Battlefield 2042

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2.6

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  1. Montiero
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    This game, much like most AAA titles anymore, is laughably underdeveloped. In an effort to keep this concise, I won't get into the laundry list of issues. Instead, I'll encapsulate the numerous problems by simply referencing DICE's baffling propensity to undo their own work. They have already figured out winning formulas for the Battlefield franchise and yet throw most all their previousThis game, much like most AAA titles anymore, is laughably underdeveloped. In an effort to keep this concise, I won't get into the laundry list of issues. Instead, I'll encapsulate the numerous problems by simply referencing DICE's baffling propensity to undo their own work. They have already figured out winning formulas for the Battlefield franchise and yet throw most all their previous accomplishments away by backtracking and ruining future projects like 2042. They omitted SO MANY features that are either staples to the genre or Staples to the franchise and it is astounding. 2042 is not worth a purchase and likely won't be for another year or more.… Expand
  2. Canadianaids
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    Lack of basic triple A features IE: Scoreboard, lock on directions, In game VOIP not working or possible doesn’t even exist, joining friends in game bugs out and doesn’t work. Haven’t found a way to add PC or Xbox players on PS5 (could be my end for not looking hard enough). Garage Operator idea, might aswell be call of duty takes any to all initiative away from team play and focuses moreLack of basic triple A features IE: Scoreboard, lock on directions, In game VOIP not working or possible doesn’t even exist, joining friends in game bugs out and doesn’t work. Haven’t found a way to add PC or Xbox players on PS5 (could be my end for not looking hard enough). Garage Operator idea, might aswell be call of duty takes any to all initiative away from team play and focuses more on individual play style. Lack of destruction on all maps. Buggy spawn in, also if unable to get a vehicle at the begin of the match it’s a marathon to get to the first OBJ. Feels as though DICE bringing in Call of duty developers influenced the whole game and feels as though it’s more of call of duty then battlefield.… Expand
  3. Chronicfaith
    Nov 15, 2021
    3
    The absolute worst battlefield game i’ve ever played. I should have known that it would be complete garbage with EA as the distributor but for some reason had high hopes. Super laggy even with a good connection and all ports open. Vehicles and air combat is terrible. No weight or aerodynamics. Guns are terrible. Glitches galore. No scoreboard. Audio is garbage. Loadouts don’t work half theThe absolute worst battlefield game i’ve ever played. I should have known that it would be complete garbage with EA as the distributor but for some reason had high hopes. Super laggy even with a good connection and all ports open. Vehicles and air combat is terrible. No weight or aerodynamics. Guns are terrible. Glitches galore. No scoreboard. Audio is garbage. Loadouts don’t work half the time. Spawn points don’t work half the time. It looks like they tried to call of duty but the funny thing is that even though call of duty recycles most their content/games, the f***ing actually works!! Maps are too big for the player count. Even with 128 players on ps5 i barely ever run into people. And hello EA! But Activision managed to create a map with 200 players on a ps4!!! You guys are still stuck in the year 2010 and somehow think that 128 players is a huge step up! This game suuuuuucks!!! Don’t waste your money!! I swear they allow people to play the game against bots while it’s downloading because they know that the players won’t get their 24 hour return back if they do. EA are crooks. Always have been. And always will be. You don’t just become one of the most hated game companies out there by not pulping stunts like this. #overhyped #underbuilt #dumpsterfire… Expand
  4. CourageousTuna
    Nov 16, 2021
    3
    TLDR; I am not going to talk about the server, performance, bugs, and other technical issues, because those are plentiful and will be fixed. The real problem is that the game is not finished, and that's something that will take awhile to finish, which is why I am giving it such a low score.

    With launch we get All-Out-Warfare, Hazard Zone, and Portal. All-Out-Warfare gives us two game    TLDR; I am not going to talk about the server, performance, bugs, and other technical issues, because those are plentiful and will be fixed. The real problem is that the game is not finished, and that's something that will take awhile to finish, which is why I am giving it such a low score.

    With launch we get All-Out-Warfare, Hazard Zone, and Portal.

    All-Out-Warfare gives us two game modes, Conquest and Breakthrough. Conquest, the maps are too big, empty, and lack any uniqueness. Whenever a battle is taking place at a capture point, there is nothing about that part of the map that makes the battle unique. Battlefield 3, had more uniqueness and variety in capture points on that map that made each battle at each part of the map more interesting. Breakthrough, vehicles dominate the experience.

