Battlefield 4

 Xbox 360
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 577 Ratings

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  1. protomanX
    Oct 30, 2013
    4
    Umm lets see what one word can sum this game glitchy, multiplayer feels more like a beta version,alot of server problems, graphics are ok game mechanics are absolutely a nightmare (try flying a helicopter to see what I mean..) environments are confusing as well as copy and pasted the commercials on Youtube made it seem like the next great game all in all its a below averageUmm lets see what one word can sum this game glitchy, multiplayer feels more like a beta version,alot of server problems, graphics are ok game mechanics are absolutely a nightmare (try flying a helicopter to see what I mean..) environments are confusing as well as copy and pasted the commercials on Youtube made it seem like the next great game all in all its a below average experience...it suck that I had such high hopes for it too.… Expand
  2. EggMilk
    Oct 29, 2013
    3
    Destructive environments are great and new maps are fun and provide a solid challenge.

    NOW TO THE BAD STUFF: This game was rushed. While the game has potential, it lacks stability. Multi-player is broken. Can't join friends most of the time. Says server is full, but my friends clearly state there are several slots available on both sides. Going from server browsing back to main    Destructive environments are great and new maps are fun and provide a solid challenge.

    NOW TO THE BAD STUFF:

    This game was rushed. While the game has potential, it lacks stability.

    Multi-player is broken. Can't join friends most of the time. Says server is full, but my friends clearly state there are several slots available on both sides. Going from server browsing back to main multi-player menu leaves a ghost of previous text on screen. Have to back all the way out to clear. Server browsing is useless. Doesn't show active games, even if you filter to only show servers with people in them.

    Needs a lot of work to save this title from infamy. I better get my money worth from soon-to-come updates or I won't be pre-ordering this franchise again. Too expensive to gamble on a crap game. Thank you, EA,, for putting our money towards a coffin. 3/10    … Expand
  3. Bargle20x6
    Oct 29, 2013
    3
    Sorry to say, this is a buggy mess. The server matchmaking is broken, the load times are still awful, and even the Menus bug out regularly. Just spent 30 minutes trying to get into *any* TDM server. No Dice. I wouldn't mind that this is similar to BF3, if they had only fixed the things that were bad about BF3 here.
  4. LoveBot
    Nov 5, 2013
    3
    I'll only cover the multiplayer here.

    First the quick summary (so you don't need to hear my rant): -Huge beautiful maps -Incredible destructive environments -Great, if slightly choppy animations, and mobility systems (slide, duck, prone, run, swim, parachute) -Many well realized ways to engage in combat including but not limited to: vehicles, turrets, and a vary deep class    I'll only cover the multiplayer here.

    First the quick summary (so you don't need to hear my rant):
    -Huge beautiful maps
    -Incredible destructive environments
    -Great, if slightly choppy animations, and mobility systems (slide, duck, prone, run, swim, parachute)
    -Many well realized ways to engage in combat including but not limited to: vehicles, turrets, and a vary deep class customization system.
    -Tons of weapon variety
    -A capacity for strategy and teamwork just not seen in other war-themed multiplayer games
    I would have given this game a 9 BUT:
    What can I say... I loved the Beta because I expected bugs and server issues, but now that I've put a great deal of time into the full release on the xbox 360, and I'm very disappointed! I'll keep the CAPS to a min, but I can't help myself; THE GAME ISN"T FINISHED! DICE have created something with amazing potential but I can hardly run it on my early 2012 Xbox 360. I understand that it is becoming standard practice for developers/publishers to use the end users as quality control but this is ridiculous. Every time I sit down to play within an hour or two the game freezes and on two occasions this freezing has corrupted my saved game files. In addition to freezing my xbox the servers will become unavailable and there are many in game glitches.

    Bottom line: After a similar release fiasco with BF3 (major updates having been needed) I would caution everyone not to purchase any EA/DICE product within the first couple months.

    -for more on the in game glitches see almost any of the other user reviews    … Expand
  5. yrcrazy
    Nov 1, 2013
    0
    Don't waste your money on a broken battlefield 3 re-release. Don't be fooled by reviewers and hype, its lies as is usual in EA games. Multiplayer is broken.
  6. JohnAnnonym
    Nov 3, 2013
    4
    The game had potentials, but those where wasted in this mocckery of a game.

