Star Wars Battlefront

 PlayStation 4
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  1. Congratulations
    Nov 21, 2015
    6
    Very simple gameplay and a lack of content brings down what is an otherwise stunning game. The whopping $50 season pass being advertised on the main menu of the game that I've just spent sixty dollars on, doesn't exactly help, and makes my purchase and faith in their project feel unappreciated. But that's just my opinion ^_^ thanks for reading, if you did ^-^
  2. ZackRogers
    Nov 18, 2015
    6
    Battlefront brings the excitement of Star Wars to gaming in a huge way with this game. However, the spawns are terrible and unfair for the rebels, there is far too much micro-transactions such as the season pass that is pushed on players, and there is no campaign or space battles in it to fully embrace Star Wars for what it is
  3. Z1M3RC
    Nov 18, 2015
    6
    I was so pumped for this! I figured it was going to be the next Battlefield 5 but Star Wars themed! What a let down. The visuals and sound can be stunning at times. Unfortunately the game just doesn't deliver and I feel as though they duped us into buying it JUST because it was Star Wars. After only few hours it starts to get very boring and limited due to the lack of depth andI was so pumped for this! I figured it was going to be the next Battlefield 5 but Star Wars themed! What a let down. The visuals and sound can be stunning at times. Unfortunately the game just doesn't deliver and I feel as though they duped us into buying it JUST because it was Star Wars. After only few hours it starts to get very boring and limited due to the lack of depth and customization. I can already see my self putting this one down soon, still hoping for a epic Star Wars game to come along. All they had to do was make this like BF4 but with the spirit of Star Wars and it would have been epic! They really came up short with this one.… Expand
  4. Neo85
    Nov 19, 2015
    6
    The game looks and sounds great but that's where it all ends. The game lacks any real substance and I don't feel like I'm working towards anything while playing it. You are able to unlock cards and guns and skins but other than the jet pack i don't think it makes a great deal what your set up is. there is no real skill in the game you don't even have to reload or get any ammo if it movesThe game looks and sounds great but that's where it all ends. The game lacks any real substance and I don't feel like I'm working towards anything while playing it. You are able to unlock cards and guns and skins but other than the jet pack i don't think it makes a great deal what your set up is. there is no real skill in the game you don't even have to reload or get any ammo if it moves you shoot at it. if you want something mindless that you can jump into any time and play maybe this is the game for you. but there are plenty of Great games out there like the Witcher 3 or Fallout. 4 if you want some substance.… Expand
  5. Lothar
    Nov 21, 2015
    6
    SW universe is awesome. Beside that, the game is mediocre. Shooting is weird and it lacks balance.
    At least the game is free of bugs which I give big kudos to EA. Finally they're not the worst company ever lol.
    Better wait for patches and price drop.
  6. MatthewMast
    Nov 22, 2015
    6
    COD with stormtroopers.

    Despite its amazing graphics and attention to authenticity, Battlefront is a wasted opportunity and feels incomplete. Unlike its predecessots, the game leaves single-player gamers out to dry with no campaign mode, instead offering a tiny and unusually boring range of repetitive battles that lack action or purpose. Its like a generic shooting game with a Star    COD with stormtroopers.

    Despite its amazing graphics and attention to authenticity, Battlefront is a wasted opportunity and feels incomplete.

    Unlike its predecessots, the game leaves single-player gamers out to dry with no campaign mode, instead offering a tiny and unusually boring range of repetitive battles that lack action or purpose. Its like a generic shooting game with a Star Wars skin, but none of the soul.

    On top of the lack of action, the range of maps/planets is underwhelming, and the maps are more like tiny arenas than battlefields.

    Multiplayer is actually quite decent, and walker assault is a good example of the goal/strategy oriented missions that could save this game. The whole game has been designed as an online experience, which misses the point: Fans want to experience the Star Wars galaxy; to relive the battles and the excitement.

    DLC might improve this game, but its fundamentals have missed the mark    … Expand
  7. Noble_5
    Dec 25, 2015
    6
    This game is worth seeing simply because of the superb graphics. The locations in the game are truly an impressive recreation of key battles from the movies. It's incredibly fun to be part of the battles due to the higher number of combatants, the ability to use awesome vehicles and because it's all Star Wars!

