Arma 2
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Developer(s) | Bohemia Interactive Studio |
Publisher(s) | 505 Games (Europe) |
Engine | Real Virtuality 3 |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
Release | 26TH JUNE - June, 23rd USA, the 17th in Czech Republic and Slovakia; May, the 29th in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[1] |
Genre(s) | Tactical shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
ArmA2 is a military simulation game for the PC and consoles in development by Bohemia Interactive Studio. It is the next game in the Operation Flashpoint-series following the predecessor ArmA: Armed Assault. The game was officially announced on August 22, 2007 at the Games Convention in Leipzig. On the 29th April 2009, 505 Games officially announced that the European release date of the PC version is the 26th of June 2009. Release dates regarding Consoles and other countries, have not been made official yet.
Gameplay
ArmA 2 is set in the year 2009, in a fictional post-Soviet country called Chernarus literally "Black Russia", a play on Belarus (Беларусь) which means "White Russia". Bohemia Interactive revealed during E3 that the game will have a "roleplaying feel to it"; with in-game events affecting your character as well as the entire campaign. An example would be terrorizing noncombatants and losing their trust, thus encouraging them to give away valuable information to enemy forces. A map the size of 240 square kilometers has been mentioned in a recent interview with a BI representative.
Features
A lot of new and updated facts and features have been announced for ArmA 2 these include :-
- The Chernarus landscape is based heavily on the Czech Republic, the home country of developer - Bohemia Interactive Studio
- There will be a 'micro' AI which will be able to move more precisely through the environment.
- A New view called High Command will allow the player to command his/her troops in an RTS style.
- There will be 50 vehicles, but different vehicle types (HMMVW, HMMVW M2, HMMVW TOW, etc). In total there are 120 different types of vehicles.
- Six different factions.
- Every building will be destroyable in some way.
- Civilian units. [1]
- The ability to interact with civilians and other units around you.
- Multiple core support.
- Ability to drag and carry wounded men.
- Over 50 weapon types.
Plot
ArmA 2 will feature a plot which is based around a fictional post-Soviet country called Chernarus (Black Russia). The country is in a state of political unrest, with a western backed Democratic government trying to hold onto power from pro Communist forces, after many months of civil war the Communist forces failed to overthrow the current government and set up the Social Republic of Chernarus. The remaining democratic forces ask the west for help and the United States of America send the United States Marine Corps and a carrier task force to anchor off the Chernerus coast. The game apparently starts when a US Special forces team "Razor" lands in Chernarus to try and quell the civil war.
Technology
ArmA 2 will make use of industry standard technology, and will be powered by a much more powerful game engine, unlike its predecessor ArmA 1, which was built on Operation Flashpoint's game engine.
Some of the new Features in ArmA 2 are as follows:
- Multicore support
- Bump texture mapping
- Parallax occlusion mapping
- New glass, metal shine and reflections
- Micro AI
- Built in-dynamic conversation system
- Dynamic shadows
- New normalized textures
- New shaders
"ArmA 2 benefits from a game engine that has been in constant development for 10 years and is used as a basis for training simulators used by armies across the globe." - Maruk, BIS CEO
ArmA 2 will have full DirectX9 support and is likely to support DirectX10 graphics cards. The Xbox 360 and PS3 Version's of the game may come out as late as the 30th of June 2009.
Weaponry
ArmA 2 features a variety of personal weapons, grenades, artillery pieces & tripod- or vehicle-mounted weapon platforms. Most of the personal weapons have a basic weapon with no attachments, but there are variations with different accessories like sights, grenade launchers, silencers etc.
Handguns
- M1911A1
- M9 pistol (M9 Pistol, M9 Silenced)
- Makarov PM (Makarov PM, Makarov Silenced)
Submachine Guns
Assault Rifles
- AK-107 (AK-107, AK-107 + GP-25, AK-107 + GP-25 + PSO, AK-107 + PSO)
- AK-74 (AK-74, AK-74 + GP-25, AKS-74 Kobra, AKS-74U, AKS-74UN Kobra)
- AKM (AKM, AKMS)
- M16A2, M16A4 (M16A2, M16A2 + M203, M16A4, M16A4 + RCO, M16A4 + M203, M16A4 + M203 + RCO)
- M4A1 (M4A1, M4A1 + QDS, M4A1 + QDS + CAMO, M4A1 + M203 + RCO, M4A1 + CCO, M4A1 + M203 + Holo + SD, M4A1 + M203 + Holo, M4A1 + M203 + SOPMOD + SD + CAMO)
- G36 (G36, G36C, G36C + SD, G36K)
- XM8 (XM8, XM8 + M320, XM8 Compact, XM8 Marksman, XM8 SAW)
Machine Guns
Sniper Rifles
Shotguns
- Saiga-12K
- Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014)
AT/AA Launchers
Mounted Weapons
Static Launchers
- 9K38 Igla on missile pod
- 9K115 Metis
- FIM-92 Stinger on Missile pod
- BGM-71
- SPG-9
Artillery
Vehicles
ArmA 2 features many different air, land and sea vehicles and their variations.
Tracked Vehicles
- 9K22 Tunguska
- AAV-7A1
- BMP-2 (BMP-2 HQ, BMP-2 Ambulance)
- BMP-3
- M1A2 TUSK (M1A1)
- MLRS
- T-72
- T-90
- ZSU-23-4
Wheeled Military Vehicles
- BRDM-2
- BTR-90
- GAZ-3937 "Vodnik"
- BM-21 Grad
- HMMWV
- LAV-25
- Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement
- Offroad armed with machine gun
- UAZ-469
- Ural-375
Helicopters
- AH-1Z "Super Cobra"
- Ka-52 "Alligator"
- MH-60S "Knighthawk"
- Mil Mi-8 "Hip"
- Mil Mi-24 "Hind"
- UH-1Y "Venom"
Fixed Wing Aircraft
- A-10 "Thunderbolt"
- AV-8B "Harrier"
- C-130J "Super Hercules"
- F-35B "Lightning II"
- MQ-9 "Reaper"
- MV-22 "Osprey"
- Yakovlev Pchela
- Su-34 "Fullback"
- Su-25 "Frogfoot"
Civilian Vehicles
- Volkswagen Golf
- Bicycle
- Motorcycle
- Praga PV3S
- Ural-375
- Fishing Boat
- Unicycles
Ships and Boats
Factions
ArmA 2 features seven different factions, all with their own vehicles and weapons, that the player can use.
- United States Marine Corps
- Russian Armed Forces
- Chernarussian Defence Forces "CDF"
- Chernarussian Movement of the Red Star "ChDKZ"
- National Party "NAPA"
- Citizens of Chernarus
See also
References
- ^ a b "505 Games ARMA 2 Page (ARMA 2's Publisher)". 505games.co.uk. 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- ^ "Morphicon Limited (German ARMA 2 publisher) USK rating". Morphicon Limited. 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-04-22.