We were then introduced to the three basic classes of the game, the Commando, Gunner, and Soldier, all with their own unique special abilities and weapons. The commando is the stealth class, with the ability to cloak and knife enemies in the back. The Gunner, who can carry heavy weapons such as rocket launchers, and can shovel up grenades to toss them back to the enemy. And finally the Soldier, a well rounded class that carries a sub machine gun and has the ability to get a health boost.

After giving us a basic introduction to the game the developers started up a recording of an actual match with multiple players engaging one another on foot and in vehicles. There is only one mode available in the game, which is basically a trimmed down version of the conquest mode found in most other games in the Battlefield franchise. You will be tasked with taking over flags, but the game can also be won by simply defeating the enemy forces and reducing their tickets to zero (each team starts out with 100). So while flags can be captured, there isn’t necessarily any pressure to complete these objectives, allowing for more relaxed play.

During this match we got to see some vehicles in action, such as the M4 Sherman tank, and like the on foot gameplay DICE is intent on making the vehicles easy to control. DICE also pointed out that measures have been taken to ensure that tanks won’t be able to dominate players on foot. Another vehicle shown to us was the Spitfire plane, and judging from the demo these will also be a breeze to control as well. The best part about the planes is the ability to pick up a fellow soldier or two and have them ride shotgun on the wings. The Spitfire also looked effortless to land, as the pilot hopped onto the wing and simply let the aircraft drift to the ground, remember the focus is on accessible fun.

So far Heroes looks to be a quality experience for a game that you get to play for free, and has one multiplayer gaming’s best developers behind the wheel. Although the play mechanics are quite simple, there are some hard core elements such as a levelling system, which will certainly appeal to players that want to have some kind of progression in place. The only downside we can think of is that because the game is so simplistic, with only three classes and one mode, how long will it stay entertaining for? Heroes does look to be full of quirky fun, but as the designers said it is meant for people who only play once in a while, and it could only be worth playing just that often. Never the less this is probably one of the best looking, and most advanced casual games that we have ever seen available for free, and we can’t wait to try it out.

Battlefield Heroes is scheduled to be available for the PC this summer.