Battlefield 2042

 Xbox Series X
User Score
2.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 644 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 96 out of 644
  2. Mixed: 45 out of 644
  3. Negative: 503 out of 644
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. raz2112
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    WTF HAPPENED TO BATTLEFIELD??? This game is so bad, i played for several hours and had exactly 0% fun. Class system is completely messed up, extreme performance problems, the voicing is extremly cheap, no scoreboard and so on. I am speechless. Thank god i only played it as a trial!!!
  2. Heisenberg4054
    Mar 21, 2022
    6
    Not that bad. But in comparison to bf 1/4/5 disappointing. I hope future updates makes a difference.
  3. OnyxthePanda
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    Instantly regretted buying a copy as soon as I finished my 1st conquest match..

    This is not finished game, it's suppose to be a thank you to battlefield players but they've taken out collisions and the scoreboard smh

    Definitely wait to purchase this one
  4. lorywlf
    Nov 17, 2021
    7
    The game is not finished, broken mechanics nobody wanted and poor game designing: 3
    Edit 12/2 Update 3: the shooting now feels solid and I can actually play a game and have fun, dice is actively trying to improve the game and solve bugs, but most importantly they are balancing the game: 7
  5. pricecaptain104
    Jun 22, 2023
    9
    Battlefield 2042 is very much so underrated. The game is extremely fun. While it has it's issues, it has great maps and great gameplay.
  6. Fredrben
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    Worst BF of all time. Gunplay is ruined, EVERY VEHICLE is either OP or overly armored. No infantry friendly modes/maps compared to any of the other games. Maps are too big and boring as **** Classes are ruined by allowing anybody to pick whatever gun they prefer no matter what type of type of class they are playing. Overall this game is a waste of money and time.
  7. Baloo6023
    Nov 17, 2021
    1
    The game has so many bugs its almost unplayable. You are forced into crossplay and there is no server browser. The game may improve but i would not recomend any console users buy the game until it gets major improvements.
  8. ASUNOFADUCK
    Nov 18, 2021
    1
    The game lacks content in every aspect and is by far the most disappointing battlefield I have ever played. It comes with 3 game modes; conquest, breakthrough and Hazard Zone. Conquest maps are too large, empty and seriously lack destruction making the game feel unlike battlefield. Breakthrough is a mess of people running round like headless chickens and has no squad play what so ever..The game lacks content in every aspect and is by far the most disappointing battlefield I have ever played. It comes with 3 game modes; conquest, breakthrough and Hazard Zone. Conquest maps are too large, empty and seriously lack destruction making the game feel unlike battlefield. Breakthrough is a mess of people running round like headless chickens and has no squad play what so ever.. Hazard Zone is just a complete waste of a game mode, devoid of any purpose and progression. The game only comes with 7 maps! All designed for scale rather than gameplay. Destruction feels none existent on them and any strategy is pointless as everyone is funnelled into one objective. Vehicles completely dominate the battlefield they take forever to destroy and can quickly kill infantry over and over again. Dont get me started on the hover craft.

    Guns. Battlefield was once known for having an independent class system with a whole arsenal of weapons for each class. Now any "specialist" can use any gun. And there only 23 guns! BF4 released with 84 guns and released more down the line. This lack of weaponry and the addition of "specialists" removes all team play and makes the game feel more like call of duty than battlefield.

    You would expect for a game that comes without a single player would have a tonne of content for the multilayer. But no, for £65 (or more if you brought the special edition) you get 7 maps, 3 game modes and 23 weapons. The gameplay is shocking, weapons don't shoot straight thanks to blooming, hit boxes are broken, some times enemies won't take damage and other times you will miss but still get the kill. I am constantly lagging and rubber banding. There is an insane amount of bugs, wfrom teammates not being displayed as teammates, to animations glitching to being unable to respawn.

    The only good thing about the game is the portal, which again lacks content and doesn't live up to what the devs said it would be. Servers are either full or are being used as XP farms. DICE have not given the battlefield the fans wanted and instead have produced a call of duty on a large scale. Removing or minimising all things that make battlefield battlefield and replacing them with half finished ideas or things taken straight from call of duty. It makes battlefield 5 look like an elite game.

    Positives are portal and the on the go gun customisation which both still come with a load of issues. My advice would be to buy BF3 and/or BF4 as these are the only good thing on BF2042 anyway.    … Expand
  9. Skippy21
    Nov 20, 2021
    3
    Many many bugs... Can't revive anyone with a pixel clipping in any object, AAmissle has the shortest lock on range so you can't possibly destroy helis and jets sufficiently. The hover craft is absolutely broken you would think it was heavy armour but it's a transport vehicle..

