ArmA II focusing too much on realism?

[Cookieeater]

I've just played Operation Flashpoint Cold War Crisis and comparing it to ArmA II, it just feels like Operation Flashpoint had more "soul" in the game. Maybe it's just the old graphics and the cheesy voice acting for Operation Flashpoint, but in ArmA II, everything feels so sterile, souless, and simulatorish. In summary:

Operation Flashpoint: A video game that focused on realistic combat with infantry and vehicles. (Swat 4, Rainbow Six 3 Raven Shield)


ArmA II: A simulator that was ported to civilian use with realistic combat with infantry and vehicles. (DCS : Blackshark, IL-2 Sturmovik)

The first one was meant for having realism in a video game, while the latter was for how many realistic features they could push out the door.

[Celery]

Perhaps you could summarize the actual features or lack thereof that make Arma 2 a soulless game. Would OFP be soulless if it had the ballistics of A2, or maybe the setting of Chernarus or Takistan along with the campaigns?

[stk2008]

I hope ARMA2 never stop focusing on realism that`s the only reason I like this game because its not scared to actually make use of the pc for what its good at

Simulations.

That`s why we all here like no sorry LOVE this game because its a simulation (realism).
The day BIS (though I am sure they wont) turn ARMA etc into another COD,MOH clone is the day every one here I am sure will leave.

BIS are the best game company full stop and this is what they do best ARMA is the only game in the last 10 years or so (since OFP) to have me hooked thi is the best thing to happen to PC gaming ever (to me any ways).

[Los18z]

ditto to STK!

[stk2008]

Sorry I am slow whats

DITTO

mean?.

[Looter]

Sorry I am slow whats

DITTO

mean?.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Ditto

[stk2008]

Wow how ya take over me pc like that a move me mouse cursor.......hahahahahaha.

[JW Custom]

Well i have changed my view on ArmA2 since i joined these forums. When i first joined i couldn't have enough realism and went for ACE and whatnot, now i prefere it just as it is

[stk2008]

Oh I use ACE2 as well as vanilla.

Depends what server I want to play on BUT I would all ways make an ACE2 server if I can.

The more realism the better well not just realism really its the little things they keep adding or are going to add like the new ballistics computer for the M224.
Or the added DAGR or the wind or the cool scope zeroing etc etc.

[InstaGoat]

I keep hoping for BI to stop trying too hard on the realism side of things... it brakes the game, where it could be really amazing. Just look at Eagle Wing.

Realism isn´t everything. Eagle Wing didn´t try to be realistic at all, and so far, it´s the very best Arma 2 experience I´ve had so far in SP. I hope BI go for strong narratives and less realism in the future.

I´ll say it. I´m a Gamer first, and a Sim fan second. OFP was great because it wasn´t trying to be realistic, but because it tried to tell a story in its own kind of way, and succeeded very well at it.