With the latest movie almost making up for the quality of the first two films it looks like Star Wars has won back the hearts and minds of fans everywhere and Battlefront II aims to be the perfect celebration of that. Like the original it’s a sort of Star Wars version of PC hit Battlefield 1942, where two armies face off against each other, either off or online, jumping in and out of various vehicles as they find them.
Of course in Battlefield 1942 "various vehicles" meant jeeps and tanks, in Battlefront II it means X-wings, TIE Fighters, AT-ATs and, for the first time, Episode III vehicles like the BARC speeder, Jedi Starfighter II and V-wing.
The biggest change to the game, apart from the new vehicles, is space battles with several of the levels taking part aboard giant space cruisers which you can exit in starfighters, have a dogfight in deep space around and then pilot back to for a bit more on foot combat. Levels include the Blockade Runner from the beginning of A New Hope, the space battle above Coruscant and Utapau and Mustafa from Episode III.
Another long awaited addition is playable Jedi, although you can only be one for a short time so as to not unbalance the gameplay. Although the emphasis is on online play the single player mode has been beefed up with better artificial intelligence and a proper story linking all the missions. "Star Wars fans, like this, they will", as Yoda would say (if he was real and wrote game previews instead of being a Jedi Master). -- Harrison Dent
This preview is based on an incomplete version of the game; features or problems mentioned above may not appear in the finished game.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
the ultimate starwars game ever This game truly deserves its platinum award. I purchased this game in 2003 and i still play it 6 years later. its graphics are bad compared to current xbox games like call of duty 4 but they were good in its day. Regrettably it is better with cheats as its to realistic and amo depletes way to easily. Once you've completed it you can still play to get awards. over all it is a must have for star wars enthusiast.
Simply Fun Despite its age, this really is still an enjoyable game. I got the old PS2 out a few days ago when some friends came over and Battlefront II was the first game I thought of playing. While some people may be put off by thinking this is a 'Star Wars Nerd' game, it really isn't. It's basically a team-based Third Person Shooter, with a few Star Wars elements. The game's campaign mode is pretty good and takes a while to complete, but where this game really shines is multiplayer with friends offline or... more info
Best Game! This game is by far the most fun I've had from a game. It offers a range of characters, plots and can be played with two players.
Definately better than the 1st game and will be hard to get it out of the number one spot.
If you like shooting games, this is certainly for you. Even the girls :)
good but cant touch the first! to be honest i cant say much because when i feel like playing a spacey shooter i always turn to star wars battle front 1 as i think this second in the franchise cant even touch the first.. Tom
