Arma 3

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7.6

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  1. MrBla
    Nov 17, 2013
    3
    This game has potential, but at the current state it's awful. It has has no content. MP doesn't work properly servers lag and the game is unplayable. This is the worst optimized game. single player is being released as DLC, this is not acceptable. In short you just have nothing to do in this game. Even showcases are broken and full of bugs, developers don't even no how to properly make aThis game has potential, but at the current state it's awful. It has has no content. MP doesn't work properly servers lag and the game is unplayable. This is the worst optimized game. single player is being released as DLC, this is not acceptable. In short you just have nothing to do in this game. Even showcases are broken and full of bugs, developers don't even no how to properly make a simplest things, absolutely no AI in this game, no physics too.
    Just do not buy it, do not support such lazy devs. Wait until they fix the game and if they'll fix it then buy it.    … Expand
  2. Belus
    Nov 13, 2013
    2
    I loved Operation Flashpoint, ARMA, to some extent ARMA II and for sure Iron Front Liberation 1944, but ARMA III....

    The landscape is at best dull and featureless. It reminds me of Delta Force from 1998.... The driving is the same as before, only now I drive in mostly fantasy vehicles (or at least completely unknown and perhaps planned-for-the-future vehicles) that I have no    I loved Operation Flashpoint, ARMA, to some extent ARMA II and for sure Iron Front Liberation 1944, but ARMA III....

    The landscape is at best dull and featureless. It reminds me of Delta Force from 1998....

    The driving is the same as before, only now I drive in mostly fantasy vehicles (or at least completely unknown and perhaps planned-for-the-future vehicles) that I have no emotional relation to whatsoever save that I don't like them (gut feeling). They are pretty much the same for all sides in the game, with the exact same weaponry I guess to "balance" and make each side equally strong (read: boring). In short; I don't like them at all.

    The small arms are ALL boring. It's all futuristic weapons. There is not one rifle in this game that I would have wanted in real life (and I am a gun nut...). They have more realistic recoil and better sound, but.... blaahhh. No thanks.

    Uniforms are rather cool, with different camo options that are actually rather nice, but... they are all ultra futuristic and to me at least that is a big no no. You can also take a uniform from a dead guy (even if you killed him with canon fire) and put it on in about 0,1 second. So you can enter a house, change uniform and exit all in a few seconds. And they call this a war simulator....

    Aircraft. Futuristic choppers. At least one fixed wing aircrafts..... I was not intrigued and didn't bother checking this feature out properly.

    Single-player campaign. No such thing.

    Single-player scenarios. No such thing.

    MP campaign/scenarios. No such thing.

    You are left to make all of this yourself. Ironically this might be no big deal though, because their scenarios and campaigns in the other games they have made all SUCKS, so you would have ended up making them yourself anyhow.

    The editor is superb, so you can do a lot with this game, if you want to and if you can stomach all the futuristic features.

    Optimization. I don't know. It works okay on my PC, but I have never tried it with many units.

    A. I. It's pretty much the same as before, only now the enemies run away much easier (I think), and then after some running change their mind and come running back again. So in effect they e. g. run away up the side of a hill, turn halfway up and come back down. So I have the time to finish their other team members off, and then wait for the runners to return so that I can shoot them too. I have no idea if that is supposed to be good A. I. or not. I don't like it though.

    Graphics is good, but I feel like "what's the point when the landscape is that featureless and boring"? It's like "the one tree over there is really nice".

    This game is unfinished, and doesn't appeal to me at all.

    This is a game that I will not play.

    I return to (a still rather bugged) Ironfront Liberation 1944, and if I wish to be shot dead by a guy with an AK with iron sight 400 meters away about 1 second after I peek out a window, I can play ARMA II. :-)

    What are these game makers up to? It went downhill from Operation Flashpoint. Better technology. Better software. Worse games... go figure.    … Expand
  3. wh173
    Oct 4, 2013
    1
    Game overall would be an improvement upon ArmA 2, if it wasn´t for the worst performance which is a deal breaker, the website promises 60VS60 warfare but if you try servers with 30 or more players your fps will dip to below 20´s with recommended hardware, will only get 30 or more fps if you have a 5ghz processor, and if you are lucky to find a good server.

    Unless they overhaul their    Game overall would be an improvement upon ArmA 2, if it wasn´t for the worst performance which is a deal breaker, the website promises 60VS60 warfare but if you try servers with 30 or more players your fps will dip to below 20´s with recommended hardware, will only get 30 or more fps if you have a 5ghz processor, and if you are lucky to find a good server.

    Unless they overhaul their netcode and lack of proper multithreading this game is a no-no to anyone that does not have a 5ghz intel cpu.    … Expand
  4. dingdongbombom
    Oct 4, 2013
    3
    Where to start...I've played all the Arma-series games OFP and its expansions. Arma 3 being realistic? I would disagree. Shooting an AI 3-5 times before he dies doesn't seem realistic to me. Wasn't like that in previous games, it is like that now. I would say that is evne more unrealistic than BF3/COD which I consider arcadegames. For something to be called a simulation, it needs toWhere to start...I've played all the Arma-series games OFP and its expansions. Arma 3 being realistic? I would disagree. Shooting an AI 3-5 times before he dies doesn't seem realistic to me. Wasn't like that in previous games, it is like that now. I would say that is evne more unrealistic than BF3/COD which I consider arcadegames. For something to be called a simulation, it needs to simulate something. AFAIK, only ballistics are simulated. Driving vehicles feels way worse and arcadish than in Arma 2 for example.

    If you played previous versions, you should be used to the AI cheating when shooting by now. A machinegunner is more accurate from 500+ metres than a sniper. Standing up. Very realistic...or not.

    The content? If it isn't made by the community...well, you'll get bored within the week. The weapons ingame, theres like 5 of em, just different models or extensions. You have the MX-platform and the Katiba-platform (main assault rifles) and 5 variations of em, some sniper rifles, 2-3 AT and AA launchers and thats pretty much it. Bare minimum.

    I bought the Alpha version. It was crap back then, beta version, well, at least it ran on my machine, release is on par with beta. Half the FPS compared to Arma 2 I'd say. Sure, Arma 3 looks better but does that matter when it is unplayable, running at 5 FPS? In SP with 100 AI I'm getting 10-25 FPS, in MP I'm lucky if I get more than 13 FPS. It is usually around 5-10 FPS. In Arma 2 I have 20+ FPS at highest settings in MP.

    You are getting a beta version here. Content is coming later, campaign, weapon or two, aircrafts etc

    Stick to Arma 2 if you know whats good for you.    … Expand
  5. BallisticChickn
    Feb 25, 2014
    0
    TL;DR: This is alpha quality work at a final version price. BIS maintains that this game is like "fine wine" that "ages well" when actually it's more like cheap wine that you need to take home and mix with fruit juice and a pound of sugar to be in any way drinkable. Arma 3 is yet another great concept that in practice is totally undermined and destroyed by what is either laziness orTL;DR: This is alpha quality work at a final version price. BIS maintains that this game is like "fine wine" that "ages well" when actually it's more like cheap wine that you need to take home and mix with fruit juice and a pound of sugar to be in any way drinkable. Arma 3 is yet another great concept that in practice is totally undermined and destroyed by what is either laziness or incompetence from the developers. Wait a year from now. Maybe the modders will fix this lazy incompetent mess and Arma 3 will be a playable game like Arma 2. Until then, just play Arma 2

    A lot of people lead reviews by saying this game "has potential"... which is a really polite way of admitting that, right now, it absolutely sucks. It also does not reflect well on the game or on segments of its fanbase that well-deserved criticism is met with accusations of being a "Call of Duty" fan or a console kiddy or other supposed slurs on the critic's intelligence. I've been playing this series since Flashpoint and y'know, it's always been bug-ridden, poorly implemented, and heavily dependent on its modders to even be playable- BUT the series has been just good enough to be worth the aggravation and massive time-sink necessary to make it work... until now.

    The AI is horrible. For a game that involves realism in combat, where damage is more realistic and is dependent on squad tactics, the AI NEEDS to be competent if not excellent. Instead, the AI is incapable of navigating the terrain without getting stuck, incapable of responding effectively to fire and totally lost inside of buildings - no, literally, lost inside. God help you if your AI decides to use a grenade because he'll just kill himself.

    The "Action menu" is STILL in the game and has been combined with environmental add actions that are even worse than in previous games. Face a door and click the action menu key... now watch as you transition to your handgun instead of opening the door because the action triggers are inconsistently placed by an incompetent dev team. This has been a major problem since OFP and it's actually worse now.

    You will lose many many many games, not because you made a mistake or were unlucky, or for legit gameplay reasons, but because the AI is totally- and I mean totally- incapable of doing what the game *depends* on it to do.

    The devs have taken to claiming ARMA 3 is a "toolbox" (when they're not insisting it's a game not a simulation- or conversely, that it's actually a simulation not a game- what they call their game depends on which set of their errors you're pointing out) in defense of it lacking a campaign. Fine. But what you get for "tools" is laughable- there's a handful of armor, vehicles and equipment, but it's basically just re-skinned copy-and-pastes between factions. Basically everyone shares assets with superficial cammo differences.

    Did you think ARMA 2 had bad optimization? Well, the dev team topped itself with ARMA 3 being even clunkier, slower and more bloated. Seriously, everything about this game/simulation when it comes to optimization looks like a rough draft of code rather than a finished product. It will slam even high-end machines to a halt because of poor usage routines, bad scripting, and other lazy shortcuts.

    What about mods? Well the modding community is a brilliant one, we've got some really really good people who really should get credit for making ARMA remotely popular (or playable). But BIS is depending on modders, not to expand the game, but basically to make the game WORK. No matter how good the mod team is, it's still less efficient and effective to try to fix a broken AI with an addon as opposed to fixing the core code. BIS is content to be lazy and coast on its unpaid modders, but there's only a handful of people who work on AI/game core issues (a lot work on maps and missions, but core realism/errors are another matter) and they seem pretty tired of doing this stuff. It's also a pretty sh*t thing for BIS to do, to release a full priced game with barely any content, crappy optimization, an outdated engine and terrible AI- but then expect the modders to bail them out of trouble. Well... maybe it ain't gonna happen this time. Hell, maybe they can't pull it off this time, even if they want to.    … Expand
  6. LostSandwich
    Dec 4, 2014
    3
    I can understand why sometimes there are crappy console ports. But when a game is a PC exclusive, i expect good performance. You will not get good performance in this game.
    I was a huge fan of Arma 2, loved the multiplayer, the maps, the scenarios, not so much the campaigns but i felt the game was meant for its multiplayer. I was decently hyped for this game, and it did not at all live up    I can understand why sometimes there are crappy console ports. But when a game is a PC exclusive, i expect good performance. You will not get good performance in this game.
    I was a huge fan of Arma 2, loved the multiplayer, the maps, the scenarios, not so much the campaigns but i felt the game was meant for its multiplayer. I was decently hyped for this game, and it did not at all live up to my expectations. Mediocre graphics, horrible performance, poor controls, poor single player, decent multiplayer this game is easily a step down from its predecessor. You want a great Military Simulation game? Well Arma 2 is there, and it even has a fantastic zombie survival mod, DayZ, and countless other great mods that come free with it.    … Expand
  7. IRONSIDEchris
    Jan 19, 2016
    10
    Best. Game. Ever.

