Battlefield 2042

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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4864 Ratings

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  1. Robert-Nakamura
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    Story mode????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
  2. SlapDonuts
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Honestly, as a lifelong fan of the series, I knew it was going to be bad. You can just look at the specialist to figure that out. They want to make the Warzone money from selling skins, but here's the difference Warzone is a free game that makes money with microtransactions, BF2042 retails at $69.99. F**K EA!
  3. 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
  4. 4745674567
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Broken, buggy, hard crashes, this should NOT be the standard in 2021, not after disastrous lunches like Cyberpunk 2077. Selling a game and fixing it in within 12-18 months is not the way. Gamers should not tolerate this
  5. Mooseman13
    Nov 21, 2021
    3
    What exactly were four studios doing for the past three years? No campaign? Only 7 maps in the core experience? (The rest are just remakes in Portal which is dead right now because they disabled XP.) Only 22 weapons? Only four assault rifles? Only two LMGs?! Some of the maps are also horribly designed. Especially Kaleidoscope which has these stupid golden colored gazebo things on one ofWhat exactly were four studios doing for the past three years? No campaign? Only 7 maps in the core experience? (The rest are just remakes in Portal which is dead right now because they disabled XP.) Only 22 weapons? Only four assault rifles? Only two LMGs?! Some of the maps are also horribly designed. Especially Kaleidoscope which has these stupid golden colored gazebo things on one of the points that people can get on top of and they're indestructible and you can't shoot through them even though there's holes! So if the helicopter guys aren't doing their job then the enemy team can easily capture the point that way. This is the most unfinished, broken, and unbalanced Battlefield game I've ever played… Expand
  6. tkraw
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Want to know how bad this game is? I created an account just to say that. This is, without question, the most frustrating game I’ve ever played. It’s a disaster.… Expand
  7. loopba
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Game crashing, unable to join games. Graphics poorly optimized, with bad maps and reused textures. Poor hit detection, and overall class system makes no sense. Don’t buy.
  8. jaooheavy
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Killed the Battlefield game.

    The game is the same of Beta

    No weapons
    No Servers

    The hurricane is a joke.
  9. guccigang87
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This game cant run properly even on RTX 3080/5900X combo, i fail to comprehend how much you need to fail as a developer to make this happen.

    Aside of optimization issues and so many bugs it has, battlefield lacks lots of content right now. Maps, vehicles, weapons and game mods... All lacking. DICE along with many other game developing companies should just drop this trend of    This game cant run properly even on RTX 3080/5900X combo, i fail to comprehend how much you need to fail as a developer to make this happen.

    Aside of optimization issues and so many bugs it has, battlefield lacks lots of content right now.
    Maps, vehicles, weapons and game mods... All lacking.

    DICE along with many other game developing companies should just drop this trend of releasing games before they are done to get some quick cash.

    The game is just not finished yet both in terms of optimization, bugs, balance and content and i believe it wont be for at least 6 months or maybe even more, just like every other battlefield game was before it.

    Seeing how the game industry is going nowadays, I will never ever preorder any game from now on.

    They just sell you half-baked, unfinished content with bugs, optimization and gameplay balance issues for full price then make you wait for months to get it fixed by patches, and what is even more annoying is that it is just became a new normal in the industry, doing this should actually be a crime...    … Expand
  10. FauxEden
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Garbage. Maps are garbage. The lack of guns are garbage. The sPeCiAlIsTs are garbage and don't belong. If you want to play this, I hope you like being spawn killed by armored balloons doing 200mph drifting for hours on end.

    I jest, I strongly recommend that you DO NOT buy this. It's barely a game at all The maps are so **** bad that on Breakthrough you spawn dead 90% of the time    Garbage. Maps are garbage. The lack of guns are garbage. The sPeCiAlIsTs are garbage and don't belong. If you want to play this, I hope you like being spawn killed by armored balloons doing 200mph drifting for hours on end.

    I jest, I strongly recommend that you DO NOT buy this. It's barely a game at all

    The maps are so **** bad that on Breakthrough you spawn dead 90% of the time because the spawns are literally 300 meters from any cover and everyone on the map can see you because of this. They're too big and too flat. Ironically the maps you get when you play against bots are about half the size of the official server maps and are 100% better. Still **** terrible because a graphics artist intern made them and not a map designer, but a little better.

    There is just no flow to the game. The audio is garbage. Especially the voice acting and the specialists. 30 of my clones running around in a post climate change world wrought with resource and land wars and they all have dumb ass quips like it's fun to them. The tone of the game is all over the place and it is grating as **** Their dumb ass quips still persist even if you turn off all dialogue volume.

    The game is just garbage, made by people who are DICE in name only (no, this isn't even hyperbole, nobody who made a BF game are on this team anymore, they all quit after BF5)

    I give it a 2/10 or 20% because at least it turns on (0 in reality because 449 people are lying)

    The only good thing about this game is that Crowbcat will have a lot of content to rip this trash heap apart. Looking forward to his videos on Cyberpunk, New World, COD and BF.
    AAA gaming is **** dire man. I can't even refund this piece of **** because I stupidly bought it on CDKeys

    It's not even just the worst Battlefield game ever made - it may actually be one of the worst games ever made. Sure, it works as intended most of the time, but the intended version is like trashcan with arms    … Expand
  11. Quemadicto
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    A Battlefield title that doesn't feel at all like battlefield, just another cod with bigger maps and vehicles
    pd: 22 guns at launch it's unacceptable
  12. agazoo
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Major Disappointment. I am not sure what this game is even is. It is not a Battlefield, that's for sure. Every mechanic is broken. Gun play is broken. Overall this is yet another arcade. I wish there was an option to refund.
  13. fateplus
    Nov 21, 2021
    5
    Edit 21 Nov: Progression for solo/co-op has been re-enabled, XP seems to have been reduced, which is frankly fine for me. AI feels slightly improved but still can be wonky at times.
    Score updated to reflect changes.
    I cannot and will not comment on the multiplayer aspects as that was not why I got BF2042. I simply wanted to screw around and have fun with my bro on co-op. Before the    Edit 21 Nov: Progression for solo/co-op has been re-enabled, XP seems to have been reduced, which is frankly fine for me. AI feels slightly improved but still can be wonky at times.
    Score updated to reflect changes.

    I cannot and will not comment on the multiplayer aspects as that was not why I got BF2042. I simply wanted to screw around and have fun with my bro on co-op.

    Before the game even officially launched, the progression for solo and coop matches are stripped away, leaving us with near-stock weapons with basic attachments. No news regarding reimplementation or anything, just a broken promise of "shared progression".

    We really don't care if there are players out there who think getting everything via bot farming on BF Portal makes them feel cool or something. It only makes them look like skill-less fools. But we do care if someone at DICE/EA decides that the solution should be that ALL solo and co-op matches, including official modes, should have progression stopped. It's an utter disgrace of a decision and shows absolutely zero thought at all.

    Aside from that, I've had fun with coop - no lies. AI on highest difficulty is satisfying to play against. It's not perfect but good enough. At least with Portal I can play the other BF teams, fully unlocked so there's some fun to be had there. My verdict -- co-op is fun, but if you're getting it for just that, then don't get it until they reinstate progression for solo and co-op. Or on a massive discount. This is my only purchase of an EA game at full price in 10 years... Trust EA to manage to mess up something as simple as this.    … Expand
  14. bestcotorro
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    I can use one word to describe this whole battlefield, DICE, EA and every other studio working on this the word is TRASH!!!
  15. 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
  16. Jinx_Salem
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    All I can say is what the ****. EA and Dice can kiss the fattest part of my ass.
  17. d1on
    Nov 21, 2021
    8
    Much optimization potential, but nonetheless a fun casual shooter game. Gun play, maps and graphics are very good.

    However the UI/UX is a disaster. You can't just select and play TDM on the new BF42 maps, you have to scroll to the hidden server browser to find all the fun game modes and maps. Quick access is limited to the 128 player conquest on (way too) large maps. The default    Much optimization potential, but nonetheless a fun casual shooter game. Gun play, maps and graphics are very good.

