Battlefield 2042

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4864 Ratings

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  1. tinyakoff
    Dec 15, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Garbage. Maps are garbage. Guns are garbage. The easiest option is to restart BF3, BF4, BC2. In this game best part its Portal.

    No scoreboards.
    No classes.
    No destruction.
    No servers.
    No stats.
    No chat.    … Expand
  2. Mixonium
    Dec 20, 2021
    1
    Это помойный кусок сырого дерьма!
    Лаги, баги, глюки, нет оптимизации, все это и есть баттлфилд 2042
  3. Baerenklaus
    Dec 21, 2021
    1
    Biggest money and time waste of my life.
    If only I had bought LEGO for it.
  4. Stray_01123
    Jan 4, 2022
    1
    Worst Battlefield title ever seen. Specialist and plus system is better, others are full of s*
  5. Faedryth
    Jan 5, 2022
    1
    Nearly 100 hours of playtime and I'm experiencing bugs in nearly all games

    Sentry guns are way overpowered in rush, they need to be nerfed or limited in number

    The hit registration issue is still here weeks after the release...

    I'm playing this only because I don't have anything else to play at the moment
  6. Schattenlink
    Jan 5, 2022
    1
    I never wrote a review here before but this game made me so angry I had to.
    It put everything good aside and is full of new crappy features that don't work. I played it > 30 h and it doesn't get better, neither was it patched in the right direction. Team-play is dead in this game! I could write so many more like only getting points for destroying vehicles not for hitting them... But this    I never wrote a review here before but this game made me so angry I had to.
    It put everything good aside and is full of new crappy features that don't work. I played it > 30 h and it doesn't get better, neither was it patched in the right direction. Team-play is dead in this game! I could write so many more like only getting points for destroying vehicles not for hitting them... But this says it all: Yeah, Angel did it again!    … Expand
  7. LordFaidal
    Jan 13, 2022
    1
    Easily the worst Battlefield title to date and a top contender for the worst Battlefield launch ever. The Battlefield series is having an identity crisis and it shows. Trying to cash in on modern games as service gimmicks and a complete disregard for what makes the series good. Incredibly disappointing. I was really looking forward to this game and was let down immensely.
  8. SnoopyCool
    Jan 15, 2022
    1
    Ich habe Battlefield 2042 nun 96+ Stunden gespielt und muss einfach sagen das Spiel ist ein Witz.
    Ich spiele seit 20 Jahren Battlefield, aber das, was Dice uns hier auftischt, ist einfach nur eine Sauerei.
    Das Spiel ist halb fertig und hat eine unglaublich schlechte Performanz, zu Spielbeginn ruckelt das spiel erst einmal 5min (kaum Spielbar) man kann nur mit 4 Freunden Spielen da man    Ich habe Battlefield 2042 nun 96+ Stunden gespielt und muss einfach sagen das Spiel ist ein Witz.
    Ich spiele seit 20 Jahren Battlefield, aber das, was Dice uns hier auftischt, ist einfach nur eine Sauerei.
    Das Spiel ist halb fertig und hat eine unglaublich schlechte Performanz, zu Spielbeginn ruckelt das spiel erst einmal 5min (kaum Spielbar) man kann nur mit 4 Freunden Spielen da man seinen Freunden nicht nach joinen kann, wenn das Squad voll ist, für Klans nicht spielbar.
    Gegenspieler von eigenen Kameraden kaum zu unterscheiden, da alle Spezialisten dieselben Uniformen auf beiden Seiten tragen können.
    Ich wünschte, ich könnte in die Vergangenheit und mir selber auf den Finger hauen, als ich auf den Kauf bouton drückte.    … Expand
  9. Frozen_81
    Jan 16, 2022
    1
    Battlefield 2042 shows how profit is set over community. The game is so far from a former BF, you think it’s been developed by a total different studio, ok it mainly is, as we know most of the people from dice left after BF V. This is something you recognized already on BF V. The game just don’t have a soul, no immersion, it doesn’t feel like BF.

    Remember BF3? Davamand Peak? Were the    Battlefield 2042 shows how profit is set over community. The game is so far from a former BF, you think it’s been developed by a total different studio, ok it mainly is, as we know most of the people from dice left after BF V. This is something you recognized already on BF V. The game just don’t have a soul, no immersion, it doesn’t feel like BF.

    Remember BF3? Davamand Peak? Were the whole team jumped down the mountain?
    Cassias Boarder? Driving with a Jeep, seeing the antenna fall? Remember that pushing soundtrack in the map loading screens? Remember the screams, shouts and sounds on the game? You can endlessly continue that with all former BF.

    Nothing of that will be found in 2042.

    Performance and bugs can be fixed and will most likely be fixed. But changing the game will not happen - this is on the same level as Hardline :(

    So sad but most likely the last BF that I have bought.

    PS: Customer Service EA sucks even harder then the game when it comes to refund

    You won’t find anything of that in 2042.    … Expand
  10. biglloydym
    Jan 20, 2022
    1
    The game the community wanted was a updated BF4 with the atmosphere and dark tone of BF1, This unfinished game isn't it!

    They have removed or downgraded all the signature features that defined the battlefield series. To create a generic light hearted cheesy hero shooter, knockoff version of a battlefield game with minimal content. The maps are empty and soulless with hardly any    The game the community wanted was a updated BF4 with the atmosphere and dark tone of BF1, This unfinished game isn't it!

    They have removed or downgraded all the signature features that defined the battlefield series. To create a generic light hearted cheesy hero shooter, knockoff version of a battlefield game with minimal content. The maps are empty and soulless with hardly any destruction. The removal of the class system is to sell "SpEcIaLiSt" skins.

