Battlefield 1942 vs Battlefield V
Battlefield 1942 is an FPS game from DICE (2002) while Battlefield V is an FPS open-world game from DICE (2018).
Quick answer: Battlefield 1942 has the higher Metacritic, 89 to 81.
Battlefield 1942
What each one is
Battlefield 1942 is filed under FPS. In contrast, Battlefield V under FPS and Open-World.
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.
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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
As in Battlefield 1 , the single-player campaign is divided into an introduction followed by episodic War Stories, three of which were available at launch: "Nordlys" takes place from the point-of-view of a Norwegian resistance fighter taking part in the sabotage of the German nuclear program , "Tirailleur" tells the story of a Senegalese Tirailleur during Operation Dragoon , and "Under No Flag" puts the player in the shoes of Billy Bridger, a convicted… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Pre-release The announcement trailer generated a significantly negative reception, as fans of the series criticized the game for a lack of historical accuracy , authenticity and immersiveness. Complaints were made about the use of certain weapons, prosthetics , and body art as being very uncommon in that time period. Fans were also frustrated with the portrayal of women in the game, specifically with the British woman featured prominently in the trailer… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Battlefield 1942 | Battlefield V | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 6.6/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Mostly Positive (71%, 269,697) |
| Critic aggregate | 89/100 | 81/100 |
| Price | Unknown | $49.99 |
| Install size | — | 50 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | unsupported |
| Released | 2002 | 2018 |
| Developer | DICE | DICE |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Battlefield 1942 vs Battlefield V, 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 VFPS open-world 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 VFPS, World War II, ShooterThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Battlefield 1942 ✓Metacritic 89Battlefield VMetacritic 81Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Battlefield 1942—Battlefield V269,697 reviews · 2 add-ons · 50 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Battlefield 1942UnknownBattlefield V$49.99Read 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)
Where they differ
FPSMultiplayerSingleplayerWorld War IIShooterWar
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Battlefield 1942 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Battlefield V is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Battlefield 1942 | Battlefield V | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1050 / NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 660 2GB |
| Minimum CPU | — | AMD FX-8350/ Core i5 6600K |
| Minimum RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Install size | — | 50 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Battlefield 1942 · Battlefield V.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Battlefield 1942 and 1 for Battlefield V. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield V in scope?
Battlefield 1942 lists little scope data. Battlefield V has drawn 269,697 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 50 GB.
Is Battlefield 1942 or Battlefield V 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 V?
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 V?
Battlefield 1942 has the higher Metacritic, 89 to 81. 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.