Battlefield 4

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  1. poda_t
    Nov 3, 2013
    4
    Why repeating and spitting the same thing out over and over again is acceptable, I'm not sure. We've seen permutations of the same thing coming out repeatedly, and I don't see the need to applaud the effort that went into this game. It's the same old with a glossy new finish, and a couple of tweaks that really should have been included much earlier (like being able to resume reloading).Why repeating and spitting the same thing out over and over again is acceptable, I'm not sure. We've seen permutations of the same thing coming out repeatedly, and I don't see the need to applaud the effort that went into this game. It's the same old with a glossy new finish, and a couple of tweaks that really should have been included much earlier (like being able to resume reloading). The first person story is a disaster. Not only is it predictable, it denies all sense, and loves riding the sino-russian thing to the grave. We get it. It's an easy idea to run off of. I paid you ~$70. Show me you deserve it. It's not enough to demand that much for basically the same game with only a new gloss--which wasn't really needed for the game experience (yay, realistic sun in my eyes... great, now can i have the key/control that lets me present my realistic hand to block the angle of the sun?.....? well? if you're going to waste so much time adding irritants, you're not doing yourself any favors here...)It's not enough to pay $70 to also update the game and essentially present it as a hacker-free environment... it's going to last for all of 3-6 months at best.

    On to the interface. BF3 was ridiculously convenient for navigating squad settings, picking out your weapons and attachments, along with squad perks. It was very quick and easy to access this customization. Despite having played the beta and played this game for a while, the entire thing is still opaque to me. The amount of information available is a bit ridiculous, especially where it neither adds to the game, nor to the player's awareness of the fire-arms.

    -3 for a ridiculous single player campaign. Single player was the main driving reason for which I buy games, it also has to be fun to play solo, and re-playable. Some stories are brilliant, and there are games I enjoy re-playing for the single-player component. The single player in this was trash. And that's ignoring the fact that a squad of mentally disabled children would have been more effective for helping you play through the single player than the AI that governs the single-player team-mates.

    -3 for what is fundamentally a recycle with a spit-polish. I appreciate that there is only so much that can be done with an idea, but, really, I just don't see what Dice has tried to do in order to keep my loyalty apart from un-necessarily lavishing me with more guns to choose from. I expected the beta release to be fairly elementary. It's not the case. The beta is exactly what you will buy.    … Expand
  2. oNIZYG
    Nov 3, 2013
    0
    I don't even know where to start.. seriously i wonder how they can say its a improved version of the frostbite engine, i run it on ultra settings and it feels like playing farcry 3 with more cartoonish looking soldiers/vehicles than in battlefield 3. Also when you sprint it feels like you skate across the ground compared to battlefield 3 where you actually felt like you were running. ThatI don't even know where to start.. seriously i wonder how they can say its a improved version of the frostbite engine, i run it on ultra settings and it feels like playing farcry 3 with more cartoonish looking soldiers/vehicles than in battlefield 3. Also when you sprint it feels like you skate across the ground compared to battlefield 3 where you actually felt like you were running. That aside i don't know what EA was thinking off when releasing a title which has so many bugs its just a disgrace to the franchise i hope you loose alot of customers on this stunt. And oh yeah if you like CoD this is for you, and if you are like me you hate running for 15 secs and getting sniped/shot from behind by a camper. Stay the hell away from the title...

    i sure wish i did     … Expand
  3. xXAmaranthineXx
    Nov 3, 2013
    4
    Battlefield 4? I'm still waiting for this game. What I have that has been foolishly named Battlefield 4 would be more accurately called "Call of Battle, Modern Field Warfare".
    The game looks like I'm playing Modern Warfare, not a bad game but its not Battlefield.
    The sad fact is, they spent more time creating the game for the console tards than actually making a game for the general    Battlefield 4? I'm still waiting for this game. What I have that has been foolishly named Battlefield 4 would be more accurately called "Call of Battle, Modern Field Warfare".
    The game looks like I'm playing Modern Warfare, not a bad game but its not Battlefield.
    The sad fact is, they spent more time creating the game for the console tards than actually making a game for the general public and keeping it in the scheme of Battlefield 3. The graphics aren't as good as 3.
    The worst part is, if you are playing on PC your game crashes far too much for enjoyable game play. What the hell was the beta for if they can't fix that pre release? Dice say they fixed the hitmarkers, this is a lie. There seems to be a lack of quality all round, The sound drops out, textures go away at times, sniping is made way to easy and the hud in jets and choppers is such a bad colour you cant see it at times while flying.
    If I didn't know any better I would say the game was rushed to market.
    The new aspect of course being commander. What a boring game mechanic, You sit there and do what? drop things strategically while your whole team is just messing about. Its a great concept but heavily floored.

    Despite the above mentioned though, I enjoy Call of Battle, Modern Field Warfare. Though that could just be down to my squad    … Expand
  4. Salvo623
    Nov 3, 2013
    0
    here is the campaign in a nut shell

    Aim and shoot at the head at medium range= Enemy killed Spray and Pray multiple kills, and head-shot's Melee an enemy with a corner, debris, or a wall anywhere close to you, melee doesn't connect get crushed by a car swimming to shore easily shoot an RPG within 5m of an enemy nothing, apparently explosions that close to people have no effect.    here is the campaign in a nut shell

    Aim and shoot at the head at medium range= Enemy killed
    Spray and Pray multiple kills, and head-shot's
    Melee an enemy with a corner, debris, or a wall anywhere close to you, melee doesn't connect
    get crushed by a car swimming to shore easily
    shoot an RPG within 5m of an enemy nothing, apparently explosions that close to people have no effect.
    Believe that EA can pull out a great game based on testimonials and trailers Disappointment, broken multi player, and no given by EA    … Expand
  5. zarg556
    Nov 3, 2013
    7
    Singleplayer mode is god-awful. From the countless bugs and glitches produced in the rushed, last minute campaign, to the dumb AI, frustrating mechanics and dreadful plot. Not to mention YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE FOV IN THE CAMPAIGN IT'S SET TO 55!! If you thought the BF3 campaign was bad, BF4 is in a tier of it's own singleplayer almost as bad as, dare I say, *Aliens: Colonial Marines*.Singleplayer mode is god-awful. From the countless bugs and glitches produced in the rushed, last minute campaign, to the dumb AI, frustrating mechanics and dreadful plot. Not to mention YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE FOV IN THE CAMPAIGN IT'S SET TO 55!! If you thought the BF3 campaign was bad, BF4 is in a tier of it's own singleplayer almost as bad as, dare I say, *Aliens: Colonial Marines*.

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

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

    Overall, Battlefield 4 is a fun, exciting experience, let down by the single player story mode, and the countless bugs users have encountered throughout the game. EA clearly pressured DICE to release BF4 early for next gen console support, meaning many huge bugs were left in the game. The main point is what could DICE have done with the incredible multiplayer if they didn't have to produce the single-player. Maybe added more maps, weapons, vehicles, removed bugs, polished the experience... And with a hefty price tag £55 on Origin for the Standard Edition (why would you pay that?), the game does not appear ready for it's full release yet.    … Expand
  6. christopher_A
    Nov 3, 2013
    4
    barely playable

    all the bugs and crashes makes it more frustrating than fun to play

    EA should offer at least 10% back in of purchase due to them selling an unfinished product.

    NOT WHAT I PAYED 110$ FOR!!!
  7. kcanon112
    Nov 3, 2013
    7
    Stick to multiplayer, single player is completely broken, even if they fixed the glitches the poor AI will annoy you, if single-player is important stay away, if not it's definitely worth a purchase
  8. sirtyman
    Nov 3, 2013
    7
    Nothing to add to its glory. But it is unacceptable that client constantly hangs up. It is a good game and after few patches it will be one of the best shooters ever. Otherwise it adds almost nothing to BF3. Just polished (but constantly crashing) BF3.
  9. J4MESOX4D
    Nov 3, 2013
    4
    If you enjoyed Battlefield 3; stick with that BF4 is actually a step backwards with a campaign that is so poor it's a wonder they bothered including it. The maps aren't really designed for specific modes such as Rush and none of which are overly thrilling to play either. The overall product is riddled with bugs and many matches suffer chronic stutters in play with bursts of lag or justIf you enjoyed Battlefield 3; stick with that BF4 is actually a step backwards with a campaign that is so poor it's a wonder they bothered including it. The maps aren't really designed for specific modes such as Rush and none of which are overly thrilling to play either. The overall product is riddled with bugs and many matches suffer chronic stutters in play with bursts of lag or just general dreadful texture issues.

    The bullet detection is laughable with many players throwing hacking accusations when actually it's the game that is woefully inconsistent. With the poor map design; many matches just decline into complete carnage and adding the bugs to the equation, multiplayer just becomes tiresome and tedious. Frostbite 3 is barely a noticeable improvement compared to the jump BF3 made with its new engine. The destruction ceases to impress after a while and as matches become more erratic and chaotic; you'll barely have time to notice the alleged spectacular scripted crashes and bangs.

