Battlefield Hardline

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  1. FrankCreeper
    Jul 11, 2023
    7
    Its just a spin-off battlefield cop vs thief gameplay is cool but isnt very so cool compared to his predecessor but....the campain is very interesting and cool with his plot and gameplay too bad for the ending is nothig interesting...
  2. marick333
    Jun 23, 2023
    5
    Battlefield Hardline offers a single-player campaign reminiscent of cheap CSI episodes, lacking depth. However, the multiplayer mode shines with its unique police vs. criminal dynamics, diverse game modes, and well-designed maps. If you prioritize multiplayer, Battlefield Hardline delivers a thrilling and immersive shooter experience. This game doesn't feel like a Battlefield game.
  3. ProtoPretender
    Jan 2, 2023
    5
    Not a great one. It isn't unplayable, the campaign is actually fairly entertaining, but it could really drop that whole 'next time on battlefield' shtick. I bought the game I don't need to be lured into another chapter. Seeing as multiplayer really doesn't have great gamem-modes or an active base I would suggest buying this on sale to mess around with the campaign.
  4. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    6
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  5. hileger
    Dec 3, 2022
    4
    полнейшое дерьмо ,кикнул нахуй с левой . фуфло рот ебал . EA одну парашу выпускает
  6. DrewZ
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Really good game and much better that the Battlefield 2042 everyoke should try it
  7. filip92
    Jul 11, 2022
    5
    When the cover of the game is cringy,what do you expect? I mean,it has a few good missions and set pieces,but overall, the story is bland and forgettable. They tried for the game to look cool, but they didn't succeed.
  8. Milad1234
    Jun 18, 2022
    7
    Hardline Battlefield game was a beautiful, spectacular and finishing game, but it did not have good graphics and characterization, and this is why I deducted 2 points from this game, 1 point, because it was not as beautiful as Battlefield 4, its story and battlefield It was out of sight until 2016, when Nebar Square 1 was released
  9. MaxPayneIsGod
    May 15, 2022
    7
    Love the idea, pretty well executed, could've been technically better.
    Everything you want in an FPS is here.
    Not as polished as BF4
    Graphics could've been better.
    AI was weak to help with the "Arrest" feature.
    The story was as cliche as any TV cop show but I still had a blast.
    Highly underrated, would love to see a sequel with a bit more care put into it
  10. Ferman
    Feb 14, 2022
    7
    A simple shooter, or rather a game with shooter elements.Honestly, you can say the same thing about it as about call of duty black ops 3, they are the same in terms of semantic load zero.But hardline is a little better in the atmosphere itself than call of duty
  11. PremiumDamian
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE is one of the best game from francize. The game offers very nice game modes ( blood money, heist, hotwire etc ) and amazing maps ! I LOVE IT ! i strongly recommend it !… Expand
  12. nurfedx
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    Absolute dumpster fire and an Insult to every BF-Veteran. Still better than 2042 tho. DONT BUY!
  13. FRIST_008
    Sep 13, 2021
    7
    + Очень похоже, что на движке 4ой батлы, с тем самым ощущением оружия делали counter-strike. При этом в сюжет забыли добавить красивых голливудских сцен, потому зрелищ тут нет. Упор на сюжет большими с дырами. Сносный стелс. Но это не батла, это другая игра на 8 балов, но если смотреть, как на батлу. то это 6 баллов.
    - стрельба на 8
    - сюжет 7 Итого 7.5    + Очень похоже, что на движке 4ой батлы, с тем самым ощущением оружия делали counter-strike. При этом в сюжет забыли добавить красивых голливудских сцен, потому зрелищ тут нет. Упор на сюжет большими с дырами. Сносный стелс. Но это не батла, это другая игра на 8 балов, но если смотреть, как на батлу. то это 6 баллов.
    - стрельба на 8
    - сюжет 7
    Итого 7.5
  14. MetaRogue
    Aug 3, 2021
    7
    Battlefield Hardline is one of my favourite Battlefield games to date because it's a welcome change in direction. By altering the series' focus from 'soldiers at war' to 'cops and robbers' lends a fresh perspective on modern conflict. Another reason why I enjoyed Battlefield Hardline is because it liberally borrows stealth gameplay elements from the Far Cry games - a franchise which IBattlefield Hardline is one of my favourite Battlefield games to date because it's a welcome change in direction. By altering the series' focus from 'soldiers at war' to 'cops and robbers' lends a fresh perspective on modern conflict. Another reason why I enjoyed Battlefield Hardline is because it liberally borrows stealth gameplay elements from the Far Cry games - a franchise which I admittedly admire. However, in hindsight Battlefield Hardline didn't fully meet my expectations, in particular it's story.

    From the outset (and the fact that Visceral were developing the game) I expected Hardline's narrative to be mature and sophisticated. Most importantly, I wanted the story to be 'different'. Unfortunately, Hardline's story is yet another typical run-of-the-mill cop story that features a predictable betrayal element to justify fighting on both sides of the law. Even despite the premises' lack of originality, I still think it could've been handled better. The only saving grace is that there is one side character who feels fresh and provides most of the humour through how witty he is (you know who I'm talking about).

    Another point of criticism is the game's reliance (or more accurately, over-reliance) on stealth. Now, I know I said I liked how Hardline liberally borrowed the stealth gameplay elements from the Far Cry games and I really dig that, but when I finished the game and recalled how much of the game's missions and scenarios focused on sneaking around and taking enemies down silently, I was genuinely surprised when I realised how much of the game's total length I had spent doing just that. Approximately 85% of Battlefield Hardline's campaign gameplay revolves around stealth. The real problem with Hardline's over-reliance on stealth is the simple fact that the stealth gameplay never really changes or ever truly evolve beyond the stealth gameplay formula established by the Far Cry franchise. This leads to A LOT of repetition and subsequent fatigue and boredom. Especially given the fact that I basically played the game for 8 hours straight.