    I had a lot of fun playing this game, unfortunately you get very little to    This game is worth seeing simply because of the superb graphics. The locations in the game are truly an impressive recreation of key battles from the movies. It's incredibly fun to be part of the battles due to the higher number of combatants, the ability to use awesome vehicles and because it's all Star Wars!

    I had a lot of fun playing this game, unfortunately you get very little to keep you coming back. Battlefront may be worth purchasing when all DLC and game is included in one package for $60 or less. Till then, definitely rent this game!    … Expand
  8. christopherkill
    Nov 24, 2015
    6
    Star wars Battlefront is amazing and I'm a fan of star wars. But it still needs improvements don't to it. When you able to play as the rebels they have some imperial weapons like the E-11 and the T-21 and the DLT-19 are imperial weapons that the rebels shouldn't have. The imperials can have rebel guns like the RT-97C, A280C, DH-17 that they shouldn't have either. There needs to be moreStar wars Battlefront is amazing and I'm a fan of star wars. But it still needs improvements don't to it. When you able to play as the rebels they have some imperial weapons like the E-11 and the T-21 and the DLT-19 are imperial weapons that the rebels shouldn't have. The imperials can have rebel guns like the RT-97C, A280C, DH-17 that they shouldn't have either. There needs to be more drop points for to get in a tie fighter or rebel fighters and for AT-ST and AT-AT so that one person gets it and there teammates don't shoot at them. There needs to be more maps and guns and easier to level up and get more credits and a campaign. But it's still a good and fun game.… Expand
  9. Takarias
    Nov 26, 2015
    6
    Star Wars Battlefront is, for all intents and purposes, an incredible piece of software. It looks, sounds, runs, and plays incredibly well on your preferred platform. And the online stability is something to be applauded after Battlefield's rocky history with multiplayer servers.

    Where Battlefront fails to deliver is in content. What's in the game is incredibly highly polished and well    Star Wars Battlefront is, for all intents and purposes, an incredible piece of software. It looks, sounds, runs, and plays incredibly well on your preferred platform. And the online stability is something to be applauded after Battlefield's rocky history with multiplayer servers.

    Where Battlefront fails to deliver is in content. What's in the game is incredibly highly polished and well made, but after only a few hours, I was already begging for more. Yes, I am a 'hardcore' gamer. Yes, I fall into the class of players that burns through content abnormally fast. But I am also a person that understands the difference between burning through content too fast, and there not being enough in the first place.

    Thought there are 9 modes, and they each have something to offer, there are only 2 that people actually talk about and play. Fighter Squadron, and Walker Assault. Fighter Squadron might as well not have different maps, and Walker Assault only has four. These four maps are very well made and are massive, but after a couple hours, they just start looping.

    The game offers some limited customization, but this does not offer as much variety as the Battlefield series or the pre-made classes in previous Battlefront games. Instead of filling a dynamic role on your team, you are just a dude with a gun, no matter what gun or other abilities you pick.

    In a time where free-to-play or buy-to-play games with huge collections of content are increasingly common, a game as slim as Battlefront just doesn't cut it anymore. And the prices being charged for the all-but-required DLC are just plain insulting.    … Expand
  10. jahoneycutt
    Nov 27, 2015
    6
    I was looking forward to this game. Now, 2 weeks after buying it from the PS store, I feel like I am still waiting for the whole thing to come out. The visuals are amazing. Combat is solid. Heroes and villains are a joy to play and balanced well. Survivor and tutorial missions are fun. But in the end, the lack of content holds this game back from the brilliance it could have achieved. NoI was looking forward to this game. Now, 2 weeks after buying it from the PS store, I feel like I am still waiting for the whole thing to come out. The visuals are amazing. Combat is solid. Heroes and villains are a joy to play and balanced well. Survivor and tutorial missions are fun. But in the end, the lack of content holds this game back from the brilliance it could have achieved. No couch co-op except in tutorial and survival modes! No single player content that will hold your interest for more than an hour or two. Very few modes and no ability to play maps solo with bots. There is not enough content to justify the price. And NOTHING could justify a $50 season pass. Wait for the inevitable complete edition when it comes out in 6 months.… Expand
  11. TheAcidBoot
    Nov 27, 2015
    6
    Now I've played this game for about 15 hours and to be honest I have no idea where to start with this review. So I am going to start with the good parts of Battlefront. The graphics are great the soundtrack is also great. Dice also managed to somehow capture the magic of Star Wars. From the dogfights with X-Wings and Tie Fighters down to how detailed and awesome Endor looks and feels.Now I've played this game for about 15 hours and to be honest I have no idea where to start with this review. So I am going to start with the good parts of Battlefront. The graphics are great the soundtrack is also great. Dice also managed to somehow capture the magic of Star Wars. From the dogfights with X-Wings and Tie Fighters down to how detailed and awesome Endor looks and feels. Endor looks amazing and is probably the best Star Wars map I have seen to date. You can really see how much effort EA put into some of the bigger maps such as Endor and Hoth. Now if only they would've done so with the rest of this game. The biggest problem with Battlefront is that this entire game feels rushed. Only 4 planets and 12 maps at launch is a huge disappointment. The worst part about this is that they have already confirmed 16 maps for the season pass. More maps as DLC than in the main game? That's low even for EA. Most of the maps aside from Hoth and Endor feel rushed and plain. The ice caves and the sand dunes all feel the same. They feel as if they were sloppily put together with little or no effort. Most of modes are pretty boring and average. You have your 20v20 modes such as Supremacy and Walker assault which are pretty much the only modes people are going to be playing. I had the opportunity to play Walker assault during the beta and to my surprise it was actually pretty fun. It wasn't perfect but I had a blast with it. Sadly EA has decided to change and dumb down most of the mode probably because of casuals complaining about how it was too hard for rebels to win or something. So a mode that use to take cooperation and effort to win (as the Rebels for the most part) has been dumbed down so much that you could probably be shooting into the sky and still win as the rebels. The weapons also feel dumbed down in both range and damage. Another part of this game I was really excited for was the Fighter Squadron mode. Granted it was no space battles but it looked really fun from the trailer. Sadly EA decided to go and make it 20v20 but with a catch. 10 real people on each team and 10 AI on each team. What the hell??? So half of the time you would be killing AI instead of people. Killing ships are also extremely easy it takes zero skill or effort. I managed to go on a 20 killsteak from just holding down L2 and shooting blindly. They have also decided to include heroes into the mix. You have 2 heroes you can play as, The Millennium Falcon or Slave 1. The biggest problem with the heroes is that they're too op. Now I know what your thinking the heroes are suppose to be op that's what makes them fun. But I have literally spent matches where I am behind Slave 1 the whole time shooting and firing missles only to do less than half damage. It's practically impossible to kill these heroes unless your entire team is on their ass. The biggest problem with Battlefront is the lack of content. Within 5 hours of this game I had already played everything in it! In the end Battlefront is a average game that was sloppily put together and rushed out to market by EA. However that's not to say that it's a awful game. I still managed to have some fun running around as Boba Fett or Han Solo shooting people. Dice has managed to really capture Star Wars perfectly in some aspects of the game (such as sound design, visuals, vehicles, music, etc) and you can really see what parts of the game that they really worked hard on and those parts are the best part of this game. In the end I would give this game a 6/10 and it's probably worth buying after a price drop and some updates.… Expand
  12. BetterThanSonic
    Nov 30, 2015
    6
    While it lacks in content that made the original Battlefront games so much fun, it's still a better game than Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, and Sonic Boom.
  13. maartendc
    Dec 1, 2015
    6
    I kind of like the game despite its flaws. But the parts that make it good, are why it's flaws are so disappointing. It could have been amazing, instead it is just OK.

    PRO's: - Great graphics, and runs very smoothly on PS4 - Great sound effects - Play as iconic Star Wars heroes and vehicles such as Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, AT-ST, etc. - Shooting feels good and immersive    I kind of like the game despite its flaws. But the parts that make it good, are why it's flaws are so disappointing. It could have been amazing, instead it is just OK.

    PRO's:

    - Great graphics, and runs very smoothly on PS4

    - Great sound effects

    - Play as iconic Star Wars heroes and vehicles such as Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, AT-ST, etc.

    - Shooting feels good and immersive (to me, some people don't seem to like it).

    - Lots of modes (9 I think, although only 2 or 3 are actually the main modes that most people will want to play).

    - Mode Walker Assault is a really cool idea for a mode set in the Star Wars universe, and it is generally a lot of fun.

    CON's:

    - LACK OF MAPS! There are essentially only 4 (!) maps for the most important modes (Walker Assault and Supremacy). The maps of both of these modes are rehashes of each other. There are some other maps for the other modes, but these also feel like different areas of the same 4 maps. I understand they only created 4 planets and 4 tile sets essentially, but they didn't bother to create some variety within these planets either. So basically 4 maps you play over, and over, and over. The maps are at least pretty big I guess.

    - The vehicles are not stationary on the map, but rather powerups that you can pick up. This means there is no actual feeling of realism when it comes to the actual battle. Also it is completely random whether or not you will happen upon a certain vehicle, which takes away the freedom of strategizing your battle, such as is possible in Battlefield games. The other thing about this is that you cannot go and destroy the other team's vehicles to mess with them, which is a shame.

    - You cannot get 2 people in a vehicle, only solo: This is a point that is not mentioned often, but I find the most annoying of all. In Battlefield games, a big part of the teamwork comes from the fact that you can be in a vehicle with teammates, and wreak havoc, capture control points together, etc.. The fact that all vehicles are solo only here makes it just so that you rack up more kills, and maybe help your team in the process, but it doesn't feel like it contributes a lot to the overall battle or tactics. This is compounded by the previous point that they are powerups, so you cannot even get them when you want.

    - No teamplay to speak of. This is related to the previous point. Also there is no chat, so you cannot strategize with teammates.

    - The air vehicles are completely useless to the battlefield. They only serve to destroy each other, and even then their handling is terrible. As a ground unit, I have NEVER, EVER been killed by an air unit. The only minor usefulness is in walker assault when the vehicles can help destroy the AT-AT's for a brief period when they are vulnerable.

    - Aim assist in a bit too generous, which makes it even more shallow than it already is, and takes away the skill aspect. It is okay for me, because I am terrible at console shooters, but this might be a big deal for some people.

    Overall, I don't think this game deserves the awful Metacritic user score it has been getting. However, it is just so disappointing, because with a few different choices in game design, it could have been a spectacularly good game. Right now, it is just a fun little shooter for a while, but the lack of maps and depth in the gameplay means you will get bored of it quickly.    … Expand
  14. jose-antonio-5
    Dec 15, 2015
    6
    Un apartado técnico y sonoro espectacular, es simplemente espectacular el nivel de detalle y de texturas que tienen los mapas. Ahora bien, este juego es un timo: sin campaña, sin prácticamente ninguna opción para jugar offline, la cantidad de mapas que vienen es ridícula que en el season pass te vendan mas juego que en el disco es bochornoso, sin batallas espaciales y pocos modos de juego;Un apartado técnico y sonoro espectacular, es simplemente espectacular el nivel de detalle y de texturas que tienen los mapas. Ahora bien, este juego es un timo: sin campaña, sin prácticamente ninguna opción para jugar offline, la cantidad de mapas que vienen es ridícula que en el season pass te vendan mas juego que en el disco es bochornoso, sin batallas espaciales y pocos modos de juego; en resumen una de las grandes decepciones del año a pesar de sus casi reales graficos… Expand
  15. Khristtoph
    Dec 8, 2015
    6
    The Game is amazing, looks incredible, the on-line mode is great... But the game have a very big problem NO STORY MODE and the offline mode is really poor.
  16. newbreed82
    Dec 21, 2015
    6
    This game overall disappointing me. The sound and visuals are nice. Good animations and character movement. It really gives the feel of looking at a star wars battle. My problem is the maps and game modes. It just doesn't feel like it has the makings of your basic fun shooter. There are only a hand full of poorly designed maps and no campaign. Look, a campaign should be standard in anyThis game overall disappointing me. The sound and visuals are nice. Good animations and character movement. It really gives the feel of looking at a star wars battle. My problem is the maps and game modes. It just doesn't feel like it has the makings of your basic fun shooter. There are only a hand full of poorly designed maps and no campaign. Look, a campaign should be standard in any shooter. Yes, most people buy it for the multiplayer experience but I also need a good campaign. Also, the local multiplayer is just you vs a friend and bots.... come one. Maybe there is a tech reason people dont do it anymore but what happened to online split screen multi player? So the only way me and my brother can play together is with bots. Plus how the heck do you not have a space battle? And please patch it to let me customize flying controls.

    As I said, im not a fan of the game but im giving a 6 for the atmosphere.    … Expand
  17. Alex45
    Jan 5, 2016
    6
    The game isn't too bad but it doesn't offer much when compared to it's 2005 predecessor, the most maps it offers without the DLC is 4, compared to Battlefront 2 that had more than 12 maps, the only good game mode is the single player battles and the enemy AI is dumbed down to where a 5 year old could kill them no problem, the only thing that's holding this game up is the way it looks.The game isn't too bad but it doesn't offer much when compared to it's 2005 predecessor, the most maps it offers without the DLC is 4, compared to Battlefront 2 that had more than 12 maps, the only good game mode is the single player battles and the enemy AI is dumbed down to where a 5 year old could kill them no problem, the only thing that's holding this game up is the way it looks.

    Graphics: the graphics are gorgeous, detailed, if i were reviewing games on graphics, the game would get a perfect score from me.

    Sound: the game's sound makes you feel like you're on the battlefield 99.99% of the time.

    Gameplay: the gameplay is decent to a certain extent, but after about 3 hours, you just get bored with it, the controls are ok, and to get a little knit picky here, you don't have to reload any of your guns.

    Cons: the game is incredibly imbalanced, especially on walker assault where the empire has all kinds of weapons and the rebels have nothing, you may as well give the empire swords and give the rebels rocks.

    I would recommend just renting this game for a weekend, or buying it and just playing it when you're bored or don't have anything better to do    … Expand
  18. getrwuegyweh
    Feb 27, 2016
    6
    EA really let themselves down this time. OK, for what this game offers, it is a good game. But it just lacks so much content. There needed to be a story mode too.
  19. SPC_Garver
    Feb 29, 2016
    6
    EA has offered a product that appeals to a wide range of fan bases. The graphics are the brightest points that the game offers, while the lack of a story mode limits the experience. The very limited offering of weapons and modes drags the game down as does the lack of weapon damage drop off. Overall the game looks far better than it plays, and the mechanics get old too fast.
  20. LinkTriforce
    Apr 27, 2016
    6
    Mas o menos, es decir si fueran por las graficas sacaría un 10 pero el juego sufre el mismo problema que street fighter v y destiny, es un juego que recibió demasiada publicidad por la película que estaba a punto de estrenarse y el E3 de julio pero es un juego que carece de contenido no es nada diferente a un call of duty o un halo, un juego demasiado pobre de contenido
  21. jsoileau14
    Mar 23, 2016
    6
    First off I grew up watching Star Wars and i am a huge fan. With that being said this game i think is good not great. I was hoping for a campaign of some sort. That was a real bummer but the online multiplayer is intense and is really fun. The sound effects are AMAZING. Shooting the DL-44 blaster or any of the guns sound just like the movies! Riding speeders and flying X-wings are a blast.First off I grew up watching Star Wars and i am a huge fan. With that being said this game i think is good not great. I was hoping for a campaign of some sort. That was a real bummer but the online multiplayer is intense and is really fun. The sound effects are AMAZING. Shooting the DL-44 blaster or any of the guns sound just like the movies! Riding speeders and flying X-wings are a blast. They did make up in some ways for the missing campaign with missions you can complete. its a nice change of pace from online. But this game could have been SO much better and i am disappointed that it seems like they rushed it...DICE is known for rushing games so they can start working on the next one. Instead they should take notes from other GREAT gaming companies such as Naughty Dog and Bethesda. ( yes i know they make different games) Point is they spend years making games and its well worth your money. All in all i think if you are a huge star wars fan you will be let down but its not terrible. Not worth 65 bucks but when it comes down to 25 i would say its worth picking up. 6/10… Expand
  22. CaillouPettis
    Oct 13, 2016
    6
    Star Wars Battlefront has absolutely stunning graphics and makes you feel as if you actually are in the Star Wars Universe, but its content is limited and can lose the "fun feel" really fast.
  23. ZASone
    Apr 12, 2016
    6
    Unos gráficos impresionantes, que te hará creer que estás dentro de una película de la saga original de STAR WARS. Nada revolucionario ni innovador detro de los Shooters Casuals. Debería incluir el contenido de los DLC de salida, pues el juego por si solo no da mucho de si, está pobre e incompleto
  24. MrCuddles
    Aug 23, 2016
    6
    To be completely honest, I don't totally hate this game. In fact, if this game had more than 3 goddam hours worth of content I would still play it. The thing that stopped me from playing it was that I couldn't get the outer rim dlc without buying the season pass. I would have much rathered just buy outer rim separate. But that's not the reason why so many people hate this game. The lack ofTo be completely honest, I don't totally hate this game. In fact, if this game had more than 3 goddam hours worth of content I would still play it. The thing that stopped me from playing it was that I couldn't get the outer rim dlc without buying the season pass. I would have much rathered just buy outer rim separate. But that's not the reason why so many people hate this game. The lack of content is painfully noticeable, and only now with two dlc releaced and lots of maps added on does it finally look like a complete game. But the graphics are god like, so atleast the game looks chillingly realistic. This is my opinion of the game i'm not saying it's a terrible game just it was incomplete. I did have some fun playing this game but the cons far outweigh the pro's.… Expand
  25. Bravo_blackadde
    Jul 22, 2016
    6
    Great sound and graphics, gameplay still fun in short bursts and there are occasional free updates. It is lacking in depth though hence the short bursts before its gets repetitive.
    Weapon customization such as changing scopes would have given the game a more personal touch as the star cards and weapon choice are about the limits of your load out.
    The fighter squadron mode needs more    Great sound and graphics, gameplay still fun in short bursts and there are occasional free updates. It is lacking in depth though hence the short bursts before its gets repetitive.
    Weapon customization such as changing scopes would have given the game a more personal touch as the star cards and weapon choice are about the limits of your load out.
    The fighter squadron mode needs more varied maps with building/terrain to weave in and out of.
    The magic token method of getting in a vehicle I also find immersion breaking and much before the old battlefront method of entering exiting vehicles and landing where you please.
    As everyone says no space battles and too much dlc/ not enough with base game really hurts it.    … Expand
  26. JyroJyro
    Dec 22, 2017
    6
    Overall, quite a disappointment considering the pre-release hype. The biggest drawback was the lack of a story mode, opting instead for a handful of pretty straightforward 'missions'. The online gameplay however is just what you would expect from the team behind the Battlefield series - being both huge & beautiful (if not fairly repetitive).
  27. hawkeye766
    Oct 5, 2016
    6
    Battlefront is a well designed game, with basic shooter mechanics, but excellent world design. Every map is magnificent to look at, yes, there are only four different environments in the core game, but they are still amazing. Battlefront feels exactly as a star wars game should. It features William's original score, authentic weapons and epic heroes.
    This is however, not a product for    Battlefront is a well designed game, with basic shooter mechanics, but excellent world design. Every map is magnificent to look at, yes, there are only four different environments in the core game, but they are still amazing. Battlefront feels exactly as a star wars game should. It features William's original score, authentic weapons and epic heroes.
    This is however, not a product for serious gamers. Basic vehicle controls require little or no skill, power ups and vehicle spawns are totally random, and the game involves no tactics at all. As mentioned before, it is a fun game to play, but after playing battlefield 4, which was released nearly three years prior, and seeing how it still succeeds, one cannot help but feel that battlefront fails to reach its full potential.    … Expand
  28. maes1890
    Dec 1, 2016
    6
    Summary: It's great if you want a simple distraction, but a major disappointment if you're looking for any kind of comprehensive game.

    Full Review: Battlefront for the PS4 has been equipped with all of the frills of FPS gameplay - powerful visuals, great graphics, plenty of weapon variety, and engaging combat mechanics. And yet, they stripped of most of the things that made the    Summary: It's great if you want a simple distraction, but a major disappointment if you're looking for any kind of comprehensive game.

    Full Review: Battlefront for the PS4 has been equipped with all of the frills of FPS gameplay - powerful visuals, great graphics, plenty of weapon variety, and engaging combat mechanics. And yet, they stripped of most of the things that made the franchise charming, unique and lovable. No more "Galactic War" gameplay modes, no campaigns, and no more leading your troops with AI commands.

    What's left is a game with bare bones Single Player and Split-screen modes, and an Online Multiplayer that has almost nothing to distinguish it from every other major FPS on the market. The fact that this game is more-or-less entirely Online Multiplayer focused could be acceptable if they gave the online games depth, i.e. lots of maps, complex objectives, game-mode customization.

    However, the game has only a handful of maps, simple objectives, and basic modes. Following in EA's traditional customer-gouging custom, several of extra maps, which should have been included to make this barren game feel more complete, only come at a high extra cost.

    I must admit, I did find the Online Multiplayer to be a somewhat addicting experience. There certainly were positives in the combat mechanics, visuals, and trying out different vehicles and weaponry. However, I cannot get over the fact that this game feels so empty and incomplete.    … Expand
  29. ZeroBorne
    Jan 12, 2017
    6
    It's uh... it's okay now.
    Call me fanboy, the originals will always be better in my favor and it isn't just nostalgia blinding me, those games hold up quite well (at least on PC).
    This game is still has that.. EA smell to it, you know the smell. Microtransactions may not be here but Overpriced DLC and dickhead design leads this game into a mediocre and frustrating hole, I gave this    It's uh... it's okay now.
    Call me fanboy, the originals will always be better in my favor and it isn't just nostalgia blinding me, those games hold up quite well (at least on PC).

    This game is still has that.. EA smell to it, you know the smell. Microtransactions may not be here but Overpriced DLC and dickhead design leads this game into a mediocre and frustrating hole, I gave this game a chance and all it became was something for my friends and I to crack jokes at the expense of.

    Well, at least it's the prettiest game I've laid my eyes on in a very long time.
    It got a little better from where it was but this game is now just okay, nothing more, nothing less.    … Expand
  30. dyinginbeauty
    Feb 27, 2017
    6
    I initially gave this a 4 given how little content the base game has... If you get this including season pass on an offer for £20-25 it is, however, actually fairly good.

    I have now been playing around 9 hours after I forced myself to get into it, and am now at level 13. I can safely say SW:BF gets better once you have a few item unlocks, when you know the maps, and when you can    I initially gave this a 4 given how little content the base game has... If you get this including season pass on an offer for £20-25 it is, however, actually fairly good.

    I have now been playing around 9 hours after I forced myself to get into it, and am now at level 13. I can safely say SW:BF gets better once you have a few item unlocks, when you know the maps, and when you can distinguish the good from the bad modes - walker assault for instance is pretty amazing once you know what you have to do. It is still basic shallow pew-pew shooting but it pulls you in, especially the endor map. Hero hunt on the other hand is a load of BS, avoid this... Mediocre/potentially fun modes are cargo (CTF equivalent) and fighter squadron... the latter can be fun to jump into every now and again, but it is frustrating how barren the gameplay is at times.

    Overall this game has grown on me over the past few days, and anyone who is a serious star wars fan should give it a go. It is, however, nothing more than a shallow 3rd person/fps game that could have been so much more... if only DICE had added classes and a single player campaign...

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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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73

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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