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Release Date: March 17, 2015

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Another installment in the popular FPS franchise. Visceral Games, the studio known mainly for the excellent Dead Space sci-fi series, developed their first major installment in the long-standing Battlefield franchise. It's a result of the transition of the franchise to a two-year production cycle, similar to the one made by its competitor, Call of Duty.

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Battlefield Hardline is the first installment in a subseries of first person shooters, created by Visceral Games studios – creators of the Dead Space series.

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[1:06] Battlefield Hardline Criminal Activity - trailer

[2:18] Battlefield Hardline Heist live action trailer

7.2

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Game is Recomended by 51% of Critics. There are 83 Critic Reviews.

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Hardcore Gamer: 4 / 5 by Kevin Dunsmore

The campaign pulls in some strong performances from its actors and earns points for its open-design. The campaign gameplay, however, leaves much to be desired. Still, it's a step in the right direction for future Battlefield games. Hardline may not revolutionize the Battlefield brand, but it fixes many of its biggest problems.

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Game Revolution: 4 / 5 by Anthony LaBella

Although Hardline probably won't result in any Battlefield converts, it will provide fans with plenty of entertainment.

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Polygon: 7 / 10 by Arthur Gies

In areas where Battlefield has always excelled and pushed forward, Hardline presents experiments, rather than refinements or fixes. The result is multiplayer that feels very familiar, very quickly. But its campaign, while feeling not completely sure about what it wants to be, is more interesting and certainly all-around better than the last few years' worth of Battlefield games.

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All Reviews: Mixed (2,206)

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Average score from 2778 votes. 2494 players anticipated the game.

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Battlefield Hardline for PC, PS4 and etc. is the first installment of the subseries belonging to the Battlefield series of first-person shooters. Unlike the previous games, Visceral Games, the creators of space survival horrors – Dead Space, was tasked with the majority of development efforts, not, as it was before, the Swedish team at EA DICE.

Story

Battlefield Hardline for PC, PS4 and etc. abandons the traditional theater of war to the conflict of a different sort – the police struggle against organized crime. The player assumes the role of Nick Mendoza – a young detective from Miami who embarks on a personal vendetta throughout United States against his former partners whom the perspective of a fast buck drew the path of lawlessness. The structure of the plot is modeled on television series – it is divided into episodes often finished with plot twists. Detective sequences during which Nick collects evidence and identifies suspects are sort of enrichment. He may also take additional orders (e.g. eliminate wanted criminals) to earn extra money needed to buy new upgrades and weapons.

Gameplay

The maps in Battlefield Hardline are clearly bigger than those in the previous series, although some of them are smaller in size compared to the ones from the previous games. Due to the location of the story, the game is dominated by urban areas, although there are also sites such as American deserts. The game utilizes the Levolution system, known from Battlefield 4, which allows a high degree of destruction of the environment, actually affecting the appearance and shape of the map. The developers designed a new artificial intelligence of the computer opponents, so that the missions can go a little differently when replayed.

The action of Battlefield Hardline takes place in the present, so the players can use a considerable arsenal of modern weapons equipped with a wide range of tactical accessories. The game also contains weaponry that is not used by regular armies, such as stun guns, sawed-off shotguns, or police batons. You can also utilize various gadgets, such as zip-lines or ropes with hooks. As in the previous Battlefields, Battlefield Hardline for PC, PS4 and etc. offers a ton of different vehicles – the players can use helicopters, police cars, special forces combat vehicles, boats, and even civilian cars and motorcycles.

Multiplayer

In accordance to the tradition of the series, the emphasis is put on multiplayer mode in which the participants assume the role of law enforcement officers or criminals. Multiplayer in Battlefield Hardline for PC, PS4 and etc. received new variants in competitive gameplay. In Heist, a team of thieves is trying to break into a bank, while the police try to stop them. Blood Money – somewhat similar in spirit, though characterized by faster pace – pits two teams against each other in a fight to secure a big sum of money. In Rescue, a SWAT team must free hostages. Hotwire mode is fairly original compared to the rest. It is a car chase in which, depending on the chosen side, the player must lose the police force or catch running criminals. In addition, the players can play in traditional modes (e.g. Team Deathmatch). The very foundation of the multiplayer gameplay cooperation between team members representing four character classes: Operator, Mechanic, Enforcer, and Professional.

Last updated on August 14, 2015

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A highly popular series of first-person shooters (FPS) in wartime realities. The series is developed by the Swedish studio Digital Illusions CE (owned by Electronic Arts since 2004).

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Battlefield Hardline Summary

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Developer: Visceral Games / EA Redwood Shores

Publisher: Electronic Arts Inc.

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Battlefield Hardline System Requirements

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Minimum: Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz/AMD Phenom II 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 896 MB Geforce GTX 260/1 GB Radeon HD 5770 or better, 60 GB HDD, Windows Vista(SP2) 64-bit

Recommended: Intel Core i5 3.5 GHz/AMD X8 3.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 3 GB Geforce GTX 760/4 GB Radeon R9 290 or better, 60 GB HDD, Windows 8 64-bit

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Battlefield Hardline Failed Because „Cops Don't Demolish Skyscrapers”

One of the developers of Battlefield Hardline gave his opinion on why the game failed. According to him, the police theme wasn't in line with the military traditions of the franchise.

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October 18, 2021

Battlefield Hardline Failed Because „Cops Don't Demolish Skyscrapers”

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