Battlefield 1

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  1. danielaggie2010
    Oct 24, 2016
    8
    PROS
    Nice graphics and sound.
    Multiplayer seems well optimized in performance and netcode. So far campaign looks good. CONS: Unlimited running, seriously? A little fast for a WWI FPS game... wish it had the speed of the BF1942 game... I think hackers are starting to ruin the game. Because of game speed, it loses some tactics and strategy and turns into a run and shoot game like    PROS
    Nice graphics and sound.
    Multiplayer seems well optimized in performance and netcode.
    So far campaign looks good.

    CONS:
    Unlimited running, seriously?
    A little fast for a WWI FPS game... wish it had the speed of the BF1942 game...
    I think hackers are starting to ruin the game.
    Because of game speed, it loses some tactics and strategy and turns into a run and shoot game like Battlefront.
    Motorcycles are hard to control.    … Expand
  2. jamiemgr
    Mar 6, 2017
    8
    This is easily one of the best world war games I have ever played. The Single player campaign is great! The only thing that lets it down is the lack of historical accuracy in some areas.
  3. jelikey
    Jun 26, 2019
    8
    This is the Battlefield I have always been waiting for.

    Finally, I don't feel that "fat character lag" that I always experience in the past BF.
    Now it's as fluid as a Counter-Strike or COD can be.

    All that with amazing graphic, building destruction, and all the tank etc...

    Finally a game that is polished at launch !

    Feel so great. Thank you
  4. MCFCdaniel
    Nov 8, 2016
    8
    Ive held off on my review until I have had some serious playing time under my belt. Firstly I think the day 1 user reviews are a tad pathetic due to the fact they are either hating on the game and giving it a 0 or looking at it through rose tinted glasses and giving it a 10 based on an hour or so of gametime. I try to be a little more objective than that hence the delay.
    This is THE game    Ive held off on my review until I have had some serious playing time under my belt. Firstly I think the day 1 user reviews are a tad pathetic due to the fact they are either hating on the game and giving it a 0 or looking at it through rose tinted glasses and giving it a 10 based on an hour or so of gametime. I try to be a little more objective than that hence the delay.
    This is THE game I have been waiting for this year and now having played on it extensively I will start by saying it is a great game, it still is by no means perfect but still a fine addition to the series.

    Graphically it has no peers, this is to me one of the best looking games of all time if not the best. The textures are rich and detailed, the environment stunning and it's just a visual feast to behold, especially running on ultra with everything to the max in 1440p. I have yet to try to remove the hud but I would think that would add yet another level to the setting and it's on my to do list, if I dare that is, not knowing how much ammo I have left before charging the enemy wouldn't be the best scenario to be in. The sound is pretty good too, the sound of shells exploding next to you and gunfire whizzing overhead as you make your way to objectives can be unsettling at times, in a good way.

    The multiplayer aspect is as you'd expect with Battlefield games, not much has changed here in my opinion apart from the Operations mode which is great. It is multiplayer where I have spent most of my time, perfecting my roles and learning the dynamics of the game. I always find in Battlefield games that I get destroyed early on but the more I play the more I learn and find my preferred playstyle and start getting positive results. It's always a learning curve and patience and perseverance pay off.

    Moving along to campaign, this is where I feel Battlefield 1 falls short. The opening campaign mission that you have to do before unlocking the rest was fantastic, it captured that gritty, gloomy feeling of WWI combat, it was chaotic and it worked. I loved how when I died a name would pop up with birth to death dates show before spawning as someone else in the battle. Sadly the rest of the campaign I feel fails to live up to the first mission and subsequently fails to illuystrate the horrors of WWI combat, the Friends in High Places especially, I hated the cocky Yank guy and couldn't shake that feeling that the campaign had lost its way a little. The lawrence of Arabia mission too, one man (woman) vs all, it's just dubious, obviously in the name of entertainment some creative license was needed but it just felt like it was the wrong call. The campaign fails therefore to capture the horrors of WWI, quite miserably it must be said which is a shame given how good the opening mission was.

    The spectator mode is something I want to try but have so far not been able to find out how to, I quite like the idea of messing around with filters and taking screens etc of matches.

