Star Wars Battlefront

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4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1259 Ratings

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  1. vorixo
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    Why 5 dlc's?
    Why that high price?
    Why the season pass costs almost the same than the game? Why a game from 2005 has more content than this? Why we dont have instant action? Why we dont have space to ground? Why we dont have Galactic Conquest? Why we dont have the roll movement? Why we have only 6 heros with the non dlc game? Why those power ups? Why is this called Battlefront?    Why 5 dlc's?
    Why that high price?
    Why the season pass costs almost the same than the game?
    Why a game from 2005 has more content than this?
    Why we dont have instant action?
    Why we dont have space to ground?
    Why we dont have Galactic Conquest?
    Why we dont have the roll movement?
    Why we have only 6 heros with the non dlc game?
    Why those power ups?
    Why is this called Battlefront?

    Thats why my score is too low :)    … Expand
  2. Allthat
    Nov 17, 2015
    5
    Beautiful game! Beautiful sound! Beautiful score! Beautiful animation! Beautiful gameplay! But the lack of content makes this a very ugly game indeed... This is what happens when developers spend too much time polishing the game and not enough time fleshing the game out with content. If you do buy this... then you're only gonna spend a few hours with it until eventually getting bored. ItBeautiful game! Beautiful sound! Beautiful score! Beautiful animation! Beautiful gameplay! But the lack of content makes this a very ugly game indeed... This is what happens when developers spend too much time polishing the game and not enough time fleshing the game out with content. If you do buy this... then you're only gonna spend a few hours with it until eventually getting bored. It doesn't have those Battlefield tactics that make Battlefield my favorite online shooter.

    So, it looks great and plays well. And if you're a Star Wars fan then you're definitely going to feel A LOT of nostalgia. Go buy it if Star Wars means more to you than your wife and kids or if you've got some money to blow. But if you're a pragmatic spender like me then wait for a discount or until they add more content. Hopefully they have a GOTY edition or something after a while.    … Expand
  3. kobra1109
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    Great Casual shooter for Star Wars fans,Graphics are amazing ,sound is spot on.But sadly the DLC policy is ruining a potentially great game.There just isn't enough content to justify the 60$ price tag...No SP Campaign or Story Mode,Walker Assault 4 maps and Supremacy only 4 maps (2 biggest MP modes in the game ).110$ For the "full" game is just too much ...
  4. twos
    Dec 10, 2015
    5
    The only good thing about this game is that it is star wars.

    The load out customisation is by far the most limited I have encountered in the pantheon of modern multiplayer shooters, guns are largely the same either short or long range and playing you don't feel like anyone is playing or doing anything unique, no room for creativity in this regards. The gameplay is fun in some ways    The only good thing about this game is that it is star wars.

    The load out customisation is by far the most limited I have encountered in the pantheon of modern multiplayer shooters, guns are largely the same either short or long range and playing you don't feel like anyone is playing or doing anything unique, no room for creativity in this regards.

    The gameplay is fun in some ways but leans heavily towards camping en mass and the vehicle control is standard.

    It feels like there is a lot invested in making it look and feel likes star wars but no real investment in making an intricate, skill based modern day shooter. Playing as Fett or Vader may be cool although strangely enough Leia is the most OP of the heroes but it is short lived and cant be frustrating trying close combat as a jedi in a mass arena camping style shooter.

    I don't recommend this game.    … Expand
  5. leopoldo
    Dec 4, 2015
    5
    When Star Wars Battlefront was announced, I was excited thinking that this game could be as good as its predecessor, but that's not what happened. The game does not have a story or campaign fund. The multiplayer is fun, but has a huge problem, lack content; the game has few maps, and very few playable characters, they will surely have more in the future, but will be part of expensiveWhen Star Wars Battlefront was announced, I was excited thinking that this game could be as good as its predecessor, but that's not what happened. The game does not have a story or campaign fund. The multiplayer is fun, but has a huge problem, lack content; the game has few maps, and very few playable characters, they will surely have more in the future, but will be part of expensive season pass. Visually the game is beautiful and its soundtrack is good. Overall, Star Wars Battlefront could be amazing, but the game came incomplete, and to get the rest of the game, you have to pay $ 50 in season pass. 5.5 / 10… Expand
  6. thedirtyrussian
    Nov 24, 2015
    5
    Pros
    - Graphics are incredible
    - framerate is steady - plenty of online gamemodes to play - fantastic multiplayer action Cons - Boring Co-op survival mode - split screen play for survival mode only - Lacks much customization - not too many maps - $50 DLC that hasn't even been announced yet - zero campaign - no space battles - some unbalanced maps Overall? A pretty fun    Pros
    - Graphics are incredible
    - framerate is steady
    - plenty of online gamemodes to play
    - fantastic multiplayer action

