Read Negative User Reviews for Star Wars Battlefront on PC

bschuler

Nov 22, 2015

4

Best looking POS ever. While Battlefront gets most of it right, huge fails that break the game keep me from recommending this game. From the looks, sounds, music, even some small stuff like Han Solo's shoulder charge power (taken from 1 scene in the movies).. this game is impressive beyond impressive. But while that stuff was obviously handled by experts, you get the feeling that the restBest looking POS ever. While Battlefront gets most of it right, huge fails that break the game keep me from recommending this game. From the looks, sounds, music, even some small stuff like Han Solo's shoulder charge power (taken from 1 scene in the movies).. this game is impressive beyond impressive. But while that stuff was obviously handled by experts, you get the feeling that the rest of the stuff wasn't. 1) No real communication ability at all with other players just ruins the game (the in game chat is only during the actual game and is useless as you will be killed if you try to type something, plus it allows curses and racial slurs, really?) 2) Obvious issues. Enemy players can get behind your spawn area, get in a turret, and just kill your team over and over and over with no way to stop it. How was that missed? 3) It is only fun if people play along. Some hide in a bush in a map and kill you when there is no chance to even see them. Is that fun? No. Some hide on top of a mountain behind a peak and step out just to snipe you, Is that fun? No. You get the idea. If everyone just plays the game.. it can be fun. But most times, someone exploits a map problem. Overall, I guess it comes down to that I love everything about this game.. except the fact that it is online. If it was a single player game, it would easily be 10/10 game of the year. Add online with the above problems, and the score falls flat. Sorry, but you can't have an online game without fixing known online issues (see racial, cursing above, map exploits, etc)… Expand

Nasher

Dec 5, 2015

4

An insult to the *10 year old* Battlefront 2. It has a fraction of the content, poor game design everywhere and costs 3x as much?

Unfortunately, the mugs will pay for the game so they will keep churning out more.

Dethstar

Nov 19, 2015

4

FANS OF BATTLEFIELD are unlikely to enjoy this limited, cut down version with little charm when the novelty of the graphics wear off. Well.. I am here instead of playing a game I looked forward too for a long time. It just isnt good enough despite some great technology and here's why.

The engine is fantastic and personally I found it incredibly reliable with no crashes. The problemFANS OF BATTLEFIELD are unlikely to enjoy this limited, cut down version with little charm when the novelty of the graphics wear off. Well.. I am here instead of playing a game I looked forward too for a long time. It just isnt good enough despite some great technology and here's why.

The engine is fantastic and personally I found it incredibly reliable with no crashes.

The problem is, there is something about this game that feels a bit like some of the same mistakes made in hardline when it comes to game play. It lacks options and it is fundamentally NOT enjoyable. EA seem to be moving away from the open game that was BF3, BC2 and BF4 where people had a lot of customisation and gratification from on going development to a very sterile and as linear an environment as one could come up with in an FPS.

Maps feel small in many cases and it almost a case of 2 groups of people charging at it other endlessly in silence as there is no chat of any kind. Not that you need to make a strategy here, there is very limited scope for anything but grenade spam.

Which is just as well because the aimbotting is back with a vengeance in multiplayer. The weapons have no spread or error so aimbotting is incredibly deadly. Grenades are incredibly powerful so almost every map feels like Metro from BF4 only with more intense grenade spam.

There is no going prone, no needed balances of classes, there are no choices to speak of and very little to differentiate you from everyone else. It feels like it doesnt want to be a game but would rather be a movie. Maps are epic looking but still they absolutely lack scope for anything tactical.

Hero characters come and go but really, no one cares, as its a token gesture. Vehicle use is very limited and almost scripted and except for certain modes virtually non existent. Those modes being almost solely about the vehicles. Not that you can do much with them.

There is no ping indications anywhere, so who knows and the matchmaking is not transparent and completely automatic so you have no real control.

Some genius also decided to design all the splash screens etc with a blazing white background. Like they are trying to damage peoples eyes. So you go from creeping about in dark hangars (occasionally) to blazing white backgrounds between games. Who has so little experience that they never played games at night. This is a schoolboys error.

I am a huge Battlefield fan so I was hoping for Battlefield in an open environment. What I got was something that feels like it was designed for consoles only. A game that should have been open and full of possibilities but someone managed to make as linear and sterile as possible. Spectacularly missed opportunity.

I wouldn't even say its a great tech demo because the game feels so limited much of the time. I would very much like to get a refund and would not regret never playing it again.… Expand

kalimah

Nov 21, 2015

4

GRAPHICS AND SOUND 10/10

EVERYTHING ELSE -10

EVEN DARTH VADERS VOICE SOUNDS LIKE SOMEBODY DID IT AT A COSPLAY EVENT! AIMBOTTERS ALREADY TAKING OVER! GAME BLOWS.....

Hellspeller

Nov 22, 2015

4

This is the perfect Star Wars in terms of audio and graphic, but the gameplay is so unbalanced and boring. It lacks so much depth and above all: CONTENT. As much as I would love to like the game, I get massively bored after 1 hour of gametime. Only 4 maps and 2 interesting game modes, in my opinion. For any additionnal content, expect to have to pay the price (It's EA afterall). Plus on PCThis is the perfect Star Wars in terms of audio and graphic, but the gameplay is so unbalanced and boring. It lacks so much depth and above all: CONTENT. As much as I would love to like the game, I get massively bored after 1 hour of gametime. Only 4 maps and 2 interesting game modes, in my opinion. For any additionnal content, expect to have to pay the price (It's EA afterall). Plus on PC you will only encounter an already impressive number of hackers and 12yo spamming the chat. Since there is only a small multiplayer and no single player; I expect it to become of huge cash grab of season pass and micro transactions for EA. Avoid yourself the ridiculous price of this less-than-average experience.… Expand

Sloppydrunk

Nov 19, 2015

4

Holy explosion spam batman! You can carry 2 at a time for and also have the chance to pick up another one. This is just ridiculous and sucks the fun out of the game. The first hour or so of playing was fun, but that quickly is taken away for boring, predictable battles. There is no way I would be playing this game longer then a week or two. I urge you to watch game play videos orHoly explosion spam batman! You can carry 2 at a time for and also have the chance to pick up another one. This is just ridiculous and sucks the fun out of the game. The first hour or so of playing was fun, but that quickly is taken away for boring, predictable battles. There is no way I would be playing this game longer then a week or two. I urge you to watch game play videos or maybe rent it on a console first before you pour your hard earned money into this grenade simulator. Probably the most beautiful game I've ever played and the sound is awesome. That is this games only redeeming quality. I'm glad I was able to return it because there is no way this game is worth 60 dollars.… Expand

Makaveli

Dec 18, 2015

4

This game is like having a hot girlfriend who never puts out and is lazy as hell, with an IQ just above 50.

The game is nice to look at but that is pretty much it. It's just a shallow husk of what the older games were. The game isn't fun and the gameplay feels rather.....simple < best I can describe it... It is time that developers/publishers realize that we as consumers won't acceptThis game is like having a hot girlfriend who never puts out and is lazy as hell, with an IQ just above 50.

The game is nice to look at but that is pretty much it. It's just a shallow husk of what the older games were. The game isn't fun and the gameplay feels rather.....simple < best I can describe it... It is time that developers/publishers realize that we as consumers won't accept these lazy ass games. They know that all the have to do is make a basic game and slap Star Wars on the title and everyone and their dog will buy it..

EA sucks and DIce hasn't released a decent game in a long time..… Expand

Pecheckler

Nov 17, 2015

4

On the surface this game is great. The graphics are superb as is the core action gameplay. The native support for 21:9 resolution is appreciated as it looks amazing at 3440x1440. Hero classes are reasonably balanced, as are most game modes besides walker assault. Not everyone likes the power up or card system but I feel they fit in well with the game. And the most important thing aboutOn the surface this game is great. The graphics are superb as is the core action gameplay. The native support for 21:9 resolution is appreciated as it looks amazing at 3440x1440. Hero classes are reasonably balanced, as are most game modes besides walker assault. Not everyone likes the power up or card system but I feel they fit in well with the game. And the most important thing about the game is that it runs smooth as butter and is very well optimized. Totally stable, no lag or micro-stutter, runs well on even low-spec PCs.

Unfortunately the game has several major issues all relating to simple features missing or control scheme choices. Also the game is quite lacking in content for the price. Something that doesn't bother me but certain does for many other players. As far as gameplay issues go, the most serious issue we have on the PC is the lack of team balance, or team shuffling. Teams are never randomized and there is no way to switch teams manually. What we're seeing in nearly every match is a stacked team dominating one side game after game. For example you'll have 6 players in hero assault for hours on end with no changes on one team, while the opposing team cycles 50+ players through the meat grinder who join and leave. The number of matches where it's 10v20 or 2v6 for often the duration of the entire match is far too many. At the very least teams should auto balance with each match change. Certainly this can be done while still maintaining parties. Even if it isn't a full team balance, something is still better than nothing whilst still maintaining friends/parties on the same side.

Other major issues include the PC control scheme for flight controls. In beta the controls were great, with direct mouse input to vehicle flight control. Very precise and a pleasure to fly. However now we're discovering that the flight controls are a sluggish joystick emulation style control. Basically flying an x-wing feels like driving a car on a sheet of ice. It's a mess. A huge mess. Most fighter squadron matches are just chat rooms of players complaining about how the beta test flight controls were better.

Lastly we're missing common features like the ability to see players ping, or even a server browser. There's not even a way to kick or ban cheaters who blatantly use hack software... instead relying only on the automated mechanism which could take days or weeks to work. Something i'm sure we'll sorely miss in due time.… Expand

Dragnor

Nov 23, 2015

4

too litttle content for too much money. but the worst thing is that the game is not fun. yeah its cool for couple hours to enjoy the graphics, but thats It

babalonkie

Nov 19, 2015

4

Pro's

Feels like a realistic rushed star wars battle. Graphics. Sounds. You get a real feeling of dread seeing a AT-ST/AT-AT Coming round the corner. Con's No content. Small maps. Claustrophobic battles. Vehicles stand no chance in battle (approx 15 seconds on front line, 60 second right in spawn). No class system what so ever. Zilch. No Space battles and sky battles arePro's

Feels like a realistic rushed star wars battle.
Graphics.
Sounds.
You get a real feeling of dread seeing a AT-ST/AT-AT Coming round the corner.

Con's

No content.
Small maps.
Claustrophobic battles.
Vehicles stand no chance in battle (approx 15 seconds on front line, 60 second right in spawn).
No class system what so ever. Zilch.
No Space battles and sky battles are badly controlled.
Paid for DLC make them overpowered.
No Ranking matchmaking system. Enemy will have one hit guns whilst you have 5 hit guns.

Basically faithful artwork, terrible game. Pick it up should it go on sale and they introduce much more content and make battles have some degree of tactic's as there is zero in the game at the moment.… Expand

kambion667

Dec 16, 2015

4

Very little content. Feels lonely since it's impossible to effectively communicate with teammates effectively ruining the game. The game is fun for a couple of hours, but it isn't even a capable online shooter since once you've done and seen everything there isn't anything else that's worth your time. Basically, you're paying $60 for a Star Wars logo and some laser sounds. The onlyVery little content. Feels lonely since it's impossible to effectively communicate with teammates effectively ruining the game. The game is fun for a couple of hours, but it isn't even a capable online shooter since once you've done and seen everything there isn't anything else that's worth your time. Basically, you're paying $60 for a Star Wars logo and some laser sounds. The only redeeming part of this game is the graphics and it's nostalgic effect. If an average game is around a 7, this is a 4. It's not good, and not worth your money.… Expand

kiwijinxter

Apr 8, 2017

4

OK the premise looked fantastic. Who wouldn't want to be "in" the movies with a game like this. Unfortunately, this game doesn't have the story the movies tell, so you're left with the gameplay. Unfortunately, the gameplay is weak and does get boring fast. After a couple of tutorials - many which are very boring - you very quickly realise the weakness of this game. While I find the FPSOK the premise looked fantastic. Who wouldn't want to be "in" the movies with a game like this. Unfortunately, this game doesn't have the story the movies tell, so you're left with the gameplay. Unfortunately, the gameplay is weak and does get boring fast. After a couple of tutorials - many which are very boring - you very quickly realise the weakness of this game. While I find the FPS bits OK, the vehicle handling is terrible - scooters, X-wings, etc. handle in a very imprecise way, leaving very much to be desired. I played it for over an hour and already found myself quite bored. I think it's tried to be everything to everyone and end up being not very good at everything. Overall, I think there's not enough "weight" to either the story or the gameplay. It's OK and relatively fun in small doses, but didn't hold my attention long, and made me long for more "weighty" FPS such as Far Cry 3 or 4. And of course, single player is probably not the best reason to buy this game anyway.… Expand

DanteTheCynic

Nov 17, 2015

4

First, allow me to address the positives here. Or positive, rather:

-The game is absolutely stunning visually and in sound design. The rest is unfortunately mediocre at best. Let's start with the obvious in that there is no single player campaign or Galactic Conquest, and prequel content is made to sit on the sidelines this time. This means that genuinely cool planets and heroesFirst, allow me to address the positives here. Or positive, rather:

-The game is absolutely stunning visually and in sound design.

The rest is unfortunately mediocre at best. Let's start with the obvious in that there is no single player campaign or Galactic Conquest, and prequel content is made to sit on the sidelines this time. This means that genuinely cool planets and heroes can't be included because DICE and EA have either limited themselves or been limited by Disney.

Gunplay is bland, with little to no recoil. Vehicles are clunky and hard to control on some maps (of which there are disappointingly few), and there are only three heroes per faction. Overall, I am disappointed by this game.

One last thing I forgot was that it was promised there would be no DLC, and then now there's a 50 dollar Season Pass. Knocking a couple points off for that one.… Expand

jokerdeus

Nov 23, 2015

4

I really wanted to believe in this game... but after 12 hours of playing I can tell you it doesn't worth its price. The price is way too ambitious comparatively to its content. Although the game is very immersive and beautiful, you won't have fun for more than 30 hours. The 4 maps pool tend to be quickly very repetitive, and if you don't agree with the DLCs policy that tells you to buy aI really wanted to believe in this game... but after 12 hours of playing I can tell you it doesn't worth its price. The price is way too ambitious comparatively to its content. Although the game is very immersive and beautiful, you won't have fun for more than 30 hours. The 4 maps pool tend to be quickly very repetitive, and if you don't agree with the DLCs policy that tells you to buy a game twice its original price to actual enjoy the content of an actual one "real finished" game, then SW : Battlefront just doesn't worth your attention. I had good fun for 12 hours playing with my friend though, and got the refund on Origin, that I could recommend, it doesn't cost anything.

Let's be clear, for £50 you can enjoy the demo, the real price of this game is £100. It is a pretty good game, but far to be as good as £100.… Expand

SweetTeets

Nov 18, 2015

4

Very well done in the graphics and game play department. The combat is very fun and engaging (if not repetitive). People keep mentioning that this game is just a Battlefield 4 re-skin. This game would be amazing if it actually was a battlefield 4 re-skin. BF4 is great, Battlefront is very bland compared to that. The game just lacks the level of depth and replay-ability that I was expectingVery well done in the graphics and game play department. The combat is very fun and engaging (if not repetitive). People keep mentioning that this game is just a Battlefield 4 re-skin. This game would be amazing if it actually was a battlefield 4 re-skin. BF4 is great, Battlefront is very bland compared to that. The game just lacks the level of depth and replay-ability that I was expecting to see from a DICE game. My friends and I had pre-ordered the $120 ultimate edition because we thought that we would be playing this game for a long time. Thankfully Origin has a 24 hour return policy and, needless to say, my friends and I don't own the game anymore.… Expand

damien102

Nov 25, 2015

4

As someone who owns this game and has played for more than a few hours, I am sad to say that there is very little longevity. Yes, it looks nice and sounds nice, and there are some nice original touches such as the hero element, but there is none of the depth of other games in this genre.

I mean - no campaign - come on. That would be forgiveable if the multiplayer aspect was veryAs someone who owns this game and has played for more than a few hours, I am sad to say that there is very little longevity. Yes, it looks nice and sounds nice, and there are some nice original touches such as the hero element, but there is none of the depth of other games in this genre.

I mean - no campaign - come on. That would be forgiveable if the multiplayer aspect was very sophisticated, but it isn't....

The shortage of maps (only 4 maps on large multiplayer modes) makes multiplayer get repetitive very fast.

Perhaps the biggest problem though is the lack of depth in the area of multiplayer teamwork. You can't be part of a squad, just a partnership. And even that is broken in that you often randomly get "unpartnered" and there is no way to repartner with someone. Where are the squads? But most of all, where are the varied roles? I want to play a medic, or an engineer, and yes, sometimes even a sniper, but none of that is possible because there is only one role available here.

