Battlefield 1943 blew the doors off the XBLA Marketplace, selling a mammoth 600,000 copies in just three days to become the fastest selling arcade game in the platform’s history. It’s a well-deserved success for a truly awesome game that finds me returning night after night for my fix.

Unfortunately, not all is well in the world of Battlefield as a few glaring problems are increasingly annoying the shit out of me. Worse, EA/DICE aren’t copping to any issues and are acting like too many other game companies by simply burying their head in the sand while they count your money.

So what needs fixing? Here goes…

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Yesterday the highly anticipated Battlefield 1943 finally arrived on both the Xbox 360 and the PS3, via their Xbox Live and the Playstation Network services, and the buzz from the gaming community is that its a hit – when you can play it. A real bargain costing only $15 on either system (there is a limited-play demo you can try for free), the game is already so popular that its servers have been overwhelmed and many gamers are having problems connecting for online play. For those who do manage to get into a game, competition can be fierce, especially for inexperienced players forced to battle it out with longtime fans of the series who are most likely familiar with maps being re-used from the previous title. Thankfully, GameAlmighty has posted an extensive strategy guide that covers everything from the vehicles and classes to the tactics and maps and should do a good job of helping to level the playing field. You can find it here.

I’ve been waiting for Battlefield 1943 since it was first announced and thankfully the wait is almost over. Battlefield 1943 is a downloadable game hitting Xbox Live Arcade on July 8th, with an appearance on the PlayStation network the following day. DICE is delving into new territory with this release and if it turns out to be a success then we can expect other developers to offer up AAA titles at budget prices.

Unlike most titles offered on XBLA and PSN, Battlefield 1943 will look, sound and play like a retail game. It uses an enhanced Frostbite engine that powered Battlefield: Bad Company, though it has one important new feature: complete structure demolition.