Is it just me or does battlefield and call of duty release a game every year? All jokes aside here is an interesting direction that the battlefield franchise is taking for the gaming experience. This time the battlefield is the corrupt drug and crime filled streets of Miami, FL.
Battlefield Hardline plays as an episodic series of chapters that detail the rise and fall of Nick Mendoza, a street smart cop with moral dilemma that most battle between his values and the perks of corruption. In each episode, the player is guided by Veteran Detective Khai Minh Dao voiced by the sexy Kelly Hu.
In the storyline you gain a sense that Nick does not know who to trust. Several characters on the side of justice such as his partner Detective Dao plays both sides: justice and corruption. This is where I felt the Battlefield Hardline became too Miami Vice meets Hawaii Five-O, and the game becomes a bad action movie. Then the turning point of the game seem to make the choice for you, and you became the anti-hero. I can't say too much without spoiling the ending, but you'll get a sense early on how things will turn out.
There was a lack of open world exploration, repeat enemies and arrest motion that made the game seem linear. The voice acting and action sequences were kick ass but nothing new. I have to say the game lack innovation. It was a stereotypical action game, but that's really what you get from the Battlefield series most of the time.
Overall, I enjoyed Battlefield's attempt to take gamers somewhere off the battlefield, but more design was needed in order to make this a memorable game. Other than few bugs here and there that can be fixed with patches, the Battlefield Hardline was a solid game. Due to a lack of innovation and open world exploration like Batman Arkham City, I have to give Battlefield Hardline a 7.7/10.
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