31.7.2008

Battlefield as series I can't really comment on I have played Battlefield 2 Modern Combat and it was excellent, so when I heard lots of good things about this game I decided to download the demo. I played the demo though mmm its ok was my comment and deleted the demo. Fast forward 2 weeks and I have £20 voucher to use nothing else that caught my eye, so I bought Battlefield: Bad Company and I am just so glad I did.Yes like all games it has it flaws which ill get out of the way cause ill be brief, the graphics are a touch underwhelming when comparing them to FPS Holy Grail COD4, but they are by no means Haze standard either. After playing this on Xbox 360 I must say that that edges are sharper on PS3 version,the draw distance is fine and the game has some great touches. The AI again is little off not on the enemy they are very sharp and sometimes lethal, it's your usual moronic team mates who couldn't hit a barn door with a cow. But for professional soldier like myself it's not really a concern.That's real the only negative aspects I can say about the single player, after all I have not finished it yet but it appears to be a very decent length, the vehicle handle very well. This is also goes for the vehicle mounted weapons you can really feel the power. The sound of the game deserves a special mention, guns sound just like you imagine they would, when shooting in doors the sound echoes and vibrates off the walls very clever. The DICE engine that game is built on works very well too, walls can blown away trees uprooted and knocked over, game really feels like a war zone, and the knowledge that trying to seek cover in building can be useless as the building can be blown away around you. Yes the level of destruction is fun BUT sadly the destruction is not perfect or that realistic, as some walls can be blow down and some can't?? If you try and blow all 4 walls of a house away you hope it would collapse yes...mmmm sadly no it doesn't. Yes it would have been nice to sneak up on a building full of enemies put charges on the 4 walls and watch the roof crush them, oh well this is nit picking. The story seems pretty decent if rather basic, you're in band of miss fits the poor simpletons that the army bungs together in B Company, but the bunch of miss fits manage to find secrets deposits of gold.. ..What do you think they are going to do with it!............ If the story sounds familiar you may have seen a certain movie.So yes the single player game is very good and I would advise you to play it before playing it online simply because the online is very very addictive. To begin with I wasn't overly impressed as there is only one game mode Gold Rush! (don't worry too much other modes are to follow via a free DLC) The good news is even though Gold Rush is basically an attack and defend game it is a very very good one. The game fields are massive and take 5 mins just to walk from your base to the action, don't worry you can spawn with your squad but you could be spawning into a heated gun battle. So you may want to take one of the many awesome vehicles available, humvy, troop transporters, Buggy, Tank, Big Tank and helicopter all heavily armoured and very fun to drive into battle, with your mate manning the guns on the back. Your team will take turns attackers and defenders, when your attacking your objective is to blow 3 gold deposits up, each deposit consists of 2 cases consisting of well ...gold. The attackers must get to the cases and plant explosives, once set the defenders have 30 secs to diffuse it. Once the pair have been destroyed the attackers can now spawn from that location with more reinforcements, and the map opens up even more and the next 2 cases appear on HUD. If the attackers destroy all 3 locations they win. No prizes for guessing the defenders job, the attackers only have a limited number of reinforcements (spawns).The graphics are exactly the same as the single player as is the ability to blow walls apart it all goes to make a great game, there is no better feeling than being a squad of tanks crossing over fields heading towards the defenders, or staying back hiding in a building back at base with a 50 mm Calibre sniper rifle.There will be obvious comparisons with COD4, but it is a different game than COD4 and makes a nice change for those of you that are a little COD4'd out, the vehicles and game modes, destructible environment makes it different enough to COD4 to warrant the extra purchase.

