I've heard good things about bf2 then I've heard alot of people quit because they recalled the patch within the first week or 2 of it being out which pissed alot of people off.
I used to play Bf2, but got no time now, College/Work/GirlFreind/Freinds no time for games, but I may try out Age of Empires 3 when it comes out.
First played the game in an internet cafe, and soon decided to get the game. Those cafes really make good trial game spots.