Battlefield 4

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  1. tact
    Oct 31, 2013
    6
    Sad day. The series is becoming more and more *cheap*, very much about explosions and looking like a crappy Transformers movie than actual good gun game/shooting mechanics. I still hang my hat that BF2 and BF42 have done the best job in the series in putting together fun maps, even gameplay, and awesome shooting mechanics that are downright fun across all vehicles. BF4 feels cheap, crappy,Sad day. The series is becoming more and more *cheap*, very much about explosions and looking like a crappy Transformers movie than actual good gun game/shooting mechanics. I still hang my hat that BF2 and BF42 have done the best job in the series in putting together fun maps, even gameplay, and awesome shooting mechanics that are downright fun across all vehicles. BF4 feels cheap, crappy, and sterilized. I am disappoint. The more I play these *huge blockbuster game releases*, the more I find myself being satisfied disproportionately by Steam games that I had never heard of.

    The time for sheeple consumerism at teh checkout line for major game releases is finally being gifted with the dawn of a new era, the Steam era of india gaming connections. We have CHOICES! Jut because they lambasted the BF4 marketing campaign on us does NOT mean this game is better than an average score of 6.5!    … Expand
  2. Starkiller94
    Oct 30, 2013
    5
    This was a pretty big disappointment for me... To the people saying that this could've easily been DLC for Battlefield 3, you are pretty much right. I thought they were going to make groundbreaking upgrades to the series, but it's nothing different from Battlefield 3. There's still ridiculous bugs and glitches, the weapon and vehicle balancing is out of control, and the players on theThis was a pretty big disappointment for me... To the people saying that this could've easily been DLC for Battlefield 3, you are pretty much right. I thought they were going to make groundbreaking upgrades to the series, but it's nothing different from Battlefield 3. There's still ridiculous bugs and glitches, the weapon and vehicle balancing is out of control, and the players on the servers are awful. It's already been plagued with people jet ramming and stuff... The graphics look horribly outdated on the Xbox 360, looking worse than Battlefield 3 (I don't know how that's possible, but it's true...) If they patch the game and fix the balancing, my score would be around 7 or 8. For now, it's going to remain in the middle category.… Expand
  3. oliver1h
    Oct 30, 2013
    5
    I know little kids will downvote me but anyways...The game is the equivalent of the Hollywood popcorn movies. The story is totally unrealistic. The writers clearly have no how military, weapons, or just simply physics work in real life. A.I. is dumb (very dumb), graphics are nice, sound effect are mediocre at best. Weapon handling is the same for every weapon and you need to shoot everyI know little kids will downvote me but anyways...The game is the equivalent of the Hollywood popcorn movies. The story is totally unrealistic. The writers clearly have no how military, weapons, or just simply physics work in real life. A.I. is dumb (very dumb), graphics are nice, sound effect are mediocre at best. Weapon handling is the same for every weapon and you need to shoot every enemy 2-3-5 times before they would die (even with a high calibre sniper rifle).
    If you want a meaningful game look elsewhere. If you want explosions, collapsing building in every 4 seconds go for this game.    … Expand
  4. N7Maintank
    Oct 30, 2013
    6
    Battlefield 4 multiplayer is amazing as usual, however its singleplayer's storyline is very weak; one of the worst I've seen. However I do appreciate DICE's effort in hiring native Mandarin speakers for the Chinese characters.
  5. TixyLix
    Oct 29, 2013
    6
    I just don't get the hype, playing it I still find the maps to be rather lacklustre compared to previous maps in the series (not including BF3) and it just feels and looks exactly like BF3...

    Maybe I'm just bored of Battlefield, but I don't see that as my problem, they should have done something new with the series.
  6. polonium
    Oct 29, 2013
    6
    BF3 inherently had many technical problem including shoddy netcoding, hardware compatibility issues, and general problems that just never got fixed. For PC players hoping BF4 is finally fixed, you're going to be in for a bad time. Yes it is the first day of release, but for a game that took over two years to develop, is that really a viable excuse? So many other games come out nowadaysBF3 inherently had many technical problem including shoddy netcoding, hardware compatibility issues, and general problems that just never got fixed. For PC players hoping BF4 is finally fixed, you're going to be in for a bad time. Yes it is the first day of release, but for a game that took over two years to develop, is that really a viable excuse? So many other games come out nowadays that run perfectly fine from the get go. BF4 honestly runs better than its predecessor but fixable issues still exist. The most obvious is the sound on some maps. It will just cut out and not work at all. It's not an isolated problem, it's a game related problem.

    BF4 single player in a nutshell: worthless. The pathetically short campaign will assault your intelligence throughout. It doesn't look like they put a lot of effort into the story but visually it's pretty nice. Little things irked me. For example moving across a bridge in a storm. Soldiers don't get blown off the bridge, but 2 ton vehicles do. And not just slide off, I'm talking about levitating and flying off at violent speed. Yet a 120lb female doesn't get pushed around. OK. Successful games these days are successful because of the little details. You won't find that in the single player.

    MP maps are pretty damn good though which make up for the lack of single player but I was having random crashes after about 20 minutes in most cases. Brand new computer that is more than capable mind you. The Battlefield franchise is really starting to push me away from PC gaming. It's the first game I've played that consistently makes you troubleshoot every piece of hardware you have in order to get the game to run.

    My specs:
    i5-4670k
    AMD R9 280x
    8GB 1866mhz RAM
    128GB SSD    … Expand
  7. fluxmulder
    Dec 24, 2015
    6
    Campaign is a joke. But we don't play BF for the campaign so I'll skip to the multiplayer. This is an inherently good squad FPS game, probably the best of it's kind. Solid shooting mechanics and a very robust leveling system. It is let down by bad map design, too few infantry-based maps, and a terrible web browser based matchmaking system. 6/10.
  8. Expospeed
    Dec 7, 2014
    5
    BF4 is basically a patch for the previous game - nothing innovative here. My breakdown is as follows:

    1. Graphics: 8/10 - excellent as before, even on low-end rigs
    2. Gameplay: 7/10 - great controls and satisfying experience with good sound effects
    3. Story: 2/10 - not interesting or engaging at all
    4. Multiplayer: 2/10 - stuttering, lag, and crashes

    Overall, average game.
  9. DemonicSoul
    May 24, 2015
    6
    Story: You play as Sgt. Daniel "Reck" Recker--leader of the US Marine squad, Tombstone. With US and Russian conflicts at an all-time high due to the events of BF3--and with China on the verge on siding with the Russians due to the assassination of their leader being blamed on the US--it's up to you and your squad mates to help prevent war from breaking out. As a story, it's not that bad.Story: You play as Sgt. Daniel "Reck" Recker--leader of the US Marine squad, Tombstone. With US and Russian conflicts at an all-time high due to the events of BF3--and with China on the verge on siding with the Russians due to the assassination of their leader being blamed on the US--it's up to you and your squad mates to help prevent war from breaking out. As a story, it's not that bad. The voice acting is once again great; the characters are slightly better and more memorable this time around compared to BF3; and the settings are still nice and varied. Unfortunately, you're still a boring silent protagonist with no personality. Overall, the campaign is better than BF3, but it could still be improved upon. 6/10

    Gameplay: The shooting remains largely the same as in BF3 (although with no stupid panic-knifing enemies), but with the added addition of squad gameplay. Since you lead Tombstone squad, you can spot enemies for them to shoot, and have them enter vehicles and fight with you. You can also change what weapons and gadgets you use in the campaign to suit your play-style. All of the improvements are nice, but the gameplay is still largely the same as before. 6/10

    Graphics: In short, the graphics are everything that made BF3 gorgeous, but made even better and without the annoying blue tint. Although, the vehicle collision and character models can still be better. 9/10

    Sound: DICE is excellent at creating realistic sound designs in their BF games. The sound here is everything from BF3, but once again, made even better. Simple as that. 10/10

    Multiplayer: Unfortunately, the MP here is disappointing when compared to BF3, and it's not because of its launch issues. For starters, the 4 infantry classes from BF3 return with some tweaks made to their arsenal. One big new feature is "Levolution"--a mostly gimmicky feature where each map has a scripted large-scale destruction sequence (like a building collapsing) caused by player action, and it only affects one part of the map. There are also an abundant amount of vehicles--land, air, and sea--to use from with improved unlock orders; Commander mode--a mode where 1 person steps away from the battlefield and gives orders to all squads on a team in hopes of leading them to victory--returns from BF2 with a few new features that might be considered balance issues like highlighting areas with radar; Assignments--challenges from BF3 that rewarded you with guns and customization items--are also available to add more replay value to the game; the suppression was balanced; and there are still a plethora of gadgets to use. There's a lot to like about BF4, but there are also some MAJOR flaws in its system. The game does have 10 maps, but these maps aren't as fun as 3 and often feature plenty of camping spots like the rooftops of buildings where the only way you can get up there is usually with a helicopter; but even then, you'll probably have to deal with a few squads of campers which might lead to a death. Outside of conquest, these maps mostly SUCK for other modes like Deathmatches or Rush. And speaking of modes, there is a lack of new game modes here. Besides Conquest, Rush, Deathmatches, and Domination (rip-off of CoD's domination mode), there are only 2 new ones, and both flopped. There's Defuse--BF4's attempted response to CoD's Search and Destroy mode that failed--and Obliteration--a "CoD Sabatage-style" mode with 3 bombs on both sides that flops because of the large map size, and the limitation of only 1 bomb carrier; so if you spawn far away from him, the mode becomes a running simulator since you'll have to get up to where the action's happening. The counter-knife system--where if you knife a guy in the front, a QTE pops up--sucks, but 4's BIGGEST sin is it's progression system. For starters, there are an excessive amount of guns to choose from, and while it's good for allowing more customization for the player, there's so many guns that they all start to feel the same. Why would I need 9 different sniper rifles if they all perform the same? It's like DICE copied and pasted several gun stats and merely changed the looks. And unlike BF3, you DON'T unlock guns by progressing your class as the 2 are separate. This means you HAVE to get kills with that gun class in order to unlock more guns. With all classes that have the last gun at somewhere in-between 48K-83K, you would need HUNDREDS of gun kills and assists in order to progress. This is all on top of that same stupid attachment progression system from 3. There are also Battlepacks--packs of random loot from attachments to XP boosts--that are very much unnecessary and almost pay-to-win due to the awful progression system. This game, essentially, is a major GRIND-FEST that only gets fun once you have everything you wanted unlocked, and good luck with that. 6/10

    Verdict: The game had promise, but with a grind-y progression system, and maps that only work for Conquest, Conquestfield 4 disappoints.

    Rating: 6/10    … Expand
  10. morfil
    Apr 29, 2014
    6
    It's been 2 months now and things just keep getting worse with each update. Don't believe me? Go check the Battlefield/Battlelog forums yourself. Hundreds, if not thousands of posts with problems and people wanting their money back.
  11. Sharky0922
    Sep 27, 2014
    7
    Best FPS ever atm.

    Have many issues but there is no better one to counter it.

