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Battlefield 2042 is one of Steam’s worst reviewed games

Fans are not happy about DICE’s latest.

Battlefield 2042  is already one of the worst reviewed games on Steam.

Everyone seems to agree that Battlefield 2042  feels quite unfinished,  a sentiment we shared in our review. Primarily due to an astronomical amount of glitches and  lots of missing features. As you would expect, fans are not happy about it, so they’re leaving negative reviews on Steam.

As of Monday morning, Battlefield 2042  has over 37,000 user reviews  on Steam  with a “mostly negative” consensus. Big ouch. Things get worse from there too.

Over on  Steam250, Battlefield 2042 is sitting at number nine on the 100 worst reviewed games on Steam. Yes, a mainline game in the Battlefield  series that only came out three days ago is one of the worst games on the platform, according to reviews. What a timeline we live in. 

Welcome to Battlefield from Battlefield

In nothing else, DICE and EA can sleep well knowing Battlefield 2042  is nowhere close to dethroning eFootball 2022 — the worst reviewed game on Steam of all time. That’s got to count for something, right?

If you’re one of the many still trying to enjoy Battlefield 2042  despite it all, we have a bunch of tips on  how to dominate the competition. 

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Battlefield 2042 is missing a lot of features, according to fans

Reddit strikes again.

A passionate fan has laid out everything missing from Battlefield 2042. Or at least stuff that’s important to the Battlefield  community, anyway.

Over on r/battlefield2042, user Jellyswim made a list of features, gameplay elements, vehicles, audio effects and other stuff that was either cut or downgraded from previous entries in the series. The thread has over 16,000 upvotes, so it seems as though many agree with Jellyswim. It’s an exhaustive list, from little things like the lack of a commander to help with squad orders to massive omissions such as a single-player campaign. Let’s take a look at the complete list below.

Features

  • No single-player story/campaign mode
  • No standard server browser
  • Fewer standardized game modes 
  • Fewer base game maps than any other title 
  • No persistent lobbies 
  • Fewer in-game assignments 
  • No class system
  • Less character customization options than Battlefield V
  • No profile progress/stats page in the menu
  • No battle log/stats tracker for other players
  • No global leader boards
  • No end of round assignment progress screen
  • No dog tags 
  • No custom emblems
  • Fewer achievements
  • No medals
  • No cross-game profile screen 
  • No spectator mode
  • No permanent community servers 
  • No test range

Infantry Gameplay

  • Fewer guns
  • Fewer infantry gadgets
  • No manual leaning
  • No diving while swimming
  • No high wall vaulting
  • No crouch sprinting
  • No backward prone
  • No explosion knockback
  • No rolling after falling from heights
  • No ammo or health pickup off teammates
  • No scope zeroing
  • No thermal optics
  • No indirect fire gadgets
  • Less anti-tank launchers 
  • No lock-on launchers 
  • No AP mines/claymores
  • No suppression mechanic 
  • No first-person takedown animations 

Vehicle Gameplay

  • Fewer vehicle types 
  • No naval vehicles 
  • No small transports 
  • No vehicle gunner direction indicator
  • No lock on the direction indicator
  • No vehicle enter/exit animations
  • No tank turret decoupling 
  • Less vehicle driver/pilot customization options
  • No tank zoom customization options
  • No tank gunner customization options
  • No helicopter gunner secondary weapons
  • No separate helicopter/fixed-wing controls
  • No control input while looking behind/free looking in aircraft
  • No joystick/non-generic gamepad support

Scoring System

  • No squad wipe scoring
  • No player damage points
  • No vehicle damage points
  • No vehicle kill assist points
  • No headshot bonus
  • No long-range kill bonus
  • No assist counts as kill bonus
  • No multi-kill bonus
  • No killstreak stopped bonus
  • No comeback bonus
  • No squad objective play bonus
  • Oversimplified teamplay scoring 

