Guide Note

Battlefield 1942 is a 2002 WWII-era first-person shooter developed by EA for the PC and Mac. The game is the first installment in the Battlefield series, featuring large-scale military combat in various periods throughout history.

Fast Facts

1. Developer: DICE
2. Modes: Single-player and Multiplayer
3. Released two expansions, The Road to Rome and The Secret Weapons of World War II
4. ESRB Rating: Teen (T)
5. 2003 Game of the Year
6. Release Date: September 10, 2002
7. PC Minimum Requirements:

• • PIII 500MHz
  • 128MB RAM
  • 4x CD-ROM
  • 32MB 3D accelerator
  • 1.2GB free disk space

While Battlefield: 1942 has a single-player mode, it was made popular by its “pick-up-and-play” multiplayer environment. In the main gameplay mode, “Conquest,” up to 64 players at a time compete in a large WWII-style battlefield, full of all manner of weaponry: tanks, machine guns, helicopters, planes and other instruments of combat. The goal of the game is for your team to gain control of certain “control points” scattered throughout the battlefield. Any player can get inside of a tank, plane, or any other available means of conveyance, and attack other players with it. There are five different character classes to choose from, each with its own advantages: scout, assault, antitank, medic and engineer.