Brutal and Barbaric | US Attack on Iran, 2014 | Battlefield 3

[@noyoureatowel.8029]

This is actually such a simple mission when you look at it. Not overly flashy, no high end voice actors, long empty drive to the objective. Y’all had the formula to a GREAT game the whole time. Disappointing where we ended up.

[@ObamaTookMyCat]

well its because DICE did research before making this game. They obviously studied US military armored combat tactics and movements. What brings chills to you during this mission is the "heart pumping" background music, but mainly the fact that the first 30 seconds you are thrown into a tank echelon formation where it puts the idea into your mind that you are not alone... you and the other tanks are operating as a UNIT, and even though they are AI bots scripted for the mission by the developers, it feels like you work together. SOOO many first person shooters try to drive home the "lone wolf sandbox" style of gameplay. The REAL immersion comes from missions like this, where you HAVE to work together with the AI. This is one of the reasons that I didnt really like how they approached BF4s campaign. It was too sandbox-y.... Bad Company was different because it was literally just you and the squad mates. BF3s mentality was that you operated as a UNIT when you were playing Blackburn.

[@SergeantPsycho]

@@ObamaTookMyCat I think Andy McNab on hand helped.

[@danilapolesciuk4316]

@@ObamaTookMyCat exactly I like full on battles with two sides instead of a super soldier war hero that kills 150 enemies without help

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

@@danilapolesciuk4316 BF3 was very close to how real life war would be I think. Emphasis on very close, but not accurate.

[@rocketman4123]

@@ObamaTookMyCat Ah yes, BF4, the game where Recon Marines and a Chinese woman know how to operate an M1 Abrams. Your comment is 100% correct.

[@infinitycane]

11 year old game and the graphics still holds up to today

[@vaporwingfauxmcloud1190]

Story is much more important to me. I'd join the actual military if you want realistic

[@nhandinh7404]

@@vaporwingfauxmcloud1190 the only downside(secretly an upside) is that it’ll be boring as hell unlike the games where you’re fighting or doing tacticool walks through a forest

[@inspecthergadget4503]

Still looks better than a lot of recent games.

[@SuPaKidge]

@@EMN_the_orange 2011-2022

[@EMN_the_orange]

@@SuPaKidge ha lol didnt realise i was doing stuff at the time

[@wallclock4648]

KZbin has a sense of humor huh

[@immortal5563]

KZbin is trying to warn us something 💀☠️

[@wallclock4648]

@@immortal5563 I remember before the invasion of ukraine they recommended a Russia vs ukraine medieval sword battle

[@SatoshiAR]

​@@immortal5563 the mission took place on Oct 31st lololol

[@andrewlynch4126]

@@SatoshiAR we will be home for Christmas

[@SatoshiAR]

@@andrewlynch4126 [knocks on wood]

[@calthepeacelovingclover5935]

The pacing of this story mission is perfect, we open up to a character we have never heard of or played as before and instantly know he's a dad, he has a family, his son gave him a toy dinosaur as a gift, Miller can't help but stop looking at it as he probably just wants to get home where he safe and with his family, but his fellow tank crew member and loader reassures him it'll be fine and he'll be back in time for his birthday, this is all without any dialogue from Miller himself, Miller also shows himself to be a selfless soldier who went ahead for the marines to set off the anti mine launcher. That last scene is probably the nightmare of all military men, it makes you think which is better going out on their terms or yours? As a propaganda tool to rally more enemies of freedom or quick and painlessly with one last bullet inside the tank? Scary.

[@YaToGamiKuro]

i would just kms before being captured despite the threat of going to hell for giving up

[@contempladores10k]

Si pero termino siendo decapitado en el juego! Pobre miller!

[@chillsharks367]

You are correct. We used to do training on what to do if captured. We also had little papers in our belts that were written in Arabic/pashto that gutenteed reward for our safe return. We also feared of the rumors of us being executed by our commanders (if it came down to it for intel reason) were true. We never talked about these nightmares in Ernest. Yet, the jokes were always there.

[@calthepeacelovingclover5935]

I heard of a marine who kept one 9mm for his Beretta in one of his pockets and had a smiley face drawn onto the shell so he would know its the one to use to prevent capture.

