Battlefield: Bad Company

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  • Summary: Built from the ground-up for next-generation consoles using Digital Illusions' Frostbite game engine, Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. Featuring a deep, cinematic single-playerBuilt from the ground-up for next-generation consoles using Digital Illusions' Frostbite game engine, Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. Featuring a deep, cinematic single-player experience loaded with adventure and dark humor, the game delivers the series' trademark sandbox gameplay in a universe where nearly everything is destructible. Battlefield: Bad Company also features a full suite of the franchise's trademark multiplayer options with deep gameplay modes designed to take full advantage of the game's massively destructible environments. [Electronic Arts]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. Giant Bomb
    100
    It looks great, has fun characters, a load of interesting weaponry, and works nicely whether you’re playing alone or with a squad. The campaign lasts long enough to feel fulfilling, and the multiplayer kept me coming back once that was complete.
  2. Level7.nu
    90
    Battlefield: Bad Company is an attempt to lure the Battlefield-audience to the consoles, and it's one fine attempt. The qualitative and humorous single player campaign is a fun experience that introduces the player to the gameplay in a great way. The real blockbuster feature here is the online mode which is jam packed with great features and modes, all of which are greatly enhanced by the destructible environments. All in all, this is one great experience.
  3. GameDaily
    90
    Seeing as how most military first-person shooters take themselves dead seriously, it's refreshing to see Battlefield: Bad Company's dark sense of humor.
  4. GamerNode
    85
    The writing is good, the characters are great, and the destructible environment actually plays an integral role in the game, rather than just serving as a claim to place on a sticker to move copies at Wal-Mart.
  5. The A.V. Club
    83
    Solid gameplay aside, strong characters coupled with occasional whiffs of Full Metal Jacket and Apocalypse Now ultimately help Bad Company transcend its lineage.
  6. Gamer.nl
    80
    In the previous Battlefield games we had to do without the singleplayer mode. Fortunately Bad Company is changing that.
  7. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    70
    Personality, guns and destruction are Bad Company's strongest cards and it plays them hard. [Aug 2008, p.98]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 71
  3. Negative: 6 out of 71
  1. DominikE.
    Jun 26, 2008
    10
    It's the best game, I've ever played!
  2. solo-kreep
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    i remember when this first came out. everyone i know was playing cod4. i asked all my friends, have you heard of bad company? no no no theyi remember when this first came out. everyone i know was playing cod4. i asked all my friends, have you heard of bad company? no no no they all said. 3 years later, they all asked me the same question i asked them. and im like man you guys dont even know. never played online. story mode was all i needed for this game. i loved the free roam with all that ammo and all the war going on. just hated that there was no blood, but im a gamer and not a critic.… Expand
  4. LamLe
    Jul 19, 2008
    10
    Battlefied: Bad Company is an awesome game! Just as good, if not a little bit better than Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Both story mode and Battlefied: Bad Company is an awesome game! Just as good, if not a little bit better than Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Both story mode and online gameplay is magnificent. Endless fooling around.… Expand
  5. SeanM.
    Jun 28, 2008
    9
    The single player is the best in the series (though that isn't saying much), and the multiplayer is absolutely top-notch. Though The single player is the best in the series (though that isn't saying much), and the multiplayer is absolutely top-notch. Though they're still having some server and connection issues from time to time, and while the game may not appeal to the same hard-core audience as Call of Duty 4, it's easily the best game out right now just run around and blow crap up. I haven't had this much fun online in years.… Expand
  6. John-Doe
    May 5, 2016
    8
    Compared to shooters now, bad company may not look or play the best but its still a blast to play. Great and humorous characters, a ratherCompared to shooters now, bad company may not look or play the best but its still a blast to play. Great and humorous characters, a rather simple but still fun to play story and great multiplayer as always. Controls are rather hard to get used to at first and it will take time to get used to unlike current battlefield and call of duty games and there is no customization of guns and characters in multiplayer so that may bring your own score down more than 2 but even without that the game is very fun to play and nowadays you should be able to pick this game up for 5 bucks. Go out and buy this game and see the early years of dice on the ps3 and xbox 360.
    Pros:
    - Characters well written
    - Soundtrack is great and don't forget about the radio
    - Multiplayer is fun to play
    - ample amount of guns
    - Has replay value
    - You can blow up almost anything, although its a bit odd when a single grenade can take out a whole house
    - Vehicles are fun to drive and fight with
    - Good amount of maps to play with and people still play in 2016
    Cons:
    - Story is rather simple
    - no customization
    - A.I is somewhat stupid
    - Controls are clunky at first
    - Some people may be annoyed by the constant interruptions by mike one Juliet
    - compared to modern warfare 2's story, bad company isn't mature which some serious gamers may not like    … Expand
  7. ningky
    Sep 2, 2019
    7
    This game is totally awesome!!!! Graphics, Story, Cut scenes and Game play are great.
  8. DanielT.
    Jun 30, 2008
    0
    this game is pretty bad considering what else is out there in the market already. it pales in comparison to Call of Duty 4 in every single this game is pretty bad considering what else is out there in the market already. it pales in comparison to Call of Duty 4 in every single way. do yourself a favor and save your money.… Expand

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#24 Best PS3 Game of 2008
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#17 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2008