Battlefield 4

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6.3

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  1. contract
    Nov 6, 2013
    8
    Graphics 10/10 probably one of the most beautiful and attention to detail games I've ever played

    Audio 9/10 multiplayer has bug with one weapon, but it's wonderful on my 3d headphones Optimization 10/10 Regularly get 70 fps on a 2 year old hd 6950, ultra graphics _____ Multiplayer 4/10 Netcode/lag/crashes/server lag, it's all there. I have played to battle rank 20 with more    Graphics 10/10 probably one of the most beautiful and attention to detail games I've ever played

    Audio 9/10 multiplayer has bug with one weapon, but it's wonderful on my 3d headphones

    Optimization 10/10 Regularly get 70 fps on a 2 year old hd 6950, ultra graphics

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    Multiplayer 4/10 Netcode/lag/crashes/server lag, it's all there. I have played to battle rank 20 with more than 50% crashes. I've forwarded my ports, I've re-installed the firmware on my router, I've downloaded the amd beta drivers, I've repaired the game, I've checked every possible fix out there, and I still crash. It's not fun. When I can play, I find myself being killed around corners, through walls, and never beating anyone 1 on 1 at point blank. The only way to get kills is to flank and kill from behind, and even then when I try to, they wind up figuring out I'm shooting them in the back and one shoting me instantly. It's never taken more than 2 bullets, less than a half a second, to kill me, no matter the distance they shoot from. I can't kill anyone 100+ meters before they kill me, it's just not possible. My accuracy on conquest is under 5%, while on domination (close range sneaking up on people) it's 15%. It might be because I suck, but I'm not the only one.

    Single player 6/10 I enjoyed it, but to be honest it wasn't action packed. There were moments in the scripted story that were amazing, and I really loved it, but the actual game-play was terrible. I played on normal, and the ai was pathetic. I enjoyed how they tried to flank me every now and then, but it was like shooting fish in a bucket, completely without a point and felt like a grind to the next action packed story. It was a better movie, even though the story-line wasn't really that comprehensible, than it was a fps.

    I'll give it an 8 because I'm nice and I really want updates so I can play this damn thing. In the future, please try to fix all these bugs before release, not everyone is as forgiving as me.    … Expand
  2. rzk
    Nov 7, 2013
    8
    battlefield 4 want to be first but he need to be beter in playability... i don't find the same changement when i see battlefield 3; i have played 4 different battlefield and the beter i think its the bf3 because its was awesome this battlefield need to be upgraded. For its design and graphics no one do beter
  3. sciontc1
    Nov 8, 2013
    8
    Battlefield 4 isn't without its draw backs. As a whole the game is good however the single player aspect of the game is really lacking and far too predictable. The game however is more meant for multiplayer use and in that area it really does exceed all expectations (when it works). The game is riddled with bugs yet they are being fixed gradually. Had DICE/EA not released it so soon andBattlefield 4 isn't without its draw backs. As a whole the game is good however the single player aspect of the game is really lacking and far too predictable. The game however is more meant for multiplayer use and in that area it really does exceed all expectations (when it works). The game is riddled with bugs yet they are being fixed gradually. Had DICE/EA not released it so soon and worked on bug fixing I'd give it a 10 but due to the serious bugs and the amount of them even 8 might be being too generous.… Expand
  4. TwinKilla
    Nov 8, 2013
    8
    Campaign is pretty short but does offer some fun with the new weapons to unlock. Multi-player is vastly more fun than BF3 for me personally anyway I know alot of people will argue that this is just BF3 with new graphics and it pretty much is but there are alot of systems that have been refined.

    Only downside is that mutiplayer is very buggy and this needs to be fixed.
  5. ApetheticDonut
    Nov 10, 2013
    5
    Battlefield 4 brings so little to the table, its near Call of Duty levels of re-hash. The destruction is cool at times, and the 64 players on next-gen will allow consoles gamers to feel the true battlefield game play, but in all, it should of just been a expansion pack. Every main entry in the Battlefield series should have games in between to try new things to make sure they work, and ifBattlefield 4 brings so little to the table, its near Call of Duty levels of re-hash. The destruction is cool at times, and the 64 players on next-gen will allow consoles gamers to feel the true battlefield game play, but in all, it should of just been a expansion pack. Every main entry in the Battlefield series should have games in between to try new things to make sure they work, and if they don't won't, they put it in the next main entry. Battlefield 4 doesn't have that luxury, and falls flat on its face. Don't even get me started on the generic, military shooter campaign.… Expand
  6. Mothil
    Nov 11, 2013
    3
    Despite all the positive reviews here, I'm going to focus on the opposite.
    There are many great things about the game. But sadly, in my eyes some of
    the negative of it is hard to overlook. Much of this comes to balance. Balance between weapons, vehicles and such. The game also crashes alot, and with every crash people lose their experience gained that match. Randomly people will not    Despite all the positive reviews here, I'm going to focus on the opposite.
    There are many great things about the game. But sadly, in my eyes some of
    the negative of it is hard to overlook. Much of this comes to balance.
    Balance between weapons, vehicles and such. The game also crashes alot,
    and with every crash people lose their experience gained that match.
    Randomly people will not get rewarded with experience after the game has ended, either.
    I can see other peoples reviews where they say the "audio is top class, perfect" and such.
    I can count at least two maps where the sound just cuts out in the middle of the map.

