Battlefield 3

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  1. Valleymsx
    Nov 6, 2011
    7
    I change my opinion with this game, finaly Battlelog finish with my patience... this is a good game, but the Battlelog is the poor system to manage this type of game... is slow to find a server, don't filter password servers... this is a Battlefacebook style... very very frustating... i will uninstall now... GTX480 is no a good card for this game.
  2. saltychipmunk
    Nov 10, 2011
    7
    I say this right now, the campaign is completely forgettable , its the standard call of duty formulaic affair complete with rail shooting out the bum. The multiplayer on the other hand excellence mired by some bad design choices and of course bugs.
    If you go into this game wanting to play the 64 man or even the 32 man servers , know that you will die alot . to the point where every    I say this right now, the campaign is completely forgettable , its the standard call of duty formulaic affair complete with rail shooting out the bum. The multiplayer on the other hand excellence mired by some bad design choices and of course bugs.
    If you go into this game wanting to play the 64 man or even the 32 man servers , know that you will die alot . to the point where every other death is either a aircraft bombing you or a player spawn killing you and the teammate you spawned on . The maps are console maps pure and simple , not a damn one of them save for the really really big ones are playable with anything more than 24.

    There is also some balance issues. A few gadgets will have players frustration at new levels , namely the cheap flashlights that blind players in broad daylight, the mortars that can be used in protected zones and have infinite range and AA tanks that beat battle tanks.

    there is also rubber banding , both in bullets and in players. So be warned like all dice games this one launched with some very rough edges    … Expand
  3. Zzgashi
    Oct 25, 2011
    7
    Amazing graphics, and the best environmental sound I have ever heard. The single player campaign shows off a lot of weapons and has a pretty cool story (though the big plot twist at the end makes no sense). The real meat of any Battlefield game however is the multiplayer, and DICE has had a long time to polish and perfect their formula. The game would be an easy 10/10 if it weren't forAmazing graphics, and the best environmental sound I have ever heard. The single player campaign shows off a lot of weapons and has a pretty cool story (though the big plot twist at the end makes no sense). The real meat of any Battlefield game however is the multiplayer, and DICE has had a long time to polish and perfect their formula. The game would be an easy 10/10 if it weren't for one thing. Battlelog is a website (basically Facebook for guns) that you are forced to go to every time you want to find a game. The server browser is a part of the web page, and it can't detect server Ping. So you just have to pick and guess with your servers (most of the time the lag is unplayable). On top of that the website takes forever to connect, load, and finally launch the actual game.exe which then proceeds to load some more. I felt like I spent more time looking for a playable game than actually playing.… Expand
  4. LittleMeow
    Nov 6, 2011
    7
    It's just plain not ready to come out. They released the beta way too late, and didn't have enough time to fix any problems. This game will be better after it gets patched a few times, so until then I definitely recommend waiting. It definitely has potential to be fun, but right now, it's just completely frustrating.
  5. mikey42782
    May 28, 2012
    7
    battlefield bad company..an awesome franchise..i was a little upset that battlefield 3 got rid of the the squad from the first two, but it is what it is. i was excited for the game.
    I purposely got it on xbox so i would not have to deal with the horroshow that is origin..origin sucks..i do not care what you say, origin sucks..
    so i purchased it for pc. i decided **** it, ill be open    battlefield bad company..an awesome franchise..i was a little upset that battlefield 3 got rid of the the squad from the first two, but it is what it is. i was excited for the game.
    I purposely got it on xbox so i would not have to deal with the horroshow that is origin..origin sucks..i do not care what you say, origin sucks..
    so i purchased it for pc. i decided **** it, ill be open minded, im usually better at pc shooters than on xbox..
    so i installed it..come to find out? origin and battlefield seem to want to totally monopolize your PC.
    the game is run in get this ready...get it..A ****ING WEB BROWSER, which constantly gives me script errors..i cant even play single player without loading stupid origin, and running off the web page..a web page for a game can you believe that ****
    thats the biggest gripe for me honestly...the game play is good..the animations, the graphics, great..maybe the recoils a little rough on the weapons because my kill death ratio is garbage but thats neither here nor their..the single player feels kinda short..but it is what it is..can't do anything about it now..CAVEAT EMPTOUR-let the buyer beware..and i shoulda bewared it a little bit more..it would have gotten at least an 9..but the web browser killed it    … Expand
  6. Dashery
    Nov 5, 2011
    7
    On the game itself, I can barely comment because it was barely playable for long periods of time. The recommendations for it are not what they say they are. I know, I do not own the most powerful computer in the world, but I surpassed the minimum limits and still, on low, this game lagged like crazy. From what I was able to play, it's a solid shooter any fans of the genre or justOn the game itself, I can barely comment because it was barely playable for long periods of time. The recommendations for it are not what they say they are. I know, I do not own the most powerful computer in the world, but I surpassed the minimum limits and still, on low, this game lagged like crazy. From what I was able to play, it's a solid shooter any fans of the genre or just Battlefield in general ought to pick up. DICE and EA really impress with their wide assortment of vehicles, my favorite being the AC-10 Warthog, a very cool plane in a very cool game. In my opinion, the transitions from vehicle to infantry makes this game supperior to other Modern shooters, such as CoD.… Expand
  7. cassus
    Oct 30, 2011
    7
    First of all, I don't care about the single player, at all. Buying BF for the single player is like buying an MMO for the tutorial. - After having played Multiplayer (both beta, and now about 25 hours of the release version, only conquest) I've concluded that this is Battlefield Bad Company 2.5. If you liked bad company, you'll like this. If you didn't like Bad Company 2, stay away. It'sFirst of all, I don't care about the single player, at all. Buying BF for the single player is like buying an MMO for the tutorial. - After having played Multiplayer (both beta, and now about 25 hours of the release version, only conquest) I've concluded that this is Battlefield Bad Company 2.5. If you liked bad company, you'll like this. If you didn't like Bad Company 2, stay away. It's basically the exact same game with a few new weapons and gadgets, and larger conquest maps and better graphics. Oh, and a crappier way of launching the game. Origin isn't as bad as everyone wants it to be, but it really isn't a step forward either. Launching from a web browser does not improve ANYTHING. Alt tabbing in games has always been a shaky deal, and having all your stats outside the game means you either play window mode, or wait until you're done playing to have a look at what's coming up for whatever gun you're using and so forth. After 3 days of playing I am pretty much done with this game... And that is quite ridiculous. Sad part is, only reason I played for this long were the unlockable weapons.. The gameplay is stale as hell.… Expand
  8. StickNik
    Dec 9, 2012
    7
    The multiplayer from what I played at the end of the beta was above par, but I still found it a bore. If you want a massive online war shooter, play PlanetSide 2 free, standalone or on Steam, thankfully not having Origin or anything as terrible as battle-log. A good looking shooter, worth a try if the strong blue filter, battle-log, and Origin don't bother you greatly
  9. theFunkyMan
    Nov 1, 2011
    7
    I'm sure this is the best multiplayer shooter nowadays, but I expected much more and more serious single content. The story of the campaign was quite boring, the gameplay was dull, and there wasn't any special feature like in Bf Bad Company 2. Not a bad game, but after the large hype I expected much... much better.
  10. HaMSt3rBoT
    Nov 1, 2011
    7
    First of all, EA, GET YOUR ORIGIN'S GRUBBY, RANK, UNWASHED MITTS OFF MY DETAILS. No? Deleted.

    Now as much as people are raving on about the graphics, there are some nice touches, but all in all, it's rather gimmicky, light flares lighting up nothing but the immobile transparent predefined collection of splatters on your face to enthrall your eyeholes. High res textures are nice, some    First of all, EA, GET YOUR ORIGIN'S GRUBBY, RANK, UNWASHED MITTS OFF MY DETAILS. No? Deleted.

    Now as much as people are raving on about the graphics, there are some nice touches, but all in all, it's rather gimmicky, light flares lighting up nothing but the immobile transparent predefined collection of splatters on your face to enthrall your eyeholes. High res textures are nice, some rather clever shortcuts that still look flashy without sacrificing performance, but you'll need to be liberal with performance if you want to steal any thunder from the likes of Crysis 1, which I still consider the graphics overlord (I'm a whore for eyecandy), or to perform a jump in visuals as it did for it's time.
    What DOES steal the show for me, I have to say, is the audio. Excellent backdrop noises, distanced action, indoor echoes, footsteps that actually sound like what you're maneuvering on, and gunfire around you that makes you bloody well hope it's not coming towards you as you dive for your flimsy brick and mortar cover. Top notch job here.

    Singleplayer is a major downer, as it's a rather dramatic story with some decent acting added that ultimately culminates in something utterly forgettable and lifeless. Crummy plot told in an entirely unartistic, uninnovative and tardy prequel format, and the closest deviation towards something remotely hinted to as a twist is shooting your own CO. Though I have to say, I'm happy you don't trundle along with the mobility of a stocked dairy freezer chest as BF:BC2's protagonists did. Though there was talk of a Vanilla milkshake in there somewhere.

    Multiplayer on the other hand is a little bit more of a dusty gem. The Battlelog interface is a bloody dealbreaker, since you have to quit and reconnect to change server, (OR IF YOUR NVIDIA DRIVER STOPS RESPONDING, which seems to be a clock frequency issue... Tut tut, DICE.) but even with their stubborn refusal to add an ingame server browser, what was wrong with running an interface from that abomination called Origin that we were forced to have on our PC's in the first place? Why have ANOTHER middleman?
    But all in all, past all the **** the multiplayer handles well, the weapons are responsive and do what they're expected to do, and your thunderthighs prepare you for miles of endless sprinting which speeds things up a bit. It's really fun and the unlocks are varied and satisfying enough to give you incentive to keep going.

    Just one thing... SPAWNING. OH GOOD LORD THE SPAWNING.

    In short, if you have either consoles (which I usually don't consider for any FPS at all, but Battlelog really makes exceptions here), consider yourself a multiplayer buff, and enjoy a massively open battlefield with some serious distanced fighting (on foot anyhow) and exquisite audio, buy. PC, beware of that hive of scum and villany known as ORIGIN and Battlelog.
    I've uninstalled it in the hopes that DICE will prefer to host it on a different service or standalone, though chances of that are tentatively slim.

    However, HALT CRIMINAL SCUM! It's off to Skyrim!    … Expand
  11. Nightmare69
    Nov 16, 2011
    7
    Nothing special, it's just another generic military shooter with shiny graphics.I'm not saying it's bad, heck no the game's MP is good but the problem is then it does nothing new at all it's just BF2 with better graphics and more idiot friendly gameplay (No commander,easier air vehicle controlls and lonewolfs don't get punished at all ). If you're still playing BF2,vietnam,2142 or 1942Nothing special, it's just another generic military shooter with shiny graphics.I'm not saying it's bad, heck no the game's MP is good but the problem is then it does nothing new at all it's just BF2 with better graphics and more idiot friendly gameplay (No commander,easier air vehicle controlls and lonewolfs don't get punished at all ). If you're still playing BF2,vietnam,2142 or 1942 stick to those games since BF3 really doesn't offer anything new or innovative at all. I only recomend you to buy BF3 if you never played any BF game or only played the terrible consolized BC series.… Expand
  12. MellerYeller
    Nov 8, 2011
    7
    I wish I could give this game a higher score than 7 but unfortunately I have quite a few issues with it. First of all, half the maps are tiny and aren't open at all. They basically are just linked chokepoints which is not the BF style. These maps can work for Rush but they're a mess on Conquest. Second, Battlelog is crap in its current state. It randomly stops working all the time and I'veI wish I could give this game a higher score than 7 but unfortunately I have quite a few issues with it. First of all, half the maps are tiny and aren't open at all. They basically are just linked chokepoints which is not the BF style. These maps can work for Rush but they're a mess on Conquest. Second, Battlelog is crap in its current state. It randomly stops working all the time and I've gotten countless errors from it. Still, to get a 7, I have enjoyed my time with the game. The other half of the maps are really good and there's tons of gameplay options with all the new unlocks and whatnot. Gameplay is still solid in general but don't even both with the campaign as it's even worse than BC2's.… Expand
  13. evanrm
    Nov 8, 2011
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I previously wrote a review where I dissed the web-based server browser. Nothing has changed there. It forces the game executable to quit every time I want to change servers. That's quite simply madness.

