You can be sure that the skin storefront will be more operational than the game at launch

I kept following squad and team mates that had an ammo icon above their heads, thinking that meant they were carrying ammo around! Felt like winning the lottery when you found an ammo box lying around!

I can already see Portal might save this game if dice doesnt do anything with specialists. I feel like server owners will just change the character models to bf3 something like that.

Been playing the BF franchise since BF1942...every game, every expansion pack, every DLC. Been there for the unplayable months of BF4, been there for the awesome BF1 release, been there for the huge lost potential of BFV. I've pre ordered every BF title since they started doing pre ordering, bought the deluxe versions of every game and premium passes. This will the first BF release I will not play day one. I won't touch this hot garbage gets until it gets sorted out, so possibly for at least 6 months. Specialists are going to ruin this game unless they really revamp it and I wish they had just stayed with the class system. I fully expect this game to be in the discount bin right after launch just like BFV was. There is way, way too much going on with this game. It's like a restaurant with a huge menu that everything is just mediocre verses a restaurant with a small menu that has amazing dishes. Breaks my heart, but I just can't do it. I'll wait until a PSV bundle comes out with BF2142 and only if it turns around.

I’m sorry but the movement and gunplay in bf5 was so much better. Pretty much the only things that bf5 did right and they decide to scrap it all. It was so fluid and fun. Now we have COD lite. The tornado was awesome. The rocket launch was meh.

Beta had no TukTuK!. Now we'll have to wait until November to find out if the TukTuk specialist gets a FLIR and incendiary loadout in what is clearly going to be the most OP vehicle in the game

- Specialists KILLED Teamwork and gameplay, everyone is a one man army now. They need to be RESTRICTED to class roles, its idiotic to make the "recon" guy the anti tank guy or the Medic. - Player visibility is garbage, everyone looks the same and UI markers dont work half the time so people are constantly shooting teammates and get ambushed by foes who you thought were teammates until they got 5 feet away.

The entire Star Wars fanbase cried out for a class system when it was not present in Battlefront 2015. A Star Wars/Battlefield hybrid game... And DICE *the very same devs* had to implement one even in a new Star Wars game. IT SIMPLY WORKS. I can't see why on earth would DICE who should out of all the people know this best, develop a game BACKWARDS!? When they announced the specialists I thought they learned from Battlefront 2, and wanted to implement specialists, a LIMITED class on top of regular soldiers that are unlocked when you had a high enough score in game. Similar to Battlefront 2 enforcers. What we actually got is so much worse. As it stands at this moment this game absolutely honestly is a downgrade to battlefield 4 imho. Yes, bigger maps, new graphics and 128 players sound amazing on paper, but in reality BF4 is just a better game. When on discount it's $10 for premium (all dlcs). You get a lot of worth for your money. To cash out $60 or more for an unpolished, unfinished game, just isn't logical. Maybe not in the future, if Battlefield 2042 ages really well. We shall see. Battlefield 1 was great, I simply didn't enjoy the setting of ww old guns and vehicles. Gameplay wise it was superb. Didn't play BF5 (same reason) so can't say anything about it. I wished so, so much for a modern Battlefield 1 game. A Battlefield 1 like game in a today's setting, and I am severely disappointed in what we got. This just doesn't feel like Battlefield. If I wanted a COD game, I'd get one. I wanted a battlefield 3/4 successor, but I just don't see one :/

BF2042 really be feeling like CoD2042 at this point. Damn you EA.

FINALLY!! An honest review. While other reviews praised the game and even said that if you don't like the new BF format you should go to ARMA. I've been waiting for your review because it's always non bias. Thanks again for what you do.

This morning I redownloaded BF3 and within 2 matches knew that I wanted nothing to do with 2042. The best word I can find to describe it is 'corny'. I had so much fun this morning, listening to the soldiers screaming stuff out and knowing what role everyone played. For a game that's a decade old it's hard to forget how much was gotten right and how disappointingly far from a successful formula they have strayed.

