Battlefield Hardline

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4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 957 Ratings

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  1. Alsmir
    Mar 20, 2015
    7
    I have to admit that I haven't played a lot of it but the game is quite fun actually.

    It's quite refreshing to have a BF title that focuses mainly on infantry combat. No more vehicle camping noobs that keep bragging about their skill and start numerous petitions to nerf anything that can damage them. The pace is extremely fast in most of the games. Bullets flying everywhere, it's    I have to admit that I haven't played a lot of it but the game is quite fun actually.

    It's quite refreshing to have a BF title that focuses mainly on infantry combat. No more vehicle camping noobs that keep bragging about their skill and start numerous petitions to nerf anything that can damage them.

    The pace is extremely fast in most of the games. Bullets flying everywhere, it's quite chaotic but still very enjoyable.

    My main complains:
    Starting kits - they're terrible, so any new player is forced to grind money to grab any weapon that doesn't suck.

    Exclusive weapons that came with more expensive versions of the game. Currently you can't obtain those weapons in any other way.

    On top of that I'm a bit disappointed with the amount of weapons and ONCE AGAIN devs made the same mistake of mixing medic class with best available weapons, so everyone and their dog is runing an operator.    … Expand
  2. Cuscaden
    Apr 7, 2015
    8
    Picked up BFH for €38 five days ago over the Easter weekend. I tried the beta, and was put off by friends comments saying it was just a re-skinned BF4. I am really happy I bought the game I have put quite a few hours into it and have really enjoyed it. Its not radically different to BF4 but the new game modes and maps are a lot of fun. I enjoyed it so much I also went ahead and got premiumPicked up BFH for €38 five days ago over the Easter weekend. I tried the beta, and was put off by friends comments saying it was just a re-skinned BF4. I am really happy I bought the game I have put quite a few hours into it and have really enjoyed it. Its not radically different to BF4 but the new game modes and maps are a lot of fun. I enjoyed it so much I also went ahead and got premium for another €39. To anyone thinking about getting it, try the basic game first, only get Premium afterwards if it floats your boat. I think it is worth it!… Expand
  3. TresDelConway
    Mar 19, 2015
    6
    Pros:
    * The single player campaign is undeniably gorgeous. However looks alone do not make a good game.
    * The single player characters are well established and at times funny. It reminds me of the humor of the Bad Company series. Probably one of the best attributes the sp experience has. * I felt the cash system in mp was a nice change. * The vehicles in mp are fun. * The new game    Pros:
    * The single player campaign is undeniably gorgeous. However looks alone do not make a good game.
    * The single player characters are well established and at times funny. It reminds me of the humor of the Bad Company series. Probably one of the best attributes the sp experience has.
    * I felt the cash system in mp was a nice change.
    * The vehicles in mp are fun.
    * The new game modes are great. Blood Money, and Hotwire were both worthy additions.

    Cons:
    * Atrocious UI - Particularly in SP the creators felt they had to put a disgusting icon over anything you could interact with. Even worse is that the further you are away from it the larger the icon is on your screen. I felt they were trying to create the same awful UI from the Far Cry series. At least in Far Cry they give you the option to turn almost all of it off. This is a continuing tragedy among the FPS. They treat the players of a M rated series like monkeys, babying the user through the entire experience. My remedy to this was to use ui.drawenable 0 which removed all of the UI. Guess what, I was able to complete the entire game this way with no fuss.

    * The MP experience doesn't feel like battlefield. There is an overall lack of destructible objects. The first obvious disappointment was in Dust Bowl where the walls of all the buildings are invincible.
    * None of the weapons feel as powerful as they once had.
    * Players can take way too much damage in Hardcore.

