Battlefield 3

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5642 Ratings

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  1. Fuub
    Jan 21, 2013
    3
    EA last purchase for me. They've completely killed the team play, cooperation and epic battles for which the battlefield series are known, and put great graphics for all the COD kids to be happy with. No commander? No general orders? No voice in-game? Cya EA.
  2. ColGamers
    Jan 20, 2013
    10
    much better then Cod.
    my critic on cod was that i was tired of the same online and story.
    in this game the story and the online changes a lot in the 2nd battlefield most of the story was on the desert , in this one its on the city. the online dosnt change a lot but it makes the game more as a real war. battlefield 3 online maps= big maps with a realistic war. call of duty´s    much better then Cod.
    my critic on cod was that i was tired of the same online and story.
    in this game the story and the online changes a lot
    in the 2nd battlefield most of the story was on the desert , in this one its on the city.
    the online dosnt change a lot but it makes the game more as a real war.
    battlefield 3 online maps= big maps with a realistic war.
    call of duty´s online maps= irealistic maps, not for all classes like sniper.    … Expand
  3. OTipsey
    Jan 13, 2013
    4
    I want to like this game, I really do, but there is ONE thing that keeps that from happening: I can not play it on my computer because I use an Intel HD graphics card. It says it can run at around a medium-high setting, but it lags horribly, even with the graphics settings as low as they can be. Sure, most games don't recognize the card, but they still run very well when I adjust theI want to like this game, I really do, but there is ONE thing that keeps that from happening: I can not play it on my computer because I use an Intel HD graphics card. It says it can run at around a medium-high setting, but it lags horribly, even with the graphics settings as low as they can be. Sure, most games don't recognize the card, but they still run very well when I adjust the settings to what the card can do. The last time a game lagged like this it was because of dust getting on the card. You could have a card+processor that can run Total War: Shogun 2, but if it's Intel, you will have 3 FPS on low settings. While looking at the ground.… Expand
  4. PC-EliTiST
    Jan 13, 2013
    3
    One year+ after release, ZERO true bugs have been fixed. This is one "AAA" game that hasn't provided any true support. They only provide "balance adjustments" which means, they play with numbers on a .txt file for half an hour with their coffee. Since the release, the entire team moved onto BF4 and fast-made DLCs. As a result, many people paid over 100$ on average. DICE's PR guy said,One year+ after release, ZERO true bugs have been fixed. This is one "AAA" game that hasn't provided any true support. They only provide "balance adjustments" which means, they play with numbers on a .txt file for half an hour with their coffee. Since the release, the entire team moved onto BF4 and fast-made DLCs. As a result, many people paid over 100$ on average. DICE's PR guy said, "this is business" but he meant between DICE and investors. He mentioned nothing about the customers who don't receive any support, but they do receive an unpolished product. Haven't the gamers had enough already? This is how gamers lost the "right" for a properly released game, long time ago. Now, we're gonna lose the right even for after-sale support. They just release games with hundreds of bugs and glitches, and nothing is going on! I won't even mention about the horrible Single Player part of the game. Generally unacceptable and hence the negative rating. I'm trying to objective and wish the best for us, the gamers. I didn't pay for "premium" cause I thought, that way I'd support their model.… Expand
  5. CallOfDuty
    Jan 4, 2013
    2
    This game is terrible,one of the most regretted purchase i've ever made in my life,let's start with pros:Beautiful graphic,gun attachments,many guns and that's all. Cons:Unplayable bugs,memory leak,laggers. BF3 is just pure unplayable,its gameplay is bad as call of duty,campers are everywhere camping the base with a barrett,a very frustrating bug would be another lagger...my bullets neverThis game is terrible,one of the most regretted purchase i've ever made in my life,let's start with pros:Beautiful graphic,gun attachments,many guns and that's all. Cons:Unplayable bugs,memory leak,laggers. BF3 is just pure unplayable,its gameplay is bad as call of duty,campers are everywhere camping the base with a barrett,a very frustrating bug would be another lagger...my bullets never registering laggers,yet 2 bullets could kill you. And worst of the all is that the game is unplayable itself because of the random CTDs,not only it has extremely high CPU,it lag spikes really bad and even CTD. Save your money on that game.… Expand
  6. swab8
    Dec 28, 2012
    0
    For the amount of money you spend on the game, one would expect it to work. I have spent more time figuring out bugs rather than playing it. They should advertise it as an online multiplayer game because it certainly isn't a singleplayer game. My experience with BF3 leaves me only to say, this game sucks.
  7. MrKiwiKG
    Dec 27, 2012
    10
    I brought this game when it first came out on Xbox and I thought it was really good for online including the co-op missions, and the campaign is also very fun although the is a glitch on the second mission to get out of the map. The online overall is great, this Christmas I got the game for my new gaming PC and I'm not very good at it unfortunally and this game is very graphics intensive,I brought this game when it first came out on Xbox and I thought it was really good for online including the co-op missions, and the campaign is also very fun although the is a glitch on the second mission to get out of the map. The online overall is great, this Christmas I got the game for my new gaming PC and I'm not very good at it unfortunally and this game is very graphics intensive, therefor it cost a lot of money to get the parts, my PC was £750 and can only just run BF3 on high, might take some practice to get use to, o'well. Overall it is a good game… Expand
  8. snowshreder
    Dec 27, 2012
    9
    The Best FPS Multiplayer on the market IMHO. The game mechanics are very robust and feel true the options on multiplayer are vast you can play a roll as Medic, Engineer, Support, Recon, and you can drive trucks, tanks quads and soon dirt bikes as well as fly helos, jets, and skydive. The single player is pretty good but lacks the freedom to make you own decision on how you want toThe Best FPS Multiplayer on the market IMHO. The game mechanics are very robust and feel true the options on multiplayer are vast you can play a roll as Medic, Engineer, Support, Recon, and you can drive trucks, tanks quads and soon dirt bikes as well as fly helos, jets, and skydive. The single player is pretty good but lacks the freedom to make you own decision on how you want to approach a objective which makes things feel linear. -1 point for single player.… Expand
  9. QwertyRion
    Dec 24, 2012
    0
    Эта игра явно показывает,что современным игрокам кроме графикиЭта игра явно показывает,что современным игрокам кроме графики ничего не нужно,никакого сюжета и геймплея,просто очередной распиаренный продукт,каких много.… Expand
  10. Danny83
    Dec 18, 2012
    5
    another average shooter. sigh..... when are we gonna have a video game revolution. Its just like everything these days, movies, music, its all created for a bunch of kids. very sad. I find myself going back in time and playing old games, you know, when they were actually good.......
  11. Heresticus
    Dec 17, 2012
    9
    You should play it, seriously. Believe me, it will be the best multiplayer FPS experience you have ever had. There is lack of scenario and so lack of singleplayer (that is why I gave 9/10); however this game needs to be considered as a multiplayer FPS. It has everything; perfect gameplay mechanics, graphics, sound, features and expansion packs. So give it a chance today, you will be sureYou should play it, seriously. Believe me, it will be the best multiplayer FPS experience you have ever had. There is lack of scenario and so lack of singleplayer (that is why I gave 9/10); however this game needs to be considered as a multiplayer FPS. It has everything; perfect gameplay mechanics, graphics, sound, features and expansion packs. So give it a chance today, you will be sure that it is way better than any CoD.… Expand
  12. ril3ydx
    Dec 17, 2012
    5
    I used to love BF games, but Dice **** up this game, I can't believe I have almost 950 hours in this game ... supression, hacks, bipod, COD style, small maps, tweaker(still not fixed), PB does not ban any **** support class, op guns, frag-ammo (my god) ... and other ****s
  13. Marsu1
    Dec 17, 2012
    4
    I preordered this game hoping to get teamwork. It felt balanced to me and I played this happily with my friends. Then DICE started patching this game and it has gotten worse ever since. They claim that they fix stuff that they dont fix. Sometimes Í fall from 2 meters and die, other times I can jump from the third story and survive. Then they did the complete overhaul making everyI preordered this game hoping to get teamwork. It felt balanced to me and I played this happily with my friends. Then DICE started patching this game and it has gotten worse ever since. They claim that they fix stuff that they dont fix. Sometimes Í fall from 2 meters and die, other times I can jump from the third story and survive. Then they did the complete overhaul making every weapon behave differently than I had gotten used to. The release of Premium made me quit playing all together after playing about 400 hours. DICE screwed me over by telling me it was developed for the PC first, even though it was not. It does not have ingame VOIP, no dedicated servers, and no moddability. Last I heard they where going to release a patch to remove the blue tint, but they canceled it. If the game would have been developed for the PC it would have been the best BF to date, and I would probably still play it.… Expand
  14. ReapingRose
    Dec 16, 2012
    8
    I give the game an 8/10 for the effort.
    Though the attempt to make Battlefield appeal to more casual games was brave, it wasn't entirely successful nor was it a terrible failure.
    Though we can't really say that the console versions were great, the game still had a reason to be played, even if preceding titles were superior in aspect. Graphics: Stunning visuals are nice, but it is to    I give the game an 8/10 for the effort.
    Though the attempt to make Battlefield appeal to more casual games was brave, it wasn't entirely successful nor was it a terrible failure.
    Though we can't really say that the console versions were great, the game still had a reason to be played, even if preceding titles were superior in aspect.
    Graphics: Stunning visuals are nice, but it is to mask some of the graphical glitches that you will eventually encounter, but it can be negligible if you want gameplay experience. Gameplay: Not better than Bad Company 2, but still worth a try. The principles of Battlefield is still incorporated for the most part with long range gun engagements, vehicle and aircraft based fighting for a realistic combat environment. Though not entirely realistic, it provides something different from Call of Duty where everything is blatantly arcade. Players require effort for certain fighting distances and or methods and must take some tactical strategy in to mind. You can't just run in and expect to kill 7 enemies all in one go if they all know you're there, (unless you were in a tank, plane or if the players were entirely oblivious to the attacker)
    Replayability: It provides a good amount of replayability, as long as you can enjoy the game modes. Single Player Campaign was far too linear but it's still worth saying that Multiplayer is decent. At least you can call Battlefield more hardcore than Call of Duty, which perceives itself as hardcore when in utter reality it is not.
    Other opinions: Just play the game. If you don't like it, then that's your opinions and views and we have no obligation to change that by our own behalf, though it's always great to consider that this game can be more worth playing than certain other games that can be considered mediocre. Casual gaming is overtaking the market hence why many game companies take action to appeal to them, which is a disappointing truth that many of us may have to accept one day, but sometimes is just good to appreciate what they have given rather than complain about what they don't provide from the older games. Battlefield 3 in its own right deserves a decent score for being an attempt to compete with other contemporary shooters and still provide some sort of competition.    … Expand