    Singelplayer of this game is completely forgetteble, boring and linear, which is clearly Dice's weakest point: They can't creat a good singelplayer campaign on their games. The game tries to build up a relationship with you and "Tombstone squad", as well as the threat from the east, but the writers clearly    The game had potentials, but those where wasted in this mocckery of a game.

    Singelplayer of this game is completely forgetteble, boring and linear, which is clearly Dice's weakest point: They can't creat a good singelplayer campaign on their games.
    The game tries to build up a relationship with you and "Tombstone squad", as well as the threat from the east, but the writers clearly missed a huge oppertunity to make a good story. The characters are boring, the story I couldn't really care about and when you are faced with a a"ultimatium", they clearly missed a Third choise and resulted into this "I couldn't give a damn" attitude I felt after completing the story.

    Now, moving on to Multiplayer:

    Multiplayer is broken... Surpricingly broken. It seems rushed and worst: They aliennate the BF3 Veterans from the game!

    Featuers such as Sqaud up and Customize solider in the main menu is removed in favour of doing it on Battlelog, which should be a surpulus, NOT A REPLACEMENT!

    Haveing issues with joining friends in servers, by reciving messeges such as: No avaible Commander position, "black screen of death", In game "Lag"(even in multiplayer), Start is leaderboard button- confusion(really Dice?), battlepacks is the new reward system, and more

    Also, let's start with the grafic bugs too, shall we?

    Ugly, delayed pop-ins that even block Iron sight, SPAWN IN WITHOUT WEAPONS, wierd physics, dissapearing bodies when aproaching them to revive them and more to come...

    Thought, it did have something that I think was cool, such as Commander mode returned from BF2, some maps wasn't half bad on Domination, Levelution counts for every map on every game mode, You starts with flares and missilies on helicopters and Jet's, Singelplayer have some neat featuers in Multiplayer such as exclusive unlocks and Squad based perks, you get for team effort among squads!

    But all these can't bear the weight of the negative experience I have been trhough with this game and therefor I say the game is equal to a 4/10 based on the experience I have been left with...

    it is a pitty, I did enjoy Battlefield 3, despite it's problem, but this game feels so rushed out of the studio that I think it was to compete with Call of duty Ghost's releas date on the 5th of November...
    If they have taken some time to iron out some of the issues, I would have gladely given it a 6/10, but right now...
    4/10.    … Expand
  7. AaronTheNord
    Nov 8, 2013
    3
    This game will be fixed BUT as now its bad. Its hard to get in games with friends the game freezes my Xbox all the time! The game is buggy as hell. Do not buy on Xbox or ps3 get it fore Xbox one or ps4 and if you can PC.
  8. GayCommander
    Nov 3, 2013
    3
    Ebat', chto eto za huinya, grafon pizdec krov' iz glaz, na consolyah igrat' nereal'no, ploho zdeloli tupo Poidu u mamki spizju creditku, kuplu sebe pekarny ept, a huli eshe delat' to DICE, vi pidarasi, sosite hui.
  9. collardgreens
    Nov 6, 2013
    4
    The reviews that rate this game 9 or 10 have to be fake. I enjoy playing this game and still will.
    However having my Xbox freeze while loading certain maps is completely unacceptable. Almost all the negative reviews are spot on regarding the stability/quality of the game.
    I can deal with a little unfinished, I understand there is deadlines but to have people's systems lock up and    The reviews that rate this game 9 or 10 have to be fake. I enjoy playing this game and still will.
    However having my Xbox freeze while loading certain maps is completely unacceptable. Almost all the negative reviews are spot on regarding the stability/quality of the game.
    I can deal with a little unfinished, I understand there is deadlines but to have people's systems lock up and freeze is ridiculous. My score will change to a 7 or 8 if the fundamentals are fixed.

    regarding the actual gameplay, I am pleased for the most part.

