PS3 gets Battlefield 3 DLC first

By Tom Phillips Published 22 September, 2011

PC, Xbox 360 owners must wait.

PlayStation 3 owners will get DLC content a week before other formats, DICE has revealed.

The deal begins with the previously announced Back to Karkland expansion, which includes popular maps from Battlefield 2.

DICE also reconfirmed Battlefield 3 open beta details. It will run on PS3 from 29th September until 10th October.

It's freely available as a download from the PlayStation Store.

Medal of Honor: Limited Edition owners and those with a Tier 1 Edition Online pass get 48 hours of exclusive access from 27th September.

The beta consists of the Operation Metro map, footage of which lies below.

Operation Metro.

Picture of Tom.

About Tom Phillips

Tom joined Eurogamer in 2010 and has quickly made his mark writing news and columns and coming up with puntastic straplines. Questionable beard. @TomPhillips151 on Twitter.

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Comments (167) Latest comment 8 months ago

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  • funkyd #1 8 months ago

    I'm going to shit in your mouth, EA.

  • iriihutoR48 #2 8 months ago

    Are comments here going to be fanboy war about CoD vs. Battlefield or Xbox 360 vs. Ps3? This might get interesting. Maybe even a PC gamer will interfere and mention the better graphics of that version together with the larger multiplayer maps?

  • geeza2020 #3 8 months ago

    Lets just watch the whole thing unfold with a feeling of tedious inevitablity...

  • SaintDaveUK #4 8 months ago

    I got really excited by this, but then I remembered I'm getting this on my PC rather than PS3 :(

  • Deathbysoup #5 8 months ago

    Late april fools joke?

  • butler` #6 8 months ago

    You might get the DLC first, but you'll still have to play it with a shit controller.

  • Shikasama #7 8 months ago

    That's PC focused development right there.

  • rojjer #8 8 months ago

    -PC version shits on the console versions
    -PS3 version is better than the 360 version (names random quote from obscure web forum somewhere)
    -COD is better anyway, what is the battlefield shit?
    -I don't like FPS games anyway, I prefer me some RTS action

    Just getting some comments out of the way before they're stated here ad infinitum.

  • metallicorphan #9 8 months ago

    I hope MS and Sony haven't paid for these exclusive deals(MW3-1 month exclusive,BF3-1 week exclusive),because i can't really see it being worth it,a week or a month certainly wont hurt for me to wait


  • shadowdogg #10 8 months ago

    Isn't Microsoft gonna have a period when they see this?

  • AcidSnake #11 8 months ago

    Fair enough, MS has done its share of timed exclusives and now Sony too...As long as people enjoy the game, right?

  • doragonpawwa #12 8 months ago

    Yay! *buys a game instead

  • jablonski #13 8 months ago

    Actually I don't see anyone moaning about formats or game allegiance - just a parade of cunts playing the predictable and irritating "/gets popcorn" card.

  • Bullet_Tunnel #14 8 months ago

    oh no, now people on a completely different format will have an advantage over me and will spawn camp me on a different system that will in no way effect my game, its not fair.. ea...sony...mcirosoft....blah...whine.

  • Monkey_Puncher #15 8 months ago

    No Vamos, because the idiot who made those comments was completely wrong about their so called policy. That policy is for XBLA releases that Microsoft themselves publish, no retail games.

  • Whitster #16 8 months ago

    No not a week, whatever shall I do?

  • kinky_mong #17 8 months ago

    EA backing the wrong horse again.

  • MDL199 #18 8 months ago

    @djclownshoes

    But at least Sony don't make PS3 owners pay to play online to fund timed DLC exclusivity.

    I actually think that Battlefield 3 being on a single blu-ray disc without the possible compressed video and audio that so often affects games on outdated dvd discs is a bigger selling point for the PS3 version.

  • dirtysteve #19 8 months ago

    @vamos - apparently that's only for lesser beings.
    in other words, devs that they can bully/can't afford to ignore.


    So am i to believe that the posters here support the tactic?
    Edited by dirtysteve at 22/09/11 @ 16:38

  • joelstinton #20 8 months ago

    djclownshoes. What is your problem man. Why do you have to be such a dick. There is more to life outside your bedroom door mate. Jesus. Grow a pair. Apprieciate life.
    Edited by joelstinton at 22/09/11 @ 15:01

  • Jolly_Armadillo #21 8 months ago

    *yawn* who cares about timed exclusive... Stop wasting money with it! Let both platforms receive stuff at same time.

    Look what you've started Microsoft!

  • des #22 8 months ago

    Only one week??

    Sony is a bit cheap

  • Iliad #23 8 months ago

    Given the "reliability" of PSN I'll be amazed if PSN isn't "under maintenance" during this one-week early exclusive anyway.

    Have the choice over console format, but as always, when it comes to multiplayer I'll choose the 360 for one major reason - party chat! I hate playing games on the PS3 with mates only to have to listen to teenagers murdering the English language and showing that with each generation our youth gets more and more retarded.

  • GamesProgrammer Verified Games Team Programmer, Eutechnyx Ltd. #24 8 months ago

    I think the extra game with the PS3 version would be what swayed me not a week early DLC.

  • Collymilad #25 8 months ago

    Yeah exactly it's 55p a week for live.

    That's worth it for party chat alone. People who whinge about it are morons.

  • Syrette #26 8 months ago

    Oh sweet Jesus, the fanboy tears are well and truly rolling for both sides already.

  • kirankara #27 8 months ago

    "As I suspected. The SDF mongs are here again! lol. MS reserve the right not to release a game if it's released first on another platform or has content that's exclusive to another platform. You should look up what "reserve the right" means."

    I think you will find it means , "shit EA are too big a company to bully in this manner , just as we couldn't bully them about having their own servers "

    Yes MS don't have to refuse to release the game, but you're missing the subtle ( ok not so subtle ) point that poster was making, ie MS are effectively bullying smaller devs in this respect, but when it's a big publisher , they sit down and shut up about issue.

    I don't totally agree with MS's policy , but this is the business world , not a place renowned for morality and ethics .

  • MarketZero #28 8 months ago

    How will this tie in with Microsoft's "If we don't get it on day one then we don't want it" policy?

  • Xardan #29 8 months ago

    Sony just taking ideas from Microsoft as per usual.

  • Whitster #30 8 months ago

    I despair sometimes that the comments threads on this website are decending into sub-IGN levels of miserable fanboy twatary. I shall again have to issue my statement that if any of you were real gamers and not fanboys you'd most likley own both machines already.

  • Samirnasirov #31 8 months ago

    These flame wars just make my day

  • Collymilad #32 8 months ago

    Ballbag.