    This isn't the game we wanted.... and to further insult it wasn't even finished!    … Expand
  11. TanMelon
    Jan 28, 2022
    1
    I was sucked in once again for the hype and hope for the battlefields of yore. What do I get? We got a broken, buggy mess of a launch and a game that itself feels as though it shouldn't have been passed in QA. Lacking in content and substance. I feel as though this game was not meant to be a battlefield title but a test market for another "live service" failure.
    -Maps are too big in    I was sucked in once again for the hype and hope for the battlefields of yore. What do I get? We got a broken, buggy mess of a launch and a game that itself feels as though it shouldn't have been passed in QA. Lacking in content and substance. I feel as though this game was not meant to be a battlefield title but a test market for another "live service" failure.
    -Maps are too big in regards to no cover being anywhere in between points.
    -Persistent Server issues that are still on going months after launch
    -Limited weapon selection that is disappointing in this series
    -Weapon sounds are sound the same and you will not find the same war orchestra beauty found in older titles
    -Hit Reg issues
    -Maps not being designed properly for the game modes or amount of players.
    -No scoreboard
    -Mouse stops working on pc due to bugs. Game breaking bug
    -Portal is the only saving grace that allowed me to play for a little bit un till they stripped XP from portal, resulting in no one playing that game mode.
    -Hazard Zone game mode being DOA with no incentive to engage it at all.    … Expand
  12. kerimates
    Jan 28, 2022
    1
    Huge runnig simulator with poor graphics, poor customization, poor map design, poor gunplay. I wish I could refund, but they dont refund on origin.
  13. Boris_blade
    Feb 1, 2022
    1
    Кусок цифрового гавна, который хуже даже чем Киберпанк по количеству багов в игре. Это просто отвратительная работа команды и компании ЕА. Сначала они уничтожили Titanfall2 а теперь и battlefield. Вместо того , чтобы выпустить Bad company 3 , они клепают всякое дерьмо. Уничтожили любимую игру.Кусок цифрового гавна, который хуже даже чем Киберпанк по количеству багов в игре. Это просто отвратительная работа команды и компании ЕА. Сначала они уничтожили Titanfall2 а теперь и battlefield. Вместо того , чтобы выпустить Bad company 3 , они клепают всякое дерьмо. Уничтожили любимую игру.
  14. Tim_Er
    Feb 2, 2022
    1
    Initially I bought this game for portal only knowing ahead about tonnes of problems with native 2042 gameplay I still hoped that portal would give me positive emotions.
    Here is what I've got:
    1. Broken vehicles from simple ATVs to jets in bf3 maps - everything just feels wrong and out of this world. 2. Broken hit registration, back to bf3's launch bugs and problems yeah? Well no, it's even    Initially I bought this game for portal only knowing ahead about tonnes of problems with native 2042 gameplay I still hoped that portal would give me positive emotions.
    Here is what I've got:
    1. Broken vehicles from simple ATVs to jets in bf3 maps - everything just feels wrong and out of this world. 2. Broken hit registration, back to bf3's launch bugs and problems yeah? Well no, it's even worse. Sometimes I would dump entire magazine worth of round into the enemy player literally point blank and nothing registered as a hit. 3. Broken gunplay. Forget about weapon recoil patterns and and fair recoil feel, just random spread after 3-4 bullets.
    4. Lack of players both on portal and native 2042 servers, bots are everywhere and that is simply outrageous. 5. Limited arsenal. 6. REALLY BAD PERFORMANCE ISSUES hitting 80 fps and then dropping to 30 felt disgusting. Luckily the portal maps we to work more stable. 6. Infantry / vehicle balance. I mean I have always loved MBT's throughout battlefield series, this time I feel like vehicles are too overpowered. Balance issues overall
    7. Worst ever map design and I mean it. 8. Ugly UI that can't be tweaked or modified. 9. No VoIP 10. No scoreboard, just some fun points. Really EA? I could go on and on, but last straw that forced me to write down this review was the EA's **** disgraceful attitude towards the community and fanbase overall. Delayed patches and fixes, delayed content and zero actions taken so far to save the game and title's future. 1/10    … Expand
  15. JWKorean
    Feb 7, 2022
    1
    We wanted a awsome game like BF3 or BF1....
    Whats this?! It has billion bugs and.. bad experience... Bad sound effect bad bom effects... **** gun play...
  16. gjv0923
    Feb 14, 2022
    1
    A pure disappointment and embarrassment to the gaming industry. This game at its core is not a fun or even enjoyable game. It was very clearly rushed and put out way to early, yet was still being sold at full AAA price. This game is basically still in alpha months after its launch and EA will not give people refunds for easily the worst game of 2021 and likely 2022. I would give it a 0,A pure disappointment and embarrassment to the gaming industry. This game at its core is not a fun or even enjoyable game. It was very clearly rushed and put out way to early, yet was still being sold at full AAA price. This game is basically still in alpha months after its launch and EA will not give people refunds for easily the worst game of 2021 and likely 2022. I would give it a 0, but the devs have actually fixed some of the issues with the game, but polishing a turd doesn't make said turd any more appealing.… Expand
  17. Wendigo1bg
    Feb 15, 2022
    1
    It's been almost 3 months since the game released and it's broken AF. The game is so poor on content, so full of bugs that it feels like an early BETA. There is no chance that these "reviewers" played the game before giving it a score. Patches don't fix bugs, they add to them. Ingame content is a joke.
    This is the worst game ever launched and the support is next to non existing. Content    It's been almost 3 months since the game released and it's broken AF. The game is so poor on content, so full of bugs that it feels like an early BETA. There is no chance that these "reviewers" played the game before giving it a score. Patches don't fix bugs, they add to them. Ingame content is a joke.
    This is the worst game ever launched and the support is next to non existing. Content being delayed. The basic feature - score board still missing. Weekly mission for a beanie.... The game is devoid of players. It's crap.    … Expand
  18. Utocrath
    Feb 23, 2022
    1
    The worst Battlefield ever… don’t buy this “game”. If you wanna know why - check YouTube.
  19. Suchti_king
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    BF 2044 was a disappointment for me, I've been a huge fan of the series since the first Battlefield, but BF 2044 was and is barely playable. As a fan, I feel screwed by Dice and EA. BF2044 is not a real Battlefield game for me, it's more like another attempt by a big corporation to copy today's game successes such as Rainbow Six or Warzone and in doing so, it's a real disappointment.
  20. dasmelch
    Mar 22, 2022
    1
    Just 1 Star cause i got meanwhile a bit fun with friends. But it's a **** of bugs in it, the maps are just big and not balanced, the concept of the specialists sucks and meanwhile there is no playerbase anymore.
    I can't recommend that game. Shame on me! i preordered it. :(
  21. VeioBrabo
    Mar 21, 2022
    1
    Uma piada de maus gosto. Caro, lotado de bugs, incompleto, servidores cheios de bots e falta de mapas prometidos. Passe longe dessa experiência vergonhosa. EA como sempre sendo EA.
  22. JJTomo
    Mar 23, 2022
    1
    Atrocious. Not remotely close to what was expected just terrible. Pathetic attempt of a battlefield game.
  23. TheRealOmega
    Apr 12, 2022
    1
    Absolutely terrible game won't load into a match literally no player base and when you actually get to play the entire game seems to be in slow motion all in all kind of upset I wasted my money
  24. Rodiandrea
    Apr 30, 2022
    1
    It's a Battlefield, without 98% of the Battlefield features.
    And after a year there is still no "first season" season pass, which a lot of people payed for.
    It's almost a scam, worth no more than 5€
  25. ScissorS666
    Jul 4, 2022
    1
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  26. Zma
    May 14, 2023
    1
    Alors je reviens de mon test (50aine d'heures) je tiens a préciser que je n'ai jamais testé le jeu a c'est début et c'est donc mes premières heures sur le jeu.

    Résultat : Le jeu très bof, si ce n'est mauvais, assurément le pire battlefield. On peut avoir des phases de jeu assez bonnes et qui rappelle tout à fait l'esprit BF, mais le jeu est totalement déséquilibré, que ce soit les    Alors je reviens de mon test (50aine d'heures) je tiens a préciser que je n'ai jamais testé le jeu a c'est début et c'est donc mes premières heures sur le jeu.

    Résultat : Le jeu très bof, si ce n'est mauvais, assurément le pire battlefield. On peut avoir des phases de jeu assez bonnes et qui rappelle tout à fait l'esprit BF, mais le jeu est totalement déséquilibré, que ce soit les spécialistes ( on en voit 4-5max car les autres sont inutiles comparés au 4-5 joués ), les véhicules sont ridiculement OP que ce soit en dégâts ou en résistance, que ce soit terrestre ou aérien. les armes sont peu nombreuses contrairement aux anciens BF, et 1-2 par catégorie sorte du lot et les autres sont bien plus faibles. Certaines cartes dans certains mode doivent avoir des taux de WR atk/def hilarant (90/10% en me choquerait pas) car on court littéralement sur des defenseurs qui ont la hauteur, la cover, et des tickets en illimités, contre des attaquants ayant ni cover ni tickets, je ne sais meme pas comment c'est possible que quelqu'un ai validé cette merde. J'ai fini par le desinstallé et je vais retourner sur des battlefield fini, sur lesquels je prendrais assurément plus de plaisir. 0 espoir en cette infame bouse    … Expand
  27. Beyhey
    Oct 11, 2022
    1
    Mix and match hot mess. Only the name is battlefield gameplay is terrible bugs and glitches. It's like usual battlefields clone done by indie Devs. certainly not and AAA game
  28. eversiege
    Dec 5, 2022
    1
    Battlefield 2042 is a game, where every NPC or player is with a such small hit box, you will need a magnifying glass before taking each shot. But good luck doing that fast enough, since you will get sniped faster than you will say "mommy".

