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Here's What The 360 Version of Battlefield 3 Looks Like

War still looks messed up on consoles--in a good way.

Sep. 16 2011

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If you want to see the difference between the console and pc version, compare the scene where the windows get blown out of the building (around 1:03) with the same scene in the teaser for this trailer (at the end, after the release info). Pretty big difference. Both versions look great for their respective platform, though.

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LOL. Battlefield on a console. Thanks for the free laughs.

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Looks good to me! Wasn't planning on upgrading my pc anyway.

@1:12 Auto-aim FTW! Heh, pretty huge miss there, still get the kill, love me some consoles.

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@JJpenguin said:

Looks sweet :) we have a top end pc knocking around the house and I'm still getting this for xbox, graphics dont count for nearly as much as having a controller in your hand and my xbox live buds to play with

Same. Graphics aren't everything. Don't get me wrong, it still looks brilliant but I prefer to relax with a controller in my hand talking to my mates.

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Looks sweet :) we have a top end pc knocking around the house and I'm still getting this for xbox, graphics dont count for nearly as much as having a controller in your hand and my xbox live buds to play with

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Looks no where near as good as it does on the PC but it still looks decent

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it looked ok. glad im not really a battlefield fan, but a buddy of mine who just built a new PC is probably going to be all over the PC version. ill check that out.

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what do you expect? 360 and ps3 are ancient hardware... of course it's gonna look like rainbow six vegas.

the battlefield 3 theme isn't the same as that trailer music, thankfully. the main BF3 theme music is largely the same as battlefield 1942... which is a fantastic 'hanz zimmer'-sounding theme.

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I'm happy the console versions turned out so well. The PS3 version will probably look very similar. Maybe worse textures, but better lighting and particle effects. Still don't like playing FPS with M&K on PC.

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*hugs his gaming PC*

Maxed out settings and 60 frames per second, accept no substitutes.

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While this makes me wish I had a dedicated gaming PC, I still can't wait for the console version.

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@Pr1mus: Nothing. I just used your post as a launching point for my own tangent on the subject of PC and console debates.

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@TPoppaPuff: What does this have to do with anything i said? Some guy wondered why some people chose PC over console for this game and i laid out the one major difference between the two versions..

And btw you just spent 3 paragraphs talking about graphics when i mentioned gameplay...

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@Pr1mus said:

@Batmeng: I never said it's not fun, i said different. BC2 is the same game on PC and console. Not this one. Larger map and higher player cap will be important to some people. He was saying he didn't understand why people would choose PC over console this time even if they traditionally buy for console. That's why.

That's easy. Because my pc can't create the visuals the 360/ps3 can without spending at least $500 minimum. Enough graphical tweaking in the world almost never creates visuals as smooth as console games on PC on a midrange PC. It just never happens. You're always having to sacrifice some major component(s) of the visuals like shadows that makes game look way more unrealistic than it ever does on the console version. It's simply the difference between being optimized for a system. Console will look as efficiently well as possible. Lesser PCs are not efficient.

On a top end machine you've got 100% perfect blend. On a console you've got a smaller quantity of that perfect blend; not as filling, but still tastes great. On mid-range PC you've got 100% of the quantity but only have 3/4 of the ingrediants. It's never as good.

So yeah, I'll likely be buying the 360 version (always stronger, more competitive community than PS3 counterparts) rather than the PC version. If it's gonna chug at at 30fps I might as well have shadows on. :P Plus I don't like giant random vehicle based games anyhow, I much prefer infantry combat and if there's more a focus on that in the console version than I'd rather play that anyways.

*awaits the pc nerd rage*

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Looks good. 30FPS though... :/

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I'm a PC gamer but I don't think this looks bad

Haters gonna hate

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Looks fine.

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Man I wish I had a PC to play this on.

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Its funny hearing ppl nitpicking on this amazing gameplay footage.. compare it to some major competition coming out in the close future and its just lightyears ahead.

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Looks terrible, time for Xbox 720, and this game finally proves it. But it run smooth unlike Xbox 1 and ps2.

Next year's E3/// 720 specs please.

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Well then...
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@LEGITLakers said:

@REIGN: Last PC game I played was Battlefield 1942. It seems pointless to spend $1500+ every couple years to build a new PC for games that aren't really any better than the consoles. I would much rather spend that money on stuff like the 3DS that offer unique gaming experiences not found anywhere else in the world.

LOL3DS. 
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This is looking suspiciously like Modern Warfare more with each gameplay trailer they release. I just want a few minutes of uninterrupted footage, not a bunch of scripted slow-mo sequences.

