Operation Flashpoint Cold War Crisis & its Expansions Review

[@MrOldCrow]

2018, still playing...

[@IanNavarta]

MrOldCrow me to!!!!!!

[@awesomotommy]

MrOldCrow me too. I love how I can play with max settings and 200fps and look back on 2002 when I was limited heavily. The arma 3 remake is good though. Especially after 2 and 3s bad campaigns

[@IanNavarta]

@awesomotommy bro I fucking like this game best game of 2001

[@Biverix]

The Arma 3 remake is decent, but the aesthetics and atmosphere are just not there. There was just something about the art direction and the design of vehicles and landscapes in OFP that's so appealing to me even today. Hell, I still play it too. It sucks how the later Armas moved away from these great single player campaigns, since the multiplayer is literally the same thing in the next gen iteration of the same engine - it comes off as an overall downgrade in quality.

[@columnedfox5508]

i wish i could get back into playing the game but i need retarded administrator privileges.

[@Phil.2-10]

2020 - and still playing this awesome military simulation.

[@eldelapuente]

YO IGUAL

[@s7fearless29]

2021 still playing Much better than Pubg

[@polpotnoodle7441]

@@s7fearless29 im a pubg slut I grew up on this game and wish WISH i could play it again but dont have a PC😢

[@santiagorojaspiaggio]

Here as well.

[@anthony199757]

This is one of the best games I played in a long time. I love old games like this one.

[@GamingASMR_x]

I’m playing it right now for the first time it’s really good

[@ironw6806]

Flashpoint,Half life,Counter strike are so nostalgic to me it hurts

[@SSchithFoo]

Delay in sending commands is understandable, it is a simulation not an FPS designed for children. U can switch to gunner position as a tank commander and still order the tank around. That is the easiest way to play.

[@fredherbert7920]

I love the robot voices. "DAMN... Two... IS DOWN!" Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising was really good too, and open-world to boot, leading to lots of tactical freedom. It even had a day-night cycle that you could use to your advantage. Don't want to attack an enemy position in the afternoon? Wait until nightfall and catch 'em sleeping. You should try it, if you haven't.

[@smokeydopey8175]

the greatest game ever made

[@Alex_Mercer_]

groaytest goaem*

[@snek2908]

I discovered this game in 2022 after being a long time Arma fan. I had heard about flashpoint and how it was the roots of what was to become the Arma series but man oh man when I finally decided to see what the nostalgia hype was about....this game is probably one of the best gaming experiences of my life and I enjoy it way more than any modern Arma title. I am also saddened too, I was a child when this came out and I feel like I missed out on enjoying a core memory...I would have obsessed over this as a kid. This game's simplicity, scale, and charm make it more enjoyable to me than Arma 3 but thats just my opinion.

[@ctrouble2309]

Same. Went back from Arma 3 to play this one and was blown away by how much more engaging OFP is.

[@spearPYN]

@@ctrouble2309OFP is more of a RPG game like Morrowind. Modern Arma titles are just sandboxes...

[@santiagorojaspiaggio]

It really is just Arma 0. And that campaign is a very unique experience.

[@SpeedySPCFan]

Ah, yes, the famous Flashpoint "Trilorgy." Wait...

[@salokin3087]

+SpeedySPCFan ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@santiagorojaspiaggio]

Such an unique experience. I finished Cold War Crisis a long while ago and still remember how impactful a lot of those missions are. The multiple military branches; the varied situations no other game will take you; the plot twists; the multiple endings and even the unique epilogue... I didn't finish Resistance, since it was more hardcore and the AI was lacking. But, damn! It has some great missions and story as well. I really think it should have been made for coop, since guerilla warfare needs more efficient coordination, and you have to steal a lot of equipment. It would be perfect with just 1 more human being joining you.

[@Killer14_cz]

Still playing OFP since i was 7 years old. :) (I'm 22 btw.)

[@eldelapuente]

YO TAMBIEN

[@gaiuscaligula2229]

Why didn't you mention the mission editor? the campaigns and missions are literally just examples of what's possible in the editor.

[@jasonfenton8250]

I assume because if you're going to buy a game for the editor you would buy Arma 3. But the old campaigns still hold up.

[@tomatinko]

I think this is the game that shaped me the most in life. When i was about 10., damn

[@petarniciforovic6543]

SAME.

[@Phil.2-10]

Regarding in-game saving: Hit SHIFT and MINUS on the numpad, then type "savegame".

[@blademirlima4708]

I Love OPF! Still the number One.... Didn't feel the same thing with Arma series, don't know why, something is missing.....

