Star Wars Battlefront II

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  1. Ka1dowskiX
    Feb 7, 2022
    5
    After the tragic launch of BF II, EA managed to overhaul the entire progression system and relaunch the game. It is, however, visible that Battlefront II is an incoherent game that was done in a slapdash way. It lacks any progress apart from the cards. Its predecessor was way better in this area. In terms of gameplay, it is a mediocre shooter full of bugs that sometimes can be satisfying,After the tragic launch of BF II, EA managed to overhaul the entire progression system and relaunch the game. It is, however, visible that Battlefront II is an incoherent game that was done in a slapdash way. It lacks any progress apart from the cards. Its predecessor was way better in this area. In terms of gameplay, it is a mediocre shooter full of bugs that sometimes can be satisfying, but is a disappointment in general. The single-player campaign is satisfactory, but still is not the best piece of writing.… Expand
  2. Svennyy
    Dec 25, 2018
    5
    Итак господа, отвечу на самый главный вопрос "Стоит ли покупать эту игру?" ииии ответ к сожалению ДА. Геймплей веселый и бодрый. Но спросите, а че оценка то такая низкая, отвечу сервера EA пиздец как часто вылетают, что и портит эту ебучую игру. EA блEAть чините СЕРВЕРА. а да лутбоксы убрали.Итак господа, отвечу на самый главный вопрос "Стоит ли покупать эту игру?" ииии ответ к сожалению ДА. Геймплей веселый и бодрый. Но спросите, а че оценка то такая низкая, отвечу сервера EA пиздец как часто вылетают, что и портит эту ебучую игру. EA блEAть чините СЕРВЕРА. а да лутбоксы убрали.
  3. Memesmojo
    Feb 6, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How 100+ hours of expirience feels like,honest review,also those who havent played the game stop rating the game 0/10
    (SPOLERS)

    CONS
    -Heroes are weak,and im ok whit that.But its the fact how stupidly you die whit them.
    Either it is a suicidical strafe runner from sky,at st killing you in 5 seconds,vanguard or sentry.

    -singleplayer sucks
    -Singleplayer is boring and Iden switches sides,its also too short
    -lootcrates
    -cards
    -Some maps are bad,some are to short, and some phases of the map suck(not to say its foll all maps_
    -6 modes which only 1 or 2 of them are good
    -Expensive as ****
    -Progression sistem sucks
    -No bots on the ground
    -Teams dont get scrambled at the and of the match so if one team loses it will lose and lose again
    -Bombers dont actually bomb,just shoot misles
    -AT-RT s dont actually jump even know they do in star wars universe.also in bf2 they are slow clumzy(like jar jar)
    -After you play a game you dont feel you are improving.
    -After playing most of the time there is nothing that you sit down and think about,there is no funny epic moments,memorable expiriences after yoou stop playing it
    -Game is unbalanced
    -Not that much content
    -Not much big updates
    -MADE BY EA

    PROS:
    Flying and starfighter assault is only fun modes
    -Can be fun at the times
    -Heores feel fun
    -There are a lot of good maps
    -Gunplay feels good
    -Every gun is unique and you can allways find a gun and a class that is best for you.

    Also for those who say this game is p2w,its not really.A guy spent 100 dollars for the game and all he did is maxed few cards for vaders,so if its p2w you really have to spent thousands of dollars in it
    Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhJ269CGJFs&t=713s    … Expand
  4. MarcinW
    Feb 16, 2018
    5
    Overall this is a mediocre game, in every aspect, other that AV which is of course top quality.
    SP: The campaign is quite fun, but falls flat on mission design which is 2000s quality, and questionable all over the place pacing. Inferno, bam Luke, bam Kylo, bam Han...... The story didn't bother me that much, think it was quite believable just needed some more exposition and it would click    Overall this is a mediocre game, in every aspect, other that AV which is of course top quality.
    SP: The campaign is quite fun, but falls flat on mission design which is 2000s quality, and questionable all over the place pacing. Inferno, bam Luke, bam Kylo, bam Han...... The story didn't bother me that much, think it was quite believable just needed some more exposition and it would click with more people
    MP: Poor map design which results in meat grinder situations where 40 players fight for a small portion of land. Playing the objective is not incentivised enough resulting in no one playing the objective. Heroes broken/unbalanced for months after release. Heroes are awarded to good players resulting in even more unbalanced matches, so games are usually face rolls. Also something is wrong with servers and matchmaking. I played on some maps constantly, barely on some and NEVER on one or two maps, and I played for around 25h!

    Its still quite broken and unbalanced with the developer playing Bungie role keeping everything to themselves instead of having an open conversation with fans. To sum up I bought the game after 2 months of release. Payed around 2/3 of the original price, but still am quite disappointed.    … Expand
  5. SolarConker
    Jul 1, 2020
    6
    At first release this game was so much garbage but with everything they done to change the game its ended up as a pretty good a fun game to play
  6. johnbman11
    Mar 5, 2018
    7
    I picked this game up on a publisher sale on Origin for $20. I played through the campaign and that was fantastic! I loved every minute of it and am so glad they put that in there. I'll definitely replay it soon. I was surprised, especially after seeing all the bad press surrounding the game. The arcade modes are pretty fun too, although I do miss the instant action and galactic conquestI picked this game up on a publisher sale on Origin for $20. I played through the campaign and that was fantastic! I loved every minute of it and am so glad they put that in there. I'll definitely replay it soon. I was surprised, especially after seeing all the bad press surrounding the game. The arcade modes are pretty fun too, although I do miss the instant action and galactic conquest that the original BF2 had.

