Battlefield 4

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  1. RSMJR87
    Nov 20, 2013
    0
    For those of you who are diehard Battlefield fans this game will disappoint on many levels, The gameplay is still very unbalanced this may change in the future. The vehicles and aircrafts are either way underpowered or way overpowered depending on what perks you have. There is already hacking going on... And this is likely going to get worse. The graphics are great in some areas and theFor those of you who are diehard Battlefield fans this game will disappoint on many levels, The gameplay is still very unbalanced this may change in the future. The vehicles and aircrafts are either way underpowered or way overpowered depending on what perks you have. There is already hacking going on... And this is likely going to get worse. The graphics are great in some areas and the lack of detail like in a chopper or tank armor and other things you will notice here and there, these could get better with newer updates. In all the game is an utter disappointment from launch and while it could get better, I fear the game will always suffer from hackers and trolls exploding everything they can. This game is not for you if you like tactical realism in fact at the moment this game feels like COD on steroids, this will hopefully change. I made the decision to hang up the FPS games for a while since they are all following the same tune which is rush the game and collect their money and since people keep buying into the games before reviewing them they will keep rolling out more polished turds like this one.… Expand
  2. madotha
    Dec 26, 2013
    7
    Now after being able to play I can tell: It is okay. It still feels good to play, but it's too much like the previous game. There are many improvements, but I really feel like I'm still playing BF3.
  3. JamesDAlves
    Nov 26, 2013
    2
    It's funny because I just had a little look at one user review who said this was the height of shooters and gaming in general. YEAH, MY ASS IT IS! If u could play it, if it would let u play it, or if the game was even worth playing at all. £40 for an expansion, BF3.5 that's what you get, and a half assed one at that.
  4. happythoughts
    Nov 28, 2013
    2
    Very frustrating and inconsistent player experience. The netcode is pretty bad and you youtube how poor it can get. How you do in the game often times depends on which side of the lag compensation you are currently experiencing. Lots of bugs...one hit kills (or bad netcode makes it fee like you were hit once when the other player feels like he shot you 20 times), crashes, audio bugs,Very frustrating and inconsistent player experience. The netcode is pretty bad and you youtube how poor it can get. How you do in the game often times depends on which side of the lag compensation you are currently experiencing. Lots of bugs...one hit kills (or bad netcode makes it fee like you were hit once when the other player feels like he shot you 20 times), crashes, audio bugs, spawning without a weapon in hand, "killed in action" by nothing...could go on and on but I sometimes feel like the game is still in the QA phase and we should be paid for this.… Expand
  5. Wrxeter
    Nov 28, 2013
    2
    Don't buy this game for vehicle combat.

    Despite this game being out for almost a month now, Dice and EA have done very little to attempt balancing the air vehicles. The stealth jet is only decent at taking out other air vehicles. Like don't even bother attacking ground targets. You are better off ramming a tank with your jet, bailing out, and hitting it with infantry launchers. Eve    Don't buy this game for vehicle combat.

    Despite this game being out for almost a month now, Dice and EA have done very little to attempt balancing the air vehicles.

    The stealth jet is only decent at taking out other air vehicles. Like don't even bother attacking ground targets. You are better off ramming a tank with your jet, bailing out, and hitting it with infantry launchers. Eve his role of air superiority is a joke. Two of the jets can barely out maneuver the ground attack jets, and the third (the SU-50) can out turn all other aircraft at almost a 2:1 rate.

    The ground attack jets are overpowered. They kill the stealth jets (supposedly their counter) in less than 1 second. The only exception is the SU-50 which can literally fly circles around you. Their main cannon is so deadly against ground vehicles that it is pointless to even swap to a secondary. In fact the only excuse to use rocket pods is to kill infantry. Ground based counters are ineffective against attack jets just like BF3, jets (attack or SU-50) are the only vehicle that can kill an ace jet. Even with longer countermeasure cool downs you can still just retreat to your (fully automated computer controlled) stationary AA and it will kill anything (even a TV missile) on your tail.

    Little bird helicopters with 2 engineers repairing are nigh indestructible. Granted, you will spend most of yo r time disabled due to lockon spam, so getting kills can be challenging. But yo. Basically can only be killed by the MAA, a jet ram, or a dumbfire infantry weapon. Even fighting another littlebirdis more often a stalemate than not.

    Don't even bother getting in an attack helicopter. With every missile hit causing you to lose lift and rudder control, combined with the fact that missiles have a knock-over effect, even a single hit (that still ignores flares from time to time) usually results in a crash and death.

    With air vehicles so crippled, ground vehicles basically run amok. The mobile Anti aircraft vehicle is more often either lobbing missiles that have unlimited range across the map from their base (effectively), or roaming the field with AA dumbfire rockets that decimate infantry in droves. Tanks are not OP, but unkillable basically because their counter (the attack helicopter) is so gimped that it either has to camp on the deployment doing nothing, or go down in seconds as it's used as transport t a flag.

    Basically, battlefield has become the new call of duty. The same regurgitated garbage in a flashy new bugged package with weapon systems so dumbed down that your dog could probably effectively use them.

    Skill is not welcome in this game. Rip good first person shooters.    … Expand
  6. darkfire1321
    Dec 8, 2013
    10
    So, I'v just got the game for pc and here are some pros and cons

    Pros -The best graphics I have ever seen -The destruction is epic -helicopter and jets. -Very big maps (I like open world type maps) -Its very realistic Cons -You need a very good PC -It will crash some times (hopefully Dice will patch that stuff) -Some minor bugs glitches and texture error. Its a good game    So, I'v just got the game for pc and here are some pros and cons

    Pros
    -The best graphics I have ever seen
    -The destruction is epic
    -helicopter and jets.
    -Very big maps (I like open world type maps)
    -Its very realistic

    Cons
    -You need a very good PC
    -It will crash some times (hopefully Dice will patch that stuff)
    -Some minor bugs glitches and texture error.

    Its a good game but I recommend getting it on a console. (Ps4, XBone)    … Expand
  7. kiloone4one
    Dec 21, 2013
    10
    Battlefield 4 is a pretty good game. Even though the campaign might not be as good as in Call of Duty and the game might crash every time, multiplayer is actually the best. Levolution made this game even more interesting! We all know that you got to have a super PC to play Battlefield 4, but it's not because this game is bad, it's because the graphics are really good. DICE also needs toBattlefield 4 is a pretty good game. Even though the campaign might not be as good as in Call of Duty and the game might crash every time, multiplayer is actually the best. Levolution made this game even more interesting! We all know that you got to have a super PC to play Battlefield 4, but it's not because this game is bad, it's because the graphics are really good. DICE also needs to work on some bugs and glitches in campaign and multiplayer, but overall this game is awesome!… Expand
  8. zSyzygy
    Dec 25, 2013
    4
    If you don't have BF3 or BFBC2, I'd recommend this game. If you do, don't pay EA a cent.

    Firstly, graphics impact my opinion on a FPS (or really any other game besides RPG) for the first 4 hours of game play. After those 4 hours of OOOOs and AHHHHs, you realize this game is just a BF3 with minor tweaks here and there. And really nothing else. The most important part of a FPS is hit    If you don't have BF3 or BFBC2, I'd recommend this game. If you do, don't pay EA a cent.

    Firstly, graphics impact my opinion on a FPS (or really any other game besides RPG) for the first 4 hours of game play. After those 4 hours of OOOOs and AHHHHs, you realize this game is just a BF3 with minor tweaks here and there. And really nothing else.

    The most important part of a FPS is hit detection and this game is a complete joke when it comes to that. Sometimes you will drop full health enemies with a quick burst of a SCAR across the map and sometimes you will have to pump 10 bullets into a guy right in front of you and to no avail.

    Pre-game lobbies are still laughable. You wonder how DICE hasn't figured out how to transition between games. We just want a simple UI system so we can see the next map, and adjust our classes accordingly. Not have to click on some slow-loading screen to see the map, then ALT-Tab to adjust our class on battlelog. And refresh the page to make sure the changes actually will work.

    The crashes. Oh the crashes. After their LATEST patch, I had two crashes back to back games. I won't say anymore to that, you probably have read enough about it.

    A much needed positive to this game is that the longer you play, the better you will do. You have to acclimate to the game type and learn the best weapons, classes and perks to move about the map. I have been playing mostly domination recently, and after 8 hours of grinding the maps out, I'm starting to get consistently great games. I know how to approach the flags and how to use the spawns to my advantage. So in conclusion to this, practice makes perfect. There is a good size skill gap in this game.

    Overall, I give this a 4 just due to the fact nothing has really changed,, and what has changed is mostly negative. (incredibly bizarre hit detection, crashing, etc. As a BF 1942 veteran, I'd rate this as my 5th favorite battlefield. If you are new to the franchise, I'd recommend it and tell you to stick with it, and your game will improve. If you are on a budget and don't have 100+ dollars to dump in a game, I wouldn't justify it.    … Expand
  9. EliTzZ_JaffazZ
    Dec 27, 2013
    0
    Firstly, the campaign is another generic Pro-America rail shooter. It does nothing new, and everything in it has been done before in its 4 hour run. Well, it could be much longer if you include deleted progress.

    Battlefield is made for multiplayer. It would be a great game too, if EA didn't rush it to beat Ghosts to the shelf in Tesco. 95% of the time, I'm sent back to the server screen    Firstly, the campaign is another generic Pro-America rail shooter. It does nothing new, and everything in it has been done before in its 4 hour run. Well, it could be much longer if you include deleted progress.

    Battlefield is made for multiplayer. It would be a great game too, if EA didn't rush it to beat Ghosts to the shelf in Tesco. 95% of the time, I'm sent back to the server screen because I lost connection. When I do join a game, I'm put in a small queue for about a minute before I'm sent back to the server screen again. This more or less prevented me from joining a game with my friends.

    After 20 minutes of waiting, I'm greeted by a glitch fest that makes Skyrim look like it was released on time Textures going crasy, Shooting through walls and mountains, spawn killing, glitching through the ceiling and dying, getting sniped by untrackable players, crouching while running, 10 tanks on the map at the same time...

