Battlefield 2042

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  1. Skabin
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Dissapoinment. Worse than previous battlefields. I Think the worst bf ever.
  2. ruelled
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Having played alot of battlefield 2 and 3 I was hyped to get back into it, Sadly gamplay wise there seems to have been a regeresion, No scoreboard, cant see medic distance half the team has to walk 3-5 minutes during spawn of the map. IF you allow 64 players on the team forsee enough transports vehicles ? Graphically the game looks stunning. Menu wise and gameplaywise the game is a massiveHaving played alot of battlefield 2 and 3 I was hyped to get back into it, Sadly gamplay wise there seems to have been a regeresion, No scoreboard, cant see medic distance half the team has to walk 3-5 minutes during spawn of the map. IF you allow 64 players on the team forsee enough transports vehicles ? Graphically the game looks stunning. Menu wise and gameplaywise the game is a massive dissapointment, also most guns feel bad… Expand
  3. MSE95
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    No scoreboard but allot of bugs.... No personal stats but lots of Frame Drops.... No skill needed but RNG to win a gunfight..... Fun is gone.... Don't know if one can even call it Battlefield anymore..... All this feel good **** It is and has always been about being the top of the match.... To make it all a competition.... You don't always win but that's fine....but this just sucks on someNo scoreboard but allot of bugs.... No personal stats but lots of Frame Drops.... No skill needed but RNG to win a gunfight..... Fun is gone.... Don't know if one can even call it Battlefield anymore..... All this feel good **** It is and has always been about being the top of the match.... To make it all a competition.... You don't always win but that's fine....but this just sucks on some many levels… Expand
  4. OwenRiley
    May 3, 2022
    0
    Only good thing is its better then COD Vanguard.
    But That's like comparing horse crap to dog crap
  5. CYAN0TIC
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The specialist system is stupid and breaks the game. If you could actually progress in Solo it would make up for SOME issues but you can't even do that. Stay away from this pile of garbage.… Expand
  6. zmarko
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Feel betrayed, list and thoughts of negatives, or regression in systems:
    1) No Scoreboard
    2) No scoring system 3) No stats page 4) No server browser 5) Players do not carry over to next match, lobby disbands 6) No real class system 7) No factions / No friendly-enemy distinctions 8) Removal of movement mechanics & animations 9) Overall movement 10) Weapon animations 11) No squad    Feel betrayed, list and thoughts of negatives, or regression in systems:
    1) No Scoreboard
    2) No scoring system
    3) No stats page
    4) No server browser
    5) Players do not carry over to next match, lobby disbands
    6) No real class system
    7) No factions / No friendly-enemy distinctions
    8) Removal of movement mechanics & animations
    9) Overall movement
    10) Weapon animations
    11) No squad spawn screen
    12) Sounds
    13) Decreased weapon variety
    14) Lesser destruction
    15) Cannot take health/ammo from players carrying health/ammo crates
    16) No medic nearby indicator
    17) Cannot mark downed teammate for reviving
    18) Cannot change the zoom of the minimap
    19) Tactical sprint is pointless
    20) Lack of overall cohesion of gameplay elements, no soul
    21) Lack of match ending music / not relevant to cringy eor quotes
    22) Vehicle customization
    23) Squad management
    24) All chat
    25) Editing loadouts    … Expand
  7. cmarron31
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    The main game itself is a 1/10. I gave the game a 4/10 because of Portal.

    Also, this game is absolute proof that positive critic reviews are mostly purchased by large developers (surprise surprise). Issues: Maps are way too big with no detail, definitely rushed. There are vast tracts of land with zero detail, cover, anything. Just CLEARLY unfinished work. Destruction is a major    The main game itself is a 1/10. I gave the game a 4/10 because of Portal.

    Also, this game is absolute proof that positive critic reviews are mostly purchased by large developers (surprise surprise).

    Issues:

    Maps are way too big with no detail, definitely rushed. There are vast tracts of land with zero detail, cover, anything. Just CLEARLY unfinished work.
    Destruction is a major downgrade, EA flat out lied on this one.
    Graphics are a big step back.
    The UI is an embarrassment.
    A college team of interns could have crafted a better UX.
    No VoIP
    No Scoreboard
    No "All" Chat
    The 2042 voice lines are so cringe I mute the game sometimes.
    Performance is mediocre on my high end PC
    The specialist system is disgusting and ruins the flow of the game. No need for teamwork/collaboration anymore. It's just a free for all where no one knows what to do, leading to horribly unbalanced matches.
    No squad switching. So if you're alone in a squad with no one to spawn on to, you're beat.
    Endless glitches and bugs that require restarting the game.
    The gameplay itself is average. Specialists really degrade the experience. Why wouldn't you just play COD at this point? (Which is a stable game on a great engine BTW)

    Portal is pretty fun if you happen to find a good server with settings/weapons/class system from the older games. No surprise, all of that still works really well, and is a breath of fresh air. Literally the only thing remotely redeeming about this game. Really hoping that this part of the game can thrive because there's truly nothing else like it on the market.

