Star Wars Battlefront [PS4, XO]

[Clukos]

I actually like SWB. Much more so than BF4 (which I hardly play). I guess there is some unbalance issues they need to smooth out, but the gameplay is nearly flawless online.

SWB is much easier to get into, much simpler mechanics. BF4... Well if you haven't played any Battlefield game before it takes some getting used to. I remember when i first started playing Battlefield i would get killed repeatedly and it wasn't really fun. When it clicked though, so good. As pretty as SWB is, the mechanics are rather shallow which is what determines if the game will have longevity in the first place. On PC the difference is more exaggerated because there're so many quality online games available that SWB just doesn't quite cut it. I still expect it to be more than BFH but it'll be interesting to see if it surpasses BF3 in the long run because that game still has a lot of players on PC.

 

[Sigfried1977]

SWB is much easier to get into, much simpler mechanics. BF4... Well if you haven't played any Battlefield game before it takes some getting used to. I remember when i first started playing Battlefield i would get killed repeatedly and it wasn't really fun. When it clicked though, so good. As pretty as SWB is, the mechanics are rather shallow which is what determines if the game will have longevity in the first place. On PC the difference is more exaggerated because there're so many quality online games available that SWB just doesn't quite cut it. I still expect it to be more than BFH but it'll be interesting to see if it surpasses BF3 in the long run because that game still has a lot of players on PC.

And I think it's precisely the shallowness that'll give it some legs here. Complexity is one way that can lead to longevity for sure, but only for the small pocket of the player base willing to invest some serious time into it. The more casual audience is probably thankful for the simpler premise that is SW Battlefront because there's still enjoyment to be had for them after the first two weeks of online play have passed and the people with massive amounts of free time have gotten disgustingly competent at it. I mean ever played Street Fighter or Call of Duty online after a lengthy break? - It's no fun whatsoever.

 

[London Geezer]

Already heavily discounted on the PSN. Still tempted but no.

 

[Deleted member 7537]

Real Life Mod. :O

 

[McHuj]

I really, really like this game, but I wish it had more maps for Supremacy. I don't think it will keep my interest as long as BF4 has (still does).

Also, I'm just salivating at the thought of the next Battlefield game with there graphics.

 

[Nesh]

Real Life Mod. :O

Holy shit!

 

[Clukos]

On the topic of Battlefield vs Battlefront. Things such as these are part of the reason i will always prefer Battlefield over Battlefront. You can get really creative in Battlefield

Of course, that doesn't mean i don't also appreciate how easy it is to jump in a Battlefront game just for fun.

 

[Karamazov]

that's a draw

 

[Karamazov]

Just played through the VR mission, that was quite something, now i hope they'll make a full game !

 

[Deleted member 13524]

Played the VR mission when I got home yesterday, even though it was over midnight and I had pulled an all-nighter the day before.

It made me so happy. This is what VR should be all about.

Dear DICE:
Forget about Battlefront 2 and just make us a X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter remake for VR. Thank you.

 

[London Geezer]

Wait where's the VR mission?

 

[Deleted member 13524]

Wait where's the VR mission?

https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/addons/star-wars-battlefront-rogue-one-vr-mission/cid=UP0006-CUSA00640_00-BATTLEFRONTPSVR0

You need at least the vanilla battlefront game to play it, though.

I purchased the game for 15€ during some sales a couple of months ago, just for this.
Totally worth it.

 

[Sigfried1977]

Kicking myself right now for not having done the same.

 

[Karamazov]

It looks beautiful and is not even pro enfances. Based Criterion.
I can't believe i flew à X-wing through an asteroid belt.

 

[Deleted member 13524]

Yeah there's definitely no Pro enhancements so far.
Which I hope they will implement ASAP.

The detail in Bound spoiled me a lot regarding to resolution.

 

[Karamazov]

if they had planned pro support they would have added it with this last update, i'm afraid it won't happen.

 

[goonergaz]

if they had planned pro support they would have added it with this last update, i'm afraid it won't happen.

I thought all games released after a particular date were required to have Pro support?

 

[Sigfried1977]

But it's not a game. It's a free add-on to a game that's one year old. A game with no pro support either.

 

[Karamazov]

yes sadly it's just a bonus for a game released one year ago

 

[goonergaz]

I suppose I just saw it as a separate item on the store so thought it would be required to support Pro...shame