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  1. May 26, 2012
    10
    A game that requires great skill, hard to master but very catchy and enjoyable to try. The graphics are outstanding as well as the environment sounds, guns SFX's and why not, the acting in the single player was decent too!
    While the single player seemed to be a little of a side feature of the package, I think that Battlefield 3 did the job in the Multiplayer. Battlefield 3 is my game of
    A game that requires great skill, hard to master but very catchy and enjoyable to try. The graphics are outstanding as well as the environment sounds, guns SFX's and why not, the acting in the single player was decent too!
    While the single player seemed to be a little of a side feature of the package, I think that Battlefield 3 did the job in the Multiplayer. Battlefield 3 is my game of the year; simply worth every penny.
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  2. Jun 6, 2012
    8
    Battlefield 3 is a great game, with its 64 player match and massive map. You can have hours of fun on multiplayer but it does have some problem. There are 4-6 guns with no recoil and it gets really annoying when you die first but you shot first. The game has these unlock for vehicles and guns which are horrible because if someone has more unlock then you, you will always die. The knife hasBattlefield 3 is a great game, with its 64 player match and massive map. You can have hours of fun on multiplayer but it does have some problem. There are 4-6 guns with no recoil and it gets really annoying when you die first but you shot first. The game has these unlock for vehicles and guns which are horrible because if someone has more unlock then you, you will always die. The knife has it good points (great animation kills) and bad points (to long animation kills) the graphics (I max it out in dx11 at 60 fps), environments are best you will see in a game. the sound effects are great to .The singleplayer I will give a 6.5/10 its a good action story but the characters are not that good and are boring with no back story to them, I miss the Bad Company 2 characters and the humour that game had. This is a serious game, there are some of the plot holes is the game, why is Solomon detonating nukes? He is just one of those old James bond bad guys that want to blow up the world with him on it. But in the end it is a great game. Good game Dice. Expand
  3. Dec 17, 2012
    9
    You should play it, seriously. Believe me, it will be the best multiplayer FPS experience you have ever had. There is lack of scenario and so lack of singleplayer (that is why I gave 9/10); however this game needs to be considered as a multiplayer FPS. It has everything; perfect gameplay mechanics, graphics, sound, features and expansion packs. So give it a chance today, you will be sureYou should play it, seriously. Believe me, it will be the best multiplayer FPS experience you have ever had. There is lack of scenario and so lack of singleplayer (that is why I gave 9/10); however this game needs to be considered as a multiplayer FPS. It has everything; perfect gameplay mechanics, graphics, sound, features and expansion packs. So give it a chance today, you will be sure that it is way better than any CoD. Expand
  4. Jun 18, 2012
    10
    As a proud father of 3 upstanding soldiers, I give this a solid 999999 out of 10..this shows just how its like being a soldier! When I play I feel like I am one of my kids smoking weed and no scoping terrorists with my sniper rifle! GOTY!!!!!!!!!!!!
  5. Jul 3, 2012
    8
    Battlefield 3 is a great sequal to Battlefield 2. The graphics is breathtaking but if you don't have a nice graphics card this game is not for you. The main problem that I have with the game is that I expected more.
    The destruction is a let down from BFBC2 and the campaign is a bit boring and origin is a pain.
    But I would still recommend the game because the multiplayer is lots of fun.
  6. Jul 9, 2012
    8
    The Singleplayer is well not **** but not mouthwatering its some sort of CoD makeover and i dont like that at all.

    The Multiplayer is why i bought this game just like every freaking Battlefield before and i can tell you it is awesome. BUT the Game has drawbacks, like rather high Hardware Requirements and it has bugs like weapon bugs but they are getting fixed in quite moderate time.
    The Singleplayer is well not **** but not mouthwatering its some sort of CoD makeover and i dont like that at all.

    The Multiplayer is why i bought this game just like every freaking Battlefield before and i can tell you it is awesome.

    BUT the Game has drawbacks, like rather high Hardware Requirements and it has bugs like weapon bugs but they are getting fixed in quite moderate time.

    Another thing that there is to say Battlefield is an Team based Game so if your Squad plays like Monkeys you wont have that much fun with it.

    Baseraping and Camping and so on is an issue that nearly every Multiplayer Shooter has so i will leave it out.

    I have played way over 200hrs of Bf3 and i am a Premium user and i regret nothing not once Cent of it.

    Dice has done it right.
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  7. Aug 6, 2012
    9
    This game is GREAT. The graphics, the sound, the music. This game is the best FPS i've played. The missions are full of action and its not run being shot. Is cover and shot with any kind of strategy. Really the best FPS of 2011.
  8. Aug 14, 2012
    8
    I personally have trouble staying engaged in FPS games -- it just gets too repetitive. That said, I think EA really delivered for the FPS enthusiasts out there -- the graphics are outstanding, the *sound* is outstanding for knowing what's going on around you, and of all the FPS games I've played, this is definitely the best yet.
  9. Nov 13, 2012
    10
    its best online game.and it has nice map.the graphic is very good for action game.single player is very good and voice is best..............!!!!!!!!!
  10. Dec 5, 2012
    9
    THIS IS WARFARE, very realistic stuff going here, bought the game because came with my new pc, so no expectations. If you are a FPS gamer this is the game of the year, also reminds me a lot to Delta Force Black Hawk Down. Disappointing stuff: Single player, easy, and story its too linear, graphics help a lot, but story DO NOT.
    Highly recommended.
  11. Dec 7, 2012
    10
    its a fantastic game.... i was waiting for this game...i want to play other expansions of this game.... this game is pretty enjoyable in normal mode....
  12. Dec 27, 2012
    10
    I brought this game when it first came out on Xbox and I thought it was really good for online including the co-op missions, and the campaign is also very fun although the is a glitch on the second mission to get out of the map. The online overall is great, this Christmas I got the game for my new gaming PC and I'm not very good at it unfortunally and this game is very graphics intensive,I brought this game when it first came out on Xbox and I thought it was really good for online including the co-op missions, and the campaign is also very fun although the is a glitch on the second mission to get out of the map. The online overall is great, this Christmas I got the game for my new gaming PC and I'm not very good at it unfortunally and this game is very graphics intensive, therefor it cost a lot of money to get the parts, my PC was £750 and can only just run BF3 on high, might take some practice to get use to, o'well. Overall it is a good game Expand
  13. Nov 12, 2013
    10
    Much better in any aspects then BF4 better game theme (US/RU, Blue filter, etc.), better maps for fast/slow game types, it DOESNT CRASH, it is for me may be the best FPS game I ever played and I am starting to think that any future BF wont be so inovative and good to play as BF3. At least with BF4 it looks so far...
  14. Nov 14, 2013
    9
    Battlefield 3 has some amazing looking graphics and gameplay and its been a while since battlefield 2 was out. I bought this on the PC and give it a 9.5 out of 10.
  15. Aug 4, 2017
    9
    Battlefield 3 delivers an intense, dynamic and immersive multiplayer with gorgeous graphics and masterfully crafted sound design, despite an underwhelming campaign that is just there for the sake of it.
  16. Oct 15, 2014
    8
    This game has great graphics and the gameplay is awesome. I'm Colonel level 100 so I've been around the game awhile. In the beginning the game was amazing, and since BF4 has came out, the support for BF3 has gone to crap. I rarely play anymore because I ran into at least 2-3 cheaters a day while playing online.

    The campaign is very short, so online is the only option to keep this game
    This game has great graphics and the gameplay is awesome. I'm Colonel level 100 so I've been around the game awhile. In the beginning the game was amazing, and since BF4 has came out, the support for BF3 has gone to crap. I rarely play anymore because I ran into at least 2-3 cheaters a day while playing online.

    The campaign is very short, so online is the only option to keep this game from being very boring. Also they're not as many servers as they once had, so your choices aren't limited per say, but not as wide as before.

    With all that being said, I would highly recommend anybody who loves FPS to play this game as it's worth it. I would of given it a score of 10, but I docked 1 point for the lack of support the game has now since BF4, and I docked another point because one problem this series has always had is the developers never leave the game alone and I mean they're always tampering with it. So with all the updates comes issues right after another, they never let the game be.
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  17. Oct 25, 2011
    10
    This game has had so much hype surrounding it.

    It has delivered on all counts. The Gameplay is the best ivve played in a very long time. Fluid and decisive controls.