    Cons
    - Boring Co-op survival mode
    - split screen play for survival mode only
    - Lacks much customization
    - not too many maps
    - $50 DLC that hasn't even been announced yet
    - zero campaign
    - no space battles
    - some unbalanced maps

    Overall? A pretty fun game, but do not pay more than $50 for it, as there is not enough content to justify it.    … Expand
  7. Bulfinch
    Nov 23, 2015
    5
    The positives:
    Visually beautiful.
    You truly feel the love the designers have for Star Wars The negative: There's not a lot of game here. Combat is so shallow and repetitive it's old after a few hours There's no compelling reason to pressure new weapons or other unlocks. tldr; Imagine finally getting that beautiful model or actor in bed, you couldn't be happier! The next    The positives:
    Visually beautiful.
    You truly feel the love the designers have for Star Wars

    The negative:
    There's not a lot of game here.
    Combat is so shallow and repetitive it's old after a few hours
    There's no compelling reason to pressure new weapons or other unlocks.

    tldr; Imagine finally getting that beautiful model or actor in bed, you couldn't be happier! The next morning you sadly realize they are an absolute idiot.    … Expand
  8. nreckten
    Nov 18, 2015
    5
    Looks stunning, has some fun elements, but for a multiplayer-focused game, there's not a lot to love. Gameplay is simple, repetitive, and not much room for strategy, tactics, or interesting customization. Compared to past DICE games, as well as past Battlefronts (I know it's been a while), this is a huge letdown.
  9. Spud211
    Nov 19, 2015
    6
    Battlefront is a perfect example of a game with amazing potential, but that's about it. It very much feels like its still in beta and just hasn't been finished.

    It looks great, sounds great and is definitely very "star wars", but that's where the positives end. Its hugely over simplified - from the lack of weapons, to the lack of customisation, to the complete lack of physics, to the    Battlefront is a perfect example of a game with amazing potential, but that's about it. It very much feels like its still in beta and just hasn't been finished.

    It looks great, sounds great and is definitely very "star wars", but that's where the positives end. Its hugely over simplified - from the lack of weapons, to the lack of customisation, to the complete lack of physics, to the dull maps. You run around, point your blaster at someone and hold fire for 2-3 seconds and then move on. More often than not this means running into someone else doing the exact same to you and then dieing, ready to repeat the whole exercise again.

    What could have saved it is the powerups/X-Wings/vehicles - but the random nature of their spawns (the flying vehicles in particular) makes trying to get one a very frustrating affair - an order of magnitude more frustrating than trying to get a plane in Battlefield for example - so that should tell you something!

    They could have done so much more. Adding more than 11 blaster variants, weapon modifications, gadgets (scanners anyone?), some sort of meaningful progression, an ammo mechanic (power packs would do and still be cannon), some sort of physics engine, maps that are not quite so open, 64 player mode, a commander mode...the list goes on.

    I should really have learnt from the beta and not pre ordered this game - but I like many others had the expectation that the beta was just that - a beta - and that there was still time for Dice to finish the game. Alas that didn't happen, and we end up with what feels like exactly the same stripped down build that we had in beta.

    This game is the disappointment of 2015 - and thats before I even mention the fact that there is a tonne of content behind a DLC paywall (one which is heavily advertised in game!). It's hard to believe this was made by the same people that brought us the Battlefield series.

    I strongly advise you to rent this one rather then buying it initially, or wait for it to plummet in price as it no doubt will before long. There are so many brilliant games on the Xbox One right now that you really don't need to waste your money just yet.    … Expand
  10. gladiahtorr
    Nov 18, 2015
    5
    I was not going to buy this game because to me it almost looked like Titanfall, which I very quickly got bored of. But I bought it only because my friends were getting it so I figured it actually might be fun since I will have buddies to play with.
    So far I have around 10 hour experience with it so you can trust my judgement or not. So, to begin with, I'll admit that the game is cool, but    I was not going to buy this game because to me it almost looked like Titanfall, which I very quickly got bored of. But I bought it only because my friends were getting it so I figured it actually might be fun since I will have buddies to play with.
    So far I have around 10 hour experience with it so you can trust my judgement or not. So, to begin with, I'll admit that the game is cool, but thats about it. It has great graphics, fun gameplay, and very little content. I always love to play story modes... not in this game. There are very few maps, very few weapons, very few heroes/villains (only 6). So i pretty much just started playing the game but I'm already starting to get bored of it. While i thought this game cant be worse than Titanfall, I'd like to say that it actually is. Titanfall in my taste had too little content but Battlefront is just way too minimal. It's a cool experience, like I said before, but not worth the money for sure. I'd rather recommend you going to these gamecenters where u play all day for some $$$, choose x1 and have fun with Battlefront for one day, and after that you can put a nice green check next to that title    … Expand
  11. cwatz
    Nov 19, 2015
    5
    Stars Wars Battlefront can be summarized very easily. They absolutely nail the look, sound (mostly) and feel of Star Wars.

