Battlefield: Bad Company - Reception

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 83.54/100 (Xbox 360)

84.84/100 (PS3)

Metacritic 84/100 (PS3)

83/100 (Xbox 360)

Review scores
Publication Score
1UP.com B
Edge 7 out of 10
Eurogamer 8/10
Game Informer 9.25/10
GameSpot 8.5/10
GameSpy
GameTrailers 8.4/10
IGN 8.6/10
Official Xbox Magazine 8.0/10
TeamXbox 9.1/10
X-Play

Battlefield: Bad Company received positive reviews. Professional reviews for the game have been very positive, with an average Game Rankings score of 83% for the Xbox 360 version and 84% for the PlayStation 3. A large portion of praise went to the game's realistically destructible environments, impressive weapons, variety of gameplay and vehicles, and its "extraordinary" multiplayer gameplay. Criticism was mainly on a sluggish opening and graphics.

IGN noted several flaws in the game, but still gave the game a very positive score of 8.6. Giant Bomb gave it a 5/5 saying, "It looks great, has fun characters, a load of interesting weaponry, and works nicely whether you’re playing alone or with a squad."

Official PlayStation Magazine gave 90 score noting "It's not the best-looking game, it's clunky in its controls, but it delivers where it counts with a fun experience that will keep you entertained through to its conclusion". Gamespot praised the game with a score of 8.5 "Great" noting "Battlefield Bad Company is the most fun, addictive shooter released so far this year". 1UP criticized the game's poor AI with an average score "75" saying "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".


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