Battlefield 2042

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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4864 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 618 out of 4864
  2. Mixed: 242 out of 4864
  3. Negative: 4,004 out of 4864
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  1. blksheep
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Like many others, made an account just to give this game a thumbs down. Feels nothing like a battlefield game. It has a quarter of the weapons battlefield 4 had (probably locked more guns behind the season pass), the gunplay is soooo bad. The speed of the players is ridiculous, any shred of realism is long gone. I've already made the mistake and bought this game. I advise you stay away.Like many others, made an account just to give this game a thumbs down. Feels nothing like a battlefield game. It has a quarter of the weapons battlefield 4 had (probably locked more guns behind the season pass), the gunplay is soooo bad. The speed of the players is ridiculous, any shred of realism is long gone. I've already made the mistake and bought this game. I advise you stay away. The only thing this game made me do is want to reinstall bf4.

    Also, 79 critic score? My god. It is clear that you can't stay in the game reviewing business if you don't suck up to the big publishers and give out extremely high, undeserved scores. You people disgust me.    … Expand
  2. Lendithron
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Over the top gameplay. Every second something weird can happen. Its not special anymore.

    - Giving everybody cheats. - Bad gunplay. Just count the amount of bullets it takes for a content creator to kill someone. Then imagine your accuracy sucks big time comparing to them. - No scoreboard - No joining squad - No teamplay - No server browser - Not enough destruction - Specialist    Over the top gameplay. Every second something weird can happen. Its not special anymore.

    - Giving everybody cheats.
    - Bad gunplay. Just count the amount of bullets it takes for a content creator to kill someone. Then imagine your accuracy sucks big time comparing to them.
    - No scoreboard
    - No joining squad
    - No teamplay
    - No server browser
    - Not enough destruction
    - Specialist suck. Classes could be deleted to make it even more easier.
    - Feels so clunky, fps, stuttering and so on
    - Portal looks like it has a lot of potential, but how will i find the matches with gameplay i like. Don't wanna jump 5 times to get a new rocket etc.
    - Cant communicate with eachother
    - No team switching. Its my time and if i like attacking. I wanna be able yo do so. And not get stuck in defending in the spare time that i have.
    - Rejoining server the whole time. Long wait times. Not the case in portals old classic gamemodes
    - Maps feel empty, long walks. Die and walk again
    - Customization feels / is buggy
    - Hide against a wall / rock and your char starts shaking. Really annoying. Alt+f4 sounds like a great solution to get rid of it. Better then move and get shot.
    - Both teams look the same, except for the colloured spot above the char
    - Feels like something else as battlefield.

    But maybe I"m getting old. And cant understand it anymore. Its not my type of game at the moment. And maybe they should give it another name then battlefield. Because it feels like i have been lied to. And seeing the other comments there are a lot more people that feel that way.
    Hopefully they can fix a lot of stuff and maybe i can sometimes enjoy this non-battlefield game so now and then. Its not all bad, but its not battlefield as i know it.    … Expand
  3. Spaced7
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Battlefield for the Fortnite generation.
    Title screen, pick a game, load screen with specialist, load screen with helicopter on aircraft carrier, load screen back to specialist, load screen with still of map, load screen of squads specialists, game entry animation with specialists, play game, game ends, more specialist animations, back to title screen repeat. Let us play back to back    Battlefield for the Fortnite generation.
    Title screen, pick a game, load screen with specialist, load screen with helicopter on aircraft carrier, load screen back to specialist, load screen with still of map, load screen of squads specialists, game entry animation with specialists, play game, game ends, more specialist animations, back to title screen repeat. Let us play back to back games!
    No server browser either so you join games half way through or with high ping.
    No point counter, you cant see the damage you are inflicting especially worse on vehicles!
    No scoreboard, can't tell when and with what I'm doing well. Makes me feel useless out there.
    Zero cohesion between squad mates and team. This is a result of zero communication and no class system.
    Weapon bloom, random bullet vectors so you don't always hit your target...
    Huge player count with almost zero understanding on how this effects gameplay of their modes and maps. Too few capture points especially on Breakthrough. Yet to see an attacking team win this mode.
    22 guns in total with attachments that make little difference. Lucky to find 1 gun that suits your play style, unfortunately I didn't.
    Maps look amazing, only reason this isn't a 0 from me.
    Specialists are cringe worthy.    … Expand
  4. PolarWolf
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    I have not much to add to the amount of criticism that's already written. Everything and more of it is true. This should never have been released in its current state. It's too late for me, but hopefully someone else will see this: Do not buy this game in its current state! If you still can, rerquest a refund. It looks gorgeous, yes, but the gameplay is really bad in its current state. ItsI have not much to add to the amount of criticism that's already written. Everything and more of it is true. This should never have been released in its current state. It's too late for me, but hopefully someone else will see this: Do not buy this game in its current state! If you still can, rerquest a refund. It looks gorgeous, yes, but the gameplay is really bad in its current state. Its only saving grace is Portal, and even there the issues from the main game are present. It's great to see the old classics remastered in the new engine and everything looks gorgeous again, but only pretty does not make a game good.… Expand
  5. Disorder007
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Nothing to do with a Battlefield game… Junkfoodgame :-/
    Just a fps horror with good hardware.
    at the moment unplayable
  6. Kirola
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    My main complaint about optimization is that it is not here. I have a computer above the minimum system requirements, but there are constant freezes and statters. 60 fps is not stable. I liked the game, there are no quibbles about it, but the technical component is disgusting. Please do not write system requirements if they are not true.
  7. Hazah
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    I'll be honest, I was so hyped for this game. This is what led to such disappointment..

    in between the game crashes, server errors, and gameplay bugs and glitches, i managed to get a few rounds in to get a feel for it. I don't know. to me, it doesn't feel like a battlefield should AT ALL. Nothing about it feels right. First off (and this is a major pet peeve) there's no campaign.    I'll be honest, I was so hyped for this game. This is what led to such disappointment..

    in between the game crashes, server errors, and gameplay bugs and glitches, i managed to get a few rounds in to get a feel for it.

    I don't know. to me, it doesn't feel like a battlefield should AT ALL. Nothing about it feels right.

    First off (and this is a major pet peeve) there's no campaign.

    You bring IRISH back, a major character in the series, as a "specialist" and that's it? lame.

    BF has CLASSES, not specialists....This isn't COD.

    Where's all the shouting and talking amongst the players characters when they're getting shot or spotting an enemy?

    Where is the voice chat? i wanna talk to my squad!

    Why can't I chat to the enemy team?

    WHY IS THERE NO SCOREBOARD? if you're so worried about feelings being hurt, offer some commendation system at the end of each round.

    Don't even get me started on the customisation menu. like what is even that?

    my weapons don't even unlock 9 times out of 10 I have to physically exit the game and sign back in for them to appear... and even then.. there is so few weapons to choose from. I've kinda just stuck with one kit the whole time because none of the unlocks jump out at me as being worth it.

    There's nothing in your store, shouldn't that have been made ready prior to launch?

    The list goes on and on........

    DICE you should have looked at bf4, gone off everything that game has and just beefed it up and you would have had your self a perfect love child. what ever you think 2042 is.... it is not. All the promises you made and have fallen through with, your director should have run for president.

    In summary: All I can say is, I'm grateful for EA play PRO at this point. I spent $20 and 30+ hours of game time to give it a red hot go, but It saved me wasting $150 on an ultimate edition that would have given me instant buyers remorse and ULTIMATELY refunded :(

    I hope you can rectify all these issues in the future. Because you have a lot of frustrated fans.

    2/10 because it has so much potential, but sadly, as of this date. It is very much wasted.    … Expand
  8. emmaski
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    EA/Dice Have ripped the heart and soul out of this franchise and given us a version of battlefield that is unrecognisable.

    BF2042 tries hard to please everyone and compleatly fails. It feels like a fusion of Cod , Apex , Hardline & Battlefield, The combination just does not work. I played both the Pc version and Xbox One X Version both for 10 hours and found it played far better on    EA/Dice Have ripped the heart and soul out of this franchise and given us a version of battlefield that is unrecognisable.

    BF2042 tries hard to please everyone and compleatly fails. It feels like a fusion of Cod , Apex , Hardline & Battlefield, The combination just does not work.

    I played both the Pc version and Xbox One X Version both for 10 hours and found it played far better on the Xbox One limited to 64 players.

    Portal I found good but limited. only 2 maps each on BF3 , BFBC2 & BF1942
    first BF title im not going to buy for a while or if ever.

    Dice scrapped adding a single player campaign so they could have more time to deliver a solid multiplayer experince which they've sadly failed on.

