| Battlefield Bad Company Review. posted: 07/23/2008 |
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Battlefield Bad Company
PLATFORM (PS3, Xbox 360)
PUBLISHER (EA) PRICE $60 ESRB RATING (M for Mature) PLAYERS (1-24) If you are one of that many gamers whom have been so involved in Call of Duty 4's online multiplayer that you have ranked up as far as possible multiple times, and are now finding yourself ready for something new, yet similar, Battlefield Bad Company is quite possible the perfect game for you.
The online play for it feels strikingly similar to that award winning and hugely successful game. Much like Call of Duty 4's multiplayer, Battlefield lets its players rank up through playing the game. Ranking up leads to rewards such as new weapons or skills. This makes for an experience that can be extremely addicting to players who will keep gaming to reach that next level or reward.
The main difference between the two is that Battlefield gives players the ability to blow holes in almost any wall or building. This helps give the game a very unique tension, as there is almost no real way to follow an established route in most of the playable levels.
Battlefield also has a focus on gold that leads to an interesting game type in which one team tries to protect numerous gold hoard, while the other team tries to destroy it. It is a fiercely competitive mode that may just be the highlight of the game.
While the multiplayer in Battlefield Bad Company shines, the same thing cannot be said for the single player. It is not a bad single player game by any means. There are some truly funny moments and some huge battles that are a thrill to try to survive.
My main problem with the game is the structure. Missions usually end up asking you to follow red smoke to an objective, kill everything at that objective, then meet at more red smoke just to receive yet another smokey red objective marker.
The level design could best be described as 'slightly open.' It is neither open enough to feel free form, nor scripted enough to feel truly well directed.
Overall, If you want to buy the game for the single player, I suggest waiting for a price drop before purchasing.
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