Battlefield 4

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  1. Kythas
    Nov 9, 2013
    6
    This game is great...when it doesn't crash.

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

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

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

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

    This will be a fun game when they get the disconnection problems fixed. Until then I'll play CoD and get griefed by all the hackers. At least it doesn't disconnect me.    … Expand
  2. igotproblems
    Nov 11, 2013
    6
    I wanted to love this game, battlefield is like crack to me, still get my fix online, but single player needed alot more work. Dice should re evaluate for the future before passing off another single player that doesnt make the grade.. The game is better without it (but who buys battlefield for single player anyways...and we know why...)
  3. scottykai
    Nov 12, 2013
    6
    Ignoring some of the major issues with multiplayer (no hit reg and constant crashing). The game itself feels rushed, the main story is far too short in my opinion and lacks any real plot once again it's just a generic "KILL THE COMMUNIST" FPS. That being said i know with the exception of bad company story has never been a priority for battlefield or all that good in general but there is noIgnoring some of the major issues with multiplayer (no hit reg and constant crashing). The game itself feels rushed, the main story is far too short in my opinion and lacks any real plot once again it's just a generic "KILL THE COMMUNIST" FPS. That being said i know with the exception of bad company story has never been a priority for battlefield or all that good in general but there is no point adding a 3 hour campaign that has no real merit towards the game other than showing some of the multiplier map locations. So in a nut shell for campaign. It felt rushed and left me with the feeling that it was not really necessary.

    Onto the multiplayer, at this point i should point out that i used to always favor the battlefield form of game from playing 1942 onwards as opposed to CoD. That being said i feel battlefield 4 as to be abit of a letdown, as i said earlier the game feels unfinished still quite buggy in places and not completely balanced and still resembles the beta. The main issue i find with this game is just that it feels abit samey, by that i mean there is no really additions to make me want to pick up and play it, at the moment i am playing simply because i bought it and no other reason.    … Expand
  4. Powerfulenemy
    Nov 16, 2013
    6
    This game is rife with issues as it is. On Pc at least. Server crashing, game crashing, netcode and bug issues. They released a patch recently that seemed to cause more problems. The game was released to us unfinished. It hardly holds up to what it should be. I am very disappointed in BF4, a game I anticipated for a while and when I finally receive it...the game is broken.

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

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

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

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

    Because BF4 is a good looking game and brought some expanded version of its predecessors and a polished single player I will give it a 6/10. If, by some miracle they fix all the glaring issues within a reasonable time I would up it it to somewhere around an 8 or a 9 out of 10. Frankly I am sick of getting unfinished games and paying full retail for them.    … Expand
  5. smuniz83
    Dec 6, 2013
    6
    Battlefield 4 hardly seems like an improvement but the game is still fun to play if your one of the few not experiencing any problems. On PC, or on mine at least, the graphics look really good. Better than the their current gen console counterparts though I can't talk for next gen since I've yet to experience it.

    Campaign: What can I say.... it just sucks. We all know the campaign in    Battlefield 4 hardly seems like an improvement but the game is still fun to play if your one of the few not experiencing any problems. On PC, or on mine at least, the graphics look really good. Better than the their current gen console counterparts though I can't talk for next gen since I've yet to experience it.

    Campaign: What can I say.... it just sucks. We all know the campaign in these games are usually not good and this game is an example of that. Most of the time you can hardly care less about what's going on and you'll just want to get through the campaign already. To make matters worse, the devs decided to put some multiplayer unlockables in the campaign, meaning you have to play it if you want certain items or guns in the multiplayer. The story itself is just boring and part of that is how you, the main character, is poorly done. You never talk during the game which would be fine if you weren't the squad leader for the majority of the game. Often times you'll get scenes like a commander saying, "I'll answer to the squad leader only" and yet your companions will end up doing the talking for you like your a new trainee just learning the ropes and following along yet your suppose to be veteran and the leader.

    Multiplayer: Of you've played Battlefield 3 then you'll know what to expect. Same classes are there though some items have been mixed around. Really like that they added stats to the weapons and actually categorized so if you want a submachine gun you can just go to that. One big drawback that I don't understand why they didn't add it to the game is being able to customize your loadout while waiting for the next game. It doesn't make sense to do it while playing since you rather be playing and helping out your team rather than take time to change your loadout when you could've done it before the game started. The maps are pretty well done though, ranging from big vehicle maps to smaller no vehicles map yet big enough to accommodate a 32 and even 64 man matches.

    Biggest problem so far that everyone is mad about are the bugs and crashes that happened during launch. It is really unacceptable especially considering that they've had to delayed their first DLC, though I don't know why there's already a DLC, but the fact that it's been delayed shows how not ready the game was from being released. I can only recommend this game if you manage to get it for cheap like I did for 20$ and if your into FPS were sometimes you just want to jump in and experience some high action shooting.    … Expand
  6. Skeden
    Nov 21, 2013
    6
    Maybe I didn't do enough hours on Battlefield 3 but I really think that the small changes between BF3 and BF4 could be brought in a larger patch or maybe an expansion pack. Apart from the strange color filter that BF3 had I think the game looks pretty much the same. When writing this the game also still has its bugs and it do crash quite often. However, aside from BF4 being not far fromMaybe I didn't do enough hours on Battlefield 3 but I really think that the small changes between BF3 and BF4 could be brought in a larger patch or maybe an expansion pack. Apart from the strange color filter that BF3 had I think the game looks pretty much the same. When writing this the game also still has its bugs and it do crash quite often. However, aside from BF4 being not far from pure money milking by EA, the game is pretty much unrivaled in its genre and it is really entertaining.… Expand
  7. Hexadecimale
    Nov 23, 2013
    6
    Bf4, the new franchise will be a dream to many new comers, an elegant adaption to BF2 user base, and potentially new to bf3 users except for some map modes.
    Levolution works and works well
    The wrong for gamers and bf3 users going bf4 is simple: 1) Bf4 is not a visual stunt and realism compared to bf3 in ultra max settings. 2) Some maps in Bf4 are empty! you look at Parcels, you look    Bf4, the new franchise will be a dream to many new comers, an elegant adaption to BF2 user base, and potentially new to bf3 users except for some map modes.
    Levolution works and works well

    The wrong for gamers and bf3 users going bf4 is simple:
    1) Bf4 is not a visual stunt and realism compared to bf3 in ultra max settings.
    2) Some maps in Bf4 are empty! you look at Parcels, you look at Shangai. They are empty, sure you have effects like flying paper all around or you can swim under water weewwwwww, cool heh? yet nothing compared to realism of BF3. I do not blame Dice for their choice but console manufacturers to force developers to get to their best with crunched down ultra minimal hardware possible.
    3)Yes the game is really expensive, what you call premium is just BF4 with all expansion attached and ready to download when each of these expansion will be available. yet or +$100 compared to 1 year, 1 year and half and bf4 premium drops at 40$ altogether because well gamers are going other horizons and also Dice may want to "annualize" their franchise then what of this 100 dollars worth? just the right to be called premium since beginning with or without all expansions out already.

    Now the good:
    1) The engine seems and appear to diffuse scatter light a bit better in SOME situations compared to bf3 such as the locker room when you go in/out of the indoor tunnel and you get somewhat blinded and everything become contrasty. The engine needs a tweak for that whereas when you stop in the middle if this light diffuse and scattering then the changes stops where they are at and sometime remain as long as you stay on spot instead of diminishing as human eye adapt to light change after a short period of time. Sometime it works well, sometime it does not but those are fixes that will come along the way and it will be something plush and plus to the gameplay and game.
    2) Physx works well if not better than bf3
    3)Introduction of hide behind a box and pop to shoot. It is not perfect but fixes will come along.

