[Multiplatform] Battlefield 1943, a.k.a. Maybe it actually works now, awesome.

It doesn't seem as fully featured as BC's multiplayer (obviously), but there are definitely some changes that seem for the better (private matches for sure is something BC needed). Normally I'd be disappointed by a game just having one mode to play, but Conquest is so goddamn fun that it's forgivable. This is definitely gonna be a first day download for me.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Sounds like a fair price, and a bit cheaper than the $20 some people were predicting. Even at that price though, I hope they still manage to add some free extra content later on (like they did with Bad Company).

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Another thing I didn't even realize was that a new copy of Bad Company only cost $20. Even though it isn't the exact same game, it runs on the same engine and has the same mode in it, along with over double the number of maps and a single player campaign to boot, all for just $5 more. I'm still interested in 1943 because I actually like WWII shooters and I wouldn't mind some variety after playing tons of BC, but if someone hasn't played BC I'd say maybe they should invest in it rather than 1943 unless it somehow turns out to be drastically different.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Bad Company had an online demo, which only let you go up to rank 4 (I forget if your stats carried over to the full game or not) and only consisted of one map. My guess is that they'd do something similar to that.

Anyway, I've still been strongly considering picking this one up. The price is still a bit iffy, and I think it's kind of stupid that they're holding a map back, but the change of setting from BC appeals to me. I guess I could still go either way at this point.

At least the achievements/trophies are pretty easy to get, if that's your thing.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Played the demo of the PS3 version and I didn't have any problems connecting (probably because there are less people playing it), though I didn't get to try out playing with a squad. The game ran smoothly though, and I had a fucking blast with it (definitely picking up the full version, just need to run out and pick up a PSN card tomorrow). My only complaint would be the lack of voice chat, but I don't know if it's just not present in the demo or if no one else actually had a headset (being the PS3, I'm willing to bet the latter).

If anyone else is getting the PS3 version, we definitely need to get a squad together.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Better than nothing, I guess. As long as it has some form of working voice chat this time around (the voice chat in Bad Company was fucking terrible, didn't even work half the time even after they patched it).

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Well it is basically the same game just reskinned with a WWII theme, so it's not surprising they did the least amount of work possible. I like the changes they did make though, and I still think it's different enough to warrant buying even with all the time we've put into Bad Company.

So yeah, you better buy it.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Shin

It's slightly annoying that people hang around waiting for planes

From what I've played it hasn't been as bad as it was before Coral Sea unlocked. Now, I've actually seen planes available with no one rushing towards them as if their life depends on it. Granted, there are still idiots who have no business flying planes getting into them (I know I can't fly a plane for shit, so I just stick to the ground where I can actually help my team), but it's nowhere near as bad as it was when the game first came out.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?