ArmA 2
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| Studio | Bohemia Interactive | ||
| Publisher | 505 Games , IDEA Games, Peter Games | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
 May 29, 2009 |
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| platform | Windows XP or higher | ||
| Game engine | Real Virtuality 3 | ||
| genre | Tactical shooter | ||
| Game mode | Single and multiplayer (100+ players, LAN and Internet) | ||
| control | Keyboard , mouse , joystick | ||
| system advantages preconditions |
Dual Core CPU 1 GB RAM 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible, Shader 3.0 and 256 MB VRAM 10 GB hard disk space (without add-ons) DirectX 9.0c |
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| medium | DVD-ROM , download | ||
| language | English , Russian , Czech , German subtitles | ||
| Current version | 1.63 | ||
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| information | The base game has a lower PEGI rating than the extensions | ||
ArmA 2 is a tactical shooter developed by Bohemia Interactive with a strong simulation character . It is the official sequel to ArmA: Armed Assault . The computer game was first published in Germany on May 29, 2009 by Peter Games for Windows . It was published in other countries via IDEA Games and 505 Games.
The stand-alone add-on ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead , which was also developed by Bohemia Interactive, has been on the market since June 27, 2010 . The official successor ArmA 3 appeared on September 12, 2013 .
action
ArmA 2 takes place on the fictional mainland of Chernarussia. The island of Utes is included as an additional map. The player acts as part of a special command to ensure stability in the contested country. The Communist Chernarussian Red Star Movement is trying to put a coup against the existing government and throwing the country into a murderous civil war with high losses and atrocities on all sides.
The conflict is based very much on what happened in August 2008, the Georgian conflict between Russia and Georgia.
Gameplay
Since ArmA 2 is a military simulation, the degree of reality is very high. Even single hits in the extremities can limit the player's options for action - e.g. B. the character limps in the leg when hit - or completely incapacitates him. Often a mission can only be completed successfully if the team members are taken into consideration and the situation is analyzed calmly before the attack. For example, depending on the situation, it can make sense to fight the opponent from a great distance or to clarify his position and then strike at close range with the entire team at the same time. In general, a frontal attack on enemy positions is more a guarantee for a quick virtual death than for success, so that the gaming experience differs considerably from the usual, action-heavy first-person shooters such as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare or Battlefield: Bad Company 2 .
Development history
ArmA 2 is the official successor to ArmA: Armed Assault . The game belongs to the genre of tactical shooters , but also has a strong simulation character. In contrast to ArmA, ArmA 2 offers better graphics on objects and people. The graphics of the landscape and vegetation have remained about the same. The game simulates the ballistic trajectories of the shots fired and the driving characteristics of vehicles.
From version 1.63 you have to own Steam in order to play the game, the multiplayer is no longer possible with the non-Steam version due to the Gamespy's shutdown.
Since June 23, 2011, a completely free version of ArmA 2 called ArmA 2 Free was available. It was a reduced version, in which the campaign, the mod support and the high-resolution textures were missing, whereby the multiplayer mode remained untouched, so that battles between the purchase and the free version were possible. ArmA 2 Free was discontinued on April 22, 2014.
Towards the end of 2009, Bohemia Interactive made software called "BI Tools 2" available for downloading for developing objects etc. The editor also plays a central role in ArmA 2 . It allows the player to create their own missions and then play them or share them with others. For simple missions, the tools available such as “set waypoints” and “create units” are sufficient. When higher demands are placed on the mission, scripts must be used.
reception
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After publication of the game for a variety of been bugs criticized that make particular campaign almost unplayable. In addition, artificial intelligence is very progressive in places, but mostly it seems overwhelmed. In addition, they can see through obstacles, which makes the balancing unbalanced. Daniel Shannon from the online magazine GameSpot praised the size of the game, which is above average for a shooter. The fights are also designed to be very demanding.
As with Armed Assault and Operation Flashpoint , an active mod scene developed around ArmA 2 . DayZ is one of the most famous mods .
ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead
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| Studio | Bohemia Interactive | ||
| Publisher | 505 Games, IDEA Games, Peter Games | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
June 25, 2010 |
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| platform | Windows | ||
| genre | Tactical shooter | ||
| Game mode | Single and multiplayer (100+ players, LAN and Internet) | ||
| control | Keyboard, mouse, joystick | ||
| system advantages preconditions |
Dual Core CPU 1 GB RAM 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible, Shader 3.0 and 256 MB VRAM 10 GB hard disk space (without add-ons) DirectX 9.0c |
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| medium | DVD-ROM | ||
| language | English , Arabic , Czech , German subtitles | ||
| Current version | 1.63 | ||
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ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead is a standalone game and was released a year later. It contains new units for a desert campaign set in the fictional state of Takistan in 2012. The topic and the opponents are similar to the Afghanistan conflict. The USA is now represented by the regular US Army in the new ACU garb and is equipped with the new FN SCAR . The USA is supported by soldiers from other nations such as German KSK units and Czech special units. UN units are represented by the fictional Chernorussian armed forces of the main game and wear blue helmet covers instead of the standard helmet covers.