[@Gwydion_Wolf]

I'd still put up a fight, even if all i can do is wiggle and rock the chair i was tied to if captured. :/

[@fancy0112]

It kills me that no new gen games have realistic military campaigns. Cod mw was good and gritty which was a nice change but bf3 will always have a special place in my heart. A realistic modern day world conflict game would make so much fucking money. Squad with a campaign like this and some battlefield elements would outsell fortnight

[@ZumbieGuy]

Squad, Hell Let Loose, Insurgency, all games that could’ve been amazing with a simple campaign based off actual missions and battles that could’ve been featured

[@thegingerjew8998]

@Vulcan ur watching the perfect blend of realism and gameplay and u left this comment

[@matthewjones39]

@Vulcan Tell that to Arma.

[@limsagen]

@@ZumbieGuy ARMA II had a campaign mode and it was cool but making good AI in milsims is very difficult and having to continuously micromanage your team mates gets boring.

[@RazgrizWing]

@@limsagen The AI in Arma III is much better to manage especially if you have a good PC with plenty of headroom for them to have resources.

[@michaelsouslin891]

The feeling of playing this mission for the first time and driving full speed thru the desert was amazing, made you really feel like the unstoppable killing machine that US tanks are still gives me chills to this day

[@ايادالدليمي-ف8ع]

😂 lolINIRAQYOURTANKSBECAMEJUNKGREATKINGDOMBABLON

[@Central-Intelligence]

@@ايادالدليمي-ف8ع so loosing two tanks equals to all being turned to junk in Iraq?

[@chloeprice5418]

They are stoppable like russia's t90 which everyone taught was unstoppable

[@michaelsouslin891]

@@chloeprice5418 I see your point armor is always behind armor protection in terms of development but the t90 was so good bc of its use of angled armor plates in the front, but abrhams tanks can withstand direct hits from sum artillery and keep going it would still rattle the ppl inside to the point of almost knocking them out tho

[@jsierra-fx5fq]

@@ايادالدليمي-ف8ع Let’s count how many tanks Iraq lost?

[@pinzokiyama3387]

Man, Fear no Evil never stops with the anxiety during the final segment. You can’t move and your losing sight of your surroundings as enemies move in to subdue you. The music adds to that fear, too.

[@Scotty-tl3jj]

Battlefield always caught war in whole, not just being an one man army, but fear, damage and loss of control of a fight

[@guts-141]

This is why 3's campaign will always be better than whatever Battlefield's stories these days

[@pinzokiyama3387]

@@guts-141 no story?🥺

[@luxbeci2]

Yes illuminati satanic free mason show future in PC games and movies sci-fi

[@phantomstep8019]

BF3 is one of the games that doesn't need a remaster, graphics wise.

[@inspecthergadget4503]

It took COD 8 years to catch up graphics-wise. No remaster needed.

[@KijCiWOkoSuko]

Wish we could switch graphic settings on Xbox series

[@jtlegionnaire6310]

I just want a remaster for the community to get back on it!

[@Kris_1708]

I have a PS5 and would love to play this again it’s not available for is 😖

[@Sunopeek]

VR remaster or remake maybe?

[@raymondyee2008]

The end for Miller was super sad. But even more damning was that it was later circulated on YT (I don’t think his son will get over that).

[@Deathmare235]

It got deleted quick though doubt his son would see it

[@sharkybate7115]

At least he took a shit ton out with him

[@binhduc1182]

His son being NO-PAT tanker in 2042

[@pog428]

Am I missing something or isn't he just a game character? 🤔🤔🤔

[@sharkybate7115]

@@pog428 Oh hush, it's perfectly normal to do what we are doing

[@MajinLiveTV]

I love how the gameplay in this level is about as simple as it gets. Literally no different than battlezone from 1980. But to that you add the little intro at the beginning that tells you so much with just a couple frames, the calm then frantic radio chatter from your buddies, the awesome audio and womp of the explosions, the screen static and loud beeping when you get hit, the soundtrack playing in the background. All that going on and its impossible not to feel immersed. I remember playing this the first time and swore there was sand blowing around in my room.

[@jasonellenberg3261]

You thought there was sand blowing around your room? Lol how corny

[@MajinLiveTV]

@jasonellenberg3261 I was a kid :) "Every child is born blessed with a vivid imagination" -Walt Disney

[@jasonellenberg3261]

Oh ok that's cool. But did you get goosebumps also?

