Andrew Burnes Battlefield 3 has a large presence at GamesCom last week, where fans waited for more than four hours for the chance to play the game. An ecstatic way gamers latest SAYS described simply as "the most beautiful game I've ever seen in my life." This weekend at PAX in Seattle the first PC gamers once again were able to go hands-on with Battlefield 3, duel in twelve twelve-versus-team deathmatch games. The teams proved to be particularly balanced, come with the last game of the dayup the wire to 99 victories to 98 The winner took home an elegant ASUS transformer pad and the vice president took home an EVGA GeForce GTX 560 graphics card. How NVIDIA Kris Rey in his notes show the video in the ground, some on the battlefield 3 PC NVIDIA sponsored game when the tournament is not running, mostly in the evening. So if you're in the Seattle area, head down to PAX for the first few pre-release Battlefield 3 actions:
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2010/08/03
Battlefield 2142 (DVD-ROM)
Battlefield 2142 (DVD-ROM) Review
I have been playing the Battlefield series since BF1942 first came out. Infact Bf1942 introduced me to online multiplayer pvp. I was hesitant first that I will get mowed down by people half of my age (well I am not that old but not that young either hehe) but I have been able to hold my own ever since I have started playing this series and even some other online pvp games. Infact I think these onlines pvp games keep one reflxes as well hand/eye cordination sharp.
Anywho enough of the back story but just wanted to chime that this game is immensely fun and addictive infact I think it's the best entry in Battlefied series so far. I have stopped playing other Battlefield games and now I concenterate mostly on BF2142. They are about 14+ maps in BF2142 if you get the deluxe package which includes the expansion and is at a price you cant beat.
As people have stated the game is mainly online fps pvp game so you have to be online to play it and you must like to pvp in a fast pace gameplay with guns, tanks, aerial vehicles, turrets and other personal arnament. You can be a sniper, a engineer or basically anti-tank/air, support is as name implies supports you with extra ammo, deployable munitions and assualt which are the front-line soldiers with heavy weaponary. They are different modes to play in like conquest, assualt (take over bases more than the opposition) and my personal favourite titan mode in which everyone has to work together to take over silos all over the map to bring down Titan's (a massive airship) so it can be assualted or damaged slowly by the missiles. The maps are huge about 14+ maps rendered in great details, varied enough not to get boring and support upto 64 players for a massive war feel.
I work and go to college too so only have weekends to play. I spend most of my indoor free-time with playing Bf2142 or other BF series game online and time seem to just fly by with these games(testasment to the 'fun' factor). I even cancelled my world of warcraft account as I just couldnt keep up with the constant gear grind to remain competitive in pvp with that game. Speaking of which the best thing about BF series games that you pay for the game once and than jump in for your pvp dose whenever you feel like it. You dont have to do pve or spend endless time to gear yourself up to be viable in pvp. Bf2142 does have a similar gearing system or unlocks which rewards you with better gear as you play more and rank up or gain levels. But these upgrades unlike pvp mmo's dont break the game for you. These are enchancement which make you a better adversary but unless you use your skills wisely even a newbie who just got the game can kill you one-on-one too.
They are some cons to the game which I will list too but nothing game-breaking. First the much stated adware by EA. Its true that it does get installed by the game unfortunately and loads up at start-up to monitor your web usuage so the in-game ads show your preference. However, this adware is not designed to be in stealth mode and can easily be disabled in windows startup utility or if you have a good firewall it will auto-block this outgoing connection for you. Second yes the game have ads billboard but they are hardly noticeable and infact to me kind of makes the game world bit more alive seeing a real world ad. Last, this game does have issues with windows vista and 7 since it was designed for Win xp and lower. You need to first make sure to set the executable for this game on your harddrive to windows xp sp2 comptability mode, check the administrator option and hit apply. Than get the latest version of punk-buster and let it update BF2142 client and you are all set(punkbuster is good actually otherwise the game will be overrun and unplayable with hacker/cheaters).
Anyways I highly recommend the game for anyone wanting to play great online fps with a futuristic theme and with this price it can't be beat. They are lots of servers still out there and most of them are always full or near full.
Battlefield 2142 (DVD-ROM) Feature
- Lethal Vehicles-- Gamers control menacing Battle Walkers that stalk the land and futuristic gunships that patrol the skies.
- Titan Mode-- Wage epic-scale war to defeat your opponent's Titan, a massive flying warship, controlled by the team's commander.
