OpFlash Overwatch DLC released on 360

By Robert Purchese Published 21 December, 2009

PC and PS3 to follow.

Codemasters has released a second bout of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising DLC on Xbox 360.

Dubbed Overwatch, the new content costs 400 MSP (£3.40/€4.80) and adds two new modes and Fire Team Engagement missions. The same content is heading to PC (free) and PS3 (£3.19/€3.99) "shortly".

Anyway, those new modes are Supremacy and Blindside. The former has both teams rushing to control key strategical points such as gun emplacements and air strikes, while the latter involves the PLA completing objectives and the USMC defending against them.

The new Fire Team Engagement missions are Friendly Skies, an anti-aircraft heavy map, and Hostile Takeover, where PLA assailants need flushing out.

There are a couple of screenshots of Overwatch in our Operation Flashpoing: Dragon Rising gallery.

Picture of Robert.

About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (30) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • SlackMaster #1 2 years ago

    Seems like very few people are playing this online anymore.

  • richardiox #2 2 years ago

    Geoffery Boycott

  • bratmandu #3 2 years ago

    Sorry Codies, this game is a massive turd, and this DLC should have been in the game from step 1. Next time try NOT shuffling employees about mid dev-cycle and middle managing the product into dilluted slush. You have one more chance with this franchise. Go an do it again properly from scratch.

  • Anthony_UK #4 2 years ago

    DLC for a broken multiplayer mode for a game that knowone bothers to play anymore! Why didn't they just release this for free to try and stir some interest in the game again?

    Such a shame, if they actually finished the single player, and did the mulitplayer to what people wanted this could of been so special!

  • superdelphinus #5 2 years ago

    this game is brilliant in multiplayer if you get a good team together. Just wish there was an open world mode with actual enemies in it

  • VibratingDonkey #6 2 years ago

    The shoddy singleplayer bummed out so hard I never bothered with multiplayer. Should maybe give it a shot. Not gonna pay for the other half of it however.

  • JensonJet #7 2 years ago

    Codemasters are the best!!!
    Edited by 1 at 01/01/10 @ 11:14

  • OllyJ #8 2 years ago

    I wondered how long it would take you to appear.

  • Harmonica #9 2 years ago

    If they spent another 6-12 months on the campaign it could have been an open-ended war game classic much like its predecessor. As it is you get a nice engine without particularly interesting things to do in it.

    The only thing that will improve the game DLC wise is the arrival of the editor on the consoles alongside a level upload facility.

    Other than that, Codies have really slipped in my estimation of this game. Clearly rushed out to arrive pre-CoD when it could have stood alongside with a bit more work.

  • mcmothercruncher #10 2 years ago

    Have they fixed the PS2.5 graphics yet?

  • Mr_Brown #11 2 years ago

    If they released a free DLC to add enemy camps/spawns on the Island Tour mode that would stir up some interest. Maybe even a Spec Op mode where you have to complete challenges (secondary missions) across the island or kill so many enemies. That would be better use of DLC than supporting dead multiplayer.

  • SlackMaster #12 2 years ago

    Having not played the previous games on pc I actually quite liked it. It would have been good to have a bit more variety though and a sandbox with more in it.

  • FromTheLandUnknown #13 2 years ago

    I returned Dragon Rising after playing it 30 minutes. I am lucky, because I got full refund (my friend works in a game shop), otherwise I would be really pissed off. Even if I really do not think, that graphics is more important than good game, on PS3 was really bad, so bad that I personally felt offended by Activision. I hoped, that original special feeling from the first one will be there, but the game really sucks.

    I am playing the original, GOTY edition, got it for under 6E. It runs nicely on my laptop, which is not high end (this is the reason I have not bought ARMA 2 instead), came with the latest patch and all.

    I can only say, this old, very good felling is back. And I can assure you, that the graphics itself, which was not high end back then, is not so bad in comparison of PS3 port of Dragon Rising, especially the terrain textures.

    PS.: If someone thinks, that this should or is intended to start another console war, I must point to a fact, that I own just a PS3 as my only gaming device (see my profile).
    I was commenting against bad PS3 version of a game, not about PS3 (or XBOX360, to be totally clear!).

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

  • General_Zod #14 2 years ago

    Think I will continue playing Arma 2 thanks.

  • Kapo! #15 2 years ago

    Both this and Armed Assault are absolute rubbish. They are not a patch on the original Op Flash.

