The Best Battlefield Game? - Bad Company 2 (2010) Retrospective

Well talk about timing. In a matter of days Bad Company 2 will be delisted from all digital storefronts, and by the end of this year it will be offline for good. So before it's demise I wanted to take a look at my favorite battlefield title, to see what about it resonated with me. So sit back, relax, and let's take a trip back to 2010...
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00:00 - Introduction
01:16 - Bad Company 2
03:45 - Battlefield's History
09:38 - The Best Battlefield Game
11:25 - Glitches
12:55 - Class Balancing
19:00 - Combat
22:41 - Sound Design
27:04 - Maps
29:20 - Destruction
33:04 - Graphics & Visuals
35:43 - Singleplayer
37:21 - 'Nam
39:38 - Dice
42:22 - The end of Bad Company 2...

[@D00dman]

Bad Company 2 had an amazing campaign, great squad mechanics, weapons that were exotic and unique to the time it was released, an atmosphere that stayed consistent throughout all aspects of the game (“GET THAT MUTHERFUCKER!”), and introduced that amazing destruction mechanic everyone knows and loves today. Bad Company 2 walked so BF as a series could run. Sad to hear it died, but at least we have the memories.

[@syberpunk]

BC2 walked so the BF franchise could run… and then it hit a total fkn wall with V and 2042/Portal.

[@Mixu.]

​@@syberpunk V was and is actually good. It was just marketed terribly. Not the best in the series, and a difficult sequel to 1, but still very much good

[@alexschneider8494]

I love Battlefield Bad Company 2, however I think objectively you have to rate Battlefield 3 above Bad Company 2 as the best in the series. Bad Company 2’s maps are its strong point. However, it’s lack of weapon selection and goofy movement mechanics plus lack of prone definitely holds it back when trying to go back and replay it. I played it even after BF3 and BF4 had launched, but I still think Battlefield 3 is better. To me, 3 had the right amount of content and didn’t go too overboard with customization and attachments like BF4 did.. oh and BF3 still actually had good maps unlike the dogshit maps released in BF4. I just think Bad Company 2 is a little too dated feeling and that Battlefield 3 is really when the series started feeling like a super polished game. I think 3 kept mostly the same gameplay ideas and feeling, just with more selection and polish.

[@engineerskalinera]

Hasn't died yet. We're playing to the moment the servers shut down, then hoping the modding scene can whip out that defib and revive it so we can play some more.

[@soktherat777]

Bad Company 2 was my first entry into the franchise as well when I borrowed it from a friend after I got my first console, the PS3, with my own money in high school. I ended up borrowing it for like a month until he asked for it back. Got my own copy afterwards and played hundreds if not thousands of hours into the game. It was the first game I ever voice chatted in and I still remember the first time I ever experienced vc. It was also one of the first games I got when I finally built my own pc. I have a lot of friends who haven't logged on in over a decade still on my friends list who I met playing BF:BC2. It's sad to see it go, but hopefully players will revive the servers like they did with the older titles in the series.

[@lucignolo8333]

Just reading your comment made me go on a trip down memory lane, I remember getting my ps3 along with killzone 2 and bad company 2 for Christmas 2010, I remember being blow away by bad company 2 physics and destruction and by killzone 2 grapgics, and i also remember thinking “wow i wonder what games will look and feel like in the future”, well, 13 years has passed and kz2 graphics is still top notch and bc2 destruction is still among the best…..we truly peaked as a civilization in 2010

[@alfhar3649]

This is pretty much how it was for me. Borrowed from a friend for a bit, then bought it myself as soon as I could, put a few thousand hours in, bought it on Xbox when I got my Xbox 1, then on PC when I got that. I play it now with Project Rome on PC, the PS3 community was devastated when the servers got closed though. for most of them it was the only game they played, up till the shut down

[@lustrazor44]

We used to call recons Wookiees. The ghillies looked like Wookiees from a distance. Man that was like….13 years ago. I just graduated high school the year prior. Used to get up before work at like 6 am to crack a couple games off on the 360 with my buddies. Good times. Got real good with the Apache too. Could dodge almost everything.

