Not as bad as everyone is actually making it out

[Soul Walker]

So I put about 2 hours in last night after coming fresh off the heals of playing the game again on my OG Xbox and *attempting* to play the classics on my Modern Gaming PC

Here's the reality: It's not as bad as everyone says and you aren't a shill for having this opinion

Granted that's because I'm looking at the game as a whole package not as if the game needs to be a multiplayer only experience. To preface a little; if you are on Windows 11, Battlefront 2 Classic is broken and there's no sign of a patch coming any time soon for it, Battlefront 1 however works flawlessly. So there's ample reason to make the purchase here.

What we got: Upscaled Textures, Upscaled videos from the digital remaster movies, 21:9 support, Steam Deck support, Console UI, BF1 maps being ported into BF2, the OG Xbox Port.

The bad: Multiplayer online on Battlefront 2 is bugged, Battlefront 1 actually worked last night but people *only* wanted BF2 to work

The Good: Yea this is still Battlefront. Being able to have a pick up and play experience with no needs to mod to get it working on the system I want to play it is a bonus. I don't have to emulate it on Xemu to get a better controller experience anymore.

The upscaled textures look good, as good as PS2/Xbox textures will allow of course, and the videos before each mission in the BF1 campaign also look good I'd argue.

The UI for PC Battlefront 2 in my opinion is just bad, so for us to get the console UI in comparison is quite nice and that should be a testament to how the console ports were

Other than that, it's the same game we played way back in the day, it's not bad, it met my expectations and no amount of rabid gaslighting is going to change my mind here.

Clown all you want, I'll gladly take your free steam points.

[PeaceThroughPower]

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[Soul Walker]

Originally posted by PeaceThroughPower:

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Still keeping a positive review, still having fun.

[DarthBong420]

On galactic conquest I cannot build a new fleet with a mouse. On the Switch it works fine and I mainly play couch coop and retro games on there for the 65 inch tv. I bought this on steam to play multiplayer it is very sad there is no crossplay.

[Xandie]

I have to disagree on the 21:9 support. It is better than the classic (2005) version, but it's still got problems with it. My game was stretched, and icons were out of place on my screen.

There just isn't enough there for me to justify the price. Especially with so many mods available for the 2005 version that update the visuals. Plus, they ported over the console menus rather than actually give us the great PC menus that 2005 has now. I said elsewhere on the forum that the Destroy All Humans 2 remaster is $5 dollars more and is basically a ground up remake. No way this is worth $30-$35 for what they did.

[Soul Walker]

Originally posted by Xandie:

I have to disagree on the 21:9 support. It is better than the classic (2005) version, but it's still got problems with it. My game was stretched, and icons were out of place on my screen.

There just isn't enough there for me to justify the price. Especially with so many mods available for the 2005 version that update the visuals. Plus, they ported over the console menus rather than actually give us the great PC menus that 2005 has now. I said elsewhere on the forum that the Destroy All Humans 2 remaster is $5 dollars more and is basically a ground up remake. No way this is worth $30-$35 for what they did.

Take into consideration about IP upcharge you're paying $10 each game and $15 for certain additions. That and if you'd like I can show you how broken BF2 classic is for me plus I really don't want to mod in order to just play the game here. It'll have to be later for those screenshots because work.

[Commander GreyFox]

Originally posted by PeaceThroughPower:

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you're a clown. let someone like something, jesus

[SquidMann]

Oh no. It's *worse*

[Xandie]

Originally posted by Soul Walker:

Take into consideration about IP upcharge you're paying $10 each game and $15 for certain additions. That and if you'd like I can show you how broken BF2 classic is for me plus I really don't want to mod in order to just play the game here. It'll have to be later for those screenshots because work.

Well, I'm sorry the OG BF2 doesn't work for you, but it does for me and I prefer the modded textures to the ai upscaled stuff. Plus the menu in the PC version of OG is way better for MnK. Only real problem is no ultrawide support, and it's only a bit better in this new one.

