Battlefield 2142

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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 389 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 218 out of 389
  2. Mixed: 80 out of 389
  3. Negative: 91 out of 389
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  1. SPYWARE?
    Oct 19, 2006
    5
    Please check this link BEFORE installing this game: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4568
    The IGA plugin that automatically installs with this game is considered spyware for some. The game isn't bad but that plugin is sketchy at best. Your money is now helping an ad agency pump their content directly to your computer. Boycott this game and let EA Games know where they can    Please check this link BEFORE installing this game: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4568
    The IGA plugin that automatically installs with this game is considered spyware for some. The game isn't bad but that plugin is sketchy at best. Your money is now helping an ad agency pump their content directly to your computer. Boycott this game and let EA Games know where they can stick their $50.    … Expand
  2. igor-qwe
    Jun 7, 2013
    6
    "Battlefield 2142" was a solid addition to the great sequel. New weapons and transport, what would a battlefield fan want more? Unfortunately this was not enough to keep players into the game. One evening of fun left positive feelings, but next day my friends and I jumped back into "Battlefield 2" and never run '2142' again.
  3. TimJ
    Oct 20, 2006
    5
    It's a step down from BF2 and it costs more as well. It's just as bug ridden, has a different setting (which you may or may not like better), and generally worse gamplay. If you really love futuristic games and don't already own BF2 then it's worth a look but otherwise buy/keep playing BF2.
  4. J.E.
    Apr 2, 2008
    7
    doesn't keep you interested, and it's multilayer only basically. The single player is so pointless it isn't even funny and a good computer really is needed to fully enjoy this game. I have a decent computer and i still get lag. I like the customization, it could have been better but thats how it goes... and it is a good game though and it kept me entertained for a while, doesn't keep you interested, and it's multilayer only basically. The single player is so pointless it isn't even funny and a good computer really is needed to fully enjoy this game. I have a decent computer and i still get lag. I like the customization, it could have been better but thats how it goes... and it is a good game though and it kept me entertained for a while, but if you want to save a few bucks go with Americas Army because it's free and simple. The main thing that keeps you going in this game is the awards ranks and unlocks, but some of them are so ridiculous its probably not worth it...and what happened to the jets?… Expand
  5. LiboW.
    Nov 2, 2006
    6
    Disappointed in the "decrease" in single player bot support(something around 5 maps), online play is fun but weapons are weak (though upgrade system makes you pretty neat later on). It would've been impressive if EA took the time to support bots in more maps (like bf1942). But i'll give it credit for the titan mode.
  6. HenriV.
    Oct 18, 2006
    5
    I am a big fan of the Battelfield games, but this game does not live up to its expectation. No real new game play elements. The weaponry and vehicles feel "unnatural". Battlefield 2 is just way better.
  7. douga
    Dec 20, 2007
    7
    PLEASE, TOO ANYONE LISTENING TO ALL THE LOW SCORES, it does work on vista- ive got vista 64bit home premium, ive also played on xp- and vista plays it perfectley, this game does not lag, and has next to zilch glitches, people who say there are just have a slow internet connection or do not meet the requirements.
    Anyway, the graphics are very good on most instances, sound coulkd be improved
  8. ChrisL.
    Apr 9, 2008
    6
    Its ok the few new maps are ok but it has nothing new and well the unlocks are ok but some aer stupid i mean come on you need a unlock for a helmit that is a worthless peace of crap it is ok while it last but the airforce was a big let down for me.
  9. ProGamer
    Nov 22, 2006
    7
    A great game marred by technical issues and annoying gameplay decisions (TK Punish system / can't shoot while jumping / friendly mine kills galore).

    Still, it can't be stressed enough how awesome the underlying game is, if you can ignore the frustrating issues. All in all, it's probably better worth just playing Battlefield 2, but some will find something to like in the    A great game marred by technical issues and annoying gameplay decisions (TK Punish system / can't shoot while jumping / friendly mine kills galore).

    Still, it can't be stressed enough how awesome the underlying game is, if you can ignore the frustrating issues. All in all, it's probably better worth just playing Battlefield 2, but some will find something to like in the new unlock system.