[@BunkerDweller]

Loved seeing recons driving vehicles. Nothing more iconic than the image of a guy in a ghillie suit piloting an apache

[@D00dman]

Asexually reproducing Wookiee lmao. I remember watching Critikals battlefield series way back in the day before he was an annoying edgy redditor and that shit had me cracking up

[@engineerskalinera]

Man, I remember when Russian Badger was still a BC2 KZbinr. Milosh, Bushmonster and Wesley Snipes galore... I still go back to watch those videos sometimes.

[@javiersp15]

I remember watching Russian Badger's videos and loved the bushmonster nickname!

[@jasonflake6893]

The building destruction was on a a entire different level.

[@vermiworm]

I was never a skilled player, but one of my fondest memories is getting repeatedly domed by a sniper, figuring out their nest was in an attic window, and assuming that the dirty campers were in a group I slowly walked around the perimeter of the house laying C4 charges. Collapsed the whole structure and got a triple kill. Instant core memory acquired for my goblinoid skill-issue-riddled soul.

[@theposer]

My favourite was 2042, I think having a seizure while playing the game adds another layer of skill

[@saschaberger3212]

You mean 2142 no? No one likes the recent one. I deny to believe that you mean 2042

[@doctorlongmont3072]

@@saschaberger3212 he was joking bruh

[@saschaberger3212]

@@doctorlongmont3072 I saw people cope defending this, I don't even know anymore. Damn

[@Sockren]

@@saschaberger3212 that was only when the game was in beta. the community were coping saying "its just an early build its mostly fixed now" but nobody liked the game after a few months

[@solidbhatt]

​@@saschaberger3212 lol bro I feel bad for you because you are just like me 😂

[@makani9004]

Bad Company 1 and 2 are literally the only military FPS campaigns I've ever finished. Every other game it was right into multiplayer.

[@23GreyFox]

Just doing nothing and let the characters have their conversations about random bullshit. I loved it.

[@droppeddogs]

CoD had some memorable campaigns

[@aliengreen2364]

Bc2 was the best. Miss it so much. Maps, guns, destruction. So awesome

[@itwasntme8667]

Sniping for me has never felt as good as it did in Bad Company 2 imo. The M95 was my main squeeeeeeeze, so so so satisfying to get the headshot at range with. JEEEEEEEZ.

[@itwasntme8667]

@franktibbet8237 hope typing that made you feel better about yourself

[@franktibbet8237]

@itwasntme8667 no, it just made me more satisfied hitting you with a less sniper. Congrats on the best.

[@itwasntme8667]

@@franktibbet8237 go to bed cranky

[@franktibbet8237]

You are right. I'm hating on a fellow bf2 player. My b.

[@lmaozeroni]

The statement at 2:20 resonated with me on a new level. I can't believe that EA is wiping this game off the store completely.

[@shithappens1001]

Man that was a trip down memory lane. I literally would spend hours and not even realize the time passing by until I eventually put the controller down. Before this, I was a normie playing COD and shit until a 360 buddy told me to try this game out. And I'm glad I did. I was never able to go back to COD after this game and the sheer amount of fun even when you were losing was awesome. Pains me to see that EA is shutting it down, so I'm glad I was able to pick up the Steam version before they delisted it. I'm definitely willing to switch to a 3rd party client just to relive some of those memories again. Also, this was the only Battlefield I was able to pilot the helicopters in at least decently well. I couldn't fly for shit in the later titles.

[@AB0BA_69]

Bro, you use consoles. You're gonna be a normie no matter what game you play 😂

[@winlover37]

Amazing video, a perfect love letter to BC2. My favorite part of this game is the sniping. Just in this game I can't quite explain, and none of the battlefields after managed to top it. The sound and the feel of the M95 sniper is unmatched. The only game where it genuinely felt like I was carrying a .50.

[@jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778]

Wish they made bad company 3. sad we never got a follow up to what happened in the story.

[@clockworkNate]

All the good developers that made BC2 great left Dice and Dice even admitted that they have no idea why people love Bc2 so much.... so obviously it's nothing but clueless idiots left at Dice unfortunately 😮‍💨

[@raptorsaurusRDG]

Such a shame EA is trying to kill this gem. Bad Company 2, along with Halo 3 and Left 4 Dead 2 were my go-to multiplayer games back when I still played on 360. I already have a third party client installed to keep playing(couldn't even play the damn thing out of the box because of the login issue), but it just depressing knowing that people who aren't already in the know about this game won't even have the chance to experience the best Battlefield game.

