Battlefield 3

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5642 Ratings

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  1. sketchyterry
    Nov 3, 2011
    10
    Fantastic game, simply brilliant. The single player isn't the best ever single player i played but its still pretty dam awesome, some really great missions with fantastic graphics. Im comparing BF3 single player with awesome games like Bioshock even Modern Warfare's single player (yes i buy both games, might get MW3 at xmas) so thats why i dont think its an amazing unforgettable singleFantastic game, simply brilliant. The single player isn't the best ever single player i played but its still pretty dam awesome, some really great missions with fantastic graphics. Im comparing BF3 single player with awesome games like Bioshock even Modern Warfare's single player (yes i buy both games, might get MW3 at xmas) so thats why i dont think its an amazing unforgettable single player, but it is still a pretty dam awesome one. HOWEVER multiplayer tho is where you get what you paid for, its immense!!! I have played all the Call of Duty's (from the first ever one to black ops) and started playing Battlefield from Bad Company 2 and boy oh boy i wish i started playing the battlefield series earlier. There is so much to BF3 multiplayer, it looks great (even on low graphics), the maps are fantastic ranging from vast maps with jets and large scale warfare going all the way down to the very COD like team deathmatch mode on maps modified and made small for team deathmatch play. I have already mentioned the graphics, but the sound deserves a mention and for me no other game has ever got close to the quality that Battlefield has in terms of sound. You can hear bullet's whistling by, the scream of a jet above and the crackle of gun fire from the distance. Oh another random mention on the graphics (sorta), I love the fact that when you are playing on the night maps you get fantastic tracer fire that lights the battlefield up. So basically if you love multiplayer, just play this and you will be hooked for months!


    On a side note, I find it really sad that people who probably havent even played the game, let alone brought it give it scores of 1 and 0 etc. Really are that petty!!!!!!!!!!    … Expand
  2. Korkenzieher
    Nov 3, 2011
    8
    Strange story, fantastic graphics, ultimate sound... average single player mode, but the best multiplayer. I short words: buy if you prefer multiplayer. For singleplayer gaming is better stuff on the market.
  3. muse1980
    Nov 3, 2011
    1
    Nothing New in the West!

    1. Origin: general business terms what, a cheek! Do I have to pay for this or do they have to pay me for selling them all my informations. The software "origin" itself not very comfortable, just one more source of trouble. All in all useless. 2. Battlelog: Second source of trouble because it's runs in a browser! Why? The Voice Channel, the multiplayerlounge,    Nothing New in the West!

    1. Origin: general business terms what, a cheek! Do I have to pay for this or do they have to pay me for selling them all my informations.
    The software "origin" itself not very comfortable, just one more source of trouble.
    All in all useless.

    2. Battlelog: Second source of trouble because it's runs in a browser! Why?
    The Voice Channel, the multiplayerlounge, everything, the whole communication design, everything is very confusing and buggy.

    3. Battlefield 3:
    The graphics are very elaborated and textures are realistic, (except the many bug which I hope will be fixed soon) sometimes the effort to be as most realistic as possible ruins the gameplay, like the flashlight and all the laserpointers, just annoying.
    All in all the graphics in Bad Company 2 appeared more realistic to me.
    Character Design is just stupid, e.g. russian soldiers with giant watches and why do the engineers wear gas masks all the time??? Please don't try to be realistic at all cost.

    Gameplay:
    Nearly all of the new inventions in the gameplay are reinventions of older battlefield versions like: weapon fire mode, lying on the groung, jets, or things that I could even remember since "Wolfenstein Enemy Territory" (even there it was possible to time your grenade). Frostbite promissed that it's possible to destroy nearly everything, I dreamed of having bomb crates, but sometimes it's hard to just cut down a tree with a tank or roll over a guardrail. The whole point system is just made for all those addicts, it disadvantages those who don't want to spent all there private life playing FPS and as I think it's another loss for a balanced gameplay, it doesn't provide ability in first place but attendance. Tactics or teamplay are not really necessary if you have the beter weapon. Go on an trie to get a high rank, next year there will be a new game and there you start at zero. It's just to keep you gaming and gaming even though the basic gameplay is nothing special. Let me call it just swagger like the whole mock battlelog wolf in sheep's clothing facebook. Sorry.
    Maps are confusing, maybe I'm not used to it or it's snipers wonderland. And as far as I can see, good night modding, looks like this is the end of all Battlefield Mods.

    ASO ASO

    Sorry I've had more fun playing BC2 or BF2, my critic would have been better if there had been some real new inventions except better graphics.    … Expand
  4. Ironmaiden9227
    Nov 3, 2011
    9
    This game is GREAT! the single player has a great story and really good history, could really happen in real life. The multiplayer is a ton of fun to play online and tons of stuff to unlock. The coop is kinda of short but all the missions are fun to play. DONT listen to all the people giving it bad reviews, half of them don't even have Computers that can run the game and they wonder whyThis game is GREAT! the single player has a great story and really good history, could really happen in real life. The multiplayer is a ton of fun to play online and tons of stuff to unlock. The coop is kinda of short but all the missions are fun to play. DONT listen to all the people giving it bad reviews, half of them don't even have Computers that can run the game and they wonder why they have issues. It runs fine online with very few glitches for me, which EA is fixing. Much better than MW and the helicopters are a blast =D Cant wait for back to karkand!… Expand
  5. Killertudse
    Nov 3, 2011
    10
    The graphic of this game is 10/10
    The gameplay of this game is 10/10
    The singl-player and multiplayer is just 10/10 This game is freaking amazingly and beautiful.. So i don't understand where all the complainers come from, i also bought this on release and yeah you couldn't release it? But so what, you could play it the next day who cares.. Just because they experienced some troubles with    The graphic of this game is 10/10
    The gameplay of this game is 10/10
    The singl-player and multiplayer is just 10/10
    This game is freaking amazingly and beautiful.. So i don't understand where all the complainers come from, i also bought this on release and yeah you couldn't release it? But so what, you could play it the next day who cares.. Just because they experienced some troubles with their server doesn't mean the game is bad!!!    … Expand
  6. 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
  7. DeadlyJoe
    Nov 2, 2011
    8
    Battlefield 3 is a truly spectacular FPS. I'm sure it's the game that DICE wanted to make. Unfortunately, it's not the game that I wanted them to make. I'm just going to make this short and sweet and break this review up into pros and cons...

    PROS: - Awesome graphics, amazing lighting, and insane effects make for a very visceral experience. - Infantry combat just feels great.    Battlefield 3 is a truly spectacular FPS. I'm sure it's the game that DICE wanted to make. Unfortunately, it's not the game that I wanted them to make. I'm just going to make this short and sweet and break this review up into pros and cons...

    PROS:
    - Awesome graphics, amazing lighting, and insane effects make for a very visceral experience.
    - Infantry combat just feels great. Everything from running, jumping, and shooting feels very solid and refined.
    - The sounds! Wow! Just amazing.
    - Conquest, Rush, and TDM on every map.
    - Weapons feel pretty well balanced for the most part, although no game gets balance right on the first go.
    - Battlelog is a particularly good server browser for the game.

    CONS:
    - People who don't have multiple monitors might find Battlelog to be cumbersome.
    - Sloppy blue-glowing UI design that is hard to read and makes very poor use of available screen space.
    - Chat window is idiotically placed in the right-center of the display, overlaps a considerable portion of the view, doesn't scale with resolution.
    - No in-game VOIP.
    - Horrible mouse control for jets. After you move the mouse the jet's control surfaces auto-center, which makes maneuvering erratic at best.
    - Only basic joystick support. You can't set joystick control rates or individual sensitivities for different vehicles.
    - Game configuration can only be accessed while you're spawned in a live match.
    - No ability to save kits.
    - Poor overall map design. Conquest maps feel much smaller than BF2 maps and flags are spaced closer together. Battles feel less "epic" than BF2, overall.
    - The command rose is utterly useless in its current form. It takes a second for it to pop up, and then it's impossible to see which item you have selected.

    I could go on with the cons, but I think I'll stop there. BF3 is a great game in its own right, but it's not really what I consider to be a true successor to BF2. It's more like a hybrid of BC2 and BF2 with smaller-feeling maps, smaller-feeling battles, less epic-ness, and very little feeling that you're playing in a "sandbox" environment. There's not as much stuff in BF3 to have fun with as there was in BF2 and, to a certain extent, BC2 as well. DICE has whittled the Battlefield experience down to the husk, leaving only a few kernels of hope that it could one day grow into the game BF2 veterans really wanted. The "Back To Karkand" expansion may make or break this game for a lot of veteran players.    … Expand
  8. jamal
    Nov 2, 2011
    1
    I sold my copy after 15 hours of MP.Repetative,dull,boring and full of glitches.Plus all the other negative comments already posted.Whats the point of massive nice looking enviroments if you cant use them,oh yea corprate eye candy.God forbid players should do anything else except die,respawn,kill,fuse/defuse bombs by pressing a button over and over just to get weapons and upgrades.
  9. Hiei987
    Nov 2, 2011
    6
    Battlefield 3 is little more than a slight expanded Bad Company 2 and is a great example of EA's greed destroying this amazing series. Battlefield games on PC have been known for their massive maps, high end graphics and perfect balance between realism and fun. Battlefield 2 was the pinnacle of this series and it is amazing how little Dice have done to progress from it. Battlefield 3 isn'tBattlefield 3 is little more than a slight expanded Bad Company 2 and is a great example of EA's greed destroying this amazing series. Battlefield games on PC have been known for their massive maps, high end graphics and perfect balance between realism and fun. Battlefield 2 was the pinnacle of this series and it is amazing how little Dice have done to progress from it. Battlefield 3 isn't much more than a console port, they simply allowed servers to have up to 64 players since PCs could handle this even 8 years ago. There are now many more weapon choices, yet most of them are highly similar and are only there to make you waste hours unlocking all the accessories. The only real progress this game has made in the series is graphics, which is natural. The game is still as fun as the older Battlefield games, but for its lack of expanding its size to match the modern computers its not getting more than a 6. Battlefield series is now going down to be the same crap as modern warfare, pointless remakes and DLCs as if this is an RPG. Prepare for endless console ports...… Expand
  10. MindStun
    Nov 2, 2011
    10
    Truly great. Single player teaches the ropes and then multiplayer teaches you show to be breathless.