    The sounds awful on both platforms
    serious lack of weapons and attachments
    poor performance on Pc
    no keyboard and mouse support on Xbox
    no VOIP
    no scoreboard
    bugs galore    … Expand
  9. QuiteQuixotic
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Not only is the game immensely broken right now but the game itself is just bad. After your 3rd try you’ll usually get into a match... but the servers are broken so be prepared to lag 80% of the match. Even if it were to work properly the way they designed this game is absolutely embarrassing. Every map is terrible. They are all insanely open with nothing on them. Want to run to anotherNot only is the game immensely broken right now but the game itself is just bad. After your 3rd try you’ll usually get into a match... but the servers are broken so be prepared to lag 80% of the match. Even if it were to work properly the way they designed this game is absolutely embarrassing. Every map is terrible. They are all insanely open with nothing on them. Want to run to another area to fight people? Run 10 minutes. The guns don’t do anything at a range either so what’s the point of the maps being so open? And chances are, your not going to make it to that next area, because vehicles are more op then they’ve ever been in battlefield. Right as you spawn, chances are there’s a helicopter above you and 2 hovercrafts and a tank around you. You’ll spawn in the open and just die. You have no chance as a foot soldier. Even if you do carry a rocket it takes 5 to take anything down, more than you have. And you’ll just die in one shot by any vehicle so your going to die several times trying to take one down. And if you do, congrats, there’s still 3 more around you that you have no chance against. The games also lacking so much content compared to every other battlefield ever. Not very many guns and you unlock all of them by just simply leveling up instead of leveling up the class or anything interesting. There’s also specialists that should never be in games but are especially badly made in this. There’s so much more to say is bad including the graphics if you care about that. Basically the game is incredibly bad. And they won’t let me get a refund! It’s a joke.… Expand
  10. CapitalistCow
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Honestly, this was a bigger letdown for me than Cyberpunk. At least I wasn't invested in that IP beforehand. It feels like EA is done with battlefield. Using checkers on a chess board isn't the same as chess. And using COD/R6/Apex mechanics on a battlefield map doesn't make it a battlefield game. We don't play this game for the aesthetics, we play it for the GAME. EA has somehow missed theHonestly, this was a bigger letdown for me than Cyberpunk. At least I wasn't invested in that IP beforehand. It feels like EA is done with battlefield. Using checkers on a chess board isn't the same as chess. And using COD/R6/Apex mechanics on a battlefield map doesn't make it a battlefield game. We don't play this game for the aesthetics, we play it for the GAME. EA has somehow missed the reason why battlefield fans are battlefield fans and not COD fans. THEY'RE DIFFERENT GAMES. If I wanted to play COD, R6, Apex, etc. I would be playing those games instead. Specialists are the stupidest, most derivative, and most boring option they could have gone with. They ruin the game, as it's no longer a battlefield title without clear cut classes and class roles. The last thing battlefield needs is less team players. Gone are the days of squad synergy and team play. You want ammo, health, or reps? Too bad, you better bring your own damn kit. Because no one will be healing or resupplying you. They even removed quick chat options to request supplies, which I would be more sad about if the specialist system didn't already make it impossible to figure out who can actually supply you or heal you. Also now I can be a self reviving sniper with near unlimited ammo resupply, so screw balance I guess. Generally, the game is alright. Nothing special, and I would certainly rather play BF4 or 5. If they remove the specialists from conquest mode, the game would go up to a six or seven in my opinion. But right now I can't rate it any higher than a two since it absolutely and completely fails at even being something close to resembling a battlefield game.

    It's crazy to me how hard they marketed this game towards die-hard battlefield fans and community members, and then immediately turned around and released some weird Frankenstein of a game meant to appeal to everyone EXCEPT battlefield fans. The only kind of Battlefield players who would enjoy this game are the ones who don't help their team, and treat every game as if it was a solo deathmatch. Coincidentally these are the players that the community hates the most. Prior to the release of 2042, they just ran off to a different game. But EA has basically just given battlefield to them with this release. So, will you enjoy this game? Well. It depends. Do you like battlefield? If so this game probably isn't for you. Did you try battlefield years ago but just couldn't get into it? Then this is the one for you. EA has specifically made this game for people who were turned off by the Battlefield parts of battlefield.    … Expand
  11. bbarnes767
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Zero teamwork or squad play, gunplay feels cartoony, horrible visibility, awful UI, does not feel like Battlefield at all. EA forgot about their fanbase and catered to Call of Duty fans instead.
  12. Wombat111
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Battlefield used to be a sandbox of roles you could play in the battle. Why they decided to become more like CoD is beyond me.
  13. stab_mastah
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    The gameplay is really slow in compare to previous titles. Its missing its previous dynamic.
  14. Eyresey
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Not even as good as BF4, not even close.

    I have paid £100 to play this game early and it really shouldn't even be out of alpha yet, its buggy, the servers crash every game, I have loaded into 12 games and can't deploy. The guns are quite limited but I quite like this and for the sake of buying the ultimate edition, I got about 5 garbage skins that look very similar to the standard skin    Not even as good as BF4, not even close.

    I have paid £100 to play this game early and it really shouldn't even be out of alpha yet, its buggy, the servers crash every game, I have loaded into 12 games and can't deploy. The guns are quite limited but I quite like this and for the sake of buying the ultimate edition, I got about 5 garbage skins that look very similar to the standard skin of each character, the only good one is the tier 1 and anyone can unlock that. Kills don't register, the vehicles are unbalanced, there are a million glitches, I can't even check the scoreboard because its none exsistent. They are talking about a day one patch which makes me even more annoyed that I paid extra money to play it early as I am not getting the full experience, not to mention that there are only 2 game modes to play.    … Expand
  15. troolerxd
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    rough game. Im playing it on a 1070ti and it really drags. Boring plot, boring maps, boring weapons and customization. Optimize it better please, and listen to the community.
  16. Jaytay
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Needs a score board, bad. Needs classes. The specialist thing is cod, rainbow6, and all the other new shooters. We came for battlefield, not cod. Tacky post game catch phrases, and you'll see dozens of the exact same characters fighting each other, can't tell who's who. The game is fun, it's looks amazing and seems to run well and will be better after some updates. But dammit, it sureNeeds a score board, bad. Needs classes. The specialist thing is cod, rainbow6, and all the other new shooters. We came for battlefield, not cod. Tacky post game catch phrases, and you'll see dozens of the exact same characters fighting each other, can't tell who's who. The game is fun, it's looks amazing and seems to run well and will be better after some updates. But dammit, it sure isn't battlefield. Feels like a sell out to gain the children and new comers who are used to this kind of character driven stuff. It really breaks the atmosphere and feel. Bf4, bf1, and bfv are a much better option and take themselves seriously. This is for kids. As a fan since bf2, I'm extremely disappointed and let down. On a positive note. The guns sound crunchy and sharp, the game is beautiful, the sound engine is fantastic (aside from positional ques ) this cold have been THE battlefield. But sadly it's not.… Expand
  17. Sandman-mw3
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Three game modes, terrible ui and tons of glitches all for a low price of 90 dollars
  18. Julienk67
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    Completely unfinished product. A shame ...
    You can still refund on Playstore ! i bought my game in august ( Preco ) and played 6 hours but the Sony hotline refund me without questions
  19. Eltyto
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    sorry but this game is not a battlefield !

    Game with a lot of problem :

    No scoreboard - No stats
    Full bug
    Bad optimisation
    no destruction
    Map very to big, you spend your time running

    This game is not finish, years of development for that? Go search another work, **** developper

    I'm back on battlefield V
  20. Murphy_
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    A lot of bugs! It is impossible to play this game! Some types of techniques are inbalanced! The maps are dull and not interesting! Graphics of the 2010 games! WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING FOR 3 YEARS??!!!
  21. WakefulWorm
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    A slap in the face. This game blows. Hazard zone has been down. Portal is a buggy mess. Bloom is uncontrollable. Devs have their heads up their asses and want to argue with customers on social media. Fps problems. New drivers dont fix a thing. Unenjoyable, uninspired, garbage.
  22. Gentcore
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    This is a failed attempt at a flavour of the month pandering to the masses with an established IP tagged on the front to tap into an already existing playerbase.

    There is zero innovation or creativity in BF2042 and it shows - blatant copied elements from other games, lack of design focus and a complete backtrack from what a battlefield title should be. I've played every Battlefield    This is a failed attempt at a flavour of the month pandering to the masses with an established IP tagged on the front to tap into an already existing playerbase.

    There is zero innovation or creativity in BF2042 and it shows - blatant copied elements from other games, lack of design focus and a complete backtrack from what a battlefield title should be.

    I've played every Battlefield game to date and enjoyed every one of them except Hardline. This will be the first Battlefield game I refuse to purchase.

    There are always issues with BF titles - netcode, hit reg, server stability, missing features and bumpy launches plagued by bugs. The difference here? Previous titles had solid gameplay, solid design from the ground up & really fun core game experience. It was literally worth waiting for a polished title.

    With BF2042? This game is not salvageable. It will take a year to polish and even then you will be left with a bland, soul-less design mess lacking any credible gun play or gameplay.

    The only saving grace this game could have had was the addition of Portal which I assume is the love letter to Battlefield fans. Unfortunately with it's lackluster launch features and general lack of options, configuration & content it merely gives you a glimpse into how bad "BF2042 all out war" actually is, that it can't even compete with a 10+ year old game. All the while fracturing the community between 3 game modes no one really asked for.

    At the current state of this game I wouldn't pick it up half price over xmas and I wouldn't be surprised if it took the Firestorm route and was dead in a year.    … Expand
  23. HalfLegit
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    From playing this game since early launch I can tell this that in general gun play is fine at best. Sniper drop off range is ridiculous, I honestly feel like I'm playing Ghost Recon Wildlands. Assault rifles shoot plastic bbs and not actual bullets and considering how overpowered SMG's are it's not even worth picking up an assault rifle.
    Tanks- What can I say, they are way too powerful    From playing this game since early launch I can tell this that in general gun play is fine at best. Sniper drop off range is ridiculous, I honestly feel like I'm playing Ghost Recon Wildlands. Assault rifles shoot plastic bbs and not actual bullets and considering how overpowered SMG's are it's not even worth picking up an assault rifle.
    Tanks- What can I say, they are way too powerful against infantry and considering that rocket launcher does only 20hp of damage to a tank you need 2 people to shoot it with 5 rockets for it to die which is ridiculous.
    Helicopters - Let's start with little bird and how overpowered it still is, 32mm gun is accurate but deals a ton of damage, rocket pods can destroy entire squads if shot accurately. In general they need to be nerfed in some way to make them not as powerful as they are now. Attack Helis are okay but 2nd pilot seat gun is way too OP for what it is, 3-5 well placed shots and players just die no matter what.
    There is a lot of issues I could name from rubber banding to ridiculous hit boxes, from shots not registering or me dying when I'm behind a corner.

