official Battlefield 3

[rajputwarrior]

Just played the beta on the PS3. It's alright, although as others have mentioned it's a shame there isn't more of the Battlefield experience available yet (i.e. vehicles, maybe another map?).

The controls are a pain to get to grips with though. It's almost as if they've intentionally moved everything to show that they are not another FPS. As an example, why would you have R2 to pull out your knife? And why push in the joystick to crouch and go prone?

that doesn't make sense. why people can't use the CoD model for controls or Halo makes no sense to me... killzone 2 for PS3 did dumb things like this to and you couldn't change the controls. so dumb.

[The_Observer]

downloading now, wasnt happy about it not being on steam! great another client i need to install... anyway have to wait till i get home from work to look at. do people think its worth a computer upgrade?

[rajputwarrior]

also, no one else finds it's dumb you need three separate programs to run a game? origin, your web browser and the game itself...

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

that doesn't make sense. why people can't use the CoD model for controls or Halo makes no sense to me... killzone 2 for PS3 did dumb things like this to and you couldn't change the controls. so dumb.

Not sure what version of Killzone 2 you played, but the one I played offered about 6 or so different button configurations, one that was pretty much a clone of CoD and what I used. I imagine BF3 may do the same, or let people map the controls completely.

[rajputwarrior]

Not sure what version of Killzone 2 you played, but the one I played offered about 6 or so different button configurations, one that was pretty much a clone of CoD and what I used. I imagine BF3 may do the same, or let people map the controls completely.

i was trying to say you couldn't do what you wanted. the CoD'ish one still wasn't great.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

also, no one else finds it's dumb you need three separate programs to run a game? origin, your web browser and the game itself...

It is one more than Steam, and I usually have a browser open anyway. So yeah, cannot say it bothers me.

[Vice]

also, no one else finds it's dumb you need three separate programs to run a game? origin, your web browser and the game itself...

I think it's dumb. Dumb and slow. I suppose on the bright side they can more easily make changes to the server browser as it's a lot easier writing web code than C++ but from a user perspective I think it was a mistake to leave out an in-game browser.

Every time I exit a game it just closes and I'm like .. did the game crash or what? No end of round scoreboards? No stats? ..

[spedanden]

Ugh, so many bugs on the 360.

-Sound cuts out to where there's only the sound of gunfire, no ambiance.

-Players prone that get killed sometimes stand straight up in a weird position.

-Screen gets a green hue randomly.

Theres more but I cant remember. I really want to like Battlefield, but I cant. The awkward animations throw me off and the gun on gun game play is weird.

[Vice]

Anyone noticed how sometimes when players are killed their bodies start sliding across the ground for no reason.. Happened a bunch of times when I was playing today.

I really don't see how they can fix all these bugs in less than 30 days.

[Dusco25]

Just played and it kinda sucks to be honest... The gfx look kinda neon looking and are bright.. You can not really make out who the enemy is at a distance and having to close the game to browse a web based server list is beyond stupid.. Just a few simple rounds I ran into bug after bug... I can not see how they can fix all this in less than a month.

[Jamushroom Veteran]

Not understanding that either - why did they even include the map if they didn't want people to play it?!

The Caspian server is passwordless tomorrow.

[rajputwarrior]

Anyone noticed how sometimes when players are killed their bodies start sliding across the ground for no reason.. Happened a bunch of times when I was playing today.

I really don't see how they can fix all these bugs in less than 30 days.

the sliding thing has happened to me a few times. i shoot a guy running the opposite direction, i shoot him, and starts sliding towards me..

and they can't. this is exactly how the bc2 beta was bugs wise, and they definitely didn't fix them at time of launch... im going to feel sorry for the day one buyers cause i can't see this launch going smoothly at all.

[Vice]

I think the fact that they have a beta period which has a specific end date before the beta even begins shows how unserious they are about fixing any bugs discovered. As a developer myself for a large company when we test code there is no set end date to that testing period before we begin testing. It's done when all the discovered bugs in that test period are fixed. If it wasn't done like this then there would be no point in having a test period because you're not taking it seriously and not leaving yourself enough time to fix any found bugs.

I'd be seriously surprised if they manage to fix all these problems before release because I don't see how that is going to be possible. I wonder if they are even going to issue any game updates before October 10th when the open beta ends.

[Dusco25]

Just had grass growing from the 2nd story floor.. LOL

[ViperAFK]

Everyone who has applied to join the Neowin BF3 Platoon has been accepted. You can find the link in my sig.

Handy little feature on the Platoon stats...

;)

heh, I'm owning the top stats!

:shifty:

[sbauer]

The controls are a pain to get to grips with though. It's almost as if they've intentionally moved everything to show that they are not another FPS. As an example, why would you have R2 to pull out your knife? And why push in the joystick to crouch and go prone?

I disagree. I prefer it this way. I actually use the tactical setup in Call of Duty as well, which creates a configuration similar to this. I run for cover much more than I knife someone. This setup just makes it so easy.

[Dusco25]

I can see now prone will be a major issue. It needs to be removed

[rajputwarrior]

I can see now prone will be a major issue. It needs to be removed

games where an trees and foliage play a big factor in things should never have prone. it just encourages camping.

[killmaster84]

Prone should stay, why it wasn't in BC2 I don't know. But I'm happy it's back now(And no I don't camp)

[rajputwarrior]

Prone should stay, why it wasn't in BC2 I don't know. But I'm happy it's back now(And no I don't camp)

all snipers camp ;)

[gkl]

I can see now prone will be a major issue. It needs to be removed

I have to say, I'm not too fond of prone either. It's very easy to hide in a tiny bush and be practically invisible. Thank god you can dolphin dive or drop shoot though.

[killmaster84]

all snipers camp ;)

I play support :p

[Vice]

all snipers camp ;)

Isn't that what they are supposed to do? I mean .. they are snipers lol

[HellboundIRL]

I'm happy to have prone back, I remember the last two large maps released for Bad Company 2 made me really feel the need to have it, couldn't use cover effectively - it was always irritating getting shot behind a wall when all you could do was crouch.

[Ayepecks]

Still can't even get into a game on the 360 open beta, as it says connection to EA's servers is lost. Apparently this is a pretty common problem (N)