Battlefield 2042

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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4864 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 618 out of 4864
  2. Mixed: 242 out of 4864
  3. Negative: 4,004 out of 4864
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  1. Dragoninja
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Game is terrible. On ultra settings, 4k I get about 70FPS. In 1920x1080 low settings, I get about 90 FPS. Can someone explain this to me? Unoptimized trash. You get killed every 10 seconds because there are TOO many damn people running around. Everything interesting is locked behind progression but there is not enough in the game to warrant this. You have 5 guns to choose from when youGame is terrible. On ultra settings, 4k I get about 70FPS. In 1920x1080 low settings, I get about 90 FPS. Can someone explain this to me? Unoptimized trash. You get killed every 10 seconds because there are TOO many damn people running around. Everything interesting is locked behind progression but there is not enough in the game to warrant this. You have 5 guns to choose from when you first start... FIVE.

    Screw the lack of content, the optimization or lack thereof makes the game completely unplayable.

    DO NOT BUY.    … Expand
  2. crachis
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Juego para tanques y helicópteros la infanteria esta para que farmen los helis y los tankes, los mapas descampados que favorece el farmeo, el modo portal no da exp y no lo juega ni dios, y el hazard zone mejor ni hablar. Esta para cerrarlo y replantearse todo o En un mes está el Olvido
  3. Bumpster
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    The lag is unbearable on my series X. Most games slow down so badly you can't move your character, then some vehicle runs you over that isn't haven't connection issues. My Series X is hardwired into a business class fiber connection so the issue isn't local. Graphically it's really dissapointing. If you don't get a vehicle at the beginning of the match it's a running simulator for severalThe lag is unbearable on my series X. Most games slow down so badly you can't move your character, then some vehicle runs you over that isn't haven't connection issues. My Series X is hardwired into a business class fiber connection so the issue isn't local. Graphically it's really dissapointing. If you don't get a vehicle at the beginning of the match it's a running simulator for several minutes so most people wait for a few minutes, hit the respawn button to kill themselves and respawn on thier team. Ground vehicle weapons are a mess, most are extremely underpowered, it'll take 10 direct hits with a 50 caliber mounted weapon to kill someone at close range. The game isn't stable, menus don't load, pictures won't appear, the sound will come in late. Very disappointed, i'm a huge battlefield fan and this has been the worst battlefield experience i've ever played (and I'm an old fart). I feel like i paid 90 bucks to play the pre-alpha.… Expand
  4. RiaskoFF
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    I did my 10 hours via game pass and all I can say, that the game is not appealing at all. In fact, is it battlefield at all? Classes? Scoreboard? Servers? The hell dude.

    At this point Vanguard feels like an actually good game.
  5. adriandolata
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    Shockingly bad.
    Could this be the most embarrassing launch ever save for last years release of Cyberpunk?
    They made the consumers pay premium price for a build that is almost unplayable even on high end PC hardware. It doesn't feel like Battlefield anymore. It's shocking, really. Visually the game looks amazing, but that's about the only good thing here. So many bad design decisions were    Shockingly bad.
    Could this be the most embarrassing launch ever save for last years release of Cyberpunk?
    They made the consumers pay premium price for a build that is almost unplayable even on high end PC hardware. It doesn't feel like Battlefield anymore. It's shocking, really. Visually the game looks amazing, but that's about the only good thing here. So many bad design decisions were made. I usually don't take the time to write reviews like this, but I loved Battlefield 4 and was very excited about this game. I feel extremely sad that one of my favorite game series went down the drain. The bad influence from EA is as clear as day. In a better world, EA would keep their dirty, greedy fingers away from Dice and let them make whatever game they want to make.

    This whole thing is disgraceful.
    Do NOT buy.    … Expand
  6. zerobane
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Like a worse version of COD; and that is saying a lot.