    Conclusion - So far the game is honestly not worth buying and EA overhyped this game way too much for what it is, Lack of guns, classes, game modes/maps, vehicles makes this game kind of a biggest disappointment in Battlefield history. I would say stay away from this game for at least another few months until so called game developer named EA fix their issues and hopefully make this game how it was meant to be.    … Expand
  24. Mcw
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    No es un mal juego siendo objetivos, pero no es lo que esperas de un battlefield, faltan muchas cosas como modos de juego o armas. Simplemente nacer y morir todo el rato
  25. tygrysex
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    So... I preordered the Ultimate Edition right when it was available to do so. Hudge BF fan, so that was for me a no brainer. BF4 is my favourite one, so playing the beta was like having your childhood favourite meal prepared by your grandmother. It was a beta, so I thought: ok, some things need to be polished off, a couple more maps and we are good to go... then the 12th was finally there,So... I preordered the Ultimate Edition right when it was available to do so. Hudge BF fan, so that was for me a no brainer. BF4 is my favourite one, so playing the beta was like having your childhood favourite meal prepared by your grandmother. It was a beta, so I thought: ok, some things need to be polished off, a couple more maps and we are good to go... then the 12th was finally there, had some beers ready, all friends from BF4 on Discord, what could go wrong? Error messages, connection problems... ok things like that can happen. We had it in the past... potato servers, too many players? I don't know. And kind of I was prepared for that. Next day - finally we can play... and from that place, for me that game started to be a bigger and bigger disappointment day after day. First £20 for a digital artbook and a skin that you can only use on one character?! But ok, maybe I missed the fact it is for only one character, I would never look at the artbook anyway - that's on me. I wanted to support my favourite title, paid the £100 - let's move on... but the rest! No way the product they delivered is worth any of the money they want for any of the game editions... that game looks just 1/4 finished for me, it's a slap in the face from EA. Lags, you cant revive teammates sometimes, unbalanced, what kind of scoreboard is that? Maps are way too big if you don't want to use vehicles, so you spend minutes to get somewhere only to find out there is already a team of tanks waiting for you. And so much more.... and on top of that - cheaters from day one. I would be more happy to get a remastered BF4 than this :( Before you buy, try the 10h you get free in the pass, just to be sure you like it, I didn't... luckily I was able to get a refund today without any issues. I will monitor what's going on with the game and probably buy again when it's worth buying...… Expand
  26. blvckjvck
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    Bad optimization (50-60fps on low with 3070), ARs getting nerfed into the ground, smgs meant to be CQC only becoming the main range/meta weapon, changing things in the game that people liked without any notice, releasing the game unfinished.

    Seems to be a standard 2021 video game release.
  27. Pampalini94
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    Haha "Battlefield". Fix this sht. Give us back classes and get rid of the specialists.
  28. Eric24
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    I mean WTF you doing DICE？bad than any battlefield before! No scoreboards. No destruction(WTF)
  29. BrunoJN92
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    No scoreboards.
    Crash and crash... bugs and bugs.
    Portal with xp limited.
    Few weapons.
    No selection of servers.
    R$ 330 (US$ 79) for that???

    And in Hazard Zone mode, that didn't win me over!
    Do you have to wait for the constellations to line up to play with your friends?
    Game development is not complete!
  30. Ph3nrir
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    It’s buggy it’s laggy it’s crushing at the beginning of the match or at the end. Just imagine you sitting in Apache helicopter thinking you whoop their asses and bam! You see your desktop and this game cost you 109,99€. Decide for your self. The quality of product very bad, but if you like bf franchise then you’ll probably close your eyes on this.
  31. Kylejacob
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I usually am very understanding of a new title hitting the scene (the tight timelines, devs under pressure, whole nine) so I’ve learned to never expect perfection when it comes to a new release. That being said, my experience has cycled between utter disappointment and borderline disgust at the quality and polish of this game. Let’s just start with the good. The graphics are phenomenal and photorealistic at times. The on-the-fly attachment swap is a welcome change and keep the battles interesting. Lastly the Portal is a neat idea that brings a few titles back to light and is a nice addition. With all that being said, here we go into the cons. Firstly, gunplay is questionable at best, criminal at its worst. It feels like 5 steps back after defining the standard for projectile shots. The “operators” as most of the community will call them only feels like a sad attempt at trying to combine siege and COD only to fail in both departments. In a genre full of superhero’s with crazy powers and gear, battlefield made it feel empowering to be a regular soldier, medic, sniper, and support. Last of all is the overwhelming feeling of it being incomplete upon early access (I weigh this the least but thought it should be mentioned). I was really hoping for more and felt only let down by this new addition. Cmon Battlefield, you’re better than this.… Expand
  32. Lord_Gachimuchi
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    DICE сука где разрушения? Где статистика? Бляди, где Battlefield?
  33. mre95
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    The game has potential but it's basically in an alpha state at the moment. Poor performance, rampant with bugs, terrible server quality and networking. Lack of content, grind is far too long. Physics are very floaty and disconnected. Missing an absurd amount of quality of life features that have been standard for Battlefield for the past 6 years. A UI that looks like it was made in aThe game has potential but it's basically in an alpha state at the moment. Poor performance, rampant with bugs, terrible server quality and networking. Lack of content, grind is far too long. Physics are very floaty and disconnected. Missing an absurd amount of quality of life features that have been standard for Battlefield for the past 6 years. A UI that looks like it was made in a weekend with basically no quality testing, a college student could do a better job. Weapon handling that is all over the place, trying to take balancing advice from the likes of Call of Duty for aim down sight speeds and spread values from the likes of BF1 mixed in with the terrible server quality and broken hitboxes makes the entire game feel very unresponsive, especially for a Battlefield game.… Expand
  34. Chesterbuffet
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    This game is an unfinished mess, they clearly should have delayed this game another year but are greedy. The only reason I’m giving it a 2 if because of portal.
  35. funkbaron
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    I have played Battlefield games since the original 1942 twenty years ago. This is hands down the worst game of them all. Its shockingly bad. It's so far removed from the last few games. There's no fluidity in movement, the maps are just a marathon simulator. The Ttk is terrible. I am glad I just took a punt on EA Pro to try it for X14. 99simulator,
  36. themig29
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    The Good

    The games on-foot movement mechanics are actually a lot of fun. Movement, including jumping and mantling is fluid and consistent. Parachuting is more realistic than in a game like Warzone, but allows for some additional tactics. When you are parachuting you can either control your descent and move with greater speed and maneuverability, at the expense of being able to fire you    The Good

    The games on-foot movement mechanics are actually a lot of fun. Movement, including jumping and mantling is fluid and consistent. Parachuting is more realistic than in a game like Warzone, but allows for some additional tactics. When you are parachuting you can either control your descent and move with greater speed and maneuverability, at the expense of being able to fire you weapon. Or you can release your chute controls and descend, but have your weapon up to fire. Zip lines also allow you to be able to shoot in any direction, which helps when moving into fortified areas.

    The graphics, when they aren’t hampered by bugs, are great as well.

    The Bad

    Content (what’s missing):

    This list is literally too long to do justice here, so I recommend checking out the subreddit for the game on this.

    But there are no classes. You’re stuck with specialists that are piecemeal in terms of gameplay and being able to respond to in-game situations. There’s also no lock-on anti-vehicle weapons (SMAW/Joker), which is a problem when dealing with the insanely OP and overly fast hovercraft. You also can’t dive to get away from enemies, making you a sitting duck in water. Weapons attachments are also extremely sparse and poorly implemented. There are no thermal/NVG scopes, and the items that are available essentially have identical duplicates in most cases meaning that a significant number of attachments are cosmetic in a sense. There is also no scoreboard, no VOIP, no squad switching, to setting a squad leader or battlefield commander, no persistent leaderboards, etc.

    Content (what’s there that shouldn’t be):

    Specialists... look, they aren't terrible, and apart from two of them who have excessively powerful anti-vehicle/air capabilities, they are relatively well balanced. But it’s clear that this game originally was meant to be some kind of Apex/Fortnite/Overwatch hell-spawn. And it seems that EA got cold feet about it and then tried to pivot back to an actual Battlefield title last year. And boy does it show. The character design reeks of the uncanny valley, and the end-round quips might be some of the worst cringe-inducing garbage I’ve ever seen in a video game. Against the backdrop of a literal climate apocalypse, you have these “No-Pats” (non-patriated mercenaries) working for either the US or the Russians because they have literally lost everything, quipping like a bunch of idiot Twitch streamers. It’s awful.

    Map design:

    Most maps are poorly implemented. Ground-unit conflict points are too far away from each other. You can spend a third of the match just trying to from waypoint to waypoint in this game. Levolution is sparse, and poorly implemented. There are random tornadoes, which don’t do anything other than suck up players and spit them back out to parachute back into play. I’d rather play BF4’s Siege of Shanghai on permanent repeat than any of these maps.

    The Ugly

    Gameplay:

    It’s a shooter with absolutely garbage hit-registration, further complicated by an insane amount of bloom, that was either included to reduce the skill gap or added as a quick fix to issues in the beta. It’s also incredibly imbalanced. It plays like a failed shooter from a decade ago.

    Bugs:

    There is no way to sugar-coat this. People are having a myriad of issues, including, but not limited to:

    - Loadouts not working requiring leaving games altogether
    - Revives not working
    - The game crashing for no reason
    - Glitchy visuals that don't provide proper feedback about what is happening right in front of you
    - Getting stuck in a downed state and being unable to be revived or to respawn
    - Spawning on your team but with the opposing team’s colors and indicators

    UI:

    Aside from the new “plus” weapon attachment menu, which works well for in-game attachment switching, it’s an unmitigated disaster. There is so much having to move in and out of specific US pages just to accomplish a handful of things, particularly trying to switch your weapon attachments, that it makes you not want to do it at all. You can’t even see who’s in your party in the game menus without having to click on a tab to go to the “social” tab, instead of having persistent squad details section in one of the corners of the screen. Worse still is the Lead UI programmer going onto Twitter and commending their team for a job well done and then hiding behind complaints of harassment when the user-base came back with questions and ideas.

