First, the HistoricalĬampaign mode provides a story-based 17-mission experience across both the Clone War and the Civil War. As well as shipping in legions of Stormtroopers and Rebels, LucasArts has set up tents with a 16-strong PC LAN, where I can sit and blast away at US journalists and the inhouse development team.Īlthough Battlefront is predominantly a multiplayer game, there are still three single-player modes for those less sociable gamers, with the ability to call on your Al squad-mates using simple one-key commands such as Follow Me' or Hold Position'. It's 7.30 in the evening and I've just arrived via minibus (complete with piped Star Wars music of course) to the Battlefront event, where San Francisco's National Park - the Presidio - is doing a mightily impressive job of doubling for the forest planet Endor. You can choose any side or soldier and jump right in. We're putting people in the middle of the battle, giving them the ability to use any vehicle and be any character they want.
This is Star Wars meets Battlefield 1942, says a brutally honest Zemke. Star Wars Battlefront could well be the game that the hordes of rabid Lucas fans have been chewing their replica lightsabers for - a first- and third-person squadbased multiplayer shooter set on locations from all six movies and the extended universe. The only other option is to buy the crates.We like being evil, says LucasArts' David Zemke, as he lines up his Scout Trooper's sniper rifle sight at an Ewok and downs the cuddly creature with one sharp blast to the head. Players get a daily crate with some random goodies, including occasional ‘crate parts’ for eventually crafting a crate. Whereas in the original game players unlocked weapons and cards by completing various tasks, Battlefront 2 dishes these items out through crates.
Unfortunately, there are also some issues that have players upset, particularly the ‘progression’ system that relies heavily on crates. There’s a lot to like about the game, including excellent graphics offering more dynamic, detailed environments than the original game. There’s also a preview for the campaign, but that isn’t playable in the beta. The beta, which can be downloaded now for Xbox One, PS4, and PC, offers players an opportunity to play online multiplayer in ‘Strike,’ ‘Galactic Assault,’ and ‘Starfighter Assault.’ There’s a very limited number of maps, plus access to ‘Arcade’ for local play with AI. The #StarWarsBattlefrontII Beta has been extended two more days! Play until Wednesday, October 11.
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