    After giving the game 3 days to charm me, it hadn't, and I chose to return it. I will be waiting for a better release to spend my money on.    … Expand
  4. Volt615
    Aug 27, 2015
    10
    This game is amazingly fun to play. The campaign is fun and plays like an episode of Cops. The multiplayer offers the same Battlefield feel as previous titles, at least since Bad Company 2 on PC, with improvements in melee and weapons, just less vehicles. The game feels like BF3 & BF4 hard modes in that you take a lot of damage from bullets with new toys such as grappling hooks and zipThis game is amazingly fun to play. The campaign is fun and plays like an episode of Cops. The multiplayer offers the same Battlefield feel as previous titles, at least since Bad Company 2 on PC, with improvements in melee and weapons, just less vehicles. The game feels like BF3 & BF4 hard modes in that you take a lot of damage from bullets with new toys such as grappling hooks and zip lines you can use to maneuver about the maps to get to those key locations or sneak up on someone without using a ladder. Is this a perfect game, no but it is a very good one that often gets criticized by people that most likely do not own it saying it is a re-skin of BF4, which is not true. Same engine yes but there are multiple differences that if you play BF4 you will notice and appreciate. You get a single player campaign many people would pay $60 for alone on top of a new and improved Battlefield multiplayer experience with new maps and game modes not previously seen in the series. BF Hardline releases with a single player campaign, 7 multiplayer game modes and 9 maps. Considering most DLC costs $15 and comes with 1-2 game modes and 4-5 maps, $60 is not overly priced for a new spin on an old franchise and a single player campaign.… Expand
  5. Theotherguys
    Mar 18, 2015
    0
    the graphics are terrible for this game not worth $60 more like $10. does not fell like battlefield AT ALL. lots of frame rate drop and very boring gameplay.
  6. kkay
    Mar 17, 2015
    9
    Finally, first battlefield title after BAD COMPANY 2 which doesn't take itself SERIOUSLY and does it better than ever. Trust me, if you loved bad company 2, you are goin to most likely enjoy hardline more then you ever enjoyed bf4 or bf3. First of all- everything has a significant value when it comes to itemization. No more cookie cutter weaponry, you will be only a bit less effective withFinally, first battlefield title after BAD COMPANY 2 which doesn't take itself SERIOUSLY and does it better than ever. Trust me, if you loved bad company 2, you are goin to most likely enjoy hardline more then you ever enjoyed bf4 or bf3. First of all- everything has a significant value when it comes to itemization. No more cookie cutter weaponry, you will be only a bit less effective with weapon you like than with the op one, which u hate. Maps finally have a MEANINGFUL LEVOLUTION, which changes the gameplay in a significant way. Also, easter eggs, humour and pace make this game my new fav battlefield title to date. :) Oh, and don't mind the fact that there are no jets, tanks or lavs. Thanks to lack of those, light vehicles like cars, finally have an important, and FUN TO PLAY role. Peace!… Expand
  7. CStokes
    Apr 8, 2015
    9
    In typical battlefield fashion battlefield beats COD Advanced warfare the campaign is crafted well and the gameplay in multiplayer is great although the large maps cause slow game mode
  8. Denzelco
    Mar 17, 2015
    8
    Battlefield Hardline is a new battlefield game but with everything that's in the game its a good game the story is good it has episodic format is out stinting Visceral Games maker of Dead Space worked on the story but you're here for the multiplayer. Hardlines multiplayer is made by DICE maker of the last 6 battlefield games DICE improves the Battlefield 4 gameplay and add heist andBattlefield Hardline is a new battlefield game but with everything that's in the game its a good game the story is good it has episodic format is out stinting Visceral Games maker of Dead Space worked on the story but you're here for the multiplayer. Hardlines multiplayer is made by DICE maker of the last 6 battlefield games DICE improves the Battlefield 4 gameplay and add heist and hotwire with I don't like it. Hotwire is like battlefield 4 conquest mode i never really like it. and DICE's new E-sports mode with is super fast everything you do matters and much more what you need to know is the Battlefield Hardline is a good game which need's to have a franchise Battlefield HARDLINE get's a 8/10 look's way better then console.… Expand
  9. Ireland914
    Mar 24, 2015
    9
    No, it's not a typical Battlefield game. Yes, it is a good game. After a surprisingly stable release, I find myself already sinking hours into this unique "spinoff" for the Battlefield series. It's action-packed, exciting, beautiful, and runs very well. It may not be the right game for so-called hardcore Battlefield fans (which I consider myself to be), but it is undeniably a fun and veryNo, it's not a typical Battlefield game. Yes, it is a good game. After a surprisingly stable release, I find myself already sinking hours into this unique "spinoff" for the Battlefield series. It's action-packed, exciting, beautiful, and runs very well. It may not be the right game for so-called hardcore Battlefield fans (which I consider myself to be), but it is undeniably a fun and very playable game.

