Software:Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

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Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
Developer(s)DICE
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Writer(s)Jeremy Drysdale
Composer(s)Rupert Gregson-Williams
Tobias Marberger
SeriesBattlefield
EngineRenderWare / Proprietary
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360
ReleasePlayStation 2 & Xbox
  • NA: October 25, 2005[1]
  • EU: November 18, 2005
Xbox 360
  • NA: April 11, 2006
  • EU: April 14, 2006[2]
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is a 2005 first-person shooter game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. It is the fourth installment in the Battlefield series. Modern Combat is the first Battlefield game for video game consoles and the first to offer a full single-player campaign. Despite its name, the game is neither a port nor a spin-off of Battlefield 2, which was in development at the same time.

The game was titled Battlefield: Modern Combat[3] until shortly before release, when the numeral was added to evoke a connection with the PC game Battlefield 2, in an attempt to boost sales. The original name was notably used as in game advertising in 2004's Software:Burnout 3: Takedown as the game was originally scheduled to release in fall 2004 as a multiplayer only game. However the game release was later delayed to Fall 2005 due to the addition of the single-player campaign.[4]

The game was initially released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2005. In 2006, an updated version of the game was released for the Xbox 360, featuring improved graphics and online features. A PlayStation Portable version was developed by EA Bright Light and announced in 2005, but was cancelled.[5]

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat multiplayer on Xbox was shut down on April 15, 2010, as a result of the discontinuation of the Xbox Live service.[6] The Xbox 360 version's multiplayer was shut down by EA the following year on August 11, 2011, due to dwindling player numbers.[7] The PS2 version remained playable online on official servers until the GameSpy online service was shut down on June 30, 2014,[8] although it is still playable via fan-made servers. The single-player campaign mode is still playable on all platforms.[9] The Xbox version had the ability to download the "Warsome Booster Pack" via Xbox Live for free.[10]

Plot

The single-player campaign game revolves around a fictional war between NATO and China that takes place in Kazakhstan. The media on both sides air propaganda that accuses the other of war crimes while the player fights for each nation back and forth. When the player eventually chooses a side to lead to victory, it is revealed that a terrorist organization called Burning Flag is responsible for misleading both NATO and China into starting the war. Various war crimes each side believes the other committed during the fighting were in fact arranged by Burning Flag, which also sabotaged the only known attempt at negotiations. The winning side must then stop Burning Flag's leader, Commander 31, from launching 3 nuclear ICBMs at the United States, Europe, and China; failure would mean neither side would have anything left to fight for or live for. During the course of an intense battle, the ICBM launches are halted and Commander 31 killed, with the player being hailed as the hero who made China's- or NATO's- victory possible.

Multiplayer gameplay

The Multiplayer mode offers two game modes, Conquest, returning from previous games in the series, and the new Capture the Flag game mode. Both support a total of 24 players.

There are four playable factions, the United States Marine Corps (USMC), the European Union (EU), the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the fictitious Middle Eastern Coalition (MEC). Which faction faces which is determined by the map being played of which there are thirteen in the game, ranging from desert towns to secret Chinese airfields. Three additional maps were later made available for the Xbox and Xbox 360 versions.

Conquest

In Conquest, the goal is to capture a majority of the flags scattered across the map. There are two counters, which show the tickets remaining on either side. The tickets decrease by 1 for each time a player spawns after death or the initial spawn on the corresponding side, and by progressively more, depending on the number of flags either team has. The more flags one team has, the faster the other's tickets will decrease. If there is only one member alive and all flags have been taken by the other team, the tickets will decrease rapidly until the person is killed or has taken a flag. If both sides have an equal number of flags, neither team's tickets will decrease, unless a member of one team dies, in which case one ticket is subtracted from the victim's team. Vehicles are readily available in this mode, and there are multiple types of maps, such as "Incursion" maps, in which every flag owned by only one of the teams is capture-able.

Capture the flag

In Capture the flag, players battle on a scaled down version of any one of the maps. There are only two positions, one on each side, which house each team's flag. There are multiple spawns in each position. Instead of the flags being mounted on flagpoles, as in Conquest mode, they are instead small flags perched on small bases. When a player walks over a flag, it is automatically picked up. The player carrying it must return it to their own base. The flag may only be captured if the capturing team's flag is still at their base, and not taken by their opponent. If the player carrying the flag is killed, one of his teammates may pick up the flag he dropped when he died and continue taking it to their base or an enemy may run over it, at which point the flag is automatically returned safely to their base.

