Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (also known as Bad Company 2 or BF:BC2) is an upcoming video game to be released by DICE on March 2nd, 2010 in North America and on March 5th in Europe and will be published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The game is a direct sequel to Battlefield: Bad Company and is the 8th game in the Battlefield series. The game was announced at one of Electronic Art's earnings conferences and was showcased at E3 2009. A limited edition will be available for the same price as the standard, offering a 'jump start' for players who buy it - extra weapons and gadgets available immediately rather than having to unlock by leveling up.

Overview
In this installment, the Bad Company crew once again find themselves in the heart of the action, where they must use every weapon and vehicle at their disposal to survive. The action unfolds with unprecedented intensity, introducing a level of fervor to vehicular warfare never before experienced in a modern warfare action game. A multiplayer beta has now been released.



Gameplay
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thumb|left|300px|Battlefield: Bad Company 2 First LookGameplay in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 resembles that of Battlefield:Bad Companybut seems to have more of the style of classic Battlefield games. The story seems to take place mostly in North and South America. The game allows players to play through missions using any tactics they choose. Like its predecessor, Bad Company 2 features destructible environments. However, more destruction is now possible; players can now completely destroy a building rather than just its walls. Also, Bad Company 2 and Battlefield Vietnam are the only two games in the series to have blood in them without a third-party modification, and are the only Battlefield games to be rated M.

Singleplayer
The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Singleplayer will be revealed on January 21st 2010 Thursday night at 12:30 on spike TV. showing 10 minutes of never before seen footage of the single player campaign. The single player trailer shows the return of the original gang of Battlefield: Bad Company. B-Company is now chasing what appears to be a super weapon created by the Russian Federation, and is again sent in before other army units. Evidently however, the role of B-company has seem to have been elevated from their previous role as cannon fodder and a group of troublemakers, instead seeming to appear more as a a small unit of special forces. The game seems to have a more serious mood than the first game.

Multiplayer
thumb|300px|right|Official Multiplayer trailer Multiplayer will allow players to choose from weapon kits that have been 'cut' from five kits to four kits to choose from before each match. They include Assault, Engineer, Recon, and Medic. Each match will give players experience points allowing them to level to multiple ranks. Experience points will be gained by each opponent killed and when an opponent is killed, the points gained will be displayed on screen. A dog tag system will allow players to pick up vanquished enemies tags for collection. There will be four different gametypes: Conquest, Rush, Squad Rush and Squad Deathmatch. Each gametype will have some specific maps only available for them.

Major Changes from Battlefield: Bad Company

 * Increased weapon damage.
 * Destruction "2.0" allows you to "chip away pieces from cover and take down entire buildings."
 * Different weapon attachments like sights and grenade launchers.
 * You can choose one of several "specializations" that each give you a different advantage.
 * You now have to use the Socialize button (back from xbox 360 and select for ps3) to call out enemies on the minimap and in the game world with a red dot, as well as ask for assistance from teammates and vehicles.
 * Four game modes included on release are Conquest, Rush, Squad Deathmatch, and if you pre-ordered from Gamestop, exclusive early access to Squad Rush. (Squad Rush is released 30 days after the game's release.).
 * The "Specialist" and "Demolitions" kits have been removed, with their weapons being spread out among the Recon, Engineer and Medic classes.
 * There is a new "Realism" mode for any gametype that removes all HUD and red triangles, disables Killcam, and has more realistic damage much like the "Hardcore Mode" in Call of Duty series.


 * The game is also available on the PC, unlike the first Bad Company.

United States of America
Light Vehicles
 * HMMWV 4WD

Tanks
 * M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank
 * M3A3 Bradley

Aircraft
 * AH-64 Apache
 * UH-60 Black Hawk
 * UAV-1

Watercraft
 * Personal Watercraft (unarmed, two-person, high speed, jetski; much like the ATV)
 * Patrol Boat

Russian Federation
Light Vehicles
 * Vodnik 4WD
 * Quad Bike

Tanks
 * T-90 MBT
 * BMD-3 Bakhcha
 * BMD-3 AA (ZU-23-2 Anti Aircraft Gun equipped)

Aircraft
 * MI-28 Havoc
 * MI-24 Hind

Middle Eastern Coalition
Light Vehicles
 * Cobra 4WD
 * ATV (neutral quad bike)
 * Cav (neutral buggy)

Tanks
 * Black Eagle MBT
 * 2T Stalker IFV

Weapons and Gadgets
Weapons can now be modified with attachments. Attachments include the ACOG and various other scopes and a red dot reflex sight. All assault rifles automatically come with grenade launchers, all submachine guns have a silencer equipped for aesthetic purposes, and all sniper rifles have scopes.

Assault Rifles/Carbines

 * AEK-971 Vintovka
 * XM8 Prototype
 * F2000 Assault
 * STG. 77 AUG
 * AN-94 Abakan
 * M416
 * M16A2

Sniper Rifles

 * M24 Sniper
 * SV98 Snaiperskaya
 * GOL Sniper Magnum
 * M95 Sniper
 * Type 88 Sniper
 * SVU Snaiperskaya Short
 * VSS Snaiperskaya Special

Light Machine Guns

 * PKM LMG
 * M249 SAW
 * Type 88 LMG
 * M60 LMG
 * XM8 LMG
 * MG36
 * MG 3

Sub-Machine Guns

 * 9A-91 Avtomat
 * SCAR-L Carbine
 * XM8 Compact
 * AKS-74u Krinkov
 * UZI
 * PP2000 Avtomat
 * UMP-45

