Battlefield: Bad Company 2

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  1. Wolterhon
    Jun 13, 2022
    5
    I have no idea if multiplayer is actually good, all I can say is that plot is VERY boring, probably more boring than Brian A. Miller's films. Gameplay is semigood, weapons are amazing, but I am not sure if I'll finish the game because of how poorly it's pased and how little thought was put into making it an enjoyable experience with only parts of it being actually remarkable.
  2. JoshJ
    Apr 24, 2010
    5
    BC2 is essentially Battlefield 2 with better graphics. Nothing new to see except for a 'mostly' destructible environment. If you expect any semblance of strategy or teamwork from this game you will be sorely disappointed. The description on the box boasts "vast battlefields" and "wide open warfare" when actually the usable map areas are more a medium to small size and are BC2 is essentially Battlefield 2 with better graphics. Nothing new to see except for a 'mostly' destructible environment. If you expect any semblance of strategy or teamwork from this game you will be sorely disappointed. The description on the box boasts "vast battlefields" and "wide open warfare" when actually the usable map areas are more a medium to small size and are designed to funnel players into predictable choke points which grows very tiresome after only a few short weeks of play. Each map has it's own favorite repetitive sniper spot(s) where you'll often find between 3 - 10 snipers doing 'their' thing instead of anything resembling helping out their teammates or attempting to help win a round, which when you consider there's only 16 players per side can be quite frustrating for those trying to complete objectives. A lot of the time multiplayer matches turn out to be just another 'sniper match' with 80% of players choosing the sniper class and hanging back sniping. With that many snipers on the field standing still and staying alive for more than a few seconds is almost impossible. Realism is definitely not what this game has set out to achieve, killing people with short ranged shot guns from ridiculously long distances is quite common place as is snipers with silenced fully-automatic sniper rifles taking on assault class soldiers at close range and coming out on top. The single-player campaign also has something to offer but just like the multiplayer, it's short lived. Good fun for a few weeks, nothing ground breaking.… Expand
  3. StriderH
    Mar 26, 2010
    7
    Bad Company 2 is one of the better FPS titles to come out in recent years. The gameplay, graphics, sounds, and environments give the game an immersive theatrical feel. War Tapes also adds a nice level of immersion and so do the dynamic voice responses to battlefield situations and kills. On the down side the game is very buggy. There are literally thousands of users with crashing and Bad Company 2 is one of the better FPS titles to come out in recent years. The gameplay, graphics, sounds, and environments give the game an immersive theatrical feel. War Tapes also adds a nice level of immersion and so do the dynamic voice responses to battlefield situations and kills. On the down side the game is very buggy. There are literally thousands of users with crashing and other stability problems with the game. There are also some other issues with connectivity that are being addressed. There are some weapon and class balance problems as well that leave many players wondering what EA was thinking. The maps however seems pretty well balanced, though some of them have quite a few glitch spots that are too easy to exploit if you know where they are. In all reality, BC2 feels more like a $50 beta test than a retail release. That being said, it's still fun to play and much better than other games in its class like MW2. The game does require a decent gaming rig to play, so keep that in mind. Better yet, you may be better off waiting until the game goes on sale. Maybe by then the stability issues will have been corrected. Far from a 10, a 7 seems like a fair rating since the game has a lot of potential.… Expand
  4. JoshQ
    Apr 8, 2010
    7
    A good but dumbed down, console catered game. Firstly, it's fun and requires more teamplay than most games making things more interesting. The weapon mechanics are better than a lot of games today however at the same time they're extremely flawed in some areas (Example: Shotgun= Sniper, 2 shot kill from any range...) and overall I can't say they're as good as other A good but dumbed down, console catered game. Firstly, it's fun and requires more teamplay than most games making things more interesting. The weapon mechanics are better than a lot of games today however at the same time they're extremely flawed in some areas (Example: Shotgun= Sniper, 2 shot kill from any range...) and overall I can't say they're as good as other tactical shooters like STALKER or ARMA II. It's biggest downfall is how dumbed down it is compared to the previous battlefield titles. Weapons do a lot less damage and everything is overly simplified. The class setups are pretty illogical and hurrendous, again they probably assumed console gamers don't think too much and won't care, but it really takes away from gameplay. Medics with LMGs is just stupid, it's not cool, it makes no sense and doesn't feel or work well in game. Assault's ammo-boy role is equally senseless and feel's wrong. Finally, there's the balance issues which again are more or less because the game is aimed towards consoles: since when were AT weapons cheap and overpowered vs infantry in battlefield series? Well they are now. Giving medic class the LMG and accuracy compensation for lack of prone has made them overpowered and as a utility class it leads to things like full teams of medics in certain modes. A lot of cheap, imbalanced things exist in this game. In the end it's pretty graphics, unique gameplay, and half-decent shooting mechanics keep it afloat but it's nothing like PC games used to be. If you get into it and find a nice clan you may get a little over 100 hours overall, after that I'd say the flaws will start to shine a lot more and the appeal will ware off.… Expand