    Outside of that however, there are major issues. Minimal modes (at least worth playing). A grand total of 4 maps. If you stick to similar modes often, you will really feel this. Its very shallow. On the gameplay front its not much different. Its a    Stars Wars Battlefront can be summarized very easily. They absolutely nail the look, sound (mostly) and feel of Star Wars.

    Outside of that however, there are major issues. Minimal modes (at least worth playing). A grand total of 4 maps. If you stick to similar modes often, you will really feel this. Its very shallow.

    On the gameplay front its not much different. Its a simplistic, dumbed down version of battlefield. Blaster combat isn't particularly satisfying. Power ups on the ground and card loadouts give momentary boosts in strength. Its not particularly captivating.

    Ultimately its something Star Wars fans will have a good time with due to its brand loyalty, but anyone approaching this from the game point of view is likely to be very disappointed.    … Expand
  12. DarrkHawk
    Nov 20, 2015
    5
    Let's get straight to it. Is this game fun? Yes. Is this game good? Not so much.

    Star Wars Battlefront really is a masterpiece of graphical art and which certainly delivers an authentic Star Wars experience. Playing as Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader is certainly great fun,.. for about 2 games. After which, the "hero" gimmick runs stale. It is a great hype that does work well but offers    Let's get straight to it. Is this game fun? Yes. Is this game good? Not so much.

    Star Wars Battlefront really is a masterpiece of graphical art and which certainly delivers an authentic Star Wars experience. Playing as Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader is certainly great fun,.. for about 2 games. After which, the "hero" gimmick runs stale. It is a great hype that does work well but offers nothing special in terms of replay value. Once you kill 3 or 4 generic players / AI then the opposing hero, you've experience all there is to offer by this system. It appears that it's Boba Fett and Han Solo that get the hero limlight due to long range combat and effectively, drawing out players "camping" instincts.

    The highlight of this game for me is the Fighter Squadron game type. Taking to the skies in an A-wing fighter or a Tai-fighter is the most appealing part and every experience is different. To be honest, the only reason I like this is because it reminds me of past game just as Star Fox. Same combat system really.

    Other game types are simply a very poor play on other game type from shooters of the past decade. Droid Run is simply a domination style game mode where the rules are not exactly clear other than "3 droids, capture them". Cargo is an extremely poor play on the classic capture the flag and Drop Zone is an even worse play on king of the hill.

    Story mode simply does not exist and single player / co-op might as well not exist. The missions, which are usually highlighted as single player story, is a team deathmatch / kill confirmed game type against the AI, or against a friend if you can stay awake long enough. AI battles range in difficulty and realistically, you can have no affect to the enemy score so the hardest difficulty isn't worth the effort unless you aim for achievements. They offer no fun or gameplay value at all. The only really single players are the tutorial modes which give set tasks to learn about the games mechanics. But a total of 5 solo (or co-op) missions at 3 - 6 minutes is not enough.

    Story wise, the game is based off of 3 movies and the fact they couldn't make a story (or even more objective based missions) is just lazy development. Missions like an all out space war where the objective is to take down the Death Star, rescuing Princess Leia from inside the Death Star or an assault on star destroyers would have added quite a lot of value to this game.
    Admittedly, they have done some things well such as the AT-AT assault on the rebel hideout on Hoth which accurately portrays the scene from Episode 5. But this is multiplayer only which kills it for me. Sticking on this area, why is there an AT-AT assault on Endor, Sullust and Tatooine? Endor only had AT-ST assault, Tatooine only had a stormtrooper invasion and Sullust wasn't even in the original trilogy other than a few verbal mentions. Again, lazy devlopment.

    Survival isn't really worth a mention. A basic horde type gamemode that only supports 2 player co-op. Nothing Special.

