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Arma 2: British Armed Forces

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Arma 2: British Armed Forces

In summer 2012, less than two months after Operation Arrowhead successfully routed the Takistani military regime, NATO coalition forces face a large-scale outbreak of guerrilla insurgency. A mechanized force of British troops, with support elements of US Army TF Knight, are about to deploy and embark upon a large scale counter-insurgency...

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In summer 2012, less than two months after Operation Arrowhead successfully routed the Takistani military regime, NATO coalition forces face a large-scale outbreak of guerrilla insurgency.
A mechanized force of British troops, with support elements of US Army TF Knight, are about to deploy and embark upon a large scale counter-insurgency that will define the future of the coalition presence in Takistan.

Additional info about ARMA II series:

Building on 10 years of experience and constant engine development, ARMA II: British Armed Forces boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, thermal imaging, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects.

Key features:

New vehicles and weapons
  • Modern British troops in multi-terrain, desert and woodland camouflage
  • Personal weapons: L85A2 and L86A2 rifles, L110A1 machine gun, LRR and AW50 sniper rifles, N-LAW AT launcher
  • New vehicles: Jackal 2 WMIK all-terrain vehicle, modernized FV510 Warrior
  • New helicopters: AH11 Wildcat (multi-role), HC3 Merlin (transport)
  • British versions: offroad car, Chinook transport helicopter, AH-64 Apache gunship
  • Desert and woodland paint schemes of the ground vehicles
New singleplayer campaign
  • Player will command a mobile observation team of British troops into battle with the Takistani insurgents. Short campaign will be focused on depicting the assymetrical warfare with a guerilla force and the counterinsurgency operations.
Multiplayer modes
  • Cooperative scenarios featuring all the British units, vehicles and equipment.

Game Modes Supported:

  • Single-player Campaign
  • Single-player Scenarios
  • Multi-player (modes: Death-match, Team Death-match, Coop, Sector Control, Capture The Flag, Flag Fight, Capture The Island) Note: “Capture The Flag” and “Flag Fight” are available as the user-selectable parameters of DM and TDM scenario wizards.
  • Boot Camp
  • Armory
  • Mission Editor

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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
  • Memory: 1GB
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 8600GT or ATI Radeon 3650 or faster with Shader Model 3 and 512 MB VRAM
  • DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 10 GB free space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10/11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon Phenom X4 or faster
  • Memory: 2GB
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5770 or faster with Shader Model 3 and 896 MB VRAM
  • DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 20 GB free space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Bohemia Interactive
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
16
Controller support
partial
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Downloadable Content, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Is Arma 2: British Armed Forces worth buying right now?
Wait — $8.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Arma 2: British Armed Forces go on sale?
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Is Arma 2: British Armed Forces free to play?
Arma 2: British Armed Forces costs $8.99 on Steam.
What genre is Arma 2: British Armed Forces?
Arma 2: British Armed Forces is a Action, Simulation, Strategy game.
Who developed Arma 2: British Armed Forces?
Arma 2: British Armed Forces was developed by Bohemia Interactive and published by Bohemia Interactive.
What platforms does Arma 2: British Armed Forces support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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