Detailed analysis of the legendary Battlefield 3 of a savior hero

The arrival of "Battlefield 3" has made many FPS players a little excited. It symbolizes a new era of online shooting games, but in terms of campaign mode alone, this series is almost the same as "Call of Duty" , all about stories about lone heroes saving the world. Put aside the so-called team spirit and cooperation mode, think about it carefully, in the hail of bullets, who are the enemies always shooting at? Who can cut the wire or kill the BOSS at the critical moment? Who bought the latest GTX580 graphics card to serve this virtual country? And who paid 300 yuan to buy the genuine one? It's you! It's all you! The player who is as steady as a rock in front of the screen, no matter whether you are tall, short, fat, thin, male, female, old or young, this world exists because of you, and the earth in this dimension really cannot turn around without you. "Battlefield 3" contains two games, one is a savior hero legend in a single-player campaign mode, and the other is a highly realistic online modern war. In the following analysis, we will focus on the former.

Plot - non-stop hero

Some people think that the single-player plot of "Battlefield 3" is too short, white and boring. I personally disagree with this at all. The entire 12-level mission follows the footsteps of U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Henry Blackburn in a typical Hollywood blockbuster style, intertwined with U.S. Navy fighter-bomber pilot Jennifer Hawkins and Russian General Staff Intelligence Directorate (GRU) agent Dmitry Maya. The story of Kovsky (nicknamed Dima), Miller of the 1st Tank Battalion of the U.S. Marine Corps, and others. Blackburn joined the army in an operation to inspect biological and chemical weapons in northern Iran, but was attacked by the People's Liberation Resistance Army (People's Liberation Resistance Army) during the execution of the mission. PLR) ambush coincided with the Tehran earthquake and unexpectedly discovered Russian-made portable nuclear warheads in a bank vault, but two of the three packages were missing.

Now things are getting serious. Russia wants to regain its stolen nuclear bomb, and the Americans are trying to prevent terrorists from launching a nuclear attack. The two superpowers are competing for it, even at the cost of fighting in northern Iran. After a battle, Blackburn finally found out with the help of Mayakovsky that former CIA agent Solomon was the mastermind trying to trigger a world war. Blackburn shot his own company commander, Captain Cole, in order to let Mayakovsky go, which plunged him into a severe interrogation at the beginning of the game. Most of the subsequent levels are Blackburn's memories. Mayakovsky pursued him to Paris, but failed to prevent Solomon from detonating the nuclear bomb, causing 80,000 casualties.

Since all the witnesses were almost dead, CIA agents could not believe Blackburn's testimony. He was forced to escape from prison and abscond. After a subway car battle, he chased to Times Square to defeat Solomon and find the last nuclear bomb. Throughout the whole story, there are climaxes one after another, starting from the subway car and finally ending in the subway car. Blackburn's memories are intertwined with different event fragments. The time sequence of each fragment is not arranged in order, but it still remains when you taste it carefully. Thrilling and thrilling, the scenes are no less than the sensational "Call of Duty" series. A little Marine Corps sergeant can actually experience the entire incident, and finally transform into 007 to slay demons. If it were not to meet the entertainment needs of the players, this setting would be full of absurdity both from the perspective of logic and luck. Those who say the stand-alone plot is boring are obviously asking too much. Friends who have watched the American Afghan documentary "Restrepo" should understand that real battles are full of boredom and danger. Ninety percent of the time, When marching in a hurry, you will face a sudden test of life and death only 10% of the time. As a modern war simulation game, the plot of "Battlefield 3" is already climactic enough. Perhaps the too frequent fierce battles have caused some players to suffer from aesthetic fatigue.

Pictures--The Frostbite engine is extremely powerful

The graphics of "Battlefield 3" deliberately highlight the realistic style similar to that of a film camera, and the dim tones throughout are reminiscent of those real The battlefield documentaries shot, including sunlight, explosions and urban street scenes, are all shrouded in this gray cover. DICE's Frost Engine 2 is incredibly powerful. The gun materials and clothing textures are so fine that players can even see the skin and hair on their arms, as well as the superb light and shadow effects.

The enamel cold light on the guns in the subway car at the beginning is not amazing. The scene when the player plays Jennifer Hawkins piloting an F/A-18 fighter-bomber and takes off from the USS Bush aircraft carrier is stunning. In the thick clouds and rain, you can clearly see the realistic wear and tear marks on the glass shield of the canopy. The raindrops streaking across the waterline of the canopy after takeoff, as well as the missile tail flames in the air combat, have perfectly achieved the photo-quality promised at the beginning. But what really impresses people about Frostbite Engine 2 is more than that. The almost miraculous optimization effect ensures that GTX460 users like me can run stably at around 30 frames with high-end image quality, even in large scene battles with a large number of people. There are very few lags, and there are no worries about errors.

Compared to idSoftware's FPS masterpiece "Fury" a few days ago, "Battlefield 3" is not too outstanding in terms of picture details, but this one can score 90 points even if it is not outstanding. For a network-based game For an FPS that focuses on combat, it is truly amazing to be able to reach such a level while maintaining fluency.

Firearms--a dream country for military fans

Every weapon that can be used in this game can be called a work of art. Nearly 70 kinds of light and heavy weapons almost cover today’s All mainstream infantry equipment in the world, including pistols, shotguns, submachine guns, machine guns, sniper rifles, and more, various automatic rifles. Only the two major families of M16 and AK74 have multiple models on the market, in addition to F2000, SG553, and AN-94 In addition to the fashionable guys, the veteran RPG-7 rocket launcher is also among them. In the inkstone aiming mode, you can observe the gun more clearly. Not only is the gun body exquisite, but even the additional sights have amazing high-definition quality materials. The shooting sound effects and ejection bolt effects are definitely top-notch in the industry today.

