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By Onica Reimond

Game Description:BattlefieldPlay4Free (sometimes abbreviatedBF: P4F) is afirst-person shootervideo gamedevelopedbyEA Digital Illusions CEandEasy StudiosandpublishedbyEA. Based on theBattlefieldseries, the game features a modern warfare battlefield setting.Play4Freeis built on a modified version ofBattlefield 2'sgame engine,with improvements such as high resolution artwork and post-processing effects. The game is also less demanding on computer specifications, similar toBattlefield Heroes. As the games title suggests, the game is available to players for free online, underElectronic Arts' "Play4Free" model.Play4Freeuses a similar micro-transaction store system similar to that inBattlefield Heroes.Battlefield Play4Freewas announced on November 5, 2010. The game's open beta testing phase began on April 4.Closed beta codes originally started being distributed via email on November 30, 2010. The game was released on April 4, 2011. The game runs on a game client, and approximately 1.6GB of game data is downloaded to the hard drive.

ClassesThe player can choose betweenAssault,Medic,Engineer, andRecon:The Assault class is armed with anassault rifleand an "Ammo Box," which can be used to resupply the player and teammates with more ammunition.Medics have alight machine gunand are able to heal themselves and other players with a "Medic Box" as well as being able to revive other players with adefibrillator.Engineer class soldiers are equipped with anRPG-7, asubmachine gun, and a repair tool that can be used to fix teammates' vehicles.Lastly, the Recon class utilizes asniper rifle, motion sensor, andM18 Claymore mines.AssaultMedicEngineerRecon

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