    Kudos to EA though they have done a marvelous job of conning people with a glitzy presentation at E3. The finished product is nothing compared to the impressive portrayal that we saw at the show with the numerous gameplay videos. Battlefield 4 still feels as if it's in alpha-mode as this product is clearly not finished and is far too broken to deserve to be one sale. EA and DICE should be blocked from distributing any DLC until they rectify the bugs but even if this is done, the core game and its gameplay is extremely cumbersome, exhausting and shallow.    … Expand
  10. 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.
  11. 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!
  12. 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.
  13. BSim500
    Nov 3, 2013
    2
    I have to agree with other reviews. Riddled with bugs, missing textures, audio issues (clipping & sound lags), server crashes, soldiers die instantly upon respawning, etc. If you don't want the game to be judged on these things, then don't rush it out unfinished! It's ***WAY*** overpriced for what it is (basically another unfinished CoD arcade shooter pretending to be a "serious" militaryI have to agree with other reviews. Riddled with bugs, missing textures, audio issues (clipping & sound lags), server crashes, soldiers die instantly upon respawning, etc. If you don't want the game to be judged on these things, then don't rush it out unfinished! It's ***WAY*** overpriced for what it is (basically another unfinished CoD arcade shooter pretending to be a "serious" military game with massive pre-release over-hype). I loved Call of Duty as a game in its own right, but the obsession with trying to turn every... single... shooter/franchise... into a "scripted cinematic experience" is getting very tedious.

    +5% GFX improvements do not seem to correlate with +100% higher system requirements. GFX somehow manage to look *worse* in some areas. The issue is not "everyone has slow hardware", it's simply a badly optimized inefficient engine in terms of quality/performance ratio. 4-5hr bug-ridden single-player campaign. "Levolution" just marketing speak for "dynamic map scripting" which is hardly unique.

    "Ooh look! Pretty pre-scripted building collapsing" seems to be the beginning and end of BF4 'improvement' over BF3. It seems the more "cinematically scripted" new games become, the less fun they are to play in terms of actual gameplay. And given the game was released by EA (enough said), you can bet all of the premium priced DLC's will take priority over bug fixing...    … Expand
  14. Enpatsu
    Nov 3, 2013
    6
    look good, fun, deserve a 7/10, but crash, lag audio problem and all the other bug ruin the game.
    instead of sell a game not finish for money, think about the community you are loosing Dice...
  15. ChopperGunnerNL
    Nov 3, 2013
    10
    The campaign was awesome, it was a bit short tough but i liked the story, characters and so on. The only thing i hate about this game are the bugs. And for the people who say it looks like BF3 are just blind as f*ck.
    Because this game is a lot better then BF3. Can't wait for Bad Company 3 :D, keep going DICE and EA
  16. dudeman
    Nov 3, 2013
    3
    WARNING, HONEST REVIEW

    Battlefield 4 is certainly one of the bigger FPS titles in the year 2013 but it is also one of the biggest disappointments. Major selling point of this game is as you probably already know vehicular warfare, team oriented gameplay, level destruction and beautiful graphics. It does all that, however, not to a point this game would be enjoyable. The first    WARNING, HONEST REVIEW

    Battlefield 4 is certainly one of the bigger FPS titles in the year 2013 but it is also one of the biggest disappointments. Major selling point of this game is as you probably already know vehicular warfare, team oriented gameplay, level destruction and beautiful graphics. It does all that, however, not to a point this game would be enjoyable.

    The first impression is very good, you start off on a what looks to be decently engineered map in a beautiful environment. The real disappointment starts when you begin actually playing. There is no co-operative gamemode (which to be honest is partially a good thing as it was terrible in the previous game), the campaign is disappointing and there is a lot of issues with the engine at the moment of writing this review.

    Pros:
    - Decent graphics
    - Many weapon unlocks for your soldier
    - Decent voice acting in the campaign

    Cons:
    - The campaign is much shorter and much worse than in it's predecessor (it feels as if not much effort was put into it might have just skipped the campaign altogether instead of releasing a disappointing one)
    - Vehicle unlocks are still around (yes, your jet fighter will be a pathetic piece of junk with nothing to fight with when you get inside)
    - No hardcore mode on release
    - All guns are toys, they deal almost no damage (at the moment of writing this review, hardcore mode is not implemented yet)
    - Map scale too large (in Conquest mode and similar) for the amount of players supported by the engine (active fighting is usually in only one point of the map, whereas the remaining points are half the time empty, one starts to wonder where is that all out war gameplay)
    - Numerous engine issues such as broken shaders (objects appear completely black at times), crashes, campaign at certain points unplayable due to bugs (requires checkpoint/mission restart)
    - "Levolution" (level destruction/environment changes) is always the same and gets boring rather quickly

    In addition to the above, it seems polish/russian players cannot play the game in English without downloading localization and cracked exes which is ridiculous (polish players can pick Russian, but not English???).

    NOTE: I have been trying to debug some of the issues on my end such as doodling with drivers and so on, this is not a dumbfire review    … Expand
  17. Lemonua
    Nov 3, 2013
    0
    It's impossible to complete campaign because of critical bugs. Bugs everywhere. I can't play multiplayer because of lags and crashes. Game at alpha stage right now. How they could release this piece of This game not worth a penny i paid for it.
  18. bigga
    Nov 3, 2013
    10
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  19. Windolicker
    Nov 3, 2013
    3
    There are so many disappointing things about BF4 to me. I had such high hopes for this game. First of all, this game was not ready for release, there are so many bugs and glitches that need to be patched. The beta was clearly a monumental waste of time because I am pretty sure that most people had less issues with the beta than the actual main release. That problem by itself however wasThere are so many disappointing things about BF4 to me. I had such high hopes for this game. First of all, this game was not ready for release, there are so many bugs and glitches that need to be patched. The beta was clearly a monumental waste of time because I am pretty sure that most people had less issues with the beta than the actual main release. That problem by itself however was not enough to make my opinion of BF4 so bad. Although I could write for an hour or two about all of the bugs, I am just going to leave it at that.

    The other main problem that I see is that DICE seems to have forgotten its fan base. Us Battlefield fans are very loyal and I feel like we stick with BF even when times are tough. However, this game is such an abomination and bastardization of previous renditions that I could hardly call it part of the Battlefield franchise at all. BF4 is basically tailored to COD and Halo fans. The remnants of military realism that BF3 had are gone. What we are left with is an arcade type shooter that could be equated to COD with vehicles. All my life I have known the saying of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Why did DICE take a franchise that was essentially not broken and just about perfect in numerous ways, and change everything about it?

    With all that being said, I still think there are many great things about BF4. I am just very disturbed by the direction that the Battlefield franchise is going in and I hope that the true Battlefield fans stand up and make their voices heard.

    OH AND ONE MORE THING!!! Any moron who complains about single player isn't a true Battlefield fan. If you were a real BF fan you would appreciate that there is a single player in the first place because Battlefield isn't about single player AT ALL. Who cares about the campaign? All that should matter in a Battlefield game is the multiplayer. PERIOD. I am pretty sick and tired of seeing crappy reviews based on single player. The first game that even had a single player in BF was BFBC I think. So seriously, stop whining about the campaign.....if that is really all you got the game for then you are an idiot for wasting $60.    … Expand
  20. d53095
    Nov 2, 2013
    3
    This game isn't even finished. Characters and spawned away from the current objective, massive amounts of texture "errors" or in other words they just didn't bother to give it a texture, and it isn't even the first big blunder by EA, a multi-million dollar company nonetheless. The story has no depth and it's just mindless killing. NPC's aren't animated. And the biggest fault I have foundThis game isn't even finished. Characters and spawned away from the current objective, massive amounts of texture "errors" or in other words they just didn't bother to give it a texture, and it isn't even the first big blunder by EA, a multi-million dollar company nonetheless. The story has no depth and it's just mindless killing. NPC's aren't animated. And the biggest fault I have found is that it is just too much like Call of Duty. The only good selling point that I could find is that SOME buildings are destructible. The game just bland killing and explosion to make things seem cooler. The people who play tested this game need to be fired because they OK'ed a tech demo.… Expand
  21. LD9000
    Nov 2, 2013
    10
    Epic.
    Originally gave this game a 4 because of network issues. Now playing on 32 person servers for up to 2 hours at a time. The game is epic and I'm loving it. Everything from the russian accents to the heavy breathing in jet air mask to tanks bouncing on hills to craters left by mobile artillery. Epicness all around. The environmental destruction is spectacular, I can crush my tank    Epic.
    Originally gave this game a 4 because of network issues. Now playing on 32 person servers for up to 2 hours at a time. The game is epic and I'm loving it. Everything from the russian accents to the heavy breathing in jet air mask to tanks bouncing on hills to craters left by mobile artillery. Epicness all around. The environmental destruction is spectacular, I can crush my tank through a shopping mall room, destroying everything.

    The unlock system runs deep each gun starts with a bare ironsights, and most attachments can be earned by killing x number of enemies. Then there are battlepacks that contain rare items.

    Gunplay is really fun and responsive, I don't really feel the need for magnifying optics like I do in many other games, the russian red dot does it for me. Oh, and burst fire is a treat extremely accurate and fun.

