The umpteenth entry in the Battlefield series, but the first to be set in World War I, Battlefield 1 proves that the setting of a first-person war game ultimately means very little.

In Battlefield 1 we go back approximately 100 years to see and experience the Great War through many different perspectives.

After its announcement, there were concerns that Battlefield 1 would simply feel like a re-skinned version of Battlefield 4 set in the early 20th century, but within the first few minutes of playing it, I knew it was just the opposite.

Small issues aside, Battlefield 1 marks an impressive, risk-taking reinvention for the series. That the multiplayer is as good and distinctive as it is is less surprising than a campaign that takes a difficult setting and navigates it with skill and invention.

After too many years of high-tech weapons, police chases, and sci-fi gadgets, DICE knows better than most developers that what it takes to make a great first-person war shooter is two-fold: the exhilaration a player experiences when they survive an unstoppable onslaught, and how, in those same...

A shooter with a conscience; Memorable campaign; Excellent production quality; Operations are one of the most exciting multiplayer innovations in years; A bevy of extras will have fans playing all year

Plenty of bugs

Battlefield 1's move to the trenches of World War I may very well prove to be as significant a move for the franchise as Call of Duty 4's transition to contemporary battlefields back in 2007.

When the opposition pushes all of its war assets toward one beachhead, sometimes it's smarter to avoid that fight altogether and make headway by creating another front. While Call of Duty, Titanfall, Halo, Destiny, Gears of War, and many other shooters compete in a sci-fi battle royale, DICE instead...

Hype is a trend in this day and age that seems impossible to derail, some games live up to the pre-determined hype, while most fall flat on their faces in which the best they can hope to gain from that hype derail, is to be the butt of all jokes on endless internet memes.

It's War Stories campaign tells compelling tales; One of the best looking games you'll see; Full of unique and authentic weapons and vehicles of its era; Multiplayer makes you feel a part of something epic; especially Operations

War Stories feels just a little short-lived

There has been a trend in the FPS market for the last few years – a move towards a modern or futuristic setting. It makes sense as just over a decade ago there were more WW2 shooters on the market than you could shake a stick at, so a more futuristic setting was welcomed.

War Stories | The amazing Operations Mode | Stellar sound mixing

Small framerate drops on PS4

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