Battlefield 4

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  1. grafae
    Feb 7, 2014
    1
    Yawn. This pointless 'update' puts sadly puts the previously respectable Battlefield series firmly in the 'Call of Duty camp'. I played the single player a couple of months back and already can barely remember it.
  2. battlefieldblow
    Feb 6, 2014
    0
    Totally buggy and unplayable game. Among the show-stoppers is a 0-health bug that makes some players invincible. This happens every fourth-third time you die, and DICE still hasn't fixed it.

    Don't buy it, don't fund this crap.
  3. hadukao
    Feb 6, 2014
    9
    Battlefield 4 is a epic game with many innovations and a big quantity of bugs, but if you stop to pay attention, the creators are launching updates that are improving since the launch, and if you wait they will correct the rest, like in battlefield 3, i believe you need to wait until they fix the bugs and then, you can buy one of the best games made.
  4. Siberith
    Feb 4, 2014
    8
    Battlefield 4 does not fall short at amazing. The gameplay is intense, graphics are amazing, and the destructive environment is better than ever. Though its very similar to Battlefield 3 it does have a few more in-game sparks to keep it interesting. Things such as field upgrades which improves your overall gadget systems based off of how well you play as a team, and emblems for you andBattlefield 4 does not fall short at amazing. The gameplay is intense, graphics are amazing, and the destructive environment is better than ever. Though its very similar to Battlefield 3 it does have a few more in-game sparks to keep it interesting. Things such as field upgrades which improves your overall gadget systems based off of how well you play as a team, and emblems for you and your clan to show off.

    Unfortunately, EA pushed this game out quicker than it should. The game still has glitches, and extreme frame-rate drops at times, even for the console versions. There is also a few minor things that isn't apart of the game. There is no co-op missions, you can't invite friends to a squad before going in-game. You have to follow them in and hope you guys end up on the same team. The only way to customize any of your load outs is through in-game customizations. You can't change load-outs on the My Soldier like you could on BF3. You're also only limited to customizing the specific vehicles on the map. For example, say you play on Operation Locker, a close quarter combat with no vehicles, but say you unlock a new camo that you want to put on your tank. You have to wait till you are on a map with that tank available to put it on. Also, in Battepacks you are awarded things like "New Emblem" and "New Solider Portrait." This has left many confused of where to locate those items. The only way to locate those items is through the computer by logging into your battlelog. This can be a hassle especially if you want to just change your emblem/clan tag.

    Like I said, Battlefield still is an over-all amazing game, but there is still a lot of things they left out or over complicated that could of been made easier.    … Expand
  5. will1956
    Feb 4, 2014
    0
    Pros: absolute brilliant graphics, large maps, brilliant single player campaign .
    Cons: it will kick me off before I finish ANY multiplayer game, annoying habit of flicking me around 180 degrees, randomly freezes, playing on a 8350/7870 ghz/ssd computer, so it is not the specs plus the single player campaign has no such problems ( will play Crysis 3 high res no problems)
  6. Bigass
    Feb 4, 2014
    0
    this is the worst game you could do in the genre of shooter
    Dice spat in the face of gamers doing the worst in the history of the series battlefild
    i hate this game
  7. theblazer90
    Feb 2, 2014
    9
    ok for one when the game came out it was a buggy piece of **** but it showed a ton potential now fast forward a few months to February, they've ironed out MOST the bugs but there is the occasional crash. ok on to the game itself... The single player is **** But the multiplayer is what you come there for its fun fast paced and exiting. plus destructible maps. go buy... its worth it.
  8. curtiscro8
    Feb 2, 2014
    10
    Battlefield 4 is such a big improvement, Commander mode is so fun to play especially when your not with friends. The destructive buildings are awesome, the graphics are breathtaking and the fps O my GOD so good. It did have bugs at the start but so does every game. They have been fixed this happens to every game even call of duty so guy give a little leeway.
  9. JonesAddict
    Jan 30, 2014
    8
    DISCLAIMER: This review is for the 360 version only and not the PC version.

    I would have initially have given this game a 4 or 5 out of 10 due to my horrible experiences with it. However, now that they have patched up some of the core, and most aggravating, problems, the game is actually a lot of fun. I see that several of the views below, the negative ones, bash the levelution    DISCLAIMER: This review is for the 360 version only and not the PC version.

    I would have initially have given this game a 4 or 5 out of 10 due to my horrible experiences with it. However, now that they have patched up some of the core, and most aggravating, problems, the game is actually a lot of fun.

    I see that several of the views below, the negative ones, bash the levelution system which provides us with the destructibility of each map. I'll have to disagree with many people here about that. From personal experience, I'd say that it makes a lot of difference in how you play the game, if you actually think ahead and take your environment into consideration. If you're one of those people who just run around killing people, the destruction physics will mean nothing to you no matter how good it is. There was one time which me and my squad-mates were hold up in a building as we tried to defend the area from the assaulting enemies. Sure enough, with enough firepower the entire building collapsed, leaving us with no cover and a harder to defend point. So instead, we decided to use some guerrilla tactics and destroyed their attacking vehicles with C4. The changes to the environment that happen can make it look like you just stepped into a new area although it is so damaged that it looks foreign, not to mention the amazing graphics which add much more immersion to the environment of each map.

    Now, the initial problems that I mentioned before had to do with their servers. It was impossible to play with friends, Battlelog wouldn't work, and servers were laggy and hard to get into. It was annoying that I couldn't play with my friends, and due to that I almost returned the game. However, with the most recent patch, it seems they have almost solved the problem completely. Although the exclusion of a party system in game can be annoying, it can easily be worked around due to the flexibility of in-game team switching. The server problems which plagued BF4 previously can only be seen on some occasions and they aren't as bad as before. I can also proudly say that Battlelog works perfectly fine, however it is rather useless.

    For the in-game issues, the gameplay itself works well. It is impossible to drop-shot and quick-scoping is almost impossible as well. The guns aren't balanced at all, however the game itself relies on the strategic thinking of the player to win situations, and not the gun itself. However, if you are in a straight up, no-cover, shooting match with someone with a better gun, you will lose, which is how it should be. The fact that you have to continue to play with a certain class or vehicle in order to unlock more for it can be kind of annoying, as compared to COD:Ghosts squad point system, however you can earn enough score by completing objectives and aiding your team, which also helps you level up.

    The Commander system is also a nice addition to BF4. With it, you can see the map from an eagle-eye perspective, aid the team with UAVs, EMPs, supply drops, squad promotions, and the ability to order squads to objectives on the map. Not to mention the addition support options which you can use when your team has specific objectives on the map, such as an AC-130, cruise missiles, and a map-wide infantry or vehicle stand; you can even mark enemies for everyone to see for a period of time if they have a 6-kill kill-streak! Although it seems like having a commander can win you any game, most of the time no one uses the feature, and when they do they don't seem to do much with it. If your team sucks and refuses to listen to commands, having a commander won't make much of a difference. However it may be able to make you lose just a little less.

    Overall, I recommend this game to anyone who enjoys the First-Person-Shooter experience and wants a more realistic game than COD.    … Expand
  10. SilkyNoah
    Jan 30, 2014
    4
    Same crappy singeplayer as BF3, multiplayer is decent when it works. The problems is that BF4 has lost almost all the character that made BF games so from from the start.
  11. Tecco
    Jan 30, 2014
    0
    My good buddy bought this game for me, and i was pretty much what i expected of it.
    I just don't get the hype about this game, even if it were not almost unplayable because of various bugs, odd frameratedrops and a childish playerbase, the game feels mediocre at best.
    People talk about good grapics, but i just didnt se it. Most of the time all i saw was smoke or fog. Vehicle spawn are    My good buddy bought this game for me, and i was pretty much what i expected of it.
    I just don't get the hype about this game, even if it were not almost unplayable because of various bugs, odd frameratedrops and a childish playerbase, the game feels mediocre at best.
    People talk about good grapics, but i just didnt se it. Most of the time all i saw was smoke or fog.
    Vehicle spawn are not thought trough people just take units random and drive them into lakes or instant crashes air units(New players like me). This would not be a problem if the system were proper designed, but i personally ended up being hesitant in taking helicopters and tanks because i felt i were hampering my team by doing so.
    Overall a very bad experience.    … Expand
  12. Ravidleo
    Jan 28, 2014
    0
    hate that game. just hate it such a lame gameplay, and the bugs, oh the bugs.
    if you're looking for a game that will make you rage quit, or quit itself because of the bugs than that the game for you, anouter typical game of EA.
    pure s**t.
  13. LayZ
    Jan 28, 2014
    3
    As a HUGE Battlefield fan, I was looking forward to BF4 as i thought they might have learnt from all their mistakes in BF3.. I was dissapointed. Will no longer be supporting this franchise, and I dont say that lightly as DICE has given me at least 1000+ hours of entertainment in the past with the series.
  14. FatSeal
    Jan 28, 2014
    1
    I was so excited when BF 4 's lunch trailer came out. And I thought I must pre-order this game.
    And it finally came out,I was angry that game has so many errors. graphic of this game cool but,
    It is only good thing of this game.

    Single play was so boring...and Multiplay was more bad than singleplay.

