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Battlefield: Bad Company

First seen: 21 september 2006

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  • User Score (322)
    8.4 8.4 from 322 reviewers
  • Expert Score (142)
    8.3 8.3 from 142 reviewers
  • Gameplay (46)
    9.0 9.0 from 46 reviewers
  • Graphics (53)
    9.1 9.1 from 53 reviewers
  • Sound (54)
    9.6 9.6 from 54 reviewers
  • Storyline (4)
    9.0 9.0 from 4 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (11)
    9.7 9.7 from 11 reviewers
  • Control (3)
    9.3 9.3 from 3 reviewers
  • Lifespan (12)
    8.9 8.9 from 12 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • easy to learn, excellent multiplayer, best sounds, vehicle strength, interesting squad interaction
  • some online multiplayer troubles, some times strange physics, some stupid enemies, twitchy controls, un aggresive ai

The next-generation console shooter Battlefield: Bad Company blasts onto the scene with a non-traditional single player story and engaging sandbox gameplay, matched with almost completely destructible environments. The game features continued innovation in online multiplayer combat, and is sure to please Battlefield fans and game players everywhere.

  • Cinematic single-player experience: A deep campaign loaded with attitude follows a wayward band of ordinary soldiers w…

Specifications

  • Developer:
    DICE
  • Publisher:
    Electronic Arts
  • Genre:
    Shooter
  • Release Date:
    6/23/2008
  • Console:
    Xbox 360
  • Game Rating:
    T (Teen) Alcohol Reference Strong Language Violence

Release Date

  • First seen
    21 September 2006

Battlefield: Bad Company

Battlefield: Bad Company is a first person shooter (FPS)/action game developed by EA Digital Illusions CE and released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Part of the Battlefield game franchise, Bad Company adds some new features including the Frostbite engine, dynamic lighting and a single player storyline. The new game engine gives the game fully destructible environments.

Gameplay

The game is set in a fictitious war between the US and the Russian Federation. Playe…

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Battlefield: Bad Company

Battlefield: Bad Company is a first person shooter (FPS)/action game developed by EA Digital Illusions CE and released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Part of the Battlefield game franchise, Bad Company adds some new features including the Frostbite engine, dynamic lighting and a single player storyline. The new game engine gives the game fully destructible environments.

Gameplay

The game is set in a fictitious war between the US and the Russian Federation. Players take command of a 4-man squad of soldiers that have gone AWOL. These soldiers can be of the Assault, Demolition, Recon, Specialist, or Support class. There are also numerous vehicles that the player will encounter and can control during the game. These vehicles include tanks, armored cars, patrol boats and helicopters. Unlike the rest of the series, however, Bad Company does not include fixed wing aircraft.

Bad Company’s single player campaign takes the player through 7 different missions. Although not vital to these missions, the player can look for and collect gold bars and unique weapons. With a multiplayer mode, the player can play with up to 23 others in games like Gold Rush and Conquest.

Ranks and Awards

The game has 25 ranks that the player can achieve the more he plays. Ranks are based on the US Army’s, with the highest being the General of the Army. With each rank up, the player may get credits with which he can unlock additional weapons.

In online play, Bad Company features three kinds of awards: trophies, patches and wildcards. Trophies, which the players can get multiple times during a game, are awarded for multiple kills in a specific class and other achievements. Patches are awarded only once and are given when players obtain specific trophies and accomplishing other requirements. Lastly, Wildcards are the most difficult award to get and are obtained by achieving many different combinations of criteria.

