Battlefield 2042

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2.1

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  1. Lipatov
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    В этой игре всё ужасно!
    -Плохие технические характеристики.
    -Плохая графика.
    -Плохой геймплей.
    -Плохая разрушаемость.
    - Очень мало оружия.
    - Плохой K / D.
    - Много читеров.
    P.S. Эта игра не имеет ничего общего с Battlefield.
  2. OrangyOtaku
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Great concept, poorly executed! Performance issues, server issues, and bugs are all over the place. Not fun to play before these issues are fixed.
  3. Tudasjudas
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    6 months ago I said Im buying the game because even if its bad, it will still be Battlefield with top notch sound, graphics, big battles etc.
    I have played every single Battlefield since 1942 and I loved most of them.
    But this game is such an insult in every core aspect on almost every level I could not even bare playing more than 3h of the game pass trial. I am not even talking    6 months ago I said Im buying the game because even if its bad, it will still be Battlefield with top notch sound, graphics, big battles etc.
    I have played every single Battlefield since 1942 and I loved most of them.
    But this game is such an insult in every core aspect on almost every level I could not even bare playing more than 3h of the game pass trial.

    I am not even talking about bugs, server issues and glitches because those can be fixed ultimately. But this chinese knock off free to play game feel to it... this is unfixable.

    1 point for portal, because at least there the fans can add some actual game modes to this.    … Expand
  4. FeedUClips
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    This is not Battlefield. It's a strange adaptation of BF mixed with Fortnite, Apex, and COD with a thick layer of woke political correctness layered on top. Portal is decent but lacking and there's not enough to save it. There's a recipe for success (take BF4, enhance the graphics, make the levels larger, and add a few quality of life improvements) and DICE disposed of it properly.This is not Battlefield. It's a strange adaptation of BF mixed with Fortnite, Apex, and COD with a thick layer of woke political correctness layered on top. Portal is decent but lacking and there's not enough to save it. There's a recipe for success (take BF4, enhance the graphics, make the levels larger, and add a few quality of life improvements) and DICE disposed of it properly. Instead, they decided to concoct a new recipe of pure cringe. I simply feel bad that I bought this game and thus supported another lazy attempt of a cash grab as ultimately the responsibility lies with the consumer not the corporation. We speak with our money, so don't buy it.… Expand
  5. tHEbUMfACE
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    EA just took a dump on my computer. Game is trash and belongs in bin. Don't waste your money.
  6. Liquidcomplex
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Wow talk about a major let down. The game is simply hot garbage at this stage. No voice chat, no scoreboard, the load out menu before game start is confusing. The audio is midiocre at best. The inky thing this game got going for it is graphics. Spending more time on press release about stupid stuff like "gender identity" and "offensive depictions of the Quran" instead actually getting thisWow talk about a major let down. The game is simply hot garbage at this stage. No voice chat, no scoreboard, the load out menu before game start is confusing. The audio is midiocre at best. The inky thing this game got going for it is graphics. Spending more time on press release about stupid stuff like "gender identity" and "offensive depictions of the Quran" instead actually getting this game to work properly.… Expand
  7. Leksrock
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Ужасная оптимизация, ужасный звук, стрельба как из бревна, техника без физики, карты как из последних ассасинс кридов, которые не облететь даже за час, зато 128 игроков.
    Абсолютно не советую брать это, даже ради режима "портал". Лучше поиграть в старые части имхо, эспешелли в бф1 и бф3    Ужасная оптимизация, ужасный звук, стрельба как из бревна, техника без физики, карты как из последних ассасинс кридов, которые не облететь даже за час, зато 128 игроков.
    Абсолютно не советую брать это, даже ради режима "портал". Лучше поиграть в старые части имхо, эспешелли в бф1 и бф3
  8. xema25
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    Take cool features from previous games: scoreboard, ping system, classes, good balance gpu/cpu performance, content and game modes, voice chat…. Shake it a bit release it too soon and you’ll get:

    No scoreboard, a ping system that doesnt work right and misses many features (like telling your squad mate that you are going to revive him), random classes, high-end cpus being a bottleneck, 2    Take cool features from previous games: scoreboard, ping system, classes, good balance gpu/cpu performance, content and game modes, voice chat…. Shake it a bit release it too soon and you’ll get:

    No scoreboard, a ping system that doesnt work right and misses many features (like telling your squad mate that you are going to revive him), random classes, high-end cpus being a bottleneck, 2 game modes that we don’t like and Portal that is a **** filled with “the rest”, no voice chat (lol seriously Dice?) And everything for 89,90 euros. I was an idiot paying that much money… don’t be an idiot like me please.    … Expand
  9. AlexanderPanin
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Это пиздец. Альфы в стиме в разы работоспособней и продуманней.
    Тонны багов
    НЕ рабочие механики
    Графика дно.
    В сравнении со старыми частями из портал 2042 это КУСОК ЕБАНОГО ГОВНА
    Нахуй идите DICE
  10. D0V3R
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Horrible. Crappy. Buggy. Underwhelming. Un polished. Feature deprived. Rushed. No passion
  11. Hieelf
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A lack of weapons, a lack of gamemodes, no scoreboard, no all-chat, no voice chat, a terrible user interface which doesnt even come glose to previous games, poorly optimized (under 100fps on 3080ti with 1080P), bad server stability, no server browser and A LOT of small annoying bugs. Releasing a game in this state and taking 80 dollars for it should be illegal… Expand
  12. Lilluxxie
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    We just needed BFV in a modern warfare setting. Not this mess. Doesn't feel like battlefield at all, they were far too heavily influenced by CoD. It's a silly, cartoonish, buggy mess. The specialists are the worst idea they have ever had. They have no soul, no charisma and are super cringe.   Just add the specialist's abilities as traits like in Bf4... Wost of all at the maps though.We just needed BFV in a modern warfare setting. Not this mess. Doesn't feel like battlefield at all, they were far too heavily influenced by CoD. It's a silly, cartoonish, buggy mess. The specialists are the worst idea they have ever had. They have no soul, no charisma and are super cringe.   Just add the specialist's abilities as traits like in Bf4... Wost of all at the maps though.  They're just awful. Vast, empty, unmemorable soulless expanses that don't lend themselves to fun gameplay at all. Hard to believe this is the same people who brought us the atmospheric masterpiece that was bfv with maps like devastation.… Expand
  13. Smokeyfal
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    I would rather play bf5, played about 8 hours so far. Only 3 pistols wtf dice. Do yourself a favor and wait for a sale. 2 game modes conquest and breakthrough get old after awhile.
  14. Momo57646
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Worst bf (fps) i have ever try. I have 400h on bfv and now i can continue on it because i have uninstall this game.

    Low fps ( 2070 oc strix, 8600k ) i am on 30/40 fps , 20 when many player on screen Lag!! The servers lag and the net code is completly shiited
  15. 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.
  16. 2042suckschlong
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    By far the worst game I've ever played in my life. Instead of 2 steps forward this game takes 200 steps backwards.
    The UI/UX makes me wanna kms,
    No descrution.
    No classes.
    Everyone and there mom carries rocket launchers
    No stats
    No server browser.
    Need a refund
  17. Nokas_gr
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I playing Battlefield Franchise from BF2 to BFV... i AM BATTLEFIELD Fan and i will be real.

    Gameplay : 4/10

    Gunplay : the assault rifles have more recoil than smg's and you wait to see more damage.
    They are not.. the smgs is better on all ranges , the bullet speed is to low and in ranges it feels unrealistic, the guns fire on random spots , they have spread on bullets and it looks and feel awfull.
    The weapons need re-edit to be some balance
    SMGS fast bullets ,less damage , short range less recoil
    Rifles big damage , bigger recoil , steady damage on all ranges

    Helis - Jets - land vechicles

    They need buff on all damages and the land vechicles need nerf on life.

    A lot of bags on the gunfight.

    Graphics : 6/10
    The battlefield V have better graphics and perfomance.. this is the true..

