Battlefield Hardline

 Xbox One
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5.3

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  1. TrembleClef
    Apr 3, 2015
    3
    I was skeptical but, being the Battlefield loyalist that I am, decided to give Hardline a shot. As expected and to my total, but unsurprising, disappointment, Battlefield Hardline is garbage - corny, uncreative, and an insult to the BF community.

    Forget intelligent teamwork, vehicle warfare, and overall strategic warfare. Those wanting the battlefield experience, stick with BF3 and 4,    I was skeptical but, being the Battlefield loyalist that I am, decided to give Hardline a shot. As expected and to my total, but unsurprising, disappointment, Battlefield Hardline is garbage - corny, uncreative, and an insult to the BF community.

    Forget intelligent teamwork, vehicle warfare, and overall strategic warfare. Those wanting the battlefield experience, stick with BF3 and 4, or any other priors of the series. Those wanting to play a new Call of Duty and mindlessly run and gun, you might like Hardline.

    The biggest issue I have is with the vehicles Hardline offers. To me, what set battlefield apart was the MASSIVE maps and the vehicle warfare. No more Jets, useful choppers, tanks or other armored vehicles. The choppers are slow, unrealistic, and pretty much useless other than for being a spawn beacon. The vehicle physics as a whole are laughable and beyond unrealistic - they seem to have no "weight" or mass with unrealistic acceleration and handling. They remind me of the p*ss poor physics you shortly experience in the Call of Duty games - who don't give a flip about vehicles in the first place.

    The game should be titled "Call of Duty: Counter-Strike SP (sub-par)" - this is what it was developed (copied) and sold as.

    -------------(Further soapbox ranting below):-------------------
    According to all of the pre-launch marketing/advertising bs, the idea was to take a new and creative direction with the Battlefield series while maintaining the series' "core" or "essence". Well, if that truly was the goal then you, EA, failed miserably. My guess is that EA only wanted or cared about the cheap shortcut to "success". To copy an already successful model(activision), target and cater to the mainstream (COD) audience, and just make sure there are no bugs. It's all about the numbers, get as many pre-orders as you can and tap into the COD audience as much as possible.

    Battlefield to me has never really been for the majority as it is accurate, realistic, and difficult to many. I do not deny that many players probably like or even love this game because they are COD fanboys. But if you actually are a Battlefield fan and player, you do not.

    The only reason I'm giving this a 3 rating is because I have not seen any major bugs or glitches.... so it's good in that it works - congrats.    … Expand
  2. AvidGamerzz
    Mar 17, 2015
    0
    Battlefield Hardline proves that replacing the franchise landmarks (large maps, wide array of vehicles and weapons) for a narrow, twitch-gameplay, cops and robbers experience is as dumb as it sounds. Luckily the wait for Star Wars Battlefront shouldn't be long now and this miscarriage of the EA-Money Machine can hopefully soon be forgotten.
  3. Caledonia112
    Mar 20, 2015
    0
    Battlefield 4 despite its rough start, was a good game in the end, This takes BF4, adds an terrible user interface, awful looking and handling vehicles, removes most of the weapons, and unbalances the classes. Then tries to sell it as a new and exciting game, Good idea, very poorly executed. It is more like a 3rd party mod than a new game!
  4. apragmatist
    Mar 17, 2015
    0
    I really wanted to like this game...but sadly have to agree with other negative reviewers. Even if this was just a $15 DLC for BF4 (as it should have been) then I still wouldn't buy it...it's just that bad. If you are a BF fan then either stick with BF4 or buy it if you don't have it. Hardline graphics suck, campaign sucks, multiplayer is horrid...really disappointed that EA tried toI really wanted to like this game...but sadly have to agree with other negative reviewers. Even if this was just a $15 DLC for BF4 (as it should have been) then I still wouldn't buy it...it's just that bad. If you are a BF fan then either stick with BF4 or buy it if you don't have it. Hardline graphics suck, campaign sucks, multiplayer is horrid...really disappointed that EA tried to pull one over on gamers. Now I'm really getting concerned that EA and DICE are going mess up Star Wars Battlefront by delivering a game that is simply a reskinned BF4.… Expand
  5. MrPositive
    Mar 17, 2015
    1
    A monumentally fall backwards for Dice in art and level design. I'm extremely disappointed in the effort on Battlefield Hardline to say the least. What happened to this series?
  6. sgy0003
    Mar 18, 2015
    4
    It's good, but could have been more. BFH definitely takes fresh new approach on the campaign. No longer it is a boring, ridiculous, and cliche war drama. It's pretty much police tv show on a video game. The campaign obviously has a lot of inspiration from CSI series and any other crime drama you have watched. The car chases, arresting criminals, and investigating drug dealing....It allIt's good, but could have been more. BFH definitely takes fresh new approach on the campaign. No longer it is a boring, ridiculous, and cliche war drama. It's pretty much police tv show on a video game. The campaign obviously has a lot of inspiration from CSI series and any other crime drama you have watched. The car chases, arresting criminals, and investigating drug dealing....It all feels refreshing. However, all the cliché moments, corny lines, and silly moments makes campaign kinda bad.

