Battlefield 4

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  1. peanutgallery
    Nov 2, 2013
    9
    Great multiplayer. But seriously wtf is up with the campaign. Its locked my ps3 up twice and it will not save. I've restarted it 3 effin times now. EA. ..l.. to you.
  2. aguia77
    Nov 12, 2013
    8
    After playing it a lot on past two weeks:
    THE VERY GOOD: I like the perk systems, the customization of soldier and weapons. I like the way they improved cooperation between a team and squad, which is the nº1 reason i like bf series. You get more points for assist, tagging vehicles, you can "talk" to your team members through a menu etc
    THE GOOD: great graphics, great new maps. it    After playing it a lot on past two weeks:
    THE VERY GOOD: I like the perk systems, the customization of soldier and weapons. I like the way they improved cooperation between a team and squad, which is the nº1 reason i like bf series. You get more points for assist, tagging vehicles, you can "talk" to your team members through a menu etc

    THE GOOD: great graphics, great new maps. it feels like bf3.5. It is better than bf3, but not a huge leap forward, but i like the fact that it's a "new" bf game and I wasn't expecting much more since I believe the programers are already taking the ps3 to it's limit. If we are expecting drastic improvements on graphics, get a PS4. Air vehicles are more balanced in terms of ground atack. Besides being a more underpowered, the AA missiles are much faster. The jets also fly faster (some users say otherwise, but I have the opposite feeling and I flew A LOT on bf3), Also, Air to Ground missiles of jets have to be locked until they hit target, you can't fire and forget and switch to guns to finish off a tank, which was the way I got huge jets scores on bf3. In Bf3 was that you could base rape a team with a heli. I could get 20/0 kd ratios with jets... Little bird vulcano canon could destroy tanks, now you need an upgrade etc.

    THE BAD: some conquest maps are clearly designed for twice as many players (PS4) and they lack action. The navigation on the menus is very bad and confusing at first. I hope I can get used to it but it doesn't seem a good idea that you have to use a lot of controls and buttons to navigate menus to costumize your weapons etc. VERY confusing and you have to do this during the game.

    THE TERRIBLE: Bugs. It froze my ps3 a dozen times at the end of the games in the middle of my cheering for my epic score (which btw is lost forever). It erased my campaign progress two times and I gave up on trying to play it until a patch is released. The jets can only fly in a ridiculous map strip, making them much less fun. It is almost impossible to have a decent dogfight. Combat jets are useless. I was never shot down and I also couldn't shoot down other players. Helis can fly on a larger area so I'm guessing they might solve this with a patch.    … Expand
  3. drwatsit
    Nov 3, 2013
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Battlefield is hailed by many to be a Call of Duty killer and one of the best first person shooter experiences on the market. However in the latest iteration of battlefield all is not as well as I first thought.

    Firstly the Single Player campaign although improved from Battlefield 3's awful single player effort remains a painfully dull experience in which the U.S marines as in the majority of Modern Military Shooters go off and try to save the world bringing freedom, swearing and more macho dialogue however for once they aren't fighting the Russians they are fighting the Chinese and the Russians how original. In terms of gameplay it is mixture of corridor shooting action and more open action for the player. In fairness to Dice the open world sections are nice and are a refreshing change from corridors and the weapon unlocks and the ability to chose your own kit are nice additions to the game. However trying to create an emotional story whilst gaining points for headshots is a questionable design choice.

    Secondly the Multiplayer. Tradditionally the best part of Battlefield this part of the game has 10 mostly great maps such as operation locker and Paracel Storm along with returning modes such as Rush and Conquest which are noticeably more interesting due to better maps which is suprising considering the ancient hardware its running on with action feeling less sparse and more exciting. Furthermore new modes such as Obliteration are really fun increasing the ammount of team work required to win as transportation of the bomb carrier is key. The ammount of kit at your command has also improved with the attatchments and gadgets system overhauled giving the player more freedom within the returning classes which have also seen improvements in balancing to all with Support and Reacon players playing an important role. Also the Levolution Dice has been talking about really does have an effect on the game with the ability to use lifts to reach a rooftop or raise and lower bollards to prevent vehicles using a bridge is a really great feature. However issues from the previous game have also been transported over along with several new ones. Firstly a whole host of bugs return such as audio and animation glitches which are getting increasingly annoying as the developers just aren't fixing them. Furthermore the new weighted feel although more realistic makes the solider feel a bit stiff in movement although it is a good addition ultimately it does need adjusting in my opinion. As well as that the netcode has been reported to be even worse with players desynced to others in the game which can be borderline game breaking although this is rare for the most part. Lastly the graphics have taken a hit although I don't think they are worse that the past game I do think some texture issues and considerable pop in and frame rate drops before and after the levolution events in the game which ultimately believe are gimicky anyway even detrimenting your experience of the actual gameplay in maps like flood zone which makes anyone in the water after the dam collapses a sitting duck to rooftop dwellers and vehicles which can get very irritating if one team is dominating.

