The textures load slower than an octogenarian on a Segway, the single-player campaign is such a waste of time that you rather play Farmville and the odd crash or two in multiplayer ends up [...]

D.I.C.E. set out to do one thing with the Battlefield series and that is tell a compelling story through epic events and sequences that help shape the battlefield. Many will find things to love about Battlefield 4, as well as hate, but at the end of the day, it's one of the greatest first-person...

It's not leaps and bounds better than Battlefield 3 - they might even be too close to one another for some likings - but it does enough to feel refreshing. Slick map design, defined realism and a distinguished team-based feel make it the ultimate shooter.

+ Same great refined MP experience; + Outstanding visuals; + Powerful; intimidating realism

- Lacking campaign; - Some large events are all effort; little reward

is an excellent multiplayer game that makes the most of its ambitions, proving once again that destruction is a valuable strategic addition to competitive combat, which reaches its full potential with two killer Commanders are bringing out the best in their squads.

Incredible map design; Dynamic environments; Rewarding Commander Mode

Mode/map mismatches; Mediocre single-player

It's become abundantly clear over recent years that modern or near-future military shooters of the first-person variety don't place a high emphasis on story, especially when compared to their multiplayer components. In Battlefield 4 , this trend hasn't been bucked, only reinforced.

'Levolutions' add to strategy; destruction; and overall fun; Same addictive class and leveling system; Visually stunning

Forgettable narrative

Jumping into a 'Battlefield 4' match online means a couple of things. You're going to choose a class – Recon, Assault, Engineer or Support. You're likely going to die, multiple times, at the gun of somebody employing a tactic you hadn't considered, to which, you will (eventually) adjust accordingly.

All of those cons can easily be put to rest by the fact that this is battlefield, you can still kill a helicopter by using C4 to fly into the air and hit it out of pure luck. You can still have those intense moments where you go 30 and 3 in Operation Locker/Metro when your teammates are covering you...

I absolutely love the visuals and texture quality that the Xbox One version brings to the table; It has a solid 60 to 50 fps on Campaign and a 30-60 fps on Multiplayer; Major things can be done to improve over the last of it's life cycle but for now it's manage able and looks stunning

Major Frames drop during big cutscenes and make the Campaign lip sync noticeable; I don't see a fix to this until 2015 when directX 12 is released to the Xbox One, but by then we will have BF5/BFBC3 on it's way.

Huge maps, great vehicles, great multiplayer and great single player. As someone who is playing battlefield for the first time, it would of been nice to have a tutorial for multiplayer ie how weapon upgrades work and about different modes.

The Game is amazing! It's probably the best FPS Shooter out there. It has some flaws, quick match problems, servers, some campaign issues. It's very realistic though. The graphics are great , cuz i had it on the 360 i can tell there is an improvement in graphics.

I have had a rough time with Battlefield 4 having purchased it at launch. Since then I have run into numerous bugs and annoyances that prevent me and my brothers from enjoying the game. What I had played of the campaign was very fun (the first 3 levels).