Battlefield 2

 PC
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1140 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 929 out of 1140
  2. Mixed: 134 out of 1140
  3. Negative: 77 out of 1140
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. GuyS
    Jun 2, 2008
    8
    Being a long time player since 1942, I recently picked this game up again. If you can get over the horrible, HORRIBLE hitboxes, which at times make melee and headshots seem within the realm of impossibility, this game is great. But back to the hitboxes. It seems the developers of Dice think the human head is about 2 inches in diameter., because you have to land a sniper shot right on the Being a long time player since 1942, I recently picked this game up again. If you can get over the horrible, HORRIBLE hitboxes, which at times make melee and headshots seem within the realm of impossibility, this game is great. But back to the hitboxes. It seems the developers of Dice think the human head is about 2 inches in diameter., because you have to land a sniper shot right on the nose to hit, and I don't think there ARE any hitboxes on the arms. the legs and feet? yes, 'cus you can shoot them when their legs jut out through walls while proning. On a more positive note: The maps are huge and unique in geography, the vehicles are very much fun to use, all of them, except maybe the inflatable landing boats, and the combat roles the different classes play out is refreshing: The sniper can lay down claymores and sit back, plinking enemies from, in some maps, perhaps up to a quarter of a mile away, considering he/she is good, and has a good gaming rig, the combat medic can heal allies, and revive those who were fragged, saving them from having to respawn back at base, the support guy can lay down suppressing fire and resupply his allies with ammo, the spec ops guy can sabotage bridges, vehicles, and team assets (such as artillery and UAV trailers) with sticky C4 charges (pity the soldier who takes off in a jet only to have it explode in midflight from a hidden c4 charge stuck on it's body), The engineer repairs vehicles and lays down anti-tank mines, the anti-armour troop works on destroying said vehicles with wire-guided rockets (note that the armour guy in bf2 has his own gun ALONG with a pistol, not just a pistol like in 1942), and the assault guy.... pretty much is a meat-shield. He focuses on pure murder-power, but he can throw smoke and flash-bang grenades, now. The only negatives to this game in comparison to the older ones is that there are no pilotable naval units in the game like in 1942. The aircraft carriers are part of the environment, and cannot be controlled, and there are no subs or destroyers. Also there are no long-range artillery units anymore. Also, I miss being able to jump into the landing crafts and ride them without actually entering them, like you could in 1942, and similarly you cannot ride the black hawks in the same fashion, like in BF: Desert Combat. Vehicle riding may be considered unbalanced in most games, but considering the scale of most of the maps, and the fact that BF2 was developed on realism, and in the real world you may see up 10 or even 20 soldiers piled onto a moving tank or APC like penguins on a melting iceburg, the concept should have been kept.… Expand
  2. ChrisT.
    Apr 28, 2008
    7
    Not nearly as good as overpaid reviewers make it out to be.
  3. MikeN.
    Mar 11, 2008
    5
    Played for about 2 years on various top o the line PCs. Good fun for a while but it has glaring balance issues and problems from release with bugs/glitches/bad code. Theres also problems with the hitboxes on models causing hits not to register. This means you can repeatedly knife someone in the face and they dont die... among other things. Support by EA has been so poor that they have had Played for about 2 years on various top o the line PCs. Good fun for a while but it has glaring balance issues and problems from release with bugs/glitches/bad code. Theres also problems with the hitboxes on models causing hits not to register. This means you can repeatedly knife someone in the face and they dont die... among other things. Support by EA has been so poor that they have had to actually withdraw their infrequent and badly needed patches, they made things worse in some respects. It has "issues" with some hardware combinations, as I personally discovered. I had to UNDERCLOCK some RAM on one PC ( PC was way above system requirements) as it couldn't handle the speed. It will probably work fine for you but dont surprised if your awesome gaming PC has lots of disconnects or crashes to desktop. This is the only program in years that I've seen reset any of my computers. Its a good game, it could have been the best multiplayer game ever but EA rushed it out in a beta stage and never bothered to finish it.… Expand
  4. LewisW.
    Nov 23, 2007
    5
    Great fun at the start, however... After you have played it for a while you realise that its a bit shallow. The overpowered Vechiles take most of the fun of infantry combat away and oversized maps make it feel empty and also forces you to use vechiles to get anywhere in a reasanable time. The new commander feature is basically a guy that can fire artillery at spawn points before they can Great fun at the start, however... After you have played it for a while you realise that its a bit shallow. The overpowered Vechiles take most of the fun of infantry combat away and oversized maps make it feel empty and also forces you to use vechiles to get anywhere in a reasanable time. The new commander feature is basically a guy that can fire artillery at spawn points before they can be captured. If you are a begineer to the series you will not find any help in controling the complicated aircraft and when you DO crash them into the ground you will be repeatedly called a newbie by everyone, this is just one of those games that attracts those types of people. Gamplay aside its not worth trying to get the game to work, EA are notorious for their bugs, crashs and freezes and this game is no exeption. If your a fan of the series this game will be fine, but as a newbie to the game, dont bother.… Expand
