Star Wars Battlefront II

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1.9

Overwhelming dislike- based on 3264 Ratings

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  1. cobacel
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    A travesty for the gaming industry.
    Totally Pay to win like a mobile game. It's a shame, because this game had potential, Dice is a great studio, but the greedy cash garbing publisher EA made it pay to win.
    I hope this will not bleed into the Battlefield franchise.
  2. Swagggnarok
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    The base game itself is like a stale taco shell with nothing in it. All the meat/cheese/e.t.c. - essentially every part of the game besides the title logo - they cut out to resell to you in microtransations.

    So, reviewing the GAME and not its lootbox scam - it's empty, underdeveloped crap and you should never even consider buying it. Or even borrowing it. It's pure cancer.
  3. Bobbudowniczy
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    We're hitting greed levels that shouldn't even be possible.

    This game forced me to put EA and DICE in my Book of Grudges.
    This is sad but in the future I'll have to pass on any game that will have EA logo on it.
  4. Dieco98
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Could have been a nice game, but the greed of EA got in the way and managed to destroy all the good things that they had built. Really hope that Disney takes the rights off.
  5. IceMan1763
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    The pay to win progression system carelessly shoved into the core of this game is the prime example of everything wrong with EA's business model and the direction of the gaming industry in general. I wish I could give the game a negative rating, but 0 will have to do. Do not buy this game if you have any integrity whatsoever.
  6. AaT-Stat
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    I have registered to metacritic just to downvote this game. It is amazing how they have the BALLS big enough to publish a game like this. I do not think I have to go into details... Listen, EA: No money for you! Here is your well-earned score of 0. Good day to you.
  7. inkblowout
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Star Wars Battlefront 2 is not a bad game by all means. But I refuse to support these garbage practices that EA is doing.

    If they fix this... then I'll give it a proper review but as of now. A zero is all this game deserves.
  8. kord2003
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    "Pay2Win" is bad, mkay?
    How dare you to put that outrageous progress model to such expensive multiplayer game?
    EA has totally deserved all this shame coming from players.
  9. SFLeader
    Nov 27, 2017
    3
    Battlefornt II :
    I ] Campaign // 2/10 // Only for the graphics ! , the storyline is awfull and it comes with
    unreasonable and poor decisions by the protagonist character. Once again a rebel masked campaign ! II ] Multiplayer // 3/10 // The multiplayer mode provides lots of fun ! Graphics , moves ,abilities characters and powers are awesome! But at the same time it suffers from lootboxes    Battlefornt II :
    I ] Campaign // 2/10 // Only for the graphics ! , the storyline is awfull and it comes with
    unreasonable and poor decisions by the protagonist character. Once again a rebel masked campaign !
    II ] Multiplayer // 3/10 // The multiplayer mode provides lots of fun ! Graphics , moves ,abilities characters and powers are awesome! But at the same time it suffers from lootboxes which disrupt the balance on the battlefield | Because if you purchase lootboxes, you can maximize the powers-abilities of your heroes and troopers | Also many characters are locked and in order to unlock them all you will have to spend hours [each round you'll be getting the same amount of credits per match as everyone else (based, exclusively ,on match length time)] of gameplay (game content, included in the price !! ) or purchase lootboxes (which inlcude ingame coins)
    [Conclusion --> Pay to win ]
    III ] Everything else // 7/10 //
    Overall: [ Campaign 0.4X(2) ] + [ Multiplayer 0.5X(3) ] + [ Everything esle 0.1X7 ] = 3.0    … Expand
  10. iamevilhomer
    Nov 17, 2017
    1
    I haven't actually played this game but please take this review seriously and hear me out. For the good of gaming...

    Lets take a look at gaming history for a second here... Ocarina of time Final fantasy 6 Chrono trigger Perfect dark 64 Metroid prime Halo CE Metal gear solid Silent hill 2 Resident evil 4 Smash brothers melee Star craft 1 morrowind Mario 64 Diablo 2 Half    I haven't actually played this game but please take this review seriously and hear me out. For the good of gaming...

