Battlefield V

 Xbox One
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3.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 860 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 203 out of 860
  2. Mixed: 79 out of 860
  3. Negative: 578 out of 860
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  1. talonps1
    Nov 24, 2018
    0
    I'll give it a zero since I was going to purchase this game, looked very much forward to dropping the cash for it yet the EA Creative Officer called customers ignorant.

    Well, fine, his opinion. Mine is to never purchase an EA game again until he's fired/sacked.

    What away to ruin a great series (course talking original Battlefield before they turned it into COD and ruined it forever).
  2. HoneyCola
    Nov 25, 2018
    0
    so brazenly rewriting history because of feminism ... Game developers are already openly feeding us crap.
  3. ClosedRange
    Nov 18, 2018
    2
    Ignoring all the past controversy, is this game fun? Answer: no. The game balance is terrible, as only two of the classes are worth playing. The content is poor, with large amounts just recycled from BF1, eg the guns. The gameplay just feels empty and lifeless somehow - there's no sense of a battle to the fights. The balance on the gamemodes like operations is unforgivable. The only thingIgnoring all the past controversy, is this game fun? Answer: no. The game balance is terrible, as only two of the classes are worth playing. The content is poor, with large amounts just recycled from BF1, eg the guns. The gameplay just feels empty and lifeless somehow - there's no sense of a battle to the fights. The balance on the gamemodes like operations is unforgivable. The only thing stopping me giving it a 0 is that the graphics are pretty good, even though performance is still bad even with top of the end kit. If you do decide to buy on PC, try to ask others with a similar spec if they can actually run it properly. As for the single player, I haven't finished all of them yet but so far the game just fails to capture any of the magic that bf1 had. I'm going to be selling my copy soon. I don't usually bother to review games but this one was such a disappointment that I just had to.… Expand
  4. TombstoneWarden
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Waiting for EA to close DICE and they will stop mocking Battlefield games...
  5. TUFFMUDDER26
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    The game is full of glitches and bugs and the story is rubbish and extremely short.
  6. Brasi
    Nov 20, 2018
    0
    Its an insult to soldiers who actually fought for our freedom in WW2. This politically correct feminist fantasy is abomination in Battlefield series. 60USD game that feels like alpha version. Not my battlefield.
  7. Truejustice
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Not my Battlefield....
    Not WWII game
    Not a good game
    Dont buy it its just bad BFI reskin thats abusing history and has zero content.
  8. sirglenn
    Nov 19, 2018
    1
    I love female gamers and avatars; however, they need to be historically accurate in order to make them believable and fun to play (think older, chain-smoking female French partisans for example). This game's focus makes it feel like Fortnight. The only question left to ask - where's the bus?
  9. GainesvilleGuy
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    If you want to see petite Asian women and female cripples running around on the frontlines of WW2 then go ahead and buy this travesty of a game. Not to mention the Fortnite style character customizations that make WW2 an even bigger joke. This game takes SJW to an entirely new level LOL.
  10. zixx145
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Dice and EA first of all if you wished to add all inclusivity you would have selected a modern era fictional setting and would have avoided fan backlash,you did a WW2 game and did the same mistake as COD WW2 by adding all inclusive immersion,ok for people who don’t care and just shoot and go
  11. Bulsterm
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Battlefield V provides the lowest amount of content ever featured in a Battlefield Game, and yet that is only the beginning of it's woes. For $60, you get less new content than a Fifa game.
  12. Shemin07
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Dice and EA first of all if you wished to add all inclusivity you would have selected a modern era fictional setting and would have avoided fan backlash,you did a WW2 game and did the same mistake as COD WW2 by adding all inclusive immersion,ok for people who don’t care and just shoot and go,but for many including me expectation was high with your game to play a beautiful WW2 game,I knowDice and EA first of all if you wished to add all inclusivity you would have selected a modern era fictional setting and would have avoided fan backlash,you did a WW2 game and did the same mistake as COD WW2 by adding all inclusive immersion,ok for people who don’t care and just shoot and go,but for many including me expectation was high with your game to play a beautiful WW2 game,I know 100% authenticity is unachievable in games but this went very bad,comparing COD WW2 atleast they delivered a campaign in which WW2 vibes was felt.i don’t know who you are trying to please,you reap for what you sow,wish dice LA would deliver a better game with next BF title… Expand
  13. noirfx
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    What in the world is this game? A joke. A disgrace to World War 2 veterans. I can't believe I got this pile of garbage. Microtransactions galore, same looks and textures from Battlefield 1 in 2016. Poor AI in the campaign which, by the way was one of the worst stories I've played from DICE. No interesting plot, no rememberable characters. Go to Point A, Point B, come back and repeat. WhyWhat in the world is this game? A joke. A disgrace to World War 2 veterans. I can't believe I got this pile of garbage. Microtransactions galore, same looks and textures from Battlefield 1 in 2016. Poor AI in the campaign which, by the way was one of the worst stories I've played from DICE. No interesting plot, no rememberable characters. Go to Point A, Point B, come back and repeat. Why support a company that does this? Outrageous that it's a 60 dollar game too. Do not buy, wait for a better game!… Expand
  14. IKAOU34
    Nov 15, 2018
    4
    Very less content to for 60$ , You can't feel like you're in WW2 and one of the worst singleplayer I have ever seen
  15. Methanol
    Dec 2, 2018
    0
    EA is the best company,
    when it comes to trashing and insulting their fans and customers on a regular basis. They are not kidding around, let me tell ya. Its hard work and they mean business, because maintaining their ultimate troll-publisher status isn't easy.
  16. SwirlyMallard
    Nov 30, 2018
    0
    As a long term Battlefield fan and someone who is generally interested in history this game feels like a massive slap in the face. When Battlefield 1 came out I could not wait for the series to move to WW2. BF1 apart from a few minor flaws was fun to play and respected the period. BFV is an insult to history and the gameplay changes make the game boring very quickly. I could not beAs a long term Battlefield fan and someone who is generally interested in history this game feels like a massive slap in the face. When Battlefield 1 came out I could not wait for the series to move to WW2. BF1 apart from a few minor flaws was fun to play and respected the period. BFV is an insult to history and the gameplay changes make the game boring very quickly. I could not be bothered to play the multiplayer past roughly 5-6 hours. The guns in this game don't feel like they have an impact on enemies and there is no weight to the bullets. I don't mind games that involve historical inaccuracies but I don't appreciate the developers attempting to make political points. Games are meant to be fun. People who play war games want to feel like they are taking part in a war. WW2 is one of the darkest and most important moments of human history. EAs attempts at changing history and the gender of the combatants is an insult to the brave men & woman who sacrificed their lives. Any pilot or driver is forced to spawn as a woman. At least give people the choice. It just ruins the atmosphere of the game and the immersion. Woman played a major role in the war but not as combatants (Largely). I want to play a semi-realistic game about allied soldiers fighting the axis with time accurate weapons. EA may have got away with these changes if the companies games weren't declining in quality and accelerating in cost. The greed of this company is unbelievable. Additionally, as a tip for developers in the future don't insult your fan base when they complain that a one armed female sniper with a robotic arm is not realistic for a WW2 game. The everlasting quote of if you don't like, don't buy it becomes more fitting as time passes.