    I'm so addicted that I stay up till 4am a few nights a week just to get my fill and then wake up at 8am to go to work. Probably not too healthy but like George Carlin said, "find what you love and let it kill you". Well, this is it for me. Looking forward to Apex, baby!
  8. LTdaz
    Sep 23, 2013
    0
    So much wasted potent. It's obvious that BIS intended ARMA 3 to be more of a platform for the community than a game. But without solid content on its own, it won't draw many new comers and the higher system requirement will prevent some ARMA2 community from transitioning. As a result, ARMA 3 will be slow going. 0 as it is now. Potentially a 8 or 9 a year or two down the road, when contentsSo much wasted potent. It's obvious that BIS intended ARMA 3 to be more of a platform for the community than a game. But without solid content on its own, it won't draw many new comers and the higher system requirement will prevent some ARMA2 community from transitioning. As a result, ARMA 3 will be slow going. 0 as it is now. Potentially a 8 or 9 a year or two down the road, when contents are there and the price drops.… Expand
  9. Cormega
    Jul 27, 2014
    0
    Absolutely laughable optimization. The game is a joke. There are mil sims games made in 2004 with way better optimization and tons of features A3 simply doesn't have. You can't even knife someone. The problem is, the developers are only in it for the money it seems...they say, we're working on it, but no one stops and admits, the engine the gane is sitting on is 1o **** years old andAbsolutely laughable optimization. The game is a joke. There are mil sims games made in 2004 with way better optimization and tons of features A3 simply doesn't have. You can't even knife someone. The problem is, the developers are only in it for the money it seems...they say, we're working on it, but no one stops and admits, the engine the gane is sitting on is 1o **** years old and simply can't be better optimized without completely removing and upgrading to a new engine for the Arma serious. Some have said this can't be done, but DayZ just announced they're doing just that. Tossing the old engine for a fresh new shiny engine. So if DayZ can do it, way can BI? Joint Operations from Novalogic released in 2004 is a far superior game in nearly every single aspect except graphics. Just after the game was released, the dev team focused solely on optimizing the game and did a great job of it. This is why I say A3 is just laughable. I am done supporting this incompetent excuse for a game company and watch them laugh and sip coffee while their game runs like ****
    Also, they just released an "add-on" which should have just been free, but they sell it for 2 or 3 dollars and claim they sold over 1 million copies, this would give the impression that theres a new fresh injection of cash in the dev coffers for optimizing the game, no? They release an update recently 1.24 I believe and it's actually made the game worse. BI is a joke, I have zero respect for them as a game company.    … Expand
  10. Yoshicolo
    Sep 15, 2013
    5
    this is no longer a milsim. if you want a milsim go buy battlefield 2 and DL Project Reality. im so disappointed in this game... even shack tactical wont touch this garbage. dont get me wrong you can have very fun moments, but its lack of an arsenal (especially a realistic arsenal... really? the ACR is the weapon platform of the future? nobody buys them anymore because they suck balls! whythis is no longer a milsim. if you want a milsim go buy battlefield 2 and DL Project Reality. im so disappointed in this game... even shack tactical wont touch this garbage. dont get me wrong you can have very fun moments, but its lack of an arsenal (especially a realistic arsenal... really? the ACR is the weapon platform of the future? nobody buys them anymore because they suck balls! why wont people face the fact that like the AK, and the m16/m4/AR platform is not going away? and why no AK's?!?!?!?! whats the point of having all this potential and not giving us any toys to play with?) and realistic physics (or at least visual physics in regards to weapon recoil and the likes) that turned me away. its like they made a pretty base game and are hoping the modders will make it playable... maybe wait a couple of months... but for now im very sad at this wasted potential.… Expand
  11. juanito_deforme
    Oct 24, 2014
    6
    I am trying hard to like this game and that is the mean problem! we shouldn't be trying, the game has to be good enough to be liked for someone who has spent most of his time playing FPS, it isn't realistic in its whole meaning, most of the time it is just complicated and please don't confuse it with difficult, I like difficult games I like things that challenge my skills, but when you aimI am trying hard to like this game and that is the mean problem! we shouldn't be trying, the game has to be good enough to be liked for someone who has spent most of his time playing FPS, it isn't realistic in its whole meaning, most of the time it is just complicated and please don't confuse it with difficult, I like difficult games I like things that challenge my skills, but when you aim with a weapon here it feels like the cross sight is surrender by a magnetic feel that makes it move in circles around your target, and also it is really hard to spot a target here, when in real life you can spot one person far away even if that person is crouched, anyone who have shoot a target far away in real life will have the same feeling I think. It is a good game I am not thinking other way but for a war fight simulator the rule "as more complicated for you to use your equipment is the best" doesn't sound like a good idea.… Expand
  12. empleat
    Jan 6, 2016
    0
    Most bugged game i played ever, even bugfield is far from this game.
    This game call itself full game, but there is no difference from early access alpha old 5 years and still no progress.
    Every second 10 buggs literally, you can be seen thought wall, or you get stucked every second like in counter strike zombies. I played one hour battle royale and than i died, because i went to prone    Most bugged game i played ever, even bugfield is far from this game.
    This game call itself full game, but there is no difference from early access alpha old 5 years and still no progress.
    Every second 10 buggs literally, you can be seen thought wall, or you get stucked every second like in counter strike zombies.
    I played one hour battle royale and than i died, because i went to prone for cover behind wall and i lied in air so i died to bug after one hour trying.
    This game is so annoying to play, it is more annoying than fun to play.
    Stfu, worst game ever bugggggggggggggggggggggggeeeeeeeeedddddddddddddddddddddd aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhh.    … Expand
  13. skyanathema
    Nov 3, 2013
    0
    Good looking game with a lot of cool features. I pre-ordered the game when it was still in alpha. It is released now and the controller support is still limited. For me it is unplayable. No Y-axis inversion option for xbox controller. Until this issue is fixed I can't play the game. Before people start crying M&K, say what you want but I game with a controller and when I spend my money forGood looking game with a lot of cool features. I pre-ordered the game when it was still in alpha. It is released now and the controller support is still limited. For me it is unplayable. No Y-axis inversion option for xbox controller. Until this issue is fixed I can't play the game. Before people start crying M&K, say what you want but I game with a controller and when I spend my money for a game I expect it is to be my choice how I play it.… Expand
  14. nicky1088
    Nov 11, 2013
    6
    Its a great game BUT battleye sucks! I got Globally banned for no reason, the graphics and gameplay are amazing but battleye is the worst anti hack in game creation, user made ones are better
  15. hallolog
    Feb 13, 2015
    0
    I feel that in order for me to actually be able to review this game, the game would have to be able to run on my system (8 gigs G.Skill Ripjaw, 1090T Black edition processor, AMD 7890 VGU.) For those of you unfamiliar with computers, these are all upper-mid end parts. However, the game does not run. The game was a piece of junk at launch and has not improved in the least bit since then. II feel that in order for me to actually be able to review this game, the game would have to be able to run on my system (8 gigs G.Skill Ripjaw, 1090T Black edition processor, AMD 7890 VGU.) For those of you unfamiliar with computers, these are all upper-mid end parts. However, the game does not run. The game was a piece of junk at launch and has not improved in the least bit since then. I am able to get ~10 fps during gunfights making me a ridiculously easy target. Driving a vehicle? forget about it. ~5fps in a city with more than 5 other players in it. Flying a vehicle? Haven't even bothered to give it a try. This is coming from a computer that can run Counter Strike Global Offensive at around 250 frames consistently.

    I will never buy another Bohemia game again, and I hope that anyone with an AMD CPU reading this does more research than I did before buying this game. What a waste of money.    … Expand
  16. Horrux
    Dec 22, 2015
    9
    ArmA 3 is not a game. It is a MILITARY SIMULATION. As such, it delivers beautifully.

    It does so many things other "games" don't: humongous worlds, weather, day/night, physics, etc. It is supremely immersive. The mods and modes of play make for an almost endless experience. Removed 1 point for the "poor" optimization. The word is between quotes because the code in this software is    ArmA 3 is not a game. It is a MILITARY SIMULATION. As such, it delivers beautifully.

    It does so many things other "games" don't: humongous worlds, weather, day/night, physics, etc. It is supremely immersive. The mods and modes of play make for an almost endless experience.

    Removed 1 point for the "poor" optimization. The word is between quotes because the code in this software is worlds ahead of anything else, and as such, its complexity is mind-boggling.

    Still, the cherry on top would be better optimized code. Lacking this, I give the game a solid 9/10.    … Expand
  17. DonMega
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    Children play Call of Duty
    Boys play Battlefield
    Men play ARMA

    Best military simulator ever created. I know a lot of veterans who play this game and we can all agree how detailed and realistic it is. There is a massive learning curve but if you take the time to learn the keys you will be hooked.
  18. Andre19926
    May 11, 2014
    5
    The game really dissapoints me.
    Not even to mention the lack of vehiecles and the massive FPS drops on non Next Gen PCs. The lag on Arma 2 was acceptable but this game beats everything.
    The maps are huge and well made, the 'Zeus' and the 'Altis Life' mods are verry cool but it depends on the community. For those who dont know what ZEUS is: Zeus is a Gamemode that has been put into    The game really dissapoints me.
    Not even to mention the lack of vehiecles and the massive FPS drops on non Next Gen PCs. The lag on Arma 2 was acceptable but this game beats everything.

    The maps are huge and well made, the 'Zeus' and the 'Altis Life' mods are verry cool but it depends on the community.

    For those who dont know what ZEUS is:
    Zeus is a Gamemode that has been put into Arma 3 for players to have a dynamic and custom playing experience. No mission is the same, since the Game Master (Zeus, controlled by a player) generates the missions. Practically Zeus is a live Game Editor with players inside it that play your missions/Szenarios

    Altis Life is fun to, but since Hosters like "Nitrado" and others provide these servers with small prices and payment methodes everyone can use, Arma is flooded by Servers full of, well I would call them "Douches". For those who already know what Altis life is you will probably know what I am talking about. The most Altis life Servers employ 6-8 year old Whitelisted Cops and dont really care about the players, all they want is Donations and all of your money!

    Enough about these two Gamemodes. Lets talk about the other Gamemodes. Well.... They are fun, but then the Arma 3 logic ruins everything. (Here I ran out of critic)

    What I personally dislike about this game is the lack of cars and content. In Arma 2 your were trashed with cars and in Arma 3 you wish that you would have as much cars as in Arma 2.

