SFX-360 writes: "I fought my way through a huge crowd at E3 to get some hands on time with Battlefield 1943. As an added bonus I also got a free copy of the game for standing tall in the face of adversity. Dice is really pushing the limits of what an Xbox Live Arcade game can be with this title.
The classic gameplay that has made the previous Battlefiel games so successful is alive in full force here. As you would expect the maps are huge, so huge in fact that if one were so inclined you could probably go an entire match without ever seeing anyone. Since that doesn't sound like much fun you can rest easy knowing that each map is packed full of airplanes, boats, tanks, and jeeps to quickly get you back to the action after spawning. All the things needed for a truly chaotic experience that makes Battlefield what it is..."
EA: "As we close in on 15 years since the release of Battlefield 1943, and Bad Company™ 1 & 2, we are announcing that their journey is coming to an end."
This reminds me... I have ME on my PS3 hdd. Never really played it, but it was free.
On PC I don't think it's much of a problem but I'm sad to see BF43 being shut down. I haven't played it in a while since it's stuck on PS3, but i preferred it way more over BF3. It was the lack of invisible barriers which made it better for me.
Does anyone play the last BF anymore? I searched crossplay servers and it was 20 people the most on all the servers? Can never find a game
Carlos writes: "In terms of Battlefield, the past 10 years has seen the series go from strength to strength, and whilst there will be many who would argue that the hit and miss adventures of Battlefield: Hardline didn’t quite live up to the excitement that the series is so well known for, each and every entry has at least provided plenty to shout about. Should you look back far enough and manage to take your mind away from Battlefield: Bad Company 2, what you may well remember is a small, online-only multiplayer adventure that lit up the Xbox Live Arcade – Battlefield 1943."
Great little game but yet again, no offline bots so once the servers went, so did all its players. What a waste.
Game developers should - and can - trust the player to consume their entertainment while maintaining perspective.