BF2142 demo

[simoran1]

downloaded the demo this morning. not that impressed really, they've not changed alot from bf2 in terms of pure mechanics. the new titan mode feels like a rip off of onslaught (i think..the one where you have to destroy the enemys reactor and hold control points) in unreal tournament 2004.

the game loads alot quicker though, some of the load times in bf2 were crazy but now the map loads and there is virtually no waiting to verify client data. it runs well, im running a a64 @2.4 ghz, 1gb ram, nvidia 6800gt and its pretty smooth at 1028 res, with most details on high but no aa or af.

it looks....ok, but nothing special. im not running the best of machines, but even when i cranked everything up (ignoring the framerate) it just looked like a tarted up bf2, the textures in particualr were uninspiring.

sound is nice as with all bf2 games, they havnt gone to futuristic with the weapon sounds, so thats ok

overall....slightly dissapointed tbh. there just isnt enough here to justify a potential purchase. granted its only a demo, but everything seems to feel the same. anyone else tried this? opinions please......

[Daragon]

Sounds like this is Battlefield 2's Vietnam (if you recall that game)

I doubt we'll see any major increase in looks, mechanics and so on until either BF3 (if there is one) or this in the works next gen title.

[jeimuzu_uk]

You mind me asking where you got the demo from? I'm curious to see if my machine can handle it or not :)

[simoran1]

its on all the torrent networks, well seeded so shouldnt take you too long to dl (if you cant find it, pm me your email addrress and ill send you the torrent)

whats your machines spec? it seems to be better coded than bf2, i rekon if you turn the eye candy down this would run on quite a low spec machine,

[GordonJ]

I grabbed it from fileplanet, and it gave me a dx9 error when I tried to run it.

Waste of bandwidth :)

[jeimuzu_uk]

I grabbed it from fileplanet, and it gave me a dx9 error when I tried to run it.

Waste of bandwidth :)
There's a readme file that comes with it, To save space DX9 isn't distributed with it so make sure your DX files are up to date

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx

[simoran1]

have you got dx9 installed? to save space they left dx 9 out of the demo. try installing it (if you havnt already) then give it ago.

[Kotatsu Neko]

I can't seem to connect to the EA server on the login screen. Just says connecting and never does anything else....

[jeimuzu_uk]

Katatsu Neko - Check your firewall isn't blocking any of the ports etc. Works fine for me.

After having a couple of matches i'm definatly buying this. Not really got a substantial enough opinion on it but it's a good enough one to warrent a buy :)

[Kotatsu Neko]

I tried disabling my firewall but it still won't let me connect. Weird as I was able to play Battlefield 2 okay.

Ah well, that's £25 saved then.

[dvdmike]

Loving this :) its like kinda battlefield but like kinda in nearly but not quite in space wowzers !

Played 7 games today and I still laugh everytime I die, just as I do in BFII.
This has made me decide the splinter cell is now a november game and all my cash left is now buying this :)

[PeteJ]

Doesn't feel as solid or scary as BF2 in my opinion - the feeling of having hell-fire rain down on you in the last game was absolutely immense, this feels a little too...distant. That said, the feeling of boarding an enemy Titan is wonderful, the escape pods fired up to them are scary as hell, particularly the landing!

I was in a squad earlier and we all grouped up on top of the enemy titan, then descended inside to take down the control points. Very very atmospheric and intense. It's a shame the battlefield gets split really, it feels like entirely different games are taking place; the ground battle and the titan battle. It's hard to feel connected to either.

I'll probably get it on day one though (October 20th?).

[dvdmike]

I'll probably get it on day one though (October 20th?).Yep Oct 20th http://ntsc-uk.domino.org/images/smilie/smile.gif

[PeteJ]

Liking it more with every game :)

Just managed to actually be the one who takes down the reactor - cool shit! Running out of the titan while everything is blowing up around you then jumping off the side is one hell of a moment!

How'd you revive people?

