Battlefield 1942 vs Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
Battlefield 1942 is an FPS game from DICE (2002) while Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is an FPS game from DICE (2005).
Quick answer: Battlefield 1942 has the higher Metacritic, 89 to 80.
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
What each one is
Battlefield 1942 is filed under FPS. In contrast, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat under FPS.
Battlefield 1942 is a 2002 first-person shooter game developed by Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It is the first installment in the Battlefield series. The game can be played in single-player mode against the video game AI or in multiplayer mode against players on the Internet or in a local area network. It is a popular platform for mod developers, with many released modifications that alter the gameplay and theme.
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is a 2005 first-person shooter game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. It is the fourth installment in the Battlefield series. Modern Combat is the first Battlefield game for video game consoles and the first to offer a full single-player campaign. Despite its name, the game is neither a port nor a spin-off of Battlefield 2, which was in development at the same time.
Story, characters and reception
Reception
Reception The game received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic . At 6th annual Interactive Achievement Awards, Battlefield 1942 received awards for Online Gameplay, Innovation in PC Gaming, PC Game of the Year, and Game of the Year. In March 2010 Battlefield 1942 was awarded with "Swedish game of the decade" award at the computer game gala hosted by Swedish Games Industry. (Wikipedia)
Plot
The single-player campaign game revolves around a fictional war between NATO and China that takes place in Kazakhstan . The media on both sides air propaganda that accuses the other of war crimes while the player fights for each nation back and forth. When the player eventually chooses a side to lead to victory, it is revealed that a terrorist organization called Burning Flag is responsible for misleading both NATO and China into starting the war. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Battlefield 2: Modern Combat received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic . In Japan, where the PlayStation 2 version was ported for release on January 26, 2006, followed by the Xbox 360 version on March 30, 2006, Famitsu gave the former console version a score of three eights and one seven for a total of 31 out of 40, while Famitsu X360 gave the latter console version a score of… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Battlefield 1942 | Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | — |
| Steam rating | — | — |
| Critic aggregate | 89/100 | 80/100 |
| Price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | Untested |
| Released | 2002 | 2005 |
| Developer | DICE | DICE |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Battlefield 1942 vs Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Battlefield 1942FPS gameBattlefield 2: Modern CombatFPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Battlefield 1942No descriptive tagsBattlefield 2: Modern CombatNo descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Battlefield 1942 ✓Metacritic 89Battlefield 2: Modern CombatMetacritic 80Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Price
Battlefield 1942UnknownBattlefield 2: Modern CombatUnknownRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Battlefield 1942 takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Battlefield 1942 (Metacritic 89)
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Battlefield 1942 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Common questions
How different are Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield 2: Modern Combat in scope?
Battlefield 1942 lists little scope data. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat lists little scope data.
Is Battlefield 1942 or Battlefield 2: Modern Combat better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Battlefield 1942 or Battlefield 2: Modern Combat?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Battlefield 1942 or Battlefield 2: Modern Combat?
Battlefield 1942 has the higher Metacritic, 89 to 80. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.