Battlefield 2042

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2.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1271 Ratings

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  1. TheNewBorder
    Jan 3, 2022
    0
    This game is empty, no trees, a trail game, ...
    The maneuverability of catastrophic vehicles, no destruction of buildings eliminating the interest of being in a tank, elimination of double shells in tanks, unnecessary buildings that ends up on 3 pixels.
    no scoreboard, the system of interaction with his allies for a request is not simple. The classes have lost their interests. The list    This game is empty, no trees, a trail game, ...
    The maneuverability of catastrophic vehicles, no destruction of buildings eliminating the interest of being in a tank, elimination of double shells in tanks, unnecessary buildings that ends up on 3 pixels.
    no scoreboard, the system of interaction with his allies for a request is not simple.
    The classes have lost their interests.
    The list is long, for me this is my last EA games.    … Expand
  2. Henrique-brabou
    Jan 20, 2022
    0
    Worst battlefield ever made. And its not about its futuristic bias.

    1) Map design is just TERRIBLE. A 128p lobby and the map is still a big empty world. 2) Specialists is one of the worst idea of all series. It becomes a game more about the soldiers special powers and less about tactics decisions and choosing gunfights. Sentinel ruins the game, they're everywhere. The traditional    Worst battlefield ever made. And its not about its futuristic bias.

    1) Map design is just TERRIBLE. A 128p lobby and the map is still a big empty world.

    2) Specialists is one of the worst idea of all series. It becomes a game more about the soldiers special powers and less about tactics decisions and choosing gunfights. Sentinel ruins the game, they're everywhere. The traditional classes (assault, suport, engineer, scout) have NO purpose in the game

    3) TOO MANY BUGS! You can search online and see it for yourself. Hitbox is just terrible, you cant revive friends whenever they die near walls, etc

    4) wacky controllers on the console. Aim assist is just terrible, wich makes a clear unfair fight against PC players. You need to press 2 buttons to throw a grenade, 2 buttons to throw a medkit, etc. PS5 version released without haptic feedback support

    5) NO VOIP. Wtf? How do you release a tactical shooter WITHOUT VOIP??

    6) NO SCOREBOARD!!

    7) Few maps and variety of weapons. How can a shooter like battlefield be released with ONLY 20 guns?

    8) no infantry based mode. We know that BF series is famous for its all out warfare gamestyle. But we always had infantry based modes(TDM, domination..).

    I am a huge fan of the franchise and i am so disappointed to be here criticizing the game, but its just impossible to have fun with it    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. Fried-Chicken
    Feb 20, 2022
    3
    It's a below average shooter and it should never be called Battlefield.....
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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 ****
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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!!!
  13. 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
  14. Mickey123
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    Simply wanted a campaign. only online. gameplay is terrible anyway why does ea ruin every franchise they touch.
  15. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    4
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  16. Inen
    Feb 3, 2023
    0
    I'm always in the back, I'm always in the front. Where the mice go wrong!!!
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. stratos_au
    Dec 7, 2021
    0
    BF 2042 is BF Fortine edition.

    This was not originally a Battlefield but a mixture of what was creating money for some other companies, this is Fortnite, COD and Warzone combined, which falls short on all areas. The game is terrible, graphics are sub par, number of guns is very very limited, its a complete insult to veterans, everyone looks the same, there is no incentive for    BF 2042 is BF Fortine edition.

    This was not originally a Battlefield but a mixture of what was creating money for some other companies, this is Fortnite, COD and Warzone combined, which falls short on all areas.

    The game is terrible, graphics are sub par, number of guns is very very limited, its a complete insult to veterans, everyone looks the same, there is no incentive for teamwork, none whatsoever, if you disable cross-play is almost impossible to get a game going, if you do you play with pc players there are so many aimbot cheaters. Way worst than BF V. Avoid at all cost, you have been warned. This game will probably end the franchis.e    … Expand
  20. Fewgee1
    Nov 16, 2021
    1
    A confused mess, that completely lacks direction and identity. There's litteraly nothing to like about this game. A downgrade from previous entries in the franchise in every aspect. Bugs galore, and now, nearly three months after release, aim assist is still totally broken. It's more of a hinderance than help.

