WackoDaSniper
PlayStation For Life
Battlefield 3 - Consoles Review
By: WackoDaSniper
Published: May 2012
Intro: Set in 2014, Sgt. Blackburn leads a five-man squad on a mission to find
and safely return a US squad investigating a possible IED in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq,
whose last known position was a market controlled by a hostile militia called
the PLR. However an earthquake destroys the city during the firefight with the
PLR. Blackburn escapes the ruins with Montes and other survivors. Several weeks
later, the US sends Marines into Iran. Naval aviator and F-18 pilot Lt. Hawkins
engages fighters over Iran and takes part in an air strike against Mehrabad
Airport. In the aftermath of the air strikes, Blackburn and his squad are sent
to Tehran to perform battle damage assessment and apprehend the leader of the
PLR, Al-Bashir. While investigating an underground vault in the target's
suspected location, Blackburn and his team learn that the PLR acquired Russian
portable nuclear devices, and that two of the three devices are missing. Being
overrun, and requesting back-up, an M1 Abrams convoy led by Sergeant Miller is
deployed to extract Blackburn's team. Miller facilitates Blackburn's helicopter
extraction, but is captured when waiting for a Quick Reaction Force. Miller is
promptly executed by Solomon and Al-Bashir, with the event being filmed. Later,
Blackburn and his squad manage to capture Al-Bashir, who realizes Solomon
betrayed him and reveals his plot to detonate the nukes in Paris and New York,
before dying from the wounds he sustained in his capture. Blackburn's team also
gets a lead on an arms dealer, Kaffarov, who was working with Solomon; however,
while pursuing Kaffarov, the Americans encounter a large Russian force, who are
also attempting to apprehend Kaffarov and are hostile towards the Americans.
Almost all of Blackburn's squad is killed, while a Spetsnaz team led by Dima
assaults Kaffarov's villa. Dima successfully interrogates Kaffarov, and reveals
Solomon's plot to Blackburn. Blackburn arrives at the villa and finds Dima and
an unconscious Kaffarov. Dima tells Blackburn about the threat and asks for his
cooperation to prevent a war between their nations. Meanwhile Blackburn's
commanding officer arrives and Blackburn is forced to shoot his superior. Due to
this, Blackburn is captured and interrogated by agents within the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) and explains all of his previous operations to them in
flashbacks. During Blackburn's capture, Dima attempts to stop the attack in
Paris, but he is unsuccessful and his team is wounded in the resulting
detonation. The CIA agents do not believe Blackburn's story, since Solomon is a
CIA informant and since there is no concrete proof of his involvement in the
terrorist attacks. They instead believe that Russia is responsible for the
attacks and that Dima had played Blackburn. Left with no other option, Blackburn
and surviving squad member Montes break out of captivity to stop the attack in
New York. Montes is shot in the process but Blackburn manages to kill Solomon
and recover the bomb. In the epilogue, having been diagnosed with radiation
poisoning, Dima writes about the efforts of both him and Blackburn to stop
Solomon's plot and prepares to shoot himself. However, a knock on his door
prompts him to stop. (From Wikipedia.org)
The Good: Battlefield 3 has many great things about it, there's great graphics,
big teams, vehicles, big maps, etc. The picture and sound quality are amazing.
They're really amazing if experienced using an HDTV with the 2 GB optics package
installed and a good headset or sound system. But overall, they're amazing. The
weapon selection is huge. There are many vehicles such as jets and tanks, which
never hurts. The teams are huge and so are the maps. Like MW3 & BO2, there is a
DLC trail leading till the next successor. Also like CoD, EA/Dice offers a
Battlelog service which is similar to Elite, and is free like the BO2 version of
Elite. You can start platoons, check stats, etc. Another great thing about BF3
is the attachment and Camo selection. There are many attachments and camos not
found in the CoD franchise. And we can't forget dog tags; EA/Dice have created a
CoD-similar way of customization, but if someone kills you with a knife, they
get your tags. Thankfully not really, your tags just show up in the collection
of dog tags they've gotten from knifing their enemies.
The Bad: While BF3 has many great innovations, with every up there is a down.
For example, if you start a squad then join a match, it will separate your squad
into different teams, which is annoying. And one of the worst things is the
weapon damage. When you shoot somebody, it takes 2 clips to kill them, so good
luck. And if you're a Battlefield Bad Company 2 Sniper, you're in bad luck. The
bullet physics are very different in BF3. The gravity has been changed and it's
hard to adjust to the new style. And we can't forget the tactical lights and
lasers; these are unbelievably unfair. They've sent out patches fixing that but
it's still unfair. You get blinded if someone shines them in your face, so good
luck getting that close range kill. And the campaign was a let down. It was
short and boring. I'm used to the funny Bad Company Squad crackin jokes.
