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  1. Nov 11, 2013
    9
    I have no idea why people are getting so upset. The game is great. It's very familiar and plays just like battlefield 3. This isn't a bad thing, it's why we love it. The game also has some excellent improvements. It's amazing how you can dramatically change the maps through events. My favorite is the hurricane in paracel storm and the levee breaking in flood zone. They also added a ton ofI have no idea why people are getting so upset. The game is great. It's very familiar and plays just like battlefield 3. This isn't a bad thing, it's why we love it. The game also has some excellent improvements. It's amazing how you can dramatically change the maps through events. My favorite is the hurricane in paracel storm and the levee breaking in flood zone. They also added a ton of customization and it feels a lot easier to rank up vehicles now.

    Here are some minor problems with the game:

    1. You can be killed immediately when you spawn. Doesn't usually spawn you right next to enemies, so it typically happens when you spawn on a squad mate in the middle of battle. Really it's your fault for having poor map awareness. I would be much angrier if I was getting killed by temporarily invulnerable players who just spawned on the guy I was fighting with.

    2. Occasional game crashes. I would say once every 8-10 matches. Sometimes I have to turn my console off and on again. This obviously will be patched, so no need to make a fuss about it.

    3. Sometimes you start a new game and here is no sound for about 5-10 seconds. Always comes back. Same as above, not a problem and will get patched.

    I think everyone is just really really mad at the occasional stability issues. I encourage everyone to read the reviews instead of just glancing at the low user score. You will then see that the game is actually really good, and these people are just getting absolutely furious at the minor release bugs and mashing the 0 rating.
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  2. Nov 10, 2013
    1
    This new Battlefield 3 expansion pack isn't very good and is overpriced. As usual greedy EA are releasing expansion packs disguised as new games. Its the same old game in reality. Wake up, fanboys.
  3. 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.
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  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Nov 9, 2013
    9
    Better than the suck call of duty, no any reason, multiplayer experience is better than call of duty, and great settings on multiplayer, worthy to buy this game.
  7. Nov 8, 2013
    8
    This game is a good game, I will admit there are bugs in the system and some problems with then issue but I know Dice will fix it. The Atmosphere is fun its has realistic values but unrealistic values as well, but all games have to have the unrealistic health or atmosphere or the game wouldn't be fun because people will be dropping. The graphics are good but not much of a improvement ofThis game is a good game, I will admit there are bugs in the system and some problems with then issue but I know Dice will fix it. The Atmosphere is fun its has realistic values but unrealistic values as well, but all games have to have the unrealistic health or atmosphere or the game wouldn't be fun because people will be dropping. The graphics are good but not much of a improvement of BF3 but still better. The thing I enjoy the most and I hopped out my chair was the counter knife system. I enjoy being able to defend myself against a knife now. Now there are things I don't enjoy about the game, the games vehicles are extremely armored and a lot of them have over power abilities that make it almost impossible to take down your enemy. Some of the guns are overpowered and under powered. I discovered this when running and I pulled out a gun and started to one shot everybody from 200 meters away. Made the game fun on my part, but not on other players. The game has bugs but again I know Dice will have an Update. In all the game is set up pretty well. I can't rate the campaign yet because I havn't played it through quite yet but I hope so I give this game a 8. Expand
  8. 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.
  9. Nov 8, 2013
    7
    I keep asking myself how people can judge a game by playing it for less than a day, those people who are just complaining should have a break. These days it's hard to find a good opinion.
    The game looks the same like its prequel, but what would you expect for the xbox360.
    On the other hand, there are alot of new changes in the gameplay. Maybe it will feel as an expansion pack but
    I keep asking myself how people can judge a game by playing it for less than a day, those people who are just complaining should have a break. These days it's hard to find a good opinion.
    The game looks the same like its prequel, but what would you expect for the xbox360.
    On the other hand, there are alot of new changes in the gameplay.
    Maybe it will feel as an expansion pack but nowadays all the yearly games are rushed.
    On the end of the day it's about having fun, that is where I play games for.
    Battlefield 4 definitely gives you a good time.
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  10. Nov 7, 2013
    0
    Like usual the campaign is pretty boring... Everyone tells me that the multiplayer makes up for this but I don't play games for the multiplayer. I play them for a story and if the story can't satisfy its not worth my money. Last battlefield I buy.
  11. 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
  12. Nov 7, 2013
    7
    Funny how the beta-version had less bugs than the release. But they can be fixed. I'm usually not an fps-gamer, but with a few friends it's really entertaining. Levolution is a nice feature.
  13. Nov 6, 2013
    8
    The multiplayer has a lot of problems right now from client crashes to server crashes to screen freezes. I am rating this game higher from a future perspective after the game irons out its problems. The single player is your usual modern day FPS campaign except with a slight twist...this one DOES NOT involve nukes!!! You can easily breeze through the campaign in its quick 7 missions toThe multiplayer has a lot of problems right now from client crashes to server crashes to screen freezes. I am rating this game higher from a future perspective after the game irons out its problems. The single player is your usual modern day FPS campaign except with a slight twist...this one DOES NOT involve nukes!!! You can easily breeze through the campaign in its quick 7 missions to unlock a few knives and weapons for use in multiplayer. It's nothing worth remembering but you should be expecting that from Battlefield. Now the core aspect of Battlefield, aside from the issues i mentioned above. New weapons, maps, vehicles and the introduction of "Levolution". Basically these are, more or less, scripted events that happen sometime during your match that are pretty to watch but you may bore of them eventually. Most maps are just something big falling down but others feature a hurricane arrival and,my favorite, a map in which the streets will over time flood until the entire ground is buried under water and you are forced to fight on rooftops and other elevated areas. Overall the fun factor in this game is extremely high but you may have trouble playing at times when your "perfect game" gets ruined by a random client crash. Use caution when purchasing this game at the moment but you would definitely be missing out if you do not get this sometime in the future. Expand
  14. 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
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  15. Nov 6, 2013
    2
    Ok, game is really a buggy, crashing, terrible mess at the moment. I hope dice gets it turned around but I'm losing hope. Between losing multiplayer progress and having 1 out of every 2 games freeze, the game is basically unplayable. So many issues need to be ironed out. I decided no cod this year and its turning out to be no military FPS this year. When is Destiny being released?
  16. Nov 6, 2013
    9
    Great game. Builds on the decent Battlefield 3 by far. Does include a tacked-on Campaign, but it's not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Kept me entertained far more than it's main competitor's, Call of Duty Ghosts. Also a bit longer.