    Battlefield Hardline isn't great, but at the same time it isn't awful. While I liked how it borrows from Ubisoft's FPS juggernaut, Hardline's cop premise hangs by a thread to the point where it feels like window dressing until laughably even that gets ditched in the final mission where the game literally goes full Far Cry 3. And when something fully becomes the thing that it's imitating and abandons it's identity, nothing more needs to be said.    … Expand
  15. Mehrab4K
    Jul 13, 2021
    10
    Battlefield hardline little sharper on playstation 4 , gameplay and graphic is great too i really like this game
  16. player0003
    Jul 5, 2021
    8
    Played this game in June 2021.
    The multiplayer mode is as dead as a belly-up fish.
    And the title "Battlefield" is really misleading, because this is not really a battlefield game. You can stop reading now if you play this game for the multiplayer mode. But the single player campaign is really not bad. The graphics is good enough to well deliver the dramatic cutscenes. Plot twists    Played this game in June 2021.
    The multiplayer mode is as dead as a belly-up fish.
    And the title "Battlefield" is really misleading, because this is not really a battlefield game.
    You can stop reading now if you play this game for the multiplayer mode.

    But the single player campaign is really not bad.
    The graphics is good enough to well deliver the dramatic cutscenes.
    Plot twists happens at the right spot of the story flow.
    The presentation of the story is really nice.
    The voice acting is really good.

    Anyway, I can still really enjoyed this game after 6 years the game is released.
    I paid $7.99 for it during the 2021 summer sale of Steam, and every cent is worth of it.    … Expand
  17. 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.
  18. Ivo_Bustamante
    May 15, 2021
    8
    Historia sosa, muy aburrida y jugabilidad muy buena pero eso si es demasiado repetitivo la campaña
  19. rombi22
    Feb 17, 2021
    9
    Battlefield Hardline is something different, it's frankenstein experiment. It's not a bad game, but definitely it's not the best of the series. Gun play is typical for battlefield, story is pretty good, multiplayer is fun even in 2021. Good game.
  20. Trofim_Al
    Jan 26, 2021
    9
    Its a good game,its my first series of games.But have got some problems.Im passed the game of all difficulties.
  21. Russ340
    Dec 15, 2020
    5
    Avg game gun play is good online is kinda fun a little different compared to others campaign is interesting it was enough to keep me interested I beat it in 4/ half hours was enjoyable enough
  22. Hachafaill001
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    El juego de battlefield que no entendió que hacia buena a la saga battlefield
  23. asccffvfe
    Dec 10, 2020
    10
    Best game of the year. I write this in 2020 and it still my favourite game. I found my best friend here, maxime_sniper and Lorenzo. They are two focking **** and they camp all the time but i really like to kill them with the new weapon, my cock.
  24. Slashrus
    Dec 3, 2020
    8
    Very cool game. Its something about Counter strike!! Very nice develop from Visceral!
  25. PSYKO
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Eines der besseren BFs. Das schnellere gameplay im Multiplayer ist gut, die modis kreativ(blood money besteeee) die Kampagne ist cool inszeniert.
  26. memokmo
    Sep 24, 2020
    7
    I actually like the campaign of this game. It's better than other bf games. It's not very good but entertaining.
    I like the multiplayer too. Again it is not very good but enough for a bf game. I don't know what people were expecting.
  27. n3st0r767
    Jul 9, 2020
    8
    Одна из моих любимых частей баттлфилда! Сеттинг странный, но это спин офф. Так что простительно. Woop-woop! That's the sound of da police!
  28. Mr1
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Что тото новое, интересно поставленные сцены, лучше чем 4ка 5ая части! Более живая что ли
  29. 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.
  30. Maxttvd
    Jun 18, 2020
    5
    Jogo que nem justifica o nome Battlefield, Hardline tem cara de jogo de PS3 menos completo e retocado que até mesmo BF3 de 2011.
  31. Matheusdani
    May 28, 2020
    8
    I liked a lot this game. It has a good history with a good characters and a good gameplay.
  32. Professorfett
    Apr 21, 2020
    8
    Remember playing cops and robbers as a kid? Battlefield Hardline is what you imagined as a kid while playing; well maybe not that extreme. Hello fine folks on the interwebs B-rod here with a late review trying to play catch up. Game industry decided the last two weeks of March to unleash hell on us gamers with five games simultaneously coming out. Anyways the easiest of the five to getRemember playing cops and robbers as a kid? Battlefield Hardline is what you imagined as a kid while playing; well maybe not that extreme. Hello fine folks on the interwebs B-rod here with a late review trying to play catch up. Game industry decided the last two weeks of March to unleash hell on us gamers with five games simultaneously coming out. Anyways the easiest of the five to get through is Battlefield hardline (because of length nothing else). Anyways without further ado let us dive into this mountain of Cocaine that is Battlefield Hardline.

    The story is rather interesting. It is a full game but tells the story as if you are watching CSI Miami. It literally has a previously on Battlefield Hardline. Unlike anything by Dick Wolf, this game feels and acts more like a cop show on HBO not like The Wire or True Detective; it just feels like it can be on HBO with all the violence and cussing, and grittiness. You are Mendoza a newish detective who is a stick up his ass cop, so a cop. The only way I remembered this guys name is because his last name is Mendoza like the Mcbain villain from The Simpsons. The story is you (Mendoza) trying to take down the ever growing drug trafficking that is taking over Florida. I can't say anymore to the story without giving it away but it gets way more complicated than that. I will say this is the best single player in a Battlefield game since the first Bad Company. I know that is not saying a lot, but Visceral actually put some effort into this story unlike most of FPS storylines.

