Battlefield 3 Beta - Your Thoughts?

[Waaghpowa]

I've skimmed through this thread and it appears to have gone from "What are your thoughts on BF3 Beta" to a "Complain about Origin" thread.

Yeah, I know, Origin sucks. I for one wont be using it for anything but the EA games that will require, mainly Battlefield and Mass Effect. Any other game I couldn't care less about.

Now my Thoughts: Battle log is working better than I expected. At first I thought it was going to be a stupid pile of ass, but then it turned out that it's rather functional. It loads the game fast enough that the application switching isn't an issue.

I love the game so far, I like how they added those nice touches to make it more realistic. Laser sights can be used to blind people in conjunction with acting as an accuracy aid. Falling debris from the destructible environment can hurt you (Yes, apparently it can). Flash lights have a use now beyond helping you see in the dark and giving your position away. Have you gone up against someone with a Tac light on? It really does fucking blind you.

Also I <3 bipods on machine guns.

 

[ToastiestZombie]

Im fucking dying here. It looks so damn good but I just cant install Origin and agree to those terms and conditions, just cant....

But im cracking. My determination is crumbling. With each and every minute, I am closer to giving up. I want to play the fucking Battlefield 3 beta so fucking bad.

FUCK. WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME EA, I HATE YOU!!!

YOUR TEARING ME APART EA!!!

OT: I got it for the PS3 (my pc is very very bad) and I must say that they definitely chose the wrong map for the beta, Operation Metro is just too linear and from my experience there is only a few parts that actually let you see the amazing destruction engine. There is still a lot of bugs such as the killcams going under the map and the whole screen turning blue for no reason. But other than that it is still a very fun game but it just doesn't seem like a game that I would want to spend a load of hours in. Dice, I am a bit dissapoint.

 

[gigastrike]

Finally figured out how get into a game and it turns out my computer sucks. Fuck the beta.

 

[Matrixbeast]

It's fun. I'm playing it on my PS3. Other than the odd glitch that makes me unable to aim down my sights (A total *****, btw), it's adequate.

 

[Dectomax]

Played for a few hours today on the xbox, here's my views.

First off, the Graphics are fucking AWESOME. For a console. Yes, they're not crysis, but this is an Xbox 360 not a high end gaming PC. The visuals were outstanding. Smoke billowing out from the back-blast of rocket launchers, the light shining between the trees. It's OUTSTANDING.

Secondly, gameplay. I was impressed. It was fun to play, easy to pick up ( Though it might have been because I've played a lot of the previous titles. ) and it made you feel good when you pulled off an awesome kill. The guns were balanced, the damage is RIGHT. A few bullets can kill you, just like Real life eh? The only problem I found with it was the recoil. It was slightly over the top for a weapon being held by a trained solider.

Interface wise, it was sleek, shiny and minimalistic. The text was readable ( I use a 22" screen. )Every bit of information I needed was shown and the menus were easy to use. The only issue was with the squad assigning. A problem I'm sure they'll fix.

Sound was amazing. I switched to war tapes in the menus and was astounded. The cracks as bullets wized past to the dinks as they hit the concrete inches from my head, it was breathtaking.

Flashlights need to be toned down slightly, they're not meant to blind someone from forty foot away. Laser-sights I understand, but a torch is ridiculous. Grenades are just perfect. More of a suppression and room clearance weapon than an actual killer. ( Though I got a few nice kills - 7 in one room made me happy. )

Operation metro was a good map to play, it has it's range of long distance, medium distance and CQB areas and also has different environments. A large open starting area, a restricted tight tunnel, a multilevel section and then a city block. It was perfect to test the game on.

These are the key points that stood out to me.

 

[Waaghpowa]

First off, the Graphics are fucking AWESOME. For a console. Yes, they're not crysis, but this is an Xbox 360 not a high end gaming PC. The visuals were outstanding. Smoke billowing out from the back-blast of rocket launchers, the light shining between the trees. It's OUTSTANDING.

Strange, if you go to the forums, it's filled with Console tards whining about how it looks bad despite the fact that Dice specifically said the visuals would be turned down for the sake of the Beta.

 

[Gorilla Gunk]

It's pretty awesome, they put real effort into making the "EA servers not available" screen nice and shiny.

This, so much.

After hours of trying to connect to the game I just said to myself "Modern Warfare 3 it is then!" and uninstalled the game from my hard-drive.

 

[Kabstract]

It was totally underwhelming, and complete shite when I played it. I came into playing it with no idea on the hype, what features were supposed to be in it etc. The only thing I compared it to was BFBC2... and BFBC2 won in every single way.

-The game screen tears every 10 seconds
-Never keeps a constant framerate (non-stop stuttering, doesn't matter graphics setting Low-Ultra(yes, I know graphics were toned down or whatever))
-Sick of the exact same death scene every death, and I haven't seen an ounce of teamplay.
-Mouse-movement was stuttery as all hell
-Launches the game form your web-browser
-Crouching seemed unresponsive
-Going through the environment felt horrible in general
-Sound quality was alright, not amazing
-Can't access menu when dead, so you just die when changing options
-Sound was choppy, and sometimes there wasn't sound at all


My computer isn't shit, but it's not the most amazing. I can run BFBC2 on near max settings and get stable 50+fps constantly at 1600 x 900.

