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Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising

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Year of construction: 2009
Genre: Action (Tactical / Shooter) / 3D / 1st Person / 3rd Person
developer: Codemasters Studios
Publisher: Codemasters

System requirements for maximum visual quality recommended by the game websiteGPU:

The minimum

Operating system: Windows XP SP3, Vista®, Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
RAM: 2 GB 
Video card: DirectX®9 compatible video adapter with 512 MB RAM Radeon HD 3850 or GeForce 9600GT
DirectX: DirectX®9
Winchester: 3.25 GB free space

Effective

Operating system: Windows XP SP3, Vista®, Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2,66 GHz
RAM: 2 GB 
Video card: DirectX®9 compatible video adapter with 512 MB RAM Radeon HD 3870 or GeForce GT 240
DirectX: DirectX®9
Winchester: 3.25 GB free space

Optimal

Operating system: Windows XP SP3, Vista®, Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz
RAM: 2 GB 
Video card: DirectX®9 compatible video adapter with 1024 MB RAM Radeon HD 4850 or GeForce GTX 260
DirectX: DirectX®9
Winchester: 3.25 GB free space

Official description of the game

A new game has been released in the best traditions of Operation Flashpoint - a military first-person shooter! Unsurpassed realism, photographic graphics and natural physics - the visual component and gameplay are close to perfection! The battle with Chinese troops will unfold for the huge island of Skira. Every house, ditch and forest became fortified areas.

The enemies are well armed and trained to act according to the situation, their equipment meets the latest requirements for organization and camouflage. They skillfully occupy fortified positions and conduct excellent combat on rough terrain. The player will be able to take advantage of a huge number of the most modern small arms. Fans will also be pleased with the impressive fleet of armored vehicles - jeeps, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers and even tanks can be used in battle.

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The developers spent a lot of time making all the movements of the fighters look as realistic as possible. The same applies to military equipment. Driving a light BMD and a heavy tank is one big difference.

Features:
- Unrivaled realism of modern warfare
- Complete freedom to conduct combat operations
- 220 kilometers of forests, fields and hills
- Dozens of armored vehicles - from jeeps to tanks
- Various online game modes, including co-op

Review: Playability

There are very few FPS shooters coming out these days. This year you can safely count them on your fingers. The release of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising brought high hopes to shooter fans. But alas, the revolution did not happen. Before us is a typical military simulator, which has only some advantages over its competitor ARMA 2.

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Among them we can highlight the more stable behavior of the game and the presence of some kind of, but still not very bad, plot. The downside, in our opinion, is the not very adequate behavior of the bots - both allies and opponents.

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The game interface is pleasant, the menu is convenient. The battles are quite dynamic and intriguing. The sound component is excellent. Overall, the game will appeal to both shooter fans and hardcore simulator players. The unfolding of military operations looks quite decent, even despite the shortcomings in the gameplay.

Review: Game Graphics

Everything we were fed with in presentations and videos: beautiful landscapes, dynamic and spectacular battles, excellent character animation - all this can be safely crumpled up and thrown into the trash. It looks like we can only dream of a new graphical level in games. At least until the new generation of consoles sees the light.

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Although the detailing and visual effects are performed at the proper level, all this causes some ambivalence. At some points in the game the graphics look quite acceptable, but at others they look downright terrible.

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The only relief is the development of the surrounding vegetation, but the terrain is not a fountain, and the development of water is generally at the level of seven years ago.

Review: Resource-intensive game

For a comfortable game, you will need a dual-core Core 2 Duo 2,66 GHz processor and 2 gigabytes of RAM..

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All video cards were tested at maximum graphics quality and with the Fraps program in the most resource-intensive part of the game. We tested video cards in the lower price segment at a resolution of 1024x768, we tested video cards in the mid-price range at a resolution of 1280x1024, and video cards in the upper price range were tested at a resolution of 1680x1050.

Testing at maximum Low End quality settings at 1024x768 resolution

1024

Testing at maximum quality settings Midle End at 1280x1024 resolution

1280

Testing at maximum High End quality settings at 1680x1050 resolution

1680

It is clear that the game is demanding on the video card of your system unit. Of course, the requirements are not critical, but they are not minimal either. If anyone wants to play with the breeze, then they will fork out a little money.

Conclusion: If you are a fan of military simulators, then the game is definitely for you. Some action fans will also like it. But the game lacks a bit of a cinematic feel in relation to the plot. The graphics are also not the most advanced, but their requirements are not the latest.

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