Battlefield V

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3.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3148 Ratings

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  1. BabaiNamco
    Nov 20, 2018
    7
    Give me the same money, as well as corrupt critics, I will write a positive review. Although, there is nothing good about BFV.
  2. smoussie
    Nov 23, 2018
    5
    Seems like everyone who puts this game more than 5 never played original battlefield games. This game is crap. I don't want to mention tons of bugs and broken net code. I want to focus on game mechanics and setting fail. First of all, AAA project about WW2 without any maps that reproduce any famous WW2 battles. Someone will say that we shouldn't forget about smaller battles and paySeems like everyone who puts this game more than 5 never played original battlefield games. This game is crap. I don't want to mention tons of bugs and broken net code. I want to focus on game mechanics and setting fail. First of all, AAA project about WW2 without any maps that reproduce any famous WW2 battles. Someone will say that we shouldn't forget about smaller battles and pay respect, but most likely lazy developers just wanted to finish this game faster, just look at 80% of maps. It's just an empty map with some rocks, houses and hangars. Second, wtf weapons? I have feeling that I shoot paintball gun with all this tracer rounds everywhere. Who thought that building fortifications is a great idea? In such fast paced game it's a nonsense. Build base for 3 minutes. loose it in seconds... Where is spoting system? Spotting system is what makes this game - battefield. User interface is a ux designers nightmare... Really. DICE please fire everyone who was hired after Battlefield 3. TBH I miss old Battlefield games with already spawned vehicles, spotting system and great wonderfull maps. I don't care about women in this game, or man with different color, I just want old good battlefield...… Expand
  3. Freedom4576
    Jan 2, 2019
    7
    Battlefield V is a game that came out too soon. I am a veteran of the Battlefield series of games, I can say with confidence that this is a good game.
    Yes, there are some bugs that do not correct.
    Pros: 1. Shooting. She is the perfect, best shooting series. Minuses: 1. Graphics. It is worse than in Battlefield 1, but it is not bad. 2. Tides of war. She is bad. Tasks Tides of war some    Battlefield V is a game that came out too soon. I am a veteran of the Battlefield series of games, I can say with confidence that this is a good game.
    Yes, there are some bugs that do not correct.
    Pros:
    1. Shooting. She is the perfect, best shooting series.
    Minuses:
    1. Graphics. It is worse than in Battlefield 1, but it is not bad.
    2. Tides of war. She is bad. Tasks Tides of war some broken and perform them almost impossible.
    3. Content. There was little content with Battlefield 1. For example: Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 had a lot of content in 6 months.
    My rating as a person who plays a series of 12-year Battlefield games 7/10.
    Waiting for the royal battle and Combat Strike.    … Expand
  4. D3M0N07
    Nov 17, 2018
    6
    [BF1 not delivered that much fun, only Battlefield V is real :D ]Amazing game. . .if anyone played BF4 & BF3 mixed up with BF1 they definitely like it. . .Enjoying it very much. . .People give 0 for it!!!, dont know why -_- they dont know how to rate a game. . .i Dnt need any histological accuracy, this is not a history book, just a game. . . BFV need littlebit Optimization (but its ok),[BF1 not delivered that much fun, only Battlefield V is real :D ]Amazing game. . .if anyone played BF4 & BF3 mixed up with BF1 they definitely like it. . .Enjoying it very much. . .People give 0 for it!!!, dont know why -_- they dont know how to rate a game. . .i Dnt need any histological accuracy, this is not a history book, just a game. . . BFV need littlebit Optimization (but its ok), Netcode & hitreg ok. . .Amazing Multiplayer. . .Amazing Experience while u r in MP. . .Campaign need more, but its ok. . . if u want somthing new in BF, than purchase it. . .black friday coming soon, so ;) u can save ur money and also having this game at a same time :) -1 becz no anticheat protection -_-… Expand
  5. REEDDLES
    Jul 19, 2019
    7
    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 6
    -Atmosphere: 8 -Characters: 5 -Graphics and design: 10 -Gameplay: 9 -Sound and Music: 10 -Bugs: 8 -Interface: 9 -Balance (Multiplayer): 8 - Donates influence on the game (Pay to win): 10 Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment): -Freedom of choice: 0 -Coop in Story mode: 4 -Multiplayer: 8 -Mods and the ability    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 6
    -Atmosphere: 8
    -Characters: 5
    -Graphics and design: 10
    -Gameplay: 9
    -Sound and Music: 10
    -Bugs: 8
    -Interface: 9
    -Balance (Multiplayer): 8
    - Donates influence on the game (Pay to win): 10

    Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment):
    -Freedom of choice: 0
    -Coop in Story mode: 4
    -Multiplayer: 8
    -Mods and the ability to change the game: 0

    Scores from 1 to 10, the higher the better

    Singleplayer: 6/10
    Multiplayer: 8/10    … Expand
  6. Jyadaus
    Jan 31, 2022
    6
    After 4 years on release, i played this game. Is it good as BF3/4/1? Of course not. But atleast its playable.

