Star Wars Battlefront

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  1. atillaakay
    Nov 27, 2015
    0
    I got this game day one the graphics are amazing and i was expecting some intense star wars armosphere like JK2 or Kotor
    But i am very dissapointed with what ea offers me here.

    -ps plus req(otherwise its just a CD)
    -no singleplayer campaign
    -repetetive gameplay
    -Dlc! Wtf!? So expensive

    +sold the game 3 days later and bought fallout 4
  2. raiderclan
    Nov 26, 2015
    10
    Awesome game! love the graphics and it feels like a movie when in battle! heroes vs villains is one of my favorite game modes for smaller battles. i enjoy this game a lot! 10+
  3. 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
  4. TheQuietGamer
    Nov 26, 2015
    7
    It's going to be a mixed bag for many, but Battlefront does enough right to still be an enjoyable game. Those wanting a game reminiscent of the older Battlefront titles are going to be disappointed. Same for those looking for a content rich experience. However people just looking for some Star Wars fun can find an enjoyable experience here. They just have to be willing to put up with someIt's going to be a mixed bag for many, but Battlefront does enough right to still be an enjoyable game. Those wanting a game reminiscent of the older Battlefront titles are going to be disappointed. Same for those looking for a content rich experience. However people just looking for some Star Wars fun can find an enjoyable experience here. They just have to be willing to put up with some less than satisfactory aspects.

    There's no single-player campaign. There is single-player, offline content, but it all just boils down to bot matches and tutorials. There are some bonus objectives to tackle in these modes, but the only one really worth spending any time with is the survival mode. Unfortunately it too has some issues. For one there are only four maps. It also limits the mode to only two players. It's decent, but the AI isn't the greatest and honestly it lacks the punch survival modes have in other games.

    But by far the most disappointing part of the meager single-player offerings are that they show potential for what could have been an at least decent campaign. DICE nailed the universe. This game really does feel like Star Wars. Thee graphics and sound are both stellar. Combine those elements with some sharper AI, a solid plot, and decent structure and there could have been a campaign worth talking about. Sadly there isn't.

    With the offline content being so lackluster this is definitely a multiplayer focused game. Thankfully it mostly succeeds there. However the more picky out there will still find plenty of gripes. It isn't exactly bursting at the seams with content. More maps at launch would have been appreciated as would have some more modes. I personally view what's here as at the very least a decent amount of content. The real sting about this though comes from the $50 season pass. It's like EA wants us to pay almost double for a more complete experience. Kind of a low move.

    Another potential issue comes from the gameplay itself. Star Wars is a huge property. One that has attracted fans from every walk of life. In order to make a game that is accessible to as many of these fans as possible, it has been dumbed down in some ways from your average shooter. Skill still trumps all, but no matter what your gaming experience you can still feel at least a little proud of yourself when matches end. It's not too bad. The only real issue I have with it is the lack of voice chat. Without it there really isn't any strategizing going on outside of party chat with your friends. Some modes could benefit from it.

    Yet for all of Battlefront's issues I still find myself having fun with it. That's because it feels like Star Wars. Blasting my way through familiar locations, getting hero power ups, and playing fun modes like Walker Assault make it an enjoyable enough an experience to recommend for most Star Wars fans. Even with most of the modes just being standard to the average FPS, the Star Wars skin keeps me entertained. Perhaps it's better off as a rental at first, but I think Star Wars fans just looking for some multiplayer fun are going to find something to enjoy here regardless of faults.

