Gaming Star Wars: Squadrons [Mod Approved]

Meh.

 

Well I liked it. I did just say the full gameplay reveal is on Thursday.

Plus, the press release just confirmed full PSVR support, so I'm in on day one.

 

https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/squadrons

It will have single player so if that ends up being any good maybe I'll check it out.

 

It's confirmed to be a budget title too. It's retailing for £35 at launch.

 

The trailer didn't really do anything to excite me as a person wanting to play games. It was just cinematic stuff. Looking forward to see what actual gameplay will be like.

Also looks like the timeframe is post-Endor with all the mentions of "New Republic."

 

The X-Wing cockpit has been completely rebuilt with the in-game UI in mind if you pay attention. (There's a counter on the dash saying how many fighters are left, and a radar.)

The most interesting addition is right at the start, where it suggests that you have to maintain power between three different systems. (When the Rebel character puts all power into the engines.) Suggesting to me that this may be more space-sim than some might expect. Or at least more involved than the starfighter combat in Battlefront 2.

 

I DID notice the engine power allocation now that you mention it. That's really welcome definitely. I was afraid of a repackaged BFII space component.

 

Oh. Well then I might be interested for the PSVR aspect.

 

KEY FEATURES

• All Wings Report In – Plan skirmishes with your squadron in the briefing room before taking off to the evolving battlefields across the galaxy. Compete in intense 5v5 multiplayer dogfights or unite with your squadron to tip the scales in monumental fleet battles. Together, you’re the galaxy’s finest.

• Master Legendary Starfighters – Take control of different classes of starfighters from both the New Republic and Imperial fleets – including the agile A-wing and the devastating TIE bomber. Modify your ship, divert the power between its systems, and destroy your opponents in strategic space dogfights.

• Live Your Star Wars Pilot Fantasy – The cockpit is your home. Use its dashboards to your advantage and – with just a thin hull of metal and glass between you and the perils of space – feel the intensity of combat from a first-person perspective. Take off in thrilling multiplayer modes and a unique single-player Star Wars story, which covers a key campaign near the conclusion of the Galactic Civil War. Immerse yourself in the pilot’s seat completely with the option to play the entirety of Star Wars: Squadrons in VR.

• The Mission is Clear – Star Wars: Squadrons is a fully self-contained experience from day one, where you earn rewards through play. Climb the ranks and unlock new components like weapons, hulls, engines, shields, and cosmetic items in a clear path for progression that keeps gameplay fresh and engaging.

https://www.starwars.com/games-apps/star-wars-squadrons

This is the only part that sounds semi interesting to me: "...a unique single-player Star Wars story, which covers a key campaign near the conclusion of the Galactic Civil War."

 

I'll laugh if this tiny game with presumably little EA interference (No microtransactions? At all? In a multiplayer game? Wut?) ends up being really good.

Because there's a lot in that press release to like.

 

Same. I'm terrible at multiplayer games so it's nice to hear that there's a story mode. I won't even mind if it's a short campaign. I used to play Rogue Leader on the Gamecube over and over and over and those chapters probably only last ten or fifteen minutes. If this game does a similar thing as Rogue Leader and lets me play chapters over and over again whenever I want and those chapters are good then I'm on board with this game.

 

Multiplayers sounds fun, the one thing Fallen Order doesn't have is options to play with other people.

Battlefront does, and that Campaign story was OK.

But Battlefront is really a FPS game, it's cool to have a Star Wars space fighter game.

Now all we need is a good remaster of Episode I Racer

 

Fallen Order doesn't need options to play with other people because of what it is, a single player action game.

A space sim is ripe for multiplayer though. I've thrown my caution to the wind and have gotten hype for this.

 

No microtransactions! Play the whole game in VR! Okay, now you're talking. That press release was better than the actual trailer.

 

Another reason to get VR, other than Half Life:Alyx

 

Told you it sounded good, didn't I?

 

Wasn't there already a Star Wars X-Wing VR game?

 

It was a mission within the first Star Wars Battlefront, exclusively for PSVR, that was done as part of the PR deal EA had with Sony at the time.

It wasn't a whole standalone game.

 

Ah, that must be what I'm thinking of.

 

Another multiplayer bait-and-switch. Pass.

 

Liking what's been revealed so far, but I want to see that gameplay first. I could see myself enjoying it, but I'm usually terrible at space combat even though I like flying.