History of Battlefield (2002 - 2022) | Documentary
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- Опубліковано 20 чер 2024
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A full history of the Battlefield franchise. From Refractor Game's humble beginnings with "Codename Eagle", to DICE's most recent "Battlefield 2042."
Guest Appearances Include:
-NeebsGaming... (BF3, BF4, BFHardline)
-LevelCapGaming... (All Titles)
-Raycevick... (All Titles)
-Flakfire... (All Titles)
-Azura... (BF2, BF3, BF4)
-Gabytron5000... (BadCo2, BF3, BF4, BFHardline, BFV, BF2042)
-TheSirCommunity... (BF1942, BFVietnam, BF2)
-TheBrokenMachine... (BadCo2, BF3, BF4, BFHardline, BFV, BF2042)
-BattlefieldRoundup... (BadCo2, BF3, BF4, BFHardline, BFV, BF2042)
Table of Contents:
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00:00 Intro
02:27 PART 1/Origin of DICE
06:22 Codename Eagle (1999)
08:33 BF1942 Development
12:12 BF1942 (2002)
20:10 BF1942 Expansions/Mods
24:32 BFVietnam Development
27:07 BFVietnam (2004)
35:43 BF2 Development
39:10 BF2 (2005)
50:22 BF2 Expansions/Mods
57:53 BF2: Modern Combat (2005)
01:01:52 BF2142 Development
01:04:55 BF2142 (2006)
01:14:46 BF2142 Expansion
01:16:36 BadCo Development
01:23:39 Bad Company (2008)
01:34:59 BFHeroes (2009)
01:39:30 BF1943 (2009)
01:44:15 BadCo2 Development
01:46:32 Bad Company 2 (2010)
02:00:05 Bad Company 2 Expansions
02:04:11 PART 2/Play4Free (2011)
02:06:22 BF3 Development
02:09:01 BF3 (2011)
02:23:23 BF3 Expansions
02:31:03 Battlefield Friends (Cartoon)
02:34:00 BF4 Development
02:37:56 BF4 (2013)
02:52:38 BF4 Expansions
02:59:19 BFHardline Development
03:03:08 BFHardline (2015)
03:18:03 BFHardline Expansions
03:22:35 BF1 Development
03:25:59 BF1 (2016)
03:41:36 BF1 Expansions
03:45:01 BFV Development
03:47:58 BFV (2018)
03:59:52 BFV Expansions
04:05:28 BF2042 Development
04:08:15 BF2042 (2021)
04:15:13 Conclusion
Special Thanks to EpicTrailerMusicUK for putting together that fantastic Battlefield composition for this project. You can listen to the full song on his channel here!
• BATTLEFIELD 2042 Theme...
Welcome to Duty.
#Battlefield #Documentary #BattlefieldHistory - Ігри
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Corrections:
1:54:43 Battlefield 2 technically featured bullet-drop too. BadCo2 just has more drastic bullet drop, and it applies to every weapon now, rather than just sniper rifles like in BF2.
03:38:15 That caption should read BFRoundup, not BrokenMachine
04:02:06 The Firestorm map was NOT added to conquest. I mistook this for "Lofoten Islands" which was added a bit later. It uses the same assets like buildings and environment design, but is only available for small-scale modes like Squad Conquest + TDM
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It is finally here. This was a massive undertaking, involving thousands of hours of editing, recording, interviews, and dealing with an overly long UA-cam uploading process.
Thank you all so much for your patience, and to everyone involved who provided their opinions on each entry to the series and how it has impacted them both personally and professionally. Please can learn more about each individual featured using the links provided here:
NeebsGaming (UA-cam Content Creator/Twitch Streamers - known for their popular cartoon series including "BattlefieldFriends" and their many survival based gameplay compilations)
ua-cam.com/users/NeebsGaming
LevelCapGaming (UA-cam Content Creator with a focus on first person shooter tutorials and livestreams, including Battlefield)
ua-cam.com/users/LevelCapGaming
Raycevick (UA-cam Content Creator - known for his popular "...Years Later" retrospective series and reviews)
ua-cam.com/users/Raycevick
Flakfire (UA-cam Content Creator - known for gaming content covering Battlefield, Call of Duty, Fallout, Mass Effect, and more)
ua-cam.com/users/FlakfireGaming
Azura (UA-cam Content Creator - focused on covering the Battlefield series)
ua-cam.com/users/AzuraProductions
Gabytron5000 (Twitch Streamer - streaming Battlefield 2042 currently)
www.twitch.tv/gabytron5000
TheSirCommunity (Battlefield Clan, content creators, and modders - responsible for building popular Battlefield 2 mods like "Sandbox" - along with recording the trailer for BF2142's Northern Strike DLC, and creating Wake Island 2142.