    Single player puts an interesting twist on the typical shooter experience with a cop TV show feel. It's not outstanding in any regard but it's a fun few hours of bonus material added to a great multiplayer experience.    … Expand
  10. Thegodfatherson
    Apr 3, 2015
    1
    Hardline on the PC looks considerably better than the PS4 version, but it is the same frantic, hooty and trigger happy contest that EA applied to the aging franchise. You play as Nick Mendoza, a hot headed cop who has a really terrible partner. Really terrible. But who cares about arresting drug dealers and bland car chases!? I wanna play Multiplayer!!!!! I stepped into 7 minutes of BankHardline on the PC looks considerably better than the PS4 version, but it is the same frantic, hooty and trigger happy contest that EA applied to the aging franchise. You play as Nick Mendoza, a hot headed cop who has a really terrible partner. Really terrible. But who cares about arresting drug dealers and bland car chases!? I wanna play Multiplayer!!!!! I stepped into 7 minutes of Bank Heist, and there was so much stuff on screen, I shot a guy, got shot twice and swam in money. That is Bank Heist, bros. I thought that Visceral could make a gritty, fast paced heist mode like the one I spent hours with in GTA 5. But then again, its EA. EA announced this at E3 making it look all pretty and polished, but it appears that I traded in my PS4 copy and used the 30 bucks EB Games gave ne to get the PC version, just because I heard it looks better. I love my PS4, I get every new game on it. But not this one. So, I only used my Pc for LoL, Starcraft, Dota 2, basically every PC exculsive. Running Hardline was a pain in my ass. I upgraded my cooler and my graphics card, just to smoothly run the damn thing. And after 3 hours, success! I hate the whole Origin thing, you need it to play every new EA title, it ruined NFS Rivals, Garden Warfare, BF4 and Hardline. Servers crash 80 percent of the time on PC, but only 30 percent of the time on PS4, depending on your internet connection. So BH takes a lot of computer space, upgraded coolers and graphic cards, but it still doesnt look as good as PlanetSide 2, that uses a low graphics resolution. The frames per second have inproved, but the game has lost it charm with more loading screens and pop in textures. Overall, its the same crap on PS4, but looks a tad bit better. If this is worth a buy, is up to you, the game isnt any good, and from what I have seen it wont improve in updates as well.… Expand
  11. Riskyreview
    Mar 17, 2015
    5
    If it wasn't for the Single-player this would be a complete rip-off!

    Cons: *Still no physics based destruction!? *Bad level design *Awful hit detection *Dated graphics *Rubber-banding vehicles *No team-work *Unsatisfying shooting *Some annoying SP characters Pros: *Good story *Many well written characters *"The Shield" style setting *New interesting gameplay in SP that    If it wasn't for the Single-player this would be a complete rip-off!

    Cons:
    *Still no physics based destruction!?
    *Bad level design
    *Awful hit detection
    *Dated graphics
    *Rubber-banding vehicles
    *No team-work
    *Unsatisfying shooting
    *Some annoying SP characters

    Pros:
    *Good story
    *Many well written characters
    *"The Shield" style setting
    *New interesting gameplay in SP that promotes stealth
    *Lethal or non-lethal gameplay choice in SP
    *Faces look really good but lip-syncing is shady at times
    *Actors from The Shield in the SP!

    I would recommend getting this when it's down to 15-20€ just know that the MP is even worse than in BF4 this time around so if you're not interested in SP don't buy it!    … Expand
  12. CommGhost
    Mar 20, 2015
    8
    3 Hrs into Single Player and Such good fun, love how its been made, followed up by a couple of hrs mp this afternoon, buckle up boys and girls your in for a hell of a ride!
  13. R6ex
    Mar 17, 2015
    7
    Exciting single-player campaign, with real people in a decent story. Khai is a nice companion but I miss Hannah from BF4. No MP for me. I play only the campaign.
  14. MMA938
    Mar 22, 2015
    10
    Gotta love all the cut and paste negative reviews....because THAT's not obvious.