[@Sapphiregamer8605]

@@MajinLiveTVif you saw sand, you need to go to a doctor

[@Afraglis]

​@@Sapphiregamer8605Nah mate he was a child

[@travismaxey8921]

Goddamn, this game was made 12 years ago and it still looks amazing

[@mattbenluke]

It barely even looks like anything bro, Super Nintendo looks much better 🎉

[@ItzSheeepy]

I still remember the feeling i had playing this game the first time, absolutely phenomenal

[@monarchistheadcrab8819]

Yeah, know imagine how I as an Iranian felt back in the day while playing this.

[@ondexb]

@@monarchistheadcrab8819 How did you feel about this?

[@monarchistheadcrab8819]

@@ondexb strange, can't really describe it by words, somewhat amazed of experiencing the role of anti-iranian protagonist at times, but some kind of "this isn't okay" feeling too when I killed the enemies. But afterall, I liked the game, just imagined that the enemies weren't Iranian after a while.

[@monarchistheadcrab8819]

@@ondexb Note that I was a dumb teen when I played this, and the national media and how it criticized the game really affected us(those who played this) in a bad way. In Iran, almost all games at the time were illegally imported, but the authorities didn't really care. But this one, was considered illegal by the authorities due to its "anti-iranian nature", they even passed a law or something saying that those who play it are criminals. So yeah, you could say I am a criminal, because I played a forbidden game as a teen.

[@jakoe9670]

I remember how my dad boughts the game for me and my mum was against it 😂

[@echohunter4199]

Tankers use their thermal sight as primary for identifying tanks at longer distances. The TC scans in day optics at the same time. And never stay in one spot unless you’re being hunted and you have good cover. You kids would’ve loved the Gulf War and 73 Easting, they used the Iraqi sabot rounds as foot pegs after the battle since they didn’t penetrate. I was just an 11H (Tank Destroyer) during the war in the 101st ABN.

[@miguelprima5937]

LOL foot pegs

[@bsaintnyc]

ive read about 73 easting. Great demonstration of the capabilities of an abrams versus soviet (fielded by iraq) tanks. Soviet union masqueraded as a peer rival , i dont think that was ever truly the case because most of the engagements where eastern faced off against western equipment were lopsided towards westerners

[@sparklenebula6042]

@@bsaintnyc Western tanks benefitted from experiences learned in WW2, never again would they be so underperforming where the only hope to win was by sheer numbers. Funny how Russia thinks that doctrine still works in 2023.

[@TR-Mead]

I was an 11H also. We are a rare breed these days. We weren't common to begin with but nowadays most 11B''s have no clue what an 11H or 11M was. It's a shame to see the loss of anti-tank skills and knowledge since 11H converged with 11B.

[@echohunter4199]

@@TR-Mead After being folded into 11B I quickly noticed that none of our skills was considered, it’s like an entire skill set was abandoned. Tank hunting is an art to itself without exception, the TOW missile is only the first weapon we have at our disposal. We could be classified as FAC’s since we could call in and direct CAS missions to include specific munition deploy,ents for the CAS aircraft. We were often used as scouts for our battalions and used to provide a delayed defense in depth allowing time for the Infantry to clear the enemy area for re-deployment engagements as per our battle doctrine and tactics. I retired in 2009 and some basic skills such as using LAW’s/AT-4’s in a volley fire were dropped, I taught them to a few platoons before we deployed to Iraq in 2003 and I hope they pass the skill on to the next generation, looks like we’re going to be needing them again pretty soon.

[@ATLBraves1992]

BF3: Thermal Optics/Campaign BF2042: Oh a campaign? Oh that would be too hard. Thermal optics? No longer exist.

[@olafjansowidz]

Lmao, at scrubs using thermal optics during day at desert 💀 only americano with IQ power than 100 could belive this BS

[@i_nameless_i-jgsdf]

Back when BF was still a military themed game...

[@victuz]

Still is. In fact, I love how they explored the police themed one in BF Hardline instead of yet another military shooter.

[@BlastinRope]

​@@victuz nah its a zoomer adhd simulator

[@mikabakker1]

@@victuz hes talking about when it was still in a sort of realistic setting of normal infantryman and not some actors that have quirky voicelines and bright guns and camos and where the game was about teamwork and not just some individual grappling CoD rip off

[@FutaCatto2]

@@mikabakker1 It's surprising and sad MW2019 went back to its roots similar to MW2 2009. But later on decided to make everything similar to an MCU movie.