    Not sure what Bohemia Interactive has done with this game but I dont get it...
    In my opinion I think the game mechanics are broken. IR-Flares to distract guided rockets dont bring anything, they hit you anyways, whatever you'll do.    … Expand
  19. whatever523
    May 17, 2014
    5
    Played this game for free on Steam weekend, but even for free it's not good enough.

    The game's biggest problem are the controls. They are horribly over-complicated, with key combinations and mod keys required for simple actions like changing weapons and sights. They should have stuck to what works in other games. I don't want to remap 50 keys to make the game playable or get used to a    Played this game for free on Steam weekend, but even for free it's not good enough.

    The game's biggest problem are the controls. They are horribly over-complicated, with key combinations and mod keys required for simple actions like changing weapons and sights. They should have stuck to what works in other games. I don't want to remap 50 keys to make the game playable or get used to a completely different (and worse) setup.

    The inventory screen is also pretty bad. There's no option to change vests and keep the items. You manually have to re-equip all items on the vest. I also couldn't figure out how to combine mags, if it's even possible. The crosshair jumps to targets by itself, sometimes half a screen away, which is confusing as hell.

    The highly praised graphics engine is only average. Some nice high-resolution textures for the soldiers, but lots of texture pop in everywhere which is extremely annoying. The shadows have way too sharp edges.

    Too many things just don't feel right in Arma 3. I'd really like a good tactical FPS with big maps, but this isn't it.    … Expand
  20. MRnightmuffin
    Jun 9, 2014
    1
    I'm fine, thanks. And you? Как дела? (Kak dela?) - inf
    Как ваши дела? (Kak vaši dela?) - frm
    Как поживаешь? (Kak požyivaješ?) - inf Как поживаете? (Kak požyvajete?) - frm Спасибо, хорошо. А у вас? (Spasibo, horošo. A u vas?) -frm Спасибо, хорошо. А вы? (Spasibo, horošo. A vy?) - frm Спасибо, хорошо. А ты? (Spasibo, horošo. A ty?) - inf Long time no see Сколько лет, сколько зим!    I'm fine, thanks. And you? Как дела? (Kak dela?) - inf
    Как ваши дела? (Kak vaši dela?) - frm
    Как поживаешь? (Kak požyivaješ?) - inf
    Как поживаете? (Kak požyvajete?) - frm
    Спасибо, хорошо. А у вас?
    (Spasibo, horošo. A u vas?) -frm
    Спасибо, хорошо. А вы?
    (Spasibo, horošo. A vy?) - frm
    Спасибо, хорошо. А ты?
    (Spasibo, horošo. A ty?) - inf
    Long time no see Сколько лет, сколько зим! (Skol'ko let, s    … Expand
  21. dystopeon
    Feb 5, 2015
    7
    Oh Bohemia, how I hate and love thee!

    The problems with them lie waay up the management/owner chain. They simply don't listen to the community and even their own devs (see Dean Hall). Hell they're the only game in town baby! lump it or leave it! Instead of listening and making changes (or an actual game) they just open up EVERYTHING, meaning the game isn't even an FPS really as    Oh Bohemia, how I hate and love thee!

    The problems with them lie waay up the management/owner chain. They simply don't listen to the community and even their own devs (see Dean Hall).

    Hell they're the only game in town baby! lump it or leave it!

    Instead of listening and making changes (or an actual game) they just open up EVERYTHING, meaning the game isn't even an FPS really as much as a milsim modding tool/sandbox. The community in all its loyalty - is a bunch is whining tossers - so Bohemia just throws its hands in the air and sez: **** it, just make it 3rd person AND 1st person, that'll make em shut up...

    So like DayZ its an unfocused mess that tries to be a 3rd person and 1st person game like skyrim instead of a milsim. In turn, that ****s up the AI both singleplayer AND online play (hard), they use 3rd person as a crutch for faults in the AI, sound system and (still) clunky movement systems. They still haven't figured out basic cover mechanics for enemy AI and urban/building warfare strictly out of the question for AI, is this ****ing 1997?!

    Give it another year and the community will add wind, radios, better maps, AI (basically they will fix the game by 2017)... or Boho will prolly kick some money off the DayZ pile to another couple of talented modders and crush their dreams too. The milsim set are a loyal but ultimately fickle bunch and will jump ship to any better spec'd milsim should one become available. That 'Realtime Interactive' thing looked promising....    … Expand
  22. i76
    Nov 26, 2015
    3
    Huge Map thats boring, void and what little forest there are are barren and you can almost see through it from one end to the other.

    Cut 'n Paste vehicle models meaning the different factions have the same silhouettes, all static weapons (MG's and GL mounted on vehicles or on bipods on the ground) are exactly the same for both factions. Having a 'futuristic' setting means BI can be    Huge Map thats boring, void and what little forest there are are barren and you can almost see through it from one end to the other.

    Cut 'n Paste vehicle models meaning the different factions have the same silhouettes, all static weapons (MG's and GL mounted on vehicles or on bipods on the ground) are exactly the same for both factions.

    Having a 'futuristic' setting means BI can be as sloppy and use the same ballistics for each calibre size group (every 8.5mm round fires exactly the same no matter what weapon its fired from).
    Nothing has to be accurate from weapons system to uniforms... so calling this a military simulator is a lie, its a 'futuristic tacticool shooter'.

    1st DLC: 2 helicopters... $15US
    2nd DLC: Couple of snipers rifles... $15US
    3rd DLC: New map 'TANOA'... $15US

    OFP / Armed Assault (Arma) / Arma 2 vet with probably 20,000hrs between them all.    … Expand
  23. War82
    Apr 17, 2015
    4
    Very good game but the bugs destroy it so much its so **** annoying when you get kicked off without giving any reasons also its hard to find some help this **** game is no full version its pre Alpha
  24. wolverine79936
    Jun 22, 2015
    10
    Arma III has got to be the best military style game out there. I played it for about 3 hours last night for the first time and was totally hooked. I had tons of fun riding the choppers and getting killed. In 3 hours, I never once killed anyone else and normally that would be enough to make me hate the game, but this time, they got me good. Way to go Bohemia Interactive. Even the boot campArma III has got to be the best military style game out there. I played it for about 3 hours last night for the first time and was totally hooked. I had tons of fun riding the choppers and getting killed. In 3 hours, I never once killed anyone else and normally that would be enough to make me hate the game, but this time, they got me good. Way to go Bohemia Interactive. Even the boot camp campaign is well worth the time and effort to go through it.… Expand
  25. Scaryspirit1
    May 5, 2017
    10
    In 2013, when the game first launch, I'll agree there wasn't much content and the multiplayer was shoddy. But now, 3 1/2 years later, the game couldn't be more perfect. Massive amounts of content in the editor and touched-up 64-bit launcher make this game a cinematic and game play masterpiece. With the release of the Jets DLC which adds even MORE content to this already rich and denseIn 2013, when the game first launch, I'll agree there wasn't much content and the multiplayer was shoddy. But now, 3 1/2 years later, the game couldn't be more perfect. Massive amounts of content in the editor and touched-up 64-bit launcher make this game a cinematic and game play masterpiece. With the release of the Jets DLC which adds even MORE content to this already rich and dense masterpiece. There is a bountiful amount of content for everyone, but many buy the game without knowing what they are getting into.… Expand
  26. joolmos
    Apr 23, 2017
    10
    Videojuego de simulación bélica, uno de los mejores en su género, ya que el juego base (sin Mods) ya tiene muchas cosas positivas, como la balística y el cariño con el que han dotado al juego por parte de su comunidad y de sus desarrolladores. Si te gusta el género bélico, Arma 3 es un juego más que obligatorio.
  27. TrueReviewer1
    Mar 31, 2016
    10
    Very good game join a community if you really want to take advantage of the game. missions can be made with limitless possibilities. ive seen people complain about the game but they are ignorant. people say the game is horrible because they get 20 fps online,

    1st dont allow people with mods that are on the server to join it causes tons of spam errors and lags the server out. 2nd    Very good game join a community if you really want to take advantage of the game. missions can be made with limitless possibilities. ive seen people complain about the game but they are ignorant. people say the game is horrible because they get 20 fps online,

    1st dont allow people with mods that are on the server to join it causes tons of spam errors and lags the server out.

    2nd missions which are poorly made aka tons of bad scripts that may or may not be running all at the same time or they are again they cause errors to occur. tons of AI/ objects. servers that run unarma unlike gamemodes such as life, domination, wasteland is just a spam fest.

    3rd use Headless clients servers when using a mission that has tons of AI.    … Expand
  28. ChrissyBoy6661
    Jul 18, 2017
    9
    One of my favorite games of all time, beautiful visuals, great platform for game modes, great community & just all around a lot of fun. Performance is largely determined by single core clock speeds though, although fine for me, shuts out quite a lot of gamers from having playable fps.

    Edit: 64 bit is here!
  29. Roke_
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    Arma 3 is a fantastic game as it supplies a lot of content and a lot of it user made as in game modes and just general improvements. It is very realistic and has good audio and the graphics are fantastic. The game has great multiplayer as moments can be fun but also tense and stressful which is why it is great to play with friends. The campaign is what lets it down even though it is notArma 3 is a fantastic game as it supplies a lot of content and a lot of it user made as in game modes and just general improvements. It is very realistic and has good audio and the graphics are fantastic. The game has great multiplayer as moments can be fun but also tense and stressful which is why it is great to play with friends. The campaign is what lets it down even though it is not the main focus of Arma games in general but it would be nice to see it be better even so it is an improvement on Arma 2's campaign. In general this is a must on PC.… Expand
  30. JackThePro
    Jul 24, 2017
    8
    Arma is one of the best games I've played however Arma is one of the most difficult and confusing games I've ever played I have played over 200 hours and don't even know all of the controls also it doesn't help when servers switch controls and don't tell you what they changed it too.On Arma 3 there are many different game modes which are good but no one plays most of them. I still thinkArma is one of the best games I've played however Arma is one of the most difficult and confusing games I've ever played I have played over 200 hours and don't even know all of the controls also it doesn't help when servers switch controls and don't tell you what they changed it too.On Arma 3 there are many different game modes which are good but no one plays most of them. I still think Arma 3 is one of the best games I have because of the badass environment and the hundreds of different weapons, gear, vehicles and other customisation also thousands of servers with hundreds of players because of this you will never run out of things to do (unless you try and play capture the flag) and if so you can make your own using the eden editor and can combine with lots of mods to make great scenarios game modes and cooperative missions.… Expand
  31. Dankuk
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    This game is worth every penny. I can't stop playing, it's so interesting and addicting. Some people say negative things about the game, so here are some reasons that may change their opinions:

    Lack of content - Remember that Arma 3 is also a sandbox where you create your own war. Even though I wouldn't say that it lacks content by default, if you find what you have not enough you could    This game is worth every penny. I can't stop playing, it's so interesting and addicting. Some people say negative things about the game, so here are some reasons that may change their opinions:

    Lack of content - Remember that Arma 3 is also a sandbox where you create your own war. Even though I wouldn't say that it lacks content by default, if you find what you have not enough you could easily purchase some DLCs or simply go to the workshop where there are thousands of free user-made content.