    BF 3 is better than is game...
  15. total
    Jan 27, 2014
    4
    They mucked it up. endless amount of bugs, glitches and most important the crashing. They might have fixed it by know but I was burned too hard. This game has killed the series for me. This was even more of a muck up then Total War Rome 2 some how.
  16. Birdsht
    Jan 26, 2014
    2
    YouTube videos made by the community clearly spell out the dire un-fixable issues in the games code. Netcode issues, hitboxes not matching up to characters on screen. Foreign players lagging up local servers because the netcode gives 200 ping players the edge over players with 15 ping. I have only seen this type of half a$$ed attempt at netcode in BF3. We still die long after were behindYouTube videos made by the community clearly spell out the dire un-fixable issues in the games code. Netcode issues, hitboxes not matching up to characters on screen. Foreign players lagging up local servers because the netcode gives 200 ping players the edge over players with 15 ping. I have only seen this type of half a$$ed attempt at netcode in BF3. We still die long after were behind cover. Trying to lead the enemy is a crap shoot as you never know exactly where their hitboxes are. They added all kinds of overpowered weapons for players that suck. Multiple grenade launchers, XM-25 Airburst, remote mortars, SUAV, UCAV all kinds of pure vaginal things that take away from the FPS experience. We have also digressed back to over 50% players playing sniper in every game, hiding, trying to pick people off because they cant compete any other way. I would not buy this game again, and I would not recommend it to a friend.… Expand
  17. Brosman
    Jan 26, 2014
    3
    Its amazing how little fun I had in this game. What used to be my favorite shooter has slowly devolved into a terrible train wreck. Bad map design, broken gameplay, OP weapons, people killing you with 0% health, and just an overall frustratingly unbalanced mulitplayer. My win ratio is 82% and my KDR is 1.5 and yet I don't have any fun. You don't feel like your doing anything in this game.Its amazing how little fun I had in this game. What used to be my favorite shooter has slowly devolved into a terrible train wreck. Bad map design, broken gameplay, OP weapons, people killing you with 0% health, and just an overall frustratingly unbalanced mulitplayer. My win ratio is 82% and my KDR is 1.5 and yet I don't have any fun. You don't feel like your doing anything in this game. You'll be in the middle of a firefight with tracers flying everywhere and buildings exploding, yet no one is dying and you cant see anyone to fight. Its bizarre that I can feel like I'm in a combat zone with out any actually combat going on. BFBC2 is still my favorite and will continue to be my favorite BF game. BF4 just goes to show that bigger isnt always better. 64 player matches are too crowded and just result in a cluster of spawn killing and 2 second lives. I wont be buying BF5 and I will be cautious with BFBC3 as Im sure they will screw it up.… Expand
  18. sonic125
    Jan 26, 2014
    0
    For players looking for Rush gameplay, this BF4 is a sore disappointment.but if EA give us battlefield 2 and 3 with i will buy itseeming more like the Armored Kill and End Game maps. There are no maps like Grand Bazar, Seine or Aftermath.

    There are serious problems with the spawn on the defensive team of a few maps, resulting in many instant kills after spawn.
  19. Rulix
    Jan 26, 2014
    0
    This game is .. not worth paying a dollar for and let me tell you why:

    * LOTS of bugs and glitches
    * LOTS of game crashes
    * Unbalanced weapons / explosives
    * Ridiculous spawnpoints right in front of an ennemy
    * Worst team-balance ever coded

    Really disappointed..
  20. AaronOlstead
    Jan 25, 2014
    9
    Simply a masterpiece. The game has a great storyline and multiplayer is addicting. I'd recommend this to any COD fan. New levels, new weapons and new multiplayer modes make this game fun.
  21. Ironshark6969
    Jan 23, 2014
    0
    Worst BF ever, lag, bugs, netcode broken, and a lot of errors, XBOX360, never buy another battlefield or another game from EA (Scamers) is a game they trow to the people, they don't finish the game and they sell the game becose the stupid propaganda and all the marketing.
  22. 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..
  23. miksikis
    Jan 22, 2014
    0
    This game is absolutely broken full of bugs and even 4 months in the problems keep getting worse. I've lost all respect for EA and DICE.

    BUYERS BEWARE, stay away from this game.
  24. maor4774
    Jan 22, 2014
    9
    even so in the start the game was released with LOT of bugs, after DICE fixed them you can see the real game,now igenore the no-one should care about single-player, the multiplayer is one of the best i ever played, a huge improvement over battlefiled 3, with 3-4 friends to play with and you got the best multiplayer exprience ever, even so it sad that DICE removed the co-op that i loved ineven so in the start the game was released with LOT of bugs, after DICE fixed them you can see the real game,now igenore the no-one should care about single-player, the multiplayer is one of the best i ever played, a huge improvement over battlefiled 3, with 3-4 friends to play with and you got the best multiplayer exprience ever, even so it sad that DICE removed the co-op that i loved in 3, the game doing it job great and i recomended to every FPS fan to buy it.… Expand
  25. Mad0ne
    Jan 22, 2014
    0
    Crashing, bad singleplayer - boring and poorly done, obvious tunnel scripted.
    Bad netcode, badhitreg.. unplayable servers, team balance does not work.
    Bugged UI, bugged weapons.

    sht game
  26. Solidus784
    Jan 22, 2014
    0
    I've been a fan of battlefield for several years but this will probably be the last release i buy .It has been released in an inexcusable unstable state with constant game crashes too many bugs to mention horrible hit registration making any attempt at competitive gameplay a completely random joke. DO NOT GIVE EA/DICE YOUR MONEY FOR THIS !. Such a disappointment.
  27. mikey42782
    Jan 21, 2014
    0
    Let me start out by saying that I have purchased every battlefield, ever made..Loved bad company..wish they kept bad company..but they didnt and for that they are a bunch of asshats at EA..

    That being said, i honestly thought that they took a huge stupid step releasing this game on origin only and you have to play it from a web browser but that's besides the point. I said i wouldn't    Let me start out by saying that I have purchased every battlefield, ever made..Loved bad company..wish they kept bad company..but they didnt and for that they are a bunch of asshats at EA..

    That being said, i honestly thought that they took a huge stupid step releasing this game on origin only and you have to play it from a web browser but that's besides the point.

    I said i wouldn't get it but it was on sale black friday so i got it. i got the "deluxe" edition, which is **** it says you have the expansion pack "china rising"..what they didn't tell you those no good **** is that "premium customers" get to "unlock the content" two weeks before everyone else..that stung for a bit..why in the sam hill would i purchase it if that was the case? the deluxe edition no less? all to get your hard earned **** cash thats all it is.

    the game was released in what, November? rushed to try and beat the call of duty sales(which as much as cod sucks, it will never beat call of duty i am sorry i hate to admit, i don't play it but they won't outsell it). I played the game in beta because i own battlefield 3 and when i played the game it was just like the beta.
    my video drivers are up to date..my windows is up to date..pc is pretty good pc but i still got the error saying my video card wasnt the updated version(which it was) and that i could still run the game but it might crash and not cooperate..
    well crash it did..constantly..stuck on the **** loading screen. disconnected from games..so i uninstalled and resinstalled it, thinking maybe i had missed something..but no. i tried talking to my man hajib over there, the lovely customer service rep and he was dumb as a stone, offered no help just wanted to see a screen shot of my dxdiag.
    I hate to say this..but i am done with the battlefield franchise..i work too hard for my money to be let down. I can't rate this game fully because i didn't enjoy it fully. so the bottom line is if you liked battledfield? stick with the 2nd one, hell if u can stand the web browser and origin even the third one..but ea has gotten my money for the last time..may the rot on the vine and finally get the same dick in their **** that they have been giving us customers for years    … Expand
  28. Evad
    Jan 21, 2014
    0
    Broken game, updates are useless. Online is garbage. Just another call of duty with vehicles. Spawn points are just as bad. The actual player base is useless like a bunch of monkeys, with no brain.
    Graphics are nice, just wish this game wasn't ruined with the new features that absolutely ruined HC.
    Fix your game before release. This game is worse than any alpha release on any game I have played.
  29. Schmidy
    Jan 19, 2014
    7
    The only problem that I have with BF4 is that I cannot play the singleplayer campaign due to the game crashing, while I do have that problem with multiplayer it happens after several hours of gameplay. I really enjoy playing in multiplayer which makes up for the lack of singleplayer.
  30. Aredyl101
    Jan 19, 2014
    6
    Long load times break it for me. Without a SSD to hold the 24+ GB install, expect loading times up to 5 minutes for larger matches. Constantly starting 5 minutes behind everybody else is a deal-breaker, as it allows a distinct advantage. EA and Dice should not expect everybody to purchase a SSD just to play their games, especially after paying nearly $120 in the game and season pass.Long load times break it for me. Without a SSD to hold the 24+ GB install, expect loading times up to 5 minutes for larger matches. Constantly starting 5 minutes behind everybody else is a deal-breaker, as it allows a distinct advantage. EA and Dice should not expect everybody to purchase a SSD just to play their games, especially after paying nearly $120 in the game and season pass.

    I'm rating this a 6 mostly since the game does function most of the time. So many features are still missing from BF4 that are found in most newer FPS games - matchmaking, balance between sides, pre-game lobbies, etc. The server style reminds me more of older FPS games such as Quake... at least Quake loaded within reason back in the day.    … Expand
  31. DevAlmighty
    Jan 18, 2014
    1
    To many bugs and netcode is awfull! Infantry fighting is only possible on one map (Operation locked), and its very common that both players kill eachother because of the netcode. It could be fun if the teams are even to use tanks or boat, but if they are not, you feel very helpless. Battlefield 3 and bad company 2 was actually much better games. Also there are to many "gadgets" in the gameTo many bugs and netcode is awfull! Infantry fighting is only possible on one map (Operation locked), and its very common that both players kill eachother because of the netcode. It could be fun if the teams are even to use tanks or boat, but if they are not, you feel very helpless. Battlefield 3 and bad company 2 was actually much better games. Also there are to many "gadgets" in the game so its very much RNG.… Expand
  32. delmenho
    Jan 18, 2014
    3
    Having played multiplayer shooters since the early 90's, Battlefield 4 ends up being one of the most disappointing multiplayer experiences that I can remember. The games made years ago had pretty good netcode, considering how new the technology was back then. However, today companies like EA/DICE still believe it is better to dumb down connections to the lowest common denominator.

