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Metro
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Star Wars Battlefront 3 needs to have these new features - Reader's Feature
A reader reacts to the sudden popularity of Star Wars Battlefront 2 by making suggestions for how a sequel could improve on it. I enjoyed the recent articles about the best Star Wars games and the iconic TIE Fighter game, which GameCentral did for Star Wars Day recently. I particularly empathised with the bit about not even knowing whether you are a Star Wars fan anymore, given how many poor quality shows and movies there have been. And then, to my surprise, I found myself enjoying a bit of a high with the franchise, thanks to season 2 of Andor and the 20th anniversary of Revenge Of The Sith. Two very different things and you could argue Revenge Of The Sith is not a good movie but it's weird and funny and entertaining in a way bad Star Wars can be sometimes. Because it's a strange series, where you have genuinely good things, cheesy but entertaining things, and absolutely terrible things. And that goes for the movies, the shows… and the games. Obviously, that's what I'm going to try and write about now, because I was inspired by the sudden increase in popularity for Star Wars Battlefront 2, which is being played by more people now (on Steam at least) than when it was released eight years ago. I'm not entirely sure why it blew up like this, but I assume it was because of Star Wars Day and the new releases – and then people just realised that it's actually a really good game. They probably didn't know at first because it was caught up in all the controversy over loot boxes, which EA removed, and a lot of the best maps and characters came with the DLC. Even so, it was not a perfect game. As GameCentral pointed out, the gunplay is not great, and while the ship combat is fine it doesn't integrate into the ground action as well as the old PlayStation 2 game. The hope now is that EA will think about making a third game and apparently a lot of the developers are keen on making it too. Of course, it's not up to them though, especially not given how expensive a game like this would be. But there's so much more Star Wars stuff that could go into a new game now, compared to eight years ago, and it wouldn't have to rely on the awful sequels at all. In fact, I imagine most people would prefer they be left out as much as possible, especially given the upsurge in appreciation for the prequels recently. But other than the six main films I'd like to see more from The Clone Wars and Rebels, as well as The Mandalorian, Ahsoka (she's barely in the current game, beyond one set of skins), Skeleton Crew, and Andor. You'll see a lot of fans saying the game should have a 100 maps or whatever, as a reaction to the current game not launching with much content, but that's just silly. It just needs variety. With all the good stuff we've had lately you can go from prequel era sci-fi fantasy, to space pirates, to weird Force temples, to grounded fights on Coruscant, and jetpack battles on Mandalore. All of these shows have brough their own new vehicles and mounts too, so it doesn't just have to be the same old, and it doesn't matter if you've seen the shows or not because it's just cool designs at the end of the day. I'd also like to see the ability to travel from the ground to space in one map, which is something that was planned for a cancelled PlayStation 2 game but which we still haven't seen in the modern day. Basically, I want to see every possible aspect of the mechanical side of Star Wars in one game, from the weapons to the vehicles to the ships. More Trending I've nothing against Jedi being in it but I think it's important that doesn't over overwhelm. This needs to be the definitive Star Wars combat game and I really hope EA makes it. By reader Gabbo The reader's features do not necessarily represent the views of GameCentral or Metro. You can submit your own 500 to 600-word reader feature at any time, which if used will be published in the next appropriate weekend slot. Just contact us at gamecentral@ or use our Submit Stuff page and you won't need to send an email. MORE: 5 reasons why I'm not buying a Nintendo Switch 2 this year - Reader's Feature MORE: Nintendo Switch 2 is going to be a third party port machine – Reader's Feature MORE: PS6 is Sony's chance to wipe the slate clean and forget the PS5 ever happened - Reader's Feature
Gizmodo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
The Children Yearn for ‘Battlefront 3'
If you are in any online Star Wars circles right now, odds are, completely unprompted, you've probably seen people commenting about getting a third Battlefront game. It's been the best part of a decade since Battlefront II released, and there's no signs of life in the franchise it seems, as far as EA is concerned. But that's not going to stop fans from trying to get the company's attention any way they can. The sudden surge in interest for Battlefront 3 has come from a mix of things. Right now, it's arguably a pretty good time to be a Star Wars fan, between the the climax of Andor, the post-May-4th-glow, and Revenge of the Sith's 20th anniversary (which itself heralds the impending 20th anniversary of the original Battlefront II later this year). Perhaps particularly pointed to Battlefront fans too is the fact that the galaxy far, far away's already being lovingly platformed (and occasionally a little more controversially) by one of the biggest shooters around, Fortnite, for its ongoing Star Wars special season. It's led some to go back to