Low scores compared to the PC version.

As of right now the Xbox 360 version of Battlefield 3 has an 85 on Metacritic.(based on 4 reviews). Will it go up or down? 
So far the PC version of BF3 = Great game. Maybe even FPS of the year.
Console versions = Mediocre FPS.

It's no surprise DICE lifted the embargo on the PC version first. It's the version you've been seeing in al the trailers and TV commercials.

IMO DICE made a mistake with leading development on the PC.

(The above statements are my opinions backed up by Metacritic review scores.)

http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/battlefield-3

EDIT: The score has no gone down to an 82. Bad Company got more favorable reviews.(88)

Yes 85 is mediocre compared to the 93 the PC version currently has.
But there's still time for it to go up. We'll see if it gets better reviews than the 360 Black OPs which is at 87.

Battlefield is all about multiplayer. The single player campaign, if you read the reviews, is clearly what is bringing down the score (for the PC version at least, I haven't read the 360/ps3 reviews). That's fine by me, because I'm not buying this game for an amazing single player experience (even though it undoubtedly is still pretty cool).

It just doesn't get any better than Battlefield multiplayer. =)

Yeah the console versions look less than great. I'm sure BF3 for the consoles is still ridden with tons of bugs.

And why is it lower exactly?

Don't tell me it's just because of the graphics..

Because the console versions are inferior. Not only in graphics but in number of online players.

It would be unfair to consumers if game journalists reviewed the best version of the game(PC) and gave console versions the same score.
DICE did it to themselves for hyping their Frostbite 2 engine so much. There's a huge difference between the PC and console versions. The most obvious difference is the graphics. 

Only fools would play battlefield 3: Gimped edition, so who cares what they get on meta.

oh no is BF3 on consooles screwed now? ^^

Did you just say ''number of online players''? roflmao

As if it changes anything that there's 500k online players at the same time or 200k.

There's no actual content that's been cutted for the console versions so there's no reason to give it a lower score.

Mediocre? No no no. The multiplayer is incredible, many would say it's by far the best in the industry. It's the lackluster single player that reviews put the score down for. Not to mention 85 isn't mediocre at all.