Transparent Battlefield 2042Early access week for those paying extra, players were more forgiving of bugs and won with the expectation that it would be fixed with a launch patch. Well, the game is out today, the launch patch is out, and the game is still in a bit of a state. 78% of the weird 5500 player reviews on Steam are negative right now, with many complaining about crashes, poor performance, etc. Dice says it plans to roll out two patches over the next month.
I’m wary of treating negative Steam reviews as an inaccurate measure, especially in light of the rise of review bombing, but yeah, a lot of the complaints seem legitimate. Some were unhappy with the game Dice was intended to do, didn’t like what it did differently, or lacked familiar features (like a traditional scoreboard), or balance issues (hello, darts). body!), etc. Those are important issues, for which I’m postponing Battlefield 2042 to see what our Ed is working on right now. But many people are unhappy about the unexpected state of the game, performance issues, hit registration issues, a lot of input lag and bugs.
On Wednesday, Dice rolled out a small update turned out to be the expected launch update. They said they fixed “several critical issues that we identified shortly before the start of Early Access” and detailed plans for future patches.
“In the coming weeks, we’ll have more to share about upcoming bug fixes, balance changes, and QoL improvements,” they said. “Over the next 30 days, we’ve now scheduled the release of two more updates, with our next update offering more fixes and improvements that we identified in the first week. of Early Access and a larger and more important update afterward.”
It doesn’t look like they’re going to fundamentally change Battlefield 2042, but maybe it will become the game it’s really trying to be. Launching a massive team-based multiplayer game without voice chat, with plans to add it later, is a myth. The game doesn’t seem ready yet.
Battlefield 2042 is out now for £50 / €60 / $60 on Steam, Origin, and Epic game store. It is also included by the EA Play Pro subscription. The game is also available on PlayStations and Xboxes.
If you’re starting out, Hayden has some Battlefield 2042 Tips for you.
However, I still want to know what happens to these ducks.
