http://battlefield.play4free.com/en/ closed beta is now open, I just hopped in, looks like a good time. just a little FYI

Look...weird, but ok. Giving it a try.

Ok I just played a retooled, newer version of F*CKING Sharqi peninsula. It's just like BF2, new graphics, no prone yet. but dude, I bout came in my pants at the sheer thought of being back there.

EA is letting DiCE do it's shit for this release.

They're building up a huge fanbase for BF3. CS is gonna take a huge hit when this game is released. It's going to be F*CKING crazy.

Play Battlefield 3 demo for free?

Said the same thing with COD4 and all that shit

but after playing the last few BF games they're great for awhile but than you know you just come back to the F*CKING Bar for the same shit you like to drink.

BF2 fell when CS:S came out.

BF3 is taking a new approach, and trying to undermine the CS:S community by offering all this free, and cheap advertisement. CS:S has always won out because it's mindless and cheap. If BF3 does the cheap and mindless thing, it'll take over without a problem.

That's why we all love CS. If you're tired or just really dont feel like trying in a game, you play CS. When you feel like playing a high-tech game where thinking is actually required, you play BFBC2.

I have to say I'm a huge fan of BF2, for one, the games last longer. You survive longer, there isnt this quick scheme of die, rez, die rez, die rez, die rez. I thoroughly enjoyed BF2. This demo's pretty legit, it has 32 man retooled versions of Oman, Sharqi, and Karkand. Theres no prone, which is quite annoying, it's BF2 with a Bad company feel, but still BF2.

It looks... F*CKING shitty. They couldn't even make the video look nice. Free games are not meant to be that good. And I agree with Tazz, once you've fully played the new games (BF:BC2, COD4, etc.), you always come back to CSS. Everyone does.

Holy christ do i love BF2. The best part about that game was the teamwork and a functioning chain of command. there was squads, then the squad leader, then the field commander, oh shit i would play that game for HOURS! only thing that ever made me stop was all the manual patching.

if they are doing a GFX overhaul for BF2....all i can say is...im playing. i dont care if its with bots....or people...im going to be playing that like hella much. of the entire BF series, 2 was my all time fav because of that (with secret weapons of WW2 as a close second. jetpack C-4 thier rocket planes!!!!)

definatly gotta look into this when i get home.

sadly, no squads yet. no Commander. Also, one agitating thing is you can't swap your kit once you in game. you pick a soldier and thats what your stuck with.