    Lets take a look at gaming history for a second here...

    Ocarina of time
    Final fantasy 6
    Chrono trigger
    Perfect dark 64
    Metroid prime
    Halo CE
    Metal gear solid
    Silent hill 2
    Resident evil 4
    Smash brothers melee
    Star craft 1
    morrowind
    Mario 64
    Diablo 2
    Half life 1

    Just some good/great games that DO NOT have micro transaction bullcrap tied to them. Do any micro transaction games like codww2, assassins creed origins, forza 7, overwatch, destiny 1/2, battle field 1, halo 5, gears 4, and of course this crappy star wars game, have ANYTHING close to the level of greatness of those titles I just mentioned? NO! They don't... You're not really missing out here if you refuse to play/purchase this game. ESPECIALLY this one.

    I realize that if I did play this crappy game I would have a more clear understanding of how bad it is in greater detail. That's not necessary though... At least not for me.

    You see... I'm 30 and been gaming since I was like 2 or some crap. It's my biggest hobby and I never stopped. So I have some experience in the gaming world and have decent/good/great taste in video game quality. In other words... I have standards and you can take my thoughts seriously enough. So since that's the case with me... I can tell you right now for a fact that this game is poison for the gaming world.

    Wake up my fellow gamers. I know most of you guys are sheep who would buy a turd off the game stop shelf if it had star wars etched onto it's surface... But that's why you should learn from your mistakes. I once too was a retarded fanboy loser who defended companies that I liked no matter what. What happened? I grew up... I got smart... I became capable of detecting turds like this game coming from a mile away. So what if I haven't played this game? You don't have to play a crappy game to know that it's a crappy game. A little bit of research and gaming experience with common sense should figure that out for you. I don't have to eat a pile of dog crap to know that it tastes like dog crap do I? I never been stabbed in my hand with a big knight before but I know it would be very unpleasant!

    Us TRUE gamers have good instincts about this sort of stuff. You ever see those tests where they show a baby a picture of a scary looking spider or a snake that looks like it's about to bite you? In those tests the babies often get scared. That's because it's basic human nature to be scared of stuff like that. We grew up and evolved with these creatures for such a long time that it's in our genetic make up to be afraid of those things because they can hurt/kill us. Instincts yo! Well guess what guys? With TRUE gamers the feeling is similar when we hold our wallets whilst wondering how we would feel if we were to waste our money a crappy game like payupfront2.

    The micro transactions in this game are on a level of butt ****ery that's never before been seen until now. This is a bad joke turned real life unto the gaming world folks. As gaming evolves... So do micro transactions. This is the next level of evolution for micro transactions.

    I been fighting micro transactions for years now. Ever since I bought Destiny 1 and realized I made one of the biggest gaming mistakes of my life. That game opened my eyes to how lame micro transaction games are. Bungie gave me nothing but great/good halo game experiences for a decade and then they give us destiny which totally sucked. I was heart broken. But it was a wake up call. From that moment forward I smartened up and learned to not support micro transaction games at all costs.

    A lot of sheep have told me that I'm being too extreme. That a lot of micro transactions are not that bad. Really? Well good job kids. It's morons like you who are letting companies like EA put out horribly micro transaction rich games like this one.

    Some folks say that if the micro transactions are cosmetic only it's not a problem. I disagree. Remember old fighting games where you could unlock costumes of characters by accomplishing certain challenges? That was great! Gave you incentive to play the game and get better. Now you just buy it... LAME! Also devs only have so much time to make the game as good as it can be. If they waste time making a crappy micro transaction system then that's precious time lost that they could have spent on making the game actually better. And finally... Yeah sure cosmetic only micro transactions may be much better than pay to win/one time use type micro transactions but it's still a gate way to future games making micro transactions worse and worse. And now look... Here we are... The worst micro transaction game yet(as far as I know) or at least the most popular worst micro transaction game yet. Give em a inch and they will take a mile...

    I gave it a 1 which I know is kind of high but hey... I'm a nice guy : )    … Expand
  11. AlphaRebel
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    I will try and keep this brief, Starbores gamblefront is the latest reskin for the now 15 year old Battlefield formula; over the years the game engine has progressed to be an amazing lensflare simulator where they tack the trusted battlefield gameplay loop onto it with various degrees of success. Which I admit is both reductive and cynical, but also I think is fair and accurate.
    That    I will try and keep this brief, Starbores gamblefront is the latest reskin for the now 15 year old Battlefield formula; over the years the game engine has progressed to be an amazing lensflare simulator where they tack the trusted battlefield gameplay loop onto it with various degrees of success. Which I admit is both reductive and cynical, but also I think is fair and accurate.
    That being said, the strength of the idea proves that the core mechanics does make for really fun game in spite of EA and Dice’s best efforts.
    Yes, this is one of those hating on EA reviews and I am not going to dress it up as otherwise because while this game really SHOULD be a must buy and it’s clear EA and Dice have spent a lot of money and technological prowess on this game the sheer naked avarice and totally anti customer practices by dragging in the worse pay to win and mobile gaming’s physiological tricks to try and induce children to develop a gambling habit and milk those most vulnerable players into those much sought after transaction whales by making the game so mindboggling frustrating to play unless you carry on with the fee to play investments like making it so you would have to spend a working week grinding to get to play Darth Vader.
    Yep that’s right, unless you carry on spending in already full price game, the key characters to even the battle out will be locked behind nigh impossible grind and you will lose to those who will just drop money to unlock them.
    TL;DR Avoid this game at all costs.    … Expand
  12. GreenT2000
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Congratulations, EA. You have earned one point. More points can be earned in 24 hours. Additional points can be purchased for $4.99 each. This is to give EA a sense of pride and accomplishment.

    Pay to win, no thx.
  13. Slicksnoopy
    Nov 17, 2017
    4
    Great sound, great graphics, flight feels smooth, level design was done with care that is the extent of good things from this game. The campaign was just over 4 hours long and ends openly. Gone are the days of buying a complete game at launch. While the campaign was enjoyable it didn't do anything new or shocking and you see everything coming a mile away. The progression system is beyondGreat sound, great graphics, flight feels smooth, level design was done with care that is the extent of good things from this game. The campaign was just over 4 hours long and ends openly. Gone are the days of buying a complete game at launch. While the campaign was enjoyable it didn't do anything new or shocking and you see everything coming a mile away. The progression system is beyond broken in this game! You use credits earned by playing to buy Heroes (Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, ect) however you also use these same credits to buy loot boxes that randomly give you cards to upgrade the normal class characters. So if you want to play as Darth Vader and you are currently saving all your credits for him that means you are not able to upgrade any of your other characters. They have since lowered the insane prices of Heroes, however they also lowered your rewards for completing the campaign, and also limited the amount of credits you can earn in arcade mode. Yes you heard it correctly, they limit the amount of progression you can EARN in the game by PLAYING the game to cause you to pull out your wallet and buy your way to top of progression. Another note to end on your performance does not matter in this game. If you have 0 kills 50 deaths and do not play the objectives you earn the same amount of credits at the end of the match as the guy who gets 50 kills, a 45 kill streak, and only 1 death. The game is BROKEN.… Expand
  14. rickyrockfish
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    dishonest business practices with crappy pay to win tactics on a 60 dollar game. score absolute ZERO. Gameplay looks average, but don't fall for the hype, pay to win will be back. Complete CRAP.
  15. GideonGG
    Nov 24, 2017
    3
    Great graphics, decent gameplay, but no real upgrades compared to previous games in the same franchise. Vehicles are clunky and options to destroy enemies vehicle spawns are non-existent compared to previous games. Hero selection is very limited. Progression is waaaaay too slow in multiplayer, and the microtransactions make progression even worse; this is compounded by the fact that youGreat graphics, decent gameplay, but no real upgrades compared to previous games in the same franchise. Vehicles are clunky and options to destroy enemies vehicle spawns are non-existent compared to previous games. Hero selection is very limited. Progression is waaaaay too slow in multiplayer, and the microtransactions make progression even worse; this is compounded by the fact that you get useless emotes in the same packs you get actual upgrades from, making unlocking star cards for units you actually want to use even more difficult. Given the game's monetization model and progression stopping loot box system at the center of the game, 3/10 is being generous (and that's mostly for the visuals and immersion). If loot boxes are removed and replaced with a better progression system (that is not RNG-based and unrewarding) I could still only see the game getting a 7/10 due to limited gameplay options and removal of past title's innovative tactics.… Expand
  16. muertefx
    Nov 18, 2017
    3
    Graphics, combat systems and everything else is greatly improved, but still, we have lootboxes, in-game money transactions after we paid for the game. Everything could be just fine, but it's not a cosmetics inside lootboxes, it's items, skill improvements and even more. But still nobody would complaint about this if people could get everything for 100-200 hours, but right now you need toGraphics, combat systems and everything else is greatly improved, but still, we have lootboxes, in-game money transactions after we paid for the game. Everything could be just fine, but it's not a cosmetics inside lootboxes, it's items, skill improvements and even more. But still nobody would complaint about this if people could get everything for 100-200 hours, but right now you need to spend more than 4000 hours to get everything! EA temporarily turned off their "pay2win" system and it changes totally nothing, because they will add it again. Don't buy this game, don't listen to EA, they are greedy.… Expand
  17. out2kill
    Nov 17, 2017
    4
    Some of the best graphics and sounds you will ever experience in a game. That being said, the business practices of the loot boxes is unacceptable and possibly criminal if the European courts have their say.
  18. pesiq
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    EA + Disney = online poker.

