Awesome to hear. What region are you in that you were able to get it already?Rainy Dog said:I think the PS3 version looks smashing. Miles nicer on your own set-up than those dodgy screens a few pages back suggest. There's some tearing, mostly noticeable on the first, open part of the map. But I recall the first BFBC2 beta having worse tearing than the final game, so hopefully they optimise it out as much as possible for the retail release of this as well.
General IQ is good to great by todays console game standards. There's some shimmering and alaising here and there, but I'll take that that plus the sharper IQ that MLAA affords. The tiny black borders aren't noticeable when playing and are a non-issue.
Framerate is perfectly fine, neither here nor there from BFBC2. General art direction and details make it look much nicer than BFBC2 though. Smoke, explosions and general effects are improved tenfold. Gun and character models are far superior, and DICE have finally learned how to do usable iron sightsOk, BFBC2 Vietnam and MOH had those in order anyway. Audio is incredible as expected and raises the bar once again.
Gunplay feels weightier than BFBC2, there's now a sense of feedback and connection when your shots hit. Really liking that. I'd say that it feels closer to MOH single player than anything else, which is is good thing in my opinion. I felt Danger Close got that spot on. The animation and general feel is fantastic. Even just going in and out of prone is so well done. Very, very polished stuff.
Spotting doesn't feel as pronounced as BFBC2. The orange triangles aren't half as big and easy to blindly fire at and score random kills. And it does seem that they disappear when the player is out of direct view. Good. Anyone know what the bleep sound means when you press select but don't actually spot someone?
Still not sure about the map itself. Been on the winning team 3 times in 4 matches as an attacker, but I think that's just down the defending teams not knowing where to watch and cover in the underground station area.
Good stuff overall, and pleased how it's turned out.
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Battlefield 3 Beta: Info and Meetups [Over]
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Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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I bought a headset a week ago and have been pimping it at Canada/PC thread! Buy headset, people!!Smokey said:Can check when I get home from work
I'll say a mic is needed in this game. It's really too much to stop in the action, press k, type, then pick up again. Stuff is intense. That can be costly.
Foliorum Viridum said:Looks like the keys are pretty much taken now so I've accepted I'm waiting til Wednesday.
Someone please post in the BF3 PC Community thread about server hosts. I want to know how they are etc.
lol relax man. Based on the complete anecdotal evidence of me and my friend no one has received a key yet in Canada. I should get both the origin pre-order key and MOH LE key.
blahblah...blah
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Got my code, redeemed it, preload worked perfectly, Battlelog!
Foliorum Viridum
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I just meant I'm not going to be sat here refreshing the thread for the key and anyone who got one in the exploit has got rid of itSpl1nter said:
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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OK. Now this is getting stupid. I'm canceling my preorder. Fuck you, EA.Facism said:
someone PLEASE give me an extra beta key for PC ill zuck yo dik
sike....however;
in return i will give u access to all my songs to download
www.soundcloud.com/entraik
ill zuck yo dik sike....however;
in return i will give u access to all my songs to download
www.soundcloud.com/entraik
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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... Make that 7 more.Menelaus said:
Fuck!
Hideo Kuze
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Oh, and one more thing. If anyone does happen to have a spare 360 beta key laying around by any chance I would glady take it off your hands and it would be tremendously appreciated.
So I have the MoH LE PS3 Edition, I never payed attention to the early access thing but since there's nothing worth to play atm, I figured why not check it out, is there something I need to do to get the code? Or is it too late to gain access?
I figured that the key would be sent via email but my inbox is empty, common or too little too late?
I figured that the key would be sent via email but my inbox is empty, common or too little too late?
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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And this is why it shouldn't be browser based. If it requires Origin, it should use Origin's browser!sk3tch said:
AllIsOneIsNone
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I mean, I would've bought the damn game anyways. But seriously, I hope EA rectifies this situation; it makes them look incompetent.
zephervack
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TheExodu5 said:
Canada here too and no key to speak off, i guess they might be going by regions closest to end of business day. so USA/Canada will be the last. Sound logic...
InfectedZero
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Im in the US and no pre-order key yet.
Woo-Fu
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MiloFoxburr
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Corky said:
Alpha worked fine with Chrome.
The Demon Headmaster
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pm sent
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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LOL! I love you, man. Don't take it personally. It's just that... Fuck EA!!Z_Y said:
throwawayname
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THANK YOU The Demon Headmaster!!
luciddefender
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Good job EA -- make the largest gaming region(North America) wait the longest for the keys.
Dinosaur Tamer
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Oni Jazar said:
Still nothing here. (Germany)
And Origin support is not responding. Great.
AndyMoogle
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I just played one match on 360.
The sound is amazing, better than BC2.
The graphics... It looks ok I guess. The framerate is solid, and the tearing isn't nearly as bad as it was in that PS3 stream last night.
The sound is amazing, better than BC2.
The graphics... It looks ok I guess. The framerate is solid, and the tearing isn't nearly as bad as it was in that PS3 stream last night.
360 version direct feed screenshots.
http://www.nowgamer.com/news/1070543/battlefield_3_beta_xbox_360_hd_screenshot_gallery.html
http://www.nowgamer.com/news/1070543/battlefield_3_beta_xbox_360_hd_screenshot_gallery.html