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  1. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Unfinished game that feels like they rushed it out but still needed a year or two in the oven. The major bugs during the early access literally made the game unplayable. For 3 days in a row i boot it up just to crtl+alt+f4 when i can't even hold my gun scoped in during fights, even when i hold right click it goes in and out repeatedly.
    But ultimately even so, IF performance was perfect,
    Unfinished game that feels like they rushed it out but still needed a year or two in the oven. The major bugs during the early access literally made the game unplayable. For 3 days in a row i boot it up just to crtl+alt+f4 when i can't even hold my gun scoped in during fights, even when i hold right click it goes in and out repeatedly.
    But ultimately even so, IF performance was perfect, the maps are huge and 128 players is cool on paper but because of this design decision the maps are ALL completely empty, devoid of cover, there is practically NO destruction and there is no levelutions anymore.
    There are barely any guns, operators are happy go lucky but the lore is dark and gritty, barely any skins or unlockables. This makes me think they intend on charging us for it all in the near future since they want this to be a live service game.
    I don't expect DICE to fix these issues any time soon.
    I cannot recommend this to anyone in it's current state. Maybe in a year IF they actually fix the game's lack of content.
    And for good measure, here's a list of ALL missing features compared to previous Battlefield games. This is NOT a "Love letter to fans".

    No single-player story (I could forgive if the base game actually had good content and lore but i see NO story or lore in the game)
    No standard server browser
    Fewer standardized game modes (Can't even play TDM or smaller scale modes without relying on community servers. Really?)
    Fewer base game maps than any other title (even including portal the map count is only 13)
    No persistent lobbies
    Fewer in-game assignments (none outside of cosmetic unlocks)
    No class system
    Less character customization options (than BF5)
    No profile progress/stats page in the menu
    No battle log/stats tracker for other players
    No global leader boards
    No end of round assignment progress screen
    No dog tags (they still sort of exist I guess?)
    No custom emblems
    Fewer achievements
    No medals
    A LOT Less destruction
    No map altering levolution
    No permanent community servers (would be useful for clans and events)
    Fewer guns (even including all the portal guns, BF4 still had more at launch)
    Fewer infantry gadgets
    No manual leaning
    No diving while swimming
    No high wall vaulting
    No crouch sprinting
    No backwards prone
    No explosion knockback
    No rolling after falling from heights
    No ammo or health pickup off teammates
    No scope zeroing
    No thermal optics
    No indirect fire gadgets
    Less anti-tank launchers
    No lock-on launchers (The M5 works with the SOFLAM but that requires 2 people)
    No AP mines/claymores
    No static weapon emplacements
    No fortification building
    No resupply stations
    No suppression mechanic (This one I don't mind but I'm including everything)
    Fewer vehicle types (and separate vehicle progression per faction even though they are functionally identical... why???)
    No squad wipe scoring
    No player damage points
    No vehicle damage points
    No vehicle kill assist points No headshot bonus No long-range kill bonus No assist counts as kill bonus No squad objective play bonus Oversimplified teamplay scoring (i.e. healing a teammate always gives you +5xp rather than the amount of health you give)
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  2. Nov 18, 2021
    1
    Pro(s)
    -Portal (although game can feel clunky because it translate from the base game)
    Cons -Very poor performance on PC (at least for me) -Overall gunplay, Slow TTK, Random Bullet Deviation, weapons animation feel clunky because it try to copy MW19 style, and bare minimum selection of weapons . -Bad UI, very confusing and eye bleching. -Missing features from previous games. They
    Pro(s)
    -Portal (although game can feel clunky because it translate from the base game)
    Cons
    -Very poor performance on PC (at least for me)
    -Overall gunplay, Slow TTK, Random Bullet Deviation, weapons animation feel clunky because it try to copy MW19 style, and bare minimum selection of weapons .
    -Bad UI, very confusing and eye bleching.
    -Missing features from previous games. They scrap all of it instead building upon the previous games.
    -This game has fanboyism cult that keep attacking from calling out bad practice from triple A game. No one should defend wasting their $60+ on unfinished game.
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  3. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    I created an account just so I could give this game the absolutely abysmal rating it deserves. It would have been better for them to not make a game at all than make this sad sack of **** Whatever QA tester said that this was good enough to release should be fired and blacklisted from the industry. I can't even point to any of the guns being good because the hit registry is so bad I wouldn't know.
  4. Nov 18, 2021
    2
    No scoreboards.
    Crash and crash... bugs and bugs.
    Portal with xp limited.
    Few weapons.
    No selection of servers.
    R$ 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!
  5. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    **Core Features**

