Battlefield 6's Top Gun collaboration is more involved than I expected, and it convinced me that Carrier Strike should be a permanent mode

Battlefield 6's fourth season has seen a lot of exciting additions, including naval combat and the largest map yet. One of the most anticipated features is the Top Gun collaboration, which arrives in the second half of the season as part of a limited-time event. This event introduces Carrier Strike and Fighter Sweep, two new game modes that are a welcome addition to the Battlefield franchise.

Carrier Strike reimagines Battlefield 2142's iconic Titan mode, now available on the newly-reimagined Wake Island map. Fighter Sweep, on the other hand, is a play on the Air Superiority deathmatch-in-the-sky mode from past games, with a couple of interesting twists of its own. Both modes are fully-fledged and retain the core elements from the original Titan mode, making them a highlight for older Battlefield fans.

Carrier Strike offers a thrilling experience where players see their teammates spawn on an aircraft carrier, with the excitement of capturing missile batteries and boarding the carrier to arm explosive charges. However, one can avoid the boarding portion entirely by simply capturing or holding points and letting the missiles do the damage. Fighter Sweep, while less interesting, still has its moments with six squads of two players alternating between destroying ground targets and taking out enemy jets.