Battlefield 2

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1140 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 77 out of 1140
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  1. DanielB.
    Jul 11, 2005
    9
    Very nice game. I love the depth added into brainless shooting where you have to be able to act as a team member to reach a collective goal. Also the fact that almost everything you do, gets written down on a database server, is also a thing that leads me to fanatic gaming.. Not giving it a 10, since the game was/is not ready when released and has various annoying glitches in it.
  2. TomM.
    Jul 10, 2005
    9
    Absolutely worth the wait. A must-own PC FPS. Best modern warfare combat game available, or ever made. Only thing that lets it down are EA's well known bugs, lack of patches [or bad patches] and the like all common on a MMultiplayer game. Go Get It!
  3. GregF.
    Jul 10, 2005
    10
    This game rocks.
  4. CoreyS.
    Jul 9, 2005
    4
    Totally umfinished. Constant crashing to desktop. Buggiest game I've played in at least two years.
  5. Yesbox
    Jul 8, 2005
    10
    MUST HAVE! yeah, what to say...i believe this title will be here a loooong time...its a really complete game.
  6. Cray
    Jul 7, 2005
    2
    To enjoy Battlefield 2, you have to find a game to join. The interface that lets you find a game is so crude and full of bugs that finding a decent game to play in becomes a painful and drawn-out task. The game itself could be the greatest game in the world (its not, not even close), but the game finding/joining interface is so bad that the overall combination is unplayably bad.
  7. ThomasM.
    Jul 5, 2005
    9
    remote manager needs to be fixed, too easy for cheaters to unlock, otherwise flawless.
  8. FrankL.
    Jul 5, 2005
    1
    Piss poor effort from EA and DICE. I was alerted when the instructions said to look for the CD key in the wrong place, and the onscreen instructions told me to insert the wrong CD to play. Then you find all the other duplicative and contradicting documentation and menus. Tell me this is not indicative of sloppy and rushed production. I won't repeat all the notable game play issues. Piss poor effort from EA and DICE. I was alerted when the instructions said to look for the CD key in the wrong place, and the onscreen instructions told me to insert the wrong CD to play. Then you find all the other duplicative and contradicting documentation and menus. Tell me this is not indicative of sloppy and rushed production. I won't repeat all the notable game play issues. Patches may catch up with this halfbaked release. Like other reviewers I'd return the POS, cept I got it for free from Best Buy when buying a new 256 MB Nvidia card. So FU EA and Dice lol.… Expand
  9. WilliamK.
    Jul 4, 2005
    5
    Where has the fun gone? No music radio; bumped by rubber raft kills you; chopper rockets exploding at soldier's feet does nothing; the guy who 'helps' you along sounds like he's on life support; tanks only get 1 smoke screen (that's stupid); can't repair a tank from the inside (that's really stupid - i could see not fixing the whole thing, but half would Where has the fun gone? No music radio; bumped by rubber raft kills you; chopper rockets exploding at soldier's feet does nothing; the guy who 'helps' you along sounds like he's on life support; tanks only get 1 smoke screen (that's stupid); can't repair a tank from the inside (that's really stupid - i could see not fixing the whole thing, but half would be good); jets are ridiculous b/c you're ALWYAS flying out of bounds (it's like a really fast car on a very short street); Arab special op's gun is an off-rhythm knee slapper; it would be cool if the vehicles had fuel limitations; and so much more. Basically, there's nothing new here, the maps are boring, 'verifying the client' takes for freakin' ever.… Expand
  10. NilsH.
    Jul 3, 2005
    9
    Well worth buying a new video card for. While I agree that this isn't a particularly ground-breaking game, it has all of the old 1942 style fun and frenetic action, while adding enough new features and concepts to keep even a surly old BF 'vet like myself interested.
  11. J.Annoyed
    Jul 3, 2005
    6
    Addictively fun game, but serious issues like an absolutely terrible menu / server browser, lag so bad in 64 player servers as to make the game unplayable, random crashes, and a ridiculous problems with teamkilling (accidental and puposeful) destroy this game's potential greatness. I impatiently await patches!!!
  12. BCISOfficer
    Jul 2, 2005
    10
    Simply the best game ever created. Enough said.
