I liked BF1942 a lot, but as it completely fell out of maintenance, I ended up not being able to play it anymore. I'm not as keen on modern stuff except for things like Quake (and loved Marathon way back when). I hate how aircraft have been done in the Battlefield series so far -- they have been very poorly done, ruin game play, and are annoying to no end. In BF1942, there were some maps that didn't have aircraft or where their influence was minimized thanks to lots of AA available. Maybe BF4 will have a better implementation, but as I see screen shots full of helicopters, I am skeptical.