A fun side game to play. Not too epic, nor amazing that we haven't seen before, but nonetheless, fun to play.
Though some parts of this game are pretty cartoony and seem unrealistic, other parts are quite true to life. The realism in destroying walls and other structures with endless amounts of explosives is believable, though the damage of weapons, the amount of rounds in a clip, the 3D renders of the first person weapons, and other small tid-bits make it unrealistic in those dimensions.
The single player mode finally introduces something new to a Battlefield game, an actual storyline. And a quite good one if I may add. Though corny humorous, it packs the intensity and harshness of a real war.
The online Multiplayer is just as intense as the campaign. Hordes of vehicles, troops of infantry, and destructable...well...everything. The balance of the classes surely could use tweaking, but for the most part, nothing is unbearably overpowered. As intense as the fighting can become at points, it may seem impossible to formulate a real strategy other than killing any enemy you see with your primary weapon. But if you're lucky, you can lay a trap of C4 under that bridge or lay down an Anti-Tank mine discreetly, but chances are, you will be shot at first sight.
Overall, Battlefield: Bad Company is an above average military shooter. Nothing "knock your socks off" impressive, but still a must have (while you wait for better games.)