Battlefield 6 Review
Chaotic Carnage Commences in this new Battlefield
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We Reviewed our copy of Battlefield 6 on PC via Steam.It is currently also available now on PlayStation and Xbox.
Battlefield is one of the longest standing first-person shooters (FPS) series in gaming. From its iconic massive multiplayer maps to its hyper-customized roles and weapons, the Battlefield franchise cemented its place in the FPS genre long ago. However, recent Battlefield games have been underwhelming, grindy, and unoptimized for the average gamer. Battlefield 6 looks to remedy all these issues, as well as improve on well-known Battlefield staple gameplay mechanics, all within one game release. This release is bigger than the game though, as this is the last game that EA published before it was acquired. Not only does this game have to be great for the sake of the Battlefield franchise, but it could very well jeopardize or secure the jobs of hundreds of game developers that worked on this game.
Now that the battlefield outside of the game has been set, it is time to get into the Battlefield 6 game. Over the past two decades, dozens of Battlefield games have been released. Some of them were great, and some of them were not – or so I have heard. Personally, I have only played two Battlefield games, so my knowledge of the series is limited but nonetheless, I am a fan. The first one I played was Battlefield Bad Company 2, released in 2010, and was an awesome game for something that came out back then. Second is Battlefield 6, released on October 10, 2025, and the game I will be reviewing here.
As someone who is getting back into these games for the first time in a while, Battlefield 6 is a breath of fresh air. It is similar gameplay loop to what I remember is greatly enhanced by better graphics, faster-paced gameplay, and more customization options than ever before. While this new Battlefield does not do anything new or innovative, it improves everything that has ever made the Battlefield franchise great. To me, Battlefield 6 is truly great and a spectacularly fun game.
Massive Multiplayer Battles
Battlefield is best known for its seamless 32 verse 32 multiplayer battles on massive maps, and Battlefield 6 does this better than before. All gameplay styles are supported. Players who want to fight up close and beam down enemies can play the Assault role, while players who want to sit back and fight from long range can play Recon. The Medic is a mid-range supportive role that can re-supply and revive allies, and the final role, Engineer, specializes in repairing allied vehicles and taking out enemy vehicles. Of course, this would not be a Battlefield game if infantry was the only option. Various ground vehicles, tanks, helicopters, fighter jets can be piloted by players, depending on the map and game mode.
That whole gameplay loop is standard for a Battlefield game though. Here is what Battlefield 6 does better than past Battlefield games.
There are a variety of small, mid-sized, and large-scale game modes, as well as custom game modes that allow users to create their own modes within Battlefield 6.
All game modes are seamless, meaning there is very few optimization, game performance, or other gameplay issues that are somewhat standard in massive multiplayer scenario games.
Playing with friends is easier than ever. Simply joining a party together, which can hold up to four players, and queueing for the game mode of choice is super intuitive. If you are playing with more than four players, the additional players can join another party together and join the game of the first squad of four. From personal experience, playing with friends makes Battlefield 6 much more fun!
While these things seem obvious to have in a game like this, they are features that other Battlefield games have apparently really struggled to implement.
customizable Gameplay
No matter what game mode you are playing, customizing your weapons to your liking is easy. The points earned within the game contribute toward levels outside of the game. These levels unlock more weapons and profile customizations. Each new weapon that is unlocked also has its own levels, and getting kills, assists, and other points while using the weapon. Weapon levels unlock weapon attachments and customizations, which can make a weapon more powerful, easier to use, and more. For perspective, there are dozens of weapons to unlock, and each weapon has dozens of attachments to unlock as well. While this already seems like a lot, this is where the customization ends in most Battlefield games, but not in Battlefield 6.
Each role - Assault, Engineer, Medic, and Recon – is also highly customizable. Unlike other Battlefield games, Battlefield 6 allows players to use whatever weapon they want in any class. They also have a variety of utility tools to choose from. However, there are trade-offs for customizing too much within these roles. The roles have a “recommended” weapon and utility type, which gives them certain passive buffs that other roles cannot get. Customizing away from the “recommended” comes at the cost of losing those passive buffs, making for some very interesting choices depending on how the player wants to play. The unfortunate part about all this customization is that it takes dozens of hours of gameplay unlock everything and reach the perfectly customized role and weaponry a player might want.
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If I am being honest, most players are not playing Battlefield 6 for the campaign – it is for everything else mentioned above. I only played the first mission before wanting to go back to multiplayer. That is not to say it is bad, but the main draw to the game is the multiplayer. This is the quick breakdown of the campaign story:
Pax Armata, private security company, has accumulated enough power to rival NATO and some NATO aligned countries decided to leave the alliance to hire Pax Armata. As NATO forces are moving out of these countries, Pax Armata springs unprovoked attacks on already retreating NATO forces. It is up to you, the player, to figure out why Pax Armata is doing this and put a stop to it.
On the other hand, challenges are all the rage. These are basically missions that reward level experience, new weapons, and profile cosmetics. Every part of the game has associated challenges. For example, each mission in the campaign has an associated challenge that rewards cosmetics. Other challenges ranged from getting eliminations with a certain weapon type and earning points on a certain role, to getting around the map in a vehicle and capturing points in specific game modes. There are some even tougher challenges that take many hours to completely but reward the best weapons in the game. Effectively, challenges are great way for players to change how they usually play the game and reward them for it. Some challenges reset daily and weekly, adding to the replay-ability of the game.
Is Battlefield 6 Worth It?
To reiterate what I said above, Battlefield 6 does not do anything new or innovative within the scope of Battlefield game – it just does everything players have liked in past Battlefield games better. If you have enjoyed Battlefield games before, you will probably like this game. As someone who is not an FPS gamer and has only played one other Battlefield before this, I have thoroughly enjoyed Battlefield 6 and plan on playing more - mainly with friends.
That being said, it might not be worth the $70 price point for everyone. The gameplay loop, like all other Battlefield games and most other FPS games, is repetitive. The only real way to change the gameplay is by trying new weapons, roles, and using vehicles. If that is something you would not like, you should probably wait for Battlefield 6 to go on sale or not buy the game at all.
Lastly, regarding what I brought up at the beginning of this review, Battlefield 6 is performing extremely well with hundreds of thousands of players at any given time. Given this, Battlefield developers have likely secured their jobs after making Battlefield 6 into one of the best FPS games of this decade. While it may be a few years away, it would be nice to see another game added to this series in the future.
Matt
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