All the talk might be about Battlefield 1 right now, but right now there's a good reason to check out the two most recent Battlefield games: Battlefield 4 andHardline are on sale for only 5 bucks on consoles and PC.

Until June 20, you can pick up the games on the cheap on PC, Xbox One, PS4, or PS3. They're discounted 75 percent, so this is a pretty good time to jump in. As posted on the Battlefield website, the publisher wants to rekindle interest in the old games to help bring attention to Battlefield 1.

"Battlefield 1 is coming later this year, and we're celebrating by keeping the action going in Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline," the website states. "For the past few months we've been giving away previously released expansion packs for both games to anyone playing on Xbox One, Xbox 360, Origin for PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 3. That's going to continue as we roll down the Road to Battlefield 1, but if you haven't picked up either game yet, we wanted to make that even easier."

Origin is currently having a big sale and a lot of good games are discounted.Check it out here.

The next game in the series, Battlefield 1, is set during World War I and will feature historical weapons and vehicles like howitzers, airships, and biplanes. You can read our hands-on impressions of the game here. Recently, the developer also explained how it had recorded sounds for the game's guns. You can check out all the confirmed maps and modes in the game here.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-pick-up-battlefield-4-and-hardline-for-5-r/1100-6440970/

Are the single player portions worth $5? I only play multi-player when I get the game at launch.

Never played Hardline, but i'd say BF4 single player is worth $5. I have heard from friends that Hardlines single player is much better than MP, which isn't saying much I guess. 

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.

BF4 campaign is meh but definitely worth $5.
Hardline is better.

I might have spoken too soon. Just finished a chapter that revealed a few problems: some forced stealth, useless partner AI, and telepathic enemy AI :(

:o

Eh, I probably won't buy it, even for $5.  Military shooter single-player campaigns almost never hook me.  They're usually too intent on jumping from one spectacle or forced mission type to the next, which would be fine if they were long enough to have a ton of game-play in between, but they're usually not.

Yeah I think you're safe skipping.