    Overall I am happy with Battlefield 1, I still wish Dice would have allowed for better character customization and maybe the ability to select race. It just isn't doing anything for historical accuracy to have a squad as diverse as this where the white man was the minority but I suppose Dice have their political views to express, it's not a big problem and I understand why Dice may have wanted to demonstrate their political stance but in the grand scheme of things I just felt it was misplaced. Apart from the historical innacuracies this game is both fun and infuriating at the same time, a fine addition to the franchise but no masterpiece.    … Expand
  5. Roboman1723
    Dec 1, 2016
    8
    Games as of 12/01/2016

    Pros:
    Very fun and chaotic multiplayer
    Gorgeous graphics and sound
    Well thought out maps (IMO)

    Cons:
    Spawns are iffy
    Gun balancing is iffy
    UI is abysmal (Thanks Origin!)
    Some design choices are iffy

    Overall this has been one of my favorite Battlefields starting with BF:BC1 and playing all of them.
  6. ArithonUK
    Nov 9, 2016
    8
    I had lost faith in the BattleField franchise on the PC. BF2 was the pinnacle and with EA's changes to 2142 and their move to focus on the consoles, Bad Company 2 was the last "true" BattleField title. The BF3 & BF4 releases were graphically accomplished, but highly unpolished products (browser plugin for matchmaking) with less of, well pretty much every part of the battlefield mechanic.I had lost faith in the BattleField franchise on the PC. BF2 was the pinnacle and with EA's changes to 2142 and their move to focus on the consoles, Bad Company 2 was the last "true" BattleField title. The BF3 & BF4 releases were graphically accomplished, but highly unpolished products (browser plugin for matchmaking) with less of, well pretty much every part of the battlefield mechanic.
    So what has BF1 done to turn it around? Well, the matchmaking and game selection is all part of the game, not a bolt on, so it feels like a finished product. The game contains the whole interface.
    The single-player campaign is very enjoyable and is an excellent preparation for the on-line game.
    The maps are wide and varied with a good selection of weather, vehicles and mobile spawns. The game encourages teamwork and while not intuitive, the interface enables plenty of customisation for your player classes. I am lucky enough to have a top-end PC, so the game runs smoothly on maximum settings and looks amazing, but my sons both have older Core i5's with much cheaper graphics cards - however they are able to run the game at acceptable frame-rates.
    Overall the game is a strong move in the right direction, reclaiming the earlier glory days of the BattleField name.
    On the downside, there are currently few servers. Some nights you cannot get on a game. Why? From past experience it's most likely EA dictating who can host servers (and therefore pumping up the prices).

    Also don't expect any historical accuracy - it's "in the style of world war one" more than based on anything real. But to be fair, who was expecting it would be anything else?

    The game is mostly set in 1917/1918 and doesn't include (as yet) most of the major battles. So no Gallipoli (1915), no Marnes (1914), no Serbian Campaign (1914), no Verdun (1916), no Somme (1916), no Spring Offensive (1918) and no Hundred days (1918).

    The maps in the game are Fao Fortress (1914), Suez (1915), Monte Grappa (1917), Argonne Forest (1918), St. Quentin Scar (1918), Sinai Desert (1915-1918) and Amiens (1918).

    If you're a fan of the BF franchise, you'll enjoy this title.    … Expand
  7. tarcom
    Mar 9, 2017
    8
    その当時に起こっていたことを空気ですら読み取れるいいゲームです。

    乗り物の種類は初期段階から豊富にあり、ロールも今までとは違うロールになったため、偏ることもたまにありますが、そこまで差はなくなったのではないかと思います。 ただ武器の種類が少なくBF4やハードライン、BF3などに比べればかなり劣るように見えます。 乗り物の種類は増えたものの、乗り物に乗れる人はかなり少ないのでPCスペックなどにより早い者勝ちの制度で乗り物に乗れない人が多数いる状況がよく見られます。 ガスグレネードが強いので度々修正が来ているものの個人的にはあのままでも問題ないかと思っています。    その当時に起こっていたことを空気ですら読み取れるいいゲームです。

    乗り物の種類は初期段階から豊富にあり、ロールも今までとは違うロールになったため、偏ることもたまにありますが、そこまで差はなくなったのではないかと思います。

    ただ武器の種類が少なくBF4やハードライン、BF3などに比べればかなり劣るように見えます。
    乗り物の種類は増えたものの、乗り物に乗れる人はかなり少ないのでPCスペックなどにより早い者勝ちの制度で乗り物に乗れない人が多数いる状況がよく見られます。

    ガスグレネードが強いので度々修正が来ているものの個人的にはあのままでも問題ないかと思っています。
  8. Kristoff_PL
    Sep 17, 2019
    8
    Worth Buy... regarding all flaws ... words from old BF series Psycho Fan..............
  9. chumpwithnoname
    Jan 4, 2021
    8
    I liked single player actually a lot and I don't play BF multiplayer since BF4.
  10. EdwardFX
    Nov 21, 2021
    8
    Nice try and implementation ... AND GRAPHICS ... thanks for giving me many hours of play!

