Battlefield 1942 vs Battlefield 2142
Battlefield 1942 is an FPS game from DICE (2002) while Battlefield 2142 is an FPS game from DICE (2006).
Quick answer: Battlefield 1942 has the higher Metacritic, 89 to 80.
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 2142
What each one is
Battlefield 1942 is filed under FPS. In contrast, Battlefield 2142 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 2142 is a 2006 first-person shooter game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. It is the fifth installment in the Battlefield series. Battlefield 2142 is set in 2142 and depicts a cold war between two military superpowers – the European Union (EU) and Pan Asian Coalition (PAC) – over the remaining unfrozen land during a new ice age.
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
In the year 2106, a new ice age began. As the ice expanded, millions of people all over the world were displaced, particularly in Russia and Japan . Combined with their increasing inability to find sufficient natural resources, the Pan Asian Coalition grows desperate. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Battlefield 2142 Battlefield 2142 received a "Silver" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom. Battlefield 2142 generally received positive reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic . Hyper ' s Kosta Andreadis commended the game for its "Titan Mode, refined reward and promotion system [and] well designed maps". (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Battlefield 1942 | Battlefield 2142 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | — |
| Steam rating | — | — |
| Critic aggregate | 89/100 | 80/100 |
| Price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | Untested |
| Released | 2002 | 2006 |
| Developer | DICE | DICE |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Battlefield 1942 vs Battlefield 2142, 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 2142FPS 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 2142No descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Battlefield 1942 ✓Metacritic 89Battlefield 2142Metacritic 80Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Price
Battlefield 1942UnknownBattlefield 2142UnknownRead 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 2142 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
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Common questions
How different are Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield 2142 in scope?
Battlefield 1942 lists little scope data. Battlefield 2142 lists little scope data.
Is Battlefield 1942 or Battlefield 2142 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 2142?
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 2142?
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.