[@Courier_6]

Xbox 360 (era) = Holden age of console games.

[@Sockren]

you cant play l4d2 on consoles anymore? id think they would port it to modern consoles because the game is still alive to this day

[@raptorsaurusRDG]

@@Sockren I meant it was one of three multiplayer games I regularly played back in those days, you can still play it to this day on 360. Sorry if I worded that poorly.

[@Sockren]

@@raptorsaurusRDG oh. i just thought all 3 were shut off/planning to be shut off

[@Jonah-kb2nm]

I was probably only 9 when i played bad company 2 but god damn the hippie pilot getting rocket launchered still makes me wanna cry to this day 😢

[@unwanted_zombie]

Bad Company 2: Vietnam was my personal favorite. Rocking flame tuktuks with the bois.

[@takagimorisato9021]

Bad company's best feature was no prone

[@nucleja]

man you are so correct on every point. i miss the xm8 being in games!

[@Wrathful_Scythe]

Bad Company 2 is one of my all time favorite multiplayer games and no game in the series, not even 3, had me hooked to that extent. For a long time I wished for Dice to tackle a third entry but after so many failures its just impossible for there to be a new good Battlefield anymore, let alone a good Bad Company.

[@Arkantos117]

Battlefield 2 was the peak for me. I feel like it did combined arms warfare the best with jets, choppers, cars, tanks, boats etc all being used effectively.

[@BlueManDanGaming]

This was my first battlefield game, and it will always hold a place in my heart as one of the best FPS games. The combat, the environment destruction, ambiance, and the BALANCING! Just... *Chef's kiss* ... Perfection!

[@ShadeofGaz]

I loved and used the drone so much. Having a pred missile on demand was great

[@saschaberger3212]

You aren't kidding with the sound. Man i miss this

[@NoMoreCrumbs]

My favourite BF memory comes from a match on Arica Harbor when I was attacking the objective with the UAV terminal on the top floor. I ran out of ammo and switched to my repair tool. Killed 3 or 4 people camping the roof before I finally went down

[@Xapheion101]

My favourite battlefield was 2142 I feel like it gets forgotten about as well.

[@TheDustmeister88]

Titan Mode is king.

[@tangero3462]

Verdun and Minsk were legendary Titan maps. 2142 absolutely ruled

[@23GreyFox]

My very first online match in BC2 (my first online Battlefield game) was on Arica Harbor were i got a kill with the M24 that gave me over 700 points. I also loved that every team action got properly rewarded. It was never 'you HAVE to revive or heal your team mates', it was always 'you WANT to heal or revive your team mates'.

[@tangero3462]

A core memory for me was as attacking Isla Inocentes and, in a desperate push with only a few tickets left, dumping all of my AT mines on the point and setting them off with a grenade, destroying the point and pushing us to the much easier final phase line. Another was crossing the river on Oasis in Rush with two other tanks and just shelling the objectives as the team advanced. They whittled us down until I was the only tank left, but we kept pushing and finally met our end two objective areas in. Nothing will top BC2 because it emphasized quality and polished mechanics over quantity and a grind. Port Valdez and Arica Harbor, with returning champions from BC1 Harvest Day and Oasis, are probably the best maps ever made for the franchise. Rush mode was always fun, especially with Destruction 2.0 making some targets killable through multiple ways. I think the other thing not talked about enough is how much of glass cannons vehicles were. You could chew up infantry with the autocannon on an APC or the main gun of a tank, but one rocket up the tailpipe and you were toast. It didn't take six or more rockets to kill a vehicle, which also allowed for multiple vehicles to be spawned without balancing worries. Helis were fairly easy to tag with the tracker dart if they got too low, but that's where their rockets and chain gun were most effective. It remembered the game is all about the infantry. The class balance was perfectly fine because everything had its purpose and had easy places to excel. Less vehicle emphasis also means you don't need three engineers in a squad to kill a tank in a timely manner, which means I routinely had every class in my squads. You were never out of your element. Over-innovation has always been the downfall of games. BF3's and especially BF4's weapon roster is too deep, with 4 also having an inane number of attachments. Fixed wing aircraft have never been a net positive to the Battlefield formula because they're hard to kill and reward mastery from scrubs who sit in the deployment screen with their finger on the button rather than playing the game. I deeply miss 2142 though, it had much of the same formula as the Bad Companies in terms of balance and simplicity and the Titan mode was the perfect mix of open objectives and the final, concentrated push to the finish

