Battlefield 4

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  1. facecake2
    Nov 27, 2013
    3
    This review will focus on multiplayer only, since the single player is so ridiculously terrible it's not worth your or my time.

    Battlefield 4 is the latest but not greatest addition to the battlefield series by EA/Dice. The game is a FPS shooter with vehicles at your disposal with the addition of “commander mode”. The classes and guns are similar to battlefield 3, and the maps are    This review will focus on multiplayer only, since the single player is so ridiculously terrible it's not worth your or my time.

    Battlefield 4 is the latest but not greatest addition to the battlefield series by EA/Dice. The game is a FPS shooter with vehicles at your disposal with the addition of “commander mode”. The classes and guns are similar to battlefield 3, and the maps are better designed. The shooting mechanics and graphics are solid, however, this is really the only highlight of the game. There are many problems with performance such as glitches, crashes, frame rate drops, I have a gtx 770 oc, i5 processor, 8gb ram. I should be able to max this game out, but I can’t because doing so would make the game crash more often than not and slow the frame rate down to a crawl in some areas of the map. There are endless bugs which are not being patched soon enough, I have 20 hours in this game, so far I have experienced sound loops and muting, freezing, being stuck and unable to move and whats worse is that some of these bugs are similar to battlefield 3.
    The “levelution” idea seems great on paper, but impractical in reality since it’s triggered at the start of most games (apart from parcel storm) and only really makes a significant change to a small portion of the map, it’s essentially a gimmick. The commander mode requires you to be at a certain level, and even then most matches are one sided with one team having a commander and the other team doesn’t since commanders can call in gunships or call in missiles at any point of the map. This significantly unbalances the game as there is no AI to take over as commander. Vehicles handle the same as bf3 but there are some nerfs to the tanks with the addition of ammunition on the main cannon.
    I will forever be against “premium”, mainly because of the fact that it was advertised before the game was even out, and gives an unfair advantage to queue jump making joining popular servers and playing with friends near impossible. And the weapons you get from premium will give players a significant advantage over those who didn’t buy into the DLC.
    If you are looking for a game which made a significant improvement on graphics, gameplay style and performance than battlefield 3, this is not it and it would be best to stick with battlefield 2 or 2142.    … Expand
  2. sk8terdudest989
    Dec 9, 2013
    3
    I've played about 85 hours of this game and its been like pulling teeth most of the time. It crashes ALL the time on either the client or the server. Even the browser plug-in crashes requiring task manager to kill off the browser. If a lot of my friends weren't also playing I would have uninstalled this probably the same weekend I installed it.

    There are audio issues like sound that    I've played about 85 hours of this game and its been like pulling teeth most of the time. It crashes ALL the time on either the client or the server. Even the browser plug-in crashes requiring task manager to kill off the browser. If a lot of my friends weren't also playing I would have uninstalled this probably the same weekend I installed it.

    There are audio issues like sound that cuts out, looping effects that won't ever stop for the duration of the map(The MCOM alarm on a conquest map is highly annoying), other random audio glitches like when you dive under water and come up and the sound is still muffled like you are under water still.

    The scopes can become out of sync with the visuals so when you don't have the 2x zoom on its zoomed and when you do have it on its normal. Dieing is the only way to fix this issue. The hip fire reticle (on non-hardcore mode servers) just vanishes and reappears whenever it pleases.

    The netcode is still abysmal and so far massively worse than BF3's from what I've seen. Even on servers with less than a 30ms ping.

    Vehicle physics are a mess. Jeeps bounce like crazy. Jeeps can be flipped over, taken off jumps 50-60 feet in the air and take no damage, but hit something going faster than 10-20 mph and they explode. I'm talking like clip the front corner on a tree and it just explodes. Tanks have quite literally no weight. You can launch tanks 10-20 feet in the air off some pretty tiny bumps. You can damage a tank by driving a jeep full speed at either the back or front and send the tank sailing through the air over the top of the jeep (What?!). The three tanks in BF4 are about 50-60 tons, pretty sure that isn't going airborne off a crater in the road.

    Anyone that bought it and comments on the single player is missing the point. That should really be seen as a new players tutorial than a stand-alone

    This is playing on a machine that's a several thousand dollars so its not my hardware. Playing the game on a 2560x1440 resolution monitor on medium settings and you generally sit around the frame cap of 200FPS.
    Water cooled and overclocked i7 at 4.8Ghz
    GTX 690
    Dual SSD's in raid 0    … Expand
  3. Ghettorat
    Feb 21, 2014
    3
    I have played bf since bf 1942, and have always had a good time with it. It has pretty much been my main game since UT2004.
    This is the first time i am actually BORED. I used to play bf3 metro to death but in bf4, it is just BORING. What happened? The engine feels slow and sluggish ( i have 2 gtx 780 classified SLI + OC 4770k 16gb ram. average 150fps +). i ping under 5 to all servers in    I have played bf since bf 1942, and have always had a good time with it. It has pretty much been my main game since UT2004.
    This is the first time i am actually BORED. I used to play bf3 metro to death but in bf4, it is just BORING. What happened? The engine feels slow and sluggish ( i have 2 gtx 780 classified SLI + OC 4770k 16gb ram. average 150fps +). i ping under 5 to all servers in my region. Seems as if all precision is gone, feel is gone.
    First time i feel like quitting the whole genre and looking for something else.

    Way too many options, unlocks bla bla. What happened to skill, refinement, balance and good feel? You lost yourself this time Dice and forgot the essence this started with which was FUN!    … Expand
  4. qds
    Dec 2, 2013
    3
    The game earns 3 out of 10 points solely through the efforts of map designers. Everything else is crap and need to be fixed. This game have no pause option (hello dreamhack), crappy game balance, creepy spectators mode, a lots of network bugs. All of this make this game unplayable and certainly not worthy $100
  5. captainkane
    Nov 6, 2013
    4
    Battlefield 4 is poorly optimized garbage at this point. My system has never had major issues on any games old or new. I picked up BF3 premium several years after launch, and my modest system pushed it hard on ultra settings filling my LED with glorious 60fps. Obviously, I didn’t expect to get Ultra 60fps on BF4 without some overclocking and possibly a gpu upgrade. But even had IBattlefield 4 is poorly optimized garbage at this point. My system has never had major issues on any games old or new. I picked up BF3 premium several years after launch, and my modest system pushed it hard on ultra settings filling my LED with glorious 60fps. Obviously, I didn’t expect to get Ultra 60fps on BF4 without some overclocking and possibly a gpu upgrade. But even had I upgraded, the cpu spikes, constant crashes, loss of audio, and abysmal server performance render new hardware moot. The newest Radeon card isn’t going to prevent 40% cpu spikes that cause stuttering and lag like I’ve never seen before. The spikes can be extreme and being knifed or sniped during those moments is irritating to say the least.
    To add insult to system failure, the game is essentially more of the same. As expected, the campaign is short, but it lacks the depth of BF3’s story which by comparison was somewhat enjoyable. The multiplayer interface has been slightly revamped. But nothing ground breaking. The maps are clearer for easier spawning and customizing loadouts is somewhat simpler. Overall, the changes are so minor that it feels nothing more than reskinned BF3. In fact, many things are the same as BF3. The controls are the same as BF3. The ingame intel alerts are the same as BF3. Many are the vehicles are the same. And I’m convinced that some of the maps are redrawn BF3 maps. There are new features, like commander mode. But the question remains: Did Dice change enough?
    Does BF4 have anything to offer? The graphics are better. However, they are not good enough to justify buying the game. Why buy a game to crank up supersampling when there is the 100% certainty that your $2000 rig will crash at some point? This game can only be a buy when all the bugs are fixed. The ironic part of this debacle is that AMD based systems are being hit especially hard by the game-breaking optimization issues. DICE loudly touted that BF4 is “optimized” for AMD machines because PS4 and Xbox One are using AMD cpu/gpu’s. This “optimization” did not carry over to PC’s. So hopefully next gen console gamers will enjoy a stable product. PC gamers got screwed.
    In BF4, DICE and EA followed the Activision formula: If it isn’t broke don’t fix it. This game could aptly be called Battlefield 3.5. Hopefully the patches and expansion packs will address concerns that DICE has been sleeping thru the testing phase of development. Unfortunately, I’m getting the distinct feeling that we might have a Crytek clone in DICE. Dice loudly trumpets its game engine but releases products that are only half finished. For gamers who enjoy BF3, stay with that game a while longer. BF4 is too buggy to recommend. Besides, the games are just too similar. Wait a few months, and pick it up on sale. Hopefully will have its act together by then.    … Expand
  6. zives412
    Nov 10, 2013
    4
    Let me start by saying that what little of the game I have been able to play has been amazing. I would be giving this game a 9 or a 10 if it weren't for technical issues. I have been a fan of the Battlefield series since BF 1942. I have put many hours into the series from BF 1942, to BF Vietnam, BF 2, and BF 3.
    As it stands, this game is unplayable. I would highly recommend that you wait    Let me start by saying that what little of the game I have been able to play has been amazing. I would be giving this game a 9 or a 10 if it weren't for technical issues. I have been a fan of the Battlefield series since BF 1942. I have put many hours into the series from BF 1942, to BF Vietnam, BF 2, and BF 3.
    As it stands, this game is unplayable. I would highly recommend that you wait until after the holiday season to buy this game. 8/10 multiplayer matches crash on me, or the sound cuts out, or you lose progress when you crash. I am unable to even finish the campaign in the mean time as that crashes constantly as well. This game should have been tested much more thoroughly. This is becoming a bad trend in gaming. Just like Total War Rome 2 and many other games, the early adopters are the beta testers. I've learned my lesson about buying games at launch for the time being. It's a couple weeks after launch and you would think the major issues would be ironed out. I put the game down for over a week thinking they would have hammered out the main issues, but it's just as bad as when it launched. They have not issued a client side patch (rumor is that they have to wait on the consoles review period for updates.) Do yourself a favor and wait, though I do recommend that you eventually pick it up, when you can play it is a blast.    … Expand
  7. Xanifur
    Nov 5, 2013
    3
    This game gets a 3 until they fix it. Utterly broken game, incompetent development on PC. Inexcusable quality. Way to go DICE, you one again proved you don't care about the consumer.
  8. TommyTanker
    Nov 17, 2013
    1
    I am very confused with these straight 10 votes on here as this game is incomplete. It was clearly rushed Do not purchase this game. Wait for it to be fixed and the price to come down. The fact that I paid 60 Euros for a Beta Test environment is outrageous. Its basically a map pack. EA doing what it does best milk your loyalty for cash.
  9. Brosman
    Jan 26, 2014
    3
    Its amazing how little fun I had in this game. What used to be my favorite shooter has slowly devolved into a terrible train wreck. Bad map design, broken gameplay, OP weapons, people killing you with 0% health, and just an overall frustratingly unbalanced mulitplayer. My win ratio is 82% and my KDR is 1.5 and yet I don't have any fun. You don't feel like your doing anything in this game.Its amazing how little fun I had in this game. What used to be my favorite shooter has slowly devolved into a terrible train wreck. Bad map design, broken gameplay, OP weapons, people killing you with 0% health, and just an overall frustratingly unbalanced mulitplayer. My win ratio is 82% and my KDR is 1.5 and yet I don't have any fun. You don't feel like your doing anything in this game. You'll be in the middle of a firefight with tracers flying everywhere and buildings exploding, yet no one is dying and you cant see anyone to fight. Its bizarre that I can feel like I'm in a combat zone with out any actually combat going on. BFBC2 is still my favorite and will continue to be my favorite BF game. BF4 just goes to show that bigger isnt always better. 64 player matches are too crowded and just result in a cluster of spawn killing and 2 second lives. I wont be buying BF5 and I will be cautious with BFBC3 as Im sure they will screw it up.… Expand
  10. Liteit
    Nov 17, 2013
    3
    Playing BF-series from the BF1942 and this one is complete disappointment. Levolution is nothing just some fallen buildings. New ballistics are terrible, liked BF3 ones more. Also lots of problems from the tech side and that's really spoiling the multiplayer experience.And selling Premium from the start, that's...
  11. dneizer
    Nov 9, 2013
    1
    Dice produced an online with spectacular console freezing features. If you like rebooting your console more than once or twice in a 10 minute period then this game is for you. Team play, good luck. You can do it after you learn to find a game with more than enough slots for your team. After the game starts, if your console does not freeze, then you'll find that your team is split up.Dice produced an online with spectacular console freezing features. If you like rebooting your console more than once or twice in a 10 minute period then this game is for you. Team play, good luck. You can do it after you learn to find a game with more than enough slots for your team. After the game starts, if your console does not freeze, then you'll find that your team is split up. Maybe part of your team will be missing; yes, their consoles froze on them. After the first game is over, BF4 will have you all on the same team for the next game. Maybe your frozen team members can rejoin you or you them. Most likely, rage quitting will be the norm.… Expand
  12. wilsonbx198st
    Nov 18, 2013
    0
    This is the worst gaming experience i've ever had.
    I have a all my drivers updated and my pc is top notch in performance.
    Never played a game plagued with soo much crash and bugs,DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.
  13. pinata
    Nov 26, 2013
    1
    So much value! The campaign was a lot more than i expect. The multiplayer was more than incredible. There was a lot more maps, possibilities and playstyles than i would expect. Not to mention the amount of weapons and unlocks.