  15. Invader-Nik
    Dec 11, 2012
    7
    This game is amazing, amazing graphics and to me the single player is good. I don't play bigshoot FPS games like COD. This is pretty much my first ever FPS game that is popular. Multiplayer is absolutely epic, teamwork is the key to winning, unlike the COD series where people don't even bother working together. However there are a few annoying issues. I have a NVIDA GTX 560 Ti and uponThis game is amazing, amazing graphics and to me the single player is good. I don't play bigshoot FPS games like COD. This is pretty much my first ever FPS game that is popular. Multiplayer is absolutely epic, teamwork is the key to winning, unlike the COD series where people don't even bother working together. However there are a few annoying issues. I have a NVIDA GTX 560 Ti and upon running this game it crashes my PC. I have to use a program called MSI Afterburner to downclock my PC to make it run perfectly. This can be a pain since I don't have admin rights and the program requires it. Another is Origin. I don't mind it, since I only have two games on it (BF3 and Mass Effect 3) but in terms, it is a piece of sh*t. It's slow, annoying and is not as smooth as Steam is, plus all the games are overpriced. If it was put on Steam, this would be a fantastic game. But while it's on Origin i'm giving it a 7… Expand
  16. dprkforum
    Dec 10, 2012
    5
    I will say first and foremost the graphics are very pretty. Beyond that, it is a decent multi-player game. The single-player is very bad, and the story line is even worse. It was helpful for learning the basics, but that is about it. It played more like a cheesy action movie than a game with fancy shooting gallery fill-in's. If you like multi-player war games, you will like Battlefield 3.I will say first and foremost the graphics are very pretty. Beyond that, it is a decent multi-player game. The single-player is very bad, and the story line is even worse. It was helpful for learning the basics, but that is about it. It played more like a cheesy action movie than a game with fancy shooting gallery fill-in's. If you like multi-player war games, you will like Battlefield 3. Otherwise, do not waste your time or money. Oh, and one more thing - the DRM is very annoying, and is worse (yes WORSE) than Diablo III's.… Expand
  17. StickNik
    Dec 9, 2012
    7
    The multiplayer from what I played at the end of the beta was above par, but I still found it a bore. If you want a massive online war shooter, play PlanetSide 2 free, standalone or on Steam, thankfully not having Origin or anything as terrible as battle-log. A good looking shooter, worth a try if the strong blue filter, battle-log, and Origin don't bother you greatly
  18. Jazzyykhan
    Dec 7, 2012
    10
    its a fantastic game.... i was waiting for this game...i want to play other expansions of this game.... this game is pretty enjoyable in normal mode....
  19. Velqirax
    Dec 5, 2012
    9
    THIS IS WARFARE, very realistic stuff going here, bought the game because came with my new pc, so no expectations. If you are a FPS gamer this is the game of the year, also reminds me a lot to Delta Force Black Hawk Down. Disappointing stuff: Single player, easy, and story its too linear, graphics help a lot, but story DO NOT.
    Highly recommended.
  20. sofgrant
    Dec 5, 2012
    4
    Battlefield 3, for me was a huge waste of time. Sure the graphics were pretty, but the single player was an utter bore and a shadow of a familiar plot line. The plot line reeks of "we couldn't really be bothered". As for the multiplayer, I purchased the Limited Edition and found I could not activate back to Karkland. When I tried to get it activated they never bothered to do anything aboutBattlefield 3, for me was a huge waste of time. Sure the graphics were pretty, but the single player was an utter bore and a shadow of a familiar plot line. The plot line reeks of "we couldn't really be bothered". As for the multiplayer, I purchased the Limited Edition and found I could not activate back to Karkland. When I tried to get it activated they never bothered to do anything about it despite contacting them about the issue. Furthermore, the comments about how great the multiplayer is are a fantasy cooked up in the minds of those craving another battlefield title. Battlefield 1942 was amazing and innovative on release, Battlefield 3 is another same old, same old with the added ability to fly planes and drive tanks. While entertaining at times, I'd hardly call it 'original'. It really was nothing special for me and has further disinterested me in the first person shooters that are spewing out of the publishers these days.… Expand
  21. bsonov
    Dec 1, 2012
    10
    the best on-line shooter ever. if u see the estimate less than "9" - it's the result of COD-kids fleshmob and other noobys. I'm playing it from release and every time I play it with great interest.
  22. rtopete
    Dec 1, 2012
    10
    Battlefield 3 is a MUST have for all PC FPS lovers. This game has it all: from quick Join-SHOOT-KILL Frantic games to long, full on tactical WARS. The single player campaign was fun enough to get you started on how the game engine feels. The DLC's keep this game fresh with new game modes and assignments to complete. Short and Sweet: Multiplayer is what makes this series amazing.
  23. ArMoRofGOD
    Nov 25, 2012
    1
    The ones giving this game anything above a 5 are most likely call of duty converts and finally see the light. Sadly for them they realized it one game too late. B3 is a horrible hybrid of call of duty and what used to be battlefield. Battleild 2, 2142, bad company, and especially bad company 2 where some of the most amazing and fun games Ive ever played and each one had the traditionalThe ones giving this game anything above a 5 are most likely call of duty converts and finally see the light. Sadly for them they realized it one game too late. B3 is a horrible hybrid of call of duty and what used to be battlefield. Battleild 2, 2142, bad company, and especially bad company 2 where some of the most amazing and fun games Ive ever played and each one had the traditional battlefield signatures such as huge maps, great class variety and importance, a large focus on TEAMWORK and STRATEGY and WORKING TOGETHER, but not in this one! Nope, instead what you get is a free for all slayer match every round despite what the objective is. They made health realstic like COD and the gameplay very "twitch" like. Strategy is meaningless in this game. If you like COD get this youll feel at home, if you hate COD like I do dont waste your money like I did on this crap and just wait for bad company 3 playing BC2 while you wait.… Expand
  24. Jsoundswave
    Nov 25, 2012
    9
    Okay, I love the franchise but this game just doesn't have that Battlefield feel that every other game had. It felt more focused on what gun you used than what strategy you used. Don't get me wrong it is extremely fun, it just feels "iffy."
  25. buttmuffin2539
    Nov 21, 2012
    8
    This game is very impressive. The campaign is lacking and linear, but that has sadly become the norm for modern FPS games; however, the real value lies within this games intense multiplayer and detailed physics of the Frostbite 2 game engine.
  26. sargebf3
    Nov 17, 2012
    9
    i don't understand why people think the singleplayer is stupid, i thought it was awesome. compared to call of duty, i play bf3 more often. multiplayer is cool too, but sometimes people camp at the spawn with their choppers or play as sniper with an all-class weapon to level their sniper. premium is also an awesome feature, and i love battlelog. the DLC's are also good. I'll give this gamei don't understand why people think the singleplayer is stupid, i thought it was awesome. compared to call of duty, i play bf3 more often. multiplayer is cool too, but sometimes people camp at the spawn with their choppers or play as sniper with an all-class weapon to level their sniper. premium is also an awesome feature, and i love battlelog. the DLC's are also good. I'll give this game a 9.00. why not a 10? because dice needs to fix some bugs, and the campers really are annoying.… Expand
  27. TRoJaN_ViiZiOn
    Nov 16, 2012
    8
    this game is great. yes i am aware the series has been simplified over the years but i don't think it has impacted too much. this game is extremely balanced and keeping it up to date constantly with bug fixes and glitches or things that just need improving. there are just a few things i absolutely hate about this game. first of all is the s***ty sun glare. the sun is always really low tothis game is great. yes i am aware the series has been simplified over the years but i don't think it has impacted too much. this game is extremely balanced and keeping it up to date constantly with bug fixes and glitches or things that just need improving. there are just a few things i absolutely hate about this game. first of all is the s***ty sun glare. the sun is always really low to the horizon, like as if they are trying to show it off. i don't mind it as long it isn't in your face ALL the time. another thing is the dirty lense effect. like as if you are looking through your soldiers clear protective glasses. i hate this so much. it gets in your way and is extremely frustrating when you don't see an enemy because there is a blurry rainbow in the way. another thing is the suppression. i also hate this a lot. it is good that you can keep your enemy behind cover by doing this but i think the effects are just way to much. if they have to include it, at least make it disappear quickly. it keeps your screen blurry for about 2 - 3 seconds after they stopped shooting. these things just make the game look ugly to me. another thing which i would have liked was pistol customization and unlocks. instead of unlocking a type of pistol at a level i think the unlock system should work like primary weapons. i love the M9 pistol and i can only ever use it while i'm on the US team. maybe they are saving something like this for the next games. overall this game has top of the range graphics and is defiantly worth buying.… Expand
  28. ageofwinter
    Nov 16, 2012
    8
    This is an extremely beautiful game with sound that'll blow your socks off, you feel like you're actually there. The campaign was short & weak, I'm more of a single-player person so I tried that first, didn't really like it. Multiplayer though, is absolutely fantastic especially with the huge maps they built and all the vehicles you can use. Although the vehicles are over-powered, itThis is an extremely beautiful game with sound that'll blow your socks off, you feel like you're actually there. The campaign was short & weak, I'm more of a single-player person so I tried that first, didn't really like it. Multiplayer though, is absolutely fantastic especially with the huge maps they built and all the vehicles you can use. Although the vehicles are over-powered, it didn't bug me much as I simply left the game, and joined another. All in all, if you love competitive multiplayer to go along with beautiful graphics & sound, this is the game for you, regardless of platform, this game is top notch.… Expand
  29. FreeAgents
    Nov 16, 2012
    9
    The game, both single player and multiplayer, is a joy to play. Compared to COD, the multiplayer has a high learning curve but once you start to feel the game, you'll never look back. The premium edition at $40 is an incredible value, with plenty of stunning maps from the included DLC offering something for everyone. I find the vehicule-centric maps are the best, but close quarters mapsThe game, both single player and multiplayer, is a joy to play. Compared to COD, the multiplayer has a high learning curve but once you start to feel the game, you'll never look back. The premium edition at $40 is an incredible value, with plenty of stunning maps from the included DLC offering something for everyone. I find the vehicule-centric maps are the best, but close quarters maps can also be fun from time to time. The only negatives are Origin, which I just ignore, and the lack of proper in-game VOIP, which is not the end of the world if you use teamspeak or whatever.… Expand
  30. AseriousReview
    Nov 14, 2012
    5
    before you rage about the score i will tell you something.

