The Last "GREAT" Battlefield... (RIP 2042) 

Do you still play BF1? What do you like about it?

Bf1 is actually insane. The detail 1st of all is stellar. The headshot sound is without parallel. Operations is rush on steroids. Fucking love this game. And 7 nation army remix.

Anyone else crazy impressed with the graphics for BF1? I literally returned the 2042 the second I saw the cheap graphics with empty maps. It was like a sterile hospital with flat surfaces. In BF1 there were times where I would just walk around, enjoying the map and the sunlight.

Battlefield 1 has this effect on me where sometimes there’s a moment in a game that’s just so cinematic I just have to stop and go “holy shit this is awesome”. I feel like the game absolutely nailed the sort of breathtaking, large-scale atmosphere it has.

I think Battlefield 1 will always remain my favorite Battlefield title, if not my favorite FPS. I do still somewhat like BF4 but the immersion and atmosphere of BF1 is just unparalleled. Really glad the game is still going relatively strong so I can go back and continue to play it.

And still to this day, it is my most played and appreciated multiplayer experience.

I think BF1 also deserves praise for the campaign. I was genuinely moved by "Storm of steel" and it acts as an important reminder of all the young men who perished in ww1.

I can't stress this enough...we must keep great games alive at all cost. Just the same way we try to prevent certain endangered species from disappearing, we must do the same with video games.

Been playing BF1 regularly the past year or so…glad I got back into it 👍🏻

I loved the "cheesy" elements like the behemoth and sentry units, really helped bring the team together vs a stronger enemy compared to people running off alone to handle everything by themselves

The atmosphere, immersion, audio, graphics and music are literally half the reason I still keep coming to Battlefield 1 after 5 years. Those things are simply unbeatable when it comes to todays shooter market.

Never has an fps been more immersive than BF1. I still remember the amazing feeling of charging to the new objectives in Operations.

I still remember my first ever time playing operations on Oil of Empires….joined on a second attempt to take Fao Fortress….when the round started, the trench whistle blew, I heard the guns on the Dreadnaught roar over me, I saw horses and a tanks race ahead as player ran with me towards the smoldering fortress. Still think it was the most epic multi-player moment in a game ever.

Bf1 was so Epic. It is easy to understand that the most talented Dice developers were involved in this game.

I honestly wish I could relive the early days of BF1, most fun I had on an fps since MW2

I just recently hopped back into Battlefield 1. It's been my favorite of the series. I enjoy that time period in history but most importantly, in terms of game play, I love the simpler weapons. My issue with modern era shooters (BF, COD) are all the assisted game play mechanics. COD had all those perks that you unlock while playing, enemy radar scan, attack chopper support, etc and BF had guided weapons, thermal scopes, etc. BF1 was bare bones basic in terms of weapon technology. And I love the maps being based on real world battle sites. When the game originally released, I would play the maps then go read up on the real history of the battle site.

Battlefield 1 was my favorite BF game, I enjoyed it even more than 3...I really think it's super underrated. One thing i'll say people shit on behemoths and they honestly really never made a difference in the result of the game but it was fun if your team got wrecked you could at least have fun still wrecking people and racking up kills. Also some ofthe maps I feel were the best in the bf series/classes to me seemed balanced as well. Also shout out to the Martin Henry and the Elite kits they all basically gave you super powers but had a big weakness to balance it. PS last thing I really liked was the subtle but awesome historical write up for every gun, equipment, vehicles etc. when you unlocked them, I learned more about ww1 threw this game than I did in school ever and that was awesome bc it's always overshadowed by world war 2.

I do play Battlefield 1 currently. It has its issues, but it's my favorite game in the franchise.

What set BF1 apart from the other battlefields was the amount of immersion they put into the game to make it genuinely feel like actual war. No personalities, only nationalities and battles.

