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Battlefield 3 PS3 Beta: Buggy, Ugly, Still Fun As Hell

Last night I spent quality time with Dice’s upcoming mega-shooter Battlefield 3 on my PlayStation 3. As a fan of the Battlefield series and a dedicated Battlefield: Bad Company 2 player, I was thrilled to see what Dice had done with the series and what technical marvels had been achieved.

What I found was not what I expected.

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RIPSKATEDESTROY5350d ago

its a beta. a beta. the word of the day is: BETA

Hufandpuf5350d ago

he didn't say the game was bad. and im pretty sure he'll be buying day 1.

RIPSKATEDESTROY5350d ago

did i say he said that. wait what? now im confused. i just said beta, BETA!

pangitkqb5350d ago

@ ripskatedestroy

Did you actually read it or did you just comment. This quote is from the piece. I think the guy get's it is a beta:

"Now, before fans of the series and my fellow console gamers alike scream for my head on a platter, let me make clear that I understand that this is a beta and not necessarily representative of the final product. Feel me? I recognize that changes, improvements, updates, patches, etc… can and will likely come between now and launch on October 25th. In fact, the beta very may well be, and likely is, older code than is actually scheduled to appear on discs purchased in stores next month. Whew."

The question is, why is the PS3 beta so much more buggy and poor performing than the PC and 360. Even then he says he had a great time.

Controversy5350d ago

@ripskatedestroy

Read...THEN comment.

Anyway, moving along, I kinda see why the writer said what he did. The beta has some notable visual and performance issues, but still seems like a hoot.

And the conclusion he offers, the whole fun is more important than tech...I gotta agree with him.

darthv725349d ago

ugly = non exclusive
fun as hell = self explanatory.

jimineyscrickets5349d ago

Gotta say, I noticed similar problems playing at my friends place yesterday. but i think the dude is right, fun is the biggest factor in a game, not technology or graphics engines.

gamingdroid5349d ago

I guess maybe, just maybe the EA hype and promise isn't fooling anyone. All that PC footage didn't for one moment make you think you were getting that on console did you?

Let's face it, console gaming is at it's limit. I still prefer my console, but I ain't delusional.

Rage though is looking pretty good so far though, so maybe it will deliver.

Dante1125349d ago (Edited 5349d ago )

@ pang

Where did you get the ps3 is the worst version from? IGN, Nowgamer, LoT, and Eurogamer all said the 360 version performed the worst as far as texture, framerate go lol. Even a discussion on neogaf about it.

Edit: This is crazy, now Xbox360 gamers are saying the it's version is on par with the PC lol.

SilentNegotiator5349d ago

The final products are almost never "that much" better than the beta, anyway. Usually a few minor improvements, but still.

This beta isn't even that far behind the actual release, as far as betas are concerned.

RIPSKATEDESTROY5349d ago

haha all i said was BETA and here it goes again, beta!

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JoGam5349d ago

I just hope they fix the collision before launch. I seen people shooting through the hills. I also seen a guy in the hill. The recoil is high, even with the hand grip. Not sure if they will adjust it a little. Other than that the game is AWESOME. I guarantee the game will win some sound awards.

lugia 40005349d ago

Yep, a BETA when the game comes out in 3 weeks.

Lol this game will be bugged when it comes out.

Virus2015349d ago

Yeah I understand that the game had a few bugs and the 360 version doesn't look as good as some would have hoped but yes it is a beta. The game is coming out in 3 weeks but if you think that the beta is in he latest stages of the game's development you need to get your head check. People have been playing the game since E3 (I think?) and no one has said anything bad about the game (bugs and graphics etc.). Yeah the beta is out and us receiving mixed impressions from people but I can bet that the beta version of the game is no where near the final stages. If you think the final game will be buggy then don't buy it. There are many more optimistic gamers out there that are still willing to give this game a chance because they are enjoying the game in the "beta stages".

caperjim5348d ago

I agree its too close to launch for a "beta" to have this many bugs. Consistently falling through the map among other things is not acceptable.

@Virus201
If Dice released an early stage beta then i think Dice needs to get their "head checked." This beta being release so close to launch is going to affect many peoples purchase decisions.

StarWolf5349d ago

why do people think the beta is a beta? its for promotion and marketting. What you see is what you get. this aint 2005 where betas were actually betas. Expect a patch to fix a few things but the core will still be there.

ReservoirDog3165349d ago

Well, this beta reminded me a lot of MoH. Not bad, but it just really reminded me of it.

The feel, mostly the graphics, the rush mode and stuff. Apparently there's jets. But I don't see them in the beta. Maybe that would give it more if an identity.

But I'm not really one for multiplayer in the end anyways.

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Hufandpuf5350d ago

not ugly, but it is buggy and fun as hell.

CloseSecond5349d ago (Edited 5349d ago )

Sorry. It is an ugly game unless you're ok with jaggies, screen tearing, poor character animation, low poly character models, texture pop in and low res textures.

I love BC2 on PS3 and was hoping for more after all the pre-hype for this game. Was not expecting PC quality visuals but I was expecting visuals that did not look 2-3 years old.

Hufandpuf5349d ago (Edited 5349d ago )

So what your saying is bfbc2 is better? Have you even played the beta? Graphics aside (which I think are really good) the gameplay and mechanics they added and improved are fantastic. I couldn't go back to playing bfbc2 after the beta.

CloseSecond5349d ago

I'm saying the graphics are not much better than BC2. As for the gameplay I do miss all the destruction and the games are already filled with prone snipers.

sphinct5349d ago

I sadly have to agree with CloseSecond. The graphics aren't nearly the leap I was made to expect.

Still seems fun though.

kramun5349d ago (Edited 5349d ago )

Inferior.

I've noticed ps3 fanbois hate that word when it's targeted at them.

Inferior.

/fishingmodeon

kennyboy5349d ago

multiplats never really matter, but then again the word "inferior" will not be existant when rage is released on ps3

kramun5349d ago (Edited 5349d ago )

And why, pray tell, is that?

Do you really think the ps3 version will look the same as the pc version.

It won't, it will be inferior.

*fish caught

@lorianguy

*cough*player count*cough*

Oh yeah sorry, I forgot smaller maps were a bonus.

Silly me.

'Sounds like you're a fanboy yourself since you seem to want to provoke people. '

Only people that are easily provoked. There's quite a few on n4g. I've got a ps3 myself, I'm just not married to it.

lorianguy5349d ago (Edited 5349d ago )

Inferior what exactly? Inferior graphics/textures/distant rendering are to be expected but that's about all that's inferior to the PC version.

Edit: Yeah, player count too and smaller maps to accommodate smaller numbers of players and keep things looking sharp - Forgot that. Is that all though?
It'll be interesting to see how the small maps turn out. They're shrunk purely to fit all the players on while keeping textures and performance at their top... I wish i had a PC capable of BF, but alas I do not. So PS3 will do me just fine ;P

TheFirstClassic5349d ago

Sounds like you're a fanboy yourself since you seem to want to provoke people. Yeah pc games will have better graphics and sometimes higher player counts, but you're paying for that. The money you put into your pc is where you get the better performance, and I would say that buying a console is still worth it because of what you're paying for. Its not all that "inferior" anyway.

Ethereal5349d ago (Edited 5349d ago )

I fully expect DICE to polish this up before release. As far as gameplay goes we all knew it was going to be fun as the Battlefield formula never disappoints.

pangitkqb5349d ago

I completely agree with you. Dice is a quality dev and, regardless of the issues with the Ps3 beta, they wont rest until things are better optimized.

Optical_Matrix5349d ago (Edited 5349d ago )

I swear I must have been playing a different PS3 build to the BETA at Eurogamer because I honestly thought it looked good. And I was playing it close up on a 32" OLED Samsung TV. The campaign looked great as well. Ah well. Can't wait for tomorrow.

caboose325349d ago

I honestly think it's just the beta they released that looks ugly. Even in the pc beta you cant put the graphics all the way up so it just looks OK.

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Battlefield 3 Cut Missions From Campaign Detailed by Former DICE Dev

Battlefield 3's former Lead Designer has revealed that there were two cut missions from the main campaign

XiNatsuDragnel499d ago

I wish someone can get those EA game leaks to see all the cut content ngl

anast498d ago

Get rid of campaigns, move the game to mobile, and try to compete with warzone. They would save time and money.

Johnh5223498d ago (Edited 498d ago )

Bf4 was fun hope the new bf is just as good.

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Battlefield Needs the Glory Days of BF3 and Bad Company 2 Back

Whether it comes through remakes or a new game with a similar style, DICE should aim to revive the glory days of Battlefield 3 and Bad Company 2.

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masterfox1284d ago

hmmm I think there will be no old BF glory days for EA since they are loyal to their greediness and laziness :D

Knightofelemia1284d ago

You're asking for a miracle with EA that will never happen unless they can exploit the money making schemes behind it.

MadLad1284d ago

We'll see what happens now that Zampella is overlooking the series.

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Father__Merrin1284d ago

Anyone that wants to plat bf3 you can still go ahead and play it

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Battlefield 3 Reality Mod Installation and Beginner's Guide Released

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