    Hit reg is a complete joke, fire a full 100 mag of the lmg into a player about 10m away and never hit them like    Many many bugs... Can't revive anyone with a pixel clipping in any object, AAmissle has the shortest lock on range so you can't possibly destroy helis and jets sufficiently. The hover craft is absolutely broken you would think it was heavy armour but it's a transport vehicle..

    Hit reg is a complete joke, fire a full 100 mag of the lmg into a player about 10m away and never hit them like wtf?
    Specialists are just meh, creates a meta game, would of been better having the original class system and placing specialists on there respective class you no longer have a clue who has ammo or health.
    No scoreboard or stats screen? Why?
    What has happened to platoons?
    22 guns? 2 of Which are shotguns?
    Conquest is pretty much running simulator2042 so much dead space on the map.
    Breakthrough if you can get in a game that's not broken it's decent.

    What happened to he other game modes like QBC no vehicles? All we get in "all out warfare" is running sim and breakthrough.

    Hazardzone it's a waste of time and boring.
    Portal is fun but due to the abuse of xp farming you no longer earn xp in portal so now that's a waste of time playing.

    The game has some great potential to be a great game but the lack of polish this game released with is a joke even after a month delay to make sure it was polished and ready. Should of been delayed until 2022. dead space on the maps    … Expand
  10. Rayonace
    Nov 18, 2021
    7
    Not great not terrible.......,...............................................
  11. Realist001
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    Unfinished. Absolutely garbage. Who designed the UI for this? It's an atrocity. Quite possible the worst UI I have ever seen developed. The fact that they paid someone(most likely an intern) to design this is incredible. This is just one of 2042 things wrong with this disaster. Too woke for me.
  12. TrueShifty
    Nov 19, 2021
    1
    Terrible, what a shame they released it in this state. Too buggy to play. Constant glitches, can't see loadouts, can't always deploy, lag every game. No scoreboard. No TDM game mode apart from portal which currently gives little to no XP
  13. DanjoWims
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    Feels like what someone would make if they’d only been described a battlefield game over a bad phone line.
    All of the DNA that made battlefield fun has been lost, the downward trajectory of this once brilliant franchise is heart breaking to see.

    Boring, boring, boring. The must fun you can have is playing the old battlefield games in portal.

    2042 is a soulless mess, DO NOT BUY THIS GARBAGE
  14. EscapeExpert
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    Having played Battlefield since Bad Company, I’ve played all BF since then, and been reasonably happy with each one. Generally they have added features/mechanics each time.

    So,BF2042. I can’t recommend it as a BF game. It’s not an improvement and a lot of features found in past BF games are no longer there, or not as good. Yes there are bugs and server issues that will get ironed out,    Having played Battlefield since Bad Company, I’ve played all BF since then, and been reasonably happy with each one. Generally they have added features/mechanics each time.

    So,BF2042. I can’t recommend it as a BF game. It’s not an improvement and a lot of features found in past BF games are no longer there, or not as good. Yes there are bugs and server issues that will get ironed out, but it just doesn’t feel like a BF game. The maps are huge and so you end up running around too much. There’s no flow to the maps so you end up wondering where to go next. You either end up in an empty area, or one so full of everyone else it’s impossible to move. Too many tanks/helicopters and seemingly indestructible hovercraft. So much spread of bullets, you could empty a whole clip and maybe have 3 or 4 hits on a guy 20m away.

    The maps themselves are impressively big, but lots of it is just space. For a post-apocalyptic world, it’s very, very clean. No real building damage to speak of. No clue who is a medic or if you will get revived, or even if they will be able to revive you due to bugs. Nowhere to reload ammo from. No score boards. Too many screens that really irritate after a while. No way to choose what map you want to play on. Half the time it’s the same map again and you start almost at the end of a game. Teams get changed at the end of every game, so no friendly rivalry. Cross play seems to be stuck on for Xbox.

    Not enough content. A couple of modes, one of which will be dead in a couple of weeks. Not enough weapons. No longer classes, but ‘specialists’! They cut short BF V support time and extended the dev time and this is what we get? It’s lacking content and not finished.