    The game is beautiful in both the environment and cutscenes. The characters don't have that dead durrr face that you seen with many games from a previous generation. The environments aren't repetitive at all they actually vary quite a bit. Something that was nice because you are a cop there was no war zones in the Middle East in this game. I can't tell you how sick and tired I am of killing the same faceless enemies in the middle east. Now because the AI couldn't wear things covering their face I arrested the same guy quite a few times in the same level. Don't get me wrong this is more a nitpick than an actual complaint, but it was noticeable. The sound was equally adequate. The environments felt alive, the slums, felt like people lived there, while the swamps had that annoying gnat flying into the characters ear. The voice acting is on par with the effects. Being that this is a very story heavy single player the voice acting had to be good and this game delivers.

    The gameplay is unlike any other Battlefield game to date. It is a lot more stealth heavy versus the run and gun, and blow **** up like every single Battlefield before it. They added a ton of components that make you feel more like a cop than even L.A. Noire did. You can flash your badge to make enemies freeze, arrest all enemy combatants if you are stealthy, and even tased the **** out of everyone. This is cool, but (minor spoiler ahead) when you aren't a cop anymore the whole arresting people made no sense even from a story standpoint due to the characters motivation. Otherwise this gun play is a played down Battlefield, you won't get heavy machine guns or RPGs. You will get light machine guns, pistols, and shotguns. I will say on normal the combat can be challenging if you aren't paying attention. The enemies don't **** around they are a better shot than me. The single player is about a six hour experience which is pretty typical for these kind of games. I know what some are thinking, "who gets these games for single player?". The multiplayer has many of the same modes as Battlefield 4, but has the newest heist mode. In heist you can earn points by making arrest, kills, stealing, doing the objective or stopping the opposing team from completing theirs. Sadly I didn't find this as fun as traditional Battlefield multiplayer, but that is me who digs typical conquest which this is present. My argument against that would be, if you only like conquest stick with Battlefield 4 because this is no different.

    Overall the game is a lot of fun well worth a purchase, but only if you enjoy multiplayer. The single player is a one and done kind of thing. It has little replay value with the single player; so if you're into that I'd say rent it. This is deffiently worth checking out even from the none Battlefield fans because the single player is something new and different. I give this a 4/5 it is a great game that I think people should check out. The single player is better than most cop shows on TV (excluding HBO). I leave with a question. Battlefield has done a Cop story, but when will they go either into the future again or to the past like WW1 or earlier?    … Expand
  33. 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.
  34. Skyler360
    May 24, 2019
    8
    The game is fun, but it is better as a Battlefield 4 DLC because it is a bit short and like being a game of your own is too big.
  35. Dantistzloy
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    RU:Это отличная игра. Идеальная в техническом плане, графика отличная, приятная стрельба. Однозначно рекомендую к покупке
    EN: It's very nice game. Don't have bags, have nice graphic.It will be a good buy.
  36. Chills_Drifting
    Sep 6, 2018
    9
    One of the most disliked battlefield titles, well not anymore but still very under the radar. Campaign is okay, don't like it nor dislike it. Multiplayer is pretty good, the mechanics have a call of duty feel to it, so if you're a call of duty player want to play another boots on the ground, i recommend Battlefield Hardline.
    This battlefield has new game modes and they are pretty fun,    One of the most disliked battlefield titles, well not anymore but still very under the radar. Campaign is okay, don't like it nor dislike it. Multiplayer is pretty good, the mechanics have a call of duty feel to it, so if you're a call of duty player want to play another boots on the ground, i recommend Battlefield Hardline.
    This battlefield has new game modes and they are pretty fun, especially (to me) Blood Money. i really enjoy this game and i hope they make another Battlefield Hardline.    … Expand
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. Zvezdochet
    Jan 26, 2018
    6
    В сравнении с 4 балтой, конечно полная хрень, но вот с сюжетом все наоборот! Странною как можно было так загубить Боёвка, и одновременно сделать годненький сюжет? Не сказать, что сюжет прям крутой, но по сравнению с четвёртой частью, это прям другой уровень, но на этом плюсы наверное и заканчиваются. А дальше начинается серый-серый геймплей. Конечно он не ужасен, но уровень явно не дайсов!В сравнении с 4 балтой, конечно полная хрень, но вот с сюжетом все наоборот! Странною как можно было так загубить Боёвка, и одновременно сделать годненький сюжет? Не сказать, что сюжет прям крутой, но по сравнению с четвёртой частью, это прям другой уровень, но на этом плюсы наверное и заканчиваются. А дальше начинается серый-серый геймплей. Конечно он не ужасен, но уровень явно не дайсов!
  41. Enddless
    Jan 4, 2018
    8
    Сюжет мне больше понравился чем в battlefield 4. В мультиплеере стало меньше техники(
  42. stamito
    Dec 1, 2017
    6
    First of all, I’m just giving my opinion on the main single player campaign, not the multiplayer.

    I’ll summarise this as a very average FPS shooter in terms of the campaign. Story is not bad; it is basically very similar to the typical Hollywood cops-drugs-crime kind of movie. This isn’t a bad thing in itself as the story is not bad, but at the same time it doesn’t feel special or    First of all, I’m just giving my opinion on the main single player campaign, not the multiplayer.

    I’ll summarise this as a very average FPS shooter in terms of the campaign. Story is not bad; it is basically very similar to the typical Hollywood cops-drugs-crime kind of movie. This isn’t a bad thing in itself as the story is not bad, but at the same time it doesn’t feel special or surprising at all, you’ll feel you’ve seen this before several times.

    Graphically speaking the game is all right, kind of at the same level you would expect from any battlefield game, maybe a bit worse. Artistically speaking, again it is very average, venues aren’t anything surprising at all which again compares negatively to other battlefield games. Sound and voice acting is top notch.

