Battlefield 3

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7.6

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  1. CenkAlp
    Jan 3, 2018
    8
    Hikaye = 8
    Oynanış = 9
    Grafikler = 9
    Sesler = 8
    Keyif = 8
    Atmosfer = 8
    Süre = 6
  2. TheCornflex
    Jan 31, 2018
    8
    Wow this game looks **** awesome. Even in 2018. I still can't handle it. Story was cool but the Multiplayer is the core of this game, which is cool as well but there should be more Infantry-Maps like Operation Metro.
  3. gold
    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
  4. aralath
    Aug 8, 2018
    8
    I only played the single player campaign but the game was good as far as I recall.
  5. 75978
    Apr 26, 2019
    8
    what's there to say after all these years? perfection for its time as an online shooter
  6. Amorph0us
    Jan 8, 2022
    8
    Great experience, an intense game. Noteworthy that its graphics were considered great for the time.
  7. SilverOrlov
    Sep 27, 2019
    8
    Beautiful graphics, interesting game-play, but a faceless plot at the level of a regular American action movie.
  8. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    8
    9/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  9. Deathbringer_01
    Feb 19, 2020
    8
    Este jogo apesar de hoje em dia estar completamente abandonado pela empresa, revolucionou o mercado de games na época, foi um jogo onde demonstrou tantas coisas nunca vistas em jogos de tiro, tenho um grande carinho por ele, pra mim foi o último e mais revolucionário battlefield criado, o que me deixa a desejar no jogo é simplesmente a fanbase, onde limita tudo que tem de bom no jogo porEste jogo apesar de hoje em dia estar completamente abandonado pela empresa, revolucionou o mercado de games na época, foi um jogo onde demonstrou tantas coisas nunca vistas em jogos de tiro, tenho um grande carinho por ele, pra mim foi o último e mais revolucionário battlefield criado, o que me deixa a desejar no jogo é simplesmente a fanbase, onde limita tudo que tem de bom no jogo por achar que dá mais "vantagens"… Expand
  10. ningky
    Sep 2, 2019
    8
    This game is totally awesome!!!! Graphics, Story, Cut scenes and Game play are great.
  11. Bloodnes
    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
  12. nurfedx
    Nov 19, 2021
    8
    The last Playable and decent Battlefield game of the series. Everything afterwards is a dumpster Fire!
  13. AMBO
    Feb 17, 2020
    8
    08/10......................................................................
  14. shauntmw
    Apr 15, 2020
    8
    I own and played this on EA Origin, and I play exclusively on the single player campaign.

    Right of the bat, it is stupid and ridiculous that you have to be online to play the single player campaign, because the launching the game requires you to sign-in to some EA Battlefield's website, and launch the game from there. The game story is very great and enjoyable. Gameplay and graphics    I own and played this on EA Origin, and I play exclusively on the single player campaign.

    Right of the bat, it is stupid and ridiculous that you have to be online to play the single player campaign, because the launching the game requires you to sign-in to some EA Battlefield's website, and launch the game from there.

    The game story is very great and enjoyable. Gameplay and graphics are top notch. But I personally hate the quick-time events, spoil the single player experience.    … Expand
  15. Thejodjeremie
    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.
  16. FRIST_008
    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
  17. bar0yka
    Dec 10, 2022
    8
    ses kalitesi aşırı iyiydi ve f16 lı bölüm muhteşemdi .
  18. Fallconex
    Dec 17, 2020
    8
    Destructibility, graphics, optimization, gameplay - everything was amazing.
  19. Juli01223
    Apr 28, 2021
    8
    Melhor campanha da serie-------------------------------------------------------
  20. nazarkin123
    Mar 12, 2021
    8
    Amazing rollercoaster. It's not that complicated and truthful story but cool graphics and action.
  21. dikii_hohol
    Jun 6, 2021
    8
    дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер
  22. a2zChiller
    Aug 9, 2021
    8
    Buggy launch but it still is one of the best modern shooters out there. The maps are good, the destruction is next level and it is still populated on PC servers.
  23. Player848
    Nov 15, 2021
    8
    Подобные войны это печально, потому и -1.
    Интеграция в браузер это частые проблемы совместимости, потому и -1.
  24. petrkozak13
    Dec 12, 2021
    8
    This is the last Battlefield game I had fun with. Newer titles aren't necessarily bad but I feel like this was the peak of the franchise.
  25. AgentLvi
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Great game. The story really good. The scoring is great, visual is really amazing, the voice & sound is also amazing
  26. Izoeros
    Jun 3, 2022
    8
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  27. CodaHensley
    Jan 3, 2023
    8
    A huge step up from the last entry, Battlefield 3 is a game that stays fun to play from beginning to end. The story isnt exactly new or mind blowing, but thats not what people play these games for.
  28. 1ndastreal
    Jul 30, 2022
    8
    Besides the general look of the game graphics, sounds, and whatnot. the game play falls short from the previous titles. played Bad company 2 for 500+ hours, BF3 for 700 hours, and this game for 80 hours and I'm already sick of it. Multiplayer is rage inducing experience nothing will works out the way you think it would. spawn camping seems easier on this one than other ones, and the maps… Expa
  29. k1erx
    Feb 27, 2023
    8
    графика на тот год очень красивая багов довольно много сюжет прикольный геймплей не плохой
  30. spidy_zoz
    Jul 13, 2023
    8
    The game is very good...but in team play it lacks the level of the players and is unfair in it...but it is very good in the style of play and it is very realistic and this is a very good touch for the game
  31. 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.
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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.
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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.
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. DeGreZet
    Jun 23, 2012
    7
    http://forum.cdaction.pl/index.php?autocom=blog&blogid=2556&showentry=36612
  47. 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
  48. 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.
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. Cyberz
    Oct 30, 2011
    7
    It's a great game but it needs some fixes!!
    In few patches it will be 9-10 !
  57. 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
  58. 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
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. 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.
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. 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
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. 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
  69. 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
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. 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
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. 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.
  78. 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"
  79. 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
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. 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
  83. 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.
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. 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
  88. 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
  89. 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.
  90. 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
  91. 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).
  92. 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
  93. 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
  94. 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
  95. 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
  96. 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
  97. 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.
  98. 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.
  99. 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
  100. 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
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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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