Battlefield 6 Reviews

I’ve been hooked on the Battlefield franchise as a whole, playing just about every major release, ever since the release of the then-revolutionary Battlefield 3. It was all thanks to its its excellent squad-based gameplay, which did strike a sweet spot between grounded and arcadey playstyles in huge battles. However, it hasn’t been perfect, and the series has had some rough moves leading up to the mess that is Battlefield 2042, a mostly competent shooter that forgot what franchise it belo...

What makes a Battlefield game special isn’t just chaos on a large scale, it’s when all the moving parts come together to create something that can be enjoyed by shooter fans of all ages and skill levels. It’s when striking visuals and top-notch sound design meet attention to detail. It’s when you and your squad can spend an entire match holding a single objective, then walk away with a sense of satisfaction knowing that you did your part. It’s all the moments and stories that are born from a single match that from a distance looks like nothing more than mayhem. It’s Battlefield 6.

Battlefield 6 triumphs as an old-fashioned, polished all-you-can-eat of multiplayer chaos, hitting the ground running instead of limping. Its single-player campaign is a waste of many studios’ time and manpower though.

Battlefield 6 is an improvement over its predecessor in many ways. The single player campaign has some impressive visuals, but the gameplay and story leaves much to be desired. The multiplayer is where Battlefield 6 shines, and should keep players engaged for the foreseeable future. I do wish the devs would have given us a console-only crossplay so Xbox and PlayStation gamers could game together. All in all, I imagine I’ll be jumping into Battlefield 6 for more often than I did Battlefield 2042. Granted, that wouldn’t take much. Battlefield 6 is a step in the right direction. But for future single player campaigns, maybe consider bringing back Battlefield: Hardline or Battlefield: Bad Company.

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Battlefield 6 isn’t the most exciting or innovative entry in the series so far, but it still delivers one of the strongest multiplayer offerings yet. Well-designed maps and the returning class system elevate matches, which especially shine in the new Escalation mode. It’s just a shame that the quality of the online play does not extend to the single-player campaign.

With Battlefield 2042, there were so many problems right out of the gate that by the time things had smoothed out and gotten back on track, it was far too little, too late. Comparatively, Battlefield 6 is already one of the best shooters of the past decade, and it's only been out for a few days. Chances are, at this rate, it could go down as the very best in the entire series.

Battlefield 6 completed the main objective: make a great multiplayer suite. But it failed the side objective: make a great singeplayer campaign. Still, Battlefield players are here for one thing. I know it, you know it, Battlefield Studios knows it – we all know it. And there’s no denying that they’ve nailed the most important part.

Battlefield 6 does more than recapture the feeling, it sets a new benchmark for the series. A return to classes and squad-based gameplay are met by excellent maps, tight controls, and an all-timer of a new mode, making this an unmissable multiplayer experience.

It’s hard to overstate the levels of hype surrounding Battlefield 6. Rewind to six months ago though, and things were pretty quiet. The previous entry in the series, Battlefield 2042, was an unmitigated disaster. Widely disliked by even the most hardcore franchise fans, 2042 featured a suite of unpopular design decisions that polluted the tried-and-true Battlefield formula.

Battlefield 6 marks a true comeback for the franchise, bringing chaos, destruction, and a fast-paced modern war experience that fans have longed for. From cinematic campaign moments to large-scale multiplayer chaos, Battlefield 6 proves the series still dominates the FPS battlefield.

DICE's latest return to large-scale warfare blends chaos and precision better than ever, but some cracks still linger.

Battlefield 6 delivers a thrilling multiplayer reset and a decent, if derivative single-player. But it still displays nagging doubts about what makes Battlefield special.

Battlefield 6 is an iconic and outstanding Battlefield experience, from every step in the campaign to every battle in multiplayer. The game stands tall with the return of the class system, intense vehicular and infantry combat, and a thrilling story. Battlefield 6 is the complete package that fans have been waiting for, and the vision for the future of Battlefield is on beautiful display.

Battlefield 6 has a lot on its shoulders. EA put the effort of four studios together under the Battlefield Studios banner (Motive, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and DICE) to try and get a win for the series after the overall loss that was Battlefield 2042. As of last week, it has to try to get people to forget that, in a year's time, EA will likely be a very different company under its new ownership, despite what chief executive officer Andrew Wilson might claim. It also has to try to compete with an annual franchise that makes up for nearly half the best-selling games on what is arguably the biggest console platform.

Battlefield 6 has been a long time coming, arguably all the way back to when we assumed this was what Battlefield 2042 would be called. This is actually a return to what Battlefield has done best over the decades, with 64-player battles, a modern warfare setting, defined classes, and a steady sense of player progression that feels like the good old days. It’s as close to a modernised Battlefield 3 or 4 as you could hope for, and the franchise’s best shot to meaningfully challenge Call of Duty in almost a decade.

