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Battlefield 3: Call of Duty Edition.
No thanks, I play Battlefield for the....you know, Battlefield aspect of war games (big maps, vehicles). I stopped playing CoD for a reason.
No thanks, I play Battlefield for the....you know, Battlefield aspect of war games (big maps, vehicles). I stopped playing CoD for a reason.
"I’ve played about 20 minutes of Battlefield 3."
Then maybe let someone who has a little more firsthand experience write this article?
Then maybe let someone who has a little more firsthand experience write this article?
Hahaha, I love the above comments and tend to agree with them.
What's most striking to me is how in Bad Company 1, I thought that the destruction would be gimmicky, but it wound up being essential to the game play, and completely changes the tactics. Ditto for BC2.
For Battlefield 3, I found the destruction, which had previously shown itself to be essential, to be gimmicky, and the video and the impressions I'm reading here serve to ram that home further.
Who cares if stools look pretty when they get shot up? What I want from destructible environments is something that fundamentally changes the way the game is played.
What's most striking to me is how in Bad Company 1, I thought that the destruction would be gimmicky, but it wound up being essential to the game play, and completely changes the tactics. Ditto for BC2.
For Battlefield 3, I found the destruction, which had previously shown itself to be essential, to be gimmicky, and the video and the impressions I'm reading here serve to ram that home further.
Who cares if stools look pretty when they get shot up? What I want from destructible environments is something that fundamentally changes the way the game is played.
Great. Now can we have someone who has played the PC version and more than 20 mins of BF3 write a preview? This article was very uninformative.
Good to know the least qualified person to write this article took charge. I would even accept an article by Tara abo... Never mind, I think this is fine.
@deaddays: Actually, I did incredibly well throughout the night. Though, it's possible that everyone else I was playing with sucked even more. I was surprised at how well I did (or how bad everyone else was).
@John Johnson: I encountered several instances of the destruction affecting the game, albeit they were small. Certain concrete walls obscured your view if you crouched behind them, but when they were partially destroyed, you actually had a much better vantage point and protection behind them. Of course, there's the standard being able to shoot people through walls/doors. And shooting out lights makes certain hallways more dimly lit.
@sexycommando: I played the PC version.
@John Johnson: I encountered several instances of the destruction affecting the game, albeit they were small. Certain concrete walls obscured your view if you crouched behind them, but when they were partially destroyed, you actually had a much better vantage point and protection behind them. Of course, there's the standard being able to shoot people through walls/doors. And shooting out lights makes certain hallways more dimly lit.
@sexycommando: I played the PC version.
I do agree that Battlefield should stick to large-scale fights, but it would be an interesting change to try Close Quarters.
Thanks for the preview, Steven.
Thanks for the preview, Steven.
umm... dont know what game you played, but jets in BF3 are single person only...
i for one, will think hard if i want to buy this mappack... i love flying planes and choppers... driving tanks and buggies and did not buy CoD MW3, because i wanted THAT experience, not Quake on steroids. If there is not even 1 map with wehickles, then what's the point? i bet there are people who will enjoi it, but majority won't, because this is BF not CoD.
i for one, will think hard if i want to buy this mappack... i love flying planes and choppers... driving tanks and buggies and did not buy CoD MW3, because i wanted THAT experience, not Quake on steroids. If there is not even 1 map with wehickles, then what's the point? i bet there are people who will enjoi it, but majority won't, because this is BF not CoD.
Now I know that they're changing the style of the game to go after the mainsteam audience. Big maps? Destroying buildings? No, people just want teamdeathmatch with slight variations of boring-ass guns.
And for some reason nobody else has mentioned that half the time the MG36 and the T88 still are held over my head so I can't see correctly.
And for some reason nobody else has mentioned that half the time the MG36 and the T88 still are held over my head so I can't see correctly.
I agree with you there Mr Dixon, but I also see where they're all coming from.
For me the tipping point was this line:
"The matches I played generally hovered around eight combatants on eight combatants, which is more in line with what I want out of competitive multiplayer"
Which means even I have to agree this may not have been the best person to do a preview of something Battlefield related. Because, everything in the preview up to and including that seems to be saying 'this is much more like CoD than Battlefield and therefore it is better'. Which is just about the worst thing you can say to most Battlefield fans.
The simple solution, however, is to say something like 'this DLC seems to be taking a more CoD direction instead of standard Battlefield play, and therefore may not appeal to every Battlefield fan. However, I enjoyed it and fans of both games or people looking for a break from the giant spread out madness of normal Battlefield maps could certainly be interested'.
Stick something like that in there and voila, its not the writer at fault anymore. People still gonna bitch but its easy enough to set them on the subject rather than the author.
For me the tipping point was this line:
"The matches I played generally hovered around eight combatants on eight combatants, which is more in line with what I want out of competitive multiplayer"
Which means even I have to agree this may not have been the best person to do a preview of something Battlefield related. Because, everything in the preview up to and including that seems to be saying 'this is much more like CoD than Battlefield and therefore it is better'. Which is just about the worst thing you can say to most Battlefield fans.
The simple solution, however, is to say something like 'this DLC seems to be taking a more CoD direction instead of standard Battlefield play, and therefore may not appeal to every Battlefield fan. However, I enjoyed it and fans of both games or people looking for a break from the giant spread out madness of normal Battlefield maps could certainly be interested'.
Stick something like that in there and voila, its not the writer at fault anymore. People still gonna bitch but its easy enough to set them on the subject rather than the author.
I love the battle field games for there large open environments, but I have to admit ever since I stopped buying The COD games I do miss a little of the close quarters battle type game play. this map pack might do the trick, now it all depends on price.
"Ultimately it’s Battlefield 3 on a new map"
And you'd know that how? You've only played 20 minutes of it beforehand!
