Battlefield 3

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7.6

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  1. kechkech
    Oct 19, 2013
    9
    Good game. Great multiplayer didn't even try the single player. Just when one side gets pinned down at spawn, it pretty much stays that way. Need some way to fix that.
  2. atd
    Oct 11, 2013
    0
    Well DICE is on the wrong horse: called EA

    The Winner of the worst company trophy in the past 4 years in the row! The game is all about milking the customers! DICE wants your money or the game, but not your feedback's or criticism! On ''Battlelog froum'' DICE continuously censorship`s most of the negative comments just pathetic! - the worse hit detection ever - poor    Well DICE is on the wrong horse: called EA

    The Winner of the worst company trophy in the past 4 years in the row!

    The game is all about milking the customers!

    DICE wants your money or the game, but not your feedback's or criticism!

    On ''Battlelog froum'' DICE continuously censorship`s most of the negative comments just pathetic!

    - the worse hit detection ever
    - poor net-code
    - Visual glitches
    - Poor Map designs
    - Cheaters
    - Hackers
    - nubs    … Expand
  3. meediocre
    Oct 1, 2013
    8
    The single-player is a great cinematic on-rails experience, but utterly forgettable and lacks any depth, challenge or fun. If you see it as more of a tech demo and trainer for the multi-player then you can award a degree of sympathy. So then, multi-player is where the real action is going down, and wow it sounds and looks awesome. Tactically engaging and perilous. The maps are huge whichThe single-player is a great cinematic on-rails experience, but utterly forgettable and lacks any depth, challenge or fun. If you see it as more of a tech demo and trainer for the multi-player then you can award a degree of sympathy. So then, multi-player is where the real action is going down, and wow it sounds and looks awesome. Tactically engaging and perilous. The maps are huge which fantastic for scale, but sometimes you will find yourself roaming around looking for people to shoot. You can pick up a helicopter or jet if you're lucky but good luck trying to control those things from ending up embedded in the terrain, and on fire. Work as a group, squad or team is lots of fun and there can be some genuinely intense fire-fights and tense situations. Sometimes though it's just too much and some of the maps have bottlenecks where everyone convenes upon. Would like to see some AI Bots as an option, so that some of us can get some multi-player practice and get to learn the maps, and a death-cam where you can actually see who shot or killed you would be nice. All told, this is solid and addictive FPS online game. Call of who?… Expand
  4. birdman3
    Sep 29, 2013
    6
    I must admit that I'm reviewing only the single player mode- I haven't played any multiplayer. For a single player FPS, the story is pretty decent- the fact that the story is told from multiple points of view is pretty interesting, even if the story itself is sometimes a bit tough to follow. There's a tank level and a fighter jet level thrown into the mix here for really no good reason-I must admit that I'm reviewing only the single player mode- I haven't played any multiplayer. For a single player FPS, the story is pretty decent- the fact that the story is told from multiple points of view is pretty interesting, even if the story itself is sometimes a bit tough to follow. There's a tank level and a fighter jet level thrown into the mix here for really no good reason- they're painfully easy and feature slower gameplay than the FPS levels. With that said, the game itself is not too short but also not too long- I found myself feeling like I was finished with the game just an hour or so before the game was finished. Overall, I wouldn't highly recommend it, but I wouldn't recommend against it either.… Expand
  5. Panhell31
    Sep 21, 2013
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good game!Very good graphics,excelent game play,story!I like very much the single player campaign!I like very much also the premium membership multiplayer mode!I don't like some maps in multiplayer such as in Back to Karkand but it is very good game...… Expand
  6. Mbdelta
    Sep 18, 2013
    10
    A must have for any FPS fan. This game truly sets the standard for an exciting multiplayer experience, and a fairly enjoyable single player game as well. Unlike many other games, Battlefield 3 is intuitive in design, and always exciting to play.
  7. redparadox85
    Sep 17, 2013
    8
    The excellent multiplayer mode makes up for the generic and boring single player and co-op modes. This game features awesome visuals and sound. One major complaint, especially for the PC version is the Origin DRM as well as Battlelog. Both can be frequently annoying at times.
  8. holodoc
    Sep 15, 2013
    3
    Making a lengthy comment about what exactly sucks in this game would be a pure waste of time so I will make it short. Battlefield 3 is all about visuals and forgetting the most important thing in an FPS game netcode and hit detection. Sure, other online FPS games have their share of problems when it comes to hit detection but never in my twenty five years of gaming have I seen such poorMaking a lengthy comment about what exactly sucks in this game would be a pure waste of time so I will make it short. Battlefield 3 is all about visuals and forgetting the most important thing in an FPS game netcode and hit detection. Sure, other online FPS games have their share of problems when it comes to hit detection but never in my twenty five years of gaming have I seen such poor implementation of it. You will get one-shotted by a shotgun from 100+ meters away which is a huge stretch even for buck ammo and loose a chest to chest fire fight with an MG against a 9mm gun. You will also experience sudden deaths even a second or two after you've reached safe cover because the client-side hit detection system does a poor job of synchronizing what happens on both players sides the one that is shooting and the one that takes cover. How can anyone expect to play a fast action game like an FPS when what I am seeing is not what the other guy sees?

    If it wasn't for this huge problem Battlefield 3 would probably get a score around 8/10 or even 9/10 but when you screw up such an important thing like hit detection in a game that is primarily meant to be played in multiplayer... Well.. 3/10 for me.    … Expand
  9. Abolla
    Sep 13, 2013
    9
    Battlefield 3 is an absolute joy to play, but only on multiplayer. The campaign is not very interesting, and the co op felt like grinding my way through hoards of enemies as they blindly run into your fire.

    Multiplayer however is truly excellent. The maps offer great exploration of combat across the four classes if you are playing conquest. There will be significant advantages to being    Battlefield 3 is an absolute joy to play, but only on multiplayer. The campaign is not very interesting, and the co op felt like grinding my way through hoards of enemies as they blindly run into your fire.

    Multiplayer however is truly excellent. The maps offer great exploration of combat across the four classes if you are playing conquest. There will be significant advantages to being certain classes over others depending on your situation, so strategy and choosing your battles is key to your success. I found some bases far better suited for some classes over others, such as the Military Outpost on the Oil Field was brilliant for engineers because of the plethora of tanks that visit it. Snipers have proved their worth too with the MAV at their side. Spot enemies with it and your team will be destroying the enemy before too long. It hilarious sometimes how useful the MAV is. Soldiers and Support Gunners are so very useful too for front line combat and for the longevity of your battles. Soldiers can revive you, keep your health up, whilst support gunners can keep the ammo coming in and surpress the enemy.

    The best thing about this game is the sound design and sound mixing. The amount of processing that goes into the sound is flabbergasting. Low pass filters on the whole mix when you die, reverb wet and dry signal changes depending on location and distance, and side chain compression for extremely loud noises over the ambience. Absolutely amazing, and not seen in other shooters surprisingly. This may be because the sound is very processor intensive, so console games will not be able to reproduce the same fidelity on slower systems.    … Expand
  10. GarryRyder
    Sep 12, 2013
    10
    Best First Person Shooter Video Game of 2011 for me! This game is a major beast. This game is even better than Saints Row The Third. This game also surpasses its previous successors. The PC controls are easier to control.One of my favourite games of all time. This game is very worth buying. Its a must try for all PC gamers.
  11. HONDOMAN
    Sep 9, 2013
    8
    This game was a lot of fun to play.The story is simple and enjoyable, but lacks depth and emotion .Story aside, the multiplier is amazing While the multiplier was rather unfinished when they released the game, it has become utter fun to play.
  12. freemanc
    Sep 8, 2013
    1
    I have BOUGHT Battlefield 3, and have possibly been able to play it for a few hours in the last few months, entirely due to the utterly frustrating and completely useless "Origin" program that controls it. For those that don't know, Origin is the equivalent to Steam, except, instead of managing your playing stats and launching the game for you, it keeps opening a website which requiresI have BOUGHT Battlefield 3, and have possibly been able to play it for a few hours in the last few months, entirely due to the utterly frustrating and completely useless "Origin" program that controls it. For those that don't know, Origin is the equivalent to Steam, except, instead of managing your playing stats and launching the game for you, it keeps opening a website which requires you to log in, in order to play the game. However, only twice in the possibly 2 dozen times I've tried to play the game that I BOUGHT, has Origin actually allowed me to play the game. Otherwise, it either tells me I need to install the game, or simply farms me to another login window, despite me ticking the box to remember me. The only thing that I am guaranteed to see every time I TRY to play the game, is advertising for Battlefield 4, which I will clearly never buy since I have not been able to get any reasonable time in for Battlefield 3 that I PAID for. Which is why I am writing this review, to warn everyone that this is most likely going to be a frustrating experience. If you don't believe me, read many thousands of other reviews in Google about Origin.… Expand
  13. Subject-R88
    Sep 8, 2013
    7
    This is my first Battlefield, and I'm quite impressed with the multiplayer. I love levelling up, love the graphics. I stay alive a lot longer than in Reach... Very addicting and fun.