    Conclusion:
    It could have been great and limited itself. Overall a good game but not worth +100$    … Expand
  8. SpiritualHog
    Dec 1, 2013
    6
    Improved gun-play over BF3 and slightly better visuals with well designed maps make this a nice buy. On the downside, you have to go online to play single player and the servers aren't very stable. The game also have frequent crashes which set back progress. This would be an 8 or 9 if these issues were not present.
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. tgundel
    Feb 17, 2014
    6
    Great game, but too f***ing scarred by bugs and crashes. Atm I can't play two matches in a row without it freezing and entering a sound loop. It's f***ing terrible!
    They upped the game-play from BF3, but most of the maps are not very good for all game modes, and Rush for example has taken a huge hit to groin from BF3.
    I love it when I can play it without any issues, but the bugs and    Great game, but too f***ing scarred by bugs and crashes. Atm I can't play two matches in a row without it freezing and entering a sound loop. It's f***ing terrible!
    They upped the game-play from BF3, but most of the maps are not very good for all game modes, and Rush for example has taken a huge hit to groin from BF3.
    I love it when I can play it without any issues, but the bugs and crashes, which are never fixed, because EA, leaves this game nowhere near a perfect score and can only land it at 6 in my opinion!    … Expand
  12. Dragon_Fly
    Aug 22, 2014
    6
    I gave this game a 6 in comparison to BF3. The nice thing about this game is that players now have the option of spectating games that allows them to observe suspicious players. People no longer have to wonder who is hacking... It actually shocked me that I have discovered servers that I performed extremely poor on had almost nothing but hackers with modified skins and movementsI gave this game a 6 in comparison to BF3. The nice thing about this game is that players now have the option of spectating games that allows them to observe suspicious players. People no longer have to wonder who is hacking... It actually shocked me that I have discovered servers that I performed extremely poor on had almost nothing but hackers with modified skins and movements uncharacteristic to normal play. They can also now be aware when they are being observed and they will literally sit still... which in the least part is a heck of a way to grief cheaters trying to hide their cheats.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Talk about encouraging the existence of a Police State and Criminals with Guerrilla Military style weapons. It's just not right to advocate the killing of Police...ever...    … Expand
  13. re1tar
    Feb 24, 2014
    6
    I waited a new bf and hoped she would be like bf:bad company 2, Yes she got completely as bf:bad company 2 , system requirements and video don't match ,the graphics are by and large as in the above play,FACEPALM multiplayer almost not changed , the company itself brad Hollywood scriptwriter,in General, better bf3 , the overall score of 6 out of 10 (1.5 from 2.5 per the schedule of 0.5 2.5I waited a new bf and hoped she would be like bf:bad company 2, Yes she got completely as bf:bad company 2 , system requirements and video don't match ,the graphics are by and large as in the above play,FACEPALM multiplayer almost not changed , the company itself brad Hollywood scriptwriter,in General, better bf3 , the overall score of 6 out of 10 (1.5 from 2.5 per the schedule of 0.5 2.5 for the company of 2.5 2.5 multiplayer , 1.5 from 2.5 atmosphere )… Expand
  14. Hun7ing
    Mar 2, 2014
    6
    At its core battlefield is all about epic battles on a big scale with cool toys and gadgets to somewhat simulate real warfare. This game does that but it has terrible net code and some weird game mechanic choices. I am a fan of Battlefield but after six months this game still has lots of issues and I would only recommend it at a discounted price.
  15. AlexanderMV
    Jun 14, 2014
    6
    Well, the price of the game still is very high for the real value, the graphics are oddly lower than Battlefield 3 ones, don't ask me why, and the scenarios and maps are not so detailed like in BF3, the loadings of the game are extremely long for no reason, and there are much more bugs in BF4, bugs that compromise the physics of the game, that are not so good too, the story is very simpleWell, the price of the game still is very high for the real value, the graphics are oddly lower than Battlefield 3 ones, don't ask me why, and the scenarios and maps are not so detailed like in BF3, the loadings of the game are extremely long for no reason, and there are much more bugs in BF4, bugs that compromise the physics of the game, that are not so good too, the story is very simple and direct with a short campaing of 4-5 hours, i personally liked the voice acting and the gameplay but the game leaves much to be desired, the game doesn't worth all the money that we paid, at least the developers are still trying to fix the game problems, some problems like the netcode have already been fixed. If the game is finally fixed i will rewrite this review. Thanks for the attention and sorry for my english.… Expand
  16. Karnivool
    Jun 21, 2014
    6
    Remember how good Battlefield 3 was? me too. Don't get me wrong, if you are looking for your fix of Battlefield or just an FPS in general, Battlefield 4 delivers that experience, very inconsistently.

    Still to this day you will join a server on BF4 and there will be players gliding across the screen due to a horrible connection, you will be piling bullets into peoples faces for them    Remember how good Battlefield 3 was? me too. Don't get me wrong, if you are looking for your fix of Battlefield or just an FPS in general, Battlefield 4 delivers that experience, very inconsistently.

    Still to this day you will join a server on BF4 and there will be players gliding across the screen due to a horrible connection, you will be piling bullets into peoples faces for them just to turn around and drop you like a sack of bricks.

    Now EA and DICE have rolled out patch after patch, steadily the game is getting better but still, to be this far into the game and still to have some major problems? that's unacceptable. The one thing you will notice though, is that all of these problems are server based.

    If you can get beyond the inconsistencies of the game connection, there is still a lot of fun to be had. The graphics are as usual, brilliant, the audio through-out the game is incredible, seriously, play a game of large conquest with some headphones on, I guarantee you, you may soil yourself. OK maybe not, but you get the jist of it.

    I gave Battlefield a 6/10 for a reason. Had I done this review a few months back, the score would of been a lot lower and you could possibly say that I could return to this review in a few months and the game will be worth a higher rating. I seriously doubt you will be disappointed if you are a Battlefield fan and you have yet to pick this up, the game still give you hours of entertainment, even more if you get a group of friends on.

    Just beware of those damn servers.    … Expand
  17. Nerocz1
    Dec 14, 2014
    6
    Campaign: Nice but completely unecessary add-on for BF4. In every location you have to kill every enemy just to move forward. This make this game campaign almost unplayable, i was discusted after 2 missions. No More of BF single-players please.
  18. LeGod
    Feb 15, 2015
    6
    None of the top critic reviewers really had to balls to mark this game down to something which is a bit more reflective of the state of the game. yes when it works it is good, but you can't keep awarding high scores to games which are just plain broken. it really does seem like the creators of this game are taking the piss charging this sort of price and then having the cheek to get theirNone of the top critic reviewers really had to balls to mark this game down to something which is a bit more reflective of the state of the game. yes when it works it is good, but you can't keep awarding high scores to games which are just plain broken. it really does seem like the creators of this game are taking the piss charging this sort of price and then having the cheek to get their players to buy dlc when the game isn't even fixed. its a sad reflection of where we are right now with videogames, someone has to make a point and take a stand because with the way things are going right now if you keep rewarding games with high marks that aren't in a state to even be released then the industry will never get better! i'm looking at you ign, gamespot and destructoid! stop giving these broken games so much credit! because if you do then what happens, people buy it regardless of the faults it has and it encourages similar behaviour within the industry, suddenly everyone thinks "hey its ok to release a game that really isn't finished properly because that triple A game did and it still got high marks". and what happens with games with high marks? they sell well and nothing changes.
    I know this game is all about multi player but someone should really address just how bad the campaign was, it was a woefully bad experience! it was like watching one of the worst movies you've ever seen.
    the single player campaign could have done with much more work. and again, this is something that most reviewers just don't care to mark down, like this part of the game never exists. its still a component of the game, even if most people buy it for the multiplayer the solo side should still have a large amount of consideration. when you add these two bad gameplay experiences together it should impact the overall score significantly enough to drop it down from good to average.
    i'm not going to give this something ridiculous like 0 because it has merits and there are a lot of good things that reviewers did pick up on and that I agree with but I am giving this a lower score than what the average critics gave it as I think thats correct and fair in light of its flaws.
    I seriously hope they fired the people responsible for dragging this game down and employ some people who can do the job properly to work on hardline. if hardline is anything like this then make a point of NOT buying it. they've got to win people back by showing they are capable of providing a gaming experience that is worth your money.    … Expand
  19. brofenix
    Dec 6, 2014
    6
    No Capture the Flag mode by default :( Only with paid DLC can you get Capture the Flag, and this is the most fun mode in my opinion. Good game, taxing on computer so is a little laggy. In general, hard game I die quite a bit. Hard to get into on multiplayer, bleh will move to Guild Wars 2
  20. RealJPVBV
    Jan 21, 2015
    6
    I have played this game and it is very buggy. Random FPS spikes and weird glitches. I only played this game for multiplayer. I experience the long loading screens which takes somewhere around 1-3 mins. The worst part is the game breaking glitch which is when you join a match it disconnects you. You have to connect to the server 2-5 times in order to join a game. There is no fix for thisI have played this game and it is very buggy. Random FPS spikes and weird glitches. I only played this game for multiplayer. I experience the long loading screens which takes somewhere around 1-3 mins. The worst part is the game breaking glitch which is when you join a match it disconnects you. You have to connect to the server 2-5 times in order to join a game. There is no fix for this bug. I recommend to not expect a good time when playing this game on pc.… Expand
  21. gattienzo
    Jul 29, 2015
    6
    Más de lo mismo que el bf 3, con mapas menos memorables y con varios errores de jugabilidad como por ejemplo reaparecer en zonas no oportunas. Un modo historia aburrido y también con errores de jugabilidad.
  22. opengl
    Jun 25, 2016
    6
    The same solid formula has been used for this series for a while now. The level/building destruction is nice but as it plays out in the gameplay mechanics is still not a main feature and offers mostly cinematic value. Where as if someone was hiding behind a wall from your tank in the pre-destruction battlefield games the only difference now is that they will have to hide further back orThe same solid formula has been used for this series for a while now. The level/building destruction is nice but as it plays out in the gameplay mechanics is still not a main feature and offers mostly cinematic value. Where as if someone was hiding behind a wall from your tank in the pre-destruction battlefield games the only difference now is that they will have to hide further back or retreat behind another wall or object to gain protection. In a way this is balancing, but it still feels like there's not much point to leveling a building in BF 4.

    When it came out this game was a non functioning POS and even when it did function the servers would only update the clients 10 times a second which as it turns out is the worst thing you could do to a visceral FPS experience. EA titles should always be approached with caution knowing that their first priority is revenue and having a decent (or functioning) gaming experience is NOT a priority at all. The only reason it got fixed is because nobody would have bought their subsequent battlefield games if their last one was still broken 2 years after release.

    That said... today battlefield 4 is a polished functional and GOOD experience. The formula has been mostly graphically upgraded from BF 3 but the formula remains true. Unfortunately there has really not been enough innovation in modern mainstream video games to render this obsolete.

    So if you're looking for a FPS that involves large numbers of troops fighting as infantry and in vehicles, on good maps, includes some creative strategic thinking, with great graphics, and offers squad play as it's key dynamic its hard to go wrong with battlefield 4.

    The only thing to take note of is that you will encounter in almost any game, players who use cheats to see positions of other players. This is not the same as using the minimap. The most common type shows boxes around each enemy even behind walls and across the map. It is extremely obvious who these players are and often nothing is done about it. Because of this, I'm giving this game 1 point lower of a score. It cannot be overlooked however in the end it is not gamebreaking.    … Expand
  23. Mefisto_
    Jul 27, 2015
    6
    Quite a time has passed after the game release, and most of the issues are fixed by now. However, you can't escape the past and after all patches which have came out the core of the game can't be changed.

