Battlefield 4

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6.3

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  1. USAF77
    Nov 12, 2013
    10
    This game has the most intense,immersive graphical experience in a game Ive ever witnessed. By far its the best BF and FPS Ive ever played. Im sorry some are having issues but Ive played a week without any. Its unusual for me to back a game so highly but when that storm rolls in on "Paracel" I just sit there stunned. Ive never seen, or heard, anything like it before.
  2. nutcrackr
    Nov 12, 2013
    7
    Bugs, small and large. Game-breakers and nuisances. The fact that BF4 released in this state is an absolute disgrace to gamers worldwide. 2 weeks since launch and the problems are still not fixed, Servers are a little more stable but that could just be because less people are playing. Clients still crash from buildings falling, guns firings. Even the sound cuts out. It's so bad that itBugs, small and large. Game-breakers and nuisances. The fact that BF4 released in this state is an absolute disgrace to gamers worldwide. 2 weeks since launch and the problems are still not fixed, Servers are a little more stable but that could just be because less people are playing. Clients still crash from buildings falling, guns firings. Even the sound cuts out. It's so bad that it would actually make perfect sense this was some massive form of internal sabotage.

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

    If only this game was in a healthy state, it would be worth around 9.    … Expand
  3. Noxious
    Nov 11, 2013
    0
    I literally can't play the game right now. I'm at a known glitch/bug in the game where I can't even progress in single player. So, I got onto multiplayer, and I can't even play because it automatically crashes 30 seconds into any match. It's happened 4 times back to back, I have a top-notch computer and all the drivers.
  4. Mandala
    Nov 11, 2013
    1
    DICE are a crap studio, and they make crap games. They used to make good games, however. Battlefield 4 is just Battlefield 3 with some improvements that should have been there from the start, and Battlefield 3, itself, was a shoddy game, targeting the Call of Duty crowd. The original run of Battlefield games on the PC were entirely different creatures than this new style, and this newDICE are a crap studio, and they make crap games. They used to make good games, however. Battlefield 4 is just Battlefield 3 with some improvements that should have been there from the start, and Battlefield 3, itself, was a shoddy game, targeting the Call of Duty crowd. The original run of Battlefield games on the PC were entirely different creatures than this new style, and this new style isn't worth half of the original. It's cheap, it's simplistic, it's boring. DICE, these days, are also terrible at map design and UI design. DICE, throughout their history, have been repeated sell-outs, evidently not actually caring one bit about the games they make. As far as I can see, it's all just looking for money with them, and their messed up priorities has caused them to make much less than they otherwise would have. Selling to EA for $5 million right before Battlefield 2's launch? Holy, holy cow. They were too inexperienced and unaccustomed to money and got way to excited at a terrible, terrible, terrible offer, and they jumped on it. Since then, I think they've been desperate to make up some of the massive revenue that they know they lost, and just keep on making highly bad decisions, one after another. They also are one of the worst companies when it comes to releasing stable products. Every release of theirs is drowning in bugs and issues. And they never care, and never improve they actually just keep getting worse. Terrible company, boring game.… Expand
  5. 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...)
  6. alex-smollet
    Nov 11, 2013
    1
    Very very bugged product. This is not what I waiting for. It good for beta, not for production version. Will wait for patches with fixes, maybe it became playable.
  7. L3nnyBoss
    Nov 11, 2013
    1
    I love the multiplayer but the Singleplayer is so up that I give 1 Point. It should deserve zero!
    It is just so bad. It is really that bad as I describe it. Sooooo bad!
  8. djmusic10
    Nov 11, 2013
    6
    It seems like EA Dice has learned a few marketing Techniques from Infinity Wards Call of Duty series. This game is basically Battlefield 3 repackaged but worse... a least for now (Read why below)

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

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

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

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

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

    Cons: Forgetful Single Player
    Really Poor Optimization (Worse then the Beta)
    No in Game Server Browser (Just Web client)    … Expand
  9. Kcehobait
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    The most complete multiplayer FPS game out there. Audio, graphics, level design and levolution is just top class. 64-players epic battles with jets, boats and.. never mind. Goodbye family and friends, see you in the summer.
  10. 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
  11. Maccy149
    Nov 11, 2013
    0
    This game looks amazing graphically and potentially and if you can play it then you are extremely lucky. This game is unplayable to me and many others judging by the forums and it is not my rig. I easily meet all the minimum requirements and can play all other games on the highest settings without even the slightest of lag, yet this game refuses to let me shoot anyone on mp without heavyThis game looks amazing graphically and potentially and if you can play it then you are extremely lucky. This game is unplayable to me and many others judging by the forums and it is not my rig. I easily meet all the minimum requirements and can play all other games on the highest settings without even the slightest of lag, yet this game refuses to let me shoot anyone on mp without heavy fps drop and sp has constant crashes. There are apparently crashes on mp too yet I haven't been in a match long enough to witness one as I quit as I can't play the game. Very disappointed as this game has great potential so I will adjust my score depending on what happens in the future. But it would appear this is the way of the gaming world now, rushed buggy releases that loyal fans pay premium content for. Please wait any buy this game when its finished and half price.

    Thank you for reading.    … Expand
  12. Mothil
    Nov 11, 2013
    3
    Despite all the positive reviews here, I'm going to focus on the opposite.
    There are many great things about the game. But sadly, in my eyes some of
    the negative of it is hard to overlook. Much of this comes to balance. Balance between weapons, vehicles and such. The game also crashes alot, and with every crash people lose their experience gained that match. Randomly people will not    Despite all the positive reviews here, I'm going to focus on the opposite.
    There are many great things about the game. But sadly, in my eyes some of
    the negative of it is hard to overlook. Much of this comes to balance.
    Balance between weapons, vehicles and such. The game also crashes alot,
    and with every crash people lose their experience gained that match.
    Randomly people will not get rewarded with experience after the game has ended, either.
    I can see other peoples reviews where they say the "audio is top class, perfect" and such.
    I can count at least two maps where the sound just cuts out in the middle of the map.

    Yes, the game has it's positive sides. But for me, there's too much bugs to be squashed,
    balancing to be done, and fine-tuning to be done before it can come close to being all-round
    confortable to play. Just my two cents worth.    … Expand
  13. Dewsky1212
    Nov 10, 2013
    0
    Only giving it a 0 to balance out the ridiculous 10's. Probably honestly about a 3. If only this WERE exactly like BF3; but it's not, because it is terrible. The "balancing" they've done completely ruined the game for me, but that was only an issue when the game actually worked. Had a copy for 360: tons of crashes, audio/visual glitches, failures to render etc. Don't waste money on this orOnly giving it a 0 to balance out the ridiculous 10's. Probably honestly about a 3. If only this WERE exactly like BF3; but it's not, because it is terrible. The "balancing" they've done completely ruined the game for me, but that was only an issue when the game actually worked. Had a copy for 360: tons of crashes, audio/visual glitches, failures to render etc. Don't waste money on this or their gimmick "premium" Coming from the creators of BF3 this is a disappointment.… Expand
  14. 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
  15. GodReviews
    Nov 10, 2013
    8
    This game has been a blast. It is refining the way video games are nowadays. Now this game is the definition of "next-gen".
    They fixed a lot of the problems of Battlefield 3 such as balancing, WAY better map design, more modes, bigger maps, more destructibility. With these fixes, I had such a more enjoyable time than the previous great Battlefield 3.
    The only downside of this great game    This game has been a blast. It is refining the way video games are nowadays. Now this game is the definition of "next-gen".
    They fixed a lot of the problems of Battlefield 3 such as balancing, WAY better map design, more modes, bigger maps, more destructibility. With these fixes, I had such a more enjoyable time than the previous great Battlefield 3.
    The only downside of this great game is the technical issues alongside. Frequent crashes, optimization, and server failures have disappointed me. Its always scary getting a good score cause you never know if the game might crash and you can lose all that hard earned XP or even possibly guns! I know they rushed out this game, but these are the most important parts of the game: Making sure the game is made correctly!
    I haven't played the game since they haven't fixed these issues. Hopefully I will be back to slay some more noobs :P    … Expand
  16. gaycob
    Nov 10, 2013
    1
    Don't release a game that's heavily dependent on it's online aspects when it's clearly not ready.

    It still has much work to be done on it so I don't think i'll advise anyone into actually buying it any time soon either.
  17. Tippex
    Nov 10, 2013
    4
    BF4 would be an great FPS if they would just have taken the time and complete the game before release. Like it is now 1 of 2 matches end in a crash and when that happen the sound stops working and the speakers need to be deactivated and activated again in soundsettings for the sound to work again.

    Veterans aren't all getting the Battlepack that they should. I don't expect all games    BF4 would be an great FPS if they would just have taken the time and complete the game before release. Like it is now 1 of 2 matches end in a crash and when that happen the sound stops working and the speakers need to be deactivated and activated again in soundsettings for the sound to work again.

    Veterans aren't all getting the Battlepack that they should.

