There’s a very good reason the Battlefield series has lasted all these years. The first game, Battlefield 1942, which was developed by the Swedish studio DICE, and most of the sequels and sub-versions of the series are the work of the same studio, made a very interesting subgenre of online shooting games popular; A subgenre where the maps are huge and the battles are as much vehicular combat as they are shooting. In the Battlefield series, playing smart is always more important than just having great aim. This is the reason why Battlefield has been able to find a special place in the game market.
With the release of Battlefield 6 in the last few months and the hype around its release time dying down, now is the perfect time to take another look at the series’ 23-year legacy. It should be noted that only complete games are included in this list and no download content is included in the list.
17. Battlefield Play4Free
Producer: Electronic Arts / Producer: Easy Studios, DICE
Publication year: 2011
Platform: PC
As a largely forgotten multiplayer game, Battlefield Play4Free states its strength right in its title. Using ideas from Battlefield 2 and Bad Company’s Battlefield, the game adopted the series’ standard structure for a free-to-play model that naturally came with a set of premium products that could give players an edge. Although the in-game store wasn’t great, the game had a decent selection of maps, vehicles, and weapons to offer for its time. The game had a hard time justifying its existence, as its sparse and simple content could hardly keep die-hard fans of the series from the original games. In the end it may have worked as a gateway for newcomers to online multiplayer shooters, but the game wasn’t interesting enough to last more than a few years. This rare attempt at a free version of Battlefield was essentially a stripped down version of Battlefield 2.
16. Battlefield 2042
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: DICE
Release year: 2021
Platform: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Xbox One, PS4
As seen with many games released during or immediately after the coronavirus pandemic, Battlefield 2042 was released in a state that critics found incomplete. The game had a lot of bugs and its elements were generally not coordinated, in part due to the removal of player classes in favor of customizable specialists. However, there was one part of the game that critics were more optimistic about, and that was the Portal mode, which allows players to create custom matches on maps from previous Battlefield games. In this game, the capacity of the servers increased from 64 players to 128 players. While these changes seemed exciting before launch, players quickly realized that the old Battlefield systems worked better, and the developers then began to bring back the old systems over the course of several years. Battlefield 2042 has gotten better over the years and is a passable multiplayer game today, though it’s still not worth the big bucks.
15. Battlefield Heroes
Producer: Electronic Arts / Producer: Easy Studios, DICE
Year of publication: 2009
Platform: PC
Electronic Arts’ first attempt at a free-to-play Battlefield game was a cartoony, minimalistic game called Battlefield Heroes, which stripped the Battlefield experience down to its simplest components to make it easier to get into the series. The problem was that, as a third-person shooter, Battlefield Heroes didn’t quite convey the feel of an actual Battlefield game, and some critics were unhappy with the paid decorative items that allowed players to dress up their characters in ridiculous clothing. In the end, while it had limited modes and customization options, the game served its purpose well, and also allowed Battlefield to switch to third-person for the first time. The game’s servers were finally shut down in 2015, and the developers never used the third-person formula in any other Battlefield games after Heroes.
14. Battlefield 2142
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: DICE
Year of publication: 2006
Platform: PC
This spin-off took the Battlefield formula and moved it into the distant future. However, despite the dramatic visual changes, critics generally felt that Battlefield 2142 stayed close to the gameplay of previous installments in the series. In fact, the game had a futuristic look, while the battles the players fought were still basically the same as Battlefield 2. The game takes place in the new ice age of the 22nd century, and two world superpowers, the European Union and the Pan Asian Coalition, are fighting over the liberated areas of North Africa and the Middle East. This game was the first Battlefield where the United States did not play a leading role. Overall, Battlefield 2142, at its best, is one of the most complete and pure online experiences out there, and it’s a shame that it’s not a major improvement over its predecessors.
13. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: DICE
Publication year: 2005
Platform: PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat was practically obsolete with the company’s bad release. This spin-off from Battlefield 2 lacked the depth and appeal of the PC version’s gameplay, but as a simple shooter designed for consoles in the mid-2000s, it served well. Outside of nostalgia, there isn’t much reason to return to Modern Combat these days. The game was a mid-generational work and was initially released with only campaign mode for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, but an updated version with multiplayer was later released for Xbox 360. Modern Combat was the first experience of the series on consoles and managed to provide a decent 24-player experience, which was a good start. Finally, although Modern Combat was considered weaker than the PC version of Battlefield 2 at the time of its 2005 release, critics enjoyed the console game because Modern Combat was slightly more accessible than the PC versions.
