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Weekend Confirmed 84 - Battlefield 3, Uncharted 3, GTA V announced
by Garnett Lee, Oct 28, 2011 11:15am PDTBattlefield 3 blew up across the video game world this week and its shockwaves carried right over to Weekend Confirmed. But believe it or not, BlizzCon momentarily upstages the modern warfare, as Xav, Jeff, Andrea, and Garnett get distracted by pandas in WoW and the latest title to board the DOTA train. This special episode was recorded in the evening and the crew celebrated with beers and bourbon. So buckle up, it gets bumpy from the start. Along the rest of the way there's talk of Uncharted 3 and Dance Central 2, hopes and dreams for Grand Theft Auto V, and, of course, Finishing Moves.
Weekend Confirmed Ep. 84: 10/28/2011
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Round 1 00:00:00 – 00:30:07
Whatcha Been Playing Part 1 00:30:41 – 01:02:32
Whatcha Been Playing Part 2 01:03:37 – 01:33:52
Featured Music Break: 01:33:52 – 01:35:02 Badazz Feat. Lil Wayne – 'Forgive Me'
Listener Feedback/Front Page News 01:35:02 – 02:09:56
NFL Tailgate 02:10:38 - 02:17:59
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Comments
In terms of multiplayer, the Battlefield series has put a huge emphasis on teamwork, everything from the use of vehicles to gradually advancing towards objectives and coordinating with which classes each squad should roll out with. This applies both to attacking and defending.
The Call of Duty series, while can be approached in a tactical method, never really required such an approach. It is possible to have a rewarding experience both for self and for the team, thanks to the inclusion of killstreaks which are rewarded based on individual success.
Considering how multiplayer is the main draw for both games and the different approaches to that, did EA make the right move to incite a rivalry between the 2 franchises, or were they trying to market a game to an audience its not intended for?
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Clearly, BF is team oriented shooter, but the new killstreak system in MW3 is aiming to give players that option if they are looking for that. The new strike packages (Assault, Support, Specialist) let the player choose what kind of experience they want to have. Using the support package allows for more of a team-based experience because you get points for assists, capturing flags, domination points, etc, not just kills, which is something I like because I can never get a killstreak over 5 LOL! And your rewards reflect more team oriented bonuses (UAV jammer, etc)
However, they still give players the option to be a "one man army" with the traditional Assault package or even the cool Specialist package that lets you unlock all perks. I know I sound like a COD fangirl but I've really enjoyed the time I've had so far playing MW3. (Spec Ops Survival Mode was a standout for me) And I can't say the same about BF3.
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