Battlefield 3

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1893 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 288 out of 1893
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  1. JayG203
    Apr 1, 2012
    10
    Nothing much to say about this really. Everything is perfect. It's easily the greatest War Shooter ever. The shooting is perfect, the graphics are amazing, the audio is the best in gaming. There isn't much of any bugs anymore thanks to DiCE's patches (not that there we're much glitches to begin with). Tone of guns and equipment, big emphasis on team work. There's just nothing to say. It's perfect.
  2. B_Rad
    Mar 6, 2012
    10
    This game is hands down the best first person shooter money can buy. If anyone Else's score is lower than a 10, then they are either MW3 children or so virgin to the realism that their brains can not comprehend the greatness.
  3. triggerfinger
    Mar 7, 2012
    10
    Forever i have wanted a shooter that could rival call of duty. Being a loyal fan of bf2 i went into bf3 expecting great things, and i got them!. The most realistic shooter to date, award winning sound, has won bf3 the rightful place as king of the shooters :)
  4. aldreezi
    Mar 17, 2012
    10
    Battle Field 3 Best Shooter Game Ever In This Generation Of Plat Former It's Born To Defeat and Beat Call Of Duty Series , I Like Every Game Begin With Name ( BattleField )
  5. projectahmed
    Apr 8, 2012
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the BEST BATTLEFIELD GAME EVER.
    The Theme song is awesome, The Missions are great, Weapons are awesome than COD and Has the Graphics Engine Using. I Enjoyed the Single Player Mission But Some of Them Were Short    … Expand
  6. jomac
    Apr 10, 2012
    10
    Love this game. The graphics are incredible and the on line experience is addicting. I bought it in December and am so hooked on the on line experience that I haven't played the story completely. I am not thrilled with the first patch released as it has taken away some of the realistic looks of the vehicles. I am referring to the looks of the **** inside the helicopters, jets, etc.Love this game. The graphics are incredible and the on line experience is addicting. I bought it in December and am so hooked on the on line experience that I haven't played the story completely. I am not thrilled with the first patch released as it has taken away some of the realistic looks of the vehicles. I am referring to the looks of the **** inside the helicopters, jets, etc. Some of the realism has been replaced with blank looks and buttons. I suppose they were too accurate.… Expand
  7. Jgraves12
    May 13, 2012
    10
    If you do not like this game, you must be insane! The graphics are great, the shooting physics of the game are realistic for the most part. It blows any other fps game available right now out of the water.
  8. ChronoJase
    May 25, 2012
    10
    I've played almost all the battlefield games since 1942 and i must say, this is amazing, Multiplayer simply excelled my expectations. Don't expect the graphics of battlefield 3 on the PS3 to be super high resolution than our lovely PC platform since the PlayStation is something like 7 years old. The game runs smoothly, with some hiccups. Great maps, decent selection of guns. overall Awesome game.
  9. EpicJake12
    Sep 25, 2012
    10
    Just going to keep this short and sweet. Great game. Funnest FPS to date. Lots of people will disagree with me for 1 reason and 1 reason only. THEY ARE CALL OF DUTY LOVERS AND HATE EVERYTHING ELSE. That is why this game has over 5,000 0 - 3 ratings. This is way better. WAY bigger maps and more vehicles!
  10. Jackal
    Nov 1, 2012
    10
    Best FPS game of all time so far!! Bring the artform of FPS gaming into the wonderful world of entertainment to the fore. A great piece of multi dimensional gaming..amazing Multiplayer, big maps, vehicles, destruction..Thank you DICE!
  11. ilosuner
    Nov 23, 2012
    10
    Battlefield 3 is probably the best military first person shooter on the market nowadays. This game is equivalent of what counter strike was in early 2000's. Pro's; Maps are fun and generally beautifully designed, practice makes perfect for aiming but when you get used to you can be sure you will shoot any noob player face to face (unlike some other shooters), really cool destructableBattlefield 3 is probably the best military first person shooter on the market nowadays. This game is equivalent of what counter strike was in early 2000's. Pro's; Maps are fun and generally beautifully designed, practice makes perfect for aiming but when you get used to you can be sure you will shoot any noob player face to face (unlike some other shooters), really cool destructable environments (not as destructible as bfbc2 though, but more realistic). Probably the best teamwork in a shooter, even without headphones and mics. Con's; There are many weapons in the game but in the end you will be using just a few of them, in conquest maps sometimes air vehicles becoming overpowered, ticket system & ressurecting players (medic) can be annoying and open to exploiting. Overall; there are hours to be spent in the same squad with some close friends.… Expand
  12. cooljeba
    Nov 27, 2012
    10
    A perfect 10. Lots of variety, weapons, vehicles, jets, choppers, gadgets, attachments, modes to keep you engaged day in and day out.. beautifully balanced weapons! has some bugs and issues.. But Multiplayer is pure bliss.. Single player ? What single player :)
  13. starrqwas
    Apr 10, 2013
    10
    Great game over all. In my opinion the best part of the game is the multiplayer, because you really feel like you are part of a goal. In call of duty and other games like that where you are a lone wolf your team really doesn't matter to you. In Battlefield 3 you have to heal or supply your team mates with ammo, and some times take out a plane, chopper, or tank. When you think about it youGreat game over all. In my opinion the best part of the game is the multiplayer, because you really feel like you are part of a goal. In call of duty and other games like that where you are a lone wolf your team really doesn't matter to you. In Battlefield 3 you have to heal or supply your team mates with ammo, and some times take out a plane, chopper, or tank. When you think about it you working together could be the cause of winning or loosing. I feel that Dice made a very strong game and really like that they keep on making updates, patches and DLC (downloadable content), to supply you with new content like maps and also guns. The only thing that I believe that they could have improved upon was making it so that the damage of the bolt action snipers would kill in one hit, but only if you hit the person above the waste. It just felt like the snipers were pretty under powered, because the final sniper still only killed in one hit if you hit them in the head. (if a sniper fires a 50cal. round then even a few inches away from the body would rip the flesh right off of them. This I felt was like smacking all snipers in the face when a realistic game wouldn't be realistic towards snipers) I believe that their reason was that they did not want to make the snipers over powered, but instead they made them under powered. Over all It is a great game and I recommend it. Just know that if you like to snipe the rifles might make you mad when you hit someone in the upper chest and they do not die. Lastly the story was about an 8.5/10 in my opinion.
    Thank-you
    Starrqwas    … Expand
  14. vatiguti
    Apr 11, 2013
    10
    Absolutely love this game. I have premium, I am level 45 in the multiplayer and there is still many things I haven't ever tried in the game. This game is huge and will have you going on forever. This is not a "maybe I might buy it" it is a MUST HAVE.
  15. hi_sp33d
    Jul 18, 2013
    10
    You haters must be too used to the same Call of Duty crap, Battlefield 3 is totally different and the controls are good as well as the gameplay and graphics. We are sick of the same Call of Duty game because all they do is add the same old engine with new tweaks, and the reason why you get shot in the foot two times is because its adapting realism. There is no steady aiming, noYou haters must be too used to the same Call of Duty crap, Battlefield 3 is totally different and the controls are good as well as the gameplay and graphics. We are sick of the same Call of Duty game because all they do is add the same old engine with new tweaks, and the reason why you get shot in the foot two times is because its adapting realism. There is no steady aiming, no killstreaks or any crap like that.… Expand
  16. mehican
    Sep 16, 2013
    10
    A must have FPS game. It was the sequel to BF2 that we had all expected, and had significant changes that make it a true classic. This and Cod4 I find are just simply the best shooters nd both simply difficult to give less than 10! ten ten ten, and nothing less.
  17. Fimbuvinter
    Oct 13, 2013
    10
    Son realmente absurdos los comentarios que descalifican al juego, tan solo porque "les cegaron las luces del arma del enemigo"; "que un sniper los ha matado después de correr 500 metros". Todo esto, en verdad, solo dicen lo malos jugadores que son éstas personas, y en vez de ocuparse a jugar, a mejorar sus habilidades, achacan sus torpezas a los demás. Hay un dicho popular anglosajón queSon realmente absurdos los comentarios que descalifican al juego, tan solo porque "les cegaron las luces del arma del enemigo"; "que un sniper los ha matado después de correr 500 metros". Todo esto, en verdad, solo dicen lo malos jugadores que son éstas personas, y en vez de ocuparse a jugar, a mejorar sus habilidades, achacan sus torpezas a los demás. Hay un dicho popular anglosajón que dice: "en vez de maldecir la oscuridad, prende una vela".

    Por otro lado, es totalmente de imbéciles medir la tallas de los juegos, por otros juegos, acaso hay referentes. Así, si quieren jugar Call of Duty o Bioshock, allí están esas opciones para disfrutarlas; solo que, sencillamente, no se les puede calzar a estos juegos con el mismo zapato dada las diferencias con las que cada juego destaca. Es como si quisieras tratar a una nueva novia de la misma manera que a tu madre, o a tus anteriores novias.

    Personalmente, luego de jugar Turok y Golden Eye con consolas de generaciones viejas, y desde la aparición del playstation 1, me dejaron de interesar los juegos de disparos. De verdad, no tiene gran cosa correr, disparar y recargar, todo a ritmo frenético, o dependiendo del nivel de dificultad. Sencillamente con Battlefield 3 he renovado mis expectativas para los shooter; y lo que es más, me ha obligado a enseñarme cómo deben jugarse los shooter, desde procurar el sigilo hasta coordinar estrategias. La verdad es que el juego te obliga a mejorar, de lo contrario, no podrás obtener mejoras para vehículos y armas.

    Ciertamente me ha costado cerca de tres meses obtener cierto nivel, y así mejorar estadísticas, y más me ha costado acostumbrarme al realismo, la caída de la bala y la mira; pero, hoy por hoy, los momentos que uno puede disfrutar con éste juego son de los más memorables y divertidos que he tenido EN AÑOS.

    Lo que no soporto son a ciertos administradores de servidores, que hacen y deshacen equipos a su antojo; y que, en cuestión de detalles técnicos, de vez en cuando se me buguea obligándome, si no a recurrir al "suicidio" en medio del juego para engendrar, tener que apagar manualmente mi ps3. Tal vez si redujeran los servidores públicos para partidas. Y acerca de los bugs que experimento, tal vez si comprara las expansiones se resuelva...    … Expand
  18. ninja_turtle511
    Nov 18, 2013
    10
    It is a awesome game, butiful grapfix and a good story line.
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  19. MetaJay94
    Dec 18, 2013
    10
    Dont listen to the whining about EA, and buy the game. Such exhilarating multiplayer, it is an experience u cannot miss. It is a virtual battlefield. there are times when u will feel the adrenaline rush through ur body.
  20. DUoXsKiLLz
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    Battlefield 3 dejó el listón muy alto a sus entregas posteriores y es normal ya que fue probablemente el shooter más ambicioso hecho por DICE. Battlefield 3 llevó la palabra FPS a otro nivel y si una palabrá tiene que acompañar a BTF3 esa es Perfección. Este juego nos ofrecía una gran variedad de posibilidades a la hora de afrontar una partida multijugador, pudiendo elegir entre diferentesBattlefield 3 dejó el listón muy alto a sus entregas posteriores y es normal ya que fue probablemente el shooter más ambicioso hecho por DICE. Battlefield 3 llevó la palabra FPS a otro nivel y si una palabrá tiene que acompañar a BTF3 esa es Perfección. Este juego nos ofrecía una gran variedad de posibilidades a la hora de afrontar una partida multijugador, pudiendo elegir entre diferentes clases, las cuales tienen cada una su especialización y harán que podamos ayudar a nuestro equipo curando, reparando, surtiendo,... Podemos elegir entre ir al frente de la batalla como infanteria o utilizar vehículos que serán de gran ayuda a la hora de contrarrestar al bando enemigo. El juego incluye una gran variedad de modos de juegos, entre los que destacan Conquista y Asalto. Battlefield 3 hasta ahora es probablemente el mejor FPS multijugador que yo he podido jugar y que recomiendo jugar un numero elevado de horas para poder exprimir al máximo todo lo que ofrece, porque no es poco.
