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BAD Serial numbers on installation No Customer Help@EA

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 9
Date: December 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this pkg from amazon and it was new. Not used.
When trying to install on my xp machine it refuses to accept any of the codes on the booklet for the different modules. So far only fun I've had is mixing aspirin with tums. EA is unreachable by phone and doubt they will ever answer my tech support request. They won't see another nickel from me.

Battlefield 1942- Overrated

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 8 / 21
Date: March 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Okay, I'm a gaming fan. I heard Battlefield 1942 was a great game, so I went ahead and bought it. Boy, was that a mistake. This game is devoid of most things that make a first-person shooter great. Let's go down the list...

Graphics-
The graphics aren't bad, but they're not great. Sure, there are vast environments that look pretty cool, but the sprites could have been better.

Gameplay-
Okay, this is what will make you deside whether or not to buy this game. If you like the idea of the following, this game would be good for you. If not, then don't buy it. Simple as that. Anyhoo, A LOT of people spawn on a HUGE field, and they just have to kill each other until their tickets run out. Oh yeah, you can take "key points" too, but that doesn't really seem to do anything. There's also a lot of vehicles to choose from, so that nice. And you get to choose your class, which adds variety, but doesn't really push this game the extra mile.

Mods-
This game has a lot of mods. A LOT. From Star Wars to the post-apocalyptic future, there's something for everyone. Though these mods do little other than replace the weapons and vehicles, and occasionally throw in an extra map or two. That is, if you can get them to work. They'd always make my game crash.

So all in all, the game was fun for a while, then I just kinda reapidly lost interest. It's not a terrible game, yet it's not a terribly fun game either. Yes, getting the game and expansion packs all in one box is neat and a good value, but if you really want a good WWII experience, go get Call of Duty.

Oh, please

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: April 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have had this game for 6 weeks and expected a wonderful WWII shooter that had everything.This game is not a failure, but a disappointment.

Pros:The maps allowed me to explore and enjoy the intense battles. I lost myself in the large, open maps like Guadalcanal and Gothic Line(Secret Weapons of WWII) and enjoyed the intense small maps that allow the andrelanline to rush, like Berlin and Stalingrad.

The soldier's kits were wonderfully packed with weapons that were realistic, but sadly underpowered(like the Thompson, Shotgun, and Type 99). The ammunition display fitted every weapon and increased the feeling of conservativeness.

Cons:The manual was a complete disaster. The controls tell you that you can control submarines, aircraft carriers, and battleships, etc., but later in the manual, it said that you could'nt. What submarines, there is nothing even like that underwater, not even fish. It took me forever to find out that i could really control the large vehicles.

Weapons that looked wonderful, acted wonderful, and were semi-wonderful saddened me. Please, there is no such thing as taking 2 headshots to kill someone with a K98 Sniper rifle? This causes you to waste bullet after bullet for a cork gun.

The maps, no matter how small and easy for the CPU to run, had such a low frame rate that it felt like I was walking into several pictures. I could not aim at all, the slightest movement jerked me into a blocky, still-image frenzy.

This game is good, yes, but not good if you do not have a below average computer. I have a good computer, 2.6Ghz AMD with a ATI Radeon 9600 with 512RAM, but it still felt like a sloth.

its okay

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: June 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

okay first of all here is what i think of it=
Pros=
awsome online game
alot of vehicles to drive
a good online experiance
Cons=
Horrible single player AI
alot of bugs
can run very slow on computers
can get extremly boreing on single player

Okay i no i was a little harsh but if your not into singleplayer,by all means buy this game.

if your not into multiplayer DO NOT buy this game!!!

Cool game, but Really slow.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: July 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Be careful if you are going to buy this game. This game has so much good things on it, that it creates lots of lag. Of all the games I have in my PC, this is the only game that creates lag on Single Player. If you are going to buy this game, be sure to have a really fast PC. Because my computes has 22.6 Gigabytes of free space, and a “N Vidia Geforce 4” video card, and it still creates lots of lag. Every other game I have, runs a lot better than this one. And be careful if you have AOL. Because I do, and the Multiplayer doesn’t work with almost all the games I have. In the other hand, if you have a really good PC, with a tones of free space and a really expensive Video Card, I am sure you’ll have lots of fun with this game.

