Bad company 2 and Battlefield 3?

Hey guys i was thinking about getting Battlefield 3 when its out but i have no idea about what the series Battlefield is like as ive never played any of them.

Should i get bad company 2 first to get a feel for the gameplay and story? or do you think i can wait till release of the new one and go from there?

I used to play COD you see but im getting pretty bored of it now. (Not turning this into a hate COD topic im just interested to know what Battlefield is like)

Thanks :)

If you have a PC, pick up Battlefield 2 for like ten bucks and play that. It is different than the bad company games, or you can just youtube it. people still play BF2 online on the PC.

Edit: You can wait for the new one, it's not really a story game, more of an awesome online game. You do need to use teamwork to win, but the maps and time limits are huge. Note: I am talking about the PC version, not sure if the PS3 will be different except only having 32 players online instead of 64.

Story doesn't matter much like CoD. You could get it so you could try the different game modes and just how it plays if you want, but BF3 will probably be easy enough to learn.

I'd get it to get used to it before bf3, it's quite cheap these days anyway...

i would definately get it even if you don't get bf3, make sure to get it new so you get the code for the free maps, when you start playing it i guarantee you'll regret not getting it sooner, i was stuck on stupid playing that other game till last november but i've been playing this non stop since then

i'd say go for it. the story has nothing to do with b3 (and trust me, that's not a bad thing as the characters in bc2 are kind of annoying instead of funny). It will probably get you used to how the game plays since it has a few distinct parts to it, especially with how the mp works. Plus, it's just a really awesome, fun game to play online and there are some pretty good sp missions. You should get it new since it comes with an online pass to get some stuff (though idk what) or get the ultimate edition that comes with battlefield 1943 as well, and is only a few dollars more than the normal version.

i'd say go for it. the story has nothing to do with b3 (and trust me, that's not a bad thing as the characters in bc2 are kind of annoying instead of funny). It will probably get you used to how the game plays since it has a few distinct parts to it, especially with how the mp works. Plus, it's just a really awesome, fun game to play online and there are some pretty good sp missions. You should get it new since it comes with an online pass to get some stuff (though idk what) or get the ultimate edition that comes with battlefield 1943 as well, and is only a few dollars more than the normal version.

blueboxdoctor

Yeah TC, go for the Ultimate Edition. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is a fantastic game on its own but the addition of Battlefield 1943 makes the package even better.

Bad Company 2 is probably the best appetizer for Battlefield 3, so I'd check it out. You may not like it at first (since the community is bound to be nothing but expert level 50's now), but its a ton of fun, especially with friends. Single Player is sorely lacking though.

BF2 was amazing on PC... it was basically a BATTLEfield literally...mass players 32 vs 32 tanks airplanes apcs cars u name it people were driving it lol... squad systems commander systems...

BFBC2 was basically a similar game but with improved physics...and a lot less players.... i think the max players for bfbc2 is 24 (12 vs 12) on ps3... So it never truly felt like a "Battlefield" downgrading from 64 players...but its still a good shooter.

Also BF2 had basically no campaign mode..just a training mode vs ai BOTS.... BFBC2 has an actual campaign.

so skipping both will not make you miss anything for the upcoming BF3 XD

I'd go pick up Battlefield 2. It has a pretty solid multiplayer, best FPS in my opinion

I'm pretty sure BF3 will be a lot closer to BF2 than the Bad Company spin-off/series. BF2 was a lot more balanced and didn't have any stupid perks you could equip, just old-school gameplay.

I'm pretty sure BF3 will be a lot closer to BF2 than the Bad Company spin-off/series. BF2 was a lot more balanced and didn't have any stupid perks you could equip, just old-school gameplay.

PolygonBust

I didn't think BC2 had many perks, it was mostly just different attachments to your guns and as you ranked up you were able to do more things with your class (such as revive people as a medic once you reach a certain level with that class). The mp maps seem like they'll be a lot different than those in BC2 considering the amount of vehicles they're advertising, and bringing back jets. I can see these things coming back in some way in BF3 just to keep it modern. However, I do expect a better story and set of characters than in BC2.