Battlefield 2042

 PlayStation 5
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2.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1271 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 968 out of 1271
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  1. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    1
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamessss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bring back the old Battlefield. No specialists, no all-in crossplay.
  2. das_dennis
    Aug 21, 2023
    0
    please ea sell the franchise - i got this game for free and it still sucks - do you know how bad you have to be that when you get it for free you hate it !
  3. moomoo1068
    Aug 14, 2023
    0
    A truly disappointing "game", it is hardly a Battlefield title. EA/DICE really failed to deliver any features that made the past BFs fun and turned the franchise into a mere shell of its intentions. There is nothing in this "game" to even work towards, so don't waste your time.
  4. sammypepsi
    Jul 28, 2023
    0
    a huge fraud from ea. i paid 100€ and now im supposed to buy a battlepass for 10€ when they released barely anything in nearly 2 years. disgusting service.
  5. masswindu
    Jul 14, 2023
    1
    One of the worst game ever created. Nothing is good, sound, weapons, controls.
  6. phidget
    Jun 30, 2023
    1
    Long time fan of the series, played through the beta, hell I even liked the specialists but man.....

    From the first match this was a bad experience, I'll skip past the horrendous launch issues and many bugs that plagued the game early on as well as the completely empty maps with zero cover. Instead I'll talk about what the game is now. I will say that much has improved and there is    Long time fan of the series, played through the beta, hell I even liked the specialists but man.....

    From the first match this was a bad experience, I'll skip past the horrendous launch issues and many bugs that plagued the game early on as well as the completely empty maps with zero cover.

    Instead I'll talk about what the game is now. I will say that much has improved and there is fun to be had but even after a break of several months it's only taken a couple of matches before the glaring problems drag me down. In one match I tried Lis as I wanted to see if her launcher was improved at all but immediately ran into a problem where whenever I fire her launcher the camera glitches and sticks to the ground pointing at my feet! After a brief search I find this problem has been going on for around 5 months. This is simply unacceptable to have a specialist's signature tool rendered unusable for that long. I also found this issue on another specialist that has the minigun turret as well as spawning into helicopters so it's a pretty major issue.

    The other disappointments are still present too - the weapons from earlier games have arrived but we were promised full customisation options but this hasn't fully materialised yet and many of these weapons from older games are just terrible as a result. One of the core game modes for the PS5 version had also been removed since launch - I got the game based on it having both of those 128 player modes so to have a feature removed that I paid to access feels like a real kick in the teeth.

    The fact this game launched with so many issues and still has so many game breaking bugs is an absolute scam. More protection for gamers and their money needs to be put in place around this kind of thing - if you bought any appliance and it didn't work as advertised you'd be able to get a refund within a pretty large window of time but 2 hours is ridiculous.

    Edit: I just wanted to add that although the specialists were incredibly cheesy and a poor attempt to appeal to the hero shooter fans it was still a kick in the teeth to have the flexibility they afforded removed. A large group of very vocal people voiced their dismay at the lack of the class system present in previous titles claiming that it was necessary for team play as people played the roles of the medic/engineer etc. Well now it's changed and guess what - bots are still more reliable and reviving you compared to human players so it wasn't about that at all. If somebody doesn't play the objective and just focuses on shooting then re-instating the class system will do nothing to change their playstyle as people do what they enjoy doing and that's fine. I used to like playing as Angel with a rocket launcher so I could provide a range of options from reviving, ammo packs, loadout drops and explosive damage so having that flexibility taken away for a to solve a problem it was never going to solve kinda sucked. As a result it now feels like a game with an identity crisis as it doesn't have a clue what it wants to be since everything is a fix on top of big change on top of yet another fix - it's like Jenga in a hurricane.

    I've been checking in on the game every month or two when there's been a few updates but I find myself feeling less and less likely to even bother. They created a game with way too many problems and still haven't been able to fix them all.    … Expand
  7. Hevox
    Jun 15, 2023
    3
    If you're looking for a game that defines mediocrity, look no further, you've found it.
  8. arostislavna
    May 31, 2023
    4
    So I wasted $20 on this game (and returned it) a few months ago, but when it was available for PS+ I decided to give it another try. This latest update has put it in a passable state and it is much better now.

    With that said, I don't think it does enough to make you WANT to play it because I haven't played it in two months..., the plot is nonsensical and was clearly abandoned while they    So I wasted $20 on this game (and returned it) a few months ago, but when it was available for PS+ I decided to give it another try. This latest update has put it in a passable state and it is much better now.

    With that said, I don't think it does enough to make you WANT to play it because I haven't played it in two months..., the plot is nonsensical and was clearly abandoned while they tried to save the game from it's demise.

    Nopats (non patriated forces) were supposed to make this game essentially a PMC warzone, with the inclusion of "hero-shooter mechanics" a la Overwatch, but was pigeonholed into factions of US v RU which is the antithesis of the entire game. This design choice was done deliberately to sell battlepasses and cosmetics, and it did not work.

