Star Wars Battlefront

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4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1259 Ratings

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  1. Sablcious
    Nov 26, 2015
    4
    Star Wars Battlefront is N-O-T-H-I-N-G like its predecessors. I thought that needed to be gotten out of the way from the get-go. Beyond its visuals (nice - maps - but inconsistent - character models / animations) and audio (thanks, Mr. Williams), this game could be any given, B-list, low budget shooter.
    E.A. ("Ebolaids") clearly had only one intention with this game: TO FLEECE SAP    Star Wars Battlefront is N-O-T-H-I-N-G like its predecessors. I thought that needed to be gotten out of the way from the get-go. Beyond its visuals (nice - maps - but inconsistent - character models / animations) and audio (thanks, Mr. Williams), this game could be any given, B-list, low budget shooter.
    E.A. ("Ebolaids") clearly had only one intention with this game: TO FLEECE SAP CONSUMERS WITH A DLC RACKETEERING VEHICLE THAT RIDES THE COAT TAILS OF THE FILMS' HYPE TRAIN.
    The game is a full RRP'd glorified demo, in every sense of the term: (as of writing) four(4) maps only; six(6) heroes; no space battles; restrictive map layouts; same-y weapons / weapon effects; boring, casualised gameplay (*lock-on aiming is not filterable in online play); silly token system to unlock the insultingly meagre content (e.g., normie skins and generic weapons); no split-screen online play; shallow, cursory offline split-screen implementation... Whichever angle you come at E.A.'s SW:Battlefront, you cannot help but see its shortcomings. This game IS NOT worth its RRP -- at launch, it had "season pass" (i.e., stripped content) DLC worth as much as the base game itself! This game is barely a demo. It's... shameful.
    This game should be boycotted; not only for the sake of the integrity of the license, but also for the sake of the future of the video gaming pastime. For if games like this become staple for the industry, the pastime is surely dead. 4/10 -- poor / pirate it.    … Expand
  2. salamanca
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    This game has a lot of flash and much less substance. The graphics are unbelievably pretty. The sound and music are excellent. The gameplay is fun. But the Star Wars novelty only lasts a few hours, and then you're stuck with a pretty barebones, multiplayer-only shooter that doesn't do anything to differentiate itself apart from the IP.

    I'm a raving Star Wars fanboy, so it does pain me a    This game has a lot of flash and much less substance. The graphics are unbelievably pretty. The sound and music are excellent. The gameplay is fun. But the Star Wars novelty only lasts a few hours, and then you're stuck with a pretty barebones, multiplayer-only shooter that doesn't do anything to differentiate itself apart from the IP.

    I'm a raving Star Wars fanboy, so it does pain me a little bit to give this game bad marks. But once you get past the fact that it's pretty and that it's Star Wars, where is the substance? The progression system is fairly dull, customization is very slim compared to most competing shooters, and there is no single-player campaign to bolster the areas this game falls short in. Where is the hook that keeps you coming back? Having played this game for several hours, I can woefully say there isn't much to it.

    I know it's tired and overdone to compare this game to the previous Battlefront games, since people have been doing so ever since EA and DICE released more info about this new one, but they are actually fair comparisons to make. There are less playable heroes, less maps, less planets, no Galactic Conquest, no space battles, no single-player campaign, no 4-player splitscreen modes, no prequel trilogy (you can hate on the prequels all you want, but at least the prequels gave you more content to play with)... and it's been an entire decade since the last game in the franchise came out!! It seems to me like we've traded depth of content for prettier visuals, and that's a damn shame.

    This is the only AAA Star Wars game we've gotten since LucasArts was shut down years ago, so it was hard not to get hyped over this one. But once you play Battlefront for about 10 hours or so and the nostalgia factor wears off, the game runs out of new things to show you, and it starts to become apparent that Battlefront could've been so much better had EA and DICE not rushed it out to coincide with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. My advice: wait for a sale on this one. $60 is a hefty price tag to pay for a game that, apart from its polished presentation, falls woefully short of its predecessors.    … Expand
  3. DanteTheCynic
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    First, allow me to address the positives here. Or positive, rather:

    -The game is absolutely stunning visually and in sound design. The rest is unfortunately mediocre at best. Let's start with the obvious in that there is no single player campaign or Galactic Conquest, and prequel content is made to sit on the sidelines this time. This means that genuinely cool planets and heroes    First, allow me to address the positives here. Or positive, rather:

    -The game is absolutely stunning visually and in sound design.

    The rest is unfortunately mediocre at best. Let's start with the obvious in that there is no single player campaign or Galactic Conquest, and prequel content is made to sit on the sidelines this time. This means that genuinely cool planets and heroes can't be included because DICE and EA have either limited themselves or been limited by Disney.

    Gunplay is bland, with little to no recoil. Vehicles are clunky and hard to control on some maps (of which there are disappointingly few), and there are only three heroes per faction. Overall, I am disappointed by this game.

    One last thing I forgot was that it was promised there would be no DLC, and then now there's a 50 dollar Season Pass. Knocking a couple points off for that one.    … Expand
  4. captainkane
    Jan 27, 2016
    4
    Battlefront is the best looking multiplayer game on Xbox One. It truly raises the bar on visuals and performance. BF is snappy and crisp. Unfortunately, that’s all it offers. What should’ve been an epic Star Wars opus is ultimately a mundane, one trick pony that doesn’t deliver a experience fans deserve.

    BF defies expectations in a bad way. The richness of the Star Wars universe    Battlefront is the best looking multiplayer game on Xbox One. It truly raises the bar on visuals and performance. BF is snappy and crisp. Unfortunately, that’s all it offers. What should’ve been an epic Star Wars opus is ultimately a mundane, one trick pony that doesn’t deliver a experience fans deserve.

