Battlefield 3 Won't Be "Dumbed Down" For Mass Appeal
"Gamers are smart people." This is why games don't need to be "dumbed down."
At least, that's what DICE executive producer Robbie Bach told OXM in a recent Q&A about Battlefield 3. Consumers have blamed many a developer for dumbing down various franchises to reach a wider audience, but Bach says this is unnecessary for their new title:
"We do not think we have to dumb Battlefield down in any way to let more players enjoy it. Gamers are smart people. Our goal is always to build a better Battlefield game by keeping what makes Battlefield great: huge and tight battles, vehicles and infantry, destruction, the possibility to use different play styles and everything else.
Battlefield 3 will definitely be the best and biggest Battlefield game we've ever built."
Bach has gone on record by saying they're aiming for the stars with the graphics in Battlefield 3; they've overhauled EA's "ANT" animation system to fit into DICE's new Frostbite 2 engine, and thus far, early footage has proven impressive. This "no dumbing down" bit is also intriguing...
Typically - and this isn't a knock against shooters - the FPS genre doesn't exactly cater to the intellectual gamer; shooters can be a ton of fun and boast good stories, but few can be considered a "thinking man's game." It's the dumbing down of RPGs that give gamers fits this generation...maybe companies like Square-Enix can listen to Bach and his "gamers are smart people" comment.
Related Game(s): Battlefield 3
Tags: battlefield 3, dice, battlefield ps3, ea
4/26/2011 9:45:44 AM Ben Dutka
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 10:03:54 AM
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Excelsior1
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 10:20:47 AM
maxpontiac
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 10:04:35 AM
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rogers71
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 9:00:15 PM
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 9:29:30 AM
Beamboom
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:07:48 AM
WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:30:32 AM
Kiryu
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:33:49 AM
Beamboom
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 1:08:22 PM
If you do not want anyone else in the world to experience a better version than the one you are playing, for whatever reason, then you are pretty much stuck on only playing exclusives, and then, in my humble opinion, you are missing out on a *lot*.
BikerSaint
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 8:43:39 PM
mid10smaradoarg
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 10:43:26 AM
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Clamedeus
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:04:26 AM
mid10smaradoarg
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:09:52 AM
Socom 4 has nothing to do with Socom , Cover system? No pistols? No lobbies? No party system? Unable to play with friends? Ugly camera that soom in and make u sick , Horrible hipfire ,SMG more powerfull than snipers rifles.Mic system not working well.Do you wnat me to continue the list this game has?
mid10smaradoarg
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:17:55 AM
Clamedeus
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:19:19 AM
They also could add new modes with complete old school stuff from SOCOM 2 with new DLC for it.
It's still fun to play I tried the Beta out when my bro was playing it, but it will never compare to the old entries of SOCOM. Confrontation also wasn't my favorite but I played it once in awhile when I had it.
maxpontiac
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:20:35 AM
mid10smaradoarg
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:31:28 AM
Excelsior1
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:33:04 AM
i have to agree with CLAMEDEUS that confrontation is worse than socom4. that game was a mess, and i did not care for it at all. i do understand what you are saying as a socom vet. you probably have different expectations than me.
i just have a hard time rating confrontation over socom 4.
mid10smaradoarg
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:37:18 AM
Clamedeus have FUN trying to join agame with your bro ,but please come back to the forums and tell me how long it takes you to get in the same room.
Clamedeus
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:40:55 AM
If you read up on things you would know that Zipper is working on the Party system they want to do it right and not rush it and screw something up.
You can get in the same game, but you might not appear on the same team.
But rest assured when it releases i will gladly tell you how i was able to join.
Last edited by Clamedeus on 4/26/2011 11:46:41 AM
mid10smaradoarg
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:45:55 AM
Clamedeus
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:47:35 AM
mid10smaradoarg
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:49:43 AM
Clamedeus
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:52:12 AM
maxpontiac
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:54:01 AM
mid10smaradoarg
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:54:36 AM
mid10smaradoarg
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:57:09 AM
Clamedeus
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:02:25 PM
I'm not trying to make fun of you or anything I am just trying to show you a different perspective on it, maybe they can change it? We don't know until we try.