    My main problem with this game that their development is going towards COD.
    ANd thats not good sign.
    They try to take COD market while ignoring their fanbase.
  12. Hun7ing
    Mar 2, 2014
    6
    At its core battlefield is all about epic battles on a big scale with cool toys and gadgets to somewhat simulate real warfare. This game does that but it has terrible net code and some weird game mechanic choices. I am a fan of Battlefield but after six months this game still has lots of issues and I would only recommend it at a discounted price.
  13. CharcoalBurst
    May 11, 2014
    5
    I gave it 5/10 because of the graphics. That's it. Lots of crashes, boring maps. Mantle doesn't work the way it was advertized. Servers are full of exploiters/cheaters EA won't do anything against. It's hard to enjoy this game without playing it in hardcore mode because of that. The netcode is not on par with a game that is supposed to be at the top of PC gaming. Bought the premium editionI gave it 5/10 because of the graphics. That's it. Lots of crashes, boring maps. Mantle doesn't work the way it was advertized. Servers are full of exploiters/cheaters EA won't do anything against. It's hard to enjoy this game without playing it in hardcore mode because of that. The netcode is not on par with a game that is supposed to be at the top of PC gaming. Bought the premium edition and haven't even found the courage to try the last DLC which is told to blow like the two others that came before.… Expand
  14. rscl
    Aug 16, 2014
    5
    This game delivered the average single player experience I would have expected from a multiplayer-focused game. Although the game included cutscenes and cheesy dialogue, it was interesting enough to keep playing.
    Beside the game having great looks, this time around you were able to complete the missions without being controlled towards a certain outcome. It felt more like the usual fps    This game delivered the average single player experience I would have expected from a multiplayer-focused game. Although the game included cutscenes and cheesy dialogue, it was interesting enough to keep playing.
    Beside the game having great looks, this time around you were able to complete the missions without being controlled towards a certain outcome. It felt more like the usual fps shooter - in a good way.
    Still too linear though, and pointless.    … Expand
  15. LeGod
    Feb 15, 2015
    6
    None of the top critic reviewers really had to balls to mark this game down to something which is a bit more reflective of the state of the game. yes when it works it is good, but you can't keep awarding high scores to games which are just plain broken. it really does seem like the creators of this game are taking the piss charging this sort of price and then having the cheek to get theirNone of the top critic reviewers really had to balls to mark this game down to something which is a bit more reflective of the state of the game. yes when it works it is good, but you can't keep awarding high scores to games which are just plain broken. it really does seem like the creators of this game are taking the piss charging this sort of price and then having the cheek to get their players to buy dlc when the game isn't even fixed. its a sad reflection of where we are right now with videogames, someone has to make a point and take a stand because with the way things are going right now if you keep rewarding games with high marks that aren't in a state to even be released then the industry will never get better! i'm looking at you ign, gamespot and destructoid! stop giving these broken games so much credit! because if you do then what happens, people buy it regardless of the faults it has and it encourages similar behaviour within the industry, suddenly everyone thinks "hey its ok to release a game that really isn't finished properly because that triple A game did and it still got high marks". and what happens with games with high marks? they sell well and nothing changes.
    I know this game is all about multi player but someone should really address just how bad the campaign was, it was a woefully bad experience! it was like watching one of the worst movies you've ever seen.
    the single player campaign could have done with much more work. and again, this is something that most reviewers just don't care to mark down, like this part of the game never exists. its still a component of the game, even if most people buy it for the multiplayer the solo side should still have a large amount of consideration. when you add these two bad gameplay experiences together it should impact the overall score significantly enough to drop it down from good to average.
    i'm not going to give this something ridiculous like 0 because it has merits and there are a lot of good things that reviewers did pick up on and that I agree with but I am giving this a lower score than what the average critics gave it as I think thats correct and fair in light of its flaws.
    I seriously hope they fired the people responsible for dragging this game down and employ some people who can do the job properly to work on hardline. if hardline is anything like this then make a point of NOT buying it. they've got to win people back by showing they are capable of providing a gaming experience that is worth your money.    … Expand
  16. Manamaster
    Jun 7, 2016
    5
    There is something missing from the experience, I couldn't enjoy this game as much as I enjoyed BF3 on PS3.
    After buying the Digital Deluxe Edition and having downloaded the extra content that On The House gave away a few weeks ago, I still feel that the game is not as rewarding as previous iterations were.
  17. eva3si0n
    Jul 2, 2017
    5
    Game came out in so crude state that the first half of year it was global beta dough rather. In a game no, there is nothing new, it is just slightly improved BF3, under improved I mean only graphics, a sound and Levolution. For the rest only regress. The equipment is simplified to simplicity. Cards on start in general were awful. The ballistics became worse, closer to COD. Singleplayer inGame came out in so crude state that the first half of year it was global beta dough rather. In a game no, there is nothing new, it is just slightly improved BF3, under improved I mean only graphics, a sound and Levolution. For the rest only regress. The equipment is simplified to simplicity. Cards on start in general were awful. The ballistics became worse, closer to COD. Singleplayer in general a failure, so boring and uninteresting Singleplayer wasn't in a series. And yes the most important probema is an optimization, she still wishes to be the best, Netcode still didn't repair. A game was saved by children from DICE LA who somehow repaired this braking piece of **** from EA.… Expand
  18. Tabbris
    Dec 16, 2019
    6
    Well this is like bf3 but shorter. Story is liniear and nice, sountrack is good
  19. Khazar2
    Apr 15, 2020
    7
    TL;DR: Objectively not a top 5 Battlefield game, but still very good considering it's a copy of the best Battlefield.

    I was very conflicted on whether to give the game a 5 or a 7 due my bias in favor of the game. Yes it's a carbon copy of BF3, yes it added more issues than solved them. and yes it was a disappointment until DICE LA saved it. But at the end of the day, it's the closest    TL;DR: Objectively not a top 5 Battlefield game, but still very good considering it's a copy of the best Battlefield.

    I was very conflicted on whether to give the game a 5 or a 7 due my bias in favor of the game. Yes it's a carbon copy of BF3, yes it added more issues than solved them. and yes it was a disappointment until DICE LA saved it. But at the end of the day, it's the closest current gen game to Battlefield 3 and introduced 64 player matches to consoles. That alone should give it 7/10. You can make a good argument for giving it a 5/10 (but not lower than that) when considering that this game can be summarized as an inferior version of BF3, but this argument becomes less and less relevant as the online BF3 servers become more and more sporadic. The dedicated fanbase to BF4 even two games later is a testament to its greatness.    … Expand
  20. Kythas
    Nov 9, 2013
    6
    This game is great...when it doesn't crash.

    The gameplay is great. I actually do love it. But there's nothing more frustrating than playing an entire round, having a great round, and then getting disconnected from the server and losing all the XP you would have had. It's happened to me more times than I want to admit. I've probably only received credit for around 60% of the matches    This game is great...when it doesn't crash.

    The gameplay is great. I actually do love it. But there's nothing more frustrating than playing an entire round, having a great round, and then getting disconnected from the server and losing all the XP you would have had.

    It's happened to me more times than I want to admit. I've probably only received credit for around 60% of the matches I've played in. Yes, I've been disconnected around 40% of my matches and received no xp or other credit for those.

    That was after three days after launch of being unable to log in. There was no help on the forums, either. I eventually had to figure out on my own what the problem was as to why the Battlelog site wouldn't start the game.

    This will be a fun game when they get the disconnection problems fixed. Until then I'll play CoD and get griefed by all the hackers. At least it doesn't disconnect me.    … Expand
  21. Sensless
    May 1, 2014
    5
    The new water system, dynamic maps, commander mode, and the improved effects are nice in Battlefield 4, but EA needs to slow down with the DLC. a high-end title should get no more than 3 DLC's, and DLC should be for an efficient price, and have actual content to offer. There are still many bugs in the game, even after the beta.
  22. lol4n00b
    Nov 4, 2013
    6
    This games launch is a damn big dissapointment compared to battlefield 3, netcode is 3 times worse and full of bugs and crashes. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME NOW, its broken.
  23. Genespark
    Nov 17, 2013
    7
    Battlefield on release appeared to be very promising, but EA and Dice have done it again! A game full of gamebreaking issues, glitches, sound issues, crashes, bugs, everything you can imagine. There is nothing more frustrating than being into the game and the game crashes. Gameplay-wise, I think that vehicles are in ridiculous abundance. Planes and Helicopter flare times are ridiculousBattlefield on release appeared to be very promising, but EA and Dice have done it again! A game full of gamebreaking issues, glitches, sound issues, crashes, bugs, everything you can imagine. There is nothing more frustrating than being into the game and the game crashes. Gameplay-wise, I think that vehicles are in ridiculous abundance. Planes and Helicopter flare times are ridiculous making them incredibly difficult to play. However, the map design is both effective and beautiful with plenty of flanking routes contrary to BF3. Rush players will be dissapointed, for attackers rarely win, but domination and obliteration gamemodes are fun and importatntly add to the feel of bf4. The Battlelog interface looks prettier, but is incredibly buggy. The singleplayer campaign was beautiful. Graphics were fantastic. Story was nothing new, but definitely better than BF3. I would recommend waiting a month or two after all the patches are rolled out before you buy this one.… Expand
  24. Enpatsu
    Nov 3, 2013
    6
    look good, fun, deserve a 7/10, but crash, lag audio problem and all the other bug ruin the game.
    instead of sell a game not finish for money, think about the community you are loosing Dice...
  25. Goldfish
    Nov 2, 2013
    5
    This is actually a good game, but what a bug-filled crash-fest on PC. Campaign is unplayable to due to the game crashing every few minutes. I couldn't even get to a checkpoint before my game would crash at least five times. The multiplayer was plagued with horrible lag the first few days, so you couldn't play any aspect of the game on release.

    The multiplayer is better now, and the maps    This is actually a good game, but what a bug-filled crash-fest on PC. Campaign is unplayable to due to the game crashing every few minutes. I couldn't even get to a checkpoint before my game would crash at least five times. The multiplayer was plagued with horrible lag the first few days, so you couldn't play any aspect of the game on release.

    The multiplayer is better now, and the maps are alright. Operation Locker is like a worse version of Metro, set in some sort of gulag. Horrible map, even more grenade and rocket spam than on Metro.

    The game is really beautiful though. Other than Operation Locker, all the multiplayer maps were great. The campaign is also very enjoyable as long as you treat it as a Shoot-em-Up movie. Don't expect an intriguing plot and deep underlying themes, you wouldn't expect that of your typical adrenaline filled action movie. Of course, I've only been able to play the first three and a half levels due to the game being broken, but those levels were enjoyable.

    What really pisses me off, which seems to have been repeated, is that the Defib is not unlocked right away. You need to play 2-3 games to actually unlock it. I don't play Assault so that I have a grenade launcher, I do it so I can heal and revive people.

    Pros:
    -Mostly really good multiplayer maps
    -Beautiful graphics

    Cons:
    -Horrible crashes, unplayable campaign
    -Lag online
    -Operation Locker
    -Unlocks are too grindy, some are simply not needed    … Expand
  26. Sweetew
    Nov 15, 2013
    5
    Do NOT buy into the hype of this game. 2 weeks after release and the game still has HUGE issues.
    Bugs, glitches, crashes. This will the last time I ever preorder another dice game again.
  27. Bassefrom
    Nov 4, 2013
    5
    The game as it is now is decent. It shows a lot of potential, but it's quite poorly executed. You realize that EA wants to make as much money as possible and promotes premium features and battlepacks making the players almost having to buy more content to thoroughly enjoy the game.

