Battlefield series returns to form with BF 6
Words by Callum Logie for Levelhead Gaming
EA has been the subject of a lot of news lately, particularly with news of the sale and the potential operational changes that come with it. With that in mind, the newest entry to their game catalogue needed to be a good one, with their EA Sports subsidiary drawing a fair bit of fan backlash for their releases lately.
Battlefield 6 started with some trepidation, considering the hype of 2042 dropped off very quickly, but this new entry into the series is a very fun and very welcome improvement. The multiplayer is very fun with a few decently designed new maps and a couple of older ones returning. Vehicle play is closer to the experience in Battlefield 4 (which I personally loved) and the gunplay is engaging.
In the thick of it
The progression in Battlefield 6 multiplayer is quite satisfying, as it adopts a sort of play to progress type model. If you like using SMGs, you will unlock more SMG attachments. If you like Assault rifles, the same rule applies. I myself generally try to play a balance of different classes but most often land on engineer and support classes in the larger scale modes.
My go-tos are Conquest and Escalation, Conquest being the classic experience of capturing and holding more objectives than your opponents, and Escalation being a similar idea. Escalation however shrinks the map as sectors are captured, making the battles down the wire in tighter quarters and higher stakes.
Vehicle play is a highlight as there are few things quite as exciting as turning a whole battle around with an eventful flight in a helicopter or a brave push forward in a tank. They are not overpowered either, with sufficient anti-tank and anti-air infantry and weapons, the balance between the two sides of combat has been struck quite well.
Some maps are more vehicle heavy whereas some are more about infantry, but you can queue up for whichever ones you prefer and whatever style you feel suits you best.
The game also has a decent campaign which, while not hitting any massive heights in a narrative sense, serves a solid purpose of offering an engaging single player experience. The addition of Redsec, the free version of the game, has added another layer to what was already a deep set of game modes.
The customisation in the game is solid, similar to other battlefield games where weapons can be tweaked, unlocked and improved as you play the game and complete missions. Given that the combat is the highlight of the title, being able to customise your favourite weapons with reduced recoil or a greater fire rate definitely adds to the overall enjoyment of the game.
Redsec: A surprising but welcome addition to the series
For a while from about 2019 until 2023, it seemed that every game needed a token battle royale mode to fit in with the genre that Fortnite had made so popular. A lot of times, these were not well thought of or did not fit well with the style of game some developers were going for.
That’s why it was slightly surprising when Battlefield decided to enter into the foray sometime later with the October release of Redsec, adding battle royale and other squad based modes to the game. This part of the game is free, which allows users who are not willing to spend the premium price tag to get a taste of the game.
Redsec has a couple of modes, the classic battle royale duos and squads and the slightly more unique idea of Gauntlet mode. In battle royale, your duo or squad try to survive and outlast the rest of the squads in a gradually shrinking area of play on a diverse and rather entertaining map. To keep the game mode engaging if you don’t encounter other players, there are also missions you can pick up and complete for better loot items as you progress through the round.
The Gauntlet mode also puts squads against each other, but in objective based competitions where they battle for supremacy in domination type game modes. There are also search and destroy and more traditional conquest type modes within the game which makes it a more varied experience and allows players to try out different styles and loadouts to compliment their squad perfectly.
There is also a counter-strike style game-mode to cater to that niche of the audience which has been steadily growing in the last several years, making this battlefield the most varied in terms of game mode in recent memory.
A fun game with hours of entertainment
The game is still very expensive, much like other major releases in recent memory including Borderlands 4 and EAFC26. The major publishers know that their audience will pay for a product they’re familiar with, but it’s also important that it’s packaged in a product they will enjoy. I personally usually look at a game as worthwhile if I end up spending the amount of hours in it corresponding to the dollar value.
Others are more lenient and look at it in terms of how many hours they worked to pay for the price, but whatever your reason or justification, the game is a solid basis with moreish gunplay and varied game modes. It’s a worthwhile pick up for fans of the series and an entertaining starting point for newcomers to try their hand at the classic title.
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