Battlefield Hardline

 Xbox One
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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 366 Ratings

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  1. trooper1993
    Mar 19, 2015
    5
    To whomever is buying Hardline thinking it plays like Battlefield 4 or its predecessors, don't.
    On a very general basis this game incorporates some of the most basic components of the other battlefields but in terms of the actual gameplay it's completely different. The game itself feels more like a hybrid between an upgraded Counter-Strike and one of the better Call of Duty's.
    The map    To whomever is buying Hardline thinking it plays like Battlefield 4 or its predecessors, don't.
    On a very general basis this game incorporates some of the most basic components of the other battlefields but in terms of the actual gameplay it's completely different. The game itself feels more like a hybrid between an upgraded Counter-Strike and one of the better Call of Duty's.

    The map size's are rather small making the gameplay feel a little bit claustrophobic at times. However, the size favours fast-paced killing that both CoD and CS players will enjoy. Regardless of small maps vehicle choice is still present although limited in quantity and quality. The majority of vehicles feel pointless accessories that make you an easy target and don't really add much to the game. Weapon choice is definitely scarce and doesn't match at all the diversity found in the previous versions.

    From the graphical point of view this game is a real bummer. From the quality of the maps to the development of the gameplay it feels like EA once again went lazy. It is understandable that developing a game is not exactly easy and cheap but when you look at the companies annual income seeing an improvement is more of a demand than an expectation.

    One of the more positive notes for this game is the Single player campaign.The vintage cop plot was a smart move from the developers as its concept gave us gamers some fresh air to breathe over other overly simplistic and boring game stories that we get to see each year.

    The game is definitely fun to play but will most likely not have the same lasting appeal as the other Battlefields. Charging this game full price is a little bit ridiculous mainly because it really doesn't play like a next-gen game. Personally, I would have preferred EA to distribute this game as a DLC for BF4 with a significantly lower price tag. However, lets not forget that this is EA, the usual Money over Customers ideology.    … Expand
  2. SkipTheCutscene
    Mar 18, 2015
    6
    Review of multiplayer:

    I was on the fence about BF:Hardline due to the mixed reviews, but went for it after reading a few that said it was a more infantry focused Battlefield, and small infantry only maps are pretty much all I play in Battlefield 4, my favorite map being Operation Locker. I was hoping hardline would have more maps like that, but unfortunately in Hardline even the    Review of multiplayer:

    I was on the fence about BF:Hardline due to the mixed reviews, but went for it after reading a few that said it was a more infantry focused Battlefield, and small infantry only maps are pretty much all I play in Battlefield 4, my favorite map being Operation Locker. I was hoping hardline would have more maps like that, but unfortunately in Hardline even the smaller ones seem way too chaotic. More so even than COD:A!

    There is very little tactical gameplay in Hardline, and I'm not even talking about utilizing specialties and teamwork; I mean just navigating the map - everyone's kind of everywhere - utilizing the environment is often meaningless because you have no sense of where the enemy might be coming from for more than a few moments. I find myself making a lot of lucky kills by spawning literally right behind enemies, and getting frustrated when the same happens to me.

    I would be shocked if the death toll in this game weren't way higher than average shooters, and hey, that's okay, I'm not looking for deep strategy, but sadly, this feels even more shallow than COD:AW because ultimately the chaos feels... random. Random deaths, random kills. And the wait time to re-spawn is frustratingly long for this kind of game.

    It's not awful; as many others have said it feels kind of like an expansion pack (albeit a major one) for BF4, but I think Operation Locker and every map in COD:AW does this kind of gameplay better. I actually think PayDay 2 also does it better, even though the enemies are always AI. At least the scale and scope of the battles in PD2 kind of work to support the cops & robbers theme. Put it this way - if you're looking for multiplayer shooter version of Heat, Payday does it better, even with it's AI cops. And for full on multiplayer, Operation Locker in Battlefield 4 doesn't have the theme, but feels way more immersive and tactical.

    Okay, so those are my criticisms: onto the good stuff:

    I don't get people's gripes with the graphics - they seem to be the same quality as BF4. Maybe it's because I had read about Hardline and knew it would use the same engine, so I wasn't expecting any better, but it certainly doesn't seem worse. I think the graphics are good, definitely stomps anything on last gen.

    The stuff the cops and robbers shout out is more fun than BF4, especially the robbers (obviously.) In fact, it's the verbal cues more than anything that make you feel like it's a crime thing rather than a war thing. And the criminals are bad-asses, so playing as one is pretty cool.

    The hit detection shows you which body part was struck when you died. For all I know, it just picks a random body part because... how would you know? One second you're standing there, next you're dead.. which brings me back to my original criticism, most of the time you never see it coming. Still, I'm giving the game the benefit of the doubt and saying the hit detection is better.