    Tense, deep game play. Pretty does even come close. Sound literally blows you away. DICE rolled a 6.
  11. FunPowered
    Nov 2, 2011
    10
    Love this game! Mutliplayer rocks the house. I can't get enough of this sweet game...damn work getting in the way of playing. Keep the server stability improvements coming EA.
  12. noobr
    Nov 2, 2011
    4
    Rush maps make bad conquest maps and conquest maps make bad rush maps, sums the game up. There are no real stand out great maps, and the maps designed for other game mods are down right horrible. The destruction and general atmosphere of combat feel like a downgrade from BC2, with bullets to shells not penetrating obstacles that should be trivial and the lighting is just down right ugly.Rush maps make bad conquest maps and conquest maps make bad rush maps, sums the game up. There are no real stand out great maps, and the maps designed for other game mods are down right horrible. The destruction and general atmosphere of combat feel like a downgrade from BC2, with bullets to shells not penetrating obstacles that should be trivial and the lighting is just down right ugly. Infantry combat is well done, vehicles and aircraft are an embarrassment to Dice. All in all a waste of £40.… Expand
  13. zyzeast
    Nov 2, 2011
    10
    I had high hopes for BF3 ever since i saw the sneak peak trailer, and after playing the game several hours a day everyday since it came out, I can honestly say it delivered, and delivered more than I hoped for. The classes are balanced, weapons feel great, vehicles are fun and not overpowered, and the graphics are simply stunning. If you do not have a top end system to play this game thenI had high hopes for BF3 ever since i saw the sneak peak trailer, and after playing the game several hours a day everyday since it came out, I can honestly say it delivered, and delivered more than I hoped for. The classes are balanced, weapons feel great, vehicles are fun and not overpowered, and the graphics are simply stunning. If you do not have a top end system to play this game then you are doing yourself an injustice, it's just so absolutely gorgeous on max setting. I've always been a loyal CoD fan, I've reached max prestige on both MW2 and BLOPS, but I am pretty sure I won't be getting MW3 because it doesn't seem to contain anything new and exciting compared to the previous 2 games.
    Now let's move to the "cons", first there is Origin, something everyone seems to absolutely hate, i didn't like it at first either but after being forced to use it for a while I am starting to get a hang of it and found it to be not bad at all, once they fix all the bugs with it, it just might be a decent program. Then there is the single player, DICE tried pretty hard to make the single player more modernwarfare'ish, but didn't quite reach their goal. I don't think it's bad by any means but i doubt I'll finish it unless my internet goes out or something. People reviewing this game based on single player's quality is just silly. 99.99% of the time spent in this game will be spent in multiplayer, no one expected DICE to deliver a decent single player experience and I think they did ok with BF3. Multiplayer is what battlefield is about, and your reviews should reflect that.
    Overall if you want the best multiplayer experience, then this is THE game to get, just make sure you get it on the PC :)    … Expand
  14. machineGear
    Nov 2, 2011
    0
    Origin sanctioned spyware installed, check! PunkBuster client installed, check! Web browser plugin installed, check! Logged into Battlenet, check! Hit a Humvee with a RPG and 4 GI's exit the vehicle to gun me down, check! Fire 4 tank shells into a 3 foot bush and the bush just waves in the wind undisturbed, check! Enemy with a surefire gun mounted flash light makes my monitor go fullOrigin sanctioned spyware installed, check! PunkBuster client installed, check! Web browser plugin installed, check! Logged into Battlenet, check! Hit a Humvee with a RPG and 4 GI's exit the vehicle to gun me down, check! Fire 4 tank shells into a 3 foot bush and the bush just waves in the wind undisturbed, check! Enemy with a surefire gun mounted flash light makes my monitor go full bright white during a mid-day battle and he kills me, check! Fire shoulder rocket at the enemy who turns around and kills me with his 9mm submachine gun while he stands within the impact crater from the fired rocket, check! ... If you like realistic imagery but not realistic, balanced, or stable gameplay, BF3 is the game for you.… Expand
  15. Icarusmk2
    Nov 2, 2011
    10
    Graphics: 10/10
    - The graphics in Battlefield 3 is definitely the one to beat in 2011, nothing else that has been released to date comes close. Frostbite 2 engine is amazing. Not only are the maps huge (* compared with Battlefield Bad Company 2), they are quite varied.
    Sound: 9.5/10 - Its awesome! Nothing like hearing the sounds of bullets whizzing by your head, deafening explosions that    Graphics: 10/10
    - The graphics in Battlefield 3 is definitely the one to beat in 2011, nothing else that has been released to date comes close. Frostbite 2 engine is amazing. Not only are the maps huge (* compared with Battlefield Bad Company 2), they are quite varied.

    Sound: 9.5/10
    - Its awesome! Nothing like hearing the sounds of bullets whizzing by your head, deafening explosions that sounds like it would really knock you down. DICE has out done themselves again.

    Gameplay (Single Player): 7/10
    - The single player campaign, in particular the story is a bit out of place. If you are buying the game just to play the single player, look elsewhere.

    Game play (Multi Player): 10/10
    - It amazing, this is the very reason why you would want to buy Battlefield 3 in the first place.

    Game play (Co Op): 8.5/10
    - Its fun, but the fact that you only get 6 ~5-10 min long missions, its more of a diversion rather than the meat of the package.

    Online Services: 8/10
    - BF3's online services is detailed and has amazing depth. The only issue I've had with it was trying to get into games with friends as parties...

    Replay Value: 10/10
    - Give the history of the Battlefield series, we can expect tons of top quality mods to be coming out within the next year or so, this in addition to the amazing mappers out there should definitely extend the shelf life of BF3

    Total: 9.5/10    … Expand
  16. Snowmew
    Nov 2, 2011
    9
    It is really sad that people are taking one look at Origin and rating 1/10. I would hazard a guess that few actually own the game at all. Yes, Origin is bad. Very bad. Horrendously bad. But the first rule of reviewing is to leave the delivery out of it. Never bomb a review because the delivery service **** up. Yes, it's the same company, but if you want to review Origin, go review Origin.It is really sad that people are taking one look at Origin and rating 1/10. I would hazard a guess that few actually own the game at all. Yes, Origin is bad. Very bad. Horrendously bad. But the first rule of reviewing is to leave the delivery out of it. Never bomb a review because the delivery service **** up. Yes, it's the same company, but if you want to review Origin, go review Origin. After all, once BF3 is installed, it generally stays out of your way. Here, we review Battlefield 3. That being said, this game is not what I was expecting. It takes a lot from Bad Combat 2, yes, but it is certainly not a clone of it nor BF2. The in-game UI is simple and effective, the spawning options keep the old "Battlefield Sprint" to a minimum, and the customization options are easy to access and switch quickly during a round. The balancing is great for classes and weapons, not so great for some maps (Metro and Canals are the biggest culprits here). Leveling up is genuinely rewarding and easy to follow. The controls are dead simple. And above all, the graphics are amazing and well-optimized. Even on low settings, the game looks fantastic. As for the singleplayer, yes, it's lackluster. But most Battlefield games are not focused on singleplayer. It's basically a tutorial on how to play the game - it walks you through a lot of gun and vehicle options, and you learn how to control them in a safe environment. Sure, the story's bad, but if you're buying any Battlefield game for singleplayer (or, for that matter, any FPS) you're making a huge mistake. Co-op is better; while the story is virtually non-existent, it's still fun to play with a friend without dealing with respawning. Multiplayer is definitely where the game shines. Battlefield has always had top-notch team-based gameplay, and BF3 is certainly no exception. Glitches? I've seen a few, yes, but who hasn't in any FPS game? The basic gameplay mechanics work very well, glitches are mostly just cosmetic and excusable. I have only had the game crash once, and it was because Windows blew up. Battlelog is not as bad as people make it out to be; it is useful in a lot of ways, and while I do agree that having to use a website is a pain, you get used to it after a while. Adding friends to games is easy, especially in platoons, and generally lands you in the same squad on the same team. Get yourself a Teamspeak server, some friends, and BF3 is really a great game. Why 9/10? The singleplayer was bad, yes, but it's such an insignificant part of the game - basically just a tutorial - that it doesn't impact the rating that much. Origin was a giant mistake, sure, but it's only in installation and, from what I can tell, this Metacritic page isn't about Origin. The bottom line is this game is definitely one of my favorite FPS games of the past decade - maybe, just maybe, edging out BF2.… Expand
  17. DMuhny
    Nov 2, 2011
    10
    I give this game a 9/10. The multiplayer gameplay is excellent. The new game engine helped a lot in this release and you will notice immediately. Singleplayer is fun, it has an interesting story, beautiful scenery, and great gameplay. The AI in singleplayer (on Hard - haven't tried other difficulties) are decently challenging. To a novice, Hard would be nearly impossible. Which I like.I give this game a 9/10. The multiplayer gameplay is excellent. The new game engine helped a lot in this release and you will notice immediately. Singleplayer is fun, it has an interesting story, beautiful scenery, and great gameplay. The AI in singleplayer (on Hard - haven't tried other difficulties) are decently challenging. To a novice, Hard would be nearly impossible. Which I like. It's a challenge. The ONLY reason I take off 1 point of 10 is because of the lack of an in-game menu of any sort. You cannot change servers from in-game. You must exit the game and use their web page (aka Battlelog) to navigate servers. No thank you. However, overall the game definitely has a lot more Pros than Cons. There is no way anyone should be able to give this game less than a 5.0 honestly. Anything less than 5 is someone Nerd Raging.
    **EXCELLENT GAME**    … Expand
  18. slarson
    Nov 2, 2011
    4
    As somebody who played BF1942 for 3 years, then BF2, then BFBC1 and 2, BF3 seems like a step in the reverse direction. The pace seems slow which is unlike a Battlefield game, and besides the pretty graphics BF3 actually seems like it has worse gameplay than BF2. Definitely not what I've been waiting years for. And to think that DICE scrapped subsequent DLCs for BFBC2 to work on BF3.As somebody who played BF1942 for 3 years, then BF2, then BFBC1 and 2, BF3 seems like a step in the reverse direction. The pace seems slow which is unlike a Battlefield game, and besides the pretty graphics BF3 actually seems like it has worse gameplay than BF2. Definitely not what I've been waiting years for. And to think that DICE scrapped subsequent DLCs for BFBC2 to work on BF3. It's a pity, it could have been a great game. That coupled with EA's crappy connectivity client, which makes using Gamespy in the old days a joy compared to what they've presented for 2011, makes the experience very disappointing.

