Superb, realistic game

Reviewed by airsoft326 on August 07, 2008  |  report this review

What makes a shooter realistic? It all depends on how players go about killing each other. In Counter Strike, the combat is arguably realistic, because the maneuvers and weapons used in buildings and urban areas are used by police and SWAT teams in real life. The action found in EA Games' Bad Company, the latest battlefield title, is similar to real warfare, even though the prone position has been eliminated, because THERE ARE SO MANY HILLS AND DITCHES in the outdoor levels. Battlefield 2 had hills also, but not nearly as realistic or cool. Here's why I care. Yesterday, I was overlooking a 3-vehicle convoy on an intense multiplayer bad company match from a hilltop. On xbox live. As the tank, apc and hummer came around the corner, I stood from the crouching position. 8 other of my teammates followed. We killed all of the American soldiers in the convoy. It was AWESOME, not to mention that the weapons, graphics, and art (creativity in the game, because anyone can have good graphics and still be lame ) were amazing. Better yet, BF:BC has an unheard of physics engine that allows players and vehicles to cut fences, blow up houses, and shoot through cover. Natural hills and ditches, like in real life, are the only places to hide. I love how crazy this game makes you feel. When going into a hotzone full of enemies, do you want to get in the tank or not? 2 or 3 rockets could destroy the tank, or maybe there are mines on the ground, But if you DONT get into the tank, a sniper could kill you. You're about to go into the tank when BOOM another tank next to it explodes. HOLY SH!T. What now? You have to think and strategize while bombs are going off everywhere, and unlike almost every single other video game that I've ever played, I really cared about when I died. This game is not like WoW where you have to go thru this whole ordeal to come back to life. You respawn in about 4 seconds, on average. That's faster than Halo. Bad Company really got my heart racing. Rent it if you're still not sure.

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Reviewed by towp8697 on November 11, 2008  |  report this review

These achievements unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.

Achievements Points How to Unlock
Always get paid in gold bars 15 Complete "Welcome To Bad Company" on normal
Action, not words! 25 Complete "Welcome To Bad Company" on hard
Not even a nugget! 15 Complete "Acta Non Verba" on normal
Where are they going so fast? 25 Complete "Acta Non Verba" on hard
You and what army? 15 Complete "Crossing Over" on normal
Say goodbye to the gold! 25 Complete "Crossing Over" on hard
He might come in handy 15 Complete "Par for the Course" on normal
Cart Wheels 25 Complete "Par for the Course" on hard
Hold on! 15 Complete "Air Force One" on normal
Russia? 25 Complete "Air Force One" on hard
Let's take that boat 15 Complete "Crash and Grab" on normal
Capitalist pigs, very nice 25 Complete "Crash and Grab" on hard
You found it you keep it 15 Find 5 unique collectables
Half way thru 20 Find half of all collectables
Staying Alive 15 Complete one mission without dying (any difficulty)
Killer on the loose 25 Kill 25 enemies
Sir, yes sir! 30 Complete "Ghost Town" on normal
Here is your DD-214 30 Complete "Ghost Town" on hard
Death From Above 20 Kill 25 enemies in a helicopter
Home Wrecker 15 Destroy 200 walls
The Hypochondriac 20 Use Auto Injector 50 Times
Manic Lumberjack 15 Knock down a small forest
The Anti-Mechanic 20 Destroy 50 vehicles. (containing enemy AI)
Been There, Drove That! 20 Drive all vehicle types (Jeep, Tank, Heli, Boat)
One In a Million 20 Hit hostile helicopter with laser designator
Clean sweep 25 Find all collectables
I Love Gold! 10 Find one gold bar
Check My Grill 20 Find half of the gold bars
Gold Digger 30 Find all gold bars
On Top of The World 20 Climb to the highest spot in the game
Get me started 15 Participate in one online match (Ranked)
Leatherneck 25 Play 100 online matches
Never Used a Door 15 Destroy 1000 walls
Forest Ranger 15 Knock down 1000 trees
With My Devil Dogs 15 Use Squad in the menu, find a friend and play one round
There is no I in Squad 15 Have 20 Squad members spawn on you without dying in a single round
Dog owner! 20 Collect 5 unique dog tags
Get the dog! 20 Collect 50 unique dog tags
Be the best 20 Place #1 in a ranked match
Vehikill 20 Get at least one kill in every vehicle
Specialist 10 Reach Rank 3
Master Sergeant 15 Reach Rank 8
Colonel 25 Reach Rank 20
General of the Army 35 Reach Rank 25
Drive By 25 100 kills using vehicle
Catch The "Bad" Moment 15 Take 3 pictures using the image system
Darwin's Parachute 10 Glide in the parachute for 3 seconds
I am Bad Company! 25 Achieve all the awards
Ooh Rah 20 Achieve half of all awards
Beans Bullets Bandages 30 Get 10002 kills