    I run a below minimum spec rig, using intel i3 and GeForce GTS 450. With all graphics on low I get excellent performance 30+ fps, no mouse lag whatsoever.

    Overall, as a BF2 and Project reality veteran, I say that this is the shooter that will keep me entertained for a very long time    … Expand
  22. globusak
    Nov 2, 2013
    1
    Welcome to Betafield 4.

    I have played campaign for 4 hours, not because its that long, but because i had to repeat 1 mission four times, because i glitched under the map, teammates blocked the door and refused to move, and so on... After rage quitting the campaign mode i switched to multiplayer, Shanghai map, and game kept freezing after about a minute in. So what i got? Overpriced    Welcome to Betafield 4.

    I have played campaign for 4 hours, not because its that long, but because i had to repeat 1 mission four times, because i glitched under the map, teammates blocked the door and refused to move, and so on... After rage quitting the campaign mode i switched to multiplayer, Shanghai map, and game kept freezing after about a minute in.

    So what i got? Overpriced game not tested at all. But... it have MANY DLCs planned, great right? NO! Fix your game before asking customers for more money. If the game was at least playable i would think about buying any of them but now? Not a chance.    … Expand
  23. newtee2
    Nov 2, 2013
    3
    The game is a huge disappointment because it resembles Battlefield 3 and the single player campaign is less than 5 hours long. The core multiplayer mechanics have barely changed, the graphics haven't been truly updated enough to call the engine Frostbite 3, and the multiplayer maps are lacking. Not to mention that you have to shell out 120 dollars for the base game and premium just to getThe game is a huge disappointment because it resembles Battlefield 3 and the single player campaign is less than 5 hours long. The core multiplayer mechanics have barely changed, the graphics haven't been truly updated enough to call the engine Frostbite 3, and the multiplayer maps are lacking. Not to mention that you have to shell out 120 dollars for the base game and premium just to get the entire experience. EA has truly ruined the Battlefield series.… Expand
  24. 556cominatya
    Nov 2, 2013
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The next installment of the battlefield franchise has finally arrived, but unfortunately like most games this year it is not with out it's problems. The battlefield franchise has always set its multiplayer first since the very beginning of the franchise all the way back to the first battlefield, battlefield 1942. back then single player was just the multilayer maps with bots. But over the past few installment they have put more effort into there single player experience like battlefield bad company 1, battlefield bad company 2 and battlefield 3. Bad company 2 was a sequel to bad company 1 and brought over the same characters you played as and with from the first installment. You would assume that battlefield 4 being a sequel to battlefield 3 would do the same, but unfortunately this is not the case. You do see three characters from the BF3 but they are killed off and not flushed out, and you never know what happened to the others that were in BF3. This time you take the over the roll of a new character and are in a new squad. Unlike bf3 you don't switch to other characters to see a different sides of the story, you are the same guy though the whole game. This can be a good thing if its done right but unfortunately its not bf4. You can given the ability to order to attack this it, not move, that’s it and unfortunately you squad won't really do anything unless you tell them to, which like most AI these day is typical and makes you ask the question, why even include them. Now the story is very dry and could have been much better, quick version China's peaceful leader “killed” by Rogue Chinese general, you find said “killed” leader, attacked, get separated, trap, double cross, double agent, peaceful leader reveals himself, general pissed you blow him up. Kinda of like the movie “tears of the sun” but not good. The ending does even feel like and ending and you don't really care what happens, BF3 you were trying to stop a madman from setting off a nuke in a major city it was just more gripping to me. I found bf3 story way more entertaining then BF4 story, and that’s saying something because BF3 story was not the best, but way better then BF4s story. I mean you didn't not get that rush like when the theme kicked in when launching from the aircraft carrier in BF3. Every time the theme song builds in bf4 its for nothing and when it finally hits its peak you find yourself scratching your head asking why, this is not the right time for that. So the single player is bad.
    Now lets move on to why I keep returning the battlefield franchise and same with the rest of the loyal fans the multiplayer. When it works its great. A lot more customization options, new weapons, attachments, still all there and its great. The updated destruction is amazing, the water effects are great, levelolution is great, the maps are breathtaking, when it running good everything looks fantastic. It does feel as though they increased the speed of the game, which you will hear a lot of comparing to what else call of duty(I was since the begin call of duty I on PC of course, until Modern Warfare 2, after that the rest were well you know, crap), yes its faster but it almost feel like its more toward BF2 speed, but in my opinion it was a good choice.
    Now here are the negative sides of the game, first of all if you have not heard or read online, the game freezes/crashes, a lot.... it did the same in the beta and I thought they would have addressed this but it was not obviously. So you will find it extremely frustrating when you been playing for 15 mins, parachute down behind a guy go to knife him and stop.....game froze. The freeze can happened at any time, I have it had it freeze 2 mins into a game all the way up to 18 mins into the game. In addition there are bugs/glitch like your sound cutting out not completely but enough were you know and its annoying. Also you will have to deal with server crashes during and after a round ends which is also frustrating. I mean with all these problems with the multiplayer and how bad the single player was I wish the scrap the single player all together and paid more attention to what keeps bring me and others back to the series. The graphic engine is great but you may feel the game was like how I considered BF2142 was to BF2, an expansion or could have been a mod. Don't get me wrong the game runs way better and looks amazing it just feels as though its frostbite 2.5 not really frostbite 3.
    All and all when the Battlefield 4 multiplayer runs with no problems its a fun and exiting experience that makes it all worth it. But until they get all the bugs figured out, I would recommend waiting a few weeks before purchasing it unless you want to be frustrated.    … Expand
  25. Slavick
    Nov 2, 2013
    1
    "Something went wrong" that is a message you will (often) see after your game will crash. Considering all that is happening with multiplayer, that is: not possible to join, disconnections from servers, crashes every couple of minutes, and many, many other annoying issues, I would say that something went wrong in DICE.

    At the moment I am writing, BF4 multiplayer is simply not playable.    "Something went wrong" that is a message you will (often) see after your game will crash. Considering all that is happening with multiplayer, that is: not possible to join, disconnections from servers, crashes every couple of minutes, and many, many other annoying issues, I would say that something went wrong in DICE.

    At the moment I am writing, BF4 multiplayer is simply not playable. Also graphics are not much improved compared to BF3, yet performance impact is significat. I would say game is not to good optimized (yet). To sum-up: Product is not complete and need lot of patching. UUnfortunately.

    PS: I judge this game based on multi, I did not finish singleplayer campaign.    … Expand
  26. MichalZ
    Nov 2, 2013
    1
    Graphics is great but bugged multiplayer makes this game unplayable. Constant disconnections from server will frustrate even biggest fan. Don't buy, waste of money.
  27. Goldfish
    Nov 2, 2013
    5
    This is actually a good game, but what a bug-filled crash-fest on PC. Campaign is unplayable to due to the game crashing every few minutes. I couldn't even get to a checkpoint before my game would crash at least five times. The multiplayer was plagued with horrible lag the first few days, so you couldn't play any aspect of the game on release.

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

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

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

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

    Pros:
    -Mostly really good multiplayer maps
    -Beautiful graphics

    Cons:
    -Horrible crashes, unplayable campaign
    -Lag online
    -Operation Locker
    -Unlocks are too grindy, some are simply not needed    … Expand
  28. kalimah
    Nov 2, 2013
    3
    Another attempt by a big publisher to release a beta phased game. I paid a crapload of money for this garbage. Buggy as hell. Wait awhile before you buy this!
  29. herrsheep
    Nov 2, 2013
    0
    campaign with some of the worst character development in a game with extended long drawn out shooting galleries taking too long.
    Multiplayer is a joke with 50% crash rates on both client and server sides and dices refusal to acknowledge all the they have done. The maps are not designed to work with all the gamemodes they are available for.
    Battlepack edition is poorly implemented with     campaign with some of the worst character development in a game with extended long drawn out shooting galleries taking too long.
    Multiplayer is a joke with 50% crash rates on both client and server sides and dices refusal to acknowledge all the they have done. The maps are not designed to work with all the gamemodes they are available for.
    Battlepack edition is poorly implemented with no real information being added.    … Expand
  30. 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
  31. Ozone021
    Nov 2, 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.
  32. mlampa
    Nov 2, 2013
    3
    Cant give it more then 3. Why? Because client and/or servers crash so frequent you cant enjoy it. There is nothing but constant crashes. Over and over and over again. Its too bad, because the game looks fine otherwise. But right now, stay away from it.
  33. TheLogical1234
    Nov 2, 2013
    8
    I'm pretty sure this review is going to get immediately down-voted, but honestly a majority of the people who submitted scores likely did not play this game at all but saw it on the Metacritic front page and decided to submit a negative score just because its a modern-military shooter. Battlefield 4 is an excellent multiplayer game and a bland single-player experience, filled with bugs butI'm pretty sure this review is going to get immediately down-voted, but honestly a majority of the people who submitted scores likely did not play this game at all but saw it on the Metacritic front page and decided to submit a negative score just because its a modern-military shooter. Battlefield 4 is an excellent multiplayer game and a bland single-player experience, filled with bugs but still nevertheless enjoyable. To start off, this is not BF3.5. Here's a complete list of all the new features:

    Frostbite 3 engine (dynamic weather effects and destruction BF3's engine could not handle)
    Commander Mode returning
    Levolution
    Customizable knives and vehicles
    Counter-knife
    Improved and dynamic naval combat
    5-Man squads
    No blue tint
    China faction
    Platoons
    Spectator mode
    Improved and responsive Battlelog
    New character models that make it easier to differentiate between faction to faction
    Suppression improved; toned down on all weapons except for sniper rifles and light machine guns
    Field upgrades unlocks
    Spot animation
    New game modes like Obliteration and Defuse, as well as improvements to existing game modes such as Rush and Conquest.