Squad and Teamwork

  • No commander
  • No special squad call-in abilities
  • No squad field upgrades
  • No in-game voice chat
  • Fewer factions 
  • No cross-team chat
  • No “create new squad” option
  • No clans/platoons
  • No view of squad mates while in the spawn screen
  • No “medic incoming” indicator in downed state 
  • No rank names/icons

Maps

  • Lack of persistent servers means poor map rotation 
  • Fewer base game maps 
  • No static weapon emplacements
  • Fewer destructible buildings
  • Very poor balance between vehicle and infantry gameplay
  • No infantry focused maps
  • No game-changing levolution
  • Absolutely zero cover between capture zones
  • Poor spawn points 
  • No fortification building 
  • Fewer urban areas
  • No naval maps

UI and Quality of Life

  • Less control customization options
  • Less UI customization options
  • No HUD/icon opacity customization
  • No HUD scaling customization options
  • No gunsight reticle customization options
  • No network performance graph
  • No individual player scoreboard
  • No ability to zoom in on the spawn map
  • Less detail in the ‘who killed you’ screen
  • Less ultrawide monitor support 
  • Very poor friend joining system 
  • Poor console aim assist 
  • No in-game crossplay toggle option 

Audio

  • Poor audio compared to Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 1
  • 3D soundscape is almost non-existent
  • Less impactful soundtrack 
  • End of round music is dull and uninteresting 

Again, all the credit goes to Jellyswim for this list. When you lay it all out like this, it looks like Battlefield 2042 is, um, missing some key features or something!

Our  review of Battlefield 2042  mentions several of these omissions. Hopefully, DICE and EA can improve a lot of this in patches. In the meantime, we’ve got some  tips on how to be better at Battlefield 2042.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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‘Battlefield 2042’ players are climbing buildings via hovercraft

Watch out, here comes the hovercraft!

So early access for Battlefield 2042  began on Friday and players are already finding hilarious bugs and hang-ups. In this case, it’s the hovercraft literally hanging off the sides of buildings.

Over on Reddit, user ztsnyder shared s clip of them driving a hovercraft in Battlefield 2042  vertically on the smooth side of a building. Yes, you read that correctly. For whatever reason, this game’s hovercraft sticks to flat surfaces like glue. It’s not a one-off glitch or bug either, as PC Gamer  tried it out for themselves  to confirm, yes, anyone can do this. 

Take a look at this utterly absurd ascent in Battlefield 2042  for yourself below.

Hovercraft STICKS TO WALLS and other stuff… enjoy from battlefield2042

It’s not just buildings, either. The hovercraft appears to stick to flat surfaces like a fridge magnet. Watch this clip from  Reddit user ImNexs  for instance. 

Im sure this is how hovercrafts are supposed to work 😂 from battlefield2042

Either I’ve gone my whole life not knowing hovercrafts can hug the sides of massive ice walls or Battlefield 2042 is just a smidge unrealistic. Hopefully, it’s the former. Even the  GTA Trilogy’s  glitches  might not be this funny.

If the hovercraft shenanigans piqued interest in Battlefield 2042, we’ve got a handy release schedule. The game also has a  free trial if you’re an Xbox Game Pass subscriber  too.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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‘Fight Night’ allegedly coming back after ‘EA Sports UFC’ is done

Fight Night comeback maybe? Not soon, anyway.

Fight Night  might be getting a revival but it’s still a ways off, Video Games Chronicle (VGC)  reported Wednesday.

According to the report, Electronic Arts has started working on a new entry in the best-in-class boxing simulation codenamed “Moneyball” for the time being. Don’t get too excited just yet, though, as development is on hold until EA Sports UFC 5  is complete.

Apparently, EA Canada had the same development team working on both games. To avoid splitting up the senior creative minds, Electronic Arts chose to focus on EA Sports UFC 5. VGC  got ahold of an email sent to EA Canada staff about the situation.

“We’re very excited about UFC 5  and we want to eliminate the split focus that several members of our leadership team have had over the past while so we can solely focus on delivering migration and UFC 5  at high quality,” EA Canada allegedly said.