  • Syrette #33 8 months ago

    @kirankara

    Why are you and others getting Microsoft's pretty clear XBLA release policy mixed up with any policies they have for full titles?
    Edited by Syrette at 22/09/11 @ 15:10

  • Awesome_saucse #34 8 months ago

    @djclownshoes. U should look up what "idiots" means.

  • Shikasama #35 8 months ago

    The people saying things along the line of 'Yeah, Microsoft daren't touch EA despite their policy' are either being wonderfully sarcastic or lack the ability to read and understand something.

    Answers on a postcard.

  • geeza2020 #36 8 months ago

    You're wasting your time Kirankara, djclownshoes doesnt listen to things as ridiculous as fact, and reason.

  • NotSoSlim #37 8 months ago

    It's a fucking week be happy it's not a month for christ sake

  • Collymilad #38 8 months ago

    djclownshoes....


    .....hmmmmmm.

  • fletch273 #39 8 months ago

    How about they release all the content that is completed before release at the same time in one package.

  • berryl227 #40 8 months ago

    Djclownshoes

    Wow you've derailed another thread way to go!

    You are a massive tool! You are irritating beyond all of human comprehension. I can only imagine what you real life is like. At a guess not a happy one. Enjoy your pathetic attempts at being ' the man ' . Stay loyal to your piece of electronics and plastic but remember the flag you fly is a futile waste of life.


  • Spekingur #41 8 months ago

    So, the focus is on PC now, EA? I think you need to have your eyesight checked out.

  • kirankara #42 8 months ago

    rojjer
    22/09/11 @ 14:45

    "-PC version shits on the console versions
    -PS3 version is better than the 360 version (names random quote from obscure web forum somewhere)
    -COD is better anyway, what is the battlefield shit?
    -I don't like FPS games anyway, I prefer me some RTS action

    Just getting some comments out of the way before they're stated here ad infinitum."

    Good effort, but you were unable to provide the comprehensive fanboy argument quote collection. You missed the ever fresh "live is better psn!!!", "psn doesn't have party chat!!!" , "ps3 controller is rubbish!!!" amongst other beauties.

  • shortyluke2010 #43 8 months ago

    I can wait a week..

  • mattk84 #44 8 months ago

    That'll teach MS to jump in bed with CoD so heavily and yes I am a 360 and PS3 owner but will be buying for 360.

  • Vanmunt #45 8 months ago

    I am glad the comments threads are modded, I would hate to have to read constant spamming on everythread.......

    oh hang on.

  • Jolly_Armadillo #46 8 months ago

    "LOL. Do you know anything about gaming history?"

    Of course, everyone studies the history of gaming, they're due to make it compulsory to study next year aren't they.

    Only a select few are too lazy to know the ins and outs of gaming history.

    Pffft, slackers aye?

  • Widge #47 8 months ago

    For someone who owns all machines why do you exclusively sit in Sony news stories? Why not spend some time talking about all the games on release on all the platforms you own? Maybe looking forward to some upcoming releases?

  • Xardan #48 8 months ago

    This is probably EA's idea as much as it is Sony's.

    EA make no effort to hide their attempts at totally ripping off and replacing Call of Duty. This is just another of their strategies, which is pretty much fight fire with fire.

    Judging by EA and their history with DLC though, dont expect the content to be anything to look forward to. Most likely cut content.

  • Pinky_Floyd #49 8 months ago

    Neat, had already pre ordered the ps3 version so this is a nice little bonus.

  • Slikz #50 8 months ago

    Come on guys let the PS vermin enjoy their moment.

  • MDL199 #51 8 months ago

    @djclownshoes

    You really are a chidish twat I sure hope you're under 13 years old as that would at least give you a bit of an excuse.

    PSN is a great service which actually pretty much identical to Live with the exception of cross game chat. Maybe you've never actually been on PSN at least not in the last couple of years.

    Also, it needs to be pointed out the PS3 has many features that the 360 doesn't in fact far more than vice versa - blu-ray, lovefilm, iplayer, itv player, 4oD, bluetooth, VidZone and a web browser which i'm using to type this message. I'd take all that over cross game chat and did I mention it's all for FREE?!

    Also, the price of Live is Ł40 a year and yeah you can get it for Ł31.99 online but even so that's not the standard price. It should also be noted that's the cost for a single account on a single console just imagine if you're a parent with kids and they have a console each in their room. And just imagine if Sony and Nintendo starting following the money grabbing MS and charged Ł40 odd just for people to play online the game they just paid a big price for already. A parent could end up shelling out Ł200 a year before any games were bought if such a scenario developed.

    If MS charged a sub for additional features that were optional but allowed online play for free then that would be fair enough but charging any kind of fee for people to play online the games they just paid Ł40 quid for is a scandal especially when 99% of games don't even use dedicated servers. In fact Sony Published games always seem to use dedicated servers and are all the better for doing so.

  • kirankara #52 8 months ago

    @syrette I thought that was case tbh, but when clownshoes started defending it on technicalities and others were asking questions of it, I assumed I maybe I waS incorrect and answered with my still applicable statement . You reckon ms would attempt to push around larger publishers and devs when it comes to xbla ??? I wonder whether they tried it with full releases too, or whether they decided those publishers woul tell them to "fuck off"???

    Anyway, no skin off my nose overall .


    "berry
    22/09/11 @ 15:12

    Djclownshoes

    Wow you've derailed another thread way to go!

    You are a massive tool! You are irritating beyond all of human comprehension. I can only imagine what you real life is like. At a guess not a happy one. Enjoy your pathetic attempts at being ' the man ' . Stay loyal to your piece of electronics and plastic but remember the flag you fly is a futile waste of life. "

    Lmao , genius of a post.

  • thedaveeyres #53 8 months ago

    We're not going to survive, are we?

  • Syrette #54 8 months ago

    How does one "facelift bar" anyway?

  • Machiavellian #55 8 months ago

    I hope MS and Sony haven't paid for these exclusive deals(MW3-1 month exclusive,BF3-1 week exclusive),because i can't really see it being worth it,a week or a month certainly wont hurt for me to wait

    That's the great thing about an opinion. you do not need any data or facts to state one. With that said, I am sure there is some pencil pushing person who's job is to find out if such silly exclusives really net more sales, mindshare etc. The fact Sony is doing the same crap as MS in these DLC exclusive probably is a indicator that Sony feels there is an effect they need to replicate.

  • Teamallstar #56 8 months ago

    I was expecting something more meaningful than a week.

    360 will still out sell PS3 by 3-1.

    EA are only going to piss off their largest group of customers and provide ammunition to Activision.

  • overcorpse #57 8 months ago

    "You might get the DLC first, but you'll still have to play it with a shit controller."

