Star Wars Battlefront

 PlayStation 4
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5.1

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  1. malcomme
    Dec 20, 2015
    0
    i like star wars but this game is so bad 0/10 do not buy this game !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. rensuir
    Dec 22, 2015
    0
    Plz comeback battlefront 2 , a real game for star wars fans , bring back clone wars , bring back galact conqeust , bring back a star wars game , I HATE YOU EA GAMES , I HATE YOU MERCERNARY COMPANY , Season pass is so expesive **** YOU EA
  3. ViperInfinity
    Dec 25, 2015
    0
    Looks amazing but is hollow. There is nothing to this game without the visuals. Game play is very VERY bad in terms of fun factor and when compared to the originals.
  4. Ghost1313
    Dec 27, 2015
    4
    I'm one of those people that has been waiting for a Star Wars game where you get to play story mode, I figured I'd try this out anyway it's fun at first and looks and sounds amazing but not much to the gameplay as it becomes boring quickly.
  5. LeoFQ
    Jan 2, 2016
    0
    I Just Created an account to save your money and let you know that this game gets boring really fast. and is way too overpriced for what you get.
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME
    buying this is gonna tell EA to keep doing this kind of releases
  6. saints51
    Nov 17, 2015
    3
    Beautiful game but that doesn't mean it is a masterpiece. Lack of content is keeping this game from being a serious long-term multiplayer experience. The cash grab season pass for all developers needs to stop. People just don't have the cash to keep spending on a gamble with games these days. The turnip has been bled dry EA. I think it was at this moment you knew you just F*&ked up.Beautiful game but that doesn't mean it is a masterpiece. Lack of content is keeping this game from being a serious long-term multiplayer experience. The cash grab season pass for all developers needs to stop. People just don't have the cash to keep spending on a gamble with games these days. The turnip has been bled dry EA. I think it was at this moment you knew you just F*&ked up.

    Gameplay: Played EA Access over the weekend for 10 hours and 2 issues. That netcode again and spawns are worse than battlefield. I have literally spawned in front of the enemy and spawn trapping can be done. The spawns will be a major complaint in the coming weeks along with hit detection. Just your typical EA/DICE multiplayer game.

    Verdict: Rent before you buy or wait a month as EA usually cuts the price in half. Then you can snag it. If you do buy towards the full price, try buying used from gamestop. You get 7 days to return any used game at gamestop if you do not like it. No questions asked. There is always gamefly where you can set the 1 month free trial and try BF for free also.

    3/10 is my final score. You will get bored quickly. If you don't believe me then by all means try one of the ways I mentioned above and save as much of your hard earned cash as possible.    … Expand
  7. danthedude21
    Nov 18, 2015
    0
    It doesn't bring anything new, it lacks content and is a generic fps game with few maps. It looks great, props, but you will get bored or exhausted after a few hours. Rent it, don't buy it.
  8. Strongbuns
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    This game is nothing like the Battlefront of old. It is Battlefield with Star Wars, but it doesn't even do a good job of being a Battlefield clone. The offline is a joke (2 player splitscreen over two pretty easy and boring game modes). The online customization is limited compared to other online FPS, customizing your character consists of changing a hairstyle or skin color, and there isThis game is nothing like the Battlefront of old. It is Battlefield with Star Wars, but it doesn't even do a good job of being a Battlefield clone. The offline is a joke (2 player splitscreen over two pretty easy and boring game modes). The online customization is limited compared to other online FPS, customizing your character consists of changing a hairstyle or skin color, and there is no gun customization. There are only a few maps, and they are mostly pretty dull and uninspired. I don't know why they cut the prequels out of this game, as that removes almost all of the fun lightsaber-wielding heroes (not that it matters, they did away with assault) and many of my favorite locations. Speaking of heroes, there are only 6, including Leia (over Chewbacca and Yoda) and their combat is 3 abilities that are not fun to use (I did enjoy lightsaber throw) and have long cooldowns. Battles feel small and characters die too fast. There are only a few fun game modes online, and those get boring.

    They turned this game into an online FPS. However, it is greatly outclassed in fun and amount of content by most competitors. If you really want to try it out, rent it from Redbox or Gamefly first. This game was clearly rushed to be released before the movie to increase sales.    … Expand
  9. grahamtriggs
    Nov 19, 2015
    3
    It's a beautiful demo - great graphics and atmosphere; the five training missions really make you feel like you are part of the film. But that's pretty much all you get for your money. They've simply forgotten to put the rest of the game in there. Or rather, they've chosen not to do so, to try and charge the SAME amount again for another pitiful selection of content.

