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Battlefield 2042
Critics Consensus (Skip It)
Battlefield 2042 is a solid FPS and represents a strong foundation for future expansion, but the game doesn’t quite meet DICE’s ambition for the franchise. A myriad of bugs, boring maps, questionable design decisions, and inconsistent gunplay make it difficult to recommend.
Game Info
Battlefield 2042 marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise. Adapt and overcome dynamically-changing battlegrounds with the help of your squad and a cutting-edge arsenal. With support for 128 players, prepare for unprecedented scale on vast environments. Take on massive experiences, from updated multiplayer modes like Conquest and Breakthrough to the all-new Hazard Zone.
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Total Reviews: 108
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GENRES:
- Shooter
DEVELOPER(S):
- DICE
PUBLISHER(S):
- Electronic Arts
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- Battlefield
GAME MODES:
- Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
GAME ENGINE:
- Frostbite
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RATING & REVIEWS
Ratings & Reviews
108
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Austen Goslin (Polygon)
November 11, 2021
Not Recommended
There’s still nothing quite like being in the middle of a massive firefight with dozens of players, while jets strafe the ground around you, and a tank rumbles over a hilltop only 50 feet away. DICE has been in search of that old Battlefield magic for more than a decade, and Battlefield 2042 comes extremely close. But 2042, at least so far, rarely manages to be much more than that. It doesn’t feel like a real step forward for the franchise, or a meaningful update on a 20-year old formula. As of now, I’m still waiting for that next big leap.
Diego Perez (AOTF)
November 11, 2021
4/5 stars
Battlefield 2042 feels like a game made specifically for Battlefield fans. Multiplayer is fast-paced and chaotic, and while new modes like Hazard Zone and Portal are a mixed bag, they provide an excellent foundation for the game to build on going forward.
Phil Hornshaw (GameSpot)
November 11, 2021
8/10
Although some specialists can feel a bit useless at times, tweaks to the formula with Battlefield 2042 add a lot of interesting gameplay variety.
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Read the Reviews (108 total)
| Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DNews | Алексей Лихачев | 6 / 10 | 11-20-2021 | EA tried to rush the release out the door, expecting it to compete with Vanguard and Halo Infinite, but lost. Some questionable innovations and bugs prevent the game from being the Battlefield people wanted all these years. | Read review |
| Ars Technica | Steve Haske | Not Recommended | 11-23-2021 | Though that’s an exaggeration (if a slight one), allowing you to kit out any character you want with whatever equipment naturally tilts combat from decisive to unwieldy. Players can access whatever tools necessary for self-sufficiency or going off solo, guns blazing. Don’t expect to get many revives from your teammates even when medics are around. Meanwhile, this half-exploit system exposes several character gimmicks as same-y, underwhelming, or borderline useless-this is absolutely a game that plays favorites. Combined with the level design, it becomes painfully clear how disorganized and thoughtless the bulk of 2042’s systems really are. | Read review |
| Atomix | Rodolfo León | 78 / 100 | 11-19-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is a solid shooter that sadly suffers from a lot of technical problems, including bugs, glitches and a lot of visual inconsistencies. It’s a game that has a lot of potential and offers a fun & team-oriented experience, but at the same time it lacks some key futures that, for no apparent reason, just don’t exist. It’s a hard game to recommend at the moment, but hopefully it will get better with time. | Read review |
| Attack of the Fanboy | Diego Perez | 4 / 5 stars | 11-11-2021 | Battlefield 2042 feels like a game made specifically for Battlefield fans. Multiplayer is fast-paced and chaotic, and while new modes like Hazard Zone and Portal are a mixed bag, they provide an excellent foundation for the game to build on going forward. | Read review |
| AusGamers | Unknown | Not Recommended | 11-11-2021 | Still, there is fun to be had in Conquest under the right conditions. If you have a competent squad and you’re rolling between objectives, taking names, rolling enemy squads and sinking into that glorious momentum of PTFO gameplay, there’s fun to be had. And while even a broken clock gets the time right a couple of times a day, I’ll be testing this more once early access servers go live. I can’t say I’m looking forward to it, but I hope that the potential can shine through with more playtime. | Read review |
| But Why Tho? | Quinn Hiers | 6 / 10 | 11-20-2021 | I wouldn’t say that Battlefield 2042 is the worst iteration in this series because it does add some new gameplay and brings back elements like complete loadout customization from previous iterations. But as of right now, a lot of the gameplay is skewed, and the weapons, attachments, and vehicles don’t really feel like they work as they should. As a triple-A game, I expect better. | Read review |
| CGMagazine | Preston Dozsa | 6 / 10 | 11-23-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is a fun enough time, but DICE needs to work hard if it wants to take the unrefined ideas found here and turn it into something that feels like a worthy successor to the Battlefield legacy. | Read review |
| Chalgyr’s Game Room | Nick Herber | 7.8 / 10 | 11-23-2021 | …These quibbles aside, Battlefield 2042 is still a great deal of fun. Purists may not love the specialist system or the lack of a single player story, but those who want huge environments with loads of players should find the chaos of Battlefield 2042 quite enjoyable. Portal is going to give this game even greater life than usual and something I’ve enjoyed sinking my time into so far. | Read review |
| Checkpoint Gaming | Omi Koulas | 8 / 10 | 11-11-2021 | If it wasn’t for a few poorly designed 2042 maps, combat balancing issues, and performance concerns, Battlefield 2042 might be the best in the franchise | Read review |