    The maps that have you stealing money from a vault have a cool mechanism; basically, in the middle of a battle you can stuff money in your pockets, but it leaves you totally vulnerable. The longer you stand there at the vault, the more money you get, but the bigger risk you take. It's can be cool and thrilling, but again, my criticism from earlier still dampens the coolness factor since it basically just seems like random chance whether you'll survive at any point.

    It's pretty disappointing that all the negative reviews I'd been reading actually led me to think this game might be just what I was looking for - I guess you could say my grail game would be a half-step up in tactical gameplay than COD, but Hardline feels, oddly enough, even more chaotic, and not in a good way. Again, it's not awful, but unless they come out with better balanced maps in the future I probably won't stick with it for long.

    I have no thoughts on single player, since I have no interest in it.    … Expand
  3. Muji
    Mar 19, 2015
    5
    The single player brings a fresh dynamic to the Battlefield genre, and the episodic nature of the game opens up unlimited DLC oppertunities... which brings me on to the next point. The game feels like it's a DLC for Battlefield 4. The graphics on XB1 are under par, it's ugly to look at sometimes. Bad Company 2 on 360 looked better. Online is hectic and enjoyable, but suffers from manyThe single player brings a fresh dynamic to the Battlefield genre, and the episodic nature of the game opens up unlimited DLC oppertunities... which brings me on to the next point. The game feels like it's a DLC for Battlefield 4. The graphics on XB1 are under par, it's ugly to look at sometimes. Bad Company 2 on 360 looked better. Online is hectic and enjoyable, but suffers from many issues that previous games have had, such as spawn kills etc.… Expand
  4. Poopyragg
    Apr 7, 2015
    5
    Mediocre at best. I became very bored within the first hour. During the campaign, too much time spent in cut-scenes that cannot be skipped to start off with. Like many other users have said, it makes no sense that one cop can hold up three hardened criminals with a simple flash of the badge without them going off on you. The graphics are sub par to say the least for a next gen game.Mediocre at best. I became very bored within the first hour. During the campaign, too much time spent in cut-scenes that cannot be skipped to start off with. Like many other users have said, it makes no sense that one cop can hold up three hardened criminals with a simple flash of the badge without them going off on you. The graphics are sub par to say the least for a next gen game. Vehicles handle like you're playing Cruisin' USA...not worth the 60. Try to find a used copy or rent one from redbox.… Expand
  5. tripleb2k
    Mar 20, 2015
    5
    The Single Player is surprisingly fun. It's kind of predictable but refreshing from the army dramas. I have to give this a lower score though since it's the 4th day I've had the game and STILL can't get online! The real lack of communication from the developers and players suffering from this issue is awful.
  6. bielhgabrielh
    Mar 17, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In this video: https://youtu.be/C6rNTDu6D2Q You can see if the game is Great, Good, Mediocre or Bad. These are my best moments while playing this game in beta. I was playing on PS4, but It's basicaly the same game, with a worse frame rate.
    Honestly, I'd say Battlefield 3 still is the best game of the series.    … Expand
  7. AR76
    Mar 25, 2015
    7
    OK, so there is no point at all in playing the campaign, it's just not that interesting and plays almost like an on-rails shooter.
    Multiplayer, there are not a lot of guns in this game, several of the maps are fun but some of them are terrible. The game mode should be played in 32-player, 64 player feels tacked on in both the map layouts and the spawn system. TTK is a bit extreme and it    OK, so there is no point at all in playing the campaign, it's just not that interesting and plays almost like an on-rails shooter.
    Multiplayer, there are not a lot of guns in this game, several of the maps are fun but some of them are terrible. The game mode should be played in 32-player, 64 player feels tacked on in both the map layouts and the spawn system. TTK is a bit extreme and it may frustrate you. The guns need better balancing.
    Truthfully I have been having fun playing this game, this game plays like a variant of counter-strike where they took all of the good from that game and combined it with larger-less predictable maps with no choke points, iron-sights and re-spawning.
    I gave it a seven because I don't really buy these games for the campaign anymore and I feel that the multiplayer merits a seven. Also, I would up the score if the DLC includes a number of new guns and maps, a few more game modes, and they made the game less twitchy. Guns needs to recoil and wander more, hip firing should not be an effective means to kill but rather an effective means to suppress.    … Expand
  8. Awanka
    Feb 28, 2021
    5
    This review is for the single-player campaign only. First off, this doesn't feel like your standard Battlefield game. The gameplay is more like the new Wolfenstein crossed with Grand Theft Auto; stealth take down enemies until you have to battle it out, with some car chase sequences mixed in. There's also some minor detective elements, like scanning enemies and searching for clues.This review is for the single-player campaign only. First off, this doesn't feel like your standard Battlefield game. The gameplay is more like the new Wolfenstein crossed with Grand Theft Auto; stealth take down enemies until you have to battle it out, with some car chase sequences mixed in. There's also some minor detective elements, like scanning enemies and searching for clues. Some of the level design, especially the interiors of luxury houses, are pretty great. The story is a hodge-podge of police drama good-cop/bad-cop tropes. There's fun to be had, but it's a lukewarm experience overall. The game also commits the unpardonable sin of long unskippable cutscenes. This game isn't a waste of time, but there are far superior FPS games you should probably play first.… Expand
  9. SchroederRock
    Apr 18, 2015
    7
    Hardline improves the campaign weak-link that has been a part of the more traditional Battlefield titles as of late. This version of BF also brings more accessibility than that of previous games, where customizations and loadouts can become extremely complicated and cumbersome from within a match (and near-impossible to do between matches). The only major problem here is that HardlineHardline improves the campaign weak-link that has been a part of the more traditional Battlefield titles as of late. This version of BF also brings more accessibility than that of previous games, where customizations and loadouts can become extremely complicated and cumbersome from within a match (and near-impossible to do between matches). The only major problem here is that Hardline never really stretches the franchise in new directions. It feels like Visceral used the same formula as Halo and placed its gametypes all on the same maps without any real augmentation that could keep things fresh. I still haven't done everything possible on Hardline, and while it is a good game at its core it will struggle to recapture the scope and excellence of the past couple Battlefield titles. It's also hard to focus on Hardline when DICE and EA are nearing the release of Star Wars: Battlefront, which is panning out to be Battlefield with a heavy creative hand, and that makes Hardline sound less appealing.… Expand
  10. alex007
    Aug 26, 2015
    7
