Battlefield 3 destroys the competition
This is not your father’s Oldsmobile. Forget the sluggish graphics and slow opening of the original Battlefield action game. Battlefield 3 (BF3) is the latest version of this first person shooter and it packs a punch! Released on October 25, 2011, this sequel to Battlefield 2 (released in 2005) will be out just in time for Christmas. This is the eleventh installment in the Battlefield franchise.
What’s new in Battlefield 3?
New to Battlefield 3 are voice communications, game stats, and text messages built into a platform called “Battlelog.” Friends on the same platform can join other friends in games that are already in progress. The multiplayer roles in this new version of Battlefield are: Assault, Engineer, Recon and Support. Also, BF3 has elements like 64 player battles, jet fighters, prone position, something that was absent in Bad Company games. There probably won’t be a Commander Mode included in Battlefield 3. Also new is a co-op mode, which allows players to track their performance and beat their friends’ scores, but in co-op, a split-screen option won’t be available. available.
Also new is the implementation of an online Pass system. The original purchaser/owner of Battlefield 3 receives an Online Pass to access online multiplayer. For people who buy used copies of the game, they will pay a fee for an Online Pass.
Setting and plot of the Battlefield 3 campaign
Set in 2014, Staff Sergeant Blackburn is on a mission to locate and safely return a squad whose last known location was in a militia-controlled market. The missing squad had been tasked with investigating possible chemical weapons emplacements. The campaign takes place near the Iraq-Iran border, where the US Marine Corps is fighting the People’s Liberation and Resistance (PLR). Blackburn and his squad endure a massive earthquake centered on Iran and Blackburn’s fate is unknown. In steps Corporal Jono Miller to lead a tank assault against the enemy.
BF3, with its beautifully crafted graphics, leaves you in awe of the size and scale of every element in the game. The characters have depth and are fully fleshed out both in the background and in the graphics. You can feel the thrill of battle and see the bullets whiz past you, feel the buildings crumble and the explosions shake the ground. The environments and locations experienced throughout this game include New York, Tehran, and Paris.
A new revved up engine – Frostbite 2 (F2)
The new engine will resolve the complaints that most games had about the PC version of previous Battlefield installments. The new engine, called Frostbite 2 or F2, will better simulate the sights and sounds of destruction. Also, the updated Frostbite 2 engine will be able to render dense urban areas more realistically. The new F2 engine was designed by Digital Illusions CE (DICE).
DICE claims that Battlefield 3 was built specifically for the PC platform in order to provide better graphics, better sound, and seamless PC gameplay. It is available in 64 bit.
key features
Battlefield 3, combined with the new Frostbite 2 technology, will deliver the highest range lighting, effects, audio and video destruction possible. All of this contributes to an addictive first-person shooter that plunges players mentally and emotionally into a sort of alternate future Earth 2014.
Here’s what you can expect in the new Battlefield game:
– More weapons
– More players
– More tanks
– jets
– Unprecedented infantry and vehicular warfare
Add all these above features with the best possible graphics and crystal clear surround sound quality and you have a real winner.
The console version will have a maximum of 24 players, but the PC version will have a capacity of 64 players. This means that no matter which console you play on, you’ll experience the battle on a grander scale and with better graphics to boot. A reminder though: when playing BF, don’t stop to admire the destruction you’ve caused or it will be “Game Over” for you.
Battlefield 3 compared to Modern Warfare 3
The primary platform for Battlefield 3 will be PC, while Modern Warfare has no identifiable primary platform. Both games run on multiple platforms, of course, but designating one as the primary means that one platform performs better and provides maximum gameplay above all others. Battlefield 3 is powered by the newer Frostbite 2 engine, while Modern Warfare 3 is powered by an older Infinity Ward engine.
Both Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 are excellent games in their own right and some gamers don’t even consider pitting one against the other arguing that it’s like comparing apples and oranges. But with the Frostbite 2 engine, Battlefield 3 is starting to look like an amazing apple.
According to some, Battlefield 3 was designed to compete with the Call of Duty series, the current number 1 ranked game in the gaming industry.
Battlefield 3 Claims: Better Engine, Bigger Battles, Unmatched Destruction, Intuitive Team Play. We’ll see if it’s true in just a few days!