Most people would think of Battlefield 3's latest expansion, Armored Kill, as a return to the franchise's roots. Jets flying overhead while tanks destroy everything in their path below and infantry try their best not to be seen – that's what Battlefield is all about!

This year we've seen the release of quite a lot of blockbuster games but many shooter fans have no doubt anticipated Battlefield 3 the most, the next installment in DICE's very successful series, and one of the few franchises from Electronic Arts that might stand a chance against Activision's Call...

+Great multiplayer; +Polished gameplay; +Gorgeous graphics

-Lackluster story; -Short co-op mode; -Some glitches

Rather than a COD-beater, Battlefield stands proud as the perfect companion piece.

Frostbite 2 is every bit the revelation DICE boasted; PC version feels next-gen; Some truly genre-topping missions; Battlelog is slick

CoD shooting has slightly more 'oomph

If you like running around expansive maps shooting and achieving ingame worthwhile rewards, then this is the game for you.

Multiplayer function is superb; Graphics Superb; Promotion assignments achievable but testy; I cannot wait until this game is surpassed because this is the ultimate multiplayer shooter; Foot soldier, Air, land and sea vehicles readily available.

er....; now that's a toughie..

It delivers scorching multiplayer, fitting of its decade-long pedigree of famously expansive big-team battles, but stumbles over a generic single-player campaign that feels like a different game.

This game takes the Battlefield series to a new level. Much more stuff to destroy. Building can actually, to some limitations, be taken apart by artillery and demoliton charges. Gameplay is fast paced.

Worst FPS I have played in a few years, Graphics are great, story is weak You have to play too many different parts in whole I have played ot through twice and feel I wasted my money

it is over-run with nolifing 30 year olds with nothing better to do then wake up, play the game for 18 hours, eat, then go back to sleep and start over again in the morning.

Fun campaign (Sad ending though

the admins are abusive on some servers

My evidence is purely anecdotal, but going by what readers and gamer friends (who work outside the industry) tell me, almost no one plays the single-player campaigns of shooters like Battlefield or Call of Duty .

DICE have really gotten around to making a highly polished and cohesive game in Battlefield 3. While the single player component is just sort of a filler and not a particularly deep one, the multiplayer really shines through and makes this game such an addictive experience.

Challenging; Gameplay; Graphics; Great Sound; Multiplayer

Bad Story Line; VERY Addictive