    The graphics are great! I love them! A huge improvement over the last Battlefield title and it was better    The game as it is now is decent. It shows a lot of potential, but it's quite poorly executed. You realize that EA wants to make as much money as possible and promotes premium features and battlepacks making the players almost having to buy more content to thoroughly enjoy the game.

    The graphics are great! I love them! A huge improvement over the last Battlefield title and it was better than I had expected, even if I can not run the game on higher settings than medium. However, sometimes the graphics flickers a lot and it becomes difficult to see enemies further away from you, and flickering objects easily draws your attention away from the enemies.

    There have been some improvements to the game over Battlefield 3 that I really like. For example being able to select where to spawn by clicking on the map. Also weapon customization has been improved, but I really miss the ability to quickly change weapon with only a few clicks. Now I have to go in and change the weapon in the customization menu instead of doing it at the deploy menu.

    Some of the maps are great, while others are just ok, and a few are not worth playing at all I feel. Some of them feel rushed and unfinished, not suited for this kind of game at all. Others are great, and offer huge playability with all the gamemodes available.

    Battlelog has disappointed me a little. The server browser is far inferior to the one available for Battlefield 3 and I would really want to see more options when searching to servers. It also doesn't seem to show all servers available and seems kind of random at times.

    The unlock system is very similar to the one in Battlefield 3, but I feel with the introduction of battlepacks, it has become slightly worse. Also with the huge amount of unlocks available for every gun, it feels like it takes ages to unlock something you want.

    When the game works, it feels good and is quite enjoyable, but that is not often. Most of the times the game won't even launch, but instead battlelog gets stuck at the joining server message blinking and the game isn't even starting. The game also crashes and disconnects a lot. I feel this is unacceptable since we paid for a fully working game, yet it feels like a beta/alpha version with a lot of bugs and crashes that still needs to be resolved.

    The guns overall feels quite nice, but some weapons really behave weird and not at all like they did in the previous title. Overall the gameplay is quite different and you need to get used to the new guns and attachements before you can perform very well. Some guns are ridiculously underpowered and desperately needs some tweaking, but I haven't really found an overpowered weapon yet, which is nice.

    If the game did not have so many issues, I would have rated it higher. However, it shows a lot of potential and can be rated higher in the future if they fix these problems. Therefore I feel that a 5 is a fair rating for this game. My advice is to wait before buying this game, since it's near unplayable for a lot of people. In a few months the developers have hopefully fixed a lot of issues. Also, expect to be paying for more than the actual game if you want to be able to enjoy this game for several years to come, because EA and Dice will try to force people in to buying Premium and Battlepacks. Personally, I am really against this kind of thing with DLC and premium features, I mean I already paid a ridiculously high amount for the game itself, why pay just as much again just so I can get a few more maps and weapons? We'll wait and see how much content premium actually offers, but unless I can find it at a huge discount, I will not buy it.    … Expand
  28. madotha
    Dec 26, 2013
    7
    Now after being able to play I can tell: It is okay. It still feels good to play, but it's too much like the previous game. There are many improvements, but I really feel like I'm still playing BF3.
  29. FPSConan
    Nov 1, 2013
    6
    I rated this game as 6. I am a big BF series fan since BF2.

    Sadly the formula Dice used in BF4 sucks. The flying the jets require no skills, the soldiers can be easily killed. spawn areas are messed up......etc what shall i say. the maps are small and its like playing 64 players on 32 or 48 players map.... console feeling. the only good thing is the graphics.
  30. teap98
    Nov 2, 2013
    7
    Game would be good but is plagued with multiple crashes and stuttering.
  31. Dicklebutt
    Nov 1, 2013
    6
    At first, I couldn't wait to play this game; it looked epic and it was for the first part. Once again, the campaign isn't that interesting. Cool but not really interesting. The big problem. The glitches. They are the worst in any game I've ever played. Even worse than New Vegas. I've seen enemies that don't die, enemies that fall into the ground that you can't kill either. so you cantAt first, I couldn't wait to play this game; it looked epic and it was for the first part. Once again, the campaign isn't that interesting. Cool but not really interesting. The big problem. The glitches. They are the worst in any game I've ever played. Even worse than New Vegas. I've seen enemies that don't die, enemies that fall into the ground that you can't kill either. so you cant progress. Here is the worst. campaign gets erased if you play online. happened to me twice now. still have not got passed the 6th mission due to this i know it's only been out for 3 days now but they really need to get the updates out. This is horrible for me
    Multiplayer. Pretty fun, added a couple new things but still similar to Battlefield 3
    I rate this a 6 due to the glitchyness of it. Graphics are pretty good, story is meh,
    Also the sniper lag is horrible.    … Expand
  32. Pickle-Tickler
    Nov 6, 2013
    7
    The game itself is great fun. Although in it's current state, it is a laggy, buggy mess. Rubber banding EVERYWHERE on all 64 player servers. The single player is awful, and they make you play it if you want to unlock some guns for multiplayer. Visually and gameplay-wise it is extremely similar to BF3, but it feels so dynamic and is visually stunning. EA are still money whores as always,The game itself is great fun. Although in it's current state, it is a laggy, buggy mess. Rubber banding EVERYWHERE on all 64 player servers. The single player is awful, and they make you play it if you want to unlock some guns for multiplayer. Visually and gameplay-wise it is extremely similar to BF3, but it feels so dynamic and is visually stunning. EA are still money whores as always, but DICE have made a masterpiece. I'm sure the lag will eventually fix, and if you can run it, you should buy it. One of the greatest looking games made to date.… Expand
  33. Lacav
    Jan 22, 2014
    5
    And the buggy gameplay of the battlefield series sadly continues.. Along with that EA refuses to give the player the freedom to choose language, if not bought from EA's only certified partner Origin...... bad, bad, Eletronics arts..
  34. songouki
    Oct 31, 2013
    5
    never understand the critics, rate this game with a +80 when there is a new game is Batlefield 3 again we vendeel same product under a different name capcom do it all the time activision do it all the time that EA does not

    began to take every 12 months, a different Batlefield? as does its competition and worst of all is that the game is incomplete within a week DLC will sell us one    never understand the critics, rate this game with a +80 when there is a new game is Batlefield 3 again we vendeel same product under a different name capcom do it all the time activision do it all the time that EA does not

    began to take every 12 months, a different Batlefield? as does its competition
    and worst of all is that the game is incomplete within a week DLC will sell us one after another and the real price of the game exceeded the 100    … Expand
  35. Cutline
    Nov 9, 2013
    6
    Complete Garbage.Worst net code I have witnessed in a game,client side crashes/freezes server side crashes.Will not touch this game again until this crap is sorted
  36. Spas12
    Nov 3, 2013
    5
    Battlefield 4? really? There wasnt even a need for this sequel. The singleplayer plot is unrealistic, predictable and uninteresting. the game is very buggy and has crashed for me multiple times. I still need to go onto a WEBSITE to play the game. The graphics/detail are poor in some areas of the game; this new engine barely contains anything new at all. The level design is full of flawsBattlefield 4? really? There wasnt even a need for this sequel. The singleplayer plot is unrealistic, predictable and uninteresting. the game is very buggy and has crashed for me multiple times. I still need to go onto a WEBSITE to play the game. The graphics/detail are poor in some areas of the game; this new engine barely contains anything new at all. The level design is full of flaws and gimmicks and is way too linear. The destroyable environments are not realistic at all. Over-the-top action sequences makes the game feel played-out and unrealistic. In multiplayer you will spend most of your time trying to find a vehicle or an enemy and getting sniped down rather than having fun. This dissapointing "game" feels like a 30 dollar DLC package still in its beta stage...… Expand
  37. Dethstar
    Jun 26, 2014
    7
    Re writing my review. Many of the bugs are now removed. Unfortunately it still uses Origin which doesn't so I cant give it a higher rating as the game is hampered by the poor delivery method. However, the game now realises the potential of the excellent game engine.

    With the full range of DLC the game has a lot more variety and comes into its own. The use of jets is still    Re writing my review. Many of the bugs are now removed. Unfortunately it still uses Origin which doesn't so I cant give it a higher rating as the game is hampered by the poor delivery method. However, the game now realises the potential of the excellent game engine.

    With the full range of DLC the game has a lot more variety and comes into its own.

    The use of jets is still problematic and never really got well integrated into the game and hacking continues to be the greatest problem of the game.

    However, a new feature addresses one of the most fundamental problems of the previous game. Hit detection and other issues often referred to as "the crap netcode". While not being a panacea this has certainly helped a lot. There is still a huge amount of hacking and sadly many servers seem to allow it. A more pro active server admin community could have helped to nip this early but generally speaking server admins seem to have been poor caretakers of BF4.

    Cheats will always be one step ahead but if you can find a good server and find a way through the mess that is origin to buy the game (or simply get your codes elsewhere and redeem them). Then BF4 is now a mature title that is a must have for any fps fan. There really is nothing like the Frostbyte 2 Engine and even the new hardline doesn't use it nearly so well.

    If it wasn't for the problematic Origin then this would be a 10 from me.    … Expand
  38. Macanoodough
    Oct 16, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I originally reviewed favorably when this game came out. However, after a year before they finally fixed the bugs, that was a premature review. I really thought they would have been more diligent in the fixes. As well, since the Expansions are all forced on you and no permission for open modding was ever implemented, I have to revise my original review.
    The expansions are more apt to lag and experience tech problems
    Other Cons are Spawning Locations, Melee Takedowns/Counters, OP Armor/Air, Small squad sizes and limited commander functions/communications and most of all, the Game Modes. In Regular, their is no Friendly Fire, and in Hardcore, the game is unplayable on the expansive maps thanks to snipers being so OP. If you set a server to Custom to tailor the game to your liking, it becomes unplayable due to lag. If you have a Ranked server, you will not populate as fast as an Official server, but if you are an Official server you cannot Admin to maintain fair play or customize a map rotation. Unfortunately, none of these issues were ever addressed or fixed.    … Expand
  39. Fortifier
    Nov 8, 2013
    7
    Currently the game has quite a few problems, and yeah the campaign is pretty plot-empty and boring, but the multi-player experience is as fun as ever.