  5. EliasO.
    Oct 20, 2007
    7
    I've had alot of fun with this game.. :-) Love the squad action.
  6. SaloM.
    Sep 17, 2007
    10
    Really... Really fun... My cousin is a Counter Strike nut, when I showed the game to him... He was completely amazed... So as I the first time I played it... It has everything you could ask for a shooter and much, much more... Fancy Directx 9 graphics?, it has them... amazing surround sound?, you don't hear the bullets, you feel them... vehicle combat?, the answer is, what do you Really... Really fun... My cousin is a Counter Strike nut, when I showed the game to him... He was completely amazed... So as I the first time I played it... It has everything you could ask for a shooter and much, much more... Fancy Directx 9 graphics?, it has them... amazing surround sound?, you don't hear the bullets, you feel them... vehicle combat?, the answer is, what do you want to ride?, an helicopter?, a harrier?, a boat?, a buggy?, an army Hummer?... here in Mexico, I bought the game almost for free, it was about $15 dollars, it's in spanish, but you can change the language to english before installing it... it's simply amazing... the only backdraw, it's the loading time, so I would recommend to play it on a machine faster than 512 of RAM.… Expand
  7. OliverW.
    Aug 21, 2007
    10
    I cannot find a better game (online multiplayer) than BF2. Every game is different, and with jets to infantry this is an immense production. Choose to be a lone wolf sniper or team up to revive fallen comrades - Brilliant. It takes years (literally) to be promoted to top general, so take care of that DVD!
  8. GregG.
    Jul 16, 2007
    10
    Great game, it is probably still the best first person shooter out there. It doesn't require huge computer upgrades to play and as long as you have a fast internet connection and you know how to use a computer (Unlike Merritt L. or S.D.) then it will be one of the greatest gaming experiences of your life.
  9. HonchoRyanC.
    Jun 26, 2007
    7
    A 7 this a good most of the time. before you six hours have gone by. While it works most of the there are problems. I went bought the nice big include all games bf2 complete edition for $40. Let say on the one dvd. It took well over an hour to install. The first time while it was patching itself, stopped froze had to restart. eventually worked, not my other okay computer for some reason. A 7 this a good most of the time. before you six hours have gone by. While it works most of the there are problems. I went bought the nice big include all games bf2 complete edition for $40. Let say on the one dvd. It took well over an hour to install. The first time while it was patching itself, stopped froze had to restart. eventually worked, not my other okay computer for some reason. The first thing noticed I could not play euroforce, code did NOT work. Had to take itback. I only got a new cause I knew the geek squad at best buy. the works. Other than all the other dumb crap I'v been through such sum random crashes I can put up with. But what really got me mad was the stats tracker from ea stopped working right before I would have got some guns. Big pisser, That is what got me mad. let's just this there help support phone is a robot that was zero help at all. After the stats problem I have not played BF2 since.… Expand
  10. E.L.
    Jun 3, 2007
    10
    Games don't get any more realistic.
  11. ChrisL.
    May 1, 2007
    10
    I've been playing this game for a little over 2 years and I have to say that it is a fantastic game that still has lots of years left in it.
  12. S.D.
    Apr 26, 2007
    4
    Could've been good. Ruined by the people who play it and by the horrendous lag.
  13. ChrisH.
    Mar 28, 2007
    9
    One of the best multiplayer games ever created, and finally, after all of the patches, very little problems arise.
  14. MerrittL.
    Mar 3, 2007
    0
    THE WORST GAME EXPERIENCE EVER. Heres my experience with the game. Downloaded demo, liked it. Spent $30. Installed on my 2.4ghz x850radeon 1gig ram computer. Game started up, decided not to play just yet. 1 hour later i try to get it to run it and low and behold it wont start up! spend the next 15 hours trying to fix. attempt to reach EAs technical support only to find out that it is just THE WORST GAME EXPERIENCE EVER. Heres my experience with the game. Downloaded demo, liked it. Spent $30. Installed on my 2.4ghz x850radeon 1gig ram computer. Game started up, decided not to play just yet. 1 hour later i try to get it to run it and low and behold it wont start up! spend the next 15 hours trying to fix. attempt to reach EAs technical support only to find out that it is just an email system - thats not technical support, its an excuse. THE WORST VIDEO GAME EXPERIENCE EVER. This problem has happened to alot of people but EA has not fixed it. They only care about making a release date and delivering a well marketed piece of crap. The game itself, is good. IF your computer is gonna run this buggy excuse for entertainment. My computer now runs slower for some reason ever since the incident, all thanks to ea. THIS GAME SUCKS.… Expand
  15. AlbertG.
    Feb 24, 2007
    10
    This is clearly the BEST first person shooter to date. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs a reality check. There is just so much to do. It has all the elements any other shooter has. It has a huge community with MUCH over 500 servers to play in. The maps are enormous, the weapon selection is nice and this is a game where you can actually raise your skill, whether it is as a medic, sniper, This is clearly the BEST first person shooter to date. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs a reality check. There is just so much to do. It has all the elements any other shooter has. It has a huge community with MUCH over 500 servers to play in. The maps are enormous, the weapon selection is nice and this is a game where you can actually raise your skill, whether it is as a medic, sniper, pilot, gunner, etc. Overall perfect game. even though it has its bugs. NO game is perfectly bug-free.… Expand
  16. CplR.
    Dec 8, 2006
    10
