Battlefield 2: Modern Combat vs Battlefield 2142
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is an FPS game from DICE (2005) while Battlefield 2142 is an FPS game from DICE (2006).
Quick answer: Battlefield 2: Modern Combat and Battlefield 2142 are too close, or too thinly reviewed, to separate on the numbers; the table below shows what each holds.
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
Battlefield 2142
What each one is
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is filed under FPS. In contrast, Battlefield 2142 under FPS.
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.
Battlefield 2142 is a 2006 first-person shooter game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. It is the fifth installment in the Battlefield series. Battlefield 2142 is set in 2142 and depicts a cold war between two military superpowers – the European Union (EU) and Pan Asian Coalition (PAC) – over the remaining unfrozen land during a new ice age.
Story, characters and reception
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)
Plot
In the year 2106, a new ice age began. As the ice expanded, millions of people all over the world were displaced, particularly in Russia and Japan . Combined with their increasing inability to find sufficient natural resources, the Pan Asian Coalition grows desperate. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Battlefield 2142 Battlefield 2142 received a "Silver" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom. Battlefield 2142 generally received positive reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic . Hyper ' s Kosta Andreadis commended the game for its "Titan Mode, refined reward and promotion system [and] well designed maps". (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | Battlefield 2142 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | — |
| Steam rating | — | — |
| Critic aggregate | 80/100 | 80/100 |
| Price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | Untested |
| Released | 2005 | 2006 |
| Developer | DICE | DICE |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat vs Battlefield 2142, 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 2: Modern CombatFPS gameBattlefield 2142FPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Battlefield 2: Modern CombatNo descriptive tagsBattlefield 2142No descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Battlefield 2: Modern CombatMetacritic 80Battlefield 2142Metacritic 80Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Price
Battlefield 2: Modern CombatUnknownBattlefield 2142UnknownRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 0 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Battlefield 2142 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
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Common questions
How different are Battlefield 2: Modern Combat and Battlefield 2142 in scope?
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat lists little scope data. Battlefield 2142 lists little scope data.
Is Battlefield 2: Modern Combat or Battlefield 2142 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 2: Modern Combat or Battlefield 2142?
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 2: Modern Combat or Battlefield 2142?
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat and Battlefield 2142 are too close, or too thinly reviewed, to separate on the numbers; the table below shows what each holds. 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.