Star Wars: Battlefront (2015)

Star Wars: Battlefront (2015)

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Bullett

10,882 posts

184 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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With only a month to full release, this isn't a real beta test. More like load testing/promotion/demo as you say.

andyr30

613 posts

186 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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Just set it away downloading on xbone - hope it's as good as it looks!

anonymous-user

54 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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andyr30 said:
Just set it away downloading on xbone - hope it's as good as it looks!
Me too, looks like it still isn't going active till 18:00 UK

Nom de ploom

4,890 posts

174 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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how do you access the beta and is it avail on PS3?


Bullett

10,882 posts

184 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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It's cool!
I'm shooting stormtroopers.

weyland yutani

1,410 posts

164 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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I've been playing on pc and the graphics are incredible, some of the best I've ever seen in a game. Gameplay is fun but a litte shallow. I'm not really into online shooters much these days and the lack of proper sp campaign mode is a huge downer, but as die hard SW fan I cannot resist getting this when it comes out.

Some screens I took, not all ultra graphics either.

http://imgur.com/a/DNqHh

LordFlathead

9,641 posts

258 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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Hi Weyland wavey

What res are you running on the PC and what is your framerate like?

Pictures look stunning. I'm downloading smile


weyland yutani

1,410 posts

164 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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1920x1200p with a combination of ultra and high settings but medium shadows - smooth 60fps.

weyland yutani

1,410 posts

164 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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The all medium preset doesn't look much worse to be honest and my spec isn't high end either: i5 2500K 8GB Ram HD7950.

Like I said, the gameplay is fine but will lack some longevity and complexity. The visuals and performance are astounding though.

anonymous-user

54 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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I like it, it's definitely one of the more frantic shooters.

Was a great moment when I first saw Darth Vader coming towards me waving a lightsaber hehe

LordFlathead

9,641 posts

258 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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weyland yutani said:
1920x1200p with a combination of ultra and high settings but medium shadows - smooth 60fps.
Yes I'm in and the framerate is good. Need to tweak a bit but the gameplay is alright.

I'm Level 4 already but my score is dire hehe Last round I was 0 kills and 16 deaths eek kept spawning on a team member who was getting massacred.. round before was better with 9 kills to 2 deaths but if your on the losing side they enemy just sets up camp on high and picks you off.

Like it so far but defo need radar map to see enemy once spotted. If they don't introduce that then is will never get better than a Star Wars shoot-em up.

Back on again now to get that big rifle what ever its called as it just mashes troops from mile away smile

kowalski655

14,635 posts

143 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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Preloaded it yesterday but went to get on and have to update the NVidia drivers.Every bugger must be doing that as I just cant get it downloaded,5mB so far in about 30 minutes frown
Looks great to play too.Aaaaaargh

LordFlathead

9,641 posts

258 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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My rig is old (triple R290x) but running ATi I needed nothing, just jumped on and everything works fine hehe

You backed the wrong horse my friend tongue out


anonymous-user

54 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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LordFlathead said:
weyland yutani said:
1920x1200p with a combination of ultra and high settings but medium shadows - smooth 60fps.
Yes I'm in and the framerate is good. Need to tweak a bit but the gameplay is alright.

I'm Level 4 already but my score is dire hehe Last round I was 0 kills and 16 deaths eek kept spawning on a team member who was getting massacred.. round before was better with 9 kills to 2 deaths but if your on the losing side they enemy just sets up camp on high and picks you off.

Like it so far but defo need radar map to see enemy once spotted. If they don't introduce that then is will never get better than a Star Wars shoot-em up.

Back on again now to get that big rifle what ever its called as it just mashes troops from mile away smile
I bought it with points. It didn't cost much.

Bullett

10,882 posts

184 months

Thursday 8th October 2015
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Things I learned today
Hoth is a bit frantic.
Darth Vader kicked my arse (several times)
Don't shoot an at-at with a blaster.

It's quite fun.

Digitalize

2,850 posts

135 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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Game looks good, that's about it.

Didn't enjoy it really, left my friends playing to answer a group chat and play some Rocket League.

Won't be buying.

Jasandjules

69,883 posts

229 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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Well, it is enough for me to have the Star Wars sound effects and the machines etc. I am enjoying it enough to play it. Not sure if it is going to have the longevity of BF4 but then if you get "C4" type things to blow up AT-STs etc with that will be awesome to Jet Pack on, plant and detonate... Here's hoping.

Oakey

27,564 posts

216 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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Yeah, I have mixed feelings too. Looks great on PC and PS4, plays smoothly, sound effects are awesome, as is 5.1 surround sound. And yet... I'm underwhelmed? I think my biggest issue though is the spawns can end up a total clusterfk.

Guvernator

13,148 posts

165 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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Downloaded this last night and gave it a good go so some initial thoughts.

IT'S STAR WARS!!!!

Ok had to get that in first, this seems like the game I've been waiting all my life to play. Playing the Hoth level you could almost be in the film. AT-ST's, AT-AT's, Speeders flying around, lasers, explosions, pew pew pew so for graphics, sound and atmosphere it gets a 10/10

HOWEVER it doesn't seem to have the depth of traditional BF games. All the guns seem to be the same so far and with the visible laser tracers, aiming is a lot more about spray and pray then skill in this game. It's fast paced which is good and bad as it makes for some exciting games but doesn't seem to have the more tactical gameplay as of yet. I also hope we get proper classes and more options on how to play as at the moment it feels more like COD than BF. As usual the flying vehicles also seem irrelevant to what's going on, on the ground.

But it's STAR WARS!!! I still ended up playing it till past 1am so it definitely has promise, I just hope the full game can deliver a bit more of the depth I expect from a BF game otherwise I fear the longevity will be lacking.

Oh and did I mention IT'S STAR WARS!!! thumbup

PS I'm a bit jealous of the PC graphics, the PS4 version is very good but not on the same level judging by the screenshots.

eybic

9,212 posts

174 months

Friday 9th October 2015
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I'm going to give it another go tonight but I am slightly disappointed, I accept it's a Beta though so will wait to see what people think of the full game but for the minute I have cancelled my pre-order.