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After an exceptionally successful demo, "Battlefield: Bad Company 2" has been a highly anticipated first-person shooter (EA; Xbox 360, PS3, PC; Mature). Now gamers finally get to see the development team Dice's final product.
The graphics are detailed and the scale of distance is mind-blowing. The frame rate isn't quite as crisp as "Modern Warfare 2," but the sound makes up for this shortcoming. Each weapon has a distinct sound, and weapon fire in the distance sounds as realistic as I've ever heard in a game.
Like most first-person shooters, you can choose to start a new campaign or jump right into online multiplayer. I recommend starting with the single player campaign to get your bearings on game controls, different weapons and gadgets, and vehicle mechanics.
The story won't blow anyone away, but it is serviceable. You and your squad must track down a super weapon and stop it from falling into the wrong hands. If anyone is considering buying "Battlefield: Bad Company 2" for the single-player campaign they may want to pass up this title - while it is entertaining, it is also brief.
"Bad Company 2" stands out from a crowd of war-based shooters with the help of fully destructible environments. Everything on the map is destructible from the smallest box to the largest building. This adds a new dimension to your online tactics.
Online multiplayer is the heart of this title and will keep players coming back to their consoles. There are four multiplayer game types. They are all very enjoyable, but I would have liked more game type variants to mix up the online experience.
Do not expect "Bad Company 2" to have the same gameplay as "Modern Warfare 2" online. While it does have similar features like leveling up your character and unlocking new gear and weapons, the matches do require great communication and puts more emphasis on team tactics.
When comparing "Bad Company 2" on the whole to "Modern Warfare 2," I still prefer "Modern Warfare 2's" online play and even give it the edge in the campaign mode. This doesn't mean that "Bad Company 2" isn't a great game; it really is and you may prefer it to the other first-person shooters out there.
-- Max Parker, The Game Guy at the PG+ site, plus.sites.post-gazette.com
Doug Oster writes a blog, "Growing With Doug," exclusively at PG+, a members-only web site of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Our introduction to PG+ gives you all the details.
