We are three weeks away from Battlefield Hardline’s release date. http://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-hardline-goes-gold/1100-6425504/ So that makes it official, the retail copies are in production. Most of us on PC are going digital download, so that isn’t as big a milestone, and patches can be expected for any online game. http://www.battlefield.com/hardline/news There isn’t much true “new” information about …
Category Archive: Battlefield Hardline
Feb 15
I’m A Newbie At Battlefield
Everyone says that the first time the play, and sometimes for a long time afterwards. Even if you have played other first person shooters (FPS), Battlefield has differences from other games out there. So if you are, just sing along with this “I’m A Newbie, At Battlefield-oody”. OK, it isn’t about Battlefield, but it …
Feb 10
Hardline – The Beta Is Done
The battle’s done and we kind of won so we sound our victory cheer Where do we go from here? — Once More With Feeling, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, 2001 Now that the Beta is done, the question is “Did we like it?” That is a trick question, really, because a lot of people …
Feb 09
Hardline – Surprise! Extra Day Of Beta And Balance Patch
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bfh/forum/threadview/2955064789053252108/ There is a new balance patch which changes a bunch of weapons, for the PC version. Plus the Beta extends through today, February 9, giving us a bit more time to play with the changes. Game balance is a tricky thing. Designers set up values for the weapons in a game, or the rules, …
Feb 08
Hardline — Funday Sunday, Last Day Of Beta
Matimi0 posted this nice video about the Hacker role in Hardline, and I pretty much agree with this completely. I’ve only got the 2nd level of Hacker unlocks so far in the Beta, but that doubles the GPS scan radius (thus quadruples the area covered). I am not certain just how much the other functions …
Feb 04
Battlefield Hardline – First Day Impressions
I’ve had a few hours to play the Beta yesterday, and it is fun. But not so much fun that I have to go “Wow, I need to buy this right now.” Still, six weeks from now things may change, including how much spare money I have lying around, and which of my friends get …
Feb 02
Battlefield Hardline Beta Day – Is It Going To Be Worth It?
OK, I have Battlefield Hardline beta queued, about a 10 GB download. Not too bad, with any high speed connection (an hour or so here). I intend to play this thing to death, just like I did with the first Hardline Beta — played right up until it closed. I expect to have a blast …
Jan 28
Battlefield Hardline: The 2nd Beta’s Coming, What’s This Game About?
Battlefield Hardline is set to release March 17, 2015. The new beta is expected to be released shortly — (speculative: Feb 3. I know that is almost here, but it is still a good possibility). (Edit: I was right. They’ve been hinting enough, though, that I don’t claim any special ability to figure it out) …
