The infantry combat is responsive and engaging, the vehicles a grin-inducing joy ride. The fact that there are so many game types and that the maps reconfigure depending on player count means there’s a huge amount of variety in BF3’s online offering, and with more unlocks than you can shake a boom-stick at, it’ll take you ages before you’ve seen and done everything. Battle Log and Origin are awkward, but Battle Log is at least functional, making it easy to find servers with free slots or running your favourite maps.
In short, Battlefield 3’s multiplayer is a triumph, and while the single player campaign isn’t the most original, or entertaining shooter, it’s the online modes that will keep us playing for months to come.
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Battlefield 3
1,920 x 1,080, 4xAA, ultra detail settings, DirectX 11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 4GB
Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 2GB
AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB GHz Edition
Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 2GB
MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Power Edition
Zotac GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB amp! Editon
AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB
AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB with Boost
AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB
AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB
AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
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141
65
79
61
77
60
72
56
68
56
68
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68
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65
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62
46
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54
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44
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Battlefield 3
2,560 x 1,600, 4xAA, ultra detail settings, DirectX 11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 4GB
AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB GHz Edition
Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 2GB
Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 2GB
AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB
Zotac GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB amp! Editon Review
MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Power Edition Review
AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB with Boost
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB
AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB
AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB
AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
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83
39
47
39
46
35
42
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41
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31
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36
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Battlefield 3
5,760 x 1,080, 4xAA, ultra detail settings, DirectX 11
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