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Battlefield: Bad Company Demo Impressions
Despite having a ton to do this weekend, such as job hunting, selling stuff on eBay, writing, and wedding planning, I found time to play Battlefield: Bad Company. I got one of the early demo codes for PS3, and after a quick download I was in.
Single player plays much like the other Battlefield games I’ve played on PC. You’re part of a squad, you go here, and do that. You get to pick your class (assault, medic, demolition, etc.) and each class gets a weapon and some sort of explosive, grenades, rocket launcher, charges… the list goes on. Graphics are impressive, with well detailed landscapes and character models. Bits of buildings and trees explode under tank fire causing the air to choke with smoke and debris, and when you take damage the screen’s edges start to blur and dim to red.
Gameplay in the single player campaign was easy. I felt at times my companion AI was dumber than it needed to be, providing little support or cover in heavy firefights or mission objectives. But despite the hiccups I breezed through the single player in a few hours.
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