    I have raised my review score to a 7 however. This is because I finally realised that BF3 is NOT a sequel to BF2. It's a sequel to Bad Company 2. In fact, apart from new weapons and maps, it's EXACTLY the same as Bad Company 2. Bad Company 2 was a fine game, but I was hoping for a real Battlefield game. That being said, Bad Company 3 is okay. They've screwed up the rush maps on the smaller ones (Grand Bizarre, Tehran Highway etc) where you don't really advance, you just move around the map.

    Graphics are buggy, spawns are a bit whack, the UI is totally console based.

    Not a bad game, but not what they claimed. Bad Company 3. Enjoy.    … Expand
  14. Flash_Over
    Oct 27, 2011
    7
    I haft to say I like this game. It is fun even though it has many annoying problems. The singleplayer is ridiculously linear. At least the bad company games had a better story and more likable characters. Then enemy AI is either really stupid, until they actually target you then its 'aim bot on the player and forget the other soldiers' and will all shoot at you through smoke, bushes ectI haft to say I like this game. It is fun even though it has many annoying problems. The singleplayer is ridiculously linear. At least the bad company games had a better story and more likable characters. Then enemy AI is either really stupid, until they actually target you then its 'aim bot on the player and forget the other soldiers' and will all shoot at you through smoke, bushes ect with 100% accuracy. One thing about this game thats really irritating is the SUPER blinding lights. Like was Sgt.Blackburn or my character born in a cave an raised by bats? Being blinded by a street light is ridiculous and little tactical flashlights are brighter then the sun during broad day light. If you aren't a vampire I'm sure you can agree lights are not that bright. LOL Plus, are you looking for a in-game UI and menu? Sike, no you HAFT to use Origin which is a bad copy of Valves Steam, on-top of that you haft to join your games, yes even single player through a WEB BROWSER. So one day if your internet dies and you want to play single player? Sorry. Your S.O.L. I wouldn't gripe so much, but is this what EA considers a $60 product? It feels like 40 bucks to me. The single player was finished in about 6 hours, so its very short. I hate how all new titles are $60 bucks now, what jack ass came up with this?… Expand
  15. mamendex
    Nov 12, 2011
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Focusing on the competition against COD, they forgot about what BF is about. There is no need to team play anymore. All classes are complete and don't need each other. Game is unbalanced and arcade comparing to the other games of the series.… Expand
  16. DeGreZet
    Jun 23, 2012
    7
    http://forum.cdaction.pl/index.php?autocom=blog&blogid=2556&showentry=36612
  17. bificommander
    Dec 2, 2011
    7
    A pretty good game, but with a few significant flaws. It took me quite some time fiddeling with settings, downloading beta drivers and waiting for patches before I could play versus multiplayer games without crashing to desktop every 5 minutes, but it works now. It still feels like a battlefield game, with a nice blend of the features of Battlefield 2 and Bad Company. Unlocking gadgets andA pretty good game, but with a few significant flaws. It took me quite some time fiddeling with settings, downloading beta drivers and waiting for patches before I could play versus multiplayer games without crashing to desktop every 5 minutes, but it works now. It still feels like a battlefield game, with a nice blend of the features of Battlefield 2 and Bad Company. Unlocking gadgets and weapons is a nice draw, but I do have a problem with how much of a hassle it is to change your kits. It can only be done in-game . You'd think after making us put up with a that pointless webbased interface in battlelog, they'd at least let you use it to customize your loadout, but no. If you die, you get an unskippable view of your killer, before you get 3 seconds to decide where you want to spawn and what your loadout will be. And if you want to change your scope, you need to go through 5 different menus, while the game goes on without you. And in general, Origin and Battlelog are just a pain to deal with compared with the in game server browser from previous games. It adds no value for the player, so I can only assume it's used for EA's sake.


    The coop missions are decent, but there's too few of them, they get pretty predictable, and they really don't make enough use of the fact that the game has a good vehicle system. There's only one coop mission where you get to fly an attack helicopter, and you don't even get to fight other helicopters, just some ground units that pose only a small threat. Why there isn't a mission where one player provides air support in a fighter or scout chopper with miniguns while the other player calls targets and clears indoor areas, or one drives a tank and the other an APC or AA vehicle, or one drives a humvee while the other one takes the machine gun, I don't know. I hope EA makes a few more missions that play to Battlefield's strengths, instead of featuring corridor-shootouts with little more teamplay beyond picking your co-op partner of the ground if he gets shot.. I generally love co-op levels, but here they're just acceptable, when all the tools to make them great are already in the game.


    The singleplayer campaign is worse though. The story is a pitfull rehash of Modern Warfare's, the areas look nice but are all pretty linear, the gunplay is acceptable but nothing special, and again the game does almost nothing with the fact that the game already features many fully simulated and controlable vehicles. The tank levels are about the only ones make a little bit of use of the capabilities of the game. The fighter-jet level is pathetic though. It's just an on-rails section as the copilot, and since you shoot guided missiles it isn't even a fun on-rails section, followed by a less intense ripoff of the gunship level from MW1 where you point at targets on the ground for other planes to shoot. Why they put actual time into programming the controls for this section when they could've let you fly a plane yourself with the same controls as in multiplayer baffles me. In summary, good multiplayer (though not many features previous games didn't already have), nice graphics, poor single player, average co-op, and annoying features (Origin & Battlelog) that are of more value to EA than their customers.    … Expand
  18. QuiterRaga
    Mar 8, 2012
    7
    Decent game.Not as good as everyone claims though.You currently have a tton of fanboys on boths sides of these war FPS games that need to cry out on metacritic beacuse of a dislike for a certain franchise instead of rating the game on how they see fit.
  19. willchristianse
    Oct 26, 2011
    7
    Singleplayer was kind of a letdown, feels like the infrastructure is there but no finesse for diverse enemies or gameplay. Story was confusing and had continuity problems. Where BFBC2 was hilarious and had diverse approaches, this game's singleplayer was full of cliched gameplay mechanics and needed better story delivery and writing. Levels felt very very linear and if you didn't followSingleplayer was kind of a letdown, feels like the infrastructure is there but no finesse for diverse enemies or gameplay. Story was confusing and had continuity problems. Where BFBC2 was hilarious and had diverse approaches, this game's singleplayer was full of cliched gameplay mechanics and needed better story delivery and writing. Levels felt very very linear and if you didn't follow some guessed-at path through the game it breaks, enemies don't spawn, the next action isn't triggered if you don't do something a certain way... just need better design connected with the story. Multiplayer is a 10 out of 10 - absolutely love it and I know its going to get even better with updates in the future.… Expand
  20. Str4toFortr3ss
    Nov 7, 2011
    7
    This game is the best multiplayer FPS that I've played so far. The environment is beautiful, the sound effects are amazing, there are a lot of weapons, and really good maps. The physics are also really impressive.
    But there are issues with the running of this game... "BF3.exe stopped working" after 15-20 minutes and that's ruining the game experience... not just for me, for many people...    This game is the best multiplayer FPS that I've played so far. The environment is beautiful, the sound effects are amazing, there are a lot of weapons, and really good maps. The physics are also really impressive.
    But there are issues with the running of this game... "BF3.exe stopped working" after 15-20 minutes and that's ruining the game experience... not just for me, for many people...
    So I think it could be perfect if these bugs would be solved. I hope they will fix these issues.    … Expand
  21. mynameisbone
    Oct 26, 2011
    7
    I recommend this game if you are a FPS fans. Singleplayer are truly amazing, graphics are impressive and sound are outrageous. The battle scenery are truly atmospheric with tonnes of chunks and debris and explosion up to the sky. Even though it singleplayer campaign suffer from bugs but its not really affect the game experience. I play game for fun so story wise I'm not really into judgingI recommend this game if you are a FPS fans. Singleplayer are truly amazing, graphics are impressive and sound are outrageous. The battle scenery are truly atmospheric with tonnes of chunks and debris and explosion up to the sky. Even though it singleplayer campaign suffer from bugs but its not really affect the game experience. I play game for fun so story wise I'm not really into judging it. Overall its an outstanding game experience i ever played. The multiplayer I'm not tested yet.… Expand
  22. V3smic
    Oct 26, 2011
    7
    The multiplier interface being out of game is less than desirable. Until this game is more stable and the web interface is able to work quicker and more consistently, I can hardly recommend the game to anyone for 60 dollars. That being said, once in the game it is absolutely beautiful and plays very well. This game has great potential once some patches are able to address the previouslyThe multiplier interface being out of game is less than desirable. Until this game is more stable and the web interface is able to work quicker and more consistently, I can hardly recommend the game to anyone for 60 dollars. That being said, once in the game it is absolutely beautiful and plays very well. This game has great potential once some patches are able to address the previously mentioned issues.… Expand
  23. DanielSun
    Oct 26, 2011
    7
    Overall, I would recommend the game. It is not my favourite at the moment but I will give it time and see what happens.

    First off, I wasn't impressed having to launch my game through a browser. This was mostly because it wouldn't launch. After hours of messing around, I isolated it to Internet Explorer 9. Probably one too many security boxes clicked. I had a gut feeling it was IE9    Overall, I would recommend the game. It is not my favourite at the moment but I will give it time and see what happens.

    First off, I wasn't impressed having to launch my game through a browser. This was mostly because it wouldn't launch. After hours of messing around, I isolated it to Internet Explorer 9. Probably one too many security boxes clicked. I had a gut feeling it was IE9 from previous experiences- the browser gets goofy on some sites. I opened it through Chrome and it worked. It's how I get around all of my IE9 issues.

    The game does look good. Enough said there. My GTX 580 SC @ 2560 x 1600 ultra graphics does a pretty good job. It did slow down during intense firefights in multiplayer once so far but to be fair maybe it was lag (gf was watching Netflix).

    I only touched the Single Player Campaign to get a feel of the game before having my ass handed to me online. From what I've played so far, the storyline is a FILE ---> SAVE AS from Black Ops.

    Now the reasons for the low score. I gave it enough to keep it positive because I don't feel it deserves anything less. This is all multi-player related.

    My biggest issue is the size of the maps. Even with 64 players, it's still too big. Too much area to cover, too much running. I thought I was playing ARMA for a minute. It's also a sniper's wet dream. Playing COD, I hated any open map because of the snipers. Some open area is fine. There is too much open area here. I loved a lot of the COD maps. Plenty of buildings for cover and ambush, escape from attack, track down campers and safely eliminate them, whatever. The best part was sneaking around and knifing snipers/campers/anyone really. If I start taking fire in BF3 going cover to cover, which is like a 20+ second sprint, don't bother. Respawn, start from the beginning and run another marathon across the map to where the action is.