  5. PatrickB
    Mar 5, 2010
    7
    Being a BF2 veteran and having skipped BC:BF1 for obvious reasons I was excited for this release. And while it does deliver on some fronts, it leaves a lot to be desired on others. The Good: Graphics are super slick, the sound is fantastic, the single-player personalities are entertaining and likable, the unlock and ranking system is very nice, Rush-Mode is awesome, plays great on my Being a BF2 veteran and having skipped BC:BF1 for obvious reasons I was excited for this release. And while it does deliver on some fronts, it leaves a lot to be desired on others. The Good: Graphics are super slick, the sound is fantastic, the single-player personalities are entertaining and likable, the unlock and ranking system is very nice, Rush-Mode is awesome, plays great on my slightly-above-average computer. The Not-so-Good: Noticed quite a few no-clips in SP campaign and a few in MP, hit boxes seem wonky with shotguns. Can shoot down/through concrete but can't shoot through thin sheet metal walls... The Bad: LOOONG loading times for Server Browser for which you can only do "full" refresh and no "quick" refresh, poor communication mechanics for a "team/squad-based" game, tons of drops and disconnects from Punkbuster/EA Online and server-side issues.… Expand
  6. IveyT.
    Mar 7, 2010
    6
    Is it just me or is all the buildings and structures completely empty? As for the environment there is very little immersion. Fancy lighting, HDR, decent level design sure. But low polygon objects and low res textures everywhere... half the structures you cant even go into. Most of them empty as hell. Very bland video game feeling. Sorry but this game gets a grade C Maybe I'm just Is it just me or is all the buildings and structures completely empty? As for the environment there is very little immersion. Fancy lighting, HDR, decent level design sure. But low polygon objects and low res textures everywhere... half the structures you cant even go into. Most of them empty as hell. Very bland video game feeling. Sorry but this game gets a grade C Maybe I'm just loosing interest in games as I get older. But shouldn't we moving up and not sideways as far as environmental immersion???… Expand
  7. SebastianB
    Mar 8, 2010
    6
    The game itself is playable. Overall worth the money for it. But it does have its problems ofcourse. Singlerplayer is pretty straight forward, you kill everything that moves. Which can get pretty tiresome, at some points I felt like I was playing a shoot-em-up game, most of the game is just kill all enemies at point A, defend point B, then go kill everybody at point C. The best parts of The game itself is playable. Overall worth the money for it. But it does have its problems ofcourse. Singlerplayer is pretty straight forward, you kill everything that moves. Which can get pretty tiresome, at some points I felt like I was playing a shoot-em-up game, most of the game is just kill all enemies at point A, defend point B, then go kill everybody at point C. The best parts of the campaign were where you were doing something differant, like flying the UAV, calling air strikes, or sniping in the thunder. If only there was more of that, it would really have made a good campaign. But it really just is something you just wanna get completed as fast as possible, just to find out what happens. Some of the parts were kinda predictable, yet I was surprised a few times. I actually enjoyed dying as part of the campaign, that was actually a nice turn of events. But would ofcourse have liked being back in WW2 a bit longer. An other thing that makes the singleplayer campaign good is that it isn't solo, you actually got some team mates. Which really was nice, having team mates with you all the time is really a positive thing for singleplayer, the standard just-meet-with-NPCs-in-cinematics thing was getting old. The multiplayer is generally fun for a fair amount of hours. Personally I think the differance between the standard weapons and the final unlocks is too big. But ofcourse for people like me, you can just enjoy killing people with the standard weapons and than brag about being better than everybody else for not using your unlocks. Also I was very disappointed at the lack of any (mayor) infantry only mode. Vehicles are cool and all, but unless your engineer (or a lucky recon) you don't stand a chance against vehicles. But the mayor downturn of the multiplayer is punkbuster, expect to go through a lot troubles just to get in-game. And don't be surprised to see a cheater in a punkbuster secured server. It's a fun game, and I'll definitely keep playing it for a while. But I honestly can't imagine any mayor community left in a year.… Expand
  8. MikeK
    Apr 26, 2010
    5
    Very disappointing from bad company one .. i find number 2 way over rated..,restricted maps, the plus side is frostbite engine ..very nice graphics .. but there's more better games out there then this steer clear.
