After the much-anticipated launch of Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection went horribly wrong and players were left dealing with a plethora of technical problems, the gaming community is in disarray. The Reddit forum has developed into a hub for irate gamers venting their frustrations and disappointments over the game’s many bugs, crashes, and sluggish problems, thanks to the original post made by member Leather39.
The original Star Wars: Battlefront and its sequel are part of the collection, which was intended to be a nostalgic re-release but has instead drawn harsh criticism. Players such as Nu_Freeze have expressed their ire by stating, “This is f***ing ridiculous.” When a finished game can’t be released without a ton of issues, you know the gaming industry is a farce. Disgraceful. Many members of the gaming community express regret over their pre-orders, while others, such as ScritchesMcMewington, mockingly congratulate individuals who placed pre-orders for their “unwitting beta testing efforts.”
Aspyr, the developer of the release, has come under fire for the poor performance of the game. After the Tomb Raider trilogy was successfully restored, there were high expectations for the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection. However, the launch has not gone well at all. With over a thousand Steam user reviews giving the game a ‘Mostly Negative’ rating, the outrage is clear. Players like Dinkleberg have referred to it as “probably one of the worst launches all time” due to the difficulties joining games and the shockingly low number servers.
Fans have found the server problem especially annoying. Multiplayer gameplay was a popular feature of the original Battlefront games, but the Classic Collection only had three servers at launch to handle thousands of eager players. The game’s reputation may already be harmed, even though Aspyr has since expanded the number of servers.
Beyond server woes, players are also up in arms over the game’s space requirements. The Classic Collection asks for a whopping 62.87GB of storage space, a far cry from the original games’ 12.39GB combined. This has left players like UnXpectedPrequelMeme questioning the necessity of such a large footprint for ‘two old ass games with barely anything done to them.’
Some players have improved their gaming experience by finding workarounds despite the difficult beginning. A set of instructions was provided by @EA_Darko, which included using DX11 instead of DX12 for better speed, starting the game as administrator, and cleaning the cache. These community-sourced fixes demonstrate Aspyr’s lack of readiness while also demonstrating the commitment of Star Wars enthusiasts.
Launching the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection has taught us how important careful testing and server capacity planning are. Players are left with the hope that the force will soon be with them, raising the Classic Collection to the level of its illustrious forebears as Aspyr frantically fixes the problems. The advise from the gaming community is clear: wait to enter the battlefront till later.
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