EA details Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Limited Edition, same price as normal
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Oct 29th 2009 at 12:34PM } 
The four BFBC2 unlocks are:
- Improved Vehicle Armor - Pretty self explanatory.
- Supreme Vehicle Firepower - Additional weapon mounts for the driver.
- Vehicle Motion Sensor - Locate enemy units in proximity to vehicle.
- Tracer Dart Pistol - Attaches to any vehicle "to track, lock on, and fire rockets onto moving targets even beyond line of sight"
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Jawmuncher (PSN & XBL:Jawmuncher) @ Oct 29th 2009 12:38PM
LOL game comes out the day I ship for basic.
drumwiz86 @ Oct 29th 2009 12:44PM
Yeah but does basic have fully destructive environments.
wait, don't answer that
Prof. Von Manifest (aka Dallas McCoy of the Cocaine Imperium) [PSN: Manifest37] @ Oct 29th 2009 2:04PM
MW2's little brother.
It tries but it's never enough.
Temidien @ Oct 29th 2009 2:15PM
Poetic justice?
bmCLOUD @ Oct 29th 2009 6:19PM
Uhh I don't really care to much about publishers, hahah, if it is a good game, I see no reason why I should not get it. btw; I'll be playing Borderlands, BC2, and MW2 a lot in the future, so if you want a game add my PSN: firebird14 :D
Nathan-DTS [He is your father] @ Oct 29th 2009 12:40PM
It might be just me, but I hate collectors editions that have things that make the game easier.
Beu @ Oct 29th 2009 12:50PM
As long as EA dosen't include the option to "Buy Upgrades and weapons with MS points or real money" I'm all for it.
Thieve's that'll sellout for money I say!
Nathan-DTS [He is your father] @ Oct 29th 2009 1:09PM
http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/2008/03/battlefield-bad-company-boycott-video.html
AsherR [Planeteer | Power of The Hoff] @ Oct 29th 2009 1:09PM
It's not a CE. It's a LE. Same price as the regular game, just gives incentives for Day One buyers. And the incentives are all things anyone can get.
If you buy the game a week or two after it's been released then a lot of hardcore players will already have everything unlocked anyway.
Nathan-DTS [He is your father] @ Oct 29th 2009 1:15PM
Collectors editions and Limited Editions are the same thing.
AsherR [Planeteer | Power of The Hoff] @ Oct 29th 2009 1:24PM
Not usually. As far naming conventions go with games, CE (typically) cost extra. LE (typically) don't. BlazBlue had a LE to encourage people to buy new and on day one to get extra content. This seems to be the same exact thing to me.
It's not like they are "making the game easier" for people that pay extra. It's just allowing people to have access to 4 unlockables right off the bat. And as I said, if you start the game a few weeks late, then a lot of other people would have the unlocks anyway.
Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Oct 29th 2009 12:41PM
I'm 10x more excited about BC2 than I am for MW2. Something about it not having anything to do with Activision makes it much more appealing.
Nathan-DTS [He is your father] @ Oct 29th 2009 12:52PM
Neither interest me; someone needs to reinvent the FPS genre because it's becoming increasingly stale.
Dreaded Fear @ Oct 29th 2009 12:58PM
I'll be buying both since I'm willing to get any game as long as it is good. I don't care about the publisher, especially since I bought BF2 back when EA was the devil.
There isn't much you can do to make shooters more inventive, except to make things bigger, badder, and more badass! Other than that, you will always be shooting something with some sort of weapon. That is what makes it a shooter.
Nathan-DTS [He is your father] @ Oct 29th 2009 1:13PM
The developers of Timeshift added their own spin on the genre and it probably would of worked too if it weren't for the fact that they are terrible developers (and those medeling kids).
Basically, you can change everything, all you need is a bit of creativity.