    And that may not even be all of it.

    However, one big disappointment for me is the single-player campaign, its ends up turning into a Michael Bay explosions everywhere movie with little to no redeeming qualities. Its an improvement over Battlefield 3's, with much more open environments that allow players to approach levels in multiple ways, but ultimately is pointless. The pacing and writing is abysmal, characters are thin, and is not worth a play-through.

    But as a multiplayer game it succeeds. The 64-player battles are unmatched, the destruction is more Bad Company 2 style, as well as a new mechanic called "Levolution." Most of these major map-changing events are triggered by players, but some are not. Levolution is mostly scripted but still nevertheless enjoyable, and change the tide of the battle immensely. Some Levolution events are better than others, the skyscraper on Siege of Shanghai gets old after it falls down 3 or 4 times, but other events like flooding the city on Flood Zone are far harder to trigger and change up the overall gameplay.

    The reviews on here are just purely immature, Battlefield 4 is an excellent game, it has noticeable launch issues which decreases its overall appeal but is worth the price of admission.    … Expand
  34. andersand
    Nov 2, 2013
    2
    The multiplayer is so riddled with bugs, and it crashes every 5 minutes. It's unplayable in its current state. The campaign is horrible and seems tacked on. It's far too easy even on the hardest setting. Would not recommend it until the bugs/crashes are fixed.
  35. beltrazZ
    Nov 2, 2013
    4
    There is honestly barely any difference between bf4 and bf3, and i have over 300 hours of gameplay in battlefield 3. This whole "levolution" thing is just a gimmick that rarely has a strategic purpose. On some maps it even makes the whole gameplay worse in the shape of flooding the map or ruining a fun strategic position. Don't encourage dice to keep making the exact game over and overThere is honestly barely any difference between bf4 and bf3, and i have over 300 hours of gameplay in battlefield 3. This whole "levolution" thing is just a gimmick that rarely has a strategic purpose. On some maps it even makes the whole gameplay worse in the shape of flooding the map or ruining a fun strategic position. Don't encourage dice to keep making the exact game over and over please. I'll stick to bad company 2 for my multiplayer fps gaming.… Expand
  36. Shadow_Frozen
    Nov 2, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10/10
    Best Singleplayer Experiences. Level design, audio, graphics is just top class :)
    Battlefield 4 multiplayer is amazing! I don't understand where all the negativity is coming from...    … Expand
  37. Artano
    Nov 2, 2013
    3
    I'm absolutely disappointed with this game. I've completed single player in about 4h and was full of bugs and glitches, which is a joke, since you promised us a really good campaign. Multiplayer is not any better, every single map is overwhelmed with campers and bugs, and on top of that there are horrendous lags. To be honest, I much preferred the BETA version of this game, at least theI'm absolutely disappointed with this game. I've completed single player in about 4h and was full of bugs and glitches, which is a joke, since you promised us a really good campaign. Multiplayer is not any better, every single map is overwhelmed with campers and bugs, and on top of that there are horrendous lags. To be honest, I much preferred the BETA version of this game, at least the gaming community was much more pleasant.… Expand
  38. Pamark
    Nov 2, 2013
    0
    The game is filled with glitches and bugs that they won't address (sound bugs, constant rubberbending, sound loops, freezing etc.)
    There is constant crashing and you are unable to finish single round.
    They sell us half-made product
  39. teap98
    Nov 2, 2013
    7
    Game would be good but is plagued with multiple crashes and stuttering.
  40. Fuby
    Nov 2, 2013
    7
    Although the PC launch has been a bit “rocky” with servers going down and experiencing some hard lockups locally during multiplayer, I do enjoy ground pounding and the “defuse” mode. I see to many vehicle/aircraft swarms to really say I enjoy that part of the game. Ground pounding and trying to makeout the badguy is the best for “me”. I have somewhat enjoyed the very very linear campaignAlthough the PC launch has been a bit “rocky” with servers going down and experiencing some hard lockups locally during multiplayer, I do enjoy ground pounding and the “defuse” mode. I see to many vehicle/aircraft swarms to really say I enjoy that part of the game. Ground pounding and trying to makeout the badguy is the best for “me”. I have somewhat enjoyed the very very linear campaign for “what it is” on hard mode. The AI is nothing to be proud of but the ocean swells are a nice feature. To “me”, nothing is more than a slight graphics mod over BF3 at this point. I like it, but not thrilled about it. [GS] 7/10… Expand
  41. zip_kiev
    Nov 2, 2013
    3
    For a regular shooter there are 10 of 10, but after bf3 this max only 3

    poor performance(on medium and ultra always 27-35 fps), bugs, glitch, graphics(after bf3 i want better graphic), hardcore servers always full(i find only 5 rush HC servers and all full), levelution for a one time, destruction like in bf3(similar to bf3), price for game+premium to big.
  42. 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
  43. Funsticks
    Nov 2, 2013
    7
    Please ignore the single player because it has alot of bugs,glitches,invisible walls and bad texture pop in.They didnt bother rendering 2 feet out of the bit they have designed for the level.The multiplayer is great as always!
  44. 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.
  45. michalospolakos
    Nov 2, 2013
    9
    Next AWESOME game from DICE. BF4 improves everything from BF3. There are great maps, great graphics (well, maybe it isn't graphic revolution but it looks fantastic). About single player, I even don't want to begin that. SP was always showcase of engine. Really worth play
  46. Udaff
    Nov 2, 2013
    0
    Сhange my mind!!! The game always crashes, falls server, sound disappears and the plot in a custom game worse than b3!!! free money well spent!!! b5 not buy!!!
  47. Glitche
    Nov 1, 2013
    1
    The critics must not have played the game past what the studio wanted them to see. I was looking forward to this game so much and have been a Battlefield fan since BF1942. Unfortunately, this game is a big disappointment. Not only does it feel like a repackaged BF3 but it is buggy beyond belief. I honestly cant remember the last time I played a game with this many issues. Sounds clipping,The critics must not have played the game past what the studio wanted them to see. I was looking forward to this game so much and have been a Battlefield fan since BF1942. Unfortunately, this game is a big disappointment. Not only does it feel like a repackaged BF3 but it is buggy beyond belief. I honestly cant remember the last time I played a game with this many issues. Sounds clipping, rubber banding, server and game crashes. I realize they want to beat COD to release but this game is no where near ready. I really enjoy gaming when it can be done with friends. But after two days of trying to play this game and spending 40% of our time recovering from crashed servers and game clients my friends are trying to return the game. It's really not worth the headache. Looks like we may have to dust off BF3 again.… Expand
  48. Styke
    Nov 1, 2013
    4
    Rushed to launch before the next Call of Duty, as EA always does, Battlefield 4 returns with even more DLC schemes and console ports, ready to take your money and charge you every step of the way.

    It's quite literally Battlefield 2 for the mindless modern gamer.
  49. Cadder
    Nov 1, 2013
    5
    First of all- 5 is not a bad score I thought that BF4 would be an improved version of bf3- better grapihcs, fixed bugs ,glitches, better netcod etc. I didnt expect flawless product, perfect game that would deserve score =10... and bf4 is not flawless. ITs full of bugs, its unstable, almost every conquest mp game crashes, servers disconnect all the time, there is plenty of bugs, netcode isFirst of all- 5 is not a bad score I thought that BF4 would be an improved version of bf3- better grapihcs, fixed bugs ,glitches, better netcod etc. I didnt expect flawless product, perfect game that would deserve score =10... and bf4 is not flawless. ITs full of bugs, its unstable, almost every conquest mp game crashes, servers disconnect all the time, there is plenty of bugs, netcode is the same as in bf3 and i die behind covers very often. Spawning mechanics are a disaster too- get used to die cause someone shoot you from behind. Other feature also dont work- liek queuing and plenty of other things. You may expect that crashes will be fixed but things like netcode will remain like thay did in bf3. Singleplayer is a disaster as well its terrible and dumb... but you have to complete last mission 3 times to unlock 3 weapons for mp so....
    However! Grapichs are a bit better then in BF3, some maps remind bc2 maps and there is plenty of customisation[ gadgest, camos, attachments, battlepacks, emblems and more]. Gunplay is fun /except netcode issues, lag, and Sniper riffles/ and still Conquest is epic, especially with levolution. Gameplay is a bit different than bf3 so you wont feel bored.
    There is one thing wrong with the game that i cant forgive. I am polish and even though i bought my game for the same price as for example guys in uk paid i have only two language options to choose from polish and russian. My native translation and voice acting is the worst piece of garbage ever made and its pain to play especially single player. I dont know why EA did that i hope they will add a patch or sth but for now i hate them and I consider not buying other games from them. #BF4INENGLISH     … Expand
  50. Rattofacepalmer
    Nov 1, 2013
    1
    This game is utter nonsense compared to Battlefield 3. It is best to wait and not ruin the experience, before the bugs are out and developers have maid the game again from the scratch. i consider this waste of my money and time, but hey... maybe they use it to make the game better.