| COGconnected | Tony Bae | 90 / 100 | 11-11-2021 | All in all, these are minor points to one of the best Battlefields we’ve had in a while. It’s rekindled my excitement for the series for sure. With new modes like Hazard Zone and the ability to play old games like Bad Company 2 remastered, the game is full of content, even without single-player. If you’ve been thinking of diving into BF, whether it is your return or a first in the series, Battlefield 2042 might be exactly what you were looking for. | Read review |
| Cubed3 | Renan Fontes | 4 / 10 | 12-10-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is nothing short of a rip-off, and screams of EA trying to see what they can get away with this generation. Overpriced, yet devoid of the content to justify its next-gen premium, it will leave franchise fans feeling insulted. Make no mistake, anyone looking to get into Battlefield should look elsewhere, or risk letting a lacklustre first impression sour their perception of what is otherwise one of the most premiere first-person shooters in the genre | Read review |
| Daily Star | Tom Hutchison | 3.5 / 5 stars | 11-22-2021 | Overall, a decent shooter that feels a little too overblown for its own good. It’s best elements lie in the past but there’s plenty here to get your teeth into and potentially dozens of hours of multiplayer fun for the winter months. | Read review |
| Destructoid | Jordan Devore | 6 / 10 | 11-16-2021 | Battlefield 2042 feels like it could become a cool game, but it’s tantalizingly out of reach today. There’s enough promise with the satisfying-when-it-works gunplay, large-scale chaos (that’s starting to feel more controlled over time), and fantastic legacy Battlefield content in Portal that I’ll stick around for a bit. It didn’t have to be this way, though. | Read review |
| Digital Chumps | Alex Tudor | 7 / 10 | 09-16-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is a good game at its core. It’s fun, frantic, and as engrossing as Battlefield has ever been. While the launch has been filled with a myriad of technical issues that I failed to mention in this review, those are sure to be ironed out over the next few months. The majority of maps are too large to be impactful, the Specialist system has taken away a core aspect of what makes Battlefield work as a franchise, and the tone of the game is often at odds with itself. But through it all, I’m still enjoying my time blowing things up, screaming and laughing with friends, and making more of those Battlefield memories. | Read review |
| Digital Trends | Otto Kratky | 4.5 / 5 stars | 11-11-2021 | Full of worthwhile multiplayer content, Battlefield 2042 brings the long-running shooter franchise to new heights. | Read review |
| DualShockers | Mehrdad Khayyat | 9 / 10 | 11-14-2021 | Overall, Battlefield 2042 is a complete package of a first-person shooter that many players will enjoy playing it. Thanks to the Portal mode, the game never disappoints you in delivering diverse game modes, and Hazard Zone is a new option to put more hours into Battlefield, especially for pro players. | Read review |
| Easy Allies | Michael Huber | 3.5 / 5 stars | 11-23-2021 | Battlefield 2042 continues to amplify the massive scale of its warzones, but de-emphasized teamwork and a shaky launch show that it still needs some more time in the oven. | Read review |
| EGM | Michael Goroff | 10 / 10 | 11-11-2021 | Battlefield 2042 brings the sandbox back to the series in bold and controversial ways. The new Specialist system might seem like sacrilege at first, but it opens up gameplay opportunities that weren’t possible in previous titles. The massive, well-designed maps offer plenty of room for experimentation and emergent stories, and the modes are a blast. And that’s just All-Out Warfare. Between that, Hazard Zone, and the expansive Battlefield Portal, Battlefield 2042 has something for everyone, without feeling like it’s stretched too thin. It’s a true evolution of the series, one that pushes back against a stagnation that threatened the series’ future. It won’t be for everyone, but for players who crave imagination and fun from their Battlefields, it will give them everything that they crave and more. | Read review |
| Eurogamer | Martin Robinson | Not Recommended | 11-19-2021 | There are some neat new toys while Portal delivers the series at its best, but 2042 launches as the weakest Battlefield in some time. | Read review |
| Everyeye.it | Alessandro Bruni | 7.5 / 10 | 11-21-2021 | Battlefield 2042 immediately shows enormous potential, fueled by a playful set-up that hosts modes of great depth and really promising innovations. Unfortunately, DICE’s latest work is also one of the most disorganized chapters of the series, as spectacular as it is littered with imbalances and lightness, which affect the choral rendering of an offer that still fails to give the best of itself. | Read review |
| Explosion Network | Dylan Blight | Not Recommended | 11-11-2021 | Battlefield 2042 has a lot going on inside its three play zones. I’m excited to keep playing the hectic new maps with weather events, head back into the Hazard Zone with the specialists to try and make it out with some loot, and put my nostalgia goggles back on when I play some more of my favourite Battlefield maps in Portal. Stay tuned for my full review in the coming week. | Read review |
| Game Informer | Alex Van Aken | Recommended | 11-11-2021 | While I’ve spent the last three days playing Battlefield 2042 at a virtual review event, I still need more time with the game on post-release servers before offering my final verdict. Additionally, I’d like to dive deeper into Portal, the game’s community-driven platform that promises unforgettable battles that highlight features from Battlefield games past and present. Given the breadth of exciting content to play, including Portal’s six classic maps like Battlefield 3’s Caspian Border and 1942’s Battle of the Bulge, this entry is an easy recommendation for fans of the series. If you’re on the fence about purchasing Battlefield 2042 at launch, you can look forward to my full review in the coming days. | Read review |
| Game Rant | Cameron Corliss | 2.5 / 5 stars | 11-26-2021 | Battlefield 2042 isn’t just a lackluster Battlefield game, it’s a bad FPS in general. It’s an overcorrect after Battlefield 5’s marketing was criticized for its “out-there” CGI trailers. It isn’t clear what Battlefield 2042 is, or even what it wants to be, beyond a bland step back. One can hope for meaningful content updates later down the line, but the ship is sinking before even leaving port. | Read review |
| Gameblog | Rami Bououd | 8 / 10 | 11-11-2021 | The title being keen to expand via its future Battlepass, it will be necessary to judge the content in the long term to see whether or not it is up to the task. But as it stands, we are facing a Battlefield of high quality, and worthy of the name. | Read review |
