Star Wars Battlefront

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3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1708 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,115 out of 1708
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  1. Noone1
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    Very repetitive game, I was bored within half an hour but I tried to give it a chance and played for about 8 hours without having any fun. They seem to have literally picked the worst mechanics they could find, slapped on a couple Star Wars skins and made one map which switches from snow to rocks and called it a day. Most disappointing game of the year for sure, quite possibly of my life.
  2. Krefchenko
    Nov 19, 2015
    1
    Hey yeah very nice great stuff you made a game you shoot things good good so like what else is there dude where is all the content battlefront 2 had oh you just removed everything okay dude cool I'll just go play battlefront 2 then
  3. Cookiebooky
    Nov 19, 2015
    1
    Most game modes have 4 maps only. Other modes have 7 tiny maps.
    Lack of weapons. Servers are super bad (lag spikes on my 80/80 mbit connection)
    Poor map design (unbalanced) The power pick up is super stupid. No classes. Why is Droids vs Clones not a thing? Probably some overpriced DLC. If your random partner disconnects, it doesn't find you a new one. The graphics are nice but it    Most game modes have 4 maps only. Other modes have 7 tiny maps.
    Lack of weapons. Servers are super bad (lag spikes on my 80/80 mbit connection)
    Poor map design (unbalanced)
    The power pick up is super stupid.
    No classes.
    Why is Droids vs Clones not a thing? Probably some overpriced DLC.
    If your random partner disconnects, it doesn't find you a new one.

    The graphics are nice but it doesn't really matter if its just an empty shell... Seriously lacks content.
    Im so glad I only spent 40$ on this pile of space crap    … Expand
  4. Sloppydrunk
    Nov 19, 2015
    4
    Holy explosion spam batman! You can carry 2 at a time for and also have the chance to pick up another one. This is just ridiculous and sucks the fun out of the game. The first hour or so of playing was fun, but that quickly is taken away for boring, predictable battles. There is no way I would be playing this game longer then a week or two. I urge you to watch game play videos orHoly explosion spam batman! You can carry 2 at a time for and also have the chance to pick up another one. This is just ridiculous and sucks the fun out of the game. The first hour or so of playing was fun, but that quickly is taken away for boring, predictable battles. There is no way I would be playing this game longer then a week or two. I urge you to watch game play videos or maybe rent it on a console first before you pour your hard earned money into this grenade simulator. Probably the most beautiful game I've ever played and the sound is awesome. That is this games only redeeming quality. I'm glad I was able to return it because there is no way this game is worth 60 dollars.… Expand
  5. mazemann
    Nov 19, 2015
    1
    The graphic is nice but thats the only thing that is good about the new battlefront. If you buy the deluxe edition you deal more damage with the ion grenade WTF?!?! really EA?
    Its just pay to win! Its like you play cs:go and the ak deals more damage if you buy the deluxe edition of cs:go?!
  6. pyziroki
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    This has nothing to do with battlefront. Unfortunately, this is not battlefield either. It is an abomination. Only 6 heroes, around that amount of maps, no dedicated servers, no campaign(conquest)/ storyline mode. Not nearly enough vehicles unlike in battlefield and previous battlefront titles. Stupid pick up system. ONLY 11 GUNS... 2ndary guns are a joke. Game plays like quake. Only 2This has nothing to do with battlefront. Unfortunately, this is not battlefield either. It is an abomination. Only 6 heroes, around that amount of maps, no dedicated servers, no campaign(conquest)/ storyline mode. Not nearly enough vehicles unlike in battlefield and previous battlefront titles. Stupid pick up system. ONLY 11 GUNS... 2ndary guns are a joke. Game plays like quake. Only 2 factions no more separatists and clones. No more spaceship assaults where you either infiltrate them from inside and destroy their systems or blow up the engines etc from outside. Also, cheaters. Terrilbe terrible game. I'd rather play battlefield games or battlefront 2.
    The only good thing this game has is graphics.    … Expand
  7. NBT
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    first of all .. I played the beta , and i dint liked it .. now the game has released .. played several hours with some friends .. its still bugged some where her and there but not really bad. I have been impressed how the game has improved .. at first i thought it was just another BF game. But! its not ... it feels like an authentic Star Wars game for me. Good music, Very good graphics,first of all .. I played the beta , and i dint liked it .. now the game has released .. played several hours with some friends .. its still bugged some where her and there but not really bad. I have been impressed how the game has improved .. at first i thought it was just another BF game. But! its not ... it feels like an authentic Star Wars game for me. Good music, Very good graphics, good gameplay. i really had fun in the game .. and i cant therefore not give this game a bad score
    Music 10/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Controls 9/10
    Gameplay uuhhh ohhmm lets say a week 9/10
    that ads up to 38 divided by 4 .... 9.5 .. lets say 9 then .. my score is 9 then    … Expand
  8. IE-33
    Nov 19, 2015
    2
    1. No campaign (Some dumb "missions" that last up to 15 minutes without any story or anything)

    2. Ridicolous price for base game with content they offer (4 planets ~ 12 maps) for 60$, or 70$ for Deluxe edition which gives you 2 emotes and 2 Early weapon unlocks (Yes, that's 10$ for 2 emotes ONLY) 3. Ridicolous price for Season Pass (4 new game-modes, 4 new heroes, 16 new maps) for    1. No campaign (Some dumb "missions" that last up to 15 minutes without any story or anything)

    2. Ridicolous price for base game with content they offer (4 planets ~ 12 maps) for 60$, or 70$ for Deluxe edition which gives you 2 emotes and 2 Early weapon unlocks (Yes, that's 10$ for 2 emotes ONLY)

    3. Ridicolous price for Season Pass (4 new game-modes, 4 new heroes, 16 new maps) for ONLY 50$.

    4. No server browser, no pre-made squads (only you and one RANDOM person)

    5. Base game lacks content... You want TRUE star wars experience? Pay 120$ so you can enjoy all the stuff that should be in-game at release day, oh and due to lack of content atm. game becomes boring really quickly.

    6. No space battles, or galactic conquest (which was one of the CORE features in previous games)

    7. No previous ERA's in-game (Clone wars...)

    TL;DR

    Don't buy, or wait till all DLC's are released and buy this game at low price.    … Expand
  9. Nightshade780
    Nov 19, 2015
    2
    To me this was a game that I was greatly anticipating and very eager to play. I participated in open beta and was willing to forgive bugs and black screen issues on my wife's pc because it was a beta.

    This is the official release, and many of the bugs are still there. Primarily the black screen. The game is unplayable as all that comes up is a black screen. I was able to play mine    To me this was a game that I was greatly anticipating and very eager to play. I participated in open beta and was willing to forgive bugs and black screen issues on my wife's pc because it was a beta.

    This is the official release, and many of the bugs are still there. Primarily the black screen. The game is unplayable as all that comes up is a black screen. I was able to play mine maxed out on my rig no issues or frame rate drops. It even runs fine on my old Alienware mx14xr1 (about a 3.5yr old laptop).

    The flight system is horrible, the vehicle system abysmal. For starters there is no joystick support at all what so ever, you can use an xbox controller, but this gives it a cheap port feeling. Like they didn't give a care for the PC. Then secondly the spawning in vehicles is cheap un-inmersive, and feels like a half finished game. One would be expecting to be able to go to a hangar and jump in your fighter and roll out. But none of that happens. U just spawn up in the air already in flight, only to crash to the ground shortly after from the horrible controls. This also ruins the game as well because the battle field as epic as they wanted it to seem it is hard for it to look awesome as you see tie fighters, a wings, and x wings raining down on the battle field not from being shot down but from pilots not being able to control them and just slamming to the deck.

    The partner system is also disappointing and seems limiting not to mention for a battle field game the maps feel small and confined and very few players. some maps 12v12 and max is 20v20 this also seems as a limitation because of consoles. This is in no way epic and perhaps the reason for the spawn in vehicle system to make the battle field seem more crowded. This should have truly been made for the pc and watered down for the console peasants. I am hugely disappointed and have walked away from this tittle.

    Again I praise origin over their refund policy as it is amazing letting us walk away from shoddy developers.
    Steam has tried, but falls short on this as I feel their return policy is inferior.

    I hope they fix this tittle but as it stands this tittle has no hope.

    Pros:
    - good visuals
    - fast paced action
    - laser battles are amazing
    - feels like you are in a star wars movie

    cons
    - flying is lame and boring
    - spawns are horrible
    - map feels confined and small.
    - Black screen on start up that won't let my wife even play the game
    - partner system seems limiting
    - no joystic support for flying
    - power ups, weapons, and vehicles are icons like a retro arcade video game

    Hope this helps those of you that are on the fence.    … Expand
  10. renesweb74
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    So far #SWBF has a great launch without one day patch - without bugs all running smooth - its not normaly. Good job DICE!!!

    The game:

    Pros:
    great sound
    great graphics
    great feeling

    +/- balance for newcomer its hard and can frustrating
  11. pedrohac
    Nov 19, 2015
    3
    DON'T HAVE SERVER BROWSER ?!!!! you can't see your ping
    too much time waiting for players in server, totaly frustrating
    Look like a demo !!! The graphics are amazing, but no content, only 4 maps, simple mods and boring. They had everything to do an epic game, but just want your money. I loved BF 4 except the fact that DLC's ruin community dividing it by purchasing power. Star Ward    DON'T HAVE SERVER BROWSER ?!!!! you can't see your ping
    too much time waiting for players in server, totaly frustrating

    Look like a demo !!! The graphics are amazing, but no content, only 4 maps, simple mods and boring.
    They had everything to do an epic game, but just want your money.
    I loved BF 4 except the fact that DLC's ruin community dividing it by purchasing power. Star Ward Battlefront 3 only looks as BF 4 in terms of graphics.    … Expand
  12. Bulk88
    Nov 18, 2015
    2
    If it had been released 5 years ago it might have been up to standard but Battlefront goes out of its way to abandon most of the innovations made in the FPS genre since BF2. Mostly this is a run an gun game with almost no regard for incorporating game physics or interaction with the environment. Additionally, the weapons don't vary enough to actually allow for any player specialization.If it had been released 5 years ago it might have been up to standard but Battlefront goes out of its way to abandon most of the innovations made in the FPS genre since BF2. Mostly this is a run an gun game with almost no regard for incorporating game physics or interaction with the environment. Additionally, the weapons don't vary enough to actually allow for any player specialization. Really this game is a lot of fun for the first couple of hours just because its in the Star Wars Universe but its fairly bland after that.… Expand
  13. yargyyarg
    Nov 18, 2015
    3
    Good visuals. Gets boring quickly once the novelty wears off. It's really getting frustrating how game companies are shifting over to releasing 1/4 finished games at a full $60 price only to promise a complete game for the purchase of DLCs. Don't pay them for this mistreatment. The PC tends to be a bit better but on the PS4, Destiny was the ultimate example, only now, after a $60 initialGood visuals. Gets boring quickly once the novelty wears off. It's really getting frustrating how game companies are shifting over to releasing 1/4 finished games at a full $60 price only to promise a complete game for the purchase of DLCs. Don't pay them for this mistreatment. The PC tends to be a bit better but on the PS4, Destiny was the ultimate example, only now, after a $60 initial buy in, +2x$20 DLCs + 1x$40 DLC ($140 game total) do we have the original $60 game they promised us. We as a gaming community need to do much better at voting with our wallets. I'm just as much to blame as the rest of you...skip this one, you'll regret nothing.… Expand
  14. pratikgorasia
    Nov 18, 2015
    5
    i was going to play star wars fo first time to know its universe story,to know what is it but-
    star wars and no campaign,extremely diassapointing.no meaning of great graphics or shooter games if their is no single player campaign,huge letdown of most awaited game.those who enjoy senseless shooting with no mission will enjoy.
  15. Mrputts
    Nov 18, 2015
    2
    All Swagger, No Substance.

    Very pretty game, but lacks almost everything that would make it a Star Wars Battlefront 3. 4 maps, no space battles, no player progression.
  16. Arkym99
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    Gotta love day 1 DLC, Season Pass, bugs, and also you can see the entire game in about 1 hour. Cant believe I payed for this. Well it is very pretty, and the audio is good (go DICE sound team!).
  17. taiyoctopus
    Nov 18, 2015
    3
    Best part about this game on PC is that if you act fast enough, you can get a refund for it from Origin.

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

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

    EA has relatively large QA testing teams, I'm sure they were thinking the same exact thing as all these players giving reviews as they played this game. It's on EA for not listening to the tester's opinion on what makes the game bland and disappointing... I'm sure even most of the devs knew it was going to be disappointing at some point before the game came out, but at EA the devs are only allowed to do what the investors and non-gamer heads of development dictate.    … Expand
  18. CaptMescaline
    Nov 18, 2015
    1
    Looks and sounds great - they managed to capture the star wars universe almost perfectly. BUT - and this is important - the game has the depth of a toddlers swimming pool. Trust me you will get bored after 30 minutes of playing it once you realise there is no complexity to this game outside of just pointing and shooting at something. What did you expect from EA and DICE though really? TheLooks and sounds great - they managed to capture the star wars universe almost perfectly. BUT - and this is important - the game has the depth of a toddlers swimming pool. Trust me you will get bored after 30 minutes of playing it once you realise there is no complexity to this game outside of just pointing and shooting at something. What did you expect from EA and DICE though really? The casualisation of shooters has never hit such a low before. Shame on you EA and shame on you DICE. Your quest for making sure shareholders get paid out over making great games is a huge black eye on the face of the games industry.… Expand
  19. mintlo
    Nov 18, 2015
    5
    The good: Graphics and sounds are awesome. It's so nice to finally have a Star Wars game again.

    The bad: I've played for 9 hours so far and I'm already bored...where is the rest of the game? There are so many things missing, things that should be there. I shouldn't have to wait for dlc in order to get these things. DICE, if you are reading this, I want you to patch these things in:    The good: Graphics and sounds are awesome. It's so nice to finally have a Star Wars game again.

    The bad: I've played for 9 hours so far and I'm already bored...where is the rest of the game? There are so many things missing, things that should be there. I shouldn't have to wait for dlc in order to get these things. DICE, if you are reading this, I want you to patch these things in:
    1. The ability to modify match settings and a server browser.
    2. Ground to Orbit battles and space battles.
    3. More unlocks for the vehicles.
    4. Cloud City Maps, Death star maps. Attack on death star/defend death star.
    5. More vehicles from the star wars universe.
    6. Spawn beacon card
    7. In game voice chat. Don't make me use mumble, just let us talk to people in the same match.
    8. More unlocks.
    Those are a few of the things missing. DICE, you are supposed to RAISE the bar. So far, this is a big let down.    … Expand
  20. Mehlicious
    Nov 18, 2015
    2
    Nobody should have to pay $100+ for DLC and Game. I'd like to thank CDPR for being a great example of how to do it right. This game does not have anywhere near the number of enjoyable hours that I'd expect for the price.
  21. Wiwiman
    Nov 18, 2015
    4
    There is so much missing content from this game. It sure looks good and sounds good, and that's all that casuals see. But so much more could make this game good. I don't like their excuses for not having a campaign, and i don't like that they have so little content for a fully priced game.
  22. SickMittens
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    There's very few maps, the objective modes aren't balanced, the flying vehicles have the worst controls I've ever experienced (I've been playing these games since BF1942), and the general latency within EA's systems means hit detection is often a mystery. I could go on..

    General gripes aside, I judge games by how much I play them until I'm bored versus how much I paid and 60 dollars for    There's very few maps, the objective modes aren't balanced, the flying vehicles have the worst controls I've ever experienced (I've been playing these games since BF1942), and the general latency within EA's systems means hit detection is often a mystery. I could go on..

    General gripes aside, I judge games by how much I play them until I'm bored versus how much I paid and 60 dollars for this is way off the mark. I'd pay maybe 5 dollars for this at most. There's just not enough content to this game to recommend it. What's available now is not nearly enough and personally I'm already bored by it.    … Expand
  23. f0dsta
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    this game just isnt worth the money its all graphics and no substance, its not much fun past the first few hours there is very little content and it just makes you wish you purchased something else

    totally a regrettable purchase
  24. Stronghold554
    Nov 18, 2015
    1
    Star Wars Battlefront is one of them titles that has previously delivered on content movie accuracy's and value for money.
    Alas the latest incarnation from DICE/EA failed to hit the mark for me in a number of areas.
    Don't get me wrong it looks and sounds stunning and so it should as EA had access to the Lucas Arts archives and for the price point you would expect it to look amazing.    Star Wars Battlefront is one of them titles that has previously delivered on content movie accuracy's and value for money.
    Alas the latest incarnation from DICE/EA failed to hit the mark for me in a number of areas.
    Don't get me wrong it looks and sounds stunning and so it should as EA had access to the Lucas Arts archives and for the price point you would expect it to look amazing.
    Game play is very repetitive and after 15 hours I don't see much point in carrying on playing with only emotes and skins to unlock.
    They have removed most of the "cool" things from the series like Space Battles, galactic conquest and the clone wars era...Clone wars is a part of star wars even if it was not well received back in the day, would have made more sense to see some of the old Star Wars heroes/villains brought back for this reboot.
    I do feel a burnt after spending so much money on this title, I see no value for money and feels like a expensive cash grab.
    The game play makes me think of old call of duty with constant grenade spam and one sided fights, no classes so you can't switch on the fly to the changing battle.
    Lack of customization, yeah you can unlock different skins but most all look the same and only result in a head/hair change.
    Think the game has a total of 15 weapons to unlock which is just not enough.
    The game feels like a slice of burnt toast, it runs like butter and looks great covered in cheese but it tastes awful and only lasts a short while.
    Really expected a lot more EA/Dice, Disney need to give the licence to someone else,
    Just not good enough.    … Expand
  25. DrFrostyPhD
    Nov 18, 2015
    4
    Refund requested and received after 4 hours trying to fix the game and 2 hours spent playing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Sound Design 10/10 Amazing. Just absolutely stunning.

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

    Overall? 4/10

    I had a great experience with the Beta, the full release is in shambles. This is not the game I waited 10 years for. Thanks EA.    … Expand
  26. dodonpachi
    Nov 18, 2015
    1
    The "It's like being at Hoth" factor is undeniable. Great graphics, sounds, models... Great memories while playing. But I don't feel like playing again tonight. It's weird. But once you've tasted all... Hmmmm

    ¡It lacks a proper 1p mode and a more tactical multiplayer one!
  27. xCarlitos
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    I not understand the hate. this game is awesome.
    F*CK PC "GAMERS". They criticize all.
    what is the problem about the "casual" gameplay?...
    what is the problem with "no campaign"? if you wish play a story. you have 300 more titles about star wars -.-
  28. Ae0lus
    Nov 18, 2015
    4
    Let me start by saying that this is a beautiful looking game, it really puts you into that universe well because of it, which is awesome. However, it's missing a lot of features that made Battlefront unique and fun compared to standard FPS games. The maps feel like you're caged in a small area, which takes away that epic feeling that the battles had, with AI running around, vehiclesLet me start by saying that this is a beautiful looking game, it really puts you into that universe well because of it, which is awesome. However, it's missing a lot of features that made Battlefront unique and fun compared to standard FPS games. The maps feel like you're caged in a small area, which takes away that epic feeling that the battles had, with AI running around, vehicles scattered (rather than power-ups and vehicles on tracks), and just that feeling that you're apart of a massive epic battle.

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

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

    Oh and the heroes/villains (Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, etc.) feel really simple and boring. Hard to describe exactly why I don't like them, but you could check out some video of their gameplay and see for yourself.    … Expand
  29. DoctorFox
    Nov 18, 2015
    1
    "EA Greed Strikes Back" should be the title of this disasterpiece. Yes, the graphics are incredible - hence the "1" score. The 9 other missing points are for the lack of fun, content, and the incessant over-charging EA continues to get away with.
  30. Viltgance
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    This game is an absolute waste of money.....there is no content, and the content that is there sucks. Nothing like the original battlefront games, stay the hell away from this.
  31. SmithROrus
    Nov 18, 2015
    7
    Well, this game does several things right and several things very wrong.
    It`s like
    Graphics and sound: 1010 Gameplay: 610 Content: 210 It looks and sounds awesome, the atmosphere is fantastic. Landscape and characters are very well detailed, you won`t find a single texture that looks worse than "photo quality". A very good thing for Star Wars fans. Then there`s the gameplay. It    Well, this game does several things right and several things very wrong.
    It`s like
    Graphics and sound: 1010
    Gameplay: 610
    Content: 210

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

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

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

    This might have been a good multiplayer game, it has potential. But it lacks a lot of content. Clearly this is DLC oriented, but i fear that EA might have gone the "Destiny" road, expecting to make a very empty game and then sell lots of small packs for big money during several years. And if they do it, it`s possible that they won`t be able to deliver enough content for this game to feel "complete" or at least "big"    … Expand
  32. mgroman
    Nov 18, 2015
    1
    Let me start, I love the visuals. I love the look, and I love walker assault. Secondly let me say, the beta gave me the initial glam factor many talk about and are raving. That'll die off in a few hours or days. After that, you'll see all of the holes the game has. Sure, it's absolutely stunning and playing it does make you feel like you are in the Star Wars universe. To that end, Dice didLet me start, I love the visuals. I love the look, and I love walker assault. Secondly let me say, the beta gave me the initial glam factor many talk about and are raving. That'll die off in a few hours or days. After that, you'll see all of the holes the game has. Sure, it's absolutely stunning and playing it does make you feel like you are in the Star Wars universe. To that end, Dice did a phenomenal job. After you get beyond that you start noticing the problems, weapons that are little discernible from each other, not being able to spawn on an aircraft (of which flying an x wing or tie was one of my biggest excitements for the game, the simple fact is it absolutely stinks to fly. Feels too arcady). Then you start seeing that the levelling system just to get a jump back takes a good 5 or so hours (level 13) and that the character customization and hands are little benefit and just some sideway glance perk. I returned it after playing prob around 5-10 hours of the beta and 4 of the full version. Point being, it lacks all of the things I was hoping for paying $80 bucks on a game to have. The other modes are nothing but fluff with Walker assault and the 4 maps in conquest style are interesting. Still, I'll save my money and get something else and wait for the price to drop.… Expand
  33. SweetTeets
    Nov 18, 2015
    4
    Very well done in the graphics and game play department. The combat is very fun and engaging (if not repetitive). People keep mentioning that this game is just a Battlefield 4 re-skin. This game would be amazing if it actually was a battlefield 4 re-skin. BF4 is great, Battlefront is very bland compared to that. The game just lacks the level of depth and replay-ability that I was expectingVery well done in the graphics and game play department. The combat is very fun and engaging (if not repetitive). People keep mentioning that this game is just a Battlefield 4 re-skin. This game would be amazing if it actually was a battlefield 4 re-skin. BF4 is great, Battlefront is very bland compared to that. The game just lacks the level of depth and replay-ability that I was expecting to see from a DICE game. My friends and I had pre-ordered the $120 ultimate edition because we thought that we would be playing this game for a long time. Thankfully Origin has a 24 hour return policy and, needless to say, my friends and I don't own the game anymore.… Expand
  34. spongeman131
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    Look great but the new changes since the beta designed to improve gameplay have left it more unbalanced than ever. Maps are horrible and character/camouflage means there's always one side with a huge advantage regardless of the map you play. The new spawn mechanics just mean instead of dying immediately upon spawn you just get spawn camped since everyone now spawns in the same spot.Look great but the new changes since the beta designed to improve gameplay have left it more unbalanced than ever. Maps are horrible and character/camouflage means there's always one side with a huge advantage regardless of the map you play. The new spawn mechanics just mean instead of dying immediately upon spawn you just get spawn camped since everyone now spawns in the same spot. Content is lacking and the game just feels like a big cash-in on the star wars name.

    Really regretting my purchase. I really enjoyed the beta, but this... this is the last time I will ever pick up a game from EA or DICE.    … Expand
  35. Noalan
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    I really feel bad for anyone who pre-ordered this. Even worse if you got t he $120 version. The game is certainly pretty, but it's empty and repetitive without any real variety to break the monotony. Do yourself a favor and wait for Overwatch.

    If you must have a Star Wars Experience, you'd be better off killing time with Battlefront 2 until it inevitably goes free to play to maintain    I really feel bad for anyone who pre-ordered this. Even worse if you got t he $120 version. The game is certainly pretty, but it's empty and repetitive without any real variety to break the monotony. Do yourself a favor and wait for Overwatch.

    If you must have a Star Wars Experience, you'd be better off killing time with Battlefront 2 until it inevitably goes free to play to maintain server population.    … Expand
  36. eltwinne89
    Nov 18, 2015
    2
    Day after release review (11/18/2015)

    PROS: i will start by saying that this game is extremely beautiful. You feel like you are in the movie. Sounds and graphics are the **** I will only take a point for the sometimes ****ty acted voices. It’s fun, really fun. Maybe just because it’s Star Wars? Maybe. This game is really well optimized considering the quality of textures and amount of    Day after release review (11/18/2015)

    PROS: i will start by saying that this game is extremely beautiful. You feel like you are in the movie. Sounds and graphics are the **** I will only take a point for the sometimes ****ty acted voices.
    It’s fun, really fun. Maybe just because it’s Star Wars? Maybe.
    This game is really well optimized considering the quality of textures and amount of actions at the same time. Really good job DICE!
    Loading times are reasonable. I thought this was going to be a problem but it wasn’t.
    Game works like a charm and is glitch-free.

    CONS: Cons come into place when you start being demanding on a AAA dev.
    The game is a little too casual to my standards. Maybe it is meant to be played by everyone. If that was the case, they could have implemented a competitive mode to add recoil, stand still to aim better, stamina cost, grenade quantity limits, etc., to make the game more difficult and less chaotic.
    Yes, chaotic. The main problem i find is that you die randomly from grenades thrown everywhere or even terrible spawn points. These need a fix ASAP. I died countless times because i spawned infront of enemies.
    Some turrets need to be nerfed down a little, these are way too OP and can get you killed with just one shot. Maybe they could be slow to move or have less rate of fire.
    Maybe it’s because i didn’t spend too many hours playing but some maps are quite confusing. Endor for example is awesome but i feel like sometimes i spawn in random places and as soon as i realize where to go, the control point is lost. A mini map could be included and spawn points must be fixed.
    Dogfights are satisfying but i feel that there are too many enemy fighters and ground infantry that get you locked at the same. Controls are just awful. Seriously, who steers with right stick?

    This game can be fixed and i hope they do it. It’s so beautiful that it would be a pity not to do it.
    If you are a huge SW fan, buy it. If not that much and you are an FPS lover then doesn’t buy it. It’s too casual and it doesn’t offer a really big challenge to be honest.

    Graphics: 10/10
    Sound: 9/10
    Gameplay: 4/10
    Content: 4/10

    Overall: 6+    … Expand
  37. ryry117
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    It's awful, stick to Battlefront 2 over this. Graphics are mediocre gameplay is dull and it's obviously just a reskin of Battlefield 4. Please, don't buy this.
  38. AntediluvianSer
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    Absolutely disgusting. Another money grab attempt by EA. So little content for such a high price. Why make a clone of Battlefield when you create something new? Is this the video game industry now? Maximise profit and keep the content locked away for DLC? Disgusting beyond words. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME, DO NOT SUPPORT EA anymore or they will continue this.
  39. karyan
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    EA thieves. They are divided into two the game, to charge around 120 euros. battlefront 2 was more complete and more entertaining. I'm sorry. You betrayed the name battlefront.
  40. curvy2
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    First let me just say I wanted a Battlefront game not a clone or a reskin of something else and that's what I got. Second this game is a work of art from graphics to gameplay it screams epic Star Wars! Never has there been one closer to that feel. Its simple its fun its to the point you can literally start the game up and be playing with friends in under 30sec what FPS is out their nowFirst let me just say I wanted a Battlefront game not a clone or a reskin of something else and that's what I got. Second this game is a work of art from graphics to gameplay it screams epic Star Wars! Never has there been one closer to that feel. Its simple its fun its to the point you can literally start the game up and be playing with friends in under 30sec what FPS is out their now days that can run that smooth and sexy. All these people complaining need to go play some thing else this is not a clone period. This is true to the Battlefront Series. And to those that say otherwise when is the last time you played the old ones I have them on steam this is the exact same only improved in everyway and far better looking than any current game maybe less maps but that's it, its 2015 when do we not get screwed on having to get DLC now days.… Expand
  41. Aquila
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    Graphics and sound are great but the depth of the game is not deeper than a teaspoon. Innovation has come to a standstill in fps games and this game was an opportunity to get it right, but it feels empty.
  42. Muuvinki
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    EA never ceases to amaze me. They seem to be able to destroy everything they touch.
    Star Wars Battlefront is pathetic excuse of a game to try milk some more money from the people who loved previous Battlefront 2.
    -No space battles -No galactic conquest -No Single-player campaign -Only 8 maps on total 4 planets -No possibility to buy your own servers to play certain maps with your    EA never ceases to amaze me. They seem to be able to destroy everything they touch.
    Star Wars Battlefront is pathetic excuse of a game to try milk some more money from the people who loved previous Battlefront 2.

    -No space battles
    -No galactic conquest
    -No Single-player campaign
    -Only 8 maps on total 4 planets
    -No possibility to buy your own servers to play certain maps with your friends
    -You are forced to play randomized map rotation over and over again
    -No modding support

    I could keep going on and on what is wrong about this horrendous product
    but instead I'll rest my case here. Buyer beware.    … Expand
  43. lysurgic
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    no lag.
    no fps drops on mediocre hardware at max graphics.
    a myriad of game modes, its hard to get bored with so many options
    meta game is somewhat shallow but its unique and new so I'll let that one go
    visuals are amazing, sounds are amazing
    I recommend it
  44. Sh8de
    Nov 18, 2015
    1
    The most fun I had with this game was playing Fallout 4 while I was waiting for it to be downloaded. I installed launched and there was NO ONE online. I finally did find a match for their version of air superiority and at least I can say the game is beautiful. Already requesting a refund from Origin. I maybe only got 10 minutes of gameplay out of this. I had a feeling this game wouldThe most fun I had with this game was playing Fallout 4 while I was waiting for it to be downloaded. I installed launched and there was NO ONE online. I finally did find a match for their version of air superiority and at least I can say the game is beautiful. Already requesting a refund from Origin. I maybe only got 10 minutes of gameplay out of this. I had a feeling this game would underwhelmed but at least now with a refund policy I can see myself and not wonder.… Expand
  45. mrklingon
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    This will be another negative review but I want to give my view that is different from others. I preordered the game and have since refunded it, and I played a lot of the beta. Yes, a singleplayer campaign would be cool but I don't think that is the main issue with the game at all. The game itself is where it falls short.

    The gunplay needs much more depth. It's just too simple. The only    This will be another negative review but I want to give my view that is different from others. I preordered the game and have since refunded it, and I played a lot of the beta. Yes, a singleplayer campaign would be cool but I don't think that is the main issue with the game at all. The game itself is where it falls short.

    The gunplay needs much more depth. It's just too simple. The only modifiers to the guns effectiveness is reduced damage at range, to the point where if you want to to long or even medium range shooting you have to use the sniper cards. At close range most guns will kill in a few hits, at longer ranges head shots will do around 10% HP.

    I don't know why this is.

    The other main issue I have with it is the random spawns. This game is called Battlefront, but there is no actual battle front if you know what I mean. You can clear an area only to have the enemy team randomly spawn behind you and the whole thing ends up feeling very spy-vs-spy.

    I really hate the direction they chose with picking up powerups off the ground. The vehicle controls are abhorrent. Strangely it seems like the targetting reticle is not actually zero'd at certain angles/ranges for nearly every vehicle. In turrets, the AT-ST, or AT-AT I would sometimes have to put the reticle well above an enemy's model to actually hit them close up or at some angles.

    I am generally pretty above average at the games I play, and my Origin profile gave me a 3.24 KDR on Battlefront before I refunded, but the game still felt very much like a spawn-and-die affair. Even with the quickly regenerating health, your shelf-life as a trooper seems like it's always going to be pretty damn short. It just feels like a McDonalds kind of gaming experience. There just doesn't seem like a lot of room for tactics and strategy, like the game was designed to keep the skill ceiling low to the floor.

    I think it's fine to appeal to casuals but I believe every successful MP game needs to be competitive to have any longevity. Why couldn't we have the current battlefront in a casual mode and then a hardcore mode with more in-depth mechanics to appeal to the competitive crowd? It's not for lack of interest, the most popular games are always competitive and e-sport like. Even if you don't like competitive MP you can't deny that.

    Even with its current simplified mechanics, if vehicles spawned on the ground, powerups removed, classes introduced into the game and the spawn system completely revamped to eliminate the spy-vs-spy spawning, supremacy and walker assault would be far superior.

    The other modes are extremely lacking though. Most of them are way too similar to offer any real value. Heroes vs Villains could have been cool, but in my opinion why is half the team made up of essentially fodder for the heroes? It's like playing that mode you have to take turns on having fun at all. You can't just play a hero. A whole new meta game could have came out of this mode but it the effort was a pretty big fumble. There is a lot of potential to make the heros have a lot of depth and a hero vs villains mode being very fun to play, perhaps even something along the lines of a MOBA, but it falls really short. The saber mechanics are pitiful and pretty much just end in one saber hero trying to stun-lock the other through spamming. The gunning heros are far better though and Boba Fett is really fun to play. Dice could have really expanded on this but again missed the boat.

    So to sum it up, this game should have been designed both around the competitive multiplayer and casual crowd instead of just a theme-park Star Wars shooter that gets old in a few hours. This game is salvagable in my opinion with a large patch that could revamp the controls, spawns, vehicles, weapon attributes, etc - but we all know that will never happen.

    So what we're left with is a lot of really pretty Star Wars assets that will probably end up in another game at some point. Maybe then us detractors will get something we want to play.

    This game is one giant missed opportunity. Dice threw in some pretty graphics, skinner box mechanics, and a little social engineering in the hopes of crafting EA a new money tree with the Star Wars name. That's all this is.    … Expand
  46. EnerTomasino
    Nov 18, 2015
    8
    One of the best arcades that was released in the last years. It's like what happens if Battlefield will turn in arcade. Perfectly optimized, gains a lot of fun, especially for SW fans. Understand the prices is too high but it's EA. You just get on the same trap every year. Feel sorry for guys who bought Season Pass and now feeling robbed. Its true. But I got what I expected and I feelOne of the best arcades that was released in the last years. It's like what happens if Battlefield will turn in arcade. Perfectly optimized, gains a lot of fun, especially for SW fans. Understand the prices is too high but it's EA. You just get on the same trap every year. Feel sorry for guys who bought Season Pass and now feeling robbed. Its true. But I got what I expected and I feel satisfied. You had chance on beta, to understand what is it.… Expand
  47. savagecorgi
    Nov 18, 2015
    6
    Beautifully rendered Star Wars experience! That's the best thing I can say about the game, it captures the Star Wars world wonderfully. Unfortunately, this euphoric initial impression is quickly overcome by clunky gameplay, small maps, and run and gun style of gameplay that feels horribly unbalanced.

    The modes, on their surface, could be fun and immersive, but in the end, it all comes    Beautifully rendered Star Wars experience! That's the best thing I can say about the game, it captures the Star Wars world wonderfully. Unfortunately, this euphoric initial impression is quickly overcome by clunky gameplay, small maps, and run and gun style of gameplay that feels horribly unbalanced.

    The modes, on their surface, could be fun and immersive, but in the end, it all comes down to spay and pray. There's no tactics too be seen. The game plays more akin to Call of Duty than to any classic Battlefield game, and there are a lot of reasons I quit playing CoD. $70 wasted, and I am hugely dissapointed.    … Expand
  48. whitedynamite
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    Was expecting a good game after all that hype, but really its just reskinned BF with overpaid DLC, gameplay offers completely anything new, no single player mode, no coop modes, nothing interesting at all, it maybe fun for few hours, but thats all, it maybe worth it 5$ during sale, but thats all it its worth it.
  49. ebhalo121
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    While it is defiantly not the WORST game I have played in my lifetime its surely is one of if not the worst I have played this year. A short pro con description is listed below but a more lengthy review is listed even further below.

    Pros: - Graphics are stunning - Art design is great - Sound effects are great and well mixed (but slightly to bass heavy) - And the score while partly    While it is defiantly not the WORST game I have played in my lifetime its surely is one of if not the worst I have played this year. A short pro con description is listed below but a more lengthy review is listed even further below.

    Pros:
    - Graphics are stunning
    - Art design is great
    - Sound effects are great and well mixed (but slightly to bass heavy)
    - And the score while partly original it is very well mixed
    - Beautiful sky boxes

    Cons:
    - Fps mechanics are terrible for many reasons (full list below)
    - Map design is liner and bland
    - Weapons lack variety and all feel the same
    - Ability cards are for the most part useless (out side of one or two)
    - No Co-op / multilayer vehicles
    - Complete lack of game modes
    - Complete lack of maps
    - Few vehicles to chose from
    - Terrible vehicle controls
    - No space battles
    - No galactic conquest
    - lacking map variety (most maps are completely liner and empty)
    - NO SINGLE PLAYER CAMPAIGN FORM A MULTI MILLION DOLLAR GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    - No single player campaign
    - No single player campaign
    - No single player campaign
    - Why no single player campaign???? WHY???????/

    No for the real review. This will mostly be elaborating on the points above. To start with the game looks and sounds stunning but that cannot save the CORE GAME FROM BEING LESS THAN AVERAGE. Unfortunately the game itself is far less than average. There are many reasons for this a few are listed above. To start with the problems of this game the shooting mechanics are THE worst I have played with this year. This is due to all weapons having little to no recoil at all (And I am well aware that the guns shoot lasers not bullets) but even with the guns shooting lasers Fallout 4 and halo 5 manage to make laser weapons very satisfying to shoot and also require skill to shoot. The guns also lack punch and also eliminate impact because of it. This makes it feel like a weak spit ball killed the enemy not a futuristic laser weapon form STAR WARS.

    While on the topic of game mechanics the vehicles feel like sliding an ice cube over a bathroom tile. In short the vehicles feel terrible at best. This is also true for air vehicles. They are tedious to control and just a pain to find some meaningless coin on the map that FORCES you to deploy a vehicle at what possibly could be an inopportune time if you want to use one. That brings me to my next point the "pick up" system in the game makes you run around the map scavenging for one of these god forsaken things only for you to be killed while your deploying one.

    The next considerable problem is campers and Oh boy there are a LOT of them in this game. Not only do campers make the game un-fun but also hurts the player base potentially turning some people of the game completely. Another issue to consider is the games life span (I'm predicting not very long). The game lacks variety and only has a hand full of "fun" modes. This will most likely lead to a considerable portion of the player base drop in less than a month. To be completely frank I think peoples hype will ware off and people will see what a lazy cash in excuse of a AAA game this is. Unfortunately this is just a lazy attempt by DICE (who are also to blame) and EA just a SAME FULL DISPLAY. Spend your money on fallout 4, whitcher 3 or MGS V instead not only do you get a single player you also get a good bloody game.    … Expand
  50. sixthLEGION
    Nov 18, 2015
    4
    I wanted to like this game. I really did.

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

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

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

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

    I returned it, unfortunately.    … Expand
  51. Wolfmoon2682
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    Amazing star wars game. Amazing graphics and sound. Tight controls and a very unique style of play. People calling this a CoD clone or a BF clone are out of their minds! People leaving 0/10's on here need to be banned. That's not a review, it's trolling! You found NOTHING good about this game at all?

    The maps are fun, the modes are fun but they could use some more stuff. That's why i    Amazing star wars game. Amazing graphics and sound. Tight controls and a very unique style of play. People calling this a CoD clone or a BF clone are out of their minds! People leaving 0/10's on here need to be banned. That's not a review, it's trolling! You found NOTHING good about this game at all?

    The maps are fun, the modes are fun but they could use some more stuff. That's why i got the pass. It sucks to pay for DLC but that's the way it is, BF does the same crap so shut up! So does CoD! People here need to stop complaining about minor bs. Game has been out 1 day and people think they've played it enough to drop a 0/10 bomb on it... that's trolling at it's finest and it's why no one takes metacritic reviews seriously.

    This game does what i want it to do as a STAR WARS FAN! This is exactly what i expected. SWBF 1 and 2 were great back in the day but i DO NOT need galactic conquest or space battles. I have survival mode and i have air combat battles. What's the problem!? Who played the originals for the single player botmatch garbage anyways? Take off the nostalgia goggles folks! Those games were extremely casual btw, so stop acting like they were some MLG style game like CS. Game is a solid 8/10 but i'm dropping a 10/10 to combat all these troll idiots.    … Expand
  52. AndyDune
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    Very good game for session play. I can run the game, relax for a hour or two. And get back in the game after a couple of days. The same I got playing Titanfall. I'm going to play about 50 hours. I think the price per game is acceptable in terms of one hour.

    And of course it is StarWars.
  53. Justin_A
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    DLC. Pay more, get less. Graphics are lipstick on a pig. Actually, a virtual pig with lipstick would probably be more fun. EA destroyed SimCity and The Sims. Is there anything this company does other than release the most superficial garbage facades?
  54. Hark659
    Nov 17, 2015
    2
    I've played Battlefront 2, battlefield 3 and bf4 and then this EA Battlefront 2015.

    This is what $70 cost me and what I found: Copy & Paste Battlefield 3 with shiny rock and snow. 12 MAPS ? No Galaxies Conquest? Not even a Space Battle. no movement on at-at and y-wing No Darth Maul, limited classes Feels like a linear running to a place. Stopped at 9 hours because this is    I've played Battlefront 2, battlefield 3 and bf4 and then this EA Battlefront 2015.

    This is what $70 cost me and what I found:

    Copy & Paste Battlefield 3 with shiny rock and snow.
    12 MAPS ?
    No Galaxies Conquest?
    Not even a Space Battle.
    no movement on at-at and y-wing
    No Darth Maul, limited classes
    Feels like a linear running to a place.

    Stopped at 9 hours because this is game boring as hell and couldn't stand running just straight line. Now there are campers because of it, these bastards are cheap. The game is too lacked, limited, and where's the **** contents?
    No mods support and no private server. And btw, you'll need to cough off $50 more to get 16 maps.

    Battlefront 2 had 34 maps for $50 and ten times more features you'll have and good community even mods communities.

    The game is pathetic and not happy with it. I guess the developer and games are getting too shallow
    because they care more about money over the quality of the game. I'm pissed and this is pure trash. I tried to think of anything good about the game but damn this game is disappointing.

    Dice need to be fired for being too lazy.

    I'll give 2 for graphic but nothing else special. Too Lazy and Cheap for a High price game.    … Expand
  55. breathmint
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Completely empty and vapid game.
    Looks stunning and plays smoothly, but it kind of makes me feel like I'm playing the FPS version of a GTA game that only has two roads.
  56. SomaLovesTheSky
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Tremendously disappointed with the lack of content. Diving in i quickly saw that the missions provide repetitive gameplay. They consist of skirmishes on 4 maps, with generic game types. For example, one of them consists of you getting kills and gathering tokens the enemies drop; first team to reach 100 wins. They repeat the same game type and map with heroes however. There is no campaignTremendously disappointed with the lack of content. Diving in i quickly saw that the missions provide repetitive gameplay. They consist of skirmishes on 4 maps, with generic game types. For example, one of them consists of you getting kills and gathering tokens the enemies drop; first team to reach 100 wins. They repeat the same game type and map with heroes however. There is no campaign like the old BF games, if you don't know what i'm talking about pick one up on steam and try it out. No story driven battles, you just join and fight. Generic FPS game, and I know many say the same thing, but really, it's GENERIC. It's beyond casual, as anyone can pick it up and just shoot, there's no recoil and hardly any punishment for playing bad. The game obviously looks beautiful and sounds great, however, it's not worth the price tag. I will be returning my copy for a full refund, and i'll also be very disappointed. I was waiting on this game ever since BF 2, as a child. If you want to earn my money and me as a customer, make a full campaign with story driven conquest batles like before. Also, i forgot to mention that maps are literally tiny and disconnected, it's nothing like the old games. An example would be using battlefield, imagine if battlefield were taken and the maps were cut down by 75% compared to the old ones you played. Do not Buy, last warning. If you don't believe me, try it yourself, hopefully you enjoy it, however i doubt anyone true will enjoy it..

    0/10 - No I will not give it a 1/10 simply because of the graphics, many games have beautiful graphics.    … Expand
  57. Arkym9
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Pros:
    Graphics
    Audio
    Movielike Qualities

    Cons:
    Aiming System
    Mechanics
    Vehicle Combat
    Hero System/Power Ups
    Squad System
    Practically everything else...

    CoD is a much better game than this, and CoD is crap. I was surprised DICE was behind this.
  58. Wessy
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    I'm noticing that some people are giving this game a 10/10 (perfect) while stating major flaws.

    Such as: BF1942 had more depth (12 year old game by the same company). Unbalanced teams with terrible mechanics (random hero spawn powerup). This game will never have a competitive scene, due to low skill cap. Amazo 2 person spawn system. Complete departure from prior Battlefronts that    I'm noticing that some people are giving this game a 10/10 (perfect) while stating major flaws.

    Such as:
    BF1942 had more depth (12 year old game by the same company).
    Unbalanced teams with terrible mechanics (random hero spawn powerup).
    This game will never have a competitive scene, due to low skill cap.
    Amazo 2 person spawn system.
    Complete departure from prior Battlefronts that sold and played well.
    SWTOR space combat on rails handled better than the Battlefront aerial fighters on km or joystick.. etc, etc..

    And yet, after these negative comments.. these users go on to give the game a 10/10..

    I would have rated a 2/10 for the graphics, true to movie scenery, and audio. But I must award a 0 since rabid star wars fans have decided to run a muck today. I have returned my game and received a refund.    … Expand
  59. tnpcook1
    Nov 17, 2015
    1
    The demo staging, misrepresented gameplay highly. This is a common fps, there is no narrative flavor, as the previews would have you believe. Rush in, fight , die, use resources as they become available.
  60. Jonnodawg
    Nov 17, 2015
    8
    I wrote these same comments on the Xbone review as below, to add to that, I see comments based on it being "Call of Duty" but Star Wars. Even if it is that kind of game it doesn't mean the game deserves a score less than a 5.

    While I agree that this game is limited for a $60 purchase it should be considered that as a shooter it is a great experience. It brings that arcade style feel to    I wrote these same comments on the Xbone review as below, to add to that, I see comments based on it being "Call of Duty" but Star Wars. Even if it is that kind of game it doesn't mean the game deserves a score less than a 5.

    While I agree that this game is limited for a $60 purchase it should be considered that as a shooter it is a great experience. It brings that arcade style feel to shooters and stays true to the Star Wars universe with amazing atmosphere, sound and visuals, it is worth more than a 5 purely on those factors.

    It's definitely not perfect as there isn't enough content initially to warrant its price tag and with expensive DLC it will definitely be hard to justify buying it for someone who wants a great package for 60 bucks.

    Overall I think any FPS lover will love this game and It's definitely worth trying out.    … Expand
  61. musikman91307
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    Bunch of whiners on here. The maps and worlds are AMAZING and so REALISTIC. The sounds, , music, characters, weapons, everything is on point. No bugs and it runs so damn smooth. Yes they could've introduced more out of the original box but we're getting 5 more expansions and I don't mind paying extra. On it's own, the game has blown me away with the gameplay and graphics. I haven't playedBunch of whiners on here. The maps and worlds are AMAZING and so REALISTIC. The sounds, , music, characters, weapons, everything is on point. No bugs and it runs so damn smooth. Yes they could've introduced more out of the original box but we're getting 5 more expansions and I don't mind paying extra. On it's own, the game has blown me away with the gameplay and graphics. I haven't played any previous Star Wars games and was on Battlefield 4 until now but man they really did a fine job. The only thing missing is a campaign, Darth Maul and more maps and weapons (which will come soon).… Expand
  62. IGNsus
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Whenever an EA game has no reviews at launch, it's already a bad sign. Consider the fact that EA is milking players with early access garbage and you KNOW it's a cash grab. This game is rushed to the market right before the next Star Wars movie comes out.

    Star Wars Battlefront sullies the name of another classic game. I wish EA would stop "reviving" classics. Please.
  63. BigBoiNiggNogg
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Nigg dis gayme be gay AF doe mayne!!!!! I memba wen i play dat battlefront 2 on mah ps2 an dat **** be fire doe!!!! All da hoes be tryna hop on dis dik cuz I got dat bf2 cuzz!! But **** 3 be dumb af like der aint evn no strry doe like wtf how i gon fuk a fuk a bad btch if der aint no story goin on in da bagkround!!!111 dis gayme musta been made fo **** dat be homoo sex a al!@21!!!2111Nigg dis gayme be gay AF doe mayne!!!!! I memba wen i play dat battlefront 2 on mah ps2 an dat **** be fire doe!!!! All da hoes be tryna hop on dis dik cuz I got dat bf2 cuzz!! But **** 3 be dumb af like der aint evn no strry doe like wtf how i gon fuk a fuk a bad btch if der aint no story goin on in da bagkround!!!111 dis gayme musta been made fo **** dat be homoo sex a al!@21!!!2111 Der no space butthals too like wen i be fukin bad bich i be tryna blast off like i did wit dat yung bf2 doe bu i cant wit dis gayyy azz bf3!!!!! any1 hoo like dis game be gyy azz fucccboiii nigg dat prolly stay suckin his daddysDick!!!!!! wtf dice dis be sum **** **** boi!!!!!!!@@2@!@!@1… Expand
  64. Eki
    Nov 17, 2015
    1
    As a long time Star Wars fan i was soo hyped about this game only to discover that this is not the game i have been waiting for over 10 years!
    Shallow game play and the replayability is almost close to none.
    How in the holy &^%$K coulkd this even be called Star Wars Battlefront is beyond me. I swear when i started the game multiplayer i had a feeling that i was playing yet another Call    As a long time Star Wars fan i was soo hyped about this game only to discover that this is not the game i have been waiting for over 10 years!
    Shallow game play and the replayability is almost close to none.
    How in the holy &^%$K coulkd this even be called Star Wars Battlefront is beyond me. I swear when i started the game multiplayer i had a feeling that i was playing yet another Call Of Duty game.

    Graphics are nice but thats about it,save your money from buying this and stop rewarding lazy and ignorant developers and gready corporate suits at EA.

    Total failure in a long line of dumbed down games from DICE.
    Thanks for ruining Battlefield 3,Battlefield 4 and now Battlefront for us gamers Dice. I am pretty sure that you wont see another dime from me or in the very distant future.    … Expand
  65. DanteTheCynic
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    First, allow me to address the positives here. Or positive, rather:

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

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

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

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

    One last thing I forgot was that it was promised there would be no DLC, and then now there's a 50 dollar Season Pass. Knocking a couple points off for that one.    … Expand
  66. SchroederRock
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    Let me start off with this: I've played this game for 10 hours, not 30 minutes, and am not a fan. I even got my buddy who is a hardcore Star Wars fan to jump in with me and play and we were both disappointed. Fortunately, we were able to return the game, but we spent plenty of time and both of us had the exact same feelings of Battlefront: it looks great, sounds great but loses itsLet me start off with this: I've played this game for 10 hours, not 30 minutes, and am not a fan. I even got my buddy who is a hardcore Star Wars fan to jump in with me and play and we were both disappointed. Fortunately, we were able to return the game, but we spent plenty of time and both of us had the exact same feelings of Battlefront: it looks great, sounds great but loses its appeal within a few hours because you experience EVERYTHING this game has to offer. No unlocked weapons or tricks will change that. Even when I rolled a team by going 48-6 and my team crushing the opposition, I wasn't ever loving the experience. The best moments for me came in Endor - the best planet to play on by far because of its dense forest play that doesn't force you into paths (it's more like the Battlefield free roaming feel). Still, nothing can save this game without adding a ton of content. Sadly, the DLC is $50 for a season pass and only brings new planets and maps plus a couple weapons. What EA needs to do is add even more, but I don't see this as being a big seller because even Star Wars fans aren't wanting anything to do with it after an entire day of playing it. That's saying something.… Expand
  67. TsukasaHiiragi
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    For the Battlefront fans, we all know this isn't 'battlefront' but Battlefield with a Star Wars paint job. The only reason I gave this a rating of 4 and not lower is because they nailed the graphics and sound that are spectacular but lets all remember that GAMEPLAY is paramount and Star Wars Battlefront suffers severely in this area.

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

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

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

    Also, lets not forget the outrageously overpriced season pass at $50 - EA this isn't okay and I hope this backfires.    … Expand
  68. SebbyMak
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Graphics arent everything.
    Missed potential.
    Simple and noob friendly.
    Expect it to die off after the holiday season.
    EA strikes back.
    Dissapointed to say the least.
  69. Armaril
    Nov 17, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It`s not Fallout 4, it`s very very bad game. My eyes would bleed, I broke a finger while looking for the exit button, but the music is very beautiful. And no Wookiee !!!!! Thank you dice that ruined my evening.… Expand
  70. ItsMattox
    Nov 17, 2015
    5
    Personal as a long time Battlefront player I have some serious issues with this game:

    First of all why do the bad guys have green lasers? I would assume that the good guys would have those lasers, it makes for really confusing gameplay in situations. I'm never sure which side is firing where! The fact that you cannot engage auto pilot while flying is terrible game design. How am I    Personal as a long time Battlefront player I have some serious issues with this game:

    First of all why do the bad guys have green lasers? I would assume that the good guys would have those lasers, it makes for really confusing gameplay in situations. I'm never sure which side is firing where!

    The fact that you cannot engage auto pilot while flying is terrible game design. How am I expected to be able to target things to shoot at while I have to fly as well! No one can do two things at once!

    My biggest frustration is that Jar Jar Binks is NOT I REPEAT NOT a playable character. I think its pretty clear who the most important character in the whole Star Wars franchise really is, and they couldn't acknowledge it .

    This game is leagues behind Call of Duty: Ghosts.    … Expand
  71. peutetre
    Nov 17, 2015
    5
    The biggest problem to this game is the lack of meaningful counterplay. You die because someone shoots you from behind, or you get orbital striked, or you get an entire team of potatoes.

    The 'weapon feel' is also frustrating -- sometimes your weapons feel incredibly effective, and other times, they can't seem to hit a damn thing.
  72. TheRulesLawyer
    Nov 17, 2015
    2
    A beautiful yet ultimately very shallow game. Yes it gets the Star Wars look and sound just about perfect. However once you get over the "Wow Star Wars!" factor there isn't much game there. Gunplay has zero modifiers for how you move or even aim down sights. Vehicles, etc are floating power up coins. No server browser to enable building a community. Only 1 other person in your squad andA beautiful yet ultimately very shallow game. Yes it gets the Star Wars look and sound just about perfect. However once you get over the "Wow Star Wars!" factor there isn't much game there. Gunplay has zero modifiers for how you move or even aim down sights. Vehicles, etc are floating power up coins. No server browser to enable building a community. Only 1 other person in your squad and even that is super clunky on PC. If you care anything about longevity this game should be a hard pass for you.… Expand
  73. nxrighthere
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    4 maps, 11 weapons, no story mode, 60 bucks. First EA ruins UFC and then they ruin Star Wars....$60 for 10 hours of fun... Exactly as expected. Hopefully EA listens to the fans next time.
  74. jayami
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    At the beginning of the game shakes magnificent graphics, excellent sound effects and excellent optimization, but then, after a while, you realize that behind all this lies tinsel like a typical shooter Battledeld, only 10 times more boring.
  75. Rap7oR
    Nov 17, 2015
    2
    Well, what can u expect from EA Games?
    The game (most of the time) have some nice graphics. And point. That's the only positive thing about it.
    On the other hand, being a SW fan I must say that I'd never expend my money on it. The map are totally unbalanced, there's literally no skill gap, and EA Games will make you swallow down tons of DLC to continue being able to play the game    Well, what can u expect from EA Games?
    The game (most of the time) have some nice graphics. And point. That's the only positive thing about it.

    On the other hand, being a SW fan I must say that I'd never expend my money on it. The map are totally unbalanced, there's literally no skill gap, and EA Games will make you swallow down tons of DLC to continue being able to play the game normally.

    Oh, I almost forgot to mention: there's no campaign! LOL, how can a SW game have no campaign?

    Stay away from this game, it will look amazing in the first hour, but will be forgotten in a few months! Glad I could play it on the 10 hours trial from EA Acess and didn't buy it.    … Expand
  76. DonMega
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Only thing this game has going for it is the graphics and sound effects. Other wise is a waste of garbage game that was solely created to sell dlc. Star wars has a huge market, and they know they will make a killing selling parts of the game as dlc that should have been included in the first place. The original is 100x better. You'd think in 2015 they would try building upon the original,Only thing this game has going for it is the graphics and sound effects. Other wise is a waste of garbage game that was solely created to sell dlc. Star wars has a huge market, and they know they will make a killing selling parts of the game as dlc that should have been included in the first place. The original is 100x better. You'd think in 2015 they would try building upon the original, yet they took 100 steps backwards. People who support this game must be children because no one in their right mind would spend $80 on an empty shell of a game, then $50 for season pass.… Expand
  77. dfxvader
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    The game has great graphics.. That's really the only good thing I can say about this steaming pile of cash grab...

    Game is a decent rental at best, but as a longtime Star Wars fan the game feels more offensive than enjoyable to me.
  78. TheTunaDestroye
    Nov 17, 2015
    2
    The looks and sounds nice. No doubt about that. But it suffers in other ways. Which can be fixed.

    The amount of maps you get without Jakku is slim. There is only 4. If you play the other modes. You can experience different parts of those planets, which feels like you have more variety. But if you only enjoy one game mode, then you get the same old 4 maps. For 100+ hours. The    The looks and sounds nice. No doubt about that. But it suffers in other ways. Which can be fixed.

    The amount of maps you get without Jakku is slim. There is only 4. If you play the other modes. You can experience different parts of those planets, which feels like you have more variety. But if you only enjoy one game mode, then you get the same old 4 maps. For 100+ hours.

    The character customization is a cheap tactic. The heads are just copied between rebel and empire. There is only 3 full body armor customization selections for Empire. You get maybe 50 human heads and 3 aliens on Rebels. You get 50 human heads and 3 different stormtroopers on Empire. I would have loved more variants of the Stormtrooper armor. Not just heads used from the Rebel side.

    There is not chat window when you are dead. This is hurts you if you want to share information while dead. A sign that this game was made for console first.

    Flight controls do not work that well with KB & M setup. It really feels like it was built ground up for a controller.

    The worst of it all. The 50$ Season Pass will have 16 maps, while we got 4 in vanilla for 60$.    … Expand
  79. cis1900
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    There is just to much lacking from what I was expecting from this game. I wanted space battles, more than 4 maps per mode, clonewars, more guns, classes, more vehicles, and more modes. Also the core design in the game is bad, no classes like battlefront 1 and 2 means everyone is the same with slight variations. No server browser, no campaign, and over all no longevity... Im sorry but forThere is just to much lacking from what I was expecting from this game. I wanted space battles, more than 4 maps per mode, clonewars, more guns, classes, more vehicles, and more modes. Also the core design in the game is bad, no classes like battlefront 1 and 2 means everyone is the same with slight variations. No server browser, no campaign, and over all no longevity... Im sorry but for $60 I expect more, and if you're going to use the battlefront name I expect it to at least resemble the old games a bit more. All those things that its missing is what made the battlefront games so popular, not pretty graphics.… Expand
  80. Crocsx
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    So, I played the game for 10Hours now.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    RESULT 6/10    … Expand
  81. TDK1984
    Nov 17, 2015
    8
    This not a shooter for those who crave complex loadouts or strategy. This is an arcade shooter with a lot good going for it. People are going to hate on it because it's not Battlefield, nor is it truly a successor to the original Battlefront games.

    I, however, think this game is a refreshing addition to world of online shooters. The presentation of this game is immaculate, and the    This not a shooter for those who crave complex loadouts or strategy. This is an arcade shooter with a lot good going for it. People are going to hate on it because it's not Battlefield, nor is it truly a successor to the original Battlefront games.

    I, however, think this game is a refreshing addition to world of online shooters. The presentation of this game is immaculate, and the graphics and sound are dead on. The game is designed to be a pick up and play game. A game to let loose. Reminds me of the days spent on N64 playing Golden Eye. Frantic fun without the headaches of being overly complex.

    The weapon choice is limited, and customization is limited to "Hands" and blaster choice - but so what? It's nice to have a game that doesn't force me to stress over an overly thought out loadout. The Cosmetic choice is also limited, but really I see no real need to be overly concerned with that in a FPS game in the Star Wars Universe.

    I will mention that, for what you get initially, the price is the biggest drawback of Battlefront. The season pass is ridiculously priced, but we are likely going to see prices trend this way. Knowing that the developer is DICE, I'm fairly confident that the DLC will be worthy of the price - and that updates should be plentiful.

    Is this game perfect? No. Is it fun? Yes. Star Wars fans and online multiplayer fans should really consider trying this one out. It isn't very deep, but in its own way, it's extremely enjoyable.

    Personally, I give it a 8/10 since I love the gameplay, atmosphere and the game modes very much. It's true it's not deep like BF4 or even COD or HALO in some ways, but I love it - It's the Star Wars game I've always wanted. I really would compare this to Goldeneye on N64 - as it is more about characters and match modes than customization. The DLC is not priced very well, I admit it. But I've spent MORE money on games that have brought me less enjoyment thus far.    … Expand
  82. flappynoodle
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    Graphics: 10/10
    Gameplay: 1/10
    Content: 1/10
    Overall: 4/10
    Graphics are great, phenomenal. Gameplay is a joke, there's no story to be played, barely any content. Got my refund after playing for 4 hours, and don't regret it.
  83. Phear
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    Some many people with out right lies on their reviews. smh There is single player and co-op people. Don't listen to the liars.

    Pros- Great Graphics Good Single player mode vs AI Good co-op vs AI Customization controls for left handers (they actual listen to us to fix that in Beta) Good immersion in the Star Wars world You can gain credits for multiplayer gear playing single    Some many people with out right lies on their reviews. smh There is single player and co-op people. Don't listen to the liars.

    Pros-
    Great Graphics
    Good Single player mode vs AI
    Good co-op vs AI
    Customization controls for left handers (they actual listen to us to fix that in Beta)
    Good immersion in the Star Wars world
    You can gain credits for multiplayer gear playing single player missions vs AI (

    Cons-
    Flight controls seem a little arcade-ish
    No Campaign story mode

    Overall a really good game that I will playing a lot more than I ever played BF4.    … Expand
  84. davoz28
    Nov 17, 2015
    1
    This is a freaking Battlefield 4 clone with a Star Wars skin on it. I knew this going in, but figured I'd see what it has to offer. Is it fun? Yes. Is it what it should've been ? No. Is it worth 60$? No. Is it worth having a season pass with 5 dlc's costing nearly as much as the game? Most certainly not. They are laughing all the way to the bank with that Star Wars license, that is aThis is a freaking Battlefield 4 clone with a Star Wars skin on it. I knew this going in, but figured I'd see what it has to offer. Is it fun? Yes. Is it what it should've been ? No. Is it worth 60$? No. Is it worth having a season pass with 5 dlc's costing nearly as much as the game? Most certainly not. They are laughing all the way to the bank with that Star Wars license, that is a disgrace to Star Wars fans everywhere...… Expand
  85. CreepyD
    Nov 17, 2015
    1
    I gave a 1 because it looks and feels like star wars. Graphics are only 10% of a game for me. Gameplay is the other 90% for me.
    How could they balls up the rest of it so badly when they have a long line of successful Battlefield games under their belt?
    All they had to do was reskin Battlefield into the Star Wars setting.. But no, they created the star wars feel and tacked on something    I gave a 1 because it looks and feels like star wars. Graphics are only 10% of a game for me. Gameplay is the other 90% for me.
    How could they balls up the rest of it so badly when they have a long line of successful Battlefield games under their belt?
    All they had to do was reskin Battlefield into the Star Wars setting.. But no, they created the star wars feel and tacked on something that barely resembles battlefield at all.
    Battlefield 1942 was a far superior game and that was released 13 years ago.    … Expand
  86. paleale
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    Currently just played about 4 hours total. Played every game mode and the battles 20vs20 are awsome. Great graphics, great sound good gameplay. I do agree that the game is limited with the current number of maps and can get a little repetitive. Is the game worth 80$ (here in Canada), I would say meh depends. i bought it for I am a huge fan of Star Wars. I just but the normal game no extrasCurrently just played about 4 hours total. Played every game mode and the battles 20vs20 are awsome. Great graphics, great sound good gameplay. I do agree that the game is limited with the current number of maps and can get a little repetitive. Is the game worth 80$ (here in Canada), I would say meh depends. i bought it for I am a huge fan of Star Wars. I just but the normal game no extras to wait and see if the season pass will be good enought. Also for all those who keep bashing and hating and saying this isnt battlefront 2 and blablabla, it is not the same developper and the same game style. THIS IS NOT A BF4 or HARDLINE SKIN ! To concluded, dont listen to bashers or haters, find the information you need if you are not sure but I recommend it, maybe wait for a sale if your'e in Canada but a must for SW fans.… Expand
  87. DRMSUX
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    I'm crying now because I waited a direct sequel to "Battlefront 2" for long ten years and now I get this extremely repetitive mercenary game for me as a fan is abusive pay that price for that content of **** DICE seems that you are not the same that created Battlefield 2142, Battlefield 2. In my opinion DICE died.
  88. IamJacksReason
    Nov 17, 2015
    5
    Ok, this is going to be a message for the EA and all other developers who will happen to make games based on a famous francise (Star Wars in this particular case) in the future. If by any chance some of you are going to read this, please, take it seriously, because it will not only increase players' enjoyment of your games, but will also bring financial benefit to you guys throughOk, this is going to be a message for the EA and all other developers who will happen to make games based on a famous francise (Star Wars in this particular case) in the future. If by any chance some of you are going to read this, please, take it seriously, because it will not only increase players' enjoyment of your games, but will also bring financial benefit to you guys through increasing the game's replayability and longevity with no (or very little amount of) extra work or resources.
    So, I, like literally millions of people worldwide, love Star Wars. And obviously I will be inclined to consume (play, watch etc.) SW-themed entertainment products. As a typical situation, I come home from work and want to spend a couple of hours playing a SW-game. I want to get immersed into this galaxy, roleplay, really feel that I am a rebel/imperial soldier/Force-user in the Galaxy far far away - in other words have a good old nerdy fun. I may also want to play a competitive game against other people once in a while, but those two sorts of fun are to a large extent mutually exclusive, at least for me. I get it from the backlash of a part of the players, that it is not only my sentiment.
    What I get with this game is a comlete lack of immersion. Yes, the graphics are great, the models authentic, the sound (which I cannot enjoy fully due to EA local language limitations) awesome, etc. But how in the world I can appreciate and truly take a moment to enjoy being a freaking Luke Skywalker or riding an AT-ST if I always have to rush somwhere - to capture bases, to kill or to not get killed, not to let my team down.. How can I roleplay if I see a mindless mob of players running around (no disrespect fellow players, I am one of the mindless mob myself - it is quite difficult to coordinate attacks without any in-game means of doing so), jumping, crouching in most unsuitable places - all in all, being PLAYERS and not a part of the living SW Galaxy. This affects immersion in a major way, and thus devaluates the SW component of the game. What is the use of it if I am unable to enjoy my favourite universe in the way I like?
    I understand that people might say, that this is a multiplayer game and my complaints are pointless because I am simply not a part of its target audience. Perhaps they are right. But this is what I would like to make an emphasis on - why artificially limit your target audience when it could be broadened without significant extra work whatsoever? Why didn't EA simply make all those beautiful multiplayer maps playable in a single player mode with BOTS? Perhaps they are not as deadly as human players, but so what, it worked out for a lot of people in the first two games. Why couldn't it be implemented now? I just don't get it. With such game mode and the Galactic Conquest EA could feed me with their overpriced DLCs to the rest of my days, I would have bought all their little pistols, Han Solo panties and Leia's haircuts.
    Without these modes, it is simply another FPS. Yes I will play it a couple of evenings just out of curiousity and love for Star Wars, but no more than that. it saddens me so much that developers just waist the potential presented by such a rich universe and such popular and successful games as battlefornt I and II.
    And it is even more sad considering that the enourmous work and love for SW that had been put into making this game is clearly visible. This is why I am not going to give the game a very low rating. It is not a bad game - it is just made for fans of competitive multiplayer games. And it is clearly for these players to judge the game's other faults, like oversimplified gunplay, shallow gamemodes or its repetitive nature.

    As for me, I would be happy with an extended single player mode - i.e. the ability to play with bots on multiplayer maps. And perhaps some more heroes (where the hell is Obi-Wan?).

    And space fights..

    And Clone Wars era... ok, just kidding here

    Not really.

    tl;dr: the EA are putting themselves in a tough position trying to find their fanbase in an overlapping of two sets of players - those who enjoy Star Wars, and those who enjoy multiplayer games exclusively. Not a game for a guy who likes to have his Star Wars fun in a single player.    … Expand
  89. Mando44646
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    The game is *fun*. The gameplay is fantastic, music and sound is amazing, and it is beautiful. That said, I simply don't think this is worth $60 for many people. The content is super sparse. Only 4 planets and half a dozen game modes. No story, or even Galactic Battlegrounds, is a HUGE minus for me, as someone who loved Battlefront 2. Then the $50 season pass compounds this issue - theThe game is *fun*. The gameplay is fantastic, music and sound is amazing, and it is beautiful. That said, I simply don't think this is worth $60 for many people. The content is super sparse. Only 4 planets and half a dozen game modes. No story, or even Galactic Battlegrounds, is a HUGE minus for me, as someone who loved Battlefront 2. Then the $50 season pass compounds this issue - the game is clearly not a complete product, do not buy the season pass.

    Just like Titanfall or vanilla Destiny, some of the pieces here are fantastic. But the content leaves something to be desired. If you have a limited budget, spend your $60 on a game that deserves it - like Fallout 4 or Witcher 3.    … Expand
  90. J4MESOX4D
    Nov 17, 2015
    3
    Star Wars Battlefront is a monumental disappointment from DICE that lacks any long term appeal, is desperately lacking in content and is completely overpriced. It is another cash-grab from EA of a massive brand which has been executed in shambolic fashion. It feels like nothing more than a Battlefield Hardline reskin and will probably die just as quick.

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

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

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

    Star Wars and FPS fans should avoid at all costs as this is nothing more than a quick cash-in and an opportunity to milk a popular brand without delivering anything that constitutes to a satisfactory experience. The multiplayer is a shallow experience and the product itself falls considerably below standards in terms of quality and material. A huge insult to gamers, fans and the Star Wars brand alike. Pathetic showing from DICE and EA all round.    … Expand
  91. Veska
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    Typical Metacritic....Game didn t start on this platform, but people can write reviews...And "people" like ClockworkSlave wrote same review for each platform....This is **** Again....I give 10/10....And it isn t for this game, it is for this stupid system....

    And story? SW Battlefronts are MP games from Star Wars. "Campaing" in SW B II wasn t normal campaing but normal MP maps with "story".
  92. DarthPadme
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    DICE: "We won't **** it up!"
    Well DICE, ya done ****ed it up.
    It's prettier than the old Battlefronts, but not as pretty as a 2015 PC game should be (my PC runs it maxed on 4K without issue - single 980Ti). It looks like Star Wars. It sounds like Star Wars. But holy **** is it boring, shallow, janky, irritating to play in general, and downright silly when you have "heroes" spamming    DICE: "We won't **** it up!"
    Well DICE, ya done ****ed it up.
    It's prettier than the old Battlefronts, but not as pretty as a 2015 PC game should be (my PC runs it maxed on 4K without issue - single 980Ti). It looks like Star Wars. It sounds like Star Wars. But holy **** is it boring, shallow, janky, irritating to play in general, and downright silly when you have "heroes" spamming their abilities against each other. The beta should have been a good taste of what was to come, because the "full" game has barely any more variety (two new map types - oooh, aaah).

    No campaign. No co-op. No space battles. On-rails vehicles and aircraft. Sickening! All features from previous titles in the same series, stripped for this dumbed-down cash-in from this once-great developer.

    What an absolute waste of my money, my hype, and my time. This game and its execution make me so angry that I'm giving it a zero. At least pretend you care about gamers next time, DICE/EA/Disney. You are so far from the mark with this title that it makes my stomach turn.    … Expand
  93. Gunther123
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    Remember the old days when playing Star Wars Battlefront 1 and 2 when there was a campaign, that you could play by yourself or with your friends? You could work together taking out the AI opponents or you could play against each other and have an intense but fun all out war. You could also play a mode called galactic conquest where the goal is to conquer 10 plus planets that takes over 20Remember the old days when playing Star Wars Battlefront 1 and 2 when there was a campaign, that you could play by yourself or with your friends? You could work together taking out the AI opponents or you could play against each other and have an intense but fun all out war. You could also play a mode called galactic conquest where the goal is to conquer 10 plus planets that takes over 20 plus battles (some of them into space.) You could unlock abilities for your team, new ships giving you more pieces on the chessboards, or new soldier classes to help give you the advantage over your opponent. Speaking of Character classes, remember you could be a sniper class or a explosives class or even an engineer? There were also countless other game modes to play a lot of them can be played on most of the maps. You could of even played as ewoks, wampas, geonosians, and even gungans. Those were good times...

    None of that is in this game! Star Wars: BattleField: Call of EA    … Expand
  94. LSHDS
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    This is absolutely pathetic. This released game manages to have less content than the alpha of battlefront 3 that EA canned a few years back, and only a quarter the content that the original battlefront. Maps are repetitive and unbalanced, as well as too small for decent aerial combat due to the limitations of the frostbite engine. $50 for a season pass that doesn't contain all the dlc isThis is absolutely pathetic. This released game manages to have less content than the alpha of battlefront 3 that EA canned a few years back, and only a quarter the content that the original battlefront. Maps are repetitive and unbalanced, as well as too small for decent aerial combat due to the limitations of the frostbite engine. $50 for a season pass that doesn't contain all the dlc is just absurd. The graphics are the best part of this festering heap of garbage, and they're only adequate, not what you would expect out of supposed "next gen".
    All in all, this is a cheaply made product that attempts to sucker you in through brand recognition alone.    … Expand
  95. Jaqknife
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    No story mode No COOP vs AI on all maps No keep. Got a refund today. Star Wars should be about the story. This is BF4 without a story, if that is what you want then this game if for you.
  96. Jack777
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    The lack of a campaign mode and COOP vs AI on all maps is a disappointment to me. I had bought 2 copies and promptly got a refund today. If you want BF4 with no story mode and only multiplayer only maps then this game might interest you, but to me Star Wars is always about the story.
  97. Flubbertut
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    I was majorly pumped for the official release of battlefront, but I must say I was initially a little disappointed. I played a few games of survival and I really couldn't get into it.
    But then I played Walker Assault (Main Multiplayer game-mode) and MAN! It is truly an incredible feeling to play as part of your team across the impeccably detailed maps blasting away at your opponents on    I was majorly pumped for the official release of battlefront, but I must say I was initially a little disappointed. I played a few games of survival and I really couldn't get into it.
    But then I played Walker Assault (Main Multiplayer game-mode) and MAN! It is truly an incredible feeling to play as part of your team across the impeccably detailed maps blasting away at your opponents on foot or within a vehicle like an x-wing or AT-ST. I would pay the $100 merely for the walker assault game-mode, let alone all the others. I am a Star Wars fanboy, and I think that is who the game is targeted at. Being able to be part of Star Wars battles is really what makes it enjoyable for me, and I think the reason people are giving bad reviews is because
    a) They don't love Star Wars.
    OR
    b) They were expecting the game to be like previous versions of battlefront.

    In short, if you love Star Wars, this is the game for you.    … Expand
  98. ZetarXenil
    Nov 17, 2015
    1
    Great graphics, great sounds, but complete lack of content, its empty, missing all key elements of previous battlefront and battlefield games. And yeah the premium DLC pack has more content than the game itself
  99. najstronics
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    People already saying the game is repetitive without having played for at least 1/2 hours, or even having the game. Just your typical metacritic scum, I guess.

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

    To those interested in an actually useful review:

    This game is meant for the Star Wars fans. All the maps portray perfectly the landscapes, sounds, etc of the Star Wars universe. You just feel like you are there. While the gameplay is indeed shoot and gun (as all the FPS are), you have a sh*t ton of ways to play it. I had played the Beta for 20 hours. I admit I got bored in the end, but thats what happens when you play the same map and same mode for 20h straight.. The full release though has yet to bore me. I have played for about 7 hours straight since midnight and I always had tremendous fun with it. There are some various glitches which I witnessed but they were not enough to stop the fun I was having, sometimes it only boosted it a little! So if you want to have a good time, buy the game!    … Expand
  100. Kooltastic
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    I am suffering from extreme buyers remorse right now.

    Yes, the graphics and sound design are amazing and it does provide you an authentic Star Wars experience but that's also where the positives end. The gunplay and gamemodes are seriously lacking. There isn't enough variety and it get repetitive very fast. There just isn't enough meat to the game to keep me interested beyond a few    I am suffering from extreme buyers remorse right now.

    Yes, the graphics and sound design are amazing and it does provide you an authentic Star Wars experience but that's also where the positives end. The gunplay and gamemodes are seriously lacking. There isn't enough variety and it get repetitive very fast. There just isn't enough meat to the game to keep me interested beyond a few hours of gameplay. And just to think that they are going to charge even more money for extra content that should have been there from the beginning...sickening. As expected from EA.    … 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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