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

    Why can't they at least offer a competitive option that allows players to play on their favorite local servers with high tick rates and no lag compensation? I prefer a smooth, challenging, honest, and skilled gameplay over the ability to play with someone over 500 miles away! Hell, I would pay premium for an elite or competitive version of the game that would allow this. The masses can be provided a regular version of the game at discount and continue to be satisfied by the randomness of kills and deaths in their games, no matter how good or bad their internet connection is.    … Expand
  33. dadum
    Jan 18, 2014
    7
    The current state of Battlefield 4 is not something that DICE or EA should be proud. Netcode is much worst for what it was in Battlefield 3 and annoying game crashes are still occurring to some people. However the overall balance and feel of the game is a lot better then the predecessor. Guns and maps feels more balanced then in Battlefield 3 excluding few maps. Vehicles feel awesome asThe current state of Battlefield 4 is not something that DICE or EA should be proud. Netcode is much worst for what it was in Battlefield 3 and annoying game crashes are still occurring to some people. However the overall balance and feel of the game is a lot better then the predecessor. Guns and maps feels more balanced then in Battlefield 3 excluding few maps. Vehicles feel awesome as before and now you don't have to get killed countless times in jets or helicopters to get flare unlock because they are unlocked from the at the beginning. Singleplayer is nothing special but after all Battlefield has always been about multiplayer and the singleplayer is mainly just there because its almost become a standard for Battlefield games to have it. Overall Battlefield 4 has a fun and great multiplayer if you exclude all the annoying bugs that might occur and the poor netcode that DICE has promised to fix.… Expand
  34. YaBoyBrody
    Jan 18, 2014
    4
    Honestly one of the biggest disappointments of 2013 for me. There are so many things wrong with this game that plague something that could have been very good with proper preparation. The amount of times I find myself instantly jumping 100 to 0 health is outrageous. Suppression was a good concept in Battlefield 3, and it returns edited. It is still, unfortunately, terrible. I haveHonestly one of the biggest disappointments of 2013 for me. There are so many things wrong with this game that plague something that could have been very good with proper preparation. The amount of times I find myself instantly jumping 100 to 0 health is outrageous. Suppression was a good concept in Battlefield 3, and it returns edited. It is still, unfortunately, terrible. I have lined up hundreds of shots with a carbine only to miss every shot because an enemy with a light machine gun fires one bullet near me. There is still a stupid amount of lag in servers, even with 30- ping, which to me is unacceptable. The game simply does not have a high enough server refresh rate, so what you see and what your enemies see are often different, resulting in the earlier mentioned instant health drop. Hitboxes actually fall behind players sometimes, so what should be a hit is sometimes displayed with no hitmarker, no damage, but blood from the enemy. This can be proven on the test range, which actually is nearly useless considering there are very few realistic situations available. By this I mean there are a few slow UAVs, a few motionless boats, and a couple buggies.

    Now for the campaign. There's really not much to say about the campaign because there is really not much to it. All it is is pointless cursing and shooting. There may have been a plot that I missed, but for the most part it could just be an interactive Michael Bay film. There are silly cutscenes, situations, you name it.

    The only way I would ever recommend this game to anyone is if its bugs are fixed entirely. The multiplayer has a good base, but EA just decided to rush another game out the door, creating possibly the biggest disappointment of 2013 for me personally. I had the intention to pre-order premium, but wow am I glad I didn't.    … Expand
  35. CptAhnungslos
    Jan 18, 2014
    7
    Hm, I´m not a multiplayer fan so that part doesn´t bothers me.
    The campaign is a little short and quite boring. There are some parts that are intriguing and a lot of that don´t.
    For me it´s a playable benchmark/stresstool ;)
    What I really love are the graphics, the animations and the rudimentary ballistics.
  36. AlencL
    Jan 16, 2014
    10
    Its a good Battlefield, but i prefer the 3, 4 its more destructive and have more graphics, but, DICE cant do the thing that are doing Activison, releasing a game in a year or months.
    Pls DICE dont do that!
  37. iom666
    Jan 15, 2014
    0
    Between crappy netcode and rampant cheating via aimbot, there is no fun left in this game.
    I so regret buying it.
    Between crappy netcode and rampant cheating via aimbot, there is no fun left in this game.
    I so regret buying it.
  38. ZloiHasan
    Jan 15, 2014
    0
    this game is incomplete f*ckg pre alpha! only glitсhes, bugs, unplayable piece of **** and it costs 100 eu?
    This game should be done at least a year more.
  39. Greg_K
    Jan 14, 2014
    0
    Battlefield 4 would be a step forward in the area of gameplay and graphics if there were no gameplay killing bugs, but there is plenty of them.
    A huge percentage of servers which ran Battlefield 3 with no issues now crash often and fail to work properly in many cases. There are also many issues with the PC client.
    Overall, it seems to be an unfinished game which was released early in    Battlefield 4 would be a step forward in the area of gameplay and graphics if there were no gameplay killing bugs, but there is plenty of them.
    A huge percentage of servers which ran Battlefield 3 with no issues now crash often and fail to work properly in many cases. There are also many issues with the PC client.

    Overall, it seems to be an unfinished game which was released early in order to compete with Activision's Call of Duty: Ghosts.
    They even made the release cycle shorter, since the next installment will be released in autumn 2014 and not two years later as it was with Battlefield 3 and Bad Company 2.    … Expand
  40. Warrdo
    Jan 13, 2014
    0
    Well done EA once again on pushing out a game that was clearly not ready bravo. Yer sure all the BF's had some sort of issues but man i can not even get thought a game with out a DC or a crash STILL. how long has this game been out, get you stuff together EA and DICE this is out of control.

    My advice is let this game full by the way side until it is fix, witch looks like it going to    Well done EA once again on pushing out a game that was clearly not ready bravo. Yer sure all the BF's had some sort of issues but man i can not even get thought a game with out a DC or a crash STILL. how long has this game been out, get you stuff together EA and DICE this is out of control.

    My advice is let this game full by the way side until it is fix, witch looks like it going to take till the end of the year.

    I have not covered of any game play or map issues im just giving you a warning about this game. Read though the other reviews and you will see a hole rang of problems.

    STAY AWAY FROM THIS GAME!    … Expand
  41. lolfactor100
    Jan 13, 2014
    8
    Going through many of these reviews i see people giving 0-4 rating because they didn't like the campaign or they multiplayer was too buggy. First off you don't buy Battlefield for the single player. It is at heart a multiplayer war game and that is what the developers focused on. And just because you crashed to desktop doesn't make the game bad, a bad game is when the game play sucks orGoing through many of these reviews i see people giving 0-4 rating because they didn't like the campaign or they multiplayer was too buggy. First off you don't buy Battlefield for the single player. It is at heart a multiplayer war game and that is what the developers focused on. And just because you crashed to desktop doesn't make the game bad, a bad game is when the game play sucks or the graphics are **** Nether of these apply to this game. The game play is solid and it is visually stunning. Also, there and not even close to as many glitches as people say there are. After the first week i have yet to have the game crash on me. I've actually had Assassin's Creed Black Flag crash more than BF4. So don't believe what everyone is say and buy this game. It is amazing and you will enjoy it if you were ever a fan of the battlefield series.… Expand
  42. Invader-Nik
    Jan 13, 2014
    8
    Yes it looks like Battlefield 3 and yes it has problems, but this truly is a great game. The campaign is the same old generic story, but replacing Russians with Chinese. Multiplayer is epic. I loved Battlefield 3's multiplayer very much. BF3 was the game that got me into main stream FPS games, and I loved it so much. Battlefield 4 took the scale of battles from BF3 and expanded them, thusYes it looks like Battlefield 3 and yes it has problems, but this truly is a great game. The campaign is the same old generic story, but replacing Russians with Chinese. Multiplayer is epic. I loved Battlefield 3's multiplayer very much. BF3 was the game that got me into main stream FPS games, and I loved it so much. Battlefield 4 took the scale of battles from BF3 and expanded them, thus creating Levolution. Sure, some of the levolution features are useless, like when the tower collapses in Siege of Shanghai, the rest of the match gets boring. CoD: Ghosts doesn't hold a candle to this. Anyone who thinks Ghosts is better than this is an idiot.

    I love the new customization options. Getting to look at your gun. Lots of camoflauge, guns, vehicles and attachments.

    It still has bugs, but it is a good game. 8/10    … Expand
  43. CuriousFear
    Jan 12, 2014
    10
    This is my first time playing a battlefield game after playing COD in the past. There's no comparison, this game is COD on steroids. Playing COD is underwhelming and boring now compared to BF4. The amount of detail put into this game is amazing and it really pays off in multiplayer.
  44. Binbag
    Jan 11, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Played the whole series and greatly enjoyed them all.......except this one.

    EA management have shown some serious contempt for their customers, because selling this game in its original state must have bordered on illegal. It just didn't do what it was supposed to...ie : play.

    After 3 months of constant updates and patches, its better (ie: It actually plays, most of the time), but there's still loads wrong or flawed within the game.

    Overall, BF4 is good looking when it works but the endless flaws are difficult to accept when you've paid a premium price, for a second rate game.

