Star Wars Battlefront (2015 video game)
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| Developer(s) | EA DICE |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Producer(s) | Sigurlína Ingvarsdóttir |
| Designer(s) | Niklas Fegraeus |
| Artist(s) | Ken Brown |
| Composer(s) | Gordy Haab |
| Series | Star Wars: Battlefront |
| Engine | Frostbite 3 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player,multiplayer |
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| Metacritic | (PC) 72/100 (PS4) 73/100 (XONE) 75/100 |
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| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 6/10 |
| EGM | 7/10 |
| Game Informer | 7.5/10 |
| Game Revolution |    |
| GameSpot | 7/10 |
| GamesRadar | |
| GameTrailers | 8.1/10 |
| Giant Bomb | |
| IGN | 8/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 72/100 |
| VideoGamer.com | 7/10 |
Star Wars Battlefront is an action shooter video game developed by EA DICE, with additional work from Criterion Games, and published by Electronic Arts. The game, based on the Star Wars franchise, is the third major release in the Star Wars: Battlefront sub-series, and is considered a reboot to the previous games, instead of a sequel. The game was released worldwide in November 2015, and received mixed reviews from critics. Critics praised the game for its gameplay, visuals and high production values but was criticized for its lack of content on both single player and multiplayer modes. Despite this, it still shipped over 13 million copies.
Star Wars Battlefront is an action game played from either a first-person or third-person view; players can switch views whenever desired, similar to previous games, except when controlling "hero" characters or their personal guards. Players traverse planets from the original Star Wars trilogy, such as Endor, Hoth, Tatooine, Bespin, and Sullust, as well as the planet of Jakku from the sequel trilogy. To navigate the world, players use a variety of vehicles, including both air and land-based vehicles, such as speederbikes and AT-STs. Battles are planet-based, restricting players from exploring space. The only map that is space-based is included in the expansion pack titled "Death Star", which was released in September 2016. The game's weapons, characters, gear, and abilities are customizable. As new weapons are unlocked, players have the ability to share them with their teammates.Battlefront does not feature iron sights, but allows players to zoom in for better accuracy.
The game lets players choose to control either a Rebel Alliance soldier or an Imperial Stormtrooper. Other playable characters from the films can also be controlled, such as Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Han Solo, Emperor Palpatine, Leia Organa, Boba Fett, with Nien Nunb, Greedo, Lando Calrissian, Dengar, Bossk, Chewbacca, Jyn Erso, and Orson Krennic being available through DLC.Non-playable characters such as C-3PO, Admiral Ackbar, and Jabba the Hutt make minor appearances in the game. The game includes cooperative missions, which can be played offline, but excludes a campaign mode. Players can complete the missions both independently and with bots or another player; the game supports split screen on consoles. The game's online multiplayer mode supports up to 40 players in one match and consists of 16 multiplayer maps. These maps feature five locations from the Star Wars universe: Hoth, Tatooine, Endor, Sullust, and Jakku, while the additional locations of Bespin's Cloud City and the Death Star as well as Rogue One's Scarif are available through DLC.
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