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Battlefield 3

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Battlefield 3 leaps ahead of the competition with the power of Frostbite 2, the next installment of DICE's cutting-edge game engine. This state-of-the-art technology is the foundation on which Battlefield 3 is built, delivering superior visual quality, a grand sense of scale, massive destruction, dynamic audio and incredibly lifelike character animations. As bullets whiz by, walls crumble, and explosions throw you to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before. In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multi-player actions ranging across diverse locations from around the globe including Europe, Middle-East and North America.

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BrandElectronic Arts
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FeatureOther returning fan favorite features include 64 players for PC and prone.
FormatDVD-ROM
Weight0.25 pounds
LabelElectronic Arts
List Price$59.95
ManufacturerElectronic Arts
Model15361
MPN19726
Package Quantity1
PlatformWindows 7
Product GroupVideo Games
Product Type NameSOFTWARE_GAMES
PublisherElectronic Arts
SKUDH19726
StudioElectronic Arts
TitleBattlefield 3
UPC014633197266
 

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#2 ·
Battlefield 3 - My Review

review by doomlord52

Battlefield 3, the sequel to Battlefield 2 presents itself as somewhat of a mixed game. It attempts to hold what made it famous: large maps, 64-players, vehicles and progression while also trying to capture the Call of Duty audience with close-combat and smaller maps. The result is a game that's good in most areas, but not spectacular in any.

The graphics are pretty amazing. There are some moments which you just have to sit back and enjoy the scenery. However, some of the things promised by the dev's are missing: Where is the DX11 tessellation? Where are the amazing DX11-only FX? It looks good, but its not the jaw-dropping game we came to expect.

The audio is nearly perfect. There's little I can say here - there are basically no flaws at all.

The game play is where its interesting. The vehicles are on a whole fairly good. Jets are fun to fly, but a bit slow and useless under 50% HP. In addition, the classic "runway-heal" is removed. In addition heatseakers and flares are UNLOCKS, making anyone who didnt fly day-one completely useless in the air. Tanks are fairly good as well. The MG and such are also unlocks. Jeeps are missing a horn. AA guns are useless at medium to long range. The vehicles are good, but could have been a lot better.

The weapon play is also good but not spectacular. Certain weapons are horribly OP (A-91, mortar), while others complete junk (M104). The weapons have far too many unlocks, most of which are repeats. You'll have a NATO gun like the G36c and unlock the western 4X acog scope, only to later unlock the Russian 4x scope. On one hand, its nice to have a choice. On the other hand, there duplicates are often all in a row, making the unlocks repetitive.

Certain things need tweaking, like the M240 SAW being more accurate than a sniper rifle at medium range, as well as shotgun slugs being useless at anything BUT a very specific range.

Dont get me wrong, however, its NOT a bad game. These are just the flaws that will likely be fixed in future patches. The game play is fairly team oriented in in NON-RUSH modes. Conquest can literally be decided by a good squad, or a good team-focus. Rush however is more of a mess, with everyone doing whatever they want. It works, but its not as focused as it should be.

The lack of commander role is a bit disheartening for Battlefield Veterans, but it might be for the better.

The gun play is in-all fairly solid. The game is smooth, guns shoot where they should, and so on. The squad system is fairly solid, the scoring system is some of the best i've seen.

In short, if you were looking for the perfect sequel to BF2, this isnt it - YET. Wait a while. Back to Karkand is coming, and it might get us there. If you're looking for a team-based shooter that's a fair bit less twitchy than CoD, with great graphics and sound, good variety and solid gameplay, buy it right now.

Note, however, you will have to deal with Battlelog and Origin garbage on PC. Its annoying, yes, but its not impossible to use.

ProsCons
Great graphics, great MP, decent SP, good depth, funServers are BUGGY. Certain OP weapons, FLASHLIGHTS

Ratings
Overall4
 
#3 ·
Battlefield 3 - My Review

review by doomlord52
So I am going to have to disagree about the flashlights being a con. I think its about time someone made them a viable passive weapon (so to speak). If you are in a dark area and your eyes have adjusted to the dark, someone walks in and shines a bright light at you, you are temporarily blinded. I love it.

I absolutely love the graphics, best I have seen to date. Destructible buildings/objects... about time!
 
#4 ·
BF3 In-Depth Review

review by cobrasman

Before I start, I just want to say that I would recommend this game to all FPS gamers.

