# Battlefield: Bad Company? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 4, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlefield-bad-company/458844 "2008-08-04T21:28:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlefield-bad-company/458844/1 "2008-08-04T21:28:26Z")
Has anybody got this game (I have a 360, but I suppose all versions will be the same). I’m looking for a new wargame—CoD:4 has got a bit stale (I wish they’d release new maps quicker). Is it any good? I heard there’s only one multiplayer mode, but more are planned. ---
**Author:** ![RetroVertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlefield-bad-company/458844/2 "2008-08-05T22:03:29Z")
I’ve got the PS3 version. I’ve played all the games in the battlefield series (PC and console), and its pretty much what you expect from one (i.e. Good graphics, fast paced, wide variety of kits/ weapons, and a collection of usable vechicles). The destructable enviroments add a nice change in tactics since you can’t just stay in one spot and hide the whole time. The maps are very large and you progress through them as the level goes on. There are some downsides to the game. You can only talk on the mic to your squadmates, which unless you been invited by a squad (friends) is four random people. The helicoptors are too hard (for me at least) to fly. There is only the one game mode “Gold Rush” where one side is the attackers, and the other are the defenders. There is a download coming later this month with conquest mode. ---
**Author:** ![Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlefield-bad-company/458844/3 "2008-08-07T10:26:29Z")
Thanks. I bought this yesterday. I still haven’t worked out multiplayer, despite playing it all night. People seem to be shooting me from miles away, when I can’t even see them (like Operation Flashpoint, really). Is there something I’m missing? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlefield-bad-company/458844/4 "2008-08-07T13:57:51Z")
I played the beta and didn’t fall in love with it. It’s not too bad, though. There are just better games out there to play. Also, Infinity Ward said there will be no more multiplayer maps for Call of Duty 4. ---
**Author:** ![RetroVertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlefield-bad-company/458844/5 "2008-08-07T16:49:28Z")
In multiplayer once you receive damage a red dot appears above you. This lets everybody see where you are located. ---
**Author:** ![Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@Capt.Ridley\_s\_Shooting\_Party](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt.Ridley_s_Shooting_Party)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlefield-bad-company/458844/6 "2008-08-08T13:45:58Z")
> [@](#): > > In multiplayer once you receive damage a red dot appears above you. This lets everybody see where you are located. Yeah, I finally worked it out, now. Certain classes get binoculars and stuff after they get promoted. Tank battles are pretty fun. > [@](#): > > Also, Infinity Ward said there will be no more multiplayer maps for Call of Duty 4. You’re joking? That’s shit.