Star Wars Battlefront

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1708 Ratings

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  1. Mando44646
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    The game is *fun*. The gameplay is fantastic, music and sound is amazing, and it is beautiful. That said, I simply don't think this is worth $60 for many people. The content is super sparse. Only 4 planets and half a dozen game modes. No story, or even Galactic Battlegrounds, is a HUGE minus for me, as someone who loved Battlefront 2. Then the $50 season pass compounds this issue - theThe game is *fun*. The gameplay is fantastic, music and sound is amazing, and it is beautiful. That said, I simply don't think this is worth $60 for many people. The content is super sparse. Only 4 planets and half a dozen game modes. No story, or even Galactic Battlegrounds, is a HUGE minus for me, as someone who loved Battlefront 2. Then the $50 season pass compounds this issue - the game is clearly not a complete product, do not buy the season pass.

    Just like Titanfall or vanilla Destiny, some of the pieces here are fantastic. But the content leaves something to be desired. If you have a limited budget, spend your $60 on a game that deserves it - like Fallout 4 or Witcher 3.    … Expand
  2. Afenix
    Nov 23, 2015
    7
    This game really took my attention for a few days.
    Pros:
    Stunning visuals Authentic Star Wars gameplay experience Good performance on an above-average PC Rewarding character progression Cons: Definitely not worth 60$ (or Euros in my case) Not even talking about the 120€ bundle (ffs EA I live in a 3rd world country and I'm a Star Wars fan - give me a break here!) Gets boring after    This game really took my attention for a few days.
    Pros:
    Stunning visuals
    Authentic Star Wars gameplay experience
    Good performance on an above-average PC
    Rewarding character progression
    Cons:
    Definitely not worth 60$ (or Euros in my case)
    Not even talking about the 120€ bundle (ffs EA I live in a 3rd world country and I'm a Star Wars fan - give me a break here!)
    Gets boring after a week of play
    Locations are repetitive, lackluster map variation
    Maps and player limit could be bigger (at least 64 players per map)
    No campaign

    All in all, a strong 6.    … Expand
  3. crnppscls
    Nov 19, 2015
    7
    I've been a lover of digital illusions from my amiga days, they've made some great games and Battlefront is no exception.

    I will mirror what other people have said, in that the 'frontend' and the in game gfx are sublime. On first run, you can't help but be impressed by the presentation and the sound. This is what it's about, this is tantamount to a good title. I actually wanted    I've been a lover of digital illusions from my amiga days, they've made some great games and Battlefront is no exception.

    I will mirror what other people have said, in that the 'frontend' and the in game gfx are sublime. On first run, you can't help but be impressed by the presentation and the sound. This is what it's about, this is tantamount to a good title.
    I actually wanted something that could be construed as a casual shooter, so in this respect i got what i wanted, although i expected it to be a little dissimilar to quake.

    the lack of a single player campaign is not an issue for me and the vs mode against bots at least give you an insight to some of the maps (and a few perk points)+(unlocking thermal det's is a must in early lvl's)

    Yes i'm enjoying the game but.....

    My main gripe is tha lack of Galactic conquest, i would've loved to have seen it but sadly it is a mode not included.
    Also MONEY, is MONEY something we can't include in reviews ?
    The two pronged attack of DLC... der der derrrrrrr.

    We bought a game that is essentially missing maps,modes,emotes,weps etc. A console port if you will.
    The second 'prong' if you like arises when dlc must be released quickly, before interest in the title wanes and i guess they will come thick and fast after December.

    People are not stupid. they know this stuff is already developed and should've been included in the release, disappointing to se another supposed +AAA title sold down the digital river. The game will never be worth £100, it's like a kind of macabre reverse software piracy.

    All in all though, it's a solid title that will appeal to sw fans and casuals alike. Great graphics/integration but ultimately not all that it could have been.    … Expand
  4. Mordread
    Jan 21, 2016
    7
    Not a bad game, especially if you are not familiar with the new Battlefield games.
    Pros:
    Graphics are really good Game-play is actually quite fun Cons: Simplified mechanics are a problem (game feels a bit chaotic and some weapons are silly powerful such as the Wookie Bow-caster) Low content levels (Too few levels, no clone wars stuff, etc.) What would make the game a 10: -Extra    Not a bad game, especially if you are not familiar with the new Battlefield games.
    Pros:
    Graphics are really good
    Game-play is actually quite fun

    Cons:
    Simplified mechanics are a problem (game feels a bit chaotic and some weapons are silly powerful such as the Wookie Bow-caster)
    Low content levels (Too few levels, no clone wars stuff, etc.)

