Battlefield 3

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  1. hongkong97
    Aug 31, 2015
    9
    i love this game. love it!!!!! its better than mw3 and gears 3. sure the campaign is dumb but the mulitplayer is fantasic. the sound design the graphics. everything is amazing. and coop too. but campaign is kinda boring to play.
  2. CanyonR
    Aug 15, 2015
    9
    Battlefield 4 is a game that excites people who came from BF3 and even the players of the most recent Battlefield franchise game, Hardline. Even on today's standards the graphics look amazing and the gameplay feels really rich. The additional prices in the other hand are a huge bummer. DLCs after DLCs and of course if you don't want to buy them separately, there is premium for you thatBattlefield 4 is a game that excites people who came from BF3 and even the players of the most recent Battlefield franchise game, Hardline. Even on today's standards the graphics look amazing and the gameplay feels really rich. The additional prices in the other hand are a huge bummer. DLCs after DLCs and of course if you don't want to buy them separately, there is premium for you that costs like 60 bucks. 60 bucks. A price of another game. So if you want all out of the game, you have to pay the price of two games. You might wanna consider that before you buy Battlefield 4. Nevertheless, the game is a multiplayer oriented because the story line is **** and short in the campaign. Why did I give this game 9 out of 10 points ? Because when you pay all the additional prices the game is really good. A lot of equipment, guns, vehicles, 4 different classes and big a variety of maps.… Expand
  3. Crackfarmer
    Jun 22, 2016
    9
    Best Battlefield after BF2, sadly they pushed out too much Battlefields and the community split up and now almost noone plays this Game anymore. It was really good. Hopefully they learn out of this Game and stop **** up like bf4 and hardline.
  4. dogii
    Aug 14, 2016
    9
    Really fun game with lots of variants. Although the rush mode isn't as fun as Battlefield Bad Company 2. It improves on almost all aspects that BFBC2 was flawed in.
  5. LeeFoo
    Dec 28, 2016
    9
    Graphics, gameplay, sounds and weapons places this one as the best FPS MMO of the century. Blasting buildings, sky and ground battles, the detail and animation implemented into this game is unbelievable. Once you experience the many maps and vehicles/weapons/radar sensation it becomes a natural source of enjoyment and winning tactical strategies against veterans and badly COD players whoGraphics, gameplay, sounds and weapons places this one as the best FPS MMO of the century. Blasting buildings, sky and ground battles, the detail and animation implemented into this game is unbelievable. Once you experience the many maps and vehicles/weapons/radar sensation it becomes a natural source of enjoyment and winning tactical strategies against veterans and badly COD players who think they can bring COD factors to the battlefield. However if you are deemed too good in custom servers, admins will start kicking/banning you and hate messages will come...… Expand
  6. LetMePickThat
    Aug 7, 2018
    9
    Years after its release, Battlefield 3 is still a very impressive shooter, both visually and gameplay-wise.
  7. derHausmeister
    Mar 17, 2019
    9
    Einzelspieler Review:

    Die Kampagne ist in Ordnung. Grafik super. Gameplay top.

    Mehrspieler Review:

    Der beste Multiplayer den ich je gespielt hat. Bis jetzt ist da kein Spiel rangekommen.
  8. Pharaoshka
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    An interesting plot, interesting multiplayer, all this awaits you in BF3. An interesting implementation of the plot. Very cool multiplayer with a large variety of locations, with good destructible and with a large number of weapons. I put 9 because there are minor flaws
  9. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 9, 2021
    9
    Second best installment in my opinion, just after BC2. I have spent a lot of hours, especially playing TDM on Canals :P
  10. Proton45
    Apr 19, 2019
    9
    Battlefield 3 is one of the last good Battlefield games. I had about 200 hours of gameplay in the multiplayer.
  11. LordTachanka
    Apr 2, 2020
    9
    His Story Usually Tells The War Between Iran And America. It has a realistic story. Multiplayer Mode is Perfect!
  12. MuellerWI
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    Battlefield 3 remains my most played multiplayer game. It wasn't a perfect game by means and too often DICE broke just as much as they fixed with their patches. The game introduced some new maps that went on to be classics and had great gun and vehicle play.
  13. BgSilva98
    Nov 8, 2022
    9
    Um Otimo jogo, recomendo demais, ainda existem servidores online, apesar de fazer 11 anos de seu lançamento, porém acho que tem jogo melhores para se jogar online hoje em dia, mas não deixa de ser um bom jogo !
  14. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    9
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  15. JohnoDeruno
    Jan 18, 2022
    9
    Attention: That's just my opinion!

