The game takes place in War-Torn Afghanistan.
EA did a LIVE 24-player software demo of a mode called Team Assault where you fight to reach points on maps based on real locales.
The gameplay feels like BFBC2 but the points and rewards are a little more in your face ala Modern Warfare 2.
The sound, look and general feel of the game all scream DICE and some of the sounds even sound like they were pulled directly from Bad Company 2.
One word: FANTASTIC.
The beta goes live June 21st and goes live even earlier for Gun Club members on June 17th.
There will be no question of my love for this game, how about you?
Expect me to be there with on October 12 2010. Expect to see me online this Thursday June 17th.
Here is the multiplayer trailer:
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Showing posts with label battlefield bad company 2. Show all posts
Monday, June 14, 2010
Bad Company 2: Vietnam Coming Winter 2010
An expansion pack for Bad Company 2 is coming in Winter 2010 - Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam.
They only showed a teaser but I am stoked.
Update: The Battlefield Blog posted more details including the E3 teaser:
The expansion pack contains 4 new maps in a Vietnam setting, new achievements, awards, etc. I thought that this was going to be some campaign missions but this will do just fine.
[As with everything today, pictures are pulled from Joystiq.]
Monday, June 7, 2010
Bad Company 2's Map Pack 3 Drops June 9th
Coming this Wednesday, June 9th your Battlefield Bad Company 2 disc will express its love for you by pushing a couple of "new maps" your way so that you may last until the real expansion of the game -- Onslaught mode.
I am not saying that I am not grateful to be able to play Squad Deathmatch on Nelson Bay or Squad Rush on Laguna Alta, I am just saying that I would be willing to drop ten dollars on three new maps -- not just the rehashing of the same old maps.
These maps will be free to, and only accessible by, those who have a VIP code (it came with the game or you can purchase one from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for ten bucks).
Here, a video for your pleasurable enjoyment:
I am not saying that I am not grateful to be able to play Squad Deathmatch on Nelson Bay or Squad Rush on Laguna Alta, I am just saying that I would be willing to drop ten dollars on three new maps -- not just the rehashing of the same old maps.
These maps will be free to, and only accessible by, those who have a VIP code (it came with the game or you can purchase one from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for ten bucks).
Here, a video for your pleasurable enjoyment:
Friday, April 2, 2010
DICE Unlock 'Squad Rush' in BFBC2 for those who did not Pre-Order with GameStop
I preordered Bad Company 2
with Amazon
(see what I did there?) because they are a better company and they do not make me want to take my money and burn it (like GameStop makes me want to) instead of spend my money there (at GameStop). I was punished by not having the ability to play a mode called 'Squad Rush' for an entire frakking month. Oh well.
The mode is now unlocked for all of us that have free-will and do not fall to tantilizing deals provided by the company who must not be named (from this point forward of course).
Enjoy the video:
with Amazon (see what I did there?) because they are a better company and they do not make me want to take my money and burn it (like GameStop makes me want to) instead of spend my money there (at GameStop). I was punished by not having the ability to play a mode called 'Squad Rush' for an entire frakking month. Oh well.The mode is now unlocked for all of us that have free-will and do not fall to tantilizing deals provided by the company who must not be named (from this point forward of course).
Enjoy the video:
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
My Love of Battlefield Knows No Bounds
I wish I had a PC so that I could and would be playing Battlefield Heroes but alas I do not - shed a tear for me. Really though, I just wanted to share this funny little trailer with you that you might not have happened on today.
The news that can be taken from the video and the post on the Battlefield Blog is that from today, March 16th, until April 19th Bad Company 2 content will be available for Battlefield Heroes. New content includes: 6 new weapons, new skin designs for your character, etc.
If you are a Bad Company 2 VIP (that code that came in your game box) you will automatically be given 700 Battlefunds (equivalent to 5 USD).
Sign up today, it's free.
Monday, March 15, 2010
WAIP: March 15, 2010 - The "300th" Post Edition
This week was the week that I finally moved off of my second playthrough of Bioshock. I netted myself the Brass Balls achievement and then proceeded to start Bioshock 2. I played for roughly an hour making sure that I was on track to nab the Big Brass Balls achievement. After I hit that hour mark - roughly fifteen minutes after nabbing my first plasmid - I was drifting off and I decided that it would be best to give myself a Bioshock break.
