Well, let me just tell you that Battlefield 2 is the best FPS I have ever played. The expansion, Special Forces, is even better. And let me tell you the key: squads.

My friends and I recently (friday) took a little time and played some Special Forces. In a general game, if you play alone, you can bank on somewhere between 25-50 points, depending on your skill and the opposing teams use of tanks and helicopters. When I played in the squad, I ended with 105 points and a Gold Medal. The difference is not just in the fact that you can spawn on your squad leader or have someone watching your back. It's also mental.

I find when I'm in a squad, I am apt to help them out more. I run to revive members, I let out supply packs, and well, we have an overall strategy. In SF, there is also the added bonus of grappling hooks, ziplines, smokescreens, etc that can help out the team as a whole. I think when we had 5 members in the squad, we captured a base in roughly 5 seconds. With one person, it would take 20-30 seconds.

Well, I guess what I'm saying is: go buy this game. Buy it and squad up, and enjoy the ride.