discord.gg/CnBZFva
ua-cam.com/users/sircommunitycom
TheBrokenMachine (UA-cam Streamer - known for his incredible Battlefield 1 kill compilations. Currently streaming Battlefield 2042 content.
ua-cam.com/users/TheBrokenMachinefeatured
BattlefieldRoundup (Twitter News Feed - Covers all the latest news on the Battlefield franchise, maintained by @TheBullzeyeKK
twitter.com/BFRoundup?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Special Thanks:
To EpicMusicTrailerUK for providing the incredible opening musical score to this documentary. You can check out more of his work here:
ua-cam.com/users/EpicTrailerMusicUK
To the Codename Eagle Discord community, for helping me get that game up and running, and providing footage of their weekly online multiplayer matches: discord.gg/5GXbp44e
And to NeebsGaming, and LevelCap for providing certain clips throughout the course of this video.
Now sit back, grab a massive tub of holiday popcorn, and enjoy the ENTIRE HISTORY OF BATTLEFIELD!
You and Raycevick are my favorite video essay channels. I was worried you'd stop uploading! Cheers for this amazing amazing video
@@bionicle2122 Raycevick's breakdown of 007 Nightfire was incredible. When I saw that I knew, "This guy knows exactly what he's talking about."
I recorded over 9+ hours of Raycevick for this documentary as we talked about the Battlefield series lol
Did you notice that the grenade launcher in vietnam had the tiger camo on it similar to the one the guy in the trench was using in apocalypse now. that's actually a crazy detail
You are incredible, and whenever you post anything, I will come watch, this one might take a few days to watch (:
@@spoignant7036 yup. that whole game is a big love letter to Vietnam war-based cinema
I really hope he understands how insanely appreciated this amount of work is.
It is a lot of work, yes. But frankly the video is just too long. There's just no way I can watch it in full.
You're absolutely right. To the guy who thinks it's too long just watch it in 4 - 5 parts to get through it or skip the entries you're not interested in. It's the necessary length to cover everything simple as that. That's why it's a massive undertaking.
@@Andrew-ro6cr who's forcing you to watch in in full at one sitting?
@@Andrew-ro6cr Well... don't watch it in one sitting then.
He even got the runtime to 4 hours 20 minutes. Nice
Amazing video man. Hopefully this takes off! Insane effort must've gone into this.
mhm
Interesting how you watch a 4,5 hour video that came out 3 hours ago and you reply was an hour ago :D
But nonetheless, Nick's videos are always great and in-depth
@@Havii was mid way thru the video but could already tell how crazy good it is ;)
I just realized reading this thread this video is 4.5hrs long and I'm at 1.5. It's Already midnight but I can't stop watching now I'm hooked and I know I'm not sleeping til it's over
One thing that doesn't get nearly enough credit on BF1 is it's soundtrack. It completely changes the game. It makes it more emotional, more immersive and give the game the sense of gravity and respect that any portrait of WW1 should have.
Truly amazing soundtrack, maybe the best ever in a game.
Not just the soundtrack, the sound design im general. Those screams and war cries in BF1, man. Absolutely haunting
The best bf game ever
@@pedroholsbach8592 the whistle!!!
Audio design was one of the most overlooked aspects of this entire review / documentary tbh. I didn’t hear it really get acknowledged all that much. And it’s not just BF1 which shines in the audio department. But it is a standout.
I think the roar of the jets in BF3 and BF4 has been lost in BF2042. They no longer generate that powerful sound like they used to. It’s one of the several things that makes 2042 feel like a shell of a BF game to me. The taming of the destruction system is another reason.
*_As a Battlefield Franchise veteran (Played since BF1942). I appreciate this documentary. Truly. I feel like it is an homage to vet players like me. Thank you for making my day._*
Vet Gang!!!! Since day 1.
Fellow Battlefield Franchise vet , been here since Battlefield 2
what war did you guys start in 😂
I played 1942
I was just about 8 years old, I played during 2142 as well and battlefield 2.
Basically been there nearly since the start… sad to see what has happened to bf tho
@@Glizzy_Waterwhy are you the only one taking an issue with the terminology? DICE calls long time players “Franchise Veterans” since like Bad Company 2 or BF3.
You need to catch up mr.StoLeN VaLoR
Man seeing classic Battlefield games being talked about in one entire documentary is just phenomenal. Thanks a lot Nick930. Can't wait to see what you do next.
