Wait, Battlefront 3 actually came out?
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2023
- Star Wars Battlefront Elite Squadron is Battlefront 3 in all but name. It's got instant action, all the eras that actually matter, and the abridged storyline of the planned Battlefront 3 campaign, which sure is a story that someone wrote. Elite Squadron is an interesting curiosity to add to your PSP collection (you DO have a PSP collection, right?)
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I remember checking on Battlefront 3's development every single day until it was cancelled - truly a heartbreaking day for a ten year old
Instead we get Haze!
I remember a developer who worked on Battlefront 3 came to my school soon after the game was cancelled, to talk about what it's like in the industry, and why we should be game developers. He made a long speech about how we should not become game developers, as the industry will destroy our dream projects.
So yeah, now I'm learning game development.
Why does that sounds so believable haha. If you read the article “Free Radical Vs the Monsters” it has the same sorta pessimistic attitude about the game industry. It’s actually quite an insightful read and I fully recommend checking it out. I also have to mention the Free Radical Archive; they have so much info on Free Radical and Bf3!
@@henryfleischer404 If you want to keep your dream, there is always indie. Realistic AAA graphics are over rated anyways. The new CoD will look obsolete in 10 years. Windwaker will look great forever.
@@62cky4powerthirst Yeah. I'm working on a twin-stick SHMUP, mostly on my own, using a mix of pre-rendered sprites and low poly models right now. After that, I've got two first person shooters, a management game, and an aysmerical multiplayer management/FPS game to make.
The Jedi who beat the bad guy and immediately gave him his lightsaber back might be among the dumbest characters ever created
There's a difference between good and being... just incredibly, incredibly _dumb._ Sadly a lot of people don't seem to understand this fact. Removing an enemy's will (or reason) to fight is a valid strategy, _but it doesn't happen just because you assume it did._
dude showed up to see his sons fighting I'd be caught off guard too
It was on part with that “saving things we love” line
"...now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is Dumb."
@@DIEGhostfish 🎶 SPACE BALLS!!! 🎵
"Somehow X1 managed to capture Luke Skywalker"
Also Palpatine already came back 10 mins after he got thrown into a reactor
"Somehow, palpatine returned".
In Battlefront III there would have been a cutscene showing how he got captured by Dark Troopers but I guess they didn't have the budget here...
The story of this game is so convoluted you'd think it was written by Hideo Kojima.
Actually, come to think of it, a Star Wars game written by Hideo Kojima would be... interesting, to say the least.
A star wars anti war game
Star
@@kuchom well, considering the original star wars is an anti-war movie
@@kuchom
The original hack who actually convinced people that movies that involve large battles, wars and blood are actually anti-war was a genius.
Strand Wars: The Phantom Mantis
Even though the DS version plays nothing like a Battlefront game and is pretty repetitive the campaign and story is done way better on it since it actually explains what’s going on instead of having awkward bits of the movies thrown in.
the amount of times i played that game on my DS is absolutely insane
I had the ds version too. Loved the bot multiplayer mode
Yep.
@@SaucyDawsieI played the DS campaign way more than I should've.
@@zetastreaker47 i probably beat the game hundreds of times over a year or two
Losing Free Radical's Battlefront 3 is right up there with Project Offset, Human Head's Prey 2, and KojiPro's Silent Hills in "the most painful game cancellations".
Star Wars 1313 comes close too
@@theogbeaver Yeah that too! I remember seeing early alpha footage of the game that was leaked about a year ago and the build looked great! 😭
The cancellation of Prey 2 was just brutal.
I really liked the bounty hunter trailer and I think that the game would have had GOTY potential if it was anywhere close to the basedness of the trailer.
Actually Battlefront III was never in development by Pandemic, as they refused to make a third game with the little budget and time, LucasArts was willing to give them. The PC and console version of Battlefront III was in development by Free Radical Design.
Ground to space combat was their idea, but it seems they overestimated themselves, as they missed every deadline and their playable builds didn't live up to LA's expectations, so it was cancelled after the original release date was already missed by more than a year (early 2008 release, cancelled April 2009).
