Battlefield 4 – PC Origin [Online Game Code]

Once you get past any launch bugs and some frustrating crashing problems, the game is TONS of fun. Solo the game can be fun, but playing with a group of friends is when the game shines (talking about the Multiplayer). Coordinating tactics with squad mates and working together is soooo much FUN! Playing Obliteration game mode where your "mission" is to take a bomb that spawns in the middle and blow up the other team's objectives is easily the most fun I've ever had in a Battlefield game and probably up there in most fun experienced in a game. The epicness of moments when you and your buddies fight off some enemies for the bomb and escape on a jeep, jet ski or even a helicopter while everyone is shooting at you and stuff is exploding all around you is incomparable. The game looks really great. The landscapes are very pretty and the particle effects everywhere are really cool. Helicopters exploding is one of my favorite features. Every time I see a helicopter blow up I'm delighted. The way that they will spin out once destroyed is just plain awesome. It's a very cool effect!Single player looks really nice (other than some cutscenes that look like garbage) and the characters look like the actors portraying them. Michael Kennith Williams is pretty great, just like everything he's in. The campaign is short though, and not very memorable. Plenty of bugs, clipping, and crappy weapons.If you buy the game, don't buy it for anything other than the multiplayer. It alone is worth the money, the campaign is just extra stuff to do and a means to unlock some items for multiplayer. I played the beta which had it's fair share of bugs and even at launch there were some bugs but plenty of them have been ironed out and the dev team continues to work to fix them, releasing fixes in a fairly timely manner. If you love First Person Shooters and playing together with teammates is something you're not against, BF4 is a game you should definitely check out.

Like my title says, this game has done a great job continuing the BF franchise, even though not much of it is new/groundbreaking material.So basically what's been said about BF4 is that is was just going to be BF3 on steroids. Well, I'd have to say it is, but then some.The campaign (which I've not been through) seems pretty well put together, everything looks very nice, and I haven't found any major flaws, but your role in the campaign seems to be continuously depressing, as everything goes wrong and everyone is dying... But hey, War is hell.The online multiplayer is very fun, and I love the sort of 'flashbacks' to BF2 I am feeling with the Commander function and VOIP etc.And while I do love Battlefield multiplayer, I have never really been partial to the large, vehicle dominating maps, as continues in this game, I find myself playing smaller maps and gamemodes such as Team DM and Rush.Leveling up seems pretty similar to BF3, as with unlocks and the sort, but there are some small differences,, mostly for the better.I loved that they added a custom emblem feature, and I frankly don't give a rat's *** who says they ripped it off from 'so and so', it's a good feature and add personality to your soldier.Customizing guns and your outfit is neat, and there seems to be quite a lot of new stuff, but I can't really delve into it much, as it is still pretty similar to BF3.The new graphics, aka Frostbite 3, seem to be pretty amazing, although I admit I do not play on Ultra, only on High, and I'd say are quite a step from Battlefield 3, but not exactly leaving it in the dust. In short, beautiful.General gameplay seems to be quite nice, and everything seems to operate smoother and swifter than BF3, and I like the feel of how things operate, like recoil for instance seems much nicer than the predecessor.All in all, if you like Battlefield games, and you don't mind buying a game that isn't hugely groundbreaking but is still very fun and has lots of play time, then go ahead and buy it. (Or wait a year and get it for cheaper)Just aside, don't buy the game and expect to play it on Ultra settings if you don't have a higher-end gaming computer.Also, when I installed the game and started it up, it recommended I go download the newest AMD driver, which I apparently didn't have. So just be aware of that.

Love the Battlefield series, and had so much fun playing this when the game first released on the Playstation 3, that I thought I'd give it another go on PC. There are still plenty of people playing Battlefield 4 that one can easily find servers with enough players to fill matches. At ~$4, purchasing this game is a no brainer.The game runs pretty well, especially on modern computers with adequate specs. Most if not all of the bugs and shortcomings this game had in the beginning have all been fixed for the most part. And with all of the content like maps, weapons, tools now available make for a great experience.One of the only downsides I am mildy annoyed with is that the game requires players to utilize a separate launcher to play the game. This means that on top of having to also use EA's launcher service Origin, one also needs to use a seperate launcher known as Battlelog. It's a slight inconvenience at best, and an annoyance that takes up a bit more of a computer's resources at worse when playing Battlefield 4. Games like Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, Battlefield Hardline, and Battlefield 1 all need Battlelog to be able to play. The newest game, Battlefield V (5), does not require the service.Also, the extra content like DLC maps have regularly become free or are at very low prices that it shouldn't be an issue for new players, and I don't doubt they'll become free again. Paid DLC maps are a product of bygone times that are not present in the newest Battlefield game (Battlefield V).All in all this is still a great game that has fixed most of not all of its majors flaws and bugs from early on, and there are still a good number of players active that can fill numerous game lobbies. The DLC maps might be an issue for new players, so getting the Premium version might be more preferable and recommended instead, when it goes on sale again of course. For about $4 the game is an incredible deal.