    I don't expect all games to come out bug free. But now it's like the developers aren't even trying any more. Why finish a game before releasing it when you can just fix it with patches. Sure we insult the customer by delivering a product that dosen't work as it should but who cares.    … Expand
  18. grokspeak
    Nov 10, 2013
    0
    Well if you haven't heard by now, BF4 for PC is a mess. From crashes almost every round for many many people, on a much higher level than I've seen in any game before see battlelog forums as a testament to this to netcode that gets you fragged when you think you're under cover (maybe an issue with some new-fangled network prediction mumbo jumbo that doesn't work right at all),Well if you haven't heard by now, BF4 for PC is a mess. From crashes almost every round for many many people, on a much higher level than I've seen in any game before see battlelog forums as a testament to this to netcode that gets you fragged when you think you're under cover (maybe an issue with some new-fangled network prediction mumbo jumbo that doesn't work right at all), satisfaction in this game is spotty at best. When it works, it works great, though for most people, it's not working which means when it works for you, in game half of your teammates are p'd off from crashing or being sniped from within a building, so they aren't in a good mood to work with you on any objectives. If this were working properly, it would ALMOST be as good as Battlefield 2 (I don't compare to BF3, which was made for the limited resources and attention spans of consoles and console gamers).… Expand
  19. killingspree
    Nov 10, 2013
    10
    COD sucks! COD is the worst game ever created! Battlefield rules! Battlefield is king. This is the best FPS ever created! COD sucks! COD is the worst game ever created! Battlefield rules! Battlefield is king. This is the best FPS ever created!
  20. SWITCH12380
    Nov 10, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WAIT SAVE YOUR MONEY i5@4.4ghz 16gbram 120gb ssd 2x6970's and it runs like the first xbox wait for Patches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  21. mendeagle
    Nov 10, 2013
    0
    Well, I bought BF4 2 days ago, and I can say that, the game crashed about 20 times, its being unplayable Dice and EA Games don't show up to solve all those issues, my advice Don't Buy this game till they fully solve the crashes, and glitches.
  22. Spaceweird
    Nov 10, 2013
    0
    Unfortunately this game is unstable for what appears to be a majority of players. A large amount of the specific error/crash codes generated, when Googled, show that the same issues were present in BF3 and BC2, but not fixed. Currently EA has gone into stonewall mode, same as during the Simcity debacle and appears to be more focused on promoting DLC and Premium sales than fixing the baseUnfortunately this game is unstable for what appears to be a majority of players. A large amount of the specific error/crash codes generated, when Googled, show that the same issues were present in BF3 and BC2, but not fixed. Currently EA has gone into stonewall mode, same as during the Simcity debacle and appears to be more focused on promoting DLC and Premium sales than fixing the base issues that cause more people to be logged onto the forums trying to find solutions than actually playing the game.… Expand
  23. zives412
    Nov 10, 2013
    4
    Let me start by saying that what little of the game I have been able to play has been amazing. I would be giving this game a 9 or a 10 if it weren't for technical issues. I have been a fan of the Battlefield series since BF 1942. I have put many hours into the series from BF 1942, to BF Vietnam, BF 2, and BF 3.
    As it stands, this game is unplayable. I would highly recommend that you wait    Let me start by saying that what little of the game I have been able to play has been amazing. I would be giving this game a 9 or a 10 if it weren't for technical issues. I have been a fan of the Battlefield series since BF 1942. I have put many hours into the series from BF 1942, to BF Vietnam, BF 2, and BF 3.
    As it stands, this game is unplayable. I would highly recommend that you wait until after the holiday season to buy this game. 8/10 multiplayer matches crash on me, or the sound cuts out, or you lose progress when you crash. I am unable to even finish the campaign in the mean time as that crashes constantly as well. This game should have been tested much more thoroughly. This is becoming a bad trend in gaming. Just like Total War Rome 2 and many other games, the early adopters are the beta testers. I've learned my lesson about buying games at launch for the time being. It's a couple weeks after launch and you would think the major issues would be ironed out. I put the game down for over a week thinking they would have hammered out the main issues, but it's just as bad as when it launched. They have not issued a client side patch (rumor is that they have to wait on the consoles review period for updates.) Do yourself a favor and wait, though I do recommend that you eventually pick it up, when you can play it is a blast.    … Expand
  24. LordCrc
    Nov 10, 2013
    3
    Battlefield 4 promises so much. Sadly, Battlefield 4 is like a gourmet meal spoiled by the chef pouring vinegar over the entire dish.

    The graphics is much better than Battlefield 3, and finally the maps aren't just 50 shades of blue. Sound is still in a class of it's own. DICE has reintroduced Commander mode, squad leaders aren't a joke, and a commo rose that works. Changes to the    Battlefield 4 promises so much. Sadly, Battlefield 4 is like a gourmet meal spoiled by the chef pouring vinegar over the entire dish.

    The graphics is much better than Battlefield 3, and finally the maps aren't just 50 shades of blue. Sound is still in a class of it's own. DICE has reintroduced Commander mode, squad leaders aren't a joke, and a commo rose that works. Changes to the server listing in Battelog means it's quite feasible to run settings close to classic Battlefield without having issues with filling it up.

    So on paper, there's a lot to look forward to. But both single player and multiplayer are almost completely ruined by a few but very important core issues. Note I do not mention co-op because Battlefield 4 has no co-op, a surprising and sad move in my opinion.

    In the case of the single player it's the story. Sure it's a corridor shooter, but even those can be interesting if the story is good, for example like Spec Ops: The Line or Medal of Honor (2010). While the story in Battlefield 4 isn't as bad as in Battlefield 3, it is not a whole lot better. It contains a handful of bland characters doing things that make no sense, with tons of boring cut scenes and highly predictable plot devices. By trying to make the story as "epic" as possible DICE has completely lost sight of what makes a good and engaging story. In the end the single player is a boring interactive movie which you grudgingly grind through just to unlock a few weapons for the multiplayer.

    Now, singleplayer is one thing, but what keeps people player Battlefield has always been it's multiplayer. With gorgeous visuals, rich and engaging sound scape it's hard not to be impressed, even after playing Battlefield 3. However there are a couple of things which are essential to a good multiplayer shooter, and as Team Fortress 2 shows, it's not super-realistic graphics.

    The basics are gun play and netcode. Sadly Battlefield 4 fails miserably in both categories. First, the direction the bullets travel and the direction the barrel is pointing are just vaguely correlated in Battlefield 4. Players who are good at controlling the recoil and keeping the aim on target will be punished. Snipers who are quick to react and get the crosshairs back on target will miss. This creates a serious disconnect with the weapons. Add the toned-back-but-still-present suppression effect and you often find yourself thinking you're shooting blanks.

    Worse is the netcode. DICE has finally come out and said that improving the netcode is a high priority for them. However the issues that plagues Battlefield 4 has consistently plagued Frostbite games since Bad Company 2. They've had 4 PC shooters using the Frostbite engine with the exact same issues. In my view the most frustrating issues are client-side hit detection and broken chronology, meaning you get hit and die from someone you haven't seen shooting yet, who is pointing a completely different direction or is behind a wall. They are somewhat intertwined, but Bad Company 2 had chronology issues yet with server-side hit detection.

    The netcode issues affects vehicles as well. Lock-on warnings which sound immediately before the rocket hits, etc.

    With the absolutely fundamental issues more or less completely broken, it's a real struggle to have any fun playing multiplayer. If you just want to sit on a hill, have a few beers and take potshots at the enemy running around some flag then it's not half bad. But it is very far away from being a serious shooter.

    Which is sad in a way, as one easily senses there's a lot one could like about Battlefield 4 had it not had vinegar all over it.    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. 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...
  27. Horridus
    Nov 10, 2013
    8
    Just bought this after playing 2 hours of this years most disgraceful game "cod ghost" i was really looking forward to cod. but now i am seriously done with the series, and if anyone want a free copy of cod ghost feel free to pick it out of my trashcan outside!!
    Like most people i must admit that this is more a battlefield 3,5 everything works great and looks great
    but there is nothing    Just bought this after playing 2 hours of this years most disgraceful game "cod ghost" i was really looking forward to cod. but now i am seriously done with the series, and if anyone want a free copy of cod ghost feel free to pick it out of my trashcan outside!!
    Like most people i must admit that this is more a battlefield 3,5 everything works great and looks great
    but there is nothing new. the single player last about a good 4-5 hours. which is to short for full retail price.
    i was a little disappointed in the beginning but the game grows on me.
    My only real complaint is that i was really hoping EA DICE had put a filter system so that a lvl 1 dont end op playing against lvl 50+ in other words MAKE BATTLEFIELD MORE NOOB FRIENDLY!!!    … Expand
  28. Paproch
    Nov 10, 2013
    0
    I feel chEAted! This game is totally unplayable. Rushed to launch before the next Call of Duty EA released broken game. Constant crashes and random freezes.
  29. AppleJacks
    Nov 10, 2013
    3
    It's fun... for the first game its buggy boring unbalanced, the maps are OK the game plays OK and the single player is just awful its buggy it constantly crashes its layout is confusing so i don't think its worth it
  30. BladeStrike
    Nov 10, 2013
    1
    This new Battlefield 3 expansion pack isn't very good and is overpriced. As usual greedy EA are releasing expansion packs disguised as new games. Its the same old game in reality. Wake up, fanboys.
  31. kormi14191
    Nov 10, 2013
    0
    Bf4, what can I say, lets do simple: Pros, Cons
    Pros:
    for me now -One of best looking game today, great audio and......thats all right now, But thats not enough! Cons:Awful and I mean AWFUL net code, horrible optimalisation, constant game Crashes, FPS drops EVEN on GOOD rigs, confusing Battlelog, STUPID weapon balance AKA first weapon for assault is stupid laser gun (with right setup)    Bf4, what can I say, lets do simple: Pros, Cons
    Pros:
    for me now -One of best looking game today, great audio and......thats all right now, But thats not enough!

