Battlefield 2042

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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4864 Ratings

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  1. PotatoFish
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    2 steps forwards, 10 steps back.

    You have no idea what your missing out on if you’ve never played a BF game before. this whole thing is just a mess.
  2. Mch8er
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Just God no please don't ever make me play this game again for the love of god
  3. DrunkinDoc1017
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only enjoyable portion of this game was the Portal mode. Where I could play old Battlefields with updated graphics. However even with that the character/loadout customization was janky as **** This game is such a goddamn disappointment that I'm reinstalling BF4 just so I can play something that actually functions. I'll only play BF2042 after it comes to Gamepass and even then I'll probably only play Portal mode, this new direction they've taken will not work.… Expand
  4. Finessed
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Worst bf game ever made. Downgrade from BF1 and BFV. Horrible optimization and gunplay.
  5. arnnav005
    Nov 14, 2021
    6
    Okay, this isn't great. The specialist system sucks, who thought literal wallhacks or 13 fricking self revives was a good idea. There's this bug in this game that every time I get into a new game it forgets my settings and I have to manually adjust them every time. The performance is terrible. The new gun sights don't feel that great honestly. Enough bad stuff though. The old mapsOkay, this isn't great. The specialist system sucks, who thought literal wallhacks or 13 fricking self revives was a good idea. There's this bug in this game that every time I get into a new game it forgets my settings and I have to manually adjust them every time. The performance is terrible. The new gun sights don't feel that great honestly. Enough bad stuff though. The old maps remastered actually look really good and play well. The old guns also feel great. Now that PORTAL exists we don't really have to use the specialists, just go back to the good ol' class system. But I don't know if being excited about the old remastered stuff and not giving a s**t about the entire new game is a good sign.
    ALSO WHERE THE F**K IS THE SCOREBOARD. LIKE WHAT SORT OF ARTISTIC DECISION IS THAT BECAUSE YOU LITERALLY CAN'T FORGET THE FREAKING SCOREBOARD.    … Expand
  6. Arto14
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Quick list of problems -22 guns - Removed class system - maps are to big even with 128 players - map design is bad with no cover and Lego like buildings - specialist that stole several things from overwatch and apex - hit register is terrible - random bullet spread - hovercraft is broken - aim assist for Consol is broken basically you can farm them due to the lack of aim assist - no medicQuick list of problems -22 guns - Removed class system - maps are to big even with 128 players - map design is bad with no cover and Lego like buildings - specialist that stole several things from overwatch and apex - hit register is terrible - random bullet spread - hovercraft is broken - aim assist for Consol is broken basically you can farm them due to the lack of aim assist - no medic near by when downed - no medic incoming ping - revives are still broken - UI is terrible - It just doesn't feel like a battlefield game , it feels like a cheap wish.com knock off. Then you can talk about all the "loading screens" it takes forever to load into a game between actually loading then the stupid cut scenes. Then at the end of the round you have to sit through screen after screen about MVPs before you can even quit the game . After all that you are disconnected and need to rejoin a game because your games don't continue .… Expand
  7. Lichtbann
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    More Call of Duty than Battlefieid. For better or worse.. No Scoreboard. Framedrops. Glitches. Doors not opening etc etc.
  8. WREXBF
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Absolutely disgusting.
  9. keremce
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    It is unbelievable that the game is being offered for sale in this state. Completely broken game play and full of bugs. The game has design problems that will not be fixed with the update. after all, this game has no soul. A complete disappointment.

    If people want to travel long distances with no one around, they go and play any Battle Royale fps. It takes too long to reach a    It is unbelievable that the game is being offered for sale in this state. Completely broken game play and full of bugs. The game has design problems that will not be fixed with the update. after all, this game has no soul. A complete disappointment.

    If people want to travel long distances with no one around, they go and play any Battle Royale fps. It takes too long to reach a battlefield. By the time you reach it, it is often too late.    … Expand
  10. JokerZlo
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    there is no destructibility!
    there is no destructibility!
    there is no destructibility!
    there is no destructibility!
    there is no destructibility!
  11. georgievich
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    По сравнению с бетой оптимизация стала заметно лучше, но все еще плохой. Но это уже не имеет никакого значения так как игра полный провал. Все то что отличало Battlefield от других сетевых шутеров, просто удалили. Я не узнаю эту игру.По сравнению с бетой оптимизация стала заметно лучше, но все еще плохой. Но это уже не имеет никакого значения так как игра полный провал. Все то что отличало Battlefield от других сетевых шутеров, просто удалили. Я не узнаю эту игру.
  12. shortwoodbe
    Nov 14, 2021
    5
    Too many bugs, glitches, Hazard is a joke, not much content… auwful hit-registration , server issues,… needs a lot more work.
  13. PINGL96
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    3070+8700k+2042=GPU5%+CPU50%+25-30fps
    nice DICE
    "Half of negative comments were deleted because they were from trolls and bigots. Our game is perfect" - EA in a few days.
  14. Negiyo
    Nov 14, 2021
    4
    I really like the setting of the gsme but still there is a lot of work to do. - Game balance is not given
    - Gunplay and recoil is not fun
    - Vecicles are to overpowerd (3 direct rocket lunches against hoverboat) - No sea
    - No ships
    - No diving
    - A lot of less weapon - Maps are too big - Hazard zone is a fun gamemode. But voicechat is missing.
  15. Johnnybravo8125
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    The game is missing basic features such as in game chat and a scoreboard... that alone is worth a 0/10 nevermind the hollow gameplay
  16. domenax
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    I just cant believe how bad this game really is. I am shocked and refunded the game. Too many issues and atrocious design flaws to even list here... The developer team seem so out of touch with it's own gaming community and battlefields fundamentals it's just sad. They want to be COD and Apex Legends so bad that maybe it would be better if the devs just apply for jobs at Activision. GetI just cant believe how bad this game really is. I am shocked and refunded the game. Too many issues and atrocious design flaws to even list here... The developer team seem so out of touch with it's own gaming community and battlefields fundamentals it's just sad. They want to be COD and Apex Legends so bad that maybe it would be better if the devs just apply for jobs at Activision. Get the old devs back and come back stronger with a new team and battlefield game in a few years. This is not it!!… Expand
  17. Arcxide
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    Poor performance optimisation, 90fps with 3080ti and i7 9700k, The UI is a mess, gun play feels off. Cant customize the Hud to improve visibility. no scoreboard. can't use rockets and c5 at the same time for anti vehicle play. maps aren't great for infantry players. search reddit and you will find many more reviews
  18. CooLtpka
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Зачем то брать идеи у другой серии игры и отказываться от своих проверенных идей
    Карты провал
    Режимы провал Отсутствие хардкора провал Убийство ножом провал Показуха в конце раунда провал Список убийств и смертей провал Убогие скины провал    Зачем то брать идеи у другой серии игры и отказываться от своих проверенных идей
    Карты провал
    Режимы провал
    Отсутствие хардкора провал
    Убийство ножом провал
    Показуха в конце раунда провал
    Список убийств и смертей провал
    Убогие скины провал
  19. Tonibaloni1991
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Absoluty fantastici Game something New and fresh :)) Jajajdkdldkdhhshsjqkkajdndn
  20. SypherZ
    Nov 14, 2021
    8
    Have been away while they did WW1 and WW2 games so been some time since i played Battlefield.
    I think the game is kinda fun actually, it feels a bit more arcade with the weapons which i like.
    The graphics are good, its fast paced and overall a fun game.
  21. AnyFreeUsername
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    1. Fix BFV for 3 years
    2. Game becomes masterpiece
    3. Start developing new title
    4. Throw away all best mechanics
    5. Take all the worst mechanics you can find
    6. ???
    7. BF 2042
  22. Red222
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    I didnt expect it to be this bad! Lots of Bugs and tons of removed or missing features.
  23. HZD87
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    I'd Call this a Good game if it even delivered the CORE functions of Battlefield as a franchise.

