Some tactical shooters skimp on story and atmosphere, instead giving you piles of real-world weapons and gear, hoping that alone will suffice to hold your interest. Not Bohemia Interactive's Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, which generated a big buzz in the shooter community and earned lots of critical praise and awards when it was released last year. Operation Flashpoint let you play as an individual soldier, but it also let you command other troops, drive trucks and tanks, fly attack helicopters, and much more. It included dozens of interesting missions and a powerful mission editor. Just as importantly, it took great advantage of the scene-setting and storytelling techniques found in the best traditional single-player shooters, creating a memorable fictional world. Sometimes Operation Flashpoint's attempts at immersing you in that world fell flat, but the game definitely earned an "A" for effort. That same dual focus on immersion and complex military action returns in force with Operation Flashpoint: Resistance, a large and entertaining expansion pack for the original game.
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