    Hazard Zone wants to be a battle-royale, but plays similar to a Vigor. The problem is that there is no real direction on onboarding in the experience. Whenever I am going in, the players I am playing with have no idea what to do or where to go. It's not clear on the objective. It feels half-baked and an afterthought.

    Portal is actually not a bad concept, but it feels like older Battlefield games were shoehorned into this new engine. When I play Portal, I am playing Battlefield 2042 with a three different skins. Again, incomplete.

    As a Product Manager, I would prefer that EA would have delayed the game more to deliver on a more-finished product. I also don't feel as if they did customer research to determine what this user base wanted. Looking at other reviews, following social channels, it seems that the community really wanted the Battlefield V gunplay/engine with a newer more modern setting/guns/vehicles, etc. I mean, simple Product activities like prioritizing features and functionality over core gameplay. Why in the world do we have a Tornado, but don't have more than like six building models and layouts?

    EA, do your due diligence. This is a Product org failure, not the engineers, not designers, not the dev-ops team, not marketing... The Product org. See you guys in about a year when the game is finished.    … Expand
  5. MoBadawy
    Nov 17, 2021
    3
    - specialists dont belong in all out warfare should be moved just to hazard mode.
    - bring back the balanced regular classes
    - enemies and friendlies look the same. When compared to old battlefield each team has different uniform. - battlefield 3 was the perfect battlefield and felt the most realistic. Hope they would just focus on bf3 in portal mode bringing more maps, weapons and    - specialists dont belong in all out warfare should be moved just to hazard mode.
    - bring back the balanced regular classes
    - enemies and friendlies look the same. When compared to old battlefield each team has different uniform.
    - battlefield 3 was the perfect battlefield and felt the most realistic. Hope they would just focus on bf3 in portal mode bringing more maps, weapons and attachments.
    - bring back operation metro conquest mode for bf3 portal ❤️
    - battlefield 2042 breakthrough is a mess. Not fun.
    - the first battlefield i have ever played and not actually enjoy it.
    - make some infantry focused maps such as operation metro.
    - battlefield 2042 just doesn't feel realistic. ( the movements, sprinting speed, the map)    … Expand
  6. Fanfas
    Nov 17, 2021
    3
    I have been playing battlefield games since bad company 1. I was hoping this game would bring that love a team play from the old one but no a big dissapointment all around. Im still trying to play this game everyday but i fell in a month this will be dead. It's a shame hopefully one day they will bring the old style play of bf but unless you are a really hardcore bf player stay away fromI have been playing battlefield games since bad company 1. I was hoping this game would bring that love a team play from the old one but no a big dissapointment all around. Im still trying to play this game everyday but i fell in a month this will be dead. It's a shame hopefully one day they will bring the old style play of bf but unless you are a really hardcore bf player stay away from this...and even that you will get bored… Expand
  7. Ruhkillmeez
    Nov 18, 2021
    3
    Game ain’t officially out yet globally, so I’ve been playing early access via the Gold Edition that I pre ordered. This game has been a hassle for me to try and enjoy in a self-composing manner, or even with friends within a squad. The Conquest/Breakthrough modes are running in such a poor state, it nearly feels irremediable. A long list of features that were showcased in previews for theGame ain’t officially out yet globally, so I’ve been playing early access via the Gold Edition that I pre ordered. This game has been a hassle for me to try and enjoy in a self-composing manner, or even with friends within a squad. The Conquest/Breakthrough modes are running in such a poor state, it nearly feels irremediable. A long list of features that were showcased in previews for the game before its launch are absent, only some minor key features are present in the current state of the game. I’ve been desynched a lot in my matches, I get downed and I can’t be revived, nor I can redeploy, unless I quit the current match, or if I’m defender in the mode breakthrough, I have to wait till current sector my team of defenders are protecting gets overtaken by the attackers, then I can be forced spawned. A lot times I’ve spawned inside a vehicle, and my character clipped through the ground and endlessly fell through some geometric void that has no set ground for me to traverse in a gameplay manner, it’s nothing but glitches. Had to disable cross play on my PS5 due to the consistent “persistent” game error message I kept receiving, which prevented me from playing in any matches. Game is not officially released, but even before that, Battlefield 2042 is such a inconsistent and meddling piece of game, and for a game that requires you to be online at all times, that is such a dismaying experience.… Expand
  8. Falcon911
    Nov 18, 2021
    3
    A huge disappoinment. What's even the point of making the maps so big? There's very little destruction, open fields of nothing, too many vehicles respawning over and over. Why is Dice trying to combine different games into battlefield only to make the game barebones. The only thing fans asked for is a polished modern battlefield game. Once again full of bugs and hoping in 6 months they canA huge disappoinment. What's even the point of making the maps so big? There's very little destruction, open fields of nothing, too many vehicles respawning over and over. Why is Dice trying to combine different games into battlefield only to make the game barebones. The only thing fans asked for is a polished modern battlefield game. Once again full of bugs and hoping in 6 months they can patch it...… Expand
  9. VonZack
    Nov 18, 2021