Bf1 is still my most favorite game of all time to this day, the setting, the atmosphere and pure DEDICATION to history and time period, it all showed that there was genuine passion put into the game, something that’s very rare these days. Bf1 is the best battlefield ever in my opinion.

battlefield 1 is my most played bf game to this day. i think its also appreciated by a lot of people because of the skill cap, its by far the battlefield that is the easier to understand and to learn, from gameplay mechanics to map knowledge etc. also i think they were just on point on all the maps, i cant remember a map that i dislike and even the map that i dont like that much, and i can remember them perfectly and i didnt played the game for like 4 years now. and the major point is that its just a ton of fun and the fact that its that immersive makes you wanna win your games, not for the exp, just because you want to win a tight match with countless flanks and grenade dumps. and i also love it because its the only fps when i was just too good. i just checked on the tracker and i had 2.71k/d and an average of 52.88 kills PER GAME which blows my mind. whilst playing scout most of the time anyways thank you stodeh for your great content. i usually dont comment but i think that for battlefield you’re the one that always have the best things to say out here. sorry if my english is not perfect btw im french!

I'm still playing it daily, I LOVE this game, everything is great except maybe the random bullet dispersion, but when you learned how to handle it with individual weapons characteristics, you understand why it was implemented in the first place (to use your chosen gun only with its intended purpose) and you become way more skilled than the average player. I love the absolute importance of teamplay, I LOVE the immersion, the sounds, the graphisms (Caporetto

The best thing about Operations was the wave system. There was always a chance of a comeback, even if you were steam rolled, or blocked by defenders on the first or 2nd wave. The rising music score pushing you on. So good.

I rememberr I just binge playing Battlefield 1 after it released. And I played it for more than a year quite frequently. The atmosphere, the map the graphic are perfect for me. Now I realize Batttlefield 1 is a masterpiece in the BF history. I still wanna play BF 1.

I'm so sick of WW2 and "modern warfare" game settings. I think Battlefield 1 did so well for me because it was such a unique setting and conflict. I've been playing WW2 games since the first COD in 2003. It was so nice to have a new setting, new history to learn, and I wish we could get more like it.

You forgot about the war stories than gave the WW1 setting more meaning and character connection with the players. As for me, what a blast I had playing it. I still play from time to time just to remember the good times and have fun. The mix of immersion and accessible gameplay made it a great game.

As everything else has been mentioned, I love the intensity of being on the attacking team on Operations, like if you were capturing the last flag with 0 spawns left but you still managed to get it, bruh that feeling is amazing

I think the best part about Battlefield 1 is you just never feel disappointed when you die, it's always to something crazy or insane, like a tank coming through a wall or having your position shelled. Truly makes you feel like a just a single soldier in a much bigger war.

Snipers degraded the BF1 experience a lot for me. The sniper rifles were just way too accurate and you can see this in the video. Making them pinpoint accurate whilst standing and moving made most other classes irrelevant. The only weakness was in close quarters. At medium and long range they were king. Having said that nothing made me feel better than getting a good position with a machine gun and spotter and killing snipers. Just laying down round after round so they couldn't get settled made my day. Inevitably a sniper from half way across the map would get me from behind but it was fun while it lasted.

nothing can match this game’s atmosphere… say what you want about the gameplay, but you cant say shit about how this game feels when playing it

You talked deeply from my heart. I still play this masterpiece. All other BF after it was a joke tbh... BF1 still manages to give me goosebumps, after so many years and this is what matters. I realy hope, that some day a similar game to this will appear on the horizon.

8:50 Haha I laughed because everyone who has played bf1 for some time, they know this is true. However despite this, we still consider bf1 to be the best bf game ever. That's how you know that everything positive about the game was done extremely well by the developers.

BF1 will forever be my favorite battlefield game. I just remember lacrimosa playing as the main title theme for the apocalypse dlc and just listening to it before I would load up operations. That is a feel that I have never experienced in any game before, truly a special game from a bygone area.

I remember after BF4 saying "I don't care what the next one is, as long as it isn't WW1". I Hated the random bullet deviation, hated the the Morse Code Easter Eggs, hated the hackers more, but loved the game as it looked and played so well. And I actually like the Behemoths, they were huge fun.

I remember my first match in BF1. The build-up was insane. Music, tension, it was all there and then when the match started and the whistles went and everyone started running and shouting...man I have never experienced something like that in over 20 years of gaming. I sometimes would forget that I was playing an online multiplayer, that's how good it is.

I can see something like Hell Let Loose taking over games like this

Still playing it today frequently - improving from day to day. I love this game. For me, the best Battlefield ever released.