- 64-Players Online-- Experience all-out war with Battlefield's legendary multiplayer for up to 64 players.
- Real-Time Persistence-- To the victor goes the spoils! Equipment, medals and other rewards are awarded in-game and in real time.
- Customizable Abilities-- Gamers can expand their abilities and blend multiple player classes to match their play-style.
Battlefield 2142 (DVD-ROM) Overview
MODEL- 15265 VENDOR- ELECTRONIC ARTS FEATURES- Battlefield 2142 PC Earth, 2142. As a new ice age depletes the planet s resources, two massive multinational coalitions wage a brutal war for the only cause that matters-survival. Armed with a devastating arsenal of futuristic weaponry and gear, including active camouflage, EMP grenades, and sentry guns, plus Battle Walkers and vast airborne bases called Titans, you must coordinate the efforts of your teammates to win the war for Earth s last fragile pieces of livable land. With extensive improvements to the groundbreaking Battlefield 2- ranking and upgrade system and the new Titan gameplay mode, Battlefield 2142 brings the franchise s award-winning onlinewarfare into a harsh and desperate future. * A Whole New Battlefield-The award-winning franchise blasts into the distant future. With Earth s icecaps threatening to cover the globe, civilizations must push toward the equator in an all-out war for every resource and every inch of land. * Titans Rule the Skies-These massive airborne carriers/warships serve as home bases. In the first-ever new gameplay mode in the Battlefield universe, teams must work together to destroy the enemy Titan. * A Powerful Futuristic Arsenal-Fight the war of the future with devastating weapons like the NK-1000 Type 2 sniper rifle, deadly gadgets like the SD-8 Accipiter drone, and next-generation vehicles such as the mighty L-5 Riesig Battle Walkers. * Customize Your Soldier-Build up your soldier s attributes as you see fit with more than 1500 combinations in the new skill tree system-fight as a medic sniper, a recon engineer, and much more. * Unlock the Future-Battlefield 2142 boasts five time
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2010/05/10
Battlefield 2142 (DVD-ROM)
Battlefield 2142 (DVD-ROM) Review
I have been playing the Battlefield series since BF1942 first came out. Infact Bf1942 introduced me to online multiplayer pvp. I was hesitant first that I will get mowed down by people half of my age (well I am not that old but not that young either hehe) but I have been able to hold my own ever since I have started playing this series and even some other online pvp games. Infact I think these onlines pvp games keep one reflxes as well hand/eye cordination sharp.
Anywho enough of the back story but just wanted to chime that this game is immensely fun and addictive infact I think it's the best entry in Battlefied series so far. I have stopped playing other Battlefield games and now I concenterate mostly on BF2142. They are about 14+ maps in BF2142 if you get the deluxe package which includes the expansion and is at a price you cant beat.
As people have stated the game is mainly online fps pvp game so you have to be online to play it and you must like to pvp in a fast pace gameplay with guns, tanks, aerial vehicles, turrets and other personal arnament. You can be a sniper, a engineer or basically anti-tank/air, support is as name implies supports you with extra ammo, deployable munitions and assualt which are the front-line soldiers with heavy weaponary. They are different modes to play in like conquest, assualt (take over bases more than the opposition) and my personal favourite titan mode in which everyone has to work together to take over silos all over the map to bring down Titan's (a massive airship) so it can be assualted or damaged slowly by the missiles. The maps are huge about 14+ maps rendered in great details, varied enough not to get boring and support upto 64 players for a massive war feel.
I work and go to college too so only have weekends to play. I spend most of my indoor free-time with playing Bf2142 or other BF series game online and time seem to just fly by with these games(testasment to the 'fun' factor). I even cancelled my world of warcraft account as I just couldnt keep up with the constant gear grind to remain competitive in pvp with that game. Speaking of which the best thing about BF series games that you pay for the game once and than jump in for your pvp dose whenever you feel like it. You dont have to do pve or spend endless time to gear yourself up to be viable in pvp. Bf2142 does have a similar gearing system or unlocks which rewards you with better gear as you play more and rank up or gain levels. But these upgrades unlike pvp mmo's dont break the game for you. These are enchancement which make you a better adversary but unless you use your skills wisely even a newbie who just got the game can kill you one-on-one too.
