Popular Post Dos_Box Posted June 16, 2020 Popular Post Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) Thanks to @ICTDirect_Dave for the heads-up. I'm very excited because there hasn't been a decent SW flight based game since X-Wing Alliance and this looks to be a lot of fun Edited July 23, 2020 by Dos_Box 6
ICTDirect_Dave Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 Yes it does!* Key points are that it will cost $30 at launch (probably £40 here), has crossplay between PC, XBox and PlayStation, and can be played entirely in VR if you want. System reqs look reasonable and can be found here *providing EA don't go and ruin the damned thing with microtransactions... Again. 1
flyinghaggis Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 As someone who loved the old Xwing and TIE Fighter games back in the 90s I'm glad to see this Star Wars series making a comeback. Fantastic that it has VR support as well. There's an gameplay unveil on Thursday 18th June. https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/squadrons 2
bald_pig Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 EA better not muck this up! If anyone wants a feel of vr star wars, give this a crack: Salty Hash | Project Stardust [Latest Version] 2
paulkerton Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 EA better not muck this up! These days that's like asking the grass not to be green, but we can always hope! Rebellions are built on hope. 2
ICTDirect_Dave Posted June 19, 2020 Posted June 19, 2020 So it looks Gorgeous! I'm loving the little Rebels crossover too with Hera looking like a mission giver at some point.
LeMarchand Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 Key points are that it will cost $30 at launch (probably £40 here) Looks like £35 on consoles, but Smyths have pre-orders for £30. https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/video-games-and-tablets/new-games-coming-soon/coming-soon-playstation-4/star-wars-squadrons-ps4/p/191438 https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/video-games-and-tablets/new-games-coming-soon/coming-soon-xbox-one/star-wars-squadrons-xbox-one/p/191439 1
flyinghaggis Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) Looks like £35 on consoles, but Smyths have pre-orders for £30. I know you should never pre-order...... But at £30 for a full star wars X-wing /TIE-fighter game in VR I'll take a chance on it! Does seem almost suspiciously cheap though.... Can't help but assume EA have DLC missions, content packs and numerous microtransaction paint jobs and ewok/stormtrooper cockpit bobbleheads in the pipeline! Edited June 20, 2020 by flyinghaggis 2
ICTDirect_Dave Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 Does seem almost suspiciously cheap though.... Can't help but assume EA have DLC missions, content packs and numerous microtransaction paint jobs and ewok/stormtrooper cockpit bobbleheads in the pipeline! I was always happy with microtransactions being used for cosmetic upgrades. So long as it doesn't affect gameplay, feel free to spend what you like on paint jobs and dashboard fairy lights DLC had better be reasonably priced, though. Warhammer Total War 2 does this well. £7 gets you two whole campaigns with new factions and characters which amounts to hours of play.
paulkerton Posted June 22, 2020 Posted June 22, 2020 (edited) Does seem almost suspiciously cheap though.... Can't help but assume EA have DLC missions, content packs and numerous microtransaction paint jobs and ewok/stormtrooper cockpit bobbleheads in the pipeline! It is cheap, relatively. But it's not a big game, really. They've put in better flight mechanics than Battlefront II had, and given us the X-Wing series management of your ship, but essentially most of the game is filled with existing assets from previous EA games, and like every other Star Wars EA game it's going to be running on Frostbite. It's not like the maps are overly complicated either. Space is pretty empty! Motive Studios are saying "You get what you pay for" and there isn't any live service or microtransaction component in the game, nor DLC plans. So I'm going to err on the side of caution and say on release - the ewok bobblehead you'll have to earn in-game, but expect the Porg bobblehead to be bolted onto as a microtransaction later on if the game is a huge success. If it hasn't, you've got a tidy little £30 game. A bit like Battlefield 1943. Edited June 22, 2020 by paulkerton
flyinghaggis Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 New footage out today. The more I see of star wars squadrons the more awesome it looks 😎 3
Dos_Box Posted July 23, 2020 Author Posted July 23, 2020 New footage out today. The more I see of star wars squadrons the more awesome it looks 😎 It's...it's...beautiful! Nice to see on someones PC. I always get a bit annoyed with the publisher showing footage as I can't help but feel they are using a machine maxed out to the limits which no real average gamer could afford.
ICTDirect_Dave Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 Looks gorgeous! Now they just need to confirm HOTAS compatibility!
Dos_Box Posted July 23, 2020 Author Posted July 23, 2020 Looks gorgeous! Now they just need to confirm HOTAS compatibility! He did in the vid. No makes and models, but he did say it supported HOTAS.
LeMarchand Posted July 23, 2020 Posted July 23, 2020 It's...it's...beautiful! Nice to see on someones PC. I always get a bit annoyed with the publisher showing footage as I can't help but feel they are using a machine maxed out to the limits which no real average gamer could afford. I suspect that the sort of person who gets invites to this sort of thing to broadcast on YouTube might have a better than average set up. Looks gorgeous! Now they just need to confirm HOTAS compatibility! Think the guy said it has.
flyinghaggis Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Been playing this over the weekend on Playstation and it's really good especially in VR. Anyone else playing it? The above review is good but I appreciated the first minute where it cuts from clips of the 90s Lucasarts games to the current one. Shows just how far things have come in ~25 years! Edited October 5, 2020 by flyinghaggis 1
Dos_Box Posted October 6, 2020 Author Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) I was going to ask if anyone has been playing this on PC yet. I've been hanging back due to the reported issues with HOTAS setups not being very optimal, but apparently patches are on their way to address this and once fixed I shall be indulging. I hope they introduce a mission creator, loved X-Wing Alliance's one. I just make huge battles! Edited October 6, 2020 by Dos_Box 1
JJonas Posted October 6, 2020 Posted October 6, 2020 I've been playing it on Xbox and they did a really good job. Fleet battles are awesome. 2
flyinghaggis Posted June 2, 2021 Posted June 2, 2021 Star Wars Squadrons is free on PS Plus this month https://blog.playstation.com/2021/05/26/playstation-plus-games-for-june-operation-tango-virtua-fighter-5-ultimate-showdown-star-wars-squadrons/
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