    64 player Battles are awesome, with this photo realistic environments and pethora of vehicle choices.
  18. Oct 25, 2011
    8
    This game is not what I have been expecting in all the trailers teasers. This game was a little bit of a downer I was hoping for so much more the single player is dissapointing what I don't like about BF3 is the button hitting like press A at the right moment but Multiplayer is the best out of the game and it scores best out of the game the Multiplayer is really months of fun I can't giveThis game is not what I have been expecting in all the trailers teasers. This game was a little bit of a downer I was hoping for so much more the single player is dissapointing what I don't like about BF3 is the button hitting like press A at the right moment but Multiplayer is the best out of the game and it scores best out of the game the Multiplayer is really months of fun I can't give it a 10 it doesn't deserve it but what it does deserve is a big 8 and I don't think MW3 will do any better. DICE really worked hard on this new Frostbite 2.0 engine ofcourse it isn't perfect because it is new if you say MW2,3 never has this problem your right because it uses an outdated engine from what 2007? Ofcourse that is all fixed DICE good job this game is worth buying! Expand
  19. Oct 29, 2011
    8
    Battlefield 3 has been through a lot. An advertising campaign of showing up Call Of Duty. A rocky start to servers, and a war with other FPS's. Let me tell you one thing, Battlefield 3 is great, if you play online. The single player isn't that great, but the online multiplayer is a very enjoyable and rewarding experience, and improves everything over the beta.
  20. Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Dear DICE, my sink is high and smelly, the dog wants out, and my wife has left me. Please shut off Battlefield servers so I can get on with my life. Thank you. The guy who hasn't showered since oct 25
  21. Nov 10, 2011
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome game from start to finish. My issues with the campaign lie with the length of the campaign as well as the set pieces. I truly believe there should have been a "mushroom cloud" shown in the Paris explosion. But as all of us know, multiplayer is where its at for Battlefield and it has one of the best large scale team based gameplay out there.

    To the haters: I also have MW3 for 360 and it is also an awesome game. 2 very different multiplayer styles but fun none the less.
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  22. Oct 25, 2011
    10
    The single player was alright. But i don't play Battlefield for the single player

    The multiplayer, however, felt so much like battlefield that it hurt. It has the classic feel to it with jets, big maps, and big battles. The graphics are astonishing, by far the best graphics in a video game thus far if you play it on the PC with ultra high. The sound design is incredible and the animations
    The single player was alright. But i don't play Battlefield for the single player

    The multiplayer, however, felt so much like battlefield that it hurt. It has the classic feel to it with jets, big maps, and big battles. The graphics are astonishing, by far the best graphics in a video game thus far if you play it on the PC with ultra high. The sound design is incredible and the animations are top notch

    Hands down the best shooter of 2011
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  23. Oct 25, 2011
    10
    wants a fan of bad company 2 due to the fact that it was a console port. A good one, but still a console port and it was obvious. Ppl hating on this game now are those console noobs who like cod and the knife and gun tactic, which btw, it is not a tactic. Game looks amazing on on max, plays incredible. Yse, there are bugs, but ill be expecting a 2gb patch from dice soon and i am okwants a fan of bad company 2 due to the fact that it was a console port. A good one, but still a console port and it was obvious. Ppl hating on this game now are those console noobs who like cod and the knife and gun tactic, which btw, it is not a tactic. Game looks amazing on on max, plays incredible. Yse, there are bugs, but ill be expecting a 2gb patch from dice soon and i am ok with that. The jet scene, is probably one of gamings most beautiful moments. Beast of a game. COD fanboys, outta here, ill make sure i go and thumb it down on release date too to keep that meta critic score down. Expand
  24. Oct 30, 2011
    10
    oh no... I'm a big fan of BF2. but BF3 is so boring.
    I can't believe that. I want my money back.
    my friends and I quitted the game after 2 hours of disappointment.
    what's up with EA?
  25. Nov 10, 2011
    10
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  26. Jul 11, 2013
    9
    I think this is the best FPS on the market right now. It just looks amazing. MP is fun and enjoyable. SP is the weak spot of the game because of it is too linear and easy like for me when I got the fps right I just could shoot the AI far too easy and I am really bad at shooters. I take the last review of the game back because of my experience and think that they did a good job to deliver aI think this is the best FPS on the market right now. It just looks amazing. MP is fun and enjoyable. SP is the weak spot of the game because of it is too linear and easy like for me when I got the fps right I just could shoot the AI far too easy and I am really bad at shooters. I take the last review of the game back because of my experience and think that they did a good job to deliver a good game. Expand
  27. Nov 19, 2011
    8
    just remember this.."graphics not madeup a game...it's the gameplay and smooth playing that matters....very disappointing game....expected much from this game and disapponited me so much.......
  28. Feb 16, 2012
    8
    This game has an average singleplayer campaign. It's good. It's pretty. It's nothing more than that. Do not purchase this for it's singleplayer. I do reccomend you play it, it's enjoyable enough. However as a singleplayer game alone it's a 6. However, this game is all about the online mode. And that is fantastic, however still not perfect. The problem I have with online is it's lack ofThis game has an average singleplayer campaign. It's good. It's pretty. It's nothing more than that. Do not purchase this for it's singleplayer. I do reccomend you play it, it's enjoyable enough. However as a singleplayer game alone it's a 6. However, this game is all about the online mode. And that is fantastic, however still not perfect. The problem I have with online is it's lack of evolution. A lot of things have been successfully tweaked, and it's been given more of a stat friendly modern day layering. However the core game has not been truly evolved. In this specific case, I don't mind that much. The deeper physics, mindblowing visuals, and immersion of a battlefield - are all higher than they have ever been. Combine that with longterm play viability due to an incredibly rewarding rewards system - and it's a harmony worth it's entry price and then some. Reccomended. I'd like to see battlefield evolve more however. Expand
  29. Jun 21, 2012
    10
    There aren't many games that have been made to date that I believe deserve a perfect score, but Battlefield 3 is one of them. Unlike most First Person Shooters that are released nowadays, BF3 manages to be unique and fun to play. The class system, the most prominent feature of the older Battlefield games comes back, but with an amount of customization never seen before. The single playerThere aren't many games that have been made to date that I believe deserve a perfect score, but Battlefield 3 is one of them. Unlike most First Person Shooters that are released nowadays, BF3 manages to be unique and fun to play. The class system, the most prominent feature of the older Battlefield games comes back, but with an amount of customization never seen before. The single player of the game is fun, but it's definitely apparent (and anyone who knows anything about the primary Battlefield series to know that this is true) that the focus was on designing the games multiplayer. In addition to the single player, the added co-op is enjoyable as well, giving a useful distraction from the multiplayer when needed. All in all, this is by far the best FPS that has been released in several years and a breath of fresh air when compared to other recent FPS releases. Expand
  30. Nov 11, 2011
    8
    Brilliant game. Brilliant graphics. Brilliant soundtrack. The ONLY thing which seriously lets this game down is it's multiplayer. It can still be very very buggy and battlelog can sometimes be completely unfunctional. Other than that, Great game!
  31. May 10, 2012
    10
    Battlefield vet here... been around since Battlefield 1942 and have played every single Battlefield since then, including the Bad Company series. Battlefield 3 is is simply amazing, 10 / 10. The fact that this game has 587 negative reviews is no surprise though.... this is a thinking mans shooter. This is not a run-n-gun cooridor shooter like COD. This game throws you into massiveBattlefield vet here... been around since Battlefield 1942 and have played every single Battlefield since then, including the Bad Company series. Battlefield 3 is is simply amazing, 10 / 10. The fact that this game has 587 negative reviews is no surprise though.... this is a thinking mans shooter. This is not a run-n-gun cooridor shooter like COD. This game throws you into massive environments and leaves it up to you to decide how to help your team win. You have to move from cover to cover and you have to work with your team. Expand
  32. Oct 1, 2013
    8
    The single-player is a great cinematic on-rails experience, but utterly forgettable and lacks any depth, challenge or fun. If you see it as more of a tech demo and trainer for the multi-player then you can award a degree of sympathy. So then, multi-player is where the real action is going down, and wow it sounds and looks awesome. Tactically engaging and perilous. The maps are huge whichThe single-player is a great cinematic on-rails experience, but utterly forgettable and lacks any depth, challenge or fun. If you see it as more of a tech demo and trainer for the multi-player then you can award a degree of sympathy. So then, multi-player is where the real action is going down, and wow it sounds and looks awesome. Tactically engaging and perilous. The maps are huge which fantastic for scale, but sometimes you will find yourself roaming around looking for people to shoot. You can pick up a helicopter or jet if you're lucky but good luck trying to control those things from ending up embedded in the terrain, and on fire. Work as a group, squad or team is lots of fun and there can be some genuinely intense fire-fights and tense situations. Sometimes though it's just too much and some of the maps have bottlenecks where everyone convenes upon. Would like to see some AI Bots as an option, so that some of us can get some multi-player practice and get to learn the maps, and a death-cam where you can actually see who shot or killed you would be nice. All told, this is solid and addictive FPS online game. Call of who? Expand
  33. May 20, 2012
    10
    Omg! Such a gooooooooood game! It is so perfect because it is perfect! I love it and not mw3 because it is so goood! Buy it it is sooo god! Gewd game bro!
  34. Oct 30, 2012
    10
    This is the most enthralling shooter ever. I began by playing BF1942 (and every title up to BF3) where it would barely squeeze by on my parents not so state-of-the-art computer, but I loved the concept and gameplay. This amazing gameplay continues to astonish me even to this day. I generally play with a buddy where we set out missions together to wreck havoc on our opponents. This game isThis is the most enthralling shooter ever. I began by playing BF1942 (and every title up to BF3) where it would barely squeeze by on my parents not so state-of-the-art computer, but I loved the concept and gameplay. This amazing gameplay continues to astonish me even to this day. I generally play with a buddy where we set out missions together to wreck havoc on our opponents. This game is everything from funny, intense, and immaculate. I would suggest rigging your computer to play this on max, as I did, you won't be disappointed. Expand
  35. Oct 24, 2013
    10
    Battlefield 3 is the only game defining, mind blowing game that truly defines a modern first-person shooter game by date.