    This point is simple- you can't run over enemies with vehicles. I tried and looked stupid. I saw someone kill a teammate. Driving a vehicle at the time I was like hey, let's run this mofo over. Nope. Slammed into a wall and as I was trying to reverse and take off, buddy shot me dead. Went right through him. I even think he was surprised. Next point, COD wins for class customization. I loved building my character classes and choosing different ones depending on the job that needed to get done. Also, it doesn't appear BF3 has the options COD has (weapons, attachments, secondary weapons, perks, camo, etc.). You get some stuff here and there, but it seems limited. This isn't for sure, just how it looks at the moment. I like customization/options. Simple as that. BF3 may come through and surprise me- fingers crossed.

    BF3 is a much different game than COD. I do need to play it more to really appreciate it all. For me, the huge map thing might be what kills it for me. If I get picked off by snipers regularly in these opens maps, this game won't get touched again. For now, I will keep playing it and seeing how things go for me. For anyone still waiting to buy this game, I'd wait until after Modern Warfare 3 launches. The game might not be as pretty but if the multiplayer is better, who cares? I know I don't.    … Expand
  24. NinjaPepeprs
    Oct 27, 2011
    7
    A good buy. The single-player is enjoyable although it does lack originality. The multiplayer is chaotic and frustrating but still worth playing, especially if you are a die hard FPS fan. This game would be much higher rated if it's selection screen wasn't web browser based and actually had its own dedicated in game pages. As well as this the screen selection looks cheap and tastelesslyA good buy. The single-player is enjoyable although it does lack originality. The multiplayer is chaotic and frustrating but still worth playing, especially if you are a die hard FPS fan. This game would be much higher rated if it's selection screen wasn't web browser based and actually had its own dedicated in game pages. As well as this the screen selection looks cheap and tastelessly done and is riddled with bugs. In summary the games lackluster single player, a frustrating but fun multiplayer and a buggy, cheap, tasteless loading screen will leave you wanting for more. Despite this in its essence the game is still really enjoyable, you should wait for it to come down in price or wait for them to make improvements before buying it. 7/10.… Expand
  25. IIFloodyII
    Oct 29, 2011
    7
    this game could of been great if it wasn't for the single player letting it down but multiplayer is excellent and enjoyable just highly over rated like all FPS nowadays
  26. Cyberz
    Oct 30, 2011
    7
    It's a great game but it needs some fixes!!
    In few patches it will be 9-10 !
  27. SittinginBasket
    Oct 23, 2012
    7
    After spending much time on this game, and re-evaluating it after playing more than 150 hours, the game is pretty decent overall. The campaign, although relatively linear and not as well done as it could have been, is still quite fun to play. There are some great moments, but the entire campaign is let down by the less than stellar shooting-gallery feel.

    Now the major part of the    After spending much time on this game, and re-evaluating it after playing more than 150 hours, the game is pretty decent overall. The campaign, although relatively linear and not as well done as it could have been, is still quite fun to play. There are some great moments, but the entire campaign is let down by the less than stellar shooting-gallery feel.

    Now the major part of the game, the multiplayer. The gameplay is great, but one thing that really kicked me in the ass is the Battlelog system. What it basically decides to do with stat-saving is not save your stats when you get extremely good stats, and when you play poorly and get bad stats, it saves that for you, and in the end your stats get screwed to oblivion because the system decided not to save the stats of half your games. It essentially destroys the experience by giving you nothing when you put effort into playing the game, and sucker-punches you when you don't, and instead of feeling fulfilled when a round is completed, you are left sitting there, crossing your fingers and hoping that it saves your stats from that round. Thanks a lot, Battlelog.    … Expand
  28. Ranisz
    Oct 31, 2011
    7
    Nice but little bit disappointing. It is really hard to avoid comparisons to previous Battlefield 2 and Bad Company 2. I'll start with good things - graphics and sound are just amazing, The Battlefield is there, all around. Frostbite shows its claw at every step. Maps are enormous and it is the very first time I've seen maps like that. At this point I would give 10 but... lets start toNice but little bit disappointing. It is really hard to avoid comparisons to previous Battlefield 2 and Bad Company 2. I'll start with good things - graphics and sound are just amazing, The Battlefield is there, all around. Frostbite shows its claw at every step. Maps are enormous and it is the very first time I've seen maps like that. At this point I would give 10 but... lets start to deduct - The Battlelog - biggest -1 I can give, I still don't get why do I need to have browser open during playing a video game. Battlelog would be just fine without need to have it open all the time. -1 for game play, for me BC2 was perfectly balanced in terms of size of maps and allowed players, I know it is really nice to have a sightseeing tour on the Caspian Border but sometimes it takes few minutes to get to the fight. Final -1 unlock system, completely broken, unlocking scopes per each rifle?! It means once I get new weapon unlocked I must start scoring with it from scratch to bring it to a usable level... Strange and far too complex for me... To put everything together - I will keep playing both BF3 and BC2, each of them for different reasons. Both games physics is close enough to provide smooth shift between them.… Expand
  29. Lemmiwinks
    Nov 3, 2011
    7
    I really wanted to give a higher score but i cannot ignore the glaring issues. Graphics, multiplayer and gameplay are out of this world 9/10, COD will not touch it. Singleplayer is terrible though, it may look pretty but it is just sooo boring, nothing really happens. Next time think up a better storyline or scrap it, i know it is more about multiplayer but my cat could have done a betterI really wanted to give a higher score but i cannot ignore the glaring issues. Graphics, multiplayer and gameplay are out of this world 9/10, COD will not touch it. Singleplayer is terrible though, it may look pretty but it is just sooo boring, nothing really happens. Next time think up a better storyline or scrap it, i know it is more about multiplayer but my cat could have done a better job.

    Key binding! why allow me to bind my own keys but then during all quick time events make me use the original ones! Too many quick time events too. Still buggy, my comrades got stuck at one point(they continued to shoot at a wall when all enemies were dead), i carried on and eventually it fixed itself. Kept crashing on the last level due to key bindings. walked over invisible rocks. final fight, first time around my enemy was invisible! Multiplayer is excellent, shame about using origin and the browser as it can be very slow. Its such a shame as this game could have been awesome, instead its just good. They probably could have stolen a few COD fans if they had included a couple of smaller maps.    … Expand
  30. GoodSirMcBro
    Nov 8, 2011
    7
    Battlefield 3 is the newest battlefield game. The only flaws in this game are: the single player, battlelog, and origin.

    The single player wasn't too bad but it wasn't all that good. It mostly showed off all the weapons and vehicles that are in the game with a typical modern military story. But battlefield has never been about the single player. The idea that I have to open origin and    Battlefield 3 is the newest battlefield game. The only flaws in this game are: the single player, battlelog, and origin.

    The single player wasn't too bad but it wasn't all that good. It mostly showed off all the weapons and vehicles that are in the game with a typical modern military story. But battlefield has never been about the single player.

    The idea that I have to open origin and then my web browser to open the game is stupid. Its mostly just bloating your system with more programs to run to just play a game. There are many rumors that origin is basically spyware. I prove this to be true but I can't disprove it as well. I don't care but if you are one of those paranoid people you might as well stay clear of this game.

    Battlelog is facebook for battlefield You can post updates and track your stats. Something that doesn't really matter but is forced on you.

    The multiplayer is fun. You have a bunch of weapons that can you unlock by getting points from preforming actions. Healing, giving ammo, spotting, repairing, disabling and destroying vehicles, capturing bases, assisting in killing someone, killing someone, and more. You can also unlock upgrades for your guns and vehicles.    … Expand
  31. AndreyE
    Nov 8, 2011
    7
    7. Because it lacks such a basic feature as in-game ping, that makes game laggy. Every new patch brings new glitches. But still it's the best game up-to-date. You won't be able to play anything else after you encounter it. It needs a lot of work. But still it will be the best out there for a year for sure. Only GTA5 can make players disappear for a while.
  32. Barney99
    Nov 20, 2011
    7
    Would have given this game a 9, because gameplay wise, it's excellent. I know it's not what a lot of people were expecting, a return to the slower BF2 style gameplay, it's still leaning more towards BC2's gameplay, and that has disappointed some people. Still, It's a blast to play. What really brings it down is Origin and Battlelog. I have no problem with Battlelog, it would just be niceWould have given this game a 9, because gameplay wise, it's excellent. I know it's not what a lot of people were expecting, a return to the slower BF2 style gameplay, it's still leaning more towards BC2's gameplay, and that has disappointed some people. Still, It's a blast to play. What really brings it down is Origin and Battlelog. I have no problem with Battlelog, it would just be nice if it were optional and there was an actual game menu. Now, Origin, well I just prefer Steam, and I don't want to have games split between 2 clients. That and it's questionable TOS and EULA, and though they've revised both, the damage was done. All in all, excellent game, crappy system.… Expand
  33. dobserver
    Nov 8, 2011
    7
    This game should have two ratings: one for it's multiplayer and one for it's single player. Seeing that I'm not allowed to do that, I'm forced to give an average of the two. The single player portion of this game is pathetic. The story is linear, the character models were very non-unique, and it was clear that they tried to implement some of the cinematography story-telling that was inThis game should have two ratings: one for it's multiplayer and one for it's single player. Seeing that I'm not allowed to do that, I'm forced to give an average of the two. The single player portion of this game is pathetic. The story is linear, the character models were very non-unique, and it was clear that they tried to implement some of the cinematography story-telling that was in MW2, but they don't do it nearly as well. There were some levels that were good in BF3 - featuring the use of vehicles and introducing some of the vehicles that you'd be using in multiplayer, but the story itself just wasn't very good. (Score: 6) The multiplayer game itself is very fun. The graphics are amazing and the levels were adequate. It uses the same formula as BC2...which is that it requires you to use teamwork to win. However, it isn't without its problems. The spawn points on the map are retarded, in that the game spawns you in the dumbest possible spot - even though you get to pick the spawn location/area. A lot of the times I died right after spawning because the game would put me in the most open area possible. The multiplayer game itself is fine, but the platform used to connect to games is retarded. Connecting through something that looks like a regular webpage (through Origin) is tedious. Origin is glitchy and caused my game to crash multiple times both in game and in the process of joining games. The auto join doesn't work very well either. I hope they fix this over time. EA really should have went with Steam on this one...

