Battlefield 2042

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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 4864 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 618 out of 4864
  2. Mixed: 242 out of 4864
  3. Negative: 4,004 out of 4864
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. D0V3R
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Horrible. Crappy. Buggy. Underwhelming. Un polished. Feature deprived. Rushed. No passion
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. southinthemouth
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    I typically don’t pre-order games, I took a chance on this game and promptly refunded after the first playtest. I wound up playing the early access through game pass and the game is insultingly rough — anyone who paid 90$+ to be a part of this should ask for a refund. I have leveled to about 30 and found unsatisfying gameplay loops, nothing to grind for, horrifically embarrassingI typically don’t pre-order games, I took a chance on this game and promptly refunded after the first playtest. I wound up playing the early access through game pass and the game is insultingly rough — anyone who paid 90$+ to be a part of this should ask for a refund. I have leveled to about 30 and found unsatisfying gameplay loops, nothing to grind for, horrifically embarrassing specialist design (end of round quips), worst gunplay in the franchise (and genre, due to bloom and highly random horizontal recoil), and generally garbage performance on a high end rig (5950x and 3090). While Portal is the highlight of the game, it’s mostly plagued by xp/badge farm servers. Hazard Zone is a joke, I don’t think anyone will ever play this mode without serious overhaul or addition of content. The map design on conquest/breakthrough favors vehicle play to the point where you have to cheese the two good guns in the game to have any fun or hop in a vehicle.

    There is an overwhelmingly negative response to this game on almost every media outlet — anything positive is likely due to a reviewer tied to EA/Dice. Sadly there are very few positives about this game other than generally it’s a battlefield game and yeah large-scale combat is generally fun, but overall the experience is bad.

    I would strongly recommend people not buy this game and opt for the game pass/ea play if they want to try it.    … Expand
  8. Crazygrogger91
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    COD but with more players and crappier graphics. It’s a rushed game that feels nothing like battlefield. The game is completely broken and lacks fluidity.
  9. M4rximax
    Nov 15, 2021
    4
    Visually it’s great, but the game elements feel thrown together which results in a spotty experience. In addition, so many basic mechanics and game modes were not included. Portal is a fun excursion, but takes time away from leveling up my 2042 guns.
  10. Krazzydude1
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Don't buy this product. Its unfinished should have been delayed. It's missing so many features that make a battlefield game also it's so poorly optimized for PC it's sometimes unplayable
  11. ProCasual
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    2 points because the core gameplay is fun, but it's definitely not a battlefield game. However, it could still be a 8 or 9 as a non-battlefield game labelled as one, but it's completely busted. It's sad, it has such potential to be extremely fun, even with specialists and other non-battlefield elements.

    Unfortunately it's completely broken, both in terms of intentional design decisions    2 points because the core gameplay is fun, but it's definitely not a battlefield game. However, it could still be a 8 or 9 as a non-battlefield game labelled as one, but it's completely busted. It's sad, it has such potential to be extremely fun, even with specialists and other non-battlefield elements.

    Unfortunately it's completely broken, both in terms of intentional design decisions (no scoreboard, no control of teams or squads, no voice chat, no cross-team chat, terrible menu UI, cringy voice lines, etc.) and in terms of unintentional bugs (smgs more accurate than rifles, glitchy rubberbandy character movement that feels like first person mods for third person games, can't revive players sometimes, can't join multiplayer due to 'persistence error', etc etc).

    Regardless of what anyone else tells you:
    1) this game is absolute rubbish and not fit for purpose, do NOT buy it and if you've preordered, refund
    2) this game could be really fun & an 8/10 in six months or a year with major fixes and changes, keep an eye out    … Expand
  12. StoneFoxAU
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    All the building blocks of a decent game but none of the polish.
    I rate the game poorly because they have added or changed features that nobody asked for. These features somehoe passed the design phase.
    Other reasons include poor performance, lazy map design and tremendously bad hit registry. This game at times is a laggy mess I'll admit when it works it feels good but 60% of the time    All the building blocks of a decent game but none of the polish.
    I rate the game poorly because they have added or changed features that nobody asked for. These features somehoe passed the design phase.

    Other reasons include poor performance, lazy map design and tremendously bad hit registry.
    This game at times is a laggy mess I'll admit when it works it feels good but 60% of the time the bullets don't register or people lag out.
    The vehicles and vehicle balancing are a whole other issue that I don't want to get into suffice to say EA should be aware of what went wrong.
    Glitches are not few and far between sadly, falling through the map, guns refusing to fire, players being invulnerable and going on killing sprees the list goes on.

    Let's talk about the operators and the lackluster content in the game on launch.
    It's actually sad that ea and dice believe they can get away with the huge price tag this game has when it's 1. Not a complete or properly functioning product and 2. Has such a lack of content and to be honest the map design is pretty lazy. In their videos they talk about how they had to re-asses the way they designed their maps to increase performance and game flow for their "larger" conquest mode.
    Now while the maps may be slightly larger they feel empty and the gameplay really reflects it.

    Specialists should only exist in hazard zone they are a waste in regular gameplay.
    Hazard zone itself was a throw away mode to draw players. It's lazy boring and lackluster. Imagine using the exact same maps from the regular mode, same weapons, same operators and the concept of the mode is such a waste of time to play.
    Hazard zone is a poorly designed battle Royale mode instead of a risk it all exhilarating solo or squad based mode.
    The feeling of loss in hazard zone is non existent considering you get everything for free and there's no need to pay for other equipment.
    It feels like a very lazy tarkov and I think I speak for the community when I say we feel cheated by this lazy attempt at a tarkov esq game mode. If your going to make a tarkov esq mode please atleast look at what makes tarkov so exhilarating and so fun to play, there's a grind, missions, you have to find and craft loot and you well and truly lose everything when you die it's not an optional rule to the game it's the core concept.
    Basically you made a lazy attempt at a title that should have been ground breaking but instead was a waste of $100 and everyone's time. It has potential and if given the proper care by the developers it can be a long lasting game with a vibrant community for each mode. But as we have seen time and time again it's unlikely to happen. Please fix the game poll the community and let us decide what we want from the product don't assume you know what we want. Not worth it in the current state but hopefully in a month or so they will have implemented the appropriate changes.
    Thanks for listening to my ted talk.    … Expand
  13. Way2Valhalla
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Bug, bug and bug. Some details of the maps looks like a trash. The operator system is useless. Giant maps where the infantry is suffering. This is not a BF game....thats a joke!
  14. Kingloliking
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Trash game.
    IT shouldn't be realesed.
    Optimalization suck.
    Totalny worth 5$.
  15. KaylePrecision
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    I've been playing 2042 since the open.
    However, there are so many problems, and the promises made by the company are blocked right away, giving users a strange experience of taking back what they gave them.

    I don't understand.
    Why can't I just do this...
    I don't understand why you can't make it like this when you think it's really normal and you just have to reflect what users want.
  16. Brunno537
    Nov 16, 2021
    1
    CASH GRABBER ! im a fan of the franchise since BF 2142 and played all of them. It hurts to say this but bf died and its not coming back. All of the good things that made bf a good game were removed and ignored in this bf2042. It looks like an unfinished game and made on a hurry to look like fortnite or COD warzone. The game does not have the bf feeling and was made with the intention ofCASH GRABBER ! im a fan of the franchise since BF 2142 and played all of them. It hurts to say this but bf died and its not coming back. All of the good things that made bf a good game were removed and ignored in this bf2042. It looks like an unfinished game and made on a hurry to look like fortnite or COD warzone. The game does not have the bf feeling and was made with the intention of making money on the core design.

    We hardcore fans of the franchise have to accept that EA killed BF and BF its not coming back

    List of Current Grievances

    Let me start by saying that I so desperately wanted to love this game. I have been playing Battlefield since 2142 and it is by far my favorite franchise. Below is a list (in no particular order) of broken promises and removed or stepped on features that, if any one of which on their own was missing, broken, or intentionally removed, I could live with. When taken in as a whole, however, it just... I don't know... this doesn't feel like Battlefield.
    **GENERAL**

    * Plus system is clunky dog ****
    * UI is clunky dog **** wrapped in cat **** Might be the least intuitive I've ever seen
    * No Campaign
    * Lack of game modes
    * No hardcore
    * No military ranks associated with numerical ranks
    * Audio is poorly mixed
    * The maps, while stunning from both a scale and visuals perspective, lack any real flow for infantry combat.
    * Non-removable profanity filter
    * Lack of promised destruction/levelution
    * Faction locked weapons and gadgets in Portal
    * No rule editor support for objective based game modes
    * No server browser outside of Portal
    * No private/rented servers
    * Doesn't just roll into the next map after a game in AoW, back to matchmaking peasant
    * Cannot join friends already in a match (pretty sure I could do this in beta??)
    * Cutscenes all over the place
    * Cringe 'look at me' after a match
    * Cannot customize loadouts before joining a game.
    * Cannot select loadout or operator before joining a server which, in certain situations, spawn you directly into the game with whatever you had last game. This happens when joining a fresh breakthrough game, mostly.
    * BFV and Battlefront 2 were gutted to make this **** lol
    * No mouse and keyboard support for console
    * Options and description for kill sounds changed from beta. During beta it showed you would be able to choose between BF2042 and BF1 kill sounds. This same option now only lets you choose between BF2042 sounds or no sounds.
    * No Practice/Test Range
    **IN GAME**

