Battlefield 3

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2223 Ratings

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  1. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees! bf3
  2. ehtaco
    Dec 17, 2022
    8
    Really great game. This is when BF multiplayer really started to find it's footing and become legendary imo. Wouldn't rate it as highly as Bad Company 2 even though there are very obvious improvements in the gameplay. But storywise, it's just a bit of a noticeable step down for me.
  3. Taken_Hades
    Aug 21, 2022
    8
    -8/10 campaign
    -6/10 story
    -8/10 multiplayer
    -7/10 music
    -6/10 UI
    -5/10 characters
  4. ANTtheKNEEEE
    Mar 15, 2022
    9
    First shooting game to take me away from cod, ever since this i never wanted to play cod so much.
  5. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 28, 2021
    9
    Atmosphere: 9
    Enjoyment: 9
    Gameplay: 10
    Graphics: 9
    Music: 7
    Story: 7
    Total: 8.50
  6. Nerdcast
    Nov 23, 2021
    8
    I played this game back in the day in Xbox 360, even with the 24 player cap and bad graphics, I loved this game. I would love to have this game back in full 4K glory with the current technology. If this game came back with current gen, its a 10 for me.
  7. nurfedx
    Nov 19, 2021
    8
    The last Playable and decent Battlefield game of the series. Everything afterwards is a dumpster Fire!
  8. gamer_bunny
    Apr 18, 2021
    10
    Back in the time when DICE and EA made good games with great gameplays and stories. In the current day they are woke companies with the mission of making everything politically correct and micro transactions. I miss old times.
  9. storygamer
    Aug 28, 2020
    8
    The Battlefield series is known for multiplayer matches at lightning speed. And that`s exactly where Battlefield 3 can score. Even more, it surpasses its predecessors nearly in every point. The single player missions are worth a look too. If you like war games, you should buy this immediately. You won`t regret it!
  10. asael24
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Battlefield 3 es uno de los mejores juegos FPS que amo. La historia es impactante y sus gráficos, en aquella época increíbles, de hecho aun siguen siendo impresionantes. Me encanta le eche muchas horas en el multijugador, fue mi primer shooter de la saga BF. lo recuerdo con mucho cariño ya que también marco una etapa en mi adolescencia.
  11. arostislavna
    May 12, 2020
    8
    Flat out better, more cohesive multiplayer package than Battlefield 4, worse campaign that uses the greatest military tropes that have been used by every other game studio.