    The variety of weapons, vehicles and seemingly, customization options with Battlefield 3 Premium really allows the player to play to his or her's fullest. Premium is definitely worth its price, with all access to the 5 expansions packs in the game. Like many
    Battlefield 3 is the only game defining, mind blowing game that truly defines a modern first-person shooter game by date.

    The variety of weapons, vehicles and seemingly, customization options with Battlefield 3 Premium really allows the player to play to his or her's fullest.

    Premium is definitely worth its price, with all access to the 5 expansions packs in the game.

    Like many others, the Singleplayer and co-op is really broken, and unpolished. This definitely lead to the lower scores given by critics and us, true gamers.

    Stick with multiplayer, you'll love the BF franchise, trust me. I was once a CoD player. When i came over, i decided to upgrade my PC just for this game. And i've also played full 15 days of BF4 beta, reordered the full game.

    I know i should leave other (sceptical)games out in a review, but there's no point in buying CoD: Ghosts... Seriously, just think of it..
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  36. Oct 25, 2011
    10
    Ok real short simple here. 1st shut the hell up about the Aplha and Beta games they were test games and you got them for free. This game may have flaws but what does not have flaws nothing is every perfect you have to take it for what it is and just shut up/ I myself feel that this is by far the best FPS online I have every played I can not even bring myself to play MW anymore CoD is noOk real short simple here. 1st shut the hell up about the Aplha and Beta games they were test games and you got them for free. This game may have flaws but what does not have flaws nothing is every perfect you have to take it for what it is and just shut up/ I myself feel that this is by far the best FPS online I have every played I can not even bring myself to play MW anymore CoD is no longer going to be in my library it is all about BF . Expand
  37. Nov 8, 2011
    10
    Definitely the best FPS 2011.
    The single player was pretty good, but the MP is where the fun is at.
    Visually, it looks gorgeous, the environments are fantastic and the sounds effects are pretty epic as well.
    DICE did a tremendous job with this game. One of the best purchases i've made this year. I can't stop playing the MP.
    This is what i been looking for so many years.
  38. Jun 2, 2012
    10
    Well. In short. We have official best game in history. singleplayer is like all other shooters around. Nothing special except too awesome graphics. Do not believe people comments that singleplayer is bad. It's just nothing special. I would not spend words about multiplayer because everybody know everything about that! Best gaming experience you may have! Period!
  39. Nov 14, 2011
    8
    I'll start by getting the SP out of the way. It's a very mediocre, although aesthetically stunning, experience. The story is average, plagued by awful in-game cut-scenes and QTE that are obviously there to appeal to the console crowd although I doubt they enjoy them either, which results in tedious replays through small sections because the event caught you off guard. If I were lead designI'll start by getting the SP out of the way. It's a very mediocre, although aesthetically stunning, experience. The story is average, plagued by awful in-game cut-scenes and QTE that are obviously there to appeal to the console crowd although I doubt they enjoy them either, which results in tedious replays through small sections because the event caught you off guard. If I were lead design and somebody suggested QTE I would fire them on the spot, because they in no way enhance any gaming experience and are simply lazy attempts at getting the gamer to feel like they are interacting - which they obviously wanted to do here because so much of the damn thing is on rails that you don't even really feel like your SP experience has started. When you do get into some on-foot firefights it's simply a matter of enemies popping out every few seconds, kill them, move up, repeat and provides little satisfaction. When it comes to difficulty, you can forget trying to do it on 'hard', unless you want a very drawn out campaign that sees you replaying missions because of poor design rather than lack of skill, with enemies having aimbot skills and the game often telling you to run out into the open to pick up a weapon, follow an ally or get to a location, where the open results in instant death. The plot is fairly cliched although the acting is very good, and the visuals are the best in a game to date, however they can't save the rest of the single player campaign from being very 'meh'. Now for the multiplayer; it can be exciting, fast paced and feel polished. On the other hand it can also be an infuriating, frustrating and tedious experience. The hitboxes are poor, the netcode is a joke and weapon damage feels so inconsistant at times you could be forgiven for thinking you were playing halo with enemies taking 6-7-8 rounds. You could change to hardcore but then the inevitable rocket spam becomes even worse, camping becomes standard, and you're punished for pushing the objective. The spawn system is also dire with you spawning in front of enemies, enemies spawning behind you, or spawning in line of enemy fire, and this can happen several times in a row. In fact I would say the majority of my deaths in this game are down to enemies spawning either directly behind me, or in an area that I cleared only seconds ago. Maps are cramped for 64 players and switching to 32 player matches gives a more tactical game but then the maps feel empty and unlike a battlefield game, so the sweet spot is probably about 48 but at the end of the day it's that 64 player experience that players want and on maps that are suited to it. There are some weapons and gadgets that leave you questioning the devs logic at including them such as the IRNV scope which feels like a hack and every player will no doubt be using after another month or so, the mortar which sees players sitting in their base with unlimited mortar shells for entire rounds firing on choke points, and engineers that can somehow cram 10 rpg rounds up their anus (this is the only place I can think they must be hiding them). Vehicle combat works very well, although air vehicles can be tricky to control at first, once you get used to them a good pilot can dominate land and air which some players object to, but I think is fine considering how easily a few players co-ordinating an attack can easily take down aircraft. Some maps are fantastic whilst others are poor with chokepoints and rocket spam being the tactic of the day. Players will quickly decide on which maps they like/dislike, however I've found most players tend to agree on which are good and bad. The classes all have a reasonably balanced degree of usefulness, recons perhaps less so unless in an organised squad/team. You will find yourself raging at times when other players incompetence/disregard for teamwork raises its head (which is often), driving off leaving you on-foot running behind their vehicle trying to get in (and other similar situations such as not repairing/reviving/dropping kits), but this is a problem with players and not the game. The sound is fantastic, whether it's weapons, vehicles or explosions, it really is top notch and adds to the immersion both in SP and MP, so cudos to DICE there. Despite its flaws it is enjoyable overall and although it doesn't feel like it will have the longevity of other classic shooters, it should still provide a good multiplayer fps experience for a fair amount of time. Hopfully the back to karkand release should ensure that Expand
  40. Nov 10, 2011
    8
    I think this game deserves an 8, and I shall go into why I think this. The first thing is, they didn't just copy/paste BC2 in every way bar the levels, and try sell it as a new game. This alone should get it 5 points, as it's main competitor in the FPS market does just that; so striving to be different and create innovation in the way of a new gaming engine defines it higher up the ladderI think this game deserves an 8, and I shall go into why I think this. The first thing is, they didn't just copy/paste BC2 in every way bar the levels, and try sell it as a new game. This alone should get it 5 points, as it's main competitor in the FPS market does just that; so striving to be different and create innovation in the way of a new gaming engine defines it higher up the ladder than its main competitor by default.

    Now I know this game has never been sold on its singleplayer component, and you can tell this whilst playing the restricted single player that comes with the game. It feels like the designers threw it in there to satisfy those who would complain if it wasn't there, not to win awards with amazing single player story arc design or plot progression. Sure it has big set-pieces ala CoD and amazing vistas and beautiful graphics, but its things like the extremely un-needed quicktime sequences thrown in at every corner that really made me cringe whilst playing the campaign. I bought this knowing it was multiplayer based beforehand, and bought it as a multiplayer game, but all the same, this is a reason why I can't give it a 10, it's not quite the perfect package... quite.

    The core part of the package then... the multiplayer. With an unlock system close to the BF's of old, with a few extras thrown in, the unlock system will keep you playing for hours more than you intended too. No stupid kill-streak bonuses here, just hard work to get fair rewards. With unlocks for each type of vehicle, weapon and class there is plenty to unlock, along with the visual additions gained (new camo etc) by the core account levelling process that slowly levels up by collating all points gained as you play - there really is a lot of stuff here to add to the already awesome multiplayer experience.

    The battlefields range from the hugely wide open area of "Caspian Border" to the confined train station setting within "Metro", each level adds something different and requires different approaches from a tactical standpoint, making each game you play guaranteed to be different. The vehicles add the feel of warfare across all maps that have them, and can be extremely deadly in the right hands.

    That's the thing with this game, nothing really feels unfair or unbalanced. Sure if you're getting owned by an attack helicopter, jump in an AA gun and go blow him/her out of the sky, or get working on flying your own Helicopter to better him/her. At first you may fail, but after a bit of work you will be the one people will be clambering into AA's to take down, or grabbing anti tank gear to take you out due to the immense destruction you are causing. And the good thing is, when you do get taken out, it's normally because you missed something or didn't react quick enough, not because some dude was in an AC130 dominating you with no chance to respond. With the different game modes like Conquest, Rush, Team Deathmatch and Squad Rush the multiplayer really is a big beast to bite into, and has something for every fps player. Along with the fun, but short, co-op, this game really is worth the price its asking for.

