Few levels in modern multiplayer gaming have been more beloved than Wake Island, first released as the Battlefield 1942 demo. I was one of the players who became hooked on the game after that first nibble in 2002. Wake Island was devilish, a horseshoe-shaped piece of land that had to be defended both from air attacks and from Japanese landing craft arriving from the ships in the distance. The island's airfield was of utmost importance for both sides, and became the site of the most brutal virtual battles in the game.
I remember being a part of a league that played Battlefield exclusively; at one point, a teammate drew a map of Wake Island on a whiteboard and we studied it, planning our defenses and how to best attack the island. Jeeps allowed soldiers to move across land at great speed, while tanks could make both an imposing attacking force and an easy target. Whenever I think of Battlefield, I think of Wake Island.
EA and DICE are including the "Back to Karkand" DLC in the package when you buy Battlefield 3; Wake Island will be included once more, marking the fourth time the map has popped up in the series. We're going to look at the real-life history of Wake Island, as well as the history of its virtual re-creation. Grab your gun, watch the skies, and plan your attack: we're going in.
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