Well, today is the day that a lot of people have been waiting for. Early this morning Battlefield 3 released an open beta test comprising of one multiplayer map, Operation Metro and one game type, Rush. Rush is where you have two teams, one is defending and the other attaching. The map is comprised of several segments, only unlocked through the destruction of the two comm stations for that segment. The defenders are trying to keep the attackers from planting charges and destroying those comm stations. The attackers are trying to destroy the comm stations before their player allotment runs out. With Battlefield 3 you have 100 lives, which is 25 more than Battlefield Bad Company 2, which toted the same game type. If the attackers destroy both comm stations, their allotment goes back up to 100 and the next segment of the map becomes playable. Don't go out of bounds or you will be killed after 10 seconds, but if you do cross over, there is a nice 10 second count down for you to find your way back.
After playing it for a while, it reminded me a lot of Medal of Honor's multiplayer, which I really liked. One thing that stood out was the basic weapon swaps depending on which team you are on. If you are on the US Forces side you have the M249 Saw, M16, M4; while if you are on the other side you are carrying AK-47s and other AK variants. I think this was a nice touch - all the while the guns are very different, one side is not stacked against the other. As for some other extras, the sound is amazing, movement is fluid, graphics are better than I expected for a beta test, and overall it is a fun game to play. There are some bugs, but those are a given because it is a test product. This afternoon and continuing on into the evening, the EA Online servers for Xbox 360 shut down for about 6-7 hours. This was a big hit to those people that wanted to play. I saw a lot of whiny people online saying that they aren't going to buy the real game because they couldn't play the one level demo for a few hours. Really?? I guess it gets lonely down in mom's basement without a video game to play.
As for the actual bugs in game, Battlefield wants gamers to post on their forums any problems that they find, which is where I am going to list mine. There aren't many, but the ones that have been happening wouldn't be good for the final product. I did come across a guy stuck in the floor shooting his gun straight up in the air. He managed to kill a few onlookers, but I finally put him out of his misery.
I can't wait for the real game to come out. October 25 can't get her fast enough. I am going to be sad to see the demo end on the 10th, but with 15 days to wait afterwards, I don't think it will be too bad. I am pretty excited to play though the actual campaign as well as the multiplayer. From what I have heard about the campaign, it seems like it will be one that I can play through a couple of times without it getting old.
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