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Battlefield 6 Review Overview
What is Battlefield 6?
Battlefield 6 is the latest installment of the popular large-scale first-person shooter for the PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game is developed by Battlefield Studios and published by Electronic Arts. Set in the year 2027, PAX ARMATA, a private military corporation, has risen to power while the world is in turmoil. As part of the Dagger 13 task force, you are tasked with fighting against the opposition and will be deployed in different locations.
The game returns to its roots with the classic four-class system of Assault, Recon, Support, and Engineer for specific roles and loadouts. Many improvements to its gameplay include the Kinesthetic Combat System
for better movement and gunplay, Drag and Revive
for teammate-specific support, and more. In addition to this, the environmental destruction system has also been enhanced to create more strategic opportunities for tactical assaults.
Battlefield 6 features:
⚫︎ Large-Scale Multiplayer of Up to 64 Players
⚫︎ First-Person Shooter
⚫︎ Environmental Destruction
⚫︎ Vehicle Combat
⚫︎ Lengthy Single Player Campaign
For more gameplay details, read everything we know about Battlefield 6’s gameplay and story.
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Battlefield 6 Pros & Cons
| Pros | Cons |
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 Classic Battlefield Multiplayer Satisfying Movement and Gunplay Solid Performance |
Lackluster Campaign Unlocking Items is a Grind |
Battlefield 6 Story - 6/10
Battlefield 6’s campaign is the result of a chaotic mishmash of common tropes and clichés that you’d see from similar media. It’s not begrudgingly horrible, but it doesn’t exactly offer anything new that you haven’t seen before, especially if you’ve watched a movie or played a game with the same militaristic theme. It’s definitely more of an afterthought compared to the care given to its multiplayer mode, given that the plotline lacks the usual oomph of a Battlefield storyline.
Battlefield 6 Gameplay - 9/10
With much smoother movement and gunplay, firefights are both intense and enjoyable, especially in large-scale game modes. There are a few issues with map balance in certain game modes, as some maps are much more defender-sided. Regardless, the solid performance and satisfying environmental destruction make for a strong impression, allowing both newcomers and veterans to become engrossed in the chaos.
Battlefield 6 Visuals - 8/10
In terms of visuals, the series has always thrived on the cinematic spectacle of environmental destruction and large-scale war set pieces. However, it doesn’t seem to be as visually appealing when compared to its competitors, as certain elements, like animations and textures, seem a little dated. On top of all that, the UI and menus need some tweaking, since navigating the different menus and the placement of certain elements on the HUD are not as intuitive as one might like.
Battlefield 6 Audio - 9/10
The audio design of the series has always been great, especially the sound effects. The sound of warfare has always been hauntingly accurate in the series, and it’s no different here. There is, however, one thing to complain about, which is the audio desync that was apparent in the campaign.
Battlefield 6 Value for Money - 9/10
For $69.99, Battlefield 6 is cementing itself, once again, as the premier large-scale multiplayer FPS. While the single-player content is lackluster, the sheer enjoyment and amount of unlockables there are in the multiplayer more than make up for it, as you’ll be stuck grinding for attachments and other gadgets for quite some time. Most importantly, the performance of the game is rock solid, especially compared to most AAA titles out there.
Battlefield 6 Overall - 82/100
Battlefield 6 is a welcome course correction that reminds us of what the series is all about: peak video game military warfare. Although it has a few issues and a forgettable single-player campaign, the improved gunplay and movement, along with the enhanced environmental destruction, make for a premier multiplayer experience in any map. On top of all that, the solid performance and the number of things to unlock are enough to make you keep playing for hours on end.
Battlefield 6 Review: Warfare Has Never Felt This Fun
A few years ago, I was hooked on multiplayer shooters. To the point where my friends and I would hop on the latest multiplayer shooter, regardless of console. Although I haven’t been as active as I was in the past, I occasionally play a game of Call of Duty, Halo, or Star Wars: Battlefront just to be able to run around and click heads. However, none of them matched up to how long I was hooked on Battlefield.
Be it the Bad Company duology, Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, or even Battlefield: 1943, I was enamored with the scale of the firefights and how grand every game seemed to be. Being able to man tanks and aircraft to coordinate assaults on certain points with my friends has always been a core memory of mine.
With how the series has declined over the years, Battlefield 6 promises to bring back the good old days, and as an avid player during those times, I simply had to find out if DICE has what it takes to come back. And I have to say, it’s looking really good.
Chaos For the Highest Bidder
Set in 2027, a private military company by the name of PAX ARMATA marketed their services as achievable peace by force and sold them to anyone willing to pay. Events transpired such that a NATO councilman was assassinated, igniting a war of insurmountable scale. With the world in disarray, PAX ARMATA uses its seemingly unlimited resources to forcefully take control of several countries around the world.
You play as the squad members of Dagger 1-3 as you play through different missions through their lenses. Each mission serves as an introduction to the different classes and roles each squad member brings and is told through cinematic action set pieces and intense gunfights.
