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  1. Nov 16, 2021
    0
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  2. Nov 16, 2021
    10
    This Game is amazing....need a little bit performance issues..stutters but overall is good!!!!
  3. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    this game is so bad ,this game feels so cheap the gun mechanics feel so trash
  4. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Просто отвратительная игра ,а я её ещё так ждал ( ужасная оптимизация ,мало оружия ,внедрение специалистов ,долгая прокачка оружия-как непонятно кто вечно с 1 бегаешь что бы прокачать полностью ,большое количество багов,большие карты ,ужасные режимы (Кроме portal-единственное во что можно играть ),нет разрушаемости толком никакой.Просто отвратительная игра ,а я её ещё так ждал ( ужасная оптимизация ,мало оружия ,внедрение специалистов ,долгая прокачка оружия-как непонятно кто вечно с 1 бегаешь что бы прокачать полностью ,большое количество багов,большие карты ,ужасные режимы (Кроме portal-единственное во что можно играть ),нет разрушаемости толком никакой.
  5. Nov 16, 2021
    1
    pro+
    + portal mode
    + graphic but ... cons- - graphic glitch - EA not learn form the past , Frostbite is s***t engine - bugs - no story campaign - no destructions - no classes - few weapon - no customization - no team switching - no squad switching - terrible sound - UI is horrific - no scoreboard - ingame weapon modulation is sniper camping fest - ground slide - the
    pro+
    + portal mode
    + graphic but ...

    cons-
    - graphic glitch
    - EA not learn form the past , Frostbite is s***t engine
    - bugs
    - no story campaign
    - no destructions
    - no classes
    - few weapon
    - no customization
    - no team switching
    - no squad switching
    - terrible sound
    - UI is horrific
    - no scoreboard
    - ingame weapon modulation is sniper camping fest
    - ground slide
    - the same specialists on both sides

    This game is even worse than Sh****ield V.
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  6. Nov 16, 2021
    2
    They ruined BF franchise with destroying old class system. The game itself is not that bad, there are some things that are good, but the new direction that BF is heading is wrong. We don't need specialists, we don't need hazard zone, for which specialists were added in first place, we don't need 128 players if maps are THAT huge. 2 points for BF portal, but for now this game sucks.
  7. Nov 16, 2021
    8
    Could do with some work obviously but overall a great game. Got the usual battlefield experience and more I think.
  8. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Battelfield 2042 is a mixed bag. The operatives are interesting, but the oversized maps do not allow you to feel the full power of the battle. The portal is very good, I think thanks to the portal this game will not die. Hazard zones are not fish, not meat.
    It is very annoying to have a bad ttk, bugs, extremely mediocre optimization, as well as cheaters of which there are already a lot.
  9. Nov 16, 2021
    7
    I intend this to be a honest review of the game:

    After 27 hours of playing this game , overall I think there is alot of fun to be had here.I will break down each component of the game and give my opinion: Specialists: While controversial, since they have replaced the core class system, the new specialists while are generic in terms of abilities, being similar to a lot of other
    I intend this to be a honest review of the game:

    After 27 hours of playing this game , overall I think there is alot of fun to be had here.I will break down each component of the game and give my opinion:

    Specialists:
    While controversial, since they have replaced the core class system, the new specialists while are generic in terms of abilities, being similar to a lot of other games. The specialists work well with the environments provided , the non-linear map design allow for dynamic gameplay. While accomidating a variety of playstyles between players. No specialist feels overpowered with their abilities , there are some bugs with the wingsuit after playing with it the most with the specialist offering it.

    Overall the specialist system is pretty decent.

    Guns:

    The guns are pretty wonky right now , gun progression unlockiing new guns is incredibly slow. The current meta being mostly based around the SMG's , specially the PP-28. Being the current best gun to use.

    Hit Registration is abit wonky too as of now , depending on server latency, it ranges from game to game however these decencies can hamper you experience.

    Attachments progression is great , while I can think of any improvements there probably are some.

    Maps:

    The maps are great , being non-linear , accomidating all playstyles and providing a range of environements to fight in.

    Portal:

    Portal is great too, if you enjoy traditional Battlefield with the twists provided by custom servers back in the day, I highly suggest playing this. While the content provided is lack lustre currently , the ability to create unique game modes I think surpasses the current in game content for portal.

    For people who dislike the specialist system , the game is definetly worth buying for portal.

    HardZone:

    Havent played , cant say.

    Bugs:

    Being recently launched, their are plethora of glitches that you can look up, the game is further pretty unoptimised, with frequent lack spikes on a variety of system specifications. If this would hamper your experience, i suggest not playing.

    Lack of content:

    There isnt much being UI provided content , the lack of stats and traditional scoreboards is pretty annoying.

    The lack of all chat I think is a good decision , since toxicity between both teams occurs. However for people saying there is no chat, are misunderstood for lack of VOIP , which is annoying and confusing to why it is not at launch.

    Overall:

    Overall, the game has a very good foundation to become something great , the bugs do hamper the experience , I would suggest buying if you want to play it after a couple of patches.
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  10. Nov 16, 2021
    1
    What the f*ck have you've done Dice this isn't Battlefield anymore... It's a mix of Ghost Recon, Watch Dogs and Cod. That true BF-feeling isn't there anymore. Pls refund all players and go back to the drawingboard and give us a true BF-game not this **** mix of all other shootergames but Battlefield...Give me back that lovely battleog from BF3/BF4, give us pc-players a own game not thisWhat the f*ck have you've done Dice this isn't Battlefield anymore... It's a mix of Ghost Recon, Watch Dogs and Cod. That true BF-feeling isn't there anymore. Pls refund all players and go back to the drawingboard and give us a true BF-game not this **** mix of all other shootergames but Battlefield...Give me back that lovely battleog from BF3/BF4, give us pc-players a own game not this **** with all these **** menus, pls scrap this crossplay and give us dedicated servers. And the specialist **** is so crappy why even have it when all specialist can use all weapons/equipments that beautiful sqaud/class system from bf3/4 is what we want..And pls fire all people you've recruited from blizzard who wants to cod-dify BF... Expand
  11. Nov 16, 2021
    1
    CASH GRABBER ! im a fan of the franchise since BF 2142 and played all of them. It hurts to say this but bf died and its not coming back. All of the good things that made bf a good game were removed and ignored in this bf2042. It looks like an unfinished game and made on a hurry to look like fortnite or COD warzone. The game does not have the bf feeling and was made with the intention ofCASH GRABBER ! im a fan of the franchise since BF 2142 and played all of them. It hurts to say this but bf died and its not coming back. All of the good things that made bf a good game were removed and ignored in this bf2042. It looks like an unfinished game and made on a hurry to look like fortnite or COD warzone. The game does not have the bf feeling and was made with the intention of making money on the core design.

