Battlefield: Bad Company 2

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1908 Ratings

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  1. Shadowk3
    May 23, 2011
    9
    Some complain of minor glitches as though this is the only game to have them, every game has them. I have been playing the battlefield series since it started, this game takes the cake so far, COD has nothing on BC2, people complain of no toggle crouch or prone, this is because they wanted people to keep moving not camp and it works decent. Only real problem I see is Punkbuster not doingSome complain of minor glitches as though this is the only game to have them, every game has them. I have been playing the battlefield series since it started, this game takes the cake so far, COD has nothing on BC2, people complain of no toggle crouch or prone, this is because they wanted people to keep moving not camp and it works decent. Only real problem I see is Punkbuster not doing it job and keeping hackers out. Hacking has gotten bad in BC2. Other then that the game is a perfect snack to hold us over until meal time (battlefield 3)… Expand
  2. 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
  3. ElRobbie
    May 20, 2011
    8
    Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has set the standard for simulation-type FPS games. With massive maps the are completely versatile and not just static. Many Call of Duty players find this game hard and annoying, mainly because Activision has brainwashed them with Arcade style static buildings, and an unrealistic game engine. The Singleplayer campaign fell well short of the Modern WarfareBattlefield: Bad Company 2 has set the standard for simulation-type FPS games. With massive maps the are completely versatile and not just static. Many Call of Duty players find this game hard and annoying, mainly because Activision has brainwashed them with Arcade style static buildings, and an unrealistic game engine. The Singleplayer campaign fell well short of the Modern Warfare campaigns, despite having the Superior graphics and game engine. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is easily the best multiplayer FPS game available, with over 30 weapons, a difficult ranking system, and in-map vehicles, it springs this game above any other.… Expand
  4. RPGROB
    May 18, 2011
    10
    This game blows the Call of Duty franchise out of the water! Battlefield keeps to its roots with multiplayer vehicles. The biggest difference is, of course, the multiplayer vehicles, but also the destructive environment. In Bad Company one, you could blow out walls of a building and run over trees. In Bad Company 2, you can destroy entire buildings! You have nowhere to hide, neither doesThis game blows the Call of Duty franchise out of the water! Battlefield keeps to its roots with multiplayer vehicles. The biggest difference is, of course, the multiplayer vehicles, but also the destructive environment. In Bad Company one, you could blow out walls of a building and run over trees. In Bad Company 2, you can destroy entire buildings! You have nowhere to hide, neither does your enemy! It includes a hardcore mode where you lose your minimap and have to rely on your vision alone. It also introduces friendly fire, so you must be careful, like in real life!. Definitely a hardcore game, not for bubblegum FPS players.… Expand
  5. JonesR
    May 18, 2011
    8
    A decent single player game, but a little on the short side and not much plot. Multiplayer is a blast; a superb alternative to Black Ops, although you will have to spend a significant amount of time leveling up before you can be anywhere close to competitive. The building destruction physics is what really stands out the most to me.
  6. crysiix
    May 18, 2011
    10
    I started off playing FPS since COD4 came out and back then I thought it was the **** thats when I decided I would try BFBC2 for my birthday, boy was I impressed. The fact that you had your very own squads and u can help set objectives, spotting and other amazing features that you will never see in a COD game was what won me over. I got Black Ops, but I still prefer playing BFBC2, there isI started off playing FPS since COD4 came out and back then I thought it was the **** thats when I decided I would try BFBC2 for my birthday, boy was I impressed. The fact that you had your very own squads and u can help set objectives, spotting and other amazing features that you will never see in a COD game was what won me over. I got Black Ops, but I still prefer playing BFBC2, there is actual team work instead of spawn, kill, die, spawn. Love it till this day~… Expand
  7. Arikon
    May 17, 2011
    7
    The single player is great in this game. The multiplayer is better than any COD game yet. But this does not come without its problems. The auto-balancing will make sure the same amount of people are on both sides, but the ranks can be as far off as an entire team of level 1's versus a team of level 50's. The objectives can be fun if you get on team with players that actually go for theThe single player is great in this game. The multiplayer is better than any COD game yet. But this does not come without its problems. The auto-balancing will make sure the same amount of people are on both sides, but the ranks can be as far off as an entire team of level 1's versus a team of level 50's. The objectives can be fun if you get on team with players that actually go for the objectives. But that is not the games fault. My overall issue with this game is how often it freezes up. The eyefinity will force the game to crash, if you have certain built in sound cards then any audio setting besides default will crash your computer, and unfortunately the knifing system can still be very frustrating when it does not feel like working properly. I love this game, but unfortunately its not being supported anymore with updates, so we get to deal with the way it is.… Expand
  8. Knight8724
    May 17, 2011
    10
    All hail to the greatest 1st person shooter series of all time! Bad Company is your average battlefield greatness installed with the frostbite engine giving your terrain some of the most realistic attributes never seen before in any game. Dice has once again mastered the competitive multiplayer in the was of the FPS series currently. And I dare to say that this is the greatest currentlyAll hail to the greatest 1st person shooter series of all time! Bad Company is your average battlefield greatness installed with the frostbite engine giving your terrain some of the most realistic attributes never seen before in any game. Dice has once again mastered the competitive multiplayer in the was of the FPS series currently. And I dare to say that this is the greatest currently out. If you are a fan of FPS games and you do not own this game then something is seriously wrong. All 56 reviews that have given negative feedback need to go suck their thumb and just go noob it up in COD. Hail to DICE and Battlefield!… Expand