    3
    I think bf lost is soul. I have NO fun in this **** Downgrade is the keyword there. Everything is worse than ever, the gunplay, animation, everything! No patch can correct this **** If you buy it, just play on portal. Crap, all the titles this year are so disapointing. :(
  10. KillaMilla
    Nov 19, 2021
    3
    This is not Battlefield. There is almost no destruction compared to other titles, it's mostly just trees, fences, and certain pieces of certain walls. The weapon selection is terrible as well. No doubt so they can charge in the future for passes and seasons. There is no scoreboard!!!!!!! There are some serious bugs as well, some game breaking. Games that don't end, infinite death cycle,This is not Battlefield. There is almost no destruction compared to other titles, it's mostly just trees, fences, and certain pieces of certain walls. The weapon selection is terrible as well. No doubt so they can charge in the future for passes and seasons. There is no scoreboard!!!!!!! There are some serious bugs as well, some game breaking. Games that don't end, infinite death cycle, check online for all of them :) Seriously though there is some fun to be had. Looking across the battlefield and seeing 20 infantry running across with an almost infinite feeling draw distance it really has potential. However if you have played any of the previous Battlefield games....this is not like that. It feels like a shell of that. I don't know if destruction can be fixed and it's a serious downer.… Expand
  11. Shimiusham
    Nov 19, 2021
    3
    I wish the dev wouldn't made that **** miz of warzone and call of duty
    Where Is the "Battlefield" experience? Where is the epic music?
    Why do i need to play with endless bugs?
    FIX THIS!
  12. Clemmer
    Nov 19, 2021
    3
    It's... fun... for a while. They took away a lot of what makes BF great (probably to attract a wider more basic audience) so I don't see this being a game I'll come back to unless MAJOR changes are made. If that's the case I'll rethink my rating. But an overall big disappointment.
  13. UnlimitedTomas
    Nov 19, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Load out bug every other game, which doesn’t let you select weapons only specialists. Hit Registration is all over the place every other gun fight seems inconsistent, One moment You are slaying out and then the next you can’t hit nothing to save your life. PP-29 and DMRs are busted, can’t revive certain players at times. Also man who the hell didn’t put in the Feature to let the a down player know that there is a medic nearby and not to end himself so he can be picked up. Seems like dice was off the rocker with this one. No voice chat so you can’t accurately direct your team in crunch moments for example, team gets comfortable with the lead and you have to stop taking away from whatever roll you play to type C1 C2 D1 D2 B1 hell E1 and F1 is been taken by the enemy by time you write all that you get met with the “shut up kid” you trash” “ooooooof get slapped with deez ****” “ttv w.e the hell” also the 3 rating is being Generous because I know they are going to further update the game but at the moment this is not it chief. Barely any guns, cap on the anti cheat, graphics looking dookie water, and the Specialists are cringe with their end game one-liners. Whoever views this and hates on me come on I’m trying to you save from not wasting money and making my mistake, don’t be sus and defend a brand that only cares about them green backs. Also that day one patch could eat one still has all the issues I mentioned above.… Expand
  14. Echoesofpompeii
    Nov 22, 2021
    3
    It seems to me that the game is unfinished, or, at least not suitable for release yet. Next couple of patches should fix some issues like hit marks, weapon spray, some weapons and vehicles overpowered, the fact that only SMGs seem like they are working, slushy feeling, etc.
    I do believe that my current score, would become maybe a 6 or 7 once this and other issues are solved.
    On a    It seems to me that the game is unfinished, or, at least not suitable for release yet. Next couple of patches should fix some issues like hit marks, weapon spray, some weapons and vehicles overpowered, the fact that only SMGs seem like they are working, slushy feeling, etc.
    I do believe that my current score, would become maybe a 6 or 7 once this and other issues are solved.
    On a personal note, this doesn't seem like a Battlefield to remember, the same way i still cherish Battlefield 2, Bad Company,
    Anyway, the game seems fun, and maybe with some future, but it's not there yet and definitely not worthy of a 60 euros price tag.
    If you grab it around 40 over the black friday sales, i would say it's a fair price.    … Expand
  15. Krille1
    Nov 22, 2021
    3
    I have 80 hours in this "Battlefield" and can say that this is an OK game, but a horrible battlefield. It feels nothing like battlefield: the specialists, weapons, this awfully embarrassing character lines. And not to mention complete absence of destruction and enormously big maps.
    I'm heartbroken that my favourite FPS franchise is trying to be what I despite - COD.
    Idk If that's true or    I have 80 hours in this "Battlefield" and can say that this is an OK game, but a horrible battlefield. It feels nothing like battlefield: the specialists, weapons, this awfully embarrassing character lines. And not to mention complete absence of destruction and enormously big maps.
    I'm heartbroken that my favourite FPS franchise is trying to be what I despite - COD.
    Idk If that's true or not, but I've heard that DICE planned of making a BR, but something happened and they released the game too early and couldn't finish it. And It makes sense, hell, they even have classic specialist skins in mode with bots.
    Anyway, don't buy this game.    … Expand
  16. Azairman86
    Nov 24, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game really fails to live up to the hype that it got. In a nutshell, this game was not worth the $100 I paid for it. It is more of a $30 game at best and here's why:

    -The game has no campaign. I could look past this if the multiplayer had more maps and game modes but unfortunately the few game modes aren't terribly engaging.
    -Basic Battlefield staples are missing such as building destruction, classes, squad play, and bullet drop. This feels more like Call of Duty than Battlefield and it is a terrible letdown.
    -The new way of customizing the weapons is interesting but I think was not well executed. It is clunky and honestly more problematic than it is worth. Again, it undermines the squad strategy play.
    -There's few maps and weapons and the weapons are terribly unbalanced. The assault rifles recoil too much and are unusable at longer ranges. The SMG's by comparison are much more effective than they should be.
    -Marking enemies is almost impossible and you end up marking points on the map instead of the enemy.
    -The game mode most people seem to enjoy is portal where you can play past games. This unfortunately undermines 2042 as a whole because people enjoy the older games instead of the newer game. I'm not sure why that was included when they could have put more time and effort in making 2042 better.
    -Lastly the graphics are terrible. There was so much hype about how much more realistic the graphics were. Honestly even after the game fully buffers, the graphics in Battlefield 1 look better in my opinion.

    The game honestly feels like it was made by the people who were working on Call of Duty. The opening scenes made it seem like they had a good idea for a storyline but it doesn't go anywhere past that scene. There is no direction and ultimately seems like there is no point to it.    … Expand
  17. Hommetje85
    Nov 23, 2021
    3
    So so disappointed
  18. N64Lizard
    Nov 23, 2021
    3
    Huge disappointment, game lacks content. Completely unfinished. Needed another 12 months in the oven.
  19. SaaquatchHilbly
    Nov 28, 2021
    3
    Not a fan of the $pecialist$, I miss the Team Play the Class System brought naturally... Sometimes this game hits just right, but those moments are too few and far between... Have had it since Early Access, and it hasn't grown on me much since... I'll stick to 4, 1, and V... Maybe someday this will be a decent Battlefield, but can't really recommend as it stands... Map design isn't theNot a fan of the $pecialist$, I miss the Team Play the Class System brought naturally... Sometimes this game hits just right, but those moments are too few and far between... Have had it since Early Access, and it hasn't grown on me much since... I'll stick to 4, 1, and V... Maybe someday this will be a decent Battlefield, but can't really recommend as it stands... Map design isn't the best, get killed way too often trying to get to objectives, plays like a slog compared to previous entries... Too many omissions and strange choices here, destruction is a shadow of what it has been in previous entries...
    I gave it a 3 because I still think it has some potential, but for a game I just got, in one of my favorite series ever, it's disappointing to know I won't be playing it as much as the aforementioned 3...
    Only 2 modes in the main game outside of Portal and Hazard Zone, the latter which I have no interest in...
    No TDM, Rush, Small Conquest, Gun Master etc...
    Maybe it'll get better in the next 6 months...    … Expand
  20. SKamil
    Nov 30, 2021
    3
    The worst Battlefield, that I ever play, fortunately thank's to EA play so I don't wasted my money
  21. GregStJohn
    Dec 2, 2021
    3
    Have played now for 2 weeks and here is my verdict.

