Battlefield 4

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  1. AFAR
    Nov 4, 2013
    1
    Unplayable, laggy betafield 3.5
    1. Aviation is totally nerfed and unbalanced.
    2. Graphic is worse than BF3.
    3. New maps are the smallest in the BF series
  2. Trognorf
    Nov 6, 2013
    1
    It Is Epic Fail Game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  3. Semola
    Nov 26, 2013
    1
    1 Because the game is VERY good, problem is you can't actually PLAY because every time it just crashes to desktop! Every 20/30 min it just crashes with no reason and it's going on since the RELEASE! It's been WEEKS! I hope in a better future agencies like Antitrust will do something about EA and such because this is SELLING AN UNFINISHED, CRASHING PRODUCT! Totally disgusted!
  4. sirkel
    Dec 1, 2013
    1
    The netcode in this game is garbage. The strange part is how some people don't seem to be effected by it while other other half the population is? I am talking it takes a clip to kill someone, but they can kill you in one or two shots, this is almost constant and consistent by the same people with the same high scores. Sometimes rarely it will run well and I can do that, but most oftenThe netcode in this game is garbage. The strange part is how some people don't seem to be effected by it while other other half the population is? I am talking it takes a clip to kill someone, but they can kill you in one or two shots, this is almost constant and consistent by the same people with the same high scores. Sometimes rarely it will run well and I can do that, but most often not, so apparently there is some kind of trick to getting the netcode to give you a huge advantage, whatever, should be equal for all players. I also had people appear out of thin air, if this is netcode or my CPU falling behind I don't know. BF3 played much better that this. I am also sick of having to level up to be able to compete.… Expand
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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!
  9. CyanideChild
    Nov 14, 2013
    1
    EA pushes another one out too early. If you are a battlefield fan, wait until AT LEAST xmas to buy this game. As it stands, it's junk. I've gotten maybe 5 minutes of actual, satisfying gameplay out of it without crashing. Even with this new patch they just rolled out to fix the issues, and actually, it seems worse now that they did that. If you like paying retail for an alpha experience,EA pushes another one out too early. If you are a battlefield fan, wait until AT LEAST xmas to buy this game. As it stands, it's junk. I've gotten maybe 5 minutes of actual, satisfying gameplay out of it without crashing. Even with this new patch they just rolled out to fix the issues, and actually, it seems worse now that they did that. If you like paying retail for an alpha experience, this game is for you.… Expand
  10. TommyTanker
    Nov 17, 2013
    1
    I am very confused with these straight 10 votes on here as this game is incomplete. It was clearly rushed Do not purchase this game. Wait for it to be fixed and the price to come down. The fact that I paid 60 Euros for a Beta Test environment is outrageous. Its basically a map pack. EA doing what it does best milk your loyalty for cash.
  11. OWM73
    Nov 18, 2013
    1
    This review is written for the purposes of warning prospective buyers of the serious faults that currently exist. Upon release and to date the game is replete with multiple bugs that make for a poor gaming experience. These include constant crashing (ie 35-40% of games) with certain maps very prone to this, very poor hit recognition (in my opinion worse than BF3) and persistent soundThis review is written for the purposes of warning prospective buyers of the serious faults that currently exist. Upon release and to date the game is replete with multiple bugs that make for a poor gaming experience. These include constant crashing (ie 35-40% of games) with certain maps very prone to this, very poor hit recognition (in my opinion worse than BF3) and persistent sound loss. As it stands the game is not worth buying and I would recommend waiting for atleast 2 DLCs to be released before considering a purchase as DICE tends to only do proper patches when such are released (and not as required).… Expand
  12. grimdar
    Nov 30, 2013
    1
    Where do I even start.
    There is barely any sound working on many of the maps. Wait WHAT? A MAJOR multi-million dollar game, and the sound doesn't even work.
    As if that wasn't bad enough, imagine this: You're using one of your precious XP boosts and you're #1 in the leaderboard and getting insane kills. Oh wait... NOPE! Lets crash to the desktop at random times, losing ALL your progress    Where do I even start.
    There is barely any sound working on many of the maps. Wait WHAT? A MAJOR multi-million dollar game, and the sound doesn't even work.
    As if that wasn't bad enough, imagine this: You're using one of your precious XP boosts and you're #1 in the leaderboard and getting insane kills. Oh wait... NOPE! Lets crash to the desktop at random times, losing ALL your progress in that amazing match you were just in, along with that 100% XP boost you earned.
    I'm not the only one... simply go to the Battlefield to read the rampant number of complaints. If you're even thinking about getting Premium, forget it.    … Expand
  13. No1Watchdog
    Nov 30, 2013
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. EA & Dice have dropped the ball again. Not only is the game full of bugs, not only does it crash CONSTANTLY, it just isn't interesting anymore! Take graphics out of the equation, by far the best in this series has been Battlefield 2. Everything that has come after that has been absolute rubbish.

    EA & Dice have been taking us for a ride for far too long. I'm kinda glad I only paid $32.00 for this game, as anything more would just be an insult and highway robbery.    … Expand
  14. xjtsx
    Dec 3, 2013
    1
    This game is unplayable due to constant crashes. The new patch that came out today has made it to where i cannot even launch into the game. I give it a terrible review because i've had it almost a month and have had nothing but problems.
  15. CheesyHoDogPuff
    Dec 5, 2013
    1
    Constant crashing, obvious money grab with day 1 dlc. The constant crashing bug is game breaking, I can't play more then 5 mins at a time. EA pushed DICE way too hard on this one. All EA cares about is money, they shamelessly kill off great franchises. (I'm talking to you, Simcity.) Uninstalled, will not play till a patch is released that fixes most of the problems. Will not buy any moreConstant crashing, obvious money grab with day 1 dlc. The constant crashing bug is game breaking, I can't play more then 5 mins at a time. EA pushed DICE way too hard on this one. All EA cares about is money, they shamelessly kill off great franchises. (I'm talking to you, Simcity.) Uninstalled, will not play till a patch is released that fixes most of the problems. Will not buy any more money grabbing dlc.… Expand
  16. chompy_deluxe
    Dec 17, 2013
    1
    If the game was actually finished the muiltplayer would be amazing and the single play would be better than average. But as it stands on PC I cant play the game because of the buggness of the game. Since I cant play it and non of my friends on PC can play it either it deserves the lowest possible score. In its current state its just another cash grab by EA and a stain on DICE.
  17. FluphyBunny
    Dec 24, 2013
    1
    I have played all of the BF games from BF1942 and without a doubt this is the most disappointing. Simply put it is not finished. Crashes, glitches, unfinished parts of the maps are evident in every game you play. Its shocking that this game was ever released in its current state. New patches reintroduce previous bugs and the cycle of ineptitude continues.

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

    What makes it worse is the bought for critic reviews which rarely mention the fact that the game is broke. Disgusting behavior. There is a good game in here somewhere, but I am increasingly doubtful that EA/Dice have the ability to fix it.    … Expand
  18. DevAlmighty
    Jan 18, 2014
    1
    To many bugs and netcode is awfull! Infantry fighting is only possible on one map (Operation locked), and its very common that both players kill eachother because of the netcode. It could be fun if the teams are even to use tanks or boat, but if they are not, you feel very helpless. Battlefield 3 and bad company 2 was actually much better games. Also there are to many "gadgets" in the gameTo many bugs and netcode is awfull! Infantry fighting is only possible on one map (Operation locked), and its very common that both players kill eachother because of the netcode. It could be fun if the teams are even to use tanks or boat, but if they are not, you feel very helpless. Battlefield 3 and bad company 2 was actually much better games. Also there are to many "gadgets" in the game so its very much RNG.… Expand
  19. FatSeal
    Jan 28, 2014
    1
    I was so excited when BF 4 's lunch trailer came out. And I thought I must pre-order this game.
    And it finally came out,I was angry that game has so many errors. graphic of this game cool but,
    It is only good thing of this game.

