We’ve known for some time that Battlefield 3 would support co-operative gameplay. The first concrete details arrived a few months ago but today, at Gamescom 2011 in Germany, EA offered-up a sneak peek at what eager players can expect when they gather-up a squadmate and hit the war-torn Battlefield 3 turf.
In addition to the co-op video, DICE has also unveiled a new teaser-trailer for Battlefield 3, a montage of action from a 64 person brawl on the Caspian Border map – that features plenty of gorgeous Frostbite 2.0 visuals and vehicular manslaughter (this time with jets).
Details on DICE’s co-op offerings have been somewhat slim – relying on the limited reveal of “2 persons across 10 maps.” However, the fan-favorite developer was a little more forward with their presentation at Gamescom 2011 – offering-up glimpse at an escort mission type, various gameplay features that benefit from co-op mode (team takedowns, etc), as well as another glimpse at the PS3 version of the title (to put to rest all the speculation that DICE will dramatically under-cut the visual fidelity of the title for consoles).
Check out the Battlefield 3 Co-op Demo (courtesy of GameTrailers) below [Note: will update with HD video soon]:
It’s still a bit unclear if the Co-Op will be cherry-picked, and slightly altered, campaign missions with an added focus on teamwork – or if they’ll be entirely separate experiences such as Modern Warfare‘s Spec Ops missions.
If a peek at the Co-Op mode wasn’t enough, DICE also debuted a montage of footage cut from 64 player matches on the Caspian Border map. The video is similar to a lot of the footage in the Battlefield 3 trailers with quick cuts and the dramatic music ratcheting up the excitement. The video also unveils a few new vehicles – most notably a jet – which was a crowd-pleaser in the EA conference.
Check out the Battlefield 3 Caspian Border trailer below (followed by a selection of screenshots):
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Despite controversy surrounding the title’s dependence on EA’s origin platform, Battlefield 3 footage continues to promise a deep gameplay experience – and certainly hints at an enormous campaign and multiplayer offering. The coming months should be especially interesting as DICE ramps up to the holiday launch of the title – and tries to steal as much thunder from the Modern Warfare 3 juggernaut as possible.
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Battlefield 3 releases October 25, 2011 for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.
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I like that the co-op demo was PS3, now they just need to get the HD version up to take a look at. The 64 person multiplayer looks incredible! I just might end up with a PS3 copy (to play with friends) and PC copy (to play on my own) of this game…
Just had an orgasm. PS3 version looks great.
LMAO, my friend and I was watching the coop video, and when he picks up the sniper rifle, we couldn’t stop laughing at how hard it was for him to aim precisely and hit people. If only he had a mouse it would have been headshot every time. I don’t really like all of the stupid comments the characters yell when they kill people though…
Was it really that funny? I cant see someone laughing at that. Wouldnt be “headshot every time” in the real world. I think you’re just trying to knock consoles, since PCs are indeed superior, you feel you have to express it in your own fashion. I do agree with you on their comments, I might commit friendly fire because of their dumb remarks.
That second video I’ve watched a few times already, I can’t freakin’ wait, OMG, I am going nuts after watching that… This is THE game to wait for…
Will radeon hd 6450 run this? And what will the settings be like?
Too hard to predict settings and results on a 6450 at this time.
Here are the specs (as a reminder). Try to compare the expected outcome of the RECOMMENDED Radeon 6850 against the calculated (documented) performance level of the 6450. You might come out with some kind of percentage or ratio on performance that way.
The 6450 is a DirectX 11 card… But it’s probably not going to give you the output levels that you’re going to really want. I wouldn’t expect to run at full HD resolution with more than medium settings applied.
Minimum requirements for Battlefield 3
OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz
RAM: 2GB
Graphic card: DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card.
Graphics card memory: 512 MB
Hard drive: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version
Recommended system requirements for Battlefield 3
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
RAM: 4GB
Graphics card: DirectX 11 Nvidia or AMD ATI card, GeForce GTX 460, Radeon Radeon HD 6850
Graphics card memory: 1 GB
Hard drive: 15 GB for disc version or 10 GB for digital version
I really appreciate it, I’m about to order a PC this week. Thanks!
I should have included that you can probably look at benchmarks on other games that might compare those two Radeon cards and get a more definitive idea of what to expect that way.
But those results will only be semi-accurate assuming that those two cards were benchmarked on DirectX 11 games. Preferably something with tesselation, etc.
But otherwise… You’re welcome.
Now I’m going to bed. Had a shift change and I’ve been up for about 42 hours now.
I’m dying. XP
Later!
Will getting anything higher than the recommended make a difference?
Of course. There is a point where you don’t really squeeze more raw performance out of the card… But having extra breathing room is great as it can help increase overall efficiency and reduce the number of occasional performance issues you might experience.
Graphics cards though… The better you get, the better your game. That’s pretty much the way they work. Especially with newer games.
If you can detail a budget you’re looking at, I might be able to make recommendations, actually.
Although you could go private with that discussion if you want. Try my email if you want to outline the details of your build. We’ll look at cards for you.
cyrylthewolf -at- gmail -dot- com
Will send you an email when I am off work.
Roger that.
I’ve already taken that day off from work. Pre-order is done. (PC of course.)
I’m ready to go. I CAN’T WAIT.
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“Battlefield 3: WHY YOU NO COME OUT SOONER!?”
This game is gorgeous!
oops dropped my jaw again XD This is not an FPS this better than that, this is a military simulator ^^
lol. No its not. It does look amazing though!