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Is ARMA: Gold Edition worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Tactical shooter players who want large-scale military engagements
- Simulation fans interested in commanding squads and using vehicles
- Players seeking both solo missions and online military battles
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a fast, compact shooter rather than battles spread across a very large environment
- Players who prefer straightforward action without squad leadership, mission editing, or simulation-focused systems
- Players seeking a fantasy, science-fiction, or non-military setting
Our take on ARMA: Gold Edition
Rather than limiting tactical shooting to infantry encounters, the game combines squad command with battles across land, air, and water. Its structure also spans open military operations, enclosed fights, mission editing, and an expansion featuring inter-mission arms trading.
What is ARMA: Gold Edition?
ARMA: Gold combines ARMA: Armed Assault with the Queen's Gambit expansion.
It presents first-person tactical combat across a 400-square-kilometre battlefield, mixing broad military operations with battles in enclosed spaces. Players can use 30 weapons and 30 modern military vehicles across land, air, and water, while leading a squad during engagements. The game includes a single-player campaign, instant missions, an equipment library, online multiplayer modes, and mission editing. Queen's Gambit adds inter-mission arms trading, allowing weapons, ammunition, and equipment to be bought or sold through an arms merchant. Enemies are described as aggressive and responsive, and the setting uses a dynamically simulated world.
How ARMA: Gold Edition plays
- 01Large Combat Area
- Battles take place across a 400-square-kilometre environment that includes open military operations and enclosed encounters.
- 02Weapon Selection
- The arsenal contains 30 weapons for infantry combat.
- 03Vehicle Operations
- Thirty modern vehicles support travel and combat on land, in the air, and over water.
- 04Squad Leadership
- Players direct a squad during battles.
- 05Multiple Modes
- The package includes a campaign, instant missions, an equipment library, online multiplayer modes, and mission editing.
- 06Expansion Trading
- Queen's Gambit adds inter-mission buying and selling of weapons, ammunition, and equipment through an arms merchant.
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ARMA: Gold Edition: platforms & release
Is ARMA: Gold Edition worth it?
It is worth it if: tactical shooter players who want large-scale military engagements. Skip it if: players looking for a fast, compact shooter rather than battles spread across a very large environment.
Where can I download ARMA: Gold Edition?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens ARMA: Gold Edition's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is ARMA: Gold Edition on?
Windows only.
