Bad Company 2 to add 4 player coop mode

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Electronic Arts plan on releasing a new game mode for their first-person shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2 that introduces four-player cooperative action to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Onslaught mode will feature matches with a squad of up to four players completing a series of objectives as they battle countless computer-controlled enemies.

The modes will be available using four multiplayer maps -- Atacama Desert, Isla Inocentes, Nelson Bay and Valparaiso -- and will be redesigned with new vehicles and other effects.

Onslaught will also feature online leaderboards for players to check their progress against others.

"Effective squad play is the key to success in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer and this new mode will provide players with a dedicated environment to test their team skills and rank against the competition," said senior producer Patrick Bach in a post on the game's official blog.

Studio DICE also unveiled a trailer showcasing Onslaught mode, which you can check out below. No word on whether this mode will appear on PC.

http://content.usatoday.com/communi...mpany-2-adding-four-player-cooperative-mode/1

 

[Lean L]

no pc? these cocksuckers need to die

 

[DivideBYZero]

no pc? these cocksuckers need to die

" AnandTech Forums > Software > Console Gaming"

 

[PimpJuice]

" AnandTech Forums > Software > Console Gaming"

well he is an idiot

 

[fantolay]

lmao

 

[I4AT]

Cool trailer bros! Almost a minute of slow mo explosions explaining absolutely nothing.

 

[TheStu]

Cool trailer bros! Almost a minute of slow mo explosions explaining absolutely nothing.

I don't know, if you have ever played Bad Company 2, then I think you would know that the game is basically all explosions, all the time. The demo was even worse, at random times the screen would just shake as if an explosion was going off.

I personally want to see more maps, not just variations on the existing ones.

 

[GullyFoyle]

Cool trailer bros! Almost a minute of slow mo explosions explaining absolutely nothing.

Does this help?

http://www.battlefieldbadcompany2.com/onslaught

SQUAD MODE:
1-4 player co-operative mode against AI enemies

MAPS:
4 maps delivering different gameplay experiences, all with new lighting/time of day. Valparaiso, Atacama Desert, Isla Inocentes, Nelson Bay

NEW ENEMY VEHICLES:
Mark V patrol boat

MISSION:
Battle against time and try to beat your personal best

LEADERBOARDS:
Compare your stats on the dedicated Onslaught Leaderboards against your friends and other players across the community

DIFFICULTIES:
Four difficulties - Easy, Normal, Hard, Hardcore

ACHIEVEMENTS:
8 trophies and achievements

More details and developer walk-thru video on the new Onslaught co-op mode: Hexus.net or at Planetbattlefield


From NeoGAF forums:

Expected release dates: Xbox 360=2nd June, PS3=16th June

It's not free: "Onslaught" costs 800 MS-Points and 8,99 € on PS3 (Probably around $10 in the US)

 

[JoPh]

for $10.00 i think ill pass. $5.00 I was in.

 

[GullyFoyle]

A nice summary of many articles out today on Onslaught mode, put together by a NeoGAF'er: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=21396998&postcount=20618

 

[drbrock]

$10 does seem like a lot. I love BC2 but might pass on this on this until it goes on sale.