    Pacific maps are way better than base maps. I just realized all the harsh treatment this game got on release is right.

    I prefer BF1 over BF5 for this generation.
  7. Septictank
    Oct 19, 2019
    5
    No auto-balance and it is not block base-rape and no private server no anti-cheat. BFV has a lot of problem. BF1 had some special animation and event for example Zeppelin or train. They were changing atmosphere of the game or flamethrower etc. But BfV has not special thing. Aaand where are the **** ribbons? But graphics are so good and gameplay very well. Next bf must be modern war.
  8. Vittle
    Feb 23, 2022
    6
    Meh game. Its just meh.
    The movement is greate and you can have alot of fun but Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 4 is way better.
    The last tiger is very good but the Norway one is the most disrespectful thing ever.
  9. buyolitsez
    Dec 31, 2018
    7
    The game is not a **** but i don't like **** in ass. Thank's EA, you killed a BF
  10. onux
    Nov 19, 2018
    7
    BF1942 player, every other title from there.

    Pros: Graphics are really beautiful Character animation, vaulting, movement are all top notch Some of the maps are nicely designed, a big step up from BF1 Character customisation and models are well done Bullet physics, deviation and suppression all feel right Kills feel satisfying Good weapon selection this time around Vehicle models    BF1942 player, every other title from there.

    Pros:
    Graphics are really beautiful
    Character animation, vaulting, movement are all top notch
    Some of the maps are nicely designed, a big step up from BF1
    Character customisation and models are well done
    Bullet physics, deviation and suppression all feel right
    Kills feel satisfying
    Good weapon selection this time around
    Vehicle models (well done) and tank and air combat is fun and requires some skill
    Squad revive and ammo attrition etc is a great addition
    Attempts to get some actual team gameplay back into the game
    No micro transactions and all DLC available to all ++
    Very smooth launch. Easy to get onto regional servers.
    Runs well on a GTX970.

    Cons:
    Rewriting actual historical events and people is not good.
    A full single player campaign would have been great
    Netcode issues, will hopefully be addressed as with all their titles after release.
    Enemy visibility, it's very hard to pick out players, and sometimes they are literally invisible.
    Bombers need to be toned down, add airfields so they need to resupply perhaps like the original games.

    Update: They have already started to patch things so fingers crossed they keep improving this title as it is a beautiful game and has stacks of potential.    … Expand
  11. Destroyn
    Feb 15, 2019
    7
    Fun multiplayer gameplay with friends. Lack of maps is a bit disappointing. Decent progression, and cool smoke mechanics.
  12. HeadyWook
    Feb 13, 2019
    6
    It's alright, if you liked BF1 you'll probably like this one. The mechanics are similar and the addition of buildable defenses is pretty neat. There's enough changed to warrant buying it on sale for $30 if you're a fan. It's definitely more cinematic feeling and very chaotic. It's very similar to the last title, really don't like that both teams get a lot of the same guns too. Feels lazy.It's alright, if you liked BF1 you'll probably like this one. The mechanics are similar and the addition of buildable defenses is pretty neat. There's enough changed to warrant buying it on sale for $30 if you're a fan. It's definitely more cinematic feeling and very chaotic. It's very similar to the last title, really don't like that both teams get a lot of the same guns too. Feels lazy.

    It seems to have a lot of hackers too, every other game has one or two people racking up insane scores no legit person could possibly obtain. This issue seems far more prevalent than in BF1. I just got done playing a game with someone ranked 2, pretty much brand new, with 40-3 as their KDR. I don't care how much of a veteran you are in BF, I've bought almost every one of them since 1942, that's not possible as a new player.

    Overall I'd say it is worth getting on sale if you are a longtime fan, the whole "I hate women being in games thing" is stupid as well. It has the stench of an incel more than anything, if you want to complain about historical accuracy ask why all the allies are running around with MP40s and other German weapons    … Expand
  13. Op4ng
    Nov 17, 2018
    5
    Lots of bugs. Connection to server issues. Issues with progression. Every time I start the game It starts from prologue mission and Its impossible to skip it.
  14. Graphic-J
    Nov 16, 2018
    5
    Gun gameplay and game mechanics are great but the art direction and the so called "WW2" aesthetics and immersion is horrendous. A pandering to a certain crowd that doesn't even play these games-joke at times. ... and we all know what and why this is.
  15. kartana
    Nov 24, 2018
    6
    It's another unfinished product released way too early. There is a lot missing (coming soon) and there are a lot of bugs. As usually DICE is saying "we are working on it" but who knows how long it will take. I would stay away at least for a few months and check back later to see in what shape the game is. Don't buy into the "early access" thing because that's what BF5 currently is.
  16. MachoTaco24
    Nov 21, 2018
    7
    Scores for the Lazy:

    Gameplay: 10/10 Visuals: 10/10 Performance: 7/10 Content: 6/10 Replayability: 9/10 Bugs: 5/10 Story: 6/10 Audio: 10/10 Final Verdict: 7.4 (Rounded down to a 7) To start off, I was one of the people who didn't like DICE's depiction of WW2 and was against the game from the start. The closed alpha was quite good, but the beta was an outright disaster. That    Scores for the Lazy:

    Gameplay: 10/10
    Visuals: 10/10
    Performance: 7/10
    Content: 6/10
    Replayability: 9/10
    Bugs: 5/10
    Story: 6/10
    Audio: 10/10

    Final Verdict: 7.4 (Rounded down to a 7)

    To start off, I was one of the people who didn't like DICE's depiction of WW2 and was against the game from the start. The closed alpha was quite good, but the beta was an outright disaster. That said, I can confidently say that this year's installment has the best gameplay since BF3. If you want a game with an in-depth progressions system that you can sink hours into with its constant genre-defining epic moments for hours on end, this is the game for you. Cosmetics are surprisingly good. All characters you can choose are faction specific, meaning no black woman nazis, restricting the player to choose from a variety of men and women from a select character pool. For those concerned about historical accuracy, it is barely noticeable aside from the uncomfortable and loud women screaming on the battlefield. The content is quite light at launch. While there is a lot of variety in the content itself, the quantity is lacking. Features such as dragging downed friendlies, vehicle customization, and the Last Tiger war story are lacking from the game. The game is also very buggy. I'd say there aren't many 'game breaking' bugs (although I've encountered an infinite revive state glitch where I couldn't respawn), as most of the bugs are ignorable at best. The story is alright. 2 of the 3 war stories are quite decent, and one is just downright garbage. The AI is piss poor, and there is no variety in gameplay other than the typical one man army style gameplay. Performance isn't up to standard right now, as hectic moments can get quite laggy especially if you don't have a good CPU. So, should you buy the game? Not yet. Either wait till it's on sale or until more content comes out. I also recommend you try out the game by buying one month of EA Access. I've had a blast with the game so far, and I look forward to Tides of War.    … Expand
  17. Intershield
    Feb 23, 2019
    7
    Yeah not to bad I guess. Its just a video game that's just trying to be just that ,and not as much of a accurate representation of WW2. It looks good and runs ok if you keep DRX off.
  18. dape
    Nov 15, 2018
    5
    Pros:
    - Graphics are quite good (although nothing exciting these days)
    - Animations are solid - Shooting mechanics are solid Cons: - Terrible visibility in every aspect of a game: you don't see enemy in front of a wall, you can't pick enemy in tons of garbage, it's hard to read deploy map to see what's going on, kill feed is disabled by default taking away crucial information - UX    Pros:
    - Graphics are quite good (although nothing exciting these days)
    - Animations are solid
    - Shooting mechanics are solid

    Cons:
    - Terrible visibility in every aspect of a game: you don't see enemy in front of a wall, you can't pick enemy in tons of garbage, it's hard to read deploy map to see what's going on, kill feed is disabled by default taking away crucial information
    - UX is something DICE never heard of. Menus are not intuitive and take long to navigate. Configuring every class for both sides is a choir - battlelog was a lot better than this.
    - Bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs - I've had one team on server suddenly not be able to revive, flying tanks, objects hovering in the air, unkillable enemies, flickering textures
    - Maps are bad. And I mean really bad - they are beautiful but hardly playable - a lot of clutter with a lot of open spaces. Again: VISIBILITY is sacrificed for a fancy visuals. It's bad for multiplayer game. Look at: CS GO, Overwatch, Fortnite - those games have extremely good visibility and that makes them so good. In BF: V for most of the time you are wondering if it's some fancy map decoration or proned camper from other team.
    - "How did I die this time?" - Is a question you will be asking yourself a lot. Game gives no information what is going on, who made damage to you, where was he when it happened. Compared to COD killcam it's a joke (because it's nonexistent) and done probably to hide bad netcode (later on that) and growing problems with hackers (whoever plays bf1 knows what i'm talking about). You will die many times mostly not knowing how - just get used to it.
    - Informational chaos - game hides important information from you (hidden kill-feed, no info on how you got killed) but feeds a lot of totally not necessary information (something about your squad leader being changed, something about progression in achievement, something about community event will find its way to your display)
    - Lack of content - Maps that are here are not only bad but also scarce. I guess EA clearly goes for a long term Origin Premium model and wants to spoon-feed content so people stay interested and pay for subscription for as long as possible. There are not that many guns in game and there is no deep customization for them anymore.
    - Inconsistent netcode - Again you die in a milisecond. Again you can try to hit enemy that is further than high refresh bubble and nothing will happen. Guess that just comes with inventory.    … Expand
  19. RedOctStandinBy
    Nov 16, 2018
    6
    The battlefield franchise lost itself. The game play is to fast to promote good squad play which is what makes this series good. Instead of nice coordinate squad gunfights what you wind up with is a bunch of people running around like headless chickens.
    20/10 graphics dice will never fail you in this category
    6/10 immersion this could have given me ptsd it couldve been so immersive    The battlefield franchise lost itself. The game play is to fast to promote good squad play which is what makes this series good. Instead of nice coordinate squad gunfights what you wind up with is a bunch of people running around like headless chickens.
    20/10 graphics dice will never fail you in this category
    6/10 immersion this could have given me ptsd it couldve been so immersive but the game play is just to fast to keep full immersion.
    5/10 Gun play sometimes its great sometimes its bad
    5/10 overall fun
    100/10 free dlc its amazing for a good battlefield game i was willing to buy premium pass bf4 is a perfect example i own a copy on xbox 360, xbox1 ,and pc all with premium and i don't regret a dollar. but the problem is if the game if you want people to spend money the core game play has to be good.

