I understand why there are a lot of bad reviews for this game and can relate on that level. But I have to disagree that these reviews should push you away from playing this game.
Battlefield 2042has its bugs and issues right now just as much as cod vanguard, and just about any other multiplayer game releasing these days.
After playing for about 15 hours of game play, I have tried many different game types such as conquest, breakthrough, and even custom team death match and rush. The aiming was a little tough to get down and also the bigger maps to play on with conquest were the biggest struggles to get through with the larger maps just being too barren, though the graphics seem so clean, there is just to much sprinting in open fields hoping to not get snipped or blown to bits by a helicopter with no place to bunker down. However, after playing more I found more comfort on where a good place to spawn on the map to have an advantage and what equipment to have for the situations I’ve faced on the battlefield.
Playing with a team is a little difficult with not having the in game chat to communicate and has made progressing across the battlefield tough playing by myself. But after playing with friends and chatting through party chat or discord it connected what was missing in communication and made it feel more like the battlefield I remember. They really need to add in game chat.
Over all I am having a very fun time with battlefield 2042 after getting used to the controls and maps. I think people need to put in more game time and try different game modes/ servers to jump into.