    A. This Game suffers alot with the fact that it has a completely stupid, cliché and extremely irritating. B. Co-op mode seems rushed, but is fun to a certan point, but hey. BF3 Fanboys does not care about the campaign and the lack of depth in the game and major bugs. Their Highlight is Multiplayer! Multiplayer is    before you rage about the score i will tell you something.

    A. This Game suffers alot with the fact that it has a completely stupid, cliché and extremely irritating.

    B. Co-op mode seems rushed, but is fun to a certan point, but hey. BF3 Fanboys does not care about the campaign and the lack of depth in the game and major bugs.

    Their Highlight is Multiplayer!

    Multiplayer is good to a point that this game can get a 8/10. For the first 2 weeks.....
    until you find that you cannot even join a game with your friends without constantly getting in separate teams, but it can be fixed. You can change team and squad in BF3.

    But the fact that the weapons are extremely unbalanced is okay... until i get blasted in the head constantly by the USAS explosive rounds, but it only happens in the small maps, SMALL MAPS. Which is the biggest mistake DICE ever made. The small maps are irritating and stupid way to bring COD fans to this franchise.
    It does not WORK with the mechanics and slow movements of the Soldier you are in BF3.
    While the big maps is epic and rewarding, the small maps suffers really much.

    But the fact that this game costed 5.99    … Expand
  31. TheCrtic1
    Nov 13, 2012
    10
    Incredible multiplayer game, with some of the most advanced technology for detailed destruction and realistic animations and graphics, and massive maps for huge battles with land and air action.
  32. finalroad21
    Nov 13, 2012
    10
    its best online game.and it has nice map.the graphic is very good for action game.single player is very good and voice is best..............!!!!!!!!!
  33. spangen13
    Nov 13, 2012
    10
    This is the best FPS there is out there and probably will be until Battlefield 4 comes out. And it´s all about multi-player! Don´t buy this game if you want a good single-player story. It is decent but with barley any replay value with a 6-7 hours campaign it would be a waste. Like I said, it´s all about the multi-player and DICE does it so well that they will easily getThis is the best FPS there is out there and probably will be until Battlefield 4 comes out. And it´s all about multi-player! Don´t buy this game if you want a good single-player story. It is decent but with barley any replay value with a 6-7 hours campaign it would be a waste. Like I said, it´s all about the multi-player and DICE does it so well that they will easily get a 10/10 from me. I was a hardcore Call of duty fan-boy before this came out and I was very sceptic in the beginning but now I completely sold. The value of the Premium pack is sick. You´ll get so many different experiences from this game. I´d say when they released the Close Quarters map-pack it blew away all the competition like CoD and MoW. The CoD games are pretty amazing too but once you have played BF3 everything else feels very outdated. If you have a decent PC you must own this game. It´s an obligation. But a warning is that your standard for FPS games will reach sky-high. Once you go BF3 you´ll never go back.… Expand
  34. ofc1978
    Nov 13, 2012
    10
    Very great Game! The Frostbite 2 - Engine works at his BEST! The weapons are very good in balance and target and the Graphic and Sound is amazing! So what should i say about the Game! Perfect~is to small, very perfect~again small, very, very perfect~that´s the fact! Amazing, brilliant!!!
    Dice made a very good Game, thanks for it! Great Job!!!
  35. evry1isacritic
    Nov 12, 2012
    6
    I pre-ordered this game after spending 500 hrs playing bad company 2 on the PC. After seeing the previews I really had high hopes for this game. Unfortunately, EA once again pumped up a buggy piece of crap on day 1. There were so many bugs in there that made the game unplayable for the first month. Also, there were so many day 1 AIMBOTS around (probably some DICE employee leaked outI pre-ordered this game after spending 500 hrs playing bad company 2 on the PC. After seeing the previews I really had high hopes for this game. Unfortunately, EA once again pumped up a buggy piece of crap on day 1. There were so many bugs in there that made the game unplayable for the first month. Also, there were so many day 1 AIMBOTS around (probably some DICE employee leaked out the network code) that did not make the game fun at all.

    Granted, most of these bugs were fixed, but not until the game's price dropped by half. I am never going to pay full price for EA games anymore to be their beta tester.    … Expand
  36. los_majklos
    Nov 11, 2012
    0
    Hello, my first time to rate a game I didnt play, because I refuse to buy it. Battlefield is my favourite title and I played the BF2BC like 490 hours... So I was a pretty big fan, but then when the EA started it's massive media massage I lost the interest completely. There were two messages: 1. Battlefield 3 is flat-out superior to COD - which speaks about some very serious complex outHello, my first time to rate a game I didnt play, because I refuse to buy it. Battlefield is my favourite title and I played the BF2BC like 490 hours... So I was a pretty big fan, but then when the EA started it's massive media massage I lost the interest completely. There were two messages: 1. Battlefield 3 is flat-out superior to COD - which speaks about some very serious complex out there in EA studios. 2. It's the best game and you have to own it. Personally, I don't believe that the best people are those, who say they are best. BF got raped massively, and the result is unbelievably expensive game, which no one of my first-person shooter friends actually plays. It's not on steam. So sure about themselves. Damn EA.

    It was just the dummiest most stupid kind of mass marketing I've ever seen. And behind it a game full of bugs, half-finished at the release, for astounding 50 euros... C'mon, you can't be serious.    … Expand
  37. mrjoebraveheart
    Nov 9, 2012
    3
    After loading it 3x and spending hours on the phone trying to get to play and researching stuff, it finally played, and I was very impressed
  38. charlie412
    Nov 7, 2012
    8
    This is probably one of the best shooters out there, the game is realistic and beleiveable with the way things explode and the scale of the battlefields but it is also fun to play, the multiplayer is definately the selling point of battlefield 3 and if it was just a multiplayer game it would be 10/10 but id say its main con is the single player on offer, it is just another cheesy storyThis is probably one of the best shooters out there, the game is realistic and beleiveable with the way things explode and the scale of the battlefields but it is also fun to play, the multiplayer is definately the selling point of battlefield 3 and if it was just a multiplayer game it would be 10/10 but id say its main con is the single player on offer, it is just another cheesy story like bad company 2 which i want really bothered about finishing at all, also another bad point is origin it is an extra client to install that to be honest i do not care much about tracking my stats i care about just playing.… Expand
  39. Majinvash
    Nov 4, 2012
    0
    If this game was called Bad Company 3 I would give is an ok rating.. Unfortunately as it is meant to be a sequel to Battlefield 2, it got everything wrong.. I cannot think of anything in this game that I truly like, so much so I stopped playing it after about 60hrs of forcing myself to like it.. This from someone who racked up thousands of hours on BF2 over the years.. Bad Job EA..
  40. winj3r
    Nov 1, 2012
    9
    The single player is just plain rubbish. Just boring and uninspired. The co-op is just as bad, but the multiplayer is one of the most fun one can have online in a game. Unlike many other online shooters, this makes you play as a team, and rewards team players.
  41. Mokaki
    Oct 30, 2012
    10
    This is the most enthralling shooter ever. I began by playing BF1942 (and every title up to BF3) where it would barely squeeze by on my parents not so state-of-the-art computer, but I loved the concept and gameplay. This amazing gameplay continues to astonish me even to this day. I generally play with a buddy where we set out missions together to wreck havoc on our opponents. This game isThis is the most enthralling shooter ever. I began by playing BF1942 (and every title up to BF3) where it would barely squeeze by on my parents not so state-of-the-art computer, but I loved the concept and gameplay. This amazing gameplay continues to astonish me even to this day. I generally play with a buddy where we set out missions together to wreck havoc on our opponents. This game is everything from funny, intense, and immaculate. I would suggest rigging your computer to play this on max, as I did, you won't be disappointed.… Expand
  42. Hefewy
    Oct 28, 2012
    5
    I have little to praise about this game. The graphics, while not terrible, have some really overdone effects such as the glare filter being not only unrealistic but quite annoying. I don't think the people at Dice know what outside looks like. At the same time, every map seems to consist of just different shades of one color, because that's realistic looking apparently. The destructibleI have little to praise about this game. The graphics, while not terrible, have some really overdone effects such as the glare filter being not only unrealistic but quite annoying. I don't think the people at Dice know what outside looks like. At the same time, every map seems to consist of just different shades of one color, because that's realistic looking apparently. The destructible environments, while not terrible, are inconsistent and there are plenty of times where a chunk of a building will be indestructible yet it looks exactly like a piece that you can destroy. The weapons are made so the ranges on them are terrible even on regular assault rifles, forcing you to get up close and personal with your target. This is probably done to make it seem more intense, to cover up for some lazy gun programming on the developers part. For anti-aircraft launchers, their range is also extremely limited. I assume this is to balance game-play (Because war is known for being balanced), but it only forces you to get right next to the vehicle you are aiming at to hit your target with one of these. I'd like to point out that the missiles in this game, again in what seems to be an attempt to balance the game out, go incredibly slow, and most vehicles can actually outrun your shot even if it is locked onto them. What a genius idea. A vehicle outrunning a missile, because missiles are known for moving slow. Overall, coming from a battlefield fan, this probably wont please fans of the series as all it does is add a shiny coating and make the game look nice, instead of having good game-play. Even the features such as the graphics that people seem to praise a lot are honestly not that great, and while it's not necessarily awful, there are much better online FPS games that you could probably spend your money on. It doesn't do anything new, which wouldn't be bad if it did what it does well, but sadly it seems like an attempt to cash in on the series name. If you want a BF game, stick to one of the classics, and hope that the future ones will be better, though judging by the sales of this, things look grim.… Expand
  43. Mickmoffat
    Oct 27, 2012
    10
    I have played battlefield since battlefield 1942 and battlefield 3 is just great the graphics are just amazing. When the game came out i woke up at 3 am just to play it and i was so excited a year on and im still loving this game have played 159 hours of it and dlc is adding to the game. I would highly recommend this game to anyone. One thing i don't like is the whole premium exclusion andI have played battlefield since battlefield 1942 and battlefield 3 is just great the graphics are just amazing. When the game came out i woke up at 3 am just to play it and i was so excited a year on and im still loving this game have played 159 hours of it and dlc is adding to the game. I would highly recommend this game to anyone. One thing i don't like is the whole premium exclusion and having to pay for 50% of the games content should be free and added to the game for everyone to use. Hacking has been bad in battlefield but its getting better and their are less and less hackers. I must say single player was not the best but it had its high points. If you into multiplayer games you will love this game to death. Over all Thank you DICE for all your hard work just don't turn in to a cod clone releasing games every year that are not finished or innovative.… Expand
  44. kane148
    Oct 27, 2012
    5
    I've heard that the multiplayer on this game is good, and so I was more generous than I would otherwise be. But the fact is that this game also features a single player campaign which was just terrible. I made myself stick with it for a couple of hours, but it was mostly tedious and boring. The story seemed very cliche and the voice acting was bad. There were plenty of interestingI've heard that the multiplayer on this game is good, and so I was more generous than I would otherwise be. But the fact is that this game also features a single player campaign which was just terrible. I made myself stick with it for a couple of hours, but it was mostly tedious and boring. The story seemed very cliche and the voice acting was bad. There were plenty of interesting gameplay ideas present, but they were virtually all failures in the execution. A game that manages to make flying a jet fighter boring is really in trouble, and that is exactly what BF3 does.… Expand
  45. ExpFist
    Oct 27, 2012
    9
    It has its flaws. I don't like EAs ethics, DLCs, and the single player is pretty bad, but ultimately I have over 200 hours of playtime and I keep going back to the game. It's fun to play, fairly well balanced, and it is updated far more than any other battlefield was. You're missing out if you're not giving it a try, especially when you can get it now for a fairly cheap price.
  46. SittinginBasket
    Oct 23, 2012
    7
    After spending much time on this game, and re-evaluating it after playing more than 150 hours, the game is pretty decent overall. The campaign, although relatively linear and not as well done as it could have been, is still quite fun to play. There are some great moments, but the entire campaign is let down by the less than stellar shooting-gallery feel.