  9. BenB
    Apr 28, 2010
    6
    The singleplayer is very dull and soon gets boring. The multiplayer is fun to start with but once the feeling of newness wears off you are left with a unbalanced game that turns into a grind. There are no plans for modding tools for the community and downloadable content seems be left out of release on purpose. The good points are that the graphics are nice and maybe with updates these The singleplayer is very dull and soon gets boring. The multiplayer is fun to start with but once the feeling of newness wears off you are left with a unbalanced game that turns into a grind. There are no plans for modding tools for the community and downloadable content seems be left out of release on purpose. The good points are that the graphics are nice and maybe with updates these problems will be fixed, but don't hold your breath.… Expand
  10. HD
    May 21, 2010
    5
    Fun, but playing online is a hell. You can't create own servers, and the servers online are laggy as hell. You can prepare yourself for staying at around 300-500 ms ping, or if you're lucky you can get down to 150, but that's the best I've ever had. The beta was really fun, but then the servers got crappy and you just get frustrated, although there might be some good Fun, but playing online is a hell. You can't create own servers, and the servers online are laggy as hell. You can prepare yourself for staying at around 300-500 ms ping, or if you're lucky you can get down to 150, but that's the best I've ever had. The beta was really fun, but then the servers got crappy and you just get frustrated, although there might be some good times when you finally get to join a good server. If not for the bad online play, it would have gotten a nine, but it really ruins the game, so it gets a five.… Expand
  11. Elc1247
    Aug 24, 2011
    5
    I had been severely disappointed in BFBC, so I was hoping that DICE had finally got their game together to make something amazing again, and again I was disappointed. I have noticed that most of the big fans of the original line of BF games (BF1942, BFV, BF2, BF2142) have been very disappointed in the mediocrity that DICE has been spitting out recently, seriously DICE, you used to winI had been severely disappointed in BFBC, so I was hoping that DICE had finally got their game together to make something amazing again, and again I was disappointed. I have noticed that most of the big fans of the original line of BF games (BF1942, BFV, BF2, BF2142) have been very disappointed in the mediocrity that DICE has been spitting out recently, seriously DICE, you used to win "Game of the Year" awards back in the day as if they were a dime a dozen, we all expected at least something good. enough about that, on to the actual game. Its mediocrity at its most mediocre. its still puny groups of people fighting on maps where visibility is near nothing due to all the dust/snow thats flying all over the place. not only that, but I find a hacker at the rate of 1/3 of all the games i play in, people who somehow manage to headshot a bunch of players PERFECTLY in rapid succession from the other side of the stupid map without missing a single shot. and about the visibility, DICE decided to focus on their game engine more than the gameplay... again... I can understand how destructible environments is nice, but the hyperbolic destructive power of all explosives in the game is just nuts, along with the ridiculous amounts of dust that explosives create. having a 40mm grenade blast a hole in a concrete wall 6 feet wide makes no sense, it seems like all the structures in this game are made of Styrofoam filled with compressed dust inside... adding to the list of things i want to complain about is the lack of a comm-rose, combined with the fact that you can only call out a single enemy every 10 or so seconds, which doesnt help when you have spotted a group trying to flank you, you cant even make it clear that you want ammo, or a medic, or even say thanks, that combined with no prone position makes it immensely frustrating to try to scout enemy locations... the last major thing i want to complain about is the regenerating health... I dont get it, WHY does EVERY FPS game HAVE to have regenerating health? even in Multiplayer? how does running away and sucking on your thumb for 3 seconds equate to growing your legs back all of a sudden? it kills the point of being a medic, and encourages heroism, where the very good players run into a enemy stronghold, picks off a couple guys, then runs off for 3 seconds and repeats, and theres no way of killing that player even when they took 30 bullets to the chest over the span of 20 seconds, the idea of working with your team is almost non-existent in BFBC2. Though with all that said, the game is moderately enjoyable, and the thing I am most impressed by is the fact that its closer to being an actual BATTLEFIELD game when compared to BFBC. At this point, I have lost all hope in DICE, and I think its only a matter of time before they turn out like the old amazing game producers like RAREWARE(Goldeneye007,Perfect Dark, Banjo Kazooie) and WESTWOOD(Command & Conquer), both were swallowed into the maw of EA, never to produce another great game. I am not expecting great things from BF3 at this point, from what Ive heard and seen of the game, its still going to be a far cry from the greatness of the old BF games, since apparently, FPS games are all about entertaining 10 year old kids with ADD these days with all the flashy graphics and explosions and none of the depth and strategy they used to contain.… Expand
  12. ChristofferJ.
    Mar 9, 2010
    7
    Great multiplayer game, but due to the singleplayer i need to go from 9 to 7. I know, i know the battlefield series are known for great multiplayer, and from time to time that the singleplayer WAS multiplayer just adding bots. But still when they make such an disappointment of a single-player campaign. Allthough i must admit that the personas we're following sometimes can be funny, Great multiplayer game, but due to the singleplayer i need to go from 9 to 7. I know, i know the battlefield series are known for great multiplayer, and from time to time that the singleplayer WAS multiplayer just adding bots. But still when they make such an disappointment of a single-player campaign. Allthough i must admit that the personas we're following sometimes can be funny, the lack of AI on both your team and on the russian side, can destroy even the best story. The fact that you sometimes can get 50 meters in front of your mates, before they consider regrouping with you, and the fact that enemies can walk just by you (espicially in the last mission) and that your squadmembers from time to time walk directly by enemys tend to be very disturbing. Even though we have the stereotype baseballcheerleader-loving, southstate tounge speaking, hippie-who-flies-your-chopper-who-later-kill-a-bunch-of-guys-in-a-big-classic-turn-arround scene-hating-but-later-loving-due-to-the-fact-that-he-somehow-also-got-feelings, the stereotype geek, who's just trying to be a part of the team, the leader who time and time again get screwed over by the US army, because he just want to retire and go home and see his baby-girl, and you who seems to be gods gift to the team and later convince them to take up the fight even though the team is facing a weapon which could screw up the most of the world, while there's some "feel-good," music playing in the bacground. I mean common? Haven't we seen it all before? The place in the story where our proud heroes goes from "Lets kick some ass," to "I can't make any difference anyways.... Im just a little piece of this big world, i just might give up." Jesus christ go emo won't you? Long story short version. Multiplayer: Great, realistic, ultra-teambased, and pretty much awesome Singleplayer: Very short story, horrible AI, all-seen-before.… Expand
  13. Borkus
    Apr 20, 2011
    5
    Ok if you are just getting this now, and have never played games like this I don't recommend it but to wait until Battlefield 3 is out. That is because by now everyone is high level and will have so many unlocked weapons you just will die and die and die. The game itself is fun but I will explain why I can only give it a 5. The reasons I take points off is the trend of giving us less inOk if you are just getting this now, and have never played games like this I don't recommend it but to wait until Battlefield 3 is out. That is because by now everyone is high level and will have so many unlocked weapons you just will die and die and die. The game itself is fun but I will explain why I can only give it a 5. The reasons I take points off is the trend of giving us less in each new game. No more bots. Now you have no way to practice and try stuff out. Poor hitboxes and lag can make it frustrating to hit your target. Dedicated servers can only be rented, you can't set your own up anymore, which ties into why they removed bots Also possibly because of the destructible environment, would be hard to code a bot AI for that. Which is also probably why they removed prone, or maybe they took it out to try to keep people from camping. But it doesn't work, you will still be team based raped and headshot by the sniper 5000 miles away or shot to a million pieces by the helicopter whore so you always have to move in a convoy and in team. Which is the biggest joke because the game is called bad company which are basically the rejects in the militrary who are too insane for anything but a special company that is sent in to ruthlessly kill (and be killed as canon fodder). So it is ironic how many f-tards playing this really make the game title shine. But still it is somehow very fun, just disappointing at how little we get for it.… Expand
  14. vai0
    Aug 15, 2010
    6
    Some may call it fun, awesome, amazing but the only word that comes to mind for me is - disappointing. Maybe I wouldn't compared it to BF2 if the changes between the games actually made sense, or if in one way they actually made the game better. All in all this game has drastically lowered my exceptions for BF3 and any future games from DICE.
