Battlefield 2042 vs Battlefield 2142
Battlefield 2042 is an FPS game from DICE (2021) while Battlefield 2142 is an FPS game from DICE (2006).
Quick answer: Battlefield 2142 has the higher Metacritic, 80 to 68.
Battlefield 2142
What each one is
Battlefield 2042 is filed under FPS. In contrast, Battlefield 2142 under FPS.
Battlefield™ 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise.
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
Setting and characters Battlefield 2042 takes place 22 years after the events of Battlefield 4 . Unlike previous installments, it does not have a single-player campaign. Instead, the story is told through multiplayer gameplay. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Critical response Battlefield 2042 received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms, according to the review aggregator website Metacritic , making it the lowest-rated installment in the Battlefield series. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received weak approval, being recommended by 33% of critics. Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game five out of five stars, writing: " Battlefield 2042 brings the sandbox back… (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 2042 | Battlefield 2142 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 5.0/10 | — |
| Steam rating | Mixed (47%, 325,628) | — |
| Critic aggregate | 68/100 | 80/100 |
| Price | $59.99 | Unknown |
| Install size | 100 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | Untested |
| Released | 2021 | 2006 |
| Developer | DICE | DICE |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Battlefield 2042 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 2042FPS gameBattlefield 2142FPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Battlefield 2042FPS, Shooter, MilitaryBattlefield 2142No descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Battlefield 2042Metacritic 68Battlefield 2142 ✓Metacritic 80Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Battlefield 2042325,628 reviews · 2 add-ons · 100 GBBattlefield 2142—Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Battlefield 2042$59.99Battlefield 2142UnknownRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Battlefield 2142 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 2142 (Metacritic 80)
Where they differ
FPSMultiplayerShooterMilitaryWarSingleplayer
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Battlefield 2042 is relaxed, easy to pick up. Battlefield 2142 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Battlefield 2042 | Battlefield 2142 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | AMD Radeon RX 560 | — |
| Minimum CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 1600, Core i5 6600K | — |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Install size | 100 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Battlefield 2042 · Battlefield 2142.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 5 accessibility features for Battlefield 2042 and 0 for Battlefield 2142. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield 2142 in scope?
Battlefield 2042 has drawn 325,628 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 100 GB. Battlefield 2142 lists little scope data.
Is Battlefield 2042 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 2042 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 2042 or Battlefield 2142?
Battlefield 2142 has the higher Metacritic, 80 to 68. 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.