Metacritic Score: 72 And finally, it's the game that every card-carrying nerd so desperately wanted to be great, the long-belated third Star Wars Battlefront title. Though it's not merely the re-skinned Battlefield many were hoping for and the gameplay itself is mostly solid, the depressing lack of content makes it hard to recommend this one as a full retail purchase. There aren't enough on-disc maps, the rest instead being sold to players at a premium via the Season Pass, which again reeks of EA's greed and patent lack of respect for gamers everywhere. Though the core play is enjoyable, it's also hectored by terrible spawns, and the lack of meaningful customisation is a massive let-down. It looks and sounds fantastic and is fine as a (very) casual shooter, but maybe wait until it's a little cheaper, because the package just doesn't represent value for money at all. And please, please, don't give EA your money for the "additional content". Which games let you down the worst this year? Shout them out in the comments!
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