Battlefield Play4Free
Encyclopedia
Battlefield Play4Free is a first-person shooter
developed by EA
and Easy Studios. Based on the Battlefield series, the game features a modern warfare setting. Play4Free is built on a modified version of Battlefield 2's engine, with improvements such as high resolution artwork and post-processing effects. The game is also less demanding on computer specifications, similar to Battlefield Heroes
.
As the game’s title suggests, the game is available to players for free online, under Electronic Arts
' "Play 4 Free
" model. Play4Free uses a similar micro-payments store system as Heroes. It was announced on November 5, 2010. The game is currently done with open beta testing phase, which began on April 4th. Closed beta codes originally started being distributed via email on November 30th, 2010. The game was released on April 4, 2011 and is now playable at battlefield.play4free.com. The download for the game includes a browser plugin and a 300 MB software download.
During the pre order stage of Battlefield 3 (? - 10/25/2011), a reward bonus for pre ordering the pc download version of game only, was given to you; which included an 870S combat shotgun and an orange beret hat. The reward may only be provided to one of your characters created; and they never expire.
as well as Battlefield: Bad Company 2
. The game has a leveling system, in-game shop and gameplay customization, similar to Battlefield Heroes. The game supports up to 32-player battles. Players are chosen to play as Russia
or the United States
.
Customization features at the start of registration include skin, hair color, hairstyle, and facial hair features.
Maps included in Battlefield Play4Free are essentially updates of classics seen in Battlefield 2, such as Strike at Karkand and Gulf of Oman. Players will have access to up to 16 vehicles, such as helicopters, fighter jets and tanks, varying from map to map.
The upgraded Oman map from Battlefield 2 was launched on January 29, 2011. Sharqi Peninsula was released on April 4th when the game launched into open beta. The fourth Battlefield Play4Free map, Basra, was released on June 9th and the 5th map, DragonValley, was released August 10th, 2011. Various game elements such as motion blur and a gameplay style upgrade were added due to the new modified Refractor engine. On October 25, 2011 Tier 3 training was released.
, Engineer
and Recon
. Assault kits include an assault rifle
and the ability to resupply teammates with ammo. The Medic class is armed with a light machine gun
and is able to heal and revive teammates. Engineers are equipped with an RPG-7
and submachine gun
while being able to use their repair tool to fix vehicles. Recon kits utilize a sniper rifle
and can use a motion sensor used to show enemy locations to themselves or their teammates on the mini-map as well as using Claymore mines to set traps for enemies. The class system is known to be exactly like Battlefield: Bad Company 2
.
Similar to Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the ability to wield shotgun
s and tracer dart guns is not class-specific.
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
developed by EA
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
and Easy Studios. Based on the Battlefield series, the game features a modern warfare setting. Play4Free is built on a modified version of Battlefield 2's engine, with improvements such as high resolution artwork and post-processing effects. The game is also less demanding on computer specifications, similar to Battlefield Heroes
Battlefield Heroes
Battlefield Heroes is a cartoon-style action video game developed by DICE initially—now developed by —and published by EA for Microsoft Windows. It is played from a third-person EA are calling it FPS perspective. The game is less demanding on computer specifications than the previous games of the...
.
As the game’s title suggests, the game is available to players for free online, under Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
' "Play 4 Free
Free-to-play
Free-to-play refers to any video game that has the option of allowing its players to play without paying. The model was first popularly used in early massively multiplayer online games targeted towards casual gamers, before finding wider adoption among games released by major video game...
" model. Play4Free uses a similar micro-payments store system as Heroes. It was announced on November 5, 2010. The game is currently done with open beta testing phase, which began on April 4th. Closed beta codes originally started being distributed via email on November 30th, 2010. The game was released on April 4, 2011 and is now playable at battlefield.play4free.com. The download for the game includes a browser plugin and a 300 MB software download.
During the pre order stage of Battlefield 3 (? - 10/25/2011), a reward bonus for pre ordering the pc download version of game only, was given to you; which included an 870S combat shotgun and an orange beret hat. The reward may only be provided to one of your characters created; and they never expire.
Gameplay
Battlefield Play4Free includes contents from both Battlefield 2Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2 is a computer game by the Swedish developer Digital Illusions CE . During development, Trauma Studios contributed to the development of the game after it was acquired by DICE...
as well as Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by the Swedish firm EA Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS and Mac OS X systems. It is a direct sequel to Battlefield: Bad Company and is part of the...
. The game has a leveling system, in-game shop and gameplay customization, similar to Battlefield Heroes. The game supports up to 32-player battles. Players are chosen to play as Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
or the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Customization features at the start of registration include skin, hair color, hairstyle, and facial hair features.
Maps included in Battlefield Play4Free are essentially updates of classics seen in Battlefield 2, such as Strike at Karkand and Gulf of Oman. Players will have access to up to 16 vehicles, such as helicopters, fighter jets and tanks, varying from map to map.
The upgraded Oman map from Battlefield 2 was launched on January 29, 2011. Sharqi Peninsula was released on April 4th when the game launched into open beta. The fourth Battlefield Play4Free map, Basra, was released on June 9th and the 5th map, DragonValley, was released August 10th, 2011. Various game elements such as motion blur and a gameplay style upgrade were added due to the new modified Refractor engine. On October 25, 2011 Tier 3 training was released.
Classes
Like previous Battlefield games, Battlefield Play4Free has a class system, which includes Assault, MedicCombat medic
Combat medics are trained military personnel who are responsible for providing first aid and frontline trauma care on the battlefield. They are also responsible for providing continuing medical care in the absence of a readily available physician, including care for disease and battle injury...
, Engineer
Sapper
A sapper, pioneer or combat engineer is a combatant soldier who performs a wide variety of combat engineering duties, typically including, but not limited to, bridge-building, laying or clearing minefields, demolitions, field defences, general construction and building, as well as road and airfield...
and Recon
Sniper
A sniper is a marksman who shoots targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the capabilities of regular personnel. Snipers typically have specialized training and distinct high-precision rifles....
. Assault kits include an assault rifle
Assault rifle
An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are the standard infantry weapons in most modern armies...
and the ability to resupply teammates with ammo. The Medic class is armed with a light machine gun
Light machine gun
A light machine gun is a machine gun designed to be employed by an individual soldier, with or without an assistant, as an infantry support weapon. Light machine guns are often used as squad automatic weapons.-Characteristics:...
and is able to heal and revive teammates. Engineers are equipped with an RPG-7
RPG-7
The RPG-7 is a widely-produced, portable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Originally the RPG-7 and its predecessor, the RPG-2, were designed by the Soviet Union, and now manufactured by the Bazalt company...
and submachine gun
Submachine gun
A submachine gun is an automatic carbine, designed to fire pistol cartridges. It combines the automatic fire of a machine gun with the cartridge of a pistol. The submachine gun was invented during World War I , but the apex of its use was during World War II when millions of the weapon type were...
while being able to use their repair tool to fix vehicles. Recon kits utilize a sniper rifle
Sniper rifle
In military and law enforcement terminology, a sniper rifle is a precision-rifle used to ensure more accurate placement of bullets at longer ranges than other small arms. A typical sniper rifle is built for optimal levels of accuracy, fitted with a telescopic sight and chambered for a military...
and can use a motion sensor used to show enemy locations to themselves or their teammates on the mini-map as well as using Claymore mines to set traps for enemies. The class system is known to be exactly like Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by the Swedish firm EA Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS and Mac OS X systems. It is a direct sequel to Battlefield: Bad Company and is part of the...
.
Similar to Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the ability to wield shotgun
Shotgun
A shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug...
s and tracer dart guns is not class-specific.