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While Operation Flashpoint Red River is due for release in the US on June 7 it's already been released over in Europe. That means that Codemasters' latest entry in the military shooter series is getting a launch trailer that shows off some of the game's action in full effect.

The trailer introduces us to the game's four playable characters and their favorite weapons and tactics (it's no shock to learn that the scout likes to use the sniper rifle). We also get to see quite a bit of action in the game's large outdoor environments. It's going to be long wait for us in America before we get our hands on this game.

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This is the kind of trailer we love to see. It's entirely composed of in-game footage depicting Red River's multiplayer, and while the editing is shaky and a little incoherent, it still has a lot of content for players to chew into. Trailers that have this much footage of actual game mechanics are a treat, and we recommend that anybody interested in the latest Operation Flashpoint title give it a look. There's tons of squad mechanics, vehicle attacks, and bleeding out to catch your attention.

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Operation Flashpoint Red River is going to keep its weapons on "safe" for a few more weeks in the US. IGN reports that the North American release of the latest game in the long running military shooter series will be delayed.

While no reason was given for the delay, Codemasters has apparently confirmed that the US release date will be pushed back from its planned April 26 release date to June 7. However those of you living in the UK will be happy to know that Red River is still scheduled to shop in your neck of the woods on schedule on April 24.

One thing many budding strategists forget to do is retreat their forces. After all, replenishing a damaged force is far easier than building a new force from scratch. The marines know that lives are too precious to be wasted, though, and this Red River trailer shows them doing what every strategist loathes to order: fall back. There's tons of game footage as well as a few bits of classic cinematics (guys all sitting around in a vehicle waiting for something to happen), but there's nothing here we haven't seen before.

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The life of a marine is a rather difficult one. Being deployed to all sorts of hostile locations filled with murderous insurgents is hardly the ideal job for most people. But for Sergeant Kerby, one of the characters in Operation Flashpoint: Red River, it was a calling he couldn't ignore. While the trailer is sparse on new information, it does give plenty of slick in-game shots and a far more interesting voice-over than previous character trailers. Our only real complaint is the usage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks as a plot point.

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More story trailers for Red River approach! This time, rather than discussing the fighting between the insurgents and the Marines, it instead depicts the eventual conflict with China. After all, a sovereign nation can not simply let a foreign expedition trounce a neighboring country! The trailer paints a bleak picture for the Marines, but it's an interesting trailer nonetheless. We do wish there had been more on the overall objectives of the conflict (namely, how the Marines plan to drive back the Chinese.)

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This Red River trailer is interesting. It definitely has a ton of gameplay footage, although not a whole lot from the vehicle perspective. We always love gameplay footage. But on the other hand, it also has a rather irritating voice-over by one of the campaign's main characters. At times it is charming, but it doesn't exactly strike our fancy. Maybe it's the overt characterization of rednecks as being less smart and more gung-ho than normal people. Still, if you like fancy real-world shooting, this trailers got enough to sate you.

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Operation Flashpoint Red River is coming in for duty in just a couple of months. GameSpot reports that Codemasters' latest game in the military shooter series will be released on April 26 in the US for the PC and other platforms. The game will be out in the UK a few days earlier on April 21.

The final game will contain a campaign with 10 missions and support for up to four players in co-op mode as the players fight in the war torn region of Tajikistan. Gamespot reports that the game will also feature four character classes (scout, grenadier, rifleman, and auto rifleman). Finally look for Fireteam Engagements, a skirmish feature that again supports up to four players in a variety of maps and modes.

Did you say you wanted more Red River trailers? Because here is another one! This one is more of a cinematic trailer than the previous, and covers the beginning of the campaign into Tajikstan. The Marines must take a dam and the surrounding town in order to help the local populace (or, as it is put in the trailer, "win the hearts and minds of the people"), but they are being blocked by militiamen. That's all! There is, of course, some explosions and gunfire to accentuate all the talking.

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The newest Operation Flashpoint did not receive very rave reviews upon release, but that's not stopping Ubisoft. The latest in the series is the aptly titled Red River, and the developers have released the first diary covering all the additions, changes, and otherwise improvements that have been made to it. We noted more interesting guns, more varied environments, a cool character unlocks system, and the new PLA army opponents. In other words, all the things you would expect from an expansion pack.

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