The game would go on to get lambasted by the community at every turn. This not only sparked outrage among the dedicated Star Wars fans who felt bamboozled by the bait and switch, but also normalized this practice arguably more than any game before or since, which is a sin that many gamers still don’t forgive EA and DICE for. Given the loot box mechanics and the insane amount of in-game currency needed to actually get anywhere, it was painfully obvious, right at the get go, that the game was purposefully and thoroughly designed around herding its players into spending actual money – and a lot of it – to get the things they wanted and play the game how they intended. The game had an in-game currency that wouldn’t be spent on the things wanted, but chances at those items through a gambling loot box system.
The problem was that so much of the content that was teased to players was functionally out of reach for players who didn’t have hundreds of hours to spare for the enormous amount of grinding that would be needed to even have a chance at the things they wanted. It really seemed like EA had learned their lesson from the last game and were doing their level best to put out a game that was finally worthy of the Star Wars name, or at least the Battlefront name. The promise of Battlefront 2 was a good one, and after many felt like they had a positive experience with the beta, there was all the reason in the world to be excited for Battlefront 2’s impending release. More locations, more characters, and more vehicles than the last game was a noticeable nod to the fans who had been giving feedback to EA since the launch of the last game. It was a meatier game, a better looking game, and would actually have a decent campaign. Even more interesting, the game would also recover and reshape its image in such a positive way, that it’s now seeing a healthy resurgence in popularity that few games that stumble out of the gate get to experience.īattlefront 2 was indeed an improvement upon the previous Battlefront reboot. While it would make some meaningful strides in that direction, it would also cause a monumental calamity for the series, its publisher EA, and gaming as a whole that would go down in history as one of gaming biggest snafus of recent years. Thankfully, part of the promise of Battlefront 2 was that it would address most of what was missing from the previous game. The first Battlefront reboot game was underwhelming for sure, as it lacked content generally and didn’t really delve into the strengths of the original Battlefront games like the massive battle scenes, variety of characters, and compelling single player campaign that made the game such a classic for its time.
If you are even casually a fan of the Star Wars property then you are probably at least somewhat familiar with the franchise’s dual-ability to hit the target just right for fans just as well as totally miss it, and the video games for Star Wars are no different in that regard.
With movies, TV shows, comics and games spanning over several decades, you’re bound to have a few stinkers. This isn’t unheard of for franchises as big as Star Wars, though. The franchise has been through it all over the years, with massive ups and abysmal downs. The story of the new Star Wars Battlefront games is really also part of a larger story the story of Star Wars itself.