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  1. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Another big AAA release in 2021… and ANOTHER HUGE DUMPSTER FIRE. Terrible performance, politically correct inclusions, awful maps, questionable servers. I genuinely can’t think of anything good to say about this game, I know some people enjoy BF portal but all that did for me was help illustrate just how bad modern BF is compared to even BF4.
  2. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    this is literally the worst FPS shooter i have played, the performance, the lack of main features, im out of words
  3. Nov 15, 2021
    2
    The new part of Call of Duty: Battlefield 2042 is very bad...
    From the classic series, only a small piece remains - this is Portal.
  4. Nov 15, 2021
    8
    I have been enjoying the game on my PS5 yes there have been bugs but luckily for me I have only had minor bugs. I am aware that some people are having a far worse experience than me.
  5. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    BF3 remains the last good BF release. Since its part of the Portal mode, its also the best part of this game, together with Bad Company 2, but the bad hit detection and overall technical state even destroy this experience. And not only is this a buggy mess, also the design choices are really bad. Specialist destroy the classic BF gameplay. DON'T BUY IT.

    BF3 остается последним хорошим
    BF3 remains the last good BF release. Since its part of the Portal mode, its also the best part of this game, together with Bad Company 2, but the bad hit detection and overall technical state even destroy this experience. And not only is this a buggy mess, also the design choices are really bad. Specialist destroy the classic BF gameplay. DON'T BUY IT.

    BF3 остается последним хорошим выпуском BF. Так как это часть режима Portal, это также лучшая часть этой игры вместе с Bad Company 2, но обнаружение плохих ударов и общее техническое состояние даже разрушают этот опыт. И это не только беспорядок с ошибками, но и очень плохой выбор дизайна. Специалист разрушает классический игровой процесс BF. НЕ ПОКУПАЙТЕ ЭТО.
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  6. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    bugs 24/7
    30 bots in team from 64 players, good job, servres lags 24/7, to many bags, worst game design
    worst game and company ever, give my money back, worst design maps.
  7. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Its amazing. Large scale, total chaos, great graphics. Im really having a blast!
  8. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    После стольких лет (начиная с Battlefield Hardline 2015), мы игроки, получили настоящего и пока что лучшего наследника серии игр Battlefield!
    Да, есть баги и недочёты (но а где их нет), и сравнивая с бетой (которая и так была хороша), ранний релиз почти идеальный, осталась только полировка! И смотря на всю проделанную работу, я удивляюсь, что всё это великолепие они вместили в 50гб (про
    После стольких лет (начиная с Battlefield Hardline 2015), мы игроки, получили настоящего и пока что лучшего наследника серии игр Battlefield!
    Да, есть баги и недочёты (но а где их нет), и сравнивая с бетой (которая и так была хороша), ранний релиз почти идеальный, осталась только полировка! И смотря на всю проделанную работу, я удивляюсь, что всё это великолепие они вместили в 50гб (про CoD вообще молчу). Так что спасибо DICE (не EA) за отличную игру, и не советую вам смотреть на глупые отзывы на вашу игру. Эти отзывы ставят люди, которые даже в Battlefield 4 не играли, а 2042 сделана для истинных фанатов!
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  9. Nov 15, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is very good the gameplay is nice and the graphics cool but the server is bad Expand
  10. Nov 15, 2021
    6
    Я вот даже не понимаю нравится мне или нет. По режиму Portal - всё офигенно!

    AoW - я искренне надеюсь, что этот режим загнется и забросится. Серии батлфилд не нужны какие то координальные изменения. Делайте нормальные ИНТЕРЕСНЫЕ карты, нормальный ТТК и баланс Ну куда нахрен в AoW такие пустыри? ну? Зачем растягивать экшн? Зачем специалисты? Чтобы на корню убить идею командной игры?
    Я вот даже не понимаю нравится мне или нет. По режиму Portal - всё офигенно!

    AoW - я искренне надеюсь, что этот режим загнется и забросится. Серии батлфилд не нужны какие то координальные изменения. Делайте нормальные ИНТЕРЕСНЫЕ карты, нормальный ТТК и баланс

    Ну куда нахрен в AoW такие пустыри? ну? Зачем растягивать экшн?
    Зачем специалисты? Чтобы на корню убить идею командной игры?
    Мы тут не в Call of duty пришли играть в конце концов.

