Operation Flashpoint vs. Ghost Recon
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I personally like Ghost Recon better. But a good amount of people think that Operation Flashpoint is better. So I guess it comes down to personal preference. So download the demo of each game before you make a decsion.
I only played the demo of Ghost Recon, but I thought that GRs graphics "looked" better, but OFPs graphics engine was far more impressive (huge areas - if you can see it, you can go there. Lots of structures, buildings and trees and whatnot too). OFP also has lots of different vehicles that you can operate (tanks, cars, trucks, boats, planes, choppers).
OFP also has very open missions, you are given a mission briefing on how to accomplish a given mission, but you are normally allowed to do it however you want. For instance, there is a mission where you have to sneak into a base to blow up some enemy armor with satchel charges. Instead of using satchels, I snuck in, stole a Hind helicopter, and blew the crap out of the base (and anything else that moved in the area). Mission successful.
I also like how the weapons fire a bit realisticly. They aren't hitscan weapons (weapons where as soon as you shoot, the "bullets" reach the target), you have to lead your target (if it's moving) and adjust for bullet drop if the target is far away (having to adjust for wind would have been nice too, but oh well). Makes sniping very challenging. The weapons themselves are true to their real life counterparts, they are all realistic in its range and rate-of-fire (except for the LAW which is really a single shot weapon, but in the game it can be reloaded) and there is a nice assortment, with new weapons (and vehicles) being added fairly frequently. You can create custom missions with it too, and there are lots of single missions and entire campaigns available to freely download on the net created by fans of the game (and they are generally really small, typical single missions are usually well under 100k).
The only knocks against OFP I can think of is it might be a bit overwhelming for a new user, and the multiplayer netcode is terrible (they say they are fixing it in a new expansion pack coming July).
But like I said, I only played the demo of GR, I'm sure it has more to offer than the bit I saw... there are a few "Ghost Recon vs. Operation Flashpoint" reviews on the net...
OFP also has very open missions, you are given a mission briefing on how to accomplish a given mission, but you are normally allowed to do it however you want. For instance, there is a mission where you have to sneak into a base to blow up some enemy armor with satchel charges. Instead of using satchels, I snuck in, stole a Hind helicopter, and blew the crap out of the base (and anything else that moved in the area). Mission successful.
I also like how the weapons fire a bit realisticly. They aren't hitscan weapons (weapons where as soon as you shoot, the "bullets" reach the target), you have to lead your target (if it's moving) and adjust for bullet drop if the target is far away (having to adjust for wind would have been nice too, but oh well). Makes sniping very challenging. The weapons themselves are true to their real life counterparts, they are all realistic in its range and rate-of-fire (except for the LAW which is really a single shot weapon, but in the game it can be reloaded) and there is a nice assortment, with new weapons (and vehicles) being added fairly frequently. You can create custom missions with it too, and there are lots of single missions and entire campaigns available to freely download on the net created by fans of the game (and they are generally really small, typical single missions are usually well under 100k).
The only knocks against OFP I can think of is it might be a bit overwhelming for a new user, and the multiplayer netcode is terrible (they say they are fixing it in a new expansion pack coming July).
But like I said, I only played the demo of GR, I'm sure it has more to offer than the bit I saw... there are a few "Ghost Recon vs. Operation Flashpoint" reviews on the net...
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OFPs graphics aren't really dated, it's just that the huge poly counts make everything else seem simple. When you have a mission with so much terrain, texturing, and so many objects, you end up processing some indecent amount of data. If the models aren't simplified, you're screwed, same goes for terrain 
. If you notice tribes 2 for instance, you don't get forrests there and the structures are VERY simple (as are the models btw) to make up for the gorgeous terrain. Also, in no other game can you see as far as you can in OFP.
. If you notice tribes 2 for instance, you don't get forrests there and the structures are VERY simple (as are the models btw) to make up for the gorgeous terrain. Also, in no other game can you see as far as you can in OFP.
Operation Flashpoint is really good, like someone else said, there are some times when you feel like you are really in a war. it is an amazing simulation. The problem is that sometimes the simulation is too good, which makes the game too hard, or too tedious. I guess sometimes I would just like to run in guns blazing, but it never works.
I've never played GR but from what I have seen and read about it, it doesn't compare to Flashpoint's depth of simulation.
I've never played GR but from what I have seen and read about it, it doesn't compare to Flashpoint's depth of simulation.