Enjoy total freedom to fight the way you want. Explore 29 massive multiplayer maps and use loads of vehicles, weapons, and gadgets to help you turn up the heat. Every second of battle gets you closer to unlocking tons of extras and moving up in the Ranks. So get in the action.
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Mostly Positive (213) - 76% of the 213 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
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Mixed (10,644) - 68% of the 10,644 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Oct 28, 2011
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Recommended
By Hardcore Reviews January 29, 2023

“I really enjoyed this game when it came out, and I was happy to replay it on steam, both its campaign and its multiplayer are timeless. The community is still very active, highly recommended!”

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Ramp up the intensity in Battlefield™ 3 and enjoy total freedom to fight the way you want. Explore 29 massive multiplayer maps and use loads of vehicles, weapons, and gadgets to help you turn up the heat. Plus, every second of battle gets you closer to unlocking tons of extras and moving up in the Ranks. So get in the action.

Key features

  • Play to your strengths — The 4 player classes — Assault, Engineer, Support, and Recon — each have specialties, and working together is key to victory.
  • Go anywhere, do anything — Commandeer any vehicle you come across, from tanks and buggies to helicopters and jets. Even slam your F/A-18E Super Hornet directly into an enemy combatant!
  • Experience total mayhem — Enjoy 29 multiplayer maps. Massive destructible environments? Yup. Wide open spaces for crazy vehicular combat? Roger that.
  • Grab loads of unlockables — Every battle gains you Ranks, Ribbons, Medals, and more, enhancing your prowess. Stick with your helicopter, master your piloting, and unlock IR flares to ward off oncoming missiles or opt to increase your stealth.

Battlefield 3 Premium Edition includes:

  • The game and all 5 expansion packs — The Premium Edition includes 20 new maps, 20 new weapons, 10 new vehicles, and 4 new game modes.
  • Multiplayer Head Start kit — Instantly unlock 15 advanced weapons, plus gadgets, vehicle upgrades, and more.
  • Powerful new features — Reset your stats for a fresh start, get priority in server queues, and score new decals for Platoon emblems. Plus, join unique events like Double XP weekends and take part in exclusive competitions.
  • Exclusive in-game items — Get unique in-game items not available anywhere else, including new soldier and weapon camos, the ACB-90 knife, and a unique set of dog tags.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Strong Language
Violence

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
    • Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core (Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz)
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Graphics card (AMD): DirectX 10.1 compatible with 512 MB RAM (ATI Radeon 3000, 4000, 5000 or 6000 series, with ATI Radeon 3870 or higher performance) Graphics card (NVIDIA): DirectX 10.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 or 500 series with NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance)
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 20 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
    Recommended:
    • OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
    • Processor: Quad-core CPU
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Graphics Card: DirectX 11 compatible with 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon 6950)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 20 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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