Battlefield 2042

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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4864 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 618 out of 4864
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  3. Negative: 4,004 out of 4864
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  1. Vestherian
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Unfinished game that feels like they rushed it out but still needed a year or two in the oven. The major bugs during the early access literally made the game unplayable. For 3 days in a row i boot it up just to crtl+alt+f4 when i can't even hold my gun scoped in during fights, even when i hold right click it goes in and out repeatedly.
    But ultimately even so, IF performance was perfect,    Unfinished game that feels like they rushed it out but still needed a year or two in the oven. The major bugs during the early access literally made the game unplayable. For 3 days in a row i boot it up just to crtl+alt+f4 when i can't even hold my gun scoped in during fights, even when i hold right click it goes in and out repeatedly.
    But ultimately even so, IF performance was perfect, the maps are huge and 128 players is cool on paper but because of this design decision the maps are ALL completely empty, devoid of cover, there is practically NO destruction and there is no levelutions anymore.
    There are barely any guns, operators are happy go lucky but the lore is dark and gritty, barely any skins or unlockables. This makes me think they intend on charging us for it all in the near future since they want this to be a live service game.
    I don't expect DICE to fix these issues any time soon.
    I cannot recommend this to anyone in it's current state. Maybe in a year IF they actually fix the game's lack of content.
    And for good measure, here's a list of ALL missing features compared to previous Battlefield games. This is NOT a "Love letter to fans".

    No single-player story (I could forgive if the base game actually had good content and lore but i see NO story or lore in the game)
    No standard server browser
    Fewer standardized game modes (Can't even play TDM or smaller scale modes without relying on community servers. Really?)
    Fewer base game maps than any other title (even including portal the map count is only 13)
    No persistent lobbies
    Fewer in-game assignments (none outside of cosmetic unlocks)
    No class system
    Less character customization options (than BF5)
    No profile progress/stats page in the menu
    No battle log/stats tracker for other players
    No global leader boards
    No end of round assignment progress screen
    No dog tags (they still sort of exist I guess?)
    No custom emblems
    Fewer achievements
    No medals
    A LOT Less destruction
    No map altering levolution
    No permanent community servers (would be useful for clans and events)
    Fewer guns (even including all the portal guns, BF4 still had more at launch)
    Fewer infantry gadgets
    No manual leaning
    No diving while swimming
    No high wall vaulting
    No crouch sprinting
    No backwards prone
    No explosion knockback
    No rolling after falling from heights
    No ammo or health pickup off teammates
    No scope zeroing
    No thermal optics
    No indirect fire gadgets
    Less anti-tank launchers
    No lock-on launchers (The M5 works with the SOFLAM but that requires 2 people)
    No AP mines/claymores
    No static weapon emplacements
    No fortification building
    No resupply stations
    No suppression mechanic (This one I don't mind but I'm including everything)
    Fewer vehicle types (and separate vehicle progression per faction even though they are functionally identical... why???)
    No squad wipe scoring
    No player damage points
    No vehicle damage points
    No vehicle kill assist points No headshot bonus No long-range kill bonus No assist counts as kill bonus No squad objective play bonus Oversimplified teamplay scoring (i.e. healing a teammate always gives you +5xp rather than the amount of health you give)    … Expand
  2. DiceNutz
    Nov 18, 2021
    1
    Pro(s)
    -Portal (although game can feel clunky because it translate from the base game)
    Cons -Very poor performance on PC (at least for me) -Overall gunplay, Slow TTK, Random Bullet Deviation, weapons animation feel clunky because it try to copy MW19 style, and bare minimum selection of weapons . -Bad UI, very confusing and eye bleching. -Missing features from previous games. They    Pro(s)
    -Portal (although game can feel clunky because it translate from the base game)
    Cons
    -Very poor performance on PC (at least for me)
    -Overall gunplay, Slow TTK, Random Bullet Deviation, weapons animation feel clunky because it try to copy MW19 style, and bare minimum selection of weapons .
    -Bad UI, very confusing and eye bleching.
    -Missing features from previous games. They scrap all of it instead building upon the previous games.
    -This game has fanboyism cult that keep attacking from calling out bad practice from triple A game. No one should defend wasting their $60+ on unfinished game.    … Expand
  3. GreatKingCody
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    I created an account just so I could give this game the absolutely abysmal rating it deserves. It would have been better for them to not make a game at all than make this sad sack of **** Whatever QA tester said that this was good enough to release should be fired and blacklisted from the industry. I can't even point to any of the guns being good because the hit registry is so bad I wouldn't know.
  4. BrunoJN92
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    No scoreboards.
    Crash and crash... bugs and bugs.
    Portal with xp limited.
    Few weapons.
    No selection of servers.
    R$ 330 (US$ 79) for that???

    And in Hazard Zone mode, that didn't win me over!
    Do you have to wait for the constellations to line up to play with your friends?
    Game development is not complete!
  5. bNasty
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    **Core Features**

    - No single-player story - No standard server browser - Fewer standardized game modes (Can't even play TDM or smaller scale modes without relying on community servers. Really?) - Fewer base game maps than any other title (even including portal the map count is only 13) - No persistent lobbies (You have to reenter the matchmaking queue after every round)    **Core Features**

    - No single-player story

    - No standard server browser

    - Fewer standardized game modes (Can't even play TDM or smaller scale modes without relying on community servers. Really?)

    - Fewer base game maps than any other title (even including portal the map count is only 13)

    - No persistent lobbies (You have to reenter the matchmaking queue after every round)

    - Fewer in-game assignments (none outside of cosmetic unlocks)

    - No class system

    - Less character customization options (than BF5)

    - No profile progress/stats page in the menu

    - No battle log/stats tracker for other players

    - No global leader boards

    - No end of round assignment progress screen

    - No dog tags (they still sort of exist I guess?)

    - No custom emblems

    - Fewer achievements

    - No medals

    - No swelling crescendo of dramatic music near the end of a match (obviously this is the most egregious of the list)

    - Less destruction (only a small handful of destructible buildings on each map)

    - No map altering levolution (There sort of is but the maps are so big, anything that changes doesn't really affect how you play)

    - No cross-game profile screen (BF 4, HL, 1, and V were all linked by a menu if you owned them digitally, was a neat feature.)

    - No spectator mode

    - No permanent community servers (would be useful for clans and events)

    **Infantry Gameplay**

    - Fewer guns (even including all the portal guns, BF4 still had more at launch)

    - Fewer infantry gadgets - No manual leaning - No diving while swimming - No high wall vaulting - No crouch sprinting - No backwards prone - No explosion knockback - No rolling after falling from heights - No ammo or health pickup off teammates - No scope zeroing - No thermal optics - No indirect fire gadgets - Less anti-tank launchers (Come on man only one?) - No lock-on launchers (The M5 works with the SOFLAM but that requires 2 people) - No AP mines/claymores - No static weapon emplacements - No fortification building - No resupply stations - No suppression mechanic (This one I don't mind but I'm including everything) **Vehicles** - Fewer vehicle types (and separate vehicle progression per faction even though they are functionally identical... why???) - No naval vehicles (Except I guess the hovercraft technically) - No vehicle gunner direction indicator - No lock on direction indicator - No vehicle enter/exit animations - No tank turret decoupling (This was so great in BF4!) - Less vehicle driver/pilot customization options - No tank zoom customization options - No tank gunner customization options - No heli gunner secondary weapons - No separate heli/fixed-wing controls - No control input while looking behind/free looking in aircraft (BF1 and V pilots, this one is gonna absolutely suck for you guys) **Scoring System** - No squad wipe scoring - No player damage points - No vehicle damage points - No vehicle kill assist points - No headshot bonus - No long-range kill bonus - No assist counts as kill bonus - No squad objective play bonus - Oversimplified teamplay scoring (i.e. healing a teammate always gives you +5xp rather than the amount of health you give) **Squad and Teamwork** - No commander - No special squad call-in abilities - No squad field upgrades - No in-game VOIP - Fewer factions (with almost nothing to give the 2 factions any distinction) - No cross-team chat - No "create new squad" option - No "promote to squad leader" option - No clans - No view of squadmates while in the spawn screen - No "Medic incoming" indicator in downed state - No rank names/icons, just a number. **UI and Quality of Life** - Less control customization options - Less UI customization options - No HUD/icon opacity customization - No HUD scaling customization options - No gunsight reticle customization options - No network performance graph - No individual player scoreboard - Less detail in the 'who killed you' screen - No ultrawide monitor support - Very poor friend joining system - Controller aim assist is absolutely BROKEN.    … Expand
  6. Metalheart
    Nov 18, 2021
    1
    Meh meh meh meh meh meh meh meh.
    Graphics ok, bullet spread is very bad, not really innovative, removed a lot of the good things about the game.
  7. Pinecones-dk
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Lol, no. I even made an account on this site just to express my displeasure and warn against the purchase..

