Star Wars Battlefront II

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1.9

Overwhelming dislike- based on 3264 Ratings

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  1. alchimyst
    Nov 26, 2017
    0
    I was in the beta for Battlefront I and took a pass on it because I found it to be a bit too repetitive and not that much fun...man I really wish I did the same for this. Battlefront 2 is both of those things ramped up to 11. The grind for this game is utterly ridiculous and the game play is pretty much a CF of chaos...in a bad way. I'm pretty decent at FPS and i'm finding this game isI was in the beta for Battlefront I and took a pass on it because I found it to be a bit too repetitive and not that much fun...man I really wish I did the same for this. Battlefront 2 is both of those things ramped up to 11. The grind for this game is utterly ridiculous and the game play is pretty much a CF of chaos...in a bad way. I'm pretty decent at FPS and i'm finding this game is largely just running smack into people and the winner being determined by who can pew pew/roll the best and which min/max build of star cards they have. Starfighter Assault isn't much better as ships either handle like an drunk elephant or a coked up slippery dolphin. Ugh...definitely pass on this game.… Expand
  2. Flanar
    Nov 25, 2017
    2
    Let me preface this by saying that I have played this game for 30 hours now, so I do know what I am talking about.

    This game is flawed on multiple levels and any objective person who would be able to see that. Cons: - Progression in this game is absolutely terrible. Once you have completed all the challenges and used up the initial inflow of credits, it becomes a terrible grind to    Let me preface this by saying that I have played this game for 30 hours now, so I do know what I am talking about.

    This game is flawed on multiple levels and any objective person who would be able to see that.

    Cons:
    - Progression in this game is absolutely terrible. Once you have completed all the challenges and used up the initial inflow of credits, it becomes a terrible grind to unlock characters or get crates.
    - Maps are imbalanced and usually favors one side.
    - Farming (by either killing AIs or AFK farming) is rampant. AI farming can also have a snowball effect.
    - Servers are really bad. The lag and rubber-banding makes MP a terrible experience. Some game modes are pretty much unplayable.
    - The mechanics of the game still works against you. You should be able to unlock almost every card with about 100ish hour of gameplay. Right now after 30 hours, I hardly have 10% of the cards and its just downhill from here.
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    Pros:
    1. The game looks beautiful. The maps are diverse and each map gives you a different feel.
    2. The heroes are a manageable threat. They will kill you if you try to go 1v1 with them but are easily countered with a small group.    … Expand
  3. sL360
    Nov 25, 2017
    1
    I don't even know where to start with this garbage pile, but let's just dive right in shall we?

    Remember when you could buy a game and it'd be a finished product? EA expects you to drop 80+ dollars on this game that can't even function properly. With only a week and a half under its belt, Battlefront II's servers are constantly plagued by rubber banding and server lag. It makes it    I don't even know where to start with this garbage pile, but let's just dive right in shall we?

    Remember when you could buy a game and it'd be a finished product? EA expects you to drop 80+ dollars on this game that can't even function properly. With only a week and a half under its belt, Battlefront II's servers are constantly plagued by rubber banding and server lag. It makes it literally unplayable for their own buyers. The overbearing microtransactions are gone for the moment, but this is only because Disney forced EA to pull them and redesign them. However it JUST slipped their minds that with the microtransactions gone, the only way to progress and level up your character is to farm credits bit by bit in a painfully slow grind via the mindless, boring arcade or the woefully unbalanced multiplayer.

    Now let me make this clear; Battlefront I ran off pure cheese and Battlefront II is no different. I understand this and accept this. I managed to eke out a reasonable amount of fun from the first game when I adapted to the inane madness that is its multiplayer. But Battlefront II gives you no time at all to do this. Since the real life money loot box system got pulled, EA also removed the credit reward based on match performance. It's now tied to time spent in the match. You'll be lucky to have a match last longer than 7 or 8 minutes because each mode feels deliberately designed to be short and generally unsatisfying. There are several maps to play on but there is no rhyme or reason as to which ones are selected, leading to some maps being overplayed and some barely at all. 33 hours in and I've played on Hoth twice, but Naboo probably 10+ times via Galactic Assault.

