Star Wars: Battlefront

[Covert Rain]

Has it been determined if they will release a campaign mode?

It will not.

"Battlefront will include smaller, shorter missions that can be played solo or in split-screen co-op with a friend offline or online."

Another omission (besides Space Battles) I did not like. However, this game has always been about multiplayer or co-op first. If the missions are a blast and varied it might not be missed that much. Although I still would like to see a campaign in the future.

 

[puckhead]

It will not.

"Battlefront will include smaller, shorter missions that can be played solo or in split-screen co-op with a friend offline or online."

Another omission (besides Space Battles) I did not like. However, this game has always been about multiplayer or co-op first. If the missions are a blast and varied it might not be missed that much. Although I still would like to see a campaign in the future.

Well that dramatically curtails my enthusiasm for this release. I can wait.

 

[BigRedRage]

It will be supported, Dice is REALLY good at that. Not only did they fix most of the issues with BF4, but BF:Hardline released in a much, much better state.

There will be the season pass, but this will have a ton of content. Not just map packs, they generally also add more weapons, vehicles, etc. Plus these aren't CoD sized maps, these are from 4x CoD sized map to 20x the size. So they really are good maps.

But on top of it, do you see how Dice is supporting BF4? They are releasing more maps, for free, still now and in the future, and the season pass stuff was done over a year ago.

So yeah, they probably will support this game quite nicely.

Oh and in case no one has found out, they extended the beta another day!

I don't think they really wanted to take out space battles, I just don't think they have the development time to do them. Think about it, the license was just given to EA/Dice to work on not that long ago. Many games have 3-5 year development cycles. Not only that, they have to make sure it adheres to the Star Wars Universe (a success), make it different from Battlefield (a success), tie it into the new movie with the Battle of Jakku free DLC for pre-ordering, etc, etc. Thus they didn't really have the time to do the space battles.

I wouldn't count it out in the sequel, but this time around it's about getting their ducks in a row, making it good for what it is, and launching this fall near the movie release. Not really a mistake, more of a decision to limit the scope given the real constraints they faced to ensure quality and timeliness.

Also it is possible to defeat both AT-AT's on the first Y-wing raid. I've been on a team that has done it a few times. Also the Snow Speeders on the 3rd and last Y-Wing raid can take out both AT-AT's even if you haven't been able to damage them one bit up to that point. You could have each of the snow speeders take one AT-AT out, OR you can actually have one snow speeder take one out, and then take the other one out. It's very winnable from the Rebels side, you just need people to know what they are doing, and a beta isn't a good place to find knowledgeable people about a brand new game. (and also because it's free, and it's got the pull of star wars, you got a lot of people who have never played a multiplayer shooter before in these games)

I havent gotten to play with any vehicles yet, just running around shooting people

The original developers were Pandemic Studios witch EA bought. They have had plans on the table for BFIII for some time. It just never came to pass until now. So, regardless where the rights were EA is not starting from scratch here and has a ton of experience with the franchise.

Regardless of the BF4 support, this franchise has been more churn and burn versus longevity with support. So, I am hoping that as you stated they treat the game much more like BF4. I just don't think that just because they support one franchise means they will give another franchise equal support. EA after all, does have a reputation for churning and burning.

Having said that, my biggest concern is releasing the game as a buggy mess. I played BF4 from day one and it was a freaking mess out of the gate and that game had a BETA. So, I am just really hoping they are working on a smooth out of the gate release verses taking the attitude we will just patch it after release (which seems to be a pattern as of late with developers).

Content wise.....I would imagine with the franchise being in Disney's wheelhouse and the upcoming movie....there will be a ton of movie related content to mine and put into the game. Not to mention the forums have fans clamoring for more varied era content.

Disney now owns the rights to star wars and they have been very vocal about wanting their games to be top notch so hopefully this will help.

It will not.

"Battlefront will include smaller, shorter missions that can be played solo or in split-screen co-op with a friend offline or online."

Another omission (besides Space Battles) I did not like. However, this game has always been about multiplayer or co-op first. If the missions are a blast and varied it might not be missed that much. Although I still would like to see a campaign in the future.

Well that dramatically curtails my enthusiasm for this release. I can wait.

I am cool with it, I almost never play story mode. I stick with online and couch co-op with my son. having both is awesome for me.

 

[BigRedRage]

Well that dramatically curtails my enthusiasm for this release. I can wait.

this did remind me though of one of the best campaign modes I have ever played: Star wars shadow of the empire on Nintendo 64. AWESOME.

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[BigRedRage]

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[kps0001]

So far beta has been meh. Last night it literally took 40 minutes before I could enter in a multiplayer game. I also could not join with a friend/partner. The scenery is pretty but the game mechanics and menus leave a lot to be desired.

I went (so far) from being a day 1 purchase to being on the fence with it.

I haven't had any issues entering games but I agree with everything else you mentioned.

 

[Covert Rain]

Well that dramatically curtails my enthusiasm for this release. I can wait.

Before the BETA I was right their with you. Honestly, I was so disappointed with the lack of Space Battles and no campaign I was feeling like this was Battlefront Light.

The BETA sort of changed my mind. I was having issues getting into a map while getting into others was no big deal. It's a BETA. However, the gameplay was incredibly smooth and bottom line was a blast IMO.

Maybe these smaller solo missions will be like the new Quest Lines in Destiny. When I first heard about quests in that game....I was thinking....well it's not really campaigns so why do I care? Well it ended up the quests were much more engaging and fun versus the original campaign stuff. So, maybe there is hope there.

 

[BigRedRage]

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...-droid-run-mode-and-season-pass-revealed.aspx.

I hate season passes and micro transactions. To have more stuff and hold it back just to make more money is crap. Most games to have the full game are over $100 these days.

That and say on COD when I buy m,ore maps, it is rare I get to play those maps because everyone hasn't downloaded them and if one person in the room doesn't have the map, its not going to choose that map.

 

[HeavyB3]

I can't play it. I tried, I suck. I'd kill like 4 people and get killed 15 times. I finally got to the point where I got the jetpack and went into the walker assault mode or whatever. Everyone is in white, rebels and imperials and I had trouble seeing them against the snow. Colorblindness is a bitch for games like this. So I stopped playing and now I am very much set on not buying it. Love the premise, just not my kinda game.

 

[Covert Rain]

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...-droid-run-mode-and-season-pass-revealed.aspx.

I hate season passes and micro transactions. To have more stuff and hold it back just to make more money is crap. Most games to have the full game are over $100 these days.

That and say on COD when I buy m,ore maps, it is rare I get to play those maps because everyone hasn't downloaded them and if one person in the room doesn't have the map, its not going to choose that map.

I am with you there. I remember when those things first appeared I knew it was a bad thing for gamers. Season passes and micro transactions are unfortunately here to stay.

For game matching...many games now just kick you if you don't have the map that everyone else does. To me that is more preferable verses letting one person hold up a certain map from being a selection. Many developers are even smarter now and when you do game matching...they never match you with people without the same content. I really don't find this as big an issue at it was a few years ago.

 

[BigRedRage]

I am with you there. I remember when those things first appeared I knew it was a bad thing for gamers. Season passes and micro transactions are unfortunately here to stay.

For game matching...many games now just kick you if you don't have the map that everyone else does. To me that is more preferable verses letting one person hold up a certain map from being a selection. Many developers are even smarter now and when you do game matching...they never match you with people without the same content. I really don't find this as big an issue at it was a few years ago.

its probably been a while since I purchased map packs due to that issue. Good news if it is fixed.

I am all for expansion packs and loved them on PC games but nowadays its like they give you half of the game and then sprinkle in the rest of the content instead of giving you a full game and a year later expanding it to give you more to do while they work on the next one.

 

[puckhead]

Before the BETA I was right their with you. Honestly, I was so disappointed with the lack of Space Battles and no campaign I was feeling like this was Battlefront Light.

The BETA sort of changed my mind. I was having issues getting into a map while getting into others was no big deal. It's a BETA. However, the gameplay was incredibly smooth and bottom line was a blast IMO.

Maybe these smaller solo missions will be like the new Quest Lines in Destiny. When I first heard about quests in that game....I was thinking....well it's not really campaigns so why do I care? Well it ended up the quests were much more engaging and fun versus the original campaign stuff. So, maybe there is hope there.

It does still look fun, I'm just not chomping at the bit to dive into it at this point. I would prefer to get familiar with the controls in a campaign and then move to online eventually, but that's just a personal preference. I act like I even have the time to put into one of these right now.

 

[BigRedRage]

It does still look fun, I'm just not chomping at the bit to dive into it at this point. I would prefer to get familiar with the controls in a campaign and then move to online eventually, but that's just a personal preference. I act like I even have the time to put into one of these right now.

it does have offline modes like a survival/wave mode and etc to hone skills on. also a "missions" mode that was locked in the Beta.

 

[BigRedRage]

http://www.trueachievements.com/n21930/star-wars-battlefront-gameplay-details-revealed.htm

Article containing explanation of all online and offline game modes.

 

[puckhead]

http://www.trueachievements.com/n21930/star-wars-battlefront-gameplay-details-revealed.htm

Article containing explanation of all online and offline game modes.

Some of those sound pretty cool, but it's still not really moving the needle for me. I still don't even have a new console.

 

[BigRedRage]

Some of those sound pretty cool, but it's still not really moving the needle for me. I still don't even have a new console.

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[HeavyB3]

Anyone get this? How's the full game? I don't like FPS, but I wish I did to play this game.

 

[Covert Rain]

I picked it up but have not had a chance to play it. My son has. DAMN! This is the prettiest Star Wars game EVER! The visuals are amazing. So, far only watched him play about 10 minutes. He said it's fun.

 

[SO91]

I chose to wait a bit. Not sure it's worth the price of the game, plus the season pass. I want to start playing Overwatch, but haven't had the chance to try the beta yet.

 

[BigRedRage]

I chose to wait a bit. Not sure it's worth the price of the game, plus the season pass. I want to start playing Overwatch, but haven't had the chance to try the beta yet.

I'm waiting too. The beta was fun game but I dont know how much I will actually play it. I am a bit gun-shy after buying Rory Mcelroy golf and ive played it like once in 3 months.

 

[Covert Rain]

Finally played some. Played through the tutorials and some of the missions. So, the missions are like mini-campaign. To be honest I still miss having a full blown campaign. Also, flying in the game is much better than I thought it was going to be (so far) because at least in tutorial you don't have this low hanging ceiling you bounce off of. Although I have not played multi-player so I don't know if it's the same in that mode.

Like I said the visuals are amazing and so far the game is fun. I can't tell you how cool it is to ride a speeder bike through the forest. So far my favorite thing to do. I will post again when I have had some time to spend playing multi-player.

 

[BigRedRage]

Finally played some. Played through the tutorials and some of the missions. So, the missions are like mini-campaign. To be honest I still miss having a full blown campaign. Also, flying in the game is much better than I thought it was going to be (so far) because at least in tutorial you don't have this low hanging ceiling you bounce off of. Although I have not played multi-player so I don't know if it's the same in that mode.

Like I said the visual are amazing and so far the game is fun. I can't tell you how cool it is to ride a speeder bike through the forest. So far my favorite thing to do. I will post again when I have had some time to spend playing multi-player.

speeder bikes in the forest sounds amazing.

Does it have local multiplayer to play with your son?

 

[BigRedRage]

https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/667764593851281408

 

[Covert Rain]

speeder bikes in the forest sounds amazing.

Does it have local multiplayer to play with your son?

I have not explored playing all the options but it has local split screen play. I would imagine you can do that on those maps as well.

 

[BigRedRage]

I have not explored playing all the options but it has local split screen play. I would imagine you can do that on those maps as well.

sweet.

I wish the mirroring thing allowed me to play on two full screens. I'll take split screen but it makes a lot of games really hard to play. I was super excited about mirroring to the computer until I tried it and we BOTH had split screens.