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Star Wars Battlefront 2 Single Player Trailer
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BrettHeazy
Member
I'm still not quite understanding how we're seeing Young Luke (1:15) and Kylo Ren (1:25) in the same campaign?
Is main character a cyborg?
Is main character a cyborg?
/s
Kaiser Swayze
Member
If the feedback on the single player is good, I'm in. I just couldn't make the last one work for me--it was a constant asskicking every time and a perpetual sense that I was some 50-foot tall day-glo laser magnet.
ricen-beans
Member
Dont know what people are complaining about but I thought the trailer was awesome! The music especially!
Not worried about the SP story quality cause its written by the same guy that did Spec Ops and Mitch Dyer (whos a walking SW encyclopedia).
This wont be anything like SWBF1 campaign.
I already liked the gameplay (shooting mechanics) in the beta. Im just assuming itll be about the same.
Not worried about the SP story quality cause its written by the same guy that did Spec Ops and Mitch Dyer (whos a walking SW encyclopedia).
This wont be anything like SWBF1 campaign.
I already liked the gameplay (shooting mechanics) in the beta. Im just assuming itll be about the same.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
The SP and MP are made by two different studios? Eh, okay. AAA gaming really is too big for its own good.
prag16
Banned
This sounds pretty good. Hopefully we get some hands on footage soon. And some comment on the length would be nice.
dragonfart28
Banned
The whole premise is a bit far fetched for me.
You have such an overwhelmingly villainous force that to even suggest a semblance of goodness is almost comical.
It would be like trying to humanize Nazis.
You have such an overwhelmingly villainous force that to even suggest a semblance of goodness is almost comical.
It would be like trying to humanize Nazis.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
It covers the time between the Battle of Endor and the Battle of Starkiller Base.
It's too bad she won't live! But then again, who does?
Bill R Boggess
Member
Seriously?
Did you not see Rogue One in the theater?
The audiences were cheering for Vader at the end.
BrettHeazy
Member
without the main character ageing? well it doesn't look like we've seen her age...
Isn't Starkiller base 30 years after Endor?
Holy astroturfing, Batman!
Raptomex
Member
The same people who love Darth Vader.
I mean, the other Star Wars Battlefront 2 did it.
It also seems like Iden isn't gonna stay on the side of the Empire forever.
Bill R Boggess
Member
Setting aside the fact that the entire SW universe is far fetched, the notion of the Empire seeing itself as the good guys by attempting to bring order to the galaxy has been a theme explored from the very outset of the franchise.
Obi Wan's entire POV speech to Luke in Return of the Jedi is a reinforcement of this.
Nothing outlandish about it. It can actually be an effective and interesting character arc when done well.
Mr.Deadshot
Member
The story spans over 30 years.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
I would've loved to see gameplay, but I'm hype as fuck for the story at least.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Every scene we've seen with Iden was still during the GCW. No reason to assume she won't age with the rest of them.
This isn't helpful at all.
Caffeine
Member
I like the sith, every game with a light side or dark side choice I always go dark side ie kotor, JA.
my favorite movie is revenge of the sith because of the turn to the dark side even before that where the sith rused the jedi into thinking they had control. Up to now the last jedi canon shows a form of the sith has ruled for over 4 decades even with the rebel victorys of blowing up 2 death stars and star killer base. the good guys have been winning minor battles but have barely scratched the war. conflict is what drives the series forward.
Mikey Jr.
Member
If my leader looked like a fucking ghoul, I'd probably rethink my allegiance.
prag16
Banned
Stop liking what I don't like! Else you're a filthy astroturfer! -_-
HellforLeather
Member
You do realize that there were many Nazi soldiers that were forced into service, right? Also, TFA already humanized the Empire (First Order, whatever) with Finn's character.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
How? Also it's seriously insane good this looks goddamn!!! Best looking title of 2017 hands down.
Gemüsepizza
Member
Who gives a shit if there was no good SP campaign in the previous games? How is this a an argument against criticism of the game? People simply want a good SP Star Wars game. And what was shown does not exactly inspire confidence, given EA's track record. And for god's sake, please stop with this "different developer" crap. EA dictates what this game will be, and if this game is different than EAs previous output, I wanna see the recipes first.
VibratingDonkey
Member
Hope this'll be good, because the multiplayer seems unfortunately ruined.
The first was a solid foundation, but also basic and flimsy. With a sequel comes the opportunity to address all that, and they very well may have done so, but then they went and spoiled it all by doing something stupid like I loot you.
