Author Topic: Battlefield Bad Company 2 (Read 84062 times)

duckman2000 · « **on:** September 23, 2009, 04:32:31 PM »

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/tgs-09-battlefield-bad/56418

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[youtube=560,345]oRlBI6FgMOs&feature=sub[/youtube]

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2009, 04:34:16 PM »

Just watched this - looks awesome.

Maybe the Boresquad will reunite for this? I still play Bad Company from time to time.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2009, 04:45:31 PM »

Depends on how the console versions come out, it might be a PC purchase for me.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2009, 05:43:04 PM »

The way the dude corrects himself after casually dropping "jets" is suspect.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2009, 05:55:29 PM »

Yeah, he let that one go.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2009, 06:02:13 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on September 23, 2009, 04:45:31 PM

Depends on how the console versions come out, it might be a PC purchase for me.

There's a PC version this time?

If so, I don't see why you'd get it on the PS3 instead. I'm assuming that you'd go the PS3 route and not 360 because I rarely hear you talking about playing MP on XBL.

cool breeze · « **Reply #6 on:** September 23, 2009, 06:37:06 PM »

Totally buying this now that it's on PC. Looks great.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2009, 06:43:20 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on September 23, 2009, 06:02:13 PM

Quote from: duckman2000 on September 23, 2009, 04:45:31 PM
Depends on how the console versions come out, it might be a PC purchase for me.

There's a PC version this time?

If so, I don't see why you'd get it on the PS3 instead. I'm assuming that you'd go the PS3 route and not 360 because I rarely hear you talking about playing MP on XBL.

I actually spend most of my gaming time on 360 these days.

The PS3 is mostly a Sucker Punch/Insomniac/Naughty Dog game machine and media player at the moment.

So it's between 360 and PC. I could see myself upgrading my PC for this game if it meant a rock solid framerate and perfect IQ. The chopper attacks demand it.

Oh yeah, and hells yes at the lack of a grain filter.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #8 on:** September 23, 2009, 08:16:27 PM »

Don't hold your breath. Remember the PC version of 1943?

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #9 on:** September 23, 2009, 08:20:16 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on September 23, 2009, 06:43:20 PM

So it's between 360 and PC. I could see myself upgrading my PC for this game if it meant a rock solid framerate and perfect IQ. The chopper attacks demand it.

Wait for the ATI 5850. It should give near-top single GPU performance at a very affordable price. I'll post some links for its big brother, the 5870, later on. It's been getting some very positive reviews.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #10 on:** September 24, 2009, 12:16:34 AM »

I want this more than COD6. If it was still coming out in 2009, I probably wouldn't get COD6 at all.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 24, 2009, 12:47:45 AM »

I wouldn't pass up on MW2, I need my goofy arcade shooter crack, and I think the SP might be pretty alright this time around. But this is ridiculously appealing. The map looks kick ass, the visuals are kick ass, and there will be kick ass vehicles. Add snow levels with snow mobiles, and it just can't be missed.

FatalT · « **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2009, 12:55:02 AM »

If the PC version of this sucks I'll get it for 360. I'm sure that Modern Warfare 2 will take away from its console player-base.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2009, 03:38:32 AM »

Quote from: FatalT on September 24, 2009, 12:55:02 AM

If the PC version of this sucks I'll get it for 360. I'm sure that Modern Warfare 2 will take away from its console player-base.

Give that there is a 5-6 month gap between the games, I'm sure it will get a fair hearing. MW2 will have legs, of course, but I'd wager that a lot of people will be wanting something a bit different by the time.

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #14 on:** September 24, 2009, 07:07:34 AM »

Wow this looks amazing.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:47:15 AM »

Out of curiosity, is there still a "proper" Battlefield coming out? I know it's been talked of, but with Bad Company appearing on PC as well, it makes you wonder.

cool breeze · « **Reply #16 on:** September 25, 2009, 03:00:22 AM »

Back before 1943 came out, they talked about having Heroes, 1942, Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 3 being worked on (iirc). More recently they've said that the next version of Frostbite (engine used for Bad Company, 1943 and BC2) is going to be a DirectX11 game. So, hopefully? I'm also interested to see what they meant when they talked about working in ideas from Mirror's Edge into it. Sounds like what Brink is doing.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 27, 2009, 12:02:25 AM »

If it means getting rid of jumping, I'm all for it. Why shooters still make you press a button to jump across small hurdles is beyond my comprehension. I wonder what they are going to do with it to separate it from Bad Company, though. Obviously, jets will be back in, but I wonder if they will try and expand player count as well. Having played MAG a fair bit, I wouldn't mind a massive action game running on a proper platform.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:25:07 PM »

[youtube=560,345]oRlBI6FgMOs&feature=sub[/youtube]

Very hot

Brehvolution · « **Reply #19 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:28:23 PM »

sex

duckman2000 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:29:49 PM »

The explosion through the smoke/dust in the last seconds of gameplay is the sexiest thing ever.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:34:49 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on September 30, 2009, 03:32:40 PM

Is it wrong that I think this looks better than Killzone 2? It looks fucking AMAZING.

Killzone 2 has a pretty special "dramatic" style that gives it its wow factor, but I think this looks significantly better. And a hell of a lot more appealing all around, really.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #22 on:** September 30, 2009, 04:44:41 PM »

I noticed one of the players' name was Muttley which was the name of my grandparents dog back in the early 80's.

Vizzys · « **Reply #23 on:** September 30, 2009, 05:56:57 PM »

was your grandfathers name Dick Dastardly?

cool breeze · « **Reply #24 on:** September 30, 2009, 07:18:17 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on September 30, 2009, 03:34:49 PM

Quote from: Green Man on September 30, 2009, 03:32:40 PM
Is it wrong that I think this looks better than Killzone 2? It looks fucking AMAZING.

Killzone 2 has a pretty special "dramatic" style that gives it its wow factor, but I think this looks significantly better. And a hell of a lot more appealing all around, really.

Really? I mean, it looks great, but it has that weird look where everything is more or less the same general tone. It could just be that level, but one thing that makes Killzone 2 and even Modern Warfare 2 pop out more is that contrast between elements in the environment. But this is definitely more impressive. The thing that's amazing about watching footage of a Battlefield game is that you know that everything happening there is being controlled by another person. A few things I disliked about Bad Company 1 also seem to still be there here, like the low health indicator ruining your vision. I hate it when games go overboard with that effect.

oh, and the POV is still a bit too close up. After Halo 3 and ODST, I remembered how much I dislike the camera being that far up.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #25 on:** September 30, 2009, 08:00:01 PM »

Well, to be fair, I haven't played KZ2 in some time so my memory of the game may be a bit hazy. And after watching the Gamersyde video, there seem to be some graphical shortcomings that weren't so obvious in the Youtube footage, so maybe not.

But this had more of an impact than the Suljeva level in KZ2, which is the closest similar environment I can think of, and I sort of like the lack of a dramatic, oppressive tone. A lot of it is probably just the action, though the muted environment really makes the explosions shine.

As for the camera position, I don't necessarily like the field of view, but I also really dislike the way it looks in for example COD, where it feels like you're running around holding guns constantly at arms length in front of you.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 30, 2009, 08:12:19 PM »

Also, this is really killing any interest I might have had in playing MAG. Different games, different goals, yes, but it's hard to find anything appealing about the MAG model after seeing this. Maybe I should start hoping for Battlefield 3 to be a 256 player game instead.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #27 on:** September 30, 2009, 10:41:14 PM »

Jungle combat!

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In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the ‘B’ company fight their way through snowy mountaintops, dense jungles and dusty villages. With a heavy arsenal of deadly weapons and a slew of vehicles to aid them, the crew set off on their mission and they are ready to blow up, shoot down, blast through, wipe out and utterly destroy anything that gets in their way. Total destruction is the name of the game, delivered as only the DICE next generation Frostbite™ engine can. Either online or offline, enemies will soon learn there is nowhere to hide.

Bocsius · « **Reply #28 on:** October 01, 2009, 01:14:47 AM »

Just downloaded and played the demo of the first.

BF

duckman2000 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 01, 2009, 02:35:24 AM »

Alright, played KZ2 again for the first time since launch period, and I guess I have to take the graphics thing back. I still find this a hell of a lot more appealing all around, but Killzone 2 still looks damned good. I don't think engine strength has much to do with, but it looks pretty dramatic.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #30 on:** October 30, 2009, 06:51:27 AM »

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/limited-edition-battlefield-bad/58343?type=flv

The bad news is that these features are only available in the LE which obviously but the good news is that the LE costs the same as the regular edition. Their goal is to get people to buy it at or near launch but it really sucks for anybody with the regular edition because the vehicles will be hella nerfed.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #31 on:** October 30, 2009, 10:18:42 AM »

That's fucked up. That's way too much.

And if BC1 is anything to go by, that shit will NEVER filter down to the regular populace. I'm rank 25 in that game and I'm still missing a gun.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #32 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:31:06 AM »

Yeah, that's pretty shit. Talk about deliberate fragmentation of the player base. Oh well, PC it is for sure.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 30, 2009, 03:29:09 PM »

Where's the singleplayer campaign footage?

duckman2000 · « **Reply #34 on:** October 30, 2009, 09:56:47 PM »

[youtube=560,345]AtmirSjFxOk[/youtube]

duckman2000 · « **Reply #35 on:** October 30, 2009, 10:06:31 PM »

Sort of wish I could get these explosions in the MW2 AC-130 mission. :'(

demi · « **Reply #36 on:** November 03, 2009, 07:58:13 AM »

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-3797-EA-Confirms-Upcoming-Bad-Company-2-Beta.html

duckman2000 · « **Reply #37 on:** November 04, 2009, 02:30:55 AM »

You read about the beta, right?