    Cons:Awful and I mean AWFUL net code, horrible optimalisation, constant game Crashes, FPS drops EVEN on GOOD rigs, confusing Battlelog, STUPID weapon balance AKA first weapon for assault is stupid laser gun (with right setup) there is no reason to grind attachments for other weapon or even change from Ak 12. Other stupidness of classes- Recon....oh dear, sniper rifles are shoothing rocks nowadays?....Sprayer, oh I mean Support, nothing to say here....engi I did not played him.
    COD style cartoon like like maps...Bad spawns...stupid glitches and bugs and so on. This game is still Beta. Dont buy it now....wait like 2-3months (if youre plannig to paly multi, if you wanna buy it for singleplayer, dont buy it ever. Its tutorial) ........then maybe, it will be playable

    Sorry for chaotic review and my bad English    … Expand
  32. Tanabe
    Nov 10, 2013
    7
    Honestly, I expected more of the game. This game was just another game of first-person shooter with great graphics, great gameplay. It's still a great game! the multiplayer mode is very good, I liked it. The story mode is good but not captivating.

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

    Portuguese
    Sinceramente, eu esperava mais do jogo. Esse jogo seria apenas mais um jogo de tiro em primeira pessoa com gráficos ótimos, ótima jogabilidade. Não deixa de ser um grande jogo! o modo multijogador muito bom, gostei. O modo história bom mas não cativante.    … Expand
  33. Agadoo2012
    Nov 10, 2013
    1
    Battlefield is unplayable due to lag latency. It's quite impossible to kill the oponent unless lag latency is on your side Spawn on your teammates is quite impossible if you want to avoid instant death. So it's better to spawn on a safe place (far far far away from the hot places). Then you have to run again and again and after a very long walk, you die, killed by a hidden sniper. IsBattlefield is unplayable due to lag latency. It's quite impossible to kill the oponent unless lag latency is on your side Spawn on your teammates is quite impossible if you want to avoid instant death. So it's better to spawn on a safe place (far far far away from the hot places). Then you have to run again and again and after a very long walk, you die, killed by a hidden sniper. Is Battlefield 4 a nest of snipers … Expand
  34. Asdfire
    Nov 10, 2013
    9
    Everything is very good but if I didn't solve the same problem I had in battlefield 3 I would give 0
    I had to download simple port forwarding and forward port 3659 otherwise the game wouldn't join multiplayer.
  35. Salvaje9
    Nov 10, 2013
    9
    Great Game overall, I just which that the 64 player maps would be a little bigger. The distruction is even better this time around and the graphics are top notch, cod what?
  36. CoffeeGuy22
    Nov 9, 2013
    9
    Good improvement from Battlefield 3 there are some crashing issues which are most likely going to be solved at some point. unfortunately this game is distributed by Origin so if Origin refuses to work you can just go to your local physical games distributor and buy it there. Also the server disconnecting issues were solved at a recent patch so yay!
  37. Johnatan
    Nov 9, 2013
    0
    Playing this game is a pain. You understand what it meant to be, but you see how bad it is done. Some parts of the game amaze me (sounds, visual effects). But this is not a movie. This is a game where you have to control, move, shoot. All those things that you actually cannot do in this game simply because it crashes every important moment. Even single player crashes to me. Have to repeatPlaying this game is a pain. You understand what it meant to be, but you see how bad it is done. Some parts of the game amaze me (sounds, visual effects). But this is not a movie. This is a game where you have to control, move, shoot. All those things that you actually cannot do in this game simply because it crashes every important moment. Even single player crashes to me. Have to repeat missions again and again because some coding monkey (sorry cannot call this programmer) forgot to write tests.

    I do not talk about multiplayer. It doesn't exist yet. Netcode was written in late 90s. Still remains unchanged. Since game launch developers did not care about anything. They appeared only once, when ALL servers were crashing every 5 minutes.

    Want to play good game? Look elsewehere. Want to play multiplayer? Look elsewhere. Want to spend all evening raging because game doesn't work? That's your game! Buy it now!

    Preorder of this game was biggest mistake i've done this year about buying something.    … Expand
  38. richcasey
    Nov 9, 2013
    2
    Best broken game I've ever played. After having it for a week and enjoying the large maps I now try playing multiplayer, get to the screen, pick my spawn point, spawn and stare at a frozen screen. I've done all the troubleshooting EA has posted. Just like I had to do for BF3. Someone name another company that puts out a broken product over and over!?! This is ridiculous and I'm sure theBest broken game I've ever played. After having it for a week and enjoying the large maps I now try playing multiplayer, get to the screen, pick my spawn point, spawn and stare at a frozen screen. I've done all the troubleshooting EA has posted. Just like I had to do for BF3. Someone name another company that puts out a broken product over and over!?! This is ridiculous and I'm sure the people who put out Call Of Duty are just loving it.

    As for me, I'm going back to Gamestop and buying the new Call Of Duty. Even though the maps will be smaller and there will be no vehicles, at the end of the day when I get a few minutes to unwind and game, I'll have the reliability that comes with Call Of Duty instead of this continuous     … Expand
  39. p00psicle
    Nov 9, 2013
    0
    After wading through the mess that is the Origin market and launching the game from my web browser (wtf?) I got a whopping 7fps. My machine meets all the recommended specs aside from Win 7 instead of 8. The opening cinematic ran fine but the game was completely unplayable. I changed the graphic settings from Auto (High) down to Low and saw no change. What a buggy mess the whole experienceAfter wading through the mess that is the Origin market and launching the game from my web browser (wtf?) I got a whopping 7fps. My machine meets all the recommended specs aside from Win 7 instead of 8. The opening cinematic ran fine but the game was completely unplayable. I changed the graphic settings from Auto (High) down to Low and saw no change. What a buggy mess the whole experience was. I got a refund thankfully.… Expand
  40. dneizer
    Nov 9, 2013
    1
    Dice produced an online with spectacular console freezing features. If you like rebooting your console more than once or twice in a 10 minute period then this game is for you. Team play, good luck. You can do it after you learn to find a game with more than enough slots for your team. After the game starts, if your console does not freeze, then you'll find that your team is split up.Dice produced an online with spectacular console freezing features. If you like rebooting your console more than once or twice in a 10 minute period then this game is for you. Team play, good luck. You can do it after you learn to find a game with more than enough slots for your team. After the game starts, if your console does not freeze, then you'll find that your team is split up. Maybe part of your team will be missing; yes, their consoles froze on them. After the first game is over, BF4 will have you all on the same team for the next game. Maybe your frozen team members can rejoin you or you them. Most likely, rage quitting will be the norm.… Expand
  41. Cutline
    Nov 9, 2013
    6
    Complete Garbage.Worst net code I have witnessed in a game,client side crashes/freezes server side crashes.Will not touch this game again until this crap is sorted
  42. 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
  43. matsewa
    Nov 9, 2013
    10
    Epic Multiplayer Matches on fantastic maps! Top class graphics and audio on Next-Gen and PC. It is definitely a must have game vor every gamer out there!
  44. Vicious0n3
    Nov 9, 2013
    6
    The game adds some nice new features to the series and it is actually pretty fun when it is working which is roughly 60% of the time. Granted my GPU memory is only 2Gb but I meet the recommended system requirements by far and my issues don't seem to be related to my hardware. I still get a lot of input lag and the frequent crashes wouldn't be quite so bad if they didn't make you lose allThe game adds some nice new features to the series and it is actually pretty fun when it is working which is roughly 60% of the time. Granted my GPU memory is only 2Gb but I meet the recommended system requirements by far and my issues don't seem to be related to my hardware. I still get a lot of input lag and the frequent crashes wouldn't be quite so bad if they didn't make you lose all of the progress for that round. I spent 45 minutes playing a round trying to level my pistols and I got maybe 12 pistol kills which was enough to unlock more add-ons for that pistol as well as a new pistol. In literally the last minute of the game, it crashed and I lost all my progress. This happens about 1 in 3 games to 1 in 4 games and is very frustrating. My score will be based on all the technical problems that have not been addressed properly since the beta.

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

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

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

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

    Overall it's fun and they've added somewhat enough that it doesn't just feel like Battlefield 3.5 even though at times it does. This series seems to be moving closer to the console market in every new iteration. You level much faster in this game than Battlefield 2 and maybe even Battlefield 3. I really hope they don't turn the series into Madden or COD with a new throw away game you play for a few months and wait for the next years game. If the game worked a little better and had less frustrating issues, I'd probably give it an 8. If this game doesn't release some good DLC soon, I can't imagine the game will have the staying power that Battlefield series has had in the past.    … Expand
  45. RamonRa
    Nov 9, 2013
    9
    Have some fun in this Battlefield now. never played in previous versions of it, so now i just enjoining this one. Lots of vehicles, fun and strategy, good game.
  46. PrincessCadence
    Nov 9, 2013
    3
    It could sound like a joke, but my review is Campaign-focused.