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

    BF 3 is better than is game...
  20. grafae
    Feb 7, 2014
    1
    Yawn. This pointless 'update' puts sadly puts the previously respectable Battlefield series firmly in the 'Call of Duty camp'. I played the single player a couple of months back and already can barely remember it.
  21. stuv101
    Oct 8, 2014
    1
    Where to start... I'll start with the good features of battlefield: 64 player multi-player, good weapon customization, and platoon based clans / large player grouped communities.

    Here is what they got wrong: They pushed the game out in an unfinished state back in October of 2013; ever since then it's just been one giant beta test (funny story, they already did a beta test before    Where to start... I'll start with the good features of battlefield: 64 player multi-player, good weapon customization, and platoon based clans / large player grouped communities.

    Here is what they got wrong: They pushed the game out in an unfinished state back in October of 2013; ever since then it's just been one giant beta test (funny story, they already did a beta test before releasing the game) to try to get the game in somewhat decent condition. It's been a full year now since the release of the game, and they managed to fix "some" of the bugs and glitches. (For some reason, they also had their Battlepack micro transactions perfectly intact during launch, but the game was broken). The single player campaign is a joke, as it's only purpose is showing off the features of the game's features and capabilities, rather than gameplay. A great example of this is with the 3rd mission "South China Sea", you enter the remains of an aircraft carrier to find a data stick. during the mission, you have to go under water to get to another area of the mission. This segment had no effect on the gameplay or story, but only served to show off the underwater physics and effects. As of October 8th, 2014, they have release nearly all of their dlc; so I might as well review those pieces of content as well.

    China Rising: This dlc is OK, as it provided maps that appealed to all the classes in the game. However, the "Levelutions" are missing from these maps; they either rushed this expansion out as well, or decided that levelution was just to much for the engine of the game (or to much of a gimmick for anyone to care about).

    Second Assault: This is basically a couple of maps from Battlefield 3 that they implemented into Battlefield 4. This map pack is actually pretty good as it added weather "levelutions" to some of the maps and improved on the already well known maps.

    Navel Strike: oh my god; what didn't they mess up on this map pack (this is where I started to really have problems with their game). First of all, the weapons in this expansion are either over powered (AWS, AR160), ore are the weakest, most worthless guns in the game (SR338, SW40). Textures would start rendering as i played (on all their maps including vanilla maps), and for some stupid reason, my FPS was throttled down during gameplay (unless i restarted my PC every time I wanted to play BF4). These aren't the only issues I had with this expansion pack; the map designs sound cool (with island warfare and attack boats ), but fails in gameplay. Traversing the maps are a chore if you don't have a boat or an air craft. objectives are easy to hold once you clear the island of enemy players (cause boats and choppers are sky-lined in the big empty water). Also this expansion had the BIG reveal of the mystic Megaladon; honestly, they put more work into a prehistoric shark, than they did fixing their own game.... let that sink in...

    Dragon's Teeth: Same as China Rising, but with levelutions.. so it's an OK expansion.

    Conclusion: Do I want to play a game that requires me to restart my computer in order to get maximum performance?

    Do I want to play a game where the developers put more effort into Easter Eggs and forum events than fixing the game?

    Do I want to play a game that's still in beta testing (yes it's still in beta testing, it's called Battlefield CTE. CTE = Community, TEST, Environment)?

    The answer is no. I did have high hopes for this game, I really did. However, this game ultimately failed to deliver. DICE should be ashamed of themselves for: 1.) releasing the game in a broken state. 2.) failing to fix the game in a timely manner. For me, Battlefield 4 ruined the reputation of DICE as a development team. I'm sorry DICE, but i'll never play one of your games again, not after what I experienced with BF4.    … Expand
  22. qizin
    Mar 17, 2014
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. BF4 has been out three months and there has been some improvement although many serious issues remain after several patches from EA. The game doesn't crash nearly as often (but it still crashes). Lag and stuttering have been reduced too although not eliminated. The audio no longer suddenly disappears on certain maps. However many core problems remain, e.g. what you see and what your opponent sees not being in sync, leading to many outraged comments by players about being "shot around corners". Of course EA (and this game's developer, DICE) couldn't fix a sandwich without breaking the whole kitchen, and every patch has fixed some things while breaking others. There was a bug where players you had clearly shot still showed 100% health when they spun around and killed you. Now, they instead show 0% health, making it look as if you were just killed by a dead player (leading to much yelling and screaming in the game's text chat). There has been so much angry commentary from disappointed Battlefield players that it got the attention of the mainstream media leading to EA's stock price taking a hit. EA has also ordered DICE to suspend work on expansion packs for BF4 and get all their programmers working on fixing bugs, but there are so many bugs, and I wonder if some of them really cannot be fixed because the basic structure of the game contains hopeless flaws. EA has actually been issuing refunds to some purchasers of BF4 provided they hadn't played many hours (many of them could not play at all).

    So, while BF4 has been partially repaired it is still a coin toss if you will find it an enjoyable game or an experience more irritating then entertaining. I know several people with new fire-breathing gaming computers who have just as much trouble running BF4 as those of us using less powerful machines. So be warned; while BF4 is terrific when it is working and shows huge potential, it is still a buggy and annoying product needing a lot of work. If you haven't bought it yet you are probably better off waiting awhile to see how far the repair work gets (and how much EA drops the price) because Battlefield 4 still has some serious problems.    … Expand
  23. IhateBF4kindof
    Mar 23, 2014
    1
    I wish that creators would update the damage in this game I am unbelievably irritated by this factor and the main reason is that the first shotgun you unlock take 3 shots to kill your 1 person and the assault class weapons are overpowered and takes on average 2-5 rounds to kill. I am so p*ssed I would shorten my life span to a half just to break the stupid creators necks.
  24. Liberty0rDeath
    Apr 3, 2014
    1
    This game is a barrage or problems and bugs. Levolution is a gimmick as each event is scripted and uninteresting. Hit detection is horrid and getting shot behind walls a constant reminder that the game is indeed broken. It has been nearly 6 months since its release and there are still major bugs, like rubber bandingThis game is a barrage or problems and bugs. Levolution is a gimmick as each event is scripted and uninteresting. Hit detection is horrid and getting shot behind walls a constant reminder that the game is indeed broken. It has been nearly 6 months since its release and there are still major bugs, like rubber banding (http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/news/view/addressing-bf4-rubber-banding-issues/).

    Save yourself some frustration and pass up on this game.    … Expand
  25. The_Z
    Apr 3, 2014
    1
    Again, we can see a lot of bias coming from critics. How is it that the fans give it an average score of 6, but reviewers like IGN and Machinima give it an 8 or 9? Well, the answer is money, that's the bottom line. Machinima stands to make a great deal of money on sponsored youtube channels that show BF4 gameplay (notice BF4 doesn't have nearly the amount of content creators as BF3...whyAgain, we can see a lot of bias coming from critics. How is it that the fans give it an average score of 6, but reviewers like IGN and Machinima give it an 8 or 9? Well, the answer is money, that's the bottom line. Machinima stands to make a great deal of money on sponsored youtube channels that show BF4 gameplay (notice BF4 doesn't have nearly the amount of content creators as BF3...why do you think that is?)

    EA DICE buys millions in adspace from IGN, so it's no surprise their review is entirely irrelevant and biased.

    So, here's a completely unbiased review from an actual Battlefield fan - one who has owned every single iteration of the franchise to-date:

    The is probably the worst launch of a AAA title I have ever seen. It is entirely unconscionable that the game was shipped in such a broken state. The bugs range from unusual to game-breaking, and you don't have to look very far at all to find them. While BF3 felt rushed with its short development schedule, huge list of features that were never fully realized - not to mention promises that were never delivered, it is nothing compared to the state of BF4.

