Battlefield 3 declares war October 25, beta in September
by Alexander Sliwinski 
on Jun 6th 2011 3:57PM
49
Reader Comments (54)
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:00PM pkpk523 said
The first "real" COD killer.
This. Game. Looks. Awesome.
This. Game. Looks. Awesome.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:00PM bloodlinejake said
Can you only get into the beta if you bought medal of honor at launch?
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:00PM INTRO said
YES!
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:02PM Truant said
The COD comparisons are unavoidable but we should appreciate this for what it looks to be: an outstanding inclusion to military shooters.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:05PM (Unverified) said
And what poor fool purchased Medal of Honor?
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 5:10PM Maverick128 said
@(Unverified)
I bought it a month ago for $19.99 (and it still had the BF3 beta logo on it). Nowhere near as bad as everyone seemed to make it out to be. A hell of a lot more fun than the crap that COD became after 1 and 2. Don't know about the multiplayer as I can't stand COD multi and haven't put in my online code yet for MOH as PSN went down a couple days after I bought it. The single player, has a much more entertaining story than either of the Modern Warfares. Plus, more than half of the people you play as don't die, thankfully. That always pissed me off about COD. Why invest in the characters when you're just going to kill them off. Ugh. No this was one of those we kick ass, feel good, kind of games that don't quite depress you as much. Had a few, crap they're going to kill us, moments that turned in our favor and I actually cheered a few times. Well worth it for 20 bucks.
Reply
I bought it a month ago for $19.99 (and it still had the BF3 beta logo on it). Nowhere near as bad as everyone seemed to make it out to be. A hell of a lot more fun than the crap that COD became after 1 and 2. Don't know about the multiplayer as I can't stand COD multi and haven't put in my online code yet for MOH as PSN went down a couple days after I bought it. The single player, has a much more entertaining story than either of the Modern Warfares. Plus, more than half of the people you play as don't die, thankfully. That always pissed me off about COD. Why invest in the characters when you're just going to kill them off. Ugh. No this was one of those we kick ass, feel good, kind of games that don't quite depress you as much. Had a few, crap they're going to kill us, moments that turned in our favor and I actually cheered a few times. Well worth it for 20 bucks.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 5:15PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
@(Unverified)
Me! Believe it or not I actually love the multiplayer in MoH.
Reply
Me! Believe it or not I actually love the multiplayer in MoH.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 7:02PM (Unverified) said
@Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell
then you'll be pleased to hear that the same people who did the multiplayer for MoH work for DICE, makers of BF3
Reply
then you'll be pleased to hear that the same people who did the multiplayer for MoH work for DICE, makers of BF3
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:06PM QuantumChemist said
To war then sign me up.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:07PM R Planteer said
The beta should really be for BC2 people.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 5:06PM LexStewther said
@R Planteer
I say it should be BC2 players who attempted to play MoH online, then went back to BC2 after discovering the horror.
Reply
I say it should be BC2 players who attempted to play MoH online, then went back to BC2 after discovering the horror.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:07PM Schlecht said
I thought it was New Years Eve. Crap, because I'd definitely have money for it then.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:07PM 343 Guilty Fart said
Too many good looking games coming out this fall, I'll be broke I tell you! Broke!
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:09PM AntiPhoton said
I quickly went to the quickstream hoping to still catch Battlefield and I was treated with some Sims facebook game...
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:10PM FlashJS said
LOLOLOL. Which two of you still have your launch copy of MoH? Come one. Fess up...
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 5:16PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
@FlashJS
That makes two of us. I also still play it.
Reply
That makes two of us. I also still play it.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:11PM BananaBoat said
I hope they do a PC beta. I didn't buy MOH, so who knows if I can get into the console beta.
If I were to buy MOH, would I get into the beta?
If I were to buy MOH, would I get into the beta?
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:13PM Silent Killer01 said
well with bc2 is bought used you could buy a VIP code for $15.
can that be done with this ?
can that be done with this ?
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:16PM Spookimitsu said
are there fixed winged aircraft in here? i cant 'member
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:17PM MLC said
Oh my damn!!!
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:24PM BloodyDuster said
The release date field should be changed in the Battlefield 3 Info column
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:25PM Getchow hands out my fries said
Great move sneaking in before MW3, no number of team perks or whatever can stop that early victory.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:26PM JasonA said
Oh great - they are going to get their beta input from people who were dumb enough to buy Medal of Honor.
I'm guessing all the input that they are going to get will be along the lines of "the maps need to be more generic and identical to each other" and "the snipers need to be more powerful".
