Battlefield 3

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  1. Shinigami_UA
    Dec 5, 2011
    4
    Firstly, single player. In one word: BORING. Lots of scenes, fluid movements, lots of talking but it doesn't want you to play any further. Been there, seen it.
    Next, multiplayer. Firstly, the main problem. Client-side hit register. If your enemy hits you on their screen, you die regardless of your actual position on your screen. This, basically, defeats the whole purpose of having    Firstly, single player. In one word: BORING. Lots of scenes, fluid movements, lots of talking but it doesn't want you to play any further. Been there, seen it.
    Next, multiplayer. Firstly, the main problem. Client-side hit register. If your enemy hits you on their screen, you die regardless of your actual position on your screen. This, basically, defeats the whole purpose of having dedicated servers - your ping doesn't matter, if they killed you a while ago but you only saw it now because of THEIR large ping, its your problem. Its the reason I stopped playing COD:MW2 (p2p multiplayer, client-side hit register), its the reason I didn't buy COD:MW3 (same p2p). Its the reason I'm trying to get a refund on BF3 now.
    Other things to mention about MP: huge but empty maps, multi-layered buildings that prevent you from seeing the outside (its too bright), tanks that are nearly indestructible to infantry (3 rockets to kill it in hardcore - you'll just die), planes that have no purpose other than fighting other planes (they can't capture points, can't deliver more than 1 player to a point).
    Hardcore is no longer hardcore. You don't get infinite health, but the minimap is ALWAYS on, minimap spotting lights you up as soon as you fire a gun, killcam (which reveals your position) is almost always shown, sniper scope glare makes it easy to find the sniper no matter how good their cover is. And best of all - the most powerful sniper rifle still doesn't kill with 1 bullet. Even assault rifle HEADSHOT won't kill them with 1 hit. What kind of hardcore mode is this?
    Class balance is simply awful. Medic gets it all: infinite health with medkit, 100 points per revive (same as a kill), grenade launcher (replaces medkit), assault rifles (!). Support now has only light machine guns and... ammo packs! And thats it! As a result support is now least popular class, in many cases there is no one to ask for ammo. Recon is same good old sniper, engineer is same good old rocket launcher guy.
    Weapon balancing is simple: the more you progress, the better the gun. Surely you can hit and even kill with anything, but F2000+IRNV = undefeated. Add ability to put a silenver and 3rd attachment to it and you'll know it simply defeats the purpose of tactical gameplay. You can just rambo it all. In BFBC2 we couldn't rambo 24/7 because best gun was in the hands of support and medkit was in the hands of medic, and you could only find cover when being shot at by a sniper - hard to tell where they were. But at least they didn't kill you with client-side hit register (you could run into cover and it did prevent you from being hit).
    I am amused at people who are able to play this game for 100s of hours. I'm trying to get a refund to buy something else.    … Expand
  2. ttrlabs
    Dec 4, 2011
    10
    Let's face it, when you have a game this popular vs another, certain game that is popular, a lot of people that like the opposing games are going to go to that games reviews and say no to all the good reviews, ands yes to all the bad, even if the bad review was sincere. Battlefield and Call of Duty fans have been doing this forever to each other. So I don't recommend looking up reviews forLet's face it, when you have a game this popular vs another, certain game that is popular, a lot of people that like the opposing games are going to go to that games reviews and say no to all the good reviews, ands yes to all the bad, even if the bad review was sincere. Battlefield and Call of Duty fans have been doing this forever to each other. So I don't recommend looking up reviews for these games, but rather check them out yourself. Mt personal opinion is this game is this: it is a masterpiece. The only problem I have is with the recent patch, the first for the game. It made aircraft and helicopters super weapons. It takes ~3 rockets to kill them, but they can kill you with one bullet. I pray that they fix this error. Other than that, thumbs up from me.… Expand
  3. OwnedU2Fast
    Dec 4, 2011
    10
    Just saying everybody who gave it BELOW an 8 or even a 7 is an idiot, troll, fanboy who probably hasn't really even played the game. The points chrisjuggly provides are invalid. He says that after "the dust has cleared people will realize that it sucks. He is a troll, games that a dedicated for reviews scores of a 1 or below include: Hulk Hogan's Main Event, and Big Rigs: Over the RoadJust saying everybody who gave it BELOW an 8 or even a 7 is an idiot, troll, fanboy who probably hasn't really even played the game. The points chrisjuggly provides are invalid. He says that after "the dust has cleared people will realize that it sucks. He is a troll, games that a dedicated for reviews scores of a 1 or below include: Hulk Hogan's Main Event, and Big Rigs: Over the Road racing. Now, onto my review. I know what people say about the campaign, but I personally loved it. The deaths were not expected, but were actually believeable. The main story might've been a little cliched, but what happened in the game itself was different than what was done before. Now, the score: The score is absolutely amazing, and after I right this, I will proceed to buy it off of iTunes. The music isn't always blaring in your ears, but when it is playing, it really compliments the game. The mulitplayer is one word: competely expectation- shattering. I was maybe a little scared about how Battlefield 3 would be, but all my doubts were put to death. The multiplayer is amazing. You can't wait to get your next unlock, and DICE doesn't shove a new unlock down your throat every game, conquest NEEDS teamwork, and so does rush, which seperates battlefield from other FPS games. Btw, jkneuper, I'm sorry, but you are an idiot. Squad voice chat is by no means a reason to reduce a games review score by 8 pts. You can communicate with them with text chat by pressing L, or have them be your friends (unless you don't have any :P) and join their party, or Ventrilo or Teamspeak. I have played Battlefield since the beginning and it is amazing to see how it has grown. The sound is absolutely amazing, and as are the graphics if your pc can support it. Best graphics I have EVER seen in an FPS, and best sound. I truly recommend this title to anybody who likes FPSs. It blows the competition away.… Expand
  4. Mielsen
    Dec 4, 2011
    10
    It a really good game, with good graphics, good sound effects, and a really amazing Multiplayer, like we all remember from Battlefield 2! The Singleplayer not perfect, bot it fine. Most i know only got the game for the multiplayer, so i still giving it an 10/10!
  5. 12GaugeShotty
    Dec 3, 2011
    9
    The graphics are amazing even on medium settings and the combat plentiful and fun. The only major drawback are that the jets are quite worthless compared to the original Battlefield 2. EA has done a great job on this. Two thumbs way up!
  6. screff
    Dec 3, 2011
    10
    The squad and team oriented multiplayer in this game is as good as it gets in a first person shooter. Add on a multitude of vehicles, destruction of pretty much anything in game, and literally thousands of different weapons combinations and you have a winner. The graphics are top notch, and at the moment are the best you can find for PC gaming. Sounds are very realistic. The game isThe squad and team oriented multiplayer in this game is as good as it gets in a first person shooter. Add on a multitude of vehicles, destruction of pretty much anything in game, and literally thousands of different weapons combinations and you have a winner. The graphics are top notch, and at the moment are the best you can find for PC gaming. Sounds are very realistic. The game is extremely fun to play.… Expand
  7. kamen
    Dec 3, 2011
    10
    great game single player amazing, multiplayer also amazing. so much better than the beta this is a great game and i think dice have really outdone themselves
  8. moholdt
    Dec 3, 2011
    6
    I'm new to the series and bought this game pre-release because it looked really good. And I was right. The visuals was amazing. I did not however realize that this was primarely a multiplayer game.

    Now, I don't think it's fair to downrate a game too much because of my expectations. I'm not a big fan of multiplayer. It's a world unknown to me habitated by invincible players too good for me    I'm new to the series and bought this game pre-release because it looked really good. And I was right. The visuals was amazing. I did not however realize that this was primarely a multiplayer game.

    Now, I don't think it's fair to downrate a game too much because of my expectations. I'm not a big fan of multiplayer. It's a world unknown to me habitated by invincible players too good for me to enjoy it. I don't really have the time, nor do I want to improve. So I'm more of a single player, story-mode player.

    The single player was short, uninspiring and like any other cliché. It's like the writers have some sort of story generator with just a few factors like: "Russian" "Middle East" "Conspiracy" "Explosions" "American hero" etc. It's boring and a perspective we've all seen too much of in movies and games. I don't honestly think that this is what players want. Now, imagine this beautifully developed game with a solid single player story mode. A story mode that had the same magnitude as, let's say, Skyrim or Fallout. Where you develop your character. Explore cities, "dungeons" etc. Sounds like a roleplaying game but it really doesn't have to be.

    All in all not worth the money if you're looking for a single player adventure. I really can't speak for the multiplayer community though.    … Expand
  9. Zephalian
    Dec 3, 2011
    10
    DICE has done a cracker, they have nailed it, 6 years in the making and you get something so magnificant, they have really showed what they are made of, the SECOND revolution of FPS has begun Battlefield 3 is one the GoldenEye's of the 21st Century (Goldeneye is still a classic, this game will become one too) Multiplayer is near-perfection, campaign is good (but terra firma groundDICE has done a cracker, they have nailed it, 6 years in the making and you get something so magnificant, they have really showed what they are made of, the SECOND revolution of FPS has begun Battlefield 3 is one the GoldenEye's of the 21st Century (Goldeneye is still a classic, this game will become one too) Multiplayer is near-perfection, campaign is good (but terra firma ground familiraty though) Co-op will alawys keeping you asking for more, TEAMWORK and a GREAT Community. 10/10 deserved… Expand
  10. SilreV
    Dec 3, 2011
    4
    the game started with a lot of potential and I loved it at first. (I solely point my arrows on the multiplayer) everything seemed balanced, I needed to find my place in the chaos.

    but once I found my place in the chaos I found al those little things that bugged me. 1. jets are practically indestructible when there isnt A) a anti air vehicle present B) another good pilot c) a **** load of    the game started with a lot of potential and I loved it at first. (I solely point my arrows on the multiplayer) everything seemed balanced, I needed to find my place in the chaos.

    but once I found my place in the chaos I found al those little things that bugged me. 1. jets are practically indestructible when there isnt A) a anti air vehicle present B) another good pilot c) a **** load of engineers with stingers.
    2. engineers should be nerfed or make all classes engineers. the reason I say this is that they can kill everything. they can equip mines and rockets. there carbines are insane. they are what you say one man army's
    3. recons are raped in this game, I played recon in BC2 and its a difficult class to play I loved the snipes across the map considering the bullet drop and determing the path the player would walk. the mortar was a game turner. what we get now is the soflam only usefull when there is a engineer with a stinger. and is paying attention. and that is the problem with this multiplayer game, they expect it to be teambased combat. but it isnt most of the players are lonewolfs. one can blame the players. I blame the developer for creating a environment which allows this. I am still a fan of minus points. are you being a dickhead and you want to kill a lot of ppl instead of getting to the target you get a penalty. that is what I call realistic. in the army they arent happy with triggerhappy nutsacks.

    last thing I have to say is that the so called destruction in this game is at a minimum, remember in bc2 where you can level almost a whole map.. that isnt in bf3 and that was for me such a let down. if there was lots of destruction in this game I could live with my earlier made points. but the lack of it , I cant play it anymore it gets on my nerves more then I enjoy it. back to BC2 I say.    … Expand
  11. bificommander
    Dec 2, 2011
    7
    A pretty good game, but with a few significant flaws. It took me quite some time fiddeling with settings, downloading beta drivers and waiting for patches before I could play versus multiplayer games without crashing to desktop every 5 minutes, but it works now. It still feels like a battlefield game, with a nice blend of the features of Battlefield 2 and Bad Company. Unlocking gadgets andA pretty good game, but with a few significant flaws. It took me quite some time fiddeling with settings, downloading beta drivers and waiting for patches before I could play versus multiplayer games without crashing to desktop every 5 minutes, but it works now. It still feels like a battlefield game, with a nice blend of the features of Battlefield 2 and Bad Company. Unlocking gadgets and weapons is a nice draw, but I do have a problem with how much of a hassle it is to change your kits. It can only be done in-game . You'd think after making us put up with a that pointless webbased interface in battlelog, they'd at least let you use it to customize your loadout, but no. If you die, you get an unskippable view of your killer, before you get 3 seconds to decide where you want to spawn and what your loadout will be. And if you want to change your scope, you need to go through 5 different menus, while the game goes on without you. And in general, Origin and Battlelog are just a pain to deal with compared with the in game server browser from previous games. It adds no value for the player, so I can only assume it's used for EA's sake.