    Now, the multi-player has always been the meat and potatoes of this series. And it doesn't fail to deliver. Finally they are adding back more
    Great game. Builds on the decent Battlefield 3 by far. Does include a tacked-on Campaign, but it's not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Kept me entertained far more than it's main competitor's, Call of Duty Ghosts. Also a bit longer.

    Now, the multi-player has always been the meat and potatoes of this series. And it doesn't fail to deliver. Finally they are adding back more destruction. The weapons feel great, good recoil and fairly balanced. Graphics are nothing special (on Xbox 360, on my PC looks much better). Animations are about the same. Controls are responsive and have few flaws. Map design is varied and interesting, at times stellar.

    Overall, this is a great game that I will gladly play for years to come.
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  17. Nov 6, 2013
    10
    The game is awesome and great. A major step up in graphics even on current gen. I'm really excited for the next gen version which will look and play even better.... and with that many possible players at once.... who would stay away
  18. Nov 6, 2013
    10
    Don't listen the the COD fanboy haters. BF4 is the game we've all been waiting for and until Titanfall drops in the spring, this is the premiere FPS to enjoy with friends and pwning noobs on. The campaign is enjoyable and a good prelude to the centerpiece of the game which is the team based multiplayer. Leave the COD for the 6 year olds.
  19. Nov 5, 2013
    10
    Very good game! wish the Single player was a lil longer but it was fun. MP is great love it thx dice you guys worked out a lot of the server probs and very good game!
  20. Nov 5, 2013
    8
    Battlefield 4 can be summed up in one word, WOW!. I know many are saying it's laggy or unstable, and sometimes it is, but I feel the good outweighs the bad. I have had very few problems with the issues stated above. But I know there is no other game out there that will let ME a fairly mediocre battlefield player kill a helicopter with an ATV. In the immortal words of Jesse Pinkman, "F**k Yeah!!!!!
  21. Nov 5, 2013
    7
    I really wish I could give this a 10 out of 10. I cannot. There was a few disappointments. I enjoy the game for the most part but annoyed that they removed setting up your squad before the matches, removed being able to set up your classes before a match rather than having to dick around with it in the match. Annoyed with the amount of freezing up. Annoyed with the fact that my campaignI really wish I could give this a 10 out of 10. I cannot. There was a few disappointments. I enjoy the game for the most part but annoyed that they removed setting up your squad before the matches, removed being able to set up your classes before a match rather than having to dick around with it in the match. Annoyed with the amount of freezing up. Annoyed with the fact that my campaign progress magically disappeared. I am hoping that some of these issues will be fixed with patches. Aside from the aforementioned annoyances, the multiplayer sucks you in. Expand
  22. Nov 5, 2013
    4
    No pregame lobby to start a squad so you can play with your friends...yeah that right there is a complete failure. Why on earth would you not include a lobby in such a huge MP Game such as the Battlefield franchise. This game was released to early and is an unfinished product.
  23. Nov 5, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most complete multiplayer FPS game out there. Audio, graphics, level design and levolution is just top class. 64-players epic battles with jets, boats and.. never mind. Goodbye family and friends, see you in the summer. Expand
  24. 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!
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  25. Nov 5, 2013
    10
    Excellent game, much better then cod. There is so much to do and different ways to play, graphics are excellent even on 360, The vehicles handling is improved from bf3, I am half way through the singleplayer and can't see the fuss some are making, it is really good, but obviously multiplayer is where it's at and once again it excels here. I havent played cod since bf3 came out as it offersExcellent game, much better then cod. There is so much to do and different ways to play, graphics are excellent even on 360, The vehicles handling is improved from bf3, I am half way through the singleplayer and can't see the fuss some are making, it is really good, but obviously multiplayer is where it's at and once again it excels here. I havent played cod since bf3 came out as it offers an immensely more enjoyable and varied experience in my opinion. And bf4 is even better! Expand
