Battlefield 1943 [Archive]

Jordy

01-07-2009, 02:55 PM

Was going to make this thread myself it looks a brilliant game and I still can't believe it's only 500mb :P

There's been confusion with the release dates for ages but it should be 8th or 9th of July. The developers have said it'll be released on XBL and PSN on the 9th of July (Thursday) however it's likely on XBL it'll be brought forward to the 8th of July as that's the only day which XBL releases arcade games (Wednesday).

PaulMacC

01-07-2009, 04:03 PM

Yeah, looks so good. I love the art style.

j4k3

01-07-2009, 04:48 PM

I will download this, it looks like a pimped out version of Warhawk. This will be epic.

Jordy

02-07-2009, 06:44 AM

Achievements have been released, they'll presumably be the trophies too. Looking very easy:
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/battlefield-1943/achievements/

J0SH

02-07-2009, 07:26 PM

They look really easy yeah, the flag ones will be time consuming though, because it's not like you're guranteed a flag every match :P

Dusty-09

02-07-2009, 09:32 PM

Graphics look too ps1 but its gameplay looks good. I wont buy it though :)

J0SH

02-07-2009, 10:05 PM

Graphics look too ps1 but its gameplay looks good. I wont buy it though :)

PS1 didn't have HD graphics :rolleyes:

Maczorx

03-07-2009, 07:01 AM

The GFX look awesome. I'll be getting it, but I'm not sure wether or not to just wait for my computer and get it for that..

MeRkAgE

03-07-2009, 07:18 AM

How can you compare this to world at war? COD WAW is far superior to an arcade game. =/

Maczorx

03-07-2009, 02:29 PM

How can you compare this to world at war? COD WAW is far superior to an arcade game. =/

Not when it's battlefield. =]

PaulMacC

04-07-2009, 01:46 AM

How can you compare this to world at war? COD WAW is far superior to an arcade game. =/
Anything compared to that pile of crap is good. Call of Duty WaW is probably one of the worst Call of Duty games. It has so many flaws it's unbelievable. You wont notice until you've played Call of Duty 4. I can easily get a 3:1 K/D each game on Call of Duty 4, an even better one if I am host or the opponents are noobs. I can get it in WaW too but so many things prevent me sometimes, makes me furious!. A list of problems I've encountered with WAW - horrible spawning, overpowered weapons, horrible host migration, horrible map design, maps are way too big. The only thing WaW has going for it is Nazi Zombies. World at War did a few things right (Taking out Frag x3 and replacing it with Frag x2, Some good new game modes) but the amount of things it did wrong overshadows that. Oh another thing, dogs dont get me started on those lol. I better shut up now, this is turning into a rant.

On topic ;; Just another 5 days to go, hopefully. Does anyone know if it will definatly cost 1200 M$ points?

Jordy

04-07-2009, 11:36 AM

On topic ;; Just another 5 days to go, hopefully. Does anyone know if it will definatly cost 1200 M$ points?It will yes, here's three bits of confirmation:
- http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/news-features/news/Battlefield-1943-hits-Arcade.htm
- http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2009/07/02/next-week-on-arcade-battlefield-1943.aspx
- http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/23/battlefield-1943-hits-the-trenches-this-june-for-15/

Just got my MS Points from Amazon =]

Jam

04-07-2009, 12:55 PM

Might get this on Steam, looks quite good.

PaulMacC

04-07-2009, 01:24 PM

I have 1300 left from buying Nazi Zombies so just needed to know :P

Fez

04-07-2009, 01:42 PM

I'll be buying this on the 360, so I can own you all 8-D

Pazza

07-07-2009, 08:43 PM

It will yes, here's three bits of confirmation:
- http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/news-features/news/Battlefield-1943-hits-Arcade.htm
- http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2009/07/02/next-week-on-arcade-battlefield-1943.aspx
- http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/23/battlefield-1943-hits-the-trenches-this-june-for-15/

Just got my MS Points from Amazon =]

Got mine from gamepointsnow.com :D

PaulMacC

07-07-2009, 11:56 PM

Yeah I've heard they are including 3 of the worst maps from Battlefield 1942.

