Battlefield 1942

 PC
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 500 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 406 out of 500
  2. Mixed: 73 out of 500
  3. Negative: 21 out of 500
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  1. williamfoxworth
    Dec 6, 2006
    0
    I bought this game yesterday evening and have not been able to get installed properly because the instructions are all screwed up.First I Could Not find The CD Codes for The CD's then When I finally found them on the back of the Battlefiedld 1942 The Complete Collection Booklet, They are not listed in the correct order of the diSks to be installed, The label on the disks do notI bought this game yesterday evening and have not been able to get installed properly because the instructions are all screwed up.First I Could Not find The CD Codes for The CD's then When I finally found them on the back of the Battlefiedld 1942 The Complete Collection Booklet, They are not listed in the correct order of the diSks to be installed, The label on the disks do not denote the particuliar the Code for BF1942 The Road to Rome does not allow that disk to be installed. There also so does not appear to be much action on a single player game.… Expand
  2. loving_games_44
    Sep 25, 2013
    0
    It is hard to say, but this game is disqualification as a game due to many malfunctions. I will explain the reason below.

    This game has many and many faults. For instance, the error message "BF1942.exe was halted" appears frequently. It has probability of one in about one hour. My environment satisfies to required environment like communication speed and memory capacity. So this problem    It is hard to say, but this game is disqualification as a game due to many malfunctions. I will explain the reason below.

    This game has many and many faults. For instance, the error message "BF1942.exe was halted" appears frequently. It has probability of one in about one hour. My environment satisfies to required environment like communication speed and memory capacity. So this problem can concludes as an error of game side.

    When I am playing online mode, error "connection failure occurred" is displayed, and the game is halted forcibly. This malfunction occurs frequently.

    Some names of troopers are not displayed somehow. This game distinguishes friend or enemy by the color of the name. So player cannot attack the troopers. This fault is too fatal to form as a game against human.

    The manual of this game does not describe much important information. For example, it does not have instruction how to use parachute, or how to switch sitting positions of big vehicles.    … Expand
  3. Critical-Hit
    Jul 9, 2017
    0
    Enjoy a game which is fun, but it lacks on hitboxes or whatever is f*cked up here because the game is like this:
    Take a sniper rifle and shoot your enemy 5 times in a face with no damage done, then take a pistol and shoot him 3 times to body to kill him from the same distance.What? Are you serious? Ok, f*ck it, let's say I'm just bad at sniping. Let's try anti-tank unit.
    So take a    Enjoy a game which is fun, but it lacks on hitboxes or whatever is f*cked up here because the game is like this:
    Take a sniper rifle and shoot your enemy 5 times in a face with no damage done, then take a pistol and shoot him 3 times to body to kill him from the same distance.What? Are you serious? Ok, f*ck it, let's say I'm just bad at sniping. Let's try anti-tank unit.
    So take a bazooka and shoot a tank 5 times to blow it up, then find out, that 2 or 3 grenades do the same. Ok, f*ck it...let's just play medic or assault only with pistol and grenades, because those are the most powerful weapons in this game.

    And you others enjoy Battlefield 1942 b.c.    … Expand
  4. Aspromixy
    Jan 12, 2023
    3
    At first I thought it was a good old game, but in the process of passing the game I was disappointed, very stupid ai, these bots just stand still, they don’t respond to commands, while you captured one point, the enemy is already at another and my bots just often stood still, now this part is not playable.

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#14 Best PC Game of 2002
8
#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002
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#34 Most Shared PC Game of 2002

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. G4 TV
    100
    In addition to standard team-based first-person shooter action, Battlefield 1942 incorporates the brilliant gameplay concept of vehicles and other machinery.
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  2. GameShark
    90
    It's an addictive romp into a time long past that keeps many gamers begging for more.
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  3. Computer Games Online RO
    94
    Battlefield 1942 is a living proof of an exceptional game in its simplicity.
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