Bad Company received somewhat positive reviews from contemporary gaming magazines.
Zero rated the game 78/100, calling it "very good value" and comparing it to a budget version of
Space Harrier. gave the Amiga version a 74%, and
Amiga Format gave it a 71%.
The Games Machine gave the Atari ST version a 72%, calling the graphics "well-detailed" but the price "too expensive for such an old formula."
ACE gave the game a 642/1000, calling it "strong on atmosphere" and describing defeating tougher enemies as imparting "a considerable sense of achievement". However, it concluded that the game suffers from too little content, stating: "you soon tire of the simple pleasure of wasting things."
Amiga Power gave it a 44/100, describing it as "failing to be [...] anything remotely complex" and "reasonably entertaining for five minutes or so." gave the game a 28/100, praising its presentation but stating there's "nothing behind it", concluding: "You are indeed in bad company with
Bad Company if you bought it by mistake." ==References==