    I can’t recommend it. I cancelled my pre-order after the beta and have used 10 hours on EA play. I can’t say I regret cancelling. I may buy in 6 to 10 months when the price has dropped and they have fixed things, but then again, I might not. End of an era in my opinion. God knows who decided on this direction, but it’s not the right one.    … Expand
  15. QueefBlast
    Nov 19, 2021
    1
    Not battlefield. Maybe genZ will enjoy it or anyone born between 2015-2021 but a true fan won't. COD with Overwatch characters. Noone asked for this. Portal is great but only 2 maps gets boring QUICK. DON'T BUY IF YOU'RE A TRUE BATTLEFIELD FAN
  16. WarmMilk
    Nov 19, 2021
    3
    The least Battlefield, Battlefield, in the series. DICE has been on a downward path since their last release, and after having built so much hype on a game seemingly designed for “BF Veterans” - the game couldn’t be further from what BF Veterans enjoyed in years past.
  17. Jack1146
    Nov 19, 2021
    1
    A serious step back for the series. They removed many features that made these games fun and unique and added many to make it feel like just another generic fps.
  18. SketchyBehavior
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    Game is literally unplayable. Got to see the UI for 5 minutes when it went "early access" a week ago, and hasn't worked since (even on "release day"). Can't progress passed title menu thanks to a perpetual "unable to load persistence data" message. Even after performing the troubleshooting steps in the canned EA Support message that was sent back in response to emailing them of the issue,Game is literally unplayable. Got to see the UI for 5 minutes when it went "early access" a week ago, and hasn't worked since (even on "release day"). Can't progress passed title menu thanks to a perpetual "unable to load persistence data" message. Even after performing the troubleshooting steps in the canned EA Support message that was sent back in response to emailing them of the issue, issue is still not fixed. Another stellar launch by EA higher ups.

    At least Halo Infinite works...    … Expand
  19. PSki17
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    I don't know if critics even played the same game as the rest of us. I have never written a review of a video game in my life, but this warrants it.

    Maybe I'm just getting too old. I've been with the series since Battlefield 1942 on PC, making me one of the players they're trying to placate with their Portal mode. More on that in a bit, but as for the base game: what on earth is this? I    I don't know if critics even played the same game as the rest of us. I have never written a review of a video game in my life, but this warrants it.

    Maybe I'm just getting too old. I've been with the series since Battlefield 1942 on PC, making me one of the players they're trying to placate with their Portal mode. More on that in a bit, but as for the base game: what on earth is this? I remember people being upset at BF4's launch, which I didn't mind. People were upset at BFV's launch, while I completely enjoyed that iteration start to finish. I don't hate for the sake of it, I love this franchise. This is why it is so painful to admit that I don't foresee playing it for the next several years while I hope for a correctly built game.

    This thing has more bugs than an NYC flophouse, but that isn't what worries me. Bugs are practically a tradition at launch for this series. Instead, the CORE gameplay is destroyed. I'm not sure that's fixable. The maps are 85% wide open space with no cover. This, combined with the abundance of vehicles makes for 5 minutes of straight running each spawn, only to be mowed down by a vehicle. It's not enjoyable even in passing.

    There's no scoreboard which is mind-boggling for an FPS made post-1996. The dissolution of classes in favor of specialists may work for tweens and monetization, but it destroys the traditional experience. Everyone is now a one-man-army and whatever teamwork existed is gone. 'Army of One' didn't last long as a slogan for the US Army, maybe it'll fizzle here as well.

    4/5 of the guns are ineffective at any range. Since there are only 22 to begin with, that essentially means there are only four usable weapons. So much for variety. Many classic Battlefield features are missing. Incoming medic indicators are gone. So are squad cameras when deploying. Or a map you can see at deployment. Or fortifications. Or suppression. Or, oh yeah, SCORING. There are no points and no scoreboard to put them on anyway. It's "Whose Line is It Anyway" with hovercrafts.

    The Portal mode is a nice thought, but feels closer to an afterthought. Map selection is 2 maps per game, not enough to keep sufficient variety for those attempting to escape the root-canal-like main game experience. The 2 points out of 10 I'm awarding this game are for the thought of at least putting Portal into the game. That said, Portal is to classic battlefield what a splash of gin in a bottle of Dasani is to a gin & tonic. Not quite right and heavily watered down.