Online play also supports the clan option. A single person can create a clan and invite other players into the clan, they are also able to promote, demote, and kick members as well. Customizable options include the clan name, clan motto, and clan news. Both gamemodes are accepted on the clan feature. In starting a clan match is when a challenge gets accepted or, the leader needs someone to "back" him, this means as soon as the challenge is accepted a teammate must check for a clan game and quickly join it in order for the clan match to take place.

Downloadable content

A pack of three additional maps was made available for download on December 22, 2005, for Xbox Live users.[11] These same three maps were later included on disc for the updated Xbox 360 version.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PS2XboxXbox 360
Edge8/10[12]8/10[12]N/A
EGM8.33/10[13]8.33/10[13]7.83/10[14]
EurogamerN/A7/10[15]8/10[16]
Famitsu31/40[17]N/A32/40[18]
Game Informer7.5/10[19]7.5/10[19]7.75/10[20]
GameProStarStarStarHalf star[21]StarStarStarHalf star[21]StarStarStarStar[22]
GameRevolutionB+[23]B+[23]B[24]
GameSpot7.3/10[25]7.3/10[25]7.5/10[26]
GameSpyStarStarStarHalf star[27]StarStarStarHalf star[27]StarStarStarStar[28]
GameTrailersN/AN/A7.7/10[29]
GameZone8.2/10[30]8/10[31]8/10[32]
IGN8.5/10[33]8.5/10[33]7.9/10[34]
OPM (US)StarStarStarStar[35]N/AN/A
OXM (US)N/A7.5/10[36]7/10[37]
Detroit Free PressStarStarStar[38]N/AN/A
The Sydney Morning HeraldStarStarStarStar[39]StarStarStarStar[39]N/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic80/100[40]80/100[41]77/100[42]

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[40][41][42] In Japan, where the PlayStation 2 version was ported for release on January 26, 2006, followed by the Xbox 360 version on March 30, 2006,{{citation needed|date=August 2017} nsole version a score of three eights and one seven for a total of 31 out of 40,[17] while Famitsu X360 gave the latter console version a score of one nine, two eights, and one seven for a total of 32 out of 40.[18]

References

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  2. ↑ "Modern Combat demo on 360" (in en). Eurogamer.net. 2006-03-30. https://www.eurogamer.net/news300306modercombat. 
  3. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (2004-04-15). "EA and DICE announce Battlefield: Modern Combat for PS2 Online". Eurogamer (Gamer Network Limited). Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606075105/https://www.eurogamer.net/news150404battlefieldmoderncombat. Retrieved 2023-06-06. "Electronic Arts and Swedish developer DICE have announced Battlefield: Modern Combat for PlayStation 2, the Battlefield series' first foray into console gaming." 
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  5. ↑ "Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (PlayStation Portable)". http://www.ign.com/games/battlefield-2-modern-combat/psp-664932. 
  6. ↑ https://planetbattlefield.gamespy.com/pagetools/pagetools62fd.html?act=printnews&id=162341
  7. ↑ Report, Post Staff (2011-07-13). "EA shutting down servers for online play of Army of Two, Skate, Xbox 360 version of Battlefield 2: Modern Combat" (in en-US). https://nypost.com/2011/07/12/ea-shutting-down-servers-for-online-play-of-army-of-two-skate-xbox-360-version-of-battlefield-2-modern-combat/. 
  8. ↑ Kain, Erik. "Dozens Of EA Titles Going Offline Following GameSpy Shutdown, Including 'Battlefield' And 'Crysis'" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2014/05/12/dozens-of-ea-titles-going-offline-following-gamespy-shutdown-including-battlefield-and-crysis/. 
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  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Famitsu #894 review scores". NeoGAF. January 18, 2006. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81332. 
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  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Kato, Matthew (December 2005). "Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer (152): 158. http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/46854D69-8D7B-4E37-B0C1-ED9B93F28208.htm. Retrieved August 22, 2017. 
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  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Ouroboros (October 25, 2005). "Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (PS2, Xbox)". GamePro. http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/49386.shtml. Retrieved August 23, 2017. 
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  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Colayco, Bob (October 26, 2005). "Battlefield 2: Modern Combat Review (PS2, Xbox)". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/battlefield-2-modern-combat-review/1900-6136655/. 
  26. ↑ Colayco, Bob (April 7, 2006). "Battlefield 2: Modern Combat Review (X360)". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/battlefield-2-modern-combat-review/1900-6147344/. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Tuttle, Will (November 1, 2005). "GameSpy: Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpy. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/battlefield-modern-combat/663422p1.html. 
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  34. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (April 11, 2006). "Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (X360)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/04/11/battlefield-2-modern-combat. 
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  37. ↑ "Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (X360)". Official Xbox Magazine: 86. June 2006. 
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  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 "Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for Xbox Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/battlefield-2-modern-combat/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. 
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  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

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MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

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  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
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