    Visceral's "Battlefield: Hardline" differentiates itself from past entries by giving the formula a cops-and-crooks twist. That being said, the game is inferior to past entries which were developed by DICE, the series' creator. Both the single-player and multiplayer modes are lacking in innovation and doesn't evolve the franchise in any major way. The game's intentionally cheesy campaignVisceral's "Battlefield: Hardline" differentiates itself from past entries by giving the formula a cops-and-crooks twist. That being said, the game is inferior to past entries which were developed by DICE, the series' creator. Both the single-player and multiplayer modes are lacking in innovation and doesn't evolve the franchise in any major way. The game's intentionally cheesy campaign takes on the form of a television cop show. It is divided into ten chapters, all presented as an episode complete with recaps and previews. Although set in the present day, "Hardline" is an homage to 80's TV cop shows such as "Miami Vice". The gameplay, which borrows a little from "Far Cry 3", is more stealth-based than previous entries. You'll spend plenty of time luring crooks with bullet casings so you can arrest them. However, there are plenty of gunfights and "Call of Duty"-like stunts. Online, the game's pace has been increased with smaller maps and less vehicles. The "cops-and-robbers" matches Heist, Blood Money and Hotwire are faster-paced variants on previous online modes; they offer an almost arcade-style feel. Additionally, the new tools such as grappling hooks, ziplines and tazers keep the experience fresh. Cops and crooks are assigned their own military-grade weapons and gadgets. "Hardline" is ultimately a fun game to play online, but fans of the series will probably be disappointed with the lack of large scale battles. After "Battlefield 4", everything seems a little too streamlined. 7.5 out of 10.… Expand
  11. azgoodaz
    Aug 16, 2016
    7
    It could be better, but why did people dislike it? I bought this game for $22 dollars (w/ Premium) on Xbox Live, and to me… It was worth it.
    For one, the Single Player was kinda ‘meh.’ It has some twists and plots that were kinda known during some points of the cut-scenes and you could already predict what could happen next. The single player experience was more on the lines of    It could be better, but why did people dislike it? I bought this game for $22 dollars (w/ Premium) on Xbox Live, and to me… It was worth it.
    For one, the Single Player was kinda ‘meh.’ It has some twists and plots that were kinda known during some points of the cut-scenes and you could already predict what could happen next. The single player experience was more on the lines of ‘Battlefield: Bad Company’ style. The acting/cast was decent and it even had some humor parts. At the end of the single player campaign, it leads you with a plot twist, which they will probably pick the story back up in Battlefield: Hardline 2. The campaign achievements are somewhat easy to get, you can get one for every mission/episode you complete (there are 10 episodes/missions). The best part about this game is that you can either run and gun throughout the game or you can stealth this whole game and arrest everyone you see (I tried to do this) and feel accomplished. The single player could have been longer and it could have even setup a better way to start Battlefield: Hardline 2 (if they are even making it in the future).
    Multiplayer in this game like with other Battlefield games, the servers are stable… More stable than other DICE/EA games to be completely honest. The game modes normally fit in within the whole ‘Robber Vs. Cop’ theme, you have Blood Money, Heist, Bounty Hunter, Rescue, Crosshair, Hotwire and a few other Battlefield game modes. Basically the same game modes you see in other Battlefield games and a few new ones here and there. The maps are pretty large, destructible, and diverse ranging from the Everglades in Florida (w/ air boats) to the streets of downtown LA (w/ building to building action).
    To me the game is worth the $22 dollars (w/ Premium), but it was not worth $60 for those who purchased it for that amount. You are basically buying a reskinned Battlefield 4 game, but with a ‘Robber Vs. Cop’ theme which they could easily introduced it into Battlefield 4 as new DLC or a standalone game that works with Battlefield 4 in the background for about $30 or so dollars.    … Expand
  12. SeveredWing
    May 4, 2015
    7
    NOT A $60 RE-SKIN
    People have been bad mouthing the game as a simple re-skin of Battlefield 4 with less mechanized combat and a dumbed down combat system. This is totally inaccurate. The campaign mode alone sets this game apart from any other Battlefield Title and in fact any other First Person Shooter. You can call the campaign boring, predictable, and simple but the fact is that the    NOT A $60 RE-SKIN
    People have been bad mouthing the game as a simple re-skin of Battlefield 4 with less mechanized combat and a dumbed down combat system. This is totally inaccurate. The campaign mode alone sets this game apart from any other Battlefield Title and in fact any other First Person Shooter. You can call the campaign boring, predictable, and simple but the fact is that the campaign is a huge departure from what the series usually focuses on and that innovation alone should set this title apart. No Call of Duty Game has ever had the guts to break with the standard "shoot everything til its dead" formula of the FPS and Battlefield actually did so with this game. If you didn't like the campaign then fine, but at least it was a departure and a welcome one at that from the normal FPS formula.
    Now for the multiplayer. Calling it a re-skin is ludicrous. It has similar game modes and it is versus combat using guns, yes, but it adds new dynamics such as non-lethal takedowns followed by interrogations, vehicle based control points in Hotwire, and tactical objective based modes like Crosshair and Rescue. These new modes set the game apart and even if they do not actually follow a "cops and robbers" theme, they do at least try to incorporate that aspect into the reasoning. People complaining about things like: "Cops don't use Stinger missiles and RPGs or have access to various SMGs and Assault rifles that are in the game" are being asinine. If the game were that rigid in its design it would be no fun. Too many people went into this game expecting a lot more than they had any reason to. Yes it would be nice if the environments were more destruct-able or if there were a larger variety of weapons with actual distinct differences in their handling, but those are aspects of BF4, play that game if that's what you want. This game is more of a ground based infantry focused shooter with varied tactical modes and a less "hardcore cometitive" environment.    … Expand
  13. FlyingFish
    Mar 31, 2015
    5
    Battlefield Hardline is the newest installment of the Battlefield franchise. It was highly anticipated due to it's new theme of Cops and Robbers type game. Unfortunately, it did not deliver. The campaign is...sub-par, as it is very predictable, unoriginal, and monotonous. Early on it introduces the "enhanced" stealth system designed to give players a quieter approach to their objectiveBattlefield Hardline is the newest installment of the Battlefield franchise. It was highly anticipated due to it's new theme of Cops and Robbers type game. Unfortunately, it did not deliver. The campaign is...sub-par, as it is very predictable, unoriginal, and monotonous. Early on it introduces the "enhanced" stealth system designed to give players a quieter approach to their objective as opposed to the standard guns blazing style that FPS gamers know too well. There are many problems with the stealth mechanics. When you walk up to an enemy, you can tell them to "freeze" or "hands up". They then put down their weapons obviously. The problem with this is you can do this simultaneously with three criminals and the same time! Not only that, they are well-armed and have assault rifles, shotguns, etc versus your little pistol! After you take down all of them one at a time, pulling them to the ground and handcuffing them, not one of them stops to think" Hey, I should call out to my friends to let them know someone's here!" Not a single one. Your A.I. partners are completely useless as well. They just run around pretending they're fighting, shooting Nerf darts at the enemy, because it takes around 30 or so shots from them to kill one person! I will say though, the voice acting for the characters is pretty good. But it doesn't make up for a poorly written story among other things.