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

    Now the major part of the game, the multiplayer. The gameplay is great, but one thing that really kicked me in the ass is the Battlelog system. What it basically decides to do with stat-saving is not save your stats when you get extremely good stats, and when you play poorly and get bad stats, it saves that for you, and in the end your stats get screwed to oblivion because the system decided not to save the stats of half your games. It essentially destroys the experience by giving you nothing when you put effort into playing the game, and sucker-punches you when you don't, and instead of feeling fulfilled when a round is completed, you are left sitting there, crossing your fingers and hoping that it saves your stats from that round. Thanks a lot, Battlelog.    … Expand
  47. Iczer
    Oct 13, 2012
    9
    Amazing game, and endless multiplayer fun. If you are buying for the single player though, definitely pass. The CoD series would be a better choice for single player options. Multiplayer though, this is where it's at.
  48. iDarkEmpire
    Oct 13, 2012
    10
    настоящий прорыв, в графике, физике, баллистике, масштабности, нанастоящий прорыв, в графике, физике, баллистике, масштабности, на данный момент лучший шутер в мире, но все равно оптимизация не очень хорошая, и игра очень капризная к настройкам электропитания в windows… Expand
  49. declaaano
    Oct 11, 2012
    10
    I absolutley love this game! I first owned it on Xbox, and around 2 months ago i bought it for PC. Its spectacular! Graphics are epic, gameplay is awesome! Guns kick ass and with Frostbite 2.0 it is a MUST BUY!
  50. Karr76
    Oct 4, 2012
    10
    the best graphics ( also rage idsoftw ) i've ever seen ( i got an gtx680 thank good )
    the physics, the mechanics, the sound ( i got the razer megalodon 7.1 its unbelievable ) with the armored kill expansion pack
    lot of people playing online
    with diablo 2, diablo 3, rage, half life 2, mass effect 2 ... the best game ever
  51. Remlap
    Oct 2, 2012
    4
    Battlefield 3 was supposed to be the
    game of the century. It was supposed to bring
    with it the best graphics and the best story of any first person shooter in recent history, but it didn't. Electronic Art's Digital Illusions CE (EA- DICE) has long led the sector in realism, drawing you into the war, evoking emotions previously reserved for games scripted almost as much as movies. In    Battlefield 3 was supposed to be the
    game of the century. It was supposed to bring
    with it the best graphics and the best story of
    any first person shooter in recent history, but it
    didn't. Electronic Art's Digital Illusions CE (EA-
    DICE) has long led the sector in realism, drawing you into the war, evoking emotions previously reserved for games scripted almost as much as movies. In Battlefield 3's campaign mode, however, the gameplay is slow, predictable and doesn't make you feel as though you are making a difference. The multiplayer game is sculpted so carefully that it would be concievable to forget that it was pre-made at all.
    The multiplayer game is incredibly chaotic, often trancending the constraints of a traditional video game, with small actions radically changing the simulated world and rendering some strategies and equipment useless, while simultaneously granting opportunities people using others. Many items in the maps are destructible, so a well placed RPG can destroy almost any sniper nest, an accutate pistol shot can destroy a helicopter, and a exellently piloted helicopter can take on a small army. Boats, Planes, Anti-Aircraft Guns, Helicopters, Tanks, JAVELIN missiles, and hundreds of guns are ready for use, a well put together social interface (BattleLog) allow for infinite combinations, and the scoring system favors teamwork over kamikaze raids.
    Battlefield 3 brings with it many annoyances, and thousands of quirks. The beautiful graphics and chaotic multiplayer almost outweigh the lack of a decent campaign mode, but alas this game fits into the category filled with thousands of games made for quick and easy fun, lacking challenge, and full of cliched elements. Battlefield 3 was expected to be the next iteration of the interesting and innovative game-play of the previous Battlefield games, not the repetitive and annoying habits of cheap action books, movies and games. The wow factor of the graphics can almost overcome the problems, but DICE has grown weary of the fight, and has decided that one botched campaign cannot possibly cause them to lose their grip on the gaming battlefield.    … Expand
  52. yodagyo
    Sep 25, 2012
    10
    the game is great, amazing graphics(if your rig can handle it) amazing gameplay. if you're buying this game for single player...well lets face it you're not very smart are you? not saying the campaign is bad in fact it offers some pretty cool parts that make you say "whoa". The game really shines in its multyplayer with so many ways to play you will not get bored anytime soon :). If you'rethe game is great, amazing graphics(if your rig can handle it) amazing gameplay. if you're buying this game for single player...well lets face it you're not very smart are you? not saying the campaign is bad in fact it offers some pretty cool parts that make you say "whoa". The game really shines in its multyplayer with so many ways to play you will not get bored anytime soon :). If you're sick of using guns you can simply hop onto a jet and try and perfect that role while still having the array of unlocks available. In the end the game is amazing and is defiantly worth the purchase.… Expand
  53. Mouse
    Sep 25, 2012
    7
    The campaign was a missed opportunity to tell a poignant/choice-driven/realistic story, the epic graphics are ruined by crappy lens flare (to hide what few mistakes/shortcuts they had to take), weapon selection is a bland soup of point-and-click, Frostbite 2 is revolutionary but monopolized by EA, premium and DLCs by EA serve to support Marx's arguments (and EA's finances),The campaign was a missed opportunity to tell a poignant/choice-driven/realistic story, the epic graphics are ruined by crappy lens flare (to hide what few mistakes/shortcuts they had to take), weapon selection is a bland soup of point-and-click, Frostbite 2 is revolutionary but monopolized by EA, premium and DLCs by EA serve to support Marx's arguments (and EA's finances), Battlelog is a **** Facebook wannabe, and Origin is a pathetic attempt to compete with STEAM.
    But STILL better than Call of Duty (yes, I have to mention it) and most games being released anymore. Gameplay is smooth with small innovation (the parkour), vehicles run excellent and have well-balanced combat, personalization is fun but not overdone, and balancing features are decent (scope reflection).
    Honestly, it's worth the money to get the game vanilla, and only get the DLCs you see you'll like. DON'T GET PREMIUM. But if you're looking for a truly great place to spend your money, find a way to donate to the Black Mesa Team (legally impossible, since it's a mod). EA has become the evil empire of gaming, and is going to strangle us dry.    … Expand
  54. von_Werra
    Sep 25, 2012
    7
    En términos generales, es un juego que ofrece poco más que su predecesor con referencia a argumento o guión. Supone un avance de destaque la calidad visual en ciertos episodios como la misión abordo del Hornet aunque muchas texturas resultan genéricas y de poca calidad. Recomiendo este juego para los amantes de los juegos de disparos que sóloEn términos generales, es un juego que ofrece poco más que su predecesor con referencia a argumento o guión. Supone un avance de destaque la calidad visual en ciertos episodios como la misión abordo del Hornet aunque muchas texturas resultan genéricas y de poca calidad. Recomiendo este juego para los amantes de los juegos de disparos que sólo buscan eso, disparar y poco más.… Expand
  55. drachehexe
    Sep 23, 2012
    5
    This reviews only the single player element, multiplay will be added in later.The best thing this game has going for it is the visuals, which are impressive. However I think they get too carried away with trying to be too photo-realistic. The camera has a constant layer of dirt spots, I guess you're supposed to be wearing goggles? Also, the lens-flare from lights is way overpowering.This reviews only the single player element, multiplay will be added in later.The best thing this game has going for it is the visuals, which are impressive. However I think they get too carried away with trying to be too photo-realistic. The camera has a constant layer of dirt spots, I guess you're supposed to be wearing goggles? Also, the lens-flare from lights is way overpowering. Trying to see anything in this game can be a challenge. The single player campaign is really boring and unoriginal. They could have eliminated it completely and knocked 20 bucks off the price. There are quick time events that add absolutely nothing interesting or valid to the game play, the story is weak, the characters are unlikeable...even the main character you play comes off as an ass you wish would just kill himself. Some gameplay elements make you want to ask "WTF was that there?" Also, other elements don't make sense. Using night vision on a tank in the middle of a bright clear day, not having night vision goggles when running around in the dark. The designers also insist you play the game on their terms leaving you no choice in equipment load-out basically being forced into whatever gear the character you "leap" into has. The levels are linear to a fault leaving no room to pick and choose strategies. You spend most of the time following someone else around and doing what they tell you to do. You almost feel like you're playing a rail shooter (and some instance you are) having no control over anything. side from all that the front end for the game is one of the worst. Double-click on the game icon doesn't start the game, it takes you to you Battlefield 3 webpage with you your stats, their advertising, and links to start up you game. If you're hard core on having to see all the crap this page offers have at it, if not, there is no way around it. I can only hope to god multi-player isn't as mind numbingly ignorant as the single player campaign.… Expand
  56. Ruegrong
    Sep 21, 2012
    1
    This game is a Great online Multiplayer game. But i gave it a one because i am unable to play online because of me being in afghanistan. I loved BF2 and still play it today, But BF3 took away alot of the core things that made the BF2 so great. Things like Offline multiplayer- I loved to go and practice flying jets and helicopters offline in BF2 but Offline multiplayer has been taken awayThis game is a Great online Multiplayer game. But i gave it a one because i am unable to play online because of me being in afghanistan. I loved BF2 and still play it today, But BF3 took away alot of the core things that made the BF2 so great. Things like Offline multiplayer- I loved to go and practice flying jets and helicopters offline in BF2 but Offline multiplayer has been taken away and replaced with a crappy singleplayer. Also when i finally played it online, Voice chat within squads has been taken away. I believe you have to go download a program for teamspeak. I dont believe you should have to do that, You should just join a squad and be able to talk to them or mute them. Last, the Commander Position has been taken away. That was my favorite position because you could really help out your team. Give squad orders, drop ammo to a squad so they can resupply, Give that lone wolf a vehicle drop when he's stuck out in middle of nowhere. I did those things and whenever i did it, it was a great feeling whenever i heard "Thanks Champ" from the squad leader. That has been taken away. The Graphics, Sound, and Gameplay are great, but Some things shouldnt be taken away. ((Also, I believe EA pressured Dice with this product for competing with COD. DICE should break all ties With EA))… Expand
  57. Wissam
    Sep 20, 2012
    10
    battlefield 3 is absolutely an awesome game and for u to knw it is the best war game ever made and no other war game can beat it not even call of duty battlefield 3 game graphics was never beaten and will never be fu*k cod :D
  58. deb0
    Sep 20, 2012
    2
    Too many bugs, cheating is rampant, weapons and vehicles are unrealistic. Most of the DLC is worthless, or content that should have been provided with the original version.
  59. KintoBourne
    Sep 19, 2012
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best FPS in the last 10 years. Nobody has done a work with such quality with such spectacular graphics, with a sound so realistic and the gameplay featuring wide this masterpiece. Just 10 to the entire team who has devoted many hours to work and create a work like this. Thank you.… Expand
  60. SchroederRock
    Sep 17, 2012
    9
    The single player portion of Battlefield 3 isn't anything special. But the fact that I don't even care about it lends more credibility to how addictive and special the multiplayer aspect is. DICE didn't try and reinvent the wheel with Battlefield 3, but they certainly improved it. Deep customization, progression, and phenomenal graphics make it the shooter of the year on PC. This oneThe single player portion of Battlefield 3 isn't anything special. But the fact that I don't even care about it lends more credibility to how addictive and special the multiplayer aspect is. DICE didn't try and reinvent the wheel with Battlefield 3, but they certainly improved it. Deep customization, progression, and phenomenal graphics make it the shooter of the year on PC. This one will be hard to top for PC players. Perhaps only Battlefield 4 will be able to topple this juggernaut.… Expand
  61. BloodaspFZR
    Sep 14, 2012
    0
    Another bad game made by EA With useless support, The game is almost unplayable and even if you can get to play, the game soon crashes along with origin half the time, another useless idea by EA, Origin doesnt work, and their game doesnt work.. It's constantly crashing and bluescreening my system and a few of my other friends systems,
  62. MrBungle420
    Sep 13, 2012
    9
    I guess low reviewers are tired of getting parachute knifed by guys like me.

