With much anticipation and talks surrounding Modern Warfare 2 and other promising shooters for 2009, it seems DICE, the developers of BATTLEFIELD: Bad Company 2 have been able to fly under the radar relatively unnoticed without too many lofty expectations from the gaming press. Nevertheless, it appears DICE has placed pressure on themselves to deliver an unforgettable single  player campaign and multiplayer experience from the looks of their latest multiplayer video and screenshots.

By all accounts the original BATTLEFIELD: Bad Company was a fun filled shooter that was definitely an above average experience. However, with so many high profile shooters today the standards have been raised significantly. With the KILLZONE 2 release out of the way, the only real competition for BATTLEFIELD: Bad Company 2 in 2009 appears to fall on the shoulders of Modern Warfare 2, MAG and HALO 3: ODST. Looking at the competition, BATTLEFIELD: Bad Company 2 does appear to be the obvious underdog.  Modern Warfare 2, the sequel to the 2007 Game of the Year in COD: Modern Warfare followed by MAG, the PS3 exclusive bolstering the most robust online experience with 256 players online and countless upgrades. Finally, HALO 3: ODST, the Xbox 360 exclusive shooter which is surrounded by much mystery.

Can DICE offer an experience that could possibly trump the competition?

We will continue to keep our eyes on BATTLEFIELD: Bad Company 2 as this writer has a feeling that DICE will not go unnoticed much longer with their exciting new first person shooter.

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