    Pay to win ladies and gentlemen - do not encourage this type of behavior, it is so easy to stop this, you literally have to do nothing, just don`t buy the game.
  19. Groany
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    This loot box gambling needs to stop ASAP. You will not ride this out EA by removing microtransactions for a little bit, we know it will return. Don't buy this game, because that's the only thing that this company will react to, loss of money.
  20. manugorz
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Please do not buy this game. Do not support this thieves or every game will be pay to win . EA already put cards (loot boxes) in new Need For Speed: Payback. Pay to win system in full priced $60 game is a joke. I'm really sorry for you DICE because I'm sure you really love what you do. Disgusting EA.
  21. rodericrinehart
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    The death of the video game industry might start with this game. Others have tried to ruin it with loot boxes, cut content for DLC and season passes, and other predatory behavior - but this game is designed like the worst mobile game you've ever seen. It should be free with these microtransactions or cost $60 without them. EA IS THE WORST COMPANY IN THE WORLD.
  22. Riversound
    Nov 17, 2017
    2
    2 Point! Only for the music. Artificial intelligence is a disaster.
    Disney and EA "The birth of the dark side".
    I want my money back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  23. Vylee
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    EA killed a great game by demanding loot boxes for their progression system.

    They have taken out the ability to purchase loot boxes with real money (for now) but it still takes 4000 hours to unlock everything.
  24. nahuelmartini
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Pay to win??? No MORE PLEASE. NEVER MORE. From Argentina we dont want this politics. We need to finish this with all the people together. RIP MICRO PAGOS!
  25. Midirataj
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
    I don’t write reviews (desperate times calls for desparate measures). A lot of people do that for living and passion. I am more of a introvert.
    I always took refugee in games. I found acceptance and friends there. It allowed me to feel able and free, unlike in real world. Once you are in the game you are not ugly, stupid or poor, or pretty, smart and rich. We    SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
    I don’t write reviews (desperate times calls for desparate measures). A lot of people do that for living and passion. I am more of a introvert.
    I always took refugee in games. I found acceptance and friends there. It allowed me to feel able and free, unlike in real world. Once you are in the game you are not ugly, stupid or poor, or pretty, smart and rich. We are all adventurers. We are all EQUAL. We are all what we want to be, commit our time and effort to excel in what we believe in. We had to earn everything with our bare mouse and keyboard and gamepad.

