EA was not misguided when it came to ensuring that with Battlefield 2042 we are going to experience an “epic scale” and a “total military war”. Not for nothing are three studies involved in its development. But none of this made us presage that the seven maps confirmed for the premiere of the October 22 others will join them maps salvaged from previous Battlefield. And of the favorite maps, eye.
Entre Battlefield 1942, Bad Company 2 y Battlefield 3 volveremos a Caspian Border, Arica Harbor, El Alamein, Noshahr Canals, Battle of the Bulge y Valparaiso.
The “culprit” of this feast of pure nostalgia adapted to the power of Battlefield 2042 It has to do with that third secret mode that we have just officially learned today. Is called Portal and it will indeed be “a love letter to Battlefield fans”, not only because of that first selection of mythical maps (yes, more will be on the way), but because of the high level of customization that it will offer in game.
Ripple Effect Studios is the team in charge of shaping this mode expressly dedicated to the community to do what they want, without any kind of control. Because in its presentation we have seen impossible duels, like 20 soldiers of World War II against only four of the year 2042 or a simple tank against 20 robots. The rules will be dictated by each person who fiddles with this mode, and it may (or may not) be an even duel. Good mayhem is coming.
Portal, a whole change of rules for war
Going more in detail we have an image that is worth a thousand words. Yes, there are two maps rescued for each of those three classics, to which we must add dizzy figures, such as more than 40 weapons from all those games, as well as more than 40 vehicles. From the M1 Garand or the M416 to the B17 bomber. No matter the time, what Everything will have a place in this new Portal mode of Battlefield 2042.
Except for “penguins armed with flamethrowers”, the game will give us a letter of freedom to create games with the rules that come to mind regardless of whether we mix what is seen in Battlefield 1942 with the news that it will bring Battlefield 2042. Obviously the appearance and gameplay will stick to the latter, but that will not prevent everything else from being different, both in weapons and classes or factions. Without going any further, from Battlefield 3 Assault, Engineer, Support and Recon classes return, as opposed to Specialists.
We certainly weren’t expecting something like that when EA promised a love letter to fans of the Battlefield saga, but let it arrive on October 22, please …
