I'm assigned to bad company....I dont want to end up in some good company
Story--It is surprisingly good, too. You are a Private that has been sent to Bad Company where all the other rejects, retirees, and misfits go. Their mission: essentially take all the risk the valuable Soldiers in the Army aren't allowed to. Your four man squad charges into battle and in the process stumble across some gold bars. With a little talk and persuasion the misfits convince their retiring SGT to chase the gold and forget being a misfit. What ensues is some hilarious, action packed, and fun fire fights. You battle on foot, in vehicles, and call upon some air strikes which are great.
Graphics--Surprisingly good for a game from DICE. I love the look of this game. The facial features of your comrades are not exactly the best, but their moves and actions look great. The only thing I didn't like is that sometimes during a fire fight it's hard to tell who is friend and who is foe. There isn't a marker above your enemies head. Everything is destructible, too. Need a door? Just whip out your trusty grenade launcher and make on in the side of the house. Lush outside environments and great urban areas are all the order of the day when on this battle field. Lighting effects from explosions stand out and make things rather interesting.
Sound-- I can't remember if there is music so can't comment there. The voice acting and the things they say are downright hilarious and interesting the whole time. If you are in the Army like me then these characters will seem life like as two of them seem like a lot of people I know. The effects of weapons sound cool and are believable. Explosions, special weapons, and vehicles all sound like you are in the thick of things. You can hear your buddies as well as the enemy yell certain things to each other. All around there is a great mix of sounds in this game.
Game play-- This game is tough even on medium YOU ARE GOING TO DIE. As a matter of fact there is an achievement for staying alive for one stage and that is no easy feat. I had to do it on easy and that was tough. Sure you can use your trusty magic medic serine to heal yourself, but you have got to do it fast and often. The controls are great.....it's not hard to shoot, move, and communicate (like we say in the Army lol) with ease. Controlling a vehicle is somewhat tricky though. Changing weapons, healing yourself, and calling in air strikes are all easy. It's just tough to not get killed. It's good clean fun though and it really is the center piece of this game to me. That is where it should count.
Online-- There are great multiplayer options in Bad Company. I loved the team work and the way it was easy to get into. I had real good fun in this game, unlike Halo 3 or Gears of War. I didn't feel pressured to perform at a certain level while working with my team mates. It felt like real combat going on. With classes and a fair amount of game modes I love this one. It's a game I wish would last forever online, but as with other games it won't.
Battlefield: Bad Company is an outstanding game and it's the first where I was driven to get all the offline campaign achievements. It's just plain fun to play this game, and I love it. I suggest people buy this game especially since the price has gone down considerably.