For me BF1 is the best battlefield there’s ever been and as everyone is saying it’s because of the immersion. I loved running and jumping off the behemoth as it exploded, it made me feel like I was in a movie haha.

Battlefield 1 is a Masterpiece. Most, if not all maps were mind blowing. The soundtrack is amazing. I listen to it all the time!

This actually was my first Battlefield back in 2020, and though i was terrible at it, admired all the attention to detail even it being WW1, I played through the story mode and loved it, me and my friend would just goof off in the open battlefield of the game and just do dumb stuff like getting on the zeppelin and try sniping people from up there and just jumping down when it gets exploded, and the intensity of being caught off guard from that can never be taken away from me

BF1 and BFV both had their strengths, why they weren't combined into a grand wars title keeping the iconic levels and improving the gun play / balancing is crazy. So much potential for greatness but they want that new game dollar!!

bf1 will always have a special place in my heart

Agree, when I got mud on my rifle I felt like eventually my weapon will jam, trying to get as many kills before it does even though I know it wouldn't, immersion was intense, smoke and sandstorms during CQB moments had me feel like I might accidentally shoot or melee a friendly and made for some great nerve reck moments when last man on a overrun enemy cap

I'm surprised that you didn't mention BF 1's incredible campaign as well. The vignette storytelling felt so fresh and encompassing, showing the scope of WW I. (I am aware 2042 has no campaign. But the inclusion of it in BF 1 added to the overall tone and drove emotional connection towards the conflicts in the multiplayer). Great video!

For sure the best Battlefield, I'm also a big fan of all the trailers they made for every DLC, they're just mind-blowing !

Thanks Stodeh. BF1 is an absolute gem. Spent countless night gaming BF1 with good friends on both PS4 and PC (I even made many friends playing BF1), never regret any minute spent on that game. And also, the map design is in another level. Just brilliant...! I can't think of ONE map in BF1 that I don't enjoy playing. In the 100 hours I wasted playing 2042 it was allways about wich map I hated the least playing. I guess BF1 and BF5 is the last games I'll ever play from the Battlefield Franchise, unless the next game is extreamly good (wich I doubt). It's sad tho, I've been onboard since the early days of BF2. edit: Even the music from BF1 is amazing. Sometimes on roadtrip I find my self listening to the BF1 music on spotify.

No matter how badly dice screw up I will always be thankful for this masterpiece 💖

This game taught me the utility of blocking line of sight through the use of smoke

Played them all! Bfbc2 will always have my heart though. Thanks to all the ORIGINAL O.G. Devs who gave me many MANY years of multiplayer goodness. Salute!

BF4 and BF1 would still hold special place in my heart. As for BFV, despise all the problem from the beginning i think in the end the game itself is pretty enjoyable.

As an avid BF1 player I want to comment on a few points. I'm one of the anomalies that likes Sinai Desert, it offers a canvas that allows for every type of encounter. You can get in a tank battle, sniper battle, dogfight, horse joust. B and C points offer infantry spots to engage in. The sandstorm can make pesky pilots and arty trucks less effective. It's a dope map. As far as no major bugs at the beginning, whilst mostly true I did encounter "invisible" enemies far too often. You mentioned that once you reach a certain skill level that the game play gets a little mundane and that is also true but I usually roll solo and can find a bit a fun and challenge in pissing off some clan that is dominating the server. Get into some 5 on 1s against a 6*GS or TOP5 or QRF and it can be quite enjoying and competitive. Those are just my experiences and doesn't discourage anything said, everything you mentioned was on point.

I really love how the dirt can accumulate in your weapon overtime, even in the bullets.

Haven’t played 2042 in months , been sticking with bf1 and bf4

I just went back and re-watched Battlefield 1's official reveal trailer and just... OMG, it literally gave my shivers, still after all this time! I had to watch it twice. And I haven't played that game for a few years now, but my god, that trailer.... Incredible!

I still remember when Frontlines first came out with They Shall Not Pass, and the epic 2hr long fights that ensued due to the initial version of that mode.

The best moment in BF1 for me would be a time on Operations where we were down to out final battalion on the final objectives. 20 people left and B was a warzone. I became hyperfocused and got a 7-10 kill streak. Ran out of bullets and grabbed a shotgun on the ground, all the while smoke, gas, and bodies flew all around me. We ended up winning that round.

