Star Wars Battlefront "Officially" Announced along with a Preview

Tue Jan 13, 2004 2:49 pm

Both console and PC players will be able to participate in the most memorable Star Wars battles set in over 15 environments across 10 diverse planets including Hoth, Geonosis, Yavin, Tatooine and Naboo. Players will be able to select one of over 20 different soldier types from four factions: Rebel Alliance, Imperial Army, Clone Army and Droid Army. Each soldier will have specialized abilities and the freedom to use ground-based turrets found on the battlefront as well as over 15 diverse ground and air vehicles including the AT-ST, X-wing and speeder bike.
Star Wars Battlefront will be optimized for PS2 online, Xbox Live and PC online. Console gamers will be able to battle against 16 players over the Internet or 32 players connected via LAN. PC gamers will be able to battle against 32 players over the Internet or 64 via a LAN. The game will also support voice chat through compatible headsets for the PS2 and Xbox console systems as well as PC.

In addition to the single-player and various multiplayer modes offered in Star Wars Battlefront, a unique "Conquest" mode adds an innovative and strategic gameplay element to the action. After each battle is completed and the planet is conquered, the winning team will be rewarded with a special "bonus" ability that can be deployed in future battles in an attempt to take over the Star Wars galaxy planet-by-planet

Tue Jan 13, 2004 3:56 pm

32 over the internet? Aw, I would have hoped for something better. Any mention of the AT-AT?

-Bagginses

Tue Jan 13, 2004 4:24 pm

Release date?

Tue Jan 13, 2004 4:34 pm

I just thought of this, but can someone tell me why the multiplayer allowance of pretty much every video game is a power of 2? You know, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64?

-Bagginses

Tue Jan 13, 2004 4:35 pm

BF1942 is only supposed to support 32 people over the internet. I'm sure Mr mmmgood will push the envelope (as usual)

Tue Jan 13, 2004 4:53 pm

tauntaun camping:P
hope there isnt a fee to play

Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:01 pm

Originally posted by Bagginses
I just thought of this, but can someone tell me why the multiplayer allowance of pretty much every video game is a power of 2? You know, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64?

-Bagginses

Probably to keep the teams even? Just a guess.

Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:25 pm

He didn't say divisible by 2, he said a multiple of 2.

Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:31 pm

Sounds pretty good so far. Any links on some in-game pictures.

Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:33 pm

Originally posted by the_slog
BF1942 is only supposed to support 32 people over the internet. I'm sure Mr mmmgood will push the envelope (as usual)

Damn straight!

Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:36 pm

Originally posted by Fat Bastard
Sounds pretty good so far. Any links on some in-game pictures.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22Star+Wars+Battlefront%22+screenshots

Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:38 pm

Here's a Gamespy preview.

And some pics: (Links to more pics on page 3 of the preview)

Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:48 pm

doesn't this image

remind you of that one SW map with the city in the middle and the factory in the back, with water dividing the two lands?

Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:10 pm

Originally posted by Buliwyf
doesn't this image remind you of that one SW map with the city in the middle and the factory in the back, with water dividing the two lands?

When I read SW, I thought you meant "Star Wars" and I was like what a smacktard, of course it's Star Wars.

Then I realized I was a :tard:

when figured out you meant "Secret Weapons." Anyways, yes, it does bear a striking resemblance to Essen.

-Bagginses

Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:47 pm

I'm a HUGE Star Wars fan, and I'm really interested in this . . .

But do we really need just a Battlefield clone set in the Star Wars universe? And the graphics are terrible. I mean, they have to use some weird lighting and fuzzies to clean up the rough edges.

I'll definitely be waiting for reviews on this one. I'm not very excited for it's sucess. All you have to do is look at that Terminator BF clone.