[@JASHVEER22]

Because Arma never had the storyline which OFP cold war crisis had😅

[@brisudamatus]

Trust or not but i am playing this game for 20 years... with some breaks of course...but still im enjoying it

[@salokin3087]

Positively based!

[@Eyeling]

In Call of Duty Black Ops, a piece of paper flashes on screen for a few seconds in one of the cutscenes. It details a secret CIA mission, "Operation Flashpoint". I'm 99% sure its a reference!

[@TeurastajaNexus]

This game is as old as I am and I love it! Still creating singleplayer content and playing the FDF mod!

[@Gggmanlives]

oh lordy those character models. This is one series I never got into.

[@salokin3087]

+Gggmanlives Such a shame, great games...well at least the first couple...good to see your watching over me Senpai!

[@ShakinJamacian]

+Gggmanlives If it helps, this game was remade by modders for ArmA II. In fact, both OFP and ArmA I were remade for ArmA II, so buying the Complete Collection of that essentially nets you four games (OFP remake, ArmA I remake, ArmA II, and OA) and the three smaller DLCs expansions (ACR, BAF, and PMC). You'd probably get more sheer content out of that than even ArmA III.

[@DvdW1987]

Gggmanlives dude, i love your Channel! But you dont like OFP?! 2 bad!!! you plus OFP would be my dreamteam!

[@GatorMilk]

Took till Arma 3 for me to be able to play.

[@josef733]

Your opinion usually sucks anyway, not really surprised.

[@uniquehandle1]

I played this game when I was in middle school in 2001 and your voice reminds me of my friends at that time.

[@Ripperjx]

I love your reviews, please review all the ARMA series PLS XD

[@halsaufschneider1446]

5 Operation Flashpoint soldiers vs. 1.000 Storm Troopers. You know who will win.

[@X_mezo_X]

just give two of your five soldiers an MG and keep them prone from a distance and you'll be just fine

[@cgm4379]

''ENEMY Far at NINE o clock'' Love this game

[@pinkbanana1276]

7:45 When you are a tank commander you can choose driving it. I personally sit on the gunners seat cuz you can command and shoot and navigate at the same time. Navigating the tank with someone else as the driver might be a bit tricky but you will manage to learn it in no time

[@TeurastajaNexus]

This game is as old as I am and it's absolutely one of my favorites

[@Bleakunending]

Nice heli shootdown at the end ;D

[@avinawy7574]

Yeah

[@Nada-fj8ij]

Holy crap, I picked up a jewel case of this game at good will a week or two ago on a whim, and haven't played. I'll have to install it tomorrow now that I know it's his good. Hell, as I type this comment I see it on my bookshelf right next to the first warhammer game and my night vision goggles.

[@4423reborn]

Have you played any Arma game? What do you think about them?

[@salokin3087]

Eh...The Sp mode was gutted with incredible graphics and multiplayer being implemented instead.

[@petarniciforovic6543]

15:02 EASILY the weakest link in the chain? I strongly disagree. It's my favourite. If it is a weakest link, then they are all close to each other.

[@misterfister7714]

I still find my self playing ColdWar, Rise of Nations, and many older games. Simpley because they are true art of gameing!

[@truepatriot3768]

Something is special in this game which is not in arma 2 & 3 , its old ass graphics , empty field small size characters makes it more realistic, we can see huge ground as well as sky in one sight, a tank approaching , mi 17 flying towards us everything was on point ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@danielkalnay9251]

How can I get that red hammer please I have that game on CD platinum edition or gold idk but I don't have red hammer there please help thank you

[@petarniciforovic6543]

I can email it to you

[@danielkalnay9251]

@@petarniciforovic6543 that would be great

[@violenceisbad6705]

Didn't you review Arma cold war crisis? Isn't that the same game, but renamed for copyright reasons or is my medication tripping up again?

[@hcohic9884]

so operation flashpoint is basically arma for single player. i love the immersive scale of the large open fields. easy wishlist addition. this channel is full of hidden old gems.

[@salokin3087]

Thanks, my aim is to cover these hidden gem games that are still worth playing today!

[@jacksondaniels9960]

I had this game many years ago, loved it but lost the game. So I bought another one but it didn’t have as many levels on it as my previous game did. Nor did it have the stationary vehicles that were all parked beside eachother for some reason. Can anyone help ?

[@jamstonjulian6947]

Operation Flashpoint is one of the few games that offers a transcendent immersive experience. I don't think I've been so convinced I was fighting in a real war against real people. Unfortunately I gave up around the point you have to control your own squad, that's not really my cup of tea.

