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Battlefield 1942

2002 85 / 100 Shooter
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 th Show full summary

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.

World design Nicht eindeutig ExperienceChoices GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer

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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.

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Battlefield 1942: release, platforms, and facts

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Studio & publishing

Developer
Digital Illusions CE
Publisher
Aspyr Media, Electronic Arts
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Themes
Action, Historical, Warfare
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Sep 10, 2002
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Sep 20, 2002
  • Mac Jun 28, 2004

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