Battlefield 2142

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6.8

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  1. 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.
  2. YotigerP.
    Mar 28, 2008
    9
    It amazes me that a game like this is possible these days. I started playing war games with the original Command & Conquer and games of that type. BF2142 is worlds better than that was . I'm amazed there arent more problems considering the complexity of this game.
  3. MartinH
    Mar 10, 2009
    10
    "Excellent Game" - This game has hidden dephts and people and critics that give bad ratings and reviews needs to explore the vast amount of mods and content available by the community, that really makes this game beyond compare, period. Visit the battlefieldsingplayer forum and also checkout mods like the singleplayer mod , the extreme realism mod and finally the conflict mod and "Excellent Game" - This game has hidden dephts and people and critics that give bad ratings and reviews needs to explore the vast amount of mods and content available by the community, that really makes this game beyond compare, period. Visit the battlefieldsingplayer forum and also checkout mods like the singleplayer mod , the extreme realism mod and finally the conflict mod and you'll know what I'm talking about.… Expand
  4. 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
  5. SebastianG.
    Nov 1, 2006
    10
    This game rocks! I don't know why everyone says its a glorified "mod", because the graophics are better explosions look better, and why care about advertising? You dont see it unless you look for it..... Anyways just adding titan mode makes this one of the best games.
  6. PaulB.
    Oct 11, 2006
    10
    Awesome game! Very realistic, mech warriors are crazy!
  7. GE
    Nov 11, 2006
    9
    Great fun! The best bits of bf2 combined with giant robots and some new gameplay! Awesome unlocks too. Definitely worth buying.
  8. Xiahou
    Nov 18, 2006
    10
    Not bad at all, very nice game, why are they calling it a mod...Many nice customizations and explosions.
  9. 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
  10. JonathanC.
    Nov 22, 2006
    10
    Excellent gameplay; to win, a team cannot just have a few 1337s and 20 n00bs who have no idea what the heck they're doing. (in other words, combination of skill and cooperation required to win). Also was the game that first got me addicted to the Battlefield series (I played BF2 before, but never seemed to like it as much as BF2142). I think the weapons are fine, although they could Excellent gameplay; to win, a team cannot just have a few 1337s and 20 n00bs who have no idea what the heck they're doing. (in other words, combination of skill and cooperation required to win). Also was the game that first got me addicted to the Battlefield series (I played BF2 before, but never seemed to like it as much as BF2142). I think the weapons are fine, although they could be made a bit more interesting. Cons include various bugs, and it requires a pretty good graphics card to run smoothly with good graphics. (I have Radeon 9800, and I get about 25-30 FPS on fairly low settings.)… Expand
  11. JoeY.
    Oct 16, 2006
    9
    How can you not like this game?!? Mechs, massive unlocks, great gameplay...this is the best BF game ever!
  12. AlexM.
    Oct 16, 2006
    9
    The new titan mode is excellent, and the new unlockables sound like they could be very good, but apart from that nothin much has changed.
  13. The7thSamurai
    Oct 17, 2006
    9
    I missed out on BF 2, but honestly feel that this game alone is a wonderful, can't miss shooter. I've heard that EA tends to release buggy trash, but this plays great on my computer. The unlock system is amazing, and if the futuristic theme at all interests you, then you won't be disappointed. For those who have already experienced Battlefield 2, upgrading to this is a I missed out on BF 2, but honestly feel that this game alone is a wonderful, can't miss shooter. I've heard that EA tends to release buggy trash, but this plays great on my computer. The unlock system is amazing, and if the futuristic theme at all interests you, then you won't be disappointed. For those who have already experienced Battlefield 2, upgrading to this is a harder pick I'm sure. Play the demo and see what you think.… Expand
  14. MikeM.
    Oct 17, 2006
    10
    This game is amazing!
  15. PatrickB.
    Nov 7, 2006
    9