    Battlefield 3 - War against terrorists. So I played single player and was very surprised by the details and realism of the game. The levels of the game are directly impressive with interesting missions and war details, the game has a very good realism about war and game details. I really enjoyed the game having a very structured communication    Attention: That's just my opinion!

    Battlefield 3 - War against terrorists.

    So I played single player and was very surprised by the details and realism of the game. The levels of the game are directly impressive with interesting missions and war details, the game has a very good realism about war and game details. I really enjoyed the game having a very structured communication between the soldiers and the communication center, it was fun to listen to how they communicate, strategic words and characters, the game felt very realistic. The atmosphere of the game is directly impressive with cool details, in each level that atmosphere is very satisfying and cleverly done. The story of the game is very simple and interesting as America war against terrorists and their leaders, and you try to stop the terrorist attacks with your team. Voice - actors did an impressive job, I enjoyed it. The game itself has an amazing event with certain events, I don't want to say. The game has fantastic weapon mechanics, they feel as strong as real weapons. Personally, the game didn’t give that much time to get used to your team’s characters and others.

    As for the minus of the game, I played the game on Hard difficulty and noticed a few things that made me nervous that the hardness of the game is very poorly optimized as if the enemies have a very good aim 100%, and I died many times for example: enemy shoot me when I was hiding in spot where you can't shoot through the things as big rock. The game has quite bugs. Some cutscenes face acting look's kinda cringe. And the music in the game didn’t really involve me in the action, there wasn’t much of that music at all, sometimes xD.

    So the game is really impressive with a realistic war atmosphere and details, has a few downsides. I would rate this game 9/10. Multiplayer good too!    … Expand
  16. Alpha10
    Jul 30, 2021
    9
    Fast paced action sequences make it a great game with interesting storyline , one can understand the story as the game goes ...
  17. konjakthesober
    Sep 24, 2021
    9
    A very good game but bc2 that came before it did things a bit better that makes bf3 just missing a 10 for me.
  18. Woolee
    Sep 28, 2021
    9
    I love this game. I enjoyed BF2, and BC series. I also played BF1943. I am torn between me giving this game a 5, and 9. I decided a 9 would be deserving because I had no issues with the game WHEN it worked. And I have a blast playing it. I am not going down the list of issues becau
  19. flippinthompson
    Nov 15, 2021
    9
    This game had some minor issues early on, and I know it's an older game, but it is way better than all of the more recent titles. Definitely miss this game.
  20. Mu5149
    Nov 16, 2021
    9
    Absolutely amazing game. Best of the series by far. Shows its age bow or id play this over any of the modern games in am instant
  21. DerpChest100
    Apr 28, 2022
    9
    I played BF3 on the Xbox 360 through backwards compatibility. And the multiplayer servers are still alive, it’s it’s not many people play the co-op missions anymore. The campaign is pretty short but sweet! The multiplayer is the best part, it’s pretty hard to get into and new players will match with pros, but it’s actually really simple!
  22. tylercisnt
    Jun 30, 2022
    9
    absolutely amazing game, even after years. one of the best parts of battlefield, still
  23. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    9
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  24. Harthik69
    Jul 9, 2023
    9
    Nice Game. Would love to play again in future. Good Graphics and mechanics!!!
  25. Deific
    Nov 14, 2011
    8
    I'll start by getting the SP out of the way. It's a very mediocre, although aesthetically stunning, experience. The story is average, plagued by awful in-game cut-scenes and QTE that are obviously there to appeal to the console crowd although I doubt they enjoy them either, which results in tedious replays through small sections because the event caught you off guard. If I were lead designI'll start by getting the SP out of the way. It's a very mediocre, although aesthetically stunning, experience. The story is average, plagued by awful in-game cut-scenes and QTE that are obviously there to appeal to the console crowd although I doubt they enjoy them either, which results in tedious replays through small sections because the event caught you off guard. If I were lead design and somebody suggested QTE I would fire them on the spot, because they in no way enhance any gaming experience and are simply lazy attempts at getting the gamer to feel like they are interacting - which they obviously wanted to do here because so much of the damn thing is on rails that you don't even really feel like your SP experience has started. When you do get into some on-foot firefights it's simply a matter of enemies popping out every few seconds, kill them, move up, repeat and provides little satisfaction. When it comes to difficulty, you can forget trying to do it on 'hard', unless you want a very drawn out campaign that sees you replaying missions because of poor design rather than lack of skill, with enemies having aimbot skills and the game often telling you to run out into the open to pick up a weapon, follow an ally or get to a location, where the open results in instant death. The plot is fairly cliched although the acting is very good, and the visuals are the best in a game to date, however they can't save the rest of the single player campaign from being very 'meh'. Now for the multiplayer; it can be exciting, fast paced and feel polished. On the other hand it can also be an infuriating, frustrating and tedious experience. The hitboxes are poor, the netcode is a joke and weapon damage feels so inconsistant at times you could be forgiven for thinking you were playing halo with enemies taking 6-7-8 rounds. You could change to hardcore but then the inevitable rocket spam becomes even worse, camping becomes standard, and you're punished for pushing the objective. The spawn system is also dire with you spawning in front of enemies, enemies spawning behind you, or spawning in line of enemy fire, and this can happen several times in a row. In fact I would say the majority of my deaths in this game are down to enemies spawning either directly behind me, or in an area that I cleared only seconds ago. Maps are cramped for 64 players and switching to 32 player matches gives a more tactical game but then the maps feel empty and unlike a battlefield game, so the sweet spot is probably about 48 but at the end of the day it's that 64 player experience that players want and on maps that are suited to it. There are some weapons and gadgets that leave you questioning the devs logic at including them such as the IRNV scope which feels like a hack and every player will no doubt be using after another month or so, the mortar which sees players sitting in their base with unlimited mortar shells for entire rounds firing on choke points, and engineers that can somehow cram 10 rpg rounds up their anus (this is the only place I can think they must be hiding them). Vehicle combat works very well, although air vehicles can be tricky to control at first, once you get used to them a good pilot can dominate land and air which some players object to, but I think is fine considering how easily a few players co-ordinating an attack can easily take down aircraft. Some maps are fantastic whilst others are poor with chokepoints and rocket spam being the tactic of the day. Players will quickly decide on which maps they like/dislike, however I've found most players tend to agree on which are good and bad. The classes all have a reasonably balanced degree of usefulness, recons perhaps less so unless in an organised squad/team. You will find yourself raging at times when other players incompetence/disregard for teamwork raises its head (which is often), driving off leaving you on-foot running behind their vehicle trying to get in (and other similar situations such as not repairing/reviving/dropping kits), but this is a problem with players and not the game. The sound is fantastic, whether it's weapons, vehicles or explosions, it really is top notch and adds to the immersion both in SP and MP, so cudos to DICE there. Despite its flaws it is enjoyable overall and although it doesn't feel like it will have the longevity of other classic shooters, it should still provide a good multiplayer fps experience for a fair amount of time. Hopfully the back to karkand release should ensure that… Expand
  26. thatguy
    Oct 25, 2011
    8
    Battlefield 3 was a fun game, but it disappointed in several aspects. The campaign for one, while I haven't finished it yet, is lacking. It's story and events are similar to that of Black Ops, night levels are hard to see where you are going, even on normal difficulty you are constantly pinned down and killed by infinite waves of enemies making it impossible to advance to the objective soBattlefield 3 was a fun game, but it disappointed in several aspects. The campaign for one, while I haven't finished it yet, is lacking. It's story and events are similar to that of Black Ops, night levels are hard to see where you are going, even on normal difficulty you are constantly pinned down and killed by infinite waves of enemies making it impossible to advance to the objective so you can stop them from spawning constantly, and quicktime events are frequent. It just feels like you are doing the same thing as the last level, just advancing towards a goal doing nothing too entertaining along the way and killing enemies blocking you. More than anything campaign just seems to be training for multiplayer.

