With the release of the Betrayal expansion today for Premium Members, Visceral Games has launched a new Battlefield Hardline update on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC.
Here’s the full list of patch notes for today’s update:
New Weapons
- Cleaver
- Devil’s Tooth Pick
- Inquisition Sword
- Karambit
- AUG A3
- M4
- M1903
- M98B
- MX4
- RPK74
- Shovel
Please Note
- Inquisition Sword – Available for all users through Base Game Update.
- Gold Inquisition Sword – Available for owners of Battlefield Hardline: Betrayal after completing the Sword & Board Syndicate Assignment.
- Red Inquisition Sword – Available for owners of Battlefield Hardline: Betrayal after completing the Bloody Broadsword Syndicate Assignment.
- Shovel – Available for all users through Base Game Update.
- Gold Shovel – Available for owners of Battlefield Hardline: Betrayal after completing the Gravedigger Syndicate Assignment.
Other New Features
- Weapon License Voucher now has a rare chance to unlock via Gold Battlepacks.
- Official Pistols Only servers.
- Added “No Snipers”, “Pistol Only”, and “Melee Only” curated list to RSP Settings.
Bug Fixes & Improvements
General
- Adjusted Interrogation interaction from 2 seconds to 5 seconds.
- Improved hit detection.
- Re-ordered default map rotation so infantry and night maps are grouped.
- Made standard Blood Money servers run one round per map.
- Removed “Criminal Mix” and “Swat Mix” servers.
- Added official “Pistols Only” TDM servers.
- Fixed bug whereby client might crash after redeploying, following killing a player with the Nail Gun.
- Fixed several instances of missing animations.
- Miscellaneous stability improvements and bug fixes.
- PC: Fixed bug whereby “Become Legendary” option wasn’t displayed in End of Round screen.
- PC: Quick Match rotations updated to include most popular modes and maps.
- Adjusted Rubber Arm Syndicate so less Gas Grenade Kills are required.
- Removed Facebook Sharing support on PlayStation 3 since it is no longer supported as of system software update 4.78.
Competitive Match
- Relaxed pingsite restrictions.
- Reduced number of rounds from 9 to 5 for Rescue and Crosshair.
- Time between rounds reduced to 60 seconds.
- Removed red outline on players in Competitive Match to stop cheating
- Penalties enabled for quitting early in Competitive Match games.
- Fixed bug whereby game would break if VIP redeployed during pre-round in Crosshair mode.
- Xbox One: Fixed bug whereby users invited via front-end would be sent to Squad Join Lobby rather than squad.
Gameplay
- In Train Dodge, train now works in pre-round.
- Made TDM and Bounty Hunter Supremacy Coins easier to unlock.
- Players can no longer melee Helicopter or Limo pilots through glass windshields.
- Fixed bug whereby player is able to stay out of bounds without dying on Pacific Highway.
- Fixed bug whereby some white artifacting would appear on Double Cross and Pacific Highway.
- Made the Spotting Player cooldown sound effect louder.
- Changed the audio for the Train Whistle to be more authentic.
- Train Dodge: Smoothed the geometry around the river to make driving easier.
- Bank Job: Made it so players can’t grapple up to the Dome.
Weapons
- Removed damage modifier on gas grenades.
- Reduced vertical recoil on M110K5.
- Increased damage fall off start and end distance for .30 Carbine round. Start of fall of from 30 to 40 end from 60 to 65.
- 9x19mm Heavy reduced to 16 min damage.
- Decreased base accuracy on Uzi.
- Increased damage and fall off for .410 Jury.
- Reduced ROF on M82.
- Increased velocity on M39 and fixed AP rounds bug.
As a note, the Betrayal expansion will need to be downloaded manually from the PlayStation Store, while the update will download automatically when you open Hardline.
Betrayal will be available to non-Premium members on March 15.
[Source: Battlelog]
Best Shooter 2015 (PSLS Awards)
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Best Shooter 2015
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Treyarch
"Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is an insanely full featured game. If code was a physical thing, this game disc would be bursting at the seams with how much Treyarch has packed onto one Blu-ray. There’s a little something for everyone here. Players looking for a dark, rich narrative have the campaign. Competitive players have a whole new way to play in multiplayer. Fans of roguelikes and horde modes have Shadows of Evil. Switching between all of these modes is extremely easy too, and it never felt like I was stuck playing one thing or another. Player freedom, customization, and choice are central to every element. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 isn’t just a great Black Ops game. It isn’t just a great Call of Duty game. It’s a damn good game overall."
(Read full review here)
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Barcelona
"Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege serves as a breath of fresh air against an overwhelming fog of twitch shooters. The drop of a traditional campaign is not reflected in the price, and yet the new Scenarios are just as tough as any campaign in previous entries, and easily as rewarding. Focusing on specialized operators feels right at home in a Rainbow Sixgame. Combat is solid, and rewards team play over lone wolf tactics.Rainbow Six is back, and ready to challenge today’s gamers."
(Read full review here)
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Battlefield Hardline
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Visceral Games
"Thankfully, while Hardline might be a more different than veterans may have hopped for, it does enough of its own to come off as a solid start to a new type of Battlefield. Although, it does need to be said that with it being such a departure, it’s easy to see that it is still trying to figure itself out when put against its more militant and seasoned counterpart. Fans of the series will find many moments that harken back to the heart of franchise if they are willing to try something new and are are able to make a few gameplay adjustments. Anyone trying out a Battlefield title for the first time will find a game that’s much more accessible than any of the other ones in the past, but much like the previous ones, if you’re getting in the helicopter, please practice in an empty lobby before crash landing with your whole team on board."
(Read full review here)
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Star Wars Battlefront
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: EA DICE
"If you ever dreamed of recreating some classic battles or sequences from the Star Wars movies, and are okay with the lack of any sort of campaign, then there is a fair amount of content to keep you occupied. Especially if you are a completionist, expect to sink at least 100 hours to unlock everything in that diorama. You can tell DICE has a bunch of Star Wars fans on staff, and Star Wars Battlefront feels like a loving “welcome back” from a developer who has missed the franchise as much as us gamers have."
(Read full review here)
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And the winner is...
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Winner - Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
