The Bottom Line
Joint Operations is great alternative to the Battlefield series of games, that offers a more team oriented form of game-play
Pros
- Joint Ops is big. Supports up to 150 players at one time, maps are huge.
- Team play is encouraged and necessary. Ability to change player classes without having to respawn.
- Large variety of vehicles, with very easy game-play controls.
Cons
- Some respawn points are just too far from where the action seems to take place.
- Single player missions are non-existent, they consist of tutorials.
- A few too many bugs at release can make for laggy and frustrating games.
Description
- The single player consists of training missions to with weapon instruction and tactical tips.
- Play in games with 150 players online via NovaWorld, or host your own games with up to 64 players.
- Huge Jungle Environments. Wage war across maps up 64 square KM, with viewing distances up to 1 Km.
- Fight as a Rifleman, Engineer, Gunner, Medic or Sniper
- Fight from one of 7 different countries US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, Australia and Indonesia!
Guide Review - Joint Operations Typhoon Rising Review
NovaLogic is probably best know for the Delta Force series of modern military action games, with Joint Operations Typhoon Rising, they have taken a small step in a different direction. Joint Operations Typhoon Rising is set in modern day Indonesia and pits Indonesian separatists against a joint UN force consisting of soldiers from various countries. There is, however, no game-play difference between the forces. Similar to the Battlefield series, each player selects a side and one of five classes: engineer, gunner, medic, rifleman, and sniper. Each class get's it's own specific weapons, but unlike Battlefield, Joint Operations allows you to change classes without first having to respawn.
The shear size of Joint Operations Typhoon Rising is impressive, the game maps are enormous and each game has the potential to support up to 150 players at once. The size of the maps means that some respawning points are virtually miles away from the action. This does however emphasize how important team work and vehicles are in the Joint Ops. There are 18 vehicles to choose from and the controls of seemingly complex vehicles(i.e. helicopter) are very easy.
There are 4 online game modes, Advance and Secure, King of the Hill, Deathmatch and a Co-op mode that allows you and friends to play against computer opponents.
Overall, Joint Operations Typhoon Rising offers a terrific alternative to the Battlefield series of games.