I don't like to argue with people that's not how i am. But I am passionate about SOCOM and other games, I'm just trying to hope for the best of it. I'm sure you can understand where I am coming from on this. I'm a veteran of SOCOM just like you are, but i like to keep an open mind about things especially when it comes to my favorite game series.
SOCOM 1, and 2 will always be in my heart of my favorite game it was amazing back then when i first played it, there was something special about it.
mid10smaradoarg
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:07:51 PM
Clamedeus
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:14:24 PM
I'm just hoping for the best even if it's far fetched, If they can fix things. And if they listened to some of the MAG users I hope they can listen to the community of SOCOM to make it a better game even though I myself wouldn't know how to go about doing that because I'm not a developer.
I hope the window is open so the crowd is loud enough so they hear it.
jimmyhandsome
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:37:23 PM
mid10- dunno if you heard but the PSN has been down, how could you have possibly played this game online enough to pass judgement? Or are you just going off of playing the beta?
dkmrules
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 6:10:38 PM
daus26
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 10:43:39 AM
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Anyway, I'm glad to hear this. When I'm sniping from far away, I don't expect to hit the target by just pinpointing with the aim at dead center.
sa3vis
Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 1:52:37 PM
Clamedeus
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 10:44:42 AM
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The only thing i didn't like for the private match is you need I believe an amount of 8 people to start a private match.
Clamedeus
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:05:30 AM
Clamedeus
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:07:32 AM
MadKatBebop
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:53:33 PM
I know what you mean, Ive been playing BF since 1942(see what I did there lol!) and once the helicopters got introduced in BF2 I had such a hard time trying to pilot them I eventually quit. I wish I hadn't though I could be a really good pilot by now, I just stick with land vehicles.
Clamedeus
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 1:03:27 PM
But when I'm able to play BF2 when PSN gets up I'm going to try it out and start training, I don't have a PS3 right now but I'm using my brothers when he lets me use his.
MadKatBebop
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 1:13:38 PM
NoSmokingBandit
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 10:47:14 AM
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Culoslap
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 10:49:39 AM
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I have a question for the community. Are there any other gaming sites that aren't IGNorant and show obvious bias against the PS3? I like to check other sites but it's getting ridiculous with the amount of Sony directed hate.
Excelsior1
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:54:40 AM
as for these US sites like ign, the 360 is a lot more popular here, and i think they might be somewhat protective of the 360 becuase of that. not to mention all the money ms throws around. it should not influence them, but it might. it's also possible there are just more 360 fans over there.
Zorigo
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:25:53 PM
Lord carlos
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 10:53:43 AM
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Read this line and at first thought whats a rocket propelled grenade got to do with square enix?
Then i thought DURR.. role playing game
Oh well it is a battlefield article !!
PorkChopGamer
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:22:09 AM
Zorigo
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:23:12 PM
Zorigo
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:22:20 PM
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or cheat by abusing the perks really.
But to me thats good news, i could use a new shooting fix, not right now, too busy with exams, but later, and battlefield 3 looks sick. like seriously, the enviromental damage thing, after playing games which lack that, it makes such a difference!
RadioHeader
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:34:05 PM
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MadKatBebop
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:37:35 PM
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Clamedeus
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:52:12 PM
Axe99
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 6:56:22 PM
BC2/BF is fun and all (and it is, I really enjoy these games), but they've got a long way to go before they enter tactical-shooter land (which is where the smarter play is).
MadKatBebop
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:37:38 PM
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MadKatBebop
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 12:55:39 PM
Qubex
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:20:40 PM
Killa Tequilla
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 2:23:45 PM
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 8:57:29 PM
Excelsior1
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 3:13:24 PM
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Lairfan
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 7:01:14 PM
Btw, I always enjoy how you pick apart the littlest things that devs of FPS's say about their games, and somehow make a huge deal out of it. Don't change man, don't change.
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Lairfan
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 7:00:10 PM
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I still have one question for DICE though: why only 24 players for consoles?
blakkternalx520
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 12:50:46 AM
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 5:11:42 AM
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Battlefield 3









UK_MrSim_UK
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 10:02:22 AM
Day 1 purchase. :D