    The single point in this review goes towards the hero balance. DICE actually managed to pull this part off quite nicely; Heroes are fair, balanced and require skill. Careful application of abilities is tantamount to survival and performing well. No longer are heroes random god pickups that allow players to gain an unfair advantage and go on a rampage against the enemy team. It's entirely possible to still do this but it's also entirely possible for a random stormtrooper to put you down from a few well placed shots. Once again I find myself writing that Heroes vs Villains is the only game mode I genuinely enjoyed. Oh, and NO, I am not giving it extra points for the graphics and sound design. Battlefront 1 already had that down, and it's not like making a game look and sound amazing with the Frostbite engine is something fresh and new, it's expected by now. Unfortunately for all of us shiny, fancy graphics doesn't make for a good game.

    There is a campaign but does that even deserve writing? It's your average six hours long, head shot simulator shooting gallery and the story is complete garbage. To spare you the details if you absolutely insist on playing it, if you were hoping for a chance to fight for the Empire and see some explanation as to what happened between episodes 6 and 7, fat chance. All it does is confuse things even more and ham-fist a corny, completely obvious and uninteresting, nonsensical plot into your face at every given opportunity. And yes, this IS canon because Disney. Anybody else wish Legends was still canon? I know I do.

    Overall, a laughable excuse for a game of this caliber. I hold little hope that DICE, an actually talented and well oiled machine that CAN make great games, will manage to work past EA's negligence and incompetence to patch the stupid bugs, server lag and other problems for a salvageable experience. Save yourself the trouble of suffering with the rest of us and wait, or go play the original Battlefront II.    … Expand
  4. TragicShow
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    Battlefront 2 is a lot like the first Battlefront 2 that came out over ten years ago, except with half the content, a mediocre campaign, and microtransactions lurking behind every corner. The first battlefront 2 is so many leagues better than this game that I will mostly be comparing it to its predecessor instead, Battlefront EA, which still manages to be better.

    -Campaign The campaign    Battlefront 2 is a lot like the first Battlefront 2 that came out over ten years ago, except with half the content, a mediocre campaign, and microtransactions lurking behind every corner. The first battlefront 2 is so many leagues better than this game that I will mostly be comparing it to its predecessor instead, Battlefront EA, which still manages to be better.

    -Campaign
    The campaign takes you from cutscene to cutscene as you play as, well, a variety of characters actually. Each mission is constructed as an extremely linear arcade shooter that takes you less than half an hour to complete, and after a pitiful five hours of gameplay, the campaign is finished with one of the most uninteresting cliffhangers I've ever witnessed. Some of the characters (not really the main one) are surprisingly well developed, however the intermission as you play as "hero" characters inbetween feels completely pointless. It would be much better if they each had individual short stories instead of being intertwined with the main campaign. There's also no campaign for the Clone Wars or First Order. I believed the game would make you sympathize with the Empire, as did BF 2, but it instead somehow portrays them even worse than in the movie. The graphics are nice though.

    Multiplayer
    Multiplayer is an absolute lag-fest, featuring the worst latency I've ever seen in my life for any game. This is a server-wide issue and has nothing to do with an individual's internet, meaning everyone is lagging, not just you. This makes multiplayer modes like Starfighter assault virtually unplayable. Long matchmaking times for modes like Heroes vs Villains make it feel like the game is already dying, as finding a single match usually takes upwards of 5 minutes. Hero, special trooper, and vehicle unlocks now depend on how many points you accumulate throughout the match, meaning that if you're a bad player, good luck ever getting your hands on Luke Skywalker. There can also be multiple heroes on the battlefield, and each hero is extremely underpowered compared to how they were in BF EA. You also need to unlock certain heroes with credits before you can have the privilege of playing as them. EA explained this as "a sense of accomplishment", but if anyone actually believes that, I have a bridge to sell you. The actual (and blatantly obvious reason) for this is because credits can also be used to buy loot crates, so this encourages you to spend your credits on the stupid hero unlocks, and then buy loot crates with real money, and I'm astonished people actually continue to believe EA's idiotic excuse for it. The scoreboard is generally pointless, as the top players usually fly around and shoot down AI ships while contributing nothing to the team, and someone who actually caries the team and is on point throughout the entire game gets nothing. For example, the "blowing up disrupters" objective gives you 500 points, but only if you are standing near it when it explodes. If you hold the objective for 3 whole minutes buy yourself and prevent the enemy team from taking it but you get killed the second before it explodes, you get absolutely nothing. However, if you're running around the map without helping your team and you happen to touch the point right as it gets captured, you receive all the points. Credit rewards at the end of the map aren't based on how well you did, but how long you played and how long the match lasted. The star card system also enforces the pay-to-win archetype in which whoever is willing to spend the most money gets the greatest advantage. Modes like Heroes vs Villains are less fun, and character customization has been ripped from the game. Also, getting shot through walls is a very common occurrence, maybe there will be a dlc for it.

