New games this week: Battlefield: Bad Company edition

by Justin McElroy { Jun 23rd 2008 at 10:25AM }

After the New Games crown was sullied by Jimmy Threenames last week, Justin McElroy has pulled a Kerafyrm and awakened from his slumber, seething with rage. But, before the rampage could even begin in earnest, the beast has been soothed by the music of loads of new games.

You've got Battlefield: Bad Company, Alone in the Dark, Supreme Commander, Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath, Guitar Hero: On Tour and it's the middle of June! What's going on here? We don't know, but whatever it is, we hope it never ends.

Gallery: Battlefield: Bad Company

Xbox 360:

Battlefield: Bad Company
Top Spin 3
Supreme Commander
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
Alone in the Dark
Hellboy: Science of Evil
Hail to the Chimp
Wall-E
Operation Darkness
Gears of War Refresh (2-Disc Edition)

PS3:

Battlefield: Bad Company
Top Spin 3
Hail to the Chimp
Wall-E
Hellboy: Science of Evil
Overlord: Raising Hell

Nintendo Wii:

Rock Band
Top Spin 3
Alone in the Dark
Wall-E
Big Beach Sports
Cocoto Kart Racer
Myth Makers: Trixie in Toyland

PS2:

Alone in the Dark
Wall-E
PSP:
Hellboy: Science of Evil
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress
Wall-E

Nintendo DS:

Guitar Hero: On Tour
American Girl: Kit Mystery Challenge
Top Spin 3
Cake Mania 2
Mega Man Star Force 2 Zerker X Ninja
Mega Man Star Force 2 Zerker X Saurian
1 vs. 100
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Wall-E
Gourmet Chef
Midnight Play Pack
My Weight Loss Coach

PC Games:

The Sim City Box
The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff
Wall-E
Supreme Ruler 2020
Alone in the Dark
Elements
Baseball Mogul 2009

Tags: battlefield-bad-company, newgames

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

cortinator @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:30AM

More like Battlefield: Lag Company in my opinion.

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:33AM

The demo is laggy, but then in teh review the guy sais there is no lag. Wierd.

cortinator @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:37AM

I hope so. The beta had barely any lag, and that was really fun. Also, the single player is pretty fun as well. The only thing I do not like is how you can not communicate with your teammates, unless you're in the same squad, which only has a max of 4 people :/

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:10AM

After I beat NG2 I'm probably going to trade it in for B:BC. I really enjoyed the Demo and I'm kinda burnt out on COD4. It's actually getting good reviews in with no major concerns.

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/battlefieldbadcompany

Cyro @ Jun 23rd 2008 12:19PM

Fenix:
Why would you trade in NG2 ? you can replay it, later on different difficulties.

I have played through it twice and its still fun. Oh well, I guess its just me then.

Emophia @ Jun 23rd 2008 1:21PM

Lag?

Been playing ti religiously on the PS3 version, no lag at all.

Played the 360 version a couple times at a friend's house, no lag at all either.

Emophia @ Jun 23rd 2008 1:21PM

The demo's, just the specify.

GuardedMarman @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:31AM

Whats the gears of War Refresh?

Vcize @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:00AM

Disc 1: Gears
Disc 2: All the Gears DLC that's available free on XBL

NATO_Duke @ Jun 23rd 2008 12:22PM

Its the sucker born every minute edition.

UltimateQ @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:36AM

In b4 cod4 fanboys

Jakka @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:50AM

I believe that CoD4fanboys are too busy /wrist themselves over the fact that the new CoD is done by Treyarch.

baby sea tuna @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:54AM

I've only played the demo, but I will be genuinely surprised if there is *anything* in BF:BC that would make me think it was better than CoD4.

baby sea tuna @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:55AM

Oh, and when did this "in before..." shit replace the need to formulate/convey any *actual* personal opinions about something?

It needs to join "meh," "FTW," and "butthurt" on the list of terms to be banned from the internet in 08.

Jakka @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:05AM

@ bst

What about my failpic? :'(

Shagittarius @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:11AM

Yes anyone who uses the term butthurt can suck my manana.

baby sea tuna @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:13AM

I have very specific opinions about PC gamers, you have very specific opinions about console gamers...therefore we will have to agree to disagree (regardless of how good/bad Supreme Commander is on the 360.)

