Developer: Digital Illusions
Ship Date: Fall 2005
This is no minor skirmish â€" this is all-out war. The award-winning Battlefield franchise finally explodes onto the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, dropping players into the heat of battle with Battlefield 2: Modern Combatâ¾Ã‚¢. The game brings the over-the-top action and excitement of the Battlefield series into the modern era with a bleeding-edge arsenal of vehicles and weaponry allowing for the most over the top “Battlefield Momentsâ€? yet.
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat features a propaganda-fueled single player campaign where gamers see both sides of a conflict in one of the most treacherous regions in the world â€" Kazakhstan . Gamers will plunge headlong into the fog of war and must ultimately choose sides in a furious showdown where nothing is as it seems.
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat also delivers the Battlefield franchise's trademark multiplayer action, delivering fierce 24 player online battles. Fighting for one of 4 sides â€" the US , the European Union, the Chinese, or the newly formed Middle East Coalition â€" the player is armed with the latest modern weaponry and can choose to control any of the 30+ vehicles in the game.
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat also boasts advanced online community features, including full clan support, friends lists, voice over IP, and rankings and stat tracking.
Key Features
• An all-new story-driven single player mode drops players deep into an action-packed war framed by government-sponsored propaganda forcing gamers to choose sides and decide the outcome.
• More than a dozen maps for online multiplayer action for up to 24 players. Clan support VoIP and a deep stat tracking system help round out one of the deepest online console shooters to date.
• Take control of more than 30 land, sea, and air vehicles, including tanks, helicopters, amphibious craft and fast attack vehicles.
• Choose to battle as U.S. , European Union, Chinese, or Middle East Coalition troops, each with their own unique arsenals .
• Step into the boots of multiple solider classes including Assault, Sniper, Special Ops, Combat engineer and Combat Support units.
• Own the battlefield with more than 50 state-of-the-art weapons including the M4 Assault Rifle, the M249 Machine Gun, heat seeking missiles and laser designated bombs.
• Complete each unit's unique “Battlefield Moment� to earn “Battlefield Points� and unlock rewards including upgrades, and promotions.
• Upgrade your unit with new equipment, including thermal vision for the sniper rifle, more destructive mines faster tanks and more.
• Character Persistence and Growth. With in-game success, players increase their rank through promotions. Go from a private to a general as you lead your unit to victory.
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