    I don't know what it is but this game just doesn't seem to be great for me i am a battlefield fan i understand that the game evolves and i think it may be a game that a lot of people love but for veteran battlefield players i don't think this is the game you are looking for.    … Expand
  20. LostBedlam
    Nov 15, 2018
    5
    In my entire career of playing video games, I’ve never written a review. This game though, has had me frustrated since the moment I’ve tried it. First off, I love Battlefield games, and have been playing them since the early 2000s. I know that bugs will be fixed and one will adjust to the new mechanics of the game, but personally, I can’t stand the new feel and layout of the game. I triedIn my entire career of playing video games, I’ve never written a review. This game though, has had me frustrated since the moment I’ve tried it. First off, I love Battlefield games, and have been playing them since the early 2000s. I know that bugs will be fixed and one will adjust to the new mechanics of the game, but personally, I can’t stand the new feel and layout of the game. I tried playing the campaign and multiplayer, and both have left me so pissed off, I had to write this rant. Aside from graphics and all that good stuff that comes with Battlefield games, these are just a few of my early observations and complaints. I can’t see enemies for **** They are so dark and hidden in every circumstance that I have encountered so far. I’m getting killed every two seconds when I spawn. I usually do fairly well in Battlefield games, but my first hour of playing, I was getting destroyed by players half way across the map and then when I attempt to aim, I see a shadowy figure amongst blackness and my gun fires all over like I’m holding a piece of spaghetti. Sure, people will love the challenge of aiming and moving like a sloth through the battle, but I like the idea that this is also a source of action/entertainment, and I’m not enjoying it so far, as much as I really want to. Perhaps I’m just too old now, and need to hang up the towel with these hopes that Battlefield will provide more memorable moments of action and fun. I find this game just overly frustrating so far, both visually and in controls. The ammo and health thing is really annoying, as the second I spawn, I’m instantly dead....ready to wait another 15 seconds, spawn, and run for five minutes, and then be instantly killed my the shadow of an enemy...is it a friendly? Or and enemy? I can’t tell, guess I’ll shoot my spaghetti gun and hope I don’t run out of ammo after one use. I’m sure this game will improve as time goes on, but honestly, this game put me over the edge like no other has before. Something about it, just sucks! And I hate saying that because I really appreciate the other Battlefield games. If you enjoy this game, that’s awesome. Myself on the other hand, it’s not working out. Doesn’t feel right and just pisses me off left and right. I uninstalled it and went for writing a review to help relieve myself of the rage. Maybe others will get a kick out of it and laugh it off like we all should. It’s just a game anyhow, but still something that could be much better and not so riddled with customization confusion and “realism” that doesn’t seem real at all. If you want a refreshing experience of a video game, play Red Dead 2....it’s slow paced and everything, but it’s been a joy to play in my experience. I went from that to this turd burger battlefield V. I’ll keep playing, because I’m a sucker for these games...but I’ll likely dislike it for a long while. Save your money if you haven’t purchased it yet, and wait until it’s damn near free.… Expand
  21. Tresman
    Nov 16, 2018
    7
    This review come from a player that actually played the full release of Battlefield V and played about 8-10 hours of Multiplayer so this review will at least have some stance compare to all the crap that everyone putting on here hating on women in the game and SJW stuff that seem to be mostly happening in America and is pointless for the game. ( typical as some American like to causeThis review come from a player that actually played the full release of Battlefield V and played about 8-10 hours of Multiplayer so this review will at least have some stance compare to all the crap that everyone putting on here hating on women in the game and SJW stuff that seem to be mostly happening in America and is pointless for the game. ( typical as some American like to cause problems that are not even there) however i can understand gamer stand on EA and the crap they've pulled in the pass and i won't defend them in anyway for there dodgy practice.
    Review
    So when you play the game shockingly to some here who most likely haven't touch the game, BF5 compare it to BF1 and BF4 has great improvement and positive about the game but also setback to the newest installment of Battlefield but one that can only get better.
    Firstly, the graphic are on point as normal. Dice knows how to made a world feel alive and even on the PS4 pro, it just stunning so no problems there .

