Battlefield 4

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7.1

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  1. Wilty
    Mar 4, 2014
    6
    Battlefield 4 is an extremely pretty game, that is great fun to watch and play..... when it works, the game is so buggy at times that I have resorted to considering trading it in for cod ghosts
  2. ronald_koeman
    Mar 23, 2014
    6
    I will start by pointing out the obvious.... the single player campaign is completely pointless but that isnt why people buy battlefield. The multiplayer is much worse than BF3, the matches last less than 10 minutes and privately run servers are defiantly needed. Other bad points include the truly awful maps which have the defending bases 100 yards apart which ruins Rush the best gameI will start by pointing out the obvious.... the single player campaign is completely pointless but that isnt why people buy battlefield. The multiplayer is much worse than BF3, the matches last less than 10 minutes and privately run servers are defiantly needed. Other bad points include the truly awful maps which have the defending bases 100 yards apart which ruins Rush the best game mode. elsewhere the terrible menus and lack of party/squad is enough to put you off. Became bored of the online after reaching a days playtime this compared to the 11 day play time which stretched over 2 years on bf3 means its a much worse game. The poor selection of release games means you will still probably want to pick this up if you want to play multiplayer with mates… Expand
  3. DYNIA
    Apr 16, 2014
    6
    The game is terrible. It's a shame that an EA game is in this condition. I don't recommend this game to anyone now, get it in 2 years. Lags, netcode, insta kills, unbalanced weapons and vehicles, maps are just a 'copy & paste', levolution isn't impressive at all, no levolution on China Rising maps. It's 6 months after the game was released and it's worse that it was at the release. And IThe game is terrible. It's a shame that an EA game is in this condition. I don't recommend this game to anyone now, get it in 2 years. Lags, netcode, insta kills, unbalanced weapons and vehicles, maps are just a 'copy & paste', levolution isn't impressive at all, no levolution on China Rising maps. It's 6 months after the game was released and it's worse that it was at the release. And I am not a hater, I'm a fan of battlefield franchise for years now. Waste of time and money.… Expand
  4. Richjaco
    May 31, 2014
    6
    Not a bad game by any means but has lots of issues. The campaign is a total mess (it always is) for the most part due to a generic story with bland characters. Literally unplayable. Multi-player is good and almost on par with blops 2.... when it works. This game's multi-player is riddled with server errors and bugs. Don't go into it expecting AAA performance. Best graphics to date though,Not a bad game by any means but has lots of issues. The campaign is a total mess (it always is) for the most part due to a generic story with bland characters. Literally unplayable. Multi-player is good and almost on par with blops 2.... when it works. This game's multi-player is riddled with server errors and bugs. Don't go into it expecting AAA performance. Best graphics to date though, i'll give it that much.… Expand
  5. Murredly
    Aug 20, 2014
    6
    So this game has a ton of issues for PS4 and I have held off writing any kind of review because I was hoping it would be fixed by the time I actually got unlazy and made a metacritic account.

    Here are some of the issues: 1. The campaign mode (ya ya, I play campaign mode and it is a crucial part of the game to me) is great, but I had to turn my internet connection off to do it. The    So this game has a ton of issues for PS4 and I have held off writing any kind of review because I was hoping it would be fixed by the time I actually got unlazy and made a metacritic account.

    Here are some of the issues:

    1. The campaign mode (ya ya, I play campaign mode and it is a crucial part of the game to me) is great, but I had to turn my internet connection off to do it. The glitch in the game doesn't save any progress if you turn off the game and it is connected to the internet. It required that I use a USB and stay offline until I finished. ANNOYING since to collect trophies you need to beat it at least 3 times.

    2. Online rubberbanding. Enough said.

    3. Non-existent hitbox. I saw a gif that explained it best - there will be times when you will literally shoot right through someone's face online and it will not register..... leading to point 4

    4. said person will then one shot kill you through a wall. This must be something to do with rubberbanding or just plain bad physics but I have been shot around walls sooooooooooooooooooo many times.

