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I had such good fun over those few days like to take a break from the constant pressure of that ever since then ‘Ewok’ (or some variation) multiplayer. Sometimes I just want to relax without has become my online handle for all my worrying about the scoreboard, so having survival gaming, forum and online accounts. mode, battles and hero battles available to play against the AI is a big deal to me and something It takes a great game to draw you in enough lacking in most online-focussed games these days. to make memories like this, and naturally as A nice touch, and one that guarantees Battlefront’s a series fan I’m looking forward to the new appearance on my own personal must-buy list. Star Wars Battlefront being released. November is here now, and I’m looking forward You probably already know that there’s a lot to reacquainting myself with an old favourite changing in this latest incarnation. How you feel franchise, and seeing if I can make some new about that will depend on what you look for from a memories. I’ll see you on the battlefield. ■ game, but there are some noticeable changes. There’s no space battles in this upcoming game, when space battles were a big part of Battlefront II. No big deal I say. Space battles were cack anyway. have sticks and rocks instead of blasters, and you simply get the message “(name) killed by Ewok”. Space battles in Battlefront II were boring. They were just all exactly the same. The rebel So, one day I changed my name from ‘Ross’ There was one particular defining moment for me and Imperial capital ships were identical in every to ‘Ewok’ when the rest of the guys weren’t battle, with the same layout and the same method paying attention. We were playing an extra long of destruction. It just lacked the variety of the battle on Endor and I spent the entire match epic and varied surface-based missions, and am taking out my teammates over and over again glad that they are the focus of the latest game. from long range with a sniper rifle. They couldn’t in Battlefront II that etches the game in my memory. believe those formerly useless Ewoks had We would usually play as the Empire, their ‘evil’ suddenly become ruthless killing machines. I’ll miss having a campaign, although it was never a highlight of Battlefront II. I’ll miss Galactic Conquest more. It was easy to steamroll nature being better suited to our backstabbing ways. It didn’t end there though, I got away with the AI once you knew what you were doing, but it for days changing my name every time we it was still good fun to put a couple of hours everyone’s favourite teddy-bear like plot devices, the played Endor before anyone spotted what aside to conquer, or liberate, the galaxy. Ewoks. All Empire and rebel troops have a name, so I was doing. I took great enjoyment in the you can identify who killed you. Get killed by an Ewok, frustration and outrage of my friends. In the battle of Endor, the rebels are joined by player (and co-op) content for people like me who which doesn’t happen very often considering they 34 //Star Wars Battlefront Special Edition It’s good to see that there will be some single- The GameOn Magazine Star Wars Battlefront Special Edition The GameOn Magazine // 35