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IGN - Star Wars Battlefront Reviews
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Doom_Bringer
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Wario64 said:
get battlefield 1942 instead
Wario64 said:
The same reviewer did all three, he just thought that Battlefront does not stand out enough on PC and is less balanced than the console counterparts. On Xbox and PS2, the game is a bit more unique. Also, Xbox performs better online and off, hence the slightly higher score versus the PS2. Overall, he thought that the game does not have enough maps and modes to have the type of longevity to make it last for months or years. Those were the criticisms, but the rest of the reviews indicate the game is definitely worth checking out (and I will).
Edit: Oh yeah, a lot of the negative stuff in the review relates to the single player stuff. As if I planned to play the single player...
Musashi Wins!
FLAWLESS VICTOLY!
Can't wait. Couldn't talk the street date into being broken tonight, but Monday will soon be here.
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
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LUCASARTS: STAR WARS TOP 10
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GCN - SW: Rogue Squadron - 854,237
XBX - SW: Kotor - 752,635
PS2 - SW: Starfighter - 469,785
PS2 - SW: Bounty Hunter - 410,419
GCN - SW: Rebel Strike - 390,723
XBX - SW: Obiwan - 382,889
GCN - SW: Clone Wars - 242,344
XBX - SW: Jedi Academy - 225,806
XBX - SW: Starfighter SE - 217,903
PS2 - SW: Jedi Starfighter - 198,249
PS2 - SW: Clone Wars - 195,448
XBX - SW: Jedi Knight 2 - 179,586
XBX - SW: Jedi Starfighter - 176,095
GCN - SW: Bounty Hunter - 162,308
GCN - SW: Jedi Knight 2 - 152,659
PS2 - SW: Racer Revenge - 117,775
PS2 - SW: Bombad Racing - 65,432
XBX - SW: Clone Wars - 57,429
NINTENDO GAMECUBE
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SW Games released - 5
Total sales - 1,802,271
Avg sales per game - 360,454
MICROSOFT XBOX
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SW Games released - 7
Total sales - 1,992,343
Avg sales per game - 284,620
Top 5 average - 351,764
SONY PLAYSTATION 2
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SW Games released - 6
Total sales - 1,457,108
Avg sales per game - 242,851
Top 5 average - 278,335So um... yeah. Why isn't Lucasarts supporting the Cube anymore again?
The way the reviewer tends to describe it (Ivan Sulic?) is that vehicles take on a VERY menacing presence, much moreso than in his experience with Battlefield and UT2k4. He makes several assertive claims that 'teamwork' becomes a binding asset to survival and victory on certain maps which is a positive in my book. However, his description of Hoth sounds devastatingly imbalanced towards the empire(as it was in the movie I suppose), but taking the defensive for an entire map combat could prove really interesting or totally irritating. Thankfully his descriptions of some of the other maps show promise of equal terms for both factions.
Likely the game is an intense experience with full lan parties or locked XBL rooms with involved peers; but coordinating defense with the average online boob looking to spread inane gospel at Jar Jar intelligence with all the power the mic commands them could prove to be a rough ride. This is a Star Wars branded product, the odds are against us all...
Likely the game is an intense experience with full lan parties or locked XBL rooms with involved peers; but coordinating defense with the average online boob looking to spread inane gospel at Jar Jar intelligence with all the power the mic commands them could prove to be a rough ride. This is a Star Wars branded product, the odds are against us all...
Alex
Member
Because it's an online game, and Nintendo must protect their fanbase from the evils of said avenue?
Edit: That doesn't sound quite as iffy if you put it like that, Folken. Blllahh. Fuck it, I'll pick it up, I don't want to have it stick in the back of my mind with how wishy washy I can be. At least you and me work together well, and we can bitch at Andy while he's shooting walls with a rocket launcher.
Edit: That doesn't sound quite as iffy if you put it like that, Folken. Blllahh. Fuck it, I'll pick it up, I don't want to have it stick in the back of my mind with how wishy washy I can be. At least you and me work together well, and we can bitch at Andy while he's shooting walls with a rocket launcher.