    Gameplay, it’s a classic FPS in the stricter meaning of the word, there isn’t any surprising mechanics at all here, nothing new, just classic shooting without any interesting or novel cover mechanics or anything. Maybe with the exception of a mechanic that allows you to arrest people rather than just killing them, but it’s nothing special. It is worth commenting that you get both action oriented missions and stealthier ones, but again nothing new under the sun.

    Summarising, this is a very average game, there are much more interesting FPS games out there if you’re looking for a good single player campaign. If you can get it really cheap, you’ll still enjoy it, but I wouldn’t pay a lot for this as it’s nothing special really. Again, I insist I am not taking into account the multiplayer element here, I got no idea how good it is in terms of multiplayer, probably quite fun, but read some other reviews to find out.    … Expand
  43. Termin8ter
    Aug 4, 2017
    5
    Battlefield Hardline is easily one of the worst Battlefield games ever made. With a terrible campaign, albeit with good voice acting for the characters, but a generic script, and terrible enemy and friendly AI. Not to mention the needless and pathetic tank engagement at the end of the game. And the abysmal Michael Bay moments also gave me a migraine. "But I don't buy Battlefield for theBattlefield Hardline is easily one of the worst Battlefield games ever made. With a terrible campaign, albeit with good voice acting for the characters, but a generic script, and terrible enemy and friendly AI. Not to mention the needless and pathetic tank engagement at the end of the game. And the abysmal Michael Bay moments also gave me a migraine. "But I don't buy Battlefield for the singleplayer, I buy it for the multiplayer" Well, fair enough, but the multiplayer is also an absolute disaster. Buggy, and extremely few weapons to choose from. Very bad modes, and even worse maps that weren't even designed for these modes. This multiplayer is just a dumbed down with a diamond sledgehammer version of BF4. Oh yeah, and there is barely even any levolution. The fact that DICE claims to have developed the multiplayer makes me sick to my stomach, because DICE was extremely lazy or just dropped the ball completely with this. However, the sound design in this game is still exemplary, showing every FPS developer how to create authentic sound design. Overall, Battlefield Hardline is a very poor effort from both Visceral and DICE, and a very average experience. Get BF4, or get BF1, and play those, but do NOT buy this game.… Expand
  44. HaloFever
    Aug 3, 2017
    6
    There is a lesson here. If you are going take a well establish series and branch it out into other genres, make an effort. At least the character models look nice.

    The biggest disappointment of this cops and robbers game is that it has very little cops and robbers. You never knock down doors and toss flash bangs. You never ambush crooks. You can forget about questioning anyone. There is    There is a lesson here. If you are going take a well establish series and branch it out into other genres, make an effort. At least the character models look nice.

    The biggest disappointment of this cops and robbers game is that it has very little cops and robbers. You never knock down doors and toss flash bangs. You never ambush crooks. You can forget about questioning anyone. There is very little actual police work in this game. Instead, you take out enemies stealthily like Metal Gear Solid or gun them down like any other Battlefield game. At one point, the game goes completely off the rails and you drive around a tank taking out helicopter gunships.

    Some effort was put into this game. You have gorgeous character models that probably put competing games to shame in early 2015. Back then, most games released for Xbox 360 and PS3 looked very much last gen on the current gen consoles. Not this one. Cut scenes in Hardline are also well done and show an overconfidence in the actual gameplay. Weapons are straight up Battlefield weapons except cops get Tasers. The maps and areas are nicely done, with a few set pieces that are worthy of a Call of Duty. Ugh, imagine Call of Duty: Cops. That's really what this game is, complete with moments where the player character is knocked unconscious by explosions.

    I cannot stress enough how much this game is a missed opportunity. Or maybe cops really do crouch walk around gang hideouts methodically taking out enemies with stealth attacks and disabling alarms. Perhaps my whole notion of police work is a lie.

    In regards to multi-player, I can report that it exists and people are still playing it. I matched into a game within a minute and spawned into the gun turret of an armored vehicle for a few cheap kills. Then I spawned in the middle of a firefight and was killed by an unseen enemy wielding an assault rifle. Welcome to the Battlefield soldier. I honestly cannot understand why anyone would play Hardline when they could play Battlefield 4. Both were sold for $5 during the same PSN sale (which is how I picked up Hardline) and yet only one is a real Battlefield game.

    One final note. The menu music is Godawful terrible and you have to hear it while matchmaking. Why EA, why?!?    … Expand
  45. 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.
  46. raccoondaddy
    Mar 6, 2017
    8
    Battlefield Hardline is a great game, that takes the series in a different direction that will have you loving or hating the game. Battlefield Vets will be let down by the smaller, more close quarters tailored maps and lack of military vehicles. (After all, this is about cops and robbers)

    As I just mentioned, this game is about cops and criminals. For the campaign, you go through a    Battlefield Hardline is a great game, that takes the series in a different direction that will have you loving or hating the game. Battlefield Vets will be let down by the smaller, more close quarters tailored maps and lack of military vehicles. (After all, this is about cops and robbers)

    As I just mentioned, this game is about cops and criminals. For the campaign, you go through a story-driven/TV show style game, that is fairly entertaining and I highly recommend a playthrough.