    We hardcore fans of the franchise have to accept that EA killed BF and BF its not coming back

    List of Current Grievances

    Let me start by saying that I so desperately wanted to love this game. I have been playing Battlefield since 2142 and it is by far my favorite franchise. Below is a list (in no particular order) of broken promises and removed or stepped on features that, if any one of which on their own was missing, broken, or intentionally removed, I could live with. When taken in as a whole, however, it just... I don't know... this doesn't feel like Battlefield.
    **GENERAL**

    * Plus system is clunky dog ****
    * UI is clunky dog **** wrapped in cat **** Might be the least intuitive I've ever seen
    * No Campaign
    * Lack of game modes
    * No hardcore
    * No military ranks associated with numerical ranks
    * Audio is poorly mixed
    * The maps, while stunning from both a scale and visuals perspective, lack any real flow for infantry combat.
    * Non-removable profanity filter
    * Lack of promised destruction/levelution
    * Faction locked weapons and gadgets in Portal
    * No rule editor support for objective based game modes
    * No server browser outside of Portal
    * No private/rented servers
    * Doesn't just roll into the next map after a game in AoW, back to matchmaking peasant
    * Cannot join friends already in a match (pretty sure I could do this in beta??)
    * Cutscenes all over the place
    * Cringe 'look at me' after a match
    * Cannot customize loadouts before joining a game.
    * Cannot select loadout or operator before joining a server which, in certain situations, spawn you directly into the game with whatever you had last game. This happens when joining a fresh breakthrough game, mostly.
    * BFV and Battlefront 2 were gutted to make this **** lol
    * No mouse and keyboard support for console
    * Options and description for kill sounds changed from beta. During beta it showed you would be able to choose between BF2042 and BF1 kill sounds. This same option now only lets you choose between BF2042 sounds or no sounds.
    * No Practice/Test Range
    **IN GAME**

    * Zoom issues with sniper scopes
    * No zeroing sniper scopes, starting scope (not sure about the others) has no hash marks on reticle for references
    * Biggest maps we've ever seen, highest scope magnification is 10x
    * No holding shift/stick click to steady a sniper shot
    * No leaning
    * 22 guns total lol
    * No ‘All’ chat
    * Enemies look the same as friendlies
    * Bullet spread / weapon inaccuracy outside of rock throwing range
    * Have to opt out of revive every death, no idea who can actually revive me anyway
    * Have to re-select spawn location every spawn
    * No resizable minimap
    * Cannot move while prone and ADS
    * Damage dealt numbers, e.g. "VEHICLE HIT 28" after hitting a tank with a rocket, have been removed. This applies to both infantry and vehicles.
    * Weapons can't have different sets of attachments in different loadout presets. Meaning if you want to have a suppressor on the **one** semi-auto pistol in the game for one preset, you can't have it *without* a suppressor in your other presets.
    * No fixed heavy weapons * AA rocket damage appears inconsistent * BF5 movement mechanics removed * Obnoxious voice overs, operators are incredibly vocal, every time you do an action they say a line. * Melee takedown animations have been gutted. All enemies are brought to a standing position before one specific kill is performed. * Cannot dive underwater * UI elements do not have transparency element and distant 2D/3D map markers and UI elements do not fade out by distance and cannot be scaled up or down * Good luck finding your marker on the map **TEAMPLAY/SCORING** * No VoIP * No real scoreboard * No stats page * No commander * Cannot join, create, or lock a squad * Cannot switch teams * Repairing vehicles does not give XP * No squad points for issuing orders or following them * No marksman headshot bonus for long range snipes * 'Assist Counts as Kill' has been removed * No vehicle kill assists * Spotting system is contextual and misses a lot of the time. For example, if you press Q over an enemy tank it doesn't always spot it, but places a go-to marker on that area. * The team/squad order menu (or whatever it's called) is a pile of garbage. back
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  12. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Ea play I played with incredibly bad I can last 1 hour a lousy game I do not recommend
  13. Nov 16, 2021
    2
    I could write an essay, but I'll keep this short...this isn't battlefield. This is some Call Of Duty Rainbow Apex BS. EA & DICE sold out and betrayed their true fanbase.
  14. Nov 16, 2021
    3
    Don't be a fool like me to throw 120$ for this trash game. I've been a battlefield fan since battlefield 2 (2005) and I have witnessed all the crappy lunches of all the series, THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT! The problem in 2042 is the core game itself and it's design, And this can't be reversed with a patch or update. The aiming, movement, environment, weapons, vehicles and the sandbox feeling allDon't be a fool like me to throw 120$ for this trash game. I've been a battlefield fan since battlefield 2 (2005) and I have witnessed all the crappy lunches of all the series, THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT! The problem in 2042 is the core game itself and it's design, And this can't be reversed with a patch or update. The aiming, movement, environment, weapons, vehicles and the sandbox feeling all feel different in a very bad way that makes you think that you're playing some free to play game called apex of duty: battlefield edition. Even if all the glitches and bugs were fixed, This game would still a medicore game you get for 10$ at some ebay listing. Its really sad this what we get after all the hype for destruction, teamwork, sandbox clusterfuk fights and the good feeling of the whole team is giving all they got to complete the objective. And PLEASE don't believe the people talking about the Portal, It's indeed fun and everything but there is no progress over there, No ranks, No XP, No unlocks, It's only good for some nostalgia of how this game was great one day. Expand
  15. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Greedy EA hcughuggg ufjghhgghh hhghfhv ioojffgvbghgh hfjhhguugfygff thugyggh if ggvh
  16. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Worst launch I have ever experienced in 25 years of gaming. Missing 30+ staple features from the franchise and FPS genre itself. Bugs, glitches, server problems, poor performance, terrible optimisation. Everything you have read on the Reddit sub is correct and if anything is quite polite compared to the hot steaming pile of **** that is known as Bf2042.
  17. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    terrible, shouldn't have been released.

    - Hazard zone was boring DURING the first match
    - Glitchy as hell
    - Sound is awful

