IGN Special Forces Preview

[DMC]

<a href="http://pc.ign.com/">IGN</a> conducted a hands-on session with the upcoming Battlefield 2 expansion, Special Forces. They wrote up a nice preview and included a bunch of <a href="http://media.pc.ign.com/media/759/759744/imgs_1.html">new screenshots</a> and <a href="http://media.pc.ign.com/media/759/759744/vids_1.html">21 gameplay movies</a>.
The eight maps are interesting ones. As mentioned earlier, they're a bit more focused on infantry combat and coordination, but there's still plenty of vehicle action to be had. Smaller maps will focus more on the new ATVs, technicals, and jeeps with some armor thrown in while bigger maps still have a fairly good selection of all of the vehicles.
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Read the preview here (http://pc.ign.com/articles/667/667741p1.html).

[DogGunn]

w00tness, thanks for the update DMC!

[Spuddy]

Interesting preview.

Could take a while to watch the videos, seems to be loading a little slowly. :(

Few points:

1. Iron Gator map sounds interesting, all taking place on the carrier.
2. Bit nervous about the teargas, I was feeling a little sick just looking at the static image.
3. Looks like the zipline lands exactly where you aim it.

Overall, can't wait until next week! :D

EDIT: Loved that Warlord video, everything looked so... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!

[Jesse]

It may be that Special Forces isn't a huge leap forward for the series,I love how after a hype article they still keep a reserved opinion. :p

That being said, this is the most interesting thing I find in the article:
So if you leave a zip-line standing and place a claymore at the bottom, the next person that come zipping down is going to have one hell of a nasty landing.
Can you say TK magnet?

[BigBadBob]

I love how after a hype article they still keep a reserved opinion. :p

That being said, this is the most interesting thing I find in the article:
Can you say TK magnet?

no ****ing ****. Hey, thanks for the zip line. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ BOOM!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHHA, why you hit my claymore?

[sickre]

I thought they were gonna have completely new weapons for BF2:SF? They have the old US Supply Gun and MEC SpecOps gun in there.

[B=E=N=C=H]

They have good players in those videos. Some getting monster kills.

I hope that BF3 uses the crytek 2 engine next time. They created BF2 engine from scratch that's why you all see these bugs.

[David Champion]

Was it me or was the Brits speaking english? Er... No Brit accent? :laugh:

Hope that was to keep the languages a bit secret by putting them all on English voices... It will suck if the Brits don't have a bit of an accent though.

Looks Fantastic though, love the Grapple.

[Spuddy]

They have good players in those videos. Some getting monster kills.

I hope that BF3 uses the crytek 2 engine next time. They created BF2 engine from scratch that's why you all see these bugs.

It's single player mode.

[BartMan84]

I can't wait for SF, those videos are hot. They are playing bots thats why they get monster kills. btw who wants to lend me some money so i can buy it?

[xmgax]

hmm... I thought that the special forces would me united in fighting the rebels/insurgents, not fighting each other, e.g SAS v Spetsnaz, Navy SEALS v MEC Special forces.

[GanjaTron]

Don't think I'll buy this expansion, for a number of reasons.. main two, I remember buying expansions for BF42 and they were never supported, and the retail copy is still buggy with no mention of any patch coming to fix it.. some minor notes, small maps for close combat fighting is cool, but with a zip line and grappling hook, won't everyone be camping on buildings.. nightvision can go to h*ll, if I wanted that I'd go play ghost recon.. overall just not what I wanted in an expansion, I have a lot more gripes, but I'll save those for another time, help speed up that scroll by, so you an get to the EA a**kisser posts.

Ill stick with buggy retail. they dont deserve my money.

[Chalk.One]

I won't buy it but I hope my brother will hook me up with it for christmas ;)

The grappling hook looks cool but the zip line sounds gay. I mean the actual sound.... zzzzzzZZZZZzzzzz wtf? Anyone agree?

[Sgt Sly]

Ill stick with buggy retail. they dont deserve my money.

Then not many game must deserve your money... bugs aside this is still a contender for best games of the year!

Nightvision looks extremely well done (its just a few of the maps anyway) and infantry combat is my specialty!

Bring on the chaos!

[DoubleVee]

I first thought that Spetznaz and Rebels speak in English, but then after hearing it in many videos, I realized that they enables that option for Englsih Voice-overs only. Which sucked, cuz I wanted to hear the Russians speak and Brits :)

Overall, it's good but it could've been better if they included more weapons like the L96A1(British sniper) which the British actually use, instead of putting in an American sniper rifle...things like that.

[BigBadBob]

Was it me or was the Brits speaking english? Er... No Brit accent? :laugh:

Hope that was to keep the languages a bit secret by putting them all on English voices... It will suck if the Brits don't have a bit of an accent though.

