Gameplay/Trailer
Reviews
- GameinformerGameinformer"All across the board, DICE favors simplicity, making Battlefront more of a casual experience than the meaty, class-driven competitive shooter the developer is known for. This approach isn’t necessarily wrong, since it allows everyone to jump in and enjoy great Star Wars battles, but the lack of variety limited the time I wanted to spend in my favorite universe. By no means should Battlefront be considered for its single-player or cooperative play. Both avenues are supported with bare-bones survival and battle modes – neither of which comes close to replicating the large-scale conflicts of the multiplayer component and end up having awkward lulls in the action. DICE succeeded in creating a Star Wars experience I always wanted to be a part of, but it didn’t hold my interest as a gamer long. It’s a game I plan to revisit often, but not for extended periods of time. Forthcoming DLC could certainly change this approach, but for the time being, the thrills out of the box are extremely limited." 7.5/10 ~Gaminformer
- IGNIGN"Star Wars Battlefront captures the essence of Star Wars beautifully, harnessing the most exciting and memorable pieces of the universe for a unique and spectacular combat sandbox. Aside from awkward performances and a poor original score, Battlefront is a master class in aesthetic authenticity. Beyond a few essential modes built for casual competition, however, Battlefront is unfocused, relying on excess game types to compensate for an absent single-player campaign." 8/10 ~IGN
- PluggedinPluggedin"Now, if you're reading through those battle mode examples and thinking, "That doesn't sound too bad," I would have to say you're right. Star Wars: Battlefront it's not nearly as violent and deadly feeling as most online shooters. One could argue, though, that any kind of shooter is problematic. That killing should never feel casual or “tame” in any form. And I would agree with that argument. It is undeniable, though, that playing Battlefront feels a lot more like playing a competitive-yet-friendly open sandbox game of laser tag than it does a vicious, blood-soaked melee. There is plenty of strategy at play, but very little gravity. And I mean that in both the literal and figurative sense. In some other ways, too, this game is a breath of fresh air in the harsh vacuum of typical shooters. There is no bad language to suffer through. People keep their clothes on. And, truly, no buckets and mops are needed for cleaning up any gory, ahem, details. The issues of the Force are still a factor for families, of course. Star Wars: Battlefront certainly pushes the nostalgia button. Hard. Maybe it's the John Williams-penned bombastic scores. Maybe it's the quirky sounds of screeching blasters or the sight of TIE fighters zipping overhead. Maybe it's 40 years of cultural history that's rooting for you to like this stuff." ~Pluggedin