They are some cons to the game which I will list too but nothing game-breaking. First the much stated adware by EA. Its true that it does get installed by the game unfortunately and loads up at start-up to monitor your web usuage so the in-game ads show your preference. However, this adware is not designed to be in stealth mode and can easily be disabled in windows startup utility or if you have a good firewall it will auto-block this outgoing connection for you. Second yes the game have ads billboard but they are hardly noticeable and infact to me kind of makes the game world bit more alive seeing a real world ad. Last, this game does have issues with windows vista and 7 since it was designed for Win xp and lower. You need to first make sure to set the executable for this game on your harddrive to windows xp sp2 comptability mode, check the administrator option and hit apply. Than get the latest version of punk-buster and let it update BF2142 client and you are all set(punkbuster is good actually otherwise the game will be overrun and unplayable with hacker/cheaters).
Anyways I highly recommend the game for anyone wanting to play great online fps with a futuristic theme and with this price it can't be beat. They are lots of servers still out there and most of them are always full or near full.
Battlefield 2142 (DVD-ROM) Feature
- Lethal Vehicles-- Gamers control menacing Battle Walkers that stalk the land and futuristic gunships that patrol the skies.
- Titan Mode-- Wage epic-scale war to defeat your opponent's Titan, a massive flying warship, controlled by the team's commander.
- 64-Players Online-- Experience all-out war with Battlefield's legendary multiplayer for up to 64 players.
- Real-Time Persistence-- To the victor goes the spoils! Equipment, medals and other rewards are awarded in-game and in real time.
- Customizable Abilities-- Gamers can expand their abilities and blend multiple player classes to match their play-style.
Battlefield 2142 (DVD-ROM) Overview
Platform: WINDOWS XP Publisher: ELECTRONIC ARTS Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX Rating: TEEN The year is 2142 and the dawn of a new Ice age has thrown the world into a panic. The soil not covered by ice can only feed a fraction of the Earth's population. The math is simple and brutal: some will live most will die.In Battlefield 2142 players choose to fight for one of two military superpowers - the European Union or the newly formed Pan Asian Coalition -in an epic battle for survival. Armed with a devastating arsenal of hi-tech weaponry including assault rifles cloaking devices and sentry guns players will also take control of the most lethal vehicles known to man. Massive Battle Walkers wage fierce combat on the ground while futuristic aircraft rule the skies. When taking on this futuristic armor players will need to use their wits and an arsenal of new hi-tech countermeasures like EMP grenades and smart mines to level the playing field. Epic online gameplay for up to 64 players drops gamers on the front lines as part of a formal squad or behind the scenes in Commander Mode to direct the strategic assaults of their team-mates. For the first time in the history of the franchise Battlefield 2142 will include a brand new game type to complement the classic conquest game. The epic new Titan mode challenges gamers to destroy the opposing army's Titan - a massive heavily armored flying warship - while defending their own. To defeat a Titan gamers must first take down its shields board the craft and fight to its inner core before detonating it from the inside. This genre leading gameplay innovation changes the way you play encouraging both teamplay and strategy in explosive large-scale confrontations. With in-game success players increase their rank and unlock awards including new weapons medals and more delivering the most comprehensive and flexible persistence in the Battlefield universe to date. Features:Tit
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Title: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Release Date: March 2, 2010 Platform: PS3 | Xbox 360 | PC Label: EA Games Genre: First Person Shooter ESRB Rating: RP (Rating Pending
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A Battlefield 2 Player's Review of Battlefield 2142
A Battlefield 2 players review of Battlefield 2142
I was lucky enough to secure a invitational beta test from EA very, game review, early on in the Battlefield 2142's development. Some might say "unlucky enough" but, game review, I remained, game review, confident throughout the beta testing phase, game review, that the games complications would be ironed out in due course. EA/Dice have indeed had a rough ride from the, game review, Battlefield 2 community throughout due to Battlefield 2's chequered history, so scepticism regarding Battlefield 2142 was rife with a fair proportion of the community stating "Its simply a mod of Battlefield 2".
Indeed Battlefield, game review, 2142, game review, does, game review, share the same engine as Battlefield 2 although changes and optimisations have been made for, game review, improved performance and in game effects which I will elaborate on later in this review. Although Battlefield 2142 is a stand alone game and not a mod of Battlefield 2, comparisons will and are inevitably made as both games share the same engine (albeit optimised for Battlefield 2142 in various aspects) although the reader of this article must bear in mind this is NOT Battlefield 2 and most certainly doesn't play like Battlefield 2.