    I'll be playing it with first my Frag FX thanks.

  • NotSoSlim #58 8 months ago

    Christ PS vermin? Amazing how pathetic people are on here

  • MattyD #59 8 months ago

    Make the PC your lead platform. Then make DLC a timed exclusive on a console. YES THAT MAKES SENSE.

  • kearneybobs #60 8 months ago

    How the hell is this going to work with preorder DLC? are those who preorder on PC and 360 supposed to wait a week?

  • geeza2020 #61 8 months ago

    I found a certain stink of rancid shit left my life the minute I put djclownshoes on ignore. Fancy that.

  • billy-beauts #62 8 months ago

    Wow! Just look at all the Xbot chavs on here today. Oh yeah. I forgot they don't have jobs and still live with their parents, they're on here everyday. lol

    Isn't it time you morons got jobs so you could afford proper games consoles?

  • FireMonkey #63 8 months ago

    I found something interesting the other day. If you click on someones username then on report user you can actually report people for being fan boys!

    You can report the trolls too!

    After threads like these there could be a lot of people getting warnings or being removed. Imagine the peace!
    Edited by FireMonkey at 22/09/11 @ 15:48

  • Widge #64 8 months ago

    You can still answer my questions if you want

  • SteveHolt #65 8 months ago

    Guys, most of us have put the resident trolls on our ignore list, please stop copying/pasting their posts FFS.

  • FireMonkey #66 8 months ago

    @DJClownshoes - Do you really need to reply to someone who has ignored you? They aren't going to read it and no one else cares.

  • Daeltaja #67 8 months ago

    Haha, all out fanboy wars going on in here. I hate the whole exclusive thing, from any perspective, but I suppose there is some justice for PS3 owners at last.

    But yeah, it's complete crap.

  • Collymilad #68 8 months ago

    @kirankara

    How exactly is "PSN doesn't have party chat" a fanboy arguement? It's a statement of fact and a perfectly legitimate reason for preferring live over PSN.

  • Steroyd #69 8 months ago

    Sony: How'd you like THEM apples MS

    Steroyd: *Facepalm*

  • matty_matt_mattmatt #70 8 months ago

    Who gives a crap dlc is rubbish anyways when there's plenty of other free maps to play and by the time ur over them these will be available

  • stephenb #71 8 months ago

    @vamos

    Sega vs Nintendo?

    Sinclair vs Commodore or GTFO!

  • HisDudness #72 8 months ago

    Clownshoes, do you work on commision? I have never seen such a great salesman! I'll take 2! Now about that undercoating...

  • MDL199 #73 8 months ago

    @djclownshoes

    You're scraping the bottom of the barrell if you're including inside xbox as a desirable feature! And anyways since yesterday PSN has it's own weekly video magazine for uk gamer.

    Most PS3 titles support a wide range of features but to be honest when I play online with friends I just keep it simple. We all load in the game and select party invite or join game and voila. That's all you need and I can't think of any PS3 title that I own that doesn't allow you to do that.

    Oh, and I do own a 360 as well and a cube, xbox 1, ps2, psone, Dreamcast, GBA micro and a psp.

    I notice you ignored my points about the cost of paying for online gaming and how expensive it would be if Sony and Nintendo follower MS's lead.

    I also have to laugh at the guy who called Sony fans "vermin". I can't think of any pro Sony posters who come anywhere close to being as big a cunts as mr clownshoes or coolbritania.

  • Puriel #74 8 months ago

    ps3 exclusive coming on the 43rd of julember 2011

  • Steroyd #75 8 months ago

    Exactly. It's not. If you say "I prefer Live cos it has cross-game chat, party mode, cross-game invites in all games, join session in progress in all games, I can use multiple headsets online so local friends can chat as we play, it has live status updates for all games, and demos of all downloadable games so I can try before I buy" then according to the SDF you're being a fanboy, even though you prefer a service because it offers a more comprehensive set of gaming/communication options that are present in all games.

    And if I like PSN because it's free, and it has enough online features to keep me satisfied, I'm a "Sony fanboy" anyway.

  • MaoZedong #76 8 months ago

    Post deleted at 09:40:08 17-12-2011

  • Collymilad #77 8 months ago

    Yeah I mean for the money I pay for Live I could buy 90% of a fucking Mars bar every week.

    What a damn waste.

  • Slikz #78 8 months ago

    'And if I like PSN because it's free, and it has enough online features to keep me satisfied, I'm a "Sony fanboy" anyway.'

    More of a simpleton if you ask me.

  • Architect_z #79 8 months ago

    Ok, great news for PS3. I am a PS3 fanboy i'll admit, but is it all that bad? Sure we get the DLC a little earlier, is it going to make a difference in the long term?
    The PC version is the best one to get anyway, so we're fools to buy the console version if we have a PC that can run it.
    If we are stuck with consoles, the PSN will probably crash as soon as the DLC comes available anyway.

    Just for the record though: 360 sucks balls. ^_^

  • Bravestinsane #80 8 months ago

    I don't care about which platform is better.

    But its a bit cheap to say PC is lead, when its screwed on dates, to say that they want to give PC gamers something to be proud of but then turn their backs on us.

    Keep the exclusive buying to consoles, i don't want all 3 platforms brought into this pathetic culture just give it to everyone at the same time and fuck off.

    49/60

  • obihobson #81 8 months ago

    has anyone actually seen the xbox version, i am worried that it wont even come out now :o(

    have they even got it working yet,,, whats going on normaly is the PS3 dudes who have to wait for stuff :o(

  • iwantmynameuk #82 8 months ago

    Horses for courses?
    It seems to me the anti-fanboy fanboys fuelled this.

  • TigerX81 #83 8 months ago

    The first DLC is the old BF2 maps... so how on earth does it make sense to give these to PS3 players first when only a tiny fraction of them will have ever played BF2 to begin with?

  • Architect_z #84 8 months ago

    Yeh but Ferrari's are hella unreliable. Plus your car is probably more eco friendly, saving you money in the long run. Much like the PS3. Sure you'd rather have a ferrari, but your car gets your from a to b without the expense. ^_^

  • Architect_z #85 8 months ago

    See an Xbox would be more expensive for me. Coz if I had an Xbox, i'd have to go online with it. I've had my PS3 for 4 years now, so in total (having got a gold membership for 4 years) I would have paid Ł160 extra on top of the console cost. I buy quite alot of DLC/games off the PSN and they only cost like Ł2 more than the 360 ones? If you compare thats quite alot of games and DLC i could have downloaded with that Ł160.