  • White_Westie #16 2 years ago

    I've played this on my 360 and really enjoyed it, I know people say there are bugs on, but apart from *one* where I couldnt finish a mission... (which I restarted and did complete). I have really enjoyed the game and finished it, maybe I've just been lucky on this.

    it does take patience, and some strategy and although I do agree it could have been better, I've been pleased with it, Its a lot different from most run and gun's...

    The Problem I have is multiplayer, I was really looking forward to having a bit of co-op on this, so after finishing the campaign, i searched for online games...I brought up the all server list (remember its on a 360), and there where only 3 co-op games out of all these millions of gamers!

    I went to get a brew before I started, refreshed the list.... and NOBODY was playing co-op / infiltration, etc..... out of "20 million xbox 360 users"... NOBODY (not a nat issue,etc. before you say....!)

    Such a shame, as I Feel like I am missing a big part of the game, I think, with like minded gamers, the co-op on this could have been superb... It is just nobody else playing it......

    I may even get the DLC, it's cheap enough, and I am sure it would have been free, if it wasnt for MS Charging policy on everything (MS even want to charge to have bbc iplayer on, which the bbc said no to)....

    If they did another campaign set, I would buy it.....
    Edited by 1 at 22/12/09 @ 11:05

  • FWB #17 2 years ago

    Nobody is playing it cos it's rubbish. Quit the game ages ago.

  • Stroller4 #18 2 years ago

    Loved the single player (360), tried to get into the multiplayer but couldn't get past the "empty a full clip into someone before they turn round and shot you dead with a single shot". Does anyone know if they have they fixed that yet?

    An editor where you could upload maps (Far Cry 2) was the only way forward for DLC.

  • White_Westie #19 2 years ago

    @ FWB "Nobody is playing it cos it's rubbish. Quit the game ages ago. "... obviously not...

    @Stroller4
    Brilliant Idea about a map editor for consoles, (Ala Far Cry 2), I totally agree, It would really carve out a niche for this, Wish I knew about the MP though!

    I think with a good map editor & perhaps a campaign creator too for consoles it really could come into its own..... Just like the way the original carved a niche' for itself.....
    Edited by 2 at 22/12/09 @ 14:02

  • FWB #20 2 years ago

    Never going to happen. The engine is too limited on console.

    Just wait for ArmA2 to be properly patched... if that ever happens. And buy a new PC.

  • blueknight4972 #21 2 years ago

    @ Stroller4...A patch has been released yesterday for the 360 and one of the changes made was to improve mp.

    @ FWB...speak for yourself!

  • jambo74 #22 2 years ago

    Said it before - the game was a lemon. Last time I buy a Conmasters game ever again.

  • Harmonica #23 2 years ago

    All the people who think the game is such a bad game never really point out anything adequate about why it's so bad. It's a better squad based shooter than most, the only glaring issues are the relatively short and easy campaign, and sometimes the AI of your squadmates.

    I did play it online in coop with a friend (which is why we both bought it), and it ran completely lag free every mission and it never dropped connection. For us, all the complaints about multiplayer were bizarre. In itself, it's not bad, just average, although the potential it had to be far more than the sum of its parts if they'd included the mission editor was massive - so only from that standpoint could I see why it's considered a poor game, because it's an underachiever after years of hype.

  • FWB #24 2 years ago

    Guess you never played OFP1. OFP2 is an awful, awful sequel. It's not a horrific game by its own standards - but saying it's braindead, half-arsed version of it's prequel is an understatement.

  • metalangel #25 2 years ago

    Just because you own the name doesn't mean you know how to make a game worthy of it. Pathetic singleplayer (entirely focused on infantry, you never get to use a tank or helo), dull multiplayer, no mission creator on consoles, huge bug list. The original might be ancient but it's still vastly superior.

  • JensonJet #26 2 years ago

    Harmonica, it's pretty much an understanding with all who've played the game and disliked it that we don't feel the need to go into detail. Plus what's the point! Is a place where agreeing with the general opinion and getting negative feedback the place to have a discussion! I think not.

  • Harmonica #27 2 years ago

    For reference I'm a massive fan of the original and I made reference to that in my previous post where I said "it could have been an open-ended war game classic much like its predecessor".

    I agree that it doesn't make a good comparison piece at all by any stretch of the imagination.

  • jambo74 #28 2 years ago

    @Harmonica

    Had you followd all the pre-release information that was given and read the back off the box you will find 80% of the game went missing.

  • jambo74 #29 2 years ago

    0/10
    Zero
    Nil
    Fail
    Bad Review
    Review

  • ODB_Mongoose #30 2 years ago

    DLC? You must be kidding - total failure game
    Codemasters should stop making games and screw up legendary titles for the quick euro.