    I just picked this up yesterday and I'm not finding a lot of bugs. Maybe I don't know where to look or maybe they just stabilized the servers. Im actually enjoying it a lot more that BF2, primarily because the playing field seems a bit more even. Love the unlock system and badges/riboons/pins and awards. Is there a better mutliplayer shooter experience out there now? Not that I I just picked this up yesterday and I'm not finding a lot of bugs. Maybe I don't know where to look or maybe they just stabilized the servers. Im actually enjoying it a lot more that BF2, primarily because the playing field seems a bit more even. Love the unlock system and badges/riboons/pins and awards. Is there a better mutliplayer shooter experience out there now? Not that I can find.… 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. AS
    Oct 25, 2006
    9
    If you liked the BF2 you will either very hate the 2142 or very much appreciate it. BF 2142 is definitely not haven for fly-boys. Fast moving flyers have been removed. Only left are choppers which very powerful but in the same time very susceptible to ground fire. Armor role is now limited to only effectively attack the other armor. Infantryman in 2142 is a tough thing to kill, so don
  19. SeanJ.
    Oct 27, 2006
    8
    THIS GAME IS KICK a..! I've played BF2 before, and for me this is much better. Maybe it just me but I dont have that kind of lag and new content is refreshing, plus theres some engi love.
  20. LoganS.
    Dec 8, 2006
    9
    The game not only helped balance the issues from Battlefield Vietnam and Battlefield 2 concerning infantry classes and vehicles being quite over-powering. Although Battlefield sticked to a closer sence of realism, having 2142 in the future, you can set what is the realism (to a certain degree). This allows the game to be much more balanced in terms of gameplay. Overall, I found it to be The game not only helped balance the issues from Battlefield Vietnam and Battlefield 2 concerning infantry classes and vehicles being quite over-powering. Although Battlefield sticked to a closer sence of realism, having 2142 in the future, you can set what is the realism (to a certain degree). This allows the game to be much more balanced in terms of gameplay. Overall, I found it to be very enjoyable, and has second place for the best in the Battlefield series (best goes to 1942)… Expand
  21. 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
  22. Neokineoki
    Oct 29, 2006
    8
    Fair enough spyware bigdeal. The upgrades are ace.
  23. AnderebuT.
    Jan 19, 2007
    10
    Nice graphics, great weapons, and (with the right players) room for strategic fighting. Battlefield 2142 may have some let downs compared to the other Battlefields, but overall it is a great game.
  24. PeteC.
    Dec 4, 2007
    10
    Excellent game. I have read all of the other user reviews and the ones where thy gave a low score of zero was crap. I almost never expereince bugs. This is my first online battlefield and it is a great game. The whole game was designed around multiplayer, which is good and there are a great balance of levels. The gameplay is excellent. The wide verity of weapons is fun and the Excellent game. I have read all of the other user reviews and the ones where thy gave a low score of zero was crap. I almost never expereince bugs. This is my first online battlefield and it is a great game. The whole game was designed around multiplayer, which is good and there are a great balance of levels. The gameplay is excellent. The wide verity of weapons is fun and the custumization system is cool too. I have played BF 1942 and BF2142 is WAY BETTER.… Expand
  25. MikeTheBike
    Mar 25, 2007
    8
    I like it.. and I'm a BF2 veteran BUT.. some issues: 1: got into the game a little late and now EA wont give me 'veteran' status which is one of the cool things they offered that mademe switch.. they say they discontinued that service but all it did was give a cool BF2 icon on your name. 2: Constant disconnects and EA server log outs.. Have worked my bag off to get high I like it.. and I'm a BF2 veteran BUT.. some issues: 1: got into the game a little late and now EA wont give me 'veteran' status which is one of the cool things they offered that mademe switch.. they say they discontinued that service but all it did was give a cool BF2 icon on your name. 2: Constant disconnects and EA server log outs.. Have worked my bag off to get high pointing ribbons only to have the server crash and the ribbon not register.. two times on one ribbon in the past two days alone.. 