    What would make the game a 10:
    -Extra levels!!!!!!
    -Tweaked game modes (would love heroes vs. villains with about 12 players per team and only 3 heroes)
    -Extra eras of the Star Wars universe (Clone wars, Old Republic, etc. I understand the new movies not being in yet)
    -I want to play as a clean storm trooper (in which movies are they ever dirty?)
    -More strategic game modes like Supremacy but where dying is actually penalises you!    … Expand
  5. SmithROrus
    Nov 18, 2015
    7
    Well, this game does several things right and several things very wrong.
    It`s like
    Graphics and sound: 1010 Gameplay: 610 Content: 210 It looks and sounds awesome, the atmosphere is fantastic. Landscape and characters are very well detailed, you won`t find a single texture that looks worse than "photo quality". A very good thing for Star Wars fans. Then there`s the gameplay. It    Well, this game does several things right and several things very wrong.
    It`s like
    Graphics and sound: 1010
    Gameplay: 610
    Content: 210

    It looks and sounds awesome, the atmosphere is fantastic. Landscape and characters are very well detailed, you won`t find a single texture that looks worse than "photo quality". A very good thing for Star Wars fans.

    Then there`s the gameplay. It resembles call of duty to me with a little "wannabe battlefield" in terms of teamplay. The gameplay is simplified, no aiming precision drop during movement, no character classes, no vehicles on the map like in BF. You can find powerups with random content on the map and use them to get a vehicle or a hero if you`re lucky, but i`d better stick with larger maps and vehicle spawn points like in battlefield.
    However, this game has some bright spots compared to BF. There are no enemy infantry markers unlike BF. Thanks to this and the very detailed graphics, you can actually hide in landscape and play guerilla style. And this does not break game balance because once you open fire, everyone sees your laserbeams flying and can pinpoint your direction. That forces you to hide and move, not just camp a bush. That`s a good addition to BF gameplay style.

    But then there`s a huge downside to this game. Content variety. The game is very repetitive and it has very little content. There are only 11 guns for both empire and rebels (they use the same guns), except for 5 more guns available via character cards and some random powerups.
    Guns can`t be customized. Character looks can`t be customized, you can only change the head from a number of presets. Every empire player looks as a default stormtrooper forever and every rebel player looks as a "Endor assault squad" rebel. Forever. Customization cards doesnt give you many customization options as well. Mostly it`s a "select a grenade" thing plus a couple of specific options.
    The vehicle selection is poor. Unless i`m mistaken, there`s only ONE operatable heavy vehicle in the game - the AT-ST.

    This might have been a good multiplayer game, it has potential. But it lacks a lot of content. Clearly this is DLC oriented, but i fear that EA might have gone the "Destiny" road, expecting to make a very empty game and then sell lots of small packs for big money during several years. And if they do it, it`s possible that they won`t be able to deliver enough content for this game to feel "complete" or at least "big"    … Expand
  6. TrilobiteG
    Dec 7, 2015
    7
    Granted this is really not a perfect game, EA syndrome as always, but it is a slice of frivolous entertainment for Star Wars fans. I feel there should be massive improvement to the control scheme....
  7. lunar_whale
    Nov 30, 2015
    7
    Unsure about all the 0-5/10 reviews on here. . . the FPS genre has been played out since Quake III (1999) or Counter-Strike 1.6 (2003, if team objective FPS was ever your thing). The next great leap will not be until VR FPS so I'm not exactly clear on what everyone's expectations were for Star Wars Battlefront. If you really do love Star Wars you will find Battlefront well worth the priceUnsure about all the 0-5/10 reviews on here. . . the FPS genre has been played out since Quake III (1999) or Counter-Strike 1.6 (2003, if team objective FPS was ever your thing). The next great leap will not be until VR FPS so I'm not exactly clear on what everyone's expectations were for Star Wars Battlefront. If you really do love Star Wars you will find Battlefront well worth the price of admission for a Star Wars FPS theme park and easily 50+ hours of achievement hunting alone.… Expand
  8. Tomle1202
    May 7, 2016
    7
    Star Wars Battlefront has the atmosphere of that galaxy far, far away that can satisfies anyone, Star Wars fan or not. Yet the lack of contents and gameplay depth make the game feel like the first episode of the prequels.
  9. paleale
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    Currently just played about 4 hours total. Played every game mode and the battles 20vs20 are awsome. Great graphics, great sound good gameplay. I do agree that the game is limited with the current number of maps and can get a little repetitive. Is the game worth 80$ (here in Canada), I would say meh depends. i bought it for I am a huge fan of Star Wars. I just but the normal game no extrasCurrently just played about 4 hours total. Played every game mode and the battles 20vs20 are awsome. Great graphics, great sound good gameplay. I do agree that the game is limited with the current number of maps and can get a little repetitive. Is the game worth 80$ (here in Canada), I would say meh depends. i bought it for I am a huge fan of Star Wars. I just but the normal game no extras to wait and see if the season pass will be good enought. Also for all those who keep bashing and hating and saying this isnt battlefront 2 and blablabla, it is not the same developper and the same game style. THIS IS NOT A BF4 or HARDLINE SKIN ! To concluded, dont listen to bashers or haters, find the information you need if you are not sure but I recommend it, maybe wait for a sale if your'e in Canada but a must for SW fans.… Expand
  10. Mejara17
    Feb 20, 2016
    7
    Despues de probarlo varias veces,me doy cuenta de que sigue siendo repetitivo,falta un campaña :'v (aunque despues de la compra de LucasArt a Disney seria dificil ponerla)
  11. Metalogic
    Nov 23, 2015
    7
    I REALLY love this game. Graphics, sounds, shooting, vehicle control(only with a controller) and gameplay in general is awesome. But the game lacks content. No campaign, not much solo missions and not many online modes. Everything else is just awesome. If you had fun in walker assault during beta, you should definitely buy the game.
  12. Rodin
    Nov 25, 2015
    7
    Let Me Simply Lay It Out Right Away!