    Not much else to say really.
  12. TheRealFlame
    Dec 19, 2019
    9
    I picked this gem up at Game-Stop for about $1.00 and it is amazing. It's graphics are very good for the age of the game and the story is incredible, honestly one of the best I have played. I didn't expect an EA game to have a good story, but it was really good. It immersed me in hours of story missions, all giving a different feel to them. I definitely have memories from the story. I likeI picked this gem up at Game-Stop for about $1.00 and it is amazing. It's graphics are very good for the age of the game and the story is incredible, honestly one of the best I have played. I didn't expect an EA game to have a good story, but it was really good. It immersed me in hours of story missions, all giving a different feel to them. I definitely have memories from the story. I like how it is not just a run-and-gun, and it actually requires some skill to not get killed. The multiplayer could be better though.… Expand
  13. HiagoSouza
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    Obra prima, esse e o Battlefield 4 são sem dúvida os melhores BFs, como é que aquele lixo do Battlefield V foi existir espero que a Dice volte a fazer jogos bons como esse.
  14. eva3si0n
    Jun 25, 2019
    9
    Battlefield 3 is the best part of a series. After it falling of a series began. A game completely departed from series canons, took a lot of things from Call of Duty and decided to become the most popular shooter. Not everything turned out, but it considerably refreshed a series and made it known for all. The last Battlefield with normal singleplayer (Hardline exception). For 2011 a gameBattlefield 3 is the best part of a series. After it falling of a series began. A game completely departed from series canons, took a lot of things from Call of Duty and decided to become the most popular shooter. Not everything turned out, but it considerably refreshed a series and made it known for all. The last Battlefield with normal singleplayer (Hardline exception). For 2011 a game looks adequately, Xbox360 shows not the bad level of graphics. Expected the worst after played on PS3.… Expand
  15. Meth-Weasel
    Mar 11, 2019
    10
    Used to play some multiplayer games from time to time, then this came out. Campaign is meh, but the multiplayer is one of the best i've played.
  16. iddqd4
    Jan 22, 2018
    8
    Поле битвы наверное больше мультиплеерная игра, но набор сингловых эпизодов мне понравился, хотя играть конечно стоило бы на ПК, здесь DICE довольно сильно порезали графику. В целом получилось хорошо.
  17. CenkAlp
    Jan 3, 2018
    8
    Hikaye = 8
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    Grafikler = 9
    Sesler = 8
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  18. LuanGamer
    Jun 19, 2015
    8
    Nem joguei a campanha mais o Multiplayer merece 8 , game ótimo sem mais , viciante e tals aquilo tudo de um jogo bem preparado e tals ;-; , parabéns dice
  19. Ventura94
    Apr 20, 2015
    8
    This game is simply awesome. The campaign is awesome with lots of action and the story really cool also. The multiplayer is also good but maybe it could have been better with several improvements. But in overall this is a pretty good game, again its really fun to play it with friends, great way to have fun!
  20. ClipState
    Nov 20, 2014
    8
    The single player campaign is not perfect. Nowhere near, but compared to Battlefield 4's, it is superior in almost every way. The characters were okay, story was better but predictable and the gameplay felt dull - but lets be honest here. The campaign to most people is a one time trip for achievements. What gives the game the score I'm giving it is its multiplayer. Memorable. A decentThe single player campaign is not perfect. Nowhere near, but compared to Battlefield 4's, it is superior in almost every way. The characters were okay, story was better but predictable and the gameplay felt dull - but lets be honest here. The campaign to most people is a one time trip for achievements. What gives the game the score I'm giving it is its multiplayer. Memorable. A decent chunk of improvement over Bad Company 2 but it's destruction was vastly underpowered. This, however made gunfights pretty straightforward. The combat was improved and the larger amount of customisation as well as the weapons themselves made the game a rewarding experience.… Expand
  21. Beermonger7
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    I played this game a lot. I was a great game, just never the full experience because of the 24 player maximum. Im surprised to find that people still play. 9/10
  22. Thunderman0011
    Nov 13, 2014
    9
    Although rushed to beat MW3 in sales, this game came out great in the long run.

    Like BF4, this game came to a rough start with glitches. This game though was fixed much more quickly than BF4 and became more enjoyable pretty early in it's lifespan. The DLC just made the game even more enjoyable than it already was. The campaign was pretty average, but DICE aimed for the multiplayer    Although rushed to beat MW3 in sales, this game came out great in the long run.

    Like BF4, this game came to a rough start with glitches. This game though was fixed much more quickly than BF4 and became more enjoyable pretty early in it's lifespan. The DLC just made the game even more enjoyable than it already was.

    The campaign was pretty average, but DICE aimed for the multiplayer aspect of the game. They got this part right.

    Out of all of the Battlefield series, this one had to be my favorite. I would recommend this game.    … Expand
  23. Epicnes23
    Jun 21, 2014
    9
    It's a great multiplayer experience, however even with the HD texture pack, it looks pretty faded on multiplayer, but it's not Dice's fault. What IS Dice's fault is the lame campaign. It's pretty much every military cliché mixed into a 4-6 hour campaign. It's stocked with cheap deaths, so be sure to rage. However, the ending is fantastic, to play, not the story. The co-op experience isIt's a great multiplayer experience, however even with the HD texture pack, it looks pretty faded on multiplayer, but it's not Dice's fault. What IS Dice's fault is the lame campaign. It's pretty much every military cliché mixed into a 4-6 hour campaign. It's stocked with cheap deaths, so be sure to rage. However, the ending is fantastic, to play, not the story. The co-op experience is also fun, so play that. It's better to play with friends than strangers. My only complaint from the multiplayer is that it lacks balance, so that it's harder for newbs to play than the pros, unless of course you pay EA for lame weapon packs. Also, it's nearly impossible to pilot some vehicles such as planes. The sounds are great, voice acting, SFX, but not so much in the music department. But overall, it's a great FPS game you should play, better than COD.… Expand
  24. roh214
    May 6, 2014
    10
    BattleField 3
    Hi !and I am going to tell you my review for battlefield 3 and why you should get the game. I am going to give you 3 good reasons why you should get battlefield 3 and why it is a really good game.
    Battlefield 3 has really good graphics. It was voted second place for graphics in 2012, first was Halo 4. Some people play games for the graphics ,so those type of people would    BattleField 3
    Hi !and I am going to tell you my review for battlefield 3 and why you should get the game. I am going to give you 3 good reasons why you should get battlefield 3 and why it is a really good game.

