Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Frontl1ne · 23rd May 2009, 11:20 AM

Beta commences 19th Nov for PS3 users, December for PC users, no reports on whether X360 will get a beta. Demo has been confirmed for "early" next year.

Box Cover!:

Click to view full size!

Graphics Engine:
- BFBC2 will utilise DICE's Frostbite engine
- Supports DX9, DX10 and DX11
- http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,6...y-ported/News/
- http://twitter.com/no1Joeno1/status/4971471547

Features
-Bad Company 2 is sequel to original Bad Company but unlike the original, it will be released on PC as well as console.
-Release date: 1st of March 2010, will be released on PC and consoles simultaneously.
-There will be regenerating health rather than a health bar now (ie CoD4/GoW style), devs said it would take longer to regen than most other fps though.
-Destruction 2.0; buildings are collapsible, "micro-destruction" allows chipping away of cover
-Deeper story
-Limited Edition for all platforms: http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/batt...on-unviel.aspx
-Summary of limited edition: You get six unlocks (four vehicle upgrades/two 1943 weapons) straight away and it costs the same price as standard edition (there's just a limited supply

)

Plot of original Bad Company
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlef...d_company#Plot
- Bad Company 2 will follow on from the original Bad Company story, using same characters.

Gameplay:
-Maintains "Gold Rush" multiplayer from original Bad Company, however renamed to "Rush"
-Gold Rush: The setup of the game is an Attackers vs. Defenders scenario. One team must defend two crates filled with gold while the other team attempts to destroy the crates. Once the crates are destroyed, more of the map is available to fight on with new crates appearing, along with added reinforcement numbers. The attacking team has a limited amount of respawns to achieve their goal of capturing the 3-5 gold stashes either by setting charges or simply destroying the 2 crates of gold at each base. The defending team has an unlimited amount of respawns available, but their goal is to exhaust the attacking teams respawns.
-Unknown if Conquest will return, most likely yes.

Classes:
-Only 4 classes
-Assault, Engineer (engineer + support), Recon (sniper + spec ops), and Medic (equipped with defib now)
-Customizable kits; Primary + secondary weapons, many parts of your gun such as the scope and grenade-launcher type

High resolution screenshots:
http://www.1up.com/media/03/7/1/5/lg/803.jpg
http://www.1up.com/media/03/7/1/5/lg/802.jpg
http://www.1up.com/media/03/7/1/5/lg/801.jpg

Trailers:

Teaser (very cool art): http://games.on.net/file/25392/Battl...pany_2_Trailer
"Gameplay": http://games.on.net/file/26743/Battl...3_2009_Trailer

Gameplay Videos:

http://www.gametrailers.com/user-mov...ylist=featured
Battlefield Moments; Episode 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbYwVyaoNZk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noXu2...layer_embedded

Previews:

IGN: http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/985/985800p1.html
Gamespot: http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/985/985800p1.html
Eurogamer: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ba...pany-2-preview

Interviews with DICE:

interview with Karl-Magnus Troedsson
http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6210070/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Qp4gCbbJQ

Comments:

There will be dedicated servers for Bad Company 2.

"what I can say it's not just going be a straight port. Battlefield was founded on PC, when we do release something on PC it's going to be a good game" - Karl-Magnus Troedsson, Senior Producer of Bad Company 2

"Battlefield Bad Company 2 on PC is not Battlefield 3" - Karl-Magnus Troedsson, Senior Producer of Bad Company 2

Release: March 2nd 2010

Zerstorer · 23rd May 2009, 11:42 AM

The general consensus around here is that it's going to be a bad console port, but from playing the first one on the 360 I know as long as they don't stuff up the controls it'll be great.

the_antipop · 23rd May 2009, 12:03 PM

Trailer looks very smooth. I like it! Looking to be a good game. Can't wait. Finally the next best BF2.

mcrow5 · 23rd May 2009, 12:25 PM

oh man this game looks awesome!!!

$3@N · 24th May 2009, 3:31 PM

all i want is a next gen remake of bf2 with gameplay enhancements, better unlock/exp system and matchmaking/friends.

2142 tried to do that but it should of been a free expansion, not a whole new game.

nugget28 · 24th May 2009, 4:37 PM

Should probably be moved to the console's section as its not coming out on PC as far as i know.