    The jets are not so good this time. Lack of controls and smaller boundaries make flying terrible.
    You start in the jet, no more taking off...can't slow down...just terrible

    Sniping has been improved imo. Perhaps the game outgrew the current gen consoles.
    I    … Expand
  10. ItsDfresh
    Nov 13, 2013
    3
    The game has made some advancements over Battlefield 3, but it falls terribly short in game play and over all experience. Usually more is better and in this case it would have been, but instead of just adding features like the battle packs, EA decided to remove features like editing load outs pre-battle so that you now have to waste gameplay time adjusting gun or vehicle upgrades. UnlessThe game has made some advancements over Battlefield 3, but it falls terribly short in game play and over all experience. Usually more is better and in this case it would have been, but instead of just adding features like the battle packs, EA decided to remove features like editing load outs pre-battle so that you now have to waste gameplay time adjusting gun or vehicle upgrades. Unless of course you make those changes from battle log (a 3rd party website) on a computer.

    The tuned graphics are great, but many areas have not been fully refined leaving the game with an unfinished look. In game sounds aren't any more realistic and whatever enjoyment could still be had in the game is ruined by constant crashing and the difficulty one experiences trying to join a game with friends.

    The OEM button mapping is ridiculous and the only other option, "veteran" which is intended to mirror BF3 mapping, is just dissimilar enough to confuse BF3 players in those life threatening in game moments. Again this kills any gameplay enjoyment and no other option for button mapping is available.

    The single player game play is dreadfully slow and boring. Parts of the single player game seem like a mixing of a FPS and an RPG and definitely not in a good way. For example, after a large action fight, your character then has to walk forever around an aircraft carrier looking for someone. When you find that person, you then need to listen to them babble on without any skip option. Not many play BF for the single player and I can't imagine anyone enjoying this. It feels more like a chore to endure in order to unlock multiplayer weapons.

    I would have purchased an xbox1 if BF4 was decent on 360. I'm not going to risk all that money for a game and console that might play the way it does on the 360. Very disappointed. Do not buy for 360 if you haven't already.    … Expand
  11. mrgeebaby
    Nov 5, 2013
    3
    This game is a terrible let down from BF3, i know it is still early yet and the game can be patched, but no amount of patching can save BF4 from becoming FAIL of the year. Everyone else has said it here already so i will not repeat, just confirm that the negative reviews are accurate.

    Also why does nearly every positive review make reference to a certain other FPS title....coincidence?    This game is a terrible let down from BF3, i know it is still early yet and the game can be patched, but no amount of patching can save BF4 from becoming FAIL of the year. Everyone else has said it here already so i will not repeat, just confirm that the negative reviews are accurate.

    Also why does nearly every positive review make reference to a certain other FPS title....coincidence?

    I am never pre-ordering a game ever again, i keep letting 'The Hype' trick me.

    How can the critics account for the massive difference between 'Critic Reviews' and 'User Reviews'? Not one negative review from the critics but currently Negative User reviews outnumber the positive ones (Positive 61 Negative 78). The gaming industry has become a huge joke and i am finally sick of it!    … Expand
  12. J4MESOX4D
    Nov 3, 2013
    3
    Having played this on PC and found it was a major let-down; I expected exactly the same problems on the Xbox and unfortunately I was proved right as this game is equally flawed on the console.

    The campaign is dreadful and embarrassing for a a company that allegedly was looking to 'excel the single player experience'. The multiplayer is simply appalling in this day and age and EA have    Having played this on PC and found it was a major let-down; I expected exactly the same problems on the Xbox and unfortunately I was proved right as this game is equally flawed on the console.

    The campaign is dreadful and embarrassing for a a company that allegedly was looking to 'excel the single player experience'. The multiplayer is simply appalling in this day and age and EA have done a superb job in selling the gamer a red-herring in its promotional videos as the experience with the fine Battlefield community does not reflect the impressive footage we saw in the aggressive promotion over the past few months.

    The maps are completely unbalanced and don't accommodate the modes to a high standard unlike the ones we saw on the brilliant BF3. The destruction may seem impressive at first but this becomes a familiar affair once you know the ins and outs of the individual maps. It soon feels predictable and scripted if you frequently play the uninspiring and characterless settings. The matchmaking and server reliability has to be called into question as too many games suffer from crashes, stutters or general drops in quality. The reliance on Battlelog to instigate games just condenses the menu presentation into a dreary mess why you can't customise in the menu is beyond me. It seems EA are hell-bent on condemning the game to Cloud which means any server issues their end can cause loss of data which I experienced a couple of times in my first few games. I had to trawl through 4 matches before my stats were finally logged and saved along with my unlocks. I lost too much data on a DXP weekend which was infuriating.