    Lastly, Battlefield 2042 should have launched in a finished state, not early access. And that is a trend that will continue if you support EA and DICE in the future. This franchise is irreparably damaged and should be avoided.    … Expand
  9. darktemper
    May 17, 2023
    1
    I was actually excited for this game. I had never played a Battlefield game in my life, but hot damn that trailer looked good. Turns out that's where all the money went. Out of my excitement, I bought Battlefield 1, sadly it wasn't active at the time. but the gameplay was great, graphics were flawless, and (i assume) the class system was incredible. This is what I expected to see inI was actually excited for this game. I had never played a Battlefield game in my life, but hot damn that trailer looked good. Turns out that's where all the money went. Out of my excitement, I bought Battlefield 1, sadly it wasn't active at the time. but the gameplay was great, graphics were flawless, and (i assume) the class system was incredible. This is what I expected to see in Battlefield 2042. Damn, was I dead wrong.

    The bugs in 2042 were horrendous. Players couldn't go 3 feet without some **** happening on the screen that wasn't supposed to. Flying enemies, flying cars, sinking enemies, sinking cars, flickering lights, gun firing nerf darts, bad frame rates, not even being able to play the game, etc. That's not even scratching the surface. No, I wasn't even NEAR the surface. So much was wrong with the game, it baffles me that critics actually liked it at the time.

    I was expecting the class system to return like in EVERY BATTLEFIELD GAME EVER, but nah, specialists. Frickin' specialists. I didn't play BF1 long enough to experience it, but the class system is very important to Battlefield. Playing as an unnamed solider in all out warfare is an incredible experience. So, when the devs of their own game can't understand that specialists don't belong in a Battlefield game, yeah, it's time to quit your job. Because of specialists, everyone on each team looks exactly the same, like they couldn't be bothered to just make a few changes to character design. Abilities are good, and I would love them, if this wasn't a Battlefield game. Voice lines suck, and so on.

    Now, there's a lot more to talk about, but 2042 really, REALLY, doesn't deserve this much of a what would be a polished review. 2042 disappointed a lot of players that year, and despite these problems being somewhat fixed, specialists still suck, destruction sucks, and 2042 just... sucks. I ended up just getting Call of Duty: Vanguard that year, and, well, I wasn't pleased any better.    … Expand
  10. PremiumDamian
    May 12, 2023
    0
    Battlefield 2042 is a disaster. I bought the ultimate edition on PS5 and I regret every penny. The game's graphics are good but the gameplay, maps and 128 players are a disaster. This game is more like APEX than a BATTLEFIELD franchise game.I've bought every game in the franchise so far and here I will stop. BATTLEFIELD is no longer what it used to be. DICE offers us the experience of 128Battlefield 2042 is a disaster. I bought the ultimate edition on PS5 and I regret every penny. The game's graphics are good but the gameplay, maps and 128 players are a disaster. This game is more like APEX than a BATTLEFIELD franchise game.I've bought every game in the franchise so far and here I will stop. BATTLEFIELD is no longer what it used to be. DICE offers us the experience of 128 players but in 38 frames of the new consoles and on the most powerful computers. Anyone could have done that. Overall the game is not worth more than grade 2 and I strongly advise you NOT to BUY IT.… Expand
  11. MikiMaou
    May 5, 2023
    4
    Its getting better but the lack of maps and some very questionable additions make it still lackluster
  12. woddydoughnutsb
    Mar 30, 2023
    0
    These POS killed the FPS genre. It was the only viable alternative to COD and not only did they fail they failed in every way possible. This game is raw sewage. Broken on so many levels that it doesn't even dignify further review. They had to give it away for 'free' to PS users just to get some numbers and guess what, a week later they all deleted it. So you have to play with PC cheatersThese POS killed the FPS genre. It was the only viable alternative to COD and not only did they fail they failed in every way possible. This game is raw sewage. Broken on so many levels that it doesn't even dignify further review. They had to give it away for 'free' to PS users just to get some numbers and guess what, a week later they all deleted it. So you have to play with PC cheaters to even find games.… Expand
  13. Andrreus
    Mar 24, 2023
    0
    Just tried it today and in all my years of gaming I haven’t found a game to bore me as quick as this one . This is a real shame on Dice.
  14. miruges
    Mar 24, 2023
    0
    Shame to dice, this game belong to trash, i tried it twice, once in open beta obviously 0/10, now it is on ps plus "free" game and nothing changed! 0/10, there is nothing good about this game
  15. Jimmymcjim
    Mar 19, 2023
    3
    Missing the “feel” of battlefield just isn’t a good game overall. No campaign was also the worst decision that could have been made
  16. alimsans
    Mar 11, 2023
    1
    Can’t play with K&M. I got it for free and still feel like I was scammed. Doesn’t feel like a battlefield game. Smells like a COD game from a mile away
  17. Bzone
    Jul 31, 2022
    0
    The music alone makes this a definite zero. Is it unfair? No because my ears are bleeding. I literally can't even find a match in my region. Good job removing the server browser!
  18. SuperMoritz1
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    I am very disappointed. Not only is the game buggy and seemingly very far from finished but there is also a lot of gameplay decisions I can not understand whatsoever. Ranging from specialists over weapon spread both on guns as well as the vehicle's guns such as the nightbird's miniguns or the tank's mgs to vehicle flight mechanics. Everything just seems like a step back. There are manyI am very disappointed. Not only is the game buggy and seemingly very far from finished but there is also a lot of gameplay decisions I can not understand whatsoever. Ranging from specialists over weapon spread both on guns as well as the vehicle's guns such as the nightbird's miniguns or the tank's mgs to vehicle flight mechanics. Everything just seems like a step back. There are many things older Battlefield games did better than 2042 which is weird considering they had so much feedback and knew what works and what doesn't. It is apparent that the game was (at least partly) designed around the concept of trying to sell as many microtransactions as possible, even if that meant sacrificing the gameplay. I do not like the way Battlefield is headed and I honestly hope they can turn this around. I always thought "I'm a Battlefield fan, it can't be that bad" and blindly pre-ordered the ultimate edition despite all the negative feedback from YouTubers and other internet personas I knew very well have been playing Battlefield for ages. But now I know: ESPECIALLY if you're a Battlefield fan, hold back with buying the game. Try testing it out first, there are many options. In its current state I do not think 2042 is worth the money; I also think Bf4 still is the better game. Please be very careful when thinking about buying this Battlefield game!… Expand
  19. Inen
    Feb 3, 2023
    0
    I'm always in the back, I'm always in the front. Where the mice go wrong!!!
  20. max-ti
    Dec 31, 2022
    0
    Still, a piece of **** The number of cheaters is incredible. Tried to play a few times, can't do that. The PS5 version is super random. You can get to a good server with acceptable ping or some **** one in some **** or something.
  21. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    4
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  22. Random124
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    BY FAR the worst battlefield game ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  23. Mickey123
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    Simply wanted a campaign. only online. gameplay is terrible anyway why does ea ruin every franchise they touch.
  24. Zski
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    I went in with an open mind and only spent $10 on the game.

