In keeping with Codemasters' regular schedule for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, some new DLC -- titled "Overwatch" -- has been released today on the Xbox 360, with the PC and PS3 versions to follow "soon."
Straight-off: the 8MB content sells for 400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE, and $5 on PSN; PC gamers will get it free.
"Overwatch" brings two new multiplayer modes plus some Fire Team Engagement (FTE) missions to the tactical shooter.
"Blindside" is the first mode on offer, a multiplayer-exclusive in which the PLA must quickly complete objectives while the USMC plays defender in "tense" tactical battles. "Supremacy" sees opposing forces taking up strategic positions with force multipliers like gun emplacements and air strikes.
"Friendly Skies" is the first new FTE. In this, the PLA goes up against US airborne forces with anti-aircraft artillery; it's your job to take out the arms and defend your forces. "Hostile Takeover" brings you to the village of Armudan, now your base. It's from here you'll launch attacks deep into the enemy zone, flush out the PLA, establish a permiter, then get ready for a second assault.
Dragon Rising, sad to say, hasn't been a pleasant experience for many, particularly online, so it's tough to see why Codemasters aren't making fixes a bigger priority. After all, this would certainly sell more DLC in the long run. Nevertheless, the new content does look like a potentially good investment.
Source:Press release
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