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
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  3. Negative: 91 out of 389
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  1. JorgenS.
    Oct 10, 2006
    10
    I just love the art direction. Titan mode is a really good addition to conquest as well.
  2. JoeEstus
    Oct 20, 2006
    10
    while I hate the 1st day patch - once you get into the game, it's an amazing experience. I haven't noticed the in-game ads that everyone's on about...but I have noticed the new gameplay features: massive unlocks, Titan mode, Mechs, new squad features, new weapons...amazing. I'll be playing this for awhile.
  3. NeptuneUK
    Jan 5, 2007
    10
    Like Battlefield 2, but in the future! Fantastic graphics, fully customizable classes and superb unlockable upgrades set it above BF2.
  4. FranjoR.
    Oct 3, 2008
    10
    I've put in a few hours with this and BF2, and I must say that the lower-grading critics haven't put in the requisite hours to make a fair judgment. I say this because even though I loved BF2, 2142 has a much better communications system in place, really encouraging squad play. The same goes for the points system. Also, combining the points and awards systems is a lot better I've put in a few hours with this and BF2, and I must say that the lower-grading critics haven't put in the requisite hours to make a fair judgment. I say this because even though I loved BF2, 2142 has a much better communications system in place, really encouraging squad play. The same goes for the points system. Also, combining the points and awards systems is a lot better than not doing so (as in BF2). I also like the greater diversity when it comes to vehicles, and weapons. This makes me wonder how much time critics put into playing the games they review.… Expand
  5. SamT
    Sep 10, 2008
    10
    Brilliant game, once you actually get it to work. Few problems with installation - you've have to install everything in a very specific way and order if you want to get the Nothern Strike and 1.50 patch working. But provides a great online experiance and awesome maps. Plenty of gameplay variation with 4 different classes and plenty of vehicles/aircraft to master. Really, really fun Brilliant game, once you actually get it to work. Few problems with installation - you've have to install everything in a very specific way and order if you want to get the Nothern Strike and 1.50 patch working. But provides a great online experiance and awesome maps. Plenty of gameplay variation with 4 different classes and plenty of vehicles/aircraft to master. Really, really fun game, especially if you're playing with a squad. Tactical and fun - this will keep you playing for a LONG time.… Expand
  6. TomT.
    Oct 18, 2006
    10
    This is just amazing and whoever calls it a simple mod is simly crazy. there is so much new content in this game and the titan mode is a very welcome departure from conquest.
  7. Mike
    Oct 23, 2006
    10
    This is a great game. Forget the ads, I have even noticed any yet. It's not the same as BF2. All the kits are different, vehicles and flying ship are different and handle differently.The addition of mechs are different too. It's a ton of fun. Titan mode is great. Quit bashing EA and just have fun with it. By the way, the spyware thing is bogus. It only tracks your IP same as any This is a great game. Forget the ads, I have even noticed any yet. It's not the same as BF2. All the kits are different, vehicles and flying ship are different and handle differently.The addition of mechs are different too. It's a ton of fun. Titan mode is great. Quit bashing EA and just have fun with it. By the way, the spyware thing is bogus. It only tracks your IP same as any other website you visit.… Expand
  8. joshuarose
    Apr 7, 2008
    10
    I love the game i think its a remarkable game and very well detaailed i started to love the game after my cousin brought it and i started to ebjoy it but i think that it is very complexed for most computers to handle with as you will need a computer modern enough to get the graphics right if anyone is considering to bye the game i say go for it and also i insist to get stress pills aswellI love the game i think its a remarkable game and very well detaailed i started to love the game after my cousin brought it and i started to ebjoy it but i think that it is very complexed for most computers to handle with as you will need a computer modern enough to get the graphics right if anyone is considering to bye the game i say go for it and also i insist to get stress pills aswell as i am 12 and i had the blood presssure of a man after a car accident .all i say is enjoy the game… Expand
  9. AntonW.
    Oct 11, 2006
    10
    It rocks!
  10. Brad
    Oct 18, 2006
    10
    Great game, takes the fun to whole new time and place. The mechs feel like RoboCop all over again!
  11. 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.
  12. ZeusBailey
    Oct 26, 2006
    10
    All you naysayers are nothing but a bunch of PWNZORS. Give me your BF2 player handle, and I bet when I look you up you suck ballz at BF2 too. Speaking of ballz, I will pod my ballz to everyone of you haters chin, for bad mouthing a game you have never played. Derilect my ballz, capitan! OUT. TKers Zeus Bailey.
  13. [Anonymous]
    Oct 7, 2006
    10
    Simply Amazing!
  14. PhilB.
    Jan 18, 2008
    10
    Fantastic game, brilliant as a multiplayer game
  15. Jimmy
    Jan 26, 2008
    10
    I see a lot of raters are having problems with this game and saying how BF2 was much better. Actually i had all these problems with BF2 and hated that game. If you have an Ok computer then this game will work fine (just avoid the titan maps). EA has seemed to fix the major problems now and anything you will experience you will probably experience with BF2 also. They both seem to have the I see a lot of raters are having problems with this game and saying how BF2 was much better. Actually i had all these problems with BF2 and hated that game. If you have an Ok computer then this game will work fine (just avoid the titan maps). EA has seemed to fix the major problems now and anything you will experience you will probably experience with BF2 also. They both seem to have the same connection problems. But the game play is generally the same. I'm just happy to see that there aren't so many menu and class choices. In BF2 there were around 8 classes, here there are four. The game is simplified all around and the maps and weapons are much more interesting since you don't just to play with different types of the same guns as in previous BattleField games. The new vehicles are a lot of fun and there are always a lot of different types. Even thought this might just a mod of BF2 , it's a really good mod! Besides it's not $50, its only $20. Also, think of it this way, people pay $20 to play counterstrike which is just a half-life 1 mod (not saying one or another is better, just comparing the situation).… Expand
  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. PaulB.
    Oct 11, 2006
    10
    Awesome game! Very realistic, mech warriors are crazy!
  19. Xiahou
    Nov 18, 2006
    10
    Not bad at all, very nice game, why are they calling it a mod...Many nice customizations and explosions.
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. MikeM.
    Oct 17, 2006
    10
    This game is amazing!
  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. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. hawk22
    May 1, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! game !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  30. 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
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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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