I imagine that gamers all over the world have developed a certain case of itchy trigger finger on their blaster rifles. That was, after all, the point. The Star Wars: Battlefront beta on PS4, Xbox One and PC went live last week, accomplishing the twin goals of giving DICE an opportunity to stress test their servers and giving players a little taste of what they’ve been building. Critics complained about unbalanced game modes, grindy progression and capricious pickups, but the overwhelming response has been positive, with people praising the authentic Star Wars feel and curiously satisfying blaster-centric gameplay. It’s basically a demo: demos have fallen out of favor in recent years, but the open beta accomplishes the same thin — in EA’s eyes, this is a way to safeguard against a Battlefield 4 style catastrophe and to juice pre-order numbers with excited players. But even if you’ve been having a blast stomping all over Hoth, you still shouldn’t pre-order this game.

from Forbes – Tech http://ift.tt/1L7J81y
via IFTTT