    Avoid at all cost and get your money back they should know better than to release this hot mess
  18. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    DO NOT BUY THIS. GUNS FEEL AWFUL AND GENERIC LIKE BORDERLANDS BAD. MAPS ARE ZERG FESTS. HUGE DOWNGRADE FROM BATTLEFIELD 4.
    i HAVE NO IDEA WHO THIS GAME IS MADE FOR. NOT FOR FPS FANS, NOT FOR BATTLEFIELD FANS, WHO THE IS THIS GAME FOR? BUGS, CRASHES, LAG ON SERVERS YOU HAVE TO USE, RUNS LIKE ****
    ITS SO DEEPLY CASUAL THE KILL CAM, THE CONSTANT RADAR PINGS THAT SHOW YOU THE ENEMY TEAM IN
    DO NOT BUY THIS. GUNS FEEL AWFUL AND GENERIC LIKE BORDERLANDS BAD. MAPS ARE ZERG FESTS. HUGE DOWNGRADE FROM BATTLEFIELD 4.
    i HAVE NO IDEA WHO THIS GAME IS MADE FOR. NOT FOR FPS FANS, NOT FOR BATTLEFIELD FANS, WHO THE IS THIS GAME FOR? BUGS, CRASHES, LAG ON SERVERS YOU HAVE TO USE, RUNS LIKE ****
    ITS SO DEEPLY CASUAL THE KILL CAM, THE CONSTANT RADAR PINGS THAT SHOW YOU THE ENEMY TEAM IN REAL TIME, WHO THE **** SAID...LETS MAKE A BATTLEFIELD GAME THAT BATTLEFIELD FANS WILL ****ING HATE. LETS MAKE IT EVEN DUMBER THAN COD, BEFORE COD STARTED TO COPY OLD BATTLEFIELD, EVEN DUMBER THAN THAT...IM ****ING SURPISED THERE ISN'T WALL RUNNING. THIS IS AWFUL JOKE OF A GAME. I WISH I DIDNT BUY THIS. **** ME I GUESS.
    DO NOT BUY.
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  19. Nov 16, 2021
    10
    俺玩着挺好的,孩子吉普车已经摸到黄金带事了。有一说八,吉普车按着气垫船打,笑死
    虽然有许多挺傻逼的玩法,但感觉都还好,c4无人机啥的俺EMP一炸一个准,xs
  20. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    The game is just not finished, with a huge pile of bugs, balance problems and even characters design and appearance in the game. It also seems to be CoD based game. What did you smoke, dice?
  21. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    IF you DICES dont want vehicles and jets work well why not delete them directly?
    I thought the real game designer who understand Battlefield well had already left DICE, the only left are all the fans of COD and APEX
  22. Nov 16, 2021
    10
    Feel like OG battlefield for me and after 30h of gaming only rare Bugs like the Revive Bug
  23. Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Wtf, Dice, Wtf ???
    This is NOT Battlefield anymore.
    Total Degradation.
    Max price 10$, and that's the price for the Console.
  24. Nov 16, 2021
    8
    First of all. BF2042 is fun. A real gameplay improvement over past Battlefields simply because of quality of life gameplay improvements such as vehicle drops and being able to change load outs on the fly. It’s a good game because it allows you to mix different eras of Battlefield bringing some of the best maps, vehicles and weapons from past games. Meta critic user ratings has lost itsFirst of all. BF2042 is fun. A real gameplay improvement over past Battlefields simply because of quality of life gameplay improvements such as vehicle drops and being able to change load outs on the fly. It’s a good game because it allows you to mix different eras of Battlefield bringing some of the best maps, vehicles and weapons from past games. Meta critic user ratings has lost its value because people use them just as a way to criticize specific companies and provide a completely emotional and biased review. Many didn’t even buy the game and played the final version. There are people giving reviews of the beta. What’s the value in that? I see people giving high praises to previous Battlefield titles that had a pretty low user score. So whenever a new Battlefiled title comes out it seems previous titles are great games while the latest release is the worst Battlefield ever. Let’s be clear about what is actually bad or needs improvement.
    - Some things are or feel unfinished in BF2042. There is no voice comm for starters that is so needed for squad gameplay and that was clearly left out in order to release the game on schedule.
    - There are no scoreboards as in previous games. I understand why but there should be an option to enable them. The reason not to use scoreboards to motivate players is indeed logical. Battlefield games are not like COD. They are focused on theaters of war where everyone big or small contributes to win or lose in countless ways. In past Battlefield games there were players that were constantly on the top of the scoreboard for some arbitrary logic. Either they were a medic healing everyone and getting lots of points. Or they are sniping killing everyone from a well protected position thus ending the match with a great K/D ratio. And so on and on. Meanwhile there is this guy that has been transporting troops from one point to the other. Or focusing in defending a couple of points that gets a low score. Like it or not that low score removes the fun and sense of achievement. So in BF2042 Dice decided to instead give more focus to how players contributed in the overall match than a typical scoreboard. Most heals, most covering fire and so on. It’s a good approach considering the type of game but choice is something that should always be a priority. Dice should focus on bringing scoreboards back and giving people the choice to enable it or not. A valid point of criticism is also that without a scoreboard or a team overview so to speak its hard to know if a server is balanced. Or if there are too many specialists of a certain kind. There is a small advantage for not having a scoreboard. In previous Battlefields once people noticed a team was losing and players were starting to quit the game, more people quit making it harder for the losing team to recover. Keeping players ignorant is sometimes the best choice.
    Some people are complaining about no classes. That I don’t understand. In each Battlefield and COD game people criticize in how it’s always the same and they need to evolve. Well they evolved. The new system does bring an additional flavor to the game. Does has advantages over past games. Specifically the fact that you can better tailor your character to how you want to play instead of the old class system that forced you to use a limited loadout depending on the class you chose. In BF2042 the loadout is fully customizable. Your not limited by a fixed class. Specialists give you specific gadgets and passive traits that suit different people play styles without overpowering you. It is clearly better than past games. People resist to change but also complain if a game doesn’t evolve. If you search online for actual comparisons between the classes and the new specialist system you will see that those that took the time to compare it always end up with the conclusion that the new system is better.
    Performance wise the game needs improvement. Graphics are really good but not to the point that for some reason a RTX 3080 struggles to get 60 FPS with RTX ON. Also the lack of Ray traced reflections makes no sense. It’s a step back from what people expect. In any case the game runs fine and looks amazing with some minor tweaks.
    Some last notes. Environmental hazards, changing weather and gameplay conditions. Map flow and so on are usually left out from player reviews. The fact that there are so many weapons because you have content from different eras is also left out. So keep that in mind. All these things are positive things that are only available in BF2042. A clear evolution over past games.
    So given all the pros and cons I’m giving BF2042 a solid 8. It’s a good game that could be better with some improvements as detailed above. It brings enough progress to the formula to be considered better than some competitor games and even past games in the series.
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  25. Nov 16, 2021
    1
    Bugfield, Glichfield, Freakfield, Freezyfield, Overpoweredjetsfield...etc, but not Battlefield 2042. Btw, that game could be named like Battlefield 2018 or 2021 - it's doesn't matter.
  26. Nov 16, 2021
    3
    This game is simply frustrating.

    The absurd map design makes 'running around' to be most of your gameplay time. Most of the time I just 'redeployed'; I mean I killed myself and respawned as I didn't want to run for another several minutes hoping to find an enemy. The animation is horrendous. Who bloody designed to running animation? The way my character wiggles the gun whilst running
    This game is simply frustrating.

    The absurd map design makes 'running around' to be most of your gameplay time. Most of the time I just 'redeployed'; I mean I killed myself and respawned as I didn't want to run for another several minutes hoping to find an enemy.

    The animation is horrendous. Who bloody designed to running animation? The way my character wiggles the gun whilst running looks so unnatural and 'programmed'. For a moment I thought my character was trying to do the good old shuffling dance or something.