    Trolls and COD scrubs can't handle it. Try upgrading your 1995 PC and maybe you will actually notice something.
  15. spunkybd
    Mar 18, 2015
    10
    Last night I left work after reading reddits review thread of Battle Field Hardline. I told my self I was NOT buying battlefield.
    Well, I could not resist. I've bought every BF game released on or before the release date, and could not let my veteran status be left out of date for too long.
    So I bought BFHL. I had low hopes of the game being good, so I went into this like it was bound to    Last night I left work after reading reddits review thread of Battle Field Hardline. I told my self I was NOT buying battlefield.
    Well, I could not resist. I've bought every BF game released on or before the release date, and could not let my veteran status be left out of date for too long.
    So I bought BFHL. I had low hopes of the game being good, so I went into this like it was bound to be bad. I fired up the single player campaign and the first interaction you have is busting down a door to bring down some drug dealers. It felt kind of corny at first, like yeah ok BF. Sure let's catch some bad guys.
    Later on, after a few car chases, tutorial levels and cut scenes (which are unskippable) it drops you into your first few missions. You can pretty much tackle these however you want. This is where BFHL Campaign shines. Instead of some run and gun shoot em up non sense level, you make the calls. Every chance that came up, I would not even shoot my gun. You can sneak around every level and arrest the bad dudes, and get bonus experience/unlocks for getting people with warrants. There is also the option to shoot everyone in the face. The characters are very interesting. You learn to love or hate some.. and i mean some really piss you off. Your character also makes the "why the **** are you doing this" decisions that you see in horror movies sometimes, its subtle enough to ignore. I got to about level 7/11 for the campaign before it was 10 PM. So it does seem a little short and the sneaking around probably lengthened it for me.
    Multiplayer
    Hotwire The multiplayer brings in a few new game modes. My favourite being the Hotwire missions. Basically 6 or so cars spawn around the map which act as control points. You have to obtain these cars and stay alive as long as you can to bring down the other teams points. This becomes and cat and mouse game where you are literaly evading 32+ other players. What's really interesting, is a lot of the explosive power that riddles the other BF games gets taken right out. There is one grenade launcher (I think) and an RPG you can only get out of a trunk of a car. So the random death by explosions is lessened, but still present.
    Rescue The deployable zip line and grappling hook were actually used by a few players in a mode like CSGO where you had to rescue a hostage. We ziplined across a street and between 2 skyscrapers to their side of the map, and tried to bring them back to ours. In this particular mode you had one life, unless you were revived, but that doesn't seem to slow down the pug mentality.
    Blood Money In this mode there is a designated area with cash, and you have to bring it back to your vault to score it. If you die, the money falls on the ground and anyone can pick it up. There is a lot of bonus points for grabbing killing and scoring the money, this could be an easy leveler mode if its what your interested in.
    Heist This game mode seems a bit wonky to me, I'm not sure if it glitched or its just plain terrible. Basically the criminals have to break into a vault and get money to an extraction point twice. I'm not sure what your supposed to do after that because our team lost after completing the objective. So ¯_(ツ)_/¯.
    Overall, the game runs great maxed out on my GTX 970 and an i7 4770k. I ran into no FPS drops or stutter or lag. I did not experience one crash or have any issues technically. It seems like it was a pretty smooth launch.
    While the games setting may put off some people, I would really recommend you try the game despite the mediocre reviews. I think the battlefields really became a game that everyone loves to hate, despite the developers putting forth a good effort to repair the brand. While I still think there is room for improvement, this game will keep me entertained for a while and I will most likely bite the bullet to purchase it for a few friends, since the price seems to be the most off putting part for them.    … Expand
  16. Conejin
    Mar 18, 2015
    7
    Let me explain about the battlefield community:

    Is this battlefield different?: OMFG THEY CHANGED BATTLEFIELD THIS IS NOW LIKE COD.