    The multiplayer is like a double-edged sword. On one side you got all the refreshing approach by having new game modes, features, and gadgets. On the other hand, you got limited weapons that takes way too long to earn, cops/crooks restricted weapons, OP armored vehicles, and terrible balancing issue on Hardcore mode. You actually take less damage when you are playing hardcore.

    In conclusion, although this game is fun, I think it is the worst BF ever made    … Expand
  7. davoiceofreason
    Mar 17, 2015
    2
    Sadly, after playing for hours it has become very clear, this is just a DLC of BF4. I've got that sick to my stomach feeling, that realization that I've just wasted my hard earned money. I'm more disappointed in myself then with the developers. Fool me twice, shame on me.
  8. Theotherguys
    Mar 18, 2015
    0
    the graphics are terrible for this game not worth $60 more like $10. does not fell like battlefield AT ALL. lots of frame rate drop and very boring gameplay.
  9. JuliaVoets
    Mar 17, 2015
    3
    This game is not battlefield. There is no battlefield. It's cops and robbers and plays more like CoD than battlefield. There's nothing wrong with CoD, but i really feel like this game went against the spirit of the franchise. If you like CoD and aren't really a fan of the series, I'd probably check this one out. I'll stick to bf4.
  10. jamesrodger0
    Mar 22, 2015
    2
    a quick cash grab from EA terrible graphics, gun-play and lots of glitches and bugs a very half assed effort on visceral's part . there is no reason for anyone whether they be a veteran of the battlefield franchise or someone who wants to get into it to this game very disappointing and another unpolished over-hyped turd from EA
  11. troofserum
    Mar 17, 2015
    0
    Been playing for 15+ hours and I am completely bored. It really kicked as for the first 10 hours though, but holy **** the mp maps have no depth and are simply ugly and have no heart behind them. In fact this whole game feels so empty in that regard. Recycled regurgitated poor quality waste of time.
  12. Bob126
    Apr 6, 2015
    3
    I still don't understand how this was released as it's own game for the price of a brand new game. The graphics are alright (apparently battlefield 4 looks better but i feel like they're both exactly the same in graphics), the gameplay is exactly the same as battlefield 4. I don't see any innovation at this game, i'm definitely going to return this because It's irritating for me to have aI still don't understand how this was released as it's own game for the price of a brand new game. The graphics are alright (apparently battlefield 4 looks better but i feel like they're both exactly the same in graphics), the gameplay is exactly the same as battlefield 4. I don't see any innovation at this game, i'm definitely going to return this because It's irritating for me to have a game that i'll play for a bit at the beginning then never touch again. It's a bit weird how the new Call of Duty (Advanced Warfare) is a lot more different than its' older version, yet this game is like a re-skin or DLC for Battlefield 4. Battlefield should be a game based on old warfare like 1942 (world war 2), like the old Battlefields, also theses potentially good games shouldn't be rushed, then again, I remember this game is published by EA...… Expand
  13. jamieb452
    Apr 4, 2015
    3
    Do not get this game for this platform, it's utter rubbish compared to pc and ps4.

