Battlefield 2042

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  1. Sooxzay
    Feb 6, 2022
    2
    This game is disgustingly bad. BF5 had its problems but with several updates and the pacific one they started to make things right. Suddenly.. support for BF5 ended when everyone began to be happy about it. For what you might ask? For Battlefield 2042..

    A game that crashes even more after every patch, a shooter game where shooting still doesnt work after months from release, full of    This game is disgustingly bad. BF5 had its problems but with several updates and the pacific one they started to make things right. Suddenly.. support for BF5 ended when everyone began to be happy about it. For what you might ask? For Battlefield 2042..

    A game that crashes even more after every patch, a shooter game where shooting still doesnt work after months from release, full of bugs, non intuitive UI, super bad performance, unbalanced gameplay, clown specialists that makes me feel like playing a comedy shooter when the exodus movie gave me the feeling this will be even more grittier than battlefield 1. Now that was a fukin lie.

    The missleading marketing was so good that so many people including myself ended up preordering the game.. This should be illegal and is similar worse like CP2077 when it released.

    - No scoreboard as we knew it
    - No Server Browser for AOW
    - No VOIP
    - Crossplay invite friends is buggy
    - U can only join a match with a maximum of 4 people (one squad)
    - 128 players are way to much
    - Way to huge maps that makes me feel playing a copy pasted far cry
    - Almost no cover and IF there is cover it can do electric dmg to you or even explode, like wtf?
    - No Squad play and almost no XP rewards for specific gameplay actions
    - No Content, no battlepass
    - Almost no destruction just scripted stuff like the rocket on orbital
    - No gritty atmosphere but fortnite style saturation
    - Most cringy voicelines ever with voice actors that doesnt even fit to the specialist
    - Netcode is a mess
    - Hitreg is a mess
    - Aim assist for console players is a mess
    - I could continue.. but I wont waste to much of my lifetime for this.

    Portal with restricted XP to 300 a minute and NO ribbons. You can gain 6K XP in 20 minutes while making 25-35K XP in 20 Minutes in a standard AOW round if you are good at battlefield. This is a joke. Who made such bad calculations? No one even plays portal anymore because of the restrictions.

    Hazard Zone.. well I dont even want to start here. There is literally no value in this mode. You try to extract and obtain coins you then can spend to play your loadout you can play in AOW anyway. Just to do THE EXACT SAME THING you did before being able to buy your loadout with coins. No other rewards nothing. This game mode is already dead like Firestorm 2.0 back in BF5. Wasted. They hyped this mode into oblivion. Holy moly..

    Content got delayed to "early" summer. Scoreboard got delayed from february to march. This is a joke. What the heck happened to DICE? This is not battlefield and this is no live service. This is a bad aprils fool joke.

    BUT: They were ahead of schedule.. KEKW!    … Expand
  2. JackD_
    Jan 9, 2022
    2
    I wonder how much money they got for the good reviews. This is still in alpha status. What a disaster...
  3. Dreamwalka
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Bad optimisation, **** gunplay, awful maps. you can still refunded the game after 10 hours of playing
  4. TheoML
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    List of some of the features that have been removed in this Battlefield.

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

    Core Features:

    No single-player story

    No standard server browser

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

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

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

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

    No class system

    Less character customization options (than BF5)

    No profile progress/stats page in the menu

    No battle log/stats tracker for other players

    No global leader boards

    No end of round assignment progress screen

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

    No custom emblems

    Fewer achievements

    No medals

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

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

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

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

    No spectator mode

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

    Infantry Gameplay:
    Fewer guns (even including all the portal guns, BF4 still had more at launch)
    Fewer infantry gadgets No manual leaning No diving while swimming No high wall vaulting No crouch sprinting No backwards prone No explosion knockback No rolling after falling from heights No ammo or health pickup off teammates No scope zeroing No thermal optics No indirect fire gadgets Less anti-tank launchers (Come on man only one?) No lock-on launchers (The M5 works with the SOFLAM but that requires 2 people) No AP mines/claymores No static weapon emplacements No fortification building No resupply stations No suppression mechanic (This one I don't mind but I'm including everything) Vehicles: Fewer vehicle types (and separate vehicle progression per faction even though they are functionally identical... why???) No naval vehicles (Except I guess the hovercraft technically) No vehicle gunner direction indicator No lock on direction indicator No vehicle enter/exit animations No tank turret decoupling (This was so great in BF4!) Less vehicle driver/pilot customization options No tank zoom customization options No tank gunner customization options No heli gunner secondary weapons No separate heli/fixed-wing controls No control input while looking behind/free looking in aircraft (BF1 and V pilots, this one is gonna absolutely suck for you guys) Scoring System No squad wipe scoring No player damage points No vehicle damage points No vehicle kill assist points No headshot bonus No long-range kill bonus No assist counts as kill bonus No squad objective play bonus Oversimplified teamplay scoring (i.e. healing a teammate always gives you +5xp rather than the amount of health you give) Squad and Teamwork No commander No special squad call-in abilities No squad field upgrades No in-game VOIP Fewer factions (with almost nothing to give the 2 factions any distinction) No cross-team chat No "create new squad" option No "promote to squad leader" option No clans No view of squadmates while in the spawn screen No "Medic incoming" indicator in downed state No rank names/icons, just a number. UI and Quality of Life Less control customization options Less UI customization options No HUD/icon opacity customization No HUD scaling customization options No gunsight reticle customization options No network performance graph No individual player scoreboard Less detail in the 'who killed you' screen No ultrawide monitor support Very poor friend joining system No console aim assist (big fat **** you to console players there, dice)    … Expand
  5. GalaxxyRanger
    Nov 21, 2021
    2
    El juego esta plagado de bugs, pesima calidad del audio, los vehiculos tienen un pésimo control.
  6. Mo0nc0w
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    Played two online matches and after the first few gunfights, I thought I had launched Call of Duty, I mean what the f... It was so fast I could barely see where the enemy was, everything about it feels so arcadey, this does not remind me of the battlefield we all know and love. I was very excited for this Battlefield as they were taking us back to its roots... I don't know what they triedPlayed two online matches and after the first few gunfights, I thought I had launched Call of Duty, I mean what the f... It was so fast I could barely see where the enemy was, everything about it feels so arcadey, this does not remind me of the battlefield we all know and love. I was very excited for this Battlefield as they were taking us back to its roots... I don't know what they tried to do with this game but it's a massive flop, please don't waste your money on this, at least not until they completely change the game, but seeing as its a "live service" aka "cash grab" I wouldn't hold my breath… Expand
  7. SoulessSenpaii
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    Locked in about 10 hours of play in early access.
    Game is a broken mess with no clear identity, tries to play with new trends just to attract new people but leaves the veteran players to a "demo" of past games, with that said, Portal is a great addition but it's not enough to waste $60-$110 and just stick into one game mode.. It's just not worth it.
    Hazard Zone is hot trash, that is all.    Locked in about 10 hours of play in early access.
    Game is a broken mess with no clear identity, tries to play with new trends just to attract new people but leaves the veteran players to a "demo" of past games, with that said, Portal is a great addition but it's not enough to waste $60-$110 and just stick into one game mode.. It's just not worth it.
    Hazard Zone is hot trash, that is all.
    Like I said before, the game lost all it's identity, it shouldn't even be called "Battlefield" anymore.
    Besides that the myriad of things EA DICE has decided to cut from the game it's just foolish and laziness at it's highest.
    I cannot and will not support this game anymore, not in the state it is right now.
    And for those who just say "Just wait 6-12 months and it'll be fine and dandy" it's not a good enough excuse, game should've been delayed 6-12 months if that would've made it better.
    You screwed over your community, and nothing will redeem you.    … Expand
  8. hazhc99
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    Disappointing, out of touch, unfinished, flawed and lazy. EA and dice have turned their backs on the franchise in this half baked, soon to be micro transaction laden, mess of a game.
  9. Nest20
    Nov 27, 2021
    2
    EA decided to release an unfinished game... AGAIN. The second i saw the operator system and classes being deleted i already knew this is going to turn out bad. EA has forgotten what what battlefield makes battlefield. Maps are too big (even for 128 players) so there's not a lot of actiion compared to other games, too many open spaces, bloom fire system which makes gunfights RNG based,EA decided to release an unfinished game... AGAIN. The second i saw the operator system and classes being deleted i already knew this is going to turn out bad. EA has forgotten what what battlefield makes battlefield. Maps are too big (even for 128 players) so there's not a lot of actiion compared to other games, too many open spaces, bloom fire system which makes gunfights RNG based, destruction of surroundings is poor, leaderboard doesn't make any sense now, BF V ttk and of course a lot of bugs.
    I have to say that graphics and models look good + sound design is great.
    When it comes to portal and hazard zone, I'm not really interested in them.    … Expand
  10. TxSCORPIONxT
    Jan 26, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 130hr. of gameplay, my verdict is:
    This is the worst Battlefield of its history    … Expand
  11. RNGenius
    Dec 7, 2021
    2
    This game has nothing to do with the battlefield I once loved. Playing together with more than 4 people doesn't work. The destruction is a joke compared to previous titles. The UI is one of the worst UI's I've seen in a long time. The operators are something nobody ask for and are only in the game because EA wants to sell some sweet, sweet skins. Don't buy this mess.
  12. aSK4ALL
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    Listen. This is not the worst game ever. But it's just... so... mediocre. "But if you say that it's mediocre, why did you give it 2 out of 10?". Well... BECAUSE NO F#####G PC CAN RUN IT, I'M SERIOUS. RTX 2060, I5-7400, AND IT RUNS SO BAD. MY BUDDY'S GOT A 3080 AND HE CAN'T RUN THIS GAME SMOOTHLY, WHAT THE HELL, DICE?!

