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Battlefield 2: The Complete Collection PCProduct Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1850 in Video Games
- Brand: Electronic Arts
- Model: 16636
- Released on: 2007-03-13
- ESRB Rating: Teen
- Platforms: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.25" h x 5.25" w x 7.50" l, 2.00 pounds
Features
- Take control of over 30 land, sea, and air vehicles including: tanks, helicopters, fast attack vehicles and fighter jets
- Command a variety of solider classes including: Assault, Sniper, Special Ops, Combat Engineer, Medic, Heavy Weapons, and Anti-Tank units
- With in-game success, players increase their rank from recruit all the way to General -- unlocking new weapons, medals and more
- Head online for award-winning Battlefield franchise multiplayer action with up to 64 players
- Maps scale to the number of players engaging in battle (16, 32, or 64), for an intense experience every time
Customer Reviews
Quality Game, but Unbalanced and Air Power Heavy
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.
*****HOW TO MAKE BF2 WORK WITH
WINDOWS VISTA PLEASE READ*****
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.
Nice graphics, TERRIBLE INSTALLATION
One line recommendation: skip
the pack, just buy the original Battlefield 2 game by itself - you'll
save yourself hassle, and enjoy the fun at a lower price.
First
the good news: The game itself has very nice graphics, and is a blast to
play single player AND where it shines: multi player.
Now for
the bad news: The additional maps aren't all that much to crow about,
and playing online, you will mostly be playing maps designed for the
original Battlefield 2 game itself, not the add-on maps.
More bad
news: INSTALL/REGISTER PROCESS. The complete collection comes with 4
separate setups. Battlefield 2, Special Forces, Armored Fury, and Euro
Force. The setup file in the main folder only does a partial
installation. Apparently you are supposed to somehow divine that you
need to run the other setups from the cryptically named "AF" and "EF"
directories on the disc. And along the way, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you
pick an EA.COM login name which exactly matches your screen name. During
the install process, you must use the EXACT same screen name, and the
prompts as far as Screen name or EA name are EASY to confuse. (By
picking the same name/passwords for both, you avoid making mistakes).
TIME:
It took me about 10 minutes to install and register the main game, and
about 1 hour more to figure out how to activate Special Forces. It took
me 2 and 1/2 days to get the Armored Fury and Euro Forces Booster packs
working. For reference, I am an IT person by trade, who installs and
patches over 600 computers and servers.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT: during
the registration process, I ended up asking for help from EA with their
online support. Basically, within 4 hours I received an email saying
that either I was typing the code wrong, or someone else was already
using it. After that one e-mail, I never received a reply from the
support team - not one, despite updating the support site with each
on-going attempt to register.
Overall, I liked the game and hated
the installation. As I recommended initially, I wish I had simply
bought the plain old Battlefield 2 disc without the packs. CAVEAT
EMPTOR...
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