Battlefield Hardline

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5.2

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  1. davoiceofreason
    Mar 17, 2015
    2
    Sadly, after playing for hours it has become very clear, this is just a DLC of BF4. I've got that sick to my stomach feeling, that realization that I've just wasted my hard earned money. I'm more disappointed in myself then with the developers. Fool me twice, shame on me.
  2. shaenoide
    Mar 17, 2015
    0
    EA killed the BF franchise. Now it's clear. The solo is better than in the previous game but it's still a boring scripted joke.

    And the worst part is the crappy netcode. Let's be clear about that no hit-
    registration,getting killed instantly,dying behind cover and so on...
  3. DarthPadme
    Mar 17, 2015
    0
    Yes, I'm giving this game a whopping zero. There is no merit to be found here - the gameplay and mechanics are straight rips from other games, even if the studio did hire some new modelers and paid people to do some voice acting. Fact is, this game is a carbon copy of every other Battlefield game, and brings absolutely nothing new or exciting - "cops and robbers" is a premise on whichYes, I'm giving this game a whopping zero. There is no merit to be found here - the gameplay and mechanics are straight rips from other games, even if the studio did hire some new modelers and paid people to do some voice acting. Fact is, this game is a carbon copy of every other Battlefield game, and brings absolutely nothing new or exciting - "cops and robbers" is a premise on which they utterly fail to satisfyingly deliver on. For the price they're asking for it, you'd be insane to purchase it. Critics giving this game decent marks have surely been paid off... there is no other explanation. Maybe if this entire game had been released as $10-15 DLC for BF4, it would have been fine. As it is, for a standalone game, this is an embarrassing, shameful cash grab, and you are an ignorant fool if you buy it.… Expand
  4. troofserum
    Mar 17, 2015
    0
    Been playing for 15+ hours and I am completely bored. It really kicked as for the first 10 hours though, but holy **** the mp maps have no depth and are simply ugly and have no heart behind them. In fact this whole game feels so empty in that regard. Recycled regurgitated poor quality waste of time.
  5. Nato_potato
    Nov 30, 2015
    3
    Was the most boring battlefield game to date, and the most boring campaign I've played. I'm glad I only got it for $25 but still a waste of money. Should've been a DLC and that's that.
  6. Mavster
    Mar 20, 2015
    2
    ok Personally i HATED this game, bought it for ps4 on release day and i just despised it since the first multiplayer game, its just not my type of game the pace in every mode (i tried 5 different modes) was just so inconsistent and weird. Having only played one battlefield game before this (3) i had a a feeling i wouldn't like it but i thought id give it a shot and i ended up returning theok Personally i HATED this game, bought it for ps4 on release day and i just despised it since the first multiplayer game, its just not my type of game the pace in every mode (i tried 5 different modes) was just so inconsistent and weird. Having only played one battlefield game before this (3) i had a a feeling i wouldn't like it but i thought id give it a shot and i ended up returning the game the same day as purchasing it. what is up with the intense 2 FPS lag when assassinating someone with a melee hit how is that an issue its pretty game breaking since you just die sometimes without being able to do anything..
    This is just my opinion.    … Expand
  7. Duskky
    Mar 30, 2015
    0
    Take a seat and let me explain why Battlefield: Hardline is a terrible terrible game. As a disclaimer I have played about 20+ hours of this game.

    Cons; 1. The graphics are (somehow) worse than Battlefield 4. A reskin/DLC game of a better game with worse graphics...wut. 2. The storyline became stale and predictable after about 2 episodes. It's genuinely just a bunch of cop dramas    Take a seat and let me explain why Battlefield: Hardline is a terrible terrible game. As a disclaimer I have played about 20+ hours of this game.

    Cons;

    1. The graphics are (somehow) worse than Battlefield 4. A reskin/DLC game of a better game with worse graphics...wut.
    2. The storyline became stale and predictable after about 2 episodes. It's genuinely just a bunch of cop dramas melded together into some badly packaged and barely cohesive storyline.
    3. The car physics are just completely woeful, I mean c'mon DICE, you made Need For Speed. Seriously...I can take down a lamp post, yet a bush nearly destroys a car?
    4. The multiplayer now feels dangerously close to an arcade shooter instead of a tactical shooter (aka CoD). I started playing BF more because I got bored of the arcade feel of CoD, well done DICE.
    4. The multiplayer maps now feel small and cramped in my opinion.
    5. There is 0 immersion in the maps or storyline whatsoever (unlike BF3 & 4). The whole game feels empty and soulless, like they were going through the motions making it.
    6. The spawns points are sometimes ridiculously terrible. Spawning into defend a point, lolnope just straight in front of a camping enemy.
    7. The weapon mechanics are horrid. Barely any bullet drop anymore and I'm pretty sure they've included magnetic bullets now, just saying.
    8. Numerous times I'm being shot and killed behind cover or walls. This happens far too often and I don't understand why, I mean if they included it in the game that bullets travel through walls, then I wouldn't mind so much. That'd actually be pretty cool!
    9. The fact you can't change weapons between classes is complete balls...I always liked levelling all the classes but now I have focussed on just 1. Also, the fact that there's no fast firing automatic weapons really grinds my gears. I was used to using weapons with at least an 800 fire rate in BF4.
    10. The "destructible terrain" is a load of tripe. They added in some cheap "levelution" features and gave up after that. Literally how hard can it be to make everything destructible...Red Faction 2 done it and that was over a decade ago, sort it out. I don't want to throw a grenade at a chair and see it still there after, it really isn't much to ask for.
    11. The fact you have to buy weapons with money now is just beyond stupid, I get the linkage between stealing money and all that but seriously...it's just a woeful idea. I'd rather spend the money I earn on battlepacks or something that would benefit me as I play.
    12. Limited vehicles. I get that there isn't exactly going to be attack choppers, stealth bombers or tanks rolling down the street for a burglary but still, maybe even a riot van that fires rubber bullets or uses water canons or something? Pretty sure SWAT teams have APC's that they use in riots.

    Pros;

    1. The cops & robbers theme is cool for all of about half an hour.
    2. um...the patches are cool looking?
    3. The new game modes are quite nice to play for a few hours.
    4. The grappling hook and zipline are cool (although I think I've used them all of about 2 or 3 times in total).
    5. I like that they brought back the screen to customise your player before joining a game, that really annoyed me in BF4 that you couldn't do it.

    In conclusion, this should have not been sold for £45 and instead either been sold as a DLC or for A LOT cheaper. If you disagree with me or think I'm a hater, then fair enough. I     … Expand
  8. theoriginaljedi
    Apr 25, 2015
    0
    Battlefield Hardline is exactly what you have come to not expect from a next-gen Battlefield title.

    1) The on-rails solo campaign is not bad, but feels like nothing Battlefield. The solo experience stretches realism with a fanciful cops versus robbers story that is outlandish and out of place in the a realistic shooter series. 2) Online multiplayer is a complete disaster: a) Weapons    Battlefield Hardline is exactly what you have come to not expect from a next-gen Battlefield title.

    1) The on-rails solo campaign is not bad, but feels like nothing Battlefield. The solo experience stretches realism with a fanciful cops versus robbers story that is outlandish and out of place in the a realistic shooter series.
    2) Online multiplayer is a complete disaster:
    a) Weapons and gear are purchased with fake cash that is earned through combat, and feel unrewarding and grindish
    b) The few unlockable weapons given for completing professional challenges are completely overpowered and extremely difficult to obtain unless you have a clan, guild, or a group of friends to assist
    c) Spawn points are close together, and enemies often spawn behind you, meaning that combat is not on frenzied, but often broken, position is impossible with the broken spawn system and poor maps
    d) Because of the poor map design and spawn points, experienced players can easily camp a spawn, which results in a dying the moment you appear in the game, this can go on up to 3 to 4 times before the server switches you to a new location
    c) The game modes are devoid of any good vehicles, and are chock full of made-up garbage cars that look like something out of the Simpson's road rage game, and are completely unenjoyable
    d) Gone is aerial combat, gone is tank combat, gone is vehicle combat of nearly any kind
    e) Because of the lack of mechanized combat, you essentially have a striped down Call of Duty game, with none of the variability of game play - if you get board shooting people you can instead try out one of the racing game modes and drive around in circles on a map

    There is really nothing good I can say about this game. It is unredeemable. The concept itself is poor, the execution uninventive. It truly feels like a cops and robbers game mode for BF4 without any of the depth or addictiveness that we have come to expect of the series. Fans of the series look elsewhere, or at least wait until this game is heavily marked down before you purchase.    … Expand
  9. Sultsparta
    Mar 17, 2015
    4
    SinglePlayer- The singleplayer is surprisingly good for a battlefield game, however not enough for you to want to replay it or even remember the main characters' name in a week or two.