    Oh, and BFV is better. In every way.
  13. jimipuffit
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    First off I have a question for the critics; EGM, COGconnected, Jeuxvideo.com, Digital Trends, ect. How much did EA pay you to leave these 90+ scores for this game? I think I played a different game then them.

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

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

    It really hurts to say this...

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

    All of us were just literally robbed by Dice and EA.    … Expand
  14. Fleshharrower
    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.    … Expand
  15. Coolhohlinka47
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    Когда я узнал, что новая батла наконец то будет в современном сеттинге, я ее очень сильно начал ждать.Но то что вышло - это разочарование.Оптимизация на пк хуже, чем у киберпанка.Попахивает колдой.128 игроков, но зачем, если они не набираются?Когда я узнал, что новая батла наконец то будет в современном сеттинге, я ее очень сильно начал ждать.Но то что вышло - это разочарование.Оптимизация на пк хуже, чем у киберпанка.Попахивает колдой.128 игроков, но зачем, если они не набираются?
  16. DerEinheimische
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    Well theres nothing to say. Isnt even worth to talk about it. Dont understand how this game was able to realse.
  17. MJ1988
    Nov 13, 2021
    2
    My expectations where high for this one, but a big disappointment after all. I feel like I'm gonna be bored very quick with this BF release. The portal mode can be a fun experience but I dont like the idea of generation mixed combat. The new scoreboard is absolutly a huge letdown...just like hazard zone and the green/orange UI. Gonna be playing the halo infinite this holydays, becauseMy expectations where high for this one, but a big disappointment after all. I feel like I'm gonna be bored very quick with this BF release. The portal mode can be a fun experience but I dont like the idea of generation mixed combat. The new scoreboard is absolutly a huge letdown...just like hazard zone and the green/orange UI. Gonna be playing the halo infinite this holydays, because COD&BF are just not it.… Expand
  18. joe656x
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Battlefield 2042 is a game that I want to like. However, I’ve played it over and over again and it just is not fun for me. I tried to think of the primary reason why the game was not fun. I’m sure there’s many reasons but the primary reason for me was that it lacks an incentive for players to work together. Kind of defeats the purpose of having teams of 64 people if none of them have toBattlefield 2042 is a game that I want to like. However, I’ve played it over and over again and it just is not fun for me. I tried to think of the primary reason why the game was not fun. I’m sure there’s many reasons but the primary reason for me was that it lacks an incentive for players to work together. Kind of defeats the purpose of having teams of 64 people if none of them have to work together. Feels like a COD game. The audio is also horrible on this game.… Expand
  19. VitalRockOil
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    While one farting peach comes in like a nightingale and bleaches an Electronic Arts point, users note:
    - bugs
    - poor performance - lack of destructibility - oddities with hit detection - crappy weapon balance (PP hits further and more accurately than assault rifles) - terrible map design with the need to run half a kilometer to the point every time after death - a small number of    While one farting peach comes in like a nightingale and bleaches an Electronic Arts point, users note:
    - bugs
    - poor performance
    - lack of destructibility
    - oddities with hit detection
    - crappy weapon balance (PP hits further and more accurately than assault rifles)
    - terrible map design with the need to run half a kilometer to the point every time after death
    - a small number of weapons (4 assault rifles, 3 sniper rifles and hi)
    - no voice chat
    - lack of custom servers
    - - MONSTROUS sound design (farting music at the beginning of the match and backing up at the final stage; it is impossible to focus on the sound, the game swallows many sounds of shots and footsteps)

    Did the developers even play what they did?
    TERRIBLE MENU.

    As for the advantages - here you can play remakes of maps from the old Battlefield with old weapons with old rules.

    Hazard Zone mode is such a thing.    … Expand
  20. makneybl
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Это ужас, говорить что игры должна была выйти через пол год даже не буду, оптимизации нет, баг на баге, лаг на лаге. Всё господа, шутеры мертвы, те, кто их делает бездарны, это не профессионалы, а лгуны чистой воды, не тратьте свои деньги, не поддерживайте.Это ужас, говорить что игры должна была выйти через пол год даже не буду, оптимизации нет, баг на баге, лаг на лаге. Всё господа, шутеры мертвы, те, кто их делает бездарны, это не профессионалы, а лгуны чистой воды, не тратьте свои деньги, не поддерживайте.
  21. Appurujakku
    Nov 13, 2021
    2
    Совсем не весело, два мейн режима (захват и раш) слишком мясные, в 128 тел играть на большинстве карт слишком сложно тк нет баланса карт. Кастомки хорошие и по сути тот же браузер сервов из бф3-4, но апнутый за счет модов, но за матчи в них не дают опыта вообще, от чего играть в них пропадает желание. Если хочешь опыт то иди в 2 мейн режима мяса, в которых мне например совсем не интересно.Совсем не весело, два мейн режима (захват и раш) слишком мясные, в 128 тел играть на большинстве карт слишком сложно тк нет баланса карт. Кастомки хорошие и по сути тот же браузер сервов из бф3-4, но апнутый за счет модов, но за матчи в них не дают опыта вообще, от чего играть в них пропадает желание. Если хочешь опыт то иди в 2 мейн режима мяса, в которых мне например совсем не интересно. Ганплей в целом неплохой хотя бы.… Expand
  22. Denu187
    Nov 24, 2021
    2
    I've played battlefield games right since battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 2142, these games even over 10 years ago feel massively better then this garbage. The maps are rediculously scaled far to big for the player model, ridded with bugs. The maps with the sky scrapers look rediculously bad, like huge boxes with a texture slapped on it. The aiming system is also veryI've played battlefield games right since battlefield 1942, Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 2142, these games even over 10 years ago feel massively better then this garbage. The maps are rediculously scaled far to big for the player model, ridded with bugs. The maps with the sky scrapers look rediculously bad, like huge boxes with a texture slapped on it. The aiming system is also very sluggish too on console.… Expand
  23. warlock2k
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Low fps, no hit reg, quite a boring hazard zone, huge empty maps, too basic weapon customization, most of the attachments are about the same
  24. 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....


    L    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. GruduAlmighty
    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.
  27. Theprobe94
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Unfortunately Battlefield 2042 has become just like Call of Duty. What a waste of my money.
  28. 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.
  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. 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
  31. clemi93400
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Such a disappointment. Can't actually understand how the game can be a step back from previous entries on pretty much everything.
    Graphically speaking, it looks very poor on good PC (same applies for consoles XSX and PS5).
    Really a shame, can't understand how it could go so wrong.
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. XGluonX
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Pour un fan de la série Battlefield, une DÉCEPTION TOTALE.
    Un "jeu" Bâclé!
    Un mauvais mix de COD, BF4 et BF5, tout ça sans aucun fun. Le jeu n'est pas beau, fade et se permet de demander des pc ultra performants. Des plantages, bug, lags à répétition. Des hitbox pourries. Des maps géantes vide d’intérêt. Des combats brouillons. Un menu surchargé avec des répétitions d'options dans    Pour un fan de la série Battlefield, une DÉCEPTION TOTALE.
    Un "jeu" Bâclé!
    Un mauvais mix de COD, BF4 et BF5, tout ça sans aucun fun.
    Le jeu n'est pas beau, fade et se permet de demander des pc ultra performants.
    Des plantages, bug, lags à répétition.
    Des hitbox pourries.
    Des maps géantes vide d’intérêt.
    Des combats brouillons.
    Un menu surchargé avec des répétitions d'options dans les sous-menu.

