High on set pieces, decent history, and extremely fast paced. It’s not like you’re driving a vehicle aimlessly with your team inside and crashing into buildings and trees and accomplishing unnecessary goals. It’s not a typical Battlefield campaign, mind you. There are twists and turns as you would expect, and you play as Russians as well. The basic principle is to prevent a nuclear bomb from exploding in the heart of New York City, that is, in Times Square. While it’s cliché in the extreme as you would expect, it also tells the story of a soldier who does what he thinks is best to protect his country. In other words, your eyes will melt looking at the exhilarating graphics on offer. Coming to Battlefield 3 campaign mode… hey stop it guys! I know multiplayer is the only thing that matters in such games, but the campaign here is a good showcase for the new engine, as it shows a lot of varied environments that are beautifully rendered and presented. The new engine was EA’s masterpiece, as Frostbite 2 demonstrates its superiority over PC.
So given that I loved Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and it’s generally considered a spinoff game, what improvement do we have here in Battlefied 3? A lot, apparently.
In fact, I’d say Battlefield 3 on PC is the closest to getting a taste of what next-gen games would be like. PC gaming, however, is a completely different offering.
While EA offers its entire portfolio to this site, they have elected to not post many of our games."ĮA says it hopes to find a way to reach an agreement with Steam on this point, but it's doubtful Valve will make an exception.I played the Battlefield 3 beta on PS3 a lot and felt like it was a mixed bag you could say that i was not so impressed, in fact, as evidenced by my impressions, which you can read here.
"At present, this is the case with only one download service. "When a download service forbids publishers from contacting players with patches, new levels, items and other services-it disrupts our ability to provide the ongoing support players expect from us," EA said. Each deal is slightly different, and EA pointed out that over 100 services will be selling Battlefield 3, but the company has a line it won't cross. We contacted Valve for comment on the limitations EA has complained about but have yet to receive a response.ĮA has also released a statement detailing the company's own policies for digital distribution services that sell EA games. Valve seems to have rules in place that state such content must be sent through the Steam servers. Reading between the lines, it sounds like EA wants to offer patches as well as for-pay content directly to gamers through the games itself. "No other download service has adopted these practices," EA explained. "We are intent on providing Battlefield 3 players with the best possible experience no matter where they purchase or play the game, and are happy to partner with any download service that does not restrict our ability to connect directly with consumers." AdvertisementĮA has claimed that Steam has added a "set of restrictive terms of service" that limits how the company can provide patches and other content. In doing so, our goal is to not only reach the widest possible global audience with our games, but also to provide ongoing customer support, patches, and great new content," a post to the company's official forum stated. "EA offers games, including Battlefield 3, to all major digital download sites. One key point in all this is that EA hasn't made Battlefield 3 exclusive to its own Origin service, although the company is certainly making it worth your while to buy the game from its official home. While this may not be what you want to hear, EA has a point. According to EA, this isn't their call it's due to the fact that Valve has placed restrictions on how content can be shared on the games sold via Steam. Gamers have been worried for some time about their ability to buy Battlefield 3 from Steam, and EA has now provided an official statement on the matter: until Valve changes its policies, the game won't be available on the most popular digital distribution service in the United States.