[@mikabakker1]

@@FutaCatto2 Yea sadly they see how fortnite is pulling in all the universes for money and now they all doing it

[@nguyenbaokhiem6728]

Every few months this video always comes back up as relevant

[@arathemacaw]

My favorite thing about the Battlefield series is that the games have interconnected lore without making it obvious. Battlefield 3 is the aftermath of Battlefield 2's wars, but without looking deeper into the different factions and personalities you could never tell.

[@olafjansowidz]

Lol, no it isn't

[@racaillehoux4144]

@@olafjansowidz It is, take a look at the connections between BF4's DLC Final Stand and BF2142, we literally fight on the prototype of a titan in a secret base in one of the maps. There's many evidences that BF2042's lore leads to the BF2142 scenario as well. Depleting resources, major environmental disasters, etc. I just hope they'll remake Battlefield 2142.

[@AndyM1A]

As a newly minted 19K I appreciate this mission even more. The amount of research and work that went into this is awesome

[@LeftBlankIntentionally]

Remember to thank your recruiter

[@steventeel4345]

Get off KZbin you have a height and weight coming up private

[@AndyM1A]

@@steventeel4345 lol

[@Dumpstermuffin1]

That's a legit cool MOS. I went with 11B instead but i totally would love to reclass to 19K

[@AndyM1A]

@@Dumpstermuffin1 god that original post I made did not age well for me 😂😂 this MOS is cool but it can be ass if your unit is terrible

[@GotysGame]

Remember first time playing this mission. Heck, even the game. Got goosebumps the whole time

[@franksinatra3494]

This mission is still probably one of my all time favorites out of any FPS game

[@stevet6975]

this mission and that carrier mission still my all time favs in single player campaigns

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

whoever is playing this is a complete moron. at least put the reticle near the target before firing. jesus

[@franksinatra3494]

@@cagneybillingsley2165 dawg you ain’t lyin tho 😂 but let my mans have fun

[@ShortHandedNow]

T72's not tossing their turrets into the stratosphere really kills the ambience of this mission in 2022.

[@Epsilon1111-c5k]

I think these tanks are T55s

[@MrCoolguy425]

@@Epsilon1111-c5k the inital 5? are t-55s, after that its pretty much all t-72s

[@Epsilon1111-c5k]

@@MrCoolguy425 yeah

[@Epsilon1111-c5k]

@@MrCoolguy425 I didn’t watch the whole video

[@thatonecarguy3755]

I think Battlefield 3 really hammered the nail on the head with this ww3 scenario. While playing this game, I felt like I was part of a greater unit alongside npcs tasked with the same objective.

[@sobatplay1031]

Seen this gameplay footage at tv store display while i was 10, first thought it was film and its awesome. And then realize its from battlefield 3 at my 17 (the game i hope can play) Thanks god i can play BF3 at 2022 with my 750TI, while other people playing AAA game with RTX. Be Grateful is key to happy life

[@Billy-bc8pk]

So well said. From Czech?

[@anthonyhernandez810]

I remember getting bf4 and feeling so immersed with the earbuds, so glad to see the graphics really do still hold up to this day. Amazing series that definitely was beyond CODs formula

[@silverwolf5643]

Easily the best and favorite mission in the battlefield franchise and my standards when it comes to ground vehicle gameplay. Not everyday you feel the Power of Columns of Abrams

[@neferpoyaz4037]

in the actual they would be pretty unprotected too.

[@12345harv12345]

ecpecially when enemy tanks passing by completely ignoring threat

[@cal_oh3663]

This is what I liked to see. Cool big army shit. Not the stupid shit like "kewl gam3r sp3c 0ps" dudes we don't give a shit about who spout one liners before shooting some guy in the head. When battlefield games were impactful. This is what I miss.

[@InfiniteSith136]

That’s what I find preferable about battlefield over call of duty… battlefield has always been hardcore grunt style shit. Not specialized units or CIA shit.

[@victorforce2]

@@InfiniteSith136 Well, It was, but not anymore

[@InfiniteSith136]

@@victorforce2 2042 is nothing to me, try again.

[@KijCiWOkoSuko]

I miss battlefield having more to offer than multiplayer.. Bf3 campaign and co op was tight as fuck bf4 story was cool too, remember looking for every dog tag throughout sp just to flex

[@InfiniteSith136]

@@KijCiWOkoSuko Sam man I loved bf3 and BF4 campaigns.