    So what is about it? There are so many gadgets and weapons in this game that around 40% I have not and would not use at all. Why? Because most of them are purposeless or there are    Quite a time has passed after the game release, and most of the issues are fixed by now. However, you can't escape the past and after all patches which have came out the core of the game can't be changed.

    So what is about it? There are so many gadgets and weapons in this game that around 40% I have not and would not use at all. Why? Because most of them are purposeless or there are other options of weapons of perks which are far superior to the rest of the content in the game.

    Map variation is OK, there are a lot of them and you certainly will find a couple which perfectly suit your style or preference.

    Graphics? Nothing too special, even though Shanghai tower falling looks really cool.

    Gameplay and stability? If you look back at the launch state, this game was absolute crap, as I was spending on average 10-15 minutes looking for the server which was not crashing. Moreover, **** net code was adding fuel to the flame confirming that EA pretty much does not care about quality of the product at the release state.

    As I am writing this review now most of the issues were fixed and there are loads of people playing this game, as it is far more attractive than BF Hardline and most of the people are tired of BF 3.

    So, If I was writing this review in 2013, I would give 1-3 just because how bad this game was, but after 2 years passed even bunch of crappy programers could manage fixing big issues, therefore leaving BF 4 at OK state, still with problems like reload bug and unbalanced weapons present.    … Expand
  24. Ripplecry
    Dec 3, 2016
    6
    Genelde bu tür oyunların hayatta kalma ve hikaye kısımlarını seven, 3-4 kişilik seçkin bir tim ile kahramanca çarpışmayı keyifle icra eden biriyim. bu yüzdendir ki cod mw 1-2-3'te nice çılgın atmalar yaşadık john başgan, nikolai ve maktıraviş ile.

    Bu oyunun bütçesi nedir, kimler yönetmiştir, kaç mühendis çalışmıştır bilmiyorum; olmamış da demek istemiyorum böyle güzel bir emeğe, lakin    Genelde bu tür oyunların hayatta kalma ve hikaye kısımlarını seven, 3-4 kişilik seçkin bir tim ile kahramanca çarpışmayı keyifle icra eden biriyim. bu yüzdendir ki cod mw 1-2-3'te nice çılgın atmalar yaşadık john başgan, nikolai ve maktıraviş ile.

    Bu oyunun bütçesi nedir, kimler yönetmiştir, kaç mühendis çalışmıştır bilmiyorum; olmamış da demek istemiyorum böyle güzel bir emeğe, lakin sıkıcı olmuş. ara sahnelerde öldüm sıkıntıdan. Hikaye kopuk, ne için ve niye savaştığımızı bile pek bilmiyoruz. sadece tipik amerikan tarzı dünya görüşüyle, kime neden saldırdığımızı bilmeden bize karşı olan herkesi öldürüp üslerini ele geçirmek için yetiştirilmiş binlerce askerden birkaçıyız bu oyunda.Cod'da öyle değil ama, her şeyin bir nedeni ve operasyonların bir karizması, ağırlığı var. operasyonların sonunda elde ettiğimiz şeyler verdiğimiz kayıplara değiyor. Lakin üzülerek söylüyorum ki bu oyunda böyle bir şey yok.

    Takdir etmek gerekir ki, bireysel çatışmalardaki silah sesleri ile aksamları ve öldürme hadisesi çok gerçekçi olmuş. Hele kaliteli bir kulakiçi kulaklığınız varsa oradaymışçasına oyunun atmosferine kapılıveriyorsunuz. Sıktığınız asker önce dengesini kaybediyor, silahınızın gücüne ve nişan kabiliyetinize göre de bir veya iki kurşun sonra düşman ölüyor. Bunu resmen alkışladım pc başında, çok başarılı.
    Ama söylemeden geçilmemesi gerekiyor ki, ekibiniz hiçbir işe yaramıyor çatışmada. Kaldı ki tüm düşman askerleri sadece size sıkıyor, kafanızı dahi kaldırmak güçleşiyor. Ekip arkadaşlarınız bir halta yaramadığı gibi, güvenemiyorsunuz da hiçbirine.

    Bu tür ölüm-kalım mücadelelerinde sırtınızı yasladığınız adamlara güvenmeniz çok önemlidir. Örneğin tarihteki bazı savaşlarda 10-20 bin kişilik sağlam bir ordunun 40-80 bin arasındaki düşman ordusunu eze eze mağlup etmesi gibi. Bu ordudaki personelin cesaretine, yeteneklerine ve daha da önemlisi birbirlerine güvenine bağlıdır. Ama bu oyunda bu yok. fazla hümanist ve doğruları daima uygulayan bir irish, cool görünen ama bir halta yaramayan pac, dost mu düşman mı belli olmayan çinli bir kızla beraber savaşıyorsunuz.

    Cod'da bu böyle değil. ne kadar zor durumda olursanız olun, durumun farkında olup size moral vermeye çalışan başgan pırays'ın "haydi millet bitiriyoruz"vari söylemiyle kendinize gelip çılgınlar atabiliyorsunuz. daima sizi gözeten bir büyük abiniz varmışçasına. veya soap'ın profesyonel nişancılığına kendinizi emanet edip 5 askerin arasına korkusuzca dalabiliyorsunuz. ve ne kadar kapana kısılmış olursanız olun, nikolai'nin bir yerlerden bir helikopterle gelip sizi oradan alacağını biliyorsunuz. takım arkadaşlığı önemlidir.

    tıpkı maradona'nın topun nereye atılacağını hissetmiş gibi ardına bakmadan pasın geleceği yere koşup attığı o efsanevi gol gibi.
    sorduklarında "oraya atacağını biliyordum" derken, hissediyorsunuz o takım ruhunu, bir olmayı.

    Tüm bunları göz önüne aldım ve amaçsız şekilde ilerleyişten sıkılıp, az önce tamamladıktan sonra oyunu sildim. Çatışmalardan keyif almakla beraber, 20 metre ötedeki adama tankın otomatik tüfeğiyle defalarca sıkıp öldürememek de nedir? Geçiyor ağacın arkasına ve ölmüyor eşek kadar mermilerle ağaç yıpranmıyor. tank var yahu altınızda, yuh! Oyunun eksikleri var ve bireysel çatışmalar hariç (onların da bazıları) keyif vermeyen bir oyun hikaye moduyla.

    Co-op multi oynamadım, ona güzel diyorlar. Belki bir gün, kim bilir...    … Expand
  25. Shadow1
    May 25, 2016
    6
    This game is worst game in series . In this game bad optimization, graphics almost like in BattleField 3 . In this game terrible gameplay and this game has got high requirements for such graphics . The only thing which is the average in this game this is storyline and it doesn't very good, just average . Bad Game .
  26. Fany000
    Nov 10, 2018
    6
    Firstly there was a surprise, at the the end the disapointment. Game looks like a DLC for BF3, at first look almost nothing has changed. Multiplayer is great but after a few hours a little bit more stereotypical than BF3. For me BF3 was better, it was something new in a serie with a beautiful visual and free gameplay, this seems like a poor cousin of BF3 and I don't now exactly why, maybeFirstly there was a surprise, at the the end the disapointment. Game looks like a DLC for BF3, at first look almost nothing has changed. Multiplayer is great but after a few hours a little bit more stereotypical than BF3. For me BF3 was better, it was something new in a serie with a beautiful visual and free gameplay, this seems like a poor cousin of BF3 and I don't now exactly why, maybe the game just needed more time to be more different and not only a same as the previous game. In fact I am more into singleplayer than MP, so i was looking forward to play these, because SP in BF3 was quite good in my opinion, but this time it was only MEH ... if you want a good modern combat FPS with tanks, aircrafts and things like this keep playing BF3.

    + Visual
    + solid gameplay
    + Huge arsenal
    +/- MP is really good, but BF3 is better
    - dissapointment in SP and a few decisions at the end of the game can not improve it
    - nothing has really changed
    - no inovations
    - total stupid AI in SP (for me the most retarded AI after Homefront)