    Several developers have anonymously stated that although they knew the game had not passed QA (what we used to call bugtesting), they went ahead and shipped the game anyway.

    Whatever happened to finishing a project before you sold it. EA / DICE has gone over the line with this game, they've sold half a product with a promise to fix the rest later. A promise only delivered after a huge backlash against their broken game. I have since abandoned it, and I would caution anyone who values their money to avoid this title. Premium is a joke, as the DLC maps are - unsurprisingly - unfinished. Jets that can't take off on the runways, areas of the maps where models do not clip properly, MAJOR netcode issues, major vehicle unbalances...the list goes on and on.

    Also, as has been mentioned elsewhere, the developers have added in RUSH only as an afterthought. The maps are so poorly balanced as to make some of these maps unplayable. It's clear that whoever is in charge at EA/DICE is just directing the team to create as much content as possible, spend no time proofreading their code or testing it, and pushing these broken, half-products to market as quickly as possible.

    Like I said, I have owned every other game in the series prior to this point, and I am MASSIVELY disappointed. So much so that I have abandoned my favourite series, fool me once, shame on you, I won't be around to see how much worse the next Battlefield is.    … Expand
  26. MrRan
    Feb 27, 2015
    1
    I turned to Battlefield 4 because I am tired of the COD **** then I found it is even worse than COD !!!... The single player campaign task designs are so bad.. no Bots to play before I can join in Multiplayer.. how can I practice??? I will never buy any battlefield again. I played battlefield 3 before, it was slightly better than this latest crap.
  27. FLAPJACKDANNY
    Apr 15, 2014
    1
    This game has so much DLC map crap that it's a pain in the ass trying to find a server for standard edition. The server recommendation is always sending me to empty servers despite checking that there should be 1-5 slots left. Game runs like dog **** for a computer that exceeds the recommended computer specs. On medium settings it looks like a playstation 2 game. The game plays and feelsThis game has so much DLC map crap that it's a pain in the ass trying to find a server for standard edition. The server recommendation is always sending me to empty servers despite checking that there should be 1-5 slots left. Game runs like dog **** for a computer that exceeds the recommended computer specs. On medium settings it looks like a playstation 2 game. The game plays and feels like BF3. I wouldn't and couldn't even play it if it was given our for free.… Expand
  28. aj587
    May 2, 2014
    1
    I'm basing the game off the multiplayer experience. The single-player was a half-hour Call of Duty trailer where you keep wondering what the hell the mission is about.

    I give the game a 1. PROS: - Beautiful graphics Cons: -Dying behind corners constantly -"Trading kills" 95% of the time I die. -I've seen my sniper bullets literally go through my enemy's head, he wasn't even    I'm basing the game off the multiplayer experience. The single-player was a half-hour Call of Duty trailer where you keep wondering what the hell the mission is about.

    I give the game a 1.
    PROS:
    - Beautiful graphics

    Cons:
    -Dying behind corners constantly
    -"Trading kills" 95% of the time I die.
    -I've seen my sniper bullets literally go through my enemy's head, he wasn't even injured.
    -Vehicle collisions are the worst. A dirtbike could slightly nudge your tank and you would go all over the place. Mario Karts on the N64 has better vehicle physics
    - The Attack Helicopter is still a flying coffin to this date
    - AA can destroy air vehicles at enemy spawn, even when the AA is at his own spawn on most maps.
    - AA is still overpowered
    - Developers have given up on the game and are going to announce a new one. Last patch was 2 months ago and this game has an endless list of bugs
    -Childish, Hello Kitty and Spongebob vehicle camos. I didn't buy BF4 to watch other kids live out their anime dream in a military shooter.
    - Most people either crash, freeze, or have low FPS (not me anymore)
    - AC130. Why? Not only is it on like every map, it is almost unstoppable. There is still a glitch (that lasted 2+ patches) where you're AC10 rockets don't register on the enemy and where enemy jets/helis can't damage you even when direct shots are fired.

    I GIVE UP, DONT BUY ANYMORE DICE GAMES.

    They had countless opportunities to fix the game even if EA did "rush them". Still haven't. Do not ever pre-order an EA or DICE game.    … Expand
  29. locksun323
    Jun 3, 2014
    1
    half a year later and a couple of months gameplay, and still a couple of problems on multiplayer. dont buy, waste of money, nothing new on campaign and multiplayer is just a mess(disconnections / unable to join).
  30. umbrastalker
    Nov 28, 2014
    1
    buyer beware possibly the worst FPS game of all time this game single handly ruined battlefield franchise don't believe the hype Ea pays for reviews.This should have been a DLC of battlefield 3 its a copy paste of it highly regret buying.
  31. talledos
    Jul 7, 2014
    1
    As a gamer I feel ashamed to have contributed to the culture of defective products with a pretty face, BF4 for PS3 crashes randomly over and over, it's frustrating, along with the hit detection working when it pleases, so, this is the last game I ever buy from this franchise.

    We should require finished products, not betas and paying insane amount of money for products that are gonna be    As a gamer I feel ashamed to have contributed to the culture of defective products with a pretty face, BF4 for PS3 crashes randomly over and over, it's frustrating, along with the hit detection working when it pleases, so, this is the last game I ever buy from this franchise.

    We should require finished products, not betas and paying insane amount of money for products that are gonna be patched like a crack whore. It should be a fun game, it is not, it is frustrating.    … Expand
  32. Lazzaarus
    Jul 11, 2014
    1
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!
    Single player is soooo generic, but that's not what people buy this for.
    MULTIPLAYER: This is the worst FPS game I have EVER played! Crashes, long load times and, unless you are willing to pay to unlock all the weapons, you will do nothing more than Spawn, Die, [Deploy] and Die again! Constant disconnects and rubber-banding plague this game. Worst £45 I    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!
    Single player is soooo generic, but that's not what people buy this for.
    MULTIPLAYER:
    This is the worst FPS game I have EVER played!
    Crashes, long load times and, unless you are willing to pay to unlock all the weapons, you will do nothing more than Spawn, Die, [Deploy] and Die again!
    Constant disconnects and rubber-banding plague this game.