Gimme game modes!
Excluding the blatantly obvious differences between Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 2142, game review, such as the futuristic setting, Battlefield 2142 offers the same Conquest mode familiar with the, game review, Battlefield 2 community in which players must secure as many flags as possible, or control more than half the flags on the map to slowly deplete the enemy's tickets, game review, to secure a win. Along with Conquest is now a mode called Titan. Titans are considered the motherships of each team and if your team is successful in destroying the enemy's Titan, you are granted the win.
Destroying the Titans themselves consists of capping ground based silos. Each time a silo, game review, is capped a missile is launched at the enemy's Titan., game review, That same silo will launch missiles intermittently to deplete the enemy Titan's shield, unless the silo is re-captured by the enemy. Once the enemy Titan's shield is disabled from the continual barrage of missiles, the teams have a choice of to continue, game review, capping silo's until the Titan is completely destroyed or go for an early kill by boarding the Titan.
Players can board the enemy Titan by pod or other means such as flying transport. Once you are within the Titan, your, game review, task is to reach the reactor room. Before you can successfully reach the reactor room you must disable FOUR consoles that lower internal force fields one by one, thus allowing you access to the next console respectively. Once all consoles are destroyed the Reactor Room door blows and allows entry to destroy the Reactor. Destroying the reactor can be achieved by weapon fire or explosives to secure a win.
Titan shenanigans
Due to familiarisation with Battlefield 2142's environments and weapons, Titan mode was hectic during beta with, game review, people seemingly wondering around the map, although as time went by you now see concerted efforts by both teams to destroy each others Titans. The mixture of open map combat to close quarter corridor fire fights makes for a varied game play experience that also opens up the realm of tactics considerably such as, do you go for an early kill by boarding the Titan or continue with missile attacks via capturing silos let alone what squads and classes that are best for the job at hand.
When located within the enemy Titan you invariably find yourself facing a well dug in defence as a large percentage of the Titan is composed of corridors and chokepoints making for some fierce firefights with many casualties on both sides accordingly.
Overall, Titan mode is refreshingly new and implemented into the Battlefield universe very well, while maintaining that crucial balance issue that is required of any FPS game.
Graphics and the Battlefield 2142 engine
Battlefield, game review, 2142 shares the same engine as Battlefield 2 although it has been optimised for better frame rates and eye candy with some other code changes to accommodate the vehicles such as the Battle Walker.
As a seasoned veteran of Battlefield 2, I can see a marked increase in performance with Battlefield 2142 in relation to Battlefield 2. Due to PC specifications and the variables involved, this might not be the case for everybody, although I can confidentially predict if you run Battlefield 2 I would say this would perform just as well, if not better on your current rig. You certainly notice the eye candy graphics in action when within the games, game review, environment, most notably the temporary vehicle force fields and massive explosions.
Buildings and landscape are, game review, complex in construction, game review, although sensible in design offering you good cover in many situations. The landscape itself does indeed look like a battlefield with craters and half destroyed buildings on fire adding to the expected battlefield atmosphere. The overall "tone" of the game is implemented very well with weaponry and mechanics suitably detailed and coloured for the games futuristic setting while providing a large selection of maps offering a varied battlefield experience and environmental setting.
Sound
As the year is 2142, you certainly notice the difference in tone with weapon use. The sound effects are considerably more "meatier" than Battlefield 2 in every aspect. Explosions are the most impressive with a pleasing bassy, game review, rumble coupled with the lighting effects added from the, game review, game engine itself makes for pleasurable frags. Indeed, explosions of all types are one of the most impressive aspects of the game purely because of the sound coupled with graphics. The clever use of background radio use adds to the futuristic theme of the game while not interfering with the job at hand.
Each sound seems to fit the situation perfectly from, game review, pod launches from APC's to reloading your weapons. They seem to have, game review, spent a lot of time in the sound effects department in the construction of this, game review, game and, game review, its certainly noticeable by the quality. The musical score for the game itself lends well to Star Wars in its orchestral mix and is much more pleasing, game review, to listen to when connecting to servers or navigating the games options.
Many FPS games have failed to deliver within the realms of creating that all important atmosphere to suit the setting. A good example would be firing the primary weapon on a tank, game review, only to hear a wimpy "boom!". Battlefield 2142 delivers in every respect regarding sound by providing, game review, that all important "BOOOOOM!".
Weapon handling!
