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Battlefield 4

RRP: $59.99 (PC) | Website: http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield-4

nyone whos played a Battlefield more of an iteration than a true it, personally I ve had enough.
title before knows that they re advancement of BF3 and its expansion Sadly, it actually seems as though
Asomething special. Even if you packs but DICE has crammed in there may be a half-decent storyline in
despise Battlefield s particular brand enough new content to make it a there too. Yet the game is so obsessed
of multiplayer action, it s impossible necessary upgrade. with holding your hand as it shows you
not to appreciate the overwhelming Before I get into the multiplayer things it thinks are cool that theres
spectacle of it. Since the original side of things, we should discuss really no opportunity to appreciate
Battlefield 1942 and its World War the single-player component a bit. the story it contains. It doesn t help
II theme, theres been nothing that s Like its predecessor, BF4 has felt that the narrative unfolds so garishly
come close to this series penchant the need to include a solo campaign. that it ultimately comes across as
for multiplayer battles of a ridiculous And as with its predecessor, it s a complete garbage anyway. There
scale. Some games attempts to mimic pretty hollow addition. It s more are impressive, visually dramatic
it like Star Wars: Battlefront and of the same modern military moments, sure. But theres no
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars have malarkey, overbearingly scripted substance to them.
more successfully followed the series to the point that you spend as much The multiplayer, however, is as
formula than others. But there has time mindlessly watching events much of an absolute blast as it s ever
always only been one Battlefield. unfold (with zero control over what s been. Really, DICE needs to remember
With Battlefield 4 arriving just two happening) as you do actually playing that theres no need to shoehorn
years after Battlefield 3, you would be the game. Which is fine if you ve not in misplaced single-player modes
forgiven for seeing BF4 as more of a yet had enough of these meaningless when the multiplayer is this good. If
glorified expansion pack than a truly shooting galleries, but after playing you ve played BF3, you know exactly
new entry in this series. It s definitely so many single-player campaigns like what to expect from much of it: but
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