[@X_mezo_X]

after you get the hand of squad controlling you can easily dominate your enemies. having at least one man with MG in your squad placed in the right place and giving him orders to who to shoot is really great since the AI soldiers have a great accurcy even at lower ranks. issuing orders for players gets really benificial as well since you tell your squad mates where your enemies are at. in the end, i must say that caring for each member in your squad (even less armed ones) is a key to winning in many cases

[@nomercy8989]

Hold shift and press - then type savegame. It only rewrites the one save file tho so make sure you are safe when you do this.

[@salokin3087]

+nomercy8989 True...But it can still hem you in easily.

[@zeebpc]

really good stuff, glad i found another good reviewer for PC

[@ismailsayah624]

still playing it , and enjoying the phenomenal radio transmissions

[@eisenhornoverlip4724]

good review like always

[@Bytheemperor]

You know? This is the only game not descending from DOOM... In truth, it's ascendant may be more SEAL TEAM (DOS 1993) rather than DOOM.

[@Bytheemperor]

Well, just check it out... SEAL TEAM was a tactical 1993 FPS, where you commanded a small platoon of SEALS... It reminds me of Ghost Recon AW. Check it out on any abandonware site, and if you like it... Buy it (on GOG if it's still there).

[@TheCraigHudson]

Hey man, never got to play these as a kid probably would not have enjoyed it or appreciated it I remember playing arma when it came out and then since got the campaign mods in arma 3 which really excentuat the scale of these.

[@Daveforever]

My favorite childhood game, spent countless hours making my own missions.

[@salokin3087]

That's a good childhood

[@michaely6665]

Yes! The original OFP Cold War Crisis/Red Hammer/Resistance GOTY trilogy has more soul than the ARMA series. I never really got hooked into the ARMA series - for single player, even though ARMA1,2,3 have much better graphics and some improved technicalities. Bohemia Interactive just the whole package feeling right in original OFP.

[@thederpsterstwitch9284]

Imagine operation flashpoint elite being backwards compatible on Xbox one

[@columnedfox5508]

i wish conflict desert storm was backwards compatible aswell, i'm a diehard lover of OFPR/OFP and conflict desert storm

[@mindaugasjakubonis149]

2022 still playing

[@JohnDoe-ne4kg]

Played the original as a kid but just bought it on Steam for less than a dollar and played Resistance campaign .. for a nearly quarter century old game this is amazing, drew me in again for 30 hours

[@chadidridi9306]

wow the ending , I honestly play arma for like 4 years and I never shot down a Mi24 while it is flying in a way without coming to me , GG

[@maximkonovalov4889]

2020 ... multiplayer servers are alive ... up to 16 players online on server search for OFPmonitor on google

[@17MrLeon]

Yeah we dont really talk about red hammer. We sort of rpetend it does not exist.

[@X_mezo_X]

its story is still good and interesting , especially when lukin turns against his general to prove his lotality to his nation.

[@bubby6539]

great review

[@commanderbreen764]

red river was my start into milsim played it on the xbox shit was fucking INSANE

[@Master_Ki_Adi_Mundi]

Such an awesome game!

[@johnpaxton5038]

Need a cd key, lost it and still have cd…

[@aLmAnZio]

Very good review

[@router9717]

This. Game. Needs. A. Remaster.

[@robbyme4098]

Those who finished this game can enlist for army easily

[@dronessential]

What if they are 300-pound basement dwellers? Asking for a friend.

[@MRPyroGaming]

Excellent video

[@neogeo1670]

how to i play this on multiplayer? i cant seem to make it work

[@erwinjitsu_3706]

Gamespy went down (they took their servers down) so there's no service unless you connect directly to someone's server

[@MIMPOYACE]

Install Gameranger, it's free, reliable and has over 700 games. when you do, reply to this comment so we can add each other as I'm looking for OFP players to play with.

[@eisenhornoverlip4724]

come on sekwar, lets make history. I have youtubes only lets play of cold war for the original xbox, please review the game so you could have the only review of the game on youtube.

