ive been keeping an eye on this game for a few months now, and every time they release new info it makes me drool. if you havent already, read the GI article. its got a lot of good info in there.
this game offers so much more than any other shooter. there are more ways to contribute or to just cause trouble / have fun. also, with halo and CoD, i love them both, but its apples and oranges when comparing them to this game. this is the most realistic warfare exeprience youll see on the market. halo gave me what i called "big battle moments" where you would just get caught in the middle of everything. running towards the objective while all kinds of bullets are flying at you and vehicles racing by to stop other vehicles, etc. battlefield gives me the same style of moments and feelings, but on a MUCH bigger scale. this game gives you loads and loads and loads of water cooler stories to talk about. if you havent given this game a chance, then search "battlefield moments" on youtube and youll be able to see several clips that kind of illustrate the point.
the new game looks INCREDIBLE. within the first 5-10 seconds (however long it takes them to jump out of their vehicle in the trailer) it had already blown away all other games visually. the combat. oh the combat. i cant describe how amazing it looked. im really really pumped to see the level of destruction thats available now. it was an assload in bad company 2 / vietnam, but now theyre promising an exponential leap in what the engine can do. YES, PLEASE.