    Excellent top-notch game. Only elitists and nitpickers find fault with this one. No complaint holds water when compared to all the great things about this game, from the 40k feet level right down to the dust, grass, and boots, it's an immersive and totally seamless modern war game.
  17. Brian
    Dec 4, 2006
    4
    Theres a few bugs but its an ok game. The biggest downfall is there is no wide screen support. They are not with the times. they say its an advantage to over players. But thats bull. Anything can be an advantage.
  18. FrankK.
    Dec 3, 2006
    10
    Spent hundreds of hours playing and will continue to play.
  19. RyanK.
    Dec 2, 2006
    9
    This game is one of the best games I have played, in ANY genre! The game play is simply beautiful! I just can't think of words that would do it justice. But, before you think I am a total fan boy I will give you the pros and the few cons it has. Pros: Great gameplay! Pretty evenly balanced in the firepower department. The urban maps are the funniest thing I have ever played, to be This game is one of the best games I have played, in ANY genre! The game play is simply beautiful! I just can't think of words that would do it justice. But, before you think I am a total fan boy I will give you the pros and the few cons it has. Pros: Great gameplay! Pretty evenly balanced in the firepower department. The urban maps are the funniest thing I have ever played, to be totally honest! The game has very little lag, atleast for me, and I have the game running and then two other laptops on the internet with tons of internet processes running on them that is bandwidth intensive. The unlockable weapons are better than the normal weapon of that category but not overly so, so that if you have this one unlock you will be "owning" everyone else! Cons: The loading of a level takes a bit too long for my liking, it loads the level but then it does this long "verification." Which in my oppinion is it still loading. There is some lag at the beginning and I am a major stickler for ANY lag at all. The game does crash every once in awhile, but not VERY often. In the urban maps, the tanks and APCs take forever to kill, even with the anti-tank rockets. Personal stuff about other reviews: In the review by "Scott Z." he states "Its all about luck because of the random bullet spread" I think this is completely FALSE! This has to be completely made up, I have NEVER felt like it is complete luck, it takes a ton of skill to actually hit your target, he then says farther into the review: "The sniper rilfes arent 1 shot killers, pathetic. I'm sorry but if a .50 cal BMG round hits ANY part of a human body it will kill you outright. The hydraulic shock from the impact sends a shockwave through you (like the ripples on a pond after dropping a stone) that tears organs and pops blood vesals. Have you ever heard a vet say "Well after I was hit by the .50 I......." ? didnt think so." This is idiocy at best, I meant if you got hit by .50cal sniper on your finger tip, which for some reason was out to the side of your body, you would not die! And the hydraulic "shock"...yea, that doesn't even make sense otherwise you would be cut in half by what he says... I mean this is a game, if you wanted to be COMPLETELY realistic I could shoot you in the kneecap with a pistol and you would be out of the fight. My computer is not the best in the world, it is just above the min specs for the game, which I did have to upgrade for, but in my completely honest oppinion, this game is worth it!… Expand
  20. AlexP.
    Nov 1, 2006
    10
    A great game. Requires a lot of teamwork! Those people that are complaining that "fun when it works" or something, stop whining. It's not our fault that you have a bad computer. Be prepared to spend hundreds of hours playing this game!
  21. JaredO
    Oct 28, 2006
    10
    I loved reading the whiney n00b comments on here...learn to shoot the guns n00bs....don't run into fire n00bs....stay in cover if your are infantry and getting pelted by fighter jockies n00bs...configure your computer correctly n00bs...configure your internet conn correctly n00bs... AND MOST OF ALL....REMEMBER ITS A GAME! And a very very fine one at that.
  22. ChrisD.
    Oct 23, 2006
    8
    If you have a choice between this and 2142, pick this. More polished, no adware, more classes, and overall more balanced. You'll have more fun playing Battlefield 2.
  23. Humb1estWalker
    Aug 6, 2006
    10
    The game combat is simply beautiful. The loading is the only thing that sucks.
  24. Unknownperson
    Aug 5, 2006
    7
    Great concept. It sucks until you get the latest 1.3 patch then you have Co-op, and you no longer have to worry about team killing, bunnyhopping, dolphin flopping, hacking, teens. But the most annoying thing is the watered down weapons, random bullet box (so Halo players can pull their queer crap out online) and the fact that so many noobs are whining about being owned by chopper pilotsGreat concept. It sucks until you get the latest 1.3 patch then you have Co-op, and you no longer have to worry about team killing, bunnyhopping, dolphin flopping, hacking, teens. But the most annoying thing is the watered down weapons, random bullet box (so Halo players can pull their queer crap out online) and the fact that so many noobs are whining about being owned by chopper pilots or snipers that spent weeks perfecting their trade to have a little m**********r whine to EA and have it changed so they can noob tube or TK you easier. But to get the ABSOLUTE most out of this game wait until the Project Reality mod is finished then start having LAN parties with friends or just go join a decent clan.… Expand
  25. DarkoK.
    Aug 2, 2006
    10
    One of the best games EVER.The game is full of action, strategy, planing assoult/defence, dosens tipes of Wehicles and Aircrafts. The first time(few weeks :)p the game is BRUTAL, but once you get to know the tacticks of playing in sqad.
  26. BrianJ.
    Jul 29, 2006
    8
    I hate the realism and accuracy of the game. but the gameplay and grphics are great. Play it with a mod and its much better. Still a great game with lots of vehicls.
  27. ChrisWright
    Jul 14, 2006
    8
    Overall Score: 8

