![]() You do get the usual FPS tutorial about how to walk, duck, and shoot but some training on how to fly the helicopters and jets in the game would have been a great addition and something this ground pounder would really have appreciated.ĭon't get me wrong, the series has come a bit of a way since Battlefield 1942's single player campaign which had you playing against some really bad 'bots on the game's multiplayer maps. The biggest failing point of the single player campaign is that it doesn't really prepare you for the multiplayer portion of the game. There are a few highpoints in the campaign where DICE gets to do something original,including a somewhat breathtaking air combat sequence, but for the most part it's a fairly linear and unexciting stroll through FPS standards. There are times when it feels as if there is someone with a clipboard checking off level and mission types that the game has to have to be feature competitive with Call of Duty. It's a bit on the awkward side and it does feel a bit forced at points. The single player campaign isn't all that bad but it's no match for what the guys at Infinity Ward have delivered in Modern Warfare 3. We'll put it on a separate disc so that you can play through it once, put it back in it's case and forget it ever exists." It's almost like DICE is saying "The best part of the game is on this first disc but because we have to compete head to head with another game we have to have a token single player campaign. ![]() I'm not sure if that's an intentional commentary on the single player campaign of the game or not but it sure feels like it. Disc 1 contains the multiplayer and co-op portions of the game while the single player campaign of the game resides on disc 2. The Xbox 360 version of the game comes on two discs. John covered a lot of these in his review of the PC version and the re-vamping of the class system would be enough for most gamers but when you add in all the balancing done to the vehicles you get one of the best multiplayer FPS games on the market. The basic mechanics of your modern shooter are still there but with a few more levels of refinement. Unlike Infinity Ward, the folks at DICE have not just evolved their game but rather looked holistically at the series and made significant changes to the core of the game. Before I get into the details let's take a look at what Dice has tried to do with the game. ![]() The problem is that fact was ruined by the knowledge that a bigger, better version exists. I know that sounds pithy and a bit on the arrogant side but playing the game on the console was one of the best console multiplayer FPS experiences I've ever had. Here's a quick tip for enjoying the Xbox 360 version of Battlefield 3: if you really want to enjoy the console version of the game, then don’t play the PC version. ![]()
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