    Like with the cars, you can have a Ferrari that performs beautifully, but you need to maintain it or you don't have a car. I'll stick with my electric car which saves me money over time and also saves the planet and all of mankind! ^_^

  • Collymilad #86 8 months ago

    Just out of interest (going completely off topic for a moment) where is the electricity that your car runs on generated?

    Ah yeah, from a power station that's most likely damaging the environment producing the power for your car to an equal degree that a petrol car would.

    Electric cars. PFFFFFFFFFT :p

  • rob_of_the_robots #87 8 months ago

    Wow, a whole week? How am I going to cope?

  • maximusfarticus #88 8 months ago

    I think it's time for EG to ban charliechan yet again.

  • Dave52 #89 8 months ago

    Personally I don't like this no matter which platform it comes to first (and I'm a PS3 fantard).

  • patch #90 8 months ago

    @djclownshoes Don't forget to take into account all the games you'll buy with a multiplayer component that you can't play on 360 without upgrading your live account to Gold. Effectively you're being denied access to content the game developer has put in there unless you pay Microsoft.

  • Architect_z #91 8 months ago

    Nah man, I got solar panels on my ride. ^_^

    This is why I love djclownshoes
    Even in defeat hes defiant. Mark of a true soldier!
    I love you man. You like my nemesis on this site, your the 360 fanboy I always wanted to do battle with. Although I used to be neutral EG has turned me into a PS3 fanboy. But although we fight, we are like brothers!
    And we will defend our consoles to the death!

  • kirankara #92 8 months ago

    22/09/11 @ 15:52
    Ignore poster | #87
    -2
    "How exactly is "PSN doesn't have party chat" a fanboy arguement?"

    "Exactly. It's not. If you say "I prefer Live cos it has cross-game chat, party mode, cross-game invites in all games, join session in progress in all games, I can use multiple headsets online so local friends can chat as we play, it has live status updates for all games, and demos of all downloadable games so I can try before I buy" then according to the SDF you're being a fanboy, even though you prefer a service because it offers a more comprehensive set of gaming/communication options that are present in all games."

    If you simply stated that, instead of being a total cock wit, then no one would give two shits what your opinion was, but the fact you constantly belittle psn, ps3 and ps3 software, and refer to ps3 owners as the SDF, is the reason people think your a c**t.

    I own both consoles, and don't care about party chat on either of them. I find psn amply good for my needs, I find ps3 controller fine for my hands, and am not overly keen on 360 one. I like some sony exclusives and some 360 exclusives.

    I appreciate what both consoles offer, and have no need to slag of the other, as i think both have lots to offer in terms of enjoyment(heck even wii has good games to offer), so why don't you grow up and stop being a troll, express your opinion in a mature manner, and stop looking to antagonise people

  • MDL199 #93 8 months ago

    Fuck me, Clownshoes is old enough to drive a bloody car?! Scary!

    Oh, and clownshoes i'm aware of the family pack but I believe, although I could be wrong, that only covers a single console.

    Oh and when i wanna play a game with friends or they with me we just type a quick message with this nifty little keypad that fits on the dualshock 3 and is selling for Ł7.99. You can use the onscreen keyboard if you prefer. It takes no longer to type "fancy a crack on battlefield 2" than it does to select friends on the dashboard, record your message and press send. I know your going to say if you're in a party you don't have to bother with that but I like most people I would assume like to concentrate on the game i'm playing and not be in a conversation with someone playing something else and distracting me with their games background noise. I don't know about anyone else but if i'm playing a game and someone phones me i pause the game because I lose concentration else.

    Also, you are totally wrong to say games and dlc are always cheaper on Live - sometimes they are and sometimes they ain't. Certainly Resident Evil 4 which you were running your mouth about yesterday is cheaper on PSN. Movies are also often cheaper although i'd not bother with either service for movies to be fair.
    Edited by MDL199 at 22/09/11 @ 16:40

  • kirankara #94 8 months ago

    @stephenb

    "Sinclair vs Commodore or GTFO!"

    atari 2600 vs coleco telstar

    GTFO lol (showing my age now)

  • Collymilad #95 8 months ago

    I personally think clownshoes is fucking hilarious.

    He's ripping the piss out of you guys and you still have no idea.

    Also, isn't RE4 Ł1 more on PSN than Live? (It's Ł14.99 on Live, pretty sure it's Ł15.99 on PSN) Without a PS+ sub, that is. We won't take that into account though because you guys don't pay for online features.
    Edited by Collymilad at 22/09/11 @ 16:44

  • miiiguel #96 8 months ago



    Hilarious how ppl change their opinion, take a look at this thread:

    http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-0...

  • DigitalScars #97 8 months ago

    Wow some of the fanboy arguments on her are ridiculous. Be a fan of the games man not the consoles. I own all consoles and usually buy it for the platform that most of my mates will be getting it on.

    That being said the one thing that's confusing me a little is...

    "The deal begins with the previously announced Back to Karkland expansion, which includes popular maps from Battlefield 2"

    So does this mean that on day 1 release if i buy it for my xbox rather than my ps3 and i get the karland expansion that comes with it i can't redeem it for another week? As this is what my previous quote makes it sound like =/

  • dirtysteve #98 8 months ago

    People do know there's an ignore button right? Or could it be that they enjoy the angry circle-jerk too much to ignore their 'nemesis'?

  • lockload #99 8 months ago

    Its a week, just do something else

  • kirankara #100 8 months ago

    "the PS3 is kinda wank though innit?" No -one believes you about this, as discussed before, what sort of idiot, hates the console he owns, and claims he doesnt use, and doesnt just sell it??

    " Look at how it stacks up as a games console: -

    More expensive console
    Fewer exclusives ( Highly debatable)
    Fewer highly rated titles
    Worse performance in most cross-platform games
    Fewer demos
    Worse online system that's unreliable
    More expensive DLC and downloadable games on average
    Massive forced installs
    Massive patches with forced installs
    Inconsistent features (cross-game invites, custom soundtracks etc. that are all standard in every 360 game)

    For gamers it's just not as good as a 360 or PC. And that's based on facts, not some made up "it has Sony written on it, so it's the bestest!" bullshit."

    Yawn, just sell your PS3 if you think it's no good, instead of boring rest of us to death

  • maximusfarticus #101 8 months ago

    Fuck me charlie's off with his lists again! That is one severe case of OCD you've got there.

    You do seem to be repeating the same cycle over and over. You create a new account, start off fairly reasonably, just making the odd fanboy comment, then gradually over a few weeks you work yourself into a frenzy culminating in a day where you hijack any Sony thread and repeat yourself over and over again, plenty of lists of course, until you've derailed so many threads that you get banned. Rinse and repeat.
    Edited by maximusfarticus at 22/09/11 @ 16:52

  • Collymilad #102 8 months ago

    /eats popcorn

  • icematt12 #103 8 months ago

    Reading some of these posts made me die a little on the inside, feels like I stepped into a real battlefield. My allegiance is not to a console but to the industry, competition is good but I hate stuff like this and retailer exclusivity.

