Battlefield V review — An unfinished work of art

Battlefield V is one of the prettiest games you’ll see that juxtaposes horrific fighting of World War II with beautiful landscapes. As you wade through the golden grass of Arras in France, or move through the green bogs of Nijmegen in the Netherlands, or walk along the waterfront in Rotterdam, you’ll stop in your tracks and admire the scenery, before you go back to fighting. Electronic Arts’ DICE studio has launched this visually arresting game on EA Access, and it is debuting broadly on the consoles and PC on November 20. But even when it shows up on that day, I fear it’s going to feel like an unfinished work of art. I welcomed Battlefield’s return to the Second World War, which felt really fresh despite last year’s Call of Duty: WWII. It’s tempting to compare the two games, but they are very different takes on the same war. Battlefield V’s developers lived up to their promise to tell “untold stories” in places that we haven’t seen a million times before in other shooters. In an era where video games teach our young folks more history, Battlefield V’s mostly accurate and respectful look at World War II is refreshing. It is… Read full this story

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