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How BF: Hardline's Beta is changing the game

MWEB GameZone writes: "Visceral Games is taking feedback from the Battlefield: Hardline beta very seriously and recently highlighted a few upcoming changes to be made to the game as a result.

We take a look at the difference between Cops & Robbers, weapons, and the role of weaponised vehicles.

On the one hand it is encouraging that these changes are being enacted at the behest of the game's fanbase, but on the other hand it does feel like some of the changes should have been the de facto position from the start."

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Sillicur3476d ago

Great to see they taking the feedback from the community seriously!

Dannycr3476d ago

Well they don't have any other options. The first beta was so badly received that they really need to start listening to the users.

As a "Cops & Robbers" game, Payday 2 does a better job and the mechanics were far more interesting. Hardline was basically a "Battlefield Scenario" with some people dressed as Robbers and some others as the police, although you never felt like they were police or robbers.

Clown_Syndr0me3476d ago

Payday 2 was a good idea, bad game. A bank robbery game which had what, one bank? & it wasnt even an interesting one.

Dannycr3476d ago (Edited 3476d ago )

On consoles, yes, on PC there is more content, however, even if it is one bank, the difficulty levels could change the way it plays out. Plus, it was given as a PS Plus game for free, so there's that.

But the important thing here is that the mechanics were somewhat realistic and cool. It isn't all about just shooting and it felt like a real cops vs robbers game, unlike Hardline.

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Spenok3476d ago

It's a good thing they finally did a beta early enough to take fan feedback into account. Hell, they delayed the game because of the beta, knowing it wasn't up to par and because of fan feedback.

EA seems to be doing a MUCH better job since a couple of years ago. This is only a start. Good stuff.

quenomamen3476d ago

The best weapons like RPGs and explosives are pick now pickups ? So instead of playing the objective you now also have to hunt down weapons ? Its no longer about your skill level but who found the RPG first, bad move IMO.

Dannycr3476d ago

I think they were referring to a mode where the RPGs are kind of an objective as well and I think it is better. Some people just love to start spamming and camping with explosives and that is just too boring. You suddenly felt that you were dealing with COD kind of camping

nitrogav3476d ago

I agree about the RPG's, shouldn't be pickups but really late unlocks after a long grind into the game.

HanCilliers3476d ago

If Hardline fails the expectations then I fear the franchise will be over. It was a bold move to move away from its traditional military war zones to a cops and robbers arena. It's gonna make or break the series.

DesVader3476d ago

Why not Battlefield 2143 - bring back the Titans! Heck, why not Battlefield 1944. Great to reinvent the wheel, but us old BF fans would love a refresh of the older versions....they're the titles (especially 1942) that made this franchise what it is.

lord zaid3476d ago

That's not a terrible idea, but I'm not sure it's the best idea either.

I think the best move for BF is stable release. Do that and I think most people will forgive

memots3476d ago

I am somehow still interested in this game.
I have clocked 300hr on Bf4 and this looks cool, like you said its a bold move.

But .. ( yes there is a but )
I do not see myself spending again 110$ for the game and dlc. Its just too much.

At this point i might wait a year after its releases and pick it up at 50% with premium to give it a good go.

HanCilliers3476d ago

Waiting for prem is the way to go, IF you can play the waiting game

Dirtnapstor3476d ago

Yep this game is looking better and better. But likewise I'm not dropping the extra for the premium package. I'll wait it out and be satisfied with the initial release. Heck, maybe like BF, they'll throw in the first two map pack installments (which I thought was kind of a crapping on of premium members).

SonZeRo3476d ago

I'm waiting for launch, Beta is Beta is Beta.

HoldenZA3476d ago

Think I will be one of those that wait for the reviews to come out before committing to this.

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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.

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-Foxtrot759d ago

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

gamesftw250758d ago

Maybe it was a inside job then haha.

jeromeface758d ago

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

PapaBop758d 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.

Inverno758d 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

XiNatsuDragnel759d ago

They want people to go on 2042. My theory

excaliburps758d ago

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

Pudge102888758d ago (Edited 758d 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

pr33k33758d 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.

Pudge102888758d 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_D3TH758d 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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Ranking All The Battlefield Games

From Xfire: "With the next game being a return to the classic XX42 formula, now is as good a time as any to make an utterly definitive and in no possible way controversial ranking of the Battlefield games we've enjoyed over the years, with which undoubtedly nobody will take issue in the comment section. Right? Okay then - here we go, from least good to best."

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OMNlPOTENT1029d ago

Battlefield 1 above 4 and Bad Company 2? Not a chance.

Ruegrong1029d ago

battlefield 4 was broken as shit on launch same as battlefield 3

isarai1029d ago

Bad company 2 was still my favorite, sure it was a bit gimped compared to the rest if the series but more fun and far more satisfying weapon unlocks.

XxINFERNUSxX1029d ago (Edited 1029d ago )

Battlefield 1942 + both expansions are my all time favorite, it can still be played online to this day. Vietnam would be my 2nd, 3rd Battlefield 2, last BF2142 the rest I didn't care for. They really need to remake from the ground up in the new engine BF1942. Next year it will be 20 yrs since it was released. If they don't at least to me would be a disservice. ☹

CoNn3rB1029d ago

"erasing that simply reinforces toxic male privilege." I see the writer is one of those types of people...

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The Life & Death of the Season Pass

In a time not too long ago, a foul infection spread its way through the games industry. It was a vile illness that burrowed itself in deep, feeding off of greed and the incessant begging of teens desperate to receive funds from their parents. It divided friend groups, suffocated player bases, and was common practice up until recently—it was the season pass.

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IanTH1258d ago (Edited 1258d ago )

This doesn't make a ton of sense. Season Passes may slowly fade out for multiplayer games, perhaps, but I don't see them going anywhere in games that are primarily single player. They don't seem to touch on this either, with every game being some kind of online/multiplayer/GaaS title, and nary a mention of a single player game - at least that I saw.

I mean, games like Borderlands 3 just asked people to buy in to the 2nd season pass. Battle passes can't really take over in places that have story driven content and such. So I'd say perhaps they missed a bit of a necessary distinction but, since they claim the death of season pass is at hand, it appears they may have missed how single player games factor into this entirely.