Battlefield 1 Launch Trailer Welcomes You to World War I
The Great War awaits.
Battlefield 1 officially releases today. To celebrate, EA has released a launch trailer that shows off some of what players can expect from the World War I shooter.
It's a pretty slick video, highlighting some of the game's numerous and diverse maps and locations, as well as the vehicles, weapons, of course destruction that awaits. It is set to a version of "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes. Take a look at the video in the embed above.
Battlefield 1's full release may be today, but the game has been playable for quite a while already. The Play First Trial started back on October 13, while the $80 Early Enlister edition unlocked on October 18.
In addition to its multiplayer mode, Battlefield 1 offers a campaign that spans five different "War Stories." Each is made up of multiple chapters and puts you into the boots of characters like a Bedouin woman and a tank-driver, among others, across multiple theaters of war. You can even do something very cool with a bird, while the game also has double rainbows.
GameSpot's Battlefield 1 review scored the game a 9/10.
"With Battlefield 1, EA and DICE have proven the viability of World War I as a time period worth revisiting in first-person shooters," reviewer Miguel Concepcion said. "It brings into focus countries and nationalities that do not exist today while also shedding light on how the outcome of that war has shaped our lives. As World War II shooters proved many years ago, no game can truly capture the entirety of a global conflict. This is why the focused structure of the War Stories anthology works well. Moreover, Operations succeeds as an effective educational primer on the battles that this gripping adversarial mode are based on. Battlefield 1 is just an introduction to one of the deadliest world events in history, but it is an outstanding, feature-rich package in both its emotional stories and strong multiplayer."
For more on the critical reception of Battlefield 1, check out what other critics are saying.
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