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Battlefield 3 Beta - Review
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General Game Information
Release date: October 25th, 2011
Rating: Most likely rated "M" for Mature (17+)
Beta : Open beta, currently available to EVERY player
Platforms: Xbox 360, Play Station 3 & PC
Welcome to my review of the Battlefield 3 Beta.
First off I will list the pro's and con's of the Beta
Pro's
Easy to learn for new players
Fast action paced game
Not just a simple firefight but a realistic twist
Fun for group or a "squad" of players

Con's
Has been known to lag (haven't personally noticed any lag)
Servers have been going down quite frequently
Campers (in all games but bad especially in BF3)

If you have any pro's or con's I should include, PM me with them, I will give you credit for it.

Problems/Bugs/Glitches

Bug #1: Matchmaking Load Stops
In the Matchmaking screen and on occasion, the Match Finder suddenly stops.
Player Solution: Restart Matchmaking.

Bug #2: Loss of Certain Sounds
In-game and on occasion, I stop hearing certain sounds, mostly objective and environmental based sounds. I can still hear slight sounds of enemy movement and shots fired. The volume of my own shots being fired and movement is slightly decreased.
Player Solution: N/A

Bug #3: Black and White Screen
In-game and on occasion, upon spawn after being killed, my screen appears in black and white.
Player Solution: Click "Start" to bring up the in-game menu, this should fix it, until the next time.

Bug #4: Infinite Loading Screen After Leaving A Game
In the Loading screen and on occasion, after leaving a game, I get an infinite loading screen (or what seems to be infinite).
Player Solution: Return to the Xbox Dashboard.

Bug #5: Missing Gun Model
In-game and upon spawning, gun models are missing completely.
Note: It hasn't happened to me so I don't know the exact instance.

Bug #6: Catapulted While Vaulting
In-game and rarely, I am catapulted while vaulting over an object.
Note: You will most likely take damage from this.

Bug #7: Mic Lag
In-game and most of the time, voice chat lags and skips.
Note: This is in-game voice chat, not Xbox Live Party Chat. This has also happened to other people in the game, not just me.

Bug #8: Knife Hit-Detection
In-game and on occasion, you will miss with your knife. The knives range may be off, or the hit-box may not register the knife.
Player Solution: Try knifing only while the other player is completely still, or while behind them.

Bug #9: Bullet Tracers Not Disappearing
In-game and on occasion, bullet tracers will not disappear, and they will appear to hover in mid-air.

Bug #10: Floating Environmental Models
In-game and on occasion, sections of trees, artillery, etc. will appear to float in mid-air after being destroyed.

Bug #11: Extra Weapon Model
In-game and on occasion, an extra weapon model appears in front of the original weapon model.

Bug #12: Black Screen/Load Freeze
In the Loading screen and on occasion, the game will freeze upon entering a game and you will see a black screen, but will hear in-game sound.
Player Solution: Return to the Xbox Dashboard.

Bug #13: Sprint "Cooldown"
In-game and occasionally, after running into an object or suddenly stopping, you will be unable to sprint for a short period of time.
Player Solution: Just wait it out.

Bug #14: Unable to Aim Down Sight
In-game and on occasion, you will become unable to zoom in or aim down sights.

Bug #15: Unable to Fire
In-game and on occasion, you will become unable to fire your weapon.

Bug #16: Ragdoll
In-game and on occasion, dead bodies will move about randomly along the ground.

Bug #17: Sticking to Objects
In-game and on occasion, you will stick to an object and be unable to move.

Bug #18: Screen Flashes
In-game and on occasion, the screen flashes with colors, such as black, red and green.

Bug #19: No Reload Animation
In-game and occasionally, upon reload, no animation appears.

Bug #20: Matchmaking Doesn't Work with Friends/Squads
Upon entering matchmaking with friends, you won't be put in the same squad, or some/all, including yourself may not make it into the game entirely.

Bug #21: Delayed Impact to Explosion Time
In-game, when you shoot a rocket, there will be a delay from when the rocket impacts a target and the time damage is dealt.

Bug #22: Excessively Bright Muzzle Flash
In-game, for some, muzzle flash may be extremely bright.
Note: This may be due to an individual players brightness.

Bug #23: Noclipping Through Hills/Walls
In-game and on occasion, while crawling over a hill, you begin to noclip (begin to go through the hill). Or upon crouching next to certain walls, you can see through them.

Bug #24: Can't Crouch After Sprinting
In-game and occasionally, after sprinting you become unable to crouch until completely stopped.

Bug #25: Clinging Objects
In-game and on occasion, object models seem to attach themselves to players.

Bug #26: Floating Foregrip
In-game, the foregrip attachment seems to float at the bottom of the gun, and not be completely attached.

Bug #27: Bipods Don't Fold Down/In
In-game, bipods seem to stick out to either side of the gun, instead of fold down and in.

Bug #28: Floating Rockets
In-game and on occasion, rockets seem to float behind the player holding them.

Bug #29: Expanded Models/Textures
In-game and on occasion, parts of player models expand and appear almost like rubber.

Bug #30: Grenades Sticking
In-game and occasionally, while in prone, grenades stick to tree branches, and sometimes grass.
Note: I was killed by my own grenade when this happened, so be careful.

Bug #31: Random Polygons
In-game and occasionally, when looking at a wall, a polygon appears, as if it were an untextured model.

