Star Wars Battlefront

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3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1708 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. PAA1
    Nov 20, 2015
    1
    After reading the reviews, wherein everyone praised the graphics but criticize the overall gameplay and repetitive gameplay with almost no innovation apart from the elements of typical FPS multiplayer like COD or Battlefield; I am glad that i didn't buy it and opted for AC: Syndicate.
  5. srbbnd
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
    What a pile of crap this game is. EA has somehow managed to raise it stock prices over the years, but at the same time continues to release games that are full of DLC. A cherry on the top is that yet this game has split-screen on PlayStation and Xbox, they removed it on PC. If you were a fan of the originals, do not buy this game. Repetitive dumbed down, **** **** you EA for ruining one ofWhat a pile of crap this game is. EA has somehow managed to raise it stock prices over the years, but at the same time continues to release games that are full of DLC. A cherry on the top is that yet this game has split-screen on PlayStation and Xbox, they removed it on PC. If you were a fan of the originals, do not buy this game. Repetitive dumbed down, **** **** you EA for ruining one of my favorite childhood games while trying to maximize profits. I will enjoy the day when your company goes into default when you can stop scamming children and their parents out of money.… Expand
  6. WykwintnyKrytyk
    Nov 29, 2015
    3
    Nice demo, where's the full game? Ohh you have to pay 50$ to get it. Gaming industry will crash if this money greedy practice continues, players already had enough, look at the score!! Theres no passion in your games. 3/10 for cool frostbite engine demo for 59 bucks.
  7. NerdyJack
    Jun 24, 2016
    1
    Ok.. so before the DLC, I was happy. I would rate it 8/10.. Now, the game becomes a pay to play, pay extra to win, so now it's a firm 1/10.

    In the new DLC, they introduce overpowered guns like EE4, cards like Disruption which instantly overheat your gun, and shock grenade that locks you on the ground for some 2 seconds even if you spam R key... And then the game starts to look so ugly.    Ok.. so before the DLC, I was happy. I would rate it 8/10.. Now, the game becomes a pay to play, pay extra to win, so now it's a firm 1/10.

    In the new DLC, they introduce overpowered guns like EE4, cards like Disruption which instantly overheat your gun, and shock grenade that locks you on the ground for some 2 seconds even if you spam R key... And then the game starts to look so ugly.

    Since the day before yesterday, ppl start to jump into the enemy, use disruption card, and then rape the fking whole group of ppl up with EE4. It is not unusual for one guy to kill some 10 ppl with these overpowered sh*ts. EE4 alone is so overpowered in close combat already, 5 shoot burst with so much damage, it's two shot kill, instant kill! it rapes EE3 down to the ground, up to the sky, and then back to the ground again. Now everyone who purchased the DLC is switching to EE4, and I only managed to kill those ppl a few times using EE3.

    This is so bad. This is pay to play, pay extra to win. Fk off EA, Fk off Dice, Fk off Start War Battlefront. I played Dice games since BC2, and nvr lose my faith even playing that unfinished BF4 ffs. But today, I'm done with this. Go fk yourself with your money grabber EA, karma will fk you back soon enough.    … Expand
  8. leopoldo
    Dec 4, 2015
    5
    When Star Wars Battlefront was announced, I was excited thinking that this game could be as good as its predecessor, but that's not what happened. The game does not have a story or campaign fund. The multiplayer is fun, but has a huge problem, lack content; the game has few maps, and very few playable characters, they will surely have more in the future, but will be part of expensiveWhen Star Wars Battlefront was announced, I was excited thinking that this game could be as good as its predecessor, but that's not what happened. The game does not have a story or campaign fund. The multiplayer is fun, but has a huge problem, lack content; the game has few maps, and very few playable characters, they will surely have more in the future, but will be part of expensive season pass. Visually the game is beautiful and its soundtrack is good. Overall, Star Wars Battlefront could be amazing, but the game came incomplete, and to get the rest of the game, you have to pay $ 50 in season pass. 5.5 / 10… Expand
  9. Viron
    Nov 20, 2015
    4
    Pros:
    -It looks nice
    -It sounds nice -Can provide a nostalgia trip for those stupid enough to find those things worthwhile Cons: -Stale gameplay -Limited map choices -Lack of innovation -Lack of customization -Lack of a campaign -Lack of decent voices for the actual characters from the movies After forcing myself through 17 hours of this sub-par attempt to cash in on a movie    Pros:
    -It looks nice
    -It sounds nice
    -Can provide a nostalgia trip for those stupid enough to find those things worthwhile
    Cons:
    -Stale gameplay
    -Limited map choices
    -Lack of innovation
    -Lack of customization
    -Lack of a campaign
    -Lack of decent voices for the actual characters from the movies

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

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

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

    I could go on but I just want to wash my hands of this game, I'd rather not think about it ever again other than the lesson I learned about not buying **** out of boredom. If you need this wait until they bundle all the crap together.    … Expand
  10. franciscouqelin
    Nov 26, 2015
    2
    Incomplete generic shooter, graphics and sound are great but when there's only 4 environments to play it gets boring rather quick.

    Well done EA you've destroyed what could of been the game of the decade by employing cheap money grabbing tactics as usual, you're all bad people.
  11. reslak
    Nov 28, 2015
    4
    I've never ever written a review in this site. But being a Star Wars fan I could not let this slip away. I had so much expectations for this game that I'm in denial, I play as much as I can so I don't feel like I've thrown away money. I even bought the season pass. So, where to start? Game mechanics are way too dumbed down. Shooting is very simple, weapons and equipment are not wellI've never ever written a review in this site. But being a Star Wars fan I could not let this slip away. I had so much expectations for this game that I'm in denial, I play as much as I can so I don't feel like I've thrown away money. I even bought the season pass. So, where to start? Game mechanics are way too dumbed down. Shooting is very simple, weapons and equipment are not well balanced, some are too strong, some completely useless. Controlling the fighters is almos like autopilot, you lock-on, and then you shoot, then you kill, and then you also die, the process repeats. Very dull and boring.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    This game will probably be dead in 6 months.

    Scores:
    Graphics: 10
    Sound: 10
    Content (unlocks, maps, weapons, vehicles): 3
    Map layout for walker assault and supremacy: 4
    Customization and characters models: 2 (there is actually only 2 models, 1 for rebel and 1 for Stormtroopers, the only thing that changes is the head)
    Product value: 2
    Replay value: 3 (get's repetitive after a week)
    Gameplay: 5 (cool at the beginning, but gets boring very fast)
    Jetpack unlock: 10 The only cool thing    … Expand
  12. OSW
    Nov 29, 2015
    2
    Graphics are great, sound is great, and sadly that is all this game brings to the table. Truly a disappointment to any fan of the original Battlefront games. Gameplay feels very shallow and there is really no content whatsoever. This is EA we're talking about though so I wasn't really surprised it turned out like this. Also $120 for the "full" game? LOL
  13. pzaharini
    Nov 30, 2015
    3
    The game is good, only the graphics and atmosphere. The atmosphere immerses you in the world of star wars, it's beautiful and cool, but no gameplay, little cards, it's all the same, if it would be battlefield 4 with star wars textures, it would be fun and cool. Now the game is just a shooter without a hint of prodominate their actions, just go and shoot. It is a pity, I expected more, toThe game is good, only the graphics and atmosphere. The atmosphere immerses you in the world of star wars, it's beautiful and cool, but no gameplay, little cards, it's all the same, if it would be battlefield 4 with star wars textures, it would be fun and cool. Now the game is just a shooter without a hint of prodominate their actions, just go and shoot. It is a pity, I expected more, to be honest, I feel sorry for spent money.… Expand
  14. Darkdegolas
    Nov 30, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo tem gráficos lindos e uma ótima ambientação no universo Star Wars, mas além disso há poucos pontos positivos.
    Não sei nem por onde começar a apontar defeitos, então vou começar pelo pior:

    Combate aéreo.

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

    Combate Terrestre:

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

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

    Match making

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

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

    Outfits

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

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

    Fiquei preso com esse jogo e o pacote de DLC de R$99,00 que comprei junto movido pelo Hype. Parabéns para mim por ter sido tão estúpido.    … Expand
  15. Gungjuilio
    Dec 10, 2015
    0
    Payed for the Ultimate edition when it first came out. Played the BETA and noticed a lot of hack and exploits being utilized by a handful of players. Natually I thought these would be fixed before launch, especially since numerous people were stating these infractions on the public feedback forms. Looks like EA and DICE don't care what people think or how they are affected by cheaters. ThePayed for the Ultimate edition when it first came out. Played the BETA and noticed a lot of hack and exploits being utilized by a handful of players. Natually I thought these would be fixed before launch, especially since numerous people were stating these infractions on the public feedback forms. Looks like EA and DICE don't care what people think or how they are affected by cheaters. The game has launched and hacks and cheats are still in play by a handful of players who dominate each map. Killing your right when you spawn with a single head shot from across the map? Come on! Especially when it happens over and over again? EA and DICE, pull your heads out and fix the problem! Don't be afraid of losing a 20% of the players who are cheats and hacks when the other 80% are dropping out due to this 20%.… Expand
  16. mort28
    May 24, 2016
    1
    Full of nerds, hackers..... level 1player vs lvl50..LOL
    Crazy, stupid game with stupid players/hackers. Respawn kills; I hate this game, no fun, no Star Wars feeling. Idiot running-jumping-shooting game. NO SINGLE PLAYER???NO AI BATTLES??? **** u EA.
    gameplay: 0/10
    repayability:1/10
    Star Wars theme: 6/10
    audio: 8/10
    graphics: 10/10
  17. 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.
  18. TsukasaHiiragi
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    For the Battlefront fans, we all know this isn't 'battlefront' but Battlefield with a Star Wars paint job. The only reason I gave this a rating of 4 and not lower is because they nailed the graphics and sound that are spectacular but lets all remember that GAMEPLAY is paramount and Star Wars Battlefront suffers severely in this area.

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

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

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

    Also, lets not forget the outrageously overpriced season pass at $50 - EA this isn't okay and I hope this backfires.    … Expand
  19. mindlord0013
    Nov 21, 2015
    5
    After originally rating this game 3/10, I decided to get my money's worth and pump in a few more hours. The game rated only slightly higher than my initial impressions, but not for any good reasons.

    Star Wars Battlefront (2015) is visually stunning, and feels like a very smooth game. It also has quite a distinct "Star Wars" vibe, which is great for fans of the Star Wars franchise.    After originally rating this game 3/10, I decided to get my money's worth and pump in a few more hours. The game rated only slightly higher than my initial impressions, but not for any good reasons.

    Star Wars Battlefront (2015) is visually stunning, and feels like a very smooth game. It also has quite a distinct "Star Wars" vibe, which is great for fans of the Star Wars franchise.

    Gameplay is seriously lacking. The stronger weapons are locked by level, so the more experienced players are not going to win by virtue of their skill - they are going to win because their gun is better than yours. This is a big problem, especially because of the broken matchmaking (more on that later). There are only a limited number of guns to choose from overall, and their only difference is the damage, fire-rate, range, and cooldown speed. While the card system somewhat helps to improve arsenal diversity, it doesn't help it enough to feel memorable (at least not in a good way). It's not a matter of "who shot first" or even "who is more skilled" - it's all about who has the bigger gun.

    Previous Battlefront games did the weapon loadout thing much better, even the somewhat forgettable PSP Rogue Squadron and Elite Squadron games. In Previous Battlefront games, there were predefined loadouts that fit into certain roles - basic trooper, anti-vehicle heavy, engineer, sniper, faction specific classes. Each loadout had a role to fill, and even the faction specific classes didn't unbalance the teams. Each class could go toe-to-toe with each other class, assuming players of about equal skill level. I feel that Battlefront (2015) would have been a much better game if they copied the Rogue/Elite Squadron games when it came to loadouts. You're given a cap of 100 points, a primary weapon, secondary weapon, explosives, special item, power-up (passive or active buff), Health, Speed, Capture Rate & Stamina. All of the weapons available were well balanced so it was more about the role you wanted to fill or what playstyle you prefer, not which weapon was strongest.

    Matchmaking is horrid. There is no balancing system, and teams aren't re-balanced between matches. The team that dominated last round will do so again this round unless players leave or join the session. This is particularly punishing for new players who don't have access to better weapons. On a side note, it is fun to win games. It is very fun, in fact. The sad thing is, it's not fun to be in a game which you are losing, especially since you feel like you can't do anything to turn it around - which is often true. This shows poor balancing by the development team - a video game should be fun to play whether you're winning or losing.

    There is a variety of game modes, but the number of maps and planets are extremely limited. It's hard not to compare it to the previous Star Wars Battlefront games, especially in this regard. I have to say, this game only has superficial similarities to the previous Battlefront games. I tried to enjoy it without drawing unfair comparisons, but it falls flat in so many areas that I can't help but be disappointed in a game I had low expectations for. There is no Clone Wars era. There are no dedicated space battles. There is no Campaign, Galactic Conquest, or Instant Action game modes (all of which were equally important and fun to the original Battlefront games). There is a noticeably lower variety in maps and locations. The list goes on, but it's like beating a dead horse.

    The final thing, and possibly the nail in the coffin, is the typical EA DLC. There is a "season pass' for DLC, which costs almost as much as the base game itself. They have given us no clue as to what is contained in any of the 4 planned DLC packs. Knowing EA's history, we can likely expect features expected to be released in the base game - like Clone Wars Era, and the upcoming Sequel trilogy Era, more maps of more well-known locations, more heroes, etc. Worse, it might not contain anything we wanted and just be filled with more maps and overpowered weapons locked to high-level players.

    I may be somewhat biased in my opinions of the game, perhaps because I positively associate with Star Wars and Star Wars Battlefront, or maybe because I dislike EA. Either way, this game scores poorly in my books for a whole number of reasons, and the things it does well don't make up for it.    … Expand
  20. 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!
  21. chillyistkult
    Nov 20, 2015
    0
    To be honest I didn't thought they could **** up such a good licence that hard, but DICE somehow made it. While the graphics and sound are good, the gameplay is terrible and it feels like the worst casual shooter you can imagine. There is no depth and only four maps but hey you can pay another 50 bucks for DLC **** **** you EA, **** you DICE.
  22. 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
  23. DarVanDar
    Nov 25, 2015
    5
    I really want to love this game. Visually it is immersive and stunning; the initial moments of gameplay are utterly incredible.

    And then, slowly, it starts to get annoying. My own annoyances in no particular order: - You basically get one gun... with lots of skins. The trade-off is usually power/recharge/distance, but the weapons are all otherwise identical. Some of the old weapons    I really want to love this game. Visually it is immersive and stunning; the initial moments of gameplay are utterly incredible.

    And then, slowly, it starts to get annoying. My own annoyances in no particular order:
    - You basically get one gun... with lots of skins. The trade-off is usually power/recharge/distance, but the weapons are all otherwise identical. Some of the old weapons from the Jedi Knight series would have been nice: bowcasters that shot bouncing rounds or even a railgun. Anything that added some variety in weapon choices.
    - The teams are wildly unbalance 80% of the time. On Walker maps you'll know which side will win within 3-5 minutes of playing. This is often just due to the map. On Endor the rebels will always win. They basically have to stop playing to lose that map.
    - There is zero coordination on teams. This is not entirely the games fault but some design decision really contribute to this: Team voice chat would really help, but the bizarre spawn points and multiple objectives always mean that there's little to no coordination on objectives.    … Expand
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. SArais
    Dec 14, 2015
    0
    Oh look, another **** battlefield game with a starwars brand name on it so that it sells. Typical corporate. Another, piss-poor creation from a piss-poor dev.
  27. JohnR
    Jan 25, 2016
    0
    Multiplayer is a complete mess. More often than not I quit because finding a match in Australia is almost impossible. What a waste of money on my part, and a wasted opportunity for EA and DICE. In one word it's PATHETIC.
  28. Dragnor
    Nov 23, 2015
    4
    too litttle content for too much money. but the worst thing is that the game is not fun. yeah its cool for couple hours to enjoy the graphics, but thats It
  29. OldSkoolGamerKS
    Jan 14, 2016
    0
    Boring after 20 mins and I guess the DLC costs well over $100 dollars or something. Horrible experience, boring, expensive, greed at it's worst. Dice is such a terrible company now. They traded in their good rep for money.
  30. Noshido
    Nov 26, 2015
    4
    All right so where to start? As has been said by many the graphics and feel of the game are spot on and perfect. Initially this may lead you to feel you are going to love this game. However, the lack of things to do outside of PVP leaves the game feeling empty.
    For some PVP is wonderful, and I am, to be honest not that bad at it. There is an issue however when you leave out everybody who    All right so where to start? As has been said by many the graphics and feel of the game are spot on and perfect. Initially this may lead you to feel you are going to love this game. However, the lack of things to do outside of PVP leaves the game feeling empty.
    For some PVP is wonderful, and I am, to be honest not that bad at it. There is an issue however when you leave out everybody who doesn't love PVP. For example I play a lot of video games, spend hours grinding to max level and truly love to play, many of my friends also enjoy games but are just not that good at them. They would like to play with me in a non competitive way, you ever heard of co-op? I'm sorry but a tacked on survival mode, is not even remotely enough in this area. Especially when you can only play it with one friend. So all of the people who were looking forward to this game with true excitement, now have no choice but to play PVP with me and get stomped on by COD losers and get called unspeakable things by 12 year old PVP obsessed children.
    Is the gun play a little shallow? Yes. Is the PVP woefully unbalanced? Yes. Is that the biggest problem? No. The real problem here is that STAR WARS FANS can't enjoy this game, only PVP players can(yes, I realize there are those who are both). A campaign mode would help but even just giving us custom match mode vs AI would solve most of the problems. It would be nice to sign in and play with people who just want to have fun and feel like they are in Star Wars. I really had hoped for a game like the original battlefront, but with the stellar graphics we have always wanted to see. What I got was another FPS PVP fest that can't even compete with the dedicated PVP titles. I would give this game a lower score, but there is hope that it could be turned around in the future with some of the DLC. In addition the graphics are so impressive that it still holds some sway on me, but if I can't enjoy them with friends then its only a tiny amount.    … Expand
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#9 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#18 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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72

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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