A new leak about Battlefield 6 provides various insights into the gameplay of the shooter. The shown clips are well received by fans.
What is this leak about? After the first trailer for Battlefield 6 was released on July 24, leaks regarding the gameplay began to accumulate. The posted clips show various recordings from the game, taken and shared by players in the test environment Battlefield Labs introduced for Battlefield 6.
Some of the gameplay clips are very well received by fans of the shooter series. A post on Reddit, showcasing the immersion of the game world, has over 15,000 upvotes on Reddit. Another post, showing actual gameplay of a capture round, garnered over 9,000 upvotes.
Urban combat in a war-torn city
What exactly is shown in the leak? Looking at the gameplay leak of the capture round, we can discover various interesting details about the game.
- The played map is urban; we see house-to-house combat and destroyed streets as well as buildings.
- There is a scoreboard; 32 vs. 32 is played (64 player servers).
- The gunplay feels “simple” and intuitive, allowing casual players to manage the recoil; the time-to-kill is relatively low.
- The movement and general motion of the characters feel a bit slower, heavier, and thus more realistic.
- The soundscape contributes to immersion and creates the typical Battlefield feeling – you are right in the middle of a battlefield and chaos erupts.
- The HUD is tidy, not overloaded, and fits well into the game’s action.
- A player drags his injured comrade to cover and revives him – we can see how effectively the new feature can be utilized.
Overall, the gameplay resembles Battlefield 3 and 4. Both games were somewhat slower and more realistic compared to Battlefield 2042, focusing on a present-day rather than futuristic setting, and highlighting the strengths of the series. Battlefield 2042 had strayed more from the Battlefield DNA.
You can watch the clip on Reddit here:
“Exactly what we wanted”
What does the community say about the gameplay? Many players cannot help but acknowledge that the shown gameplay, despite all skepticism, actually looks quite good. One player writes: “This is exactly what we wanted.” Another responds: “This looks like a finished game.”
Special praise is also given for the graphics, described as “amazing.” Furthermore, the rough design of the urban map is convincing. It is well received that it truly looks like a war-torn city. Under the clip that showcases the immersion of the game on Reddit, one player admits: “It is very hard not to be hyped.”
The most notable criticism is directed at the gunplay. It is said to be not powerful enough. One player writes that during his playtest, it felt like he was shooting with toy guns made of plastic. At least it should now be possible in Battlefield 6 to play on servers where the weapons are tied to classes: New Battlefield announces a feature ahead of its beta launch, and this could cause problems