    Overall I believe this game has taken some steps forward but some steps back as well in certain areas. Ultimately I feel that if you have played Battlefield in the past you will enjoy this game and be willing to over look its flaws but new players will be disappointed in the current gen version compared with the next gen version. Whilst this is a good game there are a lot of things holding it back and right now I am disappointed and hope that the next battlefield will be better.

    P.S This is based on the current gen version from a long time fan of the series This also is based on my opinions    … Expand
  4. 102WOLFPACK
    Nov 4, 2013
    8
    The game is so much goddamn fun. It's so fluid, and has phenomenal graphics. The learning curve is very high, but once you get around that, you have tons of fun.
  5. JohnnyBond007
    Nov 5, 2013
    10
    Best FPS experience I've ever played and definitely the most realistic. The graphics are stunning for a 6 year old hard drive and graphics card. I love this game. BF4 beats COD Ghosts any day.
  6. Khazaad
    Nov 7, 2013
    9
    Although Origin is still a chore and what I REALLY wanted was something like Battlefield 2142, dems da breaks.

    Been on a total bender playing recently. I left BF3 to collect dust a while ago and was totally pumped that this game reignited my inner killer. Call of Duty was always kinda meh to me and I think most people would agree that EA has the formula down for leading this genre.    Although Origin is still a chore and what I REALLY wanted was something like Battlefield 2142, dems da breaks.

    Been on a total bender playing recently. I left BF3 to collect dust a while ago and was totally pumped that this game reignited my inner killer. Call of Duty was always kinda meh to me and I think most people would agree that EA has the formula down for leading this genre.

    My install was a little annoying, mainly because it was a little buggy and i don't have patience for that when I want to play so...bad. In about 20 hours of gameplay I have crashed to desktop twice. Well whaaa. I got over it and continue to enjoy the game.

    Lots of harsh feedback from folks reminds me of the Diablo 3 debacle. Long story short, they made the game too different and predictably arouse a salty and modest population of people who feel wronged, and indignant. It's just the exact opposite here. Same population size, same bitterness, different gripe. One thing you can count on is that this type of QQ'ing will invariably occur whenever a company does something awesome initially, and tries to do something awesome again in the future. It's a long fall from the top of the food chain.

    Lets talk about similarities between BF3 and BF4. Do they exist? Uh huh. Is it tangible to truly believe that there is so little variation between the two that BF4 has failed as a result of this? Only if you're blind.

    Personally, I could justify paying the games retail price even if it WAS the EXACT same game with new maps but that's just me.

    My advice, do yourself a favor and if you're kinda having a hard time accepting the fact that your awesome powerhouse computer is actually a 5 year old POS that wasn't even top-end during its heyday. Stay away from the game. It will only...hurt you more.

    I have an Alienware M17x; a great rig but if a computer is two years old, that's like 60 in human years. I ain't gonna lie and say that there isn't some magical $#(T in the graphics settings I would dream to set on Ultra, but I can't. So I sign, maybe get a little misty eyed, play the game, and feel a lot better.    … Expand
  7. jaafar
    Nov 7, 2013
    7
    Battlefield 4 shows a great improvement compared to it's predecessor. Though the gameplay was roughly similar, some new much needed features were added that really made it much better. The story, although not perfect, was greatly better than that of BF3.

    DICE certainly focused a lot more on the campaign and tryed their best to make it great, but I felt like it could have been more.    Battlefield 4 shows a great improvement compared to it's predecessor. Though the gameplay was roughly similar, some new much needed features were added that really made it much better. The story, although not perfect, was greatly better than that of BF3.