    Esta review está basada por completo en el multijugador.    … Expand
  21. Jeanjj14
    Dec 12, 2016
    10
    MY FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIME.
    BF3 is a fun/ game changing fps, one of the best experience i have ever had on a video game, all the maps/dlc maps are fun as **** no words to describe the masterpiece that I think this game is.
    JUST BUY IT.
  22. TheSnitchfather
    Sep 9, 2020
    10
    10/10, easily.
    For me personally, the best BF game that has ever been made. I mean it's from 2011 and it's still good looking, even on console. PC may be even better, but I don't play on PC.
    The story was a bit meh, I mean it's in the middle east, you track down 3 nukes, you find one, one is place in Paris and the last in in NYC. A muslim betrays the US Army, I am shocked, and plans on    10/10, easily.
    For me personally, the best BF game that has ever been made. I mean it's from 2011 and it's still good looking, even on console. PC may be even better, but I don't play on PC.
    The story was a bit meh, I mean it's in the middle east, you track down 3 nukes, you find one, one is place in Paris and the last in in NYC. A muslim betrays the US Army, I am shocked, and plans on detonating the nukes in the west so it can go to war with Russia, which many people are speculating that it happened, which is where the MP of this games comes in place. Enough about the story though. Controls were a bit weird compared to other shooters, since the circle to crouch was replace with R3, which at the beginning was really weird, but once you get into it, very very smooth controls with great gameplay. Weapon designs and sounds were in another league. Call of Duty MW3 looks and sounds cheap compared to BF3. The multiplayer was also the best in the series, very balanced.    … Expand
  23. Enigmista
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    uno dei migliori battlefield in assoluto, semplicemente fantastico. Consigliato
  24. NathanFerreira
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    O melhor fps q já joguei, gráficos ainda bom mesmo em 2020, jogo bom d mais
  25. Andres_F2007
    Mar 14, 2021
    10
    La jugabilidad,todo me pareció muy bien junto con la historia,controles comodos y de todo con un buen online besto battlefield
  26. BrianDavid94
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now I hardly play any. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'dQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now I hardly play any. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I play on every platform but prefer PlayStation.

    Played this game every day with my friends while in high school. Best game in the series so far (2022). I still go back to it to this day. I'm surprised that there is still enough people that support this game and glade we can continue to convince EA to continue multiplayer support although all the servers are now paid by players and EA does not have any public servers anymore.    … Expand
  27. G_Mackzy
    Nov 9, 2011
    9
    The similarities between this game and Bad Company 2 are many but it does enough to stand on it's own. They've revitalised the class system a little bit for the better, expanded on aerial warfare, which is a blast. The essence of Battlefield is there with some of the best maps in the series. Would I recommend it over CoD MW3? Depends whether you want to sit down and play a tactical shooterThe similarities between this game and Bad Company 2 are many but it does enough to stand on it's own. They've revitalised the class system a little bit for the better, expanded on aerial warfare, which is a blast. The essence of Battlefield is there with some of the best maps in the series. Would I recommend it over CoD MW3? Depends whether you want to sit down and play a tactical shooter that is pretty team based then BF3, or for something just to quickly jump on to for some light arcadey fun then CoD.… Expand
  28. muzziklover
    Nov 3, 2011
    9