3: their support sucks. I bought the game used, had to spend 3 hours on the phone just to convince these bastards that I now own the game ( provided pictures with serial # and all ) and in the end I still had to use the sellers login account, EA reset my password, which wasn't too bad as I just made my own soldier.. HOWEVER my friend bought the game used and when he called EA they told him the person who dealt with me should be fired for giving out any info.. He had to use the sellers Login ID AND password which was a hassle since it had to go back 3 owners before he could find out the info ( as two previous owners bought but never played.. ) THAT is stupid money grabbin BS. ANother HUGE issue with this is that you CANNOT play this game at a friends with your own account, unless you reset the games install Serial Key to your own. Unlike BF2 where you could login your own soldier on a friends computer anytime. This one, you either need to reinstall each time or add the new Key to the registry, then change it back for your friends to use on their own Key and account. People whining about Northern Strike costing money.. its $10 measly dollars. For an extra set of maps and objectives, ribbons, badges, new tools to unlock etc. and new vehicles, I think this is a fine deal. Minus two points for crappy support and server issues.… Expand
  26. LukeL.
    Oct 12, 2009
    9
    BF2142 lives up to the battlefield name. It still has that great battlefield style with a healthy dose of new content. The unlock system is great and keeps you coming back wanting more gear. It feels like a battlefield from the future, but is not too far out there with over the top and rediculous weapons. The punkbuster service can be... annoying to say the least but otherwise this game BF2142 lives up to the battlefield name. It still has that great battlefield style with a healthy dose of new content. The unlock system is great and keeps you coming back wanting more gear. It feels like a battlefield from the future, but is not too far out there with over the top and rediculous weapons. The punkbuster service can be... annoying to say the least but otherwise this game is a great buy!… Expand
  27. ThomasFarley
    Dec 14, 2009
    10
    It was my second FPS game for the computer (my first was Halo), and I say. I played this game for hundreds of hours. It is simply amazing - The graphics, the optimization, the balance. The squad-play is also amazing, being able to help other people out through separate squads. Bottom Line: It's an amazing game, earns a 10/10 for me. You will simply love the thrill of hiding from a It was my second FPS game for the computer (my first was Halo), and I say. I played this game for hundreds of hours. It is simply amazing - The graphics, the optimization, the balance. The squad-play is also amazing, being able to help other people out through separate squads. Bottom Line: It's an amazing game, earns a 10/10 for me. You will simply love the thrill of hiding from a Battle-Walker hunting you down! Or throwing EMP grenades at oncoming cars and then shooting them in the rear! Or using the Recon's cloak device to sneak past enemy lines and come up for a quick kill! It's certainly one of the best games I've ever played in my life. People that rate this game badly clearly haven't put any time or effort into exploring the game.… Expand
  28. spartan-117
    Sep 26, 2010
    9
    Balanced and beautifull addictive and diversified this is modern battlefield.Weapons are nice the unlock system is ok and the vehicles are awsome.Im a sci-fi fps fan and i like what they did.9
  29. Jinzor
    Sep 30, 2010
    10
    Before I start the review, I would just like to say something. All of these posts, all of these negative reviews which are criticising the game's supposedly use of "spyware" to spy on your computer are complete and utter b******t. I've played this game for almost 5 years already and I have had no side effects from playing this game at all. GameSpy is included in this game to track theBefore I start the review, I would just like to say something. All of these posts, all of these negative reviews which are criticising the game's supposedly use of "spyware" to spy on your computer are complete and utter b******t. I've played this game for almost 5 years already and I have had no side effects from playing this game at all. GameSpy is included in this game to track the record of how long you play and also to advertise things on those billboards ingame. Also, who the hell cares if there is an advertisement for something in the game? (which isn't all the time anyway, only on specific weeks) There is advertisement EVERYWHERE these days.