This documentary is a monumental achievement in comprehensively covering a major game series. It covers all the details without getting boring, and remains perfectly objective while exploring different player viewpoints. This is the best of its kind on all of UA-cam.
Indeed!
True that!
Thank you for this video. For me, Battlefield is one of the most important and influential game series in my live. There is nothing out there like it. Nice to see this awesome tribute with people who care so much for the games. Thank you so much, really :)
Life
woah ! nice
4 hours worth of content and weeks upon weeks of hard work... only to gain 5 dollars in return. Yep, you sound pretty thankful alright 😒
@@hr0727 it's still better than nothing.
@@hr0727 how much did you give? Times are tough man
Came here from Raycevick's Metro Exodus video. I did not get dissapointed one bit. Absolutely brilliant video and a total trip down memory lane
I would love to Raycevick but I haven't played any of the games he's talking about so it would be full og spoilers.😂😭
Same
This just makes me realize how much i miss BF2...
BF1, BF3, and BF4, too. 😉
strike at karkand flashbacks
@@princegroove all of them got enough running servers. what are you talking about?
Play in Squad
Nothing has topped Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for me yet
1:34:26 "If someone was sniping from a house, you just "delete" the house" - Flakfire on Bad Company (2008) 😂
As someone who’s first Battlefield experiences were with Hardline and 4 and most hours being in Battlefield 1 and V, I really loved this documentary’s coverage of the history of the older games in the franchise that I never got to play. It really helps me put things into perspective and understand how the game has become what it is today. I really understand now why Battlefield 2, Bad Company 1/2 and Battlefield 3 are so revered, the first of which seemingly creating the experience and adding the features that essentially made Battlefield what it is currently. I also now know where the game mode and name "Rush" came from!
Thank you Nick and all of those who contributed to this documentary, it was amazing to watch in its entirety and I have been waiting on it ever since it’s trailer was announced. Well done, all of you guys!
that's definitely one of my favorite quotes from the video. That and
"What's that one map.. the one with the flood.. it like.. flooded a lot..."
"....Flood Zone?"
Now this is a love letter to the fans.
This video is formatted, written and edited incredibly well all the way through. Amazing work
The new DICE team seriously needs to watch this documentary to see what made Battlefield a Battlefield game. 2042 is a shambles and is missing so many features.
If it ain't Bad Company 3 I ain't interested. BF3 and BF4 were awesome but we need Bad Company 3.
But nobody can agree on what' makes Battlefield Battlefield lol.
The personnel at dice are extremely left wing nowadays. They love turning their nose up at the "little people" that buy their games and preach to them to not buy their game. They also think that gamers are little kids that need to be coddled and games should be a "safe space" with no scoreboards. Apparently the world will be ravaged by climate tornadoes in a mere 21 years. Apparently our player avatars can't be interesting and humorous characters and instead we need representation including an old woman that wouldn't last 10 seconds on a battlefield. Unless the old devs come back, battlefield has no chance to be good and is just name recognition at this point.
@@alanlee67 I haven't played 2042. But no scoreboard? Thats really strange
@@IllMakeYouEargasm No All chat too also kills=assists so everything you do feels like it has no impact at all
This video is incredible. I'm a battlefield vet since 1942. I'm very happy you included all the mod supports and even the forgotten games.
2142 was my favorite Battlefield game, and I will gladly die on this hill. As imbalanced wacky c4 jumping as it was, it remains my favorite.
By far my favorite too
BF2142 is the best BF to date in my opinion. Racked up 8500hrs on that perfect game.
Same, was the last BF game I really played together with BF 2.
Does anyone knows if someone revive 2142 again?
2142 was the best Battlefield Game :D
I'm with Battlefield since 1942. Battlefield is still the best Franchise for me. No matter how 2042 is doing right now.
I'm to old for gaming now anyways but I will always be grateful for the gaming time I had with this franchise and their Battlefields.
So many good memories.
Thank you so much for putting this documentary together. So much hard work but it's a masterpiece.
I used to know a guy in his late 50's who still kept up with and played most of the current games coming out. Never too old
Play games that you like, don’t let other opinions change your mind.
Cant overstate what an epic piece of work this documentary is
Amazing
This made me re-download BF1
So Battlefield 1942
@@tshelby5212 Sure, if there wasn't a game literally named Battlefield 1.
I'm so glad BF2 got the recognition it deserved in this documentary
This channel started with Battlefield 2. BF2 is legendary
@@Nick930 I kid you not I was in the process of making a video on all the forgotten features of Battlefield 2, but you hit the nail on the head. If the Frostbite engine had mod support like Refactor we would've had Battlefield Portal a long time ago.
