For many, Star Wars: Battlefront is a terrible value proposition. With games being so ludicrously expensive, the prospect of buying what’s perceived as half a game is enough to dissuade even ardent Star Wars fans from giving Battlefront a skip.
Worse than that though, is that while the game may indeed be fun, it’s as deep as a wading pool. Anybody going in to it expecting the sort of depth you’d get in just about any other competitive shooter is going to end up as disappointed as most fans after watching The Phantom Menace.
That lack of depth seems to have been conscientious decision on EA and DICE’s part though – and for better or worse, it’s a bit of a shallow, hollow experience. You’d never expected it, but EA has admitted that the game is perhaps on the shallow side.
“Star Wars Battlefront is a first-person shooter, but it is [one of] the only teen-rated first-person shooters. We had designed it to be a much more accessible product to a wide age group,” EA’s Blake Jorgenson said, speaking at a NASDAQ conference (Via Gamespot).
“So, an 8-year-old could play with his father on the couch, as well as a teenager or 20-year-old could play the game and enjoy it. It is more accessible. And for the hardcore, it may not have the depth that they wanted in the game.”
That, they admit, may have dissuaded those who play shooter games and expect them to be more on the competitive side; which, by my reckoning, is most people who play shooter games. While Battlefront may indeed be a blast to play, its lack of depth isn’t helping with player retention.
Despite this admission, EA still expects the game to sell 13 million copies by the end of its financial year end, bolstered – they hope – by interest in the upcoming Star Wars Film.
Last Updated: December 7, 2015
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 7, 2015 at 14:31
That just means it’s the perfect Star Wars game.
Kromas untamed
December 7, 2015 at 14:33
I suppose it is. As a Star Wars fan that absolutely hates CoD and barely plays Battlefield I am having loads of fun in Battlefront.
oVg
December 7, 2015 at 14:37
lol
VampyreSquirrel
December 7, 2015 at 14:34
Why would any self respecting parent let an 8 year old play a teen rated first person shooter?
#Bait
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 14:36
Because the 8 year old can handle Star Wars levels of violence? He has a cool dad that can think for himself and knows what his kid can and cannot handle?
oVg
December 7, 2015 at 14:39
But show them a Golden Bikini and it automatically gets a FOX News exposé
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 14:43
Hehheheheh. Exposé…
VampyreSquirrel
December 7, 2015 at 14:40
DING! Correct answer. Hopefully the dad put the time into checking what the game was about before handing it to his kid.
Sorry, as an uncle of a 9 year old gamer, I take good care of what he does or doesn’t play.
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 14:41
See. WIth all the gameplay videos, articles and what nots on the net, I cannot believe some parents still go “But I did not know what this game was all about!” when they buy GTA V for Tiny Timmy
VampyreSquirrel
December 7, 2015 at 14:44
Yeah, I met these two boys from England on GTAV, aged 9 and 11, their mom walked into the shop and bought them the game.
Parenting fail… according to me.
Hammersteyn
December 7, 2015 at 14:44
All the parents are doing it so why not theirs?
VampyreSquirrel
December 7, 2015 at 14:45
True, still disagree as an uncle (not a parent)
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 14:48
My dad let me watch all the violent stuff. (Well, violent for the time) So I cannot imagine him going no way at GTA V. He did have a bone to pick with sex and such. So in that regard I can see him going no way at GTA V.
But see, my Dad had a Talk with me when I got to the appropriate age. Under his guidance violence and such never affected me in a way that would make me go bash a guys skull in if he looked at me sideways.
Hammersteyn
December 7, 2015 at 14:54
Same here, I wasn’t allowed to see boobs though
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 14:56
I was allowed later on. Friday the 13th style though. Only because my dad believed I believed that if ever I have sex outside of marriage I would die a horrible death at the hand of a psycho in a hockey mask.
Or get a girl pregnant. Not sure which would have been worse…
Hammersteyn
December 7, 2015 at 14:58
Hahahaha
Admiral Chief - CHAAARGE!
December 7, 2015 at 14:58
Option 2.
Getting girl pregnant while at school
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 15:01
Man, that fear kept me zipped up all the way through high school, out of one night stands and so on and so forth.
VampyreSquirrel
December 7, 2015 at 15:20
My dad let me get away with a lot, including buying Duke Nukem 3D when I was WAY too young to get it, nevermind play it. I played Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, Leisure Suit Larry, etc, etc… and I feel that it killed off my sensitivity to a lot of things, which really isn’t a good thing (according to me). It also had a very similar effect on my brother, so he and I have a very solid stand point on what my nephew can and can’t play.
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 15:28
With today’s games, I cannot blame you two. Games back then was not as violent and detailed as it is today. I dunno, but to me real violence only came about in Mortal Kombat, which I only saw for the first time when I was in Matric or thereabouts.
Admiral Chief - CHAAARGE!
December 7, 2015 at 15:32
Duke3D was pretty voilent tbh, ALL DEM GIBS
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 15:38
Yeah. But it was animated violence, very cartoonishly done, and set in a very immature game. Does it even count? Doom on the other hand…
VampyreSquirrel
December 7, 2015 at 15:38
I was in Standard 1 or 2 (Grade 3 or 4) when I first played Mortal Kombat.
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 15:43
The worst game we had when I was that age was… Time Pilot 84? Karate Champ?
VampyreSquirrel
December 7, 2015 at 15:49
I think that’s debatable, but there were quite a few really, even on the NES.
I think one of the most vicious games that comes to mind was Double Dragon… nothing like two guys walking the streets and beating the hell out of people.
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 15:55
Well, they did capture their girlfriend… I am more worried about the moral lesson at the end of the game. Twin brothers or creepily close best friends can beat the snot out of each other for a girl.
VampyreSquirrel
December 7, 2015 at 15:58
Yeah that too.
My family (most of them at least) always check with me if a game would be ok for their kids/nephews/nieces/grandkids… it’s fun.
Hammersteyn
December 7, 2015 at 14:34
http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/218/908/uZPGG.jpg
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 14:37
I so want this seat. My fiance just said it is a shitty idea.
Admiral Chief - CHAAARGE!
December 7, 2015 at 14:53
You, you get an upvote!
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 14:54
Dankie Oom!
Hammersteyn
December 7, 2015 at 14:35
Like there aren’t any 8 year olds don’t play COD
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 14:37
Mentally or physically 8 years old?
Hammersteyn
December 7, 2015 at 14:38
physically
oVg
December 7, 2015 at 14:37
Isn’t very deep? are they talking about our pockets or the game?
Hammersteyn
December 7, 2015 at 14:37
I think the season passes aren’t selling very well
Ottokie
December 7, 2015 at 14:38
This game really does look appealing and plays great. With a lot of good graphics and physics.
I have a lot more to say about the game.
*To unlock the rest of my comment, EA can pay $12 per month or $30 right now as a special yearly price.
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 14:39
Featured Commment. Yup. It is MMM good.
Admiral Chief - CHAAARGE!
December 7, 2015 at 14:54
I want to upvote this, but it invokes bile, so , NO UPVOTE
Ottokie
December 7, 2015 at 14:59
What did you expect from a $5 comment xD
Hammersteyn
December 7, 2015 at 15:01
By that logic I have no standards
Ottokie
December 7, 2015 at 15:02
You have a season pass 😛
Hammersteyn
December 7, 2015 at 15:03
LOL
Jan Prins
December 7, 2015 at 15:03
By any logic you have no standards!
*RUNS
Hammersteyn
December 7, 2015 at 14:41
We could have had 1313 but we get this instead.
Francois Knoetze
December 7, 2015 at 14:43
Agreed! 1313 had so much potential to be awesome!
Hammersteyn
December 7, 2015 at 14:43
For people wanting to dive into this.
http://www.opinionlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/nodiving.jpg
James Anderton
December 7, 2015 at 14:46
http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/185/502/no-shit-sherlock.jpg
oVg
December 7, 2015 at 14:48
My dear Watson.
Ottokie
December 7, 2015 at 14:51
Did you intentionally screw up that joke xD
oVg
December 7, 2015 at 14:52
What joke 😛
AfricanTime
December 7, 2015 at 14:48
If they know this, are they going to reduce the price?
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 7, 2015 at 14:51
Half off. huehuehue
Hammersteyn
December 7, 2015 at 14:54
XD
Original Heretic
December 7, 2015 at 14:50
As much as I love Star Wars, this game is firmly in the “meh” category for me.
Ottokie
December 7, 2015 at 14:50
The MEh-iest of MEH’s
James Anderton
December 7, 2015 at 14:53
“So, an 8-year-old could play…”
Rated Teen.
No f**ks were given.
Hammersteyn
December 7, 2015 at 14:54
lol
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 7, 2015 at 14:56
Now I understand how ratings work. You have to be under the age rating in order to play it. I always thought it was over.
Captain JJ 4x
December 7, 2015 at 14:55
*acts surprised*
Spy Master Tokashi
December 7, 2015 at 16:15
EA’s star wars is not that deep in their pockets?
MakeItLegal
December 8, 2015 at 08:36
dear god…the sky is blue