Battlefield 3

[Cookie Monster]

Frostbite Trailer:

http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/06/06/battlefield-3-e3-2011-frostbite-trailer

And here's a multiplayer trailer:

http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/06/06/e3-2011-battlefield-3-operation-metro-multiplayer-trailer

This is going to thoroughly trash MW3. Loving the melee sequences, reminds me of KZ3.

 

[Dana Scully]

want

 

[Max Payne]

I enjoyed the original reveal more.

Also, don't mention Killzone in relation to battlefield plz

 

[Cookie Monster]

Don't know what your talking about, the melee sequences are awesome, but ok.

Looks like an open Beta is going to launch in September.

And here's a new campaign trailer:

http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/06/06/e3-2011-batllefield-3-campaign-trailer

 

[Max Payne]

Don't know what your talking about, the melee sequences are awesome, but ok.

Battlefield>Killzone in every way.

You can see this just from the gameplay series trailers, starting with Fault.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Not arguing with you there. I just always appreciate melee sequences. I can't stand melees in COD. GET KNIFED IN THE FOOT AND YOUR DEAD? OK.

 

[Max Payne]

I can't stand Call of Duty :/

 

[Hisako]

I don't think I know of any shooter that has an appreciably complex melee system.

it's mostly just one magical button for everything

 

[Mormz]

Melee in a shooting game doesn't seem as important as shooting in a shooting game.
Anyways, I don't see this thrashing MW3. Mostly because they're pretty different. I'll be getting both, obv.

 

[Hisako]

Yeah I don't really think a complex melee system is absolutely necessary

but there needs to be some form of balance
not like modern warfare one-knife-kills-all mentality up to and including dismantling minigun turrets

 

[Mormz]

Blops was what dismantled turrets. But, to be fair, the knives in Blops are actually super knives crafted from steel made by dragons. So, it kind of makes sense.

World at War had, I suppose, the most realistic knifing of recent CoD games. The player actually stabbed the enemy, not slashed. But, a lot of games do it either way, so meh.

 

[Max Payne]

CO-OP CONFIRMED FUCK YES.

Battlefield>CoD

 

[Max Payne]

http://twitter.com/#!/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN/statuses/78261692248764416

Kojima is a bro after all

 

[Max Payne]

Assault/Medic
The Assault and Medic a classes have been combined now, where the Assault class can either chose to heal/revive teammates, or you can opt for a grenade launcher instead of the revive kit, if you want more firepower.
Support
The Support class is now the one handing out ammunition, and can also provide covering fire. You can mount your LMG and if fire in the direction of the enemy, you’ll get special bonus points for providing covering fire for your teammates. You can also select an assault rifle with a flashlight for the dark parts of maps (like tunnels), instead of the LMG.
Engineer
The Engineer retains much of his role and load-out from Bad Company 2, you’re equipped with rocket launchers against enemy armor, and a repair tool to fix friendly vehicles, and a sub machine gun.
Sniper
The Sniper has the same role as in previous Battlefield games, and is armed with a sniper rifle, C4 explosives, and spotting gear.
We’ll have more details as we get some hand-on time with Battlefield 3 here at E3.

http://bf3blog.com/2011/06/battlefield-3-classes-revealed/

I like.

 

[Hisako]

Still probably won't solve the Wookiee problem though

 

[Max Payne]

Still probably won't solve the Wookiee problem though

tbh the wookiee problem is an epidemic in all fps games with sniper rifles :/

 

[Cthulhu]

I don't think I know of any shooter that has an appreciably complex melee system.

it's mostly just one magical button for everything

Counter-Strike, ftw . It has two buttons for melee! And it matters in CS(S), especially in GunGame and zombie mod and the like.

Anyways. I am excite. Seems to become the best PC game in years. And, off course, beat CoD hands-down, especially if they can keep the haxorz out like they're able to right now in BC2.

I'll definitely need a new PC though, . BC2 runs kinda shitty right now, certainly compared to some of the awesomer videos on the interwebz. This is most likely due to it being a console port and my PC not having excess CPU capacity (anymore). For most games this isn't a problem, but BC2 was optimized to use the CPU for just about everything.

 

[Hisako]

It's sort of interesting, though: third-person shooters lend themselves far better to more complex melee combat systems, where the majority of first-person shooters have a single universal attack (w or w/o variations ofc) or form more complex melee by taking RPG elements.

 

[Cthulhu]

True that. The main reason for that is eyecandy though - fancy melee attacks in first-person just don't look that great. Look at the demo of Skyrim, for example.

 

[Hisako]

Yeah even with, say, Oblivion, I was really wierded out by what seemed like a really anaemic experience in first person stuff like using swords and everything. idk, I guess I'm used to having awesome dynamic balletic swordplay, but it just felt... meh

OT, I don't expect anything from Battlefield 3 except for knifing and maybe punching. Punching would be nice.

Also more hardcore. Also, maybe, neck-snapping. Or choke holding and dragging people. Or maybe I'm reading too much into it. Ah, a man can dream.

 

[Cthulhu]

It'll probably turn out to be quicktime events. Whoever invented those should die. Whoever thought it was awesome to let a game that largely depends on your leet skillz in freeform combo's and timing and the like end with a quicktime event should die also.

 

[Hisako]

I don't mind creative use of timing and button combos, but the regular Press-X-To-Not-Die thing is fairly restrictive imo.

 

[Cthulhu]

Looks fucking sweet.

 

[Max Payne]

I just updated to a quad core CPU last month, and it looks like it's not going to be enough already.

 

[Hisako]

OHGODAT-REX oh okay this is actually pretty cool


So what are the system reqs?