History VideoGame / StarWarsBattlefront2015

* CanonDiscontinuity: Due to the ''Legends'' clause taking effect, anything introduced in (or repurposed for) the [=LucasArts=] games is no longer canon unless it is brought up in a new source.

* TheCaper: The ''Film/RogueOne'' based "Infiltration" mode centers around the Rebels attempts to sneak a small ship onto an occupied enemy planet so a team of soldiers can steal data on the Empire.

** Emperor Palpatine's "Force Dash" is the same "[[Franchise/StreetFighter psycho crusher]]" corkscrew jump he performed at the beginning of his duel with Mace Windu in ''Revenge of the Sith''.

* DamageSpongeBoss: [=AT-AT=]s from the Walker Assaults mode can only move in a straight line with very little room to aim, but they benefit from their gigantic health bars that can only be reduced by continuous fire from the entire opposing team over the course of several minutes. The [=AT-AT=]s' ability to sponge damage is even greater thanks to t shields, which completely protect them from damage so long as a Y-Wing hasn't bombed the shields in the last twenty seconds.

** The ''Film/RogueOne''-based Infiltration mode begins with a space battle where the Rebels must defend three "U-Wings" as they through the Imperial Blockade towards the planet Scarif. If the three U-Wings are killed, another three spawn back at the starting point until time runs out. If the Rebels get at least one U-Wing past the fleet towards Scarif, the second phase of Infiltration begins.

** Fighter: Luke and Vader are the most physical fighters, using a close-range weapon and relied on their Force jumps to maneuver.

** Luke Skywalker takes hits less reliably than Vader and can't block for as long, but he has the highest running speed of the Heroes, a very maneuverable jump and a dash attack that can let send him flying through enemy hoards.
** Bossk is even faster than Luke, which can be even further enhanced when using his X-Ray vision ability. This comes at the cost of being rather lackluster defense, but since his trait lets him heal for every enemy he kills, he can compensate for it.

* HeroShooter. Downplayed. The game does offer sixteen different Hero/Villain characters to play (eight on-disc, eight downloadable), but only a few players at a time control them. The vast majority of players control the {{Mook}}s of the Rebel and Imperial armies, only distinguishable by what gear they have equipped. However, heroes are vital components of game modes like Hero Hunt, Heroes VS Villains, and Sabotage. They include:
** Heroes: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organa and Han's Milennium Falcon from launch; Nien Nunb, Lando Calrissan, Chewbacca, Luke's Red-Five, R2-D2, and Jyn Erso as downloadable content.

** All ships, from the standard Rebel X-Wing to Boba Fett's Slave 1, come equipped with homing photon torpedos that can be fired after locking onto an enemy ship for a few seconds.

* JumpJetPack: The aptly titled "Jump Pack" sends the user flying up and forward through the air in a way that provides more mobility and than any other Star Card in the game. It's practically a necessity to keep up with a game on any outdoors map and even indoors it can let players fly over the enemies heads and flank them.

** In the intro to the Sullust training mission, a background stormtrooper can be seen hitting his head which is a reference to a ''Film/ANewHope'' {{blooper}} were a strormtrooper bonks his head on a door.

** In January 2016, the Bowcaster weapon had it's damage output drastically reduced after becoming incredibly common alongside the [[JumpJetPack Jump Pack]] and the Bounty Hunter trait, which allowed the powerful bowcaster to be spammed with no cool-down while hopping across the map like a madman so long as one of the Bowcaster's five shots killed someone.

* OrbitalBombardment: Known as an "Orbital Strike," this is a powerful power-up available to be picked up by soldiers on the field. Orbital Strikes can also be called down at will by an AT-AT if the player takes control of it in Walker Assault. Nien Nunb, a Rebel Hero, can also summon these as one of his default abilities; however, he can't do this in smaller game modes, instead receiving the less over-powering Proximity Mines to replace the Orbital Strike.

* SongsInTheKeyOfPanic: As soon as a match in a large game mode enters it's final minute, whatever music is playing will switch to "Tension Loop," a frantic piece which incorporates music from John Williams's original score.