    * Zoom issues with sniper scopes
    * No zeroing sniper scopes, starting scope (not sure about the others) has no hash marks on reticle for references
    * Biggest maps we've ever seen, highest scope magnification is 10x
    * No holding shift/stick click to steady a sniper shot
    * No leaning
    * 22 guns total lol
    * No ‘All’ chat
    * Enemies look the same as friendlies
    * Bullet spread / weapon inaccuracy outside of rock throwing range
    * Have to opt out of revive every death, no idea who can actually revive me anyway
    * Have to re-select spawn location every spawn
    * No resizable minimap
    * Cannot move while prone and ADS
    * Damage dealt numbers, e.g. "VEHICLE HIT 28" after hitting a tank with a rocket, have been removed. This applies to both infantry and vehicles.
    * Weapons can't have different sets of attachments in different loadout presets. Meaning if you want to have a suppressor on the **one** semi-auto pistol in the game for one preset, you can't have it *without* a suppressor in your other presets.
    * No fixed heavy weapons * AA rocket damage appears inconsistent * BF5 movement mechanics removed * Obnoxious voice overs, operators are incredibly vocal, every time you do an action they say a line. * Melee takedown animations have been gutted. All enemies are brought to a standing position before one specific kill is performed. * Cannot dive underwater * UI elements do not have transparency element and distant 2D/3D map markers and UI elements do not fade out by distance and cannot be scaled up or down * Good luck finding your marker on the map **TEAMPLAY/SCORING** * No VoIP * No real scoreboard * No stats page * No commander * Cannot join, create, or lock a squad * Cannot switch teams * Repairing vehicles does not give XP * No squad points for issuing orders or following them * No marksman headshot bonus for long range snipes * 'Assist Counts as Kill' has been removed * No vehicle kill assists * Spotting system is contextual and misses a lot of the time. For example, if you press Q over an enemy tank it doesn't always spot it, but places a go-to marker on that area. * The team/squad order menu (or whatever it's called) is a pile of garbage. back    … Expand
  17. G-Man804
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    I could write an essay, but I'll keep this short...this isn't battlefield. This is some Call Of Duty Rainbow Apex BS. EA & DICE sold out and betrayed their true fanbase.
  18. blksheep
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Like many others, made an account just to give this game a thumbs down. Feels nothing like a battlefield game. It has a quarter of the weapons battlefield 4 had (probably locked more guns behind the season pass), the gunplay is soooo bad. The speed of the players is ridiculous, any shred of realism is long gone. I've already made the mistake and bought this game. I advise you stay away.Like many others, made an account just to give this game a thumbs down. Feels nothing like a battlefield game. It has a quarter of the weapons battlefield 4 had (probably locked more guns behind the season pass), the gunplay is soooo bad. The speed of the players is ridiculous, any shred of realism is long gone. I've already made the mistake and bought this game. I advise you stay away. The only thing this game made me do is want to reinstall bf4.

    Also, 79 critic score? My god. It is clear that you can't stay in the game reviewing business if you don't suck up to the big publishers and give out extremely high, undeserved scores. You people disgust me.    … Expand
  19. DoyeonK
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Too many bugs, ruined balace, bad server. Not worth money. Not worth Battlefield. It feels like cheap rip off game.
  20. Spaced7
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Battlefield for the Fortnite generation.
    Title screen, pick a game, load screen with specialist, load screen with helicopter on aircraft carrier, load screen back to specialist, load screen with still of map, load screen of squads specialists, game entry animation with specialists, play game, game ends, more specialist animations, back to title screen repeat. Let us play back to back    Battlefield for the Fortnite generation.
    Title screen, pick a game, load screen with specialist, load screen with helicopter on aircraft carrier, load screen back to specialist, load screen with still of map, load screen of squads specialists, game entry animation with specialists, play game, game ends, more specialist animations, back to title screen repeat. Let us play back to back games!
    No server browser either so you join games half way through or with high ping.
    No point counter, you cant see the damage you are inflicting especially worse on vehicles!
    No scoreboard, can't tell when and with what I'm doing well. Makes me feel useless out there.
    Zero cohesion between squad mates and team. This is a result of zero communication and no class system.
    Weapon bloom, random bullet vectors so you don't always hit your target...
    Huge player count with almost zero understanding on how this effects gameplay of their modes and maps. Too few capture points especially on Breakthrough. Yet to see an attacking team win this mode.
    22 guns in total with attachments that make little difference. Lucky to find 1 gun that suits your play style, unfortunately I didn't.
    Maps look amazing, only reason this isn't a 0 from me.
    Specialists are cringe worthy.    … Expand
  21. CptTreebeard
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    No destruction, no squad or team play, no scoreboard, no team communication, literally no way to organize as a team, limit on friends and party size even though lobbies are 128 players (mostly bots), the weapons are much much worse than bf1 weapons (world war 1). This is the worst battlefield game ever made, and it’s astounding that any QA team might have seen and approved this. There areNo destruction, no squad or team play, no scoreboard, no team communication, literally no way to organize as a team, limit on friends and party size even though lobbies are 128 players (mostly bots), the weapons are much much worse than bf1 weapons (world war 1). This is the worst battlefield game ever made, and it’s astounding that any QA team might have seen and approved this. There are about 20 guns overall, through all classes, and the attachments for them in some cases so the opposite of what they’re supposed to. Do not spend money on this game.… Expand
  22. CapitalistCow
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Honestly, this was a bigger letdown for me than Cyberpunk. At least I wasn't invested in that IP beforehand. It feels like EA is done with battlefield. Using checkers on a chess board isn't the same as chess. And using COD/R6/Apex mechanics on a battlefield map doesn't make it a battlefield game. We don't play this game for the aesthetics, we play it for the GAME. EA has somehow missed theHonestly, this was a bigger letdown for me than Cyberpunk. At least I wasn't invested in that IP beforehand. It feels like EA is done with battlefield. Using checkers on a chess board isn't the same as chess. And using COD/R6/Apex mechanics on a battlefield map doesn't make it a battlefield game. We don't play this game for the aesthetics, we play it for the GAME. EA has somehow missed the reason why battlefield fans are battlefield fans and not COD fans. THEY'RE DIFFERENT GAMES. If I wanted to play COD, R6, Apex, etc. I would be playing those games instead. Specialists are the stupidest, most derivative, and most boring option they could have gone with. They ruin the game, as it's no longer a battlefield title without clear cut classes and class roles. The last thing battlefield needs is less team players. Gone are the days of squad synergy and team play. You want ammo, health, or reps? Too bad, you better bring your own damn kit. Because no one will be healing or resupplying you. They even removed quick chat options to request supplies, which I would be more sad about if the specialist system didn't already make it impossible to figure out who can actually supply you or heal you. Also now I can be a self reviving sniper with near unlimited ammo resupply, so screw balance I guess. Generally, the game is alright. Nothing special, and I would certainly rather play BF4 or 5. If they remove the specialists from conquest mode, the game would go up to a six or seven in my opinion. But right now I can't rate it any higher than a two since it absolutely and completely fails at even being something close to resembling a battlefield game.

    It's crazy to me how hard they marketed this game towards die-hard battlefield fans and community members, and then immediately turned around and released some weird Frankenstein of a game meant to appeal to everyone EXCEPT battlefield fans. The only kind of Battlefield players who would enjoy this game are the ones who don't help their team, and treat every game as if it was a solo deathmatch. Coincidentally these are the players that the community hates the most. Prior to the release of 2042, they just ran off to a different game. But EA has basically just given battlefield to them with this release. So, will you enjoy this game? Well. It depends. Do you like battlefield? If so this game probably isn't for you. Did you try battlefield years ago but just couldn't get into it? Then this is the one for you. EA has specifically made this game for people who were turned off by the Battlefield parts of battlefield.    … Expand
  23. Legend27
    Nov 16, 2021
    1
    Everything is an absolute mess.
    I can't believe they tried to push this as next generational warfare. It's a broken, half cut battlefield game. This was not made with true battlefield fans at heart.
    You can't tell who's a medic, you can't see the scoreboard, guns are broken, hit boxes are broken, buildings don't destruct like they promised. Shocking. Refunded the ultimate edition on ps5.    Everything is an absolute mess.
    I can't believe they tried to push this as next generational warfare. It's a broken, half cut battlefield game. This was not made with true battlefield fans at heart.
    You can't tell who's a medic, you can't see the scoreboard, guns are broken, hit boxes are broken, buildings don't destruct like they promised. Shocking. Refunded the ultimate edition on ps5.
    You had the opportunity to create a masterpiece, this is a big F U to true battlefield fans.    … Expand
  24. bbarnes767
    Nov 16, 2021
    2
    Zero teamwork or squad play, gunplay feels cartoony, horrible visibility, awful UI, does not feel like Battlefield at all. EA forgot about their fanbase and catered to Call of Duty fans instead.
  25. hafeez1
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    EA has been trying to overthrow Activision for years and have finally decided if you cant beat them join them. They literally copied everything about Cod, from the Armor plates, specialist(operators), and the sliding around. Why does it seem EA always has some kind of agenda where money comes before the players experience.
    Portal is not in the game because they care about us, it's there    EA has been trying to overthrow Activision for years and have finally decided if you cant beat them join them. They literally copied everything about Cod, from the Armor plates, specialist(operators), and the sliding around. Why does it seem EA always has some kind of agenda where money comes before the players experience.
    Portal is not in the game because they care about us, it's there to keep the longtime Battlefield fans distracted while they change what makes Battlefield unique with this Cod hybrid.    … Expand
  26. Erikction
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Battlefield is not what it used to be.

