HR_Reviewer
09-23-2011, 07:09 PM
So far only 4 maps have been confirmed for Battlefield 3, each are remakes of popular BF2 maps which will be released for BF3 in a DLC called “Back to Karkand”. You can read more about the maps in our article here. In addition, it has been confirmed that Battlefield 3 will feature 3 different war theaters; Paris, New York and Tehran, although it is uncertain whether that applies to the singleplayer campaign, multiplayer, or both.
The confirmed maps are (note that the map concept art is just a representation of the visuals, and not necessarily renders of the map):
Operation Metro
BF3 Operation Metro
The first Battlefield 3 map to be showcased is Operation Metro, which was playable during E3 2011. The map features a Rush mode, and is set in Paris, where the battlegrounds range from parks, to city streets, to underground subways. To see more of Operation Metro, check out this video.
Caspian Border
Caspian Border
Caspian Border is a brand new Battlefield 3 map that was first showcased at GamesCom in August 2011. The map is a 64 player conquest map and features both jets, helicopters, tanks, APCs and many other vehicles. You can see a trailer with the map or a few screenshots.
Gulf of Oman
BF3 Gulf of Oman
Gulf of Oman will retain much of the same visual style as the Battlefield 2 version, and a very similar desert setting, with both urban areas and more wide-open spaces for tank and jet combat.
Sharqi Peninsula
BF3 Sharqi Peninsula
Sharqui Peninsula was a tight, urban map in Battlefield 2, and it looks to continue that style in Battlefield 3, set during the evening, which provided interesting and warm colors.
Wake Island
BF3 Wake Island
Wake Island takes a big departure from the Battlefield 2 version. Instead of lush, tropical visuals, we get a more darker and gritty map which has been ravaged by war and combat.
Strike at Karkand
BF3 Strike at Karkand
Strike at Karkand was a dusty, grim map in Battlefield 2 with low visibility and almost no colors besides khaki. The Battlefield 3 version looks a lot more colorful and lifelike, which will be welcomed in the remake of a classic.
The confirmed maps are (note that the map concept art is just a representation of the visuals, and not necessarily renders of the map):
Operation Metro
BF3 Operation Metro
The first Battlefield 3 map to be showcased is Operation Metro, which was playable during E3 2011. The map features a Rush mode, and is set in Paris, where the battlegrounds range from parks, to city streets, to underground subways. To see more of Operation Metro, check out this video.
Caspian Border
Caspian Border
Caspian Border is a brand new Battlefield 3 map that was first showcased at GamesCom in August 2011. The map is a 64 player conquest map and features both jets, helicopters, tanks, APCs and many other vehicles. You can see a trailer with the map or a few screenshots.
Gulf of Oman
BF3 Gulf of Oman
Gulf of Oman will retain much of the same visual style as the Battlefield 2 version, and a very similar desert setting, with both urban areas and more wide-open spaces for tank and jet combat.
Sharqi Peninsula
BF3 Sharqi Peninsula
Sharqui Peninsula was a tight, urban map in Battlefield 2, and it looks to continue that style in Battlefield 3, set during the evening, which provided interesting and warm colors.
Wake Island
BF3 Wake Island
Wake Island takes a big departure from the Battlefield 2 version. Instead of lush, tropical visuals, we get a more darker and gritty map which has been ravaged by war and combat.
Strike at Karkand
BF3 Strike at Karkand
Strike at Karkand was a dusty, grim map in Battlefield 2 with low visibility and almost no colors besides khaki. The Battlefield 3 version looks a lot more colorful and lifelike, which will be welcomed in the remake of a classic.