Battlefield 3 – The Most Realistic Looking Shooter Yet

OXCGN writes:-

"Battlefield 3 will be the most realistic-looking shooter yet.

Well that certainly is a bold statement to make, and one I personally feel is accurate, especially when we look at several games hitting the shelves this year in the First Person Shooter genre.

There are several games about to hit the market that could well set benchmarks higher than ever before, giving rise to greater gameplay, and ideally pushing other game developers to ‘step up’ to the mark with regards to their middleware engines that drive their games.

A game is only as good as the engine that powers it, both graphically, as well as in animation, storyline, gameplay mechanics and interactivity."

[gaminoz]

It does look amazingly realistic, if the in-game vids are accurate.

I do hope that game-makers move away from military shooters soon though. This gen it was great playing Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (especially in Mexico) and Rainbow Six, but now everyone (even sci fi games) are doing this gung-ho swearing realistic military shooter thing, and it's getting old.

Do we have to be part of an army to play a shooter? Or some Duke Nukem character if we are on our own? I miss the quality spy shooter, especially with humour (I'd love another new Perfect Dark, Timesplitters, Bourne game, or No One Lives Forever (that was so fun!).

[XboxOZ360]

I think there's room for all, as each developer does have its own genre speciality, and as they master it, they will of course produce more games of similar style.

There will always be great fun-shooters about, but there will also be the need for tactical shooters as well.

[BeastlyRig]

For Battlefield how can they move away from military shooters? It's battlefield!

[gaminoz]

I'm not saying Battlefield...(that has to be military).

I'm talking about the number of military shooters that publishers/ devs are focusing on since COD has done so well.

@ Oz

Yes there is room for all, but a disproportionate number of shooters coming out (even sci fi like Killzone and Resistance) end up being military.

[XboxOZ360]

@ gaminoz:

True, there are course-for-horses as they say, and Battlefield needs to be realistic, but yes, there is a huge amount of 'shooters' out there, but as I've observed over the last 12 - 24 mths, when a development studio fronts with something that doesn't have a basic shooting baseline in it, it tanks, and the gamers steer away from it.

It's almost as if they are scared of innovation, and can not break away from the boring old 'lets shoot the crap out of everything' mentality, which is a huge shame.

Look at all the games trying to break away from that mould, they get lousy views from the gamers at large, and even though they may well get great scores and great industry reviews, the gamer steers away from them.

Leaving the publisher to push the developer to work on the 'good old shooter' and deliver what the bilk of the audience wants - which I think is wrong, but can understand it business wise.

[Godem]

this game looks awesome, but im hoping its not one that just shows all the good bits in the trailers and the rest of the game is a step down.

[Belgavion]

Crysis 2 vs BF3 for best 360 graphics of 2011

[XboxOZ360]

I think Battlefield 3 will tip the scales, especially when you view Crysis 2 and Battlefield 3 on a large screen in HD.

The Battlefield 3 gameplay just jumps out at you, while the Crysis 2, while great, lacks certain clarity in some of the smoke and debris filled air sections, especially when you've played the game going over the bridge early on in the game.

Sure, on a top end PC Crysis 2 looks amazing, but then again, Battlefield 3 would eclipse that when looking at same/similar scenes.

Plus the destructabilty of Battlefield is far greater than Crysis 2, and the amount of character movement you have in Battlefield 3 is far greater, more first-person animation and interaction with surroundings.

We have some great interview vids that we'll pop up soon once we gain approval from appropriate ppl, and that will certainly shed some light on the gameplay of Battlefield 3.

I'm certainly NOT saying Crysis 2 is some second rate cousin, not by a long shot, as it's awesome, and can't wait to get into it again.

But I think the 'reality' of Battlefield 3, without the Nano-suit protectivity or super enhancements will show the game up as being one of the most realistic of FPS out there, especially with regards to tactical games.

The only other game to give it some challenge in that department will be Operation Flashpoint: Red River which releases very soon.

[BeastlyRig]

360?

[BadCircuit]

These graphics are amazing. The destructibility of the environment makes the game very close to reality. But is that a good thing...

[gaminoz]

I think destructibility is great!

[XboxOZ360]

For this 'particular title' I think it IS a good thing, as the game is about a realistic style warfare, tactical use of a team, and the ability to feel 'enmeshed' within the game's world.

If it were a game like say L.A. Noire, which while having the world best animation for facial recognition, and real actors playing the parts of all NPCs, it does 'look' like a game, and is intended to be that way.

It too will be an excellent example of new and innovative technology, yet still leave the gamer knowing he is playing a game, but relying on other visual clues to complete the game, rather than the size of his gun or how fast he can blaze his/her way through a level.

So having a 'realistic looking' and a 'realistic actionable' game for a specific genre is the right thing. Gears Of War needs to look like it does, it certainly is not realistic, that's for sure, but it does look great.

But does it have the player 'feel' like they are part of something 'realistic' . . not likely.

If that makes sense?

[OrganicMachine]

Only one the PC..

seriously console fans, I'm not trying to stir stuff up but up until now what we've seen on the BF3 trailer are from the PC build, we haven't seen anything on the console build and I bet you the console builds will just look like Bad COmpany 2 but with a different tone of lighting... so don't get too excited now coz I'm not..

EA's marketing team is using hi-res shots or PC builds from Crysis 2 and BF3 that's how they sell those to people.. and feeble gamers (and there are many of them) will eat it..

I'm not against EA's marketing strategy, hell I would do the same if I want to sell a product.

[blackhammer]

I admire yee attempt at not starting the flame war.

And I also totally agree with you.

[Mr Tretton]

Well, you're right, BF3 is a generation ahead (maybe more) of the consoles. It's making me think of getting a gaming PC.

[XboxOZ360]

WHile I acknowledge the PC version, with all the extras turned on will no doubt be brilliant, DICE have assured ppl in their various interviews (Head over to Game Informer) that each build will look great, and that the Frostbite 2 engine allows them to do things they simply could not do in the past on consoles, allowing them to deliver games far beyond what one would expect.

The fact is, we will all (PC, PS3 & X360) have a great experience with the title, as each is being built for each platform, again, as indicated in their interviews at Game Informer main news site. DICE have clearly stated, 'we are not simply porting it to the consoles ..... but built separately"

WHy can't we simply acknowledge that a game development studio like DICE is doing the right thing for ALL concerned, rather than be like kids in the playground peeing up against the wall to see who's better than the others.

Does it really matter? - no.

The new engine will not only look good, but enable the gameplay to be far superior than anything we've experienced before for a cross platform title, allowing each platform to experience the various new abilities of the Frostbite 2 engine.

Already the engine is being touted for other great EA games, and will be licensed out to enable other multiplatform games to have the detail, mechanics, and realism put into those titles.

Give the Platform wars a rest, and let's just enjoy 'gaming' . . real gamers don't give a toss which platform a great game appears on, so long as they can enjoy it.

[Kon]

Most realistic LOOKING... But when it comes to real simulation no game can compete with Arma 2. Even if the graphics aren't that good, Arma 2 is one of the best FPS that i've played.

[bozebo]

"A game is only as good as the engine that powers it, both graphically, as well as in animation, storyline, gameplay mechanics and interactivity"

What?

[NaiNaiNai]

So the game engine runs storyline....

hmmmm.

[young7yang]

i just saw it on ps3.... wow!

its like im really there

damn thats impressive

there are plenty of moments in the preview where i feel as if its real.. very impressive.....