Out Now (Global): Battlefield 3 [Archive]

solidsnakejej

02-03-2011, 10:18 PM

Gameinfomer's March Cover, Teaser trailer tomorrow:
http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/electronic-arts/battlefield/battlefield3/cov_215_l.jpg

In our world-exclusive cover story, Game Informer unveils the first numbered entry in the Battlefield series since 2005. Many longtime fans are wondering, "what took so long?!" DICE has honed the concept for the true sequel for years, but it wasn't until the company developed the powerful new Frostbite 2 engine that it felt all the pieces were in place to create a proper follow-up. Armed with powerful upgrades like deferred rendering, real-time radiosity, a new animation system borrowed from the EA Sports label, and an exponential leap in destructibility, executive producer Patrick Bach dubs Frostbite 2 "the best piece of technology on the market when it comes to building games."

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/03/march-cover-revealed-battlefield-3.aspx'

Edit:
Offline Multiplayer:
Online Multiplayer:
Competitive: 64-Player (PC) 24-Player (Console)

24 on BC2 maps felt empty.
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/battlefield_3/b/pc/default.aspx

jako

02-04-2011, 07:38 AM

I'll buy this game on PC. I love BFBC2 on my PS3 but the real Battlefield experience is on PC. Can't wait for this game !

Segitz

02-04-2011, 08:21 AM

That was a great game! Never got into it, really, but I loved the concept. Basically Warhawk, with modern weapons.

solidsnakejej

02-04-2011, 11:25 AM

Teaser trailer is a teaser, fall release

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7gG1P9d6_k

D3adcell

02-04-2011, 05:09 PM

Only 24 players on consoles? That's weak. I don't know if i'm going to get it unless I have a new PC when it's out.

GTAce

02-04-2011, 05:39 PM

I found 24 in BC2 enough, I'm not a huge fan of "stress" in these games anyway.
Hope the PS3 version will be good performance wise.

I never bought BC2 and kinda regret it, sound, weapons and overall controls were awesome, playing the Battlefield Play4Free Beta atm. (still have 4 codes left by the way) and no franchise has such a good "modern warfare" (:p) atmosphere. The sounds alone are a reason to buy the game.

solidsnakejej

02-07-2011, 01:26 PM

Radiosity tech video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LJN7G0gA8g

GTAce

02-07-2011, 03:21 PM

Hm, not bad but not that impressive either.
We will see how the game engine will manage it, for some reason I doubt it will be noticable and really enhance the graphics while playing. The light in the stair scene on the right side doesn't work as a light source by the way. *cough*

masteratt

02-07-2011, 03:49 PM

Watching that demo made me realise no-one in FPS online (that I know of) has done day/night cycle. How awesome would that be.
You could have a section that is easier to defend at night and easier to attack at morning for example and that way when it's night you'll defend that section and hold what you got and at morning you'll attack a place and try to get it etc.
Even in vehicles like maybe you'll want to fly the jet at night to make it harder to see. Use a jeep at night to make it harder to see IF you are willing to drive blind without headlights for example. And so on.

Can bring lots of cool gameplay and balance possibilities.

GTAce

02-07-2011, 04:10 PM

I agree, but it has been done already, SOCOM II had a day/night transition on one map for example and I am pretty sure it was in other games too. But yes I agree.

solidsnakejej

02-07-2011, 10:32 PM

Details from gameinformer

-Aiming for CY Q4 2011 release
-Concept for BF3 has been in the works for years, waiting on proper tech to seamlessly come together
-Frosbite 2.0 is the culmination of this tech, entirely re-written
-Lighting sounds neat, one "probe" contains more lighting information than an entire BFBC2 level.
-Level destruction is going to be "believable" but basically everything is destructible.
-Character animations powered by ANT, what EA Sports uses.
-AI characters and multiplayer characters have different animation sets
-No more "gliding" animations that look off, animation realism is a focus
-Captured their own war audios (bullets, tanks, helicopters, etc) at different distances to ensure realism
-Better audio cues for certain actions, more easily able to listen for threats
-Plan on better, more immediate post release content
-More unlocks than BFBC2
-Dice trying to find a good balance between customization of your character and not having "pink rabbit hat(s)"
-4 classes
-Will talk about squads "later"
-Looking into a theater mode but can't talk about it
-Will have co-op
-There will be a kill-cam but it can be turned off
-BF3's team is almost twice as big as the team for BFBC2
-They want the pacing of the single player mode to be balanced, with highs and lows. Makes the comparison to a song vs a guitar solo.
-Part of the single player mode takes place in Sulaymaniyah - Iraqi Kurdistan.
-"Fuck" will be used often, so M rates for sure
-There will be an earthquake in a level. The destruction sounds very impressive. 7 story building collapses, looks very well done
-Significant narrative that goes with the SP mode
-More than one setting, you're not in the middle east for the whole game
-PC version is lead version
-Why 64 players for PC only? No complains from the console crowd.
-No mod tools at release. Maybe none down the line either. Frosbite 2.0 is complex and mods tools would have to be dumbed down, so does Dice really want to put their time to that or would it be better spent elsewhere?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421095

GTAce

02-07-2011, 10:38 PM

Sounds good, hope they won't fuck up the PS3 version.
Sound even more improved, can't wait.

Segitz

02-08-2011, 06:30 AM

The argument with "too complex mod tools" is bad... the people who WANT to mod stuff WILL learn the tools, no matter if they are complex or not. I mean, look back at Quake 3 Arena... Those tools were REALLY complex and you needed to use several tools just to compile your maps.

solidsnakejej

02-08-2011, 11:37 AM

Scans:http://battlefield.gamersverse.com/articles/655/game-informer-cover-issue-including-scans/

AC!D

02-08-2011, 12:54 PM

This sounds like a game thats going to suck on consoles and play like a dream for PC gamers if im being honest. I hope im wrong!

GTAce

02-08-2011, 01:21 PM

I don't know, when you think about it, a game like Battlefield 2 (which was only on PC) wouldn't be too surprising nowadays on a console. I never got that "PC shooters don't work on a console" anyway, okay some performance limitations and different controls, but the other stuff? Why not?

HighOnSunoco

02-08-2011, 01:51 PM

I have a feeling that I'll be buying two different versions of this game. (pc and PS3) Wouldn't it be cool if they allow you to download a copy of the pc. If you buy a console version of it kinda like Portal 2. But again, it's EA. Which will never happen.

masteratt

02-08-2011, 04:09 PM

AC!D

02-08-2011, 05:17 PM

@AC!D:
1) What made you think that?
2) To be perfectly honest, PC players deserve it. Bad Company spin-off was heavily in favour of consoles (although they remedied some of the port problems with Bad Company 2, it still wasn't anywhere near as glorious as PC-only BF games).

Well the multiplayer has already been paired down. Quotes like a next gen game on current gen consoles doesnt fill me with confidence ( That sounds like trying to port Halo 1 to PS2 ) and also everything being destructible on console i dont think so. PC being the lead platform is the biggest hint. I doubt they are building the PC version with the memory limitations of consoles in mind. Basically its just too big a franchise to not go all out on and its main support base is on PC so im sure consoles will get a decent version just not a truly Battlefield AAA version. Anyways its good for PC gamers since these are the games building up to what ill be playing next gen on PS4 so i love it. Finally devs are kicking PC engines into gear or at least it sounds that way to me. Still though not being a PC gamer myself means i cant get excited for this.

jako

02-08-2011, 06:32 PM

I'm gonna buy this game for sure but on PC. I want my GTX275 to cry :)

solidsnakejej

02-23-2011, 01:23 PM

Screens
http://i.imgur.com/ideMw.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/PonRo.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/G0zD4.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/pvVlO.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/z3Qss.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/obtA4.jpg

http://bf3blog.com/2011/02/more-battlefield-3-screenshots-emerge/

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Gameplay teaser

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-oK7Vy0pM

GTAce

02-23-2011, 02:41 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxRS_c84Vno

Looks very intense.

solidsnakejej

02-23-2011, 08:18 PM

I wish I had a PC that could run that, console version will pale in comparison.

Time for Gifs
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff144/derFeef/gifs/BF3/44a5a373.gif
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff144/derFeef/gifs/BF3/5c3a3cf9.gif
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff144/derFeef/gifs/BF3/fb426019.gif
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff144/derFeef/gifs/BF3/6c5cafc6.gif

the lighting looks fantastic.

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Some people just dissect everything.

http://www.offdutygamers.com/2011/02/battlefield-3-map-location-found/?utm_source=wordtwit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wordtwit

The map these guys are looking at:
http://www.offdutygamers.com/wp-content/uploads/bf3-trailer-map1.jpg

is this
http://www.offdutygamers.com/wp-content/uploads/Basra_map1.jpg

Segitz

02-23-2011, 08:36 PM

Man... I REALLY need a new PC^^

masteratt

02-24-2011, 02:09 PM

Chris

02-27-2011, 12:49 AM

If I wasn't sick to death of "soldier fuck yeah!" games I would look into upgrading my PC for it. But that honour will wait for HL3 I think.
Game is looking fantastic though, very interested to see how console version will compare.

And that is where the last soldier game I played being Modern Warfare totally pays off! Must have new PC.

solidsnakejej

03-01-2011, 11:19 PM

GTAce

03-02-2011, 12:42 AM

Well, I guess people are just saying this because of the AA technique.
But I would be very pleased with that.

Segitz

03-02-2011, 07:14 AM

I haven't confirmed this yet but some are saying this is a shot of the PS3 version
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff144/derFeef/Screenshots/BF3/d7378664.jpg

this is a set of them, middle being the same shot
http://enterbf3.com/images/sraa3.jpg

Anyone saying this has a small PS3 penis^^ This is a PC shot (unscaled 1080P) showing off 3 variants with noAA, SRAA (Nvidias take on MLAA) and 16xAA, none of which the PS3 is able to run at 30fps.

solidsnakejej

03-02-2011, 11:44 AM

There was a Tweet saying it was the PS3 version, I couldn't find the Tweet so I can't verify it.

Also HD trailer of gameplay
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_battlefield_3_faultline_episode_1-10667_en.html

I say God damn, fuck crysis, this is now the best looking game.
http://www.abload.de/img/bf3_stagingarea_gdc6777.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/bf3_school_gdc17tz.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/faultlineseriesepisodekjdh.gif
http://www.abload.de/img/faultlineseriesepisodeumhb.gif

AC!D

03-02-2011, 01:12 PM

Just to contrast the developer/publisher attitude towards their products this is what Activision had to say about COD Modern Warfare 3:

Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling has said that building a new engine for the Call of Duty franchise "would be counter productive".

When it was put to him on Twitter that "someone just needs to spend the $ and construct a new engine for the CoD franchise... Ground up," Bowling replied: "That would be counter productive. An engine takes years and years to develop and get right."

His comments were made at the same time the internet started going Battlefield 3 crazy over the COD rival's first gameplay trailer, which showed off DICE's impressive Frostbite 2 engine, described by EA as "incredible technology that takes animation, destruction, lighting, scale and audio to new heights".

All of the Call of Duty games since 2005's CoD2 have run on the Infinity Ward engine, which has been modified for each iteration of the series, and it sounds like it's going to be no different when the next CoD title releases.

Bowling was also asked over the last day whether he still works for Activision, and if he's going to join his former bosses at new studio Respawn.

He replied: "I work at Infinity Ward and plan to remain here. We've got a great team and working on a great project."

Infinity Ward is rumoured to be co-developing a new Modern Warfare game for release this year with fellow Activision studios Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software.

Last month, the UK Official PlayStation Magazine lent credence to speculation that Modern Warfare 3 will be a prequel starring fan favourite character Ghost.

As for Battlefield 3, we saw the title in action at GDC this morning and our PC Gamer colleagues labelled it "the best looking PC game in the world right now".

Guess which one of the two games from B3 and MW3 im not buying this year. I love the new EA!!!

masteratt

03-02-2011, 03:38 PM

Way before all this I was thinking they should wait until nextgen to update the CoD engine, looks like they have the same philosophy. Difference here AC!D is that IW leads with the consoles, where-as BF is leading with PC, giving them a more of an incentive to make a new engine where-as IW already knows what specs they have and are stuck with until PS4 etc hits.
So yeah if you just read it as "same engine" it sounds bad but IW do a much better job at upgrading the engine than Treyarch does (it is IW's engine after all). MW2 for example looked and ran better than Black Ops did. So MW3 will no doubt make new things happen with the engine.

Not as good as BF3 of course lol. But I have high hopes for the next CoD engine which I assume will hit next-gen.

Still, on topic: This game is seriously looking beast.
I wasn't going to get it but well...lol...:) Will now. Still waiting for a proper console footage though.

Segitz

03-02-2011, 06:23 PM

Well... if you ask me... you can easily see that COD still runs on a idTech3 derived engine. Yes, the graphics got better, but that's because of the hardware. All in all, it *IS* the same game from 10 years ago, just nicer. I know, this applies to many games, some of which I truly love, but in this case it's sort of obvious. MW1 was great, MW2 was also good. But to me, it's just more of the same.

Battlefield on the other hand is just MUCH more insane. It's not an arcade shootfest, it has destruction, which makes the gameplay a lot more organic and chaotic, and it looks just as well, too... and it might also run at full resolution, too, unlike all current COD games.

Still... I am very sure all the shots from the trailer are from PC (one scene in particular shows the WASD layout as a button prompt). But... we need to see how well they fare with porting it to the consoles. Crysis 2 might do some things better, but I fear, the overall game will be destroyed by Battlefield :D

Chris Metal

03-02-2011, 10:26 PM

uhh I :drool:

solidsnakejej

03-04-2011, 01:52 PM

[http://k.min.us/ijqOQC.gif
Holy fucking shit

Day/Night cycle pictures
http://h-5.abload.de/img/battlefield_3_screenshlji8.jpg
http://h-5.abload.de/img/battlefield_3_screenshy8gb.jpg
http://h-5.abload.de/img/battlefield_3_screensh9klf.jpg
http://h-5.abload.de/img/battlefield_3_screenshtm9k.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/battlefield_3_screenshn8tj.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/battlefield_3_screensh3k1d.jpg
Smoke effects
http://h-5.abload.de/img/battlefield_3_screensh38w6.jpg

random terrain shot
http://www.abload.de/img/battlefield_3_screenshi8pi.jpg

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Chris Metal

03-04-2011, 08:24 PM

solidsnakejej

03-07-2011, 11:54 AM

Approximating translucency presentation from GDC, slide/audio.

http://zigguratvertigo.com/2011/03/07/gdc-2011-approximating-translucency-for-a-fast-cheap-and-convincing-subsurface-scattering-look/

Raijin

03-07-2011, 01:10 PM

Here you have probably a good glimpse of the first gen of games for the next round of game consoles.

TEEDA

03-10-2011, 02:14 PM

http://www.slideshare.net/DICEStudio/spubased-deferred-shading-in-battlefield-3-for-playstation-3

SPU-Based Deferred Shading in BATTLEFIELD 3 for Playstation 3 - Presentation Transcript
SPU-based Deferred Shading for Battlefield 3 on Playstation 3
Christina Coffin
Platform Specialist, Senior Engineer
DICE
Agenda
Introduction
SPU lighting overview
SPU lighting practicalities & algorithms
Code optimizations & development practices
Best practices
Conclusions
Q&A
Introduction
Maxxing out mature consoles
Past: Frostbite 1
Forward Rendered + Destruction + Limited Lighting
Precomputed + Static = 
Now: Frostbite 2 + Battlefield 3
Indoor + Outdoor + Urban HDR lighting solution
Complex lighting with Environment Destruction
Deferred shaded
Multiple Light types and materials
Goal:
”Use SPUs to distribute shading work and offload the GPU so it can do other work in parallel”
Why SPU-based Deferred Shading?
Want more interesting visual lighting + FX
Offload GPU work to the SPUs
Having SPU+GPU work together on visuals raises the bar
Already developed a tile-based DX 11 compute shader
Good reference point for doing deferred work on SPU
Lots of SPU compute power to take advantage of
Simple sync model to get RSX + SPUs cooperating together
SPU Shading Overview
Physically based specular shading model
Energy Conserving specular , specular power from 2 to 2048
Lighting performed in camera relative worldspace, float precision
fp16 HDR Output
Multiple Materials / Lighting models
Runs on 5-6 SPUs
Multiple lighting models + materials
Standard
Metallic
Skin
Translucency
RSX
Rendering Frame Timeline
Note: Sizes not proportional to time taken!
Geometry Pass
Transfer Gbuffer+Z to CELL memory
SPU
Job Kick
Cascade Shadows + Particles
+ SSAO
JTS
Barrier
SPU 0
SPU Shade Job
SPU 1
SPU Shade Job
SPU 2
SPU Shade Job
SPU 3
SPU Shade Job
SPU 4
SPU Shade Job

+ more on the link

GTAce

03-10-2011, 02:52 PM

Pretty impressive stuff, interesting too, looks like they really want to max out the HD consoles.
:laugh:@Algorythm Optimization #4.

masteratt

03-10-2011, 05:22 PM

That presentation is super in-depth *head hurts*. At least we know now the PS3 version won't be half-assed.
There is some actual code in there too if anyone is interested (very little, but still interesting to see..I wish we could see more dev-code snippets).

Chris Metal

03-11-2011, 06:40 PM

Ahh I'm torn what version to get, do I pre-order the limited edition on PS3 or PC. I just wanna know how much PS3 will stack up to in quality to the PC. And whether my PC will be able to run it decent. When will they release PS3 footage arrrgh :P

Segitz

03-11-2011, 07:31 PM

Pretty impressive stuff, interesting too, looks like they really want to max out the HD consoles.
:laugh:@Algorythm Optimization #4.

Not sure what you find funny about that particular one, though^^ It's simplified pseudocode.

GTAce

03-11-2011, 07:48 PM

Didn't mean 4, but #3, sorry.
"if your artists like to make everything shiny, you might not see much of a win here."
Had to think about UE3. lol

Segitz

03-11-2011, 07:52 PM

Yeah... that one I found funny too... and I also though "yes... UE". In the recent UE GDC trailer, it seems that even the cigarette of the guy is shiny^^

Chris Metal

03-12-2011, 06:26 PM

http://media2.shopto.net/shopto/newsletter/Newsletter385/battlefield3.jpg

How exclusive I don't know. could it be the footage on the EA site and what we saw at GDC or something new. I hope something new.

solidsnakejej

03-12-2011, 06:31 PM

Well we are getting the second part of the first released trailer soon, I think it was the 15th.

jako

03-12-2011, 07:07 PM

I like the conclusion of the "SPU-Deferred shading in battlefield 3 for playstation 3" presentation :

SPUs are more than capable of performing shading work traditionaly done by RSX. Think of SPUs as another GPU compute resource.
SPUS can do significaly better light culling than the RSX.
RSX+SPU combined shading creates a great opportunity to raise the bar on graphics!

solidsnakejej

03-15-2011, 11:54 PM

Misfit 1-3 this is Waraxe, #BF3 Faultlines trailer 2 tomorrow, interrogative, you got sufficient coverage on the whole tissue front, over.
http://twitter.com/#!/locust9/status/47738645192515585

GTAce

03-16-2011, 12:27 AM

Roger Waraxe, ready for the approaching trailer, preparing for the impact of the incoming object at 50° 44′ N, 7° 6′ O.

solidsnakejej

03-16-2011, 12:22 PM

Fault Line Episode 2 is up:http://www.ea.com/battlefield3/videos/faultline-episode-2

Not as exciting as the 1st one

Episode 3 up on March 30th

jako

03-16-2011, 08:36 PM

Are you kidding ? this is just amazing. When will they release that shit ? I can't believe the animations, the details, the sound and the overall feeling. This is not a Call Of Duty "Hollywood based" game , this is more between COD and Arma. I just love it.

Chris Metal

03-16-2011, 10:02 PM

This is the kinda of stuff I look for from my FPS games, it's been missing a long time. BF: BC2 came close online but it's still missing this kind of experience in the single player. I want to be able feel like I'm in a war scenario with a sniper laying supressing fire, and this is achieving that pretty closely (without joining the realworld forces of course).

masteratt

03-17-2011, 12:13 AM

Fault Line Episode 2 is up:http://www.ea.com/battlefield3/videos/faultline-episode-2

Not as exciting as the 1st one

Episode 3 up on March 30th

That was ace. I can't believe no-one done that scenario before! And if they have, it certainly wasn't that tense (I remember MW2 had a co-op Spec Op mission where you avoided snipers in a corn field but no-where as refined as that).
SP looking good.

solidsnakejej

03-17-2011, 12:48 AM

Blowing up a building to take care of a sniper, the American way
http://www.abload.de/img/bf3_faultline_ep2_pegiz75i.gif

julps31

03-17-2011, 05:28 AM

Fault Line Episode 2 is up:http://www.ea.com/battlefield3/videos/faultline-episode-2

Not as exciting as the 1st one

Episode 3 up on March 30thI don't know what the dudes at EA are smoking but....i'll have what they're having!! :smoke: It's so far beyond any game in terms of realism it's crazy. Wow... Physics, lighting, particle effects, character models..it's approaching (some might say achieving) photorealism. Can't imagine how engrossing this game might be if all the mechanics are in place. Will be interesting to see how the PS3/360 version measures up. Also can't imagine what games will look like during the PS3, xbox (720?) generation lol.

Blowing up a building to take care of a sniper, the American way
http://www.abload.de/img/bf3_faultline_ep2_pegiz75i.gifGreat effect. At first I thought the whole building was collapsing and thought "that's not very realistic" but then I realized it was the facade of the building and the destructive effect is great.

D3adcell

03-17-2011, 07:22 AM

I will be able to play this game on PC! :D

masteratt

03-17-2011, 07:34 AM

Me too :cool:
(on low settings)

julps31

03-17-2011, 09:58 AM

Oddly enough now I want a WW2 shooter using this engine lol. As burnt out as the WW2 fps genre is this could bring a new level of immersion and realism. Saving Private Ryan in video game form!! lol...

masteratt

03-17-2011, 09:17 PM

Segitz

03-17-2011, 10:00 PM

julps31

03-17-2011, 11:01 PM

NO! Bad julps, baaad julps!
WW bad, WW baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad!!A boy can dream can't he? ;) lol I guess you can say the WW2 shooter genre is burned out but I never played enough of them through out the years to become completely opposed to the idea ha. Could be amazing with frostbite 2 and the right dev team...

I think contemporary shooters will run their course soon, too.Yea. Will be interesting to see what the next big thing will be. Maybe futuristic styled military shooters lol.

AC!D

03-18-2011, 12:01 AM

I think contemporary shooters will run their course soon, too. I'd settle for something more insane/interesting like Rage, Left 4 Dead 2 or even Bulletstorm (which I played some hours... would pay full price for it, but maybe 15€ or so). I hope that BF3 won't come down to COD-itis. Tube levels, respawning moronic enemies, cheap level design... ... but from the looks of it... it seems better. But I wouldn't bet money on it. It's cheaper to produce a game like the way COD is done (funny enough, COD is an expensive game, yet the level design is cheap as hell... go figure).

Left for Dead and Bulletstorm really? Leaderboard shooters and online co-op games with short campaigns that have hardly any replay value? Hell id take COD, Battlefield and Killzone over that any day. Now FPS games adding variety, puzzling, platforming and good story like Bioshock, the Darkness, Mirrors Edge and Portal is where FPS games should be heading. Unfortunately the money is in multiplayer so only once in a blue moon will we get a gem or two like Portal 2 and Bioshock Infinite.

masteratt

03-18-2011, 12:08 AM

L4D was so weird for me, I could have sworn I hated it, then checked my Steam stats, 20+hours lol. I think because 3-4 of my friends had it, so I always played in groups with people I actually knew, which makes anything good. That was back when I had friends though lol. Now I can't get through a mission on L4D or L4D-2 without being bored to death.

Bioshock, eh. Atmosphere and everything was fantastic but a couple of 'weird' mechanics (it handled weird on PS3 for me), odd gameplay choices that felt 'off' and respawning enemies (rargh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) made me lose all interest despite the awesome atmosphere.
Will give Infinite a go though.

I recently got back into BF2 (PC BF2, not bad company) and it's super beast.
I'm basically drooling to see BF3 MP at this moment.

julps31

03-18-2011, 02:53 AM

I loved Bioshock personally. It was what I want in a single player game. Very unique, immersive and memorable. Unbeatable atmosphere too. Didn't have a problem with the mechanics and I played on the PS3. Eh to each his own..

Also i'm amped about Infinite. Will be amazing no doubt. Art direction is already blowing me away.

solidsnakejej

03-29-2011, 04:34 PM

New BF3 gameplay trailer featuring large-scale firefights tomorrow! Head to www.battlefield.com at 1200PM GMT for the world premiere. #BF3

http://twitter.com/#!/BATTLEFIELD

solidsnakejej

03-30-2011, 11:10 AM

EA teasing Battlefield fans, it looks like it's up but you click on it and authorization is required, should be up in 50 mins

http://www.ea.com/battlefield3

Full 12 minute Reveal April17th

up on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbW98JYSjos

masteratt

03-30-2011, 11:57 AM

That considerably lowered my opinion of the game. Still good I guess...
Sniper one had a much better 'feel' overall though. Standing on a bridge shooting wave of enemies isn't as inventive.

AC!D

03-30-2011, 01:03 PM

I cant say i was impressed either. Which version of the game was that anyway? Did the graphics suddenly take a nosedive or is it just a shitty quality vid?

masteratt

03-30-2011, 01:12 PM

It's PC, you can tell by the QTE (shows left mouse button, right mouse button prompts when he is fighting the guy after cutting the wire).
Shitty quality vid I think (unless you go super high bit-rate YT butchers everything).

1080p60FPS version from Gamersyde. (http://gamersyde.com/news_battlefield_3_faultline_episode_3-10824_en.html)

D3adcell

03-30-2011, 03:35 PM

That considerably lowered my opinion of the game. Still good I guess...
Sniper one had a much better 'feel' overall though. Standing on a bridge shooting wave of enemies isn't as inventive.

Gotta look at all the little details though. The little destruction shown and the smoke/effects of shooting certain objects. Also thought it was neat how when shooting the LMG the hud was shaking with the recoil of the gun. Liked the way the casings were coming out and the sound effects they made.

Also i'm curious as to how many different ways you will be able to approach that area. If the buildings are as destructible as they should be will you be able to have the street covered in rubble etc?

solidsnakejej

04-07-2011, 12:55 PM

Battlefield 3 will receive a "couple hundred million dollars of marketing"

http://www.industrygamers.com/news/battlefield-3-to-take-down-call-of-duty-with-over-100-million-in-marketing/

jako

04-09-2011, 07:57 AM

THese are supposed to be new photos but I could swear I've already seen them :

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85448/battlefield-3-event-reveals-new-screens-no-mp-info-before-e3/

Anyway they still look amasing

solidsnakejej

04-13-2011, 06:12 PM

Just to let you guys know, their doing a facebook like contest to get the trailer early. They want 1 million likes for their marketing ploy.
http://www.facebook.com/battlefield

solidsnakejej

04-16-2011, 02:08 PM

Full 12 min video, basically all the videos put together, but nice to see it altogether.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zw8SmsovJc

masteratt

04-16-2011, 02:48 PM

Full 12 min video, basically all the videos put together, but nice to see it altogether.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zw8SmsovJc

There is a few seconds of extra footage I think (where things previously faded out, in this video they continue/ flow into the next bit).
Also at the end there is a nice surprise for flight fans ;)

Games is OK but now when I see everything together, I can still 'feel' the old FrostBite engine in it. So not everything feels new. Weapon/ ACOG sight for example is identical, as are hit animations and a couple other things.
Seeing it all together also highlighted the bad AI, but it's early footage and might be put on Easy to avoid dying during the demo or something.

Newboi

04-16-2011, 11:35 PM

1080p 60fps video makes a world of difference. It's 2.3 GB, but I have to say that what I saw was absolutely jaw-dropping. I feel like this title will be one of the most intense shooters ever created. The graphics, atmosphere, and sound design are out of this world!

solidsnakejej

04-17-2011, 11:40 PM

Looks like they started spending some of that 100+ million with a commercial during the NBA playoffs.

Looking through twitter, wonder what their reactions will be when the console version don't look close.

JasonXe

04-17-2011, 11:50 PM

lol you saw that too

D3adcell

04-18-2011, 01:40 AM

solidsnakejej

04-18-2011, 11:57 AM

here is the commerical, they also have an ad on ESPN.com (espn.com)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfrrAp1blaM

jako

04-18-2011, 08:09 PM

Just seen the 1080p 60fps version and I want to say that this is the most amasing piece of video game I've ever seen.
Of course the graphix are insane (I just hope I can run it in 3D at 1080p on my Core i5/GTX 275), but the thing that I like more is the feeling, the atmosphere.
They took somehow the opposit of COD, in 12 minutes of video you "only" have 4 minutes of shooting. The rest of the time is used to immerse you in the war, to create an atmosphere. It feels like being in a war-movie.
For me it blows away what I've ever seen.
I already bought my copy a few weeks ago and now I can't wait to try it.
To finish, I just can't count the numbers of hours I'm going to spend on the Multiplayer, because the BF serie if known for his MP (I already spend tons of hours on BF2, BF2142, BF1943, BFBC, BFBC2 lol), and is the best MP game (it's an opinion here).

julps31

04-20-2011, 10:14 AM

Saw the 1080 demo and loved it. I'm with Jako. The atmosphere is on another level. If done right this game could be one of the best FPS's in years. Even if it doesn't do anything particularly "new".

jako

05-22-2011, 06:35 PM

Just to let everyone know in case you're interested : BF3 just appeared on my EA download manager !! I pre-ordered it a few month ago. I can't do anything of it right now, no dowloading is possible.
I think I may get beta soon .... I'm sooooo exited.

Smokey

05-23-2011, 08:49 AM

does this look too much worse on ps3?

solidsnakejej

05-25-2011, 02:36 PM

Battlefield 3 with Inception music (http://youtubedoubler.com/Gna)

Smokey

05-26-2011, 08:02 AM

isnt it out already?? on ps3

Luis

05-26-2011, 08:56 AM

It has no release date.

HighOnSunoco

05-26-2011, 01:55 PM

yet....

Smokey

05-26-2011, 03:20 PM

http://dicksmith.com.au/product/YG2822/ps3-battlefield-3

this link from a local AU forum & he says he's been playing since "January"??

this is why im a bit confused lol

Smokey

05-26-2011, 03:20 PM

double dip.....

solidsnakejej

05-27-2011, 12:29 PM

Some new footage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXaFw7aC9GE&hd=1

http://i.imgur.com/jNaTb.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ugjDJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ftoLe.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KcjMp.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/7JHsa.jpg

Couple of Gifs:
http://i53.tinypic.com/15owak0.gif
http://i54.tinypic.com/2dmfott.gif
http://www.abload.de/img/bf3-2c8pk.gif

and a bonus Gif:
http://www.abload.de/img/bf3r814.gif

Segitz

05-27-2011, 03:42 PM

That smoke is unreal...

Luis

05-27-2011, 03:59 PM

That smoke is unreal...

I think you have your CG concepts wrong. It's actually virtual :cowboy:

Coded-Dude

05-27-2011, 04:35 PM

its not unreal its frostbite. O:-]

masteratt

05-30-2011, 12:48 AM

I wonder if it'll be 'dynamic' (i.e: it moves when things fly through it).

Chris

05-31-2011, 01:54 AM

Battlefield 3 with Inception music (http://youtubedoubler.com/Gna)

Ummmm...this was awesome. It fit pretty damn perfectly.

solidsnakejej

06-03-2011, 08:23 PM

E3 2011 in Los Angeles is only a few days away and there is a lot of excitement in the air. We are thrilled to be at the expo to show you Battlefield 3! We are currently putting the final touches on our demo - testing, tweaking, and in general, creating a game that’s looking amazing. I’m very happy and proud of what our DICE team has accomplished and what we’ll be unveiling to the world at E3.

Following our Battlefield 3 announcement earlier this spring, a lot of you have asked us for more info on multiplayer. Well, wait no further – we will be showing both single player and multiplayer gameplay at E3! You can expect new trailers and screenshots as well as in-depth press previews hitting next week. You can also watch the EA press conference live on EA.com on Monday.

So what can you expect from the Battlefield 3 multiplayer? Powered by the Frostbite 2 engine, Battlefield 3 features some of the biggest and most spectacular maps that we have built. At the same time, we are also able to create more intense close-quarter combat than ever before. The multiplayer map, “Operation Métro,” available for press to play on the show floor, combines both sides of the scale into one cohesive experience. Gamers will experience a physical battlefield and be able to temporarily disable vehicles, go prone, mount weapons, lay down suppressive fire and more. Under the hood, the brand-new engine ensures cutting-edge visuals and immersion. All things combined, big and small, add up to the best Battlefield game we have ever created!

Of course there are things we will not be showing at E3, including the game’s extensive co-op campaign, the introduction of Team Death Match mode and the Battlefield 3 Battlelog web destination – featuring powerful social tools, feeds and detailed player stats. Battlelog also lets you manage your friends lists, squad up, create platoons, use voice chat and follow your friends’ progress in real-time, and more. (and a shot at MW3) Battlelog will be available for the monthly fee of (drum roll)... zero dollars. We look forward to providing more information on these features in the near future!

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/06/03/bf3-goes-to-e3.aspx

solidsnakejej

06-06-2011, 08:02 PM

E3 trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFbAjRSyKOw

---------- Post added at 04:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:52 PM ----------

Mulitplayer footage:http://www.origin.com/

HighOnSunoco

06-06-2011, 10:01 PM

looks really really really awesome I'm going to have to get two versions PS3 and PC.

Chris Metal

06-06-2011, 11:34 PM

Have to say that was pretty insane.

solidsnakejej

06-07-2011, 01:38 AM

Minimum requirements for Battlefield 3
OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz
RAM: 2GB
Graphic card: DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card.
Graphics card memory: 512 MB
Hard drive: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version

Recommended system requirements for Battlefield 3
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
RAM: 4GB
Graphics card: DirectX 11 Nvidia or AMD ATI card, GeForce GTX 460, Radeon Radeon HD 6850
Graphics card memory: 1 GB
Hard drive: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version

http://bf3blog.com/battlefield-3-system-requirements/

D3adcell

06-07-2011, 02:38 AM

Whats with the 5GB difference between disc and digital versions?

solidsnakejej

06-07-2011, 03:08 AM

http://seeumw.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pG_9AiKPis8aoOUROyJr_sJ3Qav5qP5SbSVmAK_RvLK_0myK LEayIyQylpYRGVcmVJ0gsTUQJDoF4yXnsBE0u2dVC5TL8sTa9/load.gif
http://seeumw.blu.livefilestore.com/y1paOdoGgLjOsSA01QaAaC2E8y8YYc9yRgNy2DseTkcbHrC_71 uQ8MRH1kMuepmCR2GZ-9zy0KPbXlTZg8CpuyUapmRMvwVUn3g/tankboom.gif
http://seeumw.blu.livefilestore.com/y1p2aE_Y325y_tTg-ADh3C3Z2Af76QXIY6NbRttAYqSBXJCKnAlXW-DqgyzzMjhLymU1jkm10E_kAy_2f0_H01xEQOnwmT4Tr3v/boom.gif

masteratt

06-07-2011, 03:10 AM

I wonder if it'll be 'dynamic' (i.e: it moves when things fly through it).

http://seeumw.blu.livefilestore.com/y1paOdoGgLjOsSA01QaAaC2E8y8YYc9yRgNy2DseTkcbHrC_71 uQ8MRH1kMuepmCR2GZ-9zy0KPbXlTZg8CpuyUapmRMvwVUn3g/tankboom.gif
Nope.
Not saying it's bad mind you (obviously not), but just wondering when someone is going to put 'dynamic smoke' in their engine.

Anyway the game looks like a real game changer. Too bad no look at console versions yet though...

solidsnakejej

06-07-2011, 12:59 PM

PS3, These were in the latest trailer.
http://i.imgur.com/Rkmcy.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/l8WM8.jpg

GTAce

06-07-2011, 01:04 PM

:lol: Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude, siiiiiiiiiiiiiick!!!!!!!!!!!!!

solidsnakejej

06-07-2011, 01:30 PM

http://i.imgur.com/xkvwS.png

GTAce

06-07-2011, 01:36 PM

:lol::lol::lol:

Segitz

06-07-2011, 01:45 PM

Whats with the 5GB difference between disc and digital versions?

Languages, probably (incl. videos with different voice overs)

AC!D

06-07-2011, 01:47 PM

Dinosaurs :lol:

masteratt

06-07-2011, 06:35 PM

PS3, These were in the latest trailer.
http://i.imgur.com/Rkmcy.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/l8WM8.jpg
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?!?!?!
Are we sure someone didn't just photoshop a "PS3 IN-GAME FOOTAGE" thing on those?.....If it looks like this on PS3, goodbye MW3.

Viper

06-07-2011, 06:39 PM

Also coming to Wii U.

EA and Nintendo patching things up?

solidsnakejej

06-07-2011, 09:19 PM

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?!?!?!
Are we sure someone didn't just photoshop a "PS3 IN-GAME FOOTAGE" thing on those?.....If it looks like this on PS3, goodbye MW3.

Nope it is in the Frostbite 2 Features Trailer which can be found here:http://www.gamersyde.com/news_e3_battlefield_3_videos_and_screens-11215_en.html

Unless this was a mistake by DICE, it's PS3
I took two more pictures from them
http://i.imgur.com/1NoE0.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/gjqNy.jpg

Chris Metal

06-07-2011, 09:37 PM

its not a mistake. I think it was the CEO of DICE that said on GT that those were indeed ingame shots when it said which console version it was in the bottom right in the trailer.

AC!D

06-07-2011, 10:04 PM

solidsnakejej

06-07-2011, 10:47 PM

Because they are trying to show that the PC comes first.

D3adcell

06-08-2011, 01:00 AM

Im still skeptical. If it looks this good then why dont they show the console versions in action? Im not going to get my hopes up till they showconcrete gameplay.

After seeing the Zelda demo i might just wait for the Wii U version.

Going to have to wait an extra year then. I doubt Nintendo is going to launch this before the holiday season.

Carlos

06-08-2011, 08:09 AM

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?!?!?!
Are we sure someone didn't just photoshop a "PS3 IN-GAME FOOTAGE" thing on those?.....If it looks like this on PS3, goodbye MW3.
I'm not going to lie. Battlefield 3 looks realistic, its gorgeous, and the game has dynamic, real-time smoke shadows. But the game has a really high emphasis on explosions, and "holy shit" effects - like that trailer shown right before the live on-stage demo of the PC version in action. I like the small details such as bullets inside magazines, whereas MW3 has these "tacky" cartridges, showing legs, and those tank animations before shooting them, and changing video modes in real-time. The problem that I have with it at this point is that the game still feels like Battlefield 1943, and Bad Company 2 before it. Now, don't get me wrong, BC2 was good, but its far too.... slow paced for my tastes.

I just think that you're all in for a disappointment if you think this is going to be just "Modern Warfare 3 killer" in the gameplay department. Its just going to be Bad Company 2 with better framerate, and a coat of new paint and designs.

AC!D

06-08-2011, 11:21 AM

Going to have to wait an extra year then. I doubt Nintendo is going to launch this before the holiday season.

I know but Rage and Resistance should be enough for end year and if not ill pick up MW3. There are enough good shooters for me to delay my Battlefield purchase so that i can get an experience as close as possible to the PC version on Wii U.

Segitz

06-08-2011, 01:51 PM

Now, don't get me wrong, BC2 was good, but its far too.... slow paced for my tastes.

That's exactly the point, though. Battlefield is NOT supposed to be YET another MW clone. It's its own game. And that's a GOOD thing. If every movie would be a Michael Bay movie, I'd go insane. Thank god there still is Martin Scorsese.

Coded-Dude

06-08-2011, 02:55 PM

I'm not going to lie. Battlefield 3 looks realistic, its gorgeous, and the game has dynamic, real-time smoke shadows. But the game has a really high emphasis on explosions, and "holy shit" effects - like that trailer shown right before the live on-stage demo of the PC version in action. I like the small details such as bullets inside magazines, whereas MW3 has these "tacky" cartridges, showing legs, and those tank animations before shooting them, and changing video modes in real-time. The problem that I have with it at this point is that the game still feels like Battlefield 1943, and Bad Company 2 before it. Now, don't get me wrong, BC2 was good, but its far too.... slow paced for my tastes.

I just think that you're all in for a disappointment if you think this is going to be just "Modern Warfare 3 killer" in the gameplay department. Its just going to be Bad Company 2 with better framerate, and a coat of new paint and designs.

BF2 on the PC was not slow paced at all. Your comparing this to the dumbed down console versions that came between BF2 and BF3(1943 and BC series). This game will stand on its own just fine.

HighOnSunoco

06-08-2011, 03:06 PM

I played BF2 on PC for years after it came out. I still don't think anything has topped it since it came out. IMO

Coded-Dude

06-08-2011, 05:27 PM

same here. I have been waiting for them to make a battlefield game for the console that rivals BF2; 32-64 players with vehicles(ground AND air). It looks like they have finally done it.

Carlos

06-08-2011, 07:03 PM

BF2 on the PC was not slow paced at all. Your comparing this to the dumbed down console versions that came between BF2 and BF3(1943 and BC series). This game will stand on its own just fine.
You spend more time walking and looking for more enemies. You spend more time running across the map than you do shooting things, and owning people left and right. I want a fast-paced arcade multiplayer game, and that's not what I get with Battlefield.

solidsnakejej

06-08-2011, 08:09 PM

PS3 Version running at 1280X704

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgqEs33vg_s
http://i.imgur.com/z1ccl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/XmY8f.jpg
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff144/derFeef/gifs/BF3/01997e90.gifhttp://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff144/derFeef/gifs/BF3/cb007c2a.gif
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff144/derFeef/gifs/BF3/2d01e7cb.gifhttp://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff144/derFeef/gifs/BF3/bba2cf4b.gif

http://i.imgur.com/5z2R8.jpg

Smokey

06-08-2011, 08:24 PM

You spend more time walking and looking for more enemies. You spend more time running across the map than you do shooting things, and owning people left and right. I want a fast-paced arcade multiplayer game, and that's not what I get with Battlefield.

see this is the problem with MW franchise 99% of players are 10yr olds & people that have that childish attitude bolded :rolleyes: i just hope Battlefield3 has good online & good co-op (online) and looks decent on the PS3

Coded-Dude

06-08-2011, 09:50 PM

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/317171553.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1307570720&Signature=jDkUSb662FHHXXsL1sLn%2BN7DPDk%3D

yeah......this game is gonna suck! :rolleyes:

Chris

06-08-2011, 10:01 PM

You spend more time walking and looking for more enemies. You spend more time running across the map than you do shooting things, and owning people left and right. I want a fast-paced arcade multiplayer game, and that's not what I get with Battlefield.

That's exactly what a lot of people don't want and why people are tired of MW and why so many people are hyped for BF3, finally a proper BF2 sequel, unlike the BC games.

D3adcell

06-08-2011, 11:01 PM

I like those A40 speaker tags also. Might have to get them.

solidsnakejej

06-09-2011, 08:23 PM

If "COD MW3" is a Hollywood-ish action play, "BF3" is more like documentary. While play-related rail games are the mainstream after the success of "COD" and "Uncharted", this stoic attitude is fresh.

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/avfac1

Carlos

06-10-2011, 05:55 AM

see this is the problem with MW franchise 99% of players are 10yr olds & people that have that childish attitude bolded :rolleyes: i just hope Battlefield3 has good online & good co-op (online) and looks decent on the PS3
:( I feel sad, and insulted. I'm in the same category as the 10yr olds, and is childish.

I don't think you understood what I meant when I made the post you quoted. COD4 was addictive. MW2 was a glitchy mess, if you took away all the bullshit that plagued MW2, it would be a near-perfect Call of Duty. I love fast, addictive arcade FPS titles, and COD fills my desire.

:(

Chris

06-10-2011, 02:41 PM

I'll be honest, I hate the perk system, and I hate the bonuses you get at certain kill streaks. The perks put people on unequal footing and remove a certain portion of skill from the equation, and the kill streaks? Please, the dogs in World at War? You'd get them and they were like 5 free kills, I could take a nap as long as the dogs were out, I hated it.

I can boot up Counter-Strike and have no disadvantage (apart from sucking due to lack of play) against the people who play everyday. I think that's how it should be.

Smokey

06-10-2011, 06:52 PM

:( I feel sad, and insulted. I'm in the same category as the 10yr olds, and is childish.

I don't think you understood what I meant when I made the post you quoted. COD4 was addictive. MW2 was a glitchy mess, if you took away all the bullshit that plagued MW2, it would be a near-perfect Call of Duty. I love fast, addictive arcade FPS titles, and COD fills my desire.

:(

im first to admit COD4 was an excellent game, only good thing about MW2 was co-op the rest of game was utter shit. now Black Ops was harkin back to COD4 excellent game IMO i love the frenetic play of COD series as well only thing i was trying to say (was a bit harsh with 10yr olds statement) but all this 'PWND & owning people left & right' is a 'immature' mentality this is why people laugh at MW series

Segitz

06-15-2011, 06:17 PM

http://segmentnext.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dSlaK.jpg

Chris Metal

06-15-2011, 09:31 PM

Late Night

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/utility/anonymous.gif BY: Highwind55
POSTED: Jun 15, 2011, 09:11PM
COMMENTS: 4 (http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/06/15/late-night.aspx#comments) (Login Required to Comment) (http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/06/15/late-night.aspx#comments)

Last week at E3 was amazing for Battlefield 3, but there was one question that stood out from the rest of the pack: When do we get to see Battlefield 3 on consoles? Well, you may want to pay attention to this next bit...

This Thursday night (June 16), Battlefield 3 will be appearing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, but more importantly, we’ll be playing the game on the PlayStation 3. That’s right! We’ll be giving you the world premiere of Battlefield 3 on consoles this Thursday night when DICE’s Johan Dohl takes the stage and gives Jimmy the first crack at Battlefield 3 for the PlayStation 3. Be sure to tune in, or set your DVR to record, for the world premiere console gameplay of Battlefield 3 on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon this Thursday on NBC at 12:35/11:35C (http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/)!

For more information, be sure to visit Battlefield.com (http://www.battlefield.com/battlefield3).

Source (http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/06/15/late-night.aspx##)

masteratt

06-15-2011, 09:35 PM

@segitz: As gaming wars wasn't retarded enough, now we have a demographics one.

@above: PS3 screenshots, PS3 footage...Oh yeaaaaahhh :cool:

GTAce

06-15-2011, 09:41 PM

http://segmentnext.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dSlaK.jpg

:lol::lol::lol:

Smokey

06-16-2011, 05:22 PM

@segitz: As gaming wars wasn't retarded enough, now we have a demographics one.

@above: PS3 screenshots, PS3 footage...Oh yeaaaaahhh :cool:

where :(

solidsnakejej

06-16-2011, 05:31 PM

I think he's talking about tonight's Jimmy Fallon where they will show of the PS3 version for the first time, this would be a pretty good for Sony if Fallon actually had any amount of audience.

solidsnakejej

06-16-2011, 08:14 PM

I would like to start by clarifying that the Physical Warfare Pack is a time-based exclusive. If you do not pre-order Battlefield 3 at a retailer carrying the Physical Warfare Pack, don’t worry. We will unlock the contents of the Physical Warfare Pack for free to all Battlefield 3 players later this year.

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/06/16/physical-warfare-pack-available-to-all-battlefield-3-players.aspx

images:http://www.zonared.com/pc/juegos/battlefield-3/imagenes/ver/10876/
http://www.abload.de/img/10832_battlefield-39q7c.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/10831_battlefield-3ttal.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/10829_battlefield-3trpw.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/10825_battlefield-33s77.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/10823_battlefield-36qms.jpg

OG_Monkey

06-16-2011, 08:43 PM

amazing

Chris Metal

06-16-2011, 09:06 PM

delete... wrong topic

solidsnakejej

06-17-2011, 05:42 AM

Watched the PS3 demo, Noticeably lower detail all around, framerate looked solid. Though this was expected, if you were waiting to decide looks like PC will be the way to go.

Showed the first level that was shown 2 months ago where your buddy gets shot. It was only a couple mins long so could make out to great of detail.

http://k.min.us/jM3ii.png
http://k.min.us/jImSi.png
http://k.min.us/jIg3K.png
http://k.min.us/jcYVE0.png

masteratt

06-17-2011, 09:18 AM

if you were waiting to decide looks like PC will be the way to go.
It's a matter of if you can run it with the amazing detail they have shown on PC that will make that version worth getting (graphically speaking I mean). I PC gamed a lot recently and for some reason many devs removed the "read my hardware and pick settings for me" option so I spend literally hours getting my game running as smoothly and beautifully as I can.

And seeing as I think my PC is just a little above PS3, I might get this on PS3 just for the ease of inserting the disk and just playing.
But if you have a beast of a PC, this game is a treat.

solidsnakejej

06-17-2011, 01:03 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLCFQyqEoHA

GTAce

06-17-2011, 01:18 PM

It still looks fantastic and since my PC can't handle it with these graphics, I am still pleased.

jako

06-17-2011, 04:20 PM

I personnaly already bought it on PC (pre-order), but I think this is the best looking game on PS3 so far. For me it looks way better than KZ3 (and I've played KZ3 twice).

Did I hear October 25th at the end of the show ?

Smokey

06-17-2011, 07:32 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLCFQyqEoHA

looking awsome :) not PC awsome but i dont use a PC for gaming its for porn lol

Smokey

06-19-2011, 07:10 PM

so only 720p for ps3 & box

http://games.on.net/article/12906/DICE_No_1080p_for_Battlefield_3_on_Consoles

solidsnakejej

06-19-2011, 07:13 PM

Actually they've said the PS3 version is running at 1280X704 so a tad bit less the 720, not sure about the 360 version though.

Viper

06-19-2011, 07:41 PM

Was to be expected. Anyone believing this game was going to run at any resolution higher than 720p on the PS3 and X360 was setting themselves up for disappointment.

solidsnakejej

06-19-2011, 07:58 PM

Well I don't think any Triple-A title will run higher than 720p this generation.

That said I don't think this was a good thing to say on Rriccitiello's part, or to be tweeted by a DICE dev:
http://i.imgur.com/RnSNX.png

There were things in that demo that looked awful for a game like this.

D3adcell

06-19-2011, 08:34 PM

solidsnakejej

06-19-2011, 08:40 PM

No, not in that context, there was only 2 seconds worth of PS3 footage in that conference, here is the two full quotes. Riccitello is alluding to the PS3 and Xbox versions look comparable to the PC footage.