Jakka @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:23AM

@ bst

Umm...mind TF2, I'm not a PC gamer.In fact I usually spend a lot more time on my 360.

And my definition of Console Tard isn't directed at console users overall.That'd make me a console tard too.Console Tards are those obnoxious shits on XBL and those causal gamers who fuel the profits of EA Sport Series by buying the same fucking game every year.

Doom3killer @ Jun 23rd 2008 12:14PM

i like that u can destroy buildings to reveil enemy hiding spots.. if only that was available in COD4

FOXHOUND @ Jun 23rd 2008 1:17PM

Jakka ---
Through the jarring insults, it seems like you're either limited in sports knowledge and/or perhaps incapable of playing them at a competitive level; so I'll try to keep this free of sports-jargon.

It never ceases to amaze me how gamers love to take potshot insults at not just EA Sports, but seemingly all yearly-updated sports games. Sure, you can be rightfully upset... no arguments against human choice & opinions. However, outside of the NFL license monopoly, I really have trouble fathoming what's got so many gamers agitated. So I listed a couple overheard/read quips and tried to answer them.

1] "I don't like the resale value"
I'll start by saying 'everything has depreciation value'. Especially videogames, and moreso to those that are updated or "chronicled" on an annual basis. Unless there's some ridiculous reason or add-on (in)tangible item with it, nearly all games automatically lose $15-20 in value the moment you buy it. Sports gamers generate substantial amounts to VG profits as a whole compared to any other genre out there. Knowing that, numerous copies of last year's game are almost always returned either for the newer game or store credit. Thus, the value is less because of the quantity.

2]"They barely update anything year-to-year"
In a FPS game, all sorts of wacky guns could be added. In a RPG, new monsters, quests, and spells could be added. For sports games, there's only so much that could be done outside of actually playing the sport itself. Unless it's MUTANT LEAGUE(which needs to return, damnit); most sports games can't edit or update too much without it becoming whimsical and ridiculously bad(like MADDEN'05). But that's still no excuse to the developer to slack off with updating a sports game(beyond team & player stats)every year. I personally like the NHL series(both EA and 2KSports)for that reason alone, because due to their competitive nature for "who's the better hockey title". Due to that NFL/NFLPA license monopoly MADDEN has, the competition to make a better title isn't there and gameplay updates & tweaks are minimal.

3] "Why don't they just release one game every 5 years and offer DLC updates in between?"
Considering WORLD OF WARCRAFT has been out for four years this November and did that(even bearing in mind the graphical quality), it's easy to come up with a solution like this. Though DLC is quickly becoming a popular option, it's not enough to outweigh the profits made from a tangible disc release.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 23rd 2008 2:14PM

As a gamer who enjoys everything that supposedly makes Dynasty Warrior games bad, I agree completely with Foxhound.

As a gamer who sees The Sims expansions topping the charts month after month on the PC side of things, I point at Jakka and say, "How DARE YOU, sir!" When your system of choice is creaming their tighty-whities because now their gibberish drooling bastard children can move out of the house and into and apartment, PC gamers as a whole have NO FUCKING ROOM to whip out a term like consoletard.

Rodrigo @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:37AM

am i the only one that thinks that the ps3 cover in multiplatform game looks better than the 360s cover??

Rodrigo @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:39AM

*games

Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:53AM

Nah, I thinking it's a cleaner border to be certain. But I tend to dislike Green as a design element. Of course all this can and probably will change as Sony finally brings Greatest Hits stateside (The Best and Platinum Games lines are already in effect in Europe and Japan). Playstation had ugly green, PS2 had ugly red, I fear what PS3's will be like.

Of course I also hate Silver and Yellow borders as well.

baby sea tuna @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:01AM

You're not the only one to think it...but you probably *are* the only one who cared enough to comment about it on the internet.

samfish @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:12AM

Aren't PS3's platinum game labels like bright yellow? I thought I say something about that the other day, but didn't really pay no mind to it.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 23rd 2008 2:16PM

Oh it's WORSE than that, samfish. Platinum Games in UK tend to have bright yellow packaging with the original box art inset like it's a picture frame. It's like these companies ACTIVELY seek to embarass the hell out of people who buy the Greatest Hits line.