Rebellion was tasked with the PS2 and PSP version, while n-space got to develop the DS version.
As these versions were already finished, they got renamed Elite Squadron and released, except the PS2 version, as LucasArts didn't saw reason in releasing a spin-off title on the PS2 and didn't want to use the name Battlefront III for a game only available on a last-gen console and handhelds.
@@shadowsmoke8929 Ahh I see. Appreciate the correction!
Ahh, the Star Wars tie in game checklist
Edgy OCs? Check
Minor set pieces from the most recent movie being much bigger? Check
Redoing the same battles from the OT over and over? Check
Original story that feels like the entire studio just threw their ideas into a giant melding pot? Check
Wow this one has them all
Yes, some Star Wars games were really rough in their story back then, but I think the Battlefront III story would have been the worst offender of them all, cause what we can see of it really feels like FanFiction: The Game.
PSP Elite Squadron is even worse with it, cause it doesn't even have the whole story, due to the mess behind the scenes.
It's almost like a Disney Star Wars project except before Disney.
@@shadowsmoke8929 BF3 really had potential with the gameplay, I wasn't really interested in the story of it.
@@shadowsmoke8929 Idk some of the concepts for the story with art would of been interesting as it uno reversed ep3's out come with all the jedi temple turning to the dark side for some reason and there was a light side anakin turned to light side vader from what im guessing would of had to stop the now evil jedi temple so....?
@@shadowsmoke8929this game wanted to be the avengers endgame of star wars games, thats why they put General Kota in it, and the guy from the other psp game(rogue scuadron). I bet they also wanted to put Starkiller, Kyle Katarn, Mara Jade, the repubic comandos, everyone and everything from that era of Star Wars games
Those bionicle cancellations have to be the worst event to ever happen in the history of humanity.
Best thing tbh
I pooped myself in an applebees once, gotta say that's probably #1 on the list
Agreed
Mata nui help us through these dark times
The bionical cancellations and their consequences have been disastrous for the human race.
On the DS version he has a blue saber and a bunch of force unleashed characters show up for some strange reason.
If you watch the leaked (and unfinished) cutscenes of Battlefront III, you will find one where Kota talks with X2 and recruits him for the rebel alliance. He was actually supposed to be in the game.
Funnily he didn't appear in Battlefront III's later missions without explanation why. They probably weren't allowed to confirm Kota alive or dead, as it could contradict (now not so) possible sequels to The Force Unleashed.
General kota was the master of Falon Grey the jedi you where cloned from, so he recruited you
Everyday I crave the same love I felt as when I first played the og battlefront 2
My first all nighter as a kid was the day BF2 dropped lol
@@mixnflix101 Star Wars Battlefront 1 and 2 + GTA San Andreas.
The holy trinity of my PS2 experience.
Same, I remember plaything that on my old PS2.
Same those were the good old days simpler times better times. Felt the same when playing KOTOR 2 and republic commando
You might have fun with some of the classic Battlefront 2 mods. There are some pretty good ones.
There is an enormous Umbara map with an enormous amount of troops and the modders even added in space to ground combat.
I'm sure by now there must be a few other decent ones too. Unfortunate that the multiplayer especially for mods is dead.
I put so many hours into this game, mostly those custom battles you can make. I tried to play this again last year on an emulator and I never realised how bad it was but I was hit with so much nostalga
I only ever played this on emulator, long before I had a pc or anything
Star wars sounds and fx go a long way to make their boring games enjoyable.
So the Emperor wanted to unify the galaxy in order to eliminate borders. It all makes sense now.
He was putting chemicals in the water to turn the frickin gundarks gay
@@OGbrundle Akchually the right way to spell it is "gungans"!
@@user-py4ek3vg3u hahaha yeah that's probably more likely
Space Cypher???
