Not sure the scuba diving really fits in with the ARMA ethos but we'll have to see; I can see it either working well or being a disaster, but Bohemia are quite good at making things work well.
Arma II is no doubt the best mili-sim out there. I have spent a lot of enjoyable hours on it, and learning how to fly the various vehicles in the game. I am looking forward to playing Arma III as I'm bored now with the Battlefield 3 experience although a totally different type of game. Day Z is the best mod out for Arma II and is worth a bigger review imo.
Originally Posted by longweight If you are playing Arma for the graphics and voice acting then you have no idea what Arma is for...
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Originally Posted by Bauul My thoughts exactly. It's like rejecting an F1 car as being a terrible automobile because it doesn't have a passenger seat.
Well yes - this I understand, and you would have a point, but I'm not looking for these things to be in the game or else I won't play it. I'm just saying these points (among others) had such a negative impact on me that I couldn't justify paying for a game that I had did not enjoy at all.
I wasn't knocking the game - just stating my personal impressions of it, that's all
Originally Posted by Draksis Was gonna get ARMA 2. Then I played the demo. terrible animation, team mates sound like an answering machine.
Unless these things drastically improve, im not touching this with a barge pole!
My feelings exactly....and the performance optimisation sucks too....2500k @ 4.4 /Gtx 580 and it runs like crap. Rig eats everything else for brekkie :-)I
Originally Posted by longweight If you are playing Arma for the graphics and voice acting then you have no idea what Arma is for...
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Originally Posted by Bauul My thoughts exactly. It's like rejecting an F1 car as being a terrible automobile because it doesn't have a passenger seat.
Well yes - this I understand, and you would have a point, but I'm not looking for these things to be in the game or else I won't play it. I'm just saying these points (among others) had such a negative impact on me that I couldn't justify paying for a game that I had did not enjoy at all.
I wasn't knocking the game - just stating my personal impressions of it, that's all
;)
those are not negative points, those are no points, play it online, the come back and tell us again ;)
I can just see the amount of idiots who buy this game because they think it will be like BF3 or COD and then realise it's not what they expected and demand a refund lolz
Looking forward to this a LOT. Shame it keeps getting delayed, though :(. If it was on it's original release schedule, it would be out around now, if not already. Still, I'm willing to wait, as long as it's for a good reason.
Originally Posted by Draksis Was gonna get ARMA 2. Then I played the demo. terrible animation, team mates sound like an answering machine.
Unless these things drastically improve, im not touching this with a barge pole!
I've always looked at the Arma series as the dumbed down consumer (or consolified) version of the VBS (Virtual Battlespace) series of military training simulators. Even then, COD it ain't!
Versions of VBS are used to train soldiers in squad tactics and procedure training, and because it is so easily modded it can be used for mission preparation. It is used by the US Army, USMC, UK MoD, AustDF, NZDF, CanForces, SingAF, IsrDF, amongst many others. Including security/law enforcement services.
Arma games develop on the forward edge of game technology and works out the kinks in the engine. Then it is turned into VBS. The Arma series is probably as close to realism while still being commercially palatable to mainstream audiences.
OK - please don't shoot me down in flames. Long time fan of Crysis/far cry/CAD/MW/Return to Castle Wolfenstein etc.
I've just started playing Battlefield SINGLEPLAYER and so far, so good. I've never been into online gaming, but am getting more and more intrigued by it, especially as there hasn;t, in my opinion, been a truly decent single player fps in years - I'd probably go back to the original Crysis, or even F.E.A.R.
Now that I've set the scene, my guess without reading around too much, is that the Arma series are completely based around multiplayer co-op. Does the Arma series come with a single player mode to get you into the game?
I've always been put off by the imbalance of players who clearly life their lives online playing these games - you know the sort. You load up the game walk three paces and find yourself re-spawning because some 13 year old has just head shot you with a bazooka.
I tied americas army many yeasr ago, again, single player, and that was ok - just a bit slow. Is this the sort of approach to gameplay I can expect from the Arma series or is it closer to Battlefield, or does it have the "size" and "freedom" that Crysis offers.
Tattysnuc - Yes, there is a single player mode, as well as several 'Boot Camp' tutorial missions, though many people say they're not very good. I personally found the best way to get into the game was to set up lots of small missions putting me in different situations, and go from there. I actually spend most of my time in singleplayer, though again some people really don't like it.
I haven't player America's Army, so I can't compare, but Arma's singeplayer (and gameplay in general, really) could be described as 'slow'. However, that sounds like a negative description. 'Realistic' would be a better word.
Also, as size and freedom go, Arma offers somewhat more of those than Crysis.
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ReplyUnless these things drastically improve, im not touching this with a barge pole!
If you are playing Arma for the graphics and voice acting then you have no idea what Arma is for...
My thoughts exactly. It's like rejecting an F1 car as being a terrible automobile because it doesn't have a passenger seat.
Well yes - this I understand, and you would have a point, but I'm not looking for these things to be in the game or else I won't play it. I'm just saying these points (among others) had such a negative impact on me that I couldn't justify paying for a game that I had did not enjoy at all.
I wasn't knocking the game - just stating my personal impressions of it, that's all
;)
My feelings exactly....and the performance optimisation sucks too....2500k @ 4.4 /Gtx 580 and it runs like crap. Rig eats everything else for brekkie :-)I
It relies very heavily on very good team play, with sane and sensible people who understand how to make and follow plans.
This does not describe the majority of people you'll find playing video games, and thus for me the experience was ruined.
those are not negative points, those are no points, play it online, the come back and tell us again ;)
This is not a video game, it is a sim.
S*D
I've always looked at the Arma series as the dumbed down consumer (or consolified) version of the VBS (Virtual Battlespace) series of military training simulators. Even then, COD it ain't!
Versions of VBS are used to train soldiers in squad tactics and procedure training, and because it is so easily modded it can be used for mission preparation. It is used by the US Army, USMC, UK MoD, AustDF, NZDF, CanForces, SingAF, IsrDF, amongst many others. Including security/law enforcement services.
Arma games develop on the forward edge of game technology and works out the kinks in the engine. Then it is turned into VBS. The Arma series is probably as close to realism while still being commercially palatable to mainstream audiences.
I've just started playing Battlefield SINGLEPLAYER and so far, so good. I've never been into online gaming, but am getting more and more intrigued by it, especially as there hasn;t, in my opinion, been a truly decent single player fps in years - I'd probably go back to the original Crysis, or even F.E.A.R.
Now that I've set the scene, my guess without reading around too much, is that the Arma series are completely based around multiplayer co-op. Does the Arma series come with a single player mode to get you into the game?
I've always been put off by the imbalance of players who clearly life their lives online playing these games - you know the sort. You load up the game walk three paces and find yourself re-spawning because some 13 year old has just head shot you with a bazooka.
I tied americas army many yeasr ago, again, single player, and that was ok - just a bit slow. Is this the sort of approach to gameplay I can expect from the Arma series or is it closer to Battlefield, or does it have the "size" and "freedom" that Crysis offers.
I haven't player America's Army, so I can't compare, but Arma's singeplayer (and gameplay in general, really) could be described as 'slow'. However, that sounds like a negative description. 'Realistic' would be a better word.
Also, as size and freedom go, Arma offers somewhat more of those than Crysis.
Hope this helps
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