The Future looks amazing and it is.
Graphic-They are a bit dated but still good. They are smoother that Bf2 i think anyway. They look cool when you get hit by a EMP blast and your vision screws up. But other than that it is still the same graphics. Oh yeah and the Single player is a bit better but not worth buying just for single player.
Sound- I was really impressed with the sound of 2142 because it makes you feel like your in war and the explosions sounds are sweet.
Value- It has a great value because multi-player will last you well forever (or at least how ever long it takes you to get bored of it) and the unlocks and ranks will last a long time. But it has great multi-player. If you dont have online dont buy it because the single player, well sucks.