Battlefield Hardline
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About Battlefield Hardline
Visceral Games took a hard left turn with Battlefield Hardline, swapping military boots for police badges in this 2015 shooter. Released on March 17, the title arrived on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Instead of fighting wars overseas, you play as an undercover cop hunting down a crime syndicate. The campaign follows Nick Mendoza as he infiltrates criminal operations to bring them down. You get standard Battlefield vehicle combat but with a twist. Civilians matter more here since collateral damage affects your reputation. It is a gritty urban shooter that tries to reinvent the franchise by focusing on law enforcement tactics rather than traditional warfare.
Gameplay
The core loop revolves around high-stakes heists and police chases in modern city environments. You sprint through skyscrapers, rob banks, and hijack vehicles while fighting rival gangs or corrupt officers. Heist Mode lets you plan a job with friends before executing it with precision. Bloodmoney Mode turns matches into free-for-all scavenger hunts where you collect cash from fallen enemies to buy gear. Hotwire Mode focuses on vehicle combat where you steal enemy cars and use them as weapons. Tasers and handcuffs replace standard grenades for takedowns in close quarters. The campaign offers a linear story with stealth sections mixed with loud gunfights. Multiplayer matches feel chaotic yet structured around specific objective-based scenarios that differ from the classic conquest maps.
What Players Think
Players and critics had mixed feelings about this departure from tradition. IGDB lists the score at 70.1 out of 100 based on 311 user ratings. The community moods show a split between fans who loved the fresh police theme and those who missed the military roots. Average playtime for the campaign sits around six hours, while multiplayer sessions often drag on longer due to repetitive objective maps. Completion rates suggest many users finished the story but struggled to find long-term engagement in online modes. Review snippets from the PlayPile database highlight praise for the vehicle physics and new gadgets like tasers. However, some users noted that the campaign felt short compared to other entries in the series. The overall vibe is one of a fun experiment that did not quite land with the entire fanbase.
PlayPile's Take
Battlefield Hardline works best if you want a shooter that feels different from standard military titles. The police setting brings fresh mechanics like handcuffs and taser takedowns to the table. The price is reasonable for a second-hand copy, and there are 40 achievements to chase if you enjoy grinding online modes. Do not expect the massive scale of previous entries since maps are tighter and focus on urban combat. This game suits players who liked Visceral Games other titles like Dead Space or The Sims. Skip it if you just want a generic military shooter with endless open fields.
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Single player, Multiplayer
IGDB Rating
70.1
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