    The season pass costs £40 in Britain, and adds everything that should have been in the game at launch. How they can make 2 DLC's within 45 days is beyond me. They couldn't have cut it out of the disk, could they?

    Basically put, Battlefield 4 is a game that would have been amazing if it was released in April or May, but EA had to have it out before Christmas. Dice is very tallanted, but due to EA's greed, they made a rushed, unfinished game. Save your money on this unplayable piece of rubbish.    … Expand
  10. MrSealclubber10
    Dec 28, 2013
    2
    One of THE worst FPS I have played.
    Let's ignore the huge game breaking glitches and bugs that they took weeks to fix and concentrate on the game itself.
    Single player is just a rinse and repeat of A)goes to linear corridor level B)kills everyone in said corridor C)something blows up and character is sent hurdling D)go back to A So there's nothing to say about it, the story    One of THE worst FPS I have played.
    Let's ignore the huge game breaking glitches and bugs that they took weeks to fix and concentrate on the game itself.

    Single player is just a rinse and repeat of
    A)goes to linear corridor level
    B)kills everyone in said corridor
    C)something blows up and character is sent hurdling
    D)go back to A
    So there's nothing to say about it, the story content is just so mindless that I switched off and can't remember any names of the characters at all they're so forgettable and bland.

    Multiplayer;
    I would say Battlefield 3.5, but they've somehow copied BF3 and taken it 2 steps backwards.

    Damage balancing is all out of order,

    Recons are able to Rambo it up and one-hit-kill players at close quarters while most other classes are not so lucky.

    Engineers serve no anti tank/anti air purpose anymore, with their launchers doing minimal damage and having to expend all their rocket ammo to down just one vehicle. With how they have the submachine gun they're only use is to "run and gun". They might as well be called the "pandering to the call of duty audience class"

    Supports are only useful for the ammo now. Their hopes of suppression, let alone killing, isn't very high because they're damage is akin to nerf guns. I have been a support and had a gun run at me, sponge the weapon and shoot me dead and I've been able to do the exact same to others.

    Assault/medic classes are generally pretty balanced actually, but damage inconsistency can really mess your experience up as you'll find one moment you can kill a fully healed enemy in 2 shots and the next it takes 8 or 9 bullets to put a guy down.

    Maps are completely unbalanced, you only have two options. Completely bottle necked with grenade and explosive spam or Completely open with no cover, there is only one map that breaks this trend and it can get old fast.

    I thought BF3 was pretty mediocre and hoped they could bring it back to awesomeness, but this was the killing blow.
    It's become nothing more than EA forcing DICE to copy paste the previous game in a rush to shove out yearly titles.
    Time to drop this series.    … Expand
  11. bullfrog83
    May 15, 2014
    0
    Tried this again now 7 months after release and it's still a buggy mess. I get frequent culling of sounds that then suddenly pop up when the kill cam displays(such as helicopters coming in behind me). Kill cam seems to display the wrong character many times(or else there is something really weird going on).

    Server availability is now outrageously poor unless you have DLCs.
  12. Timmiiii
    Jun 3, 2014
    0
    BUUUUURN EA/DICE for making this CRAP!!!!! Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrnnnnnn!!!!!! I will never forgive them for making a game THIS halfassed! . .
  13. Tedwayler
    Oct 4, 2014
    0
    I am very disappointing about this game. The game looks like BF3, hasn't killer-features and has a big balance problem. This game was the worst experience with a BF game.
  14. ragingnerd
    Nov 12, 2014
    1
    Tanks that can't shoot fast enough or withstand hits, no clear direction and an aim assist that must be an inside joke with developers. Disappointing as usual. Call of Duty makes this game look like it was developed by stupid apes with no concept of fun. Borrow it to see how bad it is but don't waste a dime on it. Contrasted with the simple easy play of Call of Duty I would say this gameTanks that can't shoot fast enough or withstand hits, no clear direction and an aim assist that must be an inside joke with developers. Disappointing as usual. Call of Duty makes this game look like it was developed by stupid apes with no concept of fun. Borrow it to see how bad it is but don't waste a dime on it. Contrasted with the simple easy play of Call of Duty I would say this game is a definite exercise in WTF game design. It is as if the intentionally made it unfun. Note to game designers: try to remember what fun is like, then make a game with that in mind.… Expand
  15. CaptMescaline
    Aug 25, 2015
    2
    Takes the franchise into a completely wrong direction. Battlefield 2 was the peak of the series. Battlefield 3 was fun but limited in the potential experience that could have been had because DICE had to make one game for a range of platforms with difference hardware. Battlefield 4 is simply a rehash of Battlefield 3 with no interesting add ons or improvements and what's even worse is theyTakes the franchise into a completely wrong direction. Battlefield 2 was the peak of the series. Battlefield 3 was fun but limited in the potential experience that could have been had because DICE had to make one game for a range of platforms with difference hardware. Battlefield 4 is simply a rehash of Battlefield 3 with no interesting add ons or improvements and what's even worse is they made the same game for older consoles like PS3 and Xbox 36. Boring corridor shooter that tries too hard to compete with call of duty. Can't wait for Squad to come out.… Expand
  16. HandyGlock17
    Aug 18, 2016
    1
    1. BUGS - the game is full of them. With battlefield 1 and hardline already released there is very little chance that DICE is going to fix anything else.
    2. LACK OF OPTIONS - you cannot adjust the music volume. This is just ridiculous, in battlefield bad company 2 a game that is 6+ years old I can adjust sound effects, voices, music, etc. This is really embarrassing that a 2 year old game    1. BUGS - the game is full of them. With battlefield 1 and hardline already released there is very little chance that DICE is going to fix anything else.
    2. LACK OF OPTIONS - you cannot adjust the music volume. This is just ridiculous, in battlefield bad company 2 a game that is 6+ years old I can adjust sound effects, voices, music, etc. This is really embarrassing that a 2 year old game doesn't even have enough coding to adjust the volume of the annoying music.
    3. INTERFACE - the menu or "battlelog" is actually a browser page. It feels like I am playing battlefieldplay4free instead of battlefield 4. Loadouts can only be modified AFTER a match not DURING a match. This is RETARDED. Even battlefield bad company 2 allowed you to modify loadouts during a match.
    4. CONTENT - you cannot unlock certain skins and emblems without being "premium" AKA pay DICE more $$$.

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

    Overall you are better of buying battlefield bad company 2. It works, you can modify loadouts, and unlock everything without having to pay for "premium" content. As well as do simple things like adjust volume levels.    … Expand
  17. 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.
  18. teap98
    Nov 2, 2013
    7
    Game would be good but is plagued with multiple crashes and stuttering.
  19. BladeStrike
    Nov 10, 2013
    1
    This new Battlefield 3 expansion pack isn't very good and is overpriced. As usual greedy EA are releasing expansion packs disguised as new games. Its the same old game in reality. Wake up, fanboys.
  20. Jaguar_Paw91
    Nov 4, 2013
    1
    I dont know how critic can give such big score or some users because facts are different. There is only one truth, that we have in the last few years released games that isnt completed, i dont know why. Maybe because they only look for or maybe they cut down costs, if you have PATCH in first week after release there is good indicator that you doing wrong. They made milions of from theI dont know how critic can give such big score or some users because facts are different. There is only one truth, that we have in the last few years released games that isnt completed, i dont know why. Maybe because they only look for or maybe they cut down costs, if you have PATCH in first week after release there is good indicator that you doing wrong. They made milions of from the last game, and this is their best? COME ON. I dont know what is happening to the gaming industry, but it's bad.

    I'm not going to brag myself, but i need to say how i have monester pc, and after few minutes of playing bf4 i thought the problem is in my video cards, or drivers, or my disc or whatever, god dosent like me and so on, but then i saw the same problems have people who have better (15 000$ pc) and worst systems then me. So I realized there is something wrong with that game, like others that come out in this year unfinished product. So i have about 15 min (the most) long experience in multiplayer, there is a lot, A LOT of bugs, from texture, sound, fading soldiers and so on. And the singleplayer OMG, i still dont know what is worst, single or multi and i am realistic, because if you make such singleplayer where is unreal, fast and incomplete then dont even make half od product. I mean they have the best in the world, and that is not best. You will se on the end what i talk about.

    So I go on the start of this post, and ask myself how come there is guys who are in the games everyday, who are "pro" in their line of work, give game like this 10, or 9. HOW? Base on what? They get money for their score? Look at the user score and critic score, something is wrong here, I belive in users like me, because most of us are real, and we give score base on facts and actual situation.

    With milions of and few year in building progres they deliver THIS!? What is new here? This games become like sports game, the same game, just diffrent year on the cover, and you pay full price. People are not stupid, they will not buy unfinish crap all the time.