    HOWEVER, a game that is THIS buggy, freezes THIS much and runs THIS bad, does not deserve to be sold on any shelves. If there was a control-service to make sure    So much value! The campaign was a lot more than i expect. The multiplayer was more than incredible. There was a lot more maps, possibilities and playstyles than i would expect. Not to mention the amount of weapons and unlocks.

    HOWEVER, a game that is THIS buggy, freezes THIS much and runs THIS bad, does not deserve to be sold on any shelves. If there was a control-service to make sure games were actually functioning as supposed, this game would fail big.

    The developers are showing exactly how NOT to program and execute a game, when their engine is not even running as supposed. Sorry DICE EA, but only 1/10 as long as this game can't even run mere 10 minutes without crashing.    … Expand
  14. jon-h86
    Nov 26, 2013
    4
    First of all this is battlefield 3.5. However that wouldn't be a problem if the game functioned properly because battlefield 3 was amazing.
    The game ran okay originally crashed regularly but one could still actually play the game. As of 11/26 I can't even get 5 minutes on the multiplier without it crashing. Also it doesn't save stats after a crash making this even more frustrating.
    The    First of all this is battlefield 3.5. However that wouldn't be a problem if the game functioned properly because battlefield 3 was amazing.
    The game ran okay originally crashed regularly but one could still actually play the game. As of 11/26 I can't even get 5 minutes on the multiplier without it crashing. Also it doesn't save stats after a crash making this even more frustrating.
    The specs of my computer are as follows, core i7, 16gb ram, ssd and nvidia gtx670mx so it is not an issue with the computer.
    Now in time I have played it I was disappointed. The levels are not great and rush is dysfunctional (I have never seen the attackers win). This could be solved easily enough.
    The single player is atrocious. I thought it couldn't be that bad, well it is. The graphics are great but the story and script is so bad it straddles a fine line between insulting my intelligence to laugh out loud funny.
    The game is a huge disappointment and further proof that EA will ruin anything it gets its greedy hands on.    … Expand
  15. BillySpandex
    Nov 15, 2013
    4
    Once again, EA falters with servers that are barely working and a title that is riddled with bugs. When Battlefield 4 works, it's pure heaven. You can't fault it, but this is a broken game. It needs patching, and for that EA and DiCE won't get my thumbs up.
  16. manletbrah
    Dec 9, 2013
    0
    What a disgusting, terrible unfished piece of game. It boggles my mind how EA & Dice dare to release an unfinished game like this. IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL.

    We were basically beta testers for a product we paid $60 for. Absolutely disgusting. Have had more game crashes than that I've actually been able to play the game properly.
  17. Jancelot
    Dec 15, 2013
    1
    An alright game WHEN it works and doesnt crash. Thats right people this game is still crashing 6 weeks after the release. And when the game doesnt crash it seems that everything around you get delayed the longer you play. So you maybe shooting someone while you are already dead..
  18. PavelCZ1982
    Jul 16, 2014
    0
    Bf4 facts after 9 months since release:
    *the bugs still remaings (crash "something went wrong"), crash without reason
    *there are lags every few minutes *huge FPS drops => game is not optimized well *netcode = killing from behind corners is usual thing *guns are bugged as well => one shot kills, etc. *maps are boring => BF3 maps are better *no fun, just crying due to many bugs *no    Bf4 facts after 9 months since release:
    *the bugs still remaings (crash "something went wrong"), crash without reason
    *there are lags every few minutes
    *huge FPS drops => game is not optimized well
    *netcode = killing from behind corners is usual thing
    *guns are bugged as well => one shot kills, etc.
    *maps are boring => BF3 maps are better
    *no fun, just crying due to many bugs
    *no support from EA, they are just adding new bugs => quality of product is very low
    *ORIGIN IS SPYING ON YOUR ACTIVITY ON WEB AND PROGRAMS (latest news, check Reddit)

    There are more cons but those are the biggest one.

    1 pros: graphics looks good ;-)

    IF YOU ARE NORMAL, DO NOT SUPPORT EA OR DICE IN THEIR LIES AND BAD PRODUCT QUALITY, DO NOT BUY FOLLOWING BATTLEFIELDS, PLAY DIFFERENT, LESS BUGGY GAMES INSTEAD.    … Expand
  19. MisterHate
    Nov 20, 2013
    0
    Pretty good, but doesn´t work. My KD decreased because of the awful netcode and crashing. Please dice fix the game. When it works it´s one of the best multiplayer-fps:s, too bad it usually doesn´t work and is quite unbalanced.
  20. IhateBF4kindof
    Mar 23, 2014
    1
    I wish that creators would update the damage in this game I am unbelievably irritated by this factor and the main reason is that the first shotgun you unlock take 3 shots to kill your 1 person and the assault class weapons are overpowered and takes on average 2-5 rounds to kill. I am so p*ssed I would shorten my life span to a half just to break the stupid creators necks.
  21. fukustream
    Dec 1, 2013
    0
    The single player is actually not that bad, compared with the disastrous single player portion of FPS games released in the recent years. But for a huge number of players who bought this game for the multiplayer, bugs, bad programming really pushes the limit off the cliff...
  22. cyrax1311
    Dec 16, 2013
    0
    Months after it's release it's still unplayable due to frame drops, bugs, and constant game crashes which are so bad you need to restart your computer before launching the game again. I payed $30 when it was on sale. When the game actually works it's not very good. The game play is similar to Call of Duty and is mostly dependent on luck. They said they were fixing bugs yet patches laterMonths after it's release it's still unplayable due to frame drops, bugs, and constant game crashes which are so bad you need to restart your computer before launching the game again. I payed $30 when it was on sale. When the game actually works it's not very good. The game play is similar to Call of Duty and is mostly dependent on luck. They said they were fixing bugs yet patches later it's still broken. I would perhaps wait until the GOTY type edition is released on sale or buy another game. I feel like a victim of fraud but it's my fault for not listening to what other users were saying about the game on metacritic.… Expand
  23. legacythe2nd
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    EA shouldn't release an unfinished product, but hey as the money keeps flowing they will.
    This will be my last EA product.
    I am so done with this, they won't get a dime from me again.
  24. Crash129
    Nov 30, 2013
    0
    The game sucks so hard, I wouldn't even play it for money.
    The Multiplayer and Singleplayer are full of bugs, the Multiplayer laggs like hell. The Singleplayer is just a boring firing range on cardboard discs. Multiplayer is almost impossible to play because everywhere snipers are camping and giving you 1-hit. The Multiplayer is lagging as hell and sometimes you see that you hit an enemy    The game sucks so hard, I wouldn't even play it for money.
    The Multiplayer and Singleplayer are full of bugs, the Multiplayer laggs like hell. The Singleplayer is just a boring firing range on cardboard discs. Multiplayer is almost impossible to play because everywhere snipers are camping and giving you 1-hit. The Multiplayer is lagging as hell and sometimes you see that you hit an enemy (You see blood splashing) but you get no hitmarker.
    Buy BF3 Premium for ~20€ and you have an almost working game with almost the same graphics.    … Expand
  25. ballergt
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    Well well well, what do we have here. A crap unfinished project. BF4 campaign is disgusting and turning into COD style. All it is to protect a stupid ship. WTF!
    BF3 campaign was much better game play and had more originality, especially those Russian missions. There is no tactics or strategies in BF4 at all. Just run to the objective. Also, why did they have to bring a lady into the game,    Well well well, what do we have here. A crap unfinished project. BF4 campaign is disgusting and turning into COD style. All it is to protect a stupid ship. WTF!
    BF3 campaign was much better game play and had more originality, especially those Russian missions. There is no tactics or strategies in BF4 at all. Just run to the objective. Also, why did they have to bring a lady into the game, wtf is this yo! Short gameplay and too easy. All up you can finish in 3 hours or so. BF3 had a better story.

    I bought a product which is meant to work on day 1 100% with no issues what so ever, if you say that there will always be bugs and its only week 1, theres going to be issues, well you are a and thats what DICE like. This should have been a DLC for BF3.

