73
Dan Stapleton
IGN
“A strange focus on stealth makes Battlefield V's single-player campaigns miss opportunities for more of the large-scale warfare the series does best, but its stories are well told.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Spectacularly loud and fast-paced action
- Well-written and acted mentor-protege relationship
- Genuinely funny humor strengthens characters
- Freedom to approach targets in any order
- Deft and universal story commentary
- Stunning visual presentation
Points of Contention
- Just-okay stealth gameplay emphasis
- Fails to utilize huge map strengths
- Forced attention division between subtitles and aiming
- No opportunity to drive or fly vehicles
- Lacks emotional depth
- Maps lack focus
Professional Reviews
5 reviews from 4 critics75 James Duggan 2 reviews · avg IGN “It appears that there’s a sizeable number of modes and major bug fixes still to be delivered.”
James Duggan 2 reviews · avg
IGN
“It appears that there’s a sizeable number of modes and major bug fixes still to be delivered.”
All 2 James Duggan reviews, aggregated above
75
Multiplayer
“It appears that there’s a sizeable number of modes and major bug fixes still to be delivered.”
75
Battlefield V
“Battlefield V is a grand and addictive shooter with some smart ideas for improving gunplay and team dynamics, but at launch it has too many technical issues and holes in its content to excel.”
70
Hayden Dingman
PCWorld
“Battlefield V is a solid return to the series’s roots, but both its campaign and its multiplayer offerings lack the magic of predecessor Battlefield 1.”
70
Steven Ryu
IGN
“Battlefield V's Firestorm mode is a beautiful but mostly bland battle royale. It has a few good ideas, including its vehicle combat, but not enough to stand out next to the three major games of the genre.”