    This is not a bad game nor is it a masterpiece. If you are on here because you don't know if it's worth a buy or not, keep in mind that anyone rating this under 5 are clearly trolls or simply having a bad day. People will generally be complaining about gun play. That is absolutely a valid point, however if you have been on the show since the release    Let Me Simply Lay It Out Right Away!

    This is not a bad game nor is it a masterpiece. If you are on here because you don't know if it's worth a buy or not, keep in mind that anyone rating this under 5 are clearly trolls or simply having a bad day. People will generally be complaining about gun play. That is absolutely a valid point, however if you have been on the show since the release of the first Battlefront, you'd know that robust gunplay never was the main focus of the game. It has always been a very casual game, and that's how people, including myself, used to enjoy it back in the days - casual couch-gaming with the friends.

    If you want a game that resembles your old childhood-favorite, then yes - you should get this game. You will have lots of fun enjoying large scale battles, next-gen graphics and the solid sound design. However, if you're an individualistic player that enjoys taking responsibility, improving your skills and get turned on by making a clear difference for your team, then don't buy this game. You're better of killing time in CS, CoD or Rainbow Six. My tip is to treat them all differently instead of expecting them all to share the same goals and focus.    … Expand
  13. friendly_dealer
    Nov 30, 2015
    7
    Take note:
    If you are complete TRASH, can't help but COMPLAIN about EVERYTHING & completely hate the idea of 'playing the objective' then DON'T buy this game. Additionally, get the notion that this is a 'BATTLEFRONT' game OUT OF YOUR HEAD. If this was called something else like STAR WARS: KILLZONE (terrible name i know lol) it would be a lot more positively perceived. And seriously no    Take note:
    If you are complete TRASH, can't help but COMPLAIN about EVERYTHING & completely hate the idea of 'playing the objective' then DON'T buy this game. Additionally, get the notion that this is a 'BATTLEFRONT' game OUT OF YOUR HEAD. If this was called something else like STAR WARS: KILLZONE (terrible name i know lol) it would be a lot more positively perceived. And seriously no campaign is not a big deal. Who gives a fk about a **** 8hr campaign, i can guarantee you that if this game had a 'campaign' it would of been cringe, and compromises would of been made on the already content lacking MP.

    And while I actually encourage these mis-representative reviews (cos f**k EA), it shouldn't be taken to much into consideration if you actually want to buy this. Actively seeking for negatives (which **** everyone is doing) just means a WORSE experience for YOU. Focus on the positives and immerse yourself in it :) (life advice as well)

    Also, this needs to be made clear. *It's a trap!*, EA's abysmal business model means that this game is likely going to die (on PC in smaller pop. countries, consoles are fine) after holiday season. This can also be attributed to the abysmal matchmaking system (maybe patchable?) So that MEANS YOU HAVE TO BUY THIS SOON if you want your money's worth, no waiting for hectic price drops (e.g. BF4+All maps = $45AU right now!).

    Super **** pissed how they managed to 'ruin' such a potentially GOTY game. If this had a bigger player base (mainly on PC), 2-3 more planets in the box, fixed partner system + matchmaking and something that would encourage/guide more teamwork-orientation this would be an EASY 9+/10 for any star wars+shooter fan.