Callum.

08-07-2009, 01:22 AM

I'm not sure about this. Isn't it like 8vs8 to even start a game, the lobby won't start at less?

Jordy

08-07-2009, 03:56 PM

Can't get in any games and same for all my friends as well. As per usual EA are thoroughly unprepared with their servers, they never learn from their mistakes.

Extremely disappointed, got in one game briefly and it was good but it's utter crap atm.

MeRkAgE

08-07-2009, 04:49 PM

Loads of people i know are just insisting that it's just a re-skinned version of BAD COMPANY, and therefore is pointless buying. Top that off with the lag issues, i'm not gonna buy this atm.

PaulMacC

08-07-2009, 05:16 PM

Wait, it's out already?!

J0SH

08-07-2009, 06:19 PM

Wait, it's out already?!

Judging by Jordy's post, yes..?

Judge Judy

08-07-2009, 06:58 PM

for xbox it's out today, PS3 it should be tommorow I think. Not sure whether to get it or not seeing as people in this thread alone are saying it's bad (hear say or not).

Jordy

08-07-2009, 07:04 PM

I've managed to get into a few games, although I hear some people are still having trouble. The gameplay is very similar to Battlefield: Bad company, which can be a good or bad thing, depends what you thought of it.

Just three maps, really easy achievements and quite good fun once it gets going, I'd say it's worth getting but expect a day or two for issues with the servers to iron out.

Camy

08-07-2009, 09:43 PM

I bought the full game this morning, havnt been able to get into a game at all, still not getting in, I get 'joining game' sometimes then it just says 'connection error - the game is not available at the moment'
So annoyed right now.

CJW93

08-07-2009, 11:29 PM

Might buy it when I get points next. How big is it?

PaulMacC

09-07-2009, 01:15 AM

500mb
The snipers are so underpowered, it's 2 hit kill to the neck and below. Headshot is the only way your getting 1 hit kills.
It takes so long for a bullet to get put into the chamber also.

Niall!

09-07-2009, 08:59 AM

Anything compared to that pile of crap is good. Call of Duty WaW is probably one of the worst Call of Duty games. It has so many flaws it's unbelievable. You wont notice until you've played Call of Duty 4. I can easily get a 3:1 K/D each game on Call of Duty 4, an even better one if I am host or the opponents are noobs. I can get it in WaW too but so many things prevent me sometimes, makes me furious!. A list of problems I've encountered with WAW - horrible spawning, overpowered weapons, horrible host migration, horrible map design, maps are way too big. The only thing WaW has going for it is Nazi Zombies. World at War did a few things right (Taking out Frag x3 and replacing it with Frag x2, Some good new game modes) but the amount of things it did wrong overshadows that. Oh another thing, dogs dont get me started on those lol. I better shut up now, this is turning into a rant.

On topic ;; Just another 5 days to go, hopefully. Does anyone know if it will definatly cost 1200 M$ points?

Have any of you ever played the old CoD games? Some of them are superior to 4.

Also, playing shooters on a console when there's a PC version available is ******* stupid. PC was, and always will be, best for shooting games.

Neil

09-07-2009, 11:15 AM

Have any of you ever played the old CoD games? Some of them are superior to 4.

Also, playing shooters on a console when there's a PC version available is ******* stupid. PC was, and always will be, best for shooting games.

It's not stupid if you don't have the money for a PC or just don't like playing games on PCs. :rolleyes:

Also I agree on the CoD comment, CoD1 on the PC and CoD2 were amazing. :P

PaulMacC

09-07-2009, 04:57 PM

I've played CoD1 on Steam and I have CoD2 on 360.
I liked CoD2 and CoD1 but CoD:WaW is so fail.

Neil

09-07-2009, 05:07 PM

I've played CoD1 on Steam and I have CoD2 on 360.
I liked CoD2 and CoD1 but CoD:WaW is so fail.