    Final thoughts: I cannot stress enough that you stay away from this game at launch. It’s not worth $60. It needs massive fixes just to make the game playable as a shooter.    … Expand
  37. LeBoozer
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    Boring and messy as hell. If you're lucky enough to get a vehicle, well good for you. Otherwise you're playing a running simulator 2.0. Otherwise I agree with all the other points of criticism.

    Performance is not bad with my rack (got a quite decent system though, Ryzen 5800x, 3070)
  38. Keln
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    All they had to do was give us BF3/4 with better graphics.
    Yet this game is inferior in every category. Weapons, sound, class design, map design, destruction,....
    And it's bugged as hell. Doesn't bode well when I encounter a scope bug, hit registration bug, and collision issues within the first 5 minutes of playtime.
    Do yourself a favour and play BF4.
  39. TheFunnyMan
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    hahahha yikes this game bro, DO NOT BUY UNTILL FIXED (THATS EVEN IF THEY TRY) dice has screwed the franchise over here. NOTHING LIKE BF4 "return to the old battlefield sandbox feeling" yeah right dice. i was shooting a car with my AR and pistol, ZERO bullet impact effects. i know i know a little detail but dude HALF LIFE from 1999 had that effect. threw grenade at my feet next to the car,hahahha yikes this game bro, DO NOT BUY UNTILL FIXED (THATS EVEN IF THEY TRY) dice has screwed the franchise over here. NOTHING LIKE BF4 "return to the old battlefield sandbox feeling" yeah right dice. i was shooting a car with my AR and pistol, ZERO bullet impact effects. i know i know a little detail but dude HALF LIFE from 1999 had that effect. threw grenade at my feet next to the car, hopped on the roof and i was fine. no damage at all. game has a overwatch hero system going for it which is HORRIBLE. i guess games are now just another thing company's have got there greed on. ship it and get money that's it… Expand
  40. AachenBacon
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    Its Battlefield 4 and 5 launch all over again, but somehow they’ve managed to make it worse. Got a new 3070 card for this game only to have it run like garbage. Core features from previous games are removed, and the gameplay and atmosphere are so uninspiring it hurts. Shame on DICE, this game is a massive step backwards for Battlefield 5
  41. Beriya
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    Worst battlefield ever !!! I’ve got my money back. It is demo version, no music no sounds no gameplay !!! I haven’t been so bored yet
  42. KamJackson
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    A step back in ever single aspect of the game. There is something that previous titles did better in almost every case. They seemed to have removed core aspects of battlefield and incorporate features from other games in what is an ugly and incoherent mess of a game. Specialists, progression, map size, animations, hazard zone have all made a negative impact on the game. This may be aA step back in ever single aspect of the game. There is something that previous titles did better in almost every case. They seemed to have removed core aspects of battlefield and incorporate features from other games in what is an ugly and incoherent mess of a game. Specialists, progression, map size, animations, hazard zone have all made a negative impact on the game. This may be a serviceable first person shooter but in NO way is it an acceptable battlefield game. Not to mention the BUGS and performance issues. This game was in the works for years and they even delayed this thing despite it having BARELY ANY CONTENT. All of this for at full price but it plays like a F2P. I’m sad man… Expand
  43. GamersAreOpress
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    A decent game but it is in no way a Battlefield installment from specialists to terrible map design to terrible netcode to terrible optimization to many more fundamental flaws
  44. JustBamers
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are so many issues but the thing that is the biggest and most frustrating issue of all is the fact they put BLOOM into this game. That on top of all the other issues has turned into me playing a total of two hours, not having fun, and not touching it since. BF2 was phenomenal after a rocky start, BF3 was phenomenal after a rocky start, BF4 was phenomenal after a rocky start, BF1 was good but ultimately limited, and BF5 was horrid from the start. So with all that being said they have a good track record and I'm willing to give them a chance to correct this game and make it great but if they don't then I may just retire the franchise just like I have with COD.… Expand
  45. Soemand
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    I'm a battlefield veteran, I've played them all and logged over 2000 hours in both BF3&4, so I was really looking forward to a new modern shooter title in the franchise. In its current state, the game is quite a disappointment. The game has some game-breaking bugs, like being stuck on the revive screen or not being able to switch weapons, but I guess that is what to be expected from aI'm a battlefield veteran, I've played them all and logged over 2000 hours in both BF3&4, so I was really looking forward to a new modern shooter title in the franchise. In its current state, the game is quite a disappointment. The game has some game-breaking bugs, like being stuck on the revive screen or not being able to switch weapons, but I guess that is what to be expected from a Battlefield launch. More importantly, I feel like there is not a lot of content in the game, with there being very few weapons, maps, and game modes. The entire experience feels like a 90's retro game, where you press x to play, drop into a random server, play a round and then play another round at another random server. It feels very limiting and it greatly limits social interaction between players. The portal mode could be interesting, but what is available at launch is nothing but a heavily trimmed-down version of the older titles. I can't help but wonder if it was included to make up for what else would be the equivalent of a mediocre free-2-play title.… Expand
  46. PrimeGlaz
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    Save your money and get a different game. I got this with my new GPU and still feel ripped off. Its the traditional EA release so of course its buggy. DON'T PLAY THIS GAME
  47. EMORiiN
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    Biggest disappointment in gaming. Huge fan of all the battlefield games, they absolutely butchered everything that made the battlefield franchise great. Wouldn’t be surprised if 2042 lost support and the game dies in a couple months.
  48. Aomania
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    The worst user interface game ever! Sone activities requires unnecessarily movements and interactions. Understand that there are always be bugs in the early, but the user experience and user interface should not be like this!
  49. buzzybro
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    The worst UI, sound, and music I've seen in a modern game. They managed to cram Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 3, and Battlefield 2042 in a single release. It's confusing. The weapons don't transfer. In one game you have to pay with credits but in another you have to get XP to level up.

    I've played every single Battlefield game with my friends, and can confidently say that this is an    The worst UI, sound, and music I've seen in a modern game. They managed to cram Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 3, and Battlefield 2042 in a single release. It's confusing. The weapons don't transfer. In one game you have to pay with credits but in another you have to get XP to level up.

    I've played every single Battlefield game with my friends, and can confidently say that this is an absolute trash heap of a game. We've uninstalled the game and will be going back to CS/Valorant.

    I'm sorry that the people who worked on it can't be proud of their work, due to the asinine decisions of management.    … Expand
  50. Mafayou
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    The game should in no way have been released in this state. I'm sure it'll be patched in the future but this is just unacceptable. Vehicles are WAY too overpowered except for helicopters which are impossible to control. Portal mode is the best part which is in issue WHEN THE BEST PART OF THE GAME IS PLAYING OLDER GAMES. Not to mention the numerous features missing that were in pastThe game should in no way have been released in this state. I'm sure it'll be patched in the future but this is just unacceptable. Vehicles are WAY too overpowered except for helicopters which are impossible to control. Portal mode is the best part which is in issue WHEN THE BEST PART OF THE GAME IS PLAYING OLDER GAMES. Not to mention the numerous features missing that were in past Battlefields. This is an embarrassment.… Expand
  51. ONE-SHOT
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hello DICE. Where to begin? To begin with, like many Battlefield fans, I bought your top edition and got a slap in the face from you. This spit is expressed by your pursuit of money and complete disregard for your gaming community. Where is the kill table, who should I compete with? Where are my personal statistics? Why can't I choose the map I want to play on? When will you start listening to your gaming community? Know this is your last chance to save Battlefield. If you don't fix it, you will lose the gaming community. And no trailers and promises will bring us back. I speak on behalf of 85% of players. Don't buy this game until they fix it !!!… Expand
  52. Ismaelamh9
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    The game has the potential to be the best Battlefield till today. However, the real state of the game is horrible, unbalanced guns, the game just have a few weapons (2 per type, wtf), terrible performance on high end pcs, when I say terrible i mean, really TERRIBLE..., it could be the best BATTLEFIELD, but insted of that, they gave us an unfinished game
  53. w0dkaz
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    Well, maybe its still beta maybe its new standard of games nowadays ( GTA Trilogy, CyberPunk 2077)Games works fine with i9-10850k 3080ti, 32GB stup but its feel strange to play. No killboard, why only 4 guns ? Looks like early stage of development
  54. Slippyworm
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    1. Even with the latest generation hardware (3080, 11900k) the game stull runs poorly, I didn't expect a £3,500 PC to be running sub 60FPS at 1440p.
    2. As others have said no this and no that, weapons.. Classes.. Vehicles..
    3. Servers. 50 hours 'played', sub 5 hours in game. 4. Bloom, remove.. now. 5. Destruction. the 'breathtaking' level of destruction promised just simply isn't    1. Even with the latest generation hardware (3080, 11900k) the game stull runs poorly, I didn't expect a £3,500 PC to be running sub 60FPS at 1440p.
    2. As others have said no this and no that, weapons.. Classes.. Vehicles..
    3. Servers. 50 hours 'played', sub 5 hours in game.
    4. Bloom, remove.. now.
    5. Destruction. the 'breathtaking' level of destruction promised just simply isn't there? Infact there is pretty much zero destruction.
    6. Most dissapointing is the lack of any kind of acceptance from DICE of the failure. Pumping out patches that are removing things instead of fixing them doesn't count.

    Overall the games poor, really poor.

    The only redeaming part of 2042 was the portal system, but DICE have removed any kind of experience from the gamemode blocking all progression instead of fixing it, killing it in it's tracks.

    I am dissapointed and my day is ruined.    … Expand
  55. KosmaLunae
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    On Steam's store page for BF2042, there are a few reviews by the following individuals that are concisely written and deserve recognition. I also mean to piggyback my review off of them because they speak the same thoughts and opinions as I.

    - MR NOBODY - InfiniteFaux - MjeeD It truly baffles me how far off the mark this game is from being what everyone expected. I expected an    On Steam's store page for BF2042, there are a few reviews by the following individuals that are concisely written and deserve recognition. I also mean to piggyback my review off of them because they speak the same thoughts and opinions as I.

