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Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand
The eagerly anticipated Back to Karkand
DLC for Battlefield 3 has arrived for the PS3 (reviewed), PC and XBox
360 that not only pays homage to the classic Battlefield 2 maps but
cements this version as the definitive one. With four new maps a
plethora of new weapons, vehicles and some truly enjoyable online gaming
modes (e.g. Team Deathmatch, Assignments & Conquest Assault), Back to
Karkand is a must have DLC for Battlefield 3. It should be mentioned
that Conquest Assault is the only new gaming mode included in this
release.
Add in
some classic online gaming modes such as Team Deathmatch, Squad
Deathmatch and my favourite, Assignments and you have everything you
need to keep you busy for hours upon hours. For those that don't know
about Assignments, it requires the players to perform a set number of
objectives that then unlocks additional weapons.
It is
also broken down into levels and feels quite campaigny with all the
objectives. Conquest Assault also returns in Battlefield 3: Back to
Karkand that is a new take on capture the flags. As one team holds all
the flags, the other team must then take them back. Rush is equally as
fun and originally appeared in Bad Company which require the opposing
team to protect their M-COM stations. As each one falls, they then
regroup to protect the remaining.
Lets
talk about the maps. Wake Island, Sharqi Peninsula, Gulf of Oman and
Strike at Karkand are the maps that are included in this DLC. My
favourite map is Wake Island which is a strange chevron shaped island
that starts the US in the middle of the bay onboard a U.S. remote
carrier, with the enemy starting on the island. Team work is definitely
a key element to winning this map but nothing is more fun than making a
way for your troops via helicopters and jets. Sharqi Peninsula is the
largest map of Back to Karkand that is quite warlike in nature due to
the size of the map which is definitely a treat for gamers who love to
sniper.
Gulf of Oman is a smaller map and allows for close fighting among its
environment and if you have some decent team work happening here, you
can really cause some severe damage to your enemy. However for those
players that want to fight in the streets in classic urban warfare style
than Strike at Karkand is the map for you and with so many hidey holes
and buildings in the gaming environment, you never know where your enemy
will appear. It's also like a classic Hollywood war movie with the huge
explosions and buildings coming down around you with chunks of concrete
flying through the air. As per usual, all the maps allow for vehicles
but interestingly enough, Sharqi Peninsula the largest of the maps has
the least amount of vehicles.
Final Level
DICE have another winner on their hands with this DLC and if you're
looking to spice up your Battlefield 3 experience and need something
different, than Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand is a fast and affordable
way to get your fix. However as we played this review from Australia, we
did have a few server issues every now and then but for the majority, it
was a flawless Battlefield 3 experience that implemented well with the
original game. |