  15. MikeXD
    Aug 26, 2010
    5
    The game has nice graphics, nice features and weapons. However, the online experience is poor compared to the other Battlefield games. Small crowded servers, tiny maps. It is almost impossible to find a good server with regular returning players of your own level. To me, Bad Company was a huge disappointment.
  16. barry2680
    Nov 27, 2010
    6
    Great game, singleplayer is a slightly less than average experiance but the multiplayer is where it shines, unlock system is a bit annoying at first but eventually becomes managable, real teamplay mechanics, great graphics, vehicle and infantry combat is intense and fun, destruction works well and leads to interesting situations,
    MAJOR CONCERN
    game was not designed for 64 bit users WILL    Great game, singleplayer is a slightly less than average experiance but the multiplayer is where it shines, unlock system is a bit annoying at first but eventually becomes managable, real teamplay mechanics, great graphics, vehicle and infantry combat is intense and fun, destruction works well and leads to interesting situations,
    MAJOR CONCERN
    game was not designed for 64 bit users WILL LIKELY CRASH CTD IF USED ON 64 OS, no attempts have been made to alert people to this for obvious marketing reasons, coding is the problem and ea are in no rush to fix it, broken game is broken game 6/10    … Expand
  17. adams.
    Mar 3, 2010
    7
    No so bad as MW2 and not so good as COD4 , BFBC2 is a fruit of 10% creativity and 90% of copying , u can easily notice the Crysis feeling half life too , and cod 4 , ok thats not a big problem , gfx are perfects more than perfects and smoth im impressed , but the story line are very bad the game play too ( no Crouch , no lean , no M4 :) , no smoke , no flash , and a bad squad and enemy AI No so bad as MW2 and not so good as COD4 , BFBC2 is a fruit of 10% creativity and 90% of copying , u can easily notice the Crysis feeling half life too , and cod 4 , ok thats not a big problem , gfx are perfects more than perfects and smoth im impressed , but the story line are very bad the game play too ( no Crouch , no lean , no M4 :) , no smoke , no flash , and a bad squad and enemy AI ) , my hope to get a game beter than COD 4 is ruined and lost since IW is gone and Activision wana make COD a warcraft like .… Expand
  18. OrixA.Y.
    Apr 4, 2010
    5
    Another typical running-and-gunning "arcadish" FPS with decent graphics. Not much surprises for MP and single campaign is way too short - and to be honest the plot sucks big time. Nothing is worser than when the author thinks the plot is fun but in fact it is not. Just played the whole SP campaign and spent few hours playing MP, didn't bother to unlock the guns. This game is right Another typical running-and-gunning "arcadish" FPS with decent graphics. Not much surprises for MP and single campaign is way too short - and to be honest the plot sucks big time. Nothing is worser than when the author thinks the plot is fun but in fact it is not. Just played the whole SP campaign and spent few hours playing MP, didn't bother to unlock the guns. This game is right now on my shelves and I don't think I would play it again. If you want something special, move along.… Expand
  19. Missionary
    May 20, 2011
    5
    DO NOT BELIEVE THE HIGH CRITIC SCORES!!!