    Worst £45 I have spent in recent months, and I bought COD:Ghosts.....    … Expand
  33. Knight1Creeper
    Aug 21, 2014
    1
    I was a huge fan of Bad Company and BF3, but this is like finding out you have herpes on your 21st birthday. I've never been so disappointed in a franchise than BF4. Why companies feel the need to completely muck everything up between versions is beyond me, but I guess when you make Helen Keller the lead game director you wind up with BF4. I never thought I'd veer off the path, but dare II was a huge fan of Bad Company and BF3, but this is like finding out you have herpes on your 21st birthday. I've never been so disappointed in a franchise than BF4. Why companies feel the need to completely muck everything up between versions is beyond me, but I guess when you make Helen Keller the lead game director you wind up with BF4. I never thought I'd veer off the path, but dare I say I'll be entertaining other FPS's before the next release of this heap. EA if you're reading this, I've never asked for my money back, but there's a first time for everything.… Expand
  34. BF4WorstGame
    Sep 7, 2014
    1
    With Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 3, it's not a surprise to say I had high expectations for BF4. The game has thoroughly disappointed me in every aspect, even the graphics. The game exchanges the gritty, lifelike textures of Battlefield 3 for a cartoon like feel and more detail. The singleplayer was, quite literally, the worst storyline and experience I've had in a FPS. The multiplayerWith Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 3, it's not a surprise to say I had high expectations for BF4. The game has thoroughly disappointed me in every aspect, even the graphics. The game exchanges the gritty, lifelike textures of Battlefield 3 for a cartoon like feel and more detail. The singleplayer was, quite literally, the worst storyline and experience I've had in a FPS. The multiplayer has map designs that frankly made me wonder if the map designers at DICE were replaced by mentally challenged monkeys for this specific game. The netcode has been, and continues to be, a nightmare that's been unprecedented, not to mention the incredibly crappy balance and spawns. Congratulations, DICE, for making perhaps one of the worst games of the current console generation, and easily the worst Battlefield ever produced. I don't know why people say Hardline isn't fit for the battlefield name and reputation, when it's so obviously this one.… Expand
  35. ragingnerd
    Nov 12, 2014
    1
    Tanks that can't shoot fast enough or withstand hits, no clear direction and an aim assist that must be an inside joke with developers. Disappointing as usual. Call of Duty makes this game look like it was developed by stupid apes with no concept of fun. Borrow it to see how bad it is but don't waste a dime on it. Contrasted with the simple easy play of Call of Duty I would say this gameTanks that can't shoot fast enough or withstand hits, no clear direction and an aim assist that must be an inside joke with developers. Disappointing as usual. Call of Duty makes this game look like it was developed by stupid apes with no concept of fun. Borrow it to see how bad it is but don't waste a dime on it. Contrasted with the simple easy play of Call of Duty I would say this game is a definite exercise in WTF game design. It is as if the intentionally made it unfun. Note to game designers: try to remember what fun is like, then make a game with that in mind.… Expand
  36. thearcher
    Dec 29, 2014
    1
    Only good thing about this game is nothing really..
    **** balance,Terrible maps (DLC maps too) Terrible weapons
    Most gadgets are useless,Rush is a joke,Unstable EA servers and netcode,, oh boy that netcode It has to be the worst netcode in the history of gaming.You make 30 damage to tanks with grenades but you only do 25 damage to tanks with mines.Levolution is just badly scripted    Only good thing about this game is nothing really..
    **** balance,Terrible maps (DLC maps too) Terrible weapons
    Most gadgets are useless,Rush is a joke,Unstable EA servers and netcode,, oh boy that netcode It has to be
    the worst netcode in the history of gaming.You make 30 damage to tanks with grenades but you only do 25 damage to tanks with mines.Levolution is just badly scripted building that falls and ruins the map.You
    can't even kill infantry with zuni rockets or damage tanks,ifv with active radar missiles.There are still
    few bugs and glitches after millions of patches and fixes.Community is worse than League of Legends community.Most admins are **** that kick you for stupid reasons.
    I thought Battlefield games are supposed to be mix between reality and arcade but I guess I was wrong.
    And graphics are just less blue I can't really see much difference with BF3
    Battlefield is dead for me GG Dice GG..    … Expand
  37. CerenaT
    Jan 29, 2015
    1
    Game is laggy and still crashes for me almost 2 years after, i bought it at launch. it's just not worth listening to the **** dubstep everytime I load into a game. play battlefield 3 or bad company 2 if u want to actually have fun
  38. HandyGlock17
    Aug 18, 2016
    1
    1. BUGS - the game is full of them. With battlefield 1 and hardline already released there is very little chance that DICE is going to fix anything else.
    2. LACK OF OPTIONS - you cannot adjust the music volume. This is just ridiculous, in battlefield bad company 2 a game that is 6+ years old I can adjust sound effects, voices, music, etc. This is really embarrassing that a 2 year old game    1. BUGS - the game is full of them. With battlefield 1 and hardline already released there is very little chance that DICE is going to fix anything else.
    2. LACK OF OPTIONS - you cannot adjust the music volume. This is just ridiculous, in battlefield bad company 2 a game that is 6+ years old I can adjust sound effects, voices, music, etc. This is really embarrassing that a 2 year old game doesn't even have enough coding to adjust the volume of the annoying music.
    3. INTERFACE - the menu or "battlelog" is actually a browser page. It feels like I am playing battlefieldplay4free instead of battlefield 4. Loadouts can only be modified AFTER a match not DURING a match. This is RETARDED. Even battlefield bad company 2 allowed you to modify loadouts during a match.
    4. CONTENT - you cannot unlock certain skins and emblems without being "premium" AKA pay DICE more $$$.

    Only good thing is that its new, you get good graphics, and have cool weapons. But the entire structure of the game is completely rushed, retarded, and inferior to games that are 6+ years older than it.

    Overall you are better of buying battlefield bad company 2. It works, you can modify loadouts, and unlock everything without having to pay for "premium" content. As well as do simple things like adjust volume levels.    … Expand
  39. unpronounceable
    Mar 12, 2015
    0
    One of the absolute worst games I've ever had the displeasure of playing.
    This isn't something I say lightly, as I've been a fan of this series and of DICE since Battlefield 2.
    This has to be their worst offering yet. The maps have no flow and it is entirely impossible to predict where your enemy will come from. No matter how quick you are with your gun, if the enemy always shows up    One of the absolute worst games I've ever had the displeasure of playing.
    This isn't something I say lightly, as I've been a fan of this series and of DICE since Battlefield 2.
    This has to be their worst offering yet.

    The maps have no flow and it is entirely impossible to predict where your enemy will come from.
    No matter how quick you are with your gun, if the enemy always shows up behind you there is no tactical element to speak of.
    In Battlefield 3, the previous game in the series, even losing a match was a lot of fun.
    In Battlefield 4, there is not a minute of enjoyment to be had, win or lose.

    The specialization mechanic is frustrating, causing you to have too little ammo until you reach the mandatory number of squad paddy cakes.
    Because the upgrade paths are already set, there is no way to have both extra rockets and extra ammo for the engineer class, causing you to either run out of your ability to defeat tanks or run out of your ability to fight infantry.
    The gadgets are designed to be frustrating and involve no tactics or skills.
    The UCAV in particular comes to mind.

    Do not pick up this game.
    I would go even further and suggest that you should not buy any more games designed by DICE until they've proven themselves to be worth the money and your trust.
    The trajectory of DICE shown by Battlefield 4 is a truly unfortunate one indeed.    … Expand
  40. 0235
    Jan 24, 2015
    0
    What can i say. i was booted from a single player game because my internet connection went down. are you having a laugh EA. SINGLE player. even if you are collecting data and metrics don't boot me because my connection went down. I wonder if they realise that the internet does not equal test LAN servers they operate in there dev studio.
  41. iom666
    Jan 15, 2014
    0
    Between crappy netcode and rampant cheating via aimbot, there is no fun left in this game.
    I so regret buying it.
    Between crappy netcode and rampant cheating via aimbot, there is no fun left in this game.
    I so regret buying it.
  42. mikey42782
    Jan 21, 2014
    0
    Let me start out by saying that I have purchased every battlefield, ever made..Loved bad company..wish they kept bad company..but they didnt and for that they are a bunch of asshats at EA..

