Battlefield 2042

 PlayStation 5
User Score
2.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1271 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 216 out of 1271
  2. Mixed: 87 out of 1271
  3. Negative: 968 out of 1271
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  1. MartasSix
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    This game is broken as nothing what i have ever seen. I cant belive that somebody could realese it. Worst decision to preorder it.
  2. BeyondDream
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    The problem I have with this game is that it’s too much FUN. They baked the fun in deep this time and the return to open sandbox antics is amazing. I have barely any issues on my PS5 so the gameplay experience for me is the complete opposite of the cries of hatred and angst. With continued dev support this looks to be the best in the series! (Especially since it essentially includes THREEThe problem I have with this game is that it’s too much FUN. They baked the fun in deep this time and the return to open sandbox antics is amazing. I have barely any issues on my PS5 so the gameplay experience for me is the complete opposite of the cries of hatred and angst. With continued dev support this looks to be the best in the series! (Especially since it essentially includes THREE REMASTERS for FREE) Further, most of the poor reviews seem to be trashing the game based on a preference, because their preferred feature isn’t in the game. That’s a horrible basis for a rating or review. That’s just emotion. Enjoy the fun of the game that’s at its core.… Expand
  3. N64Lizard
    Nov 23, 2021
    3
    Huge disappointment, game lacks content. Completely unfinished. Needed another 12 months in the oven.
  4. alex6292344
    Nov 23, 2021
    1
    I will keep playing Battlefield 4 ... dosent have a companion app or something new...
  5. 4oZEF
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    [Specialist system]
    As a result of anyone being able to replenish ammunition, heal, and counter vehicles, the division of roles has become less clear.
    It's hard to intuitively know what kind of gadget configuration your allies have, so it tends to be a configuration where one person can do everything. Unlike R6S/APEX, there is no differentiation of roles, no same character selection,    [Specialist system]
    As a result of anyone being able to replenish ammunition, heal, and counter vehicles, the division of roles has become less clear.
    It's hard to intuitively know what kind of gadget configuration your allies have, so it tends to be a configuration where one person can do everything.
    Unlike R6S/APEX, there is no differentiation of roles, no same character selection, and no way to coordinate since you don't know who has what gadget.

    [No more scoreboards, squads, and points]
    No more scoreboards, no more cheater detection & no more motivation to "get to the top of the flag".
    It's impossible to get around a player who's on a rampage (e.g. take out an engineer when an attack helicopter is on a rampage).
    No points for kill assists, kill confirm assists, damage to vehicles, repairs, etc.
    　There are no points for kill assists, confirmed kill assists, damage to vehicles, repairs, etc. Therefore, repairing slaves/vehicles has no benefit.
    You don't get any points for following squad orders. The squad system is definitely deteriorating.
    The squad system is definitely deteriorating. The squad system is definitely degraded. Even if you are not the squad leader, you can specify the point to go to, but you can't see where your allies are going.
    　I'm not sure if the current dice can handle such a sophisticated system, though it might be possible to make it work if you put the heading point next to the squad column.
    There are too many options for the Q key, and while you can use the F key to change patterns, there are too many required operations to do so during combat.
    　There are too many options for the Q key.
    The squad system and map structure is crap and doesn't take PTFO into account.
    　Conquest is a wasteland.
    The development team was stupid to put the Kaleidoscope/Hourglass base on a building. I want you to try jumping off the roof of that building.
    　It's possible to use wall-climbing hovercraft, but even so, if a vehicle is summoned to the roof, there's no way to win.
    　Also, the wall-climbing hovercraft is confirmed to be a bug, so if it is fixed and the map design remains the same, there will be no way to win.
    The C5 drone can destroy vehicles with virtually no risk. If the map design remains the same, there will be no way to win.
    　Where's the baby carriage suicide attack in the PV?

    There are too few vehicles for movement. I have to walk to the front. There are only a few vehicles for transportation for a team of 64 players, which is insane.
    　I'd like to have buggies/bikes that I could use casually in past games.