Extensions
ArmA 2: British Armed Forces
ArmA 2: British Armed Forces is an add-on package from the developers that has been offered on the Internet since August 2010. It contains a selection of vehicles, soldiers and weapons used by the British armed forces in desert camouflage. There is also a campaign and several missions. It can e.g. B. can be downloaded from Steam .
In patch 1.54 for ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead from August 2010 a lite version was installed. It is intended for players who do not have the UK add-on. All units are included - with the special feature that their textures only have a resolution of 64 × 64 pixels and are therefore blurred. It was added to avoid complications in multiplayer. The current patch level is British Armed Forces Patch v1.03.
ArmA 2: Private Military Company
In November 2010 the expansion ArmA 2: Private Military Company appeared . It adds units from a private military company , new vehicles and aircraft, and a new campaign. Patch 1.01 also adds four single missions.
ArmA 2: Army of the Czech Republic
On July 30, 2012, the expansion ArmA 2: Army of the Czech Republic was released . It adds units of the Czech Armed Forces . It contains, among other things, two islands, new soldiers or the ATF Dingo .
Commercially available combinatorics
ArmA 2 has been continuously developed by the development company "Bohemia Interactive Studios" over the past 2 ½ years. For this reason there are very many different sales versions. The list below provides an overview:
| Surname | Contain | comment |
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| ArmA 2 | ArmA 2 without additives, mostly called " Vanilla ". | Original version |
| ArmA 2 Black Edition | ArmA 2 + Contains the "Eagle Wing" mission, patch 1.11 and the Apache attack helicopter | ArmA 2 as of December 2009 |
| ArmA 2 Reinforcements | ArmA 2 + DLC ArmA 2: British Armed Forces & ArmA 2: Private Military | ArmA 2 + both DLCs without campaign |
| ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead | Standalone game, with the Takistan and Zargabad map and some improvements over ArmA 2 | see below. |
| ArmA 2 Combined Operations - Gold Edition | ArmA 2 Black Edition & ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead | The most used version in the community, called "ArmA2 CO". |
| ArmA X Anniversary Edition | Contains everything: "ArmA 2 Combined Operations - Gold Edition" + both DLCs + "ArmA: Cold War Assault" (formerly "Operation Flashpoint") + "ArmA: Resistance" (add-on for former OFP1) + "ArmA: Armed Assault "(1) +" ArmA: Queen's Gambit "(Add-on) | Contains everything from the development series. |
Overview
| Surname | Publication date 
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Expression | Sources of supply | Remarks |
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| ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead | June 25, 2010 | Standalone add-on | DVD download |
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| ArmA 2: Combined Operations | June 29, 2010 | Standalone add-on | DVD download |
Original game + ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead |
| ArmA 2: British Armed Forces | Add-on | DVD download |
British Armed Forces units | |
| ArmA 2: Private Military | Add-on | DVD download |
Units of private security and military companies | |
| ArmA 2: Reinforcements | April 1, 2011 | Standalone add-on | DVD | Add-ons British Armed Forces + Private Military Company |
| ArmA X: Anniversary Edition | June 30, 2011 | Standalone DVD | DVD | all titles in the Flashpoint and ArmA series published by June 30, 2011 |
| ArmA 2: Army of the Czech Republic | July 30, 2012 | Add-on | Download | Czech Armed Forces (ACR) units |
Games based on ArmA 2
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH ( Memento of the original from August 9, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Christian Fritz Schneider: ARMA 2: Free - Free ARMA version playable from today. In: GameStar . International Data Group , June 23, 2011, accessed February 1, 2016 .
- ^ Daniel Boll: ArmA 2: Free is discontinued . gbase.de. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ↑ Marcel Kleffmann: ArmA 2. In: 4Players . 4Players , June 12, 2009, accessed February 1, 2016 .
- ^ A b Christian Fritz Schneider: ARMA 2 Test (PC) Ambitious, but broken military simulation. In: GameStar . International Data Group , June 6, 2009, accessed February 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Christian Fritz Schneider: Arma 2 test (PC) post-test for version 1.05. In: GameStar . International Data Group , January 22, 2010, accessed February 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Test: ArmA 2 - bug-infested military simulation ArmA-2-Review
- ↑ a b Stefan Weiß: ArmA 2 test: a catastrophic military simulation despite the patch. In: PC Games . Computec Media Group , June 19, 2009, accessed February 1, 2016 .
- ^ A b c Daniel Shannon: Arma II Review. In: GameSpot . CBS Corporation , July 20, 2009, accessed February 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Meta-evaluation ArmA II (Windows). In: Metacritic . CBS Corporation , accessed April 21, 2015 .
- ↑ Steve Butts: ArmA II Review. In: IGN Entertainment . Ziff Davis , July 2, 2009, accessed February 1, 2016 .
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from June 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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