    Graphics are not better than in BF4 than BF3, actually by playing both in Ultra settings i consider that    This game is utter nonsense compared to Battlefield 3. It is best to wait and not ruin the experience, before the bugs are out and developers have maid the game again from the scratch. i consider this waste of my money and time, but hey... maybe they use it to make the game better.

    Graphics are not better than in BF4 than BF3, actually by playing both in Ultra settings i consider that BF3 is better looking game.

    The way i see it, Developers have read all the requests and wishes from us... laughed, and the done the complete opposite. Don't get me wrong, this game could become a masterpiece, but i requires ALOT... and i mean ALOT of work.

    As a customer, i'v grown tired of companies releasing unfinished products. get a grip!    … Expand
  51. entonis112
    Nov 1, 2013
    1
    This game is seriously overrated, and indeed i was one of those people who overrated it before it came out.
    Beginning with campaign ,we all know that bf3's was awful ,but this one is absolutely rubbish as you don't even get a chance to try out jets or helis. The story itself is not interesting at ALL, maybe it is better than flashbacks in bf3 but its far away from an decent story.
    Now    This game is seriously overrated, and indeed i was one of those people who overrated it before it came out.
    Beginning with campaign ,we all know that bf3's was awful ,but this one is absolutely rubbish as you don't even get a chance to try out jets or helis. The story itself is not interesting at ALL, maybe it is better than flashbacks in bf3 but its far away from an decent story.

    Now to the real part MULTIPLAYER. Jesus ,i was dissapointed so much i unistalled game itself right after 4-5 hours of gameplay. The new weapon mechanics are so boring and frustrating ,mostly snipers.
    Vehicles are obviously nerfed down and jets/helis are powered up to the max ,therefore its more safe walking on foot and hiding in the bushes to avoid jets/helicopters.

    I could keep on writing ,but i am too dissapointed because i would rather give this game a positive rating ,i really wish i could.

    I'll give that one point for the graphical improvement.    … Expand
  52. Dicklebutt
    Nov 1, 2013
    6
    At first, I couldn't wait to play this game; it looked epic and it was for the first part. Once again, the campaign isn't that interesting. Cool but not really interesting. The big problem. The glitches. They are the worst in any game I've ever played. Even worse than New Vegas. I've seen enemies that don't die, enemies that fall into the ground that you can't kill either. so you cantAt first, I couldn't wait to play this game; it looked epic and it was for the first part. Once again, the campaign isn't that interesting. Cool but not really interesting. The big problem. The glitches. They are the worst in any game I've ever played. Even worse than New Vegas. I've seen enemies that don't die, enemies that fall into the ground that you can't kill either. so you cant progress. Here is the worst. campaign gets erased if you play online. happened to me twice now. still have not got passed the 6th mission due to this i know it's only been out for 3 days now but they really need to get the updates out. This is horrible for me
    Multiplayer. Pretty fun, added a couple new things but still similar to Battlefield 3
    I rate this a 6 due to the glitchyness of it. Graphics are pretty good, story is meh,
    Also the sniper lag is horrible.    … Expand
  53. Bela9a
    Nov 1, 2013
    10
    This is easily the best shooter yet when the bugs/glitchs and other issues are fixed. The multiplayer is fun the maps are many good maps when you get to learn them. The story is the weak part but I see that BF4 was mostly a multiplayer game. The improvements make this Battlefield 4 not Battlefield 3.5.
  54. FPSConan
    Nov 1, 2013
    6
    I rated this game as 6. I am a big BF series fan since BF2.

    Sadly the formula Dice used in BF4 sucks. The flying the jets require no skills, the soldiers can be easily killed. spawn areas are messed up......etc what shall i say. the maps are small and its like playing 64 players on 32 or 48 players map.... console feeling. the only good thing is the graphics.
  55. gabox01
    Nov 1, 2013
    4
    I'm getting tired of playing these "modern" combat games. I really hope this is the last time they can get away without significant improvement in gameplay/graphics.

    Gameplay sucks because of lack of interactivity/sandbox feeling that Crysis 1 introduced. In this game, you are just going ahead in a tunnel, and almost everything is scripted. I though at least the graphics will be    I'm getting tired of playing these "modern" combat games. I really hope this is the last time they can get away without significant improvement in gameplay/graphics.

    Gameplay sucks because of lack of interactivity/sandbox feeling that Crysis 1 introduced. In this game, you are just going ahead in a tunnel, and almost everything is scripted.

    I though at least the graphics will be fine, but that was another disappointment. The only thing that looks good are the characters and lighting.    … Expand
  56. clorster
    Nov 1, 2013
    9
    The best FPS game i never had playing before and it's look so real. but there was also a bad side the single player. there was many bugs and other fails. battlefield 4 is the best Multiplayer fps game and the new snipers is so cool. it's easy to nonScope wiht sniper.
    don't remenber it's the best game but there was only bugs in single player
  57. beegeepee
    Nov 1, 2013
    1
    This game might be fun if I could finish a single multiplayer game without it crashing. When I do get to play it the game seems fairly fun. I just wish I could finish a game.
  58. cinemaxed
    Nov 1, 2013
    9
    I've been playing the BF series since the start. BF4 is undoubtedly jaw dropping. The graphics, sound, gameplay and balance. Even the SP was rocking!

    Why so much negativity over the game?
  59. Riskyreview
    Nov 1, 2013
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you played Battlefield 3 you know what to expect from Battlefield 4's multiplayer but the singleplayer is even WORSE this time around, it's not original in any way it's just a generic FPS story with things like "i just survived a nuclear explosion and somehow ended up in a Chinese war criminal prison and now i will break out of my cell with my BARE HANDS!" and "im a strong independent woman who beats down two fully trained soldiers and because every other woman in every other game have giant boobs i will have no boobs at all! fight the power!" it's just overdone.
    It seems like every AAA developer think they can just make the same games over and over and think people will be stupid enugh to buy them, oh wait they can do that because you are stupid enugh to buy them!
    If you already have battlefield 3 just stick with it because there is no other difference then "levulution"    … Expand
  60. OcraM-SA
    Nov 1, 2013
    10
    Battfield is back! This game is what BF3 should have been, an extension of the brilliance that was Bad Company 2. The real destruction is back, blowing out walls and bringing down houses has never felt better. The maps are great, heavily detailed with destructible cover everywhere. Battlelog is also much improved, being able to set your loadout prior tto going into a fight is a welcomeBattfield is back! This game is what BF3 should have been, an extension of the brilliance that was Bad Company 2. The real destruction is back, blowing out walls and bringing down houses has never felt better. The maps are great, heavily detailed with destructible cover everywhere. Battlelog is also much improved, being able to set your loadout prior tto going into a fight is a welcome addition. Overall BF4 offers a brilliant and unique online experience. My real score is an 8.5 but I will give this game a '10', just to compensate for the retards that are giving it a '0'… Expand
  61. Wensems
    Nov 1, 2013
    9
    All these butthurt people who judge the game based on it's campaign and bugs and glitches.
    Knowing DICE they will patch it and it will run smooth.
    -People who don't see the graphical improvements in this game are blind and should get their eyes checked. They judge the game based on the shapes of vehicles and guns but how do you change a gun that's supposed to represent the real thing?!    All these butthurt people who judge the game based on it's campaign and bugs and glitches.
    Knowing DICE they will patch it and it will run smooth.
    -People who don't see the graphical improvements in this game are blind and should get their eyes checked. They judge the game based on the shapes of vehicles and guns but how do you change a gun that's supposed to represent the real thing?!
    - The lagg and glitches will no doubt be patched and if you look past all that the game offers tons of new things and provides hours of good multiplayer gameplay.
    - People also seem to forget the Dynamic waves, weather, wind, particles and the upped destructability wich is another mayor upgrade from battlefield 3's mostly unusefull destruction.
    - Do not let butthurt people mislead you into thinking this game is going to keep lagging and glitching forever. Dice is bound to patch it and when it comes to that point wich is most likely not far from now it will be.
    -64 players, 100+ weapons, tons of vareity, tons of destruction and 100s of combat hours to be enjoyed.    … Expand
  62. ilyushin
    Nov 1, 2013
    4
    Hey kids you know what i want for Christmas! yeah a half finished broken buggy crash ridden pile of horse that will be milked for every last dime until the game is beaten into the ground and whipped until it is unprofitable...actually that may be an over reaction, buuut seriously this game is no shape or form to be released, its very buggy, bugs so many that I don't care to mention themHey kids you know what i want for Christmas! yeah a half finished broken buggy crash ridden pile of horse that will be milked for every last dime until the game is beaten into the ground and whipped until it is unprofitable...actually that may be an over reaction, buuut seriously this game is no shape or form to be released, its very buggy, bugs so many that I don't care to mention them all, the single player is throwaway, nice tech demo thats about it....but you know what, there is a good game here, hell even a great game...buuut in its current state i cannot recommend this game for pc users, perhaps in the future after a few patches and dice and Ea get their together, but RIGHT now....give this a pass, save yourself the disappointment...… Expand
  63. DARKWORLD
    Nov 1, 2013
    2
    More old stuff packed in an awesome new engine.
    Just wait til they use this engine for a real games, not this hamburger abomination, dont spend a cent on it.
  64. Lockie
    Oct 31, 2013
    10
    Okay. Just as usual, EA forced DICE to release the game earlier than CoD, that's why the game has a great unreleased potential, which will be released soon with DLCs for additional charge. Thank you, EA. Despite this fact, the game is good. Graphics: they are amazing. Yes, there's a lot of bugs and glitches, but.. Anyway, the game looks awesome. A bit better, than BF3. The same I can sayOkay. Just as usual, EA forced DICE to release the game earlier than CoD, that's why the game has a great unreleased potential, which will be released soon with DLCs for additional charge. Thank you, EA. Despite this fact, the game is good. Graphics: they are amazing. Yes, there's a lot of bugs and glitches, but.. Anyway, the game looks awesome. A bit better, than BF3. The same I can say about sound. Simulation of the wind and the waves in the sea work well. SP: The plot is hackneyed and linear, but I'm not surprised. BF was never good at it. MP is great, just as usual. DICE added a lot of customization options and levolution. Talking seriously, levolution doesn't influence the game as much as DICE promised, but at least that's something new. Unfortunately, bugs and crushes can ruin all the pleasure. Hope for bugfixes. The latest beta version of graphics card driver solved the problem with crushes, but there's still a tons of work to do and a lot of bugs to fix. I give this game 9 as a prepayment. In fact, it deserves 6-7 for now. But after the release of all bugfixes I think the game will be much better. I can't blame DICE they did a fantastic job just in 2 years! If EA gave DICE more time, at least half-a-year, the game could be perfect.… Expand
  65. Onizuka323
    Oct 31, 2013
    0
    EA and Dice released an inexcusable broken product, the game is filled with glitches and bugs that they won't address. I would be fine with the product if they admitted their mistakes however they are just ignoring major problems that affect over 50% of users. The game freezes and crashes on 4 "problem" maps and when they don't crash on the other maps extreme rubber banding occurs asEA and Dice released an inexcusable broken product, the game is filled with glitches and bugs that they won't address. I would be fine with the product if they admitted their mistakes however they are just ignoring major problems that affect over 50% of users. The game freezes and crashes on 4 "problem" maps and when they don't crash on the other maps extreme rubber banding occurs as well audio loss and audio looping that render it unplayable. Completely disgusted by their support and refusal to address the issue, never buying an EA or Dice product again.… Expand
  66. songouki
    Oct 31, 2013
    5
    never understand the critics, rate this game with a +80 when there is a new game is Batlefield 3 again we vendeel same product under a different name capcom do it all the time activision do it all the time that EA does not

