Reception
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Operation Flashpoint has won critical acclaim for its realism of simulating military conflict situations on PC, even to the extent where the game's technology has been adapted for real soldiers to use as a special combat training application VBS1.
Partial listing:
- PC ZONE Classic Award
- IGN Editors Choice Award
- Gamespy: Best of 2001 (PC Action)
- Computer Gaming World's Editors Choice Award
- The Adrenaline Vault: Seal of Excellence Award
- ECTS winner
- The Wargamer: Award of Excellence
- Gamestar.de Award
- PC Gamer Awards
- COMBATSIM.COM: Best Integrated Battlefield Simulation 2001
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