The first batch of Battlefield 3 screens have made their way online, although if I’m being honest I’m not entirely sure whether they are pre-rendered, or using the in-game engine (curse these modern graphics!).
The game will visit Tehran, Paris, New York, Sulaymaniyah, and Iraqi Kurdistan. It also features highly destructible environments, and apparently the ‘F’ word is used a lot.
Source: Bf3blog
AG2297
Looking good, looking very good. Tehran you say? Nothing like a bit of controversy!
cc_star
Given EA’s use of the Taliban/Opposing Forces to create headlines, I’d expect it to be a well trodden promotional path by now
gideon1451
Paris would be interesting!
cc_star
especially if the Eiffel tower is destructible
hazzarules
First thing I thought when I saw these screens was I would rather see pictures of Paris instead of generic middle eastern shooter picture no. 1000
cc_star
Could well be in-game gameplay, or in-game cutscenes which use the game’s engine but have a layer of post-processing effects added, similar to GT5’s replay mode where the AA & effects dials get turned up to 11
Looks nice either way
rht992
I’d say Cut scene due to the camera angles and such
carson321
its easy to take in game footage, pause it and view it from a different angle, if you are the devs that is.
Im liking the more western urban scenarios, hopefully will be able to get some mangled metal mixed in with the destruction rather than just piles of rubble!
carson321
p.s., also hoping there are some comical trailers like there were for the bad company series, but I assume this will be a more serious entry, as the comedy came from the characters in bad company
Spotter5
One of the BF devs posted a tweet saying people saying they are pre rendered are ‘innocent’ or something like that, suggests they are in game.
minerwilly
I wish I had the money to throw away on MOH just to get in on the beta.
Doofer_Nasenmann
Pffft, standard car models. They should all be premium! I bet the wheels have no texture on the inside, too…
mcduff1979
glad im a huge battlefield fan, looking forward to this and the new MOH
DJ Judas
Probably the opening cut scene, BF2 and 2142 both had generic battles taking place as the openings. Don’t let me down DiCE!
Smallville2106
Looking great. I will definately be getting this.
colmshan1990
I know that this is called Battlefield 3, but does that make it a ‘normal’ Battlefield game, or the sequel to Bad Company 2?
I’m slightly confused…
Looks great though!
The Lone Steven.
It is a normal battlefield game. you know blowing sh*t up, flying a plane into a group of tanks and ejecting. and no story. I think EA are planing to have two different Battlefield fanchises. One being the normal one and the other Bad Company or i could wrong and they are just trying to confuse us.
topgear
Bad company was a spin off series, They will create 2 totally different games for each. It’s like doctor who and torchwood, visually similar but storyline wise completely different.
cc_star
Battlefield, Battlefield2 & spin-off Battlefield 2142 & Battlefield 3
Bad Company is a different branch of the same tree