| Gamefa | آرمان زرمهر | 6.8 / 10 | 11-28-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is a fresh experience for Battlefield franchise fans, and the creators have tried to take a new approach in building different parts of the title, but unfortunately now and at a time when this critique is underway the game is suffering from a lot of problems, both large and small, that will upset many fans. | Read review |
| GameGrin | Pezh J. | 4.5 / 10 | 11-24-2021 | Despite trying to present itself as an advancement of the series, Battlefield 2042 instead feels like a severe dumbing-down. The Battlefield Portal offers some familiar fun, but it’s just not enough to warrant buying the game. | Read review |
| GameMAG | Unknown | 4 / 10 | 11-21-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is a pretty huge disappointment. And it’s hard to think if there’s was a way to make things even worse. It would be great if instead of this game EA would just make a full re-release of Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 3 | Read review |
| GamePro | Annika Bavendiek | 73 / 100 | 11-25-2021 | Battlefield 2042 offers a solid shooter foundation, but it is still plagued by some problems. | Read review |
| Gamer Escape | Grant Dotter | 5 / 10 | 11-26-2021 | While I did enjoy quite a lot of my time in Battlefield 2042 (especially in the new Hazard Zone mode), there are a mix of gameplay, technical, and functionality issues of varying severity that really hamper the experience. This game is somewhat recommendable to Battlefield fans and those with a general interest in military-style shooters, but there is a strong chance that the game’s current flaws are going to really limit the potential for many. Because of this, if you’re considering this game, you may want to wait for a patch or two before you deploy to the battlefield. | Read review |
| Gamerheadquarters | Jason Stettner | 8 / 10 | 12-06-2021 | Battlefield 2042 had the potential to be the best entry in the series, but the numerous issues and poor state of launch severely undercut what can be a really fun time. | Read review |
| Gamers Heroes | Johnny Hurricane | 7 / 10 | 11-22-2021 | Battlefield 2042 has the potential to be a fantastic Battlefield game, but its server problems really put a damper on it. At this point, wait for a couple more patches before checking it out. | Read review |
| Gamersky | 前朝刘沛公 | 8.7 / 10 | 11-14-2021 | Perhaps because of the sudden enlightenment of EA and DICE, or because the players’ voices are getting louder, this time Battlefield 2042 has surprised me far more than disappointed. | Read review |
| GameSkinny | John Schutt | 6 / 10 | 11-19-2021 | Battlefield 2042 wants so many things that it succeeds at almost none of them. There’s a good game buried beneath it all, but you’ll wade through a lot of sludge to get there. | Read review |
| GameSpace | Emily Byrnes | 4 / 10 | 11-30-2021 | In my opinion, especially with all of the bugs, you should save your money on this one or wait until a heavily discounted sale. Maybe in a year or so they’ll iron out some of the issues that plagued its release and work on the “fun factor”, but it just isn’t there right now for this reviewer to feel comfortable recommending it to our readers or friends. | Read review |
| GameSpew | Richard Seagrave | 5 / 10 | 11-29-2021 | Disappointing is the best way to describe Battlefield 2042. It can be fun at times, but also frustrating and downright dull. Its maps are impressive in scale, with weather effects that are a sight to behold. But they’re just too big, filled with vast open spaces that don’t do the game any favours. Mix in a variety of bugs and unfortunate design decisions, and you have the weakest Battlefield game in years. Can it be turned around? Possibly. But whether you’re a fan of the series or not, you’re definitely better off waiting for it to receive some more updates before you jump in. | Read review |
| GameSpot | Phil Hornshaw | 8 / 10 | 11-11-2021 | Although some specialists can feel a bit useless at times, tweaks to the formula with Battlefield 2042 add a lot of interesting gameplay variety. | Read review |
| GamesRadar+ | Josh West | 3.5 / 5 stars | 11-11-2021 | We’ll need a little more time with Specialists to make a final determination of their impact on balance GamesTM GameWatcher Unscored 44511 Bogdan Robert Mateș www.gamewatcher.com/news/battlefield-2042-review-in-progress Battlefield 2042 boasts a robust launch offering that aims to please both nostalgic players and those seeking something new. Dropping the single-player campaign was clearly the right choice, resulting in three fleshed-out multiplayer modes that provide distinct flavors of gameplay by themselves, but also sees what could be the best multiplayer shooter of the year attempting something new. GameXplain GameZone Gaming Nexus GamingBolt GamingTrend Unscored 44511 Anthony Shelton gamingtrend.com/feature/reviews/battlefield-2042-review/ Battlefield 2042 felt like an eternity away, but now it’s only a little over one week from release. After spending three days with other media types playing the next giant war game, I can finally say it’s ambitious but isn’t able to match the ambition so far. I say so far because while we did play online with our group and while we did have at least 4 hours with each mode (some of us had six with Breakthrough), that’s not enough to properly assess modes like Hazard Zone and Portal. I also don’t know if they’re going to start the battle pass during the early access period. So for now, check out my review-in-progress. GBAtemp GearNuke Geek Culture Geeks Under Grace Generación Xbox Gert Lush Gaming Giant Bomb God is a Geek GotGame GRYOnline.pl Guardian GuiltyBit Hardcore Gamer 3.5 44511 Kevin Dunsmore hardcoregamer.com/?post_type=post&p=414406 Battlefield 2042 is a fun game to play, but its base game content will leave you wanting. Thankfully, Battlefield Portal is there to pick up the slack and does so splendidly. There’s still some gas left in Battlefield’s tank. Heavy Hey Poor Player High Def Digest Hobby Consolas 84 44511 David Martinez www.hobbyconsolas.com/reviews/battlefield-2042-analisis-fps-belico-multijugador-recupera-mejor-saga-960963 Battlefield 2042 dispenses with the campaign and sticks to what it does best: a deep and very fun multiplayer mode. The figure of 128 players (on PC and next gen) ensures the most spectacular battles of the saga, and we love the winks of Battlefield Portal to the previous installments. The