What is it about the Battlefield orchestral theme that just gets the blood pumping" Ever since first hearing the track way back in Battlefield 1942, its brisk staccato was the preamble to many a night of senseless destruction and endless amusement. Even more than fifteen years and countless revisions later, I still get goosebumps when the song starts. And while the series has had its fair share of peaks and valleys, after the narrative success of Battlefield 1, it seemed like Battlefield V was primed to reach new levels of triumph. Can it manage to keep pace, or will it ultimately end up as inconsistent as the franchise?s numbering scheme"
A Different Point of View
When it comes to telling stories that run the gamut of perspectives, Battlefield 1?s five unique storylines helped to establish a successful new formula for the series. As you might imagine, Battlefield V is choosing to embrace the same structure only on a far more limited scope. At launch, the game features three mini-campaigns that might as well be referred to as episodes due to their surprising brevity. To be fair, there?s plenty of compelling storytelling crammed into the trio of narratives, but they still felt a bit ?blink and you?ll miss them.? There?s an additional fourth campaign coming in about three weeks, but who knows if that will add enough content to make the single player content feel like its own full-fledged, stand-alone experience. To put the campaign?s runtime into perspective, I was...