Hedgeson @ Oct 29th 2009 1:20PM
Borderlands! Borderlands?
ducttapeBigSexy (PSN&XBL: ducttape12) @ Oct 29th 2009 1:22PM
I find it rather interesting that people hate whatever publisher is the most popular. Since EA is no longer the top publisher, it's no longer "cool" to boycott their products. However, saying you hate Activision is "cool" because they're so popular. Even though EA still cranks out endless amounts of sequels, and some of Activision's games are still pushing games into new directions.
Duke @ Oct 29th 2009 1:37PM
People aren't hating on EA as much because they have responded to the hate a bit and done some more to encourage creativity lately.
Captain Planet [Planeteer | Power of Captain Planet] @ Oct 29th 2009 1:42PM
My dislike for Activision has nothing to do with their games sweetie. It's cute that you think it's "cool" to boycott whoever is "most popular" though.
Most people who dislike Activision have valid reasons. Mainly because their CEO is the biggest fuckwad in the industry. Even EA didn't have a douche like Kotick upstairs. Apparently you aren't familiar with the way Mr. Kotick thinks of you, the consumer, or rather an easily exploitable muppet.
So you're right ducttape, keep on buying those games. Wait, I suppose I should ask Mr. Kotick to keep pulling on your strings.
Temidien @ Oct 29th 2009 2:20PM
I don't understand the Kotick hate. He hasn't said anything that's any different from the way all major execs think. The difference is that he said it.
He's despicable and the attitudes he condone are dangerous to the consumer, but is he really any more worthy of hate than the next guy simply because he said what everyone is thinking?
kentuckyfried @ Oct 29th 2009 2:52PM
it's not that it doesn't have anything to do with activision, BFBC2 plain looks like damn fun.
Sooooo...how do I order this LE bad boy? i don't see it listed on Amazon or Gamestop.
I hope it's not like the Uncharted 2 purba edition snafu.
Nathan-DTS [He is your father] @ Oct 29th 2009 4:44PM
Downvoted, just for having an opinion. What is the world coming to? Oh wait, it's Joystiq, the community that is composed primarily of North Koreans.
Cyryus @ Oct 29th 2009 12:42PM
As much as i LOVE the Battlefield series and I own all of them, they really need to drop the Bad Company sub title and call it something else. You buy BF for amazing top notch MP not SP and the SP in BC1 wasn't so hot.
Enough of my whining, I can't frakkin wait for BFBC2 and BF3!
rj @ Oct 29th 2009 12:51PM
I would love to see a new Bf 2142, but im probably the only one :)
Cyryus @ Oct 29th 2009 12:56PM
Nope, your not the only one. I enjoyed it quite a bit. They perfected BF2's game engine.
Discotheque @ Oct 29th 2009 1:05PM
Nah I think the Bad Company title differentiates it from the "proper Battlefields"
I can't wait for this game. Even moreso hyped for BF 3 though.
Hedgeson @ Oct 29th 2009 1:24PM
I liked the BF:BC single player campaign.
Cheesus Crust @ Oct 29th 2009 4:21PM
Me too.
Jerk Face @ Oct 29th 2009 12:42PM
I'd be more excited for this if they released ANY info about the single player at all. The campaign in BF:BC was funny and light hearted and really underrated, if you ask me.
That being said, the multiplayer does look bad ass. I just hope they haven't totally scrapped the campaign.
Cyryus @ Oct 29th 2009 12:45PM
LOL Jerk Face. Our posts are exact opposites but I do agree, the campaign was really funny and light hearted.
Jerk Face @ Oct 29th 2009 12:49PM
Completely! I think that speaks to how polarizing this game was, though.
Hardcore Battlfield fans didn't like how the game's sole focus wasn't on the multiplayer experience. (Though the multi was great!)
I would never consider myself a Battlefield fan - I find the wing riding, spawn camping mayhem annoying and frustrating. I loved BF:BC because they curbed a bit of that for the multi and also added a pretty entertaining campaign mode to it. It felt more like a 60 dollar game to me, because of that.