    The single player campaign is too much in rails for my likes.
  14. MajorC99
    Sep 7, 2013
    9
    Amazing game, well optimized and an outstanding multiplayer experience. This game should NOT be bought for the campaign as it is very linear and anti climatic, the multiplayer on the other hand is what separates battlefield 3 from every other MMS on the market. You have the option of playing anything from a quick fast paced arcade shooter to a long fought game of dominating flags andAmazing game, well optimized and an outstanding multiplayer experience. This game should NOT be bought for the campaign as it is very linear and anti climatic, the multiplayer on the other hand is what separates battlefield 3 from every other MMS on the market. You have the option of playing anything from a quick fast paced arcade shooter to a long fought game of dominating flags and controlling the map. Very great buy… Expand
  15. TomPD
    Sep 4, 2013
    9
    I remember playing COD 1-4 against my dad and he would get a big HMG, see me, and start sprayin bullets at me. Naturally he was a terrible shot, and I would pop out amidst the bullets, maybe take a few to the body, but otherwise blow his head away with a precise sniper round. He would get very upset at this saying, "no sniper or any soldier would ever get up in the face of fire, this isI remember playing COD 1-4 against my dad and he would get a big HMG, see me, and start sprayin bullets at me. Naturally he was a terrible shot, and I would pop out amidst the bullets, maybe take a few to the body, but otherwise blow his head away with a precise sniper round. He would get very upset at this saying, "no sniper or any soldier would ever get up in the face of fire, this is so unrealistic." So BF3 has this suppression thing, which is cool and not overwhelmingly arcadey. For that, I give 9 out of 10.… Expand
  16. Jackunpack
    Sep 2, 2013
    6
    I so wish that this was better!
    Let me get this out of the way: BFBC2 is one of the best FPS I've ever played. It changed everything about the genre for the better. Destructible terrain, fantastic visuals and sound effects. Tight controls and satisfying weapons.
    Battlefield 3 keeps a lot of it but also screws some things up. Massively. First and foremost, the campaign sucks. Truly. You    I so wish that this was better!
    Let me get this out of the way: BFBC2 is one of the best FPS I've ever played. It changed everything about the genre for the better. Destructible terrain, fantastic visuals and sound effects. Tight controls and satisfying weapons.
    Battlefield 3 keeps a lot of it but also screws some things up. Massively.
    First and foremost, the campaign sucks. Truly. You know they don't care any more when they start ripping of the story of Call of Duty games. Really, that's like a gourmet restaurant taking tips from MacDonald's. The gameplay isn't enjoyable without other players since the AI is dumber than my hat. There is no co-op feature and the whole thing is just a mess.
    But Battlefield is all about the multiplayer, right? BC2 was, I know that for a fact. The problem is that BC2 had a great campaign as well. There were interesting characters with good dialogue and it wasn't just set piece after set piece holding together a paper-thin plot.
    Anyway, that's enough rambling; how is the actual multiplayer? To answer my own question: it's solid. Not amazing but not terrible either. The weapons feel very powerful and are satisfying to use. There are some blatant balance issues but they can be overlooked. The biggest problem is the original set of maps. They are large, sure, but they were not actually that well designed (most of them, that is) and they actually had to bring in Strike at Karkand (still a masterpiece of map-design) to mix things up. The most pressing issue is that the maps usually don't support more than one playstyle. Some maps are impossible to play without a Sniper and some are so cramped and tight that that isn't even an option. A large map isn't any good if you don't use it to its fullest. The destructible terrain is still impressive but not used as much as you would want and probably not even as much as in BC2.
    And the final problem is Origin. This was not taken into account when I was considering the game's score. Origin is an absolutely awful program. I don't even have a problem with the fact that it's always online but it doesn't work. At all. I really haven't been able to play the game for months because Origin doesn't let me start it. I've contacted EA and they haven't been able to solve the issue. This is unacceptable and if this is the case in BF4 then I will never buy a game from EA ever again.    … Expand
  17. TailGunnner
    Aug 30, 2013
    8
    The game single player could be a lot better. There is a coop in the game support 2 players. Game is prety realistic and great and multiplayer is prety awesome. Graphics of the game just amaizing the destruction of the game is simply epic. It could have a better console version. PC version far beyond better than any other. I highly recommend it to everyone Doesn't neads owerrating itsThe game single player could be a lot better. There is a coop in the game support 2 players. Game is prety realistic and great and multiplayer is prety awesome. Graphics of the game just amaizing the destruction of the game is simply epic. It could have a better console version. PC version far beyond better than any other. I highly recommend it to everyone Doesn't neads owerrating its simply good game.… Expand
  18. Exempliify
    Aug 29, 2013
    10
    This game definitely has it moments, most of the time it is just a bug or two but overall the game looks great they fixed all glitches and punk buster bans people for cheats all the time. Overall after all of the patches it deserves a 10. I love this game, even more now since net code issues are fixed.
  19. woojajaxdxd
    Aug 28, 2013
    10
    Amazing game, its fantasticl, real, the weapons are very cools, i love this game and i cant wait for Battlefield 4, the king of shooters sure, anyway, Battlefield 3 is amazing and the multiplayer, i havnt words to describe that marvelous
  20. blazeline
    Aug 25, 2013
    9
    Awesome blockbuster game. The graphics and sound are outstanding and there is a very cinematic feel to the single player campaign. The smoke and particle effects really add to the realism. The story and voice acting is great even though it's not ground-breaking. I'm glad the campaign was short and could finish the game in a day because I don't have 100+ hours to spend on a game. My onlyAwesome blockbuster game. The graphics and sound are outstanding and there is a very cinematic feel to the single player campaign. The smoke and particle effects really add to the realism. The story and voice acting is great even though it's not ground-breaking. I'm glad the campaign was short and could finish the game in a day because I don't have 100+ hours to spend on a game. My only complaint is I would have liked more freedom of movement. You are automatically killed if you step out of bounds so you have very little initiative in how you complete a mission. Expect an action game and not a military simulation. I haven't tried multiplayer yet so I can't comment on that. Congrats to Dice & EA for a very polished and entertaining FPS.… Expand
  21. Tritonio
    Aug 23, 2013
    1
    Probably the most unplayable game EVER. Origin is the biggest pain in the az I have ever seen experienced. Everything bugs out. Why would they use a browser for matchmaking? The browser is something personalized, you can't be a sane programmer and expect to write a matchmaking system that runs inside a browser and works on every browser when you require external plugins!!! Either make aProbably the most unplayable game EVER. Origin is the biggest pain in the az I have ever seen experienced. Everything bugs out. Why would they use a browser for matchmaking? The browser is something personalized, you can't be a sane programmer and expect to write a matchmaking system that runs inside a browser and works on every browser when you require external plugins!!! Either make a plain HTML5 matchmaker that runs in a custom browser (something like steam's browser) or stay away from my own browser. I'm not going to change the configuration of MY BROWSER to play a effing game.

    Bugs in the keybinding setup, random crashes, doesn't run fullscreen because you are running teamviewer in the background, bugs in the CO-OP matchmaking, friend's list in origin and inside the website doesn't sync properly. TERRIBLE IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY.    … Expand
  22. SplatMan_DK
    Aug 22, 2013
    5
    Not being a multiplayer buff I played the Campaign only. I found the story pleasant, but the extremely linear gameplay boring beyond belief. Step slightly off the script and you die. Some scenes are like playing Dragons Lair; click this key, followed by this key, followed by this mouse button. Miss one and you die (and get to watch the introducing cinematic all over again). I will not beNot being a multiplayer buff I played the Campaign only. I found the story pleasant, but the extremely linear gameplay boring beyond belief. Step slightly off the script and you die. Some scenes are like playing Dragons Lair; click this key, followed by this key, followed by this mouse button. Miss one and you die (and get to watch the introducing cinematic all over again). I will not be buying the 4th edition. I am sure someone will cut the cinematics together and put them on youtube so I can watch the story. And hey, if I want to play Dragons Lair i can always buy THAT game instead?… Expand
  23. Jerad_2142
    Aug 22, 2013
    8
    I love the game and all, but it does lack a few things that I enjoyed from the original game. Squads aren't nearly as good as they were in 2142, no built in squad voice chat is also annoying. And I'm highly disappointed about the removal of commander mode. With that being said its still lots of fun, the ability to customize your guns and vehicles makes for very diverse gameplay and addsI love the game and all, but it does lack a few things that I enjoyed from the original game. Squads aren't nearly as good as they were in 2142, no built in squad voice chat is also annoying. And I'm highly disappointed about the removal of commander mode. With that being said its still lots of fun, the ability to customize your guns and vehicles makes for very diverse gameplay and adds days of play time.… Expand
  24. carlrenat6543
    Aug 15, 2013
    9
    Battlefield 3 is completely Multiplayerfield 3. The campaign is not worth even touching, it has a few pulse pounding moments but it is not good at all. However the multiplayer is just so good! You are doing yourself a favor if you get for the the PC, but the console version is not very good. First of all it is only 24 PLAYERS MAX. While at the pc can get 64 players. Final verdict 9/10.Battlefield 3 is completely Multiplayerfield 3. The campaign is not worth even touching, it has a few pulse pounding moments but it is not good at all. However the multiplayer is just so good! You are doing yourself a favor if you get for the the PC, but the console version is not very good. First of all it is only 24 PLAYERS MAX. While at the pc can get 64 players. Final verdict 9/10. Mediocre campaign, amazing multiplayer.… Expand
  25. SwedishReview
    Aug 12, 2013
    9
    Too bad theres so many call of duty fanboys here who can't take the fact that this is better also this is not a singleplayer game it's a mulitplayer game so don't even but it in the review.
    This game is simply amazingly fun i spent tons of hours playing mulitplayer with my friends having so much fun! Can't wait for battlefield 4 9.1/10
  26. XzRecolz
    Aug 11, 2013
    0
    I've already posted a review, but I'll get more in depth.
    Battlefield 3 multiplayer... Everybody that likes it, has never played Bad Company 2. The big maps, the destruction, the good community, the INCREDIBLE good expension pack are all gone in BF3. DICE did not include these things in their new game. Battlefield is known for the big maps, destruction and all those things, but since it's    I've already posted a review, but I'll get more in depth.
    Battlefield 3 multiplayer... Everybody that likes it, has never played Bad Company 2. The big maps, the destruction, the good community, the INCREDIBLE good expension pack are all gone in BF3. DICE did not include these things in their new game. Battlefield is known for the big maps, destruction and all those things, but since it's not included in BF3, it's changes the gameplay in a negative way.