    - MR NOBODY
    - InfiniteFaux
    - MjeeD

    It truly baffles me how far off the mark this game is from being what everyone expected.

    I expected an experience reminiscent of BF4: being one among dozens of nameless soldiers, locked in dispassionate conflict taking place on a landscape that was indiscriminately chosen to be the victim of the ravages of war.

    Feeling truly immersed in a world stricken by poverty, natural catastrophes, and high inter-governmental tensions.

    Keeping with the integrity and foundation of BF4 - war adornments (ribbons & medals), extensive customization (tangible & cosmetic), distinct and iconic roles and playstyles (assault, engineer, medic, sniper).

    The feeling of cooperative embrace, of being one team fighting for each other's survival.

    What I got: a pitiful amalgamation of the most marketable and fast-paced, eSports-esque attributes of Apex Legends, Rainbow Six: Siege and CoD: Warzone.

    Right away, playing the beta made me realize how much of a misrepresentation the official trailer was.

    It's an ongoing, frantic frenzy of ants on a picnic blanket, running huge stretches by foot while all the vehicles are currently away partying on the top-floor penthouses of skyscrapers. It's basically a cross-country running simulator most of the time while the dysfunctional drivers and pilots steal a helicopter at the start of the round to go on a leisure tour the whole game. It shouldn't be that hard to manufacture or purchase dirtbikes or quads en mass in 2042.

    Quirky, superfluous 'specialists' that crack cringy corn-ball quips at the end of the round like, "That was fun," or, "I'm just better than everyone else!", completely dismissing the harsh atmosphere and aesthetic that the initial cutscene paints. That's the kind of flaunty animation sequence you'd see in... perhaps... a battle royale game? I wouldn't be surprised to start seeing first place do the [insert viral physical motion here] at the ends of rounds in the next couple of months. Am I playing Battlefield or Apex Legends?

    I hate seeing a group of identical clones running around while I try desperately to cling onto the tiniest sense of realism or familiarity. This was an issue that others may feel indifferent about. To me, after being subject to this "hero shooter" direction for the past several years, it's the last thing this game needs.

    It's a haphazard mess with several discrepancies and misplaced decisions, flat out lacking many emblematic facets of Battlefield (or ANY triple-A FPS title, for that matter) such as a scoreboard, squad switching, classes, and more.

    What's with this whole No-Pat freedom fighter militia - mind you, with no actual basis or story (R.I.P. campaigns in games) - but then it's just the typical USA vs. Russia trope again?

    Conquest (one of **** two available game modes) is an endless series of frustrating and hectic interactions with soldiers and vehicles, including but not limited to: missing hit registers, sporadic fire patterns, nondescript vehicle damage, inconsistent and poorly designed driving & piloting mechanics.

    The number of bugs, coding mistakes, balancing issues and content voids will probably result in a patch timeline that competes with even those of No Man's Sky and Cyberpunk 2077 because clearly, EA's focus was on "making a game meant to sell, not to play. (~Mr Nobody)"

    I've seen people say they still have hopes for the game's potential.

    The thing is, these aren't issues that can be solved with a 12 to 20-month service life like we thought would solve our complaints of BFV.

    These are inherent creative decisions that go completely against what a Battlefield game is, and would require a literal re-design of most of the game itself.

    There is an utter lack of variety and things to do in the game. I feel like I'm playing a $30 Kickstarter game that got popular on Twitch.

    Battlefield 2042 is just so clearly the outcome of the executive imbeciles at EA believing battle royales are still the absolute formula for good game design, completely overruling any one person's desire to remain faithful to an authentic Battlefield experience.

    There are so many things that they got wrong... the way helicopters behave, the limited gameplay variety, the questionable issues latent in the settings menu, the confusing and unfulfilling weapon & vehicle progression, the unbalanced nature of combat, and more.

    I'm just really disappointed.    … Expand
  56. TonyGriben
    Nov 21, 2021
    2
    Disgusting game. There is no map balance. The developers did not even try to make changes, transferring the maps from the Hazrd Zones to multiplayer. And most of all it bothers that now there is no normal "tab", it is not clear where you are in the team list, and at the end of the round they show some unnecessary information about what made the most support. Where is the element of theDisgusting game. There is no map balance. The developers did not even try to make changes, transferring the maps from the Hazrd Zones to multiplayer. And most of all it bothers that now there is no normal "tab", it is not clear where you are in the team list, and at the end of the round they show some unnecessary information about what made the most support. Where is the element of the competition?… Expand
  57. KAli21pl
    Jan 9, 2022
    2
    I walk all over the map and there are no opponents MAPS ARE TOO BIG I go looking for enemies 10 minutes and suddenly some sniper kills me on the other side of the map
  58. onlycrit
    Nov 21, 2021
    2
    This is not battlefield, this is some weird amalgamation of call of duty and whatever sliding simulator is popular at the moment. As a battlefield addict since i was a kid playing 1942, I have to say this is the first battlefield game I might be skipping (beside hardline, we don't talk about that). I can put up with the bugs, lack of optimization on pc, cartoonish graphics, horrible ui,This is not battlefield, this is some weird amalgamation of call of duty and whatever sliding simulator is popular at the moment. As a battlefield addict since i was a kid playing 1942, I have to say this is the first battlefield game I might be skipping (beside hardline, we don't talk about that). I can put up with the bugs, lack of optimization on pc, cartoonish graphics, horrible ui, lack of guns and customization, the worst hit registration i have ever seen in a modern shooter, boring map design with mostly empty space, call of duty vanguard levels of destruction and just a general lack of attention to detail Battlefield is known for.
    However, these are the few things I cannot forgive:
    No persistent servers/match making - what the actual **** dice
    No scoreboard - easiest way to catch cheaters and of course to flex
    No way to switch squads - because being stuck on a squad full of snipers sitting on a hill is where it's at *sarcasm
    No classes - everyone is going to run "meta" specialists and team play has and will be non existent
    Not even a place to check your stats ffs...
    It's been clear Dice hasn't cared about its core fans for a while now but even BFV had a few things it did right. This just seems like a generic free to play game that wants to sell skins. As a proud battlefield fanboy, it's been a really sad day for me knowing that the franchise, as we know it, might be at an end. However, even after all these years, Battlefield 4 is still there to scratch my itch.
    Dice wishes it can make a game as good as that.    … Expand
  59. sanjayramzan
    Nov 21, 2021
    2
    Dice cannot release a finished game. This is the worst battlefield title in ages and the reviews really do speak for themselves. I wanted to like this game. I even tried to play after i read how bad the reviews were and i couldn't ignore the horrid things like:

    1. Final capture points on rooftops in breakthrough where the defenders can spawn in tanks and hovercraft 2. Terrible and    Dice cannot release a finished game. This is the worst battlefield title in ages and the reviews really do speak for themselves. I wanted to like this game. I even tried to play after i read how bad the reviews were and i couldn't ignore the horrid things like:

    1. Final capture points on rooftops in breakthrough where the defenders can spawn in tanks and hovercraft
    2. Terrible and downgraded class/weapons systems.
    3. Numerous bugs arising from being downed where you cant respawn and are stuck in a frustrating death loop.

    I tried to play through that. But the nail in the coffin is the fact that the game constantly crashes for me when my player's head detaches from the body and it crashes the movement or graphics or something, causing me to be booted back to the title screen.

    This game is cursed. Don't waste money on it. Play a different game. The biggest plus i can give is that it's encouraged me to look into previous BF titles and with how bad this game is, there'll be servers for them soon enough in abundance.    … Expand
  60. whitewolf413
    Nov 22, 2021
    2
    64 player mode was better instead of this dumpster fire. It's 2021 and dice still makes it unoptimized. The games as a live service is a scam and should be shunned at all costs
  61. tontonlegeek
    Nov 22, 2021
    2
    Le jeu est clairement pas terminé, les graphismes ne sont pas à la hauteur des attentes. La comparaison avec les autres Battlefield et clairement la. Il manque terriblement des modes de jeu, beaucoup trop de changements une seule fois les menus ne sont pas du tout intuitif. je ne perds pas espoir et attend les mises à jour.
  62. Vlad6805
    Nov 22, 2021
    2
    Это не тот Battlefield, который мы ждали. Это больше похоже на Just cause online.
  63. MrDingDong
    Nov 24, 2021
    2
    This game needed another 6 months of development, it should NEVER have been released in this state. EA and DICE need to apologize for this and make it right, and offer refunds. I have been a battlefield fan since BF3 but I will probably never play another battlefield game at launch after this. It's both technically a mess and full of strange gameplay decisions and features that are missingThis game needed another 6 months of development, it should NEVER have been released in this state. EA and DICE need to apologize for this and make it right, and offer refunds. I have been a battlefield fan since BF3 but I will probably never play another battlefield game at launch after this. It's both technically a mess and full of strange gameplay decisions and features that are missing compared to previous games. The game industry has a major problem with releasing unfinished games (see Cyberpunk, GTA trilogy).… Expand
  64. slightlyusedtam
    Nov 22, 2021
    2
    This doesnt even feel like battlefiled anymore! wheres the Destruction Chaos and that wonderful bullet drop
  65. comeonche
    Nov 23, 2021
    2
    What a shame for DICE to release A Battlefield Game like this!!

    No stats, no classes, no destruction, no server browser, only 22 weapons, no global chat, NO SCORBAORD, horrible level design, no squad gestion, no real kill feed and more and more missing features. When DICE announce this gazme, they talked about a game that will follow the legacy from BF3 and BF4. A real message to    What a shame for DICE to release A Battlefield Game like this!!

    No stats, no classes, no destruction, no server browser, only 22 weapons, no global chat, NO SCORBAORD, horrible level design, no squad gestion, no real kill feed and more and more missing features.

    When DICE announce this gazme, they talked about a game that will follow the legacy from BF3 and BF4. A real message to Core Gamers of BF. But that game is just a insult for core gamers!!!!!

    All features that are identity of Battlefield are gone!! I go back to BF4, that's over............

