PS5
STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Collection
PS5 Details
- Native PS5 application
- Yes
Details
- Genre
- Release Date
- March 14, 2024
- Metacritic Score
- 61
Reviews
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Good
- Star Wars Battlefront synonymous with good Star Wars shooter
- Collection bundles together original acclaimed games
- Games spanned full series of movies at the time
- Both campaigns took players through iconic battles from films
- Original games featured split-screen play and online battles
- Galactic Conquest is still a standout feature
- Battlefront II's Hero Assault mode is a lot of fun
- Collection provides opportunity to relive childhood memories
Bad
- Nostalgia fades after playing for a while
- Games feel and look exactly like they did on PS2
- Does not attract new players
- Little effort to fix issues from original games
- Games littered with functionality issues
- Experience sometimes soundless in Hero Assault mode
- Issues like auto aim function stuttering
- Online multiplayer has many problems
- Games sometimes crash or are unable to finish
- Server issues lead to lagging and kicking players
- Older versions of the game have more stable play
Good
- Includes both sci-fi shooters and bonus content
- Features a story-driven campaign and Galactic Conquest mode
- Allows cross-play between PlayStation and Xbox platforms
- Possible to choose from several classes
- Made major improvements such as the introduction of space battles
- Both games include playable heroes
- Competing against the game’s bots is enjoyable
Bad
- Shooting is primitive compared to today’s standards
- Lack of player mobility or environmental interactions
- Initially suffered from some major server troubles
- No cross-platform multiplayer between PC and console
Good
- Remaster includes all previous Xbox exclusive DLC
- Battlefront 1 provides 17 maps, Galactic Conquest and two campaigns
- Battlefront 2 includes nearly 40 maps, Galactic Conquest and Hero Assault
- Hero Assault mode now playable across all ground maps
- Collection retains 64 player online
- Levels are generally excellent, combining quality design with franchise locales
- Campaigns are excellent, capturing much of the original magic
- Voiceover work is phenomenal
Bad
- Launched with a lot of technical issues
- Servers were inaccessible at launch
- Crashes and odd bugs permeate the game
- Aiming feels dreadful across both titles
- Online side seems to have aim assist disabled
- No party-up system included
- Extra steps needed to play with friends
- Cutscenes occasionally won’t trigger
- Film footage runs at a low frame rate
- Sound issues especially in offline modes
- Specific audio bug makes using headphones impossible
- Released remasters are in deeply concerning state
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