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Star Wars Battlefront Beta: Curse of Star Wars games intact
Archlyte
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While I don't plan on buying Battlefront, I did check out the beta. I was immediately amazed by how careful they have been to bring authenticity to the game, to include the wear marks on the guns modeled from original props, and the sparks from explosions.
But very quickly it becomes apparent that this game is even less meaty than its precursors. Everything is flux in the game, as you are forced to alternate between sides unless you leave the mode and come back. The loadout is accomplished by a hand of "cards" which are 3 static and one pickup. Spawning is nearly instantaneous and you are often spawned right where the fight is so it can be a bit weird at times spawning into enemy fire.
The vehicles are typical of shooting game vehicles, where you control a speedboat in a goldfish bowl. The sights and sounds are still great, but there isn't much to the experience other than that.
So in line with the curse of Star Wars games, this too is a blank little adventure that I can enjoy for about an hour. If you like small map shooters with simple mechanics then you may get some more time out of the game, but overall it's kind of a short duration thrill ride that leaves me wishing that ICE had made something more like the old 2142 game, or better yet, a MMOFPS like Planetside.
But very quickly it becomes apparent that this game is even less meaty than its precursors. Everything is flux in the game, as you are forced to alternate between sides unless you leave the mode and come back. The loadout is accomplished by a hand of "cards" which are 3 static and one pickup. Spawning is nearly instantaneous and you are often spawned right where the fight is so it can be a bit weird at times spawning into enemy fire.
The vehicles are typical of shooting game vehicles, where you control a speedboat in a goldfish bowl. The sights and sounds are still great, but there isn't much to the experience other than that.
So in line with the curse of Star Wars games, this too is a blank little adventure that I can enjoy for about an hour. If you like small map shooters with simple mechanics then you may get some more time out of the game, but overall it's kind of a short duration thrill ride that leaves me wishing that ICE had made something more like the old 2142 game, or better yet, a MMOFPS like Planetside.
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Something has to change in the industry.
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What did we get, just a pew pew game with idiotic spawn system with bland simplistic gameplay.
jus mix some stuff 2gether slap star wars name on it n itll sell any way
just one example. Flying mechanics in Battlefield 2/2142 simply amazing, after that each new game they get worse and now in Battlefront its a total joke, i mean come on the star wars N64 hoth flying was better.
anybody who has tried flying in this game knows what im saying, its a total mess.
If you strip all the star wars off this game, nobody would touch it. but because its star wars they will make millions and think they made something good that everybody wants and we will get more trash like this in the future.
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Star Citizen – The Extinction Level Event
4/13/15 > ELE has been updated look for 16-04-13.
http://www.dereksmart.org/2016/04/star-citizen-the-ele/
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I have to agree with most of ya. Very repetitive. But that's what I don't like about games like this. If it had a full SP campaign I would by it in a second.
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Star Citizen – The Extinction Level Event
4/13/15 > ELE has been updated look for 16-04-13.
http://www.dereksmart.org/2016/04/star-citizen-the-ele/
Enjoy and know the truth always comes to light!
My favorites are ARMA(2+3) and Red Orchestra 2, followed by Battlefield esque games. I always looked at Battlefront as a Battelfield rip off with star wars skins made for consoles. It had nothing in terms of game-play on the actual BF series though. Especially in that era. SO a SW battlefield skin made at AAA production values is right up my alley.
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Oh and by the way hello Guildie! I've been a member of Grievance for a few years but rarely get to play with them anymore.
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