  9. theshonen8899
    May 13, 2011
    9
    It's such a shame that the majority of the today's gamers would draw comparisons between this game and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 instead of Battlefield 2. As far as the public is aware, Bad Company 2 is a copy of Modern Warfare 2 and Battlefield 2 does not exist. As a fan of the Battlefield series since Battlefield 1942, I am extremely pleased with Bad Company 2. While many featuresIt's such a shame that the majority of the today's gamers would draw comparisons between this game and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 instead of Battlefield 2. As far as the public is aware, Bad Company 2 is a copy of Modern Warfare 2 and Battlefield 2 does not exist. As a fan of the Battlefield series since Battlefield 1942, I am extremely pleased with Bad Company 2. While many features in BF2 are not present in BC2, BC2 also brings new and amazing ideas to the Battlefield franchise. First, the good. Class system has been redone for so that there are fewer classes but more things to do with each class. I always felt BF2 had an unnecessarily large amount of classes that are too restricted to a single function. In BC2, each class has a perfect balance of skills and you'll find yourself learning to love each of them and utilizing them to their full potential. Another pro would be the command button instead of the command rose. The command rose was very full featured but it took too much time to select a command. The new command button allows you to point your crosshairs at something and issue a single order depending what you are pointing at. This works very well because you can quickly spot enemies and ask for assistance much faster than with the command rose. The destructible environments is a powerful and realistic factor. A sniper in the window can quickly be killed by a grenade launcher. Mortar strikes can completely bring down buildings. In BC2, camping is significantly more difficult because of the frailty of your cover. The final and most important positive change in BC2 for me is the new game mode, Rush. Rush is am amazing mode in wish you play as attacker or defender and try to make your way through a map destroying MCOM stations or defending them until the attackers reinforcement ticket is down. In this game mode, you will always know where your enemy is coming from and you will be planting bombs instead of capturing flags for no apparent reason, just like in real life war. This objective-based game mode really makes the game feel more cinematic and even though I get tired or multiplayer games easily, I can still play Rush on BC2 again and again and again. Now for the cons. First of all, most of these cons are mostly Battlefield 2 related. Bad Company 2 was not intended to replace Battlefield 2, that's what Battlefield 3 is for. Bad Company was supposed to be a single player driven game with a fun little multipler on the side. Since that didn't work so well in the first game, they made it more Battlefield-like in the second. Anywho: No bots. Not really surprised but it's an important feature to me. I'm really hoping they make an appearance in Battlefield 3. No jets. I'm quite positive this will also show up in Battlefield 3. Only 32 player maps. Not really surprised again but would like to see 64 or maybe even 100 player maps. Hell, put in as many players as our modern day machines can handle, like MAG. On that note, no Commander Mode. With BC2's 32 player maps, this isn't as big of a problem, but I would like to see this in BF3. Large amount of players need direction, just like in real combat. I'm really hoping they don't scrap the command mode just because BF3 is going on consoles. Last but most importantly of all, no privately hosted servers and LAN. This is my biggest complaint and the one that I fear will most likely seep into Battlefield 3. With MW2, Infinity Ward killed dedicated servers. Now every developer thinks they can be the knight in shining armor by offering dedicated servers, but only when rented through official partners. Why shouldn't I be allowed to LAN with my buddy and kill bots like in BF2. I really hope DICE will bring back LAN in BF3, but unfortunately it doesn't look like they really will. Bad Company 2 and Mass Effect 2 are definitely the best releases so far this year. Those faint of heart and impatient are better of playing Modern Warfare 2 where the learning curve is nonexistent, but those striving for a more immersive battlefield experience definitely need to play Bad Company 2. PS: There are some complaint going on about the amount of horsepower needed to run this game well on PC. I have an AMD x4 955, 4gb RAM, and 5850 and I run this game full on 1920x1080. While I would normally agree with users and say this game should be more lenient on the technical side, this really is a fantastic looking game, almost (not quite) on the level of Crysis. That I can experience playing a Battlefield game on this level of beauty is something I really just cannot call a con.… Expand
  10. Roeyl
    May 2, 2011
    8
    Very good fun. Gameplay is awesome, graphics are amazing though very unbalanced in system requirements. Single player is fun but way too short!
  11. TheMammalPanel
    Apr 29, 2011
    2
    I want to enjoy this game but I found a few things annoying. First of all the hit markers are just awful, I can shoot someone 15 times and they will turn and mow me down. Secondly, the handicap that new players get is simply ridiculous, if you're level 1 and just starting out, you will die A LOT. Third I find that many of the hosts for dedicated servers will boot/ban for the smallest ofI want to enjoy this game but I found a few things annoying. First of all the hit markers are just awful, I can shoot someone 15 times and they will turn and mow me down. Secondly, the handicap that new players get is simply ridiculous, if you're level 1 and just starting out, you will die A LOT. Third I find that many of the hosts for dedicated servers will boot/ban for the smallest of issues, such as suggesting one of their clan mates is a cheater. Lastly I guess would be the sheer amount of base rape that happens from people just whoring vehicles the entire game, I mean base rape with 3 tanks in your only spawn is not very fun.

