You Can Pick Up Battlefield 4 and Hardline For $5 Right Now

[Veknoid_Outcast]

pokoko said:

Veknoid_Outcast said:

So I just downloaded both through this EA Access free trial period. I'm playing through Battlefield 4's campaign right now. I gotta say: it's pretty good! It is such a monumental improvement over the campaign in Battlefield 3, which was one of the worst I've played.

Some things I like about Battlefield 4:

Big, open levels. You're not restricted to hiding behind a crate while a platoon of enemy soldiers funnels down a hallway into a hail of bullets. You can sneak around a shed and flank the enemy. You can climb stairs and snipe the bad guys. You can lay mines for enemy armor. Lots of freedom there.

Unlockable weapons. This is something I also loved in Killzone Mercenary. In each level, you are scored for kills, assists, chain kills, etc. As you gather points, you'll earn a bronze medal, then a silver, then a gold. Each medal unlock a new weapon that you can then access at any time from weapons lockers scattered around each level. You can also find new guns on defeated enemies. My go-to assault rifle I picked up off a recently deceased bad guy. Hey, it was him or me!

Graphics. You know me, I care very little about high-end graphics. But the weather and lighting effects in this game are just wonderful. Destructible environments are cool too.

Some things I don't like:

Your standard jarhead vs. the world storyline, with all the cliched supporting characters.

A little too much walking simulation. Let me get into the fight!

A few too many scripted events, but there aren't a lot of QTEs so far (I know you dislike those).

That sounds pretty good.  I'm glad hardware has moved on enough that we're no longer bound as tightly to corridor shooting.  I like options.  I'm a tactical player at heart.

Yeah, me too. That's why it's hard for me to enjoy tightly scripted games. 

I'll update you when I finish the campaign. Who knows, it might go south.