    Sadly BC2 offers NOTHING in the way of game-play that could be construed as an improvement from every other BF/DICE shooter. Graphics are nice, but the "glitches" tend to be so tedious that multiplayer combat tends to be based more on people who know how to "use" the system as opposed to actual challenges of aim and firing. EA/DICE regularly tell    DO NOT BELIEVE THE HIGH CRITIC SCORES!!!
    Sadly BC2 offers NOTHING in the way of game-play that could be construed as an improvement from every other BF/DICE shooter. Graphics are nice, but the "glitches" tend to be so tedious that multiplayer combat tends to be based more on people who know how to "use" the system as opposed to actual challenges of aim and firing. EA/DICE regularly tell their customers to "go &%$# themselves" and refuse to acknowledge their own forums and email systems that are flooded with complaints and hate mail against the company. "Why a 5 the you may ask"?
    Simply, the game is as good as its predecessors offering nothing new of worth. You may as well pick up BF2142 for 5 bucks and at least enjoy a less standard version of an fps.    … Expand
  20. SwedishReview
    Aug 12, 2013
    7
    A good first person shooter i would say not as good as battlefield 3 it lacks content with weapons etc it also have some bad movement controls, other then that it's simply amazingly fun to play.
  21. creptor
    Jan 3, 2011
    6
    The game is okay very very nice graphics. What sucked was story is too short and muti-player lags with ATI 5770 video card and 4GB of memory. I didn't care for it too much.
  22. 2fast4u34521
    Oct 17, 2011
    5
    Im a fan of egoshooters. But this sux. As a beginner in this online world youre not welcome. Players, who played it a long time are better then noobies ofcourse. But in Battlefield you got it even harder: Because of the maps beeing bigger and the horrible bullet mechanics (bullets drop) it is even for good css players hard to aim. But the biggest newcomer nightmare is your class firstIm a fan of egoshooters. But this sux. As a beginner in this online world youre not welcome. Players, who played it a long time are better then noobies ofcourse. But in Battlefield you got it even harder: Because of the maps beeing bigger and the horrible bullet mechanics (bullets drop) it is even for good css players hard to aim. But the biggest newcomer nightmare is your class first weapon. In fair games like tf2 you got weapons which are good, playable, just basic guns you can even use when youre a pro. In Battlefield you got only rubbish. Just think about: you dont know the map, dont know the hitboxes with the damned bullet drop and then you not even have useable weapons. Thats not fair. All houses are destroyable, but the rests of them cant be moved, does that make sense? I dont got the wood doors, which you destroy with your knive. Thats not realistic. This whole (world) destruction-> only stupid houses(!) goes on my nervs. Its a playable game with a kind of achievement system which unlooks youre weapons, but its a hard deal as a bloody newcomer. If youre an old Battlefield Player, then buy it. If you never played Battlefield DONT BUY IT! It wont satisfy you...… Expand
  23. tmh
    Mar 16, 2011
    5
    This game was 'good' during beta and the earlier months, but as each patch came out, it slowly - but surely - degraded. At this point in time, it's unplayable as anything but a casual FPS with vehicles. I can honestly say that the hit registry is worse than any other game I've played in the last decade. Even the graphics, one of the unfortunate selling points of the game, suffer from someThis game was 'good' during beta and the earlier months, but as each patch came out, it slowly - but surely - degraded. At this point in time, it's unplayable as anything but a casual FPS with vehicles. I can honestly say that the hit registry is worse than any other game I've played in the last decade. Even the graphics, one of the unfortunate selling points of the game, suffer from some of their own problems. Any attempt to use a rifle as an actual sniper rifle will show that the LODs are so improperly done than firing at someone behind a rock will hit that (now invisible) rock. Sound, however is one of the things BC2 managed to rather well - other than how important sounds such as footsteps are drowned out by explosions and vehicles.In the end, it was disappointing performance from DICE.… Expand
  24. auptyk
    Mar 4, 2011
    6
    The movement is clunky and the maps are too large for the small amount of people they allow into each map. Price we pay for it being a console port. Also I felt it takes way to many rounds to kill in this game. I do love the level destruction. The visuals and the sounds are great, but the game play for me is just not there. I feel like I am running around with a boat anchor tied to myThe movement is clunky and the maps are too large for the small amount of people they allow into each map. Price we pay for it being a console port. Also I felt it takes way to many rounds to kill in this game. I do love the level destruction. The visuals and the sounds are great, but the game play for me is just not there. I feel like I am running around with a boat anchor tied to my feet. I have started the Single Player and the game play is pretty solid. I like the ability to flank enemies despite the epic retardation of your squad.… Expand