    Let's start with the positives:
    - If you are a star wars fan (someone who tingles at the sound of SLAVE I firing it's cannons), generally LIKE playing the objective (esp. with friend(s)) and are at least half-decent at shooters this is highly recommended for you. Even role playing in ur head is fun lol (defend the princess!!)
    - Man if you play this on max settings w/ good audio, you would ACTUALLY feel like you're in the battle, or playing some 'interactive' movie, I don't know how to describe it. Very immersive and honestly f****** epic if you choose it to be. Personally, something about being a sneaky-beaky 'scout' on Endor is just so intense.
    - Great player card system, can take on multiple varying roles for specific situtations/guns/playstyle. Your partner/friend can use your card-preset (e.g. jetpacks) and vice versa.
    - Easy to make an impact/carry if you know what you're doing, especially as a hero (Someone team-based like Leia)
    - EARLY LEVELS SUCK (good thing) and it's designed well for you to learn the ropes! Good incentive and very rewarding getting new unlocks! You tend to be at a disadvantage and rarely get good drops because jetpack people will always beat you lol, but can be negated by having a friend/partner who can give you his jetpack.
    - GREAT GAME to play OCCASIONALLY, pick it up and put it down say 5hrs every 2 days you will be playing this for WEEKS if you actually like it. If you like the game, expect to put in 50-150+ hrs.
    - If you get pretty/really good you can single-handedly turn the tide of an even/slightly-losing game if you go hard at the objective (EVEN BETTER WITH A FRIEND).