    Multiplayer- The multiplayer is good but nothing out of the ordinary it is what you would expect out of a battlefield game but this time with much smaller maps, more chaos, no organisation at all but on    SinglePlayer- The singleplayer is surprisingly good for a battlefield game, however not enough for you to want to replay it or even remember the main characters' name in a week or two.

    Multiplayer- The multiplayer is good but nothing out of the ordinary it is what you would expect out of a battlefield game but this time with much smaller maps, more chaos, no organisation at all but on the flip side fun game modes

    Overall the game is not that bad but the visuals are nothing of what you would expect of this generation not even last generation standards however still fun to play. Not worth the 60 dollar/ Euro price tag unless you are a hardcore battlefield fan or a casual gamer.    … Expand
  10. Jimmytwotimes
    Mar 19, 2015
    3
    First off I'll start this review by saying I'm a battlefield fan . I put in a couple hundred hours on battlefield 4 and loved every minute of it ( when it worked ) . This is battlefield alright . Battlefield for folks with ADD . Yes the single player is better than that of titles past . This however isn't saying much . Video Games are governed by a ratings system . The level of violenceFirst off I'll start this review by saying I'm a battlefield fan . I put in a couple hundred hours on battlefield 4 and loved every minute of it ( when it worked ) . This is battlefield alright . Battlefield for folks with ADD . Yes the single player is better than that of titles past . This however isn't saying much . Video Games are governed by a ratings system . The level of violence pretty much guarantees this game a mature rating . That being said knowing the game will be played by an older audience do they make a hard boiled in your face "cop drama " as was billed ?.

    Nope the developers and their crack ( or cracked out team of writers ?) go the network television safe route and manage to make the crappy writing seen on those shows seem like Pulitzer prize winning stuff compared to the consulted asinine crap you'll be exposed to here . Video games have far more lenient standards than tv does . They could have made this truly special . Instead they made a steaming pile of cow dung .

    Everybody knows battlefield games are known for their multiplayer . Fear not though as visceral has managed to screw that up as well . Remember how in BF4 , if someone was playing junior bird man all you had to do was get a stinger and shoot them down ?. Someone there made the excellent decision to keep aircraft in the game but give you nothing to neutralize them with . Now that is stellar game design . Remember the tanks in bf4 ?. Remember how you had mines and at launchers to neutralize the threat?. Don't worry because visceral has replaced them with " command vehicles " . To destroy them all you have to do is run up to them and place a breaching charge on them . All while you're getting lit up the whole time trying to approach the damn thing . You could take cover if there was cover present and the levels weren't as barren as the saharra .

    Now let's talk hit detection . I have been playing shooters many years. Without aim assist and my accuracy usually is in the 40 percentile range . This is the first game I've ever used a shotgun that should tell you what you need to know .

    If you have battlefield 4 that game is running perfectly at the moment I suggest you keep playing that . The greatest thing about battlefield games ? . Destructible environments . Remember people camping structures ?. How would you handle that ?. Usually by anti tank weapons and c4 turning the building to rubble right ?. Well visceral in their infinite wisdom decided to remove those options from you as well . It's okay though cuz look bullets make holes in things !!!! Gee I'm impressed .

    This game is complete garbage and it plays like it . Any user giving this game high marks is on their daily 800 milligrams of adderall . This is complete garbage and very much a cash grab dressed up as reviloutionary gameplay changes in the single player .

    On a completely separate subject . Let's talk about all bleeding heart professional reviewers saying this game is making a statement about police in this country . That Is crap this game played it safe and made no statement at all . I live in one of the most violent cities in America and am a police officer . If you want to know what it's like or think we are all out to hurt people , I invite you to wear the star . Just for a day you have no idea . For the police haters out there next time you're in trouble call a crackhead .

    This is not battlefield and I will not let visceral disparage the name of this great series . This game belongs in a bargain bin or better yet should have never seen the light of day . I'd rather shoot myself in the face with a large caliber handgun than play this tripe ever again .    … Expand
  11. worksa7
    Mar 21, 2015
    0
    Battlefield 4 Re-Skinned, given a new name, and charged full AAA Price for it.
    IF you buy this, buy it for single-player story mode, because you won't get much new here otherwise.
  12. Thegodfatherson
    Mar 25, 2015
    4
    There is not much to say about Visceral Games' s crazy, hooty, fast paced Battlefield game. Hardline introduces an intresting story and concept to the aging franchise, with the cops and robbers style gameplay, the less killing, more arresting stuff and a nice story that is a good change from BF4'S corny, cheesy and short war story. But the game wants to be more last gen than the new gen,There is not much to say about Visceral Games' s crazy, hooty, fast paced Battlefield game. Hardline introduces an intresting story and concept to the aging franchise, with the cops and robbers style gameplay, the less killing, more arresting stuff and a nice story that is a good change from BF4'S corny, cheesy and short war story. But the game wants to be more last gen than the new gen, the game runs on a low frame rate being played on a PS4. THAT IS CONCERNING. The Multiplayer is fun, there are some good modes like Bank Heists and the crazy fun Hotwire. The whole game is a mess, the shooting feels broken and unjoined to the game. There are 2 guns attached to your back and your choice of BOMBS. Overall, this venture into Cops and Robbers fells rushed, disjointed and uncompleted. There is some multiplayer fun to be had.… Expand
  13. MightyMING
    Mar 30, 2015
    3
    chop sticks didn't work for this game and neither will the knife and fork, but atleast the cat liked it. I was expecting more topping on the pizza but I got a concert instead
  14. sgy0003
    Mar 18, 2015
    4
    It's good, but could have been more. BFH definitely takes fresh new approach on the campaign. No longer it is a boring, ridiculous, and cliche war drama. It's pretty much police tv show on a video game. The campaign obviously has a lot of inspiration from CSI series and any other crime drama you have watched. The car chases, arresting criminals, and investigating drug dealing....It allIt's good, but could have been more. BFH definitely takes fresh new approach on the campaign. No longer it is a boring, ridiculous, and cliche war drama. It's pretty much police tv show on a video game. The campaign obviously has a lot of inspiration from CSI series and any other crime drama you have watched. The car chases, arresting criminals, and investigating drug dealing....It all feels refreshing. However, all the cliché moments, corny lines, and silly moments makes campaign kinda bad.

    The multiplayer is like a double-edged sword. On one side you got all the refreshing approach by having new game modes, features, and gadgets. On the other hand, you got limited weapons that takes way too long to earn, cops/crooks restricted weapons, OP armored vehicles, and terrible balancing issue on Hardcore mode. You actually take less damage when you are playing hardcore.