    The vehicles are extremely naff and on many maps you'll struggle to sift your way through with the cumbersome controls and terrain that renders them useless. Slowdown and texture issues are also more prominent when action is rife and this just makes the overall experience tiresome and dour.

    Premium players also have a massive advantage over casuals so EA really want you to cough up the dough to improve your experience. Sadly this game does not warrant any more of your money if you've already purchased it. Those waiting for the next gen should change their pre-order immediately as this game will not improve overnight particularly as the PC version is also a major let-down.

    Ultimately, this game is broken and unfinished; even if radical improvements were issued by patch; the overall game itself feels extremely unbalanced and dissatisfying. EA do not deserve your cash and this being the follow-up to Battlefield 3 in the state it is in; is tragically tedious and a continuous disappointment that is rushed and woefully executed.    … Expand
  13. walter86
    Nov 3, 2013
    0
    This game is by far one of the worst game I have ever played. The story line in single player is short, lacks any real story development, and is very linear. You get to pick between story A or A and neither makes one bit of sense. So now you switch to the multiplayer and what do you know it doesn't work I have to reboot every other match, there is no weapon load out screens and no optionThis game is by far one of the worst game I have ever played. The story line in single player is short, lacks any real story development, and is very linear. You get to pick between story A or A and neither makes one bit of sense. So now you switch to the multiplayer and what do you know it doesn't work I have to reboot every other match, there is no weapon load out screens and no option to join as a party. I truly feel that they rushed this together to try and release before call of duty and the next gen counsels come out. so please dont buy this game if i could give it negative stars i would and if you do get ready for a really expensive coaster or maybe even a Frisbee.… Expand
  14. Majsty
    Nov 4, 2013
    3
    Disclaimer: review is only based on single player. This will be the game that kills the Battlefield franchise. I played a lot of BF3 and thought it was pretty close to perfectly tuned by the end. All EA needed to do was make BF4 essentially a map pack for BF3 and everyone would have been happy. Instead they decided to nerf tanks by killing proximity scan, annoy veterans by changing theDisclaimer: review is only based on single player. This will be the game that kills the Battlefield franchise. I played a lot of BF3 and thought it was pretty close to perfectly tuned by the end. All EA needed to do was make BF4 essentially a map pack for BF3 and everyone would have been happy. Instead they decided to nerf tanks by killing proximity scan, annoy veterans by changing the controls for no reason (they include a "veteran" control scheme which restores about 50% of the controls to BF3; still annoying), and run a default conquest mode with an absurdly high number of tickets (it's common to finish a 20 minute game with one team still holding 350 tickets). These aren't bugs (of which there are plenty) these just terrible design decisions. Let's all go back to BF3?… Expand
  15. RustyBoots
    Mar 17, 2014
    1
    This game was playable at launch, but even then, very similar to battlefield 3, with the addition of game breaking bugs. Now, after 8 patches, it is less stable than ever. EA don't care however, and choose to release more map packs instead of fixing the game. Don't buy.
  16. Sesshomurai
    Nov 7, 2013
    2
    Well, the first 2 BF games were original, innovative and fun. But as you can see it slowly morphs into the CoD game. I know this game is designed for multiplayer but the poor game matching system means that newbies get slaughtered by pros=no fun. I always play the solo campaign first anyway. In this game, the solo campaign is cringe-worthy. The character models are plastic and react likeWell, the first 2 BF games were original, innovative and fun. But as you can see it slowly morphs into the CoD game. I know this game is designed for multiplayer but the poor game matching system means that newbies get slaughtered by pros=no fun. I always play the solo campaign first anyway. In this game, the solo campaign is cringe-worthy. The character models are plastic and react like mannequins where their lips move but they have blank stares on their faces and the joints and hands are frozen in awkward un-natural positions no real human would maintain. The graphics are PS2 quality. The levels are simply absurd, over-the-top, improbable silly-ness. Some parts of the campaign you walk around in the dark while your buddies hang back for some reason but wait, your gun flashlight doesn't even work..its the "find your way in pitch black" mini-game. lame. The ocean water looks like black jello. I mean, was it ported from an old PS1 game?? Tons of bugs, getting stuck in the 3D mesh, and over-scripting laughable-ness you expect from CoD. Well, now you got it in BF. The Frostbite engine is 2001 technology it seems. So sad....… Expand
  17. secret_shopper
    Nov 9, 2013
    2
    This game is not worth it. first off the game glitches to a lot during deployment and whenever i go to join a game it tells me i am going to lets say dawn breaker the screen goes black and i end up somewhere else. the multiplayer is broken is what i here from a lot of people. frostbite 3 were a bunch of retards in the making of the game becaue they rushed it. if you think about itThis game is not worth it. first off the game glitches to a lot during deployment and whenever i go to join a game it tells me i am going to lets say dawn breaker the screen goes black and i end up somewhere else. the multiplayer is broken is what i here from a lot of people. frostbite 3 were a bunch of retards in the making of the game becaue they rushed it. if you think about it frostbite 3 did not think out the glitches and it shows CLEARLY!… Expand
  18. InformedGamer
    Nov 2, 2013
    2
    DO NOT BUY!!! What a glitchy mess. Feels just like the Beta. Multiplayer freezes with different xbox's, can't join friends, receive a "Commander slot not available" error message when this option was not chosen. Kicks you from the game for no reason, texturing looks terrible. If you use a scope the distant textures shimmer and "jump" around. Up close you can "fall into" the steel platingDO NOT BUY!!! What a glitchy mess. Feels just like the Beta. Multiplayer freezes with different xbox's, can't join friends, receive a "Commander slot not available" error message when this option was not chosen. Kicks you from the game for no reason, texturing looks terrible. If you use a scope the distant textures shimmer and "jump" around. Up close you can "fall into" the steel plating on the carrier due to glitches. Sometimes you can see the sky while looking at the ground in a prone position.

