Jun 17

6-17-08 in Gaming

by saru in Games

Today’s episode; descriptions after the break.

Battlefield: Bad Company - Xbox 360 Demo
Military shooters and I get along about as well as Master Chief and a well written piece of dialogue.  So I was a bit surprised when I actually liked Bad Company. Playing through the single-player demo mission first, I was so relieved that this game succeeds where so many other war-games fail — it doesn’t take itself seriously. Come on, guys! War is FUNNY! From the premise of the ‘bad company’ to the inane banter to the freaking smiley faces on the grenade pins, this game is a bit of fresh air in the stagnant world of shooters.

Favorite single player moment — accidentally backing my tank into a civilian’s house and ACTUALLY KNOCKING A GIGANTIC HOLE IN THE WALL. I later jumped out, crawled into the gaping cavity I made, and hopped up and down in their bathtub. Just like a real solider!

Multiplayer feels like it would take a while to get used to. I still wish there was some multiplayer training ground in these types of games instead of throwing you full in with no idea what the hell you’re doing. There’s a ton going on, and it’s difficult to keep track of it all. It didn’t have the magic that pulled me headfirst into Team Fortress 2, but hey…. maybe if Bad Company released a “Meet the Assault” or “Meet the Support” video set it would be better.

Favorite multiplayer moment — slogging through a river to the enemy base, when a random teammate drives up in an armored vehicle and stops, seemingly to let me in. I jump in, happy at being accepted in a multiplayer game (this totally makes up for all my years being picked last in gym class), and he takes off towards the base. I soon see an enemy, and let loose with my cannons — somehow in the process, blowing myself, my teammate, and our car to hell. There was a shamed “KittyCatPirates (tank kill) KittyCatPirates” burned into the screen.

I immediately logged off and cried.