    P.S. Don't buy it if you only want to play SP, better buy ArmA 3, Modern Warfare remastered if you want modern combat FPS.    … Expand
  27. 4ya5h1
    Aug 13, 2023
    6
    havent play multiplayer so cant speak about it, but i finished campain and it just ok. nothing special. gameplay and graphics is good, i like physics in this game, but plot is really bad, its unrealistic
  28. Tabbris
    Dec 16, 2019
    6
    Well this is like bf3 but shorter. Story is liniear and nice, sountrack is good
  29. Angrytiger
    Feb 17, 2021
    6
    Graphics = 3 of 3
    Story = 2 of 3
    Gameplay = 2 of 3
    Music and Sound = 1 of 3
    Wow factor = 2 of 3
    Total = 10 of 15 or 6 of 10
  30. Bloodnes
    Jan 17, 2021
    6
    от 3 части не далеко ушла, игра посредственная как по мне, сюжет просто мертвый, графика приятная и на этом плюсы закончились. Про баги промолчу. 6/10
  31. Ali129
    Jun 4, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Battlefield 4 benim için büyük bir hayal kırıklığı oldu. Oyunun tek oyunculu modu hatalarla dolu ve oldukça sıkıcı. Oyunun hikayesinden biraz bahsedeyim. Oyunda Recker isimli bir ABD'li donanma askerini kontrol ediyoruz. Oyun Recker ve ekibinin bulunduğu arabanın sular altında kalması ve ekip komutanı Dunn'ın Recker'a aracın camına sıkıp kendisi ile ekibin üyelerini kurtarması için emir vermesi ile başlar. Her ne kadar Recker bunu yapmak istemese ve yanındaki arkadaşı "Irish" de ona bunu yapmamasını söylese de Recker cama sıkar ve oyun bu anın 13 dakika gerisine döner. Bu 13 dakikada ekibin uzun çatışmalar sonrasında araba ile kaçarken düşman helikopterinin ateş açması sonucu aracın kontrolden çıktığını ve denize düştüğünü görürüz. Ardından ekip bir VIP'yi almak için Çin'e gizli operasyon için gönderilir. Çin'de Amiral Chang isimli asker yönetime el koymuştur ve halk isyan etmektedir. Tombstone ekibinin de almak için Çin'e gittiği VIP, Çin'in muhtemel lideri Jin Jié'dir. VIP'yi teslim aldıktan sonra geri dönüş yolunda Çin askerleri ile çatışan ekip, Irish'in isteği üzerine Çin'den kaçmak isteyen Çinlileri de alıp gemileri USS Valkyrie'ye dönmeye çalışır ve sonunda gemiye ulaşırlar. Ekip gemiye ulaştıktan sonra Yüzbaşı Garrison, USS Titan'ın saldırı altında olduğunu ve batmadan önce geminin içinde bulunan "DCC" isimli cihazı alıp getirmelerini söyler. Ekip Ajan Kovic komutasında batmakta olan USS Titan'a gider ve cihazı aldıktan sonra USS Valkyrie'ye geri dönerler. Fakat USS Valkyrie de Çin askerleri tarafından saldırıya uğrar ve saldırı püskürtülse de Kovic ölür. Kovic'in ölümünden sonra ekibin yeni komutanı Recker olur. Ekip Çin istihbaratı ve CIA için çalışan Hannah ile birlikte operasyonlar düzenler. Bir operasyonda ekip yakalanır ve Hannah Çinli oluşunu kullanarak Çin askerlerini ekibi kendisinin yakaladığına inandırır. Biraz işkence gördükten sonra Recker, içerisinde Battlefield 3'ten tanıdığımız Dima'nın da bulunduğu bir koğuşa yerleştirilir. Burada Dima ile birlikte hapisten kaçar ve Irish'i de hapisten kurtarırlar. Tam tekrar yakalanacakları sırada Hannah gelir ve onları kurtarır, böylece Recker ve Irish bunların bir plan olduğunun ve Hannah'nın onlara ihanet etmediğinin farkına varır. Uzun çatışmalardan sonra Dima öldürülür fakat ekip kurtulmayı başarır. Başka operasyonlar da yapan ekip, USS Valkyrie'nin saldırı altında olduğunu öğrenir ve hemen gemiye dönerler. Çinli askerler, Jin Jié'yi Amerikalıların öldürdüğünü düşündükleri için gemiyi basarlar fakat hayatta ve yaralı olan Jin Jié Çinli askerler ile konuşup silah bırakmalarını sağlar. Ekip Yüzbaşı Garrison'ın emri ile bol miktarda patlayıcı alıp Chang'in gemisini havaya uçurmaya gider, ancak uzaktan kumanda tutukluk yapar ve bombalar patlamaz. Ekipten biri bombaların patlaması için kendini feda etmelidir. Burada oyuncuya 2 seçenek verilir, Recker ya Hannah, ya da Irish'i seçmelidir. Oyuncunun seçiminden sonra seçilen kişi gider ve bombalar patlar, hikaye bu şekilde biter. Önceki oyunda güçlü bulduğum hikaye ve hikaye sunumu bu oyunda çok kötü. Hikaye ve karakterler ilgi çekici ve akılda kalıcı değil, sunum olarak da oyun oldukça başarısız. Ana karakter hiç konuşmadığı, bir kişiliğe sahip olmadığı için ve diğer karakterler de çok sıradan olduğu için oyun karakterler bakımından da zayıf. Örnek vermek gerekirse bir yerden sonra Recker ekip komutanı oluyor fakat hiçbir şey söylemediği için bunu hiç hissedemiyoruz. Karakterler Recker ile konuşurken Recker'dan hiç ses çıkmadığı için sanki kendi kendilerine konuşuyormuş gibi oluyorlar. Oynanış olarak oyun fena sayılmaz, kullanılan iyi oyun motorundan dolayı vuruş hissi ve fizikler iyi. Silah çeşitliliği konusunda da oyun başarılı ve silah kullanımları da keyifli. Seçtiğimiz silahı ister tekli ister otomatik modda kullanabiliyoruz. Yapay zeka olarak oyun çok kötü durumda, yanımızdaki karakterler ve düşmanlar çok saçma hareket ediyorlar ve bu oyuncuyu atmosferden koparıyor. Oyunu başarısız bulduğum bir diğer konu görev dizaynı, özellikle gemi ve havaalanına ulaşma görevlerinde oldukça sıkıldım, görev dizaynı çeşitli değil ve sıkıcı. Grafiksel olarak oyun gayet güzel görünüyor, kaplamalar, gölgeler ve ışıklandırma gayet başarılı, performans konusunda da genel olarak bir sorun yaşamadım. Ancak oyunun hatalar ile dolu olduğunu söyleyebilirim, duvarın içine giren düşmanlar ile pek çok defa karşılaştım. Ayrıca 2 defa görevi baştan başlatmadığım sürece devam etmemi engelleyen hatalar da meydana geldi. Battlefield 4, bir önceki oyunu oynadıktan sonra büyük umutlar beslediğim ama beni hayal kırıklığına uğratan bir oyun oldu.… Expand
  32. vova22379
    Dec 18, 2021
    6
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  33. JoelArpal
    Dec 28, 2020
    6
    I can't stand the servers. That's it. I hate the servers and i hate how the origin platform works. I'm sad because it's a good game, but i just can't stand the platform where it works.
  34. maxpain9999
    Sep 9, 2023
    6
    Complete waste of time
    this game is full of bugs
    not only the worst war game I've ever played but the worst game I've ever played
    some missions are just impossible to complete because of the bugs in this game
    and they still haven't fixed them after all this time
  35. KevLooney
    May 12, 2021
    6
    Snipers, vehicles, shotguns, and explosives are a significant problem. Vehicles are a massive issue. One feels like you cannot play the game without dealing with vehicles which are unbalanced against infantry. It feels like it wants to be an infantry and a vehicle game at the same time. Yet cross domain combat is insidious at almost all times.
  36. ChampionofDeaTH
    Oct 25, 2021
    6
    обычный шутан с техникой , мы с кериком отрубились но не так много потому что игра в целом на пару часов
  37. Annihilism
    Nov 6, 2013
    5
    I might buy it when it goes on sale and I can get all the maps the full game for 50 euros. I won't spend a single dime till the prices go down. Maps should be a free DLC and not paid. Companies should be punished for releasing an incomplete product not rewarded.

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

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

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

    Hopefully future patches will fix the extensive problems, but unless you'd like to pay full price to be a beta tester, I would steer clear for now.
  39. Macanoodough
    Oct 16, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I originally reviewed favorably when this game came out. However, after a year before they finally fixed the bugs, that was a premature review. I really thought they would have been more diligent in the fixes. As well, since the Expansions are all forced on you and no permission for open modding was ever implemented, I have to revise my original review.
    The expansions are more apt to lag and experience tech problems
    Other Cons are Spawning Locations, Melee Takedowns/Counters, OP Armor/Air, Small squad sizes and limited commander functions/communications and most of all, the Game Modes. In Regular, their is no Friendly Fire, and in Hardcore, the game is unplayable on the expansive maps thanks to snipers being so OP. If you set a server to Custom to tailor the game to your liking, it becomes unplayable due to lag. If you have a Ranked server, you will not populate as fast as an Official server, but if you are an Official server you cannot Admin to maintain fair play or customize a map rotation. Unfortunately, none of these issues were ever addressed or fixed.    … Expand
  40. JimmyDamage
    Dec 2, 2013
    5
    Nice graphics, pretty good gunplay and great maps. However, the game wasn't finished at release and still has lots of crashes, sound bugs and other problems one month after release. There are a lot of customizations which is great but the endless crashing only makes you frustrated. Commander is back, although it seems more like aerial support than "commanding".
  41. songouki
    Oct 31, 2013
    5
    never understand the critics, rate this game with a +80 when there is a new game is Batlefield 3 again we vendeel same product under a different name capcom do it all the time activision do it all the time that EA does not