The statement made by Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision:

We just want to stay true to the interest of the Call of Duty fans and we try to not get distracted by what people are doing. I can’t objectively tell you what I think of other products until I see them. Battlefield I’ve only seen on a PC and nobody’s seen it on a console yet. Most of our consumers play games on a console. Until I see it on a console, I wouldn’t be objective on commenting on it.

Reply to Kotick by John Riccitiello, CEO of EA:

It’s the beginning of the war and (Kotick) recognizes they’re going to be threatened. We’re going to have a clash of the titans this fall. The very fact that he’s trying to cast doubt on our game is a perfect example of how we got his goat. In terms of where this goes, we think our PS3 game is better than their Xbox game and our PC game is better than their PC game. If that’s all he’s got to say, it’s obviously going to evaporate as we launch all three. If you went to our press conference, you saw the PS3 footage and the Xbox footage. If Bobby thinks that is PC footage, he’s in real trouble.

Crazybone126

06-19-2011, 09:21 PM

What is this nonsense?! Where's the Wii U gameplay footage?! /facetiousness

Smokey

06-20-2011, 12:24 PM

Lol

solidsnakejej

06-30-2011, 08:15 PM

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/BF3_5F00_Operation_5F00_Metro_5F00_E3_5F00_Briefin g.jpg

SadPanda

07-02-2011, 12:23 AM

Might actually pick this up for PS3. Idk if my trusty little M11x would do well with this game.

solidsnakejej

07-12-2011, 12:26 AM

ModernWarfare3.com (http://www.ModernWarfare3.com), You'd think Activision would've bought these awhile ago.

solidsnakejej

07-14-2011, 06:11 PM

battlelog
http://www.battlefieldbadcompany2.com/sites/default/files/pod_html/bilderablage-2-ger/img/bl-home.png
http://www.battlefieldbadcompany2.com/sites/default/files/pod_html/bilderablage-2-ger/img/edit1-bl-profile.png

solidsnakejej

07-20-2011, 08:39 PM

Leaked alpha test footage
http://www.mediafire.com/?lg6gh29qdhs6sf1

Coded-Dude

07-20-2011, 09:17 PM

thanks!

---------- Post added at 02:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:08 PM ----------

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak7g0NpeSKA

OG_Monkey

07-21-2011, 01:58 AM

commence the gifs!

Coded-Dude

07-21-2011, 04:20 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhBjBy5OOFY

jako

07-21-2011, 06:45 PM

Lots of photos there :

http://bf3blog.com/2011/07/battlefield-3-50-leaked-alpha-screenshots/

masteratt

07-21-2011, 09:04 PM

Kraptoku: I’ve Seen Battlefield 3 on PS3 Firsthand. It’s Spectacular.

No link because I think we banned that? So here is the article without giving them hits:

The last time I saw Kevin O'Leary he had a beard. A tier-one beard. These day's he's wrangling press for Battlefield 3. Right now he's walking me behind a curtain on the second floor of a New York City ballroom to a Playstation 3 set-up on a back room television.

They won't allow me to play the game myself, but this will be the first time I've had a chance to see the eagerly-anticipated Battlefield 3 playing on a console in person. I, and probably lots of you, had a chance to see the game played on a PS3 during an appearance on Jimmy Fallon's late night show. But I asked for a chance to check the game out to see how the console version compared to the computer one in person.

Later I went back and played through a multiplayer level of the game on a computer, just to refresh my memory. (Check out a quick video tour of that map here.)

Initially there isn't a lot of difference to notice. O'Leary is guiding his soldier through the familiar Fault-Line series of gameplay shown off on Fallon and elsewhere. Another soldier shoulders his way into a garage, works his way through the building and then out into a parking lot where the group is ambushed.

Things look very similar, but then I start to notice some subtle differences. The lighting is the biggest difference. In the Playstation 3 version the shadows cast across the opening sequence are sharper, there's less subtlety in the way the light is diffused. During the gunfight that takes place outside in the parking lot there seems to be a lot less smoke and dust on the PS3 version. When my teammates fire, their barrels don't spew out smoke that quickly dissipates. In the PC version the entire parking lot seems to be clouded with debris, smoke and dust, in the PS3 version the same scene seems clearer, cleaner.

But these are the sort of differences you'd only notice if you were looking for them. At first blush, the Playstation 3 version of Battlefield 3 is every bit as impressive as the computer version. The fidelity of the urban battlefield is overwhelming, the nuance of details found in the buildings, cars and make up of the city serve as a sort of camouflage for the action that unravels during the gunfight. It's hard to spot enemies until they open fire.

Most importantly, the PS3 version won't disappoint fans who found the PC version of the game thrilling. While I wasn't able to play through the level, O'Leary pointed out some minor, obvious differences, between the controls of the PC and PS3 version. The game will use the directional pad, for instance, to allow you to turn on a weapon-mounted flashlight. It also changes your weapon's firing mode and brings up your character's special kit in multiplayer.

As my short time in front of the PS3 version of the game wrapped up, I ask O'Leary if we can expect to see Move support on the game.

"Right now we're focused on shipping the best game in October," he responds, completely side-stepping the question.

It sounds like the game's next big showing will be at Gamescom in Germany next month. Hopefully we'll get a chance to play the game on a console there.

SadPanda

07-22-2011, 11:10 PM

i think you can still mention Joystiq or Kotaku ...pretty sure it came from Kotaku...

solidsnakejej

07-26-2011, 09:10 PM

Some sales figures, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 sold over nine million units and Battlefield 3 pre-orders are 10x that of Battlefield: Bad Company 2

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/email/alert/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&newsId=20110726007037

Coded-Dude

07-26-2011, 09:15 PM

I've been trying to say there is a huge difference in the actual game battlefield and the spin-off that is bad company. this is the first REAL battlefield game since 2005 and lots of people are drooling over this game.

Chris Metal

07-27-2011, 03:15 PM

AWESOMENESS I'm in the Alpha Trial!

D3adcell

07-27-2011, 03:25 PM

How did you get in?

Chris Metal

07-27-2011, 03:28 PM

Recieved an email from EA. Downloading now... under NDA though as it's closed Alpha testing. not the open Beta or the one which comes with Medal of Honer. I think it's cause I've always bought BF products including expansions except BF:BC1

Should be interesting to see how it runs on my PC though, as I don't have Quad core, only triple 3Ghz AMD and 9600GT.

Well that was short lived... It freezes and chugs along at a few frames per second after a few minutes then crashes. If you got a triple core 3Ghz processor, 2GB GDDR3, 512MB 9600GT forget BF3 on PC HAHA.

D3adcell

07-29-2011, 08:44 PM

Well they did say that this alpha version wasn't going to properly be optimized. I just got an e-mail about it so I am download the alpha now. If it doesn't run fine on my computer then there might be a problem.

Coded-Dude

07-29-2011, 08:47 PM

I know a few people in my BF clan that are in it. One of them is claiming this: "75fps with a 5770 on high graphics!"

SadPanda

07-29-2011, 10:29 PM

While i'd like to see what this would do on my M11x r2, most everyone I know is getting it on PS3 so i guess i shall be as well.

woundingchaney

07-29-2011, 11:25 PM

5770 high graphics and 75 frames......... no way

SadPanda

07-30-2011, 12:26 AM

well does this game go low/med/high or low/med/high/ultra?

D3adcell

07-31-2011, 12:22 AM

There is no ultra, and your friend was lying his ass off to you Coded.

Coded-Dude

07-31-2011, 12:35 AM

actually since most of the eye candy and effects are stripped out of alpha, i don't see it as highly unlikely. he probably won't get that on teh full release, but in alpha it's plausible.

D3adcell

07-31-2011, 02:53 AM

Well considering I have a much better card than that and on High settings I get depending on the area around 50FPS in one and 60FPS in the other, I don't think he was being honest.

Chris Metal

07-31-2011, 12:18 PM

Hmm probably don't have enough RAM if anything, keep meaning to update to 4GB.
Anywhere you can change the graphics settings in the Alpha? I don't see a chance as it's run through the client...

D3adcell

07-31-2011, 01:30 PM

You can only do it when you are in a game and you have spawned, press esc and go to options. Then you have to exit the game and they will take effect the next time you start.

KRA

08-12-2011, 07:30 AM

Eurogamer: Origin required to play Battlefield 3 (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-08-12-origin-required-to-play-battlefield-3)
by Wesley Yin-Poole 12/08/2011 @ 08:09

EA's Steam rival Origin is required to play upcoming shooter Battlefield 3, developer DICE has confirmed.

The PC retail version will force you to create and use an Origin account when you play, DICE's Daniel Martos revealed on Twitter (spotted by bf3blog).

It is unclear at this time whether digital versions bought from other online shops will also require Origin to play, but it sounds like a good bet.

The decision comes as little surprise. EA has moved many of its games away from Steam in recent months, and confirmed last week that Battlefield 3 would not be sold through Valve's platform.

EA said Valve's service "restricts our ability to directly support players" - a reference to Steam's Terms of Service agreement, which forces games to deliver DLC and patches through Steam rather than through a game-specific client.

...

Segitz

08-12-2011, 10:39 AM

I already said so in other places. As long as I cannot buy BF3 on Steam, I won't buy it EVER. There's simply no way. I have over 70 games on Steam and I don't intend to switch now (with my 2 games on Origin... one of which was free).

EA, you are IDIOTS if you think that this won't severly diminish your sales of your AAA game. Not that I am really a shooter player, but on sale, I'd still pick it up for single player campaign reasons. I won't get DA2 on Origin either... I mean, why would I? It's NOT cheaper than it was on Steam (it's gone now too)... same goes for Mass Effect 3 (which, according to reason won't appear on Steam either). I already have the first two games on Steam... I have NO interest in buying the third game on a different service... I mean... FUCK THAT.

AC!D

08-12-2011, 02:05 PM

Just another reason to add to the ever growing list of reasons why i dont bother wasting my time, money and sanity gaming on PC.

SadPanda

08-12-2011, 02:23 PM

Team Fortress 2 is free. thats really about all i need for shooters on PC.