    One of the most forgettable games you'll ever play. Definitely one to be avoided. I wouldn't play this game if it was free. Would rather play the old Battlefields.    … Expand
  17. Rapida716
    Dec 2, 2018
    0
    Constant bugs, permanent disconnects of the server, code 34601 is constantly issued. The game does not load 2 large operations cards. Bought for $ 60, and now the game is 35% cheaper, EA or f*** !!
  18. Spudy111
    Dec 1, 2018
    1
    The game is not worth the requested price. I would not ever play it for free. Historicl nonsense, useless technical condition - all that this game is.
  19. ElfoBf
    Dec 2, 2018
    2
    I´ve played 15 hours ... Boring maps, very similar too, Bridges all around... Boring... If you don´t camp, you are one of fews who does not do it ... with Patrol you have to secure area end move, I miss the Adrenaline the Emotion of BF1. Impossible to put down a Plane with anti-air weapons. NOTHING to do with 2ww.
  20. AngryShark92
    Dec 3, 2018
    2
    It is somewhat bitter-sweet to see this game get these terrible ratings, on one hand, it absolutely deserves them for various reasons, and on the other hand, remembering how much fun I had with Battlefield 1942, Bad Company 1 & 2, Battlefield 1, 3, & 4... and seeing it devolve into this mess of a game, is kind of sad.