    If it only wasn't for Origin I may have given it a 9...
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  41. Nov 10, 2011
    8
    Pretty good game.
    The graphics are amazing and the environments are beautiful. (I love the destruction engine)
    The campaign is pretty cliched but it's still pretty fun.
    Multiplayer is good but even after a couple server upgrades it's hard find a open game and there is a lot of lagging.
  42. Nov 12, 2011
    8
    ENG: Single player very short. Sthey hould sell both modes separately. I bought a 6-hour single player for $ 59?

    PT BR: Single player muito curto. Deveriam vender separadamente ambos os modos. Comprei um single player de 6 horas por 59 dólares??
  43. Nov 14, 2011
    8
    Although BF3 is nothing innovative whatsoever, it still manages to breath a breathe of fresh air in a copy cat genre. With it's beautiful graphics and realistic sounds it is clear that this is no copy and paste Quake 3 engine game, like its competition (Call of Duty). What makes Battlefield so special is it's vehicles, flying jets (will be a pain at first) is very fun. Driving humvees isAlthough BF3 is nothing innovative whatsoever, it still manages to breath a breathe of fresh air in a copy cat genre. With it's beautiful graphics and realistic sounds it is clear that this is no copy and paste Quake 3 engine game, like its competition (Call of Duty). What makes Battlefield so special is it's vehicles, flying jets (will be a pain at first) is very fun. Driving humvees is as fun as ever. Skydiving off a cliff made multiplayer map will be something i remember for a long time. Expand
  44. Nov 25, 2011
    8
    This game looks and sounds absolutely amazing! The level of detail can be frustrating sometimes when you are trying too shoot a sniper and the sun gets in your eyes,
    I really wish though that there was a close quarters "commando" mode to give a similar experience to COD (not that I don't enjoy the squad based action).
    Single player was rather dull though, I still haven't finished it
    This game looks and sounds absolutely amazing! The level of detail can be frustrating sometimes when you are trying too shoot a sniper and the sun gets in your eyes,
    I really wish though that there was a close quarters "commando" mode to give a similar experience to COD (not that I don't enjoy the squad based action).
    Single player was rather dull though, I still haven't finished it (mostly because it keeps deleting my saved game files!) but so far it just feels like a MW clone. They really could have done a lot with the story, and make one that stands out from the crowd but went with copying.
    Overall I love this game but wish they had put a bit more effort into it.
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  45. Apr 15, 2012
    8
    A good game with a pointless singleplayer (the battlefield series is really multiplayer content only). Little reason to stick at it however as maps become repetative. Only reason not 10/10 is that I think vehical play could be better, more on a par with battlefield 2. Attack choppers are suppost to be OP which is why nearly every millitary in the world uses them, in battlefield 3 they areA good game with a pointless singleplayer (the battlefield series is really multiplayer content only). Little reason to stick at it however as maps become repetative. Only reason not 10/10 is that I think vehical play could be better, more on a par with battlefield 2. Attack choppers are suppost to be OP which is why nearly every millitary in the world uses them, in battlefield 3 they are strangly crap. The vehical unlocks system means that all vehicals only become good after several hours of play which is a bit pointless. Expand
  46. Jul 19, 2013
    8
    The mechanics of the game work very well, except for the few bugs that persist with vehicles. However, these are relatively small and they do not break the game. The graphics are top-notch even from 2011. My experience with other players will not be a major factor, but there seems to be no reward for working or coordinating with the rest of your team. Team balance is nonexistent andThe mechanics of the game work very well, except for the few bugs that persist with vehicles. However, these are relatively small and they do not break the game. The graphics are top-notch even from 2011. My experience with other players will not be a major factor, but there seems to be no reward for working or coordinating with the rest of your team. Team balance is nonexistent and operates off of there being a >1 player difference in team numbers. The vehicle unlock system will always put newer drivers and pilots at a major disadvantage when it comes down to both skill and fancy gadgets. Dice also seems to also have an issue with weapon balancing, some have been completely obliterated to the point where there is no point in using them at all. Expand
  47. Aug 6, 2013
    8
    Never played single player (as that's not the point of these games) so I can't comment on that, but the game is still amazing. Features beautiful graphics, fun, exciting gameplay, and a great sound system. Obviously there are some horrible weapon balances that have yet to be fixed, and a mediocre range of hackers, but it only occasionally detracts the game's replayability and overall, greatness.
  48. Dec 16, 2012
    8
    I give the game an 8/10 for the effort.
    Though the attempt to make Battlefield appeal to more casual games was brave, it wasn't entirely successful nor was it a terrible failure.
    Though we can't really say that the console versions were great, the game still had a reason to be played, even if preceding titles were superior in aspect. Graphics: Stunning visuals are nice, but it is to
    I give the game an 8/10 for the effort.
    Though the attempt to make Battlefield appeal to more casual games was brave, it wasn't entirely successful nor was it a terrible failure.
    Though we can't really say that the console versions were great, the game still had a reason to be played, even if preceding titles were superior in aspect.
    Graphics: Stunning visuals are nice, but it is to mask some of the graphical glitches that you will eventually encounter, but it can be negligible if you want gameplay experience. Gameplay: Not better than Bad Company 2, but still worth a try. The principles of Battlefield is still incorporated for the most part with long range gun engagements, vehicle and aircraft based fighting for a realistic combat environment. Though not entirely realistic, it provides something different from Call of Duty where everything is blatantly arcade. Players require effort for certain fighting distances and or methods and must take some tactical strategy in to mind. You can't just run in and expect to kill 7 enemies all in one go if they all know you're there, (unless you were in a tank, plane or if the players were entirely oblivious to the attacker)
    Replayability: It provides a good amount of replayability, as long as you can enjoy the game modes. Single Player Campaign was far too linear but it's still worth saying that Multiplayer is decent. At least you can call Battlefield more hardcore than Call of Duty, which perceives itself as hardcore when in utter reality it is not.
    Other opinions: Just play the game. If you don't like it, then that's your opinions and views and we have no obligation to change that by our own behalf, though it's always great to consider that this game can be more worth playing than certain other games that can be considered mediocre. Casual gaming is overtaking the market hence why many game companies take action to appeal to them, which is a disappointing truth that many of us may have to accept one day, but sometimes is just good to appreciate what they have given rather than complain about what they don't provide from the older games. Battlefield 3 in its own right deserves a decent score for being an attempt to compete with other contemporary shooters and still provide some sort of competition.
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  49. May 21, 2015
    8
    Story: You play as Staff Sergeant Henry Blackburn, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, who is being interrogated by CIA agents due to events that occurred during his time in The Middle East. The goal of the CIA agents are to find out the possible whereabouts of a potential nuke, and you play most of the story in flashbacks. The story expands to feature multiple settings, including: Iran,Story: You play as Staff Sergeant Henry Blackburn, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, who is being interrogated by CIA agents due to events that occurred during his time in The Middle East. The goal of the CIA agents are to find out the possible whereabouts of a potential nuke, and you play most of the story in flashbacks. The story expands to feature multiple settings, including: Iran, Iraq, Paris, the Azerbaijani border, and New York City. I'll give credit to the unique settings, solid voice acting, and the small amount of tension that stems from the conflict in this story; but this story was BORING. Blackburn, despite talking in the cutscenes, is mute during gameplay, none of the characters are like-able and show little interesting personality, and the story is told out-of-order, making for some confusing moments in the story. In the end, no one plays Battlefield for the story, and for good reason. 4/10

    Gameplay: Gunfights during the campaign are pretty solid due to how the guns feel when you use them. They have recoil and feel realistic. This makes firefights a little more interesting than what they could have been. I'm disappointed though by the lack of destruction in the campaign, plus you don't get to use some of the cool gadgets that much, besides in scripted sequences. The AI is pretty standard affair, but I HATE how if you get to close to them, they panic-knife and instantly kill you. In some of the CQB sections of the game, this can lead to frustration instantly. So all-in-all, the gameplay is nothing memorable. 5/10

    Graphics: Where this game shines is in its graphics department. This game came out in 2011, and it still holds up against some of the recent game releases. The campaign cutscenes look nice, the lighting and textures are all fully-realized and look great, and the destruction effects are cool. My only complaints are that some of the character movements and models don't look impressive, the vehicle collisions could be better, and the blue tint detracts from the quality of the visuals. But outside of that, the visuals are great. 8/10

    Sound: Another high for BF3 are its high-quality sound designs. Every aspect in this game, from gun sounds to vehicle sounds, have excellent sound design. Simply great. 9/10

    Multiplayer: The main part of this review is definitely the MP, and it delivers. To start off, unlike BC2, you only get 4 infantry classes, each with their own exclusive set of weapons. They are: Assault--using assault rifles and healing and reviving teammates on the battlefield; Engineer--repairs friendly vehicles and attacks enemy ones while using carbines; Support--keeps the team going with ammunition while being aggressive to the enemy team with light-machine guns, C4s, and mortars (screw those things!); and Recon--provides tactical assistance to the team by spotting enemies and sniping them. The Assault class is the most popular due to being able to heal himself, but the rest have their own quirks still. There are also an abundance of land, air, and sea vehicles to use on some maps and during some modes, a lengthy ranking system that goes up 145 levels, 9 different maps which compliment the main modes, a solid netcode, and a couple dozen guns and gadgets to use. There're even 6 solid co-op missions with their own storyline and great teamplay mechanics which involve you and your partner controlling an attack chopper together, and several stealth sections where communication is key. Classic game modes like Conquest and Rush also return along with standard Team/Squad Deathmatches, and the great map design makes these modes more enjoyable. There are great things to say about this game, but there are also some bad things to say about it. When it comes to weapon balance, I can't help but get annoyed anytime someone kills me with a semi-auto shotgun. The Saiga 12K, DAO -12, and M1014 often kill pretty quickly, and because you can spam them, you can die pretty quickly from them with the killer not requiring much skill since these are easy-to-use. The Assault class also suffers from some balancing issues with guns like the M16A3, M416, and AEK-971 outperforming other guns in the category. The suppression feature in this game--where if you shoot close to an enemy, their screen gets blurry, allowing you or your teammates to finish that guy off--is WAY TOO STRONG to the point where you almost can't see anything once you're suppressed. The defibrillator, an Assault gadget where you revive teammates with it, is also annoying with medics spamming revives at you even though you keep getting killed as you get up. Combine that with a few other annoying gadgets, and you'll start getting sick of gadgets in general. One final big sin is the progression system where you'll need a few hundred kills to unlock all the attachments for a gun. Despite all these sins though, the MP can still be fun to play. 8/10

    Verdict: At only $20, I'll say this game is definitely worth the price. Buy it.

