The series’ best showing in years: bold, bombastic, and brimming with intent.
Few people understand video game warfare better than Vince Zampella, the veteran behind Modern Warfare, Titanfall and now Battlefield 6.
Under his leadership, DICE has finally crafted a shooter that feels both familiar and fearlessly evolved – a love letter to fans who’ve stuck through years of chaos.
From the first match, Battlefield 6 hits like a thunderclap. The gunplay feels tighter, heavier, and more tactile than ever.
The reworked class system encourages cooperation without forcing you into rigid roles: support provides ammo and med kits, assault troops rush objectives, engineers rebuild and repel, recon marks the unseen.
It’s a perfect blend of freedom and focus, giving every firefight a distinct rhythm. Add in the sheer spectacle of collapsing buildings, flying debris, and roaring jets, and you get combat that feels alive, unpredictable, and unmistakably Battlefield.
The new maps, sprawling recreations of Cairo, New York, and beyond, show the Frostbite engine at its most refined.
Every corner tells a story: skyscrapers crumble mid-fight, tanks chew through storefronts, and the lighting work gives night missions an eerie authenticity.
Audio design remains elite too, gunfire sings through city canyons, explosions rattle glass, and squad chatter sells the immersion completely.
The revamped gun customisation borrows Call of Duty’s fan favourite “Gunsmith” idea. Attachments offer stat trade-offs and tweaks, making weapon experimentation an endless option as you work out your perfect loadout for each class.
The overall arsenal is deep and devastating, from sleek HK433 rifles to the brute-force MG4.
Beyond multiplayer, a surprisingly solid single-player campaign anchors the chaos. Its globe-spanning story of fractured alliances and shadow wars feels classic Battlefield, not groundbreaking, but certainly cinematic and heartfelt.
The returning Portal mode promises endless community-driven creativity, though we weren’t able to try it in the review period, its true potential will unfold post-launch.
After the missteps of 2042, Battlefield 6 feels like an apology, and a promise. Zampella and his team haven’t just revived Battlefield; they’ve restored faith in what large-scale warfare can be when passion leads the charge.
