EA snubs Steam with Battlefield 3

[archie4208]

I doubt based Gabe will be crying in his chocolate pillows when Valve gains >10 million new customers via Dota 2 this fall.

[AdmiralViscen]

Does your reticule no longer change when your shots hit an enemy? I liked that feature from the bad company games

[SantaC]

Battlefield was cool back in 2002; if I want an outdated FPS franchise running on fumes, Steam's already got Call of Duty.  :kylielaff

BF3 outdated? lol it is running latest tech for PC atleast.

[SantaC]

He said the franchise was outdated.

Goddamn, you take anything negative about Battlefield so fucking serious.

BF3 >>> the garbage id and carmack releasing these days.

[SantaC]

He said the franchise was outdated.

Goddamn, you take anything negative about Battlefield so fucking serious.

BF3 >>> the garbage id and carmack releasing these days.

Now you're bringing an unrelated party into it?

Seek help.

I would be more worried about you who rages over the fact that I like the battlefield games.

[Great Rumbler]

Battlefield 3 looks yawn-tastic. Rage is the new sweetness, already got that preordered.

[SantaC]

Battlefield 3 looks yawn-tastic. Rage is the new sweetness, already got that preordered.

I think you got that backwards. Rage looks like shit for being a new id game. Your god Carmack is overrated these days.

[Great Rumbler]

Battlefield 3 looks yawn-tastic. Rage is the new sweetness, already got that preordered.

I think you got that backwards. Rage looks like shit for being a new id game.

Err...no, actually. It's really fun and the graphics are amazing.

[SantaC]

Battlefield 3 looks yawn-tastic. Rage is the new sweetness, already got that preordered.

I think you got that backwards. Rage looks like shit for being a new id game.

Err...no, actually. It's really fun and the graphics are amazing.

you said the "new" sweetness, but BF3 tech trumps rage easily.

[Great Rumbler]

Battlefield 3 looks yawn-tastic. Rage is the new sweetness, already got that preordered.

I think you got that backwards. Rage looks like shit for being a new id game.

Err...no, actually. It's really fun and the graphics are amazing.

you said the "new" sweetness, but BF3 tech trumps rage easily.

It's new and it's sweet indeed. Don't see what the problem is here.

[perfectnight]

Holy shit the animations for this game are crazy. I wish more devs would put that much effort into them.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

why are we acting like you can't play both bf3 and rage, or even that they have anything in common beyond the fact that they're both FPS games?

[Stoney Mason]

why are we acting like you can't play both bf3 and rage, or even that they have anything in common beyond the fact that they're both FPS games?

Internets

[Great Rumbler]

why are we acting like you can't play both bf3 and rage, or even that they have anything in common beyond the fact that they're both FPS games?

Because it's fun to tweak SantaC's nose, since Rage apparently ran over his dog and raped his mongoose.

[cool breeze]

there is even less crossover since Rage doesn't have multiplayer* and Battlefield 3 single player doesn't matter

*ok, there is vehicle combat and spec ops co-op multiplayer.  no real person versus person combat though

[naff]

you said the "new" sweetness, but BF3 tech trumps rage easily.

How so? Rage tech is pretty incredible, I mean look at what they're rendering at locked 60 FPS on PS360! Both games have amazing tech, BF3 though will always have the advantage in that PC is the lead platform. Doesn't mean their tech is 'better' per se. Rage is very much a console focussed game.

[Great Rumbler]

The megatexturing in Rage looks absolutely incredible in the wide open areas.

[SantaC]

The megatexturing in Rage looks absolutely incredible in the wide open areas.

well not according to gaf

[maxy]

BF3 meh--one disc,will pirate in 2012...maybe

  SantaCBF3

Rage=3 discs...oh yes,day one

[Great Rumbler]

The megatexturing in Rage looks absolutely incredible in the wide open areas.

well not according to gaf

And, as we all know, GAF is a veritable font of wisdom.

[Cerveza mas fina]

The new trailer of Rage looks real good. Battlefield 3 looks real good too.

What's the beef suckers?

[Great Rumbler]

No idea, SantaC seems to have some irrational hatred towards Rage and/or id. He's been calling vaporware for the past few years and now that it's actually coming out it "looks terrible".

[SantaC]

No idea, SantaC seems to have some irrational hatred towards Rage and/or id. He's been calling vaporware for the past few years and now that it's actually coming out it "looks terrible".

uh wtf? This is the BF3 thread yet you came here and started the trolling. RAGE doesn't look leap and bounds over anything that is available today. Crysis, Crysis 2 looks better. It is not like when Doom3 came out and looked better than anything on the market. If id wouldn't be going the RAGE game, it would not get the same kind of notice. Does it even look better than Resistance 3?

And yeah id is talented, but it would be hyperbole to say that it looks amazing by todays standards. It is because they chose to develop it for the consoles.

[Joe Molotov]

This isn't the BF3 thread, this is the "EA sucks balls, countdown till Origin flops and BF3 is on Steam" thread.

[SantaC]

This isn't the BF3 thread, this is the "EA sucks balls, countdown till Origin flops and BF3 is on Steam" thread.

BF3 is going to be on steam sooner or later.

[Great Rumbler]

No idea, SantaC seems to have some irrational hatred towards Rage and/or id. He's been calling vaporware for the past few years and now that it's actually coming out it "looks terrible".

uh wtf? This is the BF3 thread yet you came here and started the trolling.