    it's just not battlefield. I really tried to like it. Hit over level 20 but I just can't find any redeeming feature. The game feels like AI has been fed top titles for the past years and then spit out this design. There is nothing innovative and DICE should go check on who was in    Lol, no. I even made an account on this site just to express my displeasure and warn against the purchase..

    it's just not battlefield. I really tried to like it. Hit over level 20 but I just can't find any redeeming feature. The game feels like AI has been fed top titles for the past years and then spit out this design. There is nothing innovative and DICE should go check on who was in charge of gunplay, I'm pretty sure he died years ago..

    Save your money, you can always buy it later. You're not missing out on anything in it's current state.
    If this is the last BF title worry not, there will be other games to take it's place and give you the experience you want.    … Expand
  8. adomolis
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    Pros:
    + Portal, i guess. Even that has it's own issues.
    Cons - Crap new maps. Extremely open and flat. - Almost No destruction - Hazard zone gets boring soon as there is no proper reward system for good players. - Graphics often look like last gen or even two gens back. - UI and UIX is abysmal. It is one of the worst uis to exist in a modern AAA game. - No soldier classes - Too    Pros:
    + Portal, i guess. Even that has it's own issues.
    Cons
    - Crap new maps. Extremely open and flat.
    - Almost No destruction
    - Hazard zone gets boring soon as there is no proper reward system for good players.
    - Graphics often look like last gen or even two gens back.
    - UI and UIX is abysmal. It is one of the worst uis to exist in a modern AAA game.
    - No soldier classes
    - Too few weapons
    - 128 player maps too messy, no tactical approach most of times. Just rush and die. Makes you feel insignificant, unimportant. You give up after a few encounters with a hovercraft and just quit. It's just not fun.    … Expand
  9. Matthisss
    Nov 18, 2021
    3
    Not the battlefield we were hoping for. Dice disregarded their core audience and loyal fans in order to chase a quick buck.
  10. Krokow
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Completely unfinished rugged game. Animations, vehicles, gunplay is horrible. Not worth 60 dollars.
  11. InducedChip
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Unoptimised, overhyped. Removal of too many features to consider positive, won't be playing
  12. 96kieranm
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Really not fit to be called a Battlefield game, EA trying to copy Modern Warfare and get easy money from their loyal customers by using the bf name while being worse at both.
  13. Yatko
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Going back to the roots? This game does everything that hasn't to do with "going back to the roots" all marketing hype, unstable, underdeveloped game. Such a pitty that this has become the new normal, you should be ashamed. This game pretends to be this big thing but its hollow on the inside. When you take a look and compare yourself to Bad company 2 or BF3 you should be ashamed cause theGoing back to the roots? This game does everything that hasn't to do with "going back to the roots" all marketing hype, unstable, underdeveloped game. Such a pitty that this has become the new normal, you should be ashamed. This game pretends to be this big thing but its hollow on the inside. When you take a look and compare yourself to Bad company 2 or BF3 you should be ashamed cause the quality isn't on pair. Ps: The real ratings are from the user's don't look at what companies tell you.

    Extra sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/qsv5te/2042_is_a_terrible_breakaway_from_the_core_of/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share    … Expand
  14. Antiamo
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    This game is just not ready and looks like it is designed by interns. There are good and proven features missing, the UI is the worst I have seenin ages, controlls are not working (try set up jets vs. helis or something on the mouse), hitboxes are bad, performance..., maps are boring, classes are gone, teamplay is the worst (no voip, classes and bad spotting), don't get me started on theThis game is just not ready and looks like it is designed by interns. There are good and proven features missing, the UI is the worst I have seenin ages, controlls are not working (try set up jets vs. helis or something on the mouse), hitboxes are bad, performance..., maps are boring, classes are gone, teamplay is the worst (no voip, classes and bad spotting), don't get me started on the soundtrack... I could continue but I think you get it.

    Avoid this game for now and check back if they change and fix it in the next 6-12 months. Play Halo, Warzone or BF4, which is a far superiour game still.    … Expand
  15. Macek120
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
    i love this modern BF its 100% then some cod Vanguard trust me. COD last two years are kinda trash.
    I like playing cod MW but cod CW and Vanguard are really bad
  16. speeery
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    I put 3 scores for Battlefield Portal. Respect to Ripple Effect, disrespect to DICE and EA.

    Original 2042:
    Empty maps
    No teamplay
    Non user friendly UI
  17. reddy112
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    COMPLETE DISASTER!
    90 Bucks for ****

    No scoreboards.
    No classes.
    No destruction.
    No servers.
    No stats.

    The weapons omg. There are literally only 4 ARs. Wtf is this?

    This is an unfinished, unpolished and broken game.
    Do not buy this until everything is fixed!
  18. Tenzer
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
    full potential !
    great shooters ! a lot of fun !
    we remember How was Bf3 and 4 at launch..
  19. whynotwoji
    Nov 18, 2021
    9
    Right, so a lot of people are talking about frame rate issues, stuttering, rubber banding. Firstly, I cannot say i'm experiencing the first two but rubber-banding is an issue that has been drastically reduced since the start of the pre-release.

    I'll start with the things that i dislike and the reason why they didn't receive 10/10. The hit reg of guns is currently in an appalling state    Right, so a lot of people are talking about frame rate issues, stuttering, rubber banding. Firstly, I cannot say i'm experiencing the first two but rubber-banding is an issue that has been drastically reduced since the start of the pre-release.

    I'll start with the things that i dislike and the reason why they didn't receive 10/10. The hit reg of guns is currently in an appalling state for ARs and Marksman rifles. It is that bad that guns such as SMGs are winning gunfights from short to long-range against guns such as ARs. This however has been noticed by devs as they are working on a fix to a 'bloom' related issue.

    There are other bugs such as hovercrafts acting badly. But to me this is not a bug that i dislike as it makes the game more fun. Like how is a flying hovercraft causing anyone any problems? Battlefield to me is a sandbox war game so things like this make it more enjoyable. Like trying to get a hovercraft up the stairs to hold from inside a building.

    The rest of the gameplay feels fun and enjoyable. The maps are huge but the player can spawn in vehicles to get around easier. I personally found it more enjoyable to stay near one set of objectives and attack/defend these as this makes the game more exciting.

    Some people are finding the bugs unbearable.. but they don't really phase me at all. This could be due to the fact that I play Star Citizen, so I think i've managed to build up a patience for them...    … Expand
  20. ROMANBOMBA
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    I will never buy any battlefild again 0/10 - is a well deserved rating for this ****
  21. Rubeeno80
    Nov 18, 2021
    4
    Let me list some of the things wrong with this game. I have a 5800x and Rtx 3080. If Covid was an issue why didn't dice delay this game to 2022.

