Battlefield REDSEC received mixed reviews as Battlefield 6 players are forced to play it to progress through the battle pass. Read on to learn more about fans’ issues with the shared progression and claims that it is a Warzone copycat.
Battlefield REDSEC Mixed Reviews
Tied to Battlefield 6 Battle Pass
Battlefield REDSEC has officially launched, but the community has been on the fence about the newest battle royale, particularly about its battle pass. Despite Battlefield 6’s spiking to over 500,000 players after REDSEC’s launch, the game has received mixed reviews on Steam.
One of the biggest concerns that players mentioned is that they are forced to play both REDSEC and Battlefield 6 to progress through the battle pass. For context, Battlefield 6 and REDSEC share overall game progress, which allows players to use their custom gear and weapons in either game.
This includes Battlefield 6’s battle pass, which is currently a major concern for players, as those who own both games have a huge advantage in progressing compared to those who only play one of them.
Although marketed as a standalone title, some battle pass challenges for REDSEC require players to engage with Battlefield 6 and vice versa. This defeats the whole purpose of REDSEC being a free-to-play game, while Battlefield 6 players are obligated to play a completely different genre.
Battle pass challenges can be rerolled, but these are only limited, and there is also a chance that players may reroll to another battle royale-related challenge. Currently, the weekly challenge in the battle pass with the highest token rewards is for players to complete at least 15 missions in Battle Royale.
Players can still complete the battle pass without accomplishing Battle Royale challenges. However, based on several reviews on Steam, progress will be severely slowed down, locking exclusive rewards (that they have paid for!) due to the game pushing players to try out their latest game mode.
No Solo Queues
Another complaint shared across the community is that REDSEC’s Battle Royale mode doesn’t have a solo queue. This means that players who prefer to play solo are forced to squad up with strangers, which most of the time ends up badly for both parties.
One Steam review noted that it felt horrible playing with random players, especially against other coordinated teams. Players can only join as duos or with a complete squad of four.
Similarly, Battlefield’s long-time competitor, Call of Duty, had its own battle royale title, Call of Duty: Warzone, that did not have solo queues at launch. It was only added post-launch and is only sporadically available as it is part of the game’s weekly rotation of game modes.
As if taking a page from CoD and other battle royales like Apex Legends, this could also be the case for the lack of a solo queue in REDSEC’s Battle Royale mode. Still, most fans hope that this could be a permanent feature for the game.
Is It A Warzone Copy Cat?
It’s almost inevitable that REDSEC will be compared with Warzone as both titles operate in the same genre, and both franchises have been at it for the longest time. As REDSEC was announced, many immediately wondered how it would differ from Call of Duty’s battle royale title.
Now that it is available for everyone to play, most players share a similar sentiment: REDSEC is a Warzone copycat. Most popular titles in the battle royale genre indeed share several mechanics such as loadouts, revives, closing ring, and more, featuring traditional battle royale elements. However, fans pointed out that REDSEC’s features are too close to Warzone’s.
These include bounty missions, weapon upgrades, armor plates, revive stations, and more. Although some mechanics are somewhat altered, such as custom loadouts for REDSEC being obtainable by accomplishing missions, while Warzone players can immediately have them at the start, there’s no denying that the similarities are noticeable.
A review on Steam noted that REDSEC lost the essence of Battlefield and became just another generic battle royale title. Some faithful fans of the franchise felt that REDSEC was a "dumbed-down" version of the base game, its gameplay adhering to the faster-paced, run-and-gun style commonly associated with Call of Duty.
Furthermore, the community thought that it was a missed opportunity for EA to create a unique experience for the battle royale genre, with many stating that they should have leaned more towards Battlefield’s core of large-scale warfare and destruction.
While Battlefield has dabbled previously in the battle royale genre with Battlefield V’s Firestorm, which many considered a failure due to several in-game issues and microtransactions, REDSEC can still redeem itself through future updates.
Battlefield REDSEC is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games, and the EA App. To stay up to date with the latest information about the game, check out our article below.
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