2011’s Fight Night Champion  was the most recent entry in the series, so a revival is well in order by this point. The series supposedly is in hibernation because licensing top-ranked boxers is incredibly complicated, whereas Electronic Arts could make a much less messy deal with the UFC.

The next big release from Electronic Arts is Battlefield 2042, which is getting a free trial on Xbox Game Pass. Yep, even if you’re on PC, which it looks pretty good on.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Xbox Game Pass subscribers get a free trial for ‘Battlefield 2042’

That’s 10 hours to figure out if you like the game or not.

Battlefield 2042  is coming out soon, and Xbox Game Pass subscribers will get a 10-hour trial of the game.

Anyone who is an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Game Pass PC subscriber will be able to play Battlefield 2042  for 10 hours on Nov. 12 during its open beta weekend. However, after the trial has lapsed, players will have to pay for Battlefield 2042 to keep the physics-based hilarity going. EA Play Pro members won’t need to do that, though.

“EA Play Pro members get the Ultimate Edition of the game, and all rewards associated with it,” EA said in a post. “Including early access to Open Beta and access to the full game from Nov. 12.”

So yeah, unlike Marvel’s Avengers, Xbox Game Pass Subscribers are not getting Battlefield 2042  totally for free. 10 hours should be enough time to figure out if you actually like the game, though.

It’s not clear if Battlefield 2042’s  recently revealed Hazard Mode will make its debut during the upcoming beta, but here’s to hoping. Developer DICE also showed off the snazzy PC-specific graphical features that’ll make Battlefield 2042 pop. Seriously, it’s stunning!

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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DICE reveals new game mode for ‘Battlefield 2042’

Get in and out before anybody knows you were there.

Battlefield 2042 looks like it’ll be the biggest shooter this fall, especially with its new Hazard Mode, developer DICE revealed on Thursday.

Hazard Mode is quite a bit different from Battlefield’s typical grand-scale formula. Instead of the chaos that comes with 128 players in Conquest Mode, Hazard Mode will have 32 players (24 on last generation consoles) broken up into eight teams trying to capture data drives, then sneaking off before anyone finds you. The objective is to avoid conflict with opposing teams when possible, which is wild for a first-person shooter like Battlefield.

Check out the official gameplay reveal of Battlefield 2042’s Hazard Mode for yourself below.

“You’ll start each game of Hazard Zone at the Mission Area Briefing screen where you’ll see an overview of the mission area,” DICE said  in a statement. “Here you’ll find out which regions of the map have a higher probability for you to encounter Data Drives, enemies and Uplinks, which are your communication extension to HQ in requesting Call-ins. Venturing into areas where there’s low probability of foes is likely safer but you’ll find less Data Drives. For the big rewards, you’ll have to head into the heart of danger and come out the other side alive.”

DICE went on to explain that players need to coordinate with teammates by choosing the right specialist and equipment if they want to succeed.

“After you deploy on the Landing Zone, you’ll use a scanner unique to Hazard Zone to search for the downed capsules containing the Data Drives,” DICE  said. “You’ll need to be cautious as multiple deadly obstacles can spring up in your way at any time. In addition to other No-Pat soldiers searching for Data Drives, AI-controlled Occupying Forces will be roaming the map and guarding the Data Drives, so be ready for a fight. But be careful: if you go down, your teammates can only bring you back under special circumstances.”

It certainly sounds like a welcome change to a familiar formula. Hazard mode wasn’t in Battlefield 2042’s  recent open beta, so it’s still unclear how well this will work. We’ll find out for sure on Nov. 19 when the game launches. 

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF. 

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10 things we noticed in the ‘Battlefield 2042’ beta

Weather effects aren’t just make-believe in this one.

Four years after the release of Battlefield V, DICE’s shooter series is back and more chaotic than ever before. With a futuristic setting, extreme weather effects and plenty of dynamic destruction, Battlefield 2042 is set to launch on November 19 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S.

