Battlefield 2042 Gold Edition - Windows [Digital]

Best Buy's key delivery left a lot to be desired, not getting the key until after 7pm on launch date. Paying extra for early access, to then not be able to play with buddies who ordered on Origin and Steam was pretty frustrating. But once the key arrived and the nearly 50GB install completed, the game has been fun. Far better with friends, as the in-game VOIP doesn't exist at launch. It takes some time to learn the advantages for each of the new Specialist types, but you can always simplify back to familiar loadouts and go from there as you learn the rest. The launch was definitely a bit rough, with a lot of bugs and server issues, but that has largely settled out. The game is getting better as we continue to rank up and play. Most fun of all, 2042 delivers on those classic "only in Battlefield" cinematic moments. I haven't had this much fun in a BF game since BF4. Portal brings back some great maps and loadouts from the past, in particular one of favorites: Arica Harbour on Bad Company 2. I've been playing BF games since BF2, but have played them all in the years since. It's fun to revisit past design decisions in Portal. This release returns BF to a multiplayer only ecosystem, so be aware. No campaign like we've had since BF3, but well worth your time if you're willing to put in the effort to rank up and get better toys to play with.

Was the Best Buy Beta and Release perfect? No. The Beta had no code, but easily enough I went to steam and played the Beta through that, no big deal. Was the release on time? I received my code the day of release. I was not paying so close attention of the offical release time, but nonetheless I got my code. Yes, I had to go to origin and redeem my code. Was this a deal-breaker? Absolutely not, I got the product I paid for. Now, to review the product. I haven't played Battlefield much since 4. Battlefields 1 and 5 didn't do much for me, I enjoyed the modern stuff much more. The game has its bugs still (what release doesn't) but overall I'm very impressed. There is much to get used to, I miss the simplicity behind Battlefield 4's class customization. I'm sure switching over to PC isn't helping much either. Dice did a great job coming back to modern warfare, and the larger player numbers was an excellent touch. I am very satisfied with the game. Though the Best Buy experience was not the greatest, i still got my code the day of release, I just had to go to Origin to redeem. Plus my pre-order came with the steel case, that was a nice touch.

The game itself is okay and has many issues including performances from servers and client end. It has bugs, but is very fun when it works. EA and Best Buy couldn't get their verification thing to work for several hours. I received the code about 15 hours after the early access began. For the moment, I would avoid the game at full price until it's fixed.

I regret this pre order so much. It's a fun game but super buggy and lacking in content. I also don't like some of there decisions about direction of game from here.

I have been a Battlefield fan since BF 1942. Each new edition has its problems, but this one is just too broken. Even after a couple of months it still has problems. This is basically the beta version. I stuck with it after my initial frustration, and was starting to get into it. However a patch was released yesterday and I can't even play it today as the servers are down. I should not have bought the season pass as I'm not sure I'll be playing it for much longer