Battlefield 2042

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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4864 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 618 out of 4864
  2. Mixed: 242 out of 4864
  3. Negative: 4,004 out of 4864
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  1. LXIX
    Jan 28, 2022
    0
    I was stoked for battlefield 2042. Been playing bf4 with around 4k hours. Man was I really let down with this game though. Bugs, no voip, no score board. Literally spend more time running then actually playing the game. So many features missing. I was stoked for customizing guns and characters but Holy hell... literally a straight rip off of call of duty. I wanted military style equipment.I was stoked for battlefield 2042. Been playing bf4 with around 4k hours. Man was I really let down with this game though. Bugs, no voip, no score board. Literally spend more time running then actually playing the game. So many features missing. I was stoked for customizing guns and characters but Holy hell... literally a straight rip off of call of duty. I wanted military style equipment. Team based game play. Not this turd. If this was an indy development charging $25 for this game, that would feel acceptable. I spent 120 on this garbage to get a unfinished untested game? Shame on me for thinking ill pre-order a game since I haven't done that in many many years because of this crap right here. DO NOT RECOMMEND… Expand
  2. SpringtrapAfton
    Jan 29, 2022
    0
    Absolute garbage and definitely not worth it. I go into every game shops and websites that sell this rubbish Battlefield game. It cost around S$90 in game shops and S$70 in Steam without the discount. Buyers/Players will passed on this game due to its overwhelming negative reception as well as smaller player numbers. My best advice for new Battlefield players, buy and play previousAbsolute garbage and definitely not worth it. I go into every game shops and websites that sell this rubbish Battlefield game. It cost around S$90 in game shops and S$70 in Steam without the discount. Buyers/Players will passed on this game due to its overwhelming negative reception as well as smaller player numbers. My best advice for new Battlefield players, buy and play previous Battlefield games like V or 4 rather than this newly-launched mess. Overall, Battlefield 2042 is a biggest flop in the gaming history for both Electronic Arts and D.I.C.E.… Expand
  3. Ra1dM4X
    Jan 29, 2022
    0
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!

    this game is a bigger pile of steaming **** than what the dinosaurs left behind in the first Jurassic Park movie, it is so far away from the Battlefield spirit that it should have been called Call of Duty 2042. i have played every single Battlefield game since BF 1942 and if you combine every single error and glitch from 1942 and until battlefield V it would still    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!

    this game is a bigger pile of steaming **** than what the dinosaurs left behind in the first Jurassic Park movie, it is so far away from the Battlefield spirit that it should have been called Call of Duty 2042.
    i have played every single Battlefield game since BF 1942 and if you combine every single error and glitch from 1942 and until battlefield V it would still be short of the amount of glitches and bugs 2042 has and that is saying something, currently farming simulator 2022 has more players than 2042 heck even the parody game has more than twice the amount of players,

    All the options like the scoreboard making a squad private and kicking from your squad so you can actually play with your friends have been completely removed from this game, its like the lead developer was some kind of SJW that wanted to force everyone to play together and give out participation throphies for just installing the game

    i hate the call of duty series because it caters to the arcade game style and at this point i'm more interested in playing call of duty

    TLDR: you're better off burning the money they want for this game as it will give you more enjoyment than this landfill sized pile of ****    … Expand
  4. Schmood
    Jan 30, 2022
    0
    Very disapointed. Games released 12 years ago are MUCH higher quality
    Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkeKSlqgFk0
  5. eBrosTV
    Jan 31, 2022
    0
    Battlefield 2042 is the worst game ever
    Cyberpunk is better there

    ♦ Despite the minimum requirement, only crashes
    ♦ Dice just doesn't listen to her customers
    ♦ null Optimized
    ♦ Lots of bugs still
  6. JeanBombeur
    Feb 2, 2022
    0
    Je n'ai jamais vu ça, le traitement de ce jeu de la part du studio est une honte absolue.
  7. Bloody096
    Feb 3, 2022
    0
    Worst Battlefield game in history. Too many removed content from previous games, CoD like new animations and gameplay... Everything battlefield has done right is gone in this game.
  8. Heksu91
    Feb 4, 2022
    0
    Amazing. Bought the game two months before the release. From the info EA was releasing, the expectancy was high.

    3 monts after the realease, the game is completly abandoned. It still has too much basic bugs and there are some features are absurd.