[@literalpotato7562]

Ah yes the infamous death sentence "you'll be back in time for his birthday"

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

When I get back, I'm going to marry her!

[@DakotaofRaptors]

​@@DaveSmith-cp5kj "My wife's expecting!"

[@worldofdoom995]

Military equivalent of 3 days from retirement

[@Vylkeer]

The timing of this getting suggested to me these days is quite interesting ...

[@AFGuidesHD]

or the timing of you noticing it in your feed lol

[@Vylkeer]

@@AFGuidesHD yeah, it's one of those psychological things, words stand out when their context is relevant to you.

[@markusk1015]

The color palette of this game was great, visuals still look good

[@MedicAthlete24W]

Oh yeah blue, brown and greys. Real great color palette that fits in perfectly with the early 2010’s. I enjoyed BF 3 but going back to it they really used a lot of those post process effects to hide imperfections in the graphics. It’s aged bittersweetly

[@GitSumGaming]

11 years old and looks better than Battlefield 2042 and almost looks better than most other games that come out today

[@JohnZiTAB]

Well boys, this seems more likely every year. Strap up lads, we’re playing Battlefield 3 Hardcore in real life!

[@Nikowalker007]

Battlefield: IRL Donbass Edition

[@ghst1358]

Siege of moscow?

[@user-ri5ud8wy7v]

​@@ghst1358 не дождётесь

[@yelectric1893]

operation locker 24/7

[@Just_MANU_]

Welp...right now it's looking more real than ever, dude. If we go to war, I'm most definitely getting drafted 😅.

[@nathanarmitage1751]

I miss this game so much. This was my most played most favourite mission.

[@esher52]

Interesting that this showed up in my algorithm today

[@isad4youi783]

sh*t is about to get real

[@HoangTran-xi9hk]

I got it now :)

[@LuckyAJC]

as someone currently in kuwait they need some goggles cause that sand is gonna fuck up their eyes

[@mr_beezlebub3985]

Make sure you got the dark lense for the goggles. Sun seems so much brighter in the desert

[@AFGuidesHD]

maybe we're wearing goggles, that's why there's all the sun flares

[@m.jacobi6276]

There is no sand near Tehran, it is mountain erea

[@Hazzikaze]

This is peak Battlefield. Never forgot about this game’s campaign missions and gameplay. The franchise used to be so much better than COD.

[@brantonzhang]

This game hits differently now with whats going on in the world.

[@douglasschneider9127]

Hard to believe Gen Shepherd from MWII is doing the interrogation here, kinda ballsy of DICE to do a tie in like that

[@garethjohnstone8662]

I love the sound of the LMG in this campaign. Really realistic. Even the shells hitting the (interior? of the) tank.

[@comradepivot4570]

Its a HMG, not LMG.

[@garethjohnstone8662]

@@comradepivot4570 "HMG: Belt fed, usually water cooled, minimal portability, fired from tripod only. Examples: Maxim, Vickers, Hotchkiss 1914. Evolved into guns of caliber 12.7mm - 20mm, like the M2 and DShK" 7.62 gun on these tanks is classed as a LMG. Oh and theres also the fact that when you select it, it says 7.62 LMG.

[@Gin-115]

@@garethjohnstone8662 In all fairness, I’m sure we all thought it was a Ma Deuce (.50) Guy even says “get on the .50” 17:20

[@garethjohnstone8662]

@@Gin-115 True, but I did correctly specify LMG and not the .50 cal. :-)

[@yesyes-om1po]

battlefield shows that good graphics and photorealism isn't just about the engine's fidelity, but the developer's passion and vision. The small effects go a long way in selling the photorealism, the vignette around the screen as though you are looking through a real periscope, the emissive effects of the onscreen HUD, it all screams passion. Modern Battlefield looks nice but its just a mock of what the old guys did, it hasn't been as good since.

[@floreroafloreril1458]

Art direction goes such a long way that to this day I find Battlefield BC2, 3, 4 and 1 to be miles better looking, more realistic and moody than 2042. Battlefield V is in a weird place where it's sometimes more immersive than BF1 and sometimes goofier than 2042.

[@Billy-bc8pk]

@@floreroafloreril1458 Battlefield V feels that way because that was when the original DICE team were starting to part ways with EA.

