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Battlefield 4’s single-player is going to feel a lot like multiplayer

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Battlefield 3! A game with a generic single-player, that absolutely pales in comparison to the size of the multiplayer battles that are being waged constantly, with every single burst of bullets mattering massively to somebody. Right now though, Battlefield 4 is looking like more of the same, just shinier. But it’s going to use some of that multiplayer magic to sell the single-player portion of its game as well.

Speaking to OPM, DICE general manager Karl-Magnus Troedsson explained how the studio would be bringing in certain online elements to the core single-player story, creating an overlap of sorts:

There are signature multiplayer elements that we want to bring into single-player. We want to give the player a choice. Do they want to go for the sneaky approach with a sniper rifle and a silenced pistol, or do they want to take a jeep and have the entire squad shoot at everything they see?

Players will also have the option of ordering around their AI teammates to provide covering fire and other soldiery things, which most likely won’t be anywhere near as perfect as the system used in Star Wars: Republic Commando.

Then again, bad AI partners might be the most realistic addition to Battlefield 4 if its hoping to ape online play, at least the way that I’ve experienced it.

Last Updated: July 1, 2013

55 Comments

  1. If they or any company wants to really blow us away … give us better AI, next Gen shouldn’t be about graphics anymore, we have seen so much, and ye ye, it all looks pretty, but give us new gameplay, better AI, different story telling elements …. C’mon man …. jeez …. pew pew pew, I have enough pew pews in my library

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    • Trevor Davies

      July 1, 2013 at 14:48

      Hear hear. Better AI, story & attention to detail is what’s made the best games lately.

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      • Argentil

        July 1, 2013 at 14:57

        AI improvements could be the HD of this generation. The cloud could facilitate this. Unfortunately, something like really good AI isn’t as blatantly obvious an improvement as HD. Companion AI needs improvement, if anything. Enemy AI can only improve so much before it overpowers the player regularly (as with TLOU’s example – ND had to tone down the AI for this reason).

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        • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

          July 1, 2013 at 15:08

          Indeed, they had to tone it down, but look at the awesome ray casting ND did, even Kojima was in awe. things like that make gameplay much smoother and much better, now we need moar of that now

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      • RinceWind

        July 1, 2013 at 14:57

        Yeah. I want awesome AI and a story that allows me to give a shit about the main characters.

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      • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

        July 1, 2013 at 15:11

        Indeed, for me that’s next gen, not just graphics

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    • RinceWind

      July 1, 2013 at 14:55

      damn straight. I fear this is anther one of those Rince and Repeats that I will not be interested in. Gods I am so tired of FPS like this.

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      • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

        July 1, 2013 at 15:07

        So feel you on this one hey ……. nothing new here, move along

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        • RinceWind

          July 1, 2013 at 15:08

          I mean can’t we have new stuff coming out? Really? Another war simulator? How about a space simulator?!

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          • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

            July 1, 2013 at 15:10

            Dude, I would kill for a space simulator, closest thing to a good space game right now is FLT. but beyond that , something new and just different. That is why I’m quite intrigued by games like Murdered Soul … but alas, another gen of war sims …… pic sums up everything about war shooters these days

          • Theo Steenekamp

            July 1, 2013 at 15:11

            There is one out there, but think it’s still in development, looks quite amazing. You can fly to different planets, land there and WOW the planets are huge!

          • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

            July 1, 2013 at 15:12

            Destiny?

          • Sageville

            July 1, 2013 at 15:44

            I wants it, it’s my… my precious….

          • RinceWind

            July 1, 2013 at 15:13

            That it does. But hey, if you are a good boy, they may throw a dog in to change things up. NO. Screw that, if they want my interest I want me a T-Rex that can shoot lazers from its eyes!

          • TiMsTeR1033

            July 1, 2013 at 15:15

            Dont Forget the massive Rpgs on its shoulders oh and massive blade on its tail 🙂

          • RinceWind

            July 1, 2013 at 15:15

            Yes! Yes! More of this! I want the thing to also have BLING and an accent like BA from the A-Team! #developmentstage

          • TiMsTeR1033

            July 1, 2013 at 15:18

            Now we talking! and a velocoraptor sidekick complete with eye patch and Katanas coming out its arms! with mini Gun on his back!!

          • RinceWind

            July 1, 2013 at 15:25

            Right, you are creative head!

          • Trevor Davies

            July 1, 2013 at 15:26

            and it must be voiced by John Cleese.

          • TiMsTeR1033

            July 1, 2013 at 15:48

            hahaha that would be brillent!

          • Trevor Davies

            July 1, 2013 at 15:16

            For that we need Far Cry Blood Dragon 2.

          • RinceWind

            July 1, 2013 at 15:17

            I cna shoot lazers from my F***ing eyes! God I loved that game.