    Come on EA - drop    It's a beautiful demo - great graphics and atmosphere; the five training missions really make you feel like you are part of the film. But that's pretty much all you get for your money. They've simply forgotten to put the rest of the game in there. Or rather, they've chosen not to do so, to try and charge the SAME amount again for another pitiful selection of content.

    Come on EA - drop the season pass and make that DLC free. Then you might be getting somewhere near to what is a reasonable amount of content for how much people are paying.    … Expand
  10. MooseSpoon
    Nov 18, 2015
    4
    The same old, same old.

    The game is good, but once again EA rips out content to sell it to you as DLC. The game would have been great with all the content left, even worth the $60 or more. But we get a shallow game and are forced to buy DLC if we want the full experience.

    The graphics are great. The sound is great. But as this is not a complete game, I cannot give it a complete score.
  11. LoopyLocokiller
    Nov 17, 2015
    5
    The graphics and sound design are stunning. And that's were the praise ends. Battlefront fails to deliver space battles, clone wars or 32v32 battles. These are all things battlefront 2 has offered from 2005. This game is very overpriced and I recommend waiting until the price drops.
  12. haztee
    Nov 24, 2015
    0
    This kind of business model - where a half game is sold for full price, and the rest is sold for the same - really needs to be boycotted. Patrik Bach said before the release when players were concerned it would be a Battlefield clone: "You could have done Battlefield with a Star Wars skin; that would be safe. That would be the sane and sober thing to do if you just want to make money."...This kind of business model - where a half game is sold for full price, and the rest is sold for the same - really needs to be boycotted. Patrik Bach said before the release when players were concerned it would be a Battlefield clone: "You could have done Battlefield with a Star Wars skin; that would be safe. That would be the sane and sober thing to do if you just want to make money."... Yeah... He then continues: "But that’s not very strategic in the long term. Think where you want to be in five years and you won’t want that reputation behind you because that would be a burden rather than a benefit. ". Well... EA certainly escaped that reputation...… Expand
  13. carlinos
    Nov 25, 2015
    2
    This game is a bad joke, you have to be to ingenuos to buy this, and later buy the rest of the game. That have incredible music? Yes the same as the movies, the same for the characters and weapons. This is headles chickens shooting each others with Star Wars skins. Please don't be a fool buying this title.
  14. TheOfflineGamer
    Nov 21, 2015
    1
    Let's start with the good:
    Graphics.
    Okay now that we have that out of the way, for the review. I put in Star Wars Battlefront, played a survival and battle two of the four maps (YES, a WHOPPING FOUR), and then had to spend the next 20 mins wiping the **** out of the disc drive so I could play something that actually resembled a game. No doubt, the rest of the galaxy that we saw in the    Let's start with the good:
    Graphics.

    Okay now that we have that out of the way, for the review. I put in Star Wars Battlefront, played a survival and battle two of the four maps (YES, a WHOPPING FOUR), and then had to spend the next 20 mins wiping the **** out of the disc drive so I could play something that actually resembled a game. No doubt, the rest of the galaxy that we saw in the amazing games that preceded this one in the series will be available for purchase as DLC in a money-grab by Emperor EA. Darth DICE clearly looked at the original games of the series, said "Okay, this is really cool" and then proceeded to model the game after the aftermath of their next meal at Chipotle. I might have ditched my girlfriend to play this game, but at least I'm still getting screwed by EA.

    I just kept going through the menu's trying to find where the game was, but clearly EA and DICE forgot to put it on the disc. Oh well, at least they have their money, clearly that's all this game was about anyway. I had to think for a moment whether I had to check the box on this review to have a spoiler warning, but honestly there is absolutely no content in the game to be spoiled.