Zerstorer · 24th May 2009, 4:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nugget28

Should probably be moved to the console's section as its not coming out on PC as far as i know.

You should read the main post.

Frontl1ne · 24th May 2009, 4:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nugget28

Should probably be moved to the console's section as its not coming out on PC as far as i know.

http://au.gamespot.com/pc/action/bat...atures;title;3

Quote:

EA today officially announced Battlefield: Bad Company 2, saying it would arrive for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC this winter.

nugget28 · 24th May 2009, 6:52 PM

Wooops awesome news then

Sorry bout that

Fortigurn · 25th May 2009, 12:27 AM

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Frontl1ne · 25th May 2009, 12:41 AM

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ahh right, cheers

LostBenji · 25th May 2009, 5:49 AM

So when is it coming to real machines instead of the console poofters ?

Smoke87 · 25th May 2009, 6:28 AM

There's no money in making real games you should know this by now.

Frontl1ne · 28th May 2009, 2:34 PM

Update: Just linked some super high resolution screenshots that I found in OP.

Using them for my desktop wallpaper

UncleRes · 28th May 2009, 6:48 PM

Glad to see they're sticking with Gold Rush.

Shit was superior to Conquest in almost every way. The map design can be much more focussed, and its less prone to having half your team not giving a toss about the actual objective.

Definitely in my top games to look out for.

23rd May 2009, 11:20 AM	#1
Frontl1ne Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 902	Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta commences 19th Nov for PS3 users, December for PC users, no reports on whether X360 will get a beta. Demo has been confirmed for "early" next year. Box Cover!: Click to view full size! Graphics Engine: - BFBC2 will utilise DICE's Frostbite engine - Supports DX9, DX10 and DX11 - http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,6...y-ported/News/ - http://twitter.com/no1Joeno1/status/4971471547 Features -Bad Company 2 is sequel to original Bad Company but unlike the original, it will be released on PC as well as console. -Release date: 1st of March 2010, will be released on PC and consoles simultaneously. -There will be regenerating health rather than a health bar now (ie CoD4/GoW style), devs said it would take longer to regen than most other fps though. -Destruction 2.0; buildings are collapsible, "micro-destruction" allows chipping away of cover -Deeper story -Limited Edition for all platforms: http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/batt...on-unviel.aspx -Summary of limited edition: You get six unlocks (four vehicle upgrades/two 1943 weapons) straight away and it costs the same price as standard edition (there's just a limited supply ) Plot of original Bad Company http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlef...d_company#Plot - Bad Company 2 will follow on from the original Bad Company story, using same characters. Gameplay: -Maintains "Gold Rush" multiplayer from original Bad Company, however renamed to "Rush" -Gold Rush: The setup of the game is an Attackers vs. Defenders scenario. One team must defend two crates filled with gold while the other team attempts to destroy the crates. Once the crates are destroyed, more of the map is available to fight on with new crates appearing, along with added reinforcement numbers. The attacking team has a limited amount of respawns to achieve their goal of capturing the 3-5 gold stashes either by setting charges or simply destroying the 2 crates of gold at each base. The defending team has an unlimited amount of respawns available, but their goal is to exhaust the attacking teams respawns. -Unknown if Conquest will return, most likely yes. Classes: -Only 4 classes -Assault, Engineer (engineer + support), Recon (sniper + spec ops), and Medic (equipped with defib now) -Customizable kits; Primary + secondary weapons, many parts of your gun such as the scope and grenade-launcher type High resolution screenshots: http://www.1up.com/media/03/7/1/5/lg/803.jpg http://www.1up.com/media/03/7/1/5/lg/802.jpg http://www.1up.com/media/03/7/1/5/lg/801.jpg Trailers: Teaser (very cool art): http://games.on.net/file/25392/Battl...pany_2_Trailer "Gameplay": http://games.on.net/file/26743/Battl...3_2009_Trailer Gameplay Videos: http://www.gametrailers.com/user-mov...ylist=featured Battlefield Moments; Episode 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbYwVyaoNZk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noXu2...layer_embedded Previews: IGN: http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/985/985800p1.html Gamespot: http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/985/985800p1.html Eurogamer: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ba...pany-2-preview Interviews with DICE: interview with Karl-Magnus Troedsson http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6210070/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Qp4gCbbJQ Comments: There will be dedicated servers for Bad Company 2. "what I can say it's not just going be a straight port. Battlefield was founded on PC, when we do release something on PC it's going to be a good game" - Karl-Magnus Troedsson, Senior Producer of Bad Company 2 "Battlefield Bad Company 2 on PC is not Battlefield 3" - Karl-Magnus Troedsson, Senior Producer of Bad Company 2 Release: March 2nd 2010 __________________ GB Aurora 3D 570 \| GB P35C-DS3R \| Intel E8400 @ 3.6GHz \| Noctua NH-U12P \| Asus HD4870X2 @ 815MHz/900Mhz \| AC Accelero Xtreme Kingston HyperX DDR2 800MHz 4GB \| 500GB WD Caviar Black \| Zalman ZM850-HP 850W \| Windows 7 Build 1000 Samsung 2433BW \| Logitech Z-2300 \| Logitech G15 v2 \| Logitech MX-518 Last edited by Frontl1ne; 7th November 2009 at 10:51 AM.

