An Instant Classic.
Just like Battlefield 2, the game certainly lacks Single-Player depth. Although there is a "campaign" to it, it simply does not have much to offer. It's Single-Player can be fun at times, but the single-player mode alone will simply not give you the experience you would recieve from Multi-Player. What makes the online mode so much better? It is simply this, challenge and interaction. The main thing that makes this single-player so bad is its terrible AI. The enemies have basically no intelligence whatsoever, and your team mates certainly aren't helping you much either. For example, even on hard mode, you can stand in front of an enemy for several seconds and he won't do anything. The main focus of this game is team work, which is not to be expected from Single-Player. With the AI single-player has, team mates are often more of a nuisance rather than a help.
Even though the graphics in this game may look dated when you look at them now, they were great for their time. They had detailed textures, a fairly good view distance, and more. Unfortunately, there were many computers that couldn't even handle the game. If you want to have any luck playing it, expect your PC to be better than what the system requirements lists (though they are extremely low these days). Like the graphics, for its time, the sound was good as well. It featured nice music and good overall quality.
After playing Battlefield 2 and looking at all the major improvements it has made, you might not even want to go back to this. And even if you do prefer this one, single-player has barely anything to offer. Nevertheless, Battlefield 1942 is a fantastic game that will never be forgotten by First-Person Shooter fans.