Thus far, the general consensus on Battlefield 4 appears to be one of a lackluster campaign, buffeted by an unsurprisingly rich and involving multiplayer suite.
For a more in-depth appraisal of the game, check out these choice reviews - and check back soon for Game Rant’s official review:
NOTE: While many reviewers played both the current and next-gen editions of Battlefield 4, the opinions included below largely refer to the former category. Where differences do exist between these iterations, most relate to issues of frame rate, and multiplayer match sizing.
IGN (Mitch Dyer):
Score: 8/10
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Official Xbox Magazine (Taylor Cocke):
Score: 8/10
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EGM (Josh Harmon):
Score: 8.5/10
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Polygon (Arthur Gies):
Score: 7.5/10
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Joystiq (David Hinkle):
Score: 4.5/5
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Gamespot (Chris Watters):
Score: 8/10
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Eurogamer (Dan Whitehead):
Score: 8/10
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Videogamer (David Scammell):
Score: 9/10
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GamesRadar (Andy Hartup):
Score: 4.5/5
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Battlefield 4 is now available for PC, PS3 & Xbox 360 platforms (and November 1st throughout Europe). PlayStation 4 & Xbox One iterations will launch just prior to their respective consoles, later this year.
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