    I don't care about MP so I get nothing out of that. It's all about SP campaigns for me. Ideally, with an online co-op option (i.e. Dying Light, Soulsborne, etc.).

    As for optimization, there were quite a few bugs to iron out on the Origin copy (thankfully, a few google searches fixed all issues). I was also surprised to see the length of the loading times take so long. If the Witcher 3 can load faster on my PC (i7, GTX1080, 16GB RAM), that's probably a red flag to the developer. I can only imagine what they're like on console.

    Either way, if you're looking for a fun Star Wars game to play, pick this one up. I don't feel any post-purchase regret buying this at $20 because I thoroughly enjoyed the campaign ( i also listened to the Inferno Squad audiobook beforehand so that gave some decent context to the characters).

    All that said, I LOATHED the first Battlefront game. It was pretty but boring.

    Battlefront 2 took two steps forward, one step back. You could tell that the EA execs simply couldn't resist. Which is a shame because this was a pretty fun game, single-player-wise.    … Expand
  7. HakkeBoo
    Jan 28, 2021
    5
    Mediocre game fun for moment but the main multiplayer mode is just so bad and tedious that I have never seen this big quit rate on any other multiplayer game.

    This also leads in to heavily increased mid-match joining to the losing team and there we have slapped togeather over-all very tasteless gaming experience right after the initial exitement wears off (about 40h was fun). Please    Mediocre game fun for moment but the main multiplayer mode is just so bad and tedious that I have never seen this big quit rate on any other multiplayer game.

    This also leads in to heavily increased mid-match joining to the losing team and there we have slapped togeather over-all very tasteless gaming experience right after the initial exitement wears off (about 40h was fun).

    Please try Heros Vs Villains that is actually the best mode of this game. Just learn the advanced hero fighting like parry/riposte (originally glitch but now days feature) and camera flicker dodges and this mode actually is very skill based and rewarding.

    2/10 for main gun mode + 8/10 for heros vs villain = 5/10    … Expand
  8. DCS431516526
    Oct 28, 2019
    6
    After almost 2 years, from a full of microtransactions game, this game is now turned into something that people don't have to pay a tons of money to enjoy. Visual and SFX are great, and new maps/characters that everyone likes. There are still a few things that I'd like to point out still:
    1. The servers are garbage, connection is often terrible
    2. The campaign is medicore. 3. Devs are    After almost 2 years, from a full of microtransactions game, this game is now turned into something that people don't have to pay a tons of money to enjoy. Visual and SFX are great, and new maps/characters that everyone likes. There are still a few things that I'd like to point out still:
    1. The servers are garbage, connection is often terrible
    2. The campaign is medicore.
    3. Devs are still not great with handling pvp balance.
    4. The contents updates are decent, but usually comes with a lot of problems as well.
    5. Inconsistencies are everywhere.
    6. Matchmake system makes no sense

    If you are a star wars fan, this is not a bad game to pick. It's not perfect, but for $5, actually it's quite a lot.    … Expand
  9. Macbigicekeys
    Jan 3, 2018
    6
    This is a condensed review due to character limits. Search Macbigicekeys video or tweets to see the entirety.

    The line of sight in third-person point of view is frustratingly misrepresented on the screen. If you are dealing with any corner situation where you want to peak around and take a shot, you're likely to shoot the wall even if your reticule is in the clear. The game does    This is a condensed review due to character limits. Search Macbigicekeys video or tweets to see the entirety.

    The line of sight in third-person point of view is frustratingly misrepresented on the screen. If you are dealing with any corner situation where you want to peak around and take a shot, you're likely to shoot the wall even if your reticule is in the clear. The game does provide a visual cue to let you know when the crosshairs are really, really in the clear. The cue they presnt is a gray X to the left of our crosshairs. This puts you in the situation of trying to line up your target around a corner in a tense situation, but then up pops a second crosshair X, and it's just plain annoying. This is a long-standing issues with games that are in third-person POV. I don't know what the solution is. Maybe the player should be forced into first person point of view when he/she takes cover.

    Another control mechanic that was on the fail side for me was the dogfighting. While piloting the TIE fighter, I felt like a fly buzzing around with only one and half wings. Using a controller was pretty much out of the question for me. I actually died a few times just trying to navigate around ships with an x-box controller. With mouse and keyboard, I was able to control the ship, but it was still a hot mess. Having the targeting control for the guns be the same control for the movement of the ship is just bad. I wonder if the developers did this on purpose to make it feel like you feel frail and endangered. The lack of options to strafe in the ship also seemed weird to me. I've spent a lot of time flying helicopters in Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4. Something comparable to that would be choice.

    The first thing that grabbed my attention in the entire game was the design of Iden's inferno squad helmet and her attire. Obviously influenced by the class Vader design, the control panel on the front of the chest plate serves out the nostalgia. The droid mount on the back was also a cool placement, reminiscent of the drone backpack in Ghost Recon: Wildlands. The design and rendering of these imposing costumes immediately sated my desire to kick some Rebels in the teeth.

    The animation and scene designs as well as the writing and delivery of the lines in the cut-scenes were pretty good. Nothing came off as cheesy. I like how subtle facial expressions have snuck their way into our games. The slightest flex of a fist or raise of a cheek can add the right quality to important scenes. These were not amazing or anything, but totally enjoyable. Also hysterically fun is some of the off camera environmental dialogue you overhear as you are storming a base or ship. You can hear NPC's screaming and calling to each other in warning as if the predator or an alien was tearing up their comrades. All these little things add to the mood and your connection to the adventure in Battlefront Two.

