Battlefield 2042 was released a little over a year ago. Has enough happened?
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A year ago we asked ourselves in the podcast: Can Battlefield 2042 still be saved? Twelve months later, the multiplayer shooter is entering its third season, but one cannot speak of “rescue” yet.
Micha discusses with two guests why this is and why Battlefield 2042 is still treading water despite all the progress:
- Our shooter expert Dimi is now much more impressed with Battlefield 2042 than when it was launched, has spent over 100 hours in the game in the last few weeks and has now subjected it to a post-test just in time for the start of Season 3.
- Fabian Siegismund used to be a GameStar editor, today he plays on his Siegismund channel Youtube and Twitch especially multiplayer shooters like Hunt: Showdown (very much Hunt: Showdown) or Call of Duy. On the other hand, he hardly ever plays Battlefield, which he really loves – and for good reason.
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In fact, Dice has noticeably worked on Battlefield 2042, which was also urgently needed after the disastrous release. Or rather urgently needed would
Something has changed, among other things, in the weapon balance, in the variety of shooting devices and maps as well as in map design – the new map Spearhead, for example, can convince Fabian and Dimi.
Yes, Battlefield 2042 is a better game after a year. But is that enough – or are the innovations of the patches and seasons ultimately too little and too late?
Speaking of late: Season 3 will finally bring back the classes in Battlefield 2042 – actually a step in the right direction, the abandonment of the battlefield-typical class system earned a lot of fan criticism. For Fabian and Dimi, however, the solution that Dice now wants to put into play is half-baked.
And as Hunt Showdown fans, how do you rate the Hazard Zone Battlefield mode, also compared to DMZ from Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0?
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