    DICE certainly focused a lot more on the campaign and tryed their best to make it great, but I felt like it could have been more. Multiplayer wise, the maps were mostly well designed and very easy to navigate once you get used to them. The game feels very balanced, and I almost never felt like it was one-sided.

    The destructuble enviorement was well executed and well balanced. You can destroy huge buildings without ruining the entire map, wich was nice. The graphics were very realistic, much better looking than CoD: Ghosts, so that makes it a winner. The physics and sounds were almost as good as real life, but they lacked that certain «Oumpff» to make it perfect.

    My only complaint is the uncountable amount of bugs this game contains. If you plan on buying it, wait a month or two so EA can fix all the bugs.    … Expand
  8. jrod9190
    Nov 8, 2013
    9
    Where do I begin? This game is great... it has it's flaws but then again what game doesn't?

    It feels "fresh" definitely different from bf3, so it'll take some time to get used to it. It's a faster paced game than bf3, and also it feels like you have less health in this game compared to bf3. There's definitely more of a focus on teamwork which is great, that being said, not everyone    Where do I begin? This game is great... it has it's flaws but then again what game doesn't?

    It feels "fresh" definitely different from bf3, so it'll take some time to get used to it. It's a faster paced game than bf3, and also it feels like you have less health in this game compared to bf3.

    There's definitely more of a focus on teamwork which is great, that being said, not everyone is used to this teamwork mindset so it can be frustrating when you're on a bad squad. It also doesn't help that they removed the ability to squad up from the main menu (the biggest con in my book), still though it isn't that hard to join your friend's game. When you do get a good squad however you can really dominate, and when you have two teams with good squads going head to head the gameplay gets really intense and exciting.

    It seems more realistic. If you shoot your gun and still have 15 bullets in the clip but decide to reload so you don't run out of bullets in your next firefight you lose those 15 bullets that were in the clip.

    There are lots of people are complaining about hit detection, and I've only found that to be true about one class of guns LMGs(At least the first few, later guns are pretty good). I feel therer's more of a focus on picking your shots as opposed to spray and praying. If you have enough skill to shoot short bursts at a time, you'll kill your enemy. If you want to just aim in direction of an enemy and hold R1 trying to get a kill, thanks for giving me 100 points.

    The classes have stayed the same (Assault, Engineer, Support, Recon) but every class has different options now.

    Assault now has to earn their defibulator and charge it, yes I said CHARGE IT... It also has limited uses and you don't have as much time to revive teammates (which works hand in hand with gameplay centered more on teamwork, no more running across the whole map and reviving someone. Stay close to your medic.) If you don't charge your defib they only spawn with 20% health but you can charge it up to 100% if you have the time.

    Engineer Not too much has changed in this class outside of the fact that vehicles are easier to destroy so overall this class becomes stronger due to that fact (it’s not impossible to take out aircraft that have a million flares, now they have to wait to use flares again).

    Support This is where you'll see a lot of your 0-5 ratings coming from whiners. Support is NOWHERE as CHEAP as they were in bf3. Suppression has been lessened in this game (Thank god), so now support can't shoot 100+ rounds at you and have your bullets disappear like they did in bf3 so they'll CRY about that (at least it felt like your bullets disappeared cus you could barely hit anything while under suppression). As I said before you have to pick your shots now and not just hold down R1 and destroy everything which I think requires no amount of skill, they'll cry about that. The new reloading technology will also put a toll on those that want to reload while they still have 60 bullets in their weapon, that's 60 less bullets for you. Support doesn't start off with C4 and recon does *cue more crying*. All that being said, support is still a good class it's just not as noob friendly and actually requires some, dare I say it, skill *GASP*!

    Recon It feels great to play recon now, and the new additions to this class actually makes possible to play other game modes. This was my favorite class in bf3 and because of it I consequently hated conquest. In bf3 recon is pretty much insignificant in conquest because of one thing VEHICLES (Unless you were just camping on a mountain somewhere doing long distance sniping, which sucked). Recon could not do anything to defend themselves from tanks, helicopters, jeeps, pretty much any vehicle so I hated conquest. Bf4 recon can actually have an impact in the game because now we have C4 already unlocked from the get go, now I can play all game modes and conquest has actually become my favorite mode. Side note, the bullet drop has changed and definitely takes some time to get used to.

