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Battlefield 1

EA Digital Illusions CE

2016•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 8 hours

Taste attributes: actionwarhistoricalvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect an expansive, straightforward shooter, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

IGDB rating

84 / 100

920 ratings

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About This Game

Discover classic Battlefield gameplay with epic multiplayer and an adventure-filled campaign. Experience the dawn of all-out war, only in Battlefield 1. Fight your way through epic battles going from tight urban combat in a besieged French city to big open spaces in the Italian Alps or frantic combats in the Arabic sand dunes. Experience large-scale battles as infantry or piloting vehicles on land, air and sea, from the tanks and bikes on the ground, to bi-planes and gigantic battleships.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Battlefield 1's Story: A Gritty Anthology of World War I The single-player campaign of Battlefield 1 departs from a traditional linear narrative, instead presenting a collection of five "War Stories," each offering a poignant and personal glimpse into the global conflict of World War I from different perspectives. Preceded by a harrowing prologue, these standalone tales transport players to various theaters of the war, emphasizing the human cost and individual heroism amidst the unprecedented brutality of the Great War. Storm of Steel: A Brutal Introduction The campaign opens with "Storm of...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionWarHistoricalVehiclesAll consuming questEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

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Where to play

Details

Developer: EA Digital Illusions CE
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 21 October 2016
Series: Battlefield
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 8h rushed, 8h normally, 13h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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