    Je fini par le seul point positif la modification de son arme en cours de partie.

    A presque 100€, c'est juste inadmissible pour un Jeu AAA.    … Expand
  36. Metalazza
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    If it wasn't for the Portal mode this would be the worst battlefield ever, on 2042 conquest and rush modes the game play is just poor and ever match end the same, stalemate. The weapons and gear selection completely go against what battlefield is and just make it feel like a Call Of Duty Clone.
    This is yet again another example of DICE doing what EA tell them to do and make what popular    If it wasn't for the Portal mode this would be the worst battlefield ever, on 2042 conquest and rush modes the game play is just poor and ever match end the same, stalemate. The weapons and gear selection completely go against what battlefield is and just make it feel like a Call Of Duty Clone.
    This is yet again another example of DICE doing what EA tell them to do and make what popular what as always is a Call Of Duty clones.

    weapons selection= 22 weapons !! battlefield 5 a game set in the second world war has more!
    specialists = useless, most are pointless few are way to overpowered
    Maps = yes there very big, but by god their boring and empty.

    Ive always played battlefield since 1942 and it sad to see how a company that made bad company and battlefield 3/4 can release this mess of a game, it would have been better for them to do more Q/A and betas and release next year rather than this pile of crap.    … Expand
  37. brockly1
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    What a joke, these devs are progressing backward. This game feels like a battle royal that was scrapped and turned into a team game. AWFUL
  38. tommimoro
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    this is the most generic, soulless and buggy game I have ever played. Not even close to being a bf game.
  39. Endingshadows
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Is there absolute chaos and mayhem? Yep. Is it enough fun to last for hours hours on end? Hard to see how. The gunplay in the game feels like a complete after thought. Half the time, it’s difficult to tell if shots should be landing or if the game has poor hit registration. Maps are huge…and open. Very open. You spend far too much time traveling to the action, often traversing dangerousIs there absolute chaos and mayhem? Yep. Is it enough fun to last for hours hours on end? Hard to see how. The gunplay in the game feels like a complete after thought. Half the time, it’s difficult to tell if shots should be landing or if the game has poor hit registration. Maps are huge…and open. Very open. You spend far too much time traveling to the action, often traversing dangerous open ground in the process. Gun balance is all over the place with SMGs outclassing ARs, snipers reigning king with the open map design and DMRs being the most situational of weapons. Game runs poorly on PC. So, there’s that. This could’ve been something to look over if the core gameplay was engaging, but its not. Its more frustrating than anything else. Bottom line: gun fights feel like they’re decided by the toss of a coin, and the maps don’t offer much by way or tactical depth. When you’re not running the length or Caspian Border to get into position, each experience really just feels like a mindless mosh pit. No doubt some may be enthralled about the this. But I missed the possibility for in-depth tactical squad play. That’s just gone now.… Expand
  40. sadm1234
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Someone really rated this a 10 and wrote this "Not perfect, but wayyyy better than BF1, BF4, and BF5.". This is what you can expect from the ones giving it good reviews. The games no way near how good BF1, 4 and 5 is/was.

    The game lacks everything from a good hit-reg, actual map design - everything is just a big square box, where if you decide to go outside to get to the next point you    Someone really rated this a 10 and wrote this "Not perfect, but wayyyy better than BF1, BF4, and BF5.". This is what you can expect from the ones giving it good reviews. The games no way near how good BF1, 4 and 5 is/was.

    The game lacks everything from a good hit-reg, actual map design - everything is just a big square box, where if you decide to go outside to get to the next point you gotta pray that you ain't getting sniped. The cut scenes are 50 times too long. Everything is **** about the game atm. 4 total guns in rifles, 4 in snipers etc. I could go on, but i wont since everyone probably already wrote it.    … Expand
  41. SmokeMyJohnson
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    Pretty fun game ruined by incompetent Company. Not to much content, bullet hit reg doesn't work half the time, barely any guns, no campaign, specialist are awful and bland, controller doesn't work, unnecessary high CPU usage, Pretty poorly optimized and the list go on. It pretty sad a AAA company puts a game out in this sort of state.
  42. FireWalker
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    I'm really disappointed by this game. I've bought every Battlefield game up until now, but this time they've completely missed the mark. This game has no identity. It feels like a mixture of several other games, and it just doesn't feel like a battlefield game at all. Why try to fix something that isn't broken? Sometimes it's better to stick with what works..
    It seems like they've tried    I'm really disappointed by this game. I've bought every Battlefield game up until now, but this time they've completely missed the mark. This game has no identity. It feels like a mixture of several other games, and it just doesn't feel like a battlefield game at all. Why try to fix something that isn't broken? Sometimes it's better to stick with what works..
    It seems like they've tried to reinvent the wheel when it comes to every aspect of this game.
    There's not even a classic scoreboard in the game, so you can't see how you're doing compared to everyone else, which makes the game feel bland, boring, and not competitive at all.

    They have also removed the traditional class system and instead gone for more of a "hero shooter" approach, with different characters that you can upgrade using microtransactions. The problem with this is that now almost every character looks the same, and it's extremely different to tell the enemy apart from friendlies.
    They've also removed tons of other features that made battlefield unique as a franchise.

    The end result is a game that just feels empty and without identity. The maps are too big and empty, and often times it feels more like a walking simulator now, despite the fact that there are now 128 players.
    The graphics are not really much improved either. In some cases BF5 actually looks better, but yet the game is terribly optimized and runs poorly even on the RTX 3080 in some cases.

    There's not even in-game chat anymore. You can't join the squad you want to join etc. Every server is now also filled with bots, which are not very satisfying to kill. Because you can't see the scoreboard you can't even see how many bots are actually on the server.
    It's pretty clear that this game is not finished yet and should never have been released in this state.

    Seriously, there's not even a scoreboard! A competitive shooter with no scoreboard....

    What's even the point of playing when you can't compare your performance to everyone else? That competitive element is what makes playing games fun. Without such a basic feature it just feels pointless, more like a simulator, which quickly becomes boring, unfortunately.

    If you're looking for that classic "battlefield" experience then you'll be disappointed. It's so bad that I actually canceled my purchase for the first time ever.
    I recommend that you hold off buying this for several months until they've fixed the most critical issues.    … Expand
  43. AdmiralAckbarPG
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Lot and lot of problems:

    -Very poor performance even with high ends PC -Horrible map design, way too big, way too open -Horrible UI -Horrible movement and gunplay, especially at distance and since the maps are so big, well you got it... -Poor content with only 23 guns and 10 maps - lack of choice : can't talk to everyone in the game via chat, no audio com with squad, can't switch teams,    Lot and lot of problems:

    -Very poor performance even with high ends PC
    -Horrible map design, way too big, way too open
    -Horrible UI
    -Horrible movement and gunplay, especially at distance and since the maps are so big, well you got it...
    -Poor content with only 23 guns and 10 maps
    - lack of choice : can't talk to everyone in the game via chat, no audio com with squad, can't switch teams, can't choose maps since there is no server browser...
    -bugs The list goes on

    In conclusion lack completely of the BF atmosphere. DICE common you know how to make good game.    … Expand
  44. SPecxify
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Such a small amount of guns, menu looks like it was made one week ago, UI/UX is so poor that i could make a better one, not to talk about shooting, hit detection, random spread, cant revive if someone dies near a wall, and more... Hovercrafts are sooo OP its crazy and it takes 3-4 shots to get it destroyed with M5..
    I like the gameplay but with so many bugs and random lags, its almost    Such a small amount of guns, menu looks like it was made one week ago, UI/UX is so poor that i could make a better one, not to talk about shooting, hit detection, random spread, cant revive if someone dies near a wall, and more... Hovercrafts are sooo OP its crazy and it takes 3-4 shots to get it destroyed with M5..
    I like the gameplay but with so many bugs and random lags, its almost unplayable. It would be better if they delayed it until christmass and gave us a solid build then... I hope they at least give something to the community for releasing such **** game..    … Expand
  45. MrUltimate-BE
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    A lot of content missing. Bad performance on i9 9900k rtx2070 super @1080p. Graphics are a downgrade on previous titles. Features too… less destructions, no classes, less mobility, less game modes. Gunplay feels floaty, reminds me of the consolitis desease a lot of games get when they get a bad port treatment. 128 game servers are unstable so nothing to look forward to at the moment justA lot of content missing. Bad performance on i9 9900k rtx2070 super @1080p. Graphics are a downgrade on previous titles. Features too… less destructions, no classes, less mobility, less game modes. Gunplay feels floaty, reminds me of the consolitis desease a lot of games get when they get a bad port treatment. 128 game servers are unstable so nothing to look forward to at the moment just before release. Do not buy at this moment. Maybe next year.… Expand
  46. DrewMoney
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Game runs poorly, 4 weapons, maps are massive but feel empty, assault rifles are useless, spawn-die-spawn-die.