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  1. Battlefield: Bad Company

    Reviewer: ActionTrip
    30 June 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I guess, ultimately, EA and DICE decided to emphasize the fun factor as opposed to the aspect of tactics, enemy intelligence and realistic combat. Which is fine in our book. You can have a jolly good time with BF: Bad Company just by demolishing half the environment. Still, certain design flaws and gameplay weaknesses might ward off tactical shooter aficionados and anyone who expects tougher enemies. This doesn't mean you should dismiss the single-player completely. It's... Read more

  2. Battlefield Bad Company

    Reviewer: Xbox Evolved
    27 July 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Gameplay 9
    9.0
    Graphics 9
    9.0
    Sound 9
    9.0
    Control 8
    8.0
     

    EA Dice has always delivered with their battlefield games and this is no exception, Bad Company is great. With a good storyline with entertaining and almost memorable characters then a fun 24-player online multiplayer mode, any fan would be pleased to add this game to their collection. The campaign can be dragged down a bit by little to slow A.I. but it’s all made up for in the multiplayer. Battlefield Bad Company is a good game and it shows. Read more

  3. Battlefield: Bad Company

    Reviewer: Softpedia
    5 September 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Gameplay 9
    9.0
    Graphics 10
    10
    Sound 8
    8.0
    Multiplayer 9
    9.0
     

    The first Battlefield games, as developed by DICE, were pretty much multiplayer affairs, very well suited for matches which employed well rehearsed team tactics. After Battlefield 2142 was launched, DICE quietly began working on Battlefield: Bad Company, only giving away the fact that their next project was likely t... Read more

  4. Battlefield: Bad Company

    Reviewer: Video Game Generation
    7 May 2009
    Overall 8
    8.4
     

    Battlefield: Bad Company is by no means perfect. Having said that, it is still one of the most enjoyable and entertaining shooters of the year. The single player is a short but enjoyable campaign with fairly likable characters, and the online mode is incredibly addictive. This sandbox shooter is a bit of harmless, destructive fun, and is certainly worth your money. If you aren’t prepared to shell out the full price for this game, it makes for one hell of a good rental. Read more

  5. Battlefield: Bad Company

    Reviewer: GameSpy.com
    23 June 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    With dynamite destructible environments, tight and refined multiplayer and unique narrative, this is the console Battlefield we've been waiting for. Read more

  1. THIS GAME PWNS!!!

    Reviewer: SOPMODsniper, Meijer
    24 October 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This game has everything! From destroyable cover to enormous explosions. The gunshots even echo inside of houses. But thats not the best part there are tanks, jeeps, helicopters, airstrikes and much more that are under your control. Read more

  2. Battlefield: Bad Company Reader Review - 9.8

    Reviewer: max171717, IGN Entertainment
    6 February 2009
    Overall 10
    9.8
    Gameplay 10
    10
    Graphics 9
    9.0
    Sound 9
    8.5
    Lifespan 10
    9.5
     

    Battlefield: Bad Company, is just simply an awesome game. It is a First Person Shooter which involves mainly blowing things up and shooting the hell out of anything. One main factor which puts this game into a new league is the fact that explosives literally tear gaping holes in walls, creating a new entrance to which you can walk through, compromising that pesky sniper which took secret potshots at you from a secluded window. The Single-Player mode combines a good... Read more

  3. "Great game"

    Reviewer: CNET
    7 August 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    This is a very entertaining game, and the abundance of different weapons available to you in single player mode make it really interesting. Your squad mates are very funny, although not much use in taking out the bad guys. Read more

  4. Battlefield: Best Company

    Reviewer: Amazon
    18 December 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    My Advice & Opinion: If you already have the Call of Duty games and want another 1st person shooter with a modern war theme GET THIS!!! PROS: -First off, the storyline is better than most first-person shooters. There is character developement, plot twists, and actually a fair amount of good humor. -The gameplay is very identical to Modern Warfare 1 & 2. There is a mass amount of different weapons, although you can only carry two at a time, and plenty of explosives like... Read more

  5. Reviewer: Epinions
    17 September 2009
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    I downloaded Battlefield bad company off the xbox live market place, there new games on demand have some of there older discounted 360 games available for download. The nice thing is it’s on the hard drive no disc to load, bad thing no refunds (I ... Read more

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