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[IbizaPocholo]

In the latest PC Time Capsule episode, we return to 2011 and the arrival of Battlefield 3, powered by the incredible Frostbite engine. DICE pushed technology to the next level with a forward-looking engine that came into its own in the PS4/Xbox One generation - but it all began here with an outstanding PC version flanked by two surprisingly impressive console ports. Alex, John and Rich join forces for this one!

 

[GenericUser]

I remember that this game was basically unplayable on ps3 for at least half a year. It had severe input lag and you had to put the ps3 display resolution to 540P in order to fix it. What a shitshow. Not to mention the rubberbanding.

 

[hlm666]

Still holds up today as far as visuals in multiplayer goes, although the 30hz tickrate feels terrible these days, 60hz bf4 servers are ok these days but still not quite up to modern multiplayer games in the network department. This was one of my favourite videos back in the day.

 

[Tarnpanzer]

I remember the console-version was extremely cut back. 24 players max vs. 64 players on PC. What a disappointment.

Because of that BF4 on consoles was a huge jump for console-only gamers.

 

[Cyborg]

When you see this and BF2042 it's unbelievable how bad BF2042 is. There is not a single map that is iconic or great.
Its a mess and should be free to play and then again you shouldn't waste your time on it.

 

[zephiross]

I remember that this game was basically unplayable on ps3 for at least half a year. It had severe input lag and you had to put the ps3 display resolution to 540P in order to fix it. What a shitshow. Not to mention the rubberbanding.

Yeah that was so bad, and you had some players and the devs saying there wasn't any input lag and saying it was fine... It was horrendous. it took soooooo long to get patched.

But still, BF3 remains my favorite BF game. That's one of the games I'd like a full remaster of so people get back into it.

 

[fatmarco]

Bf3, on console, looked good but was awful to play. Bf4 on the next gen was an incredible jump.

 

[phil_t98]

it defiantly looked and ran better on PS3 than 360

 

[Fake]

Operation METRO is like the best Dice could possibily make. Nothing will get close.

 

[64gigabyteram]

People say that this and BF4 are better than BF1.... what's the issue with BF1

 

[rodrigolfp]

I remember that this game was basically unplayable on ps3 for at least half a year. It had severe input lag and you had to put the ps3 display resolution to 540P in order to fix it. What a shitshow. Not to mention the rubberbanding.

Killzone 2 fans must have loved.

 

[ViciousAgenda]

When you see this and BF2042 it's unbelievable how bad BF2042 is. There is not a single map that is iconic or great.
Its a mess and should be free to play and then again you shouldn't waste your time on it.

Yep, checked it out during its free week on psn and it's terrible.

 

[kikkis]

I dont really see the engine being ahead of its time. Cod was double the framerate at the time.

 

[Klik]

Its really both kinda incredible and sad that BF3 from 2011 on PC looks better than BF2042 from 2021

 

[SmokedMeat]

Still holds up visually. I'd say it was the fun I've had with a Battlefield game.

 

[Black_Stride]

Operation METRO is like the best Dice could possibily make. Nothing will get close.

A fellow agent of chaos I see.

Conquest Operation Metro 24/7 no explosives was always the best server.
BF3, BF4 and Battlefield V.
I would have loved a Metro in Battlefield 1 but alas.


Rush Operation Metro was also an absolute chore if you were attacking, but once you starting flowing it was such a chaoticly good map.
At first I would always quit if I was on the attacking side, but once I had a few decent players on the squad our squad would always break through....always.



P.S Operation Locker deserve some props too.

 

[Lysandros]

For anyone with a deeper interest on how they used the SPUs for the PS3 version.

https://www.ea.com/frostbite/news/spu-based-deferred-shading-in-battlefield-3-for-playstation-3

 

[octiny]

Ah, good times.

Had a couple of GTX 580's in SLI & mostly just played Operation Metro spamming the hell out of the grenade launcher near the escalators racking up 80+ kills per match

 

[sachos]

TFW that "time capsule" PC is pretty much as good as your current PC (i3 4170 and GTX 960)

 

[UnNamed]

I remember the single player campaign with invisible walls and that dirty lens effect, so fucking stupid, the main reasons why I dropped the game quickly.