Games

Battlefield 2

Digital Illusions CE

2005•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 8 hours

Taste attributes: actionwarpoliticalvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeAn expansive, breakneck shooter: familiar and simple. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

87 / 100

362 ratings

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About This Game

In Battlefield 2, players will choose to fight for one of three military superpowers: the United States, the Chinese, or the newly formed Middle East Coalition. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of any of the game’s 30+ vehicles to engage in major conflicts with over 64 players in some of the largest online battles on the PC. Additionally, persistent character growth allows players to rise through the ranks and attain the ultimate rank of General.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionWarPoliticalVehiclesAll consuming questDeep rivalryFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

Modern warfareHelicopterVehicular combatDeathSoldierMilitaryRun and gunWar

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developer: Digital Illusions CE
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 21 June 2005
Series: Battlefield
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 4h rushed, 8h normally
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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