    The only problems I really have in multi-player are the many spots players can camp and how unbalanced the maps are for certain game levels (but not for Conquest).
  40. Vel
    Nov 5, 2013
    5
    If you've played Battlefield 3, you've played Battlefield 4. Going into this game, I read several reviews that said the game polished and fixed the problems that Battlefield 3 had to give a more enjoyable experience. Sadly, it did not. The game is still very unbalanced, casual players will continually be pummeled by 24/7 fanatics who've unlocked all the upgrades, and the level design is noIf you've played Battlefield 3, you've played Battlefield 4. Going into this game, I read several reviews that said the game polished and fixed the problems that Battlefield 3 had to give a more enjoyable experience. Sadly, it did not. The game is still very unbalanced, casual players will continually be pummeled by 24/7 fanatics who've unlocked all the upgrades, and the level design is no better than in Battlefield 3, just different. In short, if you're a huge fan of BF3, go ahead and get it. If not, you may want to pass on this one.… Expand
  41. Jackan08
    Nov 10, 2013
    5
    This bugs makes this game unplayable, if you are thinking about buying this game, don't, do it in a couple of months when the bugs are gone. Because right now this game is in Alpha...
  42. dasfraulien
    Dec 4, 2013
    5
    The game is still a buggy, crash filled mess this long after release. Gameplay is very similar to BF3 with literally no changes. The base game contains very few maps and they aren't great, the two city maps being particularly bad. Assault rifles are like lasers in full auto, while the DMRs are hugely under powered, while being designed to fill the gap between Sniper rifles and AssaultThe game is still a buggy, crash filled mess this long after release. Gameplay is very similar to BF3 with literally no changes. The base game contains very few maps and they aren't great, the two city maps being particularly bad. Assault rifles are like lasers in full auto, while the DMRs are hugely under powered, while being designed to fill the gap between Sniper rifles and Assault Rifles there is no range at which the DMRs have an advantage over either and you will find yourself getting the drop on enemies only to be let down by the fire rate, damage and recoil. Overall the game feels unfinished and rushed out (classic EA) with some severe balancing and bug issues yet to be solved. I can't even play Single player due to crashes and bugs so won't comment.… Expand
  43. JoeTTShowbiz
    Dec 7, 2013
    5
    I have loved Battlefield for a long time, but now it is getting harder to deny that it has just become another EA cash crop. It is fun, but completely broken. Even when it works, it is just like 3. It is more of an expansion. I'm glad I only spent $30 but even then I wish I could actually play online. My score would be a bit higher if online was playable.
  44. onux
    Nov 7, 2014
    7
    Revising my initial review after the latest patch. The movement and weapon handling are much better. Still issues with hit reg but not nearly as bad.

    The maps are probably the biggest issue for me, they just don't flow as well as previous games. However BF4 is a good game in many ways. Suggestions for future releases: 1. Have a core collection of maps that are always available,    Revising my initial review after the latest patch. The movement and weapon handling are much better. Still issues with hit reg but not nearly as bad.

    The maps are probably the biggest issue for me, they just don't flow as well as previous games. However BF4 is a good game in many ways.

    Suggestions for future releases:
    1. Have a core collection of maps that are always available, community favourites.
    2. Allow the music to be turned off please! It's depressing.    … Expand
  45. nutcrackr
    Nov 12, 2013
    7
    Bugs, small and large. Game-breakers and nuisances. The fact that BF4 released in this state is an absolute disgrace to gamers worldwide. 2 weeks since launch and the problems are still not fixed, Servers are a little more stable but that could just be because less people are playing. Clients still crash from buildings falling, guns firings. Even the sound cuts out. It's so bad that itBugs, small and large. Game-breakers and nuisances. The fact that BF4 released in this state is an absolute disgrace to gamers worldwide. 2 weeks since launch and the problems are still not fixed, Servers are a little more stable but that could just be because less people are playing. Clients still crash from buildings falling, guns firings. Even the sound cuts out. It's so bad that it would actually make perfect sense this was some massive form of internal sabotage.

    There is a great game under this technical disaster though.Lots of small improvements over its predecessor. Commander is not very good though. Lots of content in the multiplayer. Some excellent maps: Flood Zone and Paracel Storm are probably my favorites. Most maps work great with 64 players with lots of vehicles. Rush is bad. TDM and Domination are great for infantry only combat.

    If only this game was in a healthy state, it would be worth around 9.    … Expand
  46. ACESsiggy
    Mar 14, 2014
    7
    Would love to give this game a 10 but due to the sheer amount cpu usage and hardware needed to run the game I'm giving it a 7. My rig isn't the best but it surely isn't the worst either, and while I tried to enjoy the campaign and multiplayer, it's just too much on the cpu running at 90 percent.

    Single player was well done and I enjoyed the story and action. Great game just way to    Would love to give this game a 10 but due to the sheer amount cpu usage and hardware needed to run the game I'm giving it a 7. My rig isn't the best but it surely isn't the worst either, and while I tried to enjoy the campaign and multiplayer, it's just too much on the cpu running at 90 percent.

    Single player was well done and I enjoyed the story and action.

    Great game just way to heavy on the average pc. Geforce gtx 560 averaged about 30fps on low settings.    … Expand
  47. Tyrrell82
    Nov 7, 2013
    6
    In brief. Eye candy, with a sour, bitter centre. Having played BF 4 since its inception, this by far is the worst. MAJOR balance issues, MAJOR bugs. I'd recommend avoiding this very expensive disaster of a game. DICE, EA, you've lost a customer.
  48. Prisme
    Nov 4, 2013
    6
    More of the same but it somehow feels less "realistic". The colors are too bright and cartooney and it lacks the brutality of BF3. On PC, not many players to be found. BF4 could have been an update...
  49. m0nitor
    Dec 11, 2013
    7
    I play BF online exclusively.

    I love: The graphics; they're beautiful. I max out with a single GTX760, no SLI. The map sizes; so far they've been huge. "So far" because I can't stay on a server long enough to get a feel for the maps available but I'll get back to stability in a moment. The game play, imo, is the same as it ever was. I've been a fan of the BF franchise since    I play BF online exclusively.

    I love:
    The graphics; they're beautiful. I max out with a single GTX760, no SLI.

    The map sizes; so far they've been huge. "So far" because I can't stay on a server long enough to get a feel for the maps available but I'll get back to stability in a moment.

    The game play, imo, is the same as it ever was. I've been a fan of the BF franchise since BF1942 DEMO and having not played BF in 2 years (BFBC2 I never played 3) I was able to jump into BF4 and get straight to work with minimal drama.

    I hate:
    Dependencies. There're too many nonsensical dependencies between me and the game. I click on the BF4 game icon in my start menu and the first thing that opens is Origin, then Firefox, then I get to using the server browser as it occurs on the website which takes a while before finally, The Game [datface.jpg]. Very wasteful and aggravating. What happens when the browser has a problem? No game. But I'm not trying to browse; I'm trying to play.

    Immoderate capitalism. I paid about $100 for BF4 "Premium". I went online, chose a server and found myself in a queue. My position was 2 and beside that appeared "PREMIUM PRIORITIZED" or something to that effect which said to me that I'd been put ahead of someone else in line because I was "PREMIUM". This's a game, not a lesson in socioeconomics. I don't want to know that the server considers me a "preferred" player because I spent more money. Just put my arse in a queue and let's get it on already.

    Instability! I can get in a good 7 minutes between CTD (crash[es] to desktop). It repeatedly crashes and on a couple of occasions I've fallen with bluescreens. I've been building my own PCs since 1997 and I've bluescreened about 4 times since 2002. Twice playing GTA3 (2002-video driver incompatibility) and twice over the past couple days wrestling with BF4 (BCCode: 1000007e). Not okay.

    Win 7x64 SP1, Xeon 1230 ver. 2 3.3GHz, 16GB, GTX 760

    I know the game is till relatively new but I can't see this having been tested prior to release. QC was playing Bomberman 64 or something in the basement when they should've been testing. If I could play the game I'd have rendered of score of something like 8 or 9, I'm sure. In its present condition, however, this game is only worth a 6 7 at best.    … Expand
  50. Enigma21
    Nov 5, 2013
    6
    I'm not usually one to write a poor review for something but I just can't help myself with this game. I was originally planning to wait until Xbox One before I bought this but seeing the Ads on the Internet/Television/posters and the stand in the shop I caved and well quite frankly I wish I bought Call Of Duty (something I vowed not to do after playing the mindless drivel that was BlackI'm not usually one to write a poor review for something but I just can't help myself with this game. I was originally planning to wait until Xbox One before I bought this but seeing the Ads on the Internet/Television/posters and the stand in the shop I caved and well quite frankly I wish I bought Call Of Duty (something I vowed not to do after playing the mindless drivel that was Black Ops and then playing the masterpiece BF3) I guess it's not all bad the graphics and textures are just as awe inspiring as BF3 if not better not many games can get the sea o actually look like the sea, walking around a city I felt like I was actually walking around a real city if not a little lifeless for somewhere that is apparently in all out civil war besides the obviously placed AI enemy and a few straggling civilians. The gameplay however feels like they've copied and pasted everything from BF3 into a semi different-ish scenario. however the major downfall for me has to be the fact I haven't actually been able to get any further than the third mission (I'll keep this as spoiler free as possible) while driving (sailing?) a boat back to an even bigger ship I was hit by a huge wave of bugs and glitches planes hovering doing nothing, gunfire coming from an invisible enemy ship, enemies disappearing in front of my eyes, at one point my ship randomly exploded for no apparent reason, the (useless) AI screaming at me to watch out for the helicopter that is supposedly coming for us, I saw no helicopter and a ship that is impossible to catch up with its almost as if when you think you're getting close the captain presses a boost button. Now don't get me wrong this game has got potential but I feel they have rushed to get the 360 version onto the market while focussing all their attention to the future Xbox One version of the game and on multiplayer. I haven't played any of the multiplayer aspects of BF4 just yet I was planning to finish the story before doing so but now I'm a little scared that I will be met with endless lag and bugs.
    The final verdict is, this game has potential its got brilliant graphics and realistic war zones, but unfortunately lacks the polish it so rightly deserves. If I were you I wouldn't do what I did and waste £40 on a current gen copy and wait that little bit longer for next gen warfare.    … Expand
  51. RegaDega
    Nov 4, 2013
    7
    Battlefield 4 is, unfortunately, a bit over-anticipated. The story is completely forgettable, and the multiplayer, though fun and very innovative, got off to a rough start; very buggy (despite the beta) and some balance issues. The highlights are easily the map design and the "Levelution" (I can't help but say that this term is one of the worst gaming terms ever), and OBVIOUSLY theBattlefield 4 is, unfortunately, a bit over-anticipated. The story is completely forgettable, and the multiplayer, though fun and very innovative, got off to a rough start; very buggy (despite the beta) and some balance issues. The highlights are easily the map design and the "Levelution" (I can't help but say that this term is one of the worst gaming terms ever), and OBVIOUSLY the graphics. The game plays almost exactly the same as BF3, which can be a good or bad thing, depending on preference. Hopefully this game will get better over time and be the game BF fans have been anticipating.… Expand
  52. goobyplz
    Nov 8, 2013
    7
    Single player was pure it looked really good but thats it. But you dont really buy this game for the SP so ill ignore that. The multiplayer is really nice. But it has alot of performance issues which makes you crash etc. I belive this will get fixed in the future but its really bad that they released the game in this state.
  53. const47
    Nov 4, 2013
    7
    Campaign was nice but way too easy with Hard difficulty. I was able to pick 2-3 enemies with headshots in a row and then take some cover. Enemies really had difficulties to hit me most of the time. Something that bothers me in multiplayer is that I have to die million times to achieve PROPER anti-tank anti-air weapon. That really eats the fun when you are spanked by some attack helicopterCampaign was nice but way too easy with Hard difficulty. I was able to pick 2-3 enemies with headshots in a row and then take some cover. Enemies really had difficulties to hit me most of the time. Something that bothers me in multiplayer is that I have to die million times to achieve PROPER anti-tank anti-air weapon. That really eats the fun when you are spanked by some attack helicopter or armored vehicle in a row without being able to defence myself as infantry unit. Gonna check COD: ghost.. Atleast there should not be these problems. And yes, game have crashed several times, but that I can forgive 'cause of top of the class graphics.… Expand
  54. MrPlaysGames
    Nov 4, 2013
    6
    The games multi-player is really good on consoles the controls are easy, the game play is fun and servers are fine. Where on PC the controls are easy The Game play is fun but the servers are HORRIBLE
    You get Randomly disconnected .net framework dosen't half the time and nvidia fps is 30 with a good graphics card and 60 with an amazing gfx card.
    the single player is glitched as well    The games multi-player is really good on consoles the controls are easy, the game play is fun and servers are fine. Where on PC the controls are easy The Game play is fun but the servers are HORRIBLE
    You get Randomly disconnected .net framework dosen't half the time and nvidia fps is 30 with a good graphics card and 60 with an amazing gfx card.
    the single player is glitched as well but im only reviewing the multiplayer
    But i must say the level and details (especially the sky dome) are incredible the detail the gfx they're
    just stunning
    so buy it on 360/ps3/ps4/X0 until pc is patched    … Expand
  55. hectorious2
    Nov 4, 2013
    6
    The game itself is good, but until EA manages to deal with the game breaking bugs the game is garbage, after it all gets patched there is potential for a good. Come on Dice get you crap together and release a working game.
  56. Tanabe
    Nov 10, 2013
    7
    Honestly, I expected more of the game. This game was just another game of first-person shooter with great graphics, great gameplay. It's still a great game! the multiplayer mode is very good, I liked it. The story mode is good but not captivating.

