Video Game Review: Star Wars Battlefront

 

I would describe Battlefront as more of a nostalgia fest for fans than it is a game with a compelling storyline. Battlefront basically lets you play as the Rebels or the Empire at various locations from the original and sequel trilogies (depending on which version of the game you have), and if you have the ultimate edition, from Rogue One. It allows you to play as "heroes" like Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Han Solo, Jyn Erso, Boba Fett, Emperor Palpatine, etc., and also features non-playable yet still well-known characters like Jabba the Hutt and C3P0.

Basically, the game shifts between battlefronts (the front lines of the various battles from the movies) and allows you to play as the characters. This does not have an original storyline that you have to navigate through as there is in some of the other Star Wars games. This is basically a first-person or third-person (If you chose that mode) or multiplayer "shooter" game set in the Star Wars Universe. It will appeal to some people and others will probably get bored of it after a while. There are missions that you have to solve in order to get to the next battlefront, such as using the speeders to take out a certain number of AT-AT walkers on Hoth, defending or capturing the rebel bases, etc. 

I would not say the game is a must-have or a must-play. If you are a fan of the movies it is a fun way to actually play out the stories, at least a bit. If you are just a casual fan of the movies (or are not a fan of them at all), however, then this is probably not going to do much for you.