    The honest truth is that it really feels unfinished and poorly planned out. Seems like everyone in the development team brought ideas to the table, and instead of trying to find a way to make it work with their vision, they just added all half baked ideas. I think the game is serviceable, but I think it’s going to take another    I went in with an open mind and only spent $10 on the game.

    The honest truth is that it really feels unfinished and poorly planned out. Seems like everyone in the development team brought ideas to the table, and instead of trying to find a way to make it work with their vision, they just added all half baked ideas. I think the game is serviceable, but I think it’s going to take another year or two of patches, including with many ideas just completely being scrapped. There is a lot to comment on what is not right with the game. I think the overarching flaw is that 64 vs 64 doesn’t work with the way the game is designed right now. It is way too chaotic, and truthfully just feels like a massive scale Call of Duty without and real tactics. Part of that is due to the poor level design and poor weapon balance - it is way too easy to hit enemies from far away. So at any given point in the game, you are in the crosshairs of multiple enemies, and you have no way to strategically approach any battles as there are tons of open areas without cover. The class system is just confusing and poorly balanced, they are trying to appease way too many people - hero shooter fans, Call of Duty fans, Battlefield fans, Fortnite fans, it’s bad. That causes the game to lack any personality or direction. They just literally added everything into the mix. The menus are so convoluted as well, it took me way too long to learn how to navigate it, and yet still I don’t know where things are. A lot of other just odd decisions, such as hiding your kills and deaths? I understand trying to push for teamwork, but it’s hard to force teamwork when the 64 vs 64 feels like a free for all that barely rewards proper teamwork or strategy because it’s so chaotic.

    Like I said, it’s serviceable, but it needs so much work. To be fair, Battlefield V launched in a really awful state and I was not enjoying it at all. I went back and started playing it again a few months back, and it’s pretty decent now. As of now, this game isn’t even worth the $10 I paid.    … Expand
  25. cylentstorm
    Nov 15, 2022
    1
    Last nail in the coffin...but the DICE/EA con game is still very much alive.
  26. I_Am_Legacy
    Oct 17, 2022
    2
    What happened to Battlefield? this feels like Call of Duty full of arcade-like gimmicks, there are hardly any weapons to choose from, silly classes as opposed to just being a normal solider and to top it all off a battlepass. All they had to do was go back to what made Battlefield 4 and the previous instalments great games. Such a disappointment.
  27. jayjayjackob
    Oct 15, 2022
    1
    It is an abomination. Why would someone want to copy cod? Battlefield was always about something else than call of duty. It’s very bad. Don’t recommend! I’m Going back to BF4
  28. MattchewHawk
    Sep 5, 2022
    2
    This game is no longer supported. It's dead. Everything about it is bad. And its taken the franchise and drowned it. Battlefield RIP
  29. Drubs7
    Aug 29, 2022
    0
    Unlike BFV there is no reason to wait for this game to "fully release" in season 4, the core gameplay has no promise.

    Lost all faith, been with the franchise from the start - the franchise is now dead.
  30. Mychaelwo
    Jul 16, 2022
    1
    Preço completo, jogo incompleto, conteúdo pra não mais que duas semanas, mais uma franquia sendo acabada pela EA.
  31. HonestReview111
    Jul 3, 2022
    0
    Honest to God, I will NEVER EVER pre order ANY game from DICE and any other studio under EA. Including the Dead Space Remastered version. They are not make video games any more. That are packaging it and use it for SCAM. We should file complaint / lawsuit to business agency for their DECEVING act. This is NOT American!!!
  32. Quagdingo
    Jun 27, 2022
    0
    Actually legitimately one of the worst, most disastrous, most embarrassing games I’ve ever played.
  33. Gowron
    Jun 22, 2022
    0
    Compared to older titles there is so much lacking in this game
    The amount of core features missing is absurd
    For a more detailed list i would suggest visitting the subreddits of battlefield 2042 and search for the top post of all time
  34. Longbeard543
    Jun 21, 2022
    0
    There are no redeeming qualities about this game why would anyone ever even question to buy this scam of a game from ea
  35. imm0rtalis
    Jun 16, 2022
    0
    Battelfield 3 (good), Battlefield 4 (great), Battelfield 1 (great), Battlefield V (awesome), Battlefield 2042 (Scam). How can you **** so badly after so many great games? I never write game reviews, but I went out of my way this time. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this piece of **** for the first time. You should totally refund people if you plan to survive this **** show of a game.
  36. Mustafa973
    May 31, 2022
    0
    This is not a battlefield game, this is a different game, it’s so boring with a lot of bugs and very few weapons, the servers are empty and the maps are very big and wide so you have to walk for minutes to get someone to engage with, this game is absolutely garbage and it doesn’t feel like a battlefield game
  37. Darikovic
    May 29, 2022
    0
    Зачем? Я покупал игру ради режима на 128. Кто просил его убирать?
  38. Akroo
    May 29, 2022
    0
    Battlefield has become as bad as it was good in its peak. Even without its bugs, this game would still be badly designed
  39. Commodore_64
    May 21, 2022
    0
    All the devs involved in the making of this atrocity should be fired and NEVER be allowed anywhere near game development again.

