DICE community manager Daniel Matros describes Bad Company 2's Vietnam expansion as a community driven effort and details the new vehicles, weapons, and maps fans of the franchise have been asking for.
The expansion will be available sometime in "winter 2010" on Xbox Live, Steam, and PlayStation Network for $15/1,200 Microsoft Points. That $15 will buy you:
-- 4 Brand New Maps. From the rice fields of the Phu Bai Valley to the napalm scorched earth of Hill 137, four distinct Vietnam-based maps each bring a fresh visual and gameplay experience.
-- 6 Immortalized Vehicles. Skim the treetops in the iconic American Huey helicopter. Drive the sturdy Russian T54 tank and the nimble U.S. PBR "Pibber" patrol boat, plus three more vehicles immortalized in the Vietnam war.
-- 15 Characteristic Weapons. Charge into battle with 15 new weapons modeled on their real life counter-parts, including the rare Navy SEAL XM22 machinegun and the characteristic M79 "Blooper" Grenade Launcher.
-- Rocking 60's Soundtrack. Listen to 8 radio channels in-game, featuring 49 time typical tracks, including "Ride of the Valkyries" and "Fortunate Son" by CCR.
-- True War Dialogue. All-new voiceovers for both American and Vietnamese forces, based on authentic communication from the Vietnam war for maximum immersion.
-- New Achievements/Trophies. Collect 10 new achievements/trophies, one for blowing up Vietnamese propaganda speakers. Earn new weapon proficiency stars specific to your skills with the weapons in the expansion.
Sharkey says: I'm looking forward to this one, mainly because everyone will be using iron sights (everyone aside from you pesky snipers). Takes me back to the old Battlefield days. Should make for more of a challenge. As for the flamethrower, it always looks great in trailers, but does anyone actually ever use it?