    Have played hundreds of hours of BF4, bf5 and bf1 but this ain't it dog.
  47. JeffCommstein
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Tragically terrible... Pretty much every single thing in the game is wrong. It does not even feel like a Battlefield title. There are dozens and dozens of missing features. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!
  48. Tanga12
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    I have litterally 30 fps, can't get more even with everything down,dlss etc..
    It's unplayable, i can clearly enjoy the game otherwise but with that kind of frames i want to break everything, (2060 oc, ryzen 5 3600 and not even able to have more than 40 fps at low even if i'm in high i still have 40 fps pls do something), otherwise gun seem's to shoot rocks most of them are shoot ramdomly,    I have litterally 30 fps, can't get more even with everything down,dlss etc..
    It's unplayable, i can clearly enjoy the game otherwise but with that kind of frames i want to break everything, (2060 oc, ryzen 5 3600 and not even able to have more than 40 fps at low even if i'm in high i still have 40 fps pls do something), otherwise gun seem's to shoot rocks most of them are shoot ramdomly, hitreg is a disaster, and server disgusting glad i payed 80$ and i'm not able to enjoy the game    … Expand
  49. FooFighter_V
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Created a Metacritic account for the first time just to post this.

    If you, like me, are a long time Battlefield fan and looking for a solid new entry to the series you will be incredibly frustrated and disappointed with this game. All the annoying launch bugs aside, which will be patched out over the next few months, the foundational problem with this entry is that it's core design    Created a Metacritic account for the first time just to post this.

    If you, like me, are a long time Battlefield fan and looking for a solid new entry to the series you will be incredibly frustrated and disappointed with this game. All the annoying launch bugs aside, which will be patched out over the next few months, the foundational problem with this entry is that it's core design decisions across all aspects of the game are bad. It's obvious the designers were tasked with trying to recreate and capitalize on the designs making the Fortnight, Apex and COD Warzone companies a lot of money but are not even able to do that. This is not Battlefield.    … Expand
  50. MajDroid
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    My concern are not the bugs & issues, Battlefield in the first couple of months always had those, my biggest concern and disappointment is how much they damaged the core mechanics & formula of Battlefield that made it always stand out among competition.

    Battlefield is about teamwork (and they did a great job with improving that to a great extent with BF5) but they decided to drop all of    My concern are not the bugs & issues, Battlefield in the first couple of months always had those, my biggest concern and disappointment is how much they damaged the core mechanics & formula of Battlefield that made it always stand out among competition.

    Battlefield is about teamwork (and they did a great job with improving that to a great extent with BF5) but they decided to drop all of that, drop classes and turn it into mindless sandbox shooter and the mentality of lone-wolf rambos.

    A good example on bad design, there's a gadget slot that let's you either choose a rocket launcher or repair torch, who would abandon rocket torch or ammo or health box in favor of repair torch?! So good luck finding anyone out there fixing your tank.
    That's one example and i can count tons more (tanks controls feel bad and inferior to BF5, you feel like you continuously struggle with movement and inferior to BF5, maps way too open with no flow and feel soulless, everyone gets every weapons which makes everyone running around with 2 - 3 OP guns and ignoring everything else and damaging balance, dropped many great features from BF5 ....etc).

    Everyone was hoping for modern warfare game built on the great elements brough in BF5 with the setting of BF4/BF5 and they promised that they will listen to the community and work with them yet we got a Frankenstein monster that feels too chaotic, flat without any tactical depth and all just about running as a lone-wolf and shooting anything that moves with no sense to overall progress of the battle.

    I, as a huge Battlefield fan since BF1942, am extremely disappointed with the outcome and it's obviously we veterans or longtime fans are no longer Dice's target audience and they're attempting to attract the audience of other games making the game feel like COD:MW Ground War 2.0.    … Expand
  51. Tascorup
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Wow, bfv died for this? What have they been doing the last three years?

    - Gunplay is horrible, especially on console. With no balanced aim assist, console players are there to be farmed. - Graphics, worse than previous titles -UI is disgraceful -Maps are barren with no cover - Tanks feel horrible to drive, helis don't fly nicely either. BF4 heli controls were fine, why change it? -    Wow, bfv died for this? What have they been doing the last three years?

    - Gunplay is horrible, especially on console. With no balanced aim assist, console players are there to be farmed.

    - Graphics, worse than previous titles

    -UI is disgraceful

    -Maps are barren with no cover

    - Tanks feel horrible to drive, helis don't fly nicely either. BF4 heli controls were fine, why change it?

    - The less said about specialists and their cringey voice lines, the better.

    - Crossplay disabled on XBSX. Why can't there be input crossplay?

    - Bugs - it's a BF game, there's always bugs. These will get fixed.

    - No scoreboard? Why? Is it to hide the absolute domination of PC players? - no VoIP at launch? Why is this being included later? It makes no sense.

    Do better DICE. This is a massive step backwards.    … Expand
  52. wooot
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    apart from vegetation and some rare spots (like server room on kaleidoscope) the world looks very uninspired. too many flat (concrete) surfaces and so on.

    no scoreboard; maps design doesnt allow a fluid gameplay experience in most cases; no factions or something which leads to "fighting against a copy of myself" feels always wrong; weapon spread is bad; Loadout menu is a mess; fire and    apart from vegetation and some rare spots (like server room on kaleidoscope) the world looks very uninspired. too many flat (concrete) surfaces and so on.

    no scoreboard; maps design doesnt allow a fluid gameplay experience in most cases; no factions or something which leads to "fighting against a copy of myself" feels always wrong; weapon spread is bad; Loadout menu is a mess; fire and smoke animations in distance looks like from 2010; to few weapons (hello Battlepass...); hovercrafts need three or more rpg's to ddestroy (think about on what kind of material they are floating on!); specialist system is nonsense; no squad switching; no server browser; bad performance; the list goes on and on and on.

    Dice made so many wrong decisions. I'm just sad for the Battlefield franchise.    … Expand
  53. FizykPSX
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    I wanted so bad that this game to be good. What I've encountered is a dissapointment and frustration.
    I have a tops spec PC, so performance doesnt matter from graphical side. What matters is server performance which is abyssmal. Constant stutters like the server was running 5Hz. I understand that lot of people play the game, but hey, shouldn't that be calculated in risk? You're offering a    I wanted so bad that this game to be good. What I've encountered is a dissapointment and frustration.
    I have a tops spec PC, so performance doesnt matter from graphical side. What matters is server performance which is abyssmal. Constant stutters like the server was running 5Hz. I understand that lot of people play the game, but hey, shouldn't that be calculated in risk? You're offering a 64 vs 64 maps and servers doesn't pull off? The other thing is balance, or rather complete lack of it. In what world of any shooter a scout jeep need 3 rockets to be taken off? Hovercraft 4-5 hits, Helicopters have flares reloaded faster than player can reload rocket launcher. This is riddiculous. Weapons like PP19 have range marked as reduced and are on par with sniper riffles over 200 meters! Also damage is favoured to SMGs vs everything else. Usisng strongest available assault riffle you alwas loose vs PBX smg on any distance. This game has so much **** to be polished inside, that I am really for the very first time in my life considering a refund.    … Expand
  54. 1337bigmac
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Basic features of the Battlefield Franchise have been stripped away or removed entirely. I won't list them, you can find that info all over. The game has been buggy and difficult to play. It performs poorly on even high-end PCs.