[@SellingSouls]

The last BF game that had an actual enjoyable story.

[@fallaciousfirm2524]

@Aveteran Player and at last its just subjective

[@samfisher9661]

@Aveteran Player bf1 is a terrible game and bf5 too they shouldn't be released the last good bf was bf4

[@SellingSouls]

@Aveteran Player I respectfully disagree with everything you said.

[@fiddler9804]

@@samfisher9661 What? You on crack? BF1 bad? BF4 the last good BF? Battlefield 1 was amazing. BFV had a rough start, but it turned into the best BF game to be released. Best mechanics and gunplay to date made it amazing and i enjoyed every second of it.

[@Deathmare235]

@@samfisher9661 bf1 is a top 3 bf game hell is bf4 even good

[@cia9506]

“I it’s gonna be alright miller you’ll back for his birthday” hits hard when you know what happens 0:08

[@Captain23rdGaming]

And this became really relevant

[@laikasputnikyoutube]

2024 31 OCT

[@vincentnin1]

Way ahead of its time. I re-played this in 2021 and didn't feel like its a 10 yr old game

[@Billy-bc8pk]

Same here! Also replayed it in 2021.

[@Otter-Destruction]

BF3 was where this series peaked, great singleplayer great multiplayer.

[@Revenator]

i still ask to this day why the gaming industry doesnt do anymore campaigns like this

[@danyleon4870]

Monetization?

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

Because arma and similar indie games kicked butt when it comes to simulation. AAA titles can't even come close to a strong modding community that has actual input from veterans.

[@mr.j2040]

Because tacticool + big explosions + wokeness = profit

[@scottf5791]

Because it takes the most amount of time and effort

[@Magpie1701]

Because having China or Russia as the bad guy in a AAA entertainment product wouldn't fly right now.

[@aterranrepublicgrunt9169]

Coming back to this mission now as an actual tanker the only thing disappointing about this is they just don't get the whine of the Honeywell 1500. No matter what you're doing that hum of that gas turbine is a constant.

[@caineoconnell9947]

Anyone just get randomly recommended this in 2024 😅

[@Billy-bc8pk]

Yup.

[@abymohanan9403]

The atmosphere, shading, lighting, shadows and graphics all are freaking awesome 😍👍🏻👌🏻✌🏻️

[@mochaninja1299]

Missions like this help me remember that this game actually wasn’t bad.

[@gxr5053]

As Iraqi when I play battlefield 3 it’s just give me special feelings

[@mohammadr5816]

When I see us airstikes videos on military Iraqi targets ;I have special feelings too

[@germanstormtrooper2298]

Really bro

[@NM-ho5qt]

Sort of like when I watch shock and awe footage from 2003.

[@germanstormtrooper2298]

@@NM-ho5qt damn thats a good comeback 😂

[@zeyadsaeed9580]

This is “war on Iran” not Iraq but ok

[@TheI3lacky]

One of my most favorite Missions in the Battlefield Franchise... sad where we ended up. Bf3 was great!

[@Sunopeek]

Playing games like these in high-end immersive VR seems like an insane experience.

[@celestrio]

I miss when games was like this. Fun, engaging, and interactive.

[@BiggestMarph]

people always compared CODs campaign to BF. Looking back now with more experience, this game's radio chatter and tactics were more realistic than my 17 year old self initially knew. COD was bombastic and over-the-top. BF was gritty and realistic. How the mighty have fallen.

[@kriswade1723]

We had it so good. If I would have known the future was going to be a game like 2042 I would have really slowed down and spent a lot more time on the older games.

[@TJ_ax]

Battlefield 3 has aged like fine wine my lord

[@zeolol9817]

Frostbite engine has and always will have a special place in my heart.