  13. MatthieuR.
    Jul 2, 2005
    7
    Good game, but I share many of the gripes that others have posted. Namely, the interface is horrid, the multiplay is buggy, and the game just isn't as revolutionary as it was marketed to be. To "Bill F." who advocates the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" angle: if we only expected the status quo, technology would never move forward. This isn't the sequel to Battlefield Good game, but I share many of the gripes that others have posted. Namely, the interface is horrid, the multiplay is buggy, and the game just isn't as revolutionary as it was marketed to be. To "Bill F." who advocates the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" angle: if we only expected the status quo, technology would never move forward. This isn't the sequel to Battlefield 1942, this is essentially Battlefield 5 (if you count the expansions and Vietnam), so I think we have a right to expect something new.… Expand
  14. J.White
    Jul 1, 2005
    2
    The fact that 'trusted' game reviewers like Game Spot and IGN rate a game like BF2 so highly makes me cringe. The game isn't bad. Aside from some crazy damage modeling issues - playing the game is fine (though the lack of a bot option to fill servers so we don't spent twenty minutes waiting for enough players to join the server should be REQUIRED). The problem is all The fact that 'trusted' game reviewers like Game Spot and IGN rate a game like BF2 so highly makes me cringe. The game isn't bad. Aside from some crazy damage modeling issues - playing the game is fine (though the lack of a bot option to fill servers so we don't spent twenty minutes waiting for enough players to join the server should be REQUIRED). The problem is all the endless bugs that plague this game. I 'played' this game for four hours last night with four friends who purchased the game, and over 2.5 hours were spent trying to get all of us onto a ranked server, then trying to find one with decent lag levels, and once we were all on and playing - the random crashes that would hit each of us every so often pretty much required us to start the entire process over again. Getting more than one person onto a ranked server is, as has already been mentioned by other people here, nearly *impossible*! Game reviewer are either in the pockets of big game companies like EA, or have no business reviewing video games when they rate a game so incredibly bug-prone as a 8 or 9 out of 10, or an 80 or 90 out of 100. It's misleading, and dishonest. A word of warning to all potential players/purchasers of this game - wait at least two to three months before you consider buying this game. By then, it may be out of beta testing (we who purchased this game when it was released are essentially the real BF2 beta testers) and only purhcase it at that time if the patch notes for this game are sufficiently long, and detailed. As for the five of us, we're going to try returing our copies of the game this weekend. I'll pick it up when it's in the $10.00 bargain bin next summer - if they've patched it enough to make it worth spending the $10.… Expand
  15. T.W.
    Jul 1, 2005
    4
    Aside from the plethora of menu problems mentioned by other users already (which are just as annoying as the other users say they are), I found random crashes to desktop a persistent problem on three completely different PCs with three seperate copies of this game (mine, and my two roommates). The fact that people call this game 'realistic' makes me gag. If you set all the Aside from the plethora of menu problems mentioned by other users already (which are just as annoying as the other users say they are), I found random crashes to desktop a persistent problem on three completely different PCs with three seperate copies of this game (mine, and my two roommates). The fact that people call this game 'realistic' makes me gag. If you set all the settings on high, it does look very pretty. But that's not realism. Realism is scoring a kill when you hit a guy in the head with a burst from a SAW - not knocking his helmet off. The damage models don't need to completely mirror reality - but if you beat an opponent to the draw and place your shot accurately on a lethal part of the body - they should die. In BF2 you can stand behind someone an arm's length away, hit them with three shot bursts from an M16 and watch them casually rotate around (while you put more bursts into their body) and return fire.… Expand
  16. JamieC.
    Jul 1, 2005
    4
    What happened? There are no naval battles because there are no longer any ships. There are no gameplay variations other than conquest because CTF and other modes have been inexplicably dropped. They've also dropped the large, open desert maps in favour of more confined environments most of which encourage the same kind of guerrilla fighting. The addition of the Commander might seem What happened? There are no naval battles because there are no longer any ships. There are no gameplay variations other than conquest because CTF and other modes have been inexplicably dropped. They've also dropped the large, open desert maps in favour of more confined environments most of which encourage the same kind of guerrilla fighting. The addition of the Commander might seem like a neat idea, but his ability to track enemy units and shell them with artillery means even a lone sniper, hidden in grass and on the very edge of a map, can be pinpointed and bumped off without anyone ever seeing him. The addition of weapon unlocks seems like a good idea, but it renders casual players ineffective against the hard core - the hard core have played long enough to get better guns. In short then, largely disappointing.… Expand