    Battlefield 3 is the shooter I have been anticipating for months. Bad Company 2 was one of the best Battlefield games since Battlefield 2 and I loved the multiplayer on it. I'll be briefly talk about the single player. It's boring as hell. It felt like a cheap COD knock off. Nothing special. Now to the multiplayer. By god, it is absolutely amazing. The controls, new gameplay mechanics,Battlefield 3 is the shooter I have been anticipating for months. Bad Company 2 was one of the best Battlefield games since Battlefield 2 and I loved the multiplayer on it. I'll be briefly talk about the single player. It's boring as hell. It felt like a cheap COD knock off. Nothing special. Now to the multiplayer. By god, it is absolutely amazing. The controls, new gameplay mechanics, vehicles, huge maps and the replay value is absolutely amazing. I would've given it a 10 but because of it's very disappointing single player campaign, it falls short of great and I suggest to just buy this game solely for the multiplayer.… Expand
  29. Zeph
    Oct 25, 2011
    9
    This game is a true Battlefield game. If you don't know what that means, then learn to adapt to it or don't play it. For goodness sake, don't get this game expecting it to be like Call of Duty -_-. Graphics and sound are impressive for the PS3, and gameplay with the vehicles and infantry are very balanced. Squads work well, they work in a similar fashion that Bad Company 2 did, withThis game is a true Battlefield game. If you don't know what that means, then learn to adapt to it or don't play it. For goodness sake, don't get this game expecting it to be like Call of Duty -_-. Graphics and sound are impressive for the PS3, and gameplay with the vehicles and infantry are very balanced. Squads work well, they work in a similar fashion that Bad Company 2 did, with some Battlefield 2 mixed in. There is almost infinite replay value in this game as well with all the unlocks and service stars. If you are a fan of Battlefield, you MUST get this. If you are on the wall, you should TRY it. If you are a raging CoD fanboy and/or Battlefield hater that posted a 0-1 review without playing it... don't buy it.… Expand
  30. digiart247
    Oct 26, 2011
    9
    This game is great. The story is great and I am not sure what people are complaining about. No not the best but much better than others in the genre. like RAGE was pretty crap. I'm not sure when everyone started expecting Christopher Nolan to write FPS games but I think it was much better than MW2. It at least made sense! Did have some glitches with the people who i was supposed to followThis game is great. The story is great and I am not sure what people are complaining about. No not the best but much better than others in the genre. like RAGE was pretty crap. I'm not sure when everyone started expecting Christopher Nolan to write FPS games but I think it was much better than MW2. It at least made sense! Did have some glitches with the people who i was supposed to follow would get stuck (paris) then i would run ahead and they would run through the wall to catch up. Controls are tight and animations are great. Graphics and sound are top notch as we know. Voice acting for the most part is great too. biggest complaint, QTEs. don't like em. never have. GOW is the only game that does them ok, but its because you kind of choose to go into them instead of them being hand fed to you. Multiplayer is huge and fun. A lot of running (conquest) if you don't get a vehicle or a good squad. minor glitches from the beta still present but not as bad. mostly killcam going through the ground. Overall a great buy and am still playing it and will be for the next couple weeks at least. Uncharted will make a dent. But if you like military shooters this is a great buy. +Gorgeous with entertaining plot. ++Multiplayer -Minor glitches still --Quick Time Events. My Score 9/10… Expand
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85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Push Square
    Feb 10, 2012
    80
    Hopefully EA reconsiders its approach to toppling Call Of Duty in the future, and allows its games to develop their own personality, rather than imitate something else.
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  2. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Jan 4, 2012
    80
    Despite its incredible competitive online play, we can't ignore the shortcomings of its campaign and Co-Op. [Jan 2012, p.66]
  3. Official PlayStation Magazine Benelux
    Jan 2, 2012
    90
    The nine multiplayer maps seem to be designed specifically to let players come up with their own creative strategies. Compared to COD, this gives the player a real sense of freedom. There is no such thing as a perfect strategy or a trotten path. [December 2011, p.74]
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