    [Conclusion]
    If you've played with allies in past games (BF4, BF1), you may not enjoy this game.
    If you're a fan of APEX or haven't played many past games (not even rank 100), you might enjoy this game.
    The squad system is **** **** and **** as mentioned above, so it might be fun if you have a full squad with VC.

    Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)    … Expand
  6. Rockinjaker
    Nov 23, 2021
    1
    Games fun when it actually works you have to leave half the games you play, fix the god damn game before you release holy ****
  7. Blindguardian01
    Nov 23, 2021
    2
    I joined Metacritic to just review this game..DO NOT BUY!! waste of friggin money ..wheres the scoreboard?? they are afraid of good players making fun of bad players?? how much political correctness can you get already????!?! the game is madness..the new COD aint much better but its better then this garabge..
  8. KalebeKhajiit
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    Chega a ser impossível joga isso de tantos bugs, é mais um jogo com nada de novo
  9. PipBoy1989
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (next generation)
    I am disappointed and cheated at the same time. Broken game not only technically. Do not buy. Save your money. Updates will look as always - "soon".    … Expand
  10. maiconpl
    Nov 23, 2021
    9
    O jogo ficou muito bom o PS5!
    Tem alguns problemas sim, mas não impacta na diversão bem um pouco!

    Trás a nostalgia dos antigos BFs
  11. Hommetje85
    Nov 23, 2021
    3
    So so disappointed
  12. Zandur
    Nov 23, 2021
    2
    Unable to connect to servers. When you do get in, it's only one mode that offers progression. Every round is littered with choppers with infinite ammo and flares. With cross play off you hardly find a match, so being forced to play against PC players who shoots explosive rounds out a pistol.
  13. Chewie2
    Nov 23, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. DICE OMG, What you doing !? Go doing Bad company 3, like a Portal. And come back list kill ))… Expand
  14. Kote_Geo
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    Awful realisation of one of the most greatest games!!! A lot of bugs and missed features!!!
  15. phunkimunki
    Nov 23, 2021
    1
    So buggy that's all I can say. It's the worst launch I've ever played. Needs fixing asap
  16. Ozirys
    Nov 23, 2021
    7
    Bon jeu, bien que bugué lors de l'accès anticipé je n'ai pas été si gêné que çà. Avec le premier patch on doit saluer des améliorations cependant il manque certaines petites choses pour en faire un très bon jeu. Un mode entrainement par exemple, des menus plus clairs, plus de map, plus d'armes, et le Hazard Zone plus étoffé.
  17. kushinell
    Nov 23, 2021
    8
    Un bon jeux on a plus qu’à attendre les améliorations et le contenu. Correction des bugs en cours donc pas de soucis
  18. Kinglion2323
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hate the campaign because I feel like it don’t have LGBTQ Boycott #LGBTQ… Expand
  19. heisenberg_88
    Nov 23, 2021
    1
    Game gets boring after playing for few hours ! battlefield series is slowly dying .
    bf 3,4,1 are the only battlefield worth playing !
    Please finish your work , take reviews from closed/open beta and then release the game .
    Don't rush to release the game !
  20. Nick2431rus
    Nov 22, 2021
    1
    Many bugs plus many bugs plus many bugs , its just cause online lol , why dice delete teamplay , explane me someone
  21. dankbecer
    Nov 22, 2021
    2
    This is the first review I've felt the need to write in my whole life, so here goes

    Has potential. My main issue is that cross play needs to be just between consoles. I'm on PS5 and 95% of the enemy team is on PC. It's no fun get killed by players that can spin 180 in half a second. I like to think I'm decent at FPS games, but I've got no hope. There needs to be a server browser as    This is the first review I've felt the need to write in my whole life, so here goes

    Has potential. My main issue is that cross play needs to be just between consoles. I'm on PS5 and 95% of the enemy team is on PC. It's no fun get killed by players that can spin 180 in half a second. I like to think I'm decent at FPS games, but I've got no hope.

    There needs to be a server browser as well, none of this Call of Duty Lobby style system. That's just not the battlefield I grew up loving

    Can we have the BF4 scoreboard back too please?