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

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

    If you read other player's reviews about multiplayer, you'll understand why BF4 is over-hyped, that's why I skipped it.    … Expand
  47. Arkveveen
    Nov 9, 2013
    9
    I am not sure what to say. Perhaps first of all, AMD users need to get the 13.11 Beta drivers (for now), especially the most recent one, which fixed the crashing problems. The same could be said for NVIDIA users perhaps. I haven't crashed for quite a few multiplayer matches, which is rather good! Now onto the review!

    We live in a time where there is great cynicism and hate towards    I am not sure what to say. Perhaps first of all, AMD users need to get the 13.11 Beta drivers (for now), especially the most recent one, which fixed the crashing problems. The same could be said for NVIDIA users perhaps. I haven't crashed for quite a few multiplayer matches, which is rather good! Now onto the review!

    We live in a time where there is great cynicism and hate towards shooters, especially military style shooters such as this. I'm just a person on the sidelines who doesn't care and tries to enjoy video games for what they are, rather than dwelling on what was made in the past. I loved Battlefield since the beginning, but times change, and perhaps for the worse for some people, but for the better for others. Who is to say what's right or not anymore? It's all up to all of you to decide for yourselves if you like a game or not, and if you are mad that your money didn't go to something functional or to your liking, then I understand.

    I personally would blame EA, if blame is really neccesary in this situation. EA clearly wants to compete against the Call of Duty franchise creators, Infinity Ward, and DICE was under heavy pressure to do certain things or rush a product out. It can't be any coincidence that Call of Duty Ghosts released so near the release date of Battlefield 4. DICE CARES about their games and feedback, because they are working on a patch right now to fix client side crashing and game instability. They already FIXED the server crashing problems, at least from what I can tell.

    Now, the singleplayer. In all honesty, the singleplayer is a fairly big improvement over Battlefield 3's dismal and minimalistic campaign. We can all agree Battlefield 3's campaign, even if it had its moments, was quite lacking. For Battlefield 4, however, we have a few epic moments, with some emotional bits here and there, with generally good voice acting. The combat is rewarding with a new multiplayer style scoring system with leaderboards, and enemies seem to react to your fire especially when you use the "Engage" ability which is a nice touch that makes it feel a tiny bit more tactical. When you use it, the allies that follow you all throughout the game will immediately focus their fire on one or more targets. Said allies are actually not spouting military jargon all the time, and instead are quite a bit more human in their conversations or banter. It's shocking that this would happen in a Battlefield campaign, I know, but I liked "Irish" the most, who has a voice actor that puts on a GREAT performance. The singleplayer has some good bits to it, including collectable/unlockable weapons you can equip/unequip at Bad Company 2 style weapon lockers. There are, shockingly enough, moments where you can either choose stealth or to go in gun's blazing. Overall, it's honestly not THAT bad and hardly that painful, and I reccomend it for shooter fans. I know I'm a shooter fan, regardless of if it is a military shooter or not! We even get fairly big, non linear combat areas at times where you can choose how to approach a combat situation.

    Sadly, the singleplayer is weighed down by AI that seems to work, but then falls apart at other times. Even on hard mode, the campaign is too darn easy, and I found myself only dying because the damage enemies do is increased. The game is also hurt by the usual military shooter tropes, such as healthregeneration, and lack of meaningful area exploration. The story, oh man, isn't anything to write home about, but at least the presentation is there!

    In conclusion, the singleplayer isn't terrible at all. I have no clue what anyone is talking about anymore... even the critics. I mean, we GET some things that make it so much better anyway such as a scoring system and collectable/unlockable weapons with a few open areas like Bad Company 2's campaign. Really how else could they of made it? Like FarCry 3?! There are only so many ways you can make a military shooter campaign, really now!

    As for the multiplayer. Oh boy. Disregard the crashing or server problems, because THOSE WILL BE FIXED... it is an absolutely addictive, complete, and epic experience. In terms of audio and visual qaulity, it's stunning. In terms of immersion and gunplay, it's stunning. In terms of epic situations, that quite frankly, only happen in Battlefield 4, it's stunning! We get 10 maps, which is a juicy amount, with each supporting quite a few game modes. Some of the game modes are a bit flawed, but for the most part, I have a great time on them, and all of them are beautiful! Except Operation Locker, that map is awful, which I'd call the new "Metro" map! There really isn't much else to say. We have new "Battlepacks", which make ranking up even more rewarding and fun, and tons of accesories, upgrades, and whatnot for EVERYTHING. Even vehicles have camos now you can customize!

    To summarize for the TL;DR crowd. Battlefield 4 has a modestly okay campaign, with an even more complete multiplayer! Not a bad game.    … Expand
  48. Detroitphan
    Nov 8, 2013
    9
    [Xbox 360 owner] Well, I am a complete idiot...It took me just about a week after hours of frustration, complaining online to DICE and EA (don't get me wrong, there's still some issues) about how horrible this game looks. I mean, it was insane, I thought I had wasted $60 and was demanding a refund. The biggest issues were the textures of outdoor and indoor environments. I enjoy the recon[Xbox 360 owner] Well, I am a complete idiot...It took me just about a week after hours of frustration, complaining online to DICE and EA (don't get me wrong, there's still some issues) about how horrible this game looks. I mean, it was insane, I thought I had wasted $60 and was demanding a refund. The biggest issues were the textures of outdoor and indoor environments. I enjoy the recon class, and sniping really showed how poor everything looked. I installed the game day one, and had the mandatory 2GB download once the game started. Then it happened....I NEVER INSTALLED THE 2nd DISK!!!! That's where the HD textures were hiding. THIS GAME ROCKS. I loved COD, and opted out of ghosts due to some pretty bad feedback and didn't want to shovel out another $60 just yet. I really enjoy conquest modes, and I guess I'm the only one who enjoys rush mode also. Looking forward to some new maps, but so far, I really do enjoy this game. Just wish I could pilot helicopters and planes, all in good time...… Expand
  49. Jayras
    Nov 8, 2013
    8
    I played the campaign first and let me tell you... The campaign had a great concept, but the story turned out bad. A Chinese civil war resulting in a war with the U.S, but how they delivered the ending was not that great and not to mention many graphical glitches and poor A.I resulted in a poor campaign experience. I tried the multiplayer and it's great on the pc but there is so much lagI played the campaign first and let me tell you... The campaign had a great concept, but the story turned out bad. A Chinese civil war resulting in a war with the U.S, but how they delivered the ending was not that great and not to mention many graphical glitches and poor A.I resulted in a poor campaign experience. I tried the multiplayer and it's great on the pc but there is so much lag it makes it unplayable. There has been a fix for me so now I get much better fps and I can actually kill people and the multiplayer made the game much better than the Campaign… Expand
  50. Fortifier
    Nov 8, 2013
    7
    Currently the game has quite a few problems, and yeah the campaign is pretty plot-empty and boring, but the multi-player experience is as fun as ever.

    The only problems I really have in multi-player are the many spots players can camp and how unbalanced the maps are for certain game levels (but not for Conquest).
  51. gax
    Nov 8, 2013
    10
    Great game, nice graphics and really enjoyable game play. Love it. Emphasis on team work makes it really enjoyable and rewarding to pull of things with your team.
  52. Antichraldo
    Nov 8, 2013
    10
    One of the best MP FPS out there and not only in terms of visual and audio. Gameplay has improved quite a lot, maps and classes seems to have better balance comparing to BF3. Everything looks and feels very neat and clean. Tho lot of people are complaining that BF4 is rather BF3.5 i see it as s step further, considering the new options and levolution i can only imagine what they couldOne of the best MP FPS out there and not only in terms of visual and audio. Gameplay has improved quite a lot, maps and classes seems to have better balance comparing to BF3. Everything looks and feels very neat and clean. Tho lot of people are complaining that BF4 is rather BF3.5 i see it as s step further, considering the new options and levolution i can only imagine what they could offer within few years as the playground is getting larger in terms of possible events, scenarios, gear and vehicles.

    Campaign isn't exactly spectacular but that shouldn't be a surprise tho i enjoyed it bit more that BF3. Dice should have enough tools in their hands to force players to do some teamwork, that shouldnt be too hard for them but at the moment its not exactly a goal but playing with decent crew on your own might change it easily. There are other things thet could be considered annoying but to be honest i consider them my personal issues as i might not like them but i dont see them affecting the bigger picture on its own game itself is great playground.

    Tho what really annoys me is that every time when some kind of sequel is being released, bunch of guys show up and start talking about how great last part was and how crappy the new one is and it happens over and over again. Whining at its best:). I'd ignore most of the negative reviews, few of them consists any decent critics. That's why i've given 10/10 tho more realistic would be 8/10.    … Expand
  53. DJNova
    Nov 8, 2013
    0
    Battlefield Bad Co. 2 had a great campaign, Battlefield 3 had a decent campaign, but Battlefield 4? 4-6 hours of game-play with crappy scripts and character building. Also enemy AI's being able to through grenades at your feet every time you go into cover and some how miraculously being able to see and shoot you from hundreds of meters away is just poor programming. Multiplayer isn't muchBattlefield Bad Co. 2 had a great campaign, Battlefield 3 had a decent campaign, but Battlefield 4? 4-6 hours of game-play with crappy scripts and character building. Also enemy AI's being able to through grenades at your feet every time you go into cover and some how miraculously being able to see and shoot you from hundreds of meters away is just poor programming. Multiplayer isn't much better either. After 10 hours in the multiplayer, I have noticed that almost everything in the game is pretty much an instant kill, doesn't matter what gun you use, you just can't beat your opponents. The game is severly unbalanced and the map design is terrible. We were promised so much by EA and DICE and we payed them good money (Some people even pre-payed for PREMIUM bring the bill to $110) but what do we as consumers get in return for staying loyal to the series? Another slap in the face by EA and their greedy higher ups because once again, I feel that EA only cares about getting money and not trying to push its developers for good quality games. I don't care if you disagree with me on this, but from EA's recent history with their games from Battlefield to Need For Speed, they just keep screwing sh*t up.