    Overall, just really sad to see how far this franchise has plummeted in the past few years. And we thought BFV was bad.

    Don't buy it. Wait.

    Update: Updating the score to a 2/10. The nostalgia wears off quick after a couple days of portal. The voice lines, aesthetic, and UI of this game are honestly unsalvageable. I'll just play cod and I can't believe I'd ever say that.    … Expand
  8. DarwinianDouche
    Nov 15, 2021
    4
    This game is not really a battlefield game, but rather 64v64 Call of Duty.

    The Devs gutted the core many BattleField (and FPS) features like classes, scoreboards, historical statistics, all chat and numerous other big and small things. The cumulative effect is that this game doesn't feel or play like BattleField. This is no longer a squad based game, hell, you can't pick your squad.    This game is not really a battlefield game, but rather 64v64 Call of Duty.

    The Devs gutted the core many BattleField (and FPS) features like classes, scoreboards, historical statistics, all chat and numerous other big and small things. The cumulative effect is that this game doesn't feel or play like BattleField.

    This is no longer a squad based game, hell, you can't pick your squad. Here's an example of what I mean, the majority of games that show most resurrections has a person with something like 10-15. I don't think i have ever seen a game where someone had 20+.    … Expand
  9. ThreeCat
    Nov 15, 2021
    4
    Poor design choices. A publisher/developer that is just out of touch with what the player wants. Lost some respect for the franchise. Sad to see one of my old favorites get this kind of treatment. Really hope Halo puts out a good shooter this year so we at least have one.
  10. Common7Sense
    Nov 15, 2021
    4
    If we're being honest as the game is below average at the moment. As many people have stated already this game lacks what made it great in the first place. Dice has this knack that every release they would take a step forward but multiple steps backwards. Then get the game to a nice spot yet never carry the improvements over. This being the most egregious in terms of BF5 to 2042.If we're being honest as the game is below average at the moment. As many people have stated already this game lacks what made it great in the first place. Dice has this knack that every release they would take a step forward but multiple steps backwards. Then get the game to a nice spot yet never carry the improvements over. This being the most egregious in terms of BF5 to 2042.

    EA/Dice you guys have to start taking actual notes on what people loved from past titles and stop aiming to reinvent the wheel all the time. BF5 movement is far superior for example, the medic distance, the bleed out system, fortifications would of made sense in 2042's wide open maps.

    Your UI needs a revision too, it actually fights against the user. I'm not sure what your Day 1 patch will entail but you guys chose to showcase the game like this, I can't justify purchasing this game right now, I simply can't because so many illogical choices made I'd be awarding negligence.

    A lot of reviews touched on the issues and another thing, the hovercraft needs to be reworked as well. That's all I have to say, this is sad, because I'm not sure if changes will be made and this is the first BF that I opted not to buy(I tested open beta and 10 hr Early Access), smh.    … Expand
  11. Malustra
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Unfinished game and rubbish.
    Battlefield 2 is still better than every other Battlefield lol.
  12. Fudjik
    Nov 19, 2021
    7
    Мне не зашло , что убрали классы и оптимизон конечно не очень , а в целом нормально
  13. INFANTE760-YT
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    random bullet deviation.
    inconsistent hit box.
    Specialists don't look like soldiers. the projectiles disappear at certain distances. Terrible responsiveness (delay) of vehicles, especially in helicopters. Helicopter guns are weak. It has no ricochet system or damage multiplier on tank armor. Repair tool heats up and doesn't cool down. No TV Missile. Poor Zoom Optics, No thermal    random bullet deviation.
    inconsistent hit box.
    Specialists don't look like soldiers.
    the projectiles disappear at certain distances.
    Terrible responsiveness (delay) of vehicles, especially in helicopters.
    Helicopter guns are weak.
    It has no ricochet system or damage multiplier on tank armor.
    Repair tool heats up and doesn't cool down.
    No TV Missile. Poor Zoom Optics, No thermal optics
    OMG! There are a lot of things missing from this game.
    I do not recommend purchasing this product. This product is in a construction state.    … Expand
  14. TheTruthIsHarsh
    Jul 24, 2022
    3
    laggy servers, unpolished, and unfinished.
    Well, you cant even Choose your Squad, you can just randomly switch between squads that have a slot free.
    Objects like Trees have a bigger Hitbox than the visible object - > You shoot into invisible walls The Hovercraft is completely broken, it even can climb any skyscraper. Reviving Bug, Bugs of any kind, like u cant switch weapons anymore.    laggy servers, unpolished, and unfinished.
    Well, you cant even Choose your Squad, you can just randomly switch between squads that have a slot free.
    Objects like Trees have a bigger Hitbox than the visible object - > You shoot into invisible walls
    The Hovercraft is completely broken, it even can climb any skyscraper.
    Reviving Bug, Bugs of any kind, like u cant switch weapons anymore.
    The list would go on, but I've to go to work now and have to deliver working software ;)