    Single player... Most boring experience ever. I have NOTHING goods to say about it. The campaign was way too scripted, you can't even use a vehicle besides a tank in the most boring mission of the whole campaign, and a jet that you can't fully control.

    Graphics... How do people say that this is the best looking game ever? It's NOT. There are much better looking games out there, even more underrated once, even released in 2011.

    Co-op... The sniping mission was the only one I enjoyed. The other once were just running and shooting with scripted events.

    Origin & Battlelog.. Origin is the worst copy of Steam EVER. EA is talking about how popular Origin is, but they are just forcing us to use it, since their games are not on steam anymore.
    Battlelog is just stupid and annoying.

    DLC's... B2K were just old maps, so nothing to talk about. CQ shows how Close Quarters should be, to transfer CoD players to Battlefield. Which destroys the community. Battleflield 3 was released with Close Quarter maps, so everyone who expected the same kind of maps like OP Metro, Grand Bazaar, Seine Crossing, will be disappointed. Armored kill has large maps, but the Gunships just kills the fun in Rush and Conquest, that's why it's almost never played so it's a ghost town. Aftermath is fun with a fun new game mode, but it's not a real expansion like Vietnam. But it's acceptable anyway. End Game has an unoriginal game mode called Capture the Flag. Because there are ALWAYS people with helis killing people from the other team from their base, it's just kills the fun again. The only good expension was Aftermath.

    When the game was first released, it was just a bad game. Aftermath doesn't change that. Aftermath was good, but not good enough to give a whole new experience, unlike Vietnam did with BC2. Aftermath is basicly the only positive thing I can say about Battlefield 3. The gun sounds are good, but that's a little thing that don't change anything about the gameplay. A nice 0/10 for Battlefield 3. Biggest fail of 2011.    … Expand
  27. ALii3N
    Aug 6, 2013
    8
    Never played single player (as that's not the point of these games) so I can't comment on that, but the game is still amazing. Features beautiful graphics, fun, exciting gameplay, and a great sound system. Obviously there are some horrible weapon balances that have yet to be fixed, and a mediocre range of hackers, but it only occasionally detracts the game's replayability and overall, greatness.
  28. OmnipotentGamer
    Aug 5, 2013
    5
    Awful Campaign, Premium Memberships, only 3 or 4 good vanilla maps, having to use battlelog, being able to buy completion for your class, and toned down destruction are all powerful negatives about this game, I would play Bad Company 2 any day over this.

    Pros:
    Guns feel good to shoot
    Jets
    large maps
  29. ShoteX
    Jul 31, 2013
    10
    The best Game I have ever Played! Interesting Singleplayer Stunning Graphics Awesome Multiplayer What else is needed for the best game at this time
  30. Gamezillabrodud
    Jul 29, 2013
    9
    Alright, first off this game is absolutely beautiful. Everything from lighting, to textures, to environments, to animation, to character models, to character animations it all looks incredible and evokes that same HOLY MOTHER OF THE LORD FREAKIN GOD feeling as when viewing the original Crysis on max settings(That is to say if you could). Though you will need an INCREDIBLY powerful pc toAlright, first off this game is absolutely beautiful. Everything from lighting, to textures, to environments, to animation, to character models, to character animations it all looks incredible and evokes that same HOLY MOTHER OF THE LORD FREAKIN GOD feeling as when viewing the original Crysis on max settings(That is to say if you could). Though you will need an INCREDIBLY powerful pc to view the game in all its hd glory on high settings. As come to be expected by most mainstream shooters the campaign is as fun and fast paced as ever, theirs just one problem-the story. The campaign is dragged down by a confusing narrative and a cliche INFESTED plot. It is the same song and dance as many other shooters with mediocre enemy AI. Speaking of enemies, you fight-you guessed it- RUSSIANS. Really? Again with the Russians? But although the campaign has its let downs the multiplayer is the real hook here and it is FUN FUN FUN! With enormous maps and 64 player shoot outs, the multiplayer is an intense and heart pounding experience the pushes the boundaries of extreme realism in shooters. Things like suppression, low health, bullet drop, and leading targets makes battlefield feel like a real war and adding more to the realism is something call of duty lacks in-communication. Because of the massive sizes of the maps you have to talk. You have to converse with your team mates and plan like a real war. Which makes a successfully executed victory all the more rewarding. Their is one small complaint though, what the heck happened to the destructible environments? Bad company had them in multiplayer, the campaign has them, why aren't they in multiplayer? Who knows?
    So, to sum things up battlefield 3 is a fantastic shooter, easily one of the best in the battlefield series and one of the best period. It's campaign story is a letdown and I really would have like to have seen some building destruction in multiplayer but the jaw dropping crap your pants graphics, ridiculously fun and addicting multiplayer, and unrivaled realism make Battlefield 3 a jem to play and a must own for any hardcore pc gamer.    … Expand
  31. Caius
    Jul 28, 2013
    0
    Requires to run through browser which uses up RAM and CPU power. This could have been avoided, but they wanted all the security. It is very glitchy, laggy, and single player is does not exist (I don't know what that thing they call single player is). This game also contains nothing new compared to the previous ones, instead it removes things that were great such as a commander. Stay awayRequires to run through browser which uses up RAM and CPU power. This could have been avoided, but they wanted all the security. It is very glitchy, laggy, and single player is does not exist (I don't know what that thing they call single player is). This game also contains nothing new compared to the previous ones, instead it removes things that were great such as a commander. Stay away from this game it is not worth the cost.… Expand
  32. Dizrawr
    Jul 28, 2013
    7
    This game is fun, and to follow that up I will be truthful, the multiplayer is fun, and no more than that.
    The story was extremely lackluster and kind of silly, the co op was short, pointless, but on harder difficulties it is challenging. The multiplayer on PC is amazing, 32 on 32 on massive maps fighting over flags, intel, or just slaughtering the other team, it's balanced, entertaining,    This game is fun, and to follow that up I will be truthful, the multiplayer is fun, and no more than that.
    The story was extremely lackluster and kind of silly, the co op was short, pointless, but on harder difficulties it is challenging. The multiplayer on PC is amazing, 32 on 32 on massive maps fighting over flags, intel, or just slaughtering the other team, it's balanced, entertaining, and worth a play for anyone new to the battlefield series, The multiplayer alone deserves an 8 or a 9, but the singleplayer and the co op kind of bring it down.    … Expand
  33. SirRodney
    Jul 27, 2013
    9
    However fun battlefield is, I feel as though EA is holding DICE back from performing at their greatest and fine tuning the game. It is an extremely fun game and if you are fun like me then you can incorporate some of the bugs and have some fun with them. Well made but the bugs let the game down.
  34. KingShree
    Jul 25, 2013
    9
    After all the DLCs are out, Battlefield 3 is an ultimate gaming experience. It is not exactly as Battlefield 2 but it does so many things right. It is able to atract all kinds of players. Small maps with infantry fighters, medium maps with balanced infantry and vehicles fight and large maps with vehicles dominating the game. Audio and visuals are great. Unfortunately technical issues areAfter all the DLCs are out, Battlefield 3 is an ultimate gaming experience. It is not exactly as Battlefield 2 but it does so many things right. It is able to atract all kinds of players. Small maps with infantry fighters, medium maps with balanced infantry and vehicles fight and large maps with vehicles dominating the game. Audio and visuals are great. Unfortunately technical issues are holding it from achieving even higher score. An absolute must have for FPS Multiplayer fans.… Expand
  35. BryanPan25
    Jul 24, 2013
    7
    Definitely a cool game. Not such a great single player experience, but it is definitely worth the money if you are playing online. I like the weapons they use in the game so i purchased a few game replicas: http://www.airsplat.com/battlefield-3.htm
  36. 97_mario_97
    Jul 24, 2013
    10
    This is an Ego-shooter game of the new generation. High graphics, realistic and awesome gameplay, not so hollywoodish storyline, a high amount of weapons, a big amount vehicles and way more things make this a great game.
  37. gstiker5
    Jul 22, 2013
    9
    Nearly a 10 but the campaign is just bleh
    The co-op mode is actually about teamwork and was very fun
    Battlelog is extremely deep
    There are so many weapons and vechiles
    64 Players!
    Huge Maps
    Great destruction
    Nice realistic engine finishes
    Amazing graphics lighting and particle effects