    - No single-player story - No standard server browser - Fewer standardized game modes (Can't even play TDM or smaller scale modes without relying on community servers. Really?) - Fewer base game maps than any other title (even including portal the map count is only 13) - No persistent lobbies (You have to reenter the matchmaking queue after every round)
    **Core Features**

    - No single-player story

    - No standard server browser

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

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

    - No persistent lobbies (You have to reenter the matchmaking queue after every round)

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

    - No class system

    - Less character customization options (than BF5)

    - No profile progress/stats page in the menu

    - No battle log/stats tracker for other players

    - No global leader boards

    - No end of round assignment progress screen

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

    - No custom emblems

    - Fewer achievements

    - No medals

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

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

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

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

    - No spectator mode

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

    **Infantry Gameplay**

    - Fewer guns (even including all the portal guns, BF4 still had more at launch)

    - Fewer infantry gadgets - No manual leaning - No diving while swimming - No high wall vaulting - No crouch sprinting - No backwards prone - No explosion knockback - No rolling after falling from heights - No ammo or health pickup off teammates - No scope zeroing - No thermal optics - No indirect fire gadgets - Less anti-tank launchers (Come on man only one?) - No lock-on launchers (The M5 works with the SOFLAM but that requires 2 people) - No AP mines/claymores - No static weapon emplacements - No fortification building - No resupply stations - No suppression mechanic (This one I don't mind but I'm including everything) **Vehicles** - Fewer vehicle types (and separate vehicle progression per faction even though they are functionally identical... why???) - No naval vehicles (Except I guess the hovercraft technically) - No vehicle gunner direction indicator - No lock on direction indicator - No vehicle enter/exit animations - No tank turret decoupling (This was so great in BF4!) - Less vehicle driver/pilot customization options - No tank zoom customization options - No tank gunner customization options - No heli gunner secondary weapons - No separate heli/fixed-wing controls - No control input while looking behind/free looking in aircraft (BF1 and V pilots, this one is gonna absolutely suck for you guys) **Scoring System** - No squad wipe scoring - No player damage points - No vehicle damage points - No vehicle kill assist points - No headshot bonus - No long-range kill bonus - No assist counts as kill bonus - No squad objective play bonus - Oversimplified teamplay scoring (i.e. healing a teammate always gives you +5xp rather than the amount of health you give) **Squad and Teamwork** - No commander - No special squad call-in abilities - No squad field upgrades - No in-game VOIP - Fewer factions (with almost nothing to give the 2 factions any distinction) - No cross-team chat - No "create new squad" option - No "promote to squad leader" option - No clans - No view of squadmates while in the spawn screen - No "Medic incoming" indicator in downed state - No rank names/icons, just a number. **UI and Quality of Life** - Less control customization options - Less UI customization options - No HUD/icon opacity customization - No HUD scaling customization options - No gunsight reticle customization options - No network performance graph - No individual player scoreboard - Less detail in the 'who killed you' screen - No ultrawide monitor support - Very poor friend joining system - Controller aim assist is absolutely BROKEN.
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  6. Nov 18, 2021
    1
    Meh meh meh meh meh meh meh meh.
    Graphics ok, bullet spread is very bad, not really innovative, removed a lot of the good things about the game.
  7. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Lol, no. I even made an account on this site just to express my displeasure and warn against the purchase..

    it's just not battlefield. I really tried to like it. Hit over level 20 but I just can't find any redeeming feature. The game feels like AI has been fed top titles for the past years and then spit out this design. There is nothing innovative and DICE should go check on who was in
    Lol, no. I even made an account on this site just to express my displeasure and warn against the purchase..

    it's just not battlefield. I really tried to like it. Hit over level 20 but I just can't find any redeeming feature. The game feels like AI has been fed top titles for the past years and then spit out this design. There is nothing innovative and DICE should go check on who was in charge of gunplay, I'm pretty sure he died years ago..

