In Battlefield 1942, you will experience the heat of battle as you heroically storm the beaches of Normandy, drive a tank across the deserts of northern Africa, pilot a fighter plane during the Battle of Midway, command a battleship at Guadalcanal, or parachute and commandeer a jeep in operation Market Garden. It is the only first person, team-based action game that places you in the midst of a raging WWII battle with 35 "machines of war" for you to control. You?ll arm yourself with the sidearm of your choice and get behind the wheel of a variety of vehicles, ships and aircraft to fight the war on land, sea, and air during some of the most famous and pivotal battles of the Second World War.
Quick Glance
Game Genre: First Person Shooter (FPS)
Compatible OS: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Media Format: CD-ROM
Summary
Product Title: Electronic Arts Battlefield 1942
Manufacturer: Electronic Arts
Power Score: 4.5
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Software
License Type: Full Product
Media Format: CD-ROM
Min License Size: 1 user(s)
Max License Size: 1 user(s)
Game Genre: First Person Shooter (FPS)
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
General
Class: Software-Entertainment
Category: Entertainment
URL: Manufacturer Link
Media Format: CD-ROM
Max License Size: 1 user(s)
License Type: Full Product
Min License Size: 1 user(s)
System Requirements
Required Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Required Processor Speed: 500 MHz
Required Memory: 128 MB
Required Disk Space: 1.2 GB
Required Video Memory: 32 MB
Network Compatible: Yes
Recommended Processor Speed: 800 MHz
Recommended Memory: 256 MB
Recommended System Requirements
Recommended Processor Speed: 800 MHz
Recommended Memory: 256 MB
Recommended Video Memory: 64 MB
More Info
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Electronic Arts Battlefield 1942
Strengths: Best 3D first person shooter... Ever. It is not just another Quake game. Name one other game where drive a fighter carrier, a submarine and a German tank in the same game... It's
Weakness: Bad single player. Online or LAN play recommended. No in-game voice possibility, like in Counterstrike/Halflife.
After playing Doom, Quake, Unreal, Counterstrike and Day of defeat, this game took the genre to whole new dimension. Still you can run around maps and shooting using your guns, but you can also jump into a tank and drive around. If that is not enough you jump into a plane and take off a carrier or if that is not enough you can drive the carrier itself... Really cool. The graphics is very nice but...
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