    EA Dice also delivers on some really immersive cool moments. In one scene I thought I was just going to land in their on-ship dock and CGI would just take me into first-person. Nope. They let you hover there and annihilate the entire dock, including some X-wings. When you get out of the ship, you hear crew running for their lives screaming, “Oh my god, it's the pilot. The pilot's getting out of the ship. Run!” When you think things have calmed after a tough fight, cliffhanger moments come unexpectedly and are offered with that warm Star Wars humor. It would be nice to see these moments become a little more interactive, but it's enough to draw you further into the character and the adventure of the story.

    Instead of reloading, most specialized weaponry has a cool-down timer. At first I was annoyed by this, but I guess it makes sense. The game shows off weapon variety early on, encouraging you to use a charging sniper rifle, a grenade launcher, missle launcher, shotgun, but I didn't see any innovative main weapons. Some of the secondary weapons like this device that sets of a localized elector magnetic pulse on nearby enemies were pretty fun. It allowed you to approach the mostly generic combat with some style and a bit of strategy.

    I'm not going to say much about multiplayer. I will say that I didn't see anything new here, but it was fun. I did like that the game offered extra points if you stayed close to your squad and pushed objectives together. Of course, you are randomly placed after you die, and the group usually quickly divides up and runs to opposite ends of the map.

    Star Wars: Battlefront Two looks to be like an enjoyable casual shooter with an engaging story. If I was a bigger Star Wars fan, I'd probably tell EA to take my money, play through the story, then never touch the game again. Otherwise, I'd say wait for a sale on this title. Search Macbigicekeys for more content. Thanks!    … Expand
  10. FarkyJTV
    Dec 26, 2019
    6
    some youtubers sad the the game is good now.so i bought a key and tried it out.7 euros why not
    nope.the p2w cards system that was intruduced at launch was part of the problem.
    still the game is clunky unbalanced mess. weapons little to none feedback and some balance issues still heroes op with cards in big modes and boring in small ones(jedi academy was still miles better) freaking    some youtubers sad the the game is good now.so i bought a key and tried it out.7 euros why not
    nope.the p2w cards system that was intruduced at launch was part of the problem.
    still the game is clunky unbalanced mess.
    weapons little to none feedback and some balance issues still
    heroes op with cards in big modes and boring in small ones(jedi academy was still miles better)
    freaking 90gigs to donwload(probably to uncompressed audio)is still luxury.
    servers bad
    singleplayer meh
    no server browser
    no anticheat
    no effective matchmaking
    etc
    etc
    the game is good only for SW fanboys.
    other people find this gamplay boring after 10 hours max
    it only looks good even for a 2 year old game
    so a game that was like 3-4/10 move to 5-6/10 and thats for reduced price.    … Expand
  11. Hark659
    Nov 22, 2017
    5
    All I gotta say if EA want my rating up then please cough up some $9000 per rating. Nice graphic but the rest are just blend. If EA didn't focus too much about money then this game would have be better. Even the campaign was underwhelming. AS for EA, why do you hate gamers and your developers?
  12. SuperkenGaming
    Nov 21, 2017
    6
    Star wars Battle Front 2
    Hit and Miss
    Star Wars Battlefront 2, is of course the sequel to the online only star wars battlefront, but this time it adds a campaign, and boy is it disappointing… Before I start, I’m going to make it clear that I’m not a star wars fan… I’m reviewing this game as a game.. license unattached… And if you’re not a star wars fan, this 4 and a half hour long    Star wars Battle Front 2
    Hit and Miss
    Star Wars Battlefront 2, is of course the sequel to the online only star wars battlefront, but this time it adds a campaign, and boy is it disappointing…
    Before I start, I’m going to make it clear that I’m not a star wars fan…
    I’m reviewing this game as a game.. license unattached…
    And if you’re not a star wars fan, this 4 and a half hour long campaign is a gigantic waste of your time.
    This is easily the most generic garbage I’ve ever suffered through...
    IT plays, is delivered, and feels like a 2010 ps3 game…
    The campaign tells the story of Iden Versio mostly... though not primarily…
    Infact half of the time not at all…
    You get a bit of a perspective of the dark side, as shes the commander of the inferno squad
    but the game make a huge mistake of following different paths of multiple heroes... characters you know...
    minor spoilers, but youll be light sabering it up which was easily my favorite parts of this campaign…
    And these great moments are interrupted with space battles that go on way too long and an uninspired least fun of all time linear 3rd person shooting adventure where you can play around with the idea of cards.. As every hero you play in the campaign has their own special moves on a cool down they can use... but as iden you can swap these cards for different grenade tpyes for example... or perk like health regeneration and shield...
    I found the campaign to be a great way to introduce the mechanics of the online and for that reason is worth checking out… but nothing more as it’s just a bunch of shoot everything in your way while you get to a checkpoint, and defending positions while an npc interacts with an item… that’s it..
    There are a few okay missions here and there… but none of them are ever fun... at all...
    Again if you’re not a star wars fan just use it as a tutorial mode and get out of there...
    There’s no fun, no meaningful story... theres nothing here…
    Though completing the campaign does reward you with credits and loot boxes to give you a little head start online...
