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Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand – Early Thoughts

Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand – Early Thoughts

The Back to Karkand DLC for Battlefield 3 hit the PC and 360 yesterday while PS3 owners got it last week. (damn exclusivity deals) If you pre-ordered the game you will get free access to the pack which re-imagines four maps from the brilliant Battlefield 2 and also throws in a handful of new unlockable weapons and some new vehicles to play with. If you didn’t pre-order you can get the DLC for £11.99. A steep price, but quite possibly worth it. Hit the jump for some thoughts.

Gulf of Oman shown in new Strike at Karkand DLC Video

Gulf of Oman shown in new Strike at Karkand DLC Video

Gulf of Oman was one of the best maps from Battlefield 2, hell the majority of the maps in that game were awesome and still blow away anything from Battlefield 3. So it is nice to see that the map that started it all with the Battlefield 2 demo is coming back in the Strike at Karkand DLC for the newest title in the series. Those classic vehicles are going to be wonderful to play with. Now for some maps from Battlefield 1942 to appear….

Personal Note – Clan Gaming With -=256=-

Personal Note – Clan Gaming With -=256=-

This is a story of how I joined the -=256=- clan and formed some life long friendships. It is a personal note that I want to share with the world.

Back in the summer of 2005 I was merrily playing Counter-Strike: Source, I frequented a group of servers frequently and formed a loose connection with the other regulars. There was a forum we chatted on, but there wasn’t a tight knit bond between us. It was a casual fling.

That summer saw the release of Battlefield 2, a game which sits comfortably in my personal top five. I had read good things about it in magazines like PC Gamer and I had quite enjoyed the demo of the Gulf of Oman map. The game was released and I started to play it in between my Counter-Strike sessions, I was oblivious to how my gaming habits were about to change.

The Battlefield Stats Conundrum

The Battlefield Stats Conundrum

Forgive me a moment if I reminisce about a simpler time, a time when a kill in a game lke Battlefield 2 would result in a nice and easy two points. Getting a kill damage assist would grant you a point. Everyone knew where they were at, but now, you look at the beta for Battlefield 3 and people are racking up thousands of points in a round.

Alpha Project Mod for Battlefield 2 Out Now

Alpha Project Mod for Battlefield 2 Out Now

Who needs Battlefield 3 eh? We still have the classic Battlefield 2, and hell, people are still releasing mods for it. That’s right, there is a new mod in town, called the Alpha Project Mod it aims to bring back some of the early features from Battlefield 2 such as 3D-iron sights, civilian vehicles that you can drive and the map Divided City that was in the Alpha for the original game.

Top Five Battlefield 2 Weapons

Top Five Battlefield 2 Weapons

I love Battlefield 2, I have put over 500 hours into my clan profile which is roughly 20 days of playtime. It is shocking how much time I have put into this game, but I think it gives me the authority to provide you with a rundown of the top five weapons in the game.

The Egoist – Ruining Our Online Games

The Egoist – Ruining Our Online Games

There is a player style in many an online shooter which I have started to refer to as the ‘egoist’, these are the people who are, and have been for a while, bringing down the quality of online gaming. In particular, I reference first person shooters. I first saw this phrase appear in a game of Battlefield 2. When a player connected to the server, there was an automatic server side script which analysed that persons’ play statistics and came…

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500 Hours (Nearly)

500 Hours (Nearly)

I was talking to a friend at work the other day about games and we talked about Battlefield 2 for a bit and for how long we played the game for. I knew that I had played for aroud 500 hours, but I wanted to check out what my stats really were. Hello BF2s for the first time in years.

On Demos

On Demos

Demos are wonderful things, they give us a glimpse into what a game is like and, in turn, whether the game is worth purchasing or not. I used to live on demos in the olden days, they were my link to the gaming world. There have been some demos which stand out above the rest, they may have introduced me to a game series, a new genre or were the entrance to what would be one of my favourite games…

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