Star Wars Battlefront

 Xbox One
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4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1259 Ratings

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  1. Mogney
    Nov 19, 2015
    3
    4 friggin maps and no single player campaign! Stunning graphics and sound but the content is really thin for a game with this price point. My 12 year old is even bored with it already. This was a money grab, put the words star wars on any old pos and it will sell. I expected much more from Disney and EA.
  2. Ayylmao7
    Nov 17, 2015
    3
    This game has been one of my biggest disappointments in 2015. There is a huge lack of content, and the game play just isn't that fun. Lots of people are saying that it's just a Battlefield re-skin, but sadly the game would be better if it was. It feels as if it wants to be both Battlefield and Battlefront, and because of that it fails at being either.
  3. HAcoreRD
    Nov 17, 2015
    2
    Am I ever glad my local Gamestop allowed me to swap this title with another $60 of my choice. This game is bad. Like most of the merchandise being pumped out in anticipation of the new movie, this game is no exception.

    When I saw Dice was signed on to make this, I expected a great shooter. This was the bait. The game itself looks pretty, the game sounds fantastic, minus the character's    Am I ever glad my local Gamestop allowed me to swap this title with another $60 of my choice. This game is bad. Like most of the merchandise being pumped out in anticipation of the new movie, this game is no exception.

    When I saw Dice was signed on to make this, I expected a great shooter. This was the bait. The game itself looks pretty, the game sounds fantastic, minus the character's voices. The game itself is simply not worth the $60 price tag.

    First off, there is no single player campaign. None. There's a "survival" mode, which is a slow paced 15 wave game where you must fend off the worst AI controlled Bots in the Galaxy. There's a vehicle training mode, and a "Head to head" mode where you can duel heroes with 1 friend or against the same clunky AI.

    Speaking of clunky, the vehicle controls and soldier movement is clunky and awful. Tie Fighters handle like a shopping cart, and alot of the ground environment requires you to jump over the smallest rocks/inclines, especially on the Endor map.

    The actual combat is forgettable. If you encounter more than 1 enemy at any given time, unless you kill them with an explosive, you wont win, even if they're lined up. The reason being is the weapons you get, yes, all of them, have no penetration, like in other shooters like Call of Duty or Battlefield.

    The spawn system is beyond awful. This was brought up in the beta, and the devs did nothing about it. I had times where I spawned (not on my team mate, mind you) and died within 3 seconds of spawning. I've also had enemies spawn with their backs to me. I should also point out that there's NOTHING to prevent enemies from sitting in your spawn, or even going behind it and attacking you as you spawn.

    The shooting itself is very casual. Outside the Heavy Blasters, which are basically Light Machine Guns in any other shooter, no weapon has enough recoil to make a difference. The weapons really differ in range, fire rate, and damage. Most of these don't matter, because primary weapons all take atleast 2 shots to someone's head for a kill, 3-5 to the chest, and more for limbs.

    The map choices aren't enough to keep you interested. They took iconic maps, like Hoth, Endor and Tattooine, and made 2 maps of eac, plus two for Mustaafar (sp?). That's 8 maps, that are actually small, unless on walker assault, where they actually allow you to play the entire levels as they should've done.

    Heroes are obnoxious. Granted they're meant to be stronger than the typical trooper, the fact that it literally takes over 100 shots to kill one is insane. Coupled with the heroes' 1 hit kill abilities (Vader's Sabre toss, Leia's move that literally lets you 1 hit kill storm troopers, Luke's Sabre charge), they become frustrating to encounter. The Millennium Falcon and Slave I in the fighter mode are just as over powered, in terms of health and damage output.

    Power ups (special items, heroes, Fighter/AT-ST controls) tend to spawn in the open, and most dangerous places. Should you manage to get your X-Wing power up, guess what, the tie fighters in the sky can literally shoot you down as you zone in with the fighter before you can even move. That's right. You can die before you can fire back, or even try to take evasive maneuvers.

    The final icing on this cake is the DLC. $50 for the season pass. That's essentially buying another title. $50 for...what? Maybe 6 maps, new heroes (from episode 7), and more guns that are mediocre? No thanks.

    As this game stands, I can NOT recommend it. There are plenty of other shooters that offer more to gamers than this title. I'm beyond thankful Gamestop let me return this.    … Expand
  4. SilkyNoah
    Nov 19, 2015
    3
    After my time in EA Access I can safely say this is one of the biggest disappointments not only of the year, but probably the most disappointing game in recent memory.

    The game has a severe lack of content, a ridiculously expensive season pass (so you can get all the content they cut), overly simplistic combat, mediocre at best hit registration, very little singleplayer content, and the    After my time in EA Access I can safely say this is one of the biggest disappointments not only of the year, but probably the most disappointing game in recent memory.

    The game has a severe lack of content, a ridiculously expensive season pass (so you can get all the content they cut), overly simplistic combat, mediocre at best hit registration, very little singleplayer content, and the list could go on forever...

    I cannot recommend this game to anybody. It pains me to say this as a huge fan of Star Wars and the classic Battlefront games, but this just doesn't live up to the name. It shames it.    … Expand
  5. Beery
    Nov 17, 2015
    3
    This game sucks. What a surprise! With no single player campaign and very little depth, this is not the Battlefront series I came to love. The developers have been telling us for months that the game wasn't going to do justice to the SWB franchise, but that didn't stop the EA hype machine. Games like this keep getting made because players keep ignoring the content and buying into the hype.This game sucks. What a surprise! With no single player campaign and very little depth, this is not the Battlefront series I came to love. The developers have been telling us for months that the game wasn't going to do justice to the SWB franchise, but that didn't stop the EA hype machine. Games like this keep getting made because players keep ignoring the content and buying into the hype. As long as most of us keep doing that, publishers like EA have no incentive to make better games.… Expand
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. trooper1993
    Nov 20, 2015
    1
    It's pretty terrible. But the fun type of terrible. It's obviously tailored for the new SW movie.

    I'd definitely recommend to buy this game in 3-4 years when it will be dirt cheap as it does a pretty good job at playing one long session. Just one though, the comical aspects of this game just make it really difficult for people to stay serious about it. It's a game based on a old    It's pretty terrible. But the fun type of terrible. It's obviously tailored for the new SW movie.

    I'd definitely recommend to buy this game in 3-4 years when it will be dirt cheap as it does a pretty good job at playing one long session. Just one though, the comical aspects of this game just make it really difficult for people to stay serious about it.

    It's a game based on a old generations classic that tragically was built for kids.

    Ultimately, the kids will love it, star wars fans will try to love it but those who bought the game hoping it would become a good alternative to bfh and bf4, naaah. No way    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. iso250
    Nov 17, 2015
    2
    This game had so much potential but has been let down by far too many issues.

    The biggest let down is the volume of content. EA chose not to include a single player story line. Granted, the original Battlefront games didn't have the most in depth story modes, but they were there for when you didn't want to go up against other players. Making the decision not to include story mode    This game had so much potential but has been let down by far too many issues.

    The biggest let down is the volume of content. EA chose not to include a single player story line. Granted, the original Battlefront games didn't have the most in depth story modes, but they were there for when you didn't want to go up against other players. Making the decision not to include story mode even worse is the fact that there actually isn't that much content in the game. Sure, there are quite a few different game modes, but they're on the same small handful of maps. Which get boring very fast.

    The main battle mode, Supremacy, loosely follows on from the the original Battlefront, but taking over command points no longer gives a team any form of tactical advantage like it did in the originals. Gone are the days when taking over a command point actually meant you were weakening the other side.

    Further to that, most of the objectives don't have any real effect in the game. If you shoot down shuttles in squadron mode (or protect them) you get no bonus to the team score. This means everyone will ignore the objectives as staying alive is more important. this kills a lot of the immersion that objective based play can provide.

    In a very surprising move, EA has removed the concept of character classes. Gone are the snipers, heavy weapons officers and pilots. Instead, EA has chosen a one size fits all approach where any soldier can choose any unlocked weapon, and visual differences are completely cosmetic. Instead of making the characters more exciting and interesting to play it makes the characters become more and more dull with each play. Also, speaking of cosmetic changes, stormtroopers can play without their iconic helmets. Whilst only a cosmetic change, it seriously kills the immersion of fighting against the faceless machine that is the Empire.

    EA has also removed vehicle spawn points. There are plenty of vehicles sitting in the levels, you just can't get in them. Instead, vehicles are random pickups that when activated make your character fade from the battlefield and appear in the vehicle. I can't begin to describe how much this grates on my nerves. It introduces an element of luck that can seriously sway the tide of the battle. If your team isn't lucky with the vehicle drops (and it's happened to my team a number of times) then your team is at a huge disadvantage.

    Heroes, like Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, are likewise randomly dropped. And likewise, it can hurt your team's chances when they just don't drop.

    The introduction of pure fighter mode interested me. Until I played it. The control system is so incredibly simplified to the point of stupidity. Instead of handling like a fighter should it handles like a car that can go up and down. The fighters also turn so sharply that all believability is left at the game lobby. The sharpness of the turns means that instead of you skilfully lining up your target to kill them you just point your ship in the general direction of your target and wait for target lock to kick in. As with ground mode, there are two heroes that can be picked up but thankfully these drop frequently.

    Apart from pretty graphics and the fact that it's Star Wars this game has very little going for it. Mindless battle after battle with no endgame in sight gets tiring, plus the lack of content that EA has promised to fill after you pay for DLC leaves a nasty taste in my mouth. It's such a shame that Battlefront 2, a game that's 10 years old, is better than this one. EA has released The Phantom Menace of the Star Wars games.    … Expand
  11. VikingSkald
    Nov 19, 2015
    3
    Pros:
    - Gorgeous, immersive maps
    - Great score and sound effects Cons: - Repetitive, shallow game modes - Dumbed down combat - No squad play - Can't choose spawn points on maps (to my knowledge) - No strategic play...spawn, frag die... Battlefield game mechanics have basically been stripped/dumbed down for mass appeal... Avoid this for a year or so until they hear the cries    Pros:
    - Gorgeous, immersive maps
    - Great score and sound effects

    Cons:
    - Repetitive, shallow game modes
    - Dumbed down combat
    - No squad play
    - Can't choose spawn points on maps (to my knowledge)
    - No strategic play...spawn, frag die...

    Battlefield game mechanics have basically been stripped/dumbed down for mass appeal...

    Avoid this for a year or so until they hear the cries of the displeased masses and add some substance to this snack of FPS cotton candy...    … Expand
  12. ryry117
    Nov 18, 2015
    1
    This game is a waste of money, buy fallout 4 instead. Poor gameplay, graphics, and that infamously toxic shooter community. Just leaves an all-around bad feeling after you've played, not something you want from a game.
  13. soldier5637
    Nov 18, 2015
    2
    Horrible. I havent spent this much money on a game in a long time but I felt this would be worth it as Battlefront 2 was my childhood game. But this is bad.. Like really bad. theres no content. none. theres online, thats it. No campaign and no Clone era anything?! Why did a game from 2005 have 5x more content?? It doesnt even have the Battlefront feel anymore. As per usual, EA wrecked whatHorrible. I havent spent this much money on a game in a long time but I felt this would be worth it as Battlefront 2 was my childhood game. But this is bad.. Like really bad. theres no content. none. theres online, thats it. No campaign and no Clone era anything?! Why did a game from 2005 have 5x more content?? It doesnt even have the Battlefront feel anymore. As per usual, EA wrecked what could have been a great thing. Really, really disappointing.… Expand
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. bmaster4616
    Nov 17, 2015
    3
    Haven't yet played the game but the Beta. By the looks of it, the game is basically the beta. With too little game modes, terrible gameplay, and a lack for understanding what Battlefront is. It's just a cash grabbing game that I hope fails. Can we get someone who knows star wars to make a star wars game? Please!?
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. melonboy
    Nov 23, 2015
    3
    do you like games that have heaps of bugs?
    do you like games that have very little content on release?
    do you like games that will force you to buy DLC in the future just so you can spend more time on it?
    do you like games that are way to easy?
    No you don't, star wars battlefront is a **** game that EA has over hyped and over priced, it is not worth your money.
  22. GodoteX
    Nov 17, 2015
    2
    A simplified, stripped down, boring. The graphics and sound are great, but a good game is more than just a nice texture. I regret this, because it was New Hope. Now is only sadness and disappointment.
  23. gazz50
    Nov 17, 2015
    3
    No campaign, Multiplayer only, Nice graphics and sound.
    Need I say more ?
    I was thinking of getting this game, but after playing it on EA access, and realising it just another online FPS, with the same old types of objectives as most other games in this group, No Thanks
  24. homer4president
    Nov 17, 2015
    3
    I just don't understand why they removed so many great things from the originals. It's a really disappointing game. I watch the scrapped alpha footage of what could have been the battlefront we were waiting for and cry every time I watch it.
  25. trytoblockmenow
    Nov 18, 2015
    1
    This game is gorgeous with incredible attention to detail, but that's meaningless. It's basically a polished turd. This game is the epitome of greed. Greed that is destroyed the video game industry. It comes with four boring maps for $50, and the content was clearly cut in half to sell later as over priced DLC. If you spent $60 dollars on this and another $50 for the season pass, you haveThis game is gorgeous with incredible attention to detail, but that's meaningless. It's basically a polished turd. This game is the epitome of greed. Greed that is destroyed the video game industry. It comes with four boring maps for $50, and the content was clearly cut in half to sell later as over priced DLC. If you spent $60 dollars on this and another $50 for the season pass, you have been scammed horribly and I feel bad for you. There is no single player campaign, the weapons are lame, the flying is beyond terrible and playing as signature Star Wars characters is completely underwhelming. It will only take you a few hours to see everything there is here. This is easily one of the most disappointing releases of the year. What do you expect from EA though. This is another one of their truly lazy, piss poor excuses for a cash grab video game.… Expand
  26. 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
  27. ohdamnitsbrowen
    Nov 17, 2015
    1
    This game is an absolute joke. Sure, it might look pretty and run well, but the amount of content you're paying for, for the price you're paying for, is mediocre and laughable. The thing that makes a star wars game so appealing in this day and age is the possibility for an incredible campaign and DICE and EA both dropped the ball hard onto the ground when it came to that. The multiplayerThis game is an absolute joke. Sure, it might look pretty and run well, but the amount of content you're paying for, for the price you're paying for, is mediocre and laughable. The thing that makes a star wars game so appealing in this day and age is the possibility for an incredible campaign and DICE and EA both dropped the ball hard onto the ground when it came to that. The multiplayer might be fun for a brief amount of time, but the lack of guns and maps essentially ruins the replay value a multiplayer-based game should ultimately have, and is therefore worthless. I am just in awe at the final product and how underwhelming and insulting it is to those who paid for this abomination.… Expand
  28. 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
  29. sw2002
    Nov 17, 2015
    0
    As someone who grow up on the Battlefront series I can't even express it how disappointed I am. As Yoda would say, DICE is a great developer, but wise it is not.
    Honestly I am shocked by the whole game. It feels like a generic free to play shooter packed in a star wars costume. Like DICE and EA would say something like this: "It doesn't matter guys...just give them great graphics and star    As someone who grow up on the Battlefront series I can't even express it how disappointed I am. As Yoda would say, DICE is a great developer, but wise it is not.
    Honestly I am shocked by the whole game. It feels like a generic free to play shooter packed in a star wars costume. Like DICE and EA would say something like this: "It doesn't matter guys...just give them great graphics and star wars music. (just see the other reviews. Everyone is praising it because omg, it has star wars music as I play in it, oh I am in a so great star wars mood)
    There are not even space battles, or singleplayer (A very weak survival mode, where the aim should be the every single round is much more and more difficult, here from round 7 almost every single round is the same is not singleplayer. And also be honest to yourself: How hard would it be for DICE, to make a Battlefront like single player mode, where you would be able to fight against the computer on the planets chronologically according to the movies, with cutscenes from the movies.), no classes, (why would we work on another classes, they will buy it anyway.), infinite ammo and gernades? What??

    This brings me to the gameplay. I was utterly shocked by it. I won't even speak by the horrible spawning system. So the game is battlefront. They advertise the whole game as a chance to be a part of the star wars universe, and to live the battles. Well, maybe I was wrong, but I never seen for example floating blue PICKUPS in the movies. You want a rocket launcher because we were too lazy to create a demolition class? Go and get a PICKUP. You want to enter a vehicle for a limited time in a battlefront game ? (Even to write this question down was painful to write down) Go and get a PICKUP. Thanks DICE. So.....realistic, like in the movies. I just imagined Admiral Ackbar: "Soldiers. This is a very important battle. We won't provide you weapons or vehicles. There are magical pickups on the battlefield. Just take them, and you will get a vehicle or new weapons for a several ammount of time. Seriously as a Star wars Fan I want to cry.

    Just for the comparision imagine the good old Battlefield 2 and this at the battle of Hoth. In Battlefield 2 troopers were running to the field, while the pilots entered their speeders to battle against the walkers. just like in the movies, you were able to jump in a speeder, and while your buddy was piloting, you needed to aim with the cable launcher.
    Here: Go and shoot. Get a pickup if you are lucky, because the other players want it too.
    Disgusting.

    Okay. But maybe I was wrong. There are still aerial battles. This can turn good. A good old fashioned fight with my favourite x-wing. Then I was utterly shocked that DICE was able to ruin this too. First of all, according to the star wars lore, for example x wings had shields, TIE fighters not, but they were much faster. Here, you can switch on your shield for a few seconds, then you have to wait for a countdown. What??? Also Tie fighters can be fast yeah, if you activate a boost as a SKILL. After that wait for the countdown....
    Also it is like Titenfall in the air. 70% of the enemy vehicles are bots. Why??
    I am not a game developer. But maybe yeah, it is because of the balance (while I am completely sure, that because of the balance the basic theme - x wings - slow with shields, tie fighters - fast with no shields would be enough.) Okay. But making evasive manouvers as a skill, and you need to wait to make evasive manouvers again is totally ridiculous. And again the pick ups. You are fighting with the millenium falcon for five minutes now. Here is it. You can change history. You can kill Han Solo! He needs only a few laser hits, and no more millenium falcon. Then your opponet flies into a big blue pickup, and his ship is suddenly repaired. sigh........ so real. Like in the movies yeah?
    Admiral Ackbar: Pilots! This is a very important battle! But be reminded, you can't make evasive manouvers you have to wait for a countdown, so please die. Also if you are in trouble, just go and get a blue floating pick up. It will magically repair your ship.

    This game is a scam for the star wars fans around the world. Don't buy it, especially if you loved the old SW: Battlefront games. November was too good with many other game tittles, don't waste your money on this. Graphics are fine yeah (This is why I give a 1), everything else feels like a cheap free to play shooter with a star wars theme.    … Expand
  30. Paladincubano
    Nov 17, 2015
    3
    120$ to enjoy full game. DLC have more content than released game. I bought BF2, BF3, BFBC, BFBC2, BF4 ... NOT this time, enough for me EA, I'm not going to buy this game right now... Maybe 1 year later for 29,99 full + DLC.
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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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