Games

Battlefield 4

EA Digital Illusions CE

2013•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 15 hours

Taste attributes: actionwaranimalssportsvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryheavysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA simple shooter that is breakneck, familiar and sweeping. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

78 / 100

919 ratings

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About This Game

Battlefield 4 is the genre-defining action blockbuster created by Dice, and made from moments that blur the line between game and glory, moments found only in Battlefield. Go to Boot Camp to learn the basics of Battlefield 4's engaging single player and intense multiplayer mode. Here you'll also find intel on Levolution, Commander Mode, Naval Warfare and many more exciting game features.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Unlike the Campaign of its predecessor, Battlefield 4's Campaign primarily follows chronological order, and permanently casts the player as Recker. In the beginning, set in Baku, Azerbaijan, Tombstone Squad—consisting of Recker, Dunn, Irish, and Pac—escapes the city, with vital intelligence in hand and Russian special forces in hot pursuit. The squad winds up trapped in a civilian's car when it plunges into the sea. Dunn, trapped between the seats and critically wounded, gives Recker his pistol and orders him to shoot out the windshield.[35] Reluctantly, Recker shoots the window, and Dunn...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionWarAnimalsSportsVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Modern warfareHelicopterVehicular combatCombat flight simulatorBasketballViolenceBloodyBattlefield

Where to play

Details

Developer: EA Digital Illusions CE
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 29 October 2013
Series: Battlefield
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 4h rushed, 15h normally, 69h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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