Since that moment, and for the remainder of the week, I have been playing Battlefield Bad Co. 2. Raise your hand if you are surprised. I have strictly been playing multiplayer leaving the single player for sometime after I have finished all of the other games I have been playing (God of War Collection, Bioshock 2, Brütal Legend, Borderlands DLC, etc.)
I have played as all of the classes and I feel like I finally have a good grip on the maps (Side note: Have you noticed how much easier it is to learn points on a map when it does not involve "rushing" for the best weapons (ex. Halo)?) I have been primarily playing the medic class which is a big step for me seeing as I have to do a good job sticking with my teammates or squad.
Since that moment, and for the remainder of the week, I have been playing Battlefield Bad Co. 2. Raise your hand if you are surprised. I have strictly been playing multiplayer leaving the single player for sometime after I have finished all of the other games I have been playing (God of War Collection, Bioshock 2, Brütal Legend, Borderlands DLC, etc.)
I have played as all of the classes and I feel like I finally have a good grip on the maps (Side note: Have you noticed how much easier it is to learn points on a map when it does not involve "rushing" for the best weapons (ex. Halo)?) I have been primarily playing the medic class which is a big step for me seeing as I have to do a good job sticking with my teammates or squad.
Monday, March 8, 2010
WAIP: March 8, 2010 - Still In Rapture Edition
Lately I have been thinking that I would like to change the name of this feature and make it more of a tale than a description of what exactly I have been playing. At the moment that is neither here nor there but I was thinking of calling it The Diary of a Geeky Gamer or The Misadventures of a Geeky Gamer. Thoughts on that?
Otherwise things are as back to normal as they are going to get when it comes to gaming. For the most part I have been playing daily but I am still stuck on Bioshock. I managed to nab a few achievements that I did not nab the first time through the game. I still do not think I will be getting the Historian and Research PhD achievements; the former because I am sure I have missed at least one and I have no desire to follow a guide for it and the later because it honestly just seems to be glitched for me. I have taken every picture I could possibly think of to no avail. It is at the most, disappointing.
What still gets me about this play through is how powerful I am feeling compared to my first time through. It does not make sense because it should be harder with the Vita-chambers switched off.
I still have plans to move on to Bioshock 2 after Bioshock's completion and after that the single player of BFBC2.
I attempted to dabble in the multiplayer of BFBC2 and yeah, you do not dabble with Battlefield.
Otherwise things are as back to normal as they are going to get when it comes to gaming. For the most part I have been playing daily but I am still stuck on Bioshock. I managed to nab a few achievements that I did not nab the first time through the game. I still do not think I will be getting the Historian and Research PhD achievements; the former because I am sure I have missed at least one and I have no desire to follow a guide for it and the later because it honestly just seems to be glitched for me. I have taken every picture I could possibly think of to no avail. It is at the most, disappointing.
What still gets me about this play through is how powerful I am feeling compared to my first time through. It does not make sense because it should be harder with the Vita-chambers switched off.
I still have plans to move on to Bioshock 2 after Bioshock's completion and after that the single player of BFBC2.
I attempted to dabble in the multiplayer of BFBC2 and yeah, you do not dabble with Battlefield.
Monday, March 1, 2010
WAIP: March 1st 2010 - Where Have I Been for the Past Month Edition
I know that we seem to have this conversation too often but alas, this time, I have a good excuse. As you may or may not have known, I have been in grand jury duty for the past month. In between I have been working my normal job in between and thus, in the month of February - I have had one day off.
I am back and better than ever and I am here to let you know what I have been squeezing in, in terms of games played, while I was on my little hiatus.
At the beginning of the month I had been delving into Mass Effect 2 a little further but nothing really came to fruition. Jury duty really disrupted my flow and I forgot how to make time to play.
I did manage to squeeze tiny bits of 'Splosion Man in there but nothing more than a few levels at one time. It is quite a charming game, I just wish I made more time to play it.
Lastly, the coup De grace, I have been replaying the original Bioshock on hard with no Vita-Chambers. My wife had ordered Bioshock 2 for me as a Valentine's Day gift so I wanted my recollection to be refreshed for the sequel.