    Moving on to the multiplayer, it isn't much better. I've tried every gamemode and they are fun to a degree, but they can really start to get annoying. Team deathmatch for example: It can be really fun SOMETIMES, mostly, it's just a spawn-kill fest, where you often end up looking at a respawn screen rather than actually playing. The spawning is absolutely atrocious, even worse than BF4. I find myself spawning in line of sight of an enemy or three feet away from one. There simply isn't an excuse for that! It's lazy! The newer gamemodes are very fun to play though. My favorite has to be bloodmoney. The intense fighting over the money pile is always awesome, and it encourages teamwork because you have to have your buddies covering you while you grab the loot. Hotwire is really good too! It provides an interesting twist on Conquest making the cars the objectives rather than flags being placed around the map. You find yourself in crazy car chases shooting each other as you fly down the road at high speeds. I do have some complaints about Hotwire. There is a vehicle upgrade that every player can purchase at a low price, which gives the player an RPG in their trunk when they spawn in a vehicle. This needs to go. It gets very irritating in Hotwire, when you're driving down the road in a car chase, having fun, shooting at each other, then suddenly BOOM. You were killed by an RPG. It's scary how much I see this occurring, at least twice a game! Soon most players will have this upgrade and at that point, why not just give the RPG to them on foot? It makes no difference than say playing the engineer from BF4 at that point. Just RPG's running rampant, blowing up every car they see, breaking the gamemode. I suggest refunding those who bought this upgrade and dropping it. It's much more balanced leaving RPG's and stingers as battle pickups and not letting people spawn with them. Now, heists. It's a cool idea and certainly fits in with the genre, but it has A LOT of problems. For starters, there's way too many people in a server. With an entire army of cops and robbers, it doesn't feel like you're in a robbery. I think it would be more interesting to see an 8 v 8 scenario, where teamwork is a must have. It will feel more legit too. It's sad that "Bank Job", the map designed for Heist, is completely broken in for it. The loot drop-off points are horribly biased towards the cops! Escape B for example, It's right next to the cops spawn! WTF Visceral!?! It almost always ends in a bloody stalemate until the criminals run out of tickets. Unfortunately, Conquest is not out of the line of fire. It feels bland, now that tanks, helicopters, and other military vehicles aren't in the game. The lack of destruction in most of the maps is also kind of stupid. I can be driving 80 mph on Everglades be stopped in my tracks because of a fricking bush! I find it odd that Visceral would eliminate both of the major selling points of Battlefield. The other two gamemodes Rescue and Crosshair are not very fun at all. In Rescue, you must save one of two hostages or eliminate the enemy team, or if you're defending, defend the hostages or kill the enemy team. In Crosshair, one team must deliver their teammate to an escape point while the other team tries to stop them. The VIP can get in the escape point in 3-5 seconds, giving the enemy team almost no time to react. Both go way too quick, around 30 seconds to 90. If you want to play these gamemodes, Counter Strike does it better. All in All, it deserves a 5/10.    … Expand
  14. JoshLuck1995
    Mar 28, 2015
    7
    This game is by no means a bad game but when you compare it to battlefield 4 this could easily be considered as a rip off DLC. Its incredibly similar, however the online does work and i didnt encounter any game breaking glitches like on B4. Its certainly over priced
  15. thegadfly44
    Mar 24, 2015
    7
    After playing this game more the honeymoon as wore off and I wanted to change my opinion slightly. The game is fun, but it's not Battlefield 4 fun. It's different, and it tries to be different.

