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Battlefield 2

In Battlefield 2, players will choose to fight for one of three military superpowers: the United States, the Chinese, or the newly formed Middle East Coalition. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players…

93 21 June 2005

Battlefield 2 is a shooter developed by Digital Illusions CE, released 21 June 2005 on PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 8 hrs to finish.

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What Battlefield 2 is

Battlefield 2 is a shooter game developed by Digital Illusions CE and released in 2005. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Refractor Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Battlefield 2 is a 2005 first-person shooter game developed by Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows. It is the third installment in the Battlefield series. It was released on June 21, 2005, in North America.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It supports multiplayer for up to 64 players online. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Battlefield series

Battlefield 2 is the second of 22 entries we hold in the Battlefield series. It arrived a year after Battlefield Vietnam. The next entry was Battlefield 2: Modern Combat in 2005. Its critic score of 93 is 10 points above the series average of 83. That makes it the highest-rated entry in the series.

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How it was received

Battlefield 2 holds a critic score of 93 out of 100. That places it above 98% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2005 averaged 67, so it scored 26 points above the year average. Players rate it 87, 6 points lower than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 8 hrs.

What it launched against

Battlefield 2 launched on 21 June 2005, within three weeks of Advance Wars: Dual Strike, We Love Katamari, Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Killer7. It reviewed better than all of them.

Released around the same time: Advance Wars: Dual Strike, We Love Katamari, Ys: The Oath in Felghana, Killer7.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Battlefield 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Battlefield 2 come out?
Battlefield 2 was released on 21 June 2005 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Battlefield 2?
The main story of Battlefield 2 takes around 8 hrs.
Does Battlefield 2 have multiplayer?
Yes. Battlefield 2 supports multiplayer for up to 64 players online.

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