    Overall Multiplayer Score: 8/10 (Would have been 9 without Origin)    … Expand
  34. MasterT
    Nov 8, 2011
    7
    I'm not seeing that much of an improvement over the previous Battlefield Bad Company 2 and I have to say that I haven't had the chance to notice the supposedly big changes regarding the buildings destruction. The reason why I think I didn't see these is because they all appear in the solo campaign and I'm not gonna waste my time playing a 5 hour campaign that I felt was very disrespectfulI'm not seeing that much of an improvement over the previous Battlefield Bad Company 2 and I have to say that I haven't had the chance to notice the supposedly big changes regarding the buildings destruction. The reason why I think I didn't see these is because they all appear in the solo campaign and I'm not gonna waste my time playing a 5 hour campaign that I felt was very disrespectful of EA to put in. I mean what the hell if you wanna claim that the solo campaign is gonna be improved don't put in a 5 hour joke. Seriously the story sucks. Thankfully the multiplayer makes up for it, I gave it a 7, but it would be 10 for multiplayer and 4 for the singleplayer. The graphics do look very nice and I'm glad there isnt as much knifing as there was in BC 2. Overall you'll enjoy the multiplayer mode, but don't bother buying it otherwise. 32vs32 games rock!… Expand
  35. anonVas
    Nov 10, 2011
    7
    After playing more of the game I do agree that it is an epic FPS and DICE have done a fantastic job of producing a game capable of giving my rig a run for its money. Astounding graphics and sounds. The BEST lighting effects I have EVER seen in a game. However, there are a few issues that are present in the game that I cannot possibly give this game any higher of a score. Origin is aAfter playing more of the game I do agree that it is an epic FPS and DICE have done a fantastic job of producing a game capable of giving my rig a run for its money. Astounding graphics and sounds. The BEST lighting effects I have EVER seen in a game. However, there are a few issues that are present in the game that I cannot possibly give this game any higher of a score. Origin is a terrible idea, and after just being forced to update it again today I have noticed that the EULA stipulates a legal clause that contractually denies both EA and individuals the right to a class-action suit and trial by a jury (basically removing the power multiple individual's have over it). I do not agree with such a disregard for the civil liberties of consumers and EA is a despicable company. Furthermore having PC users forced to use a web based server browser is idiotic. If I want to alter some hotkeys I need to join a server, spend time adjusting it and then quit. If I want to change servers I need to close Battlefield 3 and then re-open a new instance of it. This is the stupidest thing I have ever seen in the history of gaming. DICE have done a good job with stat tracking, and I am happy for it. The singleplayer is terrible and does not reflect the freedom and scope of the multiplayer at all, it feels (and IS) heavily scripted: i.e. a cinematic-press-spacebar-at-the-right-time. I cannot fathom why DICE implemented a singleplayer at all (oh wait, to compete with MW3). In my opinion if they had of left it out completely and focused on creating a real user interface for us PC gamers I would have rated this one of the better games of 2011. Multiplayer is definitely the best experience I've ever had in an FPS and is FORCES you to work together as a team to do well. The playerbase has gotten quite a bit better since release as it seems they have adjusted well to what BF3 is about (i.e. dissociating it from CoD, which means NOT running out into the open field to get hit by sniper fire and dropping bloody ammo/health packs). DICE tried to entice the competition's market to play their game and it backfired for the most part: this is because MW3 is a DIFFERENT FPS. MW3 is twitch based and individual level reliance, where-as Battlefield 3 relies heavily on STAYING WITH YOUR TEAM. Too many times have I seen CoD players complain about the game being 'too slow' or 'sucking' because they die too much. Well this is because it isn't about sprinting around small corridors killing a whole team by yourself, you must employ tactics and the aid of your team to play the objective. If you want an FPS game that forces you to think about players outside of your own self, and to pay more attention then this is the game for you. If you want run and gun action, with quick respawns and quick kills this is NOT the game for you. In fact, K/D wont get you to the top of the leaderboard. I've topped the leaderboard with K/D's under 1 because I played the objective AND my role. 7/10. If EA weren't scoundrels, DICE worked on an in-game browser and didn't include a SP this game would get a 9 from me. I hope that among the amount of drivel you read here on metacritic, you see this honest review from a person neither loyal to IW or DICE, but to what he likes to play. Please stop posting inflated and deflated review scores if you haven't even played the game because you're ruining the industry for those of us who just love to play the game; this is neither a 0, nor a 10, it is approximately 7- 8.5 in all honesty.… Expand
  36. Redklaw
    Nov 9, 2011
    7
    It's painful to me to give this game a 7 out of 10. It's just so much fun to play. Unfortunately there is so much outside of the game itself that drags it down... The game is buggy, it crashes regularly on every PC I own (6 of them). Battlelog is buggy (there are cloud outages, the server browser is buggy, connecting to a server doesn't always work). Squad / Team based VOIP isn'tIt's painful to me to give this game a 7 out of 10. It's just so much fun to play. Unfortunately there is so much outside of the game itself that drags it down... The game is buggy, it crashes regularly on every PC I own (6 of them). Battlelog is buggy (there are cloud outages, the server browser is buggy, connecting to a server doesn't always work). Squad / Team based VOIP isn't available (there is a system in battlelog, but it's only party chat). No joystick support at launch (wouldn't be an issue if there weren't, you know, jets and stuff). But all bad things aside, the game is beautiful, the single-player isn't great but it's at least worth playing, and the multi-player is astonishingly fun. Just be prepared for all the bad baggage that comes along with it.… Expand
  37. CL1CKS
    Nov 9, 2011
    7
    I am going to have to give this a 7. I hate that game developers no longer listen to their customers and make horrid decisions they should know off the bat are wrong. No in game server browser for instance. 90% of the community said NO and they said "ehhh too bad." I think my #1 complaint in this game is the client side hit detection. there is simply no excuse for this what so ever. TheI am going to have to give this a 7. I hate that game developers no longer listen to their customers and make horrid decisions they should know off the bat are wrong. No in game server browser for instance. 90% of the community said NO and they said "ehhh too bad." I think my #1 complaint in this game is the client side hit detection. there is simply no excuse for this what so ever. The numerous glitches still existing have the entire community pissed off as well of course and well it just wasn't finished. After BETA feedback they should have realized they needed to push the game back and do a giant overhaul. Everything they tried to "add" from BF2 were somewhat decent ideas in theory but in the end they all failed. Sure it looks cool to jump over objects but half the time it doesn't work. They wanted to switch up the equipment of classes and made engineer the only class that makes sense. They wanted to give LMGs bipods and suppression so now they generally fail because suppression doesn't give you stats like most people want. Sniper rifles were OP in BC2? Oh I heard it was LMGs in BC2. Everyone is going to whine about something but with piss poor hit detection and horrid hit boxes there was 0 reason to expect a sniper to get a headshot every time no matter how skilled. Oh and air battles, yes the air vehicles. It just warception. A battle within a battle. When I'm on the ground I can ignore choppers and jets but when I am in a jet I can forget about shooting anything on the ground. More destructibility? No, maybe prettier but not more. Its perfectly defined. I take out the same chunk of wall every time if I can even take it out. I can blow this up and this up but not this car or fence? I don't see why developers won't just take game mechanics that work. Change maps and update graphics and destructibility and release it. Why change so many stupid things? I love the game and am having fun. But I don't see myself dumping a year into it. Once I hit max level I am pretty sure I will be done with it. I have no faith in the FPS franchise anymore ever to release a solid game again.… Expand
  38. y3ivan
    Nov 10, 2011
    7
    Its a multiplayer game with bonus of singleplayer addon campaign. SP looks like its a 4 months job, lots of clipping/ragdoll issues, non destructible environments, and a cut and paste story from most Modern war games and movies to date. Some mission in SP like F15 bombing runs and tank combat breaks the dull moments of a 3 hrs long campaign. MP plays like BF2 with MOH addon, a new shinyIts a multiplayer game with bonus of singleplayer addon campaign. SP looks like its a 4 months job, lots of clipping/ragdoll issues, non destructible environments, and a cut and paste story from most Modern war games and movies to date. Some mission in SP like F15 bombing runs and tank combat breaks the dull moments of a 3 hrs long campaign. MP plays like BF2 with MOH addon, a new shiny graphics engine. In addition, a broken Squad management and GUI and a non existent commander system and a sloppy 'parkour' movement. Also Destruction is scaled way back to 30% not to what DICE promised of 70% and some maps barely have any destructible environments and some feels its been rushed out with bad design. Quality of the maps vary from open battlefield and the best "caspian border" to the worst "Grand Bazaar" COD like funnel chokepoints. With a slightly more realistic bullet dmg and health system and ablitiy to prone, thus benefit campers whos looking for cheap kills and spawn killing to boost their K/D ratio. DICE did try to innovate new idea to freshen up FPS genre but somehow backfired, "who need flashbang grenades when theres 1000w flashlight". Bullets dynamics in the otherhand have been refined and that is the only thing which kept me interested.
    If you love BFBC2 tight firefight, great teamwork and Epic destructible environment, you will skip this game unless you have friends playing to prevent you from rage quit. If you hate BF2, you will hate this too.    … Expand
  39. TECSmith
    Nov 10, 2011
    7
    Having collected all releases within ths series I was understandably hyped to get my teeth into this title!
    However, after being invited to take part in the alpha testing, and then gaining early access to the beta trial a few weeks prior to the official game release, I felt slightly let down and (frankly) disheartened by some of the desicions that were made in the creation of this    Having collected all releases within ths series I was understandably hyped to get my teeth into this title!
    However, after being invited to take part in the alpha testing, and then gaining early access to the beta trial a few weeks prior to the official game release, I felt slightly let down and (frankly) disheartened by some of the desicions that were made in the creation of this (supposed) follow on from 'Battlefield 2'...

    The single-player story mode is really poorly told, and the cutscene after cutscene button mash stupidness leaves you feeling a bit robbed -- I want those few hours back you stole from me EA/DICE !!!
    To be fair, the game engine is beautiful. But it is far from complete! This game had so much potential for an epic storyline, but alas, it just wanted to be a multi-player shooter really...

    Leading on to multi-player, I am still frustrated (along with others within battlelog) at some glaringly obvious problems and niggles that were shipped on the official release prior to many of the community giving expressed opinions that they should be addressed.

    All in all, this game just feels like it was rushed to market to release before MW3 so to try and attempt to steal customers from Activision. Which, I might add, I am in no way saying is either right or wrong. That's a whole different 'review'!    … Expand
  40. darth3pio
    Nov 20, 2011
    7
    Pros
    - Performance scales well with all levels of hardware
    - Detailed environments - Vehicles - Kit unlocks - The campain is somewhat shaky but enjoyable enough to place it in the pro's box. Cons - Vehicle unlocks, I feel they went overboard with this one, requiring you to unlock basic functionality. - Kit unlocks, while fun, again, I feel they went overboard the same issue as with BC2,    Pros
    - Performance scales well with all levels of hardware
    - Detailed environments
    - Vehicles
    - Kit unlocks
    - The campain is somewhat shaky but enjoyable enough to place it in the pro's box.

    Cons
    - Vehicle unlocks, I feel they went overboard with this one, requiring you to unlock basic functionality.
    - Kit unlocks, while fun, again, I feel they went overboard the same issue as with BC2, defibrilators had to be unlocked, leaving you pretty much useless for the first 3 to 5 hours of the game.
    - Map sizes, while Battlefield 3 has been heralded as having some of the biggest maps in the Battlefield franchise, those biggest of maps only seem to utilise about 10% for play area and boundaries.
    - Gameplay/UI features, calling it a true sequel to Battlefield 2 would be considered false, the foundation that Battlefield 2 built on is just not there in Battlefield 3, it comes closer to a Bad Company sequel if anything. The communications rose that has been implemented is rather sloppy, however certain features are not set in stone, and DICE have hinted at certain additions down the track so this particular con does not weigh into my given score.    … Expand
  41. Bondy
    Nov 10, 2011
    7
    I loved this for it's muliplayer and it's the reason why I've given it an 7.5. Basically the single player is utter crap and does some really stupid things that people from COD were doing 8 years ago. Getting pushed out of cover, getting shot while in cover and most annoying not being able to flank and surprise any of the AI pissed me off tons. However it looks good and tries to bringI loved this for it's muliplayer and it's the reason why I've given it an 7.5. Basically the single player is utter crap and does some really stupid things that people from COD were doing 8 years ago. Getting pushed out of cover, getting shot while in cover and most annoying not being able to flank and surprise any of the AI pissed me off tons. However it looks good and tries to bring something new to the table in sound and graphics which I respect. Where this same shines is in the co-op and online play. There's tons of fun in the massive maps with vehicles, planes and choppers and extra class feels completely different and fun. Simply this, if you want a good story driven single player then BF3 is not for you, however if you want to have fun with in multiplayer I cannot recommend this game enough.… Expand
  42. Sonuchi
    Nov 10, 2011
    7
    The game takes graphics to the next level and I honestly feel like I'm literally in the middle of a battlefield. Single player is quite interesting with how they bring the story to life with the concepts of this game and multiplayer is where it's at. Unfortunately, some things are hindering, such as the battlelog setup, the difficulty of using voice chat, and some glitches/hiccups in theThe game takes graphics to the next level and I honestly feel like I'm literally in the middle of a battlefield. Single player is quite interesting with how they bring the story to life with the concepts of this game and multiplayer is where it's at. Unfortunately, some things are hindering, such as the battlelog setup, the difficulty of using voice chat, and some glitches/hiccups in the game. in one of the rounds, I remember being spawned in a "dumpster" (half open...looks like a bug metal shelf/tray) and I went prone to protect myself from enemy fire. Suddenly, I was squeezed through the wall of the dumpster like it took a dump and I was visible to the enemy, suddenly dying when I should have been protected. Also, you can't blame the game for this, but stupid online team members who shine their flashlights and lasers in your face are hella annoying. On the bright side of that, going blind by a laser in a video game shows how much work they put into the game. Small things like that brings more tactics....if you're shining it towards the enemy....