I was really amazed by the graphics and gameplay of BF3. But there are some things to know about the game.

GRAPHICS(FB2) - 4/5.

The graphics seen in BF3 were unbelievable! It is a thrilling experience to play BF3 with all of its beauty! However, I was a bit discouraged about some of the quirks of the engine. We were first told that everything would be destructible in BF3, well that is not true. If you were looking forward to BF3 being a destructible playground, too bad. But it does bring tactic back in the game which is a good thing. There are a few other things, but most of the quirks are un-important, but important enough to get a 4/5.

GAMEPLAY - 5/5.

Yes a five out of a five. The gameplay in BF3 is... wow. Throughout all of the BF games, this one is the most tactical. Like seen in previous games such as BF2, you can't just clear a building with 5 or 6 guys no matter how good you are. You can't do anything in this game without your teammates. That in itself should be enough to put Call of Duty to shame:D . The game modes both are very tactical. Soloing a flag on Conquest usually will not work with multiple tangos. Same for rush, striking a m-com station alone will not work. Preps to EA/Dice for making the game with many overpowered tools, but still there is always someone who can take you down. I think that is what all Battlefield's have been about, like in BF2; You can take a tank but there is always Anit-Tank, Engineer, C4, and air support. You can take a Jet but there is always some AA. Take AA and then your pretty much dead.
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LOL, it is kind of like a intense game of rock-paper-scissors. But EA/Dice delivered a pretty good game of rock-paper-scissors.

SEQUAL TO BF2 - 3/5.

First, I believe EA/Dice did the very best they could to sequalize, but BF2 was made in 05 and BF3 in 11. It's very hard to make an extremely true sequal to a six-year old game and for it to be a great success. If this was about how much effort EA/Dice used, then this would be upraded to a 5/5. Great job! When Back to Karkand comes out, we should be seeing a closer sequal to BF2.

MAP DESIGNS - 2/5.

I was kind of hoping for some really intense tactical combat type maps. However, there is only one really good map like that. Operation Metro. It isn't that the other maps aren't good, but they are a tad bit un-balanced. I guess that's another quirk about Battlefield. You usually do play on a battlefield. IMO, the bigger the map, the more it seems to be as if it is a one man army doing the whole thing. However, EA/Dice have delivered some very good tactical maps that are outdoor. Such as Karkand, Sharqi, Omaha, and frankly, every map with Titan mode on BF2142 was great! That is one thing Call of Duty excels at, tactical maps. But I can understand that 64 players on a map like Wet Work(COD4) would get a little too intense. However, I was a tad bit disappointed in the maps of BF3.

RANKING AND UNLOCKING - 5/5.

The best system ever seen in Battlefield games. Really encouraging to keep working for new weapons and unlocks. All the weapons are great and perfectly powered for tactical warfare! Not much more to say.

SMOOTH PERFORMANCE - 1/5.

This is the main catch of the game. Even though minimum requirements may make you really happy! It is very hard to enjoy the game for what it is. So if your running a dual-core, 2GB of RAM, and a bad video card; Than you can forget all the pros and cons of this game. Lag will ruin the BF3 experience.
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However, the settings on the game can be changed to make your game a *LITTLE* better. If you have a behind computer and a PS3 or 360. Get BF3 for the console and don't waste time with the PC. But if you have a great PC, then I would highly suggest getting BF3 for it. However, I will give one little encouraging statement,"BF3 on low can still catch the awesomeness of Frostbite 2. But even more with it on High." A couple tricks to help troubleshoot lag is: Keep your virus protection program from blocking BF3. Make sure all drivers are up to date. Adjust the video settings and even some audio settings. Make sure all background programs are turned off. There are many more but I don't have time to type them all. I can't really speak for the console gamers, but as for PC gamers, this game is VERY buggy! Origin and Battlelog for one thing, I hope maybe EA/Dice have learned their lesson from this. I can't say that anyone likes the programs. Not only is the game buggy, but so is Battlelog and Origin. I understand that patches in the future will help solve these type problems, but until then I give a 1/5.

WEAPON CLASSES - 5/5.