    Thankfully the online unlike the campaign is fun and is this games saving grace
    Online features 5 different modes, the 2 big ones 40 player classic assault which is objective based of defending and attacking positions or items and there’s the 24 player Starfighter assault, which is a bit like classic but in space…
    these 2 game modes aren’t really what I enjoy in competitive modes and had me more frustrated with the pay to win feel of the game where players can all have more powerful cards, and again with 40 players running around you’re going to die pretty quickly in this mode if you’re a newbie..
    You’re better off building yourself up in the other 3 modes first and coming back to these 2 later
    I was afraid I was going to tear this game apart in my review until I played these much smaller game modes there’s blast with is 20 player call of duty style team death match, 16 player strike which is another objective based game mode,
    All 4 of these modes you’ll be getting kills and earning points to bring in support from heroes and star craft to clean house and potentially turn the tables in a losing battle…
    and then there’s my personal favorite 8 player heroes vs villains… where there is no saving up points..
    Everyone starts as a hero character and it’s a game of attacking targets while defending your team mate…
    This mode is a blast to me, and by itself changed my overall opinion of this game..
    Everyone feels over powered... it’s just a matter of who can use their powers the best...
    The controversy of this game comes mostly in the microtransactions which are currently disabled...
    But there is a loot crate system where you can buy crates with credits earned in game from clearing challenges and finishing matches… and in these crates are cards, credits, and crafting materials…
    Cards are bonuses you can attach to your characters... and this is what makes the game feel pay to win…
    Your characters don’t get stronger by you using them.. They only get stronger by luck of the drawn…
    Though you are able to craft cards of your choice with the crafting parts you earn and you can increase the power of these cards with these parts... though these are a bit rare
    I don’t find these cards to be as big of an issue in smaller modes oddly because I feel youre given more space to rely on your skill as a player…
    But in the larger modes youll definitely notice the buffed up players as their cards flash across your screen while theyre killing you over and over again with their upgraded grenades and turrets…
    its annoying..
    Star Wars Battlefront 2 is a bit of a let down to me, and im not even a star wars fan…
    But there is fun to be had here in its online.. Especially in its smaller modes...
    I give Star Wars Battlefront 2
    a 6.5/10    … Expand
  13. gabe23
    Jan 5, 2018
    5
    its alright it has its flaws the fact that the x wing is a magnet man this game sucks
  14. oooAlexooo
    Jan 26, 2018
    7
    EA made this game this is minus and, of course, the micro-transactions they love it, but multiplayer is good even very good not counting all of them lootboxes
  15. LastAeon
    Nov 20, 2017
    7
    It's a beautiful game and the designers should be proud. It has good single player game play and addicting multiplayer game play. However the main character, although rendered beautifully and backed up with solid acting is annoying from a narrative perspective. As a man I'm getting tired of the whole "girl power" initiative that has infected media. Can women be strong? Absolutely. ButIt's a beautiful game and the designers should be proud. It has good single player game play and addicting multiplayer game play. However the main character, although rendered beautifully and backed up with solid acting is annoying from a narrative perspective. As a man I'm getting tired of the whole "girl power" initiative that has infected media. Can women be strong? Absolutely. But these depictions (despite being set in a Sci-Fi/ Fantasy universe) have reached a point of incredulity to the point of being cringe worthy.… Expand
  16. Nightfirestar
    Nov 24, 2017
    7
    For starters yes i despise the loot boxes but the game it self is fantastic mechanically. the game is responsive en beautiful. Galactic and star-fighter assault are big epic fights. the game is of course not perfect. the attackers got the harder job in these modes because of a reinforcements bar instead of a timer so defenders only have to kill the attackers enough while being near theFor starters yes i despise the loot boxes but the game it self is fantastic mechanically. the game is responsive en beautiful. Galactic and star-fighter assault are big epic fights. the game is of course not perfect. the attackers got the harder job in these modes because of a reinforcements bar instead of a timer so defenders only have to kill the attackers enough while being near the objectives. while heroes are supposed to be stupidly strong they were first not meant to last 3/4 of a match. stack multiple heroes on 1 team and the other team doesn't stand a chance. my last problem is the team and all chat interface it pretty much invisible in most screens.… Expand
  17. KhaosByDesign
    Nov 19, 2017
    6
    This game is a mixed bag to be honest; It looks fantastic, it has solid shooter game play, the same goes for starfighter modes too and the campaign is a decent (but not amazing) story.
    But then there's loot boxes, micro-transactions and pretty much everything wrong with the game industry, all have managed to get into this game and it is such a shame but it's probably easier to do this bit    This game is a mixed bag to be honest; It looks fantastic, it has solid shooter game play, the same goes for starfighter modes too and the campaign is a decent (but not amazing) story.
    But then there's loot boxes, micro-transactions and pretty much everything wrong with the game industry, all have managed to get into this game and it is such a shame but it's probably easier to do this bit by bit.

    I'll start off with the Single player then:

    Campaign:
    While not the best (or most original) Star Wars story I've seen it does its job, it showcases solid game play, beautiful graphics for both character models and locations while tying it all together with some pretty great voice acting... and unfortunately that is all I have to say about it, there is a lot of wasted potential here and I'm hoping this is utilised in the DLC seasons that are on the way.

    Arcade:
    Another example of wasted potential here, while fun the battle scenarios are a bit limited. Custom arcade however is a great idea but currently very bare bones, we currently only have 2 game modes with the largest being a 10 vs 10 death match style game, while this is OK there much bigger and better game modes in the multiplayer and these really need to make there way over to arcade for it to be anything more than a quick distraction. (Oh and I think all of the blasters should be available in arcade like they were in skirmish from the last game).

    Now for the multiplayer, this sadly is where the game falls apart. While having more game modes and the same solid game play as before it is horrendously unbalanced, this is completely due to the games loot box progression system and it's frankly awful.
    All of the star cards are in these loot boxes which have such a high purchase price it is a grind just to get one or two boxes and it's the same for hero unlocks, unlike arcade mode many of the heroes are locked behind a huge grind (apparently 40+ hours).
    This needs to drastically change in order to make the multiplayer worth while.

    In conclusion, the game itself is a solid shooter but many of the game modes aren't fleshed out enough for them to be substantial, the biggest problem here is the loot box system and EA or Dice need to seriously look at this as it is ruining an other wise pretty good game.
    There are additions and changes coming over the next year or so, hopefully these make the necessary changes needed to do the game justice, until then however I can't give the game anything higher than a 6/10.    … Expand
  18. Dablu1
    Nov 18, 2017
    6
    Matchmaking feels like a PaytoMatch system, the more you pay the weaker opponents you get to match against at its worst or a bad algorithm at best. No MT but games still feels like it was and now you're locked in tryna earn unlocks playing vs people with full gear. Their TDM mode needs work, running around the entire game tryna find that one person. game feels unfinished. Sad and glad iMatchmaking feels like a PaytoMatch system, the more you pay the weaker opponents you get to match against at its worst or a bad algorithm at best. No MT but games still feels like it was and now you're locked in tryna earn unlocks playing vs people with full gear. Their TDM mode needs work, running around the entire game tryna find that one person. game feels unfinished. Sad and glad i only paid $43.04 for the game buying online with discount codes. Should of did that trial and by the time I got to level 10 I would of been bored of it. Maybe in 3 months they'll fix it. Just wait it out guys.… Expand
  19. cem12
    Nov 21, 2017
    7
    Pros:
    - Una gráfica muy bien detallada.
    - Una campaña que engancha y es muy fiel. - Los modos multijugador están bastante bien, mapas grandes. Contra: - En el modo multijugador no hay modo Fanático/Extremo. - Pese que temporalmente hayan anunciado el cese de los micropagos, me parecen unas políticas abusivas. Jamás se debe consentir que para exprimir al máximo el juego debas de pagar    Pros:
    - Una gráfica muy bien detallada.
    - Una campaña que engancha y es muy fiel.
    - Los modos multijugador están bastante bien, mapas grandes.
    Contra:
    - En el modo multijugador no hay modo Fanático/Extremo.
    - Pese que temporalmente hayan anunciado el cese de los micropagos, me parecen unas políticas abusivas. Jamás se debe consentir que para exprimir al máximo el juego debas de pagar más.
    - Mas modos de juego en multijugador, captura de banderas, Tct etc    … Expand
  20. sinadoom
    Aug 15, 2021
    7
    I have only played this game's campaign, but I have to say, I was quite surprised by the quality. DICE often do underrated campaigns, but given the backlash against this game and the focus on multiplayer I was apprehensive about it. The campaign is done really well, with decent level design and storytelling. The game looks amazing and is very well optimized, and manages to add to the StarI have only played this game's campaign, but I have to say, I was quite surprised by the quality. DICE often do underrated campaigns, but given the backlash against this game and the focus on multiplayer I was apprehensive about it. The campaign is done really well, with decent level design and storytelling. The game looks amazing and is very well optimized, and manages to add to the Star Wars lore quite nicely. It's also one of the only games I've played on PC that natively supports HDR without having to force it through Windows. So from a technical standpoint and for single player content alone, I highly recommend this game. The controls are great whether on mouse & keyboard or controller. I haven't played the multiplayer so I won't comment on that, but it's a shame that the game's campaign was overshadowed by terrible monetisation practices in the multiplayer.… Expand
  21. cmfrip
    Jul 28, 2020
    7
    This game is a generic multiplayer shooter , with working single player, which I would give 7/10; and was enjoyable.

    In saying that I would add at least another 1 point, maybe more, if you are a Star wars fan, given all the weapons and units and uniquely recognisable characters that become available from that particular universe; it is quite impressive to see that amount of stuff on    This game is a generic multiplayer shooter , with working single player, which I would give 7/10; and was enjoyable.

    In saying that I would add at least another 1 point, maybe more, if you are a Star wars fan, given all the weapons and units and uniquely recognisable characters that become available from that particular universe; it is quite impressive to see that amount of stuff on the same battlefield at the same time -and is quite Epic (not always at same time of course - many maps vary). It is also very well polished, as you would expect from an AAA game.

    But without the skins and judging absolutely from merit, it is a decent multiplayer game on a grand scale – because of this scale, it can be hard to see what effect you are having on any particular game – that is my friend and I, felt whilst playing. The focus is on bullet spongey characters, their skills and some how doing enough damage to compete with your team-members to afford to 'buy' a 'force user'(Jedi or Sithlord etc) - although there are plenty of other special units to use, which was good.

    The single player was playable and most certainly gives an idea of what some characters can do if you were to use them in the multiplayer theatre and would probably be very interesting to those who like story or are interested in Star Wars.    … Expand
  22. sft
    Nov 3, 2021
    7
    7.5/10 • Yoda Yoda. I'm no Star Wars fan but this is a pretty good game. It's very impressive visually and the gameplay is good for the most part. The campaign is quite short and the story is a little fragmented but it's fun to play.
  23. PowerGamer
    Feb 21, 2021
    6
    Got it free on Epic so I can't complain too much.
    I missed the whole P2W debacle when the game come out.
    Any how I played it maybe 40 hours, but the problem is there are too many hacks in the PVP games.
    Their pitiful anticheat can't keep up with it.
    You can always play the 4 PVE at least and you level super fast.
  24. Tomle1202
    Jul 16, 2019
    6
    Star Wars Battlefront II's overly stunning visual and audial designs cannot compensate for an uninspiring campaign and a disappointingly unbalanced multiplayer.
  25. muzmuz
    Aug 17, 2019
    5
    Star Wars: Battlefront II is crafted with impressive graphics and acting, but is actually a boring generic shooter with nothing new and amazing to offer but a huge controversy behind its back.
  26. lastsid
    Feb 12, 2020
    7
    Again, nothing special. Mediocre game both in single player and multiplayer. Only good thing is star wars flavor. It feels like dice want to find battlefront its own identiti different from battlefield. But what realy be great is to get star wars game with quality of battlefield. It still a fun game but not as good as dice's flagship title battlefield.
  27. maxgreat73
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    They removed the lootbox and everything, but you still feel like the game was made for those. It could have been a great game if it was build from the ground up without lootboxes.
  28. LoletinAlexis
    Jul 7, 2019
    7
    Battlefront II complies, but its story mode remains only interesting and its gameplay can be improved.