I thought you were joking until I watched the full video…
I was obsessed with this game as a kid lol. I loved my terrible little psp
Amen..that thing was awesome
@@janschaffstall8261 Love my Vita and have Adrenaline on it, but I treasure my original PSP like a piece of atlantis
I still maintain the PSP had some pretty good games on it and you will never convince me otherwise. I don't care that it didn't have a second analog stick, some of the truly great games on the system worked pretty well without it.
Same,if only they can remake this for console
This game has been so forgotten over time, and today game studios aren't even taking inspiration from this one ... I just loved this SW game for its galactic campaign mode and of course the ground - air - space - capital ship battles.
6:40
"Somehow managed to capture him"
Oh nice to see Rise of Skywalker writing alive and well even in PSP era.
Rise of Skywalker was better than this
@@deadshot5007 I mean, RoS was a multi-million dollar work, made about 14 years after Elite Squadron, for a movie screen. Elite Squadron is a 2009 PSP game, cobbled together from the butchered remains of Battlefront 3 and prayer. I would be surprised if it weren't better visually. The writing? No, Elite Squadron's better.
@@Snipergod1024 What part of the writing is better?
@@deadshot5007 The parts that don't have rampant lore-breaking of established rules, of course! Elite Squadron is no masterpiece of writing, but at least it's consistent with the lore of its universe.
@@Snipergod1024 LoL it literally doesn't fit with either EU Clone Wars or post ROTJ lore. It's a giant fan fiction mess all around(at least the psp version).
Oh boy! It’s time for another episode of “Oboe Talks About Star Wars in the Funny Voices for 10 Minutes”!
I played elite squadron on my psp so much. loved it as a kid.
I have knew that for years by now, its insane how the majority of people never noticed that some of the supposed "leaked cutscenes" were actually Elite Squadron cutscenes.
there are also leaked cutscene that are ps3 graphics
Incoming tactical nuke it is😂
Seriously Activision should contact Jayvee and get him to voice the role of commander in Warone
Played on Both PSP and An emulator with highest graphics and expanded upon control schemes.
This is the definition of Saturday Morning Clone Wars binge.
Simply God Tier.
"Expanded upon control schemes"? What?
@@OneLastScholar
example wasn't a fan of the strafing/looking movement on psp so on a emulator I had changed it to fit my playstyle
Oboe has gotten so good at the Captain Price voice that his Captain Price voice can do a Yoda Voice
So glad to see this game getting recognition, after so many years of being unable to find much on it.
Loved this game on the ds, ironically I wanted this game because I thought it was battlefront 2 which I loved watching on CZcams back
In the day lol
lol same story here, still enjoyed it
Do you remember Gamertagtowlie?
@@Langerang no why?
3 is the cursed video game number
Explain halo 3
@@mane0ne Whats a halo
@@mane0neAnnoying af sections where Master Chief has waifu hallucinations and moves slower than a snail, and they are numerous. And for the game meant to "finish the fight" it sure ended on a cliffhanger, minor as it is
@steelbear2063 crying about maybe 10 minutes of small in game cutscenes is a reach if I've ever heard one. Also chief finished the fight with the Covenants prophets, who were the main antagonists of the entire series.
@@mane0ne
Crying? Bruh you really thought.
Annoying is annoying.
And the main character being stuck in space waiting for rescue is definitely a cliffhanger.
Oh my god this would have been so good if it came out properly. The tibana platform crashing into the star destroyer is amazing.
"Mr President, a 2nd Bionicle line has been cancelled"
Battlefront III Legacy mod for Battlefront II is the closest and best way to experience BF3.
There are also mods for Battlefront Elite Squadron maps too for BF2...
If you haven’t played Rogue Squadron, you should definitely check it out! The gameplay was smooth, you could customize characters, and air to land battles worked. There was absolutely zero story, but I think overall gameplay value was just better
I played this game so much on DS, I had a very hard time beating X2 at the end and was so so happy when I finally killed him. Man those memories.
I thought the game was ok tho, the srtory expands on multiple star wars eras and that was so cool, from the clone wars to the end of the empire, and we could see the evolution of X1 and of course X2, from basic clones to jedi/sith masters, so cool
When Palpatine said, "Beep boop, the dead speak", I felt that
“What have borders given us Lord Vedeh?”