    Battlefield 3 has really good graphics. It was voted second place for graphics in 2012, first was Halo 4. Some people play games for the graphics ,so those type of people would love this game. The graphics in the game look really realistic and 3d. You should look for a person running in this game because it looks real.

    Battlefield 3 campaign mode mode is epic. The campaign for battlefield 3 is really interesting, intense, and awesome. It is interesting because it has really good stories and sometimes it has detective missions so it makes it more interesting. It is intense because in the last mission you have to kill a man before he nukes New York. It is awesome because the campaign is long and not really short.

    If you are bored playing missions and want to play with real people luckily Battlefield 3 has some cool xbox live features. I like the xbox live features because you could play with your friends or random people and you get to drive anything you want in this mode. One more reason why I like the xbox live features is because you can also kill your friends.
    In conclusion you should get Battlefield 3 because it has a good campaign, good graphics, and awesome xbox live features. That is why you should get Battlefield 3.    … Expand
  25. etb444
    Dec 27, 2013
    9
    From flying jets into buildings to clearing out trains in Paris BF3 is the best battlefield game in the series by far. The graphics are stunning and the gameplay is smooth and flawless. The game is very well polished and doesn't miss one detail at all. This game is great to play with your friends in multiplayer or even co-op campaign. The campaign is action packed leaving you wanting moreFrom flying jets into buildings to clearing out trains in Paris BF3 is the best battlefield game in the series by far. The graphics are stunning and the gameplay is smooth and flawless. The game is very well polished and doesn't miss one detail at all. This game is great to play with your friends in multiplayer or even co-op campaign. The campaign is action packed leaving you wanting more and more. Multiplayer has an endless supply of vehicles to rain hell on your enemies and the maps are huge. This is definitely the best shooter out there so definitely get it. Modern Warfare 3? NO play Battlefield 3 for the prime military shooting experience.… Expand
  26. Pillz4111
    Sep 14, 2013
    9
    Such a fantastic game. The visuals, gameplay, everything. And it feels so immersive (though BF4 will be more immersive, BF3 is possibly the most immersive FPS at its time). The Campaign plot, however, was awful. But I don't care about the Campaign, because whenever I play Battlefield (I've played BF since Battlefield 2 and onwards), I play its Multiplayer. And the Multiplayer, isSuch a fantastic game. The visuals, gameplay, everything. And it feels so immersive (though BF4 will be more immersive, BF3 is possibly the most immersive FPS at its time). The Campaign plot, however, was awful. But I don't care about the Campaign, because whenever I play Battlefield (I've played BF since Battlefield 2 and onwards), I play its Multiplayer. And the Multiplayer, is ABSOLUTELY AWESOME. There used to be overpowered weapons and equipment, but with all the patches, the updates, the game is very balanced now.… Expand
  27. OutdoorMoney70
    Aug 9, 2013
    8
    i got into this game kind of late but there is still a huge community on this game. i bought this mainly to have a fun multiplayer experience with my friends. now that my xbox live ran out (sadly) i had a chance to look at the whole game with campaign. so starting with campaign it was the same campaign as others just shoot at the enemies in front of you from point a to point b and was ai got into this game kind of late but there is still a huge community on this game. i bought this mainly to have a fun multiplayer experience with my friends. now that my xbox live ran out (sadly) i had a chance to look at the whole game with campaign. so starting with campaign it was the same campaign as others just shoot at the enemies in front of you from point a to point b and was a short campaign which wasn't really the main focus you can tell when you go to the beautiful part called multiplayer. OH MY GOD MULTIPLAYER. Video game God's have come down and blessed your xbox it felt like. Multiplayer was the best experience i had ever had in a long time. you have your usual destroyable maps with a few vehicles to choose from. tanks, jeeps, humvee, jets, helicopters, etc. it becomes crazy chaos on conquest and rush modes. Weapons were really well made and had you not running and gunning but strategically working around and flanking your enemies which was a great experience. if you want to play a good multiplayer game, this is it. so all in all if you only want campaign this is a good rental just to play and go back for achievements, if you want the full experience this is a good buy if you are into large maps, realistic enviroments and feel, and vehicles. this is a great game but the campaign could've been better.… Expand
  28. crackshot36
    Aug 5, 2013
    9
    Here is my review of BF3. (spoiler: it destroys MW3)