    Portal is Good inclusion with proper battlefield baked in by default - how the Fans want a battlefield game to be. 2042 "Expansion" is a mess of pandering to the ADHD of "Gamers" in the last 5 years or so, Its Pretty but can't deliver the foundations what people know and expect of a    I'd Call this a Good game if it even delivered the CORE functions of Battlefield as a franchise.

    Portal is Good inclusion with proper battlefield baked in by default - how the Fans want a battlefield game to be.

    2042 "Expansion" is a mess of pandering to the ADHD of "Gamers" in the last 5 years or so, Its Pretty but can't deliver the foundations what people know and expect of a battlefield title.

    Hazard zone, Well it might be okay but its not battlefield, its trying to appeal to the BR / Extraction Fad.

    Here is sit just above the minimum specs at 1080p with a PC rig that can run this years "AAA" titles with all high settings and yet a company worth several millions can't even get their half baked BF title to run on their own recommended minimum specs any better than stick animations on a flicked stack of post-it notes . . .

    They Lied that production was going well and better than expected a year ago, they said the BETA was a much older build then "Release" yet their launch runs considerably worse than that BETA.

    No Campaign

    No VoIP

    No real scoreboard

    No leaning

    22 guns total lol

    Plus system is clunky dog ****

    UI is clunky dog **** wrapped in cat **** Might be the least intuitive I've ever seen

    No all chat

    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??)

    No enemy footsteps

    Enemies look the same as friendlies

    Have to opt out of revive every death, no idea who can actually revive me anyway

    Have to re-select spawn location every spawn

    Poor hardware optimization

    Cutscenes all over the place

    Stupid ass 'look at me' after a match

    Bullet spread / weapon inaccuracy outside of rock throwing range Lack of game modes No hardcore Cannot join, create, or lock a squad No military ranks associated with numerical ranks No resizable minimap Audio is poorly mixed The maps, while stunning from both a scale and visuals perspective, lack any real flow for infantry combat. Its a game for sure, its currently not a good one worse than that it has the name battlefield attached to it. Its always funny when someone puts a Ferrari badge on a modded Toyota Supra, when you ask people for 90GBP to be BETA testers early its not funny . . . . This should go back into development for 6 Months get striped back from everything that's not your Standard battlefield since 2002 and slowly add features in . . . . . This is Cyberfield 2042    … Expand
  24. hiro613
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Only rated highly by the people paid by EA.

    The bug riddled game is only the tip of the iceberg. This games overly chunky feel and poor optimization really leave a lot to be desired with this new BF game. Worlds look spongy, full but so empty at the same time. Combat is a poor attempt to bring the original feel of the BF franchise to a modern feel. If i have to sum it up, this game    Only rated highly by the people paid by EA.

    The bug riddled game is only the tip of the iceberg. This games overly chunky feel and poor optimization really leave a lot to be desired with this new BF game. Worlds look spongy, full but so empty at the same time. Combat is a poor attempt to bring the original feel of the BF franchise to a modern feel. If i have to sum it up, this game feels like they tried to bring back the good from BF4, but brought out a $30 shooter. This franchise has gone down hill since the release of BFV. True shame.    … Expand
  25. Quantumskyline
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Game is awful. Maps too big makes it boring, no scoreboard so nothing to play for, bullet spread all over the place, game built for vehicles. Best gun in the game is a hovercraft. Ridiculous game and incredibly boring. I refunded it on day one.
  26. Miti88
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This is by far the worst Battlefield i have ever played. Im so dissapointed. Im wondering what EA Dice did the last 3 Years
  27. Amraz
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Worst Battlefield ever made. Only 2 good point i see : crossplay/crossprogression and 128 players.
    The rest ? 10 steps back on all aspect on the game.

    Huge huge shame for Dice and EA. 5 teams on this game. 3 development years (or more) for this crap ?
  28. GeorgesTheGreat
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Terrible Battlefield game, they removed almost everything that made the licence great. There's now no classes and teamplay, terrible artistic direction and sound work (no ambiance in this BF), weird gunplay etc. All of that for 128 players on hollow and insipid maps that are too big to feel 128 players and let's not forget the non binaries specialists to copy COD Warzone. The optimisationTerrible Battlefield game, they removed almost everything that made the licence great. There's now no classes and teamplay, terrible artistic direction and sound work (no ambiance in this BF), weird gunplay etc. All of that for 128 players on hollow and insipid maps that are too big to feel 128 players and let's not forget the non binaries specialists to copy COD Warzone. The optimisation is also not good, which is surprising considering how ugly and empty the maps are.… Expand
  29. Makky-
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Terrible performance, lot of bugs, 0 optimization for PC, servers instability! That and more only on Battlefield 2042! :D
    Serious guys dont buy this game, its a complete garbage at this stage of the game!
  30. supremeskoda
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Played every bf from bf 1942 and so on this one has the least real BF in it. It is battle royale game really mixed with giant conquest match with big maps that are walking simulator while you wait to get hovercraft which is godmode vehicle to ruin noobs that only learn to walk.
    Destroyed the real bf soul with this empty game. At least I managed to refund it.
  31. Coolbreezetg6
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Worst fps ever made Worst fps ever made Worst fps ever made Worst fps ever made
  32. Srd24
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is an unfinished mess that *somehow* fails to incorporate what seems like every good feature of previous battlefield titles. From someone who has been waiting for a true successor to BF4 for years, this is a terrible disappointment. Really looks and feels like an incredibly shallow arcade version of battlefield.… Expand
  33. ImJustRelaxX
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Base of the game is meh, other than that…

