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Platform: PC
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: DICE
Category: Shooter

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Product Details:

Battlefield 3 leaps ahead of the competition with the power of Frostbite 2, the next installment of DICE's cutting-edge game engine. This state-of-the-art technology is the foundation on which Battlefield 3 is built, delivering superior visual quality, a grand sense of scale, massive destruction, dynamic audio and incredibly lifelike character animations. As bullets whiz by, walls crumble, and explosions throw you to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before. In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multiplayer actions ranging across diverse locations from around the globe including Europe, Middle-East and North America.

Frostbite 2 - Battlefield 3 introduces Frostbite 2, the incredible technology that takes animation, destruction, lighting, scale and audio to new heights. Built upon this powerful game engine, Battlefield 3 immerses players physically and emotionally to the world around them like never before.
Feel the Battle - Feel the impact of bullets and explosions, drag your fallen comrades into safety, and mount your weapon on almost any part of the terrain. Battlefield 3's cutting edge animation, spectacular visuals and real as hell battle gameplay attack your senses and make you feel the visceral warriors experience like no other FPS.
Unparalleled Vehicle Warfare - The best online vehicle warfare experience gets even better with a fitting sonic boom as fighter jets headline impressive lineup of land, air and sea vehicles.
Urban Combat - Take the fight to iconic and unexpected places in the USA, Middle East, and Europe including claustrophobic streets, metropolitan downtowns, and open, vehicle-friendly landscapes as you fight your way through the war of tomorrow.

Specifications:

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Disk Drive: DVD ROM DRIVE
Hard Drive Space: 20 GB
Operating System: OS: WINDOWS VISTA (SERVICE PACK 2) 32-BIT
Processor: PROCESSOR: 2 GHZ DUAL CORE (CORE 2 DUO 2.4 GHZ OR ATHLON X2 2.7 GHZ)
RAM: 2 GB
Video Card: GRAPHICS CARD (AMD): DIRECTX 10.1 COMPATIBLE WITH 512 MB RAM (ATI RADEON 3000, 4000, 5000 OR 6000 SERIES, WITH ATI RADEON 3870 OR HIGHER PERFORMANCE) GRAPHICS CARD (NVIDIA): DIRECTX 10.0 COMPATIBLE WITH 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 OR 5

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Disk Drive: DVD ROM DRIVE
Hard Drive Space: 20 GB
Operating System: WINDOWS 7 64-BIT
Processor: QUAD-CORE CPU
RAM: 4 GB
Video Card: GRAPHICS CARD: DIRECTX 11 COMPATIBLE WITH 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 OR ATI RADEON 6950)

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Battlefield 3

Gameplay:

6.6 out of 10

Graphics:

8.3 out of 10

Sound:

8.6 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

6.3 out of 10

Overall Rating:

6.9 out of 10

Gameplay:

6.6 out of 10

Graphics:

8.3 out of 10

Sound:

8.6 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

6.3 out of 10

25 out of 4654%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.

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105 Battlefield 3 leaps ahead of the competition with the power of Frostbite 2, the next installment of DICE's cutting-edge game engine. This state-of-the-art technology is the foundation on which Battlefield 3 is built, delivering superior visual quality, a grand sense of scale, massive destruction, dynamic audio and incredibly lifelike character animations. As bullets whiz by, walls crumble, and explosions throw you to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before. In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multiplayer actions ranging across diverse locations from around the globe including Europe, Middle-East and North America.

Gameplay:

6.6 out of 10

Graphics:

8.3 out of 10

Sound:

8.6 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

6.3 out of 10

Overall Rating:

6.9 out of 10

Gameplay:

6.6 out of 10

Graphics:

8.3 out of 10

Sound:

8.6 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

6.3 out of 10

25 out of 4654%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Summary of Customer Ratings & Reviews

Gameplay:

6.6 out of 10

Graphics:

8.3 out of 10

Sound:

8.6 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

6.3 out of 10

Gameplay:

6.6 out of 10

Graphics:

8.3 out of 10

Sound:

8.6 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

6.3 out of 10

Overall Rating:

6.9 out of 10

Gameplay:

6.6 out of 10

Graphics:

8.3 out of 10

Sound:

8.6 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

6.3 out of 10

25 out of 4654%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Product Reviews

hard to join server

Overall Rating:

3 out of 10

Gameplay:

4 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

6 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

6 out of 10

Posted on:2/20/12

bf39899

Location: new york

This game is perfect for: kid gamers

most of times i got kicked from EA server. not many people playing online. and map is terrible. now i am playing bf2 again.

