Star Wars Battlefront is “Broken,” According to Alpha Tester

CraveOnline: "There has been an alarming accusation thrown in the direction of Star Wars Battlefront, with an alleged alpha tester of the game claiming that it is fundamentally broken."

[BigBosss]

O Lord :/

[ArchangelMike]

Anyone remember this comment for Peter Moore http://www.mcvuk.com/news/r...

I guess we'll need to wait and see if he's full of B$. Of course they are going to rush the game for the release of the movie. That's a no brainer. Everything else is secondary to the christmas cash grab.

[Genuine-User]

This rumour is based on some random person on the Internet who claims to have beta tested Battlefront? What the fudge.

[Godmars290]

This is EA we're talking about.

Of course he was full of BS.

[GribbleGrunger]

This is an alpha tester, not even a beta tester. In beta testing they iron out broken things. If a developer is able to get a game up and running perfectly in the alpha stage then they're frigin' miracle workers.

[LordMaim]

Star Wars Battlefront comes with a $100 bill in each game case.

...Or do I have to have a website to make wild unsubstantiated claims?

[Eonjay]

LOL alpha tester... there is an open public beta next week so I think its worth waiting to see for myself.

@Genuine-User
No, the rumor is based on some random person on the internet who claims to have *alpha tested* Battlefront. lol

[Baltimoron27]

If the game is as broken as this guy said there is no way EA would allow the beta to be released.I have to believe that EA must have a lot confidence in this to make it an open beta for all platforms.

[Mega24]

I was an Alpha tester for battlefront, it's not broken, spawning needs to be fixed though, and me and a couple of hundred others made extensive notice of this in the Alpha forums, to which we were answered that it would be worked on, that was about 4 months ago.

[Kidmyst]

Dumb question, Isn't there some sort of non-disclosure thing too you'd sign to comment on the game only in the testing forums if you are in non-public testing? I've tested tech products for PC's and always had to.

[81BX]

@genuine
Some random person also stated the world was round not flat.... how did that turn out? My advice is pay close attention to what everyone says. You may be doing ur self a disservice by turning a blind eye.

[garrettbobbyferguson]

@GribbleGrunger

I have bad news for you. Alpha testing and beta testing no longer mean what you think. Alpha testing is glorified bug testing. Everything is relatively complete. Beta testing is simply stress testing. This has held true for the last decade that I've been "fortunate" enough to get into many alphas/betas.

[NewMonday]

@Eonjay & @shloobmm3

"there is an open public beta next week so I think its worth waiting to see for myself"

well said!

this effectively ends the discussion, lets go home folks

[ColonelHugh]

@81bx

Actually, Greek mathematicians theorized that a long time ago, going so far as to prove the curvature by placing markers along the ground. By no means random people.

[harv711]

Eratosthenes was a random kind of guy, lol

[Crazyglues]

It's not surprising, this is the same team that made Battlefield 4 on PS4 and that's thing was a complete hot mess at launch... (I'm not hating I still have high hopes)

But, if this game was to launch broke then it would not surprise me in the least. DICE has been completely fumbling in all there game decisions lately so why would they not mess up here...

I mean you hear the comments but as gamer's we act like it's not happening or it's not real, even after they tell you..."Star Wars Battlefront will not have aiming-down-ironsights" ...wait what? How can the game be better taken out key things that make a game really good. (here's a little hint* it can't be good, it never is)

Remember how they changed how you drive the tanks in BF4 from BF3, BF3 was fine and had some of the best feel for vehicles, but in BF4 they messed everything up... These same guys are making decisions at DICE for SW Battlefront. -And you think it's not going to be broke... How can you really be surprised.

It might still be good, I'll keep my fingers crossed, but I'm seriously worried.

Let's see what the beta is like first... before we make a judgement call..

[Elwenil]

+ Well Said!

[user9950279]

I find people who say a game is "broken" are always just being melodramatic. Battlefield 4 and MCC are two of my favorite games this gen. If that is the standard for broken then I will be perfectly happy with it.

[warczar]

They didn't work right on day one and that's the problem. Sure they eventually "fix" them but that still doesn't make it suck any less for those that pre-ordered the game. If you don't want to deal with glitchy games then you have to wait a couple of weeks, which is what I'm assuming you did with Battlefield and MCC.

