Star Wars Battlefront 2 uses the Frostbite Engine. EA couldn't get FIFA 18 running on it(or did they even try?) so getting a game like this on the Switch would be much more difficult. EA say they built a custom engine for FIFA which was closer to XB360 than the next generation consoles. FIFA is very different from Star Wars and I doubt that engine could be used here.
I doubt I would even bother with Star Wars Battlefront 2 if it did come to Switch. I played the original after all my mates had harped on about it for ages and thought it was crap. Just another one of those over hyped games. Same goes for Destiny. I really don't see what all the fuss is about. I'm really happy with the Bethesda support as those are the kind of games I have been missing as a Nintendo gamer.If I could choose just one game from the other consoles that I'd love to see on the Switch it would be The Witcher 3.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE They said the Switch can run frostbite engine, but when they were making a Switch version of Fifa 18, they decide not to use Frostbite engine for it. I say they didn't even try.
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Talking of external speakers, I was considering buying a set of small ones for playing in tabletop mode. Either Bluetooth ones with a Bluetooth transmitter dongle plugged into the Switch or wired ones. I assumed this wouldn't be an issue but when I had a search online, I read someone saying not to use external speakers as it can damage the Switch. I find that hard to believe but its possible I suppose. Anyone else used external speakers for handheld/tabletop?
So, looking ahead into early November, we have 5 games releasing:
Farming Simulator
Sonic Forces
Heroes of the Monkey Tavern
Doom
Snipperclips Plus (Technically DLC, but it's a physical release so I'm counting it.)
This is nice because there's something for everyone. Farming Simulator for people who like laid-back games, HOTMT for people who like RPG's/Dungeon crawlers, Sonic Forces for people who like platforms, Snipperclips for people who like Co-op/puzzle games, and Doom for people who like FPS'.
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@DarthNocturnal It doesn't. But I just dislike the way they handle everything. If you spend an extra âŦ60 day one on loot boxes, you have a massive advantage. The way the game shows your opponent's (legendary) star cards whenever they kill you... yuck... Doesn't feel like I'm buying a game anymore, feels more like an expensive gambling machine made to make EA more money.
I was looking forward to a single player Star Wars campaign, but I'll be skipping one. All of my friends were burned by the first game, and none of them are getting this one. At least I have EA's other single player Star Wars game to look forward too! ...oh wait, never mind.
No loss for me if we don't get Battlefront 2. It basically looks like Battlefield 1: Star Wars Edition.
That seems to be a problem with shooters lately. It's hard to come up with new gimmicks to separate your game from the rest. Maybe I just think that because most shooters bore me, aside from stuff like Splatoon 2 and PUBG.
As a balance goal, weâre working towards having the most powerful items in the game only earnable via in-game achievements.
You have to earn the right to be able to upgrade Star Cards and unlock most Weapons. You can only upgrade or unlock them if you have reached a high enough rank, which is determined by playing the game.
We also have heard some players are looking for a way to play where all players will have the same set of Star Cards with flattened values.
They say all that, dude, but rarely does it play out that way. Most of us posting here have been around the block a few times and played quite a few games: that post-beta stuff is just PR talk and literally mostly just "stuff." At the bottom of the pile still lies a game close to release that EA wants to sell millions and millions of copies of: they're going to tell us anything we want to hear at this point.
I played the beta. Wicked fun gameplay. Much better than the first. Graphics are absolutely amazing. It's a Star Wars fan's dream. But I ain't buying it. Loot boxes are the modern bane of gaming and they need to go away. Micro transactions of all forms in games that have a sticker cost need to go away. Either make the game free-to-play and go wild with the micro transactions, or charge the consumer a flat price with the possibility of large, major expansion packs down the line. But 1.99 here and there in a game I already paid 60 bucks for is stupid and greedy and needs to die out.
Didn't buy Shadow of War either even though I'm one of the biggest Tolkien fans I know and freakin' LOVED Shadow of Mordor. Pains me a bit, but I'm stickin to my guns. Also didn't buy Destiny 2 even though I like the gameplay. I just won't stand for this crud anymore. (side note: I hear Destiny 2 sales are a bit disappointing? not sure if true - just forum fodder I saw somewhere else)
Same. Huge Tolkein fan since having The Hobbit read to me every night when I was 6 years old. Not buying Shadow of War. Huge Star Wars fan (who isn't, right?). Not buying Battlefront II. Not buying Destiny 2.
Microtransactions, loot boxes, mandatory persistent online connections, entire $60 games built around nudging you to constantly spend more money...
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
Zachariah 12:10 (500 yrs before Christ)
They will look on Me whom they pierced
@rallydefault Destiny 2's sales are down by 50% compared to the first game (reportedly), but the game still sold millions anyway. If it was EA, Bungie would've been dissolved.
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