analyzed version had some minor bugs. Hynerd.it IBTimes UK IGN IGN Italy 9 44511 Angelo Bianco it.ign.com/battlefield-2042/188222/feature/battlefield-2042-la-recensione-in-progress Almost twenty hours of having war on Battlefield 2042, divided between the open beta sessions at the beginning of October and the last three days of full-immersion with the final version, were certainly enlightening and allowed me to deepen many aspects related to both the content and the gameplay mechanics. However, we thought it appropriate to take a few more days before giving a final judgment on the DICE shooter, mainly to check the tightness of the servers and better frame the portal mode editor. IGN Middle East IGN Spain Impulsegamer IND13 INDIANTVCZ Jump Dash Roll Just Push Start JVL KeenGamer Kill Screen Kinda Funny Games Kinglink Reviews KnowTechie Kotaku Leadergamer LevelUp Luis Alamilla M3 Marooners’ Rock Merlin’in Kazanı Metro GameCentral Unscored 44511 Patrick Dane metro.co.uk/2021/11/11/battlefield-2042-review-in-progress-the-cod-killer-15582341/ Due to the restricted amount of time we’ve had with each of the modes, we’re going to wait and see how the game evolves after the first few days. Battlefield 2042 is hard to judge right now, because it will live and die by player engagement. Seeing what the broader player base does with the tools and spaces it provides will be important in trying to gauge exactly how good the overall experience is. MMOGames MMORPG.com MonsterVine MSPoweruser Nerd Much? New Game Network Next Gen Base Nexus Niche Gamer Nintendo Enthusiast Nintendo Life Nintendo Times Nintendo Wire NintendoWorldReport NoesPaisparaFrikis Noisy Pixel NoobFeed NZGamer OnlySP Operation Sports Oyungezer Online Pardis Game Paste Magazine PC Gamer Unscored 44511 Tyler Wilde www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-2042-review-in-progress/ So far, though, I like this edition of Battlefield more than the last one. I’ve never cared for Battlefield’s singleplayer campaigns, so I’m happy that DICE has focused on making a heartier, more fibrous multiplayer package for BF2042. It’s something I’ll chew on for a while. PC Invasion PCGamesN Unscored 44511 Christian Vaz www.pcgamesn.com/battlefield-2042/review-pc This is still a giant playground packed with catalysts and gadgets that are ready and waiting to be worked into a player-made set piece. It feels as cool as ever when you manage to create one of these in the middle of a match, and it’s in these moments when Battlefield asserts itself in the multiplayer FPS space. However, I’m still unsure how Battlefield 2042 will shape up on launch day. My experience has varied wildly across three lengthy sessions with the game, but I’m hopeful that some of the issues I’ve encountered will be addressed in an upcoming patch. When everything works, Battlefield 2042 is easily my favourite game in the series. But as of now, it doesn’t always work. PCMag PCWorld Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Player.it Player.One Player2.net.au PlayStation LifeStyle PlayStation Universe Polygon Unscored 44511 Austen Goslin www.polygon.com/22775630/battlefield-2042-early-review-pc-ps5-xbox-series-x-ps4-xbox-one There’s still nothing quite like being in the middle of a massive firefight with dozens of players, while jets strafe the ground around you, and a tank rumbles over a hilltop only 50 feet away. DICE has been in search of that old Battlefield magic for more than a decade, and Battlefield 2042 comes extremely close. But 2042, at least so far, rarely manages to be much more than that. It doesn’t feel like a real step forward for the franchise, or a meaningful update on a 20-year old formula. As of now, I’m still waiting for that next big leap. Post Arcade (National Post) PowerUp! Unscored 44511 Adam Mathew powerup-gaming.com/2021/11/11/battlefield-2042-review-in-progress-pc-a-fun-grenade-that-needs-more-cooking/ Essentially, I’m going to spend a few more days in the trenches to get a better handle on what appears to be, at the time of writing, a promise-filled yet obviously imperfect sequel. Press Start 8.5 44511 Toby Berger press-start.com.au/reviews/ps5-reviews/2021/11/11/battlefield-2042-review-a-fantastic-blend-of-future-meets-past/ It’s not without its issues, but Battlefield 2042 is off to a fantastic start for DICE’s beloved series. All-Out Warfare modes are immersive, Hazard Zone is enjoyable while Battlefield Portal steals the show. There’s a lot to love here, and I’m excited to see where the game goes. pressakey.com PS4Blog.net PSX Brasil Pure Playstation Push Square Rapid Reviews UK Rectify Gaming Reloading BR Rely On Horror Reno Gazette-Journal Rice Digital Rock, Paper, Shotgun Unscored 44511 Ed Thorn www.rockpapershotgun.com/battlefield-2042-review After three brief hands-on sessions, I’m thinking it’s a solid FPS with big-team hijinks, but it’s the Portal mode that holds the most potential. Rocket Chainsaw RPGamer RPGFan Saudi Gamer Saving Content Screen Rant SECTOR.sk SelectButton Shacknews Sirus Gaming Skill Up Unscored 44511 Ralph Panebianco www.youtube.com/watch?v=A78ghNi5QFY Video Review Slant Magazine Softpedia SomHráč.sk SpazioGames Sports Gamers Online Stevivor 4.5 44511 Luke Lawrie stevivor.com/reviews/battlefield-2042-review-oldies-are-the-goodies/ In a world where developers are getting used to working from home and games are being pushed back due to the global pandemic, EA decided that Battlefield 2042 was ready for this year. It’s not. More time is needed to fix a lot of the problems, but even then that might not be enough to save it from being one of the most lacklustre Battlefield titles yet. SwitchWatch TechnoBuffalo TechRaptor Telegraph The Angry Joe Show The Digital Fix The Escapist Unscored 44511 Nick Calandra www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoahnHKgJxI Video Review The Game Crater The Game Fanatics The Games Machine 9 44511 Alessandro Alosi www.thegamesmachine.it/battlefield-2042-pc-ps4-ps5-xbox-one-series-x-s/battlefield-2042-recensione/ Battlefield 2042 is a brave new chapter in the history of the series, full of interesting elements and very well done in many respects. Between the evolution of total warfare, the addition of Hazard Zone and the innovative Portal editor, DICE has done things big, and big is the passion that lies behind this new, monumental shooter. The Jimquisition The Outerhaven Productions TheSixthAxis TheXboxHub ThisGenGaming Thumbsticks Too Much Gaming Toronto Sun TrueAchievements TrueGaming TrustedReviews Twinfinite Unboxholics Use a Potion USgamer VG247 VGChartz VGN Video Chums Video Games Chronicle VideoGamer viewport Washington Post WayTooManyGames Wccftech Unscored 44511 Alessio Palumbo wccftech.com/review/battlefield-2042-the-ultimate-battlefield/ Battlefield 2042 feels like the most complete Battlefield game yet, mainly thanks to the incredible depth provided by Battlefield Portal and the brand new Hazard Mode, even though it is unclear whether it’ll be enough to draw flocks of new players to the franchise. We Got This Covered WellPlayed 8 44511 Adam Ryan www.well-played.com.au/battlefield-2042-review/ Heading in a multiplayer-only direction, 2042 offers a unique blend of experiences that combines classic Battlefield sensibilities with fresh new ideas, making for a game filled with exciting content to explore whether you’re a returning veteran or a series newbie. Windows Central Worth Playing Xbox Achievements Zoomg ZTGD | Read review |