    Negatives:
    - NO TEAM RESHUFFLING (patchable?) means once a team starts steam-rolling it will keep on doing so until enough 'bad' players on the opposing team leave and are replaced with higher ranked players. Gets unbalanced real fast, rarely any close games which is a shame because CLOSE GAMES ARE SO AWESOME. In the early hours of the morning when servers are at a minimum the problem is basically unavoidable (can't change lobbies) and you will either be dominating or getting reamed.
    - COMPLETELY BROKEN PARTNER SYSTEM when playing SOLO (unless you are actually partied w/ a friend, otherwise it's great)
    - FLIGHT CONTROLS on PC are almost unplayable. Sure you can get decent/great by practicing quite a lot in 'fighter squadron'(game mode), but if you have a PS4/XBOX controller to plug into your PC, don't worry you'll be the BEST pilot on PC (+ you get a massive advantage over everyone else so you can basically single-handedly dominate the skies haha!)
    - ORIGIN/BATTLEFRONT CLIENT IS TERRIBLE ON PC. As with all games that run with origin, even on an absolute monster of a PC, this game takes YEARS to ALT+TAB, EXIT, and you may experience occasional crashes, onset of in-game static. Even when you 'ALT+TAB' IT DOESN'T DO IT PROPERLY, the game just windows itself still taking up 3/4 of your screen. Ruins the fluidity and next-gen feel of the actual game.
    - LACK OF MAPS/PLANETS. However does great with what it does have. FREE planet coming out today.
    - SPAWNS on some game modes are a little off. Just needs some tweaking. Don't always listen to those who complain about spawns though, as it would ruin the pacing of certain gamemodes (eg Walker Aslt.)    … Expand
  14. JediCommander
    May 20, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. EA Didn't Really Finish What LucasArts Started
    I’ve loved the Star Wars Battlefront games since I was a kid but EAs version was a little disappointing. These games are based around the Star Wars Universe where you travel the galaxy and have epic battles. The first two Battlefront games were very good. In these old games there were three game modes: Campaign, Galactic Conquest, and the best game mode of them all Instant Action. In Campaign you fight in the battles from the movies in chronological order. There is the Galactic Civil War and the Clone War Era campaigns you can play through. In Galactic Conquest you and the enemy fight for different planet's using your troops and other items such as reinforcements to win the battles. Whoever captures all the planets first wins and conquers the galaxy. In the Instant Action battles you choose wherever you want to go battle and then your era and then your side and go to battle.
    In the new Battlefront many things have changed. The graphics have improved and that's a very good change. The bad changes however are that EA has completely gotten rid of the classic battlefront style. There's no Instant Action, Campaign, or Galactic Conquest. They have also gotten rid of the class selection. With the class selection you got to choose one of 6 or 7 (depending on the game) classes. There was Normal Trooper, Sniper, Engineer, a Rocket Launcher character and special classes such as Jet Trooper or Wookiee Warrior. Instead in the new game you make your own character and choose all their abilities and guns. I am very disappointed in that decision because it is unfair. You could have a character with the best gun in the game and another character with the worst gun in the same game and that's unfair to the character with the worst gun. In the new game you have to level up by killing people, killing heroes, taking command posts etc. The worse level you are the worse guns there are available. There are also only 4 maps whereas the other games had 20 give or take a few. These 20 maps were planets from all the movies and that were very unique and fun.
    The vehicle mechanics have also changed dramatically. Instead of vehicles scattered throughout the map where you can hop on even if it's your enemies tank it's little vehicle icons around the map where you get and suddenly get transported into your vehicle. I strongly dislike this change and I think they should have kept the vehicle mechanics the same because they were better than the current ones. They were easy and actually let you get in the vehicle and get out and didn't magically teleport you into a vehicle.
    Another feature that has changed is the heroes. In this game there are 4 per side (but more will be added in future dlcs). In the first game there were computer heroes based on your era. In the second game there is approximately 10 or so per side if you choose Hero Assault mode in Instant Action otherwise there is a specific hero you can be on each side depending on the map. In the second game you get your main weapon and a force power or infantry power such as grenades. In this new game there is two heroes with lightsabers Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. They can use two strike moves and dash move. The hero's without a lightsaber are Princess Leia, Han Solo, Nien Nunb, Emperor Palpatine, Boba Fett, and Greedo. They all have different moves such as Greedo's Dioxide Grenade or Leias Squad shield. These moves are very powerful and maybe just a little overpowered. I like the new hero mechanics but also miss the old ones too.
    In this game you only get to be in the Galactic Civil War Era whereas in the older games you could be in the Clone War Era. With the release of Star Wars the Force Awakens you'd think that there'd be a era for that in this game but no. I wish they would add this but they probably wont. I am looking forward to the Bespin and Death Star Dlcs which will add a lot of new things. They are going to add two heros per dlc and The Death Star and Bespin maps! Hopefully Cloud City and Bespin platforms from the old games will be part of the dlc!
    I overall think this game is good but not my favorite of the Battlefront Series. Im sad that they took out the original battlefronts style and mechanics but it makes the game a little better too. I recommended you buy this if you love Star Wars and The Battlefront Games. Have fun playing and may the force be with you!
    Game: EA Star Wars Battlefront
    Developers: EA DICE, LucasFilm LTD
    Publishers: Electronic Arts (EA)
    Price: $39.99 or Season Pass Edition: $59.99
    Platform: PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One
    Rating: T    … Expand
  15. Genek13
    Nov 15, 2019
    7
    Decent FPS game made for multiplayer. Single player barely exist in this game.
    Visuals and sound are outstanding !! Straight form the movie :)
  16. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    A soulful shooter, with good physics and sounds of shooting, playing as heroes in an online match brought a lot of frenzy
  17. SchroederRock
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    Let me start off with this: I've played this game for 10 hours, not 30 minutes, and am not a fan. I even got my buddy who is a hardcore Star Wars fan to jump in with me and play and we were both disappointed. Fortunately, we were able to return the game, but we spent plenty of time and both of us had the exact same feelings of Battlefront: it looks great, sounds great but loses itsLet me start off with this: I've played this game for 10 hours, not 30 minutes, and am not a fan. I even got my buddy who is a hardcore Star Wars fan to jump in with me and play and we were both disappointed. Fortunately, we were able to return the game, but we spent plenty of time and both of us had the exact same feelings of Battlefront: it looks great, sounds great but loses its appeal within a few hours because you experience EVERYTHING this game has to offer. No unlocked weapons or tricks will change that. Even when I rolled a team by going 48-6 and my team crushing the opposition, I wasn't ever loving the experience. The best moments for me came in Endor - the best planet to play on by far because of its dense forest play that doesn't force you into paths (it's more like the Battlefield free roaming feel). Still, nothing can save this game without adding a ton of content. Sadly, the DLC is $50 for a season pass and only brings new planets and maps plus a couple weapons. What EA needs to do is add even more, but I don't see this as being a big seller because even Star Wars fans aren't wanting anything to do with it after an entire day of playing it. That's saying something.… Expand
  18. HunterZolomon
    Nov 26, 2015
    6
    Star Wars Battlefront is a basic fps with a Star Wars skin and that is it. That is all it is. The atmosphere is actually kind of weak, especially considering how much good stuff they could have used. Even the ui feels like a modern, default interface with Star Wars images on it. There is no immersion at all.

    Combined with zero innovation and no single player adventure like a good Star    Star Wars Battlefront is a basic fps with a Star Wars skin and that is it. That is all it is. The atmosphere is actually kind of weak, especially considering how much good stuff they could have used. Even the ui feels like a modern, default interface with Star Wars images on it. There is no immersion at all.

    Combined with zero innovation and no single player adventure like a good Star Wars game should have. Should have been free to play. Weak.    … Expand
  19. lostsideproject
    Nov 22, 2015
    6
    This game feels like one of those stereotypical movie accompanying games. You know, the games that notoriously play poor and have little depth?

    It feels as though DICE either forgot how to make a quality game (doubt it), spread themselves too thin, or they were rushed by EA to meet a deadline. I have played early access titles that feel more finished than this game. It is as though    This game feels like one of those stereotypical movie accompanying games. You know, the games that notoriously play poor and have little depth?

