Battlefield 2 has captured the most realistic and stunning FPS gameplay to date and made it accessible to everyone.
User Rating: 9.6 | Battlefield 2 PC
Battlefield 2's immersion is excellent. From the moment you step on the battlefield the sounds, explosions, and fast paced (but deep) gameplay will hook you. There is a built in stat tracking system which monitors your progress in terms of what weapons you prefer to use to how many times you've won in a match on a particular faction, so its fairly detailed for novice and stat monkey alike. Additionally, as you progress through the game you move up the ranks accordingly, giving you the ability to unlock new weapons as you go. But lets jump into the meat and potatoes of the game: The moment you hit the dirt (or water). The graphics in this game are incredible even on lower end systems. The fact that there is a fairly steep learning curve to it (considering you are playing against veteran human twitch bots to start) may turn off some, but otherwise it gives even 'noob's' the chance to survive due to its versatility. You can play as one of several classes that you can switch off during the battle should the need arise. Covering everything from medic to an assault class, everyone will find a favorite (or several) to play as. Soundwise, its great-the explosions are detailed and scaled very well pending on where you are in relativity to where it goes off. Everything from the bullets hitting different textures to that oh so sickeningly sweet sound of bullets hit clothing and then flesh (a dull thud)- you'll be amazed at the detail.
The control scheme is very friendly and forgiving, though there is much to learn its fairly 'intuitive' to the gameplay style and very easily picked up by those with no former experience. Replayability is naturally endless (and will be more so once the expansion packs start rolling in no doubt soon-as of this review, one is already in production and slated for release soon) as is the value of the game: The fact that EVERY single battle pitched is different from the last in terms of how varied the maps are, who you are playing against, what faction you are, and the kit you are using to mow them down...its quite exhaustive to think of all the scenarios that take place. Its really an excellent game, worthy of many hours of the cash you plunk down for it. 