    Overall, this game just made for an unenjoyable game and I found little pleasure from dying 10 times from a guy in an Apache with flares that was impossible to shoot down made for an easy un-install choice.    … Expand
  12. Haydar
    Apr 23, 2011
    9
    Mostly, negative comments on this game are from those who are disappointed with the single player mode (although many of them don't see any harm to make comments about a game they didn't buy, didn't installed one single patch). Bu it's unfair i think. DICE was never assertive about the single player mode. This is a game which shines with its multiplayer mode, and i think, this is theMostly, negative comments on this game are from those who are disappointed with the single player mode (although many of them don't see any harm to make comments about a game they didn't buy, didn't installed one single patch). Bu it's unfair i think. DICE was never assertive about the single player mode. This is a game which shines with its multiplayer mode, and i think, this is the greatest FPS multiplayer game of all times.

    Nowadays, i see many people around which are amused with the destruction engine and the sounds and the animations of the Battlefield 3 trailers. They don't even know that lots of content like these exists in Bad Company 2. Maybe this is the weak point of this game. ADVERTISEMENT! Even local newspapers were mentioning about Black Ops when it came out.

    Anyway, this is the greatest FPS Multiplayer of all times. "Fun" factor is incredible. Millions of gamers didn't even try this game -will never try probably-, but it's loyal players know that they witnessed the biggest fun of a video game.    … Expand
  13. RhysDoubleU
    Apr 22, 2011
    8
    A brilliant modern shooter with destructible scenery and buildings, enabling a different layer of tactical complexity to be popular.

