BF 1942 Single player - any good?

[Lonyo]

I only have a 56k connection, anyone think BF1942 is good for single player (the mission things rather than online)?
I want something varied and long-ish lasting, and BF1942 or Operation Flashpoint look like they might have longevity, and variety (ie, vehicles and shooting).
Any ideas?

 

[Xenon14]

Negative. The AI in 1942 is aweful. Save your money until u get a faster connection and 1942: Vietnam comes out in spring.

 

[DT4K]

I got bored with it pretty fast. But maybe just because mp is so much fun.

But why not download the sp demo and try it out.
Heck, why not download the mp demo and try it out too.

I've heard some 56k'ers say they are able to play MP alright if they find a good server with decent ping.

 

[Turkish]

get Call of Duty !

One of the greatest single player games ever.

 

[nick1985]

no

 

[Xenon14]

Originally posted by: Shanti
I got bored with it pretty fast. But maybe just because mp is so much fun.

But why not download the sp demo and try it out.
Heck, why not download the mp demo and try it out too.

I've heard some 56k'ers say they are able to play MP alright if they find a good server with decent ping.

Maybe, but keep in mind that under favorable conditions he'll only be able to play in a small arena. I'm sure anything beyond 8 players will require more bandwidth than 56k can provide.

 

[Maverick]

call of duty is a better choice for sp

 

[Quixfire]

I thought BF1942 was OK for single player, I wouldn't play it over more than once. MOHAA or RTCW are better, and I hear Call of Duty is pretty good.

Hidden & Dangerous is free and isn't to bad either.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Maverick
call of duty is a better choice for sp

Best SP I've played in quite a while.

 

[AmigaMan]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: Maverick
call of duty is a better choice for sp

Best SP I've played in quite a while.

Is it better than MoH:AA and it's expansions? I loved MoHAA.

 

[Xenon14]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: Maverick
call of duty is a better choice for sp

Best SP I've played in quite a while.

Why is Call of Duty so critically acclaimed? I have original MOHAA, and although it was a lot of fun, Call of Duty (at least from the commercials) looks exactly like MOHAA.

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: Xenon14

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: Maverick
call of duty is a better choice for sp

Best SP I've played in quite a while.

Why is Call of Duty so critically acclaimed? I have original MOHAA, and although it was a lot of fun, Call of Duty (at least from the commercials) looks exactly like MOHAA.

I heard it was developed by some of the original MOHAA devs.
From the demos, I would say it is a better looking, better playing, more team(even if they are bots) based version of MOHAA.

EDIT: Why not just try all the demos and decide which you like the best?
I know you are on 56k, but you can always just start the dl before you go to bed and they should be done by morning.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Xenon14

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: Maverick
call of duty is a better choice for sp

Best SP I've played in quite a while.

Why is Call of Duty so critically acclaimed? I have original MOHAA, and although it was a lot of fun, Call of Duty (at least from the commercials) looks exactly like MOHAA.

It's fairly similar, but is much more "immersive" IMHO. The missions really suck you in.

 

[virusag11]

Originally posted by: Xiety
get Call of Duty !

One of the greatest single player games ever.

If you can't play 1942 mp then get Call of Duty! (both rock online)

 

[Camofrog]

i love BF1942 i have alll expansions and you can play several really cool mods for it like Desert Combat, I think the whole idea for BF1942 single player is to practice for online multiplayer, but i would deffinitely get it even so because it is still fun either way. ya 56k sucks for playing online but its not immpossible to do.

 

[snoopdoug1]

Originally posted by: Xenon14
Negative. The AI in 1942 is aweful. Save your money until u get a faster connection and 1942: Vietnam comes out in spring.

The AI is horrid... I agree

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: AmigaMan

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: Maverick
call of duty is a better choice for sp

Best SP I've played in quite a while.

Is it better than MoH:AA and it's expansions? I loved MoHAA.

It's the exact same game, with better graphics and gun views So yeah, it's good.

 

[CubicZirconia]

Originally posted by: Maverick
call of duty is a better choice for sp

And Hidden and Dangerous II is a better choice yet.

 

[PanzerIV]

I don't even think of BF1942 in terms of a single player game. Its screams multiplayer because that's where its strengths are. Single player mode is a joke. The AI is horrendous. I love the game to death and in my opinion it's the best game ever but only as a multiplayer. Practice on singleplayer, play multiplayer but in your case if you don't already have it since you're on 56K I wouldn't bother.

MOHAA and Call of Duty are games that are designed with single player in mind and look and feel much different than BF1942. I've played both and although they aren't really for me in the single player sense (only because I like playing against real people no matter how good the AI is) they will probably impress you. Also, as you mentioned, Operation Flashpoint is a very highly rated title. You may wish to check out Ghost Recon too.

 

[Jeff7181]

How does CoD feel? Does it have that kinda sluggish feel that BF1942 has, or does it feel more snappy like Half Life?

 

[Camofrog]

Call of duty is pretty fast paced , try the demo and find out .

also PanzerIV is right Ghost recon would be a good game for ya it plays well accross a 56k.

There is more team work involved with BF1942, and is not sluggish if you are in the right part of the battle (and have a fast computer)

 

[CubicZirconia]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
How does CoD feel? Does it have that kinda sluggish feel that BF1942 has, or does it feel more snappy like Half Life?

Much much snappier. It feels like a traditional FPS, and it doesn't have the slow-mo kinda feel that BF1942 has.

Even still, H&D II is better.

Edit:

There is more team work involved with BF1942, and is not sluggish if you are in the right part of the battle (and have a fast computer)

I don't think he was referring to choppiness or slowdown in the traditional sense. The game just has a slow kinda feeling to it, regardless of how fast your PC is.

Another Edit: Jeff7181- CoD has that feeling where when you move the mouse, BAM, the crosshair is exactly where you want it. It's hard to explain, but I think you'll understand what I mean.

 

[AmigaMan]

OH MY DEAR LORD!!!! Call Of Duty ROCKS!!!!!!!! I just downloaded the Dawnville demo and was blown away. It really is a continuation of MoH and just surpasses it every way possible. Almost feel like I'm in Band Of Brothers and waiting to take orders from Capt Winters. If CoD is this good, I can't believe HDII is any better. But I'm off to find out...

 

[Xenon14]

Originally posted by: AmigaMan
OH MY DEAR LORD!!!! Call Of Duty ROCKS!!!!!!!! I just downloaded the Dawnville demo and was blown away. It really is a continuation of MoH and just surpasses it every way possible. Almost feel like I'm in Band Of Brothers and waiting to take orders from Capt Winters. If CoD is this good, I can't believe HDII is any better. But I'm off to find out...

INDEED! - Just installed it myself (curtiousy of MaximumPC demo disc)... I've had it for a while, was never compelled to install it.

Impressions: First I would like to point out that I don't even enjoy single player games in general. Having said that:

Ok, i almost wet myself. The immersion into the game is rediculously realistic... naturally I panicked and ran around the arena like an idiot first few times. The game is very well done - the gun effect is incredibly real, but takes some time getting used to. The "deafening" effect from explosions is pretty cool too. The AI is a noticeable improvement over MOH - both enemy and friendlies. Can't wait to try multiplayer.

 

[FrustratedUser]

MP is by far more fun.