    -Performance is all over the place. Sometimes downright unplayable. -The ui is slow and clunky. I don't know if its because of the fps drops but sometime it freezes when i try to change my attachments in portal. -No scoreboard -Censoring of    Let me list some of the things wrong with this game. I have a 5800x and Rtx 3080. If Covid was an issue why didn't dice delay this game to 2022.

    -Performance is all over the place. Sometimes downright unplayable.
    -The ui is slow and clunky. I don't know if its because of the fps drops but sometime it freezes when i try to change my attachments in portal.
    -No scoreboard
    -Censoring of the chat (we arent infants) as an Australian i find this infuriating. Pop a blokes head off with a AR but don't you **** dare swear.
    -Sticking with chat, all chat and voice chat aren't there.
    -Flight mechanics are ****
    -Who asked for specialist?
    -I played a game of hazard zone extracted and was awarded no credits.
    -Hitboxes are broken.
    -Dice thought it was good idea to add spread and massive recoil together. I don't even know if
    spread was intentional.
    -Dice not listening, community have been asking for rent a server for years, where is it?
    -Hovercraft are snails that can traverse walls now?
    -Wall hack operators camping rooftops.
    -Some vehicles weapons are op while others are near useless.
    -Why only 4 in a squad.
    -Why can't you switch squads or teams
    -Where is the destruction you showed off at E3 2020?
    -Where is the campaign?
    -Where are classes?
    -Where is the cover? The maps are empty, vehicles dominate, youd think in a warzone people would have built cover to fight in.
    -Where is my KD?
    -Bug where i can't leave the vehicle sometimes.
    -Sometimes the parachute doesn't deploy.
    -Bug where i got stuck in crouch mode.
    -Bug where i couldn't look up or down.
    -Where is the classic battlefield teamwork? Does the request ammo/ medic in commrose even do
    anything?
    -Why can't i mute the childish cringy lines after every game.
    -I had it where all the obj icons would disappear when i ads on BF4, why isn't that in this game 7
    years later. Can't scale hud, can't hide individual Hud elements.
    -Why can't i switch the interact key to toggle?
    -You can't mark/ ping the map in hazard zone. Why?
    -Bug where you can't revive teammates if they are clipping or if they are in water.
    -Who thought calling in a Anti Air on a tablet was a good idea, now we have anti air camping
    rooftops.
    -Why isn't there more solely traversal vehicles on the call in tablet, such as quadbikes/ tuk tuk.
    Walking simulator 2042.
    -128 players and the map feels empty.
    -Some obj don't have cover, how are we meant to cap them?
    -The bots are........bots.
    -Where is the great movement mechanics from battlefield 5. One of the few things the community
    was asking to be kept.
    -Can't zoom on the spawn menu screen.
    -Bug where your primary weapon can't be accessed.
    -The movement feels clunky.
    -Where is the battle pass?
    -Audio is messed up.
    -Portal "a love letter to fans", uses the same flight model and ui of the AOW and so its ruined. -BFBC2 is riddle with bugs. -The same cringy line play at the end of portal games, but the mouths don't move. -Hitboxes in the level/map furniture is inconsistent. -Who keeps equipping the vehicles with slick tires, cant take a turn without spinning out. If dice just delayed this game and listened to the community this wouldn't be happening every time a new battlefield releases. Back to battlefield 4 i go until this mess gets sorted out.    … Expand
  22. TonyTheMaster
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    A rainbow six style battlefield? No class but some imba agent? I think DICE deserve this lowest score in battlefield family
  23. AForceOne
    Nov 18, 2021
    3
    No scoreboard no player ping status like was in in bf3
    Cant change and manage the squads
    Poor and feustrating weapon attachement menu To big maps, must walk and walk miles Few landmarks, cover. The round start intro is **** and unnecessary and I have not anough time to change loadout No server browser Only CQ and Breaktrough game modes Only 128 player matches No 64, 48, 32 player options    No scoreboard no player ping status like was in in bf3
    Cant change and manage the squads
    Poor and feustrating weapon attachement menu
    To big maps, must walk and walk miles
    Few landmarks, cover.
    The round start intro is **** and unnecessary and I have not anough time to change loadout
    No server browser
    Only CQ and Breaktrough game modes
    Only 128 player matches
    No 64, 48, 32 player options
    Laggy servers
    Very few weapons
    No hardcore option
    Poor sound

    It is a CodField but I want to play Battlefield.


    The good things:

    Portal mode, old maps
    The new characters and abilitys
    Graphics, lights, effects awesome    … Expand
  24. btimbit
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Very disappointing seeing the developers take everything that once made this series so good and throw it away. This is essentially all the bad parts of the series enhanced and placed in a bland futuristic setting
  25. Nathanielvk
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    Been playing BF games since BF2 and enjoyed most them until this point. 2042 is everything a BF game isn't it is missing all core features of a bf game, full of game breaking bugs and poor performance on pc.
  26. Rashidesh
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Same problems as battlefield V, the modes are focused on pile-on killfests, team work can be ignored, the character movement feels floaty and fast, and the weapon customization is simple and easy to understand. All of these criticisms could actually be seen as positives, depending on what you want out of an FPS game. But here’s the thing: They don’t belong in Battlefield.
  27. Mickey_x1999
    Nov 18, 2021
    1
    I'm battlefield veteran I played BF3, 4 HL,1 and v and to be honest this is the worst battlefield I played. I played other FPS games like insurgency COD and R6S, BF was always my favorite but after BFV things started to change they added elites to BF V and started copying other games like R6 and COD, this new battlefield is mixture of Apex and R6 with some COD.
    If you ask a real BF player    I'm battlefield veteran I played BF3, 4 HL,1 and v and to be honest this is the worst battlefield I played. I played other FPS games like insurgency COD and R6S, BF was always my favorite but after BFV things started to change they added elites to BF V and started copying other games like R6 and COD, this new battlefield is mixture of Apex and R6 with some COD.
    If you ask a real BF player who played the previous games they will definitely tell you this game is not battlefield, EA is just hungry for money.    … Expand
  28. Bhp123
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Terrible game. So many bugs.

    Not fun. They ruined this series.

    Do not buy.
  29. value777
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Why did you make it so you can't unlock it in solo AI mode?
    Why do we leave bugs alone?
    **** trash dice
  30. DyadyaYasha
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
    Yes, there are a lot of bugs in this game, but this is **** early access, so what's the point of picking on them? On my system with an i5 10400f + RX6600XT it works fine at 1080p 60-120 fps depending on the level (map). Yes, there are problems with the load on the video card, but why bloat a game with such problems in Early Access?
    DICE guys, I gave you a 10, but promise me to add more    Yes, there are a lot of bugs in this game, but this is **** early access, so what's the point of picking on them? On my system with an i5 10400f + RX6600XT it works fine at 1080p 60-120 fps depending on the level (map). Yes, there are problems with the load on the video card, but why bloat a game with such problems in Early Access?
    DICE guys, I gave you a 10, but promise me to add more vehicle countermeasures and the ability to fall on your back. It's all I need!    … Expand
  31. Zfighter2500
    Nov 18, 2021
    1
    Can't even play the game. Game keeps crashing at the start up. The beta had a better experience than the base game.
  32. KevinPJH
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Very bad game.
    Map design is trash.
    No squad gameplay required.
    Hardly any destruction.
    No scoreboard.
    Hit reg problems.

