The Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection has hit the storefronts and it was a massive disappointment, very much like the highly anticipated DC video game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Both games suffered mainly due to the technical issues and a lot more that can be circled back to development and poor handling from the studio.
News broke out of a remastered collection from the highly acclaimed original Battlefront games based on Star Wars. Initially, fans were enthusiastic to play their favorite characters and see the new improvements that were made to biomes, weapons, and assets, however, they were met with bugs and issues.
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Had A Messy Launch
Fans of the game who grew up with the franchise were delighted to hear that their childhood would be receiving a new coat of fresh paint, technological improvements, and quality of life changes. Unfortunately, the only thing they were met with was insufficient lobbies and constant crashing.
This is how many people are online in #StarWarsBattlefrontClassicCollection right now on PS5. I count less than 100 people. This was #2 for preorders on PS5 this month. The amount of refunds processed must've been insane. Seriously fucking heartbroken right now… pic.twitter.com/JOdk758nzV
— The HQ (@theStarWarsHQ) March 17, 2024
As soon as the game was announced for pre-orders, fans did not hesitate and secured their copy as quickly as possible. Perhaps it was nostalgia that drew them in, but it wasn’t enough to stop them from refunding it immediately. The game launched in a very embarrassing state that players couldn’t even get in a lobby, while Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is losing numbers just because of the sheer awful quality of the multiplayer aspect.
There is a possibility that the lobbies of Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection are very quiet at the moment because people prefer to play the single-player content, while the DC video game requires a constant internet connection even if a player is alone. The inconvenience of having to connect online without even using their services can be extremely annoying and unnecessary.
DC’s Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Passes The Torch To Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection
While it was a great idea on paper to have fan favorites be playable characters against the World’s Greatest superheroes, Rocksteady dropped the ball in delivering this project.
Not only in the technical aspect but in the narrative structure, which left a bad taste in the mouths of fans of the Batman: Arkham series.
It is painful for fans of a franchise to wait for a game they have highly anticipated only to be disappointed. Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection is an insult to the memory of fans of the original version of the game, while Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a cautionary tale of poor handling in the live-service genre.
The dwindling player count is the result of mediocre content, technical issues, and poor handling. What are your thoughts about this unfortunate event in the gaming industry? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