    Words can not describe what a truly abysmal game this is.
  40. ammar_khan2002
    May 17, 2022
    1
    The only decent thing about this game is Portal mode, I can’t find Hazard Zone matches, bad mechanics, the main game modes lack players, specialists personalization resets every time I start the game, even though I have been a Battlefield fan and played almost every game in the franchise, I wish I didn’t Pre-order the ultimate edition of this game.
  41. Murphy017
    May 15, 2022
    2
    Fun game idea but extremely rough, your lucky if you find a match that's not already half over and if you do manage to get into one your most likely thrown on the losing side, then there's the option to disable cross platform which is pointless because you will never find a match and even with thousands of complaints the game developers once again are deciding to hide rather then fix their game
  42. PS_Bobrina
    May 2, 2022
    2
    Просто ужасный шутер, который не имеет ничего общего с серией игр Battlefeild. Самым большим недостатком этого проекта являются карты, они слишком большие. За время игры большую часть времени вы будете добираться из точки A в точку B, но когда вы это сделаете и наконец-то начнется долгожданная перестрелка вы сможете насладиться просто ужасной механикой стрельбы. Отдельно хочется отметитьПросто ужасный шутер, который не имеет ничего общего с серией игр Battlefeild. Самым большим недостатком этого проекта являются карты, они слишком большие. За время игры большую часть времени вы будете добираться из точки A в точку B, но когда вы это сделаете и наконец-то начнется долгожданная перестрелка вы сможете насладиться просто ужасной механикой стрельбы. Отдельно хочется отметить систему со специалистами ,они абсолютно никак не взаимодействуют друг с другом, что убивает любую вашу попытку играть командно ,так же этому содействует отсутствие голосового чата в команде.Я думаю вы уже успели услышать о необъяснимом количестве багов и недоработок Battlefeild2042. 2 бала я поставил из-за и вправду красивой графики. Как итог я настоятельно рекомендую вам пропустить эту часть бф по причинам указанных выше и тех о которых я не знаю или предпочел умолчать. Играйте в качественные игры!… Expand
  43. hudz3000
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    I’ve been a huge fan of the Battlefield series since I first played Bad Company. This seems to have completely lost its way. Huge, sparse and underpopulated maps that take 2-3 minutes of running just to reach the first signs of battle. Have the developers ever listened to the community or even played previous Battlefield games? Sadly not. I feel BF1 will be the last true Battlefield weI’ve been a huge fan of the Battlefield series since I first played Bad Company. This seems to have completely lost its way. Huge, sparse and underpopulated maps that take 2-3 minutes of running just to reach the first signs of battle. Have the developers ever listened to the community or even played previous Battlefield games? Sadly not. I feel BF1 will be the last true Battlefield we see. Don’t waste your money on this.… Expand
  44. antoniomit
    Apr 26, 2022
    0
    Malisimo! No compren esta basura de juego. Esto es un insulto para el jugador y para el amante de BF.
  45. Banisher
    Apr 25, 2022
    0
    **** this game, **** you EA and DICE this game shouldn’t existed. Don’t even think about buying this pile of ****
  46. Saheer
    Apr 23, 2022
    0
    Battlefield 2042 se résume assez facilement. Ce n'est même pas le fait qu'il soit mauvais. C'est encore plus insidieux que ça.
    Je n'ai tout simplement jamais réussi à lancer le jeu en multi. Peu importe le mode. Et quand j'ai eu l'illusion de pouvoir accéder à un serveur, mon jeu à crashé et a fait redémarrer ma Série X.
  47. MrFlyby
    Apr 18, 2022
    1
    This game is a disgrace the franchise and a big middle finger to its fans. The devs are openly hostile towards fans when they point out some of the glaringly obvious failures. It's so obvious that DICE chose to string battlefield fans along towards a cash grab, trend chasing, husk of a battlefield game.

    The game is not only unfinished, but it also wanders so far from the core structure    This game is a disgrace the franchise and a big middle finger to its fans. The devs are openly hostile towards fans when they point out some of the glaringly obvious failures. It's so obvious that DICE chose to string battlefield fans along towards a cash grab, trend chasing, husk of a battlefield game.

    The game is not only unfinished, but it also wanders so far from the core structure of previous battlefield games. Is it innovation? No, it's laziness, incompetence, and greed.