The game takes its maps and characters from the Original Trilogy, though various elements from the Expanded Universe and Prequel Trilogy can be found with a keen eye. Game modes include straight-up Team Deathmatch, a battle against Imperial AT-AT's, and matches revolving around teams of Rebel and Imperial movie characters battling it out.

* SongsToTheKeyOfPanic: As soon as a match in a large game mode enters it's final minute, whatever music is playing will switch to "Tension Loop," a frantic piece which incorporates music from John Williams's original score.

** Lando Calrissan's Power Blast can home onto enemy Stormtroopers from significant distance, which fits his Night Sniper gun quite fitting.

* OneHitKill: Any sufficiently powerful attack can be this in practice, but the strictest example is Greedo's lock-on shot, which will immediately kill anything he manages to lock onto after several seconds of aiming.

* StaticStunGun: The Shock Trap immobilizes any enemy within range for five seconds, after which they will die if they don't break out.

* RoleReprisal: Many of the voice actors for the movie characters reprise their roles from the films, video games, or cartoons.
** Matt Sloan is usually the go-to voice for Vader outside of the films (wheres he's voiced by Creator/JamesEarlJones).
** Creator/SamWitwer is becoming the go-to voice for Emperor Palpatine after first taking the role in ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheForceUnleashed'' and recently playing the character in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels''.
** Temuera Morrison plays Boba Fett, a role he had taken over from Jason Wingreen (who passed away in early 2016) for a special edition of ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.
** Admiral Ackbar is voiced by Creator/TomKane, who has voiced the character in several spin-offs.
** Jabba the Hutt is voiced by Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson, who among other places voiced the big guy in ''The Clone Wars''.
** Lando is voiced by Billy Dee Williams again.
** Dengar and Bossk are voiced by Creator/SimonPegg and Creator/DeeBradleyBaker, respectively, who voiced them in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''.
** Creator/FelicityJones and Ben Mendelsohn reprise their roles as Jyn Erso and Orson Krennic from ''Film/RogueOne''.

** In January 2016, the Bowcaster weapon had it's damage output drastically reduced after becoming incredibly common alongside the [[JumpJetBack JumpPack]] and the Bounty Hunter trait, which allowed the powerful bowcaster to be spammed with no cool-down while hopping across the map like a madman so long as one of the Bowcaster's five shots killed someone.

* PreOrderBonus: Pre-orders came with the Battle of [[Film/TheForceAwakens Jakku]] a week before the Jakku maps went public.

* ContinuityNod: Emperor Palpatine's "Force Dash" is the same "[[Franchise/StreetFighter psycho crusher]]" corkscrew jump he performed at the beginning of his duel with Mace Windu in ''Revenge of the Sith''.
* ConvectionSchmonvection: Characters can jump over lava streams without harm on Sullust. But atleast they lose health if they step into the lava.

* EscortMission: The Battle Station mode's second stage forces the Rebels to guide R2-D2 through a section of the Death Star into a transport off the station. R2-D2 is actually playable and can be taken control of by any rebel who activates him first, but if the Empire does enough damage to the droid, he'll deactivate and the player will respawn as a soldier again. This doubles as a TimedMission, since the Empire can't permanently kill R2 and will only win if the Rebels take too long.

** Fighter: Luke and Vader are the most physical.
** Mage: Leia and Palpatine/Sidious specialize in support abilities.
** Thief: Han and Boba are hit-and-run marksmen.

* GrenadeSpam: This is mostly avoided since most grenades are relatively rare pick-ups or equipment with cool-down time, but an exception is made for the Hero Bossk. One of Bossk's abilties allows him to make his Targeting Rifle fire an unlimited amount of grenades for several seconds. Bossk somehow manages to lug around this wave of grenades while still being one of the fastest characters in the game.

* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Exactly as seen in the movies, if [[http://i.imgur.com/mbOmzKg.webm this clip]] is anything to go on.