Ahead of its release, an open beta for Battlefield 2042 has been made available so players can get a quick taste of the action. Battlefield 2042’s open beta features 128 players taking part in Conquest matches on the storm-friendly map Orbital, which takes place in French Guiana. After several hours of multiplayer mayhem, here are 10 things we noticed in the Battlefield 2042 open beta.

Open Beta for ‘Battlefield 2042’ starts October 6

Get ready for some rolling thunder next month!

Well, it looks like those recent Battlefield 2042  rumors were true, as its open beta begins Oct. 6 and runs until Oct. 9 next month. Anybody that pre-orders Battlefield 2042 or is an EA Play member will have access to the beta and can start preloading it on Oct. 5 to ensure everything is good to go once the servers are live.

The beta is available on PC via Steam, Origin, and Epic’s storefront in addition to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Basically, every modern gaming platform that’s not made by Nintendo. Sorry Switch owners! Though you’ll need an Xbox Live Gold membership to play the beta on Xbox platforms. PlayStation platforms, however, will not require PlayStation Plus to get in on the action. 

Check out the Battlefield 2042 open beta trailer for yourself below.

“Adapt and overcome in the near-future, all-out war of Battlefield 2042,” developer DICE said in an FAQ. “Put boots on the ground in the classic Conquest mode on Orbital – a map where enemy fire and chaotic weather conditions can help or hinder your fight.”

Crossplay between PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC is coming too, Fanbyte  reported Tuesday. However, it’s unclear if the beta itself will have crossplay. Safe bet that it will, though. 

These beta dates are coming slightly later than initially anticipated, as Battlefield 2042  got hit with a one-month delay recently. Hopefully, between the extra development time and a lengthy beta, the game will be in great shape for its Nov. 19 release date. 

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF. 

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Open beta for ‘Battlefield 2042’ might be coming in early October

A smidge sooner for early access as well.

With Battlefield 2042 getting delayed, its early access and open beta dates also shifted around. There’s no official word on when the open beta starts now, but rumors suggest it’s coming in early October, GameSpot  reported Thursday.

According to Tom Henderson, an industry insider, Battlefield 2042’s early access beta might begin on Oct. 6, with open beta following soon after on Oct. 8. Keep in mind that these dates are only rumors until publisher Electronic Arts releases the time periods for beta access itself —which they are doing soon. 

“New dates for the Open Beta will be shared later this month,” Adam Freeman, lead community manager at EA, said on Twitter. “We likely won’t share those dates today, or tomorrow – and I’ll give you further heads up next week.”

Guess we’ll find out next week for sure if those rumored dates for the betas are correct. Henderson did confirm that early access for the actual final release of Battlefield 2042 is coming on Nov. 12, though.

Henderson went on to mention that EA is still in the process of updating release information for the game across multiple platforms and storefronts, so it’s likely that more information is still up in the air.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF. 

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‘Battlefield 2042’ is getting a one-month delay to November

Better late than never, right?

Well, ’tis the season for delays, as Battlefield 2042 is now coming out on Nov. 19. As with many high-profile games lately, the current global pandemic has brought about many challenges for the developers behind Battlefield 2042.

“Building the next generation of Battlefield during a global pandemic has created unforeseen challenges for our development teams,” the Battlefield Development Team said in a statement. “Given the scale and scope of the game, we had hoped our teams would be back in our studios together towards launch. With ongoing conditions not allowing that to happen safely, and with all the hard work the teams are doing from home, we feel it is important to take the extra time to deliver on the vision of Battlefield 2042 for our players.”

Check out the complete statement for yourself below. 

Initially slated for an Oct. 22 release, the delay is slightly disappointing. However, it’s probably for the best. Battlefield 5, the previous entry in the series, was not well received at its launch, neither was Star Wars: Battlefront 2, another game from the same developer. There’s a good chance the developers don’t want to have a repeat of either incident on their hands. So hopefully, Battlefield 2042 won’t suffer a similar fate.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF. 

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