The hailed multiplayer experience that is the Battlefield returns for a fourth burst in battlefield 2142. No rewards for guessing that 2142 is based in its namesake year. The world has been plunged into an ice age, and wars take place for habitable land, just as in the earlier Battlefield games. There are two teams – a European coalition and the Russians- and they'll fight it out from Europe to Africa; understandable, since Africa 's climes will be warmer.
Players of Battlefield 2 will feel at home with 2142. The player classes are down through seven to just four, but the developers have made these more flexible. Game play is very similar, with the vehicles and weaponry functioning similarly- why change a winning formula? It's only the futuristic look that distinguishes 2142 from Battlefield 2.
Speaking of the vehicles, you have a few options depending on the side you play, but the differences between the Euro and Russian vehicles of the same vehicles and weapons (look aside) is subtle. You can unlock special upgrades like grenades, advanced amour and weaponry.
Great multiplayer need great maps, and 2142 excels. The maps are sprawling and well laid out. Tactics are important while covering, moving or assaulting, and no vantage point is invincible. You'll need to keep moving around , intelligently using cover, and coordinating strikes.
The Conquest and Co-op Conquest gameplay modes are still there, accompanied by a all new Titan mode. The object here is to destroy the enemy Titan( a behemoth flying ship. Instead of holding control points, you must now capture and hold missile silos.
The missile silos under your control will periodically fire missiles on the enemy Titan, which is protected by an energy shield that slowly whittles away, exposing the ship itself to damage.
Titan battles are typically intense: you may be flying around capturing silos one second, and the next you're boarding the enemy Titan for an all out close combat experience aboard its narrow corridors!
2142 uses a slightly tweaked Battlefield 2 engine, which is starting to show its age with all the great looking shooters popping up everywhere.
Aurally, the game is the same as its predecessor. If it works…don't fix it! Pity the start – game – take – coffee – break – like load times also remain unchanged. Running the game for the first time is one of the best ways to waste time!! Thankfully, consecutive loads are much faster.
2142 is quite simply a great experience for you and your friends, but playing against bots isn't much fun. You'll need at least eight friends to get the fun started- the more the merrier.
