After the fiasco that was Battlefield 2042, franchise veterans may have found themselves yearning for the days of Battlefield 3 and its immediate successor. Comparatively simpler and more pointed multiplayer FPS experiences, these games avoided succumbing to some of 2042's widely criticized flaws and are still kept in high regard by the community.
It's good news, then, that Battlefield 3 is about to get a huge new multiplayer mod that has been in active development for seven years and has been produced by over 80 contributors during that time. The long-awaited Battlefield 3: Reality Mod is effectively a follow-up to Battlefield 2's own Project Reality and follows many of the same design principles to deliver a complete gameplay overhaul with new content to boot.
Battlefield 3 Lead Designer Criticizes 2042
While Battlefield 2042 did get some things right, the game itself left much of the franchise's veteran fans disappointed with the core gameplay loop. From ever-present bugs to a strange lack of content, much of the game's player base simply didn't stick around all that long. Battlefield 3's Reality Mod is, instead, far more in tune with the sort of classic, objective-based Battlefield gameplay that franchise fans had previously come to expect and is set to come out on July 17. Developers of Reality Mod wanted to create a realistic, immersive experience that underlines Battlefield 3's combined arms combat system.
Since it's unlikely that Battlefield 3 is being remastered anytime soon, gamers who loved this particular iteration of the franchise may consider signing up for Reality Mod instead. On top of completely reworking the game's UI and gameplay mechanics, it also features a full 24-hour day and night cycle, completely
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