Battlefield 2142 vs Battlefield 3
Battlefield 2142 is an FPS game from DICE (2006) while Battlefield 3 is an FPS open-world game from DICE (2011).
Quick answer: Battlefield 3 has the higher Metacritic, 89 to 80.
Battlefield 2142
What each one is
Battlefield 2142 is filed under FPS. In contrast, Battlefield 3 under FPS and Open-World.
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.
Enjoy total freedom to fight the way you want. Explore 29 massive multiplayer maps and use loads of vehicles, weapons, and gadgets to help you turn up the heat. Every second of battle gets you closer to unlocking tons of extras and moving up in the Ranks. So get in the action.
Story, characters and reception
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)
Plot
In March 2014, U. S. Marine Sergeant Henry Blackburn ( Gideon Emery ) of the 1st Recon Marines is deployed to Sulaymaniyah , Iraqi Kurdistan with his fellow squadmates Private First Class Jack Chaffin ( Tony Denman ), Lance Corporals David Montes (Ronan Summers) and Christian Matkovic (William Meredith), Staff Sergeant Steve Campo ( Eric Loren ), and Captain Quinton Cole ( David Harewood ), under the squad callsign Misfit 1-3. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception Reception Battlefield 3 received mostly positive reviews. IGN gave it a score of 9. 0 out of 10. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Battlefield 2142 | Battlefield 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 7.1/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Mostly Positive (72%, 19,290) |
| Critic aggregate | 80/100 | 89/100 |
| Price | Unknown | $39.99 |
| Install size | — | 20 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | unsupported |
| Released | 2006 | 2011 |
| Developer | DICE | DICE |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Battlefield 2142 vs Battlefield 3, 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 2142FPS gameBattlefield 3FPS open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Battlefield 2142No descriptive tagsBattlefield 3Action, Shooter, FPSThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Battlefield 2142Metacritic 80Battlefield 3 ✓Metacritic 89Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Battlefield 2142—Battlefield 319,290 reviews · 2 add-ons · 20 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Battlefield 2142UnknownBattlefield 3$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Battlefield 3 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 3 (Metacritic 89)
Where they differ
ActionMultiplayerShooterSingleplayerFPSFirst-Person
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Battlefield 2142 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Battlefield 3 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Battlefield 2142 | Battlefield 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | Graphics card (AMD): |
| Minimum CPU | — | 2 GHz Dual Core (Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Install size | — | 20 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Battlefield 2142 · Battlefield 3.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Battlefield 2142 and 1 for Battlefield 3. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Battlefield 2142 and Battlefield 3 in scope?
Battlefield 2142 lists little scope data. Battlefield 3 has drawn 19,290 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 20 GB.
Is Battlefield 2142 or Battlefield 3 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 2142 or Battlefield 3?
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 2142 or Battlefield 3?
Battlefield 3 has the higher Metacritic, 89 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.