    I guess I'll move to other games and check back in a month or two to see if they've managed to fix the experience at all.    … Expand
  19. Rattazustra
    Nov 2, 2011
    0
    Even the best food is no good if it is served poisoned. It is the same with Battlefield 3, served with Origin, one of the most devious, impudent and malignant pieces of spy-ware the game industry had the spite to come up with. Where I live, most of what they put into the EULA is not even anywhere near legal.
  20. Modernmin
    Nov 2, 2011
    10
    Ignore these fools who give it a bad score, they REALLY don't know what they are talking about and need to get a life. Very good game, you WON'T be disappointed.

    PS. Why do you think the critic reviews are ALL positive?
  21. demigod143
    Nov 2, 2011
    10
    Battlefield 3 is what it should be. A real shooter game with heavy realistic graphics and great multiplayer. The single player is beautifully done and the entire system is perfect. If they take out the EA spyware, this would be a perfect game. With the PC's excellent graphics, this game should please fans and newbies of Battlefield and Call of Duty fans alike too!
  22. vicious537
    Nov 1, 2011
    4
    This game is great...when multilayer works. The origin launcher is dumb and web interface is even worse. When I join games it works only about half the time, sometimes i get a illegal operation or it just freezes. They have turned this game into a console first pc second title which is messed up because it started on PC.
  23. shwisha
    Nov 1, 2011
    10
    This game is great... it reminding me of when I fell in love with Battlefield 1942. That game blew me away and I spend hours and hours just playing the Wake Island demo. Battlefield 3 makes me regret not really playing all the other Battlefield games. I'm back Battlefield and I'm looking forward to playing many more Battlefield games in the future! This is a game for true hardcoreThis game is great... it reminding me of when I fell in love with Battlefield 1942. That game blew me away and I spend hours and hours just playing the Wake Island demo. Battlefield 3 makes me regret not really playing all the other Battlefield games. I'm back Battlefield and I'm looking forward to playing many more Battlefield games in the future! This is a game for true hardcore gamers... get it for PC like it's meant to be played!!… Expand
  24. Foxer
    Nov 1, 2011
    5
    Whatever potential this game had for being a revolutionary multilayer experience was lost when it Battlelog was integrated into the game. You have to change your settings in-game and you have to exit the program in order to change servers. There's no LAN, no in-game VOIP, no Commo Rose, no in-game server browser and it uses Punkbuster. Whenever I try to play multiplayer I feel like I'mWhatever potential this game had for being a revolutionary multilayer experience was lost when it Battlelog was integrated into the game. You have to change your settings in-game and you have to exit the program in order to change servers. There's no LAN, no in-game VOIP, no Commo Rose, no in-game server browser and it uses Punkbuster. Whenever I try to play multiplayer I feel like I'm playing some kinda mediocre F2P game from some **** company like Nexon instead of a developer as prestigious as DICE.

    Though the gameplay can be fun, it's just ruined by the worst online platform ever conceived. (No, seriously. **** Origin.)

    So, the multilayer is a flop, but it should have a good singleplayer to make up for the terrible server browsers, right? Well, it doesn't. It looks pretty when you watch someone else play it, but playing it for yourself is a totally different story. The reason BC2 was so great is because it felt like a sandbox game instead of the typical on-rails minecart-bound shooter that everyone's grown so bored of. Now, I knew that DICE was going to make BF3 less Sandboxy, but I never expected them to make a shooter even more linear than Call of Duty. In fact, one of the missions in the campaign puts you in the **** of a fighter jet. Now, you think you'd be able to fly this **** but you can't. You sit in the co-pilot seat and shoot other planes while your partner does the flying for you.

    The gameplay can be fun at times, but most of the time this game just gave me a headache. And I was constantly bothered by how much plot material they stole from Black Ops. I mean, come on. A soldier having flashbacks while being interrogated by a pair of government agents who accuse him of conspiring with a Russian special operative, all the while America is on the brink of armageddon? Does this ring a bell?

    And you know what, the pieces of storyline that they didn't steal from BlOps are dull as all hell. This game's storyline's one of the the most boring and unsubstantial things I've ever had to sit through in my whole life.

    There is no need for the stupid quicktime sequences either. I counted, you push two buttons per scene on average. You might as well just take them out of the game, because all they did was make me laugh at such a meager attempt to create an interactive cutscene.

    All in all, this game feels rushed, and nowhere is it more evident than in the glitches. Sometimes bodies turn weightless and float in midair, there's severe clipping issues and though I'm not reviewing the console versions, it's safe to say that I've played them too, and the graphics are **** Like, worse than BC2. I don't really know how that's possible.

    If you're looking for a unique shooter experience, you won't find it here. This game is just another crappy, dull, boring, repetitive, uninspired military shooter with nothing more to it's name than it's shiny graphics and bull**** destruction engine. It just doesn't live up to Bad Company 2. Sorry.    … Expand
  25. Servalan
    Nov 1, 2011
    0
    You know you have a winner of a game when the single player version is so heavily scripted it's unforgiving to the point of insanity and your multiplayer aspect has the tactical flashlight as being the best item ever (as it blinds everyone even in broad daylight). Some of the maps are horribly designed and not balanced for team play. Advancement is the epitome of carrot dangling to theYou know you have a winner of a game when the single player version is so heavily scripted it's unforgiving to the point of insanity and your multiplayer aspect has the tactical flashlight as being the best item ever (as it blinds everyone even in broad daylight). Some of the maps are horribly designed and not balanced for team play. Advancement is the epitome of carrot dangling to the extreme. Sure, it makes you feel great when you get a ribbon, but this is nothing more than a grind to keep players coming back for more of the same garbage served on EA's Origin (which has issues as well). The game looks fantastic and sounds equally fantastic, but core game design and levels are not well thought out and only exist to keep you grinding away.… Expand
  26. 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
  27. gatzuga
    Nov 1, 2011
    10
    Absolutely great game, overwhelming maps and special effects, sound perfectly clear and realistic! I'm a fan of battlefield series for years but this is more than I've expected, Great job DICE and keep up the good work!
  28. hulabaloo
    Nov 1, 2011
    0
    I signed on to Metacritic only to rate BF3 because I feel so violated by both EA and Dice - by their sheer ignorance and hostility towards a paying customer. If you value your time (endless list of technical problems starting from Origin to Battlelog to the PC port itself), privacy (multiple shady EULAs and file scanning) or simply want to enjoy good games built by honest and respectfulI signed on to Metacritic only to rate BF3 because I feel so violated by both EA and Dice - by their sheer ignorance and hostility towards a paying customer. If you value your time (endless list of technical problems starting from Origin to Battlelog to the PC port itself), privacy (multiple shady EULAs and file scanning) or simply want to enjoy good games built by honest and respectful developers - do not spend your money on Battlefield 3.… Expand
  29. chasehigh
    Nov 1, 2011
    4
    SP was predictable boring and short. Graphics are great but thats mostly because of the horrible blinding lights. I wish there was a mp unlock for tinted goggles. Also this game is geared for hardcore players and hardcore players only. If your not a seasoned battlefield veteran prepared to get anal raped hardcore. It doesnt matter if you are good a video games you will still get crushedSP was predictable boring and short. Graphics are great but thats mostly because of the horrible blinding lights. I wish there was a mp unlock for tinted goggles. Also this game is geared for hardcore players and hardcore players only. If your not a seasoned battlefield veteran prepared to get anal raped hardcore. It doesnt matter if you are good a video games you will still get crushed into the ground if you haven't been playing the battlefield series. If your a gay casual gamer and like it up the butt than you will surely love the ass rape that is battlefield 3, otherwise I would stay away.… Expand
  30. Gladio77
    Nov 1, 2011
    9
    Happy to see some developers actually deliver a good product.
    Graphics very good, Story is good and the missions as pilot and tank driver a nice change from the regular FPS. Compliments for a very good game.
  31. Takos
    Nov 1, 2011
    10
    This game is simply amazing, do not rely on bad grades that were given because it does not reflect the final quality game, in fact many have dropped because there were big problems of connections the first few hours, this game is the ultimate in multiplayer. A buy eyes closed.
  32. T3MPL4R3267
    Nov 1, 2011
    9
    first i must say great game. love the MP with all my heart and have been i vet of the series since battlefield 2. This game is a must have for you PC. I would only recommend this game on the PC however. there are many things on the console that make it worse. 30fps (not THAT big of a deal), half the graphics, 2x the glitches, worse servers, and your paying full price. now for the PC i havefirst i must say great game. love the MP with all my heart and have been i vet of the series since battlefield 2. This game is a must have for you PC. I would only recommend this game on the PC however. there are many things on the console that make it worse. 30fps (not THAT big of a deal), half the graphics, 2x the glitches, worse servers, and your paying full price. now for the PC i have had no lag issues with almost 10 hours of the MP being played so far.The weapons all work great and i never feel like i cant use a gun. The team working mechanics work great with squad leaders and Rush has been improved 10 fold. there are only 2 complaints that i have. one is that in conquest your team REALLY matters. if your team sucks you will most likely lose the game. un like rush one man cannot tern the tide of a battle. (which can be good and bad depending on if your playing with friends or not). the other down side that i find to this game is Origin and the use of battlelog. You must have an internet connection to ply this game be it SP or MP which is a big flaw. this is my reason for giving it a 9/10 instead of 10/10. final word is that this game is amazing. the MP alone is worth the $60. and the SP and CO-OP are really just free addons. but if your getting battlefield then your getting it for the MP and it is just down right intense, fun, and balanced.… Expand
  33. BigDragon
    Nov 1, 2011
    4
    Battlefield 3 is a gorgeous and smooth multiplayer FPS that is fun to play if you have tons of time to devote to it and have been playing since launch day. I feel sorry for anyone who hasn't started playing yet or who will receive this game as a gift later this year since they are in for an experience equivalent to hazing.

    Battlefield 3 is deliberately abusive to new or below-average    Battlefield 3 is a gorgeous and smooth multiplayer FPS that is fun to play if you have tons of time to devote to it and have been playing since launch day. I feel sorry for anyone who hasn't started playing yet or who will receive this game as a gift later this year since they are in for an experience equivalent to hazing.

    Battlefield 3 is deliberately abusive to new or below-average skill players. Yes, there are weapons to unlock like previous Battlefield games. Unfortunately, DICE has taken a good thing to the extreme this time around. Did you know you can unlock faster firing speed for vehicles, faster reloads for vehicles, better body armor against explosives, faster sprinting, bipods that make your aim steady, and more? If you haven't started playing by now your enemy has all of these advantages. If you haven't started playing yet you don't have these advantages and will be constantly dominated by players who do have these advantages.

