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[HeisenbergFX4]

The 10 hour free trial is up on Xbox via Gamepass and PS4/PS5

On PS click the Latest tab on the store then the Battlefield 2042 icon that has the timer on it and then the 3 dots and it says Play Trial

Servers are swamped now though.

Just wanted its own thread for more eyes since it kind of surprised me being on the PS store.

 

[Boss Mog]

Yeah I'm not seeing it on XBOX. You sure you don't need EA Play Pro to get early access?

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Can’t login. Just says that the servers are offline. 10 hours is enough for me to last until the game drops in price. There is no way this will be £70 for long.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Yeah I'm not seeing it on XBOX. You sure you don't need EA Play Pro to get early access?

I forgot to mention need to do the New Zealand trick but yeah if you have Gamepass you get the 10 hour trial on Xbox

Servers are dead anyhow atm started to get in one match and disconnected and havent been able to get back in yet

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Shit forgot. I'll give it a go. The beta was shit, so not expecting much. But who knows. Maybe the beta is much better.

 

[Plantoid]

Timer stars when you hit download or when you enter the game?

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Yeah I'm not seeing it on XBOX. You sure you don't need EA Play Pro to get early access?

Go to the game in the store and free trial is on the right.

 

[Bernd Lauert]

Timer stars when you hit download or when you enter the game?

When you enter it. Also make sure to quit the game when you stop playing, for some reason sometimes the timer keeps running when the game is on standby.

 

[HellforLeather]

Curious to see console impressions since it seems that EA did not give reviewers access to the console versions

 

[Boss Mog]

Can’t login. Just says that the servers are offline. 10 hours is enough for me to last until the game drops in price. There is no way this will be £70 for long.

Who pays that kind of money for games besides people who pre-order digitally (lol) though? I was able to preorder the physical version for a lot less, though I have since cancelled it based on the beta. Gonna play the 10 day trial on Series X, if i like it I'll wait for a sale.

 

[splattered]

I was gonna say yeah game wouldn't load until i switched to New Zealand... playing on Series X and it's night and day vs what we saw in the beta! Game feels super smooth, looks good, and not finding any major glitches! Super happy with this so far... yay!

 

[Strider Highwind]

Curious to see console impressions since it seems that EA did not give reviewers access to the console versions

I been playing the Series X version since about 7am this morning...Im no pro at making an analysis of these types of things but It looks good when it wants to, but Im not sure if im seeing the effects of bad dynamic resolution or not but the image will kinda flip to flat at times, like you can look at a building, take two steps closer and it'll happen sometimes. The framerate thing with certain effects(Like the rockets or flares coming off some planes) still look like they're less than 60 so it looks real weird and jaggy or something. Also if you look down at the ground as you run you can kinda catch whatever image construction technique at play literally loading the higher res ground textures and its quite noticeable...and the sun flare seems a bit broken in its current state. My Series X is connected to my CX so its easier to notice imperfections at times, I dunno how most would see it

Im gonna main it on PC so ill be playing that for the rest of the day and probably streaming it at its highest settings, got the series x version for my gameshare partner really.

Oh yeah that bug where youre inside the transport vehicle and it keeps you locked in instead of letting you get out with your team...and then it carries you off and you die for leaving the map at the start of conquest or w/e from the beta?...I've started like 5 matches that way lol

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

I been playing the Series X version since about 7am this morning...Im no pro at making an analysis of these types of things but It looks good when it wants to, but Im not sure if im seeing the effects of bad dynamic resolution or not but the image will kinda flip to flat at times, like you can look at a building, take two steps closer and it'll happen sometimes. The framerate thing with certain effects(Like the rockets or flares coming off some planes) still look like they're less than 60 so it looks real weird and jaggy or something. Also if you look down at the ground as you run you can kinda catch whatever image construction technique at play literally loading the higher res ground textures and its quite noticeable...and the sun flare seems a bit broken in its current state. My Series X is connected to my CX so its easier to notice imperfections at times, I dunno how most would see it

Im gonna main it on PC so ill be playing that for the rest of the day and probably streaming it at its highest settings, got the series x version for my gameshare partner really.

