Battlefield 4 ’​s single-player Campaign takes place in 2020, six years after the events of its predecessor. Tensions between Russia and the United States have been running at a record high, due to a conflict between the two countries that has been running for the last six years. On top of this, China is also on the brink of war, as Admiral Chang, the main antagonist, plans to overthrow China’s current government. If he succeeds, Chang will have full support from the Russians, bringing China to the brink of war with the United States

The single-player campaign has several differences from the main multiplayer component. For the most part, the player must traverse mini-sandbox-style levels, in some cases using vehicles, like tanks and boats, to traverse the environment. As the player character, Recker, the player can use two campaign-only functions: the Engage command and the tactical binocular. The Engage command directs Recker’s squadmates, and occasionally other friendly units, to attack any hostiles in Recker’s line of sight. The tactical binocular is similar to a laser-designator, in the sense that it allows the player to identify friendly and enemy units, weapon stashes, explosives, and objectives in the field. By identifying enemies, the player can make them visible without using the visor, making them easier to mark for their teammates. At one point, Recker will briefly lose the tactical visor, forcing them to only use the Engage command to direct his squadmates on a limited number of enemies.

Battlefield 4 ’​s multiplayer contains three playable factions—the United States, China and Russia—fighting against each other, in up to 64-player matches on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. A newly reintroduced “Commander Mode”, last seen in Battlefield 2142, gives one player on each team a real-time strategy-like view of the entire map and the ability to give orders to teammates. Also, the Commander can observe the battle through the eyes of the players on the battlefield, deploying vehicle and weapon drops to “keep the war machinery going”, and order in missile strikes on hostile targets. A spectator mode is included, enabling players to spectate others in first or third person, as well as use a free camera to pan around the map from any angle.

Minimum Requirements

OS: Win Vista 32
CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz / Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
RAM: 4 GB
GPU: GeForce 8800 GT / Radeon HD 3870
HDD: 30 GB

Recommended Requirements

OS: Win 7 64
CPU: Core i7-930 Quad 2.80GHz / Phenom II X6 1055T
RAM: 8 GB
GPU: GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7870
HDD: 30 GB