    As I can see, newer patches actually did repair the game in some way. The "missions" make more sense than early builds, but maps still suck.    Battlefield 2042 is a game, where every NPC or player is with a such small hit box, you will need a magnifying glass before taking each shot. But good luck doing that fast enough, since you will get sniped faster than you will say "mommy".

    As I can see, newer patches actually did repair the game in some way. The "missions" make more sense than early builds, but maps still suck. Hourglass is probably the most hated on, I think you can read reviews about that map yourself. What I really do have problems with, is the controls. Walking in Battlefield goes with so much latency, it's unbearable. Even then, it delays key presses not just for the game executable itself, BUT ENTIRE SYSTEM. Sure, might be my laptop, but reading reviews from other about performance issues makes me think this is a bug from EA's side.

    Overall, DICE, EA, you did it. You've hit the rock bottom yet again. I am even proud of you for hitting rock bottom this many times. Killing so much good franchises, just because you value money than experience. Which your advertising happens to be exactly the opposite.    … Expand
  29. realWhiteMan
    Feb 4, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is based on my impressions of the game. This is not an objective review. I play quite a big number of titles per year and decided to review them as a peace of art and not as a product.… Expand
  30. Billafunda
    May 30, 2023
    1
    The decisions going into Battlefield 2042 are completely baffling. The game released in the most broken state imaginable, and now as of 2023 has only just reached the state it should have been in on release, at least. No hope for this game and barely any hope for the next Battlefield that they are supposedly cobbling together at EA.
  31. RPG_Fanatic
    Jun 20, 2023
    1
    The worst Battlefield game ever created and one of the worst games i have ever played in my life.
  32. TheGvH
    Aug 21, 2023
    1
    Battlefield 2042, a title that promised so much, has become a tragic example of misplaced ambition. With the intention to outshine COD, the new "DICE" managed to deliver a disappointment of monumental proportions. It's a heartbreaking testament to the downfall of a once-great franchise. The game's potential is squandered, leaving players to mourn the lost glory of Battlefield. TheBattlefield 2042, a title that promised so much, has become a tragic example of misplaced ambition. With the intention to outshine COD, the new "DICE" managed to deliver a disappointment of monumental proportions. It's a heartbreaking testament to the downfall of a once-great franchise. The game's potential is squandered, leaving players to mourn the lost glory of Battlefield. The execution is plagued by poor decisions, lackluster gameplay, and a general lack of direction. It's evident that the game's creators have lost sight of what made the series great, resulting in a catastrophic release that fails to capture the essence of what Battlefield should be.… Expand
  33. Vasot
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    TRASHFIELD 2042 more overpriced garbage made from EA. Multiplayer oriented cancer for losers living in their mother's basement. Completely soulless and clunky lacking in every way, a very repetitive unrealistic shooter with bare-boned features made specifically for sheep with low IQ to enjoy
  34. HaVoK308
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    You people have got to learn this fact: Your favorite developers are no more. They are shells of what they use to be. They no longer value talent, skill, vision, and work ethic. They hire for the company picture. They promote for social credit. They care about virtue signaling. Not actual virtue. They manipulate and rape their customers. This game is just more proof of it. Play the oldYou people have got to learn this fact: Your favorite developers are no more. They are shells of what they use to be. They no longer value talent, skill, vision, and work ethic. They hire for the company picture. They promote for social credit. They care about virtue signaling. Not actual virtue. They manipulate and rape their customers. This game is just more proof of it. Play the old games. Play the true indie games. Stop giving these lazy, and I do mean **** lazy, people your money.… Expand
  35. Jyuuza
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    J’ai mis 1. Je sais qu’il vaut plus mais les défauts énumérés par d’autres que moi sont insupportables. Une purge complète. Ça lag un maximum, le contenu maigre, les spécialistes ridicules, reste que quelques moments de plaisir.

    Pourtant, j’en ai essoré des BF mais à chaque nouvel opus c’est de pire en pire. Honteux de faire payer ça en early access 100€.
  36. lillbrorsan
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    The maps are too big and performance is atrocious on PC, still not a finished game.
  37. snaken
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    Oh boy, another great game from EA and Dice! I love that they've finally scrapped the class system that was basically the DNA of the franchise. Don't listen to haters; the new specialists system is so much better. I especially like the non-binary black woman specialist that's so OP it's not even funny. I also love all the other female characters. It all really makes the battlefieldOh boy, another great game from EA and Dice! I love that they've finally scrapped the class system that was basically the DNA of the franchise. Don't listen to haters; the new specialists system is so much better. I especially like the non-binary black woman specialist that's so OP it's not even funny. I also love all the other female characters. It all really makes the battlefield experience so much more realistic and, perhaps more importantly, equitable. Move on patriarchy. Move on all you men the society doesn't need. EA and Dice are here to help pave the way for the new world order. You're just not part of it. Remember to vote with your wallets.… Expand
  38. Falrinth
    Jul 12, 2023
    0
    Its garbage or i am to old for this kind of arcadish nonsense. Sprinting around all the time like madmen and seamingly (or what logically would be) suicide parachute drops into enemies gives better results than doing something reasonable on battlefield. Also sprinting around in between enemies gives better results than tactical behaviors. It ruins the battlefield fantasy and kills the joy.Its garbage or i am to old for this kind of arcadish nonsense. Sprinting around all the time like madmen and seamingly (or what logically would be) suicide parachute drops into enemies gives better results than doing something reasonable on battlefield. Also sprinting around in between enemies gives better results than tactical behaviors. It ruins the battlefield fantasy and kills the joy. If i would want running and gunning i would buy something like old CoDs. In battlefield i want battlefield behaviors to be rewarding, not the other way around. Wasted money even on promotion. Had perhaps 2 hours of fun at beginning when i didnt knew what this game rewards and what it punishes.
    Also there is no cooperation rewarded, hence you feel like playing some sort of free for all shooter, but can only hit reds. I coudlnt even get freaking ammuniation from anyone on the team. Everyone is just grinding their grind goal, cause the game otherwise is unpleasant as hell.    … Expand
  39. Riot
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    This is what you get if:

    1. You try to copy Warzone 2. Only care about initial pre-order revenue 3. Put more money into marketing than development 4. Fail to retain your best employees and think that everyone is dispensible 5. Refuse to listen to and implement feedback from the player-base 6. As a company give bonuses based on financial figures instead of consumer satisfaction 7.    This is what you get if:

    1. You try to copy Warzone
    2. Only care about initial pre-order revenue
    3. Put more money into marketing than development
    4. Fail to retain your best employees and think that everyone is dispensible
    5. Refuse to listen to and implement feedback from the player-base
    6. As a company give bonuses based on financial figures instead of consumer satisfaction
    7. Have the nerve to blame it on the pandemic

    I would give this -10 if I could. Shame on you DICE for letting EA make you their b!&@h!    … Expand
  40. JimmyDamage
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    Game contains wokeness, be warned. We just want a fun game, don't try to master us.
  41. Lemmiwinks
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    What a complete shambles. I pre ordered in the hope that it was not as bad as the last few games but once again EA have messed it up. The list of issues I have is huge but includes:
    - poor UI
    - lack of squad play - pointless cut scenes and character videos - trouble getting into servers - impossible to tell if a server has actual players vs bots - lack of map diversity. Yes they are big    What a complete shambles. I pre ordered in the hope that it was not as bad as the last few games but once again EA have messed it up. The list of issues I have is huge but includes:
    - poor UI
    - lack of squad play
    - pointless cut scenes and character videos
    - trouble getting into servers
    - impossible to tell if a server has actual players vs bots - lack of map diversity. Yes they are big but they are not great. Needs better close quarters maps, more from past games like BF3
    - crashing when getting into game so have to close program
    - key bindings, I cannot remove them easily

    It wasn’t ready and has needed up being a shambles so in future I won’t bother.    … Expand
  42. hoonix
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    i've been a day 1 fan since 1942 and loved BF3 the most so far. I was super excited about portal and the modern setting but boy oh boy... i don't want to make this too long but the major things are not even tiny glitches etc. but the main features are broken.

