Conquest, returns from previous Battlefield games. There’s only one game mode on offer at the moment. Then the sniper that’s watched you struggle all the way might put you out of your misery. Surprisingly you can in quite a lot of places by bashing forwards and jump, one wrong move though and you’ll hit an impossible bit and slide all the way to the bottom again. You’ll find yourself experimenting with the steep slopes near the ocean and hills to see where you can climb up. But hey, I’d only be complaining if it was all grey and misery like Killzone 2. It’s similar to the tranquil (apart from the war) beach resort vibe the rest of the maps have to be honest. The volcano isn’t that tall, has a solid top, there aren’t any tunnels, there’s more buildings and there doesn’t seem to be any black volcanic rock anywhere. Iwa Jima might not be the place you remember from the two recent World War II films from Clint Eastwood. It’s like Bad Company has gone on a sunny holiday. Downloadable only, team-based World War II first person shooter based on three (soon to be four) beautifully designed Pacific island maps. If you missed our launch party article for the game here’s a quick reminder.

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