    Other than those small issues, which will eventually be smoothed out with patches and flat iron, the multiplayer is where it's at and does a swell job at it. Just find a good group of trusting friends and you'll enjoy this game a lot.    … Expand
  43. Invader-Nik
    Dec 11, 2012
    7
    This game is amazing, amazing graphics and to me the single player is good. I don't play bigshoot FPS games like COD. This is pretty much my first ever FPS game that is popular. Multiplayer is absolutely epic, teamwork is the key to winning, unlike the COD series where people don't even bother working together. However there are a few annoying issues. I have a NVIDA GTX 560 Ti and uponThis game is amazing, amazing graphics and to me the single player is good. I don't play bigshoot FPS games like COD. This is pretty much my first ever FPS game that is popular. Multiplayer is absolutely epic, teamwork is the key to winning, unlike the COD series where people don't even bother working together. However there are a few annoying issues. I have a NVIDA GTX 560 Ti and upon running this game it crashes my PC. I have to use a program called MSI Afterburner to downclock my PC to make it run perfectly. This can be a pain since I don't have admin rights and the program requires it. Another is Origin. I don't mind it, since I only have two games on it (BF3 and Mass Effect 3) but in terms, it is a piece of sh*t. It's slow, annoying and is not as smooth as Steam is, plus all the games are overpriced. If it was put on Steam, this would be a fantastic game. But while it's on Origin i'm giving it a 7… Expand
  44. LucidChaos
    Nov 12, 2011
    7
    I Really enjoyed the single player, the sound was fantastic, I felt myself getting scared for the character. Short game though, and tried to play it a second time and was fantastically bored. I also hated the story line, it was the same thing i have seen as every FPS. Further more the game often forced me to stop playing in mange through prompt based action sequences. Walk through, aI Really enjoyed the single player, the sound was fantastic, I felt myself getting scared for the character. Short game though, and tried to play it a second time and was fantastically bored. I also hated the story line, it was the same thing i have seen as every FPS. Further more the game often forced me to stop playing in mange through prompt based action sequences. Walk through, a door Action sequence !oh no a guy! , (game asks you to hit e) you hit him, fight him, trip fight him again and (now the game asks you to hit space) you punch him in the face and the fight goes on for a while asking you for more input once in a while, You can skip these, and they made me feel like I wasn't playing the game anymore. Multi player was underwhelming, and tedious gave it 2-3 hours of my life. I have plaid the single player once and gotten all this games worth out of it. I give it a 7 to support the new graphics engine and the great sound, but I also asked for my money back.… Expand
  45. SimonOverlord
    Nov 14, 2011
    7
    Very super horrible Single Player design, some none sense plot, some boring moment, THAT'S ALL FINE. What I can't accept is the miserable saving point design: if you died at certain part, you simply have to run through all those COOL FIRST IMPRESSION cut scenes again, and again, and again. Drives people crazy especially in HARD difficulty. Anyway, SP, is an Epic fail, and ruin my day.Very super horrible Single Player design, some none sense plot, some boring moment, THAT'S ALL FINE. What I can't accept is the miserable saving point design: if you died at certain part, you simply have to run through all those COOL FIRST IMPRESSION cut scenes again, and again, and again. Drives people crazy especially in HARD difficulty. Anyway, SP, is an Epic fail, and ruin my day.

    What truly saved this game is MP, of course, not surprised. After five years of waiting this is how it should be done, and for that it got a 7. But for the SP part, which only count 3 in the total score, BF3 simply doesn't know what is the right way to make a great SP.    … Expand
  46. Holman
    Nov 19, 2011
    7
    ok im not good at English, so don't mind if i make fail spelling
    Very good graphics, sound effects is very amazing as well. the game play is fun due to the destructible environments around you. and the fact that you'll constantly seeing the jet and chopper flying back and fourth above you is very fun to watch (for a while). but i'm still think the game is broken and the combat is indeed    ok im not good at English, so don't mind if i make fail spelling
    Very good graphics, sound effects is very amazing as well. the game play is fun due to the destructible environments around you. and the fact that you'll constantly seeing the jet and chopper flying back and fourth above you is very fun to watch (for a while). but i'm still think the game is broken and the combat is indeed unrealistic.
    Ground combat : TANK: although dice does realize that frontal armour is stronger than the side(or back). they've fail to accurately use the "Slope" feature however. if the tank on the higher ground get hit in the slope-armour part. it's suppose to BOUNCE off. not damage it. and for Christ sake, how is it that people can survive from getting hit by the 12.7mm(50.cal) machine-gun ? one shot would've been enough to make an inches size hole in people body

    INF:the firefight is very intends because you can constantly die any second. there is also many unlockable that will help you such as flashlight, in which both help you see in the dark and blind people with it. or Laser sight where you can fire more accurately, but with a cost of being spotted more easily. the Gun still feel like a pea shooter however, with little to none recoil and extremly unrealistic accuracy. where you can kill people 500 yards away with pistols (can you hand be that steady?)

    AIR:very fun (especially the dogfight) and the introduction of MANPAD sure make chopper whores life miserable. but still enjoyable however(as long as they have IR flare skill equipped).
    the jet combat is very fun, but with limited map and weaponry the fun was limited as well.

    AA: dice did a lot of change on AA weaponry in this game. the the appearance of MANPAD allow the infantry to engage hostile chopper without much need of air support. and the "Mobile" AA add the tactical approach in both conquest and rush mode. while the anti-air missile does exist in the mobile AA. why is the base AA doesn't have one?. im really getting tired of trying to shoot down a fly size jet. at least give us a flak or something. (lol)

    all and all, dice did a great job at the game. the frostbit 2.0 meant that more thing could be blowup. base camping is gone (xD) and you're now given an option to either get back in action or die when being revived. the game isn't perfect but still, good job dice. ;)    … Expand
  47. Decemuladores
    Nov 20, 2011
    7
    The new Battlefield from EA Dice is just another prototype of generic shooter with high jumping graphics, excellent sounds effects and OST, Great gameplay with and incredible multiplayer mode but deficient IA, unforgettable story mode and so expensive to enjoy in maximum settings.
  48. dirt-diver187
    Nov 20, 2011
    7
    Another great package from the Battlefield series, very deep story line and excellence execution in multiplayer. The only disappointment (BIG one) is that is only takes windows 7 which is really bad as I have to upgrade my Window XP into Win7 which I do not want to do. The bottom line is "All good except the Seven requirement"
  49. smisek
    Nov 21, 2011
    7
    Love the graphics and sounds.. BF3 = great MP----X---- MW3 = great storyline and characters. So please stop comparing these two games they are totally different games. RIP Sandman, Soap, Ghost, Yuri
  50. ShowbizFTW
    Nov 25, 2011
    7
    As much as like this game, I'm going to say this, the game is overrated
    First, the SP is god awful; Generic storyline, lack of FB 2.0, and quick time event, oh yes quick time events. Hell the short co-op is better than it.
    Second, the MP turning into to EA's CoD; It was good at the beginning, but now is camp-ops all over again, but maps are good, all but CB god I hate that map. And I love    As much as like this game, I'm going to say this, the game is overrated
    First, the SP is god awful; Generic storyline, lack of FB 2.0, and quick time event, oh yes quick time events. Hell the short co-op is better than it.
    Second, the MP turning into to EA's CoD; It was good at the beginning, but now is camp-ops all over again, but maps are good, all but CB god I hate that map. And I love jets.
    Over all its overrated but I like it. Oh yea, It's still better than MW3, so get this game, NOW!    … Expand
  51. iplaygamesalot
    Dec 20, 2011
    7
    This game is pretty much your standard shooter but with the Battlefield staple of land, sea, and air vehicles. The visuals on PC are simply amazing, and the multiplayer gameplay can be extremely hectic. For example, I was cutting through an alley to an objective when a tank rotated its turret in my direction, shot, missed and hit the wall above me sending debris falling on top of me as aThis game is pretty much your standard shooter but with the Battlefield staple of land, sea, and air vehicles. The visuals on PC are simply amazing, and the multiplayer gameplay can be extremely hectic. For example, I was cutting through an alley to an objective when a tank rotated its turret in my direction, shot, missed and hit the wall above me sending debris falling on top of me as a helocopter was unloading rockets into the tank destroying it before my eyes. Then the helicopter crashed into the side of the building as i emerged from the alleyway only to be greeted by a hail of bullets among the debris and flames. Those are the moments in battlefield that make the game so addicting. And is why i will continue to play.… Expand
  52. RatingnHating
    Dec 24, 2011
    7
    Battlefield 3 is a good game but it has it's flaws. The singleplayer is a boring tutorial like experience with a very cliche plot. But that being said it's multiplayer is really were the game belongs. Multiplayer is a fun chaotic experience with pretty good graphics and destruction. But this is brought down by the numerous glitches that have yet to be patched, and the fact that usersBattlefield 3 is a good game but it has it's flaws. The singleplayer is a boring tutorial like experience with a very cliche plot. But that being said it's multiplayer is really were the game belongs. Multiplayer is a fun chaotic experience with pretty good graphics and destruction. But this is brought down by the numerous glitches that have yet to be patched, and the fact that users are forced to use Origin which is a slow system and also contains spyware. Then on top of that we have to launch the game from a browser so you cannot play anything without internet.… Expand
  53. Mak54291
    Dec 27, 2011
    7
    I think I'll rather play 2142. This must be because BF3 is a console port. I can't believe how the menu, spawning system and the map suck. The sound is not good either.
  54. Mouse
    Sep 25, 2012
    7
    The campaign was a missed opportunity to tell a poignant/choice-driven/realistic story, the epic graphics are ruined by crappy lens flare (to hide what few mistakes/shortcuts they had to take), weapon selection is a bland soup of point-and-click, Frostbite 2 is revolutionary but monopolized by EA, premium and DLCs by EA serve to support Marx's arguments (and EA's finances),The campaign was a missed opportunity to tell a poignant/choice-driven/realistic story, the epic graphics are ruined by crappy lens flare (to hide what few mistakes/shortcuts they had to take), weapon selection is a bland soup of point-and-click, Frostbite 2 is revolutionary but monopolized by EA, premium and DLCs by EA serve to support Marx's arguments (and EA's finances), Battlelog is a **** Facebook wannabe, and Origin is a pathetic attempt to compete with STEAM.
    But STILL better than Call of Duty (yes, I have to mention it) and most games being released anymore. Gameplay is smooth with small innovation (the parkour), vehicles run excellent and have well-balanced combat, personalization is fun but not overdone, and balancing features are decent (scope reflection).
    Honestly, it's worth the money to get the game vanilla, and only get the DLCs you see you'll like. DON'T GET PREMIUM. But if you're looking for a truly great place to spend your money, find a way to donate to the Black Mesa Team (legally impossible, since it's a mod). EA has become the evil empire of gaming, and is going to strangle us dry.    … Expand
  55. ZEN369
    Jan 20, 2012
    7
    Describe all the variety and quality of the multiplayer, and the other buns games, such as the incredible sound in Battlefield 3 is difficult, it takes a long time and huge amounts of text, even considering that the single had practically no effect, so if you are not indifferent to the genre of online FPS, just go to the store for a license disk and will not be disappointed ... Are youDescribe all the variety and quality of the multiplayer, and the other buns games, such as the incredible sound in Battlefield 3 is difficult, it takes a long time and huge amounts of text, even considering that the single had practically no effect, so if you are not indifferent to the genre of online FPS, just go to the store for a license disk and will not be disappointed ... Are you still here? But the company complete **** =) Play only if for multiplayer.… Expand
  56. ACESsiggy
    Jan 25, 2012
    7
    Pretty interesting game to play. I really enjoyed a shake-up to the constant barrage of expansion packs from the Moder Warfare saga. Single player was very interesting and action packed. It is pretty heavy on my PC and my video card defenitely kicks into overdrive playing it. Multiplayer I didnt enjoy too much. The game requires you to install Origin to play and install a add-on to yourPretty interesting game to play. I really enjoyed a shake-up to the constant barrage of expansion packs from the Moder Warfare saga. Single player was very interesting and action packed. It is pretty heavy on my PC and my video card defenitely kicks into overdrive playing it. Multiplayer I didnt enjoy too much. The game requires you to install Origin to play and install a add-on to your webbrowser. I think it's pretty dumb that you need to open origin then just to click the play button in an internet browser page once more. Basically extra steps for nothing just to get into multiplayer. On top of that the initial load time (first time entering a match) it takes at least 3-5 minutes to load. After that load time is minimal.

