Battlefield 3

[TitanSound]

The EA UK forums are a horrible place to be right now. For every decent thread there are 20 stupid ones.

It's deja vu to a degree for when BF2 was announced. Except this time you have the ridiculous PC/console shit going on. Of course a console will not look as fluid and sharp but everything else stays the same i.e. the character animations and destruction. It still looks like the best console game ever on 5 year old tech. People can be such whiny bitches sometimes

 

[ChrisFilter]

They sure can. Fuck purists, I enjoy games equally whether on Xbox or PC. This time around I fancy the eye candy. Next time I might fancy the comfort of a sofa.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

The EA UK forums are a horrible place to be right now. For every decent thread there are 20 stupid ones.

It's deja vu to a degree for when BF2 was announced. Except this time you have the ridiculous PC/console shit going on. Of course a console will not look as fluid and sharp but everything else stays the same i.e. the character animations and destruction. It still looks like the best console game ever on 5 year old tech. People can be such whiny bitches sometimes

Ain't that the truth! Format wars bore the hell out of me...

 

[TitanSound]

All I know is, BF4 will look amazing on the next gen consoles

 

[tommers]

Some of us can't afford a PC that will run stuff like this any better than an Xbox.

 

[ChrisFilter]

All I know is, BF4 will look amazing on the next gen consoles

BF4 will be on this gen, I reckon.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Some of us can't afford a PC that will run stuff like this any better than an Xbox.

Whereas others buy said PC without really being able to afford it rolleyes

God bless interest-free credit

 

[Kid_Eternity]

All I know is, BF4 will look amazing on the next gen consoles

Yup, although I've found playing BC2 it's the sound that has more of an impact than graphics...tbh I could get a new rig later on this year but can't be bothered with the constant upgrading, sitting at a desk to play games compared to shoving the disc in the xbox and gaming in minutes with mates in the front room...

 

[TitanSound]

BF4 will be on this gen, I reckon.

Oh I dunno. I reckon a new Xbox will be coming around 2013 if the rumours are to be believed. DICE have confirmed lots of DLC for BF3 and I reckon Bad Company 3 will come out in 2012. So, that leaves BF4 for the new Xbox. Obviously all based on rumours but by 2013 the current hardware will be 8 years old. With DICE being this inventive with a brand new engine, games studios are going to be pushing Sony/Microsoft hard to upgrade the tech.

Yup, although I've found playing BC2 it's the sound that has more of an impact than graphics...tbh I could get a new rig later on this year but can't be bothered with the constant upgrading, sitting at a desk to play games compared to shoving the disc in the xbox and gaming in minutes with mates in the front room...

Yeah, the sound design is the key to immersion I think. I've never been in a full on firefight, thank fuck, but I imagine it would sound a lot like BC2

And to highlight the point, the bank robbery in Heat. Probably the only action sequence to use no music and get away with it because your fucking jaw drops at the sheer sound of raw, automatic gunfire.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Oh I dunno. I reckon a new Xbox will be coming around 2013 if the rumours are to be believed. DICE have confirmed lots of DLC for BF3 and I reckon Bad Company 3 will come out in 2012. So, that leaves BF4 for the new Xbox. Obviously all based on rumours but by 2013 the current hardware will be 8 years old. With DICE being this inventive with a brand new engine, games studios are going to be pushing Sony/Microsoft hard to upgrade the tech.



Yeah, the sound design is the key to immersion I think. I've never been in a full on firefight, thank fuck, but I imagine it would sound a lot like BC2

And to highlight the point, the bank robbery in Heat. Probably the only action sequence to use no music and get away with it because your fucking jaw drops at the sheer sound of raw, automatic gunfire.

Totally! The heat gun fight is great!

 

[ChrisFilter]

Yeah, the sound design is the key to immersion I think.

I've ordered some very well reviewed 5.1 surround sound headphones with my new rig

 

[TitanSound]

Seeing some info from someone who played BF3 at Dreamhack that you can "block" knife attacks and turn the tide. What an utterly sweet feature

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Haha nice! Although it won't help when I sneak up on people and stab them in the head.

