So there seems to be a few threads hanging in the air for Star Wars, so I thought lets create on thread to rule them all
I played about 2 hours of the Beta on Xbox One, and so far I'm really enjoying the game. Here are some of my thoughts:
Graphically the game is stunning!! It runs really well, and the detail in the game is mesmerizing. As a huge Star Wars fan, I got a little excited seeing and fighting along side AT-AT Walkers, AT-ST's, Y-Wing, A-Wing, Tie Fighters and Darth Vader, all rendered to look perfectly.
Gameplay is on point for a Beta. The game really drops you into the thick of things and let's you figure out things on the fly, but luckily the controls were smooth and easy to master. 2 rounds in and I was no longer a liability for my team. The current multiplayer maps are either 16 players or 40 players, with various objectives for each map. It seems that the specific map will determine the objective to be done, with Hoth being an AT-AT attach, and Tatooine being drop-ship. Both equally fun in their own way.
The single player consists of a wave based Survival type map on Tatooine, which is rather fun. You get some drops and power-ups on the map to use, and battling a AT-ST on your own is quite difficult. The Single player modes are available to be done co-cooperatively as well, which is what I would except is the better way of doing them
Multiplayer also didn't show any real lag even though I played on EU servers.
For the full game though, the Beta is showing what is not available, and currently there seems to be 7 multiplayer maps, and about 5 single player maps over 2 various modes. I have a feeling that that is just not enough though. But time will tell. So far I'm really enjoying the Beta, and will play many more hours this weekend.