    The singleplayer campaign is enjoyable and the characters are all humourous and have great chemistry, my only real complaint I have about the campaign is that there is no Co-Operative version of it, an odd choice when the game's small squad based game play    A brilliant modern shooter with destructible scenery and buildings, enabling a different layer of tactical complexity to be popular.

    The singleplayer campaign is enjoyable and the characters are all humourous and have great chemistry, my only real complaint I have about the campaign is that there is no Co-Operative version of it, an odd choice when the game's small squad based game play loans it self very well to the concept.

    The competitive multiplayer is unsurprising good, given DICE's history with the Battlefield series.    … Expand
  14. RevrovVR
    Apr 22, 2011
    10
    If you like multiplayer games that mean its game for you! Of course there issingle player campaign but this game isnt made for it. This game is made for multiplayer! Graphic isnt really good but you wont be dissapointed. Sounds and maps are great. Developers already fixed all or at least most bugs. This game is really fun. If you buy this game you will not be dissapointed
  15. 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
  16. valid8
    Apr 19, 2011
    10
    Playing this game since day 1 and having so much fun in online matches! Im' giving it 9 just because net-code sucked a tad in the first months (lost of lag & related bugs). Nonetheless high quality graphics, lots of extended breath taking maps, a lot of vehicles to try out and a ton of weapons to choose from, will keep any first person shooter fan attached to their mouse&keyboard! ThisPlaying this game since day 1 and having so much fun in online matches! Im' giving it 9 just because net-code sucked a tad in the first months (lost of lag & related bugs). Nonetheless high quality graphics, lots of extended breath taking maps, a lot of vehicles to try out and a ton of weapons to choose from, will keep any first person shooter fan attached to their mouse&keyboard! This game is what online fps warfare is all about. F**k Modern Warfare or anything that Activision regurgitated on the market lately...just ask Bad Company 2 (at least until September 2011 ;)

    p.s. WTF is "Score (10.0) id must be a floating point number."?! ...my Score is 9...fix this crap    … Expand
  17. Macanoodough
    Apr 17, 2011
    3
    EA must be using shills because the game's drop in player activity should tell you by now how much players enjoy it. It basically has inherited all the players who finally let BF2 die. Connection issues, server performance and the Frostbite's handling of the destructible environments SUCK! You freeze in 1/2 the servers you play in as soon anything explodes in front of you (even an RPG missEA must be using shills because the game's drop in player activity should tell you by now how much players enjoy it. It basically has inherited all the players who finally let BF2 die. Connection issues, server performance and the Frostbite's handling of the destructible environments SUCK! You freeze in 1/2 the servers you play in as soon anything explodes in front of you (even an RPG miss which keeps you from returning fire even though your opponent has already switched weapons and is still firing on you). The sniper kit!?!?!
    That's why 80% of the people playing are choosing. Oh!, and you can snipe with a shotgun. 2 actually. No kidding, 2 shotguns can shoot across the map and people camp with them to the point the gameplay is flawed. You can also destroy targets in rush from areas you cannot be seen or found (usually called glitching) but this game seems designed for it. VOIP does not work and 50% of the players a year later still lose connection sometimes if using the friends list.    … Expand
  18. Tylerhan2000
    Apr 17, 2011
    10
    This is one of those rare gems of the gaming world, a series that sparks innovation game after game to produce fresh titles, although the single player was a bit short, the best part of the battlefield series is the multiplayer, with vehicle combat on all fronts from air to sea, makes you feel like you are truly in a battlezone in contrast to mimi skirmishes of other titles like COD. TheThis is one of those rare gems of the gaming world, a series that sparks innovation game after game to produce fresh titles, although the single player was a bit short, the best part of the battlefield series is the multiplayer, with vehicle combat on all fronts from air to sea, makes you feel like you are truly in a battlezone in contrast to mimi skirmishes of other titles like COD. The frostbite engine is great with the destruction that puts gamers in new situations, looking forward to battlefield 3 :D… Expand
  19. ubercake
    Apr 14, 2011
    10
    Easily one of the best shooters ever. I like how you can cripple entire buildings so they crumble down on your enemies. One of my favorite moves...

    Weapons selection and a great leveling system with weapons upgrades keep you playing.
  20. montana
    Apr 9, 2011
    9
    Great sound design and visuals. The multiplayer battles are epic and there is lots of different things to do. The sound design alone is worth the money.
  21. BMF
    Apr 7, 2011
    10
    A damn good game that requires a nice combo of teamwork and reflexes. BC2 makes simple shooters like COD seem like trash I cant wait for Battlefield 3.
  22. Rcoop
    Apr 4, 2011
    1
    A poor port from a console. Many modern PC features removed.
    No prone? No lean? Inaccurate weapons. Slow and annoying weaponms unlocking. Inefficient armored vehicles. Empty a whole magazine at an enemy point blank only to get killed by the same enemy with a pistol. WTF?!!
    A poor 1 - just for the destroyable environment. Lacking gameplay.
  23. Tomwelcome
    Mar 25, 2011
    10
    Gameplay - 95 , Graphics - 90 , Playing time - 100+ hours. One of the best multiplayer experience I have ever had. The singleplayer is not good, but it's not the main focus of the game, anyway. Also, this game is 50% cheaper than it's competitor COD while the quality is superior.
  24. Crowbarfetish
    Mar 24, 2011
    9
    Very fun game. I haven't played the single player game but I assume it is nothing special just like every other FPS. The multiplayer, however, is a lot of fun. No laser shooting like Battlefield 2 or MW, there is bullet drop. Guys could feel like they take one too many hits sometimes, but it keeps it from getting too frustrating. Team work is a must! You also get rewarded for teamVery fun game. I haven't played the single player game but I assume it is nothing special just like every other FPS. The multiplayer, however, is a lot of fun. No laser shooting like Battlefield 2 or MW, there is bullet drop. Guys could feel like they take one too many hits sometimes, but it keeps it from getting too frustrating. Team work is a must! You also get rewarded for team actions. For example There was a game where my kill death ratio was atrocious, but I was in the top three on the leader boards for spotting, repairing vehicles and healing my teammates. Loses points because I feel like the hit detection is a bit... off.. but it wouldn't be a battlefield game if that weren't so :p.… Expand
  25. forgtn
    Mar 23, 2011
    10
    This game is one of the best FPS games to grace our computers for us to play. It offers almost everything there is to offer in a realistic military FPS, and has few downfalls... if any. Squad based combat is good, so you don't feel like you're a loner such as in Counter-Strike: Source, etc. Teamwork is essential, and makes the game so fun compared to others. The gameplay is perfect in myThis game is one of the best FPS games to grace our computers for us to play. It offers almost everything there is to offer in a realistic military FPS, and has few downfalls... if any. Squad based combat is good, so you don't feel like you're a loner such as in Counter-Strike: Source, etc. Teamwork is essential, and makes the game so fun compared to others. The gameplay is perfect in my opinion. I am definitely a fan of realism as opposed to alien-shooters like Crysis. It makes it much more emotional and true to life. The vehicles in the game are especially useful and fun, and each one can counter another. Such as: tanks can shoot down helicopters, to counter the fact that each helicopter can have two mini-gunners to mow down enemies that are afoot. I can't say much about campaign mode because I didn't play all the way through it.… Expand
  26. JunglePredator
    Mar 22, 2011
    9
    If it weren't for the frequent "PunkBuster" & EA server failures this game would be perfect.
    As it is it has great graphics, a good balance between shooting & support roles, excellent single player mode & there's nothing quite like using a grenade launcher to put a hole in a wall.
    9 out of 10 for the entire package.
  27. 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
  28. BlueaX
    Mar 13, 2011
    0
    Bad Company 2 is a good game. However the PC version is a piece of crap. I spent 50 euros on Steam for it, and what did I get in return? I got a game that from the beginning (and today) was full of bugs. Knife kills doesn't work properly, road kills doesn't work at all, and plenty more bugs completely ruins this game. The menu system is probably the most stupid I've ever seen. For viewingBad Company 2 is a good game. However the PC version is a piece of crap. I spent 50 euros on Steam for it, and what did I get in return? I got a game that from the beginning (and today) was full of bugs. Knife kills doesn't work properly, road kills doesn't work at all, and plenty more bugs completely ruins this game. The menu system is probably the most stupid I've ever seen. For viewing your score you have to press TAB (very common), but when respawing you can't press TAB, you have to press Esc. How ridiculous is that? Two buttons for the same thing just at different times. Other minor bugs as getting stuck in windows, or getting killed by not standing 5 meters from a collapsing building. Lagg is another big issue with the game, with an average of 150+ in latency/ping/delay i ms.
