Steam have got a daily deal going at the moment. The first one is a fantastic military simulation called Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. This is a true military simulation as opposed to the 'run and gun' game play of games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Operation Flashpoint puts you in the boots of a soldier which you play as though you are a real soldier.
Amazingly it's only £3.75 (75% off) today only. I think the sale ends at 6pm this evening, a little over six hours away. It's a fantastic game IMO, with loads of game play hours to explore the island of Skira.
There's just been a new sequel released a few weeks ago called Operation Flashpoint: Red River, but that isn't reduced yet. You can find details of the deal HERE
When you see the images you'll see how amazing it looks. Here are the system requirements to run the game:
Video:
You can see in game footage of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising via the following videos:
Hardcore Mode (Developer Video)
Developer Diary - about EGO Technology
Multiplayer head to head (pvp) game play
The Game:
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a game about a fictitious conflict on one of the Sakhalin islands, a conflict that is in danger of erupting onto a global scale. The player takes the role of a US soldier, part of the allied force fighting against outnumbering Chinese forces vying for control of the island. The game centres on a campaign narrative that gives the player a variety of roles in the allied forces ranging from a Marine Infantry, tank commander, Special Forces and helicopter captain. The game has an incredible realistic depiction of war with careful attention to the detail of the weapons, equipment and tactics of the armed forces. The action is varied from intense fire fights through to slower pace tactical decision making on how to best tackle the mission objectives.
Features:
• Most accessible, engaging and visceral sandbox shooter - Includes over 100 authentically modelled vehicles and weapons and players will be able to control multi-component vehicles including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, APCs, attack and utility helicopter
• Freedom of Play - Players will need to balance brute force with intelligent use of tactics with unscripted missions containing real objectives such as covering a friendly unit's retreat or conducting short-range recon patrols
• Squad-Based Combat - As an epic single and multi-player campaign weaves the narrative, players will fight as infantry soldiers in battle, drive tanks in armoured assaults, and infiltrate the enemy in covert special operations utilizing a wide variety of realistic military weapons from knives and rifles to machine guns and grenade launchers.
• Redefines the Size of Battles - The island of Skira is 220km2 large and gives the player the ability to make a multitude of tactical decisions based on terrain and environments. The island contains valleys, mountains, coastlines, towns, and much more!
• Co-Op and PvP Support - Play with up to 3 friends cooperatively through the campaign or head online and play up against 32 players in epic battles!
System Requirements:
OS: Windows XP (SP2 or later)
Processor: 2.4GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia 7600GT 256mb or ATI X1800XL 256mb
DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
Hard Drive: 8 GB
Sound: DirectX compatible sound output