    Only problem is that half of the unlocks are things that you already start out with in Battlefield 2... and have now just been taken away so that you have more to unlock.    … Expand
  10. MacS.
    Oct 18, 2006
    6
    Still a BF game, remains fun and diversified. Futuristic environment makes it fresher comparing to WWII normal FPS. Seen in a lot of forum that EA has implemented a spyware within....the company didn't answer yet on the claims. Give a 6 for this reason, otherwise 8 for gaming experience.
  11. RyanK.
    Dec 2, 2006
    6
    Very good game, it is decent enough for a game in the Battlefield series. A few things about it though, you may agree with me on these: Pros - If you really think about it there are no real pros to this game. - Cons - Random disconnects from the master server if using a router, which quite a few people have. It is BASICALLY Battlefield 2 but with futuristic weapons and vehicles. In my Very good game, it is decent enough for a game in the Battlefield series. A few things about it though, you may agree with me on these: Pros - If you really think about it there are no real pros to this game. - Cons - Random disconnects from the master server if using a router, which quite a few people have. It is BASICALLY Battlefield 2 but with futuristic weapons and vehicles. In my oppinion, it tries too hard to be a futuristic game, they go even so far as to have a cloaking device! You don't get to have a defibulator(SP?) when Medic(which is actually Assault now.). I mean you have to unlock the defibulator! Is that stupid or what? To continue with that, there is no Medic class for all those who just want to help their fellow soldier and not really shoot unless they are threatened, it is almost like they added the medic "hub" as an after thought. No grenades to begin with! Don't get me wrong though, there aren't ALL bad things to this, it is still a decent game, I personally think it is okay, except for the stupid disconnects because I have a router. This game is pretty solid, but has plenty of bugs. The game is pretty balanced if you ask me. When I said above that there are no real pros in the game, I mean that there is nothing overly good about this game. It is decent enough, though if you haven't gotten BF2(Battlefield 2) yet and are thinking about getting this game instead, get Battlefield2! Battlefield 2 is the better buy at the moment, but I wouldn't count BF2142 out yet. It has potential.… Expand
  12. MikeZ.
    Oct 24, 2006
    5
    The reason I liked 1942 and BF2 was that is was historical and realistic. When I start have an arsenal of EMP grenades to deploy, they lose me. I think they should have stuck to reality. I am actually having fun going back and playing 1942. If you are a SciFi fan, you might like the game. On a side note, my biggest complaint is that the patches for BF2 have made my frame rate so low that The reason I liked 1942 and BF2 was that is was historical and realistic. When I start have an arsenal of EMP grenades to deploy, they lose me. I think they should have stuck to reality. I am actually having fun going back and playing 1942. If you are a SciFi fan, you might like the game. On a side note, my biggest complaint is that the patches for BF2 have made my frame rate so low that it is unplayable at times. 1942 is still a blast to play.… Expand
  13. PhilH.
    Mar 24, 2008
    6
    Its an overall good game, but the fact that its lag prone and needs a bit more tweaks, its not perfect also, a lot of people have problems with punkbuster, so id say, it can do better.
  14. Max
    Mar 15, 2009
    7
    This game is a decent game, but it lacks a good FPS experience. Its too much like Battlefield 2,but worse. Theres less classes, its not as popular, and there are not a lot of maps. Only 2 new ones are out, and its 2009! Titan mode stops me from giving it a 5, and tells me to give it a 6, although barely. The titan settup is pretty good, but if you're tring to board the titan, you get This game is a decent game, but it lacks a good FPS experience. Its too much like Battlefield 2,but worse. Theres less classes, its not as popular, and there are not a lot of maps. Only 2 new ones are out, and its 2009! Titan mode stops me from giving it a 5, and tells me to give it a 6, although barely. The titan settup is pretty good, but if you're tring to board the titan, you get killed easily.Overall, its not worth the $20 to buy it.… Expand
  15. ProGamer
    Nov 19, 2006
    7
    While a very good game, and worth playing, 2142 just doesn't quite capture the solidity of Battlefield 2, runs a bit slower, has in-game ads, and a few issues. Peeves are as follows: 1- The Unlock system is 50% just removing all your standard abilities and making you have to work for them. You start out with NO ability to carry grenades, HALF the sprint as BF2, HALF the sprint While a very good game, and worth playing, 2142 just doesn't quite capture the solidity of Battlefield 2, runs a bit slower, has in-game ads, and a few issues. Peeves are as follows: 1- The Unlock system is 50% just removing all your standard abilities and making you have to work for them. You start out with NO ability to carry grenades, HALF the sprint as BF2, HALF the sprint recharge speed, NO mines, no shock paddles, no C4, no claymores,... and have to work like a dog just to get yourself back to being a "normal" soldier. Most people don't realize that, so the unlocks are still fun for them. 2- The player movement system has been bogged down, and the game loses a tremendous amount of solid feel by making you have gradually to accelerate when you move forward. Unlike BF2, where you can just start moving forward at good speed, you now feel like there's a delay whenever you press forward. Absolutely sucks. 