Looks Fantastic though, love the Grapple.

I'll put them all on English only anyway. Just personal preference to have all the voices the same, takes 1 variable out of the equation.

If you always hear the same voices, then it's a little better for me.

[tf0t]

Don't think I'll buy this expansion, for a number of reasons.. main two, I remember buying expansions for BF42 and they were never supported, and the retail copy is still buggy with no mention of any patch coming to fix it.. some minor notes, small maps for close combat fighting is cool, but with a zip line and grappling hook, won't everyone be camping on buildings.. nightvision can go to h*ll, if I wanted that I'd go play ghost recon.. overall just not what I wanted in an expansion, I have a lot more gripes, but I'll save those for another time, help speed up that scroll by, so you an get to the EA a**kisser posts.

Ill stick with buggy retail. they dont deserve my money.

all computer games are buggy when they are released, thats why we have a nifty thing called the internet to help us download the needed patches. if you didnt want a buggy game, then why did you buy the retail?


personally, i think the SF expansion was extremely well done. i was a little skeptical when i heard DiCE Canada was doing it, but they did a good job, eh?

[Sir. Pxl_Buzzard]

Well, DICE will now also be know for making some of the best internet combat games ever. :p

[AFEDslayer]

Holy Sh*t- Dude I Cant F****** Wait!

[Alderaic]

no foremarms and hands on the video for the ATV... s*cks really hard, it reminds me of those old crappy moto games in 2D lol. I mean come on I hope it was not the retail version because 10 vehicles like that... didnt saw the sea doo but I hope its better

[Alderaic]

also there is no mention if vehicles if lights on/off possibilities, because that would add a lot ! (imagine that buggy with three guns on it and lights on )

[ohlem]

I don't know, I mean.. some things looks cool, but i hate the fact that the British are using some american stuff, I want to see some of their own vehicles(Chally 2, Warrior,) and wtf? The sounds off the Bmp-3 IFV are the same exact sounds as the Chinese Type 98 tank from bf2. Don't get me wrong though some things look good, and some don't.

[TITAN126]

Looks pretty awesome...I can't wait for next week!

[imported_goya]

these pictures look like sh*t. their ugly! what is that guy doing in the first picture floating around. puke!

From what I've read what amount of memory am I going to needs 1.5 gb - 2gb! Windows XP 4 GB virtual space is 2 GB for the application and 2 GB for system. We are going to be hitting the limit...

They can put all the lipstick they want on the pig, but at the end of the day it's still a pig.

[AlphexHunter]

BF2 SF just looks like a big BF2 mod can't belive its gonna be a game...

[imported_goya]

i don't get it. the more that i look at the picture the more it looks like the current game with darker sky and maybe some new vehicles, guns and skins! their's a bf2 night mod out already and it's for free.

[easycompany25]

w00tness, thanks for the update DMC!


wootness????

[imported_goya]

this guy from the upcoming bf2:sf looks constipated:

http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/article/667/667741/battlefield-2-special-forces-20051116074650722.jpg

[^Garf*uk*]

Was it me or was the Brits speaking english? Er... No Brit accent? :laugh:

Hope that was to keep the languages a bit secret by putting them all on English voices... It will suck if the Brits don't have a bit of an accent though.

Looks Fantastic though, love the Grapple.


I saw that 2;) was gonna post about it:)
yeah i am gonna buy this:cool: cany wait now

[grrr]

Here i come to steal your PC


http://69.25.22.136/~planetcombat1/screenshoots/screen016.jpg

And here for a ride with the goods.

http://69.25.22.136/~planetcombat1/screenshoots/screen005.jpg

[^Garf*uk*]

so whats it play like then grrr?

[imported_goya]

looks like your a shooting duck. it's not dark enough for this. you will never make it up or down before getting killed. anyway notice that there's a ladder next to him. it would be better to be able to use the rope to go up places where there's no ladder...

Here i come to steal your PC


http://69.25.22.136/~planetcombat1/screenshoots/screen016.jpg

[Acidrain]

This really looks good from the images and movies. I am so excited!

Titus

[B=E=N=C=H]

anyway notice that there's a ladder next to him. it would be better to be able to use the rope to go up places where there's no ladder...

you didn't know that all ladders & stairsin BF2:SF are preinstalled w/ claymore? :D

[iddqd]

They have good players in those videos. Some getting monster kills.

I hope that BF3 uses the crytek 2 engine next time. They created BF2 engine from scratch that's why you all see these bugs.
That will never happen. Ubi owns CryTek, while EA owns DICE... They're bitter rivals.

[FordMustang]

Dosnt EA own 17% of Ubisoft?