What’s Old is New Again

Battlefield 6 is a true return to form for this beloved franchise, with improved gameplay, a substancial multiplayer offering and a fantastic (albeit short) single-player campaign. This game will be looked back on as a classic in the same way we look back on Battlefield 3 & 4 today.

A host of minor and major improvements add up to make Battlefield 6 the smoothest, most bombastically entertaining entry in the series to date. A lacklustre campaign aside, this is a triumphant return and a must-play for both BF veterans and newcomers alike.

If we ignore Hardline, it’s been a solid twelve years since we’ve had a modern-day Battlefield game. That’s not to dismiss Battlefield 1 or V, both games which I enjoyed, but you don’t get the massive spectacle of a skyscraper crumbling around you or jets soaring past like you do with the modern ones. After the fumble that was 2042, Battlefield 6 brings the series back to what I love about it, pure unadulterated spectacle, and Battlefield Studios is firing on all cylinders with this one.

A dice-based roguelike game that’s easy to pick up but hard to master, Dicealot hopes to be as moreish as Balatro.

After years spent circling the drain, Battlefield 6 gets the series back on track. EA has delivered classic, class-based multiplayer, a thrilling yet brief single-player campaign, and a creative toolset in Portal that could provide hours of fun in community-made experiences.

Battlefield 6 is a return to its roots in many ways: an explosive warfare experience that puts you bang in the middle of the action with unique opportunities every moment and a seemingly never ending amount of customisation.

Battlefield 6 plays it safe but marks a return to form for the long-running series, delivering chaotic, large-scale multiplayer that's as familiar as it is uproariously fun

Color me surprised but the newest Battlefield is genuinely good. With four balanced classes, steady progression, and a strong campaign, it’s a refined and content-rich entry that should keep both veterans and newcomers coming back for more.

Following Battlefield 2042’s troubled launch, EA rallied the troops (DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive), establishing a unified front with Battlefield Studios. Fortunately, the veteran task force hit the ground running with Battlefield 6, reintroducing the franchise’s tried-and-true traditions, such as an operator-less role system, a manageable 64-player limit, and an original single-player campaign. Most maps are dazzling sandboxes just waiting to be leveled, firearms feel impac...

Battlefield 6 is a return to form for the series with refined first-person shooter gunplay, fan-favorite multiplayer modes and weapons, tried-and-true progression systems, and a single-player campaign that reminds players what Battlefield is all about. Although visibility for closed weapon modes is less than desirable at launch, Battlefield 6 gives players many options for the game modes they want to play.

Battlefield 6 is a spectacle with jaw dropping visuals and sublime audio, while delivering their best multiplayer offering in many years. However, despite it being predominantly a multiplayer experience, its campaign plays it far too safe, and feels all too familiar.

Battlefield 6 gives the series' fans the big battle experiences they've been wanting, though it doesn't offer too many unique advantages in small-team firefight modes over rival military shooters.

Battlefield 6 takes the franchise back to the classic four-class formula and adds in new features to make the gunfights smoother than ever. With a short but fun single-player campaign and great multiplayer potential, this may be one to check out.

A refined but unadventurous restart for the Battlefield series, which returns to the thrilling spectacle of the classic entries, even if it doesn’t do very much that is new.

Battlefield 6 is a giant leap forward for the franchise, returning it to the peak of online first-person shooters.

Battlefield 6's campaign features a short and disappointing story filled with military jargon and not much else, but the multiplayer is the real highlight here. Multiplayer will absolutely keep players addicted with its strong progression system, vast maps, and outstanding gunplay.

A short but solid campaign and genre-defining multiplayer give Battlefield 6 the boost that was missing from its predecessor.

The Battlefield series has really lost its way in recent years. Fortunately, Battlefield 6 seems to be getting back on track, returning to the essence of the brand that we loved so much.

The campaign's subject matter, however, is so inoffensive that it feels like it doesn't really say anything at all. Its frame story tries to inject an air of mystery, but the twists are so obvious that you can guess them early on. It centers on a private military corporation known as Pax Armata securing a great deal of geopolitical leverage as NATO member states begin to bow out of the alliance, resulting in the PMC effectively going to war with the United States of America. "Pax Armata" is Latin for "armed peace," and even aside from the incredibly on-the-nose moniker, the organization doesn't say anything of substance beyond a desire to shake up the world order.

The game's online sandbox spaces have an eerie vitality in their mangling together of realism and colour-coded objective design. I am perennially fascinated by how the swarm thinks in Battlefield online, how that little pebble tumbling through a gap in the fortifications becomes an avalanche. Add a narrative component, however, and you create expectations of meaningful context, consequence and even introspection that the creators of military shooters are seldom able to fulfil.