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
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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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