The creators of the successful 2001 military shooter Operation Flashpoint are bringing their goods to the Xbox and it has never looked better. The Xbox game has been updated above and beyond the dated PC version of Operation Flashpoint and looks excellent in its new form. Having moved to the Xbox from the PC platform Bohemia's new game gets some upgrades that allow its soldiers and vehicles to run smooth as silk over the incredibly huge 100 kilometer battle zone without skipping a beat. Armed Assault point strives to be as realistic as a military game can be and it’s a treat to see that it pulls the task off well. With over 50 vehicles and over 50 real world weapons, the diversity found in the game is more than many games can boast. The world environment is as much part of the game as the soldiers and vehicles are.

The lighting is in real time and changes with the time of day. As the missions carry on, the sun will rise and set and cycle through the day and night. Along with the real time world lighting, the weather is another factor that plays a role in the game's atmosphere. Whether it is rain or blinding sun, the weather makes you adapt to the situation you are faced with differently each time. With 2 huge single player campaigns to play through and another 20 plus solo mission on top of that, there are roughly 70 missions included in the game which is bound to keep you busy for quite some time. All of the vehicles in the game can be used, everything ranging from helicopters to planes to tractors to bicycles. The view can be switched from first person to third person on the fly anytime you like in both vehicle and while on foot in combat.

As well as trying to keep yourself alive, you also have a squad with you on most of the missions where you can command the soldiers to drive vehicles or take up positions just by aiming with your reticule on the object. You can also pull up the map of the entire battle zone and set way points for your team to move to and work towards the objective. When you have managed to play through the incredible amount of missions, the game also includes a campaign editor. The editor allows you to create your own missions by setting weather, time, vehicles to be used and the objective. The editor is pretty hefty in what it can accomplish but it is surprisingly easy to use and get what you want done. When you are done with the single player aspect of the game, you can hop on Xbox Live and participate in six modes of online game play. Along with the different modes there are over 50 different missions that can be played. There is definitely no lack of content in this game and you can look out for it in the fall of 2005.