User blog comment:Zephalian/Why BC2 almost beat BF3/@comment-4431589-20120206021101/@comment-3058152-20120206155711

I'd say they were both at the same level. The BF3 single-player, while it had its flaws, really had me engaged and feeling like I was really there with the soldiers and thinking the same things soldiers would really think in those situations. With BC2, I think what DICE was trying to do here was put Bad Company, coming out of a hilarious campaign in BC1, in a more realistic and darker light, as suggested by some of the cutscenes (such as the interrogation of the Russian soldier who had family in America) and the character development for some people (like Haggard). With that, though, it had a bit of a sharp contrast compared to BC1's feel, in my opinion. But it was still an interesting look at Bad Company in a realistic way.

Both games have their flaws, but they're both great stories, in my opinion.