Battlefront II, EA and DICE's 2017 shooter that launched to mixed acclaim but managed to carve its way to a respectable Star Wars shooting experience by the time post-launch support trailed off after the launch of Rise of Skywalker a couple years later. In the past few weeks, Steam DB reports that the player counts for the game on PC have surged from an average of just 1-2,000 people to highs of nearly 8,000 this past weekend, a height not seen since 2021. The mandatory petitions calling for a sequel have risen up, and, of course, Star Wars online fandoms, from the Battlefront Reddit to TikTok and X comments, have been filled with memes, yearning, and a shared demand on everyone's lips: Battlefront III when? The answer is, unfortunately, probably not for a very long while. Even with the current upsurge in interest in Battlefront II, EA's management of the Star Wars video game brand has proven a bit murky in recent years, even with brilliant titles like Respawn's Jedi games or the intriguing, upcoming tactics title Zero Company, beset by behind-the-scenes turmoil at the publisher and the cancellation of several potential Star Wars titles. Battlefront II itself, despite selling millions of copies, was never quite seen as the oversized success EA wanted, especially when at launch it was beset with controversy. It took years of continual support and updates to flesh out the game's celebration of the sequel, original, and prequel trilogy eras before public opinion on the game turned around, but by then, it was too late for hopes of a third game to really get off the ground. Grimly, this is somewhat fitting for the franchise, both in terms of Star Wars—which loves itself a cycle of thematically repeated storytelling—and Battlefront itself, because the series has found itself in this exact instance already. EA and Dice rebooted Battlefront back in 2015, a decade after Battlefront II released and several years after that version of the series' own third entry had been scrapped. The original hypothetical Battlefront III has infamously leaked over and over for years now, from story campaign cutscenes to gameplay from recovered builds of the title, as fans hoped and prayed that somehow, some day, Battlefront III would happen. While we have no evidence at all that a Battlefront sequel to the 2017 game is currently in the works, as was the case with the cancelled sequel to the 2005 game, in this time of Star Wars anniversary reflectiveness, there's a bit of dark humor in finding Battlefront fans in the exact same place today as they were in the late aughts. Hoping in spite of unlikely outcomes, however, is a deeply Star Wars sentiment. If rebellions can be built on it, why not video games?
Gizmodo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith' Stands on the Shoulders of Animation
One way or another, Star Wars is a franchise constantly in conversation with itself. Whenever it's not interrogating its originally held beliefs or systems, it's providing a window into how those mechanics came to be. Sometimes it's good, a lot of times it can be weird, but it all adds up to something compelling despite the often botched execution. Look no further than Revenge of the Sith. The final chapter of the prequel trilogy recently came back to theaters ahead of its 20th anniversary, and picks up years into the Clone Wars which first begun at the end of its direct predecessor, Attack of the Clones. But real ones know there's a bit more to it than that: Revenge was preceded and followed by two different versions of Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars, an animated series that covered the gap between the two films. The original Clone Wars was made by Genndy Tartakovsky—a man heavily involved with Powerpuff Girls and creator of Dexter's Laboratory and Samurai Jack, all on the same network—and initially existed as a series of five-minute shorts that could play in between shows, with the last season having a more substantial 12-15 minute episode runtime. Like Samurai Jack (or his more recent adult animated series Primal), Tartakovsky's Clone Wars is a genre exercise featuring ultra-competent heroes and villains doing what they do best, often without dialogue and with gorgeous imagery. The prequels were dinged for making the Jedi into overly choreographed martial artists, and what was interesting about this version of Clone Wars was how much it leaned into that idea. Seeing 2D versions of the cast jump around and clash swords made for some thrilling fights, and it's easy to understand how some characters like General Grievious got the reputation they did back then. (It also makes you wish he got his due in the movie proper as he did where he first originated.) Five years later, the CG Clone Wars series came rolling in with 22-minute episodes, and George Lucas' direct involvement alongside then-supervising director and current franchise steward Dave Filoni. The 2008 Clone Wars had a lot more run time to work with leading up to Revenge of the Sith, so it spent its time exploring different corners of the Star Wars universe and playing around with what its cast could know or be leading up to their grim fates. With 100 episodes already greenlit, the show could pit the clones up against an abusive Jedi who just wanted them all dead in one arc, and have Obi-Wan rekindle his situationship with Satine in the next. The new shades given to him and Anakin and other pre-established characters, plus the evolution of Anakin's newly introduced Padawan Ahsoka Tano, made for some great TV back then. At the time, it was the only Star Wars we were consistently