Battlefield V, EA’s take on an Early Access game | Video Game Review
Battlefield V, it’s not a 10/10 game, not even an 8 or 9.
For one, the announcer and the whole UI layout feels and looks like Star Wars: Battlefront which is hilarious. Did they hire/reuse the same voice actor and music composer/producer? I swear if you put them both side by side, they sound exactly the same.
Content -
I personally LOVE how EA/DICE is making us pay $60 for a missing game mode they promised, Battle Royale (which we are getting ‘next year’ lol) and many features just missing.
You can’t customize your character in-game/server, groups/platoons don’t exist, custom servers aren’t a thing and so many more features just lacking. What is this? An Early Access game on Steam? Why are we missing core features that the Battlefield series always had? Hell, even Battlefield 1.
Weapons -
Weapons just feel “squishy” against enemies. It takes a full magazine to kill someone. If you use a sniper and shoot them straight at the chest it doesn’t kill someone. Sometimes even a headshot won’t kill a player instantly.
Health -
The health idea in this game is just stupid. Why are there health packs on players? Battlefield’s core idea is being team orientated. Nope, not this Battlefield. You have health packs like Call of Duty now just to replenish your health whenever. No need for teammates to go Medic for health or even Support for ammo.
Other -
Can I also mention that DICE censors ‘curse words’ in-game text chat? Rated ‘M’ game and we can’t call our own horrible team bad words because it may hurt them. So I can’t say, “get to the fucking point!” It will censor it to “get to the ******* point!” One of DICE’s greatest inventions, an all in one website for Battlefield games, Battlelog. Sadly another year without Battlelog (Battlefield 1 didn’t have it either). Why? I (the community) wants detailed statistics, no one wants that crap website companion or mobile app. It’s lack luster.
Want to play this game? Play on ‘Hardcore’ servers created by the community. Official servers with DICE’s own rule sets are trash.
(Custom servers still haven’t been added yet)
Battlefield 4 is better and more balanced, Battlefield V is catering to more “casual” players. EA/DICE wants that Call of Duty fan base too much, rather than on just expanding on what Battlefield is and what they created from the start. You aren’t missing out much if you don’t play or buy this. If you really want it, wait for a sale. It will probably be like $30 by next year like Battlefield 1.
I bought every Battlefield game, played each one (ranging from Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC) and I have to say one thing. I personally would have liked to have Battlefield: Bad Company 3 this year or I would have rather taken Battlefield Hardline 2, instead we got Battlefield V. It could be such a fun game to play, but at the same time it’s such a disappointing game.
Score: 7/10
