Star Wars Battlefront

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  1. 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
  2. mevsthevoices
    Jan 22, 2016
    1
    Gotta say, this game made me wet just looking at the pre-release trailers. Then I played it...
    It's garbo, Disney has hijacked the Star Wars franchise so that they can conquer children's minds before they've developed in to something capable of actually discerning good quality from bad. Like the recent film, this is artistic equivalent of a crayoned park bench
    I found a clip online of    Gotta say, this game made me wet just looking at the pre-release trailers. Then I played it...
    It's garbo, Disney has hijacked the Star Wars franchise so that they can conquer children's minds before they've developed in to something capable of actually discerning good quality from bad. Like the recent film, this is artistic equivalent of a crayoned park bench
    I found a clip online of someone going 66/1 in a game and went, Wow! That must've taken alot of skill, NOPE! First time I picked this up I was going 30 kills without a death every game, minimum, because I was killing children.
    It's just awful, if this is the way games are going, then after two decades of hardly missing a title, I might finally be putting down the controller
    Suck a dick Disney    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. Linkinmylog
    Jan 19, 2016
    2
    I made an account to write this review. My first online review ever.

    Please save your money and DONT BUY THIS GAME. If I can keep one person from buying it then writing this was worth it. As everyone says, the game is beautiful, I mean gorgeous! It runs super smooth and has a great interface. The models and map development are great, very atmospheric. That is about all I can say for    I made an account to write this review. My first online review ever.

    Please save your money and DONT BUY THIS GAME. If I can keep one person from buying it then writing this was worth it.

    As everyone says, the game is beautiful, I mean gorgeous! It runs super smooth and has a great interface. The models and map development are great, very atmospheric. That is about all I can say for this game in positive light.

    The matchmaking is horrible but once you get into a game finally you realize how shallow this game is.
    I will just list the cons:
    No teamwork-Your team just runs around in a chaotic swarm.
    No spawn staging.-You can respawn as soon as you die so you spawn alone and far from the objective.
    No attainable objectives.-The objectives are almost always a 2 minute run from your spawn location.
    No territory control/fronts.-Kill a few enemies to your front, great! They've respawned behind you.
    No team balancing.-Whichever team has the most DL-44s wins, and there is no team management.
    Broken weapons.-Whichever team has the most DL-44s wins!
    Huge lack of content for the price.-A dozen guns and handful of maps and 5 "Missions"...but emojis...Yay!
    There is no badass factor.-Never feel like you actually contributed to winning, unless you have a DL-44!

    Play Planetside 2 if you want a huge, awesome, badass Massively Multiplayer FPS. It's free!

    Brink was better than Battlefront. That's the worst insult I can think of.

    Thanks.    … Expand
  5. Ghoster
    Jan 17, 2016
    2
    This could be really fun game and best multiplayer shooter of 2015 candidate. So, where they went wrong?

    First, they implemented stupid COD-like automatic server joining and not searching like in BF's. That ends with constant connections to servers where your ping is not the best, and you have nothing to do about it (you can't even see your ping on scores screen). But, worst thing    This could be really fun game and best multiplayer shooter of 2015 candidate. So, where they went wrong?

    First, they implemented stupid COD-like automatic server joining and not searching like in BF's.
    That ends with constant connections to servers where your ping is not the best, and you have nothing to do about it (you can't even see your ping on scores screen).

    But, worst thing in whole game are bowcaster and DL-44 weapons. First you play up to level 25 and 32 only to unlock this because without them you are helpless.
    After 20 hours and unlocking this game become stupid battlefield where EVERYBODY use only those 2 weapons.

    Those 2 weapons are so much overpowered that using anything else make you sitting duck.
    In combination with enemy respawning behind your back all the time game become pointless.

    ADVICE: If you forget all of this and get the game do not play "blast". It's loaded with bowcaster noobs and game is no fun. Play something with tactics included like "cargo" or "drop zone" where game start to become playable.

    With some tweaks this game could easy be score 8!    … Expand
  6. ZippyTWP
    Jan 16, 2016
    1
    Picked it up on Origin despite the warnings. I tried. I tried really, really hard to like it. I loved BF 2. Let's start with the easy part that everyone can agree on: The graphics are absolutely stunning. The look of the game nails Star Wars. The limited number of maps means endless repetition unless you're willing to have content held hostage behind an artificially created paywallPicked it up on Origin despite the warnings. I tried. I tried really, really hard to like it. I loved BF 2. Let's start with the easy part that everyone can agree on: The graphics are absolutely stunning. The look of the game nails Star Wars. The limited number of maps means endless repetition unless you're willing to have content held hostage behind an artificially created paywall masquerading as an optional DLC. The fact that a season pass doesn't include all of the DLC is a little shady, at best. Not a big fan of the vehicle systems, but they're passable. I'm sure space battles might be included at some point (again, meaning a critical gameplay element would be locked behind pay to play).

    All of this might be somewhat excusable (I stress the word somewhat here) if there was a meaningful singleplayer experience to allow you to break the monotony of multiplayer matchmaking, but alas, this element (for whatever reason) was left out completely, and DICE never seemed to care about players' concerns about it. When a large enough player base demands it, you'd think they'd make it a bigger focus. Alas, singleplayer is relegated to a grind for credits and points that you'll use in multiplayer, but with such limited focus on the singleplayer experience to incentivize it, becomes little more than a chore, which is a crying shame, because BF2 had an exceptional singleplayer experience. While this may not be a big deal to a lot of folks now, in five years it may be if Battlefront's popularity wanes and the multiplayer experience becomes dead in the water.

    The matchmaking system also doesn't seem to work very well; I had trouble finding games (you'd think with the game still in a relatively new state, there'd be no trouble finding a game). This was an occasional issue, but enough to frustrate me into shutting it down, since I couldn't transition into a meaningful single player experience.

    Overall, the game lacks any meaningful staying power, suffers from poor gameplay, lacks diversity in game modes, and has an extremely pricey barrier to entry. I couldn't get a refund, because I tried to stick it out, which is a crying shame, because what I do now is fire up a singleplayer game of Battlefront 2.    … Expand
  7. shahkanon
    Jan 15, 2016
    1
    This game is what its like when you are eating Taco Bell. It tastes decent, but 4 hours later, you're **** yourself so bad that you wish your naggy wife would've stabbed you like she promised.
  8. Tankgaming
    Jan 15, 2016
    5
    After playing this game for several hours, I have come to the conclusion it lacks content. To be specific space battles, the clone wars, more maps, galactic conquest, game modes, and maybe the new republic or first order as seen in star wars 7. Things added in the last battlefront were just left out. There was no innovation. When it comes to the originals that had more content and theyAfter playing this game for several hours, I have come to the conclusion it lacks content. To be specific space battles, the clone wars, more maps, galactic conquest, game modes, and maybe the new republic or first order as seen in star wars 7. Things added in the last battlefront were just left out. There was no innovation. When it comes to the originals that had more content and they were made in the span of 1 year. Sound and graphics do not make a good game. This game will not feature the clone wars, The new republic or the first order. I get more enjoyment out of star wars battlefront 2 as it has much more content.… Expand
  9. OldSkoolGamerKS
    Jan 14, 2016
    0
    Boring after 20 mins and I guess the DLC costs well over $100 dollars or something. Horrible experience, boring, expensive, greed at it's worst. Dice is such a terrible company now. They traded in their good rep for money.
  10. nonamebadass
    Jan 11, 2016
    2
    Basically Battlefield 4 with a Star Wars skin and ZERO content and heavily dumbed down gameplay. This game is an obvious alpha. Ive played Indie WIP games that are more finished
  11. xwhyuaddanx
    Jan 10, 2016
    3
    Please Pay the $14.99 fee to purchase the DLC titled "my review."

    Seriously though, great game, no content. There's no campaign. Really DICE/EA? You will have to wait for all the DLC's to come out before the game has anything more to do than walker assault on 5 maps.
  12. meiscritic
    Jan 10, 2016
    5
    No space battles? Generic maps and OP heroes to slash your throat. You need DLC for additive experience, what the f*ck, EA? No story mode, bs matchmaking, bad controls.
    Pro tip: Since it looks good, you can just use it a screensaver.
  13. WindWarrior08
    Jan 10, 2016
    0
    Utter Garbage, buyer beware.

    No server browser, so you can't make your own games or look for specific ones being hosted. Game auto drops you into a server based on the game type you choose. There is no auto team balance which more often than not leads to unfinished games due to teams straight up leaving after getting tired of being ROFL stomped into oblivion by a superior team with    Utter Garbage, buyer beware.

    No server browser, so you can't make your own games or look for specific ones being hosted. Game auto drops you into a server based on the game type you choose. There is no auto team balance which more often than not leads to unfinished games due to teams straight up leaving after getting tired of being ROFL stomped into oblivion by a superior team with higher lvl and better weapons/skill. Lack of auto team balance kills games like this.

    On top of that, it's a Buggy game, with wonky object boxes and severely unbalanced damage. This game is just a terrible excuse for an FPS.    … Expand
  14. Whoster69
    Jan 9, 2016
    2
    Really pretty to look at and really awful to play. The multiplayer interface is the worst I have ever seen. Like something designed for a Mac, it assumes people are so stupid as to take away almost all control. No ping times, no way to sort or even see servers. Just click on a map and hope it finds one you can play on. Instead of playing this awful game, I get to constantly try to goReally pretty to look at and really awful to play. The multiplayer interface is the worst I have ever seen. Like something designed for a Mac, it assumes people are so stupid as to take away almost all control. No ping times, no way to sort or even see servers. Just click on a map and hope it finds one you can play on. Instead of playing this awful game, I get to constantly try to go online and play the really awful multiplayer interface instead...oh joy...

    On top of that, this game has the worst play balancing I have ever seen! People work to get the power ups and then only use the top ones because they are so drastically overpowered compared to everything else. The only people that enjoy playing this are infantile 10 year olds who like killing the same guy over and over all day in a battle that you can't win.