    I've played more many more enjoyable games that were free.    … Expand
  45. Pesterer
    Jan 11, 2014
    0
    Wow. What can I say. This is the worst experience I have ever had with a game on any platform. So much potential wasted by bugs and connection issues. I have un-installed the game and Origin. I feel better. I've spent/lost $60 on dumber things so I'll just move on. In the future I will not be purchasing any Dice, EA, or Origin products. Ya, it's a loss for me when they have such coolWow. What can I say. This is the worst experience I have ever had with a game on any platform. So much potential wasted by bugs and connection issues. I have un-installed the game and Origin. I feel better. I've spent/lost $60 on dumber things so I'll just move on. In the future I will not be purchasing any Dice, EA, or Origin products. Ya, it's a loss for me when they have such cool titles...but I'd rather go without if this is the game play I can expect. Big disappointment. Big. Goodbye EA.… Expand
  46. Nike
    Jan 9, 2014
    0
    Amazing.

    Its amazing that someone can actually sell a product that is thoroughly filled with bugs and glitches and pretend its finished. A fiction which is quickly dispelled when you try to play. I wont even try to list all the errors, glitches and bugs as it would be a long and tedious review. But thats not the biggest problem: to make a FPS game where you basically have to empty a    Amazing.

    Its amazing that someone can actually sell a product that is thoroughly filled with bugs and glitches and pretend its finished. A fiction which is quickly dispelled when you try to play. I wont even try to list all the errors, glitches and bugs as it would be a long and tedious review.

    But thats not the biggest problem: to make a FPS game where you basically have to empty a magazine to take down an enemy, is stupid, irrational, annoying and in general very strange not to mention unrealistic. I really dont understand WHY. But its highly aggravating.

    Furthermore then even with the option of "realistic" bobbing of sights then they have tried to make a "realistic" feel. Which aside from the fact that its totally UNrealistic (how many feel the world around them weaving, undulating and bobbing when you run or walk?), makes the game even harder to play. I felt like had downed a bottle of scotch before i sat down to play.

    Leaving that aside, then there is basically nothing new in the multiplayer game. At all.

    The single player game - the campaign - is a joke. And not a good one at that. Too many (poorly) scripted events where you are sitting at the edge of the chair waiting to do a consol-like keuboard and mouse combination, which if you get it wrong forces you to waste minutes watching the same annoying cutscene again.

    At any rate then that doesnt excuse a shallow and one-dimensional story...

    SO, as far as im concerned then this was a complete waste of time and money. And in NO way able to do as it was planned: to take up the battle with the Call of Duty franchise ...    … Expand
  47. Buba28
    Jan 8, 2014
    3
    The game is ok until you start getting Instant crashes. PC reboots, the game is buggy as hell. The single player is boring and forgettable, I finished the game few weeks ago and I don't even remember what I played. This game is very forgettable.
  48. Bobbydylan
    Jan 8, 2014
    4
    The game is so very close to being a great game. Sooooo very very close.

    However it falls short. Nothing is more frustrating in a competitive game than unfair playing conditions. Being killed behind cover, being one-shotted by people who weren't even facing you, being killed by "bad luck" for nothing, Terrible collision detection, game crashing bugs, and unbalanced assets. This game    The game is so very close to being a great game. Sooooo very very close.

    However it falls short. Nothing is more frustrating in a competitive game than unfair playing conditions. Being killed behind cover, being one-shotted by people who weren't even facing you, being killed by "bad luck" for nothing, Terrible collision detection, game crashing bugs, and unbalanced assets.

    This game is a shambles. In fact, it's interesting proof of just how out of touch professional reviewers are with the rest of the gaming community.    … Expand
  49. Chrono7x
    Jan 7, 2014
    8
    The game is overall enjoyable, especially in the multiplayer aspect. Which is to be expected. It really shines when you get a group of friends together in a squad and blast noobs as a unit. The campaign is short and could be better, but it's a good few hours if you get tired of multiplayer.

    I haven't had much trouble with crashing like others have, but my connection to Battlelog    The game is overall enjoyable, especially in the multiplayer aspect. Which is to be expected. It really shines when you get a group of friends together in a squad and blast noobs as a unit. The campaign is short and could be better, but it's a good few hours if you get tired of multiplayer.

    I haven't had much trouble with crashing like others have, but my connection to Battlelog sometimes does break. It causes the occasional nuisance.

    Graphics are fantastic, and the multiplayer is unparalleled. When it comes down to it, if you can afford the upgrade from BF3, go for it. Otherwise, it isn't a huge change from BF3, but it is different in some respects.    … Expand
  50. SuomiSoldat
    Jan 7, 2014
    7
    The game is loads of fun, like all the Battlefields since BF2. Especially played with a friend.

    Yes the game still has some major problems, which will frustrate you, but most of the time it'll be worth the mild frustration... but I don't mean that EA/Dice shouldn't fix the issues, they really owe it for the players. The players have paid for a finished game. I agree with the people    The game is loads of fun, like all the Battlefields since BF2. Especially played with a friend.

    Yes the game still has some major problems, which will frustrate you, but most of the time it'll be worth the mild frustration... but I don't mean that EA/Dice shouldn't fix the issues, they really owe it for the players. The players have paid for a finished game.

    I agree with the people saying that the game feels sometimes like Battlefield 3.5, but some improvements have been done. Sounds are better, graphics also mildly and the guns behave more realistically.

    Problems this game still has:
    -Random crashes every now and then
    -Sometimes it's a pain in the ass to get to a server, since the service is not working properly
    -Hit detection sometimes drags behind. You run to the cover, get there and die from a shot that should have hit you earlier, if it was going to

    Another annoyance is the battlepacks... You're unlocking a weapons utilities, and sometimes you just can't know what you'll get, and quite often the random unlocks just prove to be completely useless...

    But all these things aside, the actual gameplay is still nice.    … Expand
  51. 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
  52. TheLurkingKing
    Jan 5, 2014
    0
    This game should be called "Battlefield 3: This Version Crashes A Lot Edition", it is literally Battlefield 3, but with way more bugs and crashes. The game crashes on the singleplayer mode, on the multiplayer and sometimes at the menu. The new features are forgettable, the commander sounds cool in theory... but it doesn't work in game, because nobody will give a f*ck to what you are sayingThis game should be called "Battlefield 3: This Version Crashes A Lot Edition", it is literally Battlefield 3, but with way more bugs and crashes. The game crashes on the singleplayer mode, on the multiplayer and sometimes at the menu. The new features are forgettable, the commander sounds cool in theory... but it doesn't work in game, because nobody will give a f*ck to what you are saying to them to do. Avoid this.… Expand
  53. 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
  54. guest91111
    Jan 5, 2014
    0
    Well, what can I say about this mess of a game? Can I call this a game? No, ok... What should I say about this mess? Did EA do anything to make the single player working? A story? Anything? No? Just people falling through the floor, shadows in the middle of the sky?
  55. Fixtic
    Jan 5, 2014
    6
    Single-player is like what you would expect from multi-player based shooter. But the multi-player however is 60%copy from the battlefield 3, but there is some new things too like good old commander mode from battlefield 2 levolutions and new maps, but thats about it. but the game is unplayable without a good team, if your team sucks you are gonna lose, but the game is 20% better when youSingle-player is like what you would expect from multi-player based shooter. But the multi-player however is 60%copy from the battlefield 3, but there is some new things too like good old commander mode from battlefield 2 levolutions and new maps, but thats about it. but the game is unplayable without a good team, if your team sucks you are gonna lose, but the game is 20% better when you are playing with friends. there is some bad things like glitches and horrible netcode. This game doesn't bring so much new stuff but it is still enjoyable. i gave this 6 because

    +good maps +commander mode +good game-modes

    -very noob friendly, less skill based netcode and other glitches -bad campaign -almost same as battlefield 3    … Expand
  56. SHprotick
    Jan 5, 2014
    9
    I think we all have the right to expect more but what happened can not be a bad thing in any case. Battlefield 4 showed perhaps the best graphics in the history of the gaming industry. Certainly not without disadvantages mechanics and physics of bots story campaign battlefield 4 was the same as in the third part of a little crooked ...
    Multiplayer not become innovative as many or rather    I think we all have the right to expect more but what happened can not be a bad thing in any case. Battlefield 4 showed perhaps the best graphics in the history of the gaming industry. Certainly not without disadvantages mechanics and physics of bots story campaign battlefield 4 was the same as in the third part of a little crooked ...
    Multiplayer not become innovative as many or rather most of bits and pieces have been copied from the battlefield 3, but the fact that they added these large-scale maps, the ability to bring down high-rise buildings and of course the sea battles, it was all just very best!!! and in the multiplayer, I am ready to sit for hundreds of hours!    … Expand
  57. zareh_m
    Jan 4, 2014
    10
    Just fantastic. You need to play to feel the hardcore. The singe player story is short, but the gameplay is amazing and very realistic. The sounds and the visualizing simply dazzling. When you see the storm, you will not want to play any other game.... The more I play this game, the more I love it. It is built for everyone, any style of gameplay. Great job DICE/EA
  58. Sect0R
    Jan 4, 2014
    0
    Useless copy of BF3. Just business, no more. I suppose we should blame inadequate EA's decisions and not the DICE's. At least I really want to hope that's not the DICE's fault.
    I WANT MY BF2 BACK. PLEAAAAAAAAAAAAASE.
    P.S. PREMIUM ISN'T PREE
  59. CptStuhlgang
    Jan 4, 2014
    6
    It's a great game, but It's definitley not the game we've been waiting for. The singleplayer is nothing special, nevertheless there are some impressive moments and sometimes I really enjoyed the campaign, although the story isn't really a fascinating one. However, the multiplayer is way better than singleplayer. I know a lot of people still got problems with bugs etc., but I could play theIt's a great game, but It's definitley not the game we've been waiting for. The singleplayer is nothing special, nevertheless there are some impressive moments and sometimes I really enjoyed the campaign, although the story isn't really a fascinating one. However, the multiplayer is way better than singleplayer. I know a lot of people still got problems with bugs etc., but I could play the game from the beginning without any problems. I really appreciate the changes DICE did (new attachments, scoring for damaging vehicles, light switches, Commander Mode, but the map design could be better (for instants "Operation Locker" a.k.a. "Metro 2.0"). Sometimes it's impossible to play Rush, because a lot of maps enable baserape (but this is a problem we already got in Battlefield 3 and for this the players are to blame), although the map offers more than two ways to get to the objective. At least Battlefield 4 comes with an impressive graphic and levolution is a great feature, which is able to change a whole match.
    Eventually, it's a good game, which would be even better if almost everyone could play this game without any bugs etc., but I don't agree with people who say it's just a Battlefield 3 DLC, because it's not.    … Expand
  60. khyoshi
    Jan 4, 2014
    9
    A really nice game, even despite the bugs and network instability the gameplay itself has given me many hours of fun gameplay.

