Battlefield 2042

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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4864 Ratings

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  1. Saulle_infDev
    Mar 16, 2022
    6
    L'offerta mette a disposizione 3 modalità, 1 classica con modalità conquista e sfondamento, un altra dove si devono raccogliere unità dati, e la terza (la più ambiziosa) modalità di alcuni precedenti Battlefield, qualche evento loro, e mappe fatte da altri videogiocatori che attraverso l'editor online si possono sbizzarrire con assets di alcuni Battlefield precedenti.
    Per gli altri    L'offerta mette a disposizione 3 modalità, 1 classica con modalità conquista e sfondamento, un altra dove si devono raccogliere unità dati, e la terza (la più ambiziosa) modalità di alcuni precedenti Battlefield, qualche evento loro, e mappe fatte da altri videogiocatori che attraverso l'editor online si possono sbizzarrire con assets di alcuni Battlefield precedenti.
    Per gli altri Battlefield di portal(la terza modalità) la configurazione delle armi dato il fatto che non sia possibile utilizzare la configurazione delle armi in tempo reale, mettere un mirino o altre cose diventa macchinoso.
    Grafica molto buona con un gioco di luci che a differenza del vecchio non ti immerge, promesse non mantenute completamente, e con edifici non distruttibili adeguatamente, mappe che da molti giocatori sono considerate troppo poche, io penso si sia il contrario (non so quante sono numericamente) ma comunque si deve tenere in considerazione la grandezza di queste mappe. L'aggiunta della configurazione delle armi durante i combattimenti è molto bella, anche se bisogna prima sbloccare i vari gadget. Non sono più presenti gli specialisti di "supporto, medico, assalto e scout" o meglio ci sono ma non sono le parti importanti, sono gli specialisti con gadget speciali, tra cui ci si ritrova un personaggio presente già in passato "Irish".
    A me personalmente piace, penso che le persone prima di criticare debbano prima approfondire il tutto.
    L'errore grave per me è quello di aver eliminato la modalità storia che a me è sempre piaciuta, gli sviluppatori dovrebbero fare qualcosa per salvare il titolo.    … Expand
  2. Leinadnas
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    Básicamente no hay juego.

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


    Lo peor es que lo que vimos en la beta es básicamente lo que es el juego de 60€. Yo lo he devuelto y no recomiendo su compra.
  3. d1on
    Nov 21, 2021
    8
    Much optimization potential, but nonetheless a fun casual shooter game. Gun play, maps and graphics are very good.

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

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

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

    I hope they fix these things mentioned above regarding the UI and game mode selection. Although more close quarter maps and game modes (like the BF3 CQ extension) would be awesome.    … Expand
  4. Majordity
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s unplayable the game is so unstable that I feel like a guy on shrooms running in slow motion. I have a high end pc that should handle this game no problem but it’s so unfinished that it can’t. I shouldn’t have to learn to code just to get stable frames.… Expand
  5. Serb-Dad
    Nov 22, 2021
    7
    Definitely a promising Battlefield Installment with many exciting features, such as the 2 new modes, Portal and Hazard Zone. With action-packed gameplay which makes this game still so much fun, yet it is lacking some features that would really lift this game into the light.

    They have scrapped the original class Model and it's not entirely bad, I actually quite like this new system. but    Definitely a promising Battlefield Installment with many exciting features, such as the 2 new modes, Portal and Hazard Zone. With action-packed gameplay which makes this game still so much fun, yet it is lacking some features that would really lift this game into the light.

    They have scrapped the original class Model and it's not entirely bad, I actually quite like this new system. but it feels a lot less like battlefield's original class system. Every gadget can be put in any of the classes and it has lost its rigidity. Adding specialists which have their own buffs and special gadgets that are unique to them. However, everything else is open season, although untraditional, it still is a pretty fresh customization model that can alter gameplay drastically. Yet, it still seems bare.
    Comparing this to Battlefield 4, which has 110+ weapons, 32 assault rifles alone!! this game has a measly 22... yeah, very underwhelming. Even compared to Battlefield I and V, it is lacking severely.