    I've been playing every battlefield game since 1942. I will never preorder another one. I will never buy another one on release. Imagine this... Battlefield 2042 is so bad that it not only failed as a game, but destroyed the reputation of the entire franchise.

    If you love quality video games and you love battlefield, don't waste a penny on this product--out of respect for the games before if nothing else. I mean hey, both Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 5 have more players right now. That should tell you everything.    … Expand
  48. Ermor
    Apr 7, 2022
    0
    One of the biggest "AAA" disasters to ever be released. EA should burn because of this.
  49. TheSkeletalM
    Apr 5, 2022
    0
    Una vergüenza, 0 apoyo al juego durante más de 6 meses de su lanzamiento, siendo el Battlefield menos Battlefield de la jodida historia. Millones de Bugs y solo una actualización relevante un triste marcador de puntuación. Que debería de a ver estado desde el día1. 24 armas para un shotter del año 2021/2022 es una auténtica miseria. Ojalá que DICE QUIEBRE.
  50. MatyAce3
    Mar 31, 2022
    0
    Hahahaha okay okay okay we all paid $60+ to try a 128 player gimmick and realized no one can run the game... Can we have a Battlefield game now? This should of been a demo....
  51. LostLemon
    Mar 29, 2022
    0
    No. If you wanna play a Battlefield game, then play Battlefield 1, years older but much better.
  52. Only1trav
    Mar 28, 2022
    0
    Absolute trash, I loved these franchise but once again greedy fwits wreck it again.
  53. William_Trigos
    Mar 27, 2022
    2
    This people kill the franchaise

    This game its a f2p to with a paywall of €60

    Dont buy the game. Please
  54. Luminoth
    Mar 23, 2022
    0
    3 months later, gave up on it. DICE can give 2 **** about the community let alone for this WokeField 2042. Game is still not even near fixed, no new content, for those who paid gold or ultimate, won't get season 1 until sometime in the Summer (almost a whole year after launch). Pathetic to say the least
  55. j_novs
    Mar 22, 2022
    0
    If only there were laws in the USA to hold game developers accountable for ripping off customers. This game is absolute garbage.
  56. Kahuna9889
    Mar 22, 2022
    0
    This game is barely playable. Extremely lacking in content. Bare open maps with no flow. Game was clearly not ready. Ea did no testing and released a half baked game. Wish i could get a refund.
  57. Kifu
    Mar 22, 2022
    0
    100 euros pour la version avec saison pass, je pense ne pas m’être fait entubé si profondément de ma vie!!!! #boycott EAgames
  58. Chronskivities
    Mar 21, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible because their servers have been down for months and I haven't been able to play the game since.. Unable to connect to the EA servers please check your Internet connection meanwhile I'm at 1TV speed and I can play all other games fine dude I seriously regret buying this game and I want my money back... because of this I will never ever be buying another battlefield game again and I was a huge fan. Ever since they modified metal of honor and before EA sports bought them… Expand
  59. Omegahx1
    Mar 21, 2022
    0
    Aaaah this game, this game made me hate the whole franchise it literally gave me headaches. Flashing lights invisible walls and whatever. Bad shots registrations I never felt more betrayed by a company like now. Put 6 guns In the game make 4 **** maps and call it a AAA Title. And smack a high price on it...
  60. CasselCrunk
    Mar 21, 2022
    0
    Awful experience, played for several weeks and wish I took the refund when I could.
  61. Tommyfare
    Mar 21, 2022
    0
    There is so much going wrong with this game, not even an introduction in the problems would fit in 5000 characters.
    But to sum it up: The game is full of bugs, almost unplayable and EA/Dice doesnt do anything about this. Its only getting worse.
  62. EAsucks222
    Mar 20, 2022
    0
    A terrible game with nothing good in it, remember the days where BF V was considered bad? Well compared to this it's a masterpiece
  63. astroboy314
    Mar 17, 2022
    3
    Just not the same as previous Battlefields. Released before it was ready, with too many things missing from the game to make it enjoyable. Maps too big, vehicle imbalance...
  64. krasnysoldat38
    Mar 17, 2022
    0
    I am one of the fools that have spent 120USD for the ultimate edition.

    What really attracted me was Portal and the BF3 maps and weapons that were coming together with it. And that's it. This game is objectively a complete disaster. It was released unfinished. The maps are empty, large, allowing long-range engagement in combat which is not what we were looking for. Essential    I am one of the fools that have spent 120USD for the ultimate edition.

    What really attracted me was Portal and the BF3 maps and weapons that were coming together with it. And that's it.

    This game is objectively a complete disaster. It was released unfinished. The maps are empty, large, allowing long-range engagement in combat which is not what we were looking for.

    Essential features are being called "legacy" features that weren't implemented at all - scoreboard, VoIP, global chat, classes.
    A small variety of weapons just proves how rushed this game is.

    They've decided not to make singleplayer and focus on MP and it's still horrible. Who was in charge? Who designed the maps? UI is decent, except for the fact that most important features are missing.

    I'm looking forward to seeing what will DICE (et al.) do in their next BF installment. Hopefully, it'd be less of a disaster compared to BF2042.    … Expand
  65. xMenny
    Mar 11, 2022
    4
    This game is not even an Alpha version. So boring, frustrating and repetitive.. useless specialists, walking 5 mins to encounter the first enemy, so many bugs. I was so hyped by trailers for this game l, but the final result disappointed me so so much.
  66. Rest
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Too bad it's not like it before .. It was a great video game and now it's the ugliest game… Expand
  67. Papizza199
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    2042 is the biggest disappointment for me personally since i play video games. It was advertised as "ahead of schedule". It was broken at launch, 6 months after release there is NO new content. It tries to be a call of duty with hero shooter elements although the battlefield gameplay was completly fine on its own.

