Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising

I was looking so forward to this game since hearing about it a few months ago.

There are too many glitches to count, the graphics are pretty average and the dumb AI, both your fire teams and the enemy leave something to be desired.

Only a few good things to name, artillery, mortar and air strikes are a very cool support feature, but you very rarely get the chance to use them. There are a couple of cool weapons in the game that you get to use but most of the time you have to go with what is given to you at the start of a mission.

You don't get the chance to choose your weapon loadout before a mission starts which would have to be my biggest disappointment with this game. Its bloody near impossible to hit someone in this game with iron sights on the weapon if they are more than 100 metres away.

The night vision and the thermal scopes are very cool to use but once again these dont make up for what will have to be the biggest waste of money this year.

With great promise of emphasis on realism, 'as close to war as you'd ever wanna get', this sadly falls short of the mark. However, just short. Great potential, but unfortunately, the developer has just not gone that extra mile to truly deliver a remarkable game. Can be entertaining in short bursts, however, you will have to try your hardest to overlook the numberous bugs in this game. This include some gunners coming back to life, your squad mates refusing to move, etc. I would suggest waiting for Modern Warfare 2, or get Borderlands or Left 4 Dead 2, all much better choices.

Bugs, DLC available at cost for features on an unfinished game - are they having a laugh?

Owned this game for less than a month, got halfway through the campaign and gave up at the drop of a hat - it's THAT boring and frustrating.

Maybe not the first, but Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising is one of the few realism-based shooters on a console platform.

Any fan of realistic first person action (Armed Assault, the original Operation Flashpoint etc) should at least look into getting this.

Although a lot of avid realism fans are dissapointed, I think Dragon Rising is well worth the money.

There are minor bugs and AI defects at this stage, however I trust the developers will release an update or two to address these issues.

Visually it isn't mind blowing, but the atmosphere is nice and the vastness of the landscape is pushing boundaries on consoles.

Dragon Rising is challenging and offers great online play (when you can get together with your mates). A recommended game to any first person shooter lovers.

If you love the war but never ACTUALY want to be a in the "Armed Forces" thwen this game is for you.

The game is VERY REALISTIC with no checkpoints limited ammo to what you can carry and what you find on dead bodies. To the realisim of being shot depending on where you have been shot will result in various ways, eg shot in arm HIGHLY effects aiming with you rifle to being shot in the head which is a instand kill shot. Not like in other games where you can take basicly "Hell fire" before you die.

The backdrops to the game are stunning to say the least and all means of transport throughout the game be it helicopter or jeep are highly detailed and realistic.

Even the speech throught the game is awsum, as they use actual "Armed Forces" lingo which i found to be very realistic and makes for a more combat simulation than just a shoot or be shot game.

This game ranks among the best Stratigic Army based games ive played yet even though i have not yet completed the game due to its realisim i highly recomend this to others out there.