    As any online game it is a "work in progress" and should be allowed to be such a game since it will make the game develop over time and adapt to the players wishes.
  61. Storm1672
    Jan 1, 2014
    7
    Single player only tested

    The PC version despite of all the glitches is a better game than the console version ergo 8 instead of the 7 of the mediocre console version. It's a different game. The consoles lack explosions and effects that are crucial to the script. Many of the omissions make no sense at all. I even encountered much more glitches on the 360 version than the PC. The story    Single player only tested

    The PC version despite of all the glitches is a better game than the console version ergo 8 instead of the 7 of the mediocre console version. It's a different game. The consoles lack explosions and effects that are crucial to the script. Many of the omissions make no sense at all. I even encountered much more glitches on the 360 version than the PC. The story is crappy as hell, worst of all the CoDs and BFs so far, but the set pieces are nice and the gunplay is quite nice.    … Expand
  62. SkyWoof
    Jan 1, 2014
    8
    It is no mystery that this game has it's share of problems. But the amount of complaining has become contagious and 'DICE hating' is trending real big right now.

    So here's my take on it.... I just built myself a new gaming rig. I'm running 2 GTX 780s SLI and an i7 4770k. On this rig, BF4 rarely EVER crashes. And I mean RARELY EVER. When I had a 650ti Boost, I was experiencing    It is no mystery that this game has it's share of problems. But the amount of complaining has become contagious and 'DICE hating' is trending real big right now.

    So here's my take on it....

    I just built myself a new gaming rig. I'm running 2 GTX 780s SLI and an i7 4770k. On this rig, BF4 rarely EVER crashes. And I mean RARELY EVER. When I had a 650ti Boost, I was experiencing more crashes, but that was several patches ago. I don't ever have the audio dropping problem anymore either. So they ARE optimizing and patching, but for it to be flawless on everyone's different computers will take a lot of time.

    This game is not for the "weak in specs". You need a strong machine to take advantage of this game and its graphics. I get 140 frames per seconds and I can tell you that the game is gorgeous. The movement is fluid and smooth, the audio is great, and I'm having a blast playing with my clan and random squads. BTW, I'm all about the multiplayer, but the campaign is nice too.

    Now for the bad (which isn't a deal breaking issue with me). The game's current netcode (the software engineering that is responsible for online play) needs a lot more tweaking. There is a current bug, the '1 shot kill' bug, that was supposed to have been patched a few patches ago and hasn't been. This bug is extremely frustrating and it makes it appear that the person who killed you is using some kind of a cheat. There ARE hackers in this game just like any other PC game, but this bug has caused the entire community to being suspicious of each other and it goes to create a lot of hostility and frustration. I'm one of you above average players and I am now getting consistently "hackusated" almost every day as I improve at BF4. While I take it mostly as a compliment, I have actually been banned by some butt hurt admins who didn't like me killing them repeatedly. Hence why I have started recorded my gameplay and posting to Youtube.

    Another issue (for me at least) are that the anti-air vehicles and weapons are too powerful, and helicopters and jets (mainly helicopters) aren't as much fun to fly as in previous titles. The range of these weapons creates a scenario that if more than 1 player on the opposite team are using stingers, IGLAs, air radar missiles or the mobile AA tanks, it is pretty much impossible to fly around the map, and most of the time you will be destroyed as soon as you take off from base (which is unacceptable).

    Aside from these 2 complaints, I cannot in good conscience say that this game is anything but great. While it doesn't bring anything really new or groundbreaking to the table (other than levolution which is pretty to look at but usually has a negligible effect on gameplay), it is still a solid FPS game with nice maps, gorgeous visuals and audio and high replay value.

    In conclusion, it is worth the $60. The $100+ for Premium is kind of a rip off, you don't get much from it. Be prepared for some multiplayer frustration though, but just keep in mind that it is the netcode and not a hacker 95% of the time and you won't lose too much hair over it.    … Expand
  63. lumberjackminer
    Dec 31, 2013
    2
    Oh, EA and DICE have returned yet again to pile on another phase, and it obviously shows in their rushed 'release'. If you look at the trailers of BF4 or videos made by FPS Youtubers, do not be fooled. The graphics in this game are intense, but overused to the point there is almost nothing left in the game itself. On my computer, one slightly-above-average desktop PC, the game stuttersOh, EA and DICE have returned yet again to pile on another phase, and it obviously shows in their rushed 'release'. If you look at the trailers of BF4 or videos made by FPS Youtubers, do not be fooled. The graphics in this game are intense, but overused to the point there is almost nothing left in the game itself. On my computer, one slightly-above-average desktop PC, the game stutters and crashes far beyond the acceptable limit before frustration. Maps, which have yet to make anybody happy except the stereotypical expert player, in which huge open ranges allow for 110-rank players to sit and annihilate your entire team regardless of what part of the map you spawn in. Vehicles are now more overpowered and the lesser ones now made worse. Jets are now invincible, travel at the speed of light, and cannot be shot down by anything, and helicopters now require you to run away whenever you enter any open area because any engineer with two rockets in a rocket launcher can take YOUR ONE FLARE and reload faster. Tanks, previously effective anti-infantry vehicles, previously 'fair' in BF3, are now not even weak enough to be called a 'tank'. Several of the secondary more-powerful anti-tank mines will only disable movement. Anti-aircraft, a vehicle whose purpose was completely obliterated when people now use the heavy machine guns in order to mow down infantry, and end up camping in their spawn locations (which you cannot enter.) Alongside a whole other set of unbearable problems, like a rocket artillery you find campers hiding in spawns, can also take down piles of infantry. Tanks can now carry two different types of different, more advanced shells, both overpowered to the max. Anybody who likes BF3 (Or any previous) should take a big look before they purchase this game. Sixty dollars I would rather spend to have my house egged.

    DICE, EA, anyone, make this game more fun than frustrating and I'll feel better. Maybe a four.    … Expand
  64. KillerCornflake
    Dec 31, 2013
    8
    Back on the battlefield again, the game features a short and sweet single player mode which gives BF3's campaign a run for it's money. The graphics are as nice as they were in BF3 with a few noticeable improvements, bit choppy on ultra even for the high end rigs which was a bit unexpected. The sounds of the various objects in the game are still fresh, it makes for some really intenseBack on the battlefield again, the game features a short and sweet single player mode which gives BF3's campaign a run for it's money. The graphics are as nice as they were in BF3 with a few noticeable improvements, bit choppy on ultra even for the high end rigs which was a bit unexpected. The sounds of the various objects in the game are still fresh, it makes for some really intense moments that can make even the most casual FPS player feel like a hero if they so wish.

    The multiplayer mode is as good as it ever has been, it's battlefield, you know what you're getting as far as game-play is concerned, there is no comparison to the sheer fun that can be had. Personally, i have experienced a few annoying connection issues that with persistence can be overcome, EA does seems to get this wrong a lot (you'd think with all the money saving from shutting down the old servers, the newer ones would be up to the job, no?).

    So, enough with the praise and onto the gripe, there is a reason why this game scored 8/10 apart from all the other faults you might find when playing it yourselves, and that is one word, BATTLELOG. A PC issue first and foremost, why does this thing still exist? Why is the integration of social media and games becoming a thing nowadays? The whole experience of having to open each game through a window makes the product feel like it is held together with tape, it doesn't FEEL like a complete game, almost like the game was an afterthought and battlelog itself should take centre-stage, totally unnecessary, just stick to menus, please.

    All things considered, it's a good and fun game to play, best played with friends or relatives in squad play to rack up points, the single player is a definite step up from BF3, so check it out.    … Expand
  65. dalew101
    Dec 31, 2013
    5
    This game felt like a typical Call of Duty release. There were slight increases in the graphics engine and new content was added. I also took part in the exclusive beta at 4AM in the morning and there was lag aglore on my GTX 680. Even now the game is filled with bugs and glitches that are not being fixed promptly. The Battlefield gameline has always separated itself far from Call of DutyThis game felt like a typical Call of Duty release. There were slight increases in the graphics engine and new content was added. I also took part in the exclusive beta at 4AM in the morning and there was lag aglore on my GTX 680. Even now the game is filled with bugs and glitches that are not being fixed promptly. The Battlefield gameline has always separated itself far from Call of Duty but now it's settling for average and not excelling for the best that hardcore PC gamers demand.… Expand
  66. UltraBjarne
    Dec 30, 2013
    5
    Battlefield 4 is not the exactly the best shooter out there, but its not the worst either. Most of the content you are paying 60$ for are things you can get from the games prequel, Battlefield 3, which costs 1/4 of the price. The new content are mostly tweaks and small additions to the customization. The gun mechanics are significantly dumbed down, and you will often find yourself gettingBattlefield 4 is not the exactly the best shooter out there, but its not the worst either. Most of the content you are paying 60$ for are things you can get from the games prequel, Battlefield 3, which costs 1/4 of the price. The new content are mostly tweaks and small additions to the customization. The gun mechanics are significantly dumbed down, and you will often find yourself getting killed in an instant and that the weapons are overall a bit unbalanced, with the DMR's and the shotguns being absolutely useless compared to the automatic weapons.

