Bohemia Interactive has released a brand new free scenario Arma 3 Apex: Old Man for its military simulation sandbox game Arma 3. The new scenario is free for everyone who owns the Arma 3 Apex expansion for the game and they can jump in and try out the new scenario right now. Bohemia Interactive is also running a massive sale on the base game as well as all DLC packs until April 21, 2020.
In the brand new scenario, players assume the role of a retired Legionnaire living on the South Pacific island of Tanoa. This is a brand new map that is 10 square kilometers of tropical terrain. Players are given very little instructions and it is up to them to jump on the island and try to find weapons, supplies and accomplish their mission. A new strain of malaria is threatening another humanitarian crisis and local authorities fail to distribute an effective vaccine to the civilian population.
Your main goal is to unearth the secret behind a possible plot and avert a catastrophic power play in the region. Despite being limited on early intel and gear, players will have some sort of convenience options such as wait and skip time or fast travel between known safe houses. The free scenario will add more than 10 hours of gameplay and brings many new features to the game as well such as new static machine gun variants.
Key features of Arma 3 Apex: Old Man include:
Shared Armaverse
After the events of the Arma 3 “The East Wind” and “Apex Protocol” campaigns, the South Pacific island nation of Tanoa is hit by yet another humanitarian crisis; a malaria outbreak. When authorities fail to distribute an effective vaccine, a local veteran is tipped off about a possible plot and sets out to uncover the truth.
Open World
Return to the jewel of the Horizon Islands and discover her many hidden secrets. Travel by land, sea, or even air – and stay in one of the many shelters to save your progress. Populated by CSAT soldiers, Gendarmerie officers, local insurgents, civilians, and aid workers, Tanoa draws you right into her long history of conflict and turmoil.
Sandbox Gameplay
“Old Man” presents you with a varied set of objectives, but how you accomplish these is completely up to you. Get creative and make good use of Arma 3’s diverse selection of weapons and explosives. Just remember; all missions are a matter of life and death – so consider your tactics, prepare your load-out, and always have an exit strategy ready.
Additional Content
The Old Man scenario comes with new static M2 .50 caliber machine gun variants, and adds new assets for community content creators to use, such as a Tanoa CSAT reskin of the Zamak truck, a red beret, malaria-infected civilian characters, and various decals and inventory items.
If you want to jump in Arma 3 today, you can get the base game along with all DLC packs with discounts of up to 70% off on both Steam and Bohemia Store. Arma 3 Apex Edition which comes with the base game and the Arma 3 Apex DLC is for an additional 15% discount thus giving players an extra inventive if they go for the complete bundle. All players opting for the Arma 3 Apex Edition will be able to play Old Man for free as well.
Since the free scenario was earlier available on Steam Workshop, the developer recommends that all players unsubscribe from the Steam Workshop edition and then restart the game to avoid any sort of glitches or compatibly issues.
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