    The graphics are not as great, and the price you pay for the game, you might as well buy battlefield 3 that is still a great battlefield to play.
  14. Phangled5
    Apr 13, 2015
    2
    I'll start by saying that I am not trolling you so don't try and tell me how to score my games. I am a big fan of Battlefield 4 and I have put in over 600 hours on it. In fact the main reason I bought my xbox one was to play 64 player Battlefield! I rate it a solid 8 out of 10 for its sheer replay value.

    However Battlefield Hardline is absolutely abysmal. Lets start with the    I'll start by saying that I am not trolling you so don't try and tell me how to score my games. I am a big fan of Battlefield 4 and I have put in over 600 hours on it. In fact the main reason I bought my xbox one was to play 64 player Battlefield! I rate it a solid 8 out of 10 for its sheer replay value.

    However Battlefield Hardline is absolutely abysmal. Lets start with the campaign. I found it to be boring as hell and quit after an hour.

    Now the main part... the multiplayer..where do I start? They've added a few new modes which were fun for like a week playing with friends, but now can't be bothered driving a car round and round to earn money. Blood Money I found to be the best of these, it's tactical and fun and the only reason I didn't give this a ZERO. But one good mode just doesn't cut it.

    Gameplay is fast paced but just chaos. It literally feels like a bunch of kids running around shooting each other. I never once felt like a cop or a robber. No immersion whatsoever. Spawns are a complete joke. You can literally hang around on the edges of the map and people will materialize in front of you.

    There are hardly any guns and a lot of them are rubbish, especially the battle rifles. There is also the usual problem of your hits not registering and getting killed behind cover but I'm used to this now lol.

    Graphics.....truly God Awful. BF4 looks like twice as good. Why? What happened? Just hazy, muddy textures it looks like a PS2 game for godsake.

    Sound...awful. Crap menu music, and crappy in car radio music. Guns sound good enough, however every time I played I was plagued with some sound glitch where my sound would cut out every few seconds. This alone made it unplayable for me after a while.

    So to finish, Blood money was the only half decent thing on here which is why I have given it a 2 rather than a zero. I have just traded this back towards another game. It wasn't a complete disaster as I got a decent trade in value.

    My advice is don't bother buying this steaming turd, buy BF4 instead, it is cheaper and is currently running well after they finally fixed it. Don't give in to peer pressure like I did and wasted money just so I could play with my friends.    … Expand
  15. Rendarin
    Jul 7, 2015
    4
    All the positives for this game are in the campaign. It was fun, with a good story, and some interesting levels.

    Multiplayer is terrible. It's so disorganized, and hectic. I've never been killed at spawns like I am in this game, and I don't think its because people are camping, its really because people are running around just trying to survive more than 5 seconds. The way    All the positives for this game are in the campaign. It was fun, with a good story, and some interesting levels.

    Multiplayer is terrible. It's so disorganized, and hectic. I've never been killed at spawns like I am in this game, and I don't think its because people are camping, its really because people are running around just trying to survive more than 5 seconds.

    The way guns/upgrades unlock, and have to be purchased is my biggest gripe. I just want to log on and play. I don't want to have to manage my money, and plan what upgrades my budget will allow. I don't want to have to research the best alternatives and options before I purchase something. This game is not a job, but it feels like one with all silliness introduced with Hardline.

