Tom —
Listed below are the three issues I wish to see in Battlefield 6
- Battlefield 6 would be the newest entry from EA’s legendary FPS franchise
- It is anticipated to be introduced for Xbox and different consoles in 2025 and presumably launched in October
- With current disappointments like Battlefield 2042, we want some adjustments
Over the past 23 years, I’ve performed each Battlefield sport. The exception is Trendy Fight, which I solely did not get round to as a result of it launched in the identical 12 months because the incredible Battlefield 2 and was subsequently overshadowed by its PC-only sibling.
When contemplating that, not solely do I understand that I’ve most likely been taking part in video games longer than a few of you superb people have been alive (I will play some video video games later to cheer myself up), however I am additionally reminded how a lot of a rollercoaster trip the franchise has been over time.
Comparisons have at all times been made between Battlefield and Name of Responsibility, which has at all times been unusual to me. They’re vastly totally different franchises. Whereas Name of Responsibility is about quick, slick gunplay that strikes in tightly knit three-lane maps, Battlefield has at all times broadened the scope with huge maps, automobile play, and (at its greatest) an unimaginable array of participant decisions in how they assault or defend targets.
Nonetheless, it is protected to say Battlefield gamers really feel like EA missed the mark with its final two entries. Battlefield V launched with a ton of bugs and lots of felt that DICE underdelivered its guarantees for the WWII shooter. As for Battlefield 2042? Properly, the developer’s plans to desert the trademark class system in favor of Specialists wasn’t the perfect thought and the maps turned far too massive even within the 120-player modes.
There have been some incredible highs and quite a lot of lows, however the sequence has at all times held a particular place in my coronary heart. The quote “If it ain’t broke, do not repair it” involves thoughts, and I hope this subsequent entry returns to boots-on-the-ground gameplay with enhancements to the sequence’ fundamentals. Battlefield followers do not want fancy devices and goofy Specialists! We simply want intense firefights and extra destruction.
Whereas I’ve discovered enjoyment in each Battlefield sport, there are some issues I might like to see in Battlefield 6 — or no matter this subsequent sport will probably be referred to as. In my view, Battlefield 6 should make three adjustments when it brings its battle to Xbox.
Diverse map design is paramount
Introduced in to assist its new 120-player sport modes, Battlefield 2042’s maps had been big in comparison with another sport within the franchise. Whereas I had hoped that a rise in gamers would result in much more carnage, matches felt barren at instances. The quantity of area pressured you to cowl lots of empty floor to achieve Conquest targets — I did love the Breakthrough mode, although!
Conquest feels the perfect when map rotations flick between bigger, vehicle-focused maps and tighter-knit close-quarters environments. The fun of Battlefield 3 are a very good touchstone right here. You might go from tank-on-tank warfare on Caspian Border to infantry-only annihilation on Operation Métro, with Grand Bazaar thrown in for an incredible mixture of each gameplay types — one well-placed LAV-25 wedged into a good alleyway might wreak pleasant havoc on the enemy crew!
Skipping ahead to newer entries, Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V had some nice maps, each providing spectacular ranges of destruction. Battlefield V featured some incredible harmful playgrounds, permitting most buildings to be destroyed and even permitting increased caliber bullets to tear by way of partitions, making it troublesome to search out cowl at instances. Due to a brand new fortification system that gave gamers a strategy to construct obstacles — like sandbags, barbed wire, and such — you can create defensive positions in hotspots as nicely.
For me, that may be a core side of the Battlefield video games. Having the ability to destroy a constructing full of enemy combatants and eradicating that cowl completely makes matches and maps really feel dynamic. Sadly, it was a sequence elementary that was painfully underused in BF 2042, however wants to make a drastic return in Battlefield 6.
No extra Specialists and return to the category system
EA has already confirmed that Specialists will not return in Battlefield 6, but it surely nonetheless feels value mentioning. This one is a no brainer, because it nearly single-handedly landed the killing blow to Battlefield 2042. DICE had already began reverting to a category system by the point I returned to Battlefield 2042 a 12 months and a half after launch.