    Slow or low FPS - Remember that performance usually depends on your computer and its hardware. Running Arma 3 and any game really on ultra settings on a chromebook and then blaming the game for "not running smoothly" is not a good plan. If you see that it is slow, pull down the video settings a bit, and try to find the "sweet spot".

    Lack of detail/poor maps - This depends on your hardware, video settings and what you think is "rich detail". If you have bad hardware, and your settings are set to low, objects would usually have less detail and therefor everything would seem less realistic and would lack details. Also, remember that Arma 3 is a war simulator, not a photography game. I would consider Arma 3 rich-detailed though.

    Unrealistic sounds/movements - This problem is extremely easy to fix, and if people who criticize the game for that reason would simply search for a solution, it would get fixed in minutes. You can download full sound packs for free, which contain super-realistic effects. Unrealistic movements are caused because the AI level is probably low.

    Vehicles and weapons all similar - I have never noticed that they are similar. Some factions use civilian vehicles and share weapons and clothing with others, but that doesn't make "everything" the same. Each faction has something unique. Each vehicle makes different sounds, has different textures and characteristics.

    Bad interface/GUI - Some people seem to say that the user interface is hard to use or see or is just not intuitive. Simply go over to settings and you can customize sizes, fonts, colors and so on. If all your settings are correctly set, then there should be no problem with that.

    Not comfortable to play - Some people also said that remembering all hotkeys which are required to play efficiently is quite hard. They say that they can't properly "control" the player. Simply go over to settings, and then controls. This contains all hotkeys and shortcuts. Just change them to the ones you remember or are used to from other games, and everything should be fine.

    Before criticizing a game, make sure that it's actually the games fault, not something else's.

    As for my opinion, I think that this game has an excellent engine, community, idea, storyline, workshop and user interface. I can't find anything to criticize. A great step from the previous version.

    Thank you Bohemia Interactive for creating such a wonderful game!    … Expand
  32. Dokdo
    Dec 23, 2017
    0
    Awfully broken game. Don't trust the critics. Game critics obviously have a sponsorship with them. They are too scared to say anything real. Don't buy this piece of **** game
  33. SteelSoapy
    Sep 24, 2016
    9
    The Arma series is a much, much different game than other "modern" shooters. It draws from the likes of Minecraft in that it is run by the players and powered by the platform. Thus, it gets called a military sandbox for that reason. Don't expect Battlefield or Call of Duty. This is all said in order to frame the foundation for the score of this game rather than rating it on falseThe Arma series is a much, much different game than other "modern" shooters. It draws from the likes of Minecraft in that it is run by the players and powered by the platform. Thus, it gets called a military sandbox for that reason. Don't expect Battlefield or Call of Duty. This is all said in order to frame the foundation for the score of this game rather than rating it on false expectations.

    Pros:
    1. This is a military sandbox game. The end outcome on your enjoyment is all up to the player. The players just need to learn how to use the tools provided by the community and the game, and then know what they want out of the game.

    2. Realism. Excellent! Mods help make it phenomenal.

    3. Customization. Endless.

    4. Multiplayer. Co-op and PvP play of whatever you want. To maximize my experience, I found one of many dedicated communities that don't require your life, but consistent enough to enjoy team-play and teaching how to better understand and play the game. This is no plug-and-play. Much like those MOBA games, this requires some dedicated learning prior to playing (well).

    5. Graphics. They are good. Not great, but good. Fits in well to increase immersion and realism.

    Cons:

    1. Optimization. The game engine seems to be the blame for any gameplay performance. Most AAA titles are bottle-necked by GPU, this game relies heavily on a strong CPU, and much less a GPU. Hopefully BIStudios can start on a brand new engine for their next game. At the same time, the game is playable even at 20 frames per minute.

    2. Learning curve. STEEP. Like I said, playing with a community is highly recommended to learn the game in order to better enjoy it. The game comes with some tutorials, but they are geared on learning the numerous key bindings and less on learning how to use them to your advantage. The again, war has so many different scenarios that training can really only be learned on the field.    … Expand
  34. lawndartleo
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    To be fair, ArmA III is not perfect. It is full of little annoyances and bug that to a beginner will seem almost game breaking. They aren't. Look past all the warts and wrinkles and you will find a game that can provide years of interesting and fun game play. Learn how to use the editor to make your own mission content. Learn how to use Zeus to bend the gameplay to your liking. Join upTo be fair, ArmA III is not perfect. It is full of little annoyances and bug that to a beginner will seem almost game breaking. They aren't. Look past all the warts and wrinkles and you will find a game that can provide years of interesting and fun game play. Learn how to use the editor to make your own mission content. Learn how to use Zeus to bend the gameplay to your liking. Join up with a group and enjoy some of the best cooperative game play ever. Get modded up - It's WWII, Vietnam, present day or plausible future ( vanilla setting is 2035 but it is not a sci-fi future). The game can be as simple as COD or maddeningly complex with medical and equipment procedures. I don't know any game besides ArmA that has the ability to become what you want it to be... And THAT is the beauty of ArmA III.… Expand
  35. JymmyQuidd
    Jan 15, 2019
    8
    well i already made a review about arma 3, it was a really negative review, and i think i made it around the time being released, now i have to recognize that the game is a lot better than before, im surprised how it evolved, i had lots of performance issues at that time and not because of my hardware, looks like the updates had their effect, the content at the time was reaaaally short andwell i already made a review about arma 3, it was a really negative review, and i think i made it around the time being released, now i have to recognize that the game is a lot better than before, im surprised how it evolved, i had lots of performance issues at that time and not because of my hardware, looks like the updates had their effect, the content at the time was reaaaally short and not polished, now looks like they've finished their job,still playing this game and having tons of fun with it, specially in MP, the mods we got till now are just awesome, gosh i love when people can make a game just like their own, and i got that feel with this one, so i forgive you bohemia, i've always had this kind of love/hate relationsheep (meeeeh meeeh) with u guys, and that only means that i love ya fellas hahaha, but i'll always expect more from you, i really think you could be one of the greatest game companies.… Expand
  36. Cyper
    May 24, 2020
    9
    This is the best military simulation game on the market (or at least the closest you get to military simulation). The game improves on the previous titles, especially when it comes to movement which is more natural and fluid. The game is engaging, fun and good looking. It improves upon the style of gameplay that Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis offered back in early 2000. I have spentThis is the best military simulation game on the market (or at least the closest you get to military simulation). The game improves on the previous titles, especially when it comes to movement which is more natural and fluid. The game is engaging, fun and good looking. It improves upon the style of gameplay that Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis offered back in early 2000. I have spent over 1000 hours with this game since its release.

    Unfortunately, I believe that ARMA 3 is held back due to the rather OUTDATED engine. Animations, movement, driving of vehicles etc. still feels a little bit off. Multiplayer does not work very well either. It is vital that the next installment in the series is built on a new, updated engine. That will be great for future installments. I would give this game 8.5 or 9.0. 10 is way to much. This is, more or less, mostly due to the technical problems with the game.    … Expand
  37. Ninjapixel
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    Insanely poor optimization, crazy bugged out menus and movement. However, I still love it. I just hope the sequel will have better usage of PC hardware and less clonky controls.
  38. qggamer
    Mar 1, 2017
    10
    One of the best games ever ! You can usse thousend of mods ore make youre own game modi! They are thouseands of server every server is different ! You can make war ala king of the hill ore you play on a real life mod server alla gta mmo !
  39. carnivorCactae
    Apr 26, 2023
    0
    Huge but empty map,
    weird transitions between missions, that just teleport you around only to result in more geo-caching gameplay.
    Missions are boring and feel totally out of place and anorganic (seems to follow every ARMA-game) and nearly every part of the game has been cut out and resold as DLC. The basegame is just a barebones, barely running cashgrab. If you hope it'll get    Huge but empty map,
    weird transitions between missions, that just teleport you around only to result in more geo-caching gameplay.

    Missions are boring and feel totally out of place and anorganic (seems to follow every ARMA-game) and nearly every part of the game has been cut out and resold as DLC.

    The basegame is just a barebones, barely running cashgrab.

    If you hope it'll get better when playing online / Multiplayer, be prepared for disconnects, unreasonable fps-drops and force-fed "Mods" that make the game even more unplayable.    … Expand
  40. cyblink
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    even though i dont play pc this is the worthiest game on my pc. Excellent idea of military simulation. Perfect graphics even for 2015. Gun sound realistic. Different position of character and camera are really fun. All that is an idea which was executed poorly by the game designers. This game misses the gaming title. As a simulation its the best and probably the only but as a game iteven though i dont play pc this is the worthiest game on my pc. Excellent idea of military simulation. Perfect graphics even for 2015. Gun sound realistic. Different position of character and camera are really fun. All that is an idea which was executed poorly by the game designers. This game misses the gaming title. As a simulation its the best and probably the only but as a game it misses some basic things to make it look well more realistic in terms of gameish like the car entering or some sounds after you crash or the plants how they move. I am so stuck with this game but i dont know why, its perhaps the simulation part that you cant find elsewhere.… Expand
  41. Hersir
    Apr 30, 2019
    5
    Another day, another ArmA game, another load of bugs and lags. Don't expect this game to run well if you want a solid 60 FPS, it will always find a way to ruin your performance. I'm constanlty monitoring hardware usage and ArmA III lags even while not loading my CPU or GPU above 70% - and I've been running this game since 2013 up until now on two pretty dope-at-the-time rigs (includingAnother day, another ArmA game, another load of bugs and lags. Don't expect this game to run well if you want a solid 60 FPS, it will always find a way to ruin your performance. I'm constanlty monitoring hardware usage and ArmA III lags even while not loading my CPU or GPU above 70% - and I've been running this game since 2013 up until now on two pretty dope-at-the-time rigs (including running the game from a 6 Gb/s SATA SSD and then an NVMe SSD). I've tried all kinds of performance tweaks - launch parameters, custom memory allocators, messing with in-game settings, edits in .CFG and .INI files, unparking CPU cores, changing process priority & etc. All they do is give you a tad of extra FPS and nothing more. No tweak will change the fact that ArmA III uses an obsolete overcoded engine with no proper multicore support - it runs "simulation", the most important rendering stage, on a single thread which needs to be around at least 6 GHz if you want persistent 60+ FPS - and where do you buy that 6 GHz CPU BTW?