Unless they bring back the class system to the base game, paying full $60-$70 price for just Portal is not worth it. I think I Will wait till it goes down in price. Specialists killed it for me.

This is the death of BF as we knew it. There is no doubt that with innovation, there is also change. With competition, there is adaptation. With a strong desire of gread, there will be compromise. BF1 is probably the last game that held some of the Battlefield values. PTFO, team play, class roles and such. With a desire to appeal to COD players, Fortnite and Apex as well, Dice has sold its soul to rock'n roll. Although the devs have stated that they going back to the roots with this game, I am truly struggling to see where those roots are in this beta. Nothing feels like the ol' BF to me. I'm not gonna say why this game feels miles away from BC2, BF3, BF4, because its been said hundreds of times already here. I am truly TRULLY sad for this conclusion. I guess I'm stuck with BF4 for another 2-3 years.

I hate knowing the fact that a teammate is " support " yet most likely won't have an ammo crate/pouch as it's ..really not encouraged at all.

If they already have the future specialist made, they should just take 4 of them and stick them on the other team and go back to the OG class system. And going forward for each new specialist create 2 models for US and RU. Each new specialist should fit under one of the 4 classes. Problem solved.

This is all spot on. Optimisation and vehicle balance are my two things. Hopefully DICE pulls through.

Let's be honest, this Beta was horrible.. Enough for fun with friends, messing around and only in Battlefield moments, but other than that, total mess..

First off I actually enjoyed my frustrating play time with the beta 🙃 but I've still cancelled my preorder for BF2042, the specialist/classes need a overhaul, return to team play, return loadouts, scoreboard, UI, HUD, movement, gadget balance(grapple hook) and friend/foe identification are a few problems but what gets me is, didn't DICE or someone imply that the reason we were losing a campaign was so we could have a polished bug free game at launch? 🤔 I know bf2042 hasn't launched yet but jeeeeez not looking good imo. If bf2042 releases close to the beta state I don't think any new players will stick around as a new player trying to work as a team, find ammo, be revived, know what your damn objective is and who is an enemy and who's a teammate is so dam frustrating and non existent. I'll wait until release to here what people think and to see launch gameplay before I make my decision to buy or wait for future patches

I cancelled my preorder. Unless there's some miracle content that shows the final version is fixed I won't be buying at launch. Sadly, this is the first battlefield in 10 years I won't pre-order.

This comment section is the best. Honestly, it's telling about what kind of channel this is when most of the comments are the old bf veterans. Salute you other guys, let's hope dice gets this fixed before year 2042😂😂

I suppose like any battlefield stick around for a year and it might be best shooter ever.

They would have to show a lot of fixes, improvements and changes to convince people by launch

I think the specialist system needs a serious rework. The plus system is a gimmick. Helicopters need a ton of a work. Lots a problems tbh, but I won’t give up hope. BF games are always rough at launch, and DICE has always fixed them over time. Maybe I’ll wait a few months before buying it, idk.

Not sure why I thought the Plus System was an addition to the classic loadout system and not a replacement for it

something i feel could work, is that you display gadgets next to someones class icon if its something like healing or ammo

It's your money, if you are young enough to have never experienced false advertising by Dice, and play on a platform with a great refund policy (that is, not PlayStation), and have never been burned by preordering a game, then go on, have fun. The rest of you, if you preorder, don't complain when things go south. I wait until the game, reviews, and the gameplay videos are out. 👍❤👍

i'm playing bf3 instead. bf3 maps is the shit. u got big medium and small. rush conquest is so much fun on pretty much every map. close quarter and gun master is so fun aswell

for the UI its a tough one because it could just be the honeymoon stage where it takes getting used to but a good way to soften the hate around this is possibly giving the option for a UI similar to BF4 in the menu so if a player doesn't like the look of the new UI they have the option to go back to a familiar one. Another thing I haven't seen mentioned either is when downed it doesn't show the nearest Falck or squad member for a revive which just makes people chose to bleed out instantly, this is something that is a must for release.

