Description

The Fiercest Battlefield Ever Created In Battlefield 1942, you will experience the heat of battle as you heroically storm the beaches of Normandy, drive a tank across the deserts of northern Africa, pilot a fighter plane during the Battle of Midway, command a battleship at Guadalcanal, or parachute and commandeer a jeep in operation Market Garden. It is the only first person, team-based action game that places you in the midst of a raging WWII battle with 35 "machines of war" for you to control. Youˇ¦ll arm yourself with the sidearm of your choice and get behind the wheel of a variety of vehicles, ships and aircraft to fight the war on land, sea, and air during some of the most famous and pivotal battles of the Second World War. The fighting in Battlefield 1942 takes place in all four theatres of the Second World War: Western Europe, Eastern Europe, The Pacific Islands, and North Africa. Using most robust 3D rendering engine available, the proprietary Refractor 2 engine, Battlefield 1942 recreates these theatres in stunning detail. In addition to the multiplayer experience, Battlefield 1942 offers intense single player action. Going against unscripted advanced artificial intelligence bots, youˇ¦ll never play the same game twice. Battlefield 1942 is online, multiplayer gaming at its finest. Be brave and never falter. Your fellow soldiers are counting on you. Machines of War. Pilot a heavy bomber over the drop zone or engage in a dogfight in a swift fighter. Fire the guns of a mighty battleship or prowl the sea-lanes in a silent submarine. Charge across the desert in a powerful tank or transport troops into the heat of battle in an armored APC. Battle Online. Go online with up to 64 players to take part in a raging battle that requires teamwork and cooperation from each member in order to achieve victory. Choose Your Side. Enter the war as a soldier in one of five different armies - US, German, British, Russian, or Japanese. Specialized Character Kits. Enter the battle as one of five specialized character classes - assault, medic, scout, anti-tank, engineer - each with unique strengths and weaknesses. Arm Yourself for Action! Choose from 19 authentic WWII handheld weapons to take into battle, including 2 stationary machine guns. A Global Conflict. Wage war across 16 huge, highly detailed maps from 4 WWII theaters - North Africa, South Asia Pacific, Western Europe and Eastern Europe. Unlimited Action. 3 multiplayer modes - Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Conquest -- as well as a robust single player experience. System Requirements Videocard with T&L support is required to play this game ! Windows XP/ME/2000/98 (95/NT not supported) PIII- 500MHz or faster 128MB RAM 1.2GB of HD space 4X CD ROM Drive 32MB Videocard with Directx 8.1 and T&L Support Directx 8.1 Compatible Soundcard.

Supported chipsets NVIDIA GeForce 4, GeForce 3, GeForce 2, GeForce 256 ATI Radeon 8500, Radeon 7500, Radeon, Matrox Parhelia. Required for multiplayer 1 disc per player per machine Internet 56K or faster (2-16 players) Internet broadband connection (2-32 players) 2-16 Playes on Network TCP/IP complaint networks visit : http://www.battlefield1942.com demo : http://www.ea.com/eagames/official/battlefield1942/gamedemo.jsp Consumer Advice: Medium Level Animated Violence