    Overall, this could've been an amazing game. an already solid fan base of all media but has been turned into a lazy "get rich quick" scheme by EA. It seems they have taken the "Titanfall" approach with this game. No single player story that people will get bored of after a week. The DLC packs must offer something special or this game will be dead very soon.    … Expand
  13. CBrip31
    Nov 25, 2015
    5
    Star Wars Battlefront is a 1st/3rd person shooter made by DICE, the team behind the Battlefield series. The reviews on Metacritic have been so critical and expected so much from this game. They were long on the hype train and were let down by the game. This game no way deserves a 0 nor does it deserve a 10.
    So playing the game on the Xbox One it isn't going to have the same look as a    Star Wars Battlefront is a 1st/3rd person shooter made by DICE, the team behind the Battlefield series. The reviews on Metacritic have been so critical and expected so much from this game. They were long on the hype train and were let down by the game. This game no way deserves a 0 nor does it deserve a 10.
    So playing the game on the Xbox One it isn't going to have the same look as a high-end PC that runs the game on Ultra however it was breath taking. The Snow on Hoth to the Luscious forest of Endor to the bright Lava on Sullust it is truly remarkable and looks amazing for a console game. The worlds are highly detailed.
    The shooting in this game has an arcady style to it and that isn't a bad thing. The game has a real Star Wars feel that fans of the franchise will love. With hero that you can play as if you pick up there tokens. However I think there should be more than 6 hero's, they should of had some prequel maps with have the likes of Padmé, Anakin, Obi Won, Darth Maul, Count Dooku and General Grievous. On the topic of adding in why the hell is there only 4 maps? The reason they have done this is to expand it in as DLC. I hate that and it is early EA's decision not DICEs. That is outrageous because in countries like Australia we have to pay $100 for a new game which I would not recommend buying this game to it at least drops price to around $50-60. It had so much potential but EA tried to milk the brand of it's name.    … Expand
  14. bodweiser
    Nov 25, 2015
    7
    Full disclosure, I am a big Star Wars fan, but I'm trying to be as fair as possible. For the people who are saying this game is light on content, they're not wrong. The weapon list doesn't have a whole lot of variety, as well as vehicles and star cards. As far as shooters go, this is nothing special or innovative. DICE even left out a few essential that feel necessary in modern shooters,Full disclosure, I am a big Star Wars fan, but I'm trying to be as fair as possible. For the people who are saying this game is light on content, they're not wrong. The weapon list doesn't have a whole lot of variety, as well as vehicles and star cards. As far as shooters go, this is nothing special or innovative. DICE even left out a few essential that feel necessary in modern shooters, namely vaulting over low walls/climbing up on ledges, and for some reason you come to a complete halt when trying to melee. That being said, its freaking star wars! I've logged ~12 hours on the game and i still get giddy fighting on a battlefield with AT-ATs rampantly firing everywhere as TIE Fighters and X-Wings dog fight in the sky. While most of the game types are pretty standard for typical shooters, being able to play them while in the Star Wars universe is still awesome. The maps are gorgeous, and while some of the larger game types like Walker Assault and Supremacy are limited to only 4 maps at the moment, the Jakku DLC will add more content in the coming weeks, as well as future free and paid DLC. While it kinda sucks that right now, Battlefront IS a little light, i think that over time, it will become one of the most content heavy games out there.… Expand
  15. HandyJ
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    I played the beta and enjoyed a few hours of it. Unfortunately, the full game was very sparse feeling. With only 11 guns and 4 maps for the large 20v20 games, it's pretty disappointing. The combat is just so-so, but the real issue lies in the lack of content. There just isn't enough, at least for me.
  16. Archer1194
    Nov 20, 2015
    5
    First of all: I'm a HUGE Star Wars fan myself, but I just had to create an account to share my disappointment.

    I REALLY tried to like this game, sadly it does not live up the hype in ANY way. After the announcement at E3 that DICE is going to develop the Reboot of SWBF I was really hyped. They obviously know how to develop a good shoter, although you have to admit that they really    First of all: I'm a HUGE Star Wars fan myself, but I just had to create an account to share my disappointment.

    I REALLY tried to like this game, sadly it does not live up the hype in ANY way. After the announcement at E3 that DICE is going to develop the Reboot of SWBF I was really hyped. They obviously know how to develop a good shoter, although you have to admit that they really screwed the launch and of BF4. Forgive and forget, I guess.

    Now, imagine a Star Wars that is made by DICE and runs on the visually stunning Frostbite 3 Engine. Should be a safe bet for an awesome game right? No!

    I don't even know where to start.

    Let's start with the good thing(s). From a technical standpoint this game is stunning. This game does look INCREDIBLE, it sounds gorgeous, it's authentic, it runs absolutely smooth, it has a good netcode and it imagines Star Wars like never before. DICE really know how to use their engine. They absolutely nailed it this time.

    And to be honest, this is the best part of the game. Graphics, sound and authenticity.

    Now the the (long) list of bad and/or disappointing things:

    Let's start with a list:

    Why is there no SERVER BROWSER? It's ******* 2015!!!
    Why are there no 64 Players?
    Why is there a useless first-person-view?
    Why is there no Clone Wars Era?
    Why is there such a lack of single-player content?
    Why are there no squads and classes?
    Why are there no space battles?
    Why are there only 4 planets?
    Why is there only 1 map for each game mode?
    Why are there only 6 heroes?
    Why are there only 11 guns?
    Who came up with the idea of star cards?

    Why does this game LACK this much CONTENT? I really do not get it.
    Why does the season pass offer more content than the LAUNCH GAME?
    Why does this game cost 60€? It's not worth it in any way.

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    To explan everything:

    I really don't understand why this game lacks content. I seriously don't mind that there is no single-player at all. The campaigns of BF3 and BF4 lacked depth (which the MP of SWBF also does, unfortunately) and they also seemed to be poorly made. DICE really does not know how to deliver a good offline experience. But im fine by this, because of the rock solid and content packed multi-player.

    Survival in SWBF is a poorly made mode though, that mostly will entertain you for an hour max. That's not cool.

    I also don't mind that there is no clone wars era although the predecessor obviously has it. The original trilogy offers enough content in my opinion. The problem is that I don't see any of this. Where are the other planets like Bespin, Dagobah, Aldeeran, a Death Star map. You even have planets that were not in the film that are still canon like Corellia, Kothlis, Kessel and others that also differ from the existing planets.

    Where are unique characters/heroes like Bossk, IG-88, the Imperial Guards of the Emperor, CHEWBACCA(!!!), Calrissian, Admiral Ackbar, General Veers?! The list goes on.

    Why are there only 11 guns? I know the movies did not have more, but would it be a problem to imagine new guns? SWBF2 did it as well.

    Where are unique Ships like the B-Wing, the Vader's TIE-X1 Advanced and of course the missing space battles? I have a feeling that this will be added in the upcoming DLC's although they could have added it into the base game. Now they will charge you another 50€ for content that actually should be in this game from the beginning.

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    Gameplay: To be honest, the gameplay is fun - for a limited time mainly because it lacks depth, content and replay value. You have 11 guns that either play the same or just suck, you only have 1 map for the big and IMO good game modes which are Walker Assaut and Supremacy. Power Ups are a good way to let everyone play as a hero for example, but it really disturbs the immersion, authenticity and tactical possibilties. It just adds some kind of random factor to the game. Same goes for star cards, the absence of squads and kits, no fixed spawn locations, no enterable vehicles and so on. Basically everything that makes Battlefield cool. You can't really focus on a preferred style of individual gameplay. You need to be lucky to get the right power up at the right time. The other modes are cool in the beginning, but get shallow soon imo as they are nothing more than some kind of TDM variation. Fighter Squadron is also a dissapointment mostly because of the flight controls that are too easy and weird. _______________________________________ To conclude: To be honest, I really hoped that this game would turn out like a Battlefield with Stars Wars skins. Sadly it is neither like Battlefield nor like the original SWBF games that were basically like Battlefield games. Never change a running system, I guess. It turned out to be a generic full-price arcade shooter (that some people are okay with of course) with star wars skins that lacks content that you have to buy for another 50€ season pass. Wasted potential...    … Expand
  17. Mando44646
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    The game is *fun*. The gameplay is fantastic, music and sound is amazing, and it is beautiful. That said, I simply don't think this is worth $60 for many people. The content is super sparse. Only 4 planets and half a dozen game modes. No story, or even Galactic Battlegrounds, is a HUGE minus for me, as someone who loved Battlefront 2. Then the $50 season pass compounds this issue - theThe game is *fun*. The gameplay is fantastic, music and sound is amazing, and it is beautiful. That said, I simply don't think this is worth $60 for many people. The content is super sparse. Only 4 planets and half a dozen game modes. No story, or even Galactic Battlegrounds, is a HUGE minus for me, as someone who loved Battlefront 2. Then the $50 season pass compounds this issue - the game is clearly not a complete product, do not buy the season pass.

    Just like Titanfall or vanilla Destiny, some of the pieces here are fantastic. But the content leaves something to be desired. If you have a limited budget, spend your $60 on a game that deserves it - like Fallout 4 or Witcher 3.    … Expand
  18. SchroederRock
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    I took full advantage of the 10 hour Battlefront EA Access opportunity for Xbox One owners and I'm glad I did. At first, I was dazzled by the smooth presentation of a Star Wars game with potential for big battles and epic moments. The graphics look good despite being 720p, thanks to good use of anti-aliasing to sharpen edges enough to fool you into thinking there is a more natural,I took full advantage of the 10 hour Battlefront EA Access opportunity for Xbox One owners and I'm glad I did. At first, I was dazzled by the smooth presentation of a Star Wars game with potential for big battles and epic moments. The graphics look good despite being 720p, thanks to good use of anti-aliasing to sharpen edges enough to fool you into thinking there is a more natural, higher-definition image before you. I applaud DICE and EA over this aspect, but it's probably the best part of this game outside of the Star Wars branding. I'm a fan of the Star Wars universe, but games haven't usually been good to play. The problems with Battlefront really stem from capitalizing on my imagination of an epic Star Wars battle. I step into a battle and am wowed, I run around and shoot stuff. But what else is there? Technically, not much. There are a handful of gametypes to choose from to vary your experience, but this is a dry shooter by today's standards as, after about 6-10 hours (depending on the person) the experience dries out and feels like there's nothing else to experience. The game is just good enough that some people will be okay with that, and good for them - if you can enjoy this game for 25+ hours, more power to ya. But for me, I expected this to be a lot of Battlefield with more fantasy implementations, because Battlefield is tried & true and Star Wars is huge and epic - the two should go together very well, and yet this is a half-baked package. The experience as infantry is perhaps the best part of the game, because stepping into vehicles feels very awkward and tough to control. The AT-AT is by far the best of the vehicles as you only control shooting. Jump into the AT-ST and it gets a little tougher to control. Even more-so are flight vehicles - they're so hard to control and nearly-impossible to master that I'm insane for jumping into one. I've managed to drop a couple rival fighters in the air, but mostly get crushed the moment I enter a battlefield because of target-locking missiles that others get that you may not (major point of imbalance!). But really controlling these vehicles is so bad and I'm beyond confused over this because I can control vehicles in Battlefield quite well (jets, helicopters - whatever they have I'm capable of using). By comparison, these are the worst controls of vehicles I've ever used (by comparison, don't overreact to that comment). There isn't a bona-fide single player, but you can play offline which is basically just the multiplayer stuff with AI units. I wouldn't mind this as I LOVED Titanfall, which had zero single player opportunities, but it feels pointless in Battlefront. Heroes are also a point of great fun. Jumping in as Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Baba Fett, etc. is fun because you basically melt multiple players in a single life without too much regard for your own health. It's randomized through icon pickups on the battlefield so it's not a killstreak or something else that you earn. You just gotta look for the hero icon to take part in this. And there you have it: Battlefield is fun to start off. Some people the mirage of an amazing game will be there for quite a while, but once you settle into the game and realize that the weapon unlocks and player card unlocks are all acquired (it doesn't take very long), there's nothing left to earn. You just play and, while that might be fun for a while, it leaves you having to love what is there. If you don't, you're going to regret buying this game. EA confirms a season pass for DLC which includes 16 maps (though they'll be divided among the gametypes, so that's not 16 maps you play through sitting on one gametype) for $50 - almost as much as the game. If there's any hope of Star Wars Battlefront getting better, it's going to be through the DLC. If you are on Xbox One, pay $5 for EA Access and play this game for 10 hours before you buy it. Worst case: you don't like it. Best case: you love it and you get 10% off the game when you're an EA Access member.… Expand
  19. TheDahaka
    Nov 19, 2015
    5
    Looks good, sounds good and plays ok. The base game is thin on content with alot more locked behind an expensive season pass. I'm not sure the game has enough depth and content to last past the holiday season and the price of the season pass will ensure most people will be playing the vanilla maps anyway. I predict this one to go the same way as Battlefield Hardline and Titanfall with theLooks good, sounds good and plays ok. The base game is thin on content with alot more locked behind an expensive season pass. I'm not sure the game has enough depth and content to last past the holiday season and the price of the season pass will ensure most people will be playing the vanilla maps anyway. I predict this one to go the same way as Battlefield Hardline and Titanfall with the majority of players dropping off after a short period of time. If you must...try the base game, but hold out on the season pass and see ho things pan out before dropping the cash.… Expand
  20. Kieran1
    Nov 21, 2015
    5
    12 maps? More like 4! The other 8 are taken from the same exact location. Its an insult to gamers the lack of content the game has.!

    Gameplay. I like the graphics and scenery . I don't like the way you can pick up hero rewards so easy they should be earned. Same with Vehicles.
  21. HyperMooseSFC7
    Dec 1, 2015
    5
    I expected big things form this game considering it took so long to make, however it was not even close to my high expectations. The game severely lacks content, basically there are 4 or 5 maps with 3 or 3 half descent game modes. The lack of offline or coop campaign hugely disappoints me. What battlefront does, it does reasonably well. The matchmaking is fast and descent (for an eaI expected big things form this game considering it took so long to make, however it was not even close to my high expectations. The game severely lacks content, basically there are 4 or 5 maps with 3 or 3 half descent game modes. The lack of offline or coop campaign hugely disappoints me. What battlefront does, it does reasonably well. The matchmaking is fast and descent (for an ea system), there is an okay range of weapons however there is no sense of progression because many of the starter guns are just as good as the final unlock-able weapons. Vehicles are limited in quantity, the hero power up is ridiculously overpowered (especially in the space battles). To be honest I was hoping for an improved modern version of the previous battlefront games however it was not to be. In general it felt more like a battlefield than a battlefront...… Expand
  22. falloutisbae
    Dec 3, 2015
    5
    Pretty to look at. Everything is how it should look and sound in this game. Best graphics and sound design easily of the year. Everything else is a disaster. Feels like the only effort that was put into this game was the time they went to the Star Wars museum. But it is EA so what were you expecting.
  23. ItsMattox
    Nov 17, 2015
    5
    Personal as a long time Battlefront player I have some serious issues with this game:

    First of all why do the bad guys have green lasers? I would assume that the good guys would have those lasers, it makes for really confusing gameplay in situations. I'm never sure which side is firing where! The fact that you cannot engage auto pilot while flying is terrible game design. How am I    Personal as a long time Battlefront player I have some serious issues with this game:

    First of all why do the bad guys have green lasers? I would assume that the good guys would have those lasers, it makes for really confusing gameplay in situations. I'm never sure which side is firing where!

    The fact that you cannot engage auto pilot while flying is terrible game design. How am I expected to be able to target things to shoot at while I have to fly as well! No one can do two things at once!

    My biggest frustration is that Jar Jar Binks is NOT I REPEAT NOT a playable character. I think its pretty clear who the most important character in the whole Star Wars franchise really is, and they couldn't acknowledge it .

    This game is leagues behind Call of Duty: Ghosts.    … Expand
  24. EpicRetroNerd
    Nov 18, 2015
    7
    The game immerses you into the Star Wars universe with its breathtaking and perfect representations of Hoth, Endor and Tatooine and the sound and aesthetic is taken straight from the original movies and it is **** beautiful, traversing through Endor on a speeder is so fun and is very much like how it was in the movies. The gameplay is fast paced and **** fun as hell and it is a mix ofThe game immerses you into the Star Wars universe with its breathtaking and perfect representations of Hoth, Endor and Tatooine and the sound and aesthetic is taken straight from the original movies and it is **** beautiful, traversing through Endor on a speeder is so fun and is very much like how it was in the movies. The gameplay is fast paced and **** fun as hell and it is a mix of Battlefield, Battlefront 2 and Call of duty (Some may consider that a bad thing. But **** you). Playing as the heroes is fun but you can easily fun a pick up and you die rather easily, this makes it so you don't feel as powerful as you really should feel when playing as a sith lord. The fighter squadron mode for me is really **** fun. Dogfights are intense and make me feel like i'm actually in the movies when i'm piloting an x-wing. There are some game modes that I love. Droid run is very tactical and team based but to win the mode you have to have the msot droids at the end of the match so if your team had all of the droids for the whole match and then the other team swoop in at the last second you feel very cheated. Walker Assault is great but is slightly one sided. Supremacy is fun. And heroes vs villains is also great. Customization needs to be improved but it is still a nice feature. The star card system is great and the weapons even though there is a sufficient amount they all seem to feel the same when using them. Survival is good but i'm not a huge fun of modes like that so I didn't enjoy it that much. That being said if you like horde modes you will love this. Playing this game made me feel like a kid again as I flew through the sky in an x-wing and took to the battlefield as Luke Skywalker and it brang back some memories I had when playing Battlefront 2 when I was a kid 8 years ago.

    But then there is the issues with the game. There is no campaign for starters which is a real bummer. This means that there is no new original interesting story and there is nothing to fall back on after playing the riveting multiplayer for a long time. There is also no space battles or galactic conquest, which kind of sucks seems as they were great in Battlefront 2. And then there is EA, slapping their massive **** dick all over the players faces until they ejaculate a season pass on to the players while begging them for money. I may have gone a bit far with that but you get my point. The **** season pass. Which most likely has all the missing content in. And they are going to make everyone pay for it because **** you we're corporate dick faces who hate the consumer but love their money. But who knows the DLC could actually have loads of content in. But it most likely won't. Also after about a month and leading up to the new movie Star Wars Battlefront will probably get tiresome and will disappear from my mind until five months later when I remember it actually exists and start playing all over again and falling in love with it all over again.

    Overall the game is fun, addictive, immersive and for a while is **** great. But in theory it is a disappointment. Even though the gameplay is great it lacks content. No campaign or innovative modes. At the moment it is one of the most fun shooters I have played in a while and the added Star Wars theme makes it even better. But at full price it can **** off. Because most of the game will be added through DLC. 7.5/10    … Expand
  25. KorpusDraige
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    If you're a Star Wars fan, chances are nothing will stop you from buying and playing this game. There is some fun to be had in Battlefront, but the fun is very limited. The most impressive thing about Battlefront are the graphics (Endor's map says hello). If you come into Battlefront with the competitive mindset, you're going to be let down. Instead, come into the game knowing it's a veryIf you're a Star Wars fan, chances are nothing will stop you from buying and playing this game. There is some fun to be had in Battlefront, but the fun is very limited. The most impressive thing about Battlefront are the graphics (Endor's map says hello). If you come into Battlefront with the competitive mindset, you're going to be let down. Instead, come into the game knowing it's a very casual game, meant to jump in and just have fun.

    There are some unlocks, like extra weapons, figurines and cards. Cards can be equipped and be used as secondary weapons and can be used as many times as you like, within the cool-down time limit. The gunplay is very easy to get the hang of, thanks to the no recoil style gameplay. Some of the problems that plague this game, from my experience really hurt the overall fun factor for me. Multiple times as you're spawning in, you'll get spawned near a group of enemies or vehicles. You'll constantly also receive "Critical Kill Assists Counts As 100", a lot. The flight controls are very wonky, to say the least. Going from piloting jets in Battlefield to flying in Battlefront, felt horrendous and not the least bit fun.

    In closing, Battlefront has some great fun behind it, but the fun gets old, as the gameplay becomes stale, thanks to hardly any depth to it and the low map count, the base game includes. An actual price point this game should be, would be about $40. I don't see enough content to warrant an actual normal $60 price tag.    … Expand
  26. Brendon6446
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    i can see why alot of people dont like this game (lack of content, lack of story etc but in my opinion i think its a solid game that will be used as a stepping stone for the sequel, if there is one. The graphics and Multiplayer are very good but if EA werent so stingy and also listened to their fans they would have made a game that everybody loved
  27. OrlesianBastard
    Nov 18, 2015
    7
    The decision whether you should play this game or not ultimately comes down to a small selection of questions:

    Do you prefer your shooters to be light on complexity, but still be fun to play in small doses? Are you a huge Star Wars fan? Is a highly intensive graphical experience important to you? Are you someone who is busy and can't invest a lot of time when playing a game?    The decision whether you should play this game or not ultimately comes down to a small selection of questions:

    Do you prefer your shooters to be light on complexity, but still be fun to play in small doses?

    Are you a huge Star Wars fan?

    Is a highly intensive graphical experience important to you?

    Are you someone who is busy and can't invest a lot of time when playing a game?

    Are you someone who is only concerned with multiplayer competitive games?

    If you answered yes to all of these questions, then you should buy Battlefront. If you answered yes to some of the questions, but not all, give it a rent. You'll find out pretty quickly whether this game is a title you want to invest an actual purchase towards.

    I'm really liking this game so far, while others have used its simplicity as a negative against it, I love the arcade-y, simplistic feel. I just jump in a game, have fun no matter the outcome, and not feel like I have to invest over a hour for a singe match.

    The biggest detraction for the game is it feels like a seminal title, that you should wait for next year when they can really expand upon their initial offering. There's a base here for a really great game, it just falls short of great and is pretty good. So if you're a Star Wars fan looking for a great Star Wars experience, and doesn't mind playing a pretty good but not great game, then give it a shot.    … Expand
  28. KomradQvestion
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    Honestly, I was going into this game fully willing to hate it, and EA absolutely shafted us with the lack of content, but DICE made a good game. Walker Assault and Supremacy are fantastic. Heroes are a bit more balanced (no scoring 100 kills with Darth Maul anymore and saber throws/force push have a cool down) and vehicles are well done even thought it takes a while to get used to theHonestly, I was going into this game fully willing to hate it, and EA absolutely shafted us with the lack of content, but DICE made a good game. Walker Assault and Supremacy are fantastic. Heroes are a bit more balanced (no scoring 100 kills with Darth Maul anymore and saber throws/force push have a cool down) and vehicles are well done even thought it takes a while to get used to the throttle/steering. It's a shame that they didn't release all the maps at once, but once the game gets a price drop and all the expansions are released this will be a fantastic game.… Expand
  29. Ansatsu83
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    Oh there are some very big flaws with the game, but these flaws do not prevent it from being incredibly fun in short bursts of time. Grenade spawn is a massive issue and there are some imbalanced weapons, making it very newbie unfriendly... But all in all, its pretty fun.
  30. Matt97
    Nov 18, 2015
    6
    A good game that absolutely nails the "feel" of Star Wars perfectly. Having said that, the unlockable "Star Cards" seem lacking. The special abilities you can unlock are cool, but the weapon unlocks and character customizations are severely lacking. The maps are beautiful, Walker Assault is amazing, but there are too few map variations (Walker Assault and Supremacy just use the same 4A good game that absolutely nails the "feel" of Star Wars perfectly. Having said that, the unlockable "Star Cards" seem lacking. The special abilities you can unlock are cool, but the weapon unlocks and character customizations are severely lacking. The maps are beautiful, Walker Assault is amazing, but there are too few map variations (Walker Assault and Supremacy just use the same 4 maps, for example).
    All in all, a decent Star Wars game but feels like a rushed out and incomplete game. Fun for a few hours but gets stale quickly. Not worth the full $80 (CDN) if you ask me. Buy it in a few months when it goes on sale.    … Expand
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#62 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
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#4 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015
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#4 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

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Metascore
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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