Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand

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  • Summary: Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand is a massive themed expansion pack featuring four of the most loved maps from Battlefield 2, boldly reimagined for Battlefield 3 with the power and destruction of the Frostbite 2 engine. It also gives you classic weapons and vehicles from Battlefield 2, uniqueBattlefield 3: Back to Karkand is a massive themed expansion pack featuring four of the most loved maps from Battlefield 2, boldly reimagined for Battlefield 3 with the power and destruction of the Frostbite 2 engine. It also gives you classic weapons and vehicles from Battlefield 2, unique dog tags, and all-new Assignments.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 10, 2012
    93
    A must buy and hopefully only the first of many map packs and add-ons! [Jan 2012]
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  2. Gamereactor Denmark
    Jan 23, 2012
    90
    Back to Karkand is a wonderful map pack that highlights the best parts of Battlefield 3 and the series in general. If you like the game, you shouldn't miss out on this DLC pack under any circumstances.
  3. GRYOnline.pl
    Jan 18, 2012
    90
    Back to Karkand is an enjoyable expansion, that increases the value of Battlefield 3 itself. You should look at it in a most positive way, but we still hope for more. DICE have hit the nail on the head and have given the fans a solid piece of great fun.
  4. PC PowerPlay
    Mar 1, 2012
    90
    So good that it's become the only way to play Battlefield 3. Buy this now, and enjoy a bit of nostalgia in a new light. [March 2012, p.56]
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  5. PC Gamer
    Jan 26, 2012
    84
    These four fantastic maps are pricey, but they're more than just a nostalgic throwback. They present Battlefield 3 at its best. [Mar 2012, p.74]
  6. GameSpy
    Dec 21, 2011
    80
    As long as it runs well, BtK's four new battlefields hold the potential for hundreds of hours of explosion-packed entertainment. It'd be easy to pass these off as just mere rehashes of old content, but there are enough tweaks and changes to breathe plenty of new life into the experience.
  7. Destructoid
    Dec 17, 2011
    70
    If you want an excuse to jump back into BF3 or you want to play Wake Island again, you should pick up this expansion. You'll have fun and you'll give that 2.7 GB of data a purpose to exist on your hard drive.

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  1. Positive: 24 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 38
  3. Negative: 6 out of 38
  1. MadDad
    Oct 25, 2011
    10
    Epic map. Open, wide, no railrracks. liberty and freedom.

    Battlefield 3 is no doubt the fps benchmark for the next 24 months to come whith    Epic map. Open, wide, no railrracks. liberty and freedom.

    Battlefield 3 is no doubt the fps benchmark for the next 24 months to come whith its incomparable sound and lightning possibilities offered by frostbite 2 engine. Enter war and feel it.    … Expand
  2. USA_DOES_RULE
    Mar 6, 2012
    10
    Very cool game. Awesome graphics, probably the best around today.

    Swedish DICE did an excellent work on this, I can play it for hours! :)    Very cool game. Awesome graphics, probably the best around today.

    Swedish DICE did an excellent work on this, I can play it for hours! :)

    See you guys on the battlefield! :D    … Expand
  4. sssfdg
    Dec 20, 2011
    10
    AWESOME. So far BF3 has become the new benchmark in FPS gaming. It is everything i expected and more. With this expansion it is just addingAWESOME. So far BF3 has become the new benchmark in FPS gaming. It is everything i expected and more. With this expansion it is just adding more goodness to an already near perfect game. If you are buying this expansion pack now you are dumb because you should have pre-ordered the main game to get it for free.... however I would gladely pay for it now anyways. The maps are not the biggest highlight... the fact that they have included something like 15 new guns to unlock is the real draw. I myself never played BF2 so this was the first time for me playing 3 out of the 4 maps. really the only disappointing map was Wake Island... Mainly because I played it to death in BF1943. OVERALL A 10.... BUY IT NOW... SO I CAN FRAG YOUR ASS :)… Expand
  5. ed103
    Mar 6, 2012
    8
    I really like this game. I can't quite put my finger on it. It may be the big maps or the vehicles, but it's probably just the fun of comingI really like this game. I can't quite put my finger on it. It may be the big maps or the vehicles, but it's probably just the fun of coming home from a long day at work, grabbing a M60 with extended mag and just letting loose.… Expand
  6. SoulSurgeon
    Feb 5, 2012
    8
    The best Battlefield game yet. Highly ragequittable. Either incredibly fun, or incredibly frustrating. Don't see a lot of hackers. WayThe best Battlefield game yet. Highly ragequittable. Either incredibly fun, or incredibly frustrating. Don't see a lot of hackers. Way better for cheat free gaming, rather than say CODMW3. A must buyt...go get it now.… Expand
  7. Gnomercy4U
    Feb 14, 2012
    7
    A nice little DLC package. Adds 4 maps that range from infantry heavy to vehicle heavy, while also adding a little nostalgia from Bf2. ItA nice little DLC package. Adds 4 maps that range from infantry heavy to vehicle heavy, while also adding a little nostalgia from Bf2. It doesn't touch the core game of bf3 by adding new vehicles/weapons that are overpowered or anything. It's the same Bf3 that you either love or hate, just with some more well made remakes of some bf2 maps! What they advertise is what you get, nothing less nothing more.… Expand
  8. Rcoop
    Mar 4, 2012
    0
    This should be a console-only affair. DICE bleats at how much they care about PC gaming. Only to produce this 'consolized' version for the PC.This should be a console-only affair. DICE bleats at how much they care about PC gaming. Only to produce this 'consolized' version for the PC. No Lean/prone? WTF?! Very poor gameplay.… Expand

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