Neil @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:42AM

I haven't encountered any lag so far ( ps3 version ), Is the game hosted by individuals PS3 so it's all down to their download/upload speeds ? or is it central?

Whatever, great game IMHO so I'll be picking it up on release day :)

Doom3killer @ Jun 23rd 2008 12:15PM

servers

Jakka @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:48AM

Supreme Commander on 360!?

ROYAL FAIL!

http://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/uploads/royal-fail.jpg

FOXHOUND @ Jun 23rd 2008 10:56AM

Being a fan of Hellboy as well, I *really* hope HELLBOY: SCIENCE OF EVIL is at least 7/10 or higher in the majority of reviews... :\

xGeneral DEATHx @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:58AM

I believe Game Informer gave it a 7/10...I really like Hellboy as well, so I'll be picking this one up once I can find it just a bit cheaper.

FOXHOUND @ Jun 23rd 2008 12:15PM

Did their review happen to mention any noticible good/bad points? Or is it just mediocre all the way around(with voice acting from the movie actors)?

I know it's bad that I'm keeping expectations low... but it IS a licensed videogame, and those don't usually fare well. Couple in the fact that it's based more on the movie than the comic, and that heighted my worry of it being "Hollywood Shovelware".

Neil @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:00AM

You guys really need to give more worldwide coverage in this feature. The biggest game of the week in Europe is clearly Super Smash Bros Brawl but is there a mention of that here? nooo.

NATO_Duke @ Jun 23rd 2008 12:30PM

I think you may need to be more realistic about what games people want to talk about.

SSBB Release dates:
Japan: January 30, 2008
US: March 9, 2008
Europe: June 27, 2008
Australia: June 26, 2008

So, the game has been out for a total of 6 months now in other parts of the world, and has been talked about endlessly by many sites. So, why would it become a big topic all over again when there is nothing new to say other than its coming out in Europe now? There are new games, previously unreleased, that make better discussion topics.

Neil @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:01AM

You guys really need to give more worldwide coverage in this feature. The biggest game of the week in Europe is clearly Super Smash Bros Brawl but is there a mention of that here? nooo.

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:05AM

YES! Cocoto Kart Racer for me this week!!!

^Sarcasm^

It never phailz. Wii gets some shovelware every week.

*awaits a "Hey Cocoto Kart Racer actually looks good" reply from Wii fanboy.

Dirty @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:07AM

wow, a lot of stuff coming out.

For ps3 people I recommend Overlord, it was a lot of fun last year on 360. (Of course the port could be screwed up)

The Dom @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:07AM

I wonder if the Wii edition is better than the 360 edition for these games:

Top Spin 3
Alone in the Dark

Doom3killer @ Jun 23rd 2008 12:16PM

top spin should be better if the controls are like in wii sports tennis. alone in the dark will probably be better on a regular controller (ps3 or 360)

Maverick Saturn @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:17AM

This game has a lot to prove, any game that can openly take the piss out of MGS, Gears and Rainbow six must be a superb game in itself, but if this game fails, the joke will be on EA.

No longer will we be laughing at thier cheezy vids, but at them.

sphrog @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:19PM

Can't say I was expecting to see an obscure Everquest reference on Joystiq this morning. Way to surprise us, Justin.

Crazylink @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:24AM

No one seems all tat interested in FFTA2. What's up with that?

Fernando Rocker @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:34AM

Guitar Hero: On Tour for me this week.

It received a 9 from IGN.

=p

Dale @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:54AM

My wife and I bought a copy each yesterday. We opened one, played it, took the other back.

The tracklisting is incredibly weak, and anyone with normal hands is going to get severe RSI. It's fun, but not 9/10 fun.

that guy @ Jun 23rd 2008 11:38AM

Companies are still releasing games after Metal Gear Solid 4? Besides the single player campaign being awesome and totally replayable, I have become absolutely addicted to Metal Gear Online. Its limited features are about 100 times better than most 'full-fledged' multiplayer games out there today. I just hope a lot of people who bought MGS4 didn't/don't skip MGO, as it really is the icing on the cake.