Battlefield 3

 Xbox 360
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2223 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 306 out of 2223
  3. Negative: 331 out of 2223
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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. atyoukha
    Jul 26, 2022
    4
    This review is based on me playing this game 10 years ago. I liked the location and the action of the game but it was not memorable enough for me to go, "oh yeah well have you played BF3!" it's just to basic and not as exciting as other games I have played.
  5. Ackyduck
    Mar 20, 2022
    7
    If you were to ask me what is the okay-est shooter i've ever played, I would instantly blurt out "Battlefield 3!" So yeah it's not a bad game, there is quite a bit of fun to be had, and the characters are fairly likable. However the gameplay was meh at best. it isn't quite the sandbox, massive battleground fun that Battlefield 4 was, but it isn't the close quarters, action packed combatIf you were to ask me what is the okay-est shooter i've ever played, I would instantly blurt out "Battlefield 3!" So yeah it's not a bad game, there is quite a bit of fun to be had, and the characters are fairly likable. However the gameplay was meh at best. it isn't quite the sandbox, massive battleground fun that Battlefield 4 was, but it isn't the close quarters, action packed combat that Call of Duty is. The campaign is only 5 hours long and I just can't summon the motivation to beat it, even though it's shorter then a standard school day.

    I have yet to try out the multiplayer, and that could redeem the game. But it's 2022, I highly doubt anyone's online anymore.    … Expand
  6. 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.
  7. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 28, 2021
    9
    Atmosphere: 9
    Enjoyment: 9
    Gameplay: 10
    Graphics: 9
    Music: 7
    Story: 7
    Total: 8.50
  8. 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.
  9. nurfedx
    Nov 19, 2021
    8
    The last Playable and decent Battlefield game of the series. Everything afterwards is a dumpster Fire!
  10. 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.
  11. TsGhostRiley00
    Oct 7, 2020
    0
    Worst FPS ever, campaign very linear and dont have cars, dont have minimap and dont have jets, the IA is a **** and the worst: DONT HAVE MULTIPLAYER BOTS
  12. 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!
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. Stan_Osbourne
    Apr 18, 2020
    7
    Честно говорят, Третья часть серии Бутлерфилда меня разочаровала. Я ожидал от игры гораздо большего, возможно даже через-чур большего. Думал, будут значительные улучшение по сравнению с Bad Company 2 , но по факту - стало хуже. История - это полный провал. Честно , раньше , в дилогии BC , был свой сюжет, юмор, даже легкость, как первая четверть фильма Апокалипсиса Сегодня, а всёЧестно говорят, Третья часть серии Бутлерфилда меня разочаровала. Я ожидал от игры гораздо большего, возможно даже через-чур большего. Думал, будут значительные улучшение по сравнению с Bad Company 2 , но по факту - стало хуже. История - это полный провал. Честно , раньше , в дилогии BC , был свой сюжет, юмор, даже легкость, как первая четверть фильма Апокалипсиса Сегодня, а всё превратили в тупую копирку Колды. Злые русские, но есть хорошие, которые дружат с америкосами, но он такой один, все остальные - мрази. Чистая копирка MW2 , кто играл - тот проведёт нужные аналогии. Но проблема даже не в этом. Графика - неприятная и выглядит уже устаревшей, анимация движений и цветовая гамма - просто ужасная, музыка так себе, в игре ничего не впечатлило, кроме короткий миссий за других персонажей , сержанта Миллера на танке и бабы на самолёте, забыл как её там звали. Всё подано с таким фальшивым пафосом, с такой напыщенностью, но сами перестрелки с врагами -скучнее некуда. И убогая концовка, но то уже такое. Мультиплеер еще жив, что удивительно, но людей играет очень мало. Настоящее веселье именно там, но ирония в том, что однажды, сервера отключат, и у нас останется только компания, которая является по факту второсортным шутаном класса C, но уж ни как не ААА проэктом.

    Благо, игра досталась мне через подписку ЕА, так что я не особо много потерял тут.)    … Expand
  16. iKen
    Apr 13, 2020
    7
    Played on XBOX 360.
    Gameplay: GREAT.
    Story: GOOD.
    Graphic: GREAT.
    Music/Sound: GOOD.
    Dialogue/Voice Acting: GOOD.
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. CenkAlp
    Jan 3, 2018
    8
    Hikaye = 8
    Oynanış = 8
    Grafikler = 9
    Sesler = 8
    Keyif = 8
    Atmosfer = 8
    Süre = 5
  23. 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
  24. 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!
  25. joao1198pedro
    Dec 10, 2014
    2
    That is one of these games that his fun is only in online mode, but i am a campaign guy, so i am obligated to die in onli e mode several times? I hate this kind of game.
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. bradtheman123
    Jun 12, 2014
    7
    This game didn't really have improvements from BC2. The only minor improvements were the gameplay and maps, obviously. The guns in this game just sometimes didn't make sense. Like sometimes they, weirdly glitch or something like that. I know they updated that pretty quickly but the game didn't seem like it continued to impress me. I believe that BC2 was a lot better than BF3 because theThis game didn't really have improvements from BC2. The only minor improvements were the gameplay and maps, obviously. The guns in this game just sometimes didn't make sense. Like sometimes they, weirdly glitch or something like that. I know they updated that pretty quickly but the game didn't seem like it continued to impress me. I believe that BC2 was a lot better than BF3 because the gameplay seemed better and it felt smoother and more glorious. BF4 is obviously is lot better. To be honest the only guns that I used were the LMG'S. Mainly because you didn't really have to reload with them and that, they kind of took over the game.… 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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