    Gameplay: 8 Although this concept has been used by many games now, there are few that pull the style off quite as well as EA have achieved here. The squad system allows those who wish to work together as a team, to do so with ease, as well as reducing travelling times over hte map- a bore in many games! Sound: 7 The sound is quite good, with a reasonable stock    Overall Score: 8

    Gameplay: 8
    Although this concept has been used by many games now, there are few that pull the style off quite as well as EA have achieved here. The squad system allows those who wish to work together as a team, to do so with ease, as well as reducing travelling times over hte map- a bore in many games!

    Sound: 7
    The sound is quite good, with a reasonable stock of samples being used, however sometimes it feels there is too little variation in the sounds. Support for surround sound and high quality audio (Using Creative X-Fi cards) helps greatly with the immersion experienced, and can make rather tense feeling situations.

    Graphics: 9
    The graphics of BF2 will not disappoint most FPS players, although those who dwell on features such as Bloom and HDR may feel slightly upset at the lack of these features. For the scale of maps, the visual range is comfortable and does not cause problems.

    Longevity: 7
    The scale of the maps, and the possible number of players (Max 64), allows for a good variety of situations aiding the longevity, although you can often feel you are fighting the same battle repeatedly. There are a good number of maps however- mastering each should provide plenty of entertainment for your £30 purchase!

    Note: The number of expansion packs may help longevity, however I have omitted them from the scoring.

    Other comments:
    The large following that this game has helps keep the multiplayer alive, and there is often little struggle in finding a suitable server. 'Lagging' is rarely an issue, although this is dependant on the player choosing wisely.

    Chris Wright    … Expand
  28. WilliamS.
    Jul 12, 2006
    10
    I've been close to divorce MANY times over this game......now she understands. she now has her own comp. and profile!!!! 10 plus!
  29. AndrewG.
    Jul 9, 2006
    10
    THE best online game to date. 64 players on one server is crazy fun. to the guy that said aiming is too hard, maybe you should learn HOW to aim n00b. in cas youre not sure how to, u point the crosshairs wherever you want to shoot. got it? and there are numerous amounts of unlockables. this game can only be topped by battlefield 2142.
  30. BenniB.
    Jul 1, 2006
    10
    after the patches the game gets better...but the add ons ... sum are just an easy way 2 make money and euro forces...sucks.
Page:

Awards & Rankings

4
#4 Best PC Game of 2005
5
#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005
7
#7 Most Shared PC Game of 2005

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. GameSpy
    100
    Once you strap into an F/A-18 and rocket over the landscape, once you're crouched next to a tank trying valiantly to repair it while bullets ping off of the armor inches above your head, once you defend a waypoint and ask for new orders from your commander over the radio, all of those nitpicks about map balance or sniper power fade.
    Read full review
  2. Yahoo!
    100
    With incredible communication tools, top-notch visuals, and a fantastic balance of vehicles and classes, EA has won the battle and the war of online team-based shooters.
    Read full review
  3. IGN
    89
    The thing to remember about Battlefield 2 is that it's exceptionally fun.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »