
It will be interesting to see how the game is received on Steam. There is a full-blown revolt going on that isn’t confined to just one big issue or another, but to the total sum product that DICE and EA have released. Scour the Battlefield 2042 subreddit and you’ll find almost exclusively criticism and complaints over the game’s bugs, missing features and dumbed down mechanics. MORE FROM FORBES 'Halo Infinite' Multiplayer Is Great Except For One Glaring Problem By null (Tried to keep the rest of the list objective, but I had to add this. End of round voicelines are just awful.End of round music is dull and uninteresting (compared to BF1 and V this is a big downgrade).Less impactful soundtrack (menu music is very dull and repetitive).General consensus seems to be the audio design is bad, especially compared to both BF3 and BF1.No in game crossplay toggle option (you have to change your global console settings).Hopefully this will come with the D1 patch) Poor console aim assist (big fat f*ck you to console players there, dice.Very poor friend joining system (Lack of server browser makes playing with more than 4 friends completely impossible).Less ultrawide monitor support (hud ratio is locked in at 16:9).Less detail in the 'who killed you' screen.No gunsight reticle customization options.No fortification building (given how open all the maps are, this could have been super useful).Poor spawn points (Constantly spawning in the open/visible to enemies).Absolutely zero cover between capture zones.Very poor balance between vehicle and infantry gameplay.Fewer base game maps (not including portal maps).Lack of persistent servers means poor map rotation (I played for 10 hours and never saw Kaleidoscope, Orbital, or Breakaway).No "Medic incoming" indicator in downed state (coming soon TM).No view of squadmates while in the spawn screen.Fewer factions (with almost nothing to give the 2 factions any distinction).healing a teammate always gives you a flat +5xp rather than being based on how much you heal them) No joystick/non-generic gamepad support.


No first person takedown animations (whether this is a downgrade is up for debate, but I think it is).No suppression mechanic (This one I don't mind but I'm including everything).No lock-on launchers (The M5 works with the SOFLAM but that requires 2 people).Less anti-tank launchers (Come on man only one?).Fewer guns (even including all the portal guns, BF4 still had more at launch).No test range (this one is sort of compensated for with single payer servers vs bots).No permanent community servers (would be useful for clans and events).No cross-game profile screen (BF 4, HL, 1, and V were all linked by a menu if you owned them digitally, was a neat feature.).No dog tags (they still sort of exist I guess?).No end of round assignment progress screen.No battle log/stats tracker for other players.No profile progress/stats page in the menu.Less character customization options (than BF5).Fewer in-game assignments (none outside of cosmetic unlocks).

