What is up, everyone? This time, we conclude Triple A gaming season by reviewing the latest entry of the franchise that is seen as Call of Duty's biggest competitor. Can this game redeem itself after the train wreck that is Battlefield 2042? Or is this title another step in this franchise's downfall?
Let's find out!
EA's battlefield is yet another one of the biggest, most recognisable franchises in gaming in general. Its origins stretched back to the early 2000s. It was a time when multiplayer gaming in general was evolving.
From multiplayer split-screen free-for-alls on Goldeneye, for the Nintendo 64, or Blue Shelling your friends on Mario Kart 64.
Or LAN parties on Doom, and being the best on your block, to playing multiplayer video games using devices connected to the Internet with players you have not even met face-to-face, to be the best in the entire world.
In 2002, Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) created the first game of the series, Battlefield 1942, released exclusively for the PC.
Upon its release, it changed multiplayer gaming. The first time, the player count of a single match was up to 64 players. Although official servers were shut down due to the closure of the game spy network in 2014. But, it is still possible to play multiplayer on this classic title thanks to fan-made, community servers.
Due to the positive reception of Battlefield 1942, several sequels were released across a variety of periods of warfare. The game's spiritual successor went from World War II to the Vietnam War in Battlefield Vietnam, released in 2004. The next year, the franchise went from the Vietnam War to modern-day warfare with Battlefield 2.
Our final stop in this guided tour of classic battlefield is Battlefield 2142, which, as the title suggests, took the franchise into futuristic warfare, released to the public in 2006.
In 2011, the Battlefield franchise we know and love kicked off with Battlefield 3, and its predecessor, Bad Company 2, was released one year prior.
Similar to 1942, the title's influence is still being felt. Even today, the community still hailed Battlefield 3 as the best game of the franchise. It featured maps that still appear in future titles of the franchise.
The groundwork of Battlefield 3 was present in future titles that were released. These include Battlefield 1, released in 2016. This title featured World War I for the first time in the FPS genre.
So, here we are in 2025, with Battlefield 6. This title acts as a precursor to Battlefield 2042
A high-profile assassination plunged the global power of the world into turmoil, as entire countries broke off from NATO, to a private military organisation, Pax Atrtameta.
You play the part of Gunnery Sargent, Dylan Murphy and his Marine Raider squad, Tempest 1–2. It is up to you to fight back against Pax, thus restoring credibility to the world's biggest defence alliance.
The accessibility scores are as follows:
Visibility 11
There are numerous colourblind modes that can be changed on the fly in the accessibility section of the options menu. Better still,if the built-in colourblind modes are unsuitable, you can completely customise whichever colour scheme is more suitable for your impairments.
This is important as in an FPS game, split-second decisions can bridge the gap between you taking out an enemy soldier, thus taking the objective, or that enemy soldier taking you out, thus losing you the match!
So, Battlefield Studios fails to disappoint in terms of playing this game with a visual impairment.
Audibility 11
Once again, Battlefield Studios fails to disappoint when playing this game with a hearing impairment. There is subtitle support, which can be enabled and disabled on the fly. The developers seem to have gone the extra mile by not only customising the size of the font, but you can also customise the background of these subtitles.
This is somewhat similar to subtitles you would see on a TV show or a movie. This is also important as the subtitles are easier to read as they stand out when in contrast with the other elements of the screen, for example, your crosshair.
So, this game can be very easily playable for a player with hearing impairments.
Mobility 11
In the PC version, which was used to test it, you can customise whichever controls you deem suitable for your impairments when using a trusty keyboard and mouse. Bearing in mind, this feature is also supported in Xbox and PlayStation 5 versions.
Better still, in the PC version, there is full controller support right out of the box. Just connect your controller of choice to your PC, the the game then automatically detects the controller; you are ready to play. Simple as that!
When using a controller, there are numerous stick layouts which can be switched on the fly via the control section of the options menu.
You can also completely customise the button layouts to suit your impairments when using a controller. This makes the game completely accessible for players with mobility impairments.
Gameplay 10.5
Unlike Call of Duty, this game focuses on realism. The class system, which made the franchise stand out, returns. In this game, there are 4 classes with their own unique traits, gadgets and roles. Each class has extra tweaks called career paths. These 4 classes first up assault. These are your frontline pushers, excelling in close to mid-range battles.
The recon class are snipers and Intel gatherers. They can use a variety of techniques, such as motion sensors, recon drones, to spot any enemy infantry. Next up, engineers. As the name suggests, engineers have a very heavy vehicle combat focus. They can repair any friendly vehicles and use explosives to destroy any enemy ones.
Finally, support acts as combat medics. Supports can resupply and heal teammates. Most importantly, they can revive teammates faster than any other class in the game by using the defiberator units.
The number of modes available in this game is quite diverse. You have conquest mode, which is the bread and butter of the Battlefield franchise, and an array of attack and defence style modes, such as breakthrough and rush.
Battlefield Portal, introduced in 2042, is present in this game. This allows you to play community-made modes and maps with other players using an in-built server browser. That way, there is always something for you to play as long as the wadding community remains active.
In terms of system requirements, it's pretty much mid-range friendly. You need at least a Ryzen 5 2600 and an RTX 2060 to play this game. However, in order to play this game, you need TPM 2.0 and secure boot enabled to play this game. This is not a big deal, as you need both to install Windows 11. Obviously, this is for anti-cheat reasons.
In summary, Battlefield 6 is a fantastic 1st person shooter game, with a big multiplayer focus. Seriously, playing a Battlefield game for the single-player campaign is like walking into Burger King for a nice, healthy salad. Cross-play is enabled, which allows you to play with your friends regardless of which format you decide to play the game on. Yes, the pricetag is a little hefty, but the game is very much premium quality. It is very well optimised, especially for PC systems.
The content is vast, mostly thanks to Battlefield Portal. Word of advice, though, if you are intending to buy this game, purchase the standard edition as the content in the Phantom edition is a little lacklustre.
So, if you are an FPS enthusiast and are sick and tired of the "same game, different year" mentality of Call of Duty, and want to play something different, this game is highly recommended!
OVERALL SCORE 108.75%
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