The main problem with Bad Company is the silly single-player storyline. Maybe it was the corny one-liners or the stereotypical characters, but it never is able to deliver a solid exposition that players will care about. The jokes are bland, the dialogue is stale and all of the characters’ reactions to what is occurring within the storyline were typical. Basically following a group of soldiers as they decide to go behind enemy lines to find a collection of gold, Bad Company’s campaign is forgettable.
Battlefield titles usually look graphically pleasing and Bad Company is no different. The best attribute has to be the destructible environments, but the character models and animations are great too. Also, when the action intensifies, the frame rates never slow down. But when it’s all said and done, players will remember the ability to blow a hole in a wall and run over trees in Bad Company.
The audio for Bad Company is impressive to say the least. Having a surround sound system does help out the overall experience, but even without one, players should notice how efficient the sound effects are. On the other hand, there is a downside within the audio department – namely, the voice-acting. It’s over the top and the dialogue is cheesy all the way through. You might as well put the cinematic sequences on mute and make up your own dialogue as it will be more entertaining that way.
Fans of the first-person shooter genre will find that Battlefield: Bad Company is an all right game with a few interesting features that’ll keep their attention for a few days or so. But when you have played all of the eight maps and finish the lousy storyline, players will venture back to their favorite FPS – whatever it may be – after their short diversion through Bad Company. Battlefield: Bad Company isn’t a game that’ll win any awards this holiday when the year is over with. If it wasn’t for the smooth online gameplay or incredibly fun Frostbite Engine, I’d almost advise skipping over Bad Company altogether. But you should at least rent Bad Company to see what hype is all about.