[@tangero3462]

I think the highest points of BF3 were everything that felt just like BC2. Rush was still good in 3, for the most part. There were obvious maps with Rush in mind that had unique and fun gimmicks, like Damavand Peak or Noshahr Canals. 4 ruined Rush with how it chopped its maps and it really hasn't been good since

[@malayatom]

I used to get up at 4am so I could play BC2 before work. The multiplayer had an addiction factor, which DICE has never been able to replicate.

[@javiersp15]

This game was the best because it was simple and fun! The amount of hours I spent with my best friend playing this game. Great great memories and laughter that I'll never forget but won't get back.

[@vampiricpig1392]

I love your message at the end about older games, trying old games I missed out on is all Ive been playing for a few months and it's been pure bliss

[@ctrouble2309]

As a dedicated medic, I was pissed when they took my LMGS away from me in bf3.

[@MadnessMan13]

Such a great video. Very bittersweet too. BC2 is my second favorite game of all time only behind Halo 3. The imminent closure of the legacy servers has me absolutely devastated. I’ve been playing since the beta & have been playing so much these last few weeks. This game is in a league of its own. You nailed it when you mentioned the smaller, but balanced arsenal of weapons, and the class system with EASILY recognizable character models. Not to mention the best sound design I’ve ever heard in my 28 years of gaming. Very sad times. I only wish the outcry of people who loved these games would’ve made EA reconsider. I’ll keep playing while I can.

[@Mothware]

Other than my general love for Halo growing up, BC2 was by far my favorite when it came to multiplayer, the campaign was great too. I tried a couple BF games since, but it never felt right, so it's really sad to see it's going away; we never even got a BC3. :/

[@emgex]

Bad Company 2 has the best destruction of environment and buildings ever made in a Video game, and one lf the best gun sounds in a fps game ever

[@harleymitchell2940]

Brings a tear to my eye. One of my favorite shooters of all time. Countless hours spent in multiplayer and i regret none of it.

[@Liberty_or_Ded]

I really wish this would get more views, it's a really good address of the best Battlefield game ever made.

[@Jonah-kb2nm]

The bad company 2 loading screen music is so fkn nostalgic, even just a couple violin notes will make me start crying from the memories 😢

[@ReclaimerX22]

Great video! Bad Company 2 was such an absolute gem

[@GeBaszkac]

Honestly, amazing video! A real blast from the past - great points and made me feel the love for this game once again - thanks man!

[@shinix5209]

For me it was the physics, both bullet arch and flying driving. The game felt the most realistic in scale The size of trees builds dust clouds and explosions. The perks were great, the camouflage on snipers worked like real life. It was just a masterpiece❤

[@gabriellynch2764]

For what ever reason BC2's guns simply work and feel better. In any modern shooter I play the guns feel like they are airsoft when you fire.

[@uusrikas]

That's because of youtube influencers bitch when guns kill battlefield 4 beta was great then different game what it is now

[@DigitalVanquish]

'... the one guy who really really loved being a team player'. That was me; you're welcome.

[@Ph34rth3hhum4n4t0r]

Man, I remember playing this game when I was but a wee lad who was very bad at video games. Hell, when I ported my 360 stats to Project Rome, I was shocked to see my K/D sitting at a solid 0.49. Yet, despite that, I have nothing but the fondest memories of the game. As much as I enjoyed 3 and 4, neither of them felt quite right. Thanks to you, I can finally put that feeling into words.

[@tangero3462]

This just came to mind, I don't think the class setup was broken at all. Having assault have ammo meant that as none of the classes with powerful mains or gadgets can self-sustain. It forces you to have a MG or rocket team with an assault providing security and extra ammo--it both balances gameplay while also actually having a realistic dynamic. Having medics be your gunners means then it's a balancing act of having a base of fire and having someone keep the attack or defense literally and figuratively alive, or having two in a squad to leap frog at the cost of one less of another class. Assault with ammo means they're not afraid to lay down fire and, for players who are good enough to stay alive for long periods, they're actually incentivized to play as just an average rifleman rather than more specialized roles

[@kimbertactpro9]

BC2 was my first multiplayer experience that I really enjoyed. My first kill was on a snow map conquest. I just spawned in, saw a tank pinning teammates in a house. I used a grenade launcher to damage it then used a TOW missile to destroy it.

[@joshf2218]

You really nailed the analysis, esp classes, balance and colour. I’d also add movement speed being slower is also a huge factor in making the game more fun.

[@SGT_Archangel]

I started Battlefield on 2, but never quite got into it. Then comes in Bad Company, I played it for MONTHS, everyday. Then when Bad Company 2, I think to date it's still the most time in any game ever. On PS3 and 360. It will always be my favorite game forever. I'm glad 2042 brought back Bad Company 2 maps, guns, and game modes. And I'm STILL WAITING FOR THE CLIFFHANGER OF BAD COMPANY 2.

[@SGT_Archangel]

We also NEED to get rid of all these microtransactions and just bring back DLC. $15 for the Vietnam DLC was the perfect price point, and now that would barley get you ONE skin in current titles.

[@theepickirby200]

Loved the video man. My favorite is Battlefield 1 but you made really good points. I unfortunately never got the chance to play Bad Company 2.

[@bakkila99]

Modern combat was my first introduction to a battlefield game and I loved it. The hot swapping was really fun and there’s never been a game like it since, that I know of. Then it was bad company, bad company 2, and 1943 that I got into.

[@steelpenguin1]

I played countless hours of Bad Company 2 on the PS3 with my buddies. We were all new dads at the time. When the wives and kids went down, we logged on and played a solid four hours a night for years.

[@requiemagent3014]

It says a lot the the current "dice", whatever this studio is nowadays, don't even know how Bad company 2 works. They openly admitted they have no idea what makes this game work. That says a lot about this studio and their current state.

[@Jonah-kb2nm]

Ill be honest, i personally loved the campaign, bad company 2 was the first fps i ever remeber playing, and im only 14, i must say though, the characters and cutseens did carry a little bit, but damn ima never forget driving along the snowy cliff road and blasting enemy vehicles behind me, one of the really memorable parts for me 😂

[@christians.6946]

A very good video, thank you!!!

[@joshmrcl]

BC2 was certainly the peak and you nailed many of the reasons why. You didn't mention how great the vehicle warfare was though. Simple yet well balanced and so satisfying. A good engi could ruin your day no matter how great of a heli pilot you are. Kinda sucked when they brought stingers into the future games.

[@KorbinX]

This was my favorite FPS of all time. Such a fantastic game. Campaign wasn't as great as the first one, but the multi-player was soooooo fantastic

[@saschaberger3212]

Desert Combat got me hooked. 2 was my youth. 4 took the most time out of me and 1 will always stay my favorite for being cineastic af. Sad they didn't make another BF after 5

[@WetWiIIy]

Thanks for this vid. Been playing it on Steam the day before it dies and it's been a hell of a lot of fun. Makes me even more sad i didn't play more of it. Pre ordered it on the 360 in 7th grade. So many mems

[@TaiidanOnslaught]

I still love Bad Company 2. Though I got into the series with 2142, which was also great. BC2 though was the entire reason I fell in love with the M1 Garand, and why I bought a 1911.

[@TaiidanOnslaught]

Also, I remember when they nerfed the Saiga20k with slugs. I was out shooting snipers on console with slugs from hundreds of yards away.

[@exmerion]

The blue color filter actually started with Medal of honor 2010.

[@incidentalconspiracy]

FUCK YES BAD COMPANY 2! Bad Company 1 and 2 had a unique quality that I can only describe as "flavor". Outside of time/setting (BF1 and BF5) and without trying to be gimmicky to the point of being a different game (Hardline), Bad Company stood out for its humor and groundbreaking destruction. BF3 was technically competent and BF4 is a favorite for many people, but they felt uninspired and generic to me, compared to their immediate predecessors.

