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Battlefield: Bad Company 2

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Game Info

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: Digital Illusions (DICE)

Genre(s): First-Person Shooter

Players: 24

ESRB Rating: M (Mature)

Release Date: March 2, 2010

Summary

In this installment, the Bad Company crew again find themselves in the heart of the action, where they must use every weapon and vehicle at their disposal to survive. In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the 'B' company fight their way through snowy mountaintops, dense jungles and dusty villages. With a heavy arsenal of deadly weapons and a slew of vehicles to aid them, the crew set off on their mission and they are ready to blow up, shoot down, blast through, wipe out and utterly destroy anything that gets in their way. Total destruction is the name of the game, delivered as only the DICE next generation Frostbite engine can. [Electronic Arts]

What The Critics Said

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95

Everyeye.it

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is one of the best shooters of this generation. The game has steel-solid mechanics, top gen graphics and an incredible multiplayer. PC Version is slightly over the top, thanks to graphical improvements and a better control scheme.

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94

Cheat Code Central

The combat is fun, the characters are great, and there is a ton of gaming value shoehorned into this disk. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is a worthy sequel to the original.

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93

Vandal Online

The last installment in the Battlefield series offers more action and fun than ever.

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93

3DJuegos

Both singleplayer and multiplayer experiences excel in Bad Company 2, and the sequel is a great step up from its first iteration. This is one of the best and most addictive on-line experiences in a shooter in years.

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91

1UP

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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91

GameTrailers

The campaign could use some creative spark, but it’s the staying power of the multiplayer that wins the day. If you look to get the most out of your money with video game purchases, you can’t go wrong with Battlefield Bad Company 2.

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91

AtomicGamer

Even with its problems, Bad Company 2 on the PC is the real deal, and it's definitely worth the money for anyone that has been a fan of Battlefield games in the past.

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90

Gameplanet

It’s almost everything we want in a PC shooter. DICE’s latest installment in the Battlefield series sets the bar – we just wish there were more developers trying to surpass it.

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90

InsideGamer.nl

Quotation forthcoming.

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90

GameSpy

It's kind of like DICE has trained for a game development biathlon, resulting in its first game where the single-player mode is just as good as the multiplayer -- and that says DICE has what it takes to be among the best in the business.

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90

GameSpot

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 boasts a fast-paced and thrilling campaign, as well as some of the most immersive and exciting multiplayer action around.

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90

GamerNode

Bad Company 2 is a great improvement over the original, and also one of the best FPS of this console generation. The single-player campaign is quite good despite a few minor issues, and the multiplayer will keep FPS fans playing for months on end.

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90

BigPond GameArena

The singleplayer isn't going to win awards, but it's a great training ground for new players.

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90

PALGN

Bad Company 2 is a great single player experience, but a near Godly multiplayer one. A must play for shooter fans, especially in the PC community.

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90

GameZone

Even though the single-player campaign still isn’t where it needs to be, Bad Company 2 is definitely a great sequel that builds on its predecessor in every way, making for one that no shooter fan will want to miss, especially if you go online for your gaming.

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90

Multiplayer.it

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is a great game, with astounding visuals, but it can be a little bit disappointing to the old Company fans. Linear and in some way over scripted, wide open spaces are now replaced by more tightened ones, but they can be completely flattened thanks to the evolved Frostbyte 2.0 engine.

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90

GameStar

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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90

VideoGamer

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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90

GamingXP

The second Bad Company out of the Battlefield series is more entertaining than the first one. The well done story not only justifies the singleplayer mode, it makes it to an important part of the game. The only thing that is a little bit strange is that your character can’t prone.

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90

Gamers.at

Great graphics and sound, a solid single-player campaign and a overwhelmingly good multiplayer experience (dedicated servers!) make this a must-have for every shooter-fan.

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89

IGN

Bad Company 2 as an online shooter is flexible and engaging, offering several features that the competition can only dream of. If you're looking for a more strategic and team-based change of pace, look no further. This is the game for you.

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87

9Lives

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 does what it does best: create a multiplayer experience which lifts it head and shoulders above the other shooters. All the pieces come together perfectly in an online that brings out the best of the Battlefields, with Rush as the pièce de résistance. Too bad that the sub-par singleplayer brings down the score quite a bit.

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80

Giant Bomb

If you appreciate the way Battlefield has done this kind of open, spacious warfare in the past, you're going to love it. Fans of the previous game's campaign mode, however, will probably feel a little disappointed.

What's stopping you from getting it?


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Waiting for it to drop in price, I suppose. Unless it's something I *really* want, I won't spend more than ~30-35$ on a game.



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jefforange89 said:
Waiting for it to drop in price, I suppose. Unless it's something I *really* want, I won't spend more than ~30-35$ on a game.

Why don't you really want it? Have you seen the game play videos? I thought they were mindblowing when I first saw them.



I would like to play the first one first.

But I don't want to pay more than 10$ for it lol



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Boutros said:
I would like to play the first one first.

But I don't want to pay more than 10$ for it lol

Why do you want to play the first one? You should primarily play the game for multiplayer, and the story for the campaign in BC2 doesn't require you to know the story of BC1.



Akvod said:
jefforange89 said:
Waiting for it to drop in price, I suppose. Unless it's something I *really* want, I won't spend more than ~30-35$ on a game.

Why don't you really want it? Have you seen the game play videos? I thought they were mindblowing when I first saw them.

Steam's sales have seriously adjusted how much I'm willing to spend on games - unless it's a Nintendo first party title, I don't think I will ever in my life spend more than 35$ on a game again.  With how cheaply Valve gives them away, it's really hard to justify spending 50$ or more on a game. =\

And moreover, I already have a backlog of games as well.



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Boutros said:
I would like to play the first one first.

But I don't want to pay more than 10$ for it lol

nah just get the second one, i skipped out on the first one and absolutely love the second, im sure you can get it for 20$ though



Ok I'll do that then.

I'll probably buy once I'm done with FFXIII.



Xbox 360 version got a score of 83 from 71 reviews.
PS3 version got a score of 89 from 33 reviews.
PC version got a score of 90 from 23 reviews.

Overall the game got a score of 87 from 127 reviews on all 3 platforms.
Thats pretty good for an FPS. Good job DICE!!!



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