12. Battlefield Hardline
Producer: Electronic Arts / Producer: Visceral Games
Year of publication: 2015
Platform: PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Battlefield: Hardline, which was introduced as a completely new and character-oriented experience, unfortunately failed to meet expectations. The main criticisms of the game revolve around its weak and superficial story, which could not show the characters well. However, the stealth mechanism adds a nice novelty to the game and is worth experiencing. The game was developed using the Frostbite 3 engine and was the last game developed by Visceral Games before the company closed down in 2017. The game had some innovations in the gameplay, but these innovations did not fit well with the identity of the Battlefield series. Vehicle battles revolved more around civilian and civilian vehicles than military vehicles, and a game mode called Hotwire also tasked players with driving a specific car across the map and surviving as long as possible to score points. In fact, this unique game ditched the series’ usual combat style and instead offered a cop-and-thief-like framework for multiplayer battles. In general, Hardline is considered a worthy spin-off for dice blockbusters.
11. Battlefield V
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: DICE
Publication year: 2018
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Like Battlefield 1, which was based on the events of World War I, Battlefield 5 was considered its continuation and revolved around World War II. Although this game was not bad by any means, it was not as well received as its predecessor. The gameplay is still one of the best in the series and the maps are mostly very well designed, but the rest of the game was often controversial. Battlefield 5 didn’t get as much praise as its predecessor because it didn’t offer any major new features. The game just offered the same gameplay as the previous one on a new map with a new variety of weapons and vehicles, and it didn’t seem like it was going to expand on the successful formula of its previous game. However, after the release of Battlefield 2042, the gaming community just realized that Battlefield 5 is a gem. They returned to the Battlefield 5 servers and made the game even more popular. The main problem of Battlefield 5 was the lack of novelty. Going straight from World War I to World War II was not as exciting and failed to engage the player community as much. Also, the biggest problem was that the game seemed incomplete at launch, and several key features and even full game modes weren’t released until much later; For example, the Battle Royale Firestorm mode was added five months after the game’s release.
10. Battlefield Vietnam
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: DICE
Year of publication: 2004
Platform: PC
Not to be confused with Bad Company 2’s Vietnam expansion pack in 2010, Battlefield Vietnam was a standalone game released in 2004. As the name suggests, this game takes place during the Vietnam War, a war that claimed the lives of many Vietnamese and American people. This game was made using the same game engine as the first part of Battlefield, and it is amazing how Electronic Arts was able to implement real historical events and environments, such as the famous battle of Huế in 1968. Battlefield Vietnam has one of the longest campaigns in the series, with the main story lasting around 14 hours. The lack of trophies and achievements reduces the incentive to repeat missions multiple times, but considering the old graphics of the game, one experience is enough for most players. Although critics pointed out that Battlefield Vietnam basically offers the same large-scale battles as Battlefield 1942 and did not make significant changes to the formula, but considering that the series was still new and innovative, this lack of innovation did not cause much. There was no heartbreak. Ultimately, the transfer of the popular gameplay from the first game to the jungle maps of Vietnam was surprisingly successful.
9. Battlefield 1943
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: DICE
Year of publication: 2009
Platform: Xbox 360, PS3
As another multiplayer game, Battlefield 1943 could hardly be considered a stand-alone game, as its maps were taken from Battlefield 1942; However, since the original version was not released on consoles, this updated version was able to find its own niche. Battlefield 1943 has two factions and three classes, and up to 24 players can be on each map at the same time, which was a decent number in the late 2000s. An interesting feature was that the final map, Coral Sea, was only unlocked when the total number of kills reached 43 million. This version was another attempt to establish the presence of the series in the console market. Battlefield 1943 brought the series back to the World War II era for the first time since the original game, but only on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, as it did not have a PC version. The scope of this game is smaller than most parts of the series; It has no story campaign and the game modes are less than typical Battlefield games. But with a price of only 15 dollars, it is considered the cheapest part of the series, and for this reason, critics did not criticize it much because of the content, although it showed good quality in the multiplayer section.
