What do you think #Gaming? Have you downloaded and played the beta yet?
[b]Edit:[/b] Author of YouTube video linked (Hitgirlx) had early access to the closed beta when I originally posted this yesterday,
[b]Open beta Is live for everyone NOW! 8-12 October (Thursday at 1PM ET / 10AM PT) [/b]
http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/news/the-star-wars-battlefront-beta-is-coming-october-8th
[b]Xbox One beta download[/b]
https://store.xbox.com/en-AU/Xbox-One/Games/Star-Wars-Battlefront-Beta/84dbe98e-302e-4597-9ea7-0082afb8cf68
I downloaded it this way it appears in games and apps in the far right, just select install.
[b]PS4 beta download[/b]
[b]U.K[/b]
https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-gb/games/star-wars-battlefront-beta/cid=EP0006-CUSA02940_00-BATTLEFRONTBETA0
[b]U.S[/b]
https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/star-wars-battlefront-beta/cid=UP0006-CUSA02941_00-BATTLEFRONTBETA0
[b]Australia [/b]
https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/star-wars-battlefront-beta/cid=EP0006-CUSA02940_00-BATTLEFRONTBETA0
[b]PC Beta download[/b] is done via Origin account, thanks to imfundude4 for the link.
[b]U.K[/b]
https://www.origin.com/en-gb/store/free-games/demos-betas
[b]U.S[/b]
https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/free-games/demos-betas
My impressions?
[spoiler]To me it feels like and looks like a Star Wars skinnned Battlefield game with third person option (Which takes too long to activate).
Gameplay is pretty good in Capture the Pod if not a little bit unbalanced for new players that do not have the abilities yet. (I have unlocked them all and other players will quickly too). You can jetpack thrust over someone and shoot them in the back to a new player I guess that could be annoying.
The graphics are nice, the textures of the rocks and the lighting is pretty good. Though it looks good is a bit bland at the same time. Sounds and voices I think are very loyal to the films and the previous games, that imperial chick has one sexy voice and I start whistling once the Imperial Death March kicks in =}
Walker assault mode or whatever it's called is a total mess spawning wise, seems it takes a page out of Hardlines book which is is a shame. Vehicles are pretty cool if not a little weak. Hero/Villain Bonuses are cool Vader and Luke.
Shame we didn't get to play the game modes that from their description in the menu sound pretty cool.
6/10- Star Wars Kangaroos (CoD Kangaroos rip off)
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[b]Once you play it, feel free to state what you think.[/b]
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I like the game. It's nothing earth-shattering, and I do have some minor gripes (the guns need a little more *oomph* to them IMO) but overall I had a lot of fun.