Games

Battlefield 3

EA Digital Illusions CE

2011•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 7 hours

Taste attributes: actionwaranimalsmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

See which match your taste

Boxlist takeExpansive and very fast: a simple shooter, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

1,086 ratings

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

Based on your film and TV taste: games are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.

About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

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.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionWarAnimalsMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

Modern warfareHelicopterVehicular combatBloodyInvasionDeathSoldierMilitary

Where to play

Details

Developer: EA Digital Illusions CE
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 25 October 2011
Series: Battlefield
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: First person, Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 5h rushed, 7h normally, 56h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

How game matches work

Games are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. Game scores are estimates, made by fixed rules from IGDB genres, themes, keywords and descriptions.