I think I'm about ready to pre-order:

We’ve been here before, we’ve seen a few pre-order bonuses, from Back to Karkand, to the infamous Physical Warfare pack, to a SpecAct pre-order bonus in Sweden. Now another one has been revealed, this time UK online retailer Play.com is offering a Battlefield 3 pre-order bonus in form of a code to download “5 exclusive dog tag designs to customize your soldier with”.

This seems like another minor pre-order bonus, something cosmetic like the SpectAct kit. We already know that Battlefield 3 will have a custom dog dag feature. So far the pre-order is limited to Play.com and the UK, but if the last few European bonuses are an indication of things to come, we can expect a variety of pre-order bonuses in the US, with major retailers such as GameStop, Best Buy, Target, Amazon, among others, each having something unique to offer.

40 quid for a limited edition doesn't seem too bad, Play.com has the same deal above for xboxers.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Apparently on PC there are gonna be 64 player maps. Sweet! Proper carnage.

 

[TitanSound]

I'm guessing you never played BF2 then? Strike at Karkand (being remade for BF3) was meatgrinding infantry madness and Dragon Valley was Jet, Helicopter and Tank warfare on a whole other level!

Plus you PC gits will be getting the biggest maps ever created. I am guessing they will be HUGE as some of the BF2 maps were pretty big.

 

[TitanSound]

Haha nice! Although it won't help when I sneak up on people and stab them in the head.

I think I'm about ready to pre-order:



40 quid for a limited edition doesn't seem too bad, Play.com has the same deal above for xboxers.

I may wait a little longer just incase they throw anything else in. And if it does not arrive on release day I'll just go out and buy it and send it back when it does arrive with a strongly worded shit in a box.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I may wait a little longer just incase they throw anything else in. And if it does not arrive on release day I'll just go out and buy it and send it back when it does arrive with a strongly worded shit in a box.

Yeah I was thinking this but in theory you can cancel you pre-order up to a certain point...

 

[mwgdrwg]

What a guy! This is probably me in 30 years

 

[ChrisFilter]

BFBC2 is £4.99 on Steam (for PC) at the moment

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Very nice, finally got a new tv and man alive playing that on 40 inch screen is a fucking wonder to behold!

 

[mwgdrwg]

I had my first game of BFBC2 for months and months last night, and I was easily in the top half in our games of conquest. Do some people just not know how to play it?

 

[ChrisFilter]

I had my first game of BFBC2 for months and months last night, and I was easily in the top half in our games of conquest. Do some people just not know how to play it?

Online FPSs having a fucking steep learning curve. I'm totally shit, which is why I don't really persevere. I'm sure if I got to know the maps & weapons it would be less painful.

 

[TitanSound]

Very nice, finally got a new tv and man alive playing that on 40 inch screen is a fucking wonder to behold!

Good to have you back with us last night!! No mic though?

 

[mwgdrwg]

Good to have you back with us last night!! No mic though?

I'll have to join you for a game If I do really get back into this (except for Thursday which is the annual "Bungie Day" and I'm lined up for an evening of Halo Reach and a buffet )

Which modes do you play mostly? Are you on my friendslist...are you pabodie (who seems to play a lot! )

 

[TitanSound]

I'm BeardyDrummer. Mostly play Rush nowadays as that seems to be where the action is. What's your tag...if I see you online I'll invite you to a game. Off work ill this week so plenty of time to buff up me stats

edit: just checked the tag list and it seems I have not added you yet. Will do now.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Good to have you back with us last night!! No mic though?

It was good to be back! Yeah I plugged it in but couldn't hear either of you! Time for a new one I reckon...

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Yeah I'll be back on tomorrow evening around 8, not at work this week either.

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

Are you on my friendslist...are you pabodie (who seems to play a lot! )

That would be me

I'd be up for some U75 squad matches on a Friday / Saturday night.

Can't be long now until I hit level 50

 

[ChrisFilter]

I played tonight and had a kill ratio of 1. That's a first It was actually really good fun.

 

[mwgdrwg]

I played tonight and had a kill ratio of 1. That's a first It was actually really good fun.

Well done, I don't think I've ever had a kill ratio of 1...I play conquest mainly and concentrate on getting the bases and points kamikaze style