| GameWatcher | Bogdan Robert Mateș | 7 / 10 | 11-17-2021 | Bigger But Not Necessarily Better. | Read review |
| Gaming Nexus | Nathan Carter | 6.5 / 10 | 11-27-2021 | When Battlefield 2042 works, it works well and can be fun but it sadly feels like this game really should have been delayed again with all of its issues. | Read review |
| GamingBolt | Matt Bianucci | 7 / 10 | 11-17-2021 | When Battlefield 2042 hits the mark with its enormous, gorgeous, destructible maps in All-Out Warfare, it’s good, but it sometimes tends to crack under the weight of its own massive scale. | Read review |
| GamingTrend | Anthony Shelton | Not Recommended | 11-11-2021 | Battlefield 2042 felt like an eternity away, but now it’s only a little over one week from release. After spending three days with other media types playing the next giant war game, I can finally say it’s ambitious but isn’t able to match the ambition so far. I say so far because while we did play online with our group and while we did have at least 4 hours with each mode (some of us had six with Breakthrough), that’s not enough to properly assess modes like Hazard Zone and Portal. I also don’t know if they’re going to start the battle pass during the early access period. So for now, check out my review-in-progress. | Read review |
| Generación Xbox | Juan Lorente | 7 / 10 | 11-19-2021 | Although the game at the controls works very well and I am sure that lovers of the saga will love it, the enormous lack of content with which the launch game has arrived cannot be overlooked, something that is more bloody if we consider that the campaign mode was abandoned to make the multiplayer a better and more complete experience. In addition, other patchable elements such as a respawn that does not work as it should or the excessive ease of ordering vehicles make it tedious and desperate at times, especially for new players. For all this I have nothing left but to recommend right now this Battlefield 2042 only for the most diehard fans of the saga, and wait to see how the game evolves in the coming months. | Read review |
| God is a Geek | Mick Fraser | 6 / 10 | 11-17-2021 | Battlefield 2042 isn’t a bad shooter, but to release in this quarter of this year it really needed to bring its A-game, and it hasn’t done that. | Read review |
| GRYOnline.pl | Michał Mańka | 7 / 10 | 11-22-2021 | Lots of things in Battlefield 2042 does not work the way it’s supposed to. There’s a lot of issues, and that’s to be expected, unfortunately. Still, the foundations are solid, and if everything worked well, the final grade would be higher. After a few months of fixes, the game will work better. However, even now, I’m having tons of fun. | Read review |
| Guardian | Phil Iwaniuk | 2 / 5 stars | 11-24-2021 | In a series known for its scale and spectacle, climate change and technical issues are the new enemies | Read review |
| Hardcore Gamer | Kevin Dunsmore | 3.5 / 5 stars | 11-11-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is a fun game to play, but its base game content will leave you wanting. Thankfully, Battlefield Portal is there to pick up the slack and does so splendidly. There’s still some gas left in Battlefield’s tank. | Read review |
| Hey Poor Player | Francis DiPersio | 4 / 5 stars | 11-19-2021 | While not all of the features Battlefield 2042 introduces are a hit, and the lack of a single-player component is a little disappointing, the game still manages to deliver the same spectacular skirmishes fans of the series crave with its explosive 128-player conflicts and satisfying selection of near-future weaponry and gadgets. Add to that the impressive Portal Mode, which has the potential to keep a steady stream of community-created content flowing, and Battlefield 2042 could very well keep your itchy trigger finger soothed for the foreseeable future. | Read review |
| Hobby Consolas | David Martinez | 84 / 100 | 11-11-2021 | Battlefield 2042 dispenses with the campaign and sticks to what it does best: a deep and very fun multiplayer mode. The figure of 128 players (on PC and next gen) ensures the most spectacular battles of the saga, and we love the winks of Battlefield Portal to the previous installments. The analyzed version had some minor bugs. | Read review |
| Hynerd.it | Emanuele Cavalli | 5 / 10 | 02-02-2022 | The bugs and imperfections are too much incident on the gameplay. The spectacular graphics and interactive maps fail to balance the shortcomings. | Read review |
| IGN | Stella Chung | 7 / 10 | 11-18-2021 | Battlefield 2042’s highpoint is its powerful Portal mode, which lets you relive the series’ past glories and tweak them to your liking. Its current batch of modes is overstuffed with players and utter chaos, though Hazard Zone scales things down in an interesting, high-stakes way. | Read review |
| IGN Italy | Angelo Bianco | 9 / 10 | 11-11-2021 | Almost twenty hours of having war on Battlefield 2042, divided between the open beta sessions at the beginning of October and the last three days of full-immersion with the final version, were certainly enlightening and allowed me to deepen many aspects related to both the content and the gameplay mechanics. However, we thought it appropriate to take a few more days before giving a final judgment on the DICE shooter, mainly to check the tightness of the servers and better frame the portal mode editor. | Read review |
| IGN Middle East | Omar Salah | 6.5 / 10 | 11-19-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is an unfulclined experience at the moment and needs a lot of repairs to get back on track. | Read review |