This seems to also be a controversial issue within the Battlefield community. I have always felt Battlefield 2 was influenced by the wrong people within the, game review, patching process and a little to much was nerved to accommodate those people who are either just to lazy to learn specific skills or are simply to stupid to play Solitaire let alone Battlefield 2, game review, .
I know this is a controversial comment but I have been part of this community and, game review, have read many posts within this subject with have never felt the weapons to be inaccurate. I can say I have indeed emptied an entire clip into someone only for them to turn around and kill me, although this experience is few and far between and is also present in Battlefield 2. Bullet spread overall seems more concentrated towards the center of your crosshair than Battlefield 2's and just s Battlefield 2, burst fire or single shot mode often alleviates all issues of accuracy.
Because weapon accuracy is, game review, seemingly better in Battlefield 2142 I usually experience much less enemy proning unless at distances.
Gameplay feel:
My first impression was the immediacy of mouse movement in comparison to Battlefield 2. Mouse movement seems much more responsive and accurate which is certainly an aspect that I personally thought Battlefield 2 lacked, possibly because I'm an old school Enemy Territory player. It has previously been mentioned that Battlefield 2 didn't allow the option to disable mouse acceleration so maybe this has, game review, been disabled as default? Please do NOT presume that Battlefield 2142 is similar to Battlefield 2 regarding gameplay speed.
After the initial familiarisation with weapons and its Titan game mode, you will immediately realise Battlefield 2142 is considerably faster and fierce in gameplay than Battlefield 2, and, game review, you generally find yourself in combat situations much more frequently than Battlefield 2. Although gameplay itself is faster, the soldier movement, game, game review, review, does seem pretty accurate to that of Battlefield 2 although ever so slightly faster, game review, in your average run speed although run length is shorter but fixable via an unlock.
As expected from a seasoned Battlefield 2 player, vehicle handling initially felt unfamiliar, primarily with the hover tank, but as with any game it is soon mastered,, game review, game review, and perfected to devastating effect. Flying is very much easier than Battlefield 2, although balance has been maintained with suitable ground support weapons to counteract the airborne menace and certainly doesn't present the same problems experienced in Battlefield 2.
Badges and Toys!
Battlefield 2142 has a stat system of its own, game, game review, review, with a large and varied selection of, game review, unlocks per, game review, soldier.
It has been argued a small number of unlocks should come as standard on certain soldiers, game review, such as the defibrillator kit on Assault class and universal sprint speed length throughout all classes as opposed to an unlock, which I tend to agree with, but other than that the selections are well chosen and provide for extensive variation in gameplay from the A12 Enforcer Sentry Gun to the IT-33 Optical Camouflage for Recon class soldiers. Unlocks feature heavily, game review, in Battlefield 2142 and must be chosen carefully to avoid all those "doh!" situations in which you say "I could have used that!".
Upgrades also consist of smaller items such as sniper scope stability upgrades, ammo clip upgrades and of course the controversial stamina recovery charge as well as providing, game review, further battlefield team communication methods such as reconnaissance drones. Overall your not stuck for choice although players are advised to choose their unlocks carefully to accommodate their play style and requirements. Badges, game review, are awarded as Battlefield 2 although now there is extra incentive to use the knife in combat as you are awarded the enemy's dog tags for each kill as bragging, game review, rights, a very good addition to the game and is most amusing when the enemy is your, game review, friend on coms.
Game options
There is everything you would expect within Battlefield 2142's options as you would see in Battlefield 2's, although there are a few changes for the better. Most notably is the addition of a buddy,, game review, game review, system within the join server screen. This option allows you to add your "buddys" and then you can ascertain exactly which server your friends are playing on without obtaining, game review, that annoying IP address or server name (ALL on-line games should have this simple option btw).
Round experience:
The initial onslaught is magnificent as both teams scramble to cap the silos. In one sense you dont want to be the first person on scene as you usually find pods of personnel dropping left right and center to your position itching to take you down although this is why its beneficial to work in squads to prepare for such situations. Indeed the pod drops could be right next to you, game review, or if carefully navigated (difficult) on top of you killing you instantly. Sometimes you find yourself in a face off with a tank.
I tend to throw EMP grenades (unlockable) while a Recon class soldier moves in with an RDX Demopak (C4 equivalent) although again this is if your team is working AS a team. Once you have capped the silo you find a few vehicles spawning which tend to be different depending on which silo you've capped. Once you have secured the area you have a choice on how to move to the next silo. You find a buggy will spawn on all captured silos, these offer, game review, a very fast means of transport around the map although weak in armour.