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

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

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

    the game was released in what, November? rushed to try and beat the call of duty sales(which as much as cod sucks, it will never beat call of duty i am sorry i hate to admit, i don't play it but they won't outsell it). I played the game in beta because i own battlefield 3 and when i played the game it was just like the beta.
    my video drivers are up to date..my windows is up to date..pc is pretty good pc but i still got the error saying my video card wasnt the updated version(which it was) and that i could still run the game but it might crash and not cooperate..
    well crash it did..constantly..stuck on the **** loading screen. disconnected from games..so i uninstalled and resinstalled it, thinking maybe i had missed something..but no. i tried talking to my man hajib over there, the lovely customer service rep and he was dumb as a stone, offered no help just wanted to see a screen shot of my dxdiag.
    I hate to say this..but i am done with the battlefield franchise..i work too hard for my money to be let down. I can't rate this game fully because i didn't enjoy it fully. so the bottom line is if you liked battledfield? stick with the 2nd one, hell if u can stand the web browser and origin even the third one..but ea has gotten my money for the last time..may the rot on the vine and finally get the same dick in their **** that they have been giving us customers for years    … Expand
  43. fukustream
    Dec 1, 2013
    0
    The single player is actually not that bad, compared with the disastrous single player portion of FPS games released in the recent years. But for a huge number of players who bought this game for the multiplayer, bugs, bad programming really pushes the limit off the cliff...
  44. vanzi
    Nov 2, 2013
    0
    EA is basically selling a (relatively large) map pack for Battlefield 3 that costs 110€ (base game dlcs). There's literally nothing in it that justifies this price (or the game's title, for what it's worth it should be Battlefield 3.1). Plus there are a lot of people reporting random crashes of the game so it's yet another reason to stick with Battlefield 3 until this title gets patchedEA is basically selling a (relatively large) map pack for Battlefield 3 that costs 110€ (base game dlcs). There's literally nothing in it that justifies this price (or the game's title, for what it's worth it should be Battlefield 3.1). Plus there are a lot of people reporting random crashes of the game so it's yet another reason to stick with Battlefield 3 until this title gets patched and shows up on sale.… Expand
  45. velvetmeds
    Oct 31, 2013
    0
    pew pew, bloody screen so real, hey look at those destroyed buildings doing nothing more than eye candy, so gimmicky so real. want the full game? pay over 100 euros. want to skip leveling, instead of starting up with all unlocks like in the good old games? pay even more!! This game is a disgrace.
  46. TriXXXgunner
    Nov 30, 2013
    0
    After buying the game it took 2 solid days to finally fix EA account problems that EA themselves cause. After that I played a great online experience and an epic campaign. However it then froze and acted as though I had quit the game all together. Upon rebooting, I was angered to see that everything had been reset. Nothing like playing through and unlocking so much just so that you can doAfter buying the game it took 2 solid days to finally fix EA account problems that EA themselves cause. After that I played a great online experience and an epic campaign. However it then froze and acted as though I had quit the game all together. Upon rebooting, I was angered to see that everything had been reset. Nothing like playing through and unlocking so much just so that you can do it all over again. The game itself would be a major success if EA wasn't behind it just plain destroying the series with it's poor service as it has done with so many other franchises.… Expand
  47. deskrit
    Apr 10, 2014
    0
    Extremely poorly designed game. Its obvious all effort was put into the art department and the marketing, because the gameplay is a step back in every way from BF3. The technical shortcomings are also staggering, to the point that the game is still effectively non-functional, even after 6+ months.

    From my standpoint, BF4 is the end of the franchise. The ill will this disaster of a    Extremely poorly designed game. Its obvious all effort was put into the art department and the marketing, because the gameplay is a step back in every way from BF3. The technical shortcomings are also staggering, to the point that the game is still effectively non-functional, even after 6+ months.

    From my standpoint, BF4 is the end of the franchise. The ill will this disaster of a game has created for DICE/EA has destroyed the Battlefield for the fans of the games. I would be willing to bet, from this point on, we will see BF head in a Freemium/casual direction. There is no hope anyone will be willing to spend the 120$ pricetag again, in a year when BF5 will be released.    … Expand
  48. KIIgore
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    Major disappointment out of the box. Game is unfinished and broken even now two weeks after release.. When it does work, the COD influence is obvious. This is not Battlefield anymore and doesn't play the the older Battlefields (and I've played, and still own them all) and for that reason, I sent it back and got a refund.
    The games industry doesn't care about its customers anymore, they    Major disappointment out of the box. Game is unfinished and broken even now two weeks after release.. When it does work, the COD influence is obvious. This is not Battlefield anymore and doesn't play the the older Battlefields (and I've played, and still own them all) and for that reason, I sent it back and got a refund.
    The games industry doesn't care about its customers anymore, they are just greedy for money.    … Expand
  49. StarmanDX
    Apr 4, 2014
    0
    Naval Strike Update: Oh look, the third DLC is out and the game is buggier, laggier, and crashes more than ever. Knocking off what few points I had given it before.
  50. cyrax1311
    Dec 16, 2013
    0
    Months after it's release it's still unplayable due to frame drops, bugs, and constant game crashes which are so bad you need to restart your computer before launching the game again. I payed $30 when it was on sale. When the game actually works it's not very good. The game play is similar to Call of Duty and is mostly dependent on luck. They said they were fixing bugs yet patches laterMonths after it's release it's still unplayable due to frame drops, bugs, and constant game crashes which are so bad you need to restart your computer before launching the game again. I payed $30 when it was on sale. When the game actually works it's not very good. The game play is similar to Call of Duty and is mostly dependent on luck. They said they were fixing bugs yet patches later it's still broken. I would perhaps wait until the GOTY type edition is released on sale or buy another game. I feel like a victim of fraud but it's my fault for not listening to what other users were saying about the game on metacritic.… Expand
  51. Galloway
    Jun 8, 2014
    0
    I've been playing this franchise since 1942 beta (over 10 years), but have left it due to such a sloppy and release. It's too bad because the game had such potential, but it literally unplayable. There is a 75 page thread on EA regarding ATI cards having memory leaks that locks up the game, and it has still not been fixed.

    On top of that, rush seems to get worse with each release. Bad    I've been playing this franchise since 1942 beta (over 10 years), but have left it due to such a sloppy and release. It's too bad because the game had such potential, but it literally unplayable. There is a 75 page thread on EA regarding ATI cards having memory leaks that locks up the game, and it has still not been fixed.

    On top of that, rush seems to get worse with each release. Bad Company 2 had the best rush but it just keeps getting worse to the point of not even being worth it.

    I am an extremely patient person to the point where I've been called a saint for the things I've put up, but I've run out of patience for this. Congrats EA in living up to your "most evil company" award 2 years in a row! You took a storied franchise and messed it up.    … Expand
  52. 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.
  53. pbmpbm
    Oct 30, 2013
    0
    Playing Battlefield on Pc since BF1942, i'm officially done with this licence. This is a BF 3.5, the TV missiles in viper is now useless, levolution is just some script, netcode still very bad. I've spotted the same bugs than in BF3, and experienced so many crash in multiplayer that i'm disgusted of Battlefield.
    Thanks for your previous Battlefield games Dice, was great.
  54. Tchaca
    Dec 6, 2013
    0
    While the game still with lots of bug my review for this game will still 0! I can't recommend a game with so many bugs. Next time I'll not pre-order!!
  55. DJ_Kaas
    May 29, 2018
    0
    Child game, un-enjoyable, unbalanced, bad netcode, AR/carbine weapons = nailguns accuracy, hit dectection is so weird. If you play alone you will sooner or later have enough of this game, because it gets annoying. it is enjoyable enough with friends, but without, you will have a hard time with the whole essence. Anyway I am level 109, so I have more than enough game time.
  56. deb0
    Jun 15, 2014
    0
    After buying BF4 with Expansion packs, I've had to endure rampant bugs and broken promises. Enough is enough. Not worth a dime. Dice lies over and over and fails to make any meaningful fixes to the game.
  57. Snail
    Oct 30, 2013
    0
    I don't understand dog enthusiasm about the release of the next unfinished crap from EA and DICE. Such a horrible single player campaign, I have not seen yet never, the plot does not exist it is incomprehensible what started it all and end all. During the game the opponents appear out of nowhere right in front of you in ten meters, only that no one was about, and that's under the nose ofI don't understand dog enthusiasm about the release of the next unfinished crap from EA and DICE. Such a horrible single player campaign, I have not seen yet never, the plot does not exist it is incomprehensible what started it all and end all. During the game the opponents appear out of nowhere right in front of you in ten meters, only that no one was about, and that's under the nose of two tanks and two dozen soldiers! Materialized out of the air. Techniques and soldiers do not go and fly above the earth, artificiality of what is happening is complemented by the behavior of weapons. Feel no shooting, no difference, you shoot from a pistol or a gun, a lack of feedback don't understand, hit you or not! All this against the background of the advertised Frostbite 3 with his deathly pale flowers and blue grey scheme, from which you want to puke. Why such an attitude to the customers? Probably not have enough money and time, and probably just don't care about players and so will devour! And for that ask for 50$, and as much again for premium! EA, you absolutely insolent. It can hardly be called a DLC for the previous part of the game, but not a new product. Put ZERO, this year is the worst game of all that I had!!! And do not say that the main multiplayer. Mode commander is a big nonsense. Technique unbalanced, system revivals horrible sound lags behind the events. I want to see the finished game, but not a beta test. This is a step back compared to the last part of the game. EA, return the money!!! Sorry for my bad English!… Expand
  58. redpanda751
    Feb 13, 2014
    0
    this game doesn't even deserve a 1.

