You’d never guess it from any of the news coverage or Electronic Arts’ own previous marketing, but Battlefield: Bad Company 2 does in fact have a single-player campaign, and the trailer for it is now online and looks quite impressive. I’m glad to see that the developers haven’t forgotten about those of us who just want to kill and wreak havoc without the irritating “other actual human beings” element that infests so much of modern gaming.
My only complaint is that the game’s tone appears to be more serious and less humorous than the first game, which is a bit disappointing to me. I already have a dark, grim, serious first-person shooter I can play if that’s what I’m in the mood for. It’s called “98% of console games released since 2006.” The original Battlefield: Bad Company was a fun change of pace from the mood of your average shooter, and I’d hate to see that lost in the sequel.
To be fair, I’m judging on limited evidence. There’s only so much you can fit into a 97-second trailer, after all, and it makes sense to have the first glimpse of the campaign prioritize the action. On that score, the trailer definitely delivers, with lots of intense game play footage and a look at some of the new weapons and vehicles. (Though it’s unclear if the mightiest vehicle from the original Bad Company, the fearsome golf cart, will be returning.) I’m hoping Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will still have some of the humor of the original, but either way I’ll be looking forward to it.
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I heartily agree. The first Bad Company was fun because of its light tone. It would be a mistake to change that in the sequel!
I think the campaign will be good. That being said, I was disappointed with the demo. Attacking side always gets shafted.
I agree. Having a bit of humor in the story was a nice vacation from all of the fast-paced, complete seriousness, war games.