User blog comment:Zephalian/Why BC2 almost beat BF3/@comment-4092510-20120208020536

I would say that for the most part, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is better than Battlefield 3. As of now I would probably say Battlefield 3 is better at the moment simply because there are far more players on the game compared to the meager numbers on Bad Company 2. I have played BC2 for 700 hours and BF3 for 180 hours and from that experience, Bad Company 2 was much more enjoyable. I will start by listing the negative and positive aspects of BC2: Bad Company 2 had a period of time where it was so laggy, it was impossible to play. The hit boxes were also quite strange and the recon class was almost useless. There was also the problem of spawn trapping and killing which was a nightmare. The M60, VADS, shotguns with slugs, Carl Gustav, and attack helicopters were also unbalanced until most of them were patched. For the positve aspects: The amount of team work in this game was actually better than BF3. Players actually tried to help each other and give supplies. The chances of winning were actually better usually since your teammates were also more reliable. Although the recon class was almost useless, it could actually be of use much more than in BF3. The biggest points are the maps since Bad Company 2 maps were mostly wide open and full of destruction. Even close combat maps weren't so restrictive as BF3. As for BF3, I'll start out with the positve: BF3 has a large variety of weapons, tools, camos, specs, and vehicles for some of the best customization options for a FPS. The return of jets was much needed for this game. The graphics and the capabilities of Frostbite 2 are splendous. Now for the negative: This game has and had so many issues! First of all, the VOIP(fixed) took so long to fix. Also, the lag input is unbearable for me sometimes. The controls in BF3 are really screwed up especially on the PS3 version. The amount of unbalanced weapons are extremely broad. The USAS-12 Frag, FAMAS, M320, and etc. are just frustrating to deal with. Don't forget the tactical light or portable sun too. The AA-vehicles such as the LAV-AD and Tunguska are overpowered. The problem of spawn killing is still present but not to the extent of BC2. The destruction in this game was pathetic with the original 9 maps until they released Back to Karkand. Players these days wouldn't know what an M-COM is or see an IFV even if it left a track mark over their skulls. The maps in BF3 range from great to disappointment. Maps like Kharg Island and Caspian Border are awesome but maps like Operation Métro, Tehran Highway, and Damavand Peak are unforgivable specifically in Conquest. The amount of choke points in those maps are just pitiful. As for the campaign, both games had a Cliché plot. Both involve some kind of WMD ie. scalar weapons or nukes and some kind of global conflict that involves the U.S. and Russia. However, I enjoyed Bad Company 2's sense of humor along with the serious mood. Bad Company 2 had great characters and a good setting. Battlefield 3 was going for something too dark and didn't bode too well. The plot had some dramatic moments that were sad but it wasn't that emotional. There was no shock and awe to it. I'm sorry to make this comparison that is off topic but compare Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's scene where a nuke goes off in a Middle Eastern country to the nuke that goes off in Paris in BF3. Compare the ending scene of Call of Duty 4 and the Loose Ends mission in MW2 to the moments in BF3. Sure BF3 had those kind of moments but it just wasn't as striking. Additionally, the soundtrack in BC2 is much better than the ambient noise in BF3. BF3 had a remixed version of the original Battlefield theme and soundtracks like Thunder Run, Spark, Solomon, and etc. I'll give you that but when compared to Bad Company 2's lively OST or previous Battlefield games, it is just not up to standards. I think there is more room for more soundtracks. Not to mention that Bad Company 2 and some other Battlefield games had a loading theme for maps. For BF3, I don't hear too much when loading maps. Finally, Battlefield 3 appears to be missing some options. For instance, when trying to change the volume settings, there is only a master volume setting and the control settings are a little lacking. One more thing! feel free to make criticism on this comment without using profanity which is I think a policy if the profanity is directed at someone. I'm bound to have made plenty of mistakes and my statements may not be accuarate at all which I'm pretty sure many will confirm. I have also made statements from a biased point of view so you'll also notice that.