    This should have been a map add-on not a full priced game. Feels just like BF3 maps, just a glitchy, messy version. The single person campaign is so short they will probably just skip it all together next time. EA is clearly just pulling the yearly sports game release where very little changes except the increase in EA's bank accounts. A GIANT RIPOFF for the gamer.    … Expand
  19. Zucheto
    Nov 10, 2013
    4
    This is my 2nd review of the game... After much more play I have come to hate this game.. They really did just try and appeal to the Call of Duty fans to try and make more money. BF will never make as much money as COD.. So you should just honor your longtime fans and make a good Battlefield game.. Instead it's almost completely call of duty. If you are trying to pick between this andThis is my 2nd review of the game... After much more play I have come to hate this game.. They really did just try and appeal to the Call of Duty fans to try and make more money. BF will never make as much money as COD.. So you should just honor your longtime fans and make a good Battlefield game.. Instead it's almost completely call of duty. If you are trying to pick between this and Ghosts.. then this is a better game.. But.. I just feel betrayed playing this compared to past BF games. BF3 was a little more CODish than the others.. but this is just downright disgraceful. It's just hide and seek with guns. No skill. Just find the person before they find you and you get a kill. They find you before you find them.. they get a kill. It's mindless retardation. I'm tired of Halo 4 but it seems like that is the last skillful FPS on the market. It just sucks that everybody is just trying to make money instead of trying to make a good game that appeals to people intelligent enough to want a skillful shooter instead of this crap.… Expand
  20. Wargasm
    Nov 1, 2013
    4
    Wow. What has become of my beloved battlefield? Where are the pre-game squads? They have been in every battlefield game because it's a TEAM GAME!!! What happened to "My Soldier" pre-game loadout configurations? Now it takes a couple of minutes to change/optimize your loadouts. All this has to done in game!? Meanwhile, the opposing team is capping all your bases? What happened to squadWow. What has become of my beloved battlefield? Where are the pre-game squads? They have been in every battlefield game because it's a TEAM GAME!!! What happened to "My Soldier" pre-game loadout configurations? Now it takes a couple of minutes to change/optimize your loadouts. All this has to done in game!? Meanwhile, the opposing team is capping all your bases? What happened to squad boosts/perks? Now you only get boosts if your team is kicking ass! So, you're already steamrolling the opposition, and then you're empowered further with boosts to humiliate/spawn rape your opponents!? So much for competitive gameplay. Perks should be fixed for both teams or not have any at all. I've always loved the battlefield series and DICE. But now that EA has DICE's balls in a vice, it's finally over. The people that rate this game highly are most certainly COD converts that now like the game because it has become so similar to COD. And what's up with having to scroll from the top down on the browser server? Why can't you scroll from the bottom anymore. By the time you do locate a game that you and your buddy's can load into, it's already filled because it takes forever to scroll through. In addition to not being able to assemble a squad before hand, this game is more than frustrating when trying to play with your friends. It's sad to see such a talented bunch deliver such a huge letdown to thier core players. I'm not even going to go into the technical issues! For most, this alone is a deal breaker. I'm usually willing to put up with that crap because they usually get this things ironed out after about 6 months after numerous patching. But to just leave out a pre-game squad option is just like DICE conceding that they have come closer to COD, and emphasis on team play has been minimized. This is a fair game at best for the seasoned FPS player. It's a great game for COD players and new players to battlefield. But to us salty Battlefield guys, well, it's just clown shoes. I'm gonna sound like a for saying this, but "I'm hurt" and saddened to watch one of the best franchises around come apart at the seams. I guess I'll start PC gaming where at least their communities aren't instrumental in the demise of thier games. Arma 3 looks badass, maybe I'll start there. So long my old friend battlefield. You have provided me years of joy and entertainment. I'm saddened beyond belief because the potential and resources to deliver a banging game is there, unfortunately they didn't materialize. Time to respawn in another realm. So long… Expand
  21. SpeckledJimmy
    Nov 13, 2013
    0
    I just wish this game wouldn't crash during one play through. Every single time I attempt to play this piece of garbage it crashes. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

