EA is releasingBattlefield 2042, but there are several gamers who tried the recent beta that have a broad range of concerns. One player has taken to the internet to voice their issues with the knife animation and its similarities with animations from previousBattlefieldgames.
Reddit user Killuminati001 recently posted a comparison video showing off various knife animations from previousBattlefieldtitles compared to the one used inBattlefield 2042. Although it is nearly identical to the previous knife animations, the new one is unique in one way. Unlike the smooth transitions of the old titles' knife animation which portray a soldier grabbing another one, turning them around, and knifing them in the chest, theBattlefield 2042animation is significantly faster.
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Knifing enemies in mostBattlefieldtitles will show a brief animation of your soldier claiming the enemy’s dog tags, but this detail is largelymissing inBattlefield 2042’sknifing animation. OneBattlefield 2042animation in Killuminati001’s compilation video shows a soldier knifing another soldier who is visibly too far away to connect with. Some other animations show similar actions to the classicBattlefieldtitles but in an awkward way where one soldier is putting another in a headlock before stabbing their chest.
Not all of Killuminati001’s knife kills properly connect in their compilation video, with some soldiers being stabbed repeatedly until succumbing to their wounds. These intense1v1Battlefield 2042encountersshow the soldier slashing and stabbing at an enemy who may have otherwise been unaware of their presence until after the knife animation played out. TypicallyBattlefieldplayers can sneak up on enemies before unsheathing their knives and taking them out silently, but aBattlefield 2042bug was seemingly preventing the instant kill.
Several open beta players noticedclipping among theBattlefield 2042bugs being reportedand it looks like Killuminati001 experienced this visual glitch in their gameplay. Two clips in the knifing animation compilation show his soldier clipping through the enemy slightly before shaking as the knife is plunged into the enemy soldier. Although these kills aren’t as smooth as they would be in earlierBattlefieldtitles, Killuminati001 was still triumphant in gaining more points for their team.
AlthoughBattlefield 2042currently has a knifing animation that shares many similarities with previous titles, EA may add new animations to the game as it grows as a live service. The strictly multiplayerBattlefieldis expected to have microtransactions of some sort, and severalBattlefieldfans are already anticipating more interesting assassination animations. It’s likely that the Specialists shown off in theBattlefield 2042open betawill also receive skins in the future.
Battlefield 2042releases for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on November 19.
