I’ve already played 12 hours of Star Wars Battlefront on PlayStation 4, but because it relies so heavily on its multiplayer servers, we’re holding off on a final, scored review until we can test them on all platforms at launch next week. Until then, here’s what I think of it so far.
Star Wars Battlefront captures everything I love most about Star Wars. It’s playful and imaginative, driven by a sense of adventure and fun above all else. In those ways, developer DICE has made exactly the Star Wars multiplayer shooter I’ve always wanted. The catch is that it comes with baggage, and doesn’t always know what to do with itself.
There is an immaculate attention to detail here. This looks, feels, and sounds like the original trilogy in almost every way, from the scorch marks on X Wings to that specific spark of blaster fire. The gorgeous aesthetic is so convincingly authentic that anything out of place stands out vividly. DICE’s original score, for example, sounded so wrong that I turned music off entirely. And at best, the character performances and movie one-liners are weird and distracting. At worst, they’re pandering and awful.
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Star Wars Battlefront captures everything I love most about Star Wars. It’s playful and imaginative, driven by a sense of adventure and fun above all else. In those ways, developer DICE has made exactly the Star Wars multiplayer shooter I’ve always wanted. The catch is that it comes with baggage, and doesn’t always know what to do with itself.
There is an immaculate attention to detail here. This looks, feels, and sounds like the original trilogy in almost every way, from the scorch marks on X Wings to that specific spark of blaster fire. The gorgeous aesthetic is so convincingly authentic that anything out of place stands out vividly. DICE’s original score, for example, sounded so wrong that I turned music off entirely. And at best, the character performances and movie one-liners are weird and distracting. At worst, they’re pandering and awful.
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