Updated 26 May, 2012, 4:18 pm IST

Battlefield 1943

29 Jul, 2009, 12:00 pm IST | by Avinash Bali | Console Console

EA announcing Battlefield 1943 (BF1943) did not surprise me. What did surprise me was the fact that they decided to make this game an arcade title as opposed to a full-fledged retail game. What’s worse is that the game’s only available on the PS3 and Xbox360 leaving PC gamers sorely disappointed. Still developer DICE are adept at making addictive multiplayer games and as far as gameplay is concerned Battlefield 1943 does not disappoint.

Being an arcade title the game’s obviously a lot cheaper. On both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, BF1943 will set you back by $15 (Rs. 750). What you will get for your hard earned dough are three maps and a single game mode called Conquest that has players capturing all the bases in a particular map while they prevent the enemy from doing so as well. All three maps in BF1943 are polished versions of existing Battlefield 1942 maps that were extremely popular back in the day. Using their proprietary Frostbite Engine, DICE has introduced a good amount of environmental destruction into the equation along with visuals that aren’t too gorgeous but at the same time, aren’t too shabby either.

BF1943 is a strictly multiplayer only affair so there’s no single player campaign to be found in here. You can give the tutorial a shot to understand the game’s mechanics but you’ll soon get bored of it thanks to zero bot support. Once you feel you’re ready to tackle the big bad online world you can do so as either the US Marine Corps or the Japanese Imperial Army and on both sides you’ll get to choose from one of three classes - The Scout, The Infantry Man or the Rifle man - each of which have their own strengths and weaknesses.

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