    Next the gameplay which has been change from BF1 and is so much better. guns feel different from each other and getting kills feel a lot more awarding since the challenge of shooting is back. There is a quicker TTK which has its up and down moments but its forces player to think more and plan there attack with your squad which is more vital for doing well in this game. You can solo with some on the new gameplay applied but it now much harder to Rambo unlike BF1 and you end up dead if your not prepare. However i feel the balance at the moment between vehicle , planes and soldiers is better then BF1 (where planes always bombed you and never go down) and BF4 which (Jesus Christ!!!!! , the bloody helicopter are just BROKEN and nobody mention this anywhere in recent time and its seem like BF4 is the god of all Battlefield when there some glaring problems) (small rant).

    The weapon choices at first seem meh and underwhelming which i can understand when there a good number of iconic WW2 weapon missing and Faction ( pph, type 100, m1 Grand ) but i bet you will see them later with the tide of war going though the years of WW2. However what weapon we go a first seem like Dice haven't try since there a good handful of WW1 weapon transfers to BF5 (which might make this look lazy but they did have a role in WW2 so that why there here) but they have improve the performance of the weapon so they don't feel copy and paste from BF1 gameplay and they handle different enough to take more skill to master the weapons so the list is a lot better then BF1 even though the list is small but it will grow with FREE content which is a nice bonus in AAA gaming which mean you don't have to pay more money for MAP, GUN, NEW MODE etc. although there more or less will be micro transaction for cosmetic which is a pain to have but i prefer that over loot boxes and season Passes although this is EA so i'm waiting for the catch. never trust E.

    Music and sound effect are also on point but i feel the sound of footstep is a bit muted which can make it really hard to hear enemies nearby. that hopefully will be fix in future updates . It also use some of the music from previous Battlefield which is awesome. :D

    The few negative i have with this game is the content is bare bone at this time. you get a small single campaign of three stories and a interesting fourth coming soon and 8 launch maps at the beginning with a handful of modes to start with. It all good with what there, i enjoy it but the lack of content there is so easy to see and at the moment I can see why paying £50 is not worth it for some player however with what coming in top for FREE in the next 3 months, that will help this game grow and can becoming something amazing so if you want to wait till then, that understandable.

    The hate this game get make no sense. I'm a fan of Battlefield and can understand the backlash it got with the trailer but not for the women in the game, Just the none sense of the video and Micheal Bay stuff. The cosmetic is there so you can customize your solider which i think is a good idea for battlefield 5 (shame it not has deep has i though ) it seem the gaming community has turn rotten just for something like this. if you don't like women being in BF5, then that your choice but it doesn't ruin the experience so calm your troll hands. However EA have done them self's for it marketing campaign that DICE had to pick and try fixed and is the sole cancer for the Battlefield name so i will join and agree with the hate on them (since they ruin so many games already) .
    Overall
    Battlefield 5 is a good game and one for the hardcore fans at least even with the faults but I can't give it anymore then 7 for the sheer lack of content at this moment. I think the rating will improve as time goes on with free updates and more content and will be a 8 or a 9 if they fixed some problems, i hope this review will help understand where this game stand at this time    … Expand
  22. azgoodaz
    Nov 15, 2018
    7
    Battlefield V, it's not a 10/10 game, not even an 8 or 9.

    For one, the announcer and the whole UI layout feels and looks like Star Wars: Battlefront which is hilarious. I personally LOVE how EA/DICE is making us pay $60 for a missing game mode they promised, Battle Royale (which we are getting 'next year' lol) and many features just missing. You can't customize your character    Battlefield V, it's not a 10/10 game, not even an 8 or 9.

    For one, the announcer and the whole UI layout feels and looks like Star Wars: Battlefront which is hilarious.

