Using the Frostbite engine, Battlefield 1943 takes players back to WWII. The game offers hours of 24 player multiplayer action over three classic and tropic locations; Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. Delivering the award-winning through-the-gun and vehicle warfare online experience DICE is best recognized for, Battlefield 1943 has players battling in ruthless aerial dog fights and intense trench combat.
ShooterActionHistoricalWarfareworld war ii - ww2PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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Character
Earnest, plot-driven, grave and classical in form.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Developer
- EA Digital Illusions CE
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- July 8, 2009
- Modes
- Multiplayer
- Perspective
- First person
- Engine
- Frostbite
IGDB rating 7.8/10 from 68 ratings.
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