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

    began to take every 12 months, a different Batlefield? as does its competition
    and worst of all is that the game is incomplete within a week DLC will sell us one after another and the real price of the game exceeded the 100    … Expand
  42. Cadder
    Nov 1, 2013
    5
    First of all- 5 is not a bad score I thought that BF4 would be an improved version of bf3- better grapihcs, fixed bugs ,glitches, better netcod etc. I didnt expect flawless product, perfect game that would deserve score =10... and bf4 is not flawless. ITs full of bugs, its unstable, almost every conquest mp game crashes, servers disconnect all the time, there is plenty of bugs, netcode isFirst of all- 5 is not a bad score I thought that BF4 would be an improved version of bf3- better grapihcs, fixed bugs ,glitches, better netcod etc. I didnt expect flawless product, perfect game that would deserve score =10... and bf4 is not flawless. ITs full of bugs, its unstable, almost every conquest mp game crashes, servers disconnect all the time, there is plenty of bugs, netcode is the same as in bf3 and i die behind covers very often. Spawning mechanics are a disaster too- get used to die cause someone shoot you from behind. Other feature also dont work- liek queuing and plenty of other things. You may expect that crashes will be fixed but things like netcode will remain like thay did in bf3. Singleplayer is a disaster as well its terrible and dumb... but you have to complete last mission 3 times to unlock 3 weapons for mp so....
    However! Grapichs are a bit better then in BF3, some maps remind bc2 maps and there is plenty of customisation[ gadgest, camos, attachments, battlepacks, emblems and more]. Gunplay is fun /except netcode issues, lag, and Sniper riffles/ and still Conquest is epic, especially with levolution. Gameplay is a bit different than bf3 so you wont feel bored.
    There is one thing wrong with the game that i cant forgive. I am polish and even though i bought my game for the same price as for example guys in uk paid i have only two language options to choose from polish and russian. My native translation and voice acting is the worst piece of garbage ever made and its pain to play especially single player. I dont know why EA did that i hope they will add a patch or sth but for now i hate them and I consider not buying other games from them. #BF4INENGLISH     … Expand
  43. terbas
    Feb 13, 2014
    5
    Although this could have been the best Battlefield game ever, this chance was wasted and the legacy of "the best game ever" (in my opinion) was squandered just to compete with the "other" game. This game was unfinished right from the start (even the beta was an alpha indeed) and was rushed to be released before COD. Yes, it introduces many new -and nice- features but turns into pureAlthough this could have been the best Battlefield game ever, this chance was wasted and the legacy of "the best game ever" (in my opinion) was squandered just to compete with the "other" game. This game was unfinished right from the start (even the beta was an alpha indeed) and was rushed to be released before COD. Yes, it introduces many new -and nice- features but turns into pure abomination in the end due to the constant freezing, disconnections and the countless bugs. On my ps3 system (don't begin to say the gameplay was intended for next-gen since there's something called "optimization" and if the PS3 system wasn't enough to deal with the game then it shouldn't be released for that console in the first place), it freezes on my "every" play and enough is enough. I regret that I even purchased Premium right from the start. The patches, on the other hand, didn't help at all. It's sad to see the Battlefield series at its current state. I hope BF5 will be tested properly and have more constant MP (as well as SP). My 5 out of 10 is dedicated to the fun I had with the game in spite of many frustrating moments. But I have to admit, this is the worst BF product ever.… Expand
  44. hemolysis
    Nov 10, 2013
    5
    Back when BF3 was released I rated it a 6 I believe. I went on to put in around 1400hrs into that game. It wasn't until they fixed *most* of the problems did I find enjoyment playing BF3. It took months to nearly a year before weapon balance (which still is kinda a joke but not so much so as it used to be) was fixed, crashes were resolved (game hasn't crashed in over a year for me), andBack when BF3 was released I rated it a 6 I believe. I went on to put in around 1400hrs into that game. It wasn't until they fixed *most* of the problems did I find enjoyment playing BF3. It took months to nearly a year before weapon balance (which still is kinda a joke but not so much so as it used to be) was fixed, crashes were resolved (game hasn't crashed in over a year for me), and other bugs, i.e. underslung dart bug, were resolved. These fixes saved BF3 in my opinion but I can only speak as an infantry player. I don't know about balance in regards to vehicles (though I've heard the tanks were nerfed). What also kept me playing BF3, and still does, was the "feel" of the game. I liked the fluidity of the game, the gun mechanics, etc.
    What I liked about BF3 is absent in BF4. The game feels stiff. The gun mechanics dumbed down. Seriously, just looking at my stats, my avg accuracy is much higher in BF4 than in BF3. It wasn't terrible in BF3, avg was 19% but in BF4 its nearly 22%. Why? Because weapon recoil is so easy to control you can snipe people with ARs. Weapons also feel like toy guns rather than the beasts from BF3. My second gripe comes from the perk system. Holy jesus what were they thinking. In BF3 each person in a squad could select a perk that gave all people in the squad said perk. Ideally, you'd want to get in a squad with people who ran different perks. This worked out most of time because you could just jump to a squad or change your own. When people didn't bother to change theirs you could kick them from squad if you were the squad leader or just jump to another squad in hopes of being able to get better perks. In other words, you had more control over your perks. In BF4 you know have to rely on pubbies to actually play as a squad to get your perks through a progression bar but if you've every played BF4 with random pubbies you know that most BF players have downs. They will not do anything squad oriented and thus you are out of luck if you wish to play with perks. Not only is this frustrating but instead of picking your perk now you have to pick a pre-defined perk tree. Want cover and sprint? Ha, not going to happen. Want cover, ammo, sprint? (the essentials) Not going to happen. In BF3 my k/d was over 3. In BF4 my k/d is just under 2. Why? Because in BF3 spawns were eventually fixed and you didnt have people spawning directly behind you on flags. In domination mode in BF4 people will spawn directly behind you. For example, let's say your team has two of the three flags. Where oh where will the enemy team spawn? You'd think at or behind their flag right? Nah, on one of your flags, and most likely behind the line that you and your team has created to defend it. Completely unforgivable design problem that should have been addressed long ago. I could go on about the shortcomings of this game and I could go into all the crashes (server/client side), the joining server bugs (black screen that eventually just disconnects you but won't let you terminate the process) or any of the other bugs I'm too lazy to go into. This game will be "ok" in a few months once they fix problems but as a whole the new mechanics are really what bring the game down. Certain things weren't perfect in BF3 (perks for example) but now they went ahead and made it even more broken. I bought this game on release (didnt preorder) with hesitation and I should have probably not bought it till it dropped in price. Now I almost feel forced to play it so I can at least get something for my money. Big disappointment.    … Expand
  45. Vel
    Nov 5, 2013
    5
    If you've played Battlefield 3, you've played Battlefield 4. Going into this game, I read several reviews that said the game polished and fixed the problems that Battlefield 3 had to give a more enjoyable experience. Sadly, it did not. The game is still very unbalanced, casual players will continually be pummeled by 24/7 fanatics who've unlocked all the upgrades, and the level design is noIf you've played Battlefield 3, you've played Battlefield 4. Going into this game, I read several reviews that said the game polished and fixed the problems that Battlefield 3 had to give a more enjoyable experience. Sadly, it did not. The game is still very unbalanced, casual players will continually be pummeled by 24/7 fanatics who've unlocked all the upgrades, and the level design is no better than in Battlefield 3, just different. In short, if you're a huge fan of BF3, go ahead and get it. If not, you may want to pass on this one.… Expand
  46. oliver1h
    Oct 30, 2013
    5
    I know little kids will downvote me but anyways...The game is the equivalent of the Hollywood popcorn movies. The story is totally unrealistic. The writers clearly have no how military, weapons, or just simply physics work in real life. A.I. is dumb (very dumb), graphics are nice, sound effect are mediocre at best. Weapon handling is the same for every weapon and you need to shoot everyI know little kids will downvote me but anyways...The game is the equivalent of the Hollywood popcorn movies. The story is totally unrealistic. The writers clearly have no how military, weapons, or just simply physics work in real life. A.I. is dumb (very dumb), graphics are nice, sound effect are mediocre at best. Weapon handling is the same for every weapon and you need to shoot every enemy 2-3-5 times before they would die (even with a high calibre sniper rifle).
    If you want a meaningful game look elsewhere. If you want explosions, collapsing building in every 4 seconds go for this game.    … Expand
  47. Expospeed
    Dec 7, 2014
    5
    BF4 is basically a patch for the previous game - nothing innovative here. My breakdown is as follows:

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

    Overall, average game.
  48. dasfraulien
    Dec 4, 2013
    5
    The game is still a buggy, crash filled mess this long after release. Gameplay is very similar to BF3 with literally no changes. The base game contains very few maps and they aren't great, the two city maps being particularly bad. Assault rifles are like lasers in full auto, while the DMRs are hugely under powered, while being designed to fill the gap between Sniper rifles and AssaultThe game is still a buggy, crash filled mess this long after release. Gameplay is very similar to BF3 with literally no changes. The base game contains very few maps and they aren't great, the two city maps being particularly bad. Assault rifles are like lasers in full auto, while the DMRs are hugely under powered, while being designed to fill the gap between Sniper rifles and Assault Rifles there is no range at which the DMRs have an advantage over either and you will find yourself getting the drop on enemies only to be let down by the fire rate, damage and recoil. Overall the game feels unfinished and rushed out (classic EA) with some severe balancing and bug issues yet to be solved. I can't even play Single player due to crashes and bugs so won't comment.… Expand
  49. ihatecheez
    Apr 19, 2014
    5
    biggest disappointment and i totally regret buying it day one, for this day i am never buying another EA game. the game was a mess when it launched and it still is today.
  50. SKELETOR420
    Nov 5, 2013
    5
    Congrats to Dice, they've done it beating the living crap out of CoD. CoD ruled for me for a long time but BF4 is vastly superior to this years offering. It's democratised the series and allowed more casual/arcadey players in without sacrificing what the fans like. First PC game I've bought in years!
  51. Jackan08
    Nov 10, 2013
    5
    This bugs makes this game unplayable, if you are thinking about buying this game, don't, do it in a couple of months when the bugs are gone. Because right now this game is in Alpha...
  52. JoeTTShowbiz
    Dec 7, 2013
    5
    I have loved Battlefield for a long time, but now it is getting harder to deny that it has just become another EA cash crop. It is fun, but completely broken. Even when it works, it is just like 3. It is more of an expansion. I'm glad I only spent $30 but even then I wish I could actually play online. My score would be a bit higher if online was playable.
  53. NeedForsleep
    Nov 21, 2013
    5
    This new Battlefield does not really live up to all the hype around it The Campaign is still bad Dice has a record of having bad campaigns nothing really special here just same old repetitive corridor shooting here and there. The ending is terrible its like DICE hired some of Bioware's story writers and asked them to make a story with a bad ending. The Multiplayer is ok but what reallyThis new Battlefield does not really live up to all the hype around it The Campaign is still bad Dice has a record of having bad campaigns nothing really special here just same old repetitive corridor shooting here and there. The ending is terrible its like DICE hired some of Bioware's story writers and asked them to make a story with a bad ending. The Multiplayer is ok but what really irritates me is the Crashes and bugs this is because of EA pushing it out the door just to get some money coming in. Now what all this wraps up to is a pretty dull game but do not buy this game on current gen Consoles they are outdated if you want the true experience purchase a high End Gaming PC or a Next gen console.… Expand
  54. ob_gyn_kenobi
    Oct 30, 2013
    5
    I uhhh....Hmmmmm. So before jumping into the multiplayer, I decided to try out the single player part of the game. I think I lasted all of 10 minutes before I quit the game and went to go play some War Thunder. yes, I was that unimpressed. I decided to give it another chance and loaded up Campaign again. This time I managed to play a whole 40 minutes before I finally decided I had enough.I uhhh....Hmmmmm. So before jumping into the multiplayer, I decided to try out the single player part of the game. I think I lasted all of 10 minutes before I quit the game and went to go play some War Thunder. yes, I was that unimpressed. I decided to give it another chance and loaded up Campaign again. This time I managed to play a whole 40 minutes before I finally decided I had enough.

