Six years have passed since Battlefield 2 was released for the PC. Today we take a look at its successor, Battlefield 3, and determine whether it has truly surpassed its predecessor.

Multiplayer will keep you playing for hours without noticing the time; Excellent Graphics; Performance quite good even on mid-range video cards; Massive maps and great interaction with vehicles; Lots of customization for weapons

Falls Short on Single Player and Co-op; Will need a 2GB+ video card for glitch free gameplay on a Surround (3 monitor) setup.

An earthquake has hit Tehran and the streets are a cracked, debris-ridden mess. Thankfully there are lots of dudes to shoot to make matters even messier. That's the setting for Battlefield 3 's latest downloadable content, Aftermath , and it works well.

Great map design; lots of verticality and flanking routes; satisfying crossbows; fun Scavenger mode

Disappointing vehicles; questionable longevity for Scavenger; generic Markaz Monolith

Battlefield 3: Aftermath is the third map pack released for Battlefield 3. It''s also one of the best. The maps are based around the earthquake scene in the campaign (which was abysmal), and it pulls of the atmosphere in a fun, creative way. The two best maps here are Epicenter and Markaz Monolith.

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