Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta details this week, EA says

Could someone tell me what exactly all of this has to do with Bad Company? I've seen trailer after trailer for this sequel, but the only thing they have shown in them are scenes from the multiplayer levels. Is this just an expansion pack for the multiplayer from the first game, or is this an actual, full length game with single player missions too?

@ Cash

They're showing off the multiplayer first because they want the multiplayer to be the main focus of the game (in a true Battlefield style) and they're proud of what they've done with it. As for the singleplayer, yes there will be a campaign mode. They're just waiting a while before they talk about it because they want people to focus on the online segment, which is the most important part of the game.

But dude, "expansion pack"? Seriously? You obviously can't have seen any gameplay videos yet.

Also, why was that a reply to me?

Awesome, now we just need more people on PSN playing BC1 until BC2 comes out. It gets kinda lonely with most games being 2v2 or 3v3

@ DamonTheMoney

I feel the same way.

Uggghhh....

Actually, I won't leave it to other people to say.

Halo did NOT invent the military 4x4, this one doesn't even have a gun on the back yet you a drawing vague comparisons. Plus, the one in the picture is a REAL vehicle not something the art team have just invented, I seriously doubt that the armed forces based the idea on halo either.

Calm down alex. It's a joke.

thank you, schmil.

yeah, timing was unfortunate when BF:BC came out. It unfortunately got overshadowed by COD4.

It shouldn't have to, they are quite different shooters. MW2 is only infantry, with vehicles that come with killstreaks. Maps in MW2 are smaller and more compact, and there is more emphasis on close quarters combat.

Battlefield games have always been about vehicles, and infantry together. Maps are bigger, and the games generally have more players. Emphasis is different combat scenarios involving many things.

If you like shooters you will enjoy both, but both are quite different and have their own strengths and weaknesses. The biggest problem that is facing the Battlefield games -- at least on the consoles -- is that the community thrives for a month, and then declines. If you buy a Call of Duty or Halo, you are guarenteed many people will still be playing in 2-3 years after it releases.
(I'm basing these findings on Major Nelson's live activity ratings)

In other words, 1943 type controls + BF:BC environments = automatic win

I dunno, I thought the syringe was a good idea, made a change from auto-regeneration anyway, which almost every other fps out there uses.

I do think the controls need tweaking though, even once you've got used to them, they still don't feel 'right'.

Okay, I hope I'm right about this, but I'm going to guess they dropped the syringe. There are defibs in the game, more like BF2. I am hoping they have dedicated medics like in BF.

Oh, and the blackhawk for me make this an instant must have. I can't wait!