Arma: Cold War Assault Mac/Linux

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Arma: Cold War Assault Mac/Linux is a single player shooter game with a violence theme. It was developed by Bohemia Interactive and was released on March 14, 2017. It received positive reviews from players.

Bohemia Interactive's debut game published by Codemasters as Operation Flashpoint in 2001, became genre-defining combat military simulation and the No. 1 bestselling PC game around the world and has won many international awards, including “Game of The Year” and “Best Action Game”. Over 2 million copies have been sold since its release. StorylineThe horrors of WWIII are imminent. There are clash…

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Audience ScoreBased on 87 reviews

story6 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

Highly realistic and unforgiving war simulation offering a true soldier experience with strong focus on tactical gameplay and consequences.
Excellent performance and native support on Linux and Mac, allowing the game to run well on low-end systems and modern platforms.
Robust and versatile mission editor with strong modding capabilities, fostering extensive replayability and creative customization.

Aged graphics and user interface with clunky controls, including problematic mouse sensitivity and sometimes confusing objective directions.
Multiplayer functionality is broken or very limited, with some reports of crashes and lack of active official servers or community support.
The Linux/Mac port is sold separately from the Windows version causing frustration over paying twice, and there are some minor bugs and missing features compared to the original.

story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
59%
14%
The story is presented through a realistic military lens, following a low-ranking soldier in a Cold War proxy war setting with brief, varied missions lasting about 20 minutes each. While some find the narrative engaging with interesting scenarios and a diary-style perspective, others feel the plot lacks impact and depth. The mission editor adds significant replayability and customization, though it can be clunky and time-consuming to use.
- “The length of missions tend to go no longer than 20 minutes and you are put in various situations that a soldier could be in real life such as lookout, last man standing, ambush, etc. The story is told through the eyes of your low-rank enlistee who is mostly told to follow orders, keeps a diary, and gets brief summaries of mission objectives and outcomes.”
- “Two campaigns with a lot of different missions and funny (as in retro-fun) cut-scenes.”
- “Great story (at least the vanilla version).”
- “The length of the campaign is very short, consisting of about 4 missions.”
- “To me, nothing in the story really mattered; the plot seems to revolve around another proxy war in the Cold War era.”
- “In some missions, new items were introduced, but after playing for a long time, I expected more customization options, which were not provided.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
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The game generally offers stable performance with a well-running port and no major glitches, though some users note occasional bugs in campaigns. Stability has improved over time, but earlier versions had notable issues.
- “The port runs very well, no glitches, stable performance.”
- “Good fun campaigns although slightly buggy at times.”
- “Com/wiki/operation_flashpoint:_faq:_troubleshooting#danger.21_ofp_can_delete_your_entire_disk_partition.”
- “Com/wiki/operation_flashpoint:_troubleshooting#multi_player”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The graphics are dated and reflect the game's 2003 release, with some users initially disappointed by the visual quality. However, the realistic gameplay and engaging missions compensate for the aged graphics, making the experience enjoyable on modern PCs. Overall, the graphics meet expectations for the era and run smoothly.
- “Played this game labeled as 'Operation Flashpoint', still have the CD, had many hours of fun and the game is very challenging with great realism, which makes up for the aged graphics.”
- “Interesting missions, good storyline, graphics are about what you expect, runs very well.”
- “At first I was pretty blown away by the bad graphics, but as soon as you hit up the campaign and sound, the fun starts again.”
- “At first I was pretty blown away by the bad graphics, but as soon as you start the campaign and sound, the fun begins.”
- “I recall my old laptop back in 2003 struggled to handle the graphics and loading, but it's great to play this game again today on a modern PC.”
- “Graphics don't matter in this game (yeah because it's a 2003 game), it will only require you to have a PC to play.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is well-optimized, delivering stable and smooth performance comparable to the Windows version, with no noticeable glitches. Its efficient port allows for a seamless experience even when flying complex vehicles like the Hind or Apache.
- “Performance just like on Windows, maybe better (don't know about Mac).”
- “The port runs very well, no glitches, stable performance.”
- “The performance is good.... and what other games allow you to fly the Hind or Apache???”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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The gameplay of Operation Flashpoint from 2001 remains solid and enjoyable even in 2017, though its graphics have aged compared to more modern voxel-based games. Overall, it is still worth playing for its gameplay experience.
- “Gameplay-wise, the game is worth playing, but it has aged and nowadays I've seen better textures in voxel games.”
- “Gameplay-wise, Operation Flashpoint from 2001 is still holding up in 2017.”
- “Gameplay is worth playing, but the game has aged and nowadays I've seen better textures in voxel games.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users praise the game’s exceptional replayability, highlighting its realism and unmatched ability to keep players engaged over multiple playthroughs.
- “Quite realistic and offers unrivaled replayability”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor is characterized by retro-style fun, with numerous missions featuring amusing cut-scenes that add a lighthearted and nostalgic charm to the game.

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