    The multiplayer takes a slightly different approach and focuses on several different team based game types, such as blood money (sort of like capture the flag, but with money you have to load into a duffel bag) heist (which replaces rush, gives you objective and place to loot cash and escape/capture each other.) and hotwire (which gives you a points for stealing and continuously driving the objective cars)

    Along with the usual 4 classes, cops and criminals have their own specific weaponry and gear like ziplines and grappling hooks which streamlines the movement on the field. Ultimately, the way the MP is set up it works, but most fans will find it lacking. Personally, it just took me some time getting used to.    … Expand
  47. 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
  48. filiptairi92
    Jan 8, 2017
    7
    Campaign was descent,even though it has some cringy moments.There are nice missions,interesting enviroment.But the main character is so forgettable..And other characters,also..They dont leave any impression on you.It is far from a bad game,it has ups and downs,but after all,if you are playing it for the campaign,you should try it
  49. DrZomboid
    Dec 30, 2016
    6
    I gave the same score but I like Hardline a bit better then BF4, because is more simplistic in multiplayer.
    Anyway it is a same boring game. I rather play Titanfall
  50. Jeanjj14
    Dec 12, 2016
    6
    Not a bad game, it feels like a battlefield, cool mp maps, but doesn't feels like a new game of the serie, like a bf4 re-skin, but beside that is a cool game.
  51. Nel
    Dec 10, 2016
    5
    The story is fine, it has some great elements and it's not bad, with several different weapons, and upgrades that you can buy. The multiplayer wasn't anything to write home about, and there is a crucial bug in one of the story mission which makes you restart the level, which kinda ruins the experience.
  52. 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
  53. 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.
  54. El-Stresso
    Nov 5, 2016
    6
    For me this game is slightly above average, the story is cliche filled and I think that the only time this game started to be better was at the end. So the singleplayer is not so much to talk about. But the multiplayer on the other hand is the best part about this game, I liked most of the maps and the game modes. The guns were unbalanced, but looked good and sounded even better.For me this game is slightly above average, the story is cliche filled and I think that the only time this game started to be better was at the end. So the singleplayer is not so much to talk about. But the multiplayer on the other hand is the best part about this game, I liked most of the maps and the game modes. The guns were unbalanced, but looked good and sounded even better. Unfortunately the game had so few guns that Call of Duty could be compared to Borderlands, if you get me.
    So I can`t recommend this game to anyone, even if you are a Battlefield diehard fan.    … Expand
  55. ImCritic
    Oct 30, 2016
    7
    Es un buen juego
    Aunque tenga una mala critica por los usuarios, es un juego que cumplen con los requisitos de un Battlefield o los de un buen juego.La campaña es suficientemente interesante para seguir jugando, a ecepccion de la mición numero 3 que sinseramente es la mas aburrida.la campaña dura lo que dura un shooter normal.Dura poco por su gran enfoque en el multijugador.Aunque sea muy    Es un buen juego
    Aunque tenga una mala critica por los usuarios, es un juego que cumplen con los requisitos de un Battlefield o los de un buen juego.La campaña es suficientemente interesante para seguir jugando, a ecepccion de la mición numero 3 que sinseramente es la mas aburrida.la campaña dura lo que dura un shooter normal.Dura poco por su gran enfoque en el multijugador.Aunque sea muy divertido el multijugador esperaba mas de un Battlefiel,mucho mas.Y el juego en general deja mucho que desear.    … Expand
  56. 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
  57. XxJoseManuelxX
    Sep 3, 2016
    5
    Battlefield Hardline is a first-person shooter video game developed by Visceral Games in collaboration with DICE and published by Electronic Arts.

    + Multiplayer and Campaign
    - Bad and Cliche Story
    - Forgettable Characters
    - Feel Like an Expansion of Battlefield 4
    - Should be a New IP of Cops and Robbers
  58. mrdudu10
    Sep 1, 2016
    8
    Contrary to what lots of people are saying, Hardline is a great addition to the series. It proves that the Battlefield genre is not only about tanks and warfare.

    Multiplayer: Simply put, the multiplayer mechanics were developed by Dice, just like BF4, so its mechanics are similar. However, instead of tanks and warplanes, you are given patrol cars and heavily armoured trucks with    Contrary to what lots of people are saying, Hardline is a great addition to the series. It proves that the Battlefield genre is not only about tanks and warfare.

    Multiplayer:
    Simply put, the multiplayer mechanics were developed by Dice, just like BF4, so its mechanics are similar. However, instead of tanks and warplanes, you are given patrol cars and heavily armoured trucks with mini-guns mounted on top!

    Campaign:
    In the campaign, you are Nicholas Mendosa, a good police. Later, a lot happens which makes Mendosa's personality change, which can make for an unexpected ending which some may dislike, as it does not explain what happens to this protagonist. Unlike BF4, the campaign does not prompt you to fight, but rather lets you sneak past the opponents without them seeing you. However, you are able to see them on a mini-map. Funnily enough, you are actually given points for arresting them by sneaking up to them, and are NOT given for shooting them with your gun.