    The scam cost me 90€.
  9. Reiler
    Feb 6, 2022
    0
    No class system, **** vehicles... And this is a battlefield game? Pathethic.
  10. ayypecs
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    What a colossal step backwards for such a prolific franchise. Feels like baby's first project rather than a seasoned studio's "love letter to the fans." Don't buy this spaghetti code in a tin.
  11. TrueTactiX
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    How to ruin a perfectly fine franchise.., great job.. I want the maps of BF3, the gunfeel of BF4 and that nostalgic BF feeling of BF2... It's not so hard, you did it before...
  12. Patrikk
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    i would rather get cancer,develope cure for it and then getting covid with aids before i play this again
  13. Jurawi
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    Hab extra einen Account hier bei MC erstellt um dieses drecksgame zu bewerten!!! Hab 90€ für euren scheiß bezahlt!! FU EA!
  14. easb
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    This is a horrible game. Everything in this game can be found as a problem, weapons, vehicles, maps, it's a pain to play the game like this.
  15. ad3mmm
    Feb 9, 2022
    0
    this game is suckss.. bad graphic bad controller very bad game dont buy this gurbage
  16. Asti157
    Feb 11, 2022
    0
    Dno..
    Tak zniszczyć całą serie BF..
    Oddajcie pieniądze i zakopcie tą grę głęboko pod ziemią !
  17. Drako004
    Feb 13, 2022
    0
    Hahaha I’ve never laughed so hard in my life! Bought this game, returned it, bought it again months later to see if anything was fixed. Now I’m just rolling on the floor laughing, while returning it again! WTF were you guys at Dice AND EA thinking? You had an easy payday but you read the room wrong and f-d it all up. Get to know your fan base!!!
  18. Massfright
    Feb 16, 2022
    0
    how a game can be so bad? really regret buying this game! never again done with Battlefield.
  19. teemkay
    Feb 16, 2022
    0
    As a long time Battlefield fan, all i can say is that I am incredibly disappointed in the product that DICE thought was suitable for release. The game runs like garbage on my powerful pc (i9-9900k, RTX 2080ti, 32GB DDR4-3200Mhz) but besides it running like trash, the game just seems like an early alpha build of a Battlefield/Call of Duty Warzone clone that takes all the bad aspects fromAs a long time Battlefield fan, all i can say is that I am incredibly disappointed in the product that DICE thought was suitable for release. The game runs like garbage on my powerful pc (i9-9900k, RTX 2080ti, 32GB DDR4-3200Mhz) but besides it running like trash, the game just seems like an early alpha build of a Battlefield/Call of Duty Warzone clone that takes all the bad aspects from both franchises and melds them into the abomination that we call Battlefield 2042.

    The maps are complete trash, they are huge so 90% of your time in the match is spent just running in giant open fields, not getting into any fights. But don't worry, you might get into a fight or two before you die and have to run for another 20 minutes to find another one - or you'll just get picked off by a sniper.

    Everything in this game is a severe downgrade from previous Battlefield titles. All first-person animations are downgraded in quality, with a severe lack of detail from the team at DICE (e.g., when unloading an empty magazine on the AK74u the magazine still has ammo in it) Throwing back grenades in Battlefield 2042 doesn't have ANY animation, the grenade just flies away because the specialists have telekinesis.

    All of these issues listed above, without even going into how awful the actual gameplay itself is. Hitting enemies is a roll of the dice more than anything - the server desync is so bad that there'll be times where you unload a whole magazine into someone point blank and don't even get a single hit marker. This desync is likely directly caused by DICE's ridiculous fixation on having to have 128 players in the lobby. Having 128 players in the game is incredibly taxing on cpus, and it leads to unstable client performance for users - the 128 players also impacts server stability, leading to increased amounts of desync experienced by the players. DICE had to also decrease the server tick rate to 45hz from 60hz in previous titles which leads to even worse hit detection.

