Loot Boxes Are Bad, but 'Battlefront II' Is Good (Ep. 62)

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion discuss the recent releases of several high-profile Switch ports, what their success means for the system's future, and what might have been for the PlayStation Vita (0:57). Then they review the highlights and lowlights of the multiplayer modes and single-player campaign of 'Star Wars: Battlefront II' and lament the game's heavy-handed use of microtransactions and loot boxes (6:15). Lastly, they bring on 'Battlefront' writer Walt Williams to talk about the special thrills and unique challenges of creating characters and stories inside the 'Star Wars' universe (26:45). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Loot Boxes Are Bad, but 'Battlefront II' Is Good (Ep. 62) is an episode from Achievement Oriented by Achievement Oriented & The Ringer.

This episode is 67:22 long.

This episode was published on Nov 17, 2017.

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