I didn’t even realize it came out. I played Renegade Squadron on PSP back in the day, but even as an avid fan missed this one… somehow.
Fair enough. The only time I heard about Elite Squadron was by word of mouth when it was still new. There was effectively zero marketing for it, which both makes sense and is a shame.
The Dead Speak joke never gets old.
I think it's really cool that they named the protagonist after the first fourth dimensional rollercoaster.
For a PsP game this actually looks pretty decent
Its play on a emulator.
Normal it not looks like that .
And yes i know i have the game original
Grievous having a fight to the death with mace windu while some random clone beats the shit out of him with a stick would have been amazing to see in the movies
I feel like oboe should try some 40K games like space marine or fire warrior
He should 110% do fire warrior
ITS QUIET
I remember playing this on the Nintendo DS. It was a much more simplified version but I was satisfied with it as a kid.
Thank you for solving the mystery of the star wars game from my childhood I vaguely remembered
i played and loved the ds version, especially the campaign+ where you can start as a clone with a lightsaber
I remember this being one of the first PSP games I've ever played right next to Yu-Gi-Oh and Midnight Club LA Remix. I know for sure it doesn't hold up today, but my nostalgia for it is still there.
These two battlefront games rebellion made were some of my favorites. I loved how they changed galactic conquest to be more like risk where you had to move troops around the galaxy.
I loved the customization of your army.
All great stuff always felt like this was to good of a game for the psp and got held back.
I looooved that game as a kid, it wasn't amazing but it satisfied my need for battlefront 3 back then
Ds was better but not always.....
that patapon reference literally gave me an out-of-body memory flash fuckin time warp experience that i wasnt prepared for 😂
what are you doing evil step bro
Bro even the running animation is ripped straight from battlefront one & two.
This is actually neat
Elite Squadron and Rogue Squadron were both some of the best Star Wars games to ever release. Crazy how much time I spent with them on PSP.
I don't know if you purposely left out things or if the PSP version is just like that, but the random Jedi is Fallon Grey, who's actually X1 and X2's "father" (actually their template)
so glad someone is talking about this game i played this and renegade squadron so much
The dead don't speak, they are dead.
Somehow, the dead spoke
You should check out some of the mods for Battlefront 2 (specifically the BF 2 mod Battlefront 3 legacy, using much what was cancelled), as always the community made their own experience! RIP Pandemic/FR, you're sorely missed
I actually never heard of this PSP game, it's a shame its never brought up had no idea they put BF3's story in it!
Lol, i remember watching this stream, was the first one i could catch of yours.
I was in there trying to help through this campaign, would love to see you try Renegade Squadron next, it has a different story from the Rebel side only!
I loved Elite squadron as a kid. One of my favourite childhood games (PSP)
Damn this is really cool! Just found my old PSP gonna have to try this out
thanks for bringing back flashbacks of trying to kill Pixy on Ace difficulty.
Lightsaber as the CZcamsr Thumbnail Arrow is inspired.
Yeah i remeber playing this story on the ds. Ah the memories
I never got to actually own the game, but I remember playing the demo on my psp when I was a kid. Just 1 map and if I remember correctly, a timer for the match. (Maybe that was normal? Don't think you could edit settings.) It was pretty fun for a demo though.
This is pretty cool and I didn't know something related to Battlefront 3 actually got out but lol at the storyline
The instant action for this game and the conquest mode were the best in the series, customising your own clone commander was just so cool.
"somehow he captured skywalker" was the precursor to "somehow palpatine returned"
RIP battlefront 3. You were the childhood dream that will always be nothing but a dream.
"It was so cool, they couldn't make it." Sums up the entire project.
The V-wing was the bomber in SWBF2. You were supposed to use it to blow up the frigates and capital ship hardpoints (bridge, engines, life support, sensors, and communications), not to dogfight
But the V Wing was canonically a fighter, the direct predecessor to the TIE Fighter actually. Making it a bomber was always a nonsensical choice
I played this for 3 years till my psp gave out but apparently loved it even with the low quality
I remember playing Elite Squadron on the PSP all the time as a kid. Maybe an actual BF3 on modern PCs and consoles and use its new concepts to their full potential.