    This game is meant to be more casual minded than other Battlefield games. If you think of COD as being the ultimate casualfest and Battlefield 4 being hardcore, then this would fall right in    After playing this game more the honeymoon as wore off and I wanted to change my opinion slightly. The game is fun, but it's not Battlefield 4 fun. It's different, and it tries to be different.

    This game is meant to be more casual minded than other Battlefield games. If you think of COD as being the ultimate casualfest and Battlefield 4 being hardcore, then this would fall right in between those nicely. It's not trying to be Battlefield 4, it's not even trying to compete with Battlefield 4, what it's trying to do is compete with Advanced Warfare.

    And it succeeds, I've had a ridiculous amount of fun playing this, way more than COD. It's not without flaws, Heist and Blood Money are the only real modes worth playing imo. More guns and better balance would have been nice. It encourages camping in a lot of different ways. It's worth the 60 bucks to me and I recommend it.    … Expand
  16. BionicSammich
    Mar 22, 2015
    5
    Good an bad. Bad first. Lots of really poor decisions made by devs in terms of Menu layout and functionality. In game currency prices and earning is way out of whack and needs to be adjusted to make more sense. Most assignments are impossibly hard to get (literally impossible for a completionist who doesn't have literally 1000+ hours to grind). Weapon license is way too high (only haveGood an bad. Bad first. Lots of really poor decisions made by devs in terms of Menu layout and functionality. In game currency prices and earning is way out of whack and needs to be adjusted to make more sense. Most assignments are impossibly hard to get (literally impossible for a completionist who doesn't have literally 1000+ hours to grind). Weapon license is way too high (only have left the kill requirement after 320 hours of BF4 on my best gun). Can't pause while in killcam. Can't change team/squad settings in pause menu unless I spawn into game, or use the **** spawn screen menu. Visual recoil is BACK AGAIN after it was fixed in BF4. Sound cuts out frequently on everything from footsteps to helicopters. Level of weapon customisation is much lower than BF4 (can't chose specific silencers, lack of any good red dot sights and more). Explosive spam on Hotwire game mode making it impossible to play.