Brain Glitch

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: August 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the most incredible game I have ever played!Get in a jeep, race to an enemy base, grab a panzer, blast the Germans away, hop in a plane, bomb their base, and get back to your base. Watch an enemy shell curve towards you-and eternity. Definitely the most intense game I have ever played. The AI are pretty good, although they can be a little annoying, like hopping into a tank or plane before you, etc.
The maps are in some cases oddly similair to Day of Defeat, but far better. Although I'm running on a high end system, I have lag, but I think it's my keyboard. This is like going into a store and getting all the toys for free, but these REALLY BLAST!There is also no blood and gore, except when your tank blows up and you go flying into the air, but even then there is no gore. The Secret Weapons and Road to Rome Expansion packs are pretty good, particulary the Secret Weapons, so neat. If you get Road to Rome you MUST look at Mote Cassino, incredible map. The best feature,though,is that THE AI ARE NOT SCRIPTED!!!!No more boredom! Definitely worth the money.

Ideal LAN action-based game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: March 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Though I am not a gaming fanatic, I occasionally get dragged from friends to internet-gaming places where I play the noteworthy games of that current period (Counterstrike, Medal of Honour, Starcraft etc). Having discovered Battlefield 1942 in the summer, I can truly say that I have spent many nights in internet-gaming places playing this, rather than actually 'going out.'

I must stress that Battlefield is an excellent game to play with friends and honestly, you will lose your track of time playing it. However, I find that I can never play alone in the freedom of my house, particularly because the single-player gaming is tedious and lacks real huma challenge. Capturing bases and sustaining them becomes a lot more easier, and thus a lot of the fun is missed.

The reason for the 4 star rating is though Battlefield 1942 is excellent, I feel the additions of 'Road to Rome' and especially 'Secret Weapons of WWII' are lacking. 'Road to Rome' offers several extra maps where you can play as an Italian in the role of the axis, and the missions are accurate portraying Italy's geographical circumstances. 'Secret Weapons' offers few extra maps that hardly warrant an additional gaming release and could have been introduced as patches. There are no new weapon additions (simply Italian variations), AI is still weak (playing at 80% is a pece of cake, while 100% is impossible), and bugs still exist.

To conclude, the game though is my definite favourite of an array I have played for LAN gaming. The two additions are ok, but will not offer you many extra hours of 'renewed' gaming time. Battlefield Vietnam and Desert Combat have added to tweaking the game, since it perfectly adapts to its historical setting and years of scenario.

The fundamental base has been set with 'Battlefield 1942'. Spoilt customers can only expect surpassed quality and perfection with the launch of Battlefield 2.

Overall very good but dated graphics

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Overall a very good and fun game. The graphics are quite dated compared to the newer games. Have not had much luck controlling the aircraft - even with a joy stick. The tight maps on single player are restrictive for aircraft. Also, on some of the desert scenarios - hard to determine where to press the attack. Overall very enjoyable.

Great Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is like combining Star Wars Battle Front and Medal of Honor. You can drive any, vehicle, ship, and plane in the WWII theater of operation or you can just play as an infintry man in a first person shooting mode. Since I have bought this game I haven't stopped playing it.

A solid package that is a must-buy for all FPS enthusiasts!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 15
Date: July 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

What can I say that hasn't already been said about Battlefield 1942?
The legendary MMOFPS that started it all packaged together with both its expansion packs doesn't only make good financial sense, but gives any war-gamer the one-box-stop to WWII heaven.
Playable online or over the LAN (other than the single player option) this game pits you against some of the biggest war-machines ever produced by mankind. And not only does it let you fight against them, but USE them. Every single vehicle in this game is playable. Jump in an artillery gun and blow up an incomming tank, then jump into an AA gun and bring down some enemy planes...but it doesn't stop there! jump in a plane, fly to the enemy base, bomb it to the ground, parachute down, grab one of their tanks and blast your way back out...did I mention the naval combat? including everything from aircraft cariers, to submarines, this game covers EVERY aspect of the legendary war, the likes of which will never be wittnessed again...and it leaves NOTHING to the imagination.
A definite 5 stars, hands down.

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