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← Battlefield 1942 Anthology

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A World War II battlefield big enough for infantry, tanks, ships, and the pilot who absolutely cannot land.

FPS / Action · 2004

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Entertainment Weeklyby Erik Wolpaw· scored A· Oct 11, 2002

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Game Revolutionby Ben Silverman· scored A· Sep 1, 2002

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IGNby Steve Butts· scored 9.3/10· Sep 16, 2002

“We shall fight them on the beaches, we shall fight them in the fields and in the streets. Our full review of Battlefield 1942.”
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PC Gamerby Dan Morris· scored 91/100· Dec 1, 2002

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Computer Gaming Worldby Tom Price· scored 4.5/5· Jan 1, 2003

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Game Informerby Kristian Brogger· scored 9/10· Nov 1, 2002

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Eurogamerby Martin Taylor· scored 9/10· Sep 28, 2002

“Chances are, you already know what Battlefield 1942 is like. You've already been caught up in the hype, you've already …”
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GameSpyby Sal Accardo· scored 4.5/5· Sep 24, 2002

“Battlefield: 1942 - page 1 at GameSpy - Read all of GameSpy”
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GameSpotby Scott Osborne· scored 8.8/10· Sep 16, 2002

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GameZoneby Kevin Krause· scored 8.7/10· Oct 2, 2002

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