So, I have been hearing from a lot of the riders of the hate-train for the new Star Wars Battlefront. I still remember having long conversations with friends when we found out the game was being made, and made by DICE. The first bit I kept hearing from haters was this: "OH GOD! I HOPE IT IS NOT A BATTLEFIELD RE-SKIN!" This seemed to be the number 1 concern. People all over were fearing another Battlefield game with a Star Wars theme. This fear is very irrational. The primary reason for this is because of the bad launch of Battlefield 4. Since then many people have grown a hate for the Battlefield franchise. Now I want to address all of this, but first, some history of where I come from in this issue, and where I stand in all of this.
I love Star Wars Battlefront. It was the first multiplayer FPS I have ever gotten. I remember spending countless hours on the map Bespin: Platforms (best map BTW). I eventually went out and got the second game when it came out and loved it just as much. I would play both game back-to-back. However, most of my friends at the time were more into the modern FPS games. So I wanted to be more like my friends who were playing games like COD: MW2. Swimming through the internet, I tried many FPS demos I found. The first was Delta Force: Black Hawk Down. I downloaded all of the game demos in that franchise. They were ok, but not great. I stumbled upon a game called Battlefield 2. It looked interesting enough, so I went for it. I downloaded the demo, and jumped right in. My first impression was how similar the game was to Star Wars Battlefront. The core game mechanics, and controls were almost identical. Since then I have bought and played every Battlefield game all the way up to Hardline.
The thing that got me so into the Battlefield Franchise was how similar it was to Star Wars Battlefront, my all-time favorite shooter. Now, I want to make this statement. A lot of people who hear what I am about to say will most likely disagree, but it is a solid opinion that I feel strongly about. I am willing to put myself out there completely open to criticism. Are you ready for this....
Star Wars Battlefront is and always has been a "re-skin" of Battlefield
...WOW. Now let me explain before you guys start throwing rotten tomatoes at me. It is not EXACTLY the same game. There are several differences, like the HUD, the theme, the vehicles, and weapons. However, the core of both games are very similar. They are both, semi-slow paced games in which teamwork is essential for victory, there are land and air vehicles, an the soldier classes are similar. I use to play Battlefield 2 and Star Wars Battlefront back-to-back, and I can say from experience, they are very close game.
I believe that most people don't know exactly what they want. Because of the fear of another broken Battlefield game, fans are trying to keep Star Wars Battlefront as far from Battlefield as they can in fear of the same problems.
I have also played the Closed Alpha of the new Star Wars Battlefront, and I can say from experience, it is almost nothing like the original game. They only thing that makes it similar is the theme of Star Wars. The gameplay, HUD, and core mechanics are entirely different. If anything, the new game is a Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare Star Wars re-skin. I have played Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare (which was a fun game), and the new Star Wars Battlefront seems closer to that game.
So, in conclusion, the new Star Wars Battlefront should have been designed more like a Battlefield game because that is what the original game was like. It is too late now for DICE to change the game that much, but lets hope they make the sequel a bit better.
Just for the record, I will be buying the new game and playing it. I am not hating on the new game. I am looking forward to it. But it could have been better if they made the game more like the original ones.
Do you agree with me, do you disagree. Leave a comment below. I am always interested to hear what people have to say about my ideas. I am very open-minded about other peoples' opinions.
I love Star Wars Battlefront. It was the first multiplayer FPS I have ever gotten. I remember spending countless hours on the map Bespin: Platforms (best map BTW). I eventually went out and got the second game when it came out and loved it just as much. I would play both game back-to-back. However, most of my friends at the time were more into the modern FPS games. So I wanted to be more like my friends who were playing games like COD: MW2. Swimming through the internet, I tried many FPS demos I found. The first was Delta Force: Black Hawk Down. I downloaded all of the game demos in that franchise. They were ok, but not great. I stumbled upon a game called Battlefield 2. It looked interesting enough, so I went for it. I downloaded the demo, and jumped right in. My first impression was how similar the game was to Star Wars Battlefront. The core game mechanics, and controls were almost identical. Since then I have bought and played every Battlefield game all the way up to Hardline.
The thing that got me so into the Battlefield Franchise was how similar it was to Star Wars Battlefront, my all-time favorite shooter. Now, I want to make this statement. A lot of people who hear what I am about to say will most likely disagree, but it is a solid opinion that I feel strongly about. I am willing to put myself out there completely open to criticism. Are you ready for this....
Star Wars Battlefront is and always has been a "re-skin" of Battlefield
...WOW. Now let me explain before you guys start throwing rotten tomatoes at me. It is not EXACTLY the same game. There are several differences, like the HUD, the theme, the vehicles, and weapons. However, the core of both games are very similar. They are both, semi-slow paced games in which teamwork is essential for victory, there are land and air vehicles, an the soldier classes are similar. I use to play Battlefield 2 and Star Wars Battlefront back-to-back, and I can say from experience, they are very close game.
I believe that most people don't know exactly what they want. Because of the fear of another broken Battlefield game, fans are trying to keep Star Wars Battlefront as far from Battlefield as they can in fear of the same problems.
I have also played the Closed Alpha of the new Star Wars Battlefront, and I can say from experience, it is almost nothing like the original game. They only thing that makes it similar is the theme of Star Wars. The gameplay, HUD, and core mechanics are entirely different. If anything, the new game is a Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare Star Wars re-skin. I have played Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare (which was a fun game), and the new Star Wars Battlefront seems closer to that game.
So, in conclusion, the new Star Wars Battlefront should have been designed more like a Battlefield game because that is what the original game was like. It is too late now for DICE to change the game that much, but lets hope they make the sequel a bit better.
Just for the record, I will be buying the new game and playing it. I am not hating on the new game. I am looking forward to it. But it could have been better if they made the game more like the original ones.
Do you agree with me, do you disagree. Leave a comment below. I am always interested to hear what people have to say about my ideas. I am very open-minded about other peoples' opinions.