    Unfortunately, there is no way to avoid this immediate disadvantage. You must fight through ever-increasingly difficult odds just to try and rank up to the level of your opponents. By the time you get there they will scored so many points against you that the problem of imbalance will persist. This is not a game that features a level playing field. It goes out of its way to make it imbalanced whether you drive a vehicle or hoof it on foot. Even the vehicles have features that must be unlocked. Enjoy being a sitting duck in an armored vehicle as the enemy pelts you with a faster firing speed and missile that you haven't unlocked.

    I could add some commentary about maps in this game. I could add commentary about weapons and vehicles. None of that really matters when the core gameplay mechanics are this badly imbalanced. None of the game's content or performance matters when you join a multiplayer server and find that even your allies sprint right by, demand you let them drive a vehicle because it doesn't have unlockable offensive and defensive capabilities when you drive, or your friends refuse to play on your team because you're too far behind them in terms of unlocks and ranks.

    I cannot advocate for a game in which gives players advantages over each other. Weapon unlocks were a nice way to add diversity to the game. Giving players advantages the same way they unlock new content is absolutely brutal. This is not a game of skill or an objective-based team game -- it is purely about who can unlock the most content the fastest.    … Expand
  34. 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.
  35. giskard
    Nov 1, 2011
    0
    This game requires you to have an EA Origins account to play, if you previously registered a game with EA then you already have one of these accounts. Then you must download a 10gig install for the digital version, install Origins and a webbrowser plugin before you can even play the game. Then you have to wait for the updates, after downloading the files, the setting up of the game and itsThis game requires you to have an EA Origins account to play, if you previously registered a game with EA then you already have one of these accounts. Then you must download a 10gig install for the digital version, install Origins and a webbrowser plugin before you can even play the game. Then you have to wait for the updates, after downloading the files, the setting up of the game and its requirements took me 90 minutes last night the first time around, in what has to be described as a complete nightmare.

    By the end of it I was already extremely frustrated and annoyed with EA and this game. Not a good first impression.

    To get to this point I had to agree to no less than 3 different Eulas, one of which, the one for origins required me to give EA permission to collect data about me. No opt out option, if you want to play battlefield 3, you have to agree to this.

    Once everything was installed, I was presented with a webpage that is Battlefields main menu. That is right, Battlefield 3 has no standard in game menu. It is the ultimate in "you must have an internet connection to play" system, because without one, your not even going to get to the options screen to set things up. Even multiplayer games need the player to set up the game so it works best on their system and gives them a smooth frame rate. Unfortunately the best EAs auto system could do was Auto everything and set the screenmode to max, which is generally not good for a brand new shooter on my computer. Btw max res here is 2048 x 1152, that was the res it choose for my 3 year old Quadcore computer. I meat the requirements easily enough but I think you have to agree, that is a little extreme. Next I set up the server filter to give me a list of games that should have a good ping and tried to join one. 20 minutes later, I was still waiting for it to load the server. And that should have been a warning for me to give up and go and play Mount and Blade Warbands but I failed to take the hint and kept trying until 4 am by which time I gave up and went to bed. Just like the old gamespy system that added a few minutes to the join server process and often leads you to being disconnected because a server has filled up before you even get your game loaded, this has the same problem. Only this time its much much worse. The login process is basically downloading a list of players in the game. Only players join and quit so fast, it is out dated before you get a full list or even see the server.

    Once you get beyond the login and connecting messages, it starts to load the map, it is at this point you either see a black screen, or a loading map screen or a flashing white dot in the corner. If this works you can be connected in around 4 minutes. That was the time it took to let me join a server for the only 10 minute laggy game I managed to get in too since buying this game. I have literally only managed to play this for 10 minutes and then the map changed and I was disconnected and have not been able to join any more servers since then. The single player is joke, most of it a movie with parts where you have to hit space bar like crazy. Not the battlefield experience we buy the game for, thats for sure.

    The web interface plugin needed to join the game crashes out, Battlefield 3 crashes out, being able to join games at all seems to be a luxury reserved for the chosen ones, the lucky players that manage to play Battefield 3 without issue.

    After spending a total of 4 hours over 2 days to get in to the game, and only managing that one 10 minute game. I went searching the net for solutions and found this issue is pretty common. There are lots of people with this issue. The internet is literally full of reports of people who paid £40 for a game that does not let them join any servers. And none of the solutions posted actually work. Now I hate giving 10 scores or 0 scores but if a game does not work at all, then a zero score is all I can give it. So a zero score is what this is getting. If you buy this game, you may find it is a cause of frustration and anger more than fun, never has a system been such a nightmare to setup and install, so invasion in what it demands from YOU, and never has a game that needed all that been so unforgiving buggy and unplayable. Take my advice, do not throw £40 away, do not wait for the bugs to fixed, just write this one off as a bad job and cheer Ubi for their excellent online copy protection system that everybody hates because compared to this, that is pure joy!    … Expand
  36. Donpedro
    Nov 1, 2011
    10
    After finishing the singleplayer and the coop campaign, and having 30+ hours into multiplayer, i think i can tell you my opinion about this game. First of all, the game has improved A LOT since the BETA. 99% percent of the bugs are gone. The multiplayer portion of the game is AMAZING. While BFBC2 had only big, urban maps, BF 3 has a variety of them. Purely urban, purely rural, miyed, etc.After finishing the singleplayer and the coop campaign, and having 30+ hours into multiplayer, i think i can tell you my opinion about this game. First of all, the game has improved A LOT since the BETA. 99% percent of the bugs are gone. The multiplayer portion of the game is AMAZING. While BFBC2 had only big, urban maps, BF 3 has a variety of them. Purely urban, purely rural, miyed, etc. This time map design is not like "hill, hill, tree, house, tree", which is a really positive thing for me. The co-op campaign is fun to play, however it could have been a bit longer, and sometimes it lacks creativity, but anyways, it's fun if you have a skilled friend to play with. The singleplayer also changed since BC2, it's linear, and scripted, similar to the CoD games. If you like, CoD-style SP, then you probably will enjoy the ~5-6 hours of it. I was a bit disappointed though, i expected a much deeper and character-based storyline. Don't get me wrong, i liked it, and BTW it has a story on par with the Modern Warfare games' SP, but for comparison, Black Ops had a much better and deeper story.

    So my final verdict on this game: it totally worth its money, you are gonna have TONS of fun playing the multiplayer (if you are not afraid of playing games that require actual skill). It is the perfect shooter for me, so i give it a 10/10.    … Expand
  37. Aryman
    Nov 1, 2011
    10
    truly magnificent game........ best mulitiplayer fps ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! game of the year for me. incredible experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! buy it now.
  38. Oryx_za
    Nov 1, 2011
    9
    Single Player was a little disappointing, and it felt slightly condescending as EA was clearly trying to encroach on MW story. However the multiplier is something beautiful. I was irked by the EA origin story and this whole web browser interface, especially considering the fact that i live in a country where broadband is still a novelty, but what i have learnt since is "ITS NOT STEAM!!!!".Single Player was a little disappointing, and it felt slightly condescending as EA was clearly trying to encroach on MW story. However the multiplier is something beautiful. I was irked by the EA origin story and this whole web browser interface, especially considering the fact that i live in a country where broadband is still a novelty, but what i have learnt since is "ITS NOT STEAM!!!!". I had no problems installing, and entering the games (though i would like to see my ping)

    However the experiencing is amazing. The 64 player battle maps are just incredible, and it feels so real. The way that each player is forced to follow some sort of tactics. You can flank, you can suppress, and there is a genuine fear of death. The result is genius. only thing i don't like now is that the lights are blinding, and some players are using this as a "hack".    … Expand
  39. tbasht
    Oct 31, 2011
    3
    My biggest problem with the game is that the map design is really bad, it's obvious none of the maps were designed for 64 players, because every map packs players into a tiny area with 3-5 capture points and then funnels every player through unavoidable chokepoints filled with snipers and tanks and men running around with knives. They've removed all the tactical gameplay that madeMy biggest problem with the game is that the map design is really bad, it's obvious none of the maps were designed for 64 players, because every map packs players into a tiny area with 3-5 capture points and then funnels every player through unavoidable chokepoints filled with snipers and tanks and men running around with knives. They've removed all the tactical gameplay that made Battlefields 1942/2/2142 so great, the game turns into a mindless grind with no balance or thought. Some of the maps are better than others, but there are 4 or 5 out of the 9 that come with the game that are up with the worst from Bad Company 2, which was a sort of mini-console-Battlefield that Battlefield 3 wasn't supposed to be emulating. Like, two of the nine Battlefield 3 maps are literally linear underground tunnels. I was extremely disappointed that there isn't a single large-scale map up there with even the mid-sized maps from the old Battlefield games. If you look at the promo videos which pretty much all involve flying jets (which have no effect on the rest of the game by the way, they're in the game mostly for looks and bullet points I think) the maps look pretty large but all of the capture points are clustered in one tiny area which turns the game into another Call of Duty. They seem to have focused much more on adding a bunch of annoying leveling features, you start out with nothing and then have to grind your way up to get more gear, eventually you'll unlock weapons like an IR Scope that's basically a dev-endorsed wall-hack or gun addons that remove all of your recoil. There are some really huge oversights like air vehicles not starting out with countermeasures, which means as soon as you take off you'll be shot down by one of the 12 players on the other team wielding missile launchers, until you grind enough to unlock something to defend yourself. Nothing in this game is about being "fun", it's about being addictive and fulfilling a lot of soulless corporate metrics. Who cares if the game plays like crap, if you can compel players to grind out a bunch of silly awards? If you're reading this review 3 months from now, you should probably just avoid, because I suspect it will be really miserable to start out in this game once you're going up against teams of experienced players with leveled upped gear. I only tried single player for about 2 minutes, within that time I shot a few AK-47 wielding masked terrists and QTE'd a man to death and then QTE jumped from an exploding train, which is way too many QTE's for me. If you like games that try to look like action movies I think you'll really enjoy this one though. The only positives I can think of are that the graphics and sound are very nice. I'm still holding out hope there will be some sort of additional maps or expansion or something that fixes some of the problems, but I really doubt it based on what I've seen so far, Battlefield 3 has already sold like a hojillion copies so I do not think Electronic Arts gives a ****… Expand
  40. SANMAN
    Oct 31, 2011
    10
    While the single player campaign was drab and very much there only to appease the CoD crowd, the heart of Battlefield is alive and kicking! Multiplayer is beautiful and engaging with jets flying overhead and tanks rumbling past fighting over capture points and M-Coms. The unlock system is familiar and enticing always pushing you to play one more match to get that next weapon or add-on. TheWhile the single player campaign was drab and very much there only to appease the CoD crowd, the heart of Battlefield is alive and kicking! Multiplayer is beautiful and engaging with jets flying overhead and tanks rumbling past fighting over capture points and M-Coms. The unlock system is familiar and enticing always pushing you to play one more match to get that next weapon or add-on. The shooting mechanics are truly amazing realistic weapon handling and bullet physics make every engagement truly feel dangerous and rarely does a death feel cheap. Tanks handle like a dream heavy and cumbersome but with the ability to trade handling for speed at the press of a button it makes some pretty tactical options open up, stay and fight or pop a smoke screen and reverse full speed. Helicopters are perfect, subtle movements lead to victory but playing like it's an arcade game with see you nose diving into the earth. Jets are finicky but perform well, as of writing this they are pretty hard to get kills with early on and my only advice is try it out and if you aren't too hot stick with it it has a serious learning curve.

