Battlefield 4
Battlefield 4 is a PlayStation 3 shooter game released in 2013 developed by DICE. It centers on combat encounters, puzzle, maze, or device solving, and aiming and shooting, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 3 or Sixaxis twin sticks, triggers, and face buttons, with PlayStation Move only where explicitly supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.0 / 10
About this game
Battlefield 4 is a PlayStation 3 shooter game centered on combat encounters, puzzle, maze, or device solving, and aiming and shooting. Missions pace progress through enemy waves, routes, objectives, and weapon opportunities, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Aiming feedback, projectiles, hits, and danger zones need to remain readable, while HD 3D scenes, Blu-ray data streaming, surround audio, and cinematic presentation need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that camera turning, aiming methods, dense encounters, and peripheral support can increase control pressure. Platform conditions also include Blu-ray loading, HDD installs, system software, DualShock 3 battery life, Move accessories, resolution and frame rate, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Battlefield builds military shooters around team objectives, infantry and vehicles sharing a changing battlefield. Finding a useful role, moving with your squad and helping take or hold ground are central pleasures across its historical and modern settings.
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AI review
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Competent offline shooting remains within a comparatively thin campaign.
Battlefield 4 on PS3 now needs to be understood as its surviving offline campaign: official online services have ended. Different weapons and supply crates give its solid shooting some variety, but encounters rarely demand deep tactical planning. Seven chapters mix vehicles and large events into a short adventure. Collectibles and scoring encourage revisits without greatly changing the campaign, and the characters are less memorable than the action. Forceful gunfire and explosions remain an important strength. PS3 presents useful objective, targeting and status information, though combined button functions take some learning. It suits players seeking a brief solo military shooter, not the series’ former online experience. Launch multiplayer failures are not treated as evidence of present offline stability.
Strengths
- Solid weapon feedback
- Forceful battlefield audio
Weaknesses
- Limited narrative appeal
- Multiplayer is unavailable
Who it is for: Military-shooter players interested only in the offline campaign.
Play notes: Official PS3/360 online ended November 7, 2024; multiplayer benefits excluded.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The campaign stands alone, but replay offers limited variation. | Reviewed | 5.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Solid campaign shooting offers limited tactical development. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Excellent combat audio outperforms the less engaging narrative. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Useful campaign information tools carry modest control-learning costs. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- DICE
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release date
- 2013
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Shooter · Primary genre
- Tags
- WarPlayer versus EnvironmentSolo-friendly3D GraphicsThird PersonFast-pacedReplayableLinear LevelsDodgeReal-time CombatShootingPuzzle Solving
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- First personThird person
Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwide2013
- Xbox 360Worldwide2013
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2013
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