    Microtransactions (loot boxes included) is killing the heart and soul of gaming.
    Microtransactions "IS", because we all need to unite to kill this final BOSS.
    And from the carcasses of EA, Ubisoft, Activision, Take-2 we will loot the most incredible of legendary loot (real loot), our due legacy!
    Meaningful and rewarding progression systems, incredible unlockables also cosmetics for in games feats and challenges, compelling stories and rich, living worlds, innovative mechanics and balanced, addictive multiplayer.

    We will equip our wallets, wield our credit cards and unleash the flurry of online payments and we will shape the destiny of Gaming Kingdom, but first the False Emperor "EA", Fallacious Prophet "Take-Two Interactive", heretic priest "Ubisoft" and their court necromancer "Activision" must all pay the ultimate price for the well-being of our great civilization. Their fall will mark the dawn of golden era of gaming.

    The suit-clad CEO barbarians, who enslaved millions of their normie bretherens and now advance leading ruthless horde into our lands. They have no place in our society. They took our worlds, they defiled girlfriends we don't have, their put our basement forts to the torch.
    Wanna play your favourite hero/villain? Pay up! and then: Gamble, Gamble, Gamble.
    Wanna unlock and upgrade new skills? Pay up! and then: Gamble, Gamble, Gamble.
    Wanna feel inferior to people who don't know any better than give up their hard earned money for things artificially put behind a fake paywall, wanna get obliterated by their *wink* "legendary " *wink* skills? Pay up only 59.99$
    Don’t worry we made your beloved game a piece of grindy mobile dumpster.

    And Publishers say it is for your own freedom of choice. Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    A testament to greed and falsehood.
    SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!    … Expand
  26. PiePieper
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Played is and it is buggy as **** on PS4, One X runs fine and looks good. But EA shouldn't be given any slack on this unbalanced, pay to win, gambling game. And the writing is the worst. Why should everyone in the galaxy just happen to show during the campaign. This game is the worst, EA is even worse than that.
  27. AceSaft
    Dec 5, 2017
    10
    I like this game and EA shows reaction! People are complaining about everything! It is very dumb judging this game only by micro transactions. There was no "real" pay to win and you aren't even forced to buy credits with your real money. So get over it and stop bashing a game without even testing and getting an objective opinion!
  28. ShadowHadou
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    DO NOT BUY this greedy pay-to-win excuse for a game made by a company whose sole purpose of existing has been now for a long time to milk dry your hard earned cash. F### EA! #boycottEA
  29. dirtyred152
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    Well it's a game you can tell that is not rushed out like the last one, but that would have been a lot more forgivable than everything being hidden behind a cash wall. I want to enjoy this game but EA has made it to where I can't and not I'm going to be avoiding their games for awhile. This sucks because I am a huge Star Wars fan and EA has done their best to try and destroy the Star Wars brand.
  30. Lilblksheep
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    As an big Starwars fan I feel that this game needs a review. My view on it is 10/10 for graphics, 6/10 for the Story in single player, detail for accuracy 10/10. But for multiplayer is where I have some really low scoring, the points system for unlocking hero's in my opinion needs some tweaking as it tends to favor the winning side too much 4/10, loot boxes are to much aimed at pay to winAs an big Starwars fan I feel that this game needs a review. My view on it is 10/10 for graphics, 6/10 for the Story in single player, detail for accuracy 10/10. But for multiplayer is where I have some really low scoring, the points system for unlocking hero's in my opinion needs some tweaking as it tends to favor the winning side too much 4/10, loot boxes are to much aimed at pay to win rather then player achievement threw unlock 5/10, Star card system places more emphasis on gadgets to achieve kills rather then raw player skill 6/10 . All in all it's not an awful game but needs some fine tuning from EA to make multiplayer more enjoyable. my over all rating 4/10… Expand
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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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