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I bought ArmA 3 on release day of Alpha, then still for 25 digital on Steam, so I've already relatively long experience with it. Also ArmA 2 ArmA 1 and I have, so I think I can fairly compare well, even if there are people who have already played a lot more than I do. In ArmA 3 I currently the 150h according to Steam, of which I have, however, spent most of the editor.

What's ArmA 3? What is not?
ArmA 3 is a simulation. It's much more realistic, as the ACE Mod shows, but it has nothing to do with BF and co. to do. Who wants to say a few minutes of fun, should do something else. But who has time at least 2 hours time to play a mission with friends, get a game that does not exist otherwise.

What is the difference to other games are important?
There is no fixed system. Everything can be modded, and there are already tons of weapons and units and even some cars and tickets for ArmA 3, which already emerged during the beta. This one looks for the out what you want to use and created a mission. At present, especially the supplied Map "Altis" with 270km² popular. It corresponds to the real island of Limnos against Greece and has an incredible level of detail. By comparison, the BF 3 card "Bandar Desert" has 5km², making it the largest BF card at all. COD maps have never 0,5km². You placed on this map in the editor and its units scriptet little rum on the mission, if you want to. It also works without. After you play with no respawn or minimap mission. The AI ​​is not just duck / duck not, but she finds herself way, looking cover, deciding which enemies to combat etc ... just like a real player. Clearly, there are sometimes strange behaviors, that's just totally complex.

What is different in ArmA 2?
The weapons handling feels more like in other games. In ArmA 2 it was relatively hakelig, now the rebound is still very strong, but you no longer pushes against any house edge with the gun, etc. In addition, the graphics and the sound is better, more about below. The AI ​​is also better and thanks to PhysX vehicles to feel better. Almost all buildings are destructible, are just remain quite large. Foot traffic are also almost all. There underwater combat and submarines Finally.

Special combat elements:
There are some new, special combat elements. These include small submarines, underwater combat and drones of all kinds. Both unmanned aircraft and unmanned ground vehicles are included so you can try them with new tactical possibilities. They control much like helicopters, but you're sitting all the time at the bottom of the drones terminal that you simply put in his backpack. In addition, there is a small drone that can carry in a backpack and can build and fly when needed. In order to scan quickly once the environment for example by thermal imaging.

Graphics:
The game looks great. The sun, the shadows, the textures and the vegetation are nicely tight and sharp. In the big cities can go around forever and scour the streets, or you're a sniper in the mountains and enjoy the far-sightedness. There is a lot to discover and the graphics are chic underwater. However, you need NEN relatively strong computer.

Sound:
The sound is so good that you can see remote vehicles to the sounds accurately or notices when walking around somewhere soldiers. The shot noise sound predominantly good, but some are not so convincing. But above all, If something is quiet, you can hear beautiful, what is going on in the distance. Wonderful.

Hardware:
ArmA Just as before, is hardware-hungry. I NEN e3-1230v2 (equivalent to just a i5-3570) and ne GTX 660 with 2GB VRAM, plus 8GB of RAM and ne SSD for Windows, ArmA is on ner other plate. With few players I've got a very good framerate even with fancy graphics (high to very high). But if it crows 60 or more players are in huge missions, then I have to pretty runterschrauben what then for example means no shadows and 3D clouds. But then is also the good, and near objects look still nice, so the game still feels good.

Conclusion:
For someone who likes thrills and excitement and thrill seeker, ArmA 3 is great, as long as the PC is packed. There is a relatively long training period, one should ever einplannen a weekend when one understands nothing, even if you play all the time and rumbastelt the editor. Since it stands up best nen shooters and a car to practice everything. Then you look at tutorials and try out all the buttons, adapts to everything and then go kanns the fun.

UPDATE
After the release of the first part of the campaign:

The fact that the campaign was not the same case, is a good thing. The wait was worth it, it's really good. Since yesterday there for all beta testers (in Steam activated) the first campaign part free. The story is great, everything is running correctly and you have a lot of fun and can sympathize with the characters, because they are made better than me what animations, etc. As for synchronization. The first ArmA campaign that I will really play through with excitement! Not so boring funny stuff where you die plötzlicheinfach. You've done it, that it feels tactically, but has nevertheless Action and will entertain.