Best Battlefield, played it for like 4 years straight with my mate. Still hop on now and then. Map detail, music, voice lines, the history it taught, simple progression... I love it

The behemoths and elite units were some of my favorite parts. I also love the destroyers, airships, siege guns, gas launchers. All those extra things we got made it feel more real and gives you more options than just playing infantry.

I usually hate sniping because I suck at getting the right shots and all that stuff but Battlefield 1 I had a blast trying to snipe people all the way across the map. But I also just ran support and would lay down and snipe people with my lmg. Such a fun game and so many good memories!

Like everyone else, the atmosphere, game play etc etc. Also the variety of vehicle types. Opening loot crates at the end of my nightly sessions, but most of all completing the phantom project and all other Easter eggs.

It’s crazy to me how DICE can make so many mistakes. It’s easy to understand what the Battlefield community wants. Hell, even your own marketing team understands what your customer wants. The community is actively TELLING YOU what type of game and design decisions they want.

I wouldn’t say things like the elite classes or even the Muromets were “cheesy” because while there were cheap things about them, I wouldn’t classify them as being cheesy or unfair as a whole. I think that was the point of Battlefield 1 compared to any other game in the series. Vehicles like the tanks or trucks ARE supposed to feel “unstoppable” while still having an obvious weakness that the tankers/drivers should still be aware. Thing is, assault players absolutely need to do their job too. Part of the reason why these vehicles feel “cheap” or stupid is because assault players need to be attentive and make efforts to spot vehicles and take them out as they were designed to do. Hell other classes have some anti-vehicle capabilities so it’s not like they’re completely helpless when providing assistance. Even the elite classes aren’t that powerful when you think about it, because ALL it takes is one big push as a squad or team, do smart plays like chuck gas or incendiary grenades at sentries, and the elite classes more often than not end up eviscerated and I think that’s another cool thing they tried to integrate into Battlefield 1 - teamwork. Teamwork in the sense that no lone-wolf type of player should be capable enough to take down any opponent, or large scale armies. I appreciate this aspect of BF1 despite the fact that it does admittedly frustrate me sometimes from not being able to do AS much on my own, but I also get it and it’s not like it’s entirely impossible as long as you play it just right. Another thing I understand can be annoying, but something that I don’t think is an issue is the bullet deviation for certain guns. I think bullet deviation is there for the sake of balancing the goddamn weapons. It entertains me knowing that people were complaining about Battlefield 4 feeling unbalanced because the assault class can just as easily kill infantry from range compared to others because there’s barely any bullet deviation; tap-fire your way to victory as they say. Now with BF1 the “issue” is the other way around with “OMG so much bullet spread, how am I going to be a one-man army K/D god when my bullets slightly deviate??” Now that’s a small exaggeration, but man does it come off that way sometimes. I understand wanting your guns to be accurate, but it’s also ignorant to the intention placed upon the class you chose. As an assault you can’t just expect to outshine a medic or scout from range so, again, that why I think the deviation is there for. It’s also why support has the mechanic of long sustained fire increasing weapon accuracy. It’s their specialty, as does every class carry around their own unique strengths and tools. Not only does it provide the groundwork for a more teamwork-oriented experience, but it’s another way to make all classes feel balanced and make some kind of rock-paper-scissors game in different situations. It’s obviously not that linear and there’s still freedom to play how you want, but there are definitely still situations were you’re more likely to do more damage as an assault vs a medic for example. Battlefield 1 is not perfect and we can agree to that since I have my own gripes with the game (looking at you planes). That’s also not to say that I don’t understand why others don’t enjoy stuff like behemoths or bullet deviation, I just don’t think of it as issues that are detrimental to the game’s longevity and fun. Hell, there are still many people playing BF1 even on my platform (PS4) so that says something. Well besides that the more recent Battlefields have been disliked. lol

How? Atmosphere, grit, the screams, the destruction, the dirty guns, the sounds, my PTSD is coming back just thinking about it.

Loved the sound when you fired the Martini Henry. Be interesting to see how many sales BF2042 had and how many refunds were issued.

I prefer gunplay, gun customization, maps and settings in previous BF titles life BF3, BF4, BC2 etc. But yeah BF1 for sure had amazing atmosphere, graphics, optimization and overall a really polished experience.