    I’ll just talk about the bad things of the game
    Take in mind i’m talking from an XSX user perspective

    No campaign

    Only 2 Game-modes, I’m not counting HazardZone cuz that crap is already dead

    Portal servers are DogWater
    Servers in general are a bit better but still crap
    No Solo-CooP progression system

    Progression in general is MEH, there is no much to unlock, and the few progression rewards you with crap cosmetics

    FPS drop in consoles (at least in XSX & XSS)
    Poor customization
    Tons of bugs
    Tons of visual errors
    Pop-Up textures
    Crap physics

    And talking about physics…
    Game has little to no destruction, that Battlefield essence is gone, but not only on the destruction area, overall in general game doesn’t feels like a Battlefield, it’s seems like if it’s just a forced attempt of copying CoD. No1 works as a team, everyone is playing for themselves, there’s no medics, and no supports, only ppl with missiles, and there’s another problem, VEHICLES ARE SO USELESS, as some1 who loves tanks from past BF games, I feel so betrayed; you can’t do a push cuz your tank will just get demolished. There’s also no manual repair, so u gotta wait and sit as an idiot just to get back in action.

    Maps are huge for NO reason, and although you still find enemies, there are sectors that are forgotten, entires buildings that are forgotten, and most of the area of the maps are just a flat areas where nothing interesting goes on.

    Tornados are such a dumb idea, and they are no game changing, they just pass by and no nothing.

    Aiming and shooting feels like **** bullets start going in after the 3-4 shoot you hit & head damage multiplier is so broken.

    One of the most common BF problems is camping, and in this game OH BOY; the situation is even worse and because of one thing; SPECIALISTS. WTF was DICE thinking when they add them? They make no sense, they not only take on slot gadget, slot that could’ve been used for people to have gadgets that actually complements the necessity of your team, but their abilities are so stupid.

    And I could keep going but I’m just tired and pissed TBH. If you are new to BF, buying the game is 70% recommended, but don’t expect a show, and if you were looking for a BF3, BF4 or even BF1 experience, I’m sorry, but this ain’t the game.    … Expand
  34. 2Salty
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    How can you have teamwork with NO VOICE CHAT!! It’s great they removed the scoreboard so we can focus more on teamwork and telepathic communication.
  35. BigMichalek
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Don't listen to the Metascore. Those people we're obviously paid...

    To make it short: this game made the Battlefield V launch seem like the best thing ever.

    The whole core of the game isn't Battlefield. It's ApexZoneNiteWatchfield..

    Stay away from this crappy game.
  36. DANY2008
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Well

    https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/qs5gh9/a_list_of_issues_with_battlefield_2042_and_what/

    Not my post but this is all the problem of this game.

    Sadly
  37. vydeogames
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Awful pc performance, awful gameplay, awful maps, same awful EA DICE BS. Look at the paid reviewers giving the game a 10, they're Indians lmfao SIR DO NOT REDEEM THE CARD!!!
  38. DamirH1987
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Its a shame, they took everything that was good about previous titles and somehow made it worse. No scoreboard, massive bullet deviation, and a plethora of bugs make this game a disappointment.
  39. Kokubunji
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Специально зарегистрировался ради этого отзыва. Настолько бомбит.
    Обожаю BF 3 и 4. А это просто кусок забагованного г...на.
    1) Прокачка перков - просто п..дец. Со 100 киллов вообще ни одного может не засчитать. Я играл всегда только на хардмодах, но качать перки можно лишь в нормалах. 2) Кратниками целиться просто невозможно. Пострелял, перезарядился и все.. красность пропала. Вместо    Специально зарегистрировался ради этого отзыва. Настолько бомбит.
    Обожаю BF 3 и 4. А это просто кусок забагованного г...на.

    1) Прокачка перков - просто п..дец. Со 100 киллов вообще ни одного может не засчитать.
    Я играл всегда только на хардмодах, но качать перки можно лишь в нормалах.
    2) Кратниками целиться просто невозможно. Пострелял, перезарядился и все.. красность пропала. Вместо 4, 6, 8, 10.. - нихера.
    3) Снайперские винтовки не пробивают доски деревянные. Заборы сетки и т.п.
    4) Про глючные тени авиации - и так все знают.
    5) Пол игры ты тратишь на то, чтоб от одной точки добежать до другой. Карты огромные и пустые. Даже в 120 тел никакой динамики.
    6) С отличным пингом попадания просто не регистрируются. Видишь, как пуля влетает, а противник урона не получает.

    Единственный кайф игры - режим портал. Где ты можешь подтянуть карты из других серий, оружие и технику. Но там не качаются перки. Только вот в BF3 я и так поиграть могу. Для этого не нужно покупать BF2042.

    Игра один большой минус... Поиграл 2 дня и вернул деньги за предзаказ Ultimate. После беты них..ра не улучшилось.    … Expand
  40. PrincessSaf
    Nov 14, 2021
    5
    It's better than COD, that's all I can say.
    I am disappointed in the main game, it's not fun.
    Maps are too big, air vehicle are not fun their main gun are terrible and the visibility is none, guns are not pleasant to use, the game runs like ass on all but two main game maps (all Portal maps run great), orbital is fine, the beta seems to have given them the time to optimize it, but    It's better than COD, that's all I can say.
    I am disappointed in the main game, it's not fun.

    Maps are too big, air vehicle are not fun their main gun are terrible and the visibility is none, guns are not pleasant to use, the game runs like ass on all but two main game maps (all Portal maps run great), orbital is fine, the beta seems to have given them the time to optimize it, but that's it, the game was not a month from being done, it is not an other, it's a year from being done.

    Classic modes in portal are really good though, I give points to the game for it, but they just took the best maps on the best modes of the best games so that was expected, but to me, those old games should not be shelved like that when they are still great to play but have no official support, no moderation, no true vanilla experience, so we have to play on awful private servers to play there. It makes me tired of giving money to EA and Dice.

    It's maybe going to be good at some point, but I am tired of buying sh*te based on promises, I may buy when it's done, but right now, thanks EA Play trial for allowing me to experience 10 hours of this mess without paying 90 euros for that.