The Ugly: Now this is where it gets real bad. I'll start off with the servers;
the BF3 servers are the worst of any game. You will be playing a game then
you'll get kicked for no reason or half the time they lag. Whats really sad is
when BF3 came out, we couldn't play online for the first two days! And if you
play on a Rented server, some hosts will kick/ban you from their game for no
reason. And the worst of all is the glitching. People will glitch in this game
so bad it's not even funny. They use their MAVs to get on top of skyscrapers or
they glitch on top of the map and shoot through walls. And EA/Dice takes forever
to patch it. Another thing is the heli controls, if you've played Bad company 2,
the helis are easy to fly; well not in BF3. The controls are mixed to where it's
very hard to fly. Also, co-op was a let down. Just as MW2 spec ops was, co-op
was bland and no fun at all. The missions were tough at times and the rewards
were trashy guns for multiplayer. All-in-all, I was hoping for a perfect game
from Dice, but I was wrong. Just as CoD, there's always something wrong, so
you're better off to play something else.
The Update: The date which I am writing this is 1/4/13. Ok, let's get started.
Dice/EA has sent out a lot of updates recently fixing things from glitches to
guns; and a few new map pack updates. This all great right? But the problem I
see is, the guns. In recent updates, they've changed guns' damages, recoils,
accuracy, etc. That's great, but for the people who have played with the same
gun for months, that's bad. It took them a long time to figure out which gun is
best, but now their favorite gun is different; and the long process of
gun-hunting is beginning again. But, the positive is that cheap guns have been
balanced out which makes gameplay better. Second, glitch updates. Of course,
like in any game, this is the best thing you can get. But what I see with BF3
is, every time a glitch is patched, a new one is found. I remember when people
did the MAV glitch to get on highrises, then that got patched; then they
discovered a ceiling glitch on Operation Metro. It's like a never-ending cycle
in my opinion. Some people complain that Dice/EA takes to long to send out
updates; I don't know about that; I don't play the game enough to know that.
To sum it all up on updates, the guns being tampered may be good or bad for you
depending on which weapon; but at least over-powered guns and weak guns are
balanced. As for glitches, it never hurts to patch those pesky glitches that
keep you from hitting that next rank.
Overall, the updates are good. So be thankful when you get em', whether not they
make you mad or not; they're making the game better and you'll realize on the
long term.
Update: This is being written on 7/10/14. BF4 has been out a while. BF3 is no
longer the main game. I recommend BF4 as it is a lil better than BF3.
My Rating: 6.8/10
My Opinion: The game is fun for about 10 minutes until you rage quit from the
glitches, damage, lag, etc.
I would recommend this if you're the type who likes wide-scale vehicle warfare
if you can deal with all the issues. You're better off to play Bad Company 2 if
you're in it for gameplay, not just graphics and sound (consoles).
Hope this helped you're decision on Battlefield 3 and be sure to check back for
more reviews from me in the coming weeks!
-WackoDaSniper
By: WackoDaSniper
Published: May 2012
Intro: Set in 2014, Sgt. Blackburn leads a five-man squad on a mission to find
and safely return a US squad investigating a possible IED in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq,
whose last known position was a market controlled by a hostile militia called
the PLR. However an earthquake destroys the city during the firefight with the
PLR. Blackburn escapes the ruins with Montes and other survivors. Several weeks
later, the US sends Marines into Iran. Naval aviator and F-18 pilot Lt. Hawkins
engages fighters over Iran and takes part in an air strike against Mehrabad
Airport. In the aftermath of the air strikes, Blackburn and his squad are sent
to Tehran to perform battle damage assessment and apprehend the leader of the
PLR, Al-Bashir. While investigating an underground vault in the target's
suspected location, Blackburn and his team learn that the PLR acquired Russian
portable nuclear devices, and that two of the three devices are missing. Being
overrun, and requesting back-up, an M1 Abrams convoy led by Sergeant Miller is
deployed to extract Blackburn's team. Miller facilitates Blackburn's helicopter
extraction, but is captured when waiting for a Quick Reaction Force. Miller is
promptly executed by Solomon and Al-Bashir, with the event being filmed. Later,
Blackburn and his squad manage to capture Al-Bashir, who realizes Solomon
betrayed him and reveals his plot to detonate the nukes in Paris and New York,
before dying from the wounds he sustained in his capture. Blackburn's team also
gets a lead on an arms dealer, Kaffarov, who was working with Solomon; however,
while pursuing Kaffarov, the Americans encounter a large Russian force, who are
also attempting to apprehend Kaffarov and are hostile towards the Americans.
Almost all of Blackburn's squad is killed, while a Spetsnaz team led by Dima
assaults Kaffarov's villa. Dima successfully interrogates Kaffarov, and reveals
Solomon's plot to Blackburn. Blackburn arrives at the villa and finds Dima and
an unconscious Kaffarov. Dima tells Blackburn about the threat and asks for his
cooperation to prevent a war between their nations. Meanwhile Blackburn's
commanding officer arrives and Blackburn is forced to shoot his superior. Due to
this, Blackburn is captured and interrogated by agents within the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) and explains all of his previous operations to them in
flashbacks. During Blackburn's capture, Dima attempts to stop the attack in
Paris, but he is unsuccessful and his team is wounded in the resulting
detonation. The CIA agents do not believe Blackburn's story, since Solomon is a
CIA informant and since there is no concrete proof of his involvement in the
terrorist attacks. They instead believe that Russia is responsible for the
attacks and that Dima had played Blackburn. Left with no other option, Blackburn
and surviving squad member Montes break out of captivity to stop the attack in
New York. Montes is shot in the process but Blackburn manages to kill Solomon
and recover the bomb. In the epilogue, having been diagnosed with radiation
poisoning, Dima writes about the efforts of both him and Blackburn to stop
Solomon's plot and prepares to shoot himself. However, a knock on his door
prompts him to stop. (From Wikipedia.org)
The Good: Battlefield 3 has many great things about it, there's great graphics,
big teams, vehicles, big maps, etc. The picture and sound quality are amazing.
