EA’s latest Battlefield offering, Battlefield: Heroes, has a refreshingly unique twist: it’s free to play. That’s right; you don’t have to shell out $30-$50 for the online, multiplayer, FPS action. There’s not even a monthly fee like Age of Conan and WoW. Instead of making players pay for the software, EA is letting players play for free with the ability to purchase upgrades and customization options. While it’s not the first game on the planet to do this, it is certainly among few and is one of the biggest to try this out.

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Battlefield 2 may be three years old (well, if you include the expansion released in June 2006, two years), but the community is still alive and kicking. The game is played competitively in MLG and other leagues, and a dedicated community of players, modders, and skinners still abound. Perhaps the best testament to the dedication of these hardcore games is the videos all over YouTube. This particular one shows off a bunch of insane stunts—mostly for vehicles—that you can pull off in game. You have to be one devoted player to put the time and effort in to pulling these tricks off.