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Rating 2.4 out of 5 stars with 37 reviews

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Customers frequently mention the enjoyable gameplay and impressive graphics of Battlefield 2042. Many appreciate the game's evolving mechanics and the large-scale battles, finding it a fun and engaging experience. Positive feedback also highlights the game's stunning visuals. While some aspects are still developing, the overall reception is largely positive.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Game play

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Rough launch, but plays like Battlefield

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    EA and Best Buy had issues on early release.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Game play

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great experience, no issues

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Please add the fun

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Terrible performance on PC...

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Disappointing. This game runs better on console. If you have a PS5 or Xbox Series X, I'd advise you go with either of those over the PC copy.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Game play, Graphics

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great game, and fun.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great game, with a lot added to it. Visuals is great, gameplay and mechanics is great, and able to play past titles and customize servers to your liking with those titles is refreshing. A lot to choose from fpr what you're preference is.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Meh

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    BF2042 is really fun

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The game still has some bugs right now but it should be fixed later on. Its very fun but getting the code took some time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Its not that fun

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game has so many issues. It just hasn’t been that fun to play it this year. No idea what they were thinking.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Trash

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The game is really bad don't spend the money on this, 30fps stated by mostly all unless having a 3090rtx desktop lol it does ok. More like a call of duty game, a boring simple, and easy arcade feel game. flying is not the same if you thought battlefield V was bad you are in for a surprise with this. Could even damage the laptop, my 3070 blurs out and sends plenty of jams along.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Game play

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    BF

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Loyal BF player, was very dissapointed on release but it is slowly getting better

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Game play

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Not a battle royal but huge maps and cool vehicles

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for PS4 when it first came out. It wasn't the caliber Battlefield fans were used to at the release. Since purchasing it for PC I've noticed its coming around and is good sometimes awesome. It's a break from the Battle Royals and has maps a 3rd of the size of GTA5 map, kinda..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Disappointing

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game was a flop. No battle royale and minimal replay value. Wish I would have not purchased this no less the gold edition for early play. Very dissappointed.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Battlefield 2042

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    One of the games of the year for sure. Lots of fun, and the graphics are stunning. Must have for all FPS gamers

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    horrible game

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    horrible game would not buy if I would've known this game would be this bad

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Graet detail to graphics with hours and hours of fun

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best First Person shooter!

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best shooter out there! Try it and you'll fall in love. If you like first person shooters, this is the one for you!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Battlefield 2042

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great game. Don’t listen to a lot of the complaints, game runs fine

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great BF!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm a old long time BF fanatics. They change, but for me is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Terrible Digital Releases

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Terrible job at sending codes out... Ordered 3 days ago so I could get code and install but come release date and mid afteroon still no code !!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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