Battlefield: Play4Free

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User Score
2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 205 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 205
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 205
  3. Negative: 162 out of 205

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  1. Dendari
    Sep 20, 2014
    0
    I'm not sure why anyone would play this over the original Battlefield 2. It's free but it's pay-to-win, the graphics are bad, they didn't even try to upgrade them (and I'd say it's actually worse than BF2) and the gameplay is terrible.
  2. st0mpy
    Nov 2, 2012
    0
    Slow content development by untrustworthy $Asy developers, this game is lacking any real content, updates are few and fair between, my advice would be to avoid playing this.
  3. qwrewr
    Mar 1, 2013
    0
    I was planning to buy Battlefield 3, but after trying this, I changed my mind. Are all Battlefield games are that bad? Campers are rampant and you get strafed by vehicles against which you are completely defenselsess unless you are playing one specific class.
  4. XzRecolz
    Jul 13, 2013
    0
    I don't have to write a review, everything has been said. Complete fail game, and not a game that should be called a Battlefield game. EA, milking people in a bad way.
  5. loving_games_44
    Sep 23, 2013
    0
    Generally speaking, I could not play correctly. So I must judge this game as game failure. I describe detail below.

    - In my PC, many online games like Pangya, Phantasy Star Online 2 are working correctly. But, this game has many errors. For example, a message "LOADING" is being showed for a long time. - This game has little information. For example, I cannot get information which    Generally speaking, I could not play correctly. So I must judge this game as game failure. I describe detail below.

    - In my PC, many online games like Pangya, Phantasy Star Online 2 are working correctly. But, this game has many errors. For example, a message "LOADING" is being showed for a long time.

    - This game has little information. For example, I cannot get information which country I belong to. At Battlefield 1942, I could get more information. So Battlefield series is degenerating.

    - My communication environment is 1.5 Mbps. So, my environment satisfies the recommended environment. But, the game stopped frequently. The recommended environment is falsehood.

    - I looked at words "easy" in my display, so I thought that it is easy mode. But it meant "Easy Studios". It is ambiguous. They should have decided their company name seriously.

    - There is not any operation manual.

    - Black colored Icons like "SETTINGS" are described on black back-ground. So they are hard to find.

    - At SETTING, there are many odd signs, like "-M0" and "sft". I cannot understand them.

    - Every character in the game is too small to read.

    - The game has very long time until the game starts. Maybe because of loading time. But, Battlefield 1942 multiplay can start soon. So, Battlefield series is degenerating.

    - The following error occurs frequently. Although there is many space in my 4GByte memory.
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    BFPlay4Free Memory Error memory.dll: all alloc attempts failed for size 2419200
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    - The game has an inferior system. For example, when loading time finished, already battle has started. I cannot understand the situation, or which team I belong to. At Battlefield 1942, when the loading time finished, the game never starts until I push a "Start" button. So, Battlefield series is degenerating.

    - It is displayed an error message "LEAVING GAME" in the game, and I am suddenly returned to a title screen. The malfunction occurs frequently.    … Expand
  6. The_Norwood
    Oct 25, 2013
    0
    Battlefield play4free is essentially Battlefield 2.5, it uses the battlefield 2 game engine but adds some interesting extras such as gun customisation. Unfotunately, the same bugs from BF2 carry over 8 years without being removed, that really sets the scene for how EA treats it's customers here.
    Honestly though, these gripes pale into comparison with the spawn system issues you have 2    Battlefield play4free is essentially Battlefield 2.5, it uses the battlefield 2 game engine but adds some interesting extras such as gun customisation. Unfotunately, the same bugs from BF2 carry over 8 years without being removed, that really sets the scene for how EA treats it's customers here.
    Honestly though, these gripes pale into comparison with the spawn system issues you have 2 choices, in battle or at base. If you choose in battle, it will spawn you repeatedly at the same point, often for multiple rounds, ignoring the fact that your team controls more than one flag. This creates a spawnkilling nirvana, so you will often find a team of 16 players with 10 snipers, all just sitting around the recognised current enemy spawnpoint, happily spawnkilling away and ignoring the other flags playing the objective isn't even on the cards.
    From the other side of this ridiculous spawn system you have the issue of trying to take the flag assuming you aren't a sniper and actually want to play the objective) you find yourself 1 guy against 16 as ALL the enemy will be spawning at the same point.

    The devs really don't care as long as they are raking in the cash so my advice is to steer clear of this game for the sake of your sanity.    … Expand
  7. nononononono
    Jun 20, 2014
    0
    This play for free game is sadly a prime example of a pay to win game. You are at a disadvantage if you don't buy things with real world money. It takes too long to earn enough credits to permanently purchase weapons. Weapons are horribly balanced, and even worse if you play against people that purchased attachments with real world money. This game overall is virtually a way for EA toThis play for free game is sadly a prime example of a pay to win game. You are at a disadvantage if you don't buy things with real world money. It takes too long to earn enough credits to permanently purchase weapons. Weapons are horribly balanced, and even worse if you play against people that purchased attachments with real world money. This game overall is virtually a way for EA to siphon money out of its players. Avoid playing this game, it's not worth your time.… Expand
  8. uguran
    Dec 7, 2014
    0
    pay to win. easy no play this game guys, pay, pay, when your have big money, and no problem cashing game this is for you. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
  9. DaPapitaHQ
    Feb 14, 2015
    0
    An other pay-to-win , i can't understand why?, is battlefield. i hate it , is like you want a weapon you have to choose, or use hacks or spend all your fraking money! and away of the "micro" transactions, it's bad...
    and graphs like battlefield 2 ... ?!?!!??
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#53 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Eurogamer Sweden
    Oct 20, 2011
    50
    With graphics, gameplay and an approach to female gamers from the past, this game is just average. Battlefield: Play4Free is free to play, but my time is worth a lot more than this and I want my money back.
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  2. Games Master UK
    Oct 20, 2011
    70
    Sink in some moolah or you'll struggle. [July 2011, p.93]
  3. GameShark
    Oct 20, 2011
    75
    A decent core game despite its stripped down status.
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