Battlefield 2
Shares rank 16 of 17 multiplayer shooters by recommenders
People recommend it for its squad gameplay, commander mode, and physics and balance, and many still miss it years later.
5 people recommended Battlefield 2 in Hacker News comments, 1 had mixed feelings and none criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026.
5 of the 5 people who recommend it commented in one thread, “Windows 11's built-in Weather app wastes more than 1 GB of RAM”.
Summary written by Claude from 5 comments. It was written before the November 2026 recount, and 4 of those comments still count.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- mixed feelings
- 1
- warn against or regret it
- 0
The record
Recommended in 1 of 12 months
In 1 different thread.
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 12 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
- Recommended in 1 threadNeeds 5 or more, not met.
- 5 of its 5 recommenders came from one threadNeeds half or less, not met.
The same rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. Mixed feelings count toward neither side. How the badge works
What people say about it
Reasons grouped from a sample of 4 of the 6 opinions about it, picked in proportion to how many people recommend it, have mixed feelings and criticize it. Each mark is one comment in the sample. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Squad and commander gameplay
“The dynamics with squads and a commander and A+ physics and overall game balance remain unmatched”
Comment from 10 Aug 2026 in “Windows 11's built-in Weather app wastes more than 1 GB of RAM” “I really enjoyed the commander mode in BF2, that was ahead of its time.”
Comment from 10 Aug 2026 in “Windows 11's built-in Weather app wastes more than 1 GB of RAM” “I miss the squad gameplay of Battlefield 2 too.”
Comment from 10 Aug 2026 in “Windows 11's built-in Weather app wastes more than 1 GB of RAM” Nostalgia for long childhood play
“Sank way so many hours into that game as a kid.”
Comment from 10 Aug 2026 in “Windows 11's built-in Weather app wastes more than 1 GB of RAM”
Other multiplayer shooters people recommend
The four most recommended other multiplayer shooters, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Mixed | Criticize | Approval | Months | Had for | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arc Raiders | 44 | 7 | 10 | 81% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Counter-Strike | 19 | 10 | 17 | 53% | 9 | — | — |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 51% | 9 | — | — |
| Marathon by Bungie | 13 | 2 | 13 | 50% | 8 | — | — |
| Battlefield 2This page | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
Also compared with Overwatch 2, Team Fortress 2 and Fortnite.
What people said
4 of the 6 opinions about it, picked in proportion to the three counts, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I really enjoyed the commander mode in BF2, that was ahead of its time.”
“Sank way so many hours into that game as a kid.”
“I miss the squad gameplay of Battlefield 2 too.”
“The dynamics with squads and a commander and A+ physics and overall game balance remain unmatched”
Counts come from 1,791,911 Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 3 Nov 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.