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

    began to take every 12 months, a different Batlefield? as does its competition
    and worst of all is that the game is incomplete within a week DLC will sell us one after another and the real price of the game exceeded the 100    … Expand
  67. Decanox
    Oct 31, 2013
    2
    Do not buy! Just save your money and keep playing BF3 until this game is fixed. I updated my AMD drivers to the latest beta and I still have constant issues with the campaign freezing on level 3 no matter what I do. I also have issues in multiplayer with huge server lag and stuttering. My ping is very low yet I still experience these problems. Wait until they release the first patch thenDo not buy! Just save your money and keep playing BF3 until this game is fixed. I updated my AMD drivers to the latest beta and I still have constant issues with the campaign freezing on level 3 no matter what I do. I also have issues in multiplayer with huge server lag and stuttering. My ping is very low yet I still experience these problems. Wait until they release the first patch then think about buying.

    *Will update based on later patch release*    … Expand
  68. NotLocke
    Oct 31, 2013
    1
    BF3 run perfectly on my system, and I get excellent frame rate in BF4 too, the only thing is, since I have a 32bit Vista (it pertains to all 32bit systems), I am forced to play on low settings not one feature can be changed. And then, the game looks worse than BF2 or 1942 did. It's absolutely ridiculos and the first time I've seen such limitation in a game. My hardware let's me run anyBF3 run perfectly on my system, and I get excellent frame rate in BF4 too, the only thing is, since I have a 32bit Vista (it pertains to all 32bit systems), I am forced to play on low settings not one feature can be changed. And then, the game looks worse than BF2 or 1942 did. It's absolutely ridiculos and the first time I've seen such limitation in a game. My hardware let's me run any recent release at high settings so it's only poor design strategy from developers. At the very least, they should write that on the box, or include such information in previews.
    Now I see, thats why demo was limited to 64bit machines. Great move EA, I've a couple thousand dollars worth of pc games but from now I guess no EA game will be bought at launch. Ever.

    Additionally, I am screwed by a horrible, and again forced, localisation (Polish).    … Expand
  69. strayder111
    Oct 31, 2013
    10
    The best Battlefield ever created. Very good optimization. I have i5-2500k and 7870 (1200/1450). 50-60 FPS in multiplayer. It is better then BF3!!!!!! Mb game have some lags, but patch will be soon,
    So, it is best military shooter today. Singlplayer is garbage....
  70. theholychilli
    Oct 31, 2013
    9
    Wow. All I can say is wow. The whole game play of this game is outstanding. The story however, is short but sweet. I have not yet played the multiplayer, but I have heard it is outstanding. The missions in the campaign are about 20 minutes each, if you don't get killed. There are 7 levels each in different locations. A good thing about it is that the missions are sandbox-styled. You haveWow. All I can say is wow. The whole game play of this game is outstanding. The story however, is short but sweet. I have not yet played the multiplayer, but I have heard it is outstanding. The missions in the campaign are about 20 minutes each, if you don't get killed. There are 7 levels each in different locations. A good thing about it is that the missions are sandbox-styled. You have to find a way to get to that place, without no "Go here. Go there. Don't go there", it is good because you can explore the map. The only 2 bad thing are: They should give you a little more guidance on where to go, as I got stuck a couple of times and confused. The second thing is that there is no 800x600 resolution. You have to go into the files and change it.

    All round, fantastic game. I recommend it to everyone!    … Expand
  71. Stormcrow666
    Oct 31, 2013
    8
    Much like Battlefield 3, BF4 is very clean and polished. The single player experience though is very short, which considering the size of the game itself if somewhat perplexing. BF4 is mostly a multiplayer game, since the 64 player battles are what people are paying money for.
    I liked the game and the story but there are some plot holes that I cannot really figure out, but all in all a    Much like Battlefield 3, BF4 is very clean and polished. The single player experience though is very short, which considering the size of the game itself if somewhat perplexing. BF4 is mostly a multiplayer game, since the 64 player battles are what people are paying money for.
    I liked the game and the story but there are some plot holes that I cannot really figure out, but all in all a good game.
    The faces on the characters and environments are well rendered but see to be of the same generation that BF3 was. I played on ultra with 0 lag but I have a high end PC.
    Pretty much BF3 part 2.    … Expand
  72. ygamer
    Oct 31, 2013
    2
    Seria uma boa DLC, praticamente igual ao battlefield 3 mas com novos mapas, não seria um jogo bom, mas não merece um título de Battlefield 4, olha a diferença do Battlefield 2 para o 3 por exemplo, uma diferença muito grande, do 3 para o 4 não muda quase nada, eu como fã da série fiquei muito decepcionado. Eles fizeram só pelo dinheiro, sem contar que fazem até pré venda de DLC's.Seria uma boa DLC, praticamente igual ao battlefield 3 mas com novos mapas, não seria um jogo bom, mas não merece um título de Battlefield 4, olha a diferença do Battlefield 2 para o 3 por exemplo, uma diferença muito grande, do 3 para o 4 não muda quase nada, eu como fã da série fiquei muito decepcionado. Eles fizeram só pelo dinheiro, sem contar que fazem até pré venda de DLC's.

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    It would be a good DLC, almost the same as battlefield 3 but with new maps, it would be a good game, but does not deserve a title Battlefield 4, look at the difference of Battlefield 2 for 3 for example, is a very big difference, the 3 for almost 4 does not change anything, I as a fan of the series I was very disappointed. They made just for the money, not to mention make up pre selling DLC.    … Expand
  73. razor179
    Oct 31, 2013
    1
    This one is better to play only on consoles, a lot of things are not destroyable on the map, gameplay is like COD, campaign is poor and worthless. Parfomance, hmm there are not perfomance in this game.
  74. tact
    Oct 31, 2013
    6
    Sad day. The series is becoming more and more *cheap*, very much about explosions and looking like a crappy Transformers movie than actual good gun game/shooting mechanics. I still hang my hat that BF2 and BF42 have done the best job in the series in putting together fun maps, even gameplay, and awesome shooting mechanics that are downright fun across all vehicles. BF4 feels cheap, crappy,Sad day. The series is becoming more and more *cheap*, very much about explosions and looking like a crappy Transformers movie than actual good gun game/shooting mechanics. I still hang my hat that BF2 and BF42 have done the best job in the series in putting together fun maps, even gameplay, and awesome shooting mechanics that are downright fun across all vehicles. BF4 feels cheap, crappy, and sterilized. I am disappoint. The more I play these *huge blockbuster game releases*, the more I find myself being satisfied disproportionately by Steam games that I had never heard of.

