The spirit of Far Cry 2 still burns in Rescue Ops, a sandbox firefighting sim with huge wilderness maps
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Summary
Rescue Ops: Wildfire is a new firefighting simulator, reflecting the increasing occurrence of wildfires thanks to climate change.
Developed with the input of real-life French firefighters, the game has players battling dynamic blazes on large maps in a mix of single-player and multiplayer modes.
The fires respond to wind direction and strength, and players must use a range of tactics to battle them, including removing fuel sources and starting controlled burns.
There are both campaign and sandbox modes, and the game can be played either solo or in co-op.
The game’s developers, Marseille-based Exkee, have been around since 2003, and have developed mobile spin-offs for various popular console franchises.
The inherent irony of digitally simulating fires is that the more fiery spread, the greater the computing power required, and thus the greater the electrical energy needed to fuel it.
