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Battlefield Hardline for PlayStation 3
Battlefield Hardline for PlayStation 3 moves the series from international warfare to police investigations, armed robberies and chases. In the episodic campaign you play Nick Mendoza, a young Miami detective who uncovers corruption in his own surroundings during a drug case. Missions combine observation, arrests, firefights and vehicles. The story later travels beyond Miami and deals with revenge, betrayal and the boundary between officer and criminal.
With a scanner and police files, Nick marks suspects, evidence and alarms. Known wanted people can be arrested alive for additional progress. An arrest starts by showing the badge, after which you must keep several opponents under control without someone unexpectedly reaching for a weapon. If stealth fails, Hardline shifts to the guns and destructible environments of Battlefield.
The original multiplayer set police and criminals against each other in formats involving vaults, vehicles, hostages and loot. The campaign remains the part that can be played without a current network service. Server operation, Battlelog, old statistics and downloadable packs are not promised to be available. This product page concerns the PS3 version; higher player counts or technical benefits of PS4, Xbox One and PC do not automatically apply to this edition.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 3 games are European editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Battlefield Hardline for PlayStation 3 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Battlefield Hardline
Visceral Games developed Battlefield Hardline together with DICE and Electronic Arts released it in March 2015. After several military Battlefield games, the team chose a crime story structured as a television series. Episodes have introductions and previews, while Nick Mendoza changes from a detective into someone seeking justice outside normal police channels. Frostbite 3 supplied the shooting, vehicles and destructible environments.
Development moved from late 2014 to early 2015 to incorporate feedback from the public test and further refine the campaign. The arrest system, scanner and case files were intended to enable another play style alongside direct shooting. In multiplayer, formats such as Heist and Rescue translated the police-and-criminals theme into team objectives without entirely abandoning Battlefield's classes, vehicles and large maps.
After release, Premium and four expansion packs appeared with extra maps, weapons and rules. This digital content does not automatically belong to a used standard disc. The PS3 edition launched alongside versions for a newer generation and shares the campaign, but not every technical feature or player count. Hardline therefore remains an unusual Battlefield chapter: the same basis of squads and vehicles applied to crime fiction instead of a military front.
Similar games for PlayStation 3
Battlefield 4 concerns an international military conflict with tanks, helicopters and jets. Hardline uses police cars, criminals, evidence and arrests. Both share Frostbite, classes and destructible maps, but Hardline gives the single-player campaign the structure of a crime series. The scale therefore shifts noticeably from one assignment to another.
L.A. Noire lets a detective investigate crime scenes and question witnesses in 1940s Los Angeles. Hardline is modern and uses its scanner mainly to gather tactical information and evidence. Both follow police work, but Hardline contains far more shooting and vehicles. Hardline lets an investigation end in confrontation more quickly.
Payday 2 places players on the criminal side as they plan and execute robberies together. Hardline lets multiplayer users play both sides and follows a detective in the campaign. Payday deepens preparation and loot management; Hardline combines robberies with Battlefield classes, chases and larger fights. The campaign also provides a fixed written story.
Max Payne 3 tells a harsh crime story with accurate third-person gunfights and slowed time. Hardline uses first-person controls, arrests and freer approaches before shots are fired. Both travel through corrupt urban environments, but Hardline adds a scanner, vehicles and squad structures. Hardline also allows targets to be approached quietly.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II offers rapid, tightly directed missions and competitive battles with futuristic equipment. Hardline also has set pieces, but uses police investigation, non-lethal arrests and chases for variety. In multiplayer Hardline places more emphasis on vehicles and objectives involving loot or hostages. Police tools also change the preparation.
