Star Wars Battlefront (PS4)

[TheHangingJudge]

With these feet said:

Cheers Judge. Are the aim/shoot/spot functions all the same as BF? Hopefully being late to the show I will have some catching up to do and if its similar then show be a bit easier - saying that I am still poor on BF4!

Aiming – don’t think there is any benefit to aiming down sight and I think there is benefit from being in third person rather than first. The only drawback with third person is that if you are behind cover its harder to judge if you have line of sight plus I have several times thrown a grenade against my cover thinking it would clear.

Shooting is the same, although different in vehicles.

No spotting.

The mini map is one of the big differences, it is split into zones and lights up with movement/firing, but easier to explain once we are in game.

[Matt London]

TheHangingJudge said:

With these feet said:

How is it play wise compared to BF4?

The best review I can give it is that Havoc says its not bad – that was two days ago mind so maybe since then the hit detection/net code/glitching etc issues have struck and he’ll never buy a EA/DICE piece of XXXX again!

The more I play it, the more I’m enjoying it. They have done a good job of making the games very objective focused on the plus side there is always a lot of action, on the downside it can become a bit too much who has the fastest reactions rather than best gameplay. As someone alluded to on here before its almost like an entry level Battlefield, and I don’t think that’s a bad thing.

I agree with the above, especially the 'entry level battlefield' bit. I find that I can only play a few rounds berore the lack of depth wears thin. If it wasn't Star Wars I wouldn't be playing it!

[With these feet]

I was chatting to a mate that does HC BF4, said he sold the game after 8 hours. Think he was expecting BF4 with lightsabers. Still, I'll be on it at some time though by the sounds of it everyone will be bored by Xmas!

How long before BF5......

[Havoc856]

Don't think I've ever wasted £50 as quickly as this before...

One hit kill to me, enemy take 30 second blasts... ADS of zero benefit and vehicles that are... st.

BF4 with light sabers... Now THATS what I expected too... How incredibly disappointing - but expected from EA ing games.

Rainbow 6 on the other hand - challenging AND fun.

[Havoc856]

TheHangingJudge said:

The best review I can give it is that Havoc says its not bad – that was two days ago mind so maybe since then the hit detection/net code/glitching etc issues have struck and he’ll never buy a EA/DICE piece of XXXX again!

The more I play it, the more I’m enjoying it. They have done a good job of making the games very objective focused on the plus side there is always a lot of action, on the downside it can become a bit too much who has the fastest reactions rather than best gameplay. As someone alluded to on here before its almost like an entry level Battlefield, and I don’t think that’s a bad thing.

Oops... Think you may have been right there...

It's CoD like in many ways... Without too much jumping about... But I agree with everything else - when it did work it was enjoyable... In a pick up and play way... But overall it is forgettable.

For those who would rather blame my internet:

48meg FTTC with a ping of 5-20ms these days...

Virtually every game I have bar EA Battlefield and Battlefront are playable 90% of the time without network issues.

[Jasandjules]

Are servers down or what? It can't connect to any game other than "team deathmatch"....

[Havoc856]

They eventually connected for me, then realised the hit detection was prehistoric :/ think they had a heavy night last night.

[Jasandjules]

Anyone else find the Heroes v Villians a bit naff? I hardly ever get to play as a "Hero" and I am dead within about two seconds in any event somehow?>!

[paul26982]

Personally enjoying the game, just trying to get my head around weapon choices, as they all seem to be like pistols and not many medium range ( assault rifles) etc

[Jasandjules]

paul26982 said:

Personally enjoying the game, just trying to get my head around weapon choices, as they all seem to be like pistols and not many medium range ( assault rifles) etc

I just got a "homing shot" weapon. That is quite fun too..

[paul26982]

I've been looking at that a few times, may get it tonight,

Anyone know what happens when you reach level 25 or beyond

[richatnort]

paul26982 said:

I've been looking at that a few times, may get it tonight,

Anyone know what happens when you reach level 25 or beyond

You need to get another game

[Sway]

Missus gave me an early Christmas present today...

Hell yeah bhes!

How's the matchmaking? Relatively easy to get a group of us on a team?

Pity there's no tags, and don't think teabagging works.

[Jasandjules]

So, am I right in that it is £40 for the "game" then to actually get enough maps to make it a game you have to buy a "Season Pass" for another £40? If so that is a fecking rip off.

[paul26982]

Maps arnt out yet though are they, I'd imagine they spread them over the year

[With these feet]

Sway said:

Pity there's no tags, and don't think teabagging works.

I was never good enough to taunt doing that... Shame. Though would probably look like Chewbacca was constipated if it were in the game.....

[poing]

Is anyone else having problems playing this since the patch?

Constantly getting "disconnected from EA servers"

If I'm lucky I'll get into a game in the first place but even if I do I get kicked out in the middle of it. All other internet connected things in the house are just fine, network test on PS4 shows all is good. If it's going to be this unreliable then there is no way I'm paying for the DLC.

[Civpilot]

I no problem here, was on yesterday and again today playing the new Jaku map (it's amazing).

Took a while to get the Jaku DLC to work though. You have to let the game patch itself, then separately download the Jaku DLC. Then I still had to restart the game again. Once that was all done it's been flawless.