They're really amazing if experienced using an HDTV with the 2 GB optics package
installed and a good headset or sound system. But overall, they're amazing. The
weapon selection is huge. There are many vehicles such as jets and tanks, which
never hurts. The teams are huge and so are the maps. Like MW3 & BO2, there is a
DLC trail leading till the next successor. Also like CoD, EA/Dice offers a
Battlelog service which is similar to Elite, and is free like the BO2 version of
Elite. You can start platoons, check stats, etc. Another great thing about BF3
is the attachment and Camo selection. There are many attachments and camos not
found in the CoD franchise. And we can't forget dog tags; EA/Dice have created a
CoD-similar way of customization, but if someone kills you with a knife, they
get your tags. Thankfully not really, your tags just show up in the collection
of dog tags they've gotten from knifing their enemies.
The Bad: While BF3 has many great innovations, with every up there is a down.
For example, if you start a squad then join a match, it will separate your squad
into different teams, which is annoying. And one of the worst things is the
weapon damage. When you shoot somebody, it takes 2 clips to kill them, so good
luck. And if you're a Battlefield Bad Company 2 Sniper, you're in bad luck. The
bullet physics are very different in BF3. The gravity has been changed and it's
hard to adjust to the new style. And we can't forget the tactical lights and
lasers; these are unbelievably unfair. They've sent out patches fixing that but
it's still unfair. You get blinded if someone shines them in your face, so good
luck getting that close range kill. And the campaign was a let down. It was
short and boring. I'm used to the funny Bad Company Squad crackin jokes.
The Ugly: Now this is where it gets real bad. I'll start off with the servers;
the BF3 servers are the worst of any game. You will be playing a game then
you'll get kicked for no reason or half the time they lag. Whats really sad is
when BF3 came out, we couldn't play online for the first two days! And if you
play on a Rented server, some hosts will kick/ban you from their game for no
reason. And the worst of all is the glitching. People will glitch in this game
so bad it's not even funny. They use their MAVs to get on top of skyscrapers or
they glitch on top of the map and shoot through walls. And EA/Dice takes forever
to patch it. Another thing is the heli controls, if you've played Bad company 2,
the helis are easy to fly; well not in BF3. The controls are mixed to where it's
very hard to fly. Also, co-op was a let down. Just as MW2 spec ops was, co-op
was bland and no fun at all. The missions were tough at times and the rewards
were trashy guns for multiplayer. All-in-all, I was hoping for a perfect game
from Dice, but I was wrong. Just as CoD, there's always something wrong, so
you're better off to play something else.
The Update: The date which I am writing this is 1/4/13. Ok, let's get started.
Dice/EA has sent out a lot of updates recently fixing things from glitches to
guns; and a few new map pack updates. This all great right? But the problem I
see is, the guns. In recent updates, they've changed guns' damages, recoils,
accuracy, etc. That's great, but for the people who have played with the same
gun for months, that's bad. It took them a long time to figure out which gun is
best, but now their favorite gun is different; and the long process of
gun-hunting is beginning again. But, the positive is that cheap guns have been
balanced out which makes gameplay better. Second, glitch updates. Of course,
like in any game, this is the best thing you can get. But what I see with BF3
is, every time a glitch is patched, a new one is found. I remember when people
did the MAV glitch to get on highrises, then that got patched; then they
discovered a ceiling glitch on Operation Metro. It's like a never-ending cycle
in my opinion. Some people complain that Dice/EA takes to long to send out
updates; I don't know about that; I don't play the game enough to know that.
To sum it all up on updates, the guns being tampered may be good or bad for you
depending on which weapon; but at least over-powered guns and weak guns are
balanced. As for glitches, it never hurts to patch those pesky glitches that
keep you from hitting that next rank.
Overall, the updates are good. So be thankful when you get em', whether not they
make you mad or not; they're making the game better and you'll realize on the
long term.
Update: This is being written on 7/10/14. BF4 has been out a while. BF3 is no
longer the main game. I recommend BF4 as it is a lil better than BF3.
My Rating: 6.8/10
My Opinion: The game is fun for about 10 minutes until you rage quit from the
glitches, damage, lag, etc.
I would recommend this if you're the type who likes wide-scale vehicle warfare
if you can deal with all the issues. You're better off to play Bad Company 2 if
you're in it for gameplay, not just graphics and sound (consoles).
Hope this helped you're decision on Battlefield 3 and be sure to check back for
more reviews from me in the coming weeks!
-WackoDaSniper