    Overall, it feels like Visceral just set things to what they assume might work and never bothered to test it or compare it against any data. There is no way ANY normal player is going to be able to get the 48,750 kills (1250 for each weapon) required for just some of the assignments. There are still plenty more assignments too, one even requiring that you earn 30,000 points in one single match, despite matches only lasting about 10 minutes because they set the Conquest tickets to like 300/400 instead of 800. Not to mention, 64 player TDM on tiny maps with completely broken spawns (at least they said they might fix those spawns).

    The good. The campaign is genuinely pretty good, for a BF game. Better than FarCry 4, not quite Halo, Skyrim, TLOU or Infamous, but good. The Multiplayer has some really good potential, but as mentioned, plagued with poor decisions and oversights made by the devs.    … Expand
  17. Billian
    May 14, 2015
    6
    Multiplayer is fun, but limited. Singleplayer is a joke but the production value is high. Not as great as Battlefield 4, but worth the time for a Battlefield fan. Stay away from the story mode.
  18. youlouz
    Nov 2, 2015
    7
    This game may be better than 4, however it still has much to improve on.

    PROS
    -Great graphics
    -Nice gunplay
    -good story

    CONS
    -Gameplay is repetitive and boring
  19. Kortazy
    Apr 12, 2015
    7
    Visceral did a decent job on re-inventing battlefield to a different game style as they lean from a more non-vehicle perspective. Of course the almost current gen graphics degrade the game a little bit, what drew me in was the immerse episodic campaign that was amazing and well wrote. It's no lie that the story saved the game for me and probably many other gamers.
  20. honestgamecriti
    Mar 23, 2015
    5
    Battlefield hardline is a step down from BF4, the launch was better for sure but in the end game of BF4 it was so much better. Hardline has less weapons, less levelution, shorter games, and uglier smaller and worse maps. I'm bored with all of the weapons as there is VERY few and they are all mediocre and most of them are unusable. Not much to do after hours of the multiplayer besides keepBattlefield hardline is a step down from BF4, the launch was better for sure but in the end game of BF4 it was so much better. Hardline has less weapons, less levelution, shorter games, and uglier smaller and worse maps. I'm bored with all of the weapons as there is VERY few and they are all mediocre and most of them are unusable. Not much to do after hours of the multiplayer besides keep grinding and very soon, you will have all the weapons and you will have probably spent 15-20 hours on the game without even trying hard.… Expand
  21. UZBEALIVE
    Apr 23, 2015
    5
    I read reviews from both Players and supposed "Critics". The critics were throwing 8's and 9's like it was going out of style. Then with player reviews there's the fine line between the haters and genuinely critical reviews. I had played the beta and had a decently good time. I would generally do pretty good too like top 5. I caught a good deal online for $35 for a new copy too!

    Well    I read reviews from both Players and supposed "Critics". The critics were throwing 8's and 9's like it was going out of style. Then with player reviews there's the fine line between the haters and genuinely critical reviews. I had played the beta and had a decently good time. I would generally do pretty good too like top 5. I caught a good deal online for $35 for a new copy too!

    Well wait till its like $20. This is by far the weakest Battlefield to date.

    I play the campaigns in every game as I enjoy the story. Between have the all powerful BADGE and the bullet sponge enemies. If you ever played Golden Eye for 64 on the high difficulty's trying to unlock golden guns and new maps. you'll know what I mean. Unloading rounds into heads watching them headbanging instead of dropping?! That doesn't equal difficult it's just painfully stupid.

    Not much of a difference in what weapons you use. These are gang members not Elite units geared up for war with flak jackets and bodyarmor! A .44 magnum 2 shots .357 takes 3 shots? .45 like 5-8? At least in Battlefield 4 they were more accurate and you go down like in COD multiplayer with tryhards.

    The levels are very small and uninspiring. The levels that aren't small are boring wastelands like the swamp level. It has you tagging airdropped packages in the everglades. There's plenty of eye candy with crocodiles popping up allover the places. The airboat feels like driving a car from the ps2 era..... You drive over a crocodile there is no thump and a jolt. Like you would get from backing over a hooker in GTA. The driving in general feels even worse than multiplayer where at least you can understand with rockets flying by and bullets tinging that you wouldn't notice.