    What a disappointment from the last franchise I had stayed loyal to. Maybe my gaming days are just finally done, but man was this sad.    … Expand
  20. Sylviorj
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    menus confuso, falta de conteúdo e multiplayer quebrado, apresentando falhas de conexão constantes e bugs, clássico lançamento de BF, se vc é da geração antiga ou tem um Pc de geração antiga, não compre!!!
  21. Grizzly234
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    This game has been the biggest disappointment and I genuinely regret making the purchase. An absolute waste of money. That said I have had a few minutes of gameplay here and there where I enjoyed the game. None of those minutes of gameplay have amounted to anything though as getting into the game is a force. Since the game launched it has been plagued with “error loading persistent data”This game has been the biggest disappointment and I genuinely regret making the purchase. An absolute waste of money. That said I have had a few minutes of gameplay here and there where I enjoyed the game. None of those minutes of gameplay have amounted to anything though as getting into the game is a force. Since the game launched it has been plagued with “error loading persistent data” messages. Despite all my best efforts I haven’t been able to solve this issue. I found that the time of day determines whether or not you will get into the game from the main screen. If you try to login at 1am you might get it, however anything much later than that you might as well give up. I figured dice would make it a priority to fix this issue but the latest patch didn’t address it at all. That is perhaps the most frustrating part for me is even when I want to play, the game has other plans. Furthermore the game for the most part it is total trash. The maps are large which I like, but they are mostly open and when you get caught you are absolutely screwed. If you don’t have a tank or a helicopter your odds of survival are miniscual. The graphics at least on the Xbox one, leave something to be desired as well. Comparatively the graphics from BF4 are leaps and bounds ahead of 2042 which is saying something. The game play is prohibitive to getting large numbers of kills due to the fact that it is so open, lack of cover and places to be make to difficult to move around and find people. This game was clearly rushed, and I feel like a fool for buying it. Don’t waste your time and hard earned money, it’s simply not worth it, I myself may go out and purchase a gallon of paint to splash against the wall and watch dry instead. I suspect it will be more entertaining and happen faster than trying to get past the main screen.… Expand
  22. person-5028
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Awful game. Barely any content, no scoreboard, no in game stats, hardly any weapons, performance bugs, maps have no flow, only 2 game modes. Overall, trash game
  23. nemesis464
    Nov 20, 2021
    1
    Just about everything feels like a downgrade compared BFV. It’s embarrassing. Played my free trial and uninstall before that was even finished. One of the worst FPS game I have ever played.

    * maps * gunplay * game audio * movement * specialists/classes * soundtrack * downed screen (seriously, why are there no revive distances) * squad screen * amount of guns * amount of    Just about everything feels like a downgrade compared BFV. It’s embarrassing. Played my free trial and uninstall before that was even finished. One of the worst FPS game I have ever played.

    * maps
    * gunplay
    * game audio
    * movement
    * specialists/classes
    * soundtrack
    * downed screen (seriously, why are there no revive distances)
    * squad screen
    * amount of guns
    * amount of vehicles
    * lobbies
    * stats
    * leaderboard
    * vehicle/character/weapon customisation
    * melee kills
    * HUD
    * UI
    * building destruction
    * server browser
    * general ambiance and atmosphere    … Expand
  24. NrvXenon
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    What a let down this is. This game had so much potential, and here we are, looking at another unfinished product. But this time, things get worst. Because this game, by throwing away the single player campaign show how massive the multiplayer experience must be.

    And yeah, believe me, it's a massive experience. Massively atrocious. There is currently a ton of bug, from the simple    What a let down this is. This game had so much potential, and here we are, looking at another unfinished product. But this time, things get worst. Because this game, by throwing away the single player campaign show how massive the multiplayer experience must be.

    And yeah, believe me, it's a massive experience. Massively atrocious.
    There is currently a ton of bug, from the simple display bug to some more annoying ones (impossible to respawn after being shot, staying down during an infinite amount of time). This exemple is one, but there is a ton. Hitmarkers not displaying properly. Allies marked as ennemies. Impossible to equip new stuff on weapons.

    And to that, there is a ton of ugly things.
    Impossible to disable crossplay without editing Xbox system preferences (yep, there is an option in game, but you can't edit the value, it stick to the system default value. Great).
    Impossible to find a specific game mode or map. There is no server list, which means you can only pray to find a game in a gamemode you like or a map you like.
    There is no matchmaking, which means once your game is done, you're back at the main menu and you need to start another game on your own (spoiler alert : you're most likely gonna end up on the same map just done, happens a lot).
    Impossible to track how good or bad you're doing in your game as there is absolutely no scoreboard (on a competitive game. What a nice idea)

    They got rid of the amazing class system going on for a "specialist" allowing you to combine every single possibility between equipment, weapons, abilities. This end up in every one playing the same specialist as some are really overpowered. And as they can use anything alongside, there is no "counterpart" to it.
    Squad space is still limited to 4 while 5 persons in a squad was an absolut blast.
    Maps are empty, with almost no destruction elements.