5.11.2008

Pride will get you killed.Never has a game demonstrated this concept more effectively than Battlefield: Bad Company. Some games are challenging in their difficulty, some are punishing, and some take genuine delight in making you suffer and die for your stupidity. Bad Company belongs firmly in the third category.Oh yes, I was no stranger to the blurry red screen of death on this outing - something that came as quite a surprise to a man who romped his way through Call of Duty 4 with nary a backward glance. In some sections I died so often that the game ended up feeling sorry for me and actually completed the objective itself, as if my presence was nothing but an unwanted hindrance. Still,I stubbornly refused to reduce the difficulty setting, partly because it felt like conceding defeat, but mainly out of some misplaced faith in my own gaming prowess.Yes, pride will get you killed.Plot wise, Bad Company centres around a squad of US Army soldiers caught up in a war in some unspecified Eastern European country. Made up mostly of criminals and other below-par rejects, they are usually hurled straight into the most dangerous of situations to serve as cannon fodder. Along the way they chance upon a cache of gold bullion, and decide to abandon their duty in search of further loot.I'm sure anyone who watched the movie Three Kings will be fairly familiar with this plot, and yet it's hard not to enjoy the exploits of these morally flexible soldiers and their often hapless efforts to win a life of fortune and happiness for themselves. These aren't upstanding officers with impeccable records, but selfish mercenaries who are only willing to fight for personal gain - in short, they're everything most gamers want to be.Two of the big draws of Bad Company are the sprawling maps and the fully destructible environments. And despite some reservations, I must admit that both of these elements pretty much live up to the hype. Some maps are so large that they genuinely make you feel like you've got total freedom to roam at will - a stark contrast to COD4's linear and tightly constrained environments. Surprisingly, the graphics don't suffer much as a result - textures are detailed and varied, and some landscape views are impressive enough to evoke a wistful sigh and a single tear rolling gently down my cheek.The ability to destroy scenery isn't just an amusing gimmick either, but a genuinely useful gameplay mechanic in some situations. Got a couple of troublesome bad guys holding out in a house? No problem - just blast a hole in one of the walls and storm in. Naturally the game provides ample opportunities to use this feature, and sometimes you can't help but feel it's nothing more than the programmers showing off. Still, who cares when you can systematically obliterate an entire oil refinery?Combat is a slightly more frustrating experience, however. Those fresh from the pinpoint accuracy of Call of Duty 4 (i.e me) had best brace themselves for a shock, because using most weapons in this game is somewhat akin to trying to thread a needle when your hands have been replaced with bowling balls. Firing from the hip is a waste of time, and taking a few moments to aim usually results in you being scythed in half by a burst of machine gun fire. Enemies are able to put a bullet squarely between your eyes from half a mile away, while your indestructible AI buddies are little more than occasionally useful human shields, reluctant to advance without your reassuring presence.Still, these flaws, while irritating at times, shouldn't detract from the fact that Bad Company is a genuinely enjoyable and imaginative game. It's the kind of game that actually makes you feel like you're part of a realistic world, the kind of game where you can revel in the sheer uninhibited joy of blowing stuff up for that sake of it, the kind of game other first person shooters should aspire to.Buy it and enjoy it. But remember, pride will get you killed.

25.7.2008

First let me point out that comparing this to COD4 is pointless, they may be both FPS but they both have different strengths. COD4 is more realistic and while Bad Company is also a war FPS its amazing but on a different level.The story in BC is quite unique and humourous, by now you probably know what the story is about, 4 guys are in Bad Company, a group that is the cannon fodder for the enemy before the rest of the army goes in. During a mission they stumble upon a mercenary group and find gold. So basically it starts from there with many humourous conversations and situations that follow suite. Single player is excellent and never gets boring.You start off in a location on the map,the maps are pretty big by the way, and you have objectives to complete until another portion of the map is available to you, the red section of the map are no go areas. Objectives may ask you to eliminate enemies or destroy something, the objectives follows this sequence most of the time but it never feels dull.The graphics are pretty impressive and environments are expansive and detailed and almost everything is destructable, save some stone structures and building frames. Believe me causing massive destruction never gets boring. Explosions are also pretty impressive.Weapons are very important in this game they sound awesome and each one feels different than one another although I felt some weapons I didn't use in singleplayer as the areas you fight in mostly require you to use long range weapons like light machine guns, assault rifles and sniper rifles, but each weapon can be put to use somewhere it would of been nice if you were able to equip to different weapon types but nevermind. You can only equip one weapon at a time, which isn't as bad as it sounds. Also with each weapon come equiped with either grenades or launchers or some other hand gun. You can also aquire devices such as C4, rocket launchers etc to aid you in destroying vehicles or objectives which is a nice touch. There are alot of weapons too and most of them can be used in multiplayer aswell and firing at nothing just to hear the sounds never seems to get boring lol.Vehicles are another main feature of BC such as boats, helicopters, APCs and tanks although you could get by without them they do make life easier and the enemy are much tougher when they acquire them.The emenies in BC are pretty intelligent and use cover etc. They can also fire at you from miles away almost always landing a hit and they rarely miss. Some people have gripes about this but to me it dosen't matter as it adds more of a challenge and your health syringe is unlimited anyways. Yes the syringe, the only health item you have which takes 20 seconds to refill so you can use it again. Makes it sound like a cheat but I kid you not with aenemies almost always lnding their shots on you the syringe is a neccessity.I haven't played multiplayer much but it was quite exciting. Theres only one mode at the moment, Gold Rush, but theres another one coming i nthe next patch. Basically your either playing as Attackers (attacking the boes of gold) or the Defenders (guys who defend the gold hold back the Attackers advance). Theres 5 classes, each one having different types of weapons and devices aiding the team in someway such as healing your team or repairing vehicles etc. As in singleplayer players can cause destruction across the battlefield destroying buildings, potholes etx and vehicles. The maps are pretty big too.I had doubts at first about but I was not disappointed, this game is a must have.