    An interesting story mode to follow, but it seems unused. The opportunity to see 100% an imperial campaign or the First Order attracted attention, but finally the opportunity is wasted. "Resurrection" is a correct closure, and little else. The fact that the entire campaign is    Battlefront II complies, but its story mode remains only interesting and its gameplay can be improved.

    An interesting story mode to follow, but it seems unused. The opportunity to see 100% an imperial campaign or the First Order attracted attention, but finally the opportunity is wasted.
    "Resurrection" is a correct closure, and little else.
    The fact that the entire campaign is shooting all the time is very repetitive.

    Battlefront II offers a gameplay that I have noticed not very comfortable and very improvable, with a lousy stealth and nonexistent coverages.
    The control of users of the Force is also improvable, but it is quite well done.
    The control of the ships... A little improvable the sharp turns, but good.    … Expand
  29. Anjin1987
    Jan 8, 2020
    6
    Um Battlefield de Star Wars.
    As mecânicas lembram, claro que foi usado a do battlefield 4 e nem se importaram de fazer um jogo bom, pensando no dinheiro devem ter pensado que tal um battlefield de star wars? e ta ai o jogo. A EA não pensa em qualidade, pensa em quanto pode sugar de dinheiro o máximo que puder como uma sangue suga... a IA e ruim, a jogabilidade e razoável os gráficos são    Um Battlefield de Star Wars.
    As mecânicas lembram, claro que foi usado a do battlefield 4 e nem se importaram de fazer um jogo bom, pensando no dinheiro devem ter pensado que tal um battlefield de star wars? e ta ai o jogo. A EA não pensa em qualidade, pensa em quanto pode sugar de dinheiro o máximo que puder como uma sangue suga... a IA e ruim, a jogabilidade e razoável os gráficos são bonitos sim porem a diversos bugs ridiculos para um jogo... e claro so fizeram o jogo para ter as lootboxes para enxer de dinheiro pq o fã quer jogar com x e y e vai ter que comprar.
    demorei para jogar, peguei agora no ORIGINS por STAR JFO esta com preço alto decidi matar o tempo neste... Gostei muito do modo historia, foi bem pensado e poderia ter sido muito melhor e maior assim teria sido um jogo muito bom... porem as sangue sugas querem dinheiro e não criar algo épico de qualidade que ficara para historia.    … Expand
  30. Kvantaliani03
    Nov 20, 2021
    6
    rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  31. IntCel
    Feb 3, 2020
    5
    I have not forgiven EA and I don't think I will ever trust them.

    But the game has been scummy-business-free for a long time now and keeps getting nice, fair content updates, so I am willing to rate the game itself. It's not perfect, but... (TL;DR: Too much movie, too little game.) + Awesome atmosphere! It's like you are playing a movie! + Awesome graphics and sounds! + Combat    I have not forgiven EA and I don't think I will ever trust them.

    But the game has been scummy-business-free for a long time now and keeps getting nice, fair content updates, so I am willing to rate the game itself. It's not perfect, but...
    (TL;DR: Too much movie, too little game.)

    + Awesome atmosphere! It's like you are playing a movie!
    + Awesome graphics and sounds!
    + Combat feels and looks great.
    + Canon is followed very well for a multiplayer game.
    + Customization is great for a canonical game.
    + It's a small thing but it helps keep the game enjoyable: Chat is hidden by default so it won't ruin your immersion or your mood in case of a salt outbreak.
    + Spaceship battles!

    - Customization is lackluster for a game in general.
    - Very little player choice! You can't choose the map, you can't choose the side, you often can't even choose your class except for the infantry cannon-fodder because you are either lacking the points, the max amount is already in game or it's not available on the current map/mode.
    - Highly unbalanced! As infantry you will most likely spend most of your time dying to reinforcements and heroes, because they are stronger but cost battle points. But in order to get battle points you need to get kills/assists, so if the enemy player is better than you or has more battle points, for example because you joined later, you will spend most of the match dying in infantry. It exacerbates skill/experience gaps and leads to unfun snowballing like feeding in MOBAs.
    - A few game modes are popular, the rest rarely has enough players..
    - Forced to play in 3rd person view unless you play infantry.
    - Technical issues seem kind of common.

    BOTTOM LINE
    For the current low price it's worth giving it a try!