Let's recall this old chestnut:

Looks like something awesome. id software is back.

lol id software is outclassed by everybody these days.

BF3 >>>> this

ZOMG! That was the Rage thread why were you posting about BF3?!?!?!?!

[SantaC]

No idea, SantaC seems to have some irrational hatred towards Rage and/or id. He's been calling vaporware for the past few years and now that it's actually coming out it "looks terrible".

uh wtf? This is the BF3 thread yet you came here and started the trolling.

Let's recall this old chestnut:

Looks like something awesome. id software is back.

lol id software is outclassed by everybody these days.

BF3 >>>> this

ZOMG! That was the Rage thread why were you posting about BF3?!?!?!?!

fun to troll you since you're sensitive to Rage. 

I admit that RAGE looks pretty impressive for being developed solely for consoles, but hardly "amazing" or groundbreaking in 2011.

[Great Rumbler]

No idea, SantaC seems to have some irrational hatred towards Rage and/or id. He's been calling vaporware for the past few years and now that it's actually coming out it "looks terrible".

uh wtf? This is the BF3 thread yet you came here and started the trolling.

Let's recall this old chestnut:

Looks like something awesome. id software is back.

lol id software is outclassed by everybody these days.

BF3 >>>> this

ZOMG! That was the Rage thread why were you posting about BF3?!?!?!?!

fun to troll you since you're sensitive to Rage. 

I admit that RAGE looks pretty impressive for being developed solely for consoles, but hardly "amazing" or groundbreaking in 2011.

Apparently you're the one that's flustered since you've been ragging on it for years and can't bring yourself to stop.

[SantaC]

No idea, SantaC seems to have some irrational hatred towards Rage and/or id. He's been calling vaporware for the past few years and now that it's actually coming out it "looks terrible".

uh wtf? This is the BF3 thread yet you came here and started the trolling.

Let's recall this old chestnut:

Looks like something awesome. id software is back.

lol id software is outclassed by everybody these days.

BF3 >>>> this

ZOMG! That was the Rage thread why were you posting about BF3?!?!?!?!

fun to troll you since you're sensitive to Rage. 

I admit that RAGE looks pretty impressive for being developed solely for consoles, but hardly "amazing" or groundbreaking in 2011.

Apparently you're the one that's flustered since you've been ragging on it for years and can't bring yourself to stop.

I have? You really follow my post history. Anyway, I liked id for quake1, q2 and q3. Then I cannot say i liked their games after that.

[Great Rumbler]

No idea, SantaC seems to have some irrational hatred towards Rage and/or id. He's been calling vaporware for the past few years and now that it's actually coming out it "looks terrible".

uh wtf? This is the BF3 thread yet you came here and started the trolling.

Let's recall this old chestnut:

Looks like something awesome. id software is back.

lol id software is outclassed by everybody these days.

BF3 >>>> this

ZOMG! That was the Rage thread why were you posting about BF3?!?!?!?!

fun to troll you since you're sensitive to Rage. 

I admit that RAGE looks pretty impressive for being developed solely for consoles, but hardly "amazing" or groundbreaking in 2011.

Apparently you're the one that's flustered since you've been ragging on it for years and can't bring yourself to stop.

I have? You really follow my post history. Anyway, I liked id for quake1, q2 and q3. Then I cannot say i liked their games after that.

It's not that hard to follow. I've posted in almost all of the Rage threads on EB and the only person who ever comes in and is negative 100% of time about it is you.

[SantaC]

No idea, SantaC seems to have some irrational hatred towards Rage and/or id. He's been calling vaporware for the past few years and now that it's actually coming out it "looks terrible".

uh wtf? This is the BF3 thread yet you came here and started the trolling.

Let's recall this old chestnut:

Looks like something awesome. id software is back.

lol id software is outclassed by everybody these days.

BF3 >>>> this

ZOMG! That was the Rage thread why were you posting about BF3?!?!?!?!

fun to troll you since you're sensitive to Rage. 

I admit that RAGE looks pretty impressive for being developed solely for consoles, but hardly "amazing" or groundbreaking in 2011.

Apparently you're the one that's flustered since you've been ragging on it for years and can't bring yourself to stop.

I have? You really follow my post history. Anyway, I liked id for quake1, q2 and q3. Then I cannot say i liked their games after that.

It's not that hard to follow. I've posted in almost all of the Rage threads on EB and the only person who ever comes in and is negative 100% of time about it is you.

what EB is negative over a game? This never happens. Chill down and enjoy RAGE.

[Great Rumbler]

I already have enjoyed it. Will look forward to enjoying more of it come October.

[SantaC]

well that's good. I think we're done here...

[Great Rumbler]

 

[Joe Molotov]

ITT: EAfags hate on RAGE because they're jelly of Carmack's swag.

They see him codin', they hatin'

[Stoney Mason]

Originally Posted by Bluesnews:
It seems yes is the answer to the question of whether Battlefield 3 will require the use of EA's new Origin service, even for users who purchase a physical copy of DICE's upcoming military shooter sequel. A question on Twitter directed at Global Battlefield Community Manager Daniel Matros asked "If we get the DVD version of BF3 do we still have to use Origin?" This was followed by another attempt, asking: "What about the rumors spreading on the forums that we need origin to play BF3 if we have the DVD?" These inspired the following reply: "Yes those 'rumors' are true ." Thanks Teddy via BF3Blog.

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