Battlefield 3 PS3 Beta Sparks Debate, Graphics Concerns
If you've been involved in the Battlefield 3 beta, what do you think?
If you check around the Internet, you'll see some concerns amongst those who have sampled the BF3 beta test on the PlayStation 3, and that includes lower-resolution textures and some iffy character detailing. Developer DICE has really pushed their new Frostbite 2.0 engine, but is it falling flat before it even gets started? Or are too many people overreacting? It is a beta, after all, and some are saying the PS3 version looks basically the same as the 360 version.
That being said, who knows what to expect? Based on the bevy of information hitting forums and communities everywhere, there's some definite concern, despite a lot of satisfied testers. So the question is whether or not that feedback has gotten back to DICE, and whether or not they'll maintain their stance; i.e., the claim that BF3 will look and play the same on both the PS3 and 360. For the most part, we believe EA will deliver a fantastic experience, but don't forget about the competition...a little game called Modern Warfare 3.
Related Game(s): Battlefield 3
Tags: battlefield 3, bf3, bf3 graphics, battlefield 3 ps3 graphics
9/28/2011 9:00:07 PM Ben Dutka
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Qubex
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 11:27:49 PM
xenris
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 11:48:00 AM
However, before I changed the settings to ultra it was default set on high and to be honest it looked very close to the ps3 version except for 2 things. One, the water reflections on the ps3 version are sky only so the reflections look awkward when there is a river going under a bridge and you don't see the bridge anywhere just the sky.
Thing number two and I think this is what stood out the most was the animations. The models seem to be more animated on the pc version and much smoother when they move and change stances. Also the characters are doing more things an example would be they readjust the grip on there guns. Overall the models just look more fluid and organic.
But anyone claiming the ps3 version is garbage needs an eye check and a reality check. Gaming pcs are going to outperform the ps3 any day of the week if they are running new hardware. So crying that the graphics dont look like the videos you saw is pointless.
I was worried about the ps3 version and only got it for the ps3 instead of pc because all my friends were and I thought it was going to look like poo. But I was pleasantly surprised to say the least.
So final verdict is unless you have a beast pc that can play it at ultra with high frame rates, your not going to get a game that looks like it does in those videos. Most pc players are going to be running it with it looking slightly better and more fluid than the ps3 version. I havent seen the xbox version but I doubt it will look much different, better or worse, than the ps3.
shootu
Monday, October 03, 2011 @ 1:03:39 AM
maxpontiac
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 9:36:58 PM
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Beamboom
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 2:31:58 AM
EddPm6
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 9:48:26 PM
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All I can say is, there really isn't much difference between the two. A lot of what we've seen to be super awesome graphics is single player stuff, which is going to always be better looking. Single player doesn't have to process as much as multiplayer and in order to get things smooth they keep the data to a minimum.
As for the hype surrounding Fostbite 2 engine, I can see the difference. What most people don't understand in working with a new engine is that its like when the new consoles come out, you work with what you know how to do first which results in mildly better textures and graphics. Later you have more experience with it and this results in awesome stuff.
In addition , DICE have said that this new engine is very scalable to the next generation of consoles, which I think was there intention anyway, make a new engine now that we get the most use out of use later.
sha4dowknight05
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 10:05:37 PM
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Beamboom
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 2:34:15 AM
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bigrailer19
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 11:24:46 AM
To be specific (I wish I knew the name of the quest) there is a part in the game where you must fly a little ship and make your way across landscapes, the ground was so terrible It looked like 3d dot game heroes, minus the intent. To me most objects look flat and not at all detailed. Luckily the game is good.
aaronisbla
Friday, September 30, 2011 @ 2:15:00 AM
Beamboom
Friday, September 30, 2011 @ 3:13:31 AM
But regarding the demo as far as I recall we found both highly unstable framerate and screen tearing in there, and the sequence used in the demo ran much smoother in the full game.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 10:10:47 PM
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Nas Is Like
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 10:21:17 PM
ZenChichiri
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 10:25:08 PM
Nas Is Like
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 10:27:01 PM
Geobaldi
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 11:50:24 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 1:23:26 AM
ZenChichiri
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 2:10:02 AM
The thing about the people that were playing FF7 is that they wanted it so bad, they would buy a Playstation just for that game. People that otherwise had no reason before to get a Playstation all buying them at the same time was definitely a boost for Sony.
We are getting way off topic though. I should never ruffle feathers like this, and I apologize, but sometimes my uhhhh fingers slip.
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Bloodysilence19
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 10:45:08 PM
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Nas Is Like
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 10:58:31 PM
bigrailer19
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 11:30:20 PM
Seriously it's a beta! They are not retail versions despite how much time is left. It seriousy could be old code. The beta literally is meant to point out bugs, we should expect these hiccups. If this was a demo I'd say otherwise.
With that said, I absolutely do think the retail version will be up to what Dice has said. If it's not it will be a huge blow to there credibility and very dissapointing.
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Beamboom
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 2:38:33 AM
Also, this is such a high profile launch that Dice *will* get it to work, there are no alternative. I simply refuse to believe they release anything less than smooth.