Battlefield 5 was a good game, bad on paper. This is a bad game, Good on paper.

I want to see more recent build to be assured if it's good. I think it would really help, as well as maybe let us try a little bit or portal to see if we can remdey certain aspects of the game, that may be hard to change.I understand it's an old build, ALTHOUGH we should know how well the game is doing now.

Remember when a preorder was done to make shure you could get a copy in the shop ;)

Love it. That deep thought process. All the small things make the big things

I know this looks bad but this is how all are our favourite battlefield games started

I'll buy it when it's half price, it looks about worth that much, especially with no campaign anymore

When they first mentioned the +system I was interested in it, after the beta, not so much. Every time I tried a new weapon I'd have to go in and set it up using the +system and I usually ended up getting shot and killed by someone that just happened to be in the area where I was (thought I was far enough from the action). Now maybe that's my fault but I prefer having loadouts or at least let me setup my gun before I spawn like the old days.

Wait until Full release, and decide it yourself

Nice video, also maybe you have the link for mentioned nickel gameplay with the helli 16:54 ? Would like to see how he eliminated the enemy team and quickly won:)

Why cant they gives the bf4 weapon customization and the t system, i hate having to spawn after every match and re apply my attachments

They can keep the plus system I guess, I’m fine with it but maybe they can let us select a certain attachment loadout before we spawn

Art your getting close to that 200k!

No more full price from me, I get it as soon as it's on sale

10:32, you got sniped out of heli ? good points btw throughout the video. I really miss classes and kit pickups....

Will be waiting for a sale on it before purchasing. Being that EA has coined this “ahead of schedule” tells me they are at final product before release this month and it’s far from ready IMO. Felt more like an Alpha than a Beta to me. By that time, maybe they will iron out some very serious issues that need addressing… that was also playing with an i9 and a 3080Ti in 1440P.

I pre ordered the 100 bucks edition back when it was announced. after this alpha and beta I canceled my preorder.

They’ve basically made BF2042 into COD. That’s a no purchase for me✌🏽

I like the vehicle dropdown menu because it prevents other players from taking a heli. If they dont think about it they wont pick it.

I preordered then canceled it. I need to see some serious improvements before this is a Battlefield that I’d enjoy playing the hell out of.

Very well said! Hit the nail on the head with every point! This is why I regard you as one of if not the best Battlefield channels out there. Extremely informative while remaining 100% honest!

Here are my 25 cts: Ammo problem could be resolved by implementing ammo stations. About the weapon configuration system. It could be really amazing if it was combined with the loadout preparation from bf4. You would prepare the attachements you bring to a fight and choose them on the run. I would then buff it so that it would take time like 3 sec per attachement to prepare the weapon. That would be an amazing feature. I do not think the specialist are awful so lets just see what they have planned for them. That being said, they need to visualize the factions.

I love how rare the tornadoes are Won't get annoying very soon.

Its not the bugs im worried about its the whole Specialist situation that's a deal breaker for me as it is if that's not dealt with im in two minds which is a shame as movement , map size shooting mechanics and the feel is very promising to me

I'll wait till the first big patch

What does that mean? Honest question when you guys say that flying feels arcady? It's so difficult to fly in 2042 just as much as it was in bf4

It looks like a game for kids. I miss the path they took while making Battlefield 1. 2042 is like a combination of Fortnite and CoD. Not for me, I'm too old for games like this.

I canceled my pre order so im going to wait until they get the specialists fixed and when portal will have content.

I really like your stance on performance issues. It hasn't entered many creators' minds as they're blessed with really expensive hardware. I have a mid range pc and I was getting 75 fps on 1440p low. Really really sub standard. (2060 super, ryzen 5 3600)

Thanks for the honesty AKA. Unlike some other popular BF channels... that will go back to BF4-5 and Warzone within 3 months after launch and their views dip.

I had vibration off for my ps5 controller and every game I went into it was on the whole time and I did everything to turn it off but it was always on every time I loaded a battlefield 2042 game

Fantastic feedback ART, enjoyed this video. I pre ordered before beta and enjoyed the beta.

