There has always been a protocol droid at the end of the corridor, but it has never shot me down before. вЂњI ran further than I should have because a door should have closed, blocking my route to the droid, but it didnвЂ™t.

Star Wars BattlefrontВ might be for dummies but itвЂ™s the perfect modern Star Wars game.В Like The Force Awakens it may rely heavily on nostalgia, but itвЂ™s alsoВ more than capable of providing memorable moments of its own.вЂњI killed everyone in front of me while scanning with DIO and the protocol droid came up as an assault class,вЂќ Scorpion explains. Whilst itвЂ™s true that the on-disc content doesnвЂ™t compare to the likes of Fallout 4 or The Witcher 3,В I would argue that overall package provides plenty of value.В I would hope that the amount of content included is вЂ“ in part вЂ“ due to aggressive development timescales, rather than being aВ blatant cash grab.В If BattlefrontвЂ™s Season Pass can justifyВ itвЂ™s exorbitant price by offering enough content to see engage my interestВ throughout 2016, IвЂ™ll be happy. The other criticism levelled at the game is that it feels like a significantВ chunk of content has been held back. ItвЂ™s also the mode that comes closest to recreating those childhood action figureВ battles.Д«attlefront also manages to offer up a fairly decentВ sequel to Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, with a solidВ flight model that lends itself to giddyingВ games of cat and mouse.В Hopefully the mode will be fleshed out with specific moments from the movies, viaВ DLC. It adds just enough structure вЂ“ and someВ AT-ATs вЂ“ to the experience butВ doesnвЂ™t ruinВ the moment to moment pleasures of shooting a Stormtrooper up the arseВ with aВ E-11 blaster. Of the other modes, the thrilling Walker Assault is perhaps the best. Knowing that three matches of the BattlefrontвЂ™s Blast Mode can be completed in under 30 minutes ensuresВ the game fits perfectly into the daily grind. Like Splatoon itвЂ™s also successful in providing excitement in bite sized portions вЂ“ again something appreciated by players my age. ItвЂ™s expansive and spectacular but also homely, just like the original Star Wars films.В Even the character animationsВ evokeВ the movements of jobbing extras rather than highly trainedВ solders.Д«attlefrontвЂ™s recreation of Star Wars certainly helps to make the experience aesthetically enjoyable вЂ“ and it would be foolish to deny the importance of this aspect вЂ“ but spectacle alone is not enough to make theВ game great.В Luckily Battlefront also benefits from excellent design in other areas. Every zap of laser fire and explosive pop comes straight from the movies, with DICEВ avoiding the temptation to amp things up. Star Wars Battlefront is reminiscent of the N64вЂ™s GoldenEye 007 in how it completely understands its licence and translatesВ it to a video gameВ experience. These moments more than compensate for coming bang last on the scoreboard, and itвЂ™s here that the Star Wars wrapper steps in to give the game a leg up. Whether itвЂ™s by good design or good fortune the game ensures that average players still experience enough moments of exhilaration to be satisfied вЂ“ be it with a long distance headshot, or a close quarters fumble with a Thermal Detonator. Like NintendoвЂ™s paint вЂem up it successfully removes layers of complexity to create a free-wheeling, accessible experience that is completely welcomingВ to a player of my age, attitude and ability.Д«attlefront is still a competitive game вЂ“ I die just as much as I do in Call of DutyВ вЂ“ but it never feels quite as punishing or cruel. Star Wars Battlefront has a smaller feature set but also works by being very tightly designed, trimmed of flab and excess. Splatoon works for me because the shooting element is just one component of its expertly constructed gameplay system. But despite the criticism it has received, Star Wars Battlefront has somehow managed to become one of the few modern multiplayer shooters I have enjoyed вЂ“ another being Splatoon. ThereвЂ™s no point hiding it: I suck at shooters, particularly at online, deathmatch-centredВ titles. Star Wars Battlefront is a play-set, an interactive toy aimed at players of all levels, and instead of being criticised for what it isnвЂ™t, the game should be praised for what it is an evocative experience that successfully combines nostalgia, quick thrills and top-notch production values into a вЂone size fits allвЂ™ package. And itвЂ™s not as hardcore as Call of Duty or Counterstrike. ItвЂ™s not a game to grind away at, Destiny style.

It also explains why the game has received brickbats from some corners. The advertisement tells you exactly who Star Wars Battlefront is aimed at, and why itвЂ™s is such a simple and slender experience.

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