    All classes now use carbines, DMRs (Semi auto sniper rifles), and shotguns. Carbines are great for those who pick their shots. DMRs are annoying but then again I've always felt like semi auto snipers take no skill (just my personal opinion though). Shotguns are sort of overpowered, they definitely pack a punch and make the same noise a sniper rifle does when it's suppressing you.

    All in all this is a great game and definitely worth the money, also you can upgrade to next gen systems for only $10 which I plan on doing.

    The only major con is no squading up from the main menu anymore. Why you do that DICE? For a game so focused on teamwork this step backwards makes no sense.

    Final note: I feel (or hope) that bf4 was made for future gens and just ported to current gen. So when people complain that the maps are too big remember next gen systems will be 32 vs 32.
    "Change is inevitable; Growth is optional"    … Expand
  9. jaekjakob
    Nov 13, 2013
    10
    The game is good, but they were a bit hasty to release the game with still alot of unfixed bugs even after the Beta. Ok, the story is great but it's nothing i've seen before. It's a shooter so you don't have time to be sentimental about the characters. But it's great graphics, real cool action. It's not like an big DLC pack to BF3, it got alot of new items and system changes and interfaceThe game is good, but they were a bit hasty to release the game with still alot of unfixed bugs even after the Beta. Ok, the story is great but it's nothing i've seen before. It's a shooter so you don't have time to be sentimental about the characters. But it's great graphics, real cool action. It's not like an big DLC pack to BF3, it got alot of new items and system changes and interface bla,bla,bla.

    Why are you not buying it right now?
    Are you unsure if it's worth the money?
    OfCourse! It's a superawesome shooter game that's much much better than BF3. There are so much new stuff to check out. But i recommend you to wait until it's patched, otherwise you wont get the full excperience!    … Expand
  10. ankitmalhotra98
    Nov 16, 2013
    9
    This game is way under rated. IF you are new to battlefield then you would give this game a 10/10 but if you are a battlefield veteran, this game isnt bad its actually great but you wont feel the same with bad company 2 or battlefield 3 in this. This game is a lot better than battlefield 3 or bad company but its not much better to recieve that 10/10
  11. TheSynDycate
    Nov 16, 2013
    8
    To all those comparing CoD with BF please STOP IT, You're ruining the gaming community, we are gamers we need to have respect to other franchises,we are not kids,if you don't like CoD or BF it's ok, but have some respect, don't kick your door saying"OW THAT GAME IT'S GARBAGE", The 2 games are great, but to don't need this they are very distinct games, one it's different than the other,To all those comparing CoD with BF please STOP IT, You're ruining the gaming community, we are gamers we need to have respect to other franchises,we are not kids,if you don't like CoD or BF it's ok, but have some respect, don't kick your door saying"OW THAT GAME IT'S GARBAGE", The 2 games are great, but to don't need this they are very distinct games, one it's different than the other, Well let's talk about the game, The campaign it's OK, Could be alot better, but i like it, still Bad Company 2 have the best campaign, The Multiplayer it's JUST AWESOME, i love flying jets, and driving tanks, the gameplay it's SO GOOD, maps are great, levolution makes it better, graphics are amazing, game modes are OK, but the best thing is play battlefield 4 with a bunch of friends, it's ALOT OF FUN!, Finishing here with my final verdict 8/10 GREAT GAME!, and please stop with CoD and BF fights ok?, Can't we be like Sony and Microsoft? That microsoft just twitted "Congrats on your launch Sony", we need to have that kind of respect thank you.… Expand
  12. Bariudol
    Nov 18, 2013
    10
    Battlefield 4 is big step forward (ignoring the launch issues), the game is way more balanced now, levolution adds a great level of interaction to the every map. This game looks beautiful. The campaign is not the best I've played (it has a good base but its very rushy); but again, Battlefield is all about the multiplayer.
  13. VexxBristal
    Nov 21, 2013
    6
    This game has its good points, but, there were a lot of issues and bugs with the game in its current state, sometimes it freezes, sometimes the graphics don't load, and the story mode was very annoying at some points, like when it deletes your progress. The storyline is also more of a gauntlet when it comes to big fights and the enemies will come in droves, which, even on its lowestThis game has its good points, but, there were a lot of issues and bugs with the game in its current state, sometimes it freezes, sometimes the graphics don't load, and the story mode was very annoying at some points, like when it deletes your progress. The storyline is also more of a gauntlet when it comes to big fights and the enemies will come in droves, which, even on its lowest difficulty setting its painstakingly hard to survive thirty-five dudes shooting at you at once and it just gets a little bit overwhelming. Personally, I preferred Battlefield 3.… Expand
  14. serard8
    Nov 30, 2013
    10
    this game is awesome i love the levolution. este guego es asombroso adoro el levolution lo unico que esta un poco flojo es la campañaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaa aaaaaaa aaaaa aaa aaa a aaa aaa a aaaa a
  15. Coltendo
    Dec 4, 2013
    8
    Battlefield 4 is the newest game in the Battlefield franchise and this game is pretty decent. If you are a veteran player, this game to me feels like what Battlefield 3 should have been. The multiplayer maps are once again huge and all have very interesting "levolutions" which change the map. These changes can be collapsing a skyscraper, flooding a city or blowing a hole in a dam. HoweverBattlefield 4 is the newest game in the Battlefield franchise and this game is pretty decent. If you are a veteran player, this game to me feels like what Battlefield 3 should have been. The multiplayer maps are once again huge and all have very interesting "levolutions" which change the map. These changes can be collapsing a skyscraper, flooding a city or blowing a hole in a dam. However similar to Battlefield 3, there is not enough destructible environments, which for me is a huge selling point for the Battlefield games. The multiplayer and the game does have quite a few glitches, and I have froze on multiple occasions, luckily Dice and EA have been introducing patches to fix these problems. The campaign is relatively short, however the characters and story is much more interesting then BF3's as well.

