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So good you may go MIA.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 18
Date: June 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

It's not that often I find a game that has as much continuous gameplay as BF2. I have found myself absorbed in the realism of the game and the wonderfully rendered 3d world environment. This version is very nice as the game is updated to almost current patches. Do yourself a favor and download the armor fury booster and forget the European Union booster and get in the game! Pick up a saitek x52 for flying the jets and you will be a pro in no time.

If you want to play with your friends or just want a better listing of servers, download xfire, it's a small messenger like program that will work in game and let you join friends in the games they are already playing in.

A great shooter. Highly Addictive fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 12
Date: October 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Battlefield 2 is by far the best shooter of 2005-2006. The online gameplay is second to none. The graphics are excellent. I recommened checking your the system requirements to make sure your system can handle playing it, as it requires a good video card and quite a bit of memory, and a cable or dsl connection.

Overall, gameplay wise, whether you like to kill with a gun, a tank, a jet, a helicopter, you can do it all here. Great maps and gameplay to boot.

The Deluxe Edition gives you the Special Forces expansion pack which allows you to use more weapons and play on 10 more maps. Over 20 maps for 40 bucks...that is quite the bargain!

This game converted me from a console gamer to a PC gamer. Its really that good. Don't hesitate to pick this up!

Excellent game, no real flaws

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Not a kid. I don't feel like makin a purchase.

I must first say that my computer is relatively new, around 6 months ago. I have 2 gigs of RAM and 7500 GeForce Nvidia Card. I am able to run this with graphics on full with very little to no lag.

With that said, even if you don't have a great card, this is a great game. Running with graphics at rock bottom will still give you a great game.

If you're a fan of Tom Clancy, Command & Conquer, the Battlefield series, Star Wars: Battlefront... pretty much video games in general... you'll love this game. It has elements from FPS, strategy, and tactical combined, giving you a well rounded experience with excellent equipment and vehicles at the same time. DO NOT get the base game without Spec Forces. Its just not worth it.

Special Forces gives you unlockable weapons, like the FlashBang grenade, usable in the base game maps if unlocked. This will give you an edge over the mainstream players, since they can't shoot at what they can't see.

Whatever you hear, the game DOES NOT REQUIRE GameSpy Arcade. All you have to do is create an account in which to log in with. Simple, easy, free, and requires only e-mail. I mean, I PAY for Xbox Live, and I have the Modern Combat version on Xbox 360 (which is nothing compared to this).

Excellent game, for the crazy run-and-gunners, drivers, pilots, snipers, Scott Mitchells, and Norman Schwarzkopfs in all of us.

Addicting to play with friends

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: January 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you enjoy teaming up with friends online to play battle games then there is really no better FPS then Battlefield 2. The map, vehicle and kit variations are a ton of fun to use in strategic ways. From C4 explosives, to MiG fighter jets to Abrams Tanks, there is simply alot to like about BF2. Yes, there are some balance problems. The chinese J-10 jet, for instance, has always been much more powerful and stealthy than all the other planes. But something like this is simply one small flaw in an otherwise blast of a game to play. I've been playing since June 2005 and I still love it.

Incredible.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: March 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Grea game. I love the fact that you can have 64 people playing in one game. that means 32 people on 1 team. Thats unheard of. No other games i have played compare to this. But there is a price. You need a graphics card, atleast I recommend one. You will need to close every program in order to play this or else it will create lag like never before. Logging in for me takes around 2 minutes because I have not yet figured out how to turn the auto-server connect feature. Get this game if you are ready to enter a whole new dimension of online gaming. The gameplay is like you are actually there, it is truely amazing. You get ranked in the game, the higher the rank the more seniority you have over other players. Thats a good feeling. Get this game.

Great Game!! Perfect for Team Tactics

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: March 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Golden Rule Infantry Division

We are not your typical clan, our focus game is BF2 and our primary goal is comradry and team play! We are looking for active players who just want to have a good time, have a good attitude and know how to treat others as you would like to be treated.

We currently have 3 game servers and our own team speak server. Check out the site TheGridTeam dot com we have a tremendous amount of information in our forums, and feel free to jump on Team Speak and hang out with us.

I personnally invite you to come and check us out, you wont regret it!

Game on!
BlueWater

Crazy game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Hi all,

This game is my first FPS game and i can say that this game is one of the best ever PC game in the global, make sure to give it a try and make sure u have a good internet connection to have fun.

recommended for all

*****HOW TO MAKE BF2 WORK WITH WINDOWS VISTA PLEASE READ*****

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

to make bf2 run smoothly with windows vista. Here are the steps:
1. Make a shortcut of BF2 and all the booster packs if you got any.
2.Then right-click on the shortcut and click properties.
3. Click the compatibility tab and check the box "run as administrator"
4. Check the box to run it in compatibility mode and click apply. Then click ok.
5. do this for each shortcut if you have booster packs.
Remember to only start BF2 from thos shortcuts or the changes you made wont be applied! ENJOY! I did those steps to make bf2 work for me and it was really easy.