    Many more gameplay aspects are missing too, in-game chat, The destruction is buggy and seemingly scarce. It definitely has the scale of a battlefield game but without its signature destruction and map altering changes, it just doesn't feel like a battlefield game. Even with the newly implemented weather events (which are still pretty cool on their own!), it just feels a little underwhelming in the destruction department. Especially from a game that is famous for collapsing skyscrapers and leveling city blocks.
    There are also a lot of out-of-game features that are missing too, leaderboards and stat pages are nonexistent and no Server Browsers at all.

    One big turn-off I've experienced is the weapons fire spread and bloom. Nearly every weapon seems uncontrollable even on stationary targets while sitting still. It is poorly implemented making your bullets go everywhere off target even when Aiming Down sights, making nearly all gunfights RNG.

    One more thing that seemed odd to me, where is the campaign?? Not even a single-player experience like Battlefield 1's war stories?? Honestly a shame, with a setting like 2042 where the world seems to be hit with a major world-altering conflict and we see nothing of it? I was really hoping to see more of this world on the brink of collapse during humanity's peak. it is disappointing to see them take this in a Multiplayer only experience and I feel it would have made this game a lot better.

    But does it have potential? Yeah, it does. Even with its broken and chaotic bugs, it is still a fun and awesome game. I hope they fix the existing bugs and bring back the aspects and weapons choices similar to that of other battlefield games because right now Battlefield 2042 feels a little underwhelming and fairly empty shooter. Ambition is great, but too much can really make or break a series. Especially for die-hard fans.

    7/10 Better than vanguard.    … Expand
  6. AmericanBandana
    Feb 2, 2022
    1
    Among the games I've played in my life, the game that was the most wasteful of money.
    There were a lot of games that I didn't want to waste money on, but this...
    Really, honestly, the quality is similar to that made by a high school game-making club, or the game made by the club is better than this game! Fortunately, Steam had a refund function, so I'm glad I don't have to keep this    Among the games I've played in my life, the game that was the most wasteful of money.
    There were a lot of games that I didn't want to waste money on, but this...
    Really, honestly, the quality is similar to that made by a high school game-making club, or the game made by the club is better than this game!
    Fortunately, Steam had a refund function, so I'm glad I don't have to keep this trash.
    Graphics doesn't solve everything. EA, it's time to start making games like games. It's time to stop ㅡmaking games like waste...    … Expand
  7. Unknown_coder
    Nov 26, 2021
    1
    So, this is not a battlefild - this is call of apex stagnation-field. Yes, we can see sandbox and this amazing, but this is only one plus - other components of game is completely bad and looks like Closed Beta Test (Like Escape from Tarkov) for 3500 rubbles at minimum cost. If this game will cost 500-1000 rubbles it be must have, when game will be completely done (like bf 5 (from technicalSo, this is not a battlefild - this is call of apex stagnation-field. Yes, we can see sandbox and this amazing, but this is only one plus - other components of game is completely bad and looks like Closed Beta Test (Like Escape from Tarkov) for 3500 rubbles at minimum cost. If this game will cost 500-1000 rubbles it be must have, when game will be completely done (like bf 5 (from technical side)) I am ready to buy it for 3500 - 10000 rubbles without any problems.… Expand
  8. JuanitoListox
    Nov 26, 2021
    0
    Low fps on good harware, multiple bugs (a lot), vehicles are OVERpowered (unbreakeable, slow you down when shoot you at...), no weapons are worth it (not precise, no dammage, no ammo) awful gunplay (you lost duel and never know why)
  9. Bultenbakker
    Nov 26, 2021
    0
    No no no no, this is sad :(
    Please Dice you can still fix this, but if this is the best you can come up with, meh
  10. pancir
    Nov 26, 2021
    1
    The worst battlefield game in the series. I am not talking about bugs and technical details, I am talking about game conception and design. This game is just not playable, after 75 hours it is so boring.
    And it is not a battlefield , I don't know what it is, maybe terrible version of "COD field" maybe something else, but it is definitely not a battlefield, it is something like not a funny    The worst battlefield game in the series. I am not talking about bugs and technical details, I am talking about game conception and design. This game is just not playable, after 75 hours it is so boring.
    And it is not a battlefield , I don't know what it is, maybe terrible version of "COD field" maybe something else, but it is definitely not a battlefield, it is something like not a funny joke.

    I am not going to repeat its problem descriptions, many people have already said about them, I agree with most of them.