23rd May 2009, 12:03 PM	#3
the_antipop Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Townsville Posts: 638	Trailer looks very smooth. I like it! Looking to be a good game. Can't wait. Finally the next best BF2. __________________ Rig: Intel i7-920 @ 2.6Ghz \| Asus P6T Deluxe Motherboard \| GSKill DDR3 9-9-9-24 6gb Kit \| Asus 1gb GTX 285 \| Asus 22" VW224 2ms Monitor \| Vantec Ion2 520w PSU Many Successful Trades (20+)

24th May 2009, 4:37 PM	#6
nugget28 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Sylvania Posts: 986	Should probably be moved to the console's section as its not coming out on PC as far as i know. __________________ CPU: E8500 (3.8ghz)-Motherboard: Gigabyte EP45-DS3R-Memory: 4GB Kingston Hyper-x-GPU: HIS 4870 1GB (780/1090)Hard Drive: 750GB(OS) + 1TB (DATA) + 320GB (External)-Power Supply: Seasonic 600w M12 Super Silent - Case: CM 690-OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit - Monitor: 24" Fujitsu PSN ID: NUGGGET

24th May 2009, 6:52 PM	#9
nugget28 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Sylvania Posts: 986	Wooops awesome news then Sorry bout that __________________ CPU: E8500 (3.8ghz)-Motherboard: Gigabyte EP45-DS3R-Memory: 4GB Kingston Hyper-x-GPU: HIS 4870 1GB (780/1090)Hard Drive: 750GB(OS) + 1TB (DATA) + 320GB (External)-Power Supply: Seasonic 600w M12 Super Silent - Case: CM 690-OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit - Monitor: 24" Fujitsu PSN ID: NUGGGET

28th May 2009, 2:34 PM	#14
Frontl1ne Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 902	Update: Just linked some super high resolution screenshots that I found in OP. Using them for my desktop wallpaper __________________ GB Aurora 3D 570 \| GB P35C-DS3R \| Intel E8400 @ 3.6GHz \| Noctua NH-U12P \| Asus HD4870X2 @ 815MHz/900Mhz \| AC Accelero Xtreme Kingston HyperX DDR2 800MHz 4GB \| 500GB WD Caviar Black \| Zalman ZM850-HP 850W \| Windows 7 Build 1000 Samsung 2433BW \| Logitech Z-2300 \| Logitech G15 v2 \| Logitech MX-518

23rd May 2009, 11:42 AM	#2
Zerstorer Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Central Coast, NSW Posts: 3,146	The general consensus around here is that it's going to be a bad console port, but from playing the first one on the 360 I know as long as they don't stuff up the controls it'll be great.

24th May 2009, 3:31 PM	#5
$3@N (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 2454 Mid North Coast NSW Posts: 3,430	all i want is a next gen remake of bf2 with gameplay enhancements, better unlock/exp system and matchmaking/friends. 2142 tried to do that but it should of been a free expansion, not a whole new game.

25th May 2009, 5:49 AM	#12
LostBenji Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Up a tower somewhere Posts: 2,680	So when is it coming to real machines instead of the console poofters ?

28th May 2009, 6:48 PM	#15
UncleRes Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Adel Posts: 3,375	Glad to see they're sticking with Gold Rush. Shit was superior to Conquest in almost every way. The map design can be much more focussed, and its less prone to having half your team not giving a toss about the actual objective. Definitely in my top games to look out for.