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Yeah, the X1 version is rough. Supposed to get an update this week but I won't touch it until it does...
Its tough going on there. Random drops, crashes and good luck playing more then 2 matches in a row without doing a reset.
I'm wondering if they even tested the damn game at this point. It's pretty obvious the game was buggy within 30 minutes of me playing and crashing twice in the timespan.
I have it on the Xbox 360, I've had a few noticeable graphics blowouts, mostly on the single player game, but I think the main problems with the multiplayer game have to do with the game's netcode and network connectivity protocol.The game was never designed for the PS3 or XB360, and given the sheer volume of crashes and such like prove this. Crashes for the most part on those 2 are due to the GPU not handling it properly
You'd think EA would have learned it's lesson with SimCity, but nope.
Ehh this is on par if you've been playing Battlefield games for a while. Battlefield 2 was even worse at launch but damn that game was fun to play.
Problem is...EA rushed the development. Dice did say that bf4 shouldnt have been released until around January/February as there were too many bugs. It was EA that pushed them for the release, so they did. Now they are getting the flack. EA pushed Dice for a pre christmas release to maximise sales, but in doing so, they forced Dice to release a product that wasnt ready.
Dice said that BF4 had problems with levelution, in that aside from shanghai, every map lags with the levelution being done. Example, operation locker, you bring down the gun tower in the game, and you lag out no matter where you are because it causes issues. Other issues were clipping issues (eg running to a fence panel, or not showing up but still stops you from moving forward), frame issues (1 hit kills registering a bullet over 2-3 frames causing a 1 shot kill) among others.
They also said about the veterans pack which should have registered immediately but had to be pulled because development wasnt done on it. EA knowingly pressed the issue and now Dice, not EA will get the blame.
I kind of hope dice do throw in the towel with EA and release their own titles. They clearly can do great work Bad company 1, 2 and BF3). They just need to not get pushed.
Unfortunately, it seems the shortsighted executives trying to appease stockholders, not the developers, decide when these games are released.