User blog comment:Heatedpete/Battlefield 3 success at the IGN Best of 2011/@comment-94.22.60.84-20111224000848/@comment-1889554-20111227004029

It's a good game, but yes, it was hella overhyped. Sorta like CoD Black Ops, couldn't live up to the massive expectation.

It's certainly better than BO, though.