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Forbes Contrib - Search Your Feelings: 'Star Wars Battlefront' Isn't Worth $60
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Yeah Forbes now means 'internet rando' to me.
WrenchNinja
Member
I didn't need EA access and 10 hours of play time to figure that out.
Bornstellar
Member
Yes plz.
For ones that are well-written, unlike most of the gaming journalism articles posted on here...yes
Campaigns in shooters were quite the norm 10 years ago.
Insane Metal
Gold Member
Well I've disagreed with Forbes many times before. And I loved the beta. So... whatever you guys say, I'm buying it.
Blackstarhat
Member
Thank god I got it for $30.
prag16
Banned
This right here.
I paid $46 through GMG. There's just about zero chance I'll walk away feeling like I overpaid. I was firmly in the "I want more content and I want a campaign" camp, but based on the beta, I'll get my money's worth and then some.
There are valid complaints for sure, but this here is hyperbole to ludicrous levels.
What is with the massive obsession about whether or not a Forbes article is from a contributor or a staff writer? Is there a group of people with some kind of longstanding vendetta against Forbes? Or Forbes contributors?
What difference does it make if there's a thread about it? Angry Joe gets a thread everytime he craps out a video. Exactly how much of a journalist do you have to be to get a dedicated thread about a single editorial piece?
Eh, it makes sense. I can definitely see the incentive for EA to aim for a small, highly-polished visual nugget of a game that'll have enough pieces to make for some fantastic marketing that coincides with Episode VII and be expanded upon later, rather than a sprawling experience that could lead to a delay beyond the movie's release (and the holiday season) or generate negative word-of-mouth due to bugs/glitches/etc. Wouldn't surprise me if the game was actually ready for release 6-8 months ago.
Everything aside from COD this gen is either very lacking in content (Halo 5, Battlefront, Titanfall, Evolve, Vanilla Destiny) or broken (Battlefield 4 Launch, MCC). And the past three COD's have all been disappointing in some fashion. Hopefully Titanfall 2 becomes the big shooter of this gen.
I might bite on the EA Access trial though. 10 hours may actually be the perfect amount of time with the game for me at launch.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Come on, dude.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Is there really that much of a difference?
There are plenty of people out there who write about games, do a fantastic job at it, but don't get paid a dime.
mgarnica89
Member
This is one of those multiplayer games where i want to see and feel all that it has to offer. Because Star Wars. But i know it's not enough to keep my interest for a long time.
Played a lot of the Beta. Multiplayer game should give me an adequate feeling of progression and not only spectacle. I've always felt that there are two types of progressions. Theres the unlocking weapons, items, etc. and then there's the progression that the player naturally gets better, by playing the game
In my opinion this game might be nothing more than "Cinematic" multiplayer. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. Like a film you can enjoy it but i don't know if i want to see that film over and over and over again. How long can i realistically play this game before i've seen everything i want to see? And after that is there enough to keep me playing?
Played a lot of the Beta. Multiplayer game should give me an adequate feeling of progression and not only spectacle. I've always felt that there are two types of progressions. Theres the unlocking weapons, items, etc. and then there's the progression that the player naturally gets better, by playing the game
In my opinion this game might be nothing more than "Cinematic" multiplayer. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. Like a film you can enjoy it but i don't know if i want to see that film over and over and over again. How long can i realistically play this game before i've seen everything i want to see? And after that is there enough to keep me playing?
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
Can we please change the title to: "Random blogger says..."
gaming_noob
Member
I've been watching people play this on Twitch and I agree...it looks barebones. I'm not a fan of Star Wars though.
ThatsMytrunks
Member
Glad I bought that $25 EA Access pass!
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
I'll admit that I was expecting 20 extra maps with the season pass instead of 16.
……forgetit
Member
Currency conversion tells me that's the same amount though.
I was expecting 12.
Season pass is already worth it!
Can't wait!
brickarts295
Member
DICE games rarely get GOTY editions, the only chance to get Battlefront cheap is to wait for the base game to get in the $10-20 price range and then wait a for a digital sale with the season pass costing between $30-40
drotahorror
Member
You all know that if there was a campaign it would be 4 or 5 hours long and be close to trash. I guess that would justify $60 for you all?
I'll wait for a sale on this with all the DLC or something. I'm in no rush to play more after the beta. It was fun though, I'll give them that.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
10 hours of fun Star Wars casual multiplayer sounds pretty good to me honestly. Maybe for a few bucks off.
He just put in words what most of us have been saying or in the back of our mind fearing. I just hope they don't waste the work they did here on assets and use it to build a campaign on in the future. It will look great.
So far Disney's not doing a great job. The novel they put out sucked and this game is weak sauce. The comics are decent/good and the book they put out for young adults is probably the best thing they have done with the property so far. Other than marketing hype. That they get straight A's. Don't get me wrong they are going to make massive bank, just wondering how the long game is going to work out.
So far Disney's not doing a great job. The novel they put out sucked and this game is weak sauce. The comics are decent/good and the book they put out for young adults is probably the best thing they have done with the property so far. Other than marketing hype. That they get straight A's. Don't get me wrong they are going to make massive bank, just wondering how the long game is going to work out.
I think the actual article is mostly right, and the one review that's been posted seems to echo his sentiments.
It feels like they built an excellent Walker Assault mode, then realized they needed more than that. Nearly all the other modes are just some chopped up version of Walker Assault, revolving around capture points.
Hero Hunt is absolute hot garbage, made worse by the fact that it can drag on forever with no clear leader.
Heroes versus Villains would be interesting if it were actually 3 heroes versus 3 villains and had voice communication. Instead it's 3 heroes and 3 grunts versus 3 villains and 3 grunts with no real coordination between either team. Everybody that gets stuck playing a grunt is annoyed, and the game mode for some reason stretches on past the point where it's possible for the losing team to come back. The other team has won 3 rounds in a row and there's 2 minutes left on the clock, why are we still playing?
I am actually really enjoying the Fighter Squadron mode and I think the gameplay there is really the best. The problem is that since it's all aerial that means every map plays the same, and since it's basically just a deathmatch there's little in the way of team strategy.
It feels like they built an excellent Walker Assault mode, then realized they needed more than that. Nearly all the other modes are just some chopped up version of Walker Assault, revolving around capture points.
Hero Hunt is absolute hot garbage, made worse by the fact that it can drag on forever with no clear leader.
Heroes versus Villains would be interesting if it were actually 3 heroes versus 3 villains and had voice communication. Instead it's 3 heroes and 3 grunts versus 3 villains and 3 grunts with no real coordination between either team. Everybody that gets stuck playing a grunt is annoyed, and the game mode for some reason stretches on past the point where it's possible for the losing team to come back. The other team has won 3 rounds in a row and there's 2 minutes left on the clock, why are we still playing?
I am actually really enjoying the Fighter Squadron mode and I think the gameplay there is really the best. The problem is that since it's all aerial that means every map plays the same, and since it's basically just a deathmatch there's little in the way of team strategy.
SodiumBenzoate
Member
I agree completely. It's ridiculous there is no real single player campaign. The potential is huge.
ROUGE_BLOCK
Member
Played the beta and I enjoyed it. No campaignn is a good thing in my eyes it can then focus on making the multiplayer fun and engaging. Which it was for me. Dice hasn't made a good single player campaign since BC2 in my eyes.
So bring on Wednesday.
So bring on Wednesday.
"Same" amount yes, but we used to pay our video games the same price as the US not so long ago...
Forbes used to have some journo cred, you know professionals. Now their online stuff is one step away from blog posts.
Solidsoul
Banned
This.
DarthWalden
Banned
I agree with this Forbes contributor based on the beta and several hours of time with the final game. Once the initial splash wears off the game quickly becomes boring. I probably won't even end up using all my 10 hours here because I have very little desire to fire this up now with so many other games to play.
Disney is doing a fine job. I really don't see how a campaign all of a sudden adds value to this game. BF4 Had a campaign that was absolutely forgettable.
I understand people having issue with the gameplay but there really is enough content here to justify the purchase imo. Plenty of mp modes and it'll be supported just like BF with post launch content.
Game will do great sales and. I doubt carve out a community.
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
Member
The rest of the content is in the upcoming dlc. Welcome to this generation.
I will wait when it's 30 or so.
I will wait when it's 30 or so.
Forbes was an investing/business magazine with old white guys on the cover. When has their games coverage ever had any credibility?
If the article were written by a full-time, salaried Forbes staff member would that make it much more credible to you?
I can definitely see myself playing this game for a while and even after I have a streak of days where I play it I'm sure I will play it on and off. Even at a $60 valuation I know I'll get my money's worth. Still looking forward to this game. Feels like one of the rare multiplayer shooters that I enjoy.