Battlefield 4 Premium Edition /Xbox One
DICE's chaotic multiplayer shooter in its complete form โ all five expansions bundled in.
Battlefield 4 had a notoriously broken launch, but the game you'd buy today is a different animal: patched, stable, and with this Premium Edition, fully loaded. The multiplayer remains the star โ those Levolution moments where a skyscraper collapses or a dam bursts still feel genuinely huge. The single-player campaign is forgettable, but let's be honest, that's not why you're buying this disc.
Reasons to buy
- Includes the base game plus all five expansions (China Rising, Second Assault, Naval Strike, Dragon's Teeth, Final Stand) โ roughly 20 extra maps
- 64-player Conquest battles run smoothly at 60fps in the Xbox One version
- Levolution makes maps shift mid-match: collapsing buildings, changing weather, rising water
- Regarded as one of the strongest multiplayer packages in the entire Battlefield series for weapons, vehicles and maps
Reasons to consider
- The single-player campaign is short (around 5 hours) and lifeless โ a generic shooter with no spark of its own
- Finding populated servers now can be hit-or-miss; the game leans heavily on an active online community
- The launch reputation (netcode mess, one-hit-kill bugs) still lingers, even though it's all been fixed for years
What you're really buying: the multiplayer
Let's be honest โ Battlefield 4 is all about the online battlefields, and that's where it still shines. Those 64-player Conquest matches on enormous maps, with tanks, helicopters, boats and infantry all on screen at once: few shooters touch that scale. The crown jewel is still Levolution, the system that lets the map itself join the fight. The Siege of Shanghai skyscraper crashing down mid-battle and rewriting the whole layout remains one of the most iconic moments in the series. Critics agreed at the time: what DICE pulled off with this multiplayer is hard to duplicate.
The campaign and the launch baggage
The single-player is the weak link, and it was from day one. About five hours of fighting through streets and buildings, with competent but soulless gunplay and a story that never sticks. Playable, but you'll likely finish it once and never touch it again.
Who is it for?
Perfect for the multiplayer fan who loves large-scale, vehicle-driven warfare and wants the complete package without fiddling with separate DLC. Anyone chasing a strong story campaign, or who doesn't want to depend on an online community, should look elsewhere.
FAQ
Does this Xbox One version work on an Xbox Series X/S?
Yes, Battlefield 4 is backwards compatible and runs on the Series consoles, often with faster load times. The disc or digital version installs normally.
Is the multiplayer still active in 2026?
There's still a community, but don't expect full lobbies around the clock. On popular maps and at peak hours you'll find solid 64-player matches; for the niche modes you may have to search a bit.
