Star Wars Battlefront

Sorry if there's already a thread about this, but I didn't find one.  Any other gamers excited about this?  

New trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwWLns7-xN8

I was never into Battlefront. Not my type of game. I enjoy story-focused games Star Wars games like SWTOR, KOTOR, DF1/2, JK2, JKA.

Thanks for posting a link, I was looking for it.

I hoped EA, for ONCE, would have released a gameplay trailer, but no: cutscene (but don't worry, it's trough the GAME ENGINE! :\ )

Laughed at the soldier planting that mini-gungan-shield-thing, though :D

yeah, I kinda raised an eyebrow to that shield thing too. But seeing Boba Fett using his jetpack made up for it.  Also during a panel with DICE today they said the star destroyer ruins in the new Force Awakens teaser will be explained in this game:  

 SLIGHT SPOILERISH info for Episode 7:

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.  They said the Star Destroyer & Xwing ruins are from a battle that took place on the desert planet of Jakku and that you will get to play that battle in free DLC in early December

http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/jakku-pre-order-offer

imperialscum said:

I was never into Battlefront. Not my type of game. I enjoy story-focused games Star Wars games like SWTOR, KOTOR, DF1/2, JK2, JKA.

 I've never actually played any of the Battlefront games before, but I'm excited for this.  I love the fact that it looks like about 90% (or more) of the in game content is influenced by the OT.  To be honest the last SW games I played were the Dark Forces/Jedi Knight ones. But I do like DICE's battlefield games (when they work) so this game might bring me back.

SWBF2 was my first real multiplayer fps. I used to play the pc version online a lot. A few years later I got into the Star Wars First Strike mod for Battlefield 2142, as well as vanilla bf2142, bf2, bf2 sandbox, bf2 racer, and to a far lesser extent, project reality and AIX. Good times. Of course, now that I am big on FLOSS(Free/Libre and Open Source Software)-ness, I am stuck with the next best thing: ETLegacy. Shame there aren't any real free and open source Battlefield clones...

As for the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront game, I probably won't play it, but if I did, I hope that it implements squad play and other battlefield features, as there has been a drought of T-rated Battlefield games. Sure, I'm old enough to play the M-rated games if I really wanted to, but I prefer not thinking about untoggable profanity and blood.

While I probably will play this one, I totally agree with you. I'm sure there won't be much story in this game though (if any) because it's basically just an online multiplayer shooter. And who knows, we might get more backstory for the battle in Ep 7 than the game will even show.  

m_s0 said:

I find that deal with EA all sorts of depressing. Give me a good story-driven game, not a Battlefield clone/reskin.

To be fair, Linux is also lacking in story based games.

m_s0 said:

I'd take a crappy story-driven game in place of a Battlefield clone/reskin. Virtually any game, really.

Careful what you wish for.

TV's Frink said:

I shot first said:

yeah, I kinda raised an eyebrow to that shield thing too. But seeing Boba Fett using his jetpack made up for it.  Also during a panel with DICE today they said the star destroyer ruins in the new Force Awakens teaser will be explained in this game:  

 SLIGHT SPOILERISH info for Episode 7:

.

.

.

.  They said the Star Destroyer & Xwing ruins are from a battle that took place on the desert planet of Jakku and that you will get to play that battle in free DLC in early December

http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/jakku-pre-order-offer

 *sigh*

I really hate when a movie I want to watch has something explained in a video game I have no interest in playing, watching, or reading about.

If it is something that is completely unimportant to the story in the film, then I don't see why would you even care. In this particular case it seems to be just a matter of fancy background.

TV's Frink said:

imperialscum said:

TV's Frink said:

I shot first said:

yeah, I kinda raised an eyebrow to that shield thing too. But seeing Boba Fett using his jetpack made up for it.  Also during a panel with DICE today they said the star destroyer ruins in the new Force Awakens teaser will be explained in this game:  

 SLIGHT SPOILERISH info for Episode 7:

.

.

.

.  They said the Star Destroyer & Xwing ruins are from a battle that took place on the desert planet of Jakku and that you will get to play that battle in free DLC in early December

http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/jakku-pre-order-offer

 *sigh*

I really hate when a movie I want to watch has something explained in a video game I have no interest in playing, watching, or reading about.

If it is something that is completely unimportant to the story in the film, then I don't see why would you even care. In this particular case it seems to be just a matter of fancy background.

I want it all, and you can't make me not want it.

Apparently you don't want it all, as you won't play video games or read books to get it.

I shot first said:

While I probably will play this one, I totally agree with you. I'm sure there won't be much story in this game though (if any) because it's basically just an online multiplayer shooter. And who knows, we might get more backstory for the battle in Ep 7 than the game will even show.  

Battlefront 2 had a short but interesting singleplayer campaign, though. My hope is that they will at least make a similar campaign to connect the OT to the new movies, like from the Battle of Endor to wherever TFA's grand finale will take place. I'm not expecting too much, though.

John Doom said:

I shot first said:

While I probably will play this one, I totally agree with you. I'm sure there won't be much story in this game though (if any) because it's basically just an online multiplayer shooter. And who knows, we might get more backstory for the battle in Ep 7 than the game will even show.  

Battlefront 2 had a short but interesting singleplayer campaign, though. My hope is that they will at least make a similar campaign to connect the OT to the new movies, like from the Battle of Endor to wherever TFA's grand finale will take place. I'm not expecting too much, though.

 Really? Well, this game had my curiousity, but now it has my attention. 

Fans are able to make anything out of Star Wars stuff :D

TV's Frink said:

You win.  Congratulations.

Thank you! This means so much to me.