This very well may be the most anticipated game ever, for me at least. The Bad Company spinoffs were amazing, BC2 improved on BC, and so forth. I never really played the original Battlefield games, but I've only heard good things about them, that it pretty much invented the FPS genre, which started the Call of Duty franchises and whatnot.
I watched all of the preview trailers and looked at all the photos available and it seriously looks absolutely AMAZING. If you haven't checked any of them out, I'd HIGHLY recommend doing so as soon as you can. I'll provide a link to the website somewhere for everyone to check out.
Let's get into what I've already seen so far.
Realism: Okay, there is no other developer that can makes games as real as EA and its subdivisions. All of the BC games I've played along with their sports games are all the top games for realism. That's a huge plus in my book. You can also have regular modes probably so I'm sure everyone will have something to like in this game.
Story/Gameplay: I know these are two entirely different things, but they go together for me here. The stories in every game that can have a story that EA makes are always good ones and the gameplay is unrivaled. Call of Duty? Nope. Halo? Nope. This is where it's at.
Weapons/Perks/Maps: These are all pretty much in the same category so I'll treat them as such. Battlefield maps are usually large, open maps with different sections throughout so everyone can enjoy whatever they like doing (recon, engineer, medic, assault). The weapons and perks are always awesome and everything has a counter, making the online play that much more enjoyable. Call of Duty can't say that at all.
The graphics in this game look absolutely ridiculous. This goes along with the realism factor, but it's still good to mention.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention, the new Frostbite 2 engine by DICE. This is going to completely change gaming...again. Everything will be destructible and the lighting effects are, so far, the best I've ever seen. You will literally be able to see when someone passes by a source of light, wind effects will be seen, and the way people and animals move, walk, run, etc. are the most realistic any game has ever offered.
Check out those trailers if you want to see what I'm talking about. There's also a section for the Frostbite 2 engine to check out as well.
I've already pre-ordered my Limited Edition copy of this game for the Fall 2011 so you should, too.
Here's the link to EA's site for Battlefield 3: BATTLEFIELD 3 - FALL 2011
That's it for now.
Happy Gaming!
GeNiO
