Battlefield is a game released for computers, game consoles, and phones. Over the entire existence of the series, 15 applications have been released. Among them there are those who won a prize in the nomination “Best game of the year”. The anthology of Battlefield includes games with the Refractor engine and Frostbite. Some gamers believe that this is the best shooter for the entire existence of the industry.
The first game
The application was released in 2002 on Windows and in 2004 on Mac OS. The first game in the series is Battlefield 1942. The anthology began its development further. This happened due to the high popularity of the shooter. It is dedicated to the events of the Second World War. For users, it has both multiplayer mode and single player game with bots.
Begins a complete anthology - Battlefield 1942. In the game, gamers need to capture and hold control points. These are special places on the map. A person who controls such a point can take advantage of rebirth after death. In some places combat vehicles appear. Their list includes tanks, aircraft, cars, self-propelled guns. All these privileges are available to the player who captured the checkpoint.
Each team has a limited number of revivals. The winning side is the one with the least destruction of soldiers. Each team is given from 50 to 300 reincarnations. Also, this indicator decreases if one of the parties captures many control points.
The system requirements of this game are suitable for almost any computer. This is an Intel Pentium, 512 MB RAM. 128 megabyte video card. Free disk space will require more than two gigabytes.
Battlefield Vietnam exit
EA released the second installment of Battlefield two years later. This happened thanks to the good reviews of the players about Battlefield 1942. In the new sequel, the events are dedicated to the Vietnam War. Players can participate in battles for the US Army. In addition, there is an army of South and North Vietnam. The developers took into account all the wishes and removed many of the shortcomings in the new part of Battlefield. Now the game has historical maps. In addition, locations have become more diverse. Otherwise, the gameplay remains the same as in the previous part of the game.
The creators took many elements from films about the Vietnam War. Thanks to this, many Easter eggs were recognized in the application. These include the musical composition “Flight of the Valkyries” on the radio. Also, designers changed the color of the grenade launcher, inspired by the film "Apocalypse today." System requirements remained the same as in the last part of the game.
Further development of the series
Anthology Battlefield continues to delight fans. In 2005, Battlefield 2 was released. The creators have fundamentally changed the mechanics and graphics of the application. The fighting takes place in the 21st century. In the online battle mode, the team game has been changed.
Participants have to fight for one of the five powers. These include Russia, the USA, China, the EU and the army of the Middle East. The developers added 35 types of new weapons and ground equipment. Thanks to this, the game has become the best multiplayer shooter. In addition, the anthology of Battlefield-2 includes:
- Additions. These include Special and Euro Forces, Armored Fury. Weapons were changed in them. Flag capture and survival modes have also been added.
- "Battlefield 2142." The action takes place in the distant future. According to the plot on the planet, cataclysms began. As a result, the Earth began to freeze. This led to a war between the leading countries.
- Battlefield-2: Modern Combat. This game is available only to owners of portable consoles. Gamers can participate in both single and multiplayer battle modes. The plot is a war between NATO and China.
Game system requirements have risen. Gamers need to have a processor with a frequency of 1.8 gigahertz. RAM will require 512 megabytes. A video card is needed with 256 MB. Management is carried out by the keyboard and mouse. Programmers have not yet made a full story, so it is impossible to go through the plot to the end. All these games are a complete anthology of Battlefield on the Refractor Engine. In the future, developers began to use a different approach to the implementation of shooters.
The first and second part of Bad Company
Dice created a full storyline in these games. The first part of Bad Company was released only on game consoles. From it begins the anthology of Battlefield on a new engine. The developers used the Frosbite software. Thanks to this, the graphics and physics have improved in games.
The passage begins with a story about the 222nd unit. It is called Bad Company. It consists of criminals and thieves. Preston Marlow joined the service. In the first battle, the Bad Company column is destroyed. This is due to the Russian army. The player has to fight against serious mercenaries. After that, in the story, the main character finds a bar of gold in the pocket of a corpse. Later it turns out that the killers receive rewards not in money, but in jewelry. After that, the players have to fight for gold.
The second part is a direct sequel to the first Bad Company. The shooter was released in 2008. In the story, the team remained with Sergeant Redfort, Sweetwater and Haggard. Passage of the game begins with small tasks. Now the team is acting with good intentions. It is necessary to conquer the secret weapon that puts humanity at risk of existence.
System requirements on the new engine have increased. Now the player needs to have a 3 gigahertz processor. RAM should not be less than two gigabytes. The video card is suitable for 256 megabytes.
Further development of the Battledield anthology
In 2011, a game was released that completely changed the shooter industry. Battledield-3 was the best app of the year. This was possible thanks to the well-developed physics of destruction and a high level of graphics. System requirements have increased significantly. For a stable game, you need to have an Intel core 5 processor, a 2 GB graphics card and 6 gigabyte RAM.
Passage begins with a train to the USA. The player needs to stop his movement. After that, the events in Iraq begin. Gamers have to save humanity from a nuclear explosion. Further development of anthology:
- Battlefield 4 Actions take place 7 years after the events in the third part. A man will play for a fighter of an elite squad. To start, you will need a 3 gigahertz processor, 4 GB of RAM and a 1 GB video card.
- Battlefield Hardline This is a dynamic online shooter. Players have to fight against each other. There are a lot of equipment and weapons for this. System requirements remained the same as in the previous part.
All these games allowed Dice to take the lead in the shooter genre. In the months following the release of the applications, the company earned over $ 10 million. However, developers are not working for money. It is important for them that the players enjoy the gameplay.
Battlefield 1 App
This work completes the anthology. Battledield-1 was released in 2016. The action takes place during the First World War. The developers have improved all the shortcomings in the new Battlefield. The creators emphasized the multiplayer mode of the game. It supports up to 64 gamers on one map. To run, you need to have a Core 5 processor, 8 GB of RAM and a two gigabyte graphics card.