    - hit detection/ bullet spread is ridiculous... absolutely no fun at all - maps - what a unimaginative and plain mess... every    i've been a day 1 fan since 1942 and loved BF3 the most so far. I was super excited about portal and the modern setting but boy oh boy... i don't want to make this too long but the major things are not even tiny glitches etc. but the main features are broken.

    - hit detection/ bullet spread is ridiculous... absolutely no fun at all
    - maps - what a unimaginative and plain mess... every building is empty and sterile - so are 80% of the maps open areas

    those are the two things that break it for me.
    Portal is a tiny bit "less bad" than the 2042 but it's still far from being good.

    I have hopes for patches but i fear that the game will be dead by then...    … Expand
  43. B0GiE-uk-
    Nov 24, 2021
    0
    Jesus Christ, how the hell did they let this pile of crap out the door.

    Muffled sound, clunky movement, poorly optimised, awful front end, just a freaking mess imo.

    Come back in a years time if I was you.
  44. BloodyShinji
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Thank you for letting us enroll in a USD80 Beta test

    Balancing : in progress
    Scoreboards : not implemented yet
    Destruction: not fully implemented yet
    No servers.
    Stats : Not implemented yet
    Chat: Not implemented yet

    Armory : in development

    Welcome to Brokenfield2042/Bugfilled2042/Betatest2042 ????
  45. F_PachecO
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    Good thing I "accidentally" found that 10 hour free trial while subscribing to Gamepass the other day, and good thing I didn't hype all over this game like I did with Cyberpunk, otherwise I would've thrown a lot of my hard earned money down the toilet, which is exactly where this Battlefield belongs. The some 40ish minutes I played were enough to realize that they released an unfinishedGood thing I "accidentally" found that 10 hour free trial while subscribing to Gamepass the other day, and good thing I didn't hype all over this game like I did with Cyberpunk, otherwise I would've thrown a lot of my hard earned money down the toilet, which is exactly where this Battlefield belongs. The some 40ish minutes I played were enough to realize that they released an unfinished unoptimized game that by the looks of it was just to make everyone happy, except the BF core audience like a guy said on another review. Such a shame to give the name of a franchise that have won a warm place in my heart since BC2 to this "thing".

    See you all in BF4, friends.    … Expand
  46. Black-Templar
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Welp... sad way to end 2021 for the FPS genre.
    Both CoD and BF are disappointing.

    Guess I'm gonna stick with Rainbow Siege and Valorant
  47. soulassssns
    Dec 29, 2021
    0
    Bought this game on launch day (Origin). Waited in an effort to see if patches would fix the game and make it playable (minus the obvious horrible game design problems) but since I waited to long I was no longer able to get a refund to what is likely the worst Battlefield game ever made. In all honesty, if Dice/EA took the Battlefield name off it it would be somewhat acceptable.

    The    Bought this game on launch day (Origin). Waited in an effort to see if patches would fix the game and make it playable (minus the obvious horrible game design problems) but since I waited to long I was no longer able to get a refund to what is likely the worst Battlefield game ever made. In all honesty, if Dice/EA took the Battlefield name off it it would be somewhat acceptable.

    The good:

    - Portal might be good some day.

    The bad:

    - No classes
    - Wide open maps with no cover
    - Maps are too big and turns the game into a running simulator
    - No scoreboard
    - No changing squads
    - No changing teams
    - Awful hit registration
    - Awful random bullet deviation
    - Broken hover tank that can scale walls and harder to blow up than a tank.
    - Bug that won't allow you to re-deploy when you die. You have to leave the game.
    - Bug that will show your team mates as enemies and they can knife you to death
    - Only 22 weapons, of which 2 are actually good.
    - Attachments unlocked that are cosmetic only.
    - Some attachments do the opposite of what the description gives.
    - XP disabled in custom portal games
    - Attachment progression disabled in AoW Solo / Squad matches.
    - Crashes and disconnects
    - Persistence data error that makes the game unplayable.
    - Only two modes on 7 maps for AoW that feels like you are playing wide open fields.
    - Control points in breakthrough mode on top of skyscrapers what can't be captured because there are 11 vehicles on top.
    - Hit registration, or lack there of. You will dump an entire clip into an enemies back to have them turn around and kill you.
    - You can get in a vehicle and shoot and kill yourself because the animation still has you outside of the vehicle.
    - Crap FPS on the highest end systems. Changing the settings makes virtually no difference.
    - No stats page
    - No server browser
    - Lobby disbands after every game, no carryover
    - No distinctions between factions except the glow stick colors. Soldiers around the world wear glow sticks to make themselves unseen to the enemy. Sometimes you see the Betty White specialist kill the other Betty White specialist who is then revived by the Betty White specialist.
    - When you spawn in you are forced into an animation of chambering a round that you can't avoid. If you spawn near an enemy, you are dead.
    - Not nearly enough destruction.
    - Can't change the scale of the UI, or the zoom of the mini-map.
    - No all chat
    - No bullet damage on hit, this goes for vehicle hits too.
    - Finding yourself on the map or the mini-map can be... challenging.
    - You can't dive under water but...
    - You can fall through the map
    - Portal
    - No single player campaign that was left out to focus on the multiplayer.
    - No spectator mode
    - No community servers
    - No test range
    - No 3d spotting
    - No contextual leaning
    - No crouch sprinting - No scope zeroing - No tiered or paused reloads - No melee weapon choices - No thermal optics in the future - No Claymores - No first person takedowns which are different based on positioning. - No naval vehicles even though a loading scene depicts one - No gunner direction indicator - No TV missiles - No vehicle kill assists. Do 95% of the damage... Well, too bad. - No in-game VOIP at launch - No static weapon emplacements - No infantry focus maps. You will get farmed by vehicles. - UI is intrusive effecting gameplay. - Impossible to play with more than 3 friends. I will NEVER preorder or prepurchase an EA game ever again. This should be very concerning for both the Developer and the publisher as I have been playing Battlefield games since BF2 came out on PC, and have purchased many of the games (and their DLC) on multiple platforms i.e. PC, XBOX, PlayStation etc.    … Expand
  48. screff
    Dec 13, 2021
    0
    I don't know what this game is, but it is Battlefield in name only. It feels obviously rushed out in a very broken state. It is missing many, many key defining features from the older Battlefield games. It's frankly a huge letdown to any fan of the series, and just not a fun game for people who may be unfamiliar with Battlefield games.
  49. TheTacoShack
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    I'm so disappointed I'm so disappointed I'm so disappointed I'm so disappointed I'm so disappointed I'm so disappointed I'm so disappointed I'm so disappointed I'm so disappointed I'm so disappointed
  50. youngzen69
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    EA, has slowly been chipping away at the complexity of Dice’s Battlefield franchise for years now with the hope of attracting the widest possible audience so little kids can just run around with no strategy plus no skills getting random kills like chickens with their heads cut off. EA, congratulations you did it.
  51. rAMZA
    Nov 24, 2021
    0
    After bf4 the games went downhill, removing features. Maps are too large, and only thing that is good is the portal mode with just copy pasted old content that has stuff removed. So there is no point playing this instead of the old beter games. Seems this is a game they didnt want to hurt peoples feelings, and it turns out everyone hated it.
  52. rfz88
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    - Poor technical performance
    - Very few weapons
    - No scoreboards - Almost no destruction at all - "Non-Binary" characters - No chat (voice or text) - Everyone looks the same - Gameplay feels off I am beyond disappointed. The initial trailers looked amazing, but they went back to the woke-extremism and ALSO managed to run core gameplay mechanics into the ground. I would give this    - Poor technical performance
    - Very few weapons
    - No scoreboards
    - Almost no destruction at all
    - "Non-Binary" characters
    - No chat (voice or text)
    - Everyone looks the same
    - Gameplay feels off