    Either that or they have 5 year old video cards.

    How can anyone argue that this isn't the best looking FPS to date?
  63. bigbradford
    Sep 7, 2012
    8
    Pretty good game overall. Graphics, sound and game play are amazing. Unfortunately I'm a bit disappointed in the recon class and the game, at least for me, became boring fairly quickly but the addition of the premium package (DLC's) have revived my interest in the game.
  64. JonathanGurebo
    Sep 2, 2012
    9
    really good and fun game! but $79,95 for Battlefield Premium? that should be free when i buy the game. and it is really bad on my internet connection. i have really good connection and speed, but the f*cking game says " connection timed out, " connection lost" .... so i must play on 3G, thats not good.
  65. psychotic
    Aug 31, 2012
    6
    if there was 6.5 then thats what it deserves premium queue cutting bull **** i dont want that crap in a game god can this year get any worse no stalker 2,sequels look like cod , ok im getting off topic but the game play is good few improvements are needed maybe they will fix it in MoH WF but idk the multiplayer is top notch single is good ive seen better the graphics are almost as good asif there was 6.5 then thats what it deserves premium queue cutting bull **** i dont want that crap in a game god can this year get any worse no stalker 2,sequels look like cod , ok im getting off topic but the game play is good few improvements are needed maybe they will fix it in MoH WF but idk the multiplayer is top notch single is good ive seen better the graphics are almost as good as crysis very well rounded game but if i where to recommend anything i would say wait till warfighter… Expand
  66. SwoopTrust
    Aug 31, 2012
    6
    Single player is mostly unmemorable. Multi player is great to a certain extent. Graphics are pretty good, but the glare and the overall "blue n' orange" tint of all the game kinda ruins the experience a bit.
  67. logicsense
    Aug 30, 2012
    10
    Once again placing DICE on the throne as creators of the very best game in the genre with astonishing sound, special effects, light work, environment art work and the superior battlelog. Buy this game, god damnit!
  68. somethingguy912
    Aug 26, 2012
    5
    I was fortunate enough to get this game as a gift rather than paying for the $60 that this is game is not actually worth. I didn't have to bother with the excuse that is Battlelog or Origin, because I was fortunate enough to use the console versions, which for one of the few times is an improvement from the PC. Initially, I really enjoyed the game, from the balanced guns to the awesomeI was fortunate enough to get this game as a gift rather than paying for the $60 that this is game is not actually worth. I didn't have to bother with the excuse that is Battlelog or Origin, because I was fortunate enough to use the console versions, which for one of the few times is an improvement from the PC. Initially, I really enjoyed the game, from the balanced guns to the awesome destruction physics and how Battlefield 3 really does incorporate team play. But after a while, the game has become almost as infuriating to me as playing Black Ops or MW2. The constant glitches with non-working glitches, the horrible hit detection from the net code, the horrible collision impact between proning halfway between walls and explosions not doing enough or too much damage, and most importantly, how the graphics completely betray your line of sight. I don't get why a "realistic shooter" thinks that "realism" is that every panel, wall and character needs to be sprayed with the colors Brown, Tan, Gray and BLUE! seriously, those are literally the only colors they have in that game! it is literally impossible for me to get my bearings on what I'm looking at, who my teammates are, who my enemies are, or what control points I'm on. The FPS on that game isn't too much of a bother to me as to others, but the blatantly poor SinglePlayer and the not worthwhile Co-Op really does hinder the value of this game. This game doesn't deserve a 0, due to some technical appeal that the game does have, but it doesn't deserve a 10 because it is FAR FROM PERFECT. They had to rush this in, without giving any thought to consumer criticism and only thought of trying to beat MW2 in the economic arms race of "realistic shooters". Battlefield 3 is such a disappointment because, once again, EA overhypes the game and believes in that "minimalist" value that they have been provoking lately. BF3 could've been a more impressive game, with all the chinks smoothened out, with a better promising Origin without your privacy ruined, and with DICE's promise of "all dlc's will be free!", I would rate this game at a 8 out of 10. My last suggestion to you is, DONT BUY BF4. please.… Expand
  69. HOV4RD
    Aug 25, 2012
    10
    one of the best game ever. the graphic is amazing and the game it self is epic
  70. SpandexOC
    Aug 24, 2012
    0
    Screwed over by EA/Dice, changed in game content drop to pure content drop and gave us PICTURES.
    Obviously could not be bothered and have made their money - now just going through the motions and delivering any old tarp in an effort to meet their commitments. Glad I found out now about to pre order MOH, special editions not worth anything anymore.

    Never again.
  71. Someguy151015
    Aug 23, 2012
    6
    I was a COD fan, but then I played MW3 and hated it and now I will never buy COD games ever again. I played this and it was a little better. Not the best game, but certainly not the worst(*cough MW3).
  72. reaidstar
    Aug 19, 2012
    9
    THIS IS A FULL REVIEW, SO ONLY READ THIS IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN THIS GAME:

    DICE built Battlefield 3, using the new Frostbite 2 engine from the ground up, DICE has never been the one for story script, and Single Player has a weird cliche with Black Ops. Single Player has a minimal 3 hour campaign, the only upside to the Campaign is the Cinematics. They look almost realistic and    THIS IS A FULL REVIEW, SO ONLY READ THIS IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN THIS GAME:

    DICE built Battlefield 3, using the new Frostbite 2 engine from the ground up, DICE has never been the one for story script, and Single Player has a weird cliche with Black Ops. Single Player has a minimal 3 hour campaign, the only upside to the Campaign is the Cinematics. They look almost realistic and it shows the real power of the Frostbite 2 engine. Now, Battlefield 3 is the first game on the Frostbite 2 Engine, so you will expect frequent bugs, but very rarely game-breaking. DICE is constantly doing maintence, and frequent updates to tweak and improve gameplay. Most people will hate it, and just give up on it because "they dont get any time on it". If you buy the game currently, expect a whooping 5GB of download. Of course some people won't care, but people on a fixed internet bandwith watch out, but besides that, you're running off the Web Browser with the PC Version, after a while you get used to it and actually enjoy it. It's got a lot of features to enhance your experience. I've actually measured it and concluded that 1 hour on Battlefield 3 is approx. 50MB, so after patches, it gets good.