    In conclusion, although this game is fun, I think it is the worst BF ever made    … Expand
  15. Aloysiusblue
    Mar 20, 2015
    2
    Tried my best to give this game a fair shot amidst all the negative reviews. I can now with 100% certainty say that this game is absolutely horrible. I have enjoyed every installment of Battlefield until this piece of trash. I feel genuinely ripped off.
  16. yankeebluejeans
    Mar 30, 2015
    0
    Its an expansion and a poor one at that. not worth more that 15 bucks. Since I have to use 150 characters im just going to talk about other things. Like how the franchise should die after this.
  17. greedy666
    Mar 29, 2015
    1
    So disappointed, this isn't the battlefield Game you've been playing for years this is a COD wannabe. We play battlefield because we don't live COD . Graphics are poor maps are poor gun detail is pathetic. I played for a few days trying to give it a chance then i swapped it for bloodborne . All i can say is that I'm so disappointed with what battlefield is now. DO NOT BUY UNLESSSo disappointed, this isn't the battlefield Game you've been playing for years this is a COD wannabe. We play battlefield because we don't live COD . Graphics are poor maps are poor gun detail is pathetic. I played for a few days trying to give it a chance then i swapped it for bloodborne . All i can say is that I'm so disappointed with what battlefield is now. DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU ENJOY COD. This is my first review , i had to do it to warn people.… Expand
  18. thehenman
    Mar 24, 2015
    4
    Hmm as a long term fan of cop movies and battle field this is cut and paste nonsense. The cop show part of the game is like the worst cop show ever made the battlefield part is a worse watered down battlefield and there charging full price for this. Sure some fun new modes in the multiplayer but erm ......that's it. It's another genering action shooter with terrible story and a average atHmm as a long term fan of cop movies and battle field this is cut and paste nonsense. The cop show part of the game is like the worst cop show ever made the battlefield part is a worse watered down battlefield and there charging full price for this. Sure some fun new modes in the multiplayer but erm ......that's it. It's another genering action shooter with terrible story and a average at best multiplayer. Even the visuals are actually worse than bf4. If you new to the franchise get bf4 Its way better. 4 is a fair score. So bored of this garbage.… Expand
  19. khuna316
    Apr 6, 2015
    3
    My son begged me to buy this game after i said i would never buy another EA game after bf4. It's awful. The worse game of the battlefield series. Ugly too. I feel stupid for buying it. COUNTERSTRIKE RIP OFF!!! I hope EA chokes on my money!
  20. mcisn
    Apr 10, 2015
    0
    This is the worst "Battlefield" game in the franchise. What about it says Battlefield? Absolutely NOTHING. This is unlike any other Battlefield in the sense that you are in close quarters, spawn trapped constantly, infinitesimally small selection of weapons, cops and robbers, etc. This game should not be purchased by any Battlefield veteran who has been a fan of the series within the last decade.
  21. AllenV
    Apr 14, 2015
    1
    Absolute crap. Im so very disappointed with this game! I am bleeding out of my eyes trying to complete more than 20 hours on this game, trying to convince myself to give it a chance.
    Playing Warfighter / Battlefield platform quality is why I kicked the childish COD platform. However, Hardline is now trying to catch the 12 year old audience captured by the COD games. Poor graphics, poor    Absolute crap. Im so very disappointed with this game! I am bleeding out of my eyes trying to complete more than 20 hours on this game, trying to convince myself to give it a chance.
    Playing Warfighter / Battlefield platform quality is why I kicked the childish COD platform. However, Hardline is now trying to catch the 12 year old audience captured by the COD games. Poor graphics, poor realism, juvenile gaming platform.
    Dont buy this game if you are older than 12 and enjoy mature games like Warfighter and BF3/4. Major Fail. Serious buyers remorse.    … Expand
  22. SverigeC
    May 6, 2015
    2
    I'm a big fan of battlefield and mainly play it for it's great multiplayer experience. However, not Hardline. Everything from the level design to the vehicle physics is poor at best. Visually, it feels more cartoony than it's predecessors and nothing about the multiplayer engages the player for very long. If you like to wait along time before you spawn, an inability to swap teams to playI'm a big fan of battlefield and mainly play it for it's great multiplayer experience. However, not Hardline. Everything from the level design to the vehicle physics is poor at best. Visually, it feels more cartoony than it's predecessors and nothing about the multiplayer engages the player for very long. If you like to wait along time before you spawn, an inability to swap teams to play with your friend, spawning in locations surrounded by enemies, waiting along time between respawning and very dull game modes. Then this is the game for you. Compared to BF4 (which also has a few issues but much improved since launch) this game is it's retarded cousin. The cops and robbers theme doesn't really work in my opinion and this game would be best left as a military theme. It's a shame as Battlefield titles seem to have got progressively worse over the last few years. BF3 had great gameplay. BF4 a little less. Hardline...well it should be shot and left in the desert like Atari's E.T.
    If this game is ridiculously cheap or free, sure...try it but I'm sure you'll just end up playing BF4 again after 10mins of this crap.    … Expand
  23. J-pex
    Jan 14, 2016
    0
    Bought this game, played an hour and sold it on - IT'S JUST A BF4 DLC/RE-SKIN

    Well done EA, once again you manage to prove yourselves as soulless money grabbing shysters that churn out old sh*t in a new box for the same price.

    I hope you are voted worst company again, because this and battlefront are just a joke.

    Again, eat sh*t EA, you greedy scum.
  24. Zucheto
    Mar 18, 2015
    3
    Take everything you love about Battlefield.. Big open maps, dynamic vehicle combat, epic large scale battles... Now pull down your pants and drop a giant deuce on all of that.. That's what you get from Hardline. I knew it was going to be terrible when they advertised it as "the fastest Battlefield ever." It is trying way to hard to be Call of Duty.. Guns kill way too quickly and the combatTake everything you love about Battlefield.. Big open maps, dynamic vehicle combat, epic large scale battles... Now pull down your pants and drop a giant deuce on all of that.. That's what you get from Hardline. I knew it was going to be terrible when they advertised it as "the fastest Battlefield ever." It is trying way to hard to be Call of Duty.. Guns kill way too quickly and the combat is really dumbed down. Vehicle wise, there are a couple of choppers and basically the jeep with the machine gun from Battlefield 4.. no tanks, jets, etc. All the maps are pretty tiny, and everything is really closed off so almost all combat is close quarters hectic spray and pray.. But don't worry, if you die, just respawn in 3 seconds right back in the "action" to shoot some helpless player in the back.… Expand
  25. rioht
    Mar 18, 2015
    3
    This is not a battlefield game, and please do not purchase thinking it is.

    -The maps are horribly small (COD prob has bigger) -There are very few guns (roughly 5 per class) -The guns are boring and I find myself with a ton of leftover $ because theres nothing worth purchasing. -No rush, no squad gamemodes, no modes where you move through stages of the map. -Little to Zero    This is not a battlefield game, and please do not purchase thinking it is.

    -The maps are horribly small (COD prob has bigger)
    -There are very few guns (roughly 5 per class)
    -The guns are boring and I find myself with a ton of leftover $ because theres nothing worth purchasing.
    -No rush, no squad gamemodes, no modes where you move through stages of the map.
    -Little to Zero destruction in levels.
    -Bad scoring (your +xp% applies to your score during the game, aka top spot will always be someone with a +200% bonus, these points were applied after the match in BF4, which, you know, makes sense.)
    -Poor attempts at making the game last longer by making you purchase every item twice (once for each team).

    The only thing I enjoyed about this game was the single player. Oh and another -1 rating because there was only roughly 5 hours of single player.

    Overall I regret buying this game and wish i bought it physically so I could return it.

    Battlefield players, avoid this at all cost.    … Expand
  26. rudraksh
    Mar 19, 2015
    1
    Before I begin, let me establish that I own all battlefield titles. Of these, I like some titles and am ok with the rest. The only exception is hardline. I have never been more disappointed with a game. After paying top dollar I have a poor excuse of a battlefield game and I will not even bother to retain. The story is largely predictable and is not engaging enough to warrant interestBefore I begin, let me establish that I own all battlefield titles. Of these, I like some titles and am ok with the rest. The only exception is hardline. I have never been more disappointed with a game. After paying top dollar I have a poor excuse of a battlefield game and I will not even bother to retain. The story is largely predictable and is not engaging enough to warrant interest after a while. I loved ghost recon, splinter cell, even uncharted. The reason I mention these titles is because hardline is trying very hard to be like these games. While call of duty - AW was a major let down, keeping to tradition it's still ahead of hardline.

    One more thing, while the developers are constantly saying they build this game with our feedback to develop this game, they actually cannot take a bit of polite criticism at launch (I really wonder how they took user feedback in spirit). When I pointed out some bugs on day 01 on a forum, they deleted my comments. If they have a good game, why are they afraid to acknowledge basic gameplay issues that their customer is facing. Very poor show.

    What a waste of time, money, and gaming entertainment. I am off battlefield franchise permanently.    … Expand
  27. CoyoteXStarrk
    Mar 17, 2015
    2
    Horrendous excuse of a "Battlefield" game. A name known for its large scale battles and its vehicle combat has been attached to poor imitation. Very little destructible environment compared to Battlefield 4 or even Battlefield 3. Next to no vehicle combat aside from a few vehicles on some maps. No tanks. No APCs. No Jets. They even recycled many of the sounds and icons used by BattlefieldHorrendous excuse of a "Battlefield" game. A name known for its large scale battles and its vehicle combat has been attached to poor imitation. Very little destructible environment compared to Battlefield 4 or even Battlefield 3. Next to no vehicle combat aside from a few vehicles on some maps. No tanks. No APCs. No Jets. They even recycled many of the sounds and icons used by Battlefield 4.

    In essence nothing that would clue you into the fact that this is a battlefield game. If you did not know the title of the game you would assume it was a poor CoD imitation with vehicles thrown in.

    Leveling system feels very unrewarding and bugs are already appearing.

    The campaign while intriguing is far too short to make up for the glaring oversights of the Multi-player.

    In the end Hardline is nothing but a glorified DLC for Battlefield 4 but doesn't have any of the things that make Battlefield 4 great. A blatant money grab by EA hoping that uninformed gamers will buy it on name alone rather than do their research first.

    With much better games like Bloodborne on the way and much better value for the same price like The Handsome Collection I would strongly recommend that everyone hold off and if you must have it I would wait until you can buy it used or on sale.    … Expand
  28. ufc77
    Mar 24, 2015
    4
    "Sadly, after playing for hours it has become very clear, this is just a DLC of BF4. I've got that sick to my stomach feeling, that realization that I've just wasted my hard earned money. I'm more disappointed in myself then with the developers. Fool me twice, shame on me."