After seeing this video... it seem like every game since BF2 is a downgrade
Hands down my favourite game ever.
Honestly if the moment to moment gameplay wasn’t dogshit I would put it higher.
For me BC2 is the perfect battlefield.
This was absolutely immaculate. The amount of effort that must’ve went into making this is astounding. It was both informative as well as nostalgic for those who have played a lot of the older titles. I’m sure more than a few had a sense of overwhelming joy and sadness at times past with all the memories and friends we’ve made playing these groundbreaking games for dozens if not hundreds of hours over the years. Thank you so much for this, Nick. It truly is impressive and I bet even the people at DICE who watch this will be extremely proud of all they’ve accomplished over the years.
❤
Watched this over the span of 2 days and am i glad i did, the feeling of nostalgia alone was worth it. To not even speak about the noticeable amount of work that went into this, thank you so much for making this
Absolutely best-in-class documentary. Been watching this in chunks on my lunch breaks. Though I’m not a seasoned vet of the franchise, it has inspired to play some of these recently. I don’t generally gravitate towards multiplayer games in general but BF has been the one I’ve enjoyed the most. Your amazing work on this video is greatly appreciated.
Can we all just take more than a few seconds to appreciate the massive amount of effort this man has put in to deliver such an outstanding documentary on the entire history of Battlefield. Not to mention, damn he is really good at the games too. The man was topping off in the scoreboards, shooting really well, and handled vehicles expertly. Now that's outstanding.
Low key flexing his credibility the entire time thanks to doing so
I could've done this
@@SwungCookie Of course you could. The question is could you do it this well. That's another question it its entirety
@@kinluke Yeah I could've just talked about games I played in the most basic way too
@@SwungCookie Ahhh that's about it? So you're telling me you're going to leave out the parts where you'll have to edit and compile footage, edit them, etc etc? Gotcha gotcha. I mean you do you buddy. Things are easier said than done. I understand
This is gonna be like rewatching The Snyder Cut but I’m all here for it!
Yep unfortunately playing the new one after watching this makes it feel like we got the version with everything cut out!
Or watching this is gonna be like watching the extended edition of The Lord of the Rings, Return of the King...... this is going to be great
@@Jennifer812 literally about to watch the extended versions of the LotR trilogy later today for the first time ever.
@@Barthyxvix84 So the WB Justice League equivalent?
Incredible collab. I'm very thankful you have re-ignited all of my cherished Battlefield memories. Makes me think of all the incredible work that has gone into Battlefield over the years. An instant favorite video for me. Thank you!
Project Reality for BF2 still remains to this day one of my best gaming experiences ever.
Bf2 was the first battlefield game that i played and still remains my favourite
It is still the best one
1:39:21 "Nick u need t leav" I really gotta apreciate how above and beyond you went in capturing footage for this incredible documentary, moments like that just really add to the entire presentation for me even if the gameplay is just "background" to the documentary itself.
the only active server on RisingHub, and that guy wants me to leave. Gotta love it.
This video is extremely informative, the entire 4 hours captivated me, as I am a big fan of this entire franchise. I started playing Battlefield with 1942 playing on my grandfathers old computer around when Battlefield 3 had came out, and I remember seeing the trailers and such for that game and thinking how awesome it would be to fly a Super Hornet instead of a Spitfire, which at the time I was also watching Battlefield Friends and watching Levelcaps loadout series, I have played pretty much every Battlefield game to some extent with few exceptions, and now that I am playing Battlefield 2042, I once again wonder which direction the series will take next, I hope it is another unique but nostalgic experience.
What about the last 20 minutes?
Just wanted to say Nick... You absolutely outdone yourself. Absolutely amazing work
When I saw the special guests on the community post, I knew this was gonna be a banger.
I’ve watched all your docs and this is undoubtedly your masterpiece. By the end I totally understand why this series has such a loyal fanbase, through the good and bad. Real talk you deserve an industry award for this. Your docs are incredibly informative yet never boring; they’re fun but never juvenile. You are so earnest with your work and I really appreciate it. I get more enjoyment out of your docs than most Marvel movies. Thank You so much for your dedication.
This deserves at LEAST 2 mill views. Shame the algorithm doesent put it out and it only has 363k
Dying light has over 2 million views
2:14:20 I love the fact that you got the Neebs Gaming crew for this. They started out in BF3 after all
Battlefield BC2 was my first introduction to the Battlefield franchise.
Mine was battlefield 3
Same swapping to different perspectives was amazing
That was also the pinnacle of battlefield. 3 was great and it was downhill from there
@@HansKlopek battlefield V was good but every game after 3 aside from V was trash
@@veganmilk728 what are you smoking? BF4? BF1? whatever it's your opinion
This was... epic. Bringing in the other commentators and players added exponentially. This must have taken ages, congratulations!
