This game looks incredible. I've never played the others, but this game is making a strong case for itself. I love the fact there is destructible environments. While I'm a huge fan of CoD, that is one of it's biggest drawbacks IMO.
post by SLAAAAGG NLI at May 17,2011 12:25pm
Much better game than recent COD games. But WTF would I know, I don't even play games.
Too many games coming out this month. The PC version forces you to use EA's shitty version of Steam. I might pass on this one because I'm not sure I want to support that crap, and the beta was alright, but didn't feel much different than Bad Company 2.
You'll be able to track all of your progress through Battlelog (BL), a complete social network built for Battlefield 3. Use of the service is mandatory; if you have an active Internet connection the game can actually only be launched from your web browser while you're logged onto Battlelog. Single-player, co-op, server browsing, and matchmaking are all handled through the network's website. If, however, you set Origin (EA's answer to Steam, and BF3's other required online "service") to offline mode, the game will launch directly to the single-player campaign. Despite this hassle, Battlelog does its job quite well. Its main page features a Facebook Wall-style "Battle Feed" that details your accomplishments in chronological order, as well as a a list of "upcoming unlocks" just to ensure you never forget that if you play just a bit more, you'll get more stuff.