    I am beyond disappointed. The initial trailers looked amazing, but they went back to the woke-extremism and ALSO managed to run core gameplay mechanics into the ground. I would give this a lower score, if it was possible.    … Expand
  53. sooem
    Nov 27, 2021
    0
    This has to stop someday with releasing trash, unfinished games for full price.
  54. VectorX
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    I'm getting tired of rushed releases. I doubt the developers want to deal with angry people trashing their hard work because execs want to meet deadlines so they can report profits to shareholders. If you're expecting people to pay $60+ dollars, the game better be finished. I don't mean all the DLC and everything. I mean FUNCTIONAL. Just because consumers pretty much have to deal withI'm getting tired of rushed releases. I doubt the developers want to deal with angry people trashing their hard work because execs want to meet deadlines so they can report profits to shareholders. If you're expecting people to pay $60+ dollars, the game better be finished. I don't mean all the DLC and everything. I mean FUNCTIONAL. Just because consumers pretty much have to deal with your crap doesn't give you license to keep shoveling.

    There is NO WAY QA did not run into the myriad of problems PC users are running into. Assets not loading, people getting stuck in the dying state without any way to die or respawn, not being able to connect sporadically, gigantic lag spikes, poor spawn logic, completely unbalanced weapons (this isn't "minor tweaking" broken), UI glitches that keep you from switching classes, UI glitches that keep you from shooting until you die and swap your loadout, not being able to pick you loadout and be given a random loadout, etc. The list goes on and on and on. At some point, these big studios need to lose a class action that creates a legal precedent of expected level of completeness. You can tell where their heads are at considering there's a Store tab that doesn't even have anything in it. They are just putting out a "game" for the money and profit boost while they work in ways to try to milk money out of their player base.

    This game is not complete, not even close. They'll say "Oh we just need more time to work out the kinks". Great, do open betas and fix your bugs before you expect to get paid for it. Putting out a game like this is a lie. You're not putting out a game, you're QA testing for free by putting your loyal players through frustration. I hope the bad press causes investors to lose faith in the leadership at EA and boots people out. The people who pushed to have this unfinished work released don't deserve their jobs. Give it to someone who cares about the work and not the bottom line.    … Expand
  55. Deadly
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    How can the same developer make a game that looks, plays, and sounds worse than Battlefield 4 which was released 8 years ago, or even Battlefield 3? This is complete garbage stay away from it, I'm glad I didn't pay the full price for this POS.
  56. RDonnell
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    Really dumb and woke game. They spend more time thinking about how to reflect a minority than making a good balanced game. The game has become a sandbox joke. How can you year after year fail when you only need to reskin? Why do people buy bad games and all the good reviews are blatantly bought and those sites have no credibility
  57. Jaanus
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    It is somewhat fun, but it’s not Battlefield. Absolutely unfinished and not worth buying. Try again in 2 years.
  58. SoCaliTex
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    NO VOICE COMMS IN A SQUAD-BASED SHOOTER?!?!? WACK.
    The UI? WACK.
    The weapon selection? WACK. The bullet spread? WACK. Lack of Class System? WACK. Loadout User-friendliness? WACK. The amount of bugs? WACK. No ability to find a server? WACK. The new "Specialist" garbage? WACK. The lifeless, uninspired maps? WACK. The amount of paid reviews? WACK. Portal?    NO VOICE COMMS IN A SQUAD-BASED SHOOTER?!?!? WACK.
    The UI? WACK.
    The weapon selection? WACK.
    The bullet spread? WACK.
    Lack of Class System? WACK.
    Loadout User-friendliness? WACK.
    The amount of bugs? WACK.
    No ability to find a server? WACK.
    The new "Specialist" garbage? WACK.
    The lifeless, uninspired maps? WACK.
    The amount of paid reviews? WACK.

    Portal? Ok this could have been cool.

    Too bad everything else is WACK.    … Expand
  59. Junglist724
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Performance on pc is god awful. 5950X/3090 here and the framerate is wildly fluctuating between 40 and 150 fps. The In game performance overlay you can enable in the developer console shows CPU frametimes are terrible.

    Aside from performance and bugs there's still so many bad design decisions too: No scoreboard No all chat No leaning for ADS near cover No choosing a squad No    Performance on pc is god awful. 5950X/3090 here and the framerate is wildly fluctuating between 40 and 150 fps. The In game performance overlay you can enable in the developer console shows CPU frametimes are terrible.

    Aside from performance and bugs there's still so many bad design decisions too:

    No scoreboard
    No all chat
    No leaning for ADS near cover
    No choosing a squad
    No server browser
    No map rotation
    No traditional scoring system
    Confusing UI elements
    No clear indicator of fire mode
    No nearby medic indicator when downed
    No way to inform allies you are going to revive(unless specifically playing support)    … Expand
  60. sfaselin
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Another catastrophic major AAA release that somehow tops the bar even more. I'm already shaking in fear how the next battlefield might look like? The decline of the gaming industry is just a regularity at this point.Seemingly nothing can break the current trend of a never ending downward spiral of mediocre, broken releases, fake and scripted trailers, aggressive marketing to promote hypeAnother catastrophic major AAA release that somehow tops the bar even more. I'm already shaking in fear how the next battlefield might look like? The decline of the gaming industry is just a regularity at this point.Seemingly nothing can break the current trend of a never ending downward spiral of mediocre, broken releases, fake and scripted trailers, aggressive marketing to promote hype and missing content... Where do i even start with this one????
    Game was evident to disappoint even with the scarce footage, media information and abysmal beta test, but somehow it managed to surpass it. Pretty pointless to list what has been said already, but I could possibly add some lines....
    - Game has abysmal physics, pretty much all the vehicles are unusable. Planes dont take damage when you ram them into buildings, some vehicles can scale entire skyscrapers 90 degrees up and even fly in the air??? Tanks and buggies are glitchy and spazzing beyond control on rough terrain...
    - The game introduced one of the most horrendous recoil mechanics i have seen in my 20 years of gaming. The guns seemingly just shoot the bullets in random directions around the targets and a attack on an unsuspecting enemy can take you between 1-3 clips of ammo.
    - The legendary Frostbite net code makes a dazzling comeback - Enemies have the hitboxes/polygons of a building, yet almost no shots get registered as hits most of the times, even if you are next to the target or bombard enemies with thousands of bullets from a jet....
    - There is no destruction, besides a few scripted walls and glass breaking. (not exaggerating)
    - Weapons missing from full game, but available in Portal? Obvious cut content for future season pass.
    - "Part Disabled - 10 XP" - no vehicle damage indicators. Weird damage balance like hovercraft taking 4-5 rockets to get destroyed? WTF?
    - Attachments are purely cosmetic.
    - No scoreboard, no squads, no server browser, no classes
    - Icon clutter on screen, impossible to see anything
    - Bad UI
    - Abysmal optimization

    Im seriously tied writing this, im probably wasting my time, but whatever..    … Expand
  61. DexEngineer
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    No scoreboard. It hurts my feelings. Stupidly unbalanced maps. Quality of code and UI is below elementary school. Battlefield of bugs and errors. Hovercraft simulator. EA team please, leave. I WANT MY STORY BACK!
  62. Majinvash
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Total trash game that feels likes a hashed together expansion pack to BF4 with all good bits taken out.
    Classes replaced by SAD Call of Duty and Fortinite style characters.
    Structureless game modes with horrific planning and even worse weapon balance.
    Do not waste your money and I am not going to waste any additional time pointing out its problems since there are not enough hours in the day.
  63. Mad0ne
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Havent signed in to metacritic for years... I'm making this effort now to give 0 for this game.
    Good lord!!! I'm already old and have played every battlefield game. I'm so old that i have played wolfenstein on floppy disks old...