    Conclusion:
    The Battlefield series was always considered a modern Warfare FPS. With Hardline, the series takes a turn from that, and rather than being an FPS, gives shooting less importance. The player is encouraged to arrest, take down or simply sneak past an opponent instead. The multiplayer mechanics are similar to those of BF4, but vehicles and some weapons are changed. Overall, this is quite a dramatic change from old Battlefield games, but one which is good enough to keep the relevance of the series.    … Expand
  59. 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.
  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. Gamercritic777
    Jun 30, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice new twist to the Battlefield games. Wish i would have seen more police missions as after a while it starts to look like GTA5 or similar. Also from mission 8 it looks like the developers ran out of solid plans and writing as it turns into a boring stale games without any realism. Suddenly you can drive a tank? Wish i would have seen some prison time missions as well. 3 years of the life cut out. Overall good story but 8,9 let it down. 10 also bit over the top, he knows you are coming but clearly his crew is not aware you are on the island? Bit dumb… 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. Rorbag
    May 10, 2016
    6
    Single player campaign lacked any soul. Characters and plot was boring. Rushed through it just to get the gun unlocks. Multiplayer is fun as there are new maps for the Battlefield fan to indulge in but nothing special. Not playing this game anymore after a year of owning which says alot, Enjoying BF4 more. Australian Servers do not have alot of people playing compare to BF4. I don't likeSingle player campaign lacked any soul. Characters and plot was boring. Rushed through it just to get the gun unlocks. Multiplayer is fun as there are new maps for the Battlefield fan to indulge in but nothing special. Not playing this game anymore after a year of owning which says alot, Enjoying BF4 more. Australian Servers do not have alot of people playing compare to BF4. I don't like the way to unlock guns. You earn cash that you can use to buy weapons. I prefer the BF4 way of unlocking through achievements. Gives you something challenging and a feeling of satisfaction / achievement when you complete the task.… Expand
  65. MarcoYolo
    May 6, 2016
    5
    The gimmick was fun for a little bit, but the game felt very bland and didn't bring much new to the table.
    YES, it did have grappling hooks and ziplines and cool gadgets, but in all out warfare it isn't viable or often used (at least in my experience). If it had R6 Siege style gameplay with smaller maps and more objective style gameplay, it might have been cool to use the gadgets.    The gimmick was fun for a little bit, but the game felt very bland and didn't bring much new to the table.
    YES, it did have grappling hooks and ziplines and cool gadgets, but in all out warfare it isn't viable or often used (at least in my experience). If it had R6 Siege style gameplay with smaller maps and more objective style gameplay, it might have been cool to use the gadgets.
    Hotwire was really the only good mode but you could easily cheese a boring victory by driving around the map if the enemy team didn't know they signed up for mobile conquest.
    I didn't mind the single player, but it wasn't anything exciting. I only remember the main character's name because he has the same name as my brother.
    TL;DR: BF4 - Lackluster Cops & Robbers Expansion pack    … Expand
  66. liililililliill
    Apr 23, 2016
    10
    Игра отличная, надеюсь разработчики это понимают и не пойдут на поводу людей которые привыкли к технике или сидеть на сошках очень буду ждать Hardline 2
  67. 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
  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. SPC_Garver
    Feb 29, 2016
    7
    The Battlefield franchise has had many failures and successes in its tenure. Hardline is somewhere in between. The concept is sound breaking away from the crowded modern military shooter market. The concept of a cops vs robbers is a breath of fresh air. But the execution however could use improvement. I have played the game for months and have found that certain mechanics are completelyThe Battlefield franchise has had many failures and successes in its tenure. Hardline is somewhere in between. The concept is sound breaking away from the crowded modern military shooter market. The concept of a cops vs robbers is a breath of fresh air. But the execution however could use improvement. I have played the game for months and have found that certain mechanics are completely broken, while others are sound. Overall the game has its bright points and shines when it is showing off them. Overall the game could use improvement and is just one of the many shooters in an over crowded market.… Expand
  70. 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
  71. 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.
  72. FriedConsole
    Jan 6, 2016
    6
    Multiplayer - This is surprisingly barebones for a "Battlefield" game. 7 modes where 4 of them are only minor variations of the same thing. Has the worst things I hate about Battlefield games amplified: lots of sniping and lots of walking to action. Nope.

    Singleplayer - This is the best singleplayer in a Battlefield game ever. That is not saying much. It is actually a poorly implemented    Multiplayer - This is surprisingly barebones for a "Battlefield" game. 7 modes where 4 of them are only minor variations of the same thing. Has the worst things I hate about Battlefield games amplified: lots of sniping and lots of walking to action. Nope.

    Singleplayer - This is the best singleplayer in a Battlefield game ever. That is not saying much. It is actually a poorly implemented stealth game for the most part. It is basically crappy Hitman cop edition. The story is pretty good for a videogame story but it isn't groundbreaking. I enjoyed it for what it was enough to want to finish it. Eh?    … Expand
  73. TheTruthIs
    Dec 27, 2015
    8
    Replaying the game now to put it in perspective to BO3, Halo 5, and Advanced Warfare Campaign modes now that those titles are out. Will update soon, thx.
  74. TheQuietGamer
    Dec 14, 2015
    7
    This Battlefield spin-off ditches the standard military shooter setting in favor of a cops and robbers motif. It doesn't reinvent the shooter wheel, and plenty of Battlefield 4 is still hanging around that keep it from being a true sequel, but what's hear is solid enough to be worth a look.

    From a technical standpoint the game is mostly perfect. Glitches are rare and only minor when    This Battlefield spin-off ditches the standard military shooter setting in favor of a cops and robbers motif. It doesn't reinvent the shooter wheel, and plenty of Battlefield 4 is still hanging around that keep it from being a true sequel, but what's hear is solid enough to be worth a look.

    From a technical standpoint the game is mostly perfect. Glitches are rare and only minor when they do pop up. The voice acting is phenomenal, the soundtrack makes great use of licensed music, and it just all around sounds great. The area where it mostly stumbles is in the graphics. Character models look fantastic. Facial expressions and other animations are near-flawless. There's a great attention to detail in regards to things like clothing that really make these characters feel lifelike. The same can't be said for the environments. Everything has sort of a plastic look to it. The majority of the game's levels make use of generic and bland scenery. While the characters look incredible, the environments are far from current gen.

    The new focus on police action actually breathes some new life in the campaign. The story is pretty entertaining and has some good characters. The way it's set up, with levels bring called "episodes," show that the game is trying to capture the feel of those police dramas we see on TV. However it quickly devolves into action-movie junk food that kind of throws logic to the wind. It's still hard to complain as it's still entertaining thanks to some solid writing and likable characters. The humor is also appreciated.

    The campaign's gameplay also fares well. The change in focus from soldiers to cops also plays a role here as well. For one thing you don't have to go through it all guns blazing. There's a pretty satisfying stealth element to it. Catching enemies unaware let's you flash the badge and use the nonlethal option of arresting them. It's a pretty cool new way to play that makes the campaign feel different than the average affair modern shooters pop out. There are still plenty of action packed moments for the more explosion hungry gamers out there.