    But hey it's better than Vanguard.    … Expand
  41. satkiba
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    FPS is very bad. Poor optimization for PC. Not enough content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  42. Keksiq
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Это самая худшая часть серии Battlefield, В игре напрочь отсутствует оптимизация, у меня RTX 3060 и i9 10850 игра выдают на самым минимальных настройках графики от 60-100 фпс. Причем в этой игре напрочь отсутствует какая-либо графика, все текстуры зданий глиняные и пустые, техника выглядит ужасно, модели персонажей смотрятся неправдоподобно они совсем не смогли в пропорции человека,Это самая худшая часть серии Battlefield, В игре напрочь отсутствует оптимизация, у меня RTX 3060 и i9 10850 игра выдают на самым минимальных настройках графики от 60-100 фпс. Причем в этой игре напрочь отсутствует какая-либо графика, все текстуры зданий глиняные и пустые, техника выглядит ужасно, модели персонажей смотрятся неправдоподобно они совсем не смогли в пропорции человека, персонажи выглядят как спички.
    Теперь про геймплей: В это просто невозможно играть, оружие стреляет куда угодно, но только не в точку в прицеле, ттк сломано полностью, все бегают с дмрками, просто потому что она убивает за 0.5 секунды, когда любая ar убивает за 2 секунды и это только в том случае если вы мастер аим. Танки и машинки - физика вождения в этой игре в миллион раз хуже чем в киберпанке 2077, в иной раз лучше бежать пешком, чем садиться за руль. Ах да, камера от 3 лица внутри техники, кто это делал - его надо уволить и запретить создавать игры, более неудобной камеры не было ни в 1 игре в которую я когда-либо играл.
    Оружие в этой игре создавал какой-то клоун, некоторые оружие настолько сломаны в плане геймлпея и ттк, что с остальным бегать даже не захочется (это я про дмр).
    Карты: Как можно было сделать настолько плохие карты, они полностью пустые, у тебя есть огромные опен-филды и точки захвата, по сути все, никаких объектов помогающие пехоте хоть как-то передвигаться ничего этого нет ни на одной из карт, ты просто бежишь по пустому полю до точки, потом снова от точки до точки через огромное пустое пространство. Это прям очень плохо, я играл в бф3, бф4, бф хардлайн, бф1 и таких плохих карт никогда не было, к тому же как я и сказал ранее все текстуры в игре просто ужасны.
    Регистрация попаданий - работает сама по себе, ты можешь убить выпустив 5 пуль, а можешь и не убить за все 30 стоячего человека.
    Режимы игры:
    Портал лично мне абсолютно не зашел, бф 1942 вообще не играбельный режим как по мне, бф bad company туда же и bf 3 с картой граница каспия, из-за плохой регистрации попаданий, из-за плохой физики игры, из-за ужасно сделаной физики броска чего-либо (гранат, патрон и т.д.)
    играть в эти режимы даже не хочется.
    Hazard zone - режим игры полностью копирующий игру The division 2, мы с друзьями сыграли 10 матчей сделали стрик из 6 побед и больше в него заходить не хотим. Он сделан очень плохо: во-первых количество реальных игроков удручает, 32 человека это оооооочень мало, если вам повезет то вы встретите 3 отряда людей за игру, но в большинстве случаев, вы находите 1-2 и на этом все, вы просто убиваете ботов десятками.
    Режим совсем не заставляет тебя искать данные, вы можете победить так и не подобрав ни 1 флешки, денег вы получите все равно много.
    Игра совершенно не стоит своих денег, все кто говорят обратное, наверное сами-то и не играли.

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  43. Alibob
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    This game is simply not enjoyable. I had high expectations because Dice made games such as BF3, BFBC2,BF4 but this comes nowhere close. The game feels soulless, absolute horrible UI, huge and empty maps, underwhelming animations, lack of content, disappointing sound design, bad performance, inconsistent hitreg, addition of specialists, removal of core features such as scoreboard, serverThis game is simply not enjoyable. I had high expectations because Dice made games such as BF3, BFBC2,BF4 but this comes nowhere close. The game feels soulless, absolute horrible UI, huge and empty maps, underwhelming animations, lack of content, disappointing sound design, bad performance, inconsistent hitreg, addition of specialists, removal of core features such as scoreboard, server browser, player spawn camera, nearby medics, etc. I cannot believe that DICE thought that this game was ready for release!… Expand
  44. MinorSquid7
    Nov 14, 2021
    5
    Nice graphics nice sounds, gunplay, hud and other mechanics are horrible. Not worth calling it Battlefield.
  45. popopooo
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    EA murdered battlefield, its literally terrible. Dont even buy it on sale, its not worth it
  46. EugeneFreedom
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    The game is trying to be something like BF4, but it is very bad at it.
    Minuses:
    - the same specialists on both sides - a huge number of bugs - poor optimization, at 1050TI you won't get more than 40 fps - hit count - 1 out of 5, the network is terrible - a big price tag for the beta version, which needs to be finalized for another 1-2 years In the end: it's all sad. The AAA gaming    The game is trying to be something like BF4, but it is very bad at it.
    Minuses:
    - the same specialists on both sides
    - a huge number of bugs
    - poor optimization, at 1050TI you won't get more than 40 fps
    - hit count - 1 out of 5, the network is terrible
    - a big price tag for the beta version, which needs to be finalized for another 1-2 years

    In the end: it's all sad. The AAA gaming industry is a bleak bottom right now = (    … Expand
  47. Tcut0831
    Nov 14, 2021
    5
    Don't fall for the early critic reviews that EA likely paid for. This game is about as mediocre as they come, and that is pry being generous. Battlefields from 10 years ago play better than this and quite honestly look just as good. Critic review score will pry end up dropping to low 70s once legit reviews come in.
  48. Genka02
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    The pre-release version of the game has few bugs, but poor optimization. But the game itself, its core gameplay is wonderful! The full-time specialists know how to work in the team play. I didn't like it, only 2 maps. Each weapon is unique and not a copy-paste. Hazard Zone is an interesting mode where you can spend fun evenings with friends. The portal is a great mode for oldThe pre-release version of the game has few bugs, but poor optimization. But the game itself, its core gameplay is wonderful! The full-time specialists know how to work in the team play. I didn't like it, only 2 maps. Each weapon is unique and not a copy-paste. Hazard Zone is an interesting mode where you can spend fun evenings with friends. The portal is a great mode for old players. When stable optimization appears in the game, I recommend buying. The game won my heart - 10!… Expand
  49. Theprobe94
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Unfortunately Battlefield 2042 has become just like Call of Duty. What a waste of my money.
  50. BNK3ER
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    I've played almost all of Battlefield, but this one doesn't feel anything like a BF. In Early Access it has the status of an alpha, missing several months of development.
  51. whatatime
    Nov 14, 2021
    6
    Game takes what made Battlefield special and throws it out of the window and tries to copy competition and trends as much as possible.
  52. Funkster73
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    EA are just whale hunters. No care for fans or unable to have the decency to postpone a game that is clearly unfinished. Seems their just using the battlefield name to dupe players. Can't find anything stable in this game, from game design to game play.
  53. fishburger23
    Nov 14, 2021
    6
    Good game but needs inprovment, better preformance, bugfixing and more content
  54. Makca
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    A pathetic parody of two games in a terrible state. Worse than the previous parts in almost everything. The release version is worse than the beta. I'm very sorry that I made a pre-order for myself and my friend
  55. ConoelUbi
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    بد. بازی هست مسخره. چرت مضخرف. متاسفم برای چنین بازی. اونم از شرکت بزرگ و کبیر
  56. Zloty232
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    THIS GAME S*CSK... IT's THE WORST LAUNCHE I EVER SEEN!! THIS GAME OFFICIAL S*CKS! IT'S LOOK LIKE PRE-ALPHA! Just few guns to unlock... and only few boring maps..
    BF-Portal? -better play classic BF3 or 1942/BFBC2 xD
    Again... THIS GAME S*CKS, DONT WASTE YOU MONEY FOR THIS! :)
  57. Nathan934
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Game is absolutely riddled with bugs half the time breakthrough doesn't even work and if you exclude the portal there are only 3 game modes on battlefield 2042 with several maps which certainly isn't worth the price you pay when there isn't even a campaign this game is a bad joke
  58. DolphLundgren5
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This game is riddled with bugs, performance issues and astonishing amounts of poor game design elements, simply put i am extremely disappointed.

