A 12-minute slice of gameplay

Up until now, Visceral Games has concentrated on showing themultiplayer sideofBattlefield Hardline. That’s been fine, but unlike most otherBattlefieldtitles, I’m actually somewhatinterested in hearing about the single-player campaign this time around given the new setting.

The studio says the game is “inspired by the most popular crime dramas seen on television today,” and here’s the first real look at what that means in practice. After breaking out of a bunker, our protagonist scouts out a fortified trailer park, scanning and tagging enemies before going in for the arrest of high-value targets. It’s a bit like outpost capturing inFar Cry 3— one of the game’s greatest joys — except you’re not murderingeveryliving soul.

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Based purely on this short segment,Hardlineis exceeding my expectations — not that they were high to begin with after the lackluster single-player campaigns ofBattlefield 3and4.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.