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1.0 out of 5 starsNot as expected
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2015
In view of a ‘very busy’ Xbox One game release season, I had to write something about this game. Hopefully, someone in the EA will see it and ‘may be’ draw some conclusions. I am a big Star Wars fan and I have been for the last 20 or so years. I also like video games. I am primary a keyboard-kind of gamer, so for me a controller is a necessary evil. However, I play for the experience that a game can provide and pleasure. Obviously when you are in your 30s, you don’t have too much time to spare, so I am a casual gamer. When I saw the future release of the Battle Front, I knew I had to buy it. The graphics seems amazing. I pre-ordered the deluxe edition one month before the release. ‘Luckily’, UPS delayed the delivery by 2 days. I was so eager to jump in that ended up renting the game from Redbox. Upon the install, the game looked terrific!!! that sharpness of images, graphic details, the sounds, the music… (The pros of this game) I was a bit amused by the short 5 minute tutorial that taught you how to use the basic controls. Usually, you learn those in the first assignment in the similar genre games. I decided to check the other ‘missions’. They were approximately 3-5 minutes long as well. OK, I moved on to the multi-player and I think I got what this whole game is all about… Yes 30 minutes is all it took. I probably spent 2-3 hours playing the Supremacy Mode. (I played few other mods as well) I have to tell you at times it gets to the point where you are annoyed or even angered with the overall game experience. I also find it somewhat hard to compete in a multi-player with the younger generation (I am sure a lot of people will agree). I would rather prefer to play this game against AI and actually have some objectives in a mission- style game. I listed the pros of the game above, here are some of my additional cons comments:
1. Limited weapons. (Also you need to unlock those weapons as you level up and earn game cash, which is derived from your experience points)
2. Limited customization of looks. (I didn’t get the point of it at all)
3. You cannot chose the side you want to be with. (Every other game you play for the opposite side. I would rather stick with the Empire)
4. The Deluxe edition of the game includes few items can be unlocked within hours of the game. (It is definitely not worth $10 to me) Other than that the game looks exactly the same.
5. Limited maps. (Within those few hours of game play I played one particular map 3 or 4 times) It sort of gets boring too fast.
6. Upon the release, I saw that you need to pay additional $50 for the season pass. Really?! The announced content doesn’t seem to worth that much money and should have been added for free or even be part of the game on day 1. On top of that you will need to have a valid Xbox Live subscription to be able to play this game. With the deluxe edition, you will end paying ~$120 for this game. EA, my entire Xbox One was ~$500. This game is not worth 1/5 of that cost.
7. The game is very repetitive and after few hours it gets old
Now going back to the other big game release. I also happened to buy Fallout 4. It is everything I was hoping for. The game is so good that I ended up buying the game guide (you need it!) ($16) and the Season Pass ($30). I paid a total of ~$100 for the game. The replay value is enormous. I purchased the Season Pass, as a way to help the developers increase their revenues up front so they can continue their great work.
P.S. I ended up returning the game back still shrink-wrapped on the day it was delivered. I am sure the price will decrease drastically in the near future. I might even reconsider and buy it after all the extension packs are released and if some of those cons are changed.
