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. Tanksmasher88
    Jun 14, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Has come a really far way since it's original release and now plays and feels like the battlefield I played as a child.… Expand
  9. AdrikD
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    This is good battlefield, but I am speaking only about "rush" mode. For me, battlefield was all about analysing the battlefield. It is important how you move, how you analise situation, how you use gadgets and interact with squad. In this battlefield this is the most significant skills. I still don't figured out why, probably because of maps. They are big, but really good(most ofThis is good battlefield, but I am speaking only about "rush" mode. For me, battlefield was all about analysing the battlefield. It is important how you move, how you analise situation, how you use gadgets and interact with squad. In this battlefield this is the most significant skills. I still don't figured out why, probably because of maps. They are big, but really good(most of them)(When you play "rush") Now you can't just sit in a corner and making easy kills!!!(bf5 trauma) "Breakthrough" is too much chaos, but "Conquest" is obviously bad. I have never been playing battlefield so good, and this is not because my personal skills grew up.… Expand
  10. 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
  11. Nekoking698
    May 26, 2023
    5
    du deja vu rien de changer toujours la même chose de meilleurs graphisme de nouveaux mode mais rien de spectaculaire
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. MikiMaou
    May 5, 2023
    4
    Its getting better but the lack of maps and some very questionable additions make it still lackluster
  15. rodrigorkc
    Apr 6, 2023
    10
    Great game, true Battlefield, great graphics and physic. Good maps, best war game
  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. saikyouren
    Mar 19, 2023
    7
    Free on ps5 plus, what you can say lol. Free free free free free. Free on ps5 plus, what you can say lol. Free free free free free .
  20. 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
  21. Young__fool
    Mar 14, 2023
    8
    I understand why people are upset about the game's state at launch. It was filled with bugs and glitches that really made the game a lot less fun (even though some of the bugs were hilarious).
    But i think that the game has gotten much better since launch. Almost all the bugs and glitches has been removed, there has been added new content to the game and the envoirnmental destructability    I understand why people are upset about the game's state at launch. It was filled with bugs and glitches that really made the game a lot less fun (even though some of the bugs were hilarious).
    But i think that the game has gotten much better since launch. Almost all the bugs and glitches has been removed, there has been added new content to the game and the envoirnmental destructability has been improved significantly and smaller structures can now be brought down completeley.
    And the introduction of classes to the game has really added a whole new layer to the game and it really encourages teamwork.
    Overall i think battlefield 2042 is much better now but sometimes it just doesen't quite feel like battlefield. Sometimes. So don't purchase the game blindly as you might be disappointed alt least if you are a fan of the old BF games, but if you just want some pure multiplayer mayhem i think it is worth it at least if you can grab it on sale cuz 70 bucks can be spent more wiseley.    … Expand
  22. 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
  23. 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!
  24. 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
  25. JeffreyDahmer1
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    Definitely worth it for the price. Everyone complaing is just displaying misplaced anger
  26. Inen
    Feb 3, 2023
    0
    I'm always in the back, I'm always in the front. Where the mice go wrong!!!
  27. 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.
  28. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    4
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  29. Flashyboy89
    Dec 17, 2022
    6
    Update Dec 2022 : After multiple updates, the game is okay now. Just okay, not good or great.

    So far, my play time with the game has been mostly frustrating compared to any early playtime with a any Battlefield game. It’s just too buggy, clunky, some server crashing and just not much fun to play right now. Payed a premium price too for essentially being a beta tester. Lack of content at    Update Dec 2022 : After multiple updates, the game is okay now. Just okay, not good or great.

