I started playing Operation Flashpoint back in 2001 when the demo of it came with an issue of PC Gamer. My friend and I literally played the demo for almost a hundred hours and it was only a single level. Mind you the levels are huge but still. I found a new copy in the stores about a year later and immediately picked it up. Close to 10,000 hours and 7 years later, I am still playing this fantastic game. The community really drives the game with new mods and maps and excellent coop multiplayer. Although I love this game to death, there are a few flaws that I should point out. First, the game isn't the prettiest looking thing ever, even for it's time it was pretty ugly. The gameplay more than make up for it and you can find user created models that look really good but still, the game is not eye candy. Second, for the game being so massive in scale there are quite a few glitches you will run into. Of course, for how many hours I've put into the game, I was bound to run into a few. Some are annoying like falling through the level but some are hilarious. For instance, one time my friend and I were just messing around in deathmatch over LAN. I planted C4 on the road in this town and watched from a small hill as he drove into town with a jeep. I trigger the C4 and see his jeep rocket hundreds of feet in the air and flipping end over end. Finally, if you are looking for a deathmatch game, this is not it. It is a fun deathmatch game, but it's not run and gun, it is very slow paced and strategic. The game is best played in coop and it shines. With a great level editor and fairly easy mod instructions, there are always new things being added to the game from users. Operation Flashpoint is easily one of my most favorite games of all time, and I've played many, many games over the years.
