Promotional Poster for BF 1943
Battlefield 1943 is an upcoming first-person shooter developed by DICE and EA Games. It is considered to be the "sequel" to Battlefield 1942. It will run on a verion of the Frostbite Engine.
General Overview
Battlefield 1943: Pacific[4] is an upcoming World War II addition to the Battlefield series for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC, but unlike past WW2 Battlefield games this game will take place only in the pacific front. This title is a downloadable-only game priced at $15(1200 MS Points). Battlefield 1943 will feature three maps, all located in the Pacific. The maps allow a maximum of 24 people, 12 on each side, to fight online as the Japanese Imperial Navy or the United States Marines.
Overview
An image showing the bright look of one of the island Iwo Jima
Battlefield 1943 is set to feature 24 player action and three classic Battlefield locations: Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima.
- Destructible environments[1][2]
- Available on Xbox Live[1], PlayStation Network, and PC download (no cross-platform multiplayer)
- Price has been confirmed by Dice as $15 on PlayStation Network Store and 1200 Microsoft Points for Xbox Live Arcade.
- A maximum of 24 players on one server[1]
- There will be two playable factions: The US Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army[3]
- Conquest game mode only[1]
- Ability to level up, but not to unlock new weapons or abilities[1]
- There will be three maps with 5 capture points each: Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and Wake Island[1]
- Japanese officers can melee with a katana
- 3 classes - Infantryman, Rifleman, and Scout[1]
- Regenerating health system similar to the Call of Duty or Halo series[1]
- It will utilize the Frostbite game engine[1]
Image showing the "bombing shack in action"
- Addition of the "bomber shack"[2]
- Building player can enter on the island
- Calls in a squadron of 3 bombers controlled by the player
- Ability to steer squad left and right
- Switch to bomb sight to view the payload
- Recharge time before it can be used again
- Can be destroyed by enemy planes
- Can suicide bomb by use of A.I. controlled Japanese.
Gameplay
thumb|274px|right|Trailer for the latest anounced map Coral Sea Gameplay will be simular with DICE past game Bad Company, you can drive, shoot and take things airborn with planes. A new feature called "bombing run" will be featured. To gain access of this feature the player must enter a bunker which cannot be destroyed and for a short time control 3 planes that can drop bombs, to stop overuse of this feature there will be a time limit and one must wait before they can enter the bunker again.
Coral Island
It has been recently anounced that when the community gains 43,000,000 kills that a new map entitled Coral Island will be released for free.
Vehicles
There are a number of vehicles in Battlefield 1943 ranging from bombers to tanks. This is an incomplete list.
A image showing the use of planes
Planes
- F4U Corsair
- SBD Dauntless
- A6M Zero
- Aichi D3A
- B-25 Mitchell (Bomber Shack Controlled)
- Mitsubishi G4M "Betty"(Bomber Shack Controlled)
Tanks
- M4 Sherman
- Type 97 Chi-Ha
Jeeps
- Willys MB
- Type 95 Recon Car "Kurogane"
Landing Craft
- LCVP "Higgins Boat"
- Daihatsu transport boat
Weapons
So far official material from DICE has demonstrated a number of infantry weapons available to players. This list is based on pre-release and teaser content and is therefore subject to change.
Rifles
- M1 Garand
- Type 5 Rifle
- M1903 Springfield
- Type 99 rifle
- Type 98 sniper rifle
Submachine Guns
- Type 100
- Thompson M1A1
Machine Guns
- Browning M1919
Pistols
- Nambu Pistol (Type 14)
- Colt 1911 Pistol
Anti-Tank
- Type 18 recoilless AT
- M18 Recoilless Anti-Tank
- M9 "Bazooka" Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher
Other
- Type 94 Shin Gunto (Melee, Military Sword)
- Type 12 wrench (Presumed Melee)
- M12 Wrench (Presumed Melee)
- M1 Bayonet (Melee)
- Explosives (Anti-Tank, Plane, infantry, ect.)
Grenade/Launcher
- Type 97 hand grenades
- MK2 Hand Grenades
- M7 grenade launcher
- M17 Rifle grenade
- Type 91 rifle grenade