Operation Flashpoint: Elite retains all the depth and immense content of the original and takes you right into the heart of a gripping Cold War conflict between NATO coalition forces and a renegade Soviet Red army faction. The game's intense campaigns and solo missions deliver deeply believable military situations and gives you complete freedom to handle any flashpoint on your own initiative.Operation Flashpoint: Elite transports players to 1985, in the midst of the Cold War, where Gorbachev has just been elected to power. It is up to the player to dictate how the U.S. forces will tackle the Soviet faction. With two riveting military campaigns plus 15 solo missions over 4 sprawling 100+ km2 battle zones, the options for gameplay are endless.
Adapted and improved from the PC original, Operation Flashpoint: Elite allows players to think, act and move, as troops would in a similar real life operation. For the first time in a military simulator, players take control and command their soldiers by utilizing the game’s bevy of authentic land, sea and air vehicles that bring freedom to one’s gameplay like never before. Plus with over 30 authentic weapons, complete with true-to-life models and physics, gamers will experience war on a whole new level.
As well as the hugely expansive mission editor, an additional 15-mission campaign, named ‘Resistance’, can also be unlocked in the game. Be thrown into the role of local resistance leader Viktor Troska, as the storyline prequels that of the main Cold War campaign.
Fully Xbox Live enabled, Operation Flashpoint: Elite gives players the opportunity to take on real-life opponents to the tune of 14 players on Xbox Live and with some multiplayer missions allowing more than 25 players on a dedicated host. With over 50 missions, including co-op and team based play, players can use genuine military tactics or just plain bravado to take down the enemy; the choice is yours.
Key Features:
- Fly or drive more than 40, armored air and ground based military vehicles including the UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter, A-10 Thunderbolt Jet, M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank and SCUD Launcher.
- Fight using any of 30+ authentic weapons.
- Two enthralling campaigns plus 15 solo missions over four sprawling 100+ km2 battle zones.
- Over 50 missions, including co-op and team based, playable over Xbox Live. Supports up to 14 players over Xbox Live and certain missions allow over 25 players using dedicated host mode.
- Create your own scenarios using the built-in mission editor.
- True-to-life models and physics provide the most realistic combat experience to date in a console game.
- Advanced squad-management system enables players to efficiently issue orders to squad members.
- Real time lighting and weather, including accurate star constellations for navigation.
Operation Flashpoint: Elite carries a suggested retail price of $39.99 and is exclusively for the Xbox.
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