* {{Nerf}}: DICE re-balances the game periodically through updates and patches. Most noticeably, Boba Fett saw a drastic decrease in usage and effectiveness after an update increased the rate at which his shots lost power over distance and removed the homing feature on his wrist rocket, which also now caused a smaller explosion.

* ZergRush: This is possibly the defining strategy in "Hero Hunt," which pits twelve footsoldiers against one Hero. The Hero may have extra health, three ridiculous ability and incredible offensive power, but with twelve rapid-fire guns shooting hundreds of lasers at once along with the occasional OrbitalBombardment and GrenadeSpam, the Hero will have to struggle to survive.

'''''Star Wars Battlefront'''''[[note]]Yes, it's the actual spelling instead of "''Star Wars: Battlefront''", to distinguish it from the [[VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefront 2004 game]][[/note]] is an action first- and third-person shooter video game based on the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise. The third major release in the ''VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefront'' series, it was developed by EA DICE and published by Creator/ElectronicArts. Despite this, it's not considered a sequel to the previous games, but rather a [[ContinuityReboot reboot]]. It was released for Microsoft Windows, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, and UsefulNotes/XboxOne in November 2015.

* MythologyGag: After a small skirmish in the gameplay launch trailer, Boba Fett almost flies into a [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi sarlacc pit]], but stops himself in time and remarks that he won't be devoured a second time.

* MadeOfIron: All the Heroes, even if their health varies, can take absurd amounts of punishment ranging from flurries of lightsaber swings to direct fire from AT-ATs. The only Heroes with excuses are Chewbacca, who's a Wookee, and Vader, who's more machine than man. Everyone else is physically a normal member of their species, so they should die as easily as human, Rodian, or Sullustan foot soldiers do.

* TrapMaster: Nien Nunb, the Rebel Hero from the Outer Rim DLC, makes up for mediocre firing power and health with an arsenal including a reusable [[SniperRifle Pulse Canon]], an assortment of upgradable turrets and depending on the game mode either an endless array of Proimity Mines or the ability to call down Orbital Strikes on any position. His great running speed allows him to place his weapons where he sees fit with great efficiency.

** The DT-29 pistol is the only weapon with actual ammunition and needs to be reloaded after six shots. Even then, the player never runs put of ammo to reload it with.

* BottomlessMagazines: Your weapons will overheat if fired too much, but there's no limit on magazine capacity. Grenades and other secondary gear recharge over time rather than needing to be reloaded or using ammunition.

* CanonImmigrant: This game brought back the Shadow Troopers (Stormtroopers dressed in black versions of their armour, most notably seen in ''Videogame/TheForceUnleashed''.)

* LongRangeFighter: Boba Fett's gun has incredible accuracy and he can find nearly any target by flying over the map, but he has no melee attack at all. His flamethrower is meant to compensate for this, but once he's forced to let it cooldown, he's completely vulnerable.
* MadeOfIron: All the Heroes, even if their health varies, can take absurd amounts of punishment ranging from flurries of lightsaber swings to direct fire from AT-ATs. The only Heroes with excuses are Chewbacca, who's a Wookee, and Vader, who's more machine than man. Everyone else is physically a normal member of their species, so they should die as easily as human, Rodian or Sullustan foot soldiers do.

* StoneWall: Among the Heroes, Leia and Palpatine serve as this. They have high health, the ability to block incoming fire and (in some modes) healing pick-ups, but their defensive abilities leave them with a rather one-dimensional offensive moveset.

The first DLC was released alongside the game, the Battle of Jakku, which is the setting for a pivotal battle set after ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and leading into ''Film/TheForceAwakens''. The second DLC, released in March 2016, is set in the Outer Rim in locations such as Jabba the Hutt's palace. The third DLC, released in June 2016, takes place in Bespin, the location of Cloud City. The fourth DLC, released September 2016, is focused in and around the Death Star, and the fifth and final DLC will be a tie-in to ''Film/RogueOne''.

