Battlefield 1943: Pacific is an upcoming World War II first-person shooter video game developed by EA Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Like Battlefield Heroes, Battlefield 1943 is a downloadable multiplayer-only title.
Overview
Battlefield 1943 is set to feature 24 player action and three classic Battlefield locations: Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima.
- Destructible environments
- Available on Xbox Live, Playstation Network, and PC download (no cross-platform multiplayer)
- Price has been confirmed by Dice as 1200 Microsoft Points for Xbox Live Arcade and $15 on PSN.
- A maximum of 24 players on one server
- There will be two playable factions: The US Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army
- Conquest game mode only
- Ability to level up, but not to unlock new weapons or abilities[4]
- There will be three maps with 5 capture points each: Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and Wake Island
- Japanese officers can melee with a katana
- 3 classes - Infantryman, Rifleman, and Scou
- Regenerating health system similar to the Call of Duty or Halo series
- Unlimited ammunition
- It will utilize the Frostbite game engine
- Addition of the "bomber shack"
- 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
Vehicles
There are a number of vehicles in Battlefield 1943 ranging from bombers to tanks. This is an incomplete list.
Planes
• F4U Corsair
• A6M Zero
• Aichi D3A
• B-25 Mitchell (Bomber Shack Controlled)
• Mitsubishi G4M "Betty"(Bomber Shack Controlled)
Tanks
• M4 Sherman
• Type 97 Chi-Ha
Transport
• Willys MB
• Type 95 Recon Car "Kurogane"
• LCVP "Higgins Boat"
• Daihatsu transport boat
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Engine
Battlefield 1943: Pacific Developer(s) EA Digital Illusions CE Publisher(s) Electronic Arts Series Battlefield series Engine Frostbite Engine
Platform(s)
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows Release date(s) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Release Date: Est June 2009
Microsoft Windows
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