Alternatively you can launch yourself from, game review, an APC pod and navigate directly to the next silo or possibly land yourself at a clever vantage point to cause disruption and offer covering fire while, game review, the rest of your team move in. After a while you find the enemy Titan's shield is depleted, from this situation you can reach the Titan by air transport, game review, or pod. I usually navigate an APC which my team can spawn and use a pod to land on the deck of the enemy Titan.
When within the Titan,
you generally find a well dug in enemy who will stop at nothing to take you down. It's generally a good idea to move in slowly and use your iron sights regularly to spot movement or a prone solider waiting with a support class gun. Corridor fire fights are intense and many people die. One situation I experienced was a stand-off with the enemy located within the Reactor Room and my team outside throwing everything we could at them. I noticed a blurry outline of a solider exciting the Reactor room briefly and thought nothing of it until, game review, I was stabbed in the back by a Recon class soldier using active camouflage.
I assign a droid (as squad leader) who begins shooting into the Reactor room and a few grenades later we move in for the kill successfully taking down the last few remaining enemy soldiers, game review, . We begin shooting the reactor core and when critical we run for the exit to bail.
Overall:
I generally find intense battlefield experiences on Battlefield 2142 much more frequent than Battlefield 2 in the sense, game review, there's numerous transport options and your never far from the battle unless spawning, and even then you can spawn within the very Titan your defending.
Overall I think the game although, game review, not massively dissimilar to Battlefield 2 regarding game modes and the principles of unlocks and stats, offers a fresh gaming experience in speed and intensity that certainly warrants the space on your hard disk.
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I was lucky enough to secure a invitational beta test from EA very, game review, early on in the Battlefield 2142's development. Some might say "unlucky enough" but, game review, I remained, game review, confident throughout the beta testing phase, game review, that the games complications would be ironed out in due course. EA/Dice have indeed had a rough ride from the, game review, Battlefield 2 community throughout due to Battlefield 2's chequered history, so scepticism regarding Battlefield 2142 was rife with a fair proportion of the community stating "Its simply a mod of Battlefield 2".
Indeed Battlefield, game review, 2142, game review, does, game review, share the same engine as Battlefield 2 although changes and optimisations have been made for, game review, improved performance and in game effects which I will elaborate on later in this review. Although Battlefield 2142 is a stand alone game and not a mod of Battlefield 2, comparisons will and are inevitably made as both games share the same engine (albeit optimised for Battlefield 2142 in various aspects) although the reader of this article must bear in mind this is NOT Battlefield 2 and most certainly doesn't play like Battlefield 2.
Gimme game modes!
Excluding the blatantly obvious differences between Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 2142, game review, such as the futuristic setting, Battlefield 2142 offers the same Conquest mode familiar with the, game review, Battlefield 2 community in which players must secure as many flags as possible, or control more than half the flags on the map to slowly deplete the enemy's tickets, game review, to secure a win. Along with Conquest is now a mode called Titan. Titans are considered the motherships of each team and if your team is successful in destroying the enemy's Titan, you are granted the win.
Destroying the Titans themselves consists of capping ground based silos. Each time a silo, game review, is capped a missile is launched at the enemy's Titan., game review, That same silo will launch missiles intermittently to deplete the enemy Titan's shield, unless the silo is re-captured by the enemy. Once the enemy Titan's shield is disabled from the continual barrage of missiles, the teams have a choice of to continue, game review, capping silo's until the Titan is completely destroyed or go for an early kill by boarding the Titan.
Players can board the enemy Titan by pod or other means such as flying transport. Once you are within the Titan, your, game review, task is to reach the reactor room. Before you can successfully reach the reactor room you must disable FOUR consoles that lower internal force fields one by one, thus allowing you access to the next console respectively. Once all consoles are destroyed the Reactor Room door blows and allows entry to destroy the Reactor. Destroying the reactor can be achieved by weapon fire or explosives to secure a win.
Titan shenanigans
Due to familiarisation with Battlefield 2142's environments and weapons, Titan mode was hectic during beta with, game review, people seemingly wondering around the map, although as time went by you now see concerted efforts by both teams to destroy each others Titans. The mixture of open map combat to close quarter corridor fire fights makes for a varied game play experience that also opens up the realm of tactics considerably such as, do you go for an early kill by boarding the Titan or continue with missile attacks via capturing silos let alone what squads and classes that are best for the job at hand.