    There are 2 positives for me that lead me to this score of 2/10, and    It is somewhat bitter-sweet to see this game get these terrible ratings, on one hand, it absolutely deserves them for various reasons, and on the other hand, remembering how much fun I had with Battlefield 1942, Bad Company 1 & 2, Battlefield 1, 3, & 4... and seeing it devolve into this mess of a game, is kind of sad.

    There are 2 positives for me that lead me to this score of 2/10, and they are simply that the game looks really good, and has one really good map (Twisted Steel), and a few other decent ones.

    In the negatives... The game seems to have been rushed out too soon (seems to be the theme of games this fall) and was incomplete. Every single tab you look at throughout the menus says "Coming soon" from key game modes to vehicle customization to the practice firing range. Then there was the initial reveal trailer and the whole Trevor Noah showcase that was an absolute failure, it was incredibly boring, and it was the start of an abysmal marketing campaign. In game, there is no class balance, medics and snipers are vastly inferior to assault and support classes which dominate the entire game, and on top of this, the time to kill is too fast and feels close to Black Ops 4.

    + Game is great to look at
    + Twisted Steel is an excellent map, and there are a couple other good ones

    - Game is an unfinished product
    - Poor marketing campaign by DICE & EA
    - Insulting the fan base is not a smart move
    - Credit system is an absolute joke
    - Revising history for the sake of inclusion did the game no favours
    - Grand operations are boring and lack the intensity that BF1 had
    - Unbalanced classes & fast time to kill hurts the Battlefield playstyle
    - No major battles from WW2
    - Squads are reduced to 4 players
    - Does not feel like World War 2 at all

    Overall, I am glad I was able to borrow this from a friend who is planning on returning it because, just like Fallout 76, these companies have turned series I used to love, into service games that launch with half the content, charge full price, and do not become complete experiences until a year or two of updates have been injected.

    What made this game even worse for me, was being insulted by the developer for being concerned about ham-fisted socio-political agendas being thrown into games when they are a means of escaping it! Instead we are left with an immersion breaking, revisionist perspective, of the deadliest human conflict in history for the sake of inclusion, and some people wonder why gamers and the like, are upset with this?

    Hopefully this major sales drop and low community score are a wake up call for both EA & DICE, because I know that DICE can do a lot better than this, if they were given the proper time, and dropped the creative & corporate types who have no desire to make a game like the ones fans have come to love this series for.