    The [fecal] BIS engine is the bottleneck. But wait! The DayZ team, some amateurs behind a mod, despite their disappointing failure to deliver us the actual finished DayZ game did manage to make a generally reverse-compatible and much more lag-free ArmA engine: EnFusion. It seems though we're not going to get a global EnFusion update for ArmA III because BIS prefers to milk more money via DLCs intead of fixing their messy product in the first place - it's a thing of reputation and honor which are just as important as money (those in 2019+ go ask Disney or EA about the value of reputation).

    On the other note I don't really like some core features that the devs have heavily invested their time in. Underwater ops and lots of square miles of underwater terrain? That’s a waste-of-time-feature and exactly as boring and unused by players as you can imagine. The 2035 pseudo-futuristic setting? Feels like bogus pulp fiction that is unrelatable and unbelievable. Many western NATO and eastern CSAT vehicles use exactly same armaments and turrets: remote controlled weapon stations, artillery turrets, AA turrets. Merkava Mk.IV and T-14 Armata lack their active protection systems that are already the next big thing in armored warfare. The actual future technology in the setting is very lackluster. Obvious 2035 things such as scopes with built-in rangefinders or thermal goggles weren't even included in the game until many years have passed. ADATS-like vehicles, OICW-like guns, triton oxygen mask, visible laser aiming modules still aren't there just as the functionality of in-game "google"-glasses. Something more exotic like smart bullets, active spectral matching camouflage? Electrolasers, active denial system or other realistic 2035 directed energy weapons? Nope and nope.

    Half of the time you’ll find ArmA III servers with RHS Escalation mod that brings up contemporary American, Russian, Serbian and other generic armies because players do need a more believable and relatable military environment than the BIS 2035 BS. I personally think that a near future Israel vs. Iran conflict would have been a still fresh but much cooler setting for this game.

    There are good things of course. The game wields noticeable improvements over ArmA II: the new inventory system is marvellous, radio comms sound much more like a live chat, the actual physics of objects now sort of works, generally the visuals, animations and sounds are vastly enhanced.

    But is that really enough when most of the time the "game" runs like a military themed slide presentation because it's purely unoptimised by BIS indian coders (that are beaten at their engine job by DayZ modders)? As of 2019 the game has a lot of vanilla, DLC and mod content to suit your needs as a military simulation. Except that one thing that's equally important - steady performance. If you have a high end gaming rig with a 5+ GHz CPU or you're okay with low FPS or you're okay with bad graphics to increase that FPS (specifically view distance) - you can probably enjoy ArmA III. But I'm not one of those people so I don't recommend this game, especially considering how BIS prefers DLC cash grabs to porting the game to EnFusion and Vulkan that could fix its performance issues.    … Expand
  42. Mosh
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    This is one of the most versatile game platforms around, which has created a blossoming and vast modding community. While the game originally had it's issues (and still does), the development team has polished this into one of the best looking, largest and best sounding game worlds ever created.

    Do not think of Arma 3 as simply a game - this is a platform on to which missions and mods    This is one of the most versatile game platforms around, which has created a blossoming and vast modding community. While the game originally had it's issues (and still does), the development team has polished this into one of the best looking, largest and best sounding game worlds ever created.

    Do not think of Arma 3 as simply a game - this is a platform on to which missions and mods are built. For people who were around before the current DLC models, this is a breath of fresh air back into the days when games like Quake created communities around custom created content.

    It takes time and dedication to get used to everything, but once you do, you will hardly play anything else.    … Expand
  43. AKWaterman
    May 5, 2014
    10
    If you have played "Arma 2: Free", you wil love this new Version "Arma 3" of the Military Game Series from the Developer and Publisher "Bohemia Interactive".
    This Game combines Action, Simulation and Strategy. You can play as Single Player, Co-Op, and Multiplayer. Its just a great Game. Dont miss it ;-)
  44. MaoJin93
    Dec 3, 2015
    8
    Pros: +
    Excellent modding community which gives you anything from WWII to zombies.
    As a simulator and unlike the typical CoD/Battlefield shooter you feel a lot more immersed as you really have to plan how you want to approach your mission in order to succeed. The scale of the game - the original Altis island being over 270 square kilometers - provides further immersion and    Pros: +
    Excellent modding community which gives you anything from WWII to zombies.

    As a simulator and unlike the typical CoD/Battlefield shooter you feel a lot more immersed as you really have to plan how you want to approach your mission in order to succeed.

    The scale of the game - the original Altis island being over 270 square kilometers - provides further immersion and creativity in all aspects. It really brings the large landscapes of Flight Simulator X to the battlefield while there's another world to explore on foot.

    etc.

    Cons: -

    Performance issues with larger numbers of AI and some servers. I can spawn 500 AI on the Altis map outside the viewdistance and it still hogs another 30-50 FPS or so while the game works fluently on highest settings with 60-100 FPS. I really hope Bohemia Interactive improves AI performance (perhaps by introducing simpler algorithms for AI in the distance) for future ArmA/expansion/patches.

    Being teased by the much more improved actual simulator Virtual Battlespace 3 developed by BI: Simulations which also solves some performance issues.    … Expand
  45. JonnysBeard
    May 7, 2015
    2
    Arma 3 still has all the same problems Operation Flashpoint had over a decade back: jerky animations/movement, stupid AI, unreliable interaction menu, crazy LOD popping, poor optimization and if that wasn't enough there is no proper next/current gen hardware support. If you consider they worked 14 years on the series (including OFP) and haven't ironed out these major flaws in their ownArma 3 still has all the same problems Operation Flashpoint had over a decade back: jerky animations/movement, stupid AI, unreliable interaction menu, crazy LOD popping, poor optimization and if that wasn't enough there is no proper next/current gen hardware support. If you consider they worked 14 years on the series (including OFP) and haven't ironed out these major flaws in their own engine it's just ridiculous.
    The modding community already did a great deal of improvements (including porting almost all previous content) but with such a bad framework to work on there is only so much they can do.

    If you're REALLY into military simulations and can double the minimum system requirements you may want to check it out but you'll get the most out of it by finding a mil-sim community.
    If you want something more casual don't think about getting this game. The overall poor quality isn't worth it.    … Expand
  46. Whiterabbit-uk
    Apr 12, 2015
    10
    ArmA 3 (Armed Assault 3) is brilliant game with amazing graphics and a virtually unlimited supply of mods and scenarios, both single player, co-op and multi-player, thanks to integration with the Steam workshop. I loved Arma II, but ArmA 3 surpasses its predecessor on virtually all counts. Sadly there's no armoury, but every other aspect of the game has trumped ArmA II. All IArmA 3 (Armed Assault 3) is brilliant game with amazing graphics and a virtually unlimited supply of mods and scenarios, both single player, co-op and multi-player, thanks to integration with the Steam workshop. I loved Arma II, but ArmA 3 surpasses its predecessor on virtually all counts. Sadly there's no armoury, but every other aspect of the game has trumped ArmA II. All I want now is a new environment to explore, which i'm sure Bohemia are working on as a dlc to be released in the not too distant future. :)

    I do think most of the reviews posted prior to the last few major updates need to be removed as they give a false idea of the metacritic score. Most complain about the lack of content, which from the point Steam workshop went live, is a ridiculous lie as there are thousands of SP, Co-op and MP missions available as well as a solid campaign for those only into single player gaming. The original reason for Arma 3 being released early was because of delays following the arrest of two of the main developers who were arrested for spying after doing research for the game. They wanted to get the game out to the community, mainly to showcase some of the things we could expect to see in the game once it was fully released as well as get feedback from the community via the early access project. All reviews prior to 2014 are totally skewed and should be wiped or ignored as they do give a false impression of the game. The metacritic score is much lower than it should be because of these early scores.

    This is not a run and gun game like the Call of Duty, Men of Honor or Battlefield series, its a serious military simulation where you need to employ military tactics otherwise you're dead meat. Get shot and if its not an insta-kill you need to use a medic kit or if in co-op or multi-player get someone to heal you. Any injuries will reduce your capacity to shoot accurately. Shooting in ArmA 3 is a real treat, with excellent bullet physics and weapon sights that you need to adjust as the distance to your target increases, so as to take account of bullet drop; all go to add to the realism of this game.

    If you want to experience ArmA 3 as it should be, find a good group of friends or a good clan who play the game seriously and you'll find out how good this game really is.

    The modding community is brilliant and are one of the best you'll find in a game franchise anywhere (except maybe the sub sim and flight sim communities). Check out the armaholics site for details of many mods and scenarios as well as their forums, or just go to the steam workshop, where you'll find most modifications and scenarios.    … Expand
  47. Arma3Fan88
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the is the best game I have ever bought for my pc. I think ridiculous, most of the critics have no place to even review this title as they are evidently clueless about this particular title. If you criticize Arma for its "lack of content", then you have no idea what you're reviewing, the Arma series has survived since its first game almost a decade ago, never because of it's "rich content"? It's the incredible platform it brings that allows the extremely active and dedicated community to work on, the fact that DayZ was an example to show how it revived the sales of a 3-4 year old game back up to the top of the steam sales supports that. ARMA 3, for anyone who knows the series, is a giant leap, in performance, in graphics, and in game mechanics. Now it's up to the community, like they did with Arma 2, to bring its full potential, I for one am happy to be part of it, and am patiently waiting for more, both from Bohemia and the modders.

    Frankly, I don't even want to see this title on Metacritic, it has no place here to be reviewed by people who clearly don't have a clue. Far too many people expect the fluidity of Battlefield only to find themselves in a completely different realm, while DayZ brought the series to the light of the mainstream, which can only be a good thing as Bohemia evidently used extra profit and poured it into this new title, it has also brought in a lot of bad apples into the community, expecting the wrong things, demanding the wrong things, and criticizing it for not delivering. Review this for what it is, not impose your unrealistic expectation based on other titles onto this    … Expand
  48. oClearify
    Jul 9, 2015
    9
    Arma 3 is an amazing immersive game to bring you to the battle. The gameplay is made up of realistic bullet physics, movement, momentum, and much more. Bohemia creates a very interesting virtual reality to make you fell like a soldier. The game features realistic animations that no game has ever created. If you want to create a military experience that no other game has made, play Arma 3Arma 3 is an amazing immersive game to bring you to the battle. The gameplay is made up of realistic bullet physics, movement, momentum, and much more. Bohemia creates a very interesting virtual reality to make you fell like a soldier. The game features realistic animations that no game has ever created. If you want to create a military experience that no other game has made, play Arma 3 and you won't regret it. ALSO, the game is power demanding. The requirements are high for this game, because of the open world and GFX. I would recommend at least 8G of ram and a GTX 760. Even on low gfx, the game is beautiful. So play today.… Expand
  49. RxTurns-IntoxD
    Oct 20, 2015
    8
    .....................................................................................................Always a great game - For an anytime mood. ;;^^DD
  50. aj11131
    Nov 19, 2015
    7
    I have had a lot of fun with this game. However, it is one of the most frustrating games I have ever played because of the annoying bugs and bad animations that destroy immersion and hold it back from it's true potential.
  51. SokkorNinja420
    Jan 31, 2016
    10
    I love it so muchI love it so much xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo… Expand
  52. SuperSheep_ZAR
    May 24, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Arma3 is a game that you need to love in order to appreciate the complexity of it, it is not just one game, it is a 1000 in one games. From Role Play to Survival to Full on Military Sim you will never get board! New mods, scenarios, tools are created everyday, and yes it has some glitches and optimization issues but the possibility s are endless with this Military Sim..... i you like military games, you will love Arma3… Expand
  53. HonestPerson
    May 25, 2016
    9
    THIS GAME IS SO AWESOME, A REALLY COOL SIMULATION ROLE PLAY, THE GRAPHICS ARE RIGHT AND THE PHYSICS ARE WELL DONE. ¡GOOD JOB! I HOPE THEY'LL SELL OTHER GAMES LIKE THIS ONE
  54. kasperhess
    Sep 7, 2016
    10
    It's a war simulation where you are dropped on an island with a heavy military presence, no matter what all those allies will become enemies. There's a main storyline that you can follow. I break off into the open world armed with an assault rifle salvaging better WMD's and single handedly take out ever enemy occupied areas crippling their infrastructure. Then finish up the story.
  55. Demon2017
    Jun 18, 2022
    5
    Не фанат подобных игр, но в плане военных симуляторов вряд ли есть что-то лучше.
  56. NickThe0ne
    Jan 21, 2017
    10
    Arma 3