** Jyn Erso has been announced as the playable Hero character for the ''Rogue One'' DLC.

The first DLC was released alongside the game, the Battle of Jakku, which is the setting for a pivotal battle set after ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and leading into ''Film/TheForceAwakens''. The second DLC, released in March 2016, is set in the Outer Rim in locations such as Jabba the Hutt's palace. The third DLC, released in June 2016, takes place in Bespin, the homeworld of Lando Calrissian. The fourth DLC, released September 2016, is focused in and around the Death Star, and the fifth and final DLC will be a tie-in to ''Film/RogueOne''.

* FantasticRacism: The Empire's distaste for non-human species is evident in their warnings about Nien Nunb, contrasting with the egalitarian Rebels.

** Heroes: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organa and Han's Milennium Falcon from launch; Nien Nunb, Lando Calrissan, Chewbacca and Luke's Red-Five as downloadable content.
** Villains: Darth Vader, Boba Fett, the Emperor and the Boba's Slave-1 from launch; Greedo, Dengar, Bossk and Vader's TIE Advanced as downloadable content.

* {{Overheating}}: Every gun in the game overheats after overuse, though depending on the gun this can vary from a single powerful shot to two dozen in succession.
** Additionally, the Disruptor Star Card releases a burst of heat which causes any nearby guns to jam for a time. This also doubles as an ability for Lando and R2-D2.

** The ''Outer Rim'' expansion brings in Nien Nunb as the new hero and Greedo as the new villain, who are comparatively obscure to the other characters in the Original Trilogy.
** "Bespin" gives us Dengar, of all people. While Lando was predicted to appear in the DLC from the start, no one expected a character who only briefly appeared in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' to appear in the DLC.

** The Death Star DLC comes with weapons some may recognize from the ''VideoGame/{{Dark Forces|Saga}}'' - namely, the K-16 Bryar pistol (Kyle Katarn's perennial companion across the series) and the T-50 heavy repeater (the Imperial Heavy Repeater introduced in ''VideoGame/{{Jedi Knight II|JediOutcast}}'').

The first DLC was released alongside the game, the Battle of Jakku, which is the setting for a pivotal battle set after ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and leading into ''Film/TheForceAwakens''. The second DLC, released in March 2016, is set in the Outer Rim in locations such as Jabba the Hutt's palace. The third DLC, released in June 2016, takes place in Bespin, the homeworld of Lando Calrissian. The fourth DLC, set for release in September 2016, will be set in and around the Death Star, and the fifth and final DLC will be a tie-in to ''Film/RogueOne''.

** On one of the Endor stages, there appears to be a creature that look like a Temptor from Caravan of Courage (though whether it actually is a temptor has yet to be confirmed).
** In fact there seem to be a lot of seldom-seen creatures from ''Legends''. On Tattooine there are Trooshti, Profogg, Rock Beetles, rock warts and (using binoculars) Bonegnawers. The Endor map shows Humming Peepers, Geejaw, and Lantern birds.
** The Death Star DLC comes with weapons some may recognize from the ''Jedi Knight'' Games.

* EscortMission: TheBattle Station mode's second stage forces the Rebels to guide R2-D2 through a section of the Death Star into a transport off the station. R2-D2 is actually playable and can be taken control of by any rebel who activates him first, but if the Empire does enough damage to the droid, he'll deactivate and the player will respawn as a soldier again. This doubles as a TimedMission, since the Empire can't permanently kill R2 and will only win if the Rebels take too long.

* SmokeOut: One of R2-D2's abilities in "Battle Station" allows him to cover himself in smoke that allows him to evade incoming Stormtroopers.
* SquishyWizard: Emperor Palpatine[=/=]Darth Sidious has no lightsaber, relying exclusively on The Force. However, this trope only applies to his lack of physical attacks; his Force-Lightning-based attacks are nothing to sneeze at, his Force Dash gives him a downright scary burst of speed, he has good health/defense, and his Imperial Resources ability can even heal nearby allies (or, [[MundaneSolution of course]], [[ItsAllAboutMe himself]]).

* StoneWall: Among the Heroes, Leia and Palpatine serve as this. They have high health, have the ability to block incoming fire and they can even heal in certain game modes, but their defensive abilities leave them with a rather one-dimensional offensive moveset.