Maybe they'll add some of this later, but right now it feels half finished.

I get that they want to make it as accessible as possible, but there are ways to add depth of gameplay without scaring off newbies.

I've only had this game a few days and already I simply am not compelled to log in and play. What's the point?… Expand

prossnip42

Dec 22, 2015

4

I.m noticing a nasty trend in the gaming industry in 2015 and i think you will agree with me.... dumbing down good franchises. Fallout did this, Rainbow six did this and now Battlefront did this. I didn't expect much from this since anything made by current EA is terrible but i thought that it would be at least passable. So on with the review then.

Pros: -The only thing keeping thisI.m noticing a nasty trend in the gaming industry in 2015 and i think you will agree with me.... dumbing down good franchises. Fallout did this, Rainbow six did this and now Battlefront did this. I didn't expect much from this since anything made by current EA is terrible but i thought that it would be at least passable. So on with the review then.

Pros:
-The only thing keeping this game from getting a 1 star is that the graphics are **** phenomenal. It looks glorious but that's about it.

Cons:
-The gameplay as i said before is incredibly dumbed down. This is Battlefront for 12 year olds. There's no strategy. It's just shoot until one of you dies. Or until he drops the grenade that kills you in one hit or he's one of those preorder **** that has the op gun that kills in 2 hits. It's really simple and requires no strategy what so ever.
-And finally...... get ready guys...... Micro transactions, pay to win mechanics and season passes!!!!!! I'm **** done with this shiiittt!!!!!!!… Expand

TsukasaHiiragi

Nov 17, 2015

4

For the Battlefront fans, we all know this isn't 'battlefront' but Battlefield with a Star Wars paint job. The only reason I gave this a rating of 4 and not lower is because they nailed the graphics and sound that are spectacular but lets all remember that GAMEPLAY is paramount and Star Wars Battlefront suffers severely in this area.

"Single Player" is practically non existent and haveFor the Battlefront fans, we all know this isn't 'battlefront' but Battlefield with a Star Wars paint job. The only reason I gave this a rating of 4 and not lower is because they nailed the graphics and sound that are spectacular but lets all remember that GAMEPLAY is paramount and Star Wars Battlefront suffers severely in this area.

"Single Player" is practically non existent and have very limited appeal for people other than trophy hunters and shouldn't even really be labelled as single player content, since the previous battlefront games all had emphasis on playing the core maps with AI - a feature that made the series famous and was the heart of game - sadly Dice opted for the forced online method so unless you plan playing on forced EA servers against the worst scum and villainy online.

The 'core' game is based on purely online modes only, with the 9 maps offering somewhat limited replayability and highly frustrating balance issues, even issues that appeared in the beta haven't really been addressed. The biggest and best reason not to buy Battlefront is that just one - repeat ONE single hacker can ruin the entire experience of the game, and hacking is already a major problem and fairfight alone isn't enough to catch all of them, especially the more seasoned and subtle hackers - whilst it'll still ban the more obvious ones it'll still ruin the game experience.

Also, lets not forget the outrageously overpriced season pass at $50 - EA this isn't okay and I hope this backfires.… Expand

Noshido

Nov 26, 2015

4

All right so where to start? As has been said by many the graphics and feel of the game are spot on and perfect. Initially this may lead you to feel you are going to love this game. However, the lack of things to do outside of PVP leaves the game feeling empty.
For some PVP is wonderful, and I am, to be honest not that bad at it. There is an issue however when you leave out everybody whoAll right so where to start? As has been said by many the graphics and feel of the game are spot on and perfect. Initially this may lead you to feel you are going to love this game. However, the lack of things to do outside of PVP leaves the game feeling empty.
For some PVP is wonderful, and I am, to be honest not that bad at it. There is an issue however when you leave out everybody who doesn't love PVP. For example I play a lot of video games, spend hours grinding to max level and truly love to play, many of my friends also enjoy games but are just not that good at them. They would like to play with me in a non competitive way, you ever heard of co-op? I'm sorry but a tacked on survival mode, is not even remotely enough in this area. Especially when you can only play it with one friend. So all of the people who were looking forward to this game with true excitement, now have no choice but to play PVP with me and get stomped on by COD losers and get called unspeakable things by 12 year old PVP obsessed children.
Is the gun play a little shallow? Yes. Is the PVP woefully unbalanced? Yes. Is that the biggest problem? No. The real problem here is that STAR WARS FANS can't enjoy this game, only PVP players can(yes, I realize there are those who are both). A campaign mode would help but even just giving us custom match mode vs AI would solve most of the problems. It would be nice to sign in and play with people who just want to have fun and feel like they are in Star Wars. I really had hoped for a game like the original battlefront, but with the stellar graphics we have always wanted to see. What I got was another FPS PVP fest that can't even compete with the dedicated PVP titles. I would give this game a lower score, but there is hope that it could be turned around in the future with some of the DLC. In addition the graphics are so impressive that it still holds some sway on me, but if I can't enjoy them with friends then its only a tiny amount.… Expand

DukeBalek

Nov 22, 2015

4

when i saw Electronic Arts founder of this project, i knew from the beginning how bad it will be... i tried the beta for a week end, and it was so awful ... 4/10 no more. All is boring, casualised, consolised... bad decisions every where like how to pick up vehicles and such ...
I am sick with this policy to sell empty game (very bad in that case) for 70 bucks and then sell the rest (thewhen i saw Electronic Arts founder of this project, i knew from the beginning how bad it will be... i tried the beta for a week end, and it was so awful ... 4/10 no more. All is boring, casualised, consolised... bad decisions every where like how to pick up vehicles and such ...
I am sick with this policy to sell empty game (very bad in that case) for 70 bucks and then sell the rest (the entire game in fact) for 50 more.. main game developping teams are now managed by some ultra liberal capitalists, and if they failed so badly it's just because they are insanely too greedy...… Expand

sscott0829tw

Nov 17, 2015

4

Star Wars Battlefront offers a satisfying First person shooter experience.The graphics are insane,especially endor,there is so much attention to detail and really brought the epic planets in the movies to the game.There are lots of gamemode to play,most of them are well-designed and fun to play,DICE fixed a lot of problems from the Beta,the game is now more balanced.The weapons are tooStar Wars Battlefront offers a satisfying First person shooter experience.The graphics are insane,especially endor,there is so much attention to detail and really brought the epic planets in the movies to the game.There are lots of gamemode to play,most of them are well-designed and fun to play,DICE fixed a lot of problems from the Beta,the game is now more balanced.The weapons are too few,and no weapon customization.And no campaign and space battle.Star wars Battlefront isn't a deep game for those Pro shooter players,more like a game for all kinds of player.Star Wars Fans will love this game.… Expand

MyZk0

Dec 7, 2015

4

This game, as it stands, deserves a 4/10.
The game is repetetive, with very limited things to do.
The few maps this game ships with, are graphically very fleshed out and it looks and sounds good. But playing this game makes you feel that there is too little to do! Walker Assault is not balanced. There is not enough incentive for players to play objectives (MORE SCORE FOR PLAYINGThis game, as it stands, deserves a 4/10.
The game is repetetive, with very limited things to do.

The few maps this game ships with, are graphically very fleshed out and it looks and sounds good. But playing this game makes you feel that there is too little to do!

Walker Assault is not balanced.
There is not enough incentive for players to play objectives (MORE SCORE FOR PLAYING OBJECTIVES, DUH?)
EA-Games are greedy basterds that want us to play full price for a skeleton-game and then force us to buy additional content that should have been in the original game through DLC.

EA Games- Get one game, for the price of two.… Expand

sfajardo

Nov 17, 2015

4

Pros:
No bugs so far
Great graphics
SW feeling ( sound/models/vehicles)
No origin !
Nice servers

Cons:
Generic FPS with SW theme, nothing more.
COD style, I would like to have Battlefield style.
Spawn campers already knows where to camp.

Wait for a sale. I'm getting more fun from BF4

Getting refund with origin's "great games guarantee" as I did with Titan Fall

Chubba_Hustle

Nov 27, 2015

4

Less content than A Happy Meal. Looks nice though. Its a polished turd. It may be polished, but its still a turd!
A lot of features have been stripped from the previous games. It lacks any kind of fulfilling single player experience. Instant action, only 4 maps, no space battles etc...

EpikTheMaster

Jan 22, 2016

4

It takes a village to ruin one of the considered greatest game franchises of all time(Battlefront obviously). and EA is that village

Pro's: Well...The graphics, and sounds are nice. Cons: -Weapon balance is poor meaning you will die from either overpowered pistols or the E-11 or EE-3 Rifles -Each map may look great but has terrible direction as you will be confused where the hellIt takes a village to ruin one of the considered greatest game franchises of all time(Battlefront obviously). and EA is that village

Pro's:
Well...The graphics, and sounds are nice.

Cons:
-Weapon balance is poor meaning you will die from either overpowered pistols or the E-11 or EE-3 Rifles
-Each map may look great but has terrible direction as you will be confused where the hell everything is..especially in the large maps(Unless you play Supremacy but cmon...everyone plays blast.)
-Terrible voice actors for heroes.
-Utter Chaos. You will join a game with your friends as you stumble upon a giant warzone with grenades flying everywhere, explosions left and right, jump pack users flying about...who made this? Michael Bay?
-I don't care what you say. It takes WAY Too long to level up in this game
-Diorama mode should be renamed Diarrhea mode as it contributes to NOTHING whatsoever
-Galactic Conquest is gone.
-Don't even try to melee...you'll easily die.
-The enemy radar sucks.
-A thermal exploder is just a rip off of a bouncing betty from Call of Duty: World at War(An actual good FPS)
-Not enough maps.
-The spawn areas are god awful as you could either spawn on top of an enemy or somewhere in the middle of a firefight.

If I could give this an actual score it would be: Dumb/10.

...Also #NerfHanSolo'sPistol.… Expand

Blackfalcon501

Nov 28, 2015

4

What is this? seriously this new installment has gone backwards lowering itself to a Titanfall style of game: fun for the first few hours but other than that i won't pick it up again unless im bored and want to try it again. first the pros

+ Great Atmosphere + Fantastic Visuals + Great OST and sound design Negatives - Serious Lack of Content - Glitches - Low replayability - BadWhat is this? seriously this new installment has gone backwards lowering itself to a Titanfall style of game: fun for the first few hours but other than that i won't pick it up again unless im bored and want to try it again. first the pros

+ Great Atmosphere
+ Fantastic Visuals
+ Great OST and sound design

Negatives
- Serious Lack of Content
- Glitches
- Low replayability
- Bad vehicle system
- Preplanned DLC and Season Pass to obviously patch up the mistakes and charge us for it

Overall a Lazy effort by EA to cash in on the franchise and shows a huge lack of respect by releasing the game in the state it's currently in… Expand

RabbidTaco

Nov 27, 2015

4

I was a fan of Battlefront 2, never got around to playing the first one. I was excited to see that a new one was coming out, and I had my doubts. Dice releases games and they are crap at launch, and EA just screws it up entirely. On a technical level, the game is fantastic. Great graphics, not buggy, fantastic sound design. This game was going to be great I thought. So, let me start off byI was a fan of Battlefront 2, never got around to playing the first one. I was excited to see that a new one was coming out, and I had my doubts. Dice releases games and they are crap at launch, and EA just screws it up entirely. On a technical level, the game is fantastic. Great graphics, not buggy, fantastic sound design. This game was going to be great I thought. So, let me start off by saying, there is no single player. That doesn't ruin the game entirely, but it's a minus. 4 maps, and they're all bland and linear. Better yet, EA is charging another 50 DOLLARS for more maps that will most likely be bland and linear. There's a decent amount of gamemodes, but people only care about one of them and even that one gets stale after a while. If we had a better publisher, this game could've been great! What ever happened to buying a game and receiving what you payed for without having to charge another ridiculous sum of money. This is just absolutely insane, EA is total garbage.… Expand

dfxvader

Nov 17, 2015

4

The game has great graphics.. That's really the only good thing I can say about this steaming pile of cash grab...

Game is a decent rental at best, but as a longtime Star Wars fan the game feels more offensive than enjoyable to me.

Slomaker

Nov 17, 2015

4

Best Casual game of the Year! Another Soulless game.
Very good graphics quality but the game mechanics has been simplified.
The same console disease like Fallout 4. EA ruined star wars series.

flappynoodle

Nov 17, 2015

4

Graphics: 10/10
Gameplay: 1/10
Content: 1/10
Overall: 4/10
Graphics are great, phenomenal. Gameplay is a joke, there's no story to be played, barely any content. Got my refund after playing for 4 hours, and don't regret it.

cis1900

Nov 17, 2015

4

There is just to much lacking from what I was expecting from this game. I wanted space battles, more than 4 maps per mode, clonewars, more guns, classes, more vehicles, and more modes. Also the core design in the game is bad, no classes like battlefront 1 and 2 means everyone is the same with slight variations. No server browser, no campaign, and over all no longevity... Im sorry but forThere is just to much lacking from what I was expecting from this game. I wanted space battles, more than 4 maps per mode, clonewars, more guns, classes, more vehicles, and more modes. Also the core design in the game is bad, no classes like battlefront 1 and 2 means everyone is the same with slight variations. No server browser, no campaign, and over all no longevity... Im sorry but for $60 I expect more, and if you're going to use the battlefront name I expect it to at least resemble the old games a bit more. All those things that its missing is what made the battlefront games so popular, not pretty graphics.… Expand

jayami

Nov 17, 2015

4

At the beginning of the game shakes magnificent graphics, excellent sound effects and excellent optimization, but then, after a while, you realize that behind all this lies tinsel like a typical shooter Battledeld, only 10 times more boring.

sixthLEGION

Nov 18, 2015

4

I wanted to like this game. I really did.

Pro: Graphics are beautiful. Sound is great Great optimization for PC Con: Gun play is weak. Have a gun meant for long range and someone gets moderately close to you? Better just hang it up. They will win 90% of the time. Range damage drop offs (too close and too far away) are so extreme that its frustrating. 1000x grenades. Everywhere.I wanted to like this game. I really did.

Pro:
Graphics are beautiful.
Sound is great
Great optimization for PC

Con:
Gun play is weak. Have a gun meant for long range and someone gets moderately close to you? Better just hang it up. They will win 90% of the time. Range damage drop offs (too close and too far away) are so extreme that its frustrating.
1000x grenades. Everywhere. Constantly. Grenades. How many red icons can you dodge.
SPAWN. So many spawn deaths. Why can't games figure this out? I spawned sever times directly in front of shooting enemies (within melee range).

I played about 6 hours. That's how long a game with great graphics and poor game play will keep me happy.

I returned it, unfortunately.… Expand

Ae0lus

Nov 18, 2015

4

Let me start by saying that this is a beautiful looking game, it really puts you into that universe well because of it, which is awesome. However, it's missing a lot of features that made Battlefront unique and fun compared to standard FPS games. The maps feel like you're caged in a small area, which takes away that epic feeling that the battles had, with AI running around, vehiclesLet me start by saying that this is a beautiful looking game, it really puts you into that universe well because of it, which is awesome. However, it's missing a lot of features that made Battlefront unique and fun compared to standard FPS games. The maps feel like you're caged in a small area, which takes away that epic feeling that the battles had, with AI running around, vehicles scattered (rather than power-ups and vehicles on tracks), and just that feeling that you're apart of a massive epic battle.

Another thing it's missing is the space battles, which I absolutely loved, even more so when you could transfer from flying a spaceship, into being in a space station and being in an FPS situation, seamlessly. It blows my mind that they could leave that quintessential part of the Battlefront experience out.

Then there's a bunch of smaller things, like the class systems being gone, which gave a unique playstyle to different enemies and allies. Now it feels like everyone just has basically the same gear, making it incredibly homogenized. I'm sure I'm missing some things, but ultimately, what you're left with, is a game that feels like COD - Star Wars. Extremely watered down game, missing essentially everything that made Battlefront special. With that said though, it's visually amazing, and it's Star Wars, so I'd say it's worth like $10 or maybe $20.

Oh and the heroes/villains (Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, etc.) feel really simple and boring. Hard to describe exactly why I don't like them, but you could check out some video of their gameplay and see for yourself.… Expand

DrFrostyPhD

Nov 18, 2015

4

Refund requested and received after 4 hours trying to fix the game and 2 hours spent playing.

I'll put it straight, I love the core mechanics of this game. I love the setting, the visuals, the sounds, the way the weapons handle. But there's one thing that completely destroyed the game for me, that's the 'Star Card' progression system. The Star Cards are little things you can use fromRefund requested and received after 4 hours trying to fix the game and 2 hours spent playing.