    A game you will not get bored off, i played this game for over 600 hours and its still not boring, and the modding system is extreme. there are millions of mods for this game and that increases the play time and fun. if u have a choice buy Arma 3 and Arma 2 both are good games. i have this game on two of my steam accounts because i wanted to share my experience with my freinds.    Arma 3

    A game you will not get bored off, i played this game for over 600 hours and its still not boring, and the modding system is extreme. there are millions of mods for this game and that increases the play time and fun. if u have a choice buy Arma 3 and Arma 2 both are good games. i have this game on two of my steam accounts because i wanted to share my experience with my freinds. some of them loved it and some of them hated it. some of my best gaming friends i met playing this game. its get you socializing and its just.... Amazing. the infinite amount of game modes, Invade & Annex (one of the starter game modes), Arma3Life, Altis Life and so forth. the game has some DLC's aswell but in the recent months they have brought this game to a new level. i really recommend buying it.    … Expand
  57. App1e
    Mar 17, 2017
    9
    Pros:
    + Large maps
    + moddable
    + tactic combat
    + immersion
    + constantly updated

    Cons:
    - bugs / glitches
    - Strange netcode
    - optimization
    - problems with servers

    One of the best shooters i've ever play , with big areas and a lot of weapons / vehicles
    Game still has big problems with game engine
    If your CPU is weak , dont buy this ( terrible optimization )

    SCORE: 85/100
  58. SelimDemirci
    Mar 21, 2022
    6
    öncelikle gaza geliyorsunuz nasıl mı?
    yayıncılar sayesinde bir kaç rol yapma videosu izleyip gaza geliyorsunuz ne güzel gerçek hayattaki gibi yaşıyorlar diyorsunuz.
    sonra ne mi oluyor? oyunu alıyorsunuz veeeee karmakarışık bir dünya içinde o rol yapma olayına sanki ana rahminden yeni doğmuş bebek gibi düşüveriyorsunuz. kimse bir yere tutunasınız diye bir taraflarınıza da vurmuyor.    öncelikle gaza geliyorsunuz nasıl mı?
    yayıncılar sayesinde bir kaç rol yapma videosu izleyip gaza geliyorsunuz ne güzel gerçek hayattaki gibi yaşıyorlar diyorsunuz.
    sonra ne mi oluyor? oyunu alıyorsunuz veeeee
    karmakarışık bir dünya içinde o rol yapma olayına sanki ana rahminden yeni doğmuş bebek gibi düşüveriyorsunuz.
    kimse bir yere tutunasınız diye bir taraflarınıza da vurmuyor. oyunu çözene kadar arma larouse ansiklopedisini bitirmeniz gerekiyor :)
    herşey asıl oyundan anlayan bir kaç arkadaş edindiğinizde oyun sizin için ergenlik çağına gelmiş bir genç oluveriyor.
    hayatta kalmayı geçip hayatlar almaya başlıyorsunuz.

    kısaca her zaman istek listesinde olan ama lan buna vereceğim para acaba değecekmi dedirten bir oyunla karşı karşıya kalıyorsunuz.

    oyunu tavsiye ediyor muyum bilmiyorum arkadaşlar. bolca sabır ve ne biçim bir savaş oyunu lan bu daha uyarı atışı yapmadım demeyi kendinizde görebiliyorsanız alın. ve bolca türk kullanıcısının arasında sizde can alın can bağışlayın :D    … Expand
  59. Fx_32
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Лучший военный симулятор с не очень хорошей оптимизаией...покупая третью арму вы благодаря модам можете играть во многие проэкты ..так сказать игра в игре..из этой серии игр вышли такие игры как дейз...стали родоначальником хайпа игр про зомби и все м не безызвестный батлрояль который клепают теперь всем кому не леньЛучший военный симулятор с не очень хорошей оптимизаией...покупая третью арму вы благодаря модам можете играть во многие проэкты ..так сказать игра в игре..из этой серии игр вышли такие игры как дейз...стали родоначальником хайпа игр про зомби и все м не безызвестный батлрояль который клепают теперь всем кому не лень
  60. LesPaul
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    The futuristic successor to Arma II. This is both a military sim and a FPS. It is supported by a tremendous modding community which for me means that the game can be twisted and prodded into almost any type of experience you wish. But it has a decent learning curve and there is much background lore to digest, so players who are not aware of this assume that the game is bad. Witness theThe futuristic successor to Arma II. This is both a military sim and a FPS. It is supported by a tremendous modding community which for me means that the game can be twisted and prodded into almost any type of experience you wish. But it has a decent learning curve and there is much background lore to digest, so players who are not aware of this assume that the game is bad. Witness the poor ratings on this website. Note - download the Ravage mod if you want to experience a single player zombie apocalypse surivival game. Check out the Armaholic website for downloads. Note 2 - there is even a single player version of PUBG where you go up against dozens of AI npcs. Fun if you are an average player like me. !!… Expand
  61. S0pun
    Oct 20, 2019
    7
    Технически игра во всем лучше предшественника, она проще в освоении у нее удобнее интерфейс. Однако после успеха Дина Холла "Рокета" с его Dayz модом Арму стали активно скупать,
    по-этому разрабы решили набить карманы на халяву: игра вышла без половины всего вооружения,техники и др. Расширение доступно благодаря платным дополнениям (я не о карт или др. дешевках) которые практически не    Технически игра во всем лучше предшественника, она проще в освоении у нее удобнее интерфейс. Однако после успеха Дина Холла "Рокета" с его Dayz модом Арму стали активно скупать,
    по-этому разрабы решили набить карманы на халяву: игра вышла без половины всего вооружения,техники и др. Расширение доступно благодаря платным дополнениям (я не о карт или др. дешевках) которые практически не добавляют ничего нового (в мастерской давно есть и получше) но стоящим, практически пол игры. OA в свое время принесла очень много геймплейных
    фич, а что принес Алтис? Карту, машинку, и калаш? Дизреспект за жажду халявной наживы.    … Expand
  62. MRBeanJoga
    Jan 14, 2022
    9
    Thousands of unforgettable hours playing this game, this has to be the biggest military sandbox out there and with the thousand of mods this game has, its probably one of the best experiences you can have with your friends.

    However ArmA 3 has pretty poor optimization, bunch of bugs and dated gameplay.