It's not that bad, the graphics are awesome and the story is always a high point by Treyarch, the multiplayer was a let down since it was pretty much a carbon copy of MW so it didn't really hold my attention but the campaign is always the best part of CoD games anyway.

Stitch

09-07-2009, 05:13 PM

CoD2 will always be my favourite CoD game. I was always on it because it was amazing! I also prefer WaW over MW.

I'm installing the Battlefield 1943 trial now and I'll buy it if I think it's any good.

PaulMacC

09-07-2009, 05:31 PM

How do you prefer WaW over MW. Thats insane.

5,5

09-07-2009, 05:59 PM

How do you prefer WaW over MW. Thats insane.
Its probably cause he likes ww2. My friend likes waw better cause he likes history a lot. Kinda understandable.

Neil

09-07-2009, 08:39 PM

How do you prefer WaW over MW. Thats insane.

WaW is much more realistic when it comes to war aswell, shooter games should be stuck with realistic operations, not the rubbish they shelled out in CoD4, it was just plain stupid, look at the Conflict Desert Storm games, they were good examples of modern shooters.

Jordy

09-07-2009, 09:00 PM

WaW is much more realistic when it comes to war aswell, shooter games should be stuck with realistic operations, not the rubbish they shelled out in CoD4, it was just plain stupid, look at the Conflict Desert Storm games, they were good examples of modern shooters.Depends whether you're looking for realism or not, people complain when things aren't realistic and beam at new games which look realistic however I think we all know realism doesn't make a great game, it's a combination of that and an arcade shooter. Frontlines, Battlefield Bad Company, Conflict Desert Storm etc are all very realistic compared to COD4 but I personally find the games dreadful (although a good simulator), and that's the general opinion when looking at sales.

People think realism is good when watching trailers etc but in reality a shooter game which is an exact representation of a real war would suck.

I think Battlefield 1943 is a good mix, it's realistic how the environment is so destructible, yet in reality it would be much easier to kill people.

Stitch

09-07-2009, 09:48 PM

How do you prefer WaW over MW. Thats insane.
Because I like WW2 games. WaW isn't actually as bad as everyone makes it out to be.

Stephen!

10-07-2009, 12:48 PM

BF1943 is great. BTW, anybody who has it on the PS3, how do you turn VOIP off? I just hear guys heavily breathing into their mics all the time and it's really annoying and freaky.

PaulMacC

10-07-2009, 04:20 PM

Because I like WW2 games. WaW isn't actually as bad as everyone makes it out to be.
Haha, I get 30-40 kills each games trying to spawn rush. In most FPS spawn rushing is the only way to get insane scores. WaW's spawns are messed so your in the enemy spawn and they are spawning left right and center, they should spawn across the map.
On topic ;; Today the challenge begins to get 43 mil kills and then a new dog fight map will be released.

underscore

10-07-2009, 06:19 PM

Stitch

10-07-2009, 08:45 PM

Agree CoD2 is the best :D
I always played on bolt action rifle servers on Toujane :D

10-07-2009, 08:47 PM

Its out for PC in October I think.
I need to find someone who's got it on 360/ps3 though, it looks totally awesome and I really can't wait until it's on PC to play.

Apparently it's a more natural progression from the phenomenon that was BF1942, a truly excellent game to this day.

underscore

10-07-2009, 11:21 PM

I always played on bolt action rifle servers on Toujane :D

I've been trying to buy it on Steam recently but they keep rejecting my card, rifle only servers on Tunisia ftw :D I think that's the name, it's been a good year and a half since I played CoD2 :P

Stitch

10-07-2009, 11:57 PM

I've been trying to buy it on Steam recently but they keep rejecting my card, rifle only servers on Tunisia ftw :D I think that's the name, it's been a good year and a half since I played CoD2 :P
I last played it about a month or two ago but sadly, wireless internet + vista + online gaming = lag :(