    On console it goes down to a 8 but on PC it is amazing
  38. GayRoberto
    Jul 19, 2013
    8
    The mechanics of the game work very well, except for the few bugs that persist with vehicles. However, these are relatively small and they do not break the game. The graphics are top-notch even from 2011. My experience with other players will not be a major factor, but there seems to be no reward for working or coordinating with the rest of your team. Team balance is nonexistent andThe mechanics of the game work very well, except for the few bugs that persist with vehicles. However, these are relatively small and they do not break the game. The graphics are top-notch even from 2011. My experience with other players will not be a major factor, but there seems to be no reward for working or coordinating with the rest of your team. Team balance is nonexistent and operates off of there being a >1 player difference in team numbers. The vehicle unlock system will always put newer drivers and pilots at a major disadvantage when it comes down to both skill and fancy gadgets. Dice also seems to also have an issue with weapon balancing, some have been completely obliterated to the point where there is no point in using them at all.… Expand
  39. Bela9a
    Jul 11, 2013
    9
    I think this is the best FPS on the market right now. It just looks amazing. MP is fun and enjoyable. SP is the weak spot of the game because of it is too linear and easy like for me when I got the fps right I just could shoot the AI far too easy and I am really bad at shooters. I take the last review of the game back because of my experience and think that they did a good job to deliver aI think this is the best FPS on the market right now. It just looks amazing. MP is fun and enjoyable. SP is the weak spot of the game because of it is too linear and easy like for me when I got the fps right I just could shoot the AI far too easy and I am really bad at shooters. I take the last review of the game back because of my experience and think that they did a good job to deliver a good game.… Expand
  40. Geesher
    Jul 7, 2013
    8
    Battlefield 3 is like having the thing you've always wanted wrapped up the same bag with a lot of sh*t. Sure Battlefield its a mutiplayer game and has been since its first started, but if your gonna put a campaign in the game at least make it fun and not just a tech demo wrapped up in a loose "story". If this game was mutiplayer only it would be a 9/10, but sadly the bad story, cardboardBattlefield 3 is like having the thing you've always wanted wrapped up the same bag with a lot of sh*t. Sure Battlefield its a mutiplayer game and has been since its first started, but if your gonna put a campaign in the game at least make it fun and not just a tech demo wrapped up in a loose "story". If this game was mutiplayer only it would be a 9/10, but sadly the bad story, cardboard characters, and just plain generic campaign brings down. Now on to the mutiplayer, is it any good? Yes. Here DICE shines, the mutiplayer is very fun, but somewhat laggy and glitchy. That's sad to see because it might have one of the best mutiplayers I've played in a while. The mutiplayer is a sure step up from the last Battlefield game. So in the end Battlefield is a near perfect MUTIPLAYER shooter with a very lackluster singleplayer, but the singleplayer doesn't bring score down too much because its mainly a online shooter.… Expand
  41. FabioLPinto
    Jul 3, 2013
    8
    To be honest Battlefield 3 has one of the best, if not the best multiplayer I've ever played, tries to do many things in terms of multiplayer and makes them successful, has a great look, with great graphics and great voice acting. The game loses in terms of single player, not a bad single player, but there are FPS with a better experience for the player. We can understand the motivationsTo be honest Battlefield 3 has one of the best, if not the best multiplayer I've ever played, tries to do many things in terms of multiplayer and makes them successful, has a great look, with great graphics and great voice acting. The game loses in terms of single player, not a bad single player, but there are FPS with a better experience for the player. We can understand the motivations of Sergeant Blackburn, but it's hard to feel sorry about the death of a person, when we saw thousands dying in front of us. But overall it is a great game and one of the best FPS that exists in the market.… Expand
  42. xxdiyxx2
    Jul 3, 2013
    7
    A single company is secondary and uninteresting, but the multiplayer is just super. Graphics 9/10. Animation 10/10. The story of 4/10. Multiplayer 9/10.
  43. Nineball
    Jun 30, 2013
    2
    Getting Stuck on Rocks: The Game
    Tanks Slowed Down By Hills: The Game

    No single player
    Childish server admins
    3rd world trash hackers ruining your experience
    Hyper Stacked servers with no balance
    ZERO new-player friendly servers.
  44. Scrable
    Jun 30, 2013
    1
    It makes me cry. Such a good franchise, just milked by EA. BFBC2 was already something different from the BF series, well that was ok, because it was a spin off.
    But BF3, which is the original sequel to BF2, is just rubbish. Well ok, you can have fun like in Call of Duty, shooting people mindlessly.
    So the good facts: Graphics, yes, those graphics are good, which makes a 8/10, why?    It makes me cry. Such a good franchise, just milked by EA. BFBC2 was already something different from the BF series, well that was ok, because it was a spin off.
    But BF3, which is the original sequel to BF2, is just rubbish. Well ok, you can have fun like in Call of Duty, shooting people mindlessly.
    So the good facts: Graphics, yes, those graphics are good, which makes a 8/10, why? Because of those unnatural effects.
    Destruction, It is scripted and nothing new, but anyways it is one plus point.
    Sounds, they are the best in the game.
    But all that "atmosphere" doesn't count as much as gameplay.
    Bad things: Gameplay: Compared to the other Battlefields in the series, its gameplay is the worst. It is really like Call of Duty, just with recoil and vehicles. But well. Far too dynamic, HP regeneration. Only positive thing is the destruction.
    Marketing: Yes, I count the marketing, sell price etc. as something important, so it will get a score of 0 out of 10, because of these DLCs, and the Ripoff Premium Version. (110€)

    I know many will hate me, but I wanted to give this game a chance, give it a 3 at least. But nope. DLCs is one minus, the another minus is just for the balance here, because everyone is rating it 10, without real reason.
    1/10 from me.    … Expand
  45. Ireland914
    Jun 23, 2013
    9
    Excellent game and very memorable iteration to the Battlefield series. As a former Battlefield 3 player, it was very welcoming to once again jump into large scale battles across beautiful terrain. The game looks fantastic, plays smoothly, and provides an exciting mix of action and tactical gameplay. DICE has done a fantastic job with this one and continues to show that they're willingExcellent game and very memorable iteration to the Battlefield series. As a former Battlefield 3 player, it was very welcoming to once again jump into large scale battles across beautiful terrain. The game looks fantastic, plays smoothly, and provides an exciting mix of action and tactical gameplay. DICE has done a fantastic job with this one and continues to show that they're willing to provide innovative sequels to their franchise unlike the recycled yearly releases of certain other developers.… Expand
  46. SammyBoyEmo
    Jun 23, 2013
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After being disgusted with Bad Company 2. I was very dissapointed with Battlefield 3 and the way the Battlefield franchise is going. Just so you fanboys can flag this and leave here's a summary:

    +Good Graphics and Sounds
    +Co-op
    -Bad SP storyline
    -dull gameplay
    -Rent a Server
    -MP not staying true to the series
    -Overall Fanbase

    Let me say that the graphics are at it's best, though I had a problem running it on high, I was still immensly satisfied with the looks of the game. But good graphics don't make or break a game. The single player campaign is a bland storyline where you play as a marine in custody in New York as your main character. The story is flashbacks of his recent career as a marine with every generic thing we've seen in a Modern Military FPS: Nukes and Russians. The story of blackburn is really taken from Call of Duty: Black Ops and every major moment in the game is inspired from a Call of Duty Game.

    The Co-op was very enjoyable with a friend, though very short. Each mission requires much teamwork and strategy. You play through a series of 6 missions each requiring you do different things from different milliaries.

    The multiplayer was very dissapointing, many glitches and hackers can be found. Teamkillers and trollers are often always present. And when they aren't, you can often be expected to be spawn-killed and quickscoped. The health system is terrible. If you stand 100m away, you can spray a full clip into your enemy and he will survive. If you stand 50m from your enemy, we will die with 2 bullets to the legs. Very unrealistic and just flat out bad hit detection. Though weapon balancing is okay, many players will hide in front of walls so their legs can be hidden in the walls, very easy to solve but DICE doesn't have any attention to solve it.

