“Battlefield 4”: A first-person shooter video game developed by
DICE and published by EA. A sequel to Battlefield 3, it was released in late
2013. The battlefield franchise took a wide leap in graphics from Battlefield
3. With much more stunning graphics and an amazing storyline, the game hit the
market with a bang.
The HUD is much the same composed of a mini-map at the
bottom left of the screen and the ammo level and health at the bottom right.
Enemies, squad mates and allies can be easily detected on the map.
Blue: For allies
Red: For enemies
Green: For squad mates
The game casts the player as Recker. The “engage” feature is
really amazing where you can engage your squad mates to execute enemies which
are at Recker’s line of sight. Melee attacks are also worth noticing if you are
a silent killer. As a gamer, silent killing is not my cup of tea. Still, the
feeling after you sneak right into an enemy and execute him with your knife is
something you can only realize after you kill someone like that.
In the campaign mode, for the most part, the player must
traverse in some cases using vehicles, like tanks and boats, to traverse the
environment. The single-player Campaign takes place in 2020, six years after
the events of its predecessor. Tensions between Russia and the United States
have been running at a record high. On top of this, China is also on the brink
of war, as Admiral Chang, the main antagonist, plans to overthrow China's
current government. If he succeeds, Chang will have full support from the
Russians, bringing China to the brink of war with the United States.
The player controls Recker, a member of a U.S. special
operations squad call signed "Tombstone". His squad mates include squad leader Dunn, second-in-command
Irish, and field medic Pac. Early in the Campaign, Tombstone is joined by CIA operative
Kovic and Chinese Secret Service Hannah.
From the start of the storyline with rescuing the three VIP’s
including Hannah till the end where you get to choose between Hannah and Irish
to save( I’ll get to that later), I’m telling you guys, there won’t be a single
second where you’ll feel even a little bit bored.
One of the best part of the game that I loved was bombing
the dam. You can really feel it when you play. As Recker, you get to plant the
bomb and explode the whole dam…..and suddenly when you think you’re enjoying
the explosion, the whole dam overflows with water taking you and your squad
mates along with it. That was a hell of a scene!!
The final part of the game where Recker, Hannah and Irish
volunteer to manually destroy the Chinese ship with explosives. Driving a boat
to the warship's blind spot, the trio set the remote charges and use grappling
guns to bring them to safety under the Suez Canal Bridge before detonating the
explosives. Unfortunately, the remote detonation fails, requiring manual
replacement of the charges. Hannah volunteers to set a new charge, but Irish
stops her, volunteering to do it himself because China will need Hannah. That
was the moment I was shocked to see that I had two options to choose…..either
Irish or Hannah. I chose my friend Irish, let Hannah go down to set the
explosives and let her die alongwith the ship.
The game gives you a huge adrenaline rush as you struggle
your way through different missions and ultimately prove yourself a true
American soldier.
So gamers……anyone out there who hasn’t played it till now,
go grab your gamepads…. The battle has begun!!!
