It’s no secret to the staff, nor to anyone who knows me, that I’m a huge fan of DICE’s Battlefield franchise. Heck, I even list it down in my staff profile as one of my favorites. So, when it was announced by EA that a Battlefield 1 beta will be released sometime this year, I was eagerly already looking forward to it.
Well, now that the Battlefield 1 beta is playable, does it live up to the series or fall flat on its face" Important to note that what we’ve experienced so far is from an obviously unfinished and early build. While I will tackle some of the nagging issues later on, I won’t dwell on it, since I’m assuming DICE will have those fixed at launch (well, one can hope).
All That Sand!
It’d be hard to talk about the BF1 beta without mentioning the one and only map which we’re allowed to play on. Called “Sinai Desert,” the map is easily one of the most wide open maps in Battlefield history, which represents both the good and bad thing about the beta. First off, let’s get it out of the way: Sinai Desert is a sniper’s paradise. If you’ve played the beta in any capacity, you’ll most likely have seen a lot of players camping at the top of rock formations, structures and even sand dunes all ready to take your head out with a decent sniper shot. There’s a lot of open spaces with little to no cover for people who want to actually play the objective and win for their team. I don̵...