Battlefield 2142 is an interesting take on the relatively simplistic nature of FPS games. DICE and EA have created a game that aims to blend the successful and fun elements of the previous Battlefield franchise games (Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2) with the careful strategic planning required in any RTS game. While at the most basic level 2142 is simply an advanced Battlefield 2 remake, it can also be seen as a successful attempt to bring a new importance to team play and game play planning. The background story of the 2142 world is that Earth has plunged into another Ice Age and two powerful forces; the Pan-Asian Coalition and the European Union must battle it out to decide who claims the last remaining parts of the Earth not covered in ice.
Multiplayer is the core of 2142, as it has been in other games of the franchise. Bots in single player mode only allow limited excitement as you play against them in the classic Battlefield Conquest mode (where you must capture strategic points on the map in order to reduce your enemy’s score to 0). Titan mode is available for multiplayer only, but the game play mechanics are vastly different to the staple defensive and offensive play in Conquest. While in Conquest mode the only way to reduce your opponent’s score is to capture strategic outposts and kill enemies, in Titan, your objective is to destroy the enemy’s Titan (a large flying fortress). Read the rest of this entry »