    Multiplayer is where it's all at. Single Player is very liner and scripted, Multiplayer is the exact opposite. Lots of varying weapons: 8-Primary, -Secondary (Sidearm),
    -1st Gadget (Rocket Launcher, Medi-Kit, Ammo-Pack), -2nd Gadget (Repair Torch, Defibrillator, C4 Explosive) -then a perk (Ammo, Grenades, Sprint)

    There's also four unique different classes:
    Assault (Same as BFBC2, But now has Medi-Kit)
    Support (BFBC2's Medic, Now has Ammo-Pack)
    Engineer (Same as BFBC2)
    Recon (Same as BFBC2, but without explosives and added sensor gadgets)

    Every gun has their own attachments, and the list goes on.

    Vehicles are varied, and their are also a lot of perks coming with it. Tanks, IFV's, Jets, Heli's. PC is recommended since Console is pretty much handicapped, PC has a maximum of 64 Players while 24 for Console, controllers are considered a bit bugged and unreliable and the maps are reduced in size.

    The only downside is that lag is common, you might find a few servers with little to no lag if you look properly. There is also very good players, so you will get trampled on your first few games, and there is also no VIOP, so consider getting Skype or something if you want to play with friends.

    Co-Op is something to do with friends, its a bit boring, but it's something if you're sick of Multiplayer. Co-Op seems like something whipped up in the last second, but is very good on one mission to learn how to fly a heli. There is Matchmaking for Co-Op, but you cant talk to them directly and they leave most of the time.

    Overall it's a very meaty game for war-crazed gamers. There is a lot of problems with DICE's Battlefield Premium asking for $50 for all the DLC's, while they cost $15 each. But that's for another time.

    Overall it's 9/10, people love it, people hate it. The community can sometimes be jerks, but you will find some good guys.

    I suggest getting it.    … Expand
  73. SeismicDon
    Aug 14, 2012
    8
    I personally have trouble staying engaged in FPS games -- it just gets too repetitive. That said, I think EA really delivered for the FPS enthusiasts out there -- the graphics are outstanding, the *sound* is outstanding for knowing what's going on around you, and of all the FPS games I've played, this is definitely the best yet.
  74. Midge115
    Aug 14, 2012
    8
    Battlefield is probably one of the most fun casual FPS games I've played. The campaign is uninteresting and doesn't really grip the player, however, the multiplayer is great to play online with friends. It supports teamwork, has enormous maps to run around on, vehicles to fight with, and none of the awful things that make up some of the more recent Call of Duty games.
  75. danoholic86
    Aug 9, 2012
    10
    Beautiful game, enough said. Buy a beast gaming computer and buy this game! DO IT
    All the complaining about Origin and Web-based server selection is overrated. It's actually the way to go once you get used to it!
  76. JMoraes
    Aug 6, 2012
    9
    This game is GREAT. The graphics, the sound, the music. This game is the best FPS i've played. The missions are full of action and its not run being shot. Is cover and shot with any kind of strategy. Really the best FPS of 2011.
  77. FFStudios
    Aug 5, 2012
    6
    First, let's deny the existence of the single player, which I feel is one of the most blisteringly awful campaigns I've ever played through thanks to its boring story & characters and lack or direction. Origin is a bit of nuisance but I've decided to rate the game and not the software. Anyway, my first impressions of BF3's multiplayer were good; the weapons feel much tighter than BadFirst, let's deny the existence of the single player, which I feel is one of the most blisteringly awful campaigns I've ever played through thanks to its boring story & characters and lack or direction. Origin is a bit of nuisance but I've decided to rate the game and not the software. Anyway, my first impressions of BF3's multiplayer were good; the weapons feel much tighter than Bad Company 2 and the graphics are technically superb on ultra settings. I will also give credit to DICE for making a game which actually feels at home on the PC with optimised graphics and intuitive controls. Now to the negatives; despite the technical side of the graphics, they still carry that current-generation problem of being incredibly dull and colourless; I understand perhaps horror games might need it but games like Battlefield just don't benefit from it because everyone looks indistinguishable from one another against murky backgrounds. There's another thing, why are most of the environments either desert industrial or urban? Bad Company 2's lurid jungles were way more visually appealing than BF3's dull maps. Frostbite 2 might shine, but graphics will never be able to carry a game, I don't care how advanced your volumetric lighting is, the game should still be able to stand up without good graphics. All these problems would normally be quite small, but there is one massive problem I have with this game that just ended it for me; health amount. It may be acceptable in games like DayZ and ARMA that you die easily since they're both realistic simulations; but BF3 is not that sort of game. You can take about three hits before dying, making smaller fights not really a matter of who has the best aiming and skill as it is whoever spotted the other first. I'm sure BF3 will suit players who somehow like low HP and dull, samey maps, but for me Battlefield 3 was probably the most disappointing game of 2011.… Expand
  78. Peanits
    Jul 30, 2012
    5
    I've been playing the Battlefield franchise since BF1942, and this game has ruined everything about Battlefield. The game focuses mostly on graphics, and not the gameplay. Probably the largest problem is the game relies of vehicle based combat if you ever want to get anywhere, or play any map besides Metro. Of course, there's not enough vehicles for everyone. Not to mention that theI've been playing the Battlefield franchise since BF1942, and this game has ruined everything about Battlefield. The game focuses mostly on graphics, and not the gameplay. Probably the largest problem is the game relies of vehicle based combat if you ever want to get anywhere, or play any map besides Metro. Of course, there's not enough vehicles for everyone. Not to mention that the helicopters are outrageously powerful.

    To be completely honest, I have never seen a mainstream game published with so many bugs and flaws. From little issues such as being able to shoot your gun straight ahead and you vault over a railing, to larger problems like broken weapon mechanics that take ages to be fixed.    … Expand
  79. Jon2011
    Jul 29, 2012
    5
    This is not a BF game, but this rating isn't about how good of a sequel it is.
    Gunplay is mediocre at best, suppression ruins the gunplay.
    Vehicles are crippled by disabling at 50%, makes them no fun to use. Health regeneration on vehicles and infantry. Squad perks make ammo almost useless. 3D spotting makes everything easy mode. Gun customization is neat, but overdone. Vehicle    This is not a BF game, but this rating isn't about how good of a sequel it is.
    Gunplay is mediocre at best, suppression ruins the gunplay.
    Vehicles are crippled by disabling at 50%, makes them no fun to use.
    Health regeneration on vehicles and infantry.
    Squad perks make ammo almost useless.
    3D spotting makes everything easy mode.
    Gun customization is neat, but overdone.
    Vehicle perks make the vehicle game even more dull.
    No VOIP for squads to communicate.
    Maps are too small for 64 players. (all maps except Gulf of Oman)
    Origin and battlelog are required to play, no way to launch game through desktop.
    No mod tools.
    Too much emphasis on unlocking stuff, less emphasis on actual fun.
    Great view distance!    … Expand
  80. redpanda751
    Jul 19, 2012
    9
    This is a follow up review from the one I wrote half a while back. My rating of 7/10 is now 9/10.
    They have fixed a majority of the issues with the game and the game feels a lot more realistic.
    There is currently no fps out there that even tries to make a shooter that feels more life-like than bf3. If you're looking for an arcade type shooter you should play CoD or Counter-strike    This is a follow up review from the one I wrote half a while back. My rating of 7/10 is now 9/10.
    They have fixed a majority of the issues with the game and the game feels a lot more realistic.
    There is currently no fps out there that even tries to make a shooter that feels more life-like than bf3.

    If you're looking for an arcade type shooter you should play CoD or Counter-strike (it's not a bad thing to want arcade games). However, BF3 will completely immerse you in a war-environment where cover and tactics matter.

    Only gripe i have is with how suppression is right now since it makes bullets fly like they did with the AWP in CS 1.6. But it is definitely not a game breaker.    … Expand
  81. Gar
    Jul 14, 2012
    2
    So I waited nearly 9 months to buy this game, finally I would get to play a Battlefield game that has been balanced with patches. Well, thats what I tought. Reality is this is my worst battlefield expirience ever. First of all, it took me 3 days to actually get the game started. Since Origin is a worthless piece of junk, my account registeration failed 2 times in a row. I made an account,So I waited nearly 9 months to buy this game, finally I would get to play a Battlefield game that has been balanced with patches. Well, thats what I tought. Reality is this is my worst battlefield expirience ever. First of all, it took me 3 days to actually get the game started. Since Origin is a worthless piece of junk, my account registeration failed 2 times in a row. I made an account, no error messages. I couldn't login so I tought they must have sent me a confirmation email of something and waited a day for that. Nothing happened so I made another account. Same thing. I decided to disable my firewall and try again. Magically a new screen appeared after registeration and it worked. How incompetant do you have to be to write a piece of software that doesnt work with a firewall and doesn't give an error message when it fails to connecto to EAs servers? Fine EA, I wont ever use Origin again. Steam FTW.

    Now to the game. You would think that after months of patching the game would be pretty balanced and good. NOPE. Battlefield players always complain if their precious tank/helicopter can actually be destroyed. DICE has once again folded and made jets/helicopters impossible to hit with an RPG. Maybe the balance would be ok IF the pilots were newbies playing with a keyboard and mouse. Guess what DICE. After 9 months only hardcore players are left and pilots are using joysticks and know every trick in the book after playing the game for 100-300 hours. If you are like me and want to play battlefield as infantry, STAY AWAY from this game. To make matters worse, EA/DICE dont run official servers anymore so most servers are fan run servers with rules that make the balance even worse. Rounds that last for hours, faster vehicle spaws, ban if you use and RPG and so on.

