Operation Flashpoint: Red River
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Reception & Sales
The game has received mixed reviews from critics. Strategy Informer thinks the game fills in a niche between fast-paced action games and hyper-realistic military simulators. VideoGamer.com says the campaign in Red River is of far higher quality than in its predecessor Dragon Rising. IGN was disappointed in player movement being locked, to only a very small section of the wide-open terrain. PC GamerPC Gamer
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criticized poor artificial intelligence of players' team mates and overly macho voice acting. "Red River takes all the things the Flashpoint name is associated with – creative, emergent destruction and go-anywhere realism – and lets them wash away." GameZone
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gave the game a 7.5 out of 10, stating "Operation Flashpoint: Red River isn’t your typical shooter. You’re not going to be a gunslinger, running into a compound to take out a horde of enemies like a one-man wolf pack. It’s a slower, more tactical, squad-based shooter that relies on teamwork, strategy, and finesse."