Which game are you getting BF3 or MW3 ?

[HDDRuss]

I'll be buying both. MW3 for the SP and BF3 for the MP.

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Getting both for the exact same purposes.

[rm082e]

Neither. If I were buying games right now (must...resist...) I would pick up Dark Souls and Gears 3. If I had a few extra dollars, I would hang on to it for Uncharted 3 or Skyrim.

[bbc20000]

Yes this was really stupid. It really turned me off from this game and I sold it. I would rather pay $$ and get new maps then get existing maps with new modes and call then new map packs.

EA is notorious for nickle and diming with their DLC. BF2 was released in 2005. The world of video games has changed a lot since then. I just hope they don't pull the stuff they did with BF:BC2 where they simply unlock a game mode on an existing map and try to call it a "map pack".

[Dennis M.]

Neither. I almost never play MP so neither is worth it to me.

[Favelle]

Neither. I almost never play MP so neither is worth it to me.

This is a smart decision. If you're not into the MP aspect, I can't see neither MW3 nor BF3 being worth $25, let alone $60. Its all about the MP.

[rm082e]

This is a smart decision. If you're not into the MP aspect, I can't see neither MW3 nor BF3 being worth $25, let alone $60. Its all about the MP.

Spec-Ops was pretty sweet for co-op fans, and MW3 is going to have a Survival mode with Juggernauts and exploding C-4 dogs. Not saying it justifies $60, but it's certainly a value to the non MP crowd.

Battlefield...probably no co-op stuff right? Haven't heard anything anyway...

[Favelle]

Battlefield...probably no co-op stuff right? Haven't heard anything anyway...

No, BF3 is apparently getting a quite extensive co-op mode:



Not that I'll ever play it.

[rm082e]

Well, I meant a separate co-op mode, not just co-op in the campaign.

[Favelle]

Well, I meant a separate co-op mode, not just co-op in the campaign.

You mean like maps/campaigns specific for co-op? I think that's what this is.

Of course, there's always the ultimate co-op. Multiplayer. Can't get any more co-op than that!

[Favelle]

Well, I meant a separate co-op mode, not just co-op in the campaign.

http://www.co-optimus.com/article/55...line-only.html

So what can we expect in terms of co-op when Battlefield 3 releases near the end of this year? By cannibalizing several news sources we've surmised the following: Battlefield 3 will feature a co-op campaign (in EA's own words), it will be separate from the main campaign, and it will be online only.

[Badger3920]

Spec-Ops was pretty sweet for co-op fans, and MW3 is going to have a Survival mode with Juggernauts and exploding C-4 dogs. Not saying it justifies $60, but it's certainly a value to the non MP crowd.

Battlefield...probably no co-op stuff right? Haven't heard anything anyway...

My understadanding is that BF3 gets full campaign coop, and the campaign is looking awesome. I might be wrong based upon the above article quote though.

[Favelle]

My understadanding is that BF3 gets full campaign coop, and the campaign is looking awesome. I might be wrong based upon the above article quote though.

There's new stuff. That article was from February. The Youtube video was quite new however...

[Favelle]

Little more up to date:

http://www.co-optimus.com/article/68...-revealed.html

“For the most part, the missions in the co-op campaign are asymmetric. This means that one mission can have you piloting a helicopter while your friend is the gunner, for example. Other situations have one player disarming a bomb and the other one defending him. Or (as you could see in our press conference playthrough at gamescom) you can do tandem kills to avoid detection. There are also other mechanics requiring teamwork, such as spotting enemies to make large firefights easier, or the essential concept of reviving one another to avoid ending up at the game over screen.

“The co-op missions in Battlefield 3 all take place in the same world as the single-player campaign, and follow a unique series of events that lead up to an explosive finish. Players in co-op will take the role of soldiers that are not tied to any one particular branch of the Armed Forces. This is an intentional design decision to allow for a vast variety in gameplay in the different co-op missions.”

Definitely sounds like a lot of attention to detail was given to both players present. We also have learned the co-op players will get scored on the missions themselves and posted to Battlelog adding a small competitive element between co-op teams.

Battlefield 3 co-op looks to be shaping up to be better than once expected. Despite being disappointed early on by the features announcements for it, it seems like DICE is taking a lot of time to make what we have a lot of fun to play.

[Badger3920]

Can I play the full campaign in coop??

[A_Gorilla]

I'll be getting both probably, but not until after Christmas at the earliest...