I'll put it straight, I love the core mechanics of this game. I love the setting, the visuals, the sounds, the way the weapons handle. But there's one thing that completely destroyed the game for me, that's the 'Star Card' progression system. The Star Cards are little things you can use from Thermal Detonators to Jetpacks, Impact Grenades and a whole lot more. But the problem with the Star Cards is that they are direct upgrades. Starting players get nothing, now, in the beginning it's easy to unlock these things but as you progress it gets slower and more powerful. The pulse rifle, for example is unlocked fairly early on and it's a one shot kill no matter where you hit the body (Also of note: The hitboxes are terrible.)

Overall;
Graphics 9/10, seen prettier. But it's still gorgeous.

Progression 2/10, A broken grind that makes those who play more infinitely more powerful than the average Joe.

Gameplay 6/10 Core gameplay is fun, but could use work

Balance 3/10 A complete overhaul of some gamemodes as well as the progression system is needed.

Sound Design 10/10 Amazing. Just absolutely stunning.

Content 1/10 Absolutely zero bang for your buck here.

Overall? 4/10

I had a great experience with the Beta, the full release is in shambles. This is not the game I waited 10 years for. Thanks EA.… Expand

Wiwiman

Nov 18, 2015

4

There is so much missing content from this game. It sure looks good and sounds good, and that's all that casuals see. But so much more could make this game good. I don't like their excuses for not having a campaign, and i don't like that they have so little content for a fully priced game.

Viron

Nov 20, 2015

4

Pros:
-It looks nice
-It sounds nice -Can provide a nostalgia trip for those stupid enough to find those things worthwhile Cons: -Stale gameplay -Limited map choices -Lack of innovation -Lack of customization -Lack of a campaign -Lack of decent voices for the actual characters from the movies After forcing myself through 17 hours of this sub-par attempt to cash in on a moviePros:
-It looks nice
-It sounds nice
-Can provide a nostalgia trip for those stupid enough to find those things worthwhile
Cons:
-Stale gameplay
-Limited map choices
-Lack of innovation
-Lack of customization
-Lack of a campaign
-Lack of decent voices for the actual characters from the movies

After forcing myself through 17 hours of this sub-par attempt to cash in on a movie trying to find the fun or value in it, are we in a bizarro world where the Star Wars license games are **** I can say that there is some value here as a $25 game. The downright stunning lack of content here is just as breathtaking as the visuals and sounds, well except for the VA which is just awful and is another clear demonstration of cutting costs and time out of the development to get this game out before the upcoming movie. Seriously, this is Star wars and you couldn't even get good impersonators, what the hell is wrong with you? As mentioned the Graphics do look pretty but really that doesn't matter, just like the prequels it doesn't matter how pretty this **** looks if there is no substanance to it, and there is none.

The lack of any sort of customization to your Rebel/Stormtrooper is barely tolerable in this day and age when that kind of control should be left up to the player so you can make your avatar a representation of you the player. Instead we are meagerly gifted some head reskins with different haircuts and at the later stages of the game the rebels can slap on some alien heads and the the empire can recolor their armor black or dress up as a scout trooper. Again, there was room here to let players be creative, to make their character their own and it was just half-assed, and that is being generous. So if you can't customize your characters you can at least customize your weapons right? WRONG. It's like we've gone back in time, your weapons are static and most of them are pointless. The only thing you can really get creative with are the loadouts, or HANDS because CARD GAMES ARE COOL RIGHT? Everything here is straightforward and doesn't really scream out any innovation, it's all stuff you've seen before elsewhere usually done better. In the end you will probably have two set-ups, Killing Players and Killing Vehicles.

Speaking of vehicles let's talk about them and the gamemodes with them, Supremacy and Walker Assault. And the dog fight mode too I guess. These are the Flagship modes, they have the highest player count of 40, again we've seem to stepped back into the old game industry time warp where lower player counts are a good thing because **** you, and all of the goodies of vehicle combat and the tiny bipedal vehicle combat. Being in a ground vehicle means you are playing for the Empire because the Rebels can't afford them, this usually means you can go on quite a killing spree if found at the right time. Oh I forgot to mention the pick up system, because I am trying to erase it from my brain. Okay so vehicles and other power-up are scattered across the maps in little coin like forms, luckily the vehicle ones are correctly labeled the rest are random and may as well have been put into the damn loadout system. Anyway unless focused down AT-STs run wild against most everything and AT-ATs, only available in walker assault as a rail turret section, can't be damaged except at the times designated. But they vary in usefulness as you can easily hope into an AT-At, which lets you hang out in there for about 30 seconds, when it is staring at a snow wall or a hill or a bunch of really tall trees. Air Vehicles are a mess to handle and fighting other fighters in them looks and feels ridiculous. Now on to those bipedal vehicles I was talking about, no it wasn't the AT-ST, I'm talking about the heroes which are basically walking tanks, I won't go into how stupid it was to make them moron proof as they are, let's just say you will rack up a kill count as one because they kill quick and are harder to shoot. So all of that is bundled with these two modes, which might be exciting if they had more than four maps, four maps that THEY SHARE. This is inexcusable, if not downright disgusting. All the stuff left out of this game, all the corners cut and you still couldn't muster up 10 maps for the games popular modes? Are you kidding me? What the hell? That and the $50 dollar DLC pass says it all. It says that this is merely a platform for DLC, that it's so content starved seems intentional to try and make that DLC look all the more necessary for you to justify your purchase. "I can't stop playing, I spent $60 on this game I have to make it worth, better pay some more so I can enjoy it, OH NO I'm further in the hole. Help me more EA pls."

I could go on but I just want to wash my hands of this game, I'd rather not think about it ever again other than the lesson I learned about not buying **** out of boredom. If you need this wait until they bundle all the crap together.… Expand

thelemonman11

Nov 20, 2015

4

For a game so hollow, you'd expect it to be good at the little it does... Not this game.

Star Wars Battlefront is a shooter even more generic than Call of Duty, with a pretty little Star Wars skin layered on top. Its stunning visuals, and somewhat smooth gameplay are degraded by it's atrocious servers, lack of variation, lack of gameplay features, and complete disregard for balance. ItFor a game so hollow, you'd expect it to be good at the little it does... Not this game.

Star Wars Battlefront is a shooter even more generic than Call of Duty, with a pretty little Star Wars skin layered on top. Its stunning visuals, and somewhat smooth gameplay are degraded by it's atrocious servers, lack of variation, lack of gameplay features, and complete disregard for balance. It can be fun, at times, but it's far more commonly frustrating.

Why Digital Illusions and EA decided to go this path with the game, I can't really guess. Maybe they just wanted to put in minimal effort, because they knew they'd get a huge return out of it. It's a reboot of one of the most beloved Star Wars games, after all.

AND HEY THAT 50$ SEASON PASS RIGHT GUYS? Maybe this game would have felt complete with that included in, with all the extra maps, vehicles, weapons, and gameplay modes they promised, but the Vanilla game is not worth 60 USD. Hell, I got this for 45$, and I still feel ripped off. This is not a complete game. Breaking the game in two and requiring what amounts to what is essentially buying the game again is **** business practice. For the love of god, don't buy that. You're only encouraging unfair business practices if you do. I honestly doubt you'll play it long enough to justify buying that as well.

As I mentioned before, the game itself looks great, and it plays okay, but the charm wears off quick. You're paying 60$ for an online shooter, because the single player is absolutely paltry, and it is still sub par. Spawning is awful, balance doesn't exist, and the game is completely inconsistent. Wait for this game to go on sale if you think you have to have it.… Expand

LagoutTV

Nov 21, 2015

4

Alright everyone, I'm here to express my honest opinion on this game. Ill try to keep it calm as I can, and wont rip the game a new one or anything.
So, for a lot of people, the game was a disappointment, and it probably could have been worse, but it isn't the worst game out there. Now, for those who enjoy the **** out of the game, go ahead, I'm glad you enjoy it, but do realize there isAlright everyone, I'm here to express my honest opinion on this game. Ill try to keep it calm as I can, and wont rip the game a new one or anything.
So, for a lot of people, the game was a disappointment, and it probably could have been worse, but it isn't the worst game out there. Now, for those who enjoy the **** out of the game, go ahead, I'm glad you enjoy it, but do realize there is actual flaws with the game that others are irritated with. The biggest complaint I have seen is content, and I absolutely agree with this. The game becomes repetitive after a little while, and makes the game feel empty.

Graphics/sound- This game is a great example of how graphics aren't everything. The visuals are absolutely stunning, the animations are perfect, and the sounds are on point, but that is really the biggest pro to the game or seems....which is sad.

Co-op Survival- So as far as i can see, you can only have 1 other person with you in this mode....like really? Am I only able to have 1 friends now adays? This could have been fun as hell with 3 other friends, but i cant play if more than one is on, because why leave your friends out because of a stupid design choice?

Maps- Now, I understand there is a decent amount of maps in the game, but I think the real issue is the lack of variety. Id prefer to have ten completely different landscapes then 4 landscapes that are slightly different on ten map. Some people don't have a problem with this, but when you think of the amazing environments they could have had...its just disappointing.

Space battles and dogfighting- Now, what really made a Star Wars for me was the huge battles in space. Why Dice and EA decided to leave it out is beyond me. The space battles were alright in BF2, but they had so much to improve on. Flying through space in a huge firefights with explosions everywhere just was an amazing experience, and would have made this game so much better than it is now. Imagine being able to dogfight around capital ships firing lasers and cannons left and right, then landing in the hanger and engaging in huge firefights across the ship as you made your way to vital parts of this huge ship....that would have been an amazing experience. As it seems, the dogfighting is alright in the game, but seems too easy, all you need to do is lock on and hold fire, no huge outmaneuvering and aiming is really involved.

Clones and Droids- Alright, let me just start out by saying that if you hate the clone wars due to the prequels you need to dig a little deeper. The clone wars was a huge part of star wars and the way it played out was fascinating. Dice had a huge opportunity to use the Clones and Droids in this game...but they just dumped it. For those of you(like me) who enjoyed the Clone Wars better than the Rebels and empire, all I can say is we were pushed aside and thrown into the garbage. If you dug into the lore behind this with all of its heroes and villains and all of its huge full blown battles, I guarantee you'd be impressed at many times. Taking this part out basically rips half of Star Wars out of the game, and I find this disappointing and unacceptable to a certain extent.

DLC- I mean...really.....50 dollars of DLC planned before the game was even released? And don't tell me I can play without the DLC, as it almost doubles the content in the game(that should have been in their originally). The fact isn't that their is DLC, its the fact that it charges an extra 50 dollars(almost the cost of another game) just to make the game what it should have been. If one of my friends buys it, then ill either miss out on so much, or be forced to go throw $50 dollars in EA's face. Some people out there cant afford a $110 dollar game, and for those who can, congratulation, but not all of us want to spend $110 dollars just to get a completed game. This is a rip off, and I urge you too see this as well, EA didn't have everyone's best interest in mind when they created this.

Overall, I think this game is meh, definitely not worth the ten years we had to wait for it, or the $60-$110 dollar price tag, maybe $30-$40 dollars for the base game. People say its a must have for die hard Star Wars fans....but I feel like that is false. For the people who love the franchise and really care about this, they wont spend all this money supporting EA, as we all know if this game makes them loads of cash, they will continue to release games after this with even less content and effort, as they find it acceptable since we shower them in our money. I could have added so much more to this review, but I feel this covers a lot of major topics(And I'm lazy AF)

Well, I hope you all enjoyed my two cents on this game, feel free to let me know how you feel about this(whether you agree or disagree on any of the point)
And for those who were looking for a Battlefront III, "This isn't the Battlefront you are looking for"- 100% accurate words from Obi-wan.… Expand

theredi

Nov 21, 2015

4

I played the demo and it was quite playable and certainly had the `starwars` feel to it,so when the game was released i went for the cheapest option £49.99 with the most expensive option being a massive £94.98!! what a rip off.
i am already not a great fan of EA for ruining the C&C series ,all they are interested in is money which is clearly demonstrated by the £94.98 option.
The gameI played the demo and it was quite playable and certainly had the `starwars` feel to it,so when the game was released i went for the cheapest option £49.99 with the most expensive option being a massive £94.98!! what a rip off.
i am already not a great fan of EA for ruining the C&C series ,all they are interested in is money which is clearly demonstrated by the £94.98 option.
The game is download only so you don't even get a disc or box so you couldn't give it away when you're bored of it.
Anyway to cut a long story short i played the game for 10 hours and it wasn't for me,very repetitive game play and you just know that EA will squeeze more money out of you with DLC so i got a refund which you have the right to do on Origin if you are not happy,so feel free to buy it and try it out for 23hrs then get a refund if you don't like it.
it looks and sounds great and certainly has a starwars feel as i said but it lacks that certain something and i wont be wasting my time on it.
As someone else mentioned it lacks space fights (there isn't any) but most of all DLC just p^&*$s me off so screw you EA ;)… Expand

gozerHozer

Nov 22, 2015

4

I love Star wars, but this is nothing than a well polished Star Wars Battlefield 4 MOD.
No story, just action.
I think they spent more money on TV adds than the game. The game runs well on a decent PC, the sound, well its star wars and is inspiring like all the Starwars music. Dice does a good job, but as I said its just a well polished MOD. Very disappointing, very shallow, its funI love Star wars, but this is nothing than a well polished Star Wars Battlefield 4 MOD.
No story, just action.
I think they spent more money on TV adds than the game.
The game runs well on a decent PC, the sound, well its star wars and is inspiring like all the Starwars music.
Dice does a good job, but as I said its just a well polished MOD.
Very disappointing, very shallow, its fun if you want to jump into a fast battle but its boring after an hour..
To be honest I wish I could get a refund.… Expand

jellowiggler

Nov 27, 2015

4

This game has great sound and graphics. One of the most visually and aurally impressive games ever.

This is not a great game though. It is very pretty and very shallow and lacking of content. There are a lot of game modes, but there is no context to them. They just feel like small rule changes on the same small selection of maps. At launch there are lots of sound and networkingThis game has great sound and graphics. One of the most visually and aurally impressive games ever.

This is not a great game though. It is very pretty and very shallow and lacking of content.

There are a lot of game modes, but there is no context to them. They just feel like small rule changes on the same small selection of maps.

At launch there are lots of sound and networking bugs as well.

This gets us to the game play. It's too fast to die.
You spawn, you die. You walk a bit, you die. You finally see a guy and get him, but then you die.
die.die.die.

Not for me. Needs some of the Star Wars magic, not just the great A/V presentation.

Also very expensive for so little actual game. At launch it was $79.99 CDN, and the DLC pack for a year is another $69.99. That is insane. EA needs to pull it's head out. There is no game here, just pretty graphics. They should be offering a year of DLC as part of that ridiculous $*) for a game charge.

Not recommended unless they drop the price, or offer a lot of free content and game fixes.

I would return it, but I can't now because I gave it a chance to improve or grown on me.… Expand

DarthDio

Dec 2, 2015

4

[This is the first and probably the last time I write a review.]

This game is without a doubt , the most disappointing game of 2015 , not to mention that fans of the series waited 10 years for a sequel. This is a shell of a game with no real depth , innovation or even enough content to be sold as a $60 game. It is clear that the investors and producers put all their effort and money[This is the first and probably the last time I write a review.]

This game is without a doubt , the most disappointing game of 2015 , not to mention that fans of the series waited 10 years for a sequel.

This is a shell of a game with no real depth , innovation or even enough content to be sold as a $60 game.
It is clear that the investors and producers put all their effort and money on the graphics , creating some of the best looking environments we've ever in a video game.
Problem is , that their forgot to work on the gameplay. As a DICE fan and a huge fan of the Battlefront series I must confess that this is their worst game yet.
Don't expect to get a Battlefield-like experience out of this , even I - being a huge STAR WARS nerd , often find myself getting frustrated when playing this game. It is mindless , repetitive , offers no variety or strategic gameplay.

The Singleplayer mode is a joke , badly designed with no replay value or enough content to keep you entertained. The Multiplayer is also very restricted when it comes to options , you can't even host or join other user-created servers , there's no VOIP in a 2015 game and only a couple of Game Modes are actually worth it.

This game should have had space to ground battles , clone wars , capital ships flying over your head , a dozen of planets (the game only offers 4) , intense vehicle combat (there is only 1 ground vehicle in the game).
It's like while they were developing this game , EA and DICE did a lot of coke and decided it was a good marketing idea to sell graphics with the 'Star Wars' Title and threw away everything that made Battlefield so awesome.

So , in conclusion , I give this game a 4/10 , as a Star Wars fan I could have given it an 8 but this is a freaking video game so if it doesn't pay well , it doesn't matter if you render the rocks perfectly.
Dear EA , in a day were people play Minecraft (the worst looking game) , you decided to spent all your budget on recreating rocks to a photorealistic level instead of just adding a few more maps and a proper campaign mode. Well done!