    The shooting mechanism is an absolute disaster. To describe it simply, imagine that instead of random boxes for loots, like those you would get from micro-transaction lunacy, there is an element of randomness in the bullets. Aiming hardly matters as the bullet spread is chaotic and absurd. This problem is exacerbated with the first problem mentioned: the map design. Such a massive but empty map design makes most of the gunfights to be long-ranged, nevertheless the chaotic bullet spread accompanied with crazy recoil makes these long-ranged gunfights to be an absolute nightmare.

    Moreover, I was surprised by the number of weapons available in the game. I thought I was playing a beta again.

    And the new specialist system....Right, this could be a personal preference, but I simply cannot comprehend why this system was implemented for a BF game. I thought this game was supposed to be the developers going back to the root, getting back the original identity of the BF franchise. However, what we have is a poor example of overwatch and apex wannabe. Furthermore, if you were going to use such system, at least make them feel special and fun. I really don't understand the point of this specialist system.

    I could go on for hours: scoreboard, servers, destruction and so on. In fact, it would be much easier to list the points this game did well. Which, I conjecture, would be a very short concise list.

    It is such a shame how 'selling unfinished mediocre product' is becoming a trend in the gaming industry.
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  27. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Это самая ужасная игра на планете! Я буду возвращать деньги за эту парашу! 5.500 блять за эту хуйню! Я а ахуе!!! Expand
  28. Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Очень много непонятных решений.
    - Странный паттерн автоматического оружия. ПП справляются со стрельбой на средних дистанциях лучше чем штурмовые винтовки.
    - Некоторые выстрелы просто не регистрируются - Интерфейс загораживает обзор и мешает обнаружению противников. При этом настройки интерфейса отстутствуют. - Техника неубиваема. Теперь вертолёту достаточно покинуть зону наведения и
    Очень много непонятных решений.
    - Странный паттерн автоматического оружия. ПП справляются со стрельбой на средних дистанциях лучше чем штурмовые винтовки.
    - Некоторые выстрелы просто не регистрируются
    - Интерфейс загораживает обзор и мешает обнаружению противников. При этом настройки интерфейса отстутствуют.
    - Техника неубиваема. Теперь вертолёту достаточно покинуть зону наведения и повисеть в воздухе, чтобы восстановить хп
    - Ремонтные наборы никому теперь не нужны
    - Низкий урон от снарядов РПГ
    - Фризы на серверах
    - Большие и пустные открытые пространства на картах. Игрок со штурмовой винтовкой не видит смысла перемещаться по карте без техники.

    И многие другие проблеммы из-за которых часто приходилось применять клавиши Alt+F4 для прекращения игры
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  29. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Loved it a lot ..... It's something new get a little buggy at times but loved it
  30. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Chaotic battlefield, with boring guns. Thank 10 hour trial i cancelled order.
  31. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    sb游戏,去你吗的!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  32. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Trash game.
    IT shouldn't be realesed.
    Optimalization suck.
    Totalny worth 5$.
  33. Nov 15, 2021
    1
    This is so disappointing. BF2042 really looks nice but it is an unfinished product. In it's box it comes with a ton of glitches, bugs and missing features. Don't get me wrong this Battlefield still has the potential to be the best Battlefield game of all time but properly in 6 month to a year when the product itself is finished. At it's current state I wouldn't recommend this game toThis is so disappointing. BF2042 really looks nice but it is an unfinished product. In it's box it comes with a ton of glitches, bugs and missing features. Don't get me wrong this Battlefield still has the potential to be the best Battlefield game of all time but properly in 6 month to a year when the product itself is finished. At it's current state I wouldn't recommend this game to anybody not even to a Battlefield fan boy like me. It is really sad to see this game in the state it is in. Expand
  34. Nov 15, 2021
    5
    Unfinished game. Im aiming and try to shoot but ammos not going where im pointing at. They kill all the good mechanics from bfv. Even sniper can use a AA rocket. Think about 64 player against to you and they all have missle and you are a cobra heli. Nice work.
  35. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Technical mess design by ignorant people who are so detached from BF community they forgot what this game is about. Absolute disgrace but sadly expected from today's AAA company.
  36. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    The worst Battlefield yet. I thought 5 was a let down, but this is beyond disappointing. Good luck getting any kills with the shot registration being the worst of any game I’ve ever played. Garbage lobby disbandment. Classes are trash. Customization is trash. Weapon choice is minimal. The specialists feel like I’m playing Apex. Just awful. I’d rather go outside and swing by my neck.
  37. Nov 15, 2021
    9
    Dice’s extra year in development did wonders to this game. The maps are very large and wide open but there are way more ways to traverse the gaps in objectives. The selection of guns through leveling is quite a good number for a new release as it is a grind to get a new gun. The destruction seems to be more focused on weather rather than traditional destruction seen in previous battlefieldDice’s extra year in development did wonders to this game. The maps are very large and wide open but there are way more ways to traverse the gaps in objectives. The selection of guns through leveling is quite a good number for a new release as it is a grind to get a new gun. The destruction seems to be more focused on weather rather than traditional destruction seen in previous battlefield games. The only issue with this game I have with this game is the server side issues but overall it is a very solid entry in the franchise despite what nay-sayers say, and in my opinion much better combat and movements than in any other previous battlefield. Expand
  38. Nov 15, 2021
    3
    All the building blocks of a decent game but none of the polish.
    I rate the game poorly because they have added or changed features that nobody asked for. These features somehoe passed the design phase.
    Other reasons include poor performance, lazy map design and tremendously bad hit registry. This game at times is a laggy mess I'll admit when it works it feels good but 60% of the time
    All the building blocks of a decent game but none of the polish.
    I rate the game poorly because they have added or changed features that nobody asked for. These features somehoe passed the design phase.

    Other reasons include poor performance, lazy map design and tremendously bad hit registry.
    This game at times is a laggy mess I'll admit when it works it feels good but 60% of the time the bullets don't register or people lag out.
    The vehicles and vehicle balancing are a whole other issue that I don't want to get into suffice to say EA should be aware of what went wrong.
    Glitches are not few and far between sadly, falling through the map, guns refusing to fire, players being invulnerable and going on killing sprees the list goes on.

    Let's talk about the operators and the lackluster content in the game on launch.
    It's actually sad that ea and dice believe they can get away with the huge price tag this game has when it's 1. Not a complete or properly functioning product and 2. Has such a lack of content and to be honest the map design is pretty lazy. In their videos they talk about how they had to re-asses the way they designed their maps to increase performance and game flow for their "larger" conquest mode.
    Now while the maps may be slightly larger they feel empty and the gameplay really reflects it.

