BF2142 vs BF2 BF2 looses (READ Y!)
Battlefield series to my knowledge is based on the conquest mode (as it is most popular) and it usually requires a lot of teamwork. It allows u to pick a class of ur taste and then fight it out against another team on huge battlefields with a large variety of vechiles. Single player doesnt count into gameplay (cause it is crap) and this game should be seen as something like CS, a multiplayer only game. This review just compares what each game has and a short personal comment:P
GRAPHICS
BF2142 is superior but not by that much. The system requirements r about the same . BF2142 is a bit more stressing to look at but that gives it the war torn feel of real war and how stressing war is. BF2 is basically the same but some maps (e.g wake island) seem sunny and looks like quiet a nice place to relax and have a picnic. But overall still a fun place to fight in both BF2 and BF2142 but BF2142 with its enhanced graphics and better war torn (bit futuristic yet brutal) maps wins. (BF2142 wns)
GAMEPLAY
For this i have dividied it into sub categorys.
Concept- both concepts r basically the same but BF2142 provides better team play and encourages joining squads because u can get field upgrades and the ability to get double points. Also BF2142 has the bonus Titain which is really fun as u fight on board the corridors of the aircraft carrier in space thing. (BF2142 wins)
Weapons- both game's weapons fit the era it is set in and there isn't much to comment on but BF2142 the aiming is much easier but still realistic. The BF2142 weapons r said to just be "futuristic versions of todays versions" that makes perfect sense. Lasers and beams (imagine Star Wars and Star Trek) would not be good in the game. Sticking with powerful brutal bullets gives the feeling of how brutal war is as the effects r great. Good choice EA for sticking with good old bullets.Overall the BF2142 weapons r things u have never seen and i personally think they r all cool but it is up to personal likes. (Draw)
Vechiles-while it is true BF2142 vechiles aren't very creative as most ideas have been used already. But most vechiles r easier to pilot and manuveuor (how the hell do u spell that) but still hard enough to give u the feeling that this really is a vechile. I personally think the vechiles look better as they seem more armored (e.g think of go kart like buggys in BF2 to small half armored cars in BF2142) and a lot more stylish. It is also cool how PAC tank hovers cause they can manuvour in ways impossible for catepillar tracks. Again depends on personal likes and dislikes. (Draw)
Classes- This is where a lot of the bad points for BF2 r realised. With 7 classes all very specific u need a much bigger team which may prove extremly laggy for lower powered machines. In BF2142 there r four classes most having twp seperate unlock routes to choose from. This means a recon can both be sniper and special ops depending on their unlocks which allows players to be more adaptable therefore providing funner game play as the classes r a little more independent but still better to work in squads.In BF2 for example if u were a medic it was hard to kill other classes head on and u often had to get points from healing and reviving rather than killing. In BF2142 u can do both but depending on the unlocks u choose u will be stronger in either the killing part or healing part so ultimatly in BF2142 the classes r just basic classes which can be expanded. With the more adaptable classes of BF2142 it provides a funner experince as the player can do more stuff rather than relying on members to do some stuff for them. (BF2142 wins)
Maps-All the maps for both games r great but I have experienced a lot of screw ups in BF2. Sometimes u will be pushed back to two or one spawning points where u will make one last stand. Sounds good. But then u realise all the enemy r doing is bombarding u with endless grenades making it impossible to do anything but respawn over and over and over and over and over and over again . In BF2142 u will end up defending like mad sometimes but u won't be endlessly bombarded as there is a lot of blind spots and cover near the spawning points and endless grenading isn't much of a problem as there r many flanking positiong as well and squad beacons r great. Also intense fire fights r also great fun and last for a while. Many of the fire fights will only include one or two explosives and they will be from the Anti-vechile classes and not just every class throwing 5 grenades each. Also at times u may feel like it is trench warfare where no one seems to be winning but that can usually be solved by one brave squad doing something crazy and capturing a great vantage point in no mans land (something along those lines)(BF2142 wins)
Other- the unlock system is a great way to reward players and give them a goal. In BF2 it just doesn't work as there just arent enough unlocks to make an impact on gameplay. In BF2142 there r tons and it isn't just guns! FOR EXAMPLE imagine five people named 1,2,3,4,5 all playing as the same class. Oh look 1 has a shotgun attachment. 2 has grenades. 3 has a Light assault rifle. 4 has a squad beacon. 5 can run longer than others he must have a stamina thing. So there r plenty of unlocks for the class u like. In BF2 u unlock one thing for one class...boooooo. (BF2142 wins)
SOUND- both good and even in BF2142 when there r explosions from orbital bombardment or when a few rockets r fired they sound great! (draw)
VALUE- BF2142 wins with the unlcoks and the overall funner gameplay COMMENT- y is BF2 rated more than BF2142???????? BF2142 is criticized for things that BF2 is even worse at (if that made sense) for example BF2142 it says everyone is clad in the same armor. Yet in BF2 no one mentioned u had to look at the colour of player's names to c if they were on ur team (no joke the MEC,USA,Chineese look exactly the same)BF2142 review again and include my points!!! honesty it should be 9plus!
OVERALL- spend the $5 extra and get BF2142.