I cannot understand what all those unfavourable rating are all about. This is far better than any of the COD series, yes realistic, yes hard... surely that should not be counted against it. The AI is good... what more can I say other than as brucie says...... good game good game!!

Tactical, patience, planning, realistic, Silence for the storm when you walk across a field and knowing that hell can break lose any second. Its like a box of chocelates, u never know what u gonna get' like Forrest would say. And with lose i mean; Hell-lose..bullits will fly around ur ears, impact on the rocks where u and ur men hide behind, enemy choppers closin in at the same time while u try 2 figure out where the hell the gunfire is comin from. you need 2 react on your instincts and really think.. not do and think, but the other way around. mayB the most difficult thing, STAYING calm when ur under fire and believe me thats difficult when the enemiy is pinning u down with gunfire, wjile they planning an attack on you. One example: I needed 2 blow up a truck and i could do that the rambo way or 1001 otehr ways. I decided 2 let my men enter a building close 2 the truck, surounded by enenmies. I gave them the order: fire when the shoot full metla jackets at my ass. The were set on the second floor at the windows and saw the teamleader ( me) croucing like with my chin on the ground like i was one with the grass what was around me. (Before i did this, i observed the situation completly with my binoculars. Every little inch.) I got closer and closer 2 the truck , knwoin that one or 2 enemies where bhind that truck, i needed 2 be silence as a leave blwoin in the wind. Sweat dripped from my handpalms, 5 feet 3 feet 1 feet..i was almost under the truk and could see the shoelaces of the enemy. Quickly got out my c4...placed it..got yup and Ran the Hell back with the detonator in my hand..back 2 the building where my team was waitin for my orders. I pushed the button on the detonator i heard i big explosion behind me, at the the same time i gave the orders 2 my team for full pin-down fire on the enemy. While i was running , a door of the truck flew by , and bullits impacted around me. These kind of situation u get in no oother game the OPFP: DR ..Believe me.. If u Think before u act, like u do in real life. Plan things out, observe what step 1,2,3,4,5,and 6 are gonna be and with every step an A. B, C plan what could happen if step 1-A fails, u need 2 act in one sec 2 go 2 plan 1-B. At first u will have a hard time, and die alot..believe me..u will. But after u got the plan all figured out, the controls in the top of ur fingers, THEN u feel like cpt. winters from band of brothers and every decission u make will end up in hell or a heavenly feelin of clearing a village.… Expand

This is the game I've been waiting for, a tactical shooter that makes you think before you shoot. Other games have dumbed down the bullet physics and approach tactics (predetermined lines of attack) to be more acceptable to casual gamers, this game does not. Sniping and long range kills takes skill to pull off, not a bullet that travels in a straight line for infinity. There are some minor gripes about the game but nothing that made me regret my purchase.… Expand

This game offers something new and exciting for all gamers. It is totally immersive in gameplay and the MP offers even more to the overall game. CoD has offered and continues to offer great franchises, but if your looking for something different and deeper, Code Masters has delivered that package.

A great game that is a must for all who love military games. Has a couple of minor flaws and feels a bit unpolished, but offers an unparalled feeling of "being there". The only correct way to play this is the hardcore mode!

This game is fantastic. It offer a true military simulator the the Xbox 360. The gameplay is very tactical and actually requires you to plan out you're attack and not just run and gun. The game really shines with 4 player co-op. The only thing that let it down in my eyes are some minor glitches (which should hopefully be fixed in a title update) and the the qaulity of textures. Overall an excellent addidtion to anyones games collection.… Expand

It's a FPS for the hardcore, not for everyone. On hardest difficulity it's pretty darn hard, but the feeling after completing a mission is unmatched. Online co-op works well, versus multiplayer feels a bit disappointing. Maybe it will get better after they fix the bugs, lag and connection problems. Single player has also bugs, probably a patch will soon fix most of them.

This is just as good as the original Ghost Recon games - immersive and a game where patience and tactics win over brute force frontal assault. It will take you time to finish missions, but it will be time well spent.