    In conclusion, if you're a long time fan of the Battlefield Franchise, you will be very dissapointed with this game. DICE has made the game to attract casual audiences to attempt to make a "Call of Duty Killer" which is very dissapointing considering Battlefield was very good in it's own way before BC2.    … Expand
  47. Protato
    Jun 22, 2013
    0
    Absolutely pathetic, bought the game and it literally took a whole week to download from origin. Their content servers are insanely slow. By the time it was finished, I couldn't launch the game. Verify download and it downloaded and extra 2 gb that took another day. It was finally finished, I ran the game and it was initializing forever. It didn't work. It took ages until I found a fixAbsolutely pathetic, bought the game and it literally took a whole week to download from origin. Their content servers are insanely slow. By the time it was finished, I couldn't launch the game. Verify download and it downloaded and extra 2 gb that took another day. It was finally finished, I ran the game and it was initializing forever. It didn't work. It took ages until I found a fix where I had to manually edit registry and remove the TM from file name (wtf right?). The game finally worked. What's worse than origin is the 'battlelog' interface which is nothing more than a website half covered with ads. To launch the game you have to go through a web interface (pathetic). It doesn't even show server pings for me (known issue for a lot of people). Most of the time I try to play coop with my friend it says no friends found online. Overall, the actual game is good but I can't get past the terrible interface and the glitches.… Expand
  48. dinoramic123
    Jun 22, 2013
    10
    Great game, graphic ,reality al the best Multyplayer is the best on the world bro best best best it would get rate most posibly without multyplayer 6 but with multyplayerr it rocks baby.
  49. metacriticrevie
    Jun 21, 2013
    9
    This game is addicting it actually involves challenging and realistic tactics and skills. the graphics are amazing and the game fills alive. battlefield still lives up to the hype.
  50. GiGGiTYZz
    Jun 19, 2013
    10
    I used to be a call of duty fan but got frustrated with the lack of innovation and costly content i gave Battlefield 3 a try, i am now a complete Battlefield fan and for good reason, this game has everything you will want in a FPS. Vehicle combat, infantry combat, short range, long range and the largest maps with amazing map design. The faults from single-player are overlooked by easilyI used to be a call of duty fan but got frustrated with the lack of innovation and costly content i gave Battlefield 3 a try, i am now a complete Battlefield fan and for good reason, this game has everything you will want in a FPS. Vehicle combat, infantry combat, short range, long range and the largest maps with amazing map design. The faults from single-player are overlooked by easily the best and most various multiplayer experience to date.
    Highly HIGHLY recommend.    … Expand
  51. TheMzingReview
    Jun 17, 2013
    7
    Great visual and sound assets. Campaign is boring and very linear. I would have preferred they kept the Bad Company story. They also reduced a lot of the destruction from BFBC2 which is very disappointing. This game could be greater, but now it isn't as fun anymore.
  52. Comp_Enth
    Jun 17, 2013
    6
    A terrifically balanced game in general. However I do find that it's too easy to hack and thus contains way too many hackers, including subtle ones. It does tend to be a bit glitchy with newer updates etc. (I still can't access the crossbow) and I've noticed that public games tend to use only a few of the maps which gets kind of dull after a while.
  53. lach1223
    Jun 14, 2013
    7
    BF3 is a pretty good game although it is not without its flaws. The campaign for the most part is quite bland and to be honest most of the maps for multiplayer are weak. In my opinion, only Caspian Border, Operation Firestorm and Kharg island are true battlefield maps. The others generally involve ridiculous corridor fighting which is not the essence of what a Battlefield game is meant toBF3 is a pretty good game although it is not without its flaws. The campaign for the most part is quite bland and to be honest most of the maps for multiplayer are weak. In my opinion, only Caspian Border, Operation Firestorm and Kharg island are true battlefield maps. The others generally involve ridiculous corridor fighting which is not the essence of what a Battlefield game is meant to be and rather a take off COD. Gameplaywise the game is quite solid with many vehicles and weapons. The flaws I mentioned prevent the game from soaring.… Expand
  54. FLAPJACKDAN
    Jun 4, 2013
    3
    Terribly linear single player, multiplayer horribly optimized and quick match making is awful, I would rather play the older BF series than this hunk of crap.
  55. Gamerfanatix415
    Jun 1, 2013
    9
    Having lots of hours spent playing this game, and lots of fun time making funny things happen online... this game is great. its got your mmo, fast-paced action and shooting one would ever need. i don't however own this anymore but with the short 9 months i had playing with it i had a blast, im still not satisfied with the way people misuse the vehicles but looking past that in and on aHaving lots of hours spent playing this game, and lots of fun time making funny things happen online... this game is great. its got your mmo, fast-paced action and shooting one would ever need. i don't however own this anymore but with the short 9 months i had playing with it i had a blast, im still not satisfied with the way people misuse the vehicles but looking past that in and on a large scale, this game is endless hours of play and most of it is fresh bus sometimes you have brief moments of sheer boredom if your getting dominated by the other team. but most of the time if you know certain strategies you can get around the skilled players and rise up as an underdog and steal the dog tags from the enemy team. xD… Expand
  56. RulaXo
    May 31, 2013
    10
    This is the best multiplayer of all the times,better than Call of Duty, better than the goddamn Halo, better than team fortress, may people than doesnt like battlefield many of them are noobs that only because they cant kill someone in front of them, they say that is full of glitches and bugs, and some people have the cracked version,
    Its true that the campaing its so linear but the fact    This is the best multiplayer of all the times,better than Call of Duty, better than the goddamn Halo, better than team fortress, may people than doesnt like battlefield many of them are noobs that only because they cant kill someone in front of them, they say that is full of glitches and bugs, and some people have the cracked version,
    Its true that the campaing its so linear but the fact is that battlefield is based on multiplayer    … Expand
  57. NevNav
    May 30, 2013
    8
    As a Battlefield 1942 & 2 veteran i was rly waiting for this game now after around 500 hours of gameplay here are my thoughts
    Positive ><
    - Weapon customization many weapons - Vehicles still quite big role - Awsome sounds graphics - Caspian border epic map - Teamplay - Squad perks soldier clothing - Vehicle perks - Battlelog - destruction Negative ---------------- -    As a Battlefield 1942 & 2 veteran i was rly waiting for this game now after around 500 hours of gameplay here are my thoughts
    Positive ><
    - Weapon customization many weapons
    - Vehicles still quite big role
    - Awsome sounds graphics
    - Caspian border epic map
    - Teamplay
    - Squad perks soldier clothing
    - Vehicle perks
    - Battlelog
    - destruction

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

    Battlefield could have been a 10/10 for me but these negative things lower its score by 2 atleast maybe im being abit too generous but it's still the best fps there is atleast when comparing it to COD that is basicly rehash for 5 years straight.
    Lets just hope that Dice gets the ball in Bf4 and adds some crucial things server side hit req Remove supression or modify it so it wont add random spread to bullets 2 seat jets bigger & better maps snow maps jungle maps more sides ,etc etc bigger squads.    … Expand
  58. Neurotoxin
    May 27, 2013
    0
    The game itself is decent, but the online servers that they use to run the game is very poor. A lot of times, you try to log in to play and you get all kinds of errors, and there is never any information or help. Until they fix these problems, buyer beware. Expect to be frustrated.
  59. jabbathefrukt
    May 25, 2013
    10
    Battlefield 3 has one of the best graphics in the world which makes the game just kick ass. The new frostbite engine is totally massive and you can tell than the game is made by over 300 people. The singleplayer campain is fun, the Coop is also fun but the multiplayer is the thing that makes the game achieve 10 stars. With kick-ass multiplayer gaming up to 64 players per server theBattlefield 3 has one of the best graphics in the world which makes the game just kick ass. The new frostbite engine is totally massive and you can tell than the game is made by over 300 people. The singleplayer campain is fun, the Coop is also fun but the multiplayer is the thing that makes the game achieve 10 stars. With kick-ass multiplayer gaming up to 64 players per server the multiplayer gameplay is just so enjoyable. I have spent over 300 hours playing the game and I strongly recomend it to you.
    If you like games with ultimate graphics and massive mutiplayer, this is the game for you!    … Expand
  60. Ageoffan
    May 19, 2013
    0
    Save money, this game is a disgrace to battlefield. You will spend half the time wondering how the hell did that drop you in 3 rounds when you literally just spent half a mag on some retard only to find out you did 42 damage on an assist because of client side lag. Look at user score, and critic score, it is obvious the critics got paid.
  61. aokluoglu
    May 19, 2013
    9
    Definitely a must-have game,multiplayer is the most fun experience I have ever seen,visually stunning and gameplay is so good.Only bad side is it's singleplayer,but whatever battlefield is a multiplayer based game and dice did a very good job on it.
  62. VoxelMob
    May 18, 2013
    10
    the game is just amazing easily the best multiplayer i have played... EVER while the campaign is lackluster it has its perks like an easy way to admire the beautiful graphics that is the frostbite 2 seriously how does DICE do this overral this is a brilliant easily a contender to be one of my best games.
  63. VIPERinBF3
    May 15, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's amazing game ever. I like the graphics and interface. Different by other games. But, has many errors on multiplay and High graphic option and Ultra option are not different much. I'm glad to play and buy this game. No regret I got. Gamers have to play this game, and develop this BF3 forever.… Expand
  64. HiddenName
    May 10, 2013
    6
    It's hard to express opinions. I like Battlefield 3 but its not old BF. Small maps i think designed for console 24players/rush gametype. Great graphics, good optimalization so dual core players can play. But yee better fun i got from BC2. Game use engine Frostbite, but destruction is weaker than BC2. Lots of DLC it's good, but no free maps..
    7 or 6 dilemma.. Sorry only 6. DICE try again.
  65. Mirrosgamer
    May 9, 2013
    8
    Battlefield 3 has a bad Singleplayer with endless Quick Time Events.
    But the Multiplayer is good und the Premium Maps too.
    The Graphics and Sounds are very nice.
    Buy it, if you want to play the Mutliplayer, but not for the campaign
  66. Sub-Human
    May 7, 2013
    7
    Great multiplayer. Great visuals. Great sound effects. Unfortunately, team playing is non-existent, and the options for such are not provided. A step-down from Battlefield 2 in that regard.
  67. Ndi
    May 6, 2013
    4
    When I first picked up BF3, I was pretty amazed. Dynamic campaign, starts off strong, with a few linear stuff to show off, the throws you into jet, tank, on foot, plenty of weapons, and with a decent framerate. Wow, I thought, where have you been all my life?

    But then it started to show how much they really put into it. It's a bad port. Controls revert to defaults mid game, in    When I first picked up BF3, I was pretty amazed. Dynamic campaign, starts off strong, with a few linear stuff to show off, the throws you into jet, tank, on foot, plenty of weapons, and with a decent framerate. Wow, I thought, where have you been all my life?

    But then it started to show how much they really put into it. It's a bad port. Controls revert to defaults mid game, in cutscenes, in quick time events. I HATE quick events. HATE!!! When I mapped my keys to arrows, right shift, right control and mouse and you ask me to quickly press "E", I am going to miss it. Again. And again, And again.