    Overall Battlefield 3 is an amazing game that SHOULD NOT BE MISSED if you're a shooter fan! Call of Duty fan boys will bash it and in all honesty as a CoD player myself (not a big fan, just a player) they shouldn't! Both games will be good (in there own ways) but for the ultimate skill based (not twitch based) gameplay experience you owe it to yourself to pick up BF3 and have a awesome time online!    … Expand
  41. 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
  42. Russell101
    Oct 31, 2011
    6
    This is my first time reviewing a game, and I decided to do so because of mediocre experience with BF3. I've had great experiences with the BF series specifically 2142 and BF Bad Company 2. Both great games that sucked hours of my time. must agree that BF3 is the by the best looking game in the BF series, but I'm very disappointed in the game menu interface (i.e. multiplayer, campaignThis is my first time reviewing a game, and I decided to do so because of mediocre experience with BF3. I've had great experiences with the BF series specifically 2142 and BF Bad Company 2. Both great games that sucked hours of my time. must agree that BF3 is the by the best looking game in the BF series, but I'm very disappointed in the game menu interface (i.e. multiplayer, campaign selection), and single player campaign. More importantly I'm very disappointed about being forced to download a bloated client (origin) to run MY game. I don't care if EA wants to use it as social media service. Quite frankly, I do not regularly use the mainstream social media sites (except reddit). If i understood that I needed to use Origin and install a web plug-in. I wouldn't have bought the game. For the following user experience please note that I own a brand new Alienware Area-51 rig, with i7 and Crossfire enabled on twin 6870s. To start BF3 you click on the BF3 icon, then you wait about 30 seconds to a minute until Origin starts, again you wait another minute, finally firefox starts. At this point to play multiplayer, you need to set or reset your server filter depending on what type of game you want to play (i.e. rush or conquest). Once you have your filter in place, you need to select your server. You'll probably go through 5 or 6 until you find an available server. Now you can join a game and the game starts loading, so prepare to wait another minute or two. Finally you're in the game and hopefully you're not changing maps, because you'll need to wait a few more minutes. Now you in the game, and you'll get to experience some pretty good game play.

    I thought the game play was good if you were a soldier. You could sprint as much as needed, the shooting and rifles we're fun as hell. You could run, dive jump and move quick to cover. I didn't enjoy being a sniper as I thought their wasn't as many good snipe points as BC2 or 2142. That was really disappointing to me as I love being a sniper. As for the vehicles, they sure as hell look pretty. However, I felt that the vehicles we're non-responsive, and the damage they did was poor in comparison to Bad Company 2. As a game play note, make sure you have your controls down when you try flying a jet.

    Overall an average game, and because of the Origin experience I'm getting nervous about play SWTOR. I'm not going to ask for my money back, but I hope they improve it dramatically. I'd much sooner have a native client to run the game.    … Expand
  43. Xon
    Oct 31, 2011
    9
    The multi-player absolutely rocks. Though, even as a Bad Company 2 veteran IO had to get used to some finer details. The co-op isn't that much fun, for me the only let down in the game. The campaign is more than decent, though you don't feel like you are experiencing much new. The graphically it is exceptionally gorgeous.
    The main reason I bought this game was for the multi-player, and in    The multi-player absolutely rocks. Though, even as a Bad Company 2 veteran IO had to get used to some finer details. The co-op isn't that much fun, for me the only let down in the game. The campaign is more than decent, though you don't feel like you are experiencing much new. The graphically it is exceptionally gorgeous.
    The main reason I bought this game was for the multi-player, and in this regard I ma thrilled to pieces!    … Expand
  44. grungebob
    Oct 31, 2011
    9
    This game is amazingly fun and I will be spending months of play time on it. Origin server thing worried me at first and on the first day out was frustrating to get all my friends onto one server, now there is no problems. Ability to log-in anywhere to see stats and friends stats without having the game installed everywhere (ex. at my work) is great. My one problem is there is no squadThis game is amazingly fun and I will be spending months of play time on it. Origin server thing worried me at first and on the first day out was frustrating to get all my friends onto one server, now there is no problems. Ability to log-in anywhere to see stats and friends stats without having the game installed everywhere (ex. at my work) is great. My one problem is there is no squad voice chat in multiply player... it's okay I guess because my friends are using a third-party application and we can talk among ourselves. It's when my friends aren't playing, I wish there was a way to talk to your squad... it is a squad based shooter.

    And all the negative user reviews: Here's the thing... If your computer is older than a year and don't want to invest in computer parts, don't buy this game... we who have money to modernize don't want you to play anyways. Other thing, I hate MW players that complain it's too hard... maybe because this game is too realistic and not an arcade shooter. I play both and MW is a run-and-shoot where BF is a think-and-shoot game.    … Expand
  45. 8ung
    Oct 31, 2011
    0
    The game itself may be a 9 when it is patched, to run on GeForce 8/9/200-Series without jerky mouse jitter stutter problem and corrupted shadows and without crashing after a few minutes. But Origin is a absolute no-go, because it searches your whole hard drives and collect and sends personal information. It e.g. even scans directories of tax or bookkeeping software. It is plain and simpleThe game itself may be a 9 when it is patched, to run on GeForce 8/9/200-Series without jerky mouse jitter stutter problem and corrupted shadows and without crashing after a few minutes. But Origin is a absolute no-go, because it searches your whole hard drives and collect and sends personal information. It e.g. even scans directories of tax or bookkeeping software. It is plain and simple spyware, which is violating most western countries laws, e.g. consumer and data safety laws in Germany. If you don't mind about privacy and your personal data at all or using a second PC solely for gaming, where no personal data is stored, you may still buy and install Origin to play it.… Expand
  46. Relentless
    Oct 31, 2011
    3
    Amazing possibilities, but horribly let down by the poor execution. It appears they simply wanted to beat MW3 to market and pushed out a game much too early. The bugs that exist in the retail product mirror those of the beta. Save you money and wait for a few weeks. This experience has seriously tainted my love for the battlefield series. I will now try MW3 in the hopes that I won't haveAmazing possibilities, but horribly let down by the poor execution. It appears they simply wanted to beat MW3 to market and pushed out a game much too early. The bugs that exist in the retail product mirror those of the beta. Save you money and wait for a few weeks. This experience has seriously tainted my love for the battlefield series. I will now try MW3 in the hopes that I won't have to deal with this nonsense again.… Expand
  47. Tkwz
    Oct 31, 2011
    6
    This game is great and would deserve at least 8/10, most likely 9/10. So why 6/10? Because this game is UNFINISHED, plenty of bugs from beta are still in final version and the ONLY reason for this is... they wanted to get a pre-CoD premiere. Well screw you, maybe we get bugged games all the time right now, but that doesn't mean it's what WE the gamers want. We want to buy game, a comp toThis game is great and would deserve at least 8/10, most likely 9/10. So why 6/10? Because this game is UNFINISHED, plenty of bugs from beta are still in final version and the ONLY reason for this is... they wanted to get a pre-CoD premiere. Well screw you, maybe we get bugged games all the time right now, but that doesn't mean it's what WE the gamers want. We want to buy game, a comp to it's spec and play it and have fun, not tu realise we need to wait for patch for who knows how long. So 6/10, learn something for the future.… Expand
  48. cdude93
    Oct 31, 2011
    10
    Anyone who knows anything about the Battlefield franchise knows that it's all about the multiplayer, and in that regard it is AMAZING! It has been a long time since a game has kept me up until 4:30am on a weeknight, but being a zombie at work the next day was worth every torturous second because I was having an absolute blast playing online. People will criticize the single player (I can'tAnyone who knows anything about the Battlefield franchise knows that it's all about the multiplayer, and in that regard it is AMAZING! It has been a long time since a game has kept me up until 4:30am on a weeknight, but being a zombie at work the next day was worth every torturous second because I was having an absolute blast playing online. People will criticize the single player (I can't speak to that, as I haven't wasted my time on anything but multiplayer), however I can definitely say this: The graphics, audio, and gameplay mechanics are so nicely done and work in concert perfectly to create an immersion that most single player campaigns struggle to replicate. You will believe you are truly in the SH*T, trust me!… Expand
  49. jasam
    Oct 31, 2011
    10
    amazing graphic and sound... lame SP, and awful MP game crashes every 15min... costumer service isn't doing a thing! it is bugged as hell, if you are smart enough DO NOT BUY IT!!! give it a month or two,,, origing is usefull as beta browser can be usefull, forums are swarming with complaints, petitions... etc. and EA&Dice aren't doing a thing to sort it out. First&last time i preorderedamazing graphic and sound... lame SP, and awful MP game crashes every 15min... costumer service isn't doing a thing! it is bugged as hell, if you are smart enough DO NOT BUY IT!!! give it a month or two,,, origing is usefull as beta browser can be usefull, forums are swarming with complaints, petitions... etc. and EA&Dice aren't doing a thing to sort it out. First&last time i preordered something. NEVER AGAIN!!… Expand
  50. aw1
    Oct 31, 2011
    10
    I'm playing on pc on ultra settings. This is the best fps ever. This game has the best visuals I have ever seen in a computer game. I just can't believe it what I'm seeing it is so good. I love that you die so quickly. It is so real. ....I DO NOT get all the complaints about this game... I really don't. Ok, I need to go back to the battlefield...
  51. Necrotaur
    Oct 30, 2011
    8
    BF3 is a solid multiplayer FPS. The campaign is pretty generic, the usual Tom Clancy 'omg nukes' BS. A couple levels are pretty cool (the jet level in particular), but the rest has been done to death, and done better by other series. However, BF3 shouldn't really be judged based on the single player campaign as it's little more than a vehicle to learn how to play the multiplayer. TheBF3 is a solid multiplayer FPS. The campaign is pretty generic, the usual Tom Clancy 'omg nukes' BS. A couple levels are pretty cool (the jet level in particular), but the rest has been done to death, and done better by other series. However, BF3 shouldn't really be judged based on the single player campaign as it's little more than a vehicle to learn how to play the multiplayer. The multiplayer itself is absolutely amazing. Everything has been upgraded from BC2; map size/player count, graphics, destruction, all the good stuff. The only thing I don't like about BF3 is its association with the battlelog, and Origin in general. The battlelog is a completely uneccessary facebook-like application the PC version is run from and I'm hoping there will eventually be a way to bypass it entirely. *edited to add* Most of the multiplayer bugs I've encountered *seem* to have been fixed; no server disconnects or unexplained score losses all weekend, so I've returned my score to an 8.… Expand
  52. Brumbek
    Oct 30, 2011
    2
    SP only review. Worst single player campaign I've played in ages. Homefront was more enjoyable... For starters, the auto-save system saves at the totally wrong times. Say you've got to climb four flights of stairs then kill enemies...instead of auto-saving before the enemies it saves at the bottom so you have to repeat the boring stair climbing. This happens everywhere. Next, say you haveSP only review. Worst single player campaign I've played in ages. Homefront was more enjoyable... For starters, the auto-save system saves at the totally wrong times. Say you've got to climb four flights of stairs then kill enemies...instead of auto-saving before the enemies it saves at the bottom so you have to repeat the boring stair climbing. This happens everywhere. Next, say you have to kill one RPG enemy...the game will spawn infinite hordes of enemies until you kill that one guy. Totally unrealistic. And like everyone else said, the game won't let you even open a door without some idiot NPC doing it for you. Horrible. This is a textbook example of how to ruin a SP campaign.… Expand
  53. 0235
    Oct 30, 2011
    9
    great graphics, animations and lens flare, also good music, but the distinct lack of a decent single player is what can damage this game. while COD 4 was a great game because it was like a hlolywood movie, BF3 takes that a little bit too far and makes it an actual movie, where half the time is spent watching cutscenes or quick time events.
    but BF3 is about the multiplayer, and other than    great graphics, animations and lens flare, also good music, but the distinct lack of a decent single player is what can damage this game. while COD 4 was a great game because it was like a hlolywood movie, BF3 takes that a little bit too far and makes it an actual movie, where half the time is spent watching cutscenes or quick time events.
    but BF3 is about the multiplayer, and other than being stupidly difficult for noobs and new players, it is very good    … Expand
  54. Uberwolfe
    Oct 30, 2011
    10
    The greatest multiplayer shooter ever made, hands down. At its core, BF3 is a perfectly executed masterpiece that shines in every pixel, in every filtered sound effect, in every heart pounding assault.. in every single microsecond of gameplay. Never in all my 30 years of gaming has an experience such as this been available - sure the previous Battlefield iterations have come close butThe greatest multiplayer shooter ever made, hands down. At its core, BF3 is a perfectly executed masterpiece that shines in every pixel, in every filtered sound effect, in every heart pounding assault.. in every single microsecond of gameplay. Never in all my 30 years of gaming has an experience such as this been available - sure the previous Battlefield iterations have come close but clearly progression has resulted in perfection. The singleplayer campaign mode, an obvious "hey we can do this" feature is not something you buy this title for - I can guarantee you that nobody who bought this game bought it with the singleplayer in mind. People know what the Battlefield series is about, it sells itself. Consider the campaign as a bonus feature. And yes it has nothing on, for example, COD's epic movie-style gameplay. But if that's how you're thinking about this game, you're thinking about it all wrong.