Mr.ESC @ Oct 29th 2009 4:19PM
I completely agree,the reason I bought Bad Company was for its humor but it wasn't as good as the jokes in the ads.I thought it was going to be more like Matt Hazard.
ImbecilePete @ Oct 29th 2009 7:08PM
Yeah, I was hoping they would have parody trailers like they didfor Bad Company 1
but if the campaign is half a good as BC1 then this will be better than MW2 by far.
I don't know why but CoD's campaigns are just too...serious
MrAlex @ Oct 29th 2009 12:44PM
Interested but I can't commit to this game yet
MrAlex @ Oct 29th 2009 12:46PM
Also how to I get my avi to work?
DamonTheMoney @ Oct 29th 2009 12:47PM
Does anybody know if Battlefield 3 will have destruction and similar gameplay to Bad Company 2? I've never played Battlefield 2, so please fill me in.
Cyryus @ Oct 29th 2009 12:53PM
There isn't much info on BF3 as of right now but BF2 did NOT have destruction. It came out in 2004 for the PC. It was known for modern combat setting (unlike its predecessors), 64 Players, and amazing squad-based gameplay. Even though I love BF:BC's MP for 360, me and my buds still play BF2 all the time. You can get the entire BF2 series and all its expansion packs on Steam for like 30 bucks.
With that said, I believe and hope that BF3 will support the rumor 128 players with the Frostbite engine (meaning full destruction).
NitroMikeo @ Oct 29th 2009 12:54PM
If I may now represent every BF2 fan in the world.. Ahem..
Please God no!
Bad Company is all good and well, but I'd like the difference between the two, to stay there.
XGM @ Oct 29th 2009 12:59PM
Or just buy the 10$ version of BF2, because the latest updates give you the expansions for free.
Smoke_me_a_Kipper @ Oct 29th 2009 5:08PM
$30.00!!!
Try 9.99 for basic BF2 and 19.99 for the full meal deal. Remember the booster packs, armor fury & euro Forces are now free. The only thing the full collection would give you is Special Forces - worth it IMHO.
Darth Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Oct 29th 2009 12:49PM
Want. Now.
I loved Bad Company. And I'd buy this for it being 'Limited' rather than the content.
carterk88 @ Oct 29th 2009 12:51PM
I'm a little slow to get to some games so I just recently picked up the first BF:BC. I love the multiplayer, its really good and I'm excited about the next one. But there is one thing thats got me worried, the game freezes way too often. Wether it's the single or multiplayer it locks up randomly. Nothing else has ever caused my launch console (20gb) to do this.
Darth Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Oct 29th 2009 12:52PM
Odd. I've never heard of a specific title causing lock-ups. But I've got Bad Company for the PS3, not the 360.
Nathan-DTS [He is your father] @ Oct 29th 2009 12:55PM
How many people are online on BC still?
carterk88 @ Oct 29th 2009 1:29PM
@ Darth Bradwart
I play on a PS3 too. I just don't understand what's going on with this game it's turning into a love/hate thing for me.
@ Nathan
There's still a ton of people playing this thing online. I was pretty shocked cause I didn't expect it to still be as popular as it is.
NitroMikeo @ Oct 29th 2009 12:52PM
M1911 - I'd buy it just for that.
Solace @ Oct 29th 2009 12:52PM
that picture looks like the MW2 cover art
SpaceFox @ Oct 29th 2009 1:29PM
Just taking back what is rightfully theirs....
http://www.monstars.ro/pics/news/battlefield2.jpeg
jarhead906 @ Oct 29th 2009 12:53PM
So now they're taking out what was in the first Bad Company (the last two 'bonuses') and trying to make the Limited Edition seem better?
Does not compute.
Darth Bradwart, Dark Lord of the Sith @ Oct 29th 2009 12:54PM
It doesn't cost extra. They don't have to 'make it seem better'.