    Aside from the missing basic features and bugs, there is a general lack of content. Battlefield 3's DLC ALONE offered more content than all of Battlefield 2042 has.

    This feels like a game that was not developed to be a Battlefield game, but was switched back at the last minute. I am not sure the Dev's have played a past Battlefield game. Sure doesn't feel like it.

    The Portal mode is the only saving grace and is a cool concept, so that's why they still get 2 points from me here.

    Critics giving this game an 8/10 are some serious shills and fans of this franchise wont forget who didn't speak out about this crap.    … Expand
  55. DimitriOpenbar
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Need to be improved:
    - Voip - Scoreboard - Mouse and Keyboard on consoles - Server Browser - Quit, entry and create squads - HOT FIX A LOT OF BUGS
  56. Franco07
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    I went into Battlefield 2042 with an open mind and actually being on board with the new direction Dice and EA has taken with this title, but after playing many hours of the early access release, I'm highly disappointed with what I've experienced. While my server issues have minimal at best, the gun gameplay is not enjoyable. They increased the player size and the map scale, but the mapsI went into Battlefield 2042 with an open mind and actually being on board with the new direction Dice and EA has taken with this title, but after playing many hours of the early access release, I'm highly disappointed with what I've experienced. While my server issues have minimal at best, the gun gameplay is not enjoyable. They increased the player size and the map scale, but the maps feel too big and empty. Overall, the game has lost its charm and character, and what we were given to play seems to fall short compared to other Battlefield titles.

    I don't recommend this Battlefield 2042 its current state, as it needs many more months, if not years, of development time. This is shocking when realizing they removed the single player campaign to only focus on the online experience, and this is the result of that. The game isn't worth its asking price despite being a live service product (offering more content later).    … Expand
  57. Marranyx
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    A BF is a battle of soldiers on brautiful maps, with every one specialized in heal,ammo..., Who are cooperating trough squad and team, now we have apex legend who can do everything, other player dont know if you Can heal or give ammo and maps are to huge, flat without cover, I will not talk about all of bugs, but thx EA to add randomness in a FPS with random spread "bloom"
  58. lukehp
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Battlefield 2042 feels and plays like a free-to-play game from 2016, I can't believe that I miss playing Battlefield V. The specialist system is one of the worst ideas ever (which has obviously been created to sell cosmetics in the long run), and the interface is one of the most counter-intuitive ones I've ever seen, I still don't fully understand how you customise your guns in the menu, IBattlefield 2042 feels and plays like a free-to-play game from 2016, I can't believe that I miss playing Battlefield V. The specialist system is one of the worst ideas ever (which has obviously been created to sell cosmetics in the long run), and the interface is one of the most counter-intuitive ones I've ever seen, I still don't fully understand how you customise your guns in the menu, I just use the plus-system when I spawn. It's frustrating to see that after 3 years this is what they came up with, 22 weapons (including sidearms). It's so annoying to see how they just ruin franchises like that, it would have been so easy to please the majority of players (old and new).... BUT NOOOOOOOO they had to release this **** of a game.
    And don't get me started on how they just removed all-chat, the scoreboard, KD .... just so that NOBODY gets offended, 'cause we wouldn't want that!!!!! OH no!! better get the scoreboard out of the game so that new players don't cry when they see that they aren't on top of the Leaderboard (off they aren't! They just started playing the game! make them WANT TO be on the top of their game...). And for all-chat, I guess the Developers got called **** too many times on it so they decided to leave it out.    … Expand
  59. Enzi0
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    I just finished up the 10 hour trial and my complaints are in line with what everyone is saying. The fact that they've released the game in this state just boggles my mind, and what's more is that the dev's are doubling down that nothing is wrong or the changes they've made is better for the game is idiotic.

    -No ability to pick your squad: staple for years and suddenly it's removed,    I just finished up the 10 hour trial and my complaints are in line with what everyone is saying. The fact that they've released the game in this state just boggles my mind, and what's more is that the dev's are doubling down that nothing is wrong or the changes they've made is better for the game is idiotic.

    -No ability to pick your squad: staple for years and suddenly it's removed, why what does it enhance about the experience?

    -No voice comm's: In a teamwork oriented game they removed the ability to talk to your teammates to coordinate. I had to type in chat to my tank driver that he had a hostile tank in front of him by the time I was able to finish we already had around into our vehicle.

    No scoreboard: why would you want to be able to see how you're doing in relation to everyone else, that's only been a feature of every FPS forever.

    Weapon bloom: I remember a reviewer once said that gunplay in an FPS is the central pillar of the game since that is how you interact with the media. DICE has completely dropped the ball on this, the spread is ridiculous and takes out any skill gap that should exist in the gunfights. Now getting into a fight with someone is just a random number generator.
    --Weapon bloom 2.0: in portal mode there is a bug with Bad Company 2 that when exiting sprint it retains your hipfire spread when you ADS. The Dev's continue to stubbornly hold their ground saying this existed in OG Bad Company 2 despite numerous videos to the contrary.

    -Portal server search: there is no way to filter out what game modes you want to play outside of a "keyword" search" , not that it matters because the custom game modes are overrun with bot farms or heavily skewed rules that restrict one side to bolt actions only while the opposing teams to whatever they want. DICE needs to find a way to let players narrow down the framework of their search results based on various criteria.

    -Portal Server part 2: There needs to be official servers for other game modes like TDM or Squad Deathmatch.

    -General lack of features. The weapons released for this first person SHOOTER are very few. Only a couple maps when they had upwards of 20 to choose (copy) from Battlefield 3 alone. The game experience is very shallow and not worth the price of admission at this time.

    That is just off the top of my head there is more when it comes to balance issues and the like and I'm sure others can articulate it better than me, but it boils down to this, skip this game for now. It is not worth your $60 (or up) in this current state. If you still are on the fence I implore you to get XBox live or a one month EA play subscription and try it for the 10 hour trial before you buy it so you don't waste your money.    … Expand
  60. Syfer
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    A massive disservice to the Battlefield franchise that was focused on cooperation. Certain new elements are cool and noteworthy, but as others on the internet have said, this reeks of a scrapped battle royale game.
  61. Antrix
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    You can tell the critics only gave their reviews so they can be invited for future EA/Dice events. This game is unfinished, runs like crap, maps are far too large and annoying to traverse. Guns have random and excessive bullet spread, so you can be shooting at somebody standing still and nothing will hit them. The only reason I didn't give this 0 stars is because of the wingsuit and theYou can tell the critics only gave their reviews so they can be invited for future EA/Dice events. This game is unfinished, runs like crap, maps are far too large and annoying to traverse. Guns have random and excessive bullet spread, so you can be shooting at somebody standing still and nothing will hit them. The only reason I didn't give this 0 stars is because of the wingsuit and the portal mode is ok.… Expand
  62. Mcblaskot
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Don’t really know where to start. Everyone’s already said most of it. On console the aiming controls feel way off, the scaling of the game makes every one seem small and far away. Flight controls are clunky and slow. Guns and attachment variety leaves much to be desired.
  63. DC_86
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    If you are on the fence for buying this game I would say wait. DICE has a lot of things they need to do to get this to be a GOOD Battlefield game. Lots of little things making this game no fun. I think they have a great place to start but they clearly needed more time with this.... Why release it if its not done??
  64. Czassity
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    I've been a BF fan for years and years and this is one of the most frustratingly clunky, slow moving, and haphazard versions I've come across since Hardline. Movement is slow, sliding doesn't seem to slide? and it's game of cardio with guns on the ground without feeling like you're doing anything. In a live multiplayer environment your character will load in - then do a non-cancelableI've been a BF fan for years and years and this is one of the most frustratingly clunky, slow moving, and haphazard versions I've come across since Hardline. Movement is slow, sliding doesn't seem to slide? and it's game of cardio with guns on the ground without feeling like you're doing anything. In a live multiplayer environment your character will load in - then do a non-cancelable weapons check/reload animation where you are completely exposed- and if in a high-populated area, not have any time to react to prone enemies and die/repeat the whole thing again. The Ui is a mess. it's confusing, disorganized, and trying to find even a loadout option is fumbling in the dark with no explanation.