3- There are in-game ads on billboards throughout the maps. I personally dont mind, because they look scratched beat up and match the scenery to some degree, but if corporate America gets any more fancy ideas, there's gonna be a shortage of game sales, guaranteed. 4- Runs a little slower than BF2, and combat in the Titan can get downright unresponsive. 5- Buggy and unstable / random master server disconnects for people on routers, constant server crashes, punkbuster kicks, etc. This is EA we're talking about, so no surprise. 6- The infernal TK Punish system is still around, you still lose an arm and leg for TKing (even a friendly mine kill)... infact, the only personal harm a TK won't do is jump out of the screen and stab you. TK's really make you hurt, and it sucks considering that 99.9% of TK's are accidental. 7- Can't shoot while jumping... ...At all. Can't even lob C4 over a wall. Nothing. Simply put, if you pull the trigger while in the air, nothing happens. I don't even need to begin describing how ludicrous this is, and how badly it hurts combat situations. -- All in all, other than the things mentioned, it's still similar to BF2, and still one of the best games around. While far from perfect, it still pwns enough to be well worth your time, for many, many hours to come.… Expand
  16. CyberNot
    Oct 18, 2006
    6
    This is a 9 if you didn't buy or play Battlefield 2. Otherwise NO WAY this is worth $50+. This is the same game as BF2 except spruced up with new paint. Yeah there are some differences with load times and the Titan format...but I never had the "wow that was cool" or "boy this is a lot better than BF2". I like playing it and it is fun but this game is not a very big step in evolution This is a 9 if you didn't buy or play Battlefield 2. Otherwise NO WAY this is worth $50+. This is the same game as BF2 except spruced up with new paint. Yeah there are some differences with load times and the Titan format...but I never had the "wow that was cool" or "boy this is a lot better than BF2". I like playing it and it is fun but this game is not a very big step in evolution of the Battlefield series. I think DICE got pressure from EA to put out something and start making some money! I think Game Informer's review hits it right on the head.… Expand
  17. SamF.
    Oct 24, 2006
    7
    EA Really tries to squeeze every last drop out of a franchise but doesn't everyone? The claim that BF2142 Is really a nice Mod of BF2 is a good point. EA Could have changed the gameplay a bit but why mess with something that works. Titan mode really does add something extremely new and exciting but not enough to pay $49.99.
  18. PhilA.
    Oct 29, 2006
    7
    Personally, I've enjoyed 2142 in the time I've had to play it so far. The removal of jet vehicles has really been a plus for me since in bf2, basically, anyone who wasnt a jet-whore got spawnkilled 99% of the time on a lot of servers. EA have focused quite a bit on evening out the classes - nobody used to use the Engineer class at all on BF2, but now that that and the AT class Personally, I've enjoyed 2142 in the time I've had to play it so far. The removal of jet vehicles has really been a plus for me since in bf2, basically, anyone who wasnt a jet-whore got spawnkilled 99% of the time on a lot of servers. EA have focused quite a bit on evening out the classes - nobody used to use the Engineer class at all on BF2, but now that that and the AT class has merged, its a fairly desirable role. There are some unlocks and bits of kit that should prove to be fairly interesting, and I would have given this game a much higher score if not for one thing - the in-game advertising. Why EA?!… Expand
  19. AnonymousMC
    Oct 27, 2006
    5
    BF2142 would be a great game if it didn't kick users every 10 or 20min. And I have already done everything that I could to resolve it: opened ports on the firewalll, turned off ZoneAlarm, reset the cable modem, applied the BF2142 patch 1.01, and updated Punkbuster. It's a shame EA realeased a game as buggy as BF2142. That said, Titan mode is still a lot of fun, and that'sBF2142 would be a great game if it didn't kick users every 10 or 20min. And I have already done everything that I could to resolve it: opened ports on the firewalll, turned off ZoneAlarm, reset the cable modem, applied the BF2142 patch 1.01, and updated Punkbuster. It's a shame EA realeased a game as buggy as BF2142. That said, Titan mode is still a lot of fun, and that's why I didn't rate this "BF2 mod" as zero.… Expand
  20. AnonymousMC
    Oct 27, 2006
    5
    Poor attempt on EA's part. They should have at least told Dice to update the engine since it has all the same problems as BF2 did. I agree this is just a glorified mod of BF2, so why magazines and websites rated it so high is beyond me. Doubt the majority of the reviewers even had a chance to play a real online game.
  21. Coy47
    Jul 28, 2011
    6
    It is a brilliant game and I wish they would make another battlefield like this. However although the game itself is brilliant punk-buster ruins it for most players as you get kicked out of games for no good reason.
  22. Tritonio
    Nov 2, 2019
    6
    I enjoyed the game while it lasted. It would be a perfect 10 if EA did give a frack about the bugs in it. At some point a bug in the central servers poped up for no reason and they wouldn't fix it for 2-3 MONTHS while they were ignoring everyone in the forums not even giving a clue about what is going to happen to the unplayable game. Another game destroyed by The bad company. (pun intended)
  23. Dendari
    Sep 20, 2014
    7
    NOTE: As of July 2014 the Gamespy servers were shut down forever. Use GameRanger to play online.