    I give the game a 7.5/10    … Expand
  5. battlefrontSuck
    Nov 26, 2015
    0
    Please I am begging everyone unhappy with this product. Let's not buy the next star wars game produced by EA. They have a contract with Star Wars for 10 years so expect this crap to continue. I'm not saying to disband all star wars releases but until they get their act together we need to come together as a people to stop them profiting from making nonsense and having the nerve the stripPlease I am begging everyone unhappy with this product. Let's not buy the next star wars game produced by EA. They have a contract with Star Wars for 10 years so expect this crap to continue. I'm not saying to disband all star wars releases but until they get their act together we need to come together as a people to stop them profiting from making nonsense and having the nerve the strip down that nonsense and sell it as DLC for double the price.… Expand
  6. alexo774
    Nov 26, 2015
    9
    Minus a couple of little problems with spawns, this is such a good game! Its dice at its best. That being said, did you really want dice to deliver a single player given their track record? I didn't think so. Get this game, it's pretty cool
  7. MakotoBlue
    Nov 26, 2015
    4
    It's fun sure, I love it. But the game frustrates me more than it gives me enjoyment. Broken spawns, unbalanced.. everything, one-sided game modes like fighter squadron and walker assault. Well hell, one-sided everything in favor of the rebels really except maybe heroes vs villains. Did Dice even play their own game?
  8. theShockdaddy
    Nov 26, 2015
    5
    So despite the mixed reviews I went into Battlefront with a completely open mind. I'm a big fan of the FPS genre and I chose Battlefront over COD on this go around. I have to say that I can't help but have a feeling that something is missing. It feels like a shell almost. The graphics are amazing, the Star Wars aura is great, but other than that it feels hollow. Without a doubt, the factSo despite the mixed reviews I went into Battlefront with a completely open mind. I'm a big fan of the FPS genre and I chose Battlefront over COD on this go around. I have to say that I can't help but have a feeling that something is missing. It feels like a shell almost. The graphics are amazing, the Star Wars aura is great, but other than that it feels hollow. Without a doubt, the fact that they released this game without a campaign was a very poor decision. I mean, this is Star Wars. It screams for a story. Second is character progression. There is no weapon customization, there are limited weapons, and there is no building up a weapon. You could use the same weapon for over 10,000 kills and it will be the same gun you used for kill 1. No weapon progression. I like the star card aspect, it allows some customization depending on how you like to play. Im glad they are releasing a free DLC but they really had no choice. The game needs more for $60.… Expand
  9. 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
  10. WhitelightHBK
    Nov 26, 2015
    7
    Ahh... Battlefront...I missed you...

    The third game in the series is great! Not perfect, but great. So let's get this going. The game has nine gamemodes, enough for someone like me who is playing only 6 of them. Multiplayer is really good and sometimes actually challenging... but there are times when the game is just to easy, once you get the best weapon,you are unstoppable.    Ahh... Battlefront...I missed you...

    The third game in the series is great! Not perfect, but great.

    So let's get this going. The game has nine gamemodes, enough for someone like me who is playing only 6 of them. Multiplayer is really good and sometimes actually challenging... but there are times when the game is just to easy, once you get the best weapon,you are unstoppable.

    Supremacy: It's basiclly conquest mode from Battlefield 4, it's a 20vs20 game mode where players need to capture 5 "flags" (as I like to call them) and they can use pretty much every vechicle in the game. My favorite gamemode.

    Cargo: Cargo is a smaller Supremacy mode with cargo boxes instead of "flags". I don't like it that much.

    Droid Run: 6vs6 match where players need to capture three GNK Power Droids. Do I need to say more?

    Walker Assault: 40vs40 match where Rebels need to destroy AT-AT's and Imperials need to defend them. The mode is really unbalanced and I would not recommend playing it (as a Rebel at least).

    Blast: Classic 10vs10 deathmatch. Nothing to add really.

    Drop Zone: Escape pods are crashing into the planet and you need to capture them. Propably one of my favorite gamemodes.

    Heroes Vs Villains: Like the title says, Heroes (Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo) Vs Villains (Darth Vader, The Emperor and Boba Fett). Overall it's a fun mode and can be really frustrating when playing as some of the characters (Especially Leia, Han Solo and Boba Fett) but it's still a very good gamemode and would recommend to play it.

    Hero Hunt: 7 Rebels/Imperials vs 1 Hero/Villain. Your objective is to kill the Special Character and when you do so you turn into him and have to kill others, simple as that.

    Gameplay: So the game is simple, you shoot with blasters and sometimes can get into a vechicle or become a Special Character. The gameplay is really solid and is a lot of fun, I played this game for 40h and i'm still not bored of it! It's a really simple shooter that even casuals can play. Unfortunatly some modes (Walker Assault) are really unbalanced and need to be fixed. But still, no matter what the gameplay is great.

    Singleplayer: So this game doesn't really have a campaign. BUT! it has survival modes that you can play alone, or even with a friend in the same room (Which is a rare thing these days). Survival modes are repetetive and the main objective is basiclly to survive 15 waves. I don't like it and it's boring, even with friends. But there is also Hero Battles which you can play alone, or again with a friend in the same room. It's basiclly Heroes Vs Villains but two players only. I love it and spent 5h just in this mode.

    Multiplayer: I talked about it already, it's great and I love it.

    DLC: I didn't want to talk about it but you really need to know this if you haven't watched reviews. Game is lacking content, modes are rehashed and not original. Developers (DICE) said they would bring the rest of the content in a DLC, here's the problem. The season pass costs 50$, is it worth the price? We will see. One thing I respect though is how DICE WILL give out free DLC, actually they announced one free map for december already! I can't be mad but 50$ is a little too much in my honest opinion.

    Conclusion: The game is great but has many, maany flaws. Would I recommend it? Absolutely. It's great and I have tons of fun in it. Althrough it's worse than the previous Battlefronts, I still like it and I will propably play it all the time. 7/10 (No, It's not a bad score, it's above average)    … Expand
  11. The_Garays
    Nov 26, 2015
    8
    It is a fantastic game! Personally I loved the game, I know that there is much dissatisfaction with previous titles due to the lack of singleplayer campaign, but still I was looking for a multiplayer since I am not a CoD fan.

    The ability to switch from first to third person is a breakthrough, if not the small fact that you can actually switch from one shoulder to the other, amazing.    It is a fantastic game! Personally I loved the game, I know that there is much dissatisfaction with previous titles due to the lack of singleplayer campaign, but still I was looking for a multiplayer since I am not a CoD fan.

    The ability to switch from first to third person is a breakthrough, if not the small fact that you can actually switch from one shoulder to the other, amazing.

    Generally, multiplayer modes are great fun, I personally enjoy the 12 or 20 players ones, 40 players modes are a bit chaotic, that the impression I got. It is a game that is much more enjoyable played with friends or your PSN clan, because if you go solo and you face a coordinated team, I asure you that you'll suffer a lot! And seeing that your team does not focus on the objectives doesn't help at all, and Battlefront is purely focused on conquering the objectives. I have come to see matches where the max killer ended the game with 81 kills and his team still lost.

    I would try to change and make easier most vehicles controls, since in some maps it's very complicated to handle.

    As for the gameplay vs IA, it's just boring, that's for sure, but when you play with ppl is much more fun, especially when you try to complete the Master mode and 5 stars difficulty, is a worthy challenge that require coordination with your team and skill.

    I've spent tons of hours playing Destiny and I'm immensely grateful for the rise up to 60fps (Destiny has 30fps), the gameis much more fluid. And what about the graphics? It is the strong point of this game, simply stunning.

    One point that I would have strengthened to please the series fans (personally I'm not a Star Wars fan myself), would had been to put more background, both online and multiplayer versus AI.

    As I said, for me it was one of the best multiplayer of the year and I'm enjoying it very much.

    See you ppl!    … Expand
  12. 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
  13. BadamHUN
    Nov 26, 2015
    8
    First of all, the game looks amazing, and even on PS4 it does very well with the frame rates if you are interested in that. I don't miss the story mode at all, because there are missions for you which offer a great challenge, and there is a lot of content for you and your friends to play co-op with (even split screen).
    The spirit of the game is on the point, so if you like the original    First of all, the game looks amazing, and even on PS4 it does very well with the frame rates if you are interested in that. I don't miss the story mode at all, because there are missions for you which offer a great challenge, and there is a lot of content for you and your friends to play co-op with (even split screen).
    The spirit of the game is on the point, so if you like the original trilogy, then you'll love this game too.

    The awful thing about this game is the Season Pass, which is a big ripoff, and I'm generously pissed about it, but as long as I enjoy the game as much as I do now, I don't mind that.

    All in all it's a great game, with a bit of EA **** in it, but I rate the experience not the Season Pass.    … Expand
  14. snowb
    Nov 26, 2015
    9
    This is a first time I am writing a review, but amount of crap people are saying about this game is just unbelievable. It's interesting to see how "hated" publisher can bias opinions about the game.

    SW Battlefront is amazing. It's ridiculously FUN. Fact that this game is at 5.2 user score is plain bs. Fact that this game is at 72 critic score just shows how much time and thought these    This is a first time I am writing a review, but amount of crap people are saying about this game is just unbelievable. It's interesting to see how "hated" publisher can bias opinions about the game.

    SW Battlefront is amazing. It's ridiculously FUN. Fact that this game is at 5.2 user score is plain bs. Fact that this game is at 72 critic score just shows how much time and thought these critics are putting into their reviews.

    To the point. Graphics are AMAZING - the game is so alive, gfx glitch free and detailed its unbelievable. All that with like NO FPS LAG what so ever.

    Sound FX is AMAZING - seriously I just bought home theater just for this game. Do you want to get into the battle? Here you are, just don't forget to come back.

    Gameplay? It is SO fun. So amazingly fun. Matches are dynamic, interesting and not that repetitive for a fps game.

    Just play it yourself, than make a judgment.    … Expand
  15. ninjamammoth
    Nov 25, 2015
    0
    Star wars batttleeefr............no NO this is not STAR WARS!!! THIS IS F$$KING COD or BF4 reskinned to be starwars. Wow just wow, how could Star wars be ruined/// You may ask, EA DID it with flying fking colors. Star wars Battlefront is an embarrassment as compared to its predecesors, this game is a cut up reskined joke of a game.
    1. It lacks so much content. EA just created a couple of    Star wars batttleeefr............no NO this is not STAR WARS!!! THIS IS F$$KING COD or BF4 reskinned to be starwars. Wow just wow, how could Star wars be ruined/// You may ask, EA DID it with flying fking colors. Star wars Battlefront is an embarrassment as compared to its predecesors, this game is a cut up reskined joke of a game.
    1. It lacks so much content. EA just created a couple of maps and games modes chucked it together and here you go. There is a lack of variety for a AAA 2015 game, you can tell immediately that EA has not put in the effort to make this truely a star wars game. Its just a cash out on star wars for them
    2. Campaign is a total joke, they had to put it in just for the sake of having a offline coop mode (complete garbage of waves of NPC to kill)
    3. The lack of classes, this right here was a lazy move by EA, instead of creating various classes and models they just created 1 SAMPLE model for all people to play with COD style progression.

    BY THE LOVE OF GOD!!! CONSUMERS STOP BUYING INTO EA GAMES THEY ARE THE WORST COMPANY WHOSE MAIN GOAL IS TO GRAB ALL THE MONEY YOU HAVE! All of you who bought the year pass should feel stupid because this game isnt going to receive alot of DLC and Content, YOU GOT SHATTTT ON as they are already making the next battlefront game.............. HORRIBLE PLEASE BOYCOTT EA and other money faced devs out there. Hope their stocks plummet and they get hit real bad ( WONT HAPEN OF COURSE THEY ARE EA) AND YOU PEOPLE ARE FOOLS    … Expand
  16. Nyrb10
    Nov 25, 2015
    10
    A Star Wars fan's dream game. Absolutely spectacular. Can't wait for dlc.
    Gameplay feels awesome, hero combat is surprisingly well thought out and fun. Visuals and sound are incredible. Epic and thematic, feels like your in the movies. Super authentic.
    Well done Dice.
  17. lordraxta
    Nov 25, 2015
    9
    Its a great game, I dont know why people gives a 0 they are just considering that the game doesnt have camapaign mode or cuz there will be dlc´s come on the industry is doing that model and i dont like it either but the game it self doesnt deserve a 0 its a GREAT game for the people who loves playing multiplayer, I personally buy games that are based on online experience, I can that iIts a great game, I dont know why people gives a 0 they are just considering that the game doesnt have camapaign mode or cuz there will be dlc´s come on the industry is doing that model and i dont like it either but the game it self doesnt deserve a 0 its a GREAT game for the people who loves playing multiplayer, I personally buy games that are based on online experience, I can that i bought GTA V and i havent done any offline mission just the prologue. BATTLEFRONT is a great game i´m ejoying it a lot.… Expand
  18. saywhaaaat
    Nov 25, 2015
    2
    The game is a huge let down after all the anticipation. While the game has beautiful scenery and looks superb, that is about as much as you get for $60. Weapons provide little feed back, customization. Laser's are slow to hit targets at range. Maps provided are ok yet you will have to spend an extra $50 to get more down the road and actually keep yourself entertained. I managed 10 hoursThe game is a huge let down after all the anticipation. While the game has beautiful scenery and looks superb, that is about as much as you get for $60. Weapons provide little feed back, customization. Laser's are slow to hit targets at range. Maps provided are ok yet you will have to spend an extra $50 to get more down the road and actually keep yourself entertained. I managed 10 hours before calling it a day and would love to get a return though not eligible.

    If there had been a single player run through with the current multiplayer I would have felt the purchase worth it. Unfortunately EA got their greedy mitts on it left campaign out and now you have to pay through the roof for a complete game down the line.

    At least battlefront 2 is cheap as chips will be playing that instead for campaign.    … Expand
  19. KingMiky1994
    Nov 25, 2015
    6
    So I didnt buy the game but played it at a friends house.
    The game just got boring after 2 hours and fortunately he was able to refund it.
    I am happy tho that most of you got burned, because u guys need to learn to stop pre-ordering games (especially from EA!). they even revealed what was going to be missing. All in all the game has beautiful graphics, decent sound and thats about it.    So I didnt buy the game but played it at a friends house.
    The game just got boring after 2 hours and fortunately he was able to refund it.
    I am happy tho that most of you got burned, because u guys need to learn to stop pre-ordering games (especially from EA!).
    they even revealed what was going to be missing.
    All in all the game has beautiful graphics, decent sound and thats about it.
    EA will send the rest of the missing content via DLC.

    Rent this game.    … Expand
  20. 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.
  21. alisterbekeley
    Nov 25, 2015
    3
    This game is a huge disappointment as I was so excited to get this title.

    It's best described as a "showbag", looks good on the outside but is full of cr@p.

    I will be trading it back in for something else.
  22. Fryto
    Nov 25, 2015
    8
    Star Wars Battlefront is easily the best multiplayer shooter experience I've had in a very long time. It's fun, addicting, relatively easy to pick up and play and looks simply stunning.

    It's also worth mentioning that the game works flawlessly. I've played for 12 hours now and only encountered one small display related bug. This is not trivial in this day and age where most of the games    Star Wars Battlefront is easily the best multiplayer shooter experience I've had in a very long time. It's fun, addicting, relatively easy to pick up and play and looks simply stunning.

    It's also worth mentioning that the game works flawlessly. I've played for 12 hours now and only encountered one small display related bug. This is not trivial in this day and age where most of the games hit the shelves half broken or worse...

    There is however one big miss, and that's the lack of content in the base game. With merely 4 maps per multiplayer mode (5 when the free Battle of Jakku DLC drops), playing the same mode for a long time will quickly get old. As as the multiplayer matches don't last very long, one rotation doesn't take that long.

    DLC will make up for that over time, but most of that will be paid DLC. And it's yet to be seen how many players will actually buy this, as the season pass is reported to come with a pricetag of a complete game.
    So the question remains whether with all the DLC content, you'd have full servers to play on...
    This also beg the question how EA/Dice will handle the servers post-DLC. As there are no custom servers, the players will entirely depend on EA or Dice to give them populated servers with a proper map rotation.

    Summary:
    + Authentic Star Wars look and feel
    + Fun and addicting
    + Graphics that make any other PS4 title look bad

    - Lack of content in the base game
    - Overpriced DLC scheme
    - No custom servers
    - No single player campaign (there are single player/coop missions where you fight waves of enemies, but not even worth the mention in my opinion)    … Expand
  23. GrandScale
    Nov 25, 2015
    8
    If you're sick of COD, but still in need of your shooter fix, this game is for you.

    Unlike Call of Duty where you have to deal with bad latency, convoluted maps, and unfair spawns, this game is a fast paced, run-and-gun, and (most of the time) well balanced spectacle. Gun fights never feel unfair, unlike Call of Duty where you put 5-8 bullets into an enemy just to get shot down by    If you're sick of COD, but still in need of your shooter fix, this game is for you.

    Unlike Call of Duty where you have to deal with bad latency, convoluted maps, and unfair spawns, this game is a fast paced, run-and-gun, and (most of the time) well balanced spectacle.

    Gun fights never feel unfair, unlike Call of Duty where you put 5-8 bullets into an enemy just to get shot down by only 3.

    The maps are straightforward with enough complexity.

    The spawns can be unfair sometimes, but nowhere as bad as Ghosts, or Advanced Warfare.

    Walker Assault and Supremacy offer a big war ambient people know and love from Battlefield games.

    One major gripe I have with this game is that there are only few maps for each game mode.    … Expand
  24. larsvd
    Nov 25, 2015
    10
    Solid (easy) gameplay, stunning graphics and tons of atmosphere make this game a must buy for every Star Wars fan! Free and paying DLC is on the way so there will be enough content when it's all there!
  25. Toldu_I_Tango
    Nov 25, 2015
    4
    WHY didn't they just call this BLUR WARS!! The BLURRY EDGES simply STROBE in your face which in technical terms means that the ANTI ALIASING used in the GRAPHICAL department is VERY POOR to say the least. It's about time game developers stopped rushing games out after all NEXT GEN CONSOLES HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS NOW AND THERE'S no excuse FOR POORWHY didn't they just call this BLUR WARS!! The BLURRY EDGES simply STROBE in your face which in technical terms means that the ANTI ALIASING used in the GRAPHICAL department is VERY POOR to say the least. It's about time game developers stopped rushing games out after all NEXT GEN CONSOLES HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS NOW AND THERE'S no excuse FOR POOR GRAPHICS...........treyarch proved it can be done WELL with some of the sharpest looking images around in the very good and recent BLACK OPS III.................It's a real shame game developers don't get it by now or maybe they do but it's all about the sales.....SADLY.… Expand
  26. 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
  27. Xarian
    Nov 24, 2015
    4
    Beautiful game, graphics are amazing and the game is fun to play. Sadly, it's severally lacking in everything else. It truly holds its playability for a couple of hours. There are only 3 game modes: Training, Battle and Survival. Training has mainly sky maps and a few others, battle consists of 4 ill conceived maps that are basic at best and has a horrible point based system of winning,Beautiful game, graphics are amazing and the game is fun to play. Sadly, it's severally lacking in everything else. It truly holds its playability for a couple of hours. There are only 3 game modes: Training, Battle and Survival. Training has mainly sky maps and a few others, battle consists of 4 ill conceived maps that are basic at best and has a horrible point based system of winning, and survival is just super easy. Overall it's a fun game, sadly it's not even worth buying. Really a drop down from Battlefront 2.… Expand
  28. mecomeco
    Nov 24, 2015
    10
    Graphics and sound, top notch. Doesn't get any better than this.

    It has a very good multiplayer system, lots of modes including ship combat, and its easy to get addicted :) Really good to play with Luke Skywalker. The game also has missions which can be played solo. Also, there's promised downloadable content (DLC) which is what got me to buy the game so that it's not just about    Graphics and sound, top notch. Doesn't get any better than this.

    It has a very good multiplayer system, lots of modes including ship combat, and its easy to get addicted :)
    Really good to play with Luke Skywalker.

    The game also has missions which can be played solo. Also, there's promised downloadable content (DLC) which is what got me to buy the game so that it's not just about multiplayer. There will be content after SW episode 6 in the game!!! which for any starwars fan is a 5 star deal!    … Expand
  29. gusman
    Nov 24, 2015
    9
    EA has done a very bad decision launching the season pass at the same time as the game, only because of that the game is getting bad reviews, just by rage.

    The game is just AMAZING, lack of content? NO WAY!! enormous maps with that imperial feeling which makes you get inside the star wars atmosphere, very good graphics, a very decent playability, NINE game modes for multiplayer (yes,    EA has done a very bad decision launching the season pass at the same time as the game, only because of that the game is getting bad reviews, just by rage.

    The game is just AMAZING, lack of content? NO WAY!! enormous maps with that imperial feeling which makes you get inside the star wars atmosphere, very good graphics, a very decent playability, NINE game modes for multiplayer (yes, this is a multiplayer game, don't cry if you buy it thinking it was a solo campaign), and the best for me, the good old tie pilot seat XD (yes, I love X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter).

    Very very good game, just ignore the rage reviews, it's just because the season pass and people which doesn't understand the game.    … Expand
  30. lazydixie
    Nov 24, 2015
    10
    Awesome! Is all about FUN, FUN and FUN! Great Graphics, sound and fluid networking! I have always waited for a game like this one. Walker assault, Supremacy, Aerial Combat, Heroes battle and a lot more.
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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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