  26. Nov 5, 2013
    9
    After playing this game for the full week since it's release, I had noticed that the game was a little buggy and glitch. As with any game, I play the single-player first to get a feel for the controls. While playing single-player, I encountered many bugs and glitches that would not allow me to continue the mission, meaning I would have to shut my Xbox off, turn it on again, and restart theAfter playing this game for the full week since it's release, I had noticed that the game was a little buggy and glitch. As with any game, I play the single-player first to get a feel for the controls. While playing single-player, I encountered many bugs and glitches that would not allow me to continue the mission, meaning I would have to shut my Xbox off, turn it on again, and restart the mission. Furthermore, the single-player is not as exciting as it's Battlefield 3 counterpart. To continue, upon playing multiplayer for the first time, I noticed they had changed something, you are not limited to certain guns depending on what team you are on. In Battlefield 3, whether you were an Iraqi or American soldier, lets say you use an assault rifle, if you are Iraqi you use an AK-47, if you are American, you use an M4A1 or M16A4, and as you use assault rifles you unlock more and more. The good thing about this change is that you can now stick to one weapon and upgrade it much easier, instead of having to change guns every game. Continuing on, some people on this website obviously have not played Battlefield at all. The helicopter, jet, boat, car, etc. controls are all the same as Battlefield 3, Battlefield 2, etc., they are just not skilled enough to use them. The multiplayer does have some minor bugs, and the loading screens may freeze sometimes, but multiplayer takes pure skill. And the people complaining about it on here and giving Battlefield a bad score, are just CoD fan-boys. The multi-player is astounding and I cannot wait to play this game on the next-gen consoles. Expand
  27. 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
  28. Nov 5, 2013
    6
    I have to give it a mix rather than a positive, for me it was 6.9 due to the same problem that can't be fixed, the campaign needs a rename, the multiplayer itself is entertaining, but it was seasoned perfectly well alike, but the campaign was almost refering like Call of Duty and it needs more choices and demands in the end. It's actually none FPS reach it's full potential, I almost waitedI have to give it a mix rather than a positive, for me it was 6.9 due to the same problem that can't be fixed, the campaign needs a rename, the multiplayer itself is entertaining, but it was seasoned perfectly well alike, but the campaign was almost refering like Call of Duty and it needs more choices and demands in the end. It's actually none FPS reach it's full potential, I almost waited so much for this game that it didn't reach it's potential. The game itself is entertaining, Levolution; destroying the whole map and sinking, but the whole of that was just the only thing that a mini game should have. But the problem is the main game, a FPS can't be finished without a campaign, but although good. That's all i want to say. Expand
  29. 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
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  30. Nov 4, 2013
    5
    Is it bad? Eh..debatable graphics literally hurt my eyes when i first started playing it but the detail is much better than bf3 they also massively overhyped the destructibility element no you cannot level any skyscrapers this is basically bf3 but with ruined helicopters (which is a big deal because i had 12000 kills in bf3 with them) and an unbelievably glitchy online game i cannot beginIs it bad? Eh..debatable graphics literally hurt my eyes when i first started playing it but the detail is much better than bf3 they also massively overhyped the destructibility element no you cannot level any skyscrapers this is basically bf3 but with ruined helicopters (which is a big deal because i had 12000 kills in bf3 with them) and an unbelievably glitchy online game i cannot begin to tell you how many times a day my game has has frozen or the vehicles get stuck in multiplayer overall i'll deffinetly play it but it still has nothing on the masterpiece that was bf3 Expand
  31. Nov 4, 2013
    3
