Remember Battlefield Play4Free is Still in Beta
I ended up spending a lot of time playing this game, more than I anticipated. I got to level 10 as the assault class, and level 15 playing engineer. Despite all the fun, there are multiple issues that need to be fixed before I’d ever consider dropping real coin on this game’s extra features.
-Can’t pick a server without a server browser.
-No access to change controls mid-game.
-Dead man’s trigger is moronic (also known as martyrdom from Call of Duty).
-Lack of kit changes during battle ruins balance and strategy.
-No squads discourages players from sticking together.
-Inability to specify which flag you want to spawn at is annoying.
-When unlock rentals expire, you’re left without a main or secondary weapon.
-Overall server lag is terrible.
CONCLUSION
I wasn’t a huge fan of Battlefield Heroes when it came out in 2009. Its crippled gameplay, cartoon art direction and attitude ruined its Battlefield potential. Heroes was nerfed so bad that the actual presence of skill was outweighed by bullet spam; it took entire magazines of ammunition to take down opponents. Despite all these things I played it because it was free, I consequently ended up enjoying some aspects of the game and learned to like its casual manner. Fortunately, Battlefield Play 4 Free fixes almost all of these complaints. And it’s still free. Unlike Heroes, this game has solid gameplay and way more potential. After around five hours I dropped BF:Heroes and forgot about it. After 15 hours in the BF:P4F beta, I’m still 
craving more and eagerly awaiting its full release.
I wouldn’t recommend much of an investment into the game just yet. The game is still in the beta stage, so remember that, before you start spending real money. If you do enjoy the game enough to buy some Battlefunds and find yourself coming anywhere near $15 total, try to remember you can pick up Battlefield 2 for just about that much, and get a better experience that isn’t held back by design. This might certainly change upon full release, but this beta is an extremely good sign of what’s to come. Games like this give the free to play model a pretty good rap.