    Specialists should only exist in hazard zone they are a waste in regular gameplay.
    Hazard zone itself was a throw away mode to draw players. It's lazy boring and lackluster. Imagine using the exact same maps from the regular mode, same weapons, same operators and the concept of the mode is such a waste of time to play.
    Hazard zone is a poorly designed battle Royale mode instead of a risk it all exhilarating solo or squad based mode.
    The feeling of loss in hazard zone is non existent considering you get everything for free and there's no need to pay for other equipment.
    It feels like a very lazy tarkov and I think I speak for the community when I say we feel cheated by this lazy attempt at a tarkov esq game mode. If your going to make a tarkov esq mode please atleast look at what makes tarkov so exhilarating and so fun to play, there's a grind, missions, you have to find and craft loot and you well and truly lose everything when you die it's not an optional rule to the game it's the core concept.
    Basically you made a lazy attempt at a title that should have been ground breaking but instead was a waste of $100 and everyone's time. It has potential and if given the proper care by the developers it can be a long lasting game with a vibrant community for each mode. But as we have seen time and time again it's unlikely to happen. Please fix the game poll the community and let us decide what we want from the product don't assume you know what we want. Not worth it in the current state but hopefully in a month or so they will have implemented the appropriate changes.
    Thanks for listening to my ted talk.
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  39. Nov 15, 2021
    8
    i like the game hazard zone is OK and the 2 other modes are very fun for me. There are definitely bugs and performance issues though they haven't impacted my fun that much but most of the bugs i come across are funny and don't break my game i don't get why people say there's no destruction because there definitely is. The specialists aren't even that bad to be honest i prefer classes buti like the game hazard zone is OK and the 2 other modes are very fun for me. There are definitely bugs and performance issues though they haven't impacted my fun that much but most of the bugs i come across are funny and don't break my game i don't get why people say there's no destruction because there definitely is. The specialists aren't even that bad to be honest i prefer classes but people are over reacting also please dont patch the hovercraft its the best and funniest vehicle in battlefield. Only thing i despise is that there is bloom in an FPS hopefully its not here when it fully launches because it sucks. Expand
  40. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Bug, bug and bug. Some details of the maps looks like a trash. The operator system is useless. Giant maps where the infantry is suffering. This is not a BF game....thats a joke!
  41. Nov 15, 2021
    1
    Game runs like s*it. I have terrible performance, worse than on beta (on same map) and it was already bad in that beta. i7-7700k oc to 4.7, gtx 1080Ti, cant get stable 60 fps on low and FHD. It jumps all over the place from 70 to 20. Most of the time its on 60, but then even with v-sync lock it drops to 20-30ish in some situations. Also settings have minimum impact on FPS and CPU runs onGame runs like s*it. I have terrible performance, worse than on beta (on same map) and it was already bad in that beta. i7-7700k oc to 4.7, gtx 1080Ti, cant get stable 60 fps on low and FHD. It jumps all over the place from 70 to 20. Most of the time its on 60, but then even with v-sync lock it drops to 20-30ish in some situations. Also settings have minimum impact on FPS and CPU runs on 80-90% while GPU in on 60-70%. Game is not optimised at all.

    On top of that:

    -no server browser (outside of performance the biggest issue for me. Never used Search button in BF game ever and even though I like CoD style games more I ditched them for BF just because it still had oldschool browser and no SBMM)

    -no full scoreboard (wtf?)

    -no personal profile stats in menu (wtf?)

    -wierd bullet spread

    -maps feel empty and too big if you like playing infantry only like I do
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  42. Nov 15, 2021
    2
    2 points because the core gameplay is fun, but it's definitely not a battlefield game. However, it could still be a 8 or 9 as a non-battlefield game labelled as one, but it's completely busted. It's sad, it has such potential to be extremely fun, even with specialists and other non-battlefield elements.

    Unfortunately it's completely broken, both in terms of intentional design decisions
    2 points because the core gameplay is fun, but it's definitely not a battlefield game. However, it could still be a 8 or 9 as a non-battlefield game labelled as one, but it's completely busted. It's sad, it has such potential to be extremely fun, even with specialists and other non-battlefield elements.

    Unfortunately it's completely broken, both in terms of intentional design decisions (no scoreboard, no control of teams or squads, no voice chat, no cross-team chat, terrible menu UI, cringy voice lines, etc.) and in terms of unintentional bugs (smgs more accurate than rifles, glitchy rubberbandy character movement that feels like first person mods for third person games, can't revive players sometimes, can't join multiplayer due to 'persistence error', etc etc).

    Regardless of what anyone else tells you:
    1) this game is absolute rubbish and not fit for purpose, do NOT buy it and if you've preordered, refund
    2) this game could be really fun & an 8/10 in six months or a year with major fixes and changes, keep an eye out
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  43. Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Very buggy game. private servers are a mess in setting up and joining. Lack of content and the game feels incomplete, definitely not worth full price and also not worth buying when it is so buggy like this.
  44. Nov 15, 2021
    4
    Really people? Yes it has bugs and need some work but still I am really enjoying it and its good game. I bet most people here rating is from battlefield reddit where people cry about everything, most toxic place I have ever been.
  45. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Standard from EA/Dice, last good Battlefield was 1

    I expected this trash.
  46. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Game crashes, server join errors, class interface glitches out can’t swap character or weapons.

    Hazard zone is terrible.

    Conquest feels like there is 0 team work and communications.

    The guns spray patterns are all over the place.

    They can fix this but it’s going to take a monumental effort.

    There’s a diamond hidden inside this hunk of ****
  47. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    What shame that such a great development studio is dragged down by greedy publishers, rushed game that is so far out of touch with its core fans.
  48. Nov 15, 2021
    9
    It's a very fun game. I've played every Battlefield since Bad Company, and I can say that, after a few bug fixes and content additions, this will be one of the best entries to date.

    If you're put off by the audience score, it's mostly due to review bombing, likely from the BF2042 subreddit, where negative sentiment has been running rampant and clouded people's ability to objectively
    It's a very fun game. I've played every Battlefield since Bad Company, and I can say that, after a few bug fixes and content additions, this will be one of the best entries to date.

    If you're put off by the audience score, it's mostly due to review bombing, likely from the BF2042 subreddit, where negative sentiment has been running rampant and clouded people's ability to objectively critique this game. They will say that this game is a disappointment to Battlefield veterans, but I can say that as a long time player, I have not found that to be true. I usually don't write reviews, but I felt the need to write this to add balance to the audience score so people don't miss out on what I believe is a fun experience, due to being put off by the review bombing.
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  49. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Releasing unfinished games needs to stop. Also if you are expecting on par game with other battlefield games this isn't it. Its a lazy attempt to become like cod/apex.
  50. Nov 15, 2021
    9
    Игра идеальна для фанатов! Есть небольшие бага ну куда сейчас без них все исправят.
  51. Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Game is a disaster, wish it wasn't. Game needs another year at least. I hope the they realize this and publicly acknowledge it
  52. Nov 15, 2021
    1
    The game isn't immersive at all. The objectives and dots above players pull me right out of the game. I am shooting at just under dots instead of looking for character models to shoot at. Why. Cover up good graphics with HUD dots. What a waste. Also there aren't team fractions everyone is the same characters on both side of the game. This game has turned so weird.
  53. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Honestly this is such a shame. It is a terrible addition to the Battlefield franchise and I had such high hopes for the game. Sadly EA is clearly just out for money and has shoved specialists into the game in a clear attempt to raise revenue from skins instead of the classic class based gameplay that Battlefield is so well known for.
  54. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    If people actually use metacritic to judge if they wanna buy a game or not,

    Do. Not. CRASHES. CRASHES. CRASHES. BUGS EVERYWHERE AAA Company for **** sake Also how many development teams helped? And only one thing SORT OF turned out okay? Portal is the only sort of relevant thing. It BARELY has any content though. This is the last company that needs your money. Some of the developers
    If people actually use metacritic to judge if they wanna buy a game or not,

    Do. Not. CRASHES. CRASHES. CRASHES.
    BUGS EVERYWHERE

    AAA Company for **** sake
    Also how many development teams helped?

