So, DICE is gracing us with another blog, and another opportunity to prove it’s serious about Battlefield: 3. This battleblog covers the co-operative campaign aspects of the game, something it hasn’t had before, but seems completely involving, and re-playable. DICE describes this new campaign to be a “unique series of events that lead up to an explosive finish”.

 

Difficulty is high. Spinner and his colleagues are going for a tough challenge in all missions. Also, since competitive players will likely try each mission several times, all of the co-op missions contain randomized elements to keep every playthrough fresh. Clearing the co-op missions not only gives you scores and bragging rights – it also has benefits for your multiplayer career. There are a number of weapons that you can unlock in co-op and take with you to the regular multiplayer modes. These unlocks are based on your combined scores ackumulated throughout the co-op campaign.

 

This caught my eye the most. Not only do they let people play together, but it’s not just another pointless spec-ops mode- I mean… a pointless game mode overall. The one thing that I really am hoping isn’t only for the co-op is the “Man Down” feature.

 

Lend a helping hand
To survive through the co-op missions, you’ll need to stay close to your buddy. If he goes down, lend a helping hand with the new co-op “Man down!” mechanic, that lets you revive him in the heat of battle. While being down, you can still use your secondary weapon to defend yourself, while slowly crawling to a safer spot where your friend can help you without getting shot. If both of you go down, it’s game over.

 

Regardless, each blog just keeps bringing more to the table, and raises my anticipation levels to an all new high for this game. For the full battleblog, please go here!