15.2.2009

I think as long as I have an online connection, a TV, my PS3 and Bad Company I won't need any more games, until Bad Company 2 that is. I'd never found an enjoyable multiplayer atleast not until I started the online element of this game! I have wasted potentially productive and/or sociable days on this game. I'm not even that great at it! So I MUST keeping working on improving my performance. I've tried Cod Modern Warfare on-line and didn't enjoy it. Cod felt like superior players came from controller dexterity rather than tactical choices.Bad Company's multiplayer has up to 12 players per side and your team's cohesiveness and strategy, or lack of, can really make your session a thrill or a labour.

15.6.2008

Not as graphically pretty as COD,MW,and MW 2,but still a lot better than MAG,this game certainly has a lot going for it,the enviroments are very large,and offer both Attackers and defenders plenty of cover,and scope to prepare Ambushes and Hiding places.The fact that you can enter Tanks,APCs,Helicopter Gunships,Speed Boats,Artillery pieces,heavy MGs,Anti Tank Launchers,Golf Buggies,Anti Air craft Guns,certainly adds to the Game play.If you play as a Sniper there are plenty of Nooks and Crannies to hole up in and pick off the Enemy.As you progress through the Various stages of the Multi player,you will be rewarded with various Pins,Insignia,Patches and Awards.A nice touch is that when playing

8.12.2008

when i first played this on release it was so difficult, i would be killed everywhere without a clue. but after practice, you learn quickly and having now got th e highest rank, all weopons etc, i have learnt a great deal and still there is more to learn. #after playing this and onto cod5, cod5 dissapoints me immencely- i must enter via a door, walls can't be knocked down, trees can't be felled, this is restricting, not reality. cod5 instantly loses its appeal and feels outdated. why do i have to enter via a door, just blow a hole in the wall with a rocket, or use your c4, even a tank. also why do i have to follow a certain path, in reality i can go anywhere, anyhow- this is exactly what bfbc is like.

7.9.2009

This game is the most engaging I have played in a long time. Incredibly it is unlike me to become so addicted. I am what I would class a casual gamer, (the odd evening and occasional weekend) yet I found myself needing a BBC fix almost daily!The controls are fantastically easy to pick up and play, but with enough variation in the weaponary to give it a good learning curve. The use of vehicles is fantastic and highly enjoyable and the controls of these are again very easy to get to grips with. The offline game has an original story line and the cut scenes are fairly respectable, but we dont play games for the cutscenes! The (almost) fully destructible environment is what increases the attraction to this game.

11.4.2011

I can't actually remember when I picked this game up but it has been sitting in my collection for quite some time while I played other more fashionable FPS such as Black Ops, Modern Warfare 2, etc. What a mistake that was, as I played the aforementioned titles I had the same empty feeling of seen it all before and just general boredom, B:BC 1 has none of that and instantly restored my faith in the army based FPS.From the first minute of the game to the very last second you actually find yourself caring about the characters as they battle through, not in an overly emotional oscar winning type of way but more that the storyline doesn't rely on any twists or turns or over complicated plot in order to achieve plaudits.