Overall Rating:

3 out of 10

Gameplay:

4 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

6 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

6 out of 10

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low score for a great game? yep!

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

8 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

Posted on:2/5/12

Raven606

Location: Tempe, AZ

This game is perfect for: casual gamers

Actually, yes.
This game is great I can't stop playing it for some reason since the time that I got it. I pre-order it so the DLC was free which I love it too. I was looking at some of the comments and reviews posted on this site and I have to say, that I'm disappointed at Gamestop how can you not see someone making different accounts and posting the same low ratings with the same profile?
Anyways let's talk about the game. I mostly play the multiplayer which is great the maps are HUGE and the amount of guns, vehicles and the graphics quality is amazing. No other game in the market comes even close to the level of detail that the developers put into this game.
Sound: You can hear bullets from snipers whizzing by as you try to take cover even as it hits the ground while you try to take cover, yes you can even hear as the bullet hits the ground and dirt splatters.
Graphics: In multiplayer you would sometimes stand around and look at the scenery on this game. As bullets hit concrete and it crumbles before you while someone is trying to gun you down from a distance with his machine gun. The crepuscular rays do get in the way sometimes but let's remember that this is not so much of a shooter rather a simulation, and if you ever tried looking at the sun you might go blind. This game tries to be as realistic as it can. The water effect looks amazing.
Gameplay: The guns don't look like cardboard cut outs lol. The amount of content for this game is well thought out and more content is coming. "Sniping" in this game is not easy, since you have to calculate for bullet drop(I seen some reviews where people are complaining that they can't "aim" maybe they didn't read the manual or played other BF games.) but when you are able to land a headshot or several after you get used to it, it makes it fun to keep playing as a recon.
Cheaters/Hackers/Etc: I can say from my own experience that I have only seen 3 cheaters in the 140+ Hours that I played this game since launch date. DICE tries its best to get rid and ban cheaters as soon as possible, however no game is "hack free" most people with messed up lives enjoy disturbing other people and there is nothing we can do about that.
PC Hardware: I build my own PC for less than $700 bucks and the game runs solid at 60 FPS, while recording I get 42FPS but I don't lag at all. You can't play this game on your grandma's computer from the year 1998. Take that in mind before getting this game.

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

8 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

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Great game!

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

8 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

Posted on:2/4/12

Cain84

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

First off i dont know why others have given it less than a 10. All of the problems have been fixed. Why you aks... because DICE listens. We asked for some weapons to be nerfed they were, glitches to be fixed they have. They read your posts and actually care, its kind of awesome your opinion matters. I am a fan of both Call of Duty and Battlefield. Im not involved fight between the two. However, i do believe BF3 is better than the new CODMW on the PC because Activision has taken away a lot from the PC world. DICE did BF3 right by making it for the PC, not a port like the other games including COD, first then making it for the console. I admit at first there were some glitches in the BETA and 1st month release of the game but they have been fixed. The only reason why i gave the gameplay an 8 is because the story mode did not catch my attention all that much and didnt even bother to finish it. BUT BF3 is not a story mode game! Its a Massive multiplayer game and it ROCKS. So much fun. My friends agree. At first when they started to play they were upset because everone else had these perks on their weapons and vehicles that gave that individuale an upper hand... Well yes, play more and unlock them which they did and its great fun not. I hope DICE remakes BF1942 with the graphics engine because they are prime! Love that there are dedicated servers, im thinking about buying my own. DICE Good job on the game!

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

8 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

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Battlefield 3

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

Posted on:12/21/11

evilghost

Location: nj

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

this game run like a beast tanke planes all the good stuff love this game bf3 all the way guys

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

1 of 2 found this review helpful.

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Great game

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

9 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

Posted on:12/18/11

derp123

Location: ny

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

As long as your pc has the statistics to run the game, its great.

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

9 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

8 out of 10

1 of 1 found this review helpful.

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Fantastic. Blows CoD Multiplayer Away!

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

8 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

Posted on:12/5/11

AlgernonFTW

Location: Cleveland, OH

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

I'm not sure where the negative reviews are coming from, but I'll keep this simple and break down the negatives: People might have issues with a few gameplay issues, stat padders/hackers, and the site that the game runs through, BattleLog. While I have experienced all of these firsthand, the game developers at DICE are constantly hard at work fixing bugs, eliminating exploiters, and listening to improvements for BattleLog. They hold video conferences to talk to the players to directly address concerns. It's an awesome company, and people love to destroy game reviews because of a singular concern, which is ridiculous. The truth is, the single player is gripping, epic, and fun, and the multiplayer is a blast and is expanding still. I'll leave it at this: You can't drive tanks through walls, strafe bases with helicopters, designate laser targeting for bombing runs from F-18 Hornets, and rip apart those planes with mobile anti-air vehicles in Call of Duty. Endless fun.

