TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

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  • ThQp
    I Used To Work Here
    • Feb 2007
    • 1095

    #1

    TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

    With quite a few significant landmarks passing and recently passing as well as some new ones approaching, it's time to take a look at one of the most successful FPS series to date. Check it out:
    With the release of the upcoming free-to-play title Battlefield Heroes and the recent passing of the six year launch anniversary of the Battlefield series, it's time to take a look back at one of the most successful FPS franchises to have ever been seen. Starting back with Battlefield 1942 and going all the way to the current title Battlefield: Bad Company, DICE and EA have done a great job of revolutionizing gaming and attempting to push it further.

    Launched on September 10th, 2002, Battlefield 1942 introduced what seemed like a whole new element to gaming: teamwork. Instead of simply killing as many of the opposing force as possible, gamers now had to think about capturing and defending control points in an effort to eventually stop the enemies reinforcements. It was also a necessity to have a good crew if you were planning on marching across the field via a vehicle. Vehicular combat was not too common when the game was released and this gave players the option to fly over Berlin or roll a tank through the desert of El Alamein. Combine these two elements with a stellar multiplayer experience, and a great game was born. A singleplayer campaign that let the player experience either the Allied or Axis side of the war was also available, but it was criticized for not offering enough gameplay. EA saw that there was a demand for even more map variety than was previously given, so they got to work with DICE and began making expansion packs.

    You can read the entire article here.
  • Elxx
    Member
    • Apr 2005
    • 941

    #2
    Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

    Cool article! One thing though...in the paragraph about Battlefield: Modern Combat:

    Again, there was no singleplayer campaign but by now this was not the main focus of gamers.
    I distinctly remember BFMC on PS2 having a singleplayer campaign. Wikipedia confirms it.

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    • The_Falcon_6049
      Member
      • Oct 2007
      • 357

      #3
      Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

      BFMC does have a singleplayer campaign. And I appreciate that you told an objective story and like most others would, didn't flame EA or DICE. Good job! :)

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      • teetsaar123
        Random egoistic commenter
        • Apr 2006
        • 605

        #4
        Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

        TEAMWORK!1111oneone?????? Don't make me laughing!

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        • iQue
          Member
          • May 2007
          • 4925

          #5
          Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

          Originally posted by teetsaar123
          TEAMWORK!1111oneone?????? Don't make me laughing!
          Compared to other games there is infact a lot on teamwork, even on pubs (although again there are very few BF leagues) :p

          Find a good squad and awesomeness will occur.

          Good read ThQp :)

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          • The Defeatest
            Member
            • Jun 2005
            • 362

            #6
            Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

            Many , many, many wasted wonderful hours on this incredible series. I can't imagine what will ever replace it. Now fricken gimme my fricken BF3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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            • ThQp
              I Used To Work Here
              • Feb 2007
              • 1095

              #7
              Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

              Originally posted by Sir. Elxx
              Cool article! One thing though...in the paragraph about Battlefield: Modern Combat:



              I distinctly remember BFMC on PS2 having a singleplayer campaign. Wikipedia confirms it.
              Urgghh...that sucks.

              Anyway, its been updated. Go read it again..and again...and again.

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              • imported_Snazzy
                Member
                • Oct 2006
                • 111

                #8
                Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

                Mate good effort, some things I want to point out though.

                - Codename Eagle, although not a Battlefield title (or a well known game) still probably worth mentioning considering it was the spiritual prequel to Battlefield 1942. The Battlefield Heroes developers have mentioned it in their blogs as well.

                If you're unfamiliar with it:

                http://au.gamespy.com/articles/552/552075p23.html

                Also it's listed under 1999 in the Games Archive on the DICE website (I'd link the URL but it's flash based).

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                • jesus
                  Member
                  • May 2007
                  • 2413

                  #9
                  Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

                  Originally posted by iQu'e
                  Compared to other games there is infact a lot on teamwork, even on pubs (although again there are very few BF leagues) :p

                  Find a good squad and awesomeness will occur.

                  Good read ThQp :)
                  Even if you're not in a squad, team work will still occur. It happens even without you even realizing it. Every time you throw down or pick up an ammo pack or medic bag, you're participating in team work. Same thing applies if you revive or get revived.

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                  • teetsaar123
                    Random egoistic commenter
                    • Apr 2006
                    • 605

                    #10
                    Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

                    Revive'ing in BF2 isnt teamwork its just points farming! They revieve you in middle of the road so u would get killed in an instant again so the medic can do his stuff again and again, like at karkand medics always sit around the corner and wait for you to get killed so whats in their mind there? teamwork? no! 2points! YES!

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                    • iQue
                      Member
                      • May 2007
                      • 4925

                      #11
                      Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

                      Well, if they revive you in the middle of the road risking both yours and his life, he's probably just trying to help

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                      • teetsaar123
                        Random egoistic commenter
                        • Apr 2006
                        • 605

                        #12
                        Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

                        They're just taking risk of getting those 2 points... I just had many bad experiences with teamwork in many different games so it takes away any hopes.

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                        • FPS[SONIC]
                          Member
                          • Oct 2006
                          • 2106

                          #13
                          Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

                          I think you don't play with the "right" people. I experience teamwork every day in BF2 without needing to be in a squad... it's about the server and the folks who play on it.

                          BTW - I play AIX nightly on Bloody Carnage Warzone. That's where the team work is happening.

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                          • teetsaar123
                            Random egoistic commenter
                            • Apr 2006
                            • 605

                            #14
                            Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

                            It's hard to find the "right people" nowadays.

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                            • The Defeatest
                              Member
                              • Jun 2005
                              • 362

                              #15
                              Re: TGN's Battlefield Retrospective

                              who cares where you get revived, your chances are still good to get back into the game, so what's the big deal? that is teamwork.

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