    Removing parts of the game that were perfect the way they were?
    Overal bad performance etc.

    The foundaton is there, just fixit!
  27. holandaj
    Nov 16, 2021
    1
    This game is the compilation of every mistake dice have done with battlefield.
  28. BattlefieldFan
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Never ever in my life I've placed a single review for anything....until now.

    They did it, they've made THE BATTLEFIELD without the battlefield. This is the most disappointing game I have ever played, my beloved studio DICE, so proclaimed as player-oriented and community-driven (Even under the EA's influence), were always trying to deliver a good product even with forced revenue    Never ever in my life I've placed a single review for anything....until now.

    They did it, they've made THE BATTLEFIELD without the battlefield.

    This is the most disappointing game I have ever played, my beloved studio DICE, so proclaimed as player-oriented and community-driven (Even under the EA's influence), were always trying to deliver a good product even with forced revenue boosted elements: Premium Packs in Battlefield 4, loot boxes in Battlefront, skins and boosters In Battlefield V but never it was such a delusional and disconnected from the community...This is a general review and I will not go specifically on each missing or slaughtered feature/game element

    - Empty promises
    - No balance
    - Lying about the game concept and future plans
    - Uncooked and unfinished with hundreds of bugs and performance issues
    - Empty lifeless maps with 0 creativity and level design
    - Re-used assets and complete lack of content at the start because battle passes, of course, lets increase grind so players will stay longer in the game until we have a chance to rush our production team and release a whole new batch of untested and unbalanced weapons, attachments, characters and vehicles.

    And as a dessert, SPECIALISTS, of course since they like money and since creativity is now officially dead, they prefer to copy a popular concept that ruins the essence of the series without a reason! I am not against making money on the additional concept but give us the base game and then do whatever you want for a chashgrab from the new audience and current players, what we received is a spit in the face and that famous "South Park" We Are Sorry....
    P.S. There is no recovery, this game will improve most of the issues with gameplay and balance in the next couple of years but it will never become a BATTLEFIELD

    I lost my last hope in the gamedev, my hopes and dreams are dying with this game and the fall of the DICE.    … Expand
  29. SweetRoundPotat
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Need a High-end PC to play? why? can't you guys see that GPU price is on the moon for the last 1 year!! also optimized is worst ...
  30. Sardonicus
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    The woker EA/DICE got, the more broken Battlefield became.

    RIP Battlefield!
  31. Beforre
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    This game is complete and utter garbage. I’m holding a 3-4 KD in this game, much like the other BFs I’ve played and this game still plays like ass. Terrible hit reg, terrible gunplay, awful servers, bugs where you can’t pick up ammo, you loose all sound, and on top of everything the TTK. **** awful game, borderline unplayable. Get a refund or just don’t get the game until these bums atThis game is complete and utter garbage. I’m holding a 3-4 KD in this game, much like the other BFs I’ve played and this game still plays like ass. Terrible hit reg, terrible gunplay, awful servers, bugs where you can’t pick up ammo, you loose all sound, and on top of everything the TTK. **** awful game, borderline unplayable. Get a refund or just don’t get the game until these bums at DICE stop being **** clowns and make a proper game.… Expand
  32. Jadordook
    Nov 17, 2021
    3
    Well, it's...dull. Classes have no meaning at all, it's almost impossible to distinguish an ally from the enemy as there are no differences between sides. Maps are empty AF and so big that it makes no sense to play them with so small amount of players. There's no chat, even in groups (you know, it's a MULTIPLAYER game with a strong COOPERATION vibe...). No fun weapons, no fun vehicles.Well, it's...dull. Classes have no meaning at all, it's almost impossible to distinguish an ally from the enemy as there are no differences between sides. Maps are empty AF and so big that it makes no sense to play them with so small amount of players. There's no chat, even in groups (you know, it's a MULTIPLAYER game with a strong COOPERATION vibe...). No fun weapons, no fun vehicles. And, of course, a **** of campers waiting with their maxed-out sniper rifles to down you after you've spent several minutes running to the utterly distant flag.… Expand
  33. KevinPJH
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Very bad game.
    Map design is trash.
    No squad gameplay required.
    Hardly any destruction.
    No scoreboard.
    Hit reg problems.

    Only positive is that it looks nice.
  34. value777
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Why did you make it so you can't unlock it in solo AI mode?
    Why do we leave bugs alone?
    **** trash dice
  35. ROMANBOMBA
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    I will never buy any battlefild again 0/10 - is a well deserved rating for this ****
  36. LordNibbles
    Nov 19, 2021
    3
    I will put the same amount of effort into this review, as DICE and EA have put into this game. None.
  37. SpecxGG
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    The game is riddled with bugs !
    This game makes Cyberpunk 2077 release look like a HIT RELEASE.
    By far one of the worst shooters that I have played: Cons: - The only thing that matters in a FPS multiplayer game, the HIT REG, is atrocious sometimes bullets hit, sometimes u are 10cm near the enemy and nothing goes in them; - Rocket Launchers have the wild factor, being that they    The game is riddled with bugs !
    This game makes Cyberpunk 2077 release look like a HIT RELEASE.

    By far one of the worst shooters that I have played:

    Cons:
    - The only thing that matters in a FPS multiplayer game, the HIT REG, is atrocious sometimes bullets hit, sometimes u are 10cm near the enemy and nothing goes in them;
    - Rocket Launchers have the wild factor, being that they have moments when they decide not to explode on impact;
    - Respawn bugs, a ton of respawn bugs;
    - The Interface is trash;
    - The menus are, surprise, BUGGED;
    - The recoil patterns on weapons are garbage;
    - The Bullet trajectory looks broken as hell;
    - If I put a hamster on a wheel to power up my server, he would probably do a better job than their servers;
    - The animations are horrendous, on EVERYTHING;
    - The optimization is not there at all, the settings don't carry any weight in term of making your experience better (graphically or performance wise);
    - The 128 player idea, good on paper, really bad executed;
    - The progression is terrible.

    PROS:
    - None, like i really haven't found 1 good thing to keep me in the game.

    Do yourself a favor and don't buy this game, I haven't played a more broken game than this.
    This game needed at least 1 more year, guess the investors needed more money. I have no clue how it passed the QA and QC, being a multiplayer mode only and it being so broken makes me nervously laugh on how bad it actually is.    … Expand
  38. fleskxx
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    **REFUNDED GOLD EDITION**

    I have played every single Battlefield game that has come out extensively and this is by far the WORST game in the Battlefield franchise I've EVER played. It's so disconnected from what a Battlefield game should be. Shallow, these **** specialists with no soul whatsoever, that satanic hovercraft, the maps, spawns.. I could go on forever it feels like! And as    **REFUNDED GOLD EDITION**

    I have played every single Battlefield game that has come out extensively and this is by far the WORST game in the Battlefield franchise I've EVER played. It's so disconnected from what a Battlefield game should be. Shallow, these **** specialists with no soul whatsoever, that satanic hovercraft, the maps, spawns.. I could go on forever it feels like! And as unexpected as ever the game is also very poorly optimized!I ran between 50-100 fps on all settings with a 3070ti and i711000k with huge drops whenever there was a firefight close by. DICE games has always been so smooth, even on lower spec computers, but this is just baffling.

    Oh and by the way; here's a list of all things missing in the game as of today:

    Core Features:
    -No single-player story
    -No standard server browser
    -Fewer standardized game modes (Can't even play TDM or smaller scale modes without relying on community servers. Really?)
    -Fewer base game maps than any other title (even including portal the map count is only 13)
    -No persistent lobbies (seriously why do I have to matchmake after EVERY round?)
    -Fewer in-game assignments (none outside of cosmetic unlocks)
    -No class system
    -Less character customization options (than BF5)
    -No profile progress/stats page in the menu
    -No battle log/stats tracker for other players
    -No global leader boards
    -No end of round assignment progress screen
    -No dog tags (they still sort of exist I guess?)
    -No custom emblems
    -Fewer achievements
    -No medals
    -No swelling crescendo of dramatic music near the end of a match (obviously -this is the most egregious of the list)
    -Less destruction (only a small handful of destructible buildings on each map)-
    -No map altering levolution (There sort of is but the maps are so big, anything that changes doesn't really affect how you -play)
    -No cross-game profile screen (BF 4, HL, 1, and V were all linked by a menu if you owned them digitally, was a neat feature.)
    -No spectator mode
    -No permanent community servers (would be useful for clans and events)