This game is not known for its single players but it's planetary conquest and customization
When I was a kid this used to be my favorite game. Nice to see it again.
Bless you for that Ace Combat Reference. Iykyk❤
I played this game when I had a PSP and I don’t think I’ve ever met another human being who has.
I genuinely loved this battlefront, having the ability to have custom loadouts was so wacky and fun to mix and match
This game is HEAT!!!! Elite Squadron was my fav when I was 12!!!
the ace combat bit really tickled my soul, thank you
You made me choke on my Coffee with that COD Yoda Announcer.
Absolutely loved this game back in the day
5:41 Technically that's a Vindicator Cruiser, something that's been mentioned in the books as the ship they built the anti-hyperspace interdictors (You know, the things that made way more sense than perfect hyperspace tracking) out of but we never actually saw any image of without the giant anti-hyperspace titties.
This game's multiplayer is where it's at really. Lot's of unlockable skills, weapons, cosmetics and game modes. Also for a game of that scope the amount of usable vehicles was really great.
I remember playing the demo of this and loved it
this was one of my favorite games it had space to land combat
I played this game for probably 100 hours. It had a great campaign, tons of unlockables, and surprisingly excellent control and combat.
elite squadron was one of my favorite games on psp same with the renegade squadron best games i ever had on the psp
I've always looked at this and Renegade Squadron with the look of "wow a Battlefront 2 with an original story mode! Cool. If only it wasn't on psp"
i still have this its a great game, the ground to space system did work they have a playable demo of the game you just need to find it
I had this game, liked it but my DSi rt button broke during it so i had no way to progress once i got the force ability :(
HEY I PLAYED THIS A TON BACK THEN. Had fun with the customization. There was one weapon that I was obsessed with, I think it was like a sniper rifle that fires flares for orbital lasers. Good times.
I remember bringing my psp to school and playing this when it came out, had no idea that it used plans and ideas for Battlfront 3 though
Legend says the identity of the lady in the red armour is still a mystery to this day.
Bro, you do not understand how fun this game is to me. I have been playing it since I was seven years old. It is literally the only thing I will play on the PSP, and it has become a huge source of nostalgia for me.
Saying "Coruscant" like Jakey Lloyd has me dying
The Yoda thing was really funny.
This was the last place I expected a reference to Ace Combat Zero but I guess here we are
I can’t wait till you do renegade squadron
I loved this Game so much on PSP, greatest Memories of the funniest Multiplayer Lobbys with Custom Characters ever
I remember the online mode that had Galactic Conquest. I wish in the newer ones the kept that mode.
A concept so cool it was in Battlefront 1: one of the best things was the air vehicles acting like carrier helicopters on Geonosis
I literally remember playing Battlefront 3 on a PSP at one time. It was so cool, then the PSP essentially got lost and we couldn't find it. it was my brother's so when I discovered this game I was glued to it, he basically had to rip it form my hands. I will tell you right now that this game was FANTASTIC. The transition from ground to space was very nice, even for PSP. My favorite map was Coruscant. I did kinda hate the UI a bit but it was fine. I'd do literally anything to find this thing again. For those of you out there who say it's all lies, there has gotta be a couple people who remember it just like I did.
I remember in like 2010 when there were like a million Star Wars game leaks. Being a 7 year old deep into my pirated battlefront 2 phase, when none of them came out I truly realised the endless cycle of meaningless pain I had been born into.
I can't believe Oboe didn't react to the _Somehow_ Luke was captured line
It's funny how the DS version somehow has more of the story intact. I guess it's cause art stills and text boxes take less time than cutscenes and voicelines lol. The whole fanfic tier story is intact and it's a pretty fun top down shooter.
EVIL HAIR!
I've been waiting for someone to make this video for a decade 💀