Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1 delivers a satisfying story mode that delivers a solid narrative while also preparing players for an excellent multiplayer experience that is everything fans of the series have come to love and then some in an era that has long gone unvisited in the genre.

Why beat around the bush? Battlefield 1 is the best Battlefield game in a long time. It’s got a surprisingly emotional and poignant single player campaign and the large scale multiplayer is fantastic – retaining it’s identity while making some smart changes to gameplay. By taking the genre back in time to World War 1, EA DICE has delivered one heck of an intense shooter and proves that sometimes the best way to move a franchise forward is to revisit the past.

That said, it's an absolutely fantastic game. It shows the courage to break the mold of the established FPS settings, by bringing forth a nearly forgotten era, that comes packed with a lot of charm of its own. On top of that, it does so with tight and impactful gameplay that will keep the fans busy for a long time.

Battlefield 1 is a triumphant return to form for the series and a must-have for any first-person shooter aficionado.

Battlefield 1 does an amazing job of transplanting the fantastic chemistry of the series’ traditional multiplayer action into the weaponry and vehicles of World War I. The era brings with it not only a visually striking backdrop for classic game modes like Conquest and the compelling new Operations, but a distinct personality that touches everything from its rich lineup of archaic and distinctively designed weapons to the somber anthology of character-driven stories in its brief but surprisingly poignant single-player scenarios. While maps are not its strong point, Battlefield 1’s dynamically ...

World class multiplayer and an original, successful approach to single-player make Battlefield 1 the shooter to beat this Christmas.

Battlefield 1 is not only the best installment of the series since Bad Company 2, but also the triumphant return of shooting games to long-unseen historical armed conflicts.

Battlefield 1 is an immersive experience! It perfectly captures the times, the technologies and the conflict of the World War I.

It doesn't turn the series on its head, but Battlefield 1 is an important change of pace.

As one of the deadliest conflicts in human history, World War I had a massive impact on the twentieth century. Not only did both sides suffer an absolutely horrific number of casualties, but the geo-political upheaval it caused planted seeds of division that would resonate throughout the century to come. With the "bad guys" of the conflict widely being viewed as the politicians and military leaders – on both sides – who let the war escalate into a protracted stalemate, it makes basing a video game on the conflict a hard task. While titles such as Valiant Hearts effectively tapped the era to te...

I didn’t see myself playing through (and enjoying) Battlefield 1‘s campaign even just weeks prior to this assessment, but here we are. It somehow manages to be a good amalgam of the staple formula DICE has relied on for years, with a bit of anime (flashes of Metal Gear Solid V and flowing shonen capes) sprinkled in for good measure. I’m really not looking forward to spending $50 on the DLC to get more maps, but for now, I’ll be coasting along in Operations for the next few months.

The First Word War setting feels a little less daring than you might’ve hoped, but as a complete first person shooter package this is one of the best of the generation so far.