    The worst feeling is being a medic. As opposed to tossing unlimited packs that still allowed you to have a gun handy- like every predecessor before it, you're left with a Dart gun of sorts, with terrible XP rewards on use (5? 5?!), on top of healing ammo restriction, and god help you if anyone shows up while you're trying to lend a support hand. Because you have to swap weapons to save yourself, you're guaranteed to die trying to heal teammates while fumbling back to a gun - all for almost zero XP to even show for it. This leads to everyone haphazardly running around firing as best they can, with no strategy, no support, and no point at the end of the match.

    Since classes or teamwork in squads don't seem to matter, it's sort of a "every man for themselves" mentality which- you may as well go to a Battle royale type for that, versus a 20+ minute conquest match where no one really seems to give a damn.

    I'm glad I got the game pass free 10hr run at this because if anything, after 5 hours it's made me appreciate BF5 all the more, and I'll return to that. Politely, I will hope some things can be tweaked because... Oof. Am I disappointed.    … Expand
  65. Bustaphilips
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    This game just feels hallow and empty. There’s nothing that makes me want to play it. No campaign, no scoreboard and stats, no points for healing a teammate. There’s 10 huge maps that feel boring after playing it twice. I just don’t understand what Dice was doing all this time if this was the final product.
  66. ThatGuyDVNNY
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dev team really dropped the ball on this one.

    Game feels…lifeless? Empty? Hallow? All of these.

    Dev team is so out of touch they think people actually prefer the changes they made which is HILARIOUS. I WOULD NOT recommend you to buy this.    … Expand
  67. Paperpiece
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    This is not a Battlefield
    Just a Call of duty Modern Warfare 2042
    Battlefield2042 killed Battlefield series
  68. mlrtz
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    No scoreboards.
    No classes.
    No destruction.
    No servers.
    No stats.
    No chat.

    and on and on and on. DICE did everything they could possible do to **** their fans
  69. Player848
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Оценка относительна… потому.. оцениваю «делами» - «Что можно сделать плохо»:

    Battlefield 3 early access – странное расположение и движения рук. VS Battlefield 2042 early access: Если по мелочи: - можно смотреть сквозь стены и за* карту, если лечь под переделённым углом и смотреть в угол стены. - если ноги упираются в стену персонаж начнёт «экстравагантно» (xxx) махать рукой    Оценка относительна… потому.. оцениваю «делами» - «Что можно сделать плохо»:

    Battlefield 3 early access – странное расположение и движения рук.

    VS

    Battlefield 2042 early access:

    Если по мелочи:
    - можно смотреть сквозь стены и за* карту, если лечь под переделённым углом и смотреть в угол стены.
    - если ноги упираются в стену персонаж начнёт «экстравагантно» (xxx) махать рукой вверх-вниз.
    - визуальная подсветка противника НЕ возможна или возможна но только в технике за «ОТДЕЛЬНОГО пассажира» или после 50 лвл… разработчики.. вы издеваетесь? battlefield bad company 2 – подсветка противника возможна СРАЗУ с уровня «0».

    Если серьезный глюк:

    - Пуля летит чётко в голову модели противника. Трассер входит в голову – через 0,5 секунд – противник, как стоял, так и стоит, но ещё через ещё 0,5 секунд – противник уже в 10 метрах от трассера… и так очень часто (постоянно).
    - При этом снайпер не может подсветить противника вплоть до 50 лвл… и в чём смысл игры за снайпера? Чем он по вашему отличается от штурмовика с той же винтовкой…
    - Сервера Компьютеров + Консоли = ад для Компьютера. Автоматическая коррекция попадания это легальное читерство. Настолько реалистичное управление снайперской винтовки у Компьютера: вы НЕ попадете в цель. Зато (штурмовик) автоматчик с XBOX легко за 3 выстрела вас заметит и попадёт чётко в голову, почти с другого конца карты.

    + battlefield portal.
    +/- физика игры: оно запускается (за это +1)    … Expand
  70. Nelabas
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    We got scammed boys...I paid 90 euros for this game ...
    Performance issues,bugs,broken hit boxes,lag spikes and much much more ...
  71. Latunzahill
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Well, it seems like EA Games has messed up another franchise. Dice always took their time to create quality gameplay and listened to their community but when money goes over passion this is the result.

    Me and my friends played battlefield 4 for over 5 years together. I'm not seeing how we could do more than a couple of months with this. The guns are really nice, audio sucks which used to    Well, it seems like EA Games has messed up another franchise. Dice always took their time to create quality gameplay and listened to their community but when money goes over passion this is the result.

    Me and my friends played battlefield 4 for over 5 years together. I'm not seeing how we could do more than a couple of months with this. The guns are really nice, audio sucks which used to be battlefield's stronghold. These specialists are just the worst since they removed classes and now a sniper can walk around with an RPG. And the dialogues, jesus, cringe deluxe.    … Expand
  72. thatchrisguy122
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    I'm trying really hard to enjoy this game because I'm a huge fan of battlefield but it feels like the staff at dice were replaced by kindergarteners. Going from BFV to 2042 feels like moving MILES in the wrong direction. They took away so many features that give the game depth it almost feels like a mobile game on a larger scale.

    A lot of other user reviews hit the nail on the head    I'm trying really hard to enjoy this game because I'm a huge fan of battlefield but it feels like the staff at dice were replaced by kindergarteners. Going from BFV to 2042 feels like moving MILES in the wrong direction. They took away so many features that give the game depth it almost feels like a mobile game on a larger scale.

    A lot of other user reviews hit the nail on the head for the list of features that are either missing or messed up so I don't even feel like I need to list them. Just know that they are accurate lol.

    I've had a few fun rounds if I stick to sniping or using vehicles to get kills so i'll give it a 2 but this game needs a TON of work.

    It's also insanely upsetting to see the critic reviews giving this game high marks. Companies paying reviewers for high marks just to get sales makes me want to throw up. I know its just the way things work these days but if they give up on this game and don't fix the issues I'll never buy another BF.    … Expand
  73. Cucaman
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    First, the game is broken! So many technical issues that I couldn't count. Second, this game have no soul. Doesn't feel like battlefield. Just hated it all, and I'm a big fan from the franchise, played all the other games. Portal mode is the best of the game.
  74. Jentev
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Games is unfinished in every aspect. Buggy, terrible fps, laggy, lacking the most basic features. This is unacceptable for an expensive triple A game
  75. crz24rodgers
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    The time I’ve played Battlefield 2042 is unfortunately not meeting the expectations I had for the franchise. I appreciate the attempt to go into a near-future setting and introduce new elements that are risk-taking to say the least. However, the game lacks on finishing almost every feature. I found the maps to be a simple open box with a lack of interesting terrain that they haveThe time I’ve played Battlefield 2042 is unfortunately not meeting the expectations I had for the franchise. I appreciate the attempt to go into a near-future setting and introduce new elements that are risk-taking to say the least. However, the game lacks on finishing almost every feature. I found the maps to be a simple open box with a lack of interesting terrain that they have over-hyped. It feels empty despite the introduction of weather changing the map and such. I think the major reason to this is due to non-complex yet detailed graphics. Once again, even the buildings you enter are just obstacles rather than something you can use to your advantage. Guns are meh… everyone has talked about it already and therefore my points would be irrelevant. What I do truly miss from this game is the ability to be strategic about all gunfights. This just seems like everyone is going in guns blazing. It feels so reckless in gameplay and operators also have a competitive advantage over others too.… Expand
  76. v0lcano
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    I really, really wanted to like this game, but I just cannot accept to be charged that much for a non-finished game, looking like a pre-Alpha. EA/DICE are just raising their middle fingers in the face of the players.

    There are so much things wrong and bugs/glitches in this game, that I cannot list everything, but I'll try my best. Be aware that I only played less than 2 hours and I    I really, really wanted to like this game, but I just cannot accept to be charged that much for a non-finished game, looking like a pre-Alpha. EA/DICE are just raising their middle fingers in the face of the players.

    There are so much things wrong and bugs/glitches in this game, that I cannot list everything, but I'll try my best.