    The gaming industry has become too greedy and they dont see the full picture, they have money in their eyes, not gamers, and that is sad. This is not the first game that need first day patch, and that make me sad. Because I once enjoyed in games, when you buy it, you know that is final product, now you dont know WHAT TO EXPECT!?!?    … Expand
  21. Chopsticks
    Nov 7, 2013
    0
    I´m rating this 0. It´s not because I think it deserves it, its because I think that it has way higher user score than it deserves.
    What we got, was a unfinished game with thousands upon thousands of bugs.
    You find invisible walls in the game, LOTS of texture bugs, spawningsystem. The optimization is CRAP. The gunplay feels more COD like, not the best way 2 describe it, but the point    I´m rating this 0. It´s not because I think it deserves it, its because I think that it has way higher user score than it deserves.
    What we got, was a unfinished game with thousands upon thousands of bugs.
    You find invisible walls in the game, LOTS of texture bugs, spawningsystem.
    The optimization is CRAP. The gunplay feels more COD like, not the best way 2 describe it, but the point is that i find it WAY better in bf3. Not gonna say much about the netcodes (People complain about it everywhere).
    Killcams itself up all the time. Campaign is short, and has a damn ending. AI is better than in BF3 but still not that good.
    I also find the maps in bf3 way better. TDM and SQDM is completly in bf4. The graphics are much better which i like quite alot. They say that there is LOTS of more destruction in the game, but it doesnt feel like it. Maby the destructiion doesnt really have the same impact on the game as it did before.
    The levelation works fine, nothing special really. The best Thought that the diving would be cool, but sadly you cant swim downwards, its like going prone, you swim just under the watersurface.
    The biggest problem about the game which i don't see any way to fix. Is the similarity between bf3 and bf4. It feels like the same game. You'll get bored quite fast of it.
    This is just a portion of the negative things i could say about it. But im not going 2 waste more of my time here.
    If you buy both premium and bf4, you get 1/2 game for the price of 2.    … Expand
  22. RadarE33
    Dec 28, 2013
    3
    Crappy PC port of the game. Everything that could have gone wrong with BF4 has. Lousy hit detection, netcoding, hit boxes, matchmaking, you name it, it failed horribly. The stupid "Pay to Win" system is back and the matchmaking makes no effort to actually pair you with people who are starting out like you, or with people on a similar skill level. Which means you'll be paired against peopleCrappy PC port of the game. Everything that could have gone wrong with BF4 has. Lousy hit detection, netcoding, hit boxes, matchmaking, you name it, it failed horribly. The stupid "Pay to Win" system is back and the matchmaking makes no effort to actually pair you with people who are starting out like you, or with people on a similar skill level. Which means you'll be paired against people who have the best upgrades and you're armed with stock. That sounds fair right? Yeah I know.

    The servers are absolute garbage, with lag all over the place (even with my 54 ms connection). People will dash across your screen and gun your ass down without even looking at you. Other times, you'll have the drop on them, pump 12 bullets into their chest, and still get killed with two bullets... from the guy who had to turn around to kill you. Bravo Dice. The disparity between weapons is mind boggling, with pistols (that use higher caliber rounds) doing barely any damage compared to assault rifles. The map are set up in a way that allows for spawn camping and vehicle camping, ensuring that your mismatched teams will produce one sided battles. As stated, the matchmaking is a joke and you'll be paired with idiots 99% of the time while fighting against clans or players who play together. Real balance right there folks.

    Performance wise, the game is a mess. On my 3rd gen i5 HP with 6 gigs of ram, the game takes TWO whole goddamn minutes to load a map. Two whole minutes of watching a screen load while everyone else is having fun. And if you are really lucky (like me), you'll get singled out for PunkBuster's inability to properly configure its damn self 5 seconds into the match, requiring you to mess around with Firewall settings to get the program to function PROPERLY. Something the damn thing should be able to do on ITS OWN. The game is poorly optimized and its anti-cheating software can't even install itself properly.

    I got the game solely for multi-player, based on the Xbox 360 gaming I did with BF4. But goddamn is this a mess.Weapon balance issues, repair exploits for helicopters, and other issues marr the experience. Good grief, stay away from this hunk of garbage until they fix it.    … Expand
  23. AppleJacks
    Nov 10, 2013
    3
    It's fun... for the first game its buggy boring unbalanced, the maps are OK the game plays OK and the single player is just awful its buggy it constantly crashes its layout is confusing so i don't think its worth it
  24. 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
  25. Jaerard
    Nov 17, 2013
    0
    I bought this game and upgraded my RAM for my PC mostly for this game. So far, the multiplayer experience is AWFUL I crashed 3 times in a single round! Yet the game has be released 3 WEEKS ago and it's still not playable for a big company as EA the game should have been patched DAY 1. IT IS THE LAST TIME I BUY A EA PRODUCT AND YOU SHOULD TOO. I paid 60 for a beta state of game. DO NOT, II bought this game and upgraded my RAM for my PC mostly for this game. So far, the multiplayer experience is AWFUL I crashed 3 times in a single round! Yet the game has be released 3 WEEKS ago and it's still not playable for a big company as EA the game should have been patched DAY 1. IT IS THE LAST TIME I BUY A EA PRODUCT AND YOU SHOULD TOO. I paid 60 for a beta state of game. DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME… Expand
  26. Olkkiman
    Dec 24, 2013
    3
    take destructive buildings from earlier battlefield games, add them to battlefield 3 and upgrade graphics, here is your bf4. levolution is nothing new, there has been destructible buildings much before bf4 and the game itself is exact same as it was in battlefiel 3. this is starting to remind me of CoD series, where they upgrade graphics and add new guns for the price of full new game.iftake destructive buildings from earlier battlefield games, add them to battlefield 3 and upgrade graphics, here is your bf4. levolution is nothing new, there has been destructible buildings much before bf4 and the game itself is exact same as it was in battlefiel 3. this is starting to remind me of CoD series, where they upgrade graphics and add new guns for the price of full new game.if you already have battlefield 3 or any earlier battlefield game, do NOT buy this game. but if you have never before played battlefield, then this is the best place to start since it has everything earlier games had, so you won't be missing out.… Expand
  27. 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.
  28. ws_volt
    Nov 4, 2013
    4
    Ill be honest, at first i thought this was great, but the more i play the worse i realize it is, the attack helis are still blatantly op with a half decent pilot and gunner, being able to destroy just about anything with relative ease, spawns are terrible in some game modes, the netcode is straight up broken as are the servers. a decent game but too much is wrong with it for a decent review.
  29. deskrit
    Apr 10, 2014
    0
    Extremely poorly designed game. Its obvious all effort was put into the art department and the marketing, because the gameplay is a step back in every way from BF3. The technical shortcomings are also staggering, to the point that the game is still effectively non-functional, even after 6+ months.

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

    From my standpoint, BF4 is the end of the franchise. The ill will this disaster of a game has created for DICE/EA has destroyed the Battlefield for the fans of the games. I would be willing to bet, from this point on, we will see BF head in a Freemium/casual direction. There is no hope anyone will be willing to spend the 120$ pricetag again, in a year when BF5 will be released.    … Expand
  30. Buba28
    Jan 8, 2014
    3
    The game is ok until you start getting Instant crashes. PC reboots, the game is buggy as hell. The single player is boring and forgettable, I finished the game few weeks ago and I don't even remember what I played. This game is very forgettable.
  31. Slipper
    Nov 6, 2013
    2
    Everything what was bad in Battlefield 3 is bad in Battlefield 4. Same old story, new and better look, old server lag problems, Browse plugin thingy, bla,bla bla. No one make good playable games like they used to. All is about money and profit. No one care about players. So, i'm never gonna give my money to EA or someone else who is not able to produce the game that can be played in theEverything what was bad in Battlefield 3 is bad in Battlefield 4. Same old story, new and better look, old server lag problems, Browse plugin thingy, bla,bla bla. No one make good playable games like they used to. All is about money and profit. No one care about players. So, i'm never gonna give my money to EA or someone else who is not able to produce the game that can be played in the moment of release. I don't want to wait for 1 or 2 GB patch to be able to just start game, playing is another thing. Score for this BIG title is 2. Graphics are nice. That's it.… Expand
  32. mrtoweliee
    Nov 5, 2013
    0
    To put it blunt, it's great... when it works...

    It's an unfinished product, a complete and utter turd of a piece of software that is quite frankly insulting to me as a customer for buying, I feel almost like I was cheated into buying something that is pretty much in beta state as of right now, the fact that it has an 85 metascore with 'critic' reviews shows how critic reviews mean all    To put it blunt, it's great... when it works...

    It's an unfinished product, a complete and utter turd of a piece of software that is quite frankly insulting to me as a customer for buying, I feel almost like I was cheated into buying something that is pretty much in beta state as of right now, the fact that it has an 85 metascore with 'critic' reviews shows how critic reviews mean all or they just haven't played the game yet.

    I haven't touched SP as that isn't why I buy BF games but from experience in multiplayer, let me tell you... It is littered with bugs, game breaking bugs. My first few days prior to launch consisted of the worst rubber banding I've ever experienced in any video game, it was so terrible in all play count servers that I never even noticed any of the other bugs the game has.

    Though a week after launch the rubber banding issue is fixed (For myself at least, not everyone it seems) but now I get to experience wait times almost as long as play times because of constant client crashes that rarely see me end a game without a crash, my battlelog stats tell me I have a 55% leave rate so basically I leave at least once per round if not more, it even crashes when loading up sometimes.

    Releasing a game in this state is inexcusable, it doesn't matter what you say, a game as broken as this doesn't deserve to even be released yet and it's freaking amazing that they managed to put a game on sale that is even buggier than it's beta state!