    I expected from the next part of the continuation! this is definitely a beautiful and cool game!
  11. Bjau
    Oct 21, 2016
    8
    After around 10h in the game (only playing Operations and Conquest) i think i have a pretty good idea off what this game is about. Ive played every Battlefield game, except Hardline, so im familiar to what they should bring to the table.

    This is a really good shooter, the net-coding and feedback from the game is by far the best they have come up whit, and it stands in contrast to both    After around 10h in the game (only playing Operations and Conquest) i think i have a pretty good idea off what this game is about. Ive played every Battlefield game, except Hardline, so im familiar to what they should bring to the table.

    This is a really good shooter, the net-coding and feedback from the game is by far the best they have come up whit, and it stands in contrast to both BF2, BF3, and BF4 on that point - its a really big improvement. The sound is amazing like always, the same is graphics and details in maps, weapons and so on. The game is a beauty.

    Its also fun, chaotic and it requires teamplay. It got that Battlefield wipe, which we all love. The game fails abit to deliver on content, if you ever played Red Orchestra the Operation part (cool and fun, as it is) will feel abit doll after you've been through them all, and you cant help to think that some off the maps are not designed as good as they could have been when playing conquest, and we need more maps. I would not compare this to SW:BF at all, as its clear there are much more depth to this game, and a much more dynamic battlefield, where SW:BF just were a skin.

    All in all, a great game, that lives up to the battlefield name, but you cant help (yet again) to think, what it could have been without EAs interfering, and DLC hells, where the content comes in stages. Still, i would recommend this game to all FPS/Battlefield lovers.    … Expand
  12. ikillteddybears
    Oct 24, 2016
    8
    BF1 is a refreshing change of pace from the scores of modern military and future warfare FPS games that have been released as of late. there are many good things about this game but also some bad.

    LETS START WITH THE GOOD - Beautiful graphics and sound - the new time period and all the maps, vehicles, weapons and gadgets that it brings with it - new game mode that is on par with    BF1 is a refreshing change of pace from the scores of modern military and future warfare FPS games that have been released as of late. there are many good things about this game but also some bad.

    LETS START WITH THE GOOD
    - Beautiful graphics and sound
    - the new time period and all the maps, vehicles, weapons and gadgets that it brings with it
    - new game mode that is on par with conquest/rush
    - War air ship/ Armored train and Battleship behemoths
    - A good but short single player

    NOW THE BAD
    - The random bullet deviation on SMGs and LMGs, there is also RBD on semi auto rifles if you fast fire, I understand that they do this since its a WW1 game and they don't want everyone running around with a LMG but i could think of other ways they could have done this, such as increasing the recoil of SMGs and LMGs by alot, as it is i think the random bullet deviation takes some skill out of fire fights.

    - there is some work to be done with weapon balancing and i have noticed some weird lag with the planes but that should be fixed in time.

    well that's what i think about BF1, its overall a very good game but the random bullet deviation is consistently annoying and is pretty much my only big gripe with the game so far.    … Expand
  13. Z11
    Oct 27, 2016
    8
    Battlefield I is the game that myself and many other gamer's have been waiting for! No more futuristic crap, jet packs, perks, a real fps that takes skill and strategy.

    The game was perfect at launch not like the disastrous launch of BF4. The graphics are absolutely beautiful! There is a little lag sometimes but other than a few occurrences the game always looks stunning! Plus all    Battlefield I is the game that myself and many other gamer's have been waiting for! No more futuristic crap, jet packs, perks, a real fps that takes skill and strategy.

    The game was perfect at launch not like the disastrous launch of BF4.

    The graphics are absolutely beautiful! There is a little lag sometimes but other than a few occurrences the game always looks stunning! Plus all the building destruction just adds to the realness of the game!

    The multiplayer is great especially if you play with a full squad! You actually get rewarded for playing as a team and it is so satisfying! My favorite mode is the new addition called Operations where you battle the enemy team across multiple maps You play the round, win or lose, and then you move on to the next rounds until one team loses.