    That is also my opinion.
  29. patzivota
    Mar 18, 2015
    3
    Why am I one of the only few complaining about the visuals? BF3/4 were beautiful on PS4, and many other games strived to even get near, in terms of graphics. Play BF4 and then this, and this game looks like it came out in 2007. I know visuals aren't everything but man.... why the huge downgrade? This is a first for a BF game and a huge disappointment. It kills the atmosphere and justWhy am I one of the only few complaining about the visuals? BF3/4 were beautiful on PS4, and many other games strived to even get near, in terms of graphics. Play BF4 and then this, and this game looks like it came out in 2007. I know visuals aren't everything but man.... why the huge downgrade? This is a first for a BF game and a huge disappointment. It kills the atmosphere and just doesn't look like a modern game.

    Gameplay wise this is just OK. Not incredible or innovative. It feels more like CS or CoD than Battlefield, big time. That Battlefield feel is barely there. I understand this is a spin-off, but it doesn't have that epic all-out war feel. It just feels like very quick skirmishes between police and robbers. There is a ton of camping, too.... a ton. People just wait by a road with an RPG in Hotwire and they get instakills way too easily. Netcode problems are still rampant: I had 4 trades in my first hour of play and I died behind cover twice, as well. Vehicle physics improved by about 3%--yeah, hardly anything, really. Vehicle movement and physics are still unrealistic and poor.

    Campaign isn't too bad. The story is very cliche, but it's occasionally funny. Visuals still suffer in campaign.

    Hardline brings some new things to the table (modes, etc), but overall it lacks a Battlefield-feel and a comprehensive sense of quality and care. I'm not sure this is Visceral's cup of tea.    … Expand
  30. sicfit92
    Mar 19, 2015
    0
    I really really really dislike and hate this game! i tried to like it very hard to justify my own F stupidity of paying 69 for the last copy at game stop. God im still pissed, but anyways i tell you why i dislike this game WITH A PASSION! 1) this game is like COD, i HATE call of duty. graphics are so terrible and one bullet kills you and its the same with this game. 2)maps are too smallI really really really dislike and hate this game! i tried to like it very hard to justify my own F stupidity of paying 69 for the last copy at game stop. God im still pissed, but anyways i tell you why i dislike this game WITH A PASSION! 1) this game is like COD, i HATE call of duty. graphics are so terrible and one bullet kills you and its the same with this game. 2)maps are too small for 66 players!! i respawn and im dead!! for god sake !!!! 3)cars running around like idiots!!! this is not a racing game goddamit!! its a shooting game!!! 4) gun selection ffff stinks!!!!, omg i get more angry as i type :)!!! 5) over all the feel of this game is like im playing COD... Goddamn it i want Battlefield not call of duty!!! anyways if you like big maps tanks helicopter and all the good stuff of battlefield please please dont make the same mistake as i did and pass on this game it saves you anger and $$$$… Expand
  31. Kirich51
    Mar 18, 2015
    2
    Игра-полное говно. Копия Payday с мультиплеером. За всю бета версию успела надоесть. Сюжет тоже не о чем (спойлерить не буду). Не тратьте зря деньги и копите на Bloodborne
  32. BF_kicker_4
    Mar 17, 2015
    0
    Was really excited after playing the betas but god damn it this feels like MOH:Warfighter all over again. Such low quality through and through. The level design especially, they just feel and look so crappy. Don't make the same mistake I did. Wait till this game costs about $10.
  33. Mstrslshrdshrx
    Mar 24, 2015
    2
    Just brought a USED copy already from Game Stop. Now I will say I will stick with BF forever but Hardline just made AW a 10 I will now convert over to AW while play BF4 but damn they just took a step backwards.
  34. lshrsyson
    Mar 22, 2015
    4
    A change some times can be good and some times can be bad. In this case its bad. What ever this game is, it is not Battlefield. So much what made previous BF games have been taken away or altered in some way. You can forget about blowing up buildings because that's gone, the lack of weapons is disappointing and don't even get me started abut there "weapon research". This is by far theA change some times can be good and some times can be bad. In this case its bad. What ever this game is, it is not Battlefield. So much what made previous BF games have been taken away or altered in some way. You can forget about blowing up buildings because that's gone, the lack of weapons is disappointing and don't even get me started abut there "weapon research". This is by far the worse BF yet, hopefully BF5 will be better. Hardline is only good if your a previous COD player and want to try to compete on BF level.… Expand
  35. ANYwhereBUThome
    Mar 24, 2015
    1
    Starting this off, this game does not feel like any Battlefield game I've ever played. When you think of "Battlefield," most people think of large scale maps with infantry and vehicular combat over Frostbite destructible maps. Well, take what you know about previous Battlefields and throw this out the window.

    Campaign - I have not completed that much of campaign, but enough to get a    Starting this off, this game does not feel like any Battlefield game I've ever played. When you think of "Battlefield," most people think of large scale maps with infantry and vehicular combat over Frostbite destructible maps. Well, take what you know about previous Battlefields and throw this out the window.

    Campaign -
    I have not completed that much of campaign, but enough to get a feel for it. I do like how it is made into a TV News Broadcast/Series. When you leave the campaign, you are departed with a "COMING UP ON HARDLINE" snippet. When you join the campaign back, its "PREVIOUSLY ON HARDLINE," just to get you caught up.

    What rubs me the wrong way about the campaign is, the gun selection is pretty bland. You get a few pistols and a few rifles. The pistols are your primary weapon. If two cops are conducting a drug bust, first off do you think it would only be two cops they send in? How about arming them with pistols as primary weapons.

    Second, you have the opportunity to go "covert" with the missions. You can throw shell casings or rocks to distract your enemy and get them to look the other way, to great them with a POLICE. DROP YOUR WEAPONS. They drop the weapons and you can handcuff them. This has a downside to it though.

    When subjects are complying, your gun freezes and you are not allowed shooting them. So.. with that being said, you come up behind three people and display your badge to them. One complies, the other two are about to shoot you - you can't shoot them because one subject is surrendering. Mediocre at best. The campaign is predictable, but its what you make of it in my opinion.

    Now, the best part. MULTIPLAYER.

    For a general multiplayer overview, you have to purchase all your weapons with in game cash that you get from getting kills, revives, objectives, all the fun stuff. With the cash, you can buy equipment, camos, guns, and battlepacks. Each "class" has 4 different load out options that you can create. The bummer, each class has maybe 5 guns max that you can use. The robbers and the cops have different classes of guns, in which you have to purchase on both sides. The game has been glitchy since I have gotten it and when I start multiplayer, all my guns are locked, INCLUDING the one that you start out with. I've had to join a game multiple times with just a baseball bat. The guns then unlock after you get the first kill.

    Lets break down the games accordingly.

    Team Deathmatch - Now runs on 64? 66? 60-something players... RIDICULOUS. The map sizes are smaller than prior battlefield team deathmatch maps so there is constantly enemies spawning next to you and behind you. Its rare that you survive more than 20 seconds.
    It takes a full clip to kill somebody and half the shots don't register.

    Hardcore mode is no longer hard core. The bullet damage is not increased, only health regeneration is remove, friendly fire is on, and the HUD is removed (including the list of people that are in your squad.) It still takes a clip to kill an enemy.

    Heist - This game mode is typical cops and robbers. The robbers break into a safe and steal money and have to escort 2 brief cases to an extraction zone while cops attempt to prevent this. This game mode was in the beta and ran almost flawlessly. Not in the real game. On half the maps, the briefcases are in the same building, if not, the same room. Team mates are always spawning on each other and the whole map becomes a cluster. Its not long before your team gives up trying to play the objective and just run around and try to get kills.

    That games that do get going and you're kind of having a decent time (which is a rare occasion), you're greeted with a black screen followed by a message "you have lost connection to the server."
    Blame it on my internet would be the typical response I'd expect, only it happens to everybody I play with. Read the facebook comments on their page if you don't believe me.

    The maps look like garbage and remind me of something Call of Duty would make.

    A night map with street lights and your team is on the hill makes your character cast a shadow on to the street. You don't see the hill you are standing on, just a floating shadow back and forth.

    The same night map has a burning fire in the distance. The fire does not move, but the smoke has a ripple effect to make it seem like flames.

    In the maps where a dust storm hits or a hurricane, the trees and bushes don't "blow," they trees bend and the leaves on the bushes and trees flap back and worth, like you're playing with a picture in paint.

    In the campaign, there's a laptop that you are "skyping" a main character in, the laptop is missing the number 6. Laziness? Or just ignorance.

