Back to the Battlefield!

Video game release season is fast approaching, and with the close of 2011 brings the entrance of quite a few highly anticipated titles. Among the multiple triple A titles being released, the first on my list is Battlefield 3.

The Battlefield series has been in play since 2002, with the first title Battlefield 1942, back when 3D games were still next-generation thought. The Battlefield games are characterized by its intense large-scale battles, with multiple set classes to choose from ranging from the vehicle-devastator Anti-Tank Class to the deadly Recon Class. Each separate class possesses its own unique abilities, such as the Engineer's ability to repair vehicles.

The most recent Battlefield game, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (not to be confused for with Battlefield 2) was released the same year as the First person shooter (FPS) giant Call of Duty's Modern Warfare 2. Although not in direct competition yet, the flame wars were just beginning to kindle in the FPS flame wars soon to sweep the internet.

This year, Dice has decided to directly to step into Call of Duty's face by releasing at the fourth quarter of the year, a spot usually reserved for shooters like Call of Duty and Halo. Battlefield has its own array of weapons to shunt at Call of Duty, namely Vehicles. Unlike Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3 will possess its own customization system for not only infantry classes, but now vehicle classes included.

This year's Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 3 (developed by Infinity Ward), will have quite the battle this year, with irresponsible parent's 12-year olds frantically screaming in both games' headsets.

ESRB...consider emphasizing what that giant "M" means on the boxes of the games you review. I don't know how you would feel listening to high-pitched squealing in YOUR ears...