    The reason i gave the game an 8 out of 10 is because of the campaign. I personally did not enjoy it. It is essentially 5 mini campaigns with 5 different characters and will take maybe 4-5 hours to beat. I felt that there was no emotional connection between myself and the character i was using and it just felt dull. I feel that this campaign could have been great if they focused it on one character in the trenches to show what trench warfare was all about and etc I feel there was a lot of wasted potential for the campaign. That is my personal feeling towards the campaign but there are probably others out there who loved it and that's great!

    To sum it all up Battlefield I is a great game and I recommend this game to anyone who enjoys FPS games and is sick of the COD type games. If this game was based on multiplayer only it would be a solid 10 out of 10 but due to the lackluster campaign in my opinion that why the game doesn't hit that full rating.

    The last thing i want to do is thank DICE and EA for listening to the fans and giving us a game we actually wanted to play!!!!    … Expand
  14. unctheels
    Nov 1, 2016
    8
    this is an excellent, polished game. the only reason i gave it an 8 instead of a 9, is because i just dont think these WW1 era guns allow for the best gunplay. and theres not that many guns to choose from vs Battlefield 4. of course that has more to do with the WW1 setting than laziness by DICE. other than that minor complaint, this is a great game. Titanfall 2 is still my favorite butthis is an excellent, polished game. the only reason i gave it an 8 instead of a 9, is because i just dont think these WW1 era guns allow for the best gunplay. and theres not that many guns to choose from vs Battlefield 4. of course that has more to do with the WW1 setting than laziness by DICE. other than that minor complaint, this is a great game. Titanfall 2 is still my favorite but this is excellent as well.… Expand
  15. ExpertPL
    Nov 11, 2016
    8
    Very good graphics, very good audio. Singleplayer campaign lacks many things and personally I expected more historical authenticity (at least at the Battlefield 1942 level)
  16. zetsss
    Nov 23, 2016
    8
    as I expected on SW:BF, this game got a great graphics and qualities.
    but there's some issues to fix and move on. (like overloading CPU issues...)

    BF1 is more casual than last Battlefield series. I like this.
  17. tron76
    Dec 24, 2016
    8
    I've played previous Battlefield games (Bad Company 2, BF3) and I gotta say, this is the best one in terms of multiplayer. War stories are interesting, many of the things included in this game are historically accurate which I really enjoyed even though the game takes place in the final year of The Great War.
    To those who are into first person shooters and historical based games, if you    I've played previous Battlefield games (Bad Company 2, BF3) and I gotta say, this is the best one in terms of multiplayer. War stories are interesting, many of the things included in this game are historically accurate which I really enjoyed even though the game takes place in the final year of The Great War.
    To those who are into first person shooters and historical based games, if you still don't own this game, SHAME ON YOU! 8/10 in it's current state because of the issues on PC and because the DLCs aren't released yet. Still thinking if I should get the premium pass even if it's 50 bucks. I will definetly change it up to a 9/10 when all things get sorted out as well as the premium pass (4 expansions coming up 2017).    … Expand
  18. Patoraban
    Jan 15, 2017
    8
    Beautiful game but in my opinion single game mode is pretty boring. Making it in parts is good but i could't find in it that "THING". Multiplayer is great, all this climate that is making is magnificent but it's not a game for year, more like for week. So if u think to buy this game just get it as a little reminder and have a good fun ;)
  19. NickCrit
    Jun 9, 2017
    8
    Good single player campaign. I enjoy it very much. I don't play the multiplayer aspect of it so no comment there. It is on sale on Playstation so for about $22 definitely worth it.
  20. aythamipt
    Dec 13, 2018
    8
    Simplemente escribo esto para que me conste como un análisis y que la nota del juego me salga en mi apartado de votaciones y tener un historial. Saludos
  21. KittyWhisky
    Mar 24, 2017
    8
    Finally, the change in the setting shooter! The first world war in games is almost never met - is a huge plus.
    The problem is that the company is just disgusting. The company consists of different stories, and they are weak (the story about the tanker and the pilot is still normal). For the company to buy a game precisely is not necessary - that's a disappointment. I was counting on DICE,    Finally, the change in the setting shooter! The first world war in games is almost never met - is a huge plus.
    The problem is that the company is just disgusting. The company consists of different stories, and they are weak (the story about the tanker and the pilot is still normal). For the company to buy a game precisely is not necessary - that's a disappointment. I was counting on DICE, but they can't do company. Graphics in the company and in multipleie wonderful, it is pleasing to the eye!
    The main thing in the game is the multiplayer, for what was done in this game. The multiplayer is just wonderful! He liked me immediately! Replacement of the setting worked perfectly. We have new tanks, new weapons, we have a horse. I get used and feel on the battlefield, when everything explodes above the head rush of the bullet. All I recommend!    … Expand
  22. Rtninja
    Aug 1, 2017
    8
    It's a great game, but it doesn't have all the content you want in the game :,,,,c
    But it is fun, and actually I enjoy the content it ofers in the first place.
  23. Faultlash
    May 28, 2018
    8
    Best military shooter of twenty-sixteen, but I cant give it high-score due to technical problems and lack of content. Hope DLCs will fix that, adding so wanted content.