    ZERO out of ten.

    F**** you DICE.
  22. AlphaBoss
    Jan 10, 2014
    3
    Dear god this game f****** sucked. I don't care if it was rushed or not, it's no excuse.
    Here are the problems(which haven't been fixed as of about a month ago, since I broke the disk):
    1. Servers constantly freeze. 2. All of my settings reset(sensitivity, screen adjustment,ect.) 3. Common frame rate drop outs. 4. The total under-powered-ness of attack helicopters(scout are not as    Dear god this game f****** sucked. I don't care if it was rushed or not, it's no excuse.
    Here are the problems(which haven't been fixed as of about a month ago, since I broke the disk):
    1. Servers constantly freeze.
    2. All of my settings reset(sensitivity, screen adjustment,ect.)
    3. Common frame rate drop outs.
    4. The total under-powered-ness of attack helicopters(scout are not as underpowered as long as you have more than two people repairing you constantly.) As, attack helicopters have a 2 minute spawn time, a 25 second flare recharge time, and are incredibly unstable when hit, forcing you to have gyro stabilizers on. When flying you have to deal with every engineer with a stinger(which is most), every other helicopter, AND the jets. You have to have some serious skill when flying, a good gunner, and be very lucky to get a 1.0+ kd.
    5. The DMRs are worthless. Quite literally, as you will be r**** if you try using them. I've unlocked most of them, and I get beat every time by ARs and SMGs.
    6. The graphics are seriously downgraded from BF3.
    7. Destructibility applies to a very limited amount of buildings.
    8. There's a map which will butt f*** you called Dawn Breaker unless you have your brightness all the way up and a flashlight on your gun.
    9. You can't change your contrast settings, so your colors will be f***** up if you want to actually see something.    … Expand
  23. BadboyStelin
    Nov 10, 2013
    1
    This latest incarnation of BF has some really impressive maps fit for a decent amount of sprawling action. The ability to destroy buildings is pleasing and the weapons are okay. Most impressive is the sound track which really increases the atmosphere with hard shelled weapon fire noises that echo around you. The graphics are okay but tend to go from very impressive to PS2 level dependingThis latest incarnation of BF has some really impressive maps fit for a decent amount of sprawling action. The ability to destroy buildings is pleasing and the weapons are okay. Most impressive is the sound track which really increases the atmosphere with hard shelled weapon fire noises that echo around you. The graphics are okay but tend to go from very impressive to PS2 level depending on the map you are playing. The fighting is not as frantic as COD in terms of close proximity combat but being staged in a much wider world can be just as tense. I would say that notching up a good score for yourself is much more difficult in BF than it is in any of the COD titles. So in that respect I'm persuaded that BF is the harder challenge.