    EA and DICE should really see from a consumer standpoint on how bad they are doing because people like myself are getting tired of screw up after screw up and soon enough, EA is not going to be making money because they have dissapointed their consumers too much.    … Expand
  54. DanMan3395
    Nov 8, 2013
    0
    Commander Mode? no, this game is a terrible re-release of BF3 which also was terrible. Save your money and let this franchise die. No idea who in EA has some vendetta against this franchise but job well done sir, you ruined something amazing.
  55. forbiddencomma
    Nov 8, 2013
    9
    Multiplayer: This remains the standard for squad-based shooters. Seeing a glorious fully-loaded Conquest battle play out remains as exciting as BF1942, with aircraft, tanks, jeeps and boats all duking it out while infantry takes the battle indoors. There is nothing more exciting than sneaking C4 onto an enemy tank, or having a friendly jet swoop in out of nowhere to smoke the enemy heloMultiplayer: This remains the standard for squad-based shooters. Seeing a glorious fully-loaded Conquest battle play out remains as exciting as BF1942, with aircraft, tanks, jeeps and boats all duking it out while infantry takes the battle indoors. There is nothing more exciting than sneaking C4 onto an enemy tank, or having a friendly jet swoop in out of nowhere to smoke the enemy helo that was about to shred you to pieces. Gameplay is not really all that different from BF3, but certain things such as progression and controls have been refined. And, needless to say, the graphics have gotten an upgrade which is actually a bad thing for players with PS3's, 360's, or older PCs. The Frostbite engine has gotten a new revision for this title, and it shows, both in terms of graphics and in terms of demands on your machine. Comparison videos of 360 vs PC are almost comical, and the minimum specs for the PC version marches on as always. The gap between the old consoles and a high-end PC has never been wider, and if you aren't going to upgrade to a PS4 or Xbox One, or upgrade your PC rig, I suggest you stay away from this title. Seriously: there is no reason anyone should ever buy the PS3 or 360 version of this game! You have been warned!

    As always, this is a team-oriented game. Even in Deathmatch mode. People who prefer lone-wolf bunny-hopping DM with no strategy or VoIP required might want to check out a certain other FPS franchise which also released its newest version recently... Ball of Dooty, Fall of Booty, something like that I think.

    Anyway, the king of the game remains Conquest, same as any other entry of the (non-BC) Battlefield series. This is the mode where the teams try to capture and hold points; typically, some points are close to each team's initial spawn, while the ones in the center get the majority of the bloodshed. The game does have a couple of infantry-only modes, namely an infantry version of Conquest called Domination, and a Counterstrike-inspired Defuse mode; but these are not the thrust of the game. The other popular mode is Rush, which IMO is better served by the smaller maps and doesn't really work on the big-huge open maps.

    Like BF3, this game has lots of roles for players to serve, even if they suck at aiming and can't fly without smashing into a building. Suppressive fire is more significant than before, and only requires you shoot in the general neighborhood of the enemy; healing, rezzing or resupplying gives plenty of points without needing skills at aiming.

    The game finally has native VoIP, so you don't have to worry about setting up a vent server anymore, and you can actually talk to people during a pick-up match. Enjoy the thrill of coordinating your squad's next move with the drunk 55 year old in Florida and the caffeinated 10 year old in Ontario. Can't wait, can you?

    One of the bad things about multiplayer, as the previous paragraph implies, is the quality of player you are multi'ing with. If you don't have a bunch of IRL friends you can run with, expect to have a very uneven experience with pick-up groups. There is nothing EA can do about this, of course, other than providing single-player modes... more on that in a moment.

    The other thing you've heard about is the feature EA's marketing people decided to call... "Levolution." (sigh) Every map gets one big event that can (i.e., will) get triggered by players during the course of the match, such as the famous fall of the skyscraper in Shanghai. While this sort of thing is pretty to look at, IMO this usually makes the map worse for gameplay.

    That said, expect to spend countless hours sucked into this game, giggling madly when you knife someone for their tags or /ragequitting after that same damn evil sniper got you for the 5th time in a row... only to return an hour later.

    Singleplayer: The campaign is a huge step forward from BF3's laughable story. Yeah sure, the story is still pretty generic and DICE is still lightyears away from what Infinity Ward can put out in the campaign. And there are plotholes you can drive an M1 Abrams through. But at least the story isn't a confused, tacked-on mess like BF3's was; it has its enjoyable moments here and there; and it serves as a decent warm-up against an AI which is improved from last time. No longer will enemy soldiers happily march forward without cover in an endless quest to receive a lead transfusion from the player. And it does have some beautiful set pieces here and there, making full use of the Frostbite 3 engine, such as the mission on the sinking aircraft carrier. That said, the AI still kinda sucks overall, and the campaign is ridiculously easy compared to any COD campaign, even on Hard. "Better than BF3's campaign" is a very low bar to clear.

    What would have been nice to see would have been a return of the bots to skirmish against on MP maps. Not a huge thing, but it would have made learning the maps so much easier without flesh-and-blood players shooting at me.    … Expand
  56. DeFinity
    Nov 8, 2013
    9
    Now, this game is very good depending on the viewpoint of the player. I started the series in Bad Company 2, and played 1943, Bad Company 1, and Battlefield 3. My favorite was Bad Company 2, which is normal as it is a new experience. I enjoyed Battlefield 3 a ton, which is the main reason for my positive review. This game did little to change the overall experience, but polished theNow, this game is very good depending on the viewpoint of the player. I started the series in Bad Company 2, and played 1943, Bad Company 1, and Battlefield 3. My favorite was Bad Company 2, which is normal as it is a new experience. I enjoyed Battlefield 3 a ton, which is the main reason for my positive review. This game did little to change the overall experience, but polished the game and added a lot to unlock. It already works better the Battlefield 3, and most of the maps are perfect for Battlefield (large open spaces with destructible building). I'm not factoring in the campaign of this game as none of the Battlefield campaigns have been impressive. If you want a single player game, there are a ton of other games to buy. When it comes to multiplayer though, this game is an overall improvement over battlefield 3. I would highly recommend it to fans of the series.… Expand
  57. goobyplz
    Nov 8, 2013
    7
    Single player was pure it looked really good but thats it. But you dont really buy this game for the SP so ill ignore that. The multiplayer is really nice. But it has alot of performance issues which makes you crash etc. I belive this will get fixed in the future but its really bad that they released the game in this state.
  58. Ryanb
    Nov 8, 2013
    10
    Beautiful game with an incredible engine and action packed all out wars fit with complex game modes and smooth game-play. This game is truly an improvement from its previous installment. With this magnificent game comes a truly under-rated campaign.
  59. robertr337
    Nov 8, 2013
    8
    This game is an amazing multiplayer. It contains something that I have never seen in say, Call of Duty. Vehicles. You can pilot a helicopter, drive a tank, or fire a missile off of a small ATV. Saying nothing of the previous games in the franchise, as I have never played any, this seems to be cutting edge. I unfortunately cannot play this on next gen, so graphics will be the normal forThis game is an amazing multiplayer. It contains something that I have never seen in say, Call of Duty. Vehicles. You can pilot a helicopter, drive a tank, or fire a missile off of a small ATV. Saying nothing of the previous games in the franchise, as I have never played any, this seems to be cutting edge. I unfortunately cannot play this on next gen, so graphics will be the normal for Xbox 360. The story line seems to be a little lacking, but it seems to me that a lot of FPS games have that in common. Be wary of the fact that although there is class customization in multiplayer, you cannot edit in the same ways as Call of Duty, and each class levels independently, so if you only play as Assault, your assault weapons and equipment will advance, but if you all of the sudden go and play as Engineer, everything will be level one and have no unlocks. THE BOTTOM LINE:

    Pros: Graphics, Vehicles, Guns, Multiplayer

    Cons: Some maps too large for fast paced gameplay, Xbox 360 cannot support more than 24 players, somewhat lacking campaign, other users have reported crashes.    … Expand
  60. cnossene
    Nov 8, 2013
    0
    man, I was looking forward to Battlefield 4. After a long journey to download it I first started with the single player campaign. Finally I had ten hours of 'fun' with Battlefield 4 including 1 hour of play and 9 hours to fix problems with the final result that it still does not work. I can run BF3 fine on high settings so my PC is good enough for BF4. Dice thanks for ruining nine hours ofman, I was looking forward to Battlefield 4. After a long journey to download it I first started with the single player campaign. Finally I had ten hours of 'fun' with Battlefield 4 including 1 hour of play and 9 hours to fix problems with the final result that it still does not work. I can run BF3 fine on high settings so my PC is good enough for BF4. Dice thanks for ruining nine hours of my life! For me, it's game over!… Expand
  61. iCEadDer
    Nov 8, 2013
    10
    DICE has done it. They further improved multiplayer mode with more destruction, more game modes and better gameplay. And a campaign that grabs you from the first mission, very well developed, a dash more than decent and great memories. Pity that know little but as everyone knows, the attraction of this game is in the multiplayer mode that provides millions of hours of entertainment.DICE has done it. They further improved multiplayer mode with more destruction, more game modes and better gameplay. And a campaign that grabs you from the first mission, very well developed, a dash more than decent and great memories. Pity that know little but as everyone knows, the attraction of this game is in the multiplayer mode that provides millions of hours of entertainment.