    Overall, I do not recommend this game to anyone. Ever since E3 and during the Betas, I promoted the heck out of this and now I feel like I've been lied to. I bought the premium when I bought the game and I wish I could take it back. This is not Battlefield.    … Expand
  36. rvolvrwest
    Mar 28, 2015
    3
    The campaign is reputable, while the multiplayer is atrocious!
    In the single player, the player get points for arrests, less for take-downs (melee or taser), and none for kills: it doesn't penalize for killing without cause. Once the player is max level (15), there is no reason to even let bad guys have a chance (except the warrant trophy). Beyond that, the writing is marginal, with    The campaign is reputable, while the multiplayer is atrocious!
    In the single player, the player get points for arrests, less for take-downs (melee or taser), and none for kills: it doesn't penalize for killing without cause. Once the player is max level (15), there is no reason to even let bad guys have a chance (except the warrant trophy). Beyond that, the writing is marginal, with characters seeming to turn on a dime.
    The multiplayer game is what holds the game to the Battlefield line, and continuing the trend from BC2 BF3 and BF4: Hardline is successfully the worst. For no reason at all, the same experience unlocking progression and class system are back. The secondary weapons are now locked by class rather than available throughout all classes.
    The worse thing yet is the new weapon progression. Money is given like points, which is then used to purchase weapons and upgrades after they have been unlocked by experience. Although the money is pooled, the unlocks are completely separate. The progression per side is separate as well, creating an imbalance of power as one side gets access to specific weapons before the other. Knowing that on the 'police' side a player can get their favorite SMG, but the 'criminals' side has the best assault rifle, then being forced to choose between the two because the player doesn't have the money for both, just seems ludicrous.
    It seems like EA didn't learn anything from the maps its players didn't enjoy on BF4. Returning elevators, more predictable spawning, and even smaller choke-points make the fast and camping players even more annoying than ever. Vehicles are also more annoying, as the helicopters have taken a step backward in stability, while some anti-vehicle weapons must now be found on map (which can then be camped).
    Overall, this is another in a line of downhill replications that force longer grinding out of less content, all put in with a pretty picture. This game may end up being the last Battlefield title I ever buy.    … Expand
  37. Latingamer
    Sep 17, 2015
    3
    It has a generic cliched campaign.Disappointing multiplayer. Repetitive gameplay. Lame characters and bland humor.And just boring so much.Battlefield is not worth spending your money on.
  38. AvidGamerzz
    Mar 17, 2015
    0
    Battlefield Hardline proves that replacing the franchise landmarks (large maps, wide array of vehicles and weapons) for a narrow, twitch-gameplay, cops and robbers experience is as dumb as it sounds. Luckily the wait for Star Wars Battlefront shouldn't be long now and this miscarriage of the EA-Money Machine can hopefully soon be forgotten.
  39. MrPositive
    Mar 17, 2015
    0
    Dice really needs to get some new artists as this game was a far cry from what they've delivered in the past. I'm extremely disappointed in the effort on Battlefield Hardline
  40. Theotherguys
    Mar 18, 2015
    0
    the graphics are terrible for this game not worth $60 more like $10. does not fell like battlefield AT ALL. lots of frame rate drop and very boring gameplay.
  41. Pamark
    Mar 17, 2015
    0
    EA killed the BF franchise. Now it's clear. The solo is better than in the previous game but it's still a boring scripted joke.

    They are trying to make bf annual release, but they will fail, they already did with hardline, bf hardline is not battlefild
  42. apragmatist
    Mar 17, 2015
    0
    I really wanted to like this game...but sadly have to agree with other negative reviewers. Even if this was just a $15 DLC for BF4 (as it should have been) then I still wouldn't buy it...it's just that bad. If you are a BF fan then either stick with BF4 or buy it if you don't have it. Hardline graphics suck, campaign sucks, multiplayer is horrid...really disappointed that EA tried toI really wanted to like this game...but sadly have to agree with other negative reviewers. Even if this was just a $15 DLC for BF4 (as it should have been) then I still wouldn't buy it...it's just that bad. If you are a BF fan then either stick with BF4 or buy it if you don't have it. Hardline graphics suck, campaign sucks, multiplayer is horrid...really disappointed that EA tried to pull one over on gamers. Now I'm really getting concerned that EA and DICE are going mess up Star Wars Battlefront by delivering a game that is simply a reskinned BF4.… Expand
  43. ElektroDragon
    Mar 18, 2015
    1
    If I wanted a bad TV crime drama, I'd watch one for free on TV, not spend $60 to play this very weak game. Graphics are mediocre, story is utterly BORING, action is meh, stealth is meh. Completely by the numbers game. Goodbye Visceral, EA used you and will now close you. It was nice knowing you with Dead Space.
  44. Hellion
    Mar 17, 2015
    1
    A game that jumped on the Payday 2 bandwagon or making it similar to that and arrives after the Battlefield 4 fiasco? And here I was sitting thinking it couldn't get any more worse than Battlefield 4. I threw 1 point up to EA for at least making the Titanfall DLC free earlier last week. Ship the BF franchise back over to DICE and quit hassling them to release it before it's finished.A game that jumped on the Payday 2 bandwagon or making it similar to that and arrives after the Battlefield 4 fiasco? And here I was sitting thinking it couldn't get any more worse than Battlefield 4. I threw 1 point up to EA for at least making the Titanfall DLC free earlier last week. Ship the BF franchise back over to DICE and quit hassling them to release it before it's finished. Cannot wait to see how they roll out Battlefield: Star Wars. No doubt it will come with not a couch but a Jabba the Hut bench and a multitude of mynocks.… Expand
  45. Zlatan
    Mar 19, 2015
    4
    If you are not a battlefield fan or you think battlefield is in any way boring or maps are big and dull. Then just keep walking, nothing to see here.

    Multiplayer:
    Mediocre graphics.
    Dull lavel design.
    Car "steeling" is a joke. (mission is to drive around in a confined level)

    Ok story....
  46. 561cesarS
    Mar 29, 2015
    0
    where the F are the tanks?
    this should have been a new title, not battlefield. what if stars wars all of the sudden change there movie from wars in space to cops and robbers in space, no jedis, no aliens, no republic, no r2d2.
    my point has been made.
    Critic Reviews are not trustworthy because they get paid for it.
  47. Dodger109
    Apr 8, 2015
    0
    Now I know why the beta version was taken off so quick.
    Magnum bullets. Cost 100,000 points yet offer no visible improvement at all.
    Snipers - unless it's a head shot your rarely if ever get a one shot one kill Re spawning is so amateurish that it's pathetic, you get spawned right in front of or behind the enemy. Re spawn points are well known and are usually booby trapped or they are    Now I know why the beta version was taken off so quick.
    Magnum bullets. Cost 100,000 points yet offer no visible improvement at all.
    Snipers - unless it's a head shot your rarely if ever get a one shot one kill
    Re spawning is so amateurish that it's pathetic, you get spawned right in front of or behind the enemy. Re spawn points are well known and are usually booby trapped or they are simply waiting for you to appear so half the time you die you can blame the programmers
    If you die getting back into the game its the usual long wait
    Also the jerky camera movements watching the guy who killed you might well enduce an epileptic fit in those susceptible to that
    Graphics are excellent but that offers very little when this game needs so much to go back to the drawing board    … Expand
  48. Bulbotrax
    Aug 22, 2016
    0
    dear Visceral Games. When you make a game please think to the players. No bugs and skip the cutscene are basics. Your story sucks, the graphics are hideous, and there glitch everywhere. Dear Visceral Games: do antoher job.
  49. braindamage
    May 19, 2015
    2
    I played this on a friend ps4, the ps4 graphics are atrocious, I don't know if its the dev or the ps4 is weak (im a pc player) but there's no excuse for how bad this game looks, even by ps4 standards,

    playing this crap with a controller is even worse , some people good at it unless they must be aimbots or something with a peice of crap controller in my right hand , taking turd's in    I played this on a friend ps4, the ps4 graphics are atrocious, I don't know if its the dev or the ps4 is weak (im a pc player) but there's no excuse for how bad this game looks, even by ps4 standards,

    playing this crap with a controller is even worse , some people good at it unless they must be aimbots or something with a peice of crap controller in my right hand , taking turd's in another I was like wtf? how can these people aim so good with these piece's of crap,