    How far this franchise and DICE have fallen....
  21. GoodGuy_Rogal77
    Nov 19, 2021
    4
    I'm not going to poop on the game in rage but I will state the obvious and what's true about this game (I bought gold PS5 edition so I'm a victim of false advertising and I feel betrayed). I tell myself it will be better but I'm afraid it won't so here's my honest list, no bullsh*t:

    - the game is missing fundamental features and mechanics from previous games. Game modes, movement    I'm not going to poop on the game in rage but I will state the obvious and what's true about this game (I bought gold PS5 edition so I'm a victim of false advertising and I feel betrayed). I tell myself it will be better but I'm afraid it won't so here's my honest list, no bullsh*t:

    - the game is missing fundamental features and mechanics from previous games. Game modes, movement mechanics, in-game voice chat, destruction of buildings is almost nonexistent.
    - there are elements missing as simple as scoreboard or player profile with KDA and other stats
    - the game has little to offer, only few maps, few weapons
    - you can't manage your squad at all, you're paired with randoms and can't swap squads mid game
    - the game is largely unbalanced with SMGs shredding at any range, ARs being useless, and hovercrafts being invincible both offensively and defensively
    - spawn logic is about as smart as COD's.. So stupid
    - UI is confusing, unnecessarily difficult to operate, not intuitive compared to other BF games
    - the game is packed with cutscenes that force things on you - at the start of the game you autospawn at the base instead of having the option to wait to spawn on your buddy/vehicle
    - the number of transport vehicles is so small that it leaves 80% of the team sprinting 200-300m to the first flag.
    There are many bugs but most of games have them so that will be ironed out over time. Whether they can implement everything that was barbarically shallowed compared to other games ? I doubt it. It is a slap to player's face from EA/DICE for releasing clearly downgraded product (both content and feature wise) and false advertising by showing gameplay spinets which didn't represent the actual state of the game.

    I've been playing since 12th of November early access and I probably will continue to play because game can be fun at times but I can't recommend buying it to anyone.

    To summarize, Battlefield 2042 currently is: SIMPLIFIED, FLATTENED, UNFINISHED, DISRESPECTFUL.

    Review in progress as there are two patches coming this year.    … Expand
  22. TomMcNally
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    A game so far out of touch with the true Battlefield fans it’s unbelievable, a half finished game dictated and rushed by greedy publishers.
  23. Bennychurch
    Nov 16, 2021
    0
    Save your Money! Soulless gameplay and environment amplified by the fact that there is no voice communications available within the game, making it feel all the more lonely. Portal brings it up from a 0 to a 2, but has no lasting depth and is simply nostalgia driven. Was really hoping for a new fun FPS, but everyone is better served to save their money and wait for significant updates andSave your Money! Soulless gameplay and environment amplified by the fact that there is no voice communications available within the game, making it feel all the more lonely. Portal brings it up from a 0 to a 2, but has no lasting depth and is simply nostalgia driven. Was really hoping for a new fun FPS, but everyone is better served to save their money and wait for significant updates and a cheaper price point.… Expand
  24. Kassikotka
    Nov 17, 2021
    0
    There's about 2042 problems with this game, but I'll pick just one that is actually ALONE enough to ruin the entire game: the maps. Too big, too barren, too empty. What idiot thought that 128 means the map needs to be 5X the size of Los Santos