    The false advertising and bad managment from EA has reached an unforgivable low.
  68. ebinho
    Mar 7, 2022
    3
    Um jogo claramente inacabado, era melhor ter adiado do que lançar de maneira porca,acredito que tenha potencial futuro como o BfV e Bf4 que lançou quebrado e foi melhorando, Bf1 o melhor dos últimos tempos falando em lançamento.
  69. Massad86
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    there is no politics in gamesthere is no politics in gamesthere is no politics in games!!!!!! НЕТ МЕСТА ПОЛИТИКЕ В ИГРА ПОЗОР ВАМ!!!!
  70. Ballz313
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Игра говно и я покупал делюкс версию, но полита никак не должна влиять на видеоигры, и мне жаль, что EA отвернулись от русских геймеров.
    The game is **** and I bought the deluxe version, but polita should not affect video games in any way, and I'm sorry that EA turned their backs on Russian gamers.    Игра говно и я покупал делюкс версию, но полита никак не должна влиять на видеоигры, и мне жаль, что EA отвернулись от русских геймеров.
    The game is **** and I bought the deluxe version, but polita should not affect video games in any way, and I'm sorry that EA turned their backs on Russian gamers.
  71. Berke07
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Trash can. You dont buy. DICE, EA are useless company. You are best idiot in the world.
  72. Smellyboi6969
    Mar 4, 2022
    1
    What a waste of a great franchise. Literally every decision they made you have to question. Who is in charge over there? A bunch of Karen's. Don't buy this game it's an insult.
  73. UNBOUNDISDEAD
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    Horrible map design. Bad game play. Should've have launched in the state that it was in. And yet another time dice doesn't know their player base and just simply not caring.
  74. Unknown-Sin
    Mar 2, 2022
    2
    This game feels empty like it’s missing a bunch of things, also a bunch of bugs and let’s not talk about how they saying this game will go on free to play and for those who spent $70 on this game won’t get a refund.
  75. jumperever
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    Absolute s***t. This game was overhyped with crazy preorder prizes for a few skin. If you saerch on the dictionary the word lag, a synonymous is Battlefiled 2042, and the 128 players servers are a gamble.
  76. brennenmorrow
    Feb 26, 2022
    3
    Please don't buy this game until they've fixed it and made it playable. It's a fun game at its core but it is incredibly unbalanced and buggy.
  77. Goombs
    Feb 25, 2022
    0
    Not even a battlefield game. It's a game with bots. Barely any actual capture the flag/region. The maps are too large and sparse so only vehicles matter. But there aren't 124 vehicles for everyone. It just doesn't have any battlefield things in it. Not even the core of squad gameplay taking a flag with different roles (I love being a medic or antitank).

    My favorite series for 20 years. I    Not even a battlefield game. It's a game with bots. Barely any actual capture the flag/region. The maps are too large and sparse so only vehicles matter. But there aren't 124 vehicles for everyone. It just doesn't have any battlefield things in it. Not even the core of squad gameplay taking a flag with different roles (I love being a medic or antitank).

    My favorite series for 20 years. I played the original 1942 with WW2 airplanes taking off a a carrier and bombing wake Island. I've played codename eagles the precursor to battlefield. And no one played that game. Like 100 people on all servers in the best night. Mostly like 20 people.

    Yeah. I love working as a team, taking out enemy tanks, reviving my teammates, coordinating with squads to outflank and outthink the enemy.

    This wasn't a game about being a twitch shooter. It was a game of tactics, strategies, communication, teamplay, making a plan. It was amazing. So so so so so so amazing.

    And it's over. Just like when counterstrike was new it was the best. like halflife and team fortress 2. Nothing beat battlefield.

    It was a good run DICE. You gave me the best gaming experiences I've ever had, for years and years. Battlefield 4 was the pinnacle. I actually like the cops vs robbers too. That was the best spinoff. Battlefront was pretty good too in it's own ways.

    Thank you for all the good years and Rest in Peace battlefield. It was good while it lasted. It's like burying a loved one.    … Expand
  78. Xeculiar
    Feb 24, 2022
    0
    I made the mistake of buying the 100 dollar version and I am disappointed on this halfassed game that should've been delayed for at least a few months but ea don't care and just want your money
  79. Sesma007
    Feb 23, 2022
    0
    This game is junk. Invincible walls, bugs up the list, not fun, no in game chat, no score Board.