    Even with the double amount of players (from 64 up to 128) i have never felt this lonely in a Battlefield game. There is no (yes, really, NO!) interaction with your fellow team/squad mates which is just crazy considering the series past    This game is riddled with bugs, performance issues and astonishing amounts of poor game design elements, simply put i am extremely disappointed.

    Even with the double amount of players (from 64 up to 128) i have never felt this lonely in a Battlefield game. There is no (yes, really, NO!) interaction with your fellow team/squad mates which is just crazy considering the series past emphasis on teamwork and squadplay.

    The bugs are game breaking (Stuck in revive mode, not being able to spawn, joining games that end within seconds, and so on).

    The weapons all feel "off" when fighting over distances beyond 25 meters (In other words 99% of all firefights) and the guns simply don't hit where you are aiming.

    The UI is impressive in its lack of intuition and just navigation around your loadouts is a challenge in itself. Want to have a clear and precise understanding of the battlefield through the UI? Well, your not getting it here, it is all kinds of cluttered and simply put awfully designed.

    Lastly the crazy focus on "operators" and their cringy one-liners is just too much for me to handle. Hearing my character laughing and being "sassy" following a major battle with thousands of people dead is so stupid it hurts me physically.

    There are so much more that i could say about my negative experience with this game but frankly i don't feel like wasting any more time on it. For more insight and guidance regarding the state of this game head over to reddit where all the games faults are brought into the light.

    From a (former) die hard Battlefield fan, i really do NOT recommend anyone to buy this game in its current state. It is simply horrible and i encourage you to not repeat my mistake and buy this game, it is not worth your money or time, trust me.

    (PS: I will not even give the game a break for having such good graphics as the game engine's potential is wasted due to poor design choices and lack of map detail. DS)    … Expand
  59. Honestopinioner
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    The absolute disrespect, the biggest pile of dog **** to ever come out of these shameless money hungry EA dogs. It’s confirmed that big gaming news/review company’s are taking bribes to give high scores on these triple A pyramid scheme games. If you like this game, you are lying to yourself as a comping mechanism to deal with the money you lost to buy it..
  60. Jackapackamas
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    My favourite battlefield game, graphics are amazing runs well on ps5, no bugs, lots of only in battlefield moments. Amazing game. I have played every game from Bc2 to this. Only thing that could be improved in my opinion is the progression system and more weapons. When you get xp with a Ar you should unlock more Ar’s not get a new Lmg if you level up. Battlefield is back.
  61. Mahmoud036
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    I really love the game and how they brings the old battlefield 3 and bad company 2 it will unlock old memory u forgot but still have small bugs but u still can enjoy it
  62. Dududustorm
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Ok, i love Battlefield normaly but this is NOT Battlefield anymore

    this is some kind of mix between Apex,Warzone and maybe 15% Battlefield, in a bad way. I can see already the cashgrab that will happen in some weeks... the gunplay is one of the worst i have ever seen in a FPS game. the hardware requiered for it to run in a normal framrate is a joke. i got a 3080 and a 3900x with 32gb    Ok, i love Battlefield normaly but this is NOT Battlefield anymore

    this is some kind of mix between Apex,Warzone and maybe 15% Battlefield, in a bad way. I can see already the cashgrab that will happen in some weeks...
    the gunplay is one of the worst i have ever seen in a FPS game.
    the hardware requiered for it to run in a normal framrate is a joke. i got a 3080 and a 3900x with 32gb ram 3600mhz on a m.2 980pro and it runs so bad on 1440p that you could think my hardware is old, like 10 years old or more. Around 60-80fps, its a joke.

    bugs are everywhere, glitching thru the ground, airborne tanks, crabwalking soldiers, ground snifing soldiers running at super speed.
    the sound is terrible, you dont hear from where someone is coming. you only hear footsteps but cant say the direction. its pathetic, feels like 2006....

    this game needs months to get fixed, and if they "maybe" are able to pull a 180 with that game, i bet the game will be EOL already.

    the only "good" thing about Battlefield 2042 is Portal, and without that i would give the game 0 points. End of Blablabla