    BF defies expectations in a bad way. The richness of the Star Wars universe provides Dice ample material to work with. Instead, it developed a run-of-the-mill shooter containing repetitive game modes, scant maps, and a bland progression system. No one expected that. They expected more. Much more. And rightly so. The previous Battlefront games were immensely popular and enjoyed long shelf-lives. Battlefront 2 set the gold standard for Star Wars games by offering plenty to do in a massive galactic playground. The overall experience was cutting edge and remains popular to this day.

    The newest Battlefront lacks the breadth of content its predecessor offers. Not only that, the multiplayer experience happens on a much smaller scale. Foremost, the current Battlefront has smaller lobbies than the much older Battlefront 2. This is puzzling since nextgen consoles are more powerful than 2005 PC hardware. Secondly, the game focuses on infantry combat. Vehicles are wedged in and don’t serve any strategic purpose. Combat stagnates quickly because there’s no variety.

    Yet, we don’t have to compare the new and old Battlefronts to see that the newest one lacks substance. No campaign. No story. Only 2 player co-op. Limited maps. A paltry 6 movie characters are playable. No worthwhile vehicle combat. No space battles. No battles on star destroyers or rebel frigates. The game was rushed to market, so Dice/EA had to make a choice: Does Battlefront emphasize graphics or content. They chose graphics, and axed everything else. That decision backfired.

    What’s worse is EA’s awful DLC policy. But it’s EA, so no one should be surprised. EA expects players to fork out $50+ dollars for season passes but it won’t tell players what the DLC contains, only that more information is coming soon. Due to a severe public backlash, EA clarified some of this mystery. But information merely trickles out. EA said it plans to monetize Battlefront content for at least another year, despite the game’s low sales. Ironically, BF’s low sales are due in a large part to EA’s plans to monetize everything. BF needs more content, not more paid content. EA royally screws every franchise it touches. So I guess Star Wars is next on its hit list.

    Anyway, is Battlefront worth owning? No. BF is insanely broken. Spawns are ridiculously bad. In one game, I spawned directly in front of an AT-ST 7 times in a row. In another, I spawned into an orbital strike. In another, I was killed by Luke Skywalker 3 times before the game spawned me somewhere else—beside a heavy turret which pummeled me with blaster fire. Those experiences are typical for all players. And since spawns are “randomized”, players will often have the wrong loadouts for the situations at hand. As a result, people stick to the same loadouts further hampering the already inadequate combat.

    Hit detection is awful too. This problem has persisted in Dice games for years, so no surprise there. In my most recent match, I hit a Stormtrooper in the back. I counted 12 consecutive hit markers. No kill. Opponents run thru grenades and maintain full health. If players die while throwing grenades, the grenades will not detonate. Yet players have to wait for grenades to recharge after they respawn. Oddly, that problem doesn’t affect homing rockets.

    Crappy hit detection is exaggerated by mediocre weapon balance. Poor weapon balance is exaggerated by broken spawns. And all this is exaggerated by the low skill gap. Players should expect to die a lot for reasons beyond their control. If K/D matters, don’t play BF.

    Vehicles and special items spawn as “tokens” on the battlefields. The same 3-4 players who memorized their spawns constantly spam tokens. Those jerks monopolize the goodies. So new players are unlikely to play as a hero or drive an AT-ST except once very dozen or so games. And that’s if they’re lucky. Levelcapgaming predicted this outcome in his beta review.

    The heroes and villians are OK, but their strengths are situational. And BF’s horrid spawn system handicaps them quite a bit. Spawning Boba Fett indoors is nearly a death sentence. His main strength is the jetpack, which has limited functionality in a hallway. Princess Leia is an excellent support character, but not if she appears 200 yards away from the nearest ally. And there’s only 6 total playable characters. The rest are obviously being saved for DLC.

    I don’t know what more I can say about Battlefront, except it’s another obvious EA cash grab. There was a deadline, so we get a half-baked product. I’ve already traded it in. There’s not enough meat on the bone to keep me interested, and I’m tired of the pay-to-play model tacked on to $60 games.    … Expand
  5. ThomasPierson
    Nov 20, 2015
    4
    I took part in the open beta and it was an authentic experience on par with any of the films; i.e. good for about two hours before I moved onto something else. except that I never picked it back up and the idea of paying full price for so little is repulsive to me. I didn't give it a lower score because I did get two hours out of it, though the second hour palled quickly. I reserve a 0 forI took part in the open beta and it was an authentic experience on par with any of the films; i.e. good for about two hours before I moved onto something else. except that I never picked it back up and the idea of paying full price for so little is repulsive to me. I didn't give it a lower score because I did get two hours out of it, though the second hour palled quickly. I reserve a 0 for a game that is truly broken, this is just incompetent.… Expand
  6. Das2003
    Nov 19, 2015
    4
    When this games was announced back whenever, I was pretty excited to say the least. Considering I pumped many hours into the first 2 games it was only natural for me to feel excited for this game. When I played the Beta there a few months ago I was shocked to see how many corners they cut and to see Hoth redesigned for the games sake I was extremely worried. I suddenly canceled myWhen this games was announced back whenever, I was pretty excited to say the least. Considering I pumped many hours into the first 2 games it was only natural for me to feel excited for this game. When I played the Beta there a few months ago I was shocked to see how many corners they cut and to see Hoth redesigned for the games sake I was extremely worried. I suddenly canceled my pre-order and rented Battlefront 3 as soon as it was available and I was heart broken. One of my favourite games of all time had been bought over and sabotaged into a gorgeous looking lacklustre game. All the detail from the previous games had been lost and now we are left with this shambolic load of crap. Another title streamlined for the next generation of gamers, gamers who never played the originals and gamers who would literally throw money at whatever the next title comes out for their beloved console. This game is quite literally a big F U to all the fans of the original games. At the end of the day its not what the fans want but the investors of the company! That is the god honest truth. Until we stop buying their crap they will listen, if we don;t then they are king and they the investors will be feeding us less and less as the years roll by. The good old days of computers games are all over. This here is proof!… Expand
  7. hawk98
    Nov 27, 2015
    4
    Not only is there a lack of content, but there is an excess of hackers and glitches that will ruin your experience. I have to restart my game almost every round because audio doesn't work! Nobody has found a fix for this and EA doesn't seem to be doing anything about any of the current issues... The one good thing i can say about this game is it has the best graphics I have ever seen in aNot only is there a lack of content, but there is an excess of hackers and glitches that will ruin your experience. I have to restart my game almost every round because audio doesn't work! Nobody has found a fix for this and EA doesn't seem to be doing anything about any of the current issues... The one good thing i can say about this game is it has the best graphics I have ever seen in a game, unfortunately this doesn't make the game any more enjoyable.… Expand
  8. McGillotine
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    A shallow imitation of what could of been, Star Wars Battlefront captures stunning visuals and a great sound design. But struggles to push the boundaries of what could have been.

    The main problem with the game is that it doesn't embody the same spirit that Star Wars Battlefront was capable of over 10 years ago. To which most people will respond "it is a completely different game" to    A shallow imitation of what could of been, Star Wars Battlefront captures stunning visuals and a great sound design. But struggles to push the boundaries of what could have been.

    The main problem with the game is that it doesn't embody the same spirit that Star Wars Battlefront was capable of over 10 years ago. To which most people will respond "it is a completely different game" to which i say, if that were the case "why does it hold the name then", the answer to this question to make money of nostalgia.

    If your casual by all means play the game, if your competitive save your money    … Expand
  9. 0Bennyman
    Nov 19, 2015
    4
    Giving this game a 4 actually kills me, to know I just gave a bad review to a Battlefront game though is it still the same series? It's not the third so in my eyes this is something new, a test if you will. This game is a perfect example of 'Graphics don't make a game' since in 4k this game looks phenomenal but there's nothing new or unique. There's barely any guns and I believe 6 maps inGiving this game a 4 actually kills me, to know I just gave a bad review to a Battlefront game though is it still the same series? It's not the third so in my eyes this is something new, a test if you will. This game is a perfect example of 'Graphics don't make a game' since in 4k this game looks phenomenal but there's nothing new or unique. There's barely any guns and I believe 6 maps in general, 4 for walker assault and 2 extra for the small maps.

    What went wrong?!
    Anyone could say time constraints but unless EA forced Dice to make this game as it is there is no excuse, no space battles or Conquest was the biggest mistake ever as survival is as **** and repetitive as you'd expect. Had the game had 6 maps or a couple less BUT had the amazing large battles that had both space and land in the same fights as the PSP game did this would be a huge success but no. Why? No seriously why couldn't they do any of it? There is no excuse.

    And the New DLC that adds 16?!?!?!?!?! maps to the game is a disgrace, time constraints? Yeah because they don't already have any of those maps waiting to be released. New Modes as well with the DLC, it seems EA or Dice thought everyone would agree with the Battlefield model except what they forgot is BATTLEFIELD HAS MORE CONTENT.

    Also to add to the Time Constraints argument, there was already a better battlefront game that had full transition to space that was cancelled and then this garbage was made. They could have used that game instead.

    To sum it up, Battlefront is NOT Battlefront 3 and never will be, it's a completely different game and even with its Unbelievable graphics Battlefront 2 is still the better choice or if can get it the PSP battlefront game. Hopefully in a few years Battlefront 2 will come out and it will surpass this game by so much we will forget this was even a game, or hell if out of the blue the cancelled game gets active again and comes out.

    I've played the game about 30 Minutes while countless hours on the beta, what does this mean? The game has nothing unique about it, the walker assault mode is its USP and they flushed it away through the beta.

    ALSO If EA are being the mischievous **** we all know them to be I imagine one of those 2 modes could be space battles which means locking it away behind DLC so more money for them, hell they could have full transitional battles there as well. I don't imagine there's much else they could add so it wouldn't surprise me.

    P.S I don't own this game, i'm an EA access member so I used my trial and didn't pick up my pre-order because of this. I'll wait for the game to be added to the vault which probably won't be long since EA did the same with Hardline when people didn't like that.    … Expand
  10. JChris
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    Star wars battlefront has the style and the beauty of a great game, however lacks at any other aspect.
    Gameplay
    is way to simple and bland, it works, but is as bland as a shooter can be.It lacks and depth and imagination. Textbook to its core. Substance The game lacks a campaign, and its single-player modes are boring with a braindead A.I. There are 12 maps, but they are set only in 4    Star wars battlefront has the style and the beauty of a great game, however lacks at any other aspect.
    Gameplay
    is way to simple and bland, it works, but is as bland as a shooter can be.It lacks and depth and imagination. Textbook to its core.
    Substance
    The game lacks a campaign, and its single-player modes are boring with a braindead A.I. There are 12 maps, but they are set only in 4 planets, probably so that they can repeat textures. there are 10 game modes, but most of them seem to be made-up last second before the release, only walker assault is original and fun at the same time.
    Graphics
    Best graphics i have ever seen.
    Conclusion
    would be fun as a 30-40$ game, EA and DICE have no right to ask 110 dollars for its full experience    … Expand
  11. grendalsbane
    Jan 6, 2016
    4
    If EA put half as much effort into the gameplay as they did with the graphics then Battlefront would have been great. As it is though, it is just an unfinished, unbalanced, shallow mess.

    The several game modes are almost all just slight variations of the same thing, with only Walker Assualt being anything close to entertaining. Even then though how many times can you do the same mission    If EA put half as much effort into the gameplay as they did with the graphics then Battlefront would have been great. As it is though, it is just an unfinished, unbalanced, shallow mess.

    The several game modes are almost all just slight variations of the same thing, with only Walker Assualt being anything close to entertaining. Even then though how many times can you do the same mission on the paltry selection of maps before it becomes a chore?

    The leveling up system is shallow and only seems to reward time spent playing as opposed to actual skill. And many of the unlockable weapons or items are next to useless, such as the jet pack that allows you to travel all of about 10ft before running out.

    As to the battles, you will find yourself subject to constant cheap deaths, such as being one hit killed by one of the way overpowered hero characters, blown up by almost unavoidable homing missles or unluckily spawning 5ft from a group of enemies.

    It is hard to believe that the 10 year old Battlefront 2 has vastly superior gameplay to this mess.    … Expand
  12. pump-kin
    Nov 20, 2015
    4
    I actually liked the beta. I specifically liked it because I thought it gave a glimpse into the actual game. In retrospect, it seems that it actually showed you what the entire package was.

    + Graphics and sound: Beautiful, very immersive + Power ups: These drop at random locations and add strategic value to the game. They can be anything from cannons, turrets and droids to orbital    I actually liked the beta. I specifically liked it because I thought it gave a glimpse into the actual game. In retrospect, it seems that it actually showed you what the entire package was.

    + Graphics and sound: Beautiful, very immersive

    + Power ups: These drop at random locations and add strategic value to the game. They can be anything from cannons, turrets and droids to orbital strikes, rocket launchers and squad shields. I actually liked it. You also have to find these power ups to become a hero/villain or to get into an AT-AT, AT-ST, A-wing, X-wing, etc. You get the picture.

    + Scope: Playing on Hoth, while an air battle is being waged above you, explosions everywhere, 39 other players on the map with you. Simply awesome feeling for a Star Wars fan.

    + Star cards: Considering all that I didn't like about the simplicity of this game (see below), I liked the cards system, where you could pick 3 abilities/equipments, e.g. shield, grenades, sniper rifle, jump pack, etc., and craft your own deck.

    - Lack of content: Only 4 maps. That's 4. 4 maps. Still can't believe it. More maps coming though, if you have the cash atop the 60 bucks you already payed. 16 additional maps planned as DLC? I get that developers and publishers need to make money, but when you ship the game with 4 maps and plan to add 16 more (+300%), how is that a legitimate DLC policy? How can you claim that this is supposed to be a standalone game? Also, only 11 weapons, the handling of which was so similar that it seemed there were even less than 11.

    - Game modes: Only a few. Don't look at the numbers, all of them were basically slight variations of Walker Assault and Blast. Simply adding Luke, Lea and Solo to Blast suddenly makes it a new mode? I don't think so. I expected more diversity from a multiplayer-only game.

    - Aircraft control: I don't like it at all. You maneuver with the cursor and use WASD to adjust your speed. It seems so counter-intuitive to me. Could you imagine steering your car with your cursor in racing games?

    - Single player: Practically non-existent. In my opinion, there is zero replay value to it.

    - Simplicity: There is not a lot of depth to this shooter. Again, it's multiplayer-only, so I think some depth can be legitimately expected.

    You may notice that I wrote in past tense. That's because I returned it after 4 hrs of playing it. They are addressing some of these issues with future, payed DLC? This game is already too expensive (60 bucks) for what it's delivering, but the DLC policy is the icing on the cake. Drop it by 50% and I may consider buying it. To me, this seems like they prioritized looks over substance and hijacked the experience by charging it +100% what it's actually worth gameplay- and content-wise.    … Expand
  13. VeeGuz
    Nov 19, 2015
    4
    Well, I knew this day would come. I KNEW that Battlefront 3 would be a f*ck up. Ever since I saw the first released gameplay I KNEW, because I too am also a Battlefront veteran, aver since the good ol' Battlefront 1 days. And once I saw that EA would be publishing and marketing this game I dry-heaved, I honestly do think that this game's emptiness of content is because of EA, they'reWell, I knew this day would come. I KNEW that Battlefront 3 would be a f*ck up. Ever since I saw the first released gameplay I KNEW, because I too am also a Battlefront veteran, aver since the good ol' Battlefront 1 days. And once I saw that EA would be publishing and marketing this game I dry-heaved, I honestly do think that this game's emptiness of content is because of EA, they're trying to push this game out the door so quickly to coincide with episode VII, But it's lacking SO MUCH.

    Let's run it down a pro/con list

    - cons

    No galactic conquest

    Lack of a decent class system

    Female storm troopers (excuse me?)

    An eerie sparseness of class content (like in titanfall)

    Not many maps

    flying controls are...jesus...they're horrible, this one bothers me especially because most people are used to the physics and controls in Battlefield, because of the Frostbite engine, but in this game they've retooled the mechanics for flying to make it more user friendly, WHICH IS IRONIC because 99.99999% of the f***ing players are already used to the other controls, and if Battlefront is your first FPS then you should probably get the f*ck of the servers. DICE was like "oh hey you guys like the controls? alright here you g- AHAHHAHA just kidding f*ck you! here's a broken non-userfriendly control scheme, use this s*it, not our problem because we're bathing in money right now"

    Season pass = 39.99!?! excuse me? EA you covetous f*ck get over here!

    Oh and not to mention 5 DLCs, mhmm that's good. didn't realize I was playing COD

    Lack of vehicle combat.

