
BF2:MC = Fun Online!
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This review is for the Playstaion 2 version only, so I can't comment about how it is on the XBox. I played Battlefield 2 on the PC at my friends house, and it was AWESOME! I was hoping that BF2:MC would be almost as good for the PS2. Unfortunately, it's not as good as the PC version (most games ported from the PC to a console aren't). I mainly buy games for the online play. You can find reviews in game magazines and websites that focus on the single player campaign, but almost no info about the important online play. Here's a list of the online PROs & Cons:
CON:
...Doesn't measure up to the PC version. PC hosts up to 150 players at a time, PS2 only handles 24 (SOCOM3 & Delta Force: Black Hawk Down each can handle 32, so why can't BF2?
... Very limited game types available. Only has Capture the Flag and Conquest. Plus, it is only respawn, so people just run in guns a blazin' without using tactics because they know they will come back to life in about 15 seconds.
... Can't host games, so you can't keep team killing A$$holes from joining your game.
...Some maps end up with 80% of the players sniping, so it becomes boring fast.
...The included instruction manual doesn't cover very much but the very basics. It leaves out instructions on how to use the parachute, fly a helicopter, use the GPS, use the artillery strike, pick up dicarded equipment, etc...
PROs:
...Almost no lag/frame rate shudder no matter how many people are fragging each other in a confined space (unlike SOCOM3 which can lag pretty bad when there is lots of action in a small space).
...When you find a good game, the back-and-forth action can be a lot of fun.
...Using tanks, HUMMVEs,"jeeps",helicopters, parachutes, artillery and mortar strikes is great.
...BF2 is very easy to learn, and A LOT less imposing to log on and play when compared to any of the SOCOM games.
RATING: I give BF2:MC a 4 out of 5 for the online play. If you want more of a challenge online, buy a SOCOM game or Splinter Cell game. If you want an easy to learn and play game with lots of other people online at once, buy Battlefield 2: Modern Combat. You won't be disappointed.
Review ID: 10000000000724713

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