    Save your money, you can always buy it later. You're not missing out on anything in it's current state.
    If this is the last BF title worry not, there will be other games to take it's place and give you the experience you want.
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  8. Nov 18, 2021
    2
    Pros:
    + Portal, i guess. Even that has it's own issues.
    Cons - Crap new maps. Extremely open and flat. - Almost No destruction - Hazard zone gets boring soon as there is no proper reward system for good players. - Graphics often look like last gen or even two gens back. - UI and UIX is abysmal. It is one of the worst uis to exist in a modern AAA game. - No soldier classes - Too
    Pros:
    + Portal, i guess. Even that has it's own issues.
    Cons
    - Crap new maps. Extremely open and flat.
    - Almost No destruction
    - Hazard zone gets boring soon as there is no proper reward system for good players.
    - Graphics often look like last gen or even two gens back.
    - UI and UIX is abysmal. It is one of the worst uis to exist in a modern AAA game.
    - No soldier classes
    - Too few weapons
    - 128 player maps too messy, no tactical approach most of times. Just rush and die. Makes you feel insignificant, unimportant. You give up after a few encounters with a hovercraft and just quit. It's just not fun.
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  9. Nov 18, 2021
    3
    Not the battlefield we were hoping for. Dice disregarded their core audience and loyal fans in order to chase a quick buck.
  10. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Completely unfinished rugged game. Animations, vehicles, gunplay is horrible. Not worth 60 dollars.
  11. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Unoptimised, overhyped. Removal of too many features to consider positive, won't be playing
  12. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Really not fit to be called a Battlefield game, EA trying to copy Modern Warfare and get easy money from their loyal customers by using the bf name while being worse at both.
  13. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Going back to the roots? This game does everything that hasn't to do with "going back to the roots" all marketing hype, unstable, underdeveloped game. Such a pitty that this has become the new normal, you should be ashamed. This game pretends to be this big thing but its hollow on the inside. When you take a look and compare yourself to Bad company 2 or BF3 you should be ashamed cause theGoing back to the roots? This game does everything that hasn't to do with "going back to the roots" all marketing hype, unstable, underdeveloped game. Such a pitty that this has become the new normal, you should be ashamed. This game pretends to be this big thing but its hollow on the inside. When you take a look and compare yourself to Bad company 2 or BF3 you should be ashamed cause the quality isn't on pair. Ps: The real ratings are from the user's don't look at what companies tell you.

    Extra sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/qsv5te/2042_is_a_terrible_breakaway_from_the_core_of/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
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  14. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    This game is just not ready and looks like it is designed by interns. There are good and proven features missing, the UI is the worst I have seenin ages, controlls are not working (try set up jets vs. helis or something on the mouse), hitboxes are bad, performance..., maps are boring, classes are gone, teamplay is the worst (no voip, classes and bad spotting), don't get me started on theThis game is just not ready and looks like it is designed by interns. There are good and proven features missing, the UI is the worst I have seenin ages, controlls are not working (try set up jets vs. helis or something on the mouse), hitboxes are bad, performance..., maps are boring, classes are gone, teamplay is the worst (no voip, classes and bad spotting), don't get me started on the soundtrack... I could continue but I think you get it.

    Avoid this game for now and check back if they change and fix it in the next 6-12 months. Play Halo, Warzone or BF4, which is a far superiour game still.
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  15. Nov 18, 2021
    10
    i love this modern BF its 100% then some cod Vanguard trust me. COD last two years are kinda trash.
    I like playing cod MW but cod CW and Vanguard are really bad
  16. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    I put 3 scores for Battlefield Portal. Respect to Ripple Effect, disrespect to DICE and EA.

    Original 2042:
    Empty maps
    No teamplay
    Non user friendly UI
  17. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    COMPLETE DISASTER!
    90 Bucks for ****

    No scoreboards.
    No classes.
    No destruction.
    No servers.
    No stats.

    The weapons omg. There are literally only 4 ARs. Wtf is this?

    This is an unfinished, unpolished and broken game.
    Do not buy this until everything is fixed!
  18. Nov 18, 2021
    10
    full potential !
    great shooters ! a lot of fun !
    we remember How was Bf3 and 4 at launch..
  19. Nov 18, 2021
    9
    Right, so a lot of people are talking about frame rate issues, stuttering, rubber banding. Firstly, I cannot say i'm experiencing the first two but rubber-banding is an issue that has been drastically reduced since the start of the pre-release.