    Undoubtedly, one of the best shotters of all time, with prefect finishing, care and pampered in every single detail.    … Expand
  62. unshavensmoe
    Nov 8, 2013
    3
    graphically a great looking game and the single player campaign this time around was somewhat decent. But BF games are all about the multiplayer, sadly the horrible netcode along with an unacceptable amount of crashing issues makes the game unplayable.
    the game is packed with great features like levolution (dynamic evolving warzones) great weapons and vehicles But this just makes the    graphically a great looking game and the single player campaign this time around was somewhat decent. But BF games are all about the multiplayer, sadly the horrible netcode along with an unacceptable amount of crashing issues makes the game unplayable.
    the game is packed with great features like levolution (dynamic evolving warzones) great weapons and vehicles But this just makes the netcode issues all the more frustrating as its a great game just out of arms reach. if completely fixed my score would easily hit a 9 but the problems are that bad to warrant a 3.    … Expand
  63. jmyster1
    Nov 8, 2013
    10
    At this point this is the pinnacle of multiplayer FPS. It does things that other games don't even attempt and it looks pretty while doing it. It has a steep learning curve compared to other fps's but that just makes the awesome moments that much better. This is a must play for any fan of shooters.
  64. CrazyGoat
    Nov 8, 2013
    9
    Let me preface my review with the fact that I preordered Battlefield 3 (for PC) and played less than five hours of the game because of how different (read:worse) it was compared to Battlefield 2.

    Against my better judgement, I preordered BF4 while it was on sale, during the weeks leading up to release. I resisted every temptation to cancel my preorder, largely because it looked like    Let me preface my review with the fact that I preordered Battlefield 3 (for PC) and played less than five hours of the game because of how different (read:worse) it was compared to Battlefield 2.

    Against my better judgement, I preordered BF4 while it was on sale, during the weeks leading up to release. I resisted every temptation to cancel my preorder, largely because it looked like DICE made good on their promises to bring Battlefield back to it's roots.

    As of this writing I've already finished the Singleplayer campaign (which I found very enjoyable, even if it was a tad cheesy and rushed) and I've played numerous hours of multiplayer which I have found very enjoyable. Multiplayer can be pretty hit or miss depending on how cooperative your team is and whether your team is filled with players only trying to rack up kills rather than complete objectives.

    The graphics are top notch no other FPS really comes close at the moment. The map design is mostly creative, looking forward to additional content next year.

    Highly recommended.    … Expand
  65. Raptor2410
    Nov 8, 2013
    8
    I'll start with the few negative points first i've had the game a week now & its frozen 5/6 times when loading connecting to an online map, with on one time wiping my progress/saved date file, they are the only problems I have, one feature I wish they would have kept from BF3 was the ability to customize your online loadout in the menu. I have to be honest when I first started playingI'll start with the few negative points first i've had the game a week now & its frozen 5/6 times when loading connecting to an online map, with on one time wiping my progress/saved date file, they are the only problems I have, one feature I wish they would have kept from BF3 was the ability to customize your online loadout in the menu. I have to be honest when I first started playing online it didn't give me that buzz I had compared to BF3 or BC2, but now as the more I play online is really growing on me, its typical BF with a few new features, the campaign so far blows BF3 out of the water, but then again it didn't really need to try extra hard. By making the rate of fire indicator visible in hardcore is a god send, instead of having to waste ammo to find out, also it feels like bullets do more damage, you have confidence in knowing when you fire a burst at an enemy he's going down, it didn't feel like that it BF3. So all in all I like the game its made improvement in the right places, while adding features in the environment that really fill you with panic when you're running for your life to the edge of a skyscrapers roof to parachute off after hearing the building your standing on is about to collapse.… Expand
  66. TwinKilla
    Nov 8, 2013
    8
    Campaign is pretty short but does offer some fun with the new weapons to unlock. Multi-player is vastly more fun than BF3 for me personally anyway I know alot of people will argue that this is just BF3 with new graphics and it pretty much is but there are alot of systems that have been refined.

    Only downside is that mutiplayer is very buggy and this needs to be fixed.
  67. killerbake
    Nov 8, 2013
    8
    Game looks amazing. The story was just ok. There a few MAJOR bugs online that need to be addressed immediately.

    Other then that, I made the switch from COD to this and I'm not looking back....
  68. motoneil1
    Nov 8, 2013
    8
    right off the bat I'm going to say that this game is a hell of a lot of fun, even on your own. there aren't many games where you can go dogfighting in a jet, jump out parachute down, land in a tank and take out a helicopter from 400m away. I will say this though, it is very similar to battlefield 3 but if the netcode was better and there weren't so many bugs it would be an upgrade in everyright off the bat I'm going to say that this game is a hell of a lot of fun, even on your own. there aren't many games where you can go dogfighting in a jet, jump out parachute down, land in a tank and take out a helicopter from 400m away. I will say this though, it is very similar to battlefield 3 but if the netcode was better and there weren't so many bugs it would be an upgrade in every single way.… Expand
  69. mintas123
    Nov 8, 2013
    10
    I bought it for multi and its absolutely amazing.Levolution,graphics,balance is Awesome. Its crashing REALLY rare for me, even on 560 Ti I have 50 FPS on medium.One of the best multiplayer games I ever played 10- (for bugs)
  70. DatisTV
    Nov 8, 2013
    8
    Great game with cool map design. At release there was bugs and texture glitches but all those are almost fixed now. I must say that when you release the game you present the final product and there should not be any gamebreaking or experience killers. That's why I didn't give full 10 out of 10. Levolution was bit too hyped but it still has some cool stuff like flood zone which almostGreat game with cool map design. At release there was bugs and texture glitches but all those are almost fixed now. I must say that when you release the game you present the final product and there should not be any gamebreaking or experience killers. That's why I didn't give full 10 out of 10. Levolution was bit too hyped but it still has some cool stuff like flood zone which almost remakes the gameplay on the map. Graphics in game are best looking in games to date and sounds are one of the best. Singleplayer is different than in early battlefields but it still is pretty bad. But the collectibles make for bad AI and Unrealistic story. Although this is a game, its a militaryshooter and that's why it should not have unrealistic physics and how in bloody hell will you survive huge drop from a building and get crashed by block of concrete and still breath? I been playing this game for 20h and I'm looking forwards to play some more with my friends after writing this review. Game does have great multiplayer whitch is even better with some friends. Overall the game is great with perfect multiplayer and awful singleplayer. I do recommend this for people that like to play with group of friends and have hours and hours of entertainment.… Expand
  71. chhenriksen
    Nov 8, 2013
    1
    I wish i could give halfs for this game because then my rating would be 1.5/10.

    This game was a huge dissapointment to me, the maps are horrid, the controls are over responsive as your aim flies all over the place when you ADS. Assult kit seems to be the only kit worth using as the gun they give you at the start is a freking lazer gun, even though it seems like you will take ages to    I wish i could give halfs for this game because then my rating would be 1.5/10.

    This game was a huge dissapointment to me, the maps are horrid, the controls are over responsive as your aim flies all over the place when you ADS.

    Assult kit seems to be the only kit worth using as the gun they give you at the start is a freking lazer gun, even though it seems like you will take ages to kill someone, even though 8/10 times you drop in 2 bullets sometimes less ).

    The spawns are horrid even in a game mode like rush where you would think it would take no effort to spawn you away from your enimies, if you think that then youre WRONG.

    And as for the maps, these maps are the worst pile of dog splooge ive ever come across, this one map wich i already forgot the name of is so bad i had to give it a -5/10, you spawn as attackers in a big open field, and as for the defender they get some of the best clipping spots in shooter game history, as you just as an attacker are destined to die over and over untill you run out of tickets.