    TL;DR: Don't bloody buy this broken buggy piece of ass, hell even when it is fixed (Or should I say, if?) don't even buy it, they've pulled the same as BF3 and I'm sick of big companies getting away with it while the kids sit back and say "Hey man, you should expect bugs for such a large game"    … Expand
  33. Semola
    Nov 26, 2013
    1
    1 Because the game is VERY good, problem is you can't actually PLAY because every time it just crashes to desktop! Every 20/30 min it just crashes with no reason and it's going on since the RELEASE! It's been WEEKS! I hope in a better future agencies like Antitrust will do something about EA and such because this is SELLING AN UNFINISHED, CRASHING PRODUCT! Totally disgusted!
  34. Pickle-Tickler
    Nov 6, 2013
    7
    The game itself is great fun. Although in it's current state, it is a laggy, buggy mess. Rubber banding EVERYWHERE on all 64 player servers. The single player is awful, and they make you play it if you want to unlock some guns for multiplayer. Visually and gameplay-wise it is extremely similar to BF3, but it feels so dynamic and is visually stunning. EA are still money whores as always,The game itself is great fun. Although in it's current state, it is a laggy, buggy mess. Rubber banding EVERYWHERE on all 64 player servers. The single player is awful, and they make you play it if you want to unlock some guns for multiplayer. Visually and gameplay-wise it is extremely similar to BF3, but it feels so dynamic and is visually stunning. EA are still money whores as always, but DICE have made a masterpiece. I'm sure the lag will eventually fix, and if you can run it, you should buy it. One of the greatest looking games made to date.… Expand
  35. sirkel
    Dec 1, 2013
    1
    The netcode in this game is garbage. The strange part is how some people don't seem to be effected by it while other other half the population is? I am talking it takes a clip to kill someone, but they can kill you in one or two shots, this is almost constant and consistent by the same people with the same high scores. Sometimes rarely it will run well and I can do that, but most oftenThe netcode in this game is garbage. The strange part is how some people don't seem to be effected by it while other other half the population is? I am talking it takes a clip to kill someone, but they can kill you in one or two shots, this is almost constant and consistent by the same people with the same high scores. Sometimes rarely it will run well and I can do that, but most often not, so apparently there is some kind of trick to getting the netcode to give you a huge advantage, whatever, should be equal for all players. I also had people appear out of thin air, if this is netcode or my CPU falling behind I don't know. BF3 played much better that this. I am also sick of having to level up to be able to compete.… Expand
  36. cnossene
    Nov 8, 2013
    0
    man, I was looking forward to Battlefield 4. After a long journey to download it I first started with the single player campaign. Finally I had ten hours of 'fun' with Battlefield 4 including 1 hour of play and 9 hours to fix problems with the final result that it still does not work. I can run BF3 fine on high settings so my PC is good enough for BF4. Dice thanks for ruining nine hours ofman, I was looking forward to Battlefield 4. After a long journey to download it I first started with the single player campaign. Finally I had ten hours of 'fun' with Battlefield 4 including 1 hour of play and 9 hours to fix problems with the final result that it still does not work. I can run BF3 fine on high settings so my PC is good enough for BF4. Dice thanks for ruining nine hours of my life! For me, it's game over!… Expand
  37. kormi14191
    Nov 10, 2013
    0
    Bf4, what can I say, lets do simple: Pros, Cons
    Pros:
    for me now -One of best looking game today, great audio and......thats all right now, But thats not enough! Cons:Awful and I mean AWFUL net code, horrible optimalisation, constant game Crashes, FPS drops EVEN on GOOD rigs, confusing Battlelog, STUPID weapon balance AKA first weapon for assault is stupid laser gun (with right setup)    Bf4, what can I say, lets do simple: Pros, Cons
    Pros:
    for me now -One of best looking game today, great audio and......thats all right now, But thats not enough!

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

    Sorry for chaotic review and my bad English    … Expand
  38. mendeagle
    Nov 10, 2013
    0
    Well, I bought BF4 2 days ago, and I can say that, the game crashed about 20 times, its being unplayable Dice and EA Games don't show up to solve all those issues, my advice Don't Buy this game till they fully solve the crashes, and glitches.
  39. SWITCH12380
    Nov 10, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WAIT SAVE YOUR MONEY i5@4.4ghz 16gbram 120gb ssd 2x6970's and it runs like the first xbox wait for Patches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  40. cesgm
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    The MP has a lot of crashing problems, but those will be fixed. The REAL problem is the NETCODE, which we don't know if it will be fixed (you can search NETCODE and BF4 in youtube to see what I'm talking about). The problems with the NETCODE are so expressive that I've chosen to ask for a refund and check the game a while from now (some months), to see if the issues are fixed... I did thatThe MP has a lot of crashing problems, but those will be fixed. The REAL problem is the NETCODE, which we don't know if it will be fixed (you can search NETCODE and BF4 in youtube to see what I'm talking about). The problems with the NETCODE are so expressive that I've chosen to ask for a refund and check the game a while from now (some months), to see if the issues are fixed... I did that because the gaming experience right now is the opposite of enjoyable. Please check youtube and the forums before buying this game. As a comparison, if you have BF3 and you experienced problems with the NETCODE, in BF4 those problems are MUCH worse.… Expand
  41. Sam84
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    If you're a BF veteran like myself you'll be disappointed with this release its even more buggy than the BF2 release with the memory leaks etc.
    The best bug of all being if you use a particular silencer on a particular gun and fire it kills the sound for EVERYONE on the server. How this got past testing and the beta etc I do not know
    Worst BF series release so far, I imagine EA pushed    If you're a BF veteran like myself you'll be disappointed with this release its even more buggy than the BF2 release with the memory leaks etc.
    The best bug of all being if you use a particular silencer on a particular gun and fire it kills the sound for EVERYONE on the server. How this got past testing and the beta etc I do not know

    Worst BF series release so far, I imagine EA pushed Dice to release this earlier than it should of been to beat COD to the finishing line. What a mistake that was, I recommend if you're still interested you wait until its a lot cheaper and been patched a few times    … Expand
  42. kored
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    I can't play the game right now. Absolutely terrible release. Crashes all the time. Complete garbage. The worst game release ever. Unfinished product full of bugs
  43. Weespid
    Nov 15, 2013
    0
    I rate this game 0 because i was given a Russian copy of the game the was no choice for any thing different from the organ store and the and the dubbing is unlistinble to and the is no way to officially or legitly change the game to English witch it should be contacted support says it was because it was cheaper release of the game and could not have English but the Mexican game is the sameI rate this game 0 because i was given a Russian copy of the game the was no choice for any thing different from the organ store and the and the dubbing is unlistinble to and the is no way to officially or legitly change the game to English witch it should be contacted support says it was because it was cheaper release of the game and could not have English but the Mexican game is the same price with the international version so they gimped the game and to get English will make me loose pre order bonuses have not even bean able to enjoy the game thanks ea your very help full… Expand
  44. OWM73
    Nov 18, 2013
    1
    This review is written for the purposes of warning prospective buyers of the serious faults that currently exist. Upon release and to date the game is replete with multiple bugs that make for a poor gaming experience. These include constant crashing (ie 35-40% of games) with certain maps very prone to this, very poor hit recognition (in my opinion worse than BF3) and persistent soundThis review is written for the purposes of warning prospective buyers of the serious faults that currently exist. Upon release and to date the game is replete with multiple bugs that make for a poor gaming experience. These include constant crashing (ie 35-40% of games) with certain maps very prone to this, very poor hit recognition (in my opinion worse than BF3) and persistent sound loss. As it stands the game is not worth buying and I would recommend waiting for atleast 2 DLCs to be released before considering a purchase as DICE tends to only do proper patches when such are released (and not as required).… Expand
  45. SOAPS
    Nov 20, 2013
    3
    This game would be much more fun if it didn't crash ever other time you launched it. It feels like they really don't want me to play the game as it crashes each time I attempt to. When I spend upwards of $60 on a game, I don't expect it to be polished to the shiniest gold object on earth, but I expect it to work better than this load of BS. When it does work the game is very fun andThis game would be much more fun if it didn't crash ever other time you launched it. It feels like they really don't want me to play the game as it crashes each time I attempt to. When I spend upwards of $60 on a game, I don't expect it to be polished to the shiniest gold object on earth, but I expect it to work better than this load of BS. When it does work the game is very fun and enjoyable, but alas, it only works when it feels like it and this game is like your teenage daughter who hates doing chores. I would give it higher, but I feel like I can't because I haven't played it enough, despite having it for over 2 weeks now.… Expand
  46. sleazeguy
    Nov 23, 2013
    0
    Maybe it is a little bit unfair from my side to smash this game into the ground, but I am really pissed off. I have not even seen all modes and all content of the game, but I think a never had that many bugs in a game that that is not in alpha or beta. And the most of the bugs are reproducable... Where is that patch?

    The game modes are really cool and so are the graphics and the    Maybe it is a little bit unfair from my side to smash this game into the ground, but I am really pissed off. I have not even seen all modes and all content of the game, but I think a never had that many bugs in a game that that is not in alpha or beta. And the most of the bugs are reproducable... Where is that patch?

    The game modes are really cool and so are the graphics and the gameplay, but to be honest, its hardly possible to finish one round without stumbling into an bug.

    In addition to the bug nightmare I am also not very happy how the game design treats casual gamers: it says you' to them. Through leveling you get one weapon after the other in a specific order. But I don't want to judge them for only behaviour, because this behaviour is/was common behaviour, its the way how they implemented it: You are leveling so slow that its not possible to see the light in the end of the tunnel....

    Bugs can be fixed and my critics to the game design can be fixed too. I hope they can achieve to fix at least the bugs any time soon.    … Expand
  47. grimdar
    Nov 30, 2013
    1
    Where do I even start.
    There is barely any sound working on many of the maps. Wait WHAT? A MAJOR multi-million dollar game, and the sound doesn't even work.
    As if that wasn't bad enough, imagine this: You're using one of your precious XP boosts and you're #1 in the leaderboard and getting insane kills. Oh wait... NOPE! Lets crash to the desktop at random times, losing ALL your progress    Where do I even start.
    There is barely any sound working on many of the maps. Wait WHAT? A MAJOR multi-million dollar game, and the sound doesn't even work.
    As if that wasn't bad enough, imagine this: You're using one of your precious XP boosts and you're #1 in the leaderboard and getting insane kills. Oh wait... NOPE! Lets crash to the desktop at random times, losing ALL your progress in that amazing match you were just in, along with that 100% XP boost you earned.
    I'm not the only one... simply go to the Battlefield to read the rampant number of complaints. If you're even thinking about getting Premium, forget it.    … Expand
  48. Sect0R
    Jan 4, 2014
    0
    Useless copy of BF3. Just business, no more. I suppose we should blame inadequate EA's decisions and not the DICE's. At least I really want to hope that's not the DICE's fault.
    I WANT MY BF2 BACK. PLEAAAAAAAAAAAAASE.
    P.S. PREMIUM ISN'T PREE
  49. Nike
    Jan 9, 2014
    0
    Amazing.

    Its amazing that someone can actually sell a product that is thoroughly filled with bugs and glitches and pretend its finished. A fiction which is quickly dispelled when you try to play. I wont even try to list all the errors, glitches and bugs as it would be a long and tedious review. But thats not the biggest problem: to make a FPS game where you basically have to empty a    Amazing.