    Horrible game. When you compare Battlefield 4 with Battlefield 3. Then Battlefield 3 is EXCELLENT! But Battlefield 4 is worst shooter ever. Do not waste your money for that game, stay with Battlefield 3.
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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.
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  35. 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.
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  36. 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.
  37. Nov 3, 2013
    9
    Great game. Only reason it doesn't get a 10 is omission of a squad join system, and some freezing issues. I've played 20 hours on xbox 360 and it's locked up 4 times. Not great, but over 20 hours of play not a big deal. GET THIS GAME. The various game modes are fantastic, and TDM is waaaay better then COD TDM.
  38. 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!
  39. 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.
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  40. Nov 1, 2013
    5
    The Xbox version is even worse than the pc version! I've played both. This one is even MORE buggy. Sniper lag and glitches are even worse! Still mediocre story, graphics and gameplay
    Kinda linear
  41. Nov 1, 2013
    0
    Rehashed, uninspired, military dude-shooter sequel. Shouldn't getmore than 4/10. But I guess gotta secure another year of EA cheques.So, boycott EA and of Dice.
  42. 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.
  43. Nov 1, 2013
    10
    Bigger and better, Battlefield 4 evolves what we saw in Battlefield 3. An experience any fan of the series should try. Cod is for kids, battlefield is for the men.
  44. 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
  45. Oct 31, 2013
    9
    There are two types of people: COD fans, and Battlefield fans. I find this game to be exactly what I want out of a shooter; tactical, challenging, and customizable to different styles of gameplay. The online is clearly the focal point of the game, but I also found the campaign to be immersive as well. You grow a raport with the characters and most importantly feel like you are in the game.There are two types of people: COD fans, and Battlefield fans. I find this game to be exactly what I want out of a shooter; tactical, challenging, and customizable to different styles of gameplay. The online is clearly the focal point of the game, but I also found the campaign to be immersive as well. You grow a raport with the characters and most importantly feel like you are in the game. It is a lot like its predecessor BF3, but I genuinely enjoy all aspects of the game. It's the thinking man's/woman's shooter. You can't run and gun and expect to live very long- which is probably why so many don't like it(they should stick to COD). Overall, I plan to play the heck out of this game for a long time to come. Expand
  46. Oct 31, 2013
    8
    Battlefield 4's multiplayer is pure fun. However, there are an extreme amount of bugs and multiplayer problems that prevent this game from being a fantastic game.
    It's major pros are obviously the graphics, which are, like Battlefield 3, absolutely stunning, even without an HD texture pack. Also, multiplayer is extremely fun and addicting, just like BF3.
    However, this game has many
    Battlefield 4's multiplayer is pure fun. However, there are an extreme amount of bugs and multiplayer problems that prevent this game from being a fantastic game.
    It's major pros are obviously the graphics, which are, like Battlefield 3, absolutely stunning, even without an HD texture pack. Also, multiplayer is extremely fun and addicting, just like BF3.
    However, this game has many problems, excluding the mediocre single player mode. The game is partially broken and unstable. Hopefully, EA can fix these problems soon, as they did with BF3.
    This is a good game, and even if you are going next-gen, I'd suggest getting it.
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  47. Oct 31, 2013
    8
    Decent upgrade over battlefield 3,definatley made for multiplayer. destuctive enviroments are great ,huge maps, graphics and game play. single player is average. Only real gripes are takes far to long to level up and get weapon upgrades and some of the spawn points are badly placed. The servers are working fine EA seemed to be having a problem just on release day
  48. Oct 31, 2013
    5
    This game is so up especially on xbox 360, firstly storlyline is so booring that i can't stand it, secondly there are so many bugs which don't let you play the game properly, thirdly the controls are a tragedy, so basically i give 5 because of good MP and not bad looking graphics and engine.