    UI MENUS HUD 4/10
    The Ui is an nightmare !
    I can talk about it all day..
    The customization is too complicated , there is NO SCOREBOARD , NO STATS , NO real proggression or milestones to unlock something bigger , No ranking system.

    Servers : 5/10
    A lot of lags.. no high pings but lagging a lot of time

    Bags gliches 3/10
    the game is full of bags. i can talk about 15-30 bags.
    at 50 meters and more the players are look like 2D pICTURES , they are moving and the legs and the whole animation is steady.
    bags everywhere. bags on the servers.. when you play breakaway , sometime it throws you on a server in overtime period and it havent time and you waiting there for ever. you can't even deploy.

    Maps : 3/10
    Way to big , no cover , no nice places to fight , just a open map for tanks and snipers.
    the battlefield V-BF4-BF3 have way better maps.

    Contest - Weapons - customization 3/10

    7 maps only , only 22 weapons (only 3 assault rifles , its like a joke) , limites weapons everywhere (and portal) , limited customization everywhere and the skins is nothing... if you play ww3 you will understand this is nothing.

    Perfomance : 6/10
    it needs a lot of optimazation

    Teamplay - Chat - Voip 3/10

    No teamplay no voip.

    No classes just specialist
    No teamplay just random fights
    No close quarters fight just open world chaotic fighting
    No Scoreboard , No Stats , no balance. no contest Only 2 modes , awfull menus and ui , filters and matchmaking on portal (the servers close after the a day and you can't find the again to play. The weapons take no xp on portal , there is no progression on portal. Hazard zone is a joke... you never take the feeling of ''Victory'' ... you just drop , you take 2-3 kills and you are out. no big winner or stats or competition or something... The game is full of bags. The wrost battlefield game ever. overall is a 3/10 ... This game is unfinished , it feels like a beta or alpha. limited , bags , no content , no stability on servers and game, no motivation to play it for more than a week.    … Expand
  18. Chesq00
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    The game plays poorly unless your PC was built by NASA itself or you have cash to burn in this shortage of microtransistors, optimization is basically non-existent, maps are bigger than ever but feel super empty and specialists and end-game phrases are cheesy and cringey, gunplay is broken since there's a random bullet deviation "bug" that they didn't even seem to test ??? The game is soThe game plays poorly unless your PC was built by NASA itself or you have cash to burn in this shortage of microtransistors, optimization is basically non-existent, maps are bigger than ever but feel super empty and specialists and end-game phrases are cheesy and cringey, gunplay is broken since there's a random bullet deviation "bug" that they didn't even seem to test ??? The game is so bad that I decided to create a metacritic account to write my first ever review and I honestly hope this game is forced to become better due to massive drops in player counts. Media is calling this "review bombing" like we're to blame for not being paid as they are to like the game. I enjoy BF3, BF4, BF1, BF5 and even Hardline and some BFBC2 along with BF 1942 but this is absolutely terrible in all aspects and feels like a BR game that turned to big FPS in the last minute with a poorly stuck Battlefield sticker on its forehead.… Expand
  19. DeliMontana
    Nov 15, 2021
    5
    EA is still very much EA, even went above and beyond this time to make a cash grab.
    Dice former glorious engine Frostbite fails yet again to deliver. Before, we would see jaw dropping graphics with really low requirements. Now the graphics are meh at best and even on a high end system it's neither smooth or very high fps.
    If a team like DICE with the backing of EA decide to skip single    EA is still very much EA, even went above and beyond this time to make a cash grab.
    Dice former glorious engine Frostbite fails yet again to deliver. Before, we would see jaw dropping graphics with really low requirements. Now the graphics are meh at best and even on a high end system it's neither smooth or very high fps.
    If a team like DICE with the backing of EA decide to skip single player you would expect multiplayer to be something spectacular, but guess again. The lack of content is astounding. Very few maps, very few weapons which also handles like **** and feels like plastic toys.
    It's ridden with bugs and so unbalanced.
    As a big fan of BF for many years, now i'm just gonna wait for CoD Modern Warfare 2 - 2022.    … Expand
  20. File071
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This game is not Battlefield ! There are leaks already coming out that this was suppose to be a BR and they supposedly retract that decision, but it's too late. WHY?! WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE BR NOWADAYS ?!