[ginsunuva]

They took a year to work.

[CKPan]

Wow, you are easy to please.
teach me how you can set your standard so low?

[-Foxtrot]

So the game is broken and dosen't feel like a proper Battlefront sequel we've all been waiting for.

Not to mention the obvious cut content EA will hold back and this is me going off EA's history as a company and what they are like.

It's a shame that nostalgia and brand name is going to sell this and get it higher reviews then what it should get. Reviewers hardly went into details about Battelfield 4s problems

[crazed_shadow27]

A sad world we live in. I really hope the people at EA read forums like this or even their own and see people's disgust with them. Does their reputation not mean anything to them (also applies to Activision and Ubisoft)? Where is their pride?

[Spotie]

So you're taking the word of an anonymous person on the net that an alpha is broken?

[Dee_91]

They see the hate. They had "sim gurus" on the sims forum supposedly getting input on what Ts4 should be. Needless to say when the game released it was evident it was all BS. TS4 is basically a mobile game with supped up graphics which are like most Sims, horribly optimized. They went full excuses mode when the backlash came about.. Really ridiculous to make a game supposedly centered around fan feedback, literally alienate a huge portion of their fanbase.. I mean no CASt? That is insane

[deadpoolio316]

Its a shame when people with clearly low I.Qs and obviously zero common sense believe anything they read on the internet....Especially random things that come from random people, completely ignoring what alpha and betas actually are....

Its just like the low information citizens who see things photoshopped on the internet and suddenly it must be the gospel... Like say Battlefront alpha is broken herp or secret PS4 3.0 features like PS2 support derp(which isn't real, im in the actual beta)....

IF Battlefront were actually broken, there wouldn't be a beta coming up...Just like IF there was PS2 support in 3.0 Sony would want us in the update beta testing the hell out of it to make sure it worked....

But I guess stupid is as stupid does, and people still haven't figured out not to believe everything you read on the internet, especially when it comes from random dudes making the claim

[antz1104]

One random person on the internet says the ALPHA is broken, and Foxtrot is here playing it up and talking about cut content:/

Must be a day that ends in "y".

[showtimefolks]

EA just got the License and we are getting a new star wars game. We all know it has been rushed to release around the new movie

if people expect star wars to be excellent than they will be disappointed, i still have that bad battlefield 4 launch issues in my mind

wait for some honest reviews on youtube before buying is my advice

also the Beta is a month before release so can we really call it a beta or is it more like a demo.

[Eejanaika]

o lord is right

[Orbilator]

i dont think its broken at all, everything seems nice and smooth and no connection issues that i can see.

I supposed it could be localised conection issues.

[blackout]

I watched a alpha video two weeks ago and this guy was firing from the hip and killing ever thing from across the map. This is what people should be complaining about. If true then this game is for my kids. It has a battlefield look but not gameplay. We Will see.

[DarkOcelet]

Lets hope its not Battlefield 4 all over again. That could ruin DICE's image greatly.

[BigBosss]

I agree! I mean, this game has its potential, please don't ruin it EA!

[gantarat]

I Don't too much about game development but at this point shouldn't be final test ?

[uth11]

Yeah, alpha test used to mean something different

[Concertoine]

Honestly, its been ruined a while to me. I remember in the BFBC2 days where you got a year of free maps just for not buying the game used. Then BF3 comes along with worse destruction and people are willing to pay literally 60 dollars for that premium BS?

Then at e3 they show that skyscraper falling in BF4 as if that's the level of destruction we can expect, and sure enough it's the only big building in the whole game that can go down like that.

This is ignoring the fact that it took a year of patches for BF4 and BF3 to feel like they were ready for release at all.

I haven't bought a BF game since 3 and i'll approach Battlefront with the same skepticism.

[Chaosdreams]

True.

They get better at marketing, yet deliver less in the long run. The product is often full of issues that need to be ironed out, and now gamers are paying double the cost of the base game for the "full experience."

If the games were to release in proper working condition, and destruction was still a thing "it's really not anymore" then I'd say Bf has a healthy history ahead. However, as it stands, I think Battlefield has lost a lot of respect, and if it continues its route then, well, goodbye.