The first was a solid foundation, but also basic and flimsy. With a sequel comes the opportunity to address all that, and they very well may have done so, but then they went and spoiled it all by doing something stupid like I loot you.
I'm inclined to say the latter due to previous trends.
If they are bots maps, then they really shouldn't have bothered.
Unlike the Empire, Nazis actually existed and still exist. And there are decent works that humanize the people who were Nazis... The problem is when those works excuse or validate their decisions and viewpoints. "Humanized" shouldn't mean "softened". Nazis were and are human, and that doesn't make their views or actions any less reprehensible.
When it comes to fictional Nazi analogues like the Empire from Star Wars or Zeon from Gundam, there's a lot more leeway. I'd prefer if those works didn't validate or excuse the actions of those fictional groups (because, you know, they're Nazi analogies), but it doesn't look like Battlefront 2 will do that.
Lost Stars is a good example of the drama you can get from making a story about someone with good intentions serving the Empire, an actively immoral organization.
Grettir_the_Swole
Member
Are you sure about that? Recall the last 40 years of Star Wars merchandising.
prag16
Banned
Lost Stars was fantastic. Hoping they do a sequel.
Game apparently takes place over 30 years
Unmoses
Member
I still loved playing Tie Fighter over and over, they did a great job of keeping the theme of "terrorist rebels" against our providing order amidst the galactic chaos.
Voidwolf
Member
My guess is he allows her to sneak up on him. Then he destroys her belief in the Empire's ideals with some Jedi wisdom.
What? No way she's Rey's mom.
Night.Ninja
Banned
I wish they sold single player separately
HellforLeather
Member
Yep, Tie Fighter was fantastic in how straight faced the whole affair was.
Grettir_the_Swole
Member
There are tons of games, books, and comics sympathizing with the empire. It'll probably be handled with the same rhetoric as every other Empire story.
A) Grew up in Empire controlled territory. Yay Nationalism.
B) Works for the Empire but hates their occupation. Their fear of retribution or general apathy keeps them at their job.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
I watch return of the jedi and I seriously can never tell where these "they nerfed Luke if he's not super OP" thing is coming from. Luke's abilities are hella basic.
prag16
Banned
Can we quit it with this bullshit?
Somebody posted an article with hands on impressions (which nobody seems to have read... too busy firing out sizzling hot takes).
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/s...rs-battlefront-ii-single-player-campaign.aspx
EDIT: This is older, but parts of the campaign were also shown behind closed doors at E3. Some info here: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/star-wars-battlefront-2-campaign-impressions,news-25280.html
Lost Stars is fun because it plays with these but doesn't fall neatly into them. There's a character from Alderaan who convinces himself that the destruction of Alderaan was a good thing.
I am out on account of my unimpressive experience with the beta, loot box implementation I don't jive with, as well as an inherent lack of desire to support EA's exclusive license with Star Wars.
However, for those that are buying, I genuinely hope this single player campaign is the real deal. If they truly lean into the exploration of the Empire's motivations and perspective, it could be a very engaging story.
As a side note, I really wish Disney would nullify video games from the new "unified" Star Wars canon. Games as an interactive medium simply don't lend themselves very naturally to the strict, all encompassing (borderline obsessive) canon that Lucasfilm has become emphatic about.
The issue of how to implement player agency and narrative choice into these "canon" Star Wars games has got to be a huge roadblock for EA's development teams from a design standpoint.
However, for those that are buying, I genuinely hope this single player campaign is the real deal. If they truly lean into the exploration of the Empire's motivations and perspective, it could be a very engaging story.
As a side note, I really wish Disney would nullify video games from the new "unified" Star Wars canon. Games as an interactive medium simply don't lend themselves very naturally to the strict, all encompassing (borderline obsessive) canon that Lucasfilm has become emphatic about.
The issue of how to implement player agency and narrative choice into these "canon" Star Wars games has got to be a huge roadblock for EA's development teams from a design standpoint.
Bill R Boggess
Member
He beat an entire army of mercenaries with minimal help and defeated Darth Vader with relative ease at the end of the film.
All of this as a burgeoning Jedi with little formal training.
Luke Unleashed would be no joke.
if it isn't at least a nice round 10 hours, i can safely say i won't be buying it anytime soon.
That was nothing new. I read the article and he is simply regurgitating what the trailers have shown so far. Nothing really stands out gameplay wise, and his highest praise are the graphics.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Is that a legends thing or are you talking about Jabba's Palace?He beat an entire army of mercenaries with minimal help and defeated Darth Vader with relative ease at the end of the film.
All of this as a burgeoning Jedi with little formal training.
Luke Unleashed would be no joke.