    Yes, the game has it's positive sides. But for me, there's too much bugs to be squashed,
    balancing to be done, and fine-tuning to be done before it can come close to being all-round
    confortable to play. Just my two cents worth.    … Expand
  7. igotproblems
    Nov 11, 2013
    6
    I wanted to love this game, battlefield is like crack to me, still get my fix online, but single player needed alot more work. Dice should re evaluate for the future before passing off another single player that doesnt make the grade.. The game is better without it (but who buys battlefield for single player anyways...and we know why...)
  8. CMP02
    Nov 12, 2013
    3
    Would be an amazing game, if it actually work. Expect endless crashes, freezes, sound loops, bugs etc.
    Buy at your own risk ATM, or wait until its patched.
  9. samahl
    Nov 12, 2013
    7
    A lot of issues with connection and crashes which keeps the game from receiving a full score.
    It's a beautiful game with the correct "next gen" graphics that you would expect.
  10. My2ter
    Nov 12, 2013
    9
    There is a lot of new features and improvements compare to BF3. I don't know what people wanted after BF3 but imo this is a great game. Graphics are still awesome, for sure not mind blowing after BF3 but definitely better. Gameplay is a lot more enjoyable and different map to map. Maps are gigantic and with all the modes I never feel like playing again the same way. And the audio... justThere is a lot of new features and improvements compare to BF3. I don't know what people wanted after BF3 but imo this is a great game. Graphics are still awesome, for sure not mind blowing after BF3 but definitely better. Gameplay is a lot more enjoyable and different map to map. Maps are gigantic and with all the modes I never feel like playing again the same way. And the audio... just fantastic, it put you in the action so much more. I recommend this game 100%… Expand
  11. Gossuke
    Nov 13, 2013
    7
    um grande jogo, mas, lançaram um jogo Beta ao invés do jogo oficial. O Beta jogado estava melhor que o jogo final, ou seja o beta deixaram legal para vender o jogo. FAIL isso. Espero uma solução em breve para o melhor jogo FPS
  12. gridironcpj
    Nov 13, 2013
    8
    After the fixes following the game's launch and after playing it for hours on end, I can say that this game is a true successor to Battlefield 3. The gameplay has been improved on a micro level, such as how your character interacts with the environment (swimming underwater, two scopes on one gun, character holding gun up higher when walking in water, etc.) and on a macro level withAfter the fixes following the game's launch and after playing it for hours on end, I can say that this game is a true successor to Battlefield 3. The gameplay has been improved on a micro level, such as how your character interacts with the environment (swimming underwater, two scopes on one gun, character holding gun up higher when walking in water, etc.) and on a macro level with levolution and some nice polish with the upgrade system, Battlelog, etc. My only complain with this game is that it does not look that great visually (outdated 2011 graphics) and it runs worse than BF3 (same hardware will produce worse results on BF4 than BF3, yet the demand is essentially the same). This game would likely look better and run better if it was not produced for consoles as well. I can't complain too much though, as my dual GTX Titans and i7 3930K @4.4GHz has no problem producing over 100FPS on Ultra settings @2560x1440.… Expand
  13. KarmN
    Nov 14, 2013
    9
    This isn't a FPS game! It's a true war simulator! Other than a few crashes and the dumb use browser instead of an in-game menu system, this game is out of the park!
  14. NerdyJack
    Dec 24, 2013
    8
    First of all, when you read a review, do click on the profile of the reviewer. Be aware of those f**kers who gave every single game they reviewed a 0 or 1, or those haters who gave this game a 0 and cod ghost a 10, and these are the only two games they reviewed. IMO those ppl should be banned forever from reviewing any games and their reviews be removed.

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

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

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

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

    That being said, this is still an awesome game, not a 10/10 but definitely 8.5/10. Definitely worth ur money I promise you that!    … Expand
  15. elchurro
    Nov 16, 2013
    9
    This is the year that BF beats out CoD. I played COd and I'm done and probably not going back again! The only complaint this year for BF is the game feels buggier than the BF3 launch and I'm still getting a lot of lag even on sub 20 ping servers. The Battlelog is even deeper than before and the maps are entertaining so far. 15 hours in and I'm enjoying the ride.
  16. smuniz83
    Dec 6, 2013
    6
    Battlefield 4 hardly seems like an improvement but the game is still fun to play if your one of the few not experiencing any problems. On PC, or on mine at least, the graphics look really good. Better than the their current gen console counterparts though I can't talk for next gen since I've yet to experience it.