    The new gun mechanics are easier to pick up, but make the game significantly more shallow. However, there are many new customization options that can prolong the lifetime of the multiplayer. Vehicles remain mostly the same, but the addition of attack jets to conquest and obliteration gamemodes have rendered the so-called "anti-air" jets completely useless.

    As for the singleplayer, it has a forgettable storyline and dull shooting sequences. It wont take you more than 3-4 hours to complete it and there are plenty of bugs, just like the multiplayer

    The graphics are decent, but just like in Battlefield 3, the color scheme is quite dull.

    The game isn't worth 60$, but it's still an OK game.    … Expand
  67. BAGArt
    Dec 29, 2013
    8
    for campaign: too short. minimum transport. minimum cooperation. best graphic and opportunity, but plain and simple single play
    rus: движок(10/10) 3)
  68. Velqirax
    Dec 29, 2013
    2
    In simple words, -Campaign mode: MEDIOCRE. The equivalent of MOH Warfighter, graphics not a wow factor but not impressive also, the plot is devastatingly disappointing and unrealistic. Too short,plain,dumb, is "foolproof" and not recommended to serious gamers specially mature experienced FPS gamers. Is a total joke, I prefer to be insulted for free rather than wasting my time. NotIn simple words, -Campaign mode: MEDIOCRE. The equivalent of MOH Warfighter, graphics not a wow factor but not impressive also, the plot is devastatingly disappointing and unrealistic. Too short,plain,dumb, is "foolproof" and not recommended to serious gamers specially mature experienced FPS gamers. Is a total joke, I prefer to be insulted for free rather than wasting my time. Not deserving further comments on this lackluster game mode.

    -Multiplayer: Is the same but online and sometimes with 64/32 players, totally disappointing, a waste of money to a FPS fan. If you were expecting Rush mode to be better you were wrong, maps are designed to the childish and amateur FPS full of vehicles, and unrealistic "realistic levolution mode" (only some maps btw) Graphically has some details taken care of, mostly in environment and vehicle details.
    LAG, is awesome If there were so much trouble at BF3, in BF 4 is worse and horrible managed it has to be fixed asap.

    Finally if you are looking for a nice and strategy based FPS you can always buy BF3, BF4 is the next generation of "call of duty multiplayer full of amateur/childish" kinda game. Do not waste your money and time this game is poor, amateurish, full of lag and nothing remarkable new just another "pop corn" over-advertised product, good luck, and see you on The real Battlefield at Battlefield 3.    … Expand
  69. epoc
    Dec 29, 2013
    8
    When I first got this game I went to multiplayer, and that's exactly what you should do! It is FLIPPING amazing. It's better than Ghosts multiplayer, it's better than Shadow Falls multiplayer. But why? Because it has some of the best map design ever. Destructible environments, viechles and dynamic changes. For example, on one map it starts to rain, blocking your vision, or blinding anWhen I first got this game I went to multiplayer, and that's exactly what you should do! It is FLIPPING amazing. It's better than Ghosts multiplayer, it's better than Shadow Falls multiplayer. But why? Because it has some of the best map design ever. Destructible environments, viechles and dynamic changes. For example, on one map it starts to rain, blocking your vision, or blinding an enemy with your laser sight. It also has some awesome modes like obliteration and levoultion. But the king of these modes is the old champion commander mode! It adds in more teamwork and makes battles more tense, knowing that at any moment the enemy commander could be a click away from launching a missile. And it just happens to be one of the best looking game ever! The game also makes guns feel real and alive. Sometimes you will get a glitch that takes you out of the experience. However, this game has one of the worst campaign ever. It clearly rips of COD and is just stupid! Fix it and then you'll see your 10s go up.… Expand
  70. RadarE33
    Dec 28, 2013
    3
    Crappy PC port of the game. Everything that could have gone wrong with BF4 has. Lousy hit detection, netcoding, hit boxes, matchmaking, you name it, it failed horribly. The stupid "Pay to Win" system is back and the matchmaking makes no effort to actually pair you with people who are starting out like you, or with people on a similar skill level. Which means you'll be paired against peopleCrappy PC port of the game. Everything that could have gone wrong with BF4 has. Lousy hit detection, netcoding, hit boxes, matchmaking, you name it, it failed horribly. The stupid "Pay to Win" system is back and the matchmaking makes no effort to actually pair you with people who are starting out like you, or with people on a similar skill level. Which means you'll be paired against people who have the best upgrades and you're armed with stock. That sounds fair right? Yeah I know.

    The servers are absolute garbage, with lag all over the place (even with my 54 ms connection). People will dash across your screen and gun your ass down without even looking at you. Other times, you'll have the drop on them, pump 12 bullets into their chest, and still get killed with two bullets... from the guy who had to turn around to kill you. Bravo Dice. The disparity between weapons is mind boggling, with pistols (that use higher caliber rounds) doing barely any damage compared to assault rifles. The map are set up in a way that allows for spawn camping and vehicle camping, ensuring that your mismatched teams will produce one sided battles. As stated, the matchmaking is a joke and you'll be paired with idiots 99% of the time while fighting against clans or players who play together. Real balance right there folks.

    Performance wise, the game is a mess. On my 3rd gen i5 HP with 6 gigs of ram, the game takes TWO whole goddamn minutes to load a map. Two whole minutes of watching a screen load while everyone else is having fun. And if you are really lucky (like me), you'll get singled out for PunkBuster's inability to properly configure its damn self 5 seconds into the match, requiring you to mess around with Firewall settings to get the program to function PROPERLY. Something the damn thing should be able to do on ITS OWN. The game is poorly optimized and its anti-cheating software can't even install itself properly.

    I got the game solely for multi-player, based on the Xbox 360 gaming I did with BF4. But goddamn is this a mess.Weapon balance issues, repair exploits for helicopters, and other issues marr the experience. Good grief, stay away from this hunk of garbage until they fix it.    … Expand
  71. MrSealclubber10
    Dec 28, 2013
    2
    One of THE worst FPS I have played.
    Let's ignore the huge game breaking glitches and bugs that they took weeks to fix and concentrate on the game itself.
    Single player is just a rinse and repeat of A)goes to linear corridor level B)kills everyone in said corridor C)something blows up and character is sent hurdling D)go back to A So there's nothing to say about it, the story    One of THE worst FPS I have played.
    Let's ignore the huge game breaking glitches and bugs that they took weeks to fix and concentrate on the game itself.

    Single player is just a rinse and repeat of
    A)goes to linear corridor level
    B)kills everyone in said corridor
    C)something blows up and character is sent hurdling
    D)go back to A
    So there's nothing to say about it, the story content is just so mindless that I switched off and can't remember any names of the characters at all they're so forgettable and bland.

    Multiplayer;
    I would say Battlefield 3.5, but they've somehow copied BF3 and taken it 2 steps backwards.

    Damage balancing is all out of order,

    Recons are able to Rambo it up and one-hit-kill players at close quarters while most other classes are not so lucky.

    Engineers serve no anti tank/anti air purpose anymore, with their launchers doing minimal damage and having to expend all their rocket ammo to down just one vehicle. With how they have the submachine gun they're only use is to "run and gun". They might as well be called the "pandering to the call of duty audience class"

    Supports are only useful for the ammo now. Their hopes of suppression, let alone killing, isn't very high because they're damage is akin to nerf guns. I have been a support and had a gun run at me, sponge the weapon and shoot me dead and I've been able to do the exact same to others.

    Assault/medic classes are generally pretty balanced actually, but damage inconsistency can really mess your experience up as you'll find one moment you can kill a fully healed enemy in 2 shots and the next it takes 8 or 9 bullets to put a guy down.

    Maps are completely unbalanced, you only have two options. Completely bottle necked with grenade and explosive spam or Completely open with no cover, there is only one map that breaks this trend and it can get old fast.

    I thought BF3 was pretty mediocre and hoped they could bring it back to awesomeness, but this was the killing blow.
    It's become nothing more than EA forcing DICE to copy paste the previous game in a rush to shove out yearly titles.
    Time to drop this series.    … Expand
  72. 12un
    Dec 28, 2013
    0
    I have been playing battlefield games since BF1942, never felt strongly enough to write a review on ANYTHING before but this game is not even worth the £27 i paid for it on offer! (for digital deluxe)

    Every new battlefield game released before this stepped up in quality ALOT from the previous one, this game has left me at a loss for words, all I can describe it as, at the moment is a    I have been playing battlefield games since BF1942, never felt strongly enough to write a review on ANYTHING before but this game is not even worth the £27 i paid for it on offer! (for digital deluxe)

    Every new battlefield game released before this stepped up in quality ALOT from the previous one, this game has left me at a loss for words, all I can describe it as, at the moment is a plastic, cheap, rip-off of battlefield, I seriously don't know what they've done.