    Multiplayer, while it has some cool maps, it isn't as fun as the beta was for some reason. Still, it is fairly entertaining.

    Overall: It's a renter in my opinion.    … Expand
  27. Xiphus200
    Oct 29, 2011
    8
    DICE stays in it's comfort zone and delivers on its promis of a better looking battleifield game, nothing more nothing less. No fresh inovations or deviations from the winning formula so if you loved every other previous Battlefield game you'll feel right at home. Graphically the game is amazing except for the lighting, the overbright bloom is downright blinding at times. I do not like theDICE stays in it's comfort zone and delivers on its promis of a better looking battleifield game, nothing more nothing less. No fresh inovations or deviations from the winning formula so if you loved every other previous Battlefield game you'll feel right at home. Graphically the game is amazing except for the lighting, the overbright bloom is downright blinding at times. I do not like the Battlelog launcher site, it could just as easilly have been an in game browser. The singleplayer game is pretty stale, trying to capture the spirit of the MW series. Teamate AI is useless, providing zero support or cover for you and at times won't even bother to return fire on enemies and rarely hitting anything when they do, enemies however are much more adept at target aquisition bordering on the realm of precognitive. If you are considering buying this because you love battlefield multiplayer you won't be disapointed, unless you were also expecting something more then newer maps.… Expand
  28. alilsneaky
    Nov 10, 2011
    8
    It's hard to put a number on this game (the irony of writing this on meta critic, I know).
    +Gameplay is still very diverse (the essence of a real battlefield game)
    +animation, sound, graphics are amazing +dedicated servers with tons of options to configure (though filters in the server browser need work) +teamplay is very rewarding as always in a battlefield game +damage from the guns    It's hard to put a number on this game (the irony of writing this on meta critic, I know).
    +Gameplay is still very diverse (the essence of a real battlefield game)
    +animation, sound, graphics are amazing
    +dedicated servers with tons of options to configure (though filters in the server browser need work)
    +teamplay is very rewarding as always in a battlefield game
    +damage from the guns feels great, there is actually recoil in MOST of the guns
    +runs very well
    +physics on the jeep +driving is fun
    +the game overall is the best shooter since battlefield 2
    +actually uses pc hardware especially vram
    -battlelog is **** no way to communicate with friends who just logged in while you are in a game
    -jet physics and heli physics are a far cry from the brilliance of the desert combat mod physics, it's better than in awful games like bf:vietnam or bad company, but it's not on par. At least you have full control, it's just too arcady and momentum barely applies.
    Plane and heli physics are a big deal in battlefield that is why I mention them.
    -A few of the guns have virtually no recoil, meaning noone uses the guns that actually have a learning curve to them -metro is unplayable because of rpg, grenade and most of all grenade launcher spam and the endless ammo you have for them as long as you stand next to any ammo pack...
    -some broken mechanics like the supernova flashlight, infrared vision scope and silly mortars
    -only 4 classes
    -broken vehicle perks that stack
    -netcode is still **** compared to proper shooters like cs , quake and UT99, at least it's better than the abomination called bad company 2
    -the minimap sucks, they nailed it in the previous games I don't know why they made it so painful to read now
    -they forced the modern warfare style carrot on a stick of filling bars on players, why can't it just be like bf1942 where you get your guns and the sandbox nature of the game is fun enough to last you for 3 years without needing a carrot!! -no mod tools, shame on you dice you greedy ****
    -destruction is really lame, they talked it up and it turned out to be a dud. Just scripted where you shoot one of the hitboxes of an object till it runs out of hp after which part of it or all of it crumbles.
    I guess their netcode is to blame for this, with proper physics based destruction it would soil itself most likely.

    This looks like a huge list of negatives, but other than a few major ones (no mod tools, dissapointing physics and netcode, and only 4 classes / no commander) which bring the score down for me, the others can be (and most likely will be) fixed by a simple patch.

    There are hundreds of hours of gameplay and learning curve packed into this game, it looks , sounds, feels and plays well so it's worth getting.
    It's just a shame that they dumbed it down here and there and tried to market it to the retarded cod demographic, while the two games have nothing in common other than that there are guns in them.    … Expand
  29. 182crazyking
    Jan 1, 2012
    8
    A lot of people are really hating on this game, and I can sort of see why. The single-player is basically another "shoot-shoot-shoot-cover-tank setpiece-shoot" game, sort of like Call of Duty. However, what it lacks in innovation it makes up for with fun gunplay and very tactical gameplay. The multiplayer, on the other hand, is what makes the game for some and breaks for others.
    To start,    A lot of people are really hating on this game, and I can sort of see why. The single-player is basically another "shoot-shoot-shoot-cover-tank setpiece-shoot" game, sort of like Call of Duty. However, what it lacks in innovation it makes up for with fun gunplay and very tactical gameplay. The multiplayer, on the other hand, is what makes the game for some and breaks for others.
    To start, the games battlelog.com client is just ridiculous. It's like a main menu, but in your web browser and thus absolutely pointless. It's great that it controls the entirety of BF3, which is something I hated about the new Call of Duty games (having to launch a different player for multiplayer) but when you have to "launch" your web browser from Origin and then launch the game from your browser, it gets really dumb really fast.
    Also, in the multiplayer is a very steep learning curve. You'll find yourself getting very few kills and many deaths for the first few games you play, getting shot instead by people you can't see or getting blown up by missiles because you have no IR Flares.
    Once you get past this curve, though, you'll find a very deep and extremely fun tactical shooter. PC players have an advantage over console players in that the warzones can be up to double the size of console games, and of course a filtered server browser. Managing bullet drop with sniper rifles is easy to learn but very hard to master, and mechanics such as flying jets or helicopters have similar skill requirements (If you expect air vehicles to go forward with W, you are sadly mistaken, friend).
    In short, if you are the type of person who enjoys a lot of simple, frantic gunfights and being a one-man army, then Battlefield 3 is the wrong game for you. But if you can put time into the game, you'll find a multiplayer experience pretty much incomparable to Call of Duty.    … Expand
  30. 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
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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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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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