Its a rental, but a great one at that.
Bad Company puts you in the shoes of a 4 man squad of ex-cons gone AWOL.
The objective in the story is to chase down an elite force of Mercenaries and steal their legendary gold so you and your squadmates can live happy lives.
While this doesnt take any huge steps forward for the genre, it is still a solid FPS. The fact that basically everything in the game can be detroyed, makes it one of the more fun shooters Ive played in my time. Making your own entrances and exits in an enemy infested building just doesnt get old.
The game plays very well. No framerate issues, and no awkward controls (except for the helicopter).
The amount of guns in the game nears 50 I think. Theres some variety in the vehicles, just your standard tanks, jeeps, boats, and helicopters.
The story itself is just so-so. Its VERY cliched but then again Battlefield has always focused more on the sheer fun rather than story. There are, however, some pretty funny scenes.
In short this game is definatley worth an 8$ rental if your just looking for some single player. Online on the other hand (from what I have heard) would justify it as being a 40$ purchase.