Battlefield 3

**Dthoughts** · 10-09-2011 03:54 PM

Playing on the console is not the same as on pc. It feels more like a mix of call of duty and halo or something, very action-paced .But this time in battlefield style No more running around for 10 minutes trying to find an enemy. And even tho there's less players (I do quick games and it's about 12vs12 i don't think you can have more players) you hardly notice because spawntime is quick and enemies just keep on coming.

Vastly different from what i'm used in BF2 with 64 players and some servers even support 128 it was quite a blast. But i like the change and this is the first console fps that i actually like playing. I'm definetly ordering the full version when it is released. It's really intense and cool .

**Marvo** · 10-09-2011 03:58 PM

I'm very disappointed in the beta so far, and I'm probably not going to purchase the full game, unless they make some massive changes.

**Dthoughts** · 10-09-2011 04:02 PM

Why, what's wrong with it?

**Marvo** · 10-09-2011 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by Dthoughts

Why, what's wrong with it?

Operation Metro wasn't very fun and mostly felt like a CoD clone. The battlelog server browser is very frustrating. No dedicated servers. It has been revealed that the game is extremely easy to hack. Origin.

**JussiKala** · 10-09-2011 06:18 PM

Have you played caspian yet?

Sure, I feel that it's a let down from the beta, because of the battlelog and origin stuff mostly, but it's not that bad. Still worth playing for me.

Let's hope skyrim and me3 won't be as big of a let down.

**Munstaan** · 10-10-2011 01:53 AM

Yeah I'm getting Battlefield 3

Already Reserved!

But lets be serious... MW3 WILL BEAT BF3 In sales! But MW3 is more like MW2.5 and BF3 will come out on top juss sayin'.

**LonelyTurtle** · 10-10-2011 03:39 PM

Beta ended, got to say I loved caspian border, can't wait for the full game. I'll have to pop another 6870 to CF them for ultra settings tho

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**JussiKala** · 10-10-2011 03:50 PM

Dunno why, but I couldn't run it very well on any settings. That's on a HD 5870 (1gb version) and a phenom x4 @ 3.2ghz (haven't OC'd since this is an unlocked 555BE running on a stock cooler) First tried everything low at 2560x1600. Nope. Won't run. Then 1280x800 (just because it's second native) all low. Still won't run properly. Something around 30FPS.

Didn't play much because of that.

Hopefully it was just some driver incompatability with the beta. Or something. Hopefully not CPU bottleneck, though I didn't bother to check. Should be getting a 2500k soon though

**LonelyTurtle** · 10-10-2011 04:29 PM

I doubt your CPU would bottleneck at @3.2hghz, a driver update would prob help; also I'm fairly certain quality/performance will increase with the retail version of teh game.

**Marvo** · 10-11-2011 12:30 AM

Most performance issues are related to outdated drivers. Just update your graphics driver.

**JussiKala** · 10-11-2011 11:19 AM

Was on 11.8, but yeah, a bit late for that now. Beta over.

**Quantiq** · 10-11-2011 11:30 AM

I actually enjoyed operation metro on console. I had a lot of fun on that map even if it had no vehicles. The only problem is, I'm not sure if I should be getting it on PC or console now.

Anyway, since the file is still on your computer, is there any chance to still play on private servers?

**LonelyTurtle** · 10-11-2011 05:51 PM

Nope, no chance EA shut everything down. Speaking as an elitist PC asshole I'm going to have to go with PC, console version only has 24 players >.<

**Quantiq** · 10-11-2011 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by LonelyTurtle

Nope, no chance EA shut everything down. Speaking as an elitist PC asshole I'm going to have to go with PC, console version only has 24 players >.<

No, no, no. I value everyone's opinion, even elitist PC assholes.

But yeah, you definitely have a point there. The only thing is, I just hate the use of the keyboard instead of a console pad. But I guess this could always be fixed by buying a PC gamepad.

**Dthoughts** · 10-11-2011 08:45 PM

I played bf3 open beta for like 30 minutes. I was totally excited to go play some more yesterday when i found it beta ended.

Anyways, it's the first console fps i like and i'm buying it. Besides, i don't think my pc can handle it anyway.

**JussiKala** · 10-11-2011 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by Quantiq

No, no, no. I value everyone's opinion, even elitist PC assholes.