    The coop missions are decent, but there's too few of them, they get pretty predictable, and they really don't make enough use of the fact that the game has a good vehicle system. There's only one coop mission where you get to fly an attack helicopter, and you don't even get to fight other helicopters, just some ground units that pose only a small threat. Why there isn't a mission where one player provides air support in a fighter or scout chopper with miniguns while the other player calls targets and clears indoor areas, or one drives a tank and the other an APC or AA vehicle, or one drives a humvee while the other one takes the machine gun, I don't know. I hope EA makes a few more missions that play to Battlefield's strengths, instead of featuring corridor-shootouts with little more teamplay beyond picking your co-op partner of the ground if he gets shot.. I generally love co-op levels, but here they're just acceptable, when all the tools to make them great are already in the game.


    The singleplayer campaign is worse though. The story is a pitfull rehash of Modern Warfare's, the areas look nice but are all pretty linear, the gunplay is acceptable but nothing special, and again the game does almost nothing with the fact that the game already features many fully simulated and controlable vehicles. The tank levels are about the only ones make a little bit of use of the capabilities of the game. The fighter-jet level is pathetic though. It's just an on-rails section as the copilot, and since you shoot guided missiles it isn't even a fun on-rails section, followed by a less intense ripoff of the gunship level from MW1 where you point at targets on the ground for other planes to shoot. Why they put actual time into programming the controls for this section when they could've let you fly a plane yourself with the same controls as in multiplayer baffles me. In summary, good multiplayer (though not many features previous games didn't already have), nice graphics, poor single player, average co-op, and annoying features (Origin & Battlelog) that are of more value to EA than their customers.    … Expand
  12. imiduno
    Dec 2, 2011
    0
    It's incredible to see such a system on a PC game !!!
    Origin, browser, plugin browser, impossible to change your nickname, a EA service.... hummm. I prefer stop here.
    It's not the game which is really bad, it's the global system all around. intolerable.
  13. guitargeek
    Dec 2, 2011
    4
    I'd like to start saying i wish there was a satisfaction guarantee return policy for this game. I'd definitely use it. Someone in game referred to it as 'a piece of s#!t rolled in glitter'. Pretty harsh, but once you get past how good the game looks, BFBC2 was a much better game. Better maps, mostly better weapons, and sniper class has taken a fall with scope glint, no magnum ammo, and theI'd like to start saying i wish there was a satisfaction guarantee return policy for this game. I'd definitely use it. Someone in game referred to it as 'a piece of s#!t rolled in glitter'. Pretty harsh, but once you get past how good the game looks, BFBC2 was a much better game. Better maps, mostly better weapons, and sniper class has taken a fall with scope glint, no magnum ammo, and the new bullet drop animation can be a nuisance to tell where the bullet is hitting. The game has frequent issues such as 'stopped working' which i've noticed has been an issue for some people since launch, yet all they offer in response is 'google chrome's fault, or x-fire's fault'. Essentially what could have been a great game is still fairly beta quality, presumably due to trying to release before MW3. While this move may have worked for sales of this game, it will hurt long time followers of the battlefield series who, at this point, want nothing more to do with them.… Expand
  14. Shinoxic
    Dec 1, 2011
    9
    Let's just start off by saying that Battlefield 3, as a complete package, is like most FPS's out there. But when you take the lackluster campaign away from the stellar multiplayer, then it shines. The campaign is mostly meh for the most part. I didn't finish it. But the multiplayer is great. The graphics are absolutely stunning, although the game does suffer from pop-in quite frequently.Let's just start off by saying that Battlefield 3, as a complete package, is like most FPS's out there. But when you take the lackluster campaign away from the stellar multiplayer, then it shines. The campaign is mostly meh for the most part. I didn't finish it. But the multiplayer is great. The graphics are absolutely stunning, although the game does suffer from pop-in quite frequently. Besides that, the graphics are the most engrossing of any FPS I've played. The classes are all fun to play and fun to customize. Game modes are very limited, but when you're having fun playing them on all of the maps, it doesn't really matter. You know a game is well made when you're having fun simply shooting down jets on Caspian Border with your buddies. Good job DICE.… Expand
  15. vinisepulveda
    Dec 1, 2011
    10
    Jogo sensacional!!
    Sobre Single Player eu não vou nem reclamar pois esse não é o foco do jogo e nunca foi!
    Mas jogando o Multiplayer eu fiquei encantado com a dimensão e densidade do jogo, não vejo jogo melhor do gênero em 2011 e provavelmente vai ser difícil algum outro superar essas    Jogo sensacional!!
    Sobre Single Player eu não vou nem reclamar pois esse não é o foco do jogo e nunca foi!
    Mas jogando o Multiplayer eu fiquei encantado com a dimensão e densidade do jogo, não vejo jogo melhor do gênero em 2011 e provavelmente vai ser difícil algum outro superar essas inovações, Taí o CoD que parou no tempo.


    Jogabilidade incrível, gráficos ainda melhores e simplesmente elevou meu conceito de FPS.    … Expand
  16. davor
    Dec 1, 2011
    10
    Very fun and very beautiful game... as far as killing game goes. I have barely touched the single player, since I prefer playing with a controller, and for some reason the quicktime events that happen at the start don't respond to the buttons, therefor having to reach over to keyboard or mouse to push the proper buttons, usually not quick enough and loosing the fight there. So I gave up,Very fun and very beautiful game... as far as killing game goes. I have barely touched the single player, since I prefer playing with a controller, and for some reason the quicktime events that happen at the start don't respond to the buttons, therefor having to reach over to keyboard or mouse to push the proper buttons, usually not quick enough and loosing the fight there. So I gave up, but the multiplayer is great fun. Very large levels, with destructive objects all around. Think it's cheap that the one guy is just hanging out behind that one wall all the time killing people?? Just blow up the wall! The other great thing is that you get points for supporting your team, giving them health or supplies, etc... so you can upgrade your character without doing any killing if you so choose to.

    My system is about a year old if not more, but pretty hefty built. It handles the game well, sometimes some choppiness but nothing game killing.

    I haven't noticed very many horrible glitches personally, just the occasional killed body bouncing around, or camera inside a wall when showing who killed you. So really nothing that kills the game for me.    … Expand
  17. Kamzor
    Dec 1, 2011
    10
    Incredible game, it just remember me the good old time of Battlefield 2. Great graphisms, and great multiplayer. Single player is not really the interisting mode of the battlefield serie. A real alternative to recycled call of duty games.
  18. shadowoflight
    Dec 1, 2011
    6
    1st of all, fanboys: don't hate.

    COD and BF are 2 different games. One is a intense tactical shooter, the other's an intense strategic shooter. It's like fans of hatchbacks and coupes fighting over which car is the best. Come on man, grow up, they are great for different people. Anyway. Graphic wise, I had issue with the facial expressions of the humans though. They were very detailed    1st of all, fanboys: don't hate.

    COD and BF are 2 different games.

    One is a intense tactical shooter, the other's an intense strategic shooter.

    It's like fans of hatchbacks and coupes fighting over which car is the best. Come on man, grow up, they are great for different people.

    Anyway.

    Graphic wise, I had issue with the facial expressions of the humans though. They were very detailed dolls. It's a small disappointment considering the amount of effort put into making realistic motion and such, but you're not staring at faces most of the time in BF3 eh? Apart from the slightly laggish rendering that's pronouced when looking around quickly, the environments and vehicles were fantastic, as expected.

    The music sucks, but the sound effects were great.