    No space battles? that was the entire reason I bought battlefront 2 in 2005. Oh excuse me, I didn't mean to impune the all knowing omnipotence of EA, you smelly little f**ker

    Imbalance on ATAT assault, the Rebels will lose 70% of the time, it's like Invasion from Halo Reach, where if you were the Spartans you would lose constantly

    No campaign, I really do give a s*it
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Now for the pros

    Customize armor

    game looks great

    wilhelm scream

    and that's f**king it.    … Expand
  14. HoschKabosch
    Nov 19, 2015
    4
    I played this game for about 4 hours and got bored. There is very little to no content. The maps re-use environments so theirs very little visual variety. Their is far too many meaningless unlockables in an attempt to give people arbitrary reasons to keep playing. I haven't boughten a game from EA in at least 5 years and this game affirmed I should avoid EA games.

    They have blatantly    I played this game for about 4 hours and got bored. There is very little to no content. The maps re-use environments so theirs very little visual variety. Their is far too many meaningless unlockables in an attempt to give people arbitrary reasons to keep playing. I haven't boughten a game from EA in at least 5 years and this game affirmed I should avoid EA games.

    They have blatantly released half a game, this Battlefront should have shipped with a Full Campaign mode with a story that ties in to the New Movie. It's a blatant rip-off that it doesn't include it. Not to mention the fact that his Star Wars is completely based on the original trilogy, there is nothing in the entire game from the New Film which makes no sense because it's launch is coinciding (within less than one month) with the new film.

    This is typical Lazy, Anti-Consumer EA at work. I love Star Wars and its fun to enjoy the Nostalgia for a moment, but they have so grossly left out the campaign, a story that ties in to the movie, and failed to include any characters, visuals or environments from the new film that it's hard to even give this game a 4/10.

    Graphically: This is one of the best FPS I have ever seen and from the standpoint of the Art Design, it truly looks amazing. It feels like you are in the Original Trilogy, amazing art in this game. I give the graphics and visuals a 10/10.

    Gameplay: This is basically Battlefield with a Star Wars skin. This really feels like a $20 DLC pack their pawning off as a $60 game and then trying to get you to pay $50 for DLC on top of that. Not to mention the DLC is so sleazy, they've clearly bareboned this game and plan on charging the absolute maximum for content that needed to be included in the regular launch version.

    In my opinion all FPS nowadays need to have a Campaign/Story mode. A Multiplayer mode with excellent Matchmaking. And a Horde mode where you can relax and fight PvE style.
    Also I think it should include; Custom Games, Theatre for watching your gameplay and quality Stat Tracking. This game Basically gives you 1/2 of a PVP mode with terrible Matchmaking playlists. It follows the COD style where you simply pick a gametype, so 90% of players are in either Team Deathmatch or One objective gametype and the entire rest of the playlists have 0 population.

    TL;DR, Summary, Verdict: This is typical EA, they sell you half a multiplayer, basically a Star Wars themed DLC for Battlefield and pawn it off as a Full game. This game left a really bad taste in my mouth and re-affirmed that I should avoid EA games. Not impressed. Also their is 0-relation to the New Star War movie coming out in 2 weeks. Everything in the game is based on the Original Trilogy there is nothing related to the New Movie shockingly.    … Expand
  15. Linkn216
    Nov 18, 2015
    4
    "The EA Strikes Again"

    Another example of a big name company building a fantastic platform then stripping the final product down to bare bones so they can scalp the complete experience to us through later DLC's. Imagine a kindergartener being given a 64 count box of new crayons. Now watch them open the box only to find the yellows and pinks included. That pretty much sums up the deal    "The EA Strikes Again"

    Another example of a big name company building a fantastic platform then stripping the final product down to bare bones so they can scalp the complete experience to us through later DLC's. Imagine a kindergartener being given a 64 count box of new crayons. Now watch them open the box only to find the yellows and pinks included. That pretty much sums up the deal that EA is selling with Battlefront. Wait til it hits the bargain bin.    … Expand
  16. DukeSilver
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    Yet another game made by EA that is the epitome of the current money sucking video game industry that cares very little about actually giving people what they pay for. You immediately get the feeling that game feels a bit thin when you see the main menu. It has been known for a while now that the game has no campaign mode. So all you see is a few multiplayer variations. Some of which areYet another game made by EA that is the epitome of the current money sucking video game industry that cares very little about actually giving people what they pay for. You immediately get the feeling that game feels a bit thin when you see the main menu. It has been known for a while now that the game has no campaign mode. So all you see is a few multiplayer variations. Some of which are very similar and provide very few new experiences. Instead of a story mode they chose to include a survival gametype. This simply does not make up for not having an adequate single player experience. The gameplay is beautiful, but without anything to keep you hooked, its' value is basically neutralized. Star Wars Battlefront is a pathetic attempt to recreate the glorious original Battlefront games that have now been out for years. Fans have now been for 10 years and what they get is a few hours of intense gameplay with almost no replay value. This game may be worth its' value in about 4 or 5 months when it costs $25, until then, save your money.

    Also the first dlc that will be released will have about the same amount of game that is in the game right now. When it's all said and done, you will likely have spent at least $120 bucks on this game. The funny thing is I can't even check the spoilers box for this review because, quite simply, there is nothing to spoil!    … Expand
  17. Faker_Paper
    Dec 1, 2015
    4
    This game had so much potential. It's a classic case of EA syndrome. The game has amazing sound design, and looks beautiful. That being said the game is lacking, there are only two good game modes, not enough maps, and no where near enough guns. It did not live up to the originals at all.
  18. tboy123
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    Compared to Battlefront 2, this game is a husk. I played several hours and quickly got bored. I tried the game modes and it didn't seem like many people were playing some of them. Even if you are a Star Wars fan, I suggest not getting it - because you CAN GET BETTER than this.
    -No space battles
    -Few players in some of the game modes -Very repetitive -Unlocks kind of lame -Best gun    Compared to Battlefront 2, this game is a husk. I played several hours and quickly got bored. I tried the game modes and it didn't seem like many people were playing some of them. Even if you are a Star Wars fan, I suggest not getting it - because you CAN GET BETTER than this.
    -No space battles
    -Few players in some of the game modes
    -Very repetitive
    -Unlocks kind of lame
    -Best gun included in the more expensive version, or as LAST unlockable in game.
    -Not enough customization
    +good graphics
    +good sound

    But sound and graphics do not a good game make.    … Expand
  19. Thompsin
    Nov 18, 2015
    4
    Beautiful looking game that has it's fun moments, but the fun dies quickly. I can't believe people are willing to pay $60 for this game, that's basically a multiplayer only game with limited options. If you're not huge into star wars this game is not the game for you. It is fun to try everything for the first time, but it gets old fast.
  20. yargyyarg
    Nov 18, 2015
    4
    Good visuals. Gets boring quickly once the novelty wears off. It's really getting frustrating how game companies are shifting over to releasing 1/4 finished games at a full $60 price only to promise a complete game for the purchase of DLCs. Don't pay them for this mistreatment. Destiny was the ultimate example, only now, after a $60 initial buy in, +2x$20 DLCs + 1x$40 DLC ($140 game total)Good visuals. Gets boring quickly once the novelty wears off. It's really getting frustrating how game companies are shifting over to releasing 1/4 finished games at a full $60 price only to promise a complete game for the purchase of DLCs. Don't pay them for this mistreatment. Destiny was the ultimate example, only now, after a $60 initial buy in, +2x$20 DLCs + 1x$40 DLC ($140 game total) do we have the original $60 game they promised us. We as a gaming community need to do much better at voting with our wallets. I'm just as much to blame as the rest of you...… Expand
  21. crom4739
    Nov 19, 2015
    4
    I always enjoyed Star Wars Battlefront. When i found out Dice was making this game i was please because I believed they would be making the game better then it was 10 years ago. I really didnt care that it doesnt have a campaign or split screen multiplayer. I was hoping for a more tactical Star Wars game hell i would have even loved just a BF4 re skin because it would give me the feelingI always enjoyed Star Wars Battlefront. When i found out Dice was making this game i was please because I believed they would be making the game better then it was 10 years ago. I really didnt care that it doesnt have a campaign or split screen multiplayer. I was hoping for a more tactical Star Wars game hell i would have even loved just a BF4 re skin because it would give me the feeling of actually being on the ground in the **** as you would put it. This game lacks all of that. There is no skill in this game for shooting or in fighter. Holding down the trigger to lock on and being unable to shake off an enemy tie fighter cuz he brakes and just watches you flail about trying to shake him off is bull **** The hero ships are even worse having 3 fighters tailing the falcon and it just flying with out a care in the world is stupid, there have been matchs i have played where a player only dies once and thats cuz he was in the hero ship the whole time and can be bought down at all cuz they have so much more health.
    Being on the ground is worse with one shot homing rockets and removing the timer for heros was mistake since boba fett is the best hero can just camp. I give this game a 3 for star wars plus 1 for trying but i will be returning or trading in this game.    … Expand
  22. charlyroulette
    Nov 20, 2015
    4
    Its a game worth renting, but that is basically it... visuals and sounds are spectacular no one can deny that, the work they put into these two aspects of the game cannot be denied and to be fair it should be praised.
    But from there it just plunges downhill, its lacks content and gets boring very quickly four maps its simply not enough specially when you know from day one that there is    Its a game worth renting, but that is basically it... visuals and sounds are spectacular no one can deny that, the work they put into these two aspects of the game cannot be denied and to be fair it should be praised.
    But from there it just plunges downhill, its lacks content and gets boring very quickly four maps its simply not enough specially when you know from day one that there is going to be at least 16 more maps and probably more weapon packs, but if you pay 50 euros more...
    The gameplay is just average a bit too simple and the power ups thing its good and makes sense for heroes or starfighters, but I find it annoying for land vehicles (the very few there are) and unnecessary.
    To see why I rented it but didnt biy it is simple I asked myself a question is this a solid game on its own without dlc, yes or no? making dlc an optional choice if you have the cash. Answer it is not. The DLC will not be Add-ons they will be a sort of game-life-support thing to keep people playing it, and such a game its not worth 110 f****g euros.    … Expand
  23. jedzbudyn
    Nov 20, 2015
    4
    got 10h played so far.

    Pluses: -its starwars, x-wings, darth vader etc -looks good as a 1st view Minuses: -very bad combat system -720p [i cant see anything that i am aiming for] -boring after 3matches in each mode -stupid grind to get something new -50$ basic pack then another confimer 50... -no content like campain. Game looks like it was pushed to realease by producers    got 10h played so far.

    Pluses:
    -its starwars, x-wings, darth vader etc
    -looks good as a 1st view

    Minuses:
    -very bad combat system
    -720p [i cant see anything that i am aiming for]
    -boring after 3matches in each mode
    -stupid grind to get something new
    -50$ basic pack then another confimer 50...
    -no content like campain.

    Game looks like it was pushed to realease by producers just before movie comes up to get as much sells as possible.

    Srsly this game should be free to play instead of draining money from starwars fans.
    I am dissapointed and will return this game very soon.    … Expand
  24. Stresspresso
    Nov 21, 2015
    4
    3 days into the game and its devolved into a bunch of cheap tricks and gimmicks it's not even funny. Best advice to give for this game? Pay the 70$ on origin, that way you can ask for your money back once you realize how terrible this game is, and hey if you like it, they deserve the 70$ anyway, don't be so cheap.

    Maps are so lopsided its not even funny. Its got some of the weirdest    3 days into the game and its devolved into a bunch of cheap tricks and gimmicks it's not even funny. Best advice to give for this game? Pay the 70$ on origin, that way you can ask for your money back once you realize how terrible this game is, and hey if you like it, they deserve the 70$ anyway, don't be so cheap.

    Maps are so lopsided its not even funny. Its got some of the weirdest design choices in it, like how maps don't randomly rotate, or you never seem to play the same map from the other side. I was dumbfounded on my 5th round playing the forest map as imperials. Just waiting for my chance to play with the cheap rebellion skins and wreck havoc with my easy to hide body and Jawa blaster, but that never happened. The game just rotates the same sides on the same maps over and over. This leads to a lot of people just leaving the game if they end up on the "wrong side" whichever they think that is anyway.

    There's also no community building in this game either. Between games, there's no chatting allowed, have to watch the same EXP bar animations over, and over again. No cards to choose this round? Well just sit in silence for about 30 seconds. What- you wanna chat? CHATTING IS ONLY FOR CONSENTING FRIENDS! This isn't a game to make friends in, just play with them.

    Choosing what to play also seems so dull, there's no interesting game mashups that would vary up the map selection in any way. If you start one game of walker assault, that's all you'll be playing until you decide otherwise.

    Then there's these ridiculous things like, maybe half your team leaves a game, well that doesn't matter, lets just keep going see what happens... Oh, a new map? Well you played that last one with 2 to 1 odds, lets just leave it that way, maybe it'll grow on you? 2/3rds of the players are having a blast if you hadn't noticed! Then there's spawning, you have no choice in the matter, oh an AT-ST is right there, just shooting the very ground you have to spawn on? Tough! Spawn on your partner! Oh he's pointing a gun at something? NO DICE, he's in combat and spawning on him would be unrealistic! Lastly- at least what comes to mind, the re-spawn menu is just broken, it requires you to usually mouse away from clicking the respawn button right away, but sometimes that's not enough, seriously, I check my hands, choose another, and I still can't click the respawn button. Am I missing something?

    Agh, whatever, not like anyone but vindictive fanboys will read these reviews and down vote them or whatever. My words won't stop people from buying this game. Just throwing my 2 cents into the pile. It would be interesting to be a fly on the wall of the department that is going to handle all the Origin refunds of this game. It works, it's not broken (except that respawn stuff) but it's just a bad game.    … Expand
  25. RedHood96
    Nov 22, 2015
    4
    Game would've gotten a 10 from me if it wasn't infected by EA's corporate greed. Yes it is a stunningly beautiful game, the gameplay, setting, and score eels like star wars, but I got bored after 2-hours. I got the deluxe edition, but I realized I wasn't getting anything special, there is very little content in the game, and to experience the full game we must pay 50 more dollars with aGame would've gotten a 10 from me if it wasn't infected by EA's corporate greed. Yes it is a stunningly beautiful game, the gameplay, setting, and score eels like star wars, but I got bored after 2-hours. I got the deluxe edition, but I realized I wasn't getting anything special, there is very little content in the game, and to experience the full game we must pay 50 more dollars with a total of 110 dollars. Season passes only get a bad rep because games like this can get away with robbing us by giving us very little content for what its worth, and giving us the rest after we pay more. The voice-acting is also cheesy, and the only thing i really enjoyed was the coop, but the "story" was really weak. Overall disappointing to all true star wars fans, but if your enjoying and have the money to pay to play, great for you. But I m done supporting EA after what they just pulled.… Expand
  26. jenkzy
    Nov 22, 2015
    4
    One of the biggest disappointing games of the YEAR. No way near the £50 of what it is, at the most it is worth £25. The game is truly Battlefront... but wait! It's now in Star Wars! With a disgustingly low number of multiplayer game modes, 9 by the way, and something like 10 maps, you will easily get bored after a couple of games, even on the decent game modes. This is not the BattlefrontOne of the biggest disappointing games of the YEAR. No way near the £50 of what it is, at the most it is worth £25. The game is truly Battlefront... but wait! It's now in Star Wars! With a disgustingly low number of multiplayer game modes, 9 by the way, and something like 10 maps, you will easily get bored after a couple of games, even on the decent game modes. This is not the Battlefront fans fell in love with in the past. It's no where near what i used to be. The freedom of choosing from a class system in Battlefront 1 and 2 is now gone. So no, you can't choose to be an Engineer, or a sniper, or a wookie. You just have to stick put with the standard infantry until you can buy a 'shotgun' or a 'sniper'.

    One of the most disappointing aspects of the game is, as said above, the content. NO CAMPAIGN which is ridiculously poor. This game is literally a multiplayer game, with 'Missions' being the only way to play co-op with a friend on either survival, or a simple deathmatch or hero one. Terribly poor from EA. One of the best features of previous battlefronts WAS TO PLAY WITH A FRIEND. But guess what? Now you can hardly do that. No f****** option for a custom game or even a simple skirmish! What the hell is up with that?! Battlefront 2 was the perfect game. It had skirmishes, it had the hunt mode, the classic Mos Eisely hero battle. The awesome Conquest game mode; going from planet to planet and conquering each one. Nope, there's NONE of this in this game. So, so poor from EA this time.

    The game however does have its good bits. It is still fun to play; with an entertaining shooting system, and random power up tokens which are very fun to use. The graphics are amazing, whether you are standing still, sprinting, or flying around in a TIE fighter. But these aren't exactly what Battlefront fans are looking for. We'd rather enjoy a far greater freedom of game play that is similar to the previous battlefronts, NOT similar to battlefield.

    This game is one of the biggest wastes of money I have ever spent on a game. With only 6 playable heroes available, and only a focus on the sequels and the new Force Awakens film, it's definitely NOT worth buying. What really p***** me off is the fact that EA say, "oh don't worry, there's much more! Just wait for the 4 expansion packs coming out!" oh okay, let me just pay even MORE money for content which should ALREADY BE THERE. Ridiculous from EA. Yet again their extortionate character has come out completely. It's ruined the battlefront franchise completely. It's simply not good enough.    … Expand
  27. GameDuke
    Nov 23, 2015
    4
    The instantaneous feel of being "in the movies" quickly fades into the gray notion of "playing around on the set", with badly choreographed, single-move swordfights. And Palpatine sucks as a playable character. And Leia sucks as a playable character. And there's no depth... and, and, and. Save your money. This will soon go down in price.
  28. DrWatson90
    Dec 14, 2015
    4
    No content, the maps are nice and big but you have to be a pro at online games to be able to play with anyone. It would also be nice if they put the airships on the actual map rather than power ups on the field. I sure hope the movie isn't as bad as this.
  29. RJSwizzles
    Jan 7, 2016
    4
    Well, it looks good...

    One can argue that in today's gaming culture, the graphics of a particular game may not matter much. That gamers really care about content and reliability. Well, one thing we won't have to worry about in Star Wars Battlefront is the looks. From the first battle, I was astounded at how well this game really does in the art department. Every battle field is    Well, it looks good...

    One can argue that in today's gaming culture, the graphics of a particular game may not matter much. That gamers really care about content and reliability. Well, one thing we won't have to worry about in Star Wars Battlefront is the looks.

    From the first battle, I was astounded at how well this game really does in the art department. Every battle field is gorgeous, with scenery that really tugs the eyes and says "look over here!" That being said, the rest of the game isn't so great. Where to start:

    1) The balance of this game is ridiculous. On some maps ( Jundaland ) the Rebels get a clear head start in conquering the first control point. When most of your side can reach it in 2 seconds, it's pretty lopsided. On others, the vehicles of the Empire will always turn the tide of a battle. Calling in multiple Tie Fighters and AT-ST, the Rebels soon find themselves overwhelmed.

    2) Weapon balance is incredibly outrageous. When I can be killed in two shots by a pistol wielding storm trooper from 200 yards away, we know we have a problem. The stats for the weapons (range, damage, cooling power, etc. ) are pretty much useless. I don't know how many times I have been sniped by a pistol, but apparently pistols are basically long range blasters in this game, so yay.

    3) I like the addition of the card system, giving you different hands and so, but it would make much more sense to have one primary weapon and a much less powerful and close range side arm. Instead, if you want a side arm, you have to buy the scout pistol card and take up on of your 3 cards spots. And..

    4) Those card spots are oh so important. Many of them remove the skill needed to shoot someone. A "homing shot?" Like, really? Not much skill in a homing missile that you can use every 10-15 seconds. Also, not that I am a Star Wars expert, but I'm pretty sure that most troops weren't shooting around the battle field in jump packs. Makes the Supremacy mode very annoying.

    5) The other game modes fail to inspire any real fun, and had me always going back to Supremacy and Walker Assault. The various power ups you can pick up help to give each battle a small difference in feel, but after being sliced by Vader, or sniped by Han Solo for the 1000th time, it becomes monotonousness. Almost an inevitability that I will die, again and again, which leads me to....

    6) WHY THE EVERY LIVING F**K WOULD YOU SPAWN ME THERE! Almost every match I am spawned in an incredibly stupid location. Just killed three rebels before you died and feeling good? Well here, how about you spawn in front of 8 rebels, see how you like that! I mean, I have spawned literally in front of the entire enemy army, in front of a blasting AT-ST, and oh RIGHT ON TOP OF A PROXIMITY MINE. My god, how stupid can these developers be?

    I have put 25 hours into this game, which isn't a lot, but I feel it's enough to render a verdict on this game. I want to love it, I really want to love it, but I find myself struggling to even like it. Hopefully, the balancing issues come up and are fixed and in the future this game will get the credit it deserves.

    Maybe then..maybe.    … Expand
  30. Aladgar
    Jan 16, 2016
    4
    Game is ok but just 3-3 heroes/villains... All SW Battlefront games have much more choices! The other thing I really hate in this game is the lies. For example trailers shows that we can pilot the AT-AT but that's stupid. I can but how?!?!?!?! I need to be a the one who everyone else hates because I need to stand on the point where the AT-AT "chance" will be if I want to be the one whoGame is ok but just 3-3 heroes/villains... All SW Battlefront games have much more choices! The other thing I really hate in this game is the lies. For example trailers shows that we can pilot the AT-AT but that's stupid. I can but how?!?!?!?! I need to be a the one who everyone else hates because I need to stand on the point where the AT-AT "chance" will be if I want to be the one who pilot that. This way how we can pilot it is really unfair and this is the same with everything else like hearoes/vilains or with the Millenium Falcon!!! After a month of playing I have never been the one who pilot an AT-AT because always were other who are faster to find that. It's ok that the chances are the same for everyone but in this way it's not. EA just show much more better trailes what this game became. What a big hang-up... :(:(:(:(:(
    Anyway this game can be 8/10 for me if they change this chance and if they will put 6-8 (3-4 in both sides) more heroes/villains in the next DLCs.    … Expand
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#62 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. ICXM
    Jan 8, 2016
    75
    The issue is that this game plays it safe and doesn't offer anything new in its core shooting gameplay. It ignores progress made in the genre and that's most upsetting. Casual players will have a blast but it really isn't for the rest of us in my opinion.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 4, 2016
    80
    Multiplayer shooter designed primarily for Star Wars fans. Simpler than its genre competitors it is, but it’s open to players of all kinds - at the same time it is not for everyone because of that “anyone can play” approach. [Issue #259]
  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jan 3, 2016
    70
    As close as you'll get to getting your childhood back. Dig through the incredible production values and you'll find a serviceable shooter, but one with a potentially terminal lack of content. [Jan 2016, p.73]
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