    For all of the campaign's solid elements it doesn't change the fact that it has the same problem as every other modern, multiplayer focused FPS: it's really only good for a playthrough or two. Some extra collectibles are scattered throughout to entice you to come back at least once more, but it just won't last you long. However I still enjoyed the campaign. I would have preferred some actual teammate AI (they literally just stand around and don't help you at all), but overall I wouldn't mind seeing a continuation of the story in a Hardline 2.

    As always with these types of games the emphasis is definitely on the multiplayer. Some new modes make their way to the series that tie into the police vs. criminals theme of the game. "Heist" and "Hotwire" are the standouts. These new modes focus on objectives that keep the action moving. The result is matches that keep players directly involved in the action and almost constantly moving. This type of gameplay is at odds with what longtime Battlefield fans have come to expect from the series. The more fast-paced, close quarters feel of these modes have already been accused of being more Call of Duty than Battlefield.

    If that's not your cup of tea then don't worry. Hardline's new modes only comprise about half of the multiplayer experience. The other half is Battlefield 4. That's kind of an issue with this game. If it weren't for the campaign it's not hard to see that this very well could have just been a Battlefield 4 expansion on the multiplayer side. They just kind of stretched it out to make another full game. A questionable and controversial move. Whether or not you'll like the new parts of the Battlefield multiplayer experience just depends on if you've ever wanted your Battlefield matches to be more close quarters with constant movement that results in more immediate action. There's a noticeable difference between Hardline's new modes and the one's from Battlefield 4.

    Overall Hardline does some new things, particularly with it's single-player content. We get a solid campaign and some fun new multiplayer modes. However, given that half of the multiplayer modes are just repackaged from Battlefield 4 is kind of a big issue. While not enough to kill this new spin-off, it is enough to make you wonder if it's really worth picking up just for a few new modes when you already purchased Battlefield 4. While I can't say if it will be worth it to you, I can say it's a solid and enjoyable game on it's own rights. Perhaps not a true new step for the multiplayer, but it's fun nonetheless and the new modes do a good job of changing up the standard Battlefield action. The fun campaign is also a nice treat.

    I give the game a 7.5/10.    … Expand
  75. 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.
  76. rrafemi
    Nov 20, 2015
    5
    Se agradece el cambio para intentar ofrecer algo distinto, pero lamentablemente se queda corto en todo. Muchas de las misiones llegan a ser aburridas hasta el punto que no hay nada que hacer, solo avanzar sin mas. El resto del juego cojea con un planteamiento que lleve a la monotonía y con misiones carentes de emoción y sin ninguna gracia en su desarrollo, abusando en exceso del sigilo.
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. josh2367
    Nov 1, 2015
    7
    I didn't really know what to expect from hard line, and what I got I'm not disappointed with. Granted it is a far cry from what the core battlefield series is, this still has it's own merit. The modes make good use of the cops and robbers esthetic, while still feeling like battlefield game modes. The game does have two big problems. One is the terrible leveling up system. You basicallyI didn't really know what to expect from hard line, and what I got I'm not disappointed with. Granted it is a far cry from what the core battlefield series is, this still has it's own merit. The modes make good use of the cops and robbers esthetic, while still feeling like battlefield game modes. The game does have two big problems. One is the terrible leveling up system. You basically just get rewarded with cash for doing stuff, which would be fine but there isn't a lot to buy with the money so after a very short amount of time you will end up just sitting on hundreds of thousands of dollars with nothing to buy which is irritating and seems poorly thought out by the developers. The second problem is kind of the cause of the leveling system being bad and that is the lack of gun variety. Each class has three guns to choose from, which very very limiting in a regular multiplayer game but going from BF4's huge and interesting gun library to having three guns to choose from almost breaks the experience. Having close to(I don't have time to actually count so I'm making an educated geuss) 40 guns to choose from in any given class was a core pillar of what made BF4 special. Though despite this, the game remains good because of the battlefield franchises signature gunplay and a bunch of fun game modes.… Expand
  80. 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.
  81. 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.
  82. 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.
  83. 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
  84. 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.
  85. Gambler77
    Aug 4, 2015
    7
    A fun online shooter for casual gamers.

    The Good- smooth online play faster time to kill than BF4 detailed gun and character models focus on infantry urban combat great sound effects The Bad- shouldn't be called a Battlefield game cheesy NPC lines and repetitive car music about half the game modes aren't fun ho hum map design below average map textures not worth buying the    A fun online shooter for casual gamers.

    The Good- smooth online play
    faster time to kill than BF4
    detailed gun and character models
    focus on infantry urban combat
    great sound effects

    The Bad- shouldn't be called a Battlefield game
    cheesy NPC lines and repetitive car music
    about half the game modes aren't fun
    ho hum map design
    below average map textures
    not worth buying the premium content

    overall a fun shooter for casual types looking for a quick fix.    … Expand
  86. RetroFable
    Aug 3, 2015
    5
    I am giving this game a 5 as it is better than Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare but not as great as it should be. You do have quite a bit of lag and some guns will kill with a shot this life and take 5 shots to kill in the next life. All in all this game is "OK".
  87. RockStarGamers
    Jul 28, 2015
    8
    Battlefield Hardline is an excellent game that has given new life to an old series. Fantastic visuals and an immersive thematic style will keep stealth and action lovers happy. Much better than the flawed Battlefield 4 but let down slightly by the multiplayer options.
  88. 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
  89. DYEGameBro
    Jul 24, 2015
    5
    The best things about the campaign are the character models and the house designs. All the characters are designed perfectly to the role they play in the game, and the houses you enter are dream houses. Pools with amazing views of the city, nightclubs, tennis courts and more are all part of living the dream as a crook. However, someone has probably gone overboard with the fireplaces.The best things about the campaign are the character models and the house designs. All the characters are designed perfectly to the role they play in the game, and the houses you enter are dream houses. Pools with amazing views of the city, nightclubs, tennis courts and more are all part of living the dream as a crook. However, someone has probably gone overboard with the fireplaces. Seriously, one house had a fireplace basically in every room (obviously not a tree hugger). This part of the development really impressed me, as did the voice acting, even if the lines were cheesier than a Pizza Hut stuffed crust.