          • LordCaptainAwesomeness

            July 1, 2013 at 15:21

            Started playing it again yesterday …. That Dialogue in the game has me in stitches every time

          • RinceWind

            July 1, 2013 at 15:25

            The ending have me coughing my wine up like some fat king!

          • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

            July 1, 2013 at 15:20

            Wow a T-rex partner , now we talking, F*** dogs, I want Prehistoric Dinosaurs!! with customizable armor and weapons. PewPew-rex!!

          • TiMsTeR1033

            July 1, 2013 at 15:21

            Sure Primal Carange Genesis will be great if they did that!

          • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

            July 1, 2013 at 15:24

            Game looks very interesting!

          • RinceWind

            July 1, 2013 at 15:24

            Yes! DLC armour! I don’t think they’ve done that before!

          • Captain Minion TallTwit

            July 1, 2013 at 15:25

            Dino armor > Horse armor.

          • Trevor Davies

            July 1, 2013 at 15:16

            Star Citizen? PC only though. (for the moment)

          • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

            July 1, 2013 at 15:21

            Ye looks good, gonna be a while now

    • TiMsTeR1033

      July 1, 2013 at 15:05

      They should make use of Physics too! and destruction to the point it can alter the entire game! and of course make AI so good that it changes on the fly and every time you restart after dieing or playing the game again Ai should be different. Also Make believable Ai in some games have the Ai soldiers run their asses off if you blow a hole in building! or have sometimes soldiers make mistakes like throw the pin from a grenade and forget to throw the grenade LOL in say intense pressure moments. Destruction like A tank can literally rip threw houses and walls and hole shit to kingdom come!

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      • Umar Kiiroi Senk?

        July 1, 2013 at 15:18

        Forgetting to throw the grenade will be so AWESOME!!!!! now that is some thing we NEED,now!!

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  2. Ultimo_Cleric N7

    July 1, 2013 at 14:46

    Good news indeed.

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  3. Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

    July 1, 2013 at 14:48

    I will have to wait and see. I shall remain optimistic that they get it right

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  4. Captain Minion TallTwit

    July 1, 2013 at 14:56

    On a side note, has LG done a review of this version of Medal of Honor…
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor_%282010_video_game%29
    Incredible corruption is selling it for R50, and wondering if it is worth getting.

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    • RinceWind

      July 1, 2013 at 14:58

      Yes. I think LG did a review of it. And if memory serves they thought it was shit. Well, not SHIT but not totally awesome

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      • LordCaptainAwesomeness

        July 1, 2013 at 15:00

        You are thinking of Warfighter, Not Tier1

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        • RinceWind

          July 1, 2013 at 15:00

          Ah, my bad 🙂 (Damn, a bad GIF and wrong game, what’s happening to me?!)

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          • LordCaptainAwesomeness

            July 1, 2013 at 15:01

            looks like you need the coffee now 🙂

          • Captain Minion TallTwit

            July 1, 2013 at 15:05

            Referring to the one with the beard guy on the cover.

          • Captain Minion TallTwit

            July 1, 2013 at 15:06

            This one.

          • LordCaptainAwesomeness

            July 1, 2013 at 15:07

            Yup. That one was a lot of fun.

          • Captain Minion TallTwit

            July 1, 2013 at 15:09

            Thanks, just wanted to make sure that it will be R50 well spent. ^5

          • LordCaptainAwesomeness

            July 1, 2013 at 15:13

            I don’t know if you follow the whole Metacritic ratings, but the game got 72% according to them, (Plus i enjoyed this a lot more than Warfighter, COD…)

          • Captain Minion TallTwit

            July 1, 2013 at 15:48

            How is the multiplayer on it?

          • RinceWind

            July 1, 2013 at 15:09

            Oh, yes, I heard some decent things about this game.

          • TiMsTeR1033

            July 1, 2013 at 15:15

            Was Medal of Honor Tier 1 actually good? Was gonna buy that ages ago

          • Captain Minion TallTwit

            July 1, 2013 at 15:05

            For @33d7b24b342dc12fe240268c0c603d61:disqus

          • RinceWind

            July 1, 2013 at 15:09

            Much needed! (Heads off to kitchen)

    • LordCaptainAwesomeness

      July 1, 2013 at 14:59

      Get it… worth it….

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    • RinceWind

      July 1, 2013 at 14:59

    • Tbone187

      July 1, 2013 at 14:59

      Are you referring to Warfighter?? If so yes, and for 50 bucks, I’m in…

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  5. aktorsyl

    July 1, 2013 at 15:23

    IMO the best Battlefield campaign (“of alllll timeeee” – seriously though) was Bad Company 2. Man, you really identified with the characters, got to know their personalities, etc. Even felt sad when the hippie pilot was killed 🙁

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    • Lourens Jordaan

      July 2, 2013 at 09:14

      Spoiler alert!!!

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