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Many changes in this sequel to Battlefield 1942 seem to stem from the shift in setting from World War II to near-future conflicts in the Middle East and China. Battlefield 2 is a great social experiment. The major new feature, a rank and command system, works only insofar as your team has players who believe in cooperation. Unlike a real military, you can’t force subordinates to follow orders. So BF2 can be multiplayer at its finest on private servers, populated with friends and colleagues, while the quality of a public server can vary and the single-player isn’t worth your time.

The game is excellent, merely sabotaged by lack of polish and in some circumstances, by human behaviour. I wouldn’t punish Dice for being adventurous.

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I’ll throw out this lone caveat: Shadow of the Colossus may not be for everyone, and in fact I’m sure it won’t be because it won’t seem to have the same action that everyone expects from titles nowadays. This is unfortunate for those gamers, because they’re truly going to miss out on a masterpiece. Shadow proves that the PS2 has more than enough life left in it to captivate, challenge and engross players with a basic story, fascinating puzzle elements and boss fights on a scale never seen in games to date. I can’t stress how many risks needed to be taken to make a title like this, but it is extremely successful at every single one. If you own a PS2, you owe it to yourself to get this title.

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To be honest, this is really the sequel to the original SOCOM that players have long been waiting for. Expanded multiplayer, larger mission maps and a dedicated single player story makes SOCOM III stand out above the infuriating missteps of its predecessor. It's a given that the hardcore SOCOM player will buy this title, but SOCOM III will probably appeal to newcomers to the series that have wondered what the buzz has been all about for the past three years. Fortunately, they're in for an excellent time with this title.

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