    Overall glad to see Modern Warfare having some competition on the market finally.    … Expand
  57. goatranced
    Jan 24, 2012
    7
    Overall I think this is a pretty good game. I've been playing it for a about a month now and it still seems to have many items for me to unlock. BEWARE though the multiplayer is full of cheaters and hackers that apparently remain one step ahead of countermeasures. It's not uncommon for these players to go 50 plus kills with 1 or 2 deaths. A good admin server with voting removal canOverall I think this is a pretty good game. I've been playing it for a about a month now and it still seems to have many items for me to unlock. BEWARE though the multiplayer is full of cheaters and hackers that apparently remain one step ahead of countermeasures. It's not uncommon for these players to go 50 plus kills with 1 or 2 deaths. A good admin server with voting removal can help immensely but usually unless you have some cheaters on your team too it can totally distort the outcome of the game before they are removed and many slide under the radar anyway.… Expand
  58. Not_Casual
    Feb 16, 2012
    7
    Overall very well done. It's only a few critical aspects that cripple this game. Such as the inability to practice in aircraft without having to hinder your team as you learn. The massive glare off of EVERYTHING is simply painful and Intolerable. II also find the class change menu to be scientifically designed to be difficult to use. also just doesn't feel right. Bad Company 2 wasOverall very well done. It's only a few critical aspects that cripple this game. Such as the inability to practice in aircraft without having to hinder your team as you learn. The massive glare off of EVERYTHING is simply painful and Intolerable. II also find the class change menu to be scientifically designed to be difficult to use. also just doesn't feel right. Bad Company 2 was defiantly better, faster, and much more fun.… Expand
  59. Sub-Human
    May 7, 2013
    7
    Great multiplayer. Great visuals. Great sound effects. Unfortunately, team playing is non-existent, and the options for such are not provided. A step-down from Battlefield 2 in that regard.
  60. newtee2
    Mar 6, 2012
    7
    I don't feel like writing a long review so here you go : +Great graphics +Same ol' Battlefield formula +SP is a great tech demo +Great audio -Rushed -Doesn't feel like a true BF2 sequel -SP was lame and typical -Many technical issues
  61. NerV-0-sol
    May 5, 2012
    7
    Game gives much fun and looks really good, but I think BF2 was better in terms of strategy, team play, responsibility of the players, and there was traditional game menu (launching through a web browser is really irritating).
  62. nebz
    Feb 9, 2013
    7
    Amazing graphics Yes, yes we all know that (Frostbite 2) Campaign is pretty sloppy but as with most games these days, multiplayer is where it's at. Addictive game play and a very detailed progression system make this a lasting experience. Only problems i have with this game is that there is no team VOIP.. Seriously don't know why they didn't add this feature as Dice seems to throw ''teamAmazing graphics Yes, yes we all know that (Frostbite 2) Campaign is pretty sloppy but as with most games these days, multiplayer is where it's at. Addictive game play and a very detailed progression system make this a lasting experience. Only problems i have with this game is that there is no team VOIP.. Seriously don't know why they didn't add this feature as Dice seems to throw ''team based game'' around when advertising this game. Squad sizes are decreased compared to BF2. What upset me the most was the absence of the Commander role Dice really took a large chunk of the team experience which i really did dislike.… Expand
  63. DesireMercy
    Jan 16, 2014
    7
    Battlefield 3 takes many steps in the right direction. Suppression, customizations, return of prone, 64 player maps, and a bunch of additional modes. However, DICE loses some points by making practically all of these additional game modes "premium" content (meaning you have to pay another $30 bucks to unlock them).

    DICE demonstrates once again they know how to make games with huge    Battlefield 3 takes many steps in the right direction. Suppression, customizations, return of prone, 64 player maps, and a bunch of additional modes. However, DICE loses some points by making practically all of these additional game modes "premium" content (meaning you have to pay another $30 bucks to unlock them).

    DICE demonstrates once again they know how to make games with huge learning curves. Only the most persistent (or masochistic) will make it beyond a few games. Death comes far too quickly and often from nowhere. Vehicles are too few and too powerful. Experienced pilots can effectively lockdown an entire 64 player map with just two jets.

    Complaints aside, the game can be a lot of fun. Though it makes me long for the simpler days of Battlefield 2 or even 1942.    … Expand
  64. von_Werra
    Sep 25, 2012
    7
    En términos generales, es un juego que ofrece poco más que su predecesor con referencia a argumento o guión. Supone un avance de destaque la calidad visual en ciertos episodios como la misión abordo del Hornet aunque muchas texturas resultan genéricas y de poca calidad. Recomiendo este juego para los amantes de los juegos de disparos que sóloEn términos generales, es un juego que ofrece poco más que su predecesor con referencia a argumento o guión. Supone un avance de destaque la calidad visual en ciertos episodios como la misión abordo del Hornet aunque muchas texturas resultan genéricas y de poca calidad. Recomiendo este juego para los amantes de los juegos de disparos que sólo buscan eso, disparar y poco más.… Expand
  65. monkeyspunk
    Apr 3, 2013
    7
    This game could have been so much better I was going to give it a lesser marks because I think BF3 isn't what I was truly hoping for. But saying that its still one of the best wargames out at the moment and looks beautiful.
    But Battlefield games in the past were known for being a big beautiful Multi player game with large conquest maps, a good adequate selection of weapons and they were    This game could have been so much better I was going to give it a lesser marks because I think BF3 isn't what I was truly hoping for. But saying that its still one of the best wargames out at the moment and looks beautiful.
    But Battlefield games in the past were known for being a big beautiful Multi player game with large conquest maps, a good adequate selection of weapons and they were slowly building teamwork etc into the series... But Battlefield now is no different to other games except bigger and with vehicles, the single player is alright but I never buy BF games for single player so for me its a waste of time which should have been spent on the multi player. Its gone all stats, attachments and unlock crazy, singleplayer, millions of game modes etc etc on and on.. just does my head in and kills my enjoyment. Plus things like being killed when you have just got cover or ran out of view then you suddenly die I could go on and on but i cant be assed.. it could have been so much better.    … Expand
  66. lach1223
    Jun 14, 2013
    7
    BF3 is a pretty good game although it is not without its flaws. The campaign for the most part is quite bland and to be honest most of the maps for multiplayer are weak. In my opinion, only Caspian Border, Operation Firestorm and Kharg island are true battlefield maps. The others generally involve ridiculous corridor fighting which is not the essence of what a Battlefield game is meant toBF3 is a pretty good game although it is not without its flaws. The campaign for the most part is quite bland and to be honest most of the maps for multiplayer are weak. In my opinion, only Caspian Border, Operation Firestorm and Kharg island are true battlefield maps. The others generally involve ridiculous corridor fighting which is not the essence of what a Battlefield game is meant to be and rather a take off COD. Gameplaywise the game is quite solid with many vehicles and weapons. The flaws I mentioned prevent the game from soaring.… Expand
  67. TheMzingReview
    Jun 17, 2013
    7
    Great visual and sound assets. Campaign is boring and very linear. I would have preferred they kept the Bad Company story. They also reduced a lot of the destruction from BFBC2 which is very disappointing. This game could be greater, but now it isn't as fun anymore.
  68. xxdiyxx2
    Jul 3, 2013
    7
    A single company is secondary and uninteresting, but the multiplayer is just super. Graphics 9/10. Animation 10/10. The story of 4/10. Multiplayer 9/10.
  69. BryanPan25
    Jul 24, 2013
    7
    Definitely a cool game. Not such a great single player experience, but it is definitely worth the money if you are playing online. I like the weapons they use in the game so i purchased a few game replicas: http://www.airsplat.com/battlefield-3.htm
  70. Dizrawr
    Jul 28, 2013
    7
    This game is fun, and to follow that up I will be truthful, the multiplayer is fun, and no more than that.
    The story was extremely lackluster and kind of silly, the co op was short, pointless, but on harder difficulties it is challenging. The multiplayer on PC is amazing, 32 on 32 on massive maps fighting over flags, intel, or just slaughtering the other team, it's balanced, entertaining,    This game is fun, and to follow that up I will be truthful, the multiplayer is fun, and no more than that.
    The story was extremely lackluster and kind of silly, the co op was short, pointless, but on harder difficulties it is challenging. The multiplayer on PC is amazing, 32 on 32 on massive maps fighting over flags, intel, or just slaughtering the other team, it's balanced, entertaining, and worth a play for anyone new to the battlefield series, The multiplayer alone deserves an 8 or a 9, but the singleplayer and the co op kind of bring it down.    … Expand
  71. Subject-R88
    Sep 8, 2013
    7
    This is my first Battlefield, and I'm quite impressed with the multiplayer. I love levelling up, love the graphics. I stay alive a lot longer than in Reach... Very addicting and fun.