I'm guessing all the input that they are going to get will be along the lines of "the maps need to be more generic and identical to each other" and "the snipers need to be more powerful".
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:29PM (Unverified) said
Medal of Honor, what a piece of donkey do do!!
and cod mw 5 will probably be out by then, lol
and cod mw 5 will probably be out by then, lol
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:33PM TraceurRyuk Part III said
As a Call of Duty fan I admit Battlefield 3 looks amazing. But some parts looked and sounded almost *too* real.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 5:04PM TraceurRyuk Part III said
@Mr Esc is the namesarcasm is my
What I mean is even with the original trailer, the AI and animations made it seem like they were real people. I think the whole "games vs violence" debate it gonna get more and more relevant as time goes on. I mean, compare this to the trailer they showed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsA9VtQ_uLg&feature=related
Reply
What I mean is even with the original trailer, the AI and animations made it seem like they were real people. I think the whole "games vs violence" debate it gonna get more and more relevant as time goes on. I mean, compare this to the trailer they showed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsA9VtQ_uLg&feature=related
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:34PM JasonA said
Am I the only one that thinks they need to incorporate killstreak reward type things into the game (if they haven't already and just have not revealed it yet)?
Not necessarily "kill" streaks which tend to discourage team play and objective based play, but some sort of reward things for doing something effective in the game.
SOCOM 4 added a killstreak type thing where you get to call in an airstrike if you accomplish certain objective based things (like kill 5 in a row in team deathmatch mode, or kill the opposing team's bomb defusal guy in bomb defusal mode, etc.)
Not necessarily "kill" streaks which tend to discourage team play and objective based play, but some sort of reward things for doing something effective in the game.
SOCOM 4 added a killstreak type thing where you get to call in an airstrike if you accomplish certain objective based things (like kill 5 in a row in team deathmatch mode, or kill the opposing team's bomb defusal guy in bomb defusal mode, etc.)
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:39PM SisypheanLife said
@JasonA
I hate killstreaks and the lack of them is one of the big reasons I enjoy games other than CoD. Classes and destruction are the others.
Reply
I hate killstreaks and the lack of them is one of the big reasons I enjoy games other than CoD. Classes and destruction are the others.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 5:44PM SisypheanLife said
@bleiss
But if they had to "earn" the right to fly it first, they'd have even fewer chances to practice, which means even more crashes. These are games about teamwork, not individual achievement. Your reward is dominating the other team, not getting a button that's a cheat code.
Reply
But if they had to "earn" the right to fly it first, they'd have even fewer chances to practice, which means even more crashes. These are games about teamwork, not individual achievement. Your reward is dominating the other team, not getting a button that's a cheat code.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:38PM nonstoPRObot said
Just in time for my birthday on the 28th!
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:39PM John Deadly said
FINALLY something to free us from the tyranny of Call of Duty.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:43PM stolen73 said
multiplayer trailer. what do you think?
http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/videos/e3-multiplayer-reveal
http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3/videos/e3-multiplayer-reveal
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 4:47PM Mazrael said
@Mr Esc is the namesarcasm is my
I think I got it covered, i5-760, Win7 64bit, 8gig RAM & 5850..
I think I got it covered, i5-760, Win7 64bit, 8gig RAM & 5850..
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 5:02PM Mazrael said
COD just got buried.. Won't touch the MP, but co-op campaign is the tempter
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 5:12PM applefleas said
...I totally forgot about that MOH game... I do remember my disappointment with their decision to include the beta exclusively for the people who bought it.
a very, very, VERY uninformed and poor decision on their part. I'm guessing that had more to do with EA's reluctance to let an IP they know is going to flop without getting some desperate money, and less to do with DICE wanting a BF3 tie-in with their latest game. Everyone in the industry still remembers how well Crackdown sold because of its prized beta key. Of course, everyone also remembers how high of a return rate that game holds.
a very, very, VERY uninformed and poor decision on their part. I'm guessing that had more to do with EA's reluctance to let an IP they know is going to flop without getting some desperate money, and less to do with DICE wanting a BF3 tie-in with their latest game. Everyone in the industry still remembers how well Crackdown sold because of its prized beta key. Of course, everyone also remembers how high of a return rate that game holds.
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 7:02PM (Unverified) said
@applefleas
they'll probably have random drawings too, and i'm sure other sites will get their hands on beta keys
Reply
they'll probably have random drawings too, and i'm sure other sites will get their hands on beta keys
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 5:13PM Lennoko said
Something that will truly test a 5870? Huzzah!
Posted: Jun 6th 2011 5:24PM Duke said
Must buy! This looks great.
