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(More customer reviews)I have been playing the Battlefield franchise since the first demo, and have owned Battlefield 2 since its launch circa 2 years ago.Although the series has had its ups and down, (with the pinnacle being the BF1942 modification Desert Combat by Frank Delise and crew), with the recent crop of Battlefield games being mindless cash ins, (ever sine EA bought out DICE games and Trauma Studios).Nevertheless, Battlefield 2 is the best retail version you can currently buy.With that being said, there are several issues with BF2 that have only gotten worse with each subsequent EA/DICE patch which has led to a drastic inbalance in the game, with air power completely dominating in every level, (although there are infantry only levels).When the game first launched, the balance was fairly adequate, and ground troops using mobile AA or the defenses on a carrier could take out a pilot who was repeatedly bombing a spawn point, but that has changed.The only way to actually take out another plane is to be flying in the air, and to dogfight him/her until only one of you is surviving.This leads to several issues that almost have completely ruined a lot of the enjoyment one can experience in Battlefield 2.First, most people camp the planes, (I've seen 8 people camp for an a10, 7 for a j10), and some will force a teamkill on you if you happen to get in the plane before them, (putting your score in certain areas in the negative ).This is incredibly frustrating, and although I understand that jerks are abundant online, I'm surprised a patch doesn't prevent forced tk's.If you enjoy flying, as I do, I recommend joining smaller servers.
When all is said and done though, this is still an excellent game and much better than BF2142 (mostly because of no ads), but you will have to have patience and play on a decent server to gain much enjoyment out of it.Really, I'm only playing it until Quake Wars is released in a month or so.I am certain that the people over at ID Software will pump out yet another quality release that is balanced in every respect, much like Enemy Territory for PC is to this day.I will all but abandon BF2 once Quake Wars comes out, because EA/DICE have pretty much dropped BF2 like a bad habit since their spyware/adware infested BF2142 game came out, (which is completely subpar in every way imaginable).
If you are a new player, then I recommend this pack, (with all of the expansions), but know that you will be at a disadvantage for at least the first 100 hours of play time.Veteran players have a majority of the weapon unlocks, (gained through an experience points system of sorts), and you will not be able to compete in ground combat for the most part, unless you are in a vehicle.As far as system specs go, they are not as demanding as they were 2 years ago, and a medium build machine should run this flawlessly.Finally, if you want to ever be a good pilot, invest in a solid joystick, because you will be a sitting duck with a mouse and keyboard in a jet.I can usually tell who is flying with a mouse/keyboard, and they are always my priority targets.
At the end of the day, this is still a great game, but has been bogged down by a lack of support, major nerfing of infantry weapons (c4 especially), and EA's overall disregard for their player base and for the bottom line.Honestly, as much as I love the Battlefield series, this is my last Battlefield game because I have a lot of disdain for EA due to its ill will towards the community.Also, this is most likely the final Battlefield game that will ever be Ad free/Billboard free.EA/DICE's recent deal with major advertising agencies essentially makes this a sad trend.
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