getting, so it's only natural it continues to be held in such high esteem that it got to end its story three times. The shadow of Revenge of the Sith looms over both Clone Wars shows, but the 2008 series actually got to be in the thick of it. While much of what goes down in its final season establishes or sets up future animated adventures for its characters—it introduces the Bad Batch, who headlined the next CG series, and explained how Ahsoka and Darth Maul got to where we first see them in the already ended Star Wars Rebels—the moments where it exists concurrently with Revenge deliver on the series' original promise. Unlike the film's montage of Jedi getting gunned down by their Clones, it really does feel like a tragedy when Palpatine's directive hits Rex and Ahsoka's ears. A lot of what Star Wars is has been built off the ground work laid by Revenge and its two spinoffs. Since the true, proper end of the second Clone Wars, the franchise has tried for a similar interconnected importance across the original and sequel trilogies via projects like Andor and Filoni's own Mandalorian saga. Whether those succeed is in the eye of the beholder: Andor likely enrichens Rogue One for many, or at the very least, makes you wish that film got the proper time to cook. Meanwhile, the time spent explaining elements of the sequel trilogy isn't really Filoni's primary objective with his shows, which can make the moments where they are interested in that feel out of place. For better or worse, there is no current Star Wars without Revenge of the Sith, and that itself doesn't exist without either iteration of The Clone Wars. On its own merits, it's the best Star Wars prequel movie—and take that as you will—and made better by the two animated series that exist to beef up its weaker elements and deliver some fun military sci-fi action. But what's made the film and its particular time period feel so poignant is that Tartakovsky, Lucas, and Filoni knew it had to be an end for its key players. That inevitability is gone from Star Wars now, but at least we got a taste of it while we could.
Digital Trends
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
Revenge of the Sith is the most underrated Star Wars movie, even by those who have come to appreciate it
The past five years have been a firm reminder of the power of nostalgia. Following the disappointing reception of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, some individuals began to view the prequels with greater fondness. Suddenly, movies that were mostly about failed trade negotiations and how terrible the Jedi actually were at their jobs started looking better and better. That was especially true for Revenge of the Sith, the Star Wars movie that was received most warmly upon its release. In the 20 years since its release, though, Revenge of the Sith, and specifically that movie's politics, has only become more relevant. It's a movie about what it's like to watch an entire political order fall and how much easier it is to let that happen than it might seem. Here are three reasons Revenge of the Sith continues to resonate today. Recommended Videos It's the most overtly political Star Wars movie Star Wars has always been political, but those politics are often more suggestions than anything concrete. The Rebels are the Vietcong, and the Empire is America, but none of that is stated explicitly. That is not the case in Revenge of the Sith, a movie that, if anything, is too blunt about its worldview. This is a film where disinformation leads to the destruction of the Galactic Republic and its replacement with a Galactic Empire. It's one in which Natalie Portman's Padme Amidala explicitly points out that democracy has died, and the response is 'thunderous applause.' Anakin Skywalker says, 'If you're not with me, you're my enemy.' Revenge of the Sith is operatic and blunt, but it's a movie about democracy so decadent and self-absorbed that it becomes subject to the whims of a master manipulator. Hayden Christensen is better in it than you remember The backlash against Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker was swift and severe, but much of the stuff you remember comes from Attack of the Clones. In this installment, Christiansen seems to understand Anakin's desperation to save Padme and how torn he eventually becomes as he becomes disillusioned with the Jedi. It's a performance that definitely goes big in moments, but crucially, one that also lands many of the movie's biggest scenes. When Anakin is alone on a balcony in Coruscant, and you watch a single tear drift down his cheek, you come to understand just how much the events of the movie are tearing him apart. Christensen is playing a hero who becomes a villain, and he acquits himself better than you might remember. John Williams goes on an absolute tear Perhaps the most important reason for the success of Revenge of the Sith and of Star Wars generally is the continued greatness of John Williams. Although he's just adding to his most iconic themes in Revenge of the Sith, he manages to write one piece of new music that feels genuinely elegiac. Anakin vs. Obi-Wan, which plays over the final confrontation between these former friends, is sweeping, sad, and beautiful in a way that the best Star Wars songs always are. Just as importantly, Williams does some of his more unsettling work on this soundtrack, reminding us explicitly of Anakin's journey into darkness. Revenge of the Sith is a movie about succumbing to the darkness, and Williams knows exactly how to meet that musical moment. Stream Revenge of the Sith on Disney+.