    The real meat in BF3 lies in the multiplayer, and any human being who enjoys a competitive fps will dig this game.    … Expand
  55. Lac3dHit
    Oct 30, 2011
    4
    BF3 created so much frustration for me that I just had Origin give me a refund. The online battlelog and server browser is beyond annoying. One simple rule of "keep it simple" was completely ignored to force this new platform on customers. The game itself isn't horrible but in my opinion it's not the best Battle Field. I don't expect a new game to play completely like another version butBF3 created so much frustration for me that I just had Origin give me a refund. The online battlelog and server browser is beyond annoying. One simple rule of "keep it simple" was completely ignored to force this new platform on customers. The game itself isn't horrible but in my opinion it's not the best Battle Field. I don't expect a new game to play completely like another version but the mechanics feel dumbed down and the air vehicles are lackluster. The recon class was changed for the worse, and over all I'm not a fan of a lot of the map designs or load outs. I'm not a Modern Warfare fan boy trying to write a bad review, I just think this game has implemented some very poor choices.… Expand
  56. TheShooter
    Oct 30, 2011
    4
    I'm really disappointed from Battlefield 3. I'ts too CoD like. The MP is unbalanced, the Game **** up every 10 Minutes, on my High End Gaming Rig btw. The Single-player is too Short, and the AI is stupid. The Gameplay is not BF anymore, its not balanced. Where is the Commander? Where are all the great things from BF2 !? And the Sniper is useless in BF3, because after a time the scope isI'm really disappointed from Battlefield 3. I'ts too CoD like. The MP is unbalanced, the Game **** up every 10 Minutes, on my High End Gaming Rig btw. The Single-player is too Short, and the AI is stupid. The Gameplay is not BF anymore, its not balanced. Where is the Commander? Where are all the great things from BF2 !? And the Sniper is useless in BF3, because after a time the scope is reflecting the Sun to the Enemys, so the Sniper is easy to spot. A Crappy Game..... The CoD Hype has won, and killed BF...… Expand
  57. Whity
    Oct 30, 2011
    1
    Great game for multiplayer (as expected) but Orign is awfull : you need to start the game from a browser, the interface is slow, ugly and if you don't have a 1080P screen you7 have to scroll to launch the game. Origin is heavier than steam, without game, without content and promotion, ... What's the point of doing another steam if there is nothing better in Origin...
  58. Zenith
    Oct 30, 2011
    9
    In short, probably the best multi-player shooter on the market at this time. Single-player may not be particularly special, but the multi-player aspect of this game simply blows its competitors away. Game of the year? We'll have to see, but it's certainly in the running.
  59. VeryCynical
    Oct 30, 2011
    8
    First off I would like to say that I am having a lot of fun with this game. However, there are a few bugs and problems. In the single player campaign your hand is held the whole way through it and there isn't a whole lot of choice as to how to handle the situation in front of you, in fact most of the time you can't even open doors for yourself. The multiplayer still has bugs that wereFirst off I would like to say that I am having a lot of fun with this game. However, there are a few bugs and problems. In the single player campaign your hand is held the whole way through it and there isn't a whole lot of choice as to how to handle the situation in front of you, in fact most of the time you can't even open doors for yourself. The multiplayer still has bugs that were present in the beta (ex. flashing colours on screen and if you lie down in a corner the opposing team may be able to see your leg through the wall and kill you). Also i don't really like the fact that you are basically useless in jets and helicopters until you unlock the flares and laser guided bombs. Other than that its a pretty awesome game in terms of graphics and gameplay.… Expand
  60. ruttunen
    Oct 30, 2011
    10
    Best MP FPS game out there.

    You don`t buy this game for SP campaign. You buy it for the awesome MP that will blast your socks off especially if you are playing with friends. If you are ( Forever Alone ) then too bad. For instance just imagine this scene that happened today: Me and my 2 friends riding a jeep like madmens blasts scattering rocks and dust on left and right and bam suddenly    Best MP FPS game out there.

    You don`t buy this game for SP campaign.
    You buy it for the awesome MP that will blast your socks off especially if you are playing with friends. If you are ( Forever Alone ) then too bad.

    For instance just imagine this scene that happened today:
    Me and my 2 friends riding a jeep like madmens blasts scattering rocks and dust on left and right
    and bam suddenly a blast in front of us raising a dust cloud.
    I drove through the dust cloud flooring the jeep and suddenly we took into air from the rocks behind the dust cloud.
    Flying through the air like Dukes of Hazzard we flew over a friendly tank and landed over it, while all of us were screaming in chat like little girls now that was an experience :D    … Expand
  61. psyph3r
    Oct 30, 2011
    4
    Firstly, let me tell you that this game is awesome. The graphics, animations and sound are top notch.
    The campaign is mediocre but then if you bought BF3 for the SP, there's something wrong with you.
    Now the reason for the low score is that the game is totally unplayable. Sure there are some people who haven't had a single problem , you are the lucky ones and I envy you but there are 10    Firstly, let me tell you that this game is awesome. The graphics, animations and sound are top notch.
    The campaign is mediocre but then if you bought BF3 for the SP, there's something wrong with you.
    Now the reason for the low score is that the game is totally unplayable. Sure there are some people who haven't had a single problem , you are the lucky ones and I envy you but there are 10 more people for 1 of you who are not able to play the game for more than 5 minutes. The game crashes with a stuttering sound after 5 mins into a MP session. The stuttering on this game is unimaginable on certain high end cards as well. When i pay $60 to play a game i don't expect to spend 10 hours finding a solution to a problem running the game. Kudos to DIce and EA for not porting this from the consoles but your ignorance to customer grievances on Battlelog has to be brought to the forefront.
    You had an amazing game in your hands and you messed it up. Stay away from this title , atleast on the PC until these issues are rectified.    … Expand
  62. Peddarn
    Oct 30, 2011
    10
    This IS the perfect shooter. Do not believe what the Cod-fanboys and braindead "BF-veterans" are saying. This IS perfection. It is hard to put to words how amazingly, astonoshingly awesome this game is, all i can say is: GREAT job Dice/EA, this IS superior to all other FPS-games. Buying COD instead of BF3 this season is the dumbest thing you can do.
  63. Poerisija
    Oct 30, 2011
    4
    Pretty much disappointed in all the nonsense of tossing silly medikits around, sniper scope glares and brighter-than-sun flashlights. Also, the game is ugly. It's hiding it all behind a mass of light effects and bloom and hdr. Gameplay is nothing to write home about - it's BFBC2.5. Single player sucked balls, that's enough said.
  64. 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
  65. Thunderballs
    Oct 30, 2011
    10
    If you're looking for a single-player title, this game isn't for you. However, the multiplayer represents an intriguing and long-term potential for this game. Every map is unique and offers different play styles. This game is essentially the best game I have bought in the last 5 years. I can see myself playing this game for a long time to come. #1 game of 2011 in my opinion. A definiteIf you're looking for a single-player title, this game isn't for you. However, the multiplayer represents an intriguing and long-term potential for this game. Every map is unique and offers different play styles. This game is essentially the best game I have bought in the last 5 years. I can see myself playing this game for a long time to come. #1 game of 2011 in my opinion. A definite buy! Worth the money!… Expand
  66. ogower
    Oct 30, 2011
    5
    As a fan of the series since Battlefield 1942 and someone who after Bad Company 2 can never go back to a place without destructible terrain I was excited. I had seen the adverts, watched the movies and read the previews and was looking forward to more destruction, more realism etc etc. What I got instead was something that reminded me of Frontlines: Fuel of War in look and character andAs a fan of the series since Battlefield 1942 and someone who after Bad Company 2 can never go back to a place without destructible terrain I was excited. I had seen the adverts, watched the movies and read the previews and was looking forward to more destruction, more realism etc etc. What I got instead was something that reminded me of Frontlines: Fuel of War in look and character and something that sent me back to Battlefield: Vietnam in terms of my satisfaction. In multiplayer, this looks pretty good in places but it feels laggy, it looks and plays arcadey and it does not live up to its promise in its current form. It is not (and on reflection was not intended as) a sequel to Bad Company 2, which is what I personally wanted but it also does not feel like BF2. It feels lighter, less substantial, less grown up almost. It is disappointing...particularly given the lack of destruction compared to BFBC2.