    No idea what they were going for; the only saving thing is the custom modes where you can play the old BF maps.
  7. Kunray
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    What makes video games great is the ability to just relax and start them up. This isn't the case with Battlefield™ 2042, I feel as though I spend more time trying to make it work than actually playing
  8. inqus
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    Игру дорабатывать еще год минимум, оформил возврат денег.
  9. Killking241
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    unfinished and missing half the game they romoved the campaign just to remvoe half the multiplayer play bf4 or 3 at least there complete if you wanna have any fun other then that there is no point to play this game.
  10. Ivysaurtrainer6
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This game would be like a 5/10 if It didn't have RANDOM BULLET SPREAD. The guns are literally broken 0/10
  11. BattleCrap
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    I don't enjoy the game. Too faced pace, would prefer a return to 1942 or bf 2 style. I think Battlefield should stop it's nonsense of following COD, and instead pivot a new direction and look to the footsteps of ARMA and Squad.
  12. BMGAMERPL
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    No scoreboards.
    No classes.
    No destruction.
    No servers.
    No stats.
    No chat.
    To big maps
    CHAOS! state of complete disorder
    The weapons omg. There are literally only 4 ARs. Wtf is this?
    It tries to be a mix of Warzone, Fortnite, R6 Siege, Apex and so on.
  13. Xvatch
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This is unacceptable and continues to prove that the industry cannot be trusted and needs a serious and consistent movement from the consumers.
  14. Arcxide
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    Poor performance optimisation, 90fps with 3080ti and i7 9700k, The UI is a mess, gun play feels off. Cant customize the Hud to improve visibility. no scoreboard. can't use rockets and c5 at the same time for anti vehicle play. maps aren't great for infantry players. search reddit and you will find many more reviews
  15. dvddnl
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    This is an insult to call this Battlefield. Not just for the community but for the previous BF developers. It's a cheap mobile game. Do your remember what was PTFO? Do you remember what did you like in BF3 and BF4? Teamwork, weapon customization, PTFO, gunplay, creative maps. Okay now forget it. You will get instead bugs, specailist, no scoreboard, bad maps, poor performance and soundThis is an insult to call this Battlefield. Not just for the community but for the previous BF developers. It's a cheap mobile game. Do your remember what was PTFO? Do you remember what did you like in BF3 and BF4? Teamwork, weapon customization, PTFO, gunplay, creative maps. Okay now forget it. You will get instead bugs, specailist, no scoreboard, bad maps, poor performance and sound design, no domination or infantry heavy mode. Just read the reviews here and if you stay wanna play try with EA play.… Expand
  16. Cherkyliam
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    The specialists are horrible characters not from any type of war
    The into animations to a match are the laziest cinematography I have ever witnessed
    The graphics look washed out and outdated The ui and menu interface is clunky and poorly designed The waves are not real in nosher canals The sound design is terrible apart from explosions they completely ruined bad company 2 mortar strike    The specialists are horrible characters not from any type of war
    The into animations to a match are the laziest cinematography I have ever witnessed
    The graphics look washed out and outdated
    The ui and menu interface is clunky and poorly designed
    The waves are not real in nosher canals
    The sound design is terrible apart from explosions they completely ruined bad company 2 mortar strike
    Loads of bad design choices for example looking out of a building they try and create the transition of looking from dark to light instead it just looks pathetic
    3rd person transitions are terrible Team work is not encouraged
    They cant even do a teach you how to play conquest video properly
    Views from vehicles have a washed out look like a smear instead of a window
    Falling from the sky is nothing how a dead body would fall
    Revive cam doesn't make sense
    Doesn't feel like a war
    Is not fun anymore    … Expand
  17. MonsterGreen
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Это разочарование. Как можно было ЭТО сделать?. Карты огромные,пустые. Я старался в неё поиграть. Но нет.
  18. Rewardz
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Game is not worth the money . Bugs on day one no variation of games. Crashes on my pc 2080 super i9900k. Fragrances horrible when working
  19. godzillapo
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    Really disappointing. The gunplay isn't good, the UI makes it so hard to tell what's going on. The bugs are also pretty horrendous too. Might be sorted in 6 months / a year but who knows.
  20. st0rm101
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    This feels like an alpha test for $60, runs like ass and purposely misses out features, such as leaderboards and an actual class system, to appeal to a non existent hyper-casual audience. Should have been delayed another year but EA said otherwise.
  21. Lazerzzz
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    This doesn't feel like a BF game.
    Awful moving and shooting. In BFV sniping was great and this feel like a wet rag.
    Too large maps. Just running everywhere. Everything is bugged. Specialist are pointless. Everybody can use every weapon and gadget. No different feel when switching a specialist. I spent a lot of money to buy Gold version and i regret it. BF3/4/1/V feels like    This doesn't feel like a BF game.
    Awful moving and shooting. In BFV sniping was great and this feel like a wet rag.
    Too large maps. Just running everywhere.
    Everything is bugged.
    Specialist are pointless. Everybody can use every weapon and gadget. No different feel when switching a specialist.
    I spent a lot of money to buy Gold version and i regret it.
    BF3/4/1/V feels like masterpieces after this.
    Overall this is not a fun to play.    … Expand
  22. Ninjarabies
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    They ruined it with all the new COD features. The majority of battlefield fans wanted something like Battlefield 3 or 4 and instead they got a COD/ Titanfall crossover. Absolutely horrible. This is no longer the war simulator we all loved. There's a old saying "Don't fix it if it ain't broke" remastered versions of 3 and 4 would be nice but EA is becoming too greedy.
  23. PartySaurusRex
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    This is not battlefield, no team play is required for win a massive 64vs64. Heroes choose destroyed the essence and principal foundation of the battlefield series : classes (medic,ingeniere) you don't have to be a medic... every one can be one.... apply that at all in the game. So after that i gona used part of an other Comment :

    No scoreboards. No classes. No destruction. No server    This is not battlefield, no team play is required for win a massive 64vs64. Heroes choose destroyed the essence and principal foundation of the battlefield series : classes (medic,ingeniere) you don't have to be a medic... every one can be one.... apply that at all in the game. So after that i gona used part of an other Comment :

    No scoreboards.
    No classes.
    No destruction.
    No server browser.
    No stats.
    Change team is forbidden in game.