    I give 7 stars since I know they will patch it right.
    If not I will reduce to 3 stars.    … Expand
  15. reticentnz
    Nov 15, 2021
    5
    I've played every battlefield ever made, I'm a diehard fan. I have a love/hate with 20242 - it's actually pretty fun to play but some of the design decisions and bugs are mind boggling. This was a game clearly released to a schedule - I am convinced the devs would have experienced all of the bugs we are being asked to play along side. It should have been delayed. Some bugs include notI've played every battlefield ever made, I'm a diehard fan. I have a love/hate with 20242 - it's actually pretty fun to play but some of the design decisions and bugs are mind boggling. This was a game clearly released to a schedule - I am convinced the devs would have experienced all of the bugs we are being asked to play along side. It should have been delayed. Some bugs include not being able to select a class, spawning as the enemy, not being able to revive team mates. Oh, and bring back the bloody scoreboard - what were they thinking? The only saving grace will be if they listen to their fans and start improving this game ASAP.… Expand
  16. SNARO
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    I think battlefield V can be chilled, game is almost 100$ and still it isn't worth it at ALL i knew cyberpunk wasnt that bad... gta definitive edition, battlefield 2042... this game looks good but thats all its even more worse than bf 5
  17. 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
  18. XSCVRS
    Nov 19, 2021
    4
    Halfbaked new things, missing great old things.

    Specialist System could have been fine, but it isn't implemented properly. Cringey voicelines. Comical characters that don't fit into the BF series. The new maps are big and empty and lack destruction. In Breakthrough it doesn't even makes sense to recapture a lost objective because theres no way making it to the objective in time. Same in    Halfbaked new things, missing great old things.

    Specialist System could have been fine, but it isn't implemented properly. Cringey voicelines. Comical characters that don't fit into the BF series. The new maps are big and empty and lack destruction. In Breakthrough it doesn't even makes sense to recapture a lost objective because theres no way making it to the objective in time. Same in Conquest is this a running simulator or BF. Players will just Gather at one or two Points. The atmosphere of previous titles is gone. Ever heard the whistle in BF1 lots of people rushing an objective. Mortar explosions, a flamer guy burning through trenches. That game had soul. Nothing is there in 2042 we got some goofy, wacky characters, oversaturated maps and weak sound design. Scoreboard missing and dumped down XP system lowers motivation.

    Portal mode is better and is a blast from the past. But i doubt it will last very long. Very few maps. Even with the custom servers thats sadly not the way of gaming anymore.