    Games should be about having fun and this game clearly prevents you from having any. Going from BF3 in its fixed state to BF4 has been a nightmare. I went from averaging 4.3 KDR to a mere 1.6. I record all my matches and realized that the problem was due to the game. The game has HORRID hit detection and netcode is at its worst. I empty full    this game doesn't even deserve a 1.

    Games should be about having fun and this game clearly prevents you from having any.

    Going from BF3 in its fixed state to BF4 has been a nightmare. I went from averaging 4.3 KDR to a mere 1.6.

    I record all my matches and realized that the problem was due to the game. The game has HORRID hit detection and netcode is at its worst. I empty full mags on enemies with their backs facing me and there are many hit marks on the crosshair. Yet they take 0 damage, turn around and instant kills me quite often.

    I wouldn't have a problem if BF3 was still alive and kicking. However, only 2 servers that ever show up on Battlelog for BF3 and it really **** everything up.

    I instead tried out some other FPS's like CS:GO and even TF2 and realized how much more fluid and crisp the gameplay was. None of this uncertainty of netcode and hit registration.

    This literally **** up the battlefield franchise for me because there is no good battlefield to play atm with people playing in them.    … Expand
  59. andree1991
    Nov 3, 2013
    0
    Crap game, nothing but a sad cash in by the suits at EA who don't care about games. And you can tell all those nice reviews are all paid by EA when most of the USER reviews here are showing that theyre not happy with the game anyway, it is boring and the campaign is so dull and short, i can't believe battlefield games are just going backwards everytime a new one comes out, i want my money back
  60. zakhar
    Nov 14, 2013
    0
    A really nice game with great potential, probably the best multiplayer FPS available. Unfortunately, the game is plagued by a few game-breaking issues: terrible hit registration, random client and server crashes, and a multitude of smaller bugs of all sorts. I would certainly recommend this game after all issues are resolved, but until then it's not worth the money EA is asking for it.
  61. legacythe2nd
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    EA shouldn't release an unfinished product, but hey as the money keeps flowing they will.
    This will be my last EA product.
    I am so done with this, they won't get a dime from me again.
  62. Tb87670
    Jun 8, 2014
    0
    Game has terrible netcode. I am making this update after the much talked about netcode update. It's still a bad game overall, a few good ideas like carbines and DMR's for all classes but really nothing is improved in this game. BF3 is better in every way, and goes on sale often. Get that instead, more people populate the BF3 servers than BF4 at any time anyway.
  63. RECON-UK
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    There comes a time where a game is just incapable and is not tested enough to be viable for a release yet, we call those incomplete games usually.

    However Battlefield 4 takes it a lot further, i don't understand how anyone can claim this game works for them? Hardware changes, OS changes, driver revisions, from 2015 when i got the game till 2017 i have never had a single good time    There comes a time where a game is just incapable and is not tested enough to be viable for a release yet, we call those incomplete games usually.

    However Battlefield 4 takes it a lot further, i don't understand how anyone can claim this game works for them? Hardware changes, OS changes, driver revisions, from 2015 when i got the game till 2017 i have never had a single good time playing the game because it just will not remain stable and run on any hardware i throw at it, the typical GPU hung or device removed issue happens on both Nvidia and AMD GPU's, played it with a GTX 580, GTX 670, and now an R9 Fury, no difference, the only thing that changed was the ability to run the game at a high graphical preset and that is it... The game is a complete shambles.

    Says a lot when Battlefront II a game in Open Beta as i write this is far more stable than a AAA game that was patched within an inch of it's life.

    A sad story to what could have been a great game, utter trash.    … Expand
  64. Crash129
    Nov 30, 2013
    0
    The game sucks so hard, I wouldn't even play it for money.
    The Multiplayer and Singleplayer are full of bugs, the Multiplayer laggs like hell. The Singleplayer is just a boring firing range on cardboard discs. Multiplayer is almost impossible to play because everywhere snipers are camping and giving you 1-hit. The Multiplayer is lagging as hell and sometimes you see that you hit an enemy    The game sucks so hard, I wouldn't even play it for money.
    The Multiplayer and Singleplayer are full of bugs, the Multiplayer laggs like hell. The Singleplayer is just a boring firing range on cardboard discs. Multiplayer is almost impossible to play because everywhere snipers are camping and giving you 1-hit. The Multiplayer is lagging as hell and sometimes you see that you hit an enemy (You see blood splashing) but you get no hitmarker.
    Buy BF3 Premium for ~20€ and you have an almost working game with almost the same graphics.    … Expand
  65. 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
  66. Doxide
    Nov 2, 2013
    0
    First of all, let me just say that I am a huge Battlefield fan. In fact some might call me a fanboy. I simply love this series to death. But even I have trouble stomaching the quality of this product. I have never seen such atrocious server issues and netcode in a AAA release title. This game has huge production values and yet they can't seem to run a steady gaming session withoutFirst of all, let me just say that I am a huge Battlefield fan. In fact some might call me a fanboy. I simply love this series to death. But even I have trouble stomaching the quality of this product. I have never seen such atrocious server issues and netcode in a AAA release title. This game has huge production values and yet they can't seem to run a steady gaming session without servers crashing on you and wiping all your unlocks and xp. You will get shot after running behind cover because your opponent saw you out in the open due to the discrepancies in the netcode. It seems that this lack of care and quality is a trend nowadays. Large companies are shoving games out the door before they are polished just so they can hit that holiday sales window and rake in more dough. It is shameless and predatory and this has caused me to lose all respect for the developers.… Expand
  67. Illuminaughty
    Mar 16, 2014
    0
    Crashes way too much, and DLC is being released before the game is stable already splitting the economy up. I for one do NOT buy DLC until the game stops crashing, I don't see how people can fork over more cash for a broken game.
  68. Nevermind
    Nov 19, 2013
    0
    I am rating this low because such appalling lack of concern for gamers shouldn't go unnoticed. The initial release was plagued by crashes and lag, and the first bug fix introduced a random blur effect bug that is very annoying. The fact they do not care to fix it strait away is very sad. I wish I can say I expected more, but it's not true. After all EA games was voted "Worst company inI am rating this low because such appalling lack of concern for gamers shouldn't go unnoticed. The initial release was plagued by crashes and lag, and the first bug fix introduced a random blur effect bug that is very annoying. The fact they do not care to fix it strait away is very sad. I wish I can say I expected more, but it's not true. After all EA games was voted "Worst company in America". Can't be the worst at something and do good. Oh and I almost forgot: the netcode is a joke. But don't worry, they are working on it right now.… Expand
  69. Beeftinkle
    Nov 3, 2013
    0
    Probably the worst battlefield game ever made, reeking of money hungry companies that do not care about the community at all.

    After 3 days of game play all that has happened was; me getting completely bored and having to force myself to finish the 7 level campaign that has no story, getting frozen out of the multiplayer servers 50% of the games and losing xp every single time.    Probably the worst battlefield game ever made, reeking of money hungry companies that do not care about the community at all.