    Just let it die
  80. Luketek
    Feb 21, 2022
    2
    Coming from older battlefields like bad company 2, battlefield 3, and 4 this game is a major let down. The number of bugs is a joke and is unacceptable when you have so many studios working on one game. The lack of content is also another let down hardy any weapons, wide open maps, and no teamwork. Dice and ea really **** the bed when they made this into another hero shooter with cringyComing from older battlefields like bad company 2, battlefield 3, and 4 this game is a major let down. The number of bugs is a joke and is unacceptable when you have so many studios working on one game. The lack of content is also another let down hardy any weapons, wide open maps, and no teamwork. Dice and ea really **** the bed when they made this into another hero shooter with cringy lines from each. Hazard zone is also a joke. The worst battle royal on the market with no rewards to even play it in the first place and gives you no incentives to play it to. The only redeeming factor is the portal mode which is just the older games remastered. If they want this game to success they should just add all of bf3 into portal or remove the specialist and go back to classes also add more weapons but this will probably never happen since they all got our money and will never give us a refund which is a shame because we were all pretty pumped for this game especially watching the trailers. Hopefully they learn from this and go back to what made battlefield great.… Expand
  81. 21gramos
    Feb 20, 2022
    1
    Una basura es lamentable lo que está ocurriendo con esta saga, no le veo buen futuro van de mal en peor
  82. greasy_syrup123
    Feb 20, 2022
    0
    It's honestly just really sad to see a once great franchise go down the toilet due to EA's complete and utter incompetence. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.
  83. Fried-Chicken
    Feb 20, 2022
    3
    It's a below average shooter and it should never be called Battlefield.....
  84. MKY
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    this ((game)) is a Nightmare
    i am sick from these bad rushed games and waiting for patches
  85. TerdFergesun
    Feb 18, 2022
    0
    Just deleted off my PS5 today. This game is not fun and has few redeeming qualities. The best part of the game is Portal’s Conquest of Ages and some of the hardcore servers that were only populated on the weekends, sometimes. The main game itself sucks and is not enjoyable. There are no “battlefield moments”. The gun play is horrible, the recoil and damage is inconsistent and poorlyJust deleted off my PS5 today. This game is not fun and has few redeeming qualities. The best part of the game is Portal’s Conquest of Ages and some of the hardcore servers that were only populated on the weekends, sometimes. The main game itself sucks and is not enjoyable. There are no “battlefield moments”. The gun play is horrible, the recoil and damage is inconsistent and poorly balanced. The vehicles are overpowered and impossible to take out with anti-tank weapons; and those AT weapons are too slow of projectile speed, too slow to reload, and who the eff believes that 20 years into the future there won’t be AT weapons that can lock on? And that goes to the other stupidity of “future” war using the same weapons we have now in the same calibers. Does anyone think a Keltec carbine in 22 magnum is a sniper rifle? This isn’t the future, this is an alternate reality of present day weapon systems overlayed on top of unrealistic geopolitical conflict. Where’s China, Iran, North Korea, or terrorist groups that are highlighted in the US National Defense Strategy? EA and Dice are so afraid of Chinese Communist Party backlash they won’t even put them in the game despite them being the only existential threat to the United States. Everything about this game is pathetic and I with I could get my money back. Oh yeah, and because of this sh!t show I also cancelled my EAPlay subscription. Suck it EA.… Expand
  86. Raf2042
    Feb 18, 2022
    0
    Unplayable. So many bugs! This games does not deserve full price even if they fix it. Indeed, immediately they reduced it to 30% off, then 50%, and now it is permanently on sale. No guns, no maps, no story mode. Laggy servers. Every single aspect is bad and performs poorly if it is not glitchy. We, who paid full price, are mad at EA/DICE. I'll never pre-order again.
  87. Chrysovalantis
    Feb 18, 2022
    0
    Battlefield as we knew it, is dead. Thank you for the amazing memories, but I will not accept this disaster.
  88. Sashashshsh
    Feb 16, 2022
    0
    For a what you added specialists? They’re breaking an already imperfect game. There is too little content for a game that ideally should not differ from Battlefield 4. It was just necessary to copy the best versions of the previous parts. There is nothing left even from the recent battlefield 5. We need a serious redesign with a reduction in the distances between points, maps withFor a what you added specialists? They’re breaking an already imperfect game. There is too little content for a game that ideally should not differ from Battlefield 4. It was just necessary to copy the best versions of the previous parts. There is nothing left even from the recent battlefield 5. We need a serious redesign with a reduction in the distances between points, maps with completely closed rooms, I allow you to make a remaster of the operation locked up… Expand
  89. bavety
    Feb 13, 2022
    1
    O jogo foi lançado extremamente bugado, sempre fui fá da franquia battlefield, uma vergonha lançar esse jogo desse jeito. Nunca mais compro nenhum jogo da EA.
  90. luisbortolaso
    Feb 13, 2022
    0
    um lixo , só muié gritando o tempo inteiro forçando a barra , nós todos sabemos que existem mulheres em campos de batalhas mas ficar focando e forçando a atenção o tempo todo à elas da no saco, o que salva um pouco é modo portal mas do resto está muito fraco, fora as apelações a la fortinite e personagens patéticos, e tem as lacrações empurradas guéla abaixo, sem chance ja parei de jogarum lixo , só muié gritando o tempo inteiro forçando a barra , nós todos sabemos que existem mulheres em campos de batalhas mas ficar focando e forçando a atenção o tempo todo à elas da no saco, o que salva um pouco é modo portal mas do resto está muito fraco, fora as apelações a la fortinite e personagens patéticos, e tem as lacrações empurradas guéla abaixo, sem chance ja parei de jogar , finishi hin!!… Expand
  91. NarraMine
    Feb 8, 2022
    0
    Разработчики и издатели хотели просто срубить баблишка на известном имени выпустив игру очень плохого качества. Не рекомендую, не тратье деньги.
  92. DarkSefar
    Feb 8, 2022
    0
    Este juego es la culminación del desproposito en que se está convirtiendo la industria del videojuego en estos últimos años: juegos ciclicos anuales sin testear y que intentan acabar una vez están en manos de los usuarios.