Thank you for reading , don't buy the game unless you're a huge star wars fan and don't know much about game design because if you do , you'll only get frustrated.… Expand

reslak

Nov 28, 2015

4

I've never ever written a review in this site. But being a Star Wars fan I could not let this slip away. I had so much expectations for this game that I'm in denial, I play as much as I can so I don't feel like I've thrown away money. I even bought the season pass. So, where to start? Game mechanics are way too dumbed down. Shooting is very simple, weapons and equipment are not wellI've never ever written a review in this site. But being a Star Wars fan I could not let this slip away. I had so much expectations for this game that I'm in denial, I play as much as I can so I don't feel like I've thrown away money. I even bought the season pass. So, where to start? Game mechanics are way too dumbed down. Shooting is very simple, weapons and equipment are not well balanced, some are too strong, some completely useless. Controlling the fighters is almos like autopilot, you lock-on, and then you shoot, then you kill, and then you also die, the process repeats. Very dull and boring.

Customization is a joke, helmet-less Stormtroopers? What? A bazillion of heads, that's it.
The starcards equipments, the only one I see people using is homing missile (a anti-person seeking missile) and the barrage (a nade spam launcher) and grenades.

Objectives in the game? Forget it, there is no point taking down the AT-AT, you will die time and time again, trying to enable or disable the uplinks, this game doesn't encourages team-play nor going for objectives. The game doesn't offer Battlefront 2 liberty to go where you want. Forget it, imagine a huge corridor with AT-ATs in it. That's Walker Assault and Supremacy (supremacy doesn't have the AT-AT), all the other modes aren't much more than a simple deathmatch game.

The only actual vehicle you can play with is the AT-ST. The AT-AT is on rails, you can't drive it. Taking down an AT-AT with the Airspeeder is automatic, it spins around the walker automatically and all you have is a dumb mini-game where you try to maintain the dot inside the grey area and that's it. If someone starts shooting you while you are doing it, the tow cable is detached and you crash into the ground.

It doesn't have enough maps, only four for Walker Assault and Supremacy. The maps that are here, do not give you freedom to roam around. Remember the chasing scenes with the speeders in Endor? Forget it, there is not room for playing with the speeders. There are not nearly enough weapons as there could have been. And you know why? Because you will have to buy the rest of the game through DLC.

There are invisible walls in some areas in the rebel base mountain in Hoth that have invisible walls. You can't get to the top of the mountain, even that there is a path to it, there are invisible walls in other areas as well that you could go to with Boba Fett, but you hit your nose on these walls.

So, this game is a complete disappointment, terrible. I'll keep playing, yes, but only because I can't get a refund.

This game will probably be dead in 6 months.

Scores:
Graphics: 10
Sound: 10
Content (unlocks, maps, weapons, vehicles): 3
Map layout for walker assault and supremacy: 4
Customization and characters models: 2 (there is actually only 2 models, 1 for rebel and 1 for Stormtroopers, the only thing that changes is the head)
Product value: 2
Replay value: 3 (get's repetitive after a week)
Gameplay: 5 (cool at the beginning, but gets boring very fast)
Jetpack unlock: 10 The only cool thing… Expand

Herr_Aurel

Nov 30, 2015

4

No Question game is looking great but there are some horrible points that do not give me fun at all. Played in total 24 h since day 1.

1st No Server Browser- WTH DICE/EA? this is defenitly a fat fat - for this game. No squads poor abillity to play with more than one friend. 2nd poor benefit system for PTFO this is a very very teambased game. Most of the games you see a team campingNo Question game is looking great but there are some horrible points that do not give me fun at all. Played in total 24 h since day 1.

1st No Server Browser- WTH DICE/EA?
this is defenitly a fat fat - for this game. No squads poor abillity to play with more than one friend.

2nd poor benefit system for PTFO
this is a very very teambased game. Most of the games you see a team camping and just going for kills. At the end screen of a match the dude with most kills is being showed and highlighted. IMO the game need to improve the award system in a manner that playing the objectives highly rewarded.

3rd. Spawning is a nightmare-
you spawn miles away from action, getting back into action takes more time than santa needs to bring all presents to all kids worldwide. It is a pain especially for players that like to rush.

4th Handblasters as primary for regular troops WTH?
This is kinda looking dumb, regular troops have rifles not handblasters- i would go with it if they were secondary but then some need a heavy nerf. At least the DL44 is way to OP.

5th Airvehicles are a kinda nightmare
poor controls, no roling, autoaiming no flightstick support.

6th Stormtroopers without helmets
now THAT is ridiculous and the heads are the same as the rebel ones.

overall i dont see a long term motivation to play the game. After playing of 2 hours you get tired and turn it off. It is not like BF in which you can easily play a whole day. Looking good is not enough for me. Im just glad i trusted myself and only bought the standard edition.… Expand

Industrious

Nov 30, 2015

4

Star Wars Battlefront feels and immerses you wonderfully into the Star Wars universe. From the sounds of thrilling blaster fire to the creaking and crashing noises of an AT-AT ever matching towards the end of the Rebels you won't find a more impressive entry than this.

However, the experience is only surface deep. The only unique game mode present is Walker Assault while the rest atStar Wars Battlefront feels and immerses you wonderfully into the Star Wars universe. From the sounds of thrilling blaster fire to the creaking and crashing noises of an AT-AT ever matching towards the end of the Rebels you won't find a more impressive entry than this.

However, the experience is only surface deep. The only unique game mode present is Walker Assault while the rest at slight spins on already well established game modes. That isn't the root of the issue though. The game lacks serious depth in terms of community with no functions to facilitate it such as having the ability to create your own private clan/army/splinter cell. In addition to this the guns are wholly underwhelming and don't differentiate themselves from one another outside of differing fire rates. The fact that no true anti-air weapons exist is laughable to the point that the game promotes players to camp vehicle spawns in Walker Assault.

With everything being said the scores here don't matter. EA has fleeced me of my money once again. Perhaps this will be the defining moment when more of us begin to properly consider who is behind making the game instead of falling for pretty trailer in the future.… Expand

winzentween

Dec 1, 2015

4

Review by a starwars superfan who also enjoyed battlefront 1&2 but is aware they weren't perfect and this is a reboot not a sequel.
Played on ps4.
First metacritic review because I felt compelled to speak my truth. I love bloodborne darks souls 1 and demon souls. I also like halo destiny and modern warfare. Which brings us to starwars battlefront....and my overly long incoherentReview by a starwars superfan who also enjoyed battlefront 1&2 but is aware they weren't perfect and this is a reboot not a sequel.
Played on ps4.
First metacritic review because I felt compelled to speak my truth.
I love bloodborne darks souls 1 and demon souls. I also like halo destiny and modern warfare.
Which brings us to starwars battlefront....and my overly long incoherent ramble haha

This is a tough review as the galaxy really is divided as this is not a proper game or it was until it was rushed out unfinished or at worse intentionally released incomplete as part of an insipid cash grab.
I've never experience anything like this.
A potential great game stripped to the bones with mostly amazing sound and audio but then some insidious business model forced upon it.

Research and costing
So I have read every critic review I could find about 20..and I have read about 100 user reviews and comments and forum posts before making my purchase.
I could not justify paying for a game so many argued were flawed knowing that it was without a single player campaign and knowing that that choice wasn't so they could make the best game they could...it was so they could make the best game they could in the allotted time frame.
I ended up trading in games to justify the cost and paying £25.

For £25 swbf is a good deal.
But not if you then have to pay for a psplus account.
I had a strong feeling I'd not be playing long so bought 1 month at £5.
So total cost £30....£30 is too much for this game.

No critic reviews talk about the actual,cost I the uk of this game.
If you want the complete game ...and I say that as the game has only a few recycled maps which get boring so quickly it's spooky that there is no way it could be described as complete.
sadly as is the case across the board from guns to vehicles to heroes and modes....there is a lack of everything and all of it is pretty samey.
So the complete package costs a terrifying £110 for game plus dlc that's like $150!!! And if you want to play 90% of the modes add another £ 40 for psplus...that's omg....£150... For a game which will,still have fewer everything than the previous instalment ...ten years prior....:-0
£150 and the game isn't perfect

The business model
The business model is so awful and obvious that I would argue the game should be free.
Yes 100% free and then you purchase extra weapons! characters , emotes! junk etc. but not maps.
This dlc map cr@p will only divide an already divided community.
Swbf is a divisive game.
It is aimed at fans but also casual newbies.
So we end up with half the players owning just the bare bones game becoming bored very quickly of the few maps and modes and the other half after paying a fortune being I'm guessing quite happy.
But still half of these will be unhappy that the game is very arcadey and simplistic lacking any real,depth or substance.
Why would dice and ea and Disney do this?
Why would they also not allow modding or much split screen or co op modes and an award friend a pairing system...why a lot of odd choices in this game?
Simply because they don't care and they have spent half the budget in marketing the game and tricking and lying people on what it looks like and how it plays.
The trailers are amazing....the game is nothing like that , not remotely which is a shame as it shows what the game could have been given a little more time and love.
The star cards system is a product of that system which screams micro transaction grooming and the random coin pickups shouts gambling. Everything you do in regards to gameplay and progression seems to be geared up to prepare a child for ea apps which are cash cows for a soulless company hell bent of ruining gaming.

Graphics
What we do have is a game which looks pretty but still has a lot of pop up and jagged edges and few wow moments. The animations are plain and especially on the heroes. Everything looks similar and not quite good enough after seeing the trailer or those amazing stills.
I would say that the game doesn't look real it looks like the toys of the film in that it's all so ...sanitised.
Even the many scuffs look like a texture scuff afterthought.
The vehicles look off...they aren't as weighty as previous bad ass instalments like the rogue squadron series or even previous battlefronts which at times were notoriously floaty feeling but looked solid.
A good looking game though with little slow down and a pretty consistent frame rate.

Sound
Music is perfect...it's starwars ! But it's often not appropriate for what you are doing...many soundtracks seem odd and there is often too much music when it be nice to have planet ambience.
The sound effects are great but rarely do,the guns make a sound which shocks or awes.
Run out of character lol Conclusion: buy next year or for less than £25. Prepare to be disappointed if you love games and or starwars. It is what it is...sadly it's all we have so if you need a fix buy it...but then trade it in a week later… Expand

dahce1

Dec 18, 2015

4

Game is a lot of fun and a great Star Wars game but I'm in Australia and after playing 2 online games a few days ago cant get a single multiplayer game! the matchmaking is absolute crap and without the multiplayer the game is worthless.

AgentKoval

Dec 26, 2015

4

BUYER BEWARE: I regret even the discounted price of $35....

This game is not for Star wars fans. Yes, it looks beautiful and all the marketing would have you believe that this would be a great game but after picking it up on Christmas sale for 35 dollars, I regretted even the discount price. The lack of single player already disenfranchises those with poor internet connection as wellBUYER BEWARE: I regret even the discounted price of $35....

This game is not for Star wars fans. Yes, it looks beautiful and all the marketing would have you believe that this would be a great game but after picking it up on Christmas sale for 35 dollars, I regretted even the discount price.

The lack of single player already disenfranchises those with poor internet connection as well as a slap in the face to the rich history of Star Wars that could be told in such a beautiful engine.

The resources that EA saved by ditching single player was obviously not spent on multiplayer. There are no server browsers and there are no auto fill (assuming the game can even find you a lobby). It seems there are about 3 modes that the majority of people play and the rest get shunned. It takes quite a while to actually get into a match.

The lack of weapon choice is also distressing as every blaster seems to be the same with no way to customize it. The options given to the appearance of your character were also rather dismal given through a oddly calculated credit score system.

I will say that this game is absolutely beautiful. The graphics are on spot and the sounds is amazing. However the ascetics can only get the game so far. Without the substance that the FPS genre has developed over the past few years, of which this game lacks, and without a coherent story arc, I am not going to be satisfied with this game as it currently stands.

I believe the future of this game will be just like Titanfall. There will be a big hype for it for a few months and then the game will absolutely die without people playing it. There is no replay value and nothing to keep players enticed to keep playing while 2016 has a huge lineup of AAA games coming out.

I hope you enjoy the game if you buy it, but it seems that the people on all the review sites that give this a positive review are only reviewing it positively because they are in a last ditch effort to put the game in a good light and keep the community going as they realized that soon this game will be dead and no one playing it.… Expand

locustgate

Dec 26, 2015

4

It has better infantry combat than the old battlefronts....that's about it.

Gone are the large numbers of vehicles, if you're playing as a rebal then the only ones you get access to are fighters. Gone are the space battles. Gone is being able to select where you spawn, it's either spawn with your 'partner', which I still have no clue how it is assigned (played many matches without evenIt has better infantry combat than the old battlefronts....that's about it.

Gone are the large numbers of vehicles, if you're playing as a rebal then the only ones you get access to are fighters. Gone are the space battles. Gone is being able to select where you spawn, it's either spawn with your 'partner', which I still have no clue how it is assigned (played many matches without even getting one), or at a random location. If you want to pilot a vehicle in 1st person no luck only 3rd person.

The weapon selection is basically 2 versions of guns (assault rife,machine gun, pistol, etc), one for the rebals and the other for the empire. One with slightly better stats in one field and lower in the other.

To make the vehicle situation worst you can not even steal the enemies vehicles as they are handled as power ups.

The equipment is reduced to 2 cooldown 'cards' and 1 limited use 'card'.

If you are hoping maybe you'll get a battlefront with destroy-able buildings, nope. Ewok tree cities can withstand a orbital bombardment and only lose the railing.

It seems in dice's desire to keep the game from being called a Battlefield:Star Wars they ripped out everything that was there before that shared similarities to Battlefield.… Expand

Nicoteen

Feb 19, 2016

4

"Star Wars: Battlefront is perfect for a short session, walker assault is pretty good and they're more game modes, most of them suck. But a campaign or a option to play with bots should be in the game!!"

+ (positive): + walker assault + graphics and sound + diverting action + new gun-play - (negative) : - no campaign - no bots - half of the game modes suck - these"Star Wars: Battlefront is perfect for a short session, walker assault is pretty good and they're more game modes, most of them suck. But a campaign or a option to play with bots should be in the game!!"

+ (positive):
+ walker assault
+ graphics and sound
+ diverting action
+ new gun-play

- (negative) :
- no campaign
- no bots
- half of the game modes suck
- these singleplayer missions

GENRE RATING: 6.0
OVERALL RATING: 4.4… Expand

tearzyo

Jan 3, 2016

4

Bored after 2 days. DICE managed to pull off great graphics and sound effects, the game play and feeling, however falls short. You will however feel like you're in the Star Wars universe. Feels like EA didn't let DICE do their magic, again.

magicronin

Feb 13, 2016

4

I want to like this game. It is by far the best looking Star Wars game I have ever seen and there is so much potential. I think the only reason this game has not gone the way of Titanfall is only because it is a Star Wars game. If DICE doesn't add a lot of new content soon for cheap the playerbase will move on.

Battlefront has a very shallow progression system. After a few hours of playI want to like this game. It is by far the best looking Star Wars game I have ever seen and there is so much potential. I think the only reason this game has not gone the way of Titanfall is only because it is a Star Wars game. If DICE doesn't add a lot of new content soon for cheap the playerbase will move on.

Battlefront has a very shallow progression system. After a few hours of play all the weapons are unlocked and they have no upgrades. After a few more hours all the perks and powers are unlocked with the important ones upgraded to tier 2 which is maxed out. After that the only thing to earn experience and credits for is cosmetic changes. And now everyone is a shadow trooper or alien.

The are 11 total primary weapons. At least five there is almost no point in using because another similar weapon is better in all respects.

The rebels have no land vehicles at all. Imperials have the AT-ST which is easily killed since anyone can carry quick locking homing anti-vehicle weapons. Heck, even the sniper rifle does significant damage to the AT-ST. I do not count speeders since they are only on Endor and its hard to impact the battle when you spend most of the time avoiding obstacles.

There is effectively no matchmaking system. I have seen far more one-sided fights than close finishes.

Air vehicles sometimes make a rare contribution to the fight, but often times they just fly around the battlefield avoiding those homing missiles or fighting each other.

The game types are just pathetic. There are a bunch of modes that almost no one plays, like capture the droid/flag or control points. The only new gameplay type is Walker Assault. Imperials have to protect an AT-AT, rebels kill it. That is the only new innovative mode.

I keep trying to play this game, but I can only do an hour or so before I want to play something else.… Expand

JudasKlein

Mar 20, 2016

4

Clearly they did not use the force with this one!

Although the game looks great and you really feel like you are in Star Wars. That soon wears off as you realise that the initial excitement is all there is to it. Also there´s no campaign. The multi player mode is a mess as players spawn all over the place making strategy and team work pointless. The survival mode is too easy onClearly they did not use the force with this one!