    Infantry Gameplay:
    -Fewer guns (even including all the portal guns, BF4 still had more at launch)
    -Fewer infantry gadgets
    -No manual leaning
    -No diving while swimming
    -No high wall vaulting
    -No crouch sprinting
    -No backwards prone
    -No explosion knockback
    -No rolling after falling from heights
    -No ammo or health pickup off teammates
    -No scope zeroing
    -No thermal optics
    -No indirect fire gadgets
    -Less anti-tank launchers (Come on man only one?)
    -No AP mines/claymores
    -No static weapon emplacements
    -No fortification building
    -No resupply stations
    -No suppression mechanic (This one I don't mind but I'm including everything)
    Scoring System: -No squad wipe scoring -No player damage points -No vehicle damage points -No vehicle kill assist points -No headshot bonus -No long-range kill bonus -No assist counts as kill bonus -No squad objective play bonus -Oversimplified teamplay scoring (i.e. healing a teammate always gives you +5xp rather than the amount of health you give) Squad and Teamwork: -No commander -No special squad call-in abilities -No squad field upgrades -No in-game VOIP -Fewer factions (with almost nothing to give the 2 factions any distinction) -No cross-team chat -No "create new squad" option -No "promote to squad leader" option -No clans -No view of squadmates while in the spawn screen -No "Medic incoming" indicator in downed state -No rank names/icons, just a number. UI and Quality of Life: -Less control customization options -Less UI customization options -No HUD/icon opacity customization -No HUD scaling customization options -No gunsight reticle customization options -No network performance graph -No individual player scoreboard -Less detail in the 'who killed you' screen -No ultrawide monitor support -Very poor friend joining system TLDR; Dont waste your money on this cash-grab.    … Expand
  39. Acroneos
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Battlefield is evolving. But backwards. BF2042 lacks a lot of features and content from its predecessors and what is even worse: For the first time ever, the newest Battlefield is a step back in terms of graphics and sound.
  40. Oleg_OOP
    Nov 25, 2021
    0
    1. Poor arsenal. Realy 22 guns, 3 pistols, 4 smg, 4 AR, 2 LMG, 3 dmr, 3 shotguns and 3 sniper rifles. I guess they just wanna sell the full arsenal to you. Yes, you already pay at least 60$ but if you wanna more guns just pay for it.
    2. Technique upgrades. if you unlock upgrade for tank/helicopter/attack heli/jet it will be unlocked just for one fraction, so when in the next match when    1. Poor arsenal. Realy 22 guns, 3 pistols, 4 smg, 4 AR, 2 LMG, 3 dmr, 3 shotguns and 3 sniper rifles. I guess they just wanna sell the full arsenal to you. Yes, you already pay at least 60$ but if you wanna more guns just pay for it.
    2. Technique upgrades. if you unlock upgrade for tank/helicopter/attack heli/jet it will be unlocked just for one fraction, so when in the next match when you will be playing for other fraction you will find that you don't have those upgrades. So just grind a little bit more.
    Maps. First of all, they almost completely remove destruction from the game, you aren't able to destroy any building. Maximum you can destroy SOME walls. Now we have 128 players with a large map, only 128 players mode. In this case, we need more technique but we have only 2 slots for attack heli/jet, 2 slots for little bird/transports and 3 slots for heavy armor (tank/AA) this means that usually, you will run through the map.
    3. **** UI. Too many levels of the menu for upgrading your loadout. If we talk about portal you just can't select attachment by right click, you must click by LMB and move to the first slot. No separate server browsers for regular game and portal mode. Also, I didn't find how to switch teams or squads. Don't even sure that it is possible.
    4. Other issues like servers, **** net code, random fire spreading for weapons, VERY poor optimization and tons tons TONS of bugs and glitches they will fix...I hope.    … Expand
  41. zoltanownsyou
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    There's not enough space here to put how terrible and unplayable this game is.

    This isn't a battlefield game. This is a warzone/fortnite hybrid and it's straight trash. The huge, huge, huge maps of vast nothingness between objective points. 22 guns in total. Lol. No voice chat? Are you serious? Indie games that take 1 month to create have voice chat. Armor platings?? That's LITERALLY    There's not enough space here to put how terrible and unplayable this game is.

    This isn't a battlefield game. This is a warzone/fortnite hybrid and it's straight trash.

    The huge, huge, huge maps of vast nothingness between objective points.

    22 guns in total. Lol.

    No voice chat? Are you serious? Indie games that take 1 month to create have voice chat.

    Armor platings?? That's LITERALLY from warzone. And it's infuriating to lose a gunfight to a player who has armor.... game breaking.

    The game looks like plastic on 1440p and I get 50 frames with an RTX 2080. The sound in this game literally equalizes all sound into one volume. Footsteps as loud as tanks. It looks and sounds worse than a early 2000s FPS title.

    The physics in this game make no sense. The bullet registrstion and bullet spread will make you physically sick.

    DICE has betrayed fans of this once militaristic FPS franchise which is now a child's game with operstors who have quirky one-liners and goofy outfits. All of this betrayl just to sell skins. Is this the definition of "selling out"?

    There is literally no scoreboard in this game. You cannot see hiw many kills everyone has. This is unacceptable.

    There is no progression system aside from a number that keeps rising. There are no "military ranks". There is no way to check your stats or progression.

    There are TWO GAMEMODES. LOL. Are you serious? And there are 7 maps. And not every map is compatible with each gamemode. So you will literally play 3 GIGANTIC maps over and over.

    When you hit a vehicle with a rocket it says "part disabled: 10 points". TELL ME HOW MUCH DAMAGE I DID TO THE VEHICLE FFS.

    There are robot dog AI that will laser you from 500 meters out. They are very common.

    I don't think I've seen a building collapse in this game, for two reasons: #1 tgere are like 6 buildings on every map, the rest is just empty space. #2 I'm pretty sure the skyscrapers are indestructible.

    The game automatically takes you to the menu after the match. You cannot play the same lobby twice. You cannot join or create a squad. That's right, I'm not making that up.

    This game has THE WORSE and MODT UNINTUITIVE UI screen to ever plague a video game.

    I'm just getting depressed listing this stuff. In summary, this isn't a battlefield game. What a shame they did this    … Expand
  42. ciganyone
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Kinda shocked how bad this game is . There was time for developing, but still a horrible expereience. Low FPS, unlocking weapon attachments in Portal currently not possible, so i am forced to play their main game mode with 128 players but still empty maps and running 2 min just to get killed by a vehicle .
    Everything gets touched by EA is dead .
  43. SuperSonicBoom
    Nov 16, 2021
    1
    We lose the campaign, okay, but with 3 years of development with 4 studios working on you would think the game would be good, WRONG!!! Battlefield 5 was considered the low point in the series, now Battlefield 2042 has set the bar even lower.
  44. Foursur
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Genuinely awful and unfinished. If you’ve ever played a battlefield before you won’t recognize this game. Save your money.
  45. Wedge1217
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    This 2 is kind. It takes everything dice has worked on and **** on it. No sense of progression, few weapons, specialists no one wants. Maps are terribly designed especially for breakpoint. Emergent events are worse than in battlefield hardline. Hit boxes do not exist. Vehicles destroy everything to the point where infantry is almost useless against them. I hope they get their ****This 2 is kind. It takes everything dice has worked on and **** on it. No sense of progression, few weapons, specialists no one wants. Maps are terribly designed especially for breakpoint. Emergent events are worse than in battlefield hardline. Hit boxes do not exist. Vehicles destroy everything to the point where infantry is almost useless against them. I hope they get their **** together because this game is robbery. Wish I bought call of duty and it hurts to say that as a battlefield fan.… Expand
  46. galdergc
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    I honestly feel robbed having paid 90€ for this, it is worse than Cyberpunk 2077 at launch.

    I tried very hard to enjoy this game, but it just isn't possible. I want to ask for a refund because this doesn't feel like a finished product: First of all, it is filled with all kinds of bugs and frequent crashes that make it very hard to even start a match. Furthermore, there are VERY    I honestly feel robbed having paid 90€ for this, it is worse than Cyberpunk 2077 at launch.

    I tried very hard to enjoy this game, but it just isn't possible. I want to ask for a refund because this doesn't feel like a finished product:

    First of all, it is filled with all kinds of bugs and frequent crashes that make it very hard to even start a match.

    Furthermore, there are VERY few weapons, gadgets and vehicles, and the progression system to unlock them is awful. It feels like it was made in less than a week, just take all the 22 weapons and spread them as rewards over the player levels.

    For 90€, 3 years and 4 studios developing the game there are exactly: 2 LMG, 3 SR, 3 DMR, 4 AR, 4 SMG, 3 pistols and 3 shotguns, and that is at level 100 (70+ hours), so for a big part of the game you are limited to mostly 1 or (if you are lucky) 2 of any given weapon category.

    There are only 7 maps and 2 main gamemodes, and the only way to play is to queue in one of the 2 modes and hope the matchmaking doesn't bug out (which happens very frequently, I may add). That's right, you can't even choose which map you want to play because there is no server browser. And every time you finish a match, you have to go back to the main menu and queue up again. That means that it is very possible to play on the same map multiple times in a row, while you haven't played on other maps even once.

    I could keep going on things like how atrocious the flying physics are, the replacement of the traditional classes with specialists that no one asked for, the lack of an ingame scoreboard, how they removed the enemy chat and forced you to have a profanity filter always active, the terrible HUD and menus (seriously look at them and tell me how this resembles a AAA game that has had thousands of people working on it for 3 years and not a technical alpha for a random chinese copy of battlefield), etc... but I think this is more than enough to warrant a refund.    … Expand
  47. Player2564
    Nov 13, 2021
    1
    The game feels like Cyberpunk 2077 at the release.
    I hope they will fix the bad performance ...
    RTX 2070 Super ~40 FPS..
  48. Doomcatz
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    unfinished game，worst bf ever .ridiculous gun play experience, missing features, 4 years of development?? LOL
  49. Richards45
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    - Specialists with "deep" backstories about their gender identity.
    - Specialist voice overs sound like little kids playing at war during a tragic dystopian future. "LeTs gEt tHiS pArTy sTaRteD! HeLl yEaH!"
    - Full of bugs. - Squad size limited to 4 even though we have 138 players total.... - Hazard Zone is a bad version of better games such as Hunt Showdown and Escape from Tarkov. - Portal    - Specialists with "deep" backstories about their gender identity.
    - Specialist voice overs sound like little kids playing at war during a tragic dystopian future. "LeTs gEt tHiS pArTy sTaRteD! HeLl yEaH!"
    - Full of bugs.
    - Squad size limited to 4 even though we have 138 players total....
    - Hazard Zone is a bad version of better games such as Hunt Showdown and Escape from Tarkov.
    - Portal is a good idea not well executed. It's bad when your players would rather experience the old games inside your new game rather than the new game    … Expand
  50. LAV1989
    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.
  51. 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
  52. Scooty88
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Cartoony, non realistic, big empty maps. Guns are sh#t. F@cl you guys for ruining BF
  53. Sonny-skyle
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Mon dieu Dice! Mais qu’avez-vous fait! Vous avez tué une de mes licences FPS préféré!
  54. lolpuppies
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    Worst Battlefield game in existence. Bad graphics. Bad sound. Very cheater-friendly.