    SINGLE PLAYER: 7/10. very linear, not meant for a battlefield game. GRAPHICS: 10/10. outstanding. great textures, open maps, smooth animations, etc. SOUND: 9/10: very realistic sound effects, and good voice acting MULTIPLAYER: 9/10. loads of fun game modes & maps, lots of guns, very few glitches. wish it had 64 player battles,    Here is my review of BF3. (spoiler: it destroys MW3)

    SINGLE PLAYER: 7/10. very linear, not meant for a battlefield game.
    GRAPHICS: 10/10. outstanding. great textures, open maps, smooth animations, etc.
    SOUND: 9/10: very realistic sound effects, and good voice acting
    MULTIPLAYER: 9/10. loads of fun game modes & maps, lots of guns, very few glitches. wish it had 64 player battles, though. (on xbox)
    FUN FACTOR: 9/10. single player kind of sucks, but multiplayer more than makes up for it.
    TOTAL: 9/10    … Expand
  29. XxgamerxX
    Jul 16, 2013
    9
    Battlefield 3 is a brilliant game with a good combat system and the best multilayer I have seen in a first person shooter game making sure you find it best to use tactics and teamwork instead of just running and gunning all the time. The cons though are the that some of the textures are not all ways at its best such as the sniper mission the buildings and the rain is poorly done. But thatBattlefield 3 is a brilliant game with a good combat system and the best multilayer I have seen in a first person shooter game making sure you find it best to use tactics and teamwork instead of just running and gunning all the time. The cons though are the that some of the textures are not all ways at its best such as the sniper mission the buildings and the rain is poorly done. But that is all of the worst of the cons. This game has a brilliant graphic engine, 'Frostbite 2'. I would recommend buying it.… Expand
  30. shaun8pickles
    Jun 25, 2013
    9
    Battlefield 3 is a great shooter game, and no I won't compare it to Call of Duty. I am surprised that I actually enjoyed the story of Battlefield 3, sure it wasn't amazing, and you were just fighting Russians over a WMD. But it was cool how it shifted back and forth between different soldiers, I especially loved the fighter jet mission. The graphics on this game are gorgeous and theBattlefield 3 is a great shooter game, and no I won't compare it to Call of Duty. I am surprised that I actually enjoyed the story of Battlefield 3, sure it wasn't amazing, and you were just fighting Russians over a WMD. But it was cool how it shifted back and forth between different soldiers, I especially loved the fighter jet mission. The graphics on this game are gorgeous and the lighting effects are what set it apart from other games, that's the case in a lot of games now a days. The multiplayer, oh the multiplayer... It is so engrossing for anyone to play, and the graphics still look spectacular. Flying and taking down other jets is such a cool feeling. And who needs kill-streaks when you can ask a buddy to bomb a place for you from above with a helicopter or jet? I also loved the destruction in this game, it is so cool. If there is a camper in a building, pull out your AT-4 and level the building, or arc a grenade through the window and kill multiple enemies. And now that all the map packs are out I can say that I loved all the new maps and weapons and game modes AND vehicles, this game packs in so much. I cannot wait for Battlefield 4 and I expect it to be as good or better than this, if that's possible?… Expand
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#30 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#4 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#17 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 57
  3. Negative: 0 out of 57
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Feb 25, 2012
    91
    If you're looking for a great single player campaign you're out of luck, rent BF3 or pick it up in the bargain bin. If you're looking for the best online multiplayer action then BF3 is your game hands down.
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  2. GamingTrend
    Jan 24, 2012
    90
    While Battlefield 3 was aiming to be the biggest name this holiday season, and while it has made strides towards knocking off Modern Warfare 3, it misses the mark. That's not to say it is a bad game, it's a very good one, but the polish and excitement that is found on the Call of Duty series feels missing here. Still, there are much worse games you could end up with this holiday season, and the competition between the two series should heat up significantly in the next few years.
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  3. Console Monster
    Jan 3, 2012
    90
    This experience alone sums up what Battlefield 3 is about. It isn't a John Rambo run and gun shooter and it shouldn't really be compared to MW3 in terms of how you play it. For players to truly understand the Battlefield experience you need to embrace the teamwork by joining a squad and calling out your spotted enemies, as after all, sometimes you also need your back covered too.
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