Black Ops looks like a cartoon to me when playing it.

I will never buy a Treyarch game again. It's complete amateur hour over there.

Would this be the copy of BFBC2 to get?

http://www.gamestop.com/ps3/games/ba...-edition/83931

It says, "also includes a VIP code granting access to a multitude of downloadable map packs". I assume that's talking about the Vietnam expansion?

It does get you additional maps, but not Vietnam.

The Vietnam pack is an add on that's about $15 I think.

yea they were pretty good over the last year by releasing new maps and new game types on existing maps for free if you had the vip edition.

Vietnam is separate, but it really is like a whole different game.

So if I'm just getting BFBC2 to get me up to speed before BF3 comes out, do I need the extra DL content? I may just save a few bucks and get the original version.

I just bought BFBC2 as well...

If your playing online I would say yes, if your just playing the game through then no. Online play is limited when you don't have the add-ons because you can't play in all the maps, but I would say you can probably skip Vietnam all together unless you really want it.

I also highly recommend this video to help you in BC2.....no offense intended either, it really would have helped me in the beginning.
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You should get BFBC2 for two reasons:

1. It's a ****ing awesome game.

2. You're going to need the practice for when BF3 is released. Like COD, BF is one of those games that has an extremely high learning curve thus for it really to be fun you need to be one of the better players. Since everyone is pretty good it takes really knowing everything about the game that much more important.

Usually with these games i suck for the first couple months and then get as good as most of the other players. But by that time my K/D is already ****ed so I end up with it hovering around 1.00...

I want to be north of K/D 1.50 for BF3. For that reason I think you should get BFBC2.

I would get everything except Vietnam.

Vietnam is really fun though, but try the original first to make sure you like.

BF3 is going to feel very different from BF:BC2 because it'll be running on a brand new engine, I'd imagine.

Apparently you can turn your head in a different direction than your body.

:rockon:

I'm probably taking "Homefront" back tonight (what a turd) and picking up BBC2; never played any of the installments.

Don't expect it to be anything like COD, it's completely different. The shooting and killing part is a lot more clumsy, and you WILL need people you know to play it with. It's not very fun to play by yourself. It's a great game, though. The BF series is right up there with the best of all time, a real pillar in the history of games.

thanks; good info; didn't realize you needed folks to play with etc.

Don't get me wrong, it's totally playable by yourself, it's just not very fun it your team isn't working like one. BF:BC2 is ALL about good teamwork and it's build completely around that aspect.