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

    I had hoped to jump right into this game like I did with BF3, but for some reason this game doesnt seem as fun. It's the single player aspect of the game that really ruins it.    … Expand
  55. Sensless
    May 1, 2014
    5
    The new water system, dynamic maps, commander mode, and the improved effects are nice in Battlefield 4, but EA needs to slow down with the DLC. a high-end title should get no more than 3 DLC's, and DLC should be for an efficient price, and have actual content to offer. There are still many bugs in the game, even after the beta.
  56. Starkiller94
    Oct 30, 2013
    5
    This was a pretty big disappointment for me... To the people saying that this could've easily been DLC for Battlefield 3, you are pretty much right. I thought they were going to make groundbreaking upgrades to the series, but it's nothing different from Battlefield 3. There's still ridiculous bugs and glitches, the weapon and vehicle balancing is out of control, and the players on theThis was a pretty big disappointment for me... To the people saying that this could've easily been DLC for Battlefield 3, you are pretty much right. I thought they were going to make groundbreaking upgrades to the series, but it's nothing different from Battlefield 3. There's still ridiculous bugs and glitches, the weapon and vehicle balancing is out of control, and the players on the servers are awful. It's already been plagued with people jet ramming and stuff... The graphics look horribly outdated on the Xbox 360, looking worse than Battlefield 3 (I don't know how that's possible, but it's true...) If they patch the game and fix the balancing, my score would be around 7 or 8. For now, it's going to remain in the middle category.… Expand
  57. Goldfish
    Nov 2, 2013
    5
    This is actually a good game, but what a bug-filled crash-fest on PC. Campaign is unplayable to due to the game crashing every few minutes. I couldn't even get to a checkpoint before my game would crash at least five times. The multiplayer was plagued with horrible lag the first few days, so you couldn't play any aspect of the game on release.

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

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

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

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

    Pros:
    -Mostly really good multiplayer maps
    -Beautiful graphics

    Cons:
    -Horrible crashes, unplayable campaign
    -Lag online
    -Operation Locker
    -Unlocks are too grindy, some are simply not needed    … Expand
  58. Spas12
    Nov 3, 2013
    5
    Battlefield 4? really? There wasnt even a need for this sequel. The singleplayer plot is unrealistic, predictable and uninteresting. the game is very buggy and has crashed for me multiple times. I still need to go onto a WEBSITE to play the game. The graphics/detail are poor in some areas of the game; this new engine barely contains anything new at all. The level design is full of flawsBattlefield 4? really? There wasnt even a need for this sequel. The singleplayer plot is unrealistic, predictable and uninteresting. the game is very buggy and has crashed for me multiple times. I still need to go onto a WEBSITE to play the game. The graphics/detail are poor in some areas of the game; this new engine barely contains anything new at all. The level design is full of flaws and gimmicks and is way too linear. The destroyable environments are not realistic at all. Over-the-top action sequences makes the game feel played-out and unrealistic. In multiplayer you will spend most of your time trying to find a vehicle or an enemy and getting sniped down rather than having fun. This dissapointing "game" feels like a 30 dollar DLC package still in its beta stage...… Expand
  59. Bassefrom
    Nov 4, 2013
    5
    The game as it is now is decent. It shows a lot of potential, but it's quite poorly executed. You realize that EA wants to make as much money as possible and promotes premium features and battlepacks making the players almost having to buy more content to thoroughly enjoy the game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    If the game did not have so many issues, I would have rated it higher. However, it shows a lot of potential and can be rated higher in the future if they fix these problems. Therefore I feel that a 5 is a fair rating for this game. My advice is to wait before buying this game, since it's near unplayable for a lot of people. In a few months the developers have hopefully fixed a lot of issues. Also, expect to be paying for more than the actual game if you want to be able to enjoy this game for several years to come, because EA and Dice will try to force people in to buying Premium and Battlepacks. Personally, I am really against this kind of thing with DLC and premium features, I mean I already paid a ridiculously high amount for the game itself, why pay just as much again just so I can get a few more maps and weapons? We'll wait and see how much content premium actually offers, but unless I can find it at a huge discount, I will not buy it.    … Expand
  60. ApetheticDonut
    Nov 10, 2013
    5
    Battlefield 4 brings so little to the table, its near Call of Duty levels of re-hash. The destruction is cool at times, and the 64 players on next-gen will allow consoles gamers to feel the true battlefield game play, but in all, it should of just been a expansion pack. Every main entry in the Battlefield series should have games in between to try new things to make sure they work, and ifBattlefield 4 brings so little to the table, its near Call of Duty levels of re-hash. The destruction is cool at times, and the 64 players on next-gen will allow consoles gamers to feel the true battlefield game play, but in all, it should of just been a expansion pack. Every main entry in the Battlefield series should have games in between to try new things to make sure they work, and if they don't won't, they put it in the next main entry. Battlefield 4 doesn't have that luxury, and falls flat on its face. Don't even get me started on the generic, military shooter campaign.… Expand
  61. daiv156
    Nov 12, 2013
    5
    Not good not, not bad.You get "new" engine and weapons and new maps and bad singleplayer with very bad AI.EA prepared for you lot of DLC and other stuff and thats everything.
  62. TheOtherGuy103
    Dec 9, 2013
    5
    If I never played Battlefield 3, I would have given this game a much higher score, but it is just so similar to BF3 in my opinion that I don't see this game warranting a very high score. The multiplayer is pretty similar to BF3's, albeit with much better load out customization, but the "levolution" that was being hyped up in the advertising felt rather underwhelming.

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

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

    As I said, I would be giving it a better score if I never played BF3, but as it stands, the game just feels like a moderate upgrade over the previous Battlefield.    … Expand
  63. Sweetew
    Nov 15, 2013
    5
    Do NOT buy into the hype of this game. 2 weeks after release and the game still has HUGE issues.
    Bugs, glitches, crashes. This will the last time I ever preorder another dice game again.
  64. VonHetzer
    Nov 29, 2013
    5
    I loved BF1942 and Bad Company 2. BF3 was a buggy title and the broken Origin dependency was another layer of junk. Yeah BF3 got better with patches but WHY. Now BF4 is out with all it's problems. It's become "what level of incomplete can we sell to these suckers before we loose our franchise" BF3 when it worked was the first Battlefield game that started me thinking. "These guys don'tI loved BF1942 and Bad Company 2. BF3 was a buggy title and the broken Origin dependency was another layer of junk. Yeah BF3 got better with patches but WHY. Now BF4 is out with all it's problems. It's become "what level of incomplete can we sell to these suckers before we loose our franchise" BF3 when it worked was the first Battlefield game that started me thinking. "These guys don't care". Now BF4 is apparently following in BF3's footsteps. I'm sure BF4 will be great game a year from now, assuming there is support. As for BF5 once bitten twice shy. Maybe I'll buy BF5 after all the patches and the price is down to $19.99… Expand
  65. Arktek
    Nov 30, 2013
    5
    It is a fun (though frustrating) game... when it doesn't freeze or crash. At the time of this writing I think I have about 15-20% of my games freezing or crashing. Though this is better than the ~50% at launch time, it's still inexcusable for a "finished" product.
  66. UltraBjarne
    Dec 30, 2013
    5
    Battlefield 4 is not the exactly the best shooter out there, but its not the worst either. Most of the content you are paying 60$ 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. 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
  68. 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
  69. 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
  70. 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..
  71. IamWaffen
    Feb 9, 2014
    5
    Ignoring all the game breaking bugs Battlefield 4 fails to innovate in comparison to Battlefield 3. The innovations that Dice attempted to add such as new weapons, levelution, and new game modes lacked in comparison to what made Battlefield 3 an enjoyable game.

    Other than that, Battlefield 4 would've been a better $35-$40 expansion pack to big brother Battlefield 3.
  72. Officerjmiller
    Apr 1, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WOO bf4 bf4 bf4!!!!! That is what I said when I was installing the game, and then the crashes started. I've had this game since release and until now I have been a blind EA/Dice fanboy telling myself that, "Oh, they will fix the crashing, Oh, every game starts out buggy and glitchy" But it has been 6 MONTHS.....6 MONTHS AND I STILL CANNOT JOIN THE DAMN MULTIPLAYER WITHOUT THE CONSTANT CRASHES. I bought premium that costed 80$ I can understand if this is a 15 indie game developed by a schizophrenic cat, but a multimillion/billion company? Unacceptable.