    Only positive is that it looks nice.
  33. LouiS3if3r
    Nov 18, 2021
    3
    No scoreboard -1 point
    Too few game modes -1 point
    Cards much too big, but loveless and empty -1 point
    Hardware utilization too high -1 point
    No classes -1 point
    Too many players -1 point
    Too expensive for the content, early access at € 30 would be fair -1 point
  34. Apshiama
    Nov 18, 2021
    1
    This game just recycle from previous game. The dev really2 greedy. Yeah i think they wanna going become Enlisted game but in terrible way.
  35. Venegrad
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    game looks like plastic, not natural. Shooting is not real, sounds not real, map design is sht, game direction is sht, looks like cod what created for 1 year... its not battlefield, worst bf5 looks on 2042 create
  36. TheGNR
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    This is the worst battlefield ever. It has many bugs, bad graphics, **** performance, worst gun play and many more..
  37. bigotedgamba
    Nov 17, 2021
    5
    so i got out of my way to create an account because i had enough. it is clear that the core team that did make those good old battlefield games are long gone,dont get me wrong the game has some great moments but the price to pay is to high,we got features we never asked,the dialog is written by a 14 years old kid,most cringe dialog ever.games modes are half baked,portal needs more contentso i got out of my way to create an account because i had enough. it is clear that the core team that did make those good old battlefield games are long gone,dont get me wrong the game has some great moments but the price to pay is to high,we got features we never asked,the dialog is written by a 14 years old kid,most cringe dialog ever.games modes are half baked,portal needs more content and the base game has almost no guns,0 progression.and so many more things man im just sad,well dice was nice but im done with the franchise,for everyone that sticks with it hope it gets better with time.… Expand
  38. Justatanil
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is not worth 60 bucks, less weapons, less maps, still critical bugs like hit reg and lots of little bugs. This makes even the smallest firefights very annoying, you should not buy this game as of yet. It was overhyped.

    + graphics
    + big maps
    - bugs
    - less features
    - not like an next gen game
    - definitely not worth 60 bucks in my opinion, maybe 40 will do.    … Expand
  39. ArkoSammy
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Cash cow, knock off, chase trending, lacking direction, lacking identity, unfinished, unpolished, live service, un cared for. Sigh... you can describe this joke of a Battlefield game in many ways, but none of them are "faithful to the Battlefield franchise" . You are better off buying any of the older titles.
  40. nuke770
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    been playing since BF2, this game is an incredible disappointment, buyer beware do NOT buy
  41. MerotheBeast
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Yep, this game is a mess. DhjshsjsjjjznsjssnsnbshsbsbbsbsbsbnsnsnsnnsnsnbsShhshshhshsbsbsjbshsbsbbshsbsbbs
  42. gutalin
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    бета бета бета бета бета бета бета бета бета бета бета бета
  43. mr_delson
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Вообще не понимаю хейта. В батле есть всё, что должно быть в батле. Отсутствие классов - непривычно, да, но давайте будем откровенны - они не работали ни в одной части, а если их слишком нехватает, то есть Портал. Отсутствие таблицы и олл-чата, эмм, серьезно это повод для хейта в сторону игры?
    Отличная батла, если будут долго её поддерживать контентом, то будет если не лучшей, то одной из    Вообще не понимаю хейта. В батле есть всё, что должно быть в батле. Отсутствие классов - непривычно, да, но давайте будем откровенны - они не работали ни в одной части, а если их слишком нехватает, то есть Портал. Отсутствие таблицы и олл-чата, эмм, серьезно это повод для хейта в сторону игры?
    Отличная батла, если будут долго её поддерживать контентом, то будет если не лучшей, то одной из лучших в серии.    … Expand
  44. Lord_Gachimuchi
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    DICE сука где разрушения? Где статистика? Бляди, где Battlefield?
  45. WikeMazowski
    Nov 17, 2021
    5
    This the the most buggy non battlefield feeling game that dice has ever released.
    1) no Class system ( seriously Dice what in the world are you thinking this is the legit the major think that separates Battlefield from other fps)
    2)No scoreboards 3)Destruction or lack there of. 4) No weapons(Come on 22 weapons? really what were you doing for three years?) 5)the maps are to damn big    This the the most buggy non battlefield feeling game that dice has ever released.
    1) no Class system ( seriously Dice what in the world are you thinking this is the legit the major think that separates Battlefield from other fps)
    2)No scoreboards
    3)Destruction or lack there of.
    4) No weapons(Come on 22 weapons? really what were you doing for three years?)
    5)the maps are to damn big (so much running)
    6)vehicles are over powered especially the hover craft.
    7) too many bugs
    8) the opacity of the objectives can't be changed
    9) The hit reg is trash
    10) the only good feature is the graphics and portal.
    Such a mediocre game =(    … Expand
  46. Kylejacob
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I usually am very understanding of a new title hitting the scene (the tight timelines, devs under pressure, whole nine) so I’ve learned to never expect perfection when it comes to a new release. That being said, my experience has cycled between utter disappointment and borderline disgust at the quality and polish of this game. Let’s just start with the good. The graphics are phenomenal and photorealistic at times. The on-the-fly attachment swap is a welcome change and keep the battles interesting. Lastly the Portal is a neat idea that brings a few titles back to light and is a nice addition. With all that being said, here we go into the cons. Firstly, gunplay is questionable at best, criminal at its worst. It feels like 5 steps back after defining the standard for projectile shots. The “operators” as most of the community will call them only feels like a sad attempt at trying to combine siege and COD only to fail in both departments. In a genre full of superhero’s with crazy powers and gear, battlefield made it feel empowering to be a regular soldier, medic, sniper, and support. Last of all is the overwhelming feeling of it being incomplete upon early access (I weigh this the least but thought it should be mentioned). I was really hoping for more and felt only let down by this new addition. Cmon Battlefield, you’re better than this.… Expand
  47. Wade4122
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Save your money, they don't deserve it. This game is missing so much and so broken. I've owned every BF since the original 1942 and can honestly say it's the least fun I've ever had on a BF game. It's just perpetual frustration.

    Even putting the glitches aside, it's so poorly laid out. You spend the majority of your time running across vast distances or getting shot in the back.    Save your money, they don't deserve it. This game is missing so much and so broken. I've owned every BF since the original 1942 and can honestly say it's the least fun I've ever had on a BF game. It's just perpetual frustration.

    Even putting the glitches aside, it's so poorly laid out. You spend the majority of your time running across vast distances or getting shot in the back. And why is there so many important features from previous games missing? It feels like a cheap free to play browser game. Except this cost $100+. I wish I could get a refund.    … Expand
  48. jimipuffit
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    First off I have a question for the critics; EGM, COGconnected, Jeuxvideo.com, Digital Trends, ect. How much did EA pay you to leave these 90+ scores for this game? I think I played a different game then them.

    The first day you couldn't even play 2042 online unless you did their half baked portal mode. Getting in and out of vehicles is bugs all the time. There's a bug that you cant    First off I have a question for the critics; EGM, COGconnected, Jeuxvideo.com, Digital Trends, ect. How much did EA pay you to leave these 90+ scores for this game? I think I played a different game then them.

    The first day you couldn't even play 2042 online unless you did their half baked portal mode.
    Getting in and out of vehicles is bugs all the time.
    There's a bug that you cant use your weapons after getting out of a vehicle.
    The only hero that is half interesting, the wingsuit chick, is bugged half the time and you cant steer, and when you can the gliding is really hard to control and feels bad.
    Vehicles are super bouncy in a bad way. Driving a four wheeler and tapping a wall sends you into a spiral of 360s.
    Hovercraft drives up walls.
    You can spawn vehicles on top of buildings to make them unattackable
    Most of the heroes are boring and cut and pasted from other games IE R6 Siege.
    The 64v64 sounds cool but when playing the barren giant maps it feels like a half full bf4 server.
    The maps are super uninspired and boring.
    I've been killed by invisible enemies (bug from Battlefield 5)
    Hazard Zone....lol.
    Can't text chat with the enemy.
    No voice chat.
    Really disappointing amount of weapons in the game. Dice claimed there was over 70 but omitted that 50 of them are in the Portal game mode.
    Weapon customization is boring and lackluster.
    The specialist system almost sounds cool but it doesn't work well for a Battlefield game.
    The microstuttering.
    The running in place.
    Changing mods on your + system is counter intuitive and confusing.
    The bots look cooler than all of the specialists.
    Bots laser beam you half the time.
    Where is the damn scoreboard?