Having bought and finished the game, I have to say that the game was every bit of what I expected it to be. Perhaps those who complain about the enemy spotting them through vegetation should remember the old adage "just because you can't see him doesn't mean he can't see you." True this game is less a game and more of a simulation. Bullets don't fly in straight lines, they arc. One shot CAN kill. You can't always see who's shooting at you and this adds to the paranoia of real war. The only qualms I have with this game are that it is too short, any shooting war with China is likely to last longer than just a few days, and the story is only told through the eyes of a Marine SpecOps trooper, and Marine infantry. What about adding levels involving gunship crews, armored platoons, and fighter pilots? The days of simulations just being a PC thing are over. Expect more to show up on consoles.… Expand

I just got this game today and all i can say is that its freakin awsome. Ive been playin it with a friend and its really realistic and fun. if your a fan of ultra realism and love cool modern weapons and taking your time and pickin of enemys then you will love this game. Nothing like cod 4 and if you play cod4 on hardcore and your looking for something even more close to the real thing plz pick it up. you will not regret it.… Expand

Calling all Call Of Duty Fans, do you feel that the intense fighting and great multiplayer matches of COD are not enough, do you want more, if the answer is yes, then Operation Flashpoint (OFP) isn

How in holy heck does Halo ODST get an 84 metacritic score and this game only a 77. I realize its early and metacritic goes on averages but come on. This game is everything I have ever wanted in a first person shooter. Go buy this game and help support codemasters. They are truly the best on the best when it comes to realistic shooters.

A brilliant game, but sadly with some flaws. The odd glitch here and there in the singleplayer doesn't really detract from the experience, but the currently broken multiplayer component does - the lobby system is somewhat antiquated and server lists often suffer from glitches, and once you have managed to enter a game, the lag is simply intolerable. That said, when it works, the multiplayer is perfectly fine, if a little limited in terms of maps and modes. However, I can see all of these problems being addressable post-launch, as Gears of War 2 had to. Despite these flaws, and the lack of the PC version's mission editor, when you are on the ground playing the game this latest Flashpoint ranks with any other game I have played.… Expand

This game is just amazing. I completed it today and I keep going back for more. This is not a game for COD fanboys as this is not a run and gun arcade shooter. This is a real Sim. It takes alot of patience and tactics to complete this game.

I must say being a cod fan this game is such an amazing change in pace, it quite frankly blew me away. The realism is second to none as you plan assaults, hold airstrips, and pick enemies off all the while accounting for the bullet drop because you are 500 meters away. Equipping any type of rocket launcher sees you take it off your back, set it on the ground, assemble it and then shoulder it. The hit detection is amazing and the long range combat is the most satisfying and realistic I have ever played. If all you want is stupid enemies running out so you can gun them down from 5 feet away, then don't play this game. If you are looking for a shockingly realistic, intensely fun war simulation look no further than OF:Dragon Rising.… Expand

Nice wargame. I love realism and at least partial freedom to execute the orders given. Disappearing OPFOR is of poor design as well AI team members. They should be marines not fighting crash test dummies? You'll get some losses because your team members act like fools at times. I also missed slightly the ability to adjust sights. Co-op is a bless. Overall quite a realistic war game and I love it over Tom Clancy titles.… Expand

Fantastic but only if you an experienced war gamer,ignore any low ratings as this will be due to gamer being inept. If you think this is possibly you then don't buy.

Play it on hardcore and it's JUST like the original, no checkpoints, no hud, just all realistic. Took me 3 hours to finish the 2nd mission, it was a real challenge, flanking through heavy enemy defenses. And I'm telling you, when you have invested 1 hour into an attempt and you are at the final step that you've never seen running as fast as you can knowing that one bullet can make you do it all over again, it's intense, fun and super-rewarding when you finally finish a mission....!!! Forget Multiplayer, it's just not that type of game… Expand

I am a PC gamer, however, I have OFPDR for th XBOX 360, and so far I am enjoying it. I dont like the reddish hue everything seems to have, but as far as the interface and command system, I like that they kept it complex. The original OFP on PC is still one of the all time greatest games ever made, and I still have that running on my PC after many add ons, patches etc., since 2002!!! Anyway, I think it's great, beacause I've long been fed up with the linear shoot em ups that everyone keeps cranking out.… Expand

