I started doing something similar to this with Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer component, but now I’ve decided to go all out with it. Instead of a single “review”, I’m going to do a series of mini reviews or “reports”. I think it’s a much better way to convey my thoughts on the game.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2’s multiplayer demo (or beta as DICE labelled it) convinced me to buy a retail copy. Team play was commonplace and people were working towards the objectives. In the real world, that is not the case at all. Snipers are rampant, people ignore objectives and if you’re not used to treating Conquest and Rush modes like glorified Team Deathmatch modes, you’re going to get shot down repeatedly.
My first two hours with the game were less than ideal. I died often, I was ambushed from everywhere and I was even spawn camped. It was not the first impression I wanted and if I didn’t know any better, I would have sold the game right then and there.
It’s the end of February. While in year’s past, this would be gaming business as usual, 2010’s March lineup rivals the best holiday lineups ever.
I placed my order for Battlefield: Bad Company 2, my Final Fantasy XIII order was placed earlier this year and God of War III was in the queue since mid-2009.
Unfortunately, I still have games I wish to spend with including BioShock 2’s multiplayer which I will do a write up about later this week. I also have Trine to complete; I would have been a bit disappointed with if I had spent the full $19.99 for it. Then there’s Starship Defense, which didn’t particularly wow me, but I did just finish it with all “Perfect” medals. I did want to spend more time with Marvel vs Capcom 2 as well. After all these years, I really wanted to spend time into executing an “Air Combo” consistently.
It’s Super Bowl Sunday 2010. This is the first NFL season which I’ve paid significant attention to, but it’s still superficial compared to the dedicated fans out there. Nevertheless, I do have a preference and want the Indianapolis Colts to achieve victory.
I don’t know why Electronic Arts is so insistent that they need a “Modern Warfare” game with the Medal of Honor title. They already have one with the Battlefield series.
This new Medal of Honor (sans subtitle) will be “the most authentic modern war experience” yet according to EA. The single player campaign will be handled by EA Los Angeles and DICE working their magic with multiplayer component. They’re planning to release this for Fall 2010 with more info to be unveiled at the 2009 Spike VGAs.
In the meantime, they’ve released this teaser of a guy with an epic beard. Santa?
Again, let me reiterate that EA/DICE will have at least two modern warfare themed shooters in 2010: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and now Medal of Honor. And if Battlefield 3 launches in 2010 as well; that’s a whole lot of modern warfare from one publisher.
Update: Four screenshots were released and posted below!
This is what we’ll be able to accomplish in Battlefield: Bad Company 2’s multiplayer.
It seems DICE really want to win over the masses with their multiplayer and I’m willing to give them a chance. I wasn’t particularly fond of Bad Company’s multiplayer, but that’s so 2008.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is scheduled for an early 2010 release.
