Star Wars Battlefront

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3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1708 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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 problem    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 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
  4. 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.....
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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 accept    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 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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 are    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 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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 heroes    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 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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 very    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 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
  17. 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 this    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 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
  18. 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 have    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 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
  19. 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 who    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 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
  20. 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 (the    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 (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
  21. 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
  22. 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 PLAYING    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 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
  23. 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
  24. 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...
  25. 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 hell    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 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
  26. 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 - Bad    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
    - 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
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 4, 2016
    75
    A perfect game for short sessions. It’s not deep enough to convince online shooters veterans, but it will definitely win over Star Wars fans. [01/2016, p.34]
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    81
    Star Wars Battlefront looks and sounds great, and with Battlefield-class gameplay could have ruled the multiplayer galaxy. Unfortunately, at best OK-level, Battlefront-class gameplay is much too shallow to last long. And this is THE one license, which really needs a single player campaign. [Dec 2015]
  3. Edge Magazine
    Jan 3, 2016
    70
    Any semblance of subtlety is abandoned entirely when it comes to the playable Hero and Villain characters. [Jan 2016, p.110]
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