    Even the maps are bad. Empty and void of detail.

    We got hosed on this one, fellas! Pack it up, because this the Battlefield to end them all. No one is trusting another turd from that group again.
  55. AndyC22
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    This game is straight GARBAGE and the metascore of 75 from "Critics" is a **** joke. Stay away from this steaming pile of trash because mark my words, you'll be disappointed.

    Doesn't even feel "A" let alone "AAA"

    Time to retire DICE
  56. antoniomit
    Nov 13, 2021
    0
    Es un juego no terminado, con 2 modos de juego, 7 mapas cuales son 4 veces mas grandes que Hamada.. DICE habeis roto la saga despues del maravilloso BF1
  57. Userzetsu
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    These Metacritics are paid actors that are forced to leave a positive review
  58. KampCikat
    Dec 6, 2021
    0
    I cant believe I am writing this review but here I am.
    Every aspect of this game is just broken.
    Here is a list: Air vehicles (being totally useless except the Little Bird) Ground vehicles (Especially Hovercrafts) Weapons (TTK way too long) Specialists (Breaking team gameplay); Not a single soul is getting revived because everyone skips and just deploys again Maps (Way to open and    I cant believe I am writing this review but here I am.
    Every aspect of this game is just broken.
    Here is a list:
    Air vehicles (being totally useless except the Little Bird)
    Ground vehicles (Especially Hovercrafts)
    Weapons (TTK way too long)
    Specialists (Breaking team gameplay);
    Not a single soul is getting revived because everyone skips and just deploys again
    Maps (Way to open and flat)
    Optimization (Playing with 40 FPS with a good GPU on Low)

    Don't buy this game, please don't!
    Maby in 1 Year or 2 but right now you are just wasting money    … Expand
  59. Vasot
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    TRASHFIELD 2042 more overpriced garbage made from EA. Multiplayer oriented cancer for losers living in their mother's basement. Completely soulless and clunky lacking in every way, a very repetitive unrealistic shooter with bare-boned features made specifically for sheep with low IQ to enjoy
  60. Nathanielvk
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    Been playing BF games since BF2 and enjoyed most them until this point. 2042 is everything a BF game isn't it is missing all core features of a bf game, full of game breaking bugs and poor performance on pc.
  61. rBose
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    The absolute state of this game can be easily and simply described with one word, cancer.
    They removed everything that made a Battlefield game be Battlefield, where have you seen a MP game that doesnt have a scoreboard lol, no option to Chat to ALL just Team/Party, no voice chat, no Map zoom, its a disaster, an alpha build
  62. Chund3r
    Nov 15, 2021
    7
    Good shooter but needs to get rid of Apex specialist. Add scoreboard back, make minimap/main map zoomable. Maps have too much empty space. Absolutely no destruction except a few trees. Hazard zone is a joke and should've been a free standalone.
  63. CooLtpka
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Зачем то брать идеи у другой серии игры и отказываться от своих проверенных идей
    Карты провал
    Режимы провал Отсутствие хардкора провал Убийство ножом провал Показуха в конце раунда провал Список убийств и смертей провал Убогие скины провал    Зачем то брать идеи у другой серии игры и отказываться от своих проверенных идей
    Карты провал
    Режимы провал
    Отсутствие хардкора провал
    Убийство ножом провал
    Показуха в конце раунда провал
    Список убийств и смертей провал
    Убогие скины провал
  64. MetacriticOnur
    Nov 24, 2021
    3
    bad
    [ bad ]

    adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
    not good in any manner or degree.
  65. ImJustRelaxX
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Base of the game is meh, other than that…

    I’ll just talk about the bad things of the game
    Take in mind i’m talking from an XSX user perspective

    No campaign

    Only 2 Game-modes, I’m not counting HazardZone cuz that crap is already dead

    Portal servers are DogWater
    Servers in general are a bit better but still crap
    No Solo-CooP progression system

    Progression in general is MEH, there is no much to unlock, and the few progression rewards you with crap cosmetics

    FPS drop in consoles (at least in XSX & XSS)
    Poor customization
    Tons of bugs
    Tons of visual errors
    Pop-Up textures
    Crap physics

    And talking about physics…
    Game has little to no destruction, that Battlefield essence is gone, but not only on the destruction area, overall in general game doesn’t feels like a Battlefield, it’s seems like if it’s just a forced attempt of copying CoD. No1 works as a team, everyone is playing for themselves, there’s no medics, and no supports, only ppl with missiles, and there’s another problem, VEHICLES ARE SO USELESS, as some1 who loves tanks from past BF games, I feel so betrayed; you can’t do a push cuz your tank will just get demolished. There’s also no manual repair, so u gotta wait and sit as an idiot just to get back in action.

    Maps are huge for NO reason, and although you still find enemies, there are sectors that are forgotten, entires buildings that are forgotten, and most of the area of the maps are just a flat areas where nothing interesting goes on.

    Tornados are such a dumb idea, and they are no game changing, they just pass by and no nothing.

    Aiming and shooting feels like **** bullets start going in after the 3-4 shoot you hit & head damage multiplier is so broken.

    One of the most common BF problems is camping, and in this game OH BOY; the situation is even worse and because of one thing; SPECIALISTS. WTF was DICE thinking when they add them? They make no sense, they not only take on slot gadget, slot that could’ve been used for people to have gadgets that actually complements the necessity of your team, but their abilities are so stupid.

    And I could keep going but I’m just tired and pissed TBH. If you are new to BF, buying the game is 70% recommended, but don’t expect a show, and if you were looking for a BF3, BF4 or even BF1 experience, I’m sorry, but this ain’t the game.    … Expand
  66. Metaaussie2
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Game is riddled with game breaking bugs and poor gameplay design. Maps are the worst the series has ever seen. Gun selection is woeful and gunplay is a travesty. Vehicles handle the worst in the series. Hit reef is utterly broken. Half the time you try to spawn it disable the ui so you have to restart. Specialists are an unbalanced nightmare. The ui is nigh unusable on consoles and is anGame is riddled with game breaking bugs and poor gameplay design. Maps are the worst the series has ever seen. Gun selection is woeful and gunplay is a travesty. Vehicles handle the worst in the series. Hit reef is utterly broken. Half the time you try to spawn it disable the ui so you have to restart. Specialists are an unbalanced nightmare. The ui is nigh unusable on consoles and is an absolute ****fight to navigate through at the best of times. Stay away from this travesty and just wait for halo or play cod. They might actually be worth the time… Expand
  67. Stebbzor
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    You said this game was a love letter from you to us. This feels more like a spit in the face. This game doesn't have the same gritty feeling as all your other battlefield games have, hell I even installed Battlefield V yesterday just to see if I was being dramatic, and just playing the basic intro in Battlefield V got me 50 x more hyped for Battlefield V than 2042. Map doesn't becomeYou said this game was a love letter from you to us. This feels more like a spit in the face. This game doesn't have the same gritty feeling as all your other battlefield games have, hell I even installed Battlefield V yesterday just to see if I was being dramatic, and just playing the basic intro in Battlefield V got me 50 x more hyped for Battlefield V than 2042. Map doesn't become destroyed after a while of playing, it stays clean, you can choose between a couple of middle aged specialists instead of actual soldiers, which is dumb, half the players look the same and there's 128 of us.

    The maps have barely any hiding spots, they're massive and open, and those maps that do have houses that you can enter are literally a copy paste of the same house scattered, most of the times it's even just a container that you can enter. There's not any levelution which is what made the other Battlefield games feel epic. Playing this game feels more like I'm playing Call of Duty on the same engine used in Battlefield 2, with basic destruction added to only those walls that have a concrete material on it.

    There's a serious lack of weapons to choose from straight from launch, it's seriously disappointing and it kills any drive to play the game.

    Audio quality, it honestly feels like the whole game was designed by a team that has never worked or played Battlefield before. Usually the audio quality, music, explosions, gun sounds and ambient sound has been very epic, like in Battlefield V. But this game is a serious let down when it comes to audio quality.

    Menu feels very annoying to use, it's finnicky and looks like it was designed for an iPad. The audio when you hover over menu options is irritating as hell, for the first couple of hours I thought it was an audio bug but no the sound is just like that apparantly, ear raping.