    Picking a spawn point using a controller is painful

    Operators can get in the bin, lets get some classes back, and maybe more than a handful of ( actually competitive) guns    … Expand
  22. XVEGETAX94
    Nov 22, 2021
    1
    So many bugs I just can play it especially when you start a new match and your weapons don't load out. Honestly I want my money back sadly I bought it digitally and on playstation they didn't wanted to refund me .
  23. Asully97
    Nov 22, 2021
    1
    Throw this right next to Cyberpunk and No Man’s Sky in the Hall of Shame. What an absolute mess of a game. The maps are absolutely gigantic, so forget any relevant gunplay mechanics. Everyone uses a DMR or Sniper. Vehicles are broken as **** tank multiple rockets with ease, and players can do nothing but get run over by them and mowed down with ease. It’s not just the glitches and the bugsThrow this right next to Cyberpunk and No Man’s Sky in the Hall of Shame. What an absolute mess of a game. The maps are absolutely gigantic, so forget any relevant gunplay mechanics. Everyone uses a DMR or Sniper. Vehicles are broken as **** tank multiple rockets with ease, and players can do nothing but get run over by them and mowed down with ease. It’s not just the glitches and the bugs that make the game bad, it’s the game itself. It’s legitimately a terrible game. You’re more or less paying $70 to play a Beta. Whoever green lit this as good to go should be shot.… Expand
  24. Bravo_Six
    Nov 22, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alguns bugs, crachs quando jogado hazard zone, firerating tem que melhorer porém gráficos lindos e jogabilidade divertida… Expand
  25. WallyWally207
    Nov 22, 2021
    2
    I'm not going to list all the bugs/glitches/missing features/ stupid design choices here. Go to redditt for that. All I want is to warn others, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. I have been playing Battlefield for over a decade and this is the last straw. EA/Dice have burned this once beloved franchise to the ground. This game is absolutely soulless. Goodbye Battlefield my friend, it's been a fun ride.
  26. AuntJemimaSyrup
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    The Specialist system just ruined this game. You can hardly tell teammate to enemy and on top of that there is no more teamwork as everyone is using what's meta instead of helping with ammo or med packs. Complete betrayal by Dice yet again.
  27. FSTT
    Nov 22, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So many bugs make this not fun at all. To simplify, just read the list made by forbes of everything that is missing in the game.… Expand
  28. Greeting51
    Nov 22, 2021
    2
    High hopes for a terrible launch. This game feels rushed, empty and cheap. Even though there's no campaign, the franchise was never looked upon for them. Multiplayer is a clear downgrade from previous titles; no classes, less gamemodes, broken guns, no score/award bonuses, uninspired and boring characters, degraded movement, etc.. Even during the beta it should've raised red flags that theHigh hopes for a terrible launch. This game feels rushed, empty and cheap. Even though there's no campaign, the franchise was never looked upon for them. Multiplayer is a clear downgrade from previous titles; no classes, less gamemodes, broken guns, no score/award bonuses, uninspired and boring characters, degraded movement, etc.. Even during the beta it should've raised red flags that the game wasn't ready to be launched and should've gotten another delay. The only saving grace for this game right now is Portal: brand new experience on older maps, but with many bugs and errors at launch. Overall, a rushed game that's trying to adapt to mainstream ones, resulting in a disaster that doesn't feel like classic Battlefield.… Expand
  29. Hyperpool
    Nov 22, 2021
    1
    don't buy this game or any further games from EA. poor graphics poor gameplay poor maps. hovercraft everywhere climbing buildings. guns not hitting targets when clearly you are on screen. gun bloom luck more than skill. bugs a plenty. more EA rubbish push it and collect the money try and fix it later
  30. Nomanslie
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best feature of this game is the quit game button. I've been a loyal battlefield player for numerous years, battlefield 4 was your best game, battlefield 1 was definitely fun, however this game is 100% hot garbage. Last time I will play a battlefield game sadly. But you guys definitely **** up here.… Expand
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#6 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021

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Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

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