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[Coffee Dog]

It's a new developer and a reboot. They aren't obligated nor should they do everything the old games did just for the sake of hitting a checklist.

For balance sake, there's reasons for certain player counts. And there's plenty of other things the developers can do from a design perspective to keep interactions frequent and action dense.

Bigger isn't always better.

See, it's not for the sake of hitting a checklist. It's about making a good game. The previous battlefront were good games that had a lot of variety.

Also, you're citing balance reasons, when, once again, it was done ten years ago just fine.

 

[Yurikerr]

Then why the disclaimer that it was "in engine" footage?

I think he is talking about the previews. The trailer could be a ps4 playing a CG from the game.

If i watch a blu-ray on my console i can say that i saw ps4/xbone footage! =]

 

[qa_engineer]

While that won't be what the final game play will look like, the fact that they are able to get that look rendered real time in-engine is pretty good.

 

[Wigdogger]

STAR WARS™ BATTLEFRONT™ DELUXE EDITION

Digital Deluxe Edition Details
Immerse Yourself in Your Star Wars™ Battle Fantasies!

Battle on planets like Hoth, Endor, Tatooine, and a previously unexplored planet, Sullust.
Pilot nimble speeder bikes, massive AT-ATs, the Millennium Falcon, X-wings, TIE fighters.
Play as memorable characters including Darth Vader, Boba Fett and more. Also encounter other beloved characters such as C-3PO and R2-D2.

This likely means more than four. I can't see how they could ship a game with four maps and minimal SP. That's not happening.

 

[Souldestroyer Reborn]

Kinda gutted about no space battles, they were my fav part of BF

 

[Atlas157]

You mean the game that sold more physical copies on xbox? yep

Microsoft had a promotion where if you bought an Xbox One, you can get a game from a selection for free. Destiny was one of those free games and it was counted in the NPD.

 

[EarsOfASnake]

No. CG is very different from in-game. Scripting in-game assets is closer to what the actual game is capable of visually, versus CG, which might not be representative of that game, at all.

Yup, totally true, but it's a semantic when it comes down to actual gameplay footage vs everything else.

 

[Messofanego]

Wait....did I miss it. I'm watching the stream and saw nothing. Damn you work. Made me miss it. Where can I see just the footage? Nevermind saw the new thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwWLns7-xN8&feature=youtu.be

 

[DrGonzo615]

Has this already been posted?



http://stevivor.com/2015/04/dice-star-wars-battlefront-will-run-at-60fps-across-all-three-platforms-aiming-for-photo-realism/

Hype level rising...

They said the same thing with BF4....I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[KiefbladeMaster]

Was the scale on that AT-AT just wrong? It seems way too small.

Seemed like it to me, wasn't even half the size of the trees. Not sure how big they really are though(the trees), but AT-AT's look huge when they're lumbering around on Hoth.

Trailer looks pretty sweet, though I really doubt it'll look like that during gameplay.

 

[AwShucks]

See, it's not for the sake of hitting a checklist. It's about making a good game. The previous battlefront were good games.

Also, citing balance reasons, when, once again, it was done ten years ago just fine.

And you have no idea if this is a good game or not yet.

 

[NightShift]

I love how EA is apart of the title.

 

[StriKeVillain]

This likely means more than four. I can't see how they could ship a game with four maps and minimal SP. That's not happening.

+ Jakku DLC Planet.

Planet does not equal map.

 

[Nabbis]

720p Xbone version confirmed.

Photo-realism on a 7850-7870 and 60fps. Yeah, sure.

 

[Coffee Dog]

This likely means more than four. I can't see how they could ship a game with four maps and minimal SP. That's not happening.

It won't be four maps. It'll be four planets. So multiple desert tattooine maps, multiple hoths, etc

 

[etta]

Yeah, I agree. I'd be fine with sacrificing res for framerate in a MP shooter, though.

Resolution is quite important in multiplayer shooters though, the clarity from native 1080p and being able to pick out targets from far, but yea, framerate still trumps it in a multiplayer shooter.

 

[BTM]

I just wish they'd release/show the actual gameplay video

 

[Pattycakes]

See, it's not for the sake of hitting a checklist. It's about making a good game. The previous battlefront were good games that had a lot of variety.

Also, you're citing balance reasons, when, once again, it was done ten years ago just fine.

Because Battlefront 2 was literally the perfect game ever, nothing should ever be changed from it, and DICE should just have copy/pasted everything from Battlefront 2.

So what you're really wanting is a remaster NOT Battlefront 3.

 

[Anton Sugar]

This likely means more than four. I can't see how they could ship a game with four maps and minimal SP. That's not happening.

The wording on this site is more specific/limiting:

Wage epic muliplayer battles on Hoth, Endor, Tatooine and the previously unexplored planet, Sullust.

