Even several years after Battlefield 1942 came out, there's still nothing else that's quite like what DICE has been putting out. The huge zones, the large armies, the multitude of vehicles -- while not as ambitious as PlanetSide (which also requires a monthly fee), BF2 and its DICE siblings offer something unique. DooM and Quake have satisfying crunchy multiplayer, and Counter-Strike is more tactically interesting and sometimes heroic, but the scale, polish, and visuals of BF2 are rather nifty.
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