    Portuguese Sinceramente, eu esperava mais do jogo. Esse jogo seria apenas mais um jogo de tiro em primeira pessoa com gráficos ótimos, ótima    Honestly, I expected more of the game. This game was just another game of first-person shooter with great graphics, great gameplay. It's still a great game! the multiplayer mode is very good, I liked it. The story mode is good but not captivating.

    Portuguese
    Sinceramente, eu esperava mais do jogo. Esse jogo seria apenas mais um jogo de tiro em primeira pessoa com gráficos ótimos, ótima jogabilidade. Não deixa de ser um grande jogo! o modo multijogador muito bom, gostei. O modo história bom mas não cativante.    … Expand
  57. Flabbergaste
    Dec 16, 2013
    7
    The game itself is good, but because EA is so addicted to money they forced a early release, and that DICE not able to complete the game from game changing bugs... When the game released(and still) there were/are bugs that ruins the game experience. DICE could do much more without EA being with em...
  58. c_woolley
    Mar 21, 2014
    7
    I would give this game a 10 if it were based on the content alone; however it falls short due to the common EA pitfall. The game started with critical patching needs. Most of these have been taken care of, but there are a few that still need to be worked out. EA has always been known for releasing products based on dates and fail when it comes to release of a polished product. It isI would give this game a 10 if it were based on the content alone; however it falls short due to the common EA pitfall. The game started with critical patching needs. Most of these have been taken care of, but there are a few that still need to be worked out. EA has always been known for releasing products based on dates and fail when it comes to release of a polished product. It is not uncommon for any company to require patching, but to the extent that EA pushes this fact is now simply a running joke among customers.

    That said, this is where the content makes up for quite a bit. I'll forego the Battlefield for adults and Call of Duty for kids argument, but Battlefield has been the definitive military styled shooter for quite a while and I don't see them losing that title.    … Expand
  59. HardwarePal
    Oct 20, 2014
    7
    The game sadly still has problems after just over a year of release. It looks great and when its actually playable (when bugs dont crash your system) its really enjoyable. Sadly EA forced Dice to release BF4, something damaging to the next releases for the series. Care for your customer first then profits.
  60. Caerleon
    Sep 11, 2018
    7
    After several years, I changed my mind. At the moment, Battle is the best part of the franchise. See for yourself. You can be a commander and help your brothers in arms. HUGE selection of weapons and customization.
  61. Cadder
    Nov 1, 2013
    5
    First of all- 5 is not a bad score I thought that BF4 would be an improved version of bf3- better grapihcs, fixed bugs ,glitches, better netcod etc. I didnt expect flawless product, perfect game that would deserve score =10... and bf4 is not flawless. ITs full of bugs, its unstable, almost every conquest mp game crashes, servers disconnect all the time, there is plenty of bugs, netcode isFirst of all- 5 is not a bad score I thought that BF4 would be an improved version of bf3- better grapihcs, fixed bugs ,glitches, better netcod etc. I didnt expect flawless product, perfect game that would deserve score =10... and bf4 is not flawless. ITs full of bugs, its unstable, almost every conquest mp game crashes, servers disconnect all the time, there is plenty of bugs, netcode is the same as in bf3 and i die behind covers very often. Spawning mechanics are a disaster too- get used to die cause someone shoot you from behind. Other feature also dont work- liek queuing and plenty of other things. You may expect that crashes will be fixed but things like netcode will remain like thay did in bf3. Singleplayer is a disaster as well its terrible and dumb... but you have to complete last mission 3 times to unlock 3 weapons for mp so....
    However! Grapichs are a bit better then in BF3, some maps remind bc2 maps and there is plenty of customisation[ gadgest, camos, attachments, battlepacks, emblems and more]. Gunplay is fun /except netcode issues, lag, and Sniper riffles/ and still Conquest is epic, especially with levolution. Gameplay is a bit different than bf3 so you wont feel bored.
    There is one thing wrong with the game that i cant forgive. I am polish and even though i bought my game for the same price as for example guys in uk paid i have only two language options to choose from polish and russian. My native translation and voice acting is the worst piece of garbage ever made and its pain to play especially single player. I dont know why EA did that i hope they will add a patch or sth but for now i hate them and I consider not buying other games from them. #BF4INENGLISH     … Expand
  62. IamWaffen
    Feb 9, 2014
    5
    Ignoring all the game breaking bugs Battlefield 4 fails to innovate in comparison to Battlefield 3. The innovations that Dice attempted to add such as new weapons, levelution, and new game modes lacked in comparison to what made Battlefield 3 an enjoyable game.

    Other than that, Battlefield 4 would've been a better $35-$40 expansion pack to big brother Battlefield 3.
  63. exxr
    Nov 17, 2013
    6
    Unplayable online due to hackers. EA/Dice haven't bothered to fix any of the hacking since they only care about consoles which don't suffer the same issues.

    Single player campaign is just OK. Game crashed quite a few times while playing.
  64. kimchimaster
    Oct 29, 2013
    7
    very good sound,graphic, and reality of war for good point
    but so high of recommended computer spec
    and unstable multi-game environment for bad point
  65. ob_gyn_kenobi
    Oct 30, 2013
    5
    I uhhh....Hmmmmm. So before jumping into the multiplayer, I decided to try out the single player part of the game. I think I lasted all of 10 minutes before I quit the game and went to go play some War Thunder. yes, I was that unimpressed. I decided to give it another chance and loaded up Campaign again. This time I managed to play a whole 40 minutes before I finally decided I had enough.I uhhh....Hmmmmm. So before jumping into the multiplayer, I decided to try out the single player part of the game. I think I lasted all of 10 minutes before I quit the game and went to go play some War Thunder. yes, I was that unimpressed. I decided to give it another chance and loaded up Campaign again. This time I managed to play a whole 40 minutes before I finally decided I had enough.

    Multiplayer is fun. For the most part. Seems like the game makers stuffed too much on the screen in places and added a few not-needed things that only seems to frustrate a lot of players.

    I had hoped to jump right into this game like I did with BF3, but for some reason this game doesnt seem as fun. It's the single player aspect of the game that really ruins it.    … Expand
  66. StaticSmoke
    Oct 30, 2013
    7
    The game is amazing, classic battlefield with some shiny new improvements. That said, it is also one of the buggiest things Ive played in a while. My campaign is currently stuck at a point where the textures floor wont load so I just fall off an indoors cliff if I move forward. The online game crashes about once every three games. I want Battlefield to be successful, I love DICE andThe game is amazing, classic battlefield with some shiny new improvements. That said, it is also one of the buggiest things Ive played in a while. My campaign is currently stuck at a point where the textures floor wont load so I just fall off an indoors cliff if I move forward. The online game crashes about once every three games. I want Battlefield to be successful, I love DICE and the series, but this release is unacceptable. Wait 2 weeks, and come back because currently, it is a giant headache. But also, like I said there is no experience better than battlefield when the game is working.… Expand
  67. TheOtherGuy103
    Dec 9, 2013
    5
    If I never played Battlefield 3, I would have given this game a much higher score, but it is just so similar to BF3 in my opinion that I don't see this game warranting a very high score. The multiplayer is pretty similar to BF3's, albeit with much better load out customization, but the "levolution" that was being hyped up in the advertising felt rather underwhelming.

    The campaign is    If I never played Battlefield 3, I would have given this game a much higher score, but it is just so similar to BF3 in my opinion that I don't see this game warranting a very high score. The multiplayer is pretty similar to BF3's, albeit with much better load out customization, but the "levolution" that was being hyped up in the advertising felt rather underwhelming.

    The campaign is just awful. It's more of the same "America Good Guys, other countries Bad Guys" that we've seen in other games. I would have rather had a campaign that actually allowed us to play on both sides of the conflict to actually see that the soldiers fighting for their banners were as human as the rest. Needless to say, I think I bailed from the Campaign about three quarters of the way through, because I was getting rather sick of it. It is quite literally the first game who's campaign I never completed.

    As I said, I would be giving it a better score if I never played BF3, but as it stands, the game just feels like a moderate upgrade over the previous Battlefield.    … Expand
  68. Driftic
    Jan 6, 2014
    5
    Battlefield 4 has two very different sides to it, the multiplayer and the singleplayer. The single player makes me question "why am I playing this when I could be having way more fun ripping my toe nail off with a block of Lego." However, the multiplayer is a bucket of fun, especially playing in a squad with friends, but you will need a powerful rig or the game will look like a 5 year oldBattlefield 4 has two very different sides to it, the multiplayer and the singleplayer. The single player makes me question "why am I playing this when I could be having way more fun ripping my toe nail off with a block of Lego." However, the multiplayer is a bucket of fun, especially playing in a squad with friends, but you will need a powerful rig or the game will look like a 5 year old drew a few pictures and is showing you them on ms PowerPoint.… Expand
  69. daiv156
    Nov 12, 2013
    5
    Not good not, not bad.You get "new" engine and weapons and new maps and bad singleplayer with very bad AI.EA prepared for you lot of DLC and other stuff and thats everything.
  70. Vicious0n3
    Nov 9, 2013
    6
    The game adds some nice new features to the series and it is actually pretty fun when it is working which is roughly 60% of the time. Granted my GPU memory is only 2Gb but I meet the recommended system requirements by far and my issues don't seem to be related to my hardware. I still get a lot of input lag and the frequent crashes wouldn't be quite so bad if they didn't make you lose allThe game adds some nice new features to the series and it is actually pretty fun when it is working which is roughly 60% of the time. Granted my GPU memory is only 2Gb but I meet the recommended system requirements by far and my issues don't seem to be related to my hardware. I still get a lot of input lag and the frequent crashes wouldn't be quite so bad if they didn't make you lose all of the progress for that round. I spent 45 minutes playing a round trying to level my pistols and I got maybe 12 pistol kills which was enough to unlock more add-ons for that pistol as well as a new pistol. In literally the last minute of the game, it crashed and I lost all my progress. This happens about 1 in 3 games to 1 in 4 games and is very frustrating. My score will be based on all the technical problems that have not been addressed properly since the beta.

