What would an honest trailer for Star Wars: Battlefront look like? And what deficiencies would it reveal?
A Battlefield with a Star Wars Logo on It
A new video was released a few days ago on the Smosh Games YouTube channel. In the style of his other “Honest Trailer” clips, the narrator with the really cool voice pokes fun at Star Wars: Battlefront. While it’s all humorous, it often contains a lot of truth, as many of his criticisms also infuriate fans around the world.
Particularly bitter must be such statements: “From yet another developer devoured by the unstoppable monster Electronic Arts comes a series designed specifically to separate long-time nerds from their hard-earned money.”
But other criticisms are also tackled in the video. Many players complain that the graphics, setting, and gameplay feel perfect for a single-player campaign, which is simply lacking. The scarcity of content is also a thorn in many players’ sides, and they see the only long-term motivation in the progression system, which progresses extremely slowly.
“Step into the shoes of powerful Jedi and dark Sith Lords, whose battles feel like you’re pressing action figures against each other!”
But the battles themselves are too monotonous for many players. In some game modes, you would just spawn, run into a room to literally get slaughtered, spawn again, and hope to find a power-up along the way.
Last but not least, the DLC system is criticized, as just like in the Battlefield series, you have to purchase a rather expensive season pass for €50 to receive the next 4 content packs. Although the “Battle of Jakku” was free, many view it only as a small appetizer.