    It really hurts to say this...

    This is the worst Battlefield game I've ever played. Dice and EA continue to show that they do not care what the players want from their games. All we wanted was Battlefield 4.5, not this broken mess that takes like 5% from every other popular game and mashes it together in a way that doesn't work. I thought I would learn from getting burnt by Dice with Battlefield 5 but I wanted this game to be good.

    All of us were just literally robbed by Dice and EA.    … Expand
  49. DingqiuWu
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    I better get back to battlefield 4.
    DICE, If your goal was to piss me off, congratulations
  50. lolpuppies
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Worst Battlefield game in existence. Bad graphics. Bad sound. Very cheater-friendly.

    Even the maps are bad. Empty and void of detail.

    We got hosed on this one, fellas! Pack it up, because this the Battlefield to end them all. No one is trusting another turd from that group again.
  51. Crackthenut
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    Adds nothing new, removes things battlefield is known for, shooting feels like a roll of the “dice”. Everything is broken and costs upwards of $110
  52. Krapclap
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    A terrible breakaway from the core of Battlefield that violates parts of it's core player base.

    The best part of battlefield was the realism aspect. It was a dirty gritty war game that was bound by the laws of physics. The arcade aspects and Simulation aspects were all balanced. This time they took that idea and threw it out the window making a lot of the game un immersive. It now feels    A terrible breakaway from the core of Battlefield that violates parts of it's core player base.

    The best part of battlefield was the realism aspect. It was a dirty gritty war game that was bound by the laws of physics. The arcade aspects and Simulation aspects were all balanced. This time they took that idea and threw it out the window making a lot of the game un immersive. It now feels cartoony and bland with the arcade aspects overwhelming the simulation aspects of the game.

    Next they took stats and threw anything negative out the window. No more scoreboard. No more competition. You have no way to see how you performed compared to anyone else other than seeing how you rank among the squads. The current setup is unrewarding and XP is just a way to unlock the paltry selection of items for your loadouts.

    Between these two problems they have fundamentally altered design of Battlefield moving it from a mature audience to a general audience.

    The inclusion of Portal mode is lackluster and cheap with many assets and physics being recycled from 2042 and is a terrible apology for what they are doing.

    In addition the game is launching with several severe game breaking bugs that will take time to fix. These bug are so terrible that the game cannot even be played as intended. Id just list some but there's sooooo many, it's even worse than the beta test.

    The game is also overall extremely unbalanced, with guns and vehicles getting a ton of complaints (the main selling point btw). Maps are pretty sparse with wide open spaces and little to no cover making infantry play all but worthless. Daily XP limits are limiting the amount of time I even want to play. And many other strange and bizarre issues that I just don't understand.

    As a lover of the entire battlefield series as bumpy as it's been this is by far the worst title ever created and I have to insist for the first time ever not to buy a Battlefield title.
    Please DO NOT buy this game

    E.A./DICE has lied to the public and users should beware. Many things promised features have been omitted and the game plays nothing like it appears in advertisements.    … Expand
  53. Ph3nrir
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    It’s buggy it’s laggy it’s crushing at the beginning of the match or at the end. Just imagine you sitting in Apache helicopter thinking you whoop their asses and bam! You see your desktop and this game cost you 109,99€. Decide for your self. The quality of product very bad, but if you like bf franchise then you’ll probably close your eyes on this.
  54. SmokeMyJohnson
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    Pretty fun game ruined by incompetent Company. Not to much content, bullet hit reg doesn't work half the time, barely any guns, no campaign, specialist are awful and bland, controller doesn't work, unnecessary high CPU usage, Pretty poorly optimized and the list go on. It pretty sad a AAA company puts a game out in this sort of state.
  55. Phil_K3n_Sebben
    Nov 17, 2021
    4
    A game clearly in an unfinished state that's been designed by management and forgetting what the Battlfield series is all about.
    Portal is the only saving grace with this mess and even then it's only fun for a while.

    Don't purchase unless you can get it heavily discounted. Going back to play BF4
  56. dazic
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    I love this game so far, its not as good of bf4, but really good. I love how the specialist work, you can play with different abilities and change the pace of the match and how people push. The fact that I can play at the very start and have very little issues is proof that they needed that extra time. I can see myself playing this game for the next few years just because its so fun.
  57. jvetbos
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Beautiful trailler, beautiful metascore... LOL
    This is pure marketing!

    Save your money, don't buy this (beta) game, it has nothing to do with Battlefield...
  58. VSShole
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Outright fraudulent scam and a slap in the face to the whole Battlefield community. Do not waste your money from the YouTube sellouts
  59. ReidDemon
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    This game is a shell of it's former self and is an embarrassment to the battlefield franchise
  60. TheoML
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    List of some of the features that have been removed in this Battlefield.

    Core Features: No single-player story No standard server browser Fewer standardized game modes (Can't even play TDM or smaller scale modes without relying on community servers. Really?) Fewer base game maps than any other title (even including portal the map count is only 13) No persistent lobbies    List of some of the features that have been removed in this Battlefield.

    Core Features:

    No single-player story

    No standard server browser

    Fewer standardized game modes (Can't even play TDM or smaller scale modes without relying on community servers. Really?)

    Fewer base game maps than any other title (even including portal the map count is only 13)

    No persistent lobbies (seriously why do I have to matchmake after EVERY round?)

    Fewer in-game assignments (none outside of cosmetic unlocks)

    No class system

    Less character customization options (than BF5)

    No profile progress/stats page in the menu

    No battle log/stats tracker for other players

    No global leader boards

    No end of round assignment progress screen

    No dog tags (they still sort of exist I guess?)

    No custom emblems

    Fewer achievements

    No medals

    No swelling crescendo of dramatic music near the end of a match (obviously this is the most egregious of the list)

    Less destruction (only a small handful of destructible buildings on each map)

    No map altering levolution (There sort of is but the maps are so big, anything that changes doesn't really affect how you play)

    No cross-game profile screen (BF 4, HL, 1, and V were all linked by a menu if you owned them digitally, was a neat feature.)

    No spectator mode

    No permanent community servers (would be useful for clans and events)