And you'd know that how? You've only played 20 minutes of it beforehand!
Can't wait! I'm gonna pew pew pew sploshun till the game freezes or spawns me in handcuffs again then rage punch another hole in my door.
I'm all for new maps but seriously dice... FIX THE DAMN GLITCHES!!!
Also, the usas12 frag round combo is gonna ruin these maps real quick.
I'm all for new maps but seriously dice... FIX THE DAMN GLITCHES!!!
Also, the usas12 frag round combo is gonna ruin these maps real quick.
I love me some Operation Metro maps as some people suck when you take away their spawn camping jets! I will be buying this in a heart beat! Still, I would like to play the single player campaign of MW3 someday....
This is the only thing I did a double take at "spawned in a jet piloted by a teammate" unless I am mistaken (PS3 player here) Jets only have one seat :) If this map pack gets you to play more BF3 than I am all for it! The vehicles and map size can be very intimidating the 1st time around.
This is the only thing I did a double take at "spawned in a jet piloted by a teammate" unless I am mistaken (PS3 player here) Jets only have one seat :) If this map pack gets you to play more BF3 than I am all for it! The vehicles and map size can be very intimidating the 1st time around.
This looks pretty awesome. I'm still playing BF3 regularly, and the PC community seems to be staying strong. So I'm stoked about new DLC packs throughout 2012.
Guys, I don't like any of the Call of Duty games. I didn't like this because it reminded me anything of Call of Duty. More the good times I had playing older first-person shooters, like Perfect Dark.
@Mix: What flying vehicle would the game have let me spawn into? A helicopter, maybe? This was back in November, so I just remember people yelling, "NO, DON'T SPAWN THERE!" and then I pushed the "spawn" button with this look on my face ":3" as the pilot flailed about wildly before we crashed gloriously.
Sounds like a great squad tdm map, and a heaven for shotguns. I pray for the day the usas patch comes. Otherwise I'll refuse to play a match on any of those maps.
I'm very interested in these maps. I like the CQB stuff that's in the game right now but I wonder just how frustrated I'm going to get with RPGs and grenades after a few matches. The one thing I'd like to know at the moment is what game modes are supported on these maps
@Steven Hansen
Hahaha It was probably an attack chopper, that happens a lot in this game! I just hate spawning on vehicles that are getting camped so as soon as you spawn the vehicle gets destroyed by a jet/chopper waiting to get a kill :(
Hahaha It was probably an attack chopper, that happens a lot in this game! I just hate spawning on vehicles that are getting camped so as soon as you spawn the vehicle gets destroyed by a jet/chopper waiting to get a kill :(
So a guy who admittedly has never really played the game was the first choice to preview additional content for that same game? Seems poorly thought out.
Why are you the one writing this? By your own admission you don't even play modern fps's. No offense, im just confused as to why someone who actually had a grasp on the game, or at the very LEAST a modern fps like CoD, didn't write it so we could actually get something out of it...
Get your shit together Destructoid. When A writer is being torn apart in the comments and having to be defended by others, he clearly did not cover the subject matter very well. I will skip this, i like large scale BF, not boxed in stuff
Guys, I have just played the Close Quarters DLC, and let me tell you, it is DLC indeed. You will pay money and receive a good and/or a service for it. There will be guns, gameplay, and explosions. I know this because the nice EA rep told me so at the booth. Indeed, this is Battlefield, but on a new map.
Please update the original post with the above content, as it will save everyone some valuable time.
Please update the original post with the above content, as it will save everyone some valuable time.
"New Battlefield 3 DLC" is actually all I really needed to hear, I'm sold.
Ten new guns? Do you know if they're obtained through "assignments" like they were with the B2K dlc? Do these weapons add to the gameplay and did you notice if there was any additional equipment? Maybe night vision goggles to see better in the tight, dark areas? I'd be down with that.
I have never played COD so I'm definitely not partial to that style of fps (or perhaps I am?) but Battlefield's gameplay is top notch in my opinion. If this was the only dlc in the pipeline I don't think I'd want it to be close quarters, but as just the first of three, it should mix things up nicely.
Ten new guns? Do you know if they're obtained through "assignments" like they were with the B2K dlc? Do these weapons add to the gameplay and did you notice if there was any additional equipment? Maybe night vision goggles to see better in the tight, dark areas? I'd be down with that.
I have never played COD so I'm definitely not partial to that style of fps (or perhaps I am?) but Battlefield's gameplay is top notch in my opinion. If this was the only dlc in the pipeline I don't think I'd want it to be close quarters, but as just the first of three, it should mix things up nicely.
Also, were you playing rush, conquest or deathmatch? If only deathmatch is supported that would be a dealbreaker. Depending on the size of these maps the more strategic gametypes may not work. Obviously there won't be much need for snipers but do the maps still cover a substantial distance?
@k1ttr1dge: I played TDM for the entirety, they didn't show off any other game modes. There's an outdoor section in the middle of the map where snipers could have some use, but most of the distance is covered through corridors, up stairwells, around corners, etc.
There will be 10 new Assignments, so I figure those would be tied to the 10 new guns.
There will be 10 new Assignments, so I figure those would be tied to the 10 new guns.
Hrm thats what I was afraid of. Sold status modified to wait and see :/
+ 1 for assignments anyway, thanks Steven
+ 1 for assignments anyway, thanks Steven
Despite the fact that you are not a veteran BF player, Steven, I found this article informative and honest. Many video game news sites nowadays sound more like fanboys than reporters. Also, since many in the BF3 community are under the impression that EA is changing the series to appeal to new and casual gamers (and criticize EA accordingly), it was nice to read a perspective from someone who is not a self-described hardcore or veteran player.
One doesn't need to be a fanatic to report the facts.
One doesn't need to be a fanatic to report the facts.
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