[@brianbays867]

Feels like 4-5 years ago, but my goodness I was 17. We're getting old guys, but sadly BC2 won't be getting any older. Servers Dec. 1-8 better be popping! 🎉

[@ristorantanen5769]

Circumstances outside of the game made BFBC2 the best BF. Dont get me wrong it was a really really good game but what made it the best of all BFs is that so many things came together there. The timing was perfect. Ppl came from all around, wow, strategygames, fps etc and together formed the first BFcommunity. There was no competition. Everybody joined. And since there was so many experienced gamers yet new to the concept this bond shaped between us. Everybody was so helpful and nice. Hardly any toxidity at all For me it changed my attitude to gaming forever.

[@Jonah-kb2nm]

I used to spend so much time in the campaign just destroying every house i could 😂

[@HotSizzleTV_]

On the Xbox 360 this game is was so much fun being able to blow up buildings with cool graphics for its time I do miss it. Bad company 1-2 but my favorite is battlefield 3,4 and yes I do like hardline 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TheTeeWorldsfreak]

Bad Company 2 was the reason why I got into guns. Fun fact: I got this game gifted from my ex best friend back in the day. He's a good lad.

[@kodata1021]

Grew up with 1942, Vietnam, played a little bit of 2 but a lot more of 2 MC, which now got revived on PS2 through community, but I mostly enjoyed Bad Company 2, thankfully that also is still alive thanks to community despite it's shutdown.

[@mrbaywatch21]

Genuinely gonna miss this game, it was so incredibly rare to find this kind of genuine war game on console, plus nowadays publishers are too wrapped up with profits to create anything like this for at least another decade, i dont have much hope with publishers now lol

[@nuajbo4693]

bad company 2 multiplayer and story was so fun this game was my biggest multiplayer other than maybe mw2, and the soundscape was 100% the best iv experienced in any game i played like this

[@di3g0nat0r]

Take me back to glorious 360 days with BC2

[@973sandman]

Like you did, me, my brother and many friends I played with, from BC2 onwards, bought every BF, someone (including me) even bought 2042 (I played it very little). Personally I'm biased, BC2 is perfect and while I enjoyed Vietnam, I think the maps started to fall apart there. BC2 vanilla rush rotation is the only BF where there wasn't a map I wanted to skip. Each rush game was unique depending on the style of the players. Maps, destruction, sounds, music, graphics, 3D models, animations, even fonts and colors, it was perfect. It was very arcade, and remained the most fun. I bought every BF with the hope that they would produce something as good as BC2, in reality they have moved away from it with each release. I still had fun because I was playing with friends, if I had been alone I don't know if I would have played the new ones.

[@Gruntvc]

I agree, Bad Company 2 definitely had the best campaign of the BF franchise. Dang shame the Vietnam War expansion for it didn't include a campaign. Wish we got a great Bad Company 3 instead of most of the later BF games.

[@saknk1]

All server are up and running, BC2 will live FOREVERRRR , one of the thing that gets you hooked on this game is the sound ooooohhhhh the sound is sssooooo gooood

[@MrGrizzzlik]

My fondest memory was taking VCS, putting all C4 on a buggy, drive to enemy positions through some weird route. Then exploding it killing one squad and running behind the frontline sniping other players at short range. Fucking blast, dunno if games just got less fun or I got too old. Thanks for memories!

[@MetalArrow]

I play BC2 multiplayer on War Tapes every night. Arica Harbor is the de_dust2 of BF.

[@himura53]

Thank you!

[@thecrownlessking9265]

Funnily enough, I played the Bad Company 2 beta a few months before the game came out. I HATED it. I didn't like the gun feel nor the visual aesthetics compared to BC1. However, when I got the game out of obligation of playing it with friends, suddenly everything clicked. Maps were fun, destructibility was awesome, gun play was weighty yet satisfying, classes were balanced, and the audio design was *chef's kiss. It's my favorite Battlefield game, and I'll never forget the wonderful memories it provided me.

[@michaelclawson6576]

The only AAAA game I've ever payed full price for. They just don't make them like this anymore. A complete package, unbroken, and superb DLC.❤

[@PCofTQY]

As a memorial, someone should post the names of all the maps so we can remember them all with fond memories.

[@Spec_tisum]

There are a few XM8s on display at the ordnance museum on FT Lee.

[@paulchilds1893]

What a game. I've probably spent more time on Atacama Desert alone than I have in all the other battlefield titles put together.

[@clockworkNate]

Bad Company 2 wasn't my first but it is certainly the peak of Battlefield. 3 wasn't bad but it lost sooo much of the complete destruction. Even playing BC2 maps on 2042 you notice the destruction immediately. And it had the absolute best dlc that was like a whole new game... Vietnam. ❤

[@steelpenguin1]

Who here remembers playing Rush and loading C4 on a quad, jumping off ramming it into a point and detonating the C4 to blow the point up. Lol….so much fun doing that until they nerfed the C4.

[@middaymeds]

Ive been playing Battlefield since the first Bad Company and I seriously recommend trying to get back into 2042 if you have EA Play or Game Pass. It's great now.

[@anttitheinternetguy3213]

My first bf was bf2 on ps2, i played the heck out of that game but never really realised Battlefield was a seperate game franchise. When the bf bad company (1) demo came to ps3 i remember playing it for days, the sound design, the destruction, the "realistic" gameplay felt so refreshing after cod4. But i didnt buy the bad company 1 back then, dont remember why. When bad company 2 came out i ended up buying it and fell in love. The gsme was so full of flavours, the weight and the vehicle combat was easily the best there was, and i knew that was going to be my favourite franchise. Bf3 was a no brainer, i got into bf3 demo just in time to experience the white medic and "worm glitches". I bought the game and still olay it every now and then. Bf4 wasnt to my liking, The weapon balance felt a bit off. Bf1 i played for a moment but the lack of bolt action rifles turned me away. Bf v looked horrible and i didnt touch it and i felt like the bf was doomed right then. I predicted bf2042 being as bad as it was in the reveal trailers comment section, it was clearly a soulless cash-in or fan service attempt. Regarding which one is my favourite, i have to say it would be bf3. I played the game with my friend so that may be partly the reason, but the atmosphere felt heavy and powerful. Also after my irl military experience i'd say bf3 combat feels and looks the most realistic and is, infact, to this day one of the only console games besides enlisted i'd say has the right speed of gameplay to use real life tactics and do well. The sound, the weapons, the voice lines are in the best balance. That being said there are so many things i love from the other games, like later on when i played bad company 1, after losimg a rush game the rogue US. army officer saying to his defeated men "i already had plans how to spend that gold, YOU, GUYS, SUCK." stuck to me. Such a good story telling ans character! Bad company 2 had that amazing atmosphere of serious bad assery, the combat sounded serious and yet good amount of humanity, i mesn the soldiers sounded like kids doing their best to fight a war, the announcer voice lines in that game were the closest to real thing, but also bf3 comes equally close to realism. All in all, bad company 2 and bf3 were the top of the top to me. The voices, the sound of combat, the atmosphere of war machine clashing against another was something i honestly havent experienced in other games. It was simply believable.

[@deltase7en717]

In my eyes, BC2 has something that barely any FPS has these days and its hard to explain, the closest that i can convey what i think its, BC2 its a arcade Battlefield game with weird selection of arcade elements and realistic ones that almost create a new genre in my eyes, and i think its a consequence of designing a fps for consoles coming from a pseudo hardcore fps pc game. BC2 was made to be fun, and i miss those times were that was the standard

[@TheAccursedHunter01]

I remember nothing about the campaign for Bad Company 2 but I spent a lot of time on the multiplayer. That said I believe the only moment I remember is when I was able to snipe someone that was literally across the map. I believe me and a friend were hanging out at the back of the map trying to snipe people from really long distance. Took about 3 seconds for the bullet to reach its target and I had to worry about the bullet falling over the large distance but I landed the shot. Never spent much time on a Battlefield after Bad Company 2. Battlefield 3 and 4 having terrible launches kept me out for a long while until Battlefield 4 went on sale I believe but I didn't stick around for long, don't remember why. Had fun with Battlefield 1 but it paled in comparison to the amount of time I sunk into the multiplayer for Battlefield Bad Company 1 and 2. Sad to hear the game's getting shut down soon as well as the destructible buildings getting taking out in later games. Talking about the filters for Battlefield 3 and 4 reminded me of the egregious "Breaking Bad Mexico" filter that Resident Evil 5 had. I love RE5 but once I saw a mod that turned the yellow filter off the game looked SOOOOOO much better.