    Infantry Gameplay:
    Fewer guns (even including all the portal guns, BF4 still had more at launch)
    Fewer infantry gadgets No manual leaning No diving while swimming No high wall vaulting No crouch sprinting No backwards prone No explosion knockback No rolling after falling from heights No ammo or health pickup off teammates No scope zeroing No thermal optics No indirect fire gadgets Less anti-tank launchers (Come on man only one?) No lock-on launchers (The M5 works with the SOFLAM but that requires 2 people) No AP mines/claymores No static weapon emplacements No fortification building No resupply stations No suppression mechanic (This one I don't mind but I'm including everything) Vehicles: Fewer vehicle types (and separate vehicle progression per faction even though they are functionally identical... why???) No naval vehicles (Except I guess the hovercraft technically) No vehicle gunner direction indicator No lock on direction indicator No vehicle enter/exit animations No tank turret decoupling (This was so great in BF4!) Less vehicle driver/pilot customization options No tank zoom customization options No tank gunner customization options No heli gunner secondary weapons No separate heli/fixed-wing controls No control input while looking behind/free looking in aircraft (BF1 and V pilots, this one is gonna absolutely suck for you guys) Scoring System No squad wipe scoring No player damage points No vehicle damage points No vehicle kill assist points No headshot bonus No long-range kill bonus No assist counts as kill bonus No squad objective play bonus Oversimplified teamplay scoring (i.e. healing a teammate always gives you +5xp rather than the amount of health you give) Squad and Teamwork No commander No special squad call-in abilities No squad field upgrades No in-game VOIP Fewer factions (with almost nothing to give the 2 factions any distinction) No cross-team chat No "create new squad" option No "promote to squad leader" option No clans No view of squadmates while in the spawn screen No "Medic incoming" indicator in downed state No rank names/icons, just a number. UI and Quality of Life Less control customization options Less UI customization options No HUD/icon opacity customization No HUD scaling customization options No gunsight reticle customization options No network performance graph No individual player scoreboard Less detail in the 'who killed you' screen No ultrawide monitor support Very poor friend joining system No console aim assist (big fat **** you to console players there, dice)    … Expand
  61. Evanthegamer
    Nov 17, 2021
    9
    This game is absolute amazing. This is the most fun I've EVER had playing a battlefield game. With bug fixes and polish (which is pretty much guaranteed), this game will be the best battlefield game yet.
  62. TheBoyzRoom
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    No scoreboard, no campaign, no chat, can’t change squads, terrible gun play, no destruction, awful maps, cringe operators, no classes, endless glitches, broken hit box’s, little to no actual relative customizations and soon to come endless micro transactions. This game was made for five year olds. I want my money back. If I could give less than 0 I would. DONT BUY THIS GAME. What a jokeNo scoreboard, no campaign, no chat, can’t change squads, terrible gun play, no destruction, awful maps, cringe operators, no classes, endless glitches, broken hit box’s, little to no actual relative customizations and soon to come endless micro transactions. This game was made for five year olds. I want my money back. If I could give less than 0 I would. DONT BUY THIS GAME. What a joke DICE is. This deserves to die on arrival. This will make cyberpunks release look like a W. You failed DICE and I hope you pay for it.… Expand
  63. NoBenDhover
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    If it was a beta, it would closely be ok. As a battlefield game...no way, unfinished product, gameplay is terrible, nothing like bf3, bf4 or 5. I truly regret my purchase, if you are about to buy this game, consider waiting a few months (or even more). The marketing team did a great job tho... But in the end it's Fing very disappointing. The very LAST time I pre order any of their game, I'm done.
  64. Berd
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Aside from the terrible performance and bugs, this game’s core design is incredibly flawed. There is a severe lack of weapons and the hitmarkers are nonexistent, so there is no satisfaction for scoring kills. Seeing dozens of clone specialists breaks immersion and seeing them in the cheesy end of round screen is just so cringeworthy and doesn’t fit the setting at all. The maps are awful,Aside from the terrible performance and bugs, this game’s core design is incredibly flawed. There is a severe lack of weapons and the hitmarkers are nonexistent, so there is no satisfaction for scoring kills. Seeing dozens of clone specialists breaks immersion and seeing them in the cheesy end of round screen is just so cringeworthy and doesn’t fit the setting at all. The maps are awful, forcing you to constantly run through barren environments for minutes at a time accomplishing nothing just to get picked off by some sniper you didn’t even see or an overpowered vehicle. There’s also barely any destruction, making boring games feel even more lifeless. The infantry game is a nightmare with all these problems. The game feels blatantly unfinished and should be at most $20.… Expand
  65. adneska
    Nov 17, 2021
    5
    вообще то игра не настолько плохая и надо учитывать что Батлфилд это долгострой
  66. TieDyeDude
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This was the worst battlefield game I’ve ever seen hands down. It’s like all developers in 2021 ignore what people want.
  67. Eric24
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    I mean WTF you doing DICE？bad than any battlefield before! No scoreboards. No destruction(WTF)
  68. EvilBart-PL
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    After playing 1 day I canceled my ultimate edition preorder befere 24h passed since first game launch
    So huge dissapointment.
    This is no more battlefield. It is a very poor game with completly broken mechanics. There So many wrong with this game that you can write articles About it. Just Google them.
  69. RantHistorian
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    This is teh most addicting game ever... let me explain.

    Battlefield 2042 has tapped into the Variable Ratio reward system of your brain to create instant addiction. A Variable Ratio reward is one delivered after an unpredictable number of responses - ie: Gambling. How did this make its way into Battlefield 2042? You will only connect to servers after an unknown amount of time to make    This is teh most addicting game ever... let me explain.

    Battlefield 2042 has tapped into the Variable Ratio reward system of your brain to create instant addiction. A Variable Ratio reward is one delivered after an unpredictable number of responses - ie: Gambling. How did this make its way into Battlefield 2042?

    You will only connect to servers after an unknown amount of time to make it to the main menu. When you finally do DOPAMINE to your brain. Then when you are in the main menu it will take a random number of attempts to join a game type before one actually lets you in... DOPAMINE. Then when you are in game it will take a random amount of tries before you get passed a bugged pre-match menu that shows the map BUT when you finally do DOPAMINE. Then when you get into a match will your player load? Will your weapons work? Will you be able to shoot the enemy? Will your own team mates spawn looking like enemies? Who knows! It creates a giant chaotic three ring **** show with no scoreboard so you wouldn't know if you got close to doing anything good anyway. But when the game actually does work like its supposed to which i have calculated to be about 2 matches in every four hours of game time DOPAMINE. I mean why do you think they named their company DICE???? That sweet sweet gambling dopamine.

    They even made it to where your bullets go in random directions so it doesn't matter where you aim.
    When you pull the trigger will the enemy get shot? Jesus Christ, Himself doesn't know, only His Father knows.

    Amen    … Expand
  70. 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
  71. Inner_Rambo
    Nov 17, 2021
    3
    I wouldn't recommend this. I would wait a couple of months and hopefully it might be worth playing.

    This game is 60% finished and needed another 4 months in development, but instead was rushed out with a lot of problems, bugs and simple things like scoreboards, destruction and ui being overlook. Also not mention simple quality of life changes that made previous games enjoyable and less    I wouldn't recommend this. I would wait a couple of months and hopefully it might be worth playing.

    This game is 60% finished and needed another 4 months in development, but instead was rushed out with a lot of problems, bugs and simple things like scoreboards, destruction and ui being overlook. Also not mention simple quality of life changes that made previous games enjoyable and less frustrating are missing like medic distance, aim down sight object opacity, obvious button prompt for reloading, squad creation in game.

    I would say this game has its moments where its amazing and you feel like Rambo, but at the moment they are minuscule compared to the amount of time you question why you preordered or spent x amount for this game whether its the awful hit detection or the bug that force you to quit games.    … Expand
  72. stbeck95
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    The only saving grace of this dumpster fire of an installment to a once-cherished brand is the graphics, which I will admit are pretty damn impressive. However, an appropriate cliché to tie to Battlefield 2042 would be lipstick on a pig, and it's borderline insulting to even consider this a Battlefield title.

    Pros: Graphics Maps (to an extent) Cons: No factions No class system    The only saving grace of this dumpster fire of an installment to a once-cherished brand is the graphics, which I will admit are pretty damn impressive. However, an appropriate cliché to tie to Battlefield 2042 would be lipstick on a pig, and it's borderline insulting to even consider this a Battlefield title.

    Pros:
    Graphics
    Maps (to an extent)

    Cons:
    No factions
    No class system
    Complete disregard for past-available weapon customization/variety of guns
    Lackluster Levolution and Destruction
    No Scoreboard (Really, DICE?)
    No persistent lobbies
    No server browser at launch
    Terrible disregard for Infantry-style movement a la leaning or backwards prone which was in the previous installment
    No medals or dogtags
    SEVERE lack of in-game content (weapons, character customization, etc.)
    Lack of vehicle customization/variety
    No squads (WHY?)

    Honestly, many are attempting to counter our reviews by saying that the negative ones are "too similar" or that this MUST be a targeted attack on a notoriously disliked developer. However, maybe - just maybe - the similarities of our posts are reminiscent of what the community was sold on; that this game would be good.

