Battlefield 2042

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  1. paxam
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    ok ill keep this short and simple. The game in itself is not fun, the specialists don't work for battlefield, the maps are too large and there is a lack of content.

    Honestly I expect bugs from a game at launch that's fine they can be fixed. the game itself cannot be fixed or should i say remade no matter how many patches they put out it would have to be built again from the ground up.    ok ill keep this short and simple. The game in itself is not fun, the specialists don't work for battlefield, the maps are too large and there is a lack of content.

    Honestly I expect bugs from a game at launch that's fine they can be fixed.
    the game itself cannot be fixed or should i say remade no matter how many patches they put out it would have to be built again from the ground up. its just hands down not a good game at its core (cant fix what is already broken)    … Expand
  2. Armegedon
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
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  3. Dcampbell
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    Absolutely disgusting that EA is allowed to release games in this condition year after year with no consequences. People buy the games so they keep making the money. Something needs to change in the gaming industry or we will be forced to swallow these half ass garbage games. There needs to be a lawsuit or something, these companies are putting out dispicable pieces of **** and laughingAbsolutely disgusting that EA is allowed to release games in this condition year after year with no consequences. People buy the games so they keep making the money. Something needs to change in the gaming industry or we will be forced to swallow these half ass garbage games. There needs to be a lawsuit or something, these companies are putting out dispicable pieces of **** and laughing their way to the bank. If i could give lower than a 0 i would. Soulless game with none of the normal Battlefield features. No new ones that are any good to justify not having the old ones. Trying to set the game up to be a cash grab instead of just making a good game. I hope something happens that forces EA to change their ways, because they are ruining gaming… Expand
  4. K444L
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    Poor map design.
    Poor hit detection.
    Poor destructions.
    Poor sound.
    Poor UI.
    Poor value.
    No classes.
    No campaign.
    Can't host servers.
    Can't all chat.
    Poor multiplayer.
    poor squads.
  5. whlla
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    I've played through beta, pre-release and full. I cancelled my pre-order after the beta and got 1 month of EA pass to try. Even if you ignore ALL of the bugs, constant errors/crashes and the tragedy of specialist, it just isn't fun to me.

    There is no team or squad cooperation. The game design doesn't incentive that type of game play as previous battlefields have. The weapon selection is    I've played through beta, pre-release and full. I cancelled my pre-order after the beta and got 1 month of EA pass to try. Even if you ignore ALL of the bugs, constant errors/crashes and the tragedy of specialist, it just isn't fun to me.

    There is no team or squad cooperation. The game design doesn't incentive that type of game play as previous battlefields have. The weapon selection is terrible, new maps are some of the worst I've ever played, graphics are somehow worse than previous battlefield titles and there are only two game modes in all out warfare.

    I will say huge props to what Ripple Effect has done with Portal. It should really be expanded and is the only thing I would like to see carried over to future battlefields or other shooters. I've made some game modes and its fun just buggy + needs more maps and weapons per title. Unfortunately what makes portal great is all the content other than 2042 so 2042 is still a 0 for me.

    I keep going back trying to like the game, but after 30 minutes just find myself wondering why I'm still playing this half finished half assed game. Battlefield has always been my favorite shooter and I'm just sad that is no longer the case.    … Expand
  6. kaJIuka
    Dec 3, 2021
    4
    ну и халтура... Такое от батлы я не ожидал, хотя о чем я говорю, баттлефиелд 1 уже все сделал для смерти серии.
  7. IsMaEaSy
    Dec 3, 2021
    1
    Toooooo muuuuuuuuch features that were there in previous battlefields games removed.. tooooo muuuuch bug and lag and really really really poor PC optimization... I'm rewlly disapointed. This game was supose to be a love letter to the fans... feels more like a F.U letter ...
  8. Goblin-Lait
    Dec 3, 2021
    1
    Игра супер для РОССИИ 7 тысячь очень дорого но лаги просто заебали. Зампело рули ты бог в батле на тебя все надежда
  9. LGGODOY83
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    Jogo horrivel, mal otimizado, falhas absurdas de desenvolvimento, o mais impressionate é que a versão beta estava melhor que a versão final.

