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Bindibadgi · 3rd Jul 2008, 08:30

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/...-bad-company/1

It's a dramatic change for the Battlefield series, but Bad Company has landed on consoles. Can the renewed focus on singleplayer story telling and destructible environments make this the latest and greatest installment in the series, or is going to suffer death by consolification?

Phil Rhodes · 3rd Jul 2008, 08:33

> it's also singleplayer-focused

Oh, how unutterably horrible.

mrb_no1 · 3rd Jul 2008, 08:54

~"quicker than our mobo specialist when an ice cream truck goes by"....loved that comment or as close to that as i can remember. I am stilll disappointed in ea, where does the next bf pc game come along as 2142 and bf2 have been around too long, we need something visually inspiring once more on the pc....

peace

CardJoe · 3rd Jul 2008, 08:56

There is Battlefield Heroes. I know, I know, it looks cartoony and casual and is certainly doesn't offer the same in-depth tactical experience...but trust me, it's damn good fun. Actually one of the games I'm most looking forward to atm.

HugoB · 3rd Jul 2008, 09:48

Feel free to call me crazy for this, but: I prefer playing Bad Company online to CoD 4. More casual, more fun. And, which helps alot, I appear to be not rubbish.

Crunch77 · 3rd Jul 2008, 11:38

Nice with a bit of singleplayer action.

Xir · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:09

I frankly prefer singleplayer to online... But LAN's are more fun, i admit

Timmy_the_tortoise · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:16

I thought the Demo was pretty good.. I noticed the limits of the destructible cover.. but you're too busy blasting the crap out of everything with the over-equipped grenade launcher to care.

Zut · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:49

UGH! I don't know which is worse... the game or that Bit-Tech liked it. I'm not criticising the review... I just hoped you'd tear into it!!

Call me crazy but I hated CoD4 (which EA are obviously trying to emulate), so the thought yet another arcadey shooter doesn't engage me at all.

I sincerely hope DICE wont let PROPER Battlefield die off.

g3n3tiX · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:53

How about the humor ? It's supposed to be funny in a dark way, there is no mention of it in the article.
L4D is the next big multiplayer for me.

CardJoe · 3rd Jul 2008, 14:06

It's amusing, but not really LOL hilarious.

FIBRE+ · 3rd Jul 2008, 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zut

Call me crazy but I hated CoD4 (which EA are obviously trying to emulate), so the thought yet another arcadey shooter doesn't engage me at all.

I sincerely hope DICE wont let PROPER Battlefield die off.

Personally I thought COD4 was trying to emulate BF2 a bit. I enjoyed the multiplayer in the demo, not sure if i'll buy it though. They need to hurry up and release the next BF PC installment. I want BF2 with better graphics destructable environments and in MMOFPS form like Planetside

(no monthly fees though).

Kurayamino · 3rd Jul 2008, 16:03

The single player is horribly short and unsatisfying I was holding out on the multiplayer being good but by the sounds of it I shouldn't hold my breathe!

Burnin' · 3rd Jul 2008, 16:21

I know is a console shooter but shouldn't this review dedicate a little more time to the graphics? I heard somewhere that a modified version of the Frostbite engine was supposed to be utilized for the next REAL battlefield PC game (for me Heroes is just BS) so it will be nice to read about it

lewchenko · 3rd Jul 2008, 16:53

Ive just rented this game for 7 days from Blockbuster on the PS3. Its not bad, but its not amazing either. Putting it bluntly... its no COD 4 killer. And the controls... hmmm... so easy to create that magic pulp fiction moment of spray bullets/hit nothing. But we have the console controls mixed with FPS gaming to thank for that.

All I want though is BF3 for the PC (none of this bf heroes rubbish).

VipersGratitude · 4th Jul 2008, 15:58

Ahhh...funny you should be reviewing this game Joe...this is the game my friend composed the score for.

So if music is your thing...his name is Mikael Karlsson and he has a myspace
His company is called PleaseMusicWorks

IGN has a feature the music in Bad Company here.
Music4games has an article by him about the score here.
WNYC's John Schaefer interviewed him on Soundcheck on June 24. You can make fun of his accent here.