    What really sucks about this title though........is it's maker.....EA. Electronic Arts is either lazy, always doing things on the cheap or is so arrogant that it just doesn't care about its customers. The EA servers are clearly not up to the task and in any 2 hour gaming period, you might find yourself being kicked off the server on 4 or more occasions because, 'the server has lost the connection.' This is simply not good enough and this is one area where COD completely outshines BF. Every time you get kicked off you lose all of the points you have just earned throughout the current game which means you might take 30-40% longer than you really deserve to rank-up and get better weapons and kit. That adds up to a huge amount of wasted time and a whole heap of frustration.

    Another issue is the frequency in which the game freezes. I've played 5 different modes of multiplayer so far and ALL of them have frozen at one stage or another usually when loading up the map at the start. Poor poor poor!

    You have a choice (most of the time) about where you re-spawn in BF. A nice touch you might think, but also a very frustrating one. All too often all of the available spawn options are all fated and result in just one thing when you are dropped on the map -INSTANT DEATH because the game drops you right in the middle of a fire-fight even if you have watched the small display screen to make sure all is clear before you spawn.

    The other big issue here is that if you only have a 4GB machine, BF4 will not run on your Xbox360. Check the small print on the back of the game box. Regardless of how much of the 4GB you have free, because none of that 4GB is classed as a hard drive you won't be able to load the game. You need a proper hard-drive to run this game and it needs at least 2GB of free space to download base material.

    I actually found the single player pretty enjoyable compared to some reviewers. There are some good tense battles and it's graphically better than multiplayer. It has grit but sadly the foul-mouthed language leaves a lot to be desired. Perhaps if you're an adolescent you might think the swearing is cool, but for anyone with an ounce of maturity you'll realise that whilst swearing is a part of every day life in the forces, it doesn't mean you want all the vulgar profanities invading your living room every time you play. If you're listening EA it adds absolutely nothing to the game at all.

    I'm left so disappointed by this game, it should be brilliant, it wants to be brilliant, but in it's current state it's simply not reliable enough or sufficiently well supported by its own maker EA to be any good at all. Very poor and very frustrating. EA should be ashamed of themselves for the lack of care and respect they show towards the very people who keep them all in gainful employment.    … Expand
  24. xLMSxASSAULT
    Dec 27, 2013
    0
    Very disappointed, I've been playing battlefield since Battlefield 2 modern combat when it was made for the original xbox, battlefield 3 sucks and they followed up with another bad version of battlefield, they made it too complicated.. freezing issues, vehicles are a nightmare to operate, the list goes on so i guess i will go get my money back and find a different game.......
  25. Megatron3000
    Jan 19, 2014
    0
    This is my first real game review as i normally can't be bothered but this joke of a game annoyed me so much i physically created an account just to have a rant. So this game is the buggiest, glitchiest sad pathetic excuse for a battlefield game! Multiplayer is not playable and when you contact EA all you get is the same old generic **** reply. Try deleting your settings and thenThis is my first real game review as i normally can't be bothered but this joke of a game annoyed me so much i physically created an account just to have a rant. So this game is the buggiest, glitchiest sad pathetic excuse for a battlefield game! Multiplayer is not playable and when you contact EA all you get is the same old generic **** reply. Try deleting your settings and then uploading this patch and this other patch.....I have now uploaded 6 different official game updates and itr still does not work! I think a 5 year old coded this multiplayer...in fact that is insulting to them. I honestly HATE this game and EA you are a bunch of corporate **** who have ruined a good game. I would say i will sell this game and never play again but i honestly could not even go as far as to do that as it is useless! STAY AWAY!… Expand
  26. ryo2685
    Nov 3, 2013
    3
    Disappointed with this game, no where near as good as BF3. Controls are a nightmare to use the vehicles are crap, graphics are ok but the maps are confusing. This game is more like COD, I can't understand why they have changed the game so much when BF3 was already a great game. Also play about two games and then it freezes when loading onto a new map. A waste of £64.99 if you ask me!
  27. sir_peppiny
    Nov 22, 2013
    4
    Oh my Lord. This has to be the biggest disappointment for me in years.