Oh yeah that bug where youre inside the transport vehicle and it keeps you locked in instead of letting you get out with your team...and then it carries you off and you die for leaving the map at the start of conquest or w/e from the beta?...I've started like 5 matches that way lol

You are one of the lucky ones to get in servers seem swamped

 

[Strider Highwind]

You are one of the lucky ones to get in servers seem swamped

Im seeing reports of it more it more online so I should have been more sensitive to homies post so my bad there . I think its cause I been playing since they opened, bro I haven't been to sleep

 

[DarkestHour]

What if I don't have Xbox but I have Game Pass?

 

[DarkestHour]

You need EA Play also

Start Playing Battlefield 2042 on November 12 with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play - Xbox Wire

Starting Friday, November 12, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members with EA Play can jump in and start playing Battlefield 2042 with Early Access, a 10-hour trial that’s full of iconic Battlefield gameplay moments leading up to the game’s global launch on November 19, letting you play All-Out Warfare...

news.xbox.com

 

[splattered]

ok my two complaints so far... M5A3 assault rifle feels like i'm shooting spit wads at enemies? I'm going down in one to three bullets whereas i can completely unload clips into the enemy and they don't die???? Also, as in all previous battlefield titles no one revives, even within your rando squad. Grrr

 

[Mr.ODST]

Just trying BF1942 on Portal and it looks incredible in Frostbite

 

[lame gag1990]

EA are doing a 10 hour trial for this too? I already had my fill with the open beta.

 

[Chris_Rivera]

EA are doing a 10 hour trial for this too? I already had my fill with the open beta.

Then why would you ask?

 

[SteadyEvo]

Then why would you ask?

Don’t blame him. I’ll have my fill once my 10 hours is up. Battlefield feels more like SniperField. Probably because I suck but I’d ran looking for action only be sniped and spawn far away from the action. The trailers make it look so action packed but hardly represent my gameplay.

 

[MaKTaiL]

be sniped and spawn far away from the action.

You need to actually choose spawn location for once...

 

[Chris_Rivera]

I actually tried disabling cross play (on series x) like I did in the beta, but you can’t in game right now. So I tried per these instructions and I can’t join a single game. Maybe next couple weeks shit like this will get ironed out.

 

[ManaByte]

Played a match on XSX. Like it a lot. The hate boner for this game isn't really deserved.

 

[SteadyEvo]

You need to actually choose spawn location for once...

Spawning directly into the action leads to insta deaths. I’m not afraid to admit my shooter skills have declined with age.

 

[Dontkidyourselfjimmy]

If you use the rewards app you can get 6000 points free by activating the punch card then downloading the free trial.

 

[Leyasu]

I’m currently sitting in the nz store and can’t find the download option for the free trial

 

[Boss Mog]

I actually tried disabling cross play (on series x) like I did in the beta, but you can’t in game right now. So I tried per these instructions and I can’t join a single game. Maybe next couple weeks shit like this will get ironed out.

Don't count on it. I play Apex Legends, another EA game, and if you don't enable crossplay you pretty much can't find any games to join. basically any players on the same system as you get prioritized into crossplay if they don't have it disabled and since people don't want to wait to play they all have it enabled so you can never find a game with it disabled. Crossplay is the biggest grift of this generation. Publishers try to sell it as this great thing for consumers but it's really only good for the publishers since it allows them to consolidate their servers and thus saves them a lot of money. For the players it only means worse connections and more exposure to possible cheaters.

 

[Boss Mog]

I’m currently sitting in the nz store and can’t find the download option for the free trial

I had to go to my settings and go to subscriptions, select EA Play and then it showed up in the EA Play.

 

[Riky]

I’m currently sitting in the nz store and can’t find the download option for the free trial

Find the bundles in the store, go to the part that shows you what's included in the bundle, then select the actual base game. The trial then comes up.

 

[Leyasu]

Find the bundles in the store, go to the part that shows you what's included in the bundle, then select the actual base game. The trial then comes up.

Worked perfectly. Thanks

 

[smart_brazileiro]

EA are doing a 10 hour trial for this too? I already had my fill with the open beta.

Why come in here and comment then? Unemployed and nothing to do?

 

[Banjo64]

Rewards have a 6k task on the app on Xbox in the UK to buy this game, however if you activate the punchcard and then download the free trial you get the 6k (£5). Source: hotukdeals and I did this successfully myself last night.

 

[SatansReverence]

Finally can download the trial here in aussieland.

so much for preloading

 

[Solidsnake_1]

Does the full game have TDM and server browser ?

 

[TheZink]

How do I get this to launch with Gamepass Ultimate? Keeps saying I need to buy the game. I just want to play the trial.