I remember being so impressed by the tech In this game, finally got a battlefield that pushed the audio to new heights and I said I can’t imagine what it’ll be like in a modern setting, welp, still imagining 🙃.

I still remember this heartbreaking ending of Runner mission. Amazing music and story was really good.

One thing that is underrated in BF1 is how the weapons "feel". Most other games fail to replicate this feeling of weapons having "weight". But BF1 nails the reload, sound, look and handling of those weapons so much better than most other games.

Battlefield 1 was amazing but got stale after two months because of the lack of weapons, I still give it a solid 8.5 BF3 and BF4 are what made me fall in love with the Franchise. I skipped BF5 and have not even played 2042.

In BF1 I stuck to a class and loadout for the whole match, sometimes the whole operation and almost all of the guns were viable throughout because of great weapon balance and great map design (mostly). Useable secondaries helped massively too - in BFV they felt pointless. I miss the BF1 days - when it was massively popular. The atmosphere. Definitely the last great Battlefield for me too.

The open beta of bf1 is one of my favorite memories. I personally loved behemoths and elites. They didn't feel OP and they felt so good to take down. Not a perfect game, but everything just worked together. And you're spot on...atmosphere and immersion was a huge role in that.

its still my favourite battlefield, one of my favourite shooters, too... really the only criticism i have is that although they try and alleviate the big open spaces in many maps, that you're occasionally forced through as infantry with somewhat inaccurate guns, it makes snipers and scoped lmg's incredibly hard to challenge without counterpicking...

There’s something to be said for restrictions and boundaries actually helping create a game.

Man what a great game. I need to go back and play this. After 5, and 2042… fool me twice. Shame on me.

Still play it to this day, there are always atleast 7-10 full low ping servers, ive played it since it came out across platforms and im still unlocking guns, a month ago i just got the martini henry sniper after grinding for like 2 weeks

Battlefield’s after bf1 just didn’t catch me the way bf1 did and still does

BF1 was just well designed MP…the squad and team play matched with awesome map design. So many maps that were just a joy to play and a map for whatever mood I was in . I wasn’t great at the gunplay, but I always felt I was effecting the result. And the atmosphere. Wow. BFV was pretty but too “poppy’, and bloody BF2042 is a wasteland of monotony and sterility, as if the engine can’t actually handle these large maps and they had a poly limit.. I don’t think BF1 was perfect for me….I didn’t like the Elite Class concept at all….but I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed the behemoths. I don’t have a favourite BF game, what I do have are a bunch of games that I group all together as what I feel is the core of the BF franchise for me…Bad Company 2, BF3, BF4,BF 1……

The game that got me into the series💯

Sometimes too many things are exploding around me and bodies are falling back into the trench that I've actually had shell shock, crouched down, not sure where to go, just staring at the minimap, hearing the enemy get closer but not knowing how best to engage. Of all games to teach us that war is the last thing any nation wants, it was a battlefield game.

I remember bf1 hardcore when it came out had zero players marked and you had to remember uniforms and I loved it, sad it didn't last long though. Thats just how well designed the uniforms where though it was fairly easy to tell the difference once you played HC for a while.

Stod, what's your plan on making content now that it seems like we've run out of games? BF2042 was the biggest flop ever, Warzone is getting somewhat old, and it seems like we're near out of options.

The behemoths were great, so stupid they got removed for bfv

Great vid, subbed

My favorite BF! The first FPS shooter i played after i got my first PC in spring 2016. My god i remember how hyped i was by those epic trailers.

Best bf last 10 years, change my mind

I feel like no one gives BF5 enough credit, it improved upon battlefield 1 in every way, movement, gunplay, building mechanics, destruction, best ammo and health mechanics. Everything worked so well together to encourage interacting with the environment and team play.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: It boggles my mind how they managed to mess up Operations. They invented the greatest new FPS game mode in years, and within ONE game completely screwed it up, and basically abandoned it with 2042.

honestly when playing bf1 i never really payed attention to thewhistles and shouting but when playing 2042 made me realize how much stuff like that can change the way a game feels

BF1 an absolute masterpiece, and was improved upon in BFV, which is one of the greatest video games ever made.