    Be aware that I only played less than 2 hours and I have already noticed all the things mentioned below...

    - Ridiculous voice acting ingame + cringy voice lines at the end of the game. In French, some specialists voices feel like the voice actors were just reading their lines without thinking about the context (for example: Boris having no emotion when asking to be revived... Could you at least try to be suffering or begging ??);
    - Muffled audio and very flat quality. Immersion is just about below ZERO;
    - Uninteresting and empty maps, which are a pain for any player willing to play as infantry;
    - Overpowered vehicles, you just don't stand any chance against them;
    - Numerous bugs/glitches: DirectX errors, visual artefacts, 100% constant CPU use while very low GPU use, ...
    - Questionable UI and very uncomprehensive;
    - No scoreboard (like, really?);
    - Lack of optimization: you can feel happy if you reach 100FPS with a high-end PC on low settings;
    - Time to kill ridiculously high: you litteraly need a whole mag to kill a single soldier like... WHY?;
    - Crazy bullet spread, unless being point blank, half of your bullets will land on the moon;

    Did this product REALLY pass the quality tests ? Some people really agreed to realease this game in that current state ? Did you even took notice of the remarks given during the Beta?
    Let's be honest, selling THIS is a total disrespect for your customers.    … Expand
  77. Rapido
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    After the failiour of bfv dice and ea had an opportunity to put right the wrongs of that game instead they have took the franchise even further away from what made battfeild a unique experience in 2042 to the point where you question what direction are they going.
  78. Brion777
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    I've been a bf fan since bad company 1. This has to be the most disappointing launch to date. Just stopped out with no polish. Not worth it. Come back in a year when they might have fixed this mess.
  79. zmarko
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Feel betrayed, list and thoughts of negatives, or regression in systems:
    1) No Scoreboard
    2) No scoring system 3) No stats page 4) No server browser 5) Players do not carry over to next match, lobby disbands 6) No real class system 7) No factions / No friendly-enemy distinctions 8) Removal of movement mechanics & animations 9) Overall movement 10) Weapon animations 11) No squad    Feel betrayed, list and thoughts of negatives, or regression in systems:
    1) No Scoreboard
    2) No scoring system
    3) No stats page
    4) No server browser
    5) Players do not carry over to next match, lobby disbands
    6) No real class system
    7) No factions / No friendly-enemy distinctions
    8) Removal of movement mechanics & animations
    9) Overall movement
    10) Weapon animations
    11) No squad spawn screen
    12) Sounds
    13) Decreased weapon variety
    14) Lesser destruction
    15) Cannot take health/ammo from players carrying health/ammo crates
    16) No medic nearby indicator
    17) Cannot mark downed teammate for reviving
    18) Cannot change the zoom of the minimap
    19) Tactical sprint is pointless
    20) Lack of overall cohesion of gameplay elements, no soul
    21) Lack of match ending music / not relevant to cringy eor quotes
    22) Vehicle customization
    23) Squad management
    24) All chat
    25) Editing loadouts    … Expand
  80. Wolfus66
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Absolut Garbage I NEVER EVER PLAYED A BATTLEFIELD GAME THAT WAS THIS BAD as a Battlefield Veteran i just can't approve this EA **** anymore... Just makes me sad
  81. danzr
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Unfortunately the Battlefield franchise hits a new low, low fidelity graphics even on high end systems, plagued with bugs, poor gunplay - how the game's taken so many steps back I don't know! I had more fun with Cyberpunk at launch than this!
  82. cmarron31
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    The main game itself is a 1/10. I gave the game a 4/10 because of Portal.

    Also, this game is absolute proof that positive critic reviews are mostly purchased by large developers (surprise surprise). Issues: Maps are way too big with no detail, definitely rushed. There are vast tracts of land with zero detail, cover, anything. Just CLEARLY unfinished work. Destruction is a major    The main game itself is a 1/10. I gave the game a 4/10 because of Portal.

    Also, this game is absolute proof that positive critic reviews are mostly purchased by large developers (surprise surprise).

    Issues:

    Maps are way too big with no detail, definitely rushed. There are vast tracts of land with zero detail, cover, anything. Just CLEARLY unfinished work.
    Destruction is a major downgrade, EA flat out lied on this one.
    Graphics are a big step back.
    The UI is an embarrassment.
    A college team of interns could have crafted a better UX.
    No VoIP
    No Scoreboard
    No "All" Chat
    The 2042 voice lines are so cringe I mute the game sometimes.
    Performance is mediocre on my high end PC
    The specialist system is disgusting and ruins the flow of the game. No need for teamwork/collaboration anymore. It's just a free for all where no one knows what to do, leading to horribly unbalanced matches.
    No squad switching. So if you're alone in a squad with no one to spawn on to, you're beat.
    Endless glitches and bugs that require restarting the game.
    The gameplay itself is average. Specialists really degrade the experience. Why wouldn't you just play COD at this point? (Which is a stable game on a great engine BTW)

    Portal is pretty fun if you happen to find a good server with settings/weapons/class system from the older games. No surprise, all of that still works really well, and is a breath of fresh air. Literally the only thing remotely redeeming about this game. Really hoping that this part of the game can thrive because there's truly nothing else like it on the market.

    Overall, just really sad to see how far this franchise has plummeted in the past few years. And we thought BFV was bad.

    Don't buy it. Wait.

    Update: Updating the score to a 2/10. The nostalgia wears off quick after a couple days of portal. The voice lines, aesthetic, and UI of this game are honestly unsalvageable. I'll just play cod and I can't believe I'd ever say that.    … Expand
  83. 10WNU1337
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    The framework has potential but by God, does it have many flaws:

    It tries so hard to be a flavour of the month game that it forgets to be a Battlefield game. We live in the days of the "hero shooter" so, of course, they try to be a hero shooter. Gone are the classes, everyone can be a medic, an assault, an engineer. You have a total of 22 guns to chose from in the actual game of BF 2042    The framework has potential but by God, does it have many flaws:

    It tries so hard to be a flavour of the month game that it forgets to be a Battlefield game. We live in the days of the "hero shooter" so, of course, they try to be a hero shooter. Gone are the classes, everyone can be a medic, an assault, an engineer. You have a total of 22 guns to chose from in the actual game of BF 2042 (averaging at around ~3 per category). The operators are all different forgettable stereotypes that toss around cringy one-liners when you select them and after the game ends.

    And this doesn't even touch on the technical state of the game. Right now, when you join a match there is a 50% chance that the enemy team won't spawn and your team is stuck in spawn. Or the map loads infinitely. Characters still glitch out of their vehicles (especially air vehicles). Sometimes you cant exit a vehicle you are in. Framerates drop for no apparent reason...Absolutely do not buy this game in its current state. Maybe pick it up on sale in half a year once they have maybe fixed it.    … Expand
  84. Mpink
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Lots of basic systems missing. Definitely feels like a rushed call of duty clone. Maybe in a year after several big patches it will be good. Save your money for now.
  85. Helaff
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    First of all, I would like to point out that I played this game for a total of about 8 hours. I have since requested a refund. It is very easy to do on EA's own website. I may buy a standard edition of the game at some point in the future, but they will have to clean up this huge mess first. They fooled me with Battlefield 5, but not this time, EA. Apply for your refund while you stillFirst of all, I would like to point out that I played this game for a total of about 8 hours. I have since requested a refund. It is very easy to do on EA's own website. I may buy a standard edition of the game at some point in the future, but they will have to clean up this huge mess first. They fooled me with Battlefield 5, but not this time, EA. Apply for your refund while you still can! Do not give this huge corporation any money untill they get their heads straight.

    I do not recognize the game as battlefield at all. The UI is messy, cringy ''specialists'', 5 cutscenes to join a multiplayer game and the maps are too big for their own good.

    Dont even get me started on the bugs! You can read about them elsewhere and someone can put them into better words than me.

    I did not like the gameplay. The vehicles feels sticky and are obvious console-ported to PC. The amount of bullet spread is insane and you will constantly find yourself emptying an entire magazine per enemy.