    I personally LOVE how EA/DICE is making us pay $60 for a missing game mode they promised, Battle Royale (which we are getting 'next year' lol) and many features just missing. You can't customize your character in-game/server, groups/platoons don't exist and so many more features just lacking. What is this? An Early Access game on Steam? Why are we missing core features that the Battlefield series always had? Then you have weapons, they just feel "squishy" against enemies. It takes a full magazine to kill someone or if you use a sniper and shoot them straight at the chest it doesn't kill someone. Sometimes even a headshot won't kill a player instantly. The health idea in this game is just stupid. Why are there health packs on players? Battlefield is team orientated. Nope, not this Battlefield. You have health packs like Call of Duty now just to replenish your health. No need for teammates to go Medic for health or even Support for ammo. Can I also mention that DICE censors 'curse words' in-game text chat? Rated 'M' game and we can't call our own horrible team bad words because it may hurt them. Finally, sadly another year without Battlelog. Why? I want detailed statistics, no one wants that crap website companion or app.

    Want to play this game? Play on 'Hardcore' servers created by the community. Official servers with DICE's own rule sets are trash.

    Battlefield 4 is better and more balanced, Battlefield V is catering to more "casual" players. EA/DICE want that Call of Duty fan base too much rather than on just expanding on what Battlefield is and what they created from the start. You aren't missing out much if you don't play or buy this. If you really want it, wait for a sale. It will probably be like $30 by next year like Battlefield 1.

    I bought every Battlefield game, played each one (ranging from Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC) and I have to say one thing. I personally would have liked to have Battlefield: Bad Company 3 this year or I would have rather taken Battlefield Hardline 2, instead we got Battlefield V. It could be such a fun game to play, but at the same time it's such a disappointing game.    … Expand
  23. Keitha313
    Nov 15, 2018
    5
    Not a bad game by any means, but not a great game.

    Battlefield 5 tries to be something that it is not and it seems to be taking a step away with every title which makes the game more comparable with Call Of Duty with the addition of squad killstreaks, they might call it something different in game, but this is essentially what it is! Then we also have pre-set perks, the whacky over the    Not a bad game by any means, but not a great game.

    Battlefield 5 tries to be something that it is not and it seems to be taking a step away with every title which makes the game more comparable with Call Of Duty with the addition of squad killstreaks, they might call it something different in game, but this is essentially what it is! Then we also have pre-set perks, the whacky over the top customization of WW2 guns. Perhaps my review comes from someone who actually prefers the days when Battlefield tried to give good gameplay.

    With regards to gameplay it's good that they have got rid of the random bullet deviations so now bullets travel where you aim... Most of the time, I find it worrying that I have to say this is a good point about the game this type of feature should be expected!
    I can honestly say the gameplay isn't bad, albeit perhaps it has been slowed down a touch due to the super fast TTK, you will find people hiding in corners a lot more, but that's more an issue with the games poor map design which puts way too many peaky holes, too many massive open spaces so on certain maps you can be finding yourself having a hard time through no fault of your own other than the games poor map design.
    Carrying on with gameplay I do like the building system, I find it very nifty albeit for the most part it does seem a little superficial and more times than often you won't be using it. The removal of quick spotting is also good, its nice to actually to use your eyes to find people oppose to shooting little red markers.

    I think the biggest issue where the game struggles is the poor map design and scale and the direction the game took upon favouring campers, the radar for the most part is useless whilst I don't have a problem with people not appearing on the radar when firing a gun I do think that their should have been suppressors for that purpose of not showing up on the radar whilst shooting a gun. From those mix of problems we find the gameplay tends to be a guessing game because the audio of the game is poor and I'm really shocked about that usually BF are renowned for having great audio features.

    Carrying on with maps I don't get why some of them are the size they actually are it makes little sense unless they have sized them out like this with their Battleroyale mode in mind, but a good few maps definitely need to be scaled down and redesigned to avoid massive open fields nobody likes having to run for several minutes just to reach another point If your maps are this big surely you'd think to litter some transport vehicles around each capture point?

    That's all I really have for multiplayer its the only thing holding this game up to a 5 for me, single-player is uninspired unlike BF1 with weird stories of how some 14yo girl took on the German army and won, I've not nagged on about woman being in this game (because it doesn't bother me), but for god sake If you wanted to have a realistic female addition you could have focused on the Night Witches instead of opting for something that is as farfetched as believing Superman is real. EA/Dice really need to pull their head out their asses with this one I don't care much for political/SJW narratives I just was hoping/praying that Dice could have at the very least gave a good campaign, but the only one that delivered was the Somali's fight for the French it was the only one that made you think oh this is WW2 this is maybe something that could have happened...