    Rating: 8/10
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  50. Mar 23, 2013
    8
    I will not judge single mode, because the BF was designed for multiplayer. As the successor bf2 expect a similar game but be disappointed on several mechanisms. This game does not have climate like old battlefields, by the fact that: weapons & accessories are not assigned to individual parties to the conflict and a lot of stupid unlocks. Battlefields on one single army soldiers run inI will not judge single mode, because the BF was designed for multiplayer. As the successor bf2 expect a similar game but be disappointed on several mechanisms. This game does not have climate like old battlefields, by the fact that: weapons & accessories are not assigned to individual parties to the conflict and a lot of stupid unlocks. Battlefields on one single army soldiers run in different uniforms... Maps also not to my liking, No map with possibilty of taking all control point(Instant ticket reset).BF3 is not suitable completely for clan wars. (Unlocks, no support for mods, no time limit,no spectator modeetc....) old conquest mode killed by new game modes from DLCs that divide players (premium). On the plus side audiovisual binding & battlelog. As for 4fun game, BF3 is a good game. The game does not convince me, as very different from its predecessors. For me last good BF is 2142 Expand
  51. May 30, 2013
    8
    As a Battlefield 1942 & 2 veteran i was rly waiting for this game now after around 500 hours of gameplay here are my thoughts
    Positive ><
    - Weapon customization many weapons - Vehicles still quite big role - Awsome sounds graphics - Caspian border epic map - Teamplay - Squad perks soldier clothing - Vehicle perks - Battlelog - destruction Negative ---------------- -
    As a Battlefield 1942 & 2 veteran i was rly waiting for this game now after around 500 hours of gameplay here are my thoughts
    Positive ><
    - Weapon customization many weapons
    - Vehicles still quite big role
    - Awsome sounds graphics
    - Caspian border epic map
    - Teamplay
    - Squad perks soldier clothing
    - Vehicle perks
    - Battlelog
    - destruction

    Negative ----------------
    - Supression basicly a mechanic for baddys to get kills they just spray and pray and you get supressed and die
    - Regenerating health & vehicle health Just rly lame takes skill away from the game reason why i play hardcore only )
    - Only 4 man squads
    - No 2 seater jets
    -Only 2 sides no china no mec no Eu USA Vs russia is getting boring)
    - Client side hit req do i need to say more i have died so many times after i have duckd for cover or went behind wall This lowers the score by 1 for me .
    - Sniper scope glint
    - The sun is like it's exploding or the soldiers cant afford sunglasses
    - Most maps suck hard too small maps operation bottleneck )
    - Premium was ok in my book but the amount of stuff that we got in the dlc.s was not 4 maps that mostly suckd hard and barely anything new Was waiting for armored kill like hell but the only 2 maps were good Also no new vehicle except lame artillery that was shi t & some lame tank destroyer .
    Where were new jets new tanks new perks weapon unlocks ?
    - Scout helis having no bullet proof glass
    - Cod audience whining for nerfs and ruining the game
    - Guided missiles on helis jets javelin useless becouse everyone is forced to take smoke on vehicles
    - Maps are too cluster f##k Damavand peak 1 big tunnel of grindfest, metro the cancer of battlefield .
    - OP weapons that wont be balanced m16a3 95 of the players use it yet no nerf )
    - Blue tint
    - Bugs jumping to water from bridge and dieing or jumping from 1 meter and getting bad luck )
    - Vehicle balance between sides Russian AA mobile so inferior compared to usa AA slow & bigger target T90 russian tank is skating on ice Havoc heli is big target and was alot clumsier than AHz.. Su 35 bigger turning circle than F18 .
    - Co op maps were too few and felt abit since only 1 map was with vehicles
    - Campaing was medicore tho BF is multiplayer so doesent bother me so much )
    - Premium changing your knife to a carpet knife
    - No good night maps No good snow maps only 1 map with rain in it .
    - Tanks feel like paper bags 2 engineers will easily blow up tank if you just stay behind some rock since tank has barely any Splash damage should be able to choose between Ap HE shells )
    - World roof height is far too low Jet physics suck hard compared to Bf2 flying for 250 km/h really ?)

    Battlefield could have been a 10/10 for me but these negative things lower its score by 2 atleast maybe im being abit too generous but it's still the best fps there is atleast when comparing it to COD that is basicly rehash for 5 years straight.
    Lets just hope that Dice gets the ball in Bf4 and adds some crucial things server side hit req Remove supression or modify it so it wont add random spread to bullets 2 seat jets bigger & better maps snow maps jungle maps more sides ,etc etc bigger squads.
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  52. Jul 7, 2013
    8
    Battlefield 3 is like having the thing you've always wanted wrapped up the same bag with a lot of sh*t. Sure Battlefield its a mutiplayer game and has been since its first started, but if your gonna put a campaign in the game at least make it fun and not just a tech demo wrapped up in a loose "story". If this game was mutiplayer only it would be a 9/10, but sadly the bad story, cardboardBattlefield 3 is like having the thing you've always wanted wrapped up the same bag with a lot of sh*t. Sure Battlefield its a mutiplayer game and has been since its first started, but if your gonna put a campaign in the game at least make it fun and not just a tech demo wrapped up in a loose "story". If this game was mutiplayer only it would be a 9/10, but sadly the bad story, cardboard characters, and just plain generic campaign brings down. Now on to the mutiplayer, is it any good? Yes. Here DICE shines, the mutiplayer is very fun, but somewhat laggy and glitchy. That's sad to see because it might have one of the best mutiplayers I've played in a while. The mutiplayer is a sure step up from the last Battlefield game. So in the end Battlefield is a near perfect MUTIPLAYER shooter with a very lackluster singleplayer, but the singleplayer doesn't bring score down too much because its mainly a online shooter. Expand
  53. Aug 30, 2013
    8
    The game single player could be a lot better. There is a coop in the game support 2 players. Game is prety realistic and great and multiplayer is prety awesome. Graphics of the game just amaizing the destruction of the game is simply epic. It could have a better console version. PC version far beyond better than any other. I highly recommend it to everyone Doesn't neads owerrating itsThe game single player could be a lot better. There is a coop in the game support 2 players. Game is prety realistic and great and multiplayer is prety awesome. Graphics of the game just amaizing the destruction of the game is simply epic. It could have a better console version. PC version far beyond better than any other. I highly recommend it to everyone Doesn't neads owerrating its simply good game. Expand
  54. Aug 22, 2013
    8
    I love the game and all, but it does lack a few things that I enjoyed from the original game. Squads aren't nearly as good as they were in 2142, no built in squad voice chat is also annoying. And I'm highly disappointed about the removal of commander mode. With that being said its still lots of fun, the ability to customize your guns and vehicles makes for very diverse gameplay and addsI love the game and all, but it does lack a few things that I enjoyed from the original game. Squads aren't nearly as good as they were in 2142, no built in squad voice chat is also annoying. And I'm highly disappointed about the removal of commander mode. With that being said its still lots of fun, the ability to customize your guns and vehicles makes for very diverse gameplay and adds days of play time. Expand
  55. Sep 9, 2013
    8
    This game was a lot of fun to play.The story is simple and enjoyable, but lacks depth and emotion .Story aside, the multiplier is amazing While the multiplier was rather unfinished when they released the game, it has become utter fun to play.
  56. Sep 17, 2013
    8
    The excellent multiplayer mode makes up for the generic and boring single player and co-op modes. This game features awesome visuals and sound. One major complaint, especially for the PC version is the Origin DRM as well as Battlelog. Both can be frequently annoying at times.
  57. Sep 21, 2013
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good game!Very good graphics,excelent game play,story!I like very much the single player campaign!I like very much also the premium membership multiplayer mode!I don't like some maps in multiplayer such as in Back to Karkand but it is very good game... Expand
  58. Oct 21, 2013
    8
    For you people saying that single-player doesn't effect the score of a multiplayer-focused game, you're WRONG! It matters, because it is included in the game package. And, most of you know that the campaign of this game is below average. It's all through cliche and leaves a bad taste to the single-player fans, such as me. But, when we hear the name "Battlefield", we all think for theFor you people saying that single-player doesn't effect the score of a multiplayer-focused game, you're WRONG! It matters, because it is included in the game package. And, most of you know that the campaign of this game is below average. It's all through cliche and leaves a bad taste to the single-player fans, such as me. But, when we hear the name "Battlefield", we all think for the epicness of it's multiplayer.
    The multiplayer is heart-pounding, intense fun. Being skeptical for the multiplayer, but it actually achieving to be the level that Bad Company 2 was, is surprising. Huge battles, deep weapon customization, awesome visuals, realistic sound design and intense dog fights immediately make the game superbly enjoyable. The only complain I can give about the multiplayer is that there are a some balancing issues.
    Battlefield 3 is a multiplayer masterpiece, and a single-player mess. But the single-player, while effecting the game score, it wont put down the game when it has intense multiplayer matches. (Final Score: 8.30)

