GC 2007: Operation Flashpoint sequel video—in-game or not?
There’s another FPS coming to town, and what better venue to show off the latest trailer than the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention in Germany? The game: Operation Flashpoint 2. It’s not exactly new since it’s a sequel, and it was also announced four years ago, but you know what I mean.
If you haven’t heard of the original, then shame on you. The original Operation Flashpoint was a tactical shooter set in the Cold War. Did I mention it had great reviews? The sequel, however, looks like a different beast altogether.
Instead of the Cold War, this installment will take place in modern times. The conflicts are fictional, but bits and pieces are based in real life. The video clip looks nice, but would the game look anything like it?
The short answer seems to be yes. According to a recent GameSpot preview, the renders were produced using in-game models. The article may not have explicitly stated that the video was taken in-game, but its solitary screenshot is presumably taken from the video.
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4 opinions for GC 2007: Operation Flashpoint sequel video—in-game or not?
Alex
Aug 24, 2007 at 5:54 am
CG
Mike
Aug 28, 2007 at 2:01 am
That’s what I thought as well, but like I mentioned above, GameSpot revealed that the renders were produced in-game.
This gallery that GameSpot refers to shows screenshots of the same video I’ve embedded. When I zoomed in the screenshots, they do look like in-game captures (see the textures?).
Alex
Aug 28, 2007 at 6:38 am
I’d like to see the screen-caps in HD. It seems like the textures are getting crapped up in the Gamespot captures. Good ole Gamespot, with their unevent screen cap quality. Some games look incredible. Others look last-gen.
Here everything looks so much smoother and nicer when it’s in motion.
Mike
Aug 28, 2007 at 7:05 am
Agreed. Then again, there are games with better visuals that almost look like CG when in motion. I won’t be surprised if Operation Flashpoint would be one of those games.
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