Although the game looks great and you really feel like you are in Star Wars. That soon wears off as you realise that the initial excitement is all there is to it.

Also there´s no campaign. The multi player mode is a mess as players spawn all over the place making strategy and team work pointless. The survival mode is too easy on normal level and too hard on hard level (I didn't even try master level). You cannot save your game progress which puts a lot of pressure on your playing through 15 very hard rounds of battle. Especially if you get stuck in a wall (which is easier than you might think). There no way out but suicide which sucks hard when the game is this tight and every life matters.

I had looked forward to trying out different vehicles but now I just avoid them. The most fun is the speed bikes on Endor but you only get one (yes one!) training mission with them. They could have been a whole game within a game if players could have raced against each other.

The aim on walkers is completely off meaning you have to fire well above your target to hit it. Same with other vehicles and ground based guns. The x-wings are not fun to fly or dog fight in and targeting anything on the ground is impossible without crashing.

Of course not all is bad. There are some great things in this game but it does not matter how great and cool Luke Skywalker is when the empire has these lame Jumping StormTroopers with automatic shields and flying kits. Worse are the invisible Shadow troopers. Now because of realism i'm sure, my gun overheats quickly - fair enough - but at the same time Shadow Troopers take 5-10 shots to the face at close range before dying which means you have to hold the trigger down. Very disappointing that im subject to realism but the empire is not!

But what I really miss is a campaign with lots of iconic scenery that you can play through in your own while enjoying the whole atmosphere and vibe of say Hoth.

Last but not least. The game is ridiculous expensive in itself and with more expansions to come EA is asking for even more money later. Had it been worth it I might even have considered.

But oh boy. What a great missed opportunity! Although the game does look great :)… Expand

KittyWhisky

Mar 24, 2017

4

This game is mainly for fans of star wars, they just appreciate it.
The planets look realistic, and insanely beautiful, music is amazing. you feel like in the movie!
But the atmosphere is the only good. laser guns shoot very strange and you can't kill more than two, and even one kill is hard. You'll die often even if you are good at playing shooters. I games mode, heroes vs villains.This game is mainly for fans of star wars, they just appreciate it.
The planets look realistic, and insanely beautiful, music is amazing. you feel like in the movie!
But the atmosphere is the only good. laser guns shoot very strange and you can't kill more than two, and even one kill is hard. You'll die often even if you are good at playing shooters.
I games mode, heroes vs villains. This mode is fun! I love to play for Darth Vader, he's insanely cool and dangerous, I feel all-powerful Sith. The basic modes I did not like, I was not nice to play them. Moreover, here again all the pumping, and to get to the good weapons need a lot of time.
Company is not! This is the main disadvantage. In the game star wars needs to be company. But we have only training. And there are videos that are short but beautiful. I would like a company with the same beautiful rollers, but it is not. There are only boring multiplayer.
The game looks beautiful, but empty (like my ex bf).… Expand

Diegochocho

Jul 5, 2018

4

Aburrido, muy repetitivo, y no puede ser que un juego de Star Wars no tenga historia.

ArkonBlade

Dec 19, 2015

3

The game looks great graphically and sounds great. Every thing else sucks. The gameplay feels like COD reskinned with star wars. It feels nothing like Battlefront 1 and 2 which are great classics. The servers are trash. No Conquest Mode, No Space Battles, 8 maps ONLY which by now is actually only 4 maps because the game modes that use the other 4 are dead, Heroes are unbalanced hell theThe game looks great graphically and sounds great. Every thing else sucks. The gameplay feels like COD reskinned with star wars. It feels nothing like Battlefront 1 and 2 which are great classics. The servers are trash. No Conquest Mode, No Space Battles, 8 maps ONLY which by now is actually only 4 maps because the game modes that use the other 4 are dead, Heroes are unbalanced hell the whole damn game is . It basically has only 25% of the content that Star Wars BF2 has. Then add on the greedy $50 season pass. No Single player mode. I refunded this thing on Origin with in 2 hours and not even for $5 will I pick this up.… Expand

bad3das

Nov 20, 2015

3

EA only think in money and they don't care about players. They screwed up SimCity, UFCs, FIFAS and Battlefield series and now they are using "Star Wars brand" to earn a few more bucks...

Dark_D3s7r0y3r

Mar 9, 2016

3

Star Wars Battlefront looks beautiful and still runs great, managing to stay over 100 fps on my 980 Ti/i7 4790k on ultra settings in 1440p without any overclocking past my factory overclock. Post processing injectors can make it look EVEN MORE beautiful at the cost of some performance. In layman's terms, it's really pretty and easy to run.

That's the extent of the pros of Battlefront. IStar Wars Battlefront looks beautiful and still runs great, managing to stay over 100 fps on my 980 Ti/i7 4790k on ultra settings in 1440p without any overclocking past my factory overclock. Post processing injectors can make it look EVEN MORE beautiful at the cost of some performance. In layman's terms, it's really pretty and easy to run.

That's the extent of the pros of Battlefront. I got it on sale for $30 and it still felt like a ripoff. Offline options are limited to premade "missions" that all feel the same and don't offer much replayability, although they do provide a good opportunity to sort of "preview" each weapon in the game to see which one suits you best once you unlock it. The multiplayer is entertaining if you can manage to get put into a game with balanced teams and good ping; Battlefront doesn't let you choose servers, and even if you leave a game due to poor connection or imbalance, it will frequently put you into the same server upon searching over and over again. Starting weapons completely suck compared to higher-level monsters such as the EE-3 or DL-44, the latter of which you can conveniently unlock if you pay for it (though it has received a nerf since it's starting overpoweredness, it is still quite powerful). Luckily, the first two guns you unlock, the DLT-19 and DH-17, are both very powerful weapons in their own right. The delay on unlocking many game-changing cards makes the lower levels feel like you're a serious underdog, and can be satisfying if you outwit and outperform all those level 50 Shadow Troopers and Twi'leks with their fancy gear.

Overall, if all you're looking for is a Star Wars simulator with great graphics, wait for this to go on sale. Personally, I'd say this game is worth around $15 to $20. The $60 asking price is like someone selling you a can of your favorite drink for $60 because it has a fancy can cover. Sure, the can cover is fancy and looks nice, but is that really worth a whole sixty dollars?… Expand

le_souriceau

Nov 20, 2015

3

Another sad (but logical) step of DICE degradation under choking rule of EA. Game is pretty and fast to give you "wow moments". And thats it. Good news ended. After some short time realization comes: you payed for rather mediocore (contentless) sci-fi shooter ages behind old BF games. Just 4 big maps (re-used again in again), filler regimes, more or less cod-style dynamics, badAnother sad (but logical) step of DICE degradation under choking rule of EA. Game is pretty and fast to give you "wow moments". And thats it. Good news ended. After some short time realization comes: you payed for rather mediocore (contentless) sci-fi shooter ages behind old BF games. Just 4 big maps (re-used again in again), filler regimes, more or less cod-style dynamics, bad infantry-armor balance, poor tactical possibilities (who cares... just jump and spam) make game boring very fast. I recommend not bying it before sales.… Expand

MooseSpoon

Dec 4, 2015

3

I tried to play this and give it a chance. I thought maybe there were just a lot of angry nerds and fanboys. Nope.

What this game does well is graphics. If you want a game that looks good on your buffed up rig, this game will do it. What this game doesn't do well is everything else. Gameplay isn't bad, but for $60 I was expecting at least half a game from EA. There are in store gameI tried to play this and give it a chance. I thought maybe there were just a lot of angry nerds and fanboys. Nope.

What this game does well is graphics. If you want a game that looks good on your buffed up rig, this game will do it.

What this game doesn't do well is everything else. Gameplay isn't bad, but for $60 I was expecting at least half a game from EA. There are in store game demos with more content than this game. What is worse is half the content that would have made this game acceptable got ripped out to be sold as DLC. Go back to battlefield 4. This game is an insult to Star Wars fans and gamers.… Expand

AfroThundah

Mar 4, 2016

3

Was cool at first, but now it wants more money so it can sustain a habit.

OK, so, this game does an amazing job of making you feel like your life is "Star Wars". As in the sound, the sight, the overall atmospheric feel of the game exudes that warm, fuzzy nostalgic feeling.............but that just comes crashing down after a few hours of playing. This game is a hollow shell that a bunchWas cool at first, but now it wants more money so it can sustain a habit.

OK, so, this game does an amazing job of making you feel like your life is "Star Wars". As in the sound, the sight, the overall atmospheric feel of the game exudes that warm, fuzzy nostalgic feeling.............but that just comes crashing down after a few hours of playing. This game is a hollow shell that a bunch of us chumps paid full price for. It doesn't even feel like half a game. Maybe my sense of disappointment stems from the fact that I may have set my expectations to high, but even if I had expected to be disappointed so I could POSSIBLY be surprised by Star Wars Battlefront, I would still be disappointed by how hollow and insubstantial an experience this game was.

As of when i'm writing this review now, at 5pm AEST on the 5th of March, this game is nearly dead, I can't even find a game in any of the more populated servers anymore.

To whomever though it would be a good idea to cut the game into bits and sell to us piecemeal (speculation) or to release this game in the state it is and ask for a full $90 AUD (for the base game!) should know that they suck balls and for ruining what should have been the best iteration of Star Wars Battlefront after 2 superb installments but instead we get a really shiny and smartly dressed turd..........… Expand

Leweegibo

Nov 29, 2015

3

Just disappointing. Amazing graphics and sound but there is just no substance. It is greatly unbalanced, full of grenade spam and the matchmaking is an absolute joke (Australian). I keep trying to like it but there's just barely any game here. We are talking 4 main maps, and a total of 12 descendants of these and wait for it, a whopping ELEVEN main weapons.

I'm glad I cancelled my preJust disappointing. Amazing graphics and sound but there is just no substance. It is greatly unbalanced, full of grenade spam and the matchmaking is an absolute joke (Australian). I keep trying to like it but there's just barely any game here. We are talking 4 main maps, and a total of 12 descendants of these and wait for it, a whopping ELEVEN main weapons.

I'm glad I cancelled my pre order and saved $30 getting it via a key site, however i still feel ripped off for what has been delivered. Wait for a sale, it will be interesting to see if anyone's still playing by the time the disgustingly priced season pass content starts rolling out.… Expand

PowerGamer

Jan 6, 2016

3

First of all I liked the game at first. I'd say it's worth the ~$60 price for entertainment, but
I give it a NEGATIVE review because of how EA badly handles the game.
First the game could be better. It feels pretty shallow and overly simplified. For instance if you compare it to the Battlefield series, those games had a lot more going for them. More interesting weapons, vehicles,First of all I liked the game at first. I'd say it's worth the ~$60 price for entertainment, but
I give it a NEGATIVE review because of how EA badly handles the game.

First the game could be better. It feels pretty shallow and overly simplified.
For instance if you compare it to the Battlefield series, those games had a lot more going for them.
More interesting weapons, vehicles, parts of the environment could be destroyed, and mainly better games that allowed some meaningful strategy, tactics, etc.
It's getting harder and harder to find games, people must be bored with it already (less then two months after opening).

Why I give it a negative because EA still refuses to do any sort of realistic anti-cheat control.
Currently after playing for one or two hours I run into at least two to three obvious cheats.
Losers that can see through walls and other obstructions, using ainbots, etc.
Recently cheaters coded a new exploit where they can shoot super burst shots that will kill your AT-ST in a single shot.

For EA/DICE security is an afterthought.
If EA really wants to catch and curtail the cheating they would have a full time anti-cheat team of their own instead of some off the shelf easily beat 3rd party system.
They could do real time server monitoring, and have a serious client side effort that could catch cheaters within an hour or two.

ALL of EA/DICE games have the same problem, but they choose to ignore it and pretend it doesn't happen instead.

I skipped most EA/DICE games since BC2, now I'm sorry I gave them another chance and I'm burned again.
Don't waste your time.… Expand

J4MESOX4D

Nov 17, 2015

3

Star Wars Battlefront is a monumental disappointment from DICE that lacks any long term appeal, is desperately lacking in content and is completely overpriced. It is another cash-grab from EA of a massive brand which has been executed in shambolic fashion. It feels like nothing more than a Battlefield Hardline reskin and will probably die just as quick.

Battlefront promised so much butStar Wars Battlefront is a monumental disappointment from DICE that lacks any long term appeal, is desperately lacking in content and is completely overpriced. It is another cash-grab from EA of a massive brand which has been executed in shambolic fashion. It feels like nothing more than a Battlefield Hardline reskin and will probably die just as quick.

Battlefront promised so much but gamers have been left with a content-starved title that consists of a few bland and barren maps, a selection of uninspiring modes and very mediocre combat mechanics. The game looks reasonable at times but the lack of substance and a grand experience especially when compared to Battlefield 4 as of now makes this product feel utterly pointless even for die-hard Star Wars fans. Regular FPS fanatics will feel short-changed at what's on offer as after just a few hours of play; you've seen everything this game has to offer.

The most unforgivable aspect of Battlefront is the lack of a campaign or Story. This should have been a mandatory inclusion but has ultimately rendered the game a missed opportunity and just inflates the fact that this is nothing more than DICE and EA grabbing cash to satisfy their shareholders before the bumper year-end payoff. As usual; the season pass will provide future content but you will be long bored before then as the game will be soundly removed from your hard drive and never to be touched again.

Star Wars and FPS fans should avoid at all costs as this is nothing more than a quick cash-in and an opportunity to milk a popular brand without delivering anything that constitutes to a satisfactory experience. The multiplayer is a shallow experience and the product itself falls considerably below standards in terms of quality and material. A huge insult to gamers, fans and the Star Wars brand alike. Pathetic showing from DICE and EA all round.… Expand

WykwintnyKrytyk

Nov 29, 2015

3

Nice demo, where's the full game? Ohh you have to pay 50$ to get it. Gaming industry will crash if this money greedy practice continues, players already had enough, look at the score!! Theres no passion in your games. 3/10 for cool frostbite engine demo for 59 bucks.

D1G1TALxx

Nov 30, 2015

3

A jedi never deals in absolutes, so that must make me a sith. Which is an anagram for exactly what this game is. Unrefined, unbalanced, and upsetting.

NutZdk

Nov 30, 2015

3

This game is the best looking and sounding piece of sh*t I ever "experienced".
Those two are the only plusses this game can get, it looks and sounds great - it plays horribly and it is boring as hell.
DICE has become a company that just makes pretty things that doesnt work - in their whole lifetime there will be **** that doesnt work like you could expect from a fullpriced AAA title. HitThis game is the best looking and sounding piece of sh*t I ever "experienced".
Those two are the only plusses this game can get, it looks and sounds great - it plays horribly and it is boring as hell.
DICE has become a company that just makes pretty things that doesnt work - in their whole lifetime there will be **** that doesnt work like you could expect from a fullpriced AAA title. Hit detection was the major problem in their previous games on this engine, as of now its more like the whole thing - the aparently spend so much time on graphics and sound that everything else is rushed or left out. This game is an insult to Star Wars fans everywhere.

In modes with turrets and vehicles you are just cannon fodder - you instant-die from whatever those things fire at you. On top of that they have area damage and they are hard to destroy - so if you get a good score it means you are either in a vehicle, a turret or you became an unstoppable super unbalanced overpowered hero.
Gamemodes without vehicles are much better to play, but again - the unbalance comes off right away. The higher level guns you have unlocked the easier your killstreaks will become.

After a single day I have been having trouble even bothering to doubleclick my icon. Which in my book is a clear indication that a game has failed bigtime.… Expand

pedrohac

Nov 19, 2015

3

DON'T HAVE SERVER BROWSER ?!!!! you can't see your ping
too much time waiting for players in server, totaly frustrating
Look like a demo !!! The graphics are amazing, but no content, only 4 maps, simple mods and boring. They had everything to do an epic game, but just want your money. I loved BF 4 except the fact that DLC's ruin community dividing it by purchasing power. Star WardDON'T HAVE SERVER BROWSER ?!!!! you can't see your ping
too much time waiting for players in server, totaly frustrating

Look like a demo !!! The graphics are amazing, but no content, only 4 maps, simple mods and boring.
They had everything to do an epic game, but just want your money.
I loved BF 4 except the fact that DLC's ruin community dividing it by purchasing power. Star Ward Battlefront 3 only looks as BF 4 in terms of graphics.… Expand

TheMasiMan1

Jan 25, 2016

3

What? THAT'S IT!? Batlefront 2 had space battles and the Clone Wars and oh yeah, a single player mode. This game just reaks of EA. I knew this game was going to be bad, so I'm not really that surprised.

But credits due were credits due. The graphics are great. I will admit that... but oh wait, graphics don't matter to me. No pity points from me!