Heck, I remember all of the balances in bf3, by the end of that games shelf life, half of the items people used became irrelevant because they were all nerfed which pushed everyone to using the exact same items.

I'm not even considering Battlefront right now. If it releases and it's amazing, works great, then awesome, I'm game. If it releases and its broken, well, I dodged a bullet.

[WellyUK]

DICE has been going down hill for a while tbh.

[ginsunuva]

DICE has been ruined for a while now.

[Hoffmann]

Well, its Electronic Arts, its DICE, its just a Battlefield game with the Star Wars theme.

And its another reason to NOT buy games anymore when they are launching and come from companies that are known for their broken releases.

[One-Shot]

No it's not.

[MrCrimson]

dice is one of the few decent companies around imo. blame EA for forcing early releases, but i've been playing good games from DICE since 2002.

[NeoGamer232]

I don't buy that BS at all.

Bungie left MS because they wanted to independently develop games. DICE can do the same if they really are that much against EA.

DICE is as much at fault here as EA is. If not more.

If EA is forcing DICE to release early, then why don't they just go independent? Game development is not something that EA owns, the intellectual property to build amazing game experiences is in the people's heads, not EA. They can leave EA at any moment and take their brains with them. But they choose not to.

[ShadowWolf712]

@NeoGamer232

Bungie didn't "leave" MS, they had to buy their own contract away.

[Relientk77]

I might get Battlefront eventually but probably not at launch

[Shakengandulf]

Leaning that way myself, will keep an eye on feedback and go from there.

[ArchangelMike]

^Exactly this. I will be too busy with Fallout 4 to give StarWars:BF any real time. I'll probably get it in the new year, when the Day1 Beta testers have tested the game and it has been patched.

[REDDURT]

When I saw the gameplay I was less than impressed. Dont let nostalgia get you hyped.

[ninsigma]

I agree. Was really starting to look forward to it. Loved the originals but the last game play video I looked at a couple weeks ago really turned me off it :(

[mad-dog]

Can't they fundamentally fix it?

[luckytrouble]

Before we jump on the bandwagon, we could all just, you know, wait for the open beta to start, try the game when it's a step beyond a barebones alpha build, and form our own opinions on whether the game works or not.

[ArchangelMike]

Fool me once, shame on you... fool me twice, shame on me!

Alpha's are not really alpha's, and beta's are not really beta's. There are very few games these dasy that change fundamentally from the beta. The beta really is just a connectivity stress test, they hardly even address bugs anymore, they release games with the same bugs they had in the beta. We've been there before with DICE and EA, history very often repeats itself - usually because people have short memories.

[Baka-akaB]

Regardless of that , if it's really broken it will be very easy to notice in the open beta

[thricetold]

Well said lucky.

It blows my mind how many are screaming from the top of their lungs that the sky is falling and the world is on fire, all from a proclamation from some random nobody on the internet? Seriously?

Tells me a couple of things, one, these people were just waiting on a reason to scream fail due to BF not being an exact clone of some old game they enjoyed as a child and or these people are some of the most gullible people I've ever seen.

Who gives credence to a random rumor on the internet? He didn't even give ANY specifics about what is so terrible about it, not a single one, yet here come the trolls from under the bridge screaming doom and gloom.

Wow.

[Majin-vegeta]

Once I play the beta I'll see for myself.

[One-Shot]

Thanks random supposed alpha tester.

[Baka-akaB]

What's the point of the article now ? We are only like two weeks away from the open beta to judge and see if its broken

[Meltic]

He is not a legit alpha tester. Pure BS. Lets see for ur self when we got to play the beta. If the game was broken do you really Think Dice would have let us play the Beta in early october ? they are not stupid specially after BF4 launch...

[Summons75]

Well, you know when you are PLAYING THE ALPHA....that tends to happen. Even the purpose of the beta is to find major bugs. It's when it releases and it's broken that there is a problem.

[CowbopBeboy]

I think the main problem here is that the game is less than 2 months away from release, and that the guy is saying that the game is broken. Even though it's an alpha, if it IS completely broken, then it's unlikely that it will be completely fixed come November. Of course, this could just be a rumor.

[Summons75]

I'm sure it's fake if this guy thinks the game will be 100% bug free in the alpha. Will it have issues of course but they will have all the major issues out before release and a good chunk of the minor ones.

[Dirtnapstor]

I don't listen to commentators as such. There's always going to be a problem with something. And some dude is going to stir the pot just because he's got a chip on his shoulder for whatever reason. Probably because he can't get his groove on.
Nonsense.

[bixxel]

Heard from a reliable source that "Star Wars battlefront will be delayed till early 2016". For the sake of protecting the source, I won't post the site's address here.

[sactownlawyer916]

There is 0% chance of that happening. Ea has way too much tied up in this game. Plus they want the movie/holiday hype sales. They would release it broken before delaying it. Not saying its broken.

[NeoGamer232]

EA's fiscal year is March 31 so releasing anytime before that would be fine from an EA perspective.

Holidays are an important time for sales, but it just changes the market tactics.

Games that come out in the February/March time frame don't get as many sales, but once next holiday rolls around they put out a "Complete Edition" and get the second sales bump during a holiday.

[ShadowWolf712]

I think people missed the joke.

[PR_FROM_OHIO]

It's EA! broken games is there middle name Lol this doesn't surprise me one bit.

[SirBillyBones]

Another Alpha tester here. I wouldn't go as far as to say it was broken, but there were a number of issues with the game that I can see still being there at launch.

Hit detection was often very dodgy. When in third person view I could see my character being hit by shots and reacting, but my health never changed. Very often I saw enemy players strolling though groups of my team mates just mowing them down while we were all shooting them.

The flight mechanics are dumbed down to the point of being off-putting. I've never experienced such weak and unsatisfying mechanics in a recent AAA game.

The 'Missions' mode, which they're trying to tout as a sort of replacement for a campaign, was very boring. It was essentially just a zone defence mode where you fight off a few waves of enemies. It felt more like a training mode.

The lack of a server browser is very worrying, and matchmaking in general didn't seem to be able to balance teams.

The attacking team usually lost as the layout of the map and objectives just didn't work. The AT-AT's were very easy to take down. This could easily be worked on though. Players often struggled to know what they were supposed to be doing as objectives weren't explained very well.

I really didn't like the HUD either. There was too much clutter which took you out of the experience. The graphics, at first seem great, but on closer inspection aren't 'amazing'.

Once my initial hype wore off I got bored very quickly.

[PizzaSteve]

Thanks for sharing. Damn looks like this game won't be worth buying at full price. It's like they dong the same thing they did with Titanfall.

[SirBillyBones]

With any luck this will be the first DICE beta to actually take tester feedback on board! I'm hoping to see lots of improvements. There were other issues with weapon balancing etc that were potentially game breaking so fingers crossed those have been addressed.

[PizzaSteve]

Well I wasn't gonna buy this day one anyway. Wait for the patches and price drop. Really disappointing that they would rush this game before the movie. That's why there's no campaign.

[just-joe]

Don't know what to think. EA is making the beta open to everyone so they must be confident enough in the game to do so. Let's wait and see.

[sergons]

Do you remember bf4 beta? It was much better than final release. Who in the right mind will believe the existence of alpha few months before release? Its a nearly finished product, not alpha.

[RiseofScorpio]

Listen people its not a good idea to get this game at launch, wait a week or two to see if its broken first.

[quaneylfc]

Of course it is going to be broken and buggy, it has to meet the film's date and can't be delayed.

[xzxxsicko]

HAlo i did alpha testing back inn sum1 monnths for BF 3

So the sory , gamess goood allthought a bit fuzzy, from my tester EXP i can quarantine that games a must buy and works really well on PS4 .
EA thank you .

[topgeareasy]

BF 2 >>> new BF

[NO_FEAR]

I don't know just as anyone else doesn't really know if the game will be fixed at launch. EA has already set the expectations based on past launches. The game will have bugs and glitches. The servers won't be able to handle the capacity at launch.

We can have some positive influence on these issues for the benefit of all consumers and gamers. Stop pre-ordering these games! Don't give them any money unless they deliver a quality product!

[MetroidFREAK21]

I'll find out for myself in the BETA test in October.

[Perjoss]

Games that are unfinished are usually broken, thats kind of the point of having alpha and beta testers.

Move along, move along.

[quaneylfc]

Alpha = finished. The tests are to iron out bugs not entire breakages.

[RiseofScorpio]

Just like the BF4 beta?

[Chaosdreams]

The accusation is probably false to a certain degree, but think about it, the fact many of us automatically think "well, damn he's probably right" goes to show that Dice/EA are a toxic combination. They present pretty packages, market it well, and then give you a broken product that takes forever to fix (they do eventually fix it, eventually.)

Battlefront is bound to sell extremely well, but considering when it's supposed to release and the most recent track history from Dice/EA, well, I'm going to get some popcorn and watch the anarchy unfold.

Angry Gamer: "DIS GAME IS BROKEN, I'VE BEEN HAD."

Ya, it's broken, but ain't it pretty?

[Unyoked]

I kind of anticipated this because EA

[dkp23]

The concern will be connectivity, people will say it's due to high volume of users but won't get fixed for awhile.

[Simco876]

Forget this game. The next Star Wars game I buy is going to be flight sim or a new Jedi Knight.

[assdan]

So what? That would be why it's not out yet, and the tester was playing it in the ALPHA. Games are usually semi-broken at that point.

[ajax17]

Well said +bubble. Articles like this are ridiculous

[CyrusRiffs]

"I've been Alpha testing a few games and I can say Battlefront is a complete mess and is broken. Considering that their deadline for the game is in a few weeks and they still haven't fixed the majority of the in game problems let alone the connection problem me and other testers were having, yes it's going to be a mess. And even a day 1 patch won't fix all of them..."

Seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding of what an alpha is. It's an alpha, of course there are still big game breaking bugs. This site either doesn't know much the development process at all, or are purposefully peddling known bullshit for monies.

[_LarZen_]

It's just two weeks and the beta is live. There is no way they will give people access to it if it's not good enough. It would be like derailing the hype train and setting it on fire.

So either it's really solid what we will get to try. Or the beta will be postponed.

[voodoogts]

This is just like what happen to Battlefield 4. People on the beta test said it was broken. Had many bugs. When it was release it still had problems and was considered rushed an broken . EA/Dice was not able to fix it on time. I can see the same thing happening with Battlefront.

Hope majority of the problems due get fixed before release date.

[OutcastMosquito]

I'm sure DICE is doing their best to make sure the game is in top quality. They are human after all and they know what will happen if they make any more big mistakes.

[MasterD919]

This is EA...I wouldn't be surprised to see this game be a huge disappointment to the fans. After the UI and gameplay footage I've seen, I wouldn't even want this game anywhere near my radar.

There are FAR better games coming out in the next few months. Buyer beware on this one...I think DICE will drop the ball for sure.

[jmc8888]

Who knows... one thing though, the game comes out a month and a day before the movie...

So they could delay it an extra month if they wanted to, it would still be 'on time' and in stores before Xmas.

Besides, it can't be worse then BF3 and BF4 launched, and I rolled with the punches on those two.

[SuperbVillain]

dddamn....so only FPS this fall is COD??

[FlexLuger]

Nope! Rainbow six should be good. and if you got an xbox then you get the best FPS coming out this fall....halo 5.

[SuperbVillain]

oh yeah forgot about rainbow im looking forward to it.... i have ps4 :/ im not big on destiny either

[Dan_scruggs]

Wait. So the Alpha to the game doesn't run absolutely perfectly!?

[Orionsangel]

Yes because the beta represents the final product, lol.

[Hugos]

Thats was a sad news, but it has a something positive. It was a alhpa tests so maybe [if everything is true] DICE can fix these buggy elements. It will be nice to not to download a huge 0-Day patch:) Also looking in the future im sure that CI Games will develop his Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 with a care and will avoid 0-Day patch. After seeing movies it looks probably real. So im wiating for those two games to test by myself:):)

[Garethvk]

Played it at E3, D23 Expo, PAX Prime, and in the Alpha, it ran just fine, especially for that state of development.

[sAVAge_bEaST]

LAN, -NET CODE is what has been the problem.

[thricetold]

Hey guys, another alpha tester here. Game was even playable most of the time. Also, I have a bridge in Alaska for sell that leads to nowhere but I'll sell it to you for low. Contact me at gullibleidiots.com
thanks for your time, sincerely Jed Bush

[FlexLuger]

From the time that I saw people killing eachother halfway across the map without ADS....I knew this game was gonna be all types of broken.

[TheOtherVitaOwner]

I don't see any particular reason to believe this rumor, but at the same time I wouldn't suggest getting any game (especially one with a multiplayer focus) day one. Games almost universally have issues on release these days.

[sullynathan]

This guy is an alpha tester. Why are we talking his word seriously when the game is in the beta stage?

This is just going to fill some people's confirmation bias.

[OutcastMosquito]

Maybe he's saying that in order to get people to not buy the game at launch. If so, this guy is a complete jerk. If he is in fact telling the truth then it wouldn't really matter anyway because the game isn't even in beta yet. I'll find out for myself when the beta hits in October.

[ThatIrishGamer]

Hate to state the obvious. . . But this is Dice.

They've yet to make a decent balanced game in their entire history.

No doubt vehicles will dominate. . . Campers will be rewarded. . . Medics will be able to throw a medic pack down and camp with unlimited health. . And all that when the game actually works properly.

[wannabe gamer]

Alpha with issues......huh really an alpha you dont say. with issues. huh really. huh

[ZeroCoolX83]

I just posted this on the article logged in as Vicious1.

OK, first off all of what this guy said is false, the game is not broken at all fundamentally, I know because I was an alpha tester as well and I have to say the game ran almost flawless, yes there were some minor bugs and glitches but that's normal because it's an Alpha so it's expected, but it was not nearly as bad as the Black Ops 3 Beta.

I don't even want to get started on the BO3 Beta and how atrocious the game is, lets put it in my terms you take battlefront alpha gameplay and BO3 Beta Gameplay side by side and let the game speak for themselves and anyone who has played both will agree with me that Battlefront is far more superior. The only major problem I had with the Alpha was the connection problems, but that didn't stop me from playing.

Honestly the alpha was so good that it put BLACK OPS 3 BETA TO SHAME!!!!!!. So for this guy to say that the black ops 3 beta was better than the alpha, that's just plain stupid and it makes me question "Was he even playing the game at all?". The Star Wars Battlefront Alpha was way better than the Black Ops 3 Beta and THIS IS AN ALPHA that we are talking about. That should tell you something that you have too many haters and people that call themselves testers but really aren't if you are actually paying attention. This guy is full of it. PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!.

[MadMax]

Of course its broken! Theres no God damn offline single player campaign! I hope it fails miserably! F U EA, crooks!!!

[Elda]

That's why I'm going to pass.

[ShadowWolf712]

Uh... there is. Missions play out just like the old Battlefront campaigns, and they can be played offline with bots, also like the old Battlefront campaigns.

[MadMax]

Single player campaign is a bit different than playing against bots! No story i take it either. It'll feel like another generic online shooter, just with Star Wars characters! Its a lazy attempt at making a game using the Star Wars brand, for pure cash! They really blew it this time.

Put me in charge over there at EA and i can guarantee a downright kick ass Star Wars game, that'll leave a real Star Wars fan drooling! Its really not that hard to get it right.

[Donnywho]

The purpose of alpha's, beta's, testers, and demo's these days isn't about perfecting a game. It's about determining which problems can be addressed after release, and there's no hope in sight.

[Ark_]

Don't preorder and you'll be fine; as allways.

[AstroCyborg]

neogaf

[spoonard]

Thanks ALPHA tester. Good thing they have Beta and after release patches...

[Elda]

Delayed?...LOL!

[fulnattybrah]

This is where EA access is great, I didn't buy hardline, will get it for free next month. I don't believe in this game and I'll just wait for it to be added to the vault around April.

[noksucow73]

Isn't it in "alpha" stage? Isn't that the purpose of alpha testing? To fix the bugs? Now if it was near the end of the beta I'd be a little worried. Although I was very disappointed with the B4 bugfest, on pc. I still haven't played it over 20% on my pc, just decided to get it on Xbox1.

[Germany7]

It's a Dice game, would be news if the game is not broken...

[Tedakin]

Open beta Oct. 8. We'll all know then. This is an alpha... It should be broken. But then it is EA.. so.... Come on Oct. 8.

[susanto1228]

It's EA nuff said I haven't bought EA games in a very very long time and I ain't about to start..plus BF has no storygame?? BYE

[MultiConsoleGamer]

I feel a great disturbance in the force.

EDIT: Oh wait, this claim comes from a neogaf user. Never mind.

[Incipio]

It's an ALPHA.

Testers are lucky it's barely even PLAYABLE at ALL.

Calm down, b****es.

[Samurai_Jones_]

It is an alpha not a beta so I would expect it to feel a bit broken

[XxExacutionerxX]

Why does this game not have a single player, this is stupid
I'm sorry but this is going to be worst game of the year.

[GAMExxOVER]

Hello "ALPHA" is right in the title.

[gamebynight]

It might have problems, but I would have a lot more faith in these claims if the story covered even *one* gameplay problem that makes it "fundamentally broken." Connection issues in alpha are common. This is a non-story.

[Persistantthug]

I too would wait until the finished product arrives before deciding. At the very least wait until the beta gets here to form an opinion.

[InTheZoneAC]

alpha tester, in which everything in broken in alpha stage...

[alti]

Well, I'm glad this alpha tester knows the former word's meaning in his job title.

[alfcrippinjr]

the game is broken so many issues.

connecting online to the server this is total bad design.
should had not design a system like that.

should had left it basic like bad company 2 online.

its not dice fault but EA want to force the game out and the share holders.

so they make the sales and then later much later on start patching it.

no way im i buying this game its not worth it.
high price no story.

there is so much hype and fake reviews saying it amazing and can hardly wait.
only show small clips on youtube to get the hype up.

battlefront ps4 micro transactions heaven coming soon

go out and buy better games just cause or the witcher
your have more fun

[RegorL]

There is PC Alpha footage on Youtube - does not look broken!

The claim is too low on details to be taken seriously.
- Broken in what way? Crashes or bad game play?
- PC, PS4, or XBox One?
- What game mode?
- What map?
- . . .

[alfcrippinjr]

bad game play?

yeah it starwars i know and people will buy it
because its the only game out like that.

but it should not be a high price game.
if it was $59.99 on ps4 yeah good buy

the game modes are boring

i seen better play in bad company 2
that more fun.

it all the same go here do this.

should had been story and offline play to begin with
not everyone has high speed internet or cable

there to much hype behind it

lets hope the release game is fixed and bugs removed
but it coming to close to the release date.
and that not going to happen now.

[RegorL]

Bad game play does not make a game broken!
A broken game does not work as intended.

It is $59.88 on PS4
http://www.amazon.com/STAR-...

have you actually played Battlefront or are you just comparing what you have seen?

"should have been story" - you are expecting another game
"offline play" - it has

"there to much hype behind it" - you have seen nothing yet

"lets hope the release game is fixed and bugs removed"
so mention one bug that are in current builds so we can see if it gets removed... it is so easy to whine...

"but it coming to close to the release date.
and that not going to happen now."
No, they are going to release a beta...

And I think it is the beta that will drive the real hype!

[Mr_InterNational]

Angry Joe had already said this game was broken several months back....at least the online part of it he said it was.

[GreenUp]

Sooner or later. People are going to realize DICE/EA are putting broken games out there. Once upon a time, DICE/EA were an excellent team, with Battlefield 2, Battlefield Bad Company 1 and 2. After that, they're lacking on putting out a more polished game. I'm aware of games being buggy upon the first few weeks. Not years, AKA Battlefield 4. Carry on. I wish DICE the best of luck with Battlefield 5. Hopefully EA won't rush them as they're a great studio DICE is. DICE SE and DICE LA, not sure about the other DICE guys but these two, well DICE LA is putting in massive work lately for Battlefield 4. I don't want to see them close their doors as Zipper Interactive did. They need to listen to the community. Unlike Zipper making an entirely different SOCOM game. They had to close their doors because they wouldn't listen to the community, allegedly. Zipper was bought out by Sony themselves so that speaks volumes of them having to close doors with all the money they had backed into their game. Listen to the community first and foremost. Probably hard to do so when you're bought out so who knows. Anyway, disagree. Thank you.

[FN4GM]

Oh well if "NeoGAF user Illucio" says so then it must be true.