With a great thanks to our German Komrads over at OperationFlashpoint2.info I have obtained a first look at the editing of XML for OFP2. You will need a account over at OperationFlashpoint2.info to download the files (noting is free ). However if your interested in editing this is good news indeed – hurry and save a copy before CM fines the Germans for uploading source code .

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Stuff.co.nz has released an OFP:DR Preview, it can be read here.

In the preview, the journalists play the radar mission one that is already played by an high amount of game journalists.

According to the previewers, Nature is the true star in Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. The sounds sounds very realistic and convincing, and, even while the version their played is still a beta, the sounds already sound like it’s a final version of the game.

The article closes down with:

“A Gears of War or Killzone clone it is not. For PC owners, the real question here will be whether the numerous fans of the original can be convinced to put down ArmA 2 and sacrifice a bit of realism for something a little less intense.”

The article is located here.

We have just received our first look at the Flashpoint booth from what looks like a ESL insider.

The general expectation is that tomorrow when the event opens to the public that we will hear more news on the subject. We are not expecting mind blowing life altering content, however with OFP:DR news you never know what might show up. So stay tuned to here or your inbox and if it happens, we will let you know. We hope for at least somthing from some one. Perhaps a fan will get out there

Thanks to community member 1Mystic-G A new, spanish preview was found. The translation can be found here.

• According to the preview, Year 2009 will be known to gamers as “The year of the Dragon”. Realism and spectacle walk hand in hand in Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, according to the preview, and is a worthy competitor for ArmA 2.

• To cover large distances, vehicles are a must. however, sometimes you’d might prefer walking to stay unseen.

• Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising will have to do with reduced graphics, compared with other shooters which where released recently. However, it’s definitely worth the sacrifice, since the realism will profiteer from it, and the size of the island as well.

The translated preview can be found here. The original post from 1Mystic-G can be found here

A new preview has been found on One up.

First Paragraph:

Most military-themed games are either roller-coaster shooters (the Call of Duty franchise) or shooters with tactical elements (Rainbow Six); the original Operation Flashpoint fitted neither of those distinctions, as it was more of an “infantry in war” simulator. That is, instead of filling your screen with spectacle and flourish while leading you down a very deliberately-designed experience, Operation Flashpoint just placed you in the world with yourself, some gear, a mission objective, a detailed array of systems (movement, weapons, A.I., etc.) to consider, and the freedom to figure out how to fulfill your missions with your toolset. It was simultaneously hardcore, tense, unforgiving, and exhilarating at times. So while the original developers have moved on to the ArmA franchise, Codemasters is trying to recapture some of OF’s intense infantry-simulation magic with Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising.

- Thierry Nguyen

Thanks MassOne,

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Thanks to heroes member ubermachtig, a new dutch preview was found. The pages have been translated for you:

Page 1, Page 2, Page 3
The preview states a couple of important things:

• In the version they played, switching from easy to hard ONLY changed the HUD elements. The AI didn’t improve skill in any way.
• The first mission was relatively easy, the second one was pretty diffcult, and let the writer realised how deathly a single bullet was. He never used the restart button so much in a game
• Graphical aspect – Where ArmA 2 went down on dated engine techniques, Operation Flashpoint shows how to do everything better
• there where no graphical differences between the X-Box and the PC version, according to the writer

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Here you go another preview. Still haven’t had the time to read this one before sending it out – so no review still from me. As noted before heard this is a really detailed and important preview to read. The thread didn’t get to many hits though.

Thanks PhilipLarkin,

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Thanks to community member PhilipLarkin, A new Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising preview was found at www.thereticule.com. It’s a good read and definitely worth your time.

Keypoints in this review are:

• Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is very unforgiving, a single wrong step gets you killed
• Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising will definitely be a more realistic games then casual shooters
• Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising’s AI is very, very smart
• Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising runs beautiful in it’s current state, and is well-optimized at this moment.
• Red barrels are found as an bugger to realism

The Preview can be found here, and the original forum post by PhilipLarkin can be found here

Posted by Helios moments ago is a summary of all the German Media that was missed by the English media in the last few days.

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Thought some of you may be interested in this, even though you might have been aware of at least some of these previews. Below is a round-up of the vast majority of the coverage the game has recently received in the German press, who as you might know are very particular when it comes to their FPS games

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A new video was found today by: NeedFood, the video in question shows us gameplay and some basic information of multiple vehicles, the vehicles in question are two LAV’s, Two Helicopters, One AA and Two FAV’s.