Don't try to find a bad guy until you're handed a weapon and told exactly where to fire it. You can't pop your head up out of cover until the game says you should, or it's instant death. Even playing the game on the Normal difficulty setting I died way too often, usually due to breaking the expected order of the scripted events. The choices you can make boil down to in what order should you kill the guys in front of you. This is a deadly serious look at war-if war is a roller coaster that gave you no control over anything. Serious men say serious things in serious voices during the cutscenes, and there is none of the goofy humor and personality from the Bad Company 2 campaign.
The missions are linear, and the action is often broken up with lame quick-time events in order to show you something cinematic. Hit the space bar to kill that dudeĭICE seemed to forget everything that made the Battlefield games successful as it crafted the single-player campaign.
It may be pretty to look at, but it's an utterly hollow experience.
The single-player campaign in a Battlefield title would ideally focus on what the game does differently from its main competitor, but DICE seemed content to simply steal everything it could from the Call of Duty series, placing it all in an engine that will take advantage of every bit of power your PC can throw at it. The multiplayer in Battlefield places an emphasis on teamwork, communication, and vehicles, and this combination has appealed to those who don't care for the alpha-male play of Call of Duty.
The potential of Battlefield 2042 can be better assessed after the gameplay reveal on June 13, but this is a much better start than the infamous Battlefield V reveal trailer.The Battlefield series isn't just another war game franchise that's trying to compete with the first-person shooter Call of Duty it's a series that offers an experience that's utterly distinct from Activision's testosterone-drenched celebration of war. Coming out of the gate with a trailer featuring a RendeZook, helicopters crashing into each other, and a soldier flying a wing suit through a tornado is a good way to let fans know 2042 will indulge in chaos. As a general rule, the larger the game space, the less structure the game has. Playing into the absurdity of the series' gameplay is a good way for DICE to get Battlefield back on track, especially with the daring jump to absolutely massive maps in Battlefield 2042. The selling point of every Battlefield title is the promise of true sandbox combat, where completely ludicrous stunts like the RendeZook are possible.
The developers provide a wide-open map, weapons and vehicles to fill it, and the players take care of the rest. In a way, Stun_gravy's accomplishment epitomizes the gameplay potential of the Battlefield games. It seems unlikely that, when Battlefield 3 came out, DICE ever thought the players would pull off a stunt like the RendeZook. The RendeZook isn't just an incredibly impressive move, but also encapsulates the spirit of what Battlefield has become. Battlefield 3 was the first game in the series to have flyable planes, and the RendeZook became an immediate phenomenon. The daring maneuver was named and cemented into the Battlefield zeitgeist thanks to YouTube creator Stun_gravy's video titled " Battlefield 3 - RendeZook." Stun_gravy invented the incredible RendeZook in the exact same way it plays out in the trailer, accented by the theme music from The A-Team.
Related: What Battlefield 2042's Release Date Is (& How To Get It Early) With the pilot's plane stalling, they dive back toward the cockpit, restart the engines, and resume course. The pilot opens their canopy, jumps out of the moving plane, brandishes a rocket launcher, and uses it to blow up the incoming jet. Near the end of the already-absurd Battlefield 2042 trailer, a pilot notices an enemy jet on their tail. The biggest wink to longtime fans in the reveal trailer was an homage to a classic Battlefield 3 video from 2011. Battlefield 2042 is starting off its tenure by reminding fans what they love about Battlefield, and assuring future players that the signature "only in Battlefield" moments will be plentiful. After the disappointment of Battlefield V, this next entry is attempting to be the Battlefield series' much-needed comeback. It's tough to say the trailer is anything more than five minutes of fan service. DICE has finally revealed Battlefield 2042 with the game's reveal trailer.