This has been a joy to watch over the last couple days. Thank you so much for your hard work and bringing us all this amazing story.
Thank you for this. I have dreamed of this day. The amount of effort you put in to this goes beyond dedication this is on another level. I hope you know everyone is so grateful for what you have done and the effort put into this. This brings back so many good memories. You know what I’m subscribing immediately because this is amazing.
I remember seeing a demo of Battlefield 1942 at Best Buy. I picked up the game, went home and installed it and was disappointed that I didn’t have a compatible graphics card. Hopped back in the car, spent $149 on a new graphics card and the rest is history ☺️
Good old days when you could spent $149 for a decent graphics card...
Was my whole reason to own a PC at that point in times. Spent thousand to play this game. Lol
I love the "Thank all of you for watching today" at the end like this video didn't take me 5 days to watch.
But for real, you're a legend, Nick. I watch all of your videos and love each of them. You're my go-to reviewer for the best, unbiased viewpoints on any game from the last few years and you really know your stuff. Keep up the fantastic work!
Wow. Just wow. Amazing work, Nick!
Well done, I have learned things I didn't know before while being constantly engaged in the video. Thank you for putting the time and effort into making a video on such a great series of games.
I'm not even halfway through and I'm in awe at the sheer amount of detail you managed to pack into every second of this. From the research to the musical score and the pacing itself. I'm trying to imagine myself in your shoes tackling a project like this and I don't even know how I'd start, 10/10 man
👏👏👏
Yeah agreed. Bravo!!
This was freaking insane! Mad respect for how much work you put into this.
Amazing Documentary! I started playing Battlefield back in the Desert Combat mod for BF 1942, and has been playing ever since, following ups and downs in the franchise. I loved to see and hear the history of games from my youth, things I had even forgotten and didn't know about the developers.
Thank you for this video, the crazy amount of work and time put into it. I really hope it kicks off and get WAY more views. And what a wholesome ending with all the people sharing their great moments of the games.
This Documentary, all the effort that went into making, is the single greatest example of the amazing people that are the Battlefield veteran community.
What an amazing documentary. Thank you for the amount of effort put in. Super glad to be a part of this!
Thank you for participating! I'm glad you enjoyed it and it was great getting to chat with you about the series :)
Excellent documentary, first time in long years that I sat down and watched a long content piece completely. Truly shows how this franchise evolved and devolved during its lifetime. Thanks a lot for this video Nick!
Battlefield 2 will forever be my favorite. Just an exceptionally innovative and epic game for the time.
true,its still the best one
Any old classic game is better than these game project business approached schts
Not really, 2142 was innovative, Bad Company was innovative. Two was fantastic but at the end of the day, it was still a tree amongst a forest.
The systems and what they packed into that game was astonishing. While BF3 was a graphic achievement and huge step forward, BF2 had ALL the options you could ever want -- and it ran flawlessly.
That BC2, BF3, BF4 stretch was some of my favorite gaming ever
This is such an amazing documentary. All of the current employees at DICE should have to watch this in its entirety so they can be reminded of exactly what made the Battlefield games so great since they seem to have forgotten.
i think like 90% of the old devs left DICE
Especially the level design team. Those guys really lost their way.
What was the goal ?. It was not being pretty, it was not creating interesting spaces for gameplay, it was not making logical maps that fit together in a way that made sense, so what was the goal ?
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They really needed to hire a couple of architects or planners to tell them how spaces go together
More importantly the execs and PowerPoint managers to get a sense of responsibility they have to their customers
Just about every dice employee has quit to make another studio called embark studios due to EA robbing them of creative freedom by forcing them to go woke in BF5 and then reduced their salaries and robbed them of bonuses when the game sold poorly
Now these ex-dice Devs are working on a new true next gen game called arc raiders
@@damn6039 I mean.. I don't think the new studio is not going to go woke. Since one of the leaders of that studio is the guy that supported the going of wokeness. But I at least hope it won't be as bad as the fiasco of bf5
Absolutely legendary content this. The absolute best of what independent UA-cam creator scene has to offer.
Thanks for putting this together Nick. Awesome to to have a full retrospective.
Thank you for including footage from BF2142 Project Remaster mod! Our team is very happy to see 2142 getting some popularity these days :))))
Fell asleep in front of it last night, still heard Nick's voice during my sleep. Never slept that good in days. 10/10 would do it again.