    There's other problems like crap UI, crap gunplay, crap hitreg, crap specialists etc. etc. etc.
  25. HugeyBear
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    The developers who made real battlefield games must have left the building a long time ago. This game is so far removed from battlefield it is a joke. I feel sorry for anyone who is experiencing this as their first battlefield. Where are all the guns for a start? BF3 had over 50 weapons. Each weapon felt unique and had strengths and weaknesses against others. Teamwork was a thing withThe developers who made real battlefield games must have left the building a long time ago. This game is so far removed from battlefield it is a joke. I feel sorry for anyone who is experiencing this as their first battlefield. Where are all the guns for a start? BF3 had over 50 weapons. Each weapon felt unique and had strengths and weaknesses against others. Teamwork was a thing with classes that had a role on the battlefield. Maps were fantastic and buildings could be destroyed. Vehicles were balanced. Scoreboards and voice chat were a thing. It’s as if a completely new group of developers are making their first game here. The bugs are everywhere. The sound… holy … Bad company 2 sound was a masterpiece… this sound… absolute mess. I am shocked that anyone can give this game anything higher than a 1 (portal not included) It’s not Battlefield.… Expand
  26. phil9dant
    Dec 2, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. horrível jogo mal acabado faltando tudo(mapa, armas,etc) mal balanceamento de soldados a da para jogar nos mapas antigosqui legal ( sarcasmo) não vale o preço quem quiser compra este lixo espera uma promoção de 90% pois não fale nem 1 real muito bom EA acaba com a sua franquia nao complo mais nada da EA… Expand
  27. Gurthug
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    I'll say this slowly... Is this a joke? Garbage game. If I wanted to play COD I'd buy COD. Anyone rating higher that 0, what are you on? Graphics are awful too!
  28. Belafonte
    Nov 15, 2021
    2
    love battlefield over COD for teamplay and destruction. They removed teamplay and destruction...portal is a great idea but since it is not the main game, there will be not enough playerbase for many modes...Hazard is also fun but there is almost nothing to lose to make it great such as tarkov or hunt:showdown
  29. Bydle
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    No reasonable scoreboard (in competitive mplayer game!!!). Poor map design. Guns with no kinetic power. Visuals good only from a distance. Poor customization and soldiers design. No war climate. No reason to play this scum. Applaing for a refund.
  30. NightCrawler_
    Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Battlefield 2042 is something new, something unexpected and most of all a waste of money.

    What could we expect from the next Battlefield? Many might have been hoping for that next gen improvement with greater graphic fidelity and sound. Some would maybe hope for an evolution in the immersive movement from Battlefield V going to the next level. Moments like being knocked to the ground    Battlefield 2042 is something new, something unexpected and most of all a waste of money.

    What could we expect from the next Battlefield? Many might have been hoping for that next gen improvement with greater graphic fidelity and sound. Some would maybe hope for an evolution in the immersive movement from Battlefield V going to the next level. Moments like being knocked to the ground from the shockwave of a nearby explosion, or the traversal of the environment reaching for high ledges in the rubble of some blown out building.

    But what did we end up getting?

    None of the above.

    Battlefield 2042 lacks any soul. It takes many steps back on the series previous improvement and adds things no one wanted.

    Maps are too large and have many empty areas. Great if you are looking to run for 5 minutes at the beginning of the match to the objective. No cover, nothing of interest. The maps also feel empty and are devoid of any story of war and or the life that was there before.

    The new specialists seem like they were meant for a battle royale game. Was that what this game was going to be? They just don’t work well in the game and matches devolve into people not waiting to be revived because whose the medic?

    Right now the aiming and bullet spread is really off. Ever wanted to drop into the battlefield and outline the enemy with bullets? Well you can do that in BF2042.

    The sound design doesn’t represent Dice’s best. I have always loved the sound design and putting the War Tapes sound on. This just sounds lacklustre.

    The weapon selection is lacking in the main mode. The promise of a ton of weapons is within portal.

    Portal is cool and could have potential especially if gets greatly expanded. However when the best of your game is playing old maps with new polish, than what does that say about 2042?

    Hazard Zone ain’t that fun and needs many changes and better design to be more interesting. Not to mention it should be the one mode that maybe gets free to play… yes call of duties warzone has its issues but that game has a ton of players. Hazard zone is looking to be BFV’s battle royale mode that was DOA.

    I can’t recommend this game. It’s disappointing and shouldn’t be released like an early access game. People who love these games will give it a pass because yes there can be fun to had. But letting Dice rest on what came before shouldn’t be allowed it’s not good for the consumer.

    We need someone new to innovate. A lot of these new games are broken messes at launch and aren’t offering any real innovation and excitement. We can’t all just blame the pandemic, these games take years and these poor decisions didn’t happen in the last year and a half. Save your money and support better games that respect you and give you something new. We expected something new and exciting and got well something new, boring and broken.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

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  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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