Battlefield 2142: Mac

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But the weapons are so well balanced in BF2142 that there is no real consensus on which weapons are truly better, I think this is because it depends on what you get used to/prefer. That is a good sign that they did a great job balancing the weapons.

What really makes this game superb in my opinion, is that they have really gone to great lengths to reward teamwork! You can be a "Lone wolf" if you want, but you will gain points and rank at 25% of what well performing squads can gain. The hierarchy is that orders come down from a Commander (You get killer points for commanding!) If the Commander gives orders, he gest points, if the Squad Leaders follow those orders he gets more points, if those orders result in success everyone gets even more points!! Likewise the Squad Leaders get more points when their fellow squad members follow those orders. Having played so many other FPS games without this feature, and being frustrated at the lack of teamwork or the ability to give orders, let alone receive reward for it, these new features make my heart sing!!

Another great feature is the game play modes. Gone is the Capture the Flag mode, which frankly I am bored to death of. The game types are Conquest, where the defender has all the points and you have to capture them and hold them. Assault Lines, where all the points start out neutral, and you fight to gain more. But the best of all is the Titan mode! The control points are actually missile silos, which you capture and reprogram to attack the enemy Titan shields. Once their shields are down, you can then board the enemy Titan and try to destroy their reactor, by first destroying 4 reactor consoles and then the reactor itself. Any description will fall short of doing this justice, it is a real blast!! I often play as Commander, helping my men capture the silos, then if and when our Titan gets boarded, I help defend our Titan. A real heart racing thrill!

The ranking system is great! With each new promotion you get an "Unlock" which allows you to access another weapon or piece of equipment in you player class tree. I am not familiar with how BF2 worked in this regard, and have read others complaints about the classes and unlocks, but I think this system rocks! I have filled out my Assault class and my Support class and am now filling out my Recon class. I just love the equipment I have gained, they really make a difference!

EA has also gotten the vehicles down! I know of no other game that has such excellent vehicles! Sure the gunship's seem to many to be too powerful, and there is no denying that if you are on the receiving end of a good enemy pilot, it can really stink. But a resourceful player can take one down without too much trouble, depending on the circumstance. Heck, last night I shot one out of the sky with my Support MG, that was trying to crush me by landing on me.

I would give this game 5 out of 5 stars for game play and entertainment, but I have to say that the bugs are very annoying! The came will occasionally crash, and I sometimes get a strange glich where there is no spawn point on the titan? Also it is often impossible to choose squad one from the list in commander mode. But these minor irritations won't stop me from playing the greatest FPS game to ever make it to the Macintosh.

Battlefield 2142: Mac

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But the weapons are so well balanced in BF2142 that there is no real consensus on which weapons are truly better, I think this is because it depends on what you get used to/prefer. That is a good sign that they did a great job balancing the weapons.



What really makes this game superb in my opinion, is that they have really gone to great lengths to reward teamwork! You can be a "Lone wolf" if you want, but you will gain points and rank at 25% of what well performing squads can gain. The hierarchy is that orders come down from a Commander (You get killer points for commanding!) If the Commander gives orders, he gest points, if the Squad Leaders follow those orders he gets more points, if those orders result in success everyone gets even more points!! Likewise the Squad Leaders get more points when their fellow squad members follow those orders. Having played so many other FPS games without this feature, and being frustrated at the lack of teamwork or the ability to give orders, let alone receive reward for it, these new features make my heart sing!!



Another great feature is the game play modes. Gone is the Capture the Flag mode, which frankly I am bored to death of. The game types are Conquest, where the defender has all the points and you have to capture them and hold them. Assault Lines, where all the points start out neutral, and you fight to gain more. But the best of all is the Titan mode! The control points are actually missile silos, which you capture and reprogram to attack the enemy Titan shields. Once their shields are down, you can then board the enemy Titan and try to destroy their reactor, by first destroying 4 reactor consoles and then the reactor itself. Any description will fall short of doing this justice, it is a real blast!! I often play as Commander, helping my men capture the silos, then if and when our Titan gets boarded, I help defend our Titan. A real heart racing thrill!



The ranking system is great! With each new promotion you get an "Unlock" which allows you to access another weapon or piece of equipment in you player class tree. I am not familiar with how BF2 worked in this regard, and have read others complaints about the classes and unlocks, but I think this system rocks! I have filled out my Assault class and my Support class and am now filling out my Recon class. I just love the equipment I have gained, they really make a difference!



EA has also gotten the vehicles down! I know of no other game that has such excellent vehicles! Sure the gunship's seem to many to be too powerful, and there is no denying that if you are on the receiving end of a good enemy pilot, it can really stink. But a resourceful player can take one down without too much trouble, depending on the circumstance. Heck, last night I shot one out of the sky with my Support MG, that was trying to crush me by landing on me.



I would give this game 5 out of 5 stars for game play and entertainment, but I have to say that the bugs are very annoying! The came will occasionally crash, and I sometimes get a strange glich where there is no spawn point on the titan? Also it is often impossible to choose squad one from the list in commander mode. But these minor irritations won't stop me from playing the greatest FPS game to ever make it to the Macintosh.

Battlefield 2142: Mac

...

But the weapons are so well balanced in BF2142 that there is no real consensus on which weapons are truly better, I think this is because it depends on what you get used to/prefer. That is a good sign that they did a great job balancing the weapons.





What really makes this game superb in my opinion, is that they have really gone to great lengths to reward teamwork! You can be a "Lone wolf" if you want, but you will gain points and rank at 25% of what well performing squads can gain. The hierarchy is that orders come down from a Commander (You get killer points for commanding!) If the Commander gives orders, he gest points, if the Squad Leaders follow those orders he gets more points, if those orders result in success everyone gets even more points!! Likewise the Squad Leaders get more points when their fellow squad members follow those orders. Having played so many other FPS games without this feature, and being frustrated at the lack of teamwork or the ability to give orders, let alone receive reward for it, these new features make my heart sing!!





Another great feature is the game play modes. Gone is the Capture the Flag mode, which frankly I am bored to death of. The game types are Conquest, where the defender has all the points and you have to capture them and hold them. Assault Lines, where all the points start out neutral, and you fight to gain more. But the best of all is the Titan mode! The control points are actually missile silos, which you capture and reprogram to attack the enemy Titan shields. Once their shields are down, you can then board the enemy Titan and try to destroy their reactor, by first destroying 4 reactor consoles and then the reactor itself. Any description will fall short of doing this justice, it is a real blast!! I often play as Commander, helping my men capture the silos, then if and when our Titan gets boarded, I help defend our Titan. A real heart racing thrill!





The ranking system is great! With each new promotion you get an "Unlock" which allows you to access another weapon or piece of equipment in you player class tree. I am not familiar with how BF2 worked in this regard, and have read others complaints about the classes and unlocks, but I think this system rocks! I have filled out my Assault class and my Support class and am now filling out my Recon class. I just love the equipment I have gained, they really make a difference!





EA has also gotten the vehicles down! I know of no other game that has such excellent vehicles! Sure the gunship's seem to many to be too powerful, and there is no denying that if you are on the receiving end of a good enemy pilot, it can really stink. But a resourceful player can take one down without too much trouble, depending on the circumstance. Heck, last night I shot one out of the sky with my Support MG, that was trying to crush me by landing on me.





I would give this game 5 out of 5 stars for game play and entertainment, but I have to say that the bugs are very annoying! The came will occasionally crash, and I sometimes get a strange glich where there is no spawn point on the titan? Also it is often impossible to choose squad one from the list in commander mode. But these minor irritations won't stop me from playing the greatest FPS game to ever make it to the Macintosh.