    Ect ect... so what ? we stand agains EA who think cod is a good way to approche the battlefield way ?? Yes ! and to the Press who give 80 or 90 meta score ??? WHAT THE F... thats insane    … Expand
  24. Axjs5435
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    After hitting level 40 I have no desire to play this game anymore

    Basically this game is full of bugs, worse optimisation than beta, specialist discourages teamplay (Casper's drone) and countless broken promises to veteran players. Portal is a saving grace in this game but XP farming servers ruins all its purposes, Now they have disabled XP gain from playing custom Portal servers, So    After hitting level 40 I have no desire to play this game anymore

    Basically this game is full of bugs, worse optimisation than beta, specialist discourages teamplay (Casper's drone) and countless broken promises to veteran players.

    Portal is a saving grace in this game but XP farming servers ruins all its purposes, Now they have disabled XP gain from playing custom Portal servers, So what is the point of playing it?

    Such a big sadge to say such things in this review , But I suggest you to buy other games instead for this price point, Battlefield 2042 doesn't meet the Triple A game standard    … Expand
  25. BeadiestGem
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    Its hard to believe this came out after Battlefield 1 and V.
    I don't agree with some of the decision being made like removing the scoreboard, all chat and the four class system which is a staple of the series.
  26. softgrip
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    This game is absolutely plagued with problems.

    The framerates are terrible, random bullet spread, inconsistent and clunky menu, hit registration, MANY load screens. To join a match, you enter a loading screen, followed by an animation, followed by a loading screen, followed by an animation and some cringey horrible one liner from some forgettable specialist, followed by a loading    This game is absolutely plagued with problems.

    The framerates are terrible, random bullet spread, inconsistent and clunky menu, hit registration, MANY load screens.

    To join a match, you enter a loading screen, followed by an animation, followed by a loading screen, followed by an animation and some cringey horrible one liner from some forgettable specialist, followed by a loading screen...

    Then if you're lucky and don't have an error at this point, you get a 30 second count down, followed by a movie intro to the map you're on.

    If you make it this far... then congratulations, you can now play the half finished buggy mess - unless it puts you in a match on the "Victory/Defeat" screen, which happens way to often - then... rinse and repeat.

    This is so bad - and that's the process you go through before you even get to the game breaking bugs.

    If there were ZERO bugs, and great performance - then this game would possibly be a 70% at best.

    Right now, if you have a 3090 and the top of the line CPU... your game is still going to be a buggy, low FPS mess.

    Any review site that put this at 60% or above, is absolutely not to be trusted - and if they're making money from these reviews, are straight up fraudulent.    … Expand
  27. Zicko
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    For 89€ Not Playable, ist ne riesen Frechheit.
    Performance -8/10, Hitscan -4/10, eine Performance wie bei einer technical Alpha. Ohne Worte
  28. Monotyp
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    This is NOT Battlefield anymore

    No scoreboards.
    No classes.
    No destruction.
    No servers.
    No stats.
    No chat.
    They should of remastered battlefield 3 or 4 and just skip this garbage.
  29. PiterBrony
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    They take bf4 remove 75% of content from it and add a wing suit, game done.
    -No map select
    -No team select -No squad select -No oprative select in hazard zone -No ablility to spawn after some time after game start -No scoreboard -Grind 1200+ kills for 1 skin -Unkillable vehicles -Different progresion for US and RU vehicles -lack of maps and modes -Net code of terrible and lag    They take bf4 remove 75% of content from it and add a wing suit, game done.
    -No map select
    -No team select
    -No squad select
    -No oprative select in hazard zone
    -No ablility to spawn after some time after game start
    -No scoreboard
    -Grind 1200+ kills for 1 skin
    -Unkillable vehicles
    -Different progresion for US and RU vehicles
    -lack of maps and modes
    -Net code of terrible and lag all time
    +Im finaly can pick any weapon
    -there not many weapons to pick
    -maps fell empty even with 128 ppl
    -they try make operatives with catchphrase and its fell cringe
    Jast make patch so im can pick any weapon as any class in bf4 not this.    … Expand
  30. rich7
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    It's sad to see my favorite franchise turning into whatever BF2042 is. So many gameplay changes that were obviously made just for cosmetic-selling reasons or to appeal to audiences other than the Battlefield community. I just hope that Dice will learn from this and go back to its roots. But I don't have much hope.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

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