    I havent seen worse game than this, industry standard features missing. This game feels like mobile game ported to pc and consoles.
  64. Hackerbee
    Nov 26, 2021
    0
    What happens when you take a console first approach to what has always been a PC First title? BF2042, that's what. fisher price dummied down console controls, simplified menus, simplified graphics compared to what would be expected from a cutting edge PC title. corny fortnight end game emotes & characters, console shooter class system. console kids with controllers & auto aim (and theyWhat happens when you take a console first approach to what has always been a PC First title? BF2042, that's what. fisher price dummied down console controls, simplified menus, simplified graphics compared to what would be expected from a cutting edge PC title. corny fortnight end game emotes & characters, console shooter class system. console kids with controllers & auto aim (and they still suck).

    Limited weapon selection,
    limited customizability,
    janky poor hit reg net code,
    headshots at range with the standard AR, not likely (especially compared to all other BF titles.)
    bullet sponge arcade garbage.
    no scoreboard? is this to offensive for people now? or is EA just trying to protect the cheaters again? no private server hosts,
    no stats page? EA Hiding cheating in their games again?
    no chat. janky animations,
    buggy intros,
    buggy vehicle spawns.
    No Team switching,
    No Squad Switching,
    no voice/squad chat?!!!
    No Single player,
    No Coop.
    The list goes on and on.

    If you told me back in Battlefield 2, 2142, BC, BC2, BF3, BF4, that Battlefield would die out I would have laughed at you, but this **** this just makes me sad. RIP Battlefield. I hope EA Goes under one day. they will soon get to add another dead developer/franchise to the long list of ones they have unceremoniously murdered. I mean lets be real here they already chased off most of the original talent from DICE already, they just need to retire the studio name at this point.    … Expand
  65. NoWanga
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    Larger Maps - Who asked for this?
    120 Players - Again, who was this for?
    Operations - Copy Rainbow 6 Siege
    Movement - Copy Call of Duty
    Gunplay - Pfff, who cares!?!

    Utter Garbage.
  66. popopooo
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    EA murdered battlefield, its literally terrible. Dont even buy it on sale, its not worth it
  67. v364
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    Should of been called 20-42fps
    This is not battlefield its glitchfield.
    The Specialists are the worst part they are super cringe they tried to copy COD but it fell on its head.
    Then in patch #3 they literally broke the game cos the mouse no longer works.
    One good thing is you can play the old BF games now.
  68. No5k1ll
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Dieses Spiel ist neben New World der größte Software Katastrophe 2021, den ich für teuer Geld gekauft habe. EA und Dice, wie könnt ihr nur so ein Battlefield abliefern? Ich rate allen ganz dringend davon ab dieses Spiel in seinem derzeitigen Zustand zu kaufen.

    - Maps sind viel zu offen und Laufwege viel zu lang um nach mehreren Minuten laufen dann von einem OP Hovercraft oder nem Heli    Dieses Spiel ist neben New World der größte Software Katastrophe 2021, den ich für teuer Geld gekauft habe. EA und Dice, wie könnt ihr nur so ein Battlefield abliefern? Ich rate allen ganz dringend davon ab dieses Spiel in seinem derzeitigen Zustand zu kaufen.

    - Maps sind viel zu offen und Laufwege viel zu lang um nach mehreren Minuten laufen dann von einem OP Hovercraft oder nem Heli oder nem Camper kurz vor der Flagge weg geholt zu werden.
    - TTK ist zu hoch
    - Hitreg ist für die Tonne, von 100 Schüssen kommen vielleicht 50 an, gefühlt noch weniger.
    - Server Tickrate ist gefühlt nicht vorhanden
    - Performance ist unter aller Sau
    - kein Serverbrowser und keine privaten Server
    - es ist einfach nur frustrierend, der beste Modus ist Portal, denn dort kann man BF3 Conquest spielen, allerdings nur auf 2 Maps
    - das Intro und Outro jeder Runde ist absolut nervtötend, braucht kein Mensch und geht mir einfach nur auf den Sack

    Wie schon als erstes erwähnt, dieses Spiel ist eine Katastrophe    … Expand
  69. gdmatt
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    I can't play only get the below error.

    Have reinstalled drivers and the game without any luck.

    DirectX function "m_d3d12PipelineLibrary->StorePipelineStrDx12(key),pipelinestate)" failed with E_UNEXPECTED ("unexpected failure.")
  70. FPSConan
    Dec 6, 2021
    0
    How low Dice gone? really!. I played BF2, BF3, BF4 they were / still amazing game. Dice should have copied over BF4 changed the graphics and called it 2042. instead they **** it up.
  71. off3nc3
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Having played this franchise since early childhood , started with BF 2142 from 2006 and owning every game in this series , they officially ruined everything they created and the community is in shambles.

    This game is worse then the exclusive alpha from 2 months ago , no scoreboard , no all chat , 128 large maps promoting running simulators , no levelution , tanks/vehicles are impossible    Having played this franchise since early childhood , started with BF 2142 from 2006 and owning every game in this series , they officially ruined everything they created and the community is in shambles.

    This game is worse then the exclusive alpha from 2 months ago , no scoreboard , no all chat , 128 large maps promoting running simulators , no levelution , tanks/vehicles are impossible to kill , glitches galore , no kdr , terrible bloom on weapons , only a handful of maps on BF 2042.

    Portal did not save this game , it's just a one big xp farm bot. Skip this title if you are a real fan , this game is not for you.    … Expand
  72. HudsonFalcon
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Battlefield game this is not.

    It feels like some F2P Chinese knock-off of COD and it plays just as bad.

    It has zero Battlefield "feel" and no soul whatsoever. The specialist system is a joke. You have 128 players running around aimlessly as 1 of 8 clones with their goofy gadgets.

    You have factionless mercenaries fighting for factions? LOL, ok. At least give them uniforms.

    Whomever thought it was a good idea to get rid of the class system needs to be fired.

    Other cons:
    No scoreboard
    No chat
    Nauseating voice acting and cut scenes
    No Battlefield music
    Hit reg is terrible
    Lack of weapons
    Unstable servers
    Graphics not optimized No class system
    Aircraft fly like bricks
    No server browser
    Dumped to random lobby after every match
    Only 2 countries involved in a world conflict?
    No single player
    No practice range

    This game needs a lot of patches and a ton of polish but a Battlefield game it will never be.    … Expand
  73. Jiggawatts
    Dec 4, 2021
    0
    Sorry, I don't play Fortnite...........................................................
  74. resh_aykut
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This is not a battlefield game. How could you design this game in 3 years. That must be a joke.
  75. YanLC
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    After spending a few hours of the free trial (thank god for Game Pass, just saved me 70$), I can say the gaming industry needs to be the subject of a commission on consumer protection. You'd think they would have learned from past errors like Fallout 76 and Cyberpunk 2077 and yet here I am, suggesting BF 2042 join these games on the list of dishonorable maggot-driven nightmares. TheyAfter spending a few hours of the free trial (thank god for Game Pass, just saved me 70$), I can say the gaming industry needs to be the subject of a commission on consumer protection. You'd think they would have learned from past errors like Fallout 76 and Cyberpunk 2077 and yet here I am, suggesting BF 2042 join these games on the list of dishonorable maggot-driven nightmares. They constantly get away with outright lying (false advertising), like promising that 2042 would have the most destruction of any BF only to have absolutely none whatsoever.