Apparently, a lot of people complain about the classes being to un-stable or not enough. I disagree, there is nothing wrong with the classes being un-stable. And I believe EA/Dice were making a mistake with BF2 when they made seven classes. Four classes is a hotspot for EA/Dice and they shouldn't go back. In BF3, there is no BEST class. They are very organized for tactical warfare. Assault, frontline troopers who are the ones who make the biggest push in attacking. They are equipped with medical supplies and a defibrillator and an Assault Rifle. Recon, the marksmen of the game. They carry a sniper rifle with some other weapons that will help in their protection of the friendly units. If your deaths overtake your kills as a recon, than you are not doing your job correctly. A recon should be the spotter of the battle. Pass info onto your troops of hostile tangos in the area. A tip in playing Recon, do not rush in. Lay back and just protect. Believe me, you will have plenty of targets and you will still not die. Then there is the Engineer class. This class will be seen mostly on heavy vehicle maps such as Operation Firestorm and Caspian Border. Usually it is equipped with a SMG and a repair tool and an anti-tank weapon. Usually an upfront fighter along with the Assault class. Last is the Support class. This class has the same goal as the Recon. Except it is more up-front and is a bit more of a massacre type class. The Support class is usually behind the Assault or Engineer and far in-front of the Recon. Support class usually carries an LMG with a weapon mount. Also they can resupply friendlies. The Support class is not only good for protecting the front, but it is best for blitzing a group of tangos or breaching an area. Like I said, the classes in BF3 are well made and are definitely not a problem in the game.

ADDICTING - 4/5.

LOL, maybe it is a good thing that it isn't 5/5. BF3 is the by far a very anticipated game of 2011! When I started playing the game, I was not let down. However, I can't say that I will be playing BF3 for along time. Probably until the next game. But yes, this game is absolutely AWESOME!

ANIMATION (FB2) - 4/5.

Great when it comes to the animation! However, there are a few little tweaks to take into consideration. For one thing, blood splatter on the wall looks absolutely fake. Reminds me of the old Halo games. Big red splotches in different areas. As for movement, it really does look amazingly real! BF3 will really take you in the game. Running across a field and hearing all of your friendlies yelling and...wow...! So much happens at the same time in this game. It is almost overwhelming! GREAT JOB EA/DICE!

SINGLE PLAYER - 2/5.

Cheesy. But did have some very nice moments. Not like Call of Duty campaigns.

CO-OP - 3/5.

Good fun to have with a friend. But I was hoping to see a story developing in the campaign. Oh well, it isn't bad enough to complain about,
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OVERALL - 4/5.

MY OVERALL OPINION: Good game, but seems like that it is missing something.

If you would like me to write other in-depth reviews of games. I play BF2, BF2142, BC2. BF3, BFP4F, COD2, COD4, MW2, TF2, Minecraft Beta. Would love to do another one. Just say what game and a review may be written!

ProsCons
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Ratings
Overall4
 
#6 ·
Battlefield 3 - The Best is Yet to Come

review by xicynx

Since I have started playing BF3 I have felt as if there has been some balance issues regarding the weapons of the game. This still does not compare to the levels of BF2 but they are on the right track. Once the Back to Karkand expansion comes out I believe there will be many improvements which will give the game better playability.

The reason I gave this game 4/5 flames is due to the sub-par graphics driver optimization on launch. Both Nvidia and AMD should have been better prepared for this and even though it may not be DICE's fault they usually get the blame cause of this. I do not have much experience with all the classes as I have bound myself to playing Recon, why? I have absolutely no idea but I find it fun. It is much more challenging as the levels are not as open as they were in BFBC2 or BF2.

The classes of Battlefield 3 are as followed, Assault, Support, Engineer and Recon. Down below is a brief explanation of what all the classes offer.

Assault
The Assault class takes on the role of the Medic in the team, similar to the Medic class in Battlefield 2, with an assault rifle as a primary weapon yet Medkits and Defibrillators for reviving and healing players, instead of ammunition boxes. Players can also opt for using a grenade launcher instead of some medical equipment however.

Support
The Medic class has been replaced by the Support class from previous Battlefield games. They are equipped with Ammunition boxes and a light machine gun, ideal to suppress opposing players with the new suppressive fire mechanic which causes them to have no health regeneration and debilitating visual effects.

Engineer
The Engineer class retains its functions of Battlefield: Bad Company 2: they are able to fix friendly vehicles and are equipped with a rocket launcher, either an anti-armor or an anti-aircraft launcher, to destroy enemy vehicles. They also equip a submachine gun or carbine, which can have a Tactical flashlight to blind opponents.