[@pigeon3694]

You still have a special place in my heart bae 🫤

[@user-hx5oe9iz1h]

Ayo smells like simp

[@adamc2451]

This sound design till the day I die. It’s the best ever done. Unbelievably immersive audio. Remember playing this in the game room at my mom’s house with the audio CRANKED and lost my mind

[@Cipherweave]

American tanks: Took over 50 shots and still keep going. Iranian tanks after the first shot: Imma dip

[@trager8933]

I mean the Abrams tanks could be disabled by a IED or well placed rpg shot. Just look at the real operation "Thunder run" during the battle for Baghdad. Or the anti Insurgent operations after operation "Iraq Freedom". And also the American tank core during OP "Desert Storm" flanked the Iraq Republican Guard from the left. The Abrams tanks went throu the desert thanks to the brand new technology at the time. Today known as "GPS" or Global Positoning System. So they basicly got Into the rear of Iraq tank divisons and started blasting. Also the Iraq tanks were basicly empty casemates sold by the Soviets. Shells were also of lower quality They lacked a lot of features and were outdated T72 tanks compared to the Abrams. Abrams tanks had better armor, longer main gun range, thermal Imaging (see throu smoke and dust clouds) faster speed, and better anti tank shells.

[@trager8933]

Also this battle never happend against Iran. This Is totaly fiction. But what really happend Is the "Battle of 73 eastings" Against Iraqi tanks In 1991.

[@bernardoohigginsvevo2974]

The difference between fully upgraded and well maintained M1 Abrams versus dilapidated T-72s. And plot armor of course.

[@Cipherweave]

@@bernardoohigginsvevo2974 ok but we are talking about more than 50 shots not couple

[@neferpoyaz4037]

@@bernardoohigginsvevo2974 those T-72s would break havoc if they were on a hill, waiting to ambush the side of abrams tanks, T-72s are bad at armour, but their gun are very accurate

[@SamuelJT1998]

I don’t like how this just popped up in my feed

[@ssww3]

I loved this mission thunder run , Iran war, 2014, battlefeild 3

[@theninewillneverdie]

Its crazy how good this game still looks and plays (usually) i would rather get a remaster than play these old bf3 maps in bf4, in all honesty. I know a lot of people really like 4, and I can't say I hate it, but something about it just feels flat. I keep finding myself going back to bf3 on my ps3, there are still a good amount of games online

[@jocobibradshaw1327]

I was the same way. Still play this game on Xbox now switching to pc just need to get a copy

[@mikeycraig8970]

Late 90s, early 2000s there was a game called panzer front, in that game there was fictitious tank called the Aureole or something, it was jet powered. This is what this tank reminds me of.

[@mcarrowtime7095]

I’m pretty sure abrams run on jet fuel

[@The_Greedy_Orphan]

You played the Russian version of this mission? You get stuck in traffic as part of a 40km convoy, watch your buddies get ambushed by Nlaws and Javelins, and as your reach the city get taken out by Artillery.

[@AFGuidesHD]

Yeah that's funny but like, this also wouldn't happen IRL as Iran is way more advanced than Iraq was. It even exports combat drones which otherwise would be used to bomb these tanks, as much as the tanks in Armenia were bombed to oblivion by drones.

[@WieMachenSachen]

You watch to much tv

[@loganwilliams9104]

@@AFGuidesHD Iran also hasn't had a very good military track record recently lol

[@kills456]

@@AFGuidesHD you think Iran would have much military infrastructure left after the air war which would happen well before tanks hit the sand?

[@AFGuidesHD]

@@kills456 Yeah Iran also has alot more advanced weaponry and AA than Iraq did. Basically anyone that thinks Iran would roll over as easily as Iraq only needs to look at how everyone thought Russia would roll over Ukraine.

[@dooms8870]

There is quite literally so many stories of actual troops that you can recapture and recreate in a campaign story, the stories on the Battlefield. They literally forget what they are about.

[@Billy-bc8pk]

They had an opportunity with Battlefield V but decided to use it to do woke campaign missions instead.

[@internetexplorer7143]

Why didn’t the A10s destroy the missile battery at 4:46? Why did the tanks have to go in?

[@grantwithers]

that was what i was wondering lol, they strafed the whole area but apparently missed the big ol honking missile launchers and couldn't make more passes?

[@wowarmy8154]

I think it's far easier to deal with missile batteries that is already fixed on firing at a position than a bunch of defensive armament around the compound

[@lmeza1983]

you know that in reality the A10 wouldn't be able to get there in one piece and these tanks would have been targeted from far far away right?

[@zyback]

playing this campaign and the CoD ones back in the day use to just have a crazy real feeling to it idk why but today it just doesn't do it for me. maybe because gaming was so new and shit now its just missions u played before in ways idk. this vid brought back a crazy feeling I use to get playing campaign tho

[@MajPickles]

Algorithm is a Savage!

