Tom —
EA actually must get these gameplay options out there at Xbox launch
- Battlefield Studios just lately revealed a ten-second Battlefield 6 gameplay tease
- EA plans to launch Battlefield 6 earlier than April 2026
- Battlefield 6 returns to a contemporary setting akin to Battlefields 2, 3, and 4
I, together with many followers of this legendary FPS franchise, am ready with bated breath for a full Battlefield 6 reveal. I hope to my core that it is a return to kind. This entry has an even bigger workforce engaged on it than any Battlefield recreation earlier than, with DICE, Ripple Impact, Motive, and Criterion all engaged on numerous facets beneath a single banner: Battlefield Studios.
EA has allotted a ton of sources to the sport and judging by the current ten-second gameplay tease we noticed with the Battlefield Labs announcement, it seems to be paying off. Regardless of being pre-alpha gameplay, we had been handled to a glimpse of some chaotic warfare.
For instance, the way in which marines storm by way of metropolis streets alongside a tank jogs my memory of the implausible Gulf of Oman map from Battlefield 3. Its setting and normal vibe felt very Battlefield 3 basically, really. Among the implausible destruction physics had been in motion too, with buildings trembling and crumbling when hit by rockets.
If that single tease left me feeling something, it was the sensation of hope. I hope that we’re seeing the start of a brand new period that places us again within the metropolis streets with out devices and gizmos. I hope boots-on-the-ground troopers, armored automobiles, and helicopters reigning down hellfire are merging to create intense warzones in claustrophobic environments.
I hope that heroes and tacky quips will likely be left in Battlefield 2042. I hope that EA is able to embrace Battlefield for what it’s and never flip it into the mutant offspring of different genres. Furthermore, I hope it is good.
In a earlier article, I touched on the three issues I feel Battlefield 6 wants to enhance on, together with various map design and a return to the basic class system. Now, listed here are three gameplay options I feel can be nice for Battlefield 6.
The return of Levolution
One of the disappointing facets of Battlefield 2042 was the shortage of destruction physics, which is a stark distinction in comparison with its destruction-heavy predecessor Battlefield V. Map destruction lies on the coronary heart of the Battlefield franchise, and whereas 2042 has some cool dynamic climate designs like sand storms and tornadoes, it simply wasn’t the identical as watching buildings collapse as gamers scurry to the closest exit in a panic.
I might like to see Battlefield 4’s Levolution return in Battlefield 6, permitting us to fully obliterate parts of a map for no purpose apart from our pleasure — watching the skyscraper fall in Siege of Shanghai by no means received previous! Among the finest experiences I’ve had with the collection have been associated to destruction, because it offers every recreation a dynamic feeling.
Levolution was implausible in Battlefield 4, and that was on the bottom Xbox One. The Xbox Collection X|S might energy some unbelievable destruction physics this time round, particularly if Battlefield Studios steps away from the 120-player modes to unencumber sources and create extra tight-knit maps.
Huge automobiles to show the tides of battle
Though we noticed Behemoth automobiles in earlier video games like Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4, they had been extra of a novelty versus a predominant characteristic. It wasn’t till 2016’s Battlefield 1 that Behemoths performed a serious half within the good Conquest mode, and so they had been a ton of enjoyable… however then we did not see them once more.
In Battlefield 1, Behemoths would spawn in for the dropping workforce as soon as they’d reached a particular ticket threshold in Conquest, permitting a number of gamers to leap in a gun seat to unleash hell on the enemy in a last-ditch effort to claw again a win.
The automobiles had been thematic with the setting, with a Zepplin Airship L30, armored practice, battleship, and even an FCM Char 2C super-heavy tank. They could possibly be destroyed too, inflicting absolute carnage and creating all-new cowl choices for the troops on the bottom.
I might like to see one thing like this return in Battlefield 6 — even when it is not precisely in ‘Behemoth’ kind. The return to a contemporary setting might simply embody an AC-130 or comparable airborne artillery automobile, whereas at this time’s expertise might additionally embody battleships for long-range bombardments, and even player-controlled mortar strikes. Maybe the workforce’s prime three gamers could possibly be given a one-time use airstrike designator every? There are such a lot of choices!
Fast attachment swapping
If Battlefield 2042 did something proper for me, it was the fast attachment swapping (Plus System). As a mid-range marksman participant, I beloved the ad-hoc attachment swapping for my DMRs. Wielding mid-range semi-automatic rifles is nice till you are assaulting a constructing along with your squad, at which level you are usually the least efficient member of your unit.
In Battlefield 2042, you’ll be able to connect a number of scopes, muzzles, magazines, and grips to a weapon-wheel-style system, permitting you to rapidly swap out attachments when you’re enjoying by holding LB. It really works properly, letting you drop that 3x scope for a holographic sight for a neater time in tight areas, after which simply as simply leap again to the longer-ranged sight when you’re outdoors.
Whereas it won’t match with Battlefield 6’s setting thematically, it is a recreation changer that I might like to see return within the upcoming shooter.