    This was a travesty of a game and I even feel like a 2/10 is a gift, do yourselves a favour and steer clear from this one, and adopt the "wait and see" policy before purchasing any games going forward, because if this game is any indication, we are in for agenda pushing, micro-transaction laden, unfinished games as a service, and the industry and its honest fans will suffer as a result.    … Expand
  21. ZboqZboq
    Dec 3, 2018
    0
    A terrible game, don't waste your money on it. Such a shame, I've been a fan of this franchise since BF1942, but moneygrabbers EA just ruined another franchise. I never ever thought I would say this, but Call of Duty actually surpassed Battlefield
  22. Sharpshot_Memes
    Nov 20, 2018
    3
    The game is better than Fallout 76 no doubt but this highly anticipated game turned out to be a piece of junk. The game is super laggy the time to kill with certain weapons is stupid the maps are poorly designed and the memorable moments from past battlefield games just isn't there but anyway the game isn't too bad if you can get past all of this you have a solid game. If you own Bf1 keepThe game is better than Fallout 76 no doubt but this highly anticipated game turned out to be a piece of junk. The game is super laggy the time to kill with certain weapons is stupid the maps are poorly designed and the memorable moments from past battlefield games just isn't there but anyway the game isn't too bad if you can get past all of this you have a solid game. If you own Bf1 keep it wait till next year or Christmas.… Expand
  23. jayswish
    Dec 4, 2018
    1
    Bought this game after it got heavily discounted in it's first week and I feel I still payed to much. The campaign was to short and not rememberable in the slightest. Even with it geting it's release date delayed it still feels rushed out the door, Buggy, un balanced and feels like a downgrade from the previous entry. If you want a good battlefield game set in WWII then find a old copy ofBought this game after it got heavily discounted in it's first week and I feel I still payed to much. The campaign was to short and not rememberable in the slightest. Even with it geting it's release date delayed it still feels rushed out the door, Buggy, un balanced and feels like a downgrade from the previous entry. If you want a good battlefield game set in WWII then find a old copy of battlefield 1942. It might be really old graphically, but beats battlefield v into the dirt with it's solid complete gameplay.… Expand
  24. hillglazier
    Nov 28, 2018
    1
    Game feels incomplete, tons of bugs, unattractive campaigns, I feel like I've been robbed.
  25. antoniomit
    Apr 13, 2019
    0
    El peor Battlefield en todos los sentidos, a parte que el juego salio con infinitos fallos y no acabado por las prisas, no hay sensacion que estas en la guerra de verdad como si paso en el Battlefield 1. En operaciones estas oblogado a jugar 3 mapas y da igual si has ganado las primeras dos, si pierdes la tercera ya pierdes todo.. Una pena, no vale comprarlo porque el anterior es mucho masEl peor Battlefield en todos los sentidos, a parte que el juego salio con infinitos fallos y no acabado por las prisas, no hay sensacion que estas en la guerra de verdad como si paso en el Battlefield 1. En operaciones estas oblogado a jugar 3 mapas y da igual si has ganado las primeras dos, si pierdes la tercera ya pierdes todo.. Una pena, no vale comprarlo porque el anterior es mucho mas realista.… Expand
  26. oosher
    Mar 6, 2019
    1
    half ass game then what we used to get barely working not a full battlefield experience
  27. Meth-Weasel
    Mar 11, 2019
    0
    Played every BF game, noticed the problems start in BF1. BFV is just a continuation of the "new" battlefield gameplay mechanics, where it's Battlefront with a different skin. "oh i got killed by a plane, COOL!" "Oh a grenade blew up like 30ft away and I died, COOL". But now BF has that new Woke feeling, and that only makes it worse. I don't understand how battlefield switched to being soPlayed every BF game, noticed the problems start in BF1. BFV is just a continuation of the "new" battlefield gameplay mechanics, where it's Battlefront with a different skin. "oh i got killed by a plane, COOL!" "Oh a grenade blew up like 30ft away and I died, COOL". But now BF has that new Woke feeling, and that only makes it worse. I don't understand how battlefield switched to being so casual that my 5 year old dog could probably get a few kills if I duct-taped the controller to his Labrador feet. Balancing in the earlier BF games felt a lot better, if you were good you were good, if you were bad either you got better, or you stayed bad. There were so many times on earlier games where there weren't a lot of no-win scenarios, if you had the skill, you could outperform the other team players and win or have a good K/D. Today's battlefield is like a Michael Bay movie, pretty but really flawed. EA here's a free tip from a stupid console gamer: You will make more money with going casual, but that will completely drop off over time, because those same casual players don't give an f. They will go play Fortnite or Minecraft or some other game @ the drop of a hat. Thanks for alienating your player base so well, since I guess that's one less game for me to completely immerse myself in and actually buy every title. I hope someone takes your executive parking space and you have to walk farther to work, maybe that will delay your stupid input decisions.… Expand
