It makes me feel rather old knowing that Battlefield 1942 is nearly seven years old, because it feels like just yesterday when I was playing it for hours and hours. Since 2002, Digital Illusions and Electronic Arts have released many Battlefield titles but did not release a true successor to 1942. Each installment really changed gameplay and mechanics from the original title, and only now do we see a return to the WWII-era after delving into Vietnam-era, the modern day, and the future. Battlefield 1943 isn’t a full-blown sequel - it lacks a lot of variety having only three classes and four maps - but DICE has taken the best of the Battlefield series and released a fun and affordable package on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.

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