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

Gameplay:

8 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

2 of 2 found this review helpful.

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this game is like a virus for your computer

Overall Rating:

2 out of 10

Gameplay:

5 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

9 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

4 out of 10

Posted on:12/4/11

swgamersarsan

Location: potland,oregon

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

this game at least for PC is terrible it won't let me get on to multiplayer and it looks at all of your files and details and data it crashes a lot and messes with you computer it's terrible it won't work at all do not buy it you should try buying it for XBOX 360 or PS3. that is what I would try.

Top 1000 Contributor

Overall Rating:

2 out of 10

Gameplay:

5 out of 10

Graphics:

9 out of 10

Sound:

9 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

4 out of 10

2 of 49 found this review helpful.

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BEST FPS OF 2011! RATE: 11/10

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

Posted on:12/3/11

mjrr140895

Location: USA

This game is perfect for: casual gamers

This is my favorite shooter. I used to play Battlefield 2, which was the best game at that time. I tried Bad Company but i never played it that much. Now i got Battlefield 3 and it is sweet. I bet there will be people playing this for the next 4 years. There will never be an empty multiplayer match. This game is worth playing even with the worst PCs.

BUY IT!!!! WORTH THE 60 BUCKS!!

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Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

10 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

10 out of 10

4 of 4 found this review helpful.

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Great game

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

9 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

9 out of 10

Posted on:11/28/11

ddmochowski

Location: TN

This game is perfect for: casual gamers

I have not had many issues with this game, the thing about computers is if you are not updated then of course things crash... It isnt dice's job to make sure you update your drivers... That being said i ordered mine off of origin after laying beta on it and it downloaded in about 30 min for the whole game which is really great imo i cant get to the store and back in that time. Install went without a hitch and i was in maps and playing quickly. I didnt like the interface at first either but now i am used to it and i dont mind whats so hard about alt tabing... The only hiccup is servers crash what seems a lot and the first map i try to load up every time will crash about 90% of the time. But after that the next ones seem to load fine. The graphics are set to medium with texture to ultra on my alienware m114x laptop. It runs smooth with good fps. The game is beautiful with amazing landscapes and weapon detail is much better than BC2. Sound is also superb. I have honestly not done story bc thats not why i bought it. The maps are diverse with large and smaller maps with just infantry. So there is something for any mood. This game is great overall the only con is the server stability. But oh well... Great game BUY IT!

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

Gameplay:

9 out of 10

Graphics:

10 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

9 out of 10

3 of 3 found this review helpful.

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Horrible Interface

Overall Rating:

1 out of 10

Gameplay:

1 out of 10

Graphics:

1 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

1 out of 10

Posted on:11/27/11

Lildobber

Location: Big Rapids, MI

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

First of all I've been playing Battlefield since the beginning. Nothing is perfect about any Battlefield game, I absolutely despise Call of Duty, due to lack of vehicles and large vehicles. However with Battlefield 3, I'm almost preferring it. The graphics and sound are beautiful... That's what it gets. The Interface for the PC is HORRIBLE. First the installation, if you buy digital, you have to download 14GB from the Gamestop Impulse Downloader, once finished, you install Orgin which is EA's Downloader then you have to install it from their service, once installed, you have to run it through Orgin while Impulse runs in the background. After you click to play the game from a clean start, Orgin will start, then a Web Browser will start up, which is the games, Main Menu. That's right, you have to change options and such while in a match. So in order to play the game you have to have a Web Browser + Orgin open constantly... seems lame. The game would be perfect, just seems like a lot of work to get a game to play, plus while in game it lags.

Overall Rating:

1 out of 10

Gameplay:

1 out of 10

Graphics:

1 out of 10

Sound:

10 out of 10

Lasting Appeal:

1 out of 10

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ddmochowski

really?

Posted 11/28/11

The interface is that big of a deal? My lap top runs the game just fine... I had the game installed in 30 min from starting of download and running several minutes after that. Yeah the interface is kinda weird but it just takes getting used to. Oh and once i downloaded the new NVidia driver for the game it didnt have issues with any crashes.