    As for the muli player, well it sucks, it still lags and freezes up. I have no interest in their upcoming projects that these rats make because its not worth it. I'd be more happy if they released this next year with no bugs and better game play. This is just unacceptable to any consumer,    … Expand
  26. sfaselin
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    EA once again nails it with another unfinished, rushed product coped with false advertisement for that extra blind gamer lure for cash, Constant game breaking bugs from minute 1. Bought the game only to find myself wasting 4+ hours to fix a DirectX error that pops up. After allegedly "fixing" it i managed to enter the game only to recieve a CRASH within the first 4 minutes of gameplayEA once again nails it with another unfinished, rushed product coped with false advertisement for that extra blind gamer lure for cash, Constant game breaking bugs from minute 1. Bought the game only to find myself wasting 4+ hours to fix a DirectX error that pops up. After allegedly "fixing" it i managed to enter the game only to recieve a CRASH within the first 4 minutes of gameplay After that the battlelog got disconnected for at least 10+ minutes, after that it was just DirectX error once again... After a hard day of strugle i managed to play a full map only to me barraged with a storm of bugs sound stopping for no reason at random, laggy movement helicopters, planes, tanks, jeeps, even humans the netcode is icing on the cake as EA refuses to incorporate a more reliable netcode system due to it costing a little more... Even more DIce employees have spoken to the forums, claiming that EA forced them to rush the game without any test what so ever, simply to beat CoD Ghosts in money revenue. The irony is shocking... For the sake of Gaming entertainment dont buy this product or any that follows...… Expand
  27. Spaceweird
    Nov 10, 2013
    0
    Unfortunately this game is unstable for what appears to be a majority of players. A large amount of the specific error/crash codes generated, when Googled, show that the same issues were present in BF3 and BC2, but not fixed. Currently EA has gone into stonewall mode, same as during the Simcity debacle and appears to be more focused on promoting DLC and Premium sales than fixing the baseUnfortunately this game is unstable for what appears to be a majority of players. A large amount of the specific error/crash codes generated, when Googled, show that the same issues were present in BF3 and BC2, but not fixed. Currently EA has gone into stonewall mode, same as during the Simcity debacle and appears to be more focused on promoting DLC and Premium sales than fixing the base issues that cause more people to be logged onto the forums trying to find solutions than actually playing the game.… Expand
  28. Shasow
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    By far one of the worst games I've ever played.

    The campaign brings nothing new to the table. It has an uninteresting story with points in the story that are completely impossible to beat (6 tanks versus 1 tank that dies in 2 hits: seriously?). The multiplayer is horrific. It takes absolutely forever to find anyone, and when I do find someone, it's A. a tank that doesn't die with 5    By far one of the worst games I've ever played.

    The campaign brings nothing new to the table. It has an uninteresting story with points in the story that are completely impossible to beat (6 tanks versus 1 tank that dies in 2 hits: seriously?).

    The multiplayer is horrific. It takes absolutely forever to find anyone, and when I do find someone, it's A. a tank that doesn't die with 5 rocket launcher hits and instantly kills me from 1000 yards away or B. some random enemy magically popping up behind me.

    There are barely any servers open. It takes forever to find a server with people on it. Matches last less than 8 minutes. Limited customization with messy and bad UI. THE GAME IS LAUNCHED THROUGH THE BROWSER. This is just unheard of. Do NOT buy this game.    … Expand
  29. Tecco
    Jan 30, 2014
    0
    My good buddy bought this game for me, and i was pretty much what i expected of it.
    I just don't get the hype about this game, even if it were not almost unplayable because of various bugs, odd frameratedrops and a childish playerbase, the game feels mediocre at best.
    People talk about good grapics, but i just didnt se it. Most of the time all i saw was smoke or fog. Vehicle spawn are    My good buddy bought this game for me, and i was pretty much what i expected of it.
    I just don't get the hype about this game, even if it were not almost unplayable because of various bugs, odd frameratedrops and a childish playerbase, the game feels mediocre at best.
    People talk about good grapics, but i just didnt se it. Most of the time all i saw was smoke or fog.
    Vehicle spawn are not thought trough people just take units random and drive them into lakes or instant crashes air units(New players like me). This would not be a problem if the system were proper designed, but i personally ended up being hesitant in taking helicopters and tanks because i felt i were hampering my team by doing so.
    Overall a very bad experience.    … Expand
  30. EXLR
    Dec 3, 2013
    1
    The game its self is pretty decent, but the game is unplayable. Dont buy. The game needs to be fixed first ,
    these things are the most annoying.
    -terrible netcode -Dozens of crashes -glitches bugs also too little has changed. Levolution isnt an improvement, its just scripted bs. I don't recommend it especially if you are a bf2 fan. You wont like it. A 1 for the unplayability.    The game its self is pretty decent, but the game is unplayable. Dont buy. The game needs to be fixed first ,
    these things are the most annoying.
    -terrible netcode
    -Dozens of crashes
    -glitches bugs

    also too little has changed. Levolution isnt an improvement, its just scripted bs. I don't recommend it
    especially if you are a bf2 fan. You wont like it. A 1 for the unplayability. Sorry DICE was always a supporting player, but you've screwed up with this one.    … Expand
  31. Zzzlol94
    Nov 6, 2013
    4
    Singleplayer. What the (This could literally be the entire review of the campaign but I'm going to move on.) Not like it starts off confusing, it keeps on being confusing throughout the entire thing. It starts off in a car, with a "funny" joke. Then you go back in time where DICE thought they were "cool", 13:37, seriously DICE, be realistic for once. To compare, BF3's campaign was variedSingleplayer. What the (This could literally be the entire review of the campaign but I'm going to move on.) Not like it starts off confusing, it keeps on being confusing throughout the entire thing. It starts off in a car, with a "funny" joke. Then you go back in time where DICE thought they were "cool", 13:37, seriously DICE, be realistic for once. To compare, BF3's campaign was varied and had a lot of cool things in it, like you could be in a jet, and iirc an attack chopper, and amongst dozens of tanks. This one, nothing. You're in a tank for about 3.5 minutes and a boat for about 5 minutes. That's IT. I could compare the singleplayer to the horrible MW3 campaign and STILL the BF4 campaign would stand out as the absolutely worst. You have missions that apparently require stealth. Every time, I've just pulled out the gun and shot the crap out of the AI cause there's no obvious path to walk around them. But wait, does it have to be this difficult? Am I maybe thinking too much? Yes I am, the AI in the BF4 campaign is stupid. They have no ears, no sense of anything sneaking behind them. Then you also got your own AI, which is apparently the slowest and worst scripted AI ever. You always have to run in front of them to be able to progress while shooting. And if you do so, the scripted enemies will show up BEHIND you. They pop up like you don't have adblock or something. Other than that, the plot is confusing, seems like this one guy is the reason for all this, then stuff happens then there's no conclusion, not even a pointer for what would happen or a sequel. Wouldn't want to play this campaign at all again, the story is less than interesting and the gameplay is worse than regular CoD run and gunning.

    Now over to multiplayer, which apparently is the only thing this game is made to do. Hey, morons, you pay to have a singleplayer too, even if you don't play it. Could've probably saved 10 bucks on not having a singleplayer at all.
    The multiplayer is good enough, still not better than BF3. People are freaking about this levolution crap. It's NOT the biggest or greatest thing ever, it's just a slightly scripted event that people want to abuse so that it happens IMMIDEATLY. So you're playing most of the time in a levoluted map. Some morons would say that it's "game changing". I would just call it a minor inconvenience. There are minor improvements from BF3, like the weapons got more stuff, you can choose better between special stuff for your classes. But that doesn't matter at all, because of the one thing DICE has not a single clue in, which is the ****ing netcode. BF3 was bad, but this takes it to an entirely new level. This is also the reason I would say the full release feels more like an alpha, as the beta had extremely close to none issues with this. The servers crash left and right, now there have been a bunch of patches and STILL the servers are extremely unstable and the netcode ****s up every now and then. The hit detection is gone, there's nothing. Snipers are useless 90% of the time due to a bad netcode. DMRs are completely useless as they deal no damage at all at any range. Then you have assaults and carbines which are the only weapons that works decent, then you have LMGs which are STILL the most overpowered things about the game. When the second assault DLC comes, then guess which maps EVERYONE's gonna play. Your favourite meatgrinder maps! There's also big issues when it comes to things. Suppression is still a dumb thing and is even worse now. Defibs have to be charged up now, and WHO knows about that? About 0.1% of everyone playing. So you get revived most of the time with 20 health and die immideatly. Thanks DICE, please tell everyone before making these changes. At least the spawn protection is gone when you spawn on other players.
    Also, the feature I've been excited for in this game, the commander mode. Completely ruined. I'd rather go back to BF2's way of handling things you could use. They should've kept that, where you had to destroy certain things to hinder the enemy commander in using things, then you had to use engineers to get them back up. And now you have to hold points to be able to use things? Like, it's the opposite of what it should've been. This doesn't balance it out, it's more like whoever gets first to the objective is the winner if both commanders are in play. If the enemy got all the points, what the hell are you supposed to use? You have absolutely nothing to help out with, and the enemy got EVERYTHING in the world. This is what I've gotten from just looking at gameplay. Unbalanced ridiculousness.

    Tl;dr, one of the worst and least fun singleplayer campaigns ever (I do enjoy a good singleplayer experience), a mediocre multiplayer mode which doesn't improve anything from the previous game, a spoiled return of commander mode and an extremely buggy and laggy game overall.    … Expand
  32. ciaran036home
    Dec 22, 2013
    0
    First let me be clear. The game is worth so much more than a 0 score, but unfortunately in its current state it is virtually unplayable. During the single-player campaign, the game crashed to desktop on multiple occasions. On the last level, I completed it, but the Origin servers failed to record that I had completed it, meaning that I never got any of the unlocks that should have cameFirst let me be clear. The game is worth so much more than a 0 score, but unfortunately in its current state it is virtually unplayable. During the single-player campaign, the game crashed to desktop on multiple occasions. On the last level, I completed it, but the Origin servers failed to record that I had completed it, meaning that I never got any of the unlocks that should have came with it. I also noticed a high number of egregious bugs and glitches some of them were consistently present not just freak bugs. In multiplayer, crashes and outages are extremely common. My session today is particularly bad, with only 2/7 games successfully completed, without any sort of connection problem or crash to desktop. On better days, it's not much better at all. So... constant crashing and plenty of bugs and glitches to go around. In other words, don't buy this game until EA have sorted this mess out completely.… Expand
  33. Goloith
    Dec 16, 2013
    0
    This game is not finished, balanced, or worth it. It's December 16th 2013 and it still isn't worth crap. There are still tons of issues with spawning into death traps, graphics that need an overhaul because they are not fixed glitching. Add on top of that the game is horribly imbalanced. The Littlebird (the little helicopter) is the most abused and powerful vehicle in the game. Jets areThis game is not finished, balanced, or worth it. It's December 16th 2013 and it still isn't worth crap. There are still tons of issues with spawning into death traps, graphics that need an overhaul because they are not fixed glitching. Add on top of that the game is horribly imbalanced. The Littlebird (the little helicopter) is the most abused and powerful vehicle in the game. Jets are probably the worst in this game. They are horribly balanced with the SU-50 being able to turn twice as fast as the new F-35 and Chinese stealth jets. Also if you like USING A JOYSTICK, be PREPARED, to get your arse handed to you. Right now the keyboard is also more responsive then a joystick and K&M users will run circles around you in the jet. On top of that they sell the expansion which comes 2 months after release for an arm and a leg for things that should have been in the original version.… Expand
  34. Urah
    Dec 5, 2013
    0
    This is not a videogame, this is a beta.

