Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

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Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

Developer(s)	Digital Illusions
Publisher(s)	EA Games
Engine	RenderWare
Release date(s)	October 25, 2005 (NA)
Genre(s)	First-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single Player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Teen (T) PEGI: 16+
Platform(s)	PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, PSP

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is a first-person shooter entry into the Battlefield series, developed by Digital Illusions CE. Initially released for Xbox and PlayStation 2 on October 25, 2005 in North America, Modern Combat is the first Battlefield game for video game consoles. On April 11, 2006, an updated version of the game was released for the Xbox 360 featuring improved graphics and online features. A PlayStation Portable version was announced in 2005, however little information is known about its development.

1 Campaign rank and upgrades
2 Battlefield 2: Modern Combat on the Xbox 360
3 Online rank and awards
4 American troop kits
5 European troop kits
6 Reception
7 External links

[edit] Campaign rank and upgrades

Similar to the PC game of the same name, both versions of Battlefield 2 share a similar plot, revolving around a modern war between the United States, China, a unified Middle Eastern Coalition (MEC), as well as the European Union. The single player portion of the game is set in the country of Kazakhstan, where players assume control of two of the four armies, The People's Republic of China and NATO. In the multiplayer portion of the game, each of the four armies is playable. The further a player progresses into the campaign, the more stars they earn, which in turn give the player the benefit of useful upgrades. The highest attainable rank in single player is ‘’Battlefield General’’. Initially, this rank is not visible to the player until they have reached the required number of stars to attain it. Early in the game, upgrades are fairly minor such as health being multiplied by 1.5 for a short time, and in order to activate these upgrades the player must kill a large number of enemies in quick succession. Upgrades to firepower are also attainable, and the player is awarded with extra damage, explosive bullets, faster reloading, faster rate of fire, and other such abilities. If the rank of Battlefield General is reached, the most overwhelming upgrade is invulnerability. Once reached, the player must simply kill an enemy often enough to hold onto the upgrade, and avoid death.

[edit] Battlefield 2: Modern Combat on the Xbox 360

On April 11, 2006, EA released an updated version of Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for the Xbox 360. Aside from a graphical leap, Modern Combat is essentially the same game as on the Xbox and PS2. The main new features are three new maps, new vehicles, and enhanced Xbox Live support including statistic tracking and clan support. Also introduced are 1000 achievement points for players to add to their Gamer Score via 46 achievements. A video comparison of the two versions is available at the TeamXbox website. However the PSP variant of Battlefield 2 has been canceled by EA Games.

Source: Gamespot.com

[edit] Online rank and awards

In Battlefield 2: Modern Combat a player can obtain many ranks. Starting from the lowest, (Private) and begin moving all the way to the highest, (5 Star General). The way it works is an individual must obtain three criteria: Score, Medals, and PPH(Points Per Hour). Score can be obtained in a few ways: a) Killing an enemy (one point per kill) b) Capturing or neturalizing an enemy flag(s) (three points per capture) and (one point for neturalization) or c)Obtaining medals and awards.

[edit] American troop kits

Assault:

Primary Weapon: M4 Carbine
Secondary Weapon: M9 Pistol
Special Weapon: M203 Grenade Launcher (Attached to M4 Carbine handguard and barrel)
Misc. Weapon 1: AN-M8 HC White Smoke Grenade
Misc. Weapon 2: M61 Fragmentation Grenade

Sniper:

Primary Weapon: Barrett M95
Secondary Weapon: M9 Pistol with Suppressor
Special Weapon: Laser Target (Calls air strike on vehicles and aircraft)
Misc. Weapon 1: AN-M8 HC White Smoke Grenade
Misc. Weapon 2: GPS (Registers enemy locations on the maps of allies)

Special Ops:

Primary Weapon: Heckler & Koch MP5SD
Secondary Weapon: M9 Pistol with Suppressor
Special Weapon: Knife
Misc. Weapon 1: M84 Stun Grenade (Flashbang)
Misc. Weapon 2: C-4

Engineer:

Primary Weapon: SPAS-12 Shotgun
Secondary Weapon: SMAW Rocket Launcher
Special Weapon: Welding Torch (Enables repairing of vehicles)
Misc. Weapon 1: Anti-vehicle Mines
Misc. Weapon 2: M9 Pistol

Support:

Primary Weapon: M249 Mk.II S.A.W.
Secondary Weapon: M9 Pistol
Special Weapon: Mortar Strike Designator (Calls mortar strike on targeted location)
Misc. Weapon 1: M61 Fragmentation Grenade
Misc. Weapon 2: Medical Injection (Used to heal user and allies)

[edit] European troop kits

Assault:

Primary Weapon: Enfield L85A2 Carbine
Secondary Weapon: Glock 17 Pistol
Special Weapon: M203 Grenade Launcher (Attached to L85A2)
Misc. Weapon 1: AN-M8 HC White Smoke Grenade
Misc. Weapon 2: M61 Fragmentation Grenade

Sniper:

Primary Weapon: Dragunov SVU
Secondary Weapon: Glock 17 Pistol with Suppressor
Special Weapon: Laser Target (Calls air strike on vehicles)
Misc. Weapon 1: AN-M8 HC White Smoke Grenade
Misc. Weapon 2: GPS (Registers enemy locations on the maps of allies)

Special Ops:

Primary Weapon: Heckler & Koch UMP45
Secondary Weapon: Glock 17 Pistol with Suppressor
Special Weapon: Knife
Misc. Weapon 1: M84 Stun Grenade (Flashbang)
Misc. Weapon 2: C-4

Engineer:

Primary Weapon: Benelli M3 Shotgun
Secondary Weapon: M3 Rocket Launcher
Special Weapon: Blowtorch (Enables repairing of vehicles)
Misc. Weapon 1: Anti-vehicle Mines
Misc. Weapon 2: Glock 17 Pistol

Support:

Primary Weapon: M249 Mk.II S.A.W.
Secondary Weapon: Glock 17 Pistol
Special Weapon: Mortar Strike Designator (Calls mortar strike on targeted location)
Misc. Weapon 1: M61 Fragmentation Grenade
Misc. Weapon 2: Medical Injection (Used to heal user and allies)

[edit] Reception

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat was considered disappointing by many reviewers, saying that it left the "original Battlefield teamwork inspired realism" for more of a "team based arcade shooter". The single player mode received very mixed reviews for being "new" and "a way to distract from the toned down multiplayer", but also met disappointed reviews for its arcade style and the fact that enemies spawn in the same place.

Multiplayer, being the main part of the Battlefield series, was also met with unsatisfied reviewers. It was criticized as "toned down" for its 24 person matches and "very much a departure from some of the things making the PC game so great".

The Xbox 360 version of the game didn't receive better reviews, some sites even gave it a lower score. Most reviewers complained that the 360 version didn't feature that many new things, only 3 maps and a minor graphics update that just couldn't justify the extra cost.

Gamerankings [1] has Battlefield 2: Modern Combat as 80.7 for PS2, 80.6 for the Xbox and 77 for the Xbox 360.