DICE isn’t taking a lot of effort for the game’s launch…
On WCCFTech, we found a tweet which has been deleted since. It says „At the launch of Battlefield V, you’ll be able to play as the British faction on the Allied side & the German faction on the Axis side. More factions will be added through the Tides of War live service.” That’s… let’s admit it, somewhat pathetic from an AAA game! Sure, you can quickly point out that there will be customization, where players will only be able to equip their faction’s helmet and camo, with „additional historical restrictions.”
Lars Gustavsson, Battlefield V‘s creative director, told Metro GameCentral that Battlefield V is going to be the most immersive game in the series so far: „I would say, on a high level, it’s the most immersive Battlefield to date. And with that we mean that we always work to make you feel perceived realism – we never go for full realism – but it is there on the battlefield with destruction fortification. It is that interactive battlefield with dragging soldiers, body revive, throwing back grenades, shooting out grenades; and then the movement set. So all of this together with the visual/audio-scape means the sandbox is more dynamic than ever. You don’t have to be the best twitch player to enjoy it – I’m turning 50 this year, and I’m not!”
Gustavsson also went into how the destructible environment has evolved since Battlefield: Bad Company 2. „A lot of people refer to Bad Company 2, but I think Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4, and even Hardline, stepped into locations where leveling a whole level was so extremely complex, and so I think we lost a bit of that level of destruction. While with Battlefield 1 I think we started to find our way forward from there when we brought in gamers early on we got the feedback that we were taking it too far. If you level the battlefield, they said, ‘We can’t move forward because there’s no cover left!’ And that’s where the thought was sparked that back in Battlefield 4/Battlefield 2 you could repair bridges. So what if we take that concept and allow players to reinforce, to fortify, so everyone now has this toolbox and can build up defenses in strategic positions. And then a support soldier can top it up with heavy machineguns, stationary weapons, and even towable weapons. Previously you came to the base, and you knew where the AA guns were, and the pilots that were good would always take it out immediately. Now you can hide it amongst the trees or drive it to a place where the pilot won’t know. So putting more power in the hands of the players.”
Battlefield V will launch on October 19 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. (Deluxe Edition: October 16, EA/Origin Access Play First Trial: October 11.)
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