    In short, the game is very fun and you will sink many hours into the multiplayer. The game is a little glitchy but by the time Christmas rolls around, most should be fixed. The single player campaign is fun and actually has a decent story and interesting characters. However the main selling point of the game is of course the online multiplayer, which is one of the best online FPS shooters to date.    … Expand
  16. Evergreen
    Jan 25, 2014
    6
    Found this game to be somewhat of a disappointment. I give credit to the computer engineers as I know how difficult programming is going thru engineering school myself. However I just found the game sloppy, monotonous and over hyped for what a fps should be..as soon as you get a sniper rifle you could easily pass each stage of the campaign without much strategy.. TypicAl point and shootFound this game to be somewhat of a disappointment. I give credit to the computer engineers as I know how difficult programming is going thru engineering school myself. However I just found the game sloppy, monotonous and over hyped for what a fps should be..as soon as you get a sniper rifle you could easily pass each stage of the campaign without much strategy.. TypicAl point and shoot camp wait to heal up and go again for the kill kind of game.. The story in the campaign itself was predicable and not interesting..oh and the game freezes and is quite laggy… Expand
  17. Jaribas
    Feb 4, 2014
    10
    All the people who keep saying Oh the netcode it Sucks well if u have bf4 start it up and do the update it wil be way better they fixed the game with a big patch there are still some issues with the game but very annoying things have been fixed for me atleast no killtrades or 1 shot kills with pistol they really did a good job so for all u hater plz give them a other chance its really good now
  18. crysis-shadow-7
    May 21, 2014
    8
    this game is a suberb title in the battlefield francise and rightfully so every thing was improved but the sh*t launch and servers are big problems first lets get the singleplayer campain out of the way as the last games staory to put it bluntly was SH****T but thankfully ea have listened to us and have poured more effort into it the story is your simple trying to prevent world war 3 andthis game is a suberb title in the battlefield francise and rightfully so every thing was improved but the sh*t launch and servers are big problems first lets get the singleplayer campain out of the way as the last games staory to put it bluntly was SH****T but thankfully ea have listened to us and have poured more effort into it the story is your simple trying to prevent world war 3 and the charecters well tets just say at least i remember their names the graphics as always is amazing but be honest with yourself you buy this game for the multiplayer and this is both an amzing experience and a struggle with the **** realese this game needs to be over hauled and the amount of times the official servers have crashed my console is unforgiveble but to its fairness if you can get into a server with no problems or having to wait in ques then this game is awsome playing this game only is a spectacle with 64 players on pc and next gen and 24 players on current gen it trumps call of duty in battle sizes and then theirs the massive maps which can require vehicles but normally you can spawn on a squad mate commander mode from bad company 2 is back and adds a rts feel to the game but the fact you have to be level 10 is not fair a new feature is battlepacks which give you weopon camos attachments and xp boosts you unlock them via ranking up but you could get an attachment for a gun you are far from unlocking also leveloutions are a new feature taking map destruction to a hole new level being able to knock down a building is amazing and is far better than call of dutys simple destruction this game is amazing but needs to be straitend out even upgrading the servers could do and not just maintenece the game is a must buy but just wait a bit before you buy it to give ea and dice some time to fix the servers i hope to see a new battlefield game soon if its like this with out the problems so i will see you guys latrer… Expand