I'll never forget how smooth the open beta ran on my middle to low tier PC. I had it mostly on medium settings (with the most demanding settings on low) and it still looked BEAUTIFUL. I was amazed about how good that dessert map looked in my shitty ass PC.

I actually just bought this game again the other day - I encourage everyone to get back online, its great banter and the servers are still populated I've never felt so immersed, scared, while also laughing my ass off than when playing this amazing feat of game engineering, it truly is a masterpeice.

I've actually have been going back and played BF5 story mode. I don't know why, but I skipped over it and just played multiplayer when I first got the game. But the story mode, though not very long is fun and challenging on hard.

I love bf1 because when i was a child i have seen Fort Veaux, Verdun, Maginot- Linie and Omaha Beach in RL in my holidays in france a long time ago. Good old memorys coming back👍

you forgot to mention the music, from both the base game and the expansions...the soundtracks are incredible

I would play this, but whenever I try to find a match it’s either on other servers (meaning lots of lag) or none at all

So many memories coming back to me while watching this. Feels bad those days are gone.

I liked the operations mode a lot. The idea that you were engaged in a campaign as opposed to just a random battle was great. I also liked how it was much more organized of a battle than a regular conquest match as there was an actual frontline so if you were attacking you knew which way to go and if you were defending you knew which way they were coming from generally speaking. What I hated about that game though were the people who played snipers.

I agree on all points, save one. Authenticity. This is something that can be nailed when dealing with theaters of war that have already taken place (hindsight's 20/20). But how do you authentically create the future? This can be a much more challenging aspect of gameplay to create. 2042 however, is definitely missing the gritty, and a good class system that is the hallmark of Battlefield gameplay. Great video! Battlefield 1 is the best by far. Really hoping the new feedback loop system enables some truly high quality updates for the franchise in the next year. I love playing in modern theaters of combat (BF3/BF4), and am hopeful DICE can make some quality improvements to bring 2042 back to life.

Excellent commentary as always. I personally played little of BF1 on-line as I found sniping to be way over powered. When I do play BF1 now, I team up with a friend that prefers the armored side of the game. My favorite remains BF1942 with the Road to Rome expansion adding greatly to the experience. I agree with much of your take on things like uniforms and setting. I have and play BF3 & BF4, but not a big fan and much of that is due to setting. Please keep up the excellent work.

1 is great. I wrote it off after playing it for a few hours when it first released. But came back to it like a year ago or so. And it's pretty fun. There's some annoyances. The behemoths, the armored units like cavalry, and the vehicle balance to name a few. There's some maps where tanks just dominate. Like there's one tank player who has a dedicated buddy to repair and he just sits up on a high ground spot and reigns down shots. And when half of your team tries to kill him he just backs up, repairs, and comes back in. Or the bombers/airplanes being ridiculously good. To the point where running through Monte Grappa and dying to a fighter is so common that it's just like "Yep, fine, back to deployment." I also hate deciding only between 2 maps after each round, and the fact that I seem to play on the same 3 maps on rotation it feels. And not to mention how half of the people playing seem to use the MP 18 Trench and mow down anyone in close quarters. But aside from those, the game feels fun to play. The snipers are oh so satisfying. Getting a headshot and hearing that "CLING" is amazing. The shotguns are fun if not a bit busted (but what battlefield game would be complete without really good shotguns?) And I love the pistols, they feel really good, to the point where you could stand up to an assault player in close quarters if you're good enough (and they're bad enough). And besides, every Battlefield game has had annoyances for me. For instance, BF4's air vehicles are ridiculous if the pilot is good. The UCAV campers who just sit at the back of the map are really lame. Mortars are incredibly lame, especially on rush. DMRs will always be annoying. And grenade spam is pretty terrible too. HOWEVER, all of those can be changed by custom servers. Which is great! BF4 is still my favorite, with BF3 as a close second, but BF1 sits at number 3. But that being said, I've lost all faith in Dice making good games at this point. They just always seem to add in some change that makes the game worse. Trying to "innovate" by making terrible decisions that any focus group made up of battlefield fans would be able to tell them were bad ideas. I hope that the WW3 devs are successful and become the new Dice, because I don't think we're going to get the OG Dice back ever, not with EA owning them.