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EA’s answer to Call of Duty, Battlefield, has amassed a massive following thanks to its large-scale, team-based first-person gameplay. The franchise’s vast diversity in time periods means there’s a Battlefield game for everyone, regardless of whether you’re a history buff or sci-fi geek.
Destructible environments and slick gunplay are the hallmarks of Battlefield, and even though it has slightly paled in comparison to the juggernaut that is Call of Duty, a lot of people still believe in the franchise. With anew reboot on the horizon, let’s take a look back at the 16 Battlefield games so far and see how they stack up, based on Metacritic ratings.
Battlefield V
Metacritic Score: 81
Following a rather confusing naming convention, Battlefield V acted as the direct sequel to the World War 1-centered Battlefield 1 and shifted the focus toWorld War 2. The core gameplay was among the strongest in the series, but due to the WW2 setting already being explored in Battlefield 1943, as well as the short 6-hour campaign, BFV received lukewarm reception from players.
Battlefield 4
2013’s Battlefield 4 puts you in the driver’s seat of a fictional 2020 war as Sgt. Daniel Recker, rejoining the Tombstone squad from Battlefield 3. Thanks to the Frostbite 3 engine, destruction was greatly enhanced, with players being able to topple skyscrapers in the multiplayer mode. However, while the multiplayer garnered praise, the single-player campaign fell short for many. Critics found it shallow and rushed, clocking in at around 6 hours, with DLC adding little depth.
Battlefield: Bad Company
Metacritic Score: 83
Marking the debut of the Frostbite Engine, 2008’s Battlefield: Bad Company set an impressive benchmark for the series in visuals and atmosphere, something future games continued to accomplish. Players control the ragtag “Bad Company” squad looking for treasure through a fictional war. Although short, Bad Company is hailed as one of the best campaigns in the franchise.
Battlefield Vietnam
Metacritic Score: 84
The second game of the series, Battlefield Vietnam immersed players in the Vietnam War’s brutal realities. The game was lauded for impressively recreating historical events, as well as featuring a lengthy 14-hour campaign. The core gameplay was unchanged from the first game, but the addition of cool features like air-lifting tanks into battle made the experience worthwhile.
Metacritic Score: 88
Preceding the first Bad Company’s events, Bad Company 2 jumps back in time to World War 2. The story features the same “Bad Company” squad, who are sent to search for special operatives trapped behind enemy lines. The story was just as adventurous and intense as the first Bad Company, and the Frostbite 1.5 engine allowed players to demolish massive structures, opening up new map exploration possibilities.
Viraaj Bhatnagar
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A lifelong gamer, lover of cars, and Master’s student of Automotive Journalism, Viraaj Bhatnagar is a gaming writer at FandomWire who aims to be one of the greats. When he’s not hunched over on his laptop typing out copy, he can be found lapping circuits in Gran Turismo or slaying draugr in God of War.
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