    It feels as though DICE either forgot how to make a quality game (doubt it), spread themselves too thin, or they were rushed by EA to meet a deadline. I have played early access titles that feel more finished than this game. It is as though EA/DICE are pursuing the early access route without letting the public know that its an early access title. There are blatant quality problems, for example, the sun shining on and reflecting off of surfaces inside of buildings. I don't want to list the rest.

    I was disappointed to say the least. For a Star Wars title, for its time, it is not good. If DICE had just re-skinned Battlefield and called it Star Wars, it would play better than this. This feels like a from-scratch game. Or a port.    … Expand
  20. Thylbanus
    Jan 1, 2016
    6
    It's a 10 for visuals, sound, and general Star Wars feel and a 2 for actual gameplay. After about 30 to 60 minutes, the WOW wears off and you realize is a FAR less than mediocre shooting game. Just another "also ran" for the Star Wars game franchise.

    At least it's not "Star Wars: Obi-Wan."
  21. Treefury
    Dec 9, 2015
    6
    I really enjoy the Heroes vs. Villains mode, but there are other modes are kinda meh. Unfortunately, it feels like Hardline did for me, i.e. I really enjoy a mode or two but they get old after a while and I stop playing. Season pass announcement was a bummer. Game is beautiful and runs super smoothly on my laptop. I'm never super in love with the EA leveling system to unlock weapons andI really enjoy the Heroes vs. Villains mode, but there are other modes are kinda meh. Unfortunately, it feels like Hardline did for me, i.e. I really enjoy a mode or two but they get old after a while and I stop playing. Season pass announcement was a bummer. Game is beautiful and runs super smoothly on my laptop. I'm never super in love with the EA leveling system to unlock weapons and character skins, but that's a minor inconvenience. I like the idea of the free DLC map: Battle of Jakku, and hope they do more stuff like this with future EA games.… Expand
  22. Beatlejuice
    Dec 7, 2015
    6
    This game took what could have been amazing and made it so bland. The game is too CoD like action, smaller enviroments then even the old generation and made it too basic for today's twitch console crowd. Gone is the Battlefield vehicle spawn system and replaced with power-ups. Homing rockets, jet packs and and other nonsense. If they just would have re-skinned the old game with newThis game took what could have been amazing and made it so bland. The game is too CoD like action, smaller enviroments then even the old generation and made it too basic for today's twitch console crowd. Gone is the Battlefield vehicle spawn system and replaced with power-ups. Homing rockets, jet packs and and other nonsense. If they just would have re-skinned the old game with new graphics it would have been better.

    The graphics and sound are top-notch though. At 1440, 60Hz the game does look incredible. Almost picture perfect but again this just proves the point, graphics aren't everything. The sound effects are amazing as well. It's like stepping inside the movie.

    The game is for all I was concerned about a multiplayer only game. There are missions which I haven't bothered with but for some reason they shrunk the player size from that of BF3 and BF4. The large square size maps are gone of the BF series as well with every game seeming to be long point to point style of rush style.

    The content included is VERY thin. So few maps, guns and variety is what is worst. The older games dwarfed this title. Sure, what is there does look really good but today for 60 bucks, that's not enough. There is no value to it. Sure, I bought BF 4 season pass but BF4 base game included so much more. This base game is so lacking, makes me think Dice was under immense pressure to release before the movies. They should have never released a game with essentially 4 big( big for this game) and there might be a few more.

    The air vehicles feel too arcade-ish. Again, they are power-ups. Not at a base like the games of old. Major failure there.

    All and all, this game feels small even when compared to the first two Battlefronts. Other than the graphics it is many steps backwards. I should have waited to buy this, maybe a half off sale it would be worth it but again, it just seems so simplistically dumbed down from the older games it might not be worth it then. I am likely being a little generous on my score but does have some good like the graphics and audio. Avoid unless you want something new for the holidays.    … Expand
  23. camptownrangers
    Dec 4, 2015
    6
    It's a fun game for sure, the main issue is just that there isn't enough of the fun game to justify the $60 price, especially with all the content cut for DLC. Wait for a good discount, I'd say the game is about worth it at around $35 max.
  24. najstronics
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    People already saying the game is repetitive without having played for at least 1/2 hours, or even having the game. Just your typical metacritic scum, I guess.

    To those interested in an actually useful review: This game is meant for the Star Wars fans. All the maps portray perfectly the landscapes, sounds, etc of the Star Wars universe. You just feel like you are there. While the    People already saying the game is repetitive without having played for at least 1/2 hours, or even having the game. Just your typical metacritic scum, I guess.