    However the UI/UX is a disaster. You can't just select and play TDM on the new BF42 maps, you have to scroll to the hidden server browser to find all the fun game modes and maps. Quick access is limited to the 128 player conquest on (way too) large maps. The default settings of the game are bad as well, you definitely need to adjust many options for a good feeling. Scoreboard is bad. Even managing to join the squad of a friend is difficult.

    Therefore playing TDM, rush or small conquest on the new BF42 or even BF3 maps is awesome and really fun. TDM on Noshar Canals feels like back in the days when BF3 came out.

    I hope they fix these things mentioned above regarding the UI and game mode selection. Although more close quarter maps and game modes (like the BF3 CQ extension) would be awesome.    … Expand
  18. Majordity
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s unplayable the game is so unstable that I feel like a guy on shrooms running in slow motion. I have a high end pc that should handle this game no problem but it’s so unfinished that it can’t. I shouldn’t have to learn to code just to get stable frames.… Expand
  19. Kickardleo
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    I bought the game thinking it would be as good as other Battlefield's but it's so laggy and has so many bugs that after ending the first game I decided to not make my eyes suffer and I will wait till they can fix even if it's just a little the fps and the lags, I can play on high on other Battlefield's but with this one I tried all minimun and medium and I have the exact same fps (35 max)I bought the game thinking it would be as good as other Battlefield's but it's so laggy and has so many bugs that after ending the first game I decided to not make my eyes suffer and I will wait till they can fix even if it's just a little the fps and the lags, I can play on high on other Battlefield's but with this one I tried all minimun and medium and I have the exact same fps (35 max) and I see people sliding intead of running and as if they can move from side to side, I think they should have waited a little more to release the game or work on the game because they already have time, they better go and fix everything or mostly if they don't want to be like Cyberpunk, a dead game… Expand
  20. Leinadnas
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Básicamente no hay juego.

    3 modos:
    1 correr-matar-morir-repetir
    2 Battleroyale pero no lo llamamos asi
    3 modo personalizable, pero que cerramos para que no subas de nivel rápido...


    Lo peor es que lo que vimos en la beta es básicamente lo que es el juego de 60€. Yo lo he devuelto y no recomiendo su compra.
  21. ThePeoplesVoice
    Nov 21, 2021
    7
    Finally a battlefield worth playing again. After several years they’re finally heading in the right direction again. Besides the main game, battlefield portal is amazing. It brings back some good old memories. Defiantly having fun with the boys and girls again. The one thing I really miss is content, especially from a game that was so long in development.
  22. k0mrade
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    please dont make mistake of buying this crap. DICE hit the bottom with this one, this game has nothing to do with BF legacy. Been playing each game in franchise since Bad Company, however looks like it will be the first one to skip.
  23. mLgz0rn
    Nov 21, 2021
    2
    Bug filled, Unfinished, Soulless, Cringe
    Do not buy Battlefield 2042.
    4 game studios has supposedly worked on this for 3 years, and yet it seems like they only started this year (Anthem 2.0?). Even the versioning of the patch tells us all how far they are with the game. v0.2.1, that's a long way to a v1.0 release. EA and DICE decided not to listen to their Game Changers, who were    Bug filled, Unfinished, Soulless, Cringe
    Do not buy Battlefield 2042.

    4 game studios has supposedly worked on this for 3 years, and yet it seems like they only started this year (Anthem 2.0?).
    Even the versioning of the patch tells us all how far they are with the game.
    v0.2.1, that's a long way to a v1.0 release.

    EA and DICE decided not to listen to their Game Changers, who were trying to bring us the best battlefield yet, with all the features we wished for.
    I mean, just go read this by a former EA Game Changer https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/qwfoof/a_battlefield_2042_steam_review/

    EA and DICE decided to lie to us promising features that are not there.
    You can really tell that most of the original DICE developers left this sinking ship after BFV.
    The dev's left don't care about us, they made the game how they think it should be and did not listen to the community at all, like they said they did.

    The open beta really did show us what state the game was is, actually it's way worse, at least in the beta you could still shoot people beyond 30 meters without your bullets going all over the place.

    Portal is the only good thing here, but it's locked from XP and weapon progression, and the sad thing is that the weapons and vehicles are just reskins of the 2042 ones, except the 1942 ones (I think?)

    The amount of removed or missing stuff is insane.
    There is what, 22 weapons total? that's with portal, and you can only progress the 2042 weapons.

    Just to name a few things.

    - No scoreboard
    - No Private squad
    - No Switch squad (only to a random new one)
    - No All chat
    - No next gen destruction and levelution (destruction seemed better in 1942 xD)
    - Revive/downed bug where you can't get up so you have to quit the current game
    - The maps are boring and too open
    - The worst audio ever
    - Cringe end screens when the game is over
    - SBMM kinda style where you get kicked out to the lobby after a game
    - You can't join your friends if they are mid game.
    - You can't rejoin your friends if you get dropped from the server
    - Everything that has something to do with community is just gone.
    - 4 man squads instead of 5
    - Too few vehicles when match starts, so those who do not get into one has to run for 10 minutes on most maps, just to end up getting shot by a helicopter.

    For a full list of everything go look at this reddit post, it's insane ****

    I'm sad to see battlefield going this way.
    But we can thank the money hungry EA for this and the DICE developer team who has no soul left.
    They do not care about us the community, they only care about themselfs and how much money they can make before they need to piss out a bug filled unfinished soul less new game.    … Expand
  24. xJordy
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    The games a complete dumpster fire, don't buy this trash. Lacking in any substance, optimisation and detail, what the game brings to the table is lackluster and just unacceptable. Missing most key components of what a makes a battlefield game fun and unique. DoA.
  25. KillerUnleashed
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This type of effort is what is going to cause the next video game crash. If you pay into this and come up with excuses your part of the problem. Stop buying unfinished games and maybe, MAYBE, they'll stop releasing them like this.
  26. LeManne
    Nov 21, 2021
    4
    A depressing "Return to Form."

    If this is the direction EA/DICE wants to take with their new games, they probably should have created a new IP for it. I'm all for experimenting with gameplay elements, but if you slap the Battlefield name on the product, you should probably make sure the game plays like and builds off of previous titles in the series. Playing this game is a test of    A depressing "Return to Form."

    If this is the direction EA/DICE wants to take with their new games, they probably should have created a new IP for it. I'm all for experimenting with gameplay elements, but if you slap the Battlefield name on the product, you should probably make sure the game plays like and builds off of previous titles in the series.

    Playing this game is a test of your patience. It's difficult to forget all the positive gameplay additions and features from past games that have just been discarded in this entry.

    Why does the movement feel floaty? DICE created amazing movement systems in both Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V.

    Why can't you create/change squads mid match? This has been present in all recent entries up to this point. I doubt DICE ever got player feedback that having the freedom to pick their squads in a game was a negative feature.

    Why remove the class system? Did players lament that having clear roles to promote teamwork was frustrating?

    Why remove the server browser? Did players despise being able to pick the maps they wanted to play with servers that had decent connection speeds? I really don't think so.

    It's just baffling how many beloved and popular gameplay systems and elements were removed in this title. It's even more confusing when EA/DICE promotes this game as a "love-letter" to fans.

    A main selling point of this game was the fact that servers can now have up to 128 players. Now, this sounds cool in practice: more players means more Battlefield fun, right? The thing is, after coming from previous titles, I really don't see a difference here in the battles that play out. I remember playing on the Arctic map with a friend recently when I was asked the question "Does this feel like there's 128 people playing with us right now?"

    It didn't.

    It felt the same as before. What WAS noticeable was the performance issues that were no doubt present due to the increased player count.

    The reason for this game existing in this state is just really odd when you think about it. Battlefield fans are pretty vocal about what they like in a Battlefield game; it really shouldn't have been hard for EA/DICE to deliver a real fan-favorite game here. Instead, it seems like another case of trend-chasing lead by upper management.

