[EA] Battlefield 3 Officially Announced + Preorder

[ryboto]

Confirmed-

This is it! We are very excited to announce the first details on Battlefield 3 and to kickstart the preorders for the Limited Edition!

Battlefield 3 is the true successor to Battlefield 2. Beyond our signature multiplayer, we have also included a full single-player campaign and a co-op campaign – all straight out of the box. As for fan favorite features, how does the return of jets, prone, and 64-player multiplayer (on PC) sound? All this built with our powerful new game engine Frostbite 2, which you'll hear and see a lot of in the months leading up to launch. For the full reveal on Battlefield 3, stay tuned for links to our cover stories hitting the gaming press throughout February, starting with Game Informer right now.

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/batt...der-now.aspx##


Rumored-

In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multiplayer actions ranging across diverse locations from around the globe including Paris, Tehran and New York

Features:
• Frostbite 2 – Battlefield 3 introduces Frostbite 2, the incredible technology that takes animation, destruction, lighting, scale and audio to new heights. Built upon this powerful game engine, Battlefield 3 immerses players physically and emotionally to the world around them like never before.

• Feel the Battle — Feel the impact of bullets and explosions, drag your fallen comrades into safety, and mount your weapon on almost any part of the terrain. Battlefield 3’s cutting edge animation, spectacular visuals and real as hell battle gameplay attack your senses and make you feel the visceral warriors experience like no other FPS.

• Unparalleled Vehicle Warfare — The best online vehicle warfare experience gets even better with a fitting sonic boom as fighter jets headline impressive lineup of land, air and sea vehicles.

• Urban Combat — Take the fight to iconic and unexpected places in the USA, Middle East, and Europe including claustrophobic streets, metropolitan downtowns, and open, vehicle-friendly landscapes as you fight your way through the war of tomorrow.

http://www.webhallen.com/spel/pc/990...imited_edition

Teaser Trailer-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP0Ij...layer_embedded

AND the preorder is $49.99 for the PC, $10 more for consoles.


searched...didn't find a thread about it.

[trans am]

i play one game and its bf2 pr. mod. is this going to be a true pc game or more console dumbed down crap? Im ObeerBongKenobi in PR. get in here soldiers!

[cegras]

BF3: Just like BF2, COD MW, COD MW2, MOH, and Killzone.

[ryboto]

BF3: Just like BF2, COD MW, COD MW2, MOH, and Killzone.

wait? how is it the same? BF2 isn't like any of the others, and BF3 is an upgraded/updated BF2..

[Callsign_Vega]

This will be epic. Pre-ordered.

[Nicksterr]

Sweet. Waiting for Steam pre-order.

[cegras]

wait? how is it the same? BF2 isn't like any of the others, and BF3 is an upgraded/updated BF2..

Same basic playstyle. MOH is similar. The explodable maps are a good touch though.

[zalbard]

Battlefield 3 is the true successor to Battlefield 2. Beyond our signature multiplayer, we have also included a full single-player campaign and a co-op campaign – all straight out of the box. As for fan favorite features, how does the return of jets, prone, and 64-player multiplayer (on PC) sound?

Sounds pretty awesome.

[nullface]

Same basic playstyle. MOH is similar. The explodable maps are a good touch though.

Then all fps games are the same?

[Johnny87au]

co-op niceee! release date ?

[cegras]

Then all fps games are the same?

All of those games feature quick respawn, quick reload, no HP (dictated by red outline), class warfare, unlocks, lowest denominator type gameplay, iron-sight type gameplay. Easy to kill, easy to respawn.

TF2 is different. So it CS. So it Quake. And L4D.

[trueplaya4ever8]

All of those games feature quick respawn, quick reload, no HP (dictated by red outline), class warfare, unlocks, lowest denominator type gameplay, iron-sight type gameplay. Easy to kill, easy to respawn.

TF2 is different. So it CS. So it Quake. And L4D.

Those 4 you listed take large tolls on my patience level.

I miss BF2 so bad. BF3 is going to be epic!

[cegras]

To each his own. I don't think BF3 will introduce anything new to what the standard run and gun blockbusters haven't done already.

I have been playing BF2 for a while and I really like it, since it's my first exposure to this style other than COD:WAW. But anymore and it would be more of the same.

I'm not a diehard TF2 fan, it's a great game but the reason why I like bad company 2 so much is that they complement each other through contrasting styles. This is why I don't feel like I need yet another run-and-gun game.

