EA DICE’s Frostbite engine powers Battlefront, just as it powers the developer’s Battlefield series. I swear, at one point, a Stormtrooper I was shooting stumbled and fell in a way that felt so familiar to me that the animation must have been cribbed from a movie. I kept noticing it all, impressed by the level of detail. And the way the snow on Hoth sparkled as I ran through it legitimately made me smile. There's Admiral Ackbar’s ship in the skybox, just like it was in Return of the Jedi. The way weak Stormtroopers fumbled around and fell after a few shots from my blaster, just like they should. In 2015, developer EA DICE knows how to make a gorgeous game on the PS4. Yes, I know that my eyes can deceive me, that I shouldn't trust them. Still, my first few hours with Battlefront’s multiplayer beta on PlayStation 4 left me supremely impressed. Trying to form a meaningful impression without much experience is like entering a hive filled with scum and villainy. It’s the honeymoon period, a time when things you’ll soon take for granted look dazzling and new. The first day with a game is often the best day with a game.

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