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Making a great game even better

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: December 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought the orginal Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising. Then I purchased Joint Operations: Escalation when it came out. I paid well over $50 for the pair. Now, the whole collection is bundled together and at a bargain price. With online play and subsequent updates this game gets better with age and never gets old. This game takes a little while to learn, but in the end it is well worth it. I've been playing for over a year and I still perfer it hands-down over the other FPS games that I have tried. It's up there with my other all-time favorites--Black Hawk Down and the Ghost Recon series on XBOX.

One of the best FPS ever created.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Joint Operations: Combined Arms is Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising combined with the expansion pack Joint Operations: Escalation. If you enjoy FPS games, then Joint Operations: Combined Arms is a must have. Even though this game was originally released in 2005, it is still better than FPS games that came after, like Battlefield 2 and Call of Duty 2. The graphics may not be quite as nice as those other games, but it is far more playable, with a faster frame-rate, than those other games. Unlike most other on-line games these days, NovaLogic does not charge a monthly fee. There are several NovaLogic servers to choose from, or any player can create their own. The best part of the game, in my opinion, is the open-ended maps. As with all the prior NovaLogic games, the maps have no borders. If you want to drive, fly, or run miles out of your way, you can. The map terrain simply repeats every 512 meters.

The game includes 12 different Co-Operative scenarios, where players work as a team to accomplish several objectives. The AI for the enemy on the Co-Op maps is mediocre. The enemy isn't very bright, as they have a tendency to run towards you when you shoot at them instead of seeking cover. There are also Team Death Match scenarios that pit one team against another. There is also Team King of the Hill scenarios where the team that stays in the scoring zone the longest, wins. Finally, there are Advance and Secure scenarios where two opposing teams hold various positions while advancing against the enemy to take their positions away.

A player can choose various weapon and equipment load-outs at the beginning of each scenario, or they can change during the scenario at any Armory. These includes: Riflemen, Engineers, Heavy Gunners, Snipers, and Medics. A typical Riflemen might be equipped with an M4/203 (which includes a 2x scope) with 300 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition and six 40mm grenades, three flash-bang grenades, three smoke grenades, three fragmentation grenades, a Beretta 92F side-arm, body armor, and of course the ever present knife. There are over 40 different weapon types from the M82 0.50 caliber sniper rifle, to the Javelin (anti-tank missile launcher).

The various types of vehicles include ATVs, Dune Buggies, Hummers, motorcycles, BTRs, M-1A2 Abrams and T-80 tanks, Zodiacs, PT boats, hovercraft, plus the Chinook, Blackhawk and Little Bird helicopters. There are three different types of Little Bird helicopters; one with benches on the outside for carrying people, one with dual rocket pods, and another with dual mini-chain guns. The Blackhawk helicopter is also armed with dual mini-chain guns. The PT boats are armed with two Browning M2 0.50 caliber machine guns and at least one MK-19 40mm automatic grenade launcher. While you won't find any tanks, hovercraft, or the Chinook helicopter in any of the NovaLogic Co-Operative scenarios, you will find them in many of the Advance and Secure scenarios or those scenarios created by other players.

Joint Operations: Combined Arms will allow up to 150 players to join on-line (using NovaLogic's servers, 64 maximum via LAN), which makes for an action packed game and provides a target rich environment. The Co-Op scenarios Nova Logic provides are well thought out and balanced to make each one challenging, but not to the point of frustration. The keyboard and mouse controls are intuitive and easy to use, and can be changed to suit your playing style. The graphics are good and you don't need a super-charged PC to run the game in any resolution effectively.

There is also a third-party map editor and scenario builder that allow you to create your own maps and play them on-line. This is something I always look for in a game because it extends the playable life of the game. The game also does not require the CD to be in the PC in order to play the game, which I consider to be another nice feature.

Good But Bad!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: August 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is very fun it has alot of action and is realistic almost to the T. The only problem I have with it is that it is so dog gone hard!!! Once you start playing the game online with other people there is alot of adjusting you will have to do to get used to hiding and making sure you do not get killed as much as I have been these past few weeks! But I am on my way to understanding this game, it is definitely a great one to invest in!!!

Joint Operations Combined Arms

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: December 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game recently and enjoy it tremendously. My only problem lies in the Escalation Expansion Pack. In the training scenarios I believe there are only a small handful of new weapons and vehicles. Unfortunately, I have NEVER seen the motorcycle or the M1 Abrhams tank in my online experience. To me it almost defeats the purpose of the expansion if they aren't offered online. Having said that, I feel the playability is excellent. Unfortunately it's all too easy to burn 2 or 3 hours of your life away playing this game, especially when you keep getting killed by the same people over and over again. For $20, you can't beat the entertainment.

Excellent Game for LAN Parties

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought several copies of this game for having LAN parties with my friends. It supports more players than most competing games. The intensity of the team oriented coop missions cannot be beat anywhere.

2 Games for a low price

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: March 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

You get the original and the add-on for a low price.

Great FPS game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Even after several years, this game is the game I return to again and again after finishing the 'other' FPS games. The gameplay is the thing here, It may not have the 'eye candy' of the newer games, but this is fun. With up to 150 players in a single game, 100's of fan created/customizable maps/mods and a large fan base this game never gets old for me. I have given this game to several of my friends and we play all the time.

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5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Joint Ops typhoon rising and the expansion Escalation that come in the Combined Arms blisterpackage are massive online warfare games with today's modern military equipment, this game IS NOT stuck in WWII like many other multiplayer wargames, all modern weaponry and driveable vehicles from helos, to tanks and jeeps, to mkIV PT boats and all are armed to the teeth. Escalations added motorcycles!!! you get massive airtime on jumps with those it is incredible fun!!

Great Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: November 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Bought as a gift for a friend. We play this game in a server all the time. Get it.

Excellent multi-player game/ Excellent price.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Joint Ops: Combined Arms
Well worth the price. I purchased three copies for my home network for myself and my friends to play. We have spent uncountable hours playing this game. It runs great on almost every system available. Well worth the purchase if you are into multi player military fighting games. It also has a good single player campaign. Put simply...Buy This Game!

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