Bioshock is just as fantastic as I remember - just as beautiful, disturbing, and perfectly crafted. I walk into a room and I am overwhelmed by the design for a second time (yes this is only my second time through). It felt amazing to take down a Big Daddy in one shot (no deaths, nothing). I feel like this is the way the game is supposed to be played because I am just as jumpy on this playthrough as I was with the first. If you cannot afford or have not been persuaded to buy Bioshock 2, just play the original again.
I wonder if having the original running through my head is going to help or hinder my experience of Bioshock 2. Stay tuned for those impressions. I did want to say though that the Bioshock 2 Special Edition is fantastic in its construction and beauty. Have a look:
Now my only problem with all of this is that I have the remainder of Bioshock to play through, Bioshock 2 to play through, and Battlefield Bad Company 2 is coming in the mail tomorrow. I suppose that it is lucky that I am finished with jury duty.
Did I mention that I also wanted to pick up MLB: The Show 2010 and Heavy Rain for the PS3? No. Well... yeah, those too.
I am back and better than ever and I am here to let you know what I have been squeezing in, in terms of games played, while I was on my little hiatus.
At the beginning of the month I had been delving into Mass Effect 2 a little further but nothing really came to fruition. Jury duty really disrupted my flow and I forgot how to make time to play.
I did manage to squeeze tiny bits of 'Splosion Man in there but nothing more than a few levels at one time. It is quite a charming game, I just wish I made more time to play it.
Lastly, the coup De grace, I have been replaying the original Bioshock on hard with no Vita-Chambers. My wife had ordered Bioshock 2 for me as a Valentine's Day gift so I wanted my recollection to be refreshed for the sequel.
Bioshock is just as fantastic as I remember - just as beautiful, disturbing, and perfectly crafted. I walk into a room and I am overwhelmed by the design for a second time (yes this is only my second time through). It felt amazing to take down a Big Daddy in one shot (no deaths, nothing). I feel like this is the way the game is supposed to be played because I am just as jumpy on this playthrough as I was with the first. If you cannot afford or have not been persuaded to buy Bioshock 2, just play the original again.
I wonder if having the original running through my head is going to help or hinder my experience of Bioshock 2. Stay tuned for those impressions. I did want to say though that the Bioshock 2 Special Edition is fantastic in its construction and beauty. Have a look:
Now my only problem with all of this is that I have the remainder of Bioshock to play through, Bioshock 2 to play through, and Battlefield Bad Company 2 is coming in the mail tomorrow. I suppose that it is lucky that I am finished with jury duty.
Did I mention that I also wanted to pick up MLB: The Show 2010 and Heavy Rain for the PS3? No. Well... yeah, those too.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Beta Impressions
The Place: Arica Harbor
Naturally I was stoked when I punched in that beta code from Bad Company 2's official Twitter and found that I was quick enough to nab myself the beta. Since then I have put MW2 on the back burner and have been Oscar Mike to my favorite military franchise.
The first thing that you will probably notice is the ease of use when it comes to the interface. All of the kits are in a horizontally streamlined menu so that you can change a lot of the options for your kit on the fly. After you gain a few levels your Assault kit will be radically different than the next persons Assault Kit.
The next thing that you are likely to notice - after you jump into a match - is how beautifully crisp the game looks. In my honest opinion it puts Modern Warfare 2's graphics in second place when it comes to military shooters. The character models look incredibly detailed and you will notice if you die as much as I did initially. A new feature to Battlefield games is that the game shows you your killer running about after he or she has killed you. This will become increasingly useful for strategy but I can say with great conviction that it is very satisfying to see that your killer is already dead when this view is shown.
All of the things that you know and love from Bad Company 1 have made it over to 2 and the developers at DICE also added a lot. All of your awards and stats have made it over but the best new additions are perk-like items that you unlock over time. One of my favorites allows your kit to be lighter so that you can sprint greater distances.
A great addition to the Medic kit is the defibrillator paddles that allows you to revive dead players which can really help in clutch situations. It takes a little while to get used to and you will likely find that you are dying more often than you are reviving people. A nice little trick is that you can also use the paddles to kill an unsuspecting player. And yet on another completely unrelated note you are likely to encounter a squad made up entirely of medics and those are frustrating to no end.
The Arica Harbor map is incredibly fun to play with a lot of different types of combat ranging from open to very close quarters combat. The map is reminiscent of Oasis from BFBC1 if not just because it has similar aesthetics.
It is a very fun game so far and I know that I will personally enjoy it more than MW2 because of the element of strategy that is always there.
