Star Wars Battlefront II is expected to be front and center at EA Play in a couple of weeks, and if recently leaked information is to be believed, showgoers will get a chance to play portions of both the campaign and multiplayer. EA Play is open to the public and is held during the same week as the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Reddit user "Some_Info" showered the Battlefront II community with a wealth of leaked information over the last few days, along with a video that shows 15 seconds of behind-the-scenes footage, and an image of a character select screen.
Some_Info says the E3 multiplayer map is set on Naboo, and is divided up into phases, with the first focusing on the escort of a multi-troop transport vehicle. The leaker fleshed out what to expect from the EA Play multiplayer experience in a post:
"You will be able to play as heroes as well (only two for each side). There is a new type of combat roll, now you can roll forward, backward, left and right. You will get [All-Terrain Recon Transport] vehicles. There is a whole new system for heroes; you will have to play objective, earn points and exchange them [for] heroes and other vehicles or special characters! There are four classes in the game, same type of class for both sides. There is a totally new type of shield, it will no longer protect your like before (like a bubble)."
People initially believed Some_Info's character selection image to be fake, but their tune changed when he shared a link to the video, which showed an identical design for the HUD icons.
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Debuting Battlefront II's multiplayer component through what we can assume is a prequel-based map seems a bit suspect to me, but I too believe the leak has some truth to it, as I can confirm some of the footage shown lines up with the behind-closed-doors presentation I saw a month ago at Star Wars Celebration. Regardless, take the information provided with a grain of salt. When asked about the leaked content, an Electronic Arts representative said that they will not provide comment to rumors or speculation.
As excitement for Battlefront II builds, a disturbance in the Force hangs over Star Wars: The Last Jedi. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Mark Hamill shocked Star Wars fans by saying he didn't like what was happening to Luke Skywalker in the script. “I at one point had to say to Rian, ‘I pretty much fundamentally disagree with every choice you’ve made for this character," he said. "Now, having said that, I have gotten it off my chest, and my job now is to take what you’ve created and do my best to realize your vision.’"
Hamill said he respects Johnson and is happy with how both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi turned out, and was quick to note his ideas for Luke probably aren't the best. In a series of tweets between Johnson, Hamill, and a concerned Star Wars fan, Hamill said his take on what Luke should be doing was wrong.
Hamill recognizing the scripting for Luke is good is reassuring, but it raises a number of questions about how the actor views his character. My hunch is that Hamill sees Luke as a beacon of hope in the Star Wars universe – the ultimate good guy. From what we've seen and heard about Luke in The Last Jedi, it seems like a defeated hero in retreat. I could see Hamill taking issue with a complete shift in tone for Luke. Speculate away in the comments section below.
In the world of science-fiction games, two new experiences await you, both demanding a significant amount of your time. Today marks the launch of Crossout, a post-apocalyptic action MMO for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC that focuses intently on vehicle customization and warfare. Crossout draws heavy inspiration from the Mad Max cinematic universe, placing players into a wasteland ruled by factions like the Lunatics, Nomads, and Steppenwolves. As you complete missions in both PvE and PvP environments, you unlock new customization parts for your vehicle, your lifeblood in this warzone. You'll also be able to craft equipment to help your faction.
I haven't had the chance to check out Crossout, but will hopefully have impressions of the Xbox One version in next week's column. The PC version has been in early access on Steam since last summer and has received fairly positive reviews from the player base. We'll see how it holds up on console.
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Next up is Star Trek: Bridge Crew for PlayStation VR, Rift, and Vive. This is my most anticipated VR game, and I'm a bit worried at how quiet its release was. Perhaps the lack of buzz has more to do with VR as a platform than the game itself, but it came out of nowhere like a cloaked Klingon Bird of Prey.
Game Informer's Matt Miller and I are about to embark on this journey together (along with a rotating crew at our side). The launch trailer below gives you an idea of what to expect from this experience (with the added bonus of actors doing their best with a terrible script). I played one mission of Star Trek: Bridge Crew at last year's E3, and had a blast with it. Sitting idly at a terminal and pressing buttons when prompted may not sound like a rousing experience, but timing ends up being everything as you frantically try to teleport people to your ship or engage the warp engines. The big question that hangs over this release is how it holds up over the span of a campaign. On top of the multiplayer component, we'll be checking out how it functions as a single-player game.
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