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Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (Metacritic) | – | 73 | 6 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 92% | 87 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 87 | 3 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 85% | 79 | 8 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 24 reviews sampled · 21 total reviews in window · weighted 15.6 up / 2.7 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (29)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 70
“On the one hand it brings more of what we love about Bohemia's games, gritty combat on an immense scale, with an entirely new setting, a decent campaign and some short but sweet single missions. Yet the expansion doesn't improve on the original and doesn't fix any of the problems ArmA 2 had.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“This game is number one when it comes down to military simulations. For shooter fans it can be too complex, but if you're into real missions and realism at its best, be welcome.”
read full review ↗ - 76
“Maybe a great sandbox toy, but selling itself as a named campaign expansion is a work of great fail. [Aug 2010, p.100]”
- 70
“Bohemia, just for a change, how about giving us a character with a little flesh on his bones.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“This stand-alone expansion improves upon the original in almost every way.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“It doesn't address any of the series' shortcomings but this is still the most versatile solider sim around.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Fans will love it, but it could have been so much better. [Oct 2010, p.62]”
- 82
“The most realistic wargame simulation available today, albeit burdened by poor performance. [Aug 2010, p.100]”
- 60
“Operation Arrowhead certainly features a large assortment of content, both offline and online, that rewards its fans, but for those who prefer their shooters to require little thinking and itchy trigger fingers, you may want to pass this one up.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“New world, new machinery, more interesting missions and fewer bugs, that's the new ArmA II standalone add-on. The best way to start with ArmA franchise. [July 2010]”
- 55
“Operation Arrorhead is a big disappointment. Not only this expansion is boring, but it failed to realize its potential.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“It features new campaign missions and a number of new toys to play around with, and is still an incredibly comprehensive war experience, despite its issues with performance and artificial intelligence.”
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Patch history
- Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead Windows 11 Hotfix #2Dec 21, 2021
- Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead Windows 11 HotfixDec 16, 2021
- Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead 1.64 UpdateNov 7, 2019
- Corepatch hotfixDec 21, 2015
- Corepatch hotfixDec 21, 2015
- Christmas update combined with CorepatchDec 18, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- Christmas update combined with CorepatchDec 18, 2015
- Minor BattlEye update publishedOct 1, 2015
- Minor BattlEye update publishedOct 1, 2015