The work you put into this! Such a masterpiece! Thanks Nick, we really appreciate it. I’ll definitely be watching this more than once
Wow, this is an incredibly detailed and well put-together documentary, and I loved getting the entire history of such a long-running franchise in a single video. I'm a relative latecomer to BF, having played Bad Company 2 but then not returning until I belatedly bought BF1 in 2018. Seeing the entire evolution of the series, with commentary from those who have both played the games and covered them professionally is a really valuable piece of documentary evidence. Great work, will definitely be checking out more of your videos and streams now.
Dang, would LOVE a bf Vietnam remaster. If they decide to ever do another historical game I feel Vietnam would be the best choice
Right? Huge missed opportunity not making "BFV" a vietnam game.
Just... urgh.. still irks me to this day. I don't even really hate BFV. But a full fledged BFVietnam game would've been so much cooler
@@Nick930 They can still make Battlefield VI a "VI"etnam game.
@@ozguryilmarx ... my mind is blown.
@@Nick930 💯
Orrr just play Rising Storm 2 Vietnam instead
Waow... just waow... the amount of work and effort here. It's a 4 hours+ video that seemed like an hour long. It was so good and well edited. The commentaries are a great addition to the documentary. 10/10 Nick, and I've never given a perfect score to anything before. Cheers mate ! Thank you for this. 👍
Thank you so much for this 4hr documentary nick, and to everyone else who helped in it! It was quite hard finding the time to watch this video back when it released and I even forgot about it until this day. Definitely made my day seeing battlefield get a video from our one and only lord of video game documentaires
Not only is BF2 the best BF game that I’ve ever played, it’s the best online game that I’ve ever experienced. Easily put in over 3000 hrs in it until EA killed its official servers. Hands the down the best BF game, the king of the series.
2005 was such a cool year. BF2 and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory versus mode dominated my online gaming time. Absolutely loved both of those experiences to death.
Dude which are the best 3 BF campaigns to play ? (PS4)
Agreed.
BF2 is still the best one
@@jimking81 Not a BF campaign type of guy but if Id have to pick it would easily be BF:BC2’s campaign.
1942 and its total conversion mods took way too much time from my young life. Desert Combat, Forgotten Hope, Galactic Conquest, Interstate 82.....
It felt like there was a total conversion for anything you could ever want in 1942. Even to this day, i've never seen a game with a modding community that was so varied and thorough. You could look up a list of dozens of mods, download a few GB file, drop it into the mods folder, and essentially have a brand new game to play.
@@disabledbiscuit1351 Source engine says hi lol
Excellent documentary. As a series fan since Battlefield 1942, I appreciate your attention to detail.
I can only imagine how much work was involved in putting this all together, thank you man. Brought back a lot of memories from the battlefield!
I'm 1/3rd into the video, and I have to say this... THAT is called content! The amount of work and passion behind the documentary is just incredible... As a die hard BF fan, thank You so much!
My friend who lived on my street had BF2 on PC, I loved it. I only had a Playstation 2 so I got BF2 Modern Combat and put so many hours in, got a headset and joined my first clan hooking it up with an Ethernet Cable. I still talk so some of them gamers over 15 years later and went from PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5 and PC. Gaming community, I love you, it’s us, who make these games what they actually become. Moments and memories.
Came back 9 months later and yup, this is a masterclass in video game documentaries still. Very pleasant to watch a second time❤️
NICK, bravo! Excellent work! This is an absolutely fantastic documentary, and history of Battlefield. It brought back so many memories and gave me insights I never knew about the series.
Please know this video was extremely appreciated!
Great Work. Love that its not only a count of all the titles. The backstories and details mentioned by you and interview partners is amazing. Also the editing and choice of scenes chosen is A+. Great work dude. Cant imagine the work you put in there. Real good job. Deserves way more view and likes. Im going to share it where I can
DAM DAM DA DA DAM DAM DA DA DAM Dam DAAAAAM
BTW: BFBC2 and BF3 will always have a special heart in my Gamerlife. They were the peak of online shooter to me. Perfect balance, perfect mechanics, perfect design. After BF3 DICE unfortunatly took the way that brought us 2042 now.
Vietnam and 2142 remain criminally underrated entries of the series. I put hundreds of hours in both. Sorely missed!
@Honey b. oh man you are so right :) good memories sieging enemy sky carriers or stomping around the ground in mechs. Battlefield sucks now :(
I’ve just discovered your channel, I started with your COD one and I’m hooked. Battlefield 1 will always be one of the most beautiful looking games with one of the best soundtracks.
Wow, I've never thought I will watch something so long on UA-cam. Can't even imagine amount of work that's behind this video. Thank you, man!