| IGN Spain | Jose Alberto | 6 / 10 | 11-18-2021 | Battlefield 2042 was a ship that I was looking forward to and from a distance it seemed that the journey was going to be long and different from what I had known so far. But the ship arrived and then I realized that perhaps it was not coming for me, but I was desperately looking for a port to dock so as not to sink. I don’t recommend buying Battlefield 2042 during its release. | Read review |
| Impulsegamer | John Werner | 2.6 / 5 stars | 12-04-2021 | ‘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 review |
| JVL | Kikitoès | 7.5 / 10 | 11-25-2021 | In the end, if we take stock, Battlefield 2042 is not excellent, but just good and promises beautiful things once it is further refined. The only question is: do we sell a game on promises? | Read review |
| LevelUp | Luis Sánchez | 4 / 10 | 12-02-2021 | Evidently, Battlefield 2042 was not ahead of schedule. The game greatly suffers from an incapacity to fundamentally understand what makes Battlefield a Battlefield game. EA and DICE failed to understand the assignment: this game is not what long time Battlefield veterans want to play. | Read review |
| M3 | Billy Ekblom | 6 / 10 | 11-22-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is huge. In his best moments huge fun, but just as often hugely frustrating, stressful and difficult to understand. All controls are at max in this game, which is a clear starting point from the previous games in the series. Whether you will like it or not is impossible to answer. | Read review |
| Merlin’in Kazanı | Tayfun Kumaş | 65 / 100 | 12-16-2021 | Despite the promising Portal mode, Battlefield 2042, which uses players as a tester, still gives the impression of an incomplete game with its errors and important problems. | Read review |
| Metro GameCentral | GameCentral | 8 / 10 | 11-18-2021 | An odd, but admirably experimental AAA game, which offers plenty of epic scale action at launch but whose true worth will probably only be revealed in the months to come. | Read review |
| MonsterVine | Diego Escala | 3.5 / 5 stars | 12-16-2021 | There’s a lot to love with Battlefield 2042; on its surface it still delivers on those “Battlefield moments” and the new Portal mode is phenomenal. However, the changes to the main competitive mode just feel like they shatter the core of what makes Battlefield tick. | Read review |
| New Game Network | Ben Thomas | 66 / 100 | 11-29-2021 | Battlefield 2042 changes the franchise formula considerably but brings no real improvements. While it has added flexibility with specialists and the Portal mode, the balance issues, poor maps, technical problems, and missing features keep it from reaching the heights of its predecessors. | Read review |
| Niche Gamer | NECRO XIII | 7 / 10 | 11-15-2021 | I wanted more for Battlefield 2042, and I wanted more for this new live service game. But with other glaring issues, I feel this might need to be somewhat avoided. | Read review |
| Oyungezer Online | Yasin İlgün | 5.5 / 10 | 11-12-2021 | At a time when our money is so devalued, I certainly don’t recommend BF 2042, which is a tracksuit bottoms, to anyone. I’m not saying you can’t enjoy it, but the game’s not over. It’s obvious… | Read review |
| Paste Magazine | Moises Taveras | 4 / 10 | 11-19-2021 | I don’t think there’s a situation so bleak they wouldn’t try to render in service of people-pleasing and making sales climb higher. Battlefield 2042 represents the pinnacle of a feedback loop that told its creators that bigger is always better. Now that we’re here, I’m sure we were never right to think that and I don’t think we’re stepping back from it anytime soon. | Read review |
| PC Gamer | Tyler Wilde | Recommended | 11-11-2021 | So far, though, I like this edition of Battlefield more than the last one. I’ve never cared for Battlefield’s singleplayer campaigns, so I’m happy that DICE has focused on making a heartier, more fibrous multiplayer package for BF2042. It’s something I’ll chew on for a while. | Read review |
| PC Invasion | Kurt Perry | 7 / 10 | 11-17-2021 | Battlefield 2042 has a lot of problems. From its optimization, questionable design, and various bugs, it is clear that this game was not completely ready to be released. Yet despite all of that, I have still found myself having a good time bathing in the chaotic fun that is Battlefield. It needs some patches for sure, but Battlefield 2042 is by no means a lost cause. | Read review |
| PCGamesN | Christian Vaz | 7 / 10 | 11-11-2021 | This near-future sequel has all the components it needs to become a classic entry in the multiplayer series, but it feels like 2042 is many updates away from reaching its full potential. | Read review |
| PCMag | Gabriel Zamora | 3 / 5 stars | 11-19-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is an ambitious shooter that features the excellent Portal mode-creation tool, as well as a few, cool game types. Unfortunately, technical issues and balance problems mean that you may want to hold off buying the game until EA Dice irons out the kinks. | Read review |
| PlayStation Universe | John-Paul Jones | 8 / 10 | 11-18-2021 | As it stands now, Battlefield 2042 is a formidable and enjoyable shooter that once again delivers on the series promise of peerless open world combat theatre in a way that no other series or franchise has managed to match. It’s just a shame that while Battlefield 2042 looks to the future for its setting, so too must players for the short-term as EA and DICE scramble to fix what could potentially be the best Battlefield in years. | Read review |
| Polygon | Austen Goslin | Not Recommended | 11-11-2021 | There’s still nothing quite like being in the middle of a massive firefight with dozens of players, while jets strafe the ground around you, and a tank rumbles over a hilltop only 50 feet away. DICE has been in search of that old Battlefield magic for more than a decade, and Battlefield 2042 comes extremely close. But 2042, at least so far, rarely manages to be much more than that. It doesn’t feel like a real step forward for the franchise, or a meaningful update on a 20-year old formula. As of now, I’m still waiting for that next big leap. | Read review |
| PowerUp! | Adam Mathew | Not Recommended | 11-11-2021 | Essentially, I’m going to spend a few more days in the trenches to get a better handle on what appears to be, at the time of writing, a promise-filled yet obviously imperfect sequel. | Read review |
| Press Start | Toby Berger | 8.5 / 10 | 11-11-2021 | It’s not without its issues, but Battlefield 2042 is off to a fantastic start for DICE’s beloved series. All-Out Warfare modes are immersive, Hazard Zone is enjoyable while Battlefield Portal steals the show. There’s a lot to love here, and I’m excited to see where the game goes. | Read review |
