Battlefield 1943

 PlayStation 3
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 117 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 117
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 117
  3. Negative: 5 out of 117

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  1. TheChaser1985
    Mar 19, 2011
    6
    This game was fun for the first 10 games, but it got old fast. There's no depth. It's just the same game type over and over and tanks are over powered.
  2. HiddenName
    Dec 28, 2011
    5
    Just five, because this game have only multiplayer and 4 maps. No customizable characters. It's booring after long playing. DICE make this game dead. No patches, no fixes. Positive is vehicles and frostbite engine. Graphic is very veak.
  3. AvxrageJoe
    Jul 3, 2015
    5
    Just never really got that into this game. There is no customization of any kind. That works for some games like Uncharted 2 where the multiplayer is completely different. But the lack of customization doesn't work for a big first-person shooter like Battlefield 1943. The controls are also a bit clunky compared to something like COD4's crisp controllability of aiming and moving.

    It's a    Just never really got that into this game. There is no customization of any kind. That works for some games like Uncharted 2 where the multiplayer is completely different. But the lack of customization doesn't work for a big first-person shooter like Battlefield 1943. The controls are also a bit clunky compared to something like COD4's crisp controllability of aiming and moving.

    It's a good game when you occasionally play for an hour or so, but isn't interesting enough to be played very often.

    (I played this game in 2010, I'm just now writing the review)    … Expand
  4. PaulK.
    Jul 13, 2009
    5
    Gameplay dumbed down from BF1942. No moveable ships. Fiddly controls. Really blocky graphics. Could be so much better if they put it in 1080p. I'm sure the game engine can handle it.
  5. TristanH
    Jul 24, 2009
    5
    This game is very fun. However, I have had a lot of problems with the aiming. One minute I can kill an enemy with no problems and the next minute I can't hit a guy two feet in front of me. Don't know why, but it really takes away from the game.
  6. mrnice
    May 30, 2017
    6
    I played Battlefield when it first came out and expected a nostalgic visit to that old formula. But today, I mostly saw a simpler version of other BF games available on PS3. Repeating the same objectives was always a part of the series, but I got bored playing the four maps included in '1943'. If I had to boot up a BF game in the future, it wouldn't be this one.
  7. huss2215
    Nov 14, 2013
    7
    Battlefield 1943 was a great addition to the battlefield series and right before the newer version came out it gave us battlefield veterans some fun. I give it a 7.8 out of 10.

Awards & Rankings

33
#33 Best PS3 Game of 2009
27
#27 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2009
14
#14 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2009

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. GamePro
    90
    With satisfaction always within reach, Battlefield 1943 makes for an addictive online experience. [Aug 2009, p.79]
  2. IGN
    85
    I love that we can download great looking first-person shooters that support 24 players online these days. Battlefield 1943 is an impressive package that sets a new standard for digital titles. You won't find anything new in terms of gameplay, but the seven-year old Battlefield formula remains a lot of fun today.
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  3. TheSixthAxis
    90
    For a tenner this is an absolute no-brainer – an utterly wonderful online fighter and one that shouldn’t be missed by anyone.
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