Star Wars Battlefront News

Avatar image for gmanfromheck
gmanfromheck

42524

Forum Posts

259238

Wiki Points

192642

Followers

Reviews: 472

User Lists: 2

Edited By gmanfromheck

How long have we been waiting for this game? Electronic Arts and Swedish developer DICE are ready to unleash this game upon us. We were invited to an early look at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim to get a look at what we can expect.

No Caption Provided

The presentation started with some actual gameplay off a PlayStation 4. It was pretty dang impressive. On Endor, you're part of a troop of Rebels, in first person mode, walking through the calm and serene forest moon. The lighting looks great shining through the trees. It all looks peaceful until the attack begins. Speeder bikes go wizzing by and there's a gunfight between you and Stormtroopers.

The action is intense. You really have to look around as some Stormtroopers are hiding up in the trees, in some Ewok structures. Being able to zoom in and shoot at different enemies looked great. Then an AT-ST comes tromping through. There's tons of explosives and then an AT-AT shows up.

As things really heat up, you have no choice but to run into a bunker. Going down deeper, you can't help but feel like someone's going to pop out at you. A trooper goes around you and is suddenly lifted into the air. Darth Vader appears. He ignites his lightsaber and deflects your blasts. The end.

Ada Duan, VP of Lucasfilm Digital Business spoke to us about this being the first game in a ten year deal with EA. They've given them complete access to the Lucasfilm archives. They wanted a game with new experiences and not just "movie games."

Next Niklas Fergraeus, Design Director for Star Wars: Battlefront, said they wanted to immerse players into the universe and you'll be able to create your own battles. They're using something called Photogrammetry where they've taken pictures from every angle and use a program to calculate what the look should be in the game. They wanted to make sure the characters, vehicles, and weapons are all authentic. They also went around the world to the different filming environments from the movies to take even more pictures.

The sound of the game is also important. This will be the first game using Dolby Atmos 3D sound. It was very loud and very impressive in the presentation.

There will be a lot of variety in the game. You can set up whatever scenario like having Boba Fett fighting on Hoth. Forty players can play in the multiplayer mode. You can even have dogfights in X-Wing or TIE Fighter squadrons. You can be a hero or a villain. You can even be Darth Vader.

The game is on online multiplayer game but there are missions you can play solo or with a friend, online or in split screen. There is also a Partner feature where you can create a tag team and share your stuff with a friend.

The game will be released on November 17, 2015. Since this is a month before Star Wars: The Force Awakens, there will be a free DLC that allows you to explore scenes from the movie, and what was seen in the trailer The Battle of Jakku is supposed to lead up to what was in the opening of the trailer, with the destroyed Star Destroyer. The free DLC will be available on December 8. If you can't wait that long, you can get it on December 1 if you pre-order the game.

The three things they said this game will do is deliver the most stunning and authentic visuals and experience, be the most authentic Star Wars game yet, and be ridiculously fun and allow players to immerse themselves into the universe.

Be sure to check out the trailer.

Avatar image for righteous300
righteous300

3975

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Never played the old one so I'm very excited to try this out.

Avatar image for soa
SoA

6248

Forum Posts

179

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 6

was a fan of the first over the second. hopefully there is a mode similar to galactic conquest .

No Caption Provided

Avatar image for cyborg6971
Cyborg6971

204

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

I just crapped myself. But I need gameplay.

Avatar image for deactivated-5a04a566e9ae3
deactivated-5a04a566e9ae3

12864

Forum Posts

205

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

I'm more hyped for this game than the movie; however, I'm worried about some of their design choices(no space battles, no campaign).

Avatar image for cyborg6971
Cyborg6971

204

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

@sprior93: There was no campaign in the first two games either. And there will be space battles.

Avatar image for stmichalofwilson
StMichalofWilson

5643

Forum Posts

29688

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 4

User Lists: 107

Awesome! Can't wait to learn more about the Battle of Jakku

Avatar image for deactivated-5a04a566e9ae3
deactivated-5a04a566e9ae3

12864

Forum Posts

205

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

@cyborg6971: http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/17/star-wars-celebration-battlefront-does-not-have-space-battles-prequel-era

Battlefront 2 has a storymode.

Avatar image for theblueangel93
TheBlueAngel93

21064

Forum Posts

16240

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: -1

It... Looks... Beautiful...

Avatar image for dankhan6
dan12456

3006

Forum Posts

602

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

NO DROIDEKAS!!!! Everything is ruined ;(

Avatar image for mynameiswill
MyNameIsWill

796

Forum Posts

196

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Avatar image for crystalmaster
CrystalMaster

272

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Avatar image for teerack
Teerack

10703

Forum Posts

1614

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 64

I'm going to go have a few heart attacks now. My body can not take this level of excitement.

Avatar image for deathstroke52
deathstroke52

6818

Forum Posts

487

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 6

I will buy a PS4 or good gaming PC just to play this.

Avatar image for sinestro_gl
sinestro_GL

3651

Forum Posts

6530

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 14

User Lists: 8

Endor? Hoth? Tatooine? Vader? Boba?

What magic is this?

Avatar image for 12_percent_of_a_plan
12_Percent_Of_A_Plan

368

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

I can't wait for this game! I'm getting an Xbox One just to play this game. Love it already!

Avatar image for bloggerboy
bloggerboy

896

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 0

This got me more excited than the trailers for the actual Star Wars movie.

Avatar image for cyborg6971
Cyborg6971

204

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Avatar image for jeigger
Jeigger

2

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

F that am watching Star Wars tonight

Avatar image for doctorxander
DoctorXander

1512

Forum Posts

324

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 4

I will buy a PS4 or good gaming PC just to play this.

This is exactly what I was thinking, although I would play Arkham Knight as well

Avatar image for deathstroke52
deathstroke52

6818

Forum Posts

487

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 6

@deathstroke52 said:

I will buy a PS4 or good gaming PC just to play this.

This is exactly what I was thinking, although I would play Arkham Knight as well

Same! This and Arkham Knight are like the man reasons!

Avatar image for theblackhood
TheBlackHood

594

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

@dan12456 said:

NO DROIDEKAS!!!! Everything is ruined ;(

Hehehe... Oh you were serious? I think having NOTHING from the prequels is the best call.

Avatar image for bobsjonjon
Bobsjonjon

251

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#22  Edited By Bobsjonjon

Where was all of this when I was 7? Can't Wait!

Avatar image for grinderkiller1
grinderkiller1

66

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Greatest Thing this Is.

Avatar image for Trodorne
Trodorne

2773

Forum Posts

6416

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 58

User Lists: 15

I just crapped myself. But I need gameplay.

I agree while that CG video was great and all. I need gameplay before I can even say im going to play it. And I honestly don't trust a company that does not release any gameplay footage at all. mind you I have little trust for EA in general.

Avatar image for themightymodok
theMightyMODOK

439

Forum Posts

12275

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 6

User Lists: 6

Disappointing that It's a online mutli-player game.

Avatar image for scavengerfist
scavengerFist

1935

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 1

No space battles? Sad if none; that was the most fun part in the previous games.