    Arcade
    You can now create custom matches to play on against ai, just like instant action in BF 2! Except it's extremely disappointing and doesn't have half of the options. Arcade in BF 2 EA is definitely better than BF EA however, but that's like saying a musty sock smells better than a pile of crap. I still managed to squeeze about 4-5 good hours out of it before I never wanted to play it again, unlike the good 100+ I got out of the good BF 2 10 years ago.

    All in all, Battlefront 2 is like taking a trip back to your youth and playing with your favorite childhood toy, except this is a cheap knockoff brand that keeps prompting you to spend more money. It's not actually a 0 out of 10, I give it that score because microtransactions in multiplayer for a 60 dollar game are unacceptable. Excluding microtransactions, it's probably a close 5. It's a painfully average shooter with the star wars label tacked onto it, making that its single redeeming quality. So yes, I strongly encourage you to by Battlefront 2. The 2005 version, I mean.    … Expand
  5. Arthur_Dented
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    It's a great game as long as you like playing video games with your credit card. If you wanted game play that doesn't involve paying EA over and over again for game progression then avoid this turd.
  6. Deonord
    Nov 25, 2017
    8
    Great game. I have a lot of fun playing it. Graphics are amazing and almost breathtaking. Game runs really smooth as well. Singleplayer campaign is little bit too short but otherwise it's fun to play with interesting new characters. Looking forward to new FREE maps coming in next months. #HatersGonnaHate
  7. RestlesSsGamer
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    This is a good old fashioned scam. Game itself is just a platform for the thing that is real centerpiece, loot boxes. Anyone who will purchase it should be ashamed.
  8. Ibubbas
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    Game is Pay to Win do not buy it period. They are not fixing this problem only trying to cover it up. A game like this is not worth buying when there are so many other good games to play.
  9. Kaizer
    Nov 25, 2017
    1
    10/10 lootboxes! A MUST BUY if you like lootboxes and buying lootboxes and opening lootboxes. Should have lootboxes with a cance for some rare lootboxes inside. Who needs casinos when we have lootboxes ?
  10. zolram
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    Please, don't buy this game. it turns a beloved franchised into a dirty casino. You have to spend a lot of cash to have access to the best characters and items. They say you can do it without spending money, but EA don't mention that you will need to play for at least 50hrs to get ONE good character.
  11. robeatnik
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    This game is being investigated by the government of Belgium for its gambling content and by the state of Hawaii for its unethical business practices.
  12. Dovhakiin93
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    graphic outstanding
    gameplay outstanding
    Everything else is a colossal disaster: NO republic heroes, NO decent single player campaign (not only it is short, on normal difficulty it takes roughly 4h, but the plot is stupid and 1000% predictable, they said there would be an empire point of view campaign but after 3 mission u join the rebellion!!!) and with their greedy microtransactions    graphic outstanding
    gameplay outstanding
    Everything else is a colossal disaster: NO republic heroes, NO decent single player campaign (not only it is short, on normal difficulty it takes roughly 4h, but the plot is stupid and 1000% predictable, they said there would be an empire point of view campaign but after 3 mission u join the rebellion!!!) and with their greedy microtransactions system they turn a potential splendid star wars game into a free-to-play pay-for-win mobile game for console.
    DO NOT BUY IT    … Expand
  13. werewolf3d
    Nov 25, 2017
    8
    WoW ! 0/10 ! Congrats EA .... Thanks for such a great Casino game!............................................................................................................
  14. Shammic
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    It is actually a very good game but due to the corporate greedy that oozes out of every pore ruins this game. The progression system in the game is extremely tied to the loot boxes. If they went to a cosmetic system that would be fine as it would not effect how the game works. Hopefully Disney will take their IP back so maybe a new developer can do it justice instead of thinking of usIt is actually a very good game but due to the corporate greedy that oozes out of every pore ruins this game. The progression system in the game is extremely tied to the loot boxes. If they went to a cosmetic system that would be fine as it would not effect how the game works. Hopefully Disney will take their IP back so maybe a new developer can do it justice instead of thinking of us gamers as cows to be milked.… Expand
  15. Gemima
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    Absolutely awful. Lag, terrible scenery collision, a ridiculous officer class with a sniper pistol, hit detection issues where you can put your cross-hairs over an enemy and your shots bounce off nothing in front of your face (you can be hit by the enemy you're looking at), stupid spawns under scenery leading to your vehicle being insta destroyed. There is so much more wrong with thisAbsolutely awful. Lag, terrible scenery collision, a ridiculous officer class with a sniper pistol, hit detection issues where you can put your cross-hairs over an enemy and your shots bounce off nothing in front of your face (you can be hit by the enemy you're looking at), stupid spawns under scenery leading to your vehicle being insta destroyed. There is so much more wrong with this game.

