Not completely new, but still satisfying.
User Rating: 9.3 | Battlefield 2142 PC
Battlefield 2142 is a very familiar game. If you've played Battlefield 2, then you can easily pickup the easy controls and gameplay that made its predecessor famous. The gameplay is fantastic, as are the rest of the Battlefield games. For those who aren't familiar of this outstanding series, the objective of the Conquest mode is to capture spawn points scattered around a map. The points are strategically located, each one being a landmark or an entry point (ex. parachute entry point) . To take these points, you simply stand next to them and wait until a bar at the top of the screen turns from red or white to blue. This can get complicated and there's a lot more to it then that. Battlefield 2142 adds a new mode, the Titan Mode, where these giant ships float over the map. In order to take these big baddies down, you have to weaken its shields by taking missile silos scattered around the maps. They automatically fire the missiles at your enemy's titan at timed intervals. Eventually, the titan's shield will be demolished and you can board the titan. The easiest way to do this is to get into the new APC launch pods and fire yourself in a pod onto the titan. Next, you have to place det. mines, explosives, or whatever you have to blow up these four consoles to unlock the main reactor in the room. After blowing up the reactor itself, you have to bail out of the ship by running out the bay doors and jumping off the titan if you want to survive. Once you blow up the titan, your team wins. This mode is an amazing addition to the Battlefield series and lots of people (including myself) are still enjoying it today.
The addition of new vehicles really spice up the gameplay. The new walker tanks look really cool and strike fear in you while playing. The one thing that really is different is the new customization feature. This can be fun, but also can be very discouraging. The customization feature allows you to get better weapons, powerups, and other features as you gain rank, or as your squad does something significant. This sounds cool, but as you go online with a new character, you are terribly weak compared to others, especially now, since some others have had more than 100+ hours with the game. Fortunately, you can get their powerups and weapons if you just kill them and take their kit, which is very good for newbies.
The music and sound effects are wonderful as well, I've had great fun listening to the intro and menu music. The classical feel and the returning melody from the original Battlefield 1942 make the music a hit. The sound is great. The way the guns sound, the way they ricochet off walls and the other sound effects complete this game.
The graphics are not a problem; I know I can handle seeing the same graphics engine from Battlefield 2 again. The graphics aren't really the best I've seen to date, but they, like I stated earlier, are not a problem.
Overall, Battlefield 2142 is a truly enriching experience. It's fun and very rewarding and is definitely worth your money.
