I absolutely loved Codemaster's 2009 tactical shooter Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising . Its mix of modern day first person shooter mechanics and real world military intelligence felt like the breath of fresh air that the crowded genre so desperately needed.

First Impressions My reaction is I've only recently begun to really enjoy FPS games, and given there are so many games in the genre, my experiences range from utterly brilliant to downright depressing.

Games are becoming more realistic with every release as game developers strive for the ultimate immersive experience. But who really wants to go to war? Apparently, judging from the European sales of Codemaster's war sim Operation Flashpoint, gamers are still looking for that ultimate combat...

The final chapter on the Cold War was written in the mid-1980's.  Reagan was openly referring to the Soviet Union as an 'evil empire' and beefing up America's armed forces.  On the other side of the fence, Gorbachev was trying to open up his country in an effort to stem its total collapse.  Despite...

Review by Simon Martin Operation Flashpoint is the latest in a long line of First Person Shooters on the PC, only this time it's one that's based on a real life setting, and involves a lot more than just shooting the enemies.

All too often we see games that are released prematurely with half-baked scenarios or a ton of bugs. Operation Flashpoint isn't one of them. It feels like the developers took their time and paid attention to detail. This is a rich game full of innovation, atmosphere and rock solid gameplay.

Rock solid gameplay; innovative, compelling atmosphere

Twitchy interface; questionable AI; confusing missions

Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis is one of the most realistic war simulations I have ever played. At times this can be both wonderful and frustrating at the same time. You start out in the campaign mode as a single infantry soldier.

Sean Drummy examines this unique modification for the tactical shooter Operation Flashpoint which allows players to control an almost strategic-level force.

When Rainbow 6 came out, I tried it, and was fairly impressed by it. After all, here was a game where you could actually get killed realistically, instead of taking two rockets without dying, which seemed to be a predominant trend of the time.

Graphics & Sound: The graphics in Operation Flashpoint are an oddly mixed bag. Some of the visuals, such as the character faces (with moving mouths!) and many of the buildings, are downright awe-inspiring.