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Tanks for the memories.

Bohemia and 505 have popped a demo up for ArmA II on the game's official website.

In it, you'll be able to poke around the fictional post-Soviet state of Chernarus and the Chernarussian island of Utes. The tutorial boot camp missions are available, and the full single-player Trial by Fire level awaits once skills are up to scratch.

Tire of that, and the multiplayer map Mini Warfare is open to sample, with a choice of 20 vehicles, 25 weapons and various civilian and soldier models.

There's lots more in the full game, however, which we reviewed recently and thoroughly recommend.

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RoninStorm #1 3 years ago

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Uhm, they have? I see no demo on their site...
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Metalfish #2 3 years ago

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Just a warning on the trial by fire mission, the friendly AI are more gung-ho and suicidal than usual in this mission for some reason. Oh and you'll probably want to tweak the graphics settings before you decide if you should shell out for the whole game (which is a steal at 25 Queenpounds or less).
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RoninStorm #3 3 years ago

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Ah, no, I see where the demo is... need to go to their forums:

http://fo rums.bistudio.com/showthread.ph...
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Bloodhunter #4 3 years ago

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�20 on amazon with free p&p, i had next day thanks to just realising i could do a amazon prime trial.

very good game, and the graphics + scale = awesome
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DFawkes #5 3 years ago

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I'd love to try this, I'm not sure if my machines up to it. I know my old one couldn't handle AmrA 1.

So can someone clarify for me, is this the one that's by the developers of Operation Flashpoint, and hence it's spiritual sequel? Or is Flashpoint II actually by the oroignal development team?
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Freelancepolice #6 3 years ago

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This is by the original OFP dev team. Flashpoint 2 is being done in house at Codemasters
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MrCarrot #7 3 years ago

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@DFawkes: Yes, this is by BIS, the guys behind the original OpFlash and ArmA 1
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JensonJet #8 3 years ago

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Anyone know when this is supposed to be coming to the 360? I'm so jealous of PC gamers right now... I'd give my right arma (sorry!) to play this. It's right up my street and looks like a lot of fun.
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DFawkes #9 3 years ago

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Thanks Freelance & Carrot

I fancy this, but from my short time with ArmA I found I was rubbish at it. Hopefully I'm better at games now. Doubt it though
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Metalfish #10 3 years ago

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@Jenson Jet,

There is talk of a 360 version, but I'm not aware of any port in development yet. I guess if enough people express an interest somehow, it'll become more of a priority.
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Macross #11 3 years ago

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downloading the demo now

also foolishly bought the game on steam i shuda got it off amazon now i have to wait till tuesday to play it /shakes fist at 505!

i think they will have to spend alot of time nuking bugs before the could do a 360 version from the sound of it though /looking forward to patches!
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r4z0rbl4d3 #12 3 years ago

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Cool, I was looking for a demo just the other day, and here it is! Almost like they read my mind!
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RedPanda #13 3 years ago

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thesonglessbird #14 3 years ago

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The tutorial levels are pretty bad...fucked if I can figure out how to fly the chopper.

I did very well in the parachute jump though.
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JensonJet #15 3 years ago

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Metalfish, thanks for the reply. I'm sure I had read that one was in development. If there isn't and they're waiting for interest from console owners, I'm stuffed! This looks far too realistic and hardcore for the arcade loving console fraternity!
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Metalfish #16 3 years ago

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@RedPanda, At the moment there is no little bird. Plenty of choppers, but most of them are large. I'd expect to see them in the inevitable exp pack, though.
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Lonestar #17 3 years ago

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The Little Birds have been ported to Arma 2:

[link url=htt p://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=74856
]http://fo rums.bistudio.com/showthread.ph...[/link]

It's worth keeping an eye on the BIS mod forums, some very talented modders, scripters and mission makers often come out with terrific stuff.

Edited by 1 at 26/06/09 @ 00:16
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Byzanite #18 3 years ago

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Just a shame they're working with an out-of-date engine...
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costa_k #19 3 years ago

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Any multiplayer demo?
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Darren #20 3 years ago

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The demo includes both single and multiplayer from what I've read.

Also I understand this demo is a later build than the v1.02 patched retail version so AA is enabled as an in-game option. How annoying that a demo has an extra feature the full game doesn't!!!
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UncleLou #21 3 years ago

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Just a shame they're working with an out-of-date engine...

Must be your PC, looks fantastic here.
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pantherboy #22 3 years ago

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"How annoying that a demo has an extra feature the full game doesn't!!!"

LOL
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sneetch #23 3 years ago

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DL'ed and installed this last night and it crapped itself at launch ("unable to find 3Daudio.dll" or something) and suggested that reinstalling it might help. It was late so I didn't bother but I'll give it a shot again, like the idea of this game.
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code601 #24 3 years ago

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Uck, The controls were terrible, Did not even make it through the tutorials. Lifes to short to figure out how to play this buggy mess.
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General_Zod #25 3 years ago

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@sneetch

Look to the forums, you probably need to download DirectX9.3 I think.
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sneetch #26 3 years ago

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@General_Zod

Thank you! You're my hero!
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r4z0rbl4d3 #27 3 years ago

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Crazy hard game but sweet, sweet warmongering! I loved the demo!
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mcbain23 #28 3 years ago

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I had the dll error too - you just need to install the March2009 DirectX redist:

[link url=http ://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0cf368e 5-5ce1-4032-a207-c693d210f616&displaylang=en
]http://ww w.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...[/link]
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TSYNDMonkfish #29 3 years ago

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I got the full game last week - and when it works its a brilliant amazing game so id reccomend anyone whos interested try the demo

In the the sigle player campaign there are a few big bugs that need squishing very soon though, its not made it unplayable, but its come quite close on occasion.

Multiplayer on the otherhand works great.

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