MaoJin93

Dec 3, 2015

3

Beta review:
Graphics/sound = Amazing
Gameplay = Below average Replayvalue = 0. It plays like Call of Duty with no strategy at all and the only interesting new things added - heroes - are pretty much crap as well when compared to something like Jedi Academy. Is it worth 70 or $140 for the season pass like here in Sweden? ***K NO! Such a disappointment after having waited aBeta review:
Graphics/sound = Amazing
Gameplay = Below average
Replayvalue = 0.

It plays like Call of Duty with no strategy at all and the only interesting new things added - heroes - are pretty much crap as well when compared to something like Jedi Academy. Is it worth 70 or $140 for the season pass like here in Sweden? ***K NO!

Such a disappointment after having waited a decade... Back to playing Battlefront 2, BF1942 Galactic Conquest, and Empire at War... hoping that someone would combine them at some point and make the proper sequel to BF2 that we want.… Expand

mweagle

Nov 27, 2015

3

It's pretty simple to rate this game, since the game isn't very divers or has a lot of content.

Good things: PRETTY! It really looks amazing. The graphics are amazing. Best thing that comes with that is that the game is so well optimized. It runs so smooth, even on older PCs. The sounds is alao really well done. But that is about it. The looks and sounds of the game are the goodIt's pretty simple to rate this game, since the game isn't very divers or has a lot of content.

Good things:
PRETTY! It really looks amazing. The graphics are amazing. Best thing that comes with that is that the game is so well optimized. It runs so smooth, even on older PCs. The sounds is alao really well done. But that is about it. The looks and sounds of the game are the good things. Basically everything apart from the game itself is good.
Which brings me to the bad things: The gameplay.
How can a game be so boring? So stale? So bland? So dull? So skill-less?

Gunplay is random, deaths are random, powerups are random. It really doesn't require skill. Nothing does. You will never see someone extremely skilled be on top of the scoreboard, purely because they are good, because even bad players can get on top if they are lucky enough to have good powerups or enter a lot of vehicles (which is only available for the Empire).

There is no teamwork, since it is simply not possible. Matches are as follows:
1) Spawn
2) Shoot
3) Kill
4) Die of a random nade or powerup.

This is only extended a long time if you use powerups. It's just boring. There is 0 variety in the game. My fear is that everything will be in DLCs, which you need to buy ofc...

Plus, the higher your level is, the more powerful your traits will be. It makes new players not only fight against experienced players, but also against players with more health/damage!… Expand

ghassenga

Nov 21, 2015

3

Ok the game is good , the game-play is amazing , the sound effects and everything is pretty damn good , but 4 FREAKN MAPS EA ??? JUST 4 MAPS ??? YOU CHARGED ME 60 $ FOR 4 MAPS WITH NO CAMPAIGN ? If i knew that from the beginning id have canceled my pre-order and i know there still one map coming , But to charge 60 $ for 4 maps is unforgivable !! and i can see they're trying to lure us intoOk the game is good , the game-play is amazing , the sound effects and everything is pretty damn good , but 4 FREAKN MAPS EA ??? JUST 4 MAPS ??? YOU CHARGED ME 60 $ FOR 4 MAPS WITH NO CAMPAIGN ? If i knew that from the beginning id have canceled my pre-order and i know there still one map coming , But to charge 60 $ for 4 maps is unforgivable !! and i can see they're trying to lure us into buying their 50 $ season pass , for that this game gets the score of 3.… Expand

GeekNickson

Nov 22, 2015

3

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Battams

Dec 23, 2015

3

+ visuals
+ sound (hard to **** up with all the source material)
+ nostalgia (nothing to do with the game design) - poor shooting (no damage, every gun functions as a pseudo sniper-rifle) - poor spawns - horrible vehicles (speed bike is useless, ATAT is literally point and click, ATST is okay, All vehicles are powerups...???) - **** loads of explosives which are widely availible+ visuals
+ sound (hard to **** up with all the source material)
+ nostalgia (nothing to do with the game design)

- poor shooting (no damage, every gun functions as a pseudo sniper-rifle)
- poor spawns
- horrible vehicles (speed bike is useless, ATAT is literally point and click, ATST is okay, All vehicles are powerups...???)
- **** loads of explosives which are widely availible (make guns feel extremely weak)
- can't pick up dead team mates weapons or revive fallen partners
- cant form squads of more than 2 people with your friends online
- almost zero customisation
- zero team coordination (meat grinder tactics)
- literally one gun is available at level 1, the rest must be unlocked via level and points grinding
- can't play as an alien unless you spend 20 hours worth of points on a character unlock which has zero perks other than appearance… Expand

chumpwithnoname

Jul 8, 2020

3

Very boring game. Good visuals, good sounds, very boring gameplay. Worthless experience, I've played free indie games which are a lot more engaging than this.

kingraptor724

Nov 17, 2015

3

I am giving this game a 3 only for the mere amazing graphics. The gameplay is so casual and easy, I maybe Global elite in skill based fps like Csgo but Im literally going 50-10 every map while falling asleep because of the sheer casual combat thats just point and click. Your recoil, and spread doesnt even get effected by jumping. REALLY? It gets boring after the first 30 minutes, theI am giving this game a 3 only for the mere amazing graphics. The gameplay is so casual and easy, I maybe Global elite in skill based fps like Csgo but Im literally going 50-10 every map while falling asleep because of the sheer casual combat thats just point and click. Your recoil, and spread doesnt even get effected by jumping. REALLY? It gets boring after the first 30 minutes, the content isnt lacking especially for a $110 game. Theyre already talking about multiple sequels when this game isnt even finished, no server browser, only 48 players max, no clone wars, like 9 maps. ARE YOU SERIOUS. This is like a $20-$30 game. Id wait until then before buying and even then its still a bad cash grab.… Expand

Kennethbj

Nov 28, 2015

3

21 Hours played. Huge Star Wars fan. But the lack of innovation in this game is mind boggling. Graphically and sound design wise, it's probably the best of the year. But god the gameplay is boring, grenade spam is so trivial and not to mention how terrible the shooting is in this game. I get why a person who never played a video game would love this, but it's a bunch of uninspired dog ****21 Hours played. Huge Star Wars fan. But the lack of innovation in this game is mind boggling. Graphically and sound design wise, it's probably the best of the year. But god the gameplay is boring, grenade spam is so trivial and not to mention how terrible the shooting is in this game. I get why a person who never played a video game would love this, but it's a bunch of uninspired dog **** that serves as nothing than a cash cow. But it's a cash cow that is sick with mad cow decease. Maybe the soulless console players will enjoy it more, but as a veteran PC of the tender age of 33, this game is just... not worth the price. Despite having the best visuals and sound of the year.… Expand

Chaos411vm

Nov 21, 2015

3

This game is a cash grab for star wars fans. I blindly bought it hoping there was some depth but nope.
Beautiful graphics and sound but otherwise...
4 maps...that is absolutely terrible. There is almost no teamwork involved in this game. There is almost no reason to level past 25 as there is nothing else to look forward to. You are locked into 2 different loadouts, if your teamsThis game is a cash grab for star wars fans. I blindly bought it hoping there was some depth but nope.
Beautiful graphics and sound but otherwise...
4 maps...that is absolutely terrible.
There is almost no teamwork involved in this game.
There is almost no reason to level past 25 as there is nothing else to look forward to.
You are locked into 2 different loadouts, if your teams loadouts dont fit taking out ATSTs, well gg.
Terrible spawn points, I mean really bad. Logically bad.
Flying is a joke without a controller which screams this game was made for console only.… Expand

UkeFox

Nov 17, 2015

3

Pros:
Pretty... Very pretty
it's fun~ Cons: No story Feels like Call of Duty: Star Wars edition. Doesn't feel like it holds to the spirit of the first two games. No space battles. I would have loved for the inclusion of a Solo campaign or something like Galactic conquest. All you do is kill enemies with little focus on objectives. I would have loved to see Battlefront II withPros:
Pretty... Very pretty
it's fun~

Cons:
No story
Feels like Call of Duty: Star Wars edition.
Doesn't feel like it holds to the spirit of the first two games.
No space battles.

I would have loved for the inclusion of a Solo campaign or something like Galactic conquest. All you do is kill enemies with little focus on objectives. I would have loved to see Battlefront II with improvements not this.

This game is a big MEH/10… Expand

taiyoctopus

Nov 18, 2015

3

Best part about this game on PC is that if you act fast enough, you can get a refund for it from Origin.

It really sucks having your excitement built up to such extreme levels only be to left wondering wtf they were thinking when they produced this simple, unbalanced game with great graphics and sound FX. EA has relatively large QA testing teams, I'm sure they were thinking the sameBest part about this game on PC is that if you act fast enough, you can get a refund for it from Origin.

It really sucks having your excitement built up to such extreme levels only be to left wondering wtf they were thinking when they produced this simple, unbalanced game with great graphics and sound FX.

EA has relatively large QA testing teams, I'm sure they were thinking the same exact thing as all these players giving reviews as they played this game. It's on EA for not listening to the tester's opinion on what makes the game bland and disappointing... I'm sure even most of the devs knew it was going to be disappointing at some point before the game came out, but at EA the devs are only allowed to do what the investors and non-gamer heads of development dictate.… Expand

yargyyarg

Nov 18, 2015

3

Good visuals. Gets boring quickly once the novelty wears off. It's really getting frustrating how game companies are shifting over to releasing 1/4 finished games at a full $60 price only to promise a complete game for the purchase of DLCs. Don't pay them for this mistreatment. The PC tends to be a bit better but on the PS4, Destiny was the ultimate example, only now, after a $60 initialGood visuals. Gets boring quickly once the novelty wears off. It's really getting frustrating how game companies are shifting over to releasing 1/4 finished games at a full $60 price only to promise a complete game for the purchase of DLCs. Don't pay them for this mistreatment. The PC tends to be a bit better but on the PS4, Destiny was the ultimate example, only now, after a $60 initial buy in, +2x$20 DLCs + 1x$40 DLC ($140 game total) do we have the original $60 game they promised us. We as a gaming community need to do much better at voting with our wallets. I'm just as much to blame as the rest of you...skip this one, you'll regret nothing.… Expand

Mahurm

Nov 21, 2015

3

Huge disappointment with this game. I created a metacritic account just to give this game a poor review. To begin, forget everything you loved and knew about the first two games in the series because EA and DICE sure did. Nothing correlates between the first two games and this one outside of the name they share. No Galactic Conquest, No Instant Action, No amazing bot modes, No CloneHuge disappointment with this game. I created a metacritic account just to give this game a poor review. To begin, forget everything you loved and knew about the first two games in the series because EA and DICE sure did. Nothing correlates between the first two games and this one outside of the name they share. No Galactic Conquest, No Instant Action, No amazing bot modes, No Clone Wars era, No Space Battles, No balanced hit boxes, No fun really.

Oh yea, and if you love single player, you're out of luck. You will be given only 2 game modes (3 if you want to count the survival wave-based mode). Unfortunately, both of these two game modes suck. Additionally, there is no campaign (which isn't terrible to me since many people loved Battlefront 2 and didn't even realize it had a campaign). However, if you want to play any game mode that is worth a damn, you'll have to try online multiplayer, which I believe ultimately destroys the game over time as many people wont be playing in 10+ years or the servers will be down.

As far as the multiplayer goes, if you're a casual gamer you probably wont have much fun here. You die in about 3-5 hits, which is average for most FPS games these days. If you are new to the game, you are at a huge disadvantage since players who have played longer have accumulated better equipment. Additionally, game modes last either way too long or way too short. In Hero's Vs. Villains you are stuck playing the same hero or villain for half of the rounds. The other half you play as a grunt. Which is stupid. I want to play as a Hero as the game advertises for the full time, not half the time. Stupid. Playing as a grunt almost all but guarantees you're not going to have a good time fighting these OP classical heroes and villains. And these rounds only last one minute.

I could go on and on about ways this game has missed the mark. So instead of doing that, I will list the positives.

1. Graphics are great
2. Sound is great
3. Tutorial Mode is ok
4. Offline splitscreen capabilities in those two **** modes.

Unfortunately this is where the list of pros stops. All EA had to do to guarantee success is take the old game and update the graphics. How do you screw that up? Oh, by pretending they didn't exist. Great job EA. Refund please… Expand

weeman0313

Nov 21, 2015

3

Awful game and it was setup to fail intentionally.

There's no communication, no squads, no spawn points, just spawn in and push forward. Except people don't push forward because there's no communication so now you just have grouped people worrying about dying and their kill ratio. This type of empty soulless game breeds players who just mindlessly hold down their left mouse button andAwful game and it was setup to fail intentionally.

There's no communication, no squads, no spawn points, just spawn in and push forward. Except people don't push forward because there's no communication so now you just have grouped people worrying about dying and their kill ratio. This type of empty soulless game breeds players who just mindlessly hold down their left mouse button and try to look at the person they're aiming at better than the enemy is aiming at them. Not to mention we don't even have an end game talk to engage the other team, just a few quick seconds of GG before the game blatantly starts showing flashy numbers and RANK UP to make you feel like you accomplished something.

Then we have the heroes which are just as bad. Empty under-powered characters that just feel like super soldiers. Luke Skywalker also for whatever reason will dash attack forward for certain enemies like the probe and completely miss.

There's 4 maps and while they look pretty they are repetitive as hell. Not to mention just how wonky the animation looks for when Rebels fail on one map where the escape ship needs to leave. It looks like a balloon is popping.… Expand

cheyno101

Nov 22, 2015

3

Honestly, I knew what was coming but being a star wars fan & battlefront 2 fan i simply could not resist.
Pros-
*Decent graphics(Nothing new but decent) Cons- *Matchmaking, no server browser. *Game feels clunky with good fps, you will randomly get stuck on parts of terrain(Even flat) *Weapons- Horrible, typical EA. No skill required. Level up to op guns. Mini sentries, orbitalHonestly, I knew what was coming but being a star wars fan & battlefront 2 fan i simply could not resist.
Pros-
*Decent graphics(Nothing new but decent)

Cons-
*Matchmaking, no server browser.
*Game feels clunky with good fps, you will randomly get stuck on parts of terrain(Even flat)
*Weapons- Horrible, typical EA. No skill required. Level up to op guns. Mini sentries, orbital strikes & homing pistols in star wars???
*Explosives- Far too many, even a perk that allows you to spam 3 grenades at once, like 1 wasnt already bad enough.
*DLC on pre order. Typically EA have induced DLC that will be required to continue playing the game.
*No single player campaign.
*Its that bad that 90% of the time i cant even find a game in my own country and end up in Japan..

Summary-
Another horrible version of Battlefield, where skill is rarely rewarded. Dignity is scarce and people will use any horrible over powered weapon to succeed. Like most FPS games these days.

Avoid at all costs unless you're a Battlefield fan boy.
If you're smart, never buy another EA game until they change their ways.… Expand

mike4314

Nov 22, 2015

3

First, I will say the good things. The graphics are great! No problems with that. Although, the gameplay and available content in offline mode is **** Only a few toilet bowl size maps available in offline mode. If you enjoyed BF2 or even 1, you will not enjoy this. I enjoy the space battles more than anything and it is only on online mode. This is just a cookie cutter first person shooterFirst, I will say the good things. The graphics are great! No problems with that. Although, the gameplay and available content in offline mode is **** Only a few toilet bowl size maps available in offline mode. If you enjoyed BF2 or even 1, you will not enjoy this. I enjoy the space battles more than anything and it is only on online mode. This is just a cookie cutter first person shooter that is nothing like the originals, which I was hoping it would be like with a few additional content and better graphics. How wrong was I? I literally just got my refund back and besides FIFA games with EA, I am not buying anything else from them. It received a 3 only based off the graphics and the customization of characters. Other than that, garbage.… Expand

JamesMay

Nov 22, 2015

3

Its a pretty shell, but no pearl.

$120 and you still cannot come close to the amount of content in previous titles. The gamemodes are terrible and poorly thoughtout, the whole "powerups" thing is an incredibly stupid idea. The flight controls and the simpleton mechanics of it is terrible and the whole deal with autoaim, it reeks Casual, I bet EA would use the same "but yourIts a pretty shell, but no pearl.