Top Notch

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game is a little different in comparrison to other online shooters in respect to using the vehicles and getting use to the size of the maps. I am a Counter Strike Source (CSS) player myself and it is a COMPLETELY different playing style. Now that I have gotten better at using vehicles (mainly the helicopter) I almost prefer it over CSS. If you buy and do not like it for some reason give it time to grow on you. It worked for me. I love it.

Has its issues, but better than most

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 22 / 24
Date: July 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I read S.Hogan's 'irritatinginferior' review and felt compelled to add my two cents.
I think he didn't give the game enough time or just isn't very good at it because i'm having a lot more fun with it than he is. Vehicle transport is a big part of the game and sure its annoying if a bunch of guys on your team leave without you, but you can request a vehicle drop from your commander or wait for a new vehicle to spawn, or... move on foot.

Problems he had with identifying enemy units in-game are no longer an issue, anyone within a reasonable distance from you in the game.. say 40 feet or so, has their name and color to indicate friend or foe, at all times, you no longer have to aim at someone to find out. Not to mention the uniforms and skin color are usually different.

Some games are dominated by those who get to the planes and helicopters first, but Ive found thats only the case if your playing on a smaller map (and if the pilots are good). With enough players on the map there will be too many ground targets for air vehicles to keep up with and they will ultimately be shot down. There are some very skilled pilots that play this game and they take it very seriously. If you enjoy flight simulators this would probably be worth a go. Ive seen some really impressive videos of pilots in this game, there are several different types of jets and helicopters, if you can't fly very well but want to fight from above I would suggest getting a joystick or just playing as a second gunner.

The game can be a bit choppy at times, mostly dependent on your system. Check the system requirements before purchasing the game, this will not run very well on older systems, but does take full advantage of some of the newest video cards available. I recommend at least 1GB ram to play, 2GB would of course be better but not necessary.

camping or 'baseraping' is a problem as stated, but thats due to the nature of the game. If the enemy is taking over a base you might not want to spawn there because of it, but if you think youve got a shot at stopping them then you might try to spawn there at your own risk. No one likes to die right after they spawn but you can play smart and minimize this.

Gulf of Oman is a fun map, but not my favorite. Seemingly everyones favorite is 'Strike at Karkand'. Its played more than the others anyways. Overall there is a good variety of maps, with all the expansions (special forces expansion comes with the deluxe edition, there are two other expansions downloadable from EA online, Armored Fury and Euro Force) there are plenty of maps to choose from and most offer a variety of gameplay options, meaning it wont always be the same fight, same choke points etc. most of the maps are pretty good, there are some custom maps available as well.

The sniper does seem pretty weak compared to some other games but I think its balanced pretty well. If you enjoy playing as a sniper it wont be the strength of the gun that annoys you but the lack of a extra-zoom feature. there is only one standard zoom length for the sniper rifle. This of course varies between each sniper rifle and there are 2 unlockable ones available as well.

Speaking of unlockable weapons, there are a total of 14 unlockable weapons, 2 for each 'kit' wether it be for the assault kit, sniper kit, anti-tank kit etc. The unlock weapons do seem to be better than the original but they all have different specifications so some people prefer the stock weapons, I am not one of those people.

S.Hogan said the only difference with special forces was zip lines and jetskis, but this is not true. With special forces comes the addition of some new armies including British SAS, Russian Spetsnaz and Insurgent forces. They each have their own set of weapons, some weapons overlap but the difference in stock weapons for various army types (including the USMC, MEC, and Chinese of the original game) is pretty good. Not only is there a fairly realistic variation of weapons per army but vehicles as well. As a British SAS soldier you would be more likely to drive a Desert Raider buggy around, whereas if you were an insurgent force you would drive a pickup truck with a turret gun.
Special forces also introduces Grapple hooks and Zip lines. Night Vision on a select few maps, as well as tear gas as a standard weapon with the support kit. (The gas mask becomes critical in those situations.) There are also new maps with special forces, and new vehicles etc.

"Incredibly slow loading times between games" This is absolutely right. Some servers will play a map 2 times then load a new map, the load times occurs between switching maps, so it is wise to play servers that will stick with a few maps with lots of rounds between load times. Some servers play just one map all the time, so there is a very minimal load time. On average it seems to take about 4-5 minutes to load up a game, the games last anywhere between 5 - 40 minutes depending on various factors.

"So, I payed $40 for 2 days worth of pointless gameplay. " This guy obviously didnt put enough time into the game. With a little practice and getting to know the maps/kits/weapons/vehicles, squad/commander tactics im sure he would have found it at least a litte more enjoyable, personally I can't get enough.

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