Recon
The Recon has also been changed, with the speed of scoping in reduced and requiring players to hold their breath in order to fire an accurate shot. Recon players are equipped with either a bolt action or semi-automatic sniper rifle and C4.

Multiplayer is the biggest hit with the Battlefield Series games, so a review is definitely not complete without explaining the game modes that there are, so next on the list are the wide variety of gameplay options Battlefield 3 offers.

Rush
  • Players: 24/32/64 (12 vs 12; 16 vs 16; 32 vs 32)
  • Focus: Objective-based all-out Warfare.
  • Goal: Attack/defend M-COM stations
  • Victory conditions:
    • Attackers - Destroy all M-COM stations
    • Defenders - Deplete the attackers' respawn tickets
Squad Rush
  • Players: 8 (4 vs 4)
  • Focus: Squad-based Infantry Combat
  • Goal: Attack/defend M-COM stations
  • Victory Conditions:
    • Attackers - Destroy all M-COM stations
    • Defenders - Deplete the attackers tickets
Conquest
  • Players: 24/32/64 (12 vs 12; 16 vs 16; 32 vs 32)
  • Focus: Objective-based all-out warfare.
  • Goal: Capture and hold flags.
  • Victory Conditions: Deplete the opposing team's ticket.
Squad Deathmatch
  • Players: 16 (4 squads of 4)
  • Squad-based Infantry Combat
  • Goal: Eliminate a set number of enemy combatants
  • Victory Conditions: The squad that reaches the designated number of kills first wins.
  • Infantry Fighting Vehicle is an advantage for team who acquires it.
Team Deathmatch
  • Players: 24 (12 vs 12)
  • Focus: Team-based Infantry combat
  • Goal: Eliminate a set number of enemy combatants
  • Victory Conditions: The team that reaches the designated number of kills first is declared winner.

ProsCons
Graphically Dynamic Game, Destructible Environments, Squad Gameplay, Lots of Weapon Unlocks and CustomizationsLong map loading screens, Clunky Web Browser Server Launcher, Weapon & Vehicle Balance/Power Issues, Knifing someone takes to long

Ratings
Overall4
 
#9 ·
Single Player Campaign

review by thesandman

untill issue with staff resolved review taken down

ProsCons
Great Graphics, Sounds are dead on, and some Early HumorIt feels like a rip off of many FPS games, Enemy AI is a joke, and it can grow stale fast......................

Ratings
Overall4
 
#16 ·
Buggerfield 3

review by hokrollo

Liked BFBC2? Then you'll hate BF3.

BF3 is pretty much worse in any possible way if you liked the more sandbox style BFBC2 (I personally did that). This actually pretty much counts for all BF games I can remember, but BFBC2 in particular.

In Battlefield 3 you got nothing to destroy, nothing to hide behind. It feels like standing on a big field just shooting straight out in the air.

Due to the overhype (possibly). DICE seems to have thrown a COD like campaign into the game, which is pretty much identical to the one of Black Ops (not that BO was bad, but who like copycats?). However, the amazing graphic (best new thing about the game), compensates a bit for this.

Now, to the biggest issues of all - B U G S !!!
The game had from launch date various bugs, the biggest one being a lot of disconnecting. Now DICE tried to resolve this with patches. And well, it was okay I suppose, at least if you were among those 70-75 % (judging from comments on patch) who now got bit less disconnecting. However if you were among the other 25-30 %, you possibly couldn't even connect to servers anymore.
And I can personally confirm that we still are a couple of people who still have a 95 % disconnect ratio.

Now about the Origin and Battlelog stuff. You either like it - or hate it. When it works, I actually like it myself. However it just doesn't work very good, and therefor it's quickly on the hate list.

Overall a game that simply got rushed out too quickly, but why should EA care? Everybody know that EA buy all the good titles, and like Activision turns them into overhyped commercial crap. This is a risk you take every time you buy games from studios working with the big boys. But at least studios like Infinity Ward and other studios behind these commercial franchises fix the bugs. DICE have here failed big time, which is a sad thing adding to the cons.

If DICE were new and didn't had big success behind them, it would have been a 4. But as a dedicated fan of the game, I can't give more than 3.