    5. Bad fps or latency on multiplayer conquest maps. The look good and lots of different play styles, but hell if you don't have a complete "oh s**t" moment when a building collapses and FPS drops to -3.

    That said, why give it a 6 (maybe 7). Despite the issues I have logged well over 300 hours because there isn't much else in terms of multiplayer available. Now that other games have come out, I haven't played it in a while but it still has entertainment value if I hop on with a few friends.

    So if you are looking for a game with decent play value, get it, but if you want a polished product - stay away because even a year in the game is a joke and EA has definitely shifted resources to their next gen of games.    … Expand
  6. heathplusg
    Aug 31, 2014
    6
    This game looks amazing on next gen but it fails overall as battlefield. The maps are terrible mainly because it is impossible to play rush on them. It feels like the only good maps are in the dlc which cost an extra $50. The multiplayer was unplayable for the first few months because it was filled with bugs and glitches. The campaign is boring and forgettable.
  7. DrZomboid
    Oct 22, 2014
    6
    64 players multiplayer is annoying and the rest is semi-interesting. Maybe too "real" for me. Didnt finish campaign, only played for 15-20 minutes...
  8. Kenophobia
    Nov 5, 2014
    6
    Battlefield 4 is the newest entry into the legacy franchise by developer DICE and presents a continuation building on the foundation developed by it's predecessor, Battlefield 3. But, is the foray into this Battlefield worth the price, or should you sit this one out until the next call to arms?

    After playing both the launch version of Battlefield 4, and the newest version of Battlefield    Battlefield 4 is the newest entry into the legacy franchise by developer DICE and presents a continuation building on the foundation developed by it's predecessor, Battlefield 3. But, is the foray into this Battlefield worth the price, or should you sit this one out until the next call to arms?

    After playing both the launch version of Battlefield 4, and the newest version of Battlefield 4 (post DICE LA update) I am impressed by the turn that the future of the franchise has taken. Battlefield 4 launched boasting an impressive suite of features, most of which were unavailable due to a rather toxic and bug ridden launch. While not entirely known for it's campaign, Battlefield 4 delivers a rather memorable experience that puts you in the shoes of a soldier in charge of preventing an all out war over political espionage. As expected, you will tour a variety of locations with your squad, destroying all that stand in your path while engaging in adrenaline filled glory as you unleash a foray of lead in the air. However, what Battlefield is known for is it's multiplayer experience, which at launch, and up until a few weeks ago, was plagued with network connection errors, bugs, netcode issues, and a host of other unpleasant items commonly equated to an incomplete game. With Battlefield Hardline fast approaching, DICE LA took the mantle to fix issues prevalent in the game to prove to fans that they can, and will, produce op notch quality games in lieu of the former DICE Sweden. DICE LA has taken what was initially an awful game, not worthy of a single dollar, and breathed life into the franchise once again. Battlefield 4 on the PS4 has never been better, but unfortunately, it is too little too late. While Battlefield 4 is remarkably better in terms of its multiplayer experience now after much needed updates, many players have moved on and long since returned copies of the game. As such, there is a heap of fantastic multiplayer content that is barely being played. Unfortunately, DICE LA's work to re-establish the franchise in preparation for release of Battlefield Hardline may have been a waste as this title was already dead in the water long ago. However, its nice to see developers support a title, especially one that they didn't create. Battlefield 4 is best avoided due to the lack of activity surrounding a title that was neglected by it's developers for far too long.    … Expand
  9. AvxrageJoe
    Jul 3, 2015
    6
    This time I didn't even bother to finish the campaign. The multiplayer is not as good as it was in BF3, but it's still good. Not many new things made here. To be honest I could have been happy if all these new maps were just DLC's for Battlefield 3 and not a whole new game. This game didn't have the same feel to it and this time I bought no DLCs, like I did with BF3.
    It wasn't really    This time I didn't even bother to finish the campaign. The multiplayer is not as good as it was in BF3, but it's still good. Not many new things made here. To be honest I could have been happy if all these new maps were just DLC's for Battlefield 3 and not a whole new game. This game didn't have the same feel to it and this time I bought no DLCs, like I did with BF3.
    It wasn't really necessary to make this game at all.

