With all the more recent excellent battlefield campaigns like Battlefield 1 and Bad Company 2, it's easy to forget that the first few battlefield games didn't even include a campaign. For whatever reason, they decided to change that with the release of Battlefield 2 Modern Combat, the first battlefield release on the 360. Based on the PC game battlefield 2, which was multipalyer only, the console version offers a fairly decent single player mode which is very similar to the multiplayer mode. This was a great decision as the multiplayer mode is what battlefield excels at. You are a nameless soldier in wave upon wave of others working together to capture bases and advance further behind enemy lines. It does feel clunky and a bit basic, but it's a real nice throwback to shooters of old and plays to the series strengths. Similarly to the excellent Call of Duty 2, your AI teammates are vital to your survival, and the war off attrition feeling to the game keeps your pushing to make it a little further each run. One of the best aspects of the campaign is the Hot-Swapping feature, which lets your warp between different soldiers at will and pick who you respawn as. This keeps the action constantly going and you can be tactical about who you pick to face the different challenges of each mission. Another funny quirk of the game is how much damage you take is related to how many enemies you can see on the screen. This means that in some cases the best tactic is to look at the floor and just run forward. It's stupid stuff like this that makes the game more enjoyable and it really works as a dumb fun throwback FPS. Surprisngly good and a definitely worth picking up for cheap.

Reviewed on Dec 14, 2023


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