Games

Battlefield 1942

Digital Illusions CE

2002•Shooter•PEGI 16

Taste attributes: actionwaranimalshistoricalpoliticalvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeAn expansive shooter that is fast, dark and simple. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

IGDB rating

85 / 100

277 ratings

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About This Game

Building upon and vastly refining the ideas from Codename Eagle, Battlefield 1942 let players engage in infantry combat and get behind the wheel of a variety of vehicles from submarines to battleships and bombers. The game introduced the signature Battlefield rock-paper-scissors gameplay, as well as the exciting “Battlefield Moments” people refer to when talking about their unique and unscripted experiences within the multiplayer game.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionWarAnimalsHistoricalPoliticalVehiclesAll consuming questDeep rivalryFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

Vehicular combatDeathMilitaryRun and gunWarClass-basedTankAirplane

Details

Developer: Digital Illusions CE
Publishers: Aspyr Media, Electronic Arts
Released: 10 September 2002
Series: Battlefield
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person, Third person
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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