    So far, my play time with the game has been mostly frustrating compared to any early playtime with a any Battlefield game. It’s just too buggy, clunky, some server crashing and just not much fun to play right now. Payed a premium price too for essentially being a beta tester. Lack of content at the moment and no campaign/story mode. I will update and change my score if things improve in future. As it stands, 6 out of 10    … Expand
  30. Random124
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    BY FAR the worst battlefield game ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  31. umrttl
    Dec 10, 2022
    7
    Its not even that bad, I encountered like 2 bugs in 50 hours. Gameplay is pretty fun but I don't enjoy the game's main mode, conquest and ngl these maps sometimes feel too big.
  32. BenFauWriter
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    After several updates, this game is good now. You should give it a try! Graphics are nice, new weapons and characters give more options to player. After playing mw2 for weeks and getting back to battlefield, I can say that I enjoy bf 2042 than mw2.
  33. Mickey123
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    Simply wanted a campaign. only online. gameplay is terrible anyway why does ea ruin every franchise they touch.
  34. 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
  35. YugoKaBoom
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    This game is great. First battlefield game I actually liked. Don't really understand why it got such bad reviews.
  36. cylentstorm
    Nov 15, 2022
    1
    Last nail in the coffin...but the DICE/EA con game is still very much alive.
  37. Rahswan
    Nov 14, 2022
    5
    Disappointing and medicore, this game was rushed and sent out to die with riddled false promises and shinning example of how not to do a live service game. A bit let down.
  38. CnPx98
    Nov 11, 2022
    5
    The game has gotten better with updates as well all know it launched in a terrible state.
    Still thou as far as value for money goes it still is far to over priced. £70 ($80) for a game that's heavily monitized and has nothing to offer other then multiplayer just isn't worth it. When you compare it to call of duty which has campaign, multiplayer and co-op (Zombies or spec ops) for the same    The game has gotten better with updates as well all know it launched in a terrible state.
    Still thou as far as value for money goes it still is far to over priced. £70 ($80) for a game that's heavily monitized and has nothing to offer other then multiplayer just isn't worth it. When you compare it to call of duty which has campaign, multiplayer and co-op (Zombies or spec ops) for the same price then it makes you wonder how they think £70 is a reasonable price. It should be half that. Overall the multiplayer is solid since they updated it. I personally got the game second hand for £15 ($18). I stopped pre ordering games because they end up launching the way this game did. I decided to check back and seen they fixed some issues and seen it cheap so I grabbed it and for £15 it's a good price. To summarize it's a good game but extremely overpriced for a game that has the same amount of micro-transactions as games which are free. There isn't enough content to make £70 worth while when there are games which offer way more entertainment for the same price.    … Expand
  39. huraka13
    Nov 11, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Llevo unas seis horas jugadas y de momento es todo lo que esperaba. Tiene la esencia battlefield de siempre pero con mapas más grandes y más posibilidades, si además le añades el modo portal puedes volver a jugar con mapas de antaño com 64 jugadores. Quizá le faltan mas modos de juego y armas, algo que supongo con el tiempo irán añadiendo. Por último, no se si soy el más afortunado del mundo o que, pero no me he encontrado bugs de momento.… Expand
  40. 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.
  41. 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
  42. Shirohae
    Sep 27, 2022
    7
    Its okay now. Exodus 64 multiplayer maps are very nice and i enjoy grinding the battlepass
  43. TonyF197
    Sep 9, 2022
    8
    after several path releases the game now runs much smoother.
    More content and maps along with the inclusion of Rush mode now bring this up to the version that probably should have been released.
    Well worth a look expecially if you can pick this up at a reduced price
  44. 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
  45. Mikhail123
    Aug 31, 2022
    10
    I cannot believe how people treat this game! It is an absolute masterpiece and there is literally not a single con to this game. I love it, paid full price for it and am deeply grateful with all my heart to developers. Honestly the lowest score it deserves is 8/10 but as long as there are no real competitors to this game as a multiplayer shooter experience it is definitely 10/10 for me.
  46. 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.
  47. BrianDavid94
    Aug 26, 2022
    5
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now I hardly play any. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'dQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now I hardly play any. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I play on every platform but prefer PlayStation.

    So I started playing this series with Bad Company and instantly fell in love with the multiplayer. I loved the everbody has a role to play, teamwork focus, destructive environments, and the feeling that you where in a war. They continued to do well and peaked at Battlefield 3/4. Battlefield 1 they started going on a downward trend. Starting with this game they launch games with very little contact in regards to maps, weapons, and campaign. Even the multiplayer component seemed to loose there teamwork/role aspects that made Battlefield unique. Battlefield 5 they added hero shooter aspects to be more like other games instead of sticking to their uniqueness. Felt more and more like Call of Duty but there is already a Call of Duty. Stick to your history it's what made Battlefield a threat agaisnt Call of Duty. When they started the marketing for Battlefield 2042 they were saying all the right things and they got me hyped. Once again I was dissapointed. Hero shooter is still there, hardly any maps and the maps they have don't flow well, no weapons to choose from, and no campaign at all. I felt scammed since their marketing made it seem like they where going back to their old formula.

    This game has potential but they would have to make a lot of gameplay changes and add content which i doubt they'll do. There Aug 2022 announcement seemed like they are making some better decisions but I'll wait until i see it.    … Expand
  48. Mychaelwo
    Jul 16, 2022
    1
    Preço completo, jogo incompleto, conteúdo pra não mais que duas semanas, mais uma franquia sendo acabada pela EA.
  49. Jcfraven
    Jul 6, 2022
    9
    I want to inject some positivity, but with some important caveats too.