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

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

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

    Biggest problem so far that everyone is mad about are the bugs and crashes that happened during launch. It is really unacceptable especially considering that they've had to delayed their first DLC, though I don't know why there's already a DLC, but the fact that it's been delayed shows how not ready the game was from being released. I can only recommend this game if you manage to get it for cheap like I did for 20$ and if your into FPS were sometimes you just want to jump in and experience some high action shooting.    … Expand
  17. Firvox
    Nov 24, 2013
    8
    As Chinese player, some of us have to use an monthly-paid internet connection booster to play the game. Otherwise the game will lose connection while in Loading Level stage.

    Anyway, the game is great.

    10 for performance
    10 for gameplay
    5 for network
    5 for origin platform
  18. phobos1985
    Nov 19, 2013
    7
    I dont get why everyone is bashing this game. It is a good game offering a wide variety for the MP FPS player. Anyone who knows BF knows that the SP is just a coaster disc, and while there are some bug issues currently with server disconnects those will we be worked out with subsequent patches. And lets face it all PC releases suffer from balancing and tech issues.

    So with all that    I dont get why everyone is bashing this game. It is a good game offering a wide variety for the MP FPS player. Anyone who knows BF knows that the SP is just a coaster disc, and while there are some bug issues currently with server disconnects those will we be worked out with subsequent patches. And lets face it all PC releases suffer from balancing and tech issues.

    So with all that being said those are the only two reasons why I gave this game a 7 vs 10. There is a ton of fun to be had here and i have thoroughly enjoyed mowing down my enemies in MP. With the new customization options soldier classes are the most diverse they ever have been. The game is beautiful as well and level design is unique and fun. but it does fall short of some of the BF3 maps like metro, and seine. With that being Said DICE has a long track record of providing map packs for its games, and soon the most popular Bf3 maps will be brought to this game on the new frostbite 3 engine.

    Don't listen to all the whiners this is a good game and while it may need some patch work to make it great. it's def worth picking up and spending countless of criminal hours mowing down everyone in your path    … Expand
  19. Hexadecimale
    Nov 23, 2013
    6
    Bf4, the new franchise will be a dream to many new comers, an elegant adaption to BF2 user base, and potentially new to bf3 users except for some map modes.
    Levolution works and works well
    The wrong for gamers and bf3 users going bf4 is simple: 1) Bf4 is not a visual stunt and realism compared to bf3 in ultra max settings. 2) Some maps in Bf4 are empty! you look at Parcels, you look    Bf4, the new franchise will be a dream to many new comers, an elegant adaption to BF2 user base, and potentially new to bf3 users except for some map modes.
    Levolution works and works well

