* BY: Bazajaytee
* POSTED : Jun 09, 2010, 01:06AM
VIP PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 players can now grab Nelson Bay is enhanced with Squad Deathmatch mode and Laguna Alta is enhanced with Squad Rush mode from the in game store. While you are in the store you can also take a look at what is lined up with Map Pack #4. Don't forget to head over to the Official Battlefield forums to discuss the new maps once you have given them a try.
The map pack is available with the VIP code which is included in every new copy of Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Players that do not have a code can purchase one via the in-game store.
Xbox 360 owners can also download the optional multiplayer update which will be prompted for the next time you go into Multiplayer. Once you have downloaded the update you will need to restart Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for it to take affect.
PC players will have the maps available after the release of the next update without the need for a VIP code.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is bringing Battlefield's first co-op mode to consoles with Onslaught mode. Up to 4 players can tackle the new objective based missions posting your best times on the co-op leaderboards as well as the chance to obtain new achievements and trophies. Onslaught will be available from June 22nd on Xbox 360 for 800 MS Points and on the PlayStation Network in North America for $9.99 followed by the European PlayStation Network on June 23rd for 8.99.
If you were to play Onslaught in picture form it would look something like this:
Also this month, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Kit Shortcuts will be available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for those players who don't have time to spend levelling up to unlock all the kit specific items but still want to be competitive with those who have unlocked everything. The Kit Shortcuts will give you the unlocks available for kit each kit while still allowing you to progress through the ranking system as normal and will be available for 560 MS Points/$6.99 individually or if you want the whole bundle of kit shortcuts including the 7 available vehicle unlocks, 1600 MS Points on Xbox Live and $19.99/17.99. The Kit Shortcuts will be available on Xbox Live Worldwide and European PlayStation Network from 16th June with the North American PlayStation Network having access to the shortcuts from 22nd June.
New Battlefield Blog Post - Prepare for the Onslaught:
You can now pay to get the good weapons, instead of "earning" them. What do you think about that?
GullyFoyle;29955750 I don't have an Xbox or PS3 said:Nope, no map pack 4 info in the store yet (on the 360).
Wow, hit boxes are even more boned now than before. Using an engineer smg with iron sights only, I was able to take out a sniper with one shot on the other side of the map on Laguna Alta in conquest mode. I never even saw him. It was a blind fire as it was a location snipers tend to roost in that map. On the other hand, I emptied an entire mag into someone at close range (in a building) where they were not even facing me yet they killl me. Kill cam shows them with no damage. So even though I was using magnum ammo, getting the X hit indicator and they were not facing me, I get taken out and they continue on without any damage incurred. sigh.
Anybody getting back on this horse when the new map pack comes out?
I'm still playing this game, going to stay loyal to the BF series till COD has vehicles and big maps.