Heh. I was looking forward to this game if I ever got a PS4, but after reading this, I'm not so sure it's worth it. It sounds like they tried to keep the spirit of the original series, but failed by limiting the content.
The original series, Battlefront II in particular, had several modes as well, but at least from my memory, they felt distinct. The weapons and classes were very distinctive as well. You could play as a simple soldier (blasters, primarily) to an engineer (which used a shotgun-inspired weapon and had the ability to slice into vehicles), a demolition expert (rocket launcher), and so on. This game sounds like it scrapped all this diversity and decided to just stick to traditional blasters.
The power-ups and related abilities sound interesting, but it's disappointing that, from what it sounds like, it gets old after a while. I'm also disappointed that much of the focus seems to be on multiplayer because it basically means to me that if I ever get around to playing this, I won't be able to enjoy the full experience because all the servers will more or less be empty by the time because people got tired of the game. I also like to pursue 100% completion whenever possible, and multiplayer really limits that possibility for me (or at least makes it that much more difficult).
Anyway, thanks for the review; it really put this in perspective. I may ultimately pass on it altogether until a better one comes out, if that ever happens. Might be like the first series. Maybe this developer will create Battlefront II, and it will be far superior to the original. *shrug*
The original series, Battlefront II in particular, had several modes as well, but at least from my memory, they felt distinct. The weapons and classes were very distinctive as well. You could play as a simple soldier (blasters, primarily) to an engineer (which used a shotgun-inspired weapon and had the ability to slice into vehicles), a demolition expert (rocket launcher), and so on. This game sounds like it scrapped all this diversity and decided to just stick to traditional blasters.
The power-ups and related abilities sound interesting, but it's disappointing that, from what it sounds like, it gets old after a while. I'm also disappointed that much of the focus seems to be on multiplayer because it basically means to me that if I ever get around to playing this, I won't be able to enjoy the full experience because all the servers will more or less be empty by the time because people got tired of the game. I also like to pursue 100% completion whenever possible, and multiplayer really limits that possibility for me (or at least makes it that much more difficult).
Anyway, thanks for the review; it really put this in perspective. I may ultimately pass on it altogether until a better one comes out, if that ever happens. Might be like the first series. Maybe this developer will create Battlefront II, and it will be far superior to the original. *shrug*
[Eating EmP's brain] probably isn't a good idea. I mean... He's British, which means his brain's wired for PAL and your eyes are NTSC. - Will