    And only one thing SORT OF turned out okay?
    Portal is the only sort of relevant thing. It BARELY has any content though.

    This is the last company that needs your money. Some of the developers would rather sweep your criticism under the rug or just have it lost under the EA forums that they don’t even actively participate in.

    The UI is horrible. It’s very unintuitive, it’s not user friendly and sometimes you can’t even tell what you enabled or disabled. Attachments are also locked behind 10 different clicks of the ugly UI

    Gunplay feels wrong and sloppy
    It gives no confidence when shooting
    Sometimes it feels like RNG gunfighting

    Very gimmicky outplayed ‘Hero’ system.
    No one asked for this. DICE/EA are wanting to throw a lot on their audience while simultaneously taking away basic things from previous games. They do not deserve your money.
    Even Warzone plays better. Get Squad, Insurgency, Zero Hour, CoD, **** you’ll have a better time in Minecraft guaranteed. At least with Minecraft you know it’ll actually launch
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  55. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Long time battlefield fan, this Isn't battlefield at all. I kept hyping it up like crazy all year only to see this disappointment. It's trying to be many things it can't be.

    Refunded. Sadly.
  56. Nov 15, 2021
    1
    Another day another broken buggy game from a billion dollar corperation...Maybe if they spent more time coding and bug testing than virtue signalling on Twitter and arguing politics they might are at least a functioning product.
  57. Nov 15, 2021
    1
    Nothing is available on the day of release, it was lagging very much and there were a lot of bugs, in vain I believed EA because I knew that there would be a similar situation as with BF5, I was very disappointed, another proof that modern games are nothing more than a business
  58. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Not the battlefield we want We waited 3 years for this thing Call it apex call it cod But it's not battlefield
  59. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Game at it's core is just not Battlefield, even if the massive amounts of technical issues at launch that are now the norm with DICE were to be fixed the game itself is just a shell of what Battlefield used to be. You can tell the people who created the franchise don't work on these games anymore
  60. Nov 14, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have played battlefield games from the beginning when 1942 was released, I don't understand people why they are so angry on seeing new features and changes is not this the way to progress if they haved delivered the same game just with diffrent guns and skins all will start complain again, just like cyberpunk when it was relased well everybody have bad experience and complaining about the bugs well I have finished with no issues, and just like now Ok i see here and there some bugs yes they will be fixed I'm getting tired people talking like they all know how to program and make games and saying so many things well technology evolved and is not so simple to make games now days, the game is great and I love to see new changes, and diffrent mechanics, the game is worth it and I love it!

    The only thing I can think of that is probably problems is the optimization I have Ryzen 7 5800x and rtx 2080 super 32gb ram and getting around 50 to 80 fps
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  61. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Game has potential, lets give dev some time and be assured it will be fixed shortly.
  62. Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Battlefield since post BF1 has proven how disconnected they are with their fans/community, and BF2042 represents how disconnected they truly are. The major selling point to many of Battlefield titles previously was the use of teamwork & playing the uniquely crafted objective in order to defeat the opposing team. It seems that the franchise has done away with such a fun/enjoyable niche andBattlefield since post BF1 has proven how disconnected they are with their fans/community, and BF2042 represents how disconnected they truly are. The major selling point to many of Battlefield titles previously was the use of teamwork & playing the uniquely crafted objective in order to defeat the opposing team. It seems that the franchise has done away with such a fun/enjoyable niche and substituted a cash-grabbing scheme just as every other AAA franchise has seemingly done.

    Without mentioning the MOUNTAIN of performance issues the game comes with, these I feel are fundamentally wrong for a BF title and as a long-time BF fan, I was thoroughly disappointed in seeing:

    -OPERATORS: The absolute worst thing to happen to this game; there is no distinguishing between friendlies and enemies for factions such as RU vs. US, or Team1 vs. Team2. Instead, in an attempt for players to buy new skins, players, and even gadgets included with the players, (potential pay-to-win scenario) DICE has made it so players can only select Operators/Heroes/Characters for both sides of the fight (They look the same for both sides) with unique gadgets previously held by 4 classes in past titles with their faction related skins. Other than the red indicator and other red chemlight/glowing features, there is no difference between the US & RU variant of the "Espinoza" Specialists.

    NO MORE CLASSES: Additionally, any gadget can now be paired with any Specialist, paving the way for more potential problems with meta, unrealistic, and non-immersive gameplay that so many BF fans used to love. It shows that DICE is willing to sacrifice the core functionality of their games in order to make more money and develop a business model off of their franchise. I have personally never seen such a lack of team-based gameplay in a BF game throughout my 20+ years of playing. With a 30-second timer to be revived I find myself constantly bleeding out unnecessarily.