    It’s unfortunate that my excitement for Hardline was crushed.
    I was really expecting something, well… good. Visceral’s take on Cops and Robbers is brilliant in multiplayer (check out our MP review here), but this is a review on the campaign, and the campaign stinks. But who buys Battlefield for the campaign you fanboys ask? Me, because I really wanted a decent Cops and Robbers themed game. Instead I was let down, just like when Peter Griffin took the mystery box. He’s right, it could have been anything, but Visceral failed to create much of anything.    … Expand
  90. RealTime
    Jul 15, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You know, I think this game is getting a lot of flak because it wasn't mindless shooting like Call of Duty and it actually made an effort to be good. Battlefield: Hardline was the first modern warfare shooter that I have ever played through to the end. The story was a huge improvement on Battlefield 4 since it actually made sense to me. The shift to cop drama from war shooter was a huge risk, but I think it paid off. The story of Nick Mendoza was compelling and kept me engaged until the end. Difficulty didn't change much other than enemy bullet damage and resistance, but there was a new stealth element to the game. It does the Far Cry thing where you can throw something across the room to distract the guards to tactically take them out, but taking the barge in the front door and shoot everything on two legs wasn't that much harder, so I wasn't that compelled to take the stealthier route. The only reason that I didn't give this game a ten because there were a couple of plot holes one of which was that when you are disbanded from the police, why can you still arrest people? In an even bigger question, why can you arrest private police officers? Those points were not clear to me, but overall, the game was very well made and I look forward to buying more Battlefield games if they are going to be made like this.… Expand
  91. WarVenum
    Jul 15, 2015
    5
    Im going to agree with pretty much everyone who rated this game a 5 or below. Its sad honestly. So much promise from Dice yet poorly delivered. Multiplayer, no lets not even give it that. The place you go to watch camera glitches and people spazzing out all over the maps while giving you enough time to run to the store and back between respawns. There much better. Dont buy it, rent it ifIm going to agree with pretty much everyone who rated this game a 5 or below. Its sad honestly. So much promise from Dice yet poorly delivered. Multiplayer, no lets not even give it that. The place you go to watch camera glitches and people spazzing out all over the maps while giving you enough time to run to the store and back between respawns. There much better. Dont buy it, rent it if you want some trophies after the second mission its repeat repeat repeat. Boring. Stupid. Boring.… Expand
  92. JalalBlack
    Jun 26, 2015
    8
    Battlefield Hardline brought the fun back into Battlefield game series, thank you Visceral Games . Most PC gamers hated it but us Console Gamers embrace it.
  93. nukima11
    Jun 24, 2015
    8
    I have been a BF vet since BF2 and, personally, this game is fun and fresh. Many people are hating on this game because it is different. History has proven that people generally fear change and that's what this is. This is Visceral's attempt (not DICE) at something new (Visceral has never ventured into FPS) and they did a fine job of it. Anyone who says that Visceral did not put effort inI have been a BF vet since BF2 and, personally, this game is fun and fresh. Many people are hating on this game because it is different. History has proven that people generally fear change and that's what this is. This is Visceral's attempt (not DICE) at something new (Visceral has never ventured into FPS) and they did a fine job of it. Anyone who says that Visceral did not put effort in this game is a whiny little Fanboy/Troll that would rather complain than learn what it takes to make a game like this...which is a lot more then one would think. Also, there are the people who say that this is essentially a DLC of BF4....I must say that they are ignorant yet entitled to their opinion. You play BF4 for the Vehicular Warfare and Hardline is for the more CQ and urban warfare. That's it! You are meant to play both. BF4 is great but I have grown immensely bored with it. This game is just fine and the Net-code works great for me. If not for you then tweak you internet and router settings.....again, I have not had any issues with Net-code on this game. The feel of Hardline is faster, unlike the other BF titles. To be Honest, more players is what this game really needs at the moment. When BF4 came out everyone complained about how BF3 is superior in every way. Now they are doing the same thing again. If you are tired of being overwhelmed by tanks and other vehicles that you cannot damage unless you play as the only two classes you see around in BF4 then, this is for you. Quite simply, this is a game that will get better with age. JUST LIKE BF4.… Expand
  94. Critical_I
    Jun 22, 2015
    7
    This games works decent on the PS4. It has plenty of game modes to choose from and you can generally find lots of people playing the game. The game is extremely different to any other battlefield game and it is a nice change to the battlefield series.
    However with the atrocious weapon balance and the poor net code sometimes multiplayer can be extremely frustrating. I've experienced plenty    This games works decent on the PS4. It has plenty of game modes to choose from and you can generally find lots of people playing the game. The game is extremely different to any other battlefield game and it is a nice change to the battlefield series.
    However with the atrocious weapon balance and the poor net code sometimes multiplayer can be extremely frustrating. I've experienced plenty of kill trades which are amplified by the fact that the guns hits you very hard. TDM is a mess with the poor spawn system and it's extremely luck based, depending on whether you see your opponent first or vice versa.
    To conclude, you might want to get this game on sale if you have some spare cash but you should still stay in battlefield 4 if you have it. Remember this is visceral's first game in the battlefield franchise and give them another chance.    … Expand
  95. 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
  96. 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
  97. aliba
    Jun 8, 2015
    1
    that was terribbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbble
  98. 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
  99. 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
  100. 670Gamer
    May 26, 2015
    7
    Okay, give it a low score when it comes to being relevant to the game title, but putting the title aside, I liked the gameplay. It offline campaign is a little short too.
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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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