Giftheck 916 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 EA have announced the beta.http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/star-wars-battlefront-beta-announceEver since we revealed Star Wars™ Battlefront™ in April at Star Wars™ Celebration, you've been asking us if there would be a Beta. Today, we are thrilled to finally be able to answer that question, and the answer is yes! Coming early October to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and on Origin for PC, the Star Wars Battlefront Beta* is a technical test and will feature Walker Assault on Hoth, a 40-player multiplayer battle featuring Rebels and the Empire. Walker Assault will also give you the chance to play as two of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars™ universe: Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker. The Beta will also feature our Survival Mission on Tatooine, where you and a Rebel friend must fight back waves of Imperial forces. In addition to those two modes, we are excited to reveal a brand-new mode that will be available in the Beta, Drop Zone. We’ll be sharing more details on Drop Zone in the weeks ahead. As part of the Star Wars Battlefront Beta we are also happy to reveal the Star Wars Battlefront Companion experience. Available during the Beta at www.StarWarsBattlefront.com, the Star Wars Battlefront Companion experience features the strategic card game Base Command, and lets you earn in-game Credits that unlock Star Cards, weapons, and more in Star Wars Battlefront. In addition to Base Command, the Companion also lets Rebels and Imperials alike check game stats and progression, customize load-outs and appearance, connect with friends, and get notified when they’re playing Star Wars Battlefront – as well as gather intel on their stats and progression so you can see how you match up! The Star Wars Battlefront Companion will be available on web and in the Apple App Store™ and Google Play™ store prior to the release of Star Wars Battlefront on November 17. We'll have a lot more info regarding the Star Wars Battlefront Beta in the weeks ahead, so be sure to stay tuned to this page, follow us on social, and sign-up for our newsletter to get all the latest news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 So it's sorta like Star Wars version of Call Of Duty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 KOTOR 3 can't come soon enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 So it's sorta like Star Wars version of Call Of Duty?Battlefield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 So it's sorta like Star Wars version of Call Of Duty?Battlefield.They're pretty much the same thing anyway right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 They're both military FPSs but their shooting mechanics and fluidity are very different.EA and DICE publish and develop the Battlefield franchise, this is Battlefront. The lineage is obvious, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Mysterious Williamsy music sprinkled around this video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 The gameplay doesn't look all that interesting to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Don't really care about the game that much.Some more mysterious Williamsy music around 4:20 There's actually a lot of mysterious Williamsy music in these playthroughs of the game as long as you can hear it under the smacking and mouth breathing of the streamers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Pardon their gaming centric commentary for not considering the needs of unreleased movie music fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 If only the world worked like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Here's hoping Gordy Haab, Kyle Newmaster, Mark Griskey, Wilbert Roget II and Lennie Moore have had a hand in the music. These guys can mimic the maestro to a T, evident from their previous work in Star Wars videogames. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Here's hoping Gordy Haab, Kyle Newmaster, Mark Griskey, Wilbert Roget II and Lennie Moore have had a hand in the music. These guys can mimic the maestro to a T.They're the T. in John T. Williams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Here's hoping Gordy Haab, Kyle Newmaster, Mark Griskey, Wilbert Roget II and Lennie Moore have had a hand in the music. These guys can mimic the maestro to a T, evident from their previous work in Star Wars videogames.Agreed. If it weren't for a couple of little non-Williamsy quirks, I would definitely believe this to be Williams score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Have you heard the music of Kinect Star Wars and The Old Republic? Very accurate replicas / homages to the real thing IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Interesting... I'll check those out later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Han Solo, Leia, Palpatine, Boba Fett files discovered in Star Wars Battlefront beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter.anschutz 43 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Just saw a critical Youtube review of the Beta that basically says it's Call of Duty with Star Wars skins. I'm not a fan of the CoD multiplayer gameplay, and it apparently won't feature a single-player campaign because gamers are more interested in multiplayer matches these days (I say it's just lazy development). Oh well, I'll save my money for my ticket to see The Force Awakens in IMAX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'll likely be getting it, if only for the reason it's Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 916 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Just saw a critical Youtube review of the Beta that basically says it's Call of Duty with Star Wars skins. I'm not a fan of the CoD multiplayer gameplay, and it apparently won't feature a single-player campaign because gamers are more interested in multiplayer matches these days (I say it's just lazy development). Oh well, I'll save my money for my ticket to see The Force Awakens in IMAX.It has single player 'missions' which include four modes. And TBH, all shooters are roughly the same anyways, and those opinions are based off three modes out of ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Just saw of the Beta that basically says it's Call of Duty with Star Wars skins. I'm not a fan of the CoD multiplayer gameplay, and it apparently won't feature a single-player campaign because gamers are more interested in multiplayer matches these days (I say it's just lazy development). Oh well, I'll save my money for my ticket to see The Force Awakens in IMAX.That YouTuber is talking out of his