    The plot in singleplayer campaign is one of the most dull, stupid, unstructured and plainly awful things I have ever seen. Multiplayer is beyond boring and frustrating, getting killed by cheaters or disconnected by the game. Over and over. Have this wonderful zero for showing yourselves as greedy developers. You definitely released this    This is not a videogame, this is a beta.

    The plot in singleplayer campaign is one of the most dull, stupid, unstructured and plainly awful things I have ever seen.

    Multiplayer is beyond boring and frustrating, getting killed by cheaters or disconnected by the game. Over and over.

    Have this wonderful zero for showing yourselves as greedy developers.
    You definitely released this having Ghosts in mind.    … Expand
  35. kurtramone
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    Lots of bugs and issues. 2 weeks from release and no patches at all. Even the beta got a patch, because that time they have to sold the game for us, now they give us a you.
  36. larek
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    Again, another game ships out unfinished, riddled with bugs. You can't just let them get away clean, they took our money for full price, even had a damn beta test, yet still. Game crashes, freezes and takes forever to load.
  37. vansoldier5000
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    WTF? I paid for the deluxe edition+premium which cost 100 bucks in total now the game is buggy as hell and takes forever to load and freezes i just upgraded my computer for this game...oh and the single player is so crappy as well the story is so bad and involves no huge scale combat you just drive around with this chinese woman and some other guys taking down billions of bad guys evenWTF? I paid for the deluxe edition+premium which cost 100 bucks in total now the game is buggy as hell and takes forever to load and freezes i just upgraded my computer for this game...oh and the single player is so crappy as well the story is so bad and involves no huge scale combat you just drive around with this chinese woman and some other guys taking down billions of bad guys even though that is pretty much impossible… Expand
  38. f0dsta
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    awful game i was hoping they would have learned something from the mess that battlefield 3 was but its just the same degradation of the battlefield series compared to past battlefield games
    want to play a good battlefield game? play 2142 it was the last good one they made
  39. Rapapara
    Nov 21, 2013
    2
    Awesome game 2/10
    crashes bugs lags unbalance (artur ssie) battlefield three was much better to high system requirements, on low look much worse than battlefield 3 on low one big crap
  40. turville1234
    Nov 24, 2013
    0
    The game simply does not work. The vast majority of games that I play I cannot finish because of CRASHES. Even if the game didn't CRASH it would still be mediocre due to the bugs and glitches.
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME, IT DOES NOT WORK.
  41. White_Bear
    Dec 5, 2013
    0
    One of the most expensive games and you even not able to join any server, this annoying and infinitely looping "please download the plugin" pissed me off completely. Give me back my money.
  42. assassino66
    Dec 6, 2013
    0
    Tout simplement horrible...

    Ce jeu n'est clairement pas terminé c'est une honte a ce niveau la, graphiquement le jeu est joli mais il faut faire la part des choses il n'en reste pas moins qu'un copié collé de BF3 qui était bien plus aboutis a mon gout.. Grosse déception je ne recommande pas du tout ce jeu.
  43. overRustle
    Dec 8, 2013
    0
    The core game is fun, but nearly six weeks into release, BF4 continues to be marred by inexcusable technical problems. I've been a Battlefield fan since the 1942 Wake Island demo. The series has never been perfect, but it's always been worth putting up with the jank for the unique flavor of fun it provides. This time though, it's too much by far. BF4 isn't just janky, it's broken throughThe core game is fun, but nearly six weeks into release, BF4 continues to be marred by inexcusable technical problems. I've been a Battlefield fan since the 1942 Wake Island demo. The series has never been perfect, but it's always been worth putting up with the jank for the unique flavor of fun it provides. This time though, it's too much by far. BF4 isn't just janky, it's broken through and through. It's pure frustration and disappointment in digital form.

    This is the last time I support DICE.

    RIP Battlefield
    2002 2013    … Expand
  44. poiyik
    Dec 8, 2013
    0
    The game freezes all the time. Don't spend your money or your time for this piece of cr.p. It has been 1 month since the release but no proper update. Just go and dowload the pirated edition because EA deserves it!
  45. DrChops
    Dec 13, 2013
    0
    Trash. You have to jump there a thousand different hoops to get the multiplayer, yet I still can't even get the multiplayer to work. Single player is terrible. Don't waste your money.
  46. Kiriocti
    Dec 19, 2013
    0
    Another 'awesome' game, completely destroyed the same old bugs, same poor net code. I shouldn't be surprised but some of the glitches are evident in other games they have published and subsequently ignored. Spend far too much time debugging the game rather than playing. Typical "were working on it" replies and no actual fixes.
    Don't waste your money on the PC version.
    I will no longer    Another 'awesome' game, completely destroyed the same old bugs, same poor net code. I shouldn't be surprised but some of the glitches are evident in other games they have published and subsequently ignored. Spend far too much time debugging the game rather than playing. Typical "were working on it" replies and no actual fixes.
    Don't waste your money on the PC version.
    I will no longer buy any games from EA. When you think about it, it's theft and I won't support it any longer, you can't treat people like this.    … Expand
  47. cpubuzzy
    Dec 21, 2013
    0
    Unbelievably bug ridden in both the campaign and multi-player. I wish I could return it, it's such a frustration to play. Crashes a lot on two different PC's I've run it on. In the campaign the AI that is your team is immensely stupid. If you go behind cover they will push you out and away from it over and over again and stop right in front of you when you start shooting. I used aUnbelievably bug ridden in both the campaign and multi-player. I wish I could return it, it's such a frustration to play. Crashes a lot on two different PC's I've run it on. In the campaign the AI that is your team is immensely stupid. If you go behind cover they will push you out and away from it over and over again and stop right in front of you when you start shooting. I used a stairwell to a roof for cover once and if you stand in the middle of the stairwell the AI characters will repeatedly run up and down confused and knock you around making it impossible to shoot. Oh and the AI characters don't accurately engage until you manually tell them to. Worse battlefield ever with marginally improved graphics. The first battlefield that I would not recommend.… Expand
  48. C4NCER_CELL
    Dec 21, 2013
    0
    This game is a fkn sh1t bag just like all the other games EA shoves at your face. Firstly they make map pack DLCs wich pretty much forces you to pay them every month or reduced the number of servers you can play on Before they even sell there game They reuse most of the sh1t from BF3, including all the fking broken items and unbalanced as sh1t guns. Lastly they just try to beat COD to theThis game is a fkn sh1t bag just like all the other games EA shoves at your face. Firstly they make map pack DLCs wich pretty much forces you to pay them every month or reduced the number of servers you can play on Before they even sell there game They reuse most of the sh1t from BF3, including all the fking broken items and unbalanced as sh1t guns. Lastly they just try to beat COD to the shops any release a game that is hardly playable and full of bugs punishing the dumbasses like me who decided to buy this fk. EA BURN IN HELL… Expand
  49. shodanto
    Aug 23, 2014
    0
    The game looks and sounds very good especially now with 3d vision. But it is simply unplayable i played about 3 hours an it crashed 8 times. I considered buying cause i enjoyed BF2:BC2 and BF3 but it's not playable. Generally games don't crash on my PC i can't remember when i had the last crash. Even if they do, they crash once in 10 hours not every 10 minutes.
  50. ireviewthings1
    Jun 3, 2015
    2
    1942, BF2, BC1, BC2, BF3. This is the last of my cash DICE will ever get to see.

    Single campaign (hello CoD) is a joke, that ends in (spoiler alert) deciding which one of your squad to send on a suicide run. And whats the best thing? Kill all of them once because for each different dead buddy you'll unlock a new weapon. I don't think I have ever seen something this tasteless in a AAA    1942, BF2, BC1, BC2, BF3. This is the last of my cash DICE will ever get to see.

    Single campaign (hello CoD) is a joke, that ends in (spoiler alert) deciding which one of your squad to send on a suicide run. And whats the best thing? Kill all of them once because for each different dead buddy you'll unlock a new weapon. I don't think I have ever seen something this tasteless in a AAA game. You see, when you pull stunts like that in GTA at least noone claims it is a good thing. I don't care for having a SP campaign so I don't care if it is good or not. What I do care about is when those resources are so obviously needed to finish and fix the part of the game that actually matters.

    Even now, after all the patching and fixing it is still easily the low point in the series and for DICE. I bought Battlefield 1942 on release. The only game I did not play intensively in the series is Vietnam.

    To put it short: the game has a netcode (basically the underlying data highway of the game) that still cannot handle what is going on on the server. You'll die long before the game actually tells you that you are being shot at. In addition to that DICE had to reduce fire rates of weapons and damage outputs simply to mascarade the problem. Pathetic.

    Next: not a single map is systematical or well designed for ACTUAL GAMEPLAY. It is either a clusterf*ck of objects where a camper hides every 10 yards or there is no cover at all for infantery for 1000 yards. Nothing in between. You will find no classics like Karkand, Wake Island, Gulf of Oman, the Aftermath Pack or Sharqi Peninsula here. There are no lanes, no tactical gameplay. Because even if you try to do so, one stupid press of "Q" by an enemy and you are marked on the minimap for the next 15 secs. So much for realism, community. Tons of idiots will tell you the maps have realistic design. But that does not make for fun gameplay. If I want a realistic experience, I'll play Insurgency, Verdun or maybe ARMA.

    A bunch of gadgedts are so out of place and unbalanced you'll want to punch your screen. Have fun getting killed by people across the map flying some toy remote airplanes with C4 on them. FUN!