The various weapons that can be found everywhere on enemy corpses are simply a firearms paradise for military enthusiasts. You can pick up whatever you want by long pressing the R key, and shoot a few bursts to experience the feel. , if it doesn’t fit, throw it away and change it again, whatever you want to enjoy it, anyway, as long as there are enemies, you don’t have to worry about running out of ammunition. If vehicles are also counted as weapons, the most powerful one is of course the F/A-18 fighter-bomber. Its cannons and missiles are powerful. Players do not need to control the flight in the campaign plot, so they have enough time to aim and shoot. In multiplayer mode It is estimated that two people really need to operate it, otherwise in the chaos, just throwing out decoy bombs to divert the enemy's infrared guided missiles will be a mess. The M1A1 tank does not have many highlights. In driving mode, except for the gun barrel, the body is almost invisible. In turret mode, you can only see the heavy machine gun you control. The 120mm artillery firing needs to be calculated in advance. When switching to the machine gun to attack infantry, you also need to change the magazine. set up.

The performance of anti-tank rocket launchers and Stinger individual anti-aircraft missiles is average. They can destroy enemy armored vehicles and aircraft. Operations such as aiming and locking are very simple. The only dissatisfaction with firearms is that the bullet mark shooting effect is too exaggerated. No matter what gun hits the stone cover, it has the same effect as an anti-material sniper rifle. One bullet can cause rocks to break and bricks to fly. The farther away it is, the more exaggerated it is. Probably trying to imitate the scene interactive damage effect of the "Bad Company" series, but the steps are a bit too big.

Battle - Survive in a hail of bullets

A large number of firearms means high-intensity firepower density. Once there is a firefight in "Battlefield 3", it is a real dance of death. If you don't survive in a hail of bullets, Find a reliable bunker as soon as possible and you'll be on the street in no time. The enemy's marksmanship is extremely accurate, and they specifically target the protagonist. Even while running, the shooting accuracy is amazing. After two or three shots, the screen turns into black and white, and the blood stains around the screen remind you. Your death is coming. In comparison, the teammates around the protagonist look very suspicious. You can always see them yelling and screaming and engaging in fierce exchanges with the enemy, but many times they stand still for a long time and are fine. , as long as you risk your head, you will be hit by a stray bullet through the head. The difficulty of fighting at night is obviously higher than that during the day. Enemies who dare to charge often change their positions and take huge risks with every step forward in areas with insufficient lighting.

If you switch the difficulty of the game to the hard level, the crosshair in the center of the screen will disappear. At this time, the battle will be called a perversion, and the protagonist's halo will completely become the halo of the abuser. The hand-to-hand encounters with specific enemies in the plot are all QTE button mini-games. It looks cool to knock out the enemy with your old fist or pierce the opponent's throat with a dagger. As long as you watch the screen carefully, you will almost never make a mistake. The difficulty of operating this trick is infinitely close to zero. , but it can greatly enhance the player's sense of involvement in the plot. In short, it is more like being in a movie.

The enemy's intelligence performance has both advantages and disadvantages. He can advance and dodge quickly, can throw grenades, knows how to covertly shoot intermittently, and his accurate marksmanship can be considered cheating, but it is a bit ridiculous to launch frontal death-defying charges frequently. During the battle between the United States and Russia in the plains of northern Iran, a large group of Soviet paratroopers held guns and tried to rush over from the open field. This kind of death-seeking behavior can certainly satisfy the player's desire to shoot, but for military fans who pursue reality, it is simply a kind of insult.

Sound effects--a majestic and majestic stroke of genius

Most players attribute the victory of "Battlefield 3" to the graphics and engine. In fact, its background score and sound effects are completely comparable to the graphics. of brilliance. The background music of "Battlefield 3" is majestic and magnificent, which perfectly sets off the passionate atmosphere required by the game. The hand-to-hand combat in the streets of the Middle East, the air combat in the sky of Tehran, the tank battle in the desert, the fight in the Paris parking garage, all these exciting scenes If the scene did not have magnificent music to set off the atmosphere, the effect would be reduced to at least half. Friends who have the conditions to download the OST soundtrack of this game must collect it.

Not to mention the various realistic gun shooting sound effects, the temporary air pressure tinnitus effect produced after a close-range explosion is dizzying, and the sound of broken glass and burning vehicles sounds no different from the movies. Another detail that is not noticed is that all the Russian special forces in the Russian Heroes branch story speak Russian, which is much more detailed and real than the setting in Hollywood movies where everyone in the world speaks fluent American English, although this detail may not necessarily be true. It has little practical significance, but it can reflect the working attitude of the production team.

Summary--Exquisite crops worth the money

"Battlefield 3" is a magnificent classic, and it is one of the ultimate enjoyments that all FPS players should not miss this year.

Regardless of whether there is competition from "Call of Duty" in this world, and let's not mention whether its multiplayer mode is more attractive for the time being, just looking at the single-player mode, it is still a game worth investing time and effort. A powerful and luxurious masterpiece, with a wonderful storyline, first-class graphics effects, passionate battle scenes, and realistic weapon settings, it is fully qualified to stand at the pinnacle of all current FPS games. If you add in its unparalleled With its multiplayer online battle mode, "Battlefield 3" should have no problem being selected as the best FPS game of 2011.