Battlefield 3 dominator
This is not your father's Oldsmobile. Forget the sluggish graphics and
slow opening of the original Battlefield action video game. Battlefield 3
(BF3) is the latest iteration of this first person shooter game and it
packs a punch! Releasing October 25, 2011, this sequel to Battlefield 2
(released in 2005) will be ready just in time for Christmas. This is the
eleventh installment in the Battlefield franchise.
What's New in Battlefield 3?
New
to the Battlefield 3 are voice communications, game statistics, and
built-in text messaging in a platform called "Battlelog." Friends on the
same platform can join other friends in games already in progress. The
multiplayer roles in this new version of Battlefield are: Assault,
Engineer, Recon, and Support. Additionally, BF3 has elements such as
64-player battles, fighter jets, the prone position, something that was
absent in the Bad Company games. There probably won't be a Commander
Mode included in Battlefield 3. Also new is a co-op mode, enabling
players to track their performance and beat the scores of their friends,
but in co-op mode, a split screen option won't be available.
Also
new is the implementation of an Online Pass system. The original
purchaser/owner of Battlefield 3 receives one Online Pass to access the
online multiplayer mode. For people who buy used copies of the game,
they will pay a fee for an Online Pass.
Battlefield 3 Campaign Setting & Plot
Set
in 2014 Staff Sergeant Blackburn is on a mission to locate and safely
return a squad whose last known location was in a militia controlled
market. The missing squad had been tasked to investigate possible
chemical weapons sites. The campaign is set near the Iraq-Iran border,
where the US Marine Corps are fighting the People's Liberation and
Resistance (PLR). Blackburn and his squad endure a massive earthquake
centered in Iran and Blackburn's fate is unknown. In steps Corporal Jono
Miller to lead a tank assault against the enemy.
BF3, with its
beautifully crafted graphics, leaves you in awe at the sheer size and
scale of every element of the game. Characters have a depth to them and
are developed completely both as to background, and graphics. You can
feel the thrill of battle and see bullets whiz past you, feel the
buildings crumble and the explosions rock the ground. Environments and
locations experienced throughout this game include New York, Teheran and
Paris.
A New Revved-Up Engine - Frostbite 2 (F2)
The new
engine will resolve the complaints that most games had about the PC
version of the previous Battlefield installments. The new engine, called
Frostbite 2 or F2, will better simulate the sights and sounds of
destruction. Additionally, the updated Frostbite 2 engine will be able
to more realistically portray dense urban areas. The new F2 engine was
designed by Digital Illusions CE (DICE).
DICE claims that
Battlefield 3 was specifically built for the PC platform in order to
provide better graphics, better sound and seamless PC gameplay. It is
available in 64 bit.
Key Characteristics
Battlefield 3,
combined with the new Frostbite 2 technology, will provide the highest
ranking lighting, effects, audio, and video destruction possible. These
all contribute to an addictive first person shooter game that immerses
gamers mentally and emotionally into a sort of alternate future Earth
2014.
Here's what to expect in the newest Battlefield game:
- More weapons
- More players
- More tanks
- Jets
- Unparalleled infantry and vehicular warfare
Add
all of these features above with the best graphics possible and crisp
surround sound quality and you've got yourself a real winner.
The
console version will have a maximum of 24 players but the PC version
will accommodate 64 players. This means that no matter which console is
played, you will experience battle in a grand scale and with better
graphics to boot. A reminder though: when playing BF, don't stop to
admire the destruction you have caused or it will be "Game Over" for
you.
Battlefield 3 Compared to Modern Warfare 3
The
primary platform for Battlefield 3 will be the PC while Modern Warfare
does not have an identifiable primary platform. Both games run in
multiple platforms, of course, but designating one as the principal
means that one platform works best and provides maximum gameplay above
all others. Battlefield 3 operates on the new Frostbite 2 engine while
Modern Warfare 3 runs on an older Infinity Ward engine.
Both
Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 are excellent games in their own
right and some gamers do not even consider pitting one against another
arguing that it's like comparing apples and oranges. But with the
Frostbite 2 Engine, Battlefield 3 is starting to look like one awesome
apple.
According to some, Battlefield 3 was designed to compete
with the Call of Duty Series, the current #1 ranking game in the game
industry.
battlefield 3 dominator