    The campaign was rubbish. After all their marketing and insecure justifications, it's just a wannabe COD campaign. The story was...o-k...but it was poorly narrated. Honestly, Bad Company had much better campaigns. Heck, even the rubbish thrown out by Treyarch's better. Just.

    Multiplayer is where is shines. As expected from the BF series, maps can be huge and when playing with the right group of people, expect epic battles and intense tit-for-tat movement of objectives. However, compared to COD multiplayer, the learning curve is higher and the pace is much slower, so, unfortunately, fantastic game though it is, it'll very unlikely surpass COD as one of the hottest multiplayer franchises.    … Expand
  19. Optim
    Nov 30, 2011
    8
    an amazing game with stunning visual detail and fantastic sound. It is top of the top in terms of quality and entertainment. The multiplayer is fun and enjoyable. However, the singleplayer just drags the entire game down. to sum it up: it's awful. when I say awful, I mean really, really bad. By really really bad I mean it's so gosh darn linear you can't even stray three feet off the roadan amazing game with stunning visual detail and fantastic sound. It is top of the top in terms of quality and entertainment. The multiplayer is fun and enjoyable. However, the singleplayer just drags the entire game down. to sum it up: it's awful. when I say awful, I mean really, really bad. By really really bad I mean it's so gosh darn linear you can't even stray three feet off the road without getting a "TURN BACK!" sign. At least in Bad Company 2 they tried to make it non-linear and not so obviously scripted. If you're a single player enthusiast, I suggest you "turn back!" and buy another FPS. However, if you don't care about the single, buy this game, because it will last for a while.… Expand
  20. SpazzBrozz
    Nov 30, 2011
    10
    Just stopped by metacritic to give this game a great score that it deserves. CANT WAIT FOR KARKAND!!
    Multiplayer- AMAZING
    Singleplayer- FUN
    Graphics- TOP NOTCH
  21. wabe
    Nov 30, 2011
    0
    Wow, what a sick joke this game is. Let me sum it up: Screen is flickering, flashing and shaking like crazy. The gun play feels just wrong. I don't believe one second, that those burst-orgies are realistic. Maps are poorly designed and so are the game modes. Lets take a look at rush: did you remember, in bc2 there was always one mcom station in a destructible house or something? In bf3,Wow, what a sick joke this game is. Let me sum it up: Screen is flickering, flashing and shaking like crazy. The gun play feels just wrong. I don't believe one second, that those burst-orgies are realistic. Maps are poorly designed and so are the game modes. Lets take a look at rush: did you remember, in bc2 there was always one mcom station in a destructible house or something? In bf3, its not. Destruction isn't an integral part of the game anymore which leads me to the most important problem of bf3... the camping. Every map is won by camping which makes it a really unsatisfying and boring multiplayer experience. After about 20 to 40 hours of game play you'll manage to get good at this but although, you'll find yourself easily in top 5, you are recognising, that you haven't had any fun at all.

    Considering origin as the most evil piece of software in the history of men, I'll give the biggest fail of 2011 a zero out of 10. Nicely done DICE.    … Expand
  22. Bepperone
    Nov 30, 2011
    9
    Outstanding game. Really good both SP and MP but especially MP. Outstanding graphics ( In this chapter MW3 pales in comparison. If you play MW3 SP and BF3 SP immediately after you can see how outdated the former looks already). Outstanding sounds. Outstanding destructibility. Outstanding performance ( I play with ultra settings and it is so smooth even on MP that I frequently forget I amOutstanding game. Really good both SP and MP but especially MP. Outstanding graphics ( In this chapter MW3 pales in comparison. If you play MW3 SP and BF3 SP immediately after you can see how outdated the former looks already). Outstanding sounds. Outstanding destructibility. Outstanding performance ( I play with ultra settings and it is so smooth even on MP that I frequently forget I am playing on the Internet). Outstanding and realistic weapons and ballistic models. Much more realistic battles. An infinity of tactical possibilities to choose from in the battleground. This is the first time I buy a BF series game as I am (was) a COD fan boy and dont regret it. I have tried several times to go back to MW3 and played only for about 20 minutes before repeating to me how boring, boring and boring MW3 looks now. This is the best MP FPS I have played EVER.