  19. Slashdash07
    Apr 7, 2014
    8
    I love the Battlefield franchise. I only started playing at Battlefield 3, but loved the game from the beginning. Battlefield 4, on the other hand, I have mixed feelings about. The game is fun and stays true to it's roots, mostly. Some of the cons I saw in this game were Battlepacks, which make unlocking camos, attachments, xp boosts, etc a lot harder. Don't even get me started on EAI love the Battlefield franchise. I only started playing at Battlefield 3, but loved the game from the beginning. Battlefield 4, on the other hand, I have mixed feelings about. The game is fun and stays true to it's roots, mostly. Some of the cons I saw in this game were Battlepacks, which make unlocking camos, attachments, xp boosts, etc a lot harder. Don't even get me started on EA Online. To put it in short, it doesn't work. The game itself is amazing. With stellar graphics, 64 player online on PC and next-gen consoles, the list goes on and on. The on thing that brought my score down was the launch. When the game first launched, it was so broken. The game lagged, kicked you out of matches, and rubber-banding was everywhere. It was just not worth the $60 price tag at launch. Since then, it has gotten much better with a lot less lag and barely any rubber-banding. It does still kick you out of matches often which is a major annoyance. Overall, Battlefield 4 is a great title, with a few kinks.… Expand
  20. ckoistinen
    May 25, 2014
    0
    this game is awful I hate it played it for 15 minutes and got sick of all the bull graphics overall a boring game battle field 3 was a much better game than this piece of ****
  21. Cy_thanos97
    Jun 17, 2014
    0
    This game is a piece of sh*t! Almost 8 months after release, this game is HORRIBLE on the PS3, plus, DICE doesnt give a f*ck about fixing the game on the older generation consoles and we ended up playing a $60 PRE ALPHA game! For God sake, If you want to buy It on the PS3, DONT! Stay back of this game! With MINECRAFT PS3 edition, you will have more fun. I am so disappointed... SHAME ONThis game is a piece of sh*t! Almost 8 months after release, this game is HORRIBLE on the PS3, plus, DICE doesnt give a f*ck about fixing the game on the older generation consoles and we ended up playing a $60 PRE ALPHA game! For God sake, If you want to buy It on the PS3, DONT! Stay back of this game! With MINECRAFT PS3 edition, you will have more fun. I am so disappointed... SHAME ON YOU EA/DICE.… Expand
  22. McCrumReviews
    Aug 12, 2014
    8
    This game looks and feels amazing on the current generation consoles, and it's serious, breathtaking multiplayer works great along side a stellar, thoroughly engaging campaign. It's a much more impressive game then "Call of Duty: Ghosts", which debuted a month after BF4. The scale of sheer destruction and freedom that the Multiplayer aspects of the game provide is unprecedented, and aThis game looks and feels amazing on the current generation consoles, and it's serious, breathtaking multiplayer works great along side a stellar, thoroughly engaging campaign. It's a much more impressive game then "Call of Duty: Ghosts", which debuted a month after BF4. The scale of sheer destruction and freedom that the Multiplayer aspects of the game provide is unprecedented, and a whole lot of fun. Get this game, not "Ghosts". The graphics, story-line, and multiplayer beat the tar out of the latest installment in a stagnant franchise.… Expand
  23. Magnetroll
    Feb 22, 2022
    8
    Let me begin with the singleplayer campaign, which is the main reason this game does not have a 10 from me.

