Idiots like MrSent really have no idea what really means by a beta build. You would assume that a beta will have all bugs and glitches and inconsistencies. A beta build is close to final build and indicative of what the game is come release. The fact is the quality of the beta is way poor, below standard and a lot of work still needs to be done. Betas are also not supposed to be released within a few weeks of launch. It now actually appears DICE has ran out of time and EA can't really scr...
The BF3 beta is simply trash, all crap.
So, DICE thinks all gamers will just simply nod and be happy to what they've said. BS!. The beta is as close it gets to the final build, you won't be testing in real environment an older version of a software if you have another updated version because they are simply of separate build. The feedback will be based from the beta build, and not from the latest version. When you change the code, you change it in your current build because a change would need to undergo another whole round...
WTF! This is simply DAMAGE CONTROL because the work they've done on the the beta is really garbage, all crap. To all BF bigots, when DICE tells you to bend your knees so that they can ass rape you, you fags are just as happy to oblige.
There are tons of problems in the beta, from finding a game, the map, the terrible lag and balancing issues. Can they fix all in a matter of weeks? absolutely not. And why the late beta?, well, EA told DICE we really can't screw up the schedule ...
DICE is a dodgy developer. Beta a month old code? At this stage they should only be polishing the game and not fixing countless bugs especially those very obvious ones that can easily be detected in testing. The BF3 beta is the worst BF experience I played so far, not to mention the ugly graphics in Xbox360. Releasing a beta game in this quality shows very poor workmanship, and considering only a few weeks from launch, this game will turn out like a piece of crap. Frostbite 2.0 is like Frostb...
The bugs in the BF3 Beta in XBL is now being rampantly exploited. A number of players intentionally finding positions where they can hide or submerge themselves below the ground so as not to be seen and shot at while they can shoot back, especially within range of the MCOM box. I find this beta so ridiculously bad, making the game unplayable. The sink hole was totally a flagrant dodgy development work and testing by DICE. You go down the hole and needs to commit suicide to get back in the gam...
This article is full of crap. Playing BF3 beta in XBL is the worst battlefield experience to date. Lag, unbalanced weapons, poor hit detection and most importantly very ugly graphics. This is also the first FPS multiplayer experience I had in which opposing teams shoot it out in and out of the map. Firefights happen above the ground, semi-submerged in ground and below ground. Overall, the Homefront multiplayer looks and feels better than BF3 beta. DICE is a dogdy developer and EA is a mother ...
The worst thing about the beta is my Xbox360 will just freeze and become unresponsive. I have to turn off my Xbox360 to reset. This has happened a number of times. What a shitty work they put for the beta.
Auto-aim? COD has better shooting mechanics especially hit detection than BF. In all my games until reaching level 20 playing BF3 beta in XBL, my experience is that almost all gamers on both teams are running around like idiots, only to stick together if pinned down coz nobody can advance.
The squad team or tactical approach can only be used if you have organized clans, regular online friends, or hardcore bunch playing together. Most XBL gamers just jump in and do the 'each man to...
Mind you while playing the beta in XBL, there are a lot of 13 year olds too, running around while talking kiddie stuff and it's quite common to hear a high pitch voice telling the team 'cmon, let's pick up our game boys'. In fact, it appears like 80% of all gamers on both teams are running around like idiots. They will only stuck or play together if pinned down coz obviously no one can advance.
DICE has a lot of catching up to do. Sure, they'll try to fix all reported glitches but sadly with only a few weeks left, they will not be able to. A fix on one glitch might introduce another and so on and so forth. DICE should already be polishing the game and not fixing very obvious bugs. There was initial chaos when BF2 was released, so it seems like dejavu for BF3.
Misleading article. The portion of the BF game one of the authors played was the campaign and never did he play multiplayer. The campaign missions might be okay but the sales draw and longevity of BF3 depends on the multiplayer aspect of it. BF3 will need lots of work to fix bugs or glitches as demonstrated by the beta. And we have only tested the smallest map with no vehicles. I think it will be chaotic ugly in the final build.
What I experienced in that sink hole was that I got kill...
The DICE producer should be more ashamed and embarrassed of the BF3 beta. This is the glitchiest beta I ever played with in XBL.
@Lavitz
You think all people are like you? a douche bag mothr fckr. get a life.
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A beast of disappointment.
I think all the bugs are caused by the untested brand new spanking frostbite 2 engine. Sadly, it did not really improve anything in consoles as shown by the poor graphics. Another thing I notice is you easily die in the BF3 beta compared to BF2. This maybe due to poor hit detection mechanism or bullets do more damage in BF3.
I played the beta in Xbox and I like the sound of gunfire and smoother character movement and animation compared to BF2. Graphics with the new much hyped engine is poor, the textures are obviously low grade. The rest of the game elements are like BF2, I can't really tell the difference.
To put this in software development perspective, a good developer does not allow or restrict bugs in the beta. Beta is post unit, system testing and all other testing procedures they have. What we have is a glitchy beta and poor console graphics. So where's the much hyped frostbite 2.0?
This is a beta that is going to launch in 3 weeks time. And they would need to finalize the code at least a week before launch for game(disk) manufacturers and packaging distribution. So, roughly 2 weeks left to fix all issues? This a near final product and the beta is more of a network/platform/stress test. They would need a longer time to recode and fix all glitches in the beta. In XBL, only one map was used and a number of bugs were found. So, if all the rest of the maps are like 'Metr...
That soldier turned into a necromorph. Not only the crawling though but half of the body can actually insert itself into anything - wall, rocks, bricks, trees - when prone. You'll only see half of the body. Frostbite 1.0 can't support prone because of clipping issues, and now it looks frostbite 2 can't do it properly.