Despite this there’s a sense that this is a Battlefield game that’s been trimmed of all the fat, leaving behind only the pure team-based gameplay. There’s also a solid ranking system that awards you over time with new badges and medals. These are pretty big maps though, with support for up to 12 versus 12 matches. For your money (around £10) you get a proper Battlefield experience (on-foot combat and lots of vehicles), but only three maps (plus a soon to be unlocked fourth). But what about a budget-priced Battlefield 1942 follow-up from FPS king DICE? What amount of content and features should a gorgeous looking downloadable shooter have, and with genre heavyweights monopolising practically every online gamer, is a cheap price enough to tempt any of them away?īeing an XBLA/PSN release, 1943 isn’t nearly as feature or content rich as you might expect from an online first-person shooter. Just what do you expect from a £10 downloadable title on Xbox LIVE or PSN? Games like Geometry Wars 2 might not be bursting at the seams with content, but the pure arcade gameplay and handful of game modes are enough to make it perfect for some binge gaming when there’s nothing else to do.

Battlefield 1943 review