Comments on: Review | ArmA II

By: Lewis Denby

Lewis Denby — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:05:50 +0000

YGS: The score is 70%. It is not, in any universe, a low mark. That’s a 7 out of 10, a 4 out of 5, a “Buy” rather than a “Don’t buy.” If you have a look at our mark guidelines, you’ll see that next to 70-79% it says “You’ll enjoy this, so long as you don’t expect perfection.” I’d say the review makes that pretty clear.

I think you may have misconstrued Greg’s comments a little bit. While he does point out that the very nature of the game is going to be a hurdle for many, he goes on to mention the cumbersome controls and poor tutorials as barriers to the entertainment. They’re problems that Greg felt were pretty serious in the face of what is, ultimately, a very solid military sim. Hope that clarifies things a bit.

By: YGS

YGS — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:15:37 +0000

What I do not like about this review is that it seems to imply the reason for its low score is that the game cannot appeal to a wide enough audience, that the goal of a game is to be liked by the biggest majority. Its an obviously niche game that sets out to accomplish something, and after reading this review I am still left unsure as to how well it accomplished it.

All I really got from it in the end was that the voices could be redone… i have no idea how much of a success most of the game mechanics were (except for the ai, which got a positive nod). The reviewer should have admited they were unable to appreciate the game and let someone else do it, or review it in a way that more could be taken from it.

,YGS

By: DrEru

DrEru — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:52:01 +0000

I must admit I am really looking forward to playing this game. I still have very positive memories of Operation Flashpoint, despite it’s flaws. In fact it appears that the chief flaws of that game, the voices and the squad controls, have not really been addressed.

I have heard worrying rumours that this may not make it to the 360, which would be a shame. The Xbox version of OFP retained many of the good points of the original game, but made it slightly more accessible but refining and simplifying the more clumsy elements. It’s major weakness was the delay in making the transition, resulting in a game with disappointingly obsolete graphics.