Battlefield 2 or battlefield 2142

Which one should I get?

If your gonna post please post what they have differently and stuff.I tried the 2142 demo and loved it but not sure which is better since i have heard good(and bad) stuff about both.If you don't like them dont post crap like "none they suck anyway lawl get bioshock".

Thank you in advance :)

niko you have tried both demos?

only trying one especially the secondary version will not help you make up your own mind.

For me i realy like the sci-fi feel of 2142 due to the vehicles but i disliked the dark landscape. but from only trying both demos myself i feel that BF2 is better because it's brighter. But if it came to the crunch i'd just go with the one with the most players online in it's retail version.

niko you have tried both demos?

only trying one especially the secondary version will not help you make up your own mind.

For me i realy like the sci-fi feel of 2142 due to the vehicles but i disliked the dark landscape. but from only trying both demos myself i feel that BF2 is better because it's brighter. But if it came to the crunch i'd just go with the one with the most players online in it's retail version.

DrDoomed

For me i realy like the sci-fi feel of 2142 due to the vehicles but i disliked the dark landscape.DrDoomed

Play the Camp and Suez maps (each are desert maps, and very bright). Camp is the favorite of all, as it's mostly an infantry map (only 2 Battlewalkers and some jeeps) and one BF2 players would like; Suez (Titan mode) is the best for armor and gunships with that end-of-all-ending Titan battle.

Unlike BF2, BF2142 is very balanced and the devs constantly tweak the weapons to ensure no one weapon is the "best". For example, the Voss is the favorite for close up combat with Assault classes, but it's poor at mid-range; Baur is prefered by anti-snipers (one rifle that will out snipe the snipers at their own game) and the mid-range killer, but it's smaller clip size makes it poor as an in-your-face assault rifle.

In BF2142 you really need to figure out which weapons/vehicles you'll prefer to use and train hard in mastering them, as there's an equal counterpart -- Battlewalkers can be blown up by one Sniper with RDX (he'll be cammoed and just has to run, decloak,and unload 4 RDX packs then BOOM), or even anyone shooting at the vents under it; gunships can be blown from the sky with AAs; SAAWs; Titan cannons; RDX and even motion mines (really cool demolition that Engineers use).

From what I've played 64 player Camp maps last about 25 to 30 minutes a game. Suez about 40 minutes. Suez (conquest mode) with 32 players can last ***2hrs*** per game.

I'd say I like the maps of BF2 better and the gameplay of 2142 better. My biggest problem with BF2 is there never seems to be anyone using maps from the expansions, and there's too many Strike at Karkand only servers.bdever32

So true! I bought both expansion packs and nobody plays them. It's all Wake Island and Karkland!!

BF2 hands down. I played a little bit of 2142 and didnt like the feel of it. Besides, the unlock system is plain bad... For instance you have to unlock grenades!!! Grenades were always a standard issue equipment for infantry!!! I understand if a gun is locked for use, but not something as basic as grenades, or the defibrillator. Thats my opinion...

Besides, the unlock system is plain bad... For instance you have to unlock grenades!!! Grenades were always a standard issue equipment for infantry!!! I understand if a gun is locked for use, but not something as basic as grenades, or the defibrillator. Thats my opinion...

Whermacht02

Some would argue (especially as attackers on the Titan) that grenades should be a top unlock (for those who don't play BF2142: defenders stake out the console corridors with teams of grenaders, turning it into a meat puppet fest. Not many attackers like grenaders, either in Titan mode or on the Camp map....hehehe). They're not as hated as RDX bunnies (BF2's AWP shooters) and Voss types, but a close third.

And unlocking the grenadesis quite fast, a couple games and you can unlock it. What's tough is unlocking useless stuff to get the top weapon (smoke grenade, for example).