Intended as a reboot of that franchise, Star Wars Battlefront builds on the elements that have been core in its predecessors, resulting in a new and fresh game suited to the current generation.
At EBX, I had the opportunity to try out the game’s new Walker Assault game mode, which will be playable across a range of maps. During the demo, we were treated to a recreation of the famous Battle of Hoth.
In many ways, the new Battlefront is certainly an improvement on the earlier games. For one, maps are larger in scale, with players able to take part in 20v20 battles on maps several times the size of their earlier counterparts, as well as a number of new ones. With the objectives outlined above, there is now much incentive for players to work together to attain victory, as going lone wolf is unlikely to get you anywhere.
Players are also once again able to make use of vehicles to traverse the map. Given that it is Hoth, snowspeeders make a welcome appearance, and can also be used to bring down the mighty AT-ATs. In a change from previous games, players have now the ability to make a trade-off between committing power to thrust, weapons, or balance them out. In addition, faction-specific heroes are playable, but only when a player locates a pick-up on the battlefield.
As a huge Star Wars fan, and still occasional player of the first instalment, I look forward to seeing what else the game has to offer.
Set for release on November 19, Star Wars Battlefront will be available on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.
Players take control of rebel or empire soldiers, and fight in a classic grand map with vehicles and destructive environments. The environments are breathtaking, with the sun reflecting light against the pure snow and multicoloured lasers from enemy’s and allied soldiers’ weapons flying in the air.
Players can also take control of characters from the films for a short period of time. Much like a killstreak reward in Battlefield 4 or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, players can take control of a hero or villain from the series, such as Luke Skywalker. Each character feels distinct and similar to how they are characterised in the films.
“[Luke Skywalker’s] jump is based on a normal biomechanical jump, but it’s augmented by the Force”, said the game’s Senior Producer Jamie Keen. “You see this in the films as well, such as when he’s jumping out of the carbonite pit or when he’s training on Dagobah.”
“If you’re good enough, you might stretch that to around five minutes [and] in theory, you could play as Luke Skywalker for a whole match, but that is extremely unlikely.
Star Wars Battlefront also features co-operative missions although the game will not include a single-player campaign.
“Very few people actually play the single-player on these kind of games”, said Electronic Arts’ Peter Moore in an interview with GameSpot.
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im gonna pass on this one and wait until it goes on sale
this game was one of the best games on the Ps2 now Im getting it on PS4 lets go