As others have rightly pointed out, this game suffers from a bevy of bugs. I have only encountered one during the campaign myself, when a squad that was meant to lead a diversionary attack against a fuel depot never showed up, but I have seen enough reports to know that there must be at least some fire to all the smoke wafting around. Multiplayer is, at this point, a mostly broken affair due to connectivity issues, but fixes are coming down the pipe very soon -- or so we have been told. Although such issues are never really acceptable, I find myself more than willing to cut OFP:DR some slack because of the ambitious game design, fidelity to real-world military equipment and tactics, and the fundamentally enjoyable combat. Those who have not played the original OFP, and/or any of the games belonging to the Arma series, may struggle with this title as it really makes no concessions to novices, or even skilled players of more arcadey FPS-fare. Its not that the game is especially difficult, if you know what you're doing, but the more deliberate and tactical approach that you must adopt in order to have any chance of success may be unfamiliar to many players, and may not be something that they persist with the game long enough to pick up. If you can recite the FM 7-8 backwards, and have good battlefield judgement, there are plenty of moments where you can really cut loose and perform daring and devastating attacks on the enemy, but going in half-cocked will only get you killed. I believe this is why much of the "professional" game media has levelled a great deal of criticism at the game; they are soft as butter, and don't like being called upon to think in what they regard as just another military FPS. That is not to say that flaws don't exist in the game, but they have been grossly exaggerated for the most part, and still others have been invented out of whole cloth. My advice: make up your own mind.… Expand

This game is probably not for the kind of person who is obsessed with playing Multiplayer Call of Duty.This is a serious,realistic & as a result slower paced affair.But this is the much better game for it! In a world crammed with 'cut & paste in ya face' 1st person shooters,this is a breath of fresh air.. As i've said,its very realistic,with one or 2 hits being able to kill you.But this makes for a great experience,as you HAVE to use cover,& plan how you approach objectives or an enemy force,& by that i mean approach from a hill line,where you have a better view & height advantage,or have better cover,say from a treeline.Some fights you may end up avoiding completely,by a slight detour,as you would in real life(why would you get into an uneccassary firefight,endangering your squads lives,& the mission).The entire campaign can be played in online or system link Co-Op,& works very well.Players & Cpu team mates can heal each other if you dont get killed outright,so its not TOO unforgiving.(regarding the CPU,other reviews may have mentioned poor AI & other glitches in the game,but at the time of writing this,everythings been fixed,& runs very well,so dont worry about that).People that enjoy playing the Co-Op missions in GRAW 1&2 would enjoy this alot too,as it all plays fairly similar,& are both realism focused.Theres a couple of critisisms i have with the game,which is why i didnt give it a perfect score,which is it would've been nice to have to option to play the campaign split-screen Co-Op too,The graphics are not top of the range,but taking into account the size of the play area(its basically free roam),thats forgivable,& vehicles are very underused in the campaign(you get to use a helicopter once,in my experience),& dont handle particulally well.But as i say,minor points(apart from lack of splitscreen),& doesnt detract from the game.It all works,& is perfectly functionable.Highly recommend this game.… Expand

Playing this game with other people is the key to having fun with it. I love playing this game more than any other when I have a full squad, who can play together, as opposed to other games in the FPS genre. This game really shouldn't be considered part of that genre since the gameplay is so different. While I view the COD series as Jerry Bruckheimer's version of war, I would view this one as way more realistic. My favorite memory of this game was when a buddy of mine and I were playing it. We were sprinting over open ground toward cover while being shot at by the enemy. We made it to the grove of trees when all of the sudden, an RPG round hit a tree right beside him. The resulting explosion dismembered his body completely, and knocked me to the ground bleeding out. It was one of the most intense gameplay moments I have ever experienced. Operation Flashpoint games will deliver this every time you play.

Pros: Graphics, sounds of weapons, replay value, realism
Cons: No mission editor for console versions, no fixed wing aircraft, cheesy voiceovers… Expand

This game much like the new medal of honor is not for call of duty snobs. I love this game so much especially the challenge that presents itself and storywise it's pretty realistic