    Got into BF during Modern Combat 2. Loved the Bad Companies and 3 was pretty solid. This, however, is a terrible mess. I won't go into the kits and weapons as Dice will probably balance things better in the future. Lets go through the details. 1: User Interface: Pure The font is small, confusing, and has a    Oh my Lord. This has to be the biggest disappointment for me in years.

    Got into BF during Modern Combat 2. Loved the Bad Companies and 3 was pretty solid. This, however, is a terrible mess. I won't go into the kits and weapons as Dice will probably balance things better in the future. Lets go through the details.

    1: User Interface: Pure The font is small, confusing, and has a woeful layout. Its a bloody chore to spawn in the correct place. Its even more difficult to switch your kit around quickly.

    2: Maps: This might be the worst set of maps in any BF game period. Where is the creativity? Its like playing Mass Effect. Large open area followed by a "battle area" with a few pieces of cover thrown around randomly. Dice also is clearly proud of their water physics as they stuck water in nearly every map. Sadly it is very buggy and you will commonly get stuck under objects when you swim. I now treat water like I'm playing GTA 3.

    3: Graphics: This one is more down to taste. It just happens I don't enjoy this style. The game is grayer and rougher. Its probably more realistic, but its difficult to see. A sniper/camper's paradise.

    4: Game Modes: The addition of new game types is nice, but the rules need polishing on things like Obliteration. Letting the bomb get into a helicopter kinda ruins the point. Rush has been whittled down to small scale warfare. I always enjoyed Rush, but when every game is the same type of map (mainly infantry with one or two vehicles), it quickly loses its charm. Don't expect the variety of BF3 of following a Caspian Border up with a Grand Bazaar.

    5: Stability: Prepare to restart your Xbox often. Crashes on nearly half the maps make this game an unpleasant experience.    … Expand
  28. RagingCanadian
    Nov 5, 2013
    3
    If I want to play Battlefield I will just stay with BF3 when i found out about destructible buildings I thought there would be at least 4 or 5 you could blow up but no there is one. In BF3 there would some small building you could bring down and that was still fun. Everything in the trailers made it look awesome but in reality its just BF3 with CoD controls. I HATE CoD controls and I likedIf I want to play Battlefield I will just stay with BF3 when i found out about destructible buildings I thought there would be at least 4 or 5 you could blow up but no there is one. In BF3 there would some small building you could bring down and that was still fun. Everything in the trailers made it look awesome but in reality its just BF3 with CoD controls. I HATE CoD controls and I liked the BF3 controls.… Expand
  29. IIl
    Dec 31, 2013
    0
    It seems as if they had fixed nothing from the beta release. Although they did fix a few problems from the predecessors, from my perspective, they contrived more mistakes than corrections. I'm sure DICE will balance these problems later, but for now, I'm pretty disappointed. Lets just hope they slow down with the next title.
  30. djkobra81
    Mar 25, 2014
    0
    Everything is delayed, nothing works, and gameplay laggy. Most recent "expansion" was just BF3 maps. Why would I buy a NEW game to play the previous one. I want my money back.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
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  1. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Dec 7, 2013
    70
    While the campaign is a damn sight better than Battlefield 3's, it still falls a little flat in spots. [Issue#105, p.82]
  2. The Digital Fix
    Dec 3, 2013
    70
    For all of its innovative bonuses however, Battlefield 4 on Xbox 360 is beginning to show signs of age. It can be applauded for great water physics and being able to handle the frame rate of a constantly dynamic environment rather well in both single and multiplayer. However, the character models and maps are definitely looking rather blocky and dated, even at 1080p.
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  3. MondoXbox
    Nov 17, 2013
    78
    Battlefiled 4 lacks in the single-player campaign with a dull and forgettable story, while its still remains a very strong experience in its multiplayer side. Unfortunately it gets dragged down by several bugs capable of impacting the entire experience with hangs, savegame corruption and hitbox problems that we hope will be quickly be fixed.
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