    And a few tips to help avoid frustration:

    * Don't solo-rush all over the map, it's a team game and without your team near you, you will get surrounded or crushed by stronger classes all the time.
    * Stick not just with your team, but also with the objective. It can be hard to figure out where the current front line is but it's usually somewhere between your checkpoints (which double as spawn points) and the enemy's.
    * Don't push your luck. In fire fights, get behind cover fast. With up to 20 players pear team, incoming damage can spike hard and you will often get killed by that one last shot right as you take cover.
    * Make peace with the fact that you will probably need to main more than 1 class/character, as not every map, mode and side has all the same ones. When you do that and are willing to enjoy several different classes, you can enjoy the game. You can still make them somewhat unique with star cards to best fit your playstyle.
    * It's a "hero shooter" with classes, characters and abilities. Remember you will need to take your time and learn what all the different abilities and weapons do to understand what's happening.    … Expand
  32. skyfireswe
    Feb 13, 2019
    5
    Awesome graphics, sounds and the game really get the characters right! BUT the campaign just gets too repetitive with boring missions, waves of enemies and the same shooting over and over again. Almost through I was so bored that I couldn't bother to finish. The last Sith mission is SO boring as well.
  33. elolugo
    Jan 1, 2021
    6
    Technically marvelous game. Fun multiplayer but boring singleplayer. Buy it if only a Star Wars fan. Otherwise, just buy Battlefield instead
  34. VigilanteOito
    Jan 21, 2021
    5
    O game é meio mediocre.
    A historia é cheio de furos e relacionamento forçados.
    O que salva um pouco é o multiplayer
    Não vejo a hora de finalmente Star wars sair das mais da EA.
    EA só faz merda.
  35. Genek13
    Nov 15, 2019
    7
    For me this game will be much better without so much Heroes/Villains spamming on the map.
    Other aspects of the game are ok, similar to previous one from EA.
  36. n3d
    Jul 12, 2021
    5
    Tried just the single player campaign and I felt the story telling could have been improved.
  37. Angrytiger
    Feb 16, 2021
    6
    Graphics = 2 of 3
    Story = 2 of 3
    Gameplay = 2 of 3
    Music and Sound = 1 of 3
    Wow factor = 2 of 3
    Total = 9 of 15 or 6 of 10
  38. r03vg
    Sep 24, 2021
    5
    Одиночная кампания очень однообразна. Что-то вроде Call of Duty (в худшем смысле), но в сеттинге Звёздных Войн. Катсцены - паузы между стрельбой.
  39. Renaigse
    Feb 9, 2021
    7
    В 21 году никаких уже лутбоксов нет, игра вообще не является донатной помойкой, ну, во многом благодаря бугурту и огромному скандалу. В целом, нот бэд игра, сингл шляпа, но если давно в каловдутие не играли, и соскучились по подобным играм, то чо бы и нет, большинство же так или иначе берут такие игры ради мульта. По началу совершенно не зашло, огромный ттк, прокаченные игроки, сВ 21 году никаких уже лутбоксов нет, игра вообще не является донатной помойкой, ну, во многом благодаря бугурту и огромному скандалу. В целом, нот бэд игра, сингл шляпа, но если давно в каловдутие не играли, и соскучились по подобным играм, то чо бы и нет, большинство же так или иначе берут такие игры ради мульта. По началу совершенно не зашло, огромный ттк, прокаченные игроки, с фиолетовыми карточками, "имбовые", как на тот момент мне казалось герои. Потом втянулся, проникся, и в целом ттк хоть и все еще большой, но на самом деле вполне терпимый, герои имба только в хороших руках, неплохие большие карты, разнообразный геймплей ( много способностей, возможностей и видов бойцов). Ждем 3 часть так сказатб… Expand
  40. SadZy990
    Jan 11, 2020
    7
    Слишком потрясающие визуальные и аудиальные проекты Star Wars Battlefront II не могут компенсировать скучную кампанию и разочаровывающий несбалансированный мультиплеер.
  41. Oswinoswald
    Sep 10, 2020
    7
    I mean its obvious that they made this game to be an online game which I think is good at being one they don't even show you how to play singleplayer I think they just made single-player so fans can STFU
    but I think online is great
    online has some problems too such as not finding players and servers even tho it has players and sometimes it says finding x amount of player but it never does
  42. f1o_o1f
    Jan 23, 2021
    5
    Nice to finally have a campaign. Too bad it's garbage. Characters are bland and the story is boring while making little to no sense itself.
    Resurrection is a nice idea, though it's way to short and has the same problems as the main campaign. Collectibles are alright. Gameplay is decent.
    The obvious focus however is the multiplayer. Sadly, EA didn't learn from the first game (what a    Nice to finally have a campaign. Too bad it's garbage. Characters are bland and the story is boring while making little to no sense itself.
    Resurrection is a nice idea, though it's way to short and has the same problems as the main campaign. Collectibles are alright. Gameplay is decent.

    The obvious focus however is the multiplayer. Sadly, EA didn't learn from the first game (what a surprise!) and did not improve on server stability or matchmaking. If you're lucky, the game is loads of fun. If not, well, too bad.

