Windows

Battlefield 1942

Description

Battlefield: 1942 is massive online multiplayer shooter roughly based on World War II, but with emphasis on balance and fun. Join armed forces of United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany or Russia, and battle up to 63 of your friends online. Have access to up to twenty different authentic weapons. Control any of the 30+ vehicles over land, on water, or in air. Combat takes place in four theatres; South Pacific, North Africa, and Eastern and Western Europe. Have epic battles with up to 64 players on the same map, or hone your skills in single-player mode against AI bots.

Alternate Titles

• "戰地風雲1942" -- Chinese spelling (traditional)
• "战地1942" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "BF1942" -- Common abbreviation

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: Refractor 2
• Aircraft: Messerschmitt Bf 109
• Aircraft: P-51 Mustang
• Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire
• Anti-Cheat Technology: PunkBuster
• Battlefield series
• Historical conflict: World War II

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User Reviews

Medal of Honor is simply pathetic when compared to Battlefield.	Jester236 (39)
Best reason to have a LAN party ever.	Zovni (9425)
You won't find a better first-person shooter (FPS) game, period.	Matt Judge (3)
War is hell, but Battlefield is a slice of gaming heaven!	JL3001 (20)
Vehicle mania and endless possibilities are what to find...inside.	Josh Miller (7)
WHERE ARE YOU FROM SOLDIER?!	James Smith (1)	unrated
An excellent game	sbikerbud (10)	unrated

The Press Says

Game industry News (GiN)	2002		100
FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network	Oct 10, 2002	97 out of 100	97
ComputerGames.ro	Sep 27, 2002	94 out of 100	94
PC Gamer	Nov, 2002	91 out of 100	91
Imperium Gier	Oct 07, 2002	9.1 out of 10	91
Netjak	Aug 29, 2002	8.8 out of 10	88
FiringSquad	Sep 29, 2002	87 out of 100	87
Gamesmania	Sep 09, 2002	87 out of 100	87
Gameguru Mania	Oct 03, 2002	85 out of 100	85
Joystick (French)	Oct, 2002	8 out of 10	80

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Trivia

Cancelled Xbox version

An Xbox version of Battlefield 1942 was planned, and was also going to support the Xbox Live feature. On January 15, 2003, EA declared that the game was cancelled. The official reason was that they wanted the developers to be able to focus on the expansion Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome instead. However, people speculated that the real reason was that EA felt they couldn't make any big money with a relationship with Microsoft.

Awards

• Computer Games Magazine
  • March 2003 (No.148) - Co-Winner of of the 2002 Game of the Year Award
• Computer Gaming World
  • April 2003 (No. 225) - Multiplayer Game of the Year 2002
• GameStar (Germany)
  • February 13, 2003 - Best Multiplayer Game in 2003 (Reader's Voting)
• Golden Joystick Award
  • 2003 - Online Game of the Year 2002
• PC Gamer
  • March 2003 - Best Game of the Year 2002
  • March 2003 - Best Multiplayer Game of the Year 2002
  • April 2005 - #9 in the 50 Best Games of All Time list
• Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (Entertainment Software Association Germany)
  • 2002 - Gold-Award for selling more then 100,000 (but less then 200,000) units in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Information also contributed by PCGamer77, piltdown man and Xoleras.