    The time for sheeple consumerism at teh checkout line for major game releases is finally being gifted with the dawn of a new era, the Steam era of india gaming connections. We have CHOICES! Jut because they lambasted the BF4 marketing campaign on us does NOT mean this game is better than an average score of 6.5!    … Expand
  75. Ireland914
    Oct 31, 2013
    8
    Fantastic, exciting multiplayer as always in the Battlefield series. Dice has clearly gone out of their way to improve upon Battlefield 3 and deliver an explosive sequel worthy of the Battlefield brand. This is primarily a multiplayer game. The single player campaign may be a bit lackluster, but it is just a bonus thrown on top of an epic online gaming experience.
  76. Dimppa
    Oct 31, 2013
    7
    Only reason why i'm giving this game 10 is because so many people have given it 0 and it's far too low.
    my real rating would be 7-8 maybe 9 after all premium stuff is here.
    i really like the levolution, guns feel a bit better and sounds are once again better, so there has not been anything really big as entire map doesn't change when skyscraper comes down. i don't really include single    Only reason why i'm giving this game 10 is because so many people have given it 0 and it's far too low.
    my real rating would be 7-8 maybe 9 after all premium stuff is here.
    i really like the levolution, guns feel a bit better and sounds are once again better, so there has not been anything really big as entire map doesn't change when skyscraper comes down.
    i don't really include single player here but it has to be noted. It still sucks.    … Expand
  77. 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.
  78. dtrser
    Oct 31, 2013
    0
    Buggy piece of Regular crashes, and I can not even go through the campaign. Bugs with the sound, he always lost. The much-vaunted levolution really crap, its not. And it does not affect the game.
    Whis game big piece of bugged
  79. Cuscaden
    Oct 31, 2013
    9
    I have an upper middle class gaming rig, with a Radeon 7850. Game runs beautifully at 1920x1080. It looks superb, there is a noticeable difference from BF3 to BF4. The maps are very well done, and there are some great effects which really add to the game atmosphere. Its early days, and I have only played for a few hours, but my reaction so far is overwhelmingly positive. Dice haveI have an upper middle class gaming rig, with a Radeon 7850. Game runs beautifully at 1920x1080. It looks superb, there is a noticeable difference from BF3 to BF4. The maps are very well done, and there are some great effects which really add to the game atmosphere. Its early days, and I have only played for a few hours, but my reaction so far is overwhelmingly positive. Dice have delivered a winner. No bugs or any issues stopping me enjoying the game so far.

    The launch appears to have gone smoothly, however I am not a happy camper about EA´s decision to have a disjointed release, they should aim for a unified worldwide release. It was very frustrating have a pre-order and not being able to play for two days whilst US players could.    … Expand
  80. mrdevyn
    Oct 31, 2013
    10
    This game really know how to please the multiplayer within. Everything you could ask for in a shooter is here. New game modes, small maps for close quarter killing, big maps for unmatched vehicle warfare, and so much strategy is involved. There really is no better FPS. And I have played a lot! I played years of COD but man this is so much more.
  81. Foam
    Oct 31, 2013
    3
    I have no played single player, nor tried out commander mode. I however extensively played the beta.
    I rate games on three points. Graphics, Gameplay, Sound. Over BF3, the graphics and gameplay have not been improved. However, the sound has immensely. It is why I give this a three. "Levolution" is simply a catchphrase used to win over naive drones who don't know all it means is a little    I have no played single player, nor tried out commander mode. I however extensively played the beta.
    I rate games on three points. Graphics, Gameplay, Sound. Over BF3, the graphics and gameplay have not been improved. However, the sound has immensely. It is why I give this a three. "Levolution" is simply a catchphrase used to win over naive drones who don't know all it means is a little extra scripting in each level that has never been hard to achieve. I did not pre-order. I have not bought it and never will. I have been wanting the strategy & gameplay of BF2 & BF2142 to be the starting point and be improved upon. Despite the gunplay, graphics & sound all improving the gameplay has unfortunately followed Call of Duty formula: Ultra fast TTK and Ultra fast gameplay. TTK is so low and life time so short that you are really just dying constantly. The only way to survive is to fly or drive around with your friends repair spamming, but even then when you get focused everything is so weak your destroyed. Don't bother. At this very moment they're already working on BF5 which they'll announce 6 months from now and the same drones will thoughtlessly fork out the cash.    … Expand
  82. kikmeister
    Oct 31, 2013
    9
    SP is definitely an improvement from BF3. Not the best SP I have seen but a decent effort from the developers. MP seems even better. I mean, the whole package just feels better. It's not a perfect game but it deserves better than a 7 as clear improvements have been made from BF3. It's best not to take the troll reviews too seriously but with a grain of salt and the presumption that many ofSP is definitely an improvement from BF3. Not the best SP I have seen but a decent effort from the developers. MP seems even better. I mean, the whole package just feels better. It's not a perfect game but it deserves better than a 7 as clear improvements have been made from BF3. It's best not to take the troll reviews too seriously but with a grain of salt and the presumption that many of them are stupid kids.… Expand
  83. 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.
  84. StaticSmoke
    Oct 30, 2013
    7
    The game is amazing, classic battlefield with some shiny new improvements. That said, it is also one of the buggiest things Ive played in a while. My campaign is currently stuck at a point where the textures floor wont load so I just fall off an indoors cliff if I move forward. The online game crashes about once every three games. I want Battlefield to be successful, I love DICE andThe game is amazing, classic battlefield with some shiny new improvements. That said, it is also one of the buggiest things Ive played in a while. My campaign is currently stuck at a point where the textures floor wont load so I just fall off an indoors cliff if I move forward. The online game crashes about once every three games. I want Battlefield to be successful, I love DICE and the series, but this release is unacceptable. Wait 2 weeks, and come back because currently, it is a giant headache. But also, like I said there is no experience better than battlefield when the game is working.… Expand
  85. smelly
    Oct 30, 2013
    1
    Out of the five hours I've spent playing this game, less than an hour has been actually in-game. It's been a terrible combination of crashing, server disconnects, severe load times, and choppy performance (once I do get to play). My computer isn't the greatest, but I'm still surprised that this game runs like total junk on a mixture of low- and medium- settings (and ends up looking far,Out of the five hours I've spent playing this game, less than an hour has been actually in-game. It's been a terrible combination of crashing, server disconnects, severe load times, and choppy performance (once I do get to play). My computer isn't the greatest, but I'm still surprised that this game runs like total junk on a mixture of low- and medium- settings (and ends up looking far, FAR uglier than BF3). Compared to the hundreds of other PC games I own, this one is too much work to get it to even run.

    The actual game seems okay, from what I've played, and steps up the series gameplay in some subtle ways. Paracel Storm (one of the few maps I've been able to get onto and play) really impressed me with the way that changes in the environment affect gameplay (rocking waves, changing weather, and a nice level of continuous player-driven destruction). But, that's beside the point. I can't even run this game.    … Expand
  86. nostrand
    Oct 30, 2013
    3
    Another unfinished product full of bugs. Horrible singleplayer story. After finishing it I still don't know what the story was suppose to be about. Multiplayer is plagued with bugs, disconnect issues, horrible netcode (which seems to be standard for BF series) and headache inducing screen shake 24/7.

    This game should be a DLC for Battlefield 3.
  87. Origosis
    Oct 30, 2013
    2
    The game is barely a graphical update over BF3... and that is about it. Same gameplay, the leveling and unlock system is even less friendly than in BF3.

    a typical match goes like this. "Spawn, run for 2 minutes to objective, get sniped, spawn, run for 30 seconds get sniped, spawm, get sniped at spawn." I have played many matches where it was all snipers from all angles meaning all    The game is barely a graphical update over BF3... and that is about it. Same gameplay, the leveling and unlock system is even less friendly than in BF3.

    a typical match goes like this. "Spawn, run for 2 minutes to objective, get sniped, spawn, run for 30 seconds get sniped, spawm, get sniped at spawn."

    I have played many matches where it was all snipers from all angles meaning all you did was die as these elite players cleaned the field.

    The game is altogether un-fun at the best of times, when these exploits are occuring is is simply enraging.

    The game wants you to support your team and work together, but the fact is, if you do not get a kill you are not getting much XP, if any.

    If they really do want the game to be about working as a team, then they need to re-work this entire game from the ground up.

    It requires team work to play, but what about all of us solo players?    … Expand
  88. 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
  89. ztuominen
    Oct 30, 2013
    4
    This should be Battlefield 3 DLC. I was hoping so badly for this game to be good, to be something different, to finally make up the difference between it and the CoD franchise. But, it has fallen way short.

