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
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Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best PC Game of 2011
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#6 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#5 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 61
  3. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. Computer Games Online RO
    Mar 7, 2012
    86
    It's all a matter of taste, after all. They each provide a certain type of entertainment – when talking about Battlefield 3, it involves a bigger game, more open in its possibilities and more spectacular. But on a longer timeline, less frantic and with fewer Bruce Willis scenes than the mass appeal beast it set itself to dethrone.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 20, 2012
    80
    No, Battlefield 3 is not the best game of today. But good looking – definitely. It also has an absolutely addictive multiplayer. Who needs more? [Dec 2011]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Dec 4, 2011
    90
    Both a triumphant leap forward and a return to form for the Battlefield series. This is the best multiplayer shooter on PC. [Christmas 2011, p.58]
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