Re: Battlefield 3
The biases in these responses are hilarious. I'm personally a big fan of the BF series on console but BF3 was a let down and I recently sold it.
Here's my 2 cents
-If you play in short periods of time, like you only get 1-2 hours here or there, you're going to want an instant pick-me-up....go with CoD. The interface for finding a game in BF3 has more of a learning curve, and the party management system is just god awful, then once you get into a game on a server you like, a lot of stages are spread out and so you could very well spend 30 minutes from the time you put the game in until you actually find someone to kill.
-If you like to play solo, go with CoD. In order for BF3 to be fully enjoyable, you must have a team that is communicating, providing intel, ammo, etc. Here is one of Paperboy's videos which is a great example of how a team should run in BF3 (or any video game for that matter). The different with BF3 is, it's been out for a year, so most the people playing it are seasoned and are probably on the mic with other people who know the stages, strategies, etc. You can still be a support role in BF3 solo (sniping, healing, suppression, etc) successfully but that is more of a passive role and you won't see as much action.
Pretty much, don't play BF3 at this point unless you have people to play with (that know what they are doing).
-CoD still uses peer to peer servers so your lag can vary greatly, which can piss you off more when you put 20 bullets into a guy and then kill cam it doesn't even show you getting one shot off. All of BF3 servers are hosted by EA, which reduces a lot of lag issues
-If you like Infantry only modes, stick with CoD. BF3 attempted for the first time to do Infantry only modes to try to draw CoD fans and the result is - stages and gameplay that looks like it's the first time doing this. CoD has been doing this for years.
-Ask yourself how long you want to play this game. BF3 has more depth and thus will take much longer to learn how to use all the vehicles and use all the add-ons, etc. If you are the type to only play a game for a few months then put it down for the next game that comes out - go with CoD. BF3 is a long term commitment. I've never played CoD much father than my first prestige, it usually starts getting old to me after that. I spent a year playing BF3 (and even longer for its predecessors).
Overall, I think when all your cards are lined up (all your teammates are active, they know their role, they aren't being heros, theirs a chain of command, etc), BF3 can have the best experiences over CoD. You can have some really Epic battles and stories to tell. But for me those moments were far and few in between, as I rarely find moments when you and 6-7 of your crew are all online at the same time (AND are able to get into the same server). And very rarely does anyone talk in the regular chat channels.
Meanwhile, Black Ops 2 isn't any better than any other CoD i've played, but with that said CoD is still fun for an instant pick-me-up, and since it's the newest hottest thing, you're more likely to find friends online playing this versus BF3.
Just so you know, I traded BF3 in for Black Ops II. With that said I still love playing in epic battles so I've been trying out PlanetSide 2 on the PC.
The biases in these responses are hilarious. I'm personally a big fan of the BF series on console but BF3 was a let down and I recently sold it.
Here's my 2 cents
-If you play in short periods of time, like you only get 1-2 hours here or there, you're going to want an instant pick-me-up....go with CoD. The interface for finding a game in BF3 has more of a learning curve, and the party management system is just god awful, then once you get into a game on a server you like, a lot of stages are spread out and so you could very well spend 30 minutes from the time you put the game in until you actually find someone to kill.
-If you like to play solo, go with CoD. In order for BF3 to be fully enjoyable, you must have a team that is communicating, providing intel, ammo, etc. Here is one of Paperboy's videos which is a great example of how a team should run in BF3 (or any video game for that matter). The different with BF3 is, it's been out for a year, so most the people playing it are seasoned and are probably on the mic with other people who know the stages, strategies, etc. You can still be a support role in BF3 solo (sniping, healing, suppression, etc) successfully but that is more of a passive role and you won't see as much action.
Pretty much, don't play BF3 at this point unless you have people to play with (that know what they are doing).
-CoD still uses peer to peer servers so your lag can vary greatly, which can piss you off more when you put 20 bullets into a guy and then kill cam it doesn't even show you getting one shot off. All of BF3 servers are hosted by EA, which reduces a lot of lag issues
-If you like Infantry only modes, stick with CoD. BF3 attempted for the first time to do Infantry only modes to try to draw CoD fans and the result is - stages and gameplay that looks like it's the first time doing this. CoD has been doing this for years.
-Ask yourself how long you want to play this game. BF3 has more depth and thus will take much longer to learn how to use all the vehicles and use all the add-ons, etc. If you are the type to only play a game for a few months then put it down for the next game that comes out - go with CoD. BF3 is a long term commitment. I've never played CoD much father than my first prestige, it usually starts getting old to me after that. I spent a year playing BF3 (and even longer for its predecessors).
Overall, I think when all your cards are lined up (all your teammates are active, they know their role, they aren't being heros, theirs a chain of command, etc), BF3 can have the best experiences over CoD. You can have some really Epic battles and stories to tell. But for me those moments were far and few in between, as I rarely find moments when you and 6-7 of your crew are all online at the same time (AND are able to get into the same server). And very rarely does anyone talk in the regular chat channels.
Meanwhile, Black Ops 2 isn't any better than any other CoD i've played, but with that said CoD is still fun for an instant pick-me-up, and since it's the newest hottest thing, you're more likely to find friends online playing this versus BF3.
Just so you know, I traded BF3 in for Black Ops II. With that said I still love playing in epic battles so I've been trying out PlanetSide 2 on the PC.
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