Operation Flashpoint
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Mutantius
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PostPosted: Fri, 1st May 2009 17:43    Post subject: Operation Flashpoint
Operation Flashpoint



  • Publisher : Codemasters
  • Developer : Bohemia Interactive
  • Genre : Sim/Action/Strategy
  • Release date : 2001
  • Protection : FADE
  • Story :
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    The year is 1985, and Mikhail Gorbachev has come to power in the USSR. While his Glasnost and Perestroika reforms are welcomed by western governments, there are communist hardliners in his own government that are unsympathetic to his cause.
    One of these men, a fanatic hardline general named Aleksei Guba, is determined to bring down Gorbachev and make himself the next leader of the Soviet Union. Guba commands an army on the island base of Kolgujev. Nearby is Everon; an independent republic, and Malden; another republic which has a strong NATO presence. Guba invades Everon, crushes the militia force there, and secretly plans to take the war to the Americans.
    The NATO presence on Malden, under the command of the American Colonel Blake, moves in to investigate the loss of contact with Everon, and reports an invasion by an 'unknown hostile force'. When a helicopter of troops sent to investigate doesn't return, Blake orders a full scale invasion of Everon, not knowing about the Soviets, and the deadly conflict that would lie ahead.
    During the campaign players take the roles of one of four characters:

    David Armstrong - A determined Private in the United States Army who is training on Malden when the fighting breaks out.

    Robert Hammer - An inexperienced tank commander who has been called into front line service due to a shortage of tank crews.

    Sam Nichols - A Black Hawk pilot who is called on to fly helicopter gunships, and eventually an A-10 Thunderbolt.

    James Gastovski - A retired U.S. Special Forces soldier, Gastovski is called out of retirement to carry out sabotage missions.

    Also, the player gets to fight on four different islands.

    Malden - A independent island state which has a strong NATO presence.
    Everon - A independent island state which is run by its own militia.
    Kolgujev - Part of the Soviet union, a barren wasteland, no civilian population but a Soviet army base.
    Desert Island - A small desert island which you can only use in the editor.

  • Multiplayer : Yes
  • System requirements :
    Quote:
    CPU : 400 MHz
    RAM : 64 MB
    GFX: DX7 Compatible GPU
    HDD: 450 MB
    Win95

  • Screenshots : Gamershell
  • Movies :

Favorite game of all time, it incorporates elements from tactical fps such as Ghost Recon & Delta Force, and from the RTS genre. It Has an easy editor which in a matter of minutes can create epic warlike scenarios which can portray thousands of units offscreen. Also the game has a strong community which still today creates custom content ranging from real army skins to aliens and even thermonuclear devices


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CookieCrumb




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PostPosted: Fri, 1st May 2009 18:19    Post subject:
Don't get me wrong OPF was/is a brilliant game but somehow I don't quite see it as an Golden Oldie.
What makes you believe it is worth that title? ;D
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PostPosted: Fri, 1st May 2009 18:28    Post subject:
Well im seeing it as one of the first games which mix genres and one of the first to introduce such a open world (100-square miles pr. island) and a user-friendly editor. It was original and unique for its time and certainly deserves a honorable place in this section Wink


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PostPosted: Fri, 1st May 2009 23:28    Post subject:
Who's to decide what a golden oldie is? It's subjective dude.


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PostPosted: Sat, 2nd May 2009 00:27    Post subject:
This is a classic that has yet to be bettered. It still defines the genre.

That said; I don't consider it a 'golden oldie' because it's obviously not that old - but that's just semantics as it will be considered a golden oldie if you wait some more years Very Happy


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PostPosted: Sat, 2nd May 2009 01:05    Post subject:
smith01 wrote:
Who's to decide what a golden oldie is? It's subjective dude.


Well that's the point we still have to settle on for this section, I suppose. But it's not easy to keep it objective with that *shrug*
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Mutantius
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PostPosted: Sat, 2nd May 2009 10:39    Post subject:
I created drama Sad


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PostPosted: Sat, 2nd May 2009 11:32    Post subject:
Mutantius wrote:
I created drama Sad


Nah, wasn't you, was Spiderman with his Kill.Switch thread Very Happy
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Mutantius
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PostPosted: Sat, 2nd May 2009 11:39    Post subject:
The sense of relief overwhelms me ^^


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PostPosted: Sat, 2nd May 2009 13:05    Post subject:
hahaahah i love dramas
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dezztroy




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PostPosted: Sat, 2nd May 2009 16:50    Post subject:
Definately a golden oldie imo. It's 8 years old, so that's old enough, I think.
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SycoShaman
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PostPosted: Mon, 4th May 2009 04:54    Post subject:
Loved this game.

Wasn't a remake supposed to be out last year or this year? With some seriously awesome, cutting edge, cool graphics and some crazy gameplay options?


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PostPosted: Mon, 4th May 2009 11:18    Post subject:
LoL, yeah its Arma2 or Flashpoint 2 both out this year Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon, 4th May 2009 21:15    Post subject:
moosenoodles wrote:
LoL, yeah its Arma2 or Flashpoint 2 both out this year Very Happy


NICE!!!!!!! Very Happy

Can't wait. Gunna look it up after I take a nap Very Happy

Gotta work tomorrow but I have friday off too. My work has to be finished by next friday and it will be done by next Wednesday if I take next Monday off Smile
Owner is happy, I have an easy work week this week and next, I'm happy.

Then on to an armoured car project (which I love doing, armoured cars are so much fun to build Very Happy ).

Sorry for going off topic Smile


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PostPosted: Mon, 30th Aug 2010 20:03    Post subject:
with that game i installed my first mods!
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