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DICE Discusses Changes Coming To Battlefield 4 Console Controls

Game Informer: As every player who participated in the console versions of the Battlefield 4 beta quickly realized, DICE made some subtle and not-so-subtle changes to the control scheme. As a result, the Battlelog forums were aflame in debate regarding whether or not the game is improved because of them. To understand DICE's thought process behind making these alterations, we spoke with Battlefield 4 executive producer Patrick Bach.

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D3acon3826d ago

Ridiculous, people complain about the silliest things. It took less than an hour to adjust to the control schemes and in my opinion it made the vehicles more intuitive and easier to control.

I thought, at least on PS3, the melee button had always been R3, something that bugs the crap out of me but I make due. I can't tell you how many gun fights i've loss just from pressing the R3 too hard. I would just rather disable the feature, more likely if i'm using a knife i'm already dead.

no_more_trolling3826d ago

its not complaining about the slightest things.......
its the control scheme people have been using for years, of course they will want to use the same control style that they have been using for years

plus the vehicle controls are horrible with the new config

you have no clue what youre talking about

shimme013826d ago

I cannot reverse tanks properly with the new setup :( I tried so hard to like it, but finally went back to veteran.

Also chopper controls made my brain hurt. Back to vet there too.

2v13826d ago

Idk but on ps3 the melee for me is on the r2

wsoutlaw873826d ago

I dont mind the button layout change but the helicopter controles are terrible

swishersweets200313826d ago

i love the change to the controls. did the swap with the prone back to r stick and it took me as well a few minutes to adjust. I dominated people with the tanks and the helicopters. Had matches of 40-0 many times in the choppers.

I agree that too many people made too much of a big deal out of nothing. You get people stuck on muscle memory game playing. They couldnt handle the change.

Nothing to worry about for those that want the old style considering they heard the publics complaints. For me im going to stick with what they brought forth. I have no intention of going back to bf3 style controls.

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Tru_Blu3826d ago

I don't see why they saw the need to have a button bring up battlelog mid game. Who the hell wants to check battlelog in the middle of a game while others are out to kill you.

TheBurger293826d ago

yea i wasn't happy about this

wsoutlaw873826d ago

Ya and it slow to if you push it by accedent.

Tru_Blu3826d ago

ws, agree.. train us for years to hit select to spot and then put that battlelog button on it. ugh

HappyWithOneBubble3826d ago

Good. I like the old controls. I don't want to play BF4 with COD like controls.

MidnytRain3826d ago

PC gamers usually get to swap any function to any key. I don't understand why this hasn't been made available to console gamers.

Maxor3826d ago

PC gamers get a ton of things that the console do not and great controls is one of those things.

Plus button mapping have never been apart of the console experience which is all about taking what's being spoon fed to you, for better or worst.

Elwenil3825d ago

The Gran Turismo series has had custom button mapping for years. It can be done on consoles, it just takes a developer willing to do it for their fanbase.

ATi_Elite3826d ago

Man I can't wait for the consoles to announce KB/m support.

Heck we all know the Dualshock 4 and XB1 controller works very well on Windows 7

Avernus3826d ago

I never understood this. Yea playing with m/kb is more precise, but why not just get a PC? :/

annus3826d ago

Go ask someone who plays on console instead of PC, they bring up a lot more reasons than just a controller.

Avernus3826d ago

I play on console, and a couple casual games on PC. I rather console personally, even though I know what a PC is capable of.

Just m/kb on my console just doesn't appeal to me. Meh, to each their own I guess.

trenso13826d ago

the only thing really good about the KB/m is the precision from the mouse, the keyboard part isn't as good for moving a character around as much as an analog stick imo.

Maxor3826d ago

Plugging a mouse and keyboard into your PS4 will allow you to completely dominate everyone else on the server. You'll be playing BF 4 the way the it's actually intended. You'll be free aiming naturally and with precision dictated by you very will instead of having to finesse the auto aim.

You'll be a god as you lord over the other clumsy gamepad saddled players. Nope, no one must ever be allowed such powers on the console.

ATi_Elite3825d ago

Good Point! great post!

One day a Proper game will release and allow us PC Gamers to OBLITERATE consolers and there gamepads in FPS supremacy.

Athonline3825d ago

I remember back in 2011, in Eurogamer Expo, there was a BF3 booth. While the booth was sponsored by nVidia and BF3 was on PCs, they gave you the option of either using a 360 controller or a keyboard/mouse.

I am a terrible BF player, but on that day I was dominating ^^ Most people were using a controller and shouting how they missed the "x" kill xD

Same story with a friend of mine, in Warface tournament in Eurogamer Expo 12... He plays RPGs/RTS mostly on his PC, but still ended up 2nd!

quinten4883826d ago

I hate this, why is it so hard for them to let players set their own fully customizable controls. I like knifing with R2 better

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Battlefield 1, Hardline, BF4 Servers Are Being Taken Offline by Cheaters; EA Silent on Issue

Cheaters & hackers have been causing grief on Battlefield 1, Hardline & BF4 servers, with nonstop DDoS attacks among other things. Unfortunately, EA has remained silent about it.

-Foxtrot752d ago

Course they are silent, they are hoping people flock to 2042

gamesftw250751d ago

Maybe it was a inside job then haha.

jeromeface750d ago

wouldnt be the first time, titanfall 1+2 anyone?

PapaBop751d ago

Not even if they paid me.. EA always do this with old games with less money potential, if this was Ultimate Team, they'd address and sort it faster than stories could spread. Why invest time in their products when they will just dump it in the following years? Then again EA never could see the forest for the trees.

Inverno751d ago

I imagine after those games were given out for free a couple months back through Amazon, anything that makes people go to 2042 is a plus for them

XiNatsuDragnel752d ago

They want people to go on 2042. My theory

excaliburps751d ago

Nah. I think they can't do anything about it or they want to sink money into fixing it.

Pudge102888751d ago (Edited 751d ago )

EA owns all BF servers so yes, they can do something about it but they refuse to because they dont want ppl playing their old games instead of the new one. Its EA we’re talking about here

pr33k33751d ago

if this happened in 2042, they'd have something to say. which is weird, considering battlefield 1 has more players on steam right now.

Pudge102888751d ago

Its so obvious that EA is doing this or hired ppl to mess up the games so that we’d be forced to have just 1 Battlefield working.

FPS_D3TH751d ago

Honestly it’s probably the devs themselves. They did an update to bf4 way back that kinda made assault rifles doo doo in hopes that people would flock to BF1 cuz BF4 was too perfect

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5 Great Shooter Games on Xbox Game Pass

The shooter genre is one of the most beloved videogame genres in the gaming community, and rightfully so. From DOOM Eternal to Battlefield 4, passing through The Outer Worlds, the Xbox Game Pass has a lot to offer when it comes to amazing shooter experiences. Come check out some great shooter games available on Xbox Game Pass!

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MadLad766d ago

There's a bunch of great shooters on gamepass; both legacy and new.

A recommendation I have is a work in progress preview title called Anacrusis. It's a lot of fun, and has a cool aesthetic.

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5 Games That Started Out As A Buggy Mess

KeenGamer: "Sometimes a game starts out as a buggy mess and we all just stop and think, “that definitely could have spent a bit more time in the oven”. This is the case for these 5 games which infamously marked their place in recent game memory."

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KingofBandits858d ago

"Games That Started Out As A Buggy Mess - A Bethesda and CD ProjektRed tale"