Does Battlefield Hardline Need To Be A Battlefield Game?

EGMR's Bracken Lee-Rudolph writes: "Battlefield Hardline has received some mixed reception since its announcement — whether being praised for offering something different from the large-scale warzones of previous games, or being slated for the same reasons.

While I plan on giving the game the benefit of the doubt, and reserving my final thoughts for when Hardline releases, I can’t help question whether it’s a game that needs to be under the Battlefield banner."