    This game is basically just another example of why EA won't get my money until they change their approach to games (got this one for free)    … Expand
  43. robotchipmunk
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    This game has improved a lot since it came out. Micro transactions got scrapped so now you have to earn everything in the game. The gunplay is really fun, but the main problem with this game is that there just aren't enough modes. Supremacy is the only real mode that people play anymore and those games can go on for 2+ hours. Heroes vs. Villains is my favorite gamemode is theory, but inThis game has improved a lot since it came out. Micro transactions got scrapped so now you have to earn everything in the game. The gunplay is really fun, but the main problem with this game is that there just aren't enough modes. Supremacy is the only real mode that people play anymore and those games can go on for 2+ hours. Heroes vs. Villains is my favorite gamemode is theory, but in practice it can be so incredibly stupid. If one team has someone who is not good, that team is going to lose no matter what, because the precision radar allows the game to basically be a 3v4. Also the game mode will oftentimes just become ability spamming where one player will get thrown around like a rag doll as each of the enemies hit them with an ability.… Expand
  44. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Feb 9, 2021
    6
    First up im biased because im a massive pre Disney SW fan. Got this 4 free from epic games with the celebration edition. Would recommend if you can get it for max. 10 bucks for the **** and giggles but not engaging enough for long term investment
    +/-decent gameplay especially shooting mechanics, but very much lacking in depth
    +/- surface level customization +decent class balance overall    First up im biased because im a massive pre Disney SW fan. Got this 4 free from epic games with the celebration edition. Would recommend if you can get it for max. 10 bucks for the **** and giggles but not engaging enough for long term investment
    +/-decent gameplay especially shooting mechanics, but very much lacking in depth
    +/- surface level customization
    +decent class balance overall
    --progression system (in other words the long term motivation) is completly fked due to loot box shennanigans
    ++characters, locations, faction everything is there
    +ton of game modes
    +decent but short campaing
    +flying levels are suprisingly fun
    -server problems all the time
    +graphics and optimazation    … Expand
  45. ErayTellezi
    Jan 17, 2021
    5
    Hikayesini bitirdim. Gerçek bir star wars filmi kalitesizliği ve saçmalığında. Absürt ve alakasız olaylar, mantıksız aksiyon sahneleri gırla. Birbirinin aynısı olan ve sürekli tekrar eden koruma ve ele geçirme görevleri bayıyor. Grafik ve sinematik kalitesi iyi.
  46. HusoBabush
    Feb 6, 2021
    7
    It is a great shooting game and fun to play but most the time you get haunted by players who is full lvl and spawn camped this stuff is gettting all the fun from the game.
  47. MrSpookyNight
    Jan 14, 2021
    6
    its a good game now and progression is now longer pay to win. campaign still and will always be hot garbage though
  48. J1mbo
    Nov 29, 2020
    7
    I really love this game probably the funniest game for star wars right now, but obviously, star wars battlefront 2 classic is better. The only reason I keep playing is that a lot of people are still playing it not many people are playing the classic version of Star Wars Battlefront 2. There is a ton of **** loot boxes and THEY STILL HAVEN'T REMOVED THEM like what the actual **** is wrongI really love this game probably the funniest game for star wars right now, but obviously, star wars battlefront 2 classic is better. The only reason I keep playing is that a lot of people are still playing it not many people are playing the classic version of Star Wars Battlefront 2. There is a ton of **** loot boxes and THEY STILL HAVEN'T REMOVED THEM like what the actual **** is wrong with EA. Anyways the gameplay is very good the graphics are good some stuttering goes on sometimes (I have an RTX 2060 btw) so they should probably make some performance updates if they can. I don't know what was going through Disney's tiny little **** mouse brain when they signed the rights to Star wars away like the devs from star wars battlefront 2 classics were making The 3RD GAME and then they just signed the rights away like bruh how **** mental are you. The first 2 games from the battlefront series were great even in 2020 there still great and the game out in the mid-2000s. When star wars battlefront 1 and 2 came out they had less **** content than a game made in **** 2005 like bruh. Honestly, Disney should just give the rights to star wars to the same devs that made star wars battlefront 1 and 2 classics. Star wars battlefront 2 2018 is a good game but beware of **** lootboxes… Expand
  49. Game_Matrix
    Feb 26, 2021
    7
    Yes, when the Game came out it was a pile of **** but now it's decent. The grahpics are phenomenal, there are no Lootboxes anymore, and its fun for a few hours. When it's on sale on steam or free on Epic Games, you should definitely buy it.
  50. Fallconex
    Dec 17, 2020
    7
    Mixed feelings here. On the one hand, it's a very well done narration of wars in Star Wars, I love the variability of content. But sadly the multiplayer works not so good and the campaign is way too short.
  51. esvator
    Oct 10, 2021
    7
    Fun and versatile game that brings Star Wars Flair with it. If you Like the Star wars universe and Shooters Like Battlefield you will love it. Looks good even though the engine feels a bit stiff and chunky in some Situations. The very different modi bring variety and ist easy to find a Match within 1min even 4 years after release.
  52. MrTheMan
    Feb 20, 2021
    5
    eh. it's just eh. this sentence is filling out the seventy-five character minimum.
  53. ZUM_137
    May 31, 2021
    7
    В прошлом (2017) доната было куча, донат решал всё! И он был очень дорогой что аж не хотелось играть, но сейчас убрали донат и это очень хорошо! Но горе осталось!
  54. Topoide
    Feb 18, 2022
    7
    Lleno de bugs, campaña corta y mala, online injugable.
    Quitando eso es un buen juego, buenos graficos y buena jugabilidad.
  55. Denis94
    Sep 30, 2022
    6
    Un BF2 descafeinado que prometía ser el sustituto de uno de los mejores juegos de SW de la historia y se quedó por el camino...
  56. vova22379
    Jul 22, 2022
    5
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  57. AV-
    Apr 28, 2022
    5
    i didnt play it when it came out but as of now, its fine? i dont hate the game and i dont mind starting it up and playing it for an hour or two

Awards & Rankings

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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 8, 2018
    65
    Apart from the great Starfighter Assault mode Battlefront II is a mess of conflicting ideas, uneven mechanics and of course questionable monetization practices. DICE is facing long months of salvaging the game and the studio’s good name. [01/2018, p.32]
  2. Games.cz
    Jan 21, 2018
    50
    Even the tinsel of the Star Wars world cannot hide the silly story and the boring singleplayer gameplay, or the necessity to accumulate the credits in the crate hunting in multiplayer. Battlefront II pleases as a genuine shooter in the beautiful scenery, but EA should deserve a slap into the face for their mad progression system.
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  3. PC PowerPlay
    Jan 6, 2018
    50
    There's fun to be had, but for every step towards the Light Side, there's a foot stuck firmly in the Dark Side of bad design decisions. [Issue#269, p.52]
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