The other day, I was thinking to myself, “You know what would be cool? A HD first-person shooter that doesn’t take itself too seriously.”
It was like my wishes came true.
If Jeff Spicoli had been involved with Call of Duty 4, it would have been named Battlefield: Bad Company. Bad Company is an absolutely action-packed/hilarious game. The premise is this: You are part of an army team made up of America’s least honorable. You and everyone in your unit violated some sort of military law, and instead of being court-martialed, you and your team are tasked with carrying out some of the most dangerous missions. You know how one of the selling points of the Grand Theft Auto series is the ability to run around and wreck shop without ever thinking about the mission at hand? Well, the same rule applies to this game. In between life-like combat missions, your character can run around blowing anything up. Anything. After annihilating a rogue squadron of Russians, for example, I decided to test out my rocket launcher – on an outhouse. Other shooter-based games wouldn’t even have an outhouse for you blow up. On top of that, the dialogue between characters is hilarious. One of the ongoing conversations in the game is whether or not Truckasaurus Rex can beat a Russian tank in a fight.
Not sold yet? Watch the trailer for the game:
- David C. Garcia