    I've put 31 hours into the game cause I desperately want to believe there is a hot patch coming to fix all the endless amounts of inbalance and bugs in this game, but I don't feel like that's going to happen anytime soon and I honestly wish I could just get my money back at this point. What you'll end up experiencing when playing this game is spawning in, getting spotted within the first second, getting ran over by a hovercraft that is indestructible somehow yet everyone has one. You'll get to level 20 after 20 hours of gameplay and unlock that gun you've wanted and then realize it's utter **** and you might as well just use an SMG cause you can kill anyone from anywhere across the map with that.

    I don't know how to express my anger towards Dice for this let down of a game, I hope they actually put their whole team into fixing this mess and release a patch within the month. Cause this game is far from a love letter to us Battlefield fans.    … Expand
  68. mikelowreyatl
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    I am so tired of game companies rushing out completely unfinished products and then spending the following year fixing things.

    Where to start... I don't even know. I've been a fan of this franchise for 20 years, and this ain't it: The UI is horrible. No Campaign. Lack of game modes. No hardcore. No military ranks associated with numerical ranks. Audio is poorly mixed. The maps, while    I am so tired of game companies rushing out completely unfinished products and then spending the following year fixing things.

    Where to start... I don't even know. I've been a fan of this franchise for 20 years, and this ain't it:

    The UI is horrible. No Campaign. Lack of game modes. No hardcore. No military ranks associated with numerical ranks. Audio is poorly mixed. The maps, while stunning from both a scale and visuals perspective, lack any real flow for infantry combat. Non-removable profanity filter. Lack of promised destruction/levelution. Faction locked weapons and gadgets in Portal. No rule editor support for objective based game modes. No server browser outside of Portal. No private/rented servers. Doesn't just roll into the next map after a game in AoW, back to matchmaking peasant. Cannot join friends already in a match (pretty sure I could do this in beta??). Cutscenes all over the place. Cringe 'look at me' after a match. Cannot customize loadouts before joining a game. Cannot select loadout or operator before joining a server which, in certain situations, spawn you directly into the game with whatever you had last game. This happens when joining a fresh breakthrough game, mostly. No mouse and keyboard support for console. Options and description for kill sounds changed from beta. During beta it showed you would be able to choose between BF2042 and BF1 kill sounds. This same option now only lets you choose between BF2042 sounds or no sounds.

    No VoIP. No real scoreboard. No stats page. No commander. Cannot join, create, or lock a squad. Cannot switch teams. Repairing vehicles does not give XP. No squad points for issuing orders or following them. No marksman headshot bonus for long range snipes. 'Assist Counts as Kill' has been removed. No vehicle kill assists.

    Zoom issues with sniper scopes. No zeroing sniper scopes, starting scope (not sure about the others) has no hash marks on reticle for references. Biggest maps we've ever seen, highest scope magnification is 10x. No holding shift/stick click to steady a sniper shot. No leaning. 22 guns total lol. No ‘All’ chat. Enemies look the same as friendlies. Bullet spread / weapon inaccuracy outside of rock throwing range. Have to opt out of revive every death, no idea who can actually revive me anyway. Have to re-select spawn location every spawn. No resizable minimap. Cannot move while prone and ADS. Damage dealt numbers, e.g. "VEHICLE HIT 28" after hitting a tank with a rocket, have been removed. This applies to both infantry and vehicles. Weapons can't have different sets of attachments in different loadout presets. Meaning if you want to have a suppressor on the one semi-auto pistol in the game for one preset, you can't have it without a suppressor in your other presets. No fixed heavy weapons. AA rocket damage appears inconsistent. BF5 movement mechanics removed. Obnoxious voice overs, operators are incredibly vocal, every time you do an action they say a line. Melee takedown animations have been gutted. All enemies are brought to a standing position before one specific kill is performed. Cannot dive underwater. UI elements do not have transparency element and distant 2D/3D map markers and UI elements do not fade out by distance and cannot be scaled up or down. Good luck finding your marker on the map.

    No separate Heli & Jet controls. Horizontal pitch (or yaw) when set to mouse movement is inverted by design and cannot be inverted again like vertical pitch can. So your aircraft goes the other way than your mouse does. No HOTAS support. Vehicle crosshairs are pixelated as hell. Vehicle entry and exit animations have been removed. Option for 'Vehicle Aim Relative Control' missing. Unnecessary changes to the aircraft flight characteristics from BF4 models. No maps with water and thusly no boats.. despite there being a big ass boat on the loading screen. Cannot tell if there is room to enter a friendly vehicle without trying to get in it. To elaborate, you used to be able to see (from both a reasonable distance and, if memory serves, from the spawn in screen) that 'That APC over there' had [2/4] under the driver's name... so you instantly knew that the main gunner seat was most likely occupied and there was no reason to get in unless you wanted to hitch a ride. When in tank, you don't have the little tank outline which tells you where the driver and gunner are looking at. On the spawn screen tanks/helis use the same icon, you simply cannot tell if that's a transport or attack heli that you are spawning into.

    I don't even have room in this review to start talking about the bugs. I'm so tired of this. Do better DICE.    … Expand
  69. SeniorSalami
    Nov 16, 2021
    1
    Absolute terrible game, here's just some of the issues..

    No VoIP No real scoreboard No leaning 22 guns total lol Plus system is clunky UI is clunky No all chat No server browser outside of Portal No private/rented servers Doesn't just roll into the next map after a game in AoW, back to matchmaking peasant Cannot join friends already in a match (pretty sure I could do this in    Absolute terrible game, here's just some of the issues..

    No VoIP
    No real scoreboard
    No leaning
    22 guns total lol
    Plus system is clunky
    UI is clunky
    No all chat
    No server browser outside of Portal
    No private/rented servers
    Doesn't just roll into the next map after a game in AoW, back to matchmaking peasant
    Cannot join friends already in a match (pretty sure I could do this in beta??)
    No enemy footsteps
    Enemies look the same as friendlies
    Have to opt out of revive every death, no idea who can actually revive me anyway
    Have to re-select spawn location every spawn
    Poor hardware optimization
    Cutscenes all over the place
    Stupid ass 'look at me' after a match
    Bullet spread / weapon inaccuracy outside of rock throwing range
    Lack of game modes
    No hardcore
    Cannot join, create, or lock a squad
    No military ranks associated with numerical ranks
    No resizable minimap
    Audio is poorly mixed
    The maps, while stunning from both a scale and visuals perspective, lack any real flow for infantry combat.
    No separate Heli & Jet controls.
    Horizontal pitch (or yaw) when set to mouse movement is inverted by design and cannot be inverted again like vertical pitch can. So your aircraft goes the other way than your mouse does.
    Cannot customize loadouts before joining a game.
    Cannot select loadout or operator before joining a server which, in certain situations, spawn you directly into the game with whatever you had last game. This happens when joining a fresh breakthrough game, mostly.
    From what I can see, DLSS is not working properly or not making any difference
    Vehicle crosshairs are pixelated
    UI elements do not have transparency element and distant 2D/3D map markers and UI elements do not fade out by distance and cannot be scaled up or down
    Obnoxious voice overs, operators are incredibly vocal, every time you do an action they say a line.
    Spotting system is contextual and misses a lot of the time. For example if you press Q over an enemy tank it doesn't always spot it, but places a go-to marker on that area.
    The team/squad order menu (or whatever it's called) is a pile of garbage. It covers the entire screen, it requires using the mouse to select the options, but not clicking on them for some reason, you have to depress Q. This needs to be redesigned into a friendlier and smaller semi-transparent wheel. Plus, it's not contextual at all and it doesn't seem to have an impact to other players, I requested ammo constantly and nobody even saw my request.
    Unnecessary changes to the aircraft flight characteristics from BF4 models
    On the spawn screen screen tanks/helis use the same icon, you simply cannot tell if that's a transport or attack heli that you are spawning into.
    When in tank, you don't have this little tank outline which tells you where the driver and gunner are looking at.
    No maps with water and thusly no boats.. despite there being a big ass boat on the loading screen.
    No stats page
    No commander
    No squad points for issuing orders or following them
    No HOTAS support
    No marksman headshot bonus for long range snipes
    Melee takedown animations have been gutted. All enemies are brought to a standing position before one specific kill is performed.
    Revive is glitched when downed teammate's head is too close to something.
    Cannot tell if there is room to enter a friendly vehicle without trying to get in it.
    Cannot dive underwater Damage dealt numbers, e.g. "VEHICLE HIT 28" after hitting a tank with a rocket, have been removed. This applies to both infantry and vehicles. Non-removable profanity filter Repairing vehicles does not give XP Faction locked weapons and gadgets in Portal No rule editor support for objective based game modes Grappling Hook is afraid of smoke Bullets are afraid of power lines Zoom issues with sniper scopes Inability to switch teams Vehicle entry and exit animations have been removed Weapons can't have different sets of attachments in different loadout presets. Meaning if you want to have a suppressor on the one semi-auto pistol in the game for one preset, you can't have it without a suppressor in your other presets. Lack of destruction/levelution ADS required to change weapon fire mode Cannot move while prone and ADS Crossplay issues on Xbox 'Assist Counts as Kill' has been removed No fixed heavy weapons No zeroing sniper scopes, starting scope (not sure about the others) has no hash marks on reticle for references AA rocket damage appears inconsistent BF5 movement mechanics removed And BF42 Portal is not like old BF42 at all. Weapons missing, wrong weapons, not the same medkit, vehicles are different, no healing/ammo stations, can't repair plane at the airfield, vehicles have infinity ammo and they now shoot in a straight line (Simplified).    … Expand
  70. YungMadrid
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Honestly, game is still in beta. Should have never been released in this state.... Typical EA
  71. Rambo118877
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This game is trash. Adding more and more people to this game seems to be a bad idea or maybe EA just doesn't know how to design and build this game. The maps are terrible with nowhere to hide, nothing to destroy. The battle is messed up and I never feel like shooting at people but to the air. My bullets are just disappearing due to the trash system, engine, and game server. The gameThis game is trash. Adding more and more people to this game seems to be a bad idea or maybe EA just doesn't know how to design and build this game. The maps are terrible with nowhere to hide, nothing to destroy. The battle is messed up and I never feel like shooting at people but to the air. My bullets are just disappearing due to the trash system, engine, and game server. The game experience is awful let alone hundreds of annoying bugs.
    My advice is, DO NOT BUY this trash at this moment and I'd rather play BF1    … Expand
  72. Yeesh
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Been playing Battlefield since I was a little one back with BF1942. And this sure as heck is not a Battlefield game. The direction DICE took this game is so far from what Battlefield is that this game resembles CoD and Apex Legends more than it does BF. Maybe they are catering to a younger audience or something. Whatever the case the Battlefield franchise is for the worse with BF2042.Been playing Battlefield since I was a little one back with BF1942. And this sure as heck is not a Battlefield game. The direction DICE took this game is so far from what Battlefield is that this game resembles CoD and Apex Legends more than it does BF. Maybe they are catering to a younger audience or something. Whatever the case the Battlefield franchise is for the worse with BF2042.