    6 days difference though, what a real effect that will make...

  • patch #104 8 months ago

    @djclownshoes

    More expensive console - you get more from it, non proprietary hard drive, blu ray player etc.

    Fewer exclusives - it hasn't been out as long as the 360. If you take it as number of exclusives per year, they work out about the same. Would probably be better to judge it on quality and what games you prefer.

    Fewer highly rated titles - Pretty subjective. If you quote Metacritic, then fine, but it's by no means perfect (not all reviews are covered etc.). You might find this article interesting. You're better off finding a few reviewers you like and going by what they say.

    Worse performance in most cross-platform games - Can be explained in lots of ways, some put it down to games being developed first on 360 and ported to ps3, which makes most sense to me.

    Fewer demos - Again, hasn't been out as long as ps3 so you're going to see more demos. Would be nice to have a demo for every PSN release as on XBLA but can't win them all :)

    Worse online system that's unreliable - Aside from the PSN hack, I've had no issues with PSN, same performance as Live.

    More expensive DLC and downloadable games on average - If you do a complete analysis of everything on the PSN compared to Live, I'll take your word for it. I'd rather see Microsoft allow publishers to give discounts in the same way Sony do with PSN Plus though.

    Massive forced installs - Some games do, some games don't. If it makes for a better gameplay experience, I'll go with installs any day. I usually install on my 360 for performance & sound reasons.

    Massive patches with forced installs - various reasons. If you want to read a neogaf forum discussing it, I can point you to an interesting one, but it is neogaf and full of as much bull as genuine reasons!

    Inconsistent features (cross-game invites, custom soundtracks etc. that are all standard in every 360 game) - Not everyone can use cross game invites... :)
    Edited by patch at 22/09/11 @ 16:57

  • joelstinton #105 8 months ago

    @obihobson

    Dice release a trailer last week that was of the 360. Looking good! in fact if you go to the releated games part underneat the article, above the comments, theres a link there for you to see.

  • Architect_z #106 8 months ago

    Calm down djclownshoes, you've lost the argument. We already established that 360 was worse, now lets talk about BF3. ^_^

  • kirankara #107 8 months ago

    "Yawn, just sell your PS3 if you think it's no good, instead of boring rest of us to death"

    "There are maybe 2-3 exclusives per year I play on the PS3. That's the only reason I own it, but I'll keep it around just for that.

    Why would my posts bore you though? You have to choose to keep refreshing this thread just to read them, LOL. There's also an ignore feature that you could use. Not the brightest of sparks, are you?"

    why do they bore me? surely that's self explanatory, you're like a stuck record. Why would you keep your console for 2-3 exclusives (surely they wont be good anyway, being on the shitty ps3?).

    As for the ignore button, I'd hoped you might be mature enough to st this pathetic charade, but I guess ignore is ay forward instead. I generally dont ignore people, as I prefer to know what the heck people in thread are talking about, but I'll make an exception for you I think.

    See yo around(or not, as case may be) clownface

  • ThemisB #108 8 months ago

    It's only a week for fuck's sake. Does that even count as a timed exclusive?

    Played MP and SP at the Expo on PS3 today - it looks gorgeous, and I'm sure the 360 version will be identical. I think DICE always lead with the PS3 (apart from the PC in BF3's case, obviously); the 360 version is probably just a few weeks behind, so they don't want to show it yet in case the pixel-counting fanboys start an unnecessary shitstorm.

    Oh, and someone ban djclownshoes AKA charliechan (again) please.

  • MDL199 #109 8 months ago

    Actually clownshoes, the keypad works very well i've been using it to type all my messages on here with it. You make it sound complicated and for you with your single brain cell it might be but it isn't for anyone else.

    Also, PSN isn't unstable. I'm not sad enough to go in to meltdown because it's down for maintenance for a couple of hours every 3 or 4 months. Live does go down occasionly too you know.

    Also, i'd becareful of talking about exclusives when saying the 360 is the better console. It's the exclusives that really give the PS3 a massive edge over the 360 and that's undeniable. Also, better multiplatform performance on 360 is largely a thing of the past with the PS3 seeming to win more face off's than the 360 just recently. In truth there has never been a huge difference in multiplatform performance for either console bar a handful of titles. But the PS3 wins with exclusives without question.

    Also, the PS3 would have had enough ram for cross game chat if it had been put in from the start but obviously it wasn't. I think i'm right saying the 360 never had cross game chat from the start either. For me, it's a nothing issue anyways.

    Also, for the person who mentioned it Resident Evil 4 is Ł11.99 on PSN Eurogamer listed the price wrong. Oh and PS+ is not a fee to pay online it's more like a game subscription service and for most people it will mean they actually save money. But as I said it's purely optional so it's hard to knock.
    Edited by MDL199 at 22/09/11 @ 17:20

  • Architect_z #110 8 months ago

    Come on djclownshoes, give it up, I still love you but I think most people think your a complete tool now. So just calm down. You have both consoles anyway so what do you care which is better?

  • Collymilad #111 8 months ago

    Sorry to butt in here, but how exactly has clownshoes lost the argument?

    He might be a fanboy but all I've seen in this thread is him pissing all over you guys. None of you have a real argument to make and resort to "you're boring" and other such bullshit.
    Edited by Collymilad at 22/09/11 @ 17:13

  • callum9999 #112 8 months ago

    Djclownshoes - I'm not going to launch a tirade of name calling at you (although responding to your rubbish isn't as bad as the instigator, I see quite a bit of irony in doing so...), but if you have so many consoles, and love gaming and xbox live so much, how do you find the time to come on here to seemingly comment on every article shortly after its published?

    And just for the record, psn is normally up and I love it as I don't play very much as so would never pay to play online. Many people seem to love it so I'm not criticising the service at all, but I personally don't count online gaming as socializing and as such, have no need for cross party chat. Or even chat full stop for that matter.

    I do wonder what the people who think cross party chat is some sort of definitive social contact tool did before the xbox...

  • Architect_z #113 8 months ago

    I could basically prove in very technical terms which console is the best. But i'm keeping it a secret, but just a hint, djclownshoes is wrong. ^_^

  • Collymilad #114 8 months ago

    No please do.

    I would be very interested to see what you have to say. Honestly.

  • patch #115 8 months ago

    @djclownshoes @patch - Hilarious straw clutching! There is no point in explaining why the 360 has more exclusives or why games perform better on it. I don't care why. I just care that those things are facts. If I know that the PS3 has worse versions of games because it's harder to develop for and/or because devs use the 360 as the lead platform, it changes nothing - the PS3 versions are still worse. People like you are the biggest joke of the fucking lot, quoting each point in turn but actually offering no rebuttal, but merely an explanation for why the PS3 is so wank, hahahaha.

    Just because it has more exclusives, doesn't mean they're any good, or that people want to play those exclusives. Again, if multiplatform games are bad on both systems, should we care the 360 drops less frames for 5 seconds every 2 hours? I was quoting each point in turn because you constantly ask for people to do so.

    If preferring a ps3 over a 360 makes more sense to someone, why can't you accept that? Personally I still think you're a sock, just can't work out who :)

  • ILoveThrashMetal #116 8 months ago

    I think live is like a nicely lubricated bum hole,easy to use.psn is like getting sand under your foreskin,irritable and fidley

  • FireMonkey #117 8 months ago

    @obihobson - "has anyone actually seen the xbox version, i am worried that it wont even come out now :o( "

    Yep. A video was released last week. Look in the big grey box above under latest videos. Looks pretty good. PC for me though.

  • coolbritannia #118 8 months ago

    God damned Microsoft paying for exclusive timed dlc. I fucking hate what they bring to gaming, Sony innovate, they don't rely on throwing $ at devs for exclusivity.

    Oh wait.

  • maximusfarticus #119 8 months ago

    Why doesn't someone start an official eurogamer Xbox vs PS3 thread where the fanboys can go and talk endlessly about this shit rather than derailing every other thread?

  • FireMonkey #120 8 months ago

    @TigerX81 - "The first DLC is the old BF2 maps... so how on earth does it make sense to give these to PS3 players first when only a tiny fraction of them will have ever played BF2 to begin with?"

    Maybe because they would not have played them before?

  • Collymilad #121 8 months ago

    Oh jesus cb is here.

    Can this thread get any better?

  • Phantom_Dynamite #122 8 months ago

    A whole week how will the people on pc and xbox cope.

  • coolbritannia #123 8 months ago

    @djclownshoes:

    "Right, but if you were buying a console now, you might look at, say, the Eurogamer face-off results: -

    360 = 147 wins
    PS3 = 37 wins
    Tie = 83

    Not good for the PS3."

    Get a fucking life dude, anyone buying a console at this stage doesn't give a fuck about performance or graphics, they want the console their friends have got.

    I can live without dlc for a week, this is still less pathetic than the MW dlc m$ secures exclusivity on every year.

  • patch #124 8 months ago

    @djclownshoes Look at sales of 360 exclusives compared to PS3 ones. People clearly want to play 360 exclusives as they're far more commercially successful on the whole. or it could be there aren't any other decent games to play, or that ps3 exclusives cover a broader range and the intention is to widen the appeal of the system rather than producing lots of games in a few select genres. Could be lots of reasons you haven't considered.

    No, but you should you care that a game like Red Dead Redemption is better on the 360 in various ways I got Red Dead on my 360, but more because I had friends on there I could play it with. I read the comparison and made my decision, I wouldn't have felt aggrieved if I'd bought it on PS3 (at least then multiplayer would have been free).

    Obviously, you want to play down the differences to "dropping a frame every 2 hours", yet at the same time you're happy to point out when the PS3 wins. Very odd. I've never pointed out when the PS3 wins... not sure who you're confusing me with?

    No, I asked for a rebuttal. What you posted was not that. You merely explained why the 360 is better, lol. The 360 is good, the PS3 is good, I play both and like both. They each have their strengths and weaknesses and I'd quite happily recommend either.

  • MDL199 #125 8 months ago

    Actually clownshoes, I think my arguments are pretty sound and reasonable. I obviously prefer the PS3 over the 360 but others prefer Microsofts machine which is fair enough. But to listen to you then you'd think the PS3 doesn't have any redeemable features and no brilliant games and PSN is so bad nobody can play on it for more than 5 minutes without it crashing or being hacked.

    Still, you ain't gonna change your tune and are beyond reason so we're wasting our time arguing with you.

  • Architect_z #126 8 months ago

    This argument is like religion. Lets say I could give indisputable evidence as to why god does not exsist, but regardless of my perfect explanation, the religious man will not give up his beliefs. It's exactly the same with this console argument.

    Xbox Live maybe better than PSN, even though i've never had a problem with the PSN. I can play my games online and the store is fine. Xbox probably does it better but I personally am not technical enough to notice the difference. The reasons I got my PS3 was coz I mainly play online games, so the free online was obviously a benefit, I personally love Japanese games, so the PS3 (i think) has more of them. The PS3 exclusives were more appealing to me. And to top it all off, it comes with a Blu-ray player.

    Argueing about how many games the consoles have is pointless, your never gonna play/complete them all. The quality is in the hands of the player, I personally hate Gears of War, but its obviously a fantastic and very popular game coz everyone loves it and plays it. But its not for me. So how good a game is, isnt based on general reviews, its based on the individual playing them.

    So what have we got (realistically). 2 consoles that perform (in untechnical terms) pretty much identically. You get cross game chat with the 360 and a Blu ray player with the PS3. And thats pretty much it. You can all talk all you want about the bigger picture, that Xbox has 100 more games or PS3 has more power or whatever, but at the end of the day I have a life, gaming is part of it, but I don't live to game. I play my games, on my PS3, without any problems what so ever, and I will continue to play them online.

    If anyone has a counter argument for any of what i just said, I'm not interested, because like I said before, it'd be like trying to convince the religious man that god does not exsist.

    End of, lets move people.

  • TigerX81 #127 8 months ago

    @FireMonkey - "Maybe because they would not have played them before?"

    Neither will the 360 players. The whole point of the DLC as far as I can see is a throwback to the BF2 days, they even say in the marketing spiel that you'll be able to play with BF2 vehicles. Won't all this reminiscing be lost if you haven't ever played it before? I'm not bothered about a time limited PS3 exclusive... just seems to be insane for the exclusive to be the developers nod to it's roots when those roots are firmly and exclusively planted in PC (and yes, I'm not including Bad Company as DICE and EA have themselves tried to empathize the difference between the two franchises).

  • redneon Verified Programmer, SUMO Digital #128 8 months ago

    I reckon @djclownshoes should take up fishing because he's bloody awesome at baiting you people.

    If you can't handle his no-so-subtle form of trolling then just stick him on ignore ;)

  • patch #129 8 months ago

    @djclownshoes

    LOL. You're living in fantasy land. They're making games to make money. They do produce lots of games in a few select genres.