  17. KyleL.
    Jun 30, 2005
    10
    The first one was good, I must admit, and the second was no let down. The only unfortunate thing that comes along with these types of game is the lag. But if your lucky you can get a lag-free game from time to time and see the game in all its glory! Just know, you might want to have a decent computer to get the best out of this game! Once you have that, the game will keep you mezmorized The first one was good, I must admit, and the second was no let down. The only unfortunate thing that comes along with these types of game is the lag. But if your lucky you can get a lag-free game from time to time and see the game in all its glory! Just know, you might want to have a decent computer to get the best out of this game! Once you have that, the game will keep you mezmorized for hours!… Expand
  18. ChrisE.
    Jun 30, 2005
    5
    BF2 has many features to recommend it (maps that scale based on the number of players, integral VOIP), and manages to recapture the team-based magic lost in BFV. However, the unpolished features (including one of the worst server browsers in years) and logjammed, lag-addled ranked servers kill the fun. In my case, the killing blow was a bug that caused the game to lock up my system when I BF2 has many features to recommend it (maps that scale based on the number of players, integral VOIP), and manages to recapture the team-based magic lost in BFV. However, the unpolished features (including one of the worst server browsers in years) and logjammed, lag-addled ranked servers kill the fun. In my case, the killing blow was a bug that caused the game to lock up my system when I first tried to start a game, and corrupted my Windows XP install so badly I had to reformat and reinstall. Great QA, guys. I returned my copy and will be returning to BF42. I don't play games that lobotomize my computer.… Expand
  19. BillF.
    Jun 29, 2005
    9
    Great game. Even on lower graphics settings, it still looks pretty good. The gameplay is great. People who were looking for something 'revolutionary' apparently forgot how fun the original was. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. It's also wonderful that snipers are fairly useless. It would be nice if there were a buddy list for multiplayer, and the VOIP would be Great game. Even on lower graphics settings, it still looks pretty good. The gameplay is great. People who were looking for something 'revolutionary' apparently forgot how fun the original was. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. It's also wonderful that snipers are fairly useless. It would be nice if there were a buddy list for multiplayer, and the VOIP would be more useful if people would go out and buy headphones. Sometimes the vehicles are frustratingly overpowered, but this makes it more rewarding to play Anit-Tank, or Spec Ops. There is NOTHING more fun than blowing up a tank with C4.… Expand
  20. DougD.
    Jun 28, 2005
    3
    Terrible gameplay with pretty visuals. The bullets in this game might as well be Nerf because if you ae not in a vehicle or bunnyhopping around, you're dead.
  21. MichaelB.
    Jun 28, 2005
    0
    This game would be absolutely amazing, but it has so many bugs that it's practically unplayable. If I could do it over I'd have waited until at least the 2nd or 3rd patch to play it.
  22. KevinS.
    Jun 28, 2005
    10
    This is the best game I've played in a long, long time. Even with the occasional lag, which is obviously due to it's instant popularity - I still have to drag myself away from the computer.
  23. DC
    Jun 27, 2005
    5
    Game is great. The weapons and player classes are very well tuned, and the maps are passable. But, it really doesn't matter, as the networking is so abominable that I cannot play. And I have talked to 2 others that suffer the same plight--I'm on DSL and can't get a stable ping under 1000 ms. Additionally, the front-end menu system will crash if I click more than 1 button at Game is great. The weapons and player classes are very well tuned, and the maps are passable. But, it really doesn't matter, as the networking is so abominable that I cannot play. And I have talked to 2 others that suffer the same plight--I'm on DSL and can't get a stable ping under 1000 ms. Additionally, the front-end menu system will crash if I click more than 1 button at a time. Unfortunately, this is the EA reputation--ship things before they're ready. Hopefully a patch will follow soon and alleviate these problems.… Expand
  24. SamF.
    Jun 27, 2005
    7
    Apart from being able to blow up bridges,artillery there is nothing really new here. The physics are no where near Far crys as objects simply dissapear in the game ... Just another version of Desert combat Mod . Too much hype. there are better explosion effects and graphics in games like mercenaries and Battlefront.