    I'll start with the things that i dislike and the reason why they didn't receive 10/10. The hit reg of guns is currently in an appalling state
    Right, so a lot of people are talking about frame rate issues, stuttering, rubber banding. Firstly, I cannot say i'm experiencing the first two but rubber-banding is an issue that has been drastically reduced since the start of the pre-release.

    I'll start with the things that i dislike and the reason why they didn't receive 10/10. The hit reg of guns is currently in an appalling state for ARs and Marksman rifles. It is that bad that guns such as SMGs are winning gunfights from short to long-range against guns such as ARs. This however has been noticed by devs as they are working on a fix to a 'bloom' related issue.

    There are other bugs such as hovercrafts acting badly. But to me this is not a bug that i dislike as it makes the game more fun. Like how is a flying hovercraft causing anyone any problems? Battlefield to me is a sandbox war game so things like this make it more enjoyable. Like trying to get a hovercraft up the stairs to hold from inside a building.

    The rest of the gameplay feels fun and enjoyable. The maps are huge but the player can spawn in vehicles to get around easier. I personally found it more enjoyable to stay near one set of objectives and attack/defend these as this makes the game more exciting.

    Some people are finding the bugs unbearable.. but they don't really phase me at all. This could be due to the fact that I play Star Citizen, so I think i've managed to build up a patience for them...
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  20. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    I will never buy any battlefild again 0/10 - is a well deserved rating for this ****
  21. Nov 18, 2021
    4
    Let me list some of the things wrong with this game. I have a 5800x and Rtx 3080. If Covid was an issue why didn't dice delay this game to 2022.

    -Performance is all over the place. Sometimes downright unplayable. -The ui is slow and clunky. I don't know if its because of the fps drops but sometime it freezes when i try to change my attachments in portal. -No scoreboard -Censoring of
    Let me list some of the things wrong with this game. I have a 5800x and Rtx 3080. If Covid was an issue why didn't dice delay this game to 2022.

    -Performance is all over the place. Sometimes downright unplayable.
    -The ui is slow and clunky. I don't know if its because of the fps drops but sometime it freezes when i try to change my attachments in portal.
    -No scoreboard
    -Censoring of the chat (we arent infants) as an Australian i find this infuriating. Pop a blokes head off with a AR but don't you **** dare swear.
    -Sticking with chat, all chat and voice chat aren't there.
    -Flight mechanics are ****
    -Who asked for specialist?
    -I played a game of hazard zone extracted and was awarded no credits.
    -Hitboxes are broken.
    -Dice thought it was good idea to add spread and massive recoil together. I don't even know if
    spread was intentional.
    -Dice not listening, community have been asking for rent a server for years, where is it?
    -Hovercraft are snails that can traverse walls now?
    -Wall hack operators camping rooftops.
    -Some vehicles weapons are op while others are near useless.
    -Why only 4 in a squad.
    -Why can't you switch squads or teams
    -Where is the destruction you showed off at E3 2020?
    -Where is the campaign?
    -Where are classes?
    -Where is the cover? The maps are empty, vehicles dominate, youd think in a warzone people would have built cover to fight in.
    -Where is my KD?
    -Bug where i can't leave the vehicle sometimes.
    -Sometimes the parachute doesn't deploy.
    -Bug where i got stuck in crouch mode.
    -Bug where i couldn't look up or down.
    -Where is the classic battlefield teamwork? Does the request ammo/ medic in commrose even do
    anything?
    -Why can't i mute the childish cringy lines after every game.
    -I had it where all the obj icons would disappear when i ads on BF4, why isn't that in this game 7
    years later. Can't scale hud, can't hide individual Hud elements.
    -Why can't i switch the interact key to toggle?
    -You can't mark/ ping the map in hazard zone. Why?
    -Bug where you can't revive teammates if they are clipping or if they are in water.
    -Who thought calling in a Anti Air on a tablet was a good idea, now we have anti air camping
    rooftops.
    -Why isn't there more solely traversal vehicles on the call in tablet, such as quadbikes/ tuk tuk.
    Walking simulator 2042.
    -128 players and the map feels empty.
    -Some obj don't have cover, how are we meant to cap them?
    -The bots are........bots.
    -Where is the great movement mechanics from battlefield 5. One of the few things the community
    was asking to be kept.
    -Can't zoom on the spawn menu screen.
    -Bug where your primary weapon can't be accessed.
    -The movement feels clunky.
    -Where is the battle pass?
    -Audio is messed up.
    -Portal "a love letter to fans", uses the same flight model and ui of the AOW and so its ruined. -BFBC2 is riddle with bugs. -The same cringy line play at the end of portal games, but the mouths don't move. -Hitboxes in the level/map furniture is inconsistent. -Who keeps equipping the vehicles with slick tires, cant take a turn without spinning out. If dice just delayed this game and listened to the community this wouldn't be happening every time a new battlefield releases. Back to battlefield 4 i go until this mess gets sorted out.
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  22. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    A rainbow six style battlefield? No class but some imba agent? I think DICE deserve this lowest score in battlefield family
  23. Nov 18, 2021
    3
    No scoreboard no player ping status like was in in bf3
    Cant change and manage the squads
    Poor and feustrating weapon attachement menu To big maps, must walk and walk miles Few landmarks, cover. The round start intro is **** and unnecessary and I have not anough time to change loadout No server browser Only CQ and Breaktrough game modes Only 128 player matches No 64, 48, 32 player options
    No scoreboard no player ping status like was in in bf3
    Cant change and manage the squads
    Poor and feustrating weapon attachement menu
    To big maps, must walk and walk miles
    Few landmarks, cover.
    The round start intro is **** and unnecessary and I have not anough time to change loadout
    No server browser
    Only CQ and Breaktrough game modes
    Only 128 player matches
    No 64, 48, 32 player options
    Laggy servers
    Very few weapons
    No hardcore option
    Poor sound