    Shooters - Haze, Killzone series, Resistance series, MAG
    Racing - Gran Turismo, Motorstorm, ModNation Racers
    Action/Adventure - God of War, Uncharted

    Mate, you're on a gaming site... people here know there are more ps3 exclusives than you've listed there... you've negated your argument. Maybe edit your post before anyone notices?

  • Slikz #130 8 months ago

    The PS3 is alright at best and I regret buying one in the first place. I'm sorry if you don't like what I'm saying but its true.

    I bought it long before many of you.

  • man.the.king #131 8 months ago

    It's been what, 5 years into this generation now, and so far, exclusive DLC has never, ever, managed to sway my purchasing decision.

    I had this pre-ordered for the PS3 anyway, but even if DLC were available BEFORE the game came out :) , I wouldn't be buying it anyway. Too much to do with the actual game before I can even begin to think of DLC.

  • MDL199 #132 8 months ago

    More left of centre titles appear on the PS3 clownshoes surely even you ain't going to deny that. Heavy Rain in particular is a masterpiece but a very risky game that could have bombed. LittleBigPlanet too is an example of a game that's pretty unique to Sony's platform. The PS3's game catalogue is certainly the most diverse this generation and it's certainly true that the PS2 and PSone had the most diverse in their era's too.

    You will at least give Sony some credit for taking more of a gamble with diverse titles won't you?

  • FireMonkey #133 8 months ago

    @TigerX81 - You're right. I wasn't thinking clearly there was I.

    Anyway, it doesn't bother me. It's only a week and if Sony are going to chuck buckets of cash at EA / DICE to do this then fair play to EA / DICE for taking it. They deserve it and it costs us nothing more. Hopefully it will go in a big pot and help fund more great games (Mirrors Edge 2?)

  • Slikz #134 8 months ago

    To add to my comment @ 164...

    I bought the PS3 for Ł600 with Resistance/HDMI/extra controller - it’s a US launch day console. I ranked 7th in the world at one stage using the Castrol rally car on the GT demo. I'm not even that good at GT.

    So ,yes, I owned it before most of you.

  • laMbr3tta #135 8 months ago

    yay djclownshoes fuck dem sdf up!
    no im not a chav and i do work 40 hrs a week
    no im not a fuckin sock !
    yes ive owned both consoles at the same time but sold the ps3 as i think its cak
    its not the ps3 owners were laughing at, its the sad diluded sony fanboys we find hilarious!

  • berryl227 #136 8 months ago

    This thread is beyond fucked now ...
    As Peter jones would say "I'm out"

  • Bahumet #137 8 months ago

    Will anyone here actually admit to having clownshoes on their friends list? Hope I bump into him at the expo this weekend, he'll be easy to spot anyway. He'll be the one who hands you a very sticky 360 controller.

  • Slikz #138 8 months ago

    I'll gladly have dj on my friends list.

    Hahahaha! He's been shitting all over you giant enemy crabs for the last 2+ hours.
    Edited by Slikz at 22/09/11 @ 19:23

  • Bahumet #139 8 months ago

    Giant crabs??

  • The-Jack-Burton #140 8 months ago

    That's not too big of a deal, I was leaning towards getting it for my PS3 anyways, but still, if I choose my 360 it is only a week. Not nearly as lame as what COD and Bethesda do.

  • Toplinkar #141 8 months ago

    Great! FInally one company who gives the PS3 crowd some love. Getting this for the PS3 anyway.

  • redneon Verified Programmer, SUMO Digital #142 8 months ago

    You're all clearly fanboys. The dreamcast is where it's at. Fact! You can't argue with that.

  • man.the.king #143 8 months ago

    @djclownshoes

    "Oh look, a bunch of non-gaming features!"

    And how, pray, are "party mode, private voice chat channels, voice messaging" gaming-related features and not just further methods of communication on a console?

    BTW, I DO have a 360, so don't try that "you don't own a 360" BS with me.

    "the 360 has more exclusives..."

    I think that's only true if you count Kinect stuff and maybe Indie games.

    "more highly rated titles"

    So? Does that somehow reduce the rating of the many PS3 exclusive games out there?

    "better performance in cross-platform games"

    A few more pixels here and there has never affected my enjoyment of a game (well, other than Bayonetta and Orange Box, which I bought for my 360).

    "cheaper DLC and downloadable games on average"

    Cheaper only if you discount the upfront costs needed for Gold to make it cheaper. By that estimate, since I'm a PS+ member, I get a lot of stuff far cheaper (and free) than possible on XBL.

    "no forced installs or huge patches to download"

    That's about the only point on which I can agree.

    "a MUCH better online system to play all of the games on"

    Totally subjective.

    I realize that rational debate is an alien concept for you (since you always bring up the same spiel each time you "post"), but just thought I'd try.

    "I use my GAMING console primarily as a games machine."

    Judging by the amount of time you are spending on PS3-related threads, sure doesn't seem like it.
    Edited by man.the.king at 22/09/11 @ 20:19

  • man.the.king #144 8 months ago

    @FireMonkey

    Actually, I have been holding off on reporting this rear orifice 'djclown' (and I suspect spankyspangler before that, and charliechan before that) thinking he should be given a chance, but you are right. Such people will never grow up.

    /djclownshoes reported. Also suggested that if possible, EG ban by IP address, so that he would have to essentially spoof IP in order to ever comment on EG again. Not sure if EG have that capability at present, but hopefully they do.

    @djclownshoes

    Get ready to create another fake ID.
    Edited by man.the.king at 22/09/11 @ 20:17

  • WinterMute78 #145 8 months ago

    Wow a full week before we have it on xbox .............. Pfffh I think I can handle that !

  • Tallon4 #146 8 months ago

    I feel fucked, getting the beta 2 days only earlier. Is that the way to treat your customers?
    Don't think so.

  • wayne997 #147 8 months ago

    EA SPY'S ON YA PC DON'T BELIEVE ME GOOGLE IT

  • kirankara #148 8 months ago


    @djclownshoes

    "Why not? I don't need the money I'd get from selling the PS3, so I'll keep it just for a couple of exclusives. This year, all I've bought is Motorstorm: Apocalypse (which I only got cos it bombed and was dirt cheap, but I've only played it twice) and I'll be picking up Uncharted 3 which I'm sure will be great. I might pick up Resistance 3 when that goes down in price too, cos even though I didn't like Resistance 2, that seems to be the best game in the series.

    I don't need to explain myself to you or anyone, but there you go - I just have. "

    Yeah, that's a reasonable argument....if youre an idiot. Every multiple console owner Ive come across online, is able to recognise the positive and negatives in each console, whereas, even your positive comments, are followed by a not so subtle comment to undermine it. No sane person sits there slagging off a product they own , and claims they never use, but keeps it.