Carlos

08-15-2011, 02:12 AM

EA, you are IDIOTS if you think that this won't severly diminish your sales of your AAA game. Not that I am really a shooter player, but on sale, I'd still pick it up for single player campaign reasons. I won't get DA2 on Origin either... I mean, why would I? It's NOT cheaper than it was on Steam (it's gone now too)... same goes for Mass Effect 3 (which, according to reason won't appear on Steam either). I already have the first two games on Steam... I have NO interest in buying the third game on a different service... I mean... FUCK THAT.
See, this is why I hate digital distribution, or the way that they're going with digital distribution. Corporations like EA wants a huge percentage of that digital distribution pie. So many different companies will follow EA's lead and want their own solution with regards to buying games from a particular service. In this case, it's EA and their "origin" service. Valve and Steam. Who's to say that other companies won't follow? I mean, GameStop is getting into that digital distribution pie right now, on top of their brick and mortar business.

It will come down to one thing: Either you have an account with all, or you don't get your favorite video game, at all. It really doesn't give the gamer a choice.

masteratt

08-15-2011, 02:56 AM

See, this is why I hate digital distribution, or the way that they're going with digital distribution. Corporations like EA wants a huge percentage of that digital distribution pie. So many different companies will follow EA's lead and want their own solution with regards to buying games from a particular service. In this case, it's EA and their "origin" service. Valve and Steam. Who's to say that other companies won't follow? I mean, GameStop is getting into that digital distribution pie right now, on top of their brick and mortar business.

It will come down to one thing: Either you have an account with all, or you don't get your favorite video game, at all. It really doesn't give the gamer a choice.
Virtually at least.
I been reading comments saying people will buy disc copies of BF3 and add it as non-steam game on Steam.

I was going for PS3 all the way anyway so it doesn't effect me in this specific case, but I'm usually Steam or no buy. And there is hardly any games on PC worth playing that isn't on Steam so usually it's not a problem.

Segitz

08-15-2011, 08:48 AM

Well, in a sense you ARE affected... you need an EA account for most, if not all EA online games, which pisses me off, too. Why is that necessary? So EA can bombard me with spam if I don't unsubscribe?

The point is... I own most/all of my current games on Steam. I invested too much to switch to a LESSER service now. Or ever. Especially when they don't offer ANY incentives. And by that I don't mean "exclusive" games or anything... I mean, with Origin I will NEVER be able to buy indie games or games from other publishers like I can on Steam. There's just no way I'd ever be interested in a "this publisher only" online system. Why would I, when I can have Steam, where there's everything in one place AND it is a better service. And down the line, it has better prices too, at least on sales.

KRA

08-15-2011, 09:47 AM

well in a way everything affect everything :)
i kind of understand why you are not happy with battlefield being absent from steam but
calling EA idiots seems strange to me.
they for sure know that many people got used to steam and won't be happy with EA games not showing up there
they know that it will means lower sells for some games.
but many will still sign up and buy games
as EA have some popular franchises
and they obviously are willing to take some hit with game sells just to attract people to Orgin.
they are big publisher and i understand that they want to have own steam service.
i don't see anything wrong with it.
it's kind of like being angry with some games being on XBLA and not on PSN.
or maybe it's just me becasue i don't care neither about Steam or Origin as i don't play on PC :)

masteratt

08-15-2011, 09:53 AM

Definitely having a huge game absent from Steam sends the message that Steam is not the only digital distributor around, that might be worth a few sales for EA (if there is any proof not having it on Steam will lose them a lot of sales).

And bottom line: Some will hate Origin but still buy BF3 by whatever other means and some will try Origin out - Win for EA in both cases.
And if someone is stubborn enough not to buy a game just because it's not on Steam, well, how much did they want the game in the first place.

PS: I really dislike the name "origin" though ...

KRA

08-15-2011, 10:31 AM

they should call it zonea :)

Segitz

08-15-2011, 12:12 PM

or "EAmbezzlement"

KRA

08-16-2011, 03:30 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDDfPxF3EFE

and
Gametrailers: GC 11: PS3 Co-Op Demo (Stream) (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-11-battlefield-3/719048)

solidsnakejej

08-16-2011, 04:24 PM

Gamersyde has 1080p 60fps up of the Caspian border
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_battlefield_3_caspian_border_gameplay-11650_en.html

http://www.abload.de/img/adsadsadsadsadslpwj.gif
http://www.yourimagesworld.com/di-4XOQ.gif
http://i.minus.com/iluKK6Gd.gif
http://i53.tinypic.com/r7ua1d.gif
http://h8.abload.de/img/bf3_cbmg_jets_12062.gif
http://images.gamersyde.com/image_battlefield_3-16657-2220_0002.jpg
http://images.gamersyde.com/image_battlefield_3-16657-2220_0003.jpg
http://images.gamersyde.com/image_battlefield_3-16657-2220_0007.jpg

masteratt

08-16-2011, 04:48 PM

Loved the PS3 graphics. Very pleased. Most of the awesome effects are there from the PC. And the co-op animations and the mission itself were awesome.

MP trailer didn't excite me as much for some reason, but really looking forward to playing it.

GTAce

08-16-2011, 05:04 PM

This thing is so bought.

Segitz

08-16-2011, 05:06 PM

Well... I can only reiterate... I'd get it some time down the line, but only on Steam...

Coded-Dude

08-16-2011, 11:29 PM

no more ps3 co-op video? :(

solidsnakejej

08-16-2011, 11:32 PM

Still up at Gametrailers
Gamersyde has it up to:http://www.gamersyde.com/news_gc_ps3_coop_bf3_gameplay-11668_en.html

solidsnakejej

08-17-2011, 04:24 PM

http://i.imgur.com/TGFU7.png (http://twitter.com/#!/Battlefield/status/103862131119767552)

solidsnakejej

08-19-2011, 06:10 PM

The hits keep coming for for PC version

This story is a little surprising. BF3 Blog have done the legwork on this: first they spotted that Battlefield 3 on the PS3 and 360 is going to have an in-game server browser for multiplayer game-finding. Good for them. However, where this story turns sour is the news that the PC version will not have any in-game server browser, and to find a multiplayer game you have to exit the game or Alt-Tab out of it, and use the “Battlelog” application to launch games. Senior Gameplay Designer Alan Kertz has been assuring everyone that the process is relatively smooth, but why? And, if it has to be in another app, why isn’t there a server browser in Origin’s overlay? Why is there another system to complicate things? Ah, of course, because Battelog wants to be the free equivalent of Activision’s Elite thingum, with all that social and achievement stuff that you play games for.

Tune in next week for: mouse controls only on the PS3?!

Cheers R-F for flagging this one up in the forums.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/08/19/the-fate-of-bf3s-in-game-server-browser/

Crazybone126

08-19-2011, 06:27 PM

Umm, I think for the first time ever, I could say "Looks like the consoles have a superior gameplay experience compared to PC." EA is really messing things up for Battlefield 3 on PC.

Anyway. I'll surely be getting this game on October 25!

masteratt

08-20-2011, 12:34 AM

The hits keep coming for for PC version

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/08/19/the-fate-of-bf3s-in-game-server-browser/
wtf...:/

Anyway, I came here for a bit of "all love, no war" kind of post:

GamesCom completed! Spent an hour playing @Battlefield 3 multiplayer with friends from DICE, I loved it!
https://twitter.com/#!/fourzerotwo/status/104591035694460929

jako

08-27-2011, 08:27 PM

Is there going to be dinosaurs in BF 3 ???

http://gamingirresponsibly.com/battlefield-3-to-have-a-dinosaur-mode

SadPanda

08-30-2011, 06:14 AM

Is there going to be dinosaurs in BF 3 ???

http://gamingirresponsibly.com/battlefield-3-to-have-a-dinosaur-mode

While the article calls it a photoshop job, i'd really like to play this

Chris Metal

08-31-2011, 04:38 PM

Yeah would be a nice mode, Though you can spot where the photoshop is going on :(

solidsnakejej

09-09-2011, 09:39 PM

new gameplay
http://gamersyde.com/news_battlefield_3_operation_guillotine-11869_en.html

sam

09-15-2011, 10:36 PM

It'll be the PC version for me.

Saw the console version today - looks vastly inferior graphically. Not particularly surprising, and still looks good... but the PC version looks immense.

masteratt

09-16-2011, 09:58 AM

If you can run it, PC version is a no brainer.

Also they said a September public BETA.....C'mon already.

solidsnakejej

09-17-2011, 12:55 AM

360 gameplay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzA4dv0xkzg

HighOnSunoco

09-22-2011, 03:58 PM

PS3 will get expansion packs a week early....

http://e-mpire.com/content.php/1613-Battlefield-3-Expansion-Hit-PS3-First

solidsnakejej

09-26-2011, 04:01 PM

Battlefield going with Jay-Z for their TV spot, and the slogan "Above and Beyond the Call"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coOHjF4_apI

http://i.imgur.com/7kZbs.gif
http://www.abload.de/img/bf3jets1pu97.gif
http://www.abload.de/img/bf3jets2buee.gif
http://i.minus.com/idb60eFMbpGSj.gif

And continuing to prove the Guile theme goes with everything

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCKs759mJXk

Crazybone126

09-27-2011, 01:43 AM

(To the GIF files) "Is this real life?"

OG_Monkey

09-27-2011, 03:05 AM

http://www.gamespot.com/shows/on-the-spot/?event=battlefield_3_tournament20110926

jako

09-28-2011, 11:57 AM

Crazybone126

09-28-2011, 02:31 PM

I preordered BF3 on PC a while ago and I still haven't got any mail from Origin. Is it normal ?
Does anyone has got there keys ?

According to this article I should have got it yesturday :
http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/09/27/battlefield-3-beta-code-release-time-update-early-users-and-jealousy/

I'm pissed :(

Go into whatever client you're using, go to Medal of Honor, then find the key section, and Battlefield 3 should be in there. A Battlefield 3 search within the client may suffice as well.

Note: If you haven't already done so, please check your email's spam folder.

jako

09-28-2011, 04:41 PM

I had nothing in my mail :( and I don't have MOH :(
But I had a chat with EA and they gave me a beta key for the PS3 :)
They didn't have any more key avaiable for PC so he proposed me a key for the PS3. I'm happy with it 'cause I will have the beta on py PS3 and the real thing on my PC so that I can compare both version.