There are a few flaws that mainly lie in getting stuck when climbing around the edges of the map but I am sure those will be smoothed out by the shipping date in March 2010.
Naturally I was stoked when I punched in that beta code from Bad Company 2's official Twitter and found that I was quick enough to nab myself the beta. Since then I have put MW2 on the back burner and have been Oscar Mike to my favorite military franchise.
The first thing that you will probably notice is the ease of use when it comes to the interface. All of the kits are in a horizontally streamlined menu so that you can change a lot of the options for your kit on the fly. After you gain a few levels your Assault kit will be radically different than the next persons Assault Kit.
The next thing that you are likely to notice - after you jump into a match - is how beautifully crisp the game looks. In my honest opinion it puts Modern Warfare 2's graphics in second place when it comes to military shooters. The character models look incredibly detailed and you will notice if you die as much as I did initially. A new feature to Battlefield games is that the game shows you your killer running about after he or she has killed you. This will become increasingly useful for strategy but I can say with great conviction that it is very satisfying to see that your killer is already dead when this view is shown.
All of the things that you know and love from Bad Company 1 have made it over to 2 and the developers at DICE also added a lot. All of your awards and stats have made it over but the best new additions are perk-like items that you unlock over time. One of my favorites allows your kit to be lighter so that you can sprint greater distances.
A great addition to the Medic kit is the defibrillator paddles that allows you to revive dead players which can really help in clutch situations. It takes a little while to get used to and you will likely find that you are dying more often than you are reviving people. A nice little trick is that you can also use the paddles to kill an unsuspecting player. And yet on another completely unrelated note you are likely to encounter a squad made up entirely of medics and those are frustrating to no end.
The Arica Harbor map is incredibly fun to play with a lot of different types of combat ranging from open to very close quarters combat. The map is reminiscent of Oasis from BFBC1 if not just because it has similar aesthetics.
It is a very fun game so far and I know that I will personally enjoy it more than MW2 because of the element of strategy that is always there.
There are a few flaws that mainly lie in getting stuck when climbing around the edges of the map but I am sure those will be smoothed out by the shipping date in March 2010.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
WAIP: October 8, 2009: Shoot Everything Edition
If you have become accustomed to my attention span in terms of how long I stay on one game then you know that it is odd for me to still be playing Halo 3 ODST and Battlefield 1943.
Yesterday I started the ODST campaign on solo Legendary and I must say that it is quite a challenge. After Heroic this does not feel like too much of a step but I think a lot of the time, especially on the Mombasa Streets (as the Rookie), you can avoid confrontation altogether. I am going to work my way through it slowly whilst continuing to play 1943.
I am working toward all 200 Gamerscore in Battlefield 1943 and I know that I am not far off. I have about forty matches left to go for the Tour of Duty II achievement and in that time span I am sure I will have attained the the Best Squad achievement. I think after that I will continue to chip away at Bad Company achievements until Bad Company 2 comes out.
I also tried out two arcade trials: Lucidity and the new South Park Tower Defense game that I do not feel like looking up the title for. Lucidity is fun, interesting and reminds me of Braid but I do not yet know if it is a purchase and South Park took me a while to get into but playing it with Cindy (my wife) was a blast so I am sure I am going to purchase that one.
Lastly, check out this awesome Bad Company 2 'Moments' trailer:
Yesterday I started the ODST campaign on solo Legendary and I must say that it is quite a challenge. After Heroic this does not feel like too much of a step but I think a lot of the time, especially on the Mombasa Streets (as the Rookie), you can avoid confrontation altogether. I am going to work my way through it slowly whilst continuing to play 1943.
I am working toward all 200 Gamerscore in Battlefield 1943 and I know that I am not far off. I have about forty matches left to go for the Tour of Duty II achievement and in that time span I am sure I will have attained the the Best Squad achievement. I think after that I will continue to chip away at Bad Company achievements until Bad Company 2 comes out.
I also tried out two arcade trials: Lucidity and the new South Park Tower Defense game that I do not feel like looking up the title for. Lucidity is fun, interesting and reminds me of Braid but I do not yet know if it is a purchase and South Park took me a while to get into but playing it with Cindy (my wife) was a blast so I am sure I am going to purchase that one.
Lastly, check out this awesome Bad Company 2 'Moments' trailer:
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