Battlefield 2142

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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 389 Ratings

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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. coolesmikkel
    Apr 10, 2014
    10
    Battlefield 2142 is one of the best multiplayer shooters ever made.
    It has great maps, awesome gameplay and a beautiful background setting that really made me feel being part of this future war.
    You have the titan-mode which is a very enjoying gamemode.
    Of course the game is old and some things are a bit glitchy and there are almost no servers online.
    But believe me its still worth playing!
  4. Jerad
    Oct 7, 2014
    10
    Loved this game, has gameplay that is extremely similar to Battlefield 2 but most of the bugs that existed in 2 were fixed.

    In additional all the Northern Strike content became free for all players 3 years ago, which was a nice boost to the on-line community. You see a lot of negative feed back about the adds in game; however, it helps pay the server costs, and that's important for a    Loved this game, has gameplay that is extremely similar to Battlefield 2 but most of the bugs that existed in 2 were fixed.

    In additional all the Northern Strike content became free for all players 3 years ago, which was a nice boost to the on-line community.

    You see a lot of negative feed back about the adds in game; however, it helps pay the server costs, and that's important for a game that doesn't charge monthly to play.

    This was one of the last truly strategy team based battlefield games released (sad to say) and battle field 4 is the only thing that comes close so far.    … Expand
  5. Termin8ter
    Aug 4, 2017
    8
    Strangely, only a year after BF2, DICE thought it fit to develop and release the next Battlefield game, one that had gone beyond the 1940s, 70s, and even the 21st century: Battlefield 2142. The first futuristic and sci fi Battlefield game. While it was a brave move to take the battle to the 22nd century, this game is pretty much Battlefield 2.5, but with a few new futuristic abilities andStrangely, only a year after BF2, DICE thought it fit to develop and release the next Battlefield game, one that had gone beyond the 1940s, 70s, and even the 21st century: Battlefield 2142. The first futuristic and sci fi Battlefield game. While it was a brave move to take the battle to the 22nd century, this game is pretty much Battlefield 2.5, but with a few new futuristic abilities and gear. It it a rock-solid and enjoyable game that encourages teamwork, don't get me wrong, but it doesn't really accomplish enough to be truly considered an evolution from BF2, and they were never going to do it within 1 year, anyhow. Don't ask me what DICE was thinking. Hopefully DICE can make an epic sequel to this on the Frostbite 3 engine.… Expand
  6. ApexCryptLord
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Best Battlefield ever. I played this game every day and every second of my life. The game was so good, i lved the Titan modus and the future. Hope they do a new Battlefield 2142 (Battlefield 2143). It would be really cool, because Battlefield 2142 was so amazing, its sad that they closed the servers.
  7. huffd
    Nov 5, 2009
    9
    Bf2142 is like an elusive club, or like marmite, love it or hate it kind of thing. now i'm not saying it's perfect, hence the 9, but christ on a bike, it's got lots of original features, titan mode, rank system that is genuinley rewarding, and who denies the grim satisfaction of 'podding' on an unspecting victim, genius. but there is a catch... punkbuster can be a Bf2142 is like an elusive club, or like marmite, love it or hate it kind of thing. now i'm not saying it's perfect, hence the 9, but christ on a bike, it's got lots of original features, titan mode, rank system that is genuinley rewarding, and who denies the grim satisfaction of 'podding' on an unspecting victim, genius. but there is a catch... punkbuster can be a mare, but with a bit of fiddling and researching is overcomeable, ea's support for this franchise is undying and has a massive following, regardless of others opinion, also the adrenalin you can be burning off when things start heating up is addictive. the locations are very well thought out too, if a little bland and unpopulated(where is everyone?) team up's is well put together also and in some m/player servers manditory, but that isnt a bad thing as it brings you all together, filling each other up with med and ammo is also a great feeling, commeradery an all, altogether a great game that can be bought for peanuts now. Recommended.… Expand
  8. ThomasF
    Jun 9, 2011
    10
    First - ignore every 0 rating this game gets for reasons like 'spyware' - they are idiots. There are built-in advertisements on boards on the maps, big deal. It's all related to gaming, anyways.