    Multiplayer feels different than the beta and not quite in a good way. It feels faster more twitch. In my opinion that's not a good thing. That is what separated Call of Duty and Battlefield's core mechanics and gunplay. The vehicles feel tacked on as apposed to were they felt ingrained into BF. There's too much open ground in this. For example I loved the map with the storm coming in. It changes the dynamic of the map completely. Long range sniping is out of the question. Also I find the spawning irritating to the point were you might as well always hoof it from the base spawn. Otherwise you risk being shot before you make it 2 steps. I find this works both ways as I've spawned behind the enemy and they have behind me. I could go on but others have more mulitplayer centered reviews that cover my grievances.    … Expand
  22. Pokeguy_
    Apr 14, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Personally I do not feel that the game is that great, it is basically a clone of Battlefield 4 with another theme. I do think that they could've done more with regarding the weapons or developing the "police vs criminals" theme aspect. The game mode "Hotwire" and "Heist" are fun, somewhat different to the old militaristic sort of game type of the other battlefields. However, "Hotwire" and "Heist" gets boring after 3-4hours due to limited amount of maps, and on occasions I feel that "Hotwire" just turns into Need for Speed, with guns added to the game, which can get tedious. What the biggest disappointment for me is the fact that they still included Conquer in the game. A. It does not suit well with the theme of police vs criminals. B. The maps are just too small for it to work, Battlefield 4 has way bigger maps, and the conquer suits with the theme of military battles.

    After watching Totalbicuit's review on the game, there is one point I do agree with him, that the weapons do not fit the theme at all, and that both the police and criminals have military equipments, furthermore I do agree with TB in the fact that they should include less lethal equipment.

    Even with this criticism I think that the game is by no means bad, it is certainly interesting to see something different coming out, however I would like them to develop it further with additional DLC.    … Expand
  23. xRAIDER34x
    Apr 16, 2015
    7
    I have been a battlefield fan for a while and I feel I am reviewing a completely different shooter. I gave this game an honest 7 but I feel if you are a battlefield player stick with battlefield 4 this game has some great game modes in multiplayer and is a good change of pace game to battlefield 4. I have personally tried to find a reason to rate this game higher but I cant find it. I canI have been a battlefield fan for a while and I feel I am reviewing a completely different shooter. I gave this game an honest 7 but I feel if you are a battlefield player stick with battlefield 4 this game has some great game modes in multiplayer and is a good change of pace game to battlefield 4. I have personally tried to find a reason to rate this game higher but I cant find it. I can only play this game for a couple hours at a time and I still believe that bf4 is the better game.… Expand
  24. GrumpyGamer85
    May 13, 2015
    5
    battlefield yearly edition

    720p sub 60fps

    battlefield 4 + skin pack = battlefield hardline

    another great series borderline dead.

    not happy.

    bring back WW2
  25. Iwasfn47
    Dec 31, 2015
    7
    I'm not a huge fan of online FPS and played this game through EA Access.

    I started with the campaign/story mode, which I enjoyed a good amount. Overall it was pretty easy and a little bit to scripted at times, but the cheesy cop drama was fun to follow. I also enjoyed the elements of stealth. The online mode is pretty straight forward and has the usual Battlefield modes, in    I'm not a huge fan of online FPS and played this game through EA Access.

    I started with the campaign/story mode, which I enjoyed a good amount. Overall it was pretty easy and a little bit to scripted at times, but the cheesy cop drama was fun to follow. I also enjoyed the elements of stealth.

    The online mode is pretty straight forward and has the usual Battlefield modes, in addition to some new game types set up around cops and robber type scenarios. The regular modes like conquest seem to be much less chaotic than the new modes.

    Graphics felt next gen, especially in the single player mode. I wish they would have focused less on the online aspect of the game and instead had a longer, deeper single player mode because that's really where the game shines in my opinion.

