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IGN BF2 review

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http://pc.ign.com/articles/627/627218p1.html

8.5 Presentation
The menu system isn't the best I've ever seen, but it's backed up by an amazing amount of stat tracking.

8.5 Graphics
When all the details are turned up, Battlefield 2 look great but unless you have a state of the art machine, that probably won't be the case.

9.0 Sound
I've been very pleased with the overall sound in Battlefield 2. I wish that the old theme song was still in there as an option, but voices, weapons fire, vehicles, and explosions are all excellent.

8.5 Gameplay
Teamwork features, commander mode, and exquisitely balanced kits make BF2 a great game. There are some issues that need to be resolved and maps could be more diverse.

9.5 Lasting Appeal
Oh boy... loved ones of the editors here at IGN are going to have to say goodbye to quality time. All of that is going to be given to this game.

8.9 OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)
 
Their PC reviews have always been a lot more in line with reality then their console counterparts, they just are rarely posted/discussed around here.
 
8.9 its better than that with its flaws. Like every multiplayer game the quality of the people playing matters too.
 
8.5 Graphics
When all the details are turned up, Battlefield 2 look great but unless you have a state of the art machine, that probably won't be the case.

Wow, Ign is starting to become a laughing stock, threy lowered the score because someone people wont have a pc to run it in it's full glory?!?!?!?

This, that whore that they hired and the recent Matt rants = bye bye Ign.
 
This game's obviously not for everybody. I downloaded and played the demo and all I could muster was "meh".

But admittedly, I'm of the camp that feels realism in games is usually un-fun, and this game is no exception. Now if they had incorporated battlemechs or something interesting, maybe I would like it better. :)

Also, I almost always prefer FFA type games over team-based objective stuff. I hate games like Rainbow Six and anything else where I have a "squad" I have to worry about, order around, pay attention to, etc.
 
The game is the best in its genre.. (multiplayer realistic team-based shooter). If you don't like the game, must be because you don't like the genre.. Can't think of any other reason to dislike the game.
 
wobedraggled said:
8.5 Graphics
When all the details are turned up, Battlefield 2 look great but unless you have a state of the art machine, that probably won't be the case.

Wow, Ign is starting to become a laughing stock, threy lowered the score because someone people wont have a pc to run it in it's full glory?!?!?!?

This, that whore that they hired and the recent Matt rants = bye bye Ign.
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it's some people, and no, it's not just some people, it's most people.

For most people the game won't look that uber, not even approaching the likes of HL2 on the same rig, so for most people, 8.5 is an appropriate score.

It certainly didn't look super duper fantastic on my comp, although it wasn't terrible or anything.

It's not a bad compromise noting that it can look very very good indeed, but probably won't for most people.

I can tell that you're a console gamer, because you don't seem to understand the idea of high system requirements?
 
Zaptruder said:
it's some people, and no, it's not just some people, it's most people.

For most people the game won't look that uber, not even approaching the likes of HL2 on the same rig, so for most people, 8.5 is an appropriate score.

It certainly didn't look super duper fantastic on my comp, although it wasn't terrible or anything.

It's not a bad compromise noting that it can look very very good indeed, but probably won't for most people.

I can tell that you're a console gamer, because you don't seem to understand the idea of high system requirements?
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that's going down quite a slippery slope.

maybe for PC games there should be two scores:
potential graphics (high end machines) and average graphics (based on what the "norm" is if that's even possible)
 
Alot of people are downplaying the scale of the game. Technically its very impressive. Possibly the best sound in any fps too.
 
Zaptruder said:
I can tell that you're a console gamer, because you don't seem to understand the idea of high system requirements?
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I understamd fine, it's what I do for a living ;)

my rig isn't the high end but BF2 demo runs pretty damn well for me, and grpahically I have no issues with it, and it's got a more "real" feel to it, than HL2, which while great looking doesn't look "real" but a little artifical.