    After 3 days of game play all that has happened was; me getting completely bored and having to force myself to finish the 7 level campaign that has no story, getting frozen out of the multiplayer servers 50% of the games and losing xp every single time.

    Getting spawned on and being killed every 20 seconds in most types of games. But the biggest disappointment is that 80% of the unlocks for multiplayer come from the battlecrates which you either have to pay for, or slowly play on premium(40$) to receive one a week, meaning I cant even use half of the things in the DAMN GAME I JUST BOUGHT.    … Expand
  70. Smuggly
    Jun 3, 2014
    0
    I tried to give it time, hoped it would be patched, but no that hasn't happened yet. It's a buggy piece of **** very frustrating to play. BF3 was excellent this is not, last time I will purchase a BF game.
  71. 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
  72. Ghoster
    Mar 6, 2014
    0
    November, 13th 2013. I must say I'm BIG fan of BF series since around 2006. and BF2. BF2 was 10, BFBC2 was 10, BF3 was 9, but this game doesn't deserve more than 5. Still the best multiplayer around but way worse than before. I don't care fact it's still not working and crashing like crazy. They will fix that in week or two. But this game starting with BF3 stopped to be BF!!! Seems to meNovember, 13th 2013. I must say I'm BIG fan of BF series since around 2006. and BF2. BF2 was 10, BFBC2 was 10, BF3 was 9, but this game doesn't deserve more than 5. Still the best multiplayer around but way worse than before. I don't care fact it's still not working and crashing like crazy. They will fix that in week or two. But this game starting with BF3 stopped to be BF!!! Seems to me it want to be liked by COD fans and getting worse (more like COD) each release. Mostly small maps with 24/7 respawns behind your back ans physics made right for professional campers ruined gameplay totally. As I said, still best multiplayer on market but I think I will stick to BF3 and BFBC2 until next release or few updates which fix things.

    UPDATE: I scored 5 five months ago. But after more than 5 months after release game crashing like 1st day. Nothing is fixed. After preordering this game like all Battlefields before this game is huge scum! I'm done with Dice games forever!!!    … Expand
  73. steppencat
    Oct 30, 2013
    0
    I wanted very much to like this game. I wanted very much, in fact, to PLAY this game. But unfortunately, after spending over an hour troubleshooting, not only following the steps on EA's site, but researching on the Internet, I'm unable to get the game to even launch without crashing. I haven't even seen the title screen.

    This is after being forced to install both Origin and some    I wanted very much to like this game. I wanted very much, in fact, to PLAY this game. But unfortunately, after spending over an hour troubleshooting, not only following the steps on EA's site, but researching on the Internet, I'm unable to get the game to even launch without crashing. I haven't even seen the title screen.

    This is after being forced to install both Origin and some asinine browser plugin just to launch the single player game. Think about that. I needed to install a browser plugin to play the single player campaign.

    How can I give this anything but a fat zero?    … Expand
  74. ballergt
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    Well well well, what do we have here. A crap unfinished project. BF4 campaign is disgusting and turning into COD style. All it is to protect a stupid ship. WTF!
    BF3 campaign was much better game play and had more originality, especially those Russian missions. There is no tactics or strategies in BF4 at all. Just run to the objective. Also, why did they have to bring a lady into the game,    Well well well, what do we have here. A crap unfinished project. BF4 campaign is disgusting and turning into COD style. All it is to protect a stupid ship. WTF!
    BF3 campaign was much better game play and had more originality, especially those Russian missions. There is no tactics or strategies in BF4 at all. Just run to the objective. Also, why did they have to bring a lady into the game, wtf is this yo! Short gameplay and too easy. All up you can finish in 3 hours or so. BF3 had a better story.

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

    As for the muli player, well it sucks, it still lags and freezes up. I have no interest in their upcoming projects that these rats make because its not worth it. I'd be more happy if they released this next year with no bugs and better game play. This is just unacceptable to any consumer,    … Expand
  75. dkaizer
    Dec 7, 2013
    0
    The game constantly crashes. Unable to join servers for long periods. Random disconnections within seconds of starting a game. Numerous gameplay bugs. EADICE deleting forum threads where players expose the ugly truth about their "game". Half assed attempts at "player appreciation".

    Buy Battlefield 4 as a Christmas present for that someone you hate. Buy Battlefield 4 Premium as a    The game constantly crashes. Unable to join servers for long periods. Random disconnections within seconds of starting a game. Numerous gameplay bugs. EADICE deleting forum threads where players expose the ugly truth about their "game". Half assed attempts at "player appreciation".

    Buy Battlefield 4 as a Christmas present for that someone you hate. Buy Battlefield 4 Premium as a Christmas present for that someone you want to die a slow horrible death.    … Expand
  76. sfaselin
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    EA once again nails it with another unfinished, rushed product coped with false advertisement for that extra blind gamer lure for cash, Constant game breaking bugs from minute 1. Bought the game only to find myself wasting 4+ hours to fix a DirectX error that pops up. After allegedly "fixing" it i managed to enter the game only to recieve a CRASH within the first 4 minutes of gameplayEA once again nails it with another unfinished, rushed product coped with false advertisement for that extra blind gamer lure for cash, Constant game breaking bugs from minute 1. Bought the game only to find myself wasting 4+ hours to fix a DirectX error that pops up. After allegedly "fixing" it i managed to enter the game only to recieve a CRASH within the first 4 minutes of gameplay After that the battlelog got disconnected for at least 10+ minutes, after that it was just DirectX error once again... After a hard day of strugle i managed to play a full map only to me barraged with a storm of bugs sound stopping for no reason at random, laggy movement helicopters, planes, tanks, jeeps, even humans the netcode is icing on the cake as EA refuses to incorporate a more reliable netcode system due to it costing a little more... Even more DIce employees have spoken to the forums, claiming that EA forced them to rush the game without any test what so ever, simply to beat CoD Ghosts in money revenue. The irony is shocking... For the sake of Gaming entertainment dont buy this product or any that follows...… Expand
  77. 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.
  78. joefresco
    Nov 3, 2013
    0
    Broken crash-fest of poorly programmed prematurely released trash. EA/Dice should be beyond embarrassed by this garbage. Their stock prices should plummet.
  79. AlFredo2
    Nov 3, 2013
    0
    The beta was far more stable than this junk. Crashes every round. Full of bugs. Single player campaign is horribly glitched. An all-around FAIL. FAIL!
  80. squarepower
    Nov 3, 2013
    0
    Absolutely terrible release. The beta was more stable. Crashes all the time. Sound fades in and out. Several key binds are hard-coded and unchangable. Campaign is full of bugs.
  81. 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
  82. mar
    Dec 4, 2013
    0
    Don't buy.Many bugs have been left for this game. can't start, can't exit from the Task Manager, and crash during play.Return the money to me at once.
  83. kenti123
    Nov 16, 2013
    0
    pure trash!!.DONT BUY! cant even play the damn game. no point in buying something that dont work. had so high hopes for it but never expected this beta stage game, a shame really and why release it like this? lol WTF!?
  84. nerwus
    Nov 13, 2013
    0
    So balanced stable servers no crashes Not Don't buy Game was released 2 weeks ago and it's actually getting worse Multiplayer experience is very frustrating so far Like someone else said already it's still in beta or alpha.... hard to say Wait a month even two months after server update number 297 it might work as advertised Until then it really is just waste of time
  85. Mad0ne
    Jan 22, 2014
    0
    Crashing, bad singleplayer - boring and poorly done, obvious tunnel scripted.
    Bad netcode, badhitreg.. unplayable servers, team balance does not work.
    Bugged UI, bugged weapons.

    sht game
  86. AustinDM
    Nov 4, 2013
    0
    Crap game, nothing but a sad cash in by the suits at EA who don't care about games. And you can tell all those nice reviews are all paid by EA when most of the USER reviews here are showing that theyre not happy with the game anyway, it is boring and the campaign is so dull and short, i can't believe battlefield games are just going backwards everytime a new one comes out, i want my money back
  87. Shasow
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    By far one of the worst games I've ever played.