    ****    … Expand
  73. 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
  74. BattlefieldFan
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Never ever in my life I've placed a single review for anything....until now.

    They did it, they've made THE BATTLEFIELD without the battlefield. This is the most disappointing game I have ever played, my beloved studio DICE, so proclaimed as player-oriented and community-driven (Even under the EA's influence), were always trying to deliver a good product even with forced revenue    Never ever in my life I've placed a single review for anything....until now.

    They did it, they've made THE BATTLEFIELD without the battlefield.

    This is the most disappointing game I have ever played, my beloved studio DICE, so proclaimed as player-oriented and community-driven (Even under the EA's influence), were always trying to deliver a good product even with forced revenue boosted elements: Premium Packs in Battlefield 4, loot boxes in Battlefront, skins and boosters In Battlefield V but never it was such a delusional and disconnected from the community...This is a general review and I will not go specifically on each missing or slaughtered feature/game element

    - Empty promises
    - No balance
    - Lying about the game concept and future plans
    - Uncooked and unfinished with hundreds of bugs and performance issues
    - Empty lifeless maps with 0 creativity and level design
    - Re-used assets and complete lack of content at the start because battle passes, of course, lets increase grind so players will stay longer in the game until we have a chance to rush our production team and release a whole new batch of untested and unbalanced weapons, attachments, characters and vehicles.

    And as a dessert, SPECIALISTS, of course since they like money and since creativity is now officially dead, they prefer to copy a popular concept that ruins the essence of the series without a reason! I am not against making money on the additional concept but give us the base game and then do whatever you want for a chashgrab from the new audience and current players, what we received is a spit in the face and that famous "South Park" We Are Sorry....
    P.S. There is no recovery, this game will improve most of the issues with gameplay and balance in the next couple of years but it will never become a BATTLEFIELD

    I lost my last hope in the gamedev, my hopes and dreams are dying with this game and the fall of the DICE.    … Expand
  75. AceArchangel
    Nov 17, 2021
    3
    2042 has 22 weapons less than half of 2011's BF3 at launch and the least of any main title in franchise since prior to 2005.

    It lacks core features that have been rock solid for over a decade such as a Server Browser, Scoreboard, VOIP, Team Switching, Leaning, Persistent Lobbies, Spectator Mode, Naval Vehicles, Console Aim Assist, RDS customization... just to name a few. It suffers    2042 has 22 weapons less than half of 2011's BF3 at launch and the least of any main title in franchise since prior to 2005.

    It lacks core features that have been rock solid for over a decade such as a Server Browser, Scoreboard, VOIP, Team Switching, Leaning, Persistent Lobbies, Spectator Mode, Naval Vehicles, Console Aim Assist, RDS customization... just to name a few.

    It suffers from constant crashing, errors, game breaking bugs, rubber banding, major FPS drops due to poor optimization.

    Maps are far too big and much too empty, few buildings, buildings are liminal spaces with next to no assets in them, just empty. Destruction has been toned way down, huge step back here, many buildings are either barely destructible or not at all.

    The new gimmick of a "tornado" is mostly just an annoyance that hinders gameplay as well as being a FPS killer and is a major down grade compared to Levelution.

    Only 2 gameplay modes with the Core 2042 game (Conquest and Breakthrough) is just not good enough from DICE and EA and get extremely stale given the excessive map sizes.

    The addition of Specialists have effectively ruined the pacing of the game, and seem to have been added more to increase profits than actually improving gameplay. They are confirmed to be added as a part of the Batlepass (Battlepass holders getting early access to them) and will have premium skins, takedowns, emblems and weapon charms. The Specialists remove what was previously a second gadget slot for a mandatory character ability which means players now have to choose between an offensive gadget, a support crate or the repair tool and because of this most of the time players choose the gadget supporting a solo playstyle. Because the Specialists are shared between both factions enemy recognition is non existent and conversely you cannot tell who has ammo or health nor can you barely tell who can revive you when you are downed. Also the end of game voice quips that are reminiscent of APEX Legends is cringe, and does not suit with the lore.

    Hazard Zone is a knock off Tarkov / Dark Zone (The Division) and has been marketed as a Warzone killer, but can't seem to decide what it wants to be and comes off as the worst of all of them. I do not suggest playing this mode it is just not worth it, nor is it "fun".

    Portal has the most going for it among the 3 modes offered by 2042. But each part of Portal only offers 2 maps bar Core 2042, and have no unlocks within them. They also only offer a select few weapons from previous BF games and thus the mode only comes off as "a taste of previous BF experiences" rather than truly reliving them again. Progression for Core 2042 now is only given in the EA setup servers and is no longer given in the Player created servers (RIP Populated Player Created Servers) The mode is amazing on paper and is fun but the novelty quickly wears off and the monotony of the same 2 maps quickly kills the enthusiasm.

    Game needs a ton of TLC to be acceptable.    … Expand
  76. Zoteth
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    Summarizing my experience, the new maps are not only way to big, but also boring and empty and definitely not nextgen. The Weapons feel and sound like Toys. Ttk feels to long. There are so many bugs, the game looks like the alpha version. This peace of code is such a garbage, it’s not even funny. I am so happy, I paid only 4 Euro for ea access so I have played it for 10 hours. DiceSummarizing my experience, the new maps are not only way to big, but also boring and empty and definitely not nextgen. The Weapons feel and sound like Toys. Ttk feels to long. There are so many bugs, the game looks like the alpha version. This peace of code is such a garbage, it’s not even funny. I am so happy, I paid only 4 Euro for ea access so I have played it for 10 hours. Dice prioritizing to gender the text in the game, rather than to make the game work and to make the game we want. The only good part is, there is the new portal mode, so we can play the few good old maps, wich were made by the old dice team.… Expand
  77. ahtukullep
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    Laggfield
    Helicopterfield
    Bugfield
    Should I continue?
    You know, BF1 was super game, with new mechanics, some fun stuff, but then failed BF5. now this bug-lag-field like COD, why, why they do that.
  78. Turbogamex
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    COMPLETE SCAM IN ALL ASPECTS. WOULD HAVE BEEN BEEN MUCH BETTER IF THEY DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING FROM BF4, JUST BROUGHT NEW MAPS/WEAPONS.
  79. Pampalini94
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    Haha "Battlefield". Fix this sht. Give us back classes and get rid of the specialists.
  80. MONSii
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    This has nothing to do with Battlefield.

    No scoreboards.
    No classes.
    No destruction.
    No servers.
    No stats.
    No chat.
    The weapons omg. There are literally only 4 ARs. Wtf is this?
    It tries to be a mix of Warzone, Fortnite, R6 Siege, Apex and so on.

    The cringe after game lines.

    This is an unfinished, unpolished and broken game.
    Do not buy this until everything is fixed!
  81. jeannot17400
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    No scoreboards.
    No classes.
    No destruction.
    No HUD scale.
    No servers browser.
    No stats.
    No chat.
    No war.
    No Battlefield licence.