    In single player the campaign is okay if unfulfilling, with make-work tasks, plots like half the recent FPS' out there, dull mass enemies that remind me of DF: Black Hawk Down and one of the most bizarre design decisions I have seen in a long time. Someone thought that I would enjoy mashing the space bar or mashing E and the left mouse button to stimulate some events instead of using..erm..skill. Its like playing Dragon's Lair, mashing the button and watching Dirk act out some event over which you have barely any control. Weird..

    Overall I am disappointed. If you want more BF2 you might feel that although this looks good it is still a bit light, a bit arcadey and insubstantial. If you want more BC2 then wait for Bad Company 3 (if it is on the cards).    … Expand
  67. zocker
    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?
  68. HighwayUK
    Oct 30, 2011
    10
    Well it certainly delivered the goods on PC with it's DX11 effects, it's just stupidly good fun on a 64player map with all the **** happening...feels like a real war with the perfect sound, graphics and playabilty mix.
    Single player is a bit so-so, it's not terrible but it does feel a bit COD-like with its short small levels, but take that as a minor issue as single player battlefield    Well it certainly delivered the goods on PC with it's DX11 effects, it's just stupidly good fun on a 64player map with all the **** happening...feels like a real war with the perfect sound, graphics and playabilty mix.
    Single player is a bit so-so, it's not terrible but it does feel a bit COD-like with its short small levels, but take that as a minor issue as single player battlefield isn't what your gonna buy it for. There is no way MW3 will get close to this title for sheer destruction and mayhem.... a must buy for all FPS fans.    … Expand
  69. treib0r
    Oct 30, 2011
    0
    Great game! BUT Origin is the worst thing that ever happened to pc gaming! Dont need an ingame backdoor!
    STOP scanning our privacy!
    JUST let us play!

    check this:
    http://www.amazon.de/product-reviews/B004M17DVM/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

    theorigin.de
  70. basstaverns
    Oct 30, 2011
    4
    What an utterly disappointing campaign. Total rip off of CoD, and after that huge marketing campaign to lead us to believe that it would be awesome. Take the plane mission for example - it looks fantastic, I've got a GTX570 and settings on high+, but the gameplay? Push either 1, 2, 3 or x when told to and that's it. It's like a smartphone app for toddlers. The whole thing is an utterWhat an utterly disappointing campaign. Total rip off of CoD, and after that huge marketing campaign to lead us to believe that it would be awesome. Take the plane mission for example - it looks fantastic, I've got a GTX570 and settings on high+, but the gameplay? Push either 1, 2, 3 or x when told to and that's it. It's like a smartphone app for toddlers. The whole thing is an utter embarrassment for Dice. In the word of Jonny Rotten: "Every get the feeling you've been cheated?"… Expand
  71. Cyberz
    Oct 30, 2011
    7
    It's a great game but it needs some fixes!!
    In few patches it will be 9-10 !
  72. Velsuan
    Oct 30, 2011
    4
    The first thing this game is doing well, it's the multiplayers mode. No doubt about that, that's an incredible experience, a satisfying one, especially in a squad with well known friends! And the good part of the review ends here. The rest of the game is a big letdown compared to Bad Company 2... EA is here to make money, offering a game that improve nothing, as they do with the sportsThe first thing this game is doing well, it's the multiplayers mode. No doubt about that, that's an incredible experience, a satisfying one, especially in a squad with well known friends! And the good part of the review ends here. The rest of the game is a big letdown compared to Bad Company 2... EA is here to make money, offering a game that improve nothing, as they do with the sports franchises. The campaign is a non inspired copy of COD Black Ops, with bad writing and bad acting. As fas as I'm concerned, the Vietnam expansion of the second game on the row was the pinnacle of the BF experience. Don't lose money and time on Battlefield 3, persist with BC2 and/or wait for MW3. BC3 is a frustrating experience.… Expand
  73. alegimi
    Oct 30, 2011
    10
    The most successful of the game SAYS: excellent technical sector, as the sound. Excellent gameplay and 64 provide a wide players fun. Only the short single player can affect the final evaluation of the game, which would be better to just evaluating the multiplayer. But we are talking about Battlefield, a game that is based on the experience online. FANTASTIC!
  74. czerro
    Oct 30, 2011
    5
    I give this game a 5 with the caveat that it is NOT something you want to play. I do want to congratulate DICE for a beautiful engine and a very streamlined experience. Shoddy SP is a non-issue for me. Hasn't every SP experience in these wargames been uninspired, redundant, retarded, and boring? The real issue is clumsy and irritating Origin. Qualms about the odd 'everything and theI give this game a 5 with the caveat that it is NOT something you want to play. I do want to congratulate DICE for a beautiful engine and a very streamlined experience. Shoddy SP is a non-issue for me. Hasn't every SP experience in these wargames been uninspired, redundant, retarded, and boring? The real issue is clumsy and irritating Origin. Qualms about the odd 'everything and the kitchen sink' (non)privacy act in the Terms and Conditions aside, it gets in the way of the game. I dunno why DICE agreed to the Origin integration. Why is it even necessary? It isn't...on any level. What does it add to the game? Nothing...absolutely nothing. What does it promise in the future? EA's ability to target market you with precision...and possibly whatever else they would like to do with this information per their terms and conditions. Essentially BF3 is a vehicle for EA's pointless, Origin system, which is not so much a digital distribution platform for ease of the user base but an information gathering and marketing tool to make EA's life easier.

    I don't think Origin is dangerous...I just think it's pointless and useless and irritating.
    I don't think BF3 is bad...it just isn't anything new...and it's crippled by the above pointless system.    … Expand
  75. sgriffith
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    Great game although the single player could have been longer but then when can it not be longer. The graphics where the best i have seen in a long time. The multiplayer is the best thing since Battle Field 2. Endless fun just like the the second version. And stop comparing it to MW3 a game which is not even out yet nor has had an open beta.
  76. XxASSa33inxX
    Oct 29, 2011
    9
    One of the best game i ever played. the campaign was kind of cliche. on the other hand the multiplayer is the best online you will ever play and the co op missions are good.
  77. SuperGawl
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    I think this game is AWESOME! 64 players online battles are insane! It's pretty much what I expected. I've only played bad company 2 and bf2 on console. After getting use to the PC controls and the maps and everything this game is AMAZING! Glad i pre-ordered it. Gonna be taking up a lot of my down time.
  78. Rytle
    Oct 29, 2011
    5
    The game has potential to be fantastic, however the single-player is god-awful, boring. Just as it starts to pick up, it ends. The Campaign should have been left out entirely and the resources wasted on it should have gone into the multiplayer. Many of the bugs from the Beta have been fixed, but there are still a plethora that have not been. There is no in game voice chat, random serverThe game has potential to be fantastic, however the single-player is god-awful, boring. Just as it starts to pick up, it ends. The Campaign should have been left out entirely and the resources wasted on it should have gone into the multiplayer. Many of the bugs from the Beta have been fixed, but there are still a plethora that have not been. There is no in game voice chat, random server disconnects happen every few matches causing you to lose your points. Battlelog does not work nearly as well as it should. And, on top of a plethora of other problems there is no joystick support, making the already weak aircraft worthless. The basics are there but at present the game still seems like it should still be in beta.… Expand
  79. PinkGrenade
    Oct 29, 2011
    9
    The games great, its beautiful graphics combined with its realistic movements and shooting it really makes the most realistic experience possible. The sounds are especially spectacular, every sound in the game is not only pleasant to the ear, but so well placed and well sounding that it really puts the player in the environment. Yes the single player isn't so stunning, but I don't but fpsThe games great, its beautiful graphics combined with its realistic movements and shooting it really makes the most realistic experience possible. The sounds are especially spectacular, every sound in the game is not only pleasant to the ear, but so well placed and well sounding that it really puts the player in the environment. Yes the single player isn't so stunning, but I don't but fps games for the single player.… Expand
  80. Mouseff
    Oct 29, 2011
    9
    Summarizing I would say that to the very hot multiplayer action the BF3 definitely is they added an average single player campaign that is a nice addition. The graphic and gameplay is great and I can play it with my 45KB-DSL completely perfect. The only thing that sucks is origin, but who isn't used to tons of rape with recent online action (steam, webzen,F2P mmos ....)

    So in details I    Summarizing I would say that to the very hot multiplayer action the BF3 definitely is they added an average single player campaign that is a nice addition. The graphic and gameplay is great and I can play it with my 45KB-DSL completely perfect. The only thing that sucks is origin, but who isn't used to tons of rape with recent online action (steam, webzen,F2P mmos ....)