8. Battlefield: Bad Company
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: DICE
Publication year: 2008
Platform: PS3, Xbox 360
There was no better start to the Frostbite engine era than Battlefield: Bad Company. Released in 2008, the game was a promising start for the engine and received much praise for its strong atmosphere and graphics that were way ahead of its time. Bad Company focuses on a military battalion called “Bad Company”; A group consisting of Private Preston Marlowe, Terrence Sweetwater, George Gordon and Sergeant Samuel D. Redford (Samuel D. Redford) who fight during the fictional first Russian-American war. Although the main story of the game is relatively short and lasts around 7.5 hours, it is considered the best of the series and has enough side content to keep players entertained for a long time. If you want to complete the game 100%, you need about 56 hours on average to get all the trophies. Until now, the Battlefield series was mostly focused on PCs, but Electronic Arts and Bad Company tried to find a place for the series in the console market in 2008. This game was completely made for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and did not have a PC version. While the multiplayer was still highly praised, especially for the destructibility of the environment in the new maps, the game was praised for its story; A story involving a group of soldiers trying to take a treasure of gold they found in the heart of a war zone. As a result, apart from the excellent gameplay, strong characterization and occasional references to works like Full Metal Shell and Apocalypse Ink, it ultimately makes Bad Company appear beyond its roots.
7. Battlefield 6
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: Battlefield Studios
Release year: 2025
Platform: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
After Battlefield 2042, which was a disappointing experience, the excitement around the Electronic Arts series reached its lowest point, and there were fears that the series would quietly fade away and be completely overshadowed by Call of Duty. However, around 2024 things started to change. On the one hand, Battlefield 2042 has improved so much that fans of Duatisheh feel that this IP is not completely dead yet. On the other hand, and most importantly, Call of Duty got a little too silly. Activision’s series is still big enough not to fail, but the pointless skins and careless Fortnite-likeness got on the nerves of many, and suddenly the next installment seemed more unnecessary than ever. This situation set the stage for Electronic Arts to return Battlefield to its prominent position. Of course, none of this would have mattered if Battlefield 6 had shown signs of disaster before launch; A disaster that shows that this company has not learned any lessons from 2042 or just wants to repeat the formula of Call of Duty. But almost miraculously, the production team said and did almost everything right. Battlefield 6 felt like a great return to form; Especially with great multiplayer battles that focused on originality and depth. The single player campaign is passable as a 5 hour fun that teaches the basics, but if someone is buying the game just for the story, it’s better not to even think about it because the online part is everything and Battlefield 6 is like a full-fledged feast for fans that gets it right in almost every area. The launch-time maps are huge, eye-catching, and generally have a level of destruction that’s truly amazing. The different classes are so different that each one plays a specific role on the battlefield and the battles take place in several different dimensions to provide a complete experience.
6. Battlefield 1942
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: DICE
Year of publication: 2002
Platform: PC
The first game of this series, Battlefield 1942, was a breath of fresh air in the gaming world. While the multiplayer shooter market was filled with quick and simple deathmatches, Battlefield 1942 offered much larger and more strategic battles with a variety of vehicles and multiple control points for players to fight for. It was a multiplayer shooter with a lot more depth than what players were used to, and so it’s no surprise that despite the lack of a story campaign, it was a hit. Released in 2002, a year before the first Call of Duty, it focused on the battles of World War II and depicted its two main fronts. From Wake Island in the Pacific to El Alamein in North Africa, Battlefield 1942 was praised for its highly engaging multiplayer. This game did not perform badly in terms of sales; Estimates show that it has generated more than 27 million dollars. Many consider this amount to be well worth it, especially considering that if you want to fully experience the game, it will provide you with about 30 hours of entertainment. Of this amount, about 7.5 hours are dedicated to the main part, which is a considerable time for a Battlefield game.
5. Battlefield 3
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: DICE
Publication year: 2011
Platform: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
After about five years of focusing on spin-offs like 2142 and Bad Company, Dice returned to the main line of the series with Battlefield 3; A worthy sequel to Battlefield 2, it represents a new generation of massive digital warfare. Battlefield 3 was a work that critics felt almost exactly like they felt about Battlefield 2: excited and overwhelmingly positive. Even the addition of a short and ineffective story campaign could not reduce this enthusiasm. The prevailing opinion of critics was that Battlefield 3 is a perfect return to the roots of the series. The game, which uses the second generation Frostbite engine, was undoubtedly considered one of the best parts of Battlefield at the time of its release. In this game, players experience four different campaigns, all of which take place during a fictional war in 2014. This game was also very successful in terms of business and at the time it broke the record of the fastest sales in the history of Electronic Arts. This game was exactly what Battlefield fans wanted: a busy, beautiful and exciting multiplayer section with small but important changes to the formula that worked in the previous games. The online matchmaking tools in the PC version of the game were way ahead of their time and are a good example of social networking done right in video games.
