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I would totally watch a ‘Star Wars’ buddy cop show called Jyn and Tonic When Battlefront looks as good as it does, though, even a year after release, it’s sure to be a feat of absolute technical wizardry if DICE ever achieve it. Transitions from space to land are also far easier to stomach thanks to quicker load times, although the dream of seamlessly being able to take a fighter from space to the surface remains elusive. Older modes like Blast and Walker Assault can also be played on Scarif, with the latter’s AT-ATs marching through the water just as we’ve seen in the film’s trailers, but Domination is certainly what impresses most. Bring on the film.ĭomination makes for some truly dynamic and unpredictable tussles, and much like Death Star elevates Battlefront’s conflicts to a far more epic scale than what was seen in the base game and first few expansions. The Frostbite engine works its magic once again, and storming a beach in the Star Wars universe is just as cool as it sounds. X-Wings and TIE Fighters will do battle above the planet as Rebels attempt to escort a U-Wing into the atmosphere, with two further stages taking place on the picturesque surface. Scarif utilises this concept for its own new mode, Infiltration. If they managed both of those things, they’d have the chance to go back into space and try and replicate the iconic trench run from A New Hope.

Rebels were tasked with destroying an Imperial Star Destroyer before heading onto the space station itself to retrieve R2-D2. The impending cinema release of Rogue One will mark the fourth and final expansion for Battlefront, with a selection of new maps allowing players to storm the beaches of Scarif.īattlefront’s third expansion was the superb Death Star, which finally introduced a game mode that saw matches take place in actual space. As it turns out, those continuing to fight their way across the deserts of Tatooine and engage in dogfights above Bespin still have one more adventure to look forward to. With DICE having started to talk openly about next year’s sequel, you’d be forgiven for taking it as a sign that 2015’s Star Wars Battlefront has drifted off into a forgotten galaxy of irrelevance far, far away.
