Games like Call of Duty always do a good job of making you feel like you are part of a larger battle than you actually have direct control over.  But what if all those things you saw on the screen you could actually shoot or affect?  That's exactly what ArmA 2 looks to be promising.

Two videos of the game have surfaced on YouTube, the first shows a night time battle with 1000 AI units fighting against each other.

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that's one thing that always annoyed me about CoD. AI always waits on YOU to walk past the next invisible line before they move to their next scripted positions. so sometimes you wind up just trying to figure out where that line is so you get some backup. that completely tares you out of the immersion. i've noticed that far more in CoD than any other games.

with ArmA and operation flashpoint, you feel more like an ordinary soldier. your AI teammates are equipped just like you (no unlimited ammo) and once they're dead, they're dead. unlike the unlimited supply of privates in CoD games.

Not impressive. Sure, they looked and sounded pretty, but what exactly did the videos demonstrate? Not much. They certainly didn't demonstrate an unscripted quality.

Yeah, not impressive at al.....wait a minute?

Some guy did that in his basement in the last few weeks?

That's REALLY impressive! Time to forgo getting a PS3 and spend that money making a Gaming PC.

why are all the videos I see of ARMA 2 just people running around looking at soldiers, then looking around and so forth, where is the actual combat, close quarters and long range?

The mission maker dropped several groups in, on both sides, in the editor as a tech demo. Takes about 5 min to make. The AI are just responding to the presence of the enemy, they simply appeared in engagement range and need to be dealt with. Why does the player not fire? He's watching the massive world go on about him. It's amazing when you get in there with >30 of your friends in MP (the campaign is limited to 4 as that is what the storyline has in the group). Yes you can make a difference, but your TEAM will make a significant one, if played correctly. Run and Gunners die in droves in this game.