Which one should I get? I'm budgeting my games for all those releases next year (and a couple from last year).  I'm leaning towards BBC:2 since I liked the first one. I played a bit of the MAG open beta and thought the gameplay was pretty good but a bit hectic plus the feel of the guns were slightly off, like not just different from other shooters but awkward. I didn't get into the Battlefield beta so I'm kinda of asking people who played both betas.

I only played the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta, so I won't be much help in helping you choose. You can read my blog post assessing the beta if you like. (Sorry for the shameless plug)

as I played both betas, they for sure feel different. I would totally go with Bad Company 2. it's a sequel so it's greatly improved, and it's not as overwhelming as MAG. Plus, to be honest, I didn't find MAG to be that much fun as Bad Company 2 was. 

I played both (closed) BETAs when they hit PSN back in December, and from what I played, I liked Bad Company 2 better. However, after I deleted MAG from my hard drive, it received several massive updates which, apparently, made the game way much more "playable" (and fun). I think you should wait until both games are out before deciding which to get. Something inside me tells me MAG is going to be better in the long run.

i would say bad company. i didn't like the mag closed beta. the game didn't feel right to me. it was in the closed beta. who knows if the two games are going to be good? the games aren't even out yet.

Battlefield BC2 without a doubt. MAG even if someone does really like it, I really don't see how they couldn't easily see that BC2 is greatly superior. MAG is pretty disappointing if I do  say so myself.

I'm getting BFBC2 for sure. The beta is fuckin awesome.

Bad Company 2 by far. Played both beta's and MAG is the worst game I have ever played.

bad company 2 is a little more refined and polished from what i played in the beta.  MAG has good ideas but it could use a lil more time to make the game run alot better which they don't really have at this point of time.

Go for Bad company 2.

Played both Betas never put much time into either, but I put a fair bit more into BC2.

Wow, it seems like Battlefield: Bad Company 2 made a very strong impression on a lot of people. Looks like that game is getting mad popular. I haven't played either beta, but personally I've always been much more interested in BC2, just because the core concept of MAG never sounded interesting to me, and I really liked the single player in BC1.

More than likely Battlefield, 
Though at this exact moment I am downloading the MAG beta, It is taking forever to download, God damn, they should have put some sort of accelerator on it or something honestly 4 hours in 50% complete, what a fucking joke... 
 
Also should have been a poll :)

This is a no-brainer. BF. I'm buying both, but I fully expect MAG to be a completely and underwhelming failure. I suspect that if it all is pulled off on a technical angle, it will essentially be seen as "a competant, but very lacking game". In other words, I believe much is going to be sacrificed for the focused goal of "256 players!".
 
However, I've got it on pre-order, because I appreciate the ambition and want to get a piece of the experience while it lasts. In 2010, we are still limited on consoles to player caps far smaller than we've had on the PC since about... 2000. Not every multiplayer game has to have tons of players -- as games like MW2 demonstrate. However, the occasional "very large" player capacity could be exciting. I just don't think MAG is going to be the one to accomplish it. And, of course, as long as games are limited to being hosted by the players themselves, the numbers won't ever grow.

As much as I'd love for MAG to be super-ragingly-awesome, I have a huge gut feeling it's gonna be the biggest disappointment of 2010. So I'd say go for BC2.

Bad Co 2, ously

between the two i am more excited for bad company 2.

mag blows

Where the hell is the poll? Seriously dude....

are you kidding? bad company 2

BC2

You know MAG is pretty freaking awesome but I gotta say BC2 on this one

Get both! Both betas were great. I loved the teamwork in MAG. If only one-BC2
 
MW2 sucks

I did not like the BBC:2 beta that much at ALL?  I never really feel in the battle.  Yah, the vehicles are nice... But I would have to go with MAG in this one.  You know it is a good game when it lets you go prone.  

" I did not like the BBC:2 beta that much at ALL?  I never really feel in the battle.  Yah, the vehicles are nice... But I would have to go with MAG in this one.  You know it is a good game when it lets you go prone.   "

" Bad Company 2 by far. Played both beta's and MAG is the worst game I have ever played. "

I'm getting both, but if you have to pick one or the other, I would go for BF:BC:2, because it's a sure bet and a known quantity. MAG could go either way. It could have a rocky start and turn out amazing. It could be amazing from the beginning. It could be mediocre. It could be an ambitious failure.

I think I'm one of the only people who would whole-heartedly say MAG.

I played both betas and I might end up getting both. MAG, in my opinion, makes a pretty bad first impression, but once I got to the 256 player mode in the beta I was hooked. Ironically (because the game is known for its big battles), I am most interested in BF: BC 2 for the squad rush mode.

bad company 2 for sure. love the sounds and the destruction in that game. plus i think its graphically better than MAG from what ive seen.     but if i had a ps3 i would definitely pick up MAG too. i have never played with more than 32 people on a server at once 
i think it would be very interesting to play with like 6 times that many

Battlefield or the Massive Action Game?  Well Battlefield has a real title, so thats a plus.  Also, the graphics look really nice.  And last but not least, Battlefield is a fun game, while the Massive Action Game SUCKS ASS.  Or actually, let me bring this back, that game licks chode.

BFBC2 is probably a safer choice, MAG is pretty hit or miss. Personally i had tons of fun in the MAG open beta and have never played a FPS game that many hours in a row as i did then, still most likely getting BFBC2 since i liked BFBC1 alot. Might just run out of patience while waiting for BFBC2 and get both :P

I'd definitely go with Battlefield, I barely play MP so even if MAG had better gameplay, I'd still go with Battlefield because of the singleplayer. I also did not really get into the MAG beta that much.