Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome Critic Reviews

This expansion focuses on the little-known Italian and Sicilian campaigns of World War II.

Continues the success and balanced gameplay that was found in the original.

Everybody’s game of the year continues to rock with six new maps, new sides (Italy and France), vehicles, weapons and more.

Considering Battlefield is such a fundamentally awesome game, Road to Rome managing to significantly improve the base in the ways that it does is at the very least commendable and the very most fantastic.

As any fan of this outstanding multiplayer game will explain, six new maps for Battlefield 1942 is almost like adding six new sequels to the game.

Adds even more great gameplay in the form of more-balanced maps and more-balanced vehicles to an already enjoyable game.

If you loved Battlefield 1942, then you'll love the new maps.

The maps are excellent, and while we would have liked a few more new vehicles, the ones that are here are a nice addition.

This pack gives a great new lease to a game that has far from run out of steam.

The new maps and vehicles are worth the 20 bucks.

More of what made the original great, while adding welcome new touches.

The engineer's bayonet kill might be the most satisfying frag since "Half-Life"'s crowbar kills.

While DICE probably should have included a few more maps, and some editing material so that modders could more easily build on what they've been provided (you can release that software developer's kit any time now, EA!), it's hard to argue with this expansion when everything included in it is so good.

The most enjoyable new aspects of the expansion are the vehicles, and nearly every side gets new ones.

Not a very daring expansion, with battles still limited to two factions and maps that are, in many ways, a step backwards in strategy. At its price, however, it certainly delivers.

The stars of the show here are clearly the new maps. It's as if the team at Digital Illusions discovered exactly what everyone like about the game and created new battlefields made to directly stimulate the adrenal gland of its players.

While I am enjoying Road to Rome, I've a feeling that it will only live from now until the time Secret Weapons is released.

Sure it lacks more content, but what they have in there is well worth their $20 bucks, if for nothing else than for the sheer fun of playing the new and brilliantly designed maps.

Just doesn’t have the significant number of new maps or gameplay changes that make an amazing expansion pack. Luckily does provide a good amount amusement for 20 bucks, making it a lot of bang for you’re buck.

You will get enough to satisfy your battlefield cravings, but these extras could have - and maybe should have - been offered as a free download, not a $17.99 purchase.