But yeah, you definitely have a point there. The only thing is, I just hate the use of the keyboard instead of a console pad. But I guess this could always be fixed by buying a PC gamepad.

If the only downside in your consideration to the PC version is the control scheme, I recommend getting the PC version. Just because it's a battlefield and ultimately shines at large scale combat, not close quarters. The keyboard is not fantastic (neither is a controller though), but the mouse is a very nice thing for FPS games. But if you also have a computer that can't / can barely run it, then it's not worth it.

**LonelyTurtle** · 10-12-2011 03:36 AM

You can just plug in a 360 controller, but then you'd get slaughtered because of the inaccuracy :3

**lawilahd** · 10-30-2011 06:33 AM

Got it a few days ago and I've got to say I'm pretty impressed cause I got it for the ps3 but the best way to get the true BF experience is on PC, too bad I don't have one that can run it just yet. Even on console it looks and plays pretty good, the aiming feels different to COD but once you get used to it its all good. Graphics are good, campaign is ok so far, multiplayer is amazing, and overall it is a strong contender for FPS of the year IMO

**Quantiq** · 11-01-2011 11:19 AM

Bought the game a few days ago. Its very well done. I think it could definitely be strong contender to the COD series.

**AURON** · 11-02-2011 02:52 AM

Originally Posted by JussiKala

If the only The keyboard is not fantastic (neither is a controller though), but the mouse is a very nice thing for FPS games.

So should I go controller mouse?

**Oneironaut Zero** · 11-02-2011 03:24 AM

As much as everyone loves the mouse for first-person shooters on the PC, I've always thought of it as kind of cheap. There's really very little 'aiming' involved. Just point and click. I'm biased, though, of course (have never been a hardcore PC gamer), and it's not like I don't recognize that mouse-aiming is superior. It's just kind of...not like aiming a weapon.

**♥Mark** · 11-02-2011 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

As much as everyone loves the mouse for first-person shooters on the PC, I've always thought of it as kind of cheap. There's really very little 'aiming' involved. Just point and click. I'm biased, though, of course (have never been a hardcore PC gamer), and it's not like I don't recognize that mouse-aiming is superior. It's just kind of...not like aiming a weapon.

It's a lot more similar to it than steering your gun with a control stick, though.

**Oneironaut Zero** · 11-02-2011 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by ♥Mark

It's a lot more similar to it than steering your gun with a control stick, though.

Meh, I guess it's just a matter of personal taste. Personally, I think the 'slightly awkward learning curve' of using a thumbstick makes it a bit more like shooting a gun - which is not easy to do, unless you've had ample practice. You really get the feel of 'over-correcting', like you do when holding a gun out in front of you. It may be kind of cumbersome (not without its faults), but I've always kind of thought it had a little more of a 'realistic' feeling to it, than a mouse.

**Quantiq** · 11-02-2011 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Meh, I guess it's just a matter of personal taste. Personally, I think the 'slightly awkward learning curve' of using a thumbstick makes it a bit more like shooting a gun - which is not easy to do, unless you've had ample practice. You really get the feel of 'over-correcting', like you do when holding a gun out in front of you. It may be kind of cumbersome (not without its faults), but I've always kind of thought it had a little more of a 'realistic' feeling to it, than a mouse.

Haha, well you could always go overboard like these guys did if you want realism with Battlefield 3.

**Eonnn** · 11-03-2011 09:03 AM

I wish I'd played the beta first, then I would have known not to buy it.

I'm sure single player is really good but I bought it for multi-player and thats all I've played so far. To be honest I just don't like it because I'm really bad at it (when usually I'm one of the top players in FPS games). I keep dying constantly and the majority of the time I have no idea how I died or where the killer was. It also seems to be 1-2 shot kills, you die way too quick. Theres almost no point being medic because you barely get a chance to heal yourself. It also seems to be a major camp fest, you can't just charge around and be rambo (which I really love to do in FPS games). Another thing I don't like is flying vehicles, they just seem way to difficult to control, especially when trying to shoot and fly at the same time.

I have to agree the origin and browser thing is really stupid, and the game is quite buggy. I have to run my graphics on the medium setting otherwise I get a black screen everytime it loads a new map, not to mention random disconnects, stalls and CTD's.