    I will leave my review by saying the game with a good patches could easily be a very good game.    … Expand
  24. FabioXN7
    Dec 17, 2018
    6
    The game is not as bad as everyone says it is, and it's not as dead either.
    There still are a lot of people playing it, I've spent around 58 hours in the game already... 12 on Campaing and the rest on Multiplayer. This is the only multiplayer game I can get hooked into it.. I've played all BF games but I can't deny that this is perhaps not the "WORST" but the Weakest BF in franchise..    The game is not as bad as everyone says it is, and it's not as dead either.
    There still are a lot of people playing it, I've spent around 58 hours in the game already... 12 on Campaing and the rest on Multiplayer. This is the only multiplayer game I can get hooked into it.. I've played all BF games but I can't deny that this is perhaps not the "WORST" but the Weakest BF in franchise..

    This game was flooded by hate specially because of it's political agenda **** and the biggest mess up that idiot EA CEO did by calling their community too uneducated to play or accept the new changes. So that should sum up the 50% reason of why this game is selling so badly and bad merchandising I guess...

    But I can tell you there's no such thing of robotic arms or prosthetics, nor black female nazis in the game.. I guess Dice / EA rethought about their decision and removed all of these in the final release.
    Yes you can still play with female soldiers, but only if you really want to, since you can customize your character now, so multiplayer is pretty fine for me and I don't mind that much.

    As for those who are looking for a more authentical historical representation of WWII forget it... you'll see no such thing in here and that is some of my biggest complaints on the game.. I guess this way of showing not so well known stories of WWII was not a good idea at all... they had everything to make the best BF game with Frostbite engine but they managed to mess it up.

    PROS -

    * Graphically amazing as always been.
    * As much as multiplayer feels like a little to COD for me... it still nice when you have those amazing multiplayer moments, with everything blowing up, planes fighting in the sky and infantry fighting on land while trying to complete the objectives. It gives the Battlefield feeling.
    * The new Grand Operations and Front Lines mode are pretty neat and intense. Although some people may not like it, I felt rewarding specially if you are playing with a balanced team.
    * DICE sure knows how to create the best sound design in a game. It feels realistic in everything from gun shots to explosions and other environmental sounds.
    * Both Character and Weapon Customization Features are pretty good and goes beyond than just changing colors like it was in BF1.
    * Very well optimized.

    CONS -

    - Unfortunately this game feels incomplete... BF1 felt more complete than this game, there's a notable lack of content here, less maps, less vehicles, less weapons, no other factions like USSR, USA and JAPAN rather than Germany and English (British). Everything just feels like it's missing something and all of that cause of Tides of War.. a new way of Dice / EA to release new content for the game in a certain period of time. Although I don't trust that kind of business practice that much.. I hope they make the best out of it.

    - The TTK is a joke.

    - The maps are not as good as in previous Battlefield Titles, the map Rotation in Multiplayer servers are bad, they just keep repeating over and over and people are getting bored with it. Twisted Steel, Rotterdam and Yellow Fields are the best ones. (My opinion).

    - No historical accuracy, which is a shame really...

    - Campaing / Singleplayer is pretty forgettable and short as hell, The only 2 Campaings that matters are (TIRAILLEUR and LAST TIGER) and when those two starts to get interesting they just end...

    - Multiplayer Server Browser is just broken.. as it always was since BF1, why don't you bring BattleLog back Dice and EA, seriously.. that was the best thing.

    - Lots of bugs and other problems that I've never seen in any other Battlefield game.. (Bad rendering, glitched animations, glitched guns and so on..

    - Doesn't feel much like WWII sometimes...

    - Tides of War feels like a way of telling you - "Yeah.. we removed the premium pass but in exchange you'll get an incomplete game so we can release the rest of the content that is already completed in our new business practice system from time to time charging you no extra for it..."

    I think that's all of my pros and cons, and as much as it hurts to see Battlefield franchise going this way, liking this game or not is something very personal and it may vary from person to person.