GTX 260 Core 216
4gb of 1333 RAM
AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ 3.6ghz
1.5tb hdd

 

[MisterDyslexo]

BF3 sux not even gud as cod, the servr is dwn and thy do even let u quikscop. Wats the point in not buying this shit.

Ah haha, these kind of people make me feel better about having to wait twenty minutes to get into a damn match.

I got into somewhere between 10-20 full matches earlier, but every time I get into one now, within my first three kills, I get booted.

 

[Zhukov]

I wish I could offer my opinion, but Battlelog won't let me join anything.

Half the links are unresponsive.
The server filters don't work.
I can only view one page of servers.
And, lest we forget, it won't let me join a damn game.

God only knows why they thought this browser thing would be better than an in-game server list.

 

[CosmoK]

I find it fun, though I can see why a few people reckon it's similar to Medal of Honor. I reckon the Metro map doesn't do this game (sorry, beta) justice, and was hoping that DICE would make Caspian Border available to all when the open beta started. I've had no real problems with it so far, but the clipping issues/glitches do get annoying at times. Graphics set to ultra make it look great, but with tesselation and a few other things not being used in the beta, it can resemble an older DX9 BF title at times (though I'm not complaining).

 

[Buizel91]

"Connection to the EA servers have been lost" x 20+

I blame FIFA 12 for this, how dare FIFA break the servers! -.-

 

[Skuffyshootster]

Finally figured out how get into a game and it turns out my computer sucks. Fuck the beta.

Do tell, I've been trying to get into one since this afternoon.

 

[Insanity72]

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You're probably right with your last point or it was just bad luck. At least I'm hoping you're right. However, with the rest, minus the bug statement (because I fully understand the purpose of beta), you're completely wrong. I also ask you, have you been playing the beta? Also, if yes, for the xbox360?

To counteract your points, my TV is set up just right, trust me. It's a great tv hooked up to a great system.

I know it's Beta, but usually something this close to launch has all the (very large and game altering) bugs ironed out. I can only imagine how fucked up it was during alpha if it is this bad during such a late beta.

Controller(s) are fine. I even switched in order to see if the problem was my end.

Yes i have been playing the Beta, but on the PS3 and the graphics are absolutely fine on my end, they look spectacular.

I have not encountered any game altering bugs during my time playing, the only bugs i've run into are model and graphics glitches.

On the PS3 i am having absolutely no problems with unresponsive controls, if i press reload, it reloads, if i move the stick forward, my character walks forward, no delay what so ever.

 

[bbad89]

For whatever reason, it has auto-aim on the consoles. I pray for a "hardcore" mode or whatever that gets rid of this.

 

[Terminate421]

One of the prettiest shooters I've ever played.

I want to be able to use the M16 on both sides though, I know there is no difference between rifles, but its more of an aesthetic wish.

 

[Slim-Shot]

From a console perspective, it isn't impressive in the slightest. The frostbite 2 engine looks NO DIFFERENT in this beta to BFBC2. And with 28 days to release, i know the end product will be nigh-on identical. Friend/foe identification needs a BIG tweak. Hit marker needs to NOT get in the way of target at medium to long range. AK74U Is the only gun anyone will ever need.

All in all..this is BFBC2.5, and i got 10 workmates who say the same goddamn thing. I mean, we'll buy it and all..but when November 8th comes around, i don't think it'll serve as anything other than a 'take-a-break-from-CoD' Game.

No doubt it's a different story on the PC, but EA/DICE should have known better than to sh!tTalk Activision, then deliver 0, thats ZERO, innovation on the MOST popular gaming platforms - the consoles -.

"you've only seen operation metro, and one game mode, you can't make that call yet"

The hell i can't, this may be the biggest and the best when you have an i9 quadcore beast, but on a console it's suffering. IW go ON about 60 fps, but now that ive seen the two games running i can see why, IW'S shooters are the king of smooth. This game is waaay more BFBC series than BF series, which is a shame.

To be honest mate, my heart bleeds for you. We PC gamers have had to put up with subpar console ports for years. Its about time we got a game that was actually designed for PC and you guys got the shitty port.

I do agree with your last point... why are they just making more bad company? Why have they forgotten that Battlefield 2 was the best game Dice ever made. All they had to do was remake it with prettier graphics, destructible buildings and new maps and I would be a happy man and rack up the same 800-900 hours of gameplay that I did in BF2. I haven't played the Beta yet, and I don't think I'll bother. For one thing, I hate Rush, passionately. Its a stupid, broken game mode that suffers horribly in IO maps. Only vehicles can somewhat save it.

The thing that I see here is that EA are trying to make this game like COD, and compete with it on Activision's terms - and they will fail! COD is an excellent small scale shooter. There is no reason that BF3 should have ANY infantry only maps.

I'm also extremely disappointed that they have gone with 4 man squads again. 6 was what it was in BF2, and 6 is what it should be now.

 

[Hummmy]

I'm "playing" on Xbox and I can get into games and everything but the lag is way to bad. I walk about 5 steps, and get lagged back 4.
I threw a grenade and it seriously took about a minute for it to blow up in front of me.
I have a good connection and never lag on any other game.

But, I understand its a beta and there was always going to be bugs. From what I can see of the spawn area it looks good, and the guns shoot and sound good.

But that's about as far as I've got.


Anyone else getting this lag?