    But perhaps the worst offender in this game are the maps. They are so large that you cant do anything without vehicles. There are also so few maps that you cant arrord not liking a map. A map can be used with 3 different names for different modes, but the level is the same. Metro for example is just a camp fest, because of poor design. The game always stops in the same hallway, because there arent proper flanking possibilities. EA did the same as Activision did with COD. Start the series by shipping with tons of maps and only sell a few as DLC. Now both have started shipping the game with less and less maps and ripping you off by selling overprice map packs. I'm not going to buy back to karkand, close quarters or BF premium, because I hate the game. Give me more free maps and I might actually like the game if they are any good. Then I might buy DLC. I wont however support you ripping me off, EA.

    Coming in as newbie is made even more frustrating by the awful unlock system. Not only am I playing an unbalanced game, I'm playing it against players with hundreds of hours of expirience and way better equipment. NO anti-air RPG is really nice when the enemy has air dominance. Need to play for hours to unlock even the most basic equipment. Reflex sight for example is a weapon specific unlock.

    Pros
    - Looks nice

    Cons
    - Origin...
    - Unbalanced (air vehicles are overpowered)
    - Frustrating, because of ridiculously slow unlocks
    - Not nearly enough maps and vanilla version maps are bad (be prepared to pay for back to karkand if you want any content)

    So my advice is, buy all the content you can for Battlefield Bad Company 2 instead of buying this awful sequel. I put in over 100 hours into BC2 and loved every minute of it. BF3 at its best struggles to match BC2 at its worst. Bad Company is the proper refined version of the BF formula. BF3 goes back to a broken BF formula. Pretty graphics don't make up for a broken game.    … Expand
  82. hooner
    Jul 13, 2012
    5
    This is a challenging game, and I really want to like it, but I uninstalled and wont go back. Just my opinion, but some maps are way too big, and others are way to small, some are just horrible (metro and Seine crossing). Unless you are going to play as a team you'll get nailed all the time and worst of all Origin and all the **** software you have to install just killed this for me. EAThis is a challenging game, and I really want to like it, but I uninstalled and wont go back. Just my opinion, but some maps are way too big, and others are way to small, some are just horrible (metro and Seine crossing). Unless you are going to play as a team you'll get nailed all the time and worst of all Origin and all the **** software you have to install just killed this for me. EA are forcing you to let them monitor your internet usage, and then go sell the data for £££.… Expand
  83. mAs7eRa
    Jul 12, 2012
    9
    A great game in my opinion. But its strenght is the multipalyer. I like the singleplayer, but as mentioned it is quite short, and this is the reason I give 9. After playing more than 60 hours, I am still interested in the game. Unlocking new weapons and perks may get boring, but I haven't had recently so much fun from a multipalyer game! It is best if you play at least with 1 friend andA great game in my opinion. But its strenght is the multipalyer. I like the singleplayer, but as mentioned it is quite short, and this is the reason I give 9. After playing more than 60 hours, I am still interested in the game. Unlocking new weapons and perks may get boring, but I haven't had recently so much fun from a multipalyer game! It is best if you play at least with 1 friend and you have voice chat. How can someone not like co-op with a helicopter against enemy team, flying 2 jets and killing the enemies, and making incredible stunts? I love it, and it's not even comparable to Call of Duty (which I regret buying and wasting money). Of course you need AT LEAST a duo core 2.4gh to play with 20-40 fps, but the graphic and gameplay experience are unique! Well worth it in my opinion. Can't wait for battlefield 4 ^^… Expand
  84. pablol
    Jul 12, 2012
    3
    This game is not very good. I found it disappointing after bad company 2. Multiplayer maps are not interesting. As a newbie having to play against 500+ hour veterans is very frustrating.
  85. BeoMauz
    Jul 9, 2012
    8
    The Singleplayer is well not **** but not mouthwatering its some sort of CoD makeover and i dont like that at all.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Dice has done it right.    … Expand
  86. anonlike
    Jul 7, 2012
    4
    This is a perfect example of a good franchise made casual. I was a big fan of the battlefield series. starting from battlefield 1942. It is clear EA has a tight grip on DICE. A month after release I might had given this a 8/10. Fanboyism makes blind. But after a while I started realizing they have made the franchise utter sh*t by simplifying the game they obviously attracted a new userThis is a perfect example of a good franchise made casual. I was a big fan of the battlefield series. starting from battlefield 1942. It is clear EA has a tight grip on DICE. A month after release I might had given this a 8/10. Fanboyism makes blind. But after a while I started realizing they have made the franchise utter sh*t by simplifying the game they obviously attracted a new user base. and by that I mean a bunch of casual COD kiddies. This doesn't Make anything better. I DICE even still had some of it's PC fanbase after battlefield: Bad Company. they have certainly lost it now. Also with EA's glorious DLC plan they have certainly stept in COD's footsteps. $15 for a couple of maps. With BC2 vietnam DLC they actually gave us a whole new experience. But the (upcomming) DLC's from BF3 are just ridiculous... It could have been in the original game. But no the allmighty EA had decided otherwise. DICE has literally sold their soul to EA. Lastly the Premium. as if the franchise hadn't copied enough of COD allready, EA wanted their own "Elite" service. It contains all the DLC that's going to be available, Ok that's pretty nice. But then they also have queue jumping. premiums get priority in queues over non premiums. So many knives in our backs, I can't keep track of it. I've literally waited a half hour in a queue to get on my favorite server because I got pushed back the whole time by premiums. This is just so mean to everybody who bought the game. And wait there is more! double xp weeks!! (have I said casual allready?) . everything that Battlefield once was, is now lost. the franchise might have 2 more succesfull titles with their new fanbase. But then it's over. EA will throw DICE in the garbage bin, just like they did with Pandemic.… Expand
  87. AlienGoku
    Jul 3, 2012
    8
    Battlefield 3 is a great sequal to Battlefield 2. The graphics is breathtaking but if you don't have a nice graphics card this game is not for you. The main problem that I have with the game is that I expected more.
    The destruction is a let down from BFBC2 and the campaign is a bit boring and origin is a pain.
    But I would still recommend the game because the multiplayer is lots of fun.
  88. SpaceNinja
    Jun 29, 2012
    3
    This game is 10 times better then COD thats why im giving it a score 3. The biggest thing in this game that bothers me is too much bloom in multiplayer and graphics arent really that good if you look very closely. There are no numbers for mouse sensitivity so i have to guess. No battlerecorder, battlelog is pain in the a**. Also hit detection is broken in multiplayer.
  89. Daisai
    Jun 28, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In this review im going to talk about Battlefield 3 and the other 2 "expansions".
    This game is suppose to be a competitor of CoD, although i havent played that game ( apart from world at war ) so i cant judge that.
    Battlefield 3 however i can judge after spending more hours then most "professional" reviewers from websites like IGN or whatever they call them.

    Frostbite 2

    Battlefield 3 introduces the new Frostbite 2 engine which is nothing more then a updated version of the frostbite version we seen in Bad Company 2.
    This engine had serious hitbox issues in multiplayer making multiplayer not worth the effort for a esports community.

    Frostbite 2 has fixed this issue as much as they can, however since its a update they will never fix this completely.
    Frostbite 2 did help alot with updating the graphics while keeping the game run smooth, you can run this game on a average pc and still make it look pretty good while having a stable fps.
    On consoles the fps might be a bit lower and the graphics a bit less, however consoles are pretty much outdated now.
    So its not really a suprise the graphics are that far behind, this is just one of the big disadvantages console users have.

    Gameplay

    This is where a multiplayer focused game like BF3 has to shine, since we all know one of the major rules in online gaming: Graphics last for a week, gameplay lasts forever.
    It seems EA has never heard of this rule though, since the gameplay is where this game is absolute pathetic.
    First of all they went with the failed concept in the new so called "FPS" games and that is putting vehicles in the game.
    Something not a single professional esports game ever had, ( seen any vehicles in counterstrike ? )
    Also the so called "normal" mode the game is just pathetic aswell, health points on players is way to large basicly making the game "he who sprays first sprays best" game.
    Taking about 15 bullets to 1 clip for 1 kill on normal isnt really helping.

    On hardcore however the game is pretty decent for this and the gameplay pretty much fixes this, making the normal mode more of a "newbie" setting and hardcore the "pro" setting.

    The 1st "expansion" is nothing more then a DLC with a few maps and guns so no point in going into detail there.

    The 2nd "expansion" is basicly the same, however this is where they want to directly compete with CoD by making a cqb focused game.
    EA however have never heard of gameplay it seems, CQB expansion is the biggest load of **** and even worse then the orginal BF3 game.
    A huge amount of "lucky spawn" happening in the game also not disabling certain weapons.

    What you can see in the expansion in SC2 they learned one other lesson which is "less is more", they remove a unit because its overpowered combined with a other unit.

    This is something EA should have done aswell with the latest expansion, by removing weapons like shotguns in the CQB mode/maps you would have created a bit more balanced game.

    The biggest problem in that expansion however though is the spawning in the maps, its simply pathetic that something like that passed the beta.
    Clearly shows that EA has put 0% effort into testing that "expansion" with regards to gameplay, they basicly pulled of the same trick activision.
    Which is release a new "expansion" with just a few maps and weapons and cash in.

    Community support

    What makes or breaks a multiplayer focused game also depends on the community support the developer gives.
    This however is a bit lacking in this game, they could have introduced a bit more support on their website for clans and tournaments.
    At least something like a ranking system, which basicly every serious multiplayer game has.
    A game that doesnt isnt a serious game for a esports community.