    Single player hasn't grabbed me in any special way and so far its been almost pulling teeth to play it. I'd like to see them make missions that teach you how to use all of the classes and the vehicles instead of throwing a very derivative story at you. Put us through boot camp and teach us the strategy proper way to utilize the environment and items. I am glad that they included the test range where you are able to try out all of the vehicles and all of your unlocked weapons on some static and some moving targets. It is definitely a nice addition to those new to the series.

    As far as the multiplayer goes, it's Battlefield and all the good and bad that people are familiar with are present. I was hoping that by now, people wouldn't be able to magically enter and exit their vehicle making it a little harder to take drivers and pilots out when they are standing next to a vehicle one second and magically appear inside the next. When you're trying to take out vehicles with jets or helicopters, it can be tiresome to do pass after pass while the drivers simply hop out in a half a second and repair their vehicle while you wait for your weapons to reload.

    Things do feel a little better balanced than BF3 and they removed the horrible suppression feature that got out of hand in BF3. Well, it is actually there still but people are not as affected they were and the only time you get very suppressed is by LMGs.

    The maps are my major gripe with the game. I just don't care about any of them. Usually there is at least one that is just great and everyone plays but none of the maps have that special something and in fact I very much dislike a few of the maps. I really enjoyed the maps in Battlefield 3, especially when they included the BF2 maps in DLC. If they don't offer some good new maps in DLC very soon, I can see the game getting old very quickly.

    Overall it's fun and they've added somewhat enough that it doesn't just feel like Battlefield 3.5 even though at times it does. This series seems to be moving closer to the console market in every new iteration. You level much faster in this game than Battlefield 2 and maybe even Battlefield 3. I really hope they don't turn the series into Madden or COD with a new throw away game you play for a few months and wait for the next years game. If the game worked a little better and had less frustrating issues, I'd probably give it an 8. If this game doesn't release some good DLC soon, I can't imagine the game will have the staying power that Battlefield series has had in the past.    … Expand
  71. Sens5555
    Nov 5, 2013
    7
    This game is an absolute masterpiece. The only reason why i'm not giving this game a better score is the netcode and the performance issues and performance problems.
  72. djmusic10
    Nov 11, 2013
    6
    It seems like EA Dice has learned a few marketing Techniques from Infinity Wards Call of Duty series. This game is basically Battlefield 3 repackaged but worse... a least for now (Read why below)

    Single Player: When the game came out Single Player and even Multiplayer were unplayable due to unforgivable optimization on the pc port. Now after a few days it has been fixed (to an extent)    It seems like EA Dice has learned a few marketing Techniques from Infinity Wards Call of Duty series. This game is basically Battlefield 3 repackaged but worse... a least for now (Read why below)

    Single Player: When the game came out Single Player and even Multiplayer were unplayable due to unforgivable optimization on the pc port. Now after a few days it has been fixed (to an extent) but still experiance Lag spikes from Video and internet (Battle log). The Single player experiance is no different from your average War shooter but it feels like Michael Bay had directed it. Too many explosions is sometimes a bad thing especially for an Average gamer PC. There isn't really any story to follow just a forgettible experiance we all played before.

    Multiplayer: EA Dice claims that this is a new FrostBite Engine however there doesn't seem to be any noticable differences I guess another marketing technique. The UI for your loadouts have changed into four weapon sections one of them being unique to the class you choose. The game is unstable filled with Server Lag Rubberbanding and stutters. A more common issue is the constant crashing which they still have not fixed yet in this game. If multiplayer worked out smoothly I would give this game a point. One thing I noticed is that DICE has a thing for Tanks. Each map has an abundance of tanks leaving infantry warfare meaningless especially when Engineer can barely do any damage to any armored vehicle because Dice removed Weak points. One of my biggest concerns are the Map Design. This guy needs to be kicked off the team because these maps are tiny especially on a 64 man server with an abundance of armored vehicles besides that the maps are 60% water based maps... Really Dice? A nice addition is the Dynamic Maps that change the battlefield throughout the game and the return of Commander mode wich was popular in BF2 and 2142.

    Im giving this game untill the next expansion and if it suprises me it would get a 8/10 but for now the six seems generous.

    Pros: Commander Mode Returns!
    Dynamic Environments
    64 player match ups
    Free expansion on pre-order
    New Obliteration Mode

    Cons: Forgetful Single Player
    Really Poor Optimization (Worse then the Beta)
    No in Game Server Browser (Just Web client)    … Expand
  73. scottykai
    Nov 12, 2013
    6
    Ignoring some of the major issues with multiplayer (no hit reg and constant crashing). The game itself feels rushed, the main story is far too short in my opinion and lacks any real plot once again it's just a generic "KILL THE COMMUNIST" FPS. That being said i know with the exception of bad company story has never been a priority for battlefield or all that good in general but there is noIgnoring some of the major issues with multiplayer (no hit reg and constant crashing). The game itself feels rushed, the main story is far too short in my opinion and lacks any real plot once again it's just a generic "KILL THE COMMUNIST" FPS. That being said i know with the exception of bad company story has never been a priority for battlefield or all that good in general but there is no point adding a 3 hour campaign that has no real merit towards the game other than showing some of the multiplier map locations. So in a nut shell for campaign. It felt rushed and left me with the feeling that it was not really necessary.

    Onto the multiplayer, at this point i should point out that i used to always favor the battlefield form of game from playing 1942 onwards as opposed to CoD. That being said i feel battlefield 4 as to be abit of a letdown, as i said earlier the game feels unfinished still quite buggy in places and not completely balanced and still resembles the beta. The main issue i find with this game is just that it feels abit samey, by that i mean there is no really additions to make me want to pick up and play it, at the moment i am playing simply because i bought it and no other reason.    … Expand
  74. Operation
    Nov 18, 2013
    7
    Same core Battlefield experience, extremely polished Battlelog user interface.

    Single Player: Short but sweet. If you can get past the cheesy voice acting and bad writing, there is a bit of fun to be had in the single player. Luckily the campaign is short and doesn't overstay it's welcome as an appetizer to the main course, which is the multiplayer. One knock against the single player    Same core Battlefield experience, extremely polished Battlelog user interface.

    Single Player: Short but sweet.
    If you can get past the cheesy voice acting and bad writing, there is a bit of fun to be had in the single player. Luckily the campaign is short and doesn't overstay it's welcome as an appetizer to the main course, which is the multiplayer. One knock against the single player is that you are required to play it to unlock some weapons for multiplayer use; a dumb feature as the majority of gamers will go straight into the MP without wanting to shoot bots 6-10 hours.

    Multiplayer: Welcome back to Battlefield
    _Maps_: Borrowing heavily from BF3, BF4 offers the usual array of large maps. Where this game particularly excels is its water levels. The maps including boats are cleverly designed, allowing you to actually use the multiple types of watercraft for nautical domination rather than just as a means to cross. Some maps are a bit too small for my liking, which means you can't sit with a sniper rifle 500 yards back and practice headshots all day, but it also increases the ferocity of the action. In many maps the developers chose to build upwards instead of outwards, which leads to some interesting battles. Furthermore, they've re-introduced true destructibility of the environments, which is a huge plus because rather than rooting enemies out of a fortified building, you can simply blow the entire thing up.
    _Game types_: All the usual types are present, TeamDM, SquadDM, Rush, Conquest. I particularly like the Obliteration game type where two teams fight for control of a single respawning bomb which must be taken to each of three enemy bases to win the game.
    _Vehicles_: The usual array of vehicles. They've made flying helicopters much easier. The fighter jets spawn flying, so you don't need to worry about those tricky take-offs.
    _Connectivity_: This is a big sticking point for some players, complaints of constant disconnections and server crashes. The rumors are true, but exaggerated and improving daily. I've been playing for two weeks and I've had no problems with latency, the game doesn't lag. I have however had issues where my game will crash on spawn or an entire server will crash randomly. In a 4 hour session you could expect 1-2 disconnections.
    _Battle log_: BF4 uses the Battle log system to track stats outside of the game and I must say that they improved the BF3 system by leaps and bounds. A plethora of stats, easy to customize your character, easy to connect with other players. Game filtering, favorites, history, it's all there. Dice/EA posts on Battle log when they are having issues or are performing updates so you aren't left in the dark.

    Summary:
    In conclusion, I give this game a 7/10.

    Pros:
    -Good graphics
    -Level destruction is back
    -Great menu/stats system both in and out of the game
    -Sea battles!
    -Enough unlockables to keep you going for 100+ hours

    Cons:
    -Disconnections/crashes still happen more than I'd like
    -Same old Battlefield nothing truly revolutionary
    -Graphics stutter/tear a bit more than they should, but not enough to impact gameplay    … Expand
  75. Dimppa
    Oct 31, 2013
    7
    Only reason why i'm giving this game 10 is because so many people have given it 0 and it's far too low.
    my real rating would be 7-8 maybe 9 after all premium stuff is here.
    i really like the levolution, guns feel a bit better and sounds are once again better, so there has not been anything really big as entire map doesn't change when skyscraper comes down. i don't really include single    Only reason why i'm giving this game 10 is because so many people have given it 0 and it's far too low.
    my real rating would be 7-8 maybe 9 after all premium stuff is here.
    i really like the levolution, guns feel a bit better and sounds are once again better, so there has not been anything really big as entire map doesn't change when skyscraper comes down.
    i don't really include single player here but it has to be noted. It still sucks.    … Expand
  76. Chibe
    Nov 16, 2013
    7
    When everything works as it should, this is one of the best multiplayer shooters out there. As it stands however, server crashes, game crashes and a poor level of optimization hold this game back from its full potential.
  77. ihatecheez
    Apr 19, 2014
    5
    biggest disappointment and i totally regret buying it day one, for this day i am never buying another EA game. the game was a mess when it launched and it still is today.
  78. MrAwesome091
    Nov 5, 2013
    6
    Broken Mechanics for Multiplayer hinders this game to be called Great and a forgettable campaign but a good entry to the Battlefield series regardless.
  79. Powerfulenemy
    Nov 16, 2013
    6
    This game is rife with issues as it is. On Pc at least. Server crashing, game crashing, netcode and bug issues. They released a patch recently that seemed to cause more problems. The game was released to us unfinished. It hardly holds up to what it should be. I am very disappointed in BF4, a game I anticipated for a while and when I finally receive it...the game is broken.

    In    This game is rife with issues as it is. On Pc at least. Server crashing, game crashing, netcode and bug issues. They released a patch recently that seemed to cause more problems. The game was released to us unfinished. It hardly holds up to what it should be. I am very disappointed in BF4, a game I anticipated for a while and when I finally receive it...the game is broken.

    In alot of ways its similar to BF3, but with more bugs and glitches that should have been dealt with in alpha or beta, but not after we pay $70.00 for it. At this time I don't recommend the game for multi-player, though the single player was polished that's not really why we get shooter games anymore is it?

    EA and Dice dropped a steamy pile, something I would expect from Infinity Ward /Trearch and Activision.

    The continuing failures of game designers is a plague brought on more recently by laziness and greed. How many patches were released for Super Mario Bros?

