One of the most groundbreaking games in FPS history, allowing players to re-enact historical battles of World War 2 in surprising (if not perfect) accuracy and realism. This game was also the first FPS style game to feature the ability to command any vehicle or stationary weapon battery the player might come across during gameplay. (The game features almost any vehicle significant to the war, allowing players to command everything from a British Sherman Battle Tank to a Japanese Battleship)
Battlefield 1942 is not only a revolutionary game because of its unique style of gameplay combined with easy-to-operate controller configurations, but also because (despite comments made by my fellow Canadian, Random Hoser) it is considerably accurate historically, providing brief accounts of battles after the real victors have won, and making up a believable post-battle summaries if the winning team were infact defeated during the given battle.
Two expansions have been released by EA since the games original debut, first of which was the "Road to Rome" expansion, which added the French and Italien forces into the gameplay, and is truly worth purchasing, and the later-released "Secret Weapons of World War 2" expansion, which, in my opinion, strayed too far from the WW2 atmosphere generated by the original title and was not very enjoyable, nor worth the money I paid for it.
Many mods have also been released from various sources, although the most notorious of them are the "Eve of Destruction" mod (since been succeeded by EA's new release, "Battlefield Vietnam") and the glorious "Desert Combat" mod, which in my opinion is almost more enjoyable than the original game, and worth 7 hours to download.
In summary, Battlefield 1942 is one of the greatest (probably THE greatest) FPS title ever to be released, and is worth the original price ($49.99) to buy, even years after its release.
My screenname online is Janos Illin, if you see me give me a shout
Battlefield 1942 is not only a revolutionary game because of its unique style of gameplay combined with easy-to-operate controller configurations, but also because (despite comments made by my fellow Canadian, Random Hoser) it is considerably accurate historically, providing brief accounts of battles after the real victors have won, and making up a believable post-battle summaries if the winning team were infact defeated during the given battle.
Two expansions have been released by EA since the games original debut, first of which was the "Road to Rome" expansion, which added the French and Italien forces into the gameplay, and is truly worth purchasing, and the later-released "Secret Weapons of World War 2" expansion, which, in my opinion, strayed too far from the WW2 atmosphere generated by the original title and was not very enjoyable, nor worth the money I paid for it.
Many mods have also been released from various sources, although the most notorious of them are the "Eve of Destruction" mod (since been succeeded by EA's new release, "Battlefield Vietnam") and the glorious "Desert Combat" mod, which in my opinion is almost more enjoyable than the original game, and worth 7 hours to download.
In summary, Battlefield 1942 is one of the greatest (probably THE greatest) FPS title ever to be released, and is worth the original price ($49.99) to buy, even years after its release.
My screenname online is Janos Illin, if you see me give me a shout
Counterstrike is a good game, but most people who play Battlefield 1942 see it as mediocre, and afterwards find it less enjoyable then the said title.
Player01 says: I found Secret Weapons of World War 2 wasn't as enjoyable as Road to Rome
Player02: No other game has ever allowed me to use me old FPS skills, while simultaneously giving me the option of strafing my friends in a P-51 Mustang!
Player01 says: I found Secret Weapons of World War 2 wasn't as enjoyable as Road to Rome
Player02: No other game has ever allowed me to use me old FPS skills, while simultaneously giving me the option of strafing my friends in a P-51 Mustang!
by Derek Thornton May 14, 2004
A game produced by Dice and ran by EA.
It is the counterpart to the game verdun and the enemy game to the cod franchise.
And has a good perks such as:
No screaming Little 10 year old
Not many mlg assholes
And more realistic war play
It is the counterpart to the game verdun and the enemy game to the cod franchise.
And has a good perks such as:
No screaming Little 10 year old
Not many mlg assholes
And more realistic war play
Just play the new battlefield 1
And was shocked at the greatest sound of all. No raging 10 year olds
And was shocked at the greatest sound of all. No raging 10 year olds
by Orman November 28, 2016
A game that still managed to hold up today, despite being released almost half a decade ago. Its campaign is amazing and WW1 theme makes it stand out from the crowd of regular FPS set around a modern setting or WW2.
by capitalistism May 4, 2021
Best. Game. Evar. EA is leet now. Plus, the expansions are actually half-decent. Anyone that bashes this game is, sadly, a motherfucking dumbass casual gamer who doesn't know shit.
Hoser, you're a dumbass; the Americans, British, Soviets, and the Canadians are in the game, it's just that the entire Pacific thing was mainly the US.
by Kuririn February 25, 2004
A first-person shooter game released in October 2011 by Dice and EA. It is a rival to MW3, in the Call of Duty series. Battlefield 3 has many more new features than MW3 - Vehicles and BEAUTIFUL graphics.
Me: Personally I think Battlefield 3 is a better game guys, but its just opinion. CoD is the same game re-released with a coat of paint.
Cod fanboy: No u n00b mw3 pwns Battelfield 3 cod is lik sooo muc better faggot.
Me: Just shut up man.
Cod fanboy: No u n00b mw3 pwns Battelfield 3 cod is lik sooo muc better faggot.
Me: Just shut up man.
by FpsJesus96 November 13, 2011
Another installment in the Battlefield series, made by the same people who made Battlefield: 1942, the 2002 Game Of The Year. Although is very innovative in its chopper tactics, weapons and team based strategy, Vietnam isn't quite as good as its predecessor. However, it is still worth a buy, especially if you play online.
by Brakman December 12, 2004
I'm not getting Call of Duty 8: Modern Warfare 3. End of story.
It doesn't matter if all of my friends won't shut up about how they unlocked the AK-47 - gee, I wonder how many times I've done that in an FPS - and they don't seem to realize that Russians actually use modified variants of AK-47s, not the base model designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov.
"An AK-74? Oh, you mean the AK-74u (That's AKS-74u to you, mister)"
I have Battlefield 3 Limited Edition, I enjoy everything about it, and I don't care if a few of the bugs my friends experienced in the beta are a dealbreaker (Are they stupid?)
I'm playing Battlefield 3 and I'm not playing MW3. If you say, "Do you want to play Call of Duty?" I'm going to say, "Yes" and launch Call of Duty. Not Call of Duty 8, or Call of Duty 7, Call of Duty.
It doesn't matter if all of my friends won't shut up about how they unlocked the AK-47 - gee, I wonder how many times I've done that in an FPS - and they don't seem to realize that Russians actually use modified variants of AK-47s, not the base model designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov.
"An AK-74? Oh, you mean the AK-74u (That's AKS-74u to you, mister)"
I have Battlefield 3 Limited Edition, I enjoy everything about it, and I don't care if a few of the bugs my friends experienced in the beta are a dealbreaker (Are they stupid?)
I'm playing Battlefield 3 and I'm not playing MW3. If you say, "Do you want to play Call of Duty?" I'm going to say, "Yes" and launch Call of Duty. Not Call of Duty 8, or Call of Duty 7, Call of Duty.
by Brawldud December 30, 2011