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War never changes.
But the ideas of war in the gaming industry are forever evolving.
Welcome to our review of Battlefield 1, today we will be taking a look at the good, the
bad and the ugly of the game, and then comparing the Xbox One, PC and PS4 versions against
each other to decide whether the game is worth buying, and if so, which platform it performs
the best on.
Upon loading the game you are greeted with an introduction mission, or missions depending
on how you look at it, throughout the introduction you control a number of different characters
and this is where the realism hits you, a black screen appears before you with "you
are not expected to survive" printed on the screen.
The sheer volume of noise from explosions and gunfire in that first segment is extremely
overwhelming as you fight for your life until, inevitably it is lost.
The process repeats itself, you are taken to a new character in a completely different
scenario.
Although this is an unusual feature especially for the introduction, I really admire it.
By doing this, the creators are acknowledging the millions of soldiers who have died in
the war.
Moving onto gameplay and controls, Battlefield 1 continues to honour the franchise with fluid
movement and combat mechanics, I've always admired how well animated the characters are
in Battlefield games, it feels like you are actually in control of a real person rather
than a generic game character, the way the weight of the character shifts as you suddenly
prone or the way the gun moves around when you are walking or running across the battlefield
are perfect examples of this.
Speaking of true to franchise elements, graphics have always been highly rated in the series,
therefore it will come as no surprise when I say the graphics are simply amazing.
The environments look stunning, from the deserts, to the forests, to the suburban towns, the
game’s graphics make the gameplay that much more enjoyable, even when you are idle, it
is very pretty!
Battlefield games have always had a focus on multiplayer, and the newest entry is no
different.
It feels like the maps are bigger than ever this time round though, but no game does mass
multiplayer combat better than Battlefield 1, having 64 players in one game is hectic,
loud, but brilliant.
Whether you like to run, guns blazing with an assault rifle or sit back and attack from
afar with a sniper, Battlefield 1 supports all kinds of gameplay styles perfectly.
In terms of progression in multiplayer, the game has a very similar system to that of
Battlefront and Battlefield 1’s predecessor Battlefield Hardline.
You can actually get the weapons that you want without having to play hours and hours
to get to the appropriate rank requirement, it’s a breath of fresh air, and is something
that more shooters need to adopt.
Although the game’s focus is multiplayer, DICE have given the campaign a very good go
this time around and in my opinion, it is the best one yet.
The campaign in Battlefield 1 comes in the form of ‘War Stories - a selection of short
campaigns set in different regions of the world allowing the player to experience the
Great War from multiple perspectives.
By having shorter and individual campaigns, Battlefield 1 avoids filler missions, and
therefore each story in Battlefield 1 feels fresh in both plot and perspective, each soldier
has his own reasons for being where he is and its very interesting learning about their
stories.
Like every game Battlefield 1 suffers from a few design flaws, for example before a game
can begin you have to wait for every player to ready up, now I understand this was incorporated
so players don't feel rushed when getting ready for the game but there has been one
or two occasions where I have been waiting for the game to start for an unreasonable
amount of time.
The PS4 version of the game runs at a resolution between 800p and 1020p, whilst the Xbox One
version runs at a resolution between 750p and 1020p, meaning the PS4 has a higher minimum
resolution, however in practice it makes no real difference.
Both versions have an FPS cap of 60, a cap which the game sometimes achieves during less
demanding parts of the game, which is remarkable considering the relatively high resolution.
Generally, both console versions of the game perform similarly.
The PC port is pretty good, but that is no surprise as Battlefield games have generally
been well supported on PC in the past.
In conclusion, Battlefield 1 is a must buy for any shooter fan, both the single and multi
player modes are excellent, and the game’s graphics, animations, mechanics and overall
design make this one of the best shooters we have seen in 2016.
You can now pick up a global, region free Battlefield 1 key for just $52 US dollars
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