Battlefield 2: Complete Collection (PC Games, 2007)

Loved it!
Very realistic modern warfare game that I truly enjoy. The EAX 5.1 surround effects are really something else, I can hear what direction shots are coming from or where jets and choppers are! You can even hear an unsuspecting sniper bullet missing you, and tell what direction it came from as it whizzes by!
Incredibly versatile, so many different things to do like ground infantry/gunner, or sniper with 3 different rifles, or you can fly an apache chopper with a buddy in the gunner seat (thats what my friend and I like to do)... or you can fly a jet! I think theres 9 different jets? and some of them have a 2nd seat for a buddy to fire powerful guided missiles! You can even eject and use your parachute! Heavily damaged jets will catch fire and explode eventually if not repaired.

Maps go from very small infantry only, to gigantic maps that would literally take about 30 minutes to walk on foot from one side to the other!.. but of course you would most likely fly a jet or at least hop in a transport chopper. There are dune buggies and jeeps, even a semi rig! about 30 different kinds of vehicles, from heavily armored 4-machinegun havin missile packing AA batteries to 4-wheelers... too many to list!
Get the expansion packs, they are worth it!
Special forces doesnt have any jets, but you have a few extra weapons and utilities to your advantage such as... grappling hooks to climb ontop of buildings and towers, zip lines to slide from a higher spot (good for getting down from high spots and covering medium distances), gas grenades that heavily affect sight (counter with gas mask), and night vision! special forces has 4 wheelers too... I love strapping a few packs of C4 on it and sending it right at the enemy }:>

You can also be the team commander and get a very unique HUD.
A commanders main job is to coordinate platoons and tell them where to go and what to defend. Commanders can use satellite and radar to point out the enemy, he can also drop supplies, transport vehicles and giant pieces of lead! Artillery!
With satellite view, the commander can see any part of the map at any time... in real time! It takes a lot of skill and teamwork to be a good commander! A critical role!

The ranking system is done well in my opinion. The highest rank is 5-star general, and ive never seen one yet. It is a game that you can play for a long time and still have something to look forward too... I dont like games that I can reach max level in a short period, this is not a problem for BF2.
There are many sub-challenges such as getting so many kills within a time period with a certain weapon or vehicle. You earn ribbons and badges this way, there are awards for every aspect of the game... but some are very tough to get!

The graphics are outstanding! At max setting, everything is very smooth and detailed.... even the grass sways and bends like it dynamic. Cool muzzle flashes, bullet impacts and explosions! The video options menu allows you to control every aspect of gameplay. You can even change your crosshair color!

Network play works really good. I like the built in server menu, its easy to find a certain map or a low ping game. You can host your own internet game server too, or play on a LAN.

I give it 5 stars out of 5!!!