Why Bad Company 2 has uncanny staying power
February 1st, 2011
It's rare for a video game to stay in the top 10 chart for an entire year. Which makes what Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has done over the last 10 months -- i.e. staying in the top 10 bestselling list -- all the more impressive.
What is it about this game that makes it so sticky and longer-lasting than either Modern Warfare 2 or Call of Duty: Black Ops? It's definitely not the short campaign. So what it is?
I'll tell you. For starters, Bad Company 2's maps actually feel like battlefields instead of paintball-like shooting arenas. That's a big plus over contemporary shooters.
Secondly, the weapons, including vehicles, in Bad Company 2 (and how they react with and disrupt just about anything in-game) make for a more diverse, balanced, and explosive experience when compared to Call of Duty.
But most of all, playing Bad Company 2 is all about teamwork. Much like another popular PC shooter with impressive staying power: Counter-Strike.
This isn't to say Bad Company 2 is that sticky. But it's been fun to watch Bad Company 2 do so well over the last year. It's proof that if developers make a really balanced and distinct game, they'll be rewarded for it.
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This game is very entertaining especially with friends online.
Joining a squad with friends, talking over teamspeak/ventrillo can be
quite amusing, Bad Company 2 and Counter-Strike (400 hours :P)
are my favorite games so far with their team play and options to do.
I cant wait till Bafflefiend 3 will come out.
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If actions speak louder than words, why is the pen mightier than the sword?
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Ugh, CoD...
It also helps that they keep adding new maps and such, and Vietnam was a great expansion.
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Anything worth having is worth working hard for.
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I'd recommend it, however it is the most fun when you play with friends so try to convince people you know to try it as well.
If actions speak louder than words, why is the pen mightier than the sword?
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It lacks several elements that made Battlefield 2 great. Hopefully Battlefield 3 merges the best of both.
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