    2/10 Pathetic    … Expand
  63. Vukisin
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    I've always been super excited for the release of each Battlefield game. This is the first time I have been beyond disappointed with a Battlefield game upon release. Ignoring the fact that there is no campaign, the game just doesn't live up to my expectations whatsoever. The graphics are subpar, the game is janky and the game is so poorly optimised it's a joke. I have an RTX3060ti and anI've always been super excited for the release of each Battlefield game. This is the first time I have been beyond disappointed with a Battlefield game upon release. Ignoring the fact that there is no campaign, the game just doesn't live up to my expectations whatsoever. The graphics are subpar, the game is janky and the game is so poorly optimised it's a joke. I have an RTX3060ti and an Intel i5-7500 CPU and 32gb of ram and have to run the game on low graphics setting to scrape 60fps. The only redeeming quality for this game is the portal mode which allows you to play old favourites such as BC2 and BF3 so for that I will give it 1 User Score.… Expand
  64. Louis010
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    Looks nice I guess. That's the only thing going for it. Runs awful on series x, customisation sucks, specialists feel weird in place of actual classes, gunplay feels awful too (somehow). From the one game I played it was 20 people huddled round a flag doing nothing then occasionally getting shot with missiles from nowhere as everything and everyone is so damn hard to make out in this game.Looks nice I guess. That's the only thing going for it. Runs awful on series x, customisation sucks, specialists feel weird in place of actual classes, gunplay feels awful too (somehow). From the one game I played it was 20 people huddled round a flag doing nothing then occasionally getting shot with missiles from nowhere as everything and everyone is so damn hard to make out in this game. Truly worst game I've played this year and a massive disappointment. At least I got to try it for free in the trial instead of wasting money on this garbage.… Expand
  65. Slyguyi69
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Utter disappointment. Imagine the old Game Tribes and you have Battlefield2042. Graphics are sub-par. Glitchy and lots of graphics errors. It’s just another fortnite but instead of funny skins and ability to build foolish things it’s just another giant sandbox FPS with no real cool advancements. No campaign to play and it will be just a continuation of micro transaction income for theUtter disappointment. Imagine the old Game Tribes and you have Battlefield2042. Graphics are sub-par. Glitchy and lots of graphics errors. It’s just another fortnite but instead of funny skins and ability to build foolish things it’s just another giant sandbox FPS with no real cool advancements. No campaign to play and it will be just a continuation of micro transaction income for the franchise.… Expand
  66. Dreamwalka
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Bad optimisation, **** gunplay, awful maps. you can still refunded the game after 10 hours of playing
  67. Nstarnoe
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Do not buy this game, it is far worse than you could possible imagine.

    Performance is abysmal, servers even worse. It feels more like a power point than anything else

    Gun play is terrible, with massive fps drops when adsing, every gun has terrible bloom and hit reg is the worst i have ever seen
  68. Malves
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Tem muita a melhorar, muito promissor esse jogo espero que continue melhorando
  69. nightsniffer
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    What a shame from Dice. I hate to give this point but this is clearly a second Cyberpunk 2077 situation. I really tried love the game but it is impossible
  70. boys4jesus
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    the game runs butter smooth on my 5700xt and ryzen 3700x. the maps, gameplay modes, 128 player count all makes this game absolutely amazing, the first 2 days i sunk over 30 hours into it. All of these people review bombing the game are the worst reviews I've ever seen in my life. "oh the game is just copying call of duty" "the game has a worse launch than cyberpunk" we need to stop reviewthe game runs butter smooth on my 5700xt and ryzen 3700x. the maps, gameplay modes, 128 player count all makes this game absolutely amazing, the first 2 days i sunk over 30 hours into it. All of these people review bombing the game are the worst reviews I've ever seen in my life. "oh the game is just copying call of duty" "the game has a worse launch than cyberpunk" we need to stop review bombing good games cause you have some vendetta against the developers, grow up… Expand
  71. jojo_86x
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Great game!If I could give it more a I would. I’ve played all battlefield games and this is by far the best. Do not listen to all these complainers. This cancel culture has to stop. Play it for yourself and you will be like me and won’t stop playing it for hours
  72. JagerBom
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Been waiting years to have a new modern battlefield game to succeed BF4. Been well and truly on the hype train for this and boy what a let down. Bugs and balancing issue you can excuse for a new game, but the way the game play experience has been gutted out and kidified is awful. No game chat
    No scoreboard
    Bullet spread after 30m is insane
    Pitiful selection of guns
    Hardly any unlocks for vehicles (no FLIR/NV, no gunner upgrades for choppers)
    No squad management features
    Terrible spawn selection

    I’d also like to add what a scummy, predatory company EA is as a whole. I purchased a year upfront of EA Play, and after an abysmal evening trying to play the game I specifically bought it for, I decided enough was enough and opened a support chat to get a refund. Two hours and two chats later, no refund. They flat out refuse stating it’s against policy. When they are done telling you they won’t refund you, they end the chat which wipes the chat log clean! No chat transcript emailed, no option to copy the conversation, it just vanished from the chat box. This is obviously a measure deliberately taken to ensure customers can’t easily publicly expose them. I have a dispute open with PayPal to get my money back, let’s see whether PayPal have been paid off to not refund unhappy customers.    … Expand
  73. Voltec89
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    I like this new Battlefield, it is very fun, some negative parts are that the game for now make low fps, the server are not to good and there is no scoreboard for the moment, but i have fun playing it
  74. Ass_hoho
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    unfinished game，worst bf ever.ridiculous gun play experience, empty map.Only 22 weapon at launch.
  75. Fifislice
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    My Hardline feeling PTSD returns.. movement feels bad, leveling feels bad, map design feels too open , lacking content lackung gameplay impressions , ps5 controller feeling weird and bad , crossplay kbm vs 0 aim assist at console hmmm… not input based.. hate specialists… teamplay dead AF
  76. Zerolimitz
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Game is full of bugs with loads of features missing not to mention the hit reg is the worse i have seen in an fps game.
  77. youdogsgit
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Sad to see another franchise get grotesquely, painfully shaped into a cross between Fortnite and Call of Duty, but unfortunately the wizards at EA and Dice may have just killed this beloved series with the most cartoonish, non-battlefield game ever made. Every aspect of this game has issues. Bugs, hit registration (awful, random), sound (the worst sound staging I've experienced), gameSad to see another franchise get grotesquely, painfully shaped into a cross between Fortnite and Call of Duty, but unfortunately the wizards at EA and Dice may have just killed this beloved series with the most cartoonish, non-battlefield game ever made. Every aspect of this game has issues. Bugs, hit registration (awful, random), sound (the worst sound staging I've experienced), game mechanics (a host of traditional features from past entries missing), etc. But the worst thing about this game is that it's not really a battlefield game. They removed the core of what customers loved about this franchise. It's painfully obvious that they are trying to create the EA version of Fortnite or Call of Duty. I would not recommend buying this and am sad that I did. Going back to playing Battlefield 4.… Expand
  78. GunnerMcDagget
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    The game isn't in a good state right now. Very buggy, poor quality graphics, and not a whole lot of content available. After BFV I hoped they would learn their lesson in releasing part of a game. But they only made it worse. There's not much available and what is available is average at best.

    Wait a few months to see if they fix it. Otherwise, don't bother with this.
  79. MrSemitastic
    Nov 14, 2021
    6
    Isn’t finished but what exists is decent. Will probably take them a year to have it in a state that used to be considered releasable.
  80. hussamali9191
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. very good game and remind us the previous version of battlefields ..BUT the HUD IS NOT THAT MUCH.!!!1… Expand
  81. BossmanPL
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    The worst bf game in bf game series. As a bf fan, I am really disappointed.
  82. Dusanlosic
    Nov 13, 2021
    5
    No scoreboard??? Really??? Just not to hurt someone feelings??? WTF The world is going to ****
  83. JeefBerky
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    I don't know how they could drop the ball so hard on this game. All people have wanted is another battlefield like BF4 and they blew it. No one asked for specialist. No one wanted to be able to be recon/sniper and still have access to any other classes weapons. Defeats the whole purpose.

