The battle continues with an upgraded engine, solid gameplay and a fun multiplayer experience.
So far the cons that I can think of for this game are: only 2 factions, 2 air vehicles and 4 land vehicles, which is a big upset to me since Battlefield 2 had a hell of alot more vehicles and so forth. Since it costed $60 upon release day, that was an even bigger upset.
Graphics were a slight enhancement to the BF2 engine, it's pretty much the same once you start it up, I can guarantee you that you won't be able to tell the difference during gameplay but, pretty to look at none the less. The gorgeous sunset will really want to make you land the drop ship on someone special.
I gave a high score on the sound attribute because it was truly something great to listen to, a real live war if you will; is happening infront of you and you can really feel the bullets zing by your ears. The music score for this game is by far the best in the series, it really gets you in the mood to pick up a parked walker and wreck some havoc.
Value for this game is honestly for you to decide, as for me, $60 (launch day price) for a game with little features, that just doesn't work for moi, I might as well have stayed with Battlefield 2. Maybe in the near 2142 future, a patch will be released giving us more factions or vehicles, hopefully.
If you enjoyed Battlefield 2, then there's no excuse in not trying out the 2142 demo, despite what you may have read in these forums, this game is really enjoyable thanks to the massive selection of unlocks. Remember, once you buy this game, it's yours to keep, because there's no chance of you returning or exchanging a CD key game.
Happy gaming and be sure to tip your medic.
PROS:
• Fun multiplayer.
• Huge variety of unlocks.
• Easy to learn.
• Mature community.
• Unique game modes.
CONS:
• Lack of land and air vehicles (4 land and 2 air, expansion included.)
• Lack of classes (4 classes, Medic, Support, Recon and Engineer.)
• Known bugs here and there.