    Here's the thing. If you make me mash the keyboard in anger, you are not a fun game. Period. I don't care you threw in a SP just to make a dent. If you wouldn't have, I would never have picked it up. I want single player to see the game, then, if all is right, I go on multiplayer. And SP is a disappointment. Unfinished story, annoying characters, tons of names, what is this? I died 4 times in the story. Who am I? Why am I fighting? Am I Miller? Jim? Bob? Jim-Bob? I'm Jim-Bob, aren't I? Dear God, I'm Jim-Bob.

    The Russian guy said to shoot the other guy and all I thought was "Ok. Who's he?" Then other people start screaming. "Go left". Who are they? Seriously, I need a notepad to keep up. Also, they give bad advice. I died doing what they said. Also, what is this "left mission area" stuff? You sent me to flank and the side of the road is off-limits? What am I, 7 again? I'm not allowed to the end of the driveway?

    By the last mission, I died 3 times. In the last mission, I died maybe 20 times. Poor scripting, poor controls, someone simply could not be bothered to finish it.

    And I don't agree that you are a multiplayer game so I should eat the SP and shut up. You used that as a selling point and now it sucks. If you serve me a nice steak with moldy potatoes, I'm sending it back. I don't care the steak is the selling point.

    I guess multiplayer is OK,which is why it gets a "barely" score. 8 for the MP, 5 for the SP, and a big fat zero for not taking the time to make sure CONTROLS WORK in a game.

    Seriously, game has been out a year and a half. I STILL have to go to the forums to find a way to pass a 4 hour campaign. Can anything be any more of a middle finger to me giving you my money?    … Expand
  68. DigitalSnake117
    May 5, 2013
    9
    BF3 is an amazing MP accomplishment. Everything the MP does is near perfect. This game is just a blast to play. The shooting mechanics and vehicle mechanics are second to none. I can't stress enough how shockingly fun the gunplay in the game is. It's tight. It's fluid. and it's unforgiving if you don't know what your doing. I was a poor console player for a very long time. I played PS3BF3 is an amazing MP accomplishment. Everything the MP does is near perfect. This game is just a blast to play. The shooting mechanics and vehicle mechanics are second to none. I can't stress enough how shockingly fun the gunplay in the game is. It's tight. It's fluid. and it's unforgiving if you don't know what your doing. I was a poor console player for a very long time. I played PS3 version for about the first 4 months of release and had over 150 hours in the game. Well I got me a 560ti, quad core processor and 8GB's of Ram and haven't looked back since. This game is amazing.AMAZING. On PC. It's night and day the epic ness, the precision the polish. I use to play CS 1.6 competitively and the gunplay in CS- which I considered the best, but BF3 does it better. Every little thing you do to a weapon- adding a foregrip, heavey barrel, optic, laser...... Everything affects it's performance. So cool. The game is such a blast to play. Awesome.… Expand
  69. Hamzairshad
    May 4, 2013
    10
    The best multiplayer experience is arrived.Battlefield 3 is the best multiplayer game of this generation.

    Pros:
    Best Multiplayer expierence ever made.
    Great shooting mechanics.
    Great use of battlelog helps us track our stats and progression.

    Cons:
    Poor Single Player Campaign
    Coop looks like a crap practice system for noobs.
  70. R00TKILL
    Apr 26, 2013
    10
    Single Player: Actually pretty awesome I had a lot of fun playing this game on single player it was rush.
    Multiplayer: Now were getting to the good stuff there is around 30GB of Maps on this game lol, and without going into to much details this game is one of the best FPS games i have ever played. Well done Dice you have earned my next purchase by showing all of us that your not out to    Single Player: Actually pretty awesome I had a lot of fun playing this game on single player it was rush.
    Multiplayer: Now were getting to the good stuff there is around 30GB of Maps on this game lol, and without going into to much details this game is one of the best FPS games i have ever played. Well done Dice you have earned my next purchase by showing all of us that your not out to steal are money like Activision(don't support them).    … Expand
  71. MillsyDog
    Apr 26, 2013
    8
    I honestly didn't think that much of the single player. The story is OK it held my attention enough for me to want to complete it however I think it just lacks something..... just doesn't seem to evoke very much emotion from the player or create much attachment to the characters in my opinion.

    Now the multiplayer is a whole different ball game! This game is worth buying for the    I honestly didn't think that much of the single player. The story is OK it held my attention enough for me to want to complete it however I think it just lacks something..... just doesn't seem to evoke very much emotion from the player or create much attachment to the characters in my opinion.

    Now the multiplayer is a whole different ball game! This game is worth buying for the multiplayer alone!    … Expand
  72. voiders
    Apr 26, 2013
    8
    In my opinion:

    - Good Points: Very nice graphics, good gameplay, good hierarchy system, easy way to play multiplayer, more simulator then COD or CS, good number of maps from different kinds., nice system of battlelog... - Bad Points: Campaign is sooooooo buggy, have so much DLC to buy, where thing have to spend money, some servers you have to wait some minutes to join, I think was    In my opinion:

    - Good Points:
    Very nice graphics, good gameplay, good hierarchy system, easy way to play multiplayer, more simulator then COD or CS, good number of maps from different kinds., nice system of battlelog...

    - Bad Points:
    Campaign is sooooooo buggy, have so much DLC to buy, where thing have to spend money, some servers you have to wait some minutes to join, I think was good if the EA launch an app for Android/IOS to watch the battlelog stats.    … Expand
  73. KnifeGaming
    Apr 26, 2013
    10
    I love this game, its great. but I have to admit the Single-Player was really boring. So Im gonna give the score to the multiplayer, the graphics are great, the gameplay is balanced, I would recommend this game only on PC, since the 64 players servers, not much problems with the game itself. 10/10 no questions asked.
  74. 1234561212
    Apr 19, 2013
    0
    Terrible game. horrible balence of kits, assualt is op, engineer sucks, "support" is for metro camping and recon is underpowered. Game stutters and runs choppy on my gtx 660ti on ultra. Even with over 60fps, not optimised very good. Every time i play this game i just get angry, the people who play this game also make me sick, total fanboys. And half of them cheat. Your better offTerrible game. horrible balence of kits, assualt is op, engineer sucks, "support" is for metro camping and recon is underpowered. Game stutters and runs choppy on my gtx 660ti on ultra. Even with over 60fps, not optimised very good. Every time i play this game i just get angry, the people who play this game also make me sick, total fanboys. And half of them cheat. Your better off buying arma if you want a "teamwork based game" there is no teamwork in this game, the pc version has no in game voice chat, and you have to play on servers that ban you if you speak bad langauge, use a certain gun, or just find a glitch in the map or just be good at the game, admins will ban you at will becuase its "their server" childish game. Dont buy into the whole "its better than cod" cod is better and funner, this game is bland and will get you bored after just a couple of weeks like i did.… Expand
  75. vintagegamer16
    Apr 19, 2013
    10
    this game is without a doubt in my opinion 10/10 fps game. graphics r from what ive experienced in my pc gaming, the best! contains many elements sticking to its battlefield roots, though true straying from many of its roots as well. This game promises something new even for the most seasoned battlefield veterens! Though i would not fully recomend to fans of Call of Duty series!
  76. kolpo
    Apr 15, 2013
    6
    I love all previous battlefield games on PC but this is simply not the same game. The one thing I did the most in previous battlefield games was playing the game against bots, either myself or with other people. This I enjoyed a lot. But battlefield 3 has except a short and average campaign only pvp play and nothing else. I simply don't enjoy that type of play, whatever it is in a FPS, aI love all previous battlefield games on PC but this is simply not the same game. The one thing I did the most in previous battlefield games was playing the game against bots, either myself or with other people. This I enjoyed a lot. But battlefield 3 has except a short and average campaign only pvp play and nothing else. I simply don't enjoy that type of play, whatever it is in a FPS, a MMORPG or an action RPG.

    Battlefield 3 has many things that could work very well if they had bots, the character progression would work fantastic with real single player gaming, the more difficult assignments would be ideal when you start to become better then the best bots(or just try them against weaker bots) all expansions would be interesting for coop/single player gamers rather then just the PVP niche, but one decision ruined it all; not including tradition battlefield bot matches in battlefield 3.

    Whatever battlefield 4 shall be a good game shall for me and many other people depend mainly on 1 thing: Shall it have bot matches?    … Expand
  77. Diosys
    Apr 14, 2013
    8
    Hey look another Battlefield game. Its a solid multiplayer game. The campaign wasnt well told, but I wouldnt call it the worst story ive played in a game. Its not perfect, there is plenty of inbalance and rather stupid tactics, but its forgivable for a solid multiplayer experience.

    One of the maps is absolutely horrible, but if you get the game ill let you figure out which map it is.
  78. gasperk
    Apr 13, 2013
    2
    At the moment this game has tons of cheaters everywhere. But this is not as big problems as the game itself. This game is imagine Call of Duty with vehicles.... Yes... This game is nothing more then that.
    Maps are total They are way too small. Bunnyhoppers everywhere. THis is NOT BATTLEFIELD.
    NO TACTICAL FIGHTING NOT TEAMWORK. Just like COD, brainless spraying and jumping    At the moment this game has tons of cheaters everywhere. But this is not as big problems as the game itself. This game is imagine Call of Duty with vehicles.... Yes... This game is nothing more then that.
    Maps are total They are way too small. Bunnyhoppers everywhere. THis is NOT BATTLEFIELD.
    NO TACTICAL FIGHTING NOT TEAMWORK. Just like COD, brainless spraying and jumping everywhere.

