Battlefield 6 is fantastic, an easy recommendation to players looking for a new multiplayer shooter. Unfortunately, the game’s lackluster, blink-and-you-forget-it campaign contributes nothing to an otherwise glowing review. But despite its flaws and the franchise’s history with mediocre storylines, I haven’t given up hope. And developer Battlefield Studios doesn’t even have to wait all that long to make good on the potential of a great Battlefield 6 campaign.
Across nine levels, Battlefield 6 makes no effort to break new ground. It retreads Call of Duty’s coolest ideas, follows the linear, set-piece-heavy formula we grew tired of a decade ago, and most frustratingly, does nothing to incorporate what makes the series so special. Considering how dynamic Battlefield 6’s multiplayer is, it's jarring to see its single-player component actively punish players for deviating from its invisible, predetermined path.