    If you want to make a good Battlefield game, take what people like about Battlefield and refine it. It really should be just that simple.    … Expand
  27. Szetv1
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Bad concept, too few tanks, lack of variety of weapons and under optimized graphics performance.
  28. Trix122
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Game is trash, worse BF ever and most likely lowest quality to budget ratio game of the past 10 years.

    Full of bugs, lack of content, quality is low and optimization is horrendous... Good luck playing it without a 3080.

    Shame on EA and Dice on doing something so bad.
  29. Avant20
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    an intern made the ui that how **** the ui is. its litterly battlefield 20-42 fps. 22 **** guns ? and Dice what the **** where you thinking with the specialists???????????????????? I want to play battlefield not ****g apex legends
  30. ShtillD
    Nov 21, 2021
    3
    Poor optimization and a ton of bugs;
    The basic mechanics of the game do not work (for example, the guidance of anti-aircraft missiles);
    It was possible to worsen the fast commands that work perfectly in BF4, a lag menu was made from the rose of choice; WTF cannot join an already running match; In the tradition of the new BF, the worst level design you can come up with; For fans of    Poor optimization and a ton of bugs;
    The basic mechanics of the game do not work (for example, the guidance of anti-aircraft missiles);
    It was possible to worsen the fast commands that work perfectly in BF4, a lag menu was made from the rose of choice;
    WTF cannot join an already running match;
    In the tradition of the new BF, the worst level design you can come up with;
    For fans of foot battles in the corridors and rooms, there is less space here than in any other part of the BF.
    The points of appearance were placed above the brains dumber than those who came up with maps;
    The new hazardzon mode is good, but raw, and maps were made for it;
    There is potential in the game, it is interesting to play together with the squad;
    I do not advise buying until 2023-24, and then you can still see.    … Expand
  31. Davi_Chechetto
    Nov 21, 2021
    5
    Esse jogo, por mais divertido que seja, ainda, pelo menos no PS4, não se encontra em bom estado. Já que durante as partidas percebe-se um pequeno delay, que, por sua vez, acaba deixando o jogo enjoativo (literalmente), em minha opinião.
  32. dan365
    Nov 21, 2021
    5
    минусы
    разрушаемость минимальная
    до точки идти минуты две стрельба говно хуже чем в 5 и 1 и 4 системы аля калда ну и конечно же системные требование нету таблицы показателя игроков килы на смерть(так тяжело её сделать?или добавить что бы можно была включить и выключить два вида?)то же самое можно сделать с чатам отключить цензуру? плюсы я в душе ни знаю что и написать весело играть    минусы
    разрушаемость минимальная
    до точки идти минуты две
    стрельба говно хуже чем в 5 и 1 и 4
    системы аля калда
    ну и конечно же системные требование
    нету таблицы показателя игроков килы на смерть(так тяжело её сделать?или добавить что бы можно была включить и выключить два вида?)то же самое можно сделать с чатам отключить цензуру?
    плюсы
    я в душе ни знаю что и написать весело играть с друзьями и рофлить над багами    … Expand
  33. JackG921
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    I was excited about this game. I really was. The beta was alright with a couple of weapons. Only now do I realize that those are the only weapons aside from the "Battlefield Portal" weapons, in which there are about 10. In an FPS game, it has 20 weapons when it used to have that many in each class. It's hard to compare it to old battlefields because it's not even close to the same. JustI was excited about this game. I really was. The beta was alright with a couple of weapons. Only now do I realize that those are the only weapons aside from the "Battlefield Portal" weapons, in which there are about 10. In an FPS game, it has 20 weapons when it used to have that many in each class. It's hard to compare it to old battlefields because it's not even close to the same. Just disappointing,… Expand
  34. kraken88
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    It's just a combination of Overwatch + Apex Legends minus the fun.

    This doesn't feel like a proper Battlefield game at all.
  35. DreamArez
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This game is a slap in the face to not only the Battlefield community but to FPS shooters as a whole. BF 2042 has a ridiculously little amount of content, with a small number of guns, maps, vehicles (yes I said vehicles), and specialists being spread out over 50ish levels in which leveling feels very boring. Gunplay has terrible bloom in which makes gunplay practically RNG, I don't careThis game is a slap in the face to not only the Battlefield community but to FPS shooters as a whole. BF 2042 has a ridiculously little amount of content, with a small number of guns, maps, vehicles (yes I said vehicles), and specialists being spread out over 50ish levels in which leveling feels very boring. Gunplay has terrible bloom in which makes gunplay practically RNG, I don't care about bullet deviation in real life this is a game people play to relax and have fun and the god-awful hit detection adds further salt to the wound. Weapon balance is a joke, PP29 is the most used weapon by far, and have fun trying to compete with it unless you have a vehicle, those of which are seriously strong and prevent infantry gameplay from being truly viable. There are 2 main game modes outside of portal and Hazard Zone which are basically just useless at this point since most portal games are player XP farms and because Voice Chat isn't implemented yet, it makes game chat with randoms on Hazard Zone nigh impossible. This isn't even getting into the removed features from prior games and the little amount of destruction that is a series staple.

    What makes this all worse is that supposedly the game was ahead of schedule, killed off two games that they already messed up and just fixed (Battlefront 2 and Battlefield V), and took multiple studios to come up with an offering that is significantly less than any series entry within recent memory. The icing on the cake is we are not supposed to get the first season until later next year, which is our only hope to get additional content to fill the barren wasteland here. Please, do not purchase this game and stay far away until they are able to remedy these issues. It is clear that EA/DICE do not have a single idea of what a reasonable product for release is and are so out of touch with their community that I think this was the last chance for them to make a decent launch entry since Battlefield 3. If you do buy the game, be prepared for the honeymoon phase to wane quickly, I enjoyed it at first but the issues are too significant for the real fun to be had.    … Expand
  36. jonkul
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Truly a sad development after BF1 and BFV. Don't spend your money on this game, just try one of the older titles instead.
  37. EdwardFX
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    The new SWEDIANS snowflakes from DICE do not understand what BUTLEFIELD is at all!
    THIS IS TERRIBLE! from game to game! ONE AND ALSO ... just grab the engines and assets from the fifth part and make BUTLEFIELD 4 ... WITH NORMAL CHARACTERS .... nooo, this is too hard for DICE
    I’m not a racist, not a sexist, but why the agenda makes me so PASSED ... why the characters even in GENDERFIELD    The new SWEDIANS snowflakes from DICE do not understand what BUTLEFIELD is at all!
    THIS IS TERRIBLE! from game to game! ONE AND ALSO ... just grab the engines and assets from the fifth part and make BUTLEFIELD 4 ... WITH NORMAL CHARACTERS .... nooo, this is too hard for DICE

    I’m not a racist, not a sexist, but why the agenda makes me so PASSED ... why the characters even in GENDERFIELD were so much BETTER? THEY WERE BETTER!

    The only normal mode is PORTAL mode with maps that are more than 10 years old !, everything with a balance is much better, but buying "THIS", for the sake of only the portal ... REDUCED ... I would not! and what about OPTIMIZATION? where are the bad words ON WAR? where is the leaderboard? WHERE IS THAT SOMETHING FOR THE MAIN BUYER?

    Classes suck, it would be better if you just sell skins like in the fifth part! Which I played a lot, even though ... I didn't like it! just take what you have and make 2042 .... but no!    … Expand
  38. SaidRexPL
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    I hate u dice. .
  39. TKCrits
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    I can not recommend the game in its current state and neither for medium or minimum spec hardware. Especially at this price point.

    My specs: Nvidia Gefore 2060, 16GB Memory, M.2 SSD, 9th Gen Intel i7. Played on High and Low settings @ 1080P. Issues: - Constant rubber banding (similar to lag/latency) even with a ping of 4ms. Mostly happen on certain maps and when there is a lot going    I can not recommend the game in its current state and neither for medium or minimum spec hardware. Especially at this price point.