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@Batmeng said:

@Pr1mus: @Pr1mus said:

@stallion74 said:

i think they did a very good job on the console version and i do not understand why people who traditionally buy games for consoles would prefer to get this on the PC...there have been always differences and they will always be but the bottom line is the experience and the tension that this game brings to you..and i do not see any difference action-wise...so just buy this game and enjoy it wherever you prefer !!!!

Multiplayer maps will be bigger to accommodate 64 players on PC instead of the 24 players on consoles. That's a significant difference in how the game plays out in the end.

I don't remember me not having fun with Bad Company 2 on console, which also had 24 players only.

I had fun with BC2 on console also.

It does not even compare to the fun I had on BF2.

+64 players, large maps... anything less is not a true sequel to BF2.

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@Jackel2072 said:

yeah i have became "that guy" that looked like shit on the 360.

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@Batmeng: I never said it's not fun, i said different. BC2 is the same game on PC and console. Not this one. Larger map and higher player cap will be important to some people. He was saying he didn't understand why people would choose PC over console this time even if they traditionally buy for console. That's why.

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Well, as long as it plays great, then who cares how good it looks?

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Man, let's go next gen consoles. It's time.

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Does the Ps3 version use better lighting or am I making things up? It's probably me assuming it does after playing Resistance 3

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Every single time I see Battlefield 3 I think, this looks so much more interresting then MW3.

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@Pr1mus: @Pr1mus said:

@stallion74 said:

i think they did a very good job on the console version and i do not understand why people who traditionally buy games for consoles would prefer to get this on the PC...there have been always differences and they will always be but the bottom line is the experience and the tension that this game brings to you..and i do not see any difference action-wise...so just buy this game and enjoy it wherever you prefer !!!!

Multiplayer maps will be bigger to accommodate 64 players on PC instead of the 24 players on consoles. That's a significant difference in how the game plays out in the end.

I don't remember me not having fun with Bad Company 2 on console, which also had 24 players only.

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so many sounds!

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@stallion74 said:

i think they did a very good job on the console version and i do not understand why people who traditionally buy games for consoles would prefer to get this on the PC...there have been always differences and they will always be but the bottom line is the experience and the tension that this game brings to you..and i do not see any difference action-wise...so just buy this game and enjoy it wherever you prefer !!!!

Multiplayer maps will be bigger to accommodate 64 players on PC instead of the 24 players on consoles. That's a significant difference in how the game plays out in the end.

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@CHIEFMEGADETH666: please control your fanboi/troll nature. Just remember where your console came from. kthxbai

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In before the console/PC flaming................................................oh, damn.

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@stallion74 said:

i think they did a very good job on the console version and i do not understand why people who traditionally buy games for consoles would prefer to get this on the PC...there have been always differences and they will always be but the bottom line is the experience and the tension that this game brings to you..and i do not see any difference action-wise...so just buy this game and enjoy it wherever you prefer !!!!

Mostly because Battlefield proper has always been a PC franchise. Also DirectX 11 yes plz =)

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Yep, that looks like Battlefield 3.

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i think they did a very good job on the console version and i do not understand why people who traditionally buy games for consoles would prefer to get this on the PC...there have been always differences and they will always be but the bottom line is the experience and the tension that this game brings to you..and i do not see any difference action-wise...so just buy this game and enjoy it wherever you prefer !!!!

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Looks really good for a 360 game. Were my eyes deceiving me or did I notice some frame rate drops in the second half of that trailer?

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@Hobbies said:

@CHIEFMEGADETH666 said:

Cant wait to get 360 version. Never liked PC Gaming. Garbage no matter how good graphics look,and im not spending $1000s on a new system every 5 secs.even that cant run the game properly. How many copys will it sell on PC any like 10.000? lol

Can't tell if trolling, or actually serious....

yeah trolling. I myself am getting the 360 version, but i wouldn't resort to trashing faults of owning a pc over a console...hey every platform has faults, it's more of a preference thing. i for one just prefer the console in most cases

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@CHIEFMEGADETH666 said:

Cant wait to get 360 version. Never liked PC Gaming. Garbage no matter how good graphics look,and im not spending $1000s on a new system every 5 secs.even that cant run the game properly. How many copys will it sell on PC any like 10.000? lol

Can't tell if trolling, or actually serious....

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Yup, looks like a 360 game...

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Cant wait to get 360 version. Never liked PC Gaming. Garbage no matter how good graphics look,and im not spending $1000s on a new system every 5 secs.even that cant run the game properly.
How many copys will it sell on PC any like 10.000? lol

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Looks pretty great, but PC is far superior.

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Looks alright. Resolution, lighting and textures seems to take the biggest hit.

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@TheHBK: It's an ESRB thing.

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Meh. Once I seen how it looks on PC, this just looks average to me.

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Why does this have to come out so close to Arkham City?

I'm not going to have enough hours in my day.

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This is a poor representation of what the system - in conjunction with the game - is capable of.