Snacko

When Battlefield 2 came out in 2004 I had my first real online addiction. The brilliant class system, the perfectly scaled and wonderfully designed maps, the cool vehicles, the revolutionary upgrade system (now in place in just about every major multiplayer shooter out there): I was defending \ capture points long into the night for two years or so.

Years later, DICE has streamlined the entire experience and the result is a more intense, even more effortlessly team-driven experience. The focus on vehicles has been toned down and everything is definitely on a smaller scale, but that just keeps the game on the level where in-depth strategy meets total chaos. The upgrade system has been expanded as well with class-specific upgrades and specialties.