Battlefield: Bad Company (Xbox 360 & PS3)

[ThaGenecyst]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 & PS3

LOL I was watchin the video intro... when they showed the gun, I thought it was me and i started movin the sticks... but alas... it wasn't.

[Flawless]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 & PS3

Got my key. Can't wait until Tuesday.

I did notice under the unlock section that 10 weapons will have to be purchased through the Marketplace, if you want them. The gold edition of the game will give you 5 of them. BS!

[Eton Rifles]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 & PS3

got my beta key and downloaded the Beta. It's 1.07 gb download. I do think it's cool that EA is expanding this series with a serious single player game.

[Flawless]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 & PS3

Also, noticed in the controls section that we will be able to take screenshots.

Here's the video that you see when booting up the beta. Gold Rush mode.

<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="gtembed" width="480" height="392"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=32078"/> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=32078" swLiveConnect="true" name="gtembed" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="392"></embed> </object>

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/16011/...tiplayer-Beta/

Beginning March 25th, those who have secured a key will be able through their Xbox Live Gold accounts to go onto EA’s dedicated servers and battle with other beta testers In the brand new “Gold Rush” multiplayer mode, featuring two new maps, a host of new weapons and vehicles and all the unique tactical destruction you can handle.

The new “Gold Rush” multiplayer mode that gamers in the beta test will get to put through its paces is an entirely new type of team-based multiplayer action. Split into two teams, attackers and defenders, players must either destroy or protect special gold crates by getting close enough to them to place a special explosive charge or by getting enough bullets pumped into them to destroy them. Destroying sets of crates gives a boost to an attacking team’s reinforcement pool and opens a new area of the map. Defenders must prevent this, and kill off all the attackers’ reinforcements before they can open crates and get more to the field. Once all of the crates are destroyed or all of the attackers reinforcements are depleted, it’s round over.

There will be two maps available to gamers on the beta test. The first, Ascension, is set in a mountaintop village, where attackers and defenders square off in close quarters combat as they fight from house to house and yard to yard through the small hamlet and up into the twisting, dark confines of an old, imposing monastery. The other is Oasis, and it’s a notably different kind of experience. The wide open expanses of a flooded desert valley will give player the chance to really play around with the game’s vehicles, including tanks, helicopters and boats, before ending culminating in a more claustrophobic-feeling city full of tight alleys. Both maps feature destructible environments that allow teams to create new and unexpected routes to the crates, giving the game a new and unique element to the tactical strategy of the game.

Even though the “Gold Rush” mode is an entirely new way to play, gamers familiar with the franchise should feel well at home with the trademark style Battlefield gameplay. Vehicles are abundant, and anyone can use them, but team coordination is still the best way to get the maximum amount of use out of them. So don’t just bogart that patrol boat sitting there, grab a couple gunners, maybe a water skier or two (we wish) and roll deep. Same goes for vehicles like the tanks and helicopters – always a better idea with a buddy or two aboard. There will also be artillery units in the game, though their use will be limited to the early assault phases to keep the gameplay in balance

There will again be classes, like support and assault, each with its own customizable weapon load outs and special tools. Some of those new tools and abilities will be on display in the beta including the tracer dart pistol used by the specialist class, which when used to tag an enemy unit will then serve as a homing beacon for guided missiles launched by the demolitions class. You’ll also be able to call in highly deadly mortar strikes on infantry, shredding them and any nearby buildings. Another handy aid will be the motion sensor deployed by your recon units, illuminating enemy units to your entire team within its sensing radius for a limited time. Once again, coordination is key to using these tools effectively.

In our line of work, we often get to play games ahead of the public. That’s so we can tell you if they are awesome enough to warrant your attention (that pretty much sums up the video game media’s job right there, doesn’t it?) So it’s nice to see EA and Battlefield developer EA DICE open up the fun to the regular paying customers for a change. But this is serious business, and EA DICE needs your help stress testing their servers, finding exploits in the game’s balance and basically showing them what people think is fun or not.

[allBthere]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 &amp; PS3

could this game be the next GOAT?

[CS10029]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 &amp; PS3

How can I get one? Could I preorder it now?

My friend at GS said the EMAil beta keys never work.

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 &amp; PS3

How can I get one? Could I preorder it now?

My friend at GS said the EMAil beta keys never work.

The instructions are a few posts up.

[Skyboxer]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 &amp; PS3

Got the key. Now I just need my XBOX

[Altimus]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 &amp; PS3

Word from the Battlefield: Bad Company beta test is that several weapons in the game's arsenal are locked, with "Available for purchase on Xbox Live Marketplace" notations next to them. In total 10 weapons are listed as for sale, with five of them also available in the Gold Edition of the game. What this basically means is that people willing to drop a little extra cash, be it in the store or on Xbox Live, will have more weapons to choose from than someone who scrapes together just enough to pick up the game itself. This is not the way microtransactions should be used. Cosmetic additions and extra maps are all well and good, but allowing players to pay in order to get a leg up on the competition is just slimy. Multiplayer games suffer from enough balance issues without this sort of thing going on. Where will this lead? Perhaps eventually they'll allow you to purchase a much better surrogate player to represent you in matches, taking the term "professional gaming" to an all new level. Maybe we can pay for ammo next! "Everybody down! He bought extra clips!" *sigh*

Lame.

[Flawless]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 &amp; PS3

Yeah, I mentioned seeing 10 of the weapons as purchasable through the Marketplace a few posts above. It's sad.

[Kevin26385]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 &amp; PS3

Only 5 of the guns are left in the marketplace ( the other 5 you can unlock)

The shooting is similar to Battlefield MC..therefore it really doesn't matter what gun you have.

I am not worried what so ever, while it is sad...Noone will have an advantage.

[CS10029]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 &amp; PS3

Any free ways left?

[Kevin26385]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 &amp; PS3

Any free ways left?

Teamxbox is giving out beta keys..But they havent said when,how or how many they have.

[Kevin26385]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 &amp; PS3

http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions...mp_closed.aspx

They are doing another wave of beta keys, just havent started yet

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Battlefield: Bad Company (First Screens) xbox360 &amp; PS3

Wait, you have to buy guns off XBL!? WTF!?