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

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

    Conclusion:
    It could have been great and limited itself. Overall a good game but not worth +100$    … Expand
  20. VonHetzer
    Nov 29, 2013
    5
    I loved BF1942 and Bad Company 2. BF3 was a buggy title and the broken Origin dependency was another layer of junk. Yeah BF3 got better with patches but WHY. Now BF4 is out with all it's problems. It's become "what level of incomplete can we sell to these suckers before we loose our franchise" BF3 when it worked was the first Battlefield game that started me thinking. "These guys don'tI loved BF1942 and Bad Company 2. BF3 was a buggy title and the broken Origin dependency was another layer of junk. Yeah BF3 got better with patches but WHY. Now BF4 is out with all it's problems. It's become "what level of incomplete can we sell to these suckers before we loose our franchise" BF3 when it worked was the first Battlefield game that started me thinking. "These guys don't care". Now BF4 is apparently following in BF3's footsteps. I'm sure BF4 will be great game a year from now, assuming there is support. As for BF5 once bitten twice shy. Maybe I'll buy BF5 after all the patches and the price is down to $19.99… Expand
  21. Arktek
    Nov 30, 2013
    5
    It is a fun (though frustrating) game... when it doesn't freeze or crash. At the time of this writing I think I have about 15-20% of my games freezing or crashing. Though this is better than the ~50% at launch time, it's still inexcusable for a "finished" product.
  22. SpiritualHog
    Dec 1, 2013
    6
    Improved gun-play over BF3 and slightly better visuals with well designed maps make this a nice buy. On the downside, you have to go online to play single player and the servers aren't very stable. The game also have frequent crashes which set back progress. This would be an 8 or 9 if these issues were not present.
  23. bi9FATpotato
    Dec 2, 2013
    4
    Ok so Battlefield 4 is great if you have friends who you can play with. If you don't have friends then it's not that great. Graphics are awesome and all that but the biggest problem is that when you want to play the game there is a 50% chance that EA servers are down or just some other problem. If it didn't have those problems I would rate it 8/10.
  24. SeasideHermit
    Dec 2, 2013
    3
    Don't waste your money. The multi-player is horrible, and the campaign is worse. You'll be thrown into objective after objective, with no real teamwork going on, and you'll be left trying to do everything yourself. The people that really seem to enjoy this game are those that either buy the premium to get the weapons and upgrades, or the people that are die-hard DICE fans.
  25. CheesyHoDogPuff
    Dec 5, 2013
    1
    Constant crashing, obvious money grab with day 1 dlc. The constant crashing bug is game breaking, I can't play more then 5 mins at a time. EA pushed DICE way too hard on this one. All EA cares about is money, they shamelessly kill off great franchises. (I'm talking to you, Simcity.) Uninstalled, will not play till a patch is released that fixes most of the problems. Will not buy any moreConstant crashing, obvious money grab with day 1 dlc. The constant crashing bug is game breaking, I can't play more then 5 mins at a time. EA pushed DICE way too hard on this one. All EA cares about is money, they shamelessly kill off great franchises. (I'm talking to you, Simcity.) Uninstalled, will not play till a patch is released that fixes most of the problems. Will not buy any more money grabbing dlc.… Expand
  26. Nitronomicon
    Dec 6, 2013
    2
    Wonderful!
    Very nice graphics, sound and gameplay!
    Convenient control panel.
    But why the need to kill the Russians again?
    Maybe DICE will offer in the next part of the game to save the USA from attacking Canadians? And help them Russians and Chineses!?
    That would be really interesting!
  27. v3it
    Dec 6, 2013
    3
    As a very experienced gamer of fps games (started in the 90s with q2, then played the ut series for almost a decade, had my fun with hl and cs and then 2 years ago returned to shooters with bf3) i simply have to say, this game sux, nothing more.

    When i think about what has been done better comparing it to bf3 i can count the things on one hand. - the squad system and orders combined    As a very experienced gamer of fps games (started in the 90s with q2, then played the ut series for almost a decade, had my fun with hl and cs and then 2 years ago returned to shooters with bf3) i simply have to say, this game sux, nothing more.

    When i think about what has been done better comparing it to bf3 i can count the things on one hand.
    - the squad system and orders combined with the commander adds a little bit more tactical variation to the public games
    - the little "counts as kill" feature if you almost killed a player and he then is shot by somebody else feels good not to have your kill stolen
    - the weapon settings and customizations are more complex and versatile
    THATS IT

    i wont list all of the bad things bf4 has introduced but just some major points
    - the whole design feels weaker than bf3 at least, like a bad f2p ripoff
    - vehecles and weapons also feel worse
    - maps are horrible

    and to add a nice topping the game is litterally almost unplayable because of gliches, bugs and crashes.

    please believe me and do yourself a favor and dont buy this     … Expand
  28. OcTico
    Dec 6, 2013
    4
    I have been a fan of the BF series for years.I was SO excited for this release. Wow what a disappointment. The game is so laggy that it is impossible to play. I am glad I picked up the game on Black Friday for half price. I wont be buying the DLCs anytime soon.
  29. nosered
    Dec 8, 2013
    4
    God, I loved BF3, well balanced and designed maps for all game modes. Altought, BF4 is lacking some balance. In TDM mode, you spawn in front of an enemy sniper scope. The net code is horrible, we get killed with "one" shot. So many flaws that I can organize myself to type it in here.
  30. epoc
    Dec 29, 2013
    8
    When I first got this game I went to multiplayer, and that's exactly what you should do! It is FLIPPING amazing. It's better than Ghosts multiplayer, it's better than Shadow Falls multiplayer. But why? Because it has some of the best map design ever. Destructible environments, viechles and dynamic changes. For example, on one map it starts to rain, blocking your vision, or blinding anWhen I first got this game I went to multiplayer, and that's exactly what you should do! It is FLIPPING amazing. It's better than Ghosts multiplayer, it's better than Shadow Falls multiplayer. But why? Because it has some of the best map design ever. Destructible environments, viechles and dynamic changes. For example, on one map it starts to rain, blocking your vision, or blinding an enemy with your laser sight. It also has some awesome modes like obliteration and levoultion. But the king of these modes is the old champion commander mode! It adds in more teamwork and makes battles more tense, knowing that at any moment the enemy commander could be a click away from launching a missile. And it just happens to be one of the best looking game ever! The game also makes guns feel real and alive. Sometimes you will get a glitch that takes you out of the experience. However, this game has one of the worst campaign ever. It clearly rips of COD and is just stupid! Fix it and then you'll see your 10s go up.… Expand
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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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