Comments on: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 becomes fastest selling game of 2010 in UK

By: DrDamn

DrDamn — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:14:54 +0000

I’ve had a couple of problems on the 360 Euro version. Mainly Saturday night. Been mainly fine since then. A few squad issues.

“I just can’t believe that they weren’t prepared for this.”

I can’t believe you thought EA *would* be prepared for launch weekend. They have a terrible track record.

By: OlderGamer

OlderGamer — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:42:14 +0000

funny, i never have any bfbc2 troubles on xb360 usa.

Did have servers go down once tho.

Am still seeing little orange triangle in my sleep tho.

By: Michael O’Connor

Michael O’Connor — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:29:52 +0000

What format you playing on, smoothcatflash?

Edit: You mentioned achievements, so I’m guessing 360? I’ve had none of these problems either, and if this was a common occurrence, then I would expect far more of an outcry about it by now.

By: smoothcatflash

smoothcatflash — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:27:13 +0000

If you’re considering purchasing Battlefield: Bad Company 2….DON’T DO IT!!!! I’ve spent as much time trying to get into a game as I have actually playing. To add to that; when I do get into a game, I often get booted and lose all of my kills/achievements/ etc. I’ve been a loyal customer to the Battlefield brand and even pre-ordered BC2. What a huge waste of $60. Modern Warefare has never given me this kind of issue. I just can’t believe that they weren’t prepared for this. I can understand if they have server problems here and there………but come on….this is beyond ridiculous. Be warned!!! and warn everyone you know.( I’m posting this exact same warning everywhere I can.) Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is the ultimate excersise in futility!!!!!

By: Droid

Droid — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:16:46 +0000

@7 I guess you haven’t played the PC version then. Or you have been very very lucky.

It’s also annoying how, once the EA servers go down or are busy, you can’t even set up a personal server and bypass EA’s. So you can’t play any mp at all.

By: Petulant Radish

Petulant Radish — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:14 +0000

It’s like saying ‘xxxxxx is the best movie of the year!’
In March.

Well if you want to be picky its not like that at all as there is a quantifier of ‘so far’ in the statement and as such there is nothing factually incorrect about it as it IS the fastest selling game of 2010 so far, whether another game sells quicker is neither here nor there as it hasn’t happened yet.

By: polygem

polygem — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:56:23 +0000

yes. that´s good news. well deserved.

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:49:30 +0000

Perhaps more meaningful than “fastest selling game of 2010 so far” is “best ever launch for any game released this early in the year”.

By: Eregol

Eregol — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:47:37 +0000

Fastest selling game of 2010?
In March?
Still got 9 months to go.

It’s like saying ‘xxxxxx is the best movie of the year!’
In March.

By: loki

loki — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:47:21 +0000

LOL look like DICE be very bad with math
16% it is very high for PC, but anyway much worst when PS3 and Xbox 360, another PC port fail

By: NiceFellow

NiceFellow — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:45:23 +0000

The ratio split between 360/PS3 seems in line for FPS in UK. PC will have sold more though via Steam, etc. so extrapolating a bit it looks like it probably sold pretty well in relation to the consoles.

By: Yoshi

Yoshi — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:31:13 +0000

I havnt noticed any bugs, just the EA servers need to be fixed.

By: Droid

Droid — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:19:44 +0000

Lets hope they use all that money to fix the bugs and get the game working properly. At the moment it’s hit and miss if you can get on a server, and even less likely to be able to get on one you actually choose to play on.

By: Hunam

Hunam — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:51:18 +0000

Steam and any online sales wont be counted, mostly because they refuse to give the information.

By: Johnny Cullen

Johnny Cullen — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:50:54 +0000

I’d say there’s a fair bit more then that, but Chart-Track only covers retail copies and not downloads.

By: DrDamn

DrDamn — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:49:33 +0000

This is UK only and I don’t think the PC sales included download services.

By: Robo_1

Robo_1 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:48:51 +0000

That grab at the top looks seriously impressive. So tempted to pick it up, but Q1 is just so rammed. Can’t tear myself away from Heavy Rain anyway.

By: El_MUERkO

El_MUERkO — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:45:38 +0000

16% PC sales?

I’d query those amounts, OK it’s only anecdotal evidence but the servers are feckin rammed and pretty much everyone on my Steam friends list has the game.