Battlefield Hardline Review

Battlefield Hardline is an EA game developed by Viceral Games. It was released in March 2015. This game is not a military game like the previous Battlefield games. It’s a police war-on-crime based game. If you like a fast paced action game with a simple story line this is the game for you. 
The game is set in Miami. The main character is a new detective by the name of Nick Mendoza. Alongside him is a female detective Khai Minh Dao. The two detectives are surrounded by a drug war and their mission is to bring down the people responsible for bringing the drugs to the streets. Corruption also plays a part as they go off the books to get the job done.

It felt like the game was quite short. This was probable due to the fact it was so fast paced and full of action which made time go by faster.
You can complete most of the missions by using stealth or you can go in guns blazing. The best option is a mixture of both. Even though it is quite easy to sneak about (as the AI is pretty easy) it can take a long time to complete a mission that way. For me it was more fun to try and sneak around and silently take as many down as I can then open fire on the rest.
There is an aspect to the game that involves searching for clues using the scanner. It is also useful for tagging enemies and listening to their conversations from a distance. Experience points are gained by flashing your badge and arresting the bad guys and by takedowns and finding clues. This helps you unlock new weapons during the game.
 
The detail of the characters' faces was quite realistic with the facial expressions. The voice acting was quite good although the storyline quite simplistic and full of clichés. The visuals were quite good for a modern game and the music track was fun to listen to while playing.
I found that regular difficulty was quite easy and the AI was not that smart.
The whole game was made in the style of an action TV show. That’s why there is a cut scene that says "Previously on Battlefield Hardline" and gives you the gist of the previous mission. When you exit it shows you the cut scene for the next mission. In-between the missions there is a YouTube style browser that automatically starts the next mission with a count down or you just push the play button.
It’s as though they didn’t spend as much time making this game. I think they wanted to push something out that was high action and fast paced, but meant it wasn't as polished as their other Battlefield games.
The game still uses the frostbite game engine which I enjoy because when you hide behind a wall or inside a building it eventually gets eroded away from all the bullets flying at you.

The game is rated MA15+. It has violence, coarse language and drug references.
I give the game 7/10