{"id":18359,"date":"2010-05-17T10:12:27","date_gmt":"2010-05-17T09:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=18359"},"modified":"2011-06-14T04:19:24","modified_gmt":"2011-06-14T03:19:24","slug":"battlefield-bad-company-2-pc-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/battlefield-bad-company-2-pc-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Battlefield: Bad Company 2 &#8211; PC Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>You are trapped under heavy fire with a team mate who has just taken a bullet.\u00a0 In an act of near-desperation you blow up a wall with a grenade to expose your enemies and you make a mad dash with your pistol in hand in an attempt to reach your dying team mate only to encounter more enemies that you must dispatch quickly.\u00a0 Reaching your wounded team mate, you revive him in the nick of time as he fires off an RPG, destroying the tank that was about to blow you both to smithereens.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC21.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC21_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Well, this is just a ordinary day at your office on the battlefield. To make it worse, you\u2019re in bad company too.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Review copy provided by our friends at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocketxl.com\/\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.rocketxl.com\/', 'RocketXL']);\" target=\"_blank\">RocketXL<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--pagetitle:Introduction--><!--nextpage--><!--pagetitle:Gameplay: Single Player--><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Gameplay \u2013 Single Player<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bad Company was originally designated as the special unit for insubordinate soldiers. The Bad Company unit is an \u201cexpendable\u201d squad and are therefore used for high risk missions by throwing them into action before any other troops. The benefit is, of course, getting the job done relatively quietly without the need for a battalion of soldiers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC23.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC23_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You play as Marlowe as part of a squad of four misfits in Bad Company. You are the one that dabbles a little in everything. Alongside you are Haggard, the trigger-happy explosives guy, Sweetwater the techie and Sarge who is the big bad one that actually signed up to be a part of Bad Company instead of being transferred there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC220.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC220_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Together the four of you follow the single player campaign in <em>Battlefield: Bad Company 2.<\/em> It is one that takes you on a journey of death and despair and also of bittersweet victory. As a part of this unit, you work closely with the others and become a force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC24.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC24_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The game starts with a flashback to the World War II era with a similar group of soldiers being sent on what was really a suicide mission to retrieve a piece of technology that could be used to manufacture a weapon of mass destruction. However, after several decades, this technology has been developed greatly and is on the brink of being used to stem a US invasion by the Russians.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC216.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC216_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You and your crew are expected to go in, kick a lot of ass, retrieve this technology and save the world. Sounds easy enough but Bad Company seems to also have \u2018Bad Luck\u2019. After being given the primary mission, you will end up having to traverse 3 continents and a myriad of different terrain types and weather conditions. As we would say in Jamaica, \u201cDi bwoy dem salt!\u201d<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"550\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"183\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC211.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC211_thumb.jpg?resize=180%2C112\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"183\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC213.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC213_thumb.jpg?resize=180%2C112\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"183\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC215.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC215_thumb.jpg?resize=180%2C112\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The single player campaign turns out to be a very good one though. Instead of playing a deathmatch versus computer bots like in previous <em>Battlefield<\/em> titles, you actually get about 7 hours or so of a riveting story line and a superb ending. Being the sequel to <em>Bad Company<\/em> which was a console-only title, <em>Bad Company 2<\/em> does justice to PC gamers providing a solid feel to it rather than having that clunky console-port feel. Many times I had to remind myself that I was actually playing <em>Battlefield<\/em> and not <em>Call of Duty<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC217.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC217_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As usual, I don\u2019t like to give spoilers in my game reviews, so I will go easy on the single player details. I <strong>will<\/strong> say though, that there is also quite a bit of humour to be found along the way. My personal favourite quote came from Sweetwater who said, \u201cWhen the defecation hits the oscillation, we always get split up!\u201d I had to pause the game for quite a few minutes due to laughter\u2026it really hit the fan right there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC214.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC214_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wouldn\u2019t recommend purchasing this game for the single player campaign only though. This is because <em>Bad Company 2<\/em> is really all about the online play. The multiplayer component really stands out. Now let\u2019s take a look at that.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><!--pagetitle:Gameplay: Multiplayer--><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Gameplay &#8211; Multiplayer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Although having a strong and solid single player campaign, the online component is the mainstay of the entire <em>Battlefield<\/em> franchise. Being pitted against thousands of other gamers, your natural \u201csurvival of the fittest\u201d instinct kicks in and you immediately have the drive to be the best. From the very first battle, your adrenaline takes you over and you are thrust into war mode as you aim to dominate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC223.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC223_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Such is the nature of these online battles. For beginners, it is quite likely that as you try your best to learn the maps, you <strong>will<\/strong> get yourself killed many times. After that experience, you should gain your bearings and then your skills will finally be fully called upon as you try to show yourself approved.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC225.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC225_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are four character classes, or kits, in which you can choose to specialize. These are Assault, Engineer, Medic and Recon. Assault is your usual middle-of-the-road run and gun class. Typically armed with heavy combat rifles and grenade launchers, they are the front line of your offensive squad. With enough experience, assault personnel will also be able to provide ammunition for team members via Ammo Boxes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC210.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC210_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Engineers are the vehicle and explosive specialists. They are the ones that repair your team\u2019s vehicles and typically lead the charge to destroy enemy armour. Equipped with Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPGs) and mines for those purposes, they are also equipped with silenced Sub-Machine Guns (SMGs) for human targets.<\/p>\n<p>Medics are vital on the battlefield as all soldiers get wounded from time to time and need a med-kit here or there to get patched up. If a soldier is critically wounded (read: dying) a medic has a short respawn time of usually only 15 seconds, in which to revive him with the use of his defibrillators, or as they are more commonly called, shock paddles. Medics are typically armed with Light Machine Guns (LMGs) and they provide extensive firepower and give very good cover fire if necessary.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC229.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC229_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Recon specialists are more commonly known as snipers. Probably the most hated and despised class of all, these stealthy little devils usually pick off enemies from a distance using their sniper rifles. They can also use special binoculars to call in mortar strikes on enemy targets. This strike is most effective against enemies holed up in a building. Even a stationary tank can fall victim to this onslaught of explosions.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"550\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC28.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC28_thumb.jpg?resize=240%2C150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC29.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC29_thumb.jpg?resize=240%2C150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><!--pagetitle:Gameplay: Multiplayer (continued)--><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Gameplay \u2013 Multiplayer (continued)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Each class has their own function and in a good team, each person knows their role and plays it well. Your four-man squad won\u2019t always be comprised of one character of each class. This is actually hardly ever the case if you just join a random game. However, with proper use of the text chat system, communication and organization is easy. Voice chat is also seamlessly integrated and is automatically activated for your squad if someone has a headset connected.<\/p>\n<p>Communication is a vital part of achieving victory in any of the four online game modes. Rush, Conquest, Squad Rush and Squad Deathmatch. Rush mode is played with up to 32 players on a very large map. Each team can have up to 16 players, which can be broken down into squads with a maximum size of 4 each. In this game mode, you are required to either attack and destroy; or defend a pair of M-COM stations for as long as you can.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC230.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC230_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The stations can be destroyed by arming the explosive charges on them. The defending team has to prevent the attackers from setting the charges or disarm them before it is too late. The stations can also be destroyed if the building in which it is housed, collapses on top of it. That is great news for engineers and snipers. Several stations have to be destroyed along the course of the map.<\/p>\n<p>Squad Rush is similar but only incorporates two squads going head to head over two single M-COM stations. The rules are the same for either attacking or defending but the aim is to blow up the stations or to finish off all of the enemy reinforcements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC231.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC231_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Conquest is just a nice <em>Battlefield<\/em> name for capture the flag mode. In Conquest, your aim is to capture the flags and hold these positions for as long as possible against all opposition. Killing enemies during the match give added bonuses. Vehicles are unlocked when these control points are held and they give your squad more options for either your attacking or defending strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Squad Deathmatch is an all-time favourite. This is your typical take-them-down-any-way-you-can type match where up to 16 players of 4 four-man squads take on each other. In a full game, that equates to 4 versus 12 in a race to 50 kills. Each enemy kill gives one point and the first team to reach 50 points earns the victory.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC226.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC226_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Along the way, there are many upgrades to be unlocked. Levelling up in each of the four classes grant class-specific upgrades, while moving up in rank gives global unlocks (available to all classes). Global unlocks usually include pistols and shotguns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC224.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC224_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are many weapons and gadgets to be unlocked as you progress and while getting there you will come across many modes of transportation as well. Ranging from quad bikes to dune buggies, army jeeps and tanks of all kinds, ground combat is never boring. There are also various helicopters and gunboats available that add the air and sea components to these ferocious online battles.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"550\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC227.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC227_thumb.jpg?resize=240%2C150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC218.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC218_thumb.jpg?resize=240%2C150\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>All told, the <em>Battlefield: Bad Company 2<\/em> multiplayer owns!<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><!--pagetitle:Graphics &#038; Audio--><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Graphics &amp; Audio<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As you may have already noticed from the images, the visuals in the game pretty much speaks for itself. With surreal visuals and intense combat, the game shines as a true gem would. The character models are detailed and everything is taken into account, from hair to facial expressions. Up close, most things are photorealistic and very pleasing to the eye.