    If you have EA Access or can grab this game for cheap, I say jump on it for the campaign if anything. It's nothing we haven't seen before, but it's still good fun.    … Expand
  26. GameCritque
    Jun 7, 2016
    6
    I think this game is OK. It is fun has decent maps and a blast with friends. But it is obviously inferior to Battlefield 4. It has pretty bad graphics and horrible physics. To be honest I don't have much to say about this game it is decent and cheap so maybe give it a try.
  27. eva3si0n
    Feb 2, 2020
    7
    Hardline is the most undervalued project in the Battlefield series. By the beginning, it may seem like a passing game, for a couple of hours, in which there are no original ideas. But in fact, it 's the most fun and no-deal Battlefield. Great setting, a plot that 's served as a series. Optimization for Xbox One is mediocre, the game goes in almost 720p resolution, and there is no patch forHardline is the most undervalued project in the Battlefield series. By the beginning, it may seem like a passing game, for a couple of hours, in which there are no original ideas. But in fact, it 's the most fun and no-deal Battlefield. Great setting, a plot that 's served as a series. Optimization for Xbox One is mediocre, the game goes in almost 720p resolution, and there is no patch for One X. Everyone is advised to try a single mode, it is specific and not for everyone, but from it you can get a lot of positive.… Expand
  28. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Nov 22, 2021
    7
    Battlefield Hardline is the series' take on the cops-and-crooks genre. Its campaign takes the form of a campy TV cop show. Think a bad "Miami Vice" ripoff. The multiplayer modes play out much like previous entries, but with "Grand Theft Auto"-like objectives. Online matches are faster-paced due to the sports cars and smaller maps. Unfortunately, the game is inferior to Battlefield 4. ItBattlefield Hardline is the series' take on the cops-and-crooks genre. Its campaign takes the form of a campy TV cop show. Think a bad "Miami Vice" ripoff. The multiplayer modes play out much like previous entries, but with "Grand Theft Auto"-like objectives. Online matches are faster-paced due to the sports cars and smaller maps. Unfortunately, the game is inferior to Battlefield 4. It feels more like an expansion than a stand alone title. But if you like crime-themed games such as Payday 2 and GTA, then you should enjoy "Hardline". I would rate it with an 7.5 out of 10.… Expand
  29. CenkAlp
    Jan 2, 2018
    7
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    Oynanış = 7
    Grafikler = 8
    Sesler = 7
    Keyif = 7
    Atmosfer = 7
    Süre = 5
  30. TechnicalN9ne
    Dec 26, 2019
    7
    It's got a good campaign but the multiplayer is kind of trash. And because of that, it's only deserving of a decent 7. Not as good as other Battlefield titles, but i wasn't expecting it to be anyway.
  31. skippiskip
    Apr 19, 2021
    7
    I could almost copy and paste my review from Battlefield 1. The campaign is awesome, and I love it. I don't get why I like it, because the mechanics are mostly stupid, but there are not many cop simulators around, and I like it I guess. It is like an action-packed TV show, but it actually has action. The multiplayer is okay, better than most Battlefield multiplayer's I've played, but bigI could almost copy and paste my review from Battlefield 1. The campaign is awesome, and I love it. I don't get why I like it, because the mechanics are mostly stupid, but there are not many cop simulators around, and I like it I guess. It is like an action-packed TV show, but it actually has action. The multiplayer is okay, better than most Battlefield multiplayer's I've played, but big battles between cops and robbers make no sense, but it is still fun. I like it, and I recommend this game.… Expand
  32. ehtaco
    Jan 21, 2023
    5
    Incredibly subpar. Not "bad," just not good.

    I've always liked the idea of a different Battlefield game, especially multiplayer-wise. Not a war setting, something different. This does that, and it's just OK. The campaign is, IMO, Battlefield's worst ever. Predictable, bland, and just straight-up not very fun to play at all. The lack of originality or creativity is straight-up nuts. I    Incredibly subpar. Not "bad," just not good.

    I've always liked the idea of a different Battlefield game, especially multiplayer-wise. Not a war setting, something different. This does that, and it's just OK. The campaign is, IMO, Battlefield's worst ever. Predictable, bland, and just straight-up not very fun to play at all. The lack of originality or creativity is straight-up nuts.

    I had a bit of fun with the multiplayer, but even then, the game doesn't feel like a "Battlefield" game. All of the heart you'd expect from the good Battlefield games? This game is completely devoid of it.    … Expand
  33. Deiwidas4
    Jan 27, 2021
    6
    Hmmm... had a mixed feeling about this game. On the one hand, it was funny to play as a cop, and time by time try to use stealth and try to arrest the enemies instead of blasting one by one. However, I feel that the gameplay and story were very mediocre, felt like the game was released in the rush. if I would be the one who spent on this game 60 EUR would be disappointed. However, as IHmmm... had a mixed feeling about this game. On the one hand, it was funny to play as a cop, and time by time try to use stealth and try to arrest the enemies instead of blasting one by one. However, I feel that the gameplay and story were very mediocre, felt like the game was released in the rush. if I would be the one who spent on this game 60 EUR would be disappointed. However, as I have tried the game after getting XBOX Game Pass cannot complain too much. Just an ordinary game to be completed 1 time.… Expand
  34. OrangeShyY
    Oct 24, 2021
    7
    Not bad game, but stupid NPC don't shoot enemy. Very low ammo in weapon.
    I recommend walkthrough this game.
  35. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 29, 2021
    6
    Atmosphere: 6
    Enjoyment: 6
    Gameplay: 7
    Graphics: 7
    Music: 6
    Story: 5
    Total: 6.17
  36. Sadra_The_Gamer
    Jan 2, 2023
    6
    Despite its new ideas and innovations, the Battlefield Hardline game has its weaknesses, including the very bad artificial intelligence of the enemies, not so good graphics, glitches and bad ending, which do not allow the new Battlefield game to shine as it should

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  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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