    So all in all this is probably one of the worst shooters ive played within the last 3 years MW 3 being the other one     … Expand
  72. sciontc1
    Nov 8, 2013
    8
    Battlefield 4 isn't without its draw backs. As a whole the game is good however the single player aspect of the game is really lacking and far too predictable. The game however is more meant for multiplayer use and in that area it really does exceed all expectations (when it works). The game is riddled with bugs yet they are being fixed gradually. Had DICE/EA not released it so soon andBattlefield 4 isn't without its draw backs. As a whole the game is good however the single player aspect of the game is really lacking and far too predictable. The game however is more meant for multiplayer use and in that area it really does exceed all expectations (when it works). The game is riddled with bugs yet they are being fixed gradually. Had DICE/EA not released it so soon and worked on bug fixing I'd give it a 10 but due to the serious bugs and the amount of them even 8 might be being too generous.… Expand
  73. NotAnnoyingNPC
    Nov 7, 2013
    9
    The multiplayer is awesome with full scale maps but there are things which just dissapoint me like simple things like walls that can't be destroyed also the Campaign is total crap
  74. TripleBullet
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    The game is great. Im not here to rate bugs. They will be fixed. Otherwise the game doesn't crash to often, im one of the luckier ones. The servers hardly crash and the game is great. After a week or two everyone will enjoy the game they are meant to. Its fun as hell and the best Battlefield to date.
  75. cabronjp
    Nov 7, 2013
    8
    this is like BF3.5 rather than BF4.
    there is no much progress from BF3.
    maybe if this BF4 came out as BF3 two years ago, everybody gave it applause. in fact, BF4 isn't that bad game. at least, not game at all. but also this is not very good game. there are a lot of problem that everyone already said here. the worst problem is that EA try to make another COD(Call of Duty) game.    this is like BF3.5 rather than BF4.
    there is no much progress from BF3.
    maybe if this BF4 came out as BF3 two years ago, everybody gave it applause.

    in fact, BF4 isn't that bad game. at least, not game at all.
    but also this is not very good game. there are a lot of problem that everyone already said here.

    the worst problem is that EA try to make another COD(Call of Duty) game.
    they rushed to release BF4 with a lot of bugs, because they wanted to release this before COD:Ghosts came out.

    I hope Dice will leave EA, then they make FPS for not child.    … Expand
  76. Vaultiers
    Nov 7, 2013
    8
    1.) Campaign Short & badly written (this was something I really look forward into)
    2.) Multiplayer It's not bad. It's pretty fun especially when you're working with a group or in a Clan. But, lets go into detail. BF4 has a similar feel to MoH: WF which failed. The gun mechanic works about the same as MoH as well as the game play. It's very easy to die. But, once you figure out the    1.) Campaign Short & badly written (this was something I really look forward into)
    2.) Multiplayer It's not bad. It's pretty fun especially when you're working with a group or in a Clan. But, lets go into detail. BF4 has a similar feel to MoH: WF which failed. The gun mechanic works about the same as MoH as well as the game play. It's very easy to die. But, once you figure out the learning curve it's not so bad and quite enjoyable.
    3.) VEHICLES LAVS pretty much die from tanks now. Tanks take 2 to 4 hits before blowing up. Jets have slowed down (easier for kills now). Attack Helicopters feel weird to fly. Mini choppers are very quick and extremely sensitive.
    4.) HARDCORE LOVERS There's no hit markers. So, if you kill a teammate, it won't tell you unless the server has been set up to let you know, or you look at who you killed on the top right hand corner. A bunch of new players are playing this mode and haven't figured it out that they can kill their own teammates.. So beware, but other than that very fun.
    5.) The game is absolutely beautiful. The maps, the buildings falling, the sun. Everything is beautiful. The maps are very well thought out. They've given snipers a chance in the game, good infantry, and great vehicle play. You get everything.
    6.) BUGS YES WE KNOW THERE ARE BUGS. EVERYONE CHILL OUT! Bugs will happen, but hey! They fixed some of the MAJOR bugs, like SERVER CRASHES and GAME CRASHES. SO stop crying about it.
    7.) AFTER THE BUGS HAVE BEEN FIXED. It's pretty fun! Plus, I really like the battlepacks.
    8.) Customization is pretty dope too.