Yea, I'm just kinda excited to play an online shooter on Xbox that isn't Tom Clancy related. It could be stupid fun despite whatever faults. The PS2 demo surprised the hell out of me at least. Pandemic hasn't made a game this close to interesting since Battlezone?
Sucks the Galactic Conquest mode is offline only. Hard to tell from description, but a risk-esque 'take on the galaxy' component with powerup rewards post matches could have gone a long way in online matching.
Oh and there IS always Monster Hunter to fall back on if it stinks...
Sucks the Galactic Conquest mode is offline only. Hard to tell from description, but a risk-esque 'take on the galaxy' component with powerup rewards post matches could have gone a long way in online matching.
Oh and there IS always Monster Hunter to fall back on if it stinks...
JC10001 said:
For this particular game, i can see why they didn't release it on the cube. But the fact that they've dropped all support for the system is simply ridiculous. The only game that they've released on the cube that bombed is Gladius, but that didn't do so hot on any system.
FreakyFink
Member
JC10001 said:
I enjoyed Rogue Squadron just as much as the next guy, but I think even that sales figure is discouragingly low considering...
1. The game was the hot launch title to get (though SSB:M did come out weeks later).
2. The game was a year and a half ago, and probably still is, dirt cheap ($5 or $10) if you can find it.
3. It was at one point being given away with GameCubes @ Best Buy (and other stores?).
OK, maybe 900K isn't discouragingly low, but it doesn't persuade me to get mad at LA for dropping Cube support.
Project Midway
Member
who cares, you have an Xbox.JC10001 said:
Its getting pretty old cube-fans bitching in every thread "why no support for our lovely cube". Get over it, I dont see Xbots anymore complaining about no support from Square. =)
anyway, back on topic...cant wait to try this, I'm getting my SW DVD box next week!
edit: btw, can you play on Live with the Battlefront demo?
You cant complain about dropped support if you never had it in the first place.Project Midway said:who cares, you have an Xbox.
Its getting pretty old cube-fans bitching in every thread "why no support for our lovely cube". Get over it, I dont see Xbots anymore complaining about no support from Square. =)
anyway, back on topic...cant wait to try this, I'm getting my SW DVD box next week!
edit: btw, can you play on Live with the Battlefront demo?
Project Midway
Member
well its almost the same since many xbots thought its a sure-fire deal that square makes games for Xbox, at one point or another.Mr Gump said:
Hitler Stole My Potato
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JC10001 said:
ravingloon
Member
That picture is how I felt when I realized the game was indeed crap. I was really excited about the possibilities of this game, but after the Aussie video had a feeling the reviews would not be kind.
And I'm talking about the PC review, which, despite the lowest grade, is the best version. Just got that score because the PC world has higher expectations for this genre and a game in this genre should be a sandbox, not have only one method for victory. And even if I could somehow overlook this, impossibly strong vehicles that can only be defeated by incredible teamwork? Have the developers ever played online? That's gonna work.
And I'm talking about the PC review, which, despite the lowest grade, is the best version. Just got that score because the PC world has higher expectations for this genre and a game in this genre should be a sandbox, not have only one method for victory. And even if I could somehow overlook this, impossibly strong vehicles that can only be defeated by incredible teamwork? Have the developers ever played online? That's gonna work.
Great Wasabi Man
Member
Odysseus said:
Differnt scores for each differnt paltform you mean IGN actually didn't copy and paste one reveiw. Get the fuck out.
Crap? While there are things that could've been done better, the reviews thus far have been pretty good... for the console versions at least. The lowest score for any console version is an 8 out of 10. Plus, I wouldn't judge the game on that Aussie video. It's painfully obvious that those guys sucked at the game. Hell, who in their right mind will take a snowspeeder vs. an Imperial Walker with no one manning the tow cable gun?ravingloon said:
Yeah, I would've loved some sort of clan/stat tracking, but I'm not gonna let that stop me from having fun.
Buffy4ever
Banned
Mr Gump said:
How about this Get over it, I don't see X box fans complaining about no support from Capcom after thier 2 fighting games are released. This is getting old, it is ether why are they not supporting the Game Cube or so and so company betrayed Nintendo.