    Upd: with all it's flaws it's a game I spend more than 300 hours. Love gunplay and time period (WW1).
  24. P0T4T0_AIM
    Dec 12, 2021
    8
    Had a bad launch but has turned into one of my favourite Battlefield games now.
  25. gold
    Feb 10, 2023
    8
    Я могу повалить графику: игра пошла на максимальных настройках, когда у меня не очень мощный ноутбук. Сюжет как обычно нормальный для серии.
    Итог 8.677/10
  26. d0vla11
    Oct 4, 2019
    8
    It's a decent game, solid campaign and epic multiplayer.
    I'm still playing it.
  27. SilverOrlov
    Sep 27, 2019
    8
    Very simple, very casually. In general, it was interesting design and beautiful visual effects, but the whole game I had the feeling that I was not in a battle, but on some kind of virtual walk through the historical events of the past. Well, and how many times it has been said in reviews on the game, the game developers should better study the material on which they make their game, so asVery simple, very casually. In general, it was interesting design and beautiful visual effects, but the whole game I had the feeling that I was not in a battle, but on some kind of virtual walk through the historical events of the past. Well, and how many times it has been said in reviews on the game, the game developers should better study the material on which they make their game, so as not "to get into a puddle" regarding the same historical facts.… Expand
  28. DrMisiaq
    Jul 18, 2022
    8
    + Great setting, amazing gameplay, well made campaign, visuals and audio are outstanding.
    - Cheaters in multiplayer, infantile stories and characters, lack of content, must pay for damn french and russian soldiers...
  29. glomman
    Oct 18, 2019
    8
    Battlefield 1 is one of the most compelling Battlefield games I have played in the past years. Not only are the graphics gorgeous, and the gameplay fluid and satisfying, it also portrays the first world war, while not entirely accurate, in a fitting light. Also the Singleplayer missions are the best ones besides the ones in Bad Company. The only thing I don't like about it is theBattlefield 1 is one of the most compelling Battlefield games I have played in the past years. Not only are the graphics gorgeous, and the gameplay fluid and satisfying, it also portrays the first world war, while not entirely accurate, in a fitting light. Also the Singleplayer missions are the best ones besides the ones in Bad Company. The only thing I don't like about it is the prevalence of minor, but still annoying, bugs even after a few years of time. Also it isn't really fun playing on your own, you will definately need people to coordinate yourself with.
    Still a great game both on the side of Single- and Multiplayer, if you want a Battlefield game, I cannot recommend this one enough!    … Expand
  30. Sjw-remover
    Dec 18, 2020
    8
    One of the last good battlefield games. Multiplayer is fun but it doesn't have the same "Battlefield moments" like previous installments, it is because of the WW1 setting.
    Campaign is good but too short. It would have been much better if they included Russian and French campaign in the base game instead of releasing in the DLC. These 2 countries contributed the most in WW1 and suffered    One of the last good battlefield games. Multiplayer is fun but it doesn't have the same "Battlefield moments" like previous installments, it is because of the WW1 setting.
    Campaign is good but too short. It would have been much better if they included Russian and French campaign in the base game instead of releasing in the DLC. These 2 countries contributed the most in WW1 and suffered the most casualties.
    It definitely deserved best game direction award more than garbage overwatch in 2016.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best PC Game of 2016
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#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
18
#18 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Dec 18, 2016
    80
    Has DICE made the Great War Great again? Well, it's certainly delivered a fresh-feeling shooter in a very saturated market. But the missing modes are felt. [Issue#257, p.58]
  2. Edge Magazine
    Dec 14, 2016
    90
    Battlefield 1 is better than its predecessors in almost every way. [Christmas 2016, p.102]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 12, 2016
    100
    Battlefield is back in shape and more so with fresh theme of the first Great War! After a long time, the campaign is successful and multiplayer is traditionally excellent. So, this year your choice is set! [Issue #269]
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