    (I played this shortly after it came out, I'm just now writing the review)    … Expand
  10. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    6
    It's multiplayer is fun and kept me playing for hours, but its campaign is plain awful. It's a bit of a balance of good and bad.
  11. XxJoseManuelxX
    Aug 16, 2016
    6
    Battlefield 4 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Swedish video game developer EA Digital Illusions DICE and published by Electronic Arts.

    + Multiplayer and Campaign
    - Boring Story
    - Forgettable Characters
  12. Zvezdochet
    Jan 26, 2018
    6
    Нормуль такой шутер, но сюжет ерунда редкостная! Я вообще пафос не очень перевариваюсь но тут его просто немерено, да плюс он еще сам по себе капец отвратный. В общем, если сюжет не важен ,а пострелять хочется, то оч даже ничего. Особенно на танке уровень прикольный, жалко маленький очень!Нормуль такой шутер, но сюжет ерунда редкостная! Я вообще пафос не очень перевариваюсь но тут его просто немерено, да плюс он еще сам по себе капец отвратный. В общем, если сюжет не важен ,а пострелять хочется, то оч даже ничего. Особенно на танке уровень прикольный, жалко маленький очень!
  13. FernandaSeilhe
    Apr 19, 2018
    6
    Graphics are OKAY on ps3, but it has so many bugs.... The gameplay is funny when u dont bug.
  14. Luahanseng
    Nov 29, 2021
    6
    Battlefield 4 on PS5
    Game completed : Nov 8, 2021
    Playtime : 14 hrs I did not enjoy this game. Finishing this in 2021 and on PS5 feels like a chore i just had to finish this so my money dont go to waste. Yes this game is already old but there are bunch of old games i completed today and i enjoy so thats not an excuse. Its too predictable and its difficulty spikes arw not necessary. Nothing    Battlefield 4 on PS5
    Game completed : Nov 8, 2021
    Playtime : 14 hrs I did not enjoy this game. Finishing this in 2021 and on PS5 feels like a chore i just had to finish this so my money dont go to waste. Yes this game is already old but there are bunch of old games i completed today and i enjoy so thats not an excuse. Its too predictable and its difficulty spikes arw not necessary. Nothing keeps me motivated until the end.    … Expand
  15. BradMorgan
    Sep 10, 2019
    6
    Battlefield 4 certainly cannot compete with its predecessors. The story was less strong so I could not really sympathize with the characters. Sounddesign was, as expected, very beautiful and graphically it was completely fine. Still, I quickly forgot about this game after the campaign and never played it again.
  16. St7dfurfhugdryg
    May 18, 2020
    6
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  17. Xvatch
    Jan 14, 2021
    6
    Probably the best Battlefield game, but an impossible experience for new players
  18. Awanka
    Nov 28, 2020
    6
    This review is only for the single-player portion of the game. It's good, not great. Good gun combat, and some excellent level design, especially Singapore during a hurricane. The storyline is pretty run-of-the-mill, with some walking cliches for characters. The game looks great. It might even be a 7+ in other people's view. There was just nothing about it that really excited me.
  19. Rodrigo_31
    Dec 23, 2015
    5
    The game is terrible compared to xone version! And I played both. Thanks to the psn (neverworking) that crashes the game all the time, while playing on xbox live, makes the experience worth your while

