Battlefield 5

[Dead Cat Bounce]

Tried to buy a copy in both Game and Argos in Camden but they've sold out. Game won't have any more in until next month.

I wasn't planning to play it this weekend but I thought I'd at least get a copy.

To those who are playing it, how are the servers holding up?

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

Well I guess it didn't matter anyway as PSN is down at the moment.

Didn't LizardSquard / PoodleCorp threaten to do this some time back?

 

[Kid_Eternity]

So yeah this is fucking awesome. First single player campaign I've enjoyed for years in this game genre...


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[chriswill]

Loving it so far

Some server wobbles on pc yesterday, along with the rest of the internet.

If anyone's on pc my origin username is mrchriswill. Add me up so I can suck with friends

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Have to say it looks amazing on the PS4, probably the best looking graphics to date. I've actually died a few times because I was distracted by the look of the thing!


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[tommers]

Have to say it looks amazing on the PS4, probably the best looking graphics to date. I've actually died a few times because I was distracted by the look of the thing!


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It really does look amazing. I'm rubbish at it but still enjoyed just having a run about in a wood trying to shoot some Tommys.

 

[Chilli.s]

Been playing this on xbox, found the single player a bit silly but the multiplayer is spectacular. I'm a bit crap at these tests of reaction time and dexterity so not going to set any records. Bringing down a zeppelin with an ack-ack gun into the middle of the game map was great though.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

It really does look amazing. I'm rubbish at it but still enjoyed just having a run about in a wood trying to shoot some Tommys.

You'll get better, it really is a great game!


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[tommers]

You'll get better, it really is a great game!


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I'm hoping that better equipment will help but I've never been good at stuff like this. That's why I like battlefield - bigger maps and roles outside of who's got the twitchiest reactions.

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

Got hold of the game yesterday. Apolgies to DICE for thinking that a WW1 game would be boring.

Just had one of those rounds where the action was so intense I had to remind myself to breathe.

 

[Kaka Tim]

anyone playing this on PC? Severely tempted. not played a FPS since call of duty 2.

 

[Ranu]

The most fun I've had gaming since GTA V. As has already been mentioned, it's even fun if you're as rubbish as me. It's just so enjoyable and exciting, and stunning to look at. A giant leap forwards in terms or FPSs.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I suppose now I own a console rather then a PC I should take the plunge and try and play one of these games with a pad. I suspect I'll get murdered even more frequently then playing 4 with mouse and keyboard.

 

[Ranu]

Got an hour in last night, it's awesome, however there is no hardcore mode that I can find.... this is not good news....

Hardcore mode listed as 'coming soon' in-game.

 

[Ranbay]

Hardcore mode listed as 'coming soon' in-game.

Yup, and no offical date yet my mate at EA tells me really fucked off about it, there is no other way to play it or COD without hardcore.

 

[Ranbay]

Story mode done, really enjoyed it!

 

[Pingu]

got this this week. visuals are stunning. gameplay so far is .. ok. but am sure it will get better as i play more

lack of HC mode is annoying

 

[tommers]

How do you spend war bonds?

 

[Ranbay]

Unlock weapons and attachments and the such

 

[tommers]

Unlock weapons and attachments and the such

Yeah I know that. I didn't know how to actually spend them. It's OK I figured it out, bit weird that you need to customise your soldier rather than buy them in the main menu - but whatever.

 

[electroplated]

Bought this yesterday afternoon and enjoying myself immensely with the single player campaign... right up until I had to repair Bess in the foggy woods and despite seeing a repair tool/spanner in my inventory I can't select it - seems to be a common problem from a bit of googling but have tried restarting the level, still completely stuck... grrr

Have found another spanner in a box nearby and I can't even pick that up either. Any ideas? (PS4)

 

[Chilli.s]

Bought this yesterday afternoon and enjoying myself immensely with the single player campaign... right up until I had to repair Bess in the foggy woods and despite seeing a repair tool/spanner in my inventory I can't select it - seems to be a common problem from a bit of googling but have tried restarting the level, still completely stuck... grrr

Have found another spanner in a box nearby and I can't even pick that up either. Any ideas? (PS4)

Not sure on ps but on xbox controller its the right direction on the dpad. Or is it left? anyway one of those.

 

[Chilli.s]

Yeah I know that. I didn't know how to actually spend them. It's OK I figured it out, bit weird that you need to customise your soldier rather than buy them in the main menu - but whatever.

yeah its a funny system of currency and not at all clear. Also seems like two types, the "scraps" that you get from battlebox cash ins and the other one. A bit of a confused design.

 

[electroplated]

Not sure on ps but on xbox controller its the right direction on the dpad. Or is it left? anyway one of those.

been trying that but nothing happens - it's gotta be a bug of some sort but I can't get past this bit until I've worked it out!

scratch that - one of my PS4 controllers is faulty! works fine with the other one... DOH

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

As much as I like this game I just suck at it

 

[Chilli.s]

Yep, me too. Sixteenth out of thirty is the highest i have scored. Its still fun though.

 

[tommers]

As much as I like this game I just suck at it

We should form a shit squad. I'll get loads of revives out of it.

That's the beauty of battlefield over CoD though isn't it? You can just go off for a bit of a walk if you fancy or ride a horse for no reason or jump on a sidegun in a tank or hoon about running people over in a car. CoD makes me really, really angry whenever I play it but yesterday I actually said "nice shot" to somebody when they pinged me right in the head from about half a mile.

 

[yield]

We should form a shit squad. I'll get loads of revives out of it.

That's the beauty of battlefield over CoD though isn't it? You can just go off for a bit of a walk if you fancy or ride a horse for no reason or jump on a sidegun in a tank or hoon about running people over in a car. CoD makes me really, really angry whenever I play it but yesterday I actually said "nice shot" to somebody when they pinged me right in the head from about half a mile.

Battlefield 1 is amazing to look at. Some great cinematic moments. Then I'm dead.

My reflexes are terrible. I blame the drink.

Shit squad sounds like a good plan. Anyone else on PS4?

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

I think I've worked out why I'm struggling with this game. Sensory overload. There's so much going on my brain just can't keep up with it.

On one hand it makes the game look and sound incredible, on the other hand at times I'm standing still, looking around wondering what the hell is going on.

Took out a enemy bomber with my sniper rifle loaded with a K-bullet. That was a 'Battlefield Moment'

 

[Chilli.s]

It does have those moments, and it is very intense. The hyper aggressive younger player with split second reactions is always gonna run rings round me.

but just sometimes I actually feel that my armchair general mentality can give my squad a boost. Holding a tower in one of the forts with five others, as I

support by keeping them all supplied with ammo is just as challenging and racks up points too.