User blog comment:Awyman13/DICE Reveals Why No Bad Company 3/@comment-1382861-20140626030004/@comment-28584497-20140626141415

@above - most recoil, if you're using a firearm, is in the rearward direction relative to the muzzle of the weapon.

So if you're asking for super recoil, you'd be disappointed. It wouldn't be noticeable on your screen because you're playing as a trained soldier, not some idiot civ.