[@nickysimi9866]

The fact that bad company 1, 2 and 1943 are being shut down make me hope that at least theyll add more bad company 1and 2 content to bf portal, bf942 content too not so much 1943. Also while the xm8 never ended up replacing the m16/m4 it does see service with the malaysian military

[@sneauxday7002]

Best game. BC2 Just did everything right. If they just remastered the thing- keep all its flaws and just upgrade the graphics- it would be a huge success

[@lucignolo8333]

I would instantly buy

[@axonn101]

Bad Company 2 is just a little under BF3 for me in terms of enjoyment. With that said I played an ungodly amount of this game on the PS3. Eventually I had the platinum star on every assault rifle and had at least gold for every SMG. I enjoyed every class and some maps are burned into my brain. I introduced two of my friends to Battlefield with this game.

[@Courier_6]

To steal a joke: “they’ve really nailed the gameplay shooting Slavs and brown people”

[@IntrestingYTObserver]

I gotta say, i agree with you on the class balance topic. While I personally think that Engineer is the best class in BC2, BC2s class system was a lot more balanced. A good example of a poorly balanced class imo is support from BFV. The LMGs kind of just feel like ARs with bipods, they didnt have distinct recoil or overly distinct handling. The MMGs are notorious for having no mobility, but you can kind of just pick a shotgun as well which is like the polar opposite of an MMG. Most of Supports gadgets are either shared with assault or simmilar to assault gadgets. Barely anyone uses ammo crates as objectives in BFV have ammo resupply points and you can get ammo from killed enemies. If support didnt have recon spotting for suppression for some reason support would be a pretty mid infantry class..

[@HoHoPlays]

Bad Company 2 is an amazing game. Gotta play it whilst we still can only 7 ish months left

[@ThatOneBullet]

It's sad that 2042 wasn't BC3 because the hero shooter classes would have suited the lighthearted nature of that style of Battlefield waaaay more.

[@requiemagent3014]

Yes because that is the only thing wrong with 2042. People like you actually exist. That's crazy to me

[@DigitalinDaniel]

Every aspect of BF5 is the best in the franchise... best gunplay and weapons, best era, best squad cooperation/incentive, best movement, best sound, best vehicles, best graphics/animations, best maps overall, best destruction/rebuilding, most QoL... if anything I wish it had less customization. I've never liked that the Battlefield games (Most Shooters) just have blanket-customization, every scope and attachment on every weapon. Every perk on every vehicle, it's redundant and robs amazing vehicles and firearms of their uniqueness... I think that's why BC2 is my second favorite, basically tied with BF5, because it has the minimalism I wanted in BF5. Realistic attachments (fuck Nydar scopes), the tighter weapon roster, fun perks that you could see making a difference. Almost no vehicle unlocks letting each vehicle shine with a unique default loadout. Minimal and realistic soldier/weapon skins. (Though I miss my BC2 Dr Pepper skins) xD However, I also prefer faction restrictions on weapons/vehicles etc... BF1943 did this pretty well. That's what I want, BF5 quality in BC2 Vietnam quantity. Cut the fat.

[@implyingishygddt9312]

battlefield 2 and BC2 were my youth defining games. R.I.P BF2 -=Ruelz=- servers

[@telesnow]

BF4 is my GOAT tbh.

[@seth3491]

same

[@NamnNamnsson123]

This game means so much too me🥹 so much memories. I dont know How many hours i have on it

[@kapsize_8251]

is it worth buying this game before it is delisted? Are there any 3rd party/community servers already in place? I have always wanted to get into battlefield franchise, but all the things I have heard about the newer games have made me hesitate.

[@BunkerDweller]

Project Rome is your best bet

[@hugoljadas5535]

At 11:50, this issue experienced when trying to connect to Dice servers is not Bad Company 2 specific. Star Wars BF2 has the same issue and seems to corelate with their games being on life support.

[@joshf2218]

My favourite shooter of all time, and it’s not close