    Battlefield 2042, despite the horrendous launch that it had, has shaped up to be a perfectly competent and enjoyable experience that I have had the pleasure of sinking many hours into and plan to sink many more into, with updates still happening and planned. That said, the team behind the game from what I have seen is    I want to inject some positivity, but with some important caveats too.

    Battlefield 2042, despite the horrendous launch that it had, has shaped up to be a perfectly competent and enjoyable experience that I have had the pleasure of sinking many hours into and plan to sink many more into, with updates still happening and planned.

    That said, the team behind the game from what I have seen is ignoring user input with unwanted things, and there are pretty bad connection issues I have encountered several times despite a perfectly working network connection. The game is still rough around the edges, but they have certainly improved the game and it has a lot of potential if they do not give up on it. Hope to see more people hop on, and for those who left to hop back on!    … Expand
  50. ralphneeleman
    Jul 5, 2022
    8
    Game is getting better by the patch but it’s at a slow rate. We’re put in an endless waiting cycle to wait for the next month with a big patch that hopefully fixes all performance issues. Currently it’s been about 5 months and the game has had no content, and is still glitchy. The overhauled scoreboard is the best scoreboard we’ve gotten in a battlefield game but was 4-5 months to late.Game is getting better by the patch but it’s at a slow rate. We’re put in an endless waiting cycle to wait for the next month with a big patch that hopefully fixes all performance issues. Currently it’s been about 5 months and the game has had no content, and is still glitchy. The overhauled scoreboard is the best scoreboard we’ve gotten in a battlefield game but was 4-5 months to late. Personally I feel that the art team has content lying around, but the game’s development clearly had issues. EA/DICE clearly made the decision to first fix the game and then release content (in summer). As a fan of the franchise I really hope this April’s patch is the one that fixes the major game breaking issues, but I don’t have confidence in that anymore. With content coming this summer I’ll probably start playing when that time comes.

    EDIT: Season 1 launch has been very good, game performs very good on PS5 and bugs are rare. Content was very small but it was high quality, I like playing through the battle pass and the content in that is also very quality stuff (some games have it worse). While the content from the store is quite pricy, they are in my opinion actually very cool (would like to see more army like skins though), I see a lot of people running around with skins from paid bundles so its must be the general perception too.

    I hope that the next season contains at least 2-4 maps, 2 vehicles (preferably jets) and over 4 weapons.    … Expand
  51. 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!!!
  52. Quagdingo
    Jun 27, 2022
    0
    Actually legitimately one of the worst, most disastrous, most embarrassing games I’ve ever played.
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. JasonTheDream
    Jun 17, 2022
    8
    New update and map are great, and so are the flashback conquest maps from older games in the series! Just need to add them to the default rotation!
  56. 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.
  57. 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
  58. Darikovic
    May 29, 2022
    0
    Зачем? Я покупал игру ради режима на 128. Кто просил его убирать?
  59. 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
  60. 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.
  61. 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.
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. 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
  65. 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.
  66. 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 ****
  67. 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.
  68. Mehmoud
    Dec 7, 2021
    5
    Game playable now. It is getting better.
    Look forward for the next. Seems promising
  69. 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
  70. Nasstorm
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    jouable sans prise de tete et le mieu c'est qu il ny a pas de hackers ect pas comme call of duty
  71. Ermor
    Apr 7, 2022
    0
    One of the biggest "AAA" disasters to ever be released. EA should burn because of this.
  72. 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.
  73. 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....
  74. LostLemon
    Mar 29, 2022
    0
    No. If you wanna play a Battlefield game, then play Battlefield 1, years older but much better.
  75. Only1trav
    Mar 28, 2022
    0
    Absolute trash, I loved these franchise but once again greedy fwits wreck it again.
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. 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.
  79. 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.
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. 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...
  83. CasselCrunk
    Mar 21, 2022
    0
    Awful experience, played for several weeks and wish I took the refund when I could.
  84. 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.
  85. 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
  86. 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...
  87. 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
  88. 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.
  89. 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
  90. Dor_pezarker
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    There is scoreboard now.
  91. 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.
  92. 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.
  93. 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!!!!
  94. 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.
  95. Berke07
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Trash can. You dont buy. DICE, EA are useless company. You are best idiot in the world.
  96. 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.
  97. 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.
  98. 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.
  99. 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.
  100. 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.
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  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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