    Recap:

    Graphics : 8
    Sound : 7
    Gameplay : 4 Community support : 4    … Expand
  90. DeGreZet
    Jun 23, 2012
    7
    http://forum.cdaction.pl/index.php?autocom=blog&blogid=2556&showentry=36612
  91. MonkofMajere
    Jun 21, 2012
    10
    There aren't many games that have been made to date that I believe deserve a perfect score, but Battlefield 3 is one of them. Unlike most First Person Shooters that are released nowadays, BF3 manages to be unique and fun to play. The class system, the most prominent feature of the older Battlefield games comes back, but with an amount of customization never seen before. The single playerThere aren't many games that have been made to date that I believe deserve a perfect score, but Battlefield 3 is one of them. Unlike most First Person Shooters that are released nowadays, BF3 manages to be unique and fun to play. The class system, the most prominent feature of the older Battlefield games comes back, but with an amount of customization never seen before. The single player of the game is fun, but it's definitely apparent (and anyone who knows anything about the primary Battlefield series to know that this is true) that the focus was on designing the games multiplayer. In addition to the single player, the added co-op is enjoyable as well, giving a useful distraction from the multiplayer when needed. All in all, this is by far the best FPS that has been released in several years and a breath of fresh air when compared to other recent FPS releases.… Expand
  92. GayWeedDad
    Jun 18, 2012
    10
    As a proud father of 3 upstanding soldiers, I give this a solid 999999 out of 10..this shows just how its like being a soldier! When I play I feel like I am one of my kids smoking weed and no scoping terrorists with my sniper rifle! GOTY!!!!!!!!!!!!
  93. Dubroc
    Jun 17, 2012
    8
    Acabo de terminar el juego en su modo campaña (más vale tarde que nunca) y aunque he disfrutado de casi cada rato que he jugado y la historia e inmersión durante todo el rato me ha enganchado, no puedo no mencionar lo frustrante que ha sido quedarme varias veces bloqueado por culpa de los bugs del juego (incluido uno justo al final) y lo corto que es.Acabo de terminar el juego en su modo campaña (más vale tarde que nunca) y aunque he disfrutado de casi cada rato que he jugado y la historia e inmersión durante todo el rato me ha enganchado, no puedo no mencionar lo frustrante que ha sido quedarme varias veces bloqueado por culpa de los bugs del juego (incluido uno justo al final) y lo corto que es.

    Últimamente todo los shooters pecan de tener un modo campaña muy corto y potenciar mucho más el multijugador, algo que aunque está bien, hace que a veces se nos haga muy caro pagar un juego con una modo solo jugador tan corto.

    Por último, le pongo un 8 a parte de por los bugs, por el final del mismo en el que podían haber mostrado alguna cinemática más o explicar alguna cosilla extra.    … Expand
  94. Zoso
    Jun 15, 2012
    10
    Definitely the best shooter I#ve played s ofar. Multiplayer can get pretty tactical, graphics are stunning (especially at night), weapon physics feel pretty natural, and even the single player story is well written and has a twist or two (coming from someone who is usually more into the Bioware-style RPGs must account for something :-)
    The only problem I see is the huge number of cheaters    Definitely the best shooter I#ve played s ofar. Multiplayer can get pretty tactical, graphics are stunning (especially at night), weapon physics feel pretty natural, and even the single player story is well written and has a twist or two (coming from someone who is usually more into the Bioware-style RPGs must account for something :-)
    The only problem I see is the huge number of cheaters out there. I guess there's only so much that can be done about that...    … Expand
  95. reFUTCHable
    Jun 10, 2012
    5
    Ok, so this review is late but i believe it needs to be said. Although this is not related to the actual game design, this is part of the game experience. Team stacking and hacking are the only things you'll run into in the multiplayer side of the game. DICE should remove the 'swap team' button as all the so called 'good players' often use that to their advantage and you'll see a largeOk, so this review is late but i believe it needs to be said. Although this is not related to the actual game design, this is part of the game experience. Team stacking and hacking are the only things you'll run into in the multiplayer side of the game. DICE should remove the 'swap team' button as all the so called 'good players' often use that to their advantage and you'll see a large amount of servers with constant baserape. This is just my impression of the game and after 100+ hours of gameplay I took a minor hiatus only to return and find battlefield premium. Now i have no problem with the notion of pay once get all dlcs, but to prioritise queuing for premium members is just a tad unfair to the rest of us. Thank you EA, for reminding me how little regard you have of your customers. I'll be enjoying all the free DLC's ive gotten from the Witcher 2.… Expand
  96. CyberEagle_1x
    Jun 6, 2012
    8
    Battlefield 3 is a great game, with its 64 player match and massive map. You can have hours of fun on multiplayer but it does have some problem. There are 4-6 guns with no recoil and it gets really annoying when you die first but you shot first. The game has these unlock for vehicles and guns which are horrible because if someone has more unlock then you, you will always die. The knife hasBattlefield 3 is a great game, with its 64 player match and massive map. You can have hours of fun on multiplayer but it does have some problem. There are 4-6 guns with no recoil and it gets really annoying when you die first but you shot first. The game has these unlock for vehicles and guns which are horrible because if someone has more unlock then you, you will always die. The knife has it good points (great animation kills) and bad points (to long animation kills) the graphics (I max it out in dx11 at 60 fps), environments are best you will see in a game. the sound effects are great to .The singleplayer I will give a 6.5/10 its a good action story but the characters are not that good and are boring with no back story to them, I miss the Bad Company 2 characters and the humour that game had. This is a serious game, there are some of the plot holes is the game, why is Solomon detonating nukes? He is just one of those old James bond bad guys that want to blow up the world with him on it. But in the end it is a great game. Good game Dice.… Expand
  97. IronGuy410
    Jun 5, 2012
    9
    Battlefield 3 is, as far as content goes, a complete shooter experience. The quality of the features that it offers however, varies from game mode to game mode, ranging from average to good to incredible. The average is obviously the single player, which, apart from its tank section, is a complete rip-off of previous Call of Duty games, from the linearity of progression and the setpieces,Battlefield 3 is, as far as content goes, a complete shooter experience. The quality of the features that it offers however, varies from game mode to game mode, ranging from average to good to incredible. The average is obviously the single player, which, apart from its tank section, is a complete rip-off of previous Call of Duty games, from the linearity of progression and the setpieces, to even the type of flashback storytelling we saw in CoD Black Ops just last year. And while this would have been ok if the story or action were any good, the plot feels limp and emotionless and the action doesn't offer anything as exciting as its competitors or even its other game modes. The good mode is the co-op mode, which is a slightly more story based version of MW2 spec-ops. Its good because it puts 2 players in some cool situations, like where one player is flying a helicopter while the other player is the gunner, but unfortunately there are too few missions to truly make this a fleshed out mode, meaning that once you have unlocked the co-op exclusive weapons for multiplayer, you probably won't come back for more. The incredible mode is the multiplayer, which is quite possibly the biggest, most frantic and explosive multiplayer in modern gaming. Up to 64 players each doing their thing, forming squads, taking over flags, ruining the enemy teams day, is what Battlefield multiplayer is all about and it is way more exciting than any other game simply because of how free-form it all is. The combat situations a player can potentially get into offer far more excitement than any linear single player can ever hope to, and with tons of unlockables for the 4 classes and for all the vehicles, there's plenty to keep coming back to for months on end. Overall, it's like I said. The single player is just average, the co-op is good, not great, but the multiplayer is what makes this game a real must-buy for every shooter fan.… Expand
  98. Ghoster
    Jun 2, 2012
    10
    Well. In short. We have official best game in history. singleplayer is like all other shooters around. Nothing special except too awesome graphics. Do not believe people comments that singleplayer is bad. It's just nothing special. I would not spend words about multiplayer because everybody know everything about that! Best gaming experience you may have! Period!
  99. mikey42782
    May 28, 2012
    7
    battlefield bad company..an awesome franchise..i was a little upset that battlefield 3 got rid of the the squad from the first two, but it is what it is. i was excited for the game.
    I purposely got it on xbox so i would not have to deal with the horroshow that is origin..origin sucks..i do not care what you say, origin sucks..
    so i purchased it for pc. i decided **** it, ill be open    battlefield bad company..an awesome franchise..i was a little upset that battlefield 3 got rid of the the squad from the first two, but it is what it is. i was excited for the game.
    I purposely got it on xbox so i would not have to deal with the horroshow that is origin..origin sucks..i do not care what you say, origin sucks..
    so i purchased it for pc. i decided **** it, ill be open minded, im usually better at pc shooters than on xbox..
    so i installed it..come to find out? origin and battlefield seem to want to totally monopolize your PC.
    the game is run in get this ready...get it..A ****ING WEB BROWSER, which constantly gives me script errors..i cant even play single player without loading stupid origin, and running off the web page..a web page for a game can you believe that ****
    thats the biggest gripe for me honestly...the game play is good..the animations, the graphics, great..maybe the recoils a little rough on the weapons because my kill death ratio is garbage but thats neither here nor their..the single player feels kinda short..but it is what it is..can't do anything about it now..CAVEAT EMPTOUR-let the buyer beware..and i shoulda bewared it a little bit more..it would have gotten at least an 9..but the web browser killed it    … Expand
  100. RDonnell
    May 26, 2012
    8
    Poor singleplayer made up for by great multiplayer is my choice of words for this game! Great decision to make it DX 10 only and in future 64bit only on other titles make them a developer who pushes the boundaries for thier games and it shows.The only gripe i have on this game is the very odd washed out/grey color or shader system and the bugs that still exist from beta.I still highlyPoor singleplayer made up for by great multiplayer is my choice of words for this game! Great decision to make it DX 10 only and in future 64bit only on other titles make them a developer who pushes the boundaries for thier games and it shows.The only gripe i have on this game is the very odd washed out/grey color or shader system and the bugs that still exist from beta.I still highly suggest anyone with a beefy computer to get this war game and have some fun.… Expand
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 61
  3. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. Computer Games Online RO
    Mar 7, 2012
    86
    It's all a matter of taste, after all. They each provide a certain type of entertainment – when talking about Battlefield 3, it involves a bigger game, more open in its possibilities and more spectacular. But on a longer timeline, less frantic and with fewer Bruce Willis scenes than the mass appeal beast it set itself to dethrone.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 20, 2012
    80
    No, Battlefield 3 is not the best game of today. But good looking – definitely. It also has an absolutely addictive multiplayer. Who needs more? [Dec 2011]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Dec 4, 2011
    90
    Both a triumphant leap forward and a return to form for the Battlefield series. This is the best multiplayer shooter on PC. [Christmas 2011, p.58]
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