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC212.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC212_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All this eye candy does however, come at a cost of needing a beefy enough rig to run smoothly. With a few settings turned down though, an average rig will still manage with good image quality and a decent frame rate. At maximum detail with an <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=16565\" target=\"_blank\">AMD Radeon HD 5830<\/a>, running on the DX11 pathway, the game runs along quite well, roughly 60fps on average, judged by FRAPS running onscreen while gaming. It does this with 4x Anti-Aliasing at 1920&#215;1200 on my <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=15004\" target=\"_blank\">Gateway 24\u201d FHD2401 monitor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>8xAA taxes the system a bit more but nothing like the Horizon Based Ambient Occlusion (HBAO) setting. This setting adds a bit more life to certain scenes, most notably the \u201cgod rays\u201d that shine through the trees in the jungle areas. Aside from immersion, the minimal image quality improvement versus the performance hit may not be worth it for some persons and I would recommend leaving that setting turned off; unless of course you simply must have the best possible visuals. I am one such person and my rig runs it at about 45fps average (roughly a 25% hit).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC22.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC22_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The audio is just as awesome. All the sounds in the game seem true to life and this is always a welcome addition. Virtually perfect audio instils a sense of realism to all that goes on around your character. One of my favourite sounds is reloading my weapons inside a building and hearing that little echo of rounds being chambered and weapons ready!<\/p>\n<p>The War Tapes sound setting takes it up another level. War Tapes can be enabled in the options menu and further adds that chaotic feeling to the battles. There are additional background sounds like far away explosions and gunfire. There is also radio chatter during the load screens. I love it while some persons may not. I suggest you play around with that setting to see what works best for you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC222.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC222_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is little music in multiplayer but it is well-paced and gets you amped up between gameplay rounds but in single player\u2026wow! The soundtrack makes you feel like you are one of the stars in an action movie and sets the pace for certain situations.<\/p>\n<p>The graphics and audio are both masterfully done in <em>Battlefield: Bad Company 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><!--pagetitle:Conclusion--><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Battlefield: Bad Company 2<\/em> can only be described one way \u2013 kick ass!! The overall experience leaves very little else to be desired. The graphics win, the audio is surreal and the gameplay puts you into some really bad company and bad situations that are so exciting to fight your way out of; either that or you die trying.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC221.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC221_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am sure that this game will not disappoint first-person shooter fans. BFBC2 is a well done title that pushes its franchise to higher heights and sets a nice tone for future releases. I for one, will surely be on the lookout.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pros:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Superb gameplay mechanics<\/li>\n<li>Graphics and audio are top notch<\/li>\n<li>You get your money\u2019s worth (if you play online)<\/li>\n<li>Dedicated servers<\/li>\n<li>Addictive<\/li>\n<li>FUN!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cons:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minor glitches here and there but nothing major<\/li>\n<li>Some persons may consider the single player campaign too short<\/li>\n<li>Addictive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Part of the reason that this review took so long to finish and get published was that I could hardly tear myself away from the game itself to actually write about it. I easily recommend <em>Battlefield: Bad Company 2<\/em> and give this game a well deserved <strong>9 out of 10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"550\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"275\" valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Recommended.png?resize=150%2C251\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"275\" valign=\"top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/KickAss.png?resize=150%2C251\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Feel free to leave your comments here as well as in the forum.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC219.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BFBC219_thumb.jpg?resize=400%2C250\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leon Hyman<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Senior Editor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Please join us in our <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/abt\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Forums<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Become a Fan on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/AlienBabelTech\/123268467142\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/AlienBabelTech\/123268467142', 'Facebook']);\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/alienbabeltech\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/twitter.com\/alienbabeltech', 'Twitter']);\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the latest updates from ABT, please <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?feed=rss2\" target=\"_blank\">join our RSS News Feed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join our Distributed Computing teams<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Folding@Home &#8211; Team AlienBabelTech &#8211; 164304<\/li>\n<li>SETI@Home &#8211; Team AlienBabelTech &#8211; 138705<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldcommunitygrid.org\/reg\/viewRegister.do?teamID=3P39R3SRV1\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.worldcommunitygrid.org\/reg\/viewRegister.do?teamID=3P39R3SRV1', 'World Community Grid &#8211; Team AlienBabelTech']);\" target=\"_blank\">World Community Grid &#8211; Team AlienBabelTech<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=18359\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=top title=\"Author: Leon Hyman\" src=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Article-Image1.PNG\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2533,7814,5],"tags":[3146,3549,864,3222],"class_list":["post-18359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abt-news","category-articles","category-gaming","tag-bad-company","tag-bad-company-2","tag-battlefield","tag-bfbc2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18359\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}