![]() There was a lack of insanity, not to mention that it both feels and looks like Battlefield 3. The experience felt sterile, and I've never really been fond of how the series has veered towards realistic aesthetics. Speaking destruction, Siege of Shanghai has that toppling skyscraper sure, but it never fell once when I played. I know it's a good game, but I just didn't gel with it. It's something I've wrestled with since Battlefield 3 released. I was honestly bored, but couldn't precisely say why. No joke, I seriously loved that game and poured significant time into it, but by contrast there is very little destruction in the Siege of Shangahi map. Regular readers will know that I'm a big fan of Bad Company 2 and the opportunity to level almost all of the map if you desire. Despite all the bombast and vertigo, I simply wasn't excited by what the Battlefield 4 beta offered. It looks great on Xbox 360 too.īut yet there's something missing. Peering over the skyscraper ledge to see tanks and choppers do battle on street level really is a spectacle to behold. There is a real sense of scale in the Siege of Shanghai map that really takes you by surprise. No other console shooter gives me this much freedom to exploit the environment in this manner. When EA's marketing division drummed up the slogan, "Only in Battlefield," they hit the nail on the head. ![]() With the area claimed, I leap off the edge and base jump down to the next objective before deploying my parachute. We kill the enemy troops lying in wait for us to emerge and secure the flag point outside. ![]() The muffled sound of gunfire and explosions can be heard outside the metal cabin, and with a ding, the doors slide open to a hail of gunfire. My four-man squad has just piled into an elevator and we're ascending to the top floor of 'that' skyscraper. It's fun, but doesn't seem to represent the new features all that well. ![]() Battlefield 4's beta is online now and VG247's Dave Cook has been playing it. ![]()
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