Too Much Emptiness
The "Battlefield" series has always been famous for its large-scale battles, vehicles, and freedom of action. I had heard and seen a lot about it over the years, but I only got around to trying it out decades after the franchise began. And I think that's exactly where the problem lies.
I'll say it right away - I wasn't impressed. Sure, there are some interesting mechanics here, but playing this in 2024 was, to put it mildly, a tough experience. I do admit - for its time, the game was probably groundbreaking thanks to the sheer variety of activities available. But that didn't help me much when I double-clicked the game's shortcut.
"Battlefield 1942" really does have massive battle maps. But they feel empty. You run... and run... and run some more. Somewhere far away a tank is already exploding, but there's no one around you. I'd occasionally spot a few teammates or a couple of enemies in the distance. The environment just feels deserted. I understand that back in the day, the developers probably didn't have the resources to fill the map with vegetation, landscape details, and other things modern players are spoiled with. So I've definitely concluded for myself - I was simply playing this game "out of its time". In the end, I spent more minutes running around than actually shooting.
For me personally, the lack of a story is a downside. Yes, I know it's a purely multiplayer shooter and no one promised a campaign. But as a fan of story-driven games, I would've loved to see at least some narrative here. But there isn't one - and that's fine, I went into this knowing what to expect. Just stating a fact.
The game does offer different soldier classes, each specializing in certain skills and playing important roles during missions. There's the sniper, assault soldier, anti-tank unit, medic, and engineer. Each has their own abilities and equipment. I enjoyed playing as the sniper the most.
There's also military equipment in the game - you can drive tanks or fly planes.
I understand the game is over 20 years old, but I didn't really like the graphics. I guess it's just that in 2024 I'm used to visual progress, but "Battlefield 1942" still looks pretty rough to me - even by 2002 standards. The models are simple, although the explosion effects look decent overall.
I started my acquaintance with the series from the very first game, but honestly, I was left disappointed. Yes, there are some cool ideas here, and I'm sure they were awesome when people played this together in teams, but in my solo experience with bots, the game just felt too empty. Maybe if I had played this in 2002, my impressions would've been completely different. But now it's more of a historical artifact - a game I checked out simply to satisfy my curiosity. It was interesting to try, but I didn't stick around for long.
5 out of 10.
I'll say it right away - I wasn't impressed. Sure, there are some interesting mechanics here, but playing this in 2024 was, to put it mildly, a tough experience. I do admit - for its time, the game was probably groundbreaking thanks to the sheer variety of activities available. But that didn't help me much when I double-clicked the game's shortcut.
"Battlefield 1942" really does have massive battle maps. But they feel empty. You run... and run... and run some more. Somewhere far away a tank is already exploding, but there's no one around you. I'd occasionally spot a few teammates or a couple of enemies in the distance. The environment just feels deserted. I understand that back in the day, the developers probably didn't have the resources to fill the map with vegetation, landscape details, and other things modern players are spoiled with. So I've definitely concluded for myself - I was simply playing this game "out of its time". In the end, I spent more minutes running around than actually shooting.
For me personally, the lack of a story is a downside. Yes, I know it's a purely multiplayer shooter and no one promised a campaign. But as a fan of story-driven games, I would've loved to see at least some narrative here. But there isn't one - and that's fine, I went into this knowing what to expect. Just stating a fact.
The game does offer different soldier classes, each specializing in certain skills and playing important roles during missions. There's the sniper, assault soldier, anti-tank unit, medic, and engineer. Each has their own abilities and equipment. I enjoyed playing as the sniper the most.
There's also military equipment in the game - you can drive tanks or fly planes.
I understand the game is over 20 years old, but I didn't really like the graphics. I guess it's just that in 2024 I'm used to visual progress, but "Battlefield 1942" still looks pretty rough to me - even by 2002 standards. The models are simple, although the explosion effects look decent overall.
I started my acquaintance with the series from the very first game, but honestly, I was left disappointed. Yes, there are some cool ideas here, and I'm sure they were awesome when people played this together in teams, but in my solo experience with bots, the game just felt too empty. Maybe if I had played this in 2002, my impressions would've been completely different. But now it's more of a historical artifact - a game I checked out simply to satisfy my curiosity. It was interesting to try, but I didn't stick around for long.
5 out of 10.
- alekspredator87
- Apr 5, 2025