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Summary: lots of fun
Review: Just got this game after being disappointed with UT2003. I am liking it more each time I play. It's a lot of fun being able to pilot all the different vehicles and choose different roles to play. This is a team oriented game and is not designed to be a "frag-fest" type of game. Those kinds of players should stick to UT and quake. Don't get me wrong there is plenty of action and killing to be done but a good team will use medics, engineers, and defense properly. My only complaint is that the game demands very good hardware. I have a very good system and have had to turn down some details to reduce lag. Hopefully Dice/EA will continue releasing patches to improve performance and fix bugs.
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Summary: Finally! A holistic, realistic and mature WWII first-person
Review: I have long anticipated the day when there would be a WWII game that was for players who really wanted to experience the strategy and feel of WWII. It moves beyond the death-matchy stuff that appeals to those who like to shoot, see lots of blood, and not think much. If you want another version of a multiplayer death-match, get Quake or Castle Wolfenstein!If you have been looking for a mature and fairly realistic game of WWII, it has finally arrived! Each theatre of war has a unique and authentic feel about it. If you don't work as a team, you don't have a chance against a team that does. Many vehicles in the game require a crew of two or more people(!) The single-player mode is OK, but the game's strength is its multi-player mode, which in my opinion blows everything else completely out of the water. Make sure you have a good system before you buy this, it pushes the envelope a bit on system, video and connection requirements... that has to be done if video games are to be taken further. If you enjoy WWII first person games and have been looking for a more mature and strategic version of one than most of what has come out, this is your (our) day!
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Summary: Great concept but wait until it's perfected.
Review: I played the multi-player demo a couple of times and, while the concept is really cool and had me excited about all the crafts you can pilot, the game play's just not good enough for me to purchase. I kept hoping that maybe the final product would be somehow better than the demo but that's rarely the case. Don't expect the arcade style action of Wolfenstein. I'm real glad I did'nt run out and just buy this one.
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Summary: What a game should be...
Review: This game is one of the most wonderfull things to hit the game market in recent history. It has all of the spark of Wolfenstein without all the trashy zombies, and is easyier to control than Operation: Flashpoint. For those gamers who are looking for a hybrid between Rainbow Six, Operation Flashpoint, and Medal of Honor with out the excessive strategy, the difficult controlls, and the campy unrealistic settings, this game is for you and all your friends!!!
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Summary: Not Worth The Money...Not even close
Review: I bought this game yesterday and i got a pentium 4 processor, 1.7 ghz, 512 mb ram, and a Nvidia Geforce 2 64 mb ram graphics card...and this game lags alot on single player...I installed the patch and it helps nothing...I tried it on another computer with all the same requirements except for it had 1.73 ghz,athlon processor, and ati graphics card and it worked alittle better but i still experiend lag...I dont know what is causing the problem but i might buy it again and try a different cd.
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Summary: Highly Inaccurate Weapons!!!!!
Review: I have read a number of 4-star reviews that really ought to be 3-star at best. The concept of the game is spot on, but the delivery is very weak. Especially with tanks and artillery, it is VERY hard to hit anything. I am usually "dead" before I can adjust, and even that is a guess because the graphics do not display depth very well. And then there is the problem with the sniper ("scout") option, where you fire one shot, lose the scope and have to re-load before you can see if you hit anything. While all this might be an attempt at "realism" it is, ultimately, only frustrating.
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Summary: Well...
Review: I see a lot of one star reviews here and I think those people are justified in their complaints. But seriously, this game wasn't made for a grand single-player campaign, it was meant to be played online. Frankly, I thought Medal of Honor was great, BUT could you fly a plane in MOH? I think not. Could you control the main battery of a battleship in MOH? I think not. Yes, there is lag, but well, if you play with AI bots, your computer has to control them as well as control the environment and vehicles, so there's a lot there for your processor to handle. I was surprised to see lag on my P4 1.8ghs but well, so what? You tune down the AI or decrease the number of bots, or you GO ONLINE! I found the game highly enjoyable and only get mad when some sniper that I don't even know about puts a shot into me at some unbelievable range, but well, war isn't the fun thing we've been led to believe...
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Summary: BATTLEFIELD 1942 - NOT WORTH IT!
Review: I had very high hopes for EA Games new FPS called Battlefield 1942. I loved Medal of Honor: Allied Assault for the PC and Medal of Honor: Frontline for the Playstation 2. In fact Medal of Honor: Allied Assault is my favorite FPS, and has great multiplayer functionality. However, Battlefield 1942 does not compare. I installed Battlefield 1942 on a Pentium 4 XP machine, 2.2 GHZ processor, and 512 MB of ram. The single player levels took almost 2 minutes to load, and it takes approximately 30 seconds to respawn after being killed in the game. These are VERY LONG load times. And the multiplayer gaming is worse. Not only does it take a very long time to load the game, even if you playing on a server with very low pings, the game is extremely laggy. The AI is not that great, and game takes every available resource your computer has to spare. If you have a regular off the shelf type PC, you will not enjoy this game. However, If you are running a monster server with tons of RAM, you may be able to play it. Save your money, or buy Medal of Honor: Allied Assault instead.
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Summary: Needs work.
Review: First off it's a bit clunky... not just in game which can be laggy and jerky even on fast machines (P4-2ghz, Athlon 1900) with good connections (DSL) but just hitting esc to get to the options menu takes an atrociously long time sometimes. Level loads are among the slowest ever. Single player: Bot AI is pathetically useless when it comes to driving vehicles and a little too good (or at least too quick) when it comes to aiming. Single player is very HARD, IMO. Nit Picks: Respawn time should be adjustable at least in single player mode. If there is only one spawn point left it SHOULD BE SELECTED AUTOMATICALLY! In fact if you don't select a spawn point one should probably be selected for you. There are bugs in the control configuration interface. Some combinations aren't possible (Space for next weapon in addition to mwheel up/down, for one) When displaying who killed who it's difficult to tell which one was on your team because the same color text is used for both names. There is alot going on in this game... perhaps too much except for the most dedicated of gamers. Definitely needs polish. It's impressive but I think I'll be going back to MOH and TrueCombat for now.
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Summary: Best Game In Years!
Review: I have recentlly become a fan of the FRS. I have long been a World War 2 enthusiast. I have been waiting for a RTS WW2 game to surface but, it hasn't happened to my satisfaction yet. Battlefield 1942 is awesome. The graphics are KILLER I will be playing it for months to come. Buy this game, you will not be disappointed.
p.s. Amazon has the best price. Buy it here I paid [price] more, somewhere else.
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