    My specs: Nvidia Gefore 2060, 16GB Memory, M.2 SSD, 9th Gen Intel i7. Played on High and Low settings @ 1080P.

    Issues:
    - Constant rubber banding (similar to lag/latency) even with a ping of 4ms. Mostly happen on certain maps and when there is a lot going on. Due to this, you experience poor hit reg. For example, shooting someone 3 times in the chest with a shotgun from 5 meters and only the last shot counts. Other examples include teleporting through walls or on top of objects. Flying a Helicopter, teleporting through the air and into buildings.
    - Poorly optimized. Similar framerate on low and high settings. Maybe a 5-10fps difference.
    - No Squad management in-game, can't switch between squads for example. Can't even see members of other squads.
    - No scoreboard.
    - No classes (There will be "meta" loadout and specialist combinations that everyone will use).
    - Un-populated Portal, Breakthrough and Hazard Zone servers. This might be a region issue, as the matchmaking seems to only match on low latency.
    - Dice said if matchmaking fails to find a match, it will start a game with bots. I have yet to see this happen.
    - Can't host portal servers (Global quota reached error)
    - No dedicated / self-managed servers.
    - User interface can be counterintuitive and confusing in certain areas.
    - Numerous balancing issues. For example helicopter AA rocket lock-on jets, you need to be extremely close. Yet infantry AA seems to have a much further range.
    The PP-29 is the most powerful short to medium range weapon. The Assualt rifles don’t compete against it very well. The AK has extreme recoil to the point where it is very underpowered medium range.
    - Hovercraft is the most meta thing in the game. Oblivious to rocket fire and tank shells.
    - It feels like the maps don’t encourage tactical gameplay very much. In comparison to Battlefield 3 maps for example.
    - Most buggy and glitchy Battlefield I have ever played.

    Personal Background:
    Started playing competitively during the Bad Company 2 years and continued throughout Battlefield 3 until the launch of BF4. Took part in many tournaments and competitions. Was looking forward to a good comeback to those modern/future eras, with good tactical gameplay and map layouts.

    Conclusion:
    Overall the game can be fun to play at times (when it works as expected). There are some good innovations and some not so great/confusing. And I can imagine a much better experience on a high-end machine, running a 3080 or 2080 graphics card. There is a lot of potential with Portal, but that feels wasted without dedicated self-managed servers and the inability to host due to "Global quota reached" errors.

    Recommend waiting a while until the game is out of "early access" and also having a high enough spec-ed machine before buying.    … Expand
  40. IMStarker96
    Nov 21, 2021
    8
    Great Game with a lot of improvements for the game. I would say some of them come from call of duty. Sadly, as rumors says actual devs. lacks of imagination and had to copy/paste some features from cod. Any way, the game itself is great but it has some flaws like you have to reach lvl 58 to unlock every weapon/gadget in the game. The portal thing is uncompletlely done and Hazard Zona feelsGreat Game with a lot of improvements for the game. I would say some of them come from call of duty. Sadly, as rumors says actual devs. lacks of imagination and had to copy/paste some features from cod. Any way, the game itself is great but it has some flaws like you have to reach lvl 58 to unlock every weapon/gadget in the game. The portal thing is uncompletlely done and Hazard Zona feels like a non-sense mode. I must say The great experiences comes in breakthough, conquest is too large even for 128 players, I would like to see 128 vs 128 for conquest maps because the maps are really bigs. The game has some things from battlefield 4 but as I didnt manage to play deep that game i couldnt understand what is different from it, but it has that feelling. For 60USD game I must say is a great game but I would expect for is half price because just Breakthrough is the great mod for playing here. As I said portal feels uncomplete, hazard zone meeh, and people create umbalance servers in portal. I just goes for breakthrough and, well, people complain about lack of global chat and voice chat. I mean, you don't have to chat global with people unless they are your friends right? and well, about the voice chat i had to use discord, this made me forced to meet new people to play as team. It was a really good experience when you adapt. Also some minor things like no scoreboard (uncomplete), you cannot create a squad, you cannot change from USA to RU, sometimes there are servers with infinite tickets and cannot start/end, and in some maps devs were to far when setting points in top towers making it impossible to reach it (even because attackers just have 2 air units to deploy and attack). Some flaws that make me think it deserver a 7.5/10 Maybe with feature content and some fixes game would reach a 10/10 Until that feel free of read, watch videos and avoid the game if some of this problems affects you the gameplay in ways that cannot let you enjoy it.… Expand
  41. KillerPandaMI6
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    The game is fun when it's not lagging. So basically it's fun for about 5 minutes and then hell breaks loose. Completely ruins the experience.
    First thought it was my internet connection but apparently it's just crappy DICE servers as always
    I definitely will play again but they will have to fix this mess first
  42. Feckgesiit
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Biggest disappointment in a very long time.
    -Worst maps in franchise history
    -Specialist system sucks donkey balls
    -the game itself is a broken piece of **** (lags,bugs,cant chose loadout,vehicles feel trash, balancing problems, etc..)

    Do not buy this game now, wait until it id fixed and CHEAPER
  43. sub2seanranklin
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    the critics should be ashamed of them selfs for giving this garbage more than a 0
  44. GalaxxyRanger
    Nov 21, 2021
    2
    El juego esta plagado de bugs, pesima calidad del audio, los vehiculos tienen un pésimo control.
  45. einmensch
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This is the end of a hillarious franchise. This is crap.
    Such a broken game. I loved the franchise.
    Issues: - Rubber banding (always the same problem in BF) - Hitreg (always the same problem in BF) - no destruction (always the same problem in BF) - where are rentable Servers for building communities, and being able to setup clan-wars (always the same problem in BF since BF4) -    This is the end of a hillarious franchise. This is crap.
    Such a broken game. I loved the franchise.

    Issues:

    - Rubber banding (always the same problem in BF)
    - Hitreg (always the same problem in BF)
    - no destruction (always the same problem in BF)
    - where are rentable Servers for building communities, and being able to setup clan-wars (always the same problem in BF since BF4)
    - no classes (WTF?, why this specialists-thing)
    - comic-like graphics
    - low performance on high end hardware with this graphics is a big joke    … Expand
  46. FckBF2042
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Я даже здесь аккаунт создал, что бы ещё раз сказать, как всё плохо. Не покупайте это, просто не надо.
  47. OberstNox
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    It feels like a free game. It's like it's not fully developed. An early access game and it really is not worth the money!
    There are way too many bugs compared to it being a released game

    Alpha game that thinks it's a AAA title
  48. AboJRa7
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    A nice, fast and fun game, but it may have some problems that are easy to solve
  49. WeebRemover4500
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    2000+ hours in BF4. I know that battlefield games can be glitchy, but this is just straight up unplayable. I have 16gb DDR3, ryzen 5 and 2060 GTX, im getting like 40 FPS when playing in 1000x750 resolution
    but thats not the real issue, the rubberbanding is. it only happens on the real servers with lots of players on, its unplayable. brings back memories to DayZ, fighting zombies unarmed-    2000+ hours in BF4. I know that battlefield games can be glitchy, but this is just straight up unplayable. I have 16gb DDR3, ryzen 5 and 2060 GTX, im getting like 40 FPS when playing in 1000x750 resolution
    but thats not the real issue, the rubberbanding is. it only happens on the real servers with lots of players on, its unplayable. brings back memories to DayZ, fighting zombies unarmed- but with weapons, except that the bullet deviation + hitreg + rubberbanding (making enemies practically appear 5 places on your screen) just impossible to kill with a 30 round magazine
    the game has potential but seeing that the pre-release was stalled by a week, and now their day 1 patch is stalled by.... A MONTH?? while its ""fully released""
    i cant get a refund. 120 euros on this one. im a fan of glitchy games, but this is just not even funny because its too broken to even laugh at
    its like experiencing a persistent lag spike
    only thing i can do for now is to grind xp and levels by putting ammo box on a drone and flying around to resupply my teammates
    the drone doesnt even fly straight, it damn zig zags, sometimes entirely refuses to fly in the direction im telling it to go
    the spotting seems to work like hitreg, sometimes you cant spot any enemies for minutes, sometimes you can, but get no xp