    If DICE don't go back at work and release a srious finished game in 6 month, then BF 2042 will be the last game of the license I bought....................

    A long time ago, DICE was a studio creating revoltionnary FPS, now the follow the **** lead of Apex, COD and R6....    … Expand
  66. Stchmann
    Nov 24, 2021
    2
    A cada ano que passa a EA/ seus estudios provam que nao querem mais divertir seus jogadores (e lembrando q somos alem de jogadores primeiramente clientes e temos que reclamar de produtos mau feitos) eles só querem ruhsar os jogos e ganhar dinheiro rapidamente em cima desses jogos inacabados!
  67. AnxiusGaming
    Nov 25, 2021
    2
    3 years in development(1 Year longer then usual + no single player) and its worse than bfV in nearly every way and that game was also "bad". I hope dice can fix "everything" in the next 6 month or so and we can enjoy a proper BF game, if not i fear the bf francise will die. But atm its just not fun and too much is missing that should be in the game. I am glad i refunded the game in time3 years in development(1 Year longer then usual + no single player) and its worse than bfV in nearly every way and that game was also "bad". I hope dice can fix "everything" in the next 6 month or so and we can enjoy a proper BF game, if not i fear the bf francise will die. But atm its just not fun and too much is missing that should be in the game. I am glad i refunded the game in time because the bad performance + bugs + missing features + weird design decitions (Operators, map intro and ending scenes, weird music, Operators talk like they have fun on the battlefield/in a worldwide crisis - not fitting the story/lore of 2042 and the cinematic trailer they showed) 128 players, too big maps, weapons not functioning correct, bad menu design and the List goes on.
    One of the only things i like about the game are the visuals .... but if i am honest i dont need awesome visuals that much ..... i prefer high fps (100-144).
    I am sad i had to make this review but i am a Battlefield Veteran (playing since Bad company 2) and this release/state of the game is not acceptable. The game should have been delayed for atleast 6 Months .... but i guess EA and shareholders were sitting in the necks of dice to push the game so it can be released in the holiday season .... even if the game is **** they make a lot of money with the game .... sadly. I hope dice can fix Battlefield 2042 .... even i am angry and sad about the launch and state of the game i wish dice the best and hope they can fix the Game!    … Expand
  68. Maulcun
    Nov 29, 2021
    2
    I'm a huge fan of BF franchise, and I preordered the Ultimate Edition right when it was available. But I didn't think I would regret it. So huge disappointment.

    Something has shifted fundamentally in development, these games are completely under delivered on every time they release. The players are also partly to blame for the state of games. I don't know how many times I've seen people    I'm a huge fan of BF franchise, and I preordered the Ultimate Edition right when it was available. But I didn't think I would regret it. So huge disappointment.

    Something has shifted fundamentally in development, these games are completely under delivered on every time they release. The players are also partly to blame for the state of games. I don't know how many times I've seen people saying things like "of course the game is buggy and incomplete, it just released", or "in six months will be a good game".

    Dice has been doing this type of large scale games for years and for some reason instead of getting better they’re getting worse.

    This game doesn't have a scoreboard, no server list for all out warfare, no persistent lobbies, less game modes in comparison past games, no meaningful customization, no enjoyable progression, you can't select what squad you will join, you can't diving while swimming, no "medic nearby" indicator when you are downed, no spectator mode, no single-player campaign, very few weapons (Just 22 in total), the UI is absolutely horrible (We don't have any UI customization from the previous games), no voip or global chat, this game has one of the worst gunplay in modern gaming (terrible weapon accuracy/hit box isn't consistent and the bloom system is so much worse than in any bf that came before/uncontrollable), very few maps (Big maps with way too much space between points of interest and with no cover. Turns the game into a running simulator), downgraded destruction over it's predecessors, the physics are non-existent, and performance in general is trash (It’s so badly optimized that they couldn’t even create a trailer without frame drops).

    I could cite more things, but other people already have done it better than me.

    This game is an insult to video games and to the BF franchise. We deserve better. Don't buy It! Dont waste your money.    … Expand
  69. Sospicy
    Nov 26, 2021
    2
    This game is unacceptable. The usual release for battlefields is to release buggy, and like a diamond in the rough they get cut into the jewel they were meant to be at the beginning. BF2042 would need to be completely rebuilt. For a game with no campaign, built on an existing engine and hardly any content... how did the development team mess this game up so badly?
  70. Riicky23
    Nov 27, 2021
    2
    Estoy desilusionado, no tiene nada que con el resto de los BTF, recomiendo no lo compren!
  71. Revivaliser
    Nov 30, 2021
    2
    Where to begin with this...
    I'm running a 1660ti and an i5 9th gen system with 16gb ram. Yes, it's a moderate spec by current standards, but I expect to be able to run new game releases at least on Low settings at a playable framerate. Being new to this Franchise I've missed all their previous launches, so had no personal experience of what went down in the past. I have however read and    Where to begin with this...
    I'm running a 1660ti and an i5 9th gen system with 16gb ram. Yes, it's a moderate spec by current standards, but I expect to be able to run new game releases at least on Low settings at a playable framerate. Being new to this Franchise I've missed all their previous launches, so had no personal experience of what went down in the past. I have however read and watched many user reviews of their previous titles at launch and can clearly see a pattern that is still being followed. That being games launching in an incomplete state. Followed by many patches and updates in an effort to turn the game into what it should have been at launch.
    I was excited about this title. Especially after playing BF4 for a couple of months now and seeing what that game can do even 7 to 8 years after it launched. And then I moved onto BFV, which I have to be honest blew me away with it's overall polish. I understand that both BF4 and V launched with similar issues to 2042 and that I am now experiencing these games with the benefit of years of patches and fixes and optimization. But for EA and DICE to not learn from these previous launches is a real shame. Currently the FPS player base is rotating between games like Vanguard and Halo infinite, which are all vying for our attention and valuable game time. Battlefield offers gamers something different, or used to. Perhaps after a number of patches, fixes and optimization updates 2042 will be a solid game that will offer something different for the FPS player base. Perhaps not. Time will tell.    … Expand
  72. hasuina
    Nov 30, 2021
    2
    BATTLEFIELD 2042 is better than any game. lol
    -trash
    1. crashing
    2. low fps(20-42fps)
    3. lag
    4. CPU100% game

    **** GAME.
  73. kilkarazy
    Dec 1, 2021
    2
    I’ve played Battlefied since Battlefield 1942 with BF4 being my favorite.

    Much is being made of the bugs, which yes are bad. The root problem though is how terrible the maps are. Battlefield 4 was darn near broken at launch, but my friends and I sat through all the disconnects and glitches. Even with the issues, when you got in a match it was worth it. Unfortunately that’s not the case    I’ve played Battlefied since Battlefield 1942 with BF4 being my favorite.

    Much is being made of the bugs, which yes are bad. The root problem though is how terrible the maps are. Battlefield 4 was darn near broken at launch, but my friends and I sat through all the disconnects and glitches. Even with the issues, when you got in a match it was worth it. Unfortunately that’s not the case here. The game could be as polished as modern warfare 2019 and it would still suck because of its design. These maps were clearly not play tested by the community, or if they were the feedback was ignored. Wide open empty maps with small combat zones do not work for the shining star of battlefield, which is conquest. The move to 128 players should not have required the maps to be 5x as big. It slows the gameplay to a crawl and is frankly boring. The map design is bland with very flat looking textures. Destruction is nearly non existent. It’s like the developers completely forgot about what makes battlefield great. Removing the class system for specialists was a huuuuuge mistake and I don’t think the game can improve until that is reinstated. It changes the team dynamics and creates a meta which Battlefield traditionally was able to avoid.

    Dice & EA flat out lied to players. We were told the beta build was 3 months old but the game released with nearly all of the same technical issues. They do not deserve your money, especially when the game doesn’t include a campaign, so “more time can be spent on multiplayer.” If all the time is being spent on multiplayer, there should be more than 7 maps and 23 guns. It’s really a shame because this was the game to bring battlefield back to its roots. Overall - the performance sucks on PC, the sound design sucks, the music sucks, the little one liners the characters say at the end of the matches are HORRIBLE, the gunplay sucks, the game is just flat out awful. It’s just not fun. The days of BF3, BF4, & BC2 are gone.    … Expand
  74. Animacek
    Dec 2, 2021
    2
    Dont want to be the negative one, but, this is just bad joke. Im not gonna re-interpret whats already said in comments below - I agree with almost everything. Worst for me is fact that there is no optimisation for cards starting at 20xx series. Having approx. 80 fps across all possible settings within 3080ti and high-end machine... what to say.
  75. Kostik162
    Dec 2, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Это финиш... Хуже некуда... Заплатил 5000р. А получил в замен плевок в лицо… Expand
  76. Accad0
    Dec 3, 2021
    2
    Poor performances, empty maps, infatry rampage by vehicules, bugs bugs bugs, idiotic SpEcIaLiStS Fortnite CoD style, cringe characters lines, new update breaking even more the game, no content, Dumb Santa skins, No destruction anymore...
    BF used to be a brilliant franchise. Seems EA wants it to become the new "Escape from BattleNite OverZone Siege" and sell cringe skins and specialist for    Poor performances, empty maps, infatry rampage by vehicules, bugs bugs bugs, idiotic SpEcIaLiStS Fortnite CoD style, cringe characters lines, new update breaking even more the game, no content, Dumb Santa skins, No destruction anymore...
    BF used to be a brilliant franchise. Seems EA wants it to become the new "Escape from BattleNite OverZone Siege" and sell cringe skins and specialist for newcomers while giving their loyal comunity the game they deserved after the MEH BFV. Sadly, with new intern changes, it sounds like the game/franchise is dying for real. Marketing got me, like "the devs listened to us", Please... 2021...What a sad time for video games.    … Expand
  77. Suhmi
    Dec 3, 2021
    2
    Portal is the only thing in this game that makes this not 0/10.