    Overall, BF2042 has proven to not retain their core values/niche mechanics that the fans of the ongoing franchise seemed to love so much, and never asked to change. I genuinely hope pessimistically that this will be addressed and fixed, or I will no longer have hope in DICE which is heartbreaking. I hope that others that feel the same way voice their opinions en mass so that we can finally get an answer as to why something was fixed that was not broken in the first place.
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  63. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Don't buy this product. Its unfinished should have been delayed. It's missing so many features that make a battlefield game also it's so poorly optimized for PC it's sometimes unplayable
  64. Nov 15, 2021
    4
    Visually it’s great, but the game elements feel thrown together which results in a spotty experience. In addition, so many basic mechanics and game modes were not included. Portal is a fun excursion, but takes time away from leveling up my 2042 guns.
  65. Nov 13, 2021
    1
    This is probably the worst battlefield game ever released. I would be hard pressed to pay more than 30 bucks for this unfinished bug riddled game. The developers removed the best features of a battlefield game and inserted the worst features (if you want to call them that) of other games. Scoreboard removed, first person takedowns removed, crawling backwards while prone removed, serverThis is probably the worst battlefield game ever released. I would be hard pressed to pay more than 30 bucks for this unfinished bug riddled game. The developers removed the best features of a battlefield game and inserted the worst features (if you want to call them that) of other games. Scoreboard removed, first person takedowns removed, crawling backwards while prone removed, server browser removed, voice removed, all chat removed, class system removed, etc. The game only came with 22 weapons and 8 maps. The game is horribly optimized causing terrible frame rates for most players. The maps are to large making thr game feel even more soul less. One of the worst problems is the game kicks you out of your lobby after a battle. This causing several issues including increased out of battle and menu loading. It also cause decreased map rotation. At this rate I don't know if the game will ever be a good game. There are to many things missing, broken, and changed that made battlefield great. Expand
  66. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра не оптимизирована.
    Бессмысленные большие карты.
    Непонятно какая роль у специалистов.
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  67. Nov 15, 2021
    1
    Игру дорабатывать еще год минимум, оформил возврат денег.
  68. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Absolute trash game. Clunky, buggy and bare bones. What a joke. Its like I am playing an alpha game not even beta. SO many things missing. Runs like crap on a high end pc
  69. Nov 15, 2021
    3
    If you don´t have a high end PC don´t waste your time with this one, is the worst BF optimization ever. I give it a 3 because portal is a good idea.
  70. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Incomplete game, abusive charges, total lack of respect for players and especially fans of the franchise...
  71. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    *steps in and sits* it's sad to see that, you care little for your customers and it pains me to say that I loved battlefield but after this, I curse you with a dead game, you took everything away that made battlefield, well battlefield, you want money.. fine but it will be pennies not dollars. Next time when you make a battlefield game see what your customers want, its not what you like*steps in and sits* it's sad to see that, you care little for your customers and it pains me to say that I loved battlefield but after this, I curse you with a dead game, you took everything away that made battlefield, well battlefield, you want money.. fine but it will be pennies not dollars. Next time when you make a battlefield game see what your customers want, its not what you like its what the consumer likes. Expand
  72. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Battlefield has devolved into chasing after trends that don’t fit into its core gameplay. My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.
  73. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Mad people in reviews, the game is not bad. People who reviewing it at 0 are just too dramatic. I rate it a 8 but I put a 10 to try to take out some rigged reviews
  74. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    EA hasn't learned anything. After the conflicted BFV which went woke and has crap TTK issues as well as hackers galore.

    Now they take everything that is Battlefield away. Gone are they good old days. Now its a wannabe Apex Zipline simulator. Hard pass.
  75. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Not very well optimized, changes things for the worse, poor map design compared to previous entries in an attempt to make "le epic looking map scenario" completely undermining the idea that battlefield is user generated epic and chaotic moments.
  76. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Wow, what to say. A hugely missed opportunity to finally overtake CoD. And EA-DICE just completely dropped the ball. This is just sad. Save your money
  77. Nov 15, 2021
    3
    This is a poor excuse of a Battlefield game. Sloppily put together, poorly optimized for pc, and full of game breaking bugs. Unfinished and unpolished. Just avoid this game at all cost. I'm so glad I could play this for free, because if I had to pay for this game I'd be livid.
  78. Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Maybe someday this will be a good game but for now it's pretty much my least favorite of all the Battlefield games. The game simply isn't any fun to play, the shooting sucks with a ridiculously slow TTK in most engagements with most weapon and the maps are horrendous - there is no real strategy to capping flags now, just zerg rush them. Also, god help you if you don't get in a vehicleMaybe someday this will be a good game but for now it's pretty much my least favorite of all the Battlefield games. The game simply isn't any fun to play, the shooting sucks with a ridiculously slow TTK in most engagements with most weapon and the maps are horrendous - there is no real strategy to capping flags now, just zerg rush them. Also, god help you if you don't get in a vehicle since you will be running forever only to miss the flag cap and then have to start running all over again. In addition, the game needs a bunch more polish, balancing, and overall tuning.

    Honestly I think the biggest problem is EA's dogmatic insistence on sticking with the Frostbite engine which keeps the company from hiring quality people and studios to help them finish their games. If the company switched to Unreal then they'd easily be able to find experienced developers whenever they needed them. The only developers with Frostbite experience either work at EA or did at one point in the past.

    UE4 is basically whipping it's ass with Frostbite in terms of overall graphics fidelity, FPS optimization, and stability. EA needs to stop throwing good money after bad and flush that antiquated Frostbite engine, especially given that the best Frostbite developers left EA with Patrick Soderlund years ago.
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  79. Nov 15, 2021
    9
    This game is so much FUN, and is a great new take on the battlefield experience. From what I can tell, the people who have given the game a chance love it. People wont like changes in a franchise, but once people get used to it the game will be beloved in the community, especially after some much needed bug fixed. Overall a really fun game that just needs a bit more content and bug fixes!
  80. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    COD but with more players and crappier graphics. It’s a rushed game that feels nothing like battlefield. The game is completely broken and lacks fluidity.
  81. Nov 15, 2021
    8
    i dont get why peolpe dont like this game, sure there are some flaws but it is a genuenly fun game, if you not sure about it, get the EA pass it like 6NZD and try it out for yourself
    also there is destruction
  82. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    I've never been so disappointed. How every iteration you forget what you learnt and make a terrible game on release.
  83. Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Such a bummer that this unfinished unbalanced game cost me $70. Might delete it and return in a year after they finally fix it to the point where I don’t want to throw my controller through the television
  84. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    No Scoreboard. No Personal Stats, No Achievements, No competition between players, No Rewards for Killing, Reviving, giving ammo, basically nothing but some XP built up at the end of the game to level up. So boring, who are the NUT-Jobs thinking this was a good idea???! There is Zero Enjoyment in playing now BF now. What a Disaster, If this is the future, its game over for the BattlefieldNo Scoreboard. No Personal Stats, No Achievements, No competition between players, No Rewards for Killing, Reviving, giving ammo, basically nothing but some XP built up at the end of the game to level up. So boring, who are the NUT-Jobs thinking this was a good idea???! There is Zero Enjoyment in playing now BF now. What a Disaster, If this is the future, its game over for the Battlefield Series... Expand
  85. Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Big disappointment after purchase the game after 12+ hours !!! WTF with is classes systerm? no body here is playing like a team, people just run and gunning like a freak!!! Every kill feels unfair,I dont know if its cheater or its unbalance" Specialists"! BTW Net code issues are horrible! dont play this game unless you want some BAD TIME!!! THIS GAME ONLY WORTH 20$!!!
  86. Nov 15, 2021
    4
    I don't understand what I am playing. The maps feel like you asset dumped generic buildings in place, slapped a few capture points crazy distances apart, all in the name of "128 players". It's obvious that they had to take from somewhere to shove 128 players in there, so everything suffers. 42ms ping and it takes 3 seconds to get out of a vehicle, but because you thought your commandI don't understand what I am playing. The maps feel like you asset dumped generic buildings in place, slapped a few capture points crazy distances apart, all in the name of "128 players". It's obvious that they had to take from somewhere to shove 128 players in there, so everything suffers. 42ms ping and it takes 3 seconds to get out of a vehicle, but because you thought your command didn't register you hit it again only to climb back in the moment you're out.