    The only positive thing i have to say about this game is the engine, graphics and sound. The rest is utter     … Expand
  79. captainkane
    Apr 12, 2013
    5
    The Battlefield franchise is trying so hard to differentiate itself from Call of Duty that it takes major missteps. Like every recent shooter, BF3 features a tacked on campaign that is too short. The Frostbite 2 engine is a beast and roars loud on PC’s. A long and feature rich campaign would be the best place to showcase the graphical prowess of the engine and give hardcore PC gamersThe Battlefield franchise is trying so hard to differentiate itself from Call of Duty that it takes major missteps. Like every recent shooter, BF3 features a tacked on campaign that is too short. The Frostbite 2 engine is a beast and roars loud on PC’s. A long and feature rich campaign would be the best place to showcase the graphical prowess of the engine and give hardcore PC gamers bragging rights. Instead, DICE gives us a COD-like campaign that only provides 4-6 hours of play. Yawn… The campaign is just another dull, formulaic, on rails experience. On a positive note, the graphics, voice acting, and gameplay are action movie quality. But this is no reason to forgive the short and forgettable experience. Arguments persist that the multiplayer component suffered because DICE & EA felt compelled to add campaigns to the franchise. That’s an excuse. That was the developer’s opportunity to shine, not blend in. The multiplayer is truly epic. On PC, maps are huge. Once again, we see the power of the Frostbite 2 engine. Destructible environments, debris filled streets, and lingering dust create realism that is unparalleled by other popular shooters. Vehicles add to the chaos as players are constantly sprinting thru alleys to avoid tanks or getting to high ground so they can rocket a helicopter. When I first played this game, I was like WTF!! The experience can be that good. The Battlelog is a controversial element of BF3 because it requires a web browser to access the game. But I like it. The interface is well-designed and makes customization and server selection easy. Since customization is ridiculously deep, the Battlelog is a natural progression of the series. Gunplay is solid, but jerky and insanely fast character movements make aiming difficult. Overall, the multiplayer has a ton to offer, but it falls short in several ways. The most mindboggling aspect of BF3 is the fact that servers are rented by players. That’s right, someone else pays so you can play, baby!! Many of the rented servers are available to us cheapskates for free. This is not inherently bad because it allows freedom not available in other blockbuster shooters. Some servers only offer certain maps and game modes. Others prohibit certain weapons such as rocket launchers. But a significant amount of admins are abusive. Every BF3 player I’ve talked to has had at least one negative experience. I’ve been banned from a server for “excessive use of claymores”. A friend of mine was banned from a server because his K/D was too high (if you call 45/9 too high). I’ve witnessed admins rebalancing teams so they got all the best players. This is unacceptable. Some admins are gracious enough to post the rules. If players break them, they get kicked. But I’ve seen more than one admin breaking his/her own rules. But wait, there’s more! BF3 lacks voice chat. Using headsets to talk with teammates requires third party software. Unfortunately, not all servers utilize the necessary software, so players must search dozens of servers to find one with voice enabled or find their own solution. DICE claims BF3 emphasizes teamwork but omits voice chat. *Scratches head in confusion* Needless to say, the “team” element has suffered. Another annoying aspect of the game is unbalanced spawning. If a player sneaks up behind a sentry’s position, his entire team can spawn off him and easily overtake the opposition. This even happens during firefights. I’ve blasted away at an opponent only to see 3-5 people spawn off him and shoot me. Infuriating is an understatement. It gets worse. Even after selecting “random” spawn points, players regularly spawn into opponents’ sights and are shot immediately. This is especially problematic on smaller maps. Such spawning lends itself to base camping and cheap kills.BF3’s leveling system punishes low ranking players. Players will need to put in absurd amounts of time while performing specific challenges to get decent weapons. I like the large maps, but wandering around for 20 minutes looking for opponents only to be sniped and then respawn 3 miles away gets dull. The Co-op missions were decent, but there a e only a few and they’re extremely short. The biggest flaw of BF3 stems from its targeted audience: the PC market. Matchmaking, gun mechanics, and even map sizes suffer unless gamers play it on PC. The absolutely horrendous recoil, bullet drop, and awkwardly swift, jerky character movements just beg for mouse aiming. Since 70% or more of BF3 players own consoles, this game caters to a declining market. However, BF3 lacks so many necessary ingredients that it must be played on PC to be fully realized, and all at the user’s expense. This truly shows the darker side of game development. Once the wow factor of the Frostbite engine wore off, I realized this is a mediocre shooter comprised of nothing more than large maps and drawn out matches injected with bouts of tedium.… Expand
  80. leonardodsz
    Apr 10, 2013
    10
    Melhor FPS/Simulador de guerra atualmente, não tem nem como comparar com MW3, primeiramente porque estão em categorias diferentes e segundo porque o motor grafico usado no BF3 surpreendente, já no MW3 o mesmo usado no MW2 sem novidades...
  81. drakenseng
    Apr 4, 2013
    8
    One of the best military 1st person shooters to come out. Visually stunning, with great textures and lighting. The Gameplay is similar to any other 1st person military shooter though, but only difference is that the game has some nice 'QTE' moments during gameplay action. There are a variety of gameplay as well, like firing cannons from a tank, to playing as a foot soldier, and to doingOne of the best military 1st person shooters to come out. Visually stunning, with great textures and lighting. The Gameplay is similar to any other 1st person military shooter though, but only difference is that the game has some nice 'QTE' moments during gameplay action. There are a variety of gameplay as well, like firing cannons from a tank, to playing as a foot soldier, and to doing special operation missions. The Game is probably more about the Multiplay and its really good. But the Singleplayer mode is just as interesting and gives a good burn time. Overall, an excellent game with amazing graphics and despite the repeated formula of other 1st person military shooters, this game was interesting enough to keep me going and completing it.… Expand
  82. monkeyspunk
    Apr 3, 2013
    7
    This game could have been so much better I was going to give it a lesser marks because I think BF3 isn't what I was truly hoping for. But saying that its still one of the best wargames out at the moment and looks beautiful.
    But Battlefield games in the past were known for being a big beautiful Multi player game with large conquest maps, a good adequate selection of weapons and they were    This game could have been so much better I was going to give it a lesser marks because I think BF3 isn't what I was truly hoping for. But saying that its still one of the best wargames out at the moment and looks beautiful.
    But Battlefield games in the past were known for being a big beautiful Multi player game with large conquest maps, a good adequate selection of weapons and they were slowly building teamwork etc into the series... But Battlefield now is no different to other games except bigger and with vehicles, the single player is alright but I never buy BF games for single player so for me its a waste of time which should have been spent on the multi player. Its gone all stats, attachments and unlock crazy, singleplayer, millions of game modes etc etc on and on.. just does my head in and kills my enjoyment. Plus things like being killed when you have just got cover or ran out of view then you suddenly die I could go on and on but i cant be assed.. it could have been so much better.    … Expand
  83. Spork
    Mar 27, 2013
    1
    Multiplayer is boring and rife with wallhacks and aimbots. Single player is basically a movie you get to participate in occasionally. I got it for free as a bonus for another purchase, so I guess I didn't waste anything but my time. I might play the upcoming BF for free!
  84. jangers
    Mar 23, 2013
    8
    I will not judge single mode, because the BF was designed for multiplayer. As the successor bf2 expect a similar game but be disappointed on several mechanisms. This game does not have climate like old battlefields, by the fact that: weapons & accessories are not assigned to individual parties to the conflict and a lot of stupid unlocks. Battlefields on one single army soldiers run inI will not judge single mode, because the BF was designed for multiplayer. As the successor bf2 expect a similar game but be disappointed on several mechanisms. This game does not have climate like old battlefields, by the fact that: weapons & accessories are not assigned to individual parties to the conflict and a lot of stupid unlocks. Battlefields on one single army soldiers run in different uniforms... Maps also not to my liking, No map with possibilty of taking all control point(Instant ticket reset).BF3 is not suitable completely for clan wars. (Unlocks, no support for mods, no time limit,no spectator modeetc....) old conquest mode killed by new game modes from DLCs that divide players (premium). On the plus side audiovisual binding & battlelog. As for 4fun game, BF3 is a good game. The game does not convince me, as very different from its predecessors. For me last good BF is 2142… Expand
  85. Falrinth
    Mar 19, 2013
    4
    Looks beautiful, but gameplay is not very well thought trough. It allows teams with squads supported by voice communication and superior unlocks simply steamroll the team with random players. No effective autobalancing, no voice chat for the random team... simply turns them into sheep for slaughter for the sake of several people's fun. Also cheap fun... cause winning against team whoLooks beautiful, but gameplay is not very well thought trough. It allows teams with squads supported by voice communication and superior unlocks simply steamroll the team with random players. No effective autobalancing, no voice chat for the random team... simply turns them into sheep for slaughter for the sake of several people's fun. Also cheap fun... cause winning against team who struggle to do even smallest of cooperation is hardly fun... its as fun as winning tennis match against blindfolded opponent. Also the overnerfs of stuff in this game making it only cosmetic (like the new plane AC130 or something like that... overnerfed main gun is as strong as throwing pebbles from very far on the vertical move on moving targets instead of making the plance a monster above battlefield even if only for a while now and then; or the snipers halogens mounted on scopes). But the poor autobalancing is the main thing that kills the game for any non-hardcore player that is playing with "clan".… Expand
  86. AlexandrRosca
    Mar 19, 2013
    10
    Very immersing military shooter. It’s not as real simulating as a simulator goes, but it’s surely more than realistic the most of the time. Real weapons, real vehicles, jets, choppers, MBT, boats, and bikes… all you would encounter on battlefield. I enjoyed 106 hours of this, and will enjoy a lot more. Premium is a must have if you enjoy the vanilla
  87. idohaker
    Mar 15, 2013
    9
    battlefield 3 is amazing. first it didnt work so i was pissed of but after a few day i found how to fix the problem.this game deserve a rate.the multiplayer is one of the best i have played.the co op mission are challanging.now here is the bed part........ the single player is awful this is why this game get a 9/10 and not a 10/10.
  88. MW3ISCRAP
    Mar 11, 2013
    0
    This game is like MW3
  89. Seryin
    Mar 10, 2013
    8
    What makes this game as good as it is, is the amazing delivery. It has astonishing graphics, an involving storyline, and is all around rather believable and realistic. Unfortunately, this game did not bring anything new at all. It was just a really, really well delivered common shooter. I would rate it higher because of its interesting storyline, but it was way too short. This gameWhat makes this game as good as it is, is the amazing delivery. It has astonishing graphics, an involving storyline, and is all around rather believable and realistic. Unfortunately, this game did not bring anything new at all. It was just a really, really well delivered common shooter. I would rate it higher because of its interesting storyline, but it was way too short. This game deserves a solid 8/10 for its polished delivery, but could have been a 10/10 if it did something more intuitive with the actual game-play.… Expand
  90. MrPotato123
    Mar 7, 2013
    10
    the review of the people are so subjective .we can put whatever you want. I say best game ever Good graphic, excellent effects and realistic sounds BEST MULTIPLAYER EVER in a fps
  91. glinkot
    Mar 7, 2013
    4
    This game can deliver some great moments particularly in multiplayer. Graphics are fantastic also. The thing that lets it down is the client side collision detection, which makes things a lot more of a lottery than they should be. Ducking behind a wall only to die afterwards just creates a sense of dissatisfaction that is hard to work with.
  92. greanthai420
    Mar 6, 2013
    0
    Should be renamed to call of field bad company 3.
    Plays nothing like the pre- bad company battlefields.
    Trying too hard to make itself look serious by attracting casual audience from call of duty.
  93. Lorgan
    Feb 27, 2013
    0
    The single player is so bad its a disgrace, some of scenarios are just so poorly scripted that you want to cry. I deeply regret buying this game and supporting such a miserable piece of work.
  94. Mannerheim93
    Feb 18, 2013
    5
    First I want to say that I will almost only talk about the multiplayer here as that is what this game is all about. The single player campaign is not as bad as many said it would be, it's just that it feels like a whole other game compared to the online action. The six co-op missions are also a bonus and they are especially fun to play if you use a headset to talk to your friend you areFirst I want to say that I will almost only talk about the multiplayer here as that is what this game is all about. The single player campaign is not as bad as many said it would be, it's just that it feels like a whole other game compared to the online action. The six co-op missions are also a bonus and they are especially fun to play if you use a headset to talk to your friend you are playing with.

