Battlefield 5 is hardly alone in that when it comes to first person shooter sequels but by going back to the WWII setting yet again the problem is amplified.
All of the added content is to say nothing of the extensive bug-squashing and weapon tweaking that’s gone into making Battlefield 5 feel like the modern day update of Battlefield 1942 it always should’ve been.īut that highlights the one remaining problem: the complete lack of any new ideas.
Battlefield may have fallen behind Apex Legends in EA’s pecking order, but the additions made here are indicative of DICE’s passion for their franchise. When we reviewed Battlefield 5 last year our recommendation was clear: wait and see. This means that Battlefield 5 players now have essentially double the content of the base game a year on from launch, all without costing an extra penny. Games Inbox: When will Fortnite be shut down? Alongside standard objectives like killing all enemies or destroying artillery weapons, stealing documents and eliminating high-ranking opposition can be completed stealthily – offering a welcome change of pace from the standard running and gunning found elsewhere.
With three difficulty levels, 10 sizeable and replayable missions, and support for up to four players, Combined Arms has proved to have a surprising amount of depth. Episodes in-between have added new weapons, vehicles, and limited-time modes, with the Lightning Strikes expansion introducing a new co-operative setup called Combined Arms, which works similarly to War Stories but with multiple objectives to complete along the way. The first offered a new map and the aforementioned War Story, while June’s Defying The Odds expansion added new ranks to climb, weekly challenges, and another four maps. Over the last 12 months Battlefield 5 has been receiving regular new content via updates known as Tides of War. Of course, Battlefield’s main appeal has always been in its competitive multiplayer, and each of the game’s six post-launch patches have added plenty to the initially meagre range of content.
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Battlefield 5’s solo experience rarely sets itself apart, and probably won’t be mourned if this truly is the swan song.īattlefield 5 was reviewed on Windows PC using a final “retail” Origin download code provided by Electronic Arts. If so, it’s a shame that the tradition will culminate with a whimper. It’s impossible to know if this is the last Battlefield single-player campaign we’ll see. These simple but elegant stories succeed in humanizing the war, even if the gameplay never seems to. The same can be said for the Senegalese soldiers who fought for the liberation of France but never saw much recognition for it. I spent less than an hour with each batch of characters, but was moved by the efforts of a Norwegian resistance fighter and her mother, whose familiar bond is as clear as what they’re fighting for. While the gameplay never shines particularly brightly, the writing and performances in these missions is well-done.
But too often I would attempt to go off the narrow trail, only to get a warning saying I had 10 seconds to return to the mission area. If the same level of freedom applied to all of these sections, it would be more palpable. Unfortunately, these moments are saddled with dreary linear sequences in which I have to push through a seemingly endless supply of soldiers to reach the next checkpoint (see the above GIF for one instance of this that also highlights the woeful AI).