Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3)

89%
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Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3) (2008)
genre: action, first person shooter

score: 89%

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'With a thumping sound and sudden cloud of dust, grenades erase whole sections of houses. Bullets, however, stop dead in the thinnest wood slat. But what Bad Company needs isn't a trip to a real-life firing range -- it's its inflexible A.I. that requires the lessons.'
Read more » 1up.com
'The levels are massive - although there are only seven of them - and the sense of being in a conflict can only currently be matched by CoD4.'
Read more » Video Gamer (Pro-G)
'Battlefield Bad Company is the most fun, addictive shooter released so far this year.'
Read more » Gamespot
'The writing is good, the characters are great, and the destructible environment actually plays an integral role in the game, rather than just serving as a claim to place on a sticker to move copies at Wal-Mart.'
Read more » GamerNode
'There are plenty of flaws that FPS gurus will be able to nitpick about, but Bad Company delivers a fun-filled single-player campaign with a multiplayer component that can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the best in our industry.'
Read more » IGN
'An entertaining and well-designed game experience that keeps the action flowing. The Frostbite engine ramps up the strategic elements and the game’s story arc does a nice job of tying all game elements together.'
Read more » GameZone
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'Definitely one of my favorite games of the year. It's not entirely perfect, but it is thoroughly enjoyable. If you've found yourself stuck in a gaming rut, I'd suggest combating it with a little levity and a great story.'
Read more » Cheat Code Central
'Seeing as how most military first-person shooters take themselves dead seriously, it's refreshing to see Battlefield: Bad Company's dark sense of humor.'
Read more » Gamedaily
'One could easily say that Bad Company expands the genre itself with its combination of great story, destructible environment and surprisingly deep single-mode multiplayer.'
Read more » Gamespy
'Dynamic action, tons of features, and highly-detailed visuals come together for the first significant step forward of console first-person shooters since "Halo: Combat Evolved." While there are a few minor quibbles, you're assured to become addicted to Bad Company's twitch gameplay.'
Read more » GamePro
'The extreme polish evident in the final product makes it all worthwhile. Both single- and multiplayer shine - at long last redeeming DICE for the crappy bot-fests offline players had to endure in previous games in the series.'
Read more » GameInformer
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