    Like Fortine and apex
  82. 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
  83. ultraviper
    Nov 17, 2021
    3
    Battlefield is back, and with... a lot less than in previous titles. It seems like they started making a battle royale game then halfway through decided to change it to battlefield instead but didn't quite finish it. No changing squads, like in a BR. No scoreboard, like in a BR. Big maps with way too much space between points of interest, like in a BR. Only a small handful of weapons, likeBattlefield is back, and with... a lot less than in previous titles. It seems like they started making a battle royale game then halfway through decided to change it to battlefield instead but didn't quite finish it. No changing squads, like in a BR. No scoreboard, like in a BR. Big maps with way too much space between points of interest, like in a BR. Only a small handful of weapons, like in a BR. 22 guns total. Compare to BF4 which had over 80. One specialist has an ability to call in a loadout crate.. which is completely useless in a battlefield game but kind of makes sense in a BR. Would it have been a good BR game? Who knows. But it sure isn't a good battlefield game.… Expand
  84. jaff
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Absolutely bad.
    No server browser. No scoreboard.
    No classes.
    Weapons are bad, you just have like 2 guns that you use.
    I hate the new attachment system as well.
    The game is basically everything bad in one bundle.
    The time to kill is soooo bad.
    I pre-ordered the ultimate edition and I should've refunded it when I got the chance.
    0/10 would never recommend.
  85. gtaelbordo
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    This game is just bad. Nichts funktioniert. Der Bulletspread ist schlecht und ab einem bestimmten Abstand trifft man nichts
  86. Pentano
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    3 year of development for this? The game is a complete mess. I was planning on making a list of all the missing/downgraded features, issues, design decisions… but, unlike this multimillion dollar company, I don’t have 3 years for that.
  87. Azergabast
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    No scoreboard, no voice chat, bullet spread worse than an AK on full spray in CSGO, muffled sound, no server browser, an insane amount of gameplay-affecting bugs (like spawning outside the play area, being able to shoot yourself as you enter a vehicle).

    The launch version plays worse than some games alpha versions, which boggles my mind as it's an AAA title. The fact that it has    No scoreboard, no voice chat, bullet spread worse than an AK on full spray in CSGO, muffled sound, no server browser, an insane amount of gameplay-affecting bugs (like spawning outside the play area, being able to shoot yourself as you enter a vehicle).

    The launch version plays worse than some games alpha versions, which boggles my mind as it's an AAA title.

    The fact that it has overwhelmingly positive reviews from Critics just shows that EA/DICE spent the entire budget on paying off journalists rather than hiring decent developers/planners.    … Expand
  88. sammyodds
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    Just plain and simply not ready to be launched. Want classes back, specialists aren't the answer! Hit box and TTK is awful! Just bad right now...
  89. FuleFeed
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Not my battlefield.
    Broken, unfinished and not my battlefield.
    This game sucks. Do not buy.
  90. AverageEnjoyer
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    This game is yet another failed release by EA games. Yet another disappointing Battlefield while the trailers showed great promise. This game is absolute garbage and should not be allowed in its current (and future state). Not only is it bugged, but the countless bad game design choices (no scoreboard, no all chat, no enjoyable progression, no meaningful customization, no stat tracking, noThis game is yet another failed release by EA games. Yet another disappointing Battlefield while the trailers showed great promise. This game is absolute garbage and should not be allowed in its current (and future state). Not only is it bugged, but the countless bad game design choices (no scoreboard, no all chat, no enjoyable progression, no meaningful customization, no stat tracking, no score details, unbalanced clownfiesta and unkillable light vehicles) are plain awful. Don't dip in, try it on EA play and uninstall it forever.… Expand
  91. Dre4dful
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Paid 100USD to play a broke piece of trash. This game is not Battlefield.
    This has nothing to do with Battlefield.
    No scoreboards. No classes. No destruction. No servers. No stats. No chat. The weapons omg. There are literally only 4 ARs. Wtf is this? It tries to be a mix of Warzone, Fortnite, R6 Siege, Apex and so on. The cringe after game lines. This is an unfinished,    Paid 100USD to play a broke piece of trash. This game is not Battlefield.
    This has nothing to do with Battlefield.

    No scoreboards.
    No classes.
    No destruction.
    No servers.
    No stats.
    No chat.
    The weapons omg. There are literally only 4 ARs. Wtf is this?
    It tries to be a mix of Warzone, Fortnite, R6 Siege, Apex and so on.

    The cringe after game lines.

    This is an unfinished, unpolished and broken game.
    Do not buy this until everything is fixed!    … Expand
  92. DonSarto
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    Incredible how Battlfield 4 is still a better experience...
    No scoreboard ADS now working, the progression sucks, the modifictions are the worst one I've ever seen, seems like a cod in all directions but the killstreaks are free as you can call a vehicle drop...
  93. Handwrecker
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    I have been eagerly anticipating the next Battlefield. Despite this game being in “early access” week, it’s worse than the beta. After four days, I’m quickly losing interest.

    A quick list of issues: - Huge drop in frame rate from beta. Early Access BF2042 only uses ~60% of GPU and less cores of CPU than beta. - Lag makes game unplayable. Even on wired Ethernet of ~23ms, rubberbanding    I have been eagerly anticipating the next Battlefield. Despite this game being in “early access” week, it’s worse than the beta. After four days, I’m quickly losing interest.

    A quick list of issues:

    - Huge drop in frame rate from beta. Early Access BF2042 only uses ~60% of GPU and less cores of CPU than beta.

    - Lag makes game unplayable. Even on wired Ethernet of ~23ms, rubberbanding happens every single match.

    - No server browser for Dice servers. Cannot find best ping or desired maps. Can only select lowest ping of community maps, where XP doesn’t count due to bot farming lobbies being rampant.

    - Gameplay feels less like Battlefield and more like CoD. Just grab the SMG (PP-29) that has no recoil and shoots across the map. Throw some tac sprint in for good measure.

    - Hovercraft farms entire 2042 lobbies, climbs buildings, flies through the air and flips tanks. Hop in and rack up those points.

    - Still hard to identify enemy over friendly. Have easily mistaken enemy Mackay for the friendly Mackay nearby.

    Hopefully things will improve. At this point, game is hard to enjoy.    … Expand
  94. SuperPuper001
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Игруха норм, мне было весело играть. Нули и единицы игра явно не заслуживает. Единственная претензия у меня пока это маловато фпс, надеюсь со временем оптимизацию подтянут.
  95. blvckjvck
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    Bad optimization (50-60fps on low with 3070), ARs getting nerfed into the ground, smgs meant to be CQC only becoming the main range/meta weapon, changing things in the game that people liked without any notice, releasing the game unfinished.

    Seems to be a standard 2021 video game release.
  96. jokerking93
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Absolute horrible garbage. Save your money, don't buy this game. It's broken, bad performance, bad sound, bad UI, "specialists", few weapons, few gadgets, bad gunplay, bad maps, core mechanics removed from older battlefield titles and just horrendous in general. Graphics are ass. Just terrible.
  97. CrazyRabbitMF
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    ПП стреляет без падения урона на такое же расстояние как и ШВ))))Вы блядь серьезно?))))
  98. Exportz
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    The servers are rubber banding every match. Bugs from joining up with friends to grey out screen to load out picks and etc.
    It's a backwards direction for them. They left the identity of Battlefield behind in favour of a apex / cod style game. I would stay away until the patch alot of it if touch it at all
  99. ElJulioGG
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Good game, had fun, i want an scoreboard, but overall its really freaking fun.

    this game got reviewbombed, i saw a couple of guys **** on ubisoft.
    What does ubisoft have to do with battlefield? ldk

    i like the portal mode
  100. Overlord1307
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Le jeu est mauvais, une insulte proférée à l'encontre de tous les habitués de la licence, les motifs vous les connaissez déjà.
    Il faut descendre le jeu comme il se doit, que ceux qui l'ont acheté se fassent rembourser lorsqu'il est encore temps, sinon Dice, Ea, ainsi que tous les autres éditeurs ne comprendront jamais que sortir un jeu bâclé, dont le relatif succès est entièrement basé    Le jeu est mauvais, une insulte proférée à l'encontre de tous les habitués de la licence, les motifs vous les connaissez déjà.
    Il faut descendre le jeu comme il se doit, que ceux qui l'ont acheté se fassent rembourser lorsqu'il est encore temps, sinon Dice, Ea, ainsi que tous les autres éditeurs ne comprendront jamais que sortir un jeu bâclé, dont le relatif succès est entièrement basé sur du marketing, est une mauvaise stratégie.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  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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