  25. PeterS.
    Jun 27, 2005
    6
    Great gameplay, I like the graphics but could do way better. This would give it 10, but..... Multiplayer interface is a joke, crashes , it was a pig to set up LAN. EA did this to me with Pacific Assault I returned the game. Patch for all this better be comming out soon or EA will lose a customer. Why are we beta testers for $60 canadian bucks??
  26. KevinK.
    Jun 26, 2005
    10
    This is astonishing!!! Even though my video card(fx5200) is not supported officially, I can still run this game without a proble. Of course, a lot of details were lost. But in terms of gameplay, this is absolutely brilliant. Some people down here complained about no bots in multiplay mode. But I really think that's a nice feature. I mean when I and my friends play together, I This is astonishing!!! Even though my video card(fx5200) is not supported officially, I can still run this game without a proble. Of course, a lot of details were lost. But in terms of gameplay, this is absolutely brilliant. Some people down here complained about no bots in multiplay mode. But I really think that's a nice feature. I mean when I and my friends play together, I don't want to be bothered. Since when did you add bots when you play C&C against your friends?… Expand
  27. DCStillisbetter
    Jun 26, 2005
    6
    I was somewhat dissapointed in this title after so much hype. Have about 15 hours of playtime into it and I am starting to feel like firing up DC again. Hardware requirements are out of hand. Was looking at this as DesertCombat 2 but I don't think this even does DC justice. Don't get me wrong though... still fun once you get passed the horrible menu system and into the game. I was somewhat dissapointed in this title after so much hype. Have about 15 hours of playtime into it and I am starting to feel like firing up DC again. Hardware requirements are out of hand. Was looking at this as DesertCombat 2 but I don't think this even does DC justice. Don't get me wrong though... still fun once you get passed the horrible menu system and into the game. Some will like it more than others. I will juggle game play between DC and BF2 but BF2 doesn't give the same rush as DC. Just my opinion.… Expand
  28. Deestrees
    Jun 25, 2005
    6
    I cannot find my friend intill atleast half an hour or more.......No favs. NO way....
  29. DaveC.
    Jun 25, 2005
    8
    When you get into the game its a blast, gameplay is simply amazing and its a best realism shooter ever. Stats are nice addition, but there is only small number of ranked servers compared to already huge playerbase, so its really hard to get into ranked server. Also atleast now you find more experienced players and better games from unranked servers which is sad. Almost perfect game When you get into the game its a blast, gameplay is simply amazing and its a best realism shooter ever. Stats are nice addition, but there is only small number of ranked servers compared to already huge playerbase, so its really hard to get into ranked server. Also atleast now you find more experienced players and better games from unranked servers which is sad. Almost perfect game experience is ruined by the weakest game UI ever, server browser does not support friends or favorite servers and its painfully slow to use. 8 years older game like Tribes 1 already had lightyears better server browser than BF2 has which is really weird. Its a sad trend that all the game companies today use Gamespy browsers instead of making their own. BF2 does not require Windows XP, it works fine on my Windows 2000.… Expand
  30. Bas
    Jun 25, 2005
    4
    At the moment, the current version (no patches have been released yet), sucks. Hard. Really, really hard. Why? No bots in multiplayer. Singleplayer only supports you and 15 bots, while multiplayer supports 64 people. Weird crashes. The fact that the graphics look like ass when compared to a title like Half-Life 2, yet still manage to run at a choppier framerate then HL2. Crashes to your At the moment, the current version (no patches have been released yet), sucks. Hard. Really, really hard. Why? No bots in multiplayer. Singleplayer only supports you and 15 bots, while multiplayer supports 64 people. Weird crashes. The fact that the graphics look like ass when compared to a title like Half-Life 2, yet still manage to run at a choppier framerate then HL2. Crashes to your desktop. Server browser doesn't support favorites, and most servers lag. The few that don't lag are always full. Always. Always. This game is not enjoyable in it's current form, and should be avoided until EA releases some patches to fix the problems that could have easily been solved while in development.… Expand
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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

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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.
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  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.
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  3. IGN
    89
    The thing to remember about Battlefield 2 is that it's exceptionally fun.
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