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

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

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

    There are barely any servers open. It takes forever to find a server with people on it. Matches last less than 8 minutes. Limited customization with messy and bad UI. THE GAME IS LAUNCHED THROUGH THE BROWSER. This is just unheard of. Do NOT buy this game.    … Expand
  88. Tecco
    Jan 30, 2014
    0
    My good buddy bought this game for me, and i was pretty much what i expected of it.
    I just don't get the hype about this game, even if it were not almost unplayable because of various bugs, odd frameratedrops and a childish playerbase, the game feels mediocre at best.
    People talk about good grapics, but i just didnt se it. Most of the time all i saw was smoke or fog. Vehicle spawn are    My good buddy bought this game for me, and i was pretty much what i expected of it.
    I just don't get the hype about this game, even if it were not almost unplayable because of various bugs, odd frameratedrops and a childish playerbase, the game feels mediocre at best.
    People talk about good grapics, but i just didnt se it. Most of the time all i saw was smoke or fog.
    Vehicle spawn are not thought trough people just take units random and drive them into lakes or instant crashes air units(New players like me). This would not be a problem if the system were proper designed, but i personally ended up being hesitant in taking helicopters and tanks because i felt i were hampering my team by doing so.
    Overall a very bad experience.    … Expand
  89. BellinoP
    Nov 22, 2013
    0
    Bugs bugs bugs the game needs a whole lot of work. There are so many problems it is not funny from freezing and crashing to stuttering I cant believe they released it like this it is a major disappointment
  90. 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
  91. Tune_
    Nov 2, 2013
    0
    I have not been able to start the game without my whole computer freezing. I have tried reinstalling every possible driver, reinstalling the game, punkbuster and even windows. But it still doesn't work. I have no problems with any other game and my PC is well within the recommended systems specs.

    This is not ok for a game you paid money for.
  92. nanddo
    Apr 16, 2015
    0
    Campaign mode is unplayable, full of bugs, it suddenly crashes the game, and it is 20 GB of size on disk Pathetic. I´m now stuck on the same level because the game does not know how to recover, even if i restart the game.
  93. GnomeDompski
    Nov 21, 2013
    0
    SHAME ON YOU EA AND DICE. I am extremely upset that I not only bought this garbage but preordered base game and premium. DO NOT BUY! They game is still in a beta state nearly a month after coming out! Instead of a shinned up turd like say COD what you get here is a turd smothered golden nugget. Underneath all of the terrible problems and CRASHING there seems to be a good game. That saidSHAME ON YOU EA AND DICE. I am extremely upset that I not only bought this garbage but preordered base game and premium. DO NOT BUY! They game is still in a beta state nearly a month after coming out! Instead of a shinned up turd like say COD what you get here is a turd smothered golden nugget. Underneath all of the terrible problems and CRASHING there seems to be a good game. That said this is NOT a good game. This game might be good one day after their 50th server patch (they are already on their 10th as of a week before this review). They have taken this game from alpha like state when it launched to a beta like state that it currently is. The worse part is the improvement is sporadic. They one week make it better then the next it is worse just to have to be patched again! MAPS: How a big game like this launched with multiple broken maps is beyond me. Maps will have levelution events that crash the game everytime, and some maps have "corrupted sound files" (that's DICE's explanation) that will leave you playing every game on that map with NO SOUND for about 85% of the game. Some maps even have big issues like spawn points not working for no apparent reason leaving you to spawn elsewhere and run 5 minutes to get back to the action. CRAZY! No one of the worst offenders is the netcode. It is so bad that people report objects exploding when the RPG that hits it is only half way their on your screen! Good luck dodging locked on rockets when the warning lockon starting sound only happens after it hits you! Want to snipe? Good luck. That new bullet smoke trail for others to see is on your screen as well for no apparent reason other then to make sure you can't see where your own bullets are going. Overcame all that and had a good match? Too bad you crashed near the end and get NOTHING. All your stats from that match are wiped, unlocks relocked, exp taken back, ect. To top all that off they will lower your "skill" level by near 30 freaking points. Tried to join a game they automatically put you in but they also filled it before connecting you? They kick you, tell you its full now, then take away skill points because you "quit". This game is so anti competitive that it amazes me. BF4 will NEVER be a competitive shooter that people care about because of netcode, and stat wiping, and just the general problems that plague it. I LOVE the Bad Company games but this will be the last EA game that I ever buy. Simscity, BF4, Rivals, ect. They keep releasing these terrible not working games and expect more and more money for them.… Expand
  94. julian88888888
    Nov 20, 2013
    0
    This game is literally unplayable. If it weren't for the FREQUENT crashes, you might be able to play it.
    I seriously wish I didn't buy the game. AVOID EA AND ORIGIN AT ALL COSTS.
  95. Mike1986
    Oct 30, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even ignoring the disappointment of the campaign. The multiplayer could have been a DLC for BF3.The problem are the maps, seeming more like the Armored Kill and End Game maps… Expand
  96. manletbrah
    Dec 9, 2013
    0
    What a disgusting, terrible unfished piece of game. It boggles my mind how EA & Dice dare to release an unfinished game like this. IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL.

    We were basically beta testers for a product we paid $60 for. Absolutely disgusting. Have had more game crashes than that I've actually been able to play the game properly.
  97. theconjuring
    Nov 27, 2013
    0
    i have waited almost for a month to write this review.i thought they would fix the game unfortunately they didn't. battlefield 4 is a very good game that you cannot play properly. do not even think about buying this game unless you want to be a beta tester for 60 bucks. even 100 bucks with premium. game crashes all the time randomly, if you think that it's about my computer specs (and ii have waited almost for a month to write this review.i thought they would fix the game unfortunately they didn't. battlefield 4 is a very good game that you cannot play properly. do not even think about buying this game unless you want to be a beta tester for 60 bucks. even 100 bucks with premium. game crashes all the time randomly, if you think that it's about my computer specs (and i assure you my computer is pretty decent) please check the offical battlefield 4 forums. you can see 900 pages of complaints. the problem is so severe that i have 33 percent quit. i learned my lesson though, do not pre-order ea games… Expand
  98. mike2003
    May 26, 2015
    0
    For me this is the best game in the series. I compared with BFBC2 and BF3. The game just disgusting even after many patches. The feel of the MP gameplay is very bad. I do not trust DICE.
  99. zoub
    Nov 5, 2013
    0
    first let me say, am no multiplayer fan. i like playing games for their campaign.

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

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

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

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

    my opinion is that BF should be made on for multiplayer. the developers of BF do not know how to create a story and to make audience be part of that story.    … Expand
  100. ciaran036home
    Dec 22, 2013
    0
    First let me be clear. The game is worth so much more than a 0 score, but unfortunately in its current state it is virtually unplayable. During the single-player campaign, the game crashed to desktop on multiple occasions. On the last level, I completed it, but the Origin servers failed to record that I had completed it, meaning that I never got any of the unlocks that should have cameFirst let me be clear. The game is worth so much more than a 0 score, but unfortunately in its current state it is virtually unplayable. During the single-player campaign, the game crashed to desktop on multiple occasions. On the last level, I completed it, but the Origin servers failed to record that I had completed it, meaning that I never got any of the unlocks that should have came with it. I also noticed a high number of egregious bugs and glitches some of them were consistently present not just freak bugs. In multiplayer, crashes and outages are extremely common. My session today is particularly bad, with only 2/7 games successfully completed, without any sort of connection problem or crash to desktop. On better days, it's not much better at all. So... constant crashing and plenty of bugs and glitches to go around. In other words, don't buy this game until EA have sorted this mess out completely.… Expand
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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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