Battlefield 3

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5642 Ratings

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  1. Chrill
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    Trolls are retarded. This game rocks. Graphics are the best I've ever seen on a PC game. DICE managed to make Battlefield 3 feel fresh and it doesn't feel like a Bad Company 3 at all. The sound is also the best you can get out there.
  2. Jodokus
    Oct 26, 2011
    10
    This definetly is the best online FPS I´ve ever played! Awesome graphics and even more awesome gameplay! Of course the single player is not as good as the multiplayer part of the game, but it isn´t bad though. Definetly worth buying!!
  3. Dethstar
    Feb 20, 2012
    9
    Now the bugs have gone (unless you blame EA for the problems many people have with AMD drivers etc). This is without doubt the best first person shooter ever made. It does have a few challenges, mainly due to hacking but EA have responded to this and are about to take decisive steps to address this. The graphics are arguably the best on the PC and it runs surprisingly well on even aNow the bugs have gone (unless you blame EA for the problems many people have with AMD drivers etc). This is without doubt the best first person shooter ever made. It does have a few challenges, mainly due to hacking but EA have responded to this and are about to take decisive steps to address this. The graphics are arguably the best on the PC and it runs surprisingly well on even a modest rig. Still some work to do around the UI and origin continues to be a problem but at least the game does provide compensations for having to install the spyware. I am igoring the single player completely here as it is not really very much fun at all.… Expand
  4. Le0n2
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    Firstly i'm a vet of a the battlefield series all the way from the demo of 1942 and have played every game since apart from 2142 because i'm not into future shooters and 1943/bc1 as they were console games and i don't play FPS on console. This game is extremely good in pretty much every point for a FPS (yes see how i mentioned FPS it's not a RPG so stop QQing it's not Shakespeare tbh IFirstly i'm a vet of a the battlefield series all the way from the demo of 1942 and have played every game since apart from 2142 because i'm not into future shooters and 1943/bc1 as they were console games and i don't play FPS on console. This game is extremely good in pretty much every point for a FPS (yes see how i mentioned FPS it's not a RPG so stop QQing it's not Shakespeare tbh I prefer this to other fps stories), awesome weapons/ animations/ lighting/ audio (which needs a special mention because its only non horror game thats made me literally duck in rl) and general movement of the player (which before BF3 had always has been better in the call of duty series,no hate please). Also the awesome new mechanic that they have brought to the FPS series, "suppression" which makes it a better shooter than most because suppression actually makes players get down and flank and work together to destroy an enemy fortification rather than just spray at each other in till one of you are dead.
    ( I held the far right section in the second stage (Metro section) in the beta with m249 against about 7-8 players because they were suppressed and the only thing that stopped me was that i had to reload and retreat and thats just awesome)

    Plus guys give battlelog a go. I literally can't see why people are hating on it apart from that its just a browser rather than a menu, it really doesn't matter. In fact this way is quicker this gets me in the game quicker than a menu. I don't have look at adverts or promos or menu screens it's literally firefox/battlelog quick match bang i'm in game in less than 30 seconds I'm not sure why that is a problem apart from it's different you're all just browser racists (LOL).

    Several bugs plague this game like any other but the thing with DICE is that they will work on it (like they did BF2 and BC2) and make it a better experience rather than pretty much every other company (apart from say valve or blizzard) which will be just working on DLC now just rape you're wallets. The most fun I've had in an FPS since Cod4 ;)    … Expand
  5. TBpaladin
    Oct 28, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is wonderful,the best PC game i have ever seen.Some of the COD fans should shut up and throw their poor knowledge about games into garbage can.Some of the BF fans are also stupid,they think BF should be same all the time?lol… Expand
  6. Erebus890
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    Screw the campaign, this is probably the best multiplayer shooter that I've played in a very long time. There's just no other way for me to put it. Go buy this game.
  7. IICookieGII
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    Brilliant! Been playing these games since BF1942 - Always something new and this time around has personally not let the series down but strengthened it.
  8. RealistN1gga
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Greatest game ever, no need to explain it. Get it if your a fan for quality and care. Get Call of Duty instead if you are a fan of more of the same.
  9. Soulless_ginger
    Oct 26, 2011
    10
    fantastic game, multiplayer is amazing fun. single player was a lot more enjoyable than people are saying. and i haven't found a single bug yet or had any trouble with origin :) long time cod fan, turned bf3 fan!
  10. sgriffith
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    Great game although the single player could have been longer but then when can it not be longer. The graphics where the best i have seen in a long time. The multiplayer is the best thing since Battle Field 2. Endless fun just like the the second version. And stop comparing it to MW3 a game which is not even out yet nor has had an open beta.
  11. MalcolmHillman3
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    Much better than CoD... and I LOVE CoD. The graphics are great and so is the multiplayer. Despite a meager campaign, it is much more simple and doesnt have massive, gaping holes like in some CoD games, and doesn't get repetitive.
  12. Peddarn
    Oct 30, 2011
    10
    This IS the perfect shooter. Do not believe what the Cod-fanboys and braindead "BF-veterans" are saying. This IS perfection. It is hard to put to words how amazingly, astonoshingly awesome this game is, all i can say is: GREAT job Dice/EA, this IS superior to all other FPS-games. Buying COD instead of BF3 this season is the dumbest thing you can do.
  13. Tristik
    Nov 27, 2011
    5
    Singleplayer isn't much to play. But that's not what BF is about anyway.

    Multiplayer is actually pretty decent, gameplay wise, once you get in a game. However, everything surrounding the gameplay is what drags the game down. -Battlelog is a decent idea, but it is not streamlined well enough for them to have used it this early. -Unlock progression is frustrating and many feel 'required'    Singleplayer isn't much to play. But that's not what BF is about anyway.

    Multiplayer is actually pretty decent, gameplay wise, once you get in a game. However, everything surrounding the gameplay is what drags the game down. -Battlelog is a decent idea, but it is not streamlined well enough for them to have used it this early.
    -Unlock progression is frustrating and many feel 'required' in most situations.
    -Many, many users have technical issues running the game (I am not one of them)
    -Squading and maps are poorly implemented and lacking basic features.

    The only real reason I'm even giving this game a 5 in it's current state is because it is actually quite fun after you unlock a few things and are actually in the game playing. It's too bad DICE tried to re-make the game from the ground up the way they did. They dropped the ball pretty hard on many fronts.    … Expand
  14. Ruegrong
    Sep 21, 2012
    1
    This game is a Great online Multiplayer game. But i gave it a one because i am unable to play online because of me being in afghanistan. I loved BF2 and still play it today, But BF3 took away alot of the core things that made the BF2 so great. Things like Offline multiplayer- I loved to go and practice flying jets and helicopters offline in BF2 but Offline multiplayer has been taken awayThis game is a Great online Multiplayer game. But i gave it a one because i am unable to play online because of me being in afghanistan. I loved BF2 and still play it today, But BF3 took away alot of the core things that made the BF2 so great. Things like Offline multiplayer- I loved to go and practice flying jets and helicopters offline in BF2 but Offline multiplayer has been taken away and replaced with a crappy singleplayer. Also when i finally played it online, Voice chat within squads has been taken away. I believe you have to go download a program for teamspeak. I dont believe you should have to do that, You should just join a squad and be able to talk to them or mute them. Last, the Commander Position has been taken away. That was my favorite position because you could really help out your team. Give squad orders, drop ammo to a squad so they can resupply, Give that lone wolf a vehicle drop when he's stuck out in middle of nowhere. I did those things and whenever i did it, it was a great feeling whenever i heard "Thanks Champ" from the squad leader. That has been taken away. The Graphics, Sound, and Gameplay are great, but Some things shouldnt be taken away. ((Also, I believe EA pressured Dice with this product for competing with COD. DICE should break all ties With EA))… Expand
  15. sledgecock89
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    i cant believe the biased reviews on here.cod fanboys complaining abotu a game they didnt buy. the multiplayer is betterthan cod4 the graphics are top notch campaign was great cod sucks.
  16. Prantare
    May 2, 2012
    10
    Great game ^_^ couldn't play it because of BattleLog bugs in the beginning but now that it works it is quite nice. Would enjoy an even more hardcore mod though (with more realism).

    Biggest problem as I see it is all the perks that experienced players has, making it even harder for newcomers.
  17. EliteFA
    Oct 26, 2011
    10
    Solid game. You'll find that most of the low ratings that bring the overall score of this game down will be because of the following - Singleplayer, Battelog, Origin, or user errors (IE: Compatibility problems, inadequate hardware, etc...). Singleplayer - I never play Single-Player personally and know most of my fellow PC gamers choose MP over SP. I don't know why anyone would pay $60 toSolid game. You'll find that most of the low ratings that bring the overall score of this game down will be because of the following - Singleplayer, Battelog, Origin, or user errors (IE: Compatibility problems, inadequate hardware, etc...). Singleplayer - I never play Single-Player personally and know most of my fellow PC gamers choose MP over SP. I don't know why anyone would pay $60 to play a static pre-defined plot for a day when there is a robust and dynamic MP option. BF3 is all about MP anyways and probably would have been better off without SP like BF2. There rating would be higher if this were the case.

    Battlelog - I dislike this as well. The only reasoning I can see for this is either a development obstacle without ample time to overcome or because they thought it would be a good idea to "integrate" the stats and what-not with the game-browser. I think integration is a great idea but it's not really integration if you are relying on another program, or middle-man. In either case, it's bearable and probably will just take some getting used to. Not so much of a hindrance, more-so a head-scratcher. Origin - While it may seem to make sense to bash Origin and BF3 for using it over Steam or a stand-alone install, it's important to understand the reasoning behind this rather than bashing BF3 out of ignorance. Do your research first...

    User-Errors - It's absolutely ridiculous how users will rate a game, or anything for that matter, bad when they haven't actually played the game or have a personal local issue that interferes with their ability to play correctly. 90% of the time it's not the game itself that's at fault. The remaining 10% of issues are typically dealt with through updates/patches but even still I view it unfair to rate a game poorly until such time as you've actually played the game. I recommend dismissing any reviews like this and strongly encourage anyone reading this to avoid following this trend as well. With that said, I've only had issues with this game when trying to install it through Origin. This was the same issue I had in Alpha and Beta though and it was an OS problem, not the game (Setup a fresh partition and was set). I've played without any kind of issues at all since launch. The game is truly revolutionary.

    My only complaints with the game are - Stuck at a stat overview of your killer when you die for a few seconds, can't customize your loadout between rounds, there isn't any in-depth weapon stats or way to view future upgrades in game (Only can see your next upgrade), and the RPG impact to a vehicle looks odd and doesn't seem to do as much as you'd expect (Leading to RPGs being used on Infantry more).

    Overall, despite some minor complaints and excluding SP, I think this game is fantastic and give it a 10 out of 10 accordingly. I'm sure over the next few months as updates are pushed some of those minor complaints will be eliminated as well. You don't need a hard-core gaming system to run this either - Only if you want to run everything on the highest settings. You can easily play this game on low or even medium with quad-core system with a decent video card (Something made within the past 2 years with at LEAST 512MB GPU DRAM).    … Expand
  18. cosmonaut
    Oct 25, 2011
    9
    Pro's:
    Graphics are great. Sound is amazing. MP is fantastic. Balanced vehicles, weapons etc..

    Con's:
    Single player is respectable though forgettable, origin system makes me ask why? , no steam integration, would like an ingame browser.
  19. Jack91
    Dec 13, 2011
    6
    Do not think of the game as Battlefield 3 and instead think of it like Bad Company 3 with a new engine. If you have played Battlefield from the outset 1942, BF2 for example you would of seen the franchise going downhill and trying to compare with the likes of COD when in fact they should of been concentrating on making it unique. It has silly spawn points, the patches that 'balance' theDo not think of the game as Battlefield 3 and instead think of it like Bad Company 3 with a new engine. If you have played Battlefield from the outset 1942, BF2 for example you would of seen the franchise going downhill and trying to compare with the likes of COD when in fact they should of been concentrating on making it unique. It has silly spawn points, the patches that 'balance' the game are ridiculous. I say that because I can hit a helicopter with a stinger like 3 times and it just shrugs it off. It's just furiating to play, people are more concerned with KD ratios and kills, as opposed to team based play. Ruined the franchise in my opinion, too much emphasis on trying to beat COD when it should be in it's own league as there isn't a comparison.… Expand
  20. Nautilus
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    Love the game! Definetely a step up from BFBC2. A very realistic FPS experience. Stunning visuals, maxed out on my 6870 crossfire. Game has crisp and realistic sound effects. Play with no less then 5.1 speakers. Decend sount card is a must for this game. Sound effects will put you right in the battle atmosphere. Can't give this less than 10.
  21. Left4Deadpplsux
    Oct 26, 2011
    8
    The user score for this game is going to be skewed by fanboys from both sides of the fence. You'll have Battlefield fanboys giving it an instant 10 while CoD fanboys will give it a 0 as if this were the BEST game ever to some and WORST game ever to others. The fact is it's neither, it's definitely not the best game ever with a singleplayer that's boring and forgettable after the first fewThe user score for this game is going to be skewed by fanboys from both sides of the fence. You'll have Battlefield fanboys giving it an instant 10 while CoD fanboys will give it a 0 as if this were the BEST game ever to some and WORST game ever to others. The fact is it's neither, it's definitely not the best game ever with a singleplayer that's boring and forgettable after the first few missions (but then again, I was more itching to play multiplayer) and even the multiplayer had a few hiccups on day one with the occasional rubberband lag popping up here and there. However to say this game is so bad it deserved a ZERO, you either have to hate first person shooters or be a complete CoD fanboy. This is why user ratings are becoming useless especially since those 0 scores only encouraging Battlefield fanboys to instantly put a 10 to "balance" the score out. //////////////// As for my score of 8, I took a point away because the singleplayer was weak and the online multiplayer despite a alpha, beta, and launches in the past with the same rubberband lag still had issues on day one. Another point was lost because the destruction actually feels a step back from Bad Company 2 and overall this game actually feels more like a sequel to that game instead of a a true sequel to Battlefield 2.… Expand
  22. JoeAdamsIV
    Nov 11, 2011
    8
    Pretty good, I have gotten bored of it though. Purchase it if you'd like, but MW3 is a great game, as much as I thought I would never say it. Hope you enjoy both.
  23. Qualitygamer
    Oct 27, 2011
    9
    Why are there so many stupid people coming from the console versions rating down the PC version??? That is absolutely ridiculous, just like how RAGE on consoles got rated down a ton from stupid PC gamers because of their buggy release that got fixed in six hours, tops.

    Battlefield 3 is an absolute blast to play through. Possibly the best graphics in a game at the moment. Single-player is    Why are there so many stupid people coming from the console versions rating down the PC version??? That is absolutely ridiculous, just like how RAGE on consoles got rated down a ton from stupid PC gamers because of their buggy release that got fixed in six hours, tops.

    Battlefield 3 is an absolute blast to play through. Possibly the best graphics in a game at the moment. Single-player is FUN despite everyone's annoying trolling saying it sucks. Co-Op is ridiculously hard but fun (look, I used that word again) to play with friends. Multiplayer could be a little more balanced, and there are a few minor glitches, but nothing that can't be fixed in a small patch coming in a very short amount of time.

    And Zanadar: nice troll review    … Expand
  24. ultima-ratios
    Oct 25, 2011
    9
    Great game. Enough said but the one thing i dont rate it perfect on is the single player its awesome but it is a little linear either way i love it and the coop is sweet
  25. CleverUsername8
    Oct 26, 2011
    9
    I love the multiplayer, which is a biggest reason i bought the game. my only peeves are that the game interface is on a website and the game doesn't run as smoothly as BFBC2. the single player has some great missions, but it has a lot of glitches. the multiplayer is phenomenal, if there was an FPS to own on PC this game was it. it might now be the best game in the world, but atleast it'sI love the multiplayer, which is a biggest reason i bought the game. my only peeves are that the game interface is on a website and the game doesn't run as smoothly as BFBC2. the single player has some great missions, but it has a lot of glitches. the multiplayer is phenomenal, if there was an FPS to own on PC this game was it. it might now be the best game in the world, but atleast it's better than Modern Warfare 3 on PC that is. on console i might give the prize to MW3… Expand
  26. TheGenuineBuzz
    Oct 26, 2011
    9
    *spoiler free reviews*

    Battlefield 3, in a plethora of amazing modern shooters, this one stands out, with a host of new and beneficial features that include; Suppressive fire, scope glint and improved vehicular combat along with the tried and tested class system of the battlefield series this is the one to buy. Battlefield 3 takes on a more tactical role compared to most modern day    *spoiler free reviews*

    Battlefield 3, in a plethora of amazing modern shooters, this one stands out, with a host of new and beneficial features that include; Suppressive fire, scope glint and improved vehicular combat along with the tried and tested class system of the battlefield series this is the one to buy.

    Battlefield 3 takes on a more tactical role compared to most modern day shooters in its multiplayer. the class based system improves teamwork, with the assault,support,engineer and Recon classes.
    The assault can drop medpacks and heal his teammates. The support, along with his bulky machine gun gives out ammo, and the engineer can repair friendly vehicles and take out enemies with his rocket launcher. The recon can set spawn points for his whole team and take on enemies from longer distances.
    This improves teamwork, even the most dumb witted player, from games that do not rely on team work can simply press a button and teamwork is done, but this is in no way dumbed down. The unlock system is extensive, with attachments for each gun ,and gadgets to unlock along the way, such as C4. the all-class weapons add versatility to any class. 3/3

    Co-Op; Battlefield 3 introduces Co-op mode, where 2 or more players can take on enemies in a predetermined setting. this is great for teamwork, and also unlocks guns for multiplayer, this is easily the most overlooked feature of the game, but is a great addition, and adds a new mode, only seen in Bad company 2 via Onslaught mode. Disappointingly though, the class system is not available in co-op.

    2.5/3

    Campaign:
    The campaign is not a long one, but is chock full of amazing moments that make you gasp in awe, although short, this game is truly stunning through its visceral and Immersive campaign, you can feel the characters need, you can feel their desire. but alas, it ends too soon

    2.5/3

    Graphics/audio/animations.
    i have, controversially, only given this mark out of one, why? because game play is the most important thing in a shooter, but, one cannot fault battlefield 3's graphics, although one can say it is very high contrast, the game is, stunning to say the least, with destruction making a comeback from Bad company .The buildings toppling all around you adds to the immersion, and the graphical quality of the buildings is amazing. the sound is battlefield, it sounds like real guns, and the whizzing bullets feel so real, you truly do not want to stand up with bullets over your head. the animations are good and sturdy, and the reloading has "weight to it"

    1/1

    TOTAL: 9/10    … Expand
  27. thewhitewolf
    Oct 26, 2011
    10
    I made an account just to write this review. One of the best games i ever played. Multiplayer is just pure epicness, words can't even describe how amazing it is. Singleplayer is good. I can't say its bad because its not but its not the BEST THING EVER. The game itself is worth the cash and i am glad i bought it. Not sure what the people posting the negative comments have been high on, butI made an account just to write this review. One of the best games i ever played. Multiplayer is just pure epicness, words can't even describe how amazing it is. Singleplayer is good. I can't say its bad because its not but its not the BEST THING EVER. The game itself is worth the cash and i am glad i bought it. Not sure what the people posting the negative comments have been high on, but you shouldn't listen to them ( or they just suck at the game and blame the developers ). Buy this you won't regret it !… Expand
  28. Modernmin
    Nov 2, 2011
    10
    Ignore these fools who give it a bad score, they REALLY don't know what they are talking about and need to get a life. Very good game, you WON'T be disappointed.

    PS. Why do you think the critic reviews are ALL positive?
  29. Teng
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    The PC-Version is just awful. Installing Origin, and then a browser that supports the origin plugin, then the origin plugin and then you can start the game through the browser. I really don't understand why i can't just the the game. The Game itself is superb. But aslong a they sticking on this Origin-/Browser-Stuff I just ignore it.
  30. Aryman
    Nov 1, 2011
    10
    truly magnificent game........ best mulitiplayer fps ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! game of the year for me. incredible experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! buy it now.
  31. Skiller
    Nov 11, 2011
    5
    It's a decent game, but i wonder how much the press got payed for those reviews ;). I guess that 100 million budget included 50 millions just as bribes and "attentions" for the press.
  32. Ireland914
    Jun 23, 2013
    9
    Excellent game and very memorable iteration to the Battlefield series. As a former Battlefield 3 player, it was very welcoming to once again jump into large scale battles across beautiful terrain. The game looks fantastic, plays smoothly, and provides an exciting mix of action and tactical gameplay. DICE has done a fantastic job with this one and continues to show that they're willingExcellent game and very memorable iteration to the Battlefield series. As a former Battlefield 3 player, it was very welcoming to once again jump into large scale battles across beautiful terrain. The game looks fantastic, plays smoothly, and provides an exciting mix of action and tactical gameplay. DICE has done a fantastic job with this one and continues to show that they're willing to provide innovative sequels to their franchise unlike the recycled yearly releases of certain other developers.… Expand
  33. GeoffWTF
    Dec 19, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is great. The graphics are absolutely stunning. The game play is great! it feels like you are in an actual battle especially on dark maps when you can see the bullets flying past you. The sounds are immaculate, put on some good quality headphones and take off in a jet and you'll know what im talking about. The single player seemed to excel where Bad company 2 did poorly but did poorly where bad company 2 excelled if that makes any sense. In Bad company 2, you knew the characters from the cut scenes and knew exactly what was going on but the story line was shallow and cliche. Bf3's story line was deeper and had a twist but the characters were under developed and i felt no sadness when two of my "best friends" died or when i had to kill my commanding officer. One more thing, EA **** everyone over with this origin **** but this review is for Battlefield 3 and not EA. Overall i would defiantly recommend this game to anyone because of how immersive it is.… Expand
  34. Dilbert1
    Oct 28, 2011
    10
    Simply Jaw-dropping. The visuals (due to the new Frostbite 2.0 engine) are gorgeous, and the multi-player experience is second to none. DICE have outdone themselves once more.
  35. jst68
    Nov 14, 2011
    10
    Excellent environments that are beautiful and include realistic sound effects. Fun to play! A clear winner over MW3. I normally prefer the single player mode in MW3, but this is the first time that MW3 fails me on that one as well... Multiplayer is, no questions asked, a BF3 domain. MW3 is just too much arcade feeling...
  36. helookitty
    Oct 27, 2011
    10
    Played the game on the Xbox and the PC, the PC game does outshine the console version, I commend DIce on a job well done, as an avid COD player, I can say, this game has made me decide that MW3 will be a pass for me this year, BF3 is a better experience for me.
  37. jeanphilt
    Dec 26, 2011
    10
    I've already spent 170 hours having fun playing this game online, enough said.

    But well my review need to be at least 150 characters long so here I'm speaking about it ...
  38. mynameisbone
    Oct 26, 2011
    7
    I recommend this game if you are a FPS fans. Singleplayer are truly amazing, graphics are impressive and sound are outrageous. The battle scenery are truly atmospheric with tonnes of chunks and debris and explosion up to the sky. Even though it singleplayer campaign suffer from bugs but its not really affect the game experience. I play game for fun so story wise I'm not really into judgingI recommend this game if you are a FPS fans. Singleplayer are truly amazing, graphics are impressive and sound are outrageous. The battle scenery are truly atmospheric with tonnes of chunks and debris and explosion up to the sky. Even though it singleplayer campaign suffer from bugs but its not really affect the game experience. I play game for fun so story wise I'm not really into judging it. Overall its an outstanding game experience i ever played. The multiplayer I'm not tested yet.… Expand
  39. swannblack
    Oct 28, 2011
    9
    Best shooter in years, unmatchable multiplayer, singleplayer story is good, co op, also adds to this, its just a little cream, the meat is multi, multiplayer is incredible.....
  40. cdude93
    Oct 31, 2011
    10
    Anyone who knows anything about the Battlefield franchise knows that it's all about the multiplayer, and in that regard it is AMAZING! It has been a long time since a game has kept me up until 4:30am on a weeknight, but being a zombie at work the next day was worth every torturous second because I was having an absolute blast playing online. People will criticize the single player (I can'tAnyone who knows anything about the Battlefield franchise knows that it's all about the multiplayer, and in that regard it is AMAZING! It has been a long time since a game has kept me up until 4:30am on a weeknight, but being a zombie at work the next day was worth every torturous second because I was having an absolute blast playing online. People will criticize the single player (I can't speak to that, as I haven't wasted my time on anything but multiplayer), however I can definitely say this: The graphics, audio, and gameplay mechanics are so nicely done and work in concert perfectly to create an immersion that most single player campaigns struggle to replicate. You will believe you are truly in the SH*T, trust me!… Expand
  41. ABNMP
    Apr 24, 2012
    3
    After 400+ hours playing this is my 3rd and final review. I have 1200+ hours playing the excellent BFBC2, but this game does not compare. If you are looking for mindless multiplayer fun, then by all means pick this up. If you have a single competitive bone in your body skip it. Clans and hackers do very well. Casual players are simply ignored by the developers. They don't ban hackers. ManyAfter 400+ hours playing this is my 3rd and final review. I have 1200+ hours playing the excellent BFBC2, but this game does not compare. If you are looking for mindless multiplayer fun, then by all means pick this up. If you have a single competitive bone in your body skip it. Clans and hackers do very well. Casual players are simply ignored by the developers. They don't ban hackers. Many server admins are just plain ignorant on what a hacker looks like, and DICE doesn't give them any tools to catch them. If you want to play this title, wait another 18 months. New games will be out, hackers will leave due to boredom, and the patches might make it balanced in some regard.… Expand
  42. hmmhmm
    Jan 10, 2012
    10
    Why is my love always on battlefield? - it´s awesome: unbelievable game. The multiplayer is bigger and better than all the previous BF games. The shooting mechanics are top notch. Pick up BF 3!
  43. LoadedWeapon
    Feb 16, 2012
    4
    I'm sad by this game, huge battlefield 2 fan, and reading the glow, I get the feeling allot of people have not played BF2. The graphics are great. the single player is scripted CoD stuffs. and multiplayer is basic. and here is the issue I have, Battlefield 2 MP was GREAT, and Battlefield 1942 MP was GREAT! Where's commander mode? or being spec opps putting sack charges on enemyI'm sad by this game, huge battlefield 2 fan, and reading the glow, I get the feeling allot of people have not played BF2. The graphics are great. the single player is scripted CoD stuffs. and multiplayer is basic. and here is the issue I have, Battlefield 2 MP was GREAT, and Battlefield 1942 MP was GREAT! Where's commander mode? or being spec opps putting sack charges on enemy artilaryand sacoms etc. I won't even go into the awesomeness of driving aircraft carriers in 1942, will DICE ever be able to return to those days? looking like a strong no. I hope one day someone will bring a proper battlefield to those of us that started with the franchise. perhaps a mod?… Expand
  44. mrjoebraveheart
    Nov 9, 2012
    3
    After loading it 3x and spending hours on the phone trying to get to play and researching stuff, it finally played, and I was very impressed
  45. voiders
    Apr 26, 2013
    8
    In my opinion:

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

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

    - Bad Points:
    Campaign is sooooooo buggy, have so much DLC to buy, where thing have to spend money, some servers you have to wait some minutes to join, I think was good if the EA launch an app for Android/IOS to watch the battlelog stats.    … Expand
  46. lasagnafeeder
    Oct 27, 2011
    9
    Am I just really lucky? I pre-ordered battlefield two days before it came out, and I have been playing through origin since midnight on launch day with no problems. Sure...steam is better, but they've had six years to get it together. As far as i'm concerned, the BF3 launch has been awesome compared to every other major PC release this year. Lag issues aside (because I am pretty sure theyAm I just really lucky? I pre-ordered battlefield two days before it came out, and I have been playing through origin since midnight on launch day with no problems. Sure...steam is better, but they've had six years to get it together. As far as i'm concerned, the BF3 launch has been awesome compared to every other major PC release this year. Lag issues aside (because I am pretty sure they will be resolved within a few weeks), I believe it's a game that any fan of the battlefield franchise will love. Well-designed maps, teamwork-oriented gameplay, beautiful graphics, and tight gunplay; this game builds on the proven battlefield formula and elevates the franchise to a new level. As a fan of battlefield since I played my first match on Guadalcanal in BF1942, I applaud DICE. Finally some hope for us PC gamers.… Expand
  47. GarySpeaksTruth
    Oct 26, 2011
    10
    Omg! it is a beautiful game! I mean sure it has its glitches/lags but it is expected as many people are playing this game and no game is perfect at release. Takes time to make it better not perfect because no game is perfect... And you nerds who giving it red scores because of lag and glitches, most of the time its from your **** PCs... GO UPGRADE IT. this game at least deserves 8.0Omg! it is a beautiful game! I mean sure it has its glitches/lags but it is expected as many people are playing this game and no game is perfect at release. Takes time to make it better not perfect because no game is perfect... And you nerds who giving it red scores because of lag and glitches, most of the time its from your **** PCs... GO UPGRADE IT. this game at least deserves 8.0 or better, come on people raise the bar!!… Expand
  48. rjbman93
    Oct 25, 2011
    9
    Battlefield 3, put simply, is a multiplayer game. It has a single player campaign, but it's nothing compared to multiplayer. Singleplayer is a heavily scripted campaign that, while it looks great, is terribly linear. I felt like it was a better graphics version of Call of Duty.

    Multiplayer is where it shines. If you've played previous Battlefield games, it's similar to that. I felt like    Battlefield 3, put simply, is a multiplayer game. It has a single player campaign, but it's nothing compared to multiplayer. Singleplayer is a heavily scripted campaign that, while it looks great, is terribly linear. I felt like it was a better graphics version of Call of Duty.

    Multiplayer is where it shines. If you've played previous Battlefield games, it's similar to that. I felt like the damage of weapons was a little higher than BC2, but other than that it's mostly the same gameplay. If you've not played Battlefield before, I'd still recommend this game. Keep in mind that it is not Call of Duty, so don't expect it to be like CoD. If anything, I'd say it's in between CounterStrike and Call of Duty.

    All in all, a must buy for FPS lovers.    … Expand
  49. Fastpoose
    Nov 11, 2011
    4
    I have had this game since release, and have spent easily over 45 hours in forums and tweaking my brand new BEAST of a pc, and I still get a RANDOM CRASH FREEZE every 2-10mins, that needs a HARD reset! When this game is patched and 99% of the bugs are crushed, this will be a 10/10 game. At present it's way to buggy and not yet worth the price of admission, it's a massive disappointmentI have had this game since release, and have spent easily over 45 hours in forums and tweaking my brand new BEAST of a pc, and I still get a RANDOM CRASH FREEZE every 2-10mins, that needs a HARD reset! When this game is patched and 99% of the bugs are crushed, this will be a 10/10 game. At present it's way to buggy and not yet worth the price of admission, it's a massive disappointment to not be able to play this properly on release with an amazing machine (and yes I have updated the drivers thanks EA/DICE...!!… Expand
  50. Lost
    Oct 26, 2011
    10
    okay this is bugging me that people are rating a game with out even playing it. an example of this is "thinktankak
    1
    Meh, i think they made a big mistake releasing this game on origin, I'm voting on a game i don't actually own for the reason that i don't support using origin. Does that make my vote invalid? Maybe yes maybe no.. It gets a big fat zero for failing the first test of game    okay this is bugging me that people are rating a game with out even playing it. an example of this is "thinktankak
    1
    Meh, i think they made a big mistake releasing this game on origin, I'm voting on a game i don't actually own for the reason that i don't support using origin. Does that make my vote invalid? Maybe yes maybe no.. It gets a big fat zero for failing the first test of game exposure."

    mate don't vote on a game you haven't played...... this is an outstanding game get it if you haven't yet.    … Expand
  51. TXLZone
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    This is the best Battlefield game to date. From a technical standpoint, it is the best looking and sounding game ever made. As for gameplay, the single player is a little linear but the multiplayer will surely provide you with hundreds of hours of gameplay out of the box. The multiplayer is leaps and bounds above COD although as mentioned, the single player is like the sickest war movieThis is the best Battlefield game to date. From a technical standpoint, it is the best looking and sounding game ever made. As for gameplay, the single player is a little linear but the multiplayer will surely provide you with hundreds of hours of gameplay out of the box. The multiplayer is leaps and bounds above COD although as mentioned, the single player is like the sickest war movie ever made (making it linear).

    I'm not sure why all of the COD fanboys are giving this game such a low rating. Maybe they envy the people that preordered BF3 as opposed to MW3.    … Expand
  52. stonefacedrussi
    Oct 26, 2011
    10
    This is going to be the last actually decent Battlefield game and modern shooter before this FPS bubble pops.

    It's about the polar opposite of Call of Duty with its teamwork based gameplay, vehicles, open wide maps, recoiling guns, PC focus and other little things. They're only similar in they're military shooters and they use modern weaponry. The singleplayer is not that great and it is    This is going to be the last actually decent Battlefield game and modern shooter before this FPS bubble pops.

    It's about the polar opposite of Call of Duty with its teamwork based gameplay, vehicles, open wide maps, recoiling guns, PC focus and other little things. They're only similar in they're military shooters and they use modern weaponry.

    The singleplayer is not that great and it is comparable to COD in aspects of linearity and blockbuster type action and yet I'd say superior writing and atmosphere. CO-OP is a bit better with 6 missions that are pretty fun with a friend.

    What it shines with is multiplayer. You just don't find a shooter with team orientated framework built into its design anymore with the last one I remember being Team Fortress 2, although it's not that heavy. It's balanced and skillful with deep weapon progression and long term investments in unlocking new gear and ranks. Vehicles are an important force and staple on the field, but not instant death machines and they also require some work to use properly. You can be 4 different classes and all of them have helpful items for your team and you play in squads and feel part of a unit instead of people in a map killing each other.

    I love Battlefield and the unique experiences it offers in a sea of modern shooting games. You just won't find anything else like it unless you like simulators like ARMA.

    I can't think of a way to finish this, but I really recommend picking it up.    … Expand
  53. PvPHut
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    0 Bugs will be fixed. DICE has a proven track record for doing so and one cannot expect that a game of this size and scope would be 100% correct on release. Single player is not why you play Battlefield 3. Single player is by far no throwaway though. The scale, detail and options on the battlefield are unique and entertaining. 32 on 32 combat allows for pockets of combat scattered0 Bugs will be fixed. DICE has a proven track record for doing so and one cannot expect that a game of this size and scope would be 100% correct on release. Single player is not why you play Battlefield 3. Single player is by far no throwaway though. The scale, detail and options on the battlefield are unique and entertaining. 32 on 32 combat allows for pockets of combat scattered throughout a massive map on the land, sea and in the air. Battlelog is a nice addition to the series with detailed statistics and integrated community feature including "Platoons". Weapon and appearance selections are far superior compared to any game in the series. Battlefield 3 is the complete FPS experience.… Expand
  54. alexy0shi
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    Best FPS 2011. If you want to play a real FPs with wnderful graphics and imersive Mutiplayer , Solo and Coop just buy this game on PC. It will kick Call of duty moern warfare 3 ass !
  55. MW232
    Dec 6, 2011
    0
    Absolutely the most horrid game to install and play using Origin. After 4 hours of loading and getting instructions from others on the web, I finally got to play the game. After an update on 12-7-2011, the game would not load and could not be played. Their help center was as frustrated as I was and told me to start all over again, by uninstalling and reinstalling the game. This afterAbsolutely the most horrid game to install and play using Origin. After 4 hours of loading and getting instructions from others on the web, I finally got to play the game. After an update on 12-7-2011, the game would not load and could not be played. Their help center was as frustrated as I was and told me to start all over again, by uninstalling and reinstalling the game. This after completing completing half of the game.. They were of little help, but offered to sent me a 15% coupon off my next purchase of an EA game. This will not happen. The worst game to manage I have ever encountered in my life. When it did play it was OK, but nothing like Crysis or Crysis2.… Expand
  56. Flash_Over
    Oct 27, 2011
    7
    I haft to say I like this game. It is fun even though it has many annoying problems. The singleplayer is ridiculously linear. At least the bad company games had a better story and more likable characters. Then enemy AI is either really stupid, until they actually target you then its 'aim bot on the player and forget the other soldiers' and will all shoot at you through smoke, bushes ectI haft to say I like this game. It is fun even though it has many annoying problems. The singleplayer is ridiculously linear. At least the bad company games had a better story and more likable characters. Then enemy AI is either really stupid, until they actually target you then its 'aim bot on the player and forget the other soldiers' and will all shoot at you through smoke, bushes ect with 100% accuracy. One thing about this game thats really irritating is the SUPER blinding lights. Like was Sgt.Blackburn or my character born in a cave an raised by bats? Being blinded by a street light is ridiculous and little tactical flashlights are brighter then the sun during broad day light. If you aren't a vampire I'm sure you can agree lights are not that bright. LOL Plus, are you looking for a in-game UI and menu? Sike, no you HAFT to use Origin which is a bad copy of Valves Steam, on-top of that you haft to join your games, yes even single player through a WEB BROWSER. So one day if your internet dies and you want to play single player? Sorry. Your S.O.L. I wouldn't gripe so much, but is this what EA considers a $60 product? It feels like 40 bucks to me. The single player was finished in about 6 hours, so its very short. I hate how all new titles are $60 bucks now, what jack ass came up with this?… Expand
  57. Akmar275
    Oct 25, 2011
    8
    There are so many mindless trolls giving the game a 0, it is just as bad as giving the game a perfect 10. This game has its flaws, most of which are with battlelog and the lack of BF2 features in my personal opinion. The game is still solid and deserves a good rating, but no game is perfect.
  58. Czechoslaw
    Oct 26, 2011
    10
    Game is simply awesome, especially multiplayer. It works smoothly even on older PCs. Everything is balanced. Big change of paste since BF2. Series made big step to out sell CoD one day.
  59. thorgold
    Oct 26, 2011
    9
    Alright, BF3 - hyped into the sky, an alleged CoD killer, set to do battle in a holiday season near you. Overall, it's fun - a fun game I'll play after work and into the night, laughing and screaming at my TV set as various shenanigans occur. SP is average, with a mix of brilliant and subpar moments, but MP is a worthy successor to the Battlefield franchise.

    Singleplayer is a decent    Alright, BF3 - hyped into the sky, an alleged CoD killer, set to do battle in a holiday season near you. Overall, it's fun - a fun game I'll play after work and into the night, laughing and screaming at my TV set as various shenanigans occur. SP is average, with a mix of brilliant and subpar moments, but MP is a worthy successor to the Battlefield franchise.

    Singleplayer is a decent experience. You play Sgt. Blackburn, whose name is satisfyingly on the fence between "Normal name" and "Awesome action name." The story is a somewhat garbled mess, as Alex Mason - er, Sgt. Blackburn - is debriefed by CIA-affiliate agents as to his knowledge about an impending nuclear terrorist attack. From what I piece together, the story is somewhat decently written, but the method of delivery is on a pendulum between perfect and god-awful storytelling. There are moments, such as the death of a certain character (no spoilers), where your brief experience with him/her causes a gut-wrenching scene that gives nice depth to the story, and there are other moments where you can't help but sit back and say "The hell?" As for singleplayer mechanics, Dice seems to be better at graphics and voice acting than level design and AI. Especially on harder difficulties, there are many, MANY instances of controller-smashing rage in the face of stupid difficulty - remember the PKM from Battlefield 2? Apparently, every machine gunner in the PLR uses it, and spites you by dropping normal weapons that have, you know, recoil. Your allied AI is impressive in certain scenes, but annoying in most firefights - in many places, they seem to have scripted cover locations that push you out of an already precarious position, and even then they suffer from Mook syndrome and can barely do anything. Granted, they are somewhat efficient at shooting the enemy, if you can trigger them to move up. Enemy AI is decent, using logical cover and shooting mechanics, but they too suffer from artificial stupidity and uncanny accuracy.

    Graphics are bar none - Frostbite 2 seems to specialize in being a lighting-heavy engine, with shading and flashes going off in a spectacular display. To be clear - at one point, I stopped shooting and just panned around the city, because it looked so damn good - I don't even have an HDTV! I can't *imagine* what the PC rigs are getting, if consoles have the *minimum* PC graphic level.

    MP is fun, though I haven't had much time with it. From the 3 games I have played, it's a great experience - the battle feels chaotic and like a warzone, not like a Quake arena match. Vehicles are adequately balanced, lending an "OH **** factor to infantry on the ground while not being too overpowered as to be unstoppable. Same goes for weapons, with DICE's particular brand of balancing - each weapon you unlock has its own flavor of advantages, aesthetics, and drawbacks. The balancing is no more apparent than in the attachments for weapons - each has a legitimate use, there are no "useless" attachments that no one will ever use.

    Complaint, though - WHY NO TEAM CHAT, DICE?!? Overall, fun, well polished game. SP is average, but MP is a fun experience that plays like a war.    … Expand
  60. hardjensen1
    Oct 29, 2011
    10
    its a shame codfanboys are ruining the user reviews. whats funny is its still higher than the cod / black ops user reviews lol. a 10/10 and much more than a 60$ map pack, which is what every call of duty game after 4 is
  61. Foxer
    Nov 1, 2011
    5
    Whatever potential this game had for being a revolutionary multilayer experience was lost when it Battlelog was integrated into the game. You have to change your settings in-game and you have to exit the program in order to change servers. There's no LAN, no in-game VOIP, no Commo Rose, no in-game server browser and it uses Punkbuster. Whenever I try to play multiplayer I feel like I'mWhatever potential this game had for being a revolutionary multilayer experience was lost when it Battlelog was integrated into the game. You have to change your settings in-game and you have to exit the program in order to change servers. There's no LAN, no in-game VOIP, no Commo Rose, no in-game server browser and it uses Punkbuster. Whenever I try to play multiplayer I feel like I'm playing some kinda mediocre F2P game from some **** company like Nexon instead of a developer as prestigious as DICE.

    Though the gameplay can be fun, it's just ruined by the worst online platform ever conceived. (No, seriously. **** Origin.)

    So, the multilayer is a flop, but it should have a good singleplayer to make up for the terrible server browsers, right? Well, it doesn't. It looks pretty when you watch someone else play it, but playing it for yourself is a totally different story. The reason BC2 was so great is because it felt like a sandbox game instead of the typical on-rails minecart-bound shooter that everyone's grown so bored of. Now, I knew that DICE was going to make BF3 less Sandboxy, but I never expected them to make a shooter even more linear than Call of Duty. In fact, one of the missions in the campaign puts you in the **** of a fighter jet. Now, you think you'd be able to fly this **** but you can't. You sit in the co-pilot seat and shoot other planes while your partner does the flying for you.

    The gameplay can be fun at times, but most of the time this game just gave me a headache. And I was constantly bothered by how much plot material they stole from Black Ops. I mean, come on. A soldier having flashbacks while being interrogated by a pair of government agents who accuse him of conspiring with a Russian special operative, all the while America is on the brink of armageddon? Does this ring a bell?

    And you know what, the pieces of storyline that they didn't steal from BlOps are dull as all hell. This game's storyline's one of the the most boring and unsubstantial things I've ever had to sit through in my whole life.

    There is no need for the stupid quicktime sequences either. I counted, you push two buttons per scene on average. You might as well just take them out of the game, because all they did was make me laugh at such a meager attempt to create an interactive cutscene.

    All in all, this game feels rushed, and nowhere is it more evident than in the glitches. Sometimes bodies turn weightless and float in midair, there's severe clipping issues and though I'm not reviewing the console versions, it's safe to say that I've played them too, and the graphics are **** Like, worse than BC2. I don't really know how that's possible.

    If you're looking for a unique shooter experience, you won't find it here. This game is just another crappy, dull, boring, repetitive, uninspired military shooter with nothing more to it's name than it's shiny graphics and bull**** destruction engine. It just doesn't live up to Bad Company 2. Sorry.    … Expand
  62. 4newsit
    Nov 4, 2011
    10
    Battlefield 3 is a masterpiece, one of those titles that should be savored with the right commitment and tenacity, challenging the ability of each player to master a weapon or a vehicle in the middle of a military conflict from the roots of terrorism. DICE has set up a single player campaign, though not chaotic and film, clean design, with dramatic and memorable moments both for theBattlefield 3 is a masterpiece, one of those titles that should be savored with the right commitment and tenacity, challenging the ability of each player to master a weapon or a vehicle in the middle of a military conflict from the roots of terrorism. DICE has set up a single player campaign, though not chaotic and film, clean design, with dramatic and memorable moments both for the variety of gameplay are experienced as both scenes, aiming to prepare the player for the theater of war in the online challenges , how rich and fun thanks to the great variety of maps and evocative, the presence of vehicles and a pretty good character customization. Very fun co-op, who sins only because of its brevity. What is Battlefield 3 brings players to experience a mature themed game for the single player campaign and online multiplayer that reflects the unique and inimitable spirit of the Swedish team to continue in the direction of putting together the players who like to compete in clashes fire for a long time and large scale.

    http://www.4news.it/9520-recensione-battlefield-3.php    … Expand
  63. BooYaa
    Dec 15, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Single player is not good as expected. No doubt about that. But multiplayer is just pure awesomnes. You need to have good hardware setup to run it flawlesly but if you do have it then this game delivers best graphics i've seen so far.Maps are huge and fun especially Metro. Sound is another aspect that blows your mind away. If you are fan of multiplayer FPS then this is a game you always wanted.… Expand
  64. Sandwich_Lord
    Nov 25, 2011
    5
    Horrifically weak. The majority of the maps just suck, the campaign just feels like a tech demo for Frostbite 2, and to top it all off the PC version is a god awful mess of bugs, both minor and crippling, balance issues in both guns and maps, and its simply not fun. It took them a month to release a patch. It fixed some things, but it made crashes and other crippling issues worse. Wait aHorrifically weak. The majority of the maps just suck, the campaign just feels like a tech demo for Frostbite 2, and to top it all off the PC version is a god awful mess of bugs, both minor and crippling, balance issues in both guns and maps, and its simply not fun. It took them a month to release a patch. It fixed some things, but it made crashes and other crippling issues worse. Wait a year for them to fix this crap.… Expand
  65. Gladio77
    Nov 1, 2011
    9
    Happy to see some developers actually deliver a good product.
    Graphics very good, Story is good and the missions as pilot and tank driver a nice change from the regular FPS. Compliments for a very good game.
  66. cassus
    Oct 30, 2011
    7
    First of all, I don't care about the single player, at all. Buying BF for the single player is like buying an MMO for the tutorial. - After having played Multiplayer (both beta, and now about 25 hours of the release version, only conquest) I've concluded that this is Battlefield Bad Company 2.5. If you liked bad company, you'll like this. If you didn't like Bad Company 2, stay away. It'sFirst of all, I don't care about the single player, at all. Buying BF for the single player is like buying an MMO for the tutorial. - After having played Multiplayer (both beta, and now about 25 hours of the release version, only conquest) I've concluded that this is Battlefield Bad Company 2.5. If you liked bad company, you'll like this. If you didn't like Bad Company 2, stay away. It's basically the exact same game with a few new weapons and gadgets, and larger conquest maps and better graphics. Oh, and a crappier way of launching the game. Origin isn't as bad as everyone wants it to be, but it really isn't a step forward either. Launching from a web browser does not improve ANYTHING. Alt tabbing in games has always been a shaky deal, and having all your stats outside the game means you either play window mode, or wait until you're done playing to have a look at what's coming up for whatever gun you're using and so forth. After 3 days of playing I am pretty much done with this game... And that is quite ridiculous. Sad part is, only reason I played for this long were the unlockable weapons.. The gameplay is stale as hell.… Expand
  67. iamthewizard2
    Nov 8, 2011
    10
    amazing graphics.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  68. Applesmack
    Nov 8, 2011
    9
    BF3 is the greatest MULTIPLAYER shooter ever released this generation. The game is all about multiplayer and if you aren't a fan of online shooters DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. BF3 basically perfects the online shooter experience providing large maps, tons of variety, constant new content to reward the player for his efforts in the game. The new DLC, back to karkand will provide 4 of the bestBF3 is the greatest MULTIPLAYER shooter ever released this generation. The game is all about multiplayer and if you aren't a fan of online shooters DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. BF3 basically perfects the online shooter experience providing large maps, tons of variety, constant new content to reward the player for his efforts in the game. The new DLC, back to karkand will provide 4 of the best maps from BF2 to BF3 and will officially make this game the best. Of course, there are issues with BF3. First of all, its interface is a bit consolized and needs improvement. Some things such as jets and helicopters are also quite under-powered and need to be buffed. However none of the issues it has can't be fixed with a patch. WIth proper tweaking BF3 will be a game played for years to come.

    Also, is it better than CoD? HELL YEAH    … Expand
  69. Bulldog6565
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Battlefield 3 has the right to challenge Modern Warfare3, the destruction, graphics, weapons, and audio are beautiful. The singleplayer is good but the multiplayer and co-op experience are the best, I just love playing with my friends on co-op or private matches. I have to give this 10 and so far this has to be the best game in over 5 years
  70. ROCKETMAN_USA
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    Great game with style and substance. You have to think to survive. It is not a run and gun like some inferior 3rd installments. i would have liked to have seen better squad implementation. This is where it deviates from BF2 really. Since there is no commander (big miss Dice) you lose much of the power of the squad tactics. Ammo supplies and dropping jeeps in the back line were allGreat game with style and substance. You have to think to survive. It is not a run and gun like some inferior 3rd installments. i would have liked to have seen better squad implementation. This is where it deviates from BF2 really. Since there is no commander (big miss Dice) you lose much of the power of the squad tactics. Ammo supplies and dropping jeeps in the back line were all key to the experience. Even still this game is really great even if it is more of blend of BFBC2 and BF2 than a true successor.… Expand
  71. 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
  72. Nibiru
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    Fantastic game! I love it. DICE did amazing with Battlefield 3 and there Frostbite engine. Call of duty MW3 cant even be compared to this. Battlefield 3 wins all hands downs. My uncle was in the Military and he said Battlefield war as close as war is in iraq and afganistan. My uncle and I love this game. Multiplayer and Singleplayer are great but the Multiplayer is my favorite withFantastic game! I love it. DICE did amazing with Battlefield 3 and there Frostbite engine. Call of duty MW3 cant even be compared to this. Battlefield 3 wins all hands downs. My uncle was in the Military and he said Battlefield war as close as war is in iraq and afganistan. My uncle and I love this game. Multiplayer and Singleplayer are great but the Multiplayer is my favorite with conquest. i cant wait for the back to karkand expansion… Expand
  73. Ezzyduzzit
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Excellent Game, they did just about everything right with BF3. The formula is in a really good place and there were some very smart decisions made. Amazing graphics and character animates as well. I can only imagine what could have been for the PC if they didn't have to refocus to get the console version out on time.
  74. zJACKRABBIT
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    BF3 is simply the greatest PC game of the year. the game is optimized so well for the pc and is always getting better through DICE's constant support. the story is pretty short til you try it on hard mode but it's very epic. not worth a point knock off because of the short story, mw3 isn't any better i hear. battlefield has always been a multiplayer game, campaign is like bonus content toBF3 is simply the greatest PC game of the year. the game is optimized so well for the pc and is always getting better through DICE's constant support. the story is pretty short til you try it on hard mode but it's very epic. not worth a point knock off because of the short story, mw3 isn't any better i hear. battlefield has always been a multiplayer game, campaign is like bonus content to show of frostbyte 2's power… Expand
  75. 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
  76. iaganatzi
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    This game is an outstanding successor to previous Battlefield games. Perfect combat mechanics, and the intensity of immersion within the battlefield environment is unreal in both singleplayer and multiplayer. The only downfall is Origin, while the game itself is a beauty of an FPS.
  77. DrWhom
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    I haven't touched the single player yet, and probably never will. I play FPS for the online environment, and BF3 really shines here. The classes are balanced, the guns are balanced, and for the first time upon launch, the vehicles are balanced. No longer can a single helo or jet totally change the outcome of a match!

    The graphics are gorgeous, but a little contrasty to my taste. I    I haven't touched the single player yet, and probably never will. I play FPS for the online environment, and BF3 really shines here. The classes are balanced, the guns are balanced, and for the first time upon launch, the vehicles are balanced. No longer can a single helo or jet totally change the outcome of a match!

    The graphics are gorgeous, but a little contrasty to my taste. I find it really hard to pick people out of the shadows. It's like it's 12:00 at the equator every match - the flare from the sun is intense and the shadows are hard. I think DICE is trying to show off their lighting engine a bit too much - sometimes less is more! The game needs some TLC - managing squads is more cumbersome than it needs to be, the minimap is worse than BF2, the servers are still crashing a lot, there are no reserved slots, etc. But I am confident that with time, DICE will refine this into the best FPS to date.    … Expand
  78. MrPear
    Nov 11, 2011
    9
    A ton of fun! The multiplayer is really the strongpoint of the game, but the single player isnt as bad as people make it sound. The graphics are absolutely stunning, and gameplay is great. The only complaint I have is the once in a while disconnects from the EA servers
  79. Mitsie
    Nov 19, 2011
    10
    Bought MW3 and what a pile of garbage. not buying it for my kids on console, friends told me to get BF3. best game ive ever played on. deserves its rating and im definately going to buy the kids it on consoles. Activision lost me as a customer for their MW2.5 !!! buy this game !!
  80. Milisavp
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    I'll be short and to a point: I though singleplayer sucked big time until i played MW3 SP, that piece of garbage was sooo boring and predictable it's not even funny (especially after spending $60 on it). On the other hand, multiplayer in BF3 is great, i love the open world, all equipment and vehicles that make the game quite enjoyable. I don't regret spending my $ on this one.
  81. ATF6
    Nov 11, 2011
    10
    This is the defining Military Shooter of this generation. The innovation involved is top-notch. The game is packed with content, with an amazing single player campaign noted as "the best campaign since Call of Duty 4" by GameInformer. Everything about this game is of high quality, the weapons are modeled with laser precision as the Developers had access and personal experience with each ofThis is the defining Military Shooter of this generation. The innovation involved is top-notch. The game is packed with content, with an amazing single player campaign noted as "the best campaign since Call of Duty 4" by GameInformer. Everything about this game is of high quality, the weapons are modeled with laser precision as the Developers had access and personal experience with each of the weapons featured in the game. Developed under the watchful, experienced eye of Soldiers/Experts from both the US Military and the British SAS. With a heart-stopping Single-Player campaign written by Andy McNab, an SAS Operative and War Hero. The multiplayer is completely innovative, with the most realistic destruction ever seen in a video-game. With nearly 100 different vehicles to pilot and drive, the action is never ending, yet subtle at the same time.