    The maps are way, way too large for the player count. The increase in player count does not matter at all when the maps are absolutely enormous. There is little to no cover between objectives. Remember when you'd capture a point and head with your squad to another objective all stealthy like in the bushes or a trench? Yeah .. that does not exist in this game. At all. Due to the lack of any cover you pretty much spawn and die constantly.

    I could go on and on with a list like how there's currently no voice chat, the horrible specialist system, complete void of any squad based gameplay, the lack of weapons, vehicles being truly overpowered, etc., etc., but I will not as there are many other reviewers that have covered that. All I can say is, as I stated at the beginning, is this is not Battlefield. It may have the name, but it ain't the BF you know and love.    … Expand
  73. FeelsDankNaM
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Complete loss of identity and a massive disappointment to someone who is a fan of the franchise and older games.
    Almost every critic review is shilling for EA making sure they are able to gain review copies for future titles. This game is absolutely terrible and should not even be considered a "Battlefield" game anymore.
  74. CptGorgo
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    A loveless uninspired try to make fast Money.
    Nothing else to say about this crap.
  75. Lemmko
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This game looks like a cheap CoD killer.
    1) the animation of the weapon is terrible
    2) there is no recoil in the weapon 3) the color scheme is terrible 4) operatives look like an army of hipsters. It's hard to believe that this is a real army 5) the same operatives play on both sides. EA dark side started a new war of clones? 6) bad map design. The maps themselves are large, but the    This game looks like a cheap CoD killer.
    1) the animation of the weapon is terrible
    2) there is no recoil in the weapon
    3) the color scheme is terrible
    4) operatives look like an army of hipsters. It's hard to believe that this is a real army
    5) the same operatives play on both sides. EA dark side started a new war of clones?
    6) bad map design. The maps themselves are large, but the battles take place only in 1/10 of the map
    7) there is no system of classes. Now you absolutely do not need to play with your team
    8) the scale of the war is not felt. Everything became very local
    9) cars are poorly made, it is unpleasant to drive
    10) outdated interface
    11) the developers added to the game Russian terrorists who killed people in the Crimea. Special "thanks" to EA from Ukraine    … Expand
  76. munky22
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Its wild they even released this game, its an atrocity. The fact that they can make 64v64 feel like a dead game is the only successful thing they did. The maps in 2042 look like some teenage G mod level editor quality, The players all have skins no uniforms. The gunplay is 0% fun and has bloom that you cannot predict. the server performance is wildly inconsistent. Id only recommend thisIts wild they even released this game, its an atrocity. The fact that they can make 64v64 feel like a dead game is the only successful thing they did. The maps in 2042 look like some teenage G mod level editor quality, The players all have skins no uniforms. The gunplay is 0% fun and has bloom that you cannot predict. the server performance is wildly inconsistent. Id only recommend this game is you like to play vs bots, if your looking for a pvp shooter this aint it cheif. I give the game a 1 out of 10 , resounding failure.… Expand
  77. RDonnell
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    Really dumb and woke game. They spend more time thinking about how to reflect a minority than making a good balanced game. The game has become a sandbox joke. How can you year after year fail when you only need to reskin? Why do people buy bad games and all the good reviews are blatantly bought and those sites have no credibility
  78. Mad0ne
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Havent signed in to metacritic for years... I'm making this effort now to give 0 for this game.
    Good lord!!! I'm already old and have played every battlefield game. I'm so old that i have played wolfenstein on floppy disks old...

    I havent seen worse game than this, industry standard features missing. This game feels like mobile game ported to pc and consoles.
  79. Pityek
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    What the actual fek DICE ? You guys abandoned Star Wars Battlefront 2 for this ?!?!?!

    The absent of classes and the introduction of these so called "specialists" is just bad. . . The game feels extremely soulless and bland. Played it for 6 hours and i just cant find the battlefield vibes in it. Clearly EA wanted to hop on the trend by making the game more "codish". The guns feel    What the actual fek DICE ? You guys abandoned Star Wars Battlefront 2 for this ?!?!?!

    The absent of classes and the introduction of these so called "specialists" is just bad. . .

    The game feels extremely soulless and bland.

    Played it for 6 hours and i just cant find the battlefield vibes in it. Clearly EA wanted to hop on the trend by making the game more "codish". The guns feel like bb guns. The choppers controls are screwed. I could write a whole book about the problems. . .

    The only thing that saves the game from a zero is the Portal mode but just barely.

    I highly recommend to avoid the game for a few months until EA and DICE pull out their heads from their asses.    … Expand
  80. 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
  81. NicoNofx
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    It was on its way to being the best Battlefield, one step away from being Hardline.
    Honestly, the state that the game came out is strait horrible, they made us pay 100 dollars to play a week before and be their test subjects for an unfinished product.
    The game has tons of problems that have to be fixed as soon as possible before the players stop playing the game. To enumerate a few:    It was on its way to being the best Battlefield, one step away from being Hardline.
    Honestly, the state that the game came out is strait horrible, they made us pay 100 dollars to play a week before and be their test subjects for an unfinished product.

    The game has tons of problems that have to be fixed as soon as possible before the players stop playing the game.

    To enumerate a few:
    1- Performance, even with a top tier machine, your fps is gonna be low.
    2- No scoreboards.
    3- No classes.
    4- Level destruction is almost inexistence.
    5- No server browser.
    6- No global chat, not even a voice chat to talk with your squad.
    7- No UI info like damage done to infantry/vehicles
    8- Most of the time, allies cannot be revived.
    9- The sound is non-existent, a tank can touch your back and you did not hear it.
    10- The icons of the characters that have ammo or health to ask for are broken.
    11- The TTK of some weapons is rare. You literally hear 2 bullets and you can't react, mainly from the smgs, they outperform assault rifles even at long ranges.
    12- Ground vehicles can scale buildings and camp all the match just there.
    13- Only 22 guns.
    14- No way to join a specific squad, all you can do is leaving your squad and joining other random squad mid game. If your friend is in another squad, well, good luck.
    15- Unlike other battlefields, you cannot enlarge the map.
    16- You can not zoom the map so again, good luck selecting the right point to respawn (squad mate, point itself, spawn beacon etc)
    17- Many of the weapon attachments do nothing and you have 4 or 5 that are just there for decoration.
    18- Sometimes you can't aim down or up, just to the sides when you respawm.
    19- Hitbox ghost
    20- Player ghost, yep they can be invisible and even your teammates can spawn without the icon and looks like an enemy.

    I could go on and on. The game has the potential to improve, but how bad EA treat BF veterans is unacceptable and I will never buy a game from them again.    … Expand
  82. Maxime307
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    This Battlefield is the biggest let down. Is it so bad ! Unrecognizeable has a BF game. It’s not what i was expecting. Gunplay is broken, lag is everywhere, can’t even play with my wife ( errors ) . No reason to play had a squad. Maps are pretty but lack anything enjoyable. To big for nothing. You don’t know how much damage you do. No body repair or heals. No specialists. It’s justThis Battlefield is the biggest let down. Is it so bad ! Unrecognizeable has a BF game. It’s not what i was expecting. Gunplay is broken, lag is everywhere, can’t even play with my wife ( errors ) . No reason to play had a squad. Maps are pretty but lack anything enjoyable. To big for nothing. You don’t know how much damage you do. No body repair or heals. No specialists. It’s just garbage.… Expand
  83. V1rTus
    Nov 24, 2021
    0
    when will developers and publishers stop considering consumers as "wallets" or "vegetables"? how can you produce such a raw and bug-ridden product? the quality of all assets is at a terrible quality. stop releasing this! we want high-quality products for such money!
  84. mike01o2
    Nov 14, 2021
    1
    Completely lacks the vision, character or immersion of bf 1/2/3. Empty and lifeless maps, shallow progression, and embarrassing hero characters that try to rip off games like Fortnite and Apex. It feels like a cheap knock off. Please sell this IP to someone that respects and enjoys this series. Also no scoreboard or voip or commander. Teamplay and squadplay is non-existent. On theCompletely lacks the vision, character or immersion of bf 1/2/3. Empty and lifeless maps, shallow progression, and embarrassing hero characters that try to rip off games like Fortnite and Apex. It feels like a cheap knock off. Please sell this IP to someone that respects and enjoys this series. Also no scoreboard or voip or commander. Teamplay and squadplay is non-existent. On the technical side, its completely unoptimized.… Expand
  85. Eavega
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    When will we learn? I really thought maybe this time DICE would do it right, but once again, I was wrong.