arse because it's actually nothing like Call of Duty. Why? The TTK is vastly and fundamentally different between the two. It is however very easy to get into, like CoD. And that's where the similarities end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 916 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Not to mention, the beta has less than a third of the final game's modes, one for Hoth, one for Sullust and one for Tatooine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,626 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 This section of Goodbye Old Friend fixes one of the 2 most annoying edits in my expanded score. The remaining one is the missing transition in The Boys Continue. The other missing sections of the score can be covered more smoothly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,342 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 The remaining one is the missing transition in The Boys Continue.Its possible to get that one using a small bit of reverb, though being a bit of a purist you might not like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,626 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 yeah, I did a pretty good job on it but it's still annoying me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 916 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Interesting something came up when people dug into the beta's voice files. Now we know four of the voice actors in the game:-Emperor Palpatine: Sam Witwer-Darth Vader: Matt Sloan (he plays it way too high though, and I'm not 100% sure why they didn't go with James Earl Jones, after all Disney has him for Rebels)-Han Solo: Lex Lang-Boba Fett: Temeura Morrison (the first time he's played the role in 10 years) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Leia, Han, and Palpatine To Be Playable Characters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Yay, Sheev! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 9.5 million people played the Star Wars Battlefront beta - The Biggest beta in EA HistoryThe Destiny beta had 4.6 million players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 It's easy to have the biggest beta in history when you make it free for everyone that owns a console to join. Will Tasker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Tasker 21 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Did I enjoy the Beta? Yes. The scale of the Hoth map was really impressive and it was fun when you unlocked the jetpack. Oh, how frustrating it must've been to be Luke or Vader and come at someone swinging only to have them drop a grenade and jetpack up a hill and (momentarily) out of reach.Is it a flawed game? Yes. The description of "Battlefield with Star Wars skins" is both right and wrong. Theres not much to it but the bigger sin is that it doesn't bring anything new or different to the table. I'm also weirdly put off that vehicles are "picked-up" by a floating icon - which seems very PS1 era logic - instead of just having a fighter or ship at a spawn point like the original Battlefront games.Will I be buying it? Yes. If for nothing else, I find I have less time for story-intensive gameplay and just want to blow off some steam with friends (welcome to months upon months of marathoning Left 4 Dead every night several years ago). And I enjoy seeing stuff I grew up as a kid finally done in the scale I always wanted. Is it a great game? Probably not, but I'll take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I played the beta for about 40 mins, quite enjoyed it, and uninstalled it. It turned my probable purchase into a no sale. All in all a very appreciated beta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I felt the same. The beta turned it into a $40 purchase for me. Thanks to Best Buy though, I'll still be getting it day one for that price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I'll never really understand why you still buy shit you're not particularly arsed about tbh. I'd use the $40 on something else. Maybe I'm just a maverick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I thoroughly enjoyed it, but it put my expectations in check. I'll play it with friends and have a great time. Will Tasker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 So in actual fact you didn't feel the same as I did about it then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 So from what I've heard, the "Heroes vs. Villains" mode will pretty much just be a normal mode with a slightly higher chance of being a hero. Pretty disappointing if you ask me. I was hoping for something like Battlefront 2's version where everybody plays as a hero or villain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I just think the voice actors for the Emperor and Ackbar sound terrible. Arpy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 916 Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I just think the voice actors for the Emperor and Ackbar sound terrible.Tom Kane's been doing Ackbar in video games for ages. Has he always been terrible to you?Sam Witwer... yeah, he worked for both Starkiller and Maul but they need to find a new voice for the Emperor. I never thought he was the right choice, not in The Force Unleashed, Battlefront Elite Squadron, Rebels, or here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I really hope they include an option to turn off the music in the final game. I use straight-forward "point A to point B" games like this as white-noise to listen to music to. Plus don't want the music ruined by the context of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I really hope they include an option to turn off the music in the final game. I use straight-forward "point A to point B" games like this as white-noise to listen to music to.To listen to the Star Wars OSTs? Yes, and other John Williams/film scores. I just like having a choice what to listen to (rather than hearing the same segment of the main title 20 times per match) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I think Witwer is fine as the Emperor. Their main Palpatine voice actor on The Clone Wars was fantastic - Ian Abercrombie - but he passed away. The voice in the later seasons was Tim Curry, who was fine, but then he had his stroke. Witwer takes up the mantle well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,323 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Man, EA is REALLY marketing this game HARD! Also I didn't think I could like Anna Kendrick any more, but there you go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Anymore, or any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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