    I love the BF series, and am very worried Hardline is a sign of things to come. Hopefully they'll lean from the mistakes made on this game, and will be able to put out a great BF5    … Expand
  16. JeffCamenzuli
    Oct 18, 2015
    4
    This game is a waste of money if you already have battlefield 4 which is much better than this crap. I only played one game and didn't like it. Vehicle physics are not good although it is not based on vehicles but overall i do not like what they did to the game.
  17. whiskeytango82
    May 28, 2015
    4
    I made up my mind at the release of this games concept that I wasn't going to buy it. I mean come on , Battlefield cops and robbers.... ridiculous! Never the less, Battlefield is my gamer crack and after waiting a month I finally gave in and bought this game. Needles to say, I regret even walking into Gamestop. This game is pure CRAP plan and simple. The story is horrendous and theI made up my mind at the release of this games concept that I wasn't going to buy it. I mean come on , Battlefield cops and robbers.... ridiculous! Never the less, Battlefield is my gamer crack and after waiting a month I finally gave in and bought this game. Needles to say, I regret even walking into Gamestop. This game is pure CRAP plan and simple. The story is horrendous and the multiplier is comparable to a super **** COD that has yet to be released. Why didn't they just stick with what they know. Bad Company 3 would have been huge and all the fans are screaming for it. Get your **** together EA!

    Please do not buy this game. If you haven't purchased this trash, then don't. We need to give EA a kick in the ass and teach them to respect the franchise and the fans. To me BF is sacred and I don't want to see this turn into another Medal of Honor.    … Expand
  18. fubercake
    Mar 26, 2015
    2
    This game is definitely a step back from any progress made with the Battlefield series. Just like when they released Medal of Honor: Warfighter after Battlefield 3 and that sucked and was a step backward from a graphics/control/overall standpoint, they went ahead and released this in between Battlefield 4 and Battlefield 5. I've played this on both PC and Xbox One and it just sucks. IfThis game is definitely a step back from any progress made with the Battlefield series. Just like when they released Medal of Honor: Warfighter after Battlefield 3 and that sucked and was a step backward from a graphics/control/overall standpoint, they went ahead and released this in between Battlefield 4 and Battlefield 5. I've played this on both PC and Xbox One and it just sucks. If they reduced the price to $10, it would be a different story. For $10, it would be a great game, but you wouldn't spend too much time playing it. This is typical EA milking a gaming engine for all its worth and taking your money with DLC. You can actually spend over $100 for this POS to get the basic game and all of the DLC and on top of it, it bites! So what are you waiting for!???… Expand
  19. MrMayhem94
    Mar 25, 2015
    3
    Anyone who is thinking about buying this game don't is not not worth it. The multilayer is horrible the maps are shallow and have no creativity put into them also the new modes are boring and nothing special. The single player is lackluster with some fun stealth elements but at the same time its unbalanced with its scoring system with a crappy story.

    Story: 4/10 Gameplay: 2/10    Anyone who is thinking about buying this game don't is not not worth it. The multilayer is horrible the maps are shallow and have no creativity put into them also the new modes are boring and nothing special. The single player is lackluster with some fun stealth elements but at the same time its unbalanced with its scoring system with a crappy story.

