A Star Wars game that actually feels like Star Wars
User Rating: 9.6 | Star Wars: Battlefront PC
Do this date, many a game have tried to live up to the hight that the original movies bestowd us with oh so long ago. Being a Star Wars junkie, I have most games made about or pretaining to anything Star Wars. This my friends is the game I've been waiting for. The Graphics are great, from the nice lighting effect from the blasters, to the firey explosions. This is nothing revolutionary, but by god finally it actually looks like Star Wars. The armor of all the classes matches acuretly (pilot armor=pilot armor color from movie) The explosions are ritch, full and exaggerated; just like they are in the movies. The water is a nice blue, and created a wake when walked in. Fire creates slight heat waves, and just minor details like this. The sound is also great. Each blaster shot sounds right like it did in the movie. The hum of engines from vehicals also reminds me of the movies. Sounds are on que, and the voice acting is decent. There are nice echo effects from troop voices while you are in areas that would normally make echo's. The game supports 5.1 (a must now in this gaming age) and pulls it off nicly. The Gameplay is what is key here. It feels exactly like Star Wars. The weapons are diverse and unique pending on the class you choose. The vehical conrolls are also very nice. Some of the controlls are not written in the manual, but are non the less intuitive and easy to figure out. The game runs smooth with little disconects online. However the server browser sucks (but hey thats what the all seeing eye is for). Games take a few seconds to get into, and the load times are resonably quick considering level size and detail. If you want the force, and lightsabers, this game is not quite in your ally. If you are someone like me who has been waiting to see a starwars game that feels like star wars, this is it. This is not a replacment for the battlefield series, but it sure steps up to the plate.