    В итоге предзаказал еще летом, а теперь не знаю, забирать ли диск 19 числа или нет .....
    Сейчас играю по подписке EA
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  11. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood game
  12. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Нормальна бебра смакує кетчупом. А так ваше норм чисто 300 яструбів впали йой йййооо
  13. Nov 15, 2021
    9
    Игра великолепна, как по мне. Единственный недостаток - слишком большие карты в 2042, а так всё отлично, учитывая то, что она будет допиливаться
  14. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This feels like one of those crappy "1000 games" CD's that would come with old PC Mags

    Really disappointing. This game doesnt feel like a battlefield game, whoever made the design decisions should be fired. A basic thing thats missing is the damn HUD customization options, its a very cluttered HUD and theres no option to do anything about it, just a big "F you deal with it" and thats
    This feels like one of those crappy "1000 games" CD's that would come with old PC Mags

    Really disappointing. This game doesnt feel like a battlefield game, whoever made the design decisions should be fired. A basic thing thats missing is the damn HUD customization options, its a very cluttered HUD and theres no option to do anything about it, just a big "F you deal with it" and thats just one of many many issues. I really wish they didnt try to make so many different games in one, just make a good solid battlefield game with a new setting and a few new ideas.
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  15. Nov 15, 2021
    5
    1) Poor registration of hits, I didn't really understand how to shoot in this game, perhaps there is an element of randomness in the shooting.
    2) There is no server list, you are forced to play on the maps on which you were thrown. In portal you can join an almost finished game, and in the main all-out warfare mode you sometimes wait for the server to fill up.
    3) There is no table to
    1) Poor registration of hits, I didn't really understand how to shoot in this game, perhaps there is an element of randomness in the shooting.
    2) There is no server list, you are forced to play on the maps on which you were thrown. In portal you can join an almost finished game, and in the main all-out warfare mode you sometimes wait for the server to fill up.
    3) There is no table to view the kills / deaths / ping of other players, at best you can calculate your KD (you can see the kills / help / captures of the players of your squad, or the general statistics of another squad, i.e. competitiveness is removed).
    4) I am glad that in all modes there is a store tab, otherwise I was afraid not to find it (just kidding).
    5) Huge TTK, it is impossible to shoot two people, they overwhelm the mass.
    6) Too long pumping, you need to kill 360 people in order to open all the modules for weapons, moreover, it became more difficult to kill people due to the large mode, earlier it was possible to fill in the superiority and clash of teams. The task for the skill skin (red-black skin) is unrealistic, you need to kill 1200 people with grenades or treat 2400 people with a Falki pistol.
    7) Huge maps, you need to run 1 km to get to another point (in the next sector)
    8) There is no pumping on the servers in the portal, the level is pumped only in the recommended section.
    1) Плохая регистрация попаданий, не особо понял, как стрелять в этой игре, возможно в стрельбе присутствует элемент случайности.
    2) Нет списка серверов, ты вынужден играть на картах, на которые тебя закинули. В portal можешь присоединиться к почти законченной игре, а в основном режиме all-out warfare иногда ждешь, когда заполнится сервер.
    3) Нет таблицы чтобы посмотреть убийства/смерти/пинг других игроков, в лучшем случае можешь посчитать свое KD (можно посмотреть убийства/помощи/захваты игроков своего отряда, либо общую статистику другого отряда, т.е. убрана соревновательность).
    4) Радует, что во всех режимах есть вкладка магазин, а то боялся не найти (шутка).
    5) Огромный TTK, невозможно перестрелять двух человек, они перелавливают массой.
    6) Слишком долгая прокачка, нужно убить 360 человек, чтобы отрыть все модули на оружие, притом убивать людей стало сложнее из-за большого режима, раньше можно было набить в превосходстве и схватке команд. Задание на скин мастерства (красно-черный скин) выполнить нереально, нужно убить 1200 человек с гранат или полечить 2400 человек с пистолета Фальки.
    7) Огромные карты, нужно бежать 1 км, чтобы добраться до другой точки (в следующем секторе)
    8) Отсутствует прокачка на серверах в portal, прокачивается уровень только в разделе рекомендуемое.
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  16. Nov 15, 2021
    4
    With a lot of the core battlefield mechanics lacking from my gameplay experience over the weekend. I have to give this a 4. I think visually the game is stunning, looks amazing. But the overall battlefield experience is just not there. Feels a lot more like a arcade shooter then a battlefield game.
  17. Nov 15, 2021
    8
    Solid game but the bugs need to get fixed
    Also some crybabies are review bombing it
  18. Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Garbage not worth 80 euros
    - Really awful UI
    - horrible controls and gunplay (bad hit reg etc)
    - lack of weapons
    - No classes
    - map design is bad
    - So many unnecessary cutscenes
    - Full of game breaking bugs
  19. Nov 15, 2021
    9
    Its a great game, i see it as an early release for a game thats supposed to be released next year and thinking like that makes me have alot of fun!!!
  20. Nov 15, 2021
    2
    A major drop in quality. Has none of the soul or emotion usually associated with a BF game. This feels like a cartoon battle royal clone aimed at 7-12 year olds who want to spend mums cash on player skins.
  21. Nov 15, 2021
    8
    8 часов в игре на playstation 5 — fps стабилен, вылетов нет. Только в первый день было сложно зайти на сервер, но с утра субботы вообще никаких проблем. Играю и получаю удовольствие от нового опыта и совершенно новой батлы. Ребят, не слушайте душнил, которые гонят на игру. Лучше зайдите на стрим какого-нибудь блогера, который стримит с ps5 и убедитесь во всем сами8 часов в игре на playstation 5 — fps стабилен, вылетов нет. Только в первый день было сложно зайти на сервер, но с утра субботы вообще никаких проблем. Играю и получаю удовольствие от нового опыта и совершенно новой батлы. Ребят, не слушайте душнил, которые гонят на игру. Лучше зайдите на стрим какого-нибудь блогера, который стримит с ps5 и убедитесь во всем сами