    So, I'll start off by saying this: Battlefield 2142 was my first battlefield game, and it'll always be my favorite, unless Battlefield 3 changes that. I've played every single Battlefield, and    First - ignore every 0 rating this game gets for reasons like 'spyware' - they are idiots. There are built-in advertisements on boards on the maps, big deal. It's all related to gaming, anyways.

    So, I'll start off by saying this: Battlefield 2142 was my first battlefield game, and it'll always be my favorite, unless Battlefield 3 changes that. I've played every single Battlefield, and none of them compare to Battlefield 2142 (in my opinion, a lot of people like Battlefield 2 better, but me, I'm Battlefield 2142 all the way).

    It'd be impossible for me to explain why I like this game in the relatively short, 5,000 characters that this gives me, so what I'll say is, try it. Don't just try the demo either, because I doubt anybody is playing that anymore, actually go out and buy it (what is it, like, $15 - $20 now?) - Just give it a try, play on Camp Gibraltar, or some other map around that size, try Titan mode around, and just get a feel for it, I'm sure you'll love it. And if you're feeling skeptical, just look up some YouTube videos!    … Expand
  9. KarlW.
    Dec 1, 2006
    10
    This is quite simply amazing I found this to be a much faster paced game than BF2, love the ranking system, love the weapons and vehicles, still a few problems like with any game with the pins rewards I.E. performing the criteria and not recieveing the pin can be quite frustrating but generally a vast improvement on the previous games.
  10. Kurtz
    Dec 22, 2011
    8
    I think the reason I regard this game so highly is that I never played BF2 before I got it. I can completely understand why people coming from BF2 > 2142 might hate the game for it's lack of..originality. It should not have been full price I accept that. Aside from that when I think of all the "battlefield moments" I had and enjoyment I got out of this game I can't give it lower than an 8.I think the reason I regard this game so highly is that I never played BF2 before I got it. I can completely understand why people coming from BF2 > 2142 might hate the game for it's lack of..originality. It should not have been full price I accept that. Aside from that when I think of all the "battlefield moments" I had and enjoyment I got out of this game I can't give it lower than an 8. The maps, guns, vehicles and gamemodes were all great. If you dislike the colors blue and orange you may want to stay away though.… Expand
  11. jangers
    Mar 22, 2013
    8
    BF2142 is more like a well-developed mod for BF2 than a new part of the series. This is the same Battlefield 2 with new maps, textures, parties to the conflict, new scenery and the many improvements to the predecessor. The game takes you to distant future (the year 2142), but most of the futuristic weapon uses conventional ammunition (do not shoot the laser, plasma, etc.).BF 2142 was aBF2142 is more like a well-developed mod for BF2 than a new part of the series. This is the same Battlefield 2 with new maps, textures, parties to the conflict, new scenery and the many improvements to the predecessor. The game takes you to distant future (the year 2142), but most of the futuristic weapon uses conventional ammunition (do not shoot the laser, plasma, etc.).BF 2142 was a good game but released too quickly, at a time where it has ruled the BF 2. For me, this is the last good battlefield, next after him series fell down… Expand
  12. Jerad_2142
    Aug 22, 2013
    10
    Easily my favorite game in the series, it took BF2 and improved all the nagging issues, improved squad and team work, and kept all the great things like commander mode. It also added great gameplay modes like assault, and titan. I really enjoyed titan, it was always good fun to fly up to it while the enemy VTOLs tried to shoot you down, then to sneak into the titan and try to destroy theEasily my favorite game in the series, it took BF2 and improved all the nagging issues, improved squad and team work, and kept all the great things like commander mode. It also added great gameplay modes like assault, and titan. I really enjoyed titan, it was always good fun to fly up to it while the enemy VTOLs tried to shoot you down, then to sneak into the titan and try to destroy the reactor as the entire enemy team works against you. In the end its another one of those great multiplayer games that require lots of strategy and team work to do any good at.… Expand
  13. JimCorbett
    Dec 3, 2011
    10
    The most balanced, well designed, team based shooter I have ever played. This game is all about skill. Love it or hate it. It is the best at what it does.
  14. 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.
  15. Ryan
    Oct 13, 2007
    8
    This game is 10x better that bf2. It loads twice as fast. Your not spending half your time waiting to join a game like on bf2. There are some glitches in the game. But overall it is more fun to play because of the increases loading/operation.