    Because BF4 is a good looking game and brought some expanded version of its predecessors and a polished single player I will give it a 6/10. If, by some miracle they fix all the glaring issues within a reasonable time I would up it it to somewhere around an 8 or a 9 out of 10. Frankly I am sick of getting unfinished games and paying full retail for them.    … Expand
  80. Skeden
    Nov 21, 2013
    6
    Maybe I didn't do enough hours on Battlefield 3 but I really think that the small changes between BF3 and BF4 could be brought in a larger patch or maybe an expansion pack. Apart from the strange color filter that BF3 had I think the game looks pretty much the same. When writing this the game also still has its bugs and it do crash quite often. However, aside from BF4 being not far fromMaybe I didn't do enough hours on Battlefield 3 but I really think that the small changes between BF3 and BF4 could be brought in a larger patch or maybe an expansion pack. Apart from the strange color filter that BF3 had I think the game looks pretty much the same. When writing this the game also still has its bugs and it do crash quite often. However, aside from BF4 being not far from pure money milking by EA, the game is pretty much unrivaled in its genre and it is really entertaining.… Expand
  81. Funsticks
    Nov 2, 2013
    7
    Please ignore the single player because it has alot of bugs,glitches,invisible walls and bad texture pop in.They didnt bother rendering 2 feet out of the bit they have designed for the level.The multiplayer is great as always!
  82. mintlo
    Nov 15, 2013
    6
    This game is alot of fun...it's just like BF3 which isn't a bad thing, although $60 for new maps is a little steep. Oh and it would be really cool if the game didn't have so many bugs upon release, I can only play about one match before the game crashes and then I have to try connecting to another match only to have it crash again after one game. Maybe they should do a beta next time.This game is alot of fun...it's just like BF3 which isn't a bad thing, although $60 for new maps is a little steep. Oh and it would be really cool if the game didn't have so many bugs upon release, I can only play about one match before the game crashes and then I have to try connecting to another match only to have it crash again after one game. Maybe they should do a beta next time. Wait a minute, they did do a beta, why does the game have so many bug at release? If not for the bugs I would give this game a higher rating 8 or 9 for fun factor and replayability, but the game crashing after one match, sound cutting out, lag, and other stuff that shouldn't be present in a released, it gets the lowly 6 of shame.… Expand
  83. terbas
    Feb 13, 2014
    5
    Although this could have been the best Battlefield game ever, this chance was wasted and the legacy of "the best game ever" (in my opinion) was squandered just to compete with the "other" game. This game was unfinished right from the start (even the beta was an alpha indeed) and was rushed to be released before COD. Yes, it introduces many new -and nice- features but turns into pureAlthough this could have been the best Battlefield game ever, this chance was wasted and the legacy of "the best game ever" (in my opinion) was squandered just to compete with the "other" game. This game was unfinished right from the start (even the beta was an alpha indeed) and was rushed to be released before COD. Yes, it introduces many new -and nice- features but turns into pure abomination in the end due to the constant freezing, disconnections and the countless bugs. On my ps3 system (don't begin to say the gameplay was intended for next-gen since there's something called "optimization" and if the PS3 system wasn't enough to deal with the game then it shouldn't be released for that console in the first place), it freezes on my "every" play and enough is enough. I regret that I even purchased Premium right from the start. The patches, on the other hand, didn't help at all. It's sad to see the Battlefield series at its current state. I hope BF5 will be tested properly and have more constant MP (as well as SP). My 5 out of 10 is dedicated to the fun I had with the game in spite of many frustrating moments. But I have to admit, this is the worst BF product ever.… Expand
  84. kcanon112
    Nov 3, 2013
    7
    Stick to multiplayer, single player is completely broken, even if they fixed the glitches the poor AI will annoy you, if single-player is important stay away, if not it's definitely worth a purchase
  85. SKELETOR420
    Nov 5, 2013
    5
    Congrats to Dice, they've done it beating the living crap out of CoD. CoD ruled for me for a long time but BF4 is vastly superior to this years offering. It's democratised the series and allowed more casual/arcadey players in without sacrificing what the fans like. First PC game I've bought in years!
  86. HeremitDevilMK2
    Jan 5, 2014
    5
    As you can see, this review has been made more than two months after the game has been released.

    First of all, I can't really blame those who makes jokes about the game being in Beta. It is, even if possibly the one I'm playing today is Beta 3.0, and not the horrific pre-Alpha some of us bought on October 29th. The netcode is better than before (it doesn't take much do be better than    As you can see, this review has been made more than two months after the game has been released.

    First of all, I can't really blame those who makes jokes about the game being in Beta. It is, even if possibly the one I'm playing today is Beta 3.0, and not the horrific pre-Alpha some of us bought on October 29th. The netcode is better than before (it doesn't take much do be better than trash, but it has improved; not reliable yet, but better), and some of the major bugs and, most importantly, the CRASHES, have been fixed, at least as far as I can say. Maybe I'm optimistic or just lucky, but I haven't experienced nothing special except, of course, some lag and a couple of minor reload bugs. The problem is: is Battlefield 4 worth playing now? Is Battlefield 4 worth NOT BEING ERADICATED from the planet just because it started to be less than God awful only around January? Let's make a pros-cons, it's easier for me and for you. Just one advice: i won't include in the cons the OBVIOUSLY KNOW BUGS, because that's already clear in my opinion. I will write pros and cons like if BF4 was a bug-free game, but these bugs will obviously weight in the score.

    PROS
    -Most of the maps are very well designed
    -It offers a truly astounding Battlefield experience WHEN IT WORKS, and BF fans know what i mean
    -Graphics are gorgeous, nothing to say about that
    -Sound, when it isn't bugged, it's really remarkable and realistic
    -The perk system makes sense, encouraging people not to play like morons unless they like losing their perks for their squad being wiped out

    CONS
    -The unlock system still sucks (i. e. assignments and gadgets progression criteria)
    -Excessively vast arsenal has room for lots of pointless weapons and, of course, some OP guns
    -The map design of Operation Locker can be found at the voice "How to NOT make a multiplayer map"
    -The game has an excessive load on your system in certain situations, where 60 stable fps, even with a quite high-end PC, are all but reachable 1080p
    -Questionable weapon balance (PDWs not universal, Carbine now universal, DMRs nerfed like and the same goes for most of the rocket launchers)
    -Hit detection is one of the worst I've ever seen
    -Map design is good for some game modes and bad as hell for others
    -The whole game costs 60 50 Thanks, BF4 Premium, for being expensive. And for existing

    I may not be an expert reviewer, and I sure as hell am not good enough to tell you or DICE how to actually make Battlefield 4 a game worth buying. The situation is better than two months ago, but can I tell that for me BF4 is better than its predecessor? Nope. And keep in account that I've played BF3 on the PS3, not exactly a wonderful porting. This is my opinion, as incoherent and senseless as you want, but sure as hell sincere. And 5 is my vote, same as before.    … Expand
  87. Dragon_Fly
    Aug 22, 2014
    6
    I gave this game a 6 in comparison to BF3. The nice thing about this game is that players now have the option of spectating games that allows them to observe suspicious players. People no longer have to wonder who is hacking... It actually shocked me that I have discovered servers that I performed extremely poor on had almost nothing but hackers with modified skins and movementsI gave this game a 6 in comparison to BF3. The nice thing about this game is that players now have the option of spectating games that allows them to observe suspicious players. People no longer have to wonder who is hacking... It actually shocked me that I have discovered servers that I performed extremely poor on had almost nothing but hackers with modified skins and movements uncharacteristic to normal play. They can also now be aware when they are being observed and they will literally sit still... which in the least part is a heck of a way to grief cheaters trying to hide their cheats.

    They also added what I nearly forgot existed all the way back from Battlefield 2142 the Commander slot in battles. Commanders can be devastating for matches yet very few want to play the role as it is not exactly exciting when most people do not follow orders... but one can progress in rank quick from being a Commander. It sure does suck when your opposing team has an Commander and the other team doesn't; the Commander's team usually wins...

    One thing I did not like in this game was the new vehicle set-up. Jets seemingly lose control when I start firing; they simply stall out in the air and I lose my positioning for a kill. Manipulating the throttle to increase turning speed has been significantly gimped; when the throttle over exerted the plane literally stops turning entirely as if it lost all of it's wind. They also put in several different types of Guns for the jet and it makes spotting cheaters damn near impossible when the 30 mm cannon naturally does too much damage. The Miniguns on the Transport Heli no longer harm Tanks; as if they really did any serious damage in BF3. They are now good for killing soldiers and eventually bringing down other flying vehicles.

    All in All BF2 is still the best game. They do too much with this franchise and it has now become exclusively all about the money and it really irritates me that they have already created Battlefield Hardline.

    This may be the official last Battlefield Game I ever buy... purely for the fact that they keep rebuilding the beast... if they want to go this far then they should just make it a P2P MMO.

    When I look at it statistically, this game comes out at about $70 retail and then people wind up paying another $100 for all the: expansions, Weapon Kit Shortcuts and Premium status; the shortcut kits have been designed to be more useful in such a way because items are practically random now from the suitcase bundles...

    They've already duped us into paying $15/month to play this game without them being held accountable for all of the Hackers running Injectable code cheats in this game.

    Look at the release date, this game isn't even a year old yet and it's already being phased out by Battlefield Hardline; which is a whole new kind of garbage...

    Talk about encouraging the existence of a Police State and Criminals with Guerrilla Military style weapons. It's just not right to advocate the killing of Police...ever...    … Expand
  88. Annihilism
    Nov 6, 2013
    5
    I might buy it when it goes on sale and I can get all the maps the full game for 50 euros. I won't spend a single dime till the prices go down. Maps should be a free DLC and not paid. Companies should be punished for releasing an incomplete product not rewarded.

    I honestly don't mind paying for skins/unlocks that have no effect on how well you play. Pay2advance is acceptable (like in    I might buy it when it goes on sale and I can get all the maps the full game for 50 euros. I won't spend a single dime till the prices go down. Maps should be a free DLC and not paid. Companies should be punished for releasing an incomplete product not rewarded.

    I honestly don't mind paying for skins/unlocks that have no effect on how well you play. Pay2advance is acceptable (like in League of Legends). Delivering an unfinished product like EA/Dice is doing with BF4 however is not..

    The game is enjoyable and probably the best arcade shooter out there but I can not give this game higher than a five because of the money grabbing scheme that EA/Dice is pulling off.    … Expand
  89. nomisco
    Dec 5, 2013
    5
    Crashing and serious issues with hit registration. Shame really, because it looks nice and is a lot of fun, that is, when it doesn't crash.

