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Summary: My true story: Great anticipation vs. great frustration
Review: BF1942 is a very promising and innovative game. It combines all types of combats (air, naval, tank and infantry) into one game. Its maps are very large to accommodate max. 64 players with ships, tanks and planes. The graphics are fairly detailed and visually pleasing.With the release of its multiplayer demo, BF1942 demo instantly became the second most popular online game on GameSpy network--around 5,000 people playing at any given time. And I was one of them. On the day of full game release, I rushed to buy it with great excitement. However, my great anticipation soon turned into great frustration: 1. While the MP demo runs smoothly on my PC, the retail version was often choppy. When I was on a ship, the lag was so serious that I fell off the deck several times. 2. My PC meets not only the minimum system requirements, but also the recommended ones. But I could hardly enjoy the game until I adjust all the settings to low--sound and graphics, and turn off antialiasing feature on my video card. I have never spent so much time in reading game forums and learning how to adjust settings in order to enjoy the game. Very frustrating. 3. Although the developer claims that this game can accommodate up to 64 players, I hardly see any servers hosting 64 players, not even the publisher's servers. My guess is that the game is too choppy to be playable if a server hosts 64 players. Perhaps, BF1942 is such a great concept that it is ahead our time. Or the developer DICE lacks expertise in making such a large scale online game. Nevetherless, we should appreciate DICE for aiming high and pushing the evelope. My advise is that: wait until a few more patches released before you buy. =====
March 13, 2002 I am pleased to say that with the release of patch 1.31, BF1942 run smoothly with no bugs. Also, note that I have upgraded my RAM from 256 MB to 512 MB. Thus, I now give this game five stars!
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Summary: Cool Game
Review: This is a very fun game once you get started. There are a few bugs that need to be fixed before you play. You also have to download a patch.
Battlefield 1942 is not very realistic-but extremely fun! All of the armies allied with each other share weapons, and the Japanese and Russians share a submachine gun, even though they are not allied. When you are on a ship and not actually manning it, it is very hard to walk around and sometimes gets frustrating. The gameplay is very exciting and almost Quake-like, except none of the weapons dominate. Whenever a tank rolls into a base and starts firing, everyone concentrates on killing the tank because of its extreme killing power, the only weaknesses from infantry are Bazookas/panzerschreks and grenades. The planes are also very fun to fly, but they take getting used to.
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Summary: Get this game!!! Years of enjoyment await....
Review: This game has everything we have been waiting for... So what if you have to upgrade your system... I have a P4 2.26ghz/533fsb, Ti4600 128MB GeForce4, 512MB PC2700(DDR333) and this game SCREAMS!!! I tried to play the demo, Matrox Viper770 (32MB) wouldn't cut it, so I upgraded. Smooth game play, great maps, excellent missions... If you play CS or DOD this game will make your heart go pitter patter... Updates will fix the weapons accuracy from perfect to realistic, but other than that, NO COMPLAINTS.
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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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