Redbeaver · 7th Jul 2008, 14:05

why they didnt release it in the PC is beyond me.

yea yea, its been said before... but i just cant sleep without saying it again

3rd Jul 2008, 08:30	#1
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3rd Jul 2008, 08:56	#4
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,003	There is Battlefield Heroes. I know, I know, it looks cartoony and casual and is certainly doesn't offer the same in-depth tactical experience...but trust me, it's damn good fun. Actually one of the games I'm most looking forward to atm. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

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HugoB H to the U to the G to the O to the B Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ThrustingReviews HQ Posts: 1,202	Feel free to call me crazy for this, but: I prefer playing Bad Company online to CoD 4. More casual, more fun. And, which helps alot, I appear to be not rubbish. __________________ TrustedReviews.com - things I write about for a job

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Xir Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 534	I frankly prefer singleplayer to online... But LAN's are more fun, i admit __________________ SN25P A64 3700+ (San Diego) 2 GB DDR400 OCZ Platinum EL 2-3-2-5 1T X1800XT 512mb Sapphire 200GB Samsung SP2004C

3rd Jul 2008, 08:33	#2
Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 582	> it's also singleplayer-focused Oh, how unutterably horrible.

3rd Jul 2008, 11:38	#6
Crunch77 Minimodder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 24	Nice with a bit of singleplayer action.

3rd Jul 2008, 12:16	#8
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3rd Jul 2008, 12:49	#9
Zut Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Near Sheffield, UK Posts: 127	UGH! I don't know which is worse... the game or that Bit-Tech liked it. I'm not criticising the review... I just hoped you'd tear into it!! Call me crazy but I hated CoD4 (which EA are obviously trying to emulate), so the thought yet another arcadey shooter doesn't engage me at all. I sincerely hope DICE wont let PROPER Battlefield die off.

3rd Jul 2008, 12:53	#10
g3n3tiX Resident frenchie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: localhost Posts: 592	How about the humor ? It's supposed to be funny in a dark way, there is no mention of it in the article. L4D is the next big multiplayer for me. __________________ I also have a MTBF.

3rd Jul 2008, 14:06	#11
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,003	It's amusing, but not really LOL hilarious. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

3rd Jul 2008, 16:03	#13
Kurayamino As long as the Raven flies Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 537	The single player is horribly short and unsatisfying I was holding out on the multiplayer being good but by the sounds of it I shouldn't hold my breathe! __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6700, Abit AW9D-MAX Intel 975X, GeIL 4GB PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency, BFG GeForce 8800 GTX OC2, Western Digital Raptor 150GB, Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music, Corsair HX 620W, CoolerMaster Stacker 830, 24" Dell 2407 Flat Panel, Logitech G11 Keyboard, Logitech G5 Mouse

3rd Jul 2008, 16:21	#14
Burnin' FPS gamer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 40	I know is a console shooter but shouldn't this review dedicate a little more time to the graphics? I heard somewhere that a modified version of the Frostbite engine was supposed to be utilized for the next REAL battlefield PC game (for me Heroes is just BS) so it will be nice to read about it

3rd Jul 2008, 16:53	#15
lewchenko Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 322	Ive just rented this game for 7 days from Blockbuster on the PS3. Its not bad, but its not amazing either. Putting it bluntly... its no COD 4 killer. And the controls... hmmm... so easy to create that magic pulp fiction moment of spray bullets/hit nothing. But we have the console controls mixed with FPS gaming to thank for that. All I want though is BF3 for the PC (none of this bf heroes rubbish).

4th Jul 2008, 15:58	#16
VipersGratitude Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 295	Ahhh...funny you should be reviewing this game Joe...this is the game my friend composed the score for. So if music is your thing...his name is Mikael Karlsson and he has a myspace His company is called PleaseMusicWorks IGN has a feature the music in Bad Company here. Music4games has an article by him about the score here. WNYC's John Schaefer interviewed him on Soundcheck on June 24. You can make fun of his accent here.

7th Jul 2008, 14:05	#17
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