    politics ruined battlefield, and now theres no scoreboard because immature people had their way, and their insecurities just couldnt handle seeing their teams scoreboard, what is this orwellian nightmare? its Battlefield 2042.
    sometimes you get loaded into a server with zero spawnpoints, i consider this the peace mode. theres zero spawnpoints for the whole server
    this zombie server stays up for people to join into over and over, really fun chat in that one
    oh and the chat? 18+ game where your job is to stab people to death and blow them up
    yea you cant use swear words, thats a bit too wild. your characters can though. they could just have done it like in league of legends (easily the most sensitive fangroup of any videogame) where you can toggle profanity filter on/off- but no. the developers team knows better than the individual players

    i wish i could compare this game to something, but i really cant, its just all in all a combination of the worst features from all games ive been at - so far

    theres also no useful anti tank weaponry until youre lvl 60 and level up the .50 cal rifle well enough to get armor piercing, and mines at first available at lvl 38, so until then your team just contiously gets mauled by hovercrafts (and you cant revive them when they get run over)

    there is some potential with the game but every time i dreadfully click the BF2042 exe, i can just feel my mood shriveling away, traumatized by the caustic burns of the lacking features, and lacking gameplay, and .. lacking game
    even lacking chat

    i wish i could refund, just the chat being limited to team only and **** i was gonna say kindergarten language but even back in kindergarten profanity was allowed- i dont know what to call this, politically correct language or just straight up tyrannical freedom of speech infringement- just the chat would be enough for me to refund it

    this game feels like a stupid experiment, a moneygrab
    makes me want to go back to the hopeless cheater jungle of call of duty, or just quit gaming all together
    extremely depressing.
    playing this game and realizing that they still didnt fix anything since the beta, 6 months ago was it? just feels like youre in a hopeless abusive relationship with a prostitute- thats right you paid for it, if youre masochist mate you better take off your pants because this will blow up your crotch with suffering.

    they did lately add a feature where your character will sneeze if you were afk for about a minute in game, though. so theyre doing something. theres no doubt that you will require an up-to-date corona passport to play this game, maybe the hitreg and all those other problems is really based on social credit score? the whole combination feels omnious.

    i might also add they have this little mode called hazard
    you spend 5 minutes to get into the game
    sometimes you die in 10 seconds
    takes about 5 minutes to quit the game also

    this game is an abomination of online dictatorship, hardware bottlenecking and hell-breaking glitches

    you may dodge the lag issues if you throw 5000 dollars into your computer, but i personally dont think BF2042 is worth that much

    i dont think a formal apology for this game would be enough, DICE might have to start up their own trauma treatment facility or something for this oops

    only way they can screw this one up more is if they made it so hovercrafts cant climb skyscrabers
    because thats the only viable way to get to the last damn base on breakthrough, you go 3 men up elevator to be shot right in the eyes by i kid you not, 10 rpgs and 3 battletanks, on the rooftop. no stairs. dice? did you try this game out? ever? aprils fools?    … Expand
  50. Booth211
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This game doesn't feel finished at all. Riddled with bugs. Poor performance on PC. Really choppy. Hit markers don't work. Spawn issues. Everything that the other reviews talk about.
  51. PrzemoMat
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    I7 8700k, RTX 3070, 32GB Ram and...... 45fps??? Mega framerate drop, game is no playable :( shammeeee !!!!!!!!
  52. Majinvash
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Total trash game that feels likes a hashed together expansion pack to BF4 with all good bits taken out.
    Classes replaced by SAD Call of Duty and Fortinite style characters.
    Structureless game modes with horrific planning and even worse weapon balance.
    Do not waste your money and I am not going to waste any additional time pointing out its problems since there are not enough hours in the day.
  53. Ho1j
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    So that you understand how angry I am, I was not too lazy to register on meta critic to write a review about this garbage. Let's start with the terrible optimization, it's just a failure, the game shows 60 fps on a 2080 video card. The maps are terribly huge, because of this, the gameplay turns into a constant rush. A huge number of bugs, bad net code, lack of hit registration, and this isSo that you understand how angry I am, I was not too lazy to register on meta critic to write a review about this garbage. Let's start with the terrible optimization, it's just a failure, the game shows 60 fps on a 2080 video card. The maps are terribly huge, because of this, the gameplay turns into a constant rush. A huge number of bugs, bad net code, lack of hit registration, and this is 1/10 of the game's flaws, thank God I play this game by subscription.… Expand
  54. ssgtfromtn
    Nov 21, 2021
    4
    The game has potential but was definitely rushed. There are numerous bugs and there isn't any optimization. Save your money and wait a year.
  55. Widowmakernt
    Nov 21, 2021
    4
    Total disappointment. Once you get past the visual spectacle of the very busy battlefield, you realise it's just a constant forced chaos and a very bland and frustrating gameplay. Technical problems aside, it's the design aspects of the game that just don't work together. The huge open maps with insane verticality alongside the insane vehicle spam destroy any chance of a game flow. ItTotal disappointment. Once you get past the visual spectacle of the very busy battlefield, you realise it's just a constant forced chaos and a very bland and frustrating gameplay. Technical problems aside, it's the design aspects of the game that just don't work together. The huge open maps with insane verticality alongside the insane vehicle spam destroy any chance of a game flow. It makes for great trailers but very poor gaming experience.i tried really hard to like it, reached lvl 25 and just couldn't bring myself to play it more. I had no memorable moments nor any fun infantry fight. Even the gun play is so damn poor. It's so frustrating that Dice keep trying to reinvent the wheel every time they make a new title instead of keeping the things that were good from the previous titles. Not worth buying.… Expand
  56. Snake-Plissken
    Nov 21, 2021
    2
    Une catastrophe. On irait plus vite à lister tout ce qui fonctionne que ce qui ne fonctionne pas dans ce jeu. Et je ne parle même pas des bugs qui sont le moindre des problèmes à l'heure actuelle. Le core design du jeu est une catastrophe et tout ce qui découle de certaines décisions ne font qu'empirer les choses : le 128 joueurs ne fonctionne pas, les maps gigantesques et vident neUne catastrophe. On irait plus vite à lister tout ce qui fonctionne que ce qui ne fonctionne pas dans ce jeu. Et je ne parle même pas des bugs qui sont le moindre des problèmes à l'heure actuelle. Le core design du jeu est une catastrophe et tout ce qui découle de certaines décisions ne font qu'empirer les choses : le 128 joueurs ne fonctionne pas, les maps gigantesques et vident ne fonctionnent pas, les performances sont horribles. Les spécialistes ne sont là que pour copier les Moba et autres Apex, R6 Siège et consort, leurs capacités ne sont pas équilibrées, le teamplay est encore plus inexistant qu'avant (on ne sait même pas ce qu'ont choisi comme capacité de support nos équipiers de la squad !!), l'individualisme est roi et chacun fait sa sauce dans son coin (quand il n'est pas en train de courir dans des décors vides pour chercher un truc à faire).

    On a perdu 3/4 des fonctions de qualité de vie des précédents 7-8 jeux qui s'étalent sur plus de 10 ans. Comment est-ce possible que tout ce qui a été réclamé ces dernières années soit passé à la trappe sans se dire que les joueurs s'en rendraient compte ? Comment est-ce possible de sortir un jeu dans cet état ? Chaque jeu c'est de pire en pire, que se passe-t-il au niveau du management ? Comment les décisions sont prises ? Le jeu ressemble à un patchwork d'idées jetées au hasard, rien n'a de sens. Le marketing et l'intro du jeu tendent à installer une ambiance qui n'est nulle part dans le jeu (les lignes de dialogues des personnages c'est une horreur absolue de kikoolol cringe à souhait).

