After a month or so without internet, I finally return! I have to tell you something, a month without internet is not a good thing. I almost went crazy, and I'm glad to be back.

A little while after the Gods graced me with the return of my net access, I picked up a copy of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for the PS3. Now, for those few who have actually visited my blog, you may remember me writing a brief review on the beta. (Found here) Now I've been playing this game every chance I get, and in just a short amount of time I have already reached level 22 (the level where you no longer receive any additional weapons beyond the character-specific unlocks) and I can tell you that I have had my fair share of aggravation with this game. Don't get me wrong, the game itself is wonderful, but there are these annoying twitches here and there that really piss me off. (Yup, rant time!)

To start off, why is it so easy to kill people on the far end of the map with guns that clearly should have a limited range? It's never fun to play as a sniper and think you have the advantage, then be killed by a shotgun from someone who is CLEARLY very far away. Another thing, the draw distance is horrible. While hiding in bushes or some type of shrubbery you would think you were obscured from view of someone far away, right? As logical as this seems, it won't help you on this game. That's because while it may look like you are in a bush to you, to someone on the other side of the map all they will see is you minus the bush... then you magically die.

Another thing that really upsets me is how easy it is to get stuck in stuff, whether it be a fence or a giant cargo ship (Yeah, the one on Atacama Desert). While playing you will come across fences that require knifing (or shooting) to break in order to proceed. Most of the time I knife them in order to conserve ammo and to stay a bit stealthy, but if you don't break them all the way you will occasionally get stuck on them. (Funny story, while playing one day this happened and some guy killed me, so I went back to show my brother and THE SAME GUY killed me in THE SAME SPOT. That was my fault though, lol.) Fences aren't the only thing you have to worry about, (besides the obvious bad guys, enemy vehicles, random mortar strikes,) no no no, you better watch out for demolished houses as well. As seemingly innocent as they look, it is VERY easy to get stuck in one.

Knifing... Well, besides the unmissable delay that occurs when pressing the button to the actual action (Realism?), there is only one thing I have to say here, and it is about accuracy. Have you ever knifed someone from behind (mostly applies with snipers for some reason) only to have them not die, then knife them a couple of more times to which they turn around and kill you? I have. This has happened so many times I stopped using my knife when sneaking up on people, as I find a single shot to the head is not only more effective, but also more satisfying.

Last, but not least, being shot through multiple walls. I mean, really? Has this ever happened to you? Just sitting behind a house, trying to heal when all of a sudden, someone on the other side of the house somehow kills you? It's very aggravating.

Ahh, I feel better. Now remember, I love this game, and I'm not putting it down or anything. These are just some things that make me mad. Even with these annoyances, the game is still great.