    Beyond what seems to essentially be criminal corporate activity (again false advertising is illegal in most countries, so wth?), the usual modern industry norms plagues every aspect of this cheap cash grab: reinvent every single game mechanic around monetization. Class system which used to be a pillar of this franchise scrapped for operator **** making it impossible to tell friend from foe. Just this kills the game completely for me. Then this means there are no factions. No scoreboards. No guns. Maps are by far the worst of any shooter ever. Etc etc etc etc etc etc.

    I won't waste more time typing, many other reviews here have everything in them already. Been playing BF passionately since BF 1942. Favorite entry is BFBC2. This is a travesty. I'll just finish on this:

    Portal is fun for about 30 minutes until you realize there's no meaningful progression system and have access to all the guns from the start. Nothing to unlock. I was SO hyped to play BFBC2 remastered, was bored after 30 minutes because of this. It's so detached, it poops you into a game with everything unlocked, making every game identical and devoid of any goals or meaning. Portal is there just to appease the anger they knew would emerge from their money **** they call 2042. Get Xbox Game Pass, play the free trial that comes with it, then once you've agreed with me come and give a 0 on Metascore and use your life in a smarter way than on this corporate-bonuses driven dystopian brain-melting horse manure.    … Expand
  76. PickleJars
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    A poor man's imitation of Battlefield. Hardline felt more like a Battlefield game than this.

    Horrible gunplay/shooting mechanics. SMGs are more accurate than assault rifles. Completely unbalanced vehicles. Hovercrafts are more practical than actual tanks. Removal of class system and replaced with industry standard specialists now. 128 players has destroyed the flow of gameplay, seems    A poor man's imitation of Battlefield. Hardline felt more like a Battlefield game than this.

    Horrible gunplay/shooting mechanics. SMGs are more accurate than assault rifles.
    Completely unbalanced vehicles. Hovercrafts are more practical than actual tanks.
    Removal of class system and replaced with industry standard specialists now.
    128 players has destroyed the flow of gameplay, seems like a choice because "bigger number better".

    Just does not resemble anything of the Battlefields of past years. We had a good run, goodnight sweet prince.    … Expand
  77. NicoNofx
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    It was on its way to being the best Battlefield, one step away from being Hardline.
    Honestly, the state that the game came out is strait horrible, they made us pay 100 dollars to play a week before and be their test subjects for an unfinished product.
    The game has tons of problems that have to be fixed as soon as possible before the players stop playing the game. To enumerate a few:    It was on its way to being the best Battlefield, one step away from being Hardline.
    Honestly, the state that the game came out is strait horrible, they made us pay 100 dollars to play a week before and be their test subjects for an unfinished product.

    The game has tons of problems that have to be fixed as soon as possible before the players stop playing the game.

    To enumerate a few:
    1- Performance, even with a top tier machine, your fps is gonna be low.
    2- No scoreboards.
    3- No classes.
    4- Level destruction is almost inexistence.
    5- No server browser.
    6- No global chat, not even a voice chat to talk with your squad.
    7- No UI info like damage done to infantry/vehicles
    8- Most of the time, allies cannot be revived.
    9- The sound is non-existent, a tank can touch your back and you did not hear it.
    10- The icons of the characters that have ammo or health to ask for are broken.
    11- The TTK of some weapons is rare. You literally hear 2 bullets and you can't react, mainly from the smgs, they outperform assault rifles even at long ranges.
    12- Ground vehicles can scale buildings and camp all the match just there.
    13- Only 22 guns.
    14- No way to join a specific squad, all you can do is leaving your squad and joining other random squad mid game. If your friend is in another squad, well, good luck.
    15- Unlike other battlefields, you cannot enlarge the map.
    16- You can not zoom the map so again, good luck selecting the right point to respawn (squad mate, point itself, spawn beacon etc)
    17- Many of the weapon attachments do nothing and you have 4 or 5 that are just there for decoration.
    18- Sometimes you can't aim down or up, just to the sides when you respawm.
    19- Hitbox ghost
    20- Player ghost, yep they can be invisible and even your teammates can spawn without the icon and looks like an enemy.

    I could go on and on. The game has the potential to improve, but how bad EA treat BF veterans is unacceptable and I will never buy a game from them again.    … Expand
  78. speedfreakz
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This has to be the biggest joke and insult in modern gaming. It was obvious that dice/EA doesn't care about the player base ever since Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V, the place was a breeding ground for hackers and devs- just didn't care. The reporting system was useless, no one even read those reports, and most of the profiles that I reported remained active year after initial reports-This has to be the biggest joke and insult in modern gaming. It was obvious that dice/EA doesn't care about the player base ever since Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V, the place was a breeding ground for hackers and devs- just didn't care. The reporting system was useless, no one even read those reports, and most of the profiles that I reported remained active year after initial reports- so no action was taken. That was a clear F***k you from their side.

    And then it comes this battlefield, don't even know where to start. Lets just say don't waste money on this, better give it top some homeless person to buy drugs or something- that way you are doing something useful.

    There were so many red flags, and in the future if there is no proper gameplay of at least 10 minutes, I will not buy the game.
    I refunded mine today, and it will probably be the last game I ever preordered.

    Screw u dice.
    These big companies deserve to die out, leave the floor for new companies.    … Expand
  79. GERULAS
    Jun 24, 2022
    0
    I'll put about as much effort into my review, as the devs put into this game.
  80. yodalr
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Tell me this - are you ok if you go to a restaurant and order food, but the food is bad because the chef is new, or had a bad day, or wasn’t able to get the proper ingredients due to Covid restrictions or never tastes his food - which are all valid reasons for bad food, but invalid for asking premium price for said food. This is exactly what DICE and EA have served us - a **** sandwich andTell me this - are you ok if you go to a restaurant and order food, but the food is bad because the chef is new, or had a bad day, or wasn’t able to get the proper ingredients due to Covid restrictions or never tastes his food - which are all valid reasons for bad food, but invalid for asking premium price for said food. This is exactly what DICE and EA have served us - a **** sandwich and you are an idiot with no standards if you accept to eat it. Every aspect of this game is far below average (maybe except few tracks from the soundtrack) - it has not been tested enough, it has not enough content, for a multiplayer only game the netcode is horrendous, the UI is very very bad - looking at the option menus too much will make your head hurt.… Expand
  81. FlareFL
    Nov 27, 2021
    0
    Terrible game design and a bunch of bugs. The AAA level project... I give a standing ovation to all effective EA managers.
  82. ZeroPope
    Dec 7, 2021
    0
    I pre-ordered this game and refunded it within 4 hours of playing the Beta. But unfortunately a friend wanted me to play with them so badly they bought it for me. Like joining rounds with
  83. Foursur
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Genuinely awful and unfinished. If you’ve ever played a battlefield before you won’t recognize this game. Save your money.
  84. crachis
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Juego para tanques y helicópteros la infanteria esta para que farmen los helis y los tankes, los mapas descampados que favorece el farmeo, el modo portal no da exp y no lo juega ni dios, y el hazard zone mejor ni hablar. Esta para cerrarlo y replantearse todo o En un mes está el Olvido
  85. SHy
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Впервые пишу отзыв.
    В БФ2042 плохо все
    1)Классы их нет, теперь у нас война клонов. 2)Видимость и картина, просто - глаза 3)неубиваемая техника 4)графика бф3-бф4 5)огромные пустые карты 6)нет код 7)читеры на релизе(похоже разрабы сами на этом зарабатывают) 8)интерфейса просто нет короче можно описывать это долго и упорно. ТУТ ПЛОХО ВСЕ КРОМЕ есть возможность поиграть в старые    Впервые пишу отзыв.
    В БФ2042 плохо все
    1)Классы их нет, теперь у нас война клонов.
    2)Видимость и картина, просто - глаза
    3)неубиваемая техника
    4)графика бф3-бф4
    5)огромные пустые карты
    6)нет код
    7)читеры на релизе(похоже разрабы сами на этом зарабатывают)
    8)интерфейса просто нет
    короче можно описывать это долго и упорно.
    ТУТ ПЛОХО ВСЕ КРОМЕ
    есть возможность поиграть в старые версии на новом движке и если отстраниться от багов то понимаешь на сколько BFBC2 BF3 BF4 были лучше чем это, простите.
    Привет продажным обзорам критиков!    … Expand
  86. Raresh
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Ohhhh yeaaahhh, This game suuuucks.