[dvdmike]

Medic pack and the fire button

[PeteJ]

That just chucks a medipack on the floor! I want my defib back :(

[dvdmike]

That just chucks a medipack on the floor! I want my defib back :(Taint no room in my future for no defibulata boy

http://www.hqnfiles.com/uploaded/uploads/Aliens--Sgt_Apone.jpg

[jeimuzu_uk]

When the medpac is on the floor, the other person has to walk on top of it and their health will replenish :)

[EvilBoris]

I tried disabling my firewall but it still won't let me connect. Weird as I was able to play Battlefield 2 okay.

I've got the same thing, all this waiting to download and this is the thanks I get!

[PeteJ]

When the medpac is on the floor, the other person has to walk on top of it and their health will replenish :)Aye but they may stuggle if already dead :p

There must be a way to revive, else there is no point in having the shout-for-medic command when you 'die'! Seems daft that there is no defib, unless I'm missing something obvious...

There are only four classes too, which is a bit surprising. No medic or spec-op :( :( :(

[EvilBoris]

I got it working but as usual I don't really have any idea of what is going on

[GordonJ]

have you got dx9 installed? to save space they left dx 9 out of the demo. try installing it (if you havnt already) then give it ago.

Yup I was up to date, then I saw there was an 8 August update so installed that, so played it for a bit.

Think I'll skip this one, unless loads of friends start playing it.

[wush]

It's pretty funny how the UI is exactly the same as BF2, only with futuristic angled edges (LOLz at the 'Q' speech menu)

Not too impressed myself - it seems a bit like a flakey mod.

[Simmy]

Seems to be more of the same Battlefield goodness to me, just in a futuristic setting, and that can't be a bad thing. What can be a bad thing are the EA servers, which are not allowing me to play in my office, due to my hardware firewall. Oh well back to BattleField II which works fine through the same firewall :blink:

[EvilBoris]

I'm getting the hang of it a bit more now, Whats up with the graphics? The are big time bad.

I still haven't managed to fire an escape pod towards the titan, I like this titan thing more than the conquest, its cool.

[dvdmike]

I'm getting the hang of it a bit more now, Whats up with the graphics? The are big time bad.

I still haven't managed to fire an escape pod towards the titan, I like this titan thing more than the conquest, its cool.I thought they looked better !
And like others have said it put more options on graphic wise than bfII

[EvilBoris]

I've got it all turned up to full and it looks so flat and boring!

[PeteJ]

I played this some more last night, it is a good game but lacks that brilliant spark BF2 captured. Part of this is down to the futuristic setting - seeing a hover tank coming over the hill isn't as atmopsheric or indeed scary as hearing a tank rumbling over a hill. Likewise jumping on the side of a blackhawk and being transported from a battleship onto land is more immersive than getting a lift from a flying...thing.

The weaponary is pretty solid, but the classes aren't as fun. The beauty of BF2 was each class was capable in all situations, but had strong adventages in some. With 2142 they've merged a lot of the classes together but also removed the extras - the Engineer is now the only class able to use explosives\explosive weaponary - in BF2 all classes had at least a grenade (though looking about, it looks like you get unlocks which may fix this).

BF2's balance has never been perfect, with strong advantages going to those in choppers and fighters, and 2142 does resolve this issue, but it has in turn made the ground combat less intense and less enjoyable.

2142 just lacks that oomph, that feeling of death around the corner and the want to survive. The mechanics are still excellent though, and the Titan mode adds a new twist, both of which go a long way to making it a worthwhile game.

I've gone back to being undecided.

[Simmy]

So. In the latest CGW podcast, they received retail boxed copies of BF 2142.

When you open the box, a big slip of paper falls out first, preceeding any discs or manuals. The slip of paper says, essentially, that 2142 includes monitoring software which runs while your computer is online, and records "anonymous" information like your IP address, surfing habits (probably via cookie scans), and other "computing habits" in order to report this information back to ad companies and ad servers, which generates in-game ads.

Now, I can live with certain in-game ads (though apparently there will be Dodge truck and Neon ads in the bleak, futuristic world of 2142), but including a lengthy description - outside of even the Eula - seems to indicate even EA knows that this is some shady borderline spyware shit. I don't support it and won't be buying 2142 (for a host of other reasons, too).


http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=13049860

I feel dirty how do I get this shit off ? :ph34r: Maybe worth it if you get Jenna Jameson advertising banners in the game :D