The newest game set in the "Star Wars" universe isn't a game based on last year's massively popular "The Force Awakens."
Instead, it's a re-birth of an old franchise — "Battlefront"— which puts players in a "Star Wars" sandbox of sorts, able to play with series favorites like Han Solo, Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia (among others). But most of the time, you don't play as any of those famous faces — you play as a cannon fodder Stormtrooper or Rebel soldier.
Even then, the game just isn't very good. It's thin on content, repetitive, and generic. It's the Stormtrooper of "Star Wars" games, if you will.
And yet, even the series' most famous Stormtrooper, Finn, feels like "Star Wars Battlefront" is a bit light on content:
@EAStarWars Will fans get a full on offline story mode? It's more of an enjoyable way to learn controls.
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) March 2, 2016That's Finn actor John Boyega on Twitter, asking the game's maker (EA) if "Battlefront" will get a "full on offline story mode." He plays the Stormtrooper turned Rebel in "The Force Awakens." This guy:
Boyega rightly points out that such a mode would be a great way to learn the game's controls. Instead, you're largely thrust into the game's online mode against players who've been playing tons of "Star Wars Battlefront."
EA's "Star Wars" account offered this potential solution:
@JohnBoyega Have you had a chance to try the Missions?
— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) March 2, 2016That's not wrong, per se — there are "missions" that take the game's multiplayer levels and fill them with computer-controlled enemies. You're then tasked with various objectives ("Kill 10 Stormtroopers") before the level will progress. It's a very weak attempt at adding more to "Battlefront" than just online multiplayer maps.
And Boyega responds accordingly, in a slightly more friendly way than we put it:
@EAStarWars yeah thought it was great! But definitely leaves you wanting to engage within a narrative. Can I visit your base in the uk?
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) March 3, 2016For all his criticisms, the actor who plays Finn ended the interaction on an amicable note — he's going to visit EA's United Kingdom branch to speak more directly about his "Star Wars Battlefront" feelings.
And that's likely a dream for Boyega, regardless of his role in the latest "Star Wars" film. He's been a "Battlefront" fan for years!
Been playing battlefront for years
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) March 2, 2016Join the conversation about this story »
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