In terms of its narrative, it’s a big miss compared to the likes of both Marlowe and Blackburn’s squads in the Bad Company series and Battlefield 3, respectively. The writing is pretty much a compilation of anything and everything you’d expect from different military cinema and media. It’s a fairly mediocre storyline that lacks any emotional punch, even when it tries to pull you in with obvious feelers.
Everything pretty much boils down to how predictable everything is, where you can pinpoint when and where things are about to happen. For instance, after a few minutes of the first introduction mission, I could already tell where everything would go wrong and the result. Though my prediction wasn’t entirely correct, I was still baffled by the fact that it was almost entirely correct.
That being said, the story itself isn’t entirely bad but just bland and full of clichés. It mostly serves as a tutorial for how you would use certain classes for multiplayer, but it seems more of an afterthought and could’ve been a much more compelling experience than what was offered.
Intense and Enjoyable Firefights
In terms of gameplay, Battlefield was never entirely realistic. However, it has always had a more impactful and punchy feel to it compared to its competitors in the FPS genre. With the new enhancements to its gameplay, movement, and gunplay, it has reached the same satisfaction that I once experienced with the past giants of the franchise.
Playing as infantry is about 50% of the experience in a Battlefield multiplayer game, so it has to feel great to hook players in. Be it running in behind enemy lines and engaging in close-range combat as Assault or taking the high ground and popping enemy heads with a bolt-action rifle as a Recon, gunplay has the trademark impact and heavy feel to it that the series is known for.
In contrast, using the different available vehicles and aircraft is amazing as well, as the changes to environmental destruction mean that you can take more strategic assaults using vehicles. Tanks remain clunky, yet extremely hard to take down, while having the firepower to take out squads of enemies, and a great aircraft pilot can swoop in and take over the map with airborne supremacy.
The series has always been focused on its multiplayer aspect the most, so the progression is still similar to past entries of the series. In general, playing the game will allow you to access more and more of that class’s loadout, giving you more options to use and play with as you keep playing the game.
An argument can definitely be made about the amount of time that you have to spend to unlock everything, as it’ll take more than a few hours to unlock everything a class has. But with the snapiness of the action and how fast you can transition from game to game, this feels like a case of consequence, since you’ll be able to keep playing anyway.
Needs UI Tweaks
One main issue that I have to highlight is that the game does need a few tweaks regarding UI and navigation. It took me a good few minutes just to find the game mode I wanted to find, and I would also like to point out that even searching for a Quick Match is labeled as Custom Search. It would probably help if it were named differently in that menu.
This also extends to the HUD in-game, where the default icons are way too small at a glance. While I did get used to it after some time on both the campaign and in multiplayer, it still isn’t as intuitive as I thought it would be. I’m not entirely sure if listing the weapon’s names on the HUD would help, but having more readability would help a lot more.
Runs Great Despite the Scale
The most surprising part that I found with Battlefield 6 is the performance. Playing on my mid-range PC with the necessary settings, I didn’t encounter any framerate issues at all. While I did see some visual artifacting in the campaign, it’s still not a dealbreaker with regard to the overall performance.
While it’s quite sad to see that it’s a surprise to find a AAA game running well, I’m glad that Battlefield, of all the big-budget games to release this year, was the one to set the standard of being able to release a game that runs well. This should be the norm for any AAA game, since charging top dollar for something that wastes your time compiling shaders every time you run it and crashes often is just unacceptable.
Is Battlefield 6 Worth It?
Yes. The Multiplayer FPS You Should Be Playing!
Battlefield 6 is, without a doubt, one of 2025’s best multiplayer shooters by far. While the game has a lackluster campaign and other things to nitpick, the series has definitely made a great return from its past dismal release.
So much so that it made me want to charge headfirst into a contested point and just start wreaking havoc with guns blazing. As a casual enjoyer of the series and the genre, I recommend this game to both newcomers who want to try their hand at large-scale multiplayer and to veterans who have been wanting to find a reason to come back to the series.
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Battlefield 6 FAQ
What are the System Requirements for PC to play Battlefield 6?
The System Requirements as listed on Steam are as follows:
| Specifications | Minimum | Recommended |
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| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 11 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-8400, AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core i7-10700, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
| Memory | 16GB RAM | |
| Graphics | Nvidia RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB, Intel Arc A380 | Nvidia RTX 3060Ti, AMD Radeon RX 6700-XT, Intel Arc B580 |
| Storage | 55 GB | 80 GB |
| Additional Specs | Direct X12 | SSD required |
Do You Need an EA Account to Play Battlefield 6?
Yes. Before being able to play the game, it will ask you to create or login to an EA account.
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Battlefield 6 Product Information
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| Title | BATTLEFIELD 6 |
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| Release Date | October 10, 2025 |
| Developer | Battlefield Studios |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Supported Platforms | PC (Steam, Epic Games, EA App), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S |
| Genre | Action, Multiplayer, Shooter |
| Number of Players | 1-64 (Online Lobby) |
| ESRB Rating | M17+ |
| Official Website | Battlefield 6 Official Website |
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