    To those interested in an actually useful review:

    This game is meant for the Star Wars fans. All the maps portray perfectly the landscapes, sounds, etc of the Star Wars universe. You just feel like you are there. While the gameplay is indeed shoot and gun (as all the FPS are), you have a sh*t ton of ways to play it. I had played the Beta for 20 hours. I admit I got bored in the end, but thats what happens when you play the same map and same mode for 20h straight.. The full release though has yet to bore me. I have played for about 7 hours straight since midnight and I always had tremendous fun with it. There are some various glitches which I witnessed but they were not enough to stop the fun I was having, sometimes it only boosted it a little! So if you want to have a good time, buy the game!    … Expand
  25. Shark-h
    Jan 28, 2016
    6
    Nov 26, 2015
    Updated...
    After 60 hour of gameplay and suprisingly I am still having fun... yes the maps are a few but the different game modes makes it better. So I changed the score from 6 to 7. I "accepted" that this is not a battlefield style of game and the only thing that still bothers me is the few map and and the "explosive spam" gameplay. Update2: Back to 6 the shine weared off    Nov 26, 2015
    Updated...
    After 60 hour of gameplay and suprisingly I am still having fun... yes the maps are a few but the different game modes makes it better. So I changed the score from 6 to 7. I "accepted" that this is not a battlefield style of game and the only thing that still bothers me is the few map and and the "explosive spam" gameplay.
    Update2:
    Back to 6 the shine weared off ehh :/
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    Original review:

    Being a fan of the original Star Wars trilogy so I can say that I think this game is a true Star Wars experience!

    I have played 5 hour in the beta and had fun but it was too repetitive on the same map and game mode after a while so I waited the final release to judge... now I have played 7 hour straight since the release.

    The pros:

    +The visual and the audio is the best I have seen in a multiplayer FPS and the performance is OK(50-60fps) on high settings with my AMD FX 8350 and R9 280 (and Xonar DSX ,5.1 speaker set) setup.

    +Shooting with a blaster is very satisfying , the vehicle play is fun and the card system is interesting.

    +Playing with a hero is EPIC! or Spawning as the Emperor's Bodyguard is a blast :)

    +Map Design

    +Fighter Squadron Game mode!

    This game mode is like a different game where you fight air battles on a planet surface with X-wing, Tie Fighter, A-Wing, and Tie Interceptor beside the two hero ships (Boba Fett and Han Solo). It would be perfect and Epic if there would be space battles with Capital Ships take part in and not just as visual background with more type of ships like B-wing, Tie Bomber etc. And 20v20 instead of 10v10 with bots. I hope and wish that they will improve this game mode because this game mode has a huge potential to be much better.

    The Cons:

    - Lack of "meaningful" customisation. 90% of this are different heads with different hair styles and there are only a few(2 on empire side) different model at lvl40,50.

    I hate to see a stormtrooper without a helmet....... so unrealistic and it destroys the immersion....

    -There is no weapon customisation like in other Battlefield games. ( maybe this is due to the lore)

    -The lack of the tools and map design(map with markers, party chat,etc.) to make teamplay possible with the "random" spawn locations.

    There are no squads nor tools to coordinate what to do where to go (ofc the objectives/point of interest are less than before in other battlefield titles) but at least a 4 men squad play would have been nice instead of this buddy system limited to 2 player. Everyone is like headless chickens running around the battlefield on their own. (Sometimes it feels like playing against bots spawning randomly everywhere)

    - Its not a big minus but the consumable vehicle tokens .... (I see that I think they have tried to designed the battle like it was in progression already when we jump in)

    -"Over the top" casual friendly focused on solo experience...

    I have no problem with casual games but I feel the game suffers from that everything is so streamlined that the gameplay became very flat without much depth. Maybe Dice didn't want to create a game what feels as a reskin of battlefield but instead of new interesting design or innovations to the genre they get rid of everything special about their battlefield series and created a streamline cinematic star wars experience what it becomes repetitive very fast if someone is trying to play this as a battlefield game and not as some casual game 1-2 hour a day (with the vanilla content).

    Not to mention the weapon and grenade cards with cooldown... at least the grenades should be limited or have a lot longer cooldown . :/

    -Content.

    I think there should be lot more character customisation option and not just different heads/hairstyles especially for STORM TROOPERS!