    P.S: I didn't play the co-op, because I'm focusing on other games recently)
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  59. Nov 5, 2013
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Decent Shooter with some flaws that hinders enjoyment but it is a good war simulator where you can fly jets to take out your opponents, or have a ground battle with other players. but what about the campaign? The Campaign is closely related to Call of Duty: Black Ops. you know, the protagonist being interrogated and telling stories. Overall. It's a must-get for those who want a great multiplayer experience. Expand
  60. Nov 17, 2013
    8
    Battlefield 3 is the best battlefield on the current gen consoles but on PC not anymore. It's now BF4 but BF3 is still good. I can hold 64 players and reeks havoc everywhere it goes. This then leads to one thing or another then you realise you are level 100. It takes ages to get to level 10 and I suppose that's a good thing in a way but it's takes to long. So getting to level 100 takesBattlefield 3 is the best battlefield on the current gen consoles but on PC not anymore. It's now BF4 but BF3 is still good. I can hold 64 players and reeks havoc everywhere it goes. This then leads to one thing or another then you realise you are level 100. It takes ages to get to level 10 and I suppose that's a good thing in a way but it's takes to long. So getting to level 100 takes about 600 hours of gameplay. The DLC for this game is great and I have not mentioned the graphics. They are amazing and stunning and just beautiful. However it does loose marks for the blue filter on it. Grrrr.

    Overall
    -Good multiplayer
    -Crap Campaign
    -Stunning Graphics
    Score 88/100
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  61. Nov 28, 2013
    8
    Battlefield is an amazing super-authentic game with amazing graphics and game play.
    However, the reason for it not being a more high rated game is for it's story.
    A story with no emotion, there are no characters, just figures. If you ask 10 people why did they buy the game at least 8 of them will say because of the multiplayer, And I wouldn't blame them Story sucks, but the online
    Battlefield is an amazing super-authentic game with amazing graphics and game play.
    However, the reason for it not being a more high rated game is for it's story.
    A story with no emotion, there are no characters, just figures.
    If you ask 10 people why did they buy the game at least 8 of them will say because of the multiplayer,
    And I wouldn't blame them Story sucks, but the online that's a whole different world!
    Big maps, levolution, variety of weapons, variety of vehicles, awesome graphics, superb effects authentic game play.
    8/10 Taking down the singleplayer aspect and it's a round 10.
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  62. May 31, 2014
    8
    DO NOT BUY. Although this is game has more than enjoyable multiplayer, the PC version is utterly broken and is a disaster on so many levels. The game always opens Battlelog when I open BF3 and the game always says "Origin is not installed" when I try to connect to a server.
    Well, at least it was free... Sigh.....
  63. May 13, 2014
    8
    Увлекательный сюжет. Огромные возможности движка. Потрясающий геймплей. Ну и конечно же, куча доната!
  64. Jun 9, 2014
    8
    This FPS is slightly better than most of the FPS games I have played. However, improvements are needed. Furthermore, something has to be added to BF3 to make it unique. The reason behind this is because BF3, just like most other FPS games like call of duty, are identical to each other.

    However, I would like to commend the graphics. I was able to play this game in my old laptop, and it
    This FPS is slightly better than most of the FPS games I have played. However, improvements are needed. Furthermore, something has to be added to BF3 to make it unique. The reason behind this is because BF3, just like most other FPS games like call of duty, are identical to each other.

    However, I would like to commend the graphics. I was able to play this game in my old laptop, and it did not have a single lag in the FPS despite the high graphics. Furthermore, the gameplay is quite realistic. This is the reason why i am giving this game an 8.
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  65. Jun 27, 2014
    8
    Almost the best shooter nowadays, but ruins the experience the fact, that you feel like u paid for a F2P game, cuz u get only the 25%(or less) of the content if you dont buy DLCs or a Premium account.
  66. Jul 11, 2014
    8
    Note: this review judges the current state of the game and not when it was launched.
    In light of the newer Battlefield title, Battlefield Hardline I decided to write my review of Battlefield 3.
    As many of you already know Battlefield is all about the multiplayer,so I will give very little attention to the short and linear 4 hour long campaign with zero memorable characters and a cliche
    Note: this review judges the current state of the game and not when it was launched.
    In light of the newer Battlefield title, Battlefield Hardline I decided to write my review of Battlefield 3.
    As many of you already know Battlefield is all about the multiplayer,so I will give very little attention to the short and linear 4 hour long campaign with zero memorable characters and a cliche find the nuke plot.
    Even the co-op mode that is definitely better than the campaign lacks the mission variety and the replay value to even bother playing it. With all that said lets move the mutiplayer game that is the real reason why people buy this game. I should mention though as a side note that to all the people that claim that Battlefield 3 is a realistic shooter are deeply wrong. Battlefield is as much realistic as COD or any other block buster FPS game. Battlefield has a great variety of maps that you can play. From the huge open fields of the Armored Kill expansion to the tiny maps of the Close Quarters expansion. Battlefield is a game that heavily depends on the quality of the maps and that explains why the Battlefield franchise in general has one of the best maps in the gaming world. Although while Battlefield 3 has many good and fresh maps many are very poorly designed. I can say from personal experience that the last 2 expansions of Battlefield 3 brought to us one of the worst maps in the Battlefield history. From the clunky Aftermath expansion maps to the boring End Game expansion maps that have no spawn defense in capture the flag mode that can lead to many game breaking situations. For example I remember once that an enemy tanked drove behind our base to spawn kill everyone. The poor protection of the bases that the terrain offers made it impossible for us to dodge or even attempt to react to the tank threat. We ended up loosing heavily. Battlefield is a game that is heavily depended on team work. When you have a good team you will have a blast playing. The 4 classes in Battlefield 3 allow the team to support each other and play as a team. The medic heals and revives, the support gives ammo, the engineer fixes friendly and the recon can be the eyes of your team. Unfortunately in most games people play just for the sake of playing, ignoring the match objectives and just rushing towards the closest enemy. And that's why you end up a lot playing as a solo player. Battlefield's 3 most famous game mode is conquest that can perfectly suits the multiplayer maps. Battlefield 3 has also rush mode that is basically protect the objective type of game. The defender team protects 2 objective while the attack team tries to destroy, if they succeed you retreat to the next position. This continues until all positions are taken by the enemy and the enemy team wins or the time runs out and the defender team wins. In my opinion those are the best modes in Battlefield that provide the most fun. The other game modes feel like you are playing a normal FPS game that just is not as fun as the Rush and Conquest mode.
    In conclusion battlefield 3 is a fun game with great maps and modes for the most part, but requires a good community to play it with. And unfortunately most of the time you end up being with a bad unfocused team that ignores the objectives.
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  67. Sep 9, 2014
    8
    Singleplayer was just thrown in there because it would be rude to make this a multiplayer only game. I'd say the MP balancing isnt that bad. I need 10 more letters to 150, so.
  68. Nov 28, 2014
    8
    The campaign was a big crap! Only the multiplayer worth playing. It"s well programmed, has great graphics but sometimes it could frustrating when can't kill. Other problem is that the Battlelog is very buggy.
  69. May 23, 2016
    8
    In all my time playing this game, if I could say one thing, it'd be this.

    Let's say you're watching a hallway, a corridor, or a door. You've been watching it for a very long time, and NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING has happened, at all. No enemies ran past, no explosions, no "thrown" shots, etc. I cannot emphasize enough how much nothing is in this case. So, nothing has happened.
    In all my time playing this game, if I could say one thing, it'd be this.

    Let's say you're watching a hallway, a corridor, or a door. You've been watching it for a very long time, and NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING has happened, at all. No enemies ran past, no explosions, no "thrown" shots, etc. I cannot emphasize enough how much nothing is in this case. So, nothing has happened. There are doors and hallways beside you, so you decide to check your corner. Left/right. You briefly, and I mean briefly, look to your left. Like a quarter to half a second. You glance left and then back towards the hallway you've been watching for a really long time. BOOM!!!!!!!!! There are as many as 1-32 enemies RIGHT THERE in that hallway.