    The weaponry and unlocks in the game are endless, with a calculated 100 hours to fully level up a single class, one of four. The multiplayer in this game is top-notch, and unrivaled by its competitor, Call of Duty. Realistic, epic 64 player battles, and the winner of over 60 Industry awards. Battlefield 3 has won numerous Game of the Year awards already, and shows no signs of slowing down.

    Dice has been widely known for innovation and top-quality multiplayer, and this is where they step their reputation up even further. A deep single-player campaign that really makes you feel the emotions of a soldier on the front lines, fighting for his country in the midst of destruction and the reality of death. Coupled with an award winning industrial soundtrack, giving the game a unique distinction from the rest of the FPS crowd. When you listen to the music in Battlefield 3, you can really feel what Sgt. Blackburn is feeling as he fights for his life, and his brothers against the PLR.

    An industry leader in sound design, Dice has taken 7.1 Surround Sound to its fullest potential. The chaos of the battlefield, the sound of concrete and rubble, the deep bellowing gunshots exchanged by the US Military and the PLR, the loud, low growl of an M1 Tank's Powerful engines scored with the deep, unique emotional soundtrack. I'll say this right here, as the most innovative shooter this year, and for the decade to come, Battlefield 3 will always remain unmatched. This is not only the Shooter of the Year, but also a powerful contender for Game of The Year.

    Battlefield 3 is a full two generations ahead of its competitor, Call of Duty, and as Activision struggles to keep up with the quality of EA's products, that won't change anytime soon.

    Battlefield 3 is a PERFECT 10 out of 10, and let no one tell you otherwise.

    Battlefield 3... The winner of over 60 Industry Awards, and the shooter of the year, still unrivaled since (Battlefield) 1942.    … Expand
  82. Micka0702
    Dec 13, 2011
    10
    Batllefield 3 is the best game and best graphics GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT Game Batlefield 3 ise better COD XD
  83. uah
    Nov 17, 2011
    10
    Nice graphics that can be widely optimiced. The game looks stunning and even with all settings in Low for those players who can't afford the best gaming PC. The campaign is nice and gives you a good feel of a war. But it's glory is multiplayer. Despite being launched using Origin and the new site battlelog, that sometimes pisses me off, the reward when you launch the game is instant, youNice graphics that can be widely optimiced. The game looks stunning and even with all settings in Low for those players who can't afford the best gaming PC. The campaign is nice and gives you a good feel of a war. But it's glory is multiplayer. Despite being launched using Origin and the new site battlelog, that sometimes pisses me off, the reward when you launch the game is instant, you get a full inmersive experience right in your screen with nice co-op missions and multiplayer that will enjoy you to the limit and make you suffer like being in a real War.… Expand
  84. Lawgun
    Dec 15, 2011
    10
    Just the best multiplayer shooter of the year. Best graphic, best sound, best balance. I waiting for this game for 6 years from Battlefield 2. I bought prerelease version of game and my trust not broke. Thank you Dice.
  85. YEEEEEEHAWFOOLG
    Nov 23, 2011
    10
    This game is totally amazing. Great graphics, realistic gameplay, amazing fun can all be used to describe this game. People who rate it negative are most likely sad haters who just want to bring this game down because its so amazing. Trust me, people should buy this game as it is incredibly amazing.
  86. enkie
    Nov 24, 2011
    10
    it's the fps of year , beautifull , excellent and realist , good single and co op , the multiplayer is bigger . The environment seems very alive,lighting is fantastic. Oh and the money flying around the room after grenade explosion lives me speechless,
  87. Gantela
    Dec 13, 2011
    10
    What a great game! Seriously, there is nothing like this game that can match it on the market. Amazing graphics and great sound do a great job of putting you in the mood! Single player may be not as good, but the rest is excellent! Multiplayer is amazing! Never seen anything like this. If you want to play Counter Strike, but with good graphics, your choice is COD but if you would like toWhat a great game! Seriously, there is nothing like this game that can match it on the market. Amazing graphics and great sound do a great job of putting you in the mood! Single player may be not as good, but the rest is excellent! Multiplayer is amazing! Never seen anything like this. If you want to play Counter Strike, but with good graphics, your choice is COD but if you would like to play a true battle, with vehicles, planes and helis, BF3 it is! I do not regret buying it, even though it has some minor bugs and the server browser may have been better.
    My final score is 9 out of 10 due to minor bugs. The folks over at DICE tried much harder than the ones at Activison, so this game is worth a medal.    … Expand
  88. smjewett
    Dec 25, 2011
    10
    I have played FPS games (they are my forte) for many, many years starting with doom. Through the years there have been countless misses and very few true gems. I have had prior experience with other BF series games and did not prefer them due to the 'feel' while playing. The old ones felt like I was trying to aim with a 10ft pole.. hard to describe. BF3 is my all-time favorite. It has itI have played FPS games (they are my forte) for many, many years starting with doom. Through the years there have been countless misses and very few true gems. I have had prior experience with other BF series games and did not prefer them due to the 'feel' while playing. The old ones felt like I was trying to aim with a 10ft pole.. hard to describe. BF3 is my all-time favorite. It has it all. The multitude of vehicles are a joy to drive and pilot. The weapons choices and upgrades adds enough variety to find your niche guns of choice. The graphics are fantastic and near life-like with destructible environments. The game emphasis on teamwork in your squad is quite good - your perks and loadouts really help your squad overall and you get rewarded for your efforts. While I can get knifed like everyone else and hammered from an m249 in the blink of an eye, I don't feel the frustration - it makes me be more cautious at times to support my squad. All the games dynamics work together for a very positive experience. The feel of the game is perfect for me and highly recommend it over the competition.… Expand
  89. Mak54291
    Dec 27, 2011
    7
    I think I'll rather play 2142. This must be because BF3 is a console port. I can't believe how the menu, spawning system and the map suck. The sound is not good either.
  90. namDa65
    Feb 5, 2012
    6
    Inferior to BF2 in many ways. The singleplayer campaign is simply terrible, and the co-op campaign takes an hour max on normal. Simply annoying. The game is fun for a couple hours in multiplayer, but then you realize much of the map isn't very destructible. The graphics are beautiful, which is the only reason I rate this game a 6. I got this game for free from a friend, if I paid 60$ forInferior to BF2 in many ways. The singleplayer campaign is simply terrible, and the co-op campaign takes an hour max on normal. Simply annoying. The game is fun for a couple hours in multiplayer, but then you realize much of the map isn't very destructible. The graphics are beautiful, which is the only reason I rate this game a 6. I got this game for free from a friend, if I paid 60$ for it I would be pissed.… Expand
  91. BlimeyOmega
    Feb 16, 2013
    4
    Great graphics. However, this game isn't as great as its the earlier battlefield series. The game was changed many ways to attract COD players. Teamwork is missing. Simply a huge letdown for battllefield fans.
  92. Ndi
    May 6, 2013
    4
    When I first picked up BF3, I was pretty amazed. Dynamic campaign, starts off strong, with a few linear stuff to show off, the throws you into jet, tank, on foot, plenty of weapons, and with a decent framerate. Wow, I thought, where have you been all my life?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Seriously, game has been out a year and a half. I STILL have to go to the forums to find a way to pass a 4 hour campaign. Can anything be any more of a middle finger to me giving you my money?    … Expand
  93. PoWn3d_0704
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    Look, I realize the single player is... okay, but we aren't buying or playing the game for the single player. Least I'm not. Multiplayer is where this franchise makes it's money. And the multiplayer is amazing. The maps are huge and different, the flags are fairly placed, the guns are excellent, ect.

    I didn't even realize that BC2 had a singleplayer until after i had played about 60hrs of    Look, I realize the single player is... okay, but we aren't buying or playing the game for the single player. Least I'm not. Multiplayer is where this franchise makes it's money. And the multiplayer is amazing. The maps are huge and different, the flags are fairly placed, the guns are excellent, ect.

    I didn't even realize that BC2 had a singleplayer until after i had played about 60hrs of Multi. Same goes for BF3. It's a multiplayer game, and that is how I'm going to rate it. Haven't tried Co-Op yet, that's for tonight.    … Expand
  94. Scarlee
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    Incredible game with incredible polish. Excellent visuals and art style and scales very well for any system. Campaign is forgettable, but what a lot of people seem to forget is that all the Battlefield games in the past (before the BC spin-offs) never shipped with any singleplayer whatsoever. It's still a fun campaign, if a bit tacked on. The MP is where it all shines. Back to our 6Incredible game with incredible polish. Excellent visuals and art style and scales very well for any system. Campaign is forgettable, but what a lot of people seem to forget is that all the Battlefield games in the past (before the BC spin-offs) never shipped with any singleplayer whatsoever. It's still a fun campaign, if a bit tacked on. The MP is where it all shines. Back to our 6 player roots, with all the infantry and vehicle combat you could want. The unlocks system is robust and well designed and goes at a perfect pace. BF3 is also tilted back in the favor of realism like BF2, instead of BC and BC2's almost arena-style shootouts. Damage is higher, hit registration is great. Excellent work, DICE!… Expand
  95. Awesomesawce89
    Nov 16, 2011
    6
    As a gamer, I was very much looking forward to this game and picked it up on day one. After seeing the awesome trailers, I was pumped for a game that gets away from the "arcade-like" shooters of cod and more into a realistic type battleground with teamwork and strategy. The graphics looked amazing in the trailers and this was pretty much the only game I have been looking forward to allAs a gamer, I was very much looking forward to this game and picked it up on day one. After seeing the awesome trailers, I was pumped for a game that gets away from the "arcade-like" shooters of cod and more into a realistic type battleground with teamwork and strategy. The graphics looked amazing in the trailers and this was pretty much the only game I have been looking forward to all year.

    The game delivered the awesome visuals that it promised and, despite not normally being a "campaign guy", I found myself enjoying the campaign very much (despite the trite "Russians + nukes" plot that is so overplayed these days). The campaign did give a unique twist which I liked with the friendly fire shooting (those that have played it know what I'm talking about) and the Russian teaming up with you. That gave it a really awesome gritty feeling which most fps's don't really exude. The multiplayer is even better. Pretty much any size game (up to 64 players), map, vehicle choice, weapon choice, etc. Besides the annoying teammates that steal the aircraft and instantly crash them, I can't really find many faults with the game play. The game is downright fantastic. The visuals are the best that any video game has ever delivered and blowing up C4 or getting a long range head shot gives a much more satisfying feeling than COD has ever given me. Blowing up walls or buildings to kill those pesky campers is as satisfying as a video game can deliver.

    That's the good part. As far as the game itself goes, it's excellent. The bad part of this game is virtually everything else. I bought this game on day one and only yesterday did I finish ironing out the issues to get it to run stably. I couldn't even get past the "Operation Guillotine" level until then (despite having a brand new ~$2,000 system). This game has been a nightmare to get to run properly and has come with loads of unwanted "extras".

    Origin is basically a useless program that you have to install which does nothing for the gamer (in most circumstances). As far as I can tell, it's an extra program to get in between you and gaming that you have to load each time you want to play. It seems like Dice didn't want to deal with steam so they made a new one called Origin that nobody wanted but they did just so that when they come out with new maps, they can get more money (we'll have to wait and see on this theory as it's too early to tell).

    Then you have to load a browser to play, even if all you're doing is campaign mode. So you have not one, not two but three programs running just to play a single player mission. Origin, browser, bf3. That's a hassle but whatever. Then there are posts going around the internet about Origin collecting your personal information and sending it back to EA. Even that doesn't really bother me as I don't really have anything on this new computer that is worth thinking about.

    By far my biggest complaint about this game is the stability. Laughably horrendous isn't a strong enough term. When I first got it, the campaign froze up on me and crashed the whole thing countless times. There were times when I got to a specific spot on a level and it would crash until after trying it 5 to 10 times, I finally got through. That is until Operation Guillotine came around and I simply couldn't get through.

    It turns out that any (or at least some) graphics cards that were overclocked by the manufacturer would cause all these issues. It took me a month or so to realize that little bit so I turned down the factory overclock and boom, it works. That is, after a motherboard bios flash as well. So here it is, about a month and three weeks later that I can finally play my game, crash free. That is with the graphics card slowed down. Oh and my temps never got above the 60's (degrees C) even while hours of gaming and other multi tasking but still, the game crashes if my clock speeds were set on the stock OC so it is clearly not a system problem but a game one.

    This awesome game was almost completely ruined for me because of all the issues that it came along with. Thankfully I stuck with it and now I have an awesome game but as far as the rating goes, those issues will be costly as they should be. Dice will not have my support on their future endeavors if they keep jerking around the customers (even if their games are awesome).

    Some other (relatively) minor gripes I have are: No native in game voice chat, the text box is annoyingly placed, huge and immovable (major suckyness), the required clock speed reduction for stock oc'd cards, Dice's lack of information about how to get it to run well, and all the things listed above.

    In conclusion, the game is amazing. Get it to run right on your rig and you should love it. There isn't a better looking, better playing game out there. Everything else sucks. Origin, browser loads, stability, chat box, no in game voice chat, etc. Wait a while, then get it.    … Expand
  96. Enormo
    Dec 23, 2011
    4
    First let me say that I'm a huge fan of the Battlefield series. I didn't buy BF3 to stomp it. I'm also not giving up on the game just yet. But there are some gameplay dynamics that really have me frustrated.

    1.) Weapon upgrades make it a frustrating grind for new players. The weapons for new players are so inferior that they don't really stand a chance against the better    First let me say that I'm a huge fan of the Battlefield series. I didn't buy BF3 to stomp it. I'm also not giving up on the game just yet. But there are some gameplay dynamics that really have me frustrated.

    1.) Weapon upgrades make it a frustrating grind for new players. The weapons for new players are so inferior that they don't really stand a chance against the better weaponry/accessories... let alone better weaponry/accessories wielded by someone with 100 hrs more playing time than you. BF2 BC had it right. There should be an incremental jump between default and unlocked weapons... better weapons should help you go from 10 -12 to 12-10. Not 4-14 to 14-4.

    It makes tactics worthless because it takes 2-3 times longer to kill players with better weaponry. So even when you shoot them from the side or back, they have time to turn around and waste you no problem.

    2.) Terrain physics. At first I was all for how it's difficult to see enemy players on the terrain compared to BF2 BC. Seemed way more realistic and tactical. Unfortunately, the ability to hide encourages lots of camping. Players are invisible in shadows and completely disappear in foliage. For a lot of players it means bush league tactics. Maybe this is my video card setup but I don't think so.

    3.) Maps. The maps are super detailed. But the abundance of nooks encourage camping. The unbalanced weapons for new players compounds this like crazy.

    4.) Mini map on hard core. This is also another killer of tactical game play. Why should you be smart about out tactical positioning when you can just look at the minimap and see where opponents pop up? Granted, I have access to the mini map too. I could use it. But I don't want to because it takes me out of the gameplay experience. In the past BFs I liked the fact that I could rank high because I played a smart game. Now the game just feels like a dumbed down run around like a chicken with your head cut off spray fest.

    5.) Net code. I'm tired of shooting others 4 or 5 times and then dying when it seems like they shot me once. Or dying when I'm on the other side of an impenetrable barrier.

    6.) At medium or long distance, BF2 BC rewards controlled bursts of fire. It really made the game play feel tight/smart. BF3 rewards going full auto all the time... especially with the upgraded weaponry where there is little to no recoil. This makes the game (namely HC mode) feel way less tactical. It cheapens it.

    6.) Overall, the gameplay feels out of control compared to BF2 BC. It doesn't feel like a team mounting an attack on another team. Its a bunch of individuals running around on full auto killing other individuals with inferior weaponry. I know BF2 BC had it's flaws, but what it did as a whole was to create a sense of narrative in a battle. You could feel the eb an flow of the battles and because of that it often encouraged players to fight strategically even if they weren't intending to play as a team.

    I would go back to BF2 BC if there new maps released on a semi-regular basis. As it is, the same old maps are growing old. Maybe it's time to pull some old FPS's out of the bin and see what they offer as far as smart tactical game play.    … Expand
  97. Zzgashi
    Oct 25, 2011
    7
    Amazing graphics, and the best environmental sound I have ever heard. The single player campaign shows off a lot of weapons and has a pretty cool story (though the big plot twist at the end makes no sense). The real meat of any Battlefield game however is the multiplayer, and DICE has had a long time to polish and perfect their formula. The game would be an easy 10/10 if it weren't forAmazing graphics, and the best environmental sound I have ever heard. The single player campaign shows off a lot of weapons and has a pretty cool story (though the big plot twist at the end makes no sense). The real meat of any Battlefield game however is the multiplayer, and DICE has had a long time to polish and perfect their formula. The game would be an easy 10/10 if it weren't for one thing. Battlelog is a website (basically Facebook for guns) that you are forced to go to every time you want to find a game. The server browser is a part of the web page, and it can't detect server Ping. So you just have to pick and guess with your servers (most of the time the lag is unplayable). On top of that the website takes forever to connect, load, and finally launch the actual game.exe which then proceeds to load some more. I felt like I spent more time looking for a playable game than actually playing.… Expand
  98. 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
  99. Habos
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    This game is simply amazing. Nice graphics, great sound, game-play is very entertaining. The mix of infantry and vehicles, the destruction engine, the squad system and the infantry classes create a nice gaming atmosphere. I can only thank DICE for making this game.
  100. mASTERbLASTER1
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    Played it on consoles and pc - this is next gen - now. Amazing amazing AMAZING!!! Avoid reading the COD trolls on here. You know this game rocks!! It wouldn't get 93 from critics if it wasn't the real deal. The graphics are so real, and the immersive gamplay is unparallelled. Buy this sucker now and start enjoying this unbelievable experience.
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#8 Best 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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