    @ slikz, if you enjoy having people like Djclownshoes on your friend list, then you sir need help.

    @collymilad "He might be a fanboy but all I've seen in this thread is him pissing all over you guys. None of you have a real argument to make and resort to "you're boring" and other such bullshit."

    maybe some of us, genuinely think his arguments are boring (almost 5 years of same arguments trotted out, day after day on this site in multiple threads), and maybe some people actually think his arguments are weak for what hes trying to logically prove(ps3 is crap)


    Finally, I say ban anyone who starts these stupid conversations in non related threads. Someone suggested a thread for fanboys to discuss this shit, and think thats a great idea, either that, or ban them.

  • Bahumet #149 8 months ago

    @kirankara

    Well said Sir. (or madam - not to offend)

    +1 to you.

  • kirankara #150 8 months ago

    sir thanks lol

  • Machiavellian #151 8 months ago

    Personally, I continue to wonder why people argue over the same old argument anymore and fall for the same old tricks from people like djclownshoes. It's also interesting we do not see the same comments from the 360 Skrym thread which many people criticism MS for this type of exclusive but here we are with Sony.

    Once the majority of you realize that putting your love into a corporation does not increase your self worth, you will come to the realization that being a bitch to the man isn't something you want to champion. MS, Sony and Nintendo do what they do for profits not to make you happy. Stop wearing their logos on your heart like a badge of pride!!

  • RodHull #152 8 months ago

    I like playing games on my 360. I also like playing games on my PS3. Does that make me abnormal?

  • kirankara #153 8 months ago

    @machiavellian

    this kind of logic does not compute , does not compute, does not compute. Must argue over same old shit, malfunction, malfunction!!!!!

    @rodhull

    makes u a sane human being imo, you will stick out like a sore thumb around most these threads

  • andy10 #154 8 months ago

    On topic for a moment: pre-ordering the 'Limited Edition' (which now seems to have become shorthand for 'release copy') of Battlefield 3 on the Xbox 360 is supposed to entitle me to the Back to Karkland expansion pack.

    Does this mean I'll have to wait a week before I can redeem it? Or does it just mean the standalone expansion won't be available for other people to purchase separately on the Marketplace? Anyone?

  • kirankara #155 8 months ago

    Most likely , Judging by their phrasing of this whole thing, it will be available to ps3 owners a week earlier than 360 owners , when the pack is released( later this year, whatever that means in reality ), and this will mean even if you have preordered copy and have the code , you will have to wait till it's available to 360 owners, which will be a week after ps3 owners.

  • andy10 #156 8 months ago

    Thanks Kirankara. If that is indeed true, it kind of invalidates the whole pre-order incentive and smacks a little of false advertising.

    I admit it'll be a tiny factor in my enjoyment of the game, but all the product descriptions currently give the impression that this content is available from Day 1 if you pre-order - irrespective of system.
    Edited by andy10 at 23/09/11 @ 01:10

  • Snake_2011 #157 8 months ago

    Xardan yep Sony were not in the making games biz years before MS were they lol.

  • Biker_Bob_1971 #158 8 months ago

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  • kirankara #159 8 months ago


    @Bikerbob

    No clownshoes is a muppet , end of debate.

    Exclusivity deals , whether timed or actual content, are a part of modern industry and if we want to analyze in more detail there's been exclusivity in form of actual games being owned and produced by companies for a long time now. Nintendo don't make games for anyone else.

    No one likes getting content later on their system, but people have to just accept it. They both fighting to get one up on each other, and ms made timed content exclusivity a major aspect of it's business plan this gen, rather than investment into exclusive ip's



    .

  • kirankara #160 8 months ago


    @Bikerbob

    No clownshoes is a muppet , end of debate.

    Exclusivity deals , whether timed or actual content, are a part of modern industry and if we want to analyze in more detail there's been exclusivity in form of actual games being owned and produced by companies for a long time now. Nintendo don't make games for anyone else.

    No one likes getting content later on their system, but people have to just accept it. They both fighting to get one up on each other, and ms made timed content exclusivity a major aspect of it's business plan this gen, rather than investment into exclusive ip's, whereas Sony invested heavily into creating ip's and buying small devs.

    People act like they are owed something by Sony, ms, or any other company in this industry , but they are all simply in it to make money out of us, and any which way they can find to do so, is valid in their eyes. This is just one way, and if one is doing it, the other will find a way to get in on act. Who started it first and who did what, are just pointless arguments. This is situation as it stands, buy game and shut up or don't buy, but ffs if you gonna continue this line of conversation , please do it in a thread named "boring fanboy debates". Why some people here have to turn everything into a dick swinging contest on behalf of coporations that would sell your organs out ur still conscious body if they had opportunity, beats me.





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  • FireMonkey #161 8 months ago

    @andy10 - "but all the product descriptions currently give the impression that this content is available from Day 1 if you pre-order - irrespective of system."

    I didn't see anything saying when the DLC would be available. Nothing suggested it would be day one to me. If it were day 1 DLC they would have been slated more on here for 'cutting' things from the game and selling it separately anyway.

  • Biker_Bob_1971 #162 8 months ago

    Post deleted at 16:59:10 06-02-2012

  • kirankara #163 8 months ago

    @firemonkey

    from [link url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/22/battlefield-3-expansions-to-hit-ps3-first-open-beta-on-psn-929/
    ]http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/2...[/link]

    “But that’s not all for our PlayStation fans! You’ll be happy to know that beginning with our first expansion pack Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand (to be released later this year), all full-blown upcoming expansion packs for the game will appear one week early exclusively on PS3, brought to you by Sony!

    As you may or may not have heard, Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand is a themed expansion pack containing four of the most loved maps from Battlefield 2, boldly reimagined in the Frostbite 2 engine. It also features new weapons and vehicles, unique in-game dog tags, new persistence, as well as new Trophies.”

  • FireMonkey #164 8 months ago

    @kirankara - I think something may have got confused. Why are you showing me that?

  • kirankara #165 8 months ago

    "I didn't see anything saying when the DLC would be available"

    I was just reinforcing what you were saying basically. DLC isnt day one, as in the psn blog about the timed exclusivity dlc. it says "You’ll be happy to know that beginning with our first expansion pack Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand (to be released later this year)"

  • FireMonkey #166 8 months ago

    @kirankara - Ah! Got ya'.

    I'm a little slow today. Not enough sleep.

  • Joco84 #167 8 months ago

    played it at Eurogamer Expo yesterday - loved it. bit different from BF:BC2, but I'm sure i'll get used to it.