| PSX Brasil | Bruno Henrique Vinhadel | 60 / 100 | 11-24-2021 | Not even a good gunplay and the excellent Portal mode can save Battlefield 2042 from being a mediocre experience. The various additions to the game, such as specialists and huge scope for matches, have no effect and create a disastrous, tiring experience and an insult to the franchise’s history. | Read review |
| Push Square | Liam Croft | 6 / 10 | 11-18-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is disjointed and incomplete at launch, but it’s impossible to deny it still has that magic spark that made past entries thrive. There aren’t enough maps and one too many bugs and glitches get in the way of the fun. However, with the excellent Portal mode to bolster it, Battlefield 2042 does just enough to get us on board. While we wish so many things were better, nothing else does it quite like Battlefield. | Read review |
| Rapid Reviews UK | Rob Lake | 3.5 / 5 stars | 12-14-2021 | When it comes to Battlefield I like to call myself a veteran of the series. My love of large scale combat started off back in 2002 with Battlefield 2 and has grown ever since. I like to say that I’ve seen it all. From the highs of Battlefield: Vietnam, to the lows of Battlefield: Hardline, I’ve been there and – for Battlefield 3 – gotten the t-shirt (RIP Gamestation). | Read review |
| Rectify Gaming | Dave Rodriguez | 6.5 / 10 | 11-23-2021 | Battlefield 2042 has elements of a good game, while Portal mode is an excellent new addition to the series | Read review |
| Rock, Paper, Shotgun | Ed Thorn | Recommended | 11-11-2021 | After three brief hands-on sessions, I’m thinking it’s a solid FPS with big-team hijinks, but it’s the Portal mode that holds the most potential. | Read review |
| Saudi Gamer | Unknown | 6 / 10 | 11-17-2021 | With exaggeratedly huge maps dominated by boredom and randomness, the absence of key features such as voice chat and server browser, and the sudden abandonment of the story phase without providing enough content to make such a move. At the same time, the game provides the real-life atmosphere that the series has long been known for, and portal is the most commendable addition as it opens the door to huge future content with the participation of the players themselves. | Read review |
| Saving Content | Scott Ellison II | 4 / 5 stars | 11-22-2021 | It’s clear that DICE have some work to do, but this is an incredibly ambitious and auspicious game. The specialists are my least favorite part of the game, especially with their end-of-round quips, but hopefully they’ll find their place in time. Battlefield 2042 delivers on the core gameplay, and the promise of 128-player combat zones in All-Out Warfare. Hazard Zone is off to a favorable and suspenseful start, but it needs more to draw me back regularly. And with Portal, the most memorable mode, Battlefield 2042 protects its future by preserving its past. This is a triple threat offering of multiplayer mastery DICE is known for, and Battlefield 2042 is only getting started. | Read review |
| Screen Rant | Cade Onder | 2 / 5 stars | 11-18-2021 | It’s not as unsalvageable as Battlefield 5, but it’s still hard to imagine this evolving into the definitive Battlefield game that DICE wants it to be. There is fleeting fun to be had here, but it’s often spoiled by the game’s blatant shortcomings. The maps are a slog, gunplay is bogged down by puzzling design choices, and there’s no shortage of bugs that actively require the player to restart the entire game. It’s a far cry from the 10-year-old Battlefield 3 and as it continues to age, the series strays further away from those glory days with no road to redemption in sight. | Read review |
| SECTOR.sk | Peter Dragula | 5.5 / 10 | 11-23-2021 | Future of the Battlefield series looks bad, very bad. Battlefield 2042 is bunch of messy game modes and only Portal is something unique. | Read review |
| Shacknews | Chris Jarrard | 5 / 10 | 11-19-2021 | We loved Battlefield because it wasn’t Call of Duty or Counter-Strike or Fortnite or Apex or any other popular shooter. This mismanaged project clearly needed more time in the oven and a cohesive design that works to Battlefield’s strengths rather than a game attempting to be multiple things to multiple audiences. In a year where so many releases have been marred by a lack of polish and bugs, Battlefield 2042 may be the biggest offender. | Read review |
| Skill Up | Ralph Panebianco | Not Recommended | 11-11-2021 | Video Review | Read review |
| Softpedia | Bogdan Popa | 7.5 / 10 | 12-05-2021 | The gameplay continues to be chaotic and the team-playing vibes are almost non-existent if you’re not playing together with friends. Portal is pretty much the only solid selling point right now, and unless the new Battlefield urgently receives massive improvements, it could easily turn into one of the biggest disappointments of the year. | Read review |
| SomHráč.sk | Róbert Herda | 40 / 100 | 11-25-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is simply a catastrophe that desperately needs a rework. Hot candidate for the most disappointing game of the year. | Read review |
| SpazioGames | Marino Puntorieri | 8.3 / 10 | 11-16-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is a fun and bold experience that shows that DICE really knows how to please shooter games fans. | Read review |
| Stevivor | Luke Lawrie | 4.5 / 10 | 11-11-2021 | In a world where developers are getting used to working from home and games are being pushed back due to the global pandemic, EA decided that Battlefield 2042 was ready for this year. It’s not. More time is needed to fix a lot of the problems, but even then that might not be enough to save it from being one of the most lacklustre Battlefield titles yet. | Read review |
| TechRaptor | Robert N. Adams | 5.5 / 10 | 11-19-2021 | Battlefield 2042 does not yet live up to its ambitious design goals and is a regression in many respects. | Read review |
| The Angry Joe Show | Joe Vargas | 4 / 10 | 12-01-2021 | Video Review | Read review |
| The Escapist | Nick Calandra | Not Recommended | 11-11-2021 | Video Review | Read review |
| The Games Machine | Alessandro Alosi | 9 / 10 | 11-11-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is a brave new chapter in the history of the series, full of interesting elements and very well done in many respects. Between the evolution of total warfare, the addition of Hazard Zone and the innovative Portal editor, DICE has done things big, and big is the passion that lies behind this new, monumental shooter. | Read review |