Geek Tyrant
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Hot Toys Reveals STAR WARS: EPISODE III
Hot Toys has revealed a new Darth Vader 1/6 Scale Figure from Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith . The figure will be available as both a Standard and a Deluxe version. The standard Darth Vader includes a masked portrait, an unmasked portrait with moveable eyes, multiple interchangeable hands, a light up LED Lightsaber, wired and non-wired capes, a light up LED chest plate, and a light up display base. The Deluxe Edition adds an operating table, two operating droids, and a swap out mechanical hand. Here are the details and images for the figure or you to check out below: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith – Darth Vader 1/6th Scale Collectible Figure 'Darth Vader stands as one of the most iconic figures in cinematic history, a symbol of power, tragedy, and redemption. Once the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, his transformation into the Sith Lord Darth Vader marked a pivotal moment in the Star Wars saga, showing a complex interplay between light and dark. 'In Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker was manipulated to the dark side by Chancellor Palpatine based on his desperate desire to save Padmé, leading to the birth of Darth Vader. His fall causes the execution of Order 66, resulting in the near-extermination of the Jedi Order and the rise of the Galactic Empire. 'In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Hot Toys is proud to present the new 1/6th scale Darth Vader Collectible Figure! This meticulously crafted figure showcases the iconic design and menacing presence of Darth Vader, capturing the formidable Sith Lord as he first emerged in Revenge of the Sith. 'The figure features a newly developed helmet and a highly accurate battle-damaged head sculpt, a finely tailored black suit and armor, and an LED-lighted chest panel and belt, all authentically replicated to reflect Vader's appearance in the film. 'With over 30 points of articulation, a selection of interchangeable hands, collectors can pose Vader in various stances that highlight his commanding presence. It also comes with lightsabers, a space station theme LED-lighted figure base and backdrop. 'A Special Edition only available in selected markets will specially include a Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 20th anniversary commemorative metal plaque as bonus accessory. 'This release offers fans and collectors an opportunity to commemorate the transformation of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader.' Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith – Darth Vader (Deluxe Version) 1/6th Scale Collectible Figure 'Nooooooooo!!!' – Darth Vader 'Once a heroic Jedi Knight, Anakin Skywalker's descent into darkness resulted in a fateful duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar, where he was devastatingly defeated and left gravely injured and severely burned. 'Rescued by Emperor Palpatine, Anakin was transported to Coruscant, where he underwent a harrowing reconstructive surgery at the Emperor Palpatine Surgical Reconstruction Center, which encased him in the iconic black armor and life-supporting suit, marking his rebirth as Darth Vader. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Hot Toys is proud to present the new 1/6th scale Darth Vader Collectible Figure (Deluxe Version), which captures the classic scene of Sith Apprentice's transformation into the formidable Sith Lord Darth Vader. The collectible figure is meticulously crafted, featuring a newly developed Darth Vader helmet head and a highly detailed battle-damaged head sculpt. The Deluxe Version exclusively includes a specially designed rotatable operating table-themed environmental base, recreating the moment of Vader's reconstruction. It also comes with a pair of cuffed hands for an authentic recreation of Vader's restrained posture during the operation, along with an interchangeable mechno right hand. 'Accompanied by two mechanical arms and two droids, all attachable to the operating table environmental base, this collectible offers a comprehensive representation of the surgical procedures that forged Vader's iconic appearance. Additionally, it comes with a specially designed figure stand. 'A Special Edition only available in selected markets will specially include a Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 20th anniversary commemorative metal plaque as a bonus accessory 'Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith with this masterpiece collectible figure, a must-have for fans seeking to add one of the most significant moments in the Star Wars saga to their display.'
