ArmA: Combat Operations

"ArmA is a game best left to guys who know how to disassemble a .223 rifle."

"Right now it's an essential purchase for anyone interested in war simulation or tired of the contrived drama that fills mainstream military shooters."

"If ArmA's single-player mode seems open-ended, then the multiplayer mode is even more so, offering up the entire island for players to use as their playground. Of course, using the entire map could mean that games go on for days at a time, but Bohemia hasn't restricted the hardcore fans who will inevitably want to experiment. Perhaps most ambitiously, there's no limit on the maximum number of people that can get involved in a game, with Bohemia leaving it to the host of each game to adapt matches to individual circumstances."

"ArmA is a challenging and immersive game of modern warfare, but one packed with plenty of frustrating moments and flaws, as well."

"For the hardcore military buff, ArmA's attention to real-world detail is unmatched; comparing it to something like Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter is like comparing IL-2 Sturmovik to Combat. If this concept scares you, then run away: ArmA will eat you up and spit you out before you can figure out how to aim your M-16. But if you're currently waiting to see if your application to the U.S. Army Ranger School went through and have the patience to deal with clunky controls and sudden deaths, you might do well to check it out."