MacBook Pro Enough to Handle Battlefield 2142?

This game is confirmed for the Mac and is coming on Tuesday. Is my MacBook Pro machine enough to handle the game?
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Found a listing on the Apple product page. Looks like the graphics card in the MacBook Pro is the minimum requirement for running the game. Since my MBP is my only Intel machine, looks like it will do the job, but I fear not in the most spectacular looking way. I've been a console gamer my whole life, so coming to the computer side of things is a change for me.

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+For all intents and purposes, it's an entry level notebook (despite the name "Pro")... with only slightly higher specifications than the white MacBook.+
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Hello, exactly the same as mine (MBP early '08) now after nearly 3 year, confronted with the same.
Unfortunately, my first MBP late '07 went through the same problem (no flickering the screen just freeze out of nothing, and 2 logic board, memory replacment didn't help, maybe even 3 logic boards - it's a while ;)) Anyway I got this as replacement. And it just worked fine until yesterday.
Bad now, my AppleCare startet with the first MBP and so its not longer valid. Have my Genius appointment on Saturday and hope it will not be to frustrating.
As 3 years ago I have been reading through the forums and later followd partly these Nvidia discussion, seems to me there is more behind and the root cause never was found. And since Apple has changed the model entirely, I guess rc will never be found.
I will let you know the outcome of the talk on Saturday.

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Would it?
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How smooth and seamless with other apps a laptop would that be running premier/after effects/etc...
Also read that I NEED a second Hard Drive? How essential is that?
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