    Its amazing that someone can actually sell a product that is thoroughly filled with bugs and glitches and pretend its finished. A fiction which is quickly dispelled when you try to play. I wont even try to list all the errors, glitches and bugs as it would be a long and tedious review.

    But thats not the biggest problem: to make a FPS game where you basically have to empty a magazine to take down an enemy, is stupid, irrational, annoying and in general very strange not to mention unrealistic. I really dont understand WHY. But its highly aggravating.

    Furthermore then even with the option of "realistic" bobbing of sights then they have tried to make a "realistic" feel. Which aside from the fact that its totally UNrealistic (how many feel the world around them weaving, undulating and bobbing when you run or walk?), makes the game even harder to play. I felt like had downed a bottle of scotch before i sat down to play.

    Leaving that aside, then there is basically nothing new in the multiplayer game. At all.

    The single player game - the campaign - is a joke. And not a good one at that. Too many (poorly) scripted events where you are sitting at the edge of the chair waiting to do a consol-like keuboard and mouse combination, which if you get it wrong forces you to waste minutes watching the same annoying cutscene again.

    At any rate then that doesnt excuse a shallow and one-dimensional story...

    SO, as far as im concerned then this was a complete waste of time and money. And in NO way able to do as it was planned: to take up the battle with the Call of Duty franchise ...    … Expand
  50. Warrdo
    Jan 13, 2014
    0
    Well done EA once again on pushing out a game that was clearly not ready bravo. Yer sure all the BF's had some sort of issues but man i can not even get thought a game with out a DC or a crash STILL. how long has this game been out, get you stuff together EA and DICE this is out of control.

    My advice is let this game full by the way side until it is fix, witch looks like it going to    Well done EA once again on pushing out a game that was clearly not ready bravo. Yer sure all the BF's had some sort of issues but man i can not even get thought a game with out a DC or a crash STILL. how long has this game been out, get you stuff together EA and DICE this is out of control.

    My advice is let this game full by the way side until it is fix, witch looks like it going to take till the end of the year.

    I have not covered of any game play or map issues im just giving you a warning about this game. Read though the other reviews and you will see a hole rang of problems.

    STAY AWAY FROM THIS GAME!    … Expand
  51. Lacav
    Jan 22, 2014
    5
    And the buggy gameplay of the battlefield series sadly continues.. Along with that EA refuses to give the player the freedom to choose language, if not bought from EA's only certified partner Origin...... bad, bad, Eletronics arts..
  52. mikemkc7
    Mar 6, 2014
    0
    bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashsbugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode bugs crashs netcode… Expand
  53. Knight1Creeper
    Aug 21, 2014
    1
    I was a huge fan of Bad Company and BF3, but this is like finding out you have herpes on your 21st birthday. I've never been so disappointed in a franchise than BF4. Why companies feel the need to completely muck everything up between versions is beyond me, but I guess when you make Helen Keller the lead game director you wind up with BF4. I never thought I'd veer off the path, but dare II was a huge fan of Bad Company and BF3, but this is like finding out you have herpes on your 21st birthday. I've never been so disappointed in a franchise than BF4. Why companies feel the need to completely muck everything up between versions is beyond me, but I guess when you make Helen Keller the lead game director you wind up with BF4. I never thought I'd veer off the path, but dare I say I'll be entertaining other FPS's before the next release of this heap. EA if you're reading this, I've never asked for my money back, but there's a first time for everything.… Expand
  54. 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
  55. 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.
  56. Mandala
    Nov 11, 2013
    1
    DICE are a crap studio, and they make crap games. They used to make good games, however. Battlefield 4 is just Battlefield 3 with some improvements that should have been there from the start, and Battlefield 3, itself, was a shoddy game, targeting the Call of Duty crowd. The original run of Battlefield games on the PC were entirely different creatures than this new style, and this newDICE are a crap studio, and they make crap games. They used to make good games, however. Battlefield 4 is just Battlefield 3 with some improvements that should have been there from the start, and Battlefield 3, itself, was a shoddy game, targeting the Call of Duty crowd. The original run of Battlefield games on the PC were entirely different creatures than this new style, and this new style isn't worth half of the original. It's cheap, it's simplistic, it's boring. DICE, these days, are also terrible at map design and UI design. DICE, throughout their history, have been repeated sell-outs, evidently not actually caring one bit about the games they make. As far as I can see, it's all just looking for money with them, and their messed up priorities has caused them to make much less than they otherwise would have. Selling to EA for $5 million right before Battlefield 2's launch? Holy, holy cow. They were too inexperienced and unaccustomed to money and got way to excited at a terrible, terrible, terrible offer, and they jumped on it. Since then, I think they've been desperate to make up some of the massive revenue that they know they lost, and just keep on making highly bad decisions, one after another. They also are one of the worst companies when it comes to releasing stable products. Every release of theirs is drowning in bugs and issues. And they never care, and never improve they actually just keep getting worse. Terrible company, boring game.… Expand
  57. Eminem_is_GRAY
    Nov 4, 2013
    0
    This game is a cheap rip off of te beautiful game o Call of Duty, it is trieing to be as fast paced as cod and just ends up sucking it's dick. Never buy this game, it will get boring in less then a day. WAST OF TIME AND MONEY
  58. 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.
  59. Agadoo2012
    Nov 10, 2013
    1
    Battlefield is unplayable due to lag latency. It's quite impossible to kill the oponent unless lag latency is on your side Spawn on your teammates is quite impossible if you want to avoid instant death. So it's better to spawn on a safe place (far far far away from the hot places). Then you have to run again and again and after a very long walk, you die, killed by a hidden sniper. IsBattlefield is unplayable due to lag latency. It's quite impossible to kill the oponent unless lag latency is on your side Spawn on your teammates is quite impossible if you want to avoid instant death. So it's better to spawn on a safe place (far far far away from the hot places). Then you have to run again and again and after a very long walk, you die, killed by a hidden sniper. Is Battlefield 4 a nest of snipers … Expand
  60. Nevermind
    Nov 19, 2013
    0
    I am rating this low because such appalling lack of concern for gamers shouldn't go unnoticed. The initial release was plagued by crashes and lag, and the first bug fix introduced a random blur effect bug that is very annoying. The fact they do not care to fix it strait away is very sad. I wish I can say I expected more, but it's not true. After all EA games was voted "Worst company inI am rating this low because such appalling lack of concern for gamers shouldn't go unnoticed. The initial release was plagued by crashes and lag, and the first bug fix introduced a random blur effect bug that is very annoying. The fact they do not care to fix it strait away is very sad. I wish I can say I expected more, but it's not true. After all EA games was voted "Worst company in America". Can't be the worst at something and do good. Oh and I almost forgot: the netcode is a joke. But don't worry, they are working on it right now.… Expand
  61. Mad0ne
    Jan 22, 2014
    0
    Crashing, bad singleplayer - boring and poorly done, obvious tunnel scripted.
    Bad netcode, badhitreg.. unplayable servers, team balance does not work.
    Bugged UI, bugged weapons.

    sht game
  62. Max_Killington
    Nov 14, 2013
    2
    Multilayer is completely broken. EA has released an unfinished game to make a quick buck as usual. I've had this game for a few weeks now since release hoping no to avail for the frequent crashing and other issues to be fixed. Demolish a skyscraper: the game crashes, 64 player map: game crashes, do nothing: game crashes. Crashes, crashes, crashes. No patch yet after a month.

    The maps    Multilayer is completely broken. EA has released an unfinished game to make a quick buck as usual. I've had this game for a few weeks now since release hoping no to avail for the frequent crashing and other issues to be fixed. Demolish a skyscraper: the game crashes, 64 player map: game crashes, do nothing: game crashes. Crashes, crashes, crashes. No patch yet after a month.

    The maps seem smaller than BFBC2 and BF3. When compared to the other games in the series, unlocking weapons in BF4 is a tedious chore for the average gamer. Unless you have an outrageous k/d ratio (higher than 2.0 at least) you can forget about unlocking any of the better weapons for a very long time.

    Helmets have been removed too from character models giving the game an unwanted "Hollywood" effect. Who goes into battle without a helmet?    … Expand
  63. vinculum
    Nov 6, 2013
    0
    This is the worst iteration of the battlefield series, not being able to connect reliably to any server is a big negative & warranted a refund in my case. Battlefield 3 worked pretty much flawless apart from the odd server side crash. I would not recommend this game so early on, wait for patches to fix such a big ridden piece of
  64. Cutline
    Nov 9, 2013
    6
    Complete Garbage.Worst net code I have witnessed in a game,client side crashes/freezes server side crashes.Will not touch this game again until this crap is sorted
  65. GnomeDompski
    Nov 21, 2013
    0
    SHAME ON YOU EA AND DICE. I am extremely upset that I not only bought this garbage but preordered base game and premium. DO NOT BUY! They game is still in a beta state nearly a month after coming out! Instead of a shinned up turd like say COD what you get here is a turd smothered golden nugget. Underneath all of the terrible problems and CRASHING there seems to be a good game. That saidSHAME ON YOU EA AND DICE. I am extremely upset that I not only bought this garbage but preordered base game and premium. DO NOT BUY! They game is still in a beta state nearly a month after coming out! Instead of a shinned up turd like say COD what you get here is a turd smothered golden nugget. Underneath all of the terrible problems and CRASHING there seems to be a good game. That said this is NOT a good game. This game might be good one day after their 50th server patch (they are already on their 10th as of a week before this review). They have taken this game from alpha like state when it launched to a beta like state that it currently is. The worse part is the improvement is sporadic. They one week make it better then the next it is worse just to have to be patched again! MAPS: How a big game like this launched with multiple broken maps is beyond me. Maps will have levelution events that crash the game everytime, and some maps have "corrupted sound files" (that's DICE's explanation) that will leave you playing every game on that map with NO SOUND for about 85% of the game. Some maps even have big issues like spawn points not working for no apparent reason leaving you to spawn elsewhere and run 5 minutes to get back to the action. CRAZY! No one of the worst offenders is the netcode. It is so bad that people report objects exploding when the RPG that hits it is only half way their on your screen! Good luck dodging locked on rockets when the warning lockon starting sound only happens after it hits you! Want to snipe? Good luck. That new bullet smoke trail for others to see is on your screen as well for no apparent reason other then to make sure you can't see where your own bullets are going. Overcame all that and had a good match? Too bad you crashed near the end and get NOTHING. All your stats from that match are wiped, unlocks relocked, exp taken back, ect. To top all that off they will lower your "skill" level by near 30 freaking points. Tried to join a game they automatically put you in but they also filled it before connecting you? They kick you, tell you its full now, then take away skill points because you "quit". This game is so anti competitive that it amazes me. BF4 will NEVER be a competitive shooter that people care about because of netcode, and stat wiping, and just the general problems that plague it. I LOVE the Bad Company games but this will be the last EA game that I ever buy. Simscity, BF4, Rivals, ect. They keep releasing these terrible not working games and expect more and more money for them.… Expand
  66. karahug
    Nov 4, 2013
    1
    Battlefield 4 is an unfinished product.