    - Horrible Optimization
    - **** Console Port
    - Half the Settings dont work
    - A million bugs

    Idk how much money those "professional" reviwers got but they should be ashamed...
  78. ArcaneCoot
    Dec 4, 2021
    2
    Unbelievable. How could Dice be so dense as to not learn anything from Battlefield V. easily the worst game in the series.
  79. Sagorgot
    Dec 10, 2021
    2
    Nice refund. Игра отличная, вот зачем этот портал сделали, не понимаю. А если серьёзно, не покупать.
  80. chrisjieber
    Dec 11, 2021
    2
    Pretty much the same thing everyone is saying. Biggest gripe personally is simply how poor the performance is. Can't enjoy what little content is in the game because the servers are unfit and the game is terribly optimized.
  81. olzi1
    Dec 11, 2021
    2
    I joined Metacritic to warn Battlefield fans against buying this game. Don't get it thinking you will get a good experience to compare to BC2, BF3, BF1 etc because this game isn't even close right now.
    Bad maps, game comes with 6 new maps and none of them are enjoyable to play on. The Portal maps are good, but they use remastered maps from BF3, BC2 etc. so they're not new maps. None of    I joined Metacritic to warn Battlefield fans against buying this game. Don't get it thinking you will get a good experience to compare to BC2, BF3, BF1 etc because this game isn't even close right now.
    Bad maps, game comes with 6 new maps and none of them are enjoyable to play on. The Portal maps are good, but they use remastered maps from BF3, BC2 etc. so they're not new maps. None of the new ones are even average, all of them are complete garbage.

    I was willing to give the specialists a chance, but now I have played the game, they system doesn't work well in a battlefield game. They remove the specific class roles from the game and now everyone is some kind of hybrid class that can do a bit of everything, reducing the need to work together as a team from previous games.

    Netcode is awful, you're going to get shot around a corner at least once a game. The game has several annoying bugs which occur fairly often. Servers frequently have issues where you can't get into a game when you actually have time to play. On top of this the game is missing basic features you would expect from an online FPS like a scoreboard, and the game mixing up the teams between each round.

    TLDR; bad maps, specialists bad, netcode bad, servers bad, don't buy. Don't make the mistake I did as a long-time Battlefield fan thinking this looks interesting, it will dissappoint you.    … Expand
  82. hum0555
    Jan 3, 2022
    2
    Not sure why EA called this game Battlefield. It's simply garbage. I'm tired of playing the game around the bugs. When you finally think you figured out all the bugs, another one is discovered and I have to redeploy...again. Also, EA must have hired woke kids right out of college to ensure this game truly sucks for everybody...well they succeeded! I hope there is a class action lawsuit soNot sure why EA called this game Battlefield. It's simply garbage. I'm tired of playing the game around the bugs. When you finally think you figured out all the bugs, another one is discovered and I have to redeploy...again. Also, EA must have hired woke kids right out of college to ensure this game truly sucks for everybody...well they succeeded! I hope there is a class action lawsuit so I can get some of my money back.… Expand
  83. Roystur
    Jan 9, 2022
    2
    Battlefield 1 raised the bar for online multiplayer FPS (gameplay and graphics both sublime). I struggled to find the same affection for Battlefield V, and so was hoping Battlefield 2042 would being things back up to par. But..... Holy God! It's awful! I mean, really, really awful! Ten years ago the ropey graphics and erratic gameplay may have been just about acceptable, but gamers expectBattlefield 1 raised the bar for online multiplayer FPS (gameplay and graphics both sublime). I struggled to find the same affection for Battlefield V, and so was hoping Battlefield 2042 would being things back up to par. But..... Holy God! It's awful! I mean, really, really awful! Ten years ago the ropey graphics and erratic gameplay may have been just about acceptable, but gamers expect much, much more than this shoddy mess. Best to give this game a very wide berth.… Expand
  84. SuperCurry30
    Jan 23, 2022
    2
    Battlefield 2042 brought a shame to the Battlefield franchies and whole game industry. Responsibility for ruining the games rests entirely with DICE, whose representatives have shifted the blame to consumers' "brutal expectations."
  85. Addepadde
    Jan 27, 2022
    2
    Are you an old time BF-fan, skip this one. Are you an apex/ fortnite fan, this might interest you.
    Teamwork is gone. Specialists makes it impossible to know what your teammates brings to the table.
    Squad managment is gone. This one is a few steps backwards. Levolution is a lie, there is almost no destruction and weather events is just visuals. Graphics is not next gen. Portal was a good    Are you an old time BF-fan, skip this one. Are you an apex/ fortnite fan, this might interest you.
    Teamwork is gone. Specialists makes it impossible to know what your teammates brings to the table.
    Squad managment is gone. This one is a few steps backwards. Levolution is a lie, there is almost no destruction and weather events is just visuals. Graphics is not next gen. Portal was a good idea, but no progression through portal. Maps are big yes,but they lack content, and the content which are in the maps are copy pasted all over. Expect alot of walking. Veichles feels weird, smoothed out. It's been out for a while now and Dice/Ea does little to fix this game, just pours out skins and silly portal gamemodes. This game reached to far and made a mediocre game. Not a good BF and not a good cod/fortnite hat ever.    … Expand
  86. Bazyli
    Jan 29, 2022
    2
    So its 3 months after realease. Game is still broken, with a lot of glitches and bugs. We still got the same, open maps and boring guns with so slow progress. And for me, personaly worse think, is they didnt told us any damn plans for future. 3 months of big fixing witch brings even more new bugs, or old glitches come back. But Hey, we still dunno anythink. Theres no communication, not oneSo its 3 months after realease. Game is still broken, with a lot of glitches and bugs. We still got the same, open maps and boring guns with so slow progress. And for me, personaly worse think, is they didnt told us any damn plans for future. 3 months of big fixing witch brings even more new bugs, or old glitches come back. But Hey, we still dunno anythink. Theres no communication, not one tweet about plans. Its digsusting. The only **** we know, that theres will be update next month. But what will it be, damn You, we dont know. New map? New guns? Bringing 10% of content from older bf's? Or maby just skins and season pass to beg for more money?
    And the last thing about it. The game on realease didnt work, and the 10 day beta also (cose there was no day1 patch xdd). You colndt shoot, there was no hitbox, coundt spawn, change weapon. Who from IGN or other **** give it 8/10? Xdd Did they even play it ffs? I gues time od those portals ended with paid revisions some time ago, but that one is not even funny. Its sad. Like the whole gamę.    … Expand
  87. DBAustin
    Feb 26, 2022
    2
    Let me start off by saying this, I know more than likely no one will actually read my review because who am I to review a game. Never the less I feel a need to somewhat rant about this, only because I have never been so let down about a game. I was an enthusiastic to hear about the release of 2042, pre-ordered the game like many other, and also sadly let down like many others. I wasLet me start off by saying this, I know more than likely no one will actually read my review because who am I to review a game. Never the less I feel a need to somewhat rant about this, only because I have never been so let down about a game. I was an enthusiastic to hear about the release of 2042, pre-ordered the game like many other, and also sadly let down like many others. I was disappointed to see the class system did not return with the new installment of battlefield along with radical changes to the franchise itself. Looking past my own personal feelings about changes they made, I would not have been as mad if there was a good core gameplay. I never had any trouble running the game even running on an older system (not the performance I would expect but not terrible like some others). The game released in a terrible condition with new bugs and glitches popping up in every game you play (if you could actually get in a game during launch week). To me this wasn’t a battlefield it was something totally different that they slapped the battlefield name on just to sell more copies of the game. One good thing about this game it made me realize what I did love about the battlefield games. It wasn’t just the chaos of 32v32 or now in this case 64v64. Looking back it was just the sense of feeling like I was a soldier with my friends being my brothers in arms in my squad and old DICE just knew how to give a sense of atmosphere like this. Now with this battlefield I just don’t feel that, even with dice coming with new content in the summer I don’t feel like anything will change that for me, the game lacks a soul. I hope, I really hope I’m wrong and DICE can pull a miracle and somehow make this a better game but again I don’t see that happening. I played the **** outta battlefield 3, 4, and 1 all amazing games and even nowadays since the failure of 2042 battlefield 5 has felt like an amazing game even with its faults during its lifespan, but after only 2 months and 40+ hours I can no longer stomach playing over other amazing game releases. Okay, I’m done there is hundreds of other points could make but it would just be repeating what’s already been said by the community. I have never and will never recommend this game besides to people I hate. Do not buy battlefield 2042 instead go buy a cheaper, better, and older battlefield. Any other battlefield is better battlefield and actually beloved by a great community of people. Ps. Not an English major if you could tell and actually read this… Expand
  88. BtPalmleaf
    Mar 25, 2022
    2
    Really tried to love BF2042 but it was too hard, the game is just not fun. Playing BFV again, it is just such an amazingly well made game. Happy I never paid for BF2042, only subscribed to EA Play Pro.
  89. katanaking90210
    Apr 9, 2022
    2
    Might be fun at first but ends up revealing itself as a hallow, pointless experience. Everything that made battlefield good has been striped away.
    - Maps are too big yet there are few places you can fight considering youd obviously just die if running around in the open. And this game has a lot of open.
    - They increased the player count yet reduced the squad sizes. So you'll often have    Might be fun at first but ends up revealing itself as a hallow, pointless experience. Everything that made battlefield good has been striped away.
    - Maps are too big yet there are few places you can fight considering youd obviously just die if running around in the open. And this game has a lot of open.
    - They increased the player count yet reduced the squad sizes. So you'll often have no one to spawn on and will have to start at a base or objective over and over again, walking to a fight just to get gunned down randomly rinse and repeat.
    - The "heroes" or whatever theyre called are goofy, unlikable and kill the immersion of what was once a semi serious franchise.
    - Gun selections are limited considering its locked to the era of the hero you want to play. So there is an illusion of multiple choices but in practice it's very limited.
    - Runs like ass, even on my 3080ti, raytracing makes it even worse, dlss didnt make any improvements when i tried it.
    The list goes on and on. I'm not even trying to crap on this game with a low score 2/10 is the honest experience and i regret every penny of my pre-order. Do not spend your money on this game, buy an older battlefield on sale or call of duty    … Expand
  90. Sidvrath
    Apr 9, 2022
    2
    This is the worst battlefield in a long time. Save your money and buy something else!
  91. swooflya
    Aug 6, 2022
    2
    What a terrible game. Do not buy this game at full price because it's definitely not worth it. Poor performance and terrible maps. The game just isn't good. Not to mention, after one year, season one finally comes out with a lackluster battle pass and an additional two weapons. After one year, we get two weapons. Really?
  92. hartsbane77
    Aug 23, 2022
    2
    9-10 months after release: 1 new map, 2 new weapons but one is a bow, horrible netcode, no reporting, no servers, throws you into a map 3min before your side loses, no squad play or points for teamwork, minimal destruction, garbage vehicle/infantry balancing, an endless list of issues. I'll give a 2 as a fair score. If you were managing or producing or in any way, shape, or form in charge9-10 months after release: 1 new map, 2 new weapons but one is a bow, horrible netcode, no reporting, no servers, throws you into a map 3min before your side loses, no squad play or points for teamwork, minimal destruction, garbage vehicle/infantry balancing, an endless list of issues. I'll give a 2 as a fair score. If you were managing or producing or in any way, shape, or form in charge of this game being developed, I suggest finding a new career, one that doesn't require much brainpower.… Expand
  93. rockodagamer
    Nov 17, 2022
    2
    While im playing this game i really enjoy it but when you actually look at it, you notice that this is not a battlefield game. There are no giant explosions from bomber planes, a 100 players battling it out with rocket launchers and tanks and all that cool stuff. No, its just a normal bland game. If your gonna play this game you might ass well play call of duty.