  28. lqstuart
    Feb 27, 2019
    3
    They took a game set in the 1940's, took out all the recognizable stuff for some reason, added in a hamfisted attempt at pandering to SJW's while still not actually giving players any real customization options, and released a half-finished turd of a game with half the content of the previous title. I'd have been fine with a realistic WW2 game, I'd have been fine with some over the topThey took a game set in the 1940's, took out all the recognizable stuff for some reason, added in a hamfisted attempt at pandering to SJW's while still not actually giving players any real customization options, and released a half-finished turd of a game with half the content of the previous title. I'd have been fine with a realistic WW2 game, I'd have been fine with some over the top COD-with-big-maps where I could play as a paraplegic Navajo lesbian in the Wermacht, but BFV is just a lukewarm, disappointing middle-ground.… Expand
  29. bouncy
    Aug 11, 2019
    0
    Absolutely disgraceful in terms of quality. People say the gunplay is good but the TTD is way too quick (at least for me) even on my average 7 latency. Hit detection sometimes refuses to work resulting in me being put in a situation in which all i can do is hope the person on the other end is a 5 year old who just got an Xbox and cannot aim. Tanks. Tanks are made for aggressive play and toAbsolutely disgraceful in terms of quality. People say the gunplay is good but the TTD is way too quick (at least for me) even on my average 7 latency. Hit detection sometimes refuses to work resulting in me being put in a situation in which all i can do is hope the person on the other end is a 5 year old who just got an Xbox and cannot aim. Tanks. Tanks are made for aggressive play and to push the enemy lines, get a 10 kill streak then die but in BFV all people do is sit at the back of the map with either a Flankpanzer or a Tiger (depending on faction, tank types may vary) and snipe you from a range of which you would have to be extremely lucky to even get a damaging hit off on the vehicle. People are toxic and if you get a decent trickshot kill on them, they will start messaging you with things like "f*ck you ur sos bad dgget a life noobob haxiiter". I have since started to turn off all Xbox notifications whenever I play this. This might just all be my bad luck but it is my opinion on the game and right now, for the love of god, do not even consider buying this bs. I don't know much about coding but I could still make a better game than this while I'm sleeping. Almost forgot that this is not historically accurate in many ways, look on YT for further discrepancies such as Tiger tanks being used too early in the war. The most prominent part of what makes this not-historically-accurate is the fact there are women in this game. I cannot think of any women that were in front line combat. The most I know about women being part of the fight was when Russia started recruiting them as snipers. (if I remember correctly). Save yourself money, sanity and having to deal with this by simply getting BF4 instead. It was released 5 years earlier and the game is actually pretty damn good. Thank god I only paid $30 for this low quality Battlefield 1 WW2 DLC. That'll be all from me for now.… Expand
  30. Nerevarinho
    Sep 16, 2021
    3
    No Killcam. Slow pacing. Matches take way too long, even the "fastest" mode. End of match fades to white screen making you blind.
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#30 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2018

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. XboxAddict
    Dec 13, 2018
    76
    It’s unfinished, but I’m highly optimistic that it will improve as new content releases and its Battlefield multiplayer at its finest, and that alone may sell the game for the longtime veteran considering what’s to come. I very reluctantly recommend Battlefield V in its current state, but I must stress my disappointment that EA and DICE willing released a game that feels kind of unfinished.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Dec 6, 2018
    70
    What's here is enough to be going on with, but we'll have to wait till next year's updates and in particular, that possibly seismic battle-royale mode, to discover whether this is truly a Battlefield that stands apart. [Jan 2019, p.114]
  3. TheXboxHub
    Nov 29, 2018
    70
    If you’re a fan of Battlefield then there is every reason to jump in with this year’s title, but if you want to experience the game as the developers have obviously intended, I suggest you hold off, enjoy the other amazing games released this year and come back to Battlefield V in about six months’ time when it’s no longer in its current state of being a glorified beta with a triple-A price tag.
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