    My personal BF experience:
    BF3 - 1317 hours
    BF4 - 1551 hours
    BF1 - 1129 hours
    BF V - 96 hours
    BF2042 - 75 hours

    BF2 Star Wars - 1451 hours, this is one of the best game which helped me while I was waiting a new battlefield because BF V was(is?) also terrible and DICE were able to create a more worse game, my congratulation.    … Expand
  11. crisis169
    Nov 26, 2021
    0
    Like Most fools i went and got BF 2042 on steam and its mess camping non team work hits dont always count killed way to easy after i put few rounds in a"bad guy " not fun Play Halo its is better than is crap i wish steam would let us have refunds But there play the games as EA
  12. Destrukt88
    Nov 26, 2021
    0
    Intel Core i5 11600K; 16 озу; GTX 1080. FPS 60 c лютыми просадками до 10fps. Оптимизации нет, от слова совсем. Концепция игры интересная, но этого не достаточно для играбельности и такой цены! Я считаю что это "преАльфа" за оверпрайс. И DICE реально решила выкатить набросок игры, за игру из популярной серии BF, но сея чудо похоже только названием на BF.Intel Core i5 11600K; 16 озу; GTX 1080. FPS 60 c лютыми просадками до 10fps. Оптимизации нет, от слова совсем. Концепция игры интересная, но этого не достаточно для играбельности и такой цены! Я считаю что это "преАльфа" за оверпрайс. И DICE реально решила выкатить набросок игры, за игру из популярной серии BF, но сея чудо похоже только названием на BF.
  13. PlayerGodd22
    Nov 27, 2021
    0
    I spent all my money on a Ryzen 5 1600af 16Gb Gtx1060 and the Game runs at 10 Fps
  14. Schneiz_Erich
    Nov 27, 2021
    0
    It is fun to play in a full squad, like all other BF before. but this fells like just a Beta. There are so many things that have to be changed. read all the other revievs and listen, i am just sad that they spit on their fanbase like that.
  15. BlizzSoul
    Nov 27, 2021
    1
    The first thing I will say is that I love the saga, for me Battlefiel 1 and 5 are among the best that have been made.

    Now I will talk about 2042, and in my first days of play I already have an opinion, I will summarize it with this phrase: "It is clearly unbalanced in many aspects". I will focus on specific aspects that I have seen. Too many attack vehicles, especially in advance    The first thing I will say is that I love the saga, for me Battlefiel 1 and 5 are among the best that have been made.

    Now I will talk about 2042, and in my first days of play I already have an opinion, I will summarize it with this phrase: "It is clearly unbalanced in many aspects".

    I will focus on specific aspects that I have seen. Too many attack vehicles, especially in advance mode maps that are smaller, you are constantly killed by tank shots even from behind because they have surrounded you or helicopters with dispersal bombs that you do not even know why you have died. The MC5 goes too fast for a tank guy, it does better to kill by running over than to shoot. For example, zone A1 of the Renovation map with so many enemy exit vehicles is practically indefensible. Defensive material against vehicles is clearly lacking.
    On the other hand, there is a lack of quad-type vehicles to move through the great distances of the maps. Few to no starter weapon accessories, in some cases not a sad peephole. The one who already has a higher level is greatly favored compared to the new player who to which they fall everywhere. There are no statistics whatsoever, nor can you even see the data of the last game once it is finished. You do not see doctors nearby when you die when that functionality was already implemented in the last Battlefields. Armor equipment makes no sense, in the end everyone will equip it so as not to be at a disadvantage. Not to mention bugs ...    … Expand
  16. kakababa
    Nov 27, 2021
    1
    Worst BF ever. Dont buy this crap. BTW crazy cop is fapping our voice, such a shame and lame and gay. So this game is a Poopy-di scoop
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  17. Boyer0606
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    Dear Dice, you officially killed a Franchise!
    TLDR; Save your money and time. Buy literally anything but this game. Drain plungers will bring give a better experience.
    What even is this! How could you get it worst than BFV I do not know. Gunplay is just abysmal, time to kill is not what you would expect on a BF game. Maps are dead and lifeless. Classes are so badly thought out, why    Dear Dice, you officially killed a Franchise!
    TLDR; Save your money and time. Buy literally anything but this game. Drain plungers will bring give a better experience.
    What even is this! How could you get it worst than BFV I do not know.