    If your a 'battlefield' fan don't buy it, if you like throwing your money at these plastic piece's of crap like the COD series go ahead and play it but i'm installing BF3 again.    … Expand
  73. 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
  74. Luan4444
    Dec 27, 2013
    10
    This is the most amazing First Person Shooter experience, it has amazing graphics, amazing gameplay, and you can play as a soldier on foot or as a commander, deploying ammo & much more for your team, it's a game which you can't play alone, it's focus is on team-playing if you want to win.
  75. EliTzZ_JaffazZ
    Dec 27, 2013
    0
    Firstly, the campaign is another generic Pro-America rail shooter. It does nothing new, and everything in it has been done before in its 4 hour run. Well, it could be much longer if you include deleted progress.

    Battlefield is made for multiplayer. It would be a great game too, if EA didn't rush it to beat Ghosts to the shelf in Tesco. 95% of the time, I'm sent back to the server screen    Firstly, the campaign is another generic Pro-America rail shooter. It does nothing new, and everything in it has been done before in its 4 hour run. Well, it could be much longer if you include deleted progress.

    Battlefield is made for multiplayer. It would be a great game too, if EA didn't rush it to beat Ghosts to the shelf in Tesco. 95% of the time, I'm sent back to the server screen because I lost connection. When I do join a game, I'm put in a small queue for about a minute before I'm sent back to the server screen again. This more or less prevented me from joining a game with my friends.

    After 20 minutes of waiting, I'm greeted by a glitch fest that makes Skyrim look like it was released on time Textures going crasy, Shooting through walls and mountains, spawn killing, glitching through the ceiling and dying, getting sniped by untrackable players, crouching while running, 10 tanks on the map at the same time...

    The season pass costs £40 in Britain, and adds everything that should have been in the game at launch. How they can make 2 DLC's within 45 days is beyond me. They couldn't have cut it out of the disk, could they?

    Basically put, Battlefield 4 is a game that would have been amazing if it was released in April or May, but EA had to have it out before Christmas. Dice is very tallanted, but due to EA's greed, they made a rushed, unfinished game. Save your money on this unplayable piece of rubbish.    … Expand
  76. jakobman14
    Dec 27, 2013
    8
    First let me start this out, YOUR SERVERS SUCK. Trust me I play Ultra settings on 60 Fps and the game crashes from Siege of Shainghia tower falling building to the start of a match. Plus the story was meh.
  77. R3nzetti
    Dec 26, 2013
    10
    the only thing that disappointing about this game was that the multiplayer requires an xbox live gold membership, if they were to add a local or system link connection to the multiplayer it would be better, minus that it's an amazing game.
  78. Barroi7
    Dec 26, 2013
    10
    It's momentum. It just builds on the great things before and adds to them. Most of the online gameplay is addictive in order to level up the weapons but that's the same kind of formula with other games too. I love this game and haven't played hardly anything else since it was released.
  79. 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.
  80. valesyde
    Dec 25, 2013
    10
    Great game in keeping with the BF tradition. The Battlepack system is a great addition and the graphics are insane. Early issues with crashing appear to be fixed and i havent had any issues in a while. I highly recommend.
  81. Ctigrisht
    Dec 25, 2013
    9
    From all the FPS that i've played, this is the first one where the allied AI kill the enemy AI (In the campaign). The graphics and the game play are far better the COD Ghosts, but due to the system requirements, for some computers there are enormous lags.
  82. zSyzygy
    Dec 25, 2013
    4
    If you don't have BF3 or BFBC2, I'd recommend this game. If you do, don't pay EA a cent.

    Firstly, graphics impact my opinion on a FPS (or really any other game besides RPG) for the first 4 hours of game play. After those 4 hours of OOOOs and AHHHHs, you realize this game is just a BF3 with minor tweaks here and there. And really nothing else. The most important part of a FPS is hit    If you don't have BF3 or BFBC2, I'd recommend this game. If you do, don't pay EA a cent.

    Firstly, graphics impact my opinion on a FPS (or really any other game besides RPG) for the first 4 hours of game play. After those 4 hours of OOOOs and AHHHHs, you realize this game is just a BF3 with minor tweaks here and there. And really nothing else.

    The most important part of a FPS is hit detection and this game is a complete joke when it comes to that. Sometimes you will drop full health enemies with a quick burst of a SCAR across the map and sometimes you will have to pump 10 bullets into a guy right in front of you and to no avail.

    Pre-game lobbies are still laughable. You wonder how DICE hasn't figured out how to transition between games. We just want a simple UI system so we can see the next map, and adjust our classes accordingly. Not have to click on some slow-loading screen to see the map, then ALT-Tab to adjust our class on battlelog. And refresh the page to make sure the changes actually will work.

    The crashes. Oh the crashes. After their LATEST patch, I had two crashes back to back games. I won't say anymore to that, you probably have read enough about it.

    A much needed positive to this game is that the longer you play, the better you will do. You have to acclimate to the game type and learn the best weapons, classes and perks to move about the map. I have been playing mostly domination recently, and after 8 hours of grinding the maps out, I'm starting to get consistently great games. I know how to approach the flags and how to use the spawns to my advantage. So in conclusion to this, practice makes perfect. There is a good size skill gap in this game.

    Overall, I give this a 4 just due to the fact nothing has really changed,, and what has changed is mostly negative. (incredibly bizarre hit detection, crashing, etc. As a BF 1942 veteran, I'd rate this as my 5th favorite battlefield. If you are new to the franchise, I'd recommend it and tell you to stick with it, and your game will improve. If you are on a budget and don't have 100+ dollars to dump in a game, I wouldn't justify it.    … Expand
  83. Olkkiman
    Dec 24, 2013
    3
    take destructive buildings from earlier battlefield games, add them to battlefield 3 and upgrade graphics, here is your bf4. levolution is nothing new, there has been destructible buildings much before bf4 and the game itself is exact same as it was in battlefiel 3. this is starting to remind me of CoD series, where they upgrade graphics and add new guns for the price of full new game.iftake destructive buildings from earlier battlefield games, add them to battlefield 3 and upgrade graphics, here is your bf4. levolution is nothing new, there has been destructible buildings much before bf4 and the game itself is exact same as it was in battlefiel 3. this is starting to remind me of CoD series, where they upgrade graphics and add new guns for the price of full new game.if you already have battlefield 3 or any earlier battlefield game, do NOT buy this game. but if you have never before played battlefield, then this is the best place to start since it has everything earlier games had, so you won't be missing out.… Expand
  84. NerdyJack
    Dec 24, 2013
    8
    First of all, when you read a review, do click on the profile of the reviewer. Be aware of those f**kers who gave every single game they reviewed a 0 or 1, or those haters who gave this game a 0 and cod ghost a 10, and these are the only two games they reviewed. IMO those ppl should be banned forever from reviewing any games and their reviews be removed.

    Then it comes to the review. I    First of all, when you read a review, do click on the profile of the reviewer. Be aware of those f**kers who gave every single game they reviewed a 0 or 1, or those haters who gave this game a 0 and cod ghost a 10, and these are the only two games they reviewed. IMO those ppl should be banned forever from reviewing any games and their reviews be removed.

    Then it comes to the review. I don't know why there are so many negative reviews, I purchased it when it was on sale 3 weeks ago, what I can say is that even the single player campaign worth the money! (though I have to say the story is ridiculous, and apparently they have no idea on what Chinese government is like today. The story is full of typical western bu**sh** and the story is for China in 70s)

    Funny that many ppl were b**ching about the netcode and crashes, b***sh** IMO, It only crashed twice, and the netcode problem only happened 4-5 times for me. Played the game for more than 40 hours. Definitely not like what those haters overly exaggerated about (Or maybe it's the new patches that fixed these problems Idk).

    Problems do exist, that's why I gave it an 8.
    1, Story is full of typical western bu**sh** abt China like I said. Misleading as hell.
    2, Multiplayer unlocks are gone after finishing the single player campaign, come back after several matches tho, but that was very frustrating cuz I thought those unlocks were gone forever.
    3, 75 Ticket bug.
    4, Stats won't show up in battle log until, I don't know, 2-3 hours later I guess. A long lag like this is not acceptable.

    That being said, this is still an awesome game, not a 10/10 but definitely 8.5/10. Definitely worth ur money I promise you that!    … Expand
  85. 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
  86. FluphyBunny
    Dec 24, 2013
    1
    I have played all of the BF games from BF1942 and without a doubt this is the most disappointing. Simply put it is not finished. Crashes, glitches, unfinished parts of the maps are evident in every game you play. Its shocking that this game was ever released in its current state. New patches reintroduce previous bugs and the cycle of ineptitude continues.

    What makes it worse is the    I have played all of the BF games from BF1942 and without a doubt this is the most disappointing. Simply put it is not finished. Crashes, glitches, unfinished parts of the maps are evident in every game you play. Its shocking that this game was ever released in its current state. New patches reintroduce previous bugs and the cycle of ineptitude continues.

