Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Playstation 3

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is a developed by the firm and published by for , , , and systems. It is a direct to and is part of the game series. It was released worldwide in March 2010. The iOS port was released on the on December 16, 2010. A Kindle Fire version was released in June 2012.

The game is primarily a -level first-person shooter based in a contemporary setting. Additionally, the game includes a campaign, where the player re-assumes the role of Preston Marlowe, the of the original game. The game's engine allows for destructible environments. maps, which allow for five different game modes, contain a wide selection of vehicles, aircraft and emplacements.

The game was met with positive reception from critics, garnering a of 88 from aggregator for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, and 87 for the PC version. It became a commercial success, selling more than twelve million units since its initial release. Seven VIP map packs, as well as a game mode, were added after launch; an expansion pack, (centered on the ), released on December 21, 2010.

While Bad Company 2 is primarily a first-person shooter, it follows other games in the series by allowing the player to control certain vehicles, including , , tanks, and helicopters. On foot, players are given access to a variety of real-world small arms such as and . Players can also jump, crouch, and sprint. They can carry one primary weapon and a in multiplayer, or two primary weapons in single-player, as well as and other equipment. Players can fire "from the hip", but zooming in and using , , or (depending on the weapon) will provide much better accuracy when shooting.

Bad Company 2 heavily emphasizes destructible environments. Large sections of most buildings can be destroyed by explosives, and some walls and fences break down under barrages of bullets, with the game's realistically simulating the destruction.

The game utilizes a "" system, rather than giving players as older games in the Battlefield series have done. To accommodate this in multiplayer, the "Medic" equipment now accelerates health regeneration rather than directly restoring the player's health. If the player is wounded, they must take cover and avoid damage in order to regain health. A heavily wounded player will see dirt and blood around the edges of the screen, as an illustration of injury.