    back in the ps2 days I killed the Einstein team with a desert eagle in socom 2 , this game is just a waste, play it onn pc if possible at least it wont look like crap    … Expand
  50. Kirbyeh
    Mar 25, 2015
    1
    900 P are you kidding me!!! its like battlefield 4 re skinned and completely bugged. They didnt even do anything to make single player or multiplayer exciting. I am very disappointed :(
  51. PikesNo1
    Apr 11, 2015
    2
    I have always been a COD guy. But this year I decided to give Battlefield a chance to win my heart. So I went out and bought BF Hardline. The single player campaign was kinda enjoyable. But I buy 1st person shooters for the online multiplayer features. Sad to say, but BF Hardline multiplayer is way behind COD. I don't think I'll buy another BF game soon.
  52. fxa5209
    Sep 16, 2015
    1
    The game is still buggy with no actions taken from EA to fix it. I have opened three tickets and they keep closing the tickets without any resolution. it has been over six months since release, and no fixes are provided yet for the same issues that existed in Battlefield 4. I will never buy an EA game again. They dont even respond to chat requests and at one time they gave me a goldenThe game is still buggy with no actions taken from EA to fix it. I have opened three tickets and they keep closing the tickets without any resolution. it has been over six months since release, and no fixes are provided yet for the same issues that existed in Battlefield 4. I will never buy an EA game again. They dont even respond to chat requests and at one time they gave me a golden battle pack as a compensation until the issues are solved. Dont buy this game or any other games for EA.… Expand
  53. viper7575007
    Mar 31, 2015
    3
    This game is definitely NOT a Battlefield game. It's geared to the younger crowd and teenagers - almost zero strategy just run and gun kiddie stuff. The maps are WAY WAY to small. EVERYONE is constantly getting wasted and it's spawn, spawn, and respawn. There is no doubt the graphics a downgrade to BF4. The modes are boring because the maps are just to small to make any kind of thoughtThis game is definitely NOT a Battlefield game. It's geared to the younger crowd and teenagers - almost zero strategy just run and gun kiddie stuff. The maps are WAY WAY to small. EVERYONE is constantly getting wasted and it's spawn, spawn, and respawn. There is no doubt the graphics a downgrade to BF4. The modes are boring because the maps are just to small to make any kind of thought about how to approach the objective possible. Any thinking or pause and you just got shot in the face. It's COD renamed. If you want a strategic approach and team work with at least reasonably sized maps skip this game entirely. Let the little kiddies play it. Stick to BF4.… Expand
  54. Awman
    Apr 17, 2015
    0
    Absolutely terrible piece of arcade garbage made for console players only. This game has nothing to do with battlefield franchise, but still they manage do give them the same flaws, same bugs, same unstability...cognratulations to DICE & EA.
  55. jakedargie1298
    Apr 20, 2015
    0
    I don't get why all the haters? Why so mad? This is way better then COD advance warfare. What are you guys expecting? The story is amazing, the online play is great. The graphics are pretty cool for a shooter game. Probably one of the very few games that was worth the pick up at midnight. Don't listen to the bad reviews if you see they are going off a beta. Anyone that's play the full gameI don't get why all the haters? Why so mad? This is way better then COD advance warfare. What are you guys expecting? The story is amazing, the online play is great. The graphics are pretty cool for a shooter game. Probably one of the very few games that was worth the pick up at midnight. Don't listen to the bad reviews if you see they are going off a beta. Anyone that's play the full game will give it a honey rating between 8-10. If you know battlefield history this is by far the best one and a great change. It's a little GTA with Payday mix in. Great team game. The story is pretty fun. Great game go pick it up and you won't be mad. Great things always have the biggest haters remember that. And enjoy and look me up on ps4.… Expand
  56. Dat_One_Critic
    Jun 12, 2015
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** battlefield hardline. This game gives nothing more than it had done with Battlefield 4. I have bought the Deluxe deition for Hardline thinking to myself that it had included the new maps that are about to release. But no you get 'Battle packs' that can give you XP boosts that is completely stupid. The campaign is forgettable AF with such mediocre plot and the AI is by far the worst i have ever seen in a game i have played. Multiplayer is boring and unfun. They pulled a Battlefield 3 by making cops use cop guns and bad guys use bad guy guns. 30 guns in hardline and 60+ guns. What did they get right. Gun design and vehicle design. Thats it the rest of it is sh!t. Gameplay 3/10 Story 2/10 Graphics 3/10. Dont listen to everyone giving 10,9 and 8's because this game is not worth it.… Expand
  57. aliba
    Jun 8, 2015
    1
    that was terribbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbble
  58. Proctorious
    Jun 11, 2015
    4
    Battlefield Hardline is a prime of example of why developers should sometimes listen to their fans, no one wanted this game, maybe as an add on but no one wanted to pay £50 for this, I paid £43 and took it back for a refund, the campaign (i must admit) was incredible, the story was awesome, gameplay was awesome and it was so fun and thrilling but the multiplayer was just dreadful so I haveBattlefield Hardline is a prime of example of why developers should sometimes listen to their fans, no one wanted this game, maybe as an add on but no one wanted to pay £50 for this, I paid £43 and took it back for a refund, the campaign (i must admit) was incredible, the story was awesome, gameplay was awesome and it was so fun and thrilling but the multiplayer was just dreadful so I have to drop the score to 4, the multiplayer is embarrassing, I don't even want to write why it's bad because everyone who plays it probably knows how bad it is hahahaha… Expand
  59. thesedaiv
    May 26, 2015
    0
    The single player is marginally good. It's pretty playable but it's nothing fantastic. The Multiplayer is BROKE, as Anti-Aircraft weaponry is stage based, anyone who gets an attack helicopter can dominate an entire match. Driving vehicles are also buggy, I've hit cars with Grenade pistols and do 24 damage to the car but NOTHING to players, yet on the other side I get killed in one shotThe single player is marginally good. It's pretty playable but it's nothing fantastic. The Multiplayer is BROKE, as Anti-Aircraft weaponry is stage based, anyone who gets an attack helicopter can dominate an entire match. Driving vehicles are also buggy, I've hit cars with Grenade pistols and do 24 damage to the car but NOTHING to players, yet on the other side I get killed in one shot with 1 bullet/grenade at 100% car & personal health.

    Snipers aren't as dominant as in Battlefield 4 but are still really over powered. Assault class got really nerfed. Support is really lack luster and under powered however Engineers did get a massive boost in playability. Having to buy weapons on both factions is a tedious endeavor as a good weapon unlocked on one side but not on the other can put a player at a real disadvantage. Bullets hit only half the time. Melee can NOT be turned off still! Neither can crouching, accidentally pressing down on R3 in mid fight will get you killed. There are times I've keep trying to shoot someone but accidentally used melee. The melee only switches back to weapons if you're reloading. Having to decide what perk you want also consumes time and gets you killed very easily and quickly.

    Over all, this game is only for the sadists and 7 year olds who don't know what a good game is. This game is broken and horrible and NOT worth your $50-$60. Only really sick (mentally) people would continue playing this game. The single player cannot save it as it's a game based on multiplayer.    … Expand
  60. Ramo
    May 29, 2015
    3
    so.. i saw Hardline got a lot of bad reviews. but i have always loved that BattleField series so i had to give it a try but boy! i was disappointed! graphics are looks the same as BF4 if not worse (in my opinion) Campaign: it's something new but it just doesn't live up to expectations! multiplayer: netcode is, well better you still trade kill pretty often and there are not NEARLY as manyso.. i saw Hardline got a lot of bad reviews. but i have always loved that BattleField series so i had to give it a try but boy! i was disappointed! graphics are looks the same as BF4 if not worse (in my opinion) Campaign: it's something new but it just doesn't live up to expectations! multiplayer: netcode is, well better you still trade kill pretty often and there are not NEARLY as many weapons as earlier BF gams

    verdict: if you are thinking about byuing Hardline.. then don't or at least wait until it falls in price, you will probably be just be disappointed    … Expand
  61. patiz3ro
    Oct 12, 2015
    3
    its a waist of money, stick with BF4. The new approach of the game seemed good but they didn't maximize the possibility which good games do, but look at least the game has a fun new way of BF.
  62. Broadway18
    Feb 16, 2016
    4
    Complete reskin of bf4. The single player is only interesting if you have never seen any cop drama show or movie in your life. So many cliché's and outrageous scenarios like it was blessed by Michael Bay. (Keep in mind this is supposed to be a cop game) For example, you get into a damaged AC-130, shoot helicopters out of the air with the cannon inside of the AC-130, then jump into a tankComplete reskin of bf4. The single player is only interesting if you have never seen any cop drama show or movie in your life. So many cliché's and outrageous scenarios like it was blessed by Michael Bay. (Keep in mind this is supposed to be a cop game) For example, you get into a damaged AC-130, shoot helicopters out of the air with the cannon inside of the AC-130, then jump into a tank and have a tank battle against another tank who's A.I is downright braindead, jump out of a skyscraper while hanging from a rope that is attached to a helicopter ( who is flying directly into a firework display) you fall to which should be your certain death and the helicopter crashes into the ground in front of you. This is not Call Of Duty, it should not feel like I'm playing it. None of these scenarios should even be in this game considering you are a cop.

    Now onto the multiplayer; it has a variety of maps and locations, but that's where the positives start and end. No more levelution (besides a sandstorm and a crane) no destruction of buildings, 4 guns per class, per faction (cops or criminals) and a stupid way of using a cop gun as a criminal or vice versa. In order to do this you have to get 2,500 kills with the weapon. It has bad character models with cookie cutter criminal voice acting and models. Compare this game and all of the content to Battlefield 4 and you will see that this is just a shell of a game, built to cash in on the Battlefield name, and to put icing on the cake, create another platform to sell mindless drones Battlepacks.