My next FPS purchase will most likely be Brink, from Splash Damage.

[ryboto]

To each his own. I don't think BF3 will introduce anything new to what the standard run and gun blockbusters haven't done already.

I have been playing BF2 for a while and I really like it, since it's my first exposure to this style other than COD:WAW. But anymore and it would be more of the same.

I'm not a diehard TF2 fan, it's a great game but the reason why I like bad company 2 so much is that they complement each other through contrasting styles. This is why I don't feel like I need yet another run-and-gun game.

My next FPS purchase will most likely be Brink, from Splash Damage.

BC2 is run and gun...BF2 was not? What the heck are you talking man!? You seem to have an opposite opinion from everyone else who played BF2...

[SexyMF]

Looking forwards to it. More ladder matches, tearing it up in pub's. Awesome.

[Zigosity]

BC2 is run and gun...BF2 was not? What the heck are you talking man!? You seem to have an opposite opinion from everyone else who played BF2...

I think he has BC2 and BF2 mixed up.

I might pick up this game, even though I never owned BF2. We'll see when it comes out. I like how it's 10$ less for PC though, that's neat .

[Mad1723]

BF3 introduces new tweaks to the gameplay, like using any surface to put your gun on for better stability and dragging your injured teammates out of danger

Urban combat + destruction + 64 players = Pure chaos

This will be a blast, can't wait to play it

[takamishanoku]

Holy Santa clause . Last time I built a comp was so I could play bf2. I might wait for the specs and benches to be released for a new build... so I can play this bad boy with all bells and whistles. I just hope some gameplay tweaks are made so the spawn spamming or invincible helicopters are a thing of the past. That's the reason why I stopped bf2 in the first place. Doubt it can dislodge tf2 as my numero uno though.

[cegras]

BC2 is run and gun...BF2 was not? What the heck are you talking man!? You seem to have an opposite opinion from everyone else who played BF2...

I think he has BC2 and BF2 mixed up.

I might pick up this game, even though I never owned BF2. We'll see when it comes out. I like how it's 10$ less for PC though, that's neat .

No, I was saying that BF: BC2 was the first popular run-and-gun I picked up, and it was a nice contrast to Valve FPSes. I have tasted both sides of the FPS camp, and I don't think horizontally buying COD, MOH, other BFs, and the like will be anything new.

That's why I'm waiting for Brink.

[The_Beast]

I'll have to upgrade or build a new computer IF it's better than BFBC2


I'll need at least Windows 7, maybe a new GPU and if I can swing it a SSD

[thephenom]

Just the fact they have a co-op campaign makes it that much more awesome. I liked BC2, probably got about a good 60hr gameplay into it if not more.

[koc]

Features:
• Frostbite 2 – Battlefield 3 introduces Frostbite 2, the incredible technology that takes animation, destruction, lighting, scale and audio to new heights. Built upon this powerful game engine, Battlefield 3 immerses players physically and emotionally to the world around them like never before.

Looks like GPUs hungry game

[iddqd]

This will be epic. Pre-ordered.

why would you preorder it so early? there's barely any info about the game.

[[XC] Oj101]

BF3: Just like BF2, COD MW, COD MW2, MOH, and Killzone.

All of those games feature quick respawn, quick reload, no HP (dictated by red outline), class warfare, unlocks, lowest denominator type gameplay, iron-sight type gameplay. Easy to kill, easy to respawn.

TF2 is different. So it CS. So it Quake. And L4D.

No, I was saying that BF: BC2 was the first popular run-and-gun I picked up, and it was a nice contrast to Valve FPSes. I have tasted both sides of the FPS camp, and I don't think horizontally buying COD, MOH, other BFs, and the like will be anything new.

That's why I'm waiting for Brink.

Have you actually played any of the BF games? A 15s respawn is painful compared to something like Painkiller or Quake with a two to five second respawns. And one other thing, what is that bar at the bottom left of my screen in BF2? You know, the one with the bold plus sign next to it? The one that drops as I take damage?

Good luck trying run-and-gun in BF:BC2, you'll get sniped. BF2 you could run from one end of the map to the other and get a few good kills in but with BC2 you're dead as soon as you're exposed.

[El Mano]

No word on commanders.
It doesn't look that great to be honest.
Besides the actual BC2 net code is not as good as it should. How much better will frostbite 2.0 perform when 64 guys are around blowing buildings and stuff?
Mmmm