Battlefield 1 vs Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
Battlefield 1 is an FPS open-world game from DICE (2016) while Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is an FPS game from DICE (2005).
Quick answer: Battlefield 1 has the higher Metacritic, 88 to 80.
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
What each one is
Battlefield 1 is filed under FPS and Open-World. In contrast, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat under FPS.
Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.
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.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Storm of Steel The prologue, set in 1918, sees players take control of different members of the Harlem Hellfighters as they defend their positions against a German offensive in France during the Second Battle of the Marne . The player initially starts out near the front line and must survive as long as possible against waves of German soldiers. If the player survives the attack, an artillery barrage will rain down on them and then the game's perspective… (Wikipedia)
Characters
During the single-player campaigns, the player controls six different characters from a first-person perspective over six different chapters (known as War Stories). Unlike previous campaigns in the series, Battlefield 1 s single-player story mode is composed of six separate "War Stories", each shown through the eyes of separate Allied soldiers from different nationalities: "Storm of Steel" – the prologue of the game, set in the Western Front through the… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Edit on Wikidata Pre-release The game received positive response from the community after its official announcement. As of May 9, 2016, the Battlefield 1 reveal trailer had become the most liked trailer on YouTube , with over 2 million likes. Electronic Arts expected the game to sell at least 14 million units in its first year of release. (Wikipedia)
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. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Battlefield 2: Modern Combat received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic . 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, Famitsu gave the former console version a score of three eights and one seven for a total of 31 out of 40, while Famitsu X360 gave the latter console version a score of… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Battlefield 1 | Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.7/10 | — |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (86%, 226,777) | — |
| Critic aggregate | 88/100 | 80/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | Unknown |
| Install size | 50 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | Untested |
| Released | 2016 | 2005 |
| Developer | DICE | DICE |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Battlefield 1 vs Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Battlefield 1FPS open-world gameBattlefield 2: Modern CombatFPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Battlefield 1FPS, World War I, WarBattlefield 2: Modern CombatNo descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Battlefield 1 ✓Metacritic 88Battlefield 2: Modern CombatMetacritic 80Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Battlefield 1226,777 reviews · 7 add-ons · 50 GBBattlefield 2: Modern Combat—Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Battlefield 1$39.99Battlefield 2: Modern CombatUnknownRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Battlefield 1 takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Battlefield 1 (Metacritic 88)
Where they differ
FPSMultiplayerSingleplayerWorld War IWarShooter
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Battlefield 1 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Battlefield 1 | Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | — |
| Minimum CPU | Processor (AMD): AMD FX-6350 Processor (Intel): Intel Core i5 6600K | — |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Install size | 50 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Battlefield 1 · Battlefield 2: Modern Combat.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Battlefield 1 and 0 for Battlefield 2: Modern Combat. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 2: Modern Combat in scope?
Battlefield 1 has drawn 226,777 Steam reviews, ships 7 add-ons and installs in 50 GB. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat lists little scope data.
Is Battlefield 1 or Battlefield 2: Modern Combat better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Battlefield 1 or Battlefield 2: Modern Combat?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Battlefield 1 or Battlefield 2: Modern Combat?
Battlefield 1 has the higher Metacritic, 88 to 80. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.