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ArmA 3 vs. Real Life: A Photo Comparison
ArmA 3 takes a Greek island called Lemnos as it's setting this time around, but how accurate is it's portrayal of the island? The results are quite surprising.
Using the power of Google Maps, ArmA 3 fans have compiled a bunch of different screenshots from ArmA 3 and found their real-life counterpart. The setting of the game is the very real Greek Island Lemnos, the story summary from the official website goes:
After years of intense warfare against Eastern armies, Europe has become the last stand for the battered NATO forces. On the verge of being driven into the sea, NATO command embarks upon a most desperate measure. In the hope of seizing what seems to be a well-guarded military secret, Operation Magnitude is launched.
A small group of Special Forces and Researchers are sent to a Mediterranean island deep behind enemy lines. However, the mission is compromised and the task force destroyed, leaving Cpt. Scott Miller washed ashore upon the hostile island. In his effort to carry out the mission, he will face the dangers of modern warfare, an unforgiving environment, and the consequences of his own decisions...
A small group of Special Forces and Researchers are sent to a Mediterranean island deep behind enemy lines. However, the mission is compromised and the task force destroyed, leaving Cpt. Scott Miller washed ashore upon the hostile island. In his effort to carry out the mission, he will face the dangers of modern warfare, an unforgiving environment, and the consequences of his own decisions...
As the ArmA series is one to focus on realism (yes even more so than Battlefield folks), you would expect there to be no boundary between the virtual and real screenshots of the island. Well, there isn't really. Take a look yourself:
