PikMan Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 In my review of the previous game in the series, Renegade Squadron, I stated that the PSP Battlefront games were "somewhat underrated". Well, I take back that statement. Now I say they're SEVERELY underrated. I mean, seriously: If you can get past the camera issues and framerate slowdown you find a solid action game. With that said, let's delve into Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron. STORY: AAt first, I was a bit skeptical about the story. I mean seriously, a Force-sensitive Clone?! But as I got into the campaign mode, I was suprised to discover that the story was worthy of one of the movies, but I wouldn't be suprised if it got the same lukewarm response the prequels got (Which I also think are underrated, except for Episode 1), but I digress. In fact, they actuallt gave a better explanation of the character's origins. It's still a bit nonsensical, but better than last time. GAMEPLAY: AOne of the complaints that I had on Renegade Squadron was that battles were too short. Well, I can safely say that the issue has been resolved. Instead of simply reducing enemy reinforcements to 0, you must reach a set points target (Not unlike Assault from Battlefront 2). There's also the highly-anticipated vertical battlefront that connects ground to space. I do, however, find gameplay to be repetitive: Capture the Ion Cannon, shoot down the enemy shields, blow up reactor, escape pod. Other than that, though, the gameplay is great. DIFFICULTY: BIn Renegade Squadron there were 2 difficulty modes, but here there's 3- Padawan, Knight, and Master. So that makes the range more diverse. The reason I gave this a B is simple: The story mode. IT'S TOO. FRAKIN'. HARD. Every time you die, you have to go back to the last checkpoint, which makes sense, considering you play as a hero, but still. PRESENTATION: BThere's one thing in particular that remains intact from Renegade Squadron: The graphics. Once again, sorta polygonal, but somewhat detailed. The scenery, however, is more convincing. SOUND: AMost people think that the only thing worthwhile about this game is the sound. While I don't agree with them, you gotta admit that this game really nails the sound. Great music and great sound effects are, in fact, not really noticable when you enjoy the gameplay itself, like I have. FINAL OPINION: AIf you had to choose between this and Renegade Squadron, go with this game. That's not to say Renegade is terrible, but Elite is better. Like I said, the handheld Battlefront games are extremely underrated. If you don't agree with me, then fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrekstasy Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Spreading it back to other platforms would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seta Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 People who think that and this video are both from the Elite Squadron are totally idiots. I mean, just look at the graphics. Even the clone troopers look different. People just think so because they both show the way to fly to the space and back on land... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xX[PRO*]Xx Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 i have starwars battlefront 1 and 2 but is there a 3? i waiting 2 years for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenrir Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Spreading it back to other platforms would be nice. Quite. Also, BF2 > RS. There's a sheet load of mods for BF2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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