| TheSixthAxis | Stefan L | 6 / 10 | 11-15-2021 | There’s a good game to be found within the Battlefield 2042 and fun to be had as the spectacle of Battlefield’s signature gameplay is taken to new, more expansive heights, but it’s marred by a handful of unsuccessful gameplay design changes, hurriedly implemented features and bugs at launch. | Read review |
| TrueAchievements | Tom West | 3 / 5 stars | 11-23-2021 | Right now, Battlefield 2042 is offering plenty of new features and gameplay elements that will benefit the series’ veteran players, although I’m not sure if there is enough there to hold the attention of players that don’t already have a vested interest in it, at least while they wait for the various problems to be fixed. That really is a shame because even though the persistent issues are frustrating, unnecessary, and annoying, underneath it all is a game that is brimming with potential, and one that I’m enjoying much of my time with — combat is tense, challenging, and unpredictable, and it offers the very best Battlefield experience in recent years… when it hits right. | Read review |
| TrueGaming | Unknown | 8 / 10 | 11-14-2021 | Battlefield 2042 brings us an exciting experience from the future as well as from the past at the same time despite some of the problems you may face while playing, but you soon forget it when you integrate into the excellent gameplay phases. | Read review |
| TrustedReviews | Gemma Ryles | 3.5 / 5 stars | 02-15-2022 | With an underwhelming launch that was riddled with bugs, Battlefield 2042 has become well known for its problematic servers. But even with these superficial issues, there is still a lot of fun to be had here, you just need to be willing to work through the snags. | Read review |
| Twinfinite | Ed McGlone | 4.5 / 5 stars | 11-15-2021 | Overall, Battlefield 2042 is an excellent effort and filled with a ton of competitive multiplayer content at launch with much more planned in the near future. There are some technical issues such as respawns and visual bugs to sort out, and some game modes and specialists might need some tweaks, but DICE is off to a great start and Battlefield 2042 should likely be relevant and popular for years to come. | Read review |
| Unboxholics | Θέμης Μπολτσής | Not Recommended | 11-19-2021 | Battlefield 2042 follows a different path. Instead of evolving the traditional and beloved recipe of the series, this time it borrows elements from other franchises, such as Call of Duty and Rainbow Six Siege. Many players will like the result and others will surely be left disappointed. The only certain thing is that the title needed more development time for any of its virtues to shine, as there are important technical issues, problems with the overall balance and some strange design flaws that DICE will definitely have to fix in future updates. | Read review |
| VG247 | Sherif Saed | Not Recommended | 11-26-2021 | I am hopeful that 2042 will be a more interesting Battlefield game at some point next year, but having been through varying degrees of rough launches with this series | Read review |
| VGC | Jordan Middler | 3 / 5 stars | 11-14-2021 | Portal and Hazard Zone save 2042 from being a real low point in the series, which has swapped iconic, high octane moments for needless scale, without filling in any of that space. | Read review |
| VGChartz | Thomas Froehlicher | 7.5 / 10 | 12-07-2021 | While the overall quality is outstanding on both a gameplay and graphical level, DICE has unfortunately drastically cut back the amount of content on offer in this latest release, and the loss of both a single player campaign and additional multiplayer game modes is certainly felt. | Read review |
| Washington Post | Mike Hume | Not Recommended | 11-11-2021 | Rather than developing new content and iterating on a finished product with the upcoming live service portion of the game, it feels like DICE will instead be playing catch-up. Hopefully when the game gets patched, the developers — and Battlefield players — will get to realize the ambitious initial vision for “Battlefield 2042.” | Read review |
| WayTooManyGames | Kyle Nicol | 6.5 / 10 | 12-03-2021 | Battlefield 2042 provides a surprisingly complete multiplayer experience with a game mode for everybody. Although, with it’s countless number of bugs, mediocre map design and balance issues it also makes it a very difficult game to recommend especially at the current price. There is a fair amount of fun to be had with the game that might be improved in the next year or so. | Read review |
| Wccftech | Alessio Palumbo | Recommended | 11-11-2021 | Battlefield 2042 feels like the most complete Battlefield game yet, mainly thanks to the incredible depth provided by Battlefield Portal and the brand new Hazard Mode, even though it is unclear whether it’ll be enough to draw flocks of new players to the franchise. | Read review |
| We Got This Covered | David Morgan | 2.5 / 5 stars | 11-22-2021 | Battlefield 2042 mixes muddy combat, poor performance, and bind-boggling design choices for one of the series’ most underbaked offerings yet. | Read review |
| WellPlayed | Adam Ryan | 8 / 10 | 11-11-2021 | Heading in a multiplayer-only direction, 2042 offers a unique blend of experiences that combines classic Battlefield sensibilities with fresh new ideas, making for a game filled with exciting content to explore whether you’re a returning veteran or a series newbie. | Read review |
| Windows Central | Brendan Lowry | 3.5 / 5 stars | 11-14-2021 | Battlefield 2042 has a strong core and has the potential to be one of the best games in the series. However, balancing quirks, performance issues, and some fundamental design decisions are holding it back from true greatness. | Read review |
| Xbox Achievements | Dan Webb | 65 / 100 | 11-16-2021 | Battlefield 2042 is DICE’s most average Battlefield yet, one that despite boasting two new modes to discover in Hazard Zone and Battlefield Portal, clearly forgot about the core of the experience. With some weird design decisions, plenty of bugs, and more crashes than a destruction derby; the future of Battlefield, this is not. It’s still fun, but we hoped for so much more. | Read review |
| Zoomg | محمد صادق تواضعی | 7 / 10 | 11-20-2021 | A product that incorporates fun and new ideas, but lack of proper use of the potentials of these ideas, has made Bethelfield 2042 unable to be as it should be and perhaps a fun product for newcomers as well as old users. | Read review |
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