    La seule chose un peu positive dans ce jeu c'est Portal, et encore... Entre le fait que les dev n'avaient pas prévus les centaines de fermes à XP à la sortie du jeu, l'absence d'une quelconque curation qui rend la navigation dans les serveurs totalement hasardeuse, la suppression des titres et description pour tenter d'endiguer le farm à XP, l'impossibilité de noter ou de donner des tags à une expérience, réduit grandement l'intérêt du mode. Il faut s'inscrire ou suivre des communautés ailleurs sur le net pour espérer avoir une sélection dans tout ce foutoir et espérer ensuite le trouver via la recherche, ce qui est quasiment impossible puisque qu'aucun titre n'apparaît !

    Ce jeu est une honte absolue.    … Expand
  57. Malustra
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Unfinished game and rubbish.
    Battlefield 2 is still better than every other Battlefield lol.
  58. Hoerli
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    The graphics and the basic idea are quite good.
    But essential things are missing, like a scoreboard, a chat that works for everyone and not just for the team, many more weapons, and so on.
    It is also technically still broken in many corners and it jerks even on fast computers. Paying money for it is almost a rip-off. This gender nonsense in the German language I also do not want to    The graphics and the basic idea are quite good.
    But essential things are missing, like a scoreboard, a chat that works for everyone and not just for the team, many more weapons, and so on.
    It is also technically still broken in many corners and it jerks even on fast computers.
    Paying money for it is almost a rip-off.

    This gender nonsense in the German language I also do not want to see.
    Such a crap is not supported.

    The mindset of "we don't need hate in video games and everything that triggers that has to be banned" just doesn't work in a shooter.    … Expand
  59. Void7274
    Nov 21, 2021
    3
    The console optimisation for this game is absolutely terrible. Lots of stutters after 5 minutes, "unplayable" jokes aside, it IS unplayable.
  60. Jbx
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Hur kan man misslyckas så radikalt med ett spel?

    Hur kan man låta pk-agendor styra ens vinstdrivande produkter?

    Sparka ledningen, gör om allt från grunden, LÅT UNDERHÅLLNING STÅ UTANFÖR POLITIKEN! Genom att låta er produkt styras av politiska agendor bevisar ni att nuvarande ledning är svag och vek, beviset på detta är spelets nuvarande betyg över hela världen!
  61. NorthernMonkey
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This isn't a BF game. It's like a poor Home Front clone and that had to be one of the most uninspiring FPS games ever. The graphics are PS2/3 era and the atmosphere is non-existent.
    I've been a BF fan since the very first instalment but this game is so far departed it's not funny.
    BF is dead!
  62. salamandeur
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Normaly i like battlefield but this you cn't kill anyone because you have a disperse bullets
  63. Losiu
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Game is broken. Releasing game in that condition, for that amount of many is some sad joke.
  64. pequod95
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Ce jeu est une catastrophe Ce jeu est une catastrophe Ce jeu est une catastrophe
  65. 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
  66. No5k1ll
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Dieses Spiel ist neben New World der größte Software Katastrophe 2021, den ich für teuer Geld gekauft habe. EA und Dice, wie könnt ihr nur so ein Battlefield abliefern? Ich rate allen ganz dringend davon ab dieses Spiel in seinem derzeitigen Zustand zu kaufen.

    - Maps sind viel zu offen und Laufwege viel zu lang um nach mehreren Minuten laufen dann von einem OP Hovercraft oder nem Heli    Dieses Spiel ist neben New World der größte Software Katastrophe 2021, den ich für teuer Geld gekauft habe. EA und Dice, wie könnt ihr nur so ein Battlefield abliefern? Ich rate allen ganz dringend davon ab dieses Spiel in seinem derzeitigen Zustand zu kaufen.

    - Maps sind viel zu offen und Laufwege viel zu lang um nach mehreren Minuten laufen dann von einem OP Hovercraft oder nem Heli oder nem Camper kurz vor der Flagge weg geholt zu werden.
    - TTK ist zu hoch
    - Hitreg ist für die Tonne, von 100 Schüssen kommen vielleicht 50 an, gefühlt noch weniger.
    - Server Tickrate ist gefühlt nicht vorhanden
    - Performance ist unter aller Sau
    - kein Serverbrowser und keine privaten Server
    - es ist einfach nur frustrierend, der beste Modus ist Portal, denn dort kann man BF3 Conquest spielen, allerdings nur auf 2 Maps
    - das Intro und Outro jeder Runde ist absolut nervtötend, braucht kein Mensch und geht mir einfach nur auf den Sack

    Wie schon als erstes erwähnt, dieses Spiel ist eine Katastrophe    … Expand
  67. SirBleezie
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    There are so many core design flaws with this game that it can never be fixed with patches. The sheer lack of content for a 60$ game is disheartening. 7 maps,nothing, which vast flat lands of nothing, there is almost no environment destruction and only 22? Guns. Oh, and no scoreboard.
  68. adammeowington
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This game is a bargain. 90 eur for the early gameplay which is unplayable because of bugs. Do not recommend
  69. Stg_Jeckson
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    Thanks a lot,DICE
    this is a very good game, and most likely a remaster of old parts, but with improved graphics and gameplay
  70. Lutsiuk
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Hello guys, and hello battelfied developers. Once upon a time, I trusted you developers and discovered the world of Battlefield 3, in 2011. It was a breakthrough compared to the COD of that time. Then Battlefield 4 came out, and since the release of the fourth part, I have only played it to this day, hoping that you will be able to release a real shooter with graphics not for children. YouHello guys, and hello battelfied developers. Once upon a time, I trusted you developers and discovered the world of Battlefield 3, in 2011. It was a breakthrough compared to the COD of that time. Then Battlefield 4 came out, and since the release of the fourth part, I have only played it to this day, hoping that you will be able to release a real shooter with graphics not for children. You did not meet my expectations and depressed me, I will return to the fourth part again and will never pre-order or buy your games. I made the most expensive pre-order of Ultimate in the hope of getting the same feeling as from the third and fourth parts. But no. You have killed all my trust in you. Goodbye developers forever.… Expand
  71. JagalazaJaga
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    not legal in 2021

    lot of bug. this game is not over
    Its not a Battlefield series its a joke
  72. macke69
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    A lot of reviews about features etc..

    But more important the game is unplayable in a technical sense. Client worse performance then pretty much any online game released in the last 15 years, servers are lackluster. How is it possible for a 3A and a company with so much experience from just doing this for 20 years? Even if patches will make things better it cant fix a    A lot of reviews about features etc..

    But more important the game is unplayable in a technical sense.
    Client worse performance then pretty much any online game released in the last 15 years, servers are lackluster.

    How is it possible for a 3A and a company with so much experience from just doing this for 20 years?

    Even if patches will make things better it cant fix a fundamentally broken engine.

