ARMED ASSAULT II

Armed Assault 2 is a multiplayer simulator game that was developed by Bohemia Interactive studios. The game features real mechanics to enhance the simulator feel. Armed Assault 2 (or ArmA2 for short) is the world’s leading military simulator game. The game is too advanced for a console game as a result of the many controls that the players can use to achieve their mission. It is possible to use every single button on the key-board. The game takes modern military simulators to extreme measures due to the amount of realism in the game, one of those real life things being real commands, and co-ordinates. The computer controlled players are no fools either, on hardest difficulty, it could be nearly impossible to complete a mission.  The computer controlled players are called AI which means artificial intelligence Arma2 was first released as a standalone package in 2009, but since then 3 expansion packs have been released. The article found on ComputerandVideogames.com gives an in depth looks of the game. The article is written by Craig Pearson. They reveal the uniqueness and realism of this MFPS SIM (multiplayer first person shooter simulator). ComputerandVideogames.com gives the game an 8.3/10

I found it interesting that ComputerandVideogames.com literally gives you a survival guide for ArmA2. It explains how hard this game is. Bullets will kill you in one hit and AI soldiers can spot you as a sniper from 1000+ m. away.  This is a very detailed article on some of the features that are present in Arma2. One would be the extensive squad control system that lets you direct your squad mates. The review is very much unbiased in my opinion; it gives good things and bad about this game.

I am ecstatic to know how this game will continue on, it does not have a high player base but players have the ability to join squads and do missions with them. I have a few experiences of ArmA2 of my own and they are mostly positive.  This game requires skill, careful thinking, and observation. You cannot simply go into a battlefield and start shooting at everything that moves. For example, friendly fire is always on*you could kill your own team-mates) or you could reveal your position to enemy aircraft. This is by far the best military simulator I have ever played. I am looking forward to more great expansions.

Arma2 is a step above other military simulators.  The world map is gigantic with over 50 hours of land, air, and sea.  Bohemia has really done a great job installing real mechanics and life like characters into a computer game.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=217542

Soviet Mi-24's at the Utes Airfield (Armed Assault II)

Arma2 Attack on Utes Airfield