Battlefield 4 (2014)

looks sharper on xbox but for the most part it just looks like different color settings. no significant difference to me. id like to see a pc/console comparison

Originally posted by FistOfThe North
Battlefield 4 (PC) Recommended Specs

Windows 8 64-bit
AMD six-core CPU or Intel quad core
8GB of RAM
Radeon HD 7870 or GeForce GTX 660, with 3GB of video memory
30GB of drive space

Minimum Specs
Windows Vista SP2 32-bit
AMD Athlon X2 2.8GHz or Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz
4GB of RAM
Radeon HD 3870 or GeForce 8800 GT, with 512MB of RAM
30GB of drive space

So, how does your rig stack up ahead of the game's release on October 31?

I have a single 2gb gtx 680 and I plan on getting another one by then. Seen one on ebay for $300 this week. I have a good gtx 460 1gb i'll get rid of on there, get the monster and sli the suckers. I'll be beyond ready for the next gen for a long while.

Can't wait.

Can You Run It? seems to indicate that having anything less than Win 8 64 bit is below recommended, even though Win 7 64 bit runs games pretty much the same if not better. Also, this is the only game on the market right now that would force me to update my CPU.

Originally posted by Stealth Moose
Can You Run It? seems to indicate that having anything less than Win 8 64 bit is below recommended, even though Win 7 64 bit runs games pretty much the same if not better. Also, this is the only game on the market right now that would force me to update my CPU.

I did end up getting a 2nd 680 (And lovin' it, by the way) and I can run it we'll with win7 64. Under heavy load in bf4 i get about 50 55 fps (with temps and around 60-70d) with all settings maxed out. I gotta core i7 960 an ssd drive, 18 gigs of ram on an 850 psu to help too..

18 GB of RAM? Are you running a server?

Also, that's pretty good temps for running two cards. Congrats!

Originally posted by Stealth Moose
18 GB of RAM? Are you running a server?

Also, that's pretty good temps for running two cards. Congrats!

Ha. Nah. I know, it's overkill. I call it future proofing.

All air cooled too. Got 5 fans cooler her.

Yeah, I got 5 fans as well plus those coupled with the parts. The quietest thing is actually my PSU fan

Originally posted by Stealth Moose
Yeah, I got 5 fans as well plus those coupled with the parts. The quietest thing is actually my PSU fan

Yeah. My system's mad quiet too, at all times.

I remember those days when my fans would auto turn up and sound like a wind tunnel. The room would heat up because the thing was basically blowing out hot air. My gpu shutting down due to high temps. Messin' around I had a processor pop on me once. Heat was the enemy. I didn't get into water cooling. Those were the frustrating days. Yet I never abandoned pc gaming or my rigs. Now it's just smooth sailing.

Also I haven't even overclocked anything on my new build. Don't really need to, I guess.

The main thing I don't like about bf is that it's not as good a twitch shooter, like cod is.

And that's the main thing I love about cod.

Wish the campaign was longer than a few hours. By the time I really started to enjoy it it ended.

Anyone else have a problem with the multiplayer aspect crashing on their 360? If I try to play the multiplayer ten times it crashes at least six.

Yeah, I wish it was a bit longer by adding a few specialized missions like a sniper mission, or the plane mission from the first.

http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/29/5040656/battlefield-4-review

Polygon has changed their review for Battlefield from a 7.5 to a 4.

Battlefield 4 review update two: After a brief period of reliability in the day or so before Thanksgiving in the US, Battlefield 4 has again succumbed to repeated and consistent issues on every platform. PC players are reporting crashes, while Xbox One and PS4 players are once again suffering from crashes to the homescreen of their respective platforms, as well as general matchmaking problems for the Conquest game type. More than a month after its initial release, Battlefield 4 is still barely playable for many players, and EA and DICE can't seem to fix the problem (though EA has informed us a new patch is going live on PC tomorrow, delaying our appraisal of that platform for at least a day or two). As such, it's difficult for us to recommend a game that otherwise may be the strongest multiplayer shooter of the year.

I cant blame them. As much as I love this game, its crashing left and right on my One. Honestly, I had a more stable experience on the 360. Its a month later, and this is still happening for everyone. Its ridiculous. Hopefully, this and EAs stocks taking a hit will prompt DICE/EA to put more manpower into fixing its problems.

what a Trash. its been like half an year since it was released and still they didnt fix the freezing issues. and its not like it freeze oncxe in a while, it freeze almost every single game.

For some reason, I haven't had a single issue. I'm not trying to rub it in peoples faces but compared to my experience with BF3, I'm surprised.

Given that, I think BF4 is a much better game than BF3. I like the maps a lot more and I love ability to customize your classes with different weapons from other classes. Makes the class about the abilities and tech and not about the weapons. I can be support and still shoot a DMR.

Yep. 4 months later and I'm running perfect on my One. They seem to have fixed everything, and this game is a dream come true for me.

I love all the gameplay options and the amazing maps too. There is no map I truely cant stand (vanilla or DLC).

Yeah,

In BF3, there was a few maps I couldn't really get into. Nothing too bad (except Metro). Tehran Highway, Damavand Peak were meh. Some standouts (Caspian Border, Firestorm) and the rest were decent.

In BF4, only Flood Zone and Operation Locker (which is a better Metro) is the maps I don't like. The rest I equally enjoy. Shanghai, and the resort level are the standouts.

I've not had any serious problems playing this game on my PS4. Somme lag/rubber banding but nothing horrid. Only thing is I did encounter that annoying bug that wipes save data, and I'm not sure if that's fixed yet. I should try it again.

Yeah, the rubberbanding is the only noticeable issue I have seen but it seems to be on very few maps.

Also, the weird no background sound until a minute or so bug.

I would be interested to see what they do with next installment of the franchise. I know EA has plans to release a BF game every two years but considering the amount of backlash they have received from BF4, will they wait until it's absolute perfect?

I wouldn't mind if they redid a true sequel to the WW2 BF1942. I know BF1943 was released but it was only a dl title and I wouldn't mind seeing an update on a WW2 MP.

Rubberbanding is super annoying. Still BF4 ranks on top of shooter tier when it wants to work. This and Titanfall.

Yeah, it is annoying when it happens. I don't see it on the PC that much. Some servers are better than others so it could be the problem of the game and/or the server that is being used.