Should I buy Star Wars Battlefront II on sale for for $23.99?
Hey,
So EA's Battlefront II is on sale on Origin right now (no idea how long the sale lasts?)
I'm wondering if it's worth it? I bought the first EA Battlefront on release and its Season Pass around the time Rogue One came out. It was far from a perfect game but I still enjoyed it a decent amount.
I was originally interested in buying Battlefront II near release, but a combination of not having much free time, and the huge controversy about the lootboxes and "a sense of pride and accomplishment" made me hold off. I decided I didn't want to give my money to a broken game like that, and kinda stopped paying attention to it.
Now that it's on sale and I have more free time, I'm wondering if it's worth it? I've heard they've fixed a lot of the issues with the lootboxes and everything, but I'm still pretty out of the loop on how the game has changed since release.
It looks like a fun enough game for the on sale price but I wanna hear thoughts from people who might know more than me about it.
Thanks!
EDIT: I'm on PC, if that wasn't obvious.
Posted May 24, 2018, 2:35 AM UTC · edited
Aside from the lack of content after launch, it is a fun game. If you're a star wars fan you will enjoy this game.
How would you say the amount of content compares to the previous game with the Season Pass? Also what are DICE's plans for future content updates?
If I'm not mistaken the 2015 had the Jakku update, Rogue One season, and the Death Star Run (I'm not positive since I only played the game for a month or two).
Battlefront II has a singleplayer campaign that introduces an original hero and a free DLC campaign. It was a nice touch, but I thought the story was a bit predictable and subpar.
Battlefront II 2018 had a Last Jedi Update which added Finn and Phasma into the game. They're releasing what's called Solo Season in two halves. I'm not sure if the first half had come out yet primarily because I just started playing the game again. The second half is set to release in June after the movie releases to avoid spoilers, according to DICE.
The controversy of Battlefront II right now is the probable lack or future content. There's a rumor that most of the team that is working on Battlefront II has been moved to work on Battlefield V. We haven't gotten a road map yet, but I'm not sure if we were promised that.
Sorry if my information may be a bit unclear. As far as the game goes, it's a good grab for $25. All updates for this game is free (including future) so there's no season pass and albeit there are loot boxes, it's mainly cosmetic. I also play on PS4 if that helps and it's still pretty alive.
Tldr; Not as much content as BF 2015, but all updates are free and there is no season pass. Unsure about future content since there's a rumor going around most of the team was moved to Battlefield V, but for $25 it's worth it in my opinion.
Edit: You're on PC. I can't say how populated PC is, but on the PS4 the game is well populated. I'm able to get into games quickly with little wait time. Matchmaking is... another thing.