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Battlefield: Hardline has gone gold
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OdysseusVA
Banned
Just set the CZ account as primary and you'll be able to play on your main account.
Livingskeletons
If I pulled that off, would you die?
I skipped BF4 so I'm gonna jump in on this one.
I dug the beta so hope the balancing issues get solved.
I dug the beta so hope the balancing issues get solved.
DirtyLarry
Member
As someone who considers the Battlefield series to be their favorite MP experience overall from a historical perspective, this game is a huge, big GameFly rental for myself.
In fact it will be the first Battlefield game I will not purchase outright on Day 1.
A huge factor in this decision is no doubt the fact I have strayed away from playing MP games completely the past year or two.
At 40 years old, my time to play games is quite sporadic. I will get an hour on a Tuesday night that was not planned. So trying to coordinate playing a MP game with friends with this type of schedule is just not very easy to do.
The other factor is much simpler.
I am just not sold on the fact this game is going to do the Battlefield name justice.
I would have so much preferred a sequel to 2142 using the new engine.
Hell, even Battlefield Vietnam.
At the end of the day the whole cops and robbers thing just is not doing anything for me.
So on Monday I send back Kirby And The Rainbow Curse to free up a queue spot on GameFly so I have a free slot to get this game delivered, and I will take it from there.
Since I have below zero expectations, perhaps I will be pleasantly surprised.
Or, what I believe to be more likely, is this will be the first BF game I just have zero interest in.
Not a bad track record all things considered.
In fact it will be the first Battlefield game I will not purchase outright on Day 1.
A huge factor in this decision is no doubt the fact I have strayed away from playing MP games completely the past year or two.
At 40 years old, my time to play games is quite sporadic. I will get an hour on a Tuesday night that was not planned. So trying to coordinate playing a MP game with friends with this type of schedule is just not very easy to do.
The other factor is much simpler.
I am just not sold on the fact this game is going to do the Battlefield name justice.
I would have so much preferred a sequel to 2142 using the new engine.
Hell, even Battlefield Vietnam.
At the end of the day the whole cops and robbers thing just is not doing anything for me.
So on Monday I send back Kirby And The Rainbow Curse to free up a queue spot on GameFly so I have a free slot to get this game delivered, and I will take it from there.
Since I have below zero expectations, perhaps I will be pleasantly surprised.
Or, what I believe to be more likely, is this will be the first BF game I just have zero interest in.
Not a bad track record all things considered.
PodcastFips
Member
Has Sony ever cancelled orders where price errors were 'abused' in the past?
ElzarTheBam
Member
Cheapskate
I could have sworn in the most recent Final Stand stream, the DICE developer was hinting this is the direction that they may be going. Either that or a prequel. But I can't find the video anywhere.
OdysseusVA
Banned
Remember, no Russian.
I don't think so. I'm saying this because I remember buying Minecraft for the PS4/PS3 when there was a price error on their store.
Jonesy7707
Member
On a sort of related note, I think KZ: SF was some ridiculous price on the UK store back near launch but I am not sure whatever happened to the people who managed to buy it before it got fixed.
Came up in BF4 chat the other day and the response was pretty vicious. If Battlefield 4 was only really ever tolerable for a subset of the larger Battlefield community, Hardline seems like it only appeals to an even smaller subset of those BF4 fans. I remember lamenting BC2 for how much it wasn't Battlefield 2. Now I'd pay a lot of money to have a game that solid again.
I doubt it ends up a total flop, but EA should be concerned at this point.
I agree with the comments that say they have zero interest in the subject. It's bizarre, really. Maybe riding on the GTA success?
I'm also a bit fed up with modern/near-future settings. I never thought I'd say this 10 years ago, but give me some more WW2 or other historic conflict. Or, indeed, "proper" future settings, such as 2143, or whatever. Those are interesting to me.
I'm also a bit fed up with modern/near-future settings. I never thought I'd say this 10 years ago, but give me some more WW2 or other historic conflict. Or, indeed, "proper" future settings, such as 2143, or whatever. Those are interesting to me.
You can try adding funds via your card from the PS store on the PC rather than directly from the PS4, if you haven't already.
aygomyownroad
Member
No local multiplayer (split screen) then no buy. One of the reasons I like call of duty is being able to practice against bots and friends before you go online and have your butt kicked.
Not sure then although I would say don't add any funds yet, wait a bit to see if they accept that price just before release.
IISANDERII
Member
Since when does EA care about a loss of jobs?
ElzarTheBam
Member
This was great
VincentMatts
Member
I might pick it up down the road but definitely not at launch. Ill wait a few months and see how it goes
Question regarding CZ thing. I was surprised to be able to even place a pre-order without any money, so thus far I have not paid anything but its listed in my download list, it pretty much says I paid for it, even though I never added a single payment method.
Do I need to add funds or what is happening here?
Edit: Standard pre-order policy I guess. One more thing I'd like to ask, if I don't have the 5$ on my account when I should, how long will I have to do so, or will they straight up cancel the pre-order?
Do I need to add funds or what is happening here?
Edit: Standard pre-order policy I guess. One more thing I'd like to ask, if I don't have the 5$ on my account when I should, how long will I have to do so, or will they straight up cancel the pre-order?
I think the policy is to cancel the pre-order if there isn't enough funds in the wallet and no cc card registered.
Thanks. Also, it seems adding funds has a limit of 150kc. But if I authorize them to charge my CC, I guess I can the minimum funding requirement?
It does seem my CC was approved, never saw an error or anything.
Lord of Castamere
Member
I'm new to region buying so excuse the ignorance.
I made the account and went and clicked preorder in the store. When I clicked to put it in the cart, keep in mind no card on yet, it said "error" and now there's a 10 day timer on the game and Hardline + the dlc are in my library.