    It somehow looks worse than BF1 which came out in 2016 yet perfomance wise on pc, it's awful. The    I don't know how they could drop the ball so hard on this game. All people have wanted is another battlefield like BF4 and they blew it. No one asked for specialist. No one wanted to be able to be recon/sniper and still have access to any other classes weapons. Defeats the whole purpose.

    It somehow looks worse than BF1 which came out in 2016 yet perfomance wise on pc, it's awful. The sound design is poor. Explosions sound good, but that's it. Weapons don't feel "punchy" Like in previous titles.

    Played Hazard zone once and died within the first minute to a team that spawned up a hill with snipers. Poorly designed and the fact it was loosely compared to Escape from Tarkov is laughable.

    Vehicles are enjoyable and I think the hud when in first person is very nice. I give it a 2 because Portal is not awful.    … Expand
  84. speedfreakz
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This has to be the biggest joke and insult in modern gaming. It was obvious that dice/EA doesn't care about the player base ever since Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V, the place was a breeding ground for hackers and devs- just didn't care. The reporting system was useless, no one even read those reports, and most of the profiles that I reported remained active year after initial reports-This has to be the biggest joke and insult in modern gaming. It was obvious that dice/EA doesn't care about the player base ever since Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V, the place was a breeding ground for hackers and devs- just didn't care. The reporting system was useless, no one even read those reports, and most of the profiles that I reported remained active year after initial reports- so no action was taken. That was a clear F***k you from their side.

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

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

    Screw u dice.
    These big companies deserve to die out, leave the floor for new companies.    … Expand
  85. nijub
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    this has nothing to do with a battlefield game. Feels and looks like a F2P trash game that wants to go for massive MTX cashgrab...
  86. SHy
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Впервые пишу отзыв.
    В БФ2042 плохо все
    1)Классы их нет, теперь у нас война клонов. 2)Видимость и картина, просто - глаза 3)неубиваемая техника 4)графика бф3-бф4 5)огромные пустые карты 6)нет код 7)читеры на релизе(похоже разрабы сами на этом зарабатывают) 8)интерфейса просто нет короче можно описывать это долго и упорно. ТУТ ПЛОХО ВСЕ КРОМЕ есть возможность поиграть в старые    Впервые пишу отзыв.
    В БФ2042 плохо все
    1)Классы их нет, теперь у нас война клонов.
    2)Видимость и картина, просто - глаза
    3)неубиваемая техника
    4)графика бф3-бф4
    5)огромные пустые карты
    6)нет код
    7)читеры на релизе(похоже разрабы сами на этом зарабатывают)
    8)интерфейса просто нет
    короче можно описывать это долго и упорно.
    ТУТ ПЛОХО ВСЕ КРОМЕ
    есть возможность поиграть в старые версии на новом движке и если отстраниться от багов то понимаешь на сколько BFBC2 BF3 BF4 были лучше чем это, простите.
    Привет продажным обзорам критиков!    … Expand
  87. resh_aykut
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This is not a battlefield game. How could you design this game in 3 years. That must be a joke.
  88. MrVicious
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    SBMM. No scoreboard. No server browser. Addition of specialist system. Wall hack. Poor graphics. Ai in multiplayer. Stupid storyline. Removal of fortifications. Removal of crouch run ads lean and back pedal.. Removal of traditional classes and factions. Generally bad uninteresting maps. Scaled back destruction. BF1 and BFV look 100 times better than this trash! No buy for me.
  89. Wrenheven
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Это ужасный Батлфилд. Ждал эту игру больше всех этой осенью, а в итоге разочаровался так, что и словами не описать. Огромные пустые карты и их мало. Минимум оружия. Невнятные специалисты. Остальные режимы, кроме захвата и прорыва задвинули так, что и не найти сразу, кроме того, официальной поддержки они не имеют, оставили на откуп игрокам. Постоянные проблемы с соединением. В общем, этоЭто ужасный Батлфилд. Ждал эту игру больше всех этой осенью, а в итоге разочаровался так, что и словами не описать. Огромные пустые карты и их мало. Минимум оружия. Невнятные специалисты. Остальные режимы, кроме захвата и прорыва задвинули так, что и не найти сразу, кроме того, официальной поддержки они не имеют, оставили на откуп игрокам. Постоянные проблемы с соединением. В общем, это наихудший Батлфилд, тот же 5 играется значительно приятнее.… Expand
  90. Lawrypope
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Made an account just to leave my little review, was super excited the moment the game was announced, and pre ordered ultimate edition, from what I played with the early access the game is a buggy mess. The removal of the class system and making battlefield a Hero shooter. Which is fine if you like hero shooters, but to me that's not what makes a battlefield experience. For me personallyMade an account just to leave my little review, was super excited the moment the game was announced, and pre ordered ultimate edition, from what I played with the early access the game is a buggy mess. The removal of the class system and making battlefield a Hero shooter. Which is fine if you like hero shooters, but to me that's not what makes a battlefield experience. For me personally it's like they stripped it right back guns, gadgets, all limited. It's all a bridge for them to encapsulate the fan base into microtransactions. Luckily for me I was able to refund my copy, of the game and I'll just be sticking to BFV and BF4. Which I recommend to anyone looking for a traditional battlefield experience. "Old man yells out cloud".… Expand
  91. KavkazButcher
    Nov 14, 2021
    5
    Animations
    I will not buy until they improve the animations at least to the level of battlefield 5
  92. Codsuck12
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Call of duty kids cry as little girls it's as funny as cod fanboys cry hahaha
  93. Assic
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    In my point of view the Game is awesome and till now i had no problems in general.
  94. MPGSpotter
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    Pretty much all concerns everyone had were true: the specialist system makes no sense and defeats any cohesion that may have existed, making every single soldier on the battlefield play and build their class solely for themselves. The UI is absolutely atrocious and doesn't build on any UI customization from the previous games, from the awful tiny minimap to flag markers not disappearingPretty much all concerns everyone had were true: the specialist system makes no sense and defeats any cohesion that may have existed, making every single soldier on the battlefield play and build their class solely for themselves. The UI is absolutely atrocious and doesn't build on any UI customization from the previous games, from the awful tiny minimap to flag markers not disappearing while aiming and covering up enemies to the fact that the only way to identify enemies is by a color of a dot over their head, which leads to laughable situations where players run past their enemies thinking they're friends, and a remarkable amount of friendly fire. The gameplay is stiff and controls unresponsive, the gunplay is awful and the (admittedly, not all will agree) terrible weapon accuracy/bloom system is so much worse than in any game before. Graphically impressive, but ruined by vaseline TAA you can't turn off, and terrible framerate on a 9900k + 3080ti. The sound design is very good, but once again marred by some of the worst directional sound I've heard in a videogame, with a range of bugs from hearing footsteps of someone 300 meters away like they're directly behind you to not hearing tank cannon shots right next to you. Increase in player counts is a great idea in theory, but ruined by both the developers (completely unfitting map design) and the players themselves (the match turns into two blobs of 64 players running between capture points, with the only gunfights really happening when they meet or when helicopters come into play). Adding AI to multiplayer matches is an absolutely baffling idea, and the half-braindead artificial teammates make each match look even more like a bunch of headless chickens running around an open field. Map design, while absolutely gorgeous to look at, is atrocious for gameplay, with huge open areas where infantry is practically useless, while snipers and vehicles have a field day. Portal as it is is woefully lacking in content (much like the rest of the game), and the server browser won't even tell you the rules of any of the bazillion servers beyond tags like "custom points" or "changed movement". Protagonist specialists don't shut up, other specialists scream from both sides of the trenches in all kinds of languages throwing me off. The guns are laughably low quality, from attachments misaligned with the gun itself to 7.62 firearms using 5.56 suppressors to animations being incorrect for the specific firearm (see the bolt on the ACR during firing or the preparation/initial spawn animation on the AK74U), DESPITE BEING CORRECT IN THE PREVIOUS GAMES. I downloaded it genuinely hoping it'd be great despite the terrible beta and baffling design decisions, but I just couldn't bring myself to like it. Maybe in a year or so when portal receives enough content and the game goes 50% off I'll give it another shot, as I really want to like this game. The whole experience feels like it was build from scratch by someone who was described what Battlefield should feel like, but all they played is other popular modern shooters. Very glad my favorite Battlefield 4 servers are still full to tide me over until this game gets good, if it ever gets to that point.… Expand
  95. lgm88
    Nov 14, 2021
    9
    It's like a beta for now... but I have a lot of fun. Looking forward to the next patches, could become a realy great game.
  96. xplo1t
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    The atmosphere of the game is not feeling like I am in a middle of a war.BF3's feeling was so much better than this. The maps look like a combination of a couple of mini maps and there is no integrity. It's like a GTA map but we are a soldier. In addition to that, there are only 20 weapons to unlock which is unacceptable for a 60$ multiplayer-only game. It was the first time that I hadThe atmosphere of the game is not feeling like I am in a middle of a war.BF3's feeling was so much better than this. The maps look like a combination of a couple of mini maps and there is no integrity. It's like a GTA map but we are a soldier. In addition to that, there are only 20 weapons to unlock which is unacceptable for a 60$ multiplayer-only game. It was the first time that I had played cod MW 2019 a couple of years ago but I love its weapons customization and variation of guns that you can achieve by customization. I was hoping that BF must do that but even it's not close to that. I'm very disappointed with graphics since the bf games are prior to the graphical improvement in the fps genre, this is totally a downgrade for me.… Expand
  97. harlokbarcelona
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Still in alpha but paying 70€.. this is scam. Go away and don't look back
  98. seanra
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    I'm genuinely shocked how Dice have managed to learn nothing from their past Battlefield games.