    I would give it a 9 score but to compensate for all those guys giving ridiculous very low scores only because SP "sucks" ( it doesnt at all) even after realizing how good MP is, I give it a 10.    … Expand
  23. RolfRui
    Nov 30, 2011
    9
    I expected a worthy successor to BF2 and it is.
    The only reason for not giving 10 points is a couple of problems with
    first match crash of BF3.exe, but this will be solved with the next patches. This game shows the state of the art of software making in 2011. One should not underestimate the complexity of this software project. But the most important thing is what we call "Spielspass",    I expected a worthy successor to BF2 and it is.
    The only reason for not giving 10 points is a couple of problems with
    first match crash of BF3.exe, but this will be solved with the next patches.

    This game shows the state of the art of software making in 2011.
    One should not underestimate the complexity of this software project.

    But the most important thing is what we call "Spielspass", the fun a game gives you.
    Talking about weapon balance, map size, free moving, team stuff.

    Yes I there is a whole lot of Spielspass!

    CU on the Battlefield fellows!    … Expand
  24. xfamas
    Nov 29, 2011
    10
    What do you get when you put in 64 players,60FPS,Jets,Tanks,Squads,Large Maps,Destructible Enviroments? Simple you get Battlefield 3; it's multiplayer is just plain flat out fun. Look up in the sky and you'll see epic jet battles; there are so many ways to play. I can not describe how good this multiplayer is.
  25. InsanelyOrange
    Nov 29, 2011
    0
    Let me start by saying that EA is one of the worst companies out there mostly because of their incredibly bad customer support. I downloaded the game when it was half of and was excited as hell since I just purchased a $1000 rig to pay this game and was sorely disappointed when after updating all my drivers and making sure my PC was up to date with the latest software, The game cam up withLet me start by saying that EA is one of the worst companies out there mostly because of their incredibly bad customer support. I downloaded the game when it was half of and was excited as hell since I just purchased a $1000 rig to pay this game and was sorely disappointed when after updating all my drivers and making sure my PC was up to date with the latest software, The game cam up with a "Battlefield 3 has stopped working" error. After over 3+ hours of EA "support" they finally told me that my realtek onboard audio was prohibiting the game from running. In an attempt to call Bull I uninstalled my realtek audio drivers and disabled my onboard audio and it still wouldn't work. I have also tried all the "fixes" out there on the internet but still no dice. Until EA/DICE fixes this, this game gets a 0.

    P.S. I have a 6870 and a Phenom II X4 and 8GB Ram, should run fine.    … Expand
  26. darkballz_pl
    Nov 29, 2011
    4
    Game itself is an great looking and typical multiplayer, so don't expect any epic storyline in singleplayer - it's rather lazy tutorial. CoD's influence isn't the worst thing in this game, however it's absolutely not my taste. The annoyance is Battlelog, which makes me run internet browser to log in. What an brilliant idea... Seriously., whats next ? Will we have to run Windows MediaGame itself is an great looking and typical multiplayer, so don't expect any epic storyline in singleplayer - it's rather lazy tutorial. CoD's influence isn't the worst thing in this game, however it's absolutely not my taste. The annoyance is Battlelog, which makes me run internet browser to log in. What an brilliant idea... Seriously., whats next ? Will we have to run Windows Media Player in background to hear the sound and music in game ? Thats why i was so "generous" and gave it 4.… Expand
  27. moifoi
    Nov 29, 2011
    2
    The game tried to hard to be realistic and gameplay should always come first. There's flashlights that blind your screen from across the map in broad daylight. The particle effects went so overboard the game is one big dust cloud most the time. The muzzle flash from enemies and infared both blind you, If you look face the direction where the sun is overhead you get blinded, and i thoughtThe game tried to hard to be realistic and gameplay should always come first. There's flashlights that blind your screen from across the map in broad daylight. The particle effects went so overboard the game is one big dust cloud most the time. The muzzle flash from enemies and infared both blind you, If you look face the direction where the sun is overhead you get blinded, and i thought they were wearing helmets and goggles.....