I kinda like this attachements system, but i think they need to go further with it. Be able to choose what attachements you want before the game ( like 2 differents sight, 2 differents grip, 2 differents barrels) and you can only swap between theses ones the entire game.

I feel like the lack of vehicles are due to the set piece events. Some of the glitches feel like they maybe related to the tornado as well almost as if the UI is freaking out as if the tornado was there. Which leads to the player movement issues. Maybe just maybe you wouldn't have to run faster than a car while power sliding 20x if there where more vehicles. Don't get me wrong the tornado is awesome but with the fact there is no difference between factions when it comes to appearance when the UI freaks out you just waste ammo shooting at allies and enemies even more so than normal.

I wonder how many features will be missing from release that will take months to get or that will bee cancelled?.. I betcha there's gonna be a ton of features missing at release that are going to be "coming soon"

Love the honesty and balance in this review. I'm on the fence for now until final release.

They should add 4 of the OG classes as specialists.

I felt like the inclusion of bots was a.missed opertunity to bring command mode back. They could have added random bots to the maps much like battlefront 2 and had a commander be able to give the bots orders like a rts game since normal players don't like being told what to do but bots are happy to follow orders.

anyone hate the way the helicopter controls changed from bf4 ?

16:52 guy you can't remember reporting in for duty. Jokes aside, very good video with lots of needed criticism. I'm glad KZfaqrs with great reach are speaking out about all the stuff that needs changing. Keep it up man!

An example of why those visuals identification are important would be for lets say you flank a enemy squad knowing who is for example de medic is critical take him down to reduce the changes of enemy down players get revive. Or let’s say you are in a tank and a squad rushes you, a valid strategy is to take the engineer and the recon as both can cause the most damage to you. Specialist take that away the way they’re designed right now.

This is Codfield 1, they cut the heart out of Battlefield with this implementation, people love classes, vehicles with a learning curve and tight gunplay. Why Why WHY would Dice do this? in fairness its probably EA pushing to appeal to a far wider audience for increased revenue and therefore gambling on the intellectual property. My sole hope is Bad Company 3 comes out next and we return to grass roots.

Performance wise I had a few issues like, I can’t be on discord while playing 2042, cause my CPU (i5-8600) was frying itself trying to run the damn game. I have a 1070 and honestly. It handled the game nicely. I adjusted graphic setting to mostly low, but with a few options on ultra and the game usually sat at 60+ FPS. Only when things got crazy around me, would things dip.

I would overlook the bugs, the glitchy UI and still pre order if the class system wasn’t messed with if their was no specialist I would still preorder and go along with the live service bc I know it’ll get fixed but now it doesn’t even feel like battlefield you can run around with med packs and ammo and any gun you want. The whole thing with battlefield was feeling like a regular soldier in a big battle now it feels like your a super soldier on your own mission doing your own thing

What's the problem with Call Of Duty Warzone 2042? Oh eh I mean battlefield

I’d go for a smaller map size if it had more density and unique architecture. Like a 5 story building ( out of several variably sized architectures on a landscape ) having ALL levels accessible and furnished to a believable degree just as an example. I also, in tandem with the reduction in map sizes , am okay with lowering player counts if it meant the experience would improve per engagement. Destruction seemed to have taken a back seat to what use to be one of the pillars in the franchise since Bad Company . It almost feels like an afterthought . It’s one of the thing i figured Dice would improve upon not scale back and reduce . Taking out structures felt like a viable tactic for weeding out enemy strongholds. Now it seems like it’ s applied to a limited degree. Maybe it’s just the one map in the beta but I have not seen much of out side of quick edited videos that are probably just the semi “ scripted “ events .

