No blood in the game at all and its not too violent
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Battlefield 2
(2005, Video Games - First Person Shooter, Rated T, Play it on: Windows)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13. -
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Online play promotes this game to 4-star general.
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for Ages 13–15
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Battlefield 2 was written by Aaron Lazenby
Parents need to know that while countless players die repeated (bloodless) deaths in this war game, BATTLEFIELD 2 also features highly developed cooperative play via online multiplayer support. Parents are likely to see their kids communicate and strategize with other players to hatch elaborate assaults on enemy positions. Straightforward attacks rarely work -- only coordinated, creative team play will result in victory. Of course, online play may encourage taunting, bullying, and hard feelings among opponents and teammates alike.
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- Families can talk about how Battlefield 2's online play is similar to the schoolyard game "Capture the Flag." How can such a simple concept blossom into one of the most popular multiplayer video games around? Does the addition of violence undermine the innocent appeal of a big, cooperative game? What do both games have in common that make them so much fun?
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What’s the Story?
Part of the same series that includes Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield Vietnam, BATTLEFIELD 2 centers on conflicts in modern-day hot zones, offering RPGs, submachine guns and high-powered sniper rifles as the tools of war.
Players control different classes of soldiers (assault, special ops, and sniper, for example) who use unique combinations of gear to accomplish mission objectives. In a single-player game, that means players protect a building from snipers or defend an oil platform from paratroopers. In an online game, that means an exciting, chaotic game of capture the flag. To make even a modest showing, players will have to find ways to cooperate with their teammates.
CloseIs It Any Good?
At first glance, Battlefield 2 has many of the features of a middling war-themed first-person shooter: marginal storytelling, passable graphics, and often-tedious missions. Playing the single-player missions might lead you to question why this was one of the summer's hottest PC releases. But online, Battlefield 2 explodes to the front of the pack.
It's in these multiplayer blowouts that the brilliance of Battlefield 2 becomes more obvious. Combat zones feature a high level of interactivity -- players commandeer tanks, boats, helicopters, and pickup trucks. Map design is ingenious, boasting an impressive array of hiding places, fortifications, and obstacles. Players who spend any time playing online will quickly discover that cooperation and creativity are the keys to success. And while Battlefield 2 is saturated in the violence of modern warfare, the lack of blood does something to offset the carnage, and any game that emphasizes ingenuity over gratuitous gore certainly has value for kids of the right age group.
ClosePublisher’s Details
Released on 11/29/2005, price $39.95, not online enabled
ESRB rating: T
ESRB rating: T
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- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Spoiling the bloody fun, in the name good, again.
The PC version of this game is great. Amazing, some might say, is it wasn't for the bad hitreg (hit registration). It is easy to pick up, has a nice learning curve, and you might find yourself learning a thing or two about Europeans while playing online. But, the Battlefield series has a tradition of being moddable. This is a good and bad thing. The good thing, is that, if your kid has half a brain, he can create custom maps and kits (loadouts of weapons) in the mod editor (it's insanely easy). Also, some nice people have created two NON-COMBAT mods for BF2, Sandbox (which allows your kid to build creations out of bridges and stuff) and Battleracer (which turns BF2 into a racing game). On the flip side, the bad thing is that some mods may contain unacceptable content, which manifests itself in the form of blood coming out of soldiers when you hit them. This may be acceptable for some people, but it might be unacceptable for others. If you have the console version, you have a worse game, but no mod worries. Have Fun!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Good and bad
No blood here parents! The deaths are horriffic or anything. Yes you blow the crap out of anythin' plant one on a person and run into a crowd of people!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Totally harmless game. 12+ at the most
Really not as bad as it looks at first. My advice to other parents is to let your kids rent it first and you will realize it isn't bad at all.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Great game. Good for any high school student and older!!!
This game is not bad at all. It does not have any blood and gore at all.
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