    It is really a pity that EA has anything to do with this game. They have ruined yet another game by putting profit above gameplay. Avoid.    … Expand
  15. Persuer
    Jan 9, 2016
    0
    This game is a DISGRACE to the original games. EA now has the Star Wars licence for another 10 years, we're doomed. This is a piece of **** a garbage-quality piece of shovelware. A full 60 dollar game that is worth around 20 dollars. 4 maps on release, (now it's 5, but that is still shameful), No space battles, No Galactic Conquest, no Campaign, no Instant Action, no Clone Wars, and toThis game is a DISGRACE to the original games. EA now has the Star Wars licence for another 10 years, we're doomed. This is a piece of **** a garbage-quality piece of shovelware. A full 60 dollar game that is worth around 20 dollars. 4 maps on release, (now it's 5, but that is still shameful), No space battles, No Galactic Conquest, no Campaign, no Instant Action, no Clone Wars, and to make sure it does not look like battlefield, they removed one of my favorite features of the game: the fact it was class based. It's now loadouts only. Combining the loadouts with the HORRIBLE spawns, the game is as casual as Call of Duty. But Call of Duty has some replay value, it has zombie mode, which is a heck of a lot of fun. This game has nothing other than an overpriced 50 dollar season pass, and the smallest playerbase i have seen in a while. Instead of the vehicles spawning, they now have this pickup system, which promotes camping and waiting around. Nice job. Also, they seem to want to give amateur players a chance, making this game lame for hardcore gamers. AVOID AT ALL COST. REFUND IF YOU FELL FOR THE TRAP!… Expand
  16. Lepstrung
    Jan 8, 2016
    0
    I really looked forward to play this game I remember playing previous games and they were good. However there wasnt even any kind of story or any misssions. It was sad because I really looked forward to have chance of playing but I got really upset because I think this game was really bad.
  17. maxy134
    Jan 6, 2016
    0
    lack of content, replayability, overall grabage, ass, **** trash, poo ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////mkjnblijkhuilo;jh
  18. 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
  19. Leandros3
    Jan 5, 2016
    2
    Star Wars Battlefront by EA is a very cunning and evil game. It mesmerises the player with its fantastic graphics. The audio puts you right in the fantastic universe of star wars and it actually feels like you are there. The guys who designed all of the textures on that game deserve a medal. It looks fantastic. It is SO beautiful that I literally cried a bit. Just that kept me happy forStar Wars Battlefront by EA is a very cunning and evil game. It mesmerises the player with its fantastic graphics. The audio puts you right in the fantastic universe of star wars and it actually feels like you are there. The guys who designed all of the textures on that game deserve a medal. It looks fantastic. It is SO beautiful that I literally cried a bit. Just that kept me happy for about 20 minutes. And then it raped me. It raped me so hard that I cried again. My manly tears where not even manly anymore. I was crying like a little girl.

    And here is why battlefront is evil. Star Wars Battlefront by EA OFFERS NOTHING. And the moment i realised that I dived into a gameplay that offered nothing I was shocked. I'm not gonna go through everything that was bad cause it makes me feel very uncomfortable to talk about how badly I was raped, but I'll give you one thing that annoyed me a lot (apart from the price).

    One of the most annoying parts for me was the token system. I had to run around, kill dudes, in order to get some coins that I will later use to upgrade my dude(?). This is not nintendo. I am not Super Mario. I DON'T NEED F4CK1NG COINS M8! I AM NOT SONIC! I DON'T **** ABOUT TRYING TO COLLECT AS MANY COINS AS I CAN! MY BROTHER COLLECTS COINS! AS A HOBBY! IT'S NOT FUN! EVEN IN SONIC AND SUPER MARIO THAT THING IS OPTIONAL! WTF WHERE YOU GAME DEVS THINKING?

    Best thing is the graphics and the general feel of the world.

    game sucks

    Also, too much money m8. I am not made out of gold and the majority of EAs customers are teenagers. What are they trying to pay with all the money they request for this game? I bet these guys are building an army somewhere in their underground facilities that will eventually take over the world. I urge anyone who respects the gaming industry, video games and themselves, don't buy this game. It's a money grabbing scam, kinda like my ex. don't do it    … Expand
  20. Jazzmin
    Jan 5, 2016
    0
    I have been following this game since it was announced. Glad I read the reviews on this release before I bought it though. Was really hoping for a long single player campaign. Not everyone enjoys the run of the mill "run and gun" games. Would much rather play kick the can than buy this.
  21. 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.
  22. 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 :|
  23. TheHunter896
    Jan 3, 2016
    1
    EA what have u done with DICE;

    DICE created Battlefield and some cool shooters, but this? Wtf seriously 70 euros i have to pay for a game that has less content than Battlefront 2, less maps, less options, less combat, less ALL. It's annoying how EA is doing crap and more crap and people continues buying it.

    This game could've been a revolution...
  24. 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
  25. Bobsi
    Jan 2, 2016
    1
    Pros:
    Good graphics and sound.

    Cons:
    No server browser.
    No Conquest.
    No spawn selection.
    No balancing / admins.
    No space combat.
    Only 4 maps.
    No single player.

    Buy for no more than 10 bucks.
  26. Hurg
    Jan 1, 2016
    0
    A multiplayer game without a working server browser. Expect to spend long periods of time trying to get into games, only to realise you're playing with people on the other side of the planet. Not good enough for this type of game.
  27. fshy94
    Jan 1, 2016
    2
    I don't have much to add that hasn't already been said, but yeah, its...pretty bad. Its got exactly two good things going for it, the visuals are drop dead gorgeous and the sound design is absolutely spot-on. Its too bad they forgot to actually build, you know, a *game*.

    The gameplay's horrendous and repetitive, the spawns are hilariously bad, and I think I derive more entertainment out    I don't have much to add that hasn't already been said, but yeah, its...pretty bad. Its got exactly two good things going for it, the visuals are drop dead gorgeous and the sound design is absolutely spot-on. Its too bad they forgot to actually build, you know, a *game*.

    The gameplay's horrendous and repetitive, the spawns are hilariously bad, and I think I derive more entertainment out of playing Daikatana. So yeah, its bad, but really pretty. OK to watch someone play on Youtube for a bit, but when you actually play this game, you get surprised by just how...impressively...boring it is. I honestly haven't seen a game like this before - where so much obvious time and effort has been spent on visuals and sound design, and so very little has been spent on making an actul fun playing experience. I just have no analog to describe it with. Still, 2/10 for great graphics and sound design, any dev who worked on this should be proud of their work.

    The game designers should probably consider alternate employment.    … Expand
  28. jeffciv
    Jan 1, 2016
    1
    I love Star Wars, and have played most of the starwars games. This one is pretty much flat and one-dimensional. It feels like bland generic high-school programming effort, with the "Star Wars" moniker attached. In a word: awful. Spend your money elsewhere.
  29. michalsmigla
    Jan 1, 2016
    10
    DO NOT LISTEN OR READ ANY OF THE NEGATIVE USER REVIEWS THEY WERE WRITTEN BY DIE HARD BATTLEFRONT 2 FANS.

    THIS GAME DOES NOT FEEL LIKE BATTLEFIELD AT ALL, IT IS A GREAT GAME.

    INSTEAD OF READING USER REVIEWS READ CRITIC REVIEWS. THIS GAME IS WORTH YOUR £40.
  30. 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."
  31. kidon0011
    Dec 30, 2015
    1
    Half cocked game that fell flat on its face. Nothing of note. Fighters underutilized, map choice abhorrently small for such an expensive game. Not worth even $40 and the DLC cost is a riot. Thanks for taking all of our hopes and smashing them back into our faces with this game.
  32. duremified
    Dec 29, 2015
    0
    unfortunately i buy the box so no refunds.
    nice graphics but the game is totally crap! Old concept of the game (look like battelfield with star wars environment)
    the game is full of cheaters, aimbots and hackers ( dice say that is a glitch? my bottom!) the fairfight engine work well as the game: a total crap ( 1 ban every 100 cheaters) no single play story, so no chances to play alone    unfortunately i buy the box so no refunds.
    nice graphics but the game is totally crap! Old concept of the game (look like battelfield with star wars environment)
    the game is full of cheaters, aimbots and hackers ( dice say that is a glitch? my bottom!)
    the fairfight engine work well as the game: a total crap ( 1 ban every 100 cheaters)
    no single play story, so no chances to play alone and save it from jerk kids with aimbots
    don't buy it! I regret it!    … Expand
  33. 2k10
    Dec 29, 2015
    2
    Good graphics and audio. The Star Wars look and feel of the games is also great however the game play is tedious and dull. As a whole, the game is no different to any other first person shooter. As to its comparison to other Battlefront games, it isn't even in the same league as them.

    Not to mention the typical EA tactic of releasing an unfinished game and offering to complete it with    Good graphics and audio. The Star Wars look and feel of the games is also great however the game play is tedious and dull. As a whole, the game is no different to any other first person shooter. As to its comparison to other Battlefront games, it isn't even in the same league as them.

    Not to mention the typical EA tactic of releasing an unfinished game and offering to complete it with expensive DLC.    … Expand
  34. rsimmons
    Dec 28, 2015
    2
    This game might be okay if it wasn't so hyped. However, it simply doesn't live up to the hype that was laid out for it. It feels cheap and slapped-together for a deadline (the new film's release). This really just appears to be EA cashing in on a desire for new Battlefront games at an opportunistic time. So to the review itself:

    GRAPHICS: The graphics are beautiful. My rig can run it    This game might be okay if it wasn't so hyped. However, it simply doesn't live up to the hype that was laid out for it. It feels cheap and slapped-together for a deadline (the new film's release). This really just appears to be EA cashing in on a desire for new Battlefront games at an opportunistic time. So to the review itself:

    GRAPHICS:
    The graphics are beautiful. My rig can run it fine on ultra and it looks amazing. Really, it looks very good.

    SOUNDTRACK:
    Standard fare Star Wars music. Blasters firing, ricochets, and other sound effects sound great. Voice acting is pretty good.

    PLOT:
    There is no plot. There is no plot whatsoever. There is no singleplayer game really. This is intended to be a multiplayer-only experience.

    GAMEPLAY:
    Gameplay is where Battlefront falls short. It does not live up to the Star Wars: Battlefront name, nor does it live up to DICE's name. There is a "hand" system that governs the two powerups that can be used in battle. These powerups have cooldown periods, etc. There is also a third powerup that lasts for a period of time and uses up charge points which can be acquired on the battlefield. There are also special powerups that can be found on the battlefield, and are very powerful. These "hand" cards cost credits, which are pretty hard to come by. It takes a long time of playing to get good ones and then upgrade them to reduce the cooldown time. This requirement of extreme dedication leads to a huge imbalance between long-term players and newer ones.
    There are also some mechanical issues. I found that playing with both a keyboard/mouse and controller, something was not quite right with the sensitivity. Aiming blasters simply feel jittery and impossible to compensate for. It is hard to get used to, and even if you get used to it, aiming is very difficult.
    The blasters run on a similarly progressive unlock system, with the special edition DL-44 blaster being quite overpowered. This lends a somewhat pay-to-win feel to the game at times. Many of the higher-level blasters are far too powerful for lower level players to even have a chance against, and this further adds to the balance issues.
    Speaking of balance issues, the multiplayer servers are greatly flawed. Many people have had trouble with the time it takes to find matches (I have not). The servers also seem to have issues autobalancing. I have played in many matches where one team wins by a great deal many times in a row, but stays together despite this.
    The map, weapon, appearance, and vehicle variety are all very lacking. There are a few maps, which all become boring very quickly. There is no real upgrade system (and no reason to feel very proud of) new weaponry. All of the characters look the same, really. There are customisation options, but they have almost no effect on appearance overall. The vehicle system is a real shame.
    The vehicles spawn onto the battlefield as the same special floating powerups I mentioned earlier. Using the powerup allows the player to take control of a vehicle. There are few vehicles to take control of. For the rebels: the T-47 speeder, A-Wing, and X-wing. For the empire: the AT-ST, AT-AT, TIE Fighter, and TIE Interceptor. The air vehicles are all almost exactly the same. They aim for you and function on the principle that "the slower you move the more damage you do". The vehicles also have "hand" abilities that cool down and health bars like regular troops. Flying vehicles feels so awful. It's almost as if DICE remembered that Battlefront had vehicles and then added them as an afterthought. It almost feels like a minigame, rather than anything meaningful.
    While there are many more gameplay flaws, the above are some of the most glaring. It would take forever to list them all.

    OVERALL:
    I bought this game on sale for about $42 (USD), and I got it refunded, thanks to a kind Origin customer service representative. That's how disappointing it is. I can honestly say that the majority of recent Call of Duty and Battlefield games surpass Star Wars Battlefront in overall quality and value. Don't buy this game, even if it's on sale. Unless, that is, EA adds an enjoyable and playable game in the DLC ($49.99 for a season pass, folks)... Battlefront is the new cash cow.    … Expand
  35. paolylo
    Dec 27, 2015
    0
    Just like how a pilot isn't a real pilot if he can't land... this game isn't a real game because it's unplayable. I'm not talking about graphics optimization and game play (which I would have given an 8 if it's just based on that). Merely logging into a match in this primarily-multiplayer game is nearly impossible weeks after its release. It's just been over a month and the PC version hasJust like how a pilot isn't a real pilot if he can't land... this game isn't a real game because it's unplayable. I'm not talking about graphics optimization and game play (which I would have given an 8 if it's just based on that). Merely logging into a match in this primarily-multiplayer game is nearly impossible weeks after its release. It's just been over a month and the PC version has officially no longevity whatsoever compared to consoles with inferior graphics because of the poor matchmaking and server issues. P-stats numbers aside, one should not be having problems getting into a match of Supremacy, Turning Point, or even Blast... why don't DICE/EA learn from Activision or even Valve when it comes to making matches? I've already done port forwarding and went as far as using VPN's, but it's now impossible to get into a match that's even "5% FULL" only to be sucked into an "Empty Game" thinking no one wants to play this game anymore.

    If you badly want to experience Star Wars Battlefront, get it on consoles. PC gamers have been f*cked one again.    … Expand
  36. JrSlacker
    Dec 27, 2015
    5
    Pretty much a beautiful game with no real soul. It oozes Star Wars, but just begins to get old after the first hour or two mainly due to the incredible mediocre game play. I expected more from DICE on the game front and all around disappointment of the year.
  37. ariansand
    Dec 27, 2015
    1
    Has to be one of the worst games released in 2015. How the hell could this game get a 72 critic rating is absolutely mind-blowing. Are they paying these critics or what is going on?
    I don't even feel like writing a long ass review about what was bad in this game as it would be more than the max allowed characters. Instead Í will just mention what was good:
    1. The graphics: this was very    Has to be one of the worst games released in 2015. How the hell could this game get a 72 critic rating is absolutely mind-blowing. Are they paying these critics or what is going on?
    I don't even feel like writing a long ass review about what was bad in this game as it would be more than the max allowed characters. Instead Í will just mention what was good:
    1. The graphics: this was very beautiful.
    2. The sound effects: realistic and also top notch.

    Everything else sucked. It is a waste of money! Do not buy this game.    … Expand
  38. MrRaviewMagoo
    Dec 27, 2015
    10
    I have only played a little and do not have all the time in the world to play videogames. That established, I love the game. It is great for a half hour break to immerse yourself in the Star Wars universe. The visuals and sound are excellent - no one disagrees with that. Since I have yet to get to the endgame, I cannot speak to the long-term playability of the game, but overall it is anI have only played a little and do not have all the time in the world to play videogames. That established, I love the game. It is great for a half hour break to immerse yourself in the Star Wars universe. The visuals and sound are excellent - no one disagrees with that. Since I have yet to get to the endgame, I cannot speak to the long-term playability of the game, but overall it is an excellent game for me.… Expand
  39. Newton
    Dec 26, 2015
    2
    Pros:
    - Graphix are impressive
    - runs very smooth on decent PC - "feels" like Star Wars. Cons: - Card system sucks. - multiplayer sucks (no server browser, get crap ping / connection most of the time, servers are empty, no team-balancing) - poor map designs - no level destruction - lame weapons - vehicules suck (get your X-Wing shot down by a blaster, or by camping tie-fighter    Pros:
    - Graphix are impressive
    - runs very smooth on decent PC
    - "feels" like Star Wars.

    Cons:
    - Card system sucks.
    - multiplayer sucks (no server browser, get crap ping / connection most of the time, servers are empty, no team-balancing)
    - poor map designs
    - no level destruction
    - lame weapons
    - vehicules suck (get your X-Wing shot down by a blaster, or by camping tie-fighter waiting for x-wing spawn to shoot you down the second the vehicule intro finishes)
    - Heros suck, they are way overpowered and dying to one is a given
    - Players customisation is a joke

    I could go on, but it's been already said 100x.    … Expand
  40. PoisonBly
    Dec 26, 2015
    0
    The game has beautiful graphics and sound but that always doesn't make a game fun. First thing why I'm giving a negative review. First the game is overpriced. Like most people said, the game lacks content and feels like a beta or demo instead of a "Full Game". As I mentioned earlier the game lacks content with no space battles meaning no "Star" Wars. Also no Galactic Conquest or theThe game has beautiful graphics and sound but that always doesn't make a game fun. First thing why I'm giving a negative review. First the game is overpriced. Like most people said, the game lacks content and feels like a beta or demo instead of a "Full Game". As I mentioned earlier the game lacks content with no space battles meaning no "Star" Wars. Also no Galactic Conquest or the prequel units. The arcade tokens defeats the purpose of an "Immersive" Star Wars experience. Second The DLC's Price is almost worth the same as the game itself. EA sells the DLC without any INFO of what's in it. The game for me is worth about $20-$30. My childhood is ruined by those money grabbin' bastards.… Expand
  41. kylestar
    Dec 26, 2015
    1
    This game is more a waste of money then any other game I have ever played!
    I have been looking forward to this game for ten years. Wow just wow! all the critics reviews obviously didn't play the game. At first glance its really cool, the graphics are amazing. But honestly they aren't that much better then Battlefront 2 when you add a graphics mod to it. They removed the very unique    This game is more a waste of money then any other game I have ever played!
    I have been looking forward to this game for ten years. Wow just wow! all the critics reviews obviously didn't play the game. At first glance its really cool, the graphics are amazing. But honestly they aren't that much better then Battlefront 2 when you add a graphics mod to it. They removed the very unique movement of SWB2 by removing the roll which was awesome to avoid blaster fire. they made the jump useless. Hell these are suppose to be highly trained soldiers which have been trained their whole lives. I can jump higher in full body armor and weapons then they can! The main feature of this game is online multiplayer. which sounds awesome allowing up to 40 players. Yet, even this is broken. I have yet to be able to start a single game. it just searches for players and never finds any. like any at all! I don't even like mass multiplayer like that without split screen. which of course they don't have. This is possibly the worst game I have ever played!    … Expand
  42. 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 even    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 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
  43. sebamosque88
    Dec 26, 2015
    0
    Only pros:
    -Spectacular graphic
    -Huge optimization game, even with crossfire or SLI this game run smooth with no stuttering ( thats an achieve in these days). The very very bad: -The gameplay is just crap, it is broken. The game doesnt base in a aiming skill shooter, the guy who have most kills ,are the one who has the most powerfull guns and cards. If you have a good aiming    Only pros:
    -Spectacular graphic
    -Huge optimization game, even with crossfire or SLI this game run smooth with no stuttering ( thats an achieve in these days).

    The very very bad:

    -The gameplay is just crap, it is broken. The game doesnt base in a aiming skill shooter, the guy who have most kills ,are the one who has the most powerfull guns and cards. If you have a good aiming skills.....you have NO CHANCE here....thats because there are some guns that can kill you with one or 2 shots even if you are not aiming exactly to the enemy ( like shotguns... in these case sniper shotguns haha), so theres no skill there.
    -Maps incentives camping, almost 70% of your deads are some guy camping behind a piece of metal or tree. Or just apears behind you because the map have no structure of a large team gameplay ( thats maybe i like too much conquest large games...like BF4).
    -Insanely unbalance teams and respawn.
    -Cero team gameplay, no conquest game...just entirely **** tipe of games. Dont expect gameplay as bf 1 or 2. this is totaly diferent broken gameplay that just work with kids who like an easy, no skill aiming game.
    -Guys who pre ordered or have deluxe edition have a OP pistol ( DL-44) and that is one of the most powerfull guns...and they gave you free for these too purchase...so is basicaly a PAY-TO-WIN.

    This is not Star Wars battlefront.... they copie the name for selling more.    … Expand
  44. 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 well    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 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
  45. ViperInfinity
    Dec 25, 2015
    0
    Looks amazing but is hollow. There is nothing to this game without the visuals. Game play is very VERY bad in terms of fun factor and when compared to the originals.
  46. The_Icon
    Dec 25, 2015
    0
    Got this game on launch, was able to play only about 5 games between all this time. The reason? The matchmaking is broken as it can be. EA/DICE have gone dark and there are already reports stating that the majority of the team moved to Battlefield 5. So in other words, Broken Casual Game which won't be fixed. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this.
  47. TrippingOnWit
    Dec 25, 2015
    2
    This game was a humongous disappointment. From start to finish, moments after I booted it up, I felt like I had been ripped off. The promised singleplayer bot modes are missing; in their place are flimsy "challenge modes" that don't even attempt to replicate the multiplayer experience or give the player access to the full breadth of content that exists in the multiplayer.

    That said,    This game was a humongous disappointment. From start to finish, moments after I booted it up, I felt like I had been ripped off. The promised singleplayer bot modes are missing; in their place are flimsy "challenge modes" that don't even attempt to replicate the multiplayer experience or give the player access to the full breadth of content that exists in the multiplayer.

    That said, that 'content' is sorely lacking. The game has less than 10 maps, all of them fairly small, with a player cap of 40 on a server. There are no classes, there are no space battles, map layouts have little variety, dodge rolling has been removed, and the handling of equipment like ammunition, turrets or grenades is a joke. Rather than have to implement a way to restock your ammunition, DICE has just made everything unlimited with a cooldown on grenades and the like, as though the game is some kind of MMORPG.

    This game is a dumbed down, hyper-simplistic version of Battlefield with star wars skins, and on top of that feels very unfinished. Unless you are prepared to sink $50 into a game that is lacking in nearly every area other than the bare bones, I would suggest you stay away.    … Expand
  48. Viper482
    Dec 23, 2015
    10
    I saw this on sale a few days ago and said "screw the negative reviews, I'm trying it!" Thank God I did, because it is a blast. I am enjoying the heck out of it, not sure what all the whining is about. Yes I would like the controls for PC to be better, esp for vehicles. But bottom line, I am having fun. It is Star Wars through and through, the music, the sounds, the graphics, just awesome.I saw this on sale a few days ago and said "screw the negative reviews, I'm trying it!" Thank God I did, because it is a blast. I am enjoying the heck out of it, not sure what all the whining is about. Yes I would like the controls for PC to be better, esp for vehicles. But bottom line, I am having fun. It is Star Wars through and through, the music, the sounds, the graphics, just awesome. Naysayers be damned, I love it.… Expand
  49. 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
  50. avilafigueiredo
    Dec 23, 2015
    2
    Hello , i have a question for dice, why u had make a trash game like this?option 1: its because u dont want to lose the people playing mmorpg star wars knights of the old republic. option 2: to make more Money selling expasions that should have come with the game in first time. option 3: or u really dont know anything about the game comunity (that i doubt it).
    TIP: LOOK at other games    Hello , i have a question for dice, why u had make a trash game like this?option 1: its because u dont want to lose the people playing mmorpg star wars knights of the old republic. option 2: to make more Money selling expasions that should have come with the game in first time. option 3: or u really dont know anything about the game comunity (that i doubt it).
    TIP: LOOK at other games like wicther 3 and think why people dont mind buying expasions and spend there Money in one game.    … Expand
  51. brunork
    Dec 22, 2015
    1
    This game is not what someone who played battlefront 1 and 2 would expect. DON'T PLAY IT IF YOU LOVED THE PREVIOUS BATTLEFRONT.
    EA did it again destroyed an incredible franchise.
  52. 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
  53. shankopatomus
    Dec 22, 2015
    2
    Wow...probably the most disappointing $60 I've ever spent on gaming. I suppose it was too much to expect any kind of campaign at all. Instead they offer monotonous/boring game play on a variety of Star Wars maps. Aside from the great graphics/visuals of each, play one, you've played them all. Multiplayer is pretty much what I expected. I gave up on it already. I'd rather play somethingWow...probably the most disappointing $60 I've ever spent on gaming. I suppose it was too much to expect any kind of campaign at all. Instead they offer monotonous/boring game play on a variety of Star Wars maps. Aside from the great graphics/visuals of each, play one, you've played them all. Multiplayer is pretty much what I expected. I gave up on it already. I'd rather play something that keeps my interest, even for the fourth or fifth time is more interesting. IF YOU'RE CONSIDERING BUYING THIS.....DON'T !!! You will regret it forever. If I ever have another EA purchase it will be after I see the reviews and even then after the price drops.
    EA, you should be ashamed of yourself.
    Oh, one more thing.....all those 60+ critic reviewers have got to be on EA's payroll. Are you kidding me??    … Expand
  54. Dreiraben
    Dec 22, 2015
    1
    Against my better judgement and the harsh critics the game got I bought it. And I suprisingly liked it. The variety of the modes and the sheer size and depth of the maps makes you forget how little content there is to the game. The air battles lack even more in variety but are still somewhat enoyable.
    What really blew my mind tho is the fact that the game is so unbelievably unbalanced, up    Against my better judgement and the harsh critics the game got I bought it. And I suprisingly liked it. The variety of the modes and the sheer size and depth of the maps makes you forget how little content there is to the game. The air battles lack even more in variety but are still somewhat enoyable.
    What really blew my mind tho is the fact that the game is so unbelievably unbalanced, up to the point where I consider it broken.
    In Airbattles the rebell ships (especially the A-wing) are so ridiculesly overpowerd that everytime I play
    them I end up in the Top 3 but as soon as I play the empire I have a hard time keepin my KDR above 1.
    The Landbattles are even worse tho. The Bowcaster and the DL-44 (which makes the game basically pay to win since you get the best weapon in the game from the start if you bought the more expensive deluxe version) make up for 90% of my deaths and due to the BF4 like hit feedback in the game they usually feel like 1hit kills that are almost never preventable. So either you suffer through to level 25 to make the game somewhat fair and enjoyable or you you kneel before your god that is EA and pay the extra cahs OR what I recommend: dont buy in this **** until it is fixed (which is never because **** you thats why)    … Expand
  55. BATTLEFRNTSUCKS
    Dec 21, 2015
    0
    I Literally made this account because battlefront sucks. This game broke my heart, I spent more than a hundred dollars on a COMPLETE FAILURE.! Battlefront 2 was a super fun game and this one comes nowhere near what was expected of it. I'd rather play old battlefront on ps2 than this any day! This game is terrible! DO NOT LET EA GET AWAY WITH THIS THEY DESERVE TO GO BANKRUPT! They ruined aI Literally made this account because battlefront sucks. This game broke my heart, I spent more than a hundred dollars on a COMPLETE FAILURE.! Battlefront 2 was a super fun game and this one comes nowhere near what was expected of it. I'd rather play old battlefront on ps2 than this any day! This game is terrible! DO NOT LET EA GET AWAY WITH THIS THEY DESERVE TO GO BANKRUPT! They ruined a historically great game and turned it into a pile of crap. I am so POED about this game I want to throw up over and over again. It is a pathetic attempt of a FPS and robs you of 60$. Do not buy this game whatsoever I NEVER review games but this one made me soo mad I decided to blow off a little steam. These big companies are so damn money hungry they will give you 1/4 of a game for 60$!!!! Do yourself a favor and completely avoid this one. EVERYONE DEMAND REFUNDS FOR THIS HORRIFIC MOVIE RIPOFF THAT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF YOU FOR LIKING STARWARS!!! THIS IS NOT FAIR I HOPE EA CHOKES ON THEIR MONEY THEY MADE FROM THIS!!!… Expand
  56. Tremmors1977
    Dec 21, 2015
    2
    It crushes me to give this game such a low score. I would have gave it a 0 but it is beautiful. That being said there is no replay value for a game that cost me a hundred dollars for the deluxe version. Plus an additional 60 for a season pass that should have been included in the original release. These game companies seem to think its ok to release half finished games and then hopeIt crushes me to give this game such a low score. I would have gave it a 0 but it is beautiful. That being said there is no replay value for a game that cost me a hundred dollars for the deluxe version. Plus an additional 60 for a season pass that should have been included in the original release. These game companies seem to think its ok to release half finished games and then hope the person playing buys the DLC. Just terrible. I am a big star wars fan, and this game was amazing...for about 4 hours. Then suddenly I realized I had done everything without really experiencing anything new. Limited maps, same gameplay over and over, I played the squadron maps the most flying a tie fighter or x wing was just fun. But again only for an hour or two. If you have someone who you will play with regularly and just want a light quick game this will be your ticket. If you want to kill a few hours on your day off try something else. I returned it to EB games within 7 days thanks to my membership card. This is only the second game I've ever done this with, Destiny was the first, and they are both similar. Such a disappointment. I noticed yesterday that the game was on sale on PSN for 49.99. Give it another month and it'll be free to play with just the DLC to pay for likely. What a flop.… Expand
  57. macharius39
    Dec 20, 2015
    2
    Sorry in advance but this review is going to be really blunt and I'm not going to sugar coat anything.

    This game is a pure and utter zergfest. Expect to get raped over and over by people with all the unlocks and super weapons (like the one you can get instantly if you fork over for the Digital Deluxe edition), grenade spam and by people playing as the heroes. And the spawn killing.    Sorry in advance but this review is going to be really blunt and I'm not going to sugar coat anything.

    This game is a pure and utter zergfest. Expect to get raped over and over by people with all the unlocks and super weapons (like the one you can get instantly if you fork over for the Digital Deluxe edition), grenade spam and by people playing as the heroes.

    And the spawn killing. My god. Spawn. Die. Spawn, two steps, die. People have learned the spawn points and know exactly where to camp to kill you as soon as you spawn. WTF? Whoever designed the spawn system for this game deserves to be flogged with a length of CAT-5 cable and dipped into iodine.

    I give it a 2/10 for graphics and sound. Everything else about this game SUCKS. Most of the game modes aren't worth playing and are dead. Walker assault is pretty much the only game mode that people seem to bother with. Also, it feels like few people are playing the game anymore because you seem to run into the same people over and over if you can force yourself to play a few games without punching the monitor.

    This game is EASILY the worst money I've ever spent on a video game, except maybe Evolve or the founder pack for ArcheAge (TRION is actually worse than EA, but it's damn close). It is not even worth half of the sticker price and the DLC should be free as an apology for shipping a half-finished game.

    Barely a month after release and EA is selling it for 33% off in their store. Yeah. Even they know it sucks.

    Warning: Do NOT buy this game from anyone other than EA directly via Origin or you will not be covered by their "Great Games" return policy and will not be able to get a refund.    … Expand
  58. JediChamp
    Dec 20, 2015
    8
    Solid shooter, and the sights and sounds are amazing. It really hits the Star Wars immersion unlike any game before. And while some criticize the DLC packs, they will be adding a lot of content. Remember Battlefield 4 at launch? Look at it now. This game will live on and continue to get better, patience padawans. DICE is committed to solidly supporting this game.
  59. NMeythaler
    Dec 20, 2015
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Wars Battlefront has an excellent game mechanic that is quick and exciting to play, and that is the end of the good features of this particular game. Unfortunately because the mechanic used in this rendition of battlefront is a copy pasta of its predecessor, and if copying something already done is your greatest merit you know all that remains is mediocrity. Battlefront is game that wants to be loved, but is deeply saddled with bad game design, from the surprisingly linearity of the maps to the various ability cards that simply frustrate players forcing newer players to be abused by those who have more free time. I didn't include the the lack of content in my score, but the price tag on this title was neither accurate or fair to its fans, but such is business and it not fair to judge the qualities of a game upon the business practices of their publisher.
    What to expect when you the unfortunate sap(like myself) who bought this game experiences when playing Battlefront. You will notice immediately a distinctive disadvantage the Imperials have against the rebels in Walker Assault(Arguably the peak in content). If teams are balanced (which by the way no balancing system to speak of) the rebels WILL always win. In fact when you do win as the imperials there is almost a degree of pity because it often means the rebels are doing so poorly nobody is even sticking around to play. The air battles are underwhelming, as unbalanced as the game is on the ground, in the air the A-wing/X-wing rebel combo will easily without contest wreck the fight/interceptor ties. Imperial teams will often openly joke about "getting out the ion torpedoes" because there is no other means for the imperials to challenge the sky. Oh did I say "Ion torpedoes" well fun fact the AT-ST is only useful on 1 or 2 of the few existing maps where distinctive structures provide adequate cover, and that presuming the imperials haven't already lost the sky. Their newest content Turning point suffers from much of the same qualities, however in this case its horribly favorable to the Imperials. The only remotely balanced game type is Supremacy, identical to War in World at War, and its popularity is about equal and by that I mean non existent.
    The smaller game modes are entertaining, however many sometimes feel they're like "walker assault minus features", which is evident in how long it takes to find a game in their categories. Let me say this again THERE IS NO BALANCING so games will not have any change to teams with respect to outcomes so if you're on the losing team prepare for your team to leave.
    The random power-up pick ups are an interesting new idea, however it was one taken too far. It was quite exciting to find thermal imploders, scout droids, and all the other interesting battlefield equipment in the random drops. The greatest mistake with this was applying it to the vehicles, one of the greatest shut downs for an imperial team is when their vehicle spawns move deeper and deeper into enemy lines where in some cases an AT-AT spawn may be unobtainable. Who ever thought such a thing was a good idea should have been fired.
    That's it, there is no honestly positive merit to this game that it didn't earn from its predecessor. It is sad really the repercussions will be that this may be the last battlefront, and its too bad. Such greatness laid low by such pitiful mediocrity. Also on the side note with the fairly good reviews on meta critic and other trusted gaming journals, and its deviation from a vast majority of user reviews (Which in my opinion tend to be truer) this begs to question to the legitimacy of these reviewing mediums.    … Expand
  60. 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
  61. apostolosapok
    Dec 19, 2015
    0
    After a lot of played hours i can say that this is a poorly designed game the graphics are fine but apart from that everything is faulty the game gets boring pretty fast , most of the modes except walker assault are unplayable due to low population , the people who are left playing are max level and no one can compete with them because they got better blasters/cards/passive , many mapsAfter a lot of played hours i can say that this is a poorly designed game the graphics are fine but apart from that everything is faulty the game gets boring pretty fast , most of the modes except walker assault are unplayable due to low population , the people who are left playing are max level and no one can compete with them because they got better blasters/cards/passive , many maps have spots where you can camp forever , there is a lack of content that will come as DLC that will lock out most of the people playing the game meaning even less people on new maps. This is going to be dead soon even sooner than battlefield hardline.… Expand
  62. BlackhatEspeed
    Dec 19, 2015
    0
    This game is a polished turd. It reminds me of the style of game play the Origin/Dice Medal Of Honor game that came out a few Christmas's ago. It's terrible, baseless with little to no content hints why it was rushed for release at the time of the Star Wars movie, literally nothing but a cash grab from EA, get your refund, don't let EA take money for this unfinished game. It has no "BattleThis game is a polished turd. It reminds me of the style of game play the Origin/Dice Medal Of Honor game that came out a few Christmas's ago. It's terrible, baseless with little to no content hints why it was rushed for release at the time of the Star Wars movie, literally nothing but a cash grab from EA, get your refund, don't let EA take money for this unfinished game. It has no "Battle Front" at all and the game is nothing like the old ones. I was expecting something like Battle log with customizable weapons but this game screams console turd port with no customization and boring game play modes and vanilla content.… Expand
  63. 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
  64. 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.
  65. GhostDog85
    Dec 17, 2015
    8
    Man, people on this sight are so harsh and incredibly judgmental.

    This game perfectly encompasses Star Wars, it honestly feels like you're playing the movies. It looks beyond amazing, the Frostbite engine is wonderful. Combat is fun and engaging, weapons are cool, vehicles are fun to drive, the battles feel like you're certainly in a war zone. Also, playing as a hero or villain is    Man, people on this sight are so harsh and incredibly judgmental.

    This game perfectly encompasses Star Wars, it honestly feels like you're playing the movies. It looks beyond amazing, the Frostbite engine is wonderful. Combat is fun and engaging, weapons are cool, vehicles are fun to drive, the battles feel like you're certainly in a war zone. Also, playing as a hero or villain is incredible.

    That being said, there isn't a huge selection of weapons or maps, on PC I'm seeing a lot of people saying they can't find matches, which, I've had no trouble doing.

    All in all, it's a solid game. The DLC will improve on it tenfold. I think that it was rushed out of production to hit before The Force Awakens.

    8/10 based on graphics, actual fun, sounds, overall gameplay.    … Expand
  66. CharlieBrown8
    Dec 17, 2015
    9
    I'm a bit weirded out by the many negative reviews from players. This is a very good game (in particular the graphics, sound, general atmosphere and attention to detail are flawless), and just because it is not the outstanding game that hardcore fans expect, they dismiss it. Yes, some of the game mode mechanics could have been sorted out better, but on the other hand, I find some details aI'm a bit weirded out by the many negative reviews from players. This is a very good game (in particular the graphics, sound, general atmosphere and attention to detail are flawless), and just because it is not the outstanding game that hardcore fans expect, they dismiss it. Yes, some of the game mode mechanics could have been sorted out better, but on the other hand, I find some details a vast improvement over Battlefield. In particular the fact that everyone and not only the top kill streak champions can get to experience bonus stuff like AT-ATs and airstrikes is great, as well as the fact that there is a lot of action around specific points on the map that decide over defeat or victory (rather than in Battlefield where one team is capturing one point while the other team is re-taking the other, and you basically run back and forth between points to take and retake). Battlefront feels much more like real battles with a mission, where everything hinges on whether you take that particular point or not. Also the concept of moving frontlines, especiallt in "Turning Point" is excellent. Good game, I enjoy it a lot more than Battlefield. And no, I'm not paid by EA.… Expand
  67. Omega_Man
    Dec 17, 2015
    8
    This game is not Battlefront, or Battlefield, but it is a fun shooter with some vehicle combat. In fact the game reminds me of Battlefield Bad Company 2 Multiplayer, which also had fairly restrictive maps, and controllable vehicles.

    I find the game fun, but I am a sucker for anything Star Wars, especially when the visuals are some the best I've seen. However, if you are not a Star Wars    This game is not Battlefront, or Battlefield, but it is a fun shooter with some vehicle combat. In fact the game reminds me of Battlefield Bad Company 2 Multiplayer, which also had fairly restrictive maps, and controllable vehicles.

    I find the game fun, but I am a sucker for anything Star Wars, especially when the visuals are some the best I've seen. However, if you are not a Star Wars nut like me, I would avoid this game at all costs, there is just not enough here, content wise, or gameplay wise.

    I gave the game an 8, because like I said, I'm a sucker for Star Wars, and have spent 55 hours playing so far, but for the average hardcore gamer this game would be a 5... sadly.    … Expand
  68. 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
  69. Wigspliter
    Dec 15, 2015
    0
    DICE once again screwed over everyone with DLC packs that make the game 160 dollars. You pay full price for a game that will take 2 years to be "full". It is a JOKE and so are you if you subscribe to that loser company DICE, that follows its even more loser parent company, EA. BOOOOO
  70. tgclarkson2
    Dec 15, 2015
    0
    I really wanted this game to work. I paid for the Ultimate addition. I was stoked. I have given it a good play through as well. My main problem are the server set ups.

    You cant just go look for servers on your own. It searches for you. And it takes a F@%$ long time. And then when you do get in there the teams are not balanced. 20 on one side and 10 on the other. Not an option to change    I really wanted this game to work. I paid for the Ultimate addition. I was stoked. I have given it a good play through as well. My main problem are the server set ups.

    You cant just go look for servers on your own. It searches for you. And it takes a F@%$ long time. And then when you do get in there the teams are not balanced. 20 on one side and 10 on the other. Not an option to change teams or server balancing. So then you leave to go find another server and it takes you right back to that POS server you were just on.

    It looks great and sounds great. Thats it. I want my money back F this game. Back to battlefield.    … Expand
  71. Albertus_
    Dec 15, 2015
    2
    The game has incredible graphics an sounds, make you feel like in the movies, but apart from that the game is just shoot no matter you are running, aiming,... the guns are almost the same. The is no strategy in gaming just shoot. There is also a great spam grenade which has been patched but is still persistant.

    There are a good amount of modes to play but half of them are no popular    The game has incredible graphics an sounds, make you feel like in the movies, but apart from that the game is just shoot no matter you are running, aiming,... the guns are almost the same. The is no strategy in gaming just shoot. There is also a great spam grenade which has been patched but is still persistant.

    There are a good amount of modes to play but half of them are no popular and are now empty, leaving you with walker assault, supremacy (with only 4!! maps to play these modes) and some modes which are played in "other maps" smaller and not as enjoyable(in replayability).

    The only way to enjoy the game is playing 2 or 4 matches a week other way you feel how shallow the game is with the character progresion. It misses a lot a of things they could have added.

    Rigth now is multiplayer only 60$ and 50$ more in DLC, you decide if it is worth the money you spend, for me clearly It isnt they tried to get the casual and the hardcore gamers together , the hardcore gamers cant enjoy the game because there is nothing that requieres skill most of it is based in who saw who first, the casuals suffer from the people who spend 10$ more in the game and have the best gun so the new people are disencourage to continue.

    Apart from that there are skills which provide several bonuses for the people who can level up faster and it is clearly a mayor disadvantage to new player casual or hardcore.
    Recomendation: Read other reviews not official ones, the user ones, not the 0 or 1, the 2 or 3 which is what the game deserves now. Or go to youtube and whatch gameplays.    … Expand
  72. Anreww
    Dec 14, 2015
    1
    If i had reviewed this game 5 days after release, it would have been a 9, as i have so much fun playing it's easy to overlook the lack of depth and content. However, now that Jakku has been released...

    WHAT THE **** DICE AND EA??? The matchmaking for PC is completely broken. DO NOT waste your cash on this game until an update is provided by the developers. Currently, their only    If i had reviewed this game 5 days after release, it would have been a 9, as i have so much fun playing it's easy to overlook the lack of depth and content. However, now that Jakku has been released...

    WHAT THE **** DICE AND EA???

    The matchmaking for PC is completely broken. DO NOT waste your cash on this game until an update is provided by the developers. Currently, their only response to the matchmaking issues is a post on the battlefront forums.
    Right now, finding a game in Asia/Pacific and South America is near-impossible. Expect a wait of up to 2 hours to fill a server on the smaller game modes, and if you find a game in Turning Point, enjoy playing the same map over and over as the new mode is unavailable on any map but Graveyard of Giants.

    DICE have killed the PC version, and future DLC through the season pass will only serve to split the dwindling player base.

    This is one of the most fun, immersive and meticulously detailed online FPS games of the year. However, in it's current state, it's window dressing for the star wars universe and nothing else.    … Expand
  73. SArais
    Dec 14, 2015
    0
    Oh look, another **** battlefield game with a starwars brand name on it so that it sells. Typical corporate. Another, piss-poor creation from a piss-poor dev.
  74. Kahnwolf
    Dec 14, 2015
    2
    I'll start by saying the Graphics and Sound are excellent. They've done a good job of creating the atmosphere of a great star wars game.

    The good news stops there. 4 maps, 11 weapons, laughable character customization, half-assed single player modes are just the start. This game feels more like Call of Duty: Star Wars than a battlefront game. If you've played CoD now imagine all the    I'll start by saying the Graphics and Sound are excellent. They've done a good job of creating the atmosphere of a great star wars game.

    The good news stops there. 4 maps, 11 weapons, laughable character customization, half-assed single player modes are just the start.

    This game feels more like Call of Duty: Star Wars than a battlefront game. If you've played CoD now imagine all the guns shoot lasers and they added vehicles, you'll pretty much know what this game entails.

    Spawn points are awful, I've lost track of how many times I've spawned being shot. Maps are designed to funnel players into awful chokepoints leaving large swaths of maps unexplored. It's like they wanted us all to take 2 types of grenades and just sling them into tiny corridors all day.

    Looking forward to playing Boba Fett? Not this match as there is no timer on heroes so one person can camp at the back of the map and snipe people with Boba all match long. I've seen dozens of games with Boba's going all game and scoring 50-2 or better.

    If this was a Beta game, I would give it 10/10. And it feels like a Beta. Unbalanced and with little content. The game feels 1/4 finished. And we should expect more. Even CoD launches with more maps than this game and twice the weapons and customizations. But seeing as it's a "finished" product I give it 1/4 of the score, or a 2.5 rounded down.

    What a joke. EA ruins another game franchise.    … Expand
  75. 50sfJq7B1u
    Dec 14, 2015
    0
    An extremely bland and shallow game, costly DLC season passes announced before the release. Everything wrong with the modern gaming industry in one game.
  76. TheHomophobe
    Dec 13, 2015
    0
    This is just battlefield, which is already a lousy game, re skinned with star wars skins. There are power ups that make the game worst and more random than call of doody.
  77. Mbdelta
    Dec 13, 2015
    1
    Uninspired, boring, repetitive.. must I continue? Star Wars Battlefront has some of the worst gameplay mechanics out of any AAA shooter I have ever played. Under its stunning visuals and great audio, lies a terrible game. Nowhere near worth $60.
  78. 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.
  79. fluxmulder
    Dec 13, 2015
    5
    At level 16 and 8 hours in, I've already hit half of all the possible unlocks. I've played all the modes, and only 2 are any good. There are 4 maps, reused over and over again in the different modes. The gameplay is terrible and lacks any of the depth we've come to know from the Battlefield series. Many of the maps are severely unbalanced, favoring either the Rebels or the Empire. ThereAt level 16 and 8 hours in, I've already hit half of all the possible unlocks. I've played all the modes, and only 2 are any good. There are 4 maps, reused over and over again in the different modes. The gameplay is terrible and lacks any of the depth we've come to know from the Battlefield series. Many of the maps are severely unbalanced, favoring either the Rebels or the Empire. There are lots of gimmicky insta-kill weapons like the AT-AT and the Bowcaster. Everyone gets infinite grenades. Some of the higher level weapons are massively overpowered, and as such are abused by the high level players. Spawns are a mess. You can get killed by a hero, spawn right next to him and get killed again. There are pickups for various items like gun turrets, though whether you get them or not depends on whether you can beat your own teammates to them. Because there are no player classes, it is very hard to control the battlefield using teamwork. Every game ends up feeling like a huge free-for-all, with random deaths coming from every direction, regardless of how skilled you are as a player. Needless to say, this makes the game very frustrating. It's only the Star Wars universe that keeps me engaged at the moment, and I think that will be running out very soon.… Expand
  80. LordSolidus
    Dec 12, 2015
    2
    Star Wars Battlefront (EA) is a game that lives on it name alone, it is a trick to sell it, ( if i hade another name it no one would buy it), there is no story mode, no (real) spacebattle, no campaign, repetitive game play, linear ass hell, but i have nice graphics and sound but nothing else....
    And the nerve to charge 60 dollers for this crap is a joke, and to buy a season pass for 50    Star Wars Battlefront (EA) is a game that lives on it name alone, it is a trick to sell it, ( if i hade another name it no one would buy it), there is no story mode, no (real) spacebattle, no campaign, repetitive game play, linear ass hell, but i have nice graphics and sound but nothing else....
    And the nerve to charge 60 dollers for this crap is a joke, and to buy a season pass for 50 is just WTF!!!!!!!
    DO NOT BUY I REPITE DO NOT BUY!!!!!!
    Play Star Wars Battlefront 2, 300 time better    … Expand
  81. leandrro
    Dec 12, 2015
    9
    Professional reviewers played it for 10 hours in the rush to deliver a review and claimed it has little to offer past 10h, im 45 hours in the game and still get negative K/D ratio, and rarely climb up to the top of the scoreboard, i feel like everyone playing the game has played more than me, way past 45 hours, this is a deep game that you wont master in less than 100 hours, professionalProfessional reviewers played it for 10 hours in the rush to deliver a review and claimed it has little to offer past 10h, im 45 hours in the game and still get negative K/D ratio, and rarely climb up to the top of the scoreboard, i feel like everyone playing the game has played more than me, way past 45 hours, this is a deep game that you wont master in less than 100 hours, professional reviewers shouldn't be allowed to trash a game they certainly didn't have the time to know well in such a short time, everyone following them like sheep is even more ridiculous… Expand
  82. thechancellor
    Dec 11, 2015
    0
    I bought this game hoping it would be awesome...it was. Awesomely bad. I have a bad ass gaming PC with a 295x2 AMD graphics card and 32GB of RAM and AMD 8350 CPU. I also have an alienware alpha I take when I travel for work that has an Nvidia card in it. Both of them have terrible lag and full screen flickering even with the settings adjusted to medium or low. The audio stutters the gameI bought this game hoping it would be awesome...it was. Awesomely bad. I have a bad ass gaming PC with a 295x2 AMD graphics card and 32GB of RAM and AMD 8350 CPU. I also have an alienware alpha I take when I travel for work that has an Nvidia card in it. Both of them have terrible lag and full screen flickering even with the settings adjusted to medium or low. The audio stutters the game freezes and jumps around. This is worse than an Alpha release. To clarify this is the game on two different systems with two different GPU manufacturers downloaded on two different networks with the same result. I want my money back, and if I could give it a negative rating I would.… Expand
  83. askeptic
    Dec 10, 2015
    1
    Graphics are great, gameplay is non existent. There is NO game to be played here. This is a BF reskin but with 85% of the cool things stripped out. You can tell the rushed it in time for the Holiday and the movie. Save your time and money, avoid this like the plague it is.
  84. Gungjuilio
    Dec 10, 2015
    0
    Payed for the Ultimate edition when it first came out. Played the BETA and noticed a lot of hack and exploits being utilized by a handful of players. Natually I thought these would be fixed before launch, especially since numerous people were stating these infractions on the public feedback forms. Looks like EA and DICE don't care what people think or how they are affected by cheaters. ThePayed for the Ultimate edition when it first came out. Played the BETA and noticed a lot of hack and exploits being utilized by a handful of players. Natually I thought these would be fixed before launch, especially since numerous people were stating these infractions on the public feedback forms. Looks like EA and DICE don't care what people think or how they are affected by cheaters. The game has launched and hacks and cheats are still in play by a handful of players who dominate each map. Killing your right when you spawn with a single head shot from across the map? Come on! Especially when it happens over and over again? EA and DICE, pull your heads out and fix the problem! Don't be afraid of losing a 20% of the players who are cheats and hacks when the other 80% are dropping out due to this 20%.… Expand
  85. TheMace
    Dec 10, 2015
    6
    Im going to take a bit of a different approach on my review. I didnt play ANY of the prior Battlefront games and I mostly play Single player FPS campaigns or WoW. There was a ton of hype around this and I grew up playing star wars in the arcade. I figured i'd give this a shot for nostalgia, mostly knowing that an online FPS mostly isnt for me.

    I love the graphics, and I like that    Im going to take a bit of a different approach on my review. I didnt play ANY of the prior Battlefront games and I mostly play Single player FPS campaigns or WoW. There was a ton of hype around this and I grew up playing star wars in the arcade. I figured i'd give this a shot for nostalgia, mostly knowing that an online FPS mostly isnt for me.

    I love the graphics, and I like that there's a leveling system, but leveling up equipment and characters doesnt get you much. No better armor, as others said the weapons arent much different, etc.

    I've played the game quite a bit. My character is level 32 and the next "wow" feature I get (at level 40) is the ability to change my character picture to one of the preset ones. Thats probably 30 hours of play time to get there. There's basically no reward/leveling system.

    My largest issue with the game is that there's no intelligent placement of people into games/teams. Teams can be VERY unbalanced and remain that way round after round. At 50, my response time is nowhere near the younger players. I have great hardware, but im not as fast as I used to be and I dont have as much time to play any more. I should be getting put into a class of players that arent as good so the playing field is a little more even yet encourages us all to improve. There appears to be no logic in the system for placing people.

    Im still playing it as I spent the $60 but it wont last long as there's little point and often little joy in it given the mechanics.    … Expand
  86. 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 release    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 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
  87. Wrinkle-in-Time
    Dec 10, 2015
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game pisses me off. First, because I let my nostalgia and hope, that EA would not completely screw up for ONCE in their newly licensed games.

    Second, because it is NOTHING like the original.

    I feel actually angry and a company, not DICE. DICE did what they were told, I am not mad at them. No, EA is the bad guy here.

    You take a game about capturing command posts and fighting massive battles filled with bots and with like 5-6 human players:

    And turn in into a 20 on 20 battlefield experience where the spawns are so bad you can die before you even take a step. And this is WALKER ASSAULT. It is LITERALLY A STRIPPED DOWN VERSION OF "CREATE A CLASS" FROM CALL OF DUTY, Except it is SO basic, that unless you are using the bubble shield or jetpack, there is no difference between players, except maybe those who have no life and already have the Dark Trooper, or the Alien heads.

    Where are the f*cking command posts? Y'know, the thing that made battlefront BATTLEFRONT???

    Or space battles, what about those?

    Besides walker assault, (which is the ONLY mode imo worth playing if you wanna get some hours outta this game btw) the only other "fun" mode is where everybody is in a x-wing or TIE fighter and we all duke it out. That was ridiculously fun. I enjoyed it just as much as walker assault. Both are the only modes worth playing more then once if you are getting the game for only entertainment. The other modes are your standard arena matches TDM, CTF, etc. The problem is there are other games that do it way better. *cough Black Ops 3 *cough*

    When it comes to sound design and graphics, I give it a 10/10. Honestly, the sound and textures are mostly whats keeping this failed heartwrenching slap in the face from being a 0/10. Beautiful, well done. Except on the Heroes, those voices or whatever you got for them, sucked bad.

    Now onto weapons. Yeah. Theres a real big problem here, and its really the one that knocked it down to a 3 from a 5 when I learned of it.

    Tell me this, the game has just come out, and you are a games developer.You decide on a DLC bonus for the first week, what comes to mind? Double XP? A couple sweet camos? Maybe a player skin?

    Naw, how about THE BEST F*CKING WEAPON IN THE GAME WHICH IS ALSO THE LAST UNLOCKED ONE!

    Thats right, those that pre-ordered get the DL-44 Blaster Pistol (I think thats what it is called, idk) a pistol that kills in around 3 shots at far range, and 1 shot to the head and two to the body at close to medium, and has a fast fire rate.

    That is dumb. Really dumb. That is a distinct advantage that has screwed me over everytime I play.

    Everybody is using the DL-44 blaster, those that arnt (like me) get stomped as they just point and get 1 hit kill headshots out to RIDICULOUS RANGES.

    That brings us to the Weapons part of the review.

    Yeah, theres a problem.

    The weapons all sounds, act, and feel the same.

    Balance needs to change. The pistol can outshoot the rifle at rifle ranges no sweat. And honestly, save your points for the LMG Laser gun thing, because once you get that, you are pretty much unstoppable.

    Battlefront 2 and 1 only had like 6 classes per faction, but each had two weapons and all the classes had a distinct role. All the weapons were unique,

    Final part of the review. Offline mode.

    Pfft, battlefront having a online mode? You silly fool. This is EA we're talking about.

    They have THREE offline modes.

    And one of them is a TUTORIAL.

    "Battles" is when you just collect f*cking tokens and thats about it.

    "Survival" is 15 waves against the Imperials. It shows promise at first, but would be better as a "unlimited wave" type mode. There is not much surviving if the matches end in 5 minutes. Plus you cannot even change classes without killing yourself. No command post to change, nothing. All of this is bull. EA needs to change their ways. I am SICK AND TIRED OF BELOVED FRANCHISES THAT I GREW UP WITH BEING TWISTED AND CORRUPTED. I will never EVER buy another EA product again. I gave you ONE chance, as my nostalgia and love for star wars made me want to play it, who wouldnt want to revisit fun memories? And you blew it EA. You took a valued part of my childhood, as well as years of waiting and hope for another BF game, and ripped it apart because of greed. Giving the best gun in the game to the dimwits who pre orded? What the heck is wrong with you EA? Screw you EA. I will NEVER.EVER. Buy another EA product again. I can't believe I trusted you, that you would change your ways. Using a nostalgic franchise name, and turned it into another generic Battlefield/COD FPS/Third Person Shooter with a Star wars Paintjob. You show ZERO respect to the franchise, not including ANY of the magic or game modes/mechanics that made the game great. But worst of all? You show ZERO respect to the fans. To your customers. Yall are terrible people EA. This was the last time I let you abuse my childhood for money Never buying from you again. Screw you EA.    … Expand
  88. DickDrizzle
    Dec 9, 2015
    0
    Terrible game made by EA, cut content. Personally after playing this game I would rather have spent all my on copies of Bad Rats which closer to an actual battlefront game than this
  89. 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
  90. missinglink42
    Dec 8, 2015
    0
    This game is basic it does no justice to the original and it is just and EA cash grab made for 10 year old children to play pew pew with star wars characters heroes are over powered machine mechanics are incredibly simple and don't even get me started on the whole token to get power-ups such as a hero vehicle or an anti vehicle weapon the graphics are good and well thats about it this gameThis game is basic it does no justice to the original and it is just and EA cash grab made for 10 year old children to play pew pew with star wars characters heroes are over powered machine mechanics are incredibly simple and don't even get me started on the whole token to get power-ups such as a hero vehicle or an anti vehicle weapon the graphics are good and well thats about it this game would have been better if they just retextured Battlefront 2 or re-skinned BF4… Expand
  91. BR-HANNIBAL
    Dec 7, 2015
    0
    Worst DICE game ever! you just cant lay down on the ground, cant take cover on third person view, just a few blasters with ZERO customization, all i wanted was a StarWars Battlefield, they already have the formula to make a perfect game, i just dont know what happend. Can't roll with the starship, controls SUCKS on the entire game.
  92. 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
  93. Wakko
    Dec 7, 2015
    2
    Nothing new here, just a rant like anyone else. The game is beautiful, it sounds amazing, you feel immersed in the universe... its amazing.

    However, that's where the enjoyment stops. They've basically turned Battlefront into Call of Duty with this release with no ammo management and respawning "power ups". Vehicles are completely random, so no way to control the battle. Random    Nothing new here, just a rant like anyone else. The game is beautiful, it sounds amazing, you feel immersed in the universe... its amazing.

    However, that's where the enjoyment stops. They've basically turned Battlefront into Call of Duty with this release with no ammo management and respawning "power ups". Vehicles are completely random, so no way to control the battle. Random spawns instead of tactical spawns. You can spawn on a randomly assigned or grouped up buddy (pre game), but no squads. No combat lines, everything is blurred. Get ready for some spawn kills. Games aren't balanced to put levels close to each other; so you might spawn in front of someone with high level at starting levels and so on.

    Not a lot of fun once you get past how pretty it looks. Controls are all over the place and not well tuned for PC gamers. You have to spend a lot of time trying to make sure the controls respond correctly to your mouse sensitivity or you might be moving so quick in a vehicle that you can't really do anything productive.

    Hate to rate this so low, but its just not a good entertaining game past the first 15 minutes of play. The solo missions are pretty shallow. The multiplayer is a COD fest.

    If you like COD, you might like this game. I stopped playing COD a very long time ago because I didn't like the style. Too bad I can't get a refund on this game.    … Expand
  94. demitsuru
    Dec 7, 2015
    0
    At first i thought "woah" so cool!
    after Beta it became so boring. There is no skill evaluation. More casual gameplay. Zero satisfaction from what you are doing in game.
    Just buy Battlefield 4. You get more fun for money. I did same as with Titanfall, Battlefield Hard Line, i returned my money for game. Ofcause i will buy StarWars Battlefront, when i get discount on both game and    At first i thought "woah" so cool!
    after Beta it became so boring. There is no skill evaluation. More casual gameplay. Zero satisfaction from what you are doing in game.
    Just buy Battlefield 4. You get more fun for money.

    I did same as with Titanfall, Battlefield Hard Line, i returned my money for game.
    Ofcause i will buy StarWars Battlefront, when i get discount on both game and season path, after years ;)    … Expand
  95. 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
  96. 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....
  97. Reviewlations
    Dec 6, 2015
    8
    When trying to review or score any creative effort (movies, music, games, etc.) that involves a purchase to experience, it's all about perspective. Do you rate it based on how successful it was in meeting your expectations? Do you score it on it's value to you personally considering how much you paid for it? Perhaps measure it by how innovative it is?

    From the perspective of how well EA    When trying to review or score any creative effort (movies, music, games, etc.) that involves a purchase to experience, it's all about perspective. Do you rate it based on how successful it was in meeting your expectations? Do you score it on it's value to you personally considering how much you paid for it? Perhaps measure it by how innovative it is?

    From the perspective of how well EA Dice achieves what it set out to do with Battlefront, how can anyone say that they came up with anything but all aces? The production value of this game is staggering. This labor of love (Peter Jackson's LOTR trilogy comes to mind) is an absolutely exquisite homage to everything Star Wars. There simply isn't anything that doesn't look and sound absolutely authentic. Seriously, this is stunning work by so many artists and designers. Kudos to EA Dice for their unbelievable attention to detail. 10/10 from this perspective.

    Is it perfect? No. What is? Bugs? Check. Balance Issues? Sure. Missing content? Come the #$%@ on. This is Star Wars. 7 movies worth (just for starters) of story, characters and lore. Expecting all of that to be in a single game is ludicrous. Personally, I look forward to new DLC, and will evaluate each as an optional purchase as they are made available over the course of 2016. More content to come...and certainly fixes, improvements, and enhancements too. 7/10 here.

    This is a game, like Star Wars itself, meant to be enjoyed by everyone that cares to be. From ages 8-80. Boys and girls. Moms and dads, sons and daughters. Everyone. First priority seems to have been authenticity. Second appears to have been accessibility. A tremendous effort toward making sure that anyone can pick up a controller or mouse and dive into the Star Wars universe for as long as they care to. 9/10 here.

    I, for one, am thrilled to gift this game to my kids, new to the Star Wars world. What a wonderful box of toys to roll around in for awhile.

    How does anyone give this effort less than a 5? Or a zero?

    Anger, hate...vengeance. Truly the path to the dark side.    … Expand
  98. CudaCore
    Dec 6, 2015
    9
    Let me start off by saying that I feel a lot of the negativity towards this game is simply people hopping on the usual band-waggon of 'this game sucks', and it's happened with Battlefront because of how popular the title is. I believe a lot of people will say something negative just to gather attention, and Battlefront is getting the brunt of it.

    I've been playing this game since the    Let me start off by saying that I feel a lot of the negativity towards this game is simply people hopping on the usual band-waggon of 'this game sucks', and it's happened with Battlefront because of how popular the title is. I believe a lot of people will say something negative just to gather attention, and Battlefront is getting the brunt of it.

    I've been playing this game since the day it launched, and I play it everyday. To sum it up, I think this is a really fun Star Wars game, and I'm so very glad that we got this over whatever else EA had planned before this was given first priority. I think Star Wars games in recent years have absolutely sucked, namely "The Force Unleashed" and that many games like it were made simply because the Star Wars label sells, so no thought was really needed to push out a money maker.

    This is not the case with Star Wars Battlefront. You can tell that this game has care put into it the second you start playing, because it's stunning. I'll go down the list of positives and negatives.

    The gun mechanics have been named 'too simple' by some, but they couldn't be more wrong. This isn't a call of duty title where if you aren't wall running then you aren't doing it right, and it's not like counter strike in the regards that you need to learn spray patterns. It's what shooters were when every title coming out was fun, it's not over-done. I think a lot of people are used to games being overfilled with features just to justify the fact that it's the ninth or tenth in the series, and they're blaming 'simplicity' on how washed out they are. To be 'fun', the guns don't need a ridiculous recoil pattern or weird animations to give the effect of recoil, which was a major issue in games like Battlefield 4.

    The graphics are absolutely stunning. I haven't heard anyone knock the graphics, and no one should be able to. I will say that I'm running the game on a Titan Black, but even if I had a lower end card I think I would be blown away. Endor in particular is like no forest I've ever played in before, it's absolutely beautiful.

    The gadgets for the most part are fun, and not unnecessary. There's one gadget that really doesn't fit, the homing missile that locks onto infantry, but other than that they all lend themselves well to the game without breaking it. I think some things need balancing, like the ion homing rocket should have its range decreased, but that's about it. I have to admit that I love using the jet pack, it's fun and handy at the same time without being too much to handle.

    The heroes are epic. Many people will complain about them being 'OP', but that's the point. If you're lucky enough to pick the hero coin up, you feel empowered like few other games make you feel, and depending on your skill you can have a lot of fun tearing up the enemy team as Luke, or blasting people left and right as Boba Fett.

    I know a lot of people dislike the 'card' and 'coin' system, but honestly I think it works well. A major pain in FPS games is when even three people on your team are camping out vehicle spawns, and don't contribute at all to the rest of the game. It's frustrating as hell, and as uncool as it is to not be able to hop in a waiting x-wing and take off, it's much better as far as game mechanics go to use the coin system. I also think all of the pickups are well thought out, and nothing is game breaking.

    Flying is pretty fun, but I think the A-wing needs a nerf. That or all the other vehicles need a buff. Seriously, the A-wing can decimate enemy vehicles while being the slipperiest craft in the sky. However, I don't spend a lot of time in the air, so I wont spend much time talking about it.

    Content has been one of the biggest points of negative talk for this game. So much so that people are ignoring the fact that there even is a game, and they give it ridiculous low scores based on this one point alone. That's dumb. Look, I get it, EA is EA and yes, they probably could have put more in. I'm also disappointed that there's no conquest mode, but I would not base the entire game's score on it, like so many people are doing. This is a point that I will agree on though, and it's that EA is a greedy company that doesn't give a **** about their gamers. I think that they could have put more planets in the game, and I think that they're charging way too much for their 'season pass'. I think the idea of the pass is BS anyways, seeing as though they could adopt the micro-transaction marketing scheme, sell cosmetics for less while making loads more money, and then could offer the maps for free. That, or offer them for dirt cheap. Counter-Strike does it, Team Fortress does it, and look at the money Valve rakes in. EA however is a company for the share-holders, by the share-holders, and will continue to publish games this way, regardless of how talented their developers (like DICE) are.

    Anyways, I'm heading back to the Battlefront, because I absolutely love this game.    … Expand
  99. BennyBoy3905
    Dec 6, 2015
    9
    Lot's of fun, don't understand all the negative. It's not actually as casual as people say. The spawns can be bad but 80-90% of the time they are fine. Gunplay is VERY FUN in my opinion. Sure if you suck and have bad loadout you will get ruined but if you roll a good class (and I don't mean the OP DL-44). It is lots of fun. I think small manned gamemodes are way better sinceLot's of fun, don't understand all the negative. It's not actually as casual as people say. The spawns can be bad but 80-90% of the time they are fine. Gunplay is VERY FUN in my opinion. Sure if you suck and have bad loadout you will get ruined but if you roll a good class (and I don't mean the OP DL-44). It is lots of fun. I think small manned gamemodes are way better since heros/veichles/turrets are just anoying.… Expand
  100. 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
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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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