    This difference from me, makes an 0 straight to an 8 on xbox one
  20. HiddenName
    May 20, 2016
    5
    I do not have much to write, clumsy attempt to do fakes Call of Duty. It was here that does not work, it is even worse than BF3. Free add-ons were to be promoting BF1, and here I see the negative publicity.
  21. nms1215
    May 21, 2014
    5
    This is a great game (besides....). It offers things that no other shooter has, and is a very nice change-up from your typical CoD or Halo -styled FPS's. However, there are various bugs that EA and DICE seem content ignoring. For instance, various people experience loss of campaign saves (often multiple times), it is common to be stuck in an infinite loading screen, players can becomeThis is a great game (besides....). It offers things that no other shooter has, and is a very nice change-up from your typical CoD or Halo -styled FPS's. However, there are various bugs that EA and DICE seem content ignoring. For instance, various people experience loss of campaign saves (often multiple times), it is common to be stuck in an infinite loading screen, players can become stuck in place, as well as many, many other minor bugs. None are quite game-breaking, but they add up to create a whole lot of frustration. These bugs show no progress toward being fixed, but they have no problem, of course, putting out and working on new DLC. Also (though I am sure nobody gets the game for this) the campaign mode is quite fun, and I was pleasantly surprised by the excitement of the missions. Without all of the minor bugs, I would rate this 8-9/10.… Expand
  22. Quinma
    May 8, 2014
    5
    Single Player is short lived and pointless, not worth buying the game for.
    Multi Player is where this game is supposed to shine but due to bugs and terrible servers for conquest 64 it is not the great experience i was expecting.
    Great game concepts: - levels change as things are destroyed, mass amounts of weapons, mass amounts of attachments Poor execution: - Team Death Match    Single Player is short lived and pointless, not worth buying the game for.
    Multi Player is where this game is supposed to shine but due to bugs and terrible servers for conquest 64 it is not the great experience i was expecting.

    Great game concepts:
    - levels change as things are destroyed, mass amounts of weapons, mass amounts of attachments
    Poor execution:
    - Team Death Match people spawn right on top of the other team, 64 person maps (the whole reason everyone got this on ps4) start lagging and rubberbanding after a while