But that's my problem. If you're charging $35 for these games, then I shouldn't be able to weigh pros and cons between them. The new version should just be straight up better, and it's arguably not.

[Soul Walker]

Originally posted by Xandie:

Originally posted by Soul Walker:

Take into consideration about IP upcharge you're paying $10 each game and $15 for certain additions. That and if you'd like I can show you how broken BF2 classic is for me plus I really don't want to mod in order to just play the game here. It'll have to be later for those screenshots because work.

Well, I'm sorry the OG BF2 doesn't work for you, but it does for me and I prefer the modded textures to the ai upscaled stuff. Plus the menu in the PC version of OG is way better for MnK. Only real problem is no ultrawide support, and it's only a bit better in this new one.

But that's my problem. If you're charging $35 for these games, then I shouldn't be able to weigh pros and cons between them. The new version should just be straight up better, and it's arguably not.

You should weigh pros and cons of every purchase you make to really get the best purchase decision for your wants and needs. Add the statement that you are not less of a fan for choosing to buy or not and I hate that we have devolved the Star Wars fan base to us vs them time and time again.

[Wild Man]

The reviewers are mostly cry babies having massive overreactions because things weren't working perfectly in multiplayer the second it launched. They also probably never even grew up with these games when they came out. I didn't even play these online when I was a kid on PS2, I played split screen with friends and that was the best it got.

[UnTioAhi]

Originally posted by PeaceThroughPower:

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Mostly negative in less than 3 days of release, how much you can trust that stat??, you can give 0 trust to more than 1000 reviews from people that doesn't even own the game, in less than 3 days of release

[I ate those food]

"Yeah, if you look past the one thing the majority of people who bought this game specifically for being a complete dumpster fire it isn't THAT BAD."

[Adventurous350]

Originally posted by Xandie:

Originally posted by Soul Walker:

Take into consideration about IP upcharge you're paying $10 each game and $15 for certain additions. That and if you'd like I can show you how broken BF2 classic is for me plus I really don't want to mod in order to just play the game here. It'll have to be later for those screenshots because work.

Well, I'm sorry the OG BF2 doesn't work for you, but it does for me and I prefer the modded textures to the ai upscaled stuff. Plus the menu in the PC version of OG is way better for MnK. Only real problem is no ultrawide support, and it's only a bit better in this new one.

But that's my problem. If you're charging $35 for these games, then I shouldn't be able to weigh pros and cons between them. The new version should just be straight up better, and it's arguably not.

This is understandable and everyone has a different opinion on the value of things. Imagine in a year or two though when this collection gets modded textures on the new 64 bit upgrade. I don't know anything about the technical side of modding, but I would imagine that will open the door to alot more options than the originals have including texture modding.

Obviously it's not worth it to you now as you say, but in a year this game will be on-sale for atleast 25-50% off I'd say. At that point this collection will be a no brainer over the originals. It's a nice addition to the Star Wars franchise and to keep such great games alive for years to come in my opinion.

I always think about how Lord of the Rings BFME series is kind of just lost in time. A remake of that would be fantastic, but unfortunately it has not and probably will not ever get such treatment. Especially, if companies who bring back these old games get the backlash this one has received. If in a month the servers still suck then by all means complain, but give them time to fix it before review bombing. Gaming communities are becoming too toxic.

[Jyggalad]

God awful multiplayer
Crashing on campaign
Can't make new fleets on galactic conquest
Can't select other planets one fleet is not on in galactic conquest
God awful main menu UI

That's great that YOU'RE having fun. More power to you. That doesn't mean the issues that are there are negligible. People are pointing out objective issues and you're saying "Nuh uh" cuz you subjectively like it.

[Furina De Fontaine]

Originally posted by Where'sMySupersuit!!:

Originally posted by CMNDRGreyFox TTV:

you're a clown. let someone like something, jesus

you're a clown. let someone hate something, jesus

There's a difference between hating the game launch and hating the people who actually find enjoyment out of the game.