    É uma falta de vergonha na cara o que estão fazendo com a franquia BF.
  10. Shufflepuck
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    Played BF since BF1942. This game is an utter disgrace and an EA cash grab. Played until lvl 50 just to try out the major unlocks and then uninstalled. The worst BF game by a long way. Its not just all the bugs, balancing, maps, total lack of content, the "Specialists" etc, which can all be patched (should not have to be for a AAA game?), its the underlying game which IMHO cannot be givenPlayed BF since BF1942. This game is an utter disgrace and an EA cash grab. Played until lvl 50 just to try out the major unlocks and then uninstalled. The worst BF game by a long way. Its not just all the bugs, balancing, maps, total lack of content, the "Specialists" etc, which can all be patched (should not have to be for a AAA game?), its the underlying game which IMHO cannot be given the No Mans Sky treatment because there is nothing worth saving. Reluctantly played my first game today with the patch 3 and found more bugs introduced and my performance dropped massively over pre-patch........I cannot recommend this game at all which is extremely disappointing after being a fan of the franchise since its inception.… Expand
  11. Alfredinik
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    Che dire? Battlefield solo di nome. È un gioco vergognoso. Pieno di glitch e bug. Quattro mappe in croce, 2 modalità (portal è solo una modalità specchietto per le allodole), ma ciò che mi fa incazzare di più è che con un portatile da Gaming di ultima generazione non si riesca a fare andare il gioco a più di 60fps ma si attesti a 45. CON QUALSIASI PRESET GRAFICO E QUALSIASI RISOLIZIONE!!!Che dire? Battlefield solo di nome. È un gioco vergognoso. Pieno di glitch e bug. Quattro mappe in croce, 2 modalità (portal è solo una modalità specchietto per le allodole), ma ciò che mi fa incazzare di più è che con un portatile da Gaming di ultima generazione non si riesca a fare andare il gioco a più di 60fps ma si attesti a 45. CON QUALSIASI PRESET GRAFICO E QUALSIASI RISOLIZIONE!!! Sto gioco merita 0!… Expand
  12. julian_apostate
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    I played this for about 10 hours, and its just not fun. I love the buggy **** but the average battle is too impersonal, TTK is BFV level of ****house and the gunplay has reached eurojank level of floatiness.

    ****canning ooskar ain't gonna fix it. The fish rots from the head, any EA suit that thinks they can use battlefield to steal fortnite players is **** in the head ****
  13. Suhmi
    Dec 3, 2021
    2
    Portal is the only thing in this game that makes this not 0/10.

    - Horrible Optimization
    - **** Console Port
    - Half the Settings dont work
    - A million bugs

    Idk how much money those "professional" reviwers got but they should be ashamed...
  14. JohnnyZoo
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    Don’t spend your money for dat cr4p. Yo DICE better respect ur audience. I really love BF, but this one is really bad.
  15. Vae-VictusPR
    Dec 3, 2021
    1
    This game should not have been release in this state. This is not Battlefield , this is a mixture of features from many different games that NO BAttlefield fan asked for. Battlefield 4 from 9 years ago has better destruction, UI, Class System , Squad System than this garbage.
  16. Trilobite_pl
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    This game is a mess in pre-alpha state. You can't even aim becouse your mouse only works vertical. I deleted folder in my documents and it was fixed for like an hour and then in game suddently mouse stopped working horizontally. This is my last battlefield game.
  17. steampunkvault
    Dec 3, 2021
    1
    I'm glad i tried this on Origin Play(10hours) and didn't spend more than 5€, cause this is what this dumpster fire of a game is worth.
    Did Dice replace all their competent developers with multicolored "non-binary" twitter-experts?
    The only aspect really given focus on is the "diversity" of the characters. 60€ For a half-assed -no campaign -no optimization -no classes -no score -random    I'm glad i tried this on Origin Play(10hours) and didn't spend more than 5€, cause this is what this dumpster fire of a game is worth.
    Did Dice replace all their competent developers with multicolored "non-binary" twitter-experts?
    The only aspect really given focus on is the "diversity" of the characters.

