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. In-game, players assume the role of one of five classes of infantry: Scout, Assault, Anti-Tank, Medic, and Engineer. Combat is always fought between...
Building upon and vastly refining the ideas from Codename Eagle, Battlefield 1942 let players engage in infantry combat and get behind the wheel of a variety of vehicles from submarines to battleships and bombers. The game introduced the signature Battlefield rock-paper-scissors gameplay, as well as the exciting “Battlefield Moments†people refer to when talking about their unique and unscripted experiences within the multiplayer game.