    It is a CodField but I want to play Battlefield.


    The good things:

    Portal mode, old maps
    The new characters and abilitys
    Graphics, lights, effects awesome
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  24. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Very disappointing seeing the developers take everything that once made this series so good and throw it away. This is essentially all the bad parts of the series enhanced and placed in a bland futuristic setting
  25. Nov 18, 2021
    2
    Been playing BF games since BF2 and enjoyed most them until this point. 2042 is everything a BF game isn't it is missing all core features of a bf game, full of game breaking bugs and poor performance on pc.
  26. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Same problems as battlefield V, the modes are focused on pile-on killfests, team work can be ignored, the character movement feels floaty and fast, and the weapon customization is simple and easy to understand. All of these criticisms could actually be seen as positives, depending on what you want out of an FPS game. But here’s the thing: They don’t belong in Battlefield.
  27. Nov 18, 2021
    1
    I'm battlefield veteran I played BF3, 4 HL,1 and v and to be honest this is the worst battlefield I played. I played other FPS games like insurgency COD and R6S, BF was always my favorite but after BFV things started to change they added elites to BF V and started copying other games like R6 and COD, this new battlefield is mixture of Apex and R6 with some COD.
    If you ask a real BF player
    I'm battlefield veteran I played BF3, 4 HL,1 and v and to be honest this is the worst battlefield I played. I played other FPS games like insurgency COD and R6S, BF was always my favorite but after BFV things started to change they added elites to BF V and started copying other games like R6 and COD, this new battlefield is mixture of Apex and R6 with some COD.
    If you ask a real BF player who played the previous games they will definitely tell you this game is not battlefield, EA is just hungry for money.
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  28. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Terrible game. So many bugs.

    Not fun. They ruined this series.

    Do not buy.
  29. Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Why did you make it so you can't unlock it in solo AI mode?
    Why do we leave bugs alone?
    **** trash dice
  30. Nov 18, 2021
    10
    Yes, there are a lot of bugs in this game, but this is **** early access, so what's the point of picking on them? On my system with an i5 10400f + RX6600XT it works fine at 1080p 60-120 fps depending on the level (map). Yes, there are problems with the load on the video card, but why bloat a game with such problems in Early Access?
    DICE guys, I gave you a 10, but promise me to add more
    Yes, there are a lot of bugs in this game, but this is **** early access, so what's the point of picking on them? On my system with an i5 10400f + RX6600XT it works fine at 1080p 60-120 fps depending on the level (map). Yes, there are problems with the load on the video card, but why bloat a game with such problems in Early Access?
    DICE guys, I gave you a 10, but promise me to add more vehicle countermeasures and the ability to fall on your back. It's all I need!
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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

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