Is anyone else super psyched for Battlefield: Bad Company 2? I’m a 360 owner and a big FPS guy, and I’m honestly overjoyed I won’t have to play another round of Modern Warfare 2 after tomorrow.
I was pretty excited for MW2 when it released, but after 4 months I’ve gotten so sick of it. Why? Bugs and balance issues. Every other week there’s a new hack or exploit that ruins the game for legit players like me, not to mention the unbalanced weaponry in multiplayer.
Sure, Infinity Ward’s done a few fixes to TRY and make the experience better, but someone out there is constantly going through the code to find a way to F*&% it up for everyone else.
But Battlefield? Digital Illusions CE has always polished and primped their flagship FPS titles so they’re shiny and perfect (well, as close as you can get to perfect, I suppose). I loved Bad Company for my 360 – the story was the perfect blend of funny and serious, the characters both memorable and lovable, and the multiplayer was not only balanced, but it was far more immersive than most other FPS titles available today.
Bad Company 2′s multiplayer beta was proof that DICE still does things their own way, and that they care about the future of how we play FPS titles online. Squad-based team play makes a game more immersive and honestly more fun, for me at least. This is the thinking man’s FPS – you can’t just run into the enemy base screaming bloody murder and shooting the hell out of everything in sight. Actually, you can, but your score will be dramatically less than that of your peers who opted to work together as a squad. This is Modern Warfare REFINED – more realistic to how a battle actually works.
Modern Warfare 2 is fun at times, but the beta for Battlefield BC2 has me sold 150%. Digital Illusions CE watched everything IW did wrong and created a better modern combat multiplayer experience, and they stand to profit from it with what I hope to be a superior product in every way.
Now I only have to wait until my local GameStop opens at 10AM tomorrow. I guess a few more rounds of Modern Warfare will have to tide me over…