[@salokin3087]

+Eisenhorn Overlip i actually ordered a copy online, except it contained a copy of MOH Rising Sun instead :'(

[@eisenhornoverlip4724]

HEY, THANKS FOR RESPONDING. Sorry to hear about that its available on pc and original xbox. And it would be kind of risky ordering another copy online that wasent new and sealed so. O well maybe couple years later or so hmmm? Maybe you could barrow you examined life of gamings copy i saw it on his wall during his review of another and i asked himto review but got nil response. He dosent seem to be using it, or if he is using it, he damn sure isnt reviewing it because i would have saw it on his channel. It would be a shame if such a good low budget like cold war never ever got a review. But such is life i guess. Thanks for responding

[@MarcoStillSeasonsCattaneo]

Great Review! But everytime someone shoots in OFP without using the goddamn weapon sight my heart stops from anger XD

[@salokin3087]

Glad you enjoyed it! I get ya, but there's something so amateurishly satisfying firing a rifle full auto at general direction

[@ACHALAMI]

😀😀😀 good memorys with that version🤘🤘🤘

[@dronessential]

The dragunov sucks at close range, and it carries a measly 40 rounds.

[@randomfaca]

I really enjoyed the campaign on this... Until I got to the fucking flying missions. Holy fuck.

[@billypiper7390]

get this game(also known as ARMA) and download as many mods as you can.....you will lose yourself for countless hours using the mission editor....it's not perfect(even with mods)but it is a large step in the right direction!!!!

[@misterfister7714]

If can someone find Resistance anywhere i would be happy as fuck this is my favorite game but i have never played resistance expansion... This game changed history of FPS games!

[@samz8691]

You can get it as ARMA Cold War assault (They re-branded the game after they split up with the publishers) on steam.

[@wyatt5391]

can we play this somehow???

[@samz8691]

Its on Steam and there's fan downloads for Red Hammer

[@Chadow_walker]

People: IF you want to play OpFlash, BUY IT! Me: Okay Me later: Downloads OpFlash from piratebay Me: :D

[@guntherhermann2317]

The only way to do it. Why would anyone even buy digital data? Pirate everything. Pirate the planet!

[@johnpaxton5038]

I have the cd but can’t get it on computer without cd key. Lost it some where.

[@MiG-21bisFishbedL]

Fuckin' classic.

[@GZA036]

This game 100% holds up today, playing with ECP 1.085 mod is a must ofpr.info.paradoxstudio.uk/8187-ecp-v1-085-released.html or go with ECP_redux for some improved visuals It's a blast kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXLKlaSjbJ1-i8U (check the video description)

[@johnhudson5059]

oh yeah I love OFP best game ever.i was map maker in this OFP game.most CTF maps.i was ={DSK}=Sgt JohnBravoUK.so I am missing this so much . I did play ArmA to ArmA3..but it not good enough.OFP is best game.

[@ethantemple506]

God I wish this could b ported to console

[@columnedfox5508]

you can but it's only on original xbox

[@iplaygames8090]

@@columnedfox5508 yeah and its shit.

[@BojanBojovic]

One of the best and most flawed games on this planet.

[@ajayimoses2495]

Played yesterday 😊

[@snehal50samarpit]

NOSTALGIA

[@jorgepreciado6984]

Best "Game" ever

[@diehard6953]

this series almost resembles the delta force series with the GLORIOUS textures never got time playing the games.

[@TheRealSpeedWolf]

Love this game as a kid. keep doing your review. If you have steam add me Speedwolf maybe we can play some class game online with third-party software.

[@martianemperor5137]

SpeedWolf company of heroes?

[@TheRealSpeedWolf]

+marco strydom what about it?

[@martianemperor5137]

SpeedWolf that was one of my other favourite games as a kid! just saw you're profile pic.

[@martianemperor5137]

SpeedWolf just subscribed to you! faces of war was also a fav of mine!

[@TheRealSpeedWolf]

+marco strydom oh. to be honest I didn't like it that much but to find someone playing multiplayer it way more easy then in men of war. if you are up for CoH 1 or 2 or any of MoW games add me.

[@maom135]

I hate the tank-missions. I hate them so much

[@santiagorojaspiaggio]

I played 2 of them in coop (with a mod) and it's immensely more fun, with another human. Just driver and gunner, and you're ok.

[@GZA036]

Red Hammer is Codemasters trash. It's not even canon, in my opinion.

[@retrodemogamer]

I remember escaping from the Hind.

[@iexist8293]

Trilorgy

[@bamxire8845]

Has not aged well

[@dabogabo]

If you say it can be played in single player also that is really cool. I had awful times with Arma 2 and 3 while playing Single Player. Clearly they aren't optimized for that sort of thing.

[@salokin3087]

The first ARMA isn't half bad, but yeah, the SP mode has never been strong.

[@GatorMilk]

Arma 3 was made just as a mod platform.

[@Biverix]

Base campaign and Resistance are marvelous, definitely fun in SP.