Battlefield 2042

That is actually slightly different as that was developed for the original Xbox and PS2 which hadn't any hope of running the actual Battlefield 2 game even cut down, so they made MC instead, which was decent enough.

They re-released it on Xbox 360, it was the same base/core game with much better visuals, effects and improved assets. A bit like comparing an original game (say, Halo or Mass Effect) with a re-master (say Halo Anniversay or Mass Effect remastered).

Also it made more sense to re-release MC on the 360 as it was already an Xbox game....they could easily have ported the full Battlefield 2 over to 360, but that would have been a significantly bigger undertaking and wouldn't have been worth it at that stage.

It would be like if they had tried to get BFV or BF1 running on the Xbox 360 or PS3. It just wouldn't be possible and would also have necessitated a different build altogether.

BF6 will be broadly speaking the same base game with lower fidelity and less players, same as BF4 was on 360/PS3 v PS4/XB1.

The big thing is that as time goes on the gap between console and PC has become almost non existant, so there's less need to tailor games to console platforms with the current gen.

When the Xb1 and PS4 were first released, their processors were considered low-end/obsolete on day one and it showed in quite a lot of very CPU heavy games.

Whereas The PS5 and Series X processors are superior to probably 90% of average gaming PCs at present.

I sure hope Trevor Noah is involved again this time round.

Like they have to know people don't like these, everyone always expects the steam to start properly or as said with a little bit of a pre roll / show. They'd have build some buffer into it to allow to fix any issues but another full hour.

Battlefield isn't starting this from a strong position. Continuing from BFV, the initial reveal, the 50% discount 2 weeks into the game to really piss off anyone who paid full price, each patch seemed to break it in a new way messing with the balance, and then they drop support after starting to get it right.

There's not much difference from a hype train or a big ol negative dog pile, could they not think a bit and try to push it in their favour.

Tornadoes and wing-suits? Hmmmm.

Not a great trailer that seemed all over the place, especially given the epic behemots of the past. The way characters were running around like ants nearly melee fighting all the time didn't look too great, graphically parts of it seemed to lack too. Definitely will need to see gameplay to get a better feel for it.

Main thing is that visibility and gunplay is improved since the last one. Would love the strong atmosphere of BF1 with the map design, gameplay of BF3/4 and the quirkiness and creative modes like Titan of 2142.

They're doing it just cause someone else did.

Spear wrote: »

So single player is dropped. A little surprised at that, but focussing on the MP is still better.

Strange move, all right. There was some beautiful missions with epic moment like the Jet mission, Shanghai and basically all of BF1. Would have thought that a short singleplayer campaign wouldn't be too resource intensive compared to multi-player.

I thought that looked great, not so sure about the way they are handling the new classes though, sounds a bit naff....

What does cross-gen (for €90) mean? Does that mean cross-platform? Or that you can play on both PS4 and PS5?

Dcully wrote: »

The whole class system and synergies they talk about sounds too much like overwatch,valorant,apex etc to fit a BF game or does it?
Not hyped until i see raw gunplay gameplay.

I haven't watched the video, but in fairness, there was always a kind of synergy if everyone in the squad played their class properly - recon using gadgets to mark targets (as opposed to hiding off in the hills trying to kill people), engineer repairing vehicles, medic getting revives etc.

You have to look carefully but at 1:47. Never mind robot dogs and wingsuits, we got penguins confirmed.