    The maps are too big and too much time is spent wandering around doing nothing, the maps are poorly designed and if they were designed better it would force ppl into conflict more often.

    The knife never works unless you press up against the player, it's like the guy has no arms.

    The biggest issue and what makes this the worst campfest around is you get killed in 2 shots by any gun and the red flash you get when being shot blinds your entire screen so reacting is taking out of the equation.    … Expand
  28. up4fu
    Nov 28, 2011
    8
    I never played BF2 or any titles prior. But I have played BC2 and decided this game was worth a try. It really is a fun game. I always like to start new games like this off by playing the single player campaign first. The single player is not very fun. It's a lot of button smashing/ button sequences.. *yawn.* This was clearly an attempt to become more like other games *cough* COD *cough.*I never played BF2 or any titles prior. But I have played BC2 and decided this game was worth a try. It really is a fun game. I always like to start new games like this off by playing the single player campaign first. The single player is not very fun. It's a lot of button smashing/ button sequences.. *yawn.* This was clearly an attempt to become more like other games *cough* COD *cough.* but don't let that keep you from buying this game. The multiplayer on this game is AWESOME. No crappy matchmaking like COD, dedicated servers, vehicles, huge maps, servers up to 64 players, vehicles etc. There are a few drawbacks for me. As a long time COD player, I am use to very fluid motions in game, very fast reloads, fast stance changing etc. The body mechanics in this game are SO stiff and rigid. One thing I have never understood about games is when the mechanics are different in single player than multiplayer. In single player you can go from prone to crouch, crouch to standing, or any variation without ever breaking your aim (aim down sight) and go from prone to sprint very quickly but in the multiplayer if you're prone you break your aim and slowly prop yourself up then have to re-aim again. Reloading (especially anti-air and anti-tank missiles feels like it takes hours). Though these aren't vital to games success it is hard to get use to. With all of my criticisms out of the way this game is FANTASTIC. If you have friends who play this game you can all squad up, and coordinate attacks, objectives etc. and it actually brings teamwork to multiplayer (something COD REALLLY lacks). I started off not liking the stiffness of this game but as I've played longer and longer it is CLEARLY the choice over Modern Warfare 3. This game was designed with the PC player in mind. I've played on the xbox 360 and PC and the graphics on PC make xbox graphics look like a 5 year old's hand drawing. It's refreshing to see a game that had hard work, dedication, and passion involved in it's development and not some recycled garbage from past years. I have found this game difficult to enjoy without a team that's willing to work together but I have 3+ friends who always squad with me so it is THE multiplayer game of the year BAR NONE in my opinion.… Expand
  29. RapidFireReview
    Nov 28, 2011
    10
    Now i know what your thinking. 10 out of 10 what an exaggeration right? WRONG! If i dident give this game a 10 id feel like i was lying. Everything in this game feels epic. From just moving around to the huge 64 player battles. 145 ranks online to keep you going for years to come.By far the best sound in a video game ever. Iv put over 100 hours into the online multiplayer and it just neverNow i know what your thinking. 10 out of 10 what an exaggeration right? WRONG! If i dident give this game a 10 id feel like i was lying. Everything in this game feels epic. From just moving around to the huge 64 player battles. 145 ranks online to keep you going for years to come.By far the best sound in a video game ever. Iv put over 100 hours into the online multiplayer and it just never gets boring. Don t want to walk in the front door of a heavily defended building? Then dont, blow open the wall go through that way.Tired of running around on the ground? Fly a jet, drive a tank, its just amazing! This one is going to be a modern classic. Definitely one of the best games iv ever played, and best 60$ iv ever spent.… Expand
  30. ComputerFreek
    Nov 27, 2011
    10
    Three words: Bad Company Two! Really- whats the difference between this game and Bad Company 2. I shoot at a window and it doesn't break? Did we just go back in time and not be able to break windows? This game said it was going to have top notch graphics? What so top notch about it? The only improvement i see is in the indv. chars. That's it.
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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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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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