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 08-31-2006, 03:07 PM
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Preview - BattleField2142
Preview
Author: WNxDaPope
BattleField2142
Platform: PC
Genre Catagory: FPS
Date of Release: 17OCT06
ESRB: T
Publisher: EA
Developer: DICE
Rating: B
Official Site URL: http://battlefield.ea.com/battlefiel...2/default.aspx
Overview:
The year is 2142 and the earth has come into a new ice age. With only a limited amount of land available the remaining population forms into two factions the EU (European Union) and the PAC (Pan Asian Coalition). Both sides are using the most of the technology to take over the remaining unfrozen land.
Game Modes:
There will still be the standard Battlefield conquest mode where there are a set number of capture points and the team with the most will bleed the tickets and win. With map sizes of 16, 32, 64, and single player versions of each.
The big change is a game mod called TITAN. In Titan mode each team has a large ship called the Titan. The commander is able to move the titan around the map, which can be very important as the titans are mobile spawn points, they also bristle with weapon turrets, and even spawn drop ships and gunship.
The goal of titan mode is destroy the enemy’s titan. The way to do that is to capture missile silos on the ground. Once captured the silos fire a missile every couple of minutes at the enemy’s titan to lower it’s shields. Once the shields are down, then you can board the inside of the enemy’s titan. This is infantry only fighting, with four consoles that need to be destroyed before the titans core reactor is exposed. Once the core is destroyed a destruction sequence occurs, the attacking forces have only a matter of seconds to get off the titan before it explodes.
Vehicles:
There are the standard FAV (Fast Attack Vehicles) and Tanks. But the big difference is The Walker. A large MechWarrior style vehicle that is the king on the battlefield, with heavy fire power and strong armour this is a two man wrecking machine. With one driving firing the main guns, and a second one in the turret on top for keeping enemy air units down.
Another very cool vehicle is the new APC (Armoured Personnel Carriers). Instead of just driving from point A to point B. The APCs have pods that you can blast off in and drop to nearly any location on the map. Allowing for lighting strikes at any point, they are also the best way to get onto of the enemy’s Titan.
Infantry Classes:
They have narrowed the classes down to only four. Assault, Engineer, Recon, Support. While there are fewer classes right now, the key is the new unlock mode. Each class has two different trees unlock trees. As you get unlocks you are able to chose which path you want to go down. Example with the Assault kit you can chose to work towards becoming a medic with a revive kit and health packs, or you can work towards a heavy assault rifle, smoke grenades, and a mobile UAV.
Unlocks:
There is a new twist to unlocks, they aren’t just to give you a better weapon now. Instead the unlock system is designed to let each player personalize their BF2142 experience. If you like to snipe, then there is a series that will allow you get to better sniper rifles, steady your shot, and get APM (anti personal mines). If you like to be sneaky and unseen there is a stealth suit unlock, if you want to be right in the fight there is assault rifles and grenades, if you are the caring guy you can get med packs and revive kits.
Teamwork:
BF2142 puts a lot of importance on team work. The SL (Squad Leader) gets a special set of unlocks. From a squad beacon, which can be placed any where and act as a spawn point. Or a drone that floats over the SLs head and acts as a mini scanner that shows where enemies are. The final upgrade is a drone that watches your back with machine gun. The catch to all these upgrades is that you have to have XX members in your squad to use them.
Another cool feature is that if your squad works together, healing each other, moving towards objectives, and watching each other’s back. Your squad will receive a “field upgrade” it allows every member of the squad to get a free unlock for that round.
My Thoughts:
This game has a TON of potential, allowing for a personal experience via unlocks and also focusing on great teamwork. I believe that every one will find something that they love about the latest Battlefield game. If you want to find out even more about this game they have just recently released a beta version, if you are a fileplanet subscriber you can down load it today at fileplanet.com
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Last edited by WNxBeowulf; 09-03-2006 at 11:05 AM..
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09-02-2006, 09:22 PM
09-03-2006, 01:40 AM
09-03-2006, 11:07 AM
09-04-2006, 05:04 PM
Im gonna get it!!
Theo
09-07-2006, 01:38 PM