    Server crashes, desktop crashes, poor performance, terrible sound design, broken animations, glitches, cartoony graphics, specialists instead of normal classes, hit    This game is not Battlefield ! There are leaks already coming out that this was suppose to be a BR and they supposedly retract that decision, but it's too late. WHY?! WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE BR NOWADAYS ?!

    Server crashes, desktop crashes, poor performance, terrible sound design, broken animations, glitches, cartoony graphics, specialists instead of normal classes, hit registration, bullet spread, terrible UI and main menu, no scoreboard, no voice chat, can't change squads, lack of weapons IN A MODERN WARFARE GAME, multiple XP bot farm servers in portal mode, lack of teamplay, maps are too large and objectives are to far from each other.

    This game needed to be delayed at least one more year...    … Expand
  21. SamLappin
    Nov 14, 2021
    9
    I think overall it’s a great game. I enjoy the specialists system, which I know some player from old bf players do not like. The maps are amazing, the vehicles are good. I will say the hovercraft seemed a bit unbalanced but overall good. The only bad thing is the performance. On a mix of high medium and low settings i was getting are 45 FPS
  22. paulust2002
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    A mess of a version, my gaming pc runs games so well but this runs so much worse than series x…. Bug ridden and unpolished
  23. deax
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    Otimização horrorosa, jogo sem alma, extremamente superficial, sem modo campanha, sem quase nada que faz Battlefield ser Battlefield. Várias mecânicas ou aspectos dos jogos anteriores foram simplesmente arrancadas do 2042 e substituídas por NADA. MUITAS coisas faltando.
    Os mapas são enormes e lindos, mas vazios e entediantes depois da primeira vez que você joga neles. armas ruins, e    Otimização horrorosa, jogo sem alma, extremamente superficial, sem modo campanha, sem quase nada que faz Battlefield ser Battlefield. Várias mecânicas ou aspectos dos jogos anteriores foram simplesmente arrancadas do 2042 e substituídas por NADA. MUITAS coisas faltando.
    Os mapas são enormes e lindos, mas vazios e entediantes depois da primeira vez que você joga neles. armas ruins, e principalmente, CHEIO DE BUGS.
    Esse jogo tá uma porcaria    … Expand
  24. Matheus15
    Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Eu amei esse novo bf ele voltou as raízes e voltaram muito bem eu amei sempre estou jogando esse bf agora os meus bf favoritos são o bf 1 e o bf2042, jogao eu amei recomendo muito pra quem que gosta de fps de muita ação e aventura e diversão
  25. Rusty414
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    This can be a great game but instead they rushed it, left out core features and systems out. Mix that with **** balance and bugs plus UI designer that is 5 years old....

    Stop trying to be COD, your not just be battlefield FFS.

    Lets hope in a year its fixed so that no-one can play it. Frist impressions man how hard is that to understand.
  26. JojoV6
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Extremely buggy, unsatisfying gameplay, barebones content. Portal will not save this game even if many believe it will. Overall, it may be fun in a years time, but for now it is a terrible excuse for a game.
  27. Luke-Nukem
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This isn't Battlefield, and with such foundations there's no chance it will ever be.

