Players have been curious just what the hell EA/DICE is up to with Battlefield Heroes, which will lead off EA’s new “Play 4 Free” line of games for the PC, all of which will be free to download and play and will rely on micro-transactions for profitability.
Almost immediately after the announcement weeks ago, a controversy erupted over rumors the game would have only a third-person view, which would be new for the Battlefield series, thinking perhaps that would be somehow easier for the targeted casual gamer than a first-person view. The latest rumor is the game will feature both first- and third-person camera views, depending on the player’s current action or situation.
Today, Planet Battlefield put up the first video trailer for the game, embedded below. According to the article, this video was originally put up on YouTube and was quickly taken down, but not before someone saved and reposted it. That makes me think the video was not intended for public consumption, but nevertheless it’s out there now. No videos are yet available on the Battlefield Heroes website. I can’t help but wonder if the DICE guys have been visiting Zero Punctuation… their narrator talks way fast! In any event, the game actually looks fun and entertaining, and with a sense of silly humor rather than the serious “we’re at war!” tone the Battlefield series is known for. The cartoony art style will draw obvious comparisons to Team Fortress 2, however.
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