    Gunplay feels wonky as well, the M5A3 jumps straight up in the air after the second shot like someone is trying to wrestle it out of your hands. The whole thing is just really bad and really disappointing after the trailer. Oh, good luck getting frames over 70, regardless of rig. Vehicles are so scarce, if you don't get one at beginning of round, you'll wait around at the spawn screen hoping you can get 1 of the tanks throughout the game, completely frustrated. This was released way too early and it will take months to have a properly functioning Battlefield. Shame on you for releasing in this state.

    +1 for riding a tornado in a Tul-Tuk though, that's fun, that brings the score up from a 3/10 to a 4/10.
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  87. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    The payed reviews from EA in metacritics list says "Battlfield 2042 is the most completed battlefield" ahahahah we dont even have leaderboards, 4 rifles, 3 handguns, CSGO have more.
  88. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Very disappointed , Sadly I thought it will be better than the beta , u feel like the game is incomplete with some glitches , don't deserve 60 bucks at all , I am battlefield fanboy but this is my opinion
  89. Nov 15, 2021
    2
    O jogo tem tudo pra ser legal, mas esse lançamento, pior que o beta tá péssimo. Você agacha e não consegue levantar, morre e não consegue reposicionar. A mira pode estar em cima do inimigo que o tiro não conta o dano, mapas repetindo várias vezes sem fazer a rotação adequada, bugs insanos.
  90. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Game is bad. Dont waste your money. Maybe in a year come back and see how it's been updated but games so awful. Couldnt imagine how hot to the touch the crack pipe over at EA is to release this. Reg wore than bf4. MW2042 is trash.
  91. Nov 15, 2021
    1
    I typically don’t pre-order games, I took a chance on this game and promptly refunded after the first playtest. I wound up playing the early access through game pass and the game is insultingly rough — anyone who paid 90$+ to be a part of this should ask for a refund. I have leveled to about 30 and found unsatisfying gameplay loops, nothing to grind for, horrifically embarrassingI typically don’t pre-order games, I took a chance on this game and promptly refunded after the first playtest. I wound up playing the early access through game pass and the game is insultingly rough — anyone who paid 90$+ to be a part of this should ask for a refund. I have leveled to about 30 and found unsatisfying gameplay loops, nothing to grind for, horrifically embarrassing specialist design (end of round quips), worst gunplay in the franchise (and genre, due to bloom and highly random horizontal recoil), and generally garbage performance on a high end rig (5950x and 3090). While Portal is the highlight of the game, it’s mostly plagued by xp/badge farm servers. Hazard Zone is a joke, I don’t think anyone will ever play this mode without serious overhaul or addition of content. The map design on conquest/breakthrough favors vehicle play to the point where you have to cheese the two good guns in the game to have any fun or hop in a vehicle.

    There is an overwhelmingly negative response to this game on almost every media outlet — anything positive is likely due to a reviewer tied to EA/Dice. Sadly there are very few positives about this game other than generally it’s a battlefield game and yeah large-scale combat is generally fun, but overall the experience is bad.

    I would strongly recommend people not buy this game and opt for the game pass/ea play if they want to try it.
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  92. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This is not battlefield, this is call of duty. Gone are things like destruction, scoreboards, teamplay, a real chat function and classes. Swapped out for stupid operators with dumb voice acting, lone wolfs able to camp in places constantly now everyone can have anything. The lack of content for an expensive game this this is a complete insult. Stick with battlefield 4
  93. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    I was telling my buddy last night. They had the secret formula, and they willingly chose to go another direction. Between the random bullet pathing, the lack of destruction, the changes to squad formations, and the ABYSMAL specialist system; to call this a Battlefield game is a lie.

    They could have just rehashed BC2 or BF4 with 2042 tech/vehicles/ui, and added new modes (akin to a
    I was telling my buddy last night. They had the secret formula, and they willingly chose to go another direction. Between the random bullet pathing, the lack of destruction, the changes to squad formations, and the ABYSMAL specialist system; to call this a Battlefield game is a lie.

    They could have just rehashed BC2 or BF4 with 2042 tech/vehicles/ui, and added new modes (akin to a Warzone, or Team tactical). At least go back to the Kits (Recon, Medic, etc) to make it more squad based than BF5 was, and stop trying to copy weaker games. They had the secret sauce, all they needed to do was improve on what the community loved and it would have been a masterpiece. Nobody asked for flashy weather effects that don't add a sense of danger or impact. The soundtrack is a train wreck. The final moments of a game, when the audio would intensify with the BF Theme? It's been replaced by a static garbled sounding cat in a washing machine sound. It's like we're being trolled.

    The lack of destruction is staggering, and it especially stands out when you go back to the older games in Portal. It's just a sad state of game. I'm happy I'm playing the 10hr trial via EA and didn't pay for it, because I'd be livid. It's disheartening to see another AAA series try to change with the times, only to fall flat. You already had what we wanted, and you tossed it in the trash.
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  94. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    once again Ea Games and Dice lied, many bugs and many technical problems, take away the total lack of balance in the game and equipment totally weak or too strong
  95. Nov 15, 2021
    2
    it's not bad FPS... But this is not an good battlefield.
    -no class
    -no destruction (i prefer destruction in gun fight at tornad, tempest...)
    -no teamplay
    -skin skin skin and skin... where is army vs army?
    -bug bug bug bug bug, game is not finished.

    Again: next patch, this game can be good fps... But NEVER this **** can be a good battlefield.
  96. Nov 15, 2021
    5
    The current state of early release is a disaster. Dice is going to have their work cut out for them patching all these bugs. The unfortunate thing is this is nothing new for them and the status quo in the industry. We as gamers are given garbage and expected to pay more for it. Dice stripped out many core battlefield features and severely dumbed down the content. Multiple attachments shareThe current state of early release is a disaster. Dice is going to have their work cut out for them patching all these bugs. The unfortunate thing is this is nothing new for them and the status quo in the industry. We as gamers are given garbage and expected to pay more for it. Dice stripped out many core battlefield features and severely dumbed down the content. Multiple attachments share the same stats and are pointless. They removed voice chat and all chat. I don't understand how I'm supposed to communicate with my console teammates, especially with how the commo rose is terrible and never works as it should. This game feels like they were trying to make a BR but realized that it wasn't a good idea and are trying to salvage it. Expand
  97. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Awesome, hazard zone is fun. 128 players make conquest unpredictable and engaging.
  98. Nov 15, 2021
    1
    Constant connection issues, squad system broken, users with invincibility hacks already abusing the game. Flying hover craft raming helicopters....
  99. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This game is pure chaos it’s unfinished hot mess that they destroyed everything we love about the series shame on you
  100. Nov 15, 2021
    7
    Good shooter but needs to get rid of Apex specialist. Add scoreboard back, make minimap/main map zoomable. Maps have too much empty space. Absolutely no destruction except a few trees. Hazard zone is a joke and should've been a free standalone.
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 74
  2. Negative: 11 out of 74
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.