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Star Wars Battlefront’s hero system will turn you into a ‘beacon of hope’

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REBEL SCUM! Who wants to be a meaningless foot soldier in the war between the Rebels and Empire, am I right? Sure, Stormtroopers have bitchin’ cool armour, but they’ve also got the depth perception of a cyclops and even worse aim. And Rebel soldiers have silly helmets. No, I want to be a badass. A Sith lord, a legendary bounty hunter or possibly a killer Ewok. At least two of those options will be available in Star Wars Battlefront, provided that you can power up in time.

Players will be able to kill a few rebels as infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett and Empirical number two Darth Vader. But to do so requires activating the hero power-up system.

“It has variations to it that depend on game modes and so on. But you can get it through a power-up system… when you find the hero power-up, that is when you can make your choice,” design director Niklas Fegraeus explained to OXM.

The thing is, don’t expect to be able to Force-choke your way through a dozen soldiers and win the fight instantly, as the hero mode is meant to offer its own sense of balance through a powerful but fleeting moment to turn the tide of battle as Nklas explained:

You basically have one life to use all that power, you get to try to turn the tide and win for your team and become a beacon of hope for everyone.

That also means that Vader will be impenetrable to any lasers striking him from the front as he deflects attacks with his lightsaber, while Force-choking soldiers and Force-auto-erotic-asphyxiating his way through kinkier members in your party.

Last Updated: May 7, 2015

37 Comments

  1. I read that as you getting to play as a ridiculously powerful hero character for as long as you can stay alive with said character.
    Am I right or am I misunderstanding it some how?

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    • Blood Emperor Trevor

      May 7, 2015 at 13:37

      Sounds about right to me.

      Reply

    • Mark Treloar

      May 7, 2015 at 17:56

      Its like this maybe.

      Reply

  2. RinceThis

    May 7, 2015 at 13:35

    All for the small price of $40…

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    • Captain JJ Fantasticus

      May 7, 2015 at 13:49

      Battlefield – Star Wars
      I mean Battlefront.

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    • Hammersteyn

      May 7, 2015 at 13:49

      I bet the sell different colour lightsabers too.

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      • Marc O Polo

        May 8, 2015 at 07:22

        there is only one colour light sabre…. and that’s red!!!

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    • THE TRUTH

      May 8, 2015 at 00:11

      yes and deflecting bullets pack $a small add-on for $30….

      Reply

  3. Kensei Seraph

    May 7, 2015 at 13:35

    • Pariah

      May 7, 2015 at 13:38

      I need to finish that anime. 3 episodes left. :/

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      • Kensei Seraph

        May 7, 2015 at 13:39

        Do it.
        It’s worth it.

        Here’s a another gif to encourage you:
        http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/684/379/0e0.gif

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        • Hammersteyn

          May 7, 2015 at 13:40

          It’s encouraged me as well

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          • Pariah

            May 7, 2015 at 13:44

            You’ll be doing finishing of a different kind then, I take it?

          • Hammersteyn

            May 7, 2015 at 13:46

            Haven’t seen it yet. But You and Kensei seem to like it. Why? Is there a lot of finishing in this series?

          • Pariah

            May 7, 2015 at 13:46

            Surprisingly, and even more surprisingly unsexually, yes.

          • Hammersteyn

            May 7, 2015 at 13:46

            Good.

          • Pariah

            May 7, 2015 at 13:47

            24 episodes of pure awesome. It’s not like Naruto or Bleach that just went. on. FOREVER.

        • Pariah

          May 7, 2015 at 13:44

          That… Actually works. XD

          Ok that’s it, tonight I’m finishing Kill la Kill. 😀

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      • Wraith

        May 7, 2015 at 14:13

        Or go back to Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. That was a classic! And dem feels…

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  4. Blood Emperor Trevor

    May 7, 2015 at 13:38

    “Force-auto-erotic-asphyxiating” Friendly-fire confirmed.

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  5. Admiral Chief

    May 7, 2015 at 13:38

    SLAP DAT GUNGAN!

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  6. Hammersteyn

    May 7, 2015 at 13:39

    I’d enslave the Gungans and put them to work in camps and sell the dead as cat food.

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    • Lord Chaos

      May 7, 2015 at 13:48

      Alla Abe’s Exodus?

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      • Hammersteyn

        May 7, 2015 at 13:49

        Exactly, only people would see me as the good guy

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        • Pariah

          May 7, 2015 at 13:50

          Yousa no likey da gungans?

          Reply

          • Hammersteyn

            May 7, 2015 at 13:52

            No one does.

          • Pariah

            May 7, 2015 at 13:53

            Dissa very very bad. Veeery bad.

        • Kromas,powered by windows 10.

          May 7, 2015 at 13:51

          I wouldn’t … treating cats to that type of torture takes a special kind of psychosis. 😛

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          • Hammersteyn

            May 7, 2015 at 13:52

            depends one the taste lol

          • Mark Treloar

            May 7, 2015 at 17:50

            The only thing in GTA V I regret killing.

  7. Wraith

    May 7, 2015 at 14:11

    Can’t wait to play as Jaja!!!

    Reply

  8. konfab

    May 7, 2015 at 14:44

    Killer Ewok you say…

    Someone cheated in Galactic Battlegrounds. 😀

    Reply

  9. john wang

    May 14, 2015 at 02:58

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