    What makes it worse is the bought for critic reviews which rarely mention the fact that the game is broke. Disgusting behavior. There is a good game in here somewhere, but I am increasingly doubtful that EA/Dice have the ability to fix it.    … Expand
  87. Lamnesity
    Dec 23, 2013
    3
    Fun game. But this game should not even be released yet. To many bugs, glitches and connection problems. Of all the servers you can probally only join about half and on some of those you lose connection without any reason. Don't buy this game until the glitches and bugs are fixed.
  88. ciaran036home
    Dec 22, 2013
    0
    First let me be clear. The game is worth so much more than a 0 score, but unfortunately in its current state it is virtually unplayable. During the single-player campaign, the game crashed to desktop on multiple occasions. On the last level, I completed it, but the Origin servers failed to record that I had completed it, meaning that I never got any of the unlocks that should have cameFirst let me be clear. The game is worth so much more than a 0 score, but unfortunately in its current state it is virtually unplayable. During the single-player campaign, the game crashed to desktop on multiple occasions. On the last level, I completed it, but the Origin servers failed to record that I had completed it, meaning that I never got any of the unlocks that should have came with it. I also noticed a high number of egregious bugs and glitches some of them were consistently present not just freak bugs. In multiplayer, crashes and outages are extremely common. My session today is particularly bad, with only 2/7 games successfully completed, without any sort of connection problem or crash to desktop. On better days, it's not much better at all. So... constant crashing and plenty of bugs and glitches to go around. In other words, don't buy this game until EA have sorted this mess out completely.… Expand
  89. DrZed
    Dec 22, 2013
    2
    Battlefield... oh god why This is the biggest fiasco ever. All the mistakes from BF3 were made again. Spawns are broken... rushing is mostly impossible... sniping is overpowered. The only thing good here is interactive environment. Battlefield is getting worse.
  90. 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
  91. Codemanz
    Dec 22, 2013
    8
    I give battlefield 4 a 8 out of 10. I really enjoyed the game, the single player was just too short. The multiplier I found was very enjoyable to me. If you can get around that fact of the occasional crashes I would highly recommend it.
  92. tommakrwro
    Dec 22, 2013
    2
    Many bugs in multiplayer, every update instead of fixing those bugs add new ones. Also too much vehicle-orientated gameplay. If you want to play with infantry You will often die, killed by tons of tanks, helis, boats etc
  93. m1rev
    Dec 22, 2013
    9
    LOL What? 6.0 user score for best looking and playing fps ever? It deserves at least 8, not lower. Nice graphics, nice optimised, best multiplayer etc
  94. C4NCER_CELL
    Dec 21, 2013
    0
    This game is a fkn sh1t bag just like all the other games EA shoves at your face. Firstly they make map pack DLCs wich pretty much forces you to pay them every month or reduced the number of servers you can play on Before they even sell there game They reuse most of the sh1t from BF3, including all the fking broken items and unbalanced as sh1t guns. Lastly they just try to beat COD to theThis game is a fkn sh1t bag just like all the other games EA shoves at your face. Firstly they make map pack DLCs wich pretty much forces you to pay them every month or reduced the number of servers you can play on Before they even sell there game They reuse most of the sh1t from BF3, including all the fking broken items and unbalanced as sh1t guns. Lastly they just try to beat COD to the shops any release a game that is hardly playable and full of bugs punishing the dumbasses like me who decided to buy this fk. EA BURN IN HELL… Expand
  95. cpubuzzy
    Dec 21, 2013
    0
    Unbelievably bug ridden in both the campaign and multi-player. I wish I could return it, it's such a frustration to play. Crashes a lot on two different PC's I've run it on. In the campaign the AI that is your team is immensely stupid. If you go behind cover they will push you out and away from it over and over again and stop right in front of you when you start shooting. I used aUnbelievably bug ridden in both the campaign and multi-player. I wish I could return it, it's such a frustration to play. Crashes a lot on two different PC's I've run it on. In the campaign the AI that is your team is immensely stupid. If you go behind cover they will push you out and away from it over and over again and stop right in front of you when you start shooting. I used a stairwell to a roof for cover once and if you stand in the middle of the stairwell the AI characters will repeatedly run up and down confused and knock you around making it impossible to shoot. Oh and the AI characters don't accurately engage until you manually tell them to. Worse battlefield ever with marginally improved graphics. The first battlefield that I would not recommend.… Expand
  96. Elguap0man
    Dec 21, 2013
    7
    I don't know why everyone is complaining about the bugs. I have had the game for 2 weeks, and it has crashed only twice. I would also like to point out that all the reviews that point out how buggy the game was came out over a month ago and the game has been patched repeatedly.

    The multi-player is fine OTHER THAN THE SPAWNING. The multi-player is tons of fun, but I recommend having a    I don't know why everyone is complaining about the bugs. I have had the game for 2 weeks, and it has crashed only twice. I would also like to point out that all the reviews that point out how buggy the game was came out over a month ago and the game has been patched repeatedly.

    The multi-player is fine OTHER THAN THE SPAWNING.
    The multi-player is tons of fun, but I recommend having a team to play with because you can occasionally get stuck with mentally challenged 4 year olds.

    This may be a personal thing but I find that I get spawn-killed WAY to much for it to be by chance.

    Unlocking things is an absolute pain and the game is not necessarily nice to new people. After two weeks, you should have a decent set of gear to choose from.

    The single player campaign is crap and makes no sense and it is made worse by the fact that you actually have to play it in order to unlock certain (good) weapons.

    The "Levolution" is just a gimmick and should be viewed as such. It is not a serious game play element. Sometimes, it is fun to take out campers by making buildings collapse, but that is it. It is simply for entertainment and is just a cool thing to have.

    Sidenote- RUSH IS INCREDIBLY ONE SIDED. THE DEFENDERS ALWAYS HAVE THE UPPER HAND. IF YOU EXPECT TO WIN A GAME OF RUSH WHILE YOU ARE ATTACKING, YOU BETTER HAVE ONE HELL OF A TEAM. ATTACKERS ALMOST ALWAYS RUN OUT OF TICKETS.
    However, since it alternates between defending and attacking, you won't go on a 30 rush game loosing spree and it is still fun even if you don't win.    … Expand
  97. Bober
    Dec 21, 2013
    10
    awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome
  98. focistapista
    Dec 21, 2013
    9
    Although the game is having technical problems like crashing and bugs, DICE rolls out a patch every two weeks or so, and the bugs and crashes are slowly but steadily disappearing (crashes are already virtually non-existing). When the game works, it is the most amazing multiplayer you can have right now. The destruction is a big advancement from BF3, there is only a few things more coolAlthough the game is having technical problems like crashing and bugs, DICE rolls out a patch every two weeks or so, and the bugs and crashes are slowly but steadily disappearing (crashes are already virtually non-existing). When the game works, it is the most amazing multiplayer you can have right now. The destruction is a big advancement from BF3, there is only a few things more cool than blowing up a wall an enemy is using for cover, or crushing an entire building onto a cluster of pesky snipers. Battlefield 4 offers the biggest variety of gameplay from tanking to stealthily flanking the enemy team to flying a jet around the whole map. It is definitely worth spending $60, or even $110 on. Though I might get frustrated because of the bugs and hit detection, but the next day I get right back in and have a blast… Expand
  99. kiloone4one
    Dec 21, 2013
    10
    Battlefield 4 is a pretty good game. Even though the campaign might not be as good as in Call of Duty and the game might crash every time, multiplayer is actually the best. Levolution made this game even more interesting! We all know that you got to have a super PC to play Battlefield 4, but it's not because this game is bad, it's because the graphics are really good. DICE also needs toBattlefield 4 is a pretty good game. Even though the campaign might not be as good as in Call of Duty and the game might crash every time, multiplayer is actually the best. Levolution made this game even more interesting! We all know that you got to have a super PC to play Battlefield 4, but it's not because this game is bad, it's because the graphics are really good. DICE also needs to work on some bugs and glitches in campaign and multiplayer, but overall this game is awesome!… Expand
  100. tmladd
    Dec 20, 2013
    8
    Alright, so here goes nothing. I have played Battlefield games for a long time, and I have always thought of them as decent games, but Medal of Honor games were still my go to games. Well, after EA ruined the games, I decided to give Battlefield a go again with Battlefield 3. So I played it, and it was absolutely horrible. I couldn't figure anything out, I was horrible with vehicles,Alright, so here goes nothing. I have played Battlefield games for a long time, and I have always thought of them as decent games, but Medal of Honor games were still my go to games. Well, after EA ruined the games, I decided to give Battlefield a go again with Battlefield 3. So I played it, and it was absolutely horrible. I couldn't figure anything out, I was horrible with vehicles, particularly air vehicles, and I got sick of it, so I bought Black Ops and started playing that and eventually I got sick of it so I decided to give Battlefield 3 another go. I tried the campaign this time, it was pretty great (to me, atleast), I mean, the gunplay and overall gameplay was boring and had no replayability, but I absolutely loved the story. I eventually got the hang of multiplayer, and played it nonstop for a long, long time. Then eventually I started getting sick of the AEK noobs and glitches so I went over to Black Ops 2, and then I heard about Battlefield 4. I got money to get a PC to get the game to have awesome graphics and such, and preordered the game. Since I didn't finish my PC yet though, I played the beta on the Xbox, and let me tell you, that was the worst broken piece of garbage I have ever played. So I was hesitant to start playing this game, so I played the campaign first. The gameplay was MUCH better then BF3s, and it still had a pretty great storyline, despite only taking a day to finish. Then I got to multiplayer, and I really enjoy it. Also people, THE GAME ISN'T ABOUT LEVOLUTION, DICE SPECIFICALLY SAID THAT. It is only a tool in the game, just something to change things up.... Anyways, I really do enjoy it, but I hate that EA is ruining another great game. Let them fix the dang game PLEASE... It is great when it isn't broken, so expect crap until a couple of months down the road. I think this game will end up like BF3 for me, where I won't really enjoy it until a while down when I start getting the hang of it.
    TL;DR
    Game is 8/10 for a lot of fun but some horrible glitches caused by the evil EA.    … Expand
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#44 Best PC Game of 2013
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#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#27 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

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