    The hallway you've been watching since the beginning of the time. Since the beginning of the big bag, whereas nothing has happened.

    Moral of the story? If you look away for just a split second, someone will come around and catch you off guard. Well, not off guard, but just when you interrupt your million year stare for a half second out of necessity of carefulness.

    This is my cumulative review of this game.

    Aside from jets flying through mountains, snipers in close quarters, upside down helicopters still grounded, and enemies still hitting you even after you've broken line of sight with them, good game.

    Pew Pew forever fellow gamers!
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  70. Jan 3, 2018
    8
    Hikaye = 8
    Oynanış = 9
    Grafikler = 9
    Sesler = 8
    Keyif = 8
    Atmosfer = 8
    Süre = 6
  71. Feb 6, 2020
    8
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  72. Feb 17, 2020
    8
    08/10......................................................................
  73. Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Great game. The story really good. The scoring is great, visual is really amazing, the voice & sound is also amazing
  74. Jun 3, 2022
    8
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  75. Jul 25, 2020
    8
    95% of these reviews are from CoD fanboys. Anyone on here trying to get an actual unbiased user review is not going to find very many, if any at all. Im a big fan of the CoD single player,but I only rent them because if I want replay value I go to the BF for it's multi-player. The best reviewer is yourself though. So, just go rent the game, play the single player to get a feel for the95% of these reviews are from CoD fanboys. Anyone on here trying to get an actual unbiased user review is not going to find very many, if any at all. Im a big fan of the CoD single player,but I only rent them because if I want replay value I go to the BF for it's multi-player. The best reviewer is yourself though. So, just go rent the game, play the single player to get a feel for the controls, team up (best experience is with some friends) and head out into the battlefield for some multi-player. The worst that could happen is that you don't like it and you're out a couple bucks, and if you do, you buy it and have a new game to play. If you want single player alone, only rent this game. If you want multiplayer, I would definitely recommend buying this game. Expand
  76. Nov 9, 2011
    8
    BF3 its a must have if you love FPS but only on Multiplayer, Unfortunately the single player mode is not the same level, is a small campaign and that always leads to the same place over and over again, they could have done better in this aspect of the game, but is somewhat understandable since the series was never focused a lot in the campaign mode. Fortunately the game is not just theBF3 its a must have if you love FPS but only on Multiplayer, Unfortunately the single player mode is not the same level, is a small campaign and that always leads to the same place over and over again, they could have done better in this aspect of the game, but is somewhat understandable since the series was never focused a lot in the campaign mode. Fortunately the game is not just the campaign mode, multiplayer is the reason of buying this game, this is one aspect of the game that will last months, as in previous battlefields all four classes have, assault (now a doctor) engineer (able to repair vehicles) support (provides bullets) and recognition (known as sniper) those with some differences but nothing that makes a better class than another, we also have vehicles in multiplayer mode, light cars (jepps) the tanks, through helicopters and jets, the game comes with 9 huge maps that can be played in all game modes, team deathmach, rush and conquest, with the maximum of 64 players per map.
    If you want a game where you can play as a team then BF3 is the right purchase.

    graphically frostbite2 does a great job, probably the best graphics yet managed. as the gameplay is much more fluid than the bad company 2 and with a little touch of COD.

    there is no game if we have no sound, and the sound is phenomenal, the feeling of hearing a rocket to bypass our ears is brutal.

    To finish we have the co-op mode that adds even more weapons to the multiplayer mode, basically the game loses in singleplayer, but probably BF players will not feel surprised by the lack of campaign mode.

    Final Note : 8/10
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  77. Nov 10, 2011
    8
    THe gameplay is great. Only played for a few hours but it is clearly better than MW3 at this stage. My only gripe with the game is the menu system and squads. far too many times have i tried to enter games with friends as a squad and we have been separated.

    as far as the menu is concerned, that little static thing it does everytime you move the box highlighted is very annoying. the layout
    THe gameplay is great. Only played for a few hours but it is clearly better than MW3 at this stage. My only gripe with the game is the menu system and squads. far too many times have i tried to enter games with friends as a squad and we have been separated.

    as far as the menu is concerned, that little static thing it does everytime you move the box highlighted is very annoying. the layout needs a little work, its quite clear the game was rushed at the end to come out in time.

    overall those are small issues but legitimate concerns all the same
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  78. Nov 10, 2011
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is absolutely amazing. The amount of customization and unlocks for weapons and load outs is the best in any game I've ever played. And i play a lot of games. The maps aren't the greatest but there's a lot of them between conquest, rush, conquest large, tdm, squad dm, and squad rush. Graphics are great, and the gun sounds are the most realistic I've heard. Its like the equivalent of amnesia's sound effects. Really crisp clear and finally a gun sounds like a freaking gun. Game play is fun, competitive, and tactical. Having a medic whom can heal you, a scout pin pointing enemy locations a support laying down cover, or firing at tanks with mortar fire from a distance. and and engineer with anti air, anti ground support creates a solid team. Adding Vehicles to the mix with ways of counter measures such as ir smoke or flares for in coming rocket fire. The single player wasn't terrible it was fun to follow through. The only part i had a problem with was shooting the american soldier to help a Russian. That was **** A soldier would get a SITREP of the situation not shoot you. nor would he clear a room by kicking in a door alone. Clear rooms as a squad. Anyway this game is amazing the multiplayer is awesome. My reason for giving it an 8 is freaking obvious, BATTLELOG. greatest mistake a game developer could create... the stupid plugin on the site crashes in 1/4 of my games crashing the game. I hate EA as a publisher, the world needs an honest publishing company for games that doesn't suck so much **** they create the idea of origin and battlelog. Not agreeing with steams terms of service is a **** lie to cover up their want for more money. Stupid greedy company. Expand
  79. Nov 10, 2011
    8
    Really nice game. I love it byt its there some bugs. Dice do nice job but game is not perfect for example the is some places were I sink under textures. But game have really much good moments. First is atmosphere I feel real war and fire. Destruction is amazing yes some player are really big idio** but this is mistake in all multi-player games.
  80. Nov 14, 2011
    8
    Somehow Dice have once again managed to deliver a highly addictive and remarkably fun game in spite of thier apparent programming incompetence when it comes to gameplay and netcode.
    The game looks astonishing however and the engine is by far and away the best looking game ever released it's just such a same that Dice never considered that people need to actually play a game while drooling
    Somehow Dice have once again managed to deliver a highly addictive and remarkably fun game in spite of thier apparent programming incompetence when it comes to gameplay and netcode.
    The game looks astonishing however and the engine is by far and away the best looking game ever released it's just such a same that Dice never considered that people need to actually play a game while drooling at how pretty and shiny the world looks.
    The key tactic to winning is to stay as far south as you can because anyone who isn't using night vision glasses (yes they block the sun out for some reason) won't be able to see anything as in this game everyone has cameras for eyes and despite being able to field millions of dollars of hardware apparently neither army can provide sun glasses... yes, the new feature in the engine is lens flare and dazzling so dice are determined to make you suffer as much as they possibly can.
    Bringing us to the flash lights, quickly dubbed **** by the community, these were purely included for griefing reasons. They somehow manage to provide less light to the operators then the dim flashlights in left for dead yet anyone looking at them will have light blinding them with such intensity that they will feel like someone is trying to drill into their eyes to install their own personal supernova, you can inadvertently blind your own team if you forget to turn it off and might not even notice in anything but a pitch black room because the user sees 5 candle light yet observers see 2000000 candle power.
    The game is very harsh and anyone new to the battlefield games is going to have a lot of deaths and frustrations but once again the game is fun and compelling proving the strength of the core ideas here.

    Netcode is a little less buggy then previous games but still a long way from perfect.
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  81. Sep 7, 2012
    8
    Pretty good game overall. Graphics, sound and game play are amazing. Unfortunately I'm a bit disappointed in the recon class and the game, at least for me, became boring fairly quickly but the addition of the premium package (DLC's) have revived my interest in the game.
  82. Feb 21, 2012
    8
    I bought this game solely for the multi-player component so I can't speak to the single player campaign at all. The multi-player component of this game is amazing even though there is really nothing that new or innovative. If big maps and tactical game play is your style, you'll love this game. If run-&-gun is more your style you may be a bit disappointed. The vehicles are a blast,I bought this game solely for the multi-player component so I can't speak to the single player campaign at all. The multi-player component of this game is amazing even though there is really nothing that new or innovative. If big maps and tactical game play is your style, you'll love this game. If run-&-gun is more your style you may be a bit disappointed. The vehicles are a blast, with tanks being easy to control and aircrafter, rightfully having a much steep learning curve, gun play feels solid (although it doesn't feel like it has as much "oomph" as Modern Warfare 3.

