[BF4] Battlefield 4

[Tecnho]

Caro is always the cheapest option, on f2p.com bf4 premium version for 68€ with a discount in addition that I have seen around.

[cobito]

@Tecnho:

Caro is always at the checkout, at f2p.com bf4 premium version for 68€ with a discount that I have seen around.

The Battlefield 3 Premium cost me £30 (about 36€) a few days before its release.

At TheHut, BF4 Premium for 49€.

I'm going to wait a bit: I'm still getting my money's worth out of 3.

[Nemo]

The bad thing about this is that if you are a die-hard multiplayer user, as is my case, the exodus to BF4 will be massive and the BF3 servers will be left deserted. I already have the precedent of Bad Company 2.

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[cobito]

@Nemo:

The bad thing about this is that if you are a die-hard multiplayer user, as is my case, the exodus to BF4 will be massive and the BF3 servers will be left deserted. I already have the precedent of Bad Company 2.

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I only play multiplayer. If at the time it is difficult to start a game on 3, I will start to inform myself about the requirements and if I can play decently on my PC I will get 4.

[Nemo]

That will also be my strategy to follow. We will have to prepare, because when we make the change, they will attack us from all sides. We with slingshots and the rest with weapons of mass destruction.

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[Tecnho]

I tried it for 5 min this morning before leaving, I'm overwhelmed by the new features but it looks great.

[Caparso]

Another one with a weak economy.

When they release it at a decent price, then we'll get it.

[Nemo]

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[gamingpy]

To be honest, it has improved a lot graphically, but it seems like a rehash of battlefield 3, they have only painted the menu and improved some graphics, destructions, etc. It seems that DICE does what it wants, I saw a news from 3 days ago that they are already preparing battlefield 5...

[cobito]

@gamingpy:

The truth is that graphically it has improved a lot but it looks like a rehash of battlefield 3, they have just painted the menu and improved something in graphics, destructions etc, it seems that DICE does what it wants, I saw a news from 3 days ago that they are already preparing battlefield 5..

It's not DICE's problem. This is one of the best development studios in the world. The problem is EA that has found the golden goose and is going to squeeze it until it gets the last penny. And in the squeezing process, we are sure to find some horrible things.

I've seen videos and comments of BF4 and it seems worth it. But I'm sure that in not too long they will start releasing things like Battlefield Zombies, Battlefield Aliens and crap like that for 60€.

[Nemo]

I played the BF4 Beta for a few days and I must say I liked it. It has not lost the essence of previous iterations. And it maintains good gameplay, at least in what little they showed in the Beta. With these products, what happens is what cobito says, that they try to get the most out of the franchise. Let's hope they don't overdo it, but if the product doesn't convince, you just don't buy it... It won't be for lack of games of the same theme.

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[cobito]

Let's see if someone who has bought it can give their impressions:

· Improvements compared to BF3
· Worsenings compared to BF3
· Graphic performance
· Bugs
· Are the 60€ worth it?

[Tecnho]

I've had it since day one and I haven't finished the campaign.

My impressions so far and the 17 levels I've done: graphically it has improved slightly but the improvements are noticeable especially if you play at ultra that's where the splendor is seen, the gameplay in my opinion has improved more precise shots especially in shooter and rifles, the vehicles have more variety especially the Chinese army, I dislike the slow loading of aircraft weapons.

There are still no two-seater planes, the commander from bf2 has returned and it becomes more enjoyable to have common objectives and scored.
Naval battles are very entertaining and what I like the most is the dynamic maps, being calm and suddenly a tropical storm with 10 m waves is a delight, it changes the game.

Worth it compared to 3 personally I think yes but I'm a fan of the saga and I can't set an objective but I think there are many improvements regarding gameplay and destruction that help a lot to change the way of playing.
60 € is expensive, I know some reliable key stores, if you're interested tell me and I'll send you a pm around 40-45 € right now.

Sent from my W.C Roca 9000

[cobito]

I might get it in a few months. The problem is that I don't plan to change my PC or upgrade it, at least, until a year from now, so I don't know to what extent the game will be enjoyable with my machine.

[Tecnho]

You are going to enjoy it if you like the game and its gameplay but if it is true and at least in my opinion that in ultra it gives it a plus

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[cobito]

They have published the following video with the BF4 intro in 4K resolution

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It is more a curiosity about the resolution of the video than anything else.

[cobito]

After being close to two months with the teeth long, I finally got it :ugly:

Between last night and this morning I was able to download 70% (of 25 Gb!) so this afternoon I will sink my teeth into it at least to see how it goes on my PC. And in January I will really get into it.

[Tecnho]

That's good, if I see you I'll join your patrol to mess around and see if you can handle it decently.

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[cobito]

No, I don't know if it's that I have a distorted perception or what, but with everything set to high (the default settings), I notice it's smoother than BF3. I'll update the graphics drivers and try it out in a chaotic game to see how it goes, but it seems that the company's PC#1 can keep going for a while longer

Edited: although the micro graphics seem to be working well, it's clear that 4 GB of RAM are insufficient on high settings.

[cobito]

Well, after some tests I can say the following:

· With the PC#1 from the company you can play 100% fluid with everything at medium level, but the graphics quality is poor.
· Playing with the custom configuration you can squeeze 100% of the cpu/gpu without running out of RAM, which makes it playable with pretty good graphics (I still have to do many tests in this section).

I have a couple of 1gb modules each DDR-667 lying around. When I can I will test them because with 6 gb of RAM things may change. The problem is that the performance of the cpu/gpu will be worse when having worse frequency/latency in the memories. Let's see how I can squeeze the last drops out of this PC.

The two cores of the CPU are at 100% all the time, which makes me think that a quadcore would substantially improve performance.

About the game: it smells like a rehash from 3 to thousands of kilometers away. In ultra it has some awesome graphics but only for those who can afford it.

It has voices in Spanish and more ornaments in the scenarios. Some sounds seem recycled from 3, although the quality is also inherited, which is a plus for an FPS. The aesthetics and the presentation of the information is practically identical to 3 with subtle changes, which on the one hand is good because you don't have to get familiar, but on the other hand leaves you wanting to see something new in that aspect.

I have not yet tested all the new features like the commander mode, nor have I seen all the maps or game modes, etc (I have only played a few minutes).

For those of you who have the possibility, for 25€ I recommend it for those who have an old PC. For 60€ I would only recommend it for those who can run it with everything at ultra but not for obsolete PCs (if you already have BF3). For those who don't have 3 and like FPS, it is a must-have game at its official price even for ancient computers.

It's good to be able to play new maps, the "new" features and the graphics it has in ultra (who can). But no one can take away the rehashed smell.

EDITED: It is unplayable at medium level with 4 gb of RAM. In fact, even at low details it has its good stutters when the hard drive gets scratched. In the end I will have to put in the 2 gb at 667Mhz. At the beginning of the game it goes perfect but as it progresses, everything is crashing.

EDITED 2: In the level of tests I can play at 30-40 fps without stutters with everything at ultra.