    They wanted to celebrate Battlefield. All they did is remove what is making Battlefield what it is, to add some stupid grappling hook, tornados and wingsuit.    … Expand
  25. KosmaLunae
    Nov 20, 2021
    2
    On Steam's store page for BF2042, there are a few reviews by the following individuals that are concisely written and deserve recognition. I also mean to piggyback my review off of them because they speak the same thoughts and opinions as I.

    - MR NOBODY - InfiniteFaux - MjeeD It truly baffles me how far off the mark this game is from being what everyone expected. I expected an    On Steam's store page for BF2042, there are a few reviews by the following individuals that are concisely written and deserve recognition. I also mean to piggyback my review off of them because they speak the same thoughts and opinions as I.

    - MR NOBODY
    - InfiniteFaux
    - MjeeD

    It truly baffles me how far off the mark this game is from being what everyone expected.

    I expected an experience reminiscent of BF4: being one among dozens of nameless soldiers, locked in dispassionate conflict taking place on a landscape that was indiscriminately chosen to be the victim of the ravages of war.

    Feeling truly immersed in a world stricken by poverty, natural catastrophes, and high inter-governmental tensions.

    Keeping with the integrity and foundation of BF4 - war adornments (ribbons & medals), extensive customization (tangible & cosmetic), distinct and iconic roles and playstyles (assault, engineer, medic, sniper).

    The feeling of cooperative embrace, of being one team fighting for each other's survival.

    What I got: a pitiful amalgamation of the most marketable and fast-paced, eSports-esque attributes of Apex Legends, Rainbow Six: Siege and CoD: Warzone.

    Right away, playing the beta made me realize how much of a misrepresentation the official trailer was.

    It's an ongoing, frantic frenzy of ants on a picnic blanket, running huge stretches by foot while all the vehicles are currently away partying on the top-floor penthouses of skyscrapers. It's basically a cross-country running simulator most of the time while the dysfunctional drivers and pilots steal a helicopter at the start of the round to go on a leisure tour the whole game. It shouldn't be that hard to manufacture or purchase dirtbikes or quads en mass in 2042.

    Quirky, superfluous 'specialists' that crack cringy corn-ball quips at the end of the round like, "That was fun," or, "I'm just better than everyone else!", completely dismissing the harsh atmosphere and aesthetic that the initial cutscene paints. That's the kind of flaunty animation sequence you'd see in... perhaps... a battle royale game? I wouldn't be surprised to start seeing first place do the [insert viral physical motion here] at the ends of rounds in the next couple of months. Am I playing Battlefield or Apex Legends?

    I hate seeing a group of identical clones running around while I try desperately to cling onto the tiniest sense of realism or familiarity. This was an issue that others may feel indifferent about. To me, after being subject to this "hero shooter" direction for the past several years, it's the last thing this game needs.

    It's a haphazard mess with several discrepancies and misplaced decisions, flat out lacking many emblematic facets of Battlefield (or ANY triple-A FPS title, for that matter) such as a scoreboard, squad switching, classes, and more.

    What's with this whole No-Pat freedom fighter militia - mind you, with no actual basis or story (R.I.P. campaigns in games) - but then it's just the typical USA vs. Russia trope again?

    Conquest (one of **** two available game modes) is an endless series of frustrating and hectic interactions with soldiers and vehicles, including but not limited to: missing hit registers, sporadic fire patterns, nondescript vehicle damage, inconsistent and poorly designed driving & piloting mechanics.

    The number of bugs, coding mistakes, balancing issues and content voids will probably result in a patch timeline that competes with even those of No Man's Sky and Cyberpunk 2077 because clearly, EA's focus was on "making a game meant to sell, not to play. (~Mr Nobody)"

    I've seen people say they still have hopes for the game's potential.

    The thing is, these aren't issues that can be solved with a 12 to 20-month service life like we thought would solve our complaints of BFV.

    These are inherent creative decisions that go completely against what a Battlefield game is, and would require a literal re-design of most of the game itself.

    There is an utter lack of variety and things to do in the game. I feel like I'm playing a $30 Kickstarter game that got popular on Twitch.

    Battlefield 2042 is just so clearly the outcome of the executive imbeciles at EA believing battle royales are still the absolute formula for good game design, completely overruling any one person's desire to remain faithful to an authentic Battlefield experience.