    I think the four different map type is not enough to justify the full AAA++ price tag and I am afraid that the game is planned to be built for expansion so thats why they cut out things. So I guess we will see the cool customisation options added for extra in hand with the different maps and maybe game modes. If you like to play just 1-2 game mode than you are stuck with the same few map. I hope that there is a lot of cool things in Dice's pockets hidden (because of "financial" reasons forced by EA) and there will be much more depth when they will finally pull these things out and add it to the game as expansions that supposed to be in he base game in the first place. It would be disusting to see the same game sold as battlefront 2 , 3, 4 for full price with some new feature added when this game could be much more. All in all I think the game is great if you plan to play it casually and its obviously not meant to be played HC but we will have to pay a lot of money for all the DLC and wait a year if we want to get the "full game".    … Expand
  26. rosnk30
    Mar 22, 2016
    6
    This game's Battlefield, with characters doing Star Wars cosplaying. The engine's same but at another "world"....to spend a lot of time killing imperial soldiers you can try, and would like it. This game's so boring sometimes, but when hero icon appears the emotion begins...
    Nice game, not too much
  27. thebomb
    Dec 3, 2015
    6
    Let me start by saying that Star Wars Battlefront is a visually impressive game and it runs absolutely great on PC. It is fun in both mulitiplayer and co-op. HOWEVER, this game is a let down for everybody who was expecting a similar experience as the original games. I was quite shocked by how little Battlefront stays true to the original concept. The game feels more like Battlefield thanLet me start by saying that Star Wars Battlefront is a visually impressive game and it runs absolutely great on PC. It is fun in both mulitiplayer and co-op. HOWEVER, this game is a let down for everybody who was expecting a similar experience as the original games. I was quite shocked by how little Battlefront stays true to the original concept. The game feels more like Battlefield than anything else.

    Another very annoying and disappointing aspect is that it's extremely bad value for a game. You pay 60 Euro's for 4 different locations, no single-player campaign and a repetitive multiplayer experience. EA also expects everybody to invest another 50 Euro's in the Season Pass, which funnily enough appears to offer just as little content as the base game. This is pure money-grabbing.

    I'm not saying that Battlefront isn't fun. The game is however, the best example for quality over quantity I've ever seen. Unfortunately, the spectacular visuals don't make up for its unjustified price-tag as well as lack of content.    … Expand
  28. Giantmonkey101
    Nov 21, 2015
    6
    Love this game definitely my favorite game of the year. Best Graphics ever seen on the PC other than Star Citizen. Can't wait for the expansions. Great job DiCE. Ignore the haters there idiots, i can tell that they never even bought the game judging by there comments there going by the beta lol. This game is alot of fun to play much better than the other shooters out there. My favoriteLove this game definitely my favorite game of the year. Best Graphics ever seen on the PC other than Star Citizen. Can't wait for the expansions. Great job DiCE. Ignore the haters there idiots, i can tell that they never even bought the game judging by there comments there going by the beta lol. This game is alot of fun to play much better than the other shooters out there. My favorite mode is walker assault just fix the imbalance on Endor. Love playing the Hero's especially Darth Vader!… Expand
  29. JarekH
    Nov 20, 2015
    6
    1) full of bugs
    2) sometimes without sound
    3) sometimes black terrain ( outside only, inside tunnels/buildings ok )
    4) sci-fi COD !!!!
    5) great game for 10-15 yo kids
  30. Crocsx
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    So, I played the game for 10Hours now.

    This game is good ONLY because of Star Wars. The graphics/FX and sound design are amazing and provide you an authentic Star Wars experience. This is the reason why I played that much. Because shooting from an AT/T with the SAME EXACT SOUND and FEELING from the movie is AMAZING. Now, Take out that, and you have a crappy game. The gamemodes are    So, I played the game for 10Hours now.

    This game is good ONLY because of Star Wars. The graphics/FX and sound design are amazing and provide you an authentic Star Wars experience. This is the reason why I played that much. Because shooting from an AT/T with the SAME EXACT SOUND and FEELING from the movie is AMAZING.

    Now, Take out that, and you have a crappy game.

    The gamemodes are all the sames, expect Walker Assault and Firefight which are a bit different, all the other are classics
    "capture that" or "kill that". The gameplay become boring very fast, it's like the level 0 of a skillbased FPS (which is not bad,
    but it's kinda boring...). They cut EVERYTHING from what an old battlefront II fan wanted.

    No vehicles (expect AT/T TB/T)
    No Campaign (only stupid survival missions vs waves...)
    No Galactic Conquest
    No other race than stormtroopers/Rebel.
    No space Battle, only over planets.
    Some few map (4 big map cut in many pieces)
    And let's not talk about Jedi vs Sith battles which are completely brainless...
    The customisation is dumb xD They didn't event made something great, you have the face of actual IG character (leila/luke/Han) and some hairstyle. Even that is bad and made fast...

    I would PAY MILIONS for a battlefront II Remastered edition, but this game is just crap.
    Take out Star Wars and it doesn't reach 3/10.

    Now I'm sure that after 10 DLC, the game will be good, and most of this lack of content will be fullfieled, but I won't be part of it.
    I have played enough with the EA access (that I bought for this reason, test crappy EA games (expect sports games) and not buy them), and I won't buy this crap.

    GAMEPLAY 4/10
    GRAPHICS 10/10
    SOUND 10/10
    CONTENT 2/10

    RESULT 6/10    … Expand
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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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