    The game is damn fun when you can play it, the guns sound and feel good, the vehicles (when they are not glitching and teleporting around from bugs) are fun to play around with, the counter knifing is awesome :D, the maps are varied and fun to play around in, and the levolution is pretty and at times can change the whole course of the match. The graphics...we don't need to talk about them...you all know.

    The game is very fun and i like it alot, but the blatant lack of finishing the game and very bad attempts at fixing it, bumped your score down to a 5. THIS IS IN APRIL 2014....AND YOU STILL HAVENT FIXED IT. The last "update" now doesnt even let me join the game. Solid job guys.    … Expand
  73. CharcoalBurst
    May 11, 2014
    5
    I gave it 5/10 because of the graphics. That's it. Lots of crashes, boring maps. Mantle doesn't work the way it was advertized. Servers are full of exploiters/cheaters EA won't do anything against. It's hard to enjoy this game without playing it in hardcore mode because of that. The netcode is not on par with a game that is supposed to be at the top of PC gaming. Bought the premium editionI gave it 5/10 because of the graphics. That's it. Lots of crashes, boring maps. Mantle doesn't work the way it was advertized. Servers are full of exploiters/cheaters EA won't do anything against. It's hard to enjoy this game without playing it in hardcore mode because of that. The netcode is not on par with a game that is supposed to be at the top of PC gaming. Bought the premium edition and haven't even found the courage to try the last DLC which is told to blow like the two others that came before.… Expand
  74. KillMessiah
    Sep 18, 2016
    5
    One of the most underwhelming, flat out bad SP experiences I have played in a long time. Tons of problems like constantly being forced out of the way where you are standing because NPC's very often have to move where you are standing no matter where it is. Friendly AI stand there and watch while enemies run by firing at them and they do nothing, These are just a couple of problems.

    MP    One of the most underwhelming, flat out bad SP experiences I have played in a long time. Tons of problems like constantly being forced out of the way where you are standing because NPC's very often have to move where you are standing no matter where it is. Friendly AI stand there and watch while enemies run by firing at them and they do nothing, These are just a couple of problems.

    MP was alright though.    … Expand
  75. rscl
    Aug 16, 2014
    5
    This game delivered the average single player experience I would have expected from a multiplayer-focused game. Although the game included cutscenes and cheesy dialogue, it was interesting enough to keep playing.
    Beside the game having great looks, this time around you were able to complete the missions without being controlled towards a certain outcome. It felt more like the usual fps    This game delivered the average single player experience I would have expected from a multiplayer-focused game. Although the game included cutscenes and cheesy dialogue, it was interesting enough to keep playing.
    Beside the game having great looks, this time around you were able to complete the missions without being controlled towards a certain outcome. It felt more like the usual fps shooter - in a good way.
    Still too linear though, and pointless.    … Expand
  76. ChanandlerBong
    Jan 2, 2016
    5
    Had a lots of fun on this game but unfortunately with new patches and 'fixes' comes new bugs. Further more 'net code' sucks from day one. There has been 'fixes' for 'net code' but actually they didn't fix anything. What they did is nerf weapons damage so when someone starts shooting at you, you'll be able to notice it but there is still that one shot death present despite nerfs.
  77. Manamaster
    Jun 7, 2016
    5
    There is something missing from the experience, I couldn't enjoy this game as much as I enjoyed BF3 on PS3.
    After buying the Digital Deluxe Edition and having downloaded the extra content that On The House gave away a few weeks ago, I still feel that the game is not as rewarding as previous iterations were.
  78. eva3si0n
    Jul 2, 2017
    5
    Game came out in so crude state that the first half of year it was global beta dough rather. In a game no, there is nothing new, it is just slightly improved BF3, under improved I mean only graphics, a sound and Levolution. For the rest only regress. The equipment is simplified to simplicity. Cards on start in general were awful. The ballistics became worse, closer to COD. Singleplayer inGame came out in so crude state that the first half of year it was global beta dough rather. In a game no, there is nothing new, it is just slightly improved BF3, under improved I mean only graphics, a sound and Levolution. For the rest only regress. The equipment is simplified to simplicity. Cards on start in general were awful. The ballistics became worse, closer to COD. Singleplayer in general a failure, so boring and uninteresting Singleplayer wasn't in a series. And yes the most important probema is an optimization, she still wishes to be the best, Netcode still didn't repair. A game was saved by children from DICE LA who somehow repaired this braking piece of **** from EA.… Expand
  79. ElCucuy
    Apr 1, 2019
    5
    Network game is not interested. I appreciate the single. Nothing stands out middle peasant. 5 out of 10
  80. Soullex
    Nov 30, 2022
    5
    3'ün aynısı ama çoğu COD oyunundan çok daha iyi............................
  81. yunusemre23023
    Oct 25, 2022
    5
    this game is very bad. It's swim mechanics worried. I don't like this. I think battlefield's other games more than this game.
  82. arllda
    Feb 4, 2023
    5
    there are definitely shortcomings, not very good, not very bad, but one or six can be considered bad
  83. Suprizer
    Apr 22, 2023
    5
    I am one of those who like 4 more than 3 and i mean it in every way story and gameplay this one just feels more idk how to put i but easier to enjoy... maybe idk i feel like veterans of 3 are just unforgiving and on 4 you can enjoy more things.
  84. Dartza
    Aug 1, 2023
    5
    Decent but forgettable. Battlefield 4 felt like it hung right between the hayday of Call of Duty and the downward spiral of live service games that followed.
  85. Jimbobbrown
    May 30, 2014
    4
    I've pretty much boycotted E.A. after DA2 and the mess that was ME3 but I got this game free with a graphics card. It has good things; graphics, physics and sound (although slightly bugged sometimes). However the gameplay is a step back form BF2 and 3 (also got 3 free) and wiffs too much of Call of Duty. In single player if you shoot an enemy in the face be prepared for them to getI've pretty much boycotted E.A. after DA2 and the mess that was ME3 but I got this game free with a graphics card. It has good things; graphics, physics and sound (although slightly bugged sometimes). However the gameplay is a step back form BF2 and 3 (also got 3 free) and wiffs too much of Call of Duty. In single player if you shoot an enemy in the face be prepared for them to get straight back up and shoot at you and this is more irritating than the Ai possessing the ability to warp in new baddies like something from bloody star trek. So sod the single player (gave up half was as it was too mind numbing - story wasn't engaging enough to warrant such miserable whack-a-mole game mechanics). The multi-player is better but still not great (I have more fun on Planetside2 or Ghost Recon for example), something about the gun mechanics and movement just don't fit right (weapon feedback seems more like COD than previous games to me). Although I haven't experienced the worst of the "netcode" issues, i've seen enough to put me off playing any more. And I will get on record that running a game through your web browser is still not as easy as booting THE BLOODY GAME IN THE FIRST PLACE! Honestly no joke dice, just stop it. A UI is supposed to be easy and intuitive, not hidden between layer of useless stats and DLC adverts. Battlelog needs to die in a fire.… Expand
  86. Nathanielvk
    Nov 18, 2021
    4
    The game is plagued with bug its none stop, been playing the game since release and had to stop for a while as the game has never been fixed.

    DICE releasing a small amount of patch that are only making the game more unstable. don't get me start on the Hit Detection (IT DON'T WORK)
  87. MAD_JIHAD
    Nov 6, 2013
    4
    This game keeps crashing all the time. Servers also crash and lose progress. The hit registration is terrible. The vehicles have been nerfed, TV missile doesn't even 1 hit kill an infantry or RHIB boat. Jet bombs do around 35 damage to vehicles. One of the DMRs when equipped with a silencer mutes everyones sound. The flashbang launcher crashes your game when fired.

    This game is super    This game keeps crashing all the time. Servers also crash and lose progress. The hit registration is terrible. The vehicles have been nerfed, TV missile doesn't even 1 hit kill an infantry or RHIB boat. Jet bombs do around 35 damage to vehicles. One of the DMRs when equipped with a silencer mutes everyones sound. The flashbang launcher crashes your game when fired.

    This game is super buggy, wait a few months until they fix it before buying.    … Expand
  88. Flash_Over
    Feb 14, 2015
    4
    So i bought this game very late right when Hardline was announced. I figured by now with Hardline around the corner and all the expansions released that all the bugs would have been addressed, but this turn out to be a false assumption.

    One thing I did like right off the bat is the amount of customization available to players. i really enjoyed this from camos, to emblems, however the    So i bought this game very late right when Hardline was announced. I figured by now with Hardline around the corner and all the expansions released that all the bugs would have been addressed, but this turn out to be a false assumption.

    One thing I did like right off the bat is the amount of customization available to players. i really enjoyed this from camos, to emblems, however the fun is only half enjoyable as half of the goodies are locked via battlepacks which simple is a extra grind and another cash grab for EA.

    What was horrible to be is the fact there is still bugs present in the game, though they are random and hard to replicate in most cases they do exist. Sometimes I even wonder if my strange death was due to a players skill or simply a bug.