When located within the enemy Titan you invariably find yourself facing a well dug in defence as a large percentage of the Titan is composed of corridors and chokepoints making for some fierce firefights with many casualties on both sides accordingly.
Overall, Titan mode is refreshingly new and implemented into the Battlefield universe very well, while maintaining that crucial balance issue that is required of any FPS game.
Graphics and the Battlefield 2142 engine
Battlefield, game review, 2142 shares the same engine as Battlefield 2 although it has been optimised for better frame rates and eye candy with some other code changes to accommodate the vehicles such as the Battle Walker.
As a seasoned veteran of Battlefield 2, I can see a marked increase in performance with Battlefield 2142 in relation to Battlefield 2. Due to PC specifications and the variables involved, this might not be the case for everybody, although I can confidentially predict if you run Battlefield 2 I would say this would perform just as well, if not better on your current rig. You certainly notice the eye candy graphics in action when within the games, game review, environment, most notably the temporary vehicle force fields and massive explosions.
Buildings and landscape are, game review, complex in construction, game review, although sensible in design offering you good cover in many situations. The landscape itself does indeed look like a battlefield with craters and half destroyed buildings on fire adding to the expected battlefield atmosphere. The overall "tone" of the game is implemented very well with weaponry and mechanics suitably detailed and coloured for the games futuristic setting while providing a large selection of maps offering a varied battlefield experience and environmental setting.
Sound
As the year is 2142, you certainly notice the difference in tone with weapon use. The sound effects are considerably more "meatier" than Battlefield 2 in every aspect. Explosions are the most impressive with a pleasing bassy, game review, rumble coupled with the lighting effects added from the, game review, game engine itself makes for pleasurable frags. Indeed, explosions of all types are one of the most impressive aspects of the game purely because of the sound coupled with graphics. The clever use of background radio use adds to the futuristic theme of the game while not interfering with the job at hand.
Each sound seems to fit the situation perfectly from, game review, pod launches from APC's to reloading your weapons. They seem to have, game review, spent a lot of time in the sound effects department in the construction of this, game review, game and, game review, its certainly noticeable by the quality. The musical score for the game itself lends well to Star Wars in its orchestral mix and is much more pleasing, game review, to listen to when connecting to servers or navigating the games options.
Many FPS games have failed to deliver within the realms of creating that all important atmosphere to suit the setting. A good example would be firing the primary weapon on a tank, game review, only to hear a wimpy "boom!". Battlefield 2142 delivers in every respect regarding sound by providing, game review, that all important "BOOOOOM!".
Weapon handling!
This seems to also be a controversial issue within the Battlefield community. I have always felt Battlefield 2 was influenced by the wrong people within the, game review, patching process and a little to much was nerved to accommodate those people who are either just to lazy to learn specific skills or are simply to stupid to play Solitaire let alone Battlefield 2, game review, .
I know this is a controversial comment but I have been part of this community and, game review, have read many posts within this subject with have never felt the weapons to be inaccurate. I can say I have indeed emptied an entire clip into someone only for them to turn around and kill me, although this experience is few and far between and is also present in Battlefield 2. Bullet spread overall seems more concentrated towards the center of your crosshair than Battlefield 2's and just s Battlefield 2, burst fire or single shot mode often alleviates all issues of accuracy.
Because weapon accuracy is, game review, seemingly better in Battlefield 2142 I usually experience much less enemy proning unless at distances.
Gameplay feel:
My first impression was the immediacy of mouse movement in comparison to Battlefield 2. Mouse movement seems much more responsive and accurate which is certainly an aspect that I personally thought Battlefield 2 lacked, possibly because I'm an old school Enemy Territory player. It has previously been mentioned that Battlefield 2 didn't allow the option to disable mouse acceleration so maybe this has, game review, been disabled as default? Please do NOT presume that Battlefield 2142 is similar to Battlefield 2 regarding gameplay speed.
After the initial familiarisation with weapons and its Titan game mode, you will immediately realise Battlefield 2142 is considerably faster and fierce in gameplay than Battlefield 2, and, game review, you generally find yourself in combat situations much more frequently than Battlefield 2. Although gameplay itself is faster, the soldier movement, game, game review, review, does seem pretty accurate to that of Battlefield 2 although ever so slightly faster, game review, in your average run speed although run length is shorter but fixable via an unlock.