14.8.2008

Battlefield: Bad company is a first person shooter (ofcourse) with a sense of humour, the one-liners are certainly alot better than that of "Horatio Kane" of CSI:Miami fame.The game is based around 4 soldiers in the B(ad) Compay, sent out into modern combat...The single player is mediocre, my favourite line must be "I swear I saw a guy with an eye patch in that barrel/box" it made me laugh. You basically complete objectives over pretty huge maps, allowing you to go anywhere, it is reminiscent of Mercenaries on PS2, but better.The guns certainly do feel powerful even with the lack of rumble, and the characters are also rather loveable, even is they are US Soldiers.The main selling point of this game HAS to be the "90%" destructable environments,

12.8.2008

OK, I am 34, so probably older than a lot of people playing this game, though surely not the oldest!First off, I do not have time to sit down and play a game for hours on end. I have maybe a couple of hours during the week and maybe a few hours at the weekend if I'm lucky.On that basis, I have to say Bad Company is an ideal game. It is great fun, the individual missions are nicely broken up with automatic saves at key points, it has fast load times, the humour actually works, the graphics are very good (although some screen tearing does spoil it) and the sound, the sound is amazing.I have a surround sound hifi separates 5.1 system. Bad Company sounds AWESOME. When I let off a grenade inside a building,

4.6.2008

This is the first BF game that i have played and i must say I am very much impressed.I downloaded the demo yesterday (I managed to get the demo early) and have been playing it non-stop, and when a demo is excellent... a fantastic full release follows.Pros -- Quite a wide selection of weapons and equipment to unlock. (you unlock them with credits earned by ranking up)- Good ranking system, you earn points for every positive action you take (for example destroying a vehicle)- Destructible scenery. While it IS limited, (only certain pieces of buildings will crumble) it is still executed well. Trees, Posts, walls, Towers, they all crumble at the feet of a tank or something else explosive.- A fair range of vehicles; helicopters,

18.11.2008

This game is definately for people who thought COD4 was too 1 dimentional. Before the COD fanboys start gettin stroppy what I mean is that this is the first game that gives you almost complete freedom on both single and multi-player. If you like crazy running around in small, confined maps with guns blazing then yes no doubt COD4 is the king of that genre. But if your like me and prefer absolutely huge maps with the emphasis being on tactics and clever use of cover then buy this NOW. The single player is great but I haven't even completed it due to being hooked on the on-line play (the first game that has done this for me).

20.3.2008

This game is outstanding.... the demo is great sigle player is good but multiplayer is absolutly outstanding. the map is oasis and is very very similar to karkand with vehicles. I¡¦ve finally ranked up as high as it goes on the demo and a message came up saying congratz on reaching this rank you have been awarded a special weapon you will receive when you purchases the full version. I love the fact you can jump in a tank and roll into the enemy base and literally destroy every building in site with the personel inside º . Another joy is when I don¡¦t want to expose my self by running down the street I just keep blowing holes in walls and running through. Also the shot gun is the best weapon on there.

3.9.2008

Initially I was a little dissapointed with Bad Company... after playing Battlefield over the years on the PC I was hoping for more of the same...but the Gold Rush mode just didn't do it for me. I thought it was way too streamlined to be of the Battlefield genre - too much intense, linear game play that didn't really give you much choice for strategy or squad play.However, now the classic Conquest mode has landed on the scene my opinion has changed and my hours gaming has increased. This is what Battlefield has always been about - freedom to do what you want to do - not to be told whether you must attack or defend!

9.6.2008

well to start off this has to be one of the best games that i have ever played (demo download at playstation store), i love all of the other battlefield games but tis just has 2 be the best so far. i loved COD4 when it came out but this just has such a better gaming experiance such as u dont just get a helicopter when u kill 7 people u can just get in 1 and kill people yourself, you can also get in tanks, humvis, boats and even sit in an artillery cano and set a artillery atack where you like. the demolition in this game is so fun as you can almost blow up anything e.g walls, trees, bridges. for me i love to snipe unlike on cod4 the maps are to small and as you know if you have the game theres

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