  16. [Anonymous]
    Oct 7, 2006
    10
    Simply Amazing!
  17. PhilB.
    Jan 18, 2008
    10
    Fantastic game, brilliant as a multiplayer game
  18. Jordan
    Nov 25, 2006
    10
    Amazing game. Well build engine and gameplay. I like it 10000x more than 1942 and 100 x more than bf2 only thing is the way the knife is coded is just lazy. your actually shooting a gun that looks like a knife w/ the bullet range of like a centimeter.
  19. hawk22
    May 1, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! game !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  20. Elc1247
    Aug 24, 2011
    10
    Its interesting to see so many people vote this game so horribly. I have logged hundreds of hours of BF2142 and can say that it is THE BEST MULTIPLAYER FPS game I have EVER played (given that it works, i will explain later). I have plenty of friends that played 2142 and they all loved it, and I occasionally meet someone that had played the game, and it is almost always that we get in aIts interesting to see so many people vote this game so horribly. I have logged hundreds of hours of BF2142 and can say that it is THE BEST MULTIPLAYER FPS game I have EVER played (given that it works, i will explain later). I have plenty of friends that played 2142 and they all loved it, and I occasionally meet someone that had played the game, and it is almost always that we get in a long passionate conversation about the game and all the fun times we had in it. I would say that anyone that got the game to work correctly, and took the time to get fully accustomed to it, is very likely going to love the game. The amazing thing about the game in my opinion is that they took BF2, and fixed pretty much everything that was bad or annoying about it, and put it in a completely different setting, with a different feel to it. the balance in this game is surprisingly very good, as every class or vehicle has very well thought out strengths and weaknesses, along with actual directional hit detection that works. not only is the balancing good, but i like how they simplified the class system and just made everything more streamlined and efficient. instead of 8 classes, they combined them into 4 while giving you the option to customize your kits for your situation. I loved that, since in BF2, it seemed like all the classes had IMMENSELY powerful strong points, and everything else was a weakness. basically, now you have a chance of winning in almost any situation, though the chances all depend on skill and luck, instead of like in BF2, where you excel in certain situations, and every other situation, you will be overwhelmed and slaughtered. Now, onto the bad parts of the game. the main problem I find with the game is EA. This was the last game that the original BF team worked on in DICE, and in my opinion, the pinnacle of their work. in case if you didnt know, the original dev team for BF quit DICE and joined Infinity Ward, meaning that CoD4 was actually BF3. but enough about that, EA ruined BF2142 since they decided to go about giving absolutely horrendous support for it, as the game program was immensely finicky, it loved to not run correctly, many times for no apparent reason at all. plus, the updates were few and far between, meaning that bugs and glitches stayed in the game for quite a while before they were fixed. At first, 2142 was not that great due to the horrid way EA ignored the game, then it got better for a couple years. however, they decided to stop with all support for the game and stop updates quite soon for this game, when hundreds, maybe thousands of people were on at once, still fervently playing this game, at least when i know the community was still VERY active. as to the advertising, its actually not a big deal, all that happens is that, depending on what server you play on, they can change the graphic displayed on billboards in game, I dont get why so many people are worked up about it, and why so many people would give a "0" to a perfectly great game just because they dont like any kind of advertising at all. So, to sum it all up, BF2142 is the Best multiplayer FPS game I have ever played, when it works. the game itself was pure platinum, but EA had to get around to ruining it. If you want to play this game, you cant anymore. the community is almost non-existent now since EA decided to abandon it quite a while ago, if you had played this game a good couple years ago, it would have been something amazing, but its time has passed. Its one of those under-rated gems of a game, pretty much ignored since BF2 was still super popular at the time.… Expand
  21. indicudi
    Mar 15, 2014
    10
    Awesome .................................................................................................................................................................
  22. RogueDiamond
    Oct 20, 2006
    0