    This game has potential, but I can't reasonably see it getting there for at least another year. It's absolutely mind blowing that this game was delayed for so long because they wanted to get it right, and yet, it's released in this abysmal state. It's both disappointing and    When will we learn? I really thought maybe this time DICE would do it right, but once again, I was wrong.

    This game has potential, but I can't reasonably see it getting there for at least another year. It's absolutely mind blowing that this game was delayed for so long because they wanted to get it right, and yet, it's released in this abysmal state. It's both disappointing and frustrating.

    I feel like BF2042 tried to do everything, and in its attempt, it failed at all of it.

    Here is last nights experience (playing on Xbox Series X) just to sum it up:

    -Playing online and getting wrecked by PC players.
    -Find out that turning off crossplay is annoyingly difficult, but figured it out anyway.
    -Find out that if you turn off crossplay, you can't find any matches. So I frustratingly turn it back on.
    -Load into a game, find that I can't spawn.
    -Finally mess around with stuff and then I can spawn, but find out that my loadouts are broken and I can't select a gadget.
    -Spend the whole match without access to a gadget
    -All of my customizations seem to disappear after every match
    -Get frustrated with how buggy main game is so I switch to Portal and play the official BF 1942 type.
    -BF 1942 in Portal is far worse. Buggier than that one dude in Men in Black.
    -My tank's zoom sights are far to the left of where I'm actually firing, and they continually move around.
    -Continually getting one-shot by assault rifles.
    -Weapons randomly won't fire for some reason, or when they do, no bullets actually leave the weapon.
    -Back in the tank, my tank shells keep getting blocked by invisible walls and the smallest of branches between tree's.
    -Quit in frustration.

    That's pretty much how this game goes.

    Let me reiterate, pushing CROSSPLAY on console players is just about the worst thing ever. Even if all of the myriad bugs were fixed, crossplay would still ruin the experience.    … Expand
  86. luckydutch
    Nov 14, 2021
    5
    Very poorly optimised for low-to-mid PCs. Graphically looks (a lot) worse than BF1 and BFV and the frame rates are low, as well as being extremely unstable. Seems like the extra player count and pointless weather gimmicks are a major hog on the PC’s resources and DICE failed to optimise the graphics properly for older cards.

    Additionally, gunplay isn’t great and the lack of classes means    Very poorly optimised for low-to-mid PCs. Graphically looks (a lot) worse than BF1 and BFV and the frame rates are low, as well as being extremely unstable. Seems like the extra player count and pointless weather gimmicks are a major hog on the PC’s resources and DICE failed to optimise the graphics properly for older cards.

    Additionally, gunplay isn’t great and the lack of classes means everyone is just charging around as a 1-man army. Squad play is dead.

    Not a great game. Still kind of fun if you can get over it looking terrible and delivering low frames.    … Expand
  87. kimy02
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Can't even leave a squad, gunplay and perfomance are atrocious, movement is clunky
  88. Policcio
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    After playing the beta, and 1 week after the release (almost 90 hours) i can say that this is the most weak battlefield that i've never played. The specialists system is the worst part, it breaks the inmersion, it makes the game feel more like a hero shooter (overwatch) than a real war game. If i could i'd get a refund, EA has followed CoD in the worsts aspects they could.
  89. Belafonte
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    What is battlefield without teamplay and destruction? Call of Duty but more beautiful...
  90. AngryShark92
    Nov 16, 2021
    1
    What the hell has happened to these franchises? This game is so far removed from its predecessors, the squads are gone, the server browsing is gone, the teamwork functions are gone, the scoreboard is gone, levelution is gone, weapon variety is gone, weapon choice is exceptionally limited, weapon balance is awful, you cannot stay in the same game to get a fresh start (if the connectionWhat the hell has happened to these franchises? This game is so far removed from its predecessors, the squads are gone, the server browsing is gone, the teamwork functions are gone, the scoreboard is gone, levelution is gone, weapon variety is gone, weapon choice is exceptionally limited, weapon balance is awful, you cannot stay in the same game to get a fresh start (if the connection works), you have to play a specialist now instead of playing a role in an army, and you cannot communicate with the enemy team because "all" chat has been removed, and you cannot switch teams to help balance them out.

    No need for a full length review, Dice has devolved horribly since Battlefield 4, Battlefield 1 was great, V had some great mechanics but we were told "Don't buy the game" because we didn't like revisionist history, and 2042 is the pinnacle of failure that doesn't feel much like a battlefield anymore.

    Oh and would you be surprised if I told you there are unnecessary political themes in the game? Diversity of characters and safe spaces in online chat are the selling points here, along with your skins and emotes. Yikes. There are a plethora of other issues that can be mentioned like leaning, UI changes, spotting mechanics, and others that reviews on here will mention in better detail.

    I gave it a 1 because I enjoyed the graphics, neat.

    This is just another disappointment in what has become an incredibly disappointing November mired by terrible releases that share one common theme... politics. Shocker. RIP CoD Vanguard, Forza Horizon 5, Far Cry 6, & Battlefield 2042. Fire all these activist developers and producers.

    I feel bad for the Gen Z gamers, having to grow up with these awful releases with alternate histories, when we had the likes of Bad Company, 1942, Battlefield 3, and so on, such a shame.    … Expand
  91. badrabbit
    Nov 24, 2021
    3
    Since I only rate Battlefield 2042 with 3 out of 10 I starts with the cons:

    - Poor sound design over all - not really immersive and really clonky, menu sounds are bad to worse and ingame sounds are really like a game from the 90´s - the game content is really not enough - just some multiplayer maps and a protal mode? and they want for the ultimate version like 100 bucks? - the    Since I only rate Battlefield 2042 with 3 out of 10 I starts with the cons:

    - Poor sound design over all - not really immersive and really clonky, menu sounds are bad to worse and ingame sounds are really like a game from the 90´s
    - the game content is really not enough - just some multiplayer maps and a protal mode? and they want for the ultimate version like 100 bucks?
    - the gameplay is very buggy (you can "drive" with hovercrafts on housewalls, you get stuck if you get killed in different variations besides being in a vehicle or by foot on the ground, the servers lag very often and the game crashes from time to time
    - i got a really hardcore hardware setup with 3090 and i9 11th gen and so on and get like 58fps (lol)

    pros:
    - the specialist system is pretty nice
    - the "T" system to change weapon addons on the fly is really nice
    - the graphics are "ok"

    Overall the game is not worth the money - i would maybe spend 5 to 10 bucks for that game if i get a promise that i get new content monthly for maybe the next 5 years...    … Expand
  92. Sonne776
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    This is not a Battlefield game. This is Call of Duty and a half arsed Battle Royale game that changed its mind half way into development. Avoid.
  93. Jyadaus
    Dec 4, 2022
    1
    I played this game via Gamepass. It was a horrible 70 minutes. Game doesn't feel like a Battlefield. It's a soulless game.
  94. Vieli
    Nov 24, 2021
    0
    Даже Call of duty и то лучше этого **************************
  95. Andyguy82
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Obviously pushed to make shareholders money at the end of the year. Don't buy this in its current alpha state. Once the game releases you will see EA put out an "oops sorry we saw this coming thanks for the money get **** post and it won't be really playable till March.
  96. lukasmarek23
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    Others said it before, but this game is such a disappointment. Some things could probably be fixed by devs (no scoreboard, working chat, **** optimisation, hit registration, not enough vehicles to move around, cocking your weapon every time you spawn (which only gets you killed when you spawn into a fight)...), some will be fixed by the community in Portal, but some are here to stay. MapsOthers said it before, but this game is such a disappointment. Some things could probably be fixed by devs (no scoreboard, working chat, **** optimisation, hit registration, not enough vehicles to move around, cocking your weapon every time you spawn (which only gets you killed when you spawn into a fight)...), some will be fixed by the community in Portal, but some are here to stay. Maps are too big for infantry combat and feel soulless most of the time, there is no meaningful destruction, specialists are a wrong move for the series...

    I don't mind the UI (except for the lack of scoreboard, and server browser) and I actually quite like the system for changing your attachments on the go (however the depth of the customisation is a sad joke).

    I give 2 points because running with SMGs is actually quite satisfying.    … Expand
  97. Prozombie0117
    Nov 15, 2021
    1
    They got rid of classes which was the best thing about battlefield. Game has an overwhelming amount of bugs and glitches. Should not have been released in this state. They only cared about competing with call of duty. No care for the fan base.
  98. 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
  99. AlterTema
    Nov 16, 2021
    1
    Bad optimisation (one frame-rate on all settings), bad gunplay, and, also, there is very little content in the game. Because of the big maps, you run half a day to the desired point, die, and run again. If i want to play arma, i will play in arma. I very upset by the game, had high hopes for the people from dice, but got an unfinished game… refand
  100. ably96
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    this game is huge scam. every aspect of game has broken. they even really scammed user for bot mode.
    Devs should exile from game industry for good.
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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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