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New StarWars: Battlefront video!
- Thread starter XboxGamers
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I'm hoping that the PC version will have some decent map-creation utilities. I'm worried that they might be more focused on the console versions and that the PC version will be more of an afterthought port, much like the Silent Hill games and the like. In other words, sure the games are nice, but don't take as much advantage of the PC format as would have been if they had been designed from the ground up. I also hope that the version they were playing is just a beta, because there were a few conspicuous bugs.
Mike Works
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I dunno, the concept looks good, but that looks like it'll get fairly tiring quickly. There just doesn't seem to be too much apparently strategy- particularly in the map design featured in the video and the lack of weapons.
CrimsonSkies
Member
Looks fun to me. I'm getting it.
aerofx said:
In the video someone that works there said it was upped from 16 to 24 players for xbox live. I think he said 128 for the PC though and that's what i'll get, i could only imagine how cool that would be with 128 human players.
I would like to see a good player playing it cause that vid made the game look pretty repetative.
Looks nice but some of the movement and vehicle combat don't seem quite right, poor animation in places and I'm worried how well balanced the game will be. 50/50 if I'll pick it up, planning to get on XBL in the next couple of weeks and this looks as good a n00b game as any 
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.The bloke who answered the queries said 24 for Xbox, 16 PS2 and 32 PC (about 12 minutes through the video). He seemed rather clued in for a demo guy, may have been from Pandemic Brisbane.aerofx said:
T-1000_Model3
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Just about ready to view this video full screen on my television set,5 more minutes for the encoding to finish.
So it got bumped from 16-24 players for Xbox Live,thats good to hear. I was afraid that there might not be enough players per team to justify a good mix of play balanace in a really huge stage. Because the last thing you want to be doing is looking for your team mates in really huge playing stages. With more players thrown in the mix now maybe that won't be a problem now.
So it got bumped from 16-24 players for Xbox Live,thats good to hear. I was afraid that there might not be enough players per team to justify a good mix of play balanace in a really huge stage. Because the last thing you want to be doing is looking for your team mates in really huge playing stages. With more players thrown in the mix now maybe that won't be a problem now.
-=::[Eagle-Vision]::=-
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The video is down...
cja said:Looks nice but some of the movement and vehicle combat don't seem quite right, poor animation in places and I'm worried how well balanced the game will be. 50/50 if I'll pick it up, planning to get on XBL in the next couple of weeks and this looks as good a n00b game as any
The bloke who answered the queries said 24 for Xbox, 16 PS2 and 32 PC (about 12 minutes through the video). He seemed rather clued in for a demo guy, may have been from Pandemic Brisbane.
24 for live? Not too shabby. I'm definitely considering this now.
T-1000_Model3
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Blimblim said:
I guess i could do it for you. I can send it to you through Yahoo Instant Messenger.Sorry but I don't have any other means,nothing like an FTP anyway.
PM me if you still want the video.
Mirrored here : http://www.xboxyde.com/leech_803_en.html
Project Midway
Member
Thanks! my interested for this game went from zero to one hundred. :eekBlimblim said:
ravingloon
Member
Mike Works said:
Agreed. I was really excited about this, but the bland 4 class-character selection (Each with very limited weapons) and small variety of vehicles on each map makes me think this really isn't the huge sandbox the Battlefield games are.
ravingloon said:
It was never intended to be... They still have to remain faithful to the storyline, so it makes sense that you can't drive an AT-AT on Naboo or fly a Snowspeeder on Yavin. The new 24 player limit on XBL is perfect. It allows for 3, 4-man assaults instead of just 2.
Now that I think about it, there does seem to be a bit too much potential for the bunny-hopping gameplay I dislike a bit. You could see on the Naboo level that the battle droids could jump nearly twice their height in the air, then do rolls on the ground in any which direction, with no apparent stamina meter or something similar. While the enemies were not doing such things, that's probably just a result of their being AI enemies. I'm going to hate seeing a heavily encumbered Stormtrooper hopping merrily around.
Oh well, I already preordered it, so I'll just hope for the best.
Oh well, I already preordered it, so I'll just hope for the best.
XboxGamers
Member
Hmm...none of the videos I've seen have a player driving the AT-ATs. I hope that's not a sign that they're for AI only. I also hope that you can kill by stepping on people with the larger vehicles.
Another thing I noticed in those two newer videos was the Republic clone troops hopping into unmanned droid vehicles... I guess for the sake of balanced gameplay some disbelief must be suspended.
Another thing I noticed in those two newer videos was the Republic clone troops hopping into unmanned droid vehicles... I guess for the sake of balanced gameplay some disbelief must be suspended.
Doom_Bringer
Banned
i hope they release a demo for the pc version
Mike Works
Member
Yeah, but I'm not trashing it because of the AI or anything. It's the potential behind the mechanics featured in the video that sours the experience. 1 gun in SW:BF does not reach the potential of assault rifles/pistols/grenade launchers/rocket launchers + grenades/mines/tnt/booby traps + binoculars/throwing stars/pungi sticks/etc. It might not fit the Star Wars cannon, but it would make for a simply better game.Bog said:
It's too bad, because there's a lot of potential thanks to the various vehicles and Star Wars environments.