    The single player campaign is too much in rails for my likes.
  72. NerdyJack
    Nov 15, 2013
    7
    Could easily be a 9 but the web plugin stuff sucks! Don't get me wrong I like this game, so much, this game is so fun that I played it for 300 hours already. However, it also gave me a lot of headache. I spent I don't know, maybe more than 10 hours fixing it from time to time. I really miss the good old days in BC2 where the server filter is in game, and I like the graphics style in BC2Could easily be a 9 but the web plugin stuff sucks! Don't get me wrong I like this game, so much, this game is so fun that I played it for 300 hours already. However, it also gave me a lot of headache. I spent I don't know, maybe more than 10 hours fixing it from time to time. I really miss the good old days in BC2 where the server filter is in game, and I like the graphics style in BC2 better (The graphics in BF3 is amazing, but I don't like its muddy style)...… Expand
  73. fateappointed
    Feb 3, 2014
    7
    Story: 7 out of 10, Graphics: 10 out of 10, Fun: 7 out of 10, Controls: 7 out of 10, Ease to Learn: 7 out of 10, Length: 8 out of 10, Re-play: 3 out of 10, Value: 7 out of 10

    Just didn't draw me in for some reason (story? controls? clanky?). I loved Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare much more than this game. Played the CoD4: Modern Warfare game on the Playstation 3 and enjoyed using the    Story: 7 out of 10, Graphics: 10 out of 10, Fun: 7 out of 10, Controls: 7 out of 10, Ease to Learn: 7 out of 10, Length: 8 out of 10, Re-play: 3 out of 10, Value: 7 out of 10

    Just didn't draw me in for some reason (story? controls? clanky?). I loved Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare much more than this game. Played the CoD4: Modern Warfare game on the Playstation 3 and enjoyed using the PS3 controller more than the mouse/keyboard for Battlefield 3; this may be the difference in my enjoyment.    … Expand
  74. Chruebert
    Jan 1, 2014
    7
    As we know this is a classic of the online multiplayer shooters and many people played it, before Battlefield 4 lowered the numbers of players using part 3. It wouldn't be a rating if i wouldn't rate both, the single and multiplayer but i feel very disapointed in the campaing mode. With a few hours of gameplay it's long enough to be not only a tutorial but it just feels like a corridor youAs we know this is a classic of the online multiplayer shooters and many people played it, before Battlefield 4 lowered the numbers of players using part 3. It wouldn't be a rating if i wouldn't rate both, the single and multiplayer but i feel very disapointed in the campaing mode. With a few hours of gameplay it's long enough to be not only a tutorial but it just feels like a corridor you have to pass through the way the designers wanted it to be. I so pissed when i have to play Blackburn and so happy for every moment i can play as Dima., caused by the better levels with him. Sometimes when you could easily dodge the crappy quicktime events the game won't let you e.g. kill your opponent on the spot. How difficult can real story telling be...
    The Multiplayer saves the day but it seems to be hard for newbies to compete with worser weapons and no attachments. There is no need for that stuff if you look back to to original 1942 where you actaully had 4 loadouts and nothing more it was real fun. Well not everyone has the money for the shortcut bundle which must be enormous waste....

    Singleplayer pro:
    + nice AI that also uses knives if you forget one of them and just walk to close
    + A story that has something like a interesting idea and is told by interuptable movies
    + Different tasks with different vehicles
    + Dimas Levels give you freedom of your strategy
    + Graphics are nice and most times the levels look good
    + Chars seem to be alive with all sorts of conversation going on
    cons.:
    - Quicktime events everywhere. I felt like constantly beeing a fool by this and having no choice (even if i got a good gun in my hand...) but tapping into the trap. some of them are really pissing off since fist fights can't be a matter of splitseconds and i actually play a shooter and not a adventure.
    - The Drama of losses pisses me really off... We are at war people die there of both fractions i don't feel like needing to cry for a single guy.
    - Normally I have varoius ways to win over a situation but best way ends in an endless game... there are endless enemies if i outflank them and make headshots from the side, than if i take a seat behind the HMG and spray bullets like stupid with no aim.
    - Corridor shooter: sometimes i have the choice of a 10*10m battlefield even if i see 100 meters. Otherwise we leave the battlefield. There is hardly a choice where to go or even how to kill the enemy.
    - Most stupid tasks ever... Hey driver why don't you run in a suicide mission across the battlefield, there is a 30man troop with no b***** to do it? Why do i need to wait until my vehicle falls apart before i may use my weapons?
    Some Characters seem so damned stupid in the story, that you feel like you wanna crash something heavy on their head. Like they aren't using brains according their information status, but that's needed in a way to keep goin on.

    Multiplayer:
    pros:
    + very realistic mechanics
    + revive, medipacks and spawn points aren't here to make it realistic but fun to play and balanced
    + some unlocks make you interested in continuing leveling
    + you can have tanks, jeeps, etc. and it's nicely implemented
    + aircrafts and their easy control management
    + many large and interesting maps
    + good balancing calss is changeable with dead chars
    + not much of cheaters
    + many different modes
    + mostly destructable environment
    + respawn is not automatic and i can change my equipment
    cons:
    - sometimes stil bugs like you get stuck somehwere where you have acually no obstacle
    - crappy webinterface that let's you start the game new for every match
    - too much of unlockables that you need s****loads of time to get them
    - too expensive before the release of part 4 (50€ stil) that prevented more full servers now the user base is shrinking and now the unlocks for 18€
    - pay to win with unlocks and extra stuff for premium; extensions should be more according maps
    - aircrafts dominate too much on the map since flying might be too easy.

    Over all it seems to be stil a good alternative to Battlefield 4, which is reported to have many issues after the release. Even if the numbers of players are going down in favor for other games...    … Expand
  75. ugura
    Sep 22, 2015
    7
    good game nice, graphic have potencial with bad company 2 go and buy it, this is good ea game game. yes ea its not more good, but thx dice from your work on bf3 but your fails bf4
  76. muzmuz
    Jul 3, 2016
    7
    One of the most realistic shooters ever published in the history of gaming. Most gameplay elements resemble the usual Call of Duty-style game mechanics, but Battlefield 3 stands on another ground.
  77. Demon2017
    Jun 18, 2022
    7
    Игра была невероятным прорывом в своё время, но сама компания коротковата и скучна, а мультиплеер меня никогда особо не привлекал.
  78. Yelov
    Jul 22, 2018
    7
    Really liked most of the maps, graphics were good for it's time, shooting mechanics are satisfying. Fun game, but grenade spam can be really annoying, suffers from infamous lens flares and blue color grade, and suppression is extremely annoying.
  79. DeathKillerNOR
    Jan 9, 2021
    7
    {GamePlay: World/Level Design, Driving/Combat, Game Theme/Mechanics,}
    8/10 - Great.
    {Narrative: Dialogue, Cutscene, Voice Acting} 8/10 - Great. {Visuals: Graphics, Animations, Motion Capture} 6/10 – Average. {Technical: Bugs, Performance} 4/10 - Bad. {Story: Plot/Ending, Character Development} 8/10 - Great. {Replayability: Replayability (Alternate Endings, Secrets,    {GamePlay: World/Level Design, Driving/Combat, Game Theme/Mechanics,}
    8/10 - Great.

    {Narrative: Dialogue, Cutscene, Voice Acting}
    8/10 - Great.

    {Visuals: Graphics, Animations, Motion Capture}
    6/10 – Average.

    {Technical: Bugs, Performance}
    4/10 - Bad.

    {Story: Plot/Ending, Character Development}
    8/10 - Great.

    {Replayability: Replayability (Alternate Endings, Secrets, etc)}
    ☑ 10/10 - Good.
    ☐ 5/10 - Bad.

    [The Level Design is great, The Combat is how you would expect from an FPS.

    The Narratives are good, The Cutscene is well made and the voice acting is fantastic.

    The Visuals are great for a 2011 game, I would say it's still a decent game to play in 2021.
    The animations are alright, but motion capture is slightly bad, especially facial capture.

    Encountered a lot of Bugs during my PlayThrough, from T-bone animations to unclickable NPC when i was supposed to climb over walls. And also had multiple full-on game crashes.

    The story is still great, it's not like its changes in the past 9 years.]

    The single-player part of the game isn't that replayable, you will get the same outcome every time.
    I couldn't find a match in Co-Op, and on Multiplayer everyone is basically in a vehicle all the time.
    But yes, the replayability is good, you can theoretically spend hours upon hours in this game, but if it will be enjoyable, that i don't know.

    "7/10 – Good
    Playing a Good game is time well spent. Could it be better? Absolutely.
    Maybe it lacks ambition, or is too repetitive,"
    ~DeathKillerNOR~

    ⚠️ IN MY OPINION ⚠️    … Expand
  80. Soullex
    Nov 30, 2022
    7
    Gayet iyi, çok başarılı....................................................
  81. zNeverSleeping
    Jun 23, 2019
    7
    - Graficos: 8
    - Jogabilidade: 8
    - Historia: 5
    - Direção: 5
    - Trilha Sonora: 7
    - Densempenho (RTX 2060 + Ryzen 1600): 9

    Comentario: A jogabilidade é muito boa, os graficos são lindos até hoje e ele é muito bem otimizado.
  82. r03vg
    Apr 17, 2020
    7
    В отличие от современных Battlefield здесь есть вполне себе цельный сюжет. К тому же есть отличный мультиплеер с кучей карт с огромной тактической свободой.
  83. Alex_Stone
    Jul 8, 2020
    7
    В принципе, за 10 лет игра потеряла свой вкус. Перестрелки однообразны, враги не слишком-то умны. В моменты, когда стрельбу пытаются разнообразить, весь геймплей заключается буквально в нажатии двух кнопок (миссия на самолете и танке), что не играет на руку интересности. Киношные моменты не особенно впечатлили в 2к20. Сюжет, являясь вишенкой на торте показался немного скомканным к концуВ принципе, за 10 лет игра потеряла свой вкус. Перестрелки однообразны, враги не слишком-то умны. В моменты, когда стрельбу пытаются разнообразить, весь геймплей заключается буквально в нажатии двух кнопок (миссия на самолете и танке), что не играет на руку интересности. Киношные моменты не особенно впечатлили в 2к20. Сюжет, являясь вишенкой на торте показался немного скомканным к концу (предполагаю вмешательство издателя), и не слишком интересным, плохо прописанные персонажи и их химией. Не дожали, короче. Графически выглядит хорошо, если обновить текстуры на 4к, то игра будет смотреться лучше некоторых новинок. Встретились пару багов, связанные с совместимостью с современными системами, что не украсило картину. Ностальгия игру не спасла. Конечно, все эти претензии относятся к 2020 году, что не мешает игре оставаться одной из лучших 2011, где все эти моменты не замечались, а все достоинства работали на все 100%.… Expand
  84. shostakn
    Oct 16, 2020
    7
    Summary: 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 multiplayer actions ranging across diverse locations from around the globe includingSummary: 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 multiplayer actions ranging across diverse locations from around the globe including Europe, Middle-East and North America… Expand
  85. ThereWolves
    Mar 11, 2021
    7
    10 years later, Battlefield 3 still holds up tremendously well. There aren't as many active servers, but there's still just enough to enjoy the core game modes and maps. It's still a pretty impressive game graphically and in its scale. The only downsides now are that the servers aren't quite as active as they used to be, and game progression takes a lot of grinding.
  86. Mazma
    Dec 25, 2020
    7
    Comparto tecnico impressionante, trama fiacca ma giocabile. Multiplayer tra i migliori della saga, ancora oggi!
  87. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    7
    GÜMÜŞ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  88. Kilio
    Jan 4, 2023
    7
    Honestly, I don't care what the single player looks and plays like.
    Playing the multiplayer is truly amazing. This game has such a unique atmosphere, game play, graphics,
  89. gas
    Feb 12, 2012
    6
    Im not talking about single player as ofc its just some kind of mini tutorial and nothing more, and its not a problem, Battlefield is multiplayer for me.
    The game looks amazing and its overall what we were waiting for, but there is a real issue with the netcode, sadly no dev nowadays seems to understand that in a fps is more important the satisfaction of hitting ppl then the supa graphic    Im not talking about single player as ofc its just some kind of mini tutorial and nothing more, and its not a problem, Battlefield is multiplayer for me.
    The game looks amazing and its overall what we were waiting for, but there is a real issue with the netcode, sadly no dev nowadays seems to understand that in a fps is more important the satisfaction of hitting ppl then the supa graphic effects.
    Ofc in fast peace FPS games its normal sometimes some minor lag/netcode issue, but in BF2 this issue was a lot less present.
    Basically it ends to be a bit random when you engage an enemy directly, who is gonna die, and also can happen to see the enemy with 100% hp even if on screen you see you are hitting more then once.
    It can happen to shot 20 bullets into an enemy face and end killed one shot.
    As i just said those issues cant be totally absent from an fps, but they should be rare while in this BF3 they are basically the normal gameplay.
    This BF3 seems to me nearly the same as BFBC2 as netcode /latency normalization, but defo its a lot worse then BF2, where hitting someone was actually doing effective dmg 95% of times perfectly.    … Expand
  90. Berzerker556
    Nov 6, 2011
    6
    The game overall is fun, multiplayer is Ok. Lots of graphical issues for me, verts being misshapen and so on. From time to time the game loads in and all of the character models are stuck in default rigging pose (t-pose). Lots of issues with the single player campaign getting suck in a loop with some of the video as well as the AI being able to see through the destructible objects.The game overall is fun, multiplayer is Ok. Lots of graphical issues for me, verts being misshapen and so on. From time to time the game loads in and all of the character models are stuck in default rigging pose (t-pose). Lots of issues with the single player campaign getting suck in a loop with some of the video as well as the AI being able to see through the destructible objects. Speaking of destructibles, a lot of them fall apart when a scene loads. Overall, a typical EA game, lots of hype and a failure to deliver a bug free game. Granted, all games have bugs, but in the 60 AAA game space the bug count for BF3 is unacceptable. Performance on my machine is about 40fps @ ultra settings. Most of the time except to the above mentioned exploding verts, blocky, fractured shadows, and random, blocky pixelation on some of the textures. There is also a tendency for frame hopping and stuttering when running. Origin is a toll pain in the ass. I hate it. I am actually on the verge of returning the game just so i don't have to deal with origin to play it. It is horrible. EA needs to go back to steam.

