Battlefield 1943 falls behind in the shadow of most successful Battlefield titles. It focuses on multiplayer and lacks customization and storytelling that could help it rank higher.
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Heroes was a free-to-play spin-off of the Battlefield series. It featured a cartoonish art style and simplified gameplay. Despite the initial hype, the game was shut down in 2015.
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This was the free-to-play multiplayer version of Battlefield 2, and while it was fine experience, it didn't bring anything to the franchise.
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Battlefield Hardline is the cops and criminals version of the classic Battlefield. Hardline featured lots of improvements for the franchise, but Electronic Arts was doomed by the overall theme of Hardline.
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Battlefield Bad Company was brought on the Frostbite engine and impressive destruction. Even the console players have jumped on PCs to test the new engine. No doubt it's a huge W for Bad Company.
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Battlefield 2142 is a game about futuristic fighting against giant hovering aircraft carriers. While for most players, Battlefield 2142 gameplay feels clunky, the game has a large fanbase of dedicated players.
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Battlefield Vietnam wasn't a huge step forward for the franchise, but it was a good title that brought helicopters that could lift tanks and boats, and cool urban maps that brought city fighting to the next level.
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Battlefield 2042 on paper sounded like a great game. Again, a terrible launch ruined its popularity and made it dead on arrival. Despite that, 2042 has its distinct features like 128-player multiplayer, a portal allowing players to create unique game modes, and unique hero classes.
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Bad Company 2 ran on an improved 1.5 Frostbite engine, which allowed devs to bring next-level destruction where players could flatten even entire maps. Bad Company 2 was also the first title seemingly released on PC and console.
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Most players hated Battlefield 5 as there was a lot of stuff to hate, starting from bugs to inconsistent weapon damage and weapon problems. But instead of abandoning the game, devs turned it into the very competent game with great graphics and incredible final DLC.
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Battlefield 4 was dropped to the hungry player base and took the beloved FPS shooter to the next level. While the game has a lot of launch issues, it looked great and featured improved gameplay. Battlefield 4 also was one of the first console games that supported 64-player multiplayer.
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By the time Battlefield 1942 was released, it had no competition in the world of large-scale, vehicle-based FPS shooter games, making it unrivaled in its genre. Battlefield 1942 offered the most realistic World War II multiplayer experience available to gamers in 2002.
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Battlefield 2 brought the modernized modern military combat with all the stuff you could want for an FPS shooter. It established the platform for what became the series' most popular games.
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Battlefield 1 was a groundbreaking title that explored the First World War in the mainstream world of FPS gaming. Its gameplay and atmosphere were insane: cavalry cutting down soldiers, field cannons loading massive shells, and tanks and airships that could be operated by whole squads. Truly iconic.
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Battlefield 3 was an industry-defining title that had the best graphics of any FPS multiplayer by a long shot. Battlefield 3 had everything needed for success: 64 players multiplayer, awesome-looking destruction, and wide weaponry with exclusive boat stuff.
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Through the years Battlefield series has produced more than 10 different AAA shooter games and become a cornerstone of FPS games. But what is the best Battlefield game of all time? In this article, we've ranked every Battlefield title ever made from worst to best.