  25. ChrisM.
    Mar 7, 2010
    6
    I echo Trevor's comment, Do not buy unless you have a really good computer. Really regret buying it now. Have a ATI HD3650 51mb, 4 gb memory and core 2 duo 8300 2.4ghz and cant play at all, its lag followed by lag. However if you have a speced up computer alot better than what i have then go for it.
  26. JustisM
    Jun 6, 2010
    6
    While Bad Company 2 certainly seemed like a good game there many issues that make it unplayable for me. The graphics are sub-par and it looks cheap(Seeing people hiding behind walls because thier arms are sticking out of it, ect).. The controls aren't as precise as other Fps. they just don't feel right especially in vehicles. There have also been various errors and crashing to While Bad Company 2 certainly seemed like a good game there many issues that make it unplayable for me. The graphics are sub-par and it looks cheap(Seeing people hiding behind walls because thier arms are sticking out of it, ect).. The controls aren't as precise as other Fps. they just don't feel right especially in vehicles. There have also been various errors and crashing to the desktop. One of the big things for me is the inability to use a controller or Joystick because the turning is reversed, and EA had no explanation on how to fix it. Aside from all the problems it was definitely a great idea that I wish came out better than it did. I am however a very picky person, so other people may not find the way the game looks or the unpolished controls big problems. In conclusion this game could have used MUCH more polishing up before it was released, but a decent game overall.… Expand
  27. JohnR
    Apr 25, 2012
    5
    This game used to be awesome, but now there are so many rules for individual servers, and behaviours that are frowned upon such as base raiding, that it is just too easy to get kicked or disconnected. I used to enjoy sneaking up on my enemies, but now I find myself getting kicked for doing that or for using a weapon that they don't like. The game is becoming pathetic, and BF3 is even moreThis game used to be awesome, but now there are so many rules for individual servers, and behaviours that are frowned upon such as base raiding, that it is just too easy to get kicked or disconnected. I used to enjoy sneaking up on my enemies, but now I find myself getting kicked for doing that or for using a weapon that they don't like. The game is becoming pathetic, and BF3 is even more annoying. I have gone from being a fan to a harsh critic. I guess it's time for me to move on from DICE games.… Expand
  28. cambria
    Oct 1, 2010
    6
    This game has great graphics, and a fun, albeit short, single player campaign. That guy saying 2-3k computer is foolish, he has 256mb video card. I use 4gb ram and a radeon hd4850 (1024mb ddr2) in 1920x1080 widescreen resolution, max everything, no framerate loss. I do warn those who attempt to play wireless, this game is one of the worst optimized for your situation, strongly considerThis game has great graphics, and a fun, albeit short, single player campaign. That guy saying 2-3k computer is foolish, he has 256mb video card. I use 4gb ram and a radeon hd4850 (1024mb ddr2) in 1920x1080 widescreen resolution, max everything, no framerate loss. I do warn those who attempt to play wireless, this game is one of the worst optimized for your situation, strongly consider dedicated cable.

    The multiplayer shows a lot of promise, however, there is a very steep frustration curve you need to get past. And that is because even by the 2nd week of release, there were hundreds of people lvl 30s 40s and 50s, who can basically run straight at you and take a full clip of XMB without even dying, and still knife you while you're reloading. To show timeframe commitment, I spent 6 hours one day and I only achieved 60% from lvl 2 to 3. Think about the hundreds of hours you must invest to get the sweet perks these people with seemingly infinite free time have.

