I don't know if anyone from the PC side of this game remembers me, but I used to be a big fanboy of this game when it was first released. So after I heard about some of the stuff they've patched in BC2 and all the map packs, I thought I'd go back, but... meh...
They never fixed the game for me. It still stutters with my Radeon 5770 and quad core phenom II. The shooting just feels clunky compared to Black Ops, it feels almost like there's input lag when compared to other recent shooters. And I get kicked 5 minutes in for a punkbuster error. Great.
I've put significant time into this game, almost 100 hours in fact. But coming back to this game from Black Ops, it just feels sort of meh. Maybe I'm being unfair. DICE left a sour taste in my mouth after the travesty that was Medal of Honor. What I really want is a Battlefield 3 that returns to the 64-player standard, but I doubt it won't be anything more than a console port with EA behind it, seeing how Battlefield 2 was the last game EA published that was PC-centric.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Game » consists of 26 releases. Released Mar 02, 2010
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is the second installment in this spin-off Battlefield series. It has a more serious campaign and a vastly expanded multiplayer system.
Game just doesn't cut it for me anymore
As far as BF:BC goes, it still plays pretty well on the Xbox. Sorry to hear about your graphical problems.
What performance do you expect given your setup? If it's lower than in benchmarks posted online, maybe, update your drivers.
(Here, BFBC2 runs at 60fps at 1600x900 at high graphical settings. But I have a different setup.)
Quite the reverse for me.
BFBC2 runs super smooth on my PC on highest settings. No input lag or anything. - Look gorgeous and runs great.
Black Ops stutters even with half the graphical setting turned off. - Looks like shit and runs poorly.
Also update your punk buster dude.
Dunno about the PC version. Consoles had some issues due to server overload when map pack 7 came out. I had a couple of issues then, but they've since been sorted.
The game's better than ever now, with more 'core' BF-style maps, with open terrain for vehicular manouvering and such.
Can't overstate how wrong you are about gunplay in Black Ops. Its shallow ballistics and poor handling and intrusive aim assist (on consoles obviously) invoke just the opposite reaction from me. When I play Black Ops, I'd find myself rather playing BF:BC 2.
" @sofacitysweetheart said:Oh no...You suck more than you could ever comprehend... "" @Tennmuerti: @Gap: Yep. BF fanboys are just as bad as any other :). Keep it up, guys. "
I am just stating how both games perform on a technical level on my PC." @Tennmuerti: @Gap: Yep. BF fanboys are just as bad as any other :). Keep it up, guys. "
This has nothing to do with gameplay or fanboyism, I enjoy Blops quite a lot too.
" Can't overstate how wrong you are about gunplay in Black Ops. Its shallow ballistics and poor handling and intrusive aim assist (on consoles obviously) invoke just the opposite reaction from me. When I play Black Ops, I'd find myself rather playing BF:BC 2. "I agree with this!!! Only difference is I never bothered getting another COD game after getting BF:BC2. Hell I can never even go back to playing my MW2 anymore because of BF:BC2. The destructible environments, bullet physics instead of literally pointing and clicking, and most of all the sound and outdoor/indoor acoustics of the guns in BF:BC2 just defines its intensity.
The input lag normally only happens when your ping is 250 - above and Im sure you're net connection is better than mine as my homeland's net is or one of the slowest in Asia since our ISPs are located in our neighboring countries and we use proxies.
I run BC2 at 1024x768 with a ATI 5750... medium settings... unlocked phenom 2 quad... (the 550 unlock trick) ... 6gb ram..
I don't run bc2 natively at 1280x1024 because it's sluggish, so I have to cut back and run it at 1024x768; which sucks... but it runs..
Doesn't BO run sluggish on PC? from what I've read, there were some issues; I don't know if they were resolved.
" I run BC2 at 1024x768 with a ATI 5750... medium settings... unlocked phenom 2 quad... (the 550 unlock trick) ... 6gb ram.. I don't run bc2 natively at 1280x1024 because it's sluggish, so I have to cut back and run it at 1024x768; which sucks... but it runs.. Doesn't BO run sluggish on PC? from what I've read, there were some issues; I don't know if they were resolved. "It's completely random from rig to rig. I don't have very many problems, besides the occasional network stutter because of the master queries.
I still get sub 30 framerates in the newer open maps (with SSAO on and everything aside from AA on high) but still no stuttering.
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