Edit: got it working. Had to delete it and re-download

 

[cripterion]

Game runs better than beta for me, but that is due to DLSS being available here I guess. Just had a round on orbital map / conquest. Feels as disjointed as ever.

 

[Leyasu]

How do I get this to launch with Gamepass Ultimate? Keeps saying I need to buy the game. I just want to play the trial.

See Riky post above

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Does the full game have TDM and server browser ?

Game doesn’t have TDM which is my favorite mode but have been playing it through portal and there is a server browser which isn’t great but it’s there

 

[chixdiggit]

Is the trail the full game? Can you try the portal stuff?

 

[Riky]

Is the trail the full game? Can you try the portal stuff?

Yes.

 

[TrebleShot]

Played some of this , this morning and over lunch so limited impressions but here goes:

(PS5)

+Massive step up from beta
+Graphically very impressive, definitely looks more impressive than Vanguard - im not sure but it looks like they are using a more advanced version of the framework used in Battlefront.
+Huge huge maps, lots of freedom and has a next gen feel to it
+Nice sharp gunplay and excellently done haptics (slightly toned down from beta)
+Portal has blown my mind, having three additional sub game maps on top of the full fledged 2042 game
+Each portal game type is its own self contained game with rules and items - very very impressed, hope they continue to expand this, can see it taking over from the standard game
+Hazard Zone is excellent, if you have a group and you play often this will be very popular and seems to have a tactical emphasis over something like Warzone and has been very well thought out, although I died pretty quick.
+Sound is phenomenal, its very directive and full of punch and has that kind of relaxing element in the menus and incredible detail in the actual gameplay
+I actually don't mind the specialists?

-No Voice comms, was especially tricky in Hazard Zone
-Only one map per portal, but considering the package on offer and the promise of more, very impressive
-The overlay in portal is always the same so even though you are fighting WW2 style arena you'll have a futuristic graphical overlay, would like to see this adjustable as a theme.


Overall loving it in my short time with it, if I had one shooter to buy between this and COD, Id go for this.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Trials aren’t my style and I’ll do anything to play the game, it had the battlefield feel btw different release dates for the same game on different editions is awful.

 

[TVexperto]

Does anybody know if cross-progression works? I played the 10hour trial on my EA Play ps5 account and now want to also play 10 hours via gamepads on PC.

 

[ManaByte]

Does anybody know if cross-progression works? I played the 10hour trial on my EA Play ps5 account and now want to also play 10 hours via gamepads on PC.

You need to make sure you use the same EA account on each platform.

 

[eastcoastkody]

gonna try this out today. I absolutely hated the beta. And think every game DICE has made has sucked since 2015. wish me luck.

heres its chance to prove me wrong

 

[nikos]

Download is crawling on EA Desktop. Servers must be getting hammered.

 

[eastcoastkody]

my first 5 min impression. hate it.

first match, i was "discarded" from match with connection error. Second match im in a tank with a pea shooter tank gun that shoots 3 bullets like 20 feet in front of me. I see a helicopter crash than proceed to spin on the ground for 40 seconds. I am on a desert map that looks dead and lifeless with low quality textures that looks like a game from 2 gens ago. I can't see any enemies as everyone is 100 miles away from you. No vehicles to be found other then when i get lucky to have a tank driving towards me. Can't zoom or do anything with the map. I pressed a button while using map and instead of interacting with map i shot my gun. So an enemy heard me and kills me while i have the map on my screen.

much like the beta im still waiting for the fun to kick in. Why is it that old battlefields are instantly fun. And the last 3 are an intolerable slog immediately

also. Having to hold a button, just to die.....may be the worst gameplay mechanic i've ever seen in a shooter. Who thought this was a good idea. Instead of just being able to watch a kill cam or just die. U sit there in purgatory. feels terrible

 

[Phunkydiabetic]

also. Having to hold a button, just to die.....may be the worst gameplay mechanic i've ever seen in a shooter. Who thought this was a good idea. Instead of just being able to watch a kill cam or just die. U sit there in purgatory. feels terrible

It's to simulate the effect of "bleeding out" which also gives the opportunity for a teammate to revive you. Have you ever played a Battlefield game before?

 

[eastcoastkody]

It's to simulate the effect of "bleeding out" which also gives the opportunity for a teammate to revive you. Have you ever played a Battlefield game before?

for almost 2 decades. and they didn't have this terrible mechanic for the first decade and a half.