    So in details I would say that in modern times the singleplayer of a multiplayer focused game like Battlefield is something nobody really cares about and so I think its not that big a deal like everyone of those Bad reviews is trying to make it. Admittedly it is a cheap story and you can play it in about 4 to 5 hours at the most but I enjoyed it and it really is the perfect time filler for the first day when the activation servers are down :p. The Multiplayer on the other hand is really great. I played no BF before this one but I played various other FPS games like COD4 or CSS online and I have to say the combination of great graphics and massive action is unmatched. On a full 64 people server when you battle in a small town for 4 spots and every spot is a constant hot spot it's just loads of fun. At the beginning you enter the streets everything seems like normal, though empty town, but in the end of the round everything its just like some kind of bomb trashed everything. No house has its walls intact an everything is crashed, trees fell, cars exploded, etc. Ok, if you want to relax then you should not play BF3 with more than 20 People, but then on the other hand why not just play WoW or Second Life? I think one of the best things about BF3 is that you don't have to search for action because its almost everywhere. And you can choose which kind of Action you want. Driving with a tank in the middle or chilling on a hill with a sniper rifle? It can be done and its both extreme fun.
    I played an engineer for most of the time and I think thats the hottest class. You take your rocket launcher and fire at the nearest tank (or you just shoot your enemy in the face, he won't like it :)). There are also fueltanks everywhere that just wait to explode in huge fireballs when you shoot at them ;]
    I recommend you just buy the game, go online, take the engineer's rocket launcher and shoot at the nearest house right in front of you and just see what happens. Then you're hooked.    … Expand
  81. Nautilus
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    Love the game! Definetely a step up from BFBC2. A very realistic FPS experience. Stunning visuals, maxed out on my 6870 crossfire. Game has crisp and realistic sound effects. Play with no less then 5.1 speakers. Decend sount card is a must for this game. Sound effects will put you right in the battle atmosphere. Can't give this less than 10.
  82. SaltyRT
    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.
  83. GREGOREUO
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    LOTS OF LOVE PUT INTO THIS GAME!!!!!!!! Awesome addictive, and it is beautiful. I highly recommend this game to all lovers of combat simulation games. A must buy!
  84. Sliggs
    Oct 29, 2011
    5
    Right, I've played every battlefield game since Bad Company 1. I'm a huge fan, its the only game where I feel like I am actually in a battlefield, it was intense, tactical, and I love how you have to work as a team. it was also simple it had everything it need to make it good. So far Battlefield 3 is a mess in my opinion. I get spawn killed at least 5 times every game, lasers torchlightsRight, I've played every battlefield game since Bad Company 1. I'm a huge fan, its the only game where I feel like I am actually in a battlefield, it was intense, tactical, and I love how you have to work as a team. it was also simple it had everything it need to make it good. So far Battlefield 3 is a mess in my opinion. I get spawn killed at least 5 times every game, lasers torchlights are a joke my own team cause me more hardship when they use these than the enemy! There is no need for them. I dislike how much it takes to take down certain vehicles. It should take one tank shell to blow up a jeep.Not three. I always felt such satisfation taking out a jeep from across the map with a tank. Completely absent here, Prone was a bad idea, so many campers its ridiculous. When people go prone it looks like a dead body sometimes, its way over used. Bad company 2 had an easy to man loadout set up. Its just plain awkard and confusing here. I could talk all day about why I'm dissapointed with this game. They made the same mistake the call of duty franchise made, they are trying to do too much **** that isnt needed and just opens more ways for people to be cheap and ruin the game for everyone else. I hope something happens that changes my opinion of this. Maybe its just because its a new game and im not used to it yet I dont really know. So far though, im not impressed.… Expand
  85. JUSTLIKEYOU
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    This is the absolute best game I've ever played. Perfect Multiplayer and Singleplayer (have not tried the Co-Op, yet. Have to recommend it :). The Engine, Gameplay and Graphics are, of course, best as well.
  86. Maxton
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    The best shooter to date. Unbelievable graphics,soundtracks and cuts.It looks like you watching spectacular film and playing at the same time.The best graphics i have ever seen.
  87. Toninho87
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    The perfect FPS... BUY IT! MW3 = CONTROL C + CONTROL V of MW2, the prensent and the future is BATTLEFIELD! great game single player amazing, multiplayer also amazing. so much better than the beta this is a great game and i think dice have really outdone themselves
  88. unit_shifter
    Oct 29, 2011
    9
    It's a great game, two problems - Origin and Battlelog.
    My score:
    9 - singleplayer, good story, music, here is a very good sound, much better to play with headphones.
    9 - multiplayer, very large maps, graphics is good, 64 players.
  89. kasper
    Oct 29, 2011
    2
    2 points for the anticipated game I have yet to get a taste of. Minus every other point for how broken Origin is. Releasing a game that is locked to a third party software like Origin, and then have the application so broken and unfinished is just unacceptable. Not to mention one of the worst and most useless support chatlines in the history of gaming.
  90. Kordesh
    Oct 29, 2011
    3
    What could have been an otherwise great FPS has been utterly marred by the road to its release and the marketing wrapper that it has been smothered with. The game itself looks/sounds fantastic and is fun, if not a bit samey (though the single player may as well not have been there as its more of a movie/tutorial than anything). That being said, what users were forced to endure because ofWhat could have been an otherwise great FPS has been utterly marred by the road to its release and the marketing wrapper that it has been smothered with. The game itself looks/sounds fantastic and is fun, if not a bit samey (though the single player may as well not have been there as its more of a movie/tutorial than anything). That being said, what users were forced to endure because of EA's bullheadedness is unacceptable. Between the privacy concerns and the the fact that EA has decided to use their publisher clout to strongarm their failed and rebranded EA Store into relevancy by forcing it on everyone by making big name titles like this require it, is just short of a direct attack on the sensibilities of the gaming community. I only wish the gaming community was united enough to send a message to these people and let them know this is not competition, this is leveraging power to remove choice, and that between removing our options and not having the decency to ask us to opt in, rather opting to invade our privacy, this whole scenario has been egregiously NOT OK.… Expand
  91. 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
  92. hardjensen1
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    its a shame codfanboys are ruining the user reviews. whats funny is its still higher than the cod / black ops user reviews lol. a 10/10 and much more than a 60$ map pack, which is what every call of duty game after 4 is
  93. Kranitoko
    Oct 29, 2011
    8
    This will only be a quick review as my full review will be up on Nave360. This quick review is also based on the game, not the "Origin spys on you **** or any other problems with Origin.

    I played on High graphics, and when you saw the graphics from a distance, the game looked fantastic. Of course, the closer you got to graphics, it didn't look as wonderful as you may have thought.    This will only be a quick review as my full review will be up on Nave360. This quick review is also based on the game, not the "Origin spys on you **** or any other problems with Origin.

    I played on High graphics, and when you saw the graphics from a distance, the game looked fantastic. Of course, the closer you got to graphics, it didn't look as wonderful as you may have thought. Frostbite 2 is great but with it's flaws. Some of the textures disappear right in front of your eyes, characters walk through walls, and I can't believe there's no splash when you walk on water. Literally, the characters look like Jesus just walking on water without a splash. Frostbite 2 is great, but buggy. The SP is rather short. I begun at like 1pm and finished at 9pm the same day (of course I spent 2 hours doing other stuff, so the SP took me about 6 hours). The SP also seemed to have no point to it, as all it had you doing was chasing around meaninglessly for something.

    The MP is a lot more fun than Medal of Honors was, but still not perfect. There's only 8 or so maps, which to be honest, a multiplayer game should ship with at least 12 (I know the DLC is coming out soon but that isnt the point). I won't talk about the MP much here but it's decent enough.    … Expand
  94. sledgecock89
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    i cant believe the biased reviews on here.cod fanboys complaining abotu a game they didnt buy. the multiplayer is betterthan cod4 the graphics are top notch campaign was great cod sucks.
  95. JakJohn
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    ...and if BFBC2 was a great game as a online first person shooter game for multiplaying on the PC platform. the BF3 is much more than a improvement to the previous work. and i bet you people who dislike this game are more console geeks than hardcore PC GAMERs. shout out to dice who surrendered us from playin CoD (basically cod4) which i was really boring to play more.
  96. Tigra
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    Despite of sad first days, when I can't launch Battlefield due to Origin's bug with preorders and constant CTDs due to outdated video card BIOS, overall impression is - brilliant.

    Singleplayer is 8/10, large step forward from other Battlefield titles. It have many memorable moments (jet launch from carrier, oh yeah baby), good plot, and definitely worth playing. Multiplayer mode is    Despite of sad first days, when I can't launch Battlefield due to Origin's bug with preorders and constant CTDs due to outdated video card BIOS, overall impression is - brilliant.

    Singleplayer is 8/10, large step forward from other Battlefield titles. It have many memorable moments (jet launch from carrier, oh yeah baby), good plot, and definitely worth playing.

    Multiplayer mode is awesome. Even if at launch I was concerned about clustered flags issue, now I can say this is not a problem. Weapon damage and hitreg (even on high ping servers) is perfect. Sounds are brilliant. Visuals... Oh, the visuals deserves its own big review, looks amazing and vivid. Jets and helis not underpowered, but requires skill to operate. Yes, some bugs and glitches still exists, but I hope that future patches will correct them.

    Definitely, BF3 is worth its money. SP 8/10, MP 10/10. Because singleplayer is just sweet addition to Battlefield, my final score for it - 10.    … Expand
  97. Xiphus200
    Oct 29, 2011
    8
    DICE stays in it's comfort zone and delivers on its promis of a better looking battleifield game, nothing more nothing less. No fresh inovations or deviations from the winning formula so if you loved every other previous Battlefield game you'll feel right at home. Graphically the game is amazing except for the lighting, the overbright bloom is downright blinding at times. I do not like theDICE stays in it's comfort zone and delivers on its promis of a better looking battleifield game, nothing more nothing less. No fresh inovations or deviations from the winning formula so if you loved every other previous Battlefield game you'll feel right at home. Graphically the game is amazing except for the lighting, the overbright bloom is downright blinding at times. I do not like the Battlelog launcher site, it could just as easilly have been an in game browser. The singleplayer game is pretty stale, trying to capture the spirit of the MW series. Teamate AI is useless, providing zero support or cover for you and at times won't even bother to return fire on enemies and rarely hitting anything when they do, enemies however are much more adept at target aquisition bordering on the realm of precognitive. If you are considering buying this because you love battlefield multiplayer you won't be disapointed, unless you were also expecting something more then newer maps.… Expand
  98. vochaisl
    Oct 29, 2011
    3
    The 3 points go to the amazing singleplayer and multiplayer combined with stunning graphics. The -7 points go to EA's invasive Origin where it scans, mines absolutely every data possible.

    NO, EA, this is not how you **** with the gamers!
  99. Lowzar
    Oct 28, 2011
    5
    A pretty average shooter by all accounts. Origin is just ridiculous, as is battlelog.
    Singleplay is short and pointless.
    Wait till it hits the bargain bin, I wish I did.
  100. Pierogi210
    Oct 28, 2011
    10
    This is a solid game from single player to co-op to multiplayer. The single player is just another fps single player. There is nothing special about it but fun to play. Co-op is a little different and more fun. The multiplayer is where BF3 shines.
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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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