  49. Oct 31, 2013
    10
    It is great for the system it is on(PS3.which is 5 years old) so I understand there are limitations. The controls I actually enjoy more. I believe this is a good game for the system and can't wait to play on PS4.
  50. Oct 31, 2013
    9
    Battlefield 3 was pretty close to perfection, but this manages to top it. The destructible environments and the changing weather are all really impressive. It chugs in a few spots, but that's apparently because the game is really pushing the current system to its limits. I'm sure it will run much smoother and look even better on Xbox One. Solid single player and a mind-blowing multi-player.
  51. 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
  52. Oct 30, 2013
    7
    Battlefield 4 is simply a good game. Unfortunately I'm not playing on a PC but on a Xbox360. The games graphics are dumbed down from PC of course but it still looks....okay. I experienced rendering and frame rate issues throughout the campaign and cut scenes froze on me. With the campaign concerned I beat it under five hours because there are collectibles hidden throughout each level. It'sBattlefield 4 is simply a good game. Unfortunately I'm not playing on a PC but on a Xbox360. The games graphics are dumbed down from PC of course but it still looks....okay. I experienced rendering and frame rate issues throughout the campaign and cut scenes froze on me. With the campaign concerned I beat it under five hours because there are collectibles hidden throughout each level. It's short, clichéd, and like any American FPS shooter displays its pride through the main characters and demeaning other nations in a somewhat racist fashion. It's forgettable and if you like obtaining achievements the campaign will hand them out like Halloween candy. Multiplayer is what this game was built for. Its immensely fun, action packed, and the levolution design adds a spectacular amount of flair to the action. Overall its a fun shooter that is best experienced on the PC. Expand
  53. Oct 30, 2013
    2
    EA dumped RUSH mode(which is the best tactical mode ever) with bf4 for conquest.conquest mode is the most stupid mode ever created;players just wondering around,waiting for planes to pop-up.besides graphics on consoles look bad.Mohw looks much better and received bad reviews.Well it is more tactical when playing combat-mission.So damn u EA for dumping MOH for stupid large scale arenas withEA dumped RUSH mode(which is the best tactical mode ever) with bf4 for conquest.conquest mode is the most stupid mode ever created;players just wondering around,waiting for planes to pop-up.besides graphics on consoles look bad.Mohw looks much better and received bad reviews.Well it is more tactical when playing combat-mission.So damn u EA for dumping MOH for stupid large scale arenas with no soul.Anyway;LONG LIVE KILLZONE series. Expand
  54. 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.
  55. Oct 29, 2013
    0
    This game is just a recycle of Battlefield 3. Except B.F.3 actually ran a little better. The game was nearly unplayable and frustrating online. The graphics aren't an improvement and the game-play is the same. The vehicles are overpowered. I don't know how this game is so popular.
  56. Oct 29, 2013
    7
    Man, oh man, is this game ugly. Graphics appear to have been made back in 2005 once when the Xbox 360 first came out. Actually, it very closely resembles COD 2's day one release. 2 shots to the chest with a sniper...come on now, what is that? Don't bother picking this game up for current gen, it feels rushed and a gimmick to get our money. Will be selling this game in the morning forMan, oh man, is this game ugly. Graphics appear to have been made back in 2005 once when the Xbox 360 first came out. Actually, it very closely resembles COD 2's day one release. 2 shots to the chest with a sniper...come on now, what is that? Don't bother picking this game up for current gen, it feels rushed and a gimmick to get our money. Will be selling this game in the morning for a loss, oh well. Expand
  57. Oct 29, 2013
    0
    Surprise, this is the first game I've ever played on Xbox that requires a Microsoft hard drive. Every other game I've ever played lets you put content/dlc on a flash drive. If you have an Xbox arcade, you can't play this game. Awesome!
  58. Oct 29, 2013
    0
    Lame of the year.
    Too bad, nothing new, only a BF3 refresh.
    Good lazy Job from dice/ea.