    Gunplay is just abysmal, time to kill is not what you would expect on a BF game. Maps are dead and lifeless. Classes are so badly thought out, why can pretty much anyone use an RPG? Where is the Balance in that?

    Feels nothing like a Battlefield game, its just cr**. Not sure how much longer this series can last with Devs that clearly do not listen to the community (Again)
    Genuinely a very sad state of affairs now. Should be pretty ashamed of themselves really.
    Should tell anyone looking in that Portal is the best part, why, because you can play the BF games that actually were good.
    I love Battlefield and was so hopeful for this. But alas, its just dismal. Actually makes me really quite sad.
    RIP Battlefield. Tragically lost to Money hungry companies that do not care about the Core Concept of a game    … Expand
  18. Terebountyhunte
    Nov 28, 2021
    0
    Просто жуткий кусок известной субстанции. Деньги на ветер. Оптимизации 0.... да не топовый у меня ПК но всё же 16г оперативы, SSD, RTX 2060, I7770K . И что бы вы думали? просадки до 5 - 10 фпс при самых минимальных настройках ..... Гореть Вам в аду разрабы . За такое говно.....Просто жуткий кусок известной субстанции. Деньги на ветер. Оптимизации 0.... да не топовый у меня ПК но всё же 16г оперативы, SSD, RTX 2060, I7770K . И что бы вы думали? просадки до 5 - 10 фпс при самых минимальных настройках ..... Гореть Вам в аду разрабы . За такое говно.....
  19. ACerebralis
    Nov 28, 2021
    1
    The issues plaguing this game can be included into 2 categories. The first category is concerned with practical development issues, (such as a lack of content, lack of gamemodes, few guns, bad optimization, glitches). The second category is more abstract, and it comprises of the new direction of the game, which steps away from the old BF formula and tries to be closer to Call of DutyThe issues plaguing this game can be included into 2 categories. The first category is concerned with practical development issues, (such as a lack of content, lack of gamemodes, few guns, bad optimization, glitches). The second category is more abstract, and it comprises of the new direction of the game, which steps away from the old BF formula and tries to be closer to Call of Duty (jerky weapon animation, absolutely terrible and out of place end of round lines for each specialist...etc.). When the game released into early access, people were defending it on the basis that "it hasnt released yet" and the bugs will surely be fixed at full release. They werent. What we got is a barebones game, with a portal mode that is just as barebones, no campaign, bad optimization and so on. And while the devs mustve known about these issues, EA said that that they are far ahead in development. Honestly, if you want a Caspian border experience just try the original one or the one in BF4, and if you want a second world war experience then IN NO WAY do I recommend the portal mode, since there are games that are so much better, much more immersive and less pricy. I got to play the ultimate edition since I subscribed to EA play Pro to try it out, and it feels like a standard edition at best. Definitely not worth 100 EUR or quid or bucks. The game got boring after 40 hours. Oh and the specialists? You might get used to them. However im done getting "used to" terrible launches or anything that hinders gameplay in a AAA game that feels like its been developed by an indie studio over a year. AND REMEMBER: THIS IS THE GAME THAT THEY SACRIFICED BF 5 FOR.… Expand
  20. Inksterfe
    Nov 28, 2021
    1
    From the standpoint of "Is this a good game?" at all, not even considering if it's a good "Battlefield game", the answer is just no. No way. It runs very very poorly on PCs that ran the previous title just fine and it looks objectively worse. The hit reg has been broken for weeks. The AoW mode is just unbalanced and boring running simulator if you're playing infantry, which you will be...From the standpoint of "Is this a good game?" at all, not even considering if it's a good "Battlefield game", the answer is just no. No way. It runs very very poorly on PCs that ran the previous title just fine and it looks objectively worse. The hit reg has been broken for weeks. The AoW mode is just unbalanced and boring running simulator if you're playing infantry, which you will be... quite a lot. The spawn system is a complete mess. You spawn in wide open areas as sniper bait, or in front of tanks or in front of enemies routinely. The UI makes it damn near impossible to select squad mates that are on objectives. They increased the player count to 128, which the servers clearly cannot handle consistently. This is a game with tons of potential buried under more tons of performance problems. I actually feel kind of bad for the artists that worked on this title. You can see the love and hard work put into that aspect of the game, but the balance and performance issues are glaring.… Expand
  21. BaluS87
    Nov 28, 2021
    0
    This game is pure crap...
    **** maps, **** weapons, specialists instead of classes. No scoreboard, no servers and nothing in this game makes sense...
    Only thing worth playing is BF portal... but if you have older BF games just stick to them.
  22. Ekoverse
    Dec 2, 2021
    0
    Absolute TRASH, I refunded it and got my money back and won't be looking at it for another year atleast. And now they added lame skins haha pathetic cash grab.
  23. Mythus
    Nov 28, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like the game play and physical like real and I loves how it like whither only problem In crash and can fixed in update.… Expand
  24. SkullWolf
    Nov 28, 2021
    1
    Comment avez-vous pu sortir cette merde en beta ALPHA et le faire payer ? Et heureusement je l'ai pas payer ! Quelle honte DICE !
  25. StonesAway
    Nov 28, 2021
    0
    Lots of problems for an AAA game. This game was rushed into release. What a shame :(
  26. Vlassisd
    Nov 28, 2021
    1
    I'm a massive Battlefield fun and played all of the previous games. This one is by far the worst Battlefield ever made. Not much more to say
  27. BF2042SUCKS
    Nov 28, 2021
    0
    Did your mom tell you that wingsuit flying should not be landing by face?
    Did your mom tell you that hovercraft should not be flying?
    Did your mom tell you that buildings are made from concrete?
    Did your mom tell you that people should not be moving parallelly?
    Did your mom tell you that you should use your brain when you are working?