4. Battlefield 1
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: DICE
Year of publication: 2016
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
After the disappointing result of Battlefield: Hardline, Electronic Arts made a strong comeback with Battlefield 1. As the name suggests, this game takes place during the First World War. Battlefield 1 consists of four different campaigns, each of which deals with one of the important events of the war, from the deserts of Arabia and the Battle of Cambrai to the skies of Germany and the Battle of Gallipoli. Battlefield 1 was a huge commercial success, selling more than 15 million copies, and was nominated for many prestigious awards. The game also introduced many new ideas and features, including a radical change in weapon design, massive vehicles, etc., which later became permanent elements of the series. Although the main story of the game only lasts about 6.5 hours and Battlefield 1 is considered a relatively short game in this respect, thanks to its wonderful multiplayer section, many players still experience it. In general, the feeling of the game is exactly Battlefield, it works like Battlefield and it is full of moments that can only happen in a Battlefield game.
3. Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: DICE
Year of publication: 2010
Platform: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 takes place in 1944, a few years before the events of the first part of Bad Company. The story still revolves around Preston Marlowe (Private Preston Marlowe), the main character of the first game, as well as Sweetwater, Haggard and Sergeant Redford. The game used the Frostbite 1.5 engine, which allowed players to destroy massive buildings and have much more freedom to navigate the map. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 sold more than 12 million copies and its expansion pack called “Vietnam” was released ten months later. Like the previous installment, Bad Company 2’s main campaign lasts about 7 hours. with the difference that, unlike the first company, there is not much additional content in this episode; As a result, if you want to complete the game 100%, you will only get about 11 hours of additional gameplay. Bad Company 2 was released just a year after the first installment, and critics were almost unanimous in their belief that it improved upon the previous installment’s already high standard. Although there was a lot of disagreement about the quality of the single-player story, almost all critics agreed on the strength of the multiplayer; So that many compared it with the giant of 2009, that is, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2).
2. Battlefield 4
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: DICE
Publication year: 2013
Platform: PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Battlefield 4 is narrated during a fictional war in 2020. You play as Sergeant Daniel Reck Recker; The deputy commander of Tombstone, who was also present in Battlefield 3. The story of the game revolves around the inevitable tension between America, Russia and China. Many critics praised the game’s fun multiplayer and stunning graphics, but at the same time, its superficial and rushed story faced serious criticism. At the time of release, Battlefield 4 was facing problems in terms of multiplayer content and technical issues, but with updates and expansion packs, a large amount of new weapons and maps were available to players. Battlefield 4 played an important role in establishing a golden formula for the multiplayer part of the series. The game’s incredible destruction physics defined a new standard in the gaming industry for using the environment as part of gameplay. This game was mostly seen as an updated version of Battlefield 3 which was released two years ago. This wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, as Battlefield 3 was a highly acclaimed game.
1. Battlefield 2
Producer: Electronic Arts / Developer: DICE
Publication year: 2005
Platform: PC
Three years after the start of the series, Battlefield took a big leap, changing not only the environment, but also several fundamental principles of the shooter’s gameplay. Battlefield 2 brought the historical shooters of the past to the world of modern warfare with a focus on contemporary geopolitical issues, helicopters, guided missiles and advanced technologies such as UAVs and drones. While these changes were cleverly integrated into the core gameplay of the series, the modern setting was more than just a fresh look. The game with 64-player battles in the PC version created a scale that many players had not experienced before and also introduced Commander Mode; A strategic role that allowed one to monitor the battle from above and make tactical decisions. This mode later returned in Battlefield 4, another modern entry in the series, and added a level of coordination and tactical planning to attacks that was missing from previous games. But the most important addition was the in-game voice chat, which made a big change and allowed closer communication between the group members and the commander. Unfortunately, the original version of the game is only available on PC, and the exclusive console version, Modern Combat, offers a completely different and weak experience.
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