    60€ For a half-assed -no campaign -no optimization -no classes -no score -random bullet FPS?
    really DICE/EA?
    REALLY?    … Expand
  18. GBMH
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    Game is simply not ready and optimized, people said it during beta and now, I think DICE should take care more about the quality of product since everything has issues.
  19. Sul1
    Dec 3, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The hit registration not working properly! Glitch everywhere and crash! Good job Dice, very good job!… Expand
  20. Accad0
    Dec 3, 2021
    2
    Poor performances, empty maps, infatry rampage by vehicules, bugs bugs bugs, idiotic SpEcIaLiStS Fortnite CoD style, cringe characters lines, new update breaking even more the game, no content, Dumb Santa skins, No destruction anymore...
    BF used to be a brilliant franchise. Seems EA wants it to become the new "Escape from BattleNite OverZone Siege" and sell cringe skins and specialist for    Poor performances, empty maps, infatry rampage by vehicules, bugs bugs bugs, idiotic SpEcIaLiStS Fortnite CoD style, cringe characters lines, new update breaking even more the game, no content, Dumb Santa skins, No destruction anymore...
    BF used to be a brilliant franchise. Seems EA wants it to become the new "Escape from BattleNite OverZone Siege" and sell cringe skins and specialist for newcomers while giving their loyal comunity the game they deserved after the MEH BFV. Sadly, with new intern changes, it sounds like the game/franchise is dying for real. Marketing got me, like "the devs listened to us", Please... 2021...What a sad time for video games.    … Expand
  21. Meyoh
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    Call of Fortnitefield 2042.

    The games is made to sell skins, with these god awful specialists. - Destruction is gone - Scoreboard is gone to protect snowflakes feelings. - Can't make a squad, or when the game is full you can't even change squad or kick players from your squad. - Awful maps! Big, empty, made without any love. (NOT ONE ENJOYABLE MAP!) - Can't see the distance on    Call of Fortnitefield 2042.

    The games is made to sell skins, with these god awful specialists.
    - Destruction is gone
    - Scoreboard is gone to protect snowflakes feelings.
    - Can't make a squad, or when the game is full you can't even change squad or kick players from your squad.
    - Awful maps! Big, empty, made without any love. (NOT ONE ENJOYABLE MAP!)
    - Can't see the distance on kills
    - So much more, but can't be asked to write more about this ****

    I really REALLY hate this game!
    This ain't Battlefield, not even close!

    And don't think this can be repaired, cause the specialists will be there no matter what.    … Expand
  22. hamidrezaa67
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    i couldnt find anything about this game to like .... rage quit everyday ...seriosly what happened to dice...
  23. Khaar
    Dec 3, 2021
    5
    This was written after 20 hours on early access.

    While CODMW2019 remastered an classic and added modern and new features, BF2042 takes several steps back. It is clear to me that the Battlefield DNA that was so clearly in Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 has degraded heavily with time and I think the biggest culprit is Star Wars Battlefront 1-2. Creative tactics are    This was written after 20 hours on early access.

    While CODMW2019 remastered an classic and added modern and new features, BF2042 takes several steps back.

    It is clear to me that the Battlefield DNA that was so clearly in Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 has degraded heavily with time and I think the biggest culprit is Star Wars Battlefront 1-2.

    Creative tactics are no longer encouraged to win flags/battles. Instead it's just "go in and try to have fun in the chaos" and "oh, because the chaos we designed poorly, we're not going to show you how bad you did in it".

    What made me buy Battlefield over other shooters is no longer here. What DICE thinks is Battlefield, is something else.

    We no longer have single-player, which Im fine with. But I am not sure what we get in return?
    A "dark" backstory with specialists spamming tacky/hacky/cringy one liners?

    There are countless of features that were in BF4, BF1 and BFV that are not present here.
    Features that players saw as staples of the Battlefield DNA.

    The 128 player mode does not add any value, I could see DICE doing 80 players or something, but the game is obviously less stable with 128 and does not add value at all. It's more chaos instead of the "controlled chaos" BF players are used to.