    Story: 4/10
    Gameplay: 2/10
    Graphics: 4/10
    Sound: 3/10

    Final Score 3/10

    If your thinking about buying a new shooter I don't recommend BF Hardline.    … Expand
  20. ganjester
    Apr 2, 2015
    2
    While the cops v. robbers element is a nice change of pace, there is unfortunately much and more that is a failure in the game, assault rifles completely overpowered, guns with zero recoil, overpowered stinger missles and way underpowered repair tools, no matchmaking system that balances player skill or level amongst teams, out of bounds sniping allowed with impunity (if u played beta uWhile the cops v. robbers element is a nice change of pace, there is unfortunately much and more that is a failure in the game, assault rifles completely overpowered, guns with zero recoil, overpowered stinger missles and way underpowered repair tools, no matchmaking system that balances player skill or level amongst teams, out of bounds sniping allowed with impunity (if u played beta u know what im talking about) and that is not even all of it...i really would suggest anyone looking to put down serious money on this game try it first, and if u do not mind all of the balance issues (which seemingly remain unaddressed) then perhaps this game might be worth it to you....but i definitely will not be wasting my money on an overall crappy experience… Expand
  21. MichaelF120
    Mar 23, 2015
    2
    Ive played the multiplayer and I'm sorry it just feels lacking. I do not like the tons of cursing when you are the gangs. Just to much of it. Also the game play is so so. The graphics have not improved since the beta and previous BFs. I thought the cops n robber thing might be cool but it just doesn't hit the mark. Also the added game modes just don't catch my interest and I find myselfIve played the multiplayer and I'm sorry it just feels lacking. I do not like the tons of cursing when you are the gangs. Just to much of it. Also the game play is so so. The graphics have not improved since the beta and previous BFs. I thought the cops n robber thing might be cool but it just doesn't hit the mark. Also the added game modes just don't catch my interest and I find myself playing the TDM & Domination modes. I didn't like the way any of the guns felt. Just over all I thought the game was quickly done and really falling shot of where I think BF should be. A ww2 battlefield would have been a better choice. Also I dont like the rented servers that have plagued past BFs and will eventually come to this one. Dont use any missiles as I fly my helicopter and blast everyone. If the 10yro dosen't go 100-2 he/she boots everyone. Games that are hours long. The rented servers are a bad idea imo. At least give me a choice of rented or non rented servers.
    Over all I find the game poor and I find it very surprising on the reviews in IGN, Best Buy, Gamespot and Gamestop. Of course with the limited FPS games, and the grasshopper COD stinks too, on the Xbox1 I can't blame you for trying it but I am glad I got my money back for it.    … Expand
  22. tomenigma
    Jan 22, 2016
    2
    I liked Battlefield 4 but this game is just, well, boring. The story is so unoriginal that it feels that you watched some kind of 80s crime drama before and you know how it goes. If it wasn't for lack of good gun play I would abandon this game after 3 episodes.
    Campaign features heavily scripted game-play with little room for any alternative approach. Multiplayer lacks any excitements of    I liked Battlefield 4 but this game is just, well, boring. The story is so unoriginal that it feels that you watched some kind of 80s crime drama before and you know how it goes. If it wasn't for lack of good gun play I would abandon this game after 3 episodes.
    Campaign features heavily scripted game-play with little room for any alternative approach. Multiplayer lacks any excitements of BF 4.

    I do not recommend this game, unfortunately. It is missed opportunity for BF game about cops vs bad boys.    … Expand
  23. sbuenger
    May 25, 2015
    4
    This game is genuinely fun when the servers work, although a little repetitive. The servers, however, are consistently laggy, jumpy, and rubber banding and have been so for months. I literally can't play it anymore, which is frustrating considering the price of the game. Also it took me less than 2 days to unlock just about everything in the game, which ultimately is unnecessary becauseThis game is genuinely fun when the servers work, although a little repetitive. The servers, however, are consistently laggy, jumpy, and rubber banding and have been so for months. I literally can't play it anymore, which is frustrating considering the price of the game. Also it took me less than 2 days to unlock just about everything in the game, which ultimately is unnecessary because you start the game with more or less the best weapons. The lack of content and buggy servers make this game another EA dud.… Expand
  24. MainRedemption
    Jun 26, 2015
    4
    the game is just not that fun at all. rather play bf4 than whatever this crap is and don't even like that game very much anymore. the BF series is really going down hill because of EA. generic and boring is how i can sum up this game.
  25. bsdeax
    Feb 21, 2016
    4
    Portuguese:
    Battlefield Hardline é um jogo muito irritante, gameplay completamente suja, movimentos simples. Além de ter acabado com a classe sniper no modo multiplayer. Ter armas específicas para cada time dificulta na hora de desbloquear itens, porque nem sempre você está no time que quer estar. Gráficos muito bonitos, mas a promessa de 1080p 60fps foi na verdade uma mentira, o jogo    Portuguese:
    Battlefield Hardline é um jogo muito irritante, gameplay completamente suja, movimentos simples. Além de ter acabado com a classe sniper no modo multiplayer. Ter armas específicas para cada time dificulta na hora de desbloquear itens, porque nem sempre você está no time que quer estar. Gráficos muito bonitos, mas a promessa de 1080p 60fps foi na verdade uma mentira, o jogo roda em 720p 60fps.