[@tdskills16]

I honestly really liked the campaign in bf3 and finished it multiple times. The sounds and coms felt real even in multiplayer.

[@TedBackus]

when battlefield was still good 😮‍💨 the effort put in to the older titles was SO obvious. BFBC2, BF3, they had those epic scenes, like this or the halo drop scene, or the aircraft carrier jet mission in BF3

[@DJohn0991]

I wish bf3 would receive a remaster . I only play bf4 as my modern fps on Xbox and it’s still such an impressive game

[@ethantheoutdoor]

this is coming soon we are going to see this in real life

[@__da_da_films___]

...Thanks for the post! Dope game.

[@Kilroy098]

This game was better than any marine corps recruitment ad

[@Bean3010Water]

Ngl it is💀

[@mattbenluke]

Marines are some deadly creatures

[@iz5808]

True. If I had been in US when I first played the game I would have enlisted (had I been a bit older, at the time I was 14). The game left a lasting impression on me

[@Tsirkon]

"it's not brutal and barbaric it's self defense bro, we're the US we could do whatever we want wintout getting criticized by the whole world" 🦅

[@michaelperez5822]

I like the Hand To Hand Combat in this Game

[@guts-141]

I just hate how enemy can insta kill you if you just bumped them for a sec

[@grantwithers]

@@guts-141 the dreaded bump of death mechanic

[@jfygt2623]

KZbin algorithm really has a sense of humour

[@chaneyphillips8317]

Amazing how in the first 10 seconds of the mission we get more character development and depth than in one season of Velma

[@antinominianist]

LOL flat surfaces to drive tanks on do not exist in Iran. It is full of mountains like Switzerland with amazing ski slopes. And just like Switzerland it is hard to conquer

[@NoJusticeNoPeace87]

They do exist but they are more inland. so the tanks must first land on the south coast or try the Saddam way and it's both impossible as we have seen in the past.

[@khalidalaa8078]

how bf3 looks very very real after all that time...is absoult stunning ❤

[@Billy-bc8pk]

Power of Frostbite baby!

[@helikopterbojowyka-5234]

At the beginning there is just something majestic about group of tanks going full sped to enemy positions with that music It gives feeling of power which these tanks represent

[@imnothefather027]

This was actually an easy mission to play especially if you know how to shoot and hit the target

[@Juliussmoothie]

The battlefeild games hold up so much more over any call of duty they didn’t go down the micro transaction route either like Activision. Well done

[@madsfrederiktoft5808]

And why Dice went away from story based games to making counterstrike clones is beyond me.

[@denizberkaydeniz7483]

Not Dice its EA

[@YounRangr]

Looking back on this game makes you realize how underappreciated DICE's attention to detail was.

[@nobody3279]

Ahh 2004-2012. The gaming Golden Age

[@acute3230]

Far far better than modern day pc games. Simple and gives an immersive experience to the player and also if you see the games upto 2015 didn't require high vram just 512mb was enough and now even with 4 gb vram the game devs aren't satisfied.

[@ondexb]

"You're going to be back in time for his birthday." Every time someone says something like this...

[@jango7889]

"go cover to cover" *runs straight forward* *dies*

[@HellJumper99]

12 year old game but still holds up to this day

[@BerButkus]

Battlefield 3 was such a golden game. I even bought PS3 to play this.

[@chinchilla641]

That suicide cabby around the 20 and a half minute mark took like 20 rounds from the ma deuce and kept on going like a champ. Just replace all the humvees with cabs XD

[@daved2082]

Game released in 2011 and it still has better graphics and demolition physics than many games today.

[@Arborpress]

The grittiness and color of this game still looks better than the fortnite look of 2042.

[@SLACKSIRE]

Man, DICE used to make great games. Hope they can find their way back to this style.

[@inmortalkoffee2317]

I will absolutely never get tired of this game, both it´s campaing and multiplayer

[@r0ydeme088]

The colors of this game back then just had something realistic about it. And the glowy objective markers, just very appealing. Hope some of this stuff comes back in 2025.

[@toniodu371200]

Funny part is it's still today the best mission of the franchise

[@KorporalNoobs]

Immersive campaigns ain't happening that much these days. Stories with immersive elements do, but the "The situation is the story, and you just walked into it" feel of BF3 is just something else.

[@Sean-bw2yj]

Looking like they was telling us what was gonna happen irl