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

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

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

    This game will be getting traded in tomorrow and replaced with Ghosts.    … Expand
  90. 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
  91. Starkiller94
    Oct 30, 2013
    5
    This was a pretty big disappointment for me... To the people saying that this could've easily been DLC for Battlefield 3, you are pretty much right. I thought they were going to make groundbreaking upgrades to the series, but it's nothing different from Battlefield 3. There's still ridiculous bugs and glitches, the weapon and vehicle balancing is out of control, and the players on theThis was a pretty big disappointment for me... To the people saying that this could've easily been DLC for Battlefield 3, you are pretty much right. I thought they were going to make groundbreaking upgrades to the series, but it's nothing different from Battlefield 3. There's still ridiculous bugs and glitches, the weapon and vehicle balancing is out of control, and the players on the servers are awful. It's already been plagued with people jet ramming and stuff... The graphics look horribly outdated on the Xbox 360, looking worse than Battlefield 3 (I don't know how that's possible, but it's true...) If they patch the game and fix the balancing, my score would be around 7 or 8. For now, it's going to remain in the middle category.… Expand
  92. UNTOUCHABLEC23
    Oct 30, 2013
    10
    Outstanding! Best shooter! Only possible on Battlefield! there is something about tackling this game with friends that know how to play that is entirely satisfying you swim, parachute etc. drive tanks ,planes ,helos etc. most fun I have ever had REALLY!
  93. ob_gyn_kenobi
    Oct 30, 2013
    5
    I uhhh....Hmmmmm. So before jumping into the multiplayer, I decided to try out the single player part of the game. I think I lasted all of 10 minutes before I quit the game and went to go play some War Thunder. yes, I was that unimpressed. I decided to give it another chance and loaded up Campaign again. This time I managed to play a whole 40 minutes before I finally decided I had enough.I uhhh....Hmmmmm. So before jumping into the multiplayer, I decided to try out the single player part of the game. I think I lasted all of 10 minutes before I quit the game and went to go play some War Thunder. yes, I was that unimpressed. I decided to give it another chance and loaded up Campaign again. This time I managed to play a whole 40 minutes before I finally decided I had enough.

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

    I had hoped to jump right into this game like I did with BF3, but for some reason this game doesnt seem as fun. It's the single player aspect of the game that really ruins it.    … Expand
  94. Nemix
    Oct 30, 2013
    9
    I'd give it a 10 but it does have a few bugs still that carried over from the beta so it gets a 9. Other than that it's a definite improvement on BF3. The graphics are amazing, the levels are a lot of fun, and some maps are non-stop action.
  95. vandridine
    Oct 30, 2013
    2
    The single player is ok, very short and forgettable, but everyone cares about the multiplier. However, on PC the multiplier constantly crashes after 5-20 min of game play, which wouldn't be to bad but you lose all your exp for that match. I have played a ton, and well over 75% of my games i have crashed to my desktop and lost all of my exp and the games that haven't are usually onesThe single player is ok, very short and forgettable, but everyone cares about the multiplier. However, on PC the multiplier constantly crashes after 5-20 min of game play, which wouldn't be to bad but you lose all your exp for that match. I have played a ton, and well over 75% of my games i have crashed to my desktop and lost all of my exp and the games that haven't are usually ones almost over where i gain nothing. After putting 7-8 hours into the multiplier, i am only just hitting level 5 which is so much fun. You buy these games for the multiplier, and with the multiplier being completely broken, the game is utter trash.… Expand
  96. N7Maintank
    Oct 30, 2013
    6
    Battlefield 4 multiplayer is amazing as usual, however its singleplayer's storyline is very weak; one of the worst I've seen. However I do appreciate DICE's effort in hiring native Mandarin speakers for the Chinese characters.
  97. oliver1h
    Oct 30, 2013
    5
    I know little kids will downvote me but anyways...The game is the equivalent of the Hollywood popcorn movies. The story is totally unrealistic. The writers clearly have no how military, weapons, or just simply physics work in real life. A.I. is dumb (very dumb), graphics are nice, sound effect are mediocre at best. Weapon handling is the same for every weapon and you need to shoot everyI know little kids will downvote me but anyways...The game is the equivalent of the Hollywood popcorn movies. The story is totally unrealistic. The writers clearly have no how military, weapons, or just simply physics work in real life. A.I. is dumb (very dumb), graphics are nice, sound effect are mediocre at best. Weapon handling is the same for every weapon and you need to shoot every enemy 2-3-5 times before they would die (even with a high calibre sniper rifle).
    If you want a meaningful game look elsewhere. If you want explosions, collapsing building in every 4 seconds go for this game.    … Expand
  98. curvy2
    Oct 30, 2013
    10
    First of for those saying graphically it doesn't look better than Bf3. They are ether blind or liars its the best looking fps their is hands down. And second I play Battlefield for Multiplayer and too date this is the best their is so far it will be and instant classic. The combat is so smooth it feels cinematic and the new focus on squads makes it feel like I am really working with myFirst of for those saying graphically it doesn't look better than Bf3. They are ether blind or liars its the best looking fps their is hands down. And second I play Battlefield for Multiplayer and too date this is the best their is so far it will be and instant classic. The combat is so smooth it feels cinematic and the new focus on squads makes it feel like I am really working with my team so many improvements and they brought back stuff they took out of the old ones and tweaked stuff from Bf3 I am loving it.… Expand
  99. jski
    Oct 30, 2013
    9
    I never write reviews on this site or any site for that matter. Really, the critics should guide your decisions when trying something new. They are professionals, and it's there job. But I had to get on here to balance out this stupid COD rivalry going on (which, by the way, seems to me to be mostly COD players attacking BF4).

    The game is really great. It improves nearly every aspect of    I never write reviews on this site or any site for that matter. Really, the critics should guide your decisions when trying something new. They are professionals, and it's there job. But I had to get on here to balance out this stupid COD rivalry going on (which, by the way, seems to me to be mostly COD players attacking BF4).

    The game is really great. It improves nearly every aspect of the online player experience (except the weapon modification screen which is frustratingly complicated, though I'm getting a handle on it). If you liked BF3 or if at least it interested you but wasn't your thing, check out BF4. DICE and EA are ambitious and most of it they pull off well. If you didn't like BF3s brand of warfare, or prefer smaller, moshpit inspired gameplay chances are BF4 isn't for you. BF4 doesn't want to cater to COD-type warfare. What they do in BF4 is improve their special brand of combat and it really shows. Stop the COD vs BF4 hate. Just play your games and, if you really want to have a good time, stop worrying about the nerdiest rivalry ever and just play both games because they are both good in their own way.    … Expand
  100. BVG
    Oct 30, 2013
    9
    Best Battlefield game so far, it improves many (if not all) of the most hated features about Battlefield 3. This includes better netcode. It is a worthy successor simply put, with great audio, graphics and level design. On top of that with the new features like the new game modes and Levolution make it a great game.

    The games runs an improved version of the engine, although many people    Best Battlefield game so far, it improves many (if not all) of the most hated features about Battlefield 3. This includes better netcode. It is a worthy successor simply put, with great audio, graphics and level design. On top of that with the new features like the new game modes and Levolution make it a great game.

    The games runs an improved version of the engine, although many people think it is only a slight increase (aka Frostbite Engine 2.5) with respect to Battlefield 2/ Frostbite Engine 2, it clearly is not. The visual aspect of the game, the handling and the netcode for example are very much so improved without going the 'crysis route' of creating a stunning game that can't be ran properly. Battlefield 4 handles and feels differently then its predecessor, this can be a bit disappointing depending on what you might expect, but in the end it does work better is most aspects, i am sorry to say that if you feel this way but you simply have to adjust... So dit I !

    The netcode is still server based which is not the best way to go, but it has been tweaked to such an extend that you as the player don't die behind corners anymore. This still does rarely happen but way less then it used to do. This and other things make the matches way way more enjoyable since there are pretty much no more 'rage moments' for me and overall i feel less cheated by it when it does happen.

    The single player of Battlefield 4 has in my opinion been massively improved over Battlefield 3. In Battlefield 3 the story was nonexistent (joke) and felt really chaotic. It really felt like they HAD to showcase everything and made up an story that goes along with that. Off course you should not expect an deep story from a first person shooter but still.. Now for the Battlefield 4 story you could say that same but it is not that bad, it feels way less repetitive although still very linear. Also i don't feel that Dice is forcing me to try and see everything the engine has to offer. The single player is not to long either which in my case is a good thing.

    The multiplier is very engaging right from the start, like i said earlier it does feel like a different game and that might upset you a little bit, just like it did to me. But after playing the beta and now the final game i can happily conclude that i am very satisfied with the progress Dice made to the Battlefield series. I came from playing hardcore on Battlefield 3 to Battlefield 4 in normal mode, it looks like dice mixed them up a little bit. The guns do more damage but sniping still 'reacquires' you to aim for the head. The vehicular combat also has been overhauled, the tanks for example don't slip as much around corners and don't have as much ammo so you really have to think about when you shoot (this also applies to infantry as you easily run low on ammo). Air vehicles don't fly though 'thick air' anymore so they are faster and more maneuverable.

    Overall it just is a brilliant game and no other that offers this kind of smooth gun play.    … 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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