Battlefield 6’s campaign is okay-ish, but the multiplayer is a thing of beauty.
Battlefield 6 is finally here. This is unreal. After four long years since Battlefield 2042, we finally get a new game. It must be strange for me to speak about this game on its release day, because almost a couple of months ago I left a rather negative impression in the beta. I explicitly said that I wasn’t going to get Battlefield 6 until they’ve made some changes to their gameplay. Changes such as fast movement, connections, servers, and so on.
Not too long after, they’ve made changes, and now I’m sold. I was very happy to try it out and see for myself whether Battlefield 6’s multiplayer is worth it —and boy, I have to tell you, it most definitely is, and then some. However, it’s sad to say, but upon opening the game for the first time, I immediately ran into a huge problem. That was a strange glitch that told me ‘campaign not installed’ or ‘multiplayer not installed,’ and so on, despite owning the game and confirmation that these files have been downloaded.
It’s not just me; many other players have been going through this. This is only happening to players like me who purchased the game through the EA app. This meant that we couldn’t play the game at all. I tried EA’s repair feature, but it didn’t work. I also tried using community servers. That also didn’t work. So, the only thing I had to do was wait for EA to fix the problem from their headquarters, then download the update. EA proved once again that it’s a bad idea to pre-order its Battlefield games.
Fast forward to when the problem was fixed, EA gifted us players who went through this ordeal bonus XP boosters and a free Seasonal Battle Pass, just like most players. Thank you, EA. Anyway, the 1st thing I went to was the multiplayer mode—the only reason I got the game at all.
Any progress that you’ve made in the beta will be gone. So, you’ll have to start from scratch in the full game. Also, I like how, regardless of which edition of the game you buy, everyone has to play it on the same day. No early access, no special treatment. Everyone is treated equally.
Battlefield 6 multiplayer gameplay feels like a hybrid of Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4. At the same time, it features brand-new mechanics and animations to give you a much more realistic experience. The brand-new destruction tech delivers ultra-realistic destruction of buildings and vehicles. You’ll see their destruction animations just like you see in real life, giving you a much more authentic environment on the battlefield.
Another new mechanic is how players are revived, instead of reviving them where they’re downed. You can now drag them whilst reviving them, like you see in real life, to avoid potential enemy shots while doing so. This is my favourite mechanic in the game because I usually play a medic role, and it frustrates me that I’m sometimes getting downed while reviving someone.
This is an example of a mechanic from the Kinesthetic Combat System, which also allows players to hitchhike onto any vehicle, lean around cover, perform a combat roll when falling from high levels, and so on. Battlefield 6 has brought back the class system, featuring Assault, Engineer, Support, and Recon.
Each of these classes has its own unique role and responsibilities. Plus, you can customise them to tickle your fancy. Each weapon has its own packages, which can be equipped to loadouts. However, the levelling-up system for attachments is still an issue. I’m all for grinding, but it shouldn’t take more than a few hours to unlock an attachment.
You can modify how a package is used with attachments. Customising attachments will cost points, and each package has a limited budget. You can also customise how your package looks with several cosmetics. By the way, firing range is now a thing in the Battlefield franchise, so you can test your weapons.
The challenge system allows you to fast-track your way to weaponry, vehicle skins, and much more. In the challenges tab, there’ll be daily challenges, of course, which you can set to track. But now, there are also assignments that you can complete for initiations, weapons, classes, and units. Moreover, you’ll be rewarded with extra XP if you’re in a party and playing with friends.
Thankfully, due to modern-day social media, if you’re a player who’s struggling to find friends to play with, you can simply join Discord, WhatsApp groups, and more. It’s extremely easy to find someone, since there are tons of people willing to play with new players. So, you’ll have no problems.
Battlefield 6 has a training path feature that ultimately helps you improve your overall multiplayer gameplay. When you’re selecting a training path, it’s like assigning perks to yourself. For example, if you’re a player who takes on a vehicle role, you can assign a training path like a combat engineer, which allows you to repair gadgets and vehicles much better when you’re inside.
When your vehicle is in critical condition, the heat buildup in your gadget is about 50% slower, allowing you to repair more vehicles. Whichever training path you select, each class will contain an ultimate ability. Like, the engineer with a super repair tool. Keep in mind that some of these training paths require you to unlock them.
But, if you want to unlock these much sooner, you’ll need to undertake specific assignment challenges. Plus, nine maps, including a map from Battlefield 3, are available at launch. And more will arrive in DLC. Battlefield 6 has returning modes such as Conquest, Team Deathmatch, Rust, and Domination.
However, it now has a new mode called Escalation, where two teams compete to capture control points on maps. The number of points will slowly decrease as players are funnelled to specific map points. You’ll need to hold and remove more objectives than the enemy to claim the area. And the first team to take three territories wins. Plus,
The multiplayer isn’t the only thing that’s in Battlefield 6. If you recall, Battlefield 2042 didn’t have a campaign because EA was solely focused on multiplayer. But now in Battlefield 6, we do have a campaign story mode. The period is around 2027 to 2028, and it tells the story of the members of an elite US Marine Raiders team, Dagger 1-3. They go to war against Pax Armata, a private military company that aims to reshape the global order.
The story isn’t too shabby, but I expected a lot more from it. It does have some silly moments, and it loses sight of what Battlefield’s identity is a bit. Moreover, the campaign can be completed in less than a day. As for Battlefield 6, it’s apparently set to include their battle royale mode later. So, I can’t speak on that at this time.
Battlefield 6’s launch has been nothing short of embarrassing. For a billionaire company, this is entirely unacceptable. However, despite this, the game, especially the multiplayer, is excellent. When it comes to the franchise, this is the best FPS experience I’ve had in almost a decade. But when it comes to it in general, this is among the greatest and most enjoyable experiences I’ve had in a FPS game ever.