    I loved BF3 so much, why can't they LITERALLY take that, add some futuristic vehicles/weapons and sell it as a DLC instead?
  87. Xels
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    No serverbrowser for main game
    No Hardcore in maingame
    No scoreboard
    No classes
    No All Chat
    Muffled sounds
    Laggy servers
    Cringy gadgets that belong in Apex, not BF
  88. ilya_gg
    Feb 6, 2022
    0
    Dice you're doing everything wrong. How could you go down like this with such potential and such a fan base?
  89. Nuttydave
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    The only thing this game needs is a remake its shocking. I could list the problems but I think most of the reviewers are listing them already.

    so utterly disappointed.

    Dice and EA need to apologise for allowing people to buy this game and to the battlefield community for letting us all down so hard.
  90. rBose
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    The absolute state of this game can be easily and simply described with one word, cancer.
    They removed everything that made a Battlefield game be Battlefield, where have you seen a MP game that doesnt have a scoreboard lol, no option to Chat to ALL just Team/Party, no voice chat, no Map zoom, its a disaster, an alpha build
  91. FauxEden
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Garbage. Maps are garbage. The lack of guns are garbage. The sPeCiAlIsTs are garbage and don't belong. If you want to play this, I hope you like being spawn killed by armored balloons doing 200mph drifting for hours on end.

    I jest, I strongly recommend that you DO NOT buy this. It's barely a game at all The maps are so **** bad that on Breakthrough you spawn dead 90% of the time    Garbage. Maps are garbage. The lack of guns are garbage. The sPeCiAlIsTs are garbage and don't belong. If you want to play this, I hope you like being spawn killed by armored balloons doing 200mph drifting for hours on end.

    I jest, I strongly recommend that you DO NOT buy this. It's barely a game at all

    The maps are so **** bad that on Breakthrough you spawn dead 90% of the time because the spawns are literally 300 meters from any cover and everyone on the map can see you because of this. They're too big and too flat. Ironically the maps you get when you play against bots are about half the size of the official server maps and are 100% better. Still **** terrible because a graphics artist intern made them and not a map designer, but a little better.

    There is just no flow to the game. The audio is garbage. Especially the voice acting and the specialists. 30 of my clones running around in a post climate change world wrought with resource and land wars and they all have dumb ass quips like it's fun to them. The tone of the game is all over the place and it is grating as **** Their dumb ass quips still persist even if you turn off all dialogue volume.

    The game is just garbage, made by people who are DICE in name only (no, this isn't even hyperbole, nobody who made a BF game are on this team anymore, they all quit after BF5)

    I give it a 2/10 or 20% because at least it turns on (0 in reality because 449 people are lying)

    The only good thing about this game is that Crowbcat will have a lot of content to rip this trash heap apart. Looking forward to his videos on Cyberpunk, New World, COD and BF.
    AAA gaming is **** dire man. I can't even refund this piece of **** because I stupidly bought it on CDKeys

    It's not even just the worst Battlefield game ever made - it may actually be one of the worst games ever made. Sure, it works as intended most of the time, but the intended version is like trashcan with arms    … Expand
  92. lordserpentus
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    This game is fantastic, i am loving this game. this game is very well optimized. i am playing on a 6700k, with a r9 390 8G GPU, which is actually below minimum hardware, so if i can play and love it, im sure you can too, im on PC. sorry if your on console and having troubles.
  93. Bumpster
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    The lag is unbearable on my series X. Most games slow down so badly you can't move your character, then some vehicle runs you over that isn't haven't connection issues. My Series X is hardwired into a business class fiber connection so the issue isn't local. Graphically it's really dissapointing. If you don't get a vehicle at the beginning of the match it's a running simulator for severalThe lag is unbearable on my series X. Most games slow down so badly you can't move your character, then some vehicle runs you over that isn't haven't connection issues. My Series X is hardwired into a business class fiber connection so the issue isn't local. Graphically it's really dissapointing. If you don't get a vehicle at the beginning of the match it's a running simulator for several minutes so most people wait for a few minutes, hit the respawn button to kill themselves and respawn on thier team. Ground vehicle weapons are a mess, most are extremely underpowered, it'll take 10 direct hits with a 50 caliber mounted weapon to kill someone at close range. The game isn't stable, menus don't load, pictures won't appear, the sound will come in late. Very disappointed, i'm a huge battlefield fan and this has been the worst battlefield experience i've ever played (and I'm an old fart). I feel like i paid 90 bucks to play the pre-alpha.… Expand
  94. Losiu
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Game is broken. Releasing game in that condition, for that amount of many is some sad joke.
  95. V1rTus
    Nov 24, 2021
    0
    when will developers and publishers stop considering consumers as "wallets" or "vegetables"? how can you produce such a raw and bug-ridden product? the quality of all assets is at a terrible quality. stop releasing this! we want high-quality products for such money!
  96. mivaras
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    It looks like a game that's not even half finished. I didn't like many of the additions and there are numerous issues in regards with the gameplay.
  97. Shoulderknight
    Nov 25, 2021
    0
    Played the beta, and trial….

    Anyone that had any hand in making this abomination should take a serious break and do some soul searching. Complete joke of a game. Nothing like battlefield. Nothing like a Triple A game. Just plain irresponsible. Shame on you DICE and EA. First time I didn’t purchase a battlefield game since buying ebery single one since 1942.
  98. Comrade2k7
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    Absolutely terrible. I have nothing good to say about this game. Awful gameplay
    Awful design
    Buggy
    Not a technical advance.
  99. eeyk
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Awfull game, no scorebord, less destruction this game is a downgrade and waay to arcade. The fly gimmic is annoying and take away all the fun. The weather effects are cool but who cares if the game sucks. There are less weapons no voice chat. The game is a dead soul.
  100. Alixius
    Jun 6, 2022
    0
    Everything that made Battlefield so charming is gone. Maps are empty, the new update dresses up the indoors a bit. Leaders it's time to replay Battlefield 2 2006 and learn what level design for teamplay.
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  1. Positive: 29 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 74
  3. Negative: 11 out of 74
  1. Trusted Reviews
    Feb 15, 2022
    70
    All in all, Battlefield 2042 has been a real labour of love for me. The initial launch was remarkably underbaked, but I can’t deny the enjoyment that comes from firing a rocket launcher into a tornado. This may not be the best FPS multiplayer game available, and there are still plenty of issues that need ironing out, but there are occasionally some thrilling moments that you won’t be able to experience in the likes of Call of Duty or Fortinte. It remains frustrating having to pay full price for a multiplayer game, but if you’re already a fan of the franchise and don’t mind missing out on the campaign, you’ll likely enjoy yourself here. The nostalgic aspect of Portal mode will also draw fans in, and of course, the 4K graphics make it very pretty game, even if it has its cracks.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Dec 23, 2021
    40
    The weakest first-person shooter in the history of DICE. Even, by some miracle, the studio manages to fix the most glaring mistakes and reanimate the abysmal netcode, this game will not become Battlefield at its core.
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  3. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Dec 16, 2021
    65
    Despite the promising Portal mode, Battlefield 2042, which uses players as a tester, still gives the impression of an incomplete game with its errors and important problems.
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