    The game is a turd and at it´s best it will be a polished one.    … Expand
  73. Manictm0
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    Do not waste your money on this game YET. Give this game like 4 good updates and it's absolutely gonna be amazing. Right now it's not bad. It's not good. But it has potential. Mosty, it deserves a higher score than the trash that is Cod Vanguard
  74. GreyFoxGG
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    на релизе версия 0,2,4. вы издеваетесь? Алчные мрази из dice совсем потеряли берега. Мой любимый командный шутер превратили в жидкие фикалии. Лучше бы перевыпустили 3-ю или 4-ю часть. разочарование года...
  75. NeedleBanger
    Nov 21, 2021
    9
    What are these people basing their 0 ratings on, the fact that this game isn't 100% exactly what they wanted? I'm playing on a RTX 3080 and this gaming is absolutely mind blowing, it's light years ahead of anything else in the FPS category. The gunplay is near perfect, the vehicles are amazing, the visuals are second to none, the levels are massive and entertaining. 0 rating is theWhat are these people basing their 0 ratings on, the fact that this game isn't 100% exactly what they wanted? I'm playing on a RTX 3080 and this gaming is absolutely mind blowing, it's light years ahead of anything else in the FPS category. The gunplay is near perfect, the vehicles are amazing, the visuals are second to none, the levels are massive and entertaining. 0 rating is the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
    - No scoreboard is retarded but if you hit tab a mini scoreboard comes up at least.
    - Voice chat with 64 other team mates would be dumb. With that being said, the kill-mic (when you can briefly communicate with your enemy after a death) is always a good time.
    - More destruction would be nice.
    - More weapons would be very welcomed.    … Expand
  76. JLindemann
    Nov 21, 2021
    9
    Impressive and large maps that are very detailed. Gunplay is over all quite good, but is in need of some balancing as some weapons are clearly better than others. Good variety of specialists ability that makes all of them unique. However, some specialists definitely are better than others. Portal is an amazing and fun mode with mastered old maps and fun community creations.y biggest issueImpressive and large maps that are very detailed. Gunplay is over all quite good, but is in need of some balancing as some weapons are clearly better than others. Good variety of specialists ability that makes all of them unique. However, some specialists definitely are better than others. Portal is an amazing and fun mode with mastered old maps and fun community creations.y biggest issue is performance that needs improvement.… Expand
  77. thecoltster1
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    The first, first person shooter I've played where the actual shooting is nearly impossible. Sniper bullet drop feels like you're throwing a baseball. Bullets don't go where you shoot.
    I thought maybe I was just bad at the game and then played Halo Infinite and was actually having bullets connect.
    This might be the worst first person shooter I've ever played. That's how bad it is. The    The first, first person shooter I've played where the actual shooting is nearly impossible. Sniper bullet drop feels like you're throwing a baseball. Bullets don't go where you shoot.
    I thought maybe I was just bad at the game and then played Halo Infinite and was actually having bullets connect.
    This might be the worst first person shooter I've ever played. That's how bad it is. The network issues are atrocious. Don't waste $60, don't waste $10 for the EA pass, don't waste $1 for your EA pass trial. The game is bad and not worth giving EA a single cent.
    It's a stain on the franchise. Battlefield has devolved starting with BF 5. Go back to BF4, you'll be shocked how great the graphics still are and how good of a game it is.
    So so so bad...    … Expand
  78. escknx
    Nov 20, 2021
    1
    Day long TTK in standard modes, no leaderboards, no stats, no server browser, no progress for hardcore modes in Portals, no levelution, no global chat, no voip, no cq maps.

    Hybrid of utter incompetence and SJW clown show.
  79. wlgur8086
    Nov 20, 2021
    1
    I've played BF series ever since BFBC2 launched on PC. Played every installment except Hardline and V of course, with a hundreds and thousands of hours grinded on each. Therefore I can proudly say, that this is NOT related to the Battlefield in any way.
    Now below is the translated from Korean Battlefield community.
    What features that 2042 took a step back from previous Battlefields.    I've played BF series ever since BFBC2 launched on PC. Played every installment except Hardline and V of course, with a hundreds and thousands of hours grinded on each. Therefore I can proudly say, that this is NOT related to the Battlefield in any way.
    Now below is the translated from Korean Battlefield community.

    What features that 2042 took a step back from previous Battlefields.

    0. Very little to no destruction

    1. No in-game voice chat
    - Developer said they are working on it and will include the feature some time after the launch, which means they've launched the game unfinished IMO.

    2. No Scoreboard
    - No proper stacking score indicator.
    - No squad play bonus score.
    - No long range bonus score.
    - No indicator for how much damage dealt.
    - No repair bonus score.
    - The game doesn't encourage you to PTFO.

    3. No Leaning mechanism

    4. 22 Guns
    - 4 ARs? seriously? 4 ARs?

    5. Sh*t UI
    - Can't change minimap size
    - Controls for chopper/jet smushed together
    - Blurry crosshair for vehicles
    - Bold In game 3D icon wherever the objective is
    - Inconsistent spot system. (Random marker or a vehicle spot)
    - Interrupting and useless commo rose
    - Unorganized clusterf*ck respawn map
    - Every tank shares same icon and every chopper shares same icon on the respawn map.
    - No indicator for where the gunner is aiming at.
    and the list goes on.

    6. No chat for all

    7. Server browser only supports Portal.

    8. Can't rent a server

    9. Kick back to lobby after one game.

    10. Hard to identify friend or foe. (Set aside the bugs)

    11. 20-42 FPS

    12. Pointless cutscenes. (You can move your vehicle during cutscene and accidentally dead)

    13. Pointless individual award screen after match.
    14. No squad options. - No private options on lobby / in game. - No squad change option. - No team change option. 15. Levels that nothing to do with military ranks. 16. Even lesser infantry flow considered within the level design. 17. Bad sound mixing. (which has been downhill after BF3) - Pointless voice over in game. (They should have revisit their previous games for this) 18. Can't choose loadout or operator on some situations. 19. DLSS not working 21. No personal stat page 22. No commander mode (This is debatable) 23. No naval map. (Aircraft carrier only on loading screen haha) 24. No boat 25. No underwater swimming 26. Takedown motion is cheap. Every enemy stands up before they get killed even thought they are crouching. 27. No options for chat filter. 28. Deleted vehicle getting in and off motion I've skipped the bug and the gunplay part because it is pointless to name out the bugs since the core gameplay is not polished. As you know, the list goes on.    … Expand
  80. MakcRox
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Обгадились вместе с Call of Duty: Vanguard , самые большие студии, с огромными бюджетами, делают такое ФУФЛО !!!
  81. adrienqua
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Can't get higher than 120 fps with RTX 3080 and 5800X with LOW SETTINGS, LOW SETTINGS even at 720p.

    -15min to load a game in hazard zone, the gamemode is already dead on day 2 WTF ???? -Graphics WORSE than BFV and even BF1, particles are better but textures are soft with no details. -The gunplay is meh. -No scoreboard. -No global chat. -CRINGE specialists punchlines. -No    Can't get higher than 120 fps with RTX 3080 and 5800X with LOW SETTINGS, LOW SETTINGS even at 720p.

    -15min to load a game in hazard zone, the gamemode is already dead on day 2 WTF ????
    -Graphics WORSE than BFV and even BF1, particles are better but textures are soft with no details.
    -The gunplay is meh.
    -No scoreboard.
    -No global chat.
    -CRINGE specialists punchlines.
    -No classes.
    -Minimal destructions.
    -Maps are way too big, you dont feel the 128 players at all.
    -Only 3 weapons: pp29, SVK and NTW-50.
    -No dedicated servers
    -Portal servers are all trash, need a true sorting system.

    This game is a SCAM, do NOT buy.    … Expand
  82. Tsarr420
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Oh boy! What a stinker. The new weapon setup system is the most unintuitive thing I've ever seen, the UI is terrible, the gameplay is so boring, the maps are bad, the controls are somehow terrible, the servers are a mess and there is no campaign or story line... What is this rushed pile of crap?
  83. BadEmil
    Nov 20, 2021
    1
    Battlefield 2042 is like squidgame running on the map (cause no veicles to use avaiable) trying dodge all sniper shot, buzzards and tanks. Maps are with no covers avaiable in a such giant spaces, there is no sense at all, i remember a lot players complain about this on bf4 or 1 but this is a lot worthless hell, also is broken too, like the hit boxes and what about the only 2 mode ofBattlefield 2042 is like squidgame running on the map (cause no veicles to use avaiable) trying dodge all sniper shot, buzzards and tanks. Maps are with no covers avaiable in a such giant spaces, there is no sense at all, i remember a lot players complain about this on bf4 or 1 but this is a lot worthless hell, also is broken too, like the hit boxes and what about the only 2 mode of gameplay, wow so much things to do in this mess, so much time to cut a portion of the map and do a deathmatch for a REAL gunplay bruh.. Just pathetic worthless annoying Battlefield ever made, this franchise is just dead, peace and, who having fun in this game, is just killing people who cannot do nothing 99% of time on his only buzzard or every other veicle gameplay on a shooter, fair..… Expand
  84. ThanksItSucks
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Battlefield 2042 started out as a carbon copy of a CoD like battle royale game, and unfortunately it shows. Along the the numerous graphical glitches the games core systems are flawed and full of bugs. The time to kill is way too high, early weapons are weak and ineffective while most vehicle weapons are extremely underwhelming.

