Battlefield 1942

Battlefield 1942 is the first game in the Battlefield series. It was released for the PC in 2002.

Setting
Battlefield 1942 is set during the Second World War. Like later games in the series, it allows players to play on maps based on famous battles from that conflict.

Battle of Britain
As you might expect, this map is almost entirely based on planes, and shooting them down. However, a good sniper who parachutes from a plane can cause a tremendous amount of disruption to the other team thanks to the complete lack of armour on this map.

Berlin
A popular map for online play, Berlin consists entirely of claustrophobic city streets with limited manoeuverability for the few ground vehicles on offer.

Kursk
Kursk is an overwhelmingly vehicle-based map. Small, difficult-to-defend bases are separated by wide open areas, and the only threat to the large number of vehicles is from the two planes that spawn at each team's uncapturable base.

Midway
This map is a mixed bag. The main focus of combat is the planes that spawn on the aircraft carriers and on Midway Island itself. However the availability of landing craft, and the fact that a tank spawns at the radar station control point, can also lead to a significant amount of land-based combat.