    Still, didnt actually ruin my fun i had with my friends.
  63. passinby
    Feb 18, 2018
    1
    They tried, they didn't succeeded again and maked c**p which still it is and only fans make something out of it, but Devs always get the tonns of money for it!
  64. TenienteDan
    Mar 19, 2018
    10
    Best "tactical shooter" and "milsim game", even now in 2018. Lots of game modes, communities, clans, and a huge modding community.
  65. idontknowletstr
    Mar 21, 2018
    9
    This game require a lot of patient, hard to learn the basics and even harder to master the game. But after 800 hours I still enjoy every minutes in the game, so many different game mode you can never really be bored. Even buying every DLC the game is still worth every penny.
    Only cons: you need a beast of a computer to run smoothly, my poor machine never get over 30 fps in low res. The    This game require a lot of patient, hard to learn the basics and even harder to master the game. But after 800 hours I still enjoy every minutes in the game, so many different game mode you can never really be bored. Even buying every DLC the game is still worth every penny.
    Only cons: you need a beast of a computer to run smoothly, my poor machine never get over 30 fps in low res. The engine is not optimized and the sync is often bad (big delay).
    Make sure to grab it on sale (50% off) and wait to see if you like it before going for the DLCs    … Expand
  66. Fanchylul
    Feb 20, 2022
    8
    В свое время игра подарила кучу эмоций в модах, и стала прародителем современных батлроялей
  67. matthew1310
    May 10, 2018
    9
    The game has a lots of bugs but the patched version in FANTASTIC.Now the game is more easier,so you can choose to play in a realistic-hardcore mode or in a normal mode.It's very tattic game,it's serious and with the mission editor you can create EVERYTHING you want.The graphic isn't at the level of modern games like Resident Evil,BF1 or Ghost Recon advanced warfighter,but it's good.A veryThe game has a lots of bugs but the patched version in FANTASTIC.Now the game is more easier,so you can choose to play in a realistic-hardcore mode or in a normal mode.It's very tattic game,it's serious and with the mission editor you can create EVERYTHING you want.The graphic isn't at the level of modern games like Resident Evil,BF1 or Ghost Recon advanced warfighter,but it's good.A very good PC exclusive.… Expand
  68. abacup
    Dec 16, 2019
    5
    errors and more errors without repair there is no optimization just launch dlcs, in cooperative lan it is very good but the online part is a disaster, in games that exceed 50 players the game is going very badly and it is a shame because I like the game but they could find out a better job taking out a new graphic engine that would take advantage of more cores of the cpu not just a core,errors and more errors without repair there is no optimization just launch dlcs, in cooperative lan it is very good but the online part is a disaster, in games that exceed 50 players the game is going very badly and it is a shame because I like the game but they could find out a better job taking out a new graphic engine that would take advantage of more cores of the cpu not just a core, if they repaired that and the failures that it has for example crossing the gun cannons through the walls and some movements etc. would be a very good game is a shame… Expand
  69. Peterson28423
    Sep 26, 2018
    9
    Muito bom,Gráficos ok,Sons muito bons,Mapas Grandes,Uma Variedade imensa de Mods,Jogo praticamente infinito, só faltou com pouco mais de otimização
  70. kuczmcym
    Feb 8, 2019
    9
    Over 700 hours played and I still enjoy this game every time I launch it. The endless possibilities of a semi-realistic multiplayer sandbox are overwhelmingly enjoyable.
  71. crazyking321
    Aug 31, 2020
    8
    fun game what has a big community and lots of stuff to do because of it, if you are looking for a game where you want to play in a unit and play multiple roles from pilot to a ground soldier then you will like this a lot with invade and annex where you can join up with 50+ random player and take on challenging Ai, or you can join a group and play organised events what are a little strictfun game what has a big community and lots of stuff to do because of it, if you are looking for a game where you want to play in a unit and play multiple roles from pilot to a ground soldier then you will like this a lot with invade and annex where you can join up with 50+ random player and take on challenging Ai, or you can join a group and play organised events what are a little strict but a lot of fun, or play a life roleplay severs called life where you play as a civilian where you can be anyone and do anything.… Expand
  72. Meth-Weasel
    Mar 11, 2019
    9
    Arma 3 feels like the spiritual successor to Operation Flashpoint, and that's a good thing. I never got to play Arma 3 when it was in it's heyday, but in 2019 looking at all the "new" games coming out, i'm pretty happy playing this. If you get it on steam, there are thousands of mods, scenarios, and maps, many of them very well done. It's like designing your own game. Want to run on theArma 3 feels like the spiritual successor to Operation Flashpoint, and that's a good thing. I never got to play Arma 3 when it was in it's heyday, but in 2019 looking at all the "new" games coming out, i'm pretty happy playing this. If you get it on steam, there are thousands of mods, scenarios, and maps, many of them very well done. It's like designing your own game. Want to run on the ground? go for it. Go for a gun-run in a helicopter? done. If you had to own one game, and are okay with a VERY not casual game, this is the one you want. The only problem is the FPS, because unless you have a COMPLETE BEAST of a pc, you'll have problems running this at higher than 60FPS, but to play a game where the earlier title was used as a training tool in the USMC, I'll take what I can get.… Expand
  73. theonlyone21
    May 17, 2019
    10
    fanatastic game really fun playing with mods and freinds there are diffrent type of servers and stuff you can do great game
  74. sapuman
    Oct 20, 2019
    7
    Технически игра во всем лучше предшественника, она проще в освоении у нее удобнее интерфейс. Однако после успеха Дина Холла "Рокета" с его Dayz модом Арму стали активно скупать,
    по-этому разрабы решили набить карманы на халяву: игра вышла без половины всего вооружения,техники и др. Расширение доступно благодаря платным дополнениям (я не о карт или др. дешевках) которые практически не    Технически игра во всем лучше предшественника, она проще в освоении у нее удобнее интерфейс. Однако после успеха Дина Холла "Рокета" с его Dayz модом Арму стали активно скупать,
    по-этому разрабы решили набить карманы на халяву: игра вышла без половины всего вооружения,техники и др. Расширение доступно благодаря платным дополнениям (я не о карт или др. дешевках) которые практически не добавляют ничего нового (в мастерской давно есть и получше) но стоящим, практически пол игры. OA в свое время принесла очень много геймплейных
    фич, а что принес Алтис? Карту, машинку, и калаш? Дизреспект за жажду халявной наживы.    … Expand
  75. Donnie_Plays
    Jun 2, 2019
    10
    The base game alone is one of the most impressive military style games I've ever played. The first time that I played Arma Wasteland (A massive multiplayer deathmatch sandbox) I was completely impressed with the tactics and long term strategy that was required to pull of a victory.

    In Arma you can't just run through a field. You have to move along the tree lines and stay near cover.    The base game alone is one of the most impressive military style games I've ever played. The first time that I played Arma Wasteland (A massive multiplayer deathmatch sandbox) I was completely impressed with the tactics and long term strategy that was required to pull of a victory.

    In Arma you can't just run through a field. You have to move along the tree lines and stay near cover. Someone with a good sniper rifle can put you down at 1000 meters if you sit still too long. Players can be tactical and cunning. I've seen teams place ghillie suit snipers all across a mountainside in a tree line, while a single player baits other players into moving around a town and chasing him. Just so much to do. You can find endless amounts of content on workshop as well. Anything from maps to mods to missions.    … Expand
  76. Whitesnake79
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    Increíble que un juego de 2013 siga siendo el referente en cuanto a simulador bélico se refiere. Y aún a día de hoy luce genial.
    Qué es Arma 3? Pues Arma 3 es la ostia.
    Amantes de Call of duty o Battlefield mejor abstenerse
  77. DemonicBeagle
    Jun 19, 2019
    10
    First things first, Arma 3 is a somewhat realistic depiction of war all by itself and touches on how wars are being fought now in the modern day very well. I enjoyed the campaign, regardless of how difficult it was sometimes because it doesn't put you in this super-soldier slaughter all your enemies position, it puts you in this fight for survival. I think it's a very down to earth gameFirst things first, Arma 3 is a somewhat realistic depiction of war all by itself and touches on how wars are being fought now in the modern day very well. I enjoyed the campaign, regardless of how difficult it was sometimes because it doesn't put you in this super-soldier slaughter all your enemies position, it puts you in this fight for survival. I think it's a very down to earth game and I highly enjoy the nitty-gritty combat. The community is pretty good, and you can find all types of different people, from hackers to milsim units, the community is awesome. The modders are the ones that keep this game alive, and just offer up countless mods for you to play and enjoy, including, but nowhere limited to, RHS (which offers weapons and vehicles used by modern-day soldiers), ACE (an advanced combat environment addon, which adds a whole lot of different things like better bullet drop, a proper medical system, and just a bunch of other stuff), Operation Trebuchet (A mod which adds Halo gear into the game. It's extremely fun playing as a spartan with a jetpack in this game), Star Wars (self explanatory), and so so much more.

    Now, Arma 3 is also horrible in some regards, like lag (I surpass the recommended PC specs by a fair bit, with a GTX1070 graphics card, I7-6700 CPU, and 16GB of ram, which 15 of that 16 is usable) and the lag is just horrible sometimes, I'm assuming because of the mods I typically run. There's also underwater combat, which I don't find enjoyable, as there's only 1 gun you can use underwater, and to me, it just plain sucks. There's also the complicated control scheme which gets even more complicated with more mods (during an op I was doing with my friends, a few of my addons used a single key to do something, so whenever I'd use my jetpack [Halo mod] I would bring up 3-4 different menus) and of course, it's buggy, very buggy, which can be annoying sometimes, but other times it's absolutely hilarious.

    Honestly, this is a great game, and it's a lot less clunky than the previous Arma in my opinion, and it's a good starting point for any newcomers to jump into the game and learn, which takes a while. I may have 1700 hours at the moment, but I just can't drive a single mile without blowing up due to my own fault, however, my piloting skills are much better, and it's really easy to understand some aspects of the game that may not be clear to others, and other aspects will elude you forever. Their most recent DLC was lacking, but the rest of the DLCs are awesome, and I love how open they were about the first 8 or 9 DLCs, where you could use everything from the DLCs, except you can't drive the vehicles (only ride in them) and you can't use the maps (if they added one). Bohemia Interactive have done extremely well with this game, and I think it's worth the price if you're looking to sink a lot of time into the game and meet a lot of cool and good people. There's also a whole lot of veterans that play this game, so if you're looking for people who know their stuff, then this game is definitely for you.    … Expand
  78. PrdPak
    May 18, 2020
    9
    This game is great

    The different features this milsim offers make it stand out from the others. The greatest thing about this game, in my opinion, is the mission editor, A feature that ARMA games are known for. The mission editor offers endless possibilities for you to create your missions, Like defending a town from an invasion, a special ops mission, or just a multiplayer map for your    This game is great

    The different features this milsim offers make it stand out from the others. The greatest thing about this game, in my opinion, is the mission editor, A feature that ARMA games are known for. The mission editor offers endless possibilities for you to create your missions, Like defending a town from an invasion, a special ops mission, or just a multiplayer map for your friends to enjoy. If you are more into this mission-making, then you could learn scripting (which I struggle with, but at least I know the basics).

    The weapons and vehicles featured in the make the base game feel a bit stale, but the mods make up for it. I have played all the previous games in this series, and if you want more current-gen weapons than I would suggest you download a few weapon mods from the workshop.

    The campaign is very plain in my opinion and is very forgettable apart from some iconic characters, But it follows the same story as every other modern shooter which is US “good” and everyone else “bad”, but I can’t blame the developers (they need to follow the trends). But that’s not the only issue with the campaign. The campaign gets very difficult to understand from the start and it is very hard to keep track of what's happening and why it's happening. On top of that, the devs give you little to no freedom in how to complete the missions, If you go out of the boundary of some missions to approach the objective from a different angle, the game will sometimes blow you up. And worst of all, in the end, the plot remains open-ended. The game doesn’t explain what happened afterward but simply slaps a “The End” on top of the black screen. If you are more into the campaigns, I would suggest you play Arma Armed Assault or Arma Cold War Assault.

    The graphics of the game are great for a game released in 2013, However, the game seems to have massive performance issues on high-end hardware as well. The multiplayer is fantastic, It has a great variety of game modes to offer like Roleplay, Deathmatch, KOTH .etc. It even has servers that are dedicated to realistic military operations. If you are more into realism then you should consider joining a unit.

    The gameplay is decent also. However, the gunplay is very different from COD and Battlefield series, so you would need to get used to it. The driving in this game is okay, not great but okay. The flying is very simple as the ARMA series does not focus on air to air combat or dogfights. But still gives you a decent experience. The running and different stances in this game are great. However, I have only one complaint about the gameplay which is the lack of a cover system, sure you can lean in the game but taking cover and firing from cover seems a bit off in this game, and as far as I know, there are no mods which can offer a better experience. AI is somewhat improved, The AI finally knows how to properly take cover and drive. But the AI still seems to have aimbot as it can headshot you 600m away with a 5.56 Rifles using an iron sight while you are hiding in a bush during the night. You still need mods to make the AI work properly. The weapon customization in this game is revolutionary even when compared to modern titles, and the customization is not limited to multiplayer only. But you can also customize your weapons in the single-player and the mission editor. The weapon customizations include bipods, scopes, suppressors, flashlights. He*k you can even put a 16X scope on an SMG.

    The graphics of the game are great for a game released in 2013, However, the game seems to have massive performance issues on high-end hardware as well. So loading up hundreds of objects at the same time in the mission editor could be impractical if you have an HDD, For an optimal experience, I would suggest using an SSD and at least 8 GB of RAM. However, I have seen people playing this game on weaker hardware (such as a Core 2 Duo). The lightning and shadow effects in this game look great to me, However, you could use different mods to make the game look more beautiful.

    As for the sounds, It depends, as the environmental sounds are a nice touch, but something about the sound of the guns is a bit off to me. That’s why I use mod weapons only in this game. In my opinion, the sounds of guns in ARMA 2 were the best.

