Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Battlefield BC2: Onslaught DLC
DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, today announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is expanding its award-winning multiplayer experience with the introduction of an all-new mode called ‘Onslaught’. This mode brings co-op gameplay to the Battlefield franchise for the first time ever on console. Coming soon, Onslaught mode will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and on the PlayStation Network, creating more reasons for players to check out the game that Seth Schiesel of The New York Times says “is a better game than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.”
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught mode can be played with up to four players across four multiplayer maps – Valparaiso, Atacama Desert, Isla Inocentes, and Nelson Bay – redesigned with new lighting, time of day, added vehicles and other effects. Each map has a dedicated gameplay focus, requiring different levels of teamwork in order to complete the objectives against an onslaught of enemy AI. Vehicle warfare comes to the forefront in Atacama Desert while Nelson Bay focuses squarely on infantry assault. Players can compete in squads and check individual progress via the dedicated Onslaught leaderboards.
Onslaught is bringing co-op gameplay to Battlefield for the first time on console. The new game mode puts you and up to three friends against the enemy on Valparaiso, Atacama Desert, Isla Inocentes and Nelson Bay – redesigned with new lighting, time of day, added vehicles and other effects. Each map has a dedicated gameplay focus, requiring different levels of teamwork in order to complete the objectives against an onslaught of enemy AI. Vehicle warfare comes to the forefront in Atacama Desert while Nelson Bay focuses squarely on infantry assault. Players can compete in squads and check individual progress via the dedicated Onslaught leaderboards.
“We’re thrilled to bring something new and fresh to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 while still keeping Battlefield’s signature gameplay intact,” says Patrick Bach, Senior Producer at DICE. “We want to consistently support the over 4 million fans playing the game with new ways to get into multiplayer and also challenge the elite players with new experiences to improve their performance online. Effective squad play is the key to success in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer and this new mode will provide players with a dedicated environment to test their team skills and rank against the competition.”
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Pretty awesome news, as I think this will help push some folks like Evil Max, Bender and James Bond 0O7 to finally get this great game.
At this point, my only real beef with Battlefield BC2 is that it needs 3-4 new maps, which will likely come very soon. As it stands, its hard to play for more than 2-3 hours because the same maps keep coming up. Also, Atacama Desert can be a bit unbalanced as its possible to steal the enemy chopper and rain hell down on the enemy spawn.
If DICE wants to allow enemy players enter your base on that map, they need to remove the ability to score points for getting kills there - just like they did in 1943. Other than that one design flaw on a single map, the game is nearly flawless in its design and execution.
While I cant say for sure if BF: BC2 the best Battlefield of all time (1942 will probably always hold that place), its certainly the best Battlefield game since BF2 (PC) and by far the most fun military shooter on the Xbox 360.
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