    What happened here is EA (I presume) decided to integrate the CoD (and actually Halo - superweapons) formula into BF to get those brands slowly and surely of the market. What the managed by doing so is utterly blur and wash out what was once a great series. I've put nearly 300hrs into this game since launch and uninstalled 4 times out of pure frustration.    … Expand
  51. dcompart
    Sep 2, 2015
    2
    Full of bugs, even in the current version of the game. AI teammates are complete worthless, the campaign isn't hard, or stupid hard, just stupid in design.
  52. tommakrwro
    Dec 22, 2013
    2
    Many bugs in multiplayer, every update instead of fixing those bugs add new ones. Also too much vehicle-orientated gameplay. If you want to play with infantry You will often die, killed by tons of tanks, helis, boats etc
  53. Sloppydrunk
    Nov 6, 2013
    1
    The game is a huge disappointment and it just isn't all that fun. We were promised more destruction yet some of the most basic things like ledges on a bridge don't budge. I'm not looking for total map destruction, but it still isn't up to par. The levolution is a gimmick that at times make the maps worse. To top it all off the game is a buggy pile of The dice apologists will continueThe game is a huge disappointment and it just isn't all that fun. We were promised more destruction yet some of the most basic things like ledges on a bridge don't budge. I'm not looking for total map destruction, but it still isn't up to par. The levolution is a gimmick that at times make the maps worse. To top it all off the game is a buggy pile of The dice apologists will continue to tell you to be patient till they are blue in the face, but no this is not acceptable. I'm done with this series it is time for something fresh and fun.… Expand
  54. Jays
    Apr 1, 2014
    4
    After all this time i have waited, it still takes over 10 minutes to connect to a server that is right next to me!!! The game keeps kicking me out because of **** punkbuster (i know how to fix it) after a patch and it`s still bugy!!! THE **** EA!? THE **** It gets a 4 because if it runs ok it`s fun for some time... Until the next crash/bug/EA **** up...
  55. Dave101sport
    Nov 14, 2013
    2
    Campaign is a little more in depth rather than a this is how it works, now go play multiplayer". If you intend on 64 player prepare to die a lot due to relatively small maps. Very very glitchy release, sound, client, server problems galore. LEVOLUTION is just a gimmick, yes some very large building collapse and looks cool, but the impact on game play is over stated. Either EA or DICE needCampaign is a little more in depth rather than a this is how it works, now go play multiplayer". If you intend on 64 player prepare to die a lot due to relatively small maps. Very very glitchy release, sound, client, server problems galore. LEVOLUTION is just a gimmick, yes some very large building collapse and looks cool, but the impact on game play is over stated. Either EA or DICE need a good slap in the face for releasing what appears to be an unfinished product to a very committed band of followers, who have in turn dropped this game like it was toxic and switched to COD Ghost or other finished products or just turned it off and gone back to BF3 due the immense disappointment. If and when the problems get fixed it will be an extremely expensive DLC for BF3.… Expand
  56. tedur1
    Dec 2, 2013
    3
    It's a bummer to write this as I have been a huge battlefield fan since Battlefield 2. However, this game is such a disappointment that I felt compelled to do so. While the graphics are fine (although not much better than BF3), this game is so buggy that it feels like a beta. Kicks from servers are not every now and then, but rather the norm. Honestly, the multiplayer is barelyIt's a bummer to write this as I have been a huge battlefield fan since Battlefield 2. However, this game is such a disappointment that I felt compelled to do so. While the graphics are fine (although not much better than BF3), this game is so buggy that it feels like a beta. Kicks from servers are not every now and then, but rather the norm. Honestly, the multiplayer is barely playable at times and is so glitchy with rubber banding and kicks that it has been virtually unplayable most of the time. Perhaps it would be wise to wait at least another couple of months before you look into getting BF4. Also, single player was very average and lacked any depth in my humble opinion. Either way, don't buy it for this platform until it is fixed.… Expand
  57. DrZed
    Dec 22, 2013
    2
    Battlefield... oh god why This is the biggest fiasco ever. All the mistakes from BF3 were made again. Spawns are broken... rushing is mostly impossible... sniping is overpowered. The only thing good here is interactive environment. Battlefield is getting worse.
  58. FinnsihGameBox
    Mar 22, 2014
    4
    This game is cancer. Im not a any type of fanboy, and I think Call of Duty: Ghosts is AIDS. Well, why this game is so ass? Because it is cookie cutter. I played "BF3" on PS3 and I loved it to death. When I heard of this new game I was truely excited. When it come out it was buggy mess that crashed all the time. DICE (or EA) wanted this game out as fast as possible so they wont lose salesThis game is cancer. Im not a any type of fanboy, and I think Call of Duty: Ghosts is AIDS. Well, why this game is so ass? Because it is cookie cutter. I played "BF3" on PS3 and I loved it to death. When I heard of this new game I was truely excited. When it come out it was buggy mess that crashed all the time. DICE (or EA) wanted this game out as fast as possible so they wont lose sales to Ghosts. So it was rushed to marked, it was unplayable and we used $60 for game, and $40 for "Premium". At one point Battlefiled 4 was the most realistic game ever made, because it crashed when you died, but fortunally they fixed it pritty fast. Im not best Battlefield gamer in the world, but in this game you die really easily. Probably becose hardcore 24/7 monitoring PC Elitist's are doing apocalypse. Im not saying other games did not have thoise problems, but the hype on this game (was) real. This game is also boring to play solo. Curse you, DICE. Me no like.… Expand
  59. Lazzaarus
    Jul 11, 2014
    1
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!
    Single player is soooo generic, but that's not what people buy this for.
    MULTIPLAYER: This is the worst FPS game I have EVER played! Crashes, long load times and, unless you are willing to pay to unlock all the weapons, you will do nothing more than Spawn, Die, [Deploy] and Die again! Constant disconnects and rubber-banding plague this game. Worst £45 I    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!
    Single player is soooo generic, but that's not what people buy this for.
    MULTIPLAYER:
    This is the worst FPS game I have EVER played!
    Crashes, long load times and, unless you are willing to pay to unlock all the weapons, you will do nothing more than Spawn, Die, [Deploy] and Die again!
    Constant disconnects and rubber-banding plague this game.

    Worst £45 I have spent in recent months, and I bought COD:Ghosts.....    … Expand
  60. tearzyo
    Jan 3, 2016
    4
    Battlefield 4 is an upgraded version of Battlefield 3. You will get alot of new perks and EA really listened to the crowd on this one. However, while trying to make the public and majority of players happy with perks, this game totally lacks feeling. The game play feeling from Battlefield 3 is just gone and with the launch of the game the netcode was terrible. Trying to play this game 3Battlefield 4 is an upgraded version of Battlefield 3. You will get alot of new perks and EA really listened to the crowd on this one. However, while trying to make the public and majority of players happy with perks, this game totally lacks feeling. The game play feeling from Battlefield 3 is just gone and with the launch of the game the netcode was terrible. Trying to play this game 3 years after it's launched I can still feel the netcode issues lurking in my brain and makes me want to launch Battlefield 3.… Expand
  61. Yabs
    Jan 7, 2019
    3
    I've near finished the base campaign. The action is fun, but the characters are a cliche and show little depth. The action is fun to play through... WHEN I get the chance to actually play instead of watching so many cut scenes or hands off ghost cinematic. BUT... I bought this game to play multiplayer so my score reflects my satisfaction in multiplayer only.

    Multiplayer Battlefield 4:    I've near finished the base campaign. The action is fun, but the characters are a cliche and show little depth. The action is fun to play through... WHEN I get the chance to actually play instead of watching so many cut scenes or hands off ghost cinematic. BUT... I bought this game to play multiplayer so my score reflects my satisfaction in multiplayer only.

    Multiplayer Battlefield 4: is simply frustrating... I loved BF: Bad Company 2.
    -My biggest complaint exists with the vehicles. The vehicles are far too maneuverable. They can turn on a dime and attack any position. The vehicles make little to no sound so the player cannot tell they are even nearby or even directly behind the player. They can move forward and in reverse at full speed almost instantaneously. The cannons and guns also have no reduced speed to aim unlike in previous BF installments. This make it almost impossible to hide from a tank, the drivers can round a corner faster than a player on foot can run. And finally, THE TANKS and Helicopters MAKE LITTLE TO NO SOUND!! I cannot count the number of times a tank sneaks up behind my soldier while I'm running and not under gun fire. I can actually hear footsteps from other enemies on foot better then the vehicles. This needs to be fixed, how has this been overlooked? Stealth tanks.. yeah that makes sense. =/ It is telling that the developers do not even play this game. It is ****

    -Latency issues / rubberbanding on servers where I 'supposedly' have a 20-40 ping.

    -While searching through servers in lobby, many of the servers show there are 40+ players in game when there are not any in reality.

    -The BF4 takes far to long to start unlocking the weapons and gear for each weapon must be unlocked separately. This takes forever. It ruins the balance of the game, especially considering these weapons and gear do provide a significant advantage of beginning equipment (stability, accuracy, recoil, spread for guns and longevity or speed when being attacked both in vehicles and on foot)
    -The maps are gorgeous! however, they are not designed well from the perspective of being fun. A player is almost forced to camp and there are ~4 entrances to every building or roof. There is absolutely nowhere one can take a shot at an opponent that does not leave them exposed to retaliation fire.
    -There is TOO much clutter to get stuck on in several maps.    … Expand
  62. PrincessCadence
    Nov 9, 2013
    3
    It could sound like a joke, but my review is Campaign-focused.

    The game can have two praised features. It could be an entertainment and/or art. Only latter could be given to BF4. While the graphics and sounds are far superior to what we are seeing nowadays, then such thing has huge price: a gameplay value. Not everyone has access to the Internet at all times and many people (I included)    It could sound like a joke, but my review is Campaign-focused.

    The game can have two praised features. It could be an entertainment and/or art. Only latter could be given to BF4. While the graphics and sounds are far superior to what we are seeing nowadays, then such thing has huge price: a gameplay value. Not everyone has access to the Internet at all times and many people (I included) care a lot about campaign. Unfortunately, BF4 has identical flaws to the predecessor in this regard. Single Player Campaign is short, forgettable and full of painful scripts. Well, I know it's FPS and I shouldn't expect a long-lasting action competing with any Grand Theft Auto's storyline, but please; if I am a noob amongst plenty of skilled players, then I would really like to enjoy the game alone. Playing against computer does not frustrate and an interesting story would really aid in keeping me playing.