    Final Verdicts:
    Graphics: 5/10 for consoles, runs at 720p on xb1 and 920p on ps4. Why?
    Voice Acting: 9/10 Clichés aside, the voice acting is very well done
    Multiplayer: 4/10 It is a shell of what Battlefield is supposed to be. There is no content, less than 50% of the content in Battlefield 4.
    Value: Definitely not worth $60 or even $50. Its pushing its worth at $40.    … Expand
  63. armchairjerk
    May 21, 2016
    4
    I own this game and I wish I didnt. I made the mistake of buying the season pass as well before actually playing the released game. Just dont, I know youre thinking maybe you can get some fun out of this but you really cant. Theres not much to unlock and what you can unlock will be about 1-2 guns per class.
  64. TommyTanker
    Apr 6, 2015
    1
    Check out the 9/10 and 10/10 reviewers profiles here - this is the only game they have reviewed. DICE and EA must have their scrubs working overtime to setup profiles and type up A+ reviews, how sad.

    I laugh at those who think this is worth $60, because that is the defining factor of the game - is it value for money? This abomination is a re-skin of BF4 but with worse graphics    Check out the 9/10 and 10/10 reviewers profiles here - this is the only game they have reviewed. DICE and EA must have their scrubs working overtime to setup profiles and type up A+ reviews, how sad.

    I laugh at those who think this is worth $60, because that is the defining factor of the game - is it value for money? This abomination is a re-skin of BF4 but with worse graphics (unbelievable I know). The story / plot is stage after 20 min and after 2 hours you are looking to uninstall. You are left with an emptiness in your soul and an emptiness in your wallet afterwards. Do not buy, better games out there for a LOT less money.    … Expand
  65. ioio32l
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This should have been a $15 DLC addon for Battlefield 4 at best. Don't waste your money. Luckily I received a review copy for free, even though I played the beta (also last years "beta") and knew how much of a rip off it was.
  66. SRKNZ
    Nov 19, 2016
    0
    Horrible in all respects. This game is probably the WORST I have ever played in the first person FPS genre.The car handling is pathetic and the fps scenes weak and contrived.

    Its inconceivable how far the gaming industry in general has fallen and this monstrosity is for me a metaphor for everything thats wrong with modern (read bad) game design.

    My advice avoid like the plague.
  67. Colinator
    Oct 18, 2016
    4
    First of all, KingG84 is an idiot and has no taste in gaming or media (but COD sucks). Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's talk about why I hate this game. I'm not gonna lie, when I played the beta, it was some of the most fun I've ever had with my friends. That being said, I played so much of the beta that when it came time to play the actual game, I felt like I've alreadyFirst of all, KingG84 is an idiot and has no taste in gaming or media (but COD sucks). Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's talk about why I hate this game. I'm not gonna lie, when I played the beta, it was some of the most fun I've ever had with my friends. That being said, I played so much of the beta that when it came time to play the actual game, I felt like I've already experienced most of the things in it. The multiplayer is meh for battlefield standards and doesn't feel like it lives up to the franchise name in general. I got bored after 10 hours, and felt unsatisfied in the end. That's why this game is getting a 4, not the singleplayer. Every battlefield game beyond Bad Company 2 has had a crappy singleplayer, so it's not like I was expecting anything amazing (It's actually dog **** As someone who has fully played this game for about 15 hours in total, I can truly state that this game is not worth your money and should just be ignored.… Expand
  68. vaughtex
    Mar 28, 2016
    2
    In regard to the single payer campaign, this game is like stepping into a gaming time machine. Aside from a few fleeting graphic tweaks, I honestly felt like I was playing something from ten years ago. The AI is a joke. It is hugely inconsistent at times. Mostly, you can walk right behind an enemy before they notice you. What's worse, when in "stealth mode" you can more or less creepIn regard to the single payer campaign, this game is like stepping into a gaming time machine. Aside from a few fleeting graphic tweaks, I honestly felt like I was playing something from ten years ago. The AI is a joke. It is hugely inconsistent at times. Mostly, you can walk right behind an enemy before they notice you. What's worse, when in "stealth mode" you can more or less creep around unnoticed without a lot of skill or thought. The enemies field of view is bizarre. You can literally walk side by side an enemy and they don't notice you. At other times, I would get shot and killed even though I was out of the field of view. I couldn't get invested in the storyline as it felt so contrived and dull. The shooting is sometimes a welcome break from stealth, but it feels soul less and boring compared to others in the franchise.It's strange, the other games are highly regarded, I can't help feel that this game was made by a bunch of kids on work experience. It's such poor quality, for a big budget AAA title. I would go as far to say I hated this experience, I only felt compelled to play it through because I spent £10 on the damn thing. Give it a miss.… Expand
  69. TheTomanatorS
    Sep 29, 2015
    3
    I will start right from the beginning. It doesn't deserve the Battlefield Name. It is a piece of **** It isn't worth the money. Go play BF4. It is much better but what ever you do. Do not buy this game. Please.
  70. homer4president
    Nov 18, 2015
    4
    This game does not feel like a Battlefield game. It feels like one of the many games that have come out through the years claiming to be the COD/Battlefield killer and always ending up falling short. This game fell short. The shooting mechanic cant compare to battlefield 4 and all other battlefields. Its terrible. Want to die in what seems like 1 second in gunfights? This is your game
  71. josesueiro
    Aug 5, 2016
    4
    Battlefield Hardline is a first-person shooter video game developed by Visceral Games in collaboration with EA DICE and published by Electronic Arts.

    + Multiplayer and Campaign
    - Bad and Cliche Story
    - Forgettable Character
    - Feel Like an Expansion of Battlefield 4
    - Should be a New IP of Cops and Robbers
  72. mpena
    Apr 9, 2015
    2
    Don't consider buying at all is an understatement. The campaign seriously lacks and is mediocre at best. It should have been scripted differently and modeled around a drug war but idk how and what the premise of single player is, it has no creativity at all. I never knew cops can have unlimited handcuffs and why do HIRED SECURITY GUARDS WITH GUNS allow themselves to get arrested by someoneDon't consider buying at all is an understatement. The campaign seriously lacks and is mediocre at best. It should have been scripted differently and modeled around a drug war but idk how and what the premise of single player is, it has no creativity at all. I never knew cops can have unlimited handcuffs and why do HIRED SECURITY GUARDS WITH GUNS allow themselves to get arrested by someone who ISN'T EVEN A COP anymore. The multiplayer is wayyyyyy worse than Bf 4. Modes like hotwire and rescue are just jokes to be honest. The game recycled old Bf 4 ideas like the skins and not having vehicles like tanks in a game called BATTLEFIELD is really questionable. My honest opinion is do not buy......like really, save your money. Me as a big fan of the old battlefronts is scared because Dice somehow managed to make a game this inadequate. Finishing the campaign and playing 50 hours of multiplayer was a big waste of my life, and i'm not bad at mp either. It really became less likely after each other especially. I am quite happy I got back at least half of my money back on this so-called "game"… Expand
  73. HungryHippo123
    Apr 14, 2015
    4
    Im speechless this was just terrible, i was actually really hyped for this game because of the beta but i was just disappointed with a poor single player and and a boring multiplayer
  74. greengrounds
    Apr 26, 2015
    1
    Ive played some terrible generic shooters. Like BF 4, this one wasnt worth finishing. Borrowed this from my library, id never pay for this garbage. Kept it for two days cant wait to return it.
  75. fallenazael
    Jul 27, 2015
    0
    Sadly a game that , at its core, a gimmick, which sadly doesn't work. Weapons that change with whichever side you are on, poor weapons, utterly twink snipers who can still snap shot kill at any range and still the bunny hoppers still persist in dodging bullets. When will game designers get rid of all this **** that makes games so utterly crap.

    A fan of the battlefield games except for 4    Sadly a game that , at its core, a gimmick, which sadly doesn't work. Weapons that change with whichever side you are on, poor weapons, utterly twink snipers who can still snap shot kill at any range and still the bunny hoppers still persist in dodging bullets. When will game designers get rid of all this **** that makes games so utterly crap.

    A fan of the battlefield games except for 4 and now this. Sadly this franchise is dead as Call of Duty    … Expand
  76. HENCHMAN
    Aug 26, 2015
    4
    I wanted to like this game, logged well over 40 hours. Found it boring and lacking. Wasnt a fan of the graphics and the cops and robbers theme was cheesy in my opinion. It felt recycled.
  77. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    3
    Boring and bland in every way. A few fun moments in the multiplayer and great visuals don't make up for everything else
  78. Duke_Nukem
    Nov 28, 2016
    2
    The story mode is boring, there are too many cutscenes and everything is pre-sripted. But who cares, the online mode is what it's all about right?

    Well the maps are too small, you respawn often next to an enemy to be killed again before you can do anything, there is no clarity in where you are supposed to go. Everyone is just running around like chickens without heads, and ofcourse    The story mode is boring, there are too many cutscenes and everything is pre-sripted. But who cares, the online mode is what it's all about right?