    It's sad that this game may be considered successful because EA and DICE pulled the wool over the fanbase's collective eyes and we all had to buy it to find out how crappy it is. We expected Luke Skywalker, and we got Jar Jar Binks. If you want to play Battlefront, break out the PS2, because this game is not Battlefront. Time to get back to Fallout 4, or literally anything else.    … Expand
  15. maximay
    Nov 23, 2015
    4
    Another heavily incomplete game made only for season pass to earn more.
    No thanks, get enough of these way to force people to spend money.
    I'll will buy Just Cause 3 instead, worth 100 times more.
  16. HouTex81
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible. There is no true single player campaign and the rest is repetitive. Do not waste your Christmas money like I did. This game is getting returned ASAP. This whole idea of holding back content and/or releasing un-finished games is ridiculous. These games already cost $60 and paying more $$$ to get the rest of the game is a rip-off. Oh yeah, the vehicles controls are awful too! I love Star Wars and could play a mediocre game just because of the genre. That should say how bad this game is right there. I have never written a review before this either, but I felt I had to to keep people from wasting their money.… Expand
  17. cosciug
    Nov 26, 2015
    3
    Another long review about a game that had big potential but EA f*** it up !

    If you buy this game just right after launch, it basically means that you buy access into an early access of the game because it is not finished, and EA still dare to ask us 60 bucks for it ! Before launch they already confirmed that they will have 4 DLC's in the future, which are not actual DLC's, but part of    Another long review about a game that had big potential but EA f*** it up !

    If you buy this game just right after launch, it basically means that you buy access into an early access of the game because it is not finished, and EA still dare to ask us 60 bucks for it !
    Before launch they already confirmed that they will have 4 DLC's in the future, which are not actual DLC's, but part of the main game they just striped that will be soled separately. Just to milk the gamers of all their money !

    They stripped everything that they could, to leave as little as possible so the players don't think they have been cheated, ask 60 bucks for it and sell the rest for even more profit. The game with all DLC's should be game they initially released for 60 bucks, but by that time you already payed easily over $110 ! I feel cheated and makes me never to buy anything again from EA. They basically doubled the price of their games very sneaky and most of the people just fail to see this and just want to complete their collection. It's not a collection ! It's the initial game that's striped down and they sell it back to you piece by piece. Nothing else.

    This is very noticeable here in Battlefront ! How you might ask ? Well, here's why.
    They say that they have so many planets and locations and modes to choose from to play. Well, that's wrong and overinflated ****

    First off, the modes are basically standard for a game like this. One mode that is basically a trademark for this franchise is the walker assault that is not found in any other game. In rest, name a mode from any other game and you'll find it in battlefront. This is actually not a bad thing, but it's not very innovative because the only mode they have extra is basically Supremacy on the move.

    And now to planets and locations. For each mode they have a different location, one on each planet. The problem is there are only 4 planets ! the planets are: Endor, Hoth, Sullust and Tattooine !
    You will get bored very fast of only those 4 planets and craving for more different locations. They are pleasing to the eye and the graphics are good, even one of the best looking game this year, but it is just not enough to overlook the fact that this is not enough. They have just tried it to hard. The maps are very polished, no visual artifacts or major bugs, but this is to such an extend that they have put way to much time into those 4 planets that it does not matter anymore how polished they are. In the time they polished this 4 planets they could have used it to just add another two planets. This would have been much more worth than to just have 4. It gets very fast, very repetitive, and after just 2 or 3 days of playing i'm forcing myself to enter the game just to play it, just so i won't regret paying 60 buck for this game. I'm literally only playing just to get my money worth out of it until i'm sick playing it. This is not good for a game.

    Now, to be fair, for each planet and mode there are different maps. There are about 3 maps for each planet for the different game modes. The problem is that although the map layout is different from one to another, they feel very similar altogether, and this is a bad thing. The most diverse locations are actually the interior of buildings.

    We expected certain elements from a Battlefront game, and what we got just isn't enough to recommend to any Star Wars fan. I just tell them to go back to Battlefront 2 cause with that game they will have much more fun than with this one.

    And now my biggest complain of this review, would be the fact the it is just a Battlefield game beneath it.
    I have Battlefield and all those kind of shooter, and hoped they would not go that path, but they did.

    I'm a gamer, but i don't play a lot of shooters. And if i do, i do it for the story or for the fun of it. If it has a 3rd person camera i'm more likely to play it.
    But i'm also a very big Star Wars fan, and at each step of my life i had a SW game beside me to play it, from the early 90's.
    So the first thing i wanted to do is jump right in a game and play with Darth Vader ... but wait ... whaaaaaat ?

    So i can't select my factions, they distribute you to a random faction in each game, but to alternate you from each game. Why ? Just please tell me **** WHY !??? I'm imperial for life and the very first game i enter i'm a rebel scum ?! My first impression was that this was just ridiculous. I know that this was done to keep a balance, but at least give me chance to switch sides if the other team lacks people just like in counter strike ... but no ... i'm forced to play as this team. And don't you dare to leave this game, cause you didn't finish your rebel duties so they'll put you again as a rebel the next game.

    Wow, 5000 characters ain't enough for me to say what i want. In the end, don't buy the game. If you did, ask for a refund !    … Expand
  18. Jericho93
    Nov 26, 2015
    0
    I was extremely exited when this game game the graphics were amazing and the game play looked suburb. Then I actually sat down and played, at first I was like this blows but i'll give it a shot. Now I release this isn't remotely close to the last two previous installments and they cut out logical key points in this game. For one in order to get inside a vehicle you don' go find a vehicleI was extremely exited when this game game the graphics were amazing and the game play looked suburb. Then I actually sat down and played, at first I was like this blows but i'll give it a shot. Now I release this isn't remotely close to the last two previous installments and they cut out logical key points in this game. For one in order to get inside a vehicle you don' go find a vehicle like in the last two. You hover over a magical token and then get transported to a whole other location inside the vehicle matching the token. Each vehicle can be destroyed in short of 5 hits (unless your in an aircraft then its two) This game ignores balancing weapons. A pistol can kill you in o shots in which a long range rifle takes several shots to accomplish. There is no story mode just a confusing battle of 40 players. No strategy involved just run up to a enemy and start tossing grenades. The number one thing that makes me uppset is there is no scaling system, no good players fight good players it is just a random slotted game to where new players could be pitted against seemingly maxed level players who just dominate. I have been on boh sides of that were the score can be 15-100 or 100-45. The re spawn system, is utter crap you spawn behind the enemy lines and flank the entire team adding the factor that your allies can spawn on you (which is bs) they erased the Control point spawns and choosing what CP you wish to spawn at. The terrain is difficult to tread over as many points in the game take several tries to jump over a simple log. When throwing any type of grenade if you are killed your grenade ceases to exist. It should at lease drop to the ground but if killed the game doesn't registering even thrown it. You can unlock every weapon in a span of one week and thats for an average gamer. There is no extended content just multiplayer scenarios that were thrown into the mix. I gave this game a 0 on the rating yes this game is fun (for about 4 hours) the graphics are amazing and the infantry controls are pleasing to play but it appalled me of how they created a bull S&it game and tried to cover it up with good graphics a amazing marketing promotion. The man who was in charge of there marketing division should get a promotion because with out him many people would not have even bought this game in the first place. I have so SO much more to talk about but this just gets me angrier and angrier thinking about it. My copy goes back today.… Expand
  19. TheJayBoy
    Nov 21, 2015
    2
    Visually impressive, however the visuals no matter how good do not equate to content.

    Feel like playing single player? Well you have 2 game modes. A skirmish mode on a paltry 4 maps. And a survival game mode on a pathetic 2 maps. Notice that I left out the tutorial missions because tutorials teach you how to play, Yet again DICE tutorials do not equate to CONTENT. The Multiplayer    Visually impressive, however the visuals no matter how good do not equate to content.

    Feel like playing single player? Well you have 2 game modes.
    A skirmish mode on a paltry 4 maps. And a survival game mode on a pathetic 2 maps.

    Notice that I left out the tutorial missions because tutorials teach you how to play, Yet again DICE tutorials do not equate to CONTENT.

    The Multiplayer itself lacks any depth, the leveling system is a poor hook to entice you to play more.

    As a fan of the Star Wars: Battlefront series loved aspects such as the Campaign story from Battlefront 2.
    The 501st story was a brilliant addition to the solid foundation that Battlefront set before it. Conquest mode was an exemplar of what a non-story based game mode should have been.

    However if you were looking for even a semblance of these fan favourite game modes within the newest incarnation you will be sorely disappointed.

    Summary:

    + Beautiful Landscapes and Scenery.
    + Entertaining enough until the novelty wears off.

    - Minimal Single Player Content.
    - Shallow Multiplayer Combat.
    - Ridiculous lack of Overall Content.
    - Disgusting focus on DLC.

    Conclusion
    Don't waste your money. At best this game is worth 60% of its asking price.    … Expand
  20. Lokos
    Nov 22, 2015
    2
    I wanted to like this, but I just couldn't play it for another hour. I was able to return the entire bundle with Best Buy. I'm a hardcore battlefield player and this was just too basic for me to enjoy. No progression, no fps mechanics, lack of weapons configuration. This had so much potential if they kept the battlefield formula.
  21. cimerians
    Nov 19, 2015
    1
    A game that costs over $100 (season pass + basic game) with lots of content cut from the original Lucasarts series = garbage. If you enjoy really good Star Wars graphics patched into a Battlefield engine have at it but be warned it will cost you some extra cash in the long run.
  22. Lilkcceleb
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
    So I played this game for two hours and became extremely bored. Flying still sucks like the beta. Honestly it's not much more added from the beta. Hero/Villian mode was fun but became boring really quick.
  23. Nox_Caelo
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
    I paid 80$ CAD for this?!! I like supremacy game mode. But there are only 4 maps and 2 of them I don't like. Some Battlefield DLC have more content. Game feels dull.
  24. gamermaxxx
    Nov 18, 2015
    1
    The original battlefront that came out on ps2 almost 10 years ago has better/more content (alot more content) This game is just a super caked up glossy FPS with boring gameplay and guns. disappointed with the potential this could have had.
  25. RadicalCactus
    Nov 18, 2015
    3
    Despite being a big-time SW fanboy, I am disappointed with the new Battlefront game. Although the presentation of this game is beautiful, amazing looking and sounds fantastic, if you are like me and buy this game hoping for a new version of the original Battlefront series this game leaves a lot to be desired. The game plays far more like Call of Duty or Battlefield than the originalDespite being a big-time SW fanboy, I am disappointed with the new Battlefront game. Although the presentation of this game is beautiful, amazing looking and sounds fantastic, if you are like me and buy this game hoping for a new version of the original Battlefront series this game leaves a lot to be desired. The game plays far more like Call of Duty or Battlefield than the original Battlefront games, and not being huge into FPS games makes this game unplayable for me because I am constantly one-shotted by FPS pros. Also half of the game has been left out of the initial release to sure up some more revenue for EA through selling the other half as DLC or as a $50 'season pass'.… Expand
  26. jbreton
    Nov 19, 2015
    4
    Si hablamos de graficos y sonido el juego es excelente, pero pagar 60 usd porque medio juego que no tiene modo historia??

    Una desilución. El Battlefront II es realmente un buen juego.
  27. Darth_Brayn
    Nov 19, 2015
    1
    How sad all flash and no substance. I bought the Battlefront edition PS4 and was excited to play it but after reading these reviews I'm really disappointed. I'm more of a single player / coop / split screen kind of guy so hearing the lack of love for the offline player is Very disappointing. It's amazing how 10 years ago LucasArts understood what people wanted with Battlefront 2 and all EAHow sad all flash and no substance. I bought the Battlefront edition PS4 and was excited to play it but after reading these reviews I'm really disappointed. I'm more of a single player / coop / split screen kind of guy so hearing the lack of love for the offline player is Very disappointing. It's amazing how 10 years ago LucasArts understood what people wanted with Battlefront 2 and all EA had to do was reproduce what they did with a fresh coat of paint and improved bot AI but they couldn't do it. Embarrassing, guess I'll have to see how much store credit BestBuy will give me for it. The only hope I have for it is that EA gives a ton of free content like they did with Mass Effect 3, but seeing that they're already advertising a $50 season pass I won't hold my breath.… Expand
  28. OriginalClassic
    Nov 20, 2015
    0
    The biggest flaw about this game isn't that it's nothing like Battlefront 1 or 2, nor is it the overpriced DLC. It isn't even the fact that there's no single player campaign. No...the biggest flaw is FAR worse.

    There are only 4, count 'em, FOUR multiplayer maps on the disc. There are about eight or so variations on these maps, but they are just DIFFERENT PARTS of the 4 larger maps. $60    The biggest flaw about this game isn't that it's nothing like Battlefront 1 or 2, nor is it the overpriced DLC. It isn't even the fact that there's no single player campaign. No...the biggest flaw is FAR worse.

    There are only 4, count 'em, FOUR multiplayer maps on the disc. There are about eight or so variations on these maps, but they are just DIFFERENT PARTS of the 4 larger maps. $60 for FOUR maps and no single player? Seriously? No thanks. Save your money    … Expand
  29. thiagoassis
    Nov 21, 2015
    0
    Very disappointing, its a very simple game with few content. The game cost full price and only provide a few game modes. Comparing with other games its just not enough. You will play the game for a few hours (
  30. wade22fan
    Nov 20, 2015
    5
    Star Wars Battlefront is one of the most anticipated games of 2015. It has the words ‘Star Wars’ in the title, so it’s pretty easy to get worked up about. I was looking forward to this game very, very much, especially since I am a big Star Wars fan. I know I am probably in the minority when I say this, but I’m not really big on online multiplayer, which is something this game almostStar Wars Battlefront is one of the most anticipated games of 2015. It has the words ‘Star Wars’ in the title, so it’s pretty easy to get worked up about. I was looking forward to this game very, very much, especially since I am a big Star Wars fan. I know I am probably in the minority when I say this, but I’m not really big on online multiplayer, which is something this game almost completely relies on. It has no single player story, just a couple different modes that aren’t all that fun and take about only an hour to complete. The computer A.I. is a little off and it is never as fun as playing online. I would have liked to see a story unfold full of my favorite Star Wars characters, such as the one in Disney Infinity 3.0, which is probably the best Star Wars game of the year, oddly enough. After spending several hours with Battlefront, I am sad to say the luster wore off pretty quickly.

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    Battlefront’s visuals and sound design are its strongest assets, along with the multiplayer action. There are around eight modes you can play online. A few notables are Droid Run, Heroes vs Villains, Blast, Walker Assault, Cargo and Supremacy. With these modes, players are able to play as their favorite hero or villain and battle against the opposing side, take cargo from one side of a map to the others, while also defending it, and have an all-out war with 20 vs 20 or 10 vs 10 players. These are just a few examples. My favorites were Cargo, Blast and Heroes vs Villains. While my time with the game was fun while it lasted, the fun began to fade. Even my love for Star Wars couldn’t save it. The shooting mechanics are solid, just like that of the Call of Duty titles, but when you have a game that is multiplayer-only and have nothing else to offer, it can’t really stand on its own two feet. The gameplay has some issues to note. I am not an excellent gamer when it comes to online shooters, but I also don’t suck, because I have played games since I was about 7 years old. No matter what I did, I always seemed to die way more than get kills. Other gamers I know have echoed these sentiments. It could be a combination of gameplay problems and some players just playing religiously and becoming way better than casual players. Also, when you die, the game puts you far away from the action, so you have to continually run towards the battle while simultaneously getting killed over and over. It takes the fun away pretty quickly. The lack of weapons and customization doesn’t help the game’s case either.

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    What is most troubling about Battlefront is that EA decided to price the game at $60, while also releasing a DLC in December that is also around $60. That is a little ridiculous, especially for what you are getting. To me, that is highway robbery and I see it as EA taking Star Wars fans’ hard-earned money. If you compare this game to the two original Battlefronts on PS2 or even Rogue Squadron for Gamecube, it looks pretty pathetic. That is a sad thing to say because here we are, ten years later, getting half the package we did back then at the same price point. I miss the days when DLC didn’t exist to be honest. All of the content was already there. Nowadays, with the exception of a few companies, DLC is overpriced and released later on. It just doesn’t make sense and it is an obvious cash grab. Let’s look at it in two ways to gain some perspective. For one, take Star Wars out of it. Imagine that everything is the same: Gameplay, visuals, sound design, multiplayer. Then, how would it hold up? For two, ponder the thought of the game being developed by someone else. CD Projekct Red, Remedy, Bethesda…how much better would it have been? As a Star Wars fan, I won’t let EA rob me. I will not buy this game. I may pick it up way later on down the road, pre-owned, when it is in the bargain bin, but that’s it. I had a tough time deciding on a score because that Star Wars fan in me was fighting with the true gamer in me. I think the true gamer won out in the end. I hope I wasn’t too generous.    … Expand
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#7 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#4 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 59
  3. Negative: 0 out of 59
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 23, 2016
    80
    It's not the most complex shooter, but it's the ideal pick-up-and-play experience for Star Wars fans. Stunning environments, solid shooting and immersive sound design mask the shortcomings. [Jan 2016, p.82]
  2. GameOver.gr
    Jan 20, 2016
    75
    With the new film of the space opera saga finally on the big screen and the release of Battlefront's new sequel, both after a decade overdue, it is definitely the best time to be a Star Wars fan. The game itself is a dream-come-true for fans, and the Star Wars spectacle is strong in this one. However, if it is depth and longevity you seek... this is not the game you are looking for.
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  3. Play UK
    Jan 16, 2016
    60
    Spectacular production values help to make this game enjoyable in the early going, but it soon enough shows that it is painfully lacking in terms of maps and depth in its current form. [Issue#265, p.72]
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