I'm very confused.
I made the account and went and clicked preorder in the store. When I clicked to put it in the cart, keep in mind no card on yet, it said "error" and now there's a 10 day timer on the game and Hardline + the dlc are in my library.
I'm very confused.
PodcastFips
Member
Take a look at the web store and see if it says 'preordered'. If yes then you need to add funds now.
Lord of Castamere
Member
I went to the sony account page and it does list the preorder transaction for 129,99. It accepted my card, but it won't let me access the web store for some reason.
When I add funds the lowest option is 150, can I match the preorder price(a 1$ extra is fine if I can't)? So I add the funds, and on release it will remove them, and I'll be able to play it on my main, just like I would an American store version?
PodcastFips
Member
You need to add 150. Remember, the store accepts the CC details but for most people it returns an error as soon as they want to add the funds.
If everything goes through you will be able to play it just like an US store version if you set your PS4 as the primary console for this account.
Can you let me know if you were able to add the funds please?
Lord of Castamere
Member
No I couldn't. The preorder is still locked though. Maybe something can be figured out before release.
Edit: I'm gonna try again later with a Czech address.
Supposedly you need a Czech postal address to add funds, but I'm waiting to try last second. I'm not adding 6$ for them to cancel it.
The 12 minutes of singleplayer cemented that Hardline will be a rental at most. The level shown checked off nearly every modern AAA box (scanning camera, multiple routes, etc.). It's a rental and not a complete miss though due to Visceral's reputation with Dead Space, although who knows how the strengths in creating great atmosphere will carry over; I didn't find the writing of Dead Space 1 or 2 anything to write home about.
On the topic of glorifying the militarization of police, I just wonder what another developer could do with Hardline. Battlefield's gameplay at its core is simply too large-scale for the intimacy and tension that a campaign revolving around law enforcement would need.
Battlefield 3's story, for all its faults, had a few memorable moments. The key one for me was the very beginning: mantling into the subway car and fighting in very close quarters with a punchy-feeling pistol and a limited number of enemies. That short segment held more excitement than most of the campaign to me. I hope Hardline aims for similar moments, but I imagine it's difficult to work with scale when your multiplayer component supports 64-player matches.
On the topic of glorifying the militarization of police, I just wonder what another developer could do with Hardline. Battlefield's gameplay at its core is simply too large-scale for the intimacy and tension that a campaign revolving around law enforcement would need.
Battlefield 3's story, for all its faults, had a few memorable moments. The key one for me was the very beginning: mantling into the subway car and fighting in very close quarters with a punchy-feeling pistol and a limited number of enemies. That short segment held more excitement than most of the campaign to me. I hope Hardline aims for similar moments, but I imagine it's difficult to work with scale when your multiplayer component supports 64-player matches.
The Faceless Master
Member
Hardline was pretty unexciting.
Stallion Dan
Member
BF4 still freezes often on PS3, especially playing Obliteration, and especially if the destruction event happens, players should get a medal if on a vanilla map they make it to the end of a round.
mmazurkiewicz
Member
I didn't get a chance to play the beta, but for someone who's only interested in multiplayer, is the multi in this strictly traditional style BF type gameplay, or is it like the singleplayer GTA style gameplay i've seen in trailers?
Jawmuncher
Member
Going to wait for the Origin game time so I can play the campaign.
I could not add it through the website, but it worked with through PS4.
I did not even like the beta but 5$ for the game and the expansions is a joke.
The hypocrisy will be quite tasty I imagine.
I'm not interested in this, but it has nothing to do with the BF4 issues. I will happily pick up BF5 or Battlefront though.
The Faceless Master
Member
ah eff it... i'll bite for under $10
It's gonna be like the JP PSN store. It'll accept the CC initially, but when it comes to charge, then it'll reject it.Heh, just quickly made a Czech account and have it preordered now
But I haven't checked if it accepts my cc details yet.
Edit: The webstore accepted my cc details, now I just need to add the 129.99 koruna, but I'll wait until closer to release to do that.
^ nope
Same here. Rejected in the webstore, but could top up my wallet with the minimum 150 koruna on the PS4.
I've deleted my cc details again, so the worst that can happen now is that they'll cancel the pre-order and then I'll just have to use the funds on a cheap PSN game.
Same here. Rejected in the webstore, but could top up my wallet with the minimum 150 koruna on the PS4.
I've deleted my cc details again, so the worst that can happen now is that they'll cancel the pre-order and then I'll just have to use the funds on a cheap PSN game.
Storm Raider
Banned
Can't wait for these reviews.
The Faceless Master
Member
won't let me add my card... oh well, see you next year BFH
Jonesy7707
Member
It looks like they've caught on. The price on the webstore is showing 2,399 Kc for me now when it was showing 129 Kc earlier.
Probably a good thing that all the methods of adding my AU credit card failed as there is nothing else I want to buy anyway so I'll just stick with my XB1 pre-order.
Probably a good thing that all the methods of adding my AU credit card failed as there is nothing else I want to buy anyway so I'll just stick with my XB1 pre-order.
The 2,399 Kc price is for the Deluxe Edition, while the price error was for the Ultimate Edition. But it seems like they've completely removed the PS4 version of that from the store. Good thing I got my pre-order in yesterday
Lord of Castamere
Member
The 2,399 Kc price is for the Deluxe Edition, while the price error was for the Ultimate Edition. But it seems like they've completely removed the PS4 version of that from the store. Good thing I got my pre-order in yesterday
I wouldn't get too excited. 5k+ people probably took advantage. That's a huge chunk of money to lose. I'd wager there's an 85% chance they cancel today, with a percentage drop every day until release.