    I will say that Battlefield Portal was interesting and it was pretty much the only gamemode where I had fun.    … Expand
  86. izais
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Candid Analysis of a Battlefield Player from 1942:

    Well, I would like to start the analysis taking into account the immense amount of expectation and hype that this game generated, in the first trailers the hope had been created that BF would return to its classic origin where it was most successful (set in modern warfare), with elements of the new graphics engines and new mechanics, it    Candid Analysis of a Battlefield Player from 1942:

    Well, I would like to start the analysis taking into account the immense amount of expectation and hype that this game generated, in the first trailers the hope had been created that BF would return to its classic origin where it was most successful (set in modern warfare), with elements of the new graphics engines and new mechanics, it had everything to go right, well, if only the basics were done, maybe it could have been the best game in the series, but DICE did absolutely everything wrong (or almost everything), for every 1 right, 9 mistakes.

    Starting with the main thing that completely escapes from what Battlefield is: System of classes that were TOTALLY removed from the game, "oh but it's still there only called experts", no, no, there's no class, you don't know who does what, no limitation, anyone can take a specialist, equip an ammo box and AFK on top of some high place with sniper and 12X scope, no medics in game, no support, no AT soldiers in short? Complete chaos, but not in the good sense, before when it was said that BF is a chaotic game, you imagined destruction (as it was in BF3/4/1/V), a lot of shooting and a vehicle falling, exploding, but in this one, it's a COMPLETE JOKE, the chaos here refers to DISASTER, I wonder, how is it POSSIBLE that in 10 years of evolution (BF3 to BF2042) many aspects have regressed so much? It was supposed to continue to evolve, not regress, destruction in the game simply doesn't exist, if before in BFV you took a tank, and went over everything destroying walls, fences and houses, in this game you have more chance to climb the wall of a house with the tank than destroying it has no destruction, and the destruction it has is freakish.
    There are dozens of points I could mention here, scoreboard (there is no scoreboard), animations (which are not that bad, but are extremely buggy), movement (this is among the main points, the movement of the game is simply one of the biggest setbacks of the series that have ever existed), graphics and performance (if the horrible performance was explained by the surreal graphics, that's fine, but at various times the game seems to have PS2 graphics and even so the performance remains horrible, it's not uncommon for cases of people with high-end setup running the game at less than 80FPS), drivability of aerial vehicles (seriously, if you get to play, don't touch a jet/plane, it's horrible and you'll give up right away and probably ask for a refund) , as I was saying at the beginning, there are SEVERAL negative points, but I won't mention all of them or would I end up creating a book here, but BF2042 doesn't have positive points? of course there is, but it doesn't pay to buy a R$300 game just for hurricanes and the Portal game mode.

    BF2042 deserves a 3/10 grade, I still think it's a generous grade, which should vary between 2/10 and 3/10, I don't recommend this game if you've been playing any titles before this one in the series, Battlefield 2042 is NOT Battlefield, it's a FAIL copy of Call of Duty Warzone.    … Expand
  87. Stoogy
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    I am so sick of getting games in early-beta stage for a full price at release. Was it worth it? Look at user score. I am sure Steam's rating will be the same 19 november. The game should have been at least 6 more month in development.

    We've been waiting for a modern warfare battlefield game for so long and we get this? Unfinished, unpolished game with some very questionable *new*    I am so sick of getting games in early-beta stage for a full price at release. Was it worth it? Look at user score. I am sure Steam's rating will be the same 19 november. The game should have been at least 6 more month in development.

    We've been waiting for a modern warfare battlefield game for so long and we get this? Unfinished, unpolished game with some very questionable *new* features.

    So few guns, maps are 128 Quick play only (PC), no way to choose map size (16v16 / 32v32 etc) or the map itself, almost all maps are flat (massive empty field with a cluster of skyscrapers, thats all). When you're on foot it takes several minutes just to get from one point ot another (and with a 90% chance you'll be killed by a random thing on your way through empty field).

    I played for 30 hours and I do not want to log in anymore. At least not at this stage of the game. Just not having fun. Honestly, I did not expect it would be this way.    … Expand
  88. INFANTE760-YT
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    random bullet deviation.
    inconsistent hit box.
    Specialists don't look like soldiers. the projectiles disappear at certain distances. Terrible responsiveness (delay) of vehicles, especially in helicopters. Helicopter guns are weak. It has no ricochet system or damage multiplier on tank armor. Repair tool heats up and doesn't cool down. No TV Missile. Poor Zoom Optics, No thermal    random bullet deviation.
    inconsistent hit box.
    Specialists don't look like soldiers.
    the projectiles disappear at certain distances.
    Terrible responsiveness (delay) of vehicles, especially in helicopters.
    Helicopter guns are weak.
    It has no ricochet system or damage multiplier on tank armor.
    Repair tool heats up and doesn't cool down.
    No TV Missile. Poor Zoom Optics, No thermal optics
    OMG! There are a lot of things missing from this game.
    I do not recommend purchasing this product. This product is in a construction state.    … Expand
  89. Wsmitty
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Where to begin… this is not a complete game, let alone a battlefield game. I would say this feels more like they tried to copy COD MW19 ground war. Actually, somehow COD did vehicle physics and gameplay better than DICE. This game is an incoherent, soulless mess that is a chore to play. I got a 10 hour trial of the game with my game pass subscription and I haven’t even used that up, IWhere to begin… this is not a complete game, let alone a battlefield game. I would say this feels more like they tried to copy COD MW19 ground war. Actually, somehow COD did vehicle physics and gameplay better than DICE. This game is an incoherent, soulless mess that is a chore to play. I got a 10 hour trial of the game with my game pass subscription and I haven’t even used that up, I think I still have 7 or so hours left. The game is horribly optimized, in some instances it looks like you’re looking at a slide show instead of playing a game. And this isn’t just on PC, it’s on consoles too.

    This game is most likely the end of the battlefield series. And rightly so. A studio that makes this much of a pile of garbage has no right to continue making games.

    As a long time fan of the series since BF2, it pains me to say this. All we wanted was a fun BF game. Instead we got a slap in the face and quite literally one of the worst games I’ve ever played.

    Shame on Dice for letting this get released. 2/10 and that’s being generous.    … Expand
  90. Wheat-King
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Just when I thought it couldn't possibly get worse than BFV. EA is completely out of touch with the Battlefield community. Classes are gone, so no rock-paper-scissors anymore. Graphics worse than BF1, Hitreg is atrocious and bugs galore. Poor destruction and too big maps makes it a cross between COD and running simulator. No leaderboard, no thanks. Should have cancelled my pre-order, tookJust when I thought it couldn't possibly get worse than BFV. EA is completely out of touch with the Battlefield community. Classes are gone, so no rock-paper-scissors anymore. Graphics worse than BF1, Hitreg is atrocious and bugs galore. Poor destruction and too big maps makes it a cross between COD and running simulator. No leaderboard, no thanks. Should have cancelled my pre-order, took a chance and got burned.… Expand
  91. LEDLITES
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    I wanted this game to be good but it is not. It is not ready. UI sucks, Specialist sucks. audio sucks and it just feels janky and unpolished. I think this game will get better but it should have been released 3-6 months later than it is. It feels like an early access not a 60$ AAA game. Wait to buy its not worth it.
  92. Cmurtheepic
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game has only about 10 maps in total, and 2-4 unique guns per class. This is an unacceptable lack of content. Yeah its got potential but charging $60 for free-to-play level starting content is criminal.… Expand
  93. Alesilops
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    O jogo tem tudo pra ser legal, mas esse lançamento, pior que o beta tá péssimo. Você agacha e não consegue levantar, morre e não consegue reposicionar. A mira pode estar em cima do inimigo que o tiro não conta o dano, mapas repetindo várias vezes sem fazer a rotação adequada, bugs insanos.
  94. MAXGUNNER
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Big disappointment after purchase the game after 12+ hours !!! WTF with is classes systerm? no body here is playing like a team, people just run and gunning like a freak!!! Every kill feels unfair,I dont know if its cheater or its unbalance" Specialists"! BTW Net code issues are horrible! dont play this game unless you want some BAD TIME!!! THIS GAME ONLY WORTH 20$!!!
  95. Nikoref
    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
  96. mss433
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    I cant believe myself that I paid 100 bucks for this garbage.
    Halo Infinite plays trillion times better.
    OMG, I would not imagine that I would say that Halo plays better.
    give my money back
  97. Knowbodie
    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.    … Expand
  98. ProCasual
    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    … Expand
  99. G-Man804
    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.
  100. Joglestile
    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.
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  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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