    Don't know how they managed to, but campaign seems to try and make you feel inside the tombstone squad. It kind of actually does, but looks a bit fake. Not to mention the way you get to fights: It seems like Mario or Crash, you enter a room where it is everything already placed    Let me begin with the singleplayer campaign, which is the main reason this game does not have a 10 from me.

    Don't know how they managed to, but campaign seems to try and make you feel inside the tombstone squad. It kind of actually does, but looks a bit fake. Not to mention the way you get to fights: It seems like Mario or Crash, you enter a room where it is everything already placed up, doesn't feel real, lacks dynamic. Everything else is pretty ok, variety of guns, vehicles, scenario.

    Now for the real thing we all know: Online multiplayer.

    What was good in BF3 online is now even better. The destruction, freedom, shootouts, vehicles engaging, explosions, objective. An excellent diversity of maps, presenting us to a real satisfactive and relaxed gameplay, or the agitation and brutality of a CQB map. Can't say nothing more but simply perfect experience.    … Expand
  24. DGDrocks7
    Jan 1, 2015
    8
    It's been a year since BF4 came out and I finally got hands on it. This is due to the many glitches that were plaguing the game, especially multiplayer. And in the midst of all this, EA was releasing DLC after DLC for the game. How can you do that and not fix the fundamentals. Is it any wonder why I didn't buy the game on release? But it really paid off, because after a year, I not onlyIt's been a year since BF4 came out and I finally got hands on it. This is due to the many glitches that were plaguing the game, especially multiplayer. And in the midst of all this, EA was releasing DLC after DLC for the game. How can you do that and not fix the fundamentals. Is it any wonder why I didn't buy the game on release? But it really paid off, because after a year, I not only got a fixed game, but I got the Premium Edition. So for all who are laughing at me because I'm late to the party, I spent half of what many of you spent for the full game and all DLC. Joke is on you.

    But on to the game. First the campaign. Playing BF for the campaign is like going to an amusement park just for the popcorn; it's not the main feature. At the same time however, BF is about being a frontline soldier, and here, you're a special ops member. It doesn't fit. I finished this game on hard and never played it again. Now to the online. Yes, it's almost like BF3 (yet better), but they really did some work. First the Levolution. It's where the environment changes and it feels like a new map. Sometimes it's player-triggered and sometimes it's the weather. Some command posts (usually B) are on structures and can be destroyed. What I didn't like however are the battlepacks. Sometimes they can unlock attachments way too early. I know there are items you can only unlock with packs but many are the same as the default attachments. They look different, but acts the same. Like for example, the default red-dot sight you unlock by XP is Russian-made; the Chinese red-dot can only be unlocked with a battlepack but it's possible to get it before its Russian counterpart, removing the need to unlock the default red dot. See what I mean?

    In the end though, the game is fun. If you like BF3, then you'll LOVE this.    … Expand
  25. mrnice
    Dec 21, 2014
    6
    Teams of 10-12 players conquering the large, exotic maps, that sort of stuff makes the game fun for a dozen hours. Few players used their headsets, but teamwork was still possible. Some maps are DLC and I didn't play those. I would say the game is enjoyable enough without DLC. The different game modes each can make one map feel like several, because the goal changes your approach to theTeams of 10-12 players conquering the large, exotic maps, that sort of stuff makes the game fun for a dozen hours. Few players used their headsets, but teamwork was still possible. Some maps are DLC and I didn't play those. I would say the game is enjoyable enough without DLC. The different game modes each can make one map feel like several, because the goal changes your approach to the map. I went directly for the multiplayer and kept playing compulsively for around 40 hours. Then I played the campaign. I regret playing the campaign, let me just put it like that.