All we can do now is to hope that BFBC3 won't be a MW3

ProsCons
Good graphicsNothing new gameplay wise, LOTS of bugs, crappy COD:BO campaign, using Origin + Battlelog, overhyped, your money goes to EA

Ratings
Overall3
 
#17 ·
Buggerfield 3

review by hokrollo
I loved BC2 and I love BF3. I don't know if you've tried the new expansions or not, but they have your stuff to hide behind and what-not. I agree with the bugs.. they are pretty annoying.
 
#39 ·
Machine Cruncher

review by pentium4 531 overclocker

I love this game, its just that my graphics card cant handle max settings, also the game is a little buggy, its hard to believe the once Rape ass 5970 cant take this game and max at only 1680 x 1050:mad:

ProsCons
Great Graphics, fun gamebeats the crap out of most gaming PC's

Ratings
Overall4
 
#49 ·
BF3... Meh

review by crossedup

I am trying SO HARD to like this game, but I just can't get over how the "awesome" graphics are overshadowing good game play. The campaign version of this game is quite mediocre, and short, but most people wouldn't buy a game like this for the single player campaign,,,, It's all about the MP...
And for that? Meh. For me, anyway. There is SO much f

eye candy that you can't tell where your enemies are. I spend most of my time running around the map trying to find action, and when I find it? I die. From an unseen, unknown enemy.... Wash, rinse, repeat... SO MANY TIMES! I am STILL trying to like this game but.....
Meh...

ProsCons
If you like "eye candy", this is a great title!If you like "game play", read on...

Ratings
Overall2
 
#58 ·
Great game

review by psycho29388

I liked the Singleplayer, pretty linear but it was fun. Co-Op is fun too, but after you finish all the missions theres not much fun left to be had. Multiplayer is obviously the best part about this game. It will give you plenty of hours of fun. The thing is this hasn't really introduced anything we haven't seen before. I mean theres the MAV, Soflam, and other things. But I'm talking about Big things like gameplay wise, take a look at the tribes ascend beta, now that's not your normal FPS. Also this game doesn't feel as polished as BFBC2 did, I don't know why it just does. In the end, for the price I paid during Christmas sales I would say this is money well spent.

ProsCons
Good gameplay, graphics are excellent, and some others.Hasn't done anything that hasn't been done before in the FPS genre.

Ratings
Overall4
 
#60 ·
Should be called Bad Company 3

review by naizarak

Well I for one was expecting an actual sequel to BF2 and not this COD hybrid. Gameplay is very run-n-gun, not what I was looking for. Maps are too small and there's really no flow to battles like in BF2. I'm sure that if PC really were the lead-platform the maps would be bigger.

Teamwork is nonexistent. The game doesn't promote it at all and most people don't bother anyway. I swear 99% of my teammates are brain-dead monkeys. No I'm not exaggerating. Everyone I play this with must think of this as COD with vehicles and I don't blame them. This is nothing like BF2 where random strangers would squad up and actually work together to accomplish objectives. There's none of that magic here.

So what's good? The graphics obviously. This game is one of the few reasons to upgrade your computer. Sound is solid but I wish weapons would have more bass. Battlelog novetly wore off fast, it just doesn't replace a traditional in game server browser.

So. this thing gets 2 flames because it's not really a battlefield game, just COD with vehicles as I've stated before. Plus the game's not even finished yet as they keep pushing out critical patches and are re balancing weapons/attachments/vehicles with every update.

ProsCons
Graphics, sound, just the technical thingsGameplay, battlelog, community, polish

Ratings
Overall2
 
#74 ·
Great Game. Amazing Graphics

review by overclocker55

I purchased this game on release date. Downloaded it real fast and started playing. At the time I had a GTS 450 so I was playing on Low. Even on low its still way better than Call of Duty
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I really recommend this game to anyone who owns a PC. I really enjoy the Snipers and Jets. Still learning how to fly them lol. Anyways if you play on servers near you the ping is good and little lag.

ProsCons
Its a great game. FXAA looks great on it. Origin Fast Downloads PB Origin Wish it was on Steam Battlelog

Ratings
Overall3
 
#76 ·
I like it, its pretty fun

review by boyd

The origin browser server search doesnt bother me much, i concentrate on the game, if it works.. great, is it fun? yes, would you recommend it? hell yes, why do lot of people quit? they are too picky and dont see the big picture of it.