    Now lets talk about the    While im playing this game i really enjoy it but when you actually look at it, you notice that this is not a battlefield game. There are no giant explosions from bomber planes, a 100 players battling it out with rocket launchers and tanks and all that cool stuff. No, its just a normal bland game. If your gonna play this game you might ass well play call of duty.

    Now lets talk about the glitches, bots and hackers. I cant walk in this game without getting an aim bot killing everybody and people walking through walls, there are a lot of server issues where if i shoot somebody it doesnt register and the ping can be so high that i get killed without noticing it.

    The gameplay is good i guess but its still not great, the only thing i like about it is that it uses modern gun but it doesnt have any better game play versus all the other battlefields or even just call of duty.

    Im giving this a 2 just because the gameplay isnt THAT sh*t.    … Expand
  94. Ninjabizza
    Nov 25, 2022
    2
    Why is the game online only? I was really looking forward to playing an epic campaign. Couldn't afford to pay some voice actors?
  95. ANICEGG
    Feb 18, 2023
    2
    EA, go work on Titanfall 3 instead of recycling garbage. It's now been 7 years since we are waiting.
  96. Lokimusic
    Jun 9, 2023
    2
    O jogo tem um lindo gráfico e ambientação, mas é muito fora de questão tratando de Battlefield, eu só digo para a Dice e a EA games, para não esquecer das suas obras primas o Battlefield 1 e o Battlefield 4, para ficar enchendo linguiça com o 2042, não adianta nada resolver isso, o jogo é quebrado e oque adianta é ficar nas suas obras primas!. Falo até mesmo para quem quer jogar o 2042, seO jogo tem um lindo gráfico e ambientação, mas é muito fora de questão tratando de Battlefield, eu só digo para a Dice e a EA games, para não esquecer das suas obras primas o Battlefield 1 e o Battlefield 4, para ficar enchendo linguiça com o 2042, não adianta nada resolver isso, o jogo é quebrado e oque adianta é ficar nas suas obras primas!. Falo até mesmo para quem quer jogar o 2042, se não jogou o Battlefield 1 é melhor comprar ele do que o 2042 vale muito mais a pena, até mesmo o Battlefield 4 e o Battlefield V valem muito mais do que o 2042, um jogo cheio de problemas no requisitos de balanceamento e ação, sim os gráficos são perfeitos, a ambientação é linda, mapas não são lá grande coisa, um modo campanha que é nítido que faltou, já que isso é um dos quesitos que muitos amamos, e esse negócio de duas Nações é uma grande vergonha, sempre a mesma coisa, faltou a vontade de entregar um Battlefield e faltou o amor para os jogadores da franquia!.… Expand
  97. Bobaganoosh
    Dec 2, 2021
    1
    What even is this game?

    They tried to make a Battlefield-inspired Apex/Fortnite type game, but it doesn't do that type of gameplay as well as either of those, while simultaneously breaking the mold that is Battlefield. PC performance is completely inconsistent and doesn't utilize my hardware well at all. CPU sits at 40-50% while GPU is around 70% at 1440p, but I can't get more FPS    What even is this game?

    They tried to make a Battlefield-inspired Apex/Fortnite type game, but it doesn't do that type of gameplay as well as either of those, while simultaneously breaking the mold that is Battlefield.

    PC performance is completely inconsistent and doesn't utilize my hardware well at all. CPU sits at 40-50% while GPU is around 70% at 1440p, but I can't get more FPS even if I turn settings down.

    I have been waiting until a couple patches came out before writing this because I wanted to see how they did with fixes and updates. They've fixed some of the collision issues, but every patch introduced more issues and game breaking problems (like mouse doesn't work to look left or right...at all...without completely deleting your movement settings in your profile file).

    The latest patch also added a santa-clause and woody (toy story) skin...and santa's sleigh skins for vehicles. If you needed to know what this game is about...it's monetizing skins. The lead designers is a guy from Candy Crush that left the studio the day the game launched. All the people who loved this game series left a long time ago. It's dead.

    Game launched with:
    *Hit-reg is broken and they don't know how to fix it.
    *Server lag is a constant issue they don't know how to fix.
    Graphics fell off a cliff since BF:V and BF1.
    *No scoreboard and they've made it clear they don't even care to add it back.
    *Huge bullet-spread (think star wars blasters, or random number generator for where your bullets go)...they've improved this a little, but with the broken hit-reg it barely matters.
    *No server browser, it does matchmaking only, so you play the same maps again and again, no persistent lobbies even, so you keep ending up with new people.
    *You can't play with more than 3 friends on the same server.
    *No Voice chat in game. This might(?) get fixed.
    *No all-chat. They've given no indication they'll fix this.
    *You couldn't revive people if they were touching a wall...any wall...might be better since patches?*Specialists..omg this is a joke. They're terrible, their quips at the end of the match are just horribly cringe and annoying. You hear the same "one-liners" again...and again...and again...and again...
    *And between the items above, the team-play is gone.

    *maps are awfully designed. Breakthrough is actually impossible on some maps due to cap points on top of buildings where defenders can spawn vehicles on top and just camp elevators. There's practically no destruction. Some small copy-paste buildings that are usually plain-white buildings with absolutely nothing in them can be destroyed, and some walls of square outpost buildings can be *poofed* away, but there's none of the micro-destruction from previous games, and there's no levolution or gameplay-changing destruction events. There's almost no cover in areas between capture-points. The maps are mostly flat, open, killing fields with nothing in them. They didn't spend any time in the design phase thinking about how the map will flow and how people will move from point to point so they just left them barren.

    *every map starts with all the vehicles having to go through a tiny choke-point at the spawn, so the tanks, hovercrafts, whatever just all funnel into each other and flip over, half explode, it's just stupid. Hovercrafts launched way too overpowered and can drive straight up the side of a building, so they were everywhere. They patched them to blow up if more than one person looks at them at the same time, but didn't fix the physics at all.

    *there are only 22 guns. I hope you like them all a lot (you won't). With the bullet-spread at launch, only one gun in the game actually worked and it was an SMG. First patch, they improved the bullet-spread on other guns, but added recoil to that SMG to nerf that too.

    *Every match starts with about 6 cutscenes, then ends with cut-scenes, there's no scoreboard, progression is a mystery, you can't change your loadout between matches, and if you want to try and snag a vehicle early, you can't change your loadout until you die, even though there's over 30 seconds until the match actually starts after you pick your vehicle.

    So at this point, I'm sure you get the point that it isn't a good Battlefield game, isn't a good Apex-competitor (even though it tries to be), and with all the issues and lack of content, it just really isn't a good game. I have put several hours into this and have tried to like it and have fun with it, but it's just fundamentally bad. And it isn't just the bugs that made it bad, it was the design decisions that they stand behind vehemently. EA and DICE are completely tone-deaf to the community. They don't care. We all expected launch bugs (it is BF after all), but this is a whole other level of no QA being done at all before launch and what they've decided to make is just a bad game.    … Expand
  98. CabalDSM
    Nov 20, 2021
    1
    Poorly optimized game , fortnite and apex elements , maps with badly distributed flags , etc... This game is definitely not Battlefield
  99. nospam9000
    Nov 20, 2021
    1
    I loved every Battlefield so far, but this one is really bad. The maps feel empty and without any life. With 128 players there is just constant chaos and random death by overpowered Hovercrafts. How did they not see all the problems before Release...
  100. tmac
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    I am glad I was able to trial this because this game was not ready to be released. Over just a couple of hours, I experienced falling through the map, complete desync of shots, and even on an Xbox Series X, just completely awful, unreliable frame rates and subpar textures that made this game nearly unplayable. I’m also disappointed in the direction overall this feels like it is going. ItI am glad I was able to trial this because this game was not ready to be released. Over just a couple of hours, I experienced falling through the map, complete desync of shots, and even on an Xbox Series X, just completely awful, unreliable frame rates and subpar textures that made this game nearly unplayable. I’m also disappointed in the direction overall this feels like it is going. It feels more like a battle royale with some Battlefield tweaks. As a shooter, it is a Battlefield game, and I’m willing to revisit this after the developers get the patches this desperately needs out.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

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