Before each spawn, players choose between one of three classes: the infantryman, rifleman or scout. The teams are different in aesthetic only, and even though their weapons or vehicles may not look the same, their base stats are totally identical. Marines against the Japanese Imperial Navy.

The result is a game that has some charm but really fails to provide any compelling reason for gamers to step away from their established favorites in favor of this particular WWII shooter.īattlefield 1943 dumps players in the Pacific Theatre and pits the U.S. Realizing this, DICE decided to release its latest Battlefield entry not as a full-priced retail game forced to compete with the likes of World at War, but rather as a pared-down, downloadable edition focusing solely on the hardcore multiplayer experience. In spite of the constant influx of new games, most entries are continuously ignored in favor of old stalwarts like the Halo and Call of Duty franchises. The FPS market is easily the most crowded genre right now, with a never-ending stream of titles all vying for attention.

Battlefield 1943 review