$120 and you still cannot come close to the amount of content in previous titles.
The gamemodes are terrible and poorly thoughtout, the whole "powerups" thing is an incredibly stupid idea.
The flight controls and the simpleton mechanics of it is terrible and the whole deal with autoaim, it reeks Casual, I bet EA would use the same "but your Grandfather must be able to play too!" if it was in a different Genre.… Expand

deaf2heart

Nov 22, 2015

3

+ Amazing graphics
- Terrible gameplay.
+ Incredible details and devotion to the films - Punishing, uninformative gameplay - Blinding graphical details and vision blurring explosions + Terrific sound effects - Bumping into team mates trying to 3-Stooges through a door-way - Lasers are the same color for both teams, leaving you clueless on the direction of the line of combat This+ Amazing graphics
- Terrible gameplay.
+ Incredible details and devotion to the films
- Punishing, uninformative gameplay
- Blinding graphical details and vision blurring explosions
+ Terrific sound effects
- Bumping into team mates trying to 3-Stooges through a door-way
- Lasers are the same color for both teams, leaving you clueless on the direction of the line of combat

This is an amazing Star Wars, game; but an objectively terrible game. It has all these details, tiny and small that a star wars fan like myself will absolutely gush over: The fade wipe from the movies greats you on re-spawn, the sounds and insane visual fidelity make it feel like you're in one of the classic original trilogies yourself. When they make star wars episode 8 they should tell JJ Abrams to make it inside this game.

But all that insane attention to detail and gorgeous visuals means your senses are constantly assaulted and distracted. Agency is taken away from the player at every turn. This is, in some parts, on purpose. You're meant to move forward en masse using metal storm tactics to crush your opposition. The individual soldier is worthless mostly. This makes sense, from the perspectives of the movies and that a galactic sized military would be more than willing to throw Vader-fist-fulls of soldiers into the grinder. It's awesome. However it's also terrible as gameplay design.

You can only really move forward, your side-to-side and backwards mobility is terrible, so when you find yourself outgunned turning around a corner, you're already dead. It's intended to force you to stay with team mates. But when every player immediately equips the jetpack asap to further muddle the already blurred line of combat, you find yourself constantly surrounded with no way of keeping aware of what's going on around you.

Punishing players for separating from the group is fine in a multiplayer, but only if you are also rewarded for staying with the team. The game does nothing to this effect. Being near teammates means that you're constantly confused by laser fire that's the same color as the enemies. Meaning that when some moron on your team behind you shoots you in the butt for no reason, you have to turn to see if you're really being fired upon, meaning the second you turn around you get shot from the front where you should have been looking.

Not that keeping your eyes forward does ANYTHING to help your survival chances. I haven't seen this many grenades in a shooter since the early halo days. And with the ridiculous alignment toward graphical fidelity over useful visual cues it's impossible to be fully aware of what's going on even 10 feet in front of you. Shadows and bright light effects mean you're blinded while leaving or entering any building, and with all the explosions and dust effects you'll NEVER see the enemy in time to fire. Sure, kills happen, but never on purpose it feels. Not to mention when you're aiming down the sights of your pulse rifle card to snipe someone, some idiot on your team throws a grenade in your face putting your vision in a blender of brilliant, beautiful effects, but the second you might regain your sight, you're dead again.

The slow projectile speeds, while matching the movies, makes you an ineffectual marksman at best. And when you can barely perceive the enemy through graphical clutter and detail as it is, it doesn't help that---dammit a jetpack guy got me again!!!!

Do not play if you like shooters. Play if you love star wars, just don't expect to have a very rewarding experience from the gameplay.… Expand

krumpstead

Nov 25, 2015

3

The original movies only featured one thermal detonator and it never exploded. That is unfortunately not the case in this game. The amount of grenade spam in this game makes the devs at Treyarch blush. If this was the only downfall to the game it could be forgiven, but unfortunately that is not the case.

I tried really hard to love this game, and waited before making a final judgment. IThe original movies only featured one thermal detonator and it never exploded. That is unfortunately not the case in this game. The amount of grenade spam in this game makes the devs at Treyarch blush. If this was the only downfall to the game it could be forgiven, but unfortunately that is not the case.

I tried really hard to love this game, and waited before making a final judgment. I love Star Wars and wanted a good modern FPS in that universe. Here is why I have lost all interest in the game after a week:

- Aforementioned grenade spam. Star Wars ground battles should be about exchanging blaster fire, not raining explosive death on your enemies. Grenades are on short cooldowns, rather than having a limited supply.
- Ship combat is a race to see who can get a lock first. Then not only are the missiles auto-aiming, but the blaster cannons as well. It seems nearly impossible to break a locked missile, even with shields and boost. The Milennium Falcon hero ship is completely unimpressive to fly. Also the Rebels win almost every Fighter Squadron match.
- There are no space battles, which seems odd for a Star Wars game with ships. The large-scale ship to ship battles in the movies happen in space, but not here. Also, each side currently only has 2 playable fighters each, and they are nearly identical in gameplay. There are also no capital ships.
- Fighter Squadron has no progressive objectives. Just blow up transports and fighters.
- It has less features than the 10 year old Battlefield 2 and Battlefront 2. There are no classes and no secondary weapons. You can get cards that give you auto-aiming shots, various types of grenades, and a sniper rifle with a large cool-down. Other cards have class names, but their abilities don't make large noticeable differences. You never feel like a bounty hunter, medic, scout or mechanic and certainly have no skill tree for customizing your play style or even fixed skills that change your experience.
- If you paid for the Deluxe Edition you get a gun that seemingly one shot kills anyone. You can eventually unlock it after 40-50 hours of gameplay, but you most likely won't want to play that long.
- Hit detection is ridiculous. You will shoot someone 10x only to watch them turn around and one shot you with the same gun.
- Spawns make no sense. You will land right on top of an AT-ST or grenade. There are no clearly defined battle lines.
- There is no server browser so you are at the mercy of the match-making.
- If you can't tell based on the reviews, let me break it to you: population is already abysmal. If you are not playing during US EST times, don't plan on playing anything, but Walker Assault and Supremacy if you are lucky.
- The servers don't auto-balance teams, so once you finally do join a match, if you are on the losing side you are stuck there.
- Most of the game modes are various control point type games. There is also CTF and King of the Hill with heroes. There are no grand scale maps where you perform various sets of objectives to complete a mission. Just control points or blow up AT-ATs.
- There are only 6 heroes to choose from if you get lucky enough to find the token.

Hopefully, they spend some time trying to make this better, because just like NFL football, EA got a 10 year contract on this franchise. This isn't Madden though, and most people won't be back if they don't make it right.… Expand

TheManicMe2

Dec 2, 2015

3

Well the graphics and most of the sound are good, but then they should be shouldn't they considering all the material for them came from the Lucasfilm archives. Saying that, some of the new music is uninspiring and the voice acting, especially, the 'heroes', is laughable at best.

Limited and inexcusable content on launch means this game gets old and boring fast. The imbalance on some ofWell the graphics and most of the sound are good, but then they should be shouldn't they considering all the material for them came from the Lucasfilm archives. Saying that, some of the new music is uninspiring and the voice acting, especially, the 'heroes', is laughable at best.

Limited and inexcusable content on launch means this game gets old and boring fast. The imbalance on some of the maps is still problematic (Endor Walker Assault for example) .

Customisation is, well, where to start? If unlocking haircuts and beards is your 'Star Wars authentic' thing for your helmetless Stormtrooper, then roll right up. This game will cater for your every need. Whilst doing that, don't forget to load up with the FOTM DL-44 blaster,a pulse cannon sniper rifle and a jump pack for hours of endless COD Advanced Warfare goodness.

Spawning is horrendous in this game - I've lost count of the number of times I've spawned right in front of an AT-ST or AT-AT or yards from an enemy player . Spawn, BOOM, get down. At least sometimes you get a break from that by having to run from 200 yards back to rejoin the battle.

THE extra cost of the DLC is quite frankly disgraceful given what's in the base game. The new free Battle of Jakku DLC map is as forgettable as the rest of them after a couple of hours play. It's just more of the same, with a ridiculous grenade spamming pistol shooting toe to toe royal rumble at the end for the last control point.

This game has been touted as the best Star Wars game ever. I disagree. It's without doubt the best looking one, but that's about it. My advice is go find something else to play for the meantime, be an informed consumer , read the reviews, watch the video reviews too , and if you must buy it, wait a bit for the price to come down considerably. Good games don't get this much negative publicity without good reason, so you have to ask yourself why? Put the inner need to satisfy the Star Wars fan in you to one side for a moment, and let your head rule your heart before getting your money out.… Expand

pzaharini

Nov 30, 2015

3

The game is good, only the graphics and atmosphere. The atmosphere immerses you in the world of star wars, it's beautiful and cool, but no gameplay, little cards, it's all the same, if it would be battlefield 4 with star wars textures, it would be fun and cool. Now the game is just a shooter without a hint of prodominate their actions, just go and shoot. It is a pity, I expected more, toThe game is good, only the graphics and atmosphere. The atmosphere immerses you in the world of star wars, it's beautiful and cool, but no gameplay, little cards, it's all the same, if it would be battlefield 4 with star wars textures, it would be fun and cool. Now the game is just a shooter without a hint of prodominate their actions, just go and shoot. It is a pity, I expected more, to be honest, I feel sorry for spent money.… Expand

Darkdegolas

Nov 30, 2015

3

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo tem gráficos lindos e uma ótima ambientação no universo Star Wars, mas além disso há poucos pontos positivos.
Não sei nem por onde começar a apontar defeitos, então vou começar pelo pior:

Combate aéreo.

Ao fazer curva sua nave se mexe tanto de um lado pro outro da tela que você perde a noção da direção que está indo. A velocidade das naves é mínima, e só não é pior do que a dos lasers no combate no solo, mas isso é outro ponto. As naves parecem parar no ar, ao invés de um combate agil e rapido como por exemplo no Xwing vs Tie fighter. O travamento de mira é irritante e seria melhor se não existisse. Não há diferença grande o suficiente do combate terrestre para o aéreo além do fato do combate ser em 3 eixos. A não ser que você consiga colocar o cursor exatamente no centro do monitor, vc não poderá voar em linha reta. As manobras U turn e Roll não são executadas pelo jogador, mas apenas acionadas por um botão e a máquina faz o resto.

Combate Terrestre:

Você vai morrer de one shot para cartas que você não terá até alcançar um determinado rank. Após isso você continuará morrendo sem saber de onde vem os One Shot, com a diferença que poderá dar onde shot também. As armas, como em todos os batlefronts são ridiculamente ruins em comparação com armas dos battlefileds. A velocidade do laser é tão pouca que você precisa se antecipar a um AT-ST andando, ou ele já terá saido do lugar quando seus tiros finalmente alcançarem ele. Isso faz com que o combo pistola+jetpack seja matador: nãoi é possível acertar alguem vindo de jetpack na sua direção pois seus tiros são mais lentos do que a velocidade do jetpack em voo e isso é ridiculo para um jogo fps.
As armas anti veiculo não te deixam atirar em outra coisa que não seja um veiculo. se vc está com uma arma dessa na mao e um inimigo aparece na sua frente vc não pode usar ela nele!!! A arma não deixa!!!! What???

O mesmo serve para o missel teleguiado anti pessoal! você ão pode atirar em veiculos, nem atirar antes da mira estar travada!! O inimigo está 5m na sua frente e vc nao pode atirar antes que a mira esteja travada. Que tipo de arma faz isso? mas vamos lá. Tem coisa pior.
A melhor arma do jogo não é um fuzil, não é uma sniper, não é uma heavy machinegun, é uma pistola!! Sim senhores, um cara com jetpack e pistolinha vai te matar muitas, mas muitas vezes mesmo até que você também possa fazer o mesmo com outros players.
Sua arma pesada capaz de danificar um AT-AT será inútil se vc estiver enfrentando cara a cara alguém com essas pistolas.
As granadas não são seu equipamento, são cartinhas, como as cartinhas pokemon, que você carrega um baralho de 60 cartas no bolso e pode usar uma de 5 em 5 segundos. isso, somado ao fato de que você pode se esconder e se regenerar mais rapido que o wolverine, faz do jogo um campeonato de arremesso de granada. Se você não morrer para uma pistolinha, você vai morrer para granada 90% das vezes, pode anotar.
Droga, granadas são um equipamento, não cartas. elas tem peso e volume, como alguém pode lançar 30 granadas no mesmo jogo? Onde está o suply drop? Não existe. Use suas granadas/misseis, se esconda, use denovo depois de 5s, win!!

Match making

Tem muitos outros jogos mais antigos e com menos jogadores que demoram menos para te encaixar numa partida. As vezes a demora para entrar em uma partida é tanta que acabo perdendo o interesse e entro em outro jogo. Tem vários modos de jogo, mas apenas alguns são jogados, Walker assault por exemplo. Nos outros a demora para achar um time é muito maior e não passam de um counter strike de star wars. Nunca consegui time para supremacy, por exemplo, nem posso dizer o que achei desse modo...

O itens colecionaveis são emotes, que você não vai ver ninguem usando, e outfits sem funcionalidade alguma.

Outfits

Os soldados disponíveis não tem carisma algum, são feios e sem graça, parecem mais com um personagem aleatório do The Sims, exceto pela Twilek azul que é muito legal.

Eu tentei devolver esse jogo pela Origin, mas meu metodo de pagamento não aceita devolução....

Fiquei preso com esse jogo e o pacote de DLC de R$99,00 que comprei junto movido pelo Hype. Parabéns para mim por ter sido tão estúpido.… Expand

WaffleBerger

Dec 1, 2015

3

I would like to start off by saying I have put 16 hours into this game. While that may not be as much as most people I feel it is enough to give an accurate review of this game. Alright, so you load up the game, you go into your first multiplayer match so excited to finally be playing Battlefront. You load in, start running towards the objective and what happens? A few things can happenI would like to start off by saying I have put 16 hours into this game. While that may not be as much as most people I feel it is enough to give an accurate review of this game. Alright, so you load up the game, you go into your first multiplayer match so excited to finally be playing Battlefront. You load in, start running towards the objective and what happens? A few things can happen here: you get spawn killed by a dude in an AT-AT who has been in it since the start of the game, a person running around spamming the most OP pistol in the game killing you in two hits, or a maxed out guy jet packing around nade spamming the hell out of everyone at the objective. This is just to name a few. I am very pissed off with the result of this game. They put art, audio, and animations over anything else in the game. As someone who has been waiting for a Battlefront 3 since I was just a small boy this has not met my expectations. Below is a list of pros and cons:

Pros:
Fantastic graphics and scenery in the maps
Great audio sound effects
Epic battles

Cons:
No single player/instant action
No space battles
One-sided maps
Lack of maps
OP guns and equipment
Terrible spawns

There were a few more things I can put but I felt it would be too specific. Angry rant now down, I honestly feel let down. I wanted the next battlefront game to have the stuff the old ones do and more. I didn't want a downgrade of game play to enhance the visuals or audio. Honestly, it felt like they pushed this game out way to early to be released close with the movie to generate a bigger profit. If they took their time developing this game instead of spending the couple of years that they did. I also feel like it couldn't have gone to a worse company (EA). I know DICE developed the game but EA is stamped all over the mother **** title page and pictures. I just really hope they fix the obvious issues with the game instead of fingering their **** while counting their money.… Expand

GrayA

Dec 4, 2015

3

Dear EA,
Ever since I heard about this game I have been excited, it was time for another Star Wars Battlefront game. Unfortunately that never happened. StarWars Battlefront be Ea is by no means an awful game, it simply boils down to the lack of content, a pathetic minimum of what it could be. The bottom-line is that EA has to change. No more DLC bull crap.
Firstly the maps that they doDear EA,
Ever since I heard about this game I have been excited, it was time for another Star Wars Battlefront game. Unfortunately that never happened. StarWars Battlefront be Ea is by no means an awful game, it simply boils down to the lack of content, a pathetic minimum of what it could be. The bottom-line is that EA has to change. No more DLC bull crap.

Firstly the maps that they do offer are terribly small, and cluttered. One map rises above the rest, the Jawa Retreat not only is it boring there's crap everywhere simply put there for aesthetic purposes. Another terrible one is Endor. Half the time I can just barely see what I'm doing, and the other half I get killed by another player because the radar only shows a vague general direction of where the enemies are. However since most maps are small, EA put in lots of detail like frost crystals in snow caves and the sort. The only map that bears some resembles to familiar territory is The Battle of Jakku, which of course is DLC. Its large an open with many nooks and crannies to hind in and the wreckage of the Empires fleet tells a story in itself.

Secondly there's 11 primary guns in the game. Only 11 which is pretty pathetic. However you could argue that Star wars Battlefront 2 only had like 8 or so for each Faction but, that amounted to 4x8= 32. 32 separate lookouts. In EA's version there is 11 guns which require a rank to unlock, and credits to buy. EA also implemented "STARCARDS" which are basically secondary abilities/weapons like grenades, pistols, anti vehicle weaponry that cant be used on infantry so mid battle your basically a sitting duck, more guns like a bow casters and long distance weaponry that is extremely cumbersome to use, weapon modifiers like faster cool down and charged shots that does more damage, and of course the jetpack. If I was making the game, and only had 11 weapons I would do the obvious and allow customizations, it still would not make up for the lack of weaponry, but it would at least be something. It would also fit the theme of Star Wars quite well. But alas what idiots EA are they gave us 11 guns like pocket change given to the homeless.