    This is defintely the last Battlefield game i plan to buy but i still play since it can be fun and PS4 doesnt offer much else at the moment    … Expand
  23. matty-owen
    Feb 20, 2014
    5
    Currently this game is terrible, 2+ years in development and is in worse condition than annually released games (Assassin's Creed). I'm a massive fan of BF, BF3 was amazing I though, I was hoping BF4 would follow in it's footsteps, but sadly it hasn't. The campaign isn't worth playing, has no story, thank god it has gorgeous graphics, but they still don't save the boring campaign. The MP,Currently this game is terrible, 2+ years in development and is in worse condition than annually released games (Assassin's Creed). I'm a massive fan of BF, BF3 was amazing I though, I was hoping BF4 would follow in it's footsteps, but sadly it hasn't. The campaign isn't worth playing, has no story, thank god it has gorgeous graphics, but they still don't save the boring campaign. The MP, where to start? Bugs, bugs and even more bugs, the 0 HP is beyond annoying, if someone has 0 HP they should be dead, period. When doing a search for your favourite map and join it, it's ended before you start. This never happened in BF3, then you have to play maps you dislike. So far I'm really disappointed in DICE, I usually blame EA but 2 years is enough time, especially for a shooter. The map designs suck compared to BF3 too. I'm not a CoD fanboy just saying BF rubbish, I don't play CoD. Seriously think about it before buying this game, so far I regret buying it and Premium.… Expand
  24. Cilvyenn
    Dec 17, 2013
    5
    I have to be fair and review this game while including all of the crashes and error messages that I've encountered. First off, this is by far the best Battlefield installment yet. The graphics are top notch and really show off just a smidge of what the Playstation 4 is capable of. The environments are fully destructible and some buildings will crumble completely do the ground. It'sI have to be fair and review this game while including all of the crashes and error messages that I've encountered. First off, this is by far the best Battlefield installment yet. The graphics are top notch and really show off just a smidge of what the Playstation 4 is capable of. The environments are fully destructible and some buildings will crumble completely do the ground. It's breathtaking to watch! On some maps, weather can completely change the tide of battle. Storms can blow through with strong winds and rain and can make it sometimes change your visibility. The sounds are very authentic, especially if you change to "wartapes" in the sound options. The controls are top notch and the fun factor is through the roof. With all this being said, the bugs are absolutely horrible! My game crashes about 1 out of every 4 games I play. The crashes are mostly with the Conquest mode. It makes it very frustrating and although I've always been a huge Battlefield fan, I've almost stopped playing entirely on quite a few occasions. The hope is still here that they will fix these issues soon. This is a great game to buy but I would wait a few months until they've fixed all of the issues.… Expand
  25. savagejoe444
    Jan 8, 2014
    5
    From PS3 to PS4 -
    Okay, the graphics for this game on PS4 look amazing, sadly, that's about it. The game is still broken in every way. I get constant lag for no reason, froze in the load screen several times, and I lost my campaign progression, twice.
    (The second time I didn't really care, the campaign is abysmal anyway. Just skip the entire thing... seriously, don't play it its that     From PS3 to PS4 -
    Okay, the graphics for this game on PS4 look amazing, sadly, that's about it. The game is still broken in every way. I get constant lag for no reason, froze in the load screen several times, and I lost my campaign progression, twice.
    (The second time I didn't really care, the campaign is abysmal anyway. Just skip the entire thing... seriously, don't play it its that bad.)
    My advise, wait for the game to be fixed first, then buy it when it actually runs properly. In the state it's in right now, don't buy it.    … Expand
  26. dazza
    Sep 7, 2014
    5
    It's a pretty good game. The multiplayer is very enjoyable, as per usual. But what really pisses me off about battlefield 4, and also battlefield 3 is that EA think they can just poop out a really bad singeplayer and think that the fans don't care because all they want is the multiplayer. Keep in mind, for most first person shooters the multiplayer maps, the teams and even the charactersIt's a pretty good game. The multiplayer is very enjoyable, as per usual. But what really pisses me off about battlefield 4, and also battlefield 3 is that EA think they can just poop out a really bad singeplayer and think that the fans don't care because all they want is the multiplayer. Keep in mind, for most first person shooters the multiplayer maps, the teams and even the characters that you play as are 100% based off the single player. It's like EA aren't even trying anymore and the battlefield games are gradually getting worse and worse.… Expand
  27. Smash18
    Nov 16, 2013
    5
    As the other people say, the story disappointed me. I mean, they always had a good storys on the campaigns. But this one well you will see it by your own.

    MP is great, but almost the same that BF 3
  28. Raving_Killa
    Nov 20, 2013
    5
    Had a good time playing it, but there was a lot of issues that made the game feel rushed out to meet the console release. One of the big ones was that I could not play conquest. It would just tell me my internet was not working. I could play every other game type though. Also, being a game programmer at a big company, I saw many issues that are easy to fix, that just were not. ConnectionHad a good time playing it, but there was a lot of issues that made the game feel rushed out to meet the console release. One of the big ones was that I could not play conquest. It would just tell me my internet was not working. I could play every other game type though. Also, being a game programmer at a big company, I saw many issues that are easy to fix, that just were not. Connection issues and lag were also an issue, even on my 50mb/s internet.
    Still have not seen some of the major issues with BF, that have been around since last game, fixed.    … Expand
  29. GhostDub
    Jan 22, 2014
    5
    Fans really want to dig the latest game -"if connection issues was fixed" etc. Fact is after two months and a couple of major updates, this is it. Dice, bf4-mp for ps4 is bumpy as a camels back and you should pay people for playing your beta.
  30. Troublewalking
    Feb 21, 2014
    5
    I bought this as one of my first Xbox One games. It was probably a bad choice for my family as we are not huge first person shooter fans. Mass Effect is probably the closest we get to first person action. After watching video of someone play this online in multiplayer, I thought it was the better choice, over Call of Duty. As I figured my son would love the multiplayer more. As he alwaysI bought this as one of my first Xbox One games. It was probably a bad choice for my family as we are not huge first person shooter fans. Mass Effect is probably the closest we get to first person action. After watching video of someone play this online in multiplayer, I thought it was the better choice, over Call of Duty. As I figured my son would love the multiplayer more. As he always seems to play multiplayer fighter games.