    Go the same way as call of duty and die
    RIP Battlefield series
  59. 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
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  60. Oct 29, 2013
    0
    Completely unplayable multi-player as it stands on release date. Has locked up my console every 10 minutes, regardless of actions taken on my part. (reinstalling patch, uninstalling game disc, etc) Server browser is broken, takes 30 seconds to scroll through full games to find one with enough room for yourself and your friends. Then kicks you out for not enough commander slots, when notCompletely unplayable multi-player as it stands on release date. Has locked up my console every 10 minutes, regardless of actions taken on my part. (reinstalling patch, uninstalling game disc, etc) Server browser is broken, takes 30 seconds to scroll through full games to find one with enough room for yourself and your friends. Then kicks you out for not enough commander slots, when not even one has been filled.

    Gameplay is sub-par at best. This is not a Battelfield title in any sense of the word. Gun damage models are horribly skewed and not realistic. Animations are off and texture rendering is the poorest I've seen on any title in years. Vehicles are a joke and so are the classes. It has blended into a "what class looks cool" instead of what class is actually effective in their role. Unlocks are also a joke, and is apparent with their "packs" that you can purchase with real money to get an advantage. Pay to win is a terrible business model, but EA loves it. Just try one of their Android games on Google Play.

    There was effort, but it fell short. Very short.
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  61. Oct 29, 2013
    5
    The MP plays well and can be pretty fun when with a team of friends, but MY GOD, it is UUUUGLY on consoles. DICE shouldn't have even bothered making a story mode too.
  62. Oct 29, 2013
    10
    This is a great game that is fun to play. You will not be disappointed in it. I really have no criticisms for it. I enjoy playing it all day long. Really great game.
  63. Oct 29, 2013
    10
    Too many bad ratings from users and not enough written reviews looks a lot like an assault from angry COD fans... I'm pretty sure this Battlefield will be good enough to provide us with many hours of killing madness. What else can you expect from a team as experienced as Dice? We wanted new terrains, we'll get'em Not enough improvement? We'll survive! BF3 got some serious criticism backToo many bad ratings from users and not enough written reviews looks a lot like an assault from angry COD fans... I'm pretty sure this Battlefield will be good enough to provide us with many hours of killing madness. What else can you expect from a team as experienced as Dice? We wanted new terrains, we'll get'em Not enough improvement? We'll survive! BF3 got some serious criticism back then, and still the game was awesome.
    We knew the BF4 solo campaign was going to suck. What really sucks is the fact that they keep putting energy in developing it... Well anyway, I look forward for pleying this new exploding delight
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  64. Oct 29, 2013
    5
    Not bad and not good as well.Most features and gameplay of it are same as BF3. Graphics are slightly different and destruction are same. Lack of cutscenes and events have impact for it. Singleplayer is too damn short and worst than WarZ. Multiplayer is good but very unbalanced and buggy. Especially SP.

    No more words, modes are same as well. 5/10.
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  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. 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.
  3. 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.