    There are other franchises that want to be Battlefield and do so more than this does. I can't add more than whats already been said. I envy non fans who don't share this disappointment. There's no fixing it, and hoping has proved a waste of time. it's time to let it die.
  28. Cmurtheepic
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game has only about 10 maps in total, and 2-4 unique guns per class. This is an unacceptable lack of content. Yeah its got potential but charging $60 for free-to-play level starting content is criminal.… Expand
  29. Dobroslov
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Играю в серию Battlefield начиная с Bad Company 2 (как по мне, так лучшая часть) и на данный момент в 2042 наиграл 16 часов... очень неоднозначное впечатление, и откровенно говоря, не смотря на ряд очевидных положительных моментов, минусы игры уж очень бросаются в глаза, например:
    1. Отвратительные карты, огромные, пустые, разрушаемость (она вообще есть?), особенно в контрасте со старыми    Играю в серию Battlefield начиная с Bad Company 2 (как по мне, так лучшая часть) и на данный момент в 2042 наиграл 16 часов... очень неоднозначное впечатление, и откровенно говоря, не смотря на ряд очевидных положительных моментов, минусы игры уж очень бросаются в глаза, например:
    1. Отвратительные карты, огромные, пустые, разрушаемость (она вообще есть?), особенно в контрасте со старыми картами, что представлены в Portal
    2. Очень странная по своим механикам техника... чего стоят катера на воздушной подушке (они ползают по стенам???)
    3. Система классов весьма сомнительна и ужасна по своей сути, мало того что в ней нет никакого смысла, так и скины - натуральное фрикшоу (я все понимаю, игроделам нынче стало сложно, уж очень много кому надо угодить, а обидеть так вообще опасно)
    4. Возвращаясь к скинам... очень странно смотрятся одинаковые человечки с обеих сторон, весьма неоднозначное, как по мне решение для такого формата игры
    5. Никого не хочу обидеть, но обилие женских голосов, воплей, стонов, абсолютно доминирующих в звуковом фоне игры немного странно
    6. Откровенно примитивная (убогая) система подбора игр, да и внутриигровой интерфейс тоже, в том числе отсутствие возможности играть в режиме хардкор (только на частных серверах, за которые не начисляется прогресс)
    7. Механики стрельбы из оружия, да и в целом оружие в игре оставляют желать лучшего
    Баги и прочие технические моменты минусами не считаю, все таки игра пока не в релизе
    В целом для игры такого потенциала (и такой ценовой категории) - все очень печально!!!
    Лучше бы сделали полноценные ремастеры Bad Company 2 и 3 части)

    I have been playing the Battlefield series since Bad Company 2 (as for me, this is the best part) and at the moment in 2042 I played 16 hours ... a very ambiguous impression, and frankly, despite a number of obvious positive aspects, the disadvantages of the game are very striking, for example:
    1. Disgusting maps, huge, empty, destructible (is there anyway?), Especially in contrast to the old maps that are presented in Portal
    2. A very strange technique in its mechanics ... what are the hovercraft (do they crawl on the walls ???)
    3. The class system is very dubious and terrible in its essence, not only does it make no sense, but also skins are a natural freakshow (I understand everything, game developers have become difficult nowadays, there are a lot of people who need to please, and it’s generally dangerous to offend)
    4. Returning to skins ... the same little people look very strange on both sides, very ambiguous, as for me the solution for this format of the game
    5. I don't want to offend anyone, but the abundance of female voices, screams, groans, absolutely dominating the sound background of the game is a little strange
    6. A frankly primitive (poor) matchmaking system, and the in-game interface too, including the lack of the ability to play in hardcore mode (only on private servers, for which progress is not credited)
    7. Mechanics of firing weapons, and in general, weapons in the game leave much to be desired
    Bugs and other technical issues are not minuses, all the same the game is not yet in release
    In general, for a game of such potential (and such a price category) - everything is very sad !!!
    It would be better to make full-fledged remasters of Bad Company 2 and 3 parts)    … Expand
  30. Hoyce
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    This game was such a frustratingly massive letdown. Don’t know why I still had hope for it. The unfamiliar menus the lack of official server browsing, game breaking bugs, massive drawbacks in quality of fundamental parts of the game such as destruction, animation and gunplay. It’s like the entire battlefield studio went on strike and the amateurs were left to pick up the slack all in timeThis game was such a frustratingly massive letdown. Don’t know why I still had hope for it. The unfamiliar menus the lack of official server browsing, game breaking bugs, massive drawbacks in quality of fundamental parts of the game such as destruction, animation and gunplay. It’s like the entire battlefield studio went on strike and the amateurs were left to pick up the slack all in time for Christmas to deliver it half baked. So disappointed… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

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