We hold the Battlefield franchise close to our hearts-Battlefield 1942 revolutionized online warfare, and Battlefield 2 is one of the best multiplayer shooters of all time. But the series hasn't fostered another winner in recent memory.

Brilliant multiplayer game modes; balanced soldier kits; destructible environments

Uninspired single-player; slow multiplayer-server browser; check-point save games

Le jeu sort dans un contexte bien calme et fait suite à la publication de gros titres comme Modern Warfare 2, Bioshock 2 ou encore Mass Effect 2 . Il s'agit comme vous pouvez le constater d'importantes suites vidéoludiques qui ont toutes connu le succès commercial et critique.

Les véhicules; Le multi-joueurs; L'univers sonore; La destructibilit; Le réalisme militaire; L'humour des coéquipiers; Les environnements beaux et larges

Scénario basique; Campagne solo courte; Faible nombre d'armes; Nombre de cartes limit; Système de respawn perfectible

Gripping the barrel of my M16A2 firmly, I move slowly through the wreckage of a South American dockside rail depot. The roof is all but gone, and the railway tracks are barely visible beneath the piles of rubble.

Excellent multiplayer; Well balanced classes; Accessible

Bad lobby design; Lukewarm singleplayer; Some technical gripes

DICE knows mix things up and has a very clear idea of what it wants as a development team. If they have a concept they see it through and they're very good at what they do. Well, at least that can be said for most of their action games (whereas they weren't all too certain what they wanted to do...

A shooter you'll remember and want to play again; It effectively offers one of the best multiplayer experiences, in addition to a pretty solid single-player campaign, and the graphics are top-notch, accompanied by superb sound effects and a thrilling soundtrack

Various technical issues; which we hope will be resolved

Swedish developer DICE, makers of the Battlefield series, has many years of experience making military-themed games, so it's no wonder their latest offering, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is such good stuff.

Provides a good challenge through great level design; amazing art and unsually effective AI

See above; Difficulty curve on default is a little high

Walls, fences, trees, entire buildings-everything can be damaged, torn down and destroyed. The basics of the Battlefield series are simple: a squad-based, multi-player, first-person shooter.

: No prone; just 32 players max on a multi-player map

It's been a weird year for first person shooters. With the success of Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2 , the release of EA's Battlefield Bad Company 2 in March was a little iffy. Despite its more team-focused online play, large maps, and solid vehicle-based action, this title never really got the...

A polished entry in the Battlefield series, with a deep and engaging multiplayer component.

The outstanding audio and visual experience; The action-paced single player campaign; The deep multiplayer mode and maps

The predictable storyline

in March was a little iffy. Despite its more team-focused online play, large maps, and solid vehicle-based action, this title never really got the attention it deserved.

I recently got to play the newest installment of BFBC2 (Battlefield Bad Company 2), since 2 am this morning. For 14.95 you get a brand new multiplayer experience, no campaign modes comes with it, but …