* BilingualDialogue: The Sullustans, the Rodians, Chewbacca, Bossk and R2-D2 all speak their own respective languages, but that doesn't stop MissionControl from informing you on enemy whereabouts in English. Justified, unless you happen to be in fluent in Wookee.

* CloseRangeCombatant: Luke's main attack is not a long range blaster, but a lightsaber, so he has to rush for his enemies to get kills. At range he mainly has to rely on his Force push, which only goes a few feet in front of him, and his ability to deflect shots right back at their originator.
* CompositeCharacter: Not in regards to the characters themselves, but several of the Heroes' weaponry. For example, while Lando is obviously based on his appearance in the films, he carries the blaster he wields in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels''. Similarly, due to his limited movie screentime, Dengar possesses weapons and abilities based on his appearance in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''. Palpatine also uses his nightmarish leap he used in ''Revenge of the Sith''.

* CriticalHitClass: Lando's ability "Fortune Trigger" sees his ability to land a critical hit go up alongside his killcount,

* EscortMission: "Battle Station"'s second stage forces the Rebels to guide R2-D2 through a section of the Death Star into a transport off the station. R2-D2 is actually playable and can be taken control of by any rebel who activates him first, but if the Empire does enough damage to the droid, he'll deactivate and the player will respawn as a soldier again. This doubles as a TimedMission, since the Empire can't permanently kill R2 and will only win if the Rebels take too long.

* FrickinLaserBeams: Lasers here are brilliantly visible for all to see and far slower than light. Specifically, the laser bolts from Chewbacca's bowcaster are so slow that a person can step aside and dodge one as it heads for them.

* GrenadeSpam: Most soldiers simply pick up grenades from pick-ups around the battlefield, but Greedo spawns with them by default, and somehow manages to get even more grenades depending on his self-esteem!
* HealingShiv: The Bacta Bomb from the Outer Rim DLC may look and act like a standard grenade, but it releases the healing fluid Bacta, which is used by health recovery droids. It even provides some extra MercyInvincibility upon use.
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: When customising characters, you basically replace the heads. This is especially jarring with the Stormtroopers, whose alternate heads are all unmasked (save for the Scout Trooper and Shadow Trooper). However, the September patch limited the ability to remove helmets

** All ships, from the standard Rebel X-Wing to Boba Fett's Slave 1, come equipped with homing torpedos that can be fired after locking onto an enemy ship for a few seconds.

* InvisibleMeansUndodgeable: Averted, Luke and Vader's Force powers have set ranges, can easily miss and won't affect soldiers through windows or holes.

* JumpJetPack: The aptly titled "Jump Pack" sends the user flying up and forward through the air in a way that provides more mobility and than any other Star Card in the game.

** Darth Vader acts as this, especially compared with his opposite, Luke. Whereas Luke is valued for his agility and speed, Vader has much higher defense, can block with his lightsaber for longer and can kill more reliably with his lightsaber.
** Chewbacca has the lowest speed of any hero, to the point even his lasers are easily able to be dodged, but makes up for it by being able to use his Bowcaster to fire volleys of laser bolts that can easily mow down enemies in close quarters and having a massive shockwave attack.

* OldSchoolDogfight: As one would expect from a ''Star Wars'' game, ''Battlefront'' allows players to engage in large scale dogfights in the depths of space. This is normally reserved to the "Fighter Squadron" game mode, but aerial vehicles can also be unlocked via power-up in land-based game modes like "Walker Assault."

* OrbitalBombardment: Known as an "Orbital Strike," this is a powerful power-up available to be picked up by soldiers on the field. Orbital Strikes can also be called down at will by an AT-AT, with some cooldown, and in the largest game modes, Rebel Hero Nien Nunb.

** The Red Five, Luke's ship from ''A New Hope'', comes with firepower, speed and armor far exceeding that of a normal X-Wing along with the ability to significantly repair itself mid-flight and an invulnerable (if temporary) shield. In the films, the X-Wing was completely ordinary, it was Luke's piloting that accomplished so much.