Zero Punctuation: Battlefield: Bad Company 2

[Assassin Xaero]

I do completely agree that all these "realistic" shooters are getting annoying. I do miss the old days of carrying every gun and not having to choose which to drop to pick up something else...

I agree. I miss medkits and carrying one of everything.

The dumbest part of all of this is that a shooter can never be truly "realistic" unless you have a full, wrap-around 180 degree field of view with which to see everything. Even widescreen isn't enough to be accurate.

I'd settle for a health bar that constantly regenerates at a gradual rate when not being hit.

Actually, you probably could do the 180 fov thing, but you would need like 3 wide screen monitors or something crazy like that... With the whole health bar thing, I still think that The Chronicles of Riddick had the best set up...

 

[Kotorfreak]

dont you remeber yahtzee hates JRPG's

 

[Burck]

hes right dust was a real problem other than that i think the game was awesome

In single player dust was annoying because it only hampered the player's ability to shoot clearly, but in multiplayer, dust is a crucial gameplay element for making narrow escapes.

 

[Sifer2]

What is there to say really. Yeah single player probably is pretty much just MW2 again an it will be as long as the mass's keep buying that type of hide then pop out an shoot game without question.

The multiplayer actually differs from MW2 a lot though. MW2 is like Counterstrike with running around trying to headshot people. Actually MW2 is more dumbed down you don't need to headshot just shoot first. Where as BC2 is like other Battlefields where it has different class's that actually matter, vehicles, objectives an such.

 

[AWDMANOUT]

I knew I should have listened to Yahtzee before going out and buying this game. *sigh*

I honestly prefered BFBC1 to this. I hate how they ditched the point system for health in exchange for the CoD method >:[

 

[SAMAS]

Yahtzee, go play Ratchet & Clank. Doesn't matter which one, really, but I suppose you might want to start with Deadlocked, given your shooter history.

Bright colors, ridiculously overdone weapons, loads of health, teammates whom it doesn't matter if they get themselves stupidly killed.

 

[scoopsss]

It looks like Yahtzee's fanbase will protect him no matter what shit he spews; face it, Yahtzee, you're becoming the Wii. Still like your reviews though, but do try to be more original next time! I mean... Dust... really?

 

[genius_man16]

I actually really enjoy this game. The SP was fairly quick sure, but I liked the story and the characters were all fun (Anyone listen to their random conversations? The most hilarious things in any game I've ever heard) and the multiplayer is fun.

All these players whining about "another realistic shooter" need to get over themselves

A) If you don't like them, don't play it, then you don't have to worry about it, and so why complain?

B) The destructible environments make it unlike any other 'realistic' game out there anyway. (Idk how a game in which you can be revived after taking a tank shell to the face is realistic but whatever I guess)

 

[Vorpals]

"Vodka-drinking sextants" and the respective animation was the best laugh I have gotten out of a video in weeks. Bravo, Yahtzee.

 

[JihadMatt]

I never planned on playing it. I personally don't like multiplayer games (Outside of MMORPGs. Might be hypocritical. But meh). I don't think I should have to rely on OTHER people to make my game experience better or worse.

Good review. Wished he went into more... Other then dust. Oh well. Get onto God of War 3! C'mon Yahtzee. It's like you've purposefully avoided that and 'Final Fantasy XIII'.. :O

 

[AlexTaldren]

It was a good try, I guess. Couple of things:

Was he playing the PC, Xbox 360 or PS3 version?

The dust and bloom effects can hurt your eyes, luckily they can be reduced in the PC version.

There is multiplayer, which is the focus of the game. Try reviewing more than 40% of the game?

Loading screens involving "Google maps" were originally done in Battlefield 2, not Modern Warfare 2.

Complaining about the mortar scene doesn't really jive. You complain that you died a bunch, which means you either were just terrible or you wanted the developers to make you invincible for that scene?

I usually enjoy these reviews, but when they're bad... they're bad.

 

[TheJwalkR]

I found the review funny as always.

I am a battlefield fanboy at heart and I was hoping to get this game. My view so far is that it has been too dumbed down for the consoles. Battlefield 2 was amazing and BC2 seems like Battlefield 2's awkward cousin trying to be MW2.

 

[Flutterbrave]

Was I the only one who noticed that Yahtzee's accent seems to be slowly turning more australian?

 

[youreajackass]

I had to make an account just to say that you sir are a jackass, this isn't funny and neither are you. Start taking your hobbies/career in a different direction. Maybe go back to college, or go to college for the first time. Anything but this bullshit.

 

[youreajackass]

I found the review funny as always.

I am a battlefield fanboy at heart and I was hoping to get this game. My view so far is that it has been too dumbed down for the consoles. Battlefield 2 was amazing and BC2 seems like Battlefield 2's awkward cousin trying to be MW2.

And no, I own the game and it is fun, this guy does not know what he's talking about. One of the most addictive multiplayer games out there, in my opinion, far better than MW2 in multiplayer and campaign. Fun and funny. The story shouldn't have to be equal to a oscar winning movie.

 

[Aceed]

Well, I guess I'll have to agree.

I mean, I don't play Shotgun of Shotgun: Shotgun Shotgun 2 anymore, but if we recall that Yahtzee only grades the playability of the single player mode, hell, MW2 WAS better. That is, in my opinion, obviously. And his.

Anyways, great review as always.

 

[BoldBaldBastard]

I found the review funny as always.

I am a battlefield fanboy at heart and I was hoping to get this game. My view so far is that it has been too dumbed down for the consoles. Battlefield 2 was amazing and BC2 seems like Battlefield 2's awkward cousin trying to be MW2.

I totally concur with the dumbed down bit. I played Vietnam, BF2 and BF2142. Although it's nice to see a new BF version out there, the n00b friendly kniving system is awkward and here and there things feel 'rushed'.

The single player campaign bit should be deleted in an update of the game. Really, what is 'single' player doing in a BF game?? But this is the bit where they are trying to look like MW2 for sure.

 

[TheJwalkR]

*snip*

And no, I own the game and it is fun, this guy does not know what he's talking about. One of the most addictive multiplayer games out there, in my opinion, far better than MW2 in multiplayer and campaign. Fun and funny. The story shouldn't have to be equal to a oscar winning movie.

*snip*

I totally concur with the dumbed down bit. I played Vietnam, BF2 and BF2142. Although it's nice to see a new BF version out there, the n00b friendly kniving system is awkward and here and there things feel 'rushed'.

The single player campaign bit should be deleted in an update of the game. Really, what is 'single' player doing in a BF game?? But this is the bit where they are trying to look like MW2 for sure.

Okay, thanks you guys. I have more confidence in buying this game now.

 

[Justin Harris]

Just you wait. Fable 3 is going with the regenerating health system too.

 

[David Kihlstadius]

Yay someone reviews the single player part of a game that everyone buys for the multiplayer. Go back and review the multiplayer from the point of working together with friends. This game is far better and much different than MW2.