Battlefield 2 Crossroads

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Computer Gaming World has just released the newest, and personally (No, I don't get paid - It's simply the latest, and quite thorough), most recommended preview of Battlefield 2. And from the looks of it, they're impressed, and from what I've seen, so am I.It's going to be massive.

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Jolt has just released their First Look Preview of Battlefield 2. Check it out at Jolt.

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BATTLEFIELD 2 VIDEOS

FilePlanet offers us three awesome Battlefield 2 videos from 2004's E3 for download FilePlanet , and believe me, I've seen the videos: the screenshots alone looking great, but don't do the beautiful in-game visuals justice.

Note however, only the first and second videos are available for download by non-paying users, for the third you will have to subscribe to FilePlanet for a fee.

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Having recently confirmed the development of Battlefield: Modern Combat for the Playstation2, Digital Illusions today confirmed that Battlefield 2 is currently in development for the PC.

Scheduled for release in Spring 2005, Battlefield 2 makes use of an entirely new game engine, claimed to usher in the next-generation of PC online battlefield gaming. Whilst the sequel is being developed to be distinctly different from the forthcoming PS2 title, players will find the same three superpowers (the United States, the Chinese or the newly formed Middle East Coalition) featured within Battlefield 2.

The game will feature over 30 vehicles to take control of, whilst offering the prospect of over 100 people playing in some of the largest online battles ever to appear on the PC.

In addition the all-new engine allows for a host of new features, including fully destructible environments; whilst each map within the game adjusts in scale to support the number of players in the world, providing the ideal vehicle-to-player ratio and an optimised gaming experience. Additionally, Battlefield 2 all-new game engine features a new technique dubbed ‘material penetration’, which despite its dubious tagline, calculates the weapons ability to fire through barriers based on their composition – so players will need to know the difference between strong and weak cover.

Enhanced team play features allow players to enter the action on the frontline as part of a formal squad, or work behind the scenes in Commander Mode to direct the strategic assaults of their team-mates. Success within the game allows players to increase their rank, from recruit all the way to General and unlock awards, i ncluding new weapons, vehicle decals, medals and much more.

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BF2 Announced ( April 20, 2004 )

EA / DIGITAL ILLUSIONS ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT OF BATTLEFIELD 2

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 20, 2004. Latest News taken from here.
Award-winning Battlefield Franchise Sequel Invades the Modern Battlefield

Move out soldier! Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Digital Illusions today announced that development is underway on the sequel to the award-winning Battlefield 1942™ PC game. Battlefield 2™, scheduled for release in spring 2005, moves the franchise forward in time to invade the high tech frontlines of modern warfare. Powered by an all new game engine, Battlefield 2 brings the intensity and excitement of its predecessors, Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield Vietnam™, into the modern era with the latest, most technologically advanced vehicles and weapons systems available to man.

In Battlefield 2, players will choose to fight for one of three military superpowers: the United States, China, or the newly formed Middle East Coalition. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of any of the game's 30+ vehicles to engage in major conflicts with over 100 players in some of the largest online battles on the PC.

Battlefield 2 features immense, richly detailed, destructible environments, from city streets to remote forests, in some of the most notorious hot spots around the world. Each map in Battlefield 2 adjusts in scale to support the number of players in the world, providing the ideal vehicle-to-player ratio and an optimized game play experience. Enhanced team play features allow players to enter the action on the front lines as part of a formal squad, or work behind the scenes in Commander Mode to direct the strategic assaults of their teammates. With in-game success, players increase their rank from recruit all the way to General and unlock awards, including new weapons, vehicle decals, medals, and more.

Additionally, Battlefield 2 showcases an all-new game engine and physics system to bring the modern battlefield to life like never before. The new material penetration feature measures weapons' ability to fire through barriers based on their composition and players will need to know the difference between concealment and cover in order to survive.

Battlefield 2 is being developed by the original Battlefield 1942 Sweden based developer, Digital Illusions. Electronic Arts will publish and distribute the game for the PC under the EA GAMES™ brand worldwide.

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