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General/Summary:
If you think you're a serious gamer and have never played the BZ series, then you are missing out on a unique experience. Like it's predecesor, BZ2 combines FPS action, RTS strategy, and Vehicle simulation to create a unique genre that stands alone with no competitors. Unlike it's predecessor, BZ2 adds the concept of commander/thug(s) where the more strategy minded can team up with those who are more interested in FPS action.
One caveat that should be noted is that the minimum CPU requirements listed on the box are completely inadequate for this game. For single player mode a P2-350/128MB is my recommendation. Add another 100MHZ for multiplayer.
Although the gameplay is marred by poor unit AI and other minor annoying quirks, I give the game top marks because the experience is unduplicated by any other game and the multiplayer aspect is unbelievable addictive. It was a courageous effort to offer FPS action in a game that rivals the scale of RTSs. Pandemic did an admirable job of overcoming the technical difficulties involved in creating an RTS that responds like a FPS. Pandemic has also been very supportive of the community which has been making new maps for the game.
Gameplay:
Although BZ2 has a great set of single player scenarios, online multiplayer is where it's at. Games last anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours. The action is non-stop as you pilot the most manuverable fighting machines found in any game. The wide variety of ships and weapons upgrades avaliable to the two distinct races provides the "Rock/Paper/Scissors" approach critical to any RTS. Start out playing for others as a thug and work your way up to commanding.
Lastly, the soon to be published 1.2 patch (now available in beta) will add cooperative multiplayer which allows humans to team against the computer. This is something sorely missing from the current official release.
Graphics:
The graphics can be stunning when turned up to maximum. Unfortunately even the best systems need to "turned down" as the game gets built up. While the graphics are state of the art, the choice of colors and style replaces much of the gritty realism of BZ with a more cartoonish look in BZ2.
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Although BZ2 has a great set of single player scenarios, online multiplayer is where it's at. Games last anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours. The action is non-stop as you pilot the most manuverable fighting machines found in any game. The wide variety of ships and weapons upgrades avaliable to the two distinct races provides the "Rock/Paper/Scissors" approach critical to any RTS. Start out playing for others as a thug and work your way up to commanding.
Lastly, the soon to be published 1.2 patch (now available in beta) will add cooperative multiplayer which allows humans to team against the computer. This is something sorely missing from the current official release. |
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