Not only is this a great documentary, but MAN you hit some sick clips
Bf2142 is my all time favorite battlefield game. It's the one that nailed the formula.
This is one of the best videos I've ever watched on the platform. Absolutely stellar. Thank you.
I have binge watched every single history of that you have done. I have to say that as a huge Battlefield veteran of 19 years ever since 1942 thank you for the best 4 hours of a UA-cam video I have ever watched. Absolutely the best Video game documentary I've ever seen simply Amazing. Can't wait to see you're next History of Nick😁
Buzzing to be a part of this video… and the edit makes the music sound even better. Looking forward to the next 4 hours 😬
That intro theme was killer. Reminds me of the trailer medley used when they brought the series back to Steam.
See all the battlefields again after all the years remembers me how strong BF1 was or still is. A real Masterpiece of immersive gameplay.
My favorites right now to this day at BF1 and BFV. Controversial, maybe.
Servers are starting to die off on consoles though which is kinda sad. One day they'll be gone and that makes me sad.
@@ElectTheDead78 oof yeah sadly, especially if you still don't have the new consoles (I remember having issues playing on servers with my ps4 on BF1 when BF5 was free to get on playstation plus. I had to look online to see how I can still play BF1 due to this so I cannot imagine how it is currently if I had issues back then) its a shame but sadly very common. I think on pc you might be luckier? I hope maybe they can still be active the servers because they are really great games but their newest game is the main focus naturally.
I am very impressed, excellent work on this! I watched the whole thing over 3-4 days and the detail with which you cover the story of each battlefield from conception to final content drop is very well done. It is interesting to see the ways that Battlefield has "evolved" over the years
Thank you for this fantastic video, it brings so many fond memories. The amount of work put into this is greatly appreciated by the community!
I seriously believe the BF2 was the highpoint of the series. Its main focus was teamplay, something that has never been recreated since, at least not to the same level. To succed, you had to have a team, and each member was important. That was elevated by the specialized class system (now, I guess joining sniper and specops into recon makes sense, but joining engie with antitank is baffling, let alone support with assault). Since BF2, every game was getting closer and closer to a collection of 'one-man army' characters on the same server, with 2042 being the ultimate expression of that. Not only was it great at rock-paper-scissors, but it was greatly asymmetric, with different weapons and vehicles for every faction, which also had different stats. And boy, the Special Forces expansion must be the single greatest expansion in history of FPS games.
I really think the next Battlefield game should be a thorough remaster of BF2 with its expansions included. Without any features or mechanics gone, just with improvements or features from later games added, such as level destruction, weapon customization or so on...
Would certainly be an amazing game, but it will absolutely never happen. As great as BF2 was, it sold terribly when compared to the likes of Battlefield 1 (or even Battlefield 2042).
Yes, gaming was smaller back then, but even relative to its time, BF2 did not sell nearly as well as say, Call of Duty 2.
At the end of the day, they are a business. There's thousands of people involved in making these games now, instead of only a few hundred, so there's so much more on the line.
You won't get those classic experiences unless a dedicated team of fans creates a spinoff inspired by those classic experiences. "Ready or Not" for example, is built by fans desperate for SWAT 5. It's nearly identical in every way to SWAT 4's gameplay systems, but with better graphics, mechanics, and control.
@@Nick930 Very good point. I love more team-based experiences, so right now I'd rather play something like Squad rather than BF2042.
Battlefield 2 came out at a time where I was too young to be allowed to play shooters. I remember downloading the demo copy of the game that I would be able to sneakily play without my parents ever knowing. I probably played that demo, with its one and only map being Gulf of Oman, for 4 years. 4 years my only experience with first person shooters was that demo (and some of the old Star Wars shooters). It was an amazing time, gaming was so novel to me back then. Good memories and I am glad to say I have been with this series ever since. Even with some low points for the series as of recently.
YES! Exact same for me. BF2 demo was amazing and I still find Gulf the best map ever.
Nice. I was only 2 years old at that time. Lmao. You guys got the good games. I'm stuck with TrashField 2042
I’ve never seen a UA-cam channel create quality videos that are 4+ hours long. Man single handedly created a movie the length of Justice League.
I don't even know what other videos you make, but the work you put into this video...instant subscription.
Hardline at the end with all of the content and beautiful DLC maps was truly fantastic. Some really great map design and community dedication. RIP Visceral.