ProsCons
Great Graphics, fun, creativeuses alot of vram ~1.8gb vram if maxed out,

Ratings
Overall4
 
#77 ·
Great game

review by born2bwild

Graphics: The graphics engine has been hugely improved from BFBC2 (which in itself had pretty good graphics). And overall, it is very impressive with its ability to show very large environments. Other strong points of the Frosbite 2.0 engines are physics destruction, lighting, textures when seen at a distance, and an impressive "sky-box."

MP: This game is mainly a MP game, and so most of the attention went into this section of the game. The MP is definitely impressive and supports 64-players amongst a plethora of large maps. And while the experience is not flawless, it is still very exhilarating.

Indeed, the multiple of classes and game types (Conquest, Rush, Deathmatch, etc) over several maps provide the player with hundreds of hours of immersive gameplay.

Great Support from Dice: Since its release, DICE has constantly supported the game with very large patches that aim to perfect the game, and the game has come a long way since then. Also, in 2012 several DLCs will be released for the game concentrating on infantry and armored vehicle gameplay.

SP: The SP is short, dull and a close copy of MW games both in story and gameplay.
Coop: The coop is fun but too short to make a difference.
Origin: This game is Origin-only, and has to be run with the program. I would have liked to keep all my games consolidated in the superior Steam platform.

Overall: A great game, with a great MP. Play it.

ProsCons
Fantastic graphics, engaging MP, great support from DiceSP is not interesting, some features are lacking (VOIP, etc), Origin

Ratings
Overall5
 
#78 ·
Battlefield 3 Video Game Review (PS3)

review by spectre03

This review came from: 11/22/2011

Once again, my awesome girlfriend has showered me with her love by pre-ordering me the limited edition Battlefield 3 a couple of months back, today was claim day and I finally got my hands on this much awaited game! Along with the Limited edition in game freebies, I got a pretty cool free shirt too as a part of the package, too bad they only had medium, it's a bit too big but what the heck.

Let's get to it! To anyone who has played games from the Battlefield franchise, you know that when comes to making awesome virtual warzones, Battlefield makes it to the top of the list, well, my list at least, but I?m sure many would agree. When I purchase a game, I consider 3 things, the campaign aspect, the multiplayer aspect and the replayability of the game.

First off, let?s tackle the campaign aspect of the game, the story revolves around a conflict between the Middle-East, some Russians and the United States. Since I hate spoilers, I won?t discuss this one too much. It?s a short campaign where you are put into various scenarios with some dramatic events and effects which adds more flair to the well structured storyline, the scenes are acted out well too adding more life to the story. Although the main scenes are quite one dimensional, which kind of show similarities to Call Of Duty Black Ops (I won?t go into any more detail, buy the game and play it to see what I mean). I was a bit disappointed though because the wit and personality of the previous games in the series such as Bad Company and Bad Company 2 weren?t integrated, I think that these aspects would have given the campaign more strength.

On to the multiplayer aspect, this is where the magic happens so to speak. There are two parts here, the Co-Op multiplayer and the real deal 12 vs 12 multiplayer. The Co-Op multiplayer is technically a two player online mission based experience, meaning you?re up against AI, yes, sadly it can only be played online and only 2 players can be utilized, and there are only 6 missions to play and replay, which are somewhat related to the campaign. To be honest, these missions are more challenging than some of the campaign missions, too bad there are only 6 to choose from. They also added a nice touch to it though, you can unlock weapons by earning points from the missions and the weapons you unlock can be used in Multiplayer. To unlock all weapons, would require multiple repeat playthroughs of the missions here. Now on to the icing on the cake, the real multiplayer, which I believe is the heart of this game. There are about 9 maps where the 24 player action can take place, each one varies in size and scenery as well, ranging from urban, industrial, military and more ?nature oriented? locations. And one of my favorite parts of this game is the concept of destruction, which I first got introduced to in the Bad Company series. But in this game, it seems to have been enhanced and which makes it more awesome. Most of the structures can be damaged and destroyed using the various tools for destruction at a players disposal, this adds more dimension to a game because this can create new paths as well as remove locations to hide behind. This environmental manipulation is key in creating more strategic opportunities for you and your team and as we all know, it?s always good fun to just blow stuff up.