    How hard is it to just take the code from BFV, keep the gun mechanics, add weapons and vehicles from BF4 and BF3, add a bit of new stuff and some well crafted new maps. This is all they had to do and they somehow have failed miserably by trying to reinvent the wheel for the millionth time and    I'm genuinely shocked how Dice have managed to learn nothing from their past Battlefield games.

    How hard is it to just take the code from BFV, keep the gun mechanics, add weapons and vehicles from BF4 and BF3, add a bit of new stuff and some well crafted new maps. This is all they had to do and they somehow have failed miserably by trying to reinvent the wheel for the millionth time and failing in the process.    … Expand
  99. Boo2Bit
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Pour le moment c'est pas top (PS5).
    Le mode all out a 128 joueurs c'est tellement le bordel qu'on peut organisé aucunes stratégies en team de 4.
    Pour les mouvements , ils ont abandonnés la visée en angle et a couvert pour nous pondre un ultra sprint et une glissade a la warzone. Les bruitages sont mal spACialisé et les sons sont étouffés. La destruction est moins mis en avant que dans les    Pour le moment c'est pas top (PS5).
    Le mode all out a 128 joueurs c'est tellement le bordel qu'on peut organisé aucunes stratégies en team de 4.
    Pour les mouvements , ils ont abandonnés la visée en angle et a couvert pour nous pondre un ultra sprint et une glissade a la warzone.
    Les bruitages sont mal spACialisé et les sons sont étouffés.
    La destruction est moins mis en avant que dans les autres.
    Les spécialistes tue le teamplay.
    Bref le jeu ce fortnitise , ce warzonise a en perdre sont âme.
    Heureusement il y as portal et extraction qui sont convaincant mais comme le jeux n'est pas fini autant aller sur Bf1/BF5 qui maintenant sont top et sans la commu warzone dessus....


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  100. EDGhosts
    Nov 13, 2021
    3
    The game is a buggy mess. Bugs from Alpha and Beta are still in-game. All-out warfare is not optimized at all. But heyy playing with AI is ok.
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  1. Positive: 29 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 74
  3. Negative: 11 out of 74
  1. Trusted Reviews
    Feb 15, 2022
    70
    All in all, Battlefield 2042 has been a real labour of love for me. The initial launch was remarkably underbaked, but I can’t deny the enjoyment that comes from firing a rocket launcher into a tornado. This may not be the best FPS multiplayer game available, and there are still plenty of issues that need ironing out, but there are occasionally some thrilling moments that you won’t be able to experience in the likes of Call of Duty or Fortinte. It remains frustrating having to pay full price for a multiplayer game, but if you’re already a fan of the franchise and don’t mind missing out on the campaign, you’ll likely enjoy yourself here. The nostalgic aspect of Portal mode will also draw fans in, and of course, the 4K graphics make it very pretty game, even if it has its cracks.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Dec 23, 2021
    40
    The weakest first-person shooter in the history of DICE. Even, by some miracle, the studio manages to fix the most glaring mistakes and reanimate the abysmal netcode, this game will not become Battlefield at its core.
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  3. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Dec 16, 2021
    65
    Despite the promising Portal mode, Battlefield 2042, which uses players as a tester, still gives the impression of an incomplete game with its errors and important problems.
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