    En resumen, un producto incompleto, que a 3 meses de su lanzamiento está muy lejos de estar arreglado.

    Una pena para esta franquicia iconica.
  93. CaptainJackParo
    Feb 8, 2022
    0
    Created an account just to give this a zero. EA came out and suggested some woke executive made decisions to remove scoreboard and voice chat to address "toxicity". I hope this executive was removed to address "being **** at ones job". Go woke. Go broke.
  94. Kacperov13
    Feb 8, 2022
    0
    EA cożeście zrobili ta gra to najwieksze gówno w jakie grałem od lat nawet cyberpunk już był lepszy bo ta gra widać że była robiona pod kase i tylko pod to
  95. Mikephoto1
    Feb 8, 2022
    1
    How this got a 67 on metascore is absolutely mind bending! This is the worst battlefield game I have ever played. It feels like it was created for mobile. Lack of guns, lack of customisation, lack of soul. The maps are super open and aimed at vehicles. They are so empty and clean and weird. The game is just so bad. Do not get it.
  96. DEUS4ATHEIST
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    Unplayable trash. Thank you dice swe and ea.
    100$ lol. For what? This game is dead born
  97. Widowmakernt
    Feb 7, 2022
    1
    This game is a case study in failure. The biggest failure is that it has taken away the core gameplay elements that made the Battlefield experience creating an decidedly unfun experience at every level possible. In the past players stuck with BF despite the technical problems that plagued the games and some balance issues because the core gameplay loop and design were always solid. That isThis game is a case study in failure. The biggest failure is that it has taken away the core gameplay elements that made the Battlefield experience creating an decidedly unfun experience at every level possible. In the past players stuck with BF despite the technical problems that plagued the games and some balance issues because the core gameplay loop and design were always solid. That is not the case in 2042. DICE has been trying to distil what creates the ''Battlefield moments'' and in their mind it was the chaos of those moments when teams make a push for an objective. Instead they've tried to artificially create a constant chaos through injecting 128 players, twice the vehicles and open map designs. To that they tried to shoehorn in Hero shooter mechanics which can only work on small scale games (6vs6 etc) discarding the core class system which was also integral in controlling game balance. The resulting experience is just flat and unfun. On top of that, the game has unbelievably low level of core content like weapons and maps (far lower than any previous game). Even if the season plans went ahead on time, 1 map added per season would bring the main game's Map count to 11 after a whole year. This would be half or less of any previous title. It also suffers from having a lack of any immersive atmosphere and a total disconnect between artwork&backround compared to gameplay and tone deaf add-ons. On the technical aspects, the game is a big downgrade from all previous entries in the quality of visuals and animations. More importantly there is not a single mechanic/area in the game that is not suffering from bugs and the physics engine is dodgy at best. Tanks move like sand buggies almost unable to pivot on the spot and either jumping in the air every time they touch an obstacle (instead of climbing over it like a 60t tracked vehicle) or stick to small objects like super-glue and planes physics feel utterly wrong. Destruction which the franchise has as it's signature feature is heavily toned down and extremely inconsistent and un-impactful. The lack or poor quality of things like scoreboard or UI point to severe cuts in development to make the release date, even though they're being justified as 'design decisions' when they make zero sense. Even core technical things like Controller &mouse input or aim assist don't work well and feel off. Sound quality is very poor as well completely opposite to the almost benchmark quality of previous titles. Pouring salt to the wounds, we have an experienced AAA developer than needs to create a scoreboard in 3 phases with customer input. As if we're talking about a complex new industry leading innovation that they're attempting for the first time ever. This is just another confirmation of the poor state of the Development studio. To conclude, this game is a failed swansong project of a Studio on its way out that no longer has the ability to create the type of games they used to that connected with their customer base. Don't waste your money on it. Support for it will end after a year when they run out of the contractual obligation they have for the 1yr support from the pre-orders. Content and support through that year will remain the bare minimum and will be pulled as soon as its done as the customer numbers cannot sustain the 'live service model' set.… Expand
  98. halabino
    Feb 6, 2022
    2
    poor performance, lack of creativity. game has no identity. battles dont feel special and lack that classic battlefield atmosphere. minimal content, just a blatant money grab by EA
  99. kocal5kii
    Feb 5, 2022
    0
    It's most worst part ever all. I will never been buy games from EA. For which gamers this was been maked?
    Why do you maked this sh....?
    Questions:
    - a table with rating?
    - why can't you sit down and go?
    - a lot of guns?
    - why this a game have so many errors?
    People, do not buy this nonsense
  100. Painfromhell
    Feb 3, 2022
    1
    This game sucks. Baddest bf ever. Danger scam. Unspielbar hässliche grafik. No scoreboard...................
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. GameCritics
    Feb 24, 2022
    70
    While the repetition and lack of content cooled my enthusiasm a bit, I am excited to see where DICE can take Battlefield 2042 from here — if current industry trends hold, I’m confident this will be a strong addition to my already-full shooter rotation after a few months of additions and updates.
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  2. PLAY
    Feb 23, 2022
    80
    Despite a traditionally rocky launch, the latest Battlefield proves itself one of the best in the series. Tell Edwin Starr we found out what war is good for. [Issue#9, p.72]
  3. Edge Magazine
    Dec 30, 2021
    60
    As nostalgic joys go, though, it's a damning one. [Issue#367, p.106]
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