    I really liked this game, it was the first Battlefield game which improved the infantry gameplay a lot alongside the customization. The vehicle gameplay is okay, the game is mainly focused around the infantry combat, so most maps are urban without much space for any heavy vehicle, not a big    NOTE: As of July 2014 the Gamespy servers were shut down forever. Use GameRanger to play online.

    I really liked this game, it was the first Battlefield game which improved the infantry gameplay a lot alongside the customization. The vehicle gameplay is okay, the game is mainly focused around the infantry combat, so most maps are urban without much space for any heavy vehicle, not a big problem since there are the "walkers", big mechs which shred any infantry in sight. The new gamemode, Titan, is awesome and every BF player should play it. What killed the game for me was the lack of a solid player base and the horrible netcode and hit registration.    … Expand
  24. gold
    Apr 9, 2020
    7
    Странно, но как будто сыграл в дополнение - короткая. Графика... такая же как у 2 только хуже.
    Итог: 7.455/10
  25. Khazar2
    Feb 26, 2021
    7
    A low entry title into the franchise. The core gameplay is the best out of the Refractor engine BF games, so why the relatively low score? Because it's inferior to BF2 in almost every other department.

    Singleplayer: at launch only 5 maps were available for singleplayer and you needed to be connected online to even play the singleplayer. This was a new "feature" that prevented players    A low entry title into the franchise. The core gameplay is the best out of the Refractor engine BF games, so why the relatively low score? Because it's inferior to BF2 in almost every other department.

    Singleplayer: at launch only 5 maps were available for singleplayer and you needed to be connected online to even play the singleplayer. This was a new "feature" that prevented players from actually playing even the singleplayer if the server providers were to abruptly shut down.

    Map design and Titan: some of the least compelling in the series and is apparently due to new hires in the company being assigned to create them. A total of 10 maps were featured on release and another 10 were added by game patches. A new game mode premiered in 2142 called Titan mode, a heavily modified variant of the original conquest. Instead of capturing flags, you capture silos that bring the health of the enemy Titan's shields down. Instead of reducing enemy ticket count to 0, you reduce the enemy Titan's shield down to 0 either by controlling silos or destroying the interior of the Titan after breaching

    There are fewer weapons and vehicles in previous titles but more gadgets.    … Expand
  26. LeviAkerman
    Mar 19, 2022
    6
    The interface is wonderful. You have so much information immediately available to you. Google Maps always has a minimap in the lower left corner, which gives you a good overview of the area. Getting information about people gives you a clear, clear window. Hacking offers a menu with easily recognizable icons, so you always know what your button presses will do.
  27. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    5
    Я помню как мы смотрели в будущее с надеждой на боевых человекоподобных роботов но нет судьба капризна

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#43 Best PC Game of 2006
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#10 Most Discussed PC Game of 2006
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#44 Most Shared PC Game of 2006

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. PC Zone UK
    86
    It's certainly not gong to supersede the increasingy popular "Battlefield 2," as most of its merits merely held over from its predecessor, but nevertheless it's a brilliant evolution of one of the greatest online shooters ever made. And it's got giant walking tanks. [Dec 2006, p.62]
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  2. Game Informer
    85
    Little more than "Battlefield 2" with mechs and gunships. In nearly every way, a round of 2142 plays out exactly like a round of its predecessor. Not that that’s a particularly bad thing, but for all intents and purposes this is a $50 mod.
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  3. GameSpot
    81
    Battlefield 2142's new Titan mode is an exciting new addition to the Battlefield series, though for the most part 2142 offers up minor evolutionary improvements over its illustrious predecessor.
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