    I had issues with the game just like everyone else. But like I said above, once you've gotten the learning curve down. It's not that bad and pretty fun. Typically, people get angry when they die a lot and then spread hate. There are things not to like and there are things that we like. It's an overall, 7-8 out of 10 in my book. I hope this helps you potential buyers.    … Expand
  77. Tengu1337
    Nov 7, 2013
    8
    The game basically survives off of its great foundation from Battlefield 1942 alone. There are so many things wrong the game it's unbelievable, but that's not to say it's a bad game all in all.
    Here is almost everything wrong with the game:
    The PC version requires you to run Origin, you internet browser, and the game. The client crashes almost every other match you play. The sound cuts    The game basically survives off of its great foundation from Battlefield 1942 alone. There are so many things wrong the game it's unbelievable, but that's not to say it's a bad game all in all.
    Here is almost everything wrong with the game:
    The PC version requires you to run Origin, you internet browser, and the game. The client crashes almost every other match you play. The sound cuts out almost every match. The hit detection is sometimes spotty. The maps are imbalanced on every gametype except conquest-try swimming for a minute into sniper fire armed only with a pistol to reach one of seven objectives (rush on paracel storm). Vehicles are imbalanced as well: choppers are hard to fly, hard to get kills with, and easy to shoot down. Tanks are invincible to everything except engineers, and jets... jets. Engineer is the only worthwhile class. The unlocks are terrible-most of the starting weapons are objectively better in every way. Spending an hour unlocking another red dot sight that gives the same benefits is really obnoxious. The list goes on and on.
    The core gameplay is fun, really fun. Just turn a blind eye to all of the broken mechanics and you will be fine.    … Expand
  78. corky20
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    I bet some of those people who give this game a bad review feel pretty stupid now if they played Ghosts since. Despite the problems this game had when it first launched, problems DICE have said they're working on... it doesn't even compare to the mess that Call of Duty Ghosts. If you're looking for a new FPS and trying to decide between this game and Ghosts... it's an incredibly easyI bet some of those people who give this game a bad review feel pretty stupid now if they played Ghosts since. Despite the problems this game had when it first launched, problems DICE have said they're working on... it doesn't even compare to the mess that Call of Duty Ghosts. If you're looking for a new FPS and trying to decide between this game and Ghosts... it's an incredibly easy decision. This game absolutely wipes the floor with Ghosts in every single way. So go buy it now... i'll see you on the Battlefield!… Expand
  79. dadyal
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    very good game and graphics are awesome great improvement over bf3 i have bought premum as well and playing it when ever i get time i hope dice will fix these small bugs and bring better dlc maps in future
  80. OptiBot
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    Absolute beauty of a game, it is currently the best looking shooter out there right now, the graphics on ultra are amazing and the multi-player plays like a charm for me. Solid 10.
  81. FaccaoGamer
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    BAttlefield4 best hueheuheuheuheuheuheuheuehuehuehuehuehuehuehueheueuheuheuheuhuehuehueuheuhuhuheuhuheuhuhuheuheuheuheuheuhuehuheuhuheuhuehuheuheuhuheuheuh
  82. Chopsticks
    Nov 7, 2013
    0
    I´m rating this 0. It´s not because I think it deserves it, its because I think that it has way higher user score than it deserves.
    What we got, was a unfinished game with thousands upon thousands of bugs.
    You find invisible walls in the game, LOTS of texture bugs, spawningsystem. The optimization is CRAP. The gunplay feels more COD like, not the best way 2 describe it, but the point    I´m rating this 0. It´s not because I think it deserves it, its because I think that it has way higher user score than it deserves.
    What we got, was a unfinished game with thousands upon thousands of bugs.
    You find invisible walls in the game, LOTS of texture bugs, spawningsystem.
    The optimization is CRAP. The gunplay feels more COD like, not the best way 2 describe it, but the point is that i find it WAY better in bf3. Not gonna say much about the netcodes (People complain about it everywhere).
    Killcams itself up all the time. Campaign is short, and has a damn ending. AI is better than in BF3 but still not that good.
    I also find the maps in bf3 way better. TDM and SQDM is completly in bf4. The graphics are much better which i like quite alot. They say that there is LOTS of more destruction in the game, but it doesnt feel like it. Maby the destructiion doesnt really have the same impact on the game as it did before.
    The levelation works fine, nothing special really. The best Thought that the diving would be cool, but sadly you cant swim downwards, its like going prone, you swim just under the watersurface.
    The biggest problem about the game which i don't see any way to fix. Is the similarity between bf3 and bf4. It feels like the same game. You'll get bored quite fast of it.
    This is just a portion of the negative things i could say about it. But im not going 2 waste more of my time here.
    If you buy both premium and bf4, you get 1/2 game for the price of 2.    … Expand
  83. TheLove
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    Makes COD Ghosts look like an indie studio developed it. Stunning campaign since its DICE's 4th attempt ever at a solo campaign. Innovative multiplayer and frostbite engine delivering stunning visuals and destruction at your hearts content. There is no where for campers to hide in this game! 10/10 well done DICE.
  84. rzk
    Nov 7, 2013
    8
    battlefield 4 want to be first but he need to be beter in playability... i don't find the same changement when i see battlefield 3; i have played 4 different battlefield and the beter i think its the bf3 because its was awesome this battlefield need to be upgraded. For its design and graphics no one do beter
  85. CptSplosion
    Nov 7, 2013
    8
    Despite annoying bugs and disconnects, BF4 is far better than the previous game. Realizing their mistakes moving too close to Call of Duty's repetitive style, they returned and created a game with a feeling not unlike Bad Company 2, which is commonly praised as the best in the series. The new feature that excites me the most is levolution. A terrible name for a great addition. All the mapsDespite annoying bugs and disconnects, BF4 is far better than the previous game. Realizing their mistakes moving too close to Call of Duty's repetitive style, they returned and created a game with a feeling not unlike Bad Company 2, which is commonly praised as the best in the series. The new feature that excites me the most is levolution. A terrible name for a great addition. All the maps are dynamic, and the pace, location, etc. of a battle can be changed in an instant. There have also been changes in the methods of leveling up to obtain new weapons. A player must level up that weapon type to unlock more in the category, meaning players can no longer cheat their way to the best sniper rifle by using an assault rifle unlocked by another class. Battlefield 4 is a solid entry into the series, rivaling the greatness of Bad Company 2. However, I cannot give the game a perfect score as nothing groundbreaking has been added, also the control of their servers upon release inhibited my ability to enjoy the game on day 1.… Expand
  86. Tyrrell82
    Nov 7, 2013
    6
    In brief. Eye candy, with a sour, bitter centre. Having played BF 4 since its inception, this by far is the worst. MAJOR balance issues, MAJOR bugs. I'd recommend avoiding this very expensive disaster of a game. DICE, EA, you've lost a customer.
  87. slimjim2417
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    Battlefield 4 is an absolute gem. With superior graphics, intense large player multiplayer experience, and superior gameplay to it's predecessor, Battlefield 4 if any PC gamer's dream. Although the campaign is lacking as I feel previous battlefields have always done, it's still a fairly enjoyable experience. The sheer amount of multiplayer unlockables and customization is insane, althoughBattlefield 4 is an absolute gem. With superior graphics, intense large player multiplayer experience, and superior gameplay to it's predecessor, Battlefield 4 if any PC gamer's dream. Although the campaign is lacking as I feel previous battlefields have always done, it's still a fairly enjoyable experience. The sheer amount of multiplayer unlockables and customization is insane, although some weapons need to be unlocked by playing through the not so thrilling campaign, the campaign is still enjoyable enough to play through and unlock; not to mention the weapons unlocked are 100% worth the time to get. Battlefield 4 is an amazing game that blows Call of Duty out of the water any day, it's an absolute must buy for any gamer, especially PC gamers.… Expand
  88. SenshudoTV
    Nov 7, 2013
    9
    Battlefield 4 delivers a fresh new experience to multiplayer while continuing the existing experience from Battlefield 3, with a variety of new features. While DICE continues to improve at telling singleplayer stories, it’s defiantly a major improvement from Battlefield 3 and is a defiant buy.
  89. wisefool
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    I just finished the campaign for only 4-5 hours and its not worth it but the graphics is just amazing. I'm enjoying multiplayer without crashing that's why this game deserve's 10/10!
  90. Gigabytenator
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    Menschen die Bf3 gemocht haben werden Bf4 auch mögen weil es das gleiche gameplay hat wie der vorgänger Bf4 ist flüssiger als der vorgänger Bf3 hat eine bessere grafik und 10 maps mit levolution objekten levolution ändert die map und macht des zu einer anderen design map
  91. omaxus
    Nov 7, 2013
    0
    Whorst game ever made from dice everything is bugged corrupted the multyplayer lag stutter crash and more appen everyday sad i just went to refound
  92. KiaCultus
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    People are complaining that this game is laggy, maybe u should buy a computer that runs this game. No game is finished after a week, and we should wait a few weeks so they can fix these bugs. Im satisfied to this game, 10/10 because Dice did something new, unlike Infinity Ward.
  93. NewEpic
    Nov 7, 2013
    9
    Great game, someone says that this is BF 3.5. I do not think there are many differences, you just have to notice them. Unfortunately the second half of the game is Premium. Could be better, I put 9.
  94. captainkane
    Nov 6, 2013
    4
    Battlefield 4 is poorly optimized garbage at this point. My system has never had major issues on any games old or new. I picked up BF3 premium several years after launch, and my modest system pushed it hard on ultra settings filling my LED with glorious 60fps. Obviously, I didn’t expect to get Ultra 60fps on BF4 without some overclocking and possibly a gpu upgrade. But even had IBattlefield 4 is poorly optimized garbage at this point. My system has never had major issues on any games old or new. I picked up BF3 premium several years after launch, and my modest system pushed it hard on ultra settings filling my LED with glorious 60fps. Obviously, I didn’t expect to get Ultra 60fps on BF4 without some overclocking and possibly a gpu upgrade. But even had I upgraded, the cpu spikes, constant crashes, loss of audio, and abysmal server performance render new hardware moot. The newest Radeon card isn’t going to prevent 40% cpu spikes that cause stuttering and lag like I’ve never seen before. The spikes can be extreme and being knifed or sniped during those moments is irritating to say the least.
    To add insult to system failure, the game is essentially more of the same. As expected, the campaign is short, but it lacks the depth of BF3’s story which by comparison was somewhat enjoyable. The multiplayer interface has been slightly revamped. But nothing ground breaking. The maps are clearer for easier spawning and customizing loadouts is somewhat simpler. Overall, the changes are so minor that it feels nothing more than reskinned BF3. In fact, many things are the same as BF3. The controls are the same as BF3. The ingame intel alerts are the same as BF3. Many are the vehicles are the same. And I’m convinced that some of the maps are redrawn BF3 maps. There are new features, like commander mode. But the question remains: Did Dice change enough?
    Does BF4 have anything to offer? The graphics are better. However, they are not good enough to justify buying the game. Why buy a game to crank up supersampling when there is the 100% certainty that your $2000 rig will crash at some point? This game can only be a buy when all the bugs are fixed. The ironic part of this debacle is that AMD based systems are being hit especially hard by the game-breaking optimization issues. DICE loudly touted that BF4 is “optimized” for AMD machines because PS4 and Xbox One are using AMD cpu/gpu’s. This “optimization” did not carry over to PC’s. So hopefully next gen console gamers will enjoy a stable product. PC gamers got screwed.
    In BF4, DICE and EA followed the Activision formula: If it isn’t broke don’t fix it. This game could aptly be called Battlefield 3.5. Hopefully the patches and expansion packs will address concerns that DICE has been sleeping thru the testing phase of development. Unfortunately, I’m getting the distinct feeling that we might have a Crytek clone in DICE. Dice loudly trumpets its game engine but releases products that are only half finished. For gamers who enjoy BF3, stay with that game a while longer. BF4 is too buggy to recommend. Besides, the games are just too similar. Wait a few months, and pick it up on sale. Hopefully will have its act together by then.    … Expand
  95. originalowen
    Nov 6, 2013
    0
    This is a good game, but i have a 50% quit rate because of the awesome bugs that kick you from servers. If this many people are having problems then don't release the game. Make sure it works first. My guess is that EA wants to win the worst company in the US for the third year in a row though, so they are just making sure that we vote for them.
  96. vinculum
    Nov 6, 2013
    0
    This is the worst iteration of the battlefield series, not being able to connect reliably to any server is a big negative & warranted a refund in my case. Battlefield 3 worked pretty much flawless apart from the odd server side crash. I would not recommend this game so early on, wait for patches to fix such a big ridden piece of
  97. MrHemiroids
    Nov 6, 2013
    10
    Starting with the not so good. That would have to be the campaign. You're AI squad mates are absolutely useless. They stand in direct fire. More often then not they seem lost. They hardly listen to your commands. The enemy AI will run directly past three of your squad mates to fire at you. The good very open missions. Not so linear like in BF3. The campaign is enjoyable enough to finish.Starting with the not so good. That would have to be the campaign. You're AI squad mates are absolutely useless. They stand in direct fire. More often then not they seem lost. They hardly listen to your commands. The enemy AI will run directly past three of your squad mates to fire at you. The good very open missions. Not so linear like in BF3. The campaign is enjoyable enough to finish. The multiplayer is brilliant. Extremely well designed maps. Addictive combined arms combat. Massive amounts of level up items. If you're PC is capable of running it at ultra settings you're in for a treat. The game is absolutely gorgeous. Extremely immersive with all the particle effects and brilliant lighting. The game was quite buggy at first but the most recent patch as of November 6, has fixed most of the problems. I would highly recommend this game.… Expand
  98. krazycolin
    Nov 6, 2013
    0
    I cannot, for the life of me, understand why this game is getting even this high of a score.

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

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

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

    Really. Crappy. Game.    … Expand
  99. Pickle-Tickler
    Nov 6, 2013
    7
    The game itself is great fun. Although in it's current state, it is a laggy, buggy mess. Rubber banding EVERYWHERE on all 64 player servers. The single player is awful, and they make you play it if you want to unlock some guns for multiplayer. Visually and gameplay-wise it is extremely similar to BF3, but it feels so dynamic and is visually stunning. EA are still money whores as always,The game itself is great fun. Although in it's current state, it is a laggy, buggy mess. Rubber banding EVERYWHERE on all 64 player servers. The single player is awful, and they make you play it if you want to unlock some guns for multiplayer. Visually and gameplay-wise it is extremely similar to BF3, but it feels so dynamic and is visually stunning. EA are still money whores as always, but DICE have made a masterpiece. I'm sure the lag will eventually fix, and if you can run it, you should buy it. One of the greatest looking games made to date.… Expand
  100. ScoxX
    Nov 6, 2013
    1
    Bug Lag Disconect Error. how can they release a game like this? Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error Bug Lag Disconect Error
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#44 Best PC Game of 2013
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#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#27 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

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