You can Force choke the rebel scum, which is fun. 'You can storm in as the Dark Lord himself,' said design director Niklas Fegraeus. Other characters from the films which will be encountered include C-3PO and R2-D2.
Players will be able to take on the role of Boba Fett and Darth Vader on the battlefield as well. Hoth, Tatooine and Sullust which was mentioned in Return of the Jedi are locations players will visit. It appears the information was posted ahead of time, (via Kotaku) as the report is written in past tense.Īccording to the report, players will take part in 'frenzied shoot-outs between up to 40 players' with the option to choose either the Rebel Alliance or Galactic Empire.Ī team of 'jetpack-equipped rebels' were shown in a game demonstration flying across Endor as Stormtroopers on speeders and in walkers met them head on. Star Wars: Battlefront will take place during the original film trilogy's timeline, according to a report from the Associated Press.