    Is this battlefield the same?: OMFG THEY DIDNT CHANGE ANYTHING THIS IS NOW LIKE COD.
  17. IGN_Reviews
    Mar 28, 2015
    9
    Best battlefield game so far beautiful graphics and fun multiplayer. The game offers many great snipers rifle for 360 noscoping and quick scoping someone from long range feels extremely satisfying. For hardcore gamers there is even MLG 420 noscoping aswell. This otherwise fantastic game is sadly ruined by camping and hardscoping but is still fun playable if you play with pr0s.

    9/10 IGN_Reviews
  18. swg123212311321
    Mar 26, 2015
    10
    Kinda good Game, cant understand the Hate of it, 9/10 would buy again because its kinda good, totally worth the money and just played it for ~~150hours
  19. BobbyM747
    Apr 14, 2015
    8
    My favorite Battlefield up to date. It runs much smoother than Battlefield 4, and the bullets will actually hit players. The multiplayer is what I mainly came for, but I decided to play the campaign and it was absolutely amazing. Wasn't the best, and was not better than the Battlefield 4 Campaign, but it was still pretty good. It is also the first major PC game I have seen that came outMy favorite Battlefield up to date. It runs much smoother than Battlefield 4, and the bullets will actually hit players. The multiplayer is what I mainly came for, but I decided to play the campaign and it was absolutely amazing. Wasn't the best, and was not better than the Battlefield 4 Campaign, but it was still pretty good. It is also the first major PC game I have seen that came out complete. The only problems I have with the game is sometimes crashing, and the SLI flashing textures. Once they get that fixed, I can rate a 10/10.… Expand
  20. JayLightBar
    Mar 20, 2015
    7
    Is there really even a reason a game that plays completely fine and looks graphically capable is getting Zeros? That really shouldn lt even be a possoble rank. That literally means the game was broken, which hardline is not.
  21. indrct
    Mar 19, 2015
    10
    I haven't tried the MP yet, but this is single handedly one of the best single player experiences I've ever had. It's fun, involving, immersing, and well fleshed out. Anyone saying it's just a BF4 reskin clearly has not played the game. People will always say "Oh BF4 is just BF3, BF:H is just BF4." Ok, go play your Call of Du... oh wait, it's just on it's 17th reskin. Games do whatI haven't tried the MP yet, but this is single handedly one of the best single player experiences I've ever had. It's fun, involving, immersing, and well fleshed out. Anyone saying it's just a BF4 reskin clearly has not played the game. People will always say "Oh BF4 is just BF3, BF:H is just BF4." Ok, go play your Call of Du... oh wait, it's just on it's 17th reskin. Games do what they do best over and over for a reason, sales.

