In a demo at the Star Wars Celebration, Rebels were able to use a bubble shield to protect themselves from blaster fire, for example.
Gameplay consists of many familiar elements from the movies, including vehicles like AT-STs, AT-ATs, Tie Fighters, Snow Speeders, X-Wings, Y-wings, and the Millenium Falcon maps like the forest moon of Endor, Hoth, and Tatooine and weapons like blasters and thermal detonators. Power-ups like shields and explosives will add an extra layer of gameplay. They’ll offer high replay value with various difficulty levels. No traditional single player campaign will be present, but offline missions inspired my moments in the films can be tackled solo or cooperatively, either online or split-screen.
The first official gameplay details and screens of DICE and EA’s Star Wars-themed shooter have emerged.Īccording to previewers, Star Wars Battlefront will be a first-person and third-person shooter - players can switch between the two points of view freely - with a focus on online multiplayer in up to 40-player battles.