    The absolute worst part of this game is the requirement of the Origin application and EA's involvement. The web interface for finding games is buggy and can be a real pain. Also the fact that you can't play this through steam is a big let down. If it wasn't for Origin and EA's involvement with this title it would easily be a 9 or 10. By far the most bang for my buck since I've dumped couple hundred hours into this game already.
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  83. Aug 14, 2012
    8
    Battlefield is probably one of the most fun casual FPS games I've played. The campaign is uninteresting and doesn't really grip the player, however, the multiplayer is great to play online with friends. It supports teamwork, has enormous maps to run around on, vehicles to fight with, and none of the awful things that make up some of the more recent Call of Duty games.
  84. Mar 18, 2012
    8
    Had huge expectations for this game, however got very disappointed. First, the bugs, they almost ruined all the anticipation for me. But after 4 months of waiting, it seems I can finally play the game without big bugs. Now the graphics are really nice, actually "too nice". And what I mean with this is the eye candy, it's simply looking too realistic. But yes, what should be bad about this?Had huge expectations for this game, however got very disappointed. First, the bugs, they almost ruined all the anticipation for me. But after 4 months of waiting, it seems I can finally play the game without big bugs. Now the graphics are really nice, actually "too nice". And what I mean with this is the eye candy, it's simply looking too realistic. But yes, what should be bad about this? Well first, the sunlight. It's shinning in your eyes constantly, making it really difficult to adept into a conformable state. As well DICE (the developers) have included these extremely annoying flashlights, that, I suppose, should be used to look around in dark places. But no, they're used to rather blind everyone, even your teammates. As well we got the fact that everything is gliding into a state of completely similarity, where you're about to be unable to see what an enemy looks like. However don't misunderstand me, the graphics are really great, probably the best I've ever seen. Another great issue is the promoting of teamwork. Even in the small mapped BC2 (Battlefield Bad Company 2), it was nice to work with your squad. However, even through BF3 got a lot larger maps, teamwork is nonexistent. Not just because the majority of the players in the game are communicative vice almost retarded, but simply because it isn't promoted by the game. Everyone is just supposed to grab a plane or a chopper or what ever vehicle they can find, and go their own way. This makes up a game that looks like COD with vehicles, where everybody shoot at everybody, I actually wonder why there's no FFA (Free For All) game mode. The maps are not differentiated at all. They're all large maps, where you have to run a hell of a distance (300+ yards for every base), if you did not reach to get a vehicle in the start. The B2K (Back To Karkand) expansion pack's maps helps a bit here, but costs you 20 US dollars just a month after the release of the original game. Interface vice, the customization of your characters are simply horrible. In BC2 you could see the rates of the weapons, and define what you needed for your suits. However in BF3 that is simply a lot more difficult. Realistic again, that you get the specification of the bullets, but we're not all (ex)marines here, so please simplify it a bit, and just give us some specs of the weapons that we can understand. But overall not a bad game, but a big disappointing one from DICE, who else in my eyes have been the gods of game developing. They with this release made a lot of new things, also a lot of good things. But they just didn't test them through properly, and this means a disappointment for the many fans of the Battlefield series. Expand
  85. Oct 6, 2021
    9
    Amazing game a great modern total battlefield. Tons of details. The actions the audio the vehicles. The only down side is no navy like bf1942
  86. May 22, 2016
    8
    This game is good because in this game awesome graphics and this game is best game on BattleField Series , even better than Battlefield Bad Company 2 . Battlefield 3 compare with Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and win by graphics , but by storyline COD MW3 is winner . BattleField 3 is very good game about war and this game is awesome , interesting and has got amazing multiplayer and awesomeThis game is good because in this game awesome graphics and this game is best game on BattleField Series , even better than Battlefield Bad Company 2 . Battlefield 3 compare with Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and win by graphics , but by storyline COD MW3 is winner . BattleField 3 is very good game about war and this game is awesome , interesting and has got amazing multiplayer and awesome compaigh . Expand
  87. Nov 21, 2021
    8
    It was a cool almost beginning of modern BATTLEFIELDS ... like CoD, I remember and cry !!!
  88. Feb 20, 2022
    8
    The single payer gameplay is good but the multiplayer was where this game truly stood out. Was graphically demanding for its time though and had some compatibility issues but nevertheless a really good game.
  89. Dec 10, 2019
    8
    ENG
    I very long and stubbornly bypassed a series of games Battlefield, that immediately I'd say for good reason, was able I see only in 2015, when already was twilight of the third and fourth parts of, with whom I and got acquainted. It's a shame to realize that the best days of the game have passed, online has become less, the list of cards is not so extensive, and in General, the passed
    ENG
    I very long and stubbornly bypassed a series of games Battlefield, that immediately I'd say for good reason, was able I see only in 2015, when already was twilight of the third and fourth parts of, with whom I and got acquainted. It's a shame to realize that the best days of the game have passed, online has become less, the list of cards is not so extensive, and in General, the passed stage. But I'm still playing ball and I can't get used to four, so far, it's not really coming in, so I probably need a little more time. Summing up, I want to say this part thank you for everything that she taught me and for the experience that brought, I hope that the coming years, there will still play 3-4 thousand people and I will have the opportunity and desire to go and play.
    RU
    Я очень долго и упорно обходил стороной серию игр Battlefield, что сразу скажу зря, смог я прозреть только в 2015, когда уже был закат третьей и четвертой части, с которыми я и познакомился. Обидно осознавать, что лучшие дни данной игры прошли, онлайн стал меньше, список карт не такой обширный, да и в целом, пройденный этап. Но я все еще поигрываю в трешку и никак не могу привыкнуть к четверке, пока что не очень заходит, наверное нужно чуть больше времени. Подводя итоги, хочу сказать данной части спасибо за все, то чему она меня научила и за впечатления которые доставила, надеюсь, что ближайшие годы, там все так же будет поигрывать 3-4 тысячи человек и у меня будет возможность и желание зайти и поиграть.
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  90. Jan 14, 2022
    8
    Still remains the best Battlefield game to this day, DICE really nailed it when this one came out, neat campaign, great multiplayer and a ok-ish coop mode. Sadly after Battlefield 4 the franchise has gone down and down for the most part.
  91. Apr 25, 2020
    8
    Лучше предыдущей части по сюжету, но одинаков по графике (блики добавили и текстуры на персонажах и ролики детализированные).
    Итог: 8.488/10
  92. Jan 8, 2022
    8
    Great experience, an intense game. Noteworthy that its graphics were considered great for the time.
  93. Jul 22, 2023
    10
    What a bummer Dice could not capture the magnificence of Battlefield ever again after 3, 4 and 1 because this series was the ULTIMATE online war shooter experience of all time.

    Battlefield 3 had such incredible maps and gameplay and destruction and team play and I miss everything about it. I wish they would just remake BF3 so we could experience it all over again online, but sadly
    What a bummer Dice could not capture the magnificence of Battlefield ever again after 3, 4 and 1 because this series was the ULTIMATE online war shooter experience of all time.

    Battlefield 3 had such incredible maps and gameplay and destruction and team play and I miss everything about it.

    I wish they would just remake BF3 so we could experience it all over again online, but sadly this series is all but dead. RIP, Dice. You gave me such epic warfare memories; something CoD could never do.
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  94. Nov 20, 2020
    8
    Отличная игра, спустя даже 9 лет в игру приятно играть и графика радует глаз. В целом из минусов могу отметить забагованность, багов вагон и маленькая тележка, а так вполне играбельно в лучших традициях. 8/10
  95. Nov 19, 2021
    8
    The last Playable and decent Battlefield game of the series. Everything afterwards is a dumpster Fire!
  96. Feb 26, 2021
    10
    Of all the BF games, there are only three (BF2, BF3, BFBC2) that have a good case for being the best in the franchise, with BF3 having the most convincing case. In hindsight, this game has aged amazingly and the "controversy" during the game's lifespan was a nothing compared to how low the franchise, and the industry in general, has sunk. Amazing how I'm able to play this game as recentlyOf all the BF games, there are only three (BF2, BF3, BFBC2) that have a good case for being the best in the franchise, with BF3 having the most convincing case. In hindsight, this game has aged amazingly and the "controversy" during the game's lifespan was a nothing compared to how low the franchise, and the industry in general, has sunk. Amazing how I'm able to play this game as recently as today and enjoy it as much as I did back in 2012.

    Among FPS titles, Battlefield 3 still stands as one of the greatest multiplayer experiences ever by having no competitor titles being willing or able to deliver on the same scale. Realistically, I would give this game a 92/100 due to the mediocre singleplayer and co-op but the multiplayer is 95% of the reason why people play it. In conclusion: BF3 was the 2011 shooter of the year and 2nd best shooter of the 2010s after Bioshock Infinite.
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  97. Nov 4, 2020
    8
    I played the campaign and I really enjoyed it. It had alot more going on than just a standard war type story so it was nice. The multiplayer I remember being fun since it's old battlefield which is good.
  98. Sep 13, 2021
    8
    + Мрачно, сложно, хотя и сюжет косит на блек опс очень сильно.
    - стрельба на 9
    - другой геймплей 8
    - сюжет 8
    - красивый Голливуд 8
    Итого 8
  99. Nov 8, 2022
    9
    Um Otimo jogo, recomendo demais, ainda existem servidores online, apesar de fazer 11 anos de seu lançamento, porém acho que tem jogo melhores para se jogar online hoje em dia, mas não deixa de ser um bom jogo !
  100. Dec 10, 2022
    8
    ses kalitesi aşırı iyiydi ve f16 lı bölüm muhteşemdi .
Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 61
  2. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. 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.
  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]