It's been a freaking long time since I posted, and also it's been a long time since I played Battlefield 2 (my favourite game since 2007). So I decided to write about the game!
Voila this is one of the greatest Multiplayer Shooting game ever made!
Just as the name describes, this game is about being in a battlefield. We can choose from 3 countries either United States, China or Middle East Coalition (a fictional faction) . We are able to drive vehicles and infantry which is very realistic, and weapons have firing cones and rates that mimic actual life fairly closely (balanced for fun, of course). More importantly, the pace of the game is undeniably fun, and the "Battlefield moments" like helicopters getting sideswiped by planes, tanks exploding, bodies catapulting across the sky, and so on, are all so frickin' cool that it's near impossible to stop playing. Before you start playing you would be able to choose a "map" which is basically your batlle location. Most of the battle locations seem to center around oil fields, refineries or dams, which makes a kind of sense given the conflicts. Each of these areas also comes with a small description about the purpose of the map, which helps explain things a bit.
This is a pic of me landing a helicopter on what looks like a trailer (which is very hard btw)
Twelve different locations make Battlefield's battle locations. Maps aren't as detailed as I would have liked them to be but are still pretty well thought-out. Some environments are better than others in terms of gameplay, while a few simply look cool. Strike at Karkand, for instance, is an excellent map. It combines fast-paced gameplay with good amounts of strategy in an urban setting. It's got a claustrophobic appeal that makes the experience much more intense. It's a perfect map for tightly grouped infantry combat, and I suspect it'll become a favorite of those that prefer a match without a ton of huge vehicles. On the other side of the spectrum is Kubra Dam, which I think sucks. While the dam does look really cool (particularly when flying around in a helicopter), this particular map is a huge pain in the ass to navigate without a vehicle.
The rest of the maps offer a varying degree of good and concentrate on various parts of the game, but it's easy to want more distinct environments. Still, all of the maps are well thought-out and they give us a very good sense of reality, the thing is that the props are not very detailed but everything is still good.
One of the more interesting things about each map in Battlefield 2 is that there are three versions, depending on the number of players participating. 16, 32 and 64-player flavors are all provided. The difference between 16 and 32-player fields is pretty huge. Maps set to 16 cut the size of the combat zone down considerably to allow players to find each other quickly and fight over a small number of total capture points. The differences between the 32 and 64 player maps can be less dramatic. While there are some maps that expand the territory noticeably, there are those that simply add a tiny amount (or no amount) of extra room along with a spawn point or two.
One time back in 2007 (I was in Middle School BTW) me and my friends went to a cyber cafe and for the first time I tried this game, I was mind blown! I played for hours and hours with my friends without getting tired or bored. Especially when there are more people to play with! Well nothing good lasts forever, when everyone was getting tired and started to go home, the game got a little boring, but dont worry, because there is a solution! This game comes with a single player mode, and that means bots! For those of you who doesn't know what bots are, bots are AI (Artificial Intelligence) basically they are made & controlled computer characters who play with you! A game where you can play both single and multiplayer mode, which means you will never be bored!
All in all I give this game a rating of 8.8 out of 10
Minimum Requirements
| CPU: | 1.7 Ghz * | | CPU: | 2.4 Ghz * |
| VGA: | NVidia GeForce FX 5700, ATI Radeon 8500 or ATI Radeon 9500 with 128 Mb of RAM ** | | VGA: | Video Card with at least 256 Mb of RAM ** |
| DX: | DirectX 9.0c | | DX: | DirectX 9.0c |
| OS: | Windows XP (32 Bit Version) | | OS: | Windows XP (32 Bit Version) |
| http://gamesystemrequirements.com/ |
| HDD: | 2.3 GB free hard drive space or more | | HDD: | 2.3 GB free hard drive space or more |
| Sound: | DirectX 9.0c compatible | | Sound: | Sound Blaster X-Fi series recommended |
| ODD: | 8x or faster CD/DVD drive | | ODD: | 8x or faster CD/DVD drive |
| Network: | Broadband (Cable, DSL, or a faster) connection. Internet or Network (2-64 players). | | Network: | Broadband (Cable, DSL, or a faster) connection. Internet or Network (2-64 players). |
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| Note: * Battlefield 2 supports the following processors: Intel Pentium 4 Intel Xeon Intel Pentium Extreme Edition Intel Celeron D AMD Athlon XP AMD Athlon 64 AMD Athlon 64-FX AMD Sempron processor ** Battlefield 2 only supports the following video cards: Radeon X700 (PCIe) Radeon X600 (PCIe) GeForce 6600 (PCIe) GeForce PCX 5900 (PCIe) GeForce 5800 Series (AGP) ATI Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition ATI Radeon X800 PRO ATI Radeon 9800 Series ATI Radeon 9600 Series ATI Radeon 9550 (RV350LX) ATI Radeon 9500 / 9700 Series ATI Radeon 8500 Series ATI Radeon X300 Series NVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra NVidia GeForce 6800 GT NVidia GeForce 6800 NVidia GeForce FX 5950 Series NVidia GeForce FX 5900 Series NVidia GeForce FX 5700 Series |