    Eat your **** and go see a doctor
  28. canman39
    Nov 30, 2021
    0
    I have played every BF since its inception and Technical issues aside this game is an absolute flop and by far the worst in the series imo.

    Absolutely sh%@ maps, which due to their size make half the already small arsenal redundant. The size of the map is completely unnecessary given you don't actually contest 70 percent of it. No scoreboard/server lobby/chat. Hovercraft.....    I have played every BF since its inception and Technical issues aside this game is an absolute flop and by far the worst in the series imo.

    Absolutely sh%@ maps, which due to their size make half the already small arsenal redundant. The size of the map is completely unnecessary given you don't actually contest 70 percent of it.

    No scoreboard/server lobby/chat.

    Hovercraft.....

    Mix of more arcade style shooters and completely misses the mark, feels like cod on a massive map.

    Probably the biggest killer is the Staple class system replaced by this absolutely gimmicky "specialist" bulls*&~ cash grabbin maggots.

    I don't get the point of portal at all.    … Expand
  29. petenoel
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    I received this game for free after purchasing an RTX 3090, and even I feel short changed.
  30. Revivaliser
    Nov 30, 2021
    2
    Where to begin with this...
    I'm running a 1660ti and an i5 9th gen system with 16gb ram. Yes, it's a moderate spec by current standards, but I expect to be able to run new game releases at least on Low settings at a playable framerate. Being new to this Franchise I've missed all their previous launches, so had no personal experience of what went down in the past. I have however read and    Where to begin with this...
    I'm running a 1660ti and an i5 9th gen system with 16gb ram. Yes, it's a moderate spec by current standards, but I expect to be able to run new game releases at least on Low settings at a playable framerate. Being new to this Franchise I've missed all their previous launches, so had no personal experience of what went down in the past. I have however read and watched many user reviews of their previous titles at launch and can clearly see a pattern that is still being followed. That being games launching in an incomplete state. Followed by many patches and updates in an effort to turn the game into what it should have been at launch.
    I was excited about this title. Especially after playing BF4 for a couple of months now and seeing what that game can do even 7 to 8 years after it launched. And then I moved onto BFV, which I have to be honest blew me away with it's overall polish. I understand that both BF4 and V launched with similar issues to 2042 and that I am now experiencing these games with the benefit of years of patches and fixes and optimization. But for EA and DICE to not learn from these previous launches is a real shame. Currently the FPS player base is rotating between games like Vanguard and Halo infinite, which are all vying for our attention and valuable game time. Battlefield offers gamers something different, or used to. Perhaps after a number of patches, fixes and optimization updates 2042 will be a solid game that will offer something different for the FPS player base. Perhaps not. Time will tell.    … Expand
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  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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