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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Dev Diary Talks 'Turning It Right up to 11' With Hardcore

by Alice O'Connor, Aug 11, 2009 4:24am PDT

A new Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising developer diary from Codemasters details its 'Hardcore' mode, where the insane can turn off their HUD for terrifying realism.

The entry also has a gander at players' freedom to interpret orders and create their own plans in the battlefield simulator's open world, and how to control AI squad members.

Dragon Rising is slated for an October 6 release on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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Jump into a dark room with a flashlight... slowly aim at enemy number one in the corner and shoot... clumsily walk over to corner... turn around and wave crosshair back and forth at enemy number two and shoot... Definitely a console game. Hardcore mode indeed.

Aug 11, 2009 4:00pm PDT

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Jump into a dark room with a flashlight... slowly aim at enemy number one in the corner and shoot... clum... : SnakeIRye
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  Well of course they have to tone down the AI reaction speed a bit for the console versions to not make th... : Pulveri
  - ya....still have NO idea why anyone would want to play a FPS with a damn controller instead of kb/mouse. ... : Rape.Farm

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Do they mention what system they used to run the game on?

Aug 11, 2009 9:07am PDT

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Do they mention what system they used to run the game on? : 3dchipset
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- I guess Xbox 360. Look at the button icons on the map screen at 2:45. : Pulveri

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Won't be anywhere as good or "hardcore" as the original OPF.

Aug 11, 2009 1:02pm PDT

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Won't be anywhere as good or "hardcore" as the original OPF. : damagetaken
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- LOL'd! OFP would be really primitive (terrain fidelity, AI, etc) should you compare the two objectivel... : Pulveri

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I wasn't aware turning off the HUD required me to be insane and that it inspired terrifying realism.

Aug 11, 2009 12:48pm PDT

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I wasn't aware turning off the HUD required me to be insane and that it inspired terrifying realism. : comiekazie
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- Luckily, knowing is half the battle. : Alice O'Connor

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The game's producer plays through this special-ops night mission at the Codemasters August 09 showcase event in London.

Part 1 - 5.5 mins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBxPGRBOxJA&fmt=18

Part 2 - 7 mins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRD1F5w-dB4&fmt=18

:D

Aug 11, 2009 7:10am PDT

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The game's producer plays through this special-ops night mission at the Codemasters August 09 showcase ev... : niceguynick
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  Oh wow thanks man!! :D Been looking for some more gameplay : MOB712
  - no problemo :) this footage is from the 360. : niceguynick
- D: Seems like the game has only one thing in common with its predecessor - the title. : damagetaken
- Thanks niceguynick, this is awesome! It's gonna 0wn!!!! : ArcKnight

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Looks totally gash. Only thing it's got going for it is the Flashpoint name.

Aug 11, 2009 10:23am PDT

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Looks totally gash. Only thing it's got going for it is the Flashpoint name. : kookymckook
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- Thank you kooky mckook! : eonix

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Did I just see a hardcore realism game where you shoot people with bullets and they don't bleed?

Aug 11, 2009 8:48am PDT

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Did I just see a hardcore realism game where you shoot people with bullets and they don't bleed? : ease one
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- Most of the kills in this video are from far enough away that you can't see any blood. However, when he r... : Snake&Crane
- How many people have you shot in real life with a 5.56mm round? Contrary to popular belief (thanks Hollyw... : richtard

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Bought. I wanted to like ArmA 1 and 2 but they just sort of feel sterile.

Aug 11, 2009 5:46am PDT

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Bought. I wanted to like ArmA 1 and 2 but they just sort of feel sterile. : RookieCAF
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  I agree. I quit playing the ArmA2 demo after about 30 mins. That was enough for me. OP2 seems to be more... : Snake&Crane
  - Hopefully they hold true to their word about a pre-release demo. : RookieCAF
- They didn't just feel sterile, they felt ridiculous. Perfect example of the uncanny valley phenomenon and... : pingfreud

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The radial menu system would've been great in Arma 2 but the devs didn't feel the same way. Its great to see it being used in this game, its just easy to use, more to the point and very intuitive.

So far this game seems to be everything I was hoping for and to me it looks like a perfect blend of Arma / BF2 which is fantastic.

Can't wait :D

Aug 11, 2009 4:47am PDT

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  Radial menu system is worse than a more longer linear one. You need more menus and submenus with the radi... : Turin Turambar

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I love flashpoint. I'm really looking forward to this.

Aug 11, 2009 5:08am PDT

I love flashpoint. I'm really looking forward to this. : icedcool

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