Games Inbox: Battlefield 2042 rescue plan, Lego Star Wars play time, and post-launch Halo Infinite
The Thursday letters page argues that listening to fans is not always a good idea for developers, as one reader points out that XCOM 2 is free on PC.
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Long-term Battlefield People always take pleasure in an EA game failing and I get it, I understand why. EA are a horrible company, with horrible anti-consumer grifts, but I happen to be a massive Battlefield fan and there’s nothing I can do about the company that happens to make the game.
It pains me to see Battlefield 2042 doing so badly. So badly that it’s now a laughing stock, people reporting how few players it has with obvious glee. I won’t pretend that 2042 is the best Battlefield, or even than it’s a great game, but I don’t think it’s a bad one either. I’ve had a lot of fun with Portal mode and there are some good maps in the main multiplayer.
It seems pretty obvious that EA are trying to get a new game made as soon as possible, which seems a bad idea given that being rushed was the main reason Battlefield 2042 turned out so bad. For me it would be a much better idea to stick with 2042 for a number of years and turn it around in terms of the quality and quantity of content. Make this EA’s No Man’s Sky, not a mistake to be quickly swept under the carpet.
The fact that they’re not really even pretending that the game can be turned around is a big red flag, but the latest update is pretty major, so I’m hoping it can still happen.Host
Got it where it counts I have been playing Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga for almost a week now and it is just as good as I was hoping. My anticipation for it grew with each delay and I didn’t think it could possibly live up to it but somehow it has! It is clearly crafted
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