    In the end, I should have gotten BF3 on xbox so I could trade it in for CODMW3 in a few days.    … Expand
  91. Moses89
    Nov 11, 2011
    6
    Eh. Graphics are nice if you can run it... Otherwise the multiplayer is a pass for me. Its the same thing Dice is known for, crappy realism. Practically all of the guns feel like airsoft. (fake and pointless) Helicopters are slower than glaciers (well it almost feels that slow) and jets, which are back, feel slower than glaciers it seems like a jet should feel like its going 500mph not 50mph.
  92. DrCola
    Nov 19, 2011
    6
    Look guys, origin is not that bad, considering the same is with steam and so many other secret aspects of life (thats a different topic) so im going to give this a fair unbias review, battlefield used to be the best FPS ever, but they absorbed the console market into their bloodstream, and the result of this merge is battlefield 3, or as me and a few friends call it, field of duty. It isLook guys, origin is not that bad, considering the same is with steam and so many other secret aspects of life (thats a different topic) so im going to give this a fair unbias review, battlefield used to be the best FPS ever, but they absorbed the console market into their bloodstream, and the result of this merge is battlefield 3, or as me and a few friends call it, field of duty. It is sad to see how another game has caught COD aids. Everything seems to be more linear, direct, less strategy, squad combat sucks, I wanted them to bring the commander back from BF2, (battlefield 2 was probablly the best multiplayer FPS ever) or somthing along the lines of chain of command. Who's idea was it to give the assault class a med kit? Its still playable, but it does not deserve what its getting, make no mistake however, this is a quadrillion times better than call of duty BS (call of duty is pretty bad, but the two games are hard to compare) In short, dont buy BF3, buy an earlier battlefield. Dont you all miss when games had their own orchestrated music and polish to them?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gylo7Ak6z3Y    … Expand
  93. Dougeye-Master
    Oct 28, 2011
    6
    I would normally give BF3 a nine or even a ten, if it was solely the responsibility of DICE he producers but i am marking the whole product down because of EA's implementation of origin 3rd party software and online launch options. I already use digital distributers like steam so im not totally against it but i still believe that when i buy a piece of media i then have the right to useI would normally give BF3 a nine or even a ten, if it was solely the responsibility of DICE he producers but i am marking the whole product down because of EA's implementation of origin 3rd party software and online launch options. I already use digital distributers like steam so im not totally against it but i still believe that when i buy a piece of media i then have the right to use that media (legally) when and were i choose. If the internet in my area is down temporarily and i want to play the single player campaign then that is what i want. Unfortunatly for me this has over shadowed what for me has so far been a realy good game! and that coming from someone who would choose rpgs and strateggy over fpx most days of the week. I just wish distributers would go back to the "here is your game key on the manual, type it in once then play the game".… Expand
  94. Jack91
    Dec 13, 2011
    6
    Do not think of the game as Battlefield 3 and instead think of it like Bad Company 3 with a new engine. If you have played Battlefield from the outset 1942, BF2 for example you would of seen the franchise going downhill and trying to compare with the likes of COD when in fact they should of been concentrating on making it unique. It has silly spawn points, the patches that 'balance' theDo not think of the game as Battlefield 3 and instead think of it like Bad Company 3 with a new engine. If you have played Battlefield from the outset 1942, BF2 for example you would of seen the franchise going downhill and trying to compare with the likes of COD when in fact they should of been concentrating on making it unique. It has silly spawn points, the patches that 'balance' the game are ridiculous. I say that because I can hit a helicopter with a stinger like 3 times and it just shrugs it off. It's just furiating to play, people are more concerned with KD ratios and kills, as opposed to team based play. Ruined the franchise in my opinion, too much emphasis on trying to beat COD when it should be in it's own league as there isn't a comparison.… Expand
  95. SwoopTrust
    Aug 31, 2012
    6
    Single player is mostly unmemorable. Multi player is great to a certain extent. Graphics are pretty good, but the glare and the overall "blue n' orange" tint of all the game kinda ruins the experience a bit.
  96. Stormcrow666
    Oct 25, 2011
    6
    An average shooter with some good graphics. Very linear and static. It does steal a lot from the COD franchise. There are alot of problems with the mp version and the sp version is very linear and quite average in comparison to other great fps(Crysis1). Too much shine and not enough substance.
  97. Flastie
    Feb 21, 2012
    6
    I dont know,why is everybody happy about this game, but for me its mediocre shooter. Yes its fun and MP is great, but its borring sometimes. But its definitely better than CODMW3. At least devs punched graphic and details to the top and its definitely one of the best graphic of 2011. Not as MW3 with its "pre-Jesus" graphic engine. Also i dont like the story where every bad guys came fromI dont know,why is everybody happy about this game, but for me its mediocre shooter. Yes its fun and MP is great, but its borring sometimes. But its definitely better than CODMW3. At least devs punched graphic and details to the top and its definitely one of the best graphic of 2011. Not as MW3 with its "pre-Jesus" graphic engine. Also i dont like the story where every bad guys came from Russia or middle east. Especialy in those times where all hate, warcrimes and evils comming from USA and Israel. But this is the problem of all those "Modern warfare" games.… Expand
  98. umadzbro
    Nov 8, 2011
    6
    My FPS timeline Day of Defeat>Wolfenstein>Enemy Territory>Battlefield 2>Call of Duty 4> World At War> Bad Company 2> Battlefield 3>back to BC2. I'm merely doing this so you can get an understanding of the type of FPS gamer i am. Battlefield 3 is a good game, it is definitively almost great. The graphics are slightly better than Bad Company 2, There seems to be unscripted destruction. TheMy FPS timeline Day of Defeat>Wolfenstein>Enemy Territory>Battlefield 2>Call of Duty 4> World At War> Bad Company 2> Battlefield 3>back to BC2. I'm merely doing this so you can get an understanding of the type of FPS gamer i am. Battlefield 3 is a good game, it is definitively almost great. The graphics are slightly better than Bad Company 2, There seems to be unscripted destruction. The sound is great, and i thought single player was decent. Now what Battlefield 3 is not? it is not deserving of the Battlefield 3 name. The game is blatantly consolized, the maps are small and made for 24 players. Most maps are just long corridors with choke points in the middle. Gameplay resorts to an endless rocket spam, with a lot of corner camping. The few maps that are actually open (2 of them) are just to small for 64 players. All the capture points are clustered together, why even have 4 or more points if you're going to put them all within 50 meters of each other? The game gives the impression that it should be tactical and slightly slow paced. But it's not it's a straight rip of Call of Duty, the game feels nerfed, arcadey, and "plastic" with client side hit detection. And that's another thing that ruins the game client side hit detection is absolutely horrible. You will frequently get into firefights where you put 15 or more bullets into someone only to have them literally one shot you. The game is rife with cheaters, i could not find a pub server without at least one of them. Punkbuster is a laughing joke to any cheat site, it always will be. Battlelog is pretty bugged, you will click to join a server only for the game to crash, or freeze then crash or just give you a random error. It was pretty frequent. Having to run your web browser and Origin is just a waste of 200mb of your ram. It is really not needed and these features should be in the game, not outside it.

    I played the game for about 15 hours over a few days. I finally got sick of the things described above and got a full refund from EA. (bought from Origin.) I would possibly buy the game again in the future at a discounted price ($30). I wanted a true Battlefield 2 successor and instead i got a poorly made Bad Company 3/Modern Warfare 2 console port.    … Expand
  99. Tkwz
    Oct 31, 2011
    6
    This game is great and would deserve at least 8/10, most likely 9/10. So why 6/10? Because this game is UNFINISHED, plenty of bugs from beta are still in final version and the ONLY reason for this is... they wanted to get a pre-CoD premiere. Well screw you, maybe we get bugged games all the time right now, but that doesn't mean it's what WE the gamers want. We want to buy game, a comp toThis game is great and would deserve at least 8/10, most likely 9/10. So why 6/10? Because this game is UNFINISHED, plenty of bugs from beta are still in final version and the ONLY reason for this is... they wanted to get a pre-CoD premiere. Well screw you, maybe we get bugged games all the time right now, but that doesn't mean it's what WE the gamers want. We want to buy game, a comp to it's spec and play it and have fun, not tu realise we need to wait for patch for who knows how long. So 6/10, learn something for the future.… Expand
  100. Hiei987
    Nov 2, 2011
    6
    Battlefield 3 is little more than a slight expanded Bad Company 2 and is a great example of EA's greed destroying this amazing series. Battlefield games on PC have been known for their massive maps, high end graphics and perfect balance between realism and fun. Battlefield 2 was the pinnacle of this series and it is amazing how little Dice have done to progress from it. Battlefield 3 isn'tBattlefield 3 is little more than a slight expanded Bad Company 2 and is a great example of EA's greed destroying this amazing series. Battlefield games on PC have been known for their massive maps, high end graphics and perfect balance between realism and fun. Battlefield 2 was the pinnacle of this series and it is amazing how little Dice have done to progress from it. Battlefield 3 isn't much more than a console port, they simply allowed servers to have up to 64 players since PCs could handle this even 8 years ago. There are now many more weapon choices, yet most of them are highly similar and are only there to make you waste hours unlocking all the accessories. The only real progress this game has made in the series is graphics, which is natural. The game is still as fun as the older Battlefield games, but for its lack of expanding its size to match the modern computers its not getting more than a 6. Battlefield series is now going down to be the same crap as modern warfare, pointless remakes and DLCs as if this is an RPG. Prepare for endless console ports...… Expand
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#8 Best PC Game of 2011
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 61
  3. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. Computer Games Online RO
    Mar 7, 2012
    86
    It's all a matter of taste, after all. They each provide a certain type of entertainment – when talking about Battlefield 3, it involves a bigger game, more open in its possibilities and more spectacular. But on a longer timeline, less frantic and with fewer Bruce Willis scenes than the mass appeal beast it set itself to dethrone.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 20, 2012
    80
    No, Battlefield 3 is not the best game of today. But good looking – definitely. It also has an absolutely addictive multiplayer. Who needs more? [Dec 2011]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Dec 4, 2011
    90
    Both a triumphant leap forward and a return to form for the Battlefield series. This is the best multiplayer shooter on PC. [Christmas 2011, p.58]
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