    Aside from this, the multiplayer is full of kids under 15, who have the option to freely SWAP TEAMS whenever they want. So if they aren't happy losing, they can join the other team and destroy those with enough integrity to stick it out -- Horrible design in this regard, no public kick option (IE majority votekick), so when you finally find a beginner server with "Lvl 25 and under", it will surely be packed with people lvl 40+ who are just farming kills, and unless there's an admin around (never seen one in 20 hours), he won't be removed. And since EXP is gained 10fold by the winning team, good luck finding enough quality teammates willing to stick it out and not ditch to the other side. Apparently there is some great honor to be achieved by playing like a complete chump. Longevity will be determined by the community's ability to adopt new players without ruining the experience for them. It's dominated by children though, not surprising that they ignore this forsight. Good luck finding even one mature person in these servers.

    So if you have a job, or a life, you will probably not find time to dominate the 9th grade arena that is BC2-online, but it will definitely be getting some sale time on steam in the future, and it might be worth the sale price just to enjoy the campaign.    … Expand
  29. DrCola
    Nov 28, 2011
    7
    This was the beginning of the end for good quality PC shooters. This was the first sign of battlefield being infected by COD aids. Every time I played, I couldnt help but notice that it was a tremendous gameplay downgrade console a-tized over bloomed version of battlefield 2, face it, the campaign is never where battlefield was good, the single player in this game is REALLY, REALLY,This was the beginning of the end for good quality PC shooters. This was the first sign of battlefield being infected by COD aids. Every time I played, I couldnt help but notice that it was a tremendous gameplay downgrade console a-tized over bloomed version of battlefield 2, face it, the campaign is never where battlefield was good, the single player in this game is REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, bad, like, worse than COD bad, so im going to grade it on multiplayer, yes, the multiplayer is insanely fun for the first few hours, but it will take you a good 90 hours of game time to get every weapon for every class, and those 90 hours will involve you being killed over and over and over. By the time you have all the weapons, you know what you are doing and your not making stupid mistakes anymore like running out into the middle of nowhere with no cover. But the main problem is, once you have all the stuff, you get bored.
    OH, and there are tremendous balance problems, like helicopters, a good pilot in one of those things will spawn camp your entire team and will be invincible.    … Expand
  30. lukasdavidbray
    Sep 27, 2011
    7
    Priznam se, ze jsem nikdy nehral Battlefield 2. Parkrat jsem okusil Vietnam. Takze jako nedotceny jinymi Battlefield hrami muzu s klidnym svedomim rict, ze je to jedna z nejzabavnejsich multiplayer her. O singleplayerove kampani se zminovat nebudu, protoze jsem u ni stravil jen par chvil - asi do treti mise a radeji jsem se rovnou vrhnul na multiplayer, ve kterem mam k dnesnimu dni neco kePriznam se, ze jsem nikdy nehral Battlefield 2. Parkrat jsem okusil Vietnam. Takze jako nedotceny jinymi Battlefield hrami muzu s klidnym svedomim rict, ze je to jedna z nejzabavnejsich multiplayer her. O singleplayerove kampani se zminovat nebudu, protoze jsem u ni stravil jen par chvil - asi do treti mise a radeji jsem se rovnou vrhnul na multiplayer, ve kterem mam k dnesnimu dni neco ke 200 hodin. Hra ma i par chybek - napr. pokud KIA a medik vas ozivi, stejne se vam smrt zapocita a vetsinou umrete hned znova, protoze nemate prehled o tom kde je nepritel ...… Expand
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#7 Best PC Game of 2010
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#6 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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#16 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. GameStar
    90
    The new single-player mode isn’t that interesting, but the multi-player part is fantastic. With new destructable environments and new game modes Bad Company 2 is the best Battlefield game so far.
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  2. VideoGamer
    90
    Do you like first-person shooters? If the answer is yes, buy Battlefield: Bad Company 2. If there's a weakness it lies in the slightly brief single-player campaign, but the brilliant, potentially Modern Warfare 2 beating multiplayer more than picks up the slack.
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  3. 1UP
    91
    Though it occasionally stumbles, there's one thing that Bad Company 2 clearly demonstrates: DICE has graduated from the, "can only do a multiplayer FPS" class, and is perfectly capable of making a great all-around game.
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