    Don;t waste your money.    … Expand
  16. jstar
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    Microtransactions doesn't belong to PC gaming. Prices have already increased and we don't care if you compare gaming entertainment to something else. If I spend 50+ or more money in game, it must contain everything. Very sad that key characters aren't unlocked in the beginning.
  17. Sathorn
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    Of course, this game is a good quality but, progress scheme based on loot boxes, no matter whether you can purchase them for real money or credits obtainable from a game. This makes this game very disapointing by slowing down progress dependant on crafting material found ONLY in lootboxes.
    Basically, its a trap for players to encourage them to buy lootboxes.
  18. Jedlikk
    Nov 25, 2017
    1
    I played open beta. Game is beautiful, good star wars immersion. But microtransatcion. Buying i game i expect full content or possibility to unlock everything. Like for first 10 hours in Battlefront 1. Because BF1 was only fun for first 20 hours. After this time you unlocked everything.
    EA! Listen to players, and give us good progress system. Delete your lootboxs. Would be 7-8/10 for    I played open beta. Game is beautiful, good star wars immersion. But microtransatcion. Buying i game i expect full content or possibility to unlock everything. Like for first 10 hours in Battlefront 1. Because BF1 was only fun for first 20 hours. After this time you unlocked everything.
    EA! Listen to players, and give us good progress system. Delete your lootboxs. Would be 7-8/10 for amazing space battles and realy good gameplay. But will be 1/10 for progress system    … Expand
  19. Battlehaterxdd2
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    If you want me to rate 10 then you should BUY my good feelings
    #dontbuythisgame #donttrustEA
    #dontbuythisgame #donttrustEA
    #dontbuythisgame #donttrustEA
  20. tecnogaming
    Nov 24, 2017
    1
    How can this game get released at this current state is BEYOND my comprehension as a human.
    I'm not even going to touch the micro-transactions stuff just so you know this negative score is 100% due to OTHER STUFF.
    1- horrible brightness-gamma problems. 2- Full screen is BROKEN and actually crash Windows 10 completely. 3- You can't jump a slight ledge... really? 4- only 4 hours    How can this game get released at this current state is BEYOND my comprehension as a human.
    I'm not even going to touch the micro-transactions stuff just so you know this negative score is 100% due to OTHER STUFF.

    1- horrible brightness-gamma problems.

    2- Full screen is BROKEN and actually crash Windows 10 completely.

    3- You can't jump a slight ledge... really?

    4- only 4 hours of single player story with the most cliche situations you could face.

    5- videos from cutscenes looks horrible and stutter all the way. It's 2017 but my octacore machine with a GTX 1080 Ti can't play what seems to be less than 720p quality videos without stuttering.

    6- HDR is totally broken. Game forces HDR mode and everything looks like garbage. After patches, still HDR cannot be disabled... because not a single developer considers a switch something cool.. let's just CRASH all the PCs that are not compatible with whatever HDR method this game is trying to impose.

    7