    Campaign: Straightforward, poor narrative, very buggy--especially if you don't wait in line with the AI during many sequences. Unbelievably, even more bland than the bf3 campaign--but a plus for cute chinese waifu. Multiplayer is supposed to be the core of the experience, but is literally unplayable(at the moment). The few times it has worked,    Battlefield 4 is an unfinished product.

    Campaign: Straightforward, poor narrative, very buggy--especially if you don't wait in line with the AI during many sequences. Unbelievably, even more bland than the bf3 campaign--but a plus for cute chinese waifu.

    Multiplayer is supposed to be the core of the experience, but is literally unplayable(at the moment). The few times it has worked, there have been audio bugs, certain areas not rendering at all, net code issues, frequent server instability, etc.. The server browser is still lacking in basic functionality, such as filtering out full or empty servers and frequently will not display server ping.

    I say "at the moment", but really there is no good reason the game should be unplayable for the majority of people on release. Most bugs are easily reproducible and gamebreaking. If only there'd been a beta test before release, then there wouldn't be the need for one now. Bugguness and rough edges are expected to some extent for a new release, but a product which is unplayable for many users is unbelievable.    … Expand
  67. CyanideChild
    Nov 14, 2013
    1
    EA pushes another one out too early. If you are a battlefield fan, wait until AT LEAST xmas to buy this game. As it stands, it's junk. I've gotten maybe 5 minutes of actual, satisfying gameplay out of it without crashing. Even with this new patch they just rolled out to fix the issues, and actually, it seems worse now that they did that. If you like paying retail for an alpha experience,EA pushes another one out too early. If you are a battlefield fan, wait until AT LEAST xmas to buy this game. As it stands, it's junk. I've gotten maybe 5 minutes of actual, satisfying gameplay out of it without crashing. Even with this new patch they just rolled out to fix the issues, and actually, it seems worse now that they did that. If you like paying retail for an alpha experience, this game is for you.… Expand
  68. facecake2
    Nov 27, 2013
    3
    This review will focus on multiplayer only, since the single player is so ridiculously terrible it's not worth your or my time.

    Battlefield 4 is the latest but not greatest addition to the battlefield series by EA/Dice. The game is a FPS shooter with vehicles at your disposal with the addition of “commander mode”. The classes and guns are similar to battlefield 3, and the maps are    This review will focus on multiplayer only, since the single player is so ridiculously terrible it's not worth your or my time.

    Battlefield 4 is the latest but not greatest addition to the battlefield series by EA/Dice. The game is a FPS shooter with vehicles at your disposal with the addition of “commander mode”. The classes and guns are similar to battlefield 3, and the maps are better designed. The shooting mechanics and graphics are solid, however, this is really the only highlight of the game. There are many problems with performance such as glitches, crashes, frame rate drops, I have a gtx 770 oc, i5 processor, 8gb ram. I should be able to max this game out, but I can’t because doing so would make the game crash more often than not and slow the frame rate down to a crawl in some areas of the map. There are endless bugs which are not being patched soon enough, I have 20 hours in this game, so far I have experienced sound loops and muting, freezing, being stuck and unable to move and whats worse is that some of these bugs are similar to battlefield 3.
    The “levelution” idea seems great on paper, but impractical in reality since it’s triggered at the start of most games (apart from parcel storm) and only really makes a significant change to a small portion of the map, it’s essentially a gimmick. The commander mode requires you to be at a certain level, and even then most matches are one sided with one team having a commander and the other team doesn’t since commanders can call in gunships or call in missiles at any point of the map. This significantly unbalances the game as there is no AI to take over as commander. Vehicles handle the same as bf3 but there are some nerfs to the tanks with the addition of ammunition on the main cannon.
    I will forever be against “premium”, mainly because of the fact that it was advertised before the game was even out, and gives an unfair advantage to queue jump making joining popular servers and playing with friends near impossible. And the weapons you get from premium will give players a significant advantage over those who didn’t buy into the DLC.
    If you are looking for a game which made a significant improvement on graphics, gameplay style and performance than battlefield 3, this is not it and it would be best to stick with battlefield 2 or 2142.    … Expand
  69. sk8terdudest989
    Dec 9, 2013
    3
    I've played about 85 hours of this game and its been like pulling teeth most of the time. It crashes ALL the time on either the client or the server. Even the browser plug-in crashes requiring task manager to kill off the browser. If a lot of my friends weren't also playing I would have uninstalled this probably the same weekend I installed it.

    There are audio issues like sound that    I've played about 85 hours of this game and its been like pulling teeth most of the time. It crashes ALL the time on either the client or the server. Even the browser plug-in crashes requiring task manager to kill off the browser. If a lot of my friends weren't also playing I would have uninstalled this probably the same weekend I installed it.

    There are audio issues like sound that cuts out, looping effects that won't ever stop for the duration of the map(The MCOM alarm on a conquest map is highly annoying), other random audio glitches like when you dive under water and come up and the sound is still muffled like you are under water still.

    The scopes can become out of sync with the visuals so when you don't have the 2x zoom on its zoomed and when you do have it on its normal. Dieing is the only way to fix this issue. The hip fire reticle (on non-hardcore mode servers) just vanishes and reappears whenever it pleases.

    The netcode is still abysmal and so far massively worse than BF3's from what I've seen. Even on servers with less than a 30ms ping.

    Vehicle physics are a mess. Jeeps bounce like crazy. Jeeps can be flipped over, taken off jumps 50-60 feet in the air and take no damage, but hit something going faster than 10-20 mph and they explode. I'm talking like clip the front corner on a tree and it just explodes. Tanks have quite literally no weight. You can launch tanks 10-20 feet in the air off some pretty tiny bumps. You can damage a tank by driving a jeep full speed at either the back or front and send the tank sailing through the air over the top of the jeep (What?!). The three tanks in BF4 are about 50-60 tons, pretty sure that isn't going airborne off a crater in the road.

    Anyone that bought it and comments on the single player is missing the point. That should really be seen as a new players tutorial than a stand-alone

    This is playing on a machine that's a several thousand dollars so its not my hardware. Playing the game on a 2560x1440 resolution monitor on medium settings and you generally sit around the frame cap of 200FPS.
    Water cooled and overclocked i7 at 4.8Ghz
    GTX 690
    Dual SSD's in raid 0    … Expand
  70. Spas12
    Nov 3, 2013
    5
    Battlefield 4? really? There wasnt even a need for this sequel. The singleplayer plot is unrealistic, predictable and uninteresting. the game is very buggy and has crashed for me multiple times. I still need to go onto a WEBSITE to play the game. The graphics/detail are poor in some areas of the game; this new engine barely contains anything new at all. The level design is full of flawsBattlefield 4? really? There wasnt even a need for this sequel. The singleplayer plot is unrealistic, predictable and uninteresting. the game is very buggy and has crashed for me multiple times. I still need to go onto a WEBSITE to play the game. The graphics/detail are poor in some areas of the game; this new engine barely contains anything new at all. The level design is full of flaws and gimmicks and is way too linear. The destroyable environments are not realistic at all. Over-the-top action sequences makes the game feel played-out and unrealistic. In multiplayer you will spend most of your time trying to find a vehicle or an enemy and getting sniped down rather than having fun. This dissapointing "game" feels like a 30 dollar DLC package still in its beta stage...… Expand
  71. Ghettorat
    Feb 21, 2014
    3
    I have played bf since bf 1942, and have always had a good time with it. It has pretty much been my main game since UT2004.
    This is the first time i am actually BORED. I used to play bf3 metro to death but in bf4, it is just BORING. What happened? The engine feels slow and sluggish ( i have 2 gtx 780 classified SLI + OC 4770k 16gb ram. average 150fps +). i ping under 5 to all servers in    I have played bf since bf 1942, and have always had a good time with it. It has pretty much been my main game since UT2004.
    This is the first time i am actually BORED. I used to play bf3 metro to death but in bf4, it is just BORING. What happened? The engine feels slow and sluggish ( i have 2 gtx 780 classified SLI + OC 4770k 16gb ram. average 150fps +). i ping under 5 to all servers in my region. Seems as if all precision is gone, feel is gone.
    First time i feel like quitting the whole genre and looking for something else.

    Way too many options, unlocks bla bla. What happened to skill, refinement, balance and good feel? You lost yourself this time Dice and forgot the essence this started with which was FUN!    … Expand
  72. Dethstar
    Jun 26, 2014
    7
    Re writing my review. Many of the bugs are now removed. Unfortunately it still uses Origin which doesn't so I cant give it a higher rating as the game is hampered by the poor delivery method. However, the game now realises the potential of the excellent game engine.

    With the full range of DLC the game has a lot more variety and comes into its own. The use of jets is still    Re writing my review. Many of the bugs are now removed. Unfortunately it still uses Origin which doesn't so I cant give it a higher rating as the game is hampered by the poor delivery method. However, the game now realises the potential of the excellent game engine.

    With the full range of DLC the game has a lot more variety and comes into its own.

