Battlefield 1943

TriedandTested · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:20

http://www.battlefield.com/1943/ - trailer.

Shame they're going back in time that far, but a new one is well overdue!

Dist · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:23

The only way i think i would be happy with this game is if they do it similar to BF1942 in that full naval battles are possible. It seems as if every new BF game dumbs it down by reducing number of classes or vehicles. If this BF game has naval combat similar to BF1942 then it will be amazing.

sargatanas · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:24

You're right it is well overdue, looking at that, makes me wonder what kind of system will be needed though!

Grumps82 · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:25

Might be ok i suppose. As long as they sort out the useless hit detection from previous games.

Its download only i see, with 3 maps that are "destructable".

FirebarUK · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:27

Oh dear. Consolified

Looks cheap-ish. I like how they have taken all the old 1942 maps

sargatanas · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:29

FirebarUK said:
Oh dear. Consolified Looks cheap-ish. I like how they have taken all the old 1942 maps

I just noticed the consolification too

. Hopefully they will heavily differ the PC one but I heavily doubt it.

Dark88 · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:33

looks a bit cartoony? battlefield heroes anyone?

Talon · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:33

I'm hoping for largers maps and 64 players for PC!

Dist · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:34

Talon said:
I'm hoping for largers maps and 64 players for PC!

Wikipedia says 24 player

It's early days though, that could easily be changed.

Weebull · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:34

It'd be nice if they added at least the squad stuff from the recent games, if not the commander bit. And decent hitboxes/damage models. And a decent variety of vehicles (bombers, dammit). And that 24 player limit is only a console thing.

Still, I always felt I missed the boat not getting into BF2, so I'll stay hopeful for this.

Will Lucky · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:43

Looks alright, but 24 players? Seriously it should be 64 on the PC. What also worries me is this will be sold through Xbox Live and PSN as well, I'm not too sure if this is going to be released as a full game.

Dark88 · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:50

there's only the US marines and the Japs by the looks of things, so they've probably just re-made the pacific maps, tweaked a few models and went there you go! pay us some money and download

Muffin` · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:53

Considering they shifted over a million copies of BF2 on the PC I'm absolutly astounded they didn't follow that on, sure there's money in consoles, but they had that genere by the balls on PC.

If it has the combat system of BF2 and the scale on 1942 I'm sold.

Dougsnake · 5 Feb 2009 at 16:09

Strange direction for them to take lets wait and see if its any good.....

reflux · 5 Feb 2009 at 16:17

*sits there in silence pondering where on earth Battlefield 3 is, and why I can't play it*

gazzamcg · 5 Feb 2009 at 16:20

This isn't the news the majority of battlefield users wanted to hear and as mentioned looks like they are deserting the pc as leading format.

3 maps, up to 24 players and who the hell want's to go back in time to use 60 year old weaponry ?

What a disgrace.

Zeroecho99 · 5 Feb 2009 at 16:20

I think it looks good but like others slightly dismayed to see that they've gone back to WW2 as I was hoping for a more modern setting. Look forward to it none the less though!

XPE · 5 Feb 2009 at 16:27

where was it mentioned that this is coming out for the PC ?

Ice Globe · 5 Feb 2009 at 16:30

XPE said:
where was it mentioned that this is coming out for the PC ?

2nd paragraph on the "about" page

XPE · 5 Feb 2009 at 16:33

I see it now, better than nothing i guess.

My only question is why isnt the pc getting bfbc2, if this work then the frostbite engine also works on pc's