If you’re one of the many (like me) who love multiplayer shooters, then there’s a good chance that you’re looking to pick up Visceral Games’ take on the Battlefield franchise with Battlefield Hardline.
Unsure what you’ll be getting for your $60? That’s where we come in with one of our “Everything You Need to Know” posts since it will have all the Battlefield Hardline info you’ll need before the game shoots out to retail.
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Battlefield Hardline Everything to Know
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Resolution Will Be at 900p on PS4, 720p on Xbox One
As expected, the PS4 version of Hardline will slightly look better on the PS4 than the Xbox One. It was previously reported and announced that it would run at 1080p resolution and 60 frames-per-second on PS4. While the frame-rate remains the same for both versions, the resolution has been downgraded. And you can read why below.
(Read the full story here)
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Battlefield Hardline Premium Confirmed, and Here are the Details
Yep, Hardline will follow past Battlefield games and will have a Premium membership.
Contents are as follows:
Four Super Features
- Masks – New player masks with unique gameplay benefits tied to the theme of each mask.
Gun Bench – Provides players with the ability to visually customize their weapons and track their kills per weapon.
Competitive Play – Support for competitive play through Battlefield Hardline Premium-access only tournaments and ladders.
Legendary Status – Provides replayability of the entire progression system.
Four Expansion Packs Featuring New Multiplayer Maps, Modes, Vehicles, In-Game Content & a Story Themed Throughout
- Criminal Activity – Players have to make a name for themselves in fast-paced, highly-destructible new maps littered with small-time crime jobs. Available summer 2015.
Robbery – Take down the opposition head on and progress through key locations with major cinematic action. Available summer 2015.
Getaway – This is frantic, high-speed chases that immerse players deeper in the heist. Available fall 2015.
Betrayal – There is a rat in every operation and players will have to find out who to trust. Available winter early 2016.
Premium members receive two weeks early access to all expansion packs.
- Masks – New player masks with unique gameplay benefits tied to the theme of each mask.
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Single-Player Will Have 10 Episodes
According to Visceral, there are 10 episodes in total for Hardline's single-player campaign, and some will last "less than an hour, some more." Linked below are details on that, as well as from a recent Twitter Q&A.
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Battlefield Veteran's Pack Awarded to Returning Players
Not only did EA reveal beta stats (which you can read in the link below), but it also announced a Veteran's Pack for loyal Battlefield players.
Here's what's included:
- One in-game Veteran’s Patch
- One 200% Objective Boost (active for 30 minutes once activated)
- One 200% Teamplay Boost (active for 30 minutes once activated)
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Dinosaurs Confirmed for Hardine...Sorta
Yep, dinosaurs are coming to a Battlefield game -- finally! But might not be what you're expecting. Read the details and watch the video in the link below to find out why.
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Post-Launch DLC Isn't Built Yet According to Visceral
In case you're thinking that Visceral is holding off content for Hardline to pawn off as DLC, don't. According to its Lead Multiplayer Designer Thad Sasser, that content isn't "built yet."
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Launch Trailer Has Explosions...and Drama
Launch trailers for games are par for the course now, and Hardline isn't any different. Watch the full trailer here to experience explosions -- and drama -- done the Hardline way.
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Visceral Wants to Continue Making Battlefield Games If Hardline is Successful, Beta Changes Revealed
Dead Space devs Visceral won't say no to making another Battlefield game...provided Hardline is a success. Changes from the beta to the final game have also been revealed.
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Everything Wrong With the Battlefield Hardline Beta (Video)
Did you participate in Visceral Games’ recently concluded Battlefield Hardline beta? If so, chances are you’ve noticed a few things the studio needs to fix before the game’s retail release in March.
And we break it down for you in one handy video.
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Hardline Was Inflluenced by Real-Life Events
Controversial police-related events helped shape Hardline according to Senior Producer Scott Probst.
Yes, it’s had an effect, and I think a positive one, because it’s brought up a lot of key issues that we need to discuss as a team to make sure that we’re addressing.
I think it’s a very important topic and something we should be aware of. And we should make sure that we’re not in any way exploiting that or making it a negative experience for players. A lot of these unfortunate events have actually helped provide feedback to us about things that we should or should not be doing. And that’s helped craft a lot of our experience.
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Complete Trophy List Shows a Mix of Single-Player and Multiplayer
With 41 Trophies in total, Battlefield Hardline players will need to play both single-player and multiplayer if they want to get a Platinum.
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Visceral Explains Why Headshots aren't Always One-Hit Kills in Hardline
While in normal multiplayer shooters, a headshot would normally equate to a “one-hit kill,” meaning that one hit would down the enemy and force them to be revived or respawn. This wasn’t the case with Hardline and now we know why..and Visceral cites it as "balance."
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Hardline Has Some Secret and Awesome Reloading Animations
It's hard to explain. Just watch this video and be amazed.
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The Beta Saw Over 6 Million Players
Wowza! The Battlefield Hardline beta saw over six million players take part, beating Destiny's 4.6 million beta players. You can read Visceral's letter to fans in the link below.