As expected from a seasoned Battlefield 2 player, vehicle handling initially felt unfamiliar, primarily with the hover tank, but as with any game it is soon mastered,, game review, game review, and perfected to devastating effect. Flying is very much easier than Battlefield 2, although balance has been maintained with suitable ground support weapons to counteract the airborne menace and certainly doesn't present the same problems experienced in Battlefield 2.
Badges and Toys!
Battlefield 2142 has a stat system of its own, game, game review, review, with a large and varied selection of, game review, unlocks per, game review, soldier.
It has been argued a small number of unlocks should come as standard on certain soldiers, game review, such as the defibrillator kit on Assault class and universal sprint speed length throughout all classes as opposed to an unlock, which I tend to agree with, but other than that the selections are well chosen and provide for extensive variation in gameplay from the A12 Enforcer Sentry Gun to the IT-33 Optical Camouflage for Recon class soldiers. Unlocks feature heavily, game review, in Battlefield 2142 and must be chosen carefully to avoid all those "doh!" situations in which you say "I could have used that!".
Upgrades also consist of smaller items such as sniper scope stability upgrades, ammo clip upgrades and of course the controversial stamina recovery charge as well as providing, game review, further battlefield team communication methods such as reconnaissance drones. Overall your not stuck for choice although players are advised to choose their unlocks carefully to accommodate their play style and requirements. Badges, game review, are awarded as Battlefield 2 although now there is extra incentive to use the knife in combat as you are awarded the enemy's dog tags for each kill as bragging, game review, rights, a very good addition to the game and is most amusing when the enemy is your, game review, friend on coms.
Game options
There is everything you would expect within Battlefield 2142's options as you would see in Battlefield 2's, although there are a few changes for the better. Most notably is the addition of a buddy,, game review, game review, system within the join server screen. This option allows you to add your "buddys" and then you can ascertain exactly which server your friends are playing on without obtaining, game review, that annoying IP address or server name (ALL on-line games should have this simple option btw).
Round experience:
The initial onslaught is magnificent as both teams scramble to cap the silos. In one sense you dont want to be the first person on scene as you usually find pods of personnel dropping left right and center to your position itching to take you down although this is why its beneficial to work in squads to prepare for such situations. Indeed the pod drops could be right next to you, game review, or if carefully navigated (difficult) on top of you killing you instantly. Sometimes you find yourself in a face off with a tank.
I tend to throw EMP grenades (unlockable) while a Recon class soldier moves in with an RDX Demopak (C4 equivalent) although again this is if your team is working AS a team. Once you have capped the silo you find a few vehicles spawning which tend to be different depending on which silo you've capped. Once you have secured the area you have a choice on how to move to the next silo. You find a buggy will spawn on all captured silos, these offer, game review, a very fast means of transport around the map although weak in armour.
Alternatively you can launch yourself from, game review, an APC pod and navigate directly to the next silo or possibly land yourself at a clever vantage point to cause disruption and offer covering fire while, game review, the rest of your team move in. After a while you find the enemy Titan's shield is depleted, from this situation you can reach the Titan by air transport, game review, or pod. I usually navigate an APC which my team can spawn and use a pod to land on the deck of the enemy Titan.
When within the Titan,
you generally find a well dug in enemy who will stop at nothing to take you down. It's generally a good idea to move in slowly and use your iron sights regularly to spot movement or a prone solider waiting with a support class gun. Corridor fire fights are intense and many people die. One situation I experienced was a stand-off with the enemy located within the Reactor Room and my team outside throwing everything we could at them. I noticed a blurry outline of a solider exciting the Reactor room briefly and thought nothing of it until, game review, I was stabbed in the back by a Recon class soldier using active camouflage.
I assign a droid (as squad leader) who begins shooting into the Reactor room and a few grenades later we move in for the kill successfully taking down the last few remaining enemy soldiers, game review, . We begin shooting the reactor core and when critical we run for the exit to bail.
Overall:
I generally find intense battlefield experiences on Battlefield 2142 much more frequent than Battlefield 2 in the sense, game review, there's numerous transport options and your never far from the battle unless spawning, and even then you can spawn within the very Titan your defending.
Overall I think the game although, game review, not massively dissimilar to Battlefield 2 regarding game modes and the principles of unlocks and stats, offers a fresh gaming experience in speed and intensity that certainly warrants the space on your hard disk.
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