    Well the maps are too small, you respawn often next to an enemy to be killed again before you can do anything, there is no clarity in where you are supposed to go. Everyone is just running around like chickens without heads, and ofcourse there's the spawnkilling snipers who cowardly hide at strategic positions.

    Newbies haven't got a chance against high rank players coz they have weapons that suck and die much faster. The maps are very confusing, most of the times you can't see who is friendly or enemy, and you don't even know who killed you and where they are.

    The idea of cops and robbers is very interesting but I didn't really feel like a cop in this game, it's just a COD style FPS without any brains and no own personality.    … Expand
  79. Hachafaill001
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    El juego de battlefield que no entendió que hacia buena a la saga battlefield
  80. jackdyson520
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    This game is awful. Campers are the most plentiful out of any type of players, and way to many people play recon. The game is extremely difficult for new players due to people on the edges of the map picking off other players. The body hits with snipers are never a one shot kill unless the player has already lost health. Now would be the worst time to join due to the fact that no one playsThis game is awful. Campers are the most plentiful out of any type of players, and way to many people play recon. The game is extremely difficult for new players due to people on the edges of the map picking off other players. The body hits with snipers are never a one shot kill unless the player has already lost health. Now would be the worst time to join due to the fact that no one plays interestingly anymore. I hate the game to death and do not recommend it. I have put in multiple hundreds of hours in trying to like it. People who defend the game are the people who play recon and don't do anything interesting… Expand
  81. jdavis3581
    Apr 5, 2016
    3
    I am shocked with Battlefield Hard Line. This game is broken in every way. I had to stop playing because the sense that I have done this before was so strong that it felt like a waste of time. Maybe I should just quit the fps genre. The best so far is Wolfenstein The New Order, and the Old Blood was decent. The FMVs in BHL are gorgeous, however the in game looks like a first gen PS3. ThereI am shocked with Battlefield Hard Line. This game is broken in every way. I had to stop playing because the sense that I have done this before was so strong that it felt like a waste of time. Maybe I should just quit the fps genre. The best so far is Wolfenstein The New Order, and the Old Blood was decent. The FMVs in BHL are gorgeous, however the in game looks like a first gen PS3. There is no excuse for this mess of a game, and if EA and Dice keep cranking out the garbage they will be gone in 10 years. Do not even get me started on Star Wars Battlefront. Battlefield Hard Line gets a 3/10.… Expand
  82. jmeogh
    Aug 20, 2016
    1
    OK, I can't believe how much this sucks. I can't get past "Stop the Bleeding" in the first episode because the bullet doesn't go anywhere near where the sights are pointing. Even if I don't use the right mouse button (yes, this is on the PC), it only goes near the very large plus sign about half the time. In the earlier parts of the first episode, I was 3 feet away from some goon shootingOK, I can't believe how much this sucks. I can't get past "Stop the Bleeding" in the first episode because the bullet doesn't go anywhere near where the sights are pointing. Even if I don't use the right mouse button (yes, this is on the PC), it only goes near the very large plus sign about half the time. In the earlier parts of the first episode, I was 3 feet away from some goon shooting him the chest, and all I got was "code officer down" (because I died).
    From what I understand, this is a shooting game. If you can't shoot, it doesn't matter how the story goes.
    And did you notice that there is no training episode? There is no shooting range. You can't try out the gear. From what I understand, training is a very important part of being a police officer, and knowing your weapons and tools is a life saver.
    Thumbs down! Can't believe this thing got through QA.
    BTW, I'm still trying to get my money back from Origin. Can't believe that there isn't a button somewhere that says, "Delete this game and give me my money back."    … Expand
  83. Broyax
    Jan 18, 2017
    3
    En ce qui concerne le Battletron annuel lardé de DLC, saison passe et microtransactions, DICE s'occupe toujours du multi-joueurs, tentant de rattraper le Call of, l'autre éternel rival annuel -toujours- devant en maniabilité et jouabilité, car l'avantage d'Activitron et de ses succursales stakhanovistes est -toujours- patent malgré ses tics et ses tocs. On se fait donc -toujours- autantEn ce qui concerne le Battletron annuel lardé de DLC, saison passe et microtransactions, DICE s'occupe toujours du multi-joueurs, tentant de rattraper le Call of, l'autre éternel rival annuel -toujours- devant en maniabilité et jouabilité, car l'avantage d'Activitron et de ses succursales stakhanovistes est -toujours- patent malgré ses tics et ses tocs. On se fait donc -toujours- autant chier dans le multi d'un Battledaube, c'est là sa marque de fabrique avec ses cartes immenses et sa confusion ambiante.

    Question solo du Battletron annuel, c'est Visceral qui s'y colle avec une orientation flicarde qui a au moins le mérite de varier par rapport à la sempiternelle zone de guerre -gros couloir de guerre pardon- une orientation très scriptée comme de coutume et très dirigiste. Si dans l'absolu, la jouabilité et la maniabilité ne posent pas de problème, elles s'avèrent vieillotes et quelque peu dépassées lorsqu'on les compare à un Halo 4/5 ou un Far Cry 3. Pour une franchise spécialisée dans le "FPS", cela commence à faire désordre après toutes ces années.

    Ce qui n'empêche pas une réalisation -comme à leur habitude- impressionnante que ce soit en solo ou multi, gâchée cependant par la résolution faiblarde (720p !) raison et conséquence d'un crénelage assez sensible. Toutefois, l'ensemble restant à 60 im/s malgré de rares ralentissements, on peut s'estimer "satisfait". Ambiance sonore excellente et voix françaises impeccables.

    Toujours dans un souci de se diversifier, ce Battleprout introduit quelques mécaniques de furtivité qui ne fonctionnent pas : Visceral totalement novice dans ce domaine devrait demander quelques conseils à Ubisoft ou Bethesda. Un coup dans l'eau donc.

    Battlemerde reste ainsi fidèle à lui-même et -toujours- enlisé dans le marasme de sa médiocrité crasse qui se révèle d'année en année de plus en plus... irrécupérable.    … Expand
  84. Jon_Demolidor_
    Mar 12, 2017
    4
    For a game that gets the name of BATTLEFIELD was a real disaster, very weak history, and online mode is very bad and full of bugs. Really a shot in the foot by EA.
  85. kerstie
    Mar 9, 2018
    0
    An absolute disgrace. I purchased multiple Battlefield games including Hardline for my xbox 360 and I have so many regrets. A waste of my money. What Battlefield Hardline requires is totally unrealistic and inconvenient. I attempted to install Hardline and was told I needed a hard drive as well as 3.5 GB. So me being my gullible idiotic self went out and bought a $100 hard drive only toAn absolute disgrace. I purchased multiple Battlefield games including Hardline for my xbox 360 and I have so many regrets. A waste of my money. What Battlefield Hardline requires is totally unrealistic and inconvenient. I attempted to install Hardline and was told I needed a hard drive as well as 3.5 GB. So me being my gullible idiotic self went out and bought a $100 hard drive only to find out that Battlefield Hardline needed a very specific hard drive that was extremely difficult to find. I deleted so many games off of my memory unit and spent so much money on nothing. I now know to never buy anything from the Battlefiled franchise again. Ive played it at friend's houses and was not totally impressed, im fine occasionally playing it. no need to spend my money on that ****… Expand
  86. acdc-mouh
    Jun 14, 2018
    4
    I tried to keep playing but after several hours looks boring nothing special comparing to previous one the old battlefield were really awesome this one is sucks
  87. Senorbozz
    Jun 24, 2021
    0
    Straight trash. Open the EA App. Launch game. Nope! It launches a browser window to their "Battlelog". Click Start Campaign. Initializing...

    After 10 minutes of trying this process over and over and it getting stuck on Initializing, I close everything down and do it again. Error! Check your game installation!

    I uninstalled without issue.
  88. BradMorgan
    Sep 10, 2019
    3
    This game is the worst edition in the series. It feels bland + the storyline and characters just did not grab me. The gameplay felt stiff and because of that I had a hard time just completing the campaign. Skip this one.
  89. nurfedx
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    Absolute dumpster fire and an Insult to every BF-Veteran. Still better than 2042 tho. DONT BUY!
  90. hileger
    Dec 3, 2022
    4
    полнейшое дерьмо ,кикнул нахуй с левой . фуфло рот ебал . EA одну парашу выпускает

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#23 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#66 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 26, 2015
    70
    Superficially it might look like a reskin, but Battlefield Hardline is no cop out. [May 2015, p71]
  2. Games Master UK
    May 24, 2015
    68
    There's genuine long-term fun to be had in multiplayer modes, but it's not consistent. [June 2015, p.66]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    May 20, 2015
    80
    Its new modes offer a lot, but certain elements feel marginalised. [May 2015, p.89]
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