    The game does not function. It was released broken. Yes it could probably be a great game. Know this, when you buy it you may not get to play multi player. Please check forums before you buy for things like Disconnect from EA MAster Server. They have no fix for this and it means you will not get to play multi player.
  23. VeryBadGame
    Apr 2, 2007
    0
    Couldnt even log into the game, continuously kicked from the server in the entry screen when creating a player. Support is pathetic. Last game from EA I buy in my life.
  24. AndersL.
    Oct 18, 2006
    0
    Doesn't matter how good the game is, spyware is just wrong! From the disclaimer in the retail box: "The software may incorporate technology developed by IGA Worldwide, the advertising technology. The purpose of the advertising technology is to deliver in-game ads when you use the software while connected to the Internet. When you use the software while connected to the Internet, the Doesn't matter how good the game is, spyware is just wrong! From the disclaimer in the retail box: "The software may incorporate technology developed by IGA Worldwide, the advertising technology. The purpose of the advertising technology is to deliver in-game ads when you use the software while connected to the Internet. When you use the software while connected to the Internet, the advertising technology may record your IP address and other anonymous information. That advertising data is temporarily used by IGA to enable the presentation and measurement of in-game ads and other in-game object which are uploaded temporarily to the your PC or game console, and change during online gameplay. The advertising technology does not collect personal or identifiable information about you."… Expand
  25. Mobius
    Oct 18, 2006
    0
    Don't buy this game because if you do you will be sending a message to E.A that its ok to stick spyware on your PC. Let me explain. Battlefield 2142, from Electronic Arts, is quickly coming under fire all over the Internet. What was once a must have for many gamers is turning into a fiasco where thousands of gamers are demanding their pre-order money back and vows of never buying Don't buy this game because if you do you will be sending a message to E.A that its ok to stick spyware on your PC. Let me explain. Battlefield 2142, from Electronic Arts, is quickly coming under fire all over the Internet. What was once a must have for many gamers is turning into a fiasco where thousands of gamers are demanding their pre-order money back and vows of never buying another EA game. At the heart of the matter are the mandatory ads included in the game. DICE, who developed the game, have stated that data will be gathered from in game. Web browsing and other profiling data is not being gathered. Here is a fundamental feeling of distaste from gamers who find EA… Expand
  26. RogueDiamond
    Oct 19, 2006
    0
    I want to give BF2142 a high mark, it has the potential. The simple truth is that the game does not work yet. There are massive amounts of disconnects from the EA Master Server for a lot of people. Even more are complaining about crash to desktop and punkbuster kicks. Many cannot even log on. If you really like the BF series, my suggestion is to wait, the game isn't going to beI want to give BF2142 a high mark, it has the potential. The simple truth is that the game does not work yet. There are massive amounts of disconnects from the EA Master Server for a lot of people. Even more are complaining about crash to desktop and punkbuster kicks. Many cannot even log on. If you really like the BF series, my suggestion is to wait, the game isn't going to be sold out. EADice really need to fix the massive problems that still plague this game. It is a real shame because there is so much potential. Don't take my word for it, go to EA.com and look at the forums for BF2142...there are massive problems.… Expand
  27. BellinoP.
    Oct 22, 2006
    0
    EA Games stop ripping us off. The Ads suck a big willie. Shame on you!
  28. SCav
    Oct 23, 2006
    1
    Would have been a good game but just like Battlefield 2, it crashed constantly and for no reason. See the EA forums to find many others that will tell you the same thing.
  29. RichardoC.
    Jan 30, 2007
    0
    Beautiful graphics. That's about everything the game has to redeem itself from being labeled 'Utter Rubbish'. It's riddled by an immense amount of bugs and poor design which plague every aspect from menus to disastrous network glitches to awful gameplay. Single and LAN gamers beware.
  30. ChrisM.
    Sep 27, 2007
    0
    Terrible game! Walking across uneven platforms is impossible, you'll either lag or stop for a moment and then move, or you just will stop all together.. the game lags. Nothing original in the game, the lack of a forgive/punish system is laughable, not worth the $50. Save yourself the trouble.
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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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