In contrast to Name of Responsibility, Battlefield feels at its greatest when groups are working collectively, and lessons guarantee squads are full of various roles. Profitable groups have a variety of lessons performing their roles. Medics dive to resuscitate teammates and drop therapeutic containers. Assist gamers lay down heavy hearth and drop ammo containers. Engineers preserve autos on the battlefield and lay mines for the enemy. Assault affords all-around safety whereas the glint of sunshine hitting a scope reveals Recon models sniping prey from a distance and offering new spawn places.
In contrast to different video games within the style, Battlefield is at its greatest when it makes you are feeling like a small cog in a really massive machine. Typically, victory is within the arms of the bulk; not a single participant ‘John Wicking’ it by way of the map.
Carry again DLC or Title Replace achievements
I fairly loved Battlefield V, not as a lot as Battlefield 1, however nonetheless discovered lots of enjoyment with it, particularly when messing round with the fortifications. It did not fairly have the identical ambiance as its predecessor, but it surely was nonetheless a good entry in its personal proper. My largest gripe with Battlefield V was DICE’s resolution to cease rolling out any post-launch achievements — a theme that continued with Battlefield 2042.
With Battlefield V, DICE did away with the DLC system from earlier Battlefield video games the place you’d get a couple of expansions and title updates after launch, most of which added a pleasant record of achievements to blast by way of. Thoughts you, Hardline’s Legal Exercise Title Replace had achievements for getting 10,000 kills with every class and did not rely any kills made earlier than the replace launched. That was a horrible thought!
Anyway, my level is that it was at all times good to have a motive to return to my favourite shooter franchise and I might be assured to dive again in for a brand new record of achievements. With Battlefield V and 2042, I’ve not had that incentive to return. With my ever-growing backlog of video games persevering with to get much more uncontrolled — principally because of the unending stream of upcoming Sport Cross video games — I discover it laborious to justify spending hours of my time on a sport with none new achievements to gather.
It is not like DICE’s newest video games have not added incredible content material by way of post-launch updates, both. Simply take a look at Battlefield V’s incredible Conflict within the Pacific replace which added two new factions, three maps, 13 weapons, and 17 autos to the sport. That ought to’ve been greater than sufficient content material to base achievements on. Whereas it is seemingly solely on a couple of gamers’ wishlists, it is one thing I might prefer to see return with Battlefield 6. Come on DICE, assist me out right here!
Bonus entry — a Titan or Provider Assault sport mode
This one is only a bonus entry and can have zero impression on how I really feel about Battlefield 6, however I might like to see a Titan/Provider Assault mode added to the sport. The sport mode primarily mixes the Conquest and Rush sport modes into one chaotic battle. The mode was first launched in Battlefield 2142 as Titan however acquired a makeover and re-release as Provider Assault with Battlefield 4’s Naval Strike enlargement and we have not seen it since, sadly.
Occurring the newer model of the mode, Provider Assault has two phases. The primary performs out just a little like Conquest, tasking each groups with capturing three or 5 (relying on which dimension mode you are taking part in) missile launchers on the map. As soon as captured, the launchers start firing on the enemy plane provider, which could be boarded when half of its well being has been misplaced.
As soon as the message “Put together for boarding” flashes up on the display, the attacking crew can then board the provider in an try to destroy a Rush-style M-COM station and subsequently win. Whereas Conquest and Rush will at all times be Battlefield’s defining modes, it is at all times good to have a little bit of selection on the aspect!
Properly, that is it from me on what I might prefer to see from Battlefield 6. The franchise does not want a grand makeover to suit the brand new live-service mannequin, it simply wants to enhance on the basics. Certain, throw in customization choices for gamers who wish to spruce up their soldier or autos by way of an in-game retailer or battle cross, however do not lose sight of all the things that makes Battlefield nice — its solely competitors is itself!