    If you read other player's reviews about multiplayer, you'll understand why BF4 is over-hyped, that's why I skipped it.    … Expand
  63. unshavensmoe
    Nov 8, 2013
    3
    graphically a great looking game and the single player campaign this time around was somewhat decent. But BF games are all about the multiplayer, sadly the horrible netcode along with an unacceptable amount of crashing issues makes the game unplayable.
    the game is packed with great features like levolution (dynamic evolving warzones) great weapons and vehicles But this just makes the    graphically a great looking game and the single player campaign this time around was somewhat decent. But BF games are all about the multiplayer, sadly the horrible netcode along with an unacceptable amount of crashing issues makes the game unplayable.
    the game is packed with great features like levolution (dynamic evolving warzones) great weapons and vehicles But this just makes the netcode issues all the more frustrating as its a great game just out of arms reach. if completely fixed my score would easily hit a 9 but the problems are that bad to warrant a 3.    … Expand
  64. omaxus
    Nov 7, 2013
    0
    Whorst game ever made from dice everything is bugged corrupted the multyplayer lag stutter crash and more appen everyday sad i just went to refound
  65. hongkong_tea
    Feb 4, 2016
    0
    This is the worst and more unstable game I have ever played. After years of updates, there is only one thing that's sure: new patch = new crashes.
    Then, game play and physics are crap I am not buying any DICE game or EA ever again.
    Good job!
  66. Gamebooadvanced
    Nov 4, 2013
    0
    Have you ever played any other Battlefield or Call of Duty game? Well then save your money because this is no different. The "gameplay" is boring and repetitive. The story is awful. The online mode is great, if you think 64 7-year-olds calling you a is great. There are no redeeming qualities to this "Game", save your money and buy Wind Waker HD or Batman: Arkham Origins.
  67. krazycolin
    Nov 6, 2013
    0
    I cannot, for the life of me, understand why this game is getting even this high of a score.

    Quite honestly, as an actual Creative Director (yes, it does have caps) with over 15 years of experience in the industry, I would NEVER have allowed this game to be out. It's SP game sucks and has horrible dialog that makes little to no sense, the music is 1980's style and quality and is    I cannot, for the life of me, understand why this game is getting even this high of a score.

    Quite honestly, as an actual Creative Director (yes, it does have caps) with over 15 years of experience in the industry, I would NEVER have allowed this game to be out. It's SP game sucks and has horrible dialog that makes little to no sense, the music is 1980's style and quality and is repeated EVERYWHERE... the animation is iffy at best and there is more interpenetration of objects than in any game I have seen in the past 10 years.

    I wasted my money so don't YOU do the same.

    Really. Crappy. Game.    … Expand
  68. DJNova
    Nov 8, 2013
    0
    Battlefield Bad Co. 2 had a great campaign, Battlefield 3 had a decent campaign, but Battlefield 4? 4-6 hours of game-play with crappy scripts and character building. Also enemy AI's being able to through grenades at your feet every time you go into cover and some how miraculously being able to see and shoot you from hundreds of meters away is just poor programming. Multiplayer isn't muchBattlefield Bad Co. 2 had a great campaign, Battlefield 3 had a decent campaign, but Battlefield 4? 4-6 hours of game-play with crappy scripts and character building. Also enemy AI's being able to through grenades at your feet every time you go into cover and some how miraculously being able to see and shoot you from hundreds of meters away is just poor programming. Multiplayer isn't much better either. After 10 hours in the multiplayer, I have noticed that almost everything in the game is pretty much an instant kill, doesn't matter what gun you use, you just can't beat your opponents. The game is severly unbalanced and the map design is terrible. We were promised so much by EA and DICE and we payed them good money (Some people even pre-payed for PREMIUM bring the bill to $110) but what do we as consumers get in return for staying loyal to the series? Another slap in the face by EA and their greedy higher ups because once again, I feel that EA only cares about getting money and not trying to push its developers for good quality games. I don't care if you disagree with me on this, but from EA's recent history with their games from Battlefield to Need For Speed, they just keep screwing sh*t up.

    EA and DICE should really see from a consumer standpoint on how bad they are doing because people like myself are getting tired of screw up after screw up and soon enough, EA is not going to be making money because they have dissapointed their consumers too much.    … Expand
  69. HaAgii
    Nov 22, 2013
    0
    This game is a disgrace,EA tried to sell us a unfinished game. It is full of bugs and glitches. I can not play more than 5 minuets without getting a freeze frame or a crash of the whole game.
    At this time I have no fun with this game I am disappointed.
  70. stevenplanet
    Apr 15, 2014
    0
    Battlefield 4 is a disgusting game, its not even fun. It has no fluid gameplay and it is one of the worst experiences you will ever have with FPS. Its not that youre bad, but the fact that the engine can NOT keep up with 32 man servers. The hit registration and lag are so bad that you will teleport into the ground of a map and die. Its that stupid. There are thousands of invisible bulletBattlefield 4 is a disgusting game, its not even fun. It has no fluid gameplay and it is one of the worst experiences you will ever have with FPS. Its not that youre bad, but the fact that the engine can NOT keep up with 32 man servers. The hit registration and lag are so bad that you will teleport into the ground of a map and die. Its that stupid. There are thousands of invisible bullet walls around corners, fences, etc. Once I ran over a barrel and I committed suicide. I have experienced new spheres of rage since experiencing Battlefield 4. Thats another $120 down the drain, please kill me for buying Premium.… Expand
  71. antagonistx
    Nov 1, 2014
    0
    I created a profile just to review this game. I doubt this review will be read, but honestly writing it just feels like the right thing to do in case I can save anyone out there hard earned money.

    Just know that yes, this is a pretty good game. I do not have the experience with the series that many do have, but to me the game is pretty to look at, has great shooting and driving    I created a profile just to review this game. I doubt this review will be read, but honestly writing it just feels like the right thing to do in case I can save anyone out there hard earned money.

    Just know that yes, this is a pretty good game. I do not have the experience with the series that many do have, but to me the game is pretty to look at, has great shooting and driving mechanics, and a fantastically grandiose setting. However, I do not feel that I can give the game anything other than a zero because for me it is simply not playable at any graphics settings.

    I want to like this game because of the huge spectacular battles. The destructible environments and large maps really provide great eye candy. However, if you are playing on a large server and actually want to join the fray, you will quickly find yourself getting stuck in place repeatedly (rubber banding), and the game will basically become your own personal suicide simulator 2014. These issues are further exacerbated when you are in the middle of a firefight; however they remain if you are far away from the fighting.

    I initially believed that this was simply due to my computer or internet for whatever reason, but a quick internet search will immediately show that not only are my issues not an isolated incident but also that they have been in existence and unsolved for over a year now. Many generous individuals have provided possible fixes online, but none of them have worked for me.

    If you think you are better at solving computer issues than me, you may very well be correct. Just know that I have spent more hours trying to fix this game than actually playing it (if you could call it that.) I have tried everything from installing on an ssd to smart port forwarding. But still even when I have extremely low ping and join a local server with low ping, I find myself glitching my way across the map like an idiot.

    If you buy this game, know the risk you are taking. It simply doesn't work for many people such as myself. You will get a lot of people on these review sites denying that this is even happening, but even Dice has admitted there is a problem.

    If you think I am full of it it is your right to have that opinion, and I will defend that right with my life. But it is your hard earned money on the line. And speaking of money, the DLC for this game is out of control. If you want to be able to play any map on any server you will have to spend $70 (in my location). When the game is on sale. For a game that is a year old. For a game that does not work.

    Note: I was around for the release of Rome 2, and I never considered even that game "unplayable" if you need some kind of scale to understand how broken this game is to me.    … Expand
  72. makseffect
    Nov 4, 2013
    3
    battlefield 4 is battlefield 3 nothing more. I'm a big fan of the BF games but now it's just sucking the money and not the promotion of franchise. They better do about WW2 give a fresh breath of air instead they chase to Activision with their CoD insteed (sorry for bad english)
  73. Lumo999
    Dec 8, 2013
    2
    Review update. Pretty much ignore all the fan boys giving this a 10, the only way this game will be fixed is if people are honest. Even the big youtubers who need this game to succeed so they can keep their jobs are critical of this at the moment. I have over 650hrs in BF3 and 100hrs now on BF4. I am trying to like this game but I am now starting to think this game is broken to it's core.Review update. Pretty much ignore all the fan boys giving this a 10, the only way this game will be fixed is if people are honest. Even the big youtubers who need this game to succeed so they can keep their jobs are critical of this at the moment. I have over 650hrs in BF3 and 100hrs now on BF4. I am trying to like this game but I am now starting to think this game is broken to it's core. EA is finally acknowledging that they have a problem as they have suspended all work on the DLC's to attempt to fix this game. I hope they can, but I doubt it.

    Major flaws -
    *Continued crashes even after two patches. Not as frequent but still there. (I have a titan, i7, win 8 etc etc top of the line rig 6 months ago).
    *Spawn problems, you have a black screen when you spawn where you cant do anything but others see you can kill you, leading to your death even before you "spawn".
    *poor spawn locations ie Daybreak spawns you in the middle of the road which compounds the above problem.
    *Lag in the servers that seems to increase the longer the games continues. Not sure if the net can handle all of the increased data due to Levolution. Was not a major issue in BF3 way worse in BF4. Being killed behind walls is way worse than BF3 especially after the china rising patch (for me anyway, starting to become unplayable).
    *poor hit recognition not sure if this is due to the built in lag, but sometimes even a still target at close range can't be hit. (even after the patches see youtube)
    *have not fixed the minor annoyances of BF3 ie rockets seem to disappear in air if the firer is killed before it hits the target. Almost impossible to shoot someone jumping over an object. Phantom walls/rocks which stop bullets. Phantom twigs on the ground which stop you in mid -sprint until you jump over it etc etc.
    * Major weapon rebalancing needs to be down Ie DMR useless at moment. Attack chopper useless (not a bad thing) This is no a big issue as it will be fixed over time as some weapons get nerfed or buffed.
    *numerous other problems see youtube, reddit etc.

    I still hold out hope this game will be fixed as I have loved all of the previous BF games, but still after 2 patches and almost two months this game is still broken. I still have to give this a 2 out of ten, but will happily change this when (fingers crossed) this is fixed. Previous review below.

    "Great game, great maps, great concept, but mega fail on execution, think SimCity. Every second to third game, the servers crash, leading to mega frustration. Once they get the servers up and running will be a great game, but they had the same problem in the beta and still have not fixed it. I would recommend save your money for now and look at purchasing it post Christmas when it goes on sale."    … Expand
  74. ScoxX
    Nov 6, 2013
    1
    Bug Lag Disconect Error. how can they release a game like this? Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error
  75. Ghoster
    Mar 6, 2014
    0
    November, 13th 2013. I must say I'm BIG fan of BF series since around 2006. and BF2. BF2 was 10, BFBC2 was 10, BF3 was 9, but this game doesn't deserve more than 5. Still the best multiplayer around but way worse than before. I don't care fact it's still not working and crashing like crazy. They will fix that in week or two. But this game starting with BF3 stopped to be BF!!! Seems to meNovember, 13th 2013. I must say I'm BIG fan of BF series since around 2006. and BF2. BF2 was 10, BFBC2 was 10, BF3 was 9, but this game doesn't deserve more than 5. Still the best multiplayer around but way worse than before. I don't care fact it's still not working and crashing like crazy. They will fix that in week or two. But this game starting with BF3 stopped to be BF!!! Seems to me it want to be liked by COD fans and getting worse (more like COD) each release. Mostly small maps with 24/7 respawns behind your back ans physics made right for professional campers ruined gameplay totally. As I said, still best multiplayer on market but I think I will stick to BF3 and BFBC2 until next release or few updates which fix things.