    The lack of a story mode is a little disappointing because    Battlefield 2042 started out as a carbon copy of a CoD like battle royale game, and unfortunately it shows. Along the the numerous graphical glitches the games core systems are flawed and full of bugs. The time to kill is way too high, early weapons are weak and ineffective while most vehicle weapons are extremely underwhelming.

    The lack of a story mode is a little disappointing because they could have done a really cool campaign considering the world building they've done and the tiny bit of back story given to us in short cut scenes. Oh and the little animations that play when you first spawn in are really stupid, and have resulted in deaths because I see this cool charging handle pull animation instead of being able to shoot.

    Now how can the game be improved?
    1. Hardcore game modes
    2. Buff vehicle weapons, spraying someone down with a mini gun shouldn't be easily shaken off, and tank rounds exploding should affect players.
    3. Fix. The. Bugs.
    4. Cut out the stupid load in animations.
    5. The warzone sliding mechanic is asinine.    … Expand
  85. Heartofdrknss
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    Different isn't bad. The dev team will always work on improving game play and content. Strong community.
    Squad up!
  86. Patajullo
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Después de Bfv no lo iba a tocar ni con un palo, pero me toco en un sorteo, y diré que ni gratis vale la pena perder tiempo con esto. Tremenda basura y tremenda poca vergüenza tienen, debería estar prohibido sacar esto así a la venta.
  87. Tubey
    Nov 20, 2021
    3
    A Battlefield game that was seemingly made by people who absolutely detest Battlefield games.

    Horrendous UI that is borderline headache inducing, braindead AI, inconsistent visuals, a total gutting of teamplay with the specialist system, no voice chat (no, really, no voice chat - in Battlefield. It boggles the mind!), terrible weaponry, miserable maps, frame drops all over the shop,    A Battlefield game that was seemingly made by people who absolutely detest Battlefield games.

    Horrendous UI that is borderline headache inducing, braindead AI, inconsistent visuals, a total gutting of teamplay with the specialist system, no voice chat (no, really, no voice chat - in Battlefield. It boggles the mind!), terrible weaponry, miserable maps, frame drops all over the shop, shoddy hit detection... the things wrong with it go on and on and on.

    It gets a 3 solely for the Portal mode, which is... tolerable, but only because it allows you to fix the actual game through your own settings. The other main modes of the game are absolutely atrocious, particularly the laughable take on Tarkov.

    It's a shockingly bad game. Really, really bad. The critic reviews are unreal - how anyone can score this above a 5 is beyond my comprehension.

    DICE have lost the plot completely. It really is one of the most head-scratchingly terrible games made in recent memory.    … Expand
  88. Flipperdip
    Nov 20, 2021
    1
    I spent $100 to have my game crash 5 times in less than 6 hours. The maps are way too big and the weapons are completely unbalanced. Essentially is a play test beta that costs a minimum of $70 if you are on next gen. Wait until this one gets fixed!!
  89. l1nx
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    I remember waiting in line for the chance to obtain a copy of Battlefield 1942 in the store, I've been playing the series ever since that day.

    This is single handedly the worst Battlefield but non Battlefield feeling game ever made. What was the developer thinking? They really need to go back to the drawing board.. no wait.. they already know what to do to be successful, the problem is    I remember waiting in line for the chance to obtain a copy of Battlefield 1942 in the store, I've been playing the series ever since that day.

    This is single handedly the worst Battlefield but non Battlefield feeling game ever made. What was the developer thinking? They really need to go back to the drawing board.. no wait.. they already know what to do to be successful, the problem is that success is now measured in profit not playability. Don't waste your hard earned money.    … Expand
  90. TravieRulezd00d
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    This shouldn't even be considered a battlefield game. It does not resemble battlefield in any way, shape, or form. Stay far away from this, especially since they're charging people 100s of dollars for this unfinished bs.
  91. lardinis
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Buy the game in pre reserve and so far I still haven't been able to play encrivel that seems like I've done everything and the soldier keeps spinning without stopping , I play only bugs , I play rubbish
  92. Lucastorm
    Nov 20, 2021
    4
    It’s a very strange feeling to have bought 2042, but find Portal 1942/BC2 and especially BF3 more enjoyable.

    2042 feels bare bones. The specialists are lame. So lame. Lack of a class system actually leads to less variety. Everyone looks the same. Small number of weapons and attachments compared to BF3/4. Movement has been downgraded. Those god awful specialist quips need to go. It all    It’s a very strange feeling to have bought 2042, but find Portal 1942/BC2 and especially BF3 more enjoyable.

    2042 feels bare bones. The specialists are lame. So lame. Lack of a class system actually leads to less variety. Everyone looks the same. Small number of weapons and attachments compared to BF3/4. Movement has been downgraded. Those god awful specialist quips need to go. It all just feels like a massive downgrade from BF4. Hopefully Dice can make some changes to make this more like the BF we know and love. I’ll stick with Halo and dabble with BF3 portal for the time being.    … Expand
  93. 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
  94. MrE2021
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    This is NOT Battlefield! How could these companies fail again when this was so so simple? You already had the perfect foundations in BC2, BF3 and BF4. All you had to do was refresh and add more content. Its heart breaking, we will never have a real Battlefield again. Hopefully BF4 servers will stay full as they always have been.
  95. CaptainMjolniry
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    The WORST BF game ever made. They didn’t even try. I’ve been a huge BF fan since the beginning. This is a steaming pile of broken garbage
  96. Galan98
    Nov 20, 2021
    3
    Juego bugueado a no más poder, solo 7 mapas originales de 2042. Sin marcadores globales, solo 2 mapas por battlefield clásico... En fin muy pobre.
  97. Filjo09
    Nov 20, 2021
    1
    I usually don't review games but for this I will make an exception. I really love BF franchise but this is just unacceptable. Love letter to BF my ass. Do not buy this game because this is not BF. You can call it what ever you want but not BF. And it is missing so many features from previous game tah even if the game by some miracle work you still can't call it Battlefield. You can call itI usually don't review games but for this I will make an exception. I really love BF franchise but this is just unacceptable. Love letter to BF my ass. Do not buy this game because this is not BF. You can call it what ever you want but not BF. And it is missing so many features from previous game tah even if the game by some miracle work you still can't call it Battlefield. You can call it field because that exactly what it is. Maps are huge and on most places empty. I have played more then 10000 hours of BF games and this is the only I am reviewing because I am really disappointed. Been waiting for this game to come for years and this is what EA and Dice have given to me. 1 thing is sure. EA and Dice are never gonna earn my trust again.… Expand
  98. MassiveBS
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    Sad excuse of a Battlefield game.

    This game is basically a beta of a beta version of the game that should have been released.
  99. hoshie
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Everybody complained about the marketing department of EA before the release ... it was kind of "apparent" that there is plain and simple NOTHING to show off.

    And not to threaten the pre orders they just stayed radio silent to f*ck us all over. I would've expected some decency of one of a dice developers to leak infos to the press in order to protect the customers worldwide. I hope    Everybody complained about the marketing department of EA before the release ... it was kind of "apparent" that there is plain and simple NOTHING to show off.

    And not to threaten the pre orders they just stayed radio silent to f*ck us all over. I would've expected some decency of one of a dice developers to leak infos to the press in order to protect the customers worldwide.

    I hope the sale numbers are bad and the stockholders will teach EA a lesson because they don't care about the players at all. We're just some smelly money cows which they want to milk.

    Anthem 2.0 incoming. They will abandon it since no players means no cosmetics sales and then they will try to sell us the same game again in one year.

    For me the francise died with this game - even if they bring a new title i will boycott them - after all those years. Shame on you DICE, EA.    … Expand
  100. flololan
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    I am just so disappointed. This could've been great but it has clearly just been smushed together in a hurry to present something against the competition
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  1. Positive: 29 out of 74
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  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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