    This game is great fun, and I love the Cops and Robbers theme (PayDay 2 is one of my favourite games of all time.) Can't wait to try the 10 player 5v5 cops and robbers mode. PayDay 2 with human cops? Hell yes!    … Expand
  22. SenshudoTV
    Mar 27, 2015
    8
    Overall, Visceral Games did an amazing job taking the familiar feel of a Battlefield game and breathing new life into a series that was becoming quite same-y very quickly. The smooth launch of Hardline compared to BF4 should also be considered a huge achievement. The amazing campaign with its stealthy approach to a traditional FPS and new multiplayer all add up to one of the best FPSOverall, Visceral Games did an amazing job taking the familiar feel of a Battlefield game and breathing new life into a series that was becoming quite same-y very quickly. The smooth launch of Hardline compared to BF4 should also be considered a huge achievement. The amazing campaign with its stealthy approach to a traditional FPS and new multiplayer all add up to one of the best FPS experiences I've had in a long time. I can only hope this a huge step forward for the Battlefield series as a whole and not just a one off until Battlefield 5 is eventually released. Only time will tell and until then, I'll be playing Battlefield Hardline.… Expand
  23. Sgtpepper57
    Mar 22, 2015
    9
    I am rating the game based off hours ill likely sink into this. With BF4 i have logged over 400 hours. This will probably get at least 100. I enjoy the Battlefield franchise , in my own opinion it's the leading online FPS out there at the moment. Hardline adds a bit of freshness into an already awesome game model.
  24. LeeH
    Mar 20, 2015
    8
    Multiplayer Review:
    Great job Visceral! The player movement and gun mechanics are very similar to BF4 but they have stripped away all the annoying attack vehicles leaving you with a fast, frantic and fun shooter. The infantry to vehicle balance is just right and harks back to BC2 balance which was perfect. The fact that the game has a GTA feel with the humour, car radios, expletives, all    Multiplayer Review:
    Great job Visceral! The player movement and gun mechanics are very similar to BF4 but they have stripped away all the annoying attack vehicles leaving you with a fast, frantic and fun shooter. The infantry to vehicle balance is just right and harks back to BC2 balance which was perfect. The fact that the game has a GTA feel with the humour, car radios, expletives, all with an audio backdrop of throaty muscle cars makes for a must have buy!    … Expand
  25. Campbellisking
    Mar 23, 2015
    8
    Battlefield Hardline is a fun and fast paced multiplayer shooter. The single player is entertaining and worth while and i feel that if you have the money and are looking for a new game to play to fill the time until the next round of big titles come around this is the game for you. However if you don't like Battlefield do not buy this game.
  26. RockStarGamers
    Jul 28, 2015
    8
    Battlefield Hardline is an excellent game that has given new life to an old series. Fantastic visuals and an immersive thematic style will keep stealth and action lovers happy. Much better than the flawed Battlefield 4 but let down slightly by the multiplayer options.
  27. Nille83
    Mar 21, 2015
    10
    I think this game is really good. I like the speed of it if compared with previous BF games. I like that there are not that excessive numbers of vehicles. The graphics are good, the sound is great and the whole game is good.

    People should always whine when it comes something new. "It's not like BF4 and BF3" Nah, it's not like BF 4 and BF3 because its BFH.
  28. GBev
    Mar 18, 2015
    10
    From a seasoned vet of Battlefield games, the game is awesome, balanced, smooth,and every weapon is usable. There were more weapons in other battlefield games, but most of them were useless or for certain types of players. This seems much more like a polished and clean build where using all the weapons is fun. There is a hate bandwagon happening with the game that is clearly a symptom ofFrom a seasoned vet of Battlefield games, the game is awesome, balanced, smooth,and every weapon is usable. There were more weapons in other battlefield games, but most of them were useless or for certain types of players. This seems much more like a polished and clean build where using all the weapons is fun. There is a hate bandwagon happening with the game that is clearly a symptom of the current Battlefield community and their sense of entitlement. When BF4 came out there was a tremendous amount of bashing and hate around the game, now people are saying they are "sticking to BF4", so what does that tell you about these people? If you are thinking of getting this game but are put off by peoples negative attitudes, don't be, they are mostly sheep trying to fit into any crowd ( unless you are new to the internet you know what I mean ). It will be a better community for Hardline now that these people are leaving the series and your experience will be even more enjoyable, as mine has been.… Expand
  29. renesweb74
    Mar 18, 2015
    10
    I read the critics from some 0 points - laughing about that. All anti EA freaks nothing more. Zero for a game what the same graphics like BF4 and for a DLC.
    I played and have fun and the singleplayer has a good story - perhaps not 10 but sorry some noobs cry and set 0 for hating. Fun thats the important think and not your EA hating.
  30. LastNinja1987
    Apr 14, 2015
    6
    It is better than a lot of users ratings make it to be, but it is definitely not perfect. Still, I found Hardline's setting a fresh take for all the modern military shooters.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    May 13, 2015
    82
    Battlefield Hardline offers a fun single-player experience. Arresting suspects could have used some extra polish, as it's way too easy to manipulate the AI to surrender. The multiplayer mode is quite fun as well, but it suffers from lack of content and for the fact that it plays out like a stripped down version of Battlefield 4. The game's heritage aside, Battlefield Hardline is by no means a poor effort. [May 2015]
  2. Gamer.no
    May 4, 2015
    60
    Quotation forthcoming.
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  3. PC PowerPlay
    May 3, 2015
    80
    Be a Lethal Weapon in single-player, enjoy a different take on multiplayer. Visceral gives you the best of both worlds. [May 2015, p.57]
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