first-person shooter
Battlefield 4
By DICE, released 1 Jan 2013
- PlayStation 3
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Battlefield 4 is a first-person shooter from DICE built around large-scale battles, interactive environments, and vehicle combat. Its store description highlights 64-player matches, where players can use vehicles such as helicopters, stealth jets, gunboats, and anti-aircraft vehicles. The environment can change during battle, including shipwrecks and flooded streets that affect tactical choices. A single-player campaign follows an effort to evacuate American VIPs from Shanghai and bring a squad home. The Premium Edition groups five expansion packs, adding 20 maps, 48 assignments, new modes, personalization options, and 12 bonus Battlepacks. It also includes a priority position in the server queue. Battlefield 4 is listed for Windows and PlayStation 3, with Steam listing Windows. Steam features include single-player and online PvP, achievements, controller support, trading cards, and HDR availability. The publisher is Electronic Arts.
What players like, and what they don't
- Battles support up to 64 players
- Interactive environments can alter tactical conditions
- Includes a single-player campaign
- Premium Edition bundles five expansion packs
- Listed platforms are Windows and PlayStation 3
- Premium Edition content is distinct from the base game
Who it suits
It suits players who want large multiplayer battles with vehicles and destructible, reactive environments, as well as those interested in a single-player campaign. The Premium Edition includes expansion content and queue priority.
Battlefield 4 pairs large online battles and vehicle combat with a single-player campaign. The Premium Edition adds maps, modes, assignments, personalization options, Battlepacks, and server queue priority.
