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How BF: Hardline's Beta is changing the game

MWEB GameZone writes: "Visceral Games is taking feedback from the Battlefield: Hardline beta very seriously and recently highlighted a few upcoming changes to be made to the game as a result.

We take a look at the difference between Cops & Robbers, weapons, and the role of weaponised vehicles.

On the one hand it is encouraging that these changes are being enacted at the behest of the game's fanbase, but on the other hand it does feel like some of the changes should have been the de facto position from the start."

Sillicur4235d ago

Great to see they taking the feedback from the community seriously!

Dannycr4235d ago

Well they don't have any other options. The first beta was so badly received that they really need to start listening to the users.

As a "Cops & Robbers" game, Payday 2 does a better job and the mechanics were far more interesting. Hardline was basically a "Battlefield Scenario" with some people dressed as Robbers and some others as the police, although you never felt like they were police or robbers.

Clown_Syndr0me4235d ago

Payday 2 was a good idea, bad game. A bank robbery game which had what, one bank? & it wasnt even an interesting one.

Dannycr4235d ago (Edited 4235d ago )

On consoles, yes, on PC there is more content, however, even if it is one bank, the difficulty levels could change the way it plays out. Plus, it was given as a PS Plus game for free, so there's that.

But the important thing here is that the mechanics were somewhat realistic and cool. It isn't all about just shooting and it felt like a real cops vs robbers game, unlike Hardline.

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Spenok4235d ago

It's a good thing they finally did a beta early enough to take fan feedback into account. Hell, they delayed the game because of the beta, knowing it wasn't up to par and because of fan feedback.

EA seems to be doing a MUCH better job since a couple of years ago. This is only a start. Good stuff.

quenomamen4235d ago

The best weapons like RPGs and explosives are pick now pickups ? So instead of playing the objective you now also have to hunt down weapons ? Its no longer about your skill level but who found the RPG first, bad move IMO.

Dannycr4235d ago

I think they were referring to a mode where the RPGs are kind of an objective as well and I think it is better. Some people just love to start spamming and camping with explosives and that is just too boring. You suddenly felt that you were dealing with COD kind of camping

nitrogav4235d ago

I agree about the RPG's, shouldn't be pickups but really late unlocks after a long grind into the game.

HanCilliers4234d ago

If Hardline fails the expectations then I fear the franchise will be over. It was a bold move to move away from its traditional military war zones to a cops and robbers arena. It's gonna make or break the series.

DesVader4234d ago

Why not Battlefield 2143 - bring back the Titans! Heck, why not Battlefield 1944. Great to reinvent the wheel, but us old BF fans would love a refresh of the older versions....they're the titles (especially 1942) that made this franchise what it is.

lord zaid4234d ago

That's not a terrible idea, but I'm not sure it's the best idea either.

I think the best move for BF is stable release. Do that and I think most people will forgive

memots4234d ago

I am somehow still interested in this game.
I have clocked 300hr on Bf4 and this looks cool, like you said its a bold move.

But .. ( yes there is a but )
I do not see myself spending again 110$ for the game and dlc. Its just too much.

At this point i might wait a year after its releases and pick it up at 50% with premium to give it a good go.

HanCilliers4234d ago

Waiting for prem is the way to go, IF you can play the waiting game

Dirtnapstor4234d ago

Yep this game is looking better and better. But likewise I'm not dropping the extra for the premium package. I'll wait it out and be satisfied with the initial release. Heck, maybe like BF, they'll throw in the first two map pack installments (which I thought was kind of a crapping on of premium members).

SonZeRo4234d ago

I'm waiting for launch, Beta is Beta is Beta.

HoldenZA4234d ago

Think I will be one of those that wait for the reviews to come out before committing to this.

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Battlefield veteran reveals hilarious vehicle that had to be axed, it was impossible to balance

Battlefield veteran developer Thaddeus Sasser reveals a cut Segway vehicle from Hardline because it became way too powerful.

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XiNatsuDragnel562d ago

Hardline fans mod that vehicle back in

rlow1561d ago

Mowing down people up and down the escalators……priceless, lol

DaniMacYo561d ago

Haha that would have been hilarious fun. Wish we got some footage though. 🤣

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Battlefield Hardline designer wishes gamers played its DLC as Visceral “mastered the craft”

Marvel Rivals game director and Battlefield Hardline multiplayer lead Thaddeus Sasser wishes gamers played the latter's DLC expansions.

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C-H-E-F566d ago

This was one of my harder platinums to get, mainly because the game was the beginning of the Battlefield decline, this game was horrible.

Yi-Long566d ago

DLC for shooters generally splits the player-base between ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’, and it often means that servers became less populated and as a result, many dropped the game completely once that happened …

myDorazio566d ago

Yeah, kind of ironic isn't it. If they had released it a year later with the DLC part of the base experience, it would have gotten a bigger audience.

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There’s “no way” EA was going to release Battlefield Hardline 2, reveals multiplayer lead

Multiplayer design lead Thaddeus Sasser reveals that Battlefield Hardline 2 was never going to happen after the backlash of the first.

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TheNamelessOne572d ago

Hardline at least tried to mix things up for the first time in a while. This was pretty much the nail in the coffin for Visceral though.

MDTunkown572d ago

The map were to small for a lot of ideas, riding around two streets was stupid

Cacabunga571d ago

Yet another great decision made by EA. They really know what they’re doing

just_looken572d ago (Edited 572d ago )

The vip mode was a great idea but the whole game had that need more time in the oven feeling. My only big issue with hardline as a whole was the smgs.

But vip plus c4 classic
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Classic mp hardline video of someone actually using a mic in game very rare too see this today
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Heck games launch without voip today

GAMERJET572d ago

Hardline was my favorite Battlefield.

Demetrius572d ago

Hardline was fun af, nice size areas to get around in. Got a good 10 hours out of it because I took my time much as I can. Sucha good story and atmosphere

RavenWolfx572d ago

I didn't even know this was something that had been requested. A new Bad Company, oh hell yeah. Hardline? Not so much.

HyperMoused572d ago

Hardline was great for what it was and it had the best MP mode with the moving hardpoints, if you havnt played it the hard points to capture were vehicles, with points earned for how long you are in one, so its this huge mash up of ground warfare and taking out vehicles and getting in one and tearing ass trying not to get blown up...was awesome.

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