    UPDATE: I scored 5 five months ago. But after more than 5 months after release game crashing like 1st day. Nothing is fixed. After preordering this game like all Battlefields before this game is huge scum! I'm done with Dice games forever!!!    … Expand
  76. zoub
    Nov 5, 2013
    0
    first let me say, am no multiplayer fan. i like playing games for their campaign.

    i must say BF4 campaign sucks. there is no sense in whatever they are doing. first mission they have to get in a chopper on top of an old building whereas that could have just get into it as soon as they come out of in the plains. also what i hated the most is the ending. its too sudden, it happen just    first let me say, am no multiplayer fan. i like playing games for their campaign.

    i must say BF4 campaign sucks. there is no sense in whatever they are doing. first mission they have to get in a chopper on top of an old building whereas that could have just get into it as soon as they come out of in the plains.

    also what i hated the most is the ending. its too sudden, it happen just like that and credits.
    you don`t understand whats going out or what is happening,

    then there IRISH talking all the time and your character does not speaking, you are suppose to be the squad leader but other give you orders and take decision that you should be taking.

    my opinion is that BF should be made on for multiplayer. the developers of BF do not know how to create a story and to make audience be part of that story.    … Expand
  77. zsr123
    Nov 4, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. something went wrong i just voted 0.
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  78. xjtsx
    Dec 3, 2013
    1
    This game is unplayable due to constant crashes. The new patch that came out today has made it to where i cannot even launch into the game. I give it a terrible review because i've had it almost a month and have had nothing but problems.
  79. KIIgore
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    Major disappointment out of the box. Game is unfinished and broken even now two weeks after release.. When it does work, the COD influence is obvious. This is not Battlefield anymore and doesn't play the the older Battlefields (and I've played, and still own them all) and for that reason, I sent it back and got a refund.
    The games industry doesn't care about its customers anymore, they    Major disappointment out of the box. Game is unfinished and broken even now two weeks after release.. When it does work, the COD influence is obvious. This is not Battlefield anymore and doesn't play the the older Battlefields (and I've played, and still own them all) and for that reason, I sent it back and got a refund.
    The games industry doesn't care about its customers anymore, they are just greedy for money.    … Expand
  80. ZetarXenil
    Dec 16, 2013
    2
    Game itself is great, but at the moment completely unplayable. Every patch makes it worse. I think dickheads in EA really like to collect golden poo awards.
  81. SuperNaiv
    Nov 26, 2013
    2
    Honestly, what's wrong with todays FPS games? This game is yet another generic point and shoot, move, then point and shoot routine, piece of crap that EA out to make big bucks of those brainless zombies that normally play those games. I tried it and I saw it already from the beginning what it tried to do. I am specifically talking here about "single player" campaign. Perhaps multiplayerHonestly, what's wrong with todays FPS games? This game is yet another generic point and shoot, move, then point and shoot routine, piece of crap that EA out to make big bucks of those brainless zombies that normally play those games. I tried it and I saw it already from the beginning what it tried to do. I am specifically talking here about "single player" campaign. Perhaps multiplayer is more engaging, but I will specifically focus here on single player mode. The game tries, from the beginning, desperately to engage you emotionally, but it fails with boring non engaging dialog that lacks any depth or feeling. Then they try desperately to fill out your screen with like explosions, flying particles, wind, flying bullets everywhere, and gorgeous graphics, just to make you occupied with and stuff. I admit that it looks beautiful, especially outside in the open landscape. But there is little freedom in the game and it is heavily scripted and you get the feeling of being "directed" "hold in the hand" most of the time. This make game boring because they even deny you the illusion of freedom. The game is boring and non engaging and won't make you feel better that you were that sucker that payed 60 bucks or more for the game that is broke beyond any repair. I am sorry fans, but if you were expecting something more, something revolutionary, you'll be probably very disappointed. Better luck next time EA, witch I doubt it.… Expand
  82. Maccy149
    Nov 11, 2013
    0
    This game looks amazing graphically and potentially and if you can play it then you are extremely lucky. This game is unplayable to me and many others judging by the forums and it is not my rig. I easily meet all the minimum requirements and can play all other games on the highest settings without even the slightest of lag, yet this game refuses to let me shoot anyone on mp without heavyThis game looks amazing graphically and potentially and if you can play it then you are extremely lucky. This game is unplayable to me and many others judging by the forums and it is not my rig. I easily meet all the minimum requirements and can play all other games on the highest settings without even the slightest of lag, yet this game refuses to let me shoot anyone on mp without heavy fps drop and sp has constant crashes. There are apparently crashes on mp too yet I haven't been in a match long enough to witness one as I quit as I can't play the game. Very disappointed as this game has great potential so I will adjust my score depending on what happens in the future. But it would appear this is the way of the gaming world now, rushed buggy releases that loyal fans pay premium content for. Please wait any buy this game when its finished and half price.

    Thank you for reading.    … Expand
  83. Stadlink
    Dec 4, 2013
    0
    A lot of ppl wanted to play this game...a lot of ppl paid not 60 but 70 dollars for it, 40 more dollars for PREMIUM EDITION it's gotta be epic right But no mates no. It's not even full finished product. BF3 had some problems with optimisation but BF4 has crash problems lag problems optimisation problems net code problems balance problems servers problems. Ok they've got to fixA lot of ppl wanted to play this game...a lot of ppl paid not 60 but 70 dollars for it, 40 more dollars for PREMIUM EDITION it's gotta be epic right But no mates no. It's not even full finished product. BF3 had some problems with optimisation but BF4 has crash problems lag problems optimisation problems net code problems balance problems servers problems. Ok they've got to fix this. But no update at 3rd december made this even worse. Thx for previous battlefields DICE. Hope EA won't make you to destroy some of your other games with their money corruption. BTW this could be best Multiplayer FPS EVER MADE.… Expand
  84. ellioto
    Nov 14, 2013
    0
    This game is awful absolutely horrendous! It's the same game every year. They simply just add a new skin and if we're lucky a new gun. I WANT A REFUND! I SPENT $150 GETTING THE SPECIAL EDITION! BOOOOOOO! I'm getting COD.
  85. DyomaNik
    Mar 30, 2014
    0
    Stupid game.BF 3 is better.NO tactics, only rush. Bad killcam.If you wanna play Call of Duty on Big maps - you are welcome.If you wanna play smart and tactics play in BF 3.Dont spend yor time and money.
  86. ygamer
    Oct 31, 2013
    2
    Seria uma boa DLC, praticamente igual ao battlefield 3 mas com novos mapas, não seria um jogo bom, mas não merece um título de Battlefield 4, olha a diferença do Battlefield 2 para o 3 por exemplo, uma diferença muito grande, do 3 para o 4 não muda quase nada, eu como fã da série fiquei muito decepcionado. Eles fizeram só pelo dinheiro, sem contar que fazem até pré venda de DLC's.Seria uma boa DLC, praticamente igual ao battlefield 3 mas com novos mapas, não seria um jogo bom, mas não merece um título de Battlefield 4, olha a diferença do Battlefield 2 para o 3 por exemplo, uma diferença muito grande, do 3 para o 4 não muda quase nada, eu como fã da série fiquei muito decepcionado. Eles fizeram só pelo dinheiro, sem contar que fazem até pré venda de DLC's.

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    It would be a good DLC, almost the same as battlefield 3 but with new maps, it would be a good game, but does not deserve a title Battlefield 4, look at the difference of Battlefield 2 for 3 for example, is a very big difference, the 3 for almost 4 does not change anything, I as a fan of the series I was very disappointed. They made just for the money, not to mention make up pre selling DLC.    … Expand
  87. DanMan3395
    Nov 8, 2013
    0
    Commander Mode? no, this game is a terrible re-release of BF3 which also was terrible. Save your money and let this franchise die. No idea who in EA has some vendetta against this franchise but job well done sir, you ruined something amazing.
  88. zakhar
    Nov 14, 2013
    0
    A really nice game with great potential, probably the best multiplayer FPS available. Unfortunately, the game is plagued by a few game-breaking issues: terrible hit registration, random client and server crashes, and a multitude of smaller bugs of all sorts. I would certainly recommend this game after all issues are resolved, but until then it's not worth the money EA is asking for it.
  89. delmenho
    Jan 18, 2014
    3
    Having played multiplayer shooters since the early 90's, Battlefield 4 ends up being one of the most disappointing multiplayer experiences that I can remember. The games made years ago had pretty good netcode, considering how new the technology was back then. However, today companies like EA/DICE still believe it is better to dumb down connections to the lowest common denominator.

    Why    Having played multiplayer shooters since the early 90's, Battlefield 4 ends up being one of the most disappointing multiplayer experiences that I can remember. The games made years ago had pretty good netcode, considering how new the technology was back then. However, today companies like EA/DICE still believe it is better to dumb down connections to the lowest common denominator.

    Why can't they at least offer a competitive option that allows players to play on their favorite local servers with high tick rates and no lag compensation? I prefer a smooth, challenging, honest, and skilled gameplay over the ability to play with someone over 500 miles away! Hell, I would pay premium for an elite or competitive version of the game that would allow this. The masses can be provided a regular version of the game at discount and continue to be satisfied by the randomness of kills and deaths in their games, no matter how good or bad their internet connection is.    … Expand
  90. FailureToReport
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    Literally the worst game release ever....if you buy for PC it will crash, FREQUENTLY, and you will lose HOURS of your time spent in game. SO many bugs, horrible support (they reffer you to a player run support page, if that doesn't work you can call and talk to their Indian based support who don't even know what the hell is going on with your issue and just confuse the hell out of you.)Literally the worst game release ever....if you buy for PC it will crash, FREQUENTLY, and you will lose HOURS of your time spent in game. SO many bugs, horrible support (they reffer you to a player run support page, if that doesn't work you can call and talk to their Indian based support who don't even know what the hell is going on with your issue and just confuse the hell out of you.)

    Any positive review on here is from EA employee accounts, go look on the game's forums and read all the rage over this product if you think this is me making it up.    … Expand
  91. mark3236
    Nov 5, 2013
    0
    You earned 0 points, EA. Additional scores can be purchased for $19.99 each.

