Scout helicopters have been added to the game as well. These nimble little flyers are great for moving players around the map or scouting for enemy movements, but their light armament and fragile nature make them only suitable for attack when picking off a lone infantryman or two.

Armored Fury gives you the option of commandeering civilian vehicles. There are drivable big rigs and cars, none of which are armed. The cars can help infantry move around the map, but without any armament they are useless once the enemy is encountered. Big rigs have some momentum behind them so they can be used to smash through infantry or small vehicles, although in practice this will be more of an occasional opportunity attack than a viable means of eliminating enemy troops.

Hitching a ride.

The maps feature a number of small environmental touches that help create atmosphere, but these aesthetics can bring attention to the fact that the game’s engine does not handle destructible objects. It can be disconcerting the first time you try to get an M1 out of a cul-de-sac and as you can find your 60 ton tank stopped in its tracks by a small suburban fence. It certainly is reasonable to expect to be able to bull your way through instead of being forced to maneuver your way into the open, but you’ll get used to this quirk.

Overall the maps each provide for some fun gameplay. Even though the maps emphasize armored battles, there are plenty of obstructions and gun emplacements to give infantry some chance of survival. On the booster pack’s first day of release there were plenty of servers running each of the maps, so finding an opportunity to get your money’s worth out of the booster shouldn’t be an issue. At $9.99 it’s hard not to recommend Armored Fury to Battlefield 2 fans looking to add more variety to the game.

In The End, This Game Hath Been Rated: 84%.  Armored Fury delivers plenty of enjoyable new gameplay for the price.

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