Of course, one can?t forget the vehicular aspect of the game, this time around, there is more variety added and each map, may or may not have vehicles in them, each map will also have a different set of vehicles available for use. From Humvees to Buggies to Transport Vehicles to Tanks to Rafts to Helicopters and to the latest addition, Jets. Each vehicle provides a tactical advantage, if used properly and effectively, these can turn the tide of a battle in an instant. Sadly though, there is no way to practice Jet flight and Helicopter flight offline which is needed because these vehicles are one of the most complex ones in the game but once mastered, they prove very effective and useful but to the inexperienced (myself included) they prove frustrating and annoying or entertaining to the rest of the players when witnessing an out of control jet or helicopter plummeting to the earth or heading straight into a mountain or building.

But I believe the most important aspect of the game is the one closer to the player, which is the class and loadout selection. It?s pretty much the same as Battlefield Bad Company 2 which is composed of Assault, Support, Engineer and Recon classes each having class specific loadouts. There are new items that have been added though such as the EOD Robot for the engineer which can arm charges and repair vehicles. There are class specific unlockables, including weapons and gadgets, as well as weapons specific unlockables that include accessories and attachments, you can also unlock specializations that enhance your classes, there are level specific unlocks as well. There?s one noticeable part of the multiplayer that is new and I find quite a fun challenge, it?s knife killing, in Battlefield 3, you can no longer just walk up to an enemy and slash him in the chest, it takes about 2 slashes or a sneak attack from behind which rewards you not just with the dogtag of your victim but a pretty cool short action sequence as well. Similar to the previous Battlefield games, the key to victory and progression is through the use of teamwork, because almost every teamwork related action is rewarded, from spotting an enemy to assisting in a kill. When your team is working well together, it provides an exciting and rewarding multiplayer experience.

Going back to the 3 things I consider when buying a game, I?d say Battlefield 3 gets 2 ? out of 3, multiplayer and replayability which is pretty good considering that the campaign isn?t too bad to play. Overall, I think that Battlefield 3 is worth the purchase, you are sure to have a decent campaign experience, then once that?s accomplished, you can move on to the intense and fun multiplayer aspect of the game or just start right there and play the campaign later on. Either way, the game holds a high replay value as well as a challenging and rewarding experience. For those who enjoy a good first person shooter, intense multiplayer experience, I highly recommend this game, and as for veterans or fans of the Battlefield franchise, this is an automatic purchase.

Ranking:
Story: 8/10
Gameplay: 9/10
Graphics: 9/10
Soundtrack: 8/10
Overall: I think this game deserves a 9/10. The campaign is short but intense and exciting. The Multiplayer is really what makes this game shine.

Ratings
Overall4
 
#82 ·
The real feel of war: Battlefield 3

review by shivam24

I bought this game in a great confusion between modern warfare 3 and this one. But after playing the game i was completely satisfied and was able to say that i had my money well spent...
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PROS:
1. Great multiplayer game, best so far...
2. superb game statistics interface : battlelog.
3. awesome graphics, unbeatable so far...
4. realistic game engine DICE FROSTBITE 2..
5. fast and secure game servers..

CONS:
1. disappointing single player story.. ( nothing compared to modern warfare 3)
2. you have to pay for every extra service they offered after game release... MOST IRRITATING BUSINESS STRATEGY OF EA GAMES
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ProsCons
superb multiplayer with awesome graphics and realistic environment with frostbite 2 game engineFlop single player campaign + pay for every new service/dlc

Ratings
Overall5
 
#83 ·
The real feel of war: Battlefield 3

review by shivam24
Actually BF3 campaign was much much better than MW3. Deciding to kill every cool guy in the series only to leave Cpt. Price was a very bad call. And BF3 just gives you that war shock, especially when you take the plane down and find your buddies dead.
 
#88 ·
Yet Another Game for the Intellectually Challenged?

review by boredgunner

BF3 is just another copypasta generic shooter. It sells itself as a semi-realistic FPS while in reality, it's meant to compete with Call of Duty. This means it's an arcade shooter; nothing wrong with that in itself, but combined with the fact that it emphasizes casual gameplay makes this just another product of today's horrible gaming industry, in which people generally don't want challenge, strategy, or competition.