    Me and my friend could cause serious damage to the enemy team with creative ways in previous Battlefield games, but this time DICE decided we are all just more bricks to their walls.

    I would not recommend it to anyone as it is now (2021-12), not because of bugs but because of the obvious discrepancy between the players image of Battlefield and DICE, they are very, very, very out of touch with their own playerbase.    … Expand
  24. mintlo
    Dec 3, 2021
    1
    The worst Battlefield game I have ever played. Not even close to ready for release.
  25. tdebug
    Dec 3, 2021
    1
    No sure if those who play only multiplayer like it, given by reviews - not really. I equally enjoy single player games, so no single player campaign is a big, big minus. But even the multiplayer is not much fun at all. Even on ultra, graphics and details look maybe 15 years old. Not worth your money.
  26. v364
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    Should of been called 20-42fps
    This is not battlefield its glitchfield.
    The Specialists are the worst part they are super cringe they tried to copy COD but it fell on its head.
    Then in patch #3 they literally broke the game cos the mouse no longer works.
    One good thing is you can play the old BF games now.
  27. GODBANKAI
    Dec 2, 2021
    3
    The level design is one of the worst in the series, specially on maps like Hourglass and Kaleidoscope for breakthrough. The lack of content is also noticeable, lack of guns, vehicle modifications, and the FREAKING SCOREBOARD. There are MOMENTS of fun to be had here, but as a person who loved BF3 and BF4, DICE really dropped the ball on this.
  28. freshface
    Dec 2, 2021
    1
    bugs, less features, crashes, a literal far cry from the great battlefield we used to love and enjoy
  29. JZzzz
    Dec 2, 2021
    2
    This is THE BattleField game that will KILL this legendary game series.

    Aside from crazy bugs, game stability, log-in issues, charging more money for less content. This game lost the Battlefield core value, trashed the theme sound, tried so hard to imitate other games like Overwatch, Fortnite, COD, etc. It's sad cause people buy this game cause it's BattleField! If I want to have    This is THE BattleField game that will KILL this legendary game series.

    Aside from crazy bugs, game stability, log-in issues, charging more money for less content. This game lost the Battlefield core value, trashed the theme sound, tried so hard to imitate other games like Overwatch, Fortnite, COD, etc. It's sad cause people buy this game cause it's BattleField! If I want to have special moves I go play Overwatch, if I want to play Rambo I go play COD, if I want to play cringe characters I will go play Fortnite. BUT this is Battlefield! this is Battlefield!! THIS IS BATTLEFIELD!!!

    here is where it went wrong:
    1. the whole specialist setup ends up with everyone having the same setup in-game
    2. for an FPS game with only 22 weapons and everyone has a PP
    3. call down system ruin the game, walking around is suicide
    4. for a huge map there are lots of empty spaces
    5. cool trailers, but you cant destroy much inside the game
    6. no scoreboard, really? cant switch teams? really?
    7. cant play with more than 4 friends

    remember, these are design problems, not bugs!

    Please don't buy this game, this game is just trash. I am a BattleField fan and I will tell you to go play COD Vanguard, that's a much better game than this garbage, this game is littery GARBAGE.

    Also you all should go question those critics who gave this game more than 5/10. Where is their moral to lie through their teeth? Why do they have no shame? Is it credibility has no value these days?!!?
    Their names should be pinned on the totem of shame! They will lie to all of you right in the face!    … Expand
  30. reppeljoshua
    Dec 2, 2021
    0
    They need to scrap the battle passes. This game has to little for them to ask more from you. We need to be made right. 22 guns is not Battlefield. 8 gadgets is not Battlefield. 0 classes = 0 team work is not Battlefield. Portal is the only thing good to come from this, but it should not be the main part of the game. It is obvious that the creator of Battlefield past are the creator ofThey need to scrap the battle passes. This game has to little for them to ask more from you. We need to be made right. 22 guns is not Battlefield. 8 gadgets is not Battlefield. 0 classes = 0 team work is not Battlefield. Portal is the only thing good to come from this, but it should not be the main part of the game. It is obvious that the creator of Battlefield past are the creator of Battlefield now. Or your game wouldn't be crutching on past games.… 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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