    The use of jets is still problematic and never really got well integrated into the game and hacking continues to be the greatest problem of the game.

    However, a new feature addresses one of the most fundamental problems of the previous game. Hit detection and other issues often referred to as "the crap netcode". While not being a panacea this has certainly helped a lot. There is still a huge amount of hacking and sadly many servers seem to allow it. A more pro active server admin community could have helped to nip this early but generally speaking server admins seem to have been poor caretakers of BF4.

    Cheats will always be one step ahead but if you can find a good server and find a way through the mess that is origin to buy the game (or simply get your codes elsewhere and redeem them). Then BF4 is now a mature title that is a must have for any fps fan. There really is nothing like the Frostbyte 2 Engine and even the new hardline doesn't use it nearly so well.

    If it wasn't for the problematic Origin then this would be a 10 from me.    … Expand
  73. Macanoodough
    Oct 16, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I originally reviewed favorably when this game came out. However, after a year before they finally fixed the bugs, that was a premature review. I really thought they would have been more diligent in the fixes. As well, since the Expansions are all forced on you and no permission for open modding was ever implemented, I have to revise my original review.
    The expansions are more apt to lag and experience tech problems
    Other Cons are Spawning Locations, Melee Takedowns/Counters, OP Armor/Air, Small squad sizes and limited commander functions/communications and most of all, the Game Modes. In Regular, their is no Friendly Fire, and in Hardcore, the game is unplayable on the expansive maps thanks to snipers being so OP. If you set a server to Custom to tailor the game to your liking, it becomes unplayable due to lag. If you have a Ranked server, you will not populate as fast as an Official server, but if you are an Official server you cannot Admin to maintain fair play or customize a map rotation. Unfortunately, none of these issues were ever addressed or fixed.    … Expand
  74. qds
    Dec 2, 2013
    3
    The game earns 3 out of 10 points solely through the efforts of map designers. Everything else is crap and need to be fixed. This game have no pause option (hello dreamhack), crappy game balance, creepy spectators mode, a lots of network bugs. All of this make this game unplayable and certainly not worthy $100
  75. captainkane
    Nov 6, 2013
    4
    Battlefield 4 is poorly optimized garbage at this point. My system has never had major issues on any games old or new. I picked up BF3 premium several years after launch, and my modest system pushed it hard on ultra settings filling my LED with glorious 60fps. Obviously, I didn’t expect to get Ultra 60fps on BF4 without some overclocking and possibly a gpu upgrade. But even had IBattlefield 4 is poorly optimized garbage at this point. My system has never had major issues on any games old or new. I picked up BF3 premium several years after launch, and my modest system pushed it hard on ultra settings filling my LED with glorious 60fps. Obviously, I didn’t expect to get Ultra 60fps on BF4 without some overclocking and possibly a gpu upgrade. But even had I upgraded, the cpu spikes, constant crashes, loss of audio, and abysmal server performance render new hardware moot. The newest Radeon card isn’t going to prevent 40% cpu spikes that cause stuttering and lag like I’ve never seen before. The spikes can be extreme and being knifed or sniped during those moments is irritating to say the least.
    To add insult to system failure, the game is essentially more of the same. As expected, the campaign is short, but it lacks the depth of BF3’s story which by comparison was somewhat enjoyable. The multiplayer interface has been slightly revamped. But nothing ground breaking. The maps are clearer for easier spawning and customizing loadouts is somewhat simpler. Overall, the changes are so minor that it feels nothing more than reskinned BF3. In fact, many things are the same as BF3. The controls are the same as BF3. The ingame intel alerts are the same as BF3. Many are the vehicles are the same. And I’m convinced that some of the maps are redrawn BF3 maps. There are new features, like commander mode. But the question remains: Did Dice change enough?
    Does BF4 have anything to offer? The graphics are better. However, they are not good enough to justify buying the game. Why buy a game to crank up supersampling when there is the 100% certainty that your $2000 rig will crash at some point? This game can only be a buy when all the bugs are fixed. The ironic part of this debacle is that AMD based systems are being hit especially hard by the game-breaking optimization issues. DICE loudly touted that BF4 is “optimized” for AMD machines because PS4 and Xbox One are using AMD cpu/gpu’s. This “optimization” did not carry over to PC’s. So hopefully next gen console gamers will enjoy a stable product. PC gamers got screwed.
    In BF4, DICE and EA followed the Activision formula: If it isn’t broke don’t fix it. This game could aptly be called Battlefield 3.5. Hopefully the patches and expansion packs will address concerns that DICE has been sleeping thru the testing phase of development. Unfortunately, I’m getting the distinct feeling that we might have a Crytek clone in DICE. Dice loudly trumpets its game engine but releases products that are only half finished. For gamers who enjoy BF3, stay with that game a while longer. BF4 is too buggy to recommend. Besides, the games are just too similar. Wait a few months, and pick it up on sale. Hopefully will have its act together by then.    … Expand
  76. zives412
    Nov 10, 2013
    4
    Let me start by saying that what little of the game I have been able to play has been amazing. I would be giving this game a 9 or a 10 if it weren't for technical issues. I have been a fan of the Battlefield series since BF 1942. I have put many hours into the series from BF 1942, to BF Vietnam, BF 2, and BF 3.
    As it stands, this game is unplayable. I would highly recommend that you wait    Let me start by saying that what little of the game I have been able to play has been amazing. I would be giving this game a 9 or a 10 if it weren't for technical issues. I have been a fan of the Battlefield series since BF 1942. I have put many hours into the series from BF 1942, to BF Vietnam, BF 2, and BF 3.
    As it stands, this game is unplayable. I would highly recommend that you wait until after the holiday season to buy this game. 8/10 multiplayer matches crash on me, or the sound cuts out, or you lose progress when you crash. I am unable to even finish the campaign in the mean time as that crashes constantly as well. This game should have been tested much more thoroughly. This is becoming a bad trend in gaming. Just like Total War Rome 2 and many other games, the early adopters are the beta testers. I've learned my lesson about buying games at launch for the time being. It's a couple weeks after launch and you would think the major issues would be ironed out. I put the game down for over a week thinking they would have hammered out the main issues, but it's just as bad as when it launched. They have not issued a client side patch (rumor is that they have to wait on the consoles review period for updates.) Do yourself a favor and wait, though I do recommend that you eventually pick it up, when you can play it is a blast.    … Expand
  77. Xanifur
    Nov 5, 2013
    3
    This game gets a 3 until they fix it. Utterly broken game, incompetent development on PC. Inexcusable quality. Way to go DICE, you one again proved you don't care about the consumer.
  78. Fortifier
    Nov 8, 2013
    7
    Currently the game has quite a few problems, and yeah the campaign is pretty plot-empty and boring, but the multi-player experience is as fun as ever.

    The only problems I really have in multi-player are the many spots players can camp and how unbalanced the maps are for certain game levels (but not for Conquest).
  79. TommyTanker
    Nov 17, 2013
    1
    I am very confused with these straight 10 votes on here as this game is incomplete. It was clearly rushed Do not purchase this game. Wait for it to be fixed and the price to come down. The fact that I paid 60 Euros for a Beta Test environment is outrageous. Its basically a map pack. EA doing what it does best milk your loyalty for cash.
  80. Brosman
    Jan 26, 2014
    3
    Its amazing how little fun I had in this game. What used to be my favorite shooter has slowly devolved into a terrible train wreck. Bad map design, broken gameplay, OP weapons, people killing you with 0% health, and just an overall frustratingly unbalanced mulitplayer. My win ratio is 82% and my KDR is 1.5 and yet I don't have any fun. You don't feel like your doing anything in this game.Its amazing how little fun I had in this game. What used to be my favorite shooter has slowly devolved into a terrible train wreck. Bad map design, broken gameplay, OP weapons, people killing you with 0% health, and just an overall frustratingly unbalanced mulitplayer. My win ratio is 82% and my KDR is 1.5 and yet I don't have any fun. You don't feel like your doing anything in this game. You'll be in the middle of a firefight with tracers flying everywhere and buildings exploding, yet no one is dying and you cant see anyone to fight. Its bizarre that I can feel like I'm in a combat zone with out any actually combat going on. BFBC2 is still my favorite and will continue to be my favorite BF game. BF4 just goes to show that bigger isnt always better. 64 player matches are too crowded and just result in a cluster of spawn killing and 2 second lives. I wont be buying BF5 and I will be cautious with BFBC3 as Im sure they will screw it up.… Expand
  81. Liteit
    Nov 17, 2013
    3
    Playing BF-series from the BF1942 and this one is complete disappointment. Levolution is nothing just some fallen buildings. New ballistics are terrible, liked BF3 ones more. Also lots of problems from the tech side and that's really spoiling the multiplayer experience.And selling Premium from the start, that's...
  82. Vel
    Nov 5, 2013
    5
    If you've played Battlefield 3, you've played Battlefield 4. Going into this game, I read several reviews that said the game polished and fixed the problems that Battlefield 3 had to give a more enjoyable experience. Sadly, it did not. The game is still very unbalanced, casual players will continually be pummeled by 24/7 fanatics who've unlocked all the upgrades, and the level design is noIf you've played Battlefield 3, you've played Battlefield 4. Going into this game, I read several reviews that said the game polished and fixed the problems that Battlefield 3 had to give a more enjoyable experience. Sadly, it did not. The game is still very unbalanced, casual players will continually be pummeled by 24/7 fanatics who've unlocked all the upgrades, and the level design is no better than in Battlefield 3, just different. In short, if you're a huge fan of BF3, go ahead and get it. If not, you may want to pass on this one.… Expand
  83. TripleBullet
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    The game is great. Im not here to rate bugs. They will be fixed. Otherwise the game doesn't crash to often, im one of the luckier ones. The servers hardly crash and the game is great. After a week or two everyone will enjoy the game they are meant to. Its fun as hell and the best Battlefield to date.
  84. dneizer
    Nov 9, 2013
    1
    Dice produced an online with spectacular console freezing features. If you like rebooting your console more than once or twice in a 10 minute period then this game is for you. Team play, good luck. You can do it after you learn to find a game with more than enough slots for your team. After the game starts, if your console does not freeze, then you'll find that your team is split up.Dice produced an online with spectacular console freezing features. If you like rebooting your console more than once or twice in a 10 minute period then this game is for you. Team play, good luck. You can do it after you learn to find a game with more than enough slots for your team. After the game starts, if your console does not freeze, then you'll find that your team is split up. Maybe part of your team will be missing; yes, their consoles froze on them. After the first game is over, BF4 will have you all on the same team for the next game. Maybe your frozen team members can rejoin you or you them. Most likely, rage quitting will be the norm.… Expand
  85. wilsonbx198st
    Nov 18, 2013
    0
    This is the worst gaming experience i've ever had.
    I have a all my drivers updated and my pc is top notch in performance.
    Never played a game plagued with soo much crash and bugs,DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.
  86. pinata
    Nov 26, 2013
    1
    So much value! The campaign was a lot more than i expect. The multiplayer was more than incredible. There was a lot more maps, possibilities and playstyles than i would expect. Not to mention the amount of weapons and unlocks.