My rig

Amd64 3000+ 2Ghz
1gb ddr 400 ram
Saphhire 9800 flashed to pro and oc'ed to holy hell, until I get my 6600gt back :)

I can run the demo at 1280x1024 without any hickup's
 
I don't know, some of their points seem valid to me. I ran the demo on a 9800 Pro and the graphics looked worse than HL2, and the game still didn't run as smooth.
 
I don't get why people expect HL2 quality visuals out of this game, HL2 is a linear and scripted (I think) FPS while BF2 is a fecking huge multiplayer outing.
 
Speaking of battlefield 2, how good can this rig run it?:

Athlon 64 3500+
1024 MB PC3200 DDR 400 MHZ Ram
Sapphire Radeon x800
200 GB HDD

I'm planning on buying a new PC soon and I didn't want to create a new topic for this.
 
Sholmes said:
I don't get why people expect HL2 quality visuals out of this game, HL2 is a linear and scripted (I think) FPS while BF2 is a fecking huge multiplayer outing.
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Well that's why I didn't throw a game like Doom3 in there. Because at least HL2 had large outdoor areas, and still looked great. The gameplay may be linear compared to BF2, but graphically it's more impressive. And that's with the much better physics also. Hell Farcry looked better.
 
ToyMachine228 said:
Judging from the demo alone...Battlfield 2 is at least a 9.0 game.
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which is a far cry from the 8.9 ign gave it. bitch. moan. review threads are entertaining.
 
Well I personally think the graphics in this game easily match those in HL2. It just has steeper system requirements.

And the scope. Oh my. Just watched some of Gamespot's(old) videos for the first time. That dam map looks ginormous.
 
Open Source said:
The graphics engine doesn't seem to use resources efficiently.
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this I will agree with. Its a very impressive looking game to be sure, but systems dont get much more high end than what Im playing on 6800GT, 2GB Ram, athlon 64 3500+ and the thing doesnt run as fast as it should, and even chugs at parts, throw in the random "optimizing shaders" BS, the 10 minute load times for maps and the settings screen being shit (1280x1024 not officially supported, WTF?), the game has issues.

Still one of my favorite demos ever, but polished it isnt.
 
kpop100 said:
Well that's why I didn't throw a game like Doom3 in there. Because at least HL2 had large outdoor areas, and still looked great. The gameplay may be linear compared to BF2, but graphically it's more impressive. And that's with the much better physics also. Hell Farcry looked better.
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The largest outdoor areas in HL2 are miniscule compared to those of BF2, also HL2 was riddled with loading.
 
Open Source said:
The graphics engine doesn't seem to use resources efficiently.
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I tend to agree. Unreal 2k4's onslaught mode had great graphics and comparable level sizes/horizon distances, and it ran smooth as silk on low-medium end systems. The environment mapping seems to be the biggest resource hog.
 
GSG Flash said:
Speaking of battlefield 2, how good can this rig run it?:

Athlon 64 3500+
1024 MB PC3200 DDR 400 MHZ Ram
Sapphire Radeon x800
200 GB HDD

I'm planning on buying a new PC soon and I didn't want to create a new topic for this.
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It wont run well at all if it even does. We can swap pcs. :)
 
Even know the enviroment size comparison is valid between HL2 & BF2.. you have to factor in all those units, who can utilize any class vehicle they want, in a number of positions within that vehicle, scorching around all over the map. This simply isn't happening in HL2...

That being said, I still expected BF2 to look slightly better than it does.
 
GSG Flash said:
Speaking of battlefield 2, how good can this rig run it?:

Athlon 64 3500+
1024 MB PC3200 DDR 400 MHZ Ram
Sapphire Radeon x800
200 GB HDD

I'm planning on buying a new PC soon and I didn't want to create a new topic for this.
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I've got:

P4 2.8c
1024mb pc3200
ATi Radeon x800xt-pe

runs flawless @ 1600x1200 w/ 2x AA + 16x AF
 
This game is awesome. Really awesome.
I cannot accept the 8.9 score of IGN.
I really can't understand.

Best online game I played by far. So much fun.
 
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