Shotguns

 * 870 Combat
 * Saiga 20K Semi
 * SPAS-12 Combat
 * USAS-12 Auto
 * Neostead 2000 Combat

Pistols/Revolvers

 * M9 Pistol
 * Colt M1911 .45 (included in the Limited Edition)
 * MP-412 REX
 * M93R Burst
 * MP-443 Grach

Miscellaneous Rifles/Sub-machine guns

 * M14 MOD 0 Enhanced
 * G3
 * WWII M1 Garand (Unlocked if you're a Battlefield Veteran. http://veteran.battlefield.com)
 * WWII M1A1 'Thompson' Sub-Machine Gun (included in the Limited Edition)

Launchers

 * RPG-7 AT
 * M2 Carl Gustav AT
 * M136 AT4

Explosives

 * C4 Explosive
 * ATM-00 Anti-Tank Mine
 * Fragmentation Grenade

Gadgets

 * 40mm Grenade
 * 40mm Smoke Launcher
 * 40mm Shotgun
 * Mortar Strike
 * Defibrillator
 * Combat Knife
 * Medic Kit
 * Ammunition Box
 * Motion Sensor
 * Repair Tool
 * Tracer Dart Gun

Stationary Guns/Launchers

 * XM312 (static)
 * KORD (static)
 * M134 Dillion Minigun (Mounted)

Multiplayer Maps
The total number of maps is currently unknown.
 * Arica Harbor (featured in the PS3 Beta)
 * Atacama Desert
 * Isla Inocentes
 * Laguna Alta (Launch day DLC)
 * Laguna Presa
 * Nelson Bay (Launch day DLC)
 * Panama Canal
 * Port Valdez (featured in the Xbox 360 and PS3 multiplayer demo)
 * Valparosa
 * White Pass

Beta/Demo
The PC Beta runs from January 28, 2010, to Febuary 25, 2010. The demo is scheduled to be released for consoles at the first of February 2010. It is expected the 4th of February, but that is not completely confirmed. As of 12:40 AM January 31st, the multiplayer demo is confirmed for the Xbox 360. In order to play the PC Beta, you must pre-order the game from certain retailers, or you can register for a beta key at the Battlefield Bad Company 2 site, which will give you a code to access the multiplayer. Without this code, the beta is useless. The Battlefield Bad Company 2 demo features the map "Port Valdez", a snowy map set in Alaska. The game mode included is the new "Rush" mode, which is essentialy "Gold Rush" from Battlefield Bad Company simply renamed. Players start at rank 0, and then later to 1 and 2. Rank 3 is possible, but it is seen as an impossible task when one needs to earn almost 5,000,000 Experience Points to reach rank 3.

There are four classes to play as, Assault, Engineer, Medic, and Recon. Each class starts with one main weapon, a pistol, and the class' respective gadget. As the player gains more point with a certain class, a second weapon for that class becomes avalible. Also availible for unlock is the Tracer Gun, the 870 shotgun, and the "V ALT W" specialty.

It is unknown if the stats, pins, and experience earned in the demo will transfer to the full game at launch.

= Multiplayer Footage = Many videos of BF:BC 2 have been released by Dice and players playing the Playstation 3 multiplayer beta.


 * The Gold Rush (objective offense/defense) mode has been renamed "Rush".
 * New maps: Arica Harbour, Panama Canal, Laguna Presa, and Port Valdez.
 * The Medic class can revive teammates with a defibrillator within 5 seconds of them dying.
 * The hypo needle from the first Bad Company has been removed (along wth the numerical health system) in favor of a regenerative health system.
 * 4 person squads with your squad mates names viewable in the lower HUD.
 * No user controllable jets.
 * More spread-out achievements.
 * Players can customize their loadouts before spawning.
 * More gadgets.
 * Projectiles are now influenced by gravity (meaning that if one snipes at a great distance, he or she would have to aim slightly above their target)
 * 6-8 crates per map.
 * More game modes coming in addition to Rush and Conquest - 4 game modes confirmed at launch, new game mode called squad deathmatch and a Squad Rush feature similar to rush and squad deathmatch, but now has 2 objectives with a 1 on 1 squad war.
 * New vehicles, such as ATVs, two-man patrol boats, and UAV helicopters controlled via laptop.
 * Blood has been added to the game.
 * Destruction 2.0 allows you to chip away at cover and completely destroy buildings.
 * Spotting enemies works a little differently. To spot you press the back button (on Xbox 360) Or press the Select button (on Play Station 3) and the enemy will show up on your squads and teams mini map.
 * Ammo crates have been removed. You must now get ammo packs from an Assault Soldier.
 * 4 kits - Assault, Recon, Medic, and Engineer.
 * Vehicles are customizable.
 * Several guns now fire in a 3-round burst.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack for Battlefield Bad Company 2 was released on February 2 2010 and contained 11 tracks all composed by Mikael Karlsson. However, none of them ressemble the classic Battlefield Series theme.

1. The Storm (Main Theme) (4:30)

2. The Secret Revealed (4:01)

3.Cold War (0:49)

4. Snowy Mountains (3:03)

5.The Ancient Weapon (3:50)

6. Operation Aurora (1:14)

7.Snowblind (0:43)

8. The Storm (Edit) (1:01)

9. The Secret Revealed (Edit) (1:01)

10. Snowy Mountains (Edit) (1:00)

11. The Ancient Weapon (Edit) (0:58)

= External Links = Official Website

Official Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Tactical Field Manual