After your review I'll wait to see how it runs 1 or 2 months into it I'll also want to see what games are running I like the old Metro Style game so that's what type of game I'll play

i got 122 fps on 2070 super with mediums, never dropped under 100 fps and i have i7 8700k cpu. As long as i remember battlefields have been cpu heavy games

my pc is not the best with a 980ti and most of the time I had 70 fps more or less but sometimes with a lot of explosions, effects and rain in my screen my frames would drop so low, and you couldn't even turn that off, sadge

I also dont understand why they havent just made a smaller infantry only map… whys everything gotta be so big and open??

Thanks a lot for this real in depth review.

You make good honest points, mainly the class system and map, the map seems too open and to lack of cover

Thanks for being honest and not sugarcoating anything! Great review.

I threw ammo crates. But everyone was up in the air on PS4 Pro. I'd see one or two people on smaller flags. It was like BF3 12 v 12 conquest on Caspian Border back in the day. Even though we have a reduced map with 64 players, that many air vehicles and only one battle tank per side on that sized map is laughable.

Though they haven't said much about gun customization footage shows the same weapons with different attachments so it seems like we are going to have a BF4 like attachment selection and choose which attachments to take with the plus menu. If it doesn't work this way then I am going to be very disappointed as a 2x zoom being the highest available zoom for a marksman rifle is unacceptable.

I just wanted an improved bf4 :,(

If Dice allow the grappling hook to be used as a teleport device and not just for getting to the tops of buildings i wont be buying the game. What next red door portals or wormholes?

You’re spot on about the plus system.

I definitely fall into the wait a few weeks after release to decide whether or not to buy. I was hugely underwhelmed with Beta. I get that bugs can be fixed but the overall design issues that you've covered mean I don't even know if I will ever buy this one at all.

Beta was unfortunately unplayable for me on my 1650 super, died to lag and dropped FPSs most of the time

Ryzen 5 5600x and a gtx1070 ran the beta at a consistent 90-100 fps throughout the beta. crashed once. pretty good experience overall

I agree with most of your points in this video, but being that im probably only going to play portal at launch im not that worried about the specialists

great video man

Played the Beta on Xbox Series X, I know it’s a beta but it was a stinking mess. It was until about an hour or so before the event closed I found a load out I enjoyed. For me the gun-play was dreadful, it’s a very “whoever shoots first kills” experience. The reaction time was too slow. The whole specialists debacle made the whole thing worse trying to figure out which Boris or Casper was shooting at you was blood boiling. How can a company with so much history in creating these types of games just make such bizarre decisions on new titles, learn from the past! Iterate and innovate, no need to ever start from scratch.

great review, love the honesty. Personally I cancelled my preorder after playing the beta, for mostly the same issues you mentioned (lack of classes, lack of teamwork, shittiest helicopter controls i've ever seen). I'd love to buy it again after release if i see these issues have been fixed.

If the beta was couple months old why not put it out to test then so they had time to fix bugs?i think in the long run it could become a great game

Honestly, I was disappointed in the level design. It was too sparsely populated, and the structures and landscapes were rather simplistic and uninspired. It seemed more or less thrown together from a checklist: Rocket: check Skyscraper: check Boxy buildings full of boxes: check Impossibly large sniper-bait runway: check Tunnel under runway that serves no obvious purpose: check Strategically Irrelevant and largely ignored objectives to fill the oversized map: check Fake looking origami Birds: check How about this? Underground railway between the skyscraper and rocket to funnel players into CQC. Interesting river valley running between A and F, instead of the huge boring open hillside.

Awesome informative video!👍🏼

3700x, 1080ti low settings on 1080p and I was not staying above 60fps

Solid points, agree with you on the majority of what you said and you echoed much of what i thought playing the beta.. definitely not a launch day pickup for me.. but i do feel there is gonna be a solid BF experience in there. I suspect this launch may very well mirror BF4's

We need doomsday weapons also man....not just the guns we already have on all bf games. We need like nuclear weapon were there is 1 somewhere in the map and can be used 1 time in every match for ultimate kill. Players would ravage each other to reach the gun first. We need something new and refreshing.....like the tornado was a brilliant idea.

Helicopters don't fly like helicopters

Perfect beta review. Thank you