    The guns, though have a new flavor to them, I really felt over all disappointed in the fact all the guns were generally poor in handling leaving a select few guns everyone uses... 416, M60, AWS, SRR61, ACE 23... Vehicle combat thought added new customizations once again most dont have any advantages, leaving players once again to pick the same load outs. I tried to like this game I really did, but after a month i felt I have seen enough to dislike this battlefield installment.
    Lastly BF4 just like BC2 has become a Recon/Snipers play ground. Half of everyones team are recons, to counter a recon you need another recon and the slippery slope continues. If you attack... sniped, if you defend... sniped.. if you snipe... eventually you get sniped. I'd honestly would rather go back to the M320 spam of BF3... and I have.    … Expand
  89. Motar
    Nov 19, 2013
    4
    Its like a new map pack, with horrible maps. This isnt a new game. Its a rebranded BF3. Its a gimmick with a large price tag. Im still very disappointed they didnt do away with the seperate server browser. You still have to launch the game from a browser. Even after all the backlash about that in BF3? Why would they do this? The moment I saw that I realized I made a mistake in purchasingIts like a new map pack, with horrible maps. This isnt a new game. Its a rebranded BF3. Its a gimmick with a large price tag. Im still very disappointed they didnt do away with the seperate server browser. You still have to launch the game from a browser. Even after all the backlash about that in BF3? Why would they do this? The moment I saw that I realized I made a mistake in purchasing BF4. If you want a good battlefield game go back to Bad Company 2, I sure as hell wont be buying into anymore battlefield titles, and EA.… Expand
  90. ztuominen
    Oct 30, 2013
    4
    This should be Battlefield 3 DLC. I was hoping so badly for this game to be good, to be something different, to finally make up the difference between it and the CoD franchise. But, it has fallen way short.

    Really, still no pregame lobby? Really, still no damage balance? Really, all you added to the franchise was some structures collapsing?? EA is a giant, money grabbing joke.    This should be Battlefield 3 DLC. I was hoping so badly for this game to be good, to be something different, to finally make up the difference between it and the CoD franchise. But, it has fallen way short.

    Really, still no pregame lobby? Really, still no damage balance? Really, all you added to the franchise was some structures collapsing??

    EA is a giant, money grabbing joke. They put out one decent game, and then bleed their customers dry with mediocre sequel upon sequel.

    This game will be getting traded in tomorrow and replaced with Ghosts.    … Expand
  91. B0GiE-uk-
    Nov 6, 2013
    4
    BF3 is a lot better than BF4, seems like a half arsed console port to the PC. Maps look like they were created with an Etch-A-Sketch. Blocky and not much detail in them at all. Oversized and blurred text and HUD, awful netcode and spawns. I have a feeling that the BF3 DICE team did not make this game. Attention to detail is poor. There is something really wrong with mouse movement, I can'tBF3 is a lot better than BF4, seems like a half arsed console port to the PC. Maps look like they were created with an Etch-A-Sketch. Blocky and not much detail in them at all. Oversized and blurred text and HUD, awful netcode and spawns. I have a feeling that the BF3 DICE team did not make this game. Attention to detail is poor. There is something really wrong with mouse movement, I can't put my finger on it.
    Graphic effects are overdone, balance feels wrong, snipers are too effective. Not happy with the state of this game at all and I'm a BF fan over COD. I was thinking of giving this 6/10 but after a 2 year wait and what I thought was going to be an awesome game i'm going to have to give it 4/10.
    Must do better, shocking and piss poor from EA and DICE.    … Expand
  92. 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
  93. jon-h86
    Nov 26, 2013
    4
    First of all this is battlefield 3.5. However that wouldn't be a problem if the game functioned properly because battlefield 3 was amazing.
    The game ran okay originally crashed regularly but one could still actually play the game. As of 11/26 I can't even get 5 minutes on the multiplier without it crashing. Also it doesn't save stats after a crash making this even more frustrating.
    The    First of all this is battlefield 3.5. However that wouldn't be a problem if the game functioned properly because battlefield 3 was amazing.
    The game ran okay originally crashed regularly but one could still actually play the game. As of 11/26 I can't even get 5 minutes on the multiplier without it crashing. Also it doesn't save stats after a crash making this even more frustrating.
    The specs of my computer are as follows, core i7, 16gb ram, ssd and nvidia gtx670mx so it is not an issue with the computer.
    Now in time I have played it I was disappointed. The levels are not great and rush is dysfunctional (I have never seen the attackers win). This could be solved easily enough.
    The single player is atrocious. I thought it couldn't be that bad, well it is. The graphics are great but the story and script is so bad it straddles a fine line between insulting my intelligence to laugh out loud funny.
    The game is a huge disappointment and further proof that EA will ruin anything it gets its greedy hands on.    … Expand
  94. BillySpandex
    Nov 15, 2013
    4
    Once again, EA falters with servers that are barely working and a title that is riddled with bugs. When Battlefield 4 works, it's pure heaven. You can't fault it, but this is a broken game. It needs patching, and for that EA and DiCE won't get my thumbs up.
  95. niknuk
    Nov 19, 2013
    4
    Singleplayer never got my interest, and the AI feels a bit stupid sometimes, probably more then average. But its the multiplayer I was after.
    And that is a pretty good experience.. when you don`t loose connection to the server that is. Or when you don`t freeze and crash.
    Just too sad that one month after release, and several patches out, Its an achievement to complete 2 matches in 2h.    Singleplayer never got my interest, and the AI feels a bit stupid sometimes, probably more then average. But its the multiplayer I was after.
    And that is a pretty good experience.. when you don`t loose connection to the server that is. Or when you don`t freeze and crash.
    Just too sad that one month after release, and several patches out, Its an achievement to complete 2 matches in 2h. Spoils the fun of ranking up, and the multiplayer experience in general (you loose all xp gained during the match)    … Expand
  96. Sir_Red
    Nov 18, 2013
    4
    An expensive, unstable and not very expansive expansion pack to battlefield 3. I expected better from DICE, and at least would like to be able to play the game without it constantly crashing to my desktop with "battlefield 4 has stopped working", First Rome 2, now this? What the hell is up with the games industry at the moment. churning out rushed messes.
  97. Garian
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    The game has some shortcomings, but overall if you play it with friends you can have a reasonably fun time. Though, it basically just feels like you're playing a BF3 expansion.
  98. MickEllix
    Nov 11, 2013
    4
    bad servers game crashes over powered engineer guns only one good game every ten if you're lucky and the campaign is a massive downgrade, short and really glitchy hopefully their next game will be better
  99. Aeryx
    Mar 23, 2018
    4
    If you like a dose of fresh FPS combat with vehicles with your brain turned off, you'll love this. Battlefield 4 is a game you buy for multiplayer and not much else.

    The singleplayer campaign is atrocious because the story is irredeemably stupid. The story goes like this; you are Recker, a silent protagonist tool whose job is to go through the cliche-filled motions. Your team consists    If you like a dose of fresh FPS combat with vehicles with your brain turned off, you'll love this. Battlefield 4 is a game you buy for multiplayer and not much else.

    The singleplayer campaign is atrocious because the story is irredeemably stupid. The story goes like this; you are Recker, a silent protagonist tool whose job is to go through the cliche-filled motions. Your team consists of a token white guy, a token black guy with a messiah complex and trust issues, and a token Asian person who also happens to be the token female character in your team. No surprise there given this game was made mostly by a Swedish studio (DICE). All throughout the game, you have to suffer through their poorly written drama and stupidity. They are supposed to make you feel badass, like "Good shot Recker!", "Nice shot Recker!" and etc. You get the picture. But sadly, you are also everybody's b1tch on so many occassions; "Open the door Recker!", "Plant the charges Recker!", "Lead the way Recker!" and "Jump Recker!". You are the leader of the group but they always order you around. Your "companions" are also fake holograms as they do 99% less damage to enemies. I've seen them move next to an enemy, empty several magazines at the enemy soldier's face and it's like nothing bad happened to enemy soldier. They are just there for window dressing and you should think of playing the campaign as if you didn't have AI companions. It's just a joke and it makes the experience feel completely fake. There is even a scene where you have to jump off a plane and your companions go first. If you let your companions jump ahead and wait ten minutes inside the fast-moving plane, and you jump, they will appear like they just jumped 2 seconds before you and it's as if the plane didn't move one inch. Very immersion breaking. I guess this is Michael Bay's fetish lens-flare explosion-filled game and bullets must be made of flint as they cause so much sparks when striking objects.

    The multiplayer is very good and is a fun riot but it is full of lootboxes, with many gun accessories and other things hidden behind lootboxes. It's not enough that you buy the many DLC packs to unlock them through gameplay, you still have to buy the lootboxes separately in the hopes of getting the upgrade that you want for the weapon that you want. No amount of gameplay will get you any of the lootbox rare items. I am against the practice of asking for so much money for all this content, putting most items behind a very long grind and topping that off with so many items you can only buy through lootboxes and a fukkton of luck. Battlefield 4 is a great game behind money-gouging and unacceptable business practices.

    Multiplayer is where Battlefield 4 shines. It's a good game especially if like me, you bought the Premium edition for $25 on an origin sale. But combined with the DRM and poor business practices and unpolished state during release, I can't give it too high a mark. Just buy it for the enjoyable multiplayer combat and buy it on a sale. For $25, you'll get your money's worth.    … Expand
  100. winj3r
    Oct 29, 2013
    4
    For players looking for Rush gameplay, this BF4 is a sore disappointment. The problem are the maps, seeming 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. The unlocking of several weapons is locked to    For players looking for Rush gameplay, this BF4 is a sore disappointment. The problem are the maps, seeming 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.

    The unlocking of several weapons is locked to completing the camping. Since the campaign is very weak and boring, this is a problem for the multi player component.

    Levelution is just PR. It is just a change in the map, more aesthetic than anything else, that little affects the tactics.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

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