This is an official review of the first-person shooter Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, from gaming website PlanetXbox360.com. Overall they seemed to like the game, gave it a good rating and said it was worth playing.

There’s a stigma in the gaming industry that a realistic simulation game has to be boring. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is here to challenge that notion. What it lacks in high intensity run and gun Call of Duty style gameplay, it makes up for in its tense, cinematic and fun experiences. If you’ve got the patience to approach the game’s 11 missions as the developers intended – you’ll find much to like here, but if you’d rather shoot first and ask questions later, you’re in for one frustrating bug filled experience. Dragon Rising takes place on the Russian occupied fictional island of Skira. After a previously hidden gas and oil line is discovered on the island, a battle between the Russians and the Chinese sends the island into turmoil. It isn’t long before the Russians make a call to their allies located over in the States for backup. From here you can guess your chore; and it’s one of the most rewarding you’ll play in quite some time. Be warned – Dragon Rising is not an easy game – nor is it a short one.

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