    English:
    Battlefield Hardline is a very annoying game, completely dirty gameplay, simple movements. They exterminated the sniper class in multiplayer mode. Having specific weapons for each team difficult to unlock items because you do not always is the team that wants to be. Beautiful graphics, but the 1080p 60fps promise was actually a lie, the game runs at 720p 60fps.    … Expand
  26. diagonalveil71
    Apr 22, 2016
    1
    ES UNA MIERDA!!!!!! la historia es una mierda de verdad aparte de que el puto final no resuelve ni mierda de lo que lo que esta pasando en el PUTO JUEGO. y si se preguntan que la historia es lo menos importante y lo que importa el multiplayer NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PORQUE SI LE AGREGAS ALGO QUE MEJORE TU EXPERIENCIA DE JUEGO TENES QUE PONERLES LAS PUTAS GANAS PARA QUE SEAES UNA MIERDA!!!!!! la historia es una mierda de verdad aparte de que el puto final no resuelve ni mierda de lo que lo que esta pasando en el PUTO JUEGO. y si se preguntan que la historia es lo menos importante y lo que importa el multiplayer NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PORQUE SI LE AGREGAS ALGO QUE MEJORE TU EXPERIENCIA DE JUEGO TENES QUE PONERLES LAS PUTAS GANAS PARA QUE SEA BUENA, NO PARA QUE SEA IGNORADO!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO TE LO COMPRES ES UNA MIERDA ATOMICA APARTE DE QUE SALE MAS DE 1.500 ES PEOR QUE DESTINY LOUNICO BUENO ES EL MULTIJUGADOR… Expand
  27. micael1010
    Dec 17, 2016
    4
    This game had so much potential but the fact is it sucks. Bullet drop...a joke, story line...a real joke (just plain dumb), and the fact that you can shoot an opponent four times in the head, he shoots you in the foot and your dead...another joke. The guys that made this should have their balls dipped in hot, organic tea! You dropped the ball and now...you're joke. P.S. buy this gameThis game had so much potential but the fact is it sucks. Bullet drop...a joke, story line...a real joke (just plain dumb), and the fact that you can shoot an opponent four times in the head, he shoots you in the foot and your dead...another joke. The guys that made this should have their balls dipped in hot, organic tea! You dropped the ball and now...you're joke. P.S. buy this game anywhere for 8 bucks...

    My advice is go to Battlefield 1 and leave these clowns to drinking ball tea and eating **** sandwiches.    … Expand
  28. nurfedx
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    Absolute dumpster fire and an Insult to every BF-Veteran. Still better than 2042 tho. DONT BUY!
  29. zezeljmare
    Jul 1, 2021
    4
    EN:
    Pretty bad, the main story is even solid, but MP is criminally bad. The game acts as a Frankenstein BF and CoD...

    SRP:
    Prilično loše, main story je čak i solidan, ali je MP kriminalno loš. Igra deluje kao frankeštajn BF i CoD...
  30. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    4
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamessss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bh

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 9 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. The Digital Fix
    Apr 15, 2015
    60
    So there we have it, a Battlefield game with weak single player and solid if underwhelming multiplayer - absolutely no one saw this coming.
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  2. SpazioGames
    Apr 8, 2015
    70
    On the one hand, if you look for a shooter to play in solitary, you can consider this production completely inadequate. On the opposite side, however, we have a multiplayer that works at times, and in its imperfections and its chaos still managed to entertain.
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  3. Arcade Sushi
    Apr 8, 2015
    70
    Visceral's first attempt at a Battlefield game isn't a bad one, but there's little here to be excited about beyond an actual functioning online component.
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