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10/06/2006 03:35 PM: Battlefield 2142 'Infantry' HD by Newsfactory
The grunts deploy in EA's military shooter ...

10/05/2006 03:54 PM: Battlefield 2142 Demo Incoming by Newsfactory
This Thursday (10/5/06) will see the release of the Battlefield 2142 Demo, featuring the Sidi Power Plant Map! available exclusively through the EA Downloader for the first 24 hours! The demo will go ...

09/28/2006 06:19 PM: Inhabited Island: Battlefield screenshots by Newsfactory
The battle takes place on Saraksh planet, where four armies (Khonties, the Land of Fathers, Island Empire and Southern barbarians) go toe-to-toe on field of action. Each race will possess and develop ...

09/15/2006 03:09 AM: 3D Performance with Battlefield 2142 Beta: Part 3 Mainstream NVIDIA Cards by Newsfactory
Interested in a graphics upgrade for Battlefield 2142 but you have less than $200 to spend? If so, you may want to check out this article. We've got both single-card and SLI benchmarks for NVIDIA's ma...

09/12/2006 02:10 PM: Battlefield 2142 Beta CPU Shootout by Newsfactory
Which CPU runs Battlefield 2142 faster, AMD or Intel? Does a larger L2 cache really play a huge role in performance, or is it minor? We've rounded up the latest CPUs from AMD and Intel to answer these...

myckee Unregistered

#65301 Posted on: 10/06/2006 08:47 PM It is only OK. It didn't suck me in the way Battlefield 2 did. I think it is because EA decided to disable most of the weapons in the demo.

Nostromo Unregistered

#65303 Posted on: 10/07/2006 04:23 AM I played the "Tuning Beta". I don't think it will pull away too many BF2 fans. The tuning beta was pretty buggy. Hopefully EA worked them out since then.

Smokey Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 2003-06-28

#65304 Posted on: 10/07/2006 05:44 AM The open public tuning beta was a pile of crap, hands down... The versions after were a ton better...

jago_ai Unregistered

#65305 Posted on: 10/07/2006 07:05 AM It's called a "BETA" for a reason braniacs.

Killermac Junior Member Posts: 0 Joined: 2007-09-09

#65306 Posted on: 10/07/2006 07:47 AM The demo is eh I am not as into it as BF2, unless the retail version can show me something different I don't know that I would keep it. KM

Nostromo Unregistered

#65308 Posted on: 10/07/2006 04:37 PM I can't believe the lack of supported screen resolutions and (as usual), no widescreen support.

Esthero Unregistered

#65313 Posted on: 10/08/2006 09:34 AM Ok I tried it as well and this is my experience... Anything I don't mention is OK On the technical aspect: *The demo takes about 1Gb HDD space and that's only partially justified, the texture are as with BF2 average Also, it the same shader-shadow problem as with BF2 if you use UHQ settings on your ATi card, the vehicle shadows are sometimes jaggy *The game runs very good, fps wise, you can probably use the same settings as with BF2 *The overall experience IS different from the BF2 game(only in detail though), the special effects are a bit better, sometimes even very nice, like with some explosions *The sound effects is a huge step forwards, dare I say it, it has about the best sound engine currently available in any game, the sound field is much more clear with all the different things happening *You still get the message 'There is something wrong with your connection' no matter how good your ping on average is with a server With online games, when you have lag, the game engine will calculate where you might be if you had no network hick but not with the BF engine It will just kick you, who's fault is it? that's the question but the BF engine devs think it's your fault 'There is something wrong with your connection' On the gameplay aspect: *It feels very much like BF2, which means there is the risk you will get bored quickly, yes it's addictive but addiction is something else, something can be very boring but still addictive There are only so many vehicles, there aren't many objects in the game, like with BF2 any nice detail is non-existent, so no sticky notes on a board, a desk lamp that has fallen, or little stones on the road, if you know what I mean *Supprisingly people seem a bit nicer in this game, compared to BF2, maybe because it's still new to everybody I dunno Also, almost nobody repairs or heals yet, which can get you into trouble at times *What is a bit annoying that if you play a game, you are pretty aware of what is happening, with this game however it's not always clear and that's not just because you could be new to the game On a typical BF2142 battle scene(where a group of people are fighting each other)there is much more chaos then in BF2, also it's literally more dfficult to see what's going on, I think this has to do with the colors used or the lack of it Als, you can find yourself shooting friendly vehicles on a regular basis, friend/foe tags are only visible from close by *Bunny hopping I haven't seen, but using the walker, I shot everything at a jumping enemy and he still survived, hmmm A final word: *Will BF3(if it's ever gonna happen) be like this?(with other models etc) No, expect a completely new(DX10 based) game from EA in about 2 years or so and i'm afraid it won't be a BF3 This game is just an in-between game, between two major releases, BF2 was the first... *All things considered is BF2142 better then BF2? YES *Should I download the demo? Actually yes, it's fun and it does give a taste of things to come, in future games in general There are not much remarks to be made about the overall demo experience, it's actually pretty good *Will BF2142 better then Quake Wars? There is no Quake Wars demo out yet but my guess is no, the moment BF2142 is widely available, better save your money and try the Quake Wars demo first My overall demo rating is 7.5/10 Have fun E.

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