    BF games were never perfect when they released and a lot can be fixed like bugs, balancing, crashes or performance issues. But this game has some fundamental issues that i doubt they will ever be changed.    … Expand
  19. 45ze6rr6z
    Nov 28, 2021
    0
    Really nice mix between Just Cause and Apex Legends low cost version. We feel the realistic and immersive side of the Battlefield license.
  20. Eicmann-Pula
    Jan 24, 2022
    0
    It is everything diffrent from what they telling, ea and dice are just took our money for alpha version of the game
  21. Jaytay
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Needs a score board, bad. Needs classes. The specialist thing is cod, rainbow6, and all the other new shooters. We came for battlefield, not cod. Tacky post game catch phrases, and you'll see dozens of the exact same characters fighting each other, can't tell who's who. The game is fun, it's looks amazing and seems to run well and will be better after some updates. But dammit, it sureNeeds a score board, bad. Needs classes. The specialist thing is cod, rainbow6, and all the other new shooters. We came for battlefield, not cod. Tacky post game catch phrases, and you'll see dozens of the exact same characters fighting each other, can't tell who's who. The game is fun, it's looks amazing and seems to run well and will be better after some updates. But dammit, it sure isn't battlefield. Feels like a sell out to gain the children and new comers who are used to this kind of character driven stuff. It really breaks the atmosphere and feel. Bf4, bf1, and bfv are a much better option and take themselves seriously. This is for kids. As a fan since bf2, I'm extremely disappointed and let down. On a positive note. The guns sound crunchy and sharp, the game is beautiful, the sound engine is fantastic (aside from positional ques ) this cold have been THE battlefield. But sadly it's not.… Expand
  22. Julienk67
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    Completely unfinished product. A shame ...
    You can still refund on Playstore ! i bought my game in august ( Preco ) and played 6 hours but the Sony hotline refund me without questions
  23. Gentcore
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    This is a failed attempt at a flavour of the month pandering to the masses with an established IP tagged on the front to tap into an already existing playerbase.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    At the current state of this game I wouldn't pick it up half price over xmas and I wouldn't be surprised if it took the Firestorm route and was dead in a year.    … Expand
  24. SaisaaaaaaaX
    Nov 17, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Battlefield V con filtro del futuro lo demás igual, muy pobre de armas, y mapas… Expand
  25. HalfLegit
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    From playing this game since early launch I can tell this that in general gun play is fine at best. Sniper drop off range is ridiculous, I honestly feel like I'm playing Ghost Recon Wildlands. Assault rifles shoot plastic bbs and not actual bullets and considering how overpowered SMG's are it's not even worth picking up an assault rifle.
    Tanks- What can I say, they are way too powerful    From playing this game since early launch I can tell this that in general gun play is fine at best. Sniper drop off range is ridiculous, I honestly feel like I'm playing Ghost Recon Wildlands. Assault rifles shoot plastic bbs and not actual bullets and considering how overpowered SMG's are it's not even worth picking up an assault rifle.
    Tanks- What can I say, they are way too powerful against infantry and considering that rocket launcher does only 20hp of damage to a tank you need 2 people to shoot it with 5 rockets for it to die which is ridiculous.
    Helicopters - Let's start with little bird and how overpowered it still is, 32mm gun is accurate but deals a ton of damage, rocket pods can destroy entire squads if shot accurately. In general they need to be nerfed in some way to make them not as powerful as they are now. Attack Helis are okay but 2nd pilot seat gun is way too OP for what it is, 3-5 well placed shots and players just die no matter what.
    There is a lot of issues I could name from rubber banding to ridiculous hit boxes, from shots not registering or me dying when I'm behind a corner.

    Conclusion - So far the game is honestly not worth buying and EA overhyped this game way too much for what it is, Lack of guns, classes, game modes/maps, vehicles makes this game kind of a biggest disappointment in Battlefield history. I would say stay away from this game for at least another few months until so called game developer named EA fix their issues and hopefully make this game how it was meant to be.    … Expand
  26. Blowfishxd
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst hit reg and Bloom of any fps game released in the last 15 years. Do not buy this if you are a battlefield fan and ull think this will be like bf3 and bf4. The maps are Just like the movie dune. Open space of nothing and the sand snakes are hovercrafts ruining ur life… Expand
  27. Mcw
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    No es un mal juego siendo objetivos, pero no es lo que esperas de un battlefield, faltan muchas cosas como modos de juego o armas. Simplemente nacer y morir todo el rato
  28. JayTee15
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    It feels like they focused on features within the game instead of the actual game play itself. For sure needed to be delayed for another several months, but I honestly feel like not much would of changed. It really seems like whoever is running DICE is completely disconnected from the BF community.

    I think the best way to describe this game so far is false advertisement. If I could    It feels like they focused on features within the game instead of the actual game play itself. For sure needed to be delayed for another several months, but I honestly feel like not much would of changed. It really seems like whoever is running DICE is completely disconnected from the BF community.

    I think the best way to describe this game so far is false advertisement. If I could refund this game I would.    … Expand
  29. blvckjvck
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    Bad optimization (50-60fps on low with 3070), ARs getting nerfed into the ground, smgs meant to be CQC only becoming the main range/meta weapon, changing things in the game that people liked without any notice, releasing the game unfinished.

    Seems to be a standard 2021 video game release.
  30. Pampalini94
    Nov 17, 2021
    2
    Haha "Battlefield". Fix this sht. Give us back classes and get rid of the specialists.
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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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