In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines. As the first boots on the ground, players will experience heart-pounding missions across diverse locations including Paris, Tehran and New York. As a U.S. Marine in the field, periods of tension and anticipation are punctuated by moments of complete chaos. As bullets whiz by, as walls crumble, as explosions force players to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before. In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines. They will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multiplayer action ranging across diverse locations from around the globe.
ShooterActionStealthWarfaremodern warfarehelicoptervehicular combatbloodyinvasiondeathsoldiermilitaryfemale protagonistmultiple protagonistsbirdachievementsPlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
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Character
Earnest, contemporary, plot-driven and grave.
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
- Developer
- EA Digital Illusions CE
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- October 25, 2011
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- First person, Third person, Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Frostbite
- Time to beat
- 5 h rushed · 6.5 h main story · 56 h completionist
IGDB rating 8.2/10 from 1080 ratings.
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