    Besides from that the game is a complete wreck technical, it has beautiful graphics and a very good multi player (minus all the bad of course).    … Expand
  29. 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
  30. kloborgg
    Mar 1, 2011
    9
    The best multiplatform shooter. Whereas CoD has you sprinting off by yourself, drop-shotting, and camping with some twitch-shoot mechanics. Battlefield encompasses the features that made people play First Person Shooters to begin with -- the feeling of being in a battle. Several factors contribute to this. The graphics are not the best out there, but they're very solid, much better thanThe best multiplatform shooter. Whereas CoD has you sprinting off by yourself, drop-shotting, and camping with some twitch-shoot mechanics. Battlefield encompasses the features that made people play First Person Shooters to begin with -- the feeling of being in a battle. Several factors contribute to this. The graphics are not the best out there, but they're very solid, much better than the first Bad Company which suffered from a grainy effect and low view-distance. Atmospheric effects (sand, debris, smoke) are done brilliantly and are wonderfully varying. One second you can looking down your scope in the desert and see everything laid out clearly. The next, looking in the same exact spot, your vision can be distorted by a rogue burst of wind and sand. The sound quality is even better, arguably unrivaled in gaming. Distant sound occurs a second or two after the event, giving the impression of a larger battle. Guns sound real and powerful, as do the bullets hitting various surfaces. Explosions are deafening and disorienting, and almost everything sounds.. deep. It's almost hard to describe, but the sound in this game is unlike most shooters on the market, and really do contribute to the feel of a great fight. Destruction is back, and is much improved. Buildings can actually topple, though not without a very fair amount of damage. No longer can trees and doors be cut down with your infantry knife, so it doesn't have the feeling of being stuffed in your face that its predecessor did. Unlike CoD games, every building can be a shelter without reducing the experience to hide and seek. You're never safe inside; every wall surrounding you can be shattered down. Vehicular play is smooth as ever, and manages to feel both powerful and vulnerable to an organized team. The blackhawk especially is a blast to ride in with a squad of friends, and the helicopter controls are much smoother than in the last game. The maps are larger and more varied, with a combination of urban and outdoor combat. The classes are now more balanced than before, and the experience each class can gain while helping out teammates gives teamwork a larger incentive lacking in most FPSs. Progression is improved, as are perks, but the customization isn't nearly as hefty as in Call of Duty games. Suppresors are limited to SMGs, but this gives the engineer kit a greater feel for its purpose. You cannot paint your gun or customize beyond adding a 4x scope or a red dot sight. There is very little in the game to make you feel as if you're character is really personalized, but the game isn't about you. You're a small part of a larger force, and the insignificance is gratifying. The hit boxes are much improved, and the hit marker has changed to the familiar one set by the CoD franchise, making weapons seem more responsive.

    Ultimately, it gives the same pseudo-Battlefield feel that BC had, but it fixes most of the problems. It is the best Battlefield experience a console player can get, while the new mechanics and destruction make it extremely viable for PC owners as well.. at least until Battlefield 3 gets released.

    If you're anything like me and you tire of the run and gun feel of recent CoD and CoD clone games, this game will be a breath of fresh air. The campaign is about standard for modern FPSs, which is why I didn't go into detail, but the multiplayer has no equals -- Bad Company really is in its own category.

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Awards & Rankings

7
#7 Best PC Game of 2010
6
#6 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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#16 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

Critic Reviews

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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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