    There are so many things that they got wrong... the way helicopters behave, the limited gameplay variety, the questionable issues latent in the settings menu, the confusing and unfulfilling weapon & vehicle progression, the unbalanced nature of combat, and more.

    I'm just really disappointed.    … Expand
  26. Asuh
    Nov 20, 2021
    0
    Really ea? How on earth did you think this was acceptable? At the very least save your money and wait a bit to grab this one till some SUBSTANTIAL, updates come out.
  27. DAEMONIUM520
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    So much fun but a 7 cause of bugs, fix the bugs and this is game of the year
  28. Irish005
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    Absolutely do not buy.

    This game is boring, unfinished, laggy, and absolutely awful. There are so many design and UI issues, bugs, and constant lag and frame drop. I’m glad there is a 10-hour free trial. Do not waste your money
  29. ochemaster
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    I played my 10 hour demo that came with EA Play.... I am definitely not buying this. In 10 hours I ran into the following issues that would prevent me from playing a free to play game, let alone dropping $60+ on a AAA game:
    1. After a round ends and a new map loads, 50% of the I either get kicked our the map loads and I cannot spawn. I have to close the game and reopen (hard restart).    I played my 10 hour demo that came with EA Play.... I am definitely not buying this. In 10 hours I ran into the following issues that would prevent me from playing a free to play game, let alone dropping $60+ on a AAA game:
    1. After a round ends and a new map loads, 50% of the I either get kicked our the map loads and I cannot spawn. I have to close the game and reopen (hard restart).
    2. 50% of the time my loadout icons/info are blank. I cannot change the loadout, so I am stuck with whatever the game has decided to equip me with
    3. 25% of the time there is lag, stutter, something going on at the game level. I play BF5 and BF1 a lot, my ping is consistently    … Expand
  30. Woodsi3
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    Hugely disappointing, fundamental mechanics missing or broken, odd moments of fun to be had but they’re so few and far between and clouded by issues that the overall experience is poor. Hit registration is completely all over the show, weapon bloom is far too exaggerated. Barely any choice of weapons, poor unlocks, I could go on for days about how bad this game is. Lastly it’s gone so farHugely disappointing, fundamental mechanics missing or broken, odd moments of fun to be had but they’re so few and far between and clouded by issues that the overall experience is poor. Hit registration is completely all over the show, weapon bloom is far too exaggerated. Barely any choice of weapons, poor unlocks, I could go on for days about how bad this game is. Lastly it’s gone so far away from the battlefield franchise and tried to hug new players and stop them getting upset because they’re bad that it’s almost just not a battlefield game.… Expand
Page:

Awards & Rankings

73
#73 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2021
6
#6 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2021

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    40
    Destruction is still cool, and in the end I have to give the creators credit for the fact that the much marketing-washed akedo has its moments. Everything else that made a good Battlefield is completely missing, and that chase for record-breaking size or player count is really a poor substitute for well-designed maps, rich content in the form of game modes, and certainly no substitute for the original class system that the gameplay has always relied on in the first place. [Issue#317]
  2. Impulsegamer
    Dec 6, 2021
    52
    Battlefield 2042 is a huge disappointment for gamers and the Battlefield franchise. Had this been the product of an indie developer, then this might be a different story as it would be understandable how a game like this could be the product of an independent studio that doesn’t have enormous corporate backing. Instead, EA pumped more resources into creating a CGI film that acts as the only real source of storyline context than ensuring the game was going to live up to the enormous amount of hype they were trying to create. I hate saying such negative things in my reviews, but when a game developer can’t be bothered to even try and live up to it’s own legacy, then I have to call it as I see it and for that very reason, I don’t recommend this game. Not even the nostalgia or temptation of ‘Battlefield Portal’ is enough to save this game from itself.
    Read full review
  3. ComicBook
    Dec 3, 2021
    40
    Battlefield 2042 absolutely should have been pushed back by EA and DICE to some point in 2022. Instead, the version of this game that is currently available has been virtually unplayable for me at times since first releasing. Even beyond this, though, some of the key design changes that DICE has made in Battlefield 2042 don't feel for the better. Rather than improving on the core Battlefield experience that fans loved with Battlefield 3, 4, or Bad Company 2, 2042 is a bloated husk of its former self that is trying to recapture some semblance of its previous glory. As a fan that has been playing this series for well over a decade, Battlefield 2042 is a massive disappointment that I struggle to think is even worth saving.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »