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EA: Star Wars: Battlefront will recieve a Battlefield-sized marketing push
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Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Tbh I agree with you, but this is EA were talking about here. I'm just saying what I believe is likely with them, I LOVE Battlefront and I'd be fine with it being closer to the older games. I think that's an unrealistic expectation.
Just to be clear, I absolutely love Republic Commando and I would murder a sequel. I just consider it an FPS sub-genre personally.
Dude read my post before getting up in arms, I am not advocating anything. And assuming someone hasn't played a game just because they disagree with you is pretty petty, I even described it as tactical-light so clearly we agree to a small extent. It certainly was a slower paced game, as it usually involved light corridor traversal before opening up into a large area where you had to set your defences/attack up, I consider that slower than your average FPS.
ArkkAngel007
Member
I feel like that view might draw heat, but I can't argue with it. I really enjoyed the games, but reading some impressions here it makes it seem like I either missed some major aspect of the gameplay (doubtful given both console games on Xbox hardly left my console for months after they released) or there's some major overselling to combat the bloated design of the modern FPS genre.
I think that, provided they nail trans-atmosphere combat and [more importantly] functionality on a technical level, it'll be a really good game that Star Wars fans have been in want of for a long time.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Whatever shooter style they go with, I think if they nail the vehicle combat it will go a long way for both crowds. The old controls felt a bit floaty to me (probably due to the smaller maps for the time), hopefully they can tighten them up a bit and make them the most fun part of the game.
This should be everything. Really fucking solid BF4 with Star Wars paint with lots of modes and HEROES. Give me this!
also re: 3rd/1st person - I want it to work like MGSV but with options to use only one or the other OR a mix and all three are just as accurate/balanced. That would be my biggest wish but I don't mind if they focus on 1st person.
also re: 3rd/1st person - I want it to work like MGSV but with options to use only one or the other OR a mix and all three are just as accurate/balanced. That would be my biggest wish but I don't mind if they focus on 1st person.
Probably. The main game will tie in with the new movie. I would buy the shit out of a "Empire Strikes Back DLC mappack"
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Probably. The main game will tie in with the new movie. I would buy the shit out of a "Empire Strikes Back DLC mappack"
If you think about it, it makes silly sense.
Game comes with Episode 7.
Then EA starts releasing "episodic" DLC.
Episode 1.
Episode 2.
Episode 3.
Episode 4.
Episode 5.
Episode 6.
Milk it to oblivion.
ArkkAngel007
Member
I thought we had people here to prevent such posts for being made. Someone grab a bag!
As much sense as it does make, I think we're safe in that regard. Could see a lot of minor skirmish, relatively passive locations (Kamino, Bespin, Mustafar, Coruscant) being DLC content, which is fine as long as it's reasonably priced.
I wonder if there will be 'levelution'/environment specific stuff going on. Sarlacc pits and/or dust storms on Tatooine for instance.
Yup. And Podracing DLC.
I'm okay with loadouts. I don't need a Battlefront 2 clone.
Yeah, that would suck. But I get a 'this will never happen again' vibe from DICE after the whole BF4 thing, and hopefully they get their testing process down with Hardline as well.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I think it will be based on the Original Trilogy, and just create maps from that. I think it will have one or two maps from Ep. VII, followed by an Ep VII expansion.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Not as far as I am aware. A lot of the details are up in the air, we would probably know more but I doubt they want to steal Hardline's thunder.
Camp Freddie
Member
I expect this will come with a hellacious amount of DLC/pre-order/microtransaction bullshit.
Star Wars is too much of a cash-cow for them to be anything but massively exploitative of the fan-base.
I'm expecting the original trilogy content to be locked behind a BATTLEFRONT PREMIUM pass, pre-order requirements for the Bounty Hunter class and a million retailer-exclusive/microtransaction purchases for cosmetic stuff like claymore lightsabers, character skins and the like.
It will aslo release with a stupid amount of bugs because it must be released with the movie, rather than when it's actually in a fit state.
I really hope it'll be good, but I fully expect it to suffer all the negatives of a movie tie-in game and all the negatives of a Star Wars game (i.e. put "Star Wars" on the box and you can automatically sell a million copies of any old shit to the devoted fans).
The only optimism I have is that EA/Dice will want to avoid negative feedback after getting so much shit over BF4's broken release.
Star Wars is too much of a cash-cow for them to be anything but massively exploitative of the fan-base.
I'm expecting the original trilogy content to be locked behind a BATTLEFRONT PREMIUM pass, pre-order requirements for the Bounty Hunter class and a million retailer-exclusive/microtransaction purchases for cosmetic stuff like claymore lightsabers, character skins and the like.
It will aslo release with a stupid amount of bugs because it must be released with the movie, rather than when it's actually in a fit state.
I really hope it'll be good, but I fully expect it to suffer all the negatives of a movie tie-in game and all the negatives of a Star Wars game (i.e. put "Star Wars" on the box and you can automatically sell a million copies of any old shit to the devoted fans).
The only optimism I have is that EA/Dice will want to avoid negative feedback after getting so much shit over BF4's broken release.
ZeroMaverick
Member
It just saddens me that we likely won't ever get PS2 era Battlefront--where there was a bajillion maps(on disc, not dlc) and various custom options for game modes. I miss those days.
WadiumArcadium
Member
I just hope it actually works. I can't see DICE fucking up the gameplay but as for whether it works or not...
Gen.Grievous
Member
If it plays the same way as Battlefield 3 and 4 I'll give it a wide berth. The over the top movement speed and low time to kill is something I can't deal with anymore in shooters. Don't get me wrong I played a ton of instagib UT but that was when I was in high school. I like my shooters a bit slower paced these days. Personally I think a slower paced, higher time to kill fits the Star Wars universe better anyway.
Scully Scully Scoo
Member
so this game is supposed to release this year right? and we have seen hardly anything of it except tech demo or something. sounds legit
Glad to hear this. This could really be something special if they are serious about it.
WadiumArcadium
Member
I really can't see the TTK being like Battlefield. I'd expect it to be pretty similar to the first two.
God I hope this game turns out good. I know it's a Battlefront game, but what I am really hoping it for is Jedi Knight 4 with the all out combat aspects of Battlefield. I desperately need that game. I just hope they don't mess up the lightsaber combat... and by mess up I mean have anything other then Jedi Outcast style.
You have an issue with Aiming down the sights and sprinting? Those are like the two best features of modern FPS gaming
Maybe in 'realistic' (lol) shooters. Battlefront doesn't need them. Actually, most shooters don't need them.
no they are not.
TheVoidDragon
Member
I remember they said it's not going to be Battlefront 3, but rather their own take on it. That doesn't give me much hope that it's even going to be close to what the previous games were. That suggests to me that they are going to change the important things that made the games Battlefront, rather than just a Star Wars battlefield game.
Yep. If this game doesn't have split screen, fuck this game. I don't care how good it is. Split-screen on the first 2 was so good. Also since it will likely be fps
MilkyJoe
Member
please don't squish my dreams and hopes....pleasee
shinobi602
Member
It's EA's big game for FY16. It could technically release by March next year but they need this as their major software release for the holidays, and they're not going to miss capitalizing on the Episode 7 film.
TheVoidDragon
Member
They must be changing quite a few things if they don't consider it Battlefront 3. I'm expecting it to be nothing at all like the previous games, considering the 'requirements' for it to count as a a Battlefront game aren't exactly complicated.
Master Yoshi
Member
I want this game more than life.
schaft0620
Member
Probably. The main game will tie in with the new movie. I would buy the shit out of a "Empire Strikes Back DLC mappack"
Source?
It actually does sound legit though, especially when we have games like Forza Horizon 2 or LittleBigPlanet 3 that release 5-6 months after they are revealed. Battlefront was announced in 2013, I don't see the issue lol.
Well, that's what I understood from the first post in this thread.
edit: read the gamespot article; its still pretty much up in the air. But from a marketing standpoint it would make sense that a (big) part of in relates to the new movie.
suddenlyissoon
Member
I will probably lose control of my bodily functions when I see this game for the first time.
The old Battlefront games were single player and multiplayer. You could play single player through the story via playing against the AI on the maps, or coop with your friends.
I'm imagining the same with this game, if they hold true to its roots.
SDCowboy
Member
Right, I'm sure it will have both, but is it MP-focused like COD and BF are? I'm looking for another great online shooter to get into.