Got that? Now you can forget it, because the background story is completely irrelevant. Two new superpowers evolve in the fight for survival: the European-led EU forces and the 'Russo-Asian' PAC army. Snow and ice have encroached upon most of the land, drastically reducing the supply of habitable terrain. The year is 2142, and the world is suffering the effects of global warming. Squelch any notion that a video game needs to have next-generation graphics to be considered great, because Battlefield 2142 delivers a first-class experience that should not be missed by any fan of the genre.
How could the next installment in the Battlefield series make such significant advances in graphics and gameplay again so soon? The short answer: It doesn't. When Battlefield 2 was released a little over a year ago, it exhibited incredible improvements compared to its predecessors, Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield Vietnam, in virtually every conceivable respect. I have to admit, I was a little skeptical when I first heard that Battlefield 2142 was being released, since Battlefield 2 is still in its prime and being updated with new maps, gameplay tweaks, and bug fixes.