    The community of ARMA series is great, they are very helpful and they are very accepting of new members. There are some great scripters out there as well. I would suggest you check out BI Forums.

    TL;DR: The game is great overall, the campaign can be confusing and difficult to understand at times. The gameplay is great, AI is not. The weapon customizations are great. The graphics are decent for 2013 standards. The multiplayer is great. The mod support is great. The community is great also. A must buy.

    Overall this game is a solid 9/10 from me.    … Expand
  79. DoritosGOD
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    Muy buen juego, con diversos modos de juego, posibilidad de crear misiones , editar el escenario, si juegas con un grupo puedes pasarlo muy bien y hacer miles de misiones. La comunidad es genial y los mods realizados por ésta son maravillosos además de que aportan mucho al juego base. En resumen: uno de los mejores juegos tactical shooter y simulador militar.
    Puntos positivos:
    Muchas    Muy buen juego, con diversos modos de juego, posibilidad de crear misiones , editar el escenario, si juegas con un grupo puedes pasarlo muy bien y hacer miles de misiones. La comunidad es genial y los mods realizados por ésta son maravillosos además de que aportan mucho al juego base. En resumen: uno de los mejores juegos tactical shooter y simulador militar.
    Puntos positivos:
    Muchas misiones para realizar ya sea jugando solo, o en cooperativo con otros jugadores.
    Mods de la comunidad que alargan y mejoran al juego.
    Varios modos de juegos disponibles.
    Uno de los pocos juegos donde hay posibilidad de tener combates a gran escala.
    Amplia variedad de vehículos terrestres, acuaticos y aéreos a disposición
    Puntos negativos:
    Muchos DLCs de pago que deberían ser gratis o costar mucho menos
    Aunque hay destrucción, las físicas no son demasiado avanzadas y se producen algunos bugs o atascamientos en algunas zonas
    Aunque anteriormente era muy jugado, ahora tiene muy pocos jugadores en línea, para hacer misiones en cooperativo no tendremos muchos problemas pero cuando busquemos partidas de jugador vs jugador muchas veces no las encontraremos    … Expand
  80. Btlyt
    Jul 27, 2019
    10
    Such a good realistic mil sim (military simulation) if you want a good game that isn't an arcade run and gun this is for you
  81. Zerobyte
    Aug 4, 2019
    10
    A really great was/military simulator.
    -great graphics
    -so many mods
    -easy modding
    -many servers
    -Roleplay
    You can just do everything you want
  82. Hawqer
    Nov 13, 2021
    9
    Short Campaign, nags you to buy Expensive DLCs, and not strictly realistic really, if it wasn't for the incredible modding community this series hosts, Arma 3 would've never had such an enduring and rich community.

    Arma 3 has insane Replay value with an endless amount of fun scenarios, despite all the evident things that hold it back, Arma 3 is definitely a must-have for    Short Campaign, nags you to buy Expensive DLCs, and not strictly realistic really, if it wasn't for the incredible modding community this series hosts, Arma 3 would've never had such an enduring and rich community.

    Arma 3 has insane Replay value with an endless amount of fun scenarios, despite all the evident things that hold it back, Arma 3 is definitely a must-have for military-lovers, and really is a great game.    … Expand
  83. gocircuit
    Dec 10, 2019
    9
    the first sp campaign (the east wind) is great but the rest of the dlc ones are rubbish. However the mp is perfect for a sandbox milsim, so good that this 2013 game still holds up with newer games like squad. This is only improved with mods that can change this gritty realism game into dayz (epoch) or halo (operation trebuchet).
  84. Dave_F
    Mar 28, 2020
    6
    A good game clearly, but unless you have hours of time to spare, or you are prepared to mod the single player campaign to “invincibility” I would avoid. Thankfully I picked it up for £7 in the sale. Glitchy, hard, and too realistic.
  85. Rougx
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    Arma 3 is a game that is hard to master but becomes addictive after a bit of time
  86. moware
    May 20, 2020
    9
    in 2020 Arma is absolutely best mil sim game. Tons of community content hold you for hundreds of hours! I dont like the singleplayer compaign but Apex actually not bad dlc
  87. PedroNowicki
    May 31, 2020
    9
    W czasach kiedy każdy "realistyczny shooter" polega na podbieganiu do wroga i walenia go z pompy, taka powolna i taktyczna ARMA potrafi być dobrym odpoczynkiem od tych wszystkich szybkich gier. Najlepsze określenie dla tej gry to symulator działań armii.
  88. Axelle_1
    Sep 6, 2021
    6
    для меня это уже слишком но сама игра очень детализированная
  89. mkalireza
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    Arma 3 is King of the " Military " , " Tactical " and " Realistic " game.

    Arma 3 is King of the " Military " , " Tactical " and " Realistic " game.

    Arma 3 is King of the " Military " , " Tactical " and " Realistic " game.
  90. Heffers
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    I rate games (specifically MP) by hours put into them. I have approx. 1800hrs more on this than my 2nd next game. Speaks volumes. Endless sandbox mili-sim fun.
  91. SmittyWJJ
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    A little hard to get into but more than worth it. It's of course more fun with friends, but you can get into pretty much any community on any server. Thanks to all the modders there are plenty of different play styles how you can play this game.
    One can jump into e.g. altis life and have a really fun role playing experience or one could try out King of the Hill or Wasteland and just enjoy    A little hard to get into but more than worth it. It's of course more fun with friends, but you can get into pretty much any community on any server. Thanks to all the modders there are plenty of different play styles how you can play this game.
    One can jump into e.g. altis life and have a really fun role playing experience or one could try out King of the Hill or Wasteland and just enjoy the shooter part.
    The gun play is probably by far the most fun in this game and the way the devs supported it over several years (and they still do) is just amazing.

    Although it is out for quite a while already it is definitely worth it to give it a try.    … Expand
  92. Eaisworse
    Feb 14, 2021
    9
    Thirst of all, yes its bad optimized and the base game includes zero content, if don't own it on steam (This is no sponsorship and I don't get any money for this). The workshop and the DLC's make the game so much better (the optimization clearly not), you have everything, you can be a WW2 soldier or Mater Chief, or even Steve from Minecraft. The DLC's help the game and make moreThirst of all, yes its bad optimized and the base game includes zero content, if don't own it on steam (This is no sponsorship and I don't get any money for this). The workshop and the DLC's make the game so much better (the optimization clearly not), you have everything, you can be a WW2 soldier or Mater Chief, or even Steve from Minecraft. The DLC's help the game and make more realistic. REALISM is a big thing in Arma 3, if you think you are good, you're dead, if you think you can run, you're dead, if you think you can speed run, you are dead! You need time to understand the mechanics and the key bindings. If you are a Call of Duty or Battlefield player, don't buy this, this will be to realistic for you, but if you want to die over and over and want a rewarding feeling when you kill enemy's, then you should buy this. If you buy it, then you should buy at least 2-3 DLC's to make the base game better. 9/10 IGN… Expand
  93. Nick7000
    May 1, 2023
    9
    Не люблю онлайн, но это крайне впечатляющий экземпляр.
  94. InfantePolicial
    Jan 2, 2022
    4
    Even with a PC FAR above the recommended requirements you will run the game at 45fps and with frequent drops. And the bugs... Aaaaahhh, the bugs!!! An avalanche of them. Amazing how you can't open a simple door in the game without losing your sanity. The commands are confusing and not intuitive. You need to remap several keyboard shortcuts to get your bearings. There is still a flurry ofEven with a PC FAR above the recommended requirements you will run the game at 45fps and with frequent drops. And the bugs... Aaaaahhh, the bugs!!! An avalanche of them. Amazing how you can't open a simple door in the game without losing your sanity. The commands are confusing and not intuitive. You need to remap several keyboard shortcuts to get your bearings. There is still a flurry of DLC's (which cost an arm and a leg by the way) with additional content that doesn't justify the price, obviously. If the game is alive, it's because of the community's effort to create mods, etc. Bohemia Interactive looks like Bethesda: they release the game full of problems and let the community solve this. Keep your wages gentlemen, it's the best thing to do.… Expand
  95. Cadeology
    Jan 15, 2022
    8
    I have the most hours in this game than any game I have ever played before. Ask me in 2013 I would give this game a 10/10 easily... ask me now and I still give it an 8/10. The reduction of points only come from an aging engine that is certainly starting to show some wrinkles. If you overlook some of those issues you are in for a treat in THE BEST military simulation experience. Hoping thatI have the most hours in this game than any game I have ever played before. Ask me in 2013 I would give this game a 10/10 easily... ask me now and I still give it an 8/10. The reduction of points only come from an aging engine that is certainly starting to show some wrinkles. If you overlook some of those issues you are in for a treat in THE BEST military simulation experience. Hoping that bohemia makes some significant strides towards a possible sequel in the future however there is plenty of fun for new players to have with the variety of gamemodes and modded support.… Expand
  96. Saadthelegend
    Apr 13, 2023
    7
    تحكم نص ونص

    وطبعا آرما 2 أفضل منها أكيد بالسلسلة
    لكن الجزء هذا جيد وبتنبسط إذا لعبت فيه مع أخوياك
    لكن سكواد أفضل منها
  97. serg059
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Bohemia Interactive support nazis, discrimination, fascism. The brown plague reappears in Europe.
  98. majorvihan1126
    Apr 29, 2022
    8
    I've been playing ARMA 3 since 4 months and it's really one of the most interesting and amazing milsim open world game that is available on the platforms. It's really a great game though I found some issues with the ai but still it's really a great game to enjoy and at initial stage, you'll find it difficult to play because there are so many controls to deal with and you have to investI've been playing ARMA 3 since 4 months and it's really one of the most interesting and amazing milsim open world game that is available on the platforms. It's really a great game though I found some issues with the ai but still it's really a great game to enjoy and at initial stage, you'll find it difficult to play because there are so many controls to deal with and you have to invest your time in learning those controls. Also the game offers so much of variety, so you try this game once. And yeah, I am no critic, I am just a normal gamer.… Expand
  99. maximos_cfu
    Apr 29, 2022
    8
    i really like this game.i have spent about 1000 hours on the campaign, the editor, but i haven't really checked out the multiplayer
  100. AliceGross
    May 6, 2022
    8
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 38
  3. Negative: 2 out of 38
  1. Eurogamer
    Mar 26, 2014
    80
    There's something about Bohemia's world-building that inspires people. Importantly though, Arma 3's vanilla content now stands on equal footing with those third-party inspirations. It's still a little rough around the edges, but it's a darned impressive package nonetheless.
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  2. Everyeye.it
    Nov 22, 2013
    70
    Arma 3 seems to have a lot to offer in terms of multiplayer, but still not so much for the player looking to the single player experience.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Oct 31, 2013
    60
    With Arma 3, Bohemia made a big step towards a unified platform for its military shooters, but at the same time took two steps back in regards to actual game content. Only the most hardcore fans will enjoy Arma 3 in its current form.
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