Battlefield 3

[Trent]

I think the problem is it takes longer to get into Battlefield. Took me ages to get to grips with BC2 but once I did it was amazing. Modern Warfare is simpler and more immediately rewarding with points and level-ups and unlocks coming thick and fast at the start. I dunno I can't see how BF3 can suck but then again I aint played it so...

[Paddy]

Phil, are you basing that primarily on the multiplayer? If so, then it doesn't change a thing for me, as I base a good game on the single player first.

Personally speaking, I think a lot of the gaming community have got it arse-backwards, but that's just my opinion.

[Phil]

Phil, are you basing that primarily on the multiplayer? If so, then it doesn't change a thing for me, as I base a good game on the single player first.

Personally speaking, I think a lot of the gaming community have got it arse-backwards, but that's just my opinion.

I am basing this purely on the multiplayer demo I played this weekend, which I admit, is unlikely to be a fair reflection of the game as a whole.

I am like you Paddy in that the Single Player story is the primary reason for any purchase I make with Multiplayer being the bonus or "icing on the cake". Unfortunately I didn't get time to have a look at the Single player demo they had on show which I have been told was very good.

I am also slightly biased in that I have very little history with the franchise as a whole and withot wanting to start a fanboy war with anyone (looking at Trent) am a BIG Modern Warfare fan.

[Trent]

Lol I'm not much of a fanboy, it's more my hatred for Call of Duty and what it's become than my love for Battlefield.

My main crack is that while I'm sure MW3 will be a decent game in it's own right, it will undoubtedly be less intuitive, progressive and deep than BF3. It also feels like Activision and whoever the fuck is developing it now couldn't care less about refining the experience and creating a great game as much as making sure everyone who bought MW2 will buy MW3 and packing it with enough fireworks to get other people to buy it. From what I've read from interviews with DICE blokes their number one priority is to make a great game with depth, excitement and originality for the single player and tactical intuitiveness for the MP with fresh ideas and experiences and a focus on teamwork and objectives.

Just seems like DICE genuinely want to make a great game and Activision just want MW3 to sell fucktons and make them lots of money. Couple that with the fact that MW3 looks to me like MW2 with shine applied and BF3 looks to reshape our concepts of a modern war-based FPS, it's not a tough decision for me.

[Paddy]

Watch the full-length Battlefield 3 TV ad released a few
hours ago featuring never before seen gameplay footage:

[Paddy]

I agree with you Trent. Of course, it's all going to come out in the wash soon enough one way or the other, but my money is on exactly what you said yourself.

Phil, totally agree (up until the CoD part anyway)

[Paddy]

EA AND VIRGIN GAMING ANNOUNCE BATTLEFIELD 3 VIDEOGAME COMPETITION WITH $1.6 MILLION UP FOR GRABS

The Battlefield 3 Worldwide Conquest Tournament Turns Up the Heat as Gamers
Compete for the Biggest Console Cash Prize Pool in Gaming History

Guildford, UK – September 27, 2011
– The hottest game this holiday is giving out the best gift of all - $1.6 million! DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio and Virgin Gaming today announced the Battlefield 3 Worldwide Conquest Tournament to celebrate the launch of the highly anticipated first-person shooter on October. 28, 2011. The largest console videogame competition in gaming history, players from around the world will compete online in Battlefield 3 for a chance to win $1.6 million in cold hard cash. The online tournament begins in early 2012 and will culminate with a live grand finale where the players with the best Battlefield skills will walk away with a share of the $1.6 million prize pool. For more information please visit www.BattlefieldMillions.com

“We’re always looking to raise the bar for our members, to give them truly epic gaming experiences they won’t find anywhere else and Battlefield 3 hits the mark,” said Zachary Zeldin, Co-Founder of Virgin Gaming. “This partnership with EA and DICE is exactly the kind of relationship it takes to deliver on that goal, and we can’t be more excited to be working with them to host the greatest competitive gaming event I’ve ever seen.”

Battlefield 3 is one of the year's most anticipated games, having won over 50 illustrious awards at all of the gaming industry's major tradeshows. The game recently earned the coveted 'Future Game Award' at the Tokyo Game Show, a prize that follows the honor of 'Game of the Show' at GamesCom and 'Action Game of the Show' at E3. Praised by critics for advancing the state of the art in gaming, Battlefield 3 is the only shooter that can deliver the physicality and emotion of being on the battlefield. It is thanks to the expertise of the development team at DICE and the power of the Frostbite™ 2 engine that Battlefield 3 delivers a massive sense of scale, best-in-class audio, completely destructible environments, hyper-real graphics and animation, and lets gamers pilot a whole range of vehicles from trucks and tanks to choppers and jets.

“The Battlefield series has always been a very social experience with its best-in-class multiplayer gameplay and we’re honored to have such passionate and loyal fans,” said Karl Magnus Troedsson, General Manager, DICE. “We want to give them the best Battlefield experience we’ve ever created with Battlefield 3. The Worldwide Conquest Tournament with Virgin Gaming is a great way to celebrate the gameplay and reward our fans.”

Battlefield 3 will be available October 28, 2011 in the UK and Europe for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
PC gamers will also be able to download the Limited Edition version of Battlefield 3 via Origin™

[JamesIreland]

Just played the Beta, take away the shoddy controller they made you play with at Eurogamer, this is actually pretty damn good!

[Trent]

1.6? Bit of an odd figure...

[Paddy]

Yeah, I know - I thought that too.