Thirdly the "power up" system. There are many problems with it, firstly I'm all for the idea of the power up system. EA's Star wars Battlefront favors high rank players which can kill others in like 3 shots a rank up massive scores and allowing them to become Jedi would be unfair. However it is poorly executed, and rushed beyond believe. There is actually 1 power up that can prevent you from obtaining more. Its called card refresh and is for player that have more than three Cards to equip, but if your just starting out your basically screwed because there is no option to let the ability expire and you can not use it if you don't have 3 starcards. Another grippe is the piloting feature, flying is floaty and unresponsive and takes time to adjust to its slow controls.

Finally game mechanics are quite terrible. First and foremost its Battlefront not a field. And more players we should be expecting 128+ players a game, but some of the 10~12 game modes only have 8 players per team! My God what is this, a free app game? Following that there is only 10~12 game modes, granted that most people will just play blast (team death match) supremacy (capture the flag/secure all the checkpoints) and turning point which came with the DLC, but at least acknowledge the wide and diverse modes players can enjoy. Also after playing the game yes there is very few maps/ planets, and no Space Battles, a sore and bitter disappointment. And as most know basically no single player or Campaign.

All in all what it boils down to is lack of content. EA already has a Season pass DLC which add like another half of the game for 50 dollars. EA if your reading this I highly, highly recommend that you change your ways and make it free. Otherwise no one will buy Star Wars battlefront, because of the critical issues I have mentioned here. I you make the DLC free, modify some smaller maps, add more game modes, a single player campaign, more heroes and guns, and generally make it more like Star Wars Battlefront and less Battlefieldy, then you will see the impressive sales you'd expect for a Star Wars game. Otherwise this game is nothing more than a hollow shell of what could have been a great successor to the original games.

So in conclusion I stand by my 3 Stars, and the only way this game will sell is if players and the global community of people who bought this came boycott the $50 dollar DLC and show that EA does not have the right to release such a disappointing game that literally stains Star Wars. So, boycott the DLC don't buy it, ever just don't do it if enough people don't buy it then we might see some changes. **** EA and **** there DLC and greed money swallowing Season Pass DLC… Expand

dasrockness

Dec 5, 2015

3

So far I have played 79 hours of this game.. Surprisingly.. The game variation is limited and gets boring quickly. What worries me most is the lack of creativity. They have several different versions of a capture and hold type game mode that I can barely tell apart. It's cool that you can randomly find a hero hologram and be Luke or Vader in the game... Except it happens ALL THE TIME andSo far I have played 79 hours of this game.. Surprisingly.. The game variation is limited and gets boring quickly. What worries me most is the lack of creativity. They have several different versions of a capture and hold type game mode that I can barely tell apart. It's cool that you can randomly find a hero hologram and be Luke or Vader in the game... Except it happens ALL THE TIME and it just isn't cool anymore! I imagine Luke Skywalker had better things to do than to be showing up (and dying) in every minor battle happening across the galaxy. I think those Heroes showing up should be very rare. I like the idea of being a rebel grunt. I don't need to be Han Solo every five seconds. The flying also lacks imagination. They chose to use a 3rd person view instead of throwing you inside the cockpit of an X-Wing which sucks. Oh you can choose to fly from the cockpit but you will die immediately. 3rd person flying gives you a definite advantage. Some of the maps are also rather small and I keep running into this Call of Duty effect where I spawn, run ten feet, fire on the enemy in front of me, and then get shot in the back.

I feel like EA has produced a beautiful game with great in-game sound and a nice usage of original Star Wars music that enhances gameplay. I think they haven't thought about or asked enough people like me how they can get people addicted. I think the answer is simple. Immerse the gamer in the Star Wars world. Right now it's just another first person shooter that happens to have lasers instead of bullets. Instead of the tired old capture and hold have the rebels objective be a two or three part plan.

What if the mission was to take over enemy communication posts and/or a hangar on a planet so you could attack an alternate dark side spawn point (an orbiting Imperial Battleship) unannounced, and in their imperial cargo ship? Land the ship and take your whole team in to try and attach explosives to the main power station causing the whole thing to blow to smithereens. This would be a great time to have some help from a Hero. At the climax of the match. If you only took the planet based hanger your trip to the battleship will be expected and the final battle inside the hangar bay of a battleship would be so intense. If you don't know Titan mode from Battlefield 2142, look it up. It's similar to this idea and ******* addicting.

What if the Imperial Storm Troopers were tasked with storming a Rebel outpost? I'm talking Santa Anna's army storming the Alamo. Some 300 type action. The deck stacked against the Rebel's but even if you lose the match your kill count is going to be outrageous!

I like these ideas because they are mine. You can hate them and that's fine. All I am saying is to use some damn imagination. The movies and books in the Star Wars line are oozing with creativity and currently this game has very little.

I can't imagine I am going to be the first person to contact EA about this. I will send them this review and I hope their reaction isn't to ignore it. The worst part about this is that I spent $59 on the game and I have trouble finding full matches to join. It's sad.… Expand

Drakinor1

Dec 5, 2015

3

Not a "bad" game per se. It's pretty, and can be fun for short periods. Not worth $60 for base, and much left out for DLC. Single player is trash. Lag issues, sound issues that still haven't been fixed. Point system doesn't reward enough to get people to actually play objectives so people will play objective based games as if they were deathmatch, killing the entire point of objectiveNot a "bad" game per se. It's pretty, and can be fun for short periods. Not worth $60 for base, and much left out for DLC. Single player is trash. Lag issues, sound issues that still haven't been fixed. Point system doesn't reward enough to get people to actually play objectives so people will play objective based games as if they were deathmatch, killing the entire point of objective based play, and deathmatch or "blast" as its called, doesn't reward players enough to encourage deathmatch style players to play it. Great graphics, great sound, mediocre gameplay at best, but really shallow game. They spent a ton of time and effort to make it look and sound amazing, and unfortunately sacrificed the true meat of the game for it. I regret purchasing this game, even more so at full price.… Expand

stupidassgame

Dec 10, 2015

3

Gets extremely boring, real quickly. Know that I am not a Battlefront 2 fanatic / fanboy nor Battlefield enthusiast. Although I played both games to a huge extent.

This is not a good game and definitely never worth its full retail price. It bothers me, that we live in a time where this has become the norm to release unfinished and bugged games. SWBF3 had some mind-boggling releaseGets extremely boring, real quickly. Know that I am not a Battlefront 2 fanatic / fanboy nor Battlefield enthusiast. Although I played both games to a huge extent.

This is not a good game and definitely never worth its full retail price.
It bothers me, that we live in a time where this has become the norm to release unfinished and bugged games. SWBF3 had some mind-boggling release bugs.

I have gotten the game on PC where the first bugs were gamebreaking; low framerate in menus and in inbetween map loadings as well as a glitch that caused the sound to either become an ear killing scratchy noise or often you would just have no more sound at all after playing 2 games, just the ingame music would be heard every now and then which is absolutely irritating since the stunning audio makes this game what it is. This was fixed approx. 2 weeks after the game's release by a graphics drivers update.

A short list of cons:

o Match making is broken and does not match you with anyone even though there are thousands of players online at any given time.
I hate to be that guy to bring up the server browser idea, I don't say that this game necessarily needs it, but after I read that community manager aruged that the reason for not getting a server browser would be because they have implemented a _new_ groundbreaking future proof SKILL BASED match making system that will serve you sufficently. Well, it's true, as Western European I very rarely had trouble finding a match but there were times where I could not find a single lobby, even in the most prominent game types. Zero players. With luck I had two or three people join on a creating lobby, but with having to wait for 29 more players, you might be able to imagine how long they stuck around. Admittedly, this occured in early morning hours. But I ask: Why does this damned matchmaking not simply put me in a US Server match with east coast players or something ? I for my part could not complain about a 130ms latency when playing, at least I get to play the game. I checked a stat tracker -> swbfstats.com to be sure that there are at least 3,000 - 6,000 people online and playing. After 15-30 minutes of unsuccessful game searching I decided to connect to a canadian VPN and voilà instantaneously found a full lobby. The best thing is, there wasn't any noticeable lag for my part, the gameplay was just as fluent as always. I am asking, why can this messed up matchmaking not simply put me in a game further away when it cannot find a populated server within a 8,000km radius of me ? In my opinion, having to use a VPN to find a match is absolutely embarrasing and disgusting. Great implementation of an intelligent match-making system. Bravo!

o Confusing menu design
I want to tie on this issue because it is related to match-making problems. With the release of the first DLC "Battle of Jakku" they indroduced a new tab in the multiplayer menu. Basically if you want to access the new DLC content and be matched with other players who have the DLC, you tick that additional option and click the new available game type to get matched. Sounds easy, right ? Unfortunately this non-idiot proof implementation split the playerbase completely. It is confusing because, once you decide to play a vanilla game type and leave that option checked you will find yourself not being able to find a full lobby, maybe 2-3 other people who made the same `mistake´as yourself. And this happened with a _free_ DLC release that everyone should be having access to. Basically the community was split in half. I suppose it's going to be disasterous with the release of the other DLC which cost money.

o Hero controls clunky and stiff , many skills cannot be cast while jumping, you cannot combo your skills as light saber hero, duels are crap, you often get stunlocked and your skills become disabled at times, which makes you just stand still and getting sliced up.

o Walking / pathing in this game is pretty horrendous. Be it a hill, a tree root or a small rock, you get stuck everytime on every possible small obstacle, so get used to repeatedly jump over every little rise you see.

o Some maps, especially in the Walker Assault game type are a little unbalanced.

o Air vehicle: A-Wing BUGGED since release date. You cannot hit the AWings hitbox with normal shots which makes the Rebel team win 90% of all matches in the dog-fight only game type.

o Gun variety boring. The best gun is unlocked from the beginning, the experimental fun with the others doesn't last long.

o First DLC lacks content. New gametype boring after a couple of rounds. If I had to pay for this, I'd be pissed.

o No auto balance mid-game, no team switch opportunity. Enjoy your 8v3 matches

o No communication means, objectives are not labeled with a letter.

It would be an okay game for 20 or 30 bucks, not more. I don't see how this game would survive in the long run.

For a good game, wait 1-2 more years until it has been fixed by content & bugfix patches.… Expand

AlbinoDeathclaw

Dec 13, 2015

3

Worst 60 dollars I spent in a long time. Don't make the mistake I did, looking at the shiny Star Wars paint job and believing that it had to be good. It's not. Do yourself a favor and don't get suckered in by the fancy graphics and sounds, this game has very little to offer you.

Sriep

Jan 3, 2016

3

So. Nach jetzt ganzen 37 Stunden Spiel und ca. 4 Stunden Spielspaß meine ich mir eine relativ gute Meinung bilden zu können. Ich muss dann auch leider sagen das dieses Spiel meine Erwartungen in keinster Weise erfüllt. Es ist ungefähr so wie wenn du zu Weihnachten ein Geschenk findest, schön verpackt und auch groß und am Ende sind's nur socken... schön... du kannst sie wohl gebrauchenSo. Nach jetzt ganzen 37 Stunden Spiel und ca. 4 Stunden Spielspaß meine ich mir eine relativ gute Meinung bilden zu können. Ich muss dann auch leider sagen das dieses Spiel meine Erwartungen in keinster Weise erfüllt. Es ist ungefähr so wie wenn du zu Weihnachten ein Geschenk findest, schön verpackt und auch groß und am Ende sind's nur socken... schön... du kannst sie wohl gebrauchen aber... MÄH. So ist es mit SWB. Es sieht gut aus bietet aber sehr wenig Inhalt. Das einzige was DICE geschafft hat ist die Spielwelt nachzustellen (was sie auch klasse gemacht haben) aber sie haben viele Punkte dafür hängen lassen:

Die Story: (Nicht vorhanden)
Das Franchise ist Star Wars und der Publisher EA... sagt alles. Wenn's in SWB keine Story gibt (Schade aber wahr) wird es das in anderen spielen zu genüge geben. Und zweifelsohne nachher noch ein DLC oder eine Erweiterung zum vollpreis für SWB.

Abwechslung: (Minimum an Karten)
Es gibt für die ersten 10 Spielstunden genug aber dann ist die Luft auch raus man weiß wo man hin muss wie man die Gegner am effektivsten bekämpft und die runde am schnellsten gewinnt. Das die Maps gut aussehen ist da auf allen Karten bis auf Endo ein Plus, auf dem Mond scheint es mir immer so dass ich nicht der einzige bin der nur dumm durch die Büsche irrt und verzweifelt nach dem Gegner sucht der laut Karte direkt neben dir steht.

Vielfalt: (Die Waffen spielen sich entweder recht gleich oder sind nutzlos)
Jede Waffe spielt sich nur mit minimalen unterschieden zu den anderen aus der selben Kategorie.
Beispiel: Auf 2 Metern oder auf 20 macht keinen Unterschied für die Waffen wenn man sein crosshair über einen Gegner bewegen kann wird man ihn auch ohne Anstrengung töten können... die Waffen verziehen kaum, der schaden über Reichweite beträgt oft ca. 100% des Waffenschadens und das bei fast jeder Waffe. Die Pistolen ausgenommen die aber immer noch auch auf lange Distanz einen Haufen an Schaden verursachen.

Match Making: (Es kann bis zu 5min dauern bis man ein Match gefunden hat)
Es kommt auch häufig vor das du wenn du 5min ein Spiel gesucht hast in einer neuen oder fast leeren Lobby landest. Da wäre ein Browser hilfreich welcher aber leider nicht vorhanden ist...

Auto Team Balance: (Nicht vorhanden)
Besonders in dem Spielmodus "Helden gegen Schurken" in dem die 3 Helden jeder Seite gegeneinander kämpfen konnte ich das Phänomen beobachten dass
mein Team nicht nur mehrere runden zu Null gewinnt sondern Mehrere Matches zu Null gewinnt und das Gegnerteam teilweise auf 2-4 Spieler zusammenschrumpft. Am Ende stehen in meinem Team dann 4 Spieler und im anderen 2 und die neuen Spieler kommen dann in mein Team(das fast volle).

Spawns: (Es kommt immer noch oft vor das man vor Gegnern, in Granaten oder unter AT-ST's spawnt)
Es war schon ein heftiger Kritikpunkt in der Beta welcher mit dem Release des Spiels ausgemerzt sein sollte.. SOLLTE. Einige Beispiele die mir bisher wiederfahren sind: Ich bin ein einem Thermaldetonator gespawnt, Ich bin vor einem AT-AT/AT-ST gespawnt, hinter den feindlichen Linien zwischen Unmengen an Gegnern, nachdem ich ein Helden Pickup's bekommen habe bin ich vor 2 Gefechtstürmen und 15 Gegnern gelandet und war direkt nach der spawn Animation Tod. Und dass mit Abstand beschissenste: Ich bin WÄHREND der spawn Animation vom AT-ST zerstört worden ohne etwas dagegen machen zu können.
...

Der einzige positive Aspekt an dem Spiel ist halt dass es ohne Frage super aussieht aber es ist halt noch weniger als ein Casual Spiel und noch anspruchsloser als COD... und dass als Vollpreis AAA Titel.
Streckenweise macht es auch Spaß aber auch nur wenn man nicht zu oft stirb und das ist auch der knackpunkt, die Tode die man bekommt fühlen sich halt viel zu oft so an als ob man sie Garnicht verdient hat... mag es durch eine Granate sein die dir durch die Wand schaden macht (for real wer baut sowas in ein spielt?!) oder der Zielschuss welcher nichts mehr ist als: du springst hoch drückst rechtsklick linksklick und schießt eine Rakete ab welche in 70% der Fälle ein kill ist...
Das ist es dann halt auch. Der einzige Grund das ich es in dem Spiel so lange ausgehalten hab ist schlichtweg das ich ein recht guter Spieler bin und seltener in den Genuss dieser unfairen Tode gekommen bin.
Es gab auch tagen an denen es Spaß gemacht hat... aber ohne jeden Zweifel gab es dann auch immer Leuten denen es Spaß im Minusbereich bereitet hat von einem AT-AT einem AT-ST oder einem Helden direkt nach dem spawnen auseinander genommen zu werden.
Lange rede Kurzer Sinn: Eine Solide 3 wegen der guten Grafik und der gut nachgestellten Schauplätze aber sicher nicht wegen einem guten Spiel , großem spielspaß oder wiederspielwert.… Expand

mad_max_damage

Jan 3, 2016

3

A good campaign mode would have saved an incredibly deficient, repetitive, frustrating and boring multiplayer mode. The released version seems more like a demo than a full game.

Oh, by the way, excellent graphics and sound :|

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