    HOWEVER, a game that is THIS buggy, freezes THIS much and runs THIS bad, does not deserve to be sold on any shelves. If there was a control-service to make sure    So much value! The campaign was a lot more than i expect. The multiplayer was more than incredible. There was a lot more maps, possibilities and playstyles than i would expect. Not to mention the amount of weapons and unlocks.

    HOWEVER, a game that is THIS buggy, freezes THIS much and runs THIS bad, does not deserve to be sold on any shelves. If there was a control-service to make sure games were actually functioning as supposed, this game would fail big.

    The developers are showing exactly how NOT to program and execute a game, when their engine is not even running as supposed. Sorry DICE EA, but only 1/10 as long as this game can't even run mere 10 minutes without crashing.    … Expand
  87. jon-h86
    Nov 26, 2013
    4
    First of all this is battlefield 3.5. However that wouldn't be a problem if the game functioned properly because battlefield 3 was amazing.
    The game ran okay originally crashed regularly but one could still actually play the game. As of 11/26 I can't even get 5 minutes on the multiplier without it crashing. Also it doesn't save stats after a crash making this even more frustrating.
    The    First of all this is battlefield 3.5. However that wouldn't be a problem if the game functioned properly because battlefield 3 was amazing.
    The game ran okay originally crashed regularly but one could still actually play the game. As of 11/26 I can't even get 5 minutes on the multiplier without it crashing. Also it doesn't save stats after a crash making this even more frustrating.
    The specs of my computer are as follows, core i7, 16gb ram, ssd and nvidia gtx670mx so it is not an issue with the computer.
    Now in time I have played it I was disappointed. The levels are not great and rush is dysfunctional (I have never seen the attackers win). This could be solved easily enough.
    The single player is atrocious. I thought it couldn't be that bad, well it is. The graphics are great but the story and script is so bad it straddles a fine line between insulting my intelligence to laugh out loud funny.
    The game is a huge disappointment and further proof that EA will ruin anything it gets its greedy hands on.    … Expand
  88. BillySpandex
    Nov 15, 2013
    4
    Once again, EA falters with servers that are barely working and a title that is riddled with bugs. When Battlefield 4 works, it's pure heaven. You can't fault it, but this is a broken game. It needs patching, and for that EA and DiCE won't get my thumbs up.
  89. FruitCakeHD
    Jun 11, 2014
    8
    This is my third time reviewing this game. First one was on the actual day of the launch (gave it a 9/10), and the other was few months after (6/10).

    This update is post- "netcode patch", more information at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbJsOLkxbO0 (A bit of background of myself, irrelevant in a sense, skip if you want to) I wouldn't be ashamed to admit that I am a Battlefield    This is my third time reviewing this game. First one was on the actual day of the launch (gave it a 9/10), and the other was few months after (6/10).

    This update is post- "netcode patch", more information at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbJsOLkxbO0

    (A bit of background of myself, irrelevant in a sense, skip if you want to)

    I wouldn't be ashamed to admit that I am a Battlefield fanboy, even though my first fps game was CoD 4. My "Battlefield experience" started with Battlefield 3, with 1/2 a thousand hours put into it. I joined in BF4's beta and played consecutively (every day) until the day it ended, then i got the full game, and kept on playing since.

    ---

    Battlefield 4 is simply a reboot of Battlefield 3, except with much better graphics (this is controversial & subjective however, which i won't want to get too in depth on), better gameplay (?), as well as a much better experience in general (again, this is subjective).

    What i really liked about Battlefield 4 is the all-out infantry & vehicle warfare, something that very few FPS out there is able to provide. This game touches quite a bit on the aspect of teamwork, as well as gunplay (ability to control the recoil of your gun, manage your shots, accuracy, etc).

    Being as transparent as i possibly can, this game has really improved a lot since its launch. The recent "netcode patch" increased the tick rate of the game by a slight bit, which indeed did affect the smoothness of the game. At least to a point where kill trades or deaths behind cover/wall are reduced by a significant amount. The netcode issues are arguably the most prevalent and predominant issue in the game right now and since launch.

    I genuinely recommend getting this game, especially if you have a couple of friends, it is extremely fun and addicting.    … Expand
  90. Jackan08
    Nov 10, 2013
    5
    This bugs makes this game unplayable, if you are thinking about buying this game, don't, do it in a couple of months when the bugs are gone. Because right now this game is in Alpha...
  91. manletbrah
    Dec 9, 2013
    0
    What a disgusting, terrible unfished piece of game. It boggles my mind how EA & Dice dare to release an unfinished game like this. IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL.

    We were basically beta testers for a product we paid $60 for. Absolutely disgusting. Have had more game crashes than that I've actually been able to play the game properly.
  92. Jancelot
    Dec 15, 2013
    1
    An alright game WHEN it works and doesnt crash. Thats right people this game is still crashing 6 weeks after the release. And when the game doesnt crash it seems that everything around you get delayed the longer you play. So you maybe shooting someone while you are already dead..
  93. ProCritic4ever
    Nov 6, 2013
    10
    Battlefield 4 gives a lot of fun and entertainment at a very high level. At the beginning is a little bugs but knowing DICE fix it soon;) BF4 lot of freshness and new features requests that can not be described, you have to play it
  94. PavelCZ1982
    Jul 16, 2014
    0
    Bf4 facts after 9 months since release:
    *the bugs still remaings (crash "something went wrong"), crash without reason
    *there are lags every few minutes *huge FPS drops => game is not optimized well *netcode = killing from behind corners is usual thing *guns are bugged as well => one shot kills, etc. *maps are boring => BF3 maps are better *no fun, just crying due to many bugs *no    Bf4 facts after 9 months since release:
    *the bugs still remaings (crash "something went wrong"), crash without reason
    *there are lags every few minutes
    *huge FPS drops => game is not optimized well
    *netcode = killing from behind corners is usual thing
    *guns are bugged as well => one shot kills, etc.
    *maps are boring => BF3 maps are better
    *no fun, just crying due to many bugs
    *no support from EA, they are just adding new bugs => quality of product is very low
    *ORIGIN IS SPYING ON YOUR ACTIVITY ON WEB AND PROGRAMS (latest news, check Reddit)

    There are more cons but those are the biggest one.

    1 pros: graphics looks good ;-)

    IF YOU ARE NORMAL, DO NOT SUPPORT EA OR DICE IN THEIR LIES AND BAD PRODUCT QUALITY, DO NOT BUY FOLLOWING BATTLEFIELDS, PLAY DIFFERENT, LESS BUGGY GAMES INSTEAD.    … Expand
  95. MisterHate
    Nov 20, 2013
    0
    Pretty good, but doesn´t work. My KD decreased because of the awful netcode and crashing. Please dice fix the game. When it works it´s one of the best multiplayer-fps:s, too bad it usually doesn´t work and is quite unbalanced.
  96. GustavoNarciso
    Nov 21, 2013
    10
    Simple If you are a owner of a true PC High-End like i7, more than 6g ram and, a 2g graphic card BUY THIS GAME AND BE HAPPY. THIS IS A VERY GOOD GAME, only bad thing is the gliches because the game was released too early so the EA will gonna fix that for sure. AWESOME GAME AND MULTIPLAYER
  97. IhateBF4kindof
    Mar 23, 2014
    1
    I wish that creators would update the damage in this game I am unbelievably irritated by this factor and the main reason is that the first shotgun you unlock take 3 shots to kill your 1 person and the assault class weapons are overpowered and takes on average 2-5 rounds to kill. I am so p*ssed I would shorten my life span to a half just to break the stupid creators necks.
  98. fukustream
    Dec 1, 2013
    0
    The single player is actually not that bad, compared with the disastrous single player portion of FPS games released in the recent years. But for a huge number of players who bought this game for the multiplayer, bugs, bad programming really pushes the limit off the cliff...
  99. cyrax1311
    Dec 16, 2013
    0
    Months after it's release it's still unplayable due to frame drops, bugs, and constant game crashes which are so bad you need to restart your computer before launching the game again. I payed $30 when it was on sale. When the game actually works it's not very good. The game play is similar to Call of Duty and is mostly dependent on luck. They said they were fixing bugs yet patches laterMonths after it's release it's still unplayable due to frame drops, bugs, and constant game crashes which are so bad you need to restart your computer before launching the game again. I payed $30 when it was on sale. When the game actually works it's not very good. The game play is similar to Call of Duty and is mostly dependent on luck. They said they were fixing bugs yet patches later it's still broken. I would perhaps wait until the GOTY type edition is released on sale or buy another game. I feel like a victim of fraud but it's my fault for not listening to what other users were saying about the game on metacritic.… Expand
  100. legacythe2nd
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    EA shouldn't release an unfinished product, but hey as the money keeps flowing they will.
    This will be my last EA product.
    I am so done with this, they won't get a dime from me again.
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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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