    Now then for the multiplayer. Battlefield 3 is one of the best looking games and one of the best games when it comes to audio I've ever played. It has 9 great maps, a lot of weapons and other things you can customize. But there the good things ends. This game would be awesome if it wasn't for the balance issues that Dice don't fix because they will introduce Battlefield 4, which comes out next fall, as "the new and more balanced battlefield experience ever". I mentioned there are a lot of weapons, which is true, but among them are some weapons that are ridiculously overpowered. Another thing that makes the big maps unbalanced are the jets and attack helicopters; both deals an insane amount of damage and especially the jets are almost impossible to destroy as the flares (which of course hinders a locked-on missile from hitting you) have a very short reload time and as the stingers (at-launcher which locks onto air targets) have a very short range and it takes several seconds to get a lock-on to a jet. The only good things to destroy a jet with is another jet or AA-guns (which missiles have a very short range and each team only gets 1 at a time).

    This game would be great if Dice (the makers of the game) wouldn't have sold their souls to EA. EA has proven that they are only in for the money in every recent games they have been involved in, including this one. BF3 balance issues could easily be fixed by Dice within minutes but I am 100% sure that EA stops them from doing that because they want more money from BF4. Battlefield 3 Premium is not either worth it's money, 5 bad dlcs is what you get (EA/Dice promised 5 DLCs, they said nothing about their quality.

    Battlefield 3 is a very expensive Beta to Battlefield 4. Unfortunately there are not any better shooter games either on the market so all we who wants a war game or a shooter have to rely on this (CoD is seriously not even near this even if this isn't a good game).

    Let us all hope that a new company would introduce a game that reminds of BF3, but that hasn't EA behind it and that concentrates on the players and not on the money. Graphics: 9
    Audio: 8
    Maps: 8
    Weapons: 2
    Vehicles: 3
    Single player: 7
    Co-op: 7
    Game play: 4
    Overall experience after 300+ hours: 5    … Expand
  95. BlimeyOmega
    Feb 16, 2013
    4
    Great graphics. However, this game isn't as great as its the earlier battlefield series. The game was changed many ways to attract COD players. Teamwork is missing. Simply a huge letdown for battllefield fans.
  96. WhiteReaper
    Feb 16, 2013
    6
    I have been playing BF games since BF1942 was out and, although this game seems to be everyone's favourite shooter, I really can't bring myself to like it. Oh, of course, being a BF fan I preordered the limited edition.
    After the first 8 hours (which, to be honest, I enjoyed a lot) I started noticing that this game plays like a CoD with vehicles and big maps. To confirm my thoughts, all I    I have been playing BF games since BF1942 was out and, although this game seems to be everyone's favourite shooter, I really can't bring myself to like it. Oh, of course, being a BF fan I preordered the limited edition.
    After the first 8 hours (which, to be honest, I enjoyed a lot) I started noticing that this game plays like a CoD with vehicles and big maps. To confirm my thoughts, all I saw around were idiots "trolling", campers sitting in a corner and people successfully running and shooting around the map like it was some sort of run-and-gun game. Ok, the previous BF's weren't realistic games but this one feels A LOT different and more on the "casual" side. It's not a fast shooter, it's not a realistic shooter and it's not a tactical shooter, to me it feels like a generic in-between I can't bring myself to like; although I'd really want to, I just find it boring. I also don't like the Premium system which is very unfair to people who pre-ordered the Limited Edition and also to subscribers themselves, since the content of the DLCs has been changed in these last months. I have to admit the graphics are amazing. The SP is quite bad but, in my opinion, this game should be judged for its MP. I'd give it a 6.5/10.    … Expand
  97. strav
    Feb 13, 2013
    6
    ***This is a review of the solo campaign, it may not apply to the multiplayer mode. I don't feel like saying much about this game except that this is perhaps the most linear and restrained solo campaign I've played in the last few years. In each mission, it feels like you could sit back and let your buddies do all the work and the objectives would be accomplished all the same. There also***This is a review of the solo campaign, it may not apply to the multiplayer mode. I don't feel like saying much about this game except that this is perhaps the most linear and restrained solo campaign I've played in the last few years. In each mission, it feels like you could sit back and let your buddies do all the work and the objectives would be accomplished all the same. There also are numerous missions where you're in "control" of some vehicle (tank, plane) and there again it's as hard as clicking a few places. Sure the graphics of the Dice engine are something but there is way too much post-processing effects and it makes the whole thing disturbing. If you want a good FPS experience, try Far-Cry 3 or Black Mesa. They're perhaps not as visually compelling but hell they deliver a better experience.… Expand
  98. nebz
    Feb 9, 2013
    7
    Amazing graphics Yes, yes we all know that (Frostbite 2) Campaign is pretty sloppy but as with most games these days, multiplayer is where it's at. Addictive game play and a very detailed progression system make this a lasting experience. Only problems i have with this game is that there is no team VOIP.. Seriously don't know why they didn't add this feature as Dice seems to throw ''teamAmazing graphics Yes, yes we all know that (Frostbite 2) Campaign is pretty sloppy but as with most games these days, multiplayer is where it's at. Addictive game play and a very detailed progression system make this a lasting experience. Only problems i have with this game is that there is no team VOIP.. Seriously don't know why they didn't add this feature as Dice seems to throw ''team based game'' around when advertising this game. Squad sizes are decreased compared to BF2. What upset me the most was the absence of the Commander role Dice really took a large chunk of the team experience which i really did dislike.… Expand
  99. RollBread
    Jan 31, 2013
    1
    What"going casual" means: to refocus from enjoying the challenge and competition of a game to unlocking items and gaining [redundant] levels in the form of "ranks"; neither are tangible, but only one brings me back, again and again.

    I don't even know why you'd change a game so, did they think it'd be capable of competing with Call of Duty? Terrible.
  100. Aleluis
    Jan 28, 2013
    9
    Really good game a 8-9/10 is a my rewiev
    Campaign at the beginning I didn't appreacieate some parts were you cannot decide what to do but it was very interesting indeed
    Multiplayer was good enough You can use veicules or airplanes But you have to make some practice before winning easily Your choice :)
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

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  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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