 

[garath]

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

Here's the trailer reveal in HD !

Nice bullshots. Very pretty. Will make a nice movie.

 

[Eldainorn]

They should totally change the name of the game. We already have STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT.

the real one:

 

[mcz117chief]

Seemed like it to me, wasn't even half the size of the trees. Not sure how big they really are though(the trees), but AT-AT's look huge when they're lumbering around on Hoth.

Trailer looks pretty sweet, though I really doubt it'll look like that during gameplay.

They are 22.5m tall so I think the size is ok

I love how EA is apart of the title.

me too.... .___________________________.

 

[RipperGrim]

-Has two player splitscreen

YES!

 

[_woLf]

No space fights is really fuckin' dumb.

Like, mind-blowingly dumb. Ugh.

 

[HariKari]

I just wish they'd release/show the actual gameplay video

Not showing any of it is somewhat telling. Must be in major crunch mode.

 

[Chubzdoomer]

See, it's not for the sake of hitting a checklist. It's about making a good game. The previous battlefront were good games that had a lot of variety.

Also, you're citing balance reasons, when, once again, it was done ten years ago just fine.

Exactly.

 

[Wishmaster92]

60FPS

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Yes yes yes

Pls reach 60fps

 

[qa_engineer]

The leaks were real. First person and third person confirmed.

 

[Flame Lord]

Sony bagged a huge exclusive here. Battlefront will be way bigger than Halo 5

It's not exclusive.

 

[ChubbleDucks]

1st and 3rd confirmed

 

[Primethius]

You mean the game that sold more physical copies on xbox? yep

Can't tell if serious.

Anyways, 60 FPS is fantastic news.

 

[rashbeep]

Common sense.

Pay attention to the tech that they are using. It is very possible the game can look like that.

 

[SpyGuy239]

Livestream still on-going about the game with DICE just in case some don't know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brNTpnUR61g

 

[CaptainTiptop]

You mean the game that sold more physical copies on xbox? yep

It's nice to back things up with a source.

 

[Coffee Dog]

And you have no idea if this is a good game or not yet.

No, but it's a game that is clearly comfortable shipping with less features and variety than some very good games. And it has yet to show if that trade off will be worth it in any way.

 

[mcrommert]

See, it's not for the sake of hitting a checklist. It's about making a good game. The previous battlefront were good games that had a lot of variety.

Also, you're citing balance reasons, when, once again, it was done ten years ago just fine.

Sorry dude...i love star wars but battlefront 2 was a buggy, janky piece of crap. No balance and devolved into silly mods about six seconds in

 

[benicillin]

It's not exclusive.

They don't even need it to be exclusive, they just need people to see the Battlefront trailer with the PS4 logo in front and following it and their job is done. Same thing happened to Destiny and it was a solid investment for them.

 

[Distresssss]

Pay attention to the tech that they are using. It is very possible the game can look like that.

No it's not. A Titan X can't even do that.

 

[Falchion]

Really excited about the DLC for the movie, going to make November a very fun time for Star Wars fans.

 

[Vibranium]

No space battles is very, very unfortunate. Still, I am somewhat excited still.

 

[H1PSTER]

It's obvious that space battles will be DLC.

 

[shadowsdarknes]

See, it's not for the sake of hitting a checklist. It's about making a good game. The previous battlefront were good games that had a lot of variety.

Also, you're citing balance reasons, when, once again, it was done ten years ago just fine.

Like I said. It's priorities. They could opt for 64 player battles.
But that would force some design changes they didn't want to do.

They don't have to do 64 players just because someone else did it.

 

[Rainy Dog]

Jackfrags has his gameplay impressions up.. Lots of interesting info.

He's not allowed to show the game itself though.

 

[SpyGuy239]

No it's not. A Titan X can't even do that.

Where are you getting your information from?

 

[Pezus]

You mean the game that sold more physical copies on xbox? yep

In what universe did that happen lol? The month Destiny launched PS4 jumped to ~560k in the US (september last year). It was like 300k ahead of XB1.
Now imagine Star Wars+PS4 boost

 

[Jibbed]

We will have our space battles. They're not stupid.

Whether that's DLC or sequel material (or simply a secret at this point) is another story.

 

[Agent_Carnage]

So no Space battles?? I am okay with 40 players was hoping for 64.

If there is indeed no space battles that be pretty lame.

 

[chubigans]

No space fights is really fuckin' dumb.

Like, mind-blowingly dumb. Ugh.

I'm kinda surprised they don't have an optional space map. Just throw a nice space skybox and a few capital ships and boom, new map.

 

[SilentRacoon]

The wording on this site is more specific/limiting:

It could still mean that each planet is sectioned into multiple maps.