ManaByte · « **Reply #38 on:** November 04, 2009, 06:45:34 PM »

Anyone still play BF2? Just grabbed it off Steam.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #39 on:** November 04, 2009, 08:16:07 PM »

sometimes.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #40 on:** November 05, 2009, 12:12:14 PM »

PS3 beta on November 19

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/11/battlefield-bad-company-2-incoming-multiplayer-ps3-beta/

lulz

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/beta-announcement-battlefield-bad/58613

duckman2000 · « **Reply #41 on:** November 05, 2009, 01:07:21 PM »

Video preview

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/battlefieldbadcompany2/video/6239101/battlefield-bad-company-2-video-preview?hd=1&tag=videos;hd;2

The explosions

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #42 on:** November 05, 2009, 01:32:35 PM »

I don't think it has anything to do with that, and more to do with trying to boost the PS3 sales. The 360 game still has an active community. It's definitely a smart business move.

Why would you do a beta on the platform that you're virtually guaranteed to sell well on?

duckman2000 · « **Reply #43 on:** November 05, 2009, 01:35:14 PM »

There's a PC beta coming in December, and then a demo for all platforms in January. This totally made me buy one of those Shadow controllers, though.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #44 on:** November 05, 2009, 01:44:17 PM »

I'd love to see some cross PSN/XBL multiplayer action, but I know the strength of Microsoft's community is kind of leverage at this point, so it'll never happen.

Jansen · « **Reply #45 on:** November 05, 2009, 03:10:20 PM »

will gladly play the beta on ps3 even though i have zero intention of buying it on that platform

duckman2000 · « **Reply #46 on:** November 05, 2009, 03:25:44 PM »

Free stuff

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #47 on:** November 05, 2009, 07:35:50 PM »

So I can just d/l the beta off PSN?

Brehvolution · « **Reply #48 on:** November 06, 2009, 03:21:44 PM »

Quote from: Jansen on November 05, 2009, 03:10:20 PM

will gladly play the beta on ps3 even though i have zero intention of buying it on that platform

Same here.

cool breeze · « **Reply #49 on:** November 06, 2009, 03:57:16 PM »

will probably play PS3 beta (if I get in) for a few weeks until I can move on to the PC beta and eventually buy the PC game in march

duckman2000 · « **Reply #50 on:** November 06, 2009, 07:18:06 PM »

http://www.thebitbag.com/2009/11/06/gordon-van-dyke-opens-up-about-battlefield-bad-company-2/

duckman2000 · « **Reply #51 on:** November 08, 2009, 05:59:58 PM »

So I take it no one here managed to get any codes in the big glitchy give-away today? I don't feel like pre-ordering this.

demi · « **Reply #52 on:** November 08, 2009, 06:13:51 PM »

I got one. Duckman trade me your COD XBLA code.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #53 on:** November 08, 2009, 06:14:52 PM »

I don't have one, canceled the Hardened version for now because Ebay > Amazon. :'(

demi · « **Reply #54 on:** November 08, 2009, 06:22:50 PM »

Got 2 codes now

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #55 on:** November 08, 2009, 06:30:32 PM »

i would ask for one, but the PC is getting an open beta. lawl

so this game is only 24 person online? Lame. Guess I gotta wait for BF3 for my true Battlefield experience.

demi · « **Reply #56 on:** November 08, 2009, 06:35:51 PM »

Gave one to my dude so I only have 1 now

duckman2000 · « **Reply #57 on:** November 08, 2009, 10:48:53 PM »

I guess I'll have to preorder the damned thing after all. Can you switch platforms if you preorder from gamestop.com?

cool breeze · « **Reply #58 on:** November 08, 2009, 11:36:18 PM »

iirc the gamestop policy is that once you pick up the preorder voucher, you can't change the order. or something.

I'm only slightly annoyed that I couldn't get into the PS3 beta because it would be the third of three choices I would have. PC is less than a month later and that is the version I will end up buying in March anyway.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #59 on:** November 08, 2009, 11:43:46 PM »

I'm just fucking sick of the whole pre-order and giveaway bullshit. I don't think willingness to pre-order or posting a funny picture of yourself with a controller says much about a person's understanding or experience with games in the genre, which would be helpful during beta testing. If anyone here has visited beta boards for recent (Sony) games, the posts basically consist of idiots arguing about which game is better, or how this game should be more like that game because they like that game the most of all games ever. Bug reports and proper suggestions are few and far between, so the games come out buggy, and this is why.

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Author Topic: Battlefield Bad Company 2 (Read 84062 times)