    First of all, I'm not some COD fan. I'm really not. I've never bought a COD in my life. That being sad, BF4 is the worst. Oh right, BF3 included. I'll compare this game (and BF3) to BF2. 1. Crashes every time. I bought BF3, never got to play it. The browser system was crap, and I couldn't join one server    You earned 0 points, EA. Additional scores can be purchased for $19.99 each.

    First of all, I'm not some COD fan. I'm really not. I've never bought a COD in my life. That being sad, BF4 is the worst. Oh right, BF3 included.
    I'll compare this game (and BF3) to BF2.

    1. Crashes every time.
    I bought BF3, never got to play it. The browser system was crap, and I couldn't join one server without being 'disconnected from EA'. At least BF4, I got to play. However, every 30 minutes, it crashed. This isn't final product. This isn't beta. This isn't Alpha. This is, PRE-ALPHA. Stop selling sub-par product, EA!!!

    2. DLC, cheap marketing
    Suuuuuuuuuuuure, selling DLC even before the original comes out? GREAT IDEA! Also, stop selling MOH with the bait of BF series. They said MOH:tier 1 buyers will get EXCLUSIVE BF3 beta. You know what BF3 beta was? OPEN BETA. They said MOH:warfighter buyers will get EXCLUSIVE BF4 beta. Guess what? IT WAS OPEN BETA. Stop with the goddamn marketing schemes. Also, Please stop selling 'battlepacks', which are items in game to rack up more money. That kind of structure is only for free to play. This is BS.

    3. Commander mode
    BF3 doesn't have it, but at least BF4 has it. That's good right? Nope. NO VOIP to order to squads, and none of any game changing decisions available. Vehicle's ammo is replenished automatically (say whaa?), and repairs are too easy to get. There was a time when commander crates were imperative(bf2), but nooooooo, you don't need it in this structure. Cruise missile is also and AC-130? Guess what? It shoots .22LR. No, it would be better if it shot that. 25mm does no damage (Did experiments. 20 second engagement on standing target has 0 damage), 40mm also has no power at all, and 105mm, if you have a direct hit on human target (direct. has to hit direct.), you might have a chance to kill it. Screw that..

    4. Game mechanic.
    There's so many things, that I can't even write it all. Missiles aren't missiles. They are super mobile (Even more mobile than THAAD. It's like an insect that can fly at over 300m/s), which can never, ever be outmaneuvered unless you use flares. This "turning around 180 degrees in 0.3 seconds to kill" BS started from BFBC:2.
    Unlimited ammo of vehicles, even in hardcore. Ammo is unlimited in this game. Instead, you have a friggin ammo pool or something. Jesus.
    BALANCING TO THE MAX: What? Tanks are stronger than infantry? OMG we have to balance it! There you go, now tanks aren't powerful than infantry. What? A-10 can kill tanks? OK then, then let's let tanks be able to destroy jets too! THAT.
    There's so much more, but I'll stop for now.

    5. Levolution rip-off
    Oh so much levolution, such awesome, have to buy this game before it comes out!
    Yeah.........
    repetitive events that keep happening? Sure, that's fun.
    Bring down a guard tower in Operation Locker? THAT'S GAME CHANGING OMG! (not)

    6. Perks
    Yeah... I have to choose perks for vehicles? So, when I'm driving, my tank has anti air, and if my friend takes the wheel by pressing F1, the vehicle suddenly changes to a tank with active protection and HE shells? SOUNDS LEGIT! This is really, really lame. They copied all these 'perk' systems from COD, and I really dislike COD. Hence, I don't like it here.

    There's so many things I could say, but I'll stop for now.    … Expand
  92. razor179
    Oct 31, 2013
    1
    This one is better to play only on consoles, a lot of things are not destroyable on the map, gameplay is like COD, campaign is poor and worthless. Parfomance, hmm there are not perfomance in this game.
  93. WalkerEU
    Nov 5, 2013
    1
    Only buy this when it's available at $10. I feel scammed buying a buggy game that crashes every 2 minutes at full price. I just paid full price for a beta. It'll be fixed in a few months and it'll be an excellent game at that point, but in the meantime it's the biggest scam ever.
  94. Rcoop
    Dec 16, 2013
    3
    I know many don't care about single player and rightly so as the franchise is recognized for it's multiplayer mainly.

    But the 3 is for the single player effort. I thoroughly enjoyed the campaign despite the 'on the rails' nature of it. The story is a bit silly, however the delivery is awesome. Compared with CoD Ghosts, there is more flexibility in the gameplay and everything looks much    I know many don't care about single player and rightly so as the franchise is recognized for it's multiplayer mainly.

    But the 3 is for the single player effort. I thoroughly enjoyed the campaign despite the 'on the rails' nature of it. The story is a bit silly, however the delivery is awesome. Compared with CoD Ghosts, there is more flexibility in the gameplay and everything looks much better. Good effort, DICE! Would be great to get a few more SP campaigns as DLC's...

    However, no points for multiplayer. A total and utter failure so far! DICE, if you think I will fork another £50 for BF 5 you can think again. Unless you properly fix this pronto!

    And what is with the veeeerrrryyyyy looooong unlocks?!! It is too tedious, boring and if not fixed, is going to lose even more players.

    I hit this guy running towards me with 5-7 LMG bullets he keeps running towards me and kills me with 1 pistol shot!!! WTF?!! This is supposed to be a game, an enjoyable activity... When you die 9 times out of 10 (probably more actually), it is tedious.

    I am an very good CoD 4 player it is strange how bad I can be on BF4. Either PB is rubbish and these guys are cheaters or BF 4 is broken beyond repair!

    I had big hopes, considering the big disappointment that CoD Ghosts is. But is not worth paying £50 for a very short SP game.    … Expand
  95. voiders
    Mar 17, 2014
    1
    Frist of all, Im not a fan boy, but I like Battlefield series. Lets list some of the battlefield 4 problems:
    1- At Team Death Match the game stay 80% with no sound. No shoting sound, walking... The game just emit a game music theme! That´s suck.
    2- Battlefield 4 is the same of 3. Its could be a DLC. 3- The servers are always with problems. I got kicked all the time, even when Im with    Frist of all, Im not a fan boy, but I like Battlefield series. Lets list some of the battlefield 4 problems:
    1- At Team Death Match the game stay 80% with no sound. No shoting sound, walking... The game just emit a game music theme! That´s suck.
    2- Battlefield 4 is the same of 3. Its could be a DLC.
    3- The servers are always with problems. I got kicked all the time, even when Im with ping of 7ms! I have only 4 servers with good ping, is a little complicated to play multiplayer.
    4- Origin and EA games dont care about do not care about their customers, that is the truth!
    5- The campaign, like Battlefield 3, is very buggy!
    6- I hate the method that open the browser to play the game, is awful! PLEASE EA, STOP IT!    … Expand
  96. jonassdp
    Jun 13, 2014
    3
    To me, the priority of a game is bring fun. And indeed you will have fun with BF4, however the game have so many bugs and problems that your frustrations will prevail 90% of the time and at the end of the round (if you don't rage/quit) you probably will be very angry.
  97. Tchaca
    Dec 6, 2013
    0
    While the game still with lots of bug my review for this game will still 0! I can't recommend a game with so many bugs. Next time I'll not pre-order!!
  98. mar
    Dec 4, 2013
    0
    Don't buy.Many bugs have been left for this game. can't start, can't exit from the Task Manager, and crash during play.Return the money to me at once.
  99. eg01st
    Mar 1, 2014
    0
    So I will give my opinion about Multiplayer only, since most of users play BF for that. Game has been out like 4 months, I got it just yesterday, hoping that most of bugs will be fixed. I will not discuss graphics, gameplay, weapons etc., because that's all been done by others and there are plenty of reviews on YouTube. However, there is one thing that hasn't changed yet and I don't thinkSo I will give my opinion about Multiplayer only, since most of users play BF for that. Game has been out like 4 months, I got it just yesterday, hoping that most of bugs will be fixed. I will not discuss graphics, gameplay, weapons etc., because that's all been done by others and there are plenty of reviews on YouTube. However, there is one thing that hasn't changed yet and I don't think it will ever be fixed. The "NETCODE".

    Looks like BF franchise is heading towards CoD style, dumbing down weapon handling, adding 100+ camos for each weapon, custon player cards and other stuff. But one thing they have gotten exactly as in Black Ops 2, is lag compensation. I don't remember myself raging about such things in BF3, but there it happens all the time, even when my ping is below 40. Most of the time I just die instantly. From medium or slow firing weapons. At long range.
    Let's say, I run around a corner, get one hit sound effect, screen flashes red, and I'm dead. In 1/5 of a second. That is unacceptable in Normal mode. In BF3 players at least have time to react when they are getting hit, here you just die instantly. And even if you make it in cover, you still die!
    Another example. I see an enemy. I know, that he might see me too. I start shooting and I have 100% health. Then my screen shakes for split second. And then I die. I guess they are trying to compensate lag and they send all his bullets at the same time, because he was shooting at me first, I just didn't receive his shots in time. This is bulls**t and totally ruins the Battlefield experience. I might as well take my rage to Call Of Duty.
    And they still expect us to pay over 100$ if you want Premium. Glad I didn't pay more than 30 $ for this. At this point it's garbage with nice graphics. We just have to hope it won't stay that way.    … Expand
  100. Imsny
    Dec 5, 2013
    0
    This game is broken. I was a big fan of every battlefield game from the first bad company. While EA seems to have implemented some what of a pay to play system that is not my biggest issue. My issue is that I can not get this game to run. I get good FPS but at least every other match (usually before I finish a game) it crashes. I really hope that they can fix the issues and still pull aThis game is broken. I was a big fan of every battlefield game from the first bad company. While EA seems to have implemented some what of a pay to play system that is not my biggest issue. My issue is that I can not get this game to run. I get good FPS but at least every other match (usually before I finish a game) it crashes. I really hope that they can fix the issues and still pull a good game out of this mess.Until they fix it I will not be playing (or more importantly paying) any more of this game.… Expand
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#44 Best PC Game of 2013
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#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Mar 11, 2014
    91
    Battlefield 4 could just as well be called Battlefield 3.5. The new Battlefield features are only marginal improvements over Battlefield 3, but even as such it leaves the competitors way behind. Hopefully the bugs will be squashed soon. [Nov 2013]
  2. GameCritics
    Jan 13, 2014
    60
    Even if multiplayer wasn't buggy, Battlefield 4 would still only be a barely passable installment in all respects besides the snazzy graphics. EA and DICE played it safe by providing the same thing they did the last time around, with another phoned-in campaign and only minor alterations to the online.
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  3. Level7.nu
    Jan 3, 2014
    60
    Battlefield 4 keeps soldiering on in the same footsteps as previous games in the series. The lack of worthwhile news makes you wish for more. Dice stays in its comfort zone calls for explosions and not much more. The series needs to evolve or fade out.
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