• Multiplayer options that include co-op gameplay as well as 16-player mutiplayer online via PlayStation Network..
• Play as Infantry soldier, tank commander, helicopter pilot and Special Forces in battles featuring unparalleled levels of realism and variety of forces, equipment, weapons and tactics..
• Open world gameplay that is true to life and filled with environments that you are free to enter and explore, vehicles to commandeer and weapons and ammunition to scavenge..
• AI tactics developed out of actual US training manuals ensuring intelligent responses to tactics in changing circumstances and a sense of self-preservation..
• Utilize more than 70 real-life weapons supporting realistic ballistic system and more than 50 land, air and sea vehicles..

Product Description ------------------- Experience the intensity, diversity and claustrophobia of realistic modern warfare from the unique perspective of Infantry Marine, Helicopter Pilot, Special Forces and Tank Commander engaged against the full force of the Chinese on a scale never previously experienced in video games. Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising takes players into the most realistic war game experience they’ll have ever encountered. It provides an unparalleled of different disciplines, vehicles and equipment for players to utilize, and simulates an immense conflict between two advanced forces. The player’s journey is tied into a believable and dramatic storyline set in a vast and incredibly detailed environment. .com ---- Taking gamers as close to war as they'll ever want to get, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is the much anticipated return of the genre-defining conflict simulator. Set to deliver the total combat experience, Flashpoint: Dragon Rising will challenge players to survive the chaos and rapidly evolving situations of modern warfare in a new contemporary theater. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; } td.vgoverview { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; } Realistic Marine field combat. View larger ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/ofpdr.02.lg.jpg ). Loads of weapons & vehicles. View larger ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/ofpdr.01.lg.jpg ). Careful attack planning is key. View larger ( https://images-na.ssl-images-.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/ofpdr.03.lg.jpg ). Players will experience the intensity, diversity and claustrophobia of a modern conflict from the unique perspectives of an infantry marine, a helicopter pilot, a Special Forces officer or a tank commander, each engaged against the full force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on a scale never previously experienced in a action title. Story The 220-square-kilometer island of Skira, located off the eastern coast of Russia, north of Japan, is an oil-rich Russian-controlled island that stands on the brink of war. An airborne division of the PLA lands to cl the island as the sovereign possession of the People’s Republic. Russia turns to the US for support aid and they’re quick to respond. Sending in the USS Iwo Jima, an expeditionary force of US Marines launch an assault on the strung out, but dug-in Chinese force. Can the situation be defused before this flashpoint turns white hot and an all-out global war between the superpowers erupts? Gameplay Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is an open-world shooter designed to realistically represent modern infantry combat. In it players will utilize the game's Quick Command radial menu to dole out commands to their unit. These commands include directives like ordering them to stay put, to follow you, to fire at will or only after your lead, and to assemble into various formations. With a wealth of weapons and vehicles available, engagements can play out very differently depending on tactics and the pros and cons of chosen armaments. The game features set missions as well as quick fight, fire team engagement and several multiplayer modes for varied gameplay. Another prominent and realistic gameplay consideration is its extensive and persistent damage model. This relates both to the environment and the soldiers under player's command in that buildings destroyed, stay destroyed and casualties can be inflicted immediately with a single bullet or develop from wounds not tended to. Key Features * Open-World Gameplay - Gameplay is completely open and objectives are assigned as they would be in real life. In addition, all building can be entered, all vehicles commandeered and weapons and ammunition scavenged. * Artificial Intelligence - AI tactics are developed out of actual US training manuals ensuring intelligent responses to tactics in changing circumstances and a sense of self-preservation. * Extensive List of Weapons and Vehicles - Utilize more than 70 real-life weapons supporting realistic ballistic system and more than 50 land, air and sea vehicles. * Varied Difficulty Levels - Choose from difficulty levels which either keep you apprised via heads-up-display of crucial info like enemy units ed and ammo remaining, or require you to keep track of these on your own. * Advanced Visual Effects - Experience realistic fire, dust and smoke effects that last for minutes instead of seconds. * Multiplayer Options - Enjoy co-op gameplay options as well as a 16-player multiplayer online via PlayStation Network. * PlayStation Network Support - Add to your PlayStation trophy collection as you battle your way through the game. Online Support In addition to the extensive single player campaign, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising will feature an in-depth multiplayer gameplay options. Players will enjoy co-op play that will enable squads of players to work ly through the intense campaign together, while online via PlayStation Network players can partake of 16-player matches (8 vs. 8). Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is set to deliver the most accessible, engaging and visceral sandbox shooter yet seen and it’s coming in summer 2009 to PlayStation 3.