So I've played about an hour and what I can say is that I love it.
It is a much more Battlefield feeling than BFBC2.
On a graphic side it is amazing. When you're in the metro you can see it's great looking but not more; but once you get outside (in Paris) it is AMAZING !!
One of the cool things is that you can enter inside some building and climb to the 3rd or 4th floor. You can get ouside by jumping with your parachute or get killed by a bazooka that totally destroys the building. I just love it.

Crazybone126

09-28-2011, 04:49 PM

masteratt

09-28-2011, 05:33 PM

Smokey

09-28-2011, 06:06 PM

Really can't wait for the open BETA tomorrow! :D
you & me both master

jako

09-28-2011, 06:19 PM

I'd love to play with some folks from this forum.
Who's on a european side ? Luis, Teeda, will you try this beta?

Back to the game, on a pure graphic side it totally blows any game I've played (except may be UC2 and I'm not even sure of that).
When you'll see the ligthning of this game you'll collapse :) this is the first in a game that I'm actually "blinded" (don't know if That's the correct word)

GTAce

09-28-2011, 10:17 PM

I will definitely try it, but I can't really say when I'll be online.

Segitz

09-29-2011, 07:00 AM

If I try it, it'll be on PC...

jako

09-29-2011, 10:24 AM

If I try it, it'll be on PC...

As I told, you I've the beta on my PS3 but the real thing on my PC, I'll send you a private mail to give you my Origin account so that we'll be able to play together next month.
I'm just affraid I'll have to change my GPU, I've "only" got a GTX275 and that seems to be not quite enough as I play in 3D.

OmniStalgic

09-29-2011, 01:08 PM

how does it look and feel on PS3? Smooth?

AC!D

09-29-2011, 02:44 PM

More PS3 impressions please?

Segitz

09-29-2011, 02:54 PM

In Germany, getting the PC beta is a bitch... the "keyservers" (youth protection law crap here) are totally overloaded, so nobody gets one... gotta wait for tomorrow or so to try it.

masteratt

09-29-2011, 03:15 PM

OK I don't know what you guys been reading that got you on the edge, but relax, PS3 version is great. I haven't played 360 version but PS3 version looks and plays smooth as heck.

The game itself is fantastic.

First of all, let's get one annoying thing out the way first. The movement is similar to Bad Company 2 in that, sometimes you get stuck trying to move up a 2cm ledge, and you have to jump on it :/
Kinda annoying.

That's the only bad thing that remains from Bad Company 2 though, everything else has been perfected.

- Health meter is a huge welcome.
- When you spam SELECT to spot enemies, it now beeps to let you know it's been locked, giving you an indication to stop.
- Hit detection is perfect and is very satisfying.
- Bullet count for kills are perfect, 3-4 waist and below and 1-2 around shoulder at medium range with most guns is a death.
- Accept/deny revive is a VERY welcome feature that is implemented greatly, as it doesn't rush you and you can look around and take your time before deciding to accept revive or not.
- This is a new term that DMC brought about but I'm going to use it here, it really does "feel like 60FPS". Very nice to play.

Few things to note, this is not a DEMO labelled as a BETA, it really is a BETA. Dead body animations are funny especially as they sometimes fling themselves across the map or float about randomly or slide along the floor.
Voice chat I think has few issues on PS3, but it's a BETA.

Battles feel satisfying, lasting anywhere between 25 to 40mins. It does feel balanced at the moment which is great, as I won and lost as both defence and attack similar times.

The game does a few smart thing, like the torchlight attachment blinds your enemies if you point at them. If someone is aiming at your head with a red dot sight, you can visually see it (red flare) and it's SO awesome to go "oh shit" as soon as you notice the red dot and prone to hear the bullet whiz past your head. Speaking of bullet whizzing, sound is as awesome as it gets. No other game in any genre comes even close.

So yeah, very pleased with my experience so far. I would love to have had a long marathon but unfortunately only one map in BETA and it tired me out after 5-6 matches.

I wasn't sure I was going to get this (honestly getting a bit bored of online FPS games) but it easily puts itself in a new level and so I think I will get it.

Crazybone126

09-29-2011, 05:52 PM

Pretty much what he said. Actually, EXACTLY as to what he said.

solidsnakejej

09-29-2011, 06:44 PM

This game is as buggy as hell. Falling through the level, not being able to go Iron sights.

Gegenki

09-29-2011, 06:47 PM

So there I was getting excited reading this thread having just found out about the beta.
Downloading Fifa 12 through origin
I bought it this morning but it only came up for download after I logged out then logged in after work
Then noticed battlefield, set that up, then it didnt come up - So I thought ok, download Fifa, then sort out battlefield.

Now my internet is pretty poor these days so I just accepted that it would take its time.
However after a few hours, I started playing with origin and found out its been trying to download both games at the same time :(.

This is why I don't like change

masteratt

09-29-2011, 06:50 PM

This game is as buggy as hell. Falling through the level, not being able to go Iron sights.It's a BETA...And to help with the iron sight locking, it works kind of like Sticky Shift or whatever on windows. If you tap it a lot in a short amount of time, it locks for some reason (same for sprinting), so give it a few seconds before pressing it again.

Pretty sure they'll sort it out by launch, if not sorted already (as we don't know how old this code is).

Crazybone126

09-29-2011, 06:56 PM

Yeah all betas pretty much have some kind of button locking mechanic. I'm not sure what exactly it's used for, but I definitely can assume it has something to do with the development process. When the game finally launches, the buttons will no longer lock and it'll be a completely smooth experience.

There is a few debilitating issues with this beta though. Occasionally, your sound just drops out and all you can pretty much hear is your own footsteps and gunshots, and even those sound faint. Basically, you can't hear anyone or anything. There's also an issue where sometimes the "match beginning" countdown doesn't go away until you die, consequently obstructing your view. And my final issue is; sometimes the screen stays blue and blurry as if you were in the pause menu. Pausing the game then unpausing solves that issue though.

Gegenki

09-29-2011, 08:56 PM

Way too much lag for me to play. Possibly due to my super old graphics card (HD3870) or it could have something to do with the error I get when it starts about having old drivers >_<. I dont appear to be able to change any settings -
But the PC Interface is so awesome.

I don't know if you guys know how it works. Its all in the web browser. I start the game on origin and it takes me to their website.
It looks like your typical stats website but the server browser is there, and theres a friends messaging/party system that looks similar to facebook chat or the chat system that was on here - it does voice through it as well.
I don't have any friends :( so I can't try it out. You seem to be able to add friends from XBL and PSN as well as Facebook but that's a general feature of origin.

Tested the microphone settings though.
Found it super interesting. It couldnt find my headset as a speakers but it could as a microphone. I got feedback when i started it - that continuous echo. Then i started playing with turning my speakers off (cause i thought it was kinda fun) and then the feedback stopped altogether. Looks like it detected it and cancelled it.

Segitz

09-29-2011, 09:08 PM

Try disabling VSync and/or Triplebuffering. Might introduce tearing, but it will lower the input lag.

Got the dl key now... will download it tomorrow at university (bandwidth capped here :P). Will play a bit on the weekend, but not a whole lot, since I have a smallish exam on tuesday.

Hopefully this game will run very well on my PC. Would be disappointed if it didn't.

Smokey

09-30-2011, 12:10 PM

i tell ya though the Demo looks piss poor on the PS3....

Crazybone126

09-30-2011, 02:44 PM

i tell ya though the Demo looks piss poor on the PS3....

Got too accustomed to nearly maxed out PC gameplay?

Coded-Dude

09-30-2011, 03:21 PM

Got too accustomed to nearly maxed out PC gameplay?

that probably has a lot to do with it being a beta. I would imagine this is some sort of alpha code compressed down to just over a gig for server stress testing. Most of these bugs are fixed and I am certain there will be a release day patch(a big one). I would also guess that it will look much better when the retail version ships.

sam

09-30-2011, 04:06 PM

Been playing the PC beta. Have to say I'm loving it. I'm gradually getting the hang of it... but I'm still pretty bad :(

Graphically awesome - I haven't tried any of the console versions yet.

Are there any clans / teams going (PC version)? I'd love to join one in advance of the game coming out.

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Been playing the PC beta. Have to say I'm loving it. I'm gradually getting the hang of it... but I'm still pretty bad :(

Graphically awesome - I haven't tried any of the console versions yet.

Are there any clans / teams going (PC version)? I'd love to join one in advance of the game coming out.

Crazybone126

09-30-2011, 04:40 PM

that probably has a lot to do with it being a beta. I would imagine this is some sort of alpha code compressed down to just over a gig for server stress testing. Most of these bugs are fixed and I am certain there will be a release day patch(a big one). I would also guess that it will look much better when the retail version ships.

Yeah, the beta for this game was announced in July, so I'm sure what we're all playing right now was what this game was like about 3 months ago. The beta and the final release will be very different.

I remember playing the Medal of Honor beta last year and the final game was much different. Graphically, it changed quite a bit. And since it's the same developers, it'd probably be the same in this case.

sam

09-30-2011, 04:40 PM

By the way my origin ID on PC = samxba add me if there are any teams going.

I don't even know if you can do that but just in case ;)

Smokey

09-30-2011, 06:36 PM

Got too accustomed to nearly maxed out PC gameplay?
nah Crazybone ive never played a PC game (PCs for porn lol) have always been a PS1/2/3 gamer & thats it, it looks worse than COD4 hope games actually better, but ive never seen a Demo & then actual game looked any different.

Crazybone126

09-30-2011, 06:51 PM

nah Crazybone ive never played a PC game (PCs for porn lol) have always been a PS1/2/3 gamer & thats it, it looks worse than COD4 hope games actually better, but ive never seen a Demo & then actual game looked any different.

Hahaha, I didn't mean it in that way, you noodle. I meant that all of the footage that has been seen of this game was of nearly maxed out PC gameplay. So I assumed maybe your standards of the game were accustomed to what you've seen of this game prior (which was all PC gameplay). Every trailer, walkthrough, etc. was all PC. It's hard for a game like this to look as good as it does as is. The maps are HUGE and highly detailed with fully destructible environments, 24 players, AND vehicles running at the same time. No console game has anything like that. Consoles can hardly handle it. Which is why the amount of players has been halved, frames per second have been halved, and in some cases, maps have been halved.

But just like the Medal of Honor beta (also developed by DICE) last year, this game is going to look, feel, and be much different at launch. Guarantee.