EA Battlefield 3 Shooter Video Game - Xbox 360, ESRB: M (Street Date 10/25)Item#: E888-1578  |  Model#: 19737

EA Battlefield 3 Shooter Video Game - Xbox 360
In Battlefield 3 players take command of a team of elite US Marines as they experience heart-pounding misson-based gameplay ranging across diverse locations from around the globe including Paris, Tehran and New York. Along with ground combat, vehicular combat plays a major role with vehicles available including tanks as well as air support, featuring infrared and satellite imaging. The game contains both single player missions and competitive and co-op multiplayer actions supporting up to 24 players online, and set in diverse locations from around the globe including Paris, Tehran and New York.

What It Is and Why You Need It:

• The Frostbite 2 Game Engine - takes animation, destruction, lighting, scale and audio to new heights
• Feel the Battle - Feel the impact of bullets and explosions, drag your fallen comrades into safety, and mount your weapon on almost any part of the terrain
• Urban Combat - Take the fight to iconic and unexpected places in the USA, Middle East, and Europe
• Multiplayer Mayhem - Experience gripping multiplayer action with 2-64 player battles supported online

A Closer Look

Features:

• The Frostbite 2 Game Engine - Battlefield 3 introduces Frostbite 2, the incredible technology that takes animation, destruction, lighting, scale and audio to new heights. Built upon this powerful game engine, Battlefield 3 immerses players physically and emotionally to the world around them like never before.
• Feel the Battle - Feel the impact of bullets and explosions, drag your fallen comrades into safety, and mount your weapon on almost any part of the terrain. Battlefield 3's cutting edge animation, spectacular visuals and real as hell battle gameplay attack your senses and make you feel the visceral warriors experience like no other FPS.
• Unparalleled Vehicle Warfare - The best online vehicle warfare experience gets even better with a fitting sonic boom as fighter jets headline along with an impressive lineup of land, air and sea vehicles, all at your command.
• Urban Combat - Take the fight to iconic and unexpected places in the USA, Middle East, and Europe including claustrophobic streets, metropolitan downtowns, and open, vehicle-friendly landscapes as you fight your way through the war of tomorrow.
• Multiplayer Mayhem - Experience gripping multiplayer action with 2-64 player battles supported online.
• Build Your Weapon of Choice Deep and tactical weapon and vehicle customization lets you adapt your soldier and your hardware to your personal play style and the mission at hand.
• Dog Tags and Unlocks – Battlefield 3 rewards you richly for both multiplayer skill and persistence via a huge array of service ribbons, medals, and service stars. Equip your online soldier with the dog tag of your choice, tracking your in-game prowess.
• Plan, Play, Socialize – Stay on top of your game with Battlelog, Battlefield 3's new system for detailed stats tracking, browsing and joining games together and finding new friends and foes.
• Amazing Animation - The DICE team set out to takes animation to the next level with ANT technology (previously used in FIFA games) that now allows the creation of more believable behavior than ever before in an FPS.
• Fight to Scale - Simply put, in Battlefield 3 you will be able to engage across some of the largest maps ever created, while close quarter combat is available too.
• Massive Destruction - Destruction is enhanced on both a macro and micro level. Chips fly off blocks of concrete used for cover, while whole facades and buildings collapse in screeching clouds of dust and debris.
• Best-in-Class Audio - Building on acclaimed High Dynamic Range (HDR) audio from previous Battlefield games, Battlefield 3 builds on the best-in-class legacy with a brutally realistic soundscape.