Plot:
The storyline of Battlefield: Bad Company revolves around a four-man squad during a fictional war in the near-future that pits the Russian Federation against the United States. You control Private Preston Marlowe of a squad which is part of the “B” Company of the 222nd Army battalion, more commonly known as “Bad Company”. Non playable team-mates include Haggard, Sweetwater and the leader Sergeant Samuel D. Redford. It’s quite hard to explain the story without any spoilers. But they are sent in on a mission thinking of it being their last before they can all go back home. But they then discover something much deadly is upon them, much bigger than they ever thought.
Gameplay:
The gameplay in Bad Company 2 is like the previous title, with full control of one individual throughout the game. No squad commands, no suppress fire mechanics (like in Brothers In Arms) and multiple vehicular sections. The first person shooting mechanics DICE provided this time round rates just above the previous one.
Cross hair lovers is in for a slight disappointment, as the game uses sight-down shooting just like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. But there is something wrong with the sensitivity in the console version of the game, with aim assist on, it’s quite difficult to land a headshot with a normal rifle. Holding the LT locks on your to your nearest enemy but this mechanic fails to deliver when there are multiple enemies on screen.
Otherwise satisfying shooting, military standard jeeps, boats, UAV, tanks and quads are also at your disposal when it comes to variety. The game runs at a constant 30fps throughout. The game, advertised as a run and gun situation of a game, is actually meant to be played with a particular pace. Running and gunning will not help in Bad Co. 2, peeking corners, blowing doors down and killing with short but precise burst will.
Once killed the game goes into a loading screen which makes death a bit tedious. Enemies are also ingeniously programmed, making it harder to understand if the shot enemy will get up again.
You can also collect guns and destroy satellite uplinks for extra achievements.
Graphics:
The graphics engine from DICE has taken visuals into a whole new level with this game. With HBOA lighting effect the game’s environments look lifelike, with the best utilization of DICE’s engine since Mirror’s Edge.
Taking Bad Co.2 to the rankings near to Crysis and Killzone. Building destruction looks nice and quite detailed, but if you look closely the the same interiors in every building you enter shows the graphics engine’s capacity. Cut scenes are also well animated and character’s looks are unique with enough to identify each of them. The environment makes you want to observe the scenery and of course shoot at it!
Then again certain objects cannot be destroyed, moved or affected in game. The noticeable inconstancy of Bad Co. 2’s engine make things quite complicated and unpredictable. Not all walls can be destroyed using grenades and grenades seem to be powerful against wooden walls or fences but not against wooden boxes, [as] they are not programmed to break.
The game’s native resolution is 720p on both the 360 and PS3.
Length:
The game on normal difficulty clocks in about 7 hours and 9 on hard difficulty due to excessive deaths and random snipe kills. The single player campaign is hardly worth a second play through, but if you are looking for those uplinks you just might.
The multiplayer on the other hand has a limited prospect in Bangladesh, it is exclusively for Xbox Live with 8 huge maps and vehicular warfare. No split screen or system links this time either. Classic battlefield formula but the servers are much well equipped this time around. It is currently competing with Call of Duty’s Modern Warfare 2 and Halo 3 for the most played live game.
Conclusion:
Bad Company 2 is the best fps out in 2010 so far and due to its release across all 3 platforms the 360, PS3 and PC it will be played for a long while now. Although an enjoyable game while it lasts, without the multiplayer support over Xbox Live and no modes for split screen action, gamers might shelf the game after 2 or 3 play through. The enemy AI sometimes seems super human and the aiming is not as snappy as it could be. The game although filled with variety, is like one action packed short film.
My rating for the game:
Plot: 7/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Graphics: 9/10
Length: 6/10
Total: 8/10
Currently available in the following local stores:
1) Khan Electronics
2) Gamesource
3) Exclusive Games corner
4) SOF
5) Nadim Electronics
A note SOF discs are faulty and fails to run on Liteon drives. (applies to current batch dated 9th March)
Gamersworldbd readers are encouraged to send in their review and we will happily publish it on the site.
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