    The maps are simple, boring, uninspiring and too flat, open and some lack details. Create a basic "future city" and add sand all over it, no need to add any details! Create the most basic "futuristic city" in the background and the whole map is a simple, undetailed boring park... The graphics on PS5 looked better on the Beta    Have played now for 2 weeks and here is my verdict.

    The maps are simple, boring, uninspiring and too flat, open and some lack details.
    Create a basic "future city" and add sand all over it, no need to add any details!
    Create the most basic "futuristic city" in the background and the whole map is a simple, undetailed boring park...

    The graphics on PS5 looked better on the Beta probably? Seems like lack of detail is because of 128 player game, NOT a good compromise...

    The combat is good, I like it and have a lot of fun. But the maps are so few and some so bad that I want to shut down the game before it starts...

    The game modes are FAR to few, add smaller maps, TDM 32 vs 32, small conquest, gun game, SINGLE PLAYER ETC.!

    Extra weapons, content is very needed also.    … Expand
  22. Sky6
    Dec 2, 2021
    3
    The badest battlefield i've played so far ... And i play since Battlefield 2 ..... People running everywhere, grappling everywhere + **** wingsuit, very hard to aim is there an aim assist ? No score or leaderboard whatsoever. This game is no fun and total **** I was hype by the 64 on 64 but after few hours i'll never play this **** game. Hell let loose is soooooooooooo much fun
  23. WhoDATbr
    Dec 2, 2021
    3
    Why wont they just redo a good BF4? This game died after BF1, after that it was all downhill. BF2042 was hope for me, to see the old tough game hard mode, with a good campaign (as BF3/BF4/BF1 were), with a good conquest mode (large and small scales), good destroyable environment, serious characters, lot of good guns, easy menu. This game is the complete opposite, it's the bottom, the veryWhy wont they just redo a good BF4? This game died after BF1, after that it was all downhill. BF2042 was hope for me, to see the old tough game hard mode, with a good campaign (as BF3/BF4/BF1 were), with a good conquest mode (large and small scales), good destroyable environment, serious characters, lot of good guns, easy menu. This game is the complete opposite, it's the bottom, the very end of a good history. Don't waste your money, they're blatantly copying MW, "following the trend" while they should bring the good BF game back!… Expand
  24. dragonzom
    Dec 3, 2021
    3
    Decent game if you have never played battlefield but has so much potential wasted. It feels like every other shooter now.
  25. 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...
  26. Neozen
    Jan 6, 2022
    3
    È una beta costosa che ha sfruttato degli anni precedenti solo il nome e la fiducia della fan base.
    Nessuna profondità di gioco, lentezza nel riparare i numerosi bug e nel livellare i valori di armi e veicoli, interfaccia banale e disordinata, crash ingame e gestione dei server da alpha.
    Battlefield 2042 è caos totale con tanta adrenalina ma senza divertimento. Siamo nel 2022 ed è indegno    È una beta costosa che ha sfruttato degli anni precedenti solo il nome e la fiducia della fan base.
    Nessuna profondità di gioco, lentezza nel riparare i numerosi bug e nel livellare i valori di armi e veicoli, interfaccia banale e disordinata, crash ingame e gestione dei server da alpha.
    Battlefield 2042 è caos totale con tanta adrenalina ma senza divertimento.
    Siamo nel 2022 ed è indegno mettere sul mercato un tripla AAA incompleto sì, ma al punto giusto: abbastanza per sperare che si aggiusti, non troppo per poter richiedere un rimborso.
    Unica nota positiva la modalità Portal.    … Expand
  27. Fried-Chicken
    Feb 20, 2022
    3
    It's a below average shooter and it should never be called Battlefield.....
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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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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