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TrophyHunter
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 9:02:50 AM
Nas Is Like
Friday, September 30, 2011 @ 2:04:11 PM
Snaaaake
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 11:43:14 PM
bigrailer19
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 11:54:08 PM
Jawknee
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 12:11:32 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 1:24:09 AM
johnld
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 12:21:24 AM
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___________
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 4:05:59 AM
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both graphically and the amount of bugs in it!
i mean its making the resistance 3 beta look like the KZ3 beta!
i cant play for 1 minute without falling through the environment, getting stuck in something, see floating dead bodies, have the environment flicker in and out of existence.
not to mention LAG GALORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i cant believe this is actually BUGGIER then the freaking alpha!
how the hell does that work!?
yea DICE say the beta client is 1 month old, but even if it is how can a game be this buggy 2 months before release!?
how can the game be buggier 2 months from release then it was what 5 months before release?
maxpontiac
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 10:27:05 AM
HighOnFire
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 8:52:23 AM
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I wish this whole "frostbite 2 will be the most amazing looking blah blah" hype had never started, because expectations are gonna kill it. Its a shame too, because the Battlefield series kills COD in the gameplay department. Thats what they should have been hyping up.
Excelsior1
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 9:50:31 AM
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i warned people about ea using pc footage in their trailers. they did the same thing with moh. i saw screenshots of that game and thought it looked great then i pop in moh on my ps3...one ugly looking game. dice needs to contact guerilla games(kz3 developer) so they can find out why kz3 looks like it is light years ahead of any fps shooter out there.
ben asked the question about hype awhile back. is it a good thing? it can be a good thing but if a developer does not meet expectations they will pay a price. that is exactly what is going on here.
wackazoa
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 10:34:00 AM
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I hear that the NHL and FIFA titles are solid though. And I know this has nothing to do with Battlefield but it is being put out by EA. I only worry about if EA hasnt just hitched thier car to the money train as is the case with Activision and the way they are just rehasing new maps and expecting people to buy them.
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BigStack007
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 11:11:34 AM
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I got the Beta tuesday and played it for several hours and again yesterday for several hours and i gotta say;"If nothing changes by the 10th i'm going with MW3".
As much as i can't stand Activisions policies and COD Players(95% to 99% of them anyway). I know without a doubt that MW3 will be built with the highest quality standards possible.FOR SURE.NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. It's the COD PLAYERS who EXPLOIT,HACK,and CHEAT on COD games that ruin what is always a very good,high quality,FPS game. Not that i think COD games are perfect cause there NOT. They have their issues too.But at least i can count on MW3 being more of the same high quality fun,till it's HACKED,EXPLOITED,and Lag Switched to it's death as the last Infinity Ward release.
I can't say that about BF3 and DICE/EA right now.RIGHT NOW TODAY I can't. As much as i would like to,I just can't. What a drag. I was really hoping that BF3 was going to be something special. Something that would get me away from COD games forever maybe. But as of now i don't see that happening. I'm not alone either. I have several friends on my friends list who are or used to be DIE HARD BF fans and they ALL feel the same as i do about this messed up beta.
All the TALK from DICE and EA about how BF3 was going to compete with MW3 bla,bla,bla. And they release this Super Buggy Glitched out beta...WOW. What was DICE & EA thinking? If anything,this beta will be BOOSTING MW3 Pre-order sales,unless they can somehow fix it before the 10th. What a shame. I really like DICE and the Battlefield games too. If you think differently than i do about this beta that's fine. Your intitled to your opinion. AND SO AM I. My opinion of BF3 right now is; DISAPPOINTED,VERY DISAPPOINTED...To say the least.
I really hope they fix this before the 10th so we can all play a sample of a game that lives up to the HYPE that DICE and EA have created.
This is what happens when you Hype a game for months and put out a sample that's pretty much CRAP.BETA OR NOT It's BAD. Millions of gamers will see for themselves today as it becomes open to all. I expect the forums to be filled with complaints.
P.S.
I recently played the R3 beta and know 1st hand that patches/updates can be implemented DAILY if needed. Although i thought the R3 beta was crap i must say that IG did there best to patch the issues in their beta Daily. Dice and EA need to do the same if they want to compete with MW3 for sales.Cause what's there now in the BF3 beta isin't helping them one bit. It's gotta be hurting them.
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Palpatations911
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 8:50:17 PM
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Geobaldi
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 10:56:47 PM
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Nas Is Like
Thursday, September 29, 2011 @ 11:40:48 PM
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Jawknee
Friday, September 30, 2011 @ 12:13:05 AM
dkmrules
Friday, September 30, 2011 @ 12:38:28 AM
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I can chalk up the underwhelming graphics to the huge map sizes, actual vehicles, and frostbite 2.0 and thats ok with me
aaronisbla
Friday, September 30, 2011 @ 2:18:36 AM
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Nas Is Like
Friday, September 30, 2011 @ 1:08:07 PM
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Friday, September 30, 2011 @ 5:02:29 PM
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Friday, September 30, 2011 @ 9:12:46 PM
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Sunday, October 02, 2011 @ 2:03:07 PM
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Monday, October 03, 2011 @ 8:41:55 PM
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