Amit
May 19th, 2011, 03:55 PM
The new site opened up today with a blurb about its story and a good set of screenshots:
Arma 3, the latest installment of the tactical military simulation game from independent developers Bohemia Interactive, creators of the award-winning mil-sim series Arma.
Storyline
Survive, Adapt, Win
After years of intense warfare against Eastern armies, Europe has become the last stand for the battered NATO forces. On the verge of being driven into the sea, NATO command embarks upon a most desperate measure. In the hope of seizing what seems to be a well-guarded military secret, Operation Magnitude is launched. A small group of Special Forces and Researchers are sent to a Mediterranean island deep behind enemy lines. However, the mission is compromised and the task force destroyed, leaving Cpt. Scott Miller washed ashore upon the hostile island. In his effort to carry out the mission, he will face the dangers of modern warfare, an unforgiving environment, and the consequences of his own decisions...
Survive in the rich & authentic environment
Adapt to the unsurpassed experience of modern ground combat
Win the open-ended & story-driven campaign
Combining the strength of its predecessors with radical engine improvements, Arma 3 provides a unique experience of sandbox-oriented combat gameplay in the most detailed environment of the series.
Key features:
Single-Player Campaign - evolve from a lone prey into a military commander in the open-ended & story-driven campaign.
Vehicles & Weapons - control multitude of aircraft, vehicles and ships with the accurate simulation, shoot from anything from pistols to the sophisticated weapon platforms.
Customizable Soldier Load - choose your uniform, assemble your weapon kit, change your loadout, get encumbered.
Physical simulation & improved animations - take advantage of PhysX™ supporting the vehicle simulation, in-game interactions and the revamped animation system.
Rich & authentic environment - explore the unsurpassed modern ground combat experience set on the authentic Mediterranean island modeled from the real geographic data.
Multiplayer Gameplay - challenge both cooperative & competitive scenarios with full support of dedicated servers for both Windows and Linux.
Completely extensible & moddable - design & create countless customizable scenarios using the intuitive & easy-to-use mission editor.
Source (http://www.bistudio.com/index.php/english/games/arma3)
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Looks like they are moving into the future. What really caught my eye was the helicopter in the last image. It appears to be some sort of combination of the Russian Mi-28 Havoc, but with the cargo/troop bay of the Mi-24 Hind, and the coaxial rotor arrangement of the KA-50 Hokum/Black Shark. Strange, but I sort of like the look of it. The cannon looks to be some sort of Gatling gun, though.
The tank in that same image appears to be a Leopard 2 as well. In the 6th image there are U.S. troops taking cover behind a Leopard 2 tank as well with the RAH-66 Comanche flying over head. This looks like a primarily NATO focused game rather than exclusively US, well with vehicles anyways. Maybe the Russians are helping NATO forces with the situation in Europe which explains the weird looking chopper. However, when I think about ARMA II it could just be the helicopter of some European country's air force.
Can't wait for this game.
Arma 3, the latest installment of the tactical military simulation game from independent developers Bohemia Interactive, creators of the award-winning mil-sim series Arma.
Storyline
Survive, Adapt, Win
After years of intense warfare against Eastern armies, Europe has become the last stand for the battered NATO forces. On the verge of being driven into the sea, NATO command embarks upon a most desperate measure. In the hope of seizing what seems to be a well-guarded military secret, Operation Magnitude is launched. A small group of Special Forces and Researchers are sent to a Mediterranean island deep behind enemy lines. However, the mission is compromised and the task force destroyed, leaving Cpt. Scott Miller washed ashore upon the hostile island. In his effort to carry out the mission, he will face the dangers of modern warfare, an unforgiving environment, and the consequences of his own decisions...
Survive in the rich & authentic environment
Adapt to the unsurpassed experience of modern ground combat
Win the open-ended & story-driven campaign
Combining the strength of its predecessors with radical engine improvements, Arma 3 provides a unique experience of sandbox-oriented combat gameplay in the most detailed environment of the series.
Key features:
Single-Player Campaign - evolve from a lone prey into a military commander in the open-ended & story-driven campaign.
Vehicles & Weapons - control multitude of aircraft, vehicles and ships with the accurate simulation, shoot from anything from pistols to the sophisticated weapon platforms.
Customizable Soldier Load - choose your uniform, assemble your weapon kit, change your loadout, get encumbered.
Physical simulation & improved animations - take advantage of PhysX™ supporting the vehicle simulation, in-game interactions and the revamped animation system.
Rich & authentic environment - explore the unsurpassed modern ground combat experience set on the authentic Mediterranean island modeled from the real geographic data.
Multiplayer Gameplay - challenge both cooperative & competitive scenarios with full support of dedicated servers for both Windows and Linux.
Completely extensible & moddable - design & create countless customizable scenarios using the intuitive & easy-to-use mission editor.
Source (http://www.bistudio.com/index.php/english/games/arma3)
http://www.bistudio.com/images/stories/arma3/screenshots/scr01.jpg
http://www.bistudio.com/images/stories/arma3/screenshots/scr02.jpg
http://www.bistudio.com/images/stories/arma3/screenshots/scr03.jpg
http://www.bistudio.com/images/stories/arma3/screenshots/scr04.jpg
http://www.bistudio.com/images/stories/arma3/screenshots/scr05.jpg
http://www.bistudio.com/images/stories/arma3/screenshots/scr06.jpg
http://www.bistudio.com/images/stories/arma3/screenshots/scr07.jpg
http://www.bistudio.com/images/stories/arma3/screenshots/scr08.jpg
http://www.bistudio.com/images/stories/arma3/screenshots/scr09.jpg
Looks like they are moving into the future. What really caught my eye was the helicopter in the last image. It appears to be some sort of combination of the Russian Mi-28 Havoc, but with the cargo/troop bay of the Mi-24 Hind, and the coaxial rotor arrangement of the KA-50 Hokum/Black Shark. Strange, but I sort of like the look of it. The cannon looks to be some sort of Gatling gun, though.
The tank in that same image appears to be a Leopard 2 as well. In the 6th image there are U.S. troops taking cover behind a Leopard 2 tank as well with the RAH-66 Comanche flying over head. This looks like a primarily NATO focused game rather than exclusively US, well with vehicles anyways. Maybe the Russians are helping NATO forces with the situation in Europe which explains the weird looking chopper. However, when I think about ARMA II it could just be the helicopter of some European country's air force.
Can't wait for this game.