Battlefield 1 Review - 6 Ups & 4 Downs

1. "Return To The Combat Area"

A long-time frustration of DICE's games is the "Return to the combat area" warning screen if you venture out beyond what the game deems the bounds of battle.

The problem isn't that the game creates artificial restrictions on where you can move, but how transparently it does it, shooting you as a "deserter" if you linger beyond an invisible line for more than 10 seconds.

It's a lazy way to funnel players into a specific zone and is immensely immersion-breaking given how frequently you'll end up seeing the screen.

Thankfully the game is electrifying enough that these flaws can be overlooked. Here's everything Battlefield 1 totally nails...