It's finally here this is my most anticipated UA-cam Video of all time, ever since Nick announced it awhile back. I love this franchise and the quality of Nick's work!! I just hit play, but I know it's going to be 🔥
And it was very entertaining, well done Nick 👏 I'm just sad about the current state of the Battlefield franchise
this was great, watched in one sitting. always love seeing your neutral documentaries on the histories of game franchises without any unnecessary banter towards personal negatives or positives of a game, very educational.
im a big fan of levelcap and raycevick and love battlefield friends so it was great seeing them here also.
The quality of this video is startling. Absolutely incredible work.
This is one of the best YT videos I've seen so far. Great entertainment, fantastic job, thank you!
I love that an entire chapter is dedicated to the Battlefield friends, they had such a huge positive impact on the francise
That took a lot of extra effort to pull off too in regards to obtaining permission to use. Glad I was able to include it as I loved putting that section together :)
@@Nick930 Thank you for all that effort, your passion really shows for that series. Sadly I think the golden era for Battlefield is behind us, and the devs lost their passion to top the past Battlefield games.
@@avatar94100 There's never a real end to a game franchise.
Call of Duty was considered beyond saving only a few years ago. But CODMW2019 totally transformed public opinion and the series has never been more popular, even if Cold War and Vanguard weren't nearly as strong.
Tony Hawk Pro Skater was beyond saving.. but Tony Hawk 1+2 sold more than any other game in the franchise! (And it better get a sequel.. because I freakin loved it)
And now Splinter Cell.. a game long thought to be totally dead.. is FINALLY getting a remake after all these years. Maybe it will bring THAT series back from the dead?
Battlefield can always make a comeback as it has done MANY times already. Bad Company 1 when it released seemed like the end of the "Golden Era" for battlefield before... then we got Battlefield 3 (and BadCo2) soon after.
@@Nick930 man I really hope you are right and they turn 2042 into an outstanding game just like they did with BF4. Don't let it die.
@@avatar94100 2042 has the core foundations for a game that can be redeemed and also improved, I got a feeling there’s a chance. Not necessarily a big chance, but we have a chance.
I had honestly been focused on so much other stuff I forgot about this. Glad it is here.
Can't thank enough how good this documentary was .
Thank you for this wonderful video .
The only 4 and a half hours I'm Happy to spend on a Documentary
What's such a bloody shame is that players for YEARS have asked for 128 player servers. All the way back from Battlefield 2. Experiments were done with Forgotten hope, Project Reality, AIX mods etc. with 100 - 150 player servers. Even Venice unleashed and Project Rome experimented with this (there were also hacked servers in Battlefield 3's beta with 128 players and it was fucking glorious). Then when we finally got it in Battlefield 2042, it was so poorly implemented with the bad map design with wide-open spaces lacking cover, that people prefer 64 players (and still hate the map design). That's also ignoring the plethora of other issues with 2042. It was supposed to be building on top of what made all the other Battlefield games great, the class structure and balance, the destruction, the movement mechanics, the vehicle customization and gameplay, the commanders, the buildable structures, the variety of weapons and depth of customization.... all became a part of the formula. More than half of those things don't even exist anymore. Not even a fucking spectator mode! Not even a damn score board to see who's doing well or who's doing TOO well and potentially hacking (there is a vibrant hacking community in 2042 as well... but you wouldn't know!)
Also some of the design choices in Battlefield Vietnam made it over to Rising Storm 2 Vietnam with the tunnels as spawn points. It's amazing to see how far the influence for these titles reach
Bad map design is a serious understatement.
Bad textures, flat models, limited destruction, empty spaces, ugly and pointless spaces, lack of objects, flat 2D design, no interesting connections, no lanes, etc
BF1942 had 128 servers, it only had to have a server side tweak for it and it worked pretty well
As an avid Battlefield fan I've been waiting forever for this video and it was absolutely worth the wait. Your attention to detail and research is second to none. Outstanding video!
What a great, well-thought-out documentary. Each entry was thoroughly researched and described in so much detail. 3 words for you, Nick: 1. WOW!!! 2. THANK 3. YOU!!
I am speechless... Thank you so much for this amazing video, the amount of work should be insane !
This is just masterpiece documentary, as all other ones... i cant imagine how much work you had to do to make this happen, but thank you for this, im having greates time on youtube watching your documentaries even if i dont care about that particular franchise... content like no other on yt 🙏🙏
4 hours Nick? 4 hours? When do you expect me to get my chores done? This is wonderful
This Documentary is absolutely incredible! I can only imagine the massive effort that went into this. Throughout the more than 4h this documentary constantly had my full attention do it being interesting, engaging and packed with details from start to finish!
Awesome tribute to Dice and Battlefield franchise, thank you Nick930!👍👍 Battlefield is a legendary game which deserves to be supported.
The intro alone is what makes Battlefield stand's out!