Bug #32: Unbalanced Guns
In-game, some guns are unbalanced compared to the other teams version.
Example: The attackers sniper rifles are more powerful than the defenders sniper rifles.
Note: This could be fixed if both teams could use whatever guns they please.

Bug #33: Vaulting to Prone
In-game and on occasion, after vaulting and going into prone, you can see your own leg appear in front of your screen.

Bug #34: Noclipping Corpse
In-game and on occasion, your body will noclip (fall) through the ground after dying.

Bug #35: Squad Spawn
In-game and on occasion, when spawning near a squad mate, a black screen will appear for a few seconds before you can spawn.

Bug #36: Hold "X" To Pick-up
In-game and on occasion, after running over an object and seeing the "Hold 'X' to Pick-up" icon, it remains on the screen, even after you have died.

Bug #37: Getting Shot By Dead Bodies
In-game and on occasion, some have reported being shot by a dead body.
Note: This may just be an incorrect animation, and really be a revived enemy.

Bug #38: "Crab Walk"
In-game and on occasion, people will appear bent in half while running, making them a hard target.

Bug #39: Invincibility
In-game and on occasion, some people will appear invincible, they seem to not take damage from bullets, or run out of ammo.
Note: It seems that you have to knife them 7 times, in order to kill them.

Bug #40: Bipod Reload
In-game, sometimes character models will stand straight up when reloading while using bipods, and character models in the prone position will be on their backs with their gun pointed straight up in the air.

Bug #41: Weapon Upgrade Icons
In-game and in the customization menus, when scrolling through your options multiple times in a row, your weapon upgrade icons will disappear, only to reappear next time you open the menu.

Bug #42: Guns Randomly Shoot
In-game and occasionally, while sprinting, guns randomly fire without pressing the trigger.
Note: Happens mostly on the Support class.

Bug #43: Reward Icons
In-game and on occasion, Reward icons remain on the screen until another Reward is received.

Bug #44: Crawling Animation
In-game and on occasion, the crawling animation appears as if you're diving.

Bug #45: Noclipping Under the Map
In-game and in certain spots, you will noclip (fall) through the ground and under the map, where you are free to run around and kill people.

Bug #46: Missing Footstep Sounds
In-game and during the second phase, you will be unable to hear footsteps until you die multiple times.

Bug #47: Unable to Send Invites
In-game and in Loading screens, you are unable to send Squad invites to friends.

Bug #48: Screen Shake
In-game and occasionally, while prone/crouching, the screen will appear to shake, making it hard to aim.
Note: It usually happens while crawling over objects or hills.

Bug #49: Tactical Flashlight
In-game and occasionally, while sprinting the flashlight shines upwards and casts a shadow of your own gun.

Bug #50: Hit-Markers Don't Equal Damage
In-game and on occasion, after shooting an enemy and getting hit-markers, he still has full health.

Bug #51: Recons Eyes
In-game, Recons eyes appear grey.

Bug #52: No Debris/Rubble
In-game and occasionally, when blowing up parts of buildings, no debris/rubble is seen falling of the building.

Bug #53: Hold "X" After Radio Placement
In-game and occasionally, after placing a radio on the ground and dying, the "Hold 'X'" icon will remain on the screen, leading back to the radio.

Bug #54: Sliding Off Objects
In-game and occasionally, while standing on certain objects, mostly boxes and crates, you will slide off of them.

Bug #55: Ammo Packs Destroy Walls
In-game and on occasion, ammo packs will destroy walls when thrown at them.

Bug #56: Duplicate Light Bulbs
In-game and on occasion, in the Metro Station, light bulbs duplicate and float in mid-air.

Bug #57: Bomb Plant Icon
In-game and on occasion, if you die while planting the bomb, you will see the "Bomb Plant" icon upon spawning.

Bug #58: Brightness Adjustments
In the Options menu, no image appears to help calibrate screen brightness.

Bug #59: Spawning On Prone Squad Mate
In-game and on occasion, while spawning on a prone squad mate, you will be spawned under the map.

Bug #60: M-Comms
In-game and on occasion, both M-Comms are label the same.


Credit to Queen for the bug's.

Graphics Comparison Video (720p)


Battlefield 3 Gameplay Video



My review of the graphics
I have found the graphics to be best on Xbox360, I have not yet played on PC though.
The game has 8/10 graphics. (opinion)


Overall gameplay review
I really enjoyed the Battlefield 3 Open Beta. Met up to every single one of my standards that I look for in a first person shooter.
Highly recommended to gamer's interested in the battlefield series, even the call of duty series.


Graphics: 8/10
Gameplay: 10/10
Getting online (chances of the server's being up, may change over time) 6/10
Happy beta testing players !
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Wooow, that alot of bugs :=?

But anyway nice review!
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ACP wrote Wooow, that alot of bugs :=?

But anyway nice review!

Thank you, I realize this is a lot of bug but this should not discourage ANYONE from buying this game.
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its a good game im getting it its beta is just to glitchy
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hdfghgh wrote its a good game im getting it its beta is just to glitchy

All beta's are glitchy. The point of it is to find the glitches then fix them for the real game.
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First battlefield game i ever played and i had no clue what to do, horrible game.
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Great Review man! I have the same thoughts on the game!
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worst beta i have ever played
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This beta sucked. I'm not a complete BF player but I often play some BF. There were alot of graphics bugs and the system is so laggy. Gameplay was good and realistic but every other thing was really bad. After 2 games it became boring for me :/
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Nice post man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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