The cheers were very much audible when this little feature was shown off yesterday. Rather sadly, the gaming industry has seen a decline in offline support for titles in the past decade. Once built for two, gamers often find themselves solitary on their favourite couch with no one else to share the experience with. Battlefront simply wouldn't be as popular as it is today without its offline mode, so to see EA resurrect this feature is just all kinds of awesome. If that wasn't enough too, DICE showed off the incredibly fluid transition of first to third person gameplay, with both mechanics controlling very well to accommodate the preferences of those who prefer an older the shoulder view to one that constrains them to a first person perspective. Indeed, it's rather amazing how DICE have managed to both innovate and tap into that Battlefront nostalgia so many players today will be aware of. Building upon and refining mechanics that worked well whilst also introducing new features is never an easy task, but to do so whilst also bucking industry trends is simply magnificent to see, and will no doubt have many a gamer jumping for joy as they invite their friends over for a night of couch Co-Op on the plains of Tatooine. Were you impressed by EA's Battlefront? Or are you still sceptical of the details released thus far? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!
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