Battlefield 3

The campaign is set in 2014, where players take on the role of Staff Sergeant Henry Blackburn and his 5-man squad. The story follows Blackburn's interrogation about knowledge of an attack on New York, with missions taking place in a disjointed flashback fashion as he recounts his encounter with the PLR - a dangerous terrorist organization who may be after chemical and nuclear weapons.

The multiplayer suite contains Conquest, Rush, Team Deathmatch, and Squad-based variations. The Assault class uses assault rifles and carries medic kits to heal teammates, while the Support class uses light machine guns to resupply teammates. Each class can unlock new gadgets and specializations, with a weapon-specific unlock tree for each weapon. Vehicles consist of tanks, IFVs, armored personnel carriers, hummers, jeeps, helicopters, and jets.

Console editions support lower player counts and smaller maps, with only 24 players able to meet online in Console iterations. The PC version requires Windows Vista or Windows 7, as it cannot run without a DirectX 10 or 11 card.