    PLEASE do not buy this game.    … Expand
  20. bf2042istrash
    Feb 16, 2022
    0
    This game is a disaster, absolute trash, unplayable piece of garbage without any support. I bought ultimate edition and got only pain in my ass. GIVE US OUR MONEY BACK!
    This is a huge lesson for me. I never preorder any game again ESPECIALLY EA GAME.
  21. Raf2042
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    Colorful, no atmosphere, no textures, everything looks so pristine, which is not fitting to the context. No damage to the buildings, no Fort, no mid, no smoke... The post WW3 story does not match anything in the game. The characters are happy and the lines are stupid. The worst of all: You can put play with more than 3 friends in the same server. Also, no guns, no map rotation... Add toColorful, no atmosphere, no textures, everything looks so pristine, which is not fitting to the context. No damage to the buildings, no Fort, no mid, no smoke... The post WW3 story does not match anything in the game. The characters are happy and the lines are stupid. The worst of all: You can put play with more than 3 friends in the same server. Also, no guns, no map rotation... Add to that LORS of game breaking glitches. It is unbelievable! 4 months later and you still can't ADS after leaving a vehicle, the planes do barrel rolls from a distance, you "rubberband" due to lag, the hit registration is bad, the maps are bad, the vehicle spam is unbearable, and it doesn't feel like Battlefield at all. How can someone not rate this game a zero? It was a scam. They stole people's money. We paid over $100 for a season 1 that no one knows what is in it, and they have postponed this season 1 forever. It is a total embarrassment for any serious company.
    I mean, the game itself is not tok bad in terms of gameplay. But everything else is horrible. Maybe it could get 1 star, but due to their lies and deceptive marketing tactics, and the way they immediately put the game on sale for 50% off and now permanently 30% off, not to mention you can find it used for $5, THIS GAME DESERVES A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT instead of anything.

    The type of predatory marketing practices they engaged in, the lies about what it was supposed to be, and what it was and they knew it, and hid it, should be banned from the face of earth. Those practices should not be allowed anywhere and of they did not return people's money, their CEOs should be jailed. This is some WALL STREET FRAUD LEVEl right here, everyone! And I can't believe they will get away with it. They should not not be allowed to. do this.    … Expand
  22. Ricardo5
    Feb 21, 2022
    0
    no. Just no. Even as a free to play game it woould be insulting. Ffs ea. :............
  23. seojoon98
    Feb 23, 2022
    0
    Making a wrong game? I can understand it.

    However, their follow-up was a mess and even humiliated users.
  24. joaogrz
    Feb 24, 2022
    0
    This is the worst game I've ever played in my entire life. It's a complete downgrade.
  25. Zapora
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    This game is a cancer in the gaming industry. DICE should close the studio, they are scammers, they do not create games, they create a foundation for cheating people.

    Everything in this game is one big cancer.
  26. Guy1121
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    Don't be tempted by future sales. I've been a fan of Battlefield from an early age and to say this is a Battlefield game hurts. Nothing about this game is good, at all. I could go to the local pet shop and ask one of the rabbits to make a Battlefield game and it'll somehow be made better than whatever the **** this is. Dice have completely ruined our franchise
  27. UNBOUNDISDEAD
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    Horrible map design. Bad game play. Should've have launched in the state that it was in. And yet another time dice doesn't know their player base and just doesn't care.
  28. ZaxMaksi
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    Это ужас, игра багованная, багов больше чем механик в игре! Обещанное не соответствует реальности, графика мыловарня, оптимизация легла ниже дна. Ужас Бф4 актуальней чем это говна кусок
  29. Sergeu
    Mar 18, 2022
    0
    Ужасная халтура. Ничего хуже не играл с года 2000. Для еа должен быть готов отдельный котел
  30. xDev120
    Mar 20, 2022
    0
    I don't know how to describe this piece of garbage that Resembles A Game.

    DICE wtf. After so many years of managing to make perfect games like BF1, now you sell us this garbage. It took DICE three **** years to release this **** destroying every good aspect of the battlefield franchise. Why the **** would they remove the good old 4 classes to add these Fortnite-like SpECiaLIsTs? It was    I don't know how to describe this piece of garbage that Resembles A Game.

    DICE wtf. After so many years of managing to make perfect games like BF1, now you sell us this garbage. It took DICE three **** years to release this **** destroying every good aspect of the battlefield franchise.

    Why the **** would they remove the good old 4 classes to add these Fortnite-like SpECiaLIsTs? It was one of the main advantages of battlefield over other games; everything was balanced, you couldn't run a sniper with a rocket launcher and an automatic turret.

    As for optimization, I just won't talk about it. Out of 10 tries, the 6 it didnt even launch properly. Sometimes the gun models wouldn't load, sometimes the game itself wouldn't load.

    So, if you are thinking of buying this game, don't. Wait for it to go like 20€ (or even free, as the rumours suggest) and then you think again about it. Or you don't know, they may even release an UPDATE, something that for now belongs to science fiction.    … 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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