Star Wars Battlefront

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3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1708 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 369 out of 1708
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  3. Negative: 1,115 out of 1708
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  1. BlackFox81
    Dec 3, 2015
    0
    The graphics and details are amazing
    but thats about it... this feels 1/4 of a game and probably the worst battefront out of the three, this game is basically a shiny turd.... disney star wars is garbage and disney will push out crap like this for years
    storm trooper customization are lame, dont want to see helmet less or female troopers, the card system is stupid lame i love star    The graphics and details are amazing
    but thats about it... this feels 1/4 of a game and probably the worst battefront out of the three, this game is basically a shiny turd.... disney star wars is garbage and disney will push out crap like this for years

    storm trooper customization are lame, dont want to see helmet less or female troopers, the card system is stupid lame

    i love star wars but wtf    … Expand
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Encore22
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    I played the beta, it was amazing, first shooter i have actually enjoyed. Then i watched some streams of the real game, and it seemed like the greatest "meh" of all time :
  5. tmlorfing
    Nov 29, 2015
    0
    It's abysmal. Sure, the graphics and sound design are pretty, but the game reeks of EA's corporate greed and obvious contempt for paying customers. Here are some things that were in Star Wars Battlefront 2, a game that is a decade old, that are not in this game: Space battles, a singleplayer campaign, anything from episodes 1-3, balanced spawns, and an actual chance to use the heroes. AndIt's abysmal. Sure, the graphics and sound design are pretty, but the game reeks of EA's corporate greed and obvious contempt for paying customers. Here are some things that were in Star Wars Battlefront 2, a game that is a decade old, that are not in this game: Space battles, a singleplayer campaign, anything from episodes 1-3, balanced spawns, and an actual chance to use the heroes. And for a price tag of $120 for the "ultimate edition" is disgusting. I hope that EA loses its monopoly on the star wars franchise, or else the dark side has won.… Expand
  6. 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
  7. Babinski
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    They've done it, they have actually done it. They managed to f*** it up royally. The casualisation that happened here is so pathetic that makes me want to throw up. It's an insult to gamer community intelligence. Equipment is now abilities with cooldown, you don't enter vehicles but rather find a magical token that transports you to them, weapons don't need to be reloaded, you don't pickThey've done it, they have actually done it. They managed to f*** it up royally. The casualisation that happened here is so pathetic that makes me want to throw up. It's an insult to gamer community intelligence. Equipment is now abilities with cooldown, you don't enter vehicles but rather find a magical token that transports you to them, weapons don't need to be reloaded, you don't pick your spawn point, the battlefield is so messy that looks like a laser tag playground. Hell, this game could be played on a tablet in terms of gameplay. The fact that this only supports 48 players when, 10 yeas ago, TEN YEARS AGO there were already support for 64 players is outrageous. I'm not even going to talk about the lack of content because I wold be here the whole day.… Expand
  8. daanelf
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
    dont buy this crap. No singleplayer, endless dlc money grabs. All the time spend on it is wasted as this is basically a battlefield for toddlers. Does not need any skill and servers will be empty within a month. Playing this game is watching a very expensive B movie.
  9. Rulix
    Nov 28, 2015
    0
    How to describe Battlefront:
    - Grenade spam (worse than any other game)
    - Bad team balance
    - Awful spawn points
    - Good graphics (that's probably the only positive aspect everyone can agree on)

    Waste of money and time.
  10. Mikakater
    Nov 20, 2015
    0
    It's awful, stick to Battlefront 2 over this. the graphics are awesome but the gameplay is way waay too casual, for an example, there is no ammunition in the game, the weapons only overheating ^^
  11. Alpacalypse
    Nov 24, 2015
    0
    This game is the first game I've played in three years that was downright INFURIATING to play. I played the beta for 10-15 hours and loved it. But, the full game... Unbalanced, pathetic trash. Oh yeah, and the DLC is overpriced.

    The "powerup" system is terribad- You only get to play as the heroes or vehicles if you're lucky enough to run into a power. They aren't rewards for good play    This game is the first game I've played in three years that was downright INFURIATING to play. I played the beta for 10-15 hours and loved it. But, the full game... Unbalanced, pathetic trash. Oh yeah, and the DLC is overpriced.

    The "powerup" system is terribad- You only get to play as the heroes or vehicles if you're lucky enough to run into a power. They aren't rewards for good play or little pick-me-ups if you're doing bad, you can actually get to play as Boba Fett 4 times in a row and hog up the powerups. If your team has a hero active, no more hero powerups will spawn until that hero dies. Same goes for AT-AT and AT-ST vehicles. It's genuinely stupid, and led to me getting to play as a hero once every 3 games or so.

    The gunplay is the worst part of them all. If you're fighting anyone anywhere except close range, gunfights always come down to RNG. See, you don't control where your shots land. Just their general direction. If you're like me and your luck is awful, your shots WILL always miss. Skill is completely unimportant. Explosives are far too common and far too powerful. For example, ATSTs are useless because of the sheer amount of rockets available to people that take down ATSTs in 2-3 shots.

    The game is VERY unbalanced. It isn't like, say, the upcoming (and good-looking) game known as Overwatch, where you'll have access to every character and every feature right off the bat. You're stuck with no abilities and crappy guns, and almost always matched against maxed-out characters with fancy gadgets. Not just that, but the heroes themselves are unbalanced. Boba Fett is beyond overpowered, for example. His blaster does a ton of damage, and can dispatch a normal enemy in one burst provided you get a single headshot. His rocket is an instant kill, and you don't know it's coming until it hits you. There's no warning. His jetpack also has a ton of fuel, meaning jedis simply can't hit him. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Princess is weak as hell. She is the support hero, similar to Palpatine. Except, she can't stunlock infantry or kill multiple enemies at once. She gets a crappy blaster, a crappy shield and a decent ability.

    Finally, you don't get much content. A lot of the blasters feel similar, there are only 6 heroes (2 of which per playstyle, and two of which that are actually decent at combat [Han Solo and Boba Fett]) and a handful of maps.

    Number ratings since people can't always discern from my simple words:
    Graphics: 9. My computer isn't the best so I have to run it on low, but it's still good looking.
    Sound: 10.
    Gameplay: 0. Watered down Battlefield clone that's heavily RNG based.
    Replay value: -4. Every match is extremely similar.
    Loading screens: Bad/10.

    In short, I'm completely disgusted by how bad this game was. As a veteran of Battlefront 2, I think EA should've handed the game down to a better developer. The sound and visuals are beautiful, don't get me wrong, but the game itself is terrible. It feels like Battlefield 3, but inferior in every way. I'm thanking Jesus that Origin let me get a refund. Do not touch this game, period. You WILL be disappointed. I genuinely have no clue how people could like this game at all.
    Here's some cursing to vent my frustration: Battlefront is a **** **** godawful putrid excuse for a game. I hope the developers go to dev school to learn how to make a god damn game. The ****    … Expand
  12. joanjett
    Nov 27, 2015
    0
    Well another cash grab from EA......anyone surprised by this lol! Very very sad to see the star war name used for what is really just a cut and paste from battlefield. And the best part is they cut out the single player game.
    Look at all that money they saved doing that. In fact don't expect to ever see another FPS from EA with a single player campaign again. The good.....i didn't pay for    Well another cash grab from EA......anyone surprised by this lol! Very very sad to see the star war name used for what is really just a cut and paste from battlefield. And the best part is they cut out the single player game.
    Look at all that money they saved doing that. In fact don't expect to ever see another FPS from EA with a single player campaign again. The good.....i didn't pay for this thank god lol!!!!    … Expand
  13. JJthis
    Mar 9, 2017
    0
    This is a great game if you want to feel like being in a Star Wars movie (only one of the original movies because apparently everyone's in denial). It looks amazing, sound is amazing....and that's it.
    If you're looking for a game, this isn't it. Gets boring after a few min. I bought this on sale and I still can't see the value in paying $10 for this game apart from the Star Wars royalties.
  14. Knightmare725
    Mar 12, 2016
    0
    One of the most blatant, money grabbing dlc scandals of the next generation. I have to WAIT to PAY for more of the game in expensive upcoming DLC expansions. I hope EA is regreting this scam. I also hope you people are regretting buying this, because you have been wronged.
  15. monty_marismenh
    Nov 22, 2015
    0
    Absolute lack of content for 60€, DLC's confirmed with the same amount of content, so it's a "DLC" for 60€. EA game = Origin DRM = sh.it.
    Conclusion: buy the definitive edition on the folowing gen for 20€.
  16. Mystic_Quest
    Dec 3, 2015
    0
    EA. Wasn't stupid enough to buy. How's that for a review?

    Unfortunately, many are, so companies will keep serving us these cash-grab turds as long as they do.
    To summarize, it is a star wars themed battlefield, but more predictable and linear. Gets boring after... a day. For me at least. Simple as that.
  17. frankel14
    Nov 22, 2015
    0
    I'm embarrassed that I fell for the hype. Where do I start? Sound bugs, slow menu fps, cheaters, unbalanced gameplay, bad hit detection. It's a mess of a game.

    On the Battlefront forums, there are hundreds of posts about the bugs in this game. DICE haven't even bothered making a statement about any upcoming patches or even acknowledged that there are many issues that need addressing.    I'm embarrassed that I fell for the hype. Where do I start? Sound bugs, slow menu fps, cheaters, unbalanced gameplay, bad hit detection. It's a mess of a game.

    On the Battlefront forums, there are hundreds of posts about the bugs in this game. DICE haven't even bothered making a statement about any upcoming patches or even acknowledged that there are many issues that need addressing.

    Gameplay is a mess. Unless you've got the time to level up quickly, you're going to be absolutely slaughtered by players already on level30 and up. Some of the perks you can get totally break the game. You can actually get bullets that home in on their target!

    Plus points - Graphics are great. Sound is also great when the 'no sound' bug doesn't flare up.

    Save your money and buy it when it's    … Expand
  18. OldSkoolGamerKS
    Jan 14, 2016
    0
    Boring after 20 mins and I guess the DLC costs well over $100 dollars or something. Horrible experience, boring, expensive, greed at it's worst. Dice is such a terrible company now. They traded in their good rep for money.
  19. Fyralon
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
    Topp Music,good Star Wars feeling but Hacker,Aimbots and Cheater.......it isn't funny at all!If you love fairplay,better don't buy it.Safe your money.
  20. eldumloido
    Sep 25, 2016
    0
    Very bad dlc selling platform. If you want to win you need dlc, want to win people with dlc? get never dlc. p2w game sold for 60$ and has a 50$ p2w pass. As it has no singleplayer it's unplayable without dlc.
  21. ad0mas
    Apr 13, 2016
    0
    Graphics, Sounds? The best a game can get this year and probably the next. But gameplay wise? Its trash. Replayability? Trash. I am a die hard star wars fan, I am a die hard battlefield and old battlefront fan but this.... its so casualized to its roots you get bored of this game after few hours. Into the trash it goes. I want my money back.
  22. InsanityPlea
    Nov 24, 2015
    0
    For $90 CDN, what a waste of money. If you aren't going to include a SP campaign, more than a handful of maps and limited game play, DON'T CHARGE SO MUCH! This game is worth $40 tops. It doesn't even feel finished. Anyone rating this a 10 is a fanboy with absolutely NO interest in REAL gaming. This game has nothing to offer except graphics. The voice overs are HORRIBLE. Especially DarthFor $90 CDN, what a waste of money. If you aren't going to include a SP campaign, more than a handful of maps and limited game play, DON'T CHARGE SO MUCH! This game is worth $40 tops. It doesn't even feel finished. Anyone rating this a 10 is a fanboy with absolutely NO interest in REAL gaming. This game has nothing to offer except graphics. The voice overs are HORRIBLE. Especially Darth Vader. Don't buy this "game". You'll thank me later.… Expand
  23. tgclarkson2
    Dec 15, 2015
    0
    I really wanted this game to work. I paid for the Ultimate addition. I was stoked. I have given it a good play through as well. My main problem are the server set ups.

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

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

    It looks great and sounds great. Thats it. I want my money back F this game. Back to battlefield.    … Expand
  24. patzivota
    May 2, 2016
    0
    A horrible experience. 90% of my deaths don't make sense. There's no proper kill cam to show me how I died to ease this confusion. Balance is very bad, which is a trait EA's past few shooters have. Matchmaking is the worst. COD does matchmaking better. It's always one team getting butt raped by the other. The fairness just doesn't seem to be there. There are nearly no fair matches. IA horrible experience. 90% of my deaths don't make sense. There's no proper kill cam to show me how I died to ease this confusion. Balance is very bad, which is a trait EA's past few shooters have. Matchmaking is the worst. COD does matchmaking better. It's always one team getting butt raped by the other. The fairness just doesn't seem to be there. There are nearly no fair matches. I understand that war isn't really fair, but this is a game, and not real war. Fairness can be controlled.

    What else? SPAWNING. GOOD GOD BRO. SERIOUSLY. How hard is it to have a decent spawn system? It's like they don't even care. Half of my deaths in many games are from spawning right in front of an enemy.

    Gameplay is horrific. I feel embarrassed for buying this game and I am VERY thankful I did not buy the expansion pack. That's some money I'm happy I have saved.

    Graphics are great tho! That's it! Everything else is horrible.    … Expand
  25. 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.
  26. Darius_84
    May 7, 2020
    0
    By far the worst FPS i've ever played (and I started with Wolfenstein 3D, so: a lot.)
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. TheHomophobe
    Dec 13, 2015
    0
    This is just battlefield, which is already a lousy game, re skinned with star wars skins. There are power ups that make the game worst and more random than call of doody.
  30. randomiam
    Dec 2, 2015
    0
    I didnt actually buy the game but gave it a zero anyway.
    as a consumer i feel entitled to rate it and give my opinion to why
    ive played it though, and i played the beta a few hours but grew tired of the repetitive gameplay. im tired of EAs **** and didnt pre-order in anticipation for overpriced lackluster content. and EA did not disappoint (dice did a decent job though, and the    I didnt actually buy the game but gave it a zero anyway.
    as a consumer i feel entitled to rate it and give my opinion to why

    ive played it though, and i played the beta a few hours but grew tired of the repetitive gameplay.

    im tired of EAs **** and didnt pre-order in anticipation for overpriced lackluster content.
    and EA did not disappoint (dice did a decent job though, and the game looks gorgeous)

    4 maps
    2 worthwhile gamemodes
    11 primary weapons (disgrace)
    3 heroes per faction

    has it really come to this? ffs, casual overpriced **** game. ive never seen anything as bare-bones as this

    beauty fades, stupid is forever    … Expand
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#18 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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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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