Operation Flashpoint Demo

Set in the Cold War period of history just as Russian President Gorbachev is elected into power, the title follows a fictional storyline centred around the battle between a disgruntled rogue Soviet military group which has seized control of an island community and a NATO peacekeeping force, sent in at the request of the Russian powers-that-be.

You begin the game as a Private in the NATO unit, playing the game from a first-person shooter perspective and joining the rest of your force as it fights to maintain peace on the infiltrated island. This game is all about freedom. Although as part of a unit you have dedicated orders to follow, your actual involvement depends entirely on how you want to play the game!

Amazingly you can also drive or fly any of the vehicles that you happen to come across. Taking a helicopter to offer much needed fire-support or jumping into an army truck and transporting troops to a heavy fire-zone is all very much part of the game. If you fancy leaving the driving up to someone else then you can get one of your squad to do the dirty work for you while you sit back and sip some champagne (if only!). We were witness to the versatility of the game engine as we looked upon a car race with us in control of one of five Skodas, the rest being under the influence of the PC AI. And I haven't even touched the multiplayer side of the game yet!