    The reason why the game only receives a mildly positive score: I feel like I wasted time, not learning anything. The player profiles could have been more personalized, with short 'soldier biographies' or whatever. There could have been a team-finder function where you could compete in online tournaments or something. I felt that the primary reason I kept playing was to unlock a few trophies and see what the unlockable weapons would be like. They weren't that much different, though, and I can hardly see myself returning for more rounds now that I finished the campaign and have played all maps and most modes. Been there, done that. It feels weird to not have access to planes, BTW, they are seemingly only in the DLC. And if there were only a handful of players in a match, the maps were mostly empty stretches.    … Expand
  26. sityoazzdown
    Oct 3, 2014
    7
    Battlefield 4 in my opinion is every way better than battlefield 3. This game is kind of buggy, and the dealbreaker for me was the lost saves during the campaign, but that was the only major problem I've ran into. The campaign was surprising pretty good, especially the characters as they had great personalities, and made the sp worth playing. Multiplayer-wise, I feel like it's easier toBattlefield 4 in my opinion is every way better than battlefield 3. This game is kind of buggy, and the dealbreaker for me was the lost saves during the campaign, but that was the only major problem I've ran into. The campaign was surprising pretty good, especially the characters as they had great personalities, and made the sp worth playing. Multiplayer-wise, I feel like it's easier to pick up and play, just feels like they nerfed the difficulty by a lot especially the recoil of the guns (which for me was good). However it still feels very barebones to me, even with vehicular combat, and honestly don't plan to sink a lot of hours of this multiplayer (to me gets boring fast). So basically a good (but short) campaign, with an ok multiplayer makes this an ok game for me. I'm more into the arcade military shooters (especially for multiplayer), but if you like hardcore military shooters, check this game out,… Expand
  27. Ruegrong
    Apr 19, 2017
    5
    Boring campaign multiplayer still has problems. Rubberbanding, hit detection getting killed by giy with 0℅ **** health this game sucks bad and is embarrement ever since ea tried to compete with cod they killed battlefield
  28. alexaxa
    Mar 23, 2014
    8
    I would give this game a 9 if it wasn't crashing my ps3 most of the time i'm playing. When it's working well, it's a really addictive multiplayer game that you will want to keep playing one last game after another.
  29. chrisse989
    Mar 18, 2014
    7
    Just to be clear on my review, I didn't bother with the single player, as there was few effort put into that of BF3 to my experience and I read it was the same thing with BF4, so I spent my time on multiplayer.
    Now, the multiplayer is pretty good, but all in all I find the experience VERY similar to that of BF3. Just other weapons and slightly bigger maps. BF4 online servers are OK but    Just to be clear on my review, I didn't bother with the single player, as there was few effort put into that of BF3 to my experience and I read it was the same thing with BF4, so I spent my time on multiplayer.
    Now, the multiplayer is pretty good, but all in all I find the experience VERY similar to that of BF3. Just other weapons and slightly bigger maps. BF4 online servers are OK but not fantastic as per stability and bugs (I still fell through a map or had a few gamefreezes). There has been a lot of talk about levolution in BF4, but I can't say I wasn't overwhelmed with what I saw...
    So all in all, if you have the option, go for BF3, it's the better game at the moment at the lower price.    … Expand
  30. Riptcord238
    Nov 20, 2013
    5
    Guess Dice, or Metacritic didn't like my review of Battlefield 4...I couldn't do do a third edit to reflect my thoughts on next-gen consoles with Battlefield 4. Battlefield 4 has been out on PS4 for five days now and I can say that the netcode is terrible and conquest and rush are only available occasionally. Firmware 1,51 didn't fix anything in regards to Battlefield. If you bought a Ps4Guess Dice, or Metacritic didn't like my review of Battlefield 4...I couldn't do do a third edit to reflect my thoughts on next-gen consoles with Battlefield 4. Battlefield 4 has been out on PS4 for five days now and I can say that the netcode is terrible and conquest and rush are only available occasionally. Firmware 1,51 didn't fix anything in regards to Battlefield. If you bought a Ps4 to play Battlefield 4 like I did, I can tell you with confidence to save your money. It looks great, but all that is available is defuse and domination online and the netcode really sucks!!!!!! I know that it is a new launch of a console and game, but currently Bf4 on Ps4 is severely lacking. It is the pretty girlfriend isn't wasn't worth talking to. Sony and Dice why would you want to start next-gen with a black-eye? It sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
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#32 Best PS3 Game of 2013
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#14 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2013
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#16 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2013

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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Telegraph
    Nov 12, 2013
    70
    To blow COD out of the water, they will need a more polished game than this. Perhaps the next-generation will provide it.
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  2. Game Over Online
    Nov 11, 2013
    80
    So there you have it, the current-gen version of Battlefield 4. To be honest, it’s not a huge leap forward over Battlefield 3. It looks slightly better but performs slightly worse.
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  3. Guardian
    Nov 8, 2013
    80
    The really unfortunate thing with this Premium nonsense is that the greater body of players are made to feel like they're travelling in economy class, so that the core fans can be milked. I'm not anti-DLC, but the way Battlefield Premium constantly thrusts at you just feels grubby. It's not a nice way to treat paying customers, and it's a pity to see it besmirch such a great game.
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