Sergeant Knox gets introduced in new Operation Flashpoint video

Yes, Sergeant Knox, not General Knox from Borderlands, is a protagonist you will come across in Codemasters' newest entry, Operation Flashpoint: Red River. In Red River, it appears you will go to Tajikistan as part of the USMC. The previous entry, Dragon Rising, was not a very forgiving title in terms of FPS gameplay and difficulty, but for some reason Red River still looks good and though I am not willing to give up on Codemasters FPS titles, the Q2 2011 release of this will be marked on my calendar.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Review

In this installment of JoeyVan reviews games, I will review Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising for the 360. Dragon Rising is a first person shooter/military strategy game that, in my video game experience, is very realistic, maybe even a little too realistic. The game takes place on an island that is being fought over by the Russian and Chinese armies in the not too distant future. Well, who do you fight for, Russia or China? Neither, as you as the good ole’ U S of A, bailing out Russia before they get slapped around by China.

As mentioned earlier, the realistic focus on this title is definitely not subtle, from the kickback of the gun to the way the soldier runs. This feature can also be just as much of a short coming to the casual gamer, especially when shot, even once, you must have a medic take care of you quickly or you will bleed out and die. Since you are acting as the squad leader, you can choose the actions of the other squad members and have them do most of your killing, which is what I did to prevent bleeding out when things got hairy.

Probably the most interesting part of the game, is that it is unscripted and very spontaneous. An example of this would be that if and when you die and have to restart the mission, you won’t be going through the same sequence as before, keeping you on your toes and preventing memorizing and mastering missions.

Once you get the hang of the gameplay, you find how fun being a futuristic (not THAT futuristic) squad leader can be. I give this title an 8 out of 10, as this is a must have for any fan of military style first person shooters like Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, and Call of Duty.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is available now for the Playstation 3, XBox 360, and PC.

Authenticity is Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising's middle name

Codemaster's has provided us with another release video for their soon to be released first person shooter. While the last video we posted focused on the vehicles available, this most recent developer diary focuses the sounds inside the game that help add an authentic feel to the player. Though loud gunshots and explosion through a massive surround sound makes almost any gameplay experience euphoric and are bound to piss of your neighbors and family members, the gameplay video on top of the sound work done by the developers make this game look promising.

Tanks, Choppers, and Hummers, Oh My!

No, this is not an innuendo, but the list of the handful of vehicles available for the upcoming war game, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.



Another unique feature to this title is that a hardcore mode is offered, which removes the HUD, which essentially takes away the cross-hairs and compass, only leaving you with a map to complete your mission.

Dragon Rising is the newest sandbox shooter from Codemasters, that is slated for release on October 6th, for the Xbox 360, PC, and Playstation 3