    O.K, now on to the review.

    Battlefield 2142 is, in a way, like Battlefield 2... but only a lot better. It now has 2 gamemodes:

    Conquest: The classic gamemode for the battlefield series. Each team is given a certain amount of respawns for players (called "tickets") and you have to capture flags across the map (to either spawn in that area or to gain access to certain vehicles which also spawn there). There are even game modes, like "Assault Lines" where a team has one/both teams have capturable main bases (if all the other flags are captured by the other team).

    Titan: This is the new gamemode featured. Basically, both teams start with a big flying battleship (called a Titan) with AA + Ground cannons, a hanger (which spawns air vehicles) and an infantry pod (capsule) launcher (you get in there and you're launched out like a rocket, you can then guide your way to where you want to go in the air... well, you can't go ANYWHERE when you get launched. You have a certain amount of time until your pod falls to the ground. When your pod crashes to the ground, you either have to catch a ride or run to the destination you wish to go to). Both teams have to try and destroy the opposing team's Titan in order to win the game. They do this by capturing missile silos which automatically launch missiles every 5 minutes against Titans -*Stops*- I could go on forever explaining the gamemode, just search "Titan Tutorial 2142" on Google/YouTube.

    So with the addition of this new game mode, the game already has more replayability than Battlefield 2. You can play the original Conquest mode + Titan.

    The concept for the game is great. The idea of a federated European Union fighting against a newly created Pan Asian Coalition (rather than it being just another America (Blue + Better/Organised Equipment) vs Russia (Red + Worst/Unorganised Equipment) gives it an original feeling than most FPSs out there at the moment. Both factions have slight differences, such as the EU mainly use bullets, grey camoflauge, blocky vehicles/equipment + are a bit more traditional while the PAC use plasma bullets (they're not really lasers, they still feel like normal bullets but with just a higher pitched "bang" sound + a blue muzzle flash), black camoflauge, curvy vehicles/equipment + technologically advanced vehicles (such as the hover tank and hover speeder in the Northern Strike maps). You can easily distinguish from which side a player is based on the looks of them.

    You have the ability to customize what your class should be equipped with which is also better than Battlefield 2 (which gave you a fixed type of equipment and fixed armour type with each class). You also unlock more equipment/weapons as you rank up (there are 41 ranks. There are an extra 3 ranks, but they're for really dedicated/pro players which are ranked high in the global leaderboard).

    Balancing is also great in this game, ignore what some people have said before about this. There are no jet fighters in this game, just VTOL helicopters (which are actually combination of a jet fighter and a helicopter) which I think is a good thing. In Battlefield 2, any map which gave each side 1 or 2 jets was a complete rapefest. Experienced pilots would basically kill EVERYONE with their side guns, missiles and bombs. In Battlefield 2142, experienced pilots can be taken down more easily with the improvements in ground AA turrets (EMP rockets + plasma cannons/Titan AA gun which are just big Gatling guns), the AA bazooka (like a Stinger) and other (e.g. the secondary turret for the battlewalkers has smaller gatling guns and EMP rockets).

    There are many more good things, but the number of characters I've used are almost over the limit, so I'm going to end it.

    10/10 - Great game.    … Expand
  30. tigerchips
    Jan 3, 2011
    10
    I've been playing this game for 2-3 years now and it is brilliant, full stop. There's no reason not to try this game out as there is a free demo version available. With the up and coming 1.51 patch (currently in beta 2 stage) there will be 3 new maps and Northern Strike for free. The in game advertising didn't effect me at all, just looks like any other in-game advertising except theseI've been playing this game for 2-3 years now and it is brilliant, full stop. There's no reason not to try this game out as there is a free demo version available. With the up and coming 1.51 patch (currently in beta 2 stage) there will be 3 new maps and Northern Strike for free. The in game advertising didn't effect me at all, just looks like any other in-game advertising except these ones change every once in a while. If you haven't played this game already, what are you waiting for soldier, go go go go!… Expand
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#43 Best 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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