This should be a $20 game at most, seeing as how it ships with only 9 maps, incomplete coop, and a 4 hour CoD-clone single player. Plus, PvP shooters just aren't strong on lasting appeal due to their lack of substance, especially casual ones. There's not much good about this game; even the graphics are drastically overhyped. It doesn't in any way, shape, or form, raise any bar. Sure it's better than Call of Duty for offering more level variety and vehicles, but overall is a step backward compared to games like Red Orchestra 2, Crysis, Crysis Wars, and others.

As everyone knows, the game has also been plagued by EA, making their useless Origin program a requirement, and making the abomination known as Battlelog a requirement. It's a shame that this game, like its close relatives, are lapped up each year. This was my first Battlefield game and I got it for $10, but I will never make that mistake again.

Full review here

ProsCons
Great sound effects, pretty good graphics, runs well on max settings compared to other gamesOh where to begin...
 
#89 ·
Yet Another Game for the Intellectually Challenged?

review by boredgunner
Are your reviews just for opinion or hatred?

I hate EA and don't care for the run of the mill shooter, but I still enjoy battlefield 3.
Where else can I shoot a jet with a tank?

Just because a game doesn't fit your standards doesn't mean it's a bad game.

I don't care if a game is realistic I want fun though.
That said when I spent 60$ on game EA, don't fking tell me that I have to buy premium, something new buys get with their game. SO I HAVE TO PRACTICALLY BUY THE GAME TWICE BUT NOT NEW PLAYERS? FK YOU EA!
I love the arcade fps/casual fps, but when COD, Battlefield spends time and money on a realistic game and a singleplayer, the multiplayer suffers. Battlefield 3 definitely need huge mechanics tweaks and was very glitchy, but no look that the battlefield 4 trailer, it looks like it handles the same.
They could have made the same game with the same physics and not had that "realistic" approach, drop the singleplayer, and have a great game for a tenth the development team size.
 
#95 ·
Don't know what all the grumping's about

review by tazmo8448

Got the Premium Edition when it was on sale on line and met all sorts of folks in Co-op and MP and even joined a TS3 (Team Speak 3) room that made it all that more enjoyable. This is not an easy game to master, for some yes but the majority of us have to play a lot to get the 'feel' for it and make it more enjoyable.

One heck of a game and to me it set the bar for this genre. Battlefield series is not repeat not like CoD or MoH; in some ways yes in single mode. But in MP no way. There's just nothing like it on the other games. A close one would be ArmA or even FlashPoint with the way it feels but they are set up to where you command a squad or what not whereas this one you're on your own in Campaign play with another fellow in Co-op and back on your own again in MP (more or less) you do play with other squads but seemingly they go off and poop and snoop. Now if you have friends that you get along with and have a team speak server or know where one is that has this on their list then this game can be played for hours and hours with lots of things to do and the camaraderie that goes with it.

I've seen this jewel lately for under twenty bucks and that is the Premium version which is like a season pass (the seasons over) but a good deal and if you like this sort of thing you will not be disappointed. Like all things gaming everyone is chomping at the bit for BF4. CoD Warfighter The latest greatest doesn't hold a candle to this one maybe that's why you can find it for fifteen bucks talk about small maps any way this is one that goe s into the all time classic category.

ProsCons
Large Maps-DLC's-MP choices-Good Servers-Good GraphicsShort Campaigns-No DLC's for Campaigns (which I understand costs a heck of a lot more to produce)

Ratings
Overall4
 
#96 ·
Does almost everything right.

review by doomdash

I started out as a BF3 skeptic as I wasn't overly impressed with the objectives from the beginning. Coming from MAG on PS3 every FPS games teamplay and objectives systems seem very weak in comparison, however once I got over that fact I really started to enjoy BF3. What BF3 excels at is a great fun factor engine. The game feels, shoots, and looks fantastic. The game may not have the depth of games like MAG but it makes up for it by making everything else feel perfect, which ends up making it fun. The unlocks keep you feelings rewarded for playing, and the classes do work well together. I play this game in a squad over skype with my best friend, and without this I would barely even recommend the game. The game is much more enjoyable with a mic and a friend, so keep that in mind before purchasing it. Don't expect to join a game and hear people talking, or have a competent squad.

So is it a MAG replacement for me? No, but I think as far as modern day shooters goes it still is the best ( excluding MAG ).

ProsCons
Graphics, Engine, lots to do / unlock, maps, guns, mods, ectDepth. What this game lacks is good objectives.

Ratings
Overall4
 
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