You are right, but I enjoyed very much to be a Premium Player at Battlefield 3 ( it cost 50 USD). Sorry mate, but there is a big difference playing with the normal MP and the PREMIUM MP ( 20 new maps, 20 new weapons, 5 new vehicles and 5 new modes). Is my personal opinion.
Looks interesting a co op mode, maybe like spartan ops ( halo 4) or operations mode (Killzone 3). 20 USd for a season pass is acceptable in comparison with other games ( COD prestige edition 200 USD, Battlefield Premium 50 USD)
The plot of this new game is very difficult to make, because the franchise is based in the ISA faction; a bunch idiots (sev, rico, Hakha (the traitor), Luger and Templar) that destroyed the entire planet and killed million of men, women and children. The worst ending in the gaming story.
The only thing that is great in all the franchise is K2's multiplayer, because is very deep, addictive and the most important you can choose sides. For K3's multiplayer, the things were bad, because you cant choose sides.
Shadow Fall could be the last of the series because the killzone's story is bad, maybe with new characters, new plot and a dual campaign with ISA and helghast, GG can attract the dissapointed players. I'll wait until the review.
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