  22. Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Игра зашла. Брал ультимэйт эдишн на ps5. Хз почему бомбят рейтинг. Зашел и режим портал и основной. В хазард зону не играл, поскольку нет пачки
  23. Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Terrible, no campaign, no voice chat, not even enough place to move since there are 1000 vehicles… abysmal
  24. Nov 14, 2021
    5
    It’s very buggy still (expected) but my bigger issue is that is just not that fun to play on console. Specifically, the gunplay is really bad. Weapons have a lot of recoil, but they also seem to have aim ‘bloom’ where the bullets will literally fire off to the side of where it is actually aiming. Combine all that with the weaknesses of a controller for aiming and weak aim assist and itIt’s very buggy still (expected) but my bigger issue is that is just not that fun to play on console. Specifically, the gunplay is really bad. Weapons have a lot of recoil, but they also seem to have aim ‘bloom’ where the bullets will literally fire off to the side of where it is actually aiming. Combine all that with the weaknesses of a controller for aiming and weak aim assist and it just feels so RNG and frustrating. I also don’t like specialists and the lack of classes but that has been discussed as-nauseam at this point. Expand
  25. Nov 14, 2021
    10
    game of the year for me personally! gun play is awesome. portal is gamechanger. all out warfare in breakthrough is huge!
  26. Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Лично моё мнение , игра потрясающая , многие жалуются что динамики на картах не много но не учитывают что это издержка таких огромных масштабов, в целом оружия много, специалисты классные, геймплей весёлый.
  27. Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Once again, gamers are let loose with an incomplete game. Specialists are unbalanced (they even left one without any perks because his shield made him literally invincible), almost no content, bugs galore, and all weapons have a ridiculous spread that even the top players are questioning. Overall this is an attempt at combining battlefields with apex/warzone aspects that just does notOnce again, gamers are let loose with an incomplete game. Specialists are unbalanced (they even left one without any perks because his shield made him literally invincible), almost no content, bugs galore, and all weapons have a ridiculous spread that even the top players are questioning. Overall this is an attempt at combining battlefields with apex/warzone aspects that just does not work. I would suggest waiting a year before trying this game. Expand
  28. Nov 14, 2021
    5
    Okay so yes there is bugs and there some issues with severs, but even looking past all this there is still something about this game that just doesn’t feel good. Gunplay seems to be annyoing and way off there’s no aim assist. The specialists obviously suck and play not important role in the game. There’s 64 players on your team and no voice chat for squads or a voice chat for all squadOkay so yes there is bugs and there some issues with severs, but even looking past all this there is still something about this game that just doesn’t feel good. Gunplay seems to be annyoing and way off there’s no aim assist. The specialists obviously suck and play not important role in the game. There’s 64 players on your team and no voice chat for squads or a voice chat for all squad leads to coordinate strategic plays. The guns are just meh and there’s only 22. The maps are okay I guess. Conquest is a boring game mode since it’s too big. Most of the time you are running back forth to objectives to capture and then retracing steps without barely seeing anymore. Breath through is the better game mode but can be crazy with the constant spawn killing and some maps have impossible objectives to capture. Portal is fun but there is no progression which kinda sucks but it’s definitely the best section of the game. Haven’t even tried the battle royale stuff but I heard it’s not worth the time. I wish I would have done the trial instead of cashing out $100 to play early for a game I’ll probably get over before the actual launch date on the 19th. This game needs updates and help fast Expand
  29. Nov 14, 2021
    2
    Maps look amazing but aside from that this game is a travesty and quite honestly an insult to the whole shooter genre. So many execs thinking they had bright ideas by making the game more like cod, why have soldiers with specialized purposes for team play when we can just make specialists like every other game out right now. Why make a good game mode or any game mode for that matter whenMaps look amazing but aside from that this game is a travesty and quite honestly an insult to the whole shooter genre. So many execs thinking they had bright ideas by making the game more like cod, why have soldiers with specialized purposes for team play when we can just make specialists like every other game out right now. Why make a good game mode or any game mode for that matter when we can just give the tools to the community to do it for us. Get rid of the scoreboard because if players knew how bad they were doing they might not play the game and therefore they won’t buy our future garbage skins we try to force feed down their throats. Don’t add chat someone might get their feelings hurt and we can have that that’s not profitable (says someone who bowls nothing about gaming and it’s community), no sir we don’t want a community we want mindless drones who don’t think and just buy our quick and easy digital skins. Why make a good game when you can make a mediocre one and milk the idiots that play it?

    Ask yourself, why do you want to play this game? Because I highly recommend you don’t, maybe then game devs will realize we don’t like the crap they sell.
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  30. 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.
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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. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. 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.
  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]