    Overall I don't blame DICE too much for the game being like this but EA. I had loads of fun and incredible moments in multiplayer so for me at least I can only recommend picking this game if you are going for it's Multiplayer only... anything else than that just skip it.    … Expand
  25. mertdost
    Jan 26, 2019
    7
    Not a great game, not a waste of time. Bunch of stories about World War 2 that doesn't make sense a lot beacuse those stories are not so realistic. But graphics and atmosphere incentive. Should Play.
  26. ohwooops
    Dec 27, 2018
    5
    Can be fun and gunplay feels good, but incredibly unfinished. Lots of bugs, infinite loading screens, frustrating ttd (netcode), buggy tides of war challenges, etc. There really isn't enough content either, 9 maps which get old quickly (and some of them not even that well designed), only 2 factions and a good amount of recycled obscure BF1 weapons. Should wait until there's more contentCan be fun and gunplay feels good, but incredibly unfinished. Lots of bugs, infinite loading screens, frustrating ttd (netcode), buggy tides of war challenges, etc. There really isn't enough content either, 9 maps which get old quickly (and some of them not even that well designed), only 2 factions and a good amount of recycled obscure BF1 weapons. Should wait until there's more content and when the bugs are fixed.… Expand
  27. Frying1Pans
    Nov 28, 2018
    7
    Fun game, it has that general battlefield charm but the netcode sucks, reviving is almost impossible, and tank towing is complete dogsh*t
  28. rentonB
    Nov 18, 2018
    5
    History inaccurate, boring, new operations are HUGE step backwards. Gameplay is fine but only that.
    BFV is step backward in the franchise after awesome BF1, sadly.
  29. captaindragoon
    Nov 18, 2018
    5
    Pros
    + Body parts action.
    + Soldier customization. + Good graphics and sounds efx. + Traditional Conquest ticket counting. Cons - As an old Battlefield player (2/BC2/3/4/1), it feels like every new feature of BFV is designed for the incoming BLOODY FOOL BATTLE ROYALE mode, such as new Spotting System and Attrition System, which are basically good idea but work badly in traditional    Pros
    + Body parts action.
    + Soldier customization.
    + Good graphics and sounds efx.
    + Traditional Conquest ticket counting.

    Cons
    - As an old Battlefield player (2/BC2/3/4/1), it feels like every new feature of BFV is designed for the incoming BLOODY FOOL BATTLE ROYALE mode, such as new Spotting System and Attrition System, which are basically good idea but work badly in traditional Battlefield game mode.
    - New Squad system is only for friends who are playing together, if you are alone, it's a disaster. And BEING BASED ON THE BUGGY ORIGIN even make it worse.
    - TTK & TTD netcode issues were found in Open Beta, but it is not solved yet, which makes gunplay experience horrible with almost instant death in face-to-face gun duel, and the game becomes a truly latency warfare. Playing across regions even strengthen this problem, but the performance of playing in local region servers is just ok.
    - US West servers are **** since SWBF2 for Asian-hack-plague refugees, because they are located in Portland, OR. Hope EA will return to LA servers.
    - NO historical accuracy since there were no female regular troops (esp in Western front) or modern style aim-down sight gadgets in WW2, and THERE WAS NO TIGER I TANK IN NORWAY. Telling war stories about female guerrilla is acceptable.
    - Vehicles needs rework. Air Superiority is useless in game at once since bombers start to dog fight cuz they can't find targets except land vehicles, and bombers are way too much tough to be shoot down.
    - Lack of contents in launch, many old gun models come from BF1.
    - No rent server for now, and official servers are lack of anti-cheat support.    … Expand
  30. Drazd
    Nov 23, 2018
    7
    Поиграл на днях, могу сказать, что ситуация схожа с BattleFront 2, такой же овер-хейт. По факту игру следует ругать за другие вещи, нежели за женщин-солдат. Игра позиционирует себя как ААА проект, но это не так. Мало серверов, проблемы с подключениями и дисконнектами. Мало карт, мало оружия и техники. Кастомизация никакая, нет, она конечно есть, но преподносили её как нечто невероятное, ноПоиграл на днях, могу сказать, что ситуация схожа с BattleFront 2, такой же овер-хейт. По факту игру следует ругать за другие вещи, нежели за женщин-солдат. Игра позиционирует себя как ААА проект, но это не так. Мало серверов, проблемы с подключениями и дисконнектами. Мало карт, мало оружия и техники. Кастомизация никакая, нет, она конечно есть, но преподносили её как нечто невероятное, но опять же шкурок там 7-8 на сторону, которых пока в игре всего лишь две (бриты и гансы). Это не релиз, а ранний доступ за 3000 рублей в базовом варианте. Игру будут допиливать со скоростью черепахи так же как и баттлфронт. Из плюсов - играет бодро и весело. Малое количество боеприпасов убирает проблему кемперов, что всю игру могут на одном месте сидеть. Пулеметчик не восполняет гранаты, это тоже плюс, а то все бы просто перекидывались ими. Поставил 7 из 10 , но это для полной игры, в далеком будущем.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2019
    85
    It’s far from being ideal but all the glitches and shortcomings don’t ruin the overall fun of Battlefield V’s multiplayer experience. Although the single player portion of the game is not bad at all, I would have been disappointed if I bought the game just for it. [13/2018, p.56]
  2. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 5, 2019
    80
    In Battlefield V we got back to WW2, but with refined gunplay and death system which works great. There are also little problems such as low number of maps and stability issues, that are taking the fun away, but nothing that can't be fixed.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    80
    A great World War II shooter that will grow and improve. Do not buy the game because of its singleplayer, but if you consider the campaign a bonus to the multiplayer, you will be satisfied. [Issue#291]
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