Conflict: Denied Ops

Conflict: Denied Ops is the fifth game in the Conflict series. Originally, the game was to be called "Crossfire" but was later changed. It is the first game in the series to be released on the PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, but it was also released on Microsoft Windows.

Conflict: Denied Ops
Developer(s)Pivotal Games
Publisher(s)Eidos Interactive
Composer(s)Richard Jacques
SeriesConflict 
EngineConflict Engine
Platform(s)
Release
  • EU: February 8, 2008
  • NA: February 12, 2008
  • AU: February 21, 2008
Genre(s)Tactical shooter
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The game is played in a first person perspective, instead of the third person viewpoint of the four preceding titles, and is also the first game in the Conflict series which does not feature four main characters. Denied Ops is based around two CIA operatives, each having his own weapon and style: a sniper named Lincoln Graves who uses an SR-25 with an undermounted M26 MASS, and a machine gun operator named Reggie Lang who uses an M249 PARA with an undermounted M320 grenade launcher. The two characters have quite opposite personalities. Lang is rather loud and noisy while Graves is quiet and stealthy.

In single player mode, the player can switch between controlling each operative. In co-op, each player controls one operative. The operatives only use their weapon of choice, and cannot pick up enemy weapons. Ammunition for firearms is unlimited, but explosives are not and must be replenished at resupply boxes found throughout the levels.

Plot

The story takes place in a fictional war in Venezuela. General Ramírez and his associates have staged the Ramírez regime where Ramírez is slowly plotting to take over his country. First he sends his troops to seize the Petro Nivera oil refinery, then threatens to deploy nuclear weapons if the United States continue to "meddle in his country's affairs". The US government sends two CIA operatives, Lincoln Graves and Reggie Lang, on a series of missions to take down General Ramírez and any other possible threat. First the two operatives are sent to the ruins of the Santa Cecilia monastery to retrieve important data on Ramírez's connections and associates. After extracting via their commander, they encounter a number of different conflicts all seemingly connected to Ramírez. Eventually they track down Ramírez and end up arresting him.

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS3Xbox 360
EdgeN/AN/A5/10[1]
EurogamerN/AN/A5/10[2]
FamitsuN/A24/40[3]24/40[3]
Game Informer5.75/10[4]5.75/10[4]5.75/10[4]
GameProN/AN/A2.25/5[5]
GameSpot6.5/10[6]5.5/10[7]5.5/10[7]
GameTrailers6.5/10[8]6.5/10[8]6.5/10[8]
IGN4/10[9]4/10[10]4/10[10]
OXM (US)N/AN/A5.5/10[11]
PC Gamer (US)66%[12]N/AN/A
PC PowerPlay5/10[13]N/AN/A
PSMN/A[14]N/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic58/100[15]51/100[16]52/100[17]

The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[15][16][17] It was criticized for its unoriginal and generic gameplay and broken co-op system. In Japan, where the game was ported for release under the name Double Clutch (ダブルクラッチ, Daburu Kuratchi), then published by Spike for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions on September 11, 2008, and by E Frontier for the PC version on January 16, 2009, Famitsu gave the first two console versions each a score of all four sixes for a total of 24 out of 40.[3]

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References
  1. Edge staff (March 2008). "Conflict: Denied Ops (X360)". Edge. No. 186. p. 95.
  2. Gibson, Ellie (February 15, 2008). "Conflict: Denied Ops (Xbox 360)". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  3. "This Week's Famitsu Thread: New Shining Force for DS". NeoGAF. September 3, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  4. Bertz, Matt (April 2008). "Conflict: Denied Ops". Game Informer. No. 180. p. 86. Archived from the original on April 1, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  5. "Review: Conflict: Denied Ops (X360)". GamePro. May 2008. p. 81.
  6. Todd, Brett (February 28, 2008). "Conflict: Denied Ops Review (PC)". GameSpot. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  7. Todd, Brett (March 3, 2008). "Conflict: Denied Ops Review (PS3, X360)". GameSpot. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  8. "Conflict: Denied Ops Review". GameTrailers. April 8, 2008. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  9. Brudvig, Erik (February 25, 2008). "Conflict: Denied Ops Review (PC)". IGN. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  10. Brudvig, Erik (February 18, 2008). "Conflict: Denied Ops Review (PS3, X360)". IGN. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  11. Chan, Norman (April 2008). "Conflict: Denied Ops". Official Xbox Magazine. p. 76. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  12. "Conflict: Denied Ops". PC Gamer. April 2008. p. 71.
  13. "Conflict: Denied Ops". PC PowerPlay. No. 150. May 2008. p. 60.
  14. "Review: Conflict: Denied Ops". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 5. April 2008. p. 80.
  15. "Conflict: Denied Ops for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  16. "Conflict: Denied Ops for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  17. "Conflict: Denied Ops for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
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