    Hopefully future patches will fix the extensive problems, but unless you'd like to pay full price to be a beta tester, I would steer clear for now.
  90. JimmyDamage
    Dec 2, 2013
    5
    Nice graphics, pretty good gunplay and great maps. However, the game wasn't finished at release and still has lots of crashes, sound bugs and other problems one month after release. There are a lot of customizations which is great but the endless crashing only makes you frustrated. Commander is back, although it seems more like aerial support than "commanding".
  91. hemolysis
    Nov 10, 2013
    5
    Back when BF3 was released I rated it a 6 I believe. I went on to put in around 1400hrs into that game. It wasn't until they fixed *most* of the problems did I find enjoyment playing BF3. It took months to nearly a year before weapon balance (which still is kinda a joke but not so much so as it used to be) was fixed, crashes were resolved (game hasn't crashed in over a year for me), andBack when BF3 was released I rated it a 6 I believe. I went on to put in around 1400hrs into that game. It wasn't until they fixed *most* of the problems did I find enjoyment playing BF3. It took months to nearly a year before weapon balance (which still is kinda a joke but not so much so as it used to be) was fixed, crashes were resolved (game hasn't crashed in over a year for me), and other bugs, i.e. underslung dart bug, were resolved. These fixes saved BF3 in my opinion but I can only speak as an infantry player. I don't know about balance in regards to vehicles (though I've heard the tanks were nerfed). What also kept me playing BF3, and still does, was the "feel" of the game. I liked the fluidity of the game, the gun mechanics, etc.
    What I liked about BF3 is absent in BF4. The game feels stiff. The gun mechanics dumbed down. Seriously, just looking at my stats, my avg accuracy is much higher in BF4 than in BF3. It wasn't terrible in BF3, avg was 19% but in BF4 its nearly 22%. Why? Because weapon recoil is so easy to control you can snipe people with ARs. Weapons also feel like toy guns rather than the beasts from BF3. My second gripe comes from the perk system. Holy jesus what were they thinking. In BF3 each person in a squad could select a perk that gave all people in the squad said perk. Ideally, you'd want to get in a squad with people who ran different perks. This worked out most of time because you could just jump to a squad or change your own. When people didn't bother to change theirs you could kick them from squad if you were the squad leader or just jump to another squad in hopes of being able to get better perks. In other words, you had more control over your perks. In BF4 you know have to rely on pubbies to actually play as a squad to get your perks through a progression bar but if you've every played BF4 with random pubbies you know that most BF players have downs. They will not do anything squad oriented and thus you are out of luck if you wish to play with perks. Not only is this frustrating but instead of picking your perk now you have to pick a pre-defined perk tree. Want cover and sprint? Ha, not going to happen. Want cover, ammo, sprint? (the essentials) Not going to happen. In BF3 my k/d was over 3. In BF4 my k/d is just under 2. Why? Because in BF3 spawns were eventually fixed and you didnt have people spawning directly behind you on flags. In domination mode in BF4 people will spawn directly behind you. For example, let's say your team has two of the three flags. Where oh where will the enemy team spawn? You'd think at or behind their flag right? Nah, on one of your flags, and most likely behind the line that you and your team has created to defend it. Completely unforgivable design problem that should have been addressed long ago. I could go on about the shortcomings of this game and I could go into all the crashes (server/client side), the joining server bugs (black screen that eventually just disconnects you but won't let you terminate the process) or any of the other bugs I'm too lazy to go into. This game will be "ok" in a few months once they fix problems but as a whole the new mechanics are really what bring the game down. Certain things weren't perfect in BF3 (perks for example) but now they went ahead and made it even more broken. I bought this game on release (didnt preorder) with hesitation and I should have probably not bought it till it dropped in price. Now I almost feel forced to play it so I can at least get something for my money. Big disappointment.    … Expand
  92. Fuby
    Nov 2, 2013
    7
    Although the PC launch has been a bit “rocky” with servers going down and experiencing some hard lockups locally during multiplayer, I do enjoy ground pounding and the “defuse” mode. I see to many vehicle/aircraft swarms to really say I enjoy that part of the game. Ground pounding and trying to makeout the badguy is the best for “me”. I have somewhat enjoyed the very very linear campaignAlthough the PC launch has been a bit “rocky” with servers going down and experiencing some hard lockups locally during multiplayer, I do enjoy ground pounding and the “defuse” mode. I see to many vehicle/aircraft swarms to really say I enjoy that part of the game. Ground pounding and trying to makeout the badguy is the best for “me”. I have somewhat enjoyed the very very linear campaign for “what it is” on hard mode. The AI is nothing to be proud of but the ocean swells are a nice feature. To “me”, nothing is more than a slight graphics mod over BF3 at this point. I like it, but not thrilled about it. [GS] 7/10… Expand
  93. Blackwater
    Nov 6, 2013
    7
    Multiplayer is great, rushed release though.
    SIngleplayer is screwed from the FOV that you cannot change. FOV only affects the MP, so if you bought this game for SP and fear LOW FOVs, you should return it before opening it.
  94. sirtyman
    Nov 3, 2013
    7
    Nothing to add to its glory. But it is unacceptable that client constantly hangs up. It is a good game and after few patches it will be one of the best shooters ever. Otherwise it adds almost nothing to BF3. Just polished (but constantly crashing) BF3.
  95. zarg556
    Nov 3, 2013
    7
    Singleplayer mode is god-awful. From the countless bugs and glitches produced in the rushed, last minute campaign, to the dumb AI, frustrating mechanics and dreadful plot. Not to mention YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE FOV IN THE CAMPAIGN IT'S SET TO 55!! If you thought the BF3 campaign was bad, BF4 is in a tier of it's own singleplayer almost as bad as, dare I say, *Aliens: Colonial Marines*.Singleplayer mode is god-awful. From the countless bugs and glitches produced in the rushed, last minute campaign, to the dumb AI, frustrating mechanics and dreadful plot. Not to mention YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE FOV IN THE CAMPAIGN IT'S SET TO 55!! If you thought the BF3 campaign was bad, BF4 is in a tier of it's own singleplayer almost as bad as, dare I say, *Aliens: Colonial Marines*.

    Negatives (mostly) aside, the multiplayer portion of the game is excellent. Fast paced gameplay in 64-player 'Rush', to the huge scale battles of 'Conquest Large', and team play in 'Squad Deathmatch', plus some all new gamemodes most of which were definitely not ripped off of Call of Duty... *ahem*. The multiplayer, in all seriousness, does provide a satisfying experience all in all; the new destructive play brought through 'Levolution' and many unlockables to be... well, unlocked.

    Multiplayer does have it's fair share of bugs, however: servers breaking half way through a game and kicking everyone off, long load times, and graphical glitches hopefully all to soon be ironed out by DICE.

    Overall, Battlefield 4 is a fun, exciting experience, let down by the single player story mode, and the countless bugs users have encountered throughout the game. EA clearly pressured DICE to release BF4 early for next gen console support, meaning many huge bugs were left in the game. The main point is what could DICE have done with the incredible multiplayer if they didn't have to produce the single-player. Maybe added more maps, weapons, vehicles, removed bugs, polished the experience... And with a hefty price tag £55 on Origin for the Standard Edition (why would you pay that?), the game does not appear ready for it's full release yet.    … Expand
  96. akarnokd
    Dec 28, 2013
    7
    Stunning visuals, good gameplay. I enjoyed the single player campaign; finished it in 9 hours. My usual regret is that I don't play multiplayer yet I must buy the complete pack, which even with the year-ends 30% off was a bit overpriced. I played BF3 some time ago so I can't really compare them, but I'm sure the series best single player experience so far was BF2 Bad Company. AnotherStunning visuals, good gameplay. I enjoyed the single player campaign; finished it in 9 hours. My usual regret is that I don't play multiplayer yet I must buy the complete pack, which even with the year-ends 30% off was a bit overpriced. I played BF3 some time ago so I can't really compare them, but I'm sure the series best single player experience so far was BF2 Bad Company. Another negative is this Battlelog which didn't let me play the campaign until I install some browser plugin; luckily, going offline solved things. If you want to play it for the singleplayer wait for a hefty price drop.… Expand
  97. DrVarsims
    Nov 21, 2014
    7
    This is a very good game, just don't bother with any of the expansions/dlcs which no one plays 1-2 months after release. If you only want to play Conquest mode on the stock maps then go ahead and get this game, though 1-2 years from now (fall 2014) you will only be able to find a dozen servers running.
  98. L33TBEANS
    Dec 22, 2013
    6
    I'm not even going to mention the campaign as I believe it to be a total waste of Hard Drive space.

    So a simple pros and cons list of BF4's multiplayer. Pros: - Rich combat system plenty of unlocks and customization abilities - Nice looking and very detailed maps - Squad VOIP - Better spotting system than BF3 - Better squad perk system - Wall peeking and performance is    I'm not even going to mention the campaign as I believe it to be a total waste of Hard Drive space.

    So a simple pros and cons list of BF4's multiplayer.

    Pros:

    - Rich combat system plenty of unlocks and customization abilities
    - Nice looking and very detailed maps
    - Squad VOIP
    - Better spotting system than BF3
    - Better squad perk system
    - Wall peeking and performance is actually better than BF3 for me at least using nvidia 670 fx 8350 )
    - Balanced weapons people will debate this )
    - No one really communicates with each other

    Cons:

    - Requires Battlelog
    - Requires Origin
    - Crashes somewhat frequently (2 out of 10 games for me)
    - Very unbalanced vehicles
    - Tiny aim dot for jets
    - Many invisible wall collisions
    - Hit detection that was worse than BF3s but occurs less often
    - Objects have bad collisions sometimes invisible walls intercept your shot trajectory )
    - Enemy squadmates spawn on allies while you are killing them meaning they can easily kill you as you will have spent most of your clip on the first guy.

    Conclusion: For most of you this will put it simply enough. I got Premium for BF3 and didn't feel like a cent was wasted but I will not be getting Premium for BF4 at all.    … Expand
  99. TheGamer31
    Nov 3, 2013
    6
    Is this game the epic sequel to Battlefield 3? Well... yes and no. Does the game look good? Any one who tells you no needs to get their head checked. Is this gameplay good? Yes. Is the story good? Hell no. The story is horrible, yet fairing better than Battlefields 3's. But Battlefield has never been about the campaign it has always been about the multiplayer! The multiplayer is some ofIs this game the epic sequel to Battlefield 3? Well... yes and no. Does the game look good? Any one who tells you no needs to get their head checked. Is this gameplay good? Yes. Is the story good? Hell no. The story is horrible, yet fairing better than Battlefields 3's. But Battlefield has never been about the campaign it has always been about the multiplayer! The multiplayer is some of the best I've ever played, so why do I give the game a 6? BECAUSE ITS THE SAME GAME AS BATTLEFIELD 3!!! They changed almost NOTHING! Sure they improved the physics so they're more realistic, but that is it. This game might as well as been a Battlefield 3 patch.… Expand
  100. DeltaBlackWater
    Dec 24, 2013
    7
    It's really a good game. Though the bumps it had in the beginning was what made it drop a score. Also for not really bringing in anything as new. Commander and boats are very cool. But I hate how squads can't be made pre game with your friends and stay throughout the rounds, though it is at least way longer than a match after in bf3. The spawn kill gets annoying when you try to re spawn onIt's really a good game. Though the bumps it had in the beginning was what made it drop a score. Also for not really bringing in anything as new. Commander and boats are very cool. But I hate how squads can't be made pre game with your friends and stay throughout the rounds, though it is at least way longer than a match after in bf3. The spawn kill gets annoying when you try to re spawn on a team mate, but it's something to get use to and not spawn where there's danger. I still hate how someone can survive with 1 health, why not bleed them out and make medics more useful. I love the voice in game option now though, always never understood how the console could have it in already, and not on pc when it was bf3. Oh, but I felt disappointed in the campaign, it was short, didn't really connect and semi predictable. Amazing graphics though. I could go on and on with the good and bad, but it's still very good, just don't expect too much, I only got bf4 since it was $20 for me. I still very hate EA with their premium bullsh!t. Won't get it until it's on sale too.… Expand
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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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