

Battlefield 2042: All-Out Warfare and Hazard Zoneīattlefield 2042 splits neatly into three pillars. It all serves to make playing Battlefield 2042 feel oddly lonely.


Most Specialists encourage a lone-wolf playstyle, even though some of the 10 characters available at launch have abilities that focus on reviving or buffing your squadmates. The removal of classes pivots Battlefield away from its roots as a team-focused multiplayer shooter. Shooting shouldn’t feel this frustrating in a shooter. They represent a clear attempt to morph Battlefield into something that resembles popular hero shooters, such as Overwatch or Apex Legends. These named soldiers each have a unique ability, but any of them can wield the full array of weapons and gadgets that you’ve unlocked. The biggest change that Battlefield 2042 makes to the core formula is the removal of squad classes in favor of a new Specialists system.