    As a game it is average. The campaign was very short and seemed more like a tutorial than a game. Even as an almost total beginner on first person shooters it took me less than 4 hours to beat the campaign. Which is incredibly disappointing. The campaign itself was enough to keep me interested. But it was just way too short. I started on easy, beat that and tried normal. Then lost interest in the game. Same happened with my other family members.

    The game was more rewarding once I got my favorite guns. Oddly I loved the combo of Sniper rifle and shotgun. Obviously one shot kills all the time. The sniper gun took out the ranged guys and when I had to get in close and personal my shotgun finished everyone off in one shot. And once you get used to controls even a beginner can wipe out most of the targets quickly enough. But when you first start you don't get to select what weapons you want. You have to gather the weapons, before you can get the selection you want. And depending on the weapons you like the campaign may be over before you get the weapons you like.

    Others who played the game really liked it once they got their favorite guns. And it does seem to have a nice selection of weapons for those who favor different weapons. But no one seemed to want to continue playing after they beat the campaign.

    It's also nice to see things be destroyed. Tanks can destroy entire walls. The unit you are training with is almost a bad after thought. As basically you quickly find out they are invincible and you just click a button to send them in. More control like Mass Effect would of been better in my opinion. But the campaign is so short, I guess it wouldn't of made sense to make you and your unit have more options to work together.

    I am disappointed that every other word out of the NPC's in the campaign is F this and F that. I really wish it had an option to turn it off. Either that or they should let you know before you buy it by naming it Bleeping Battlefield Bleeping 4. Sure many love this. But it doesn't seem to add to the story when they swear every 2 seconds. It looses it's intended affect. It also makes it a game you don't want to play if there are young kids around. Even if their not watching you play, all they can hear is swearing.

    No one has even tried the multiplayer for the game. So I can't rate the game lower than 5, as when I purchased the game I thought that would be it's biggest draw. It has many different vehicles from planes to boats, to tanks. You can also move around and take others out playing several different types of soldiers. Anything from medic to engineer (repairing vehicles) to soldiers. From what I saw of the video it seems great. I even invited friends over who like multiplayer games and they didn't really care about it. So the game just sits on the shelf gathering dust and I haven't even owned the Xbox one and Battlefield 4 for a whole month yet. To make it worse I only own 2 games for the Xbox One. So for Battlefield 4 to be sitting there, to a racing game says a lot.

    Oddly in the campaign I had none of the issues others talk about. The games saved fine and I didn't lose any games. Neither did anyone else who I watched play the game. Though admittedly I never tried the online play, which seems to be the biggest draw and possibly has the most issues, at least according to others who have tried it.

    It just seems to be another game EA has burned me on. I tried SWTOR. I tried SimCity, and now I tried Battlefield 4. And the quality of EA games just seems to be dropping lately. None of them were horrible. But none of them were above average. And most of them seem to have horrible online experiences. Even when they are mostly supposed to be enjoyed online.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#3 Best PS4 Game of 2013
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#2 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2013
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#2 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2013

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. XGN
    Apr 16, 2014
    90
    In comparison with the current-gen of consoles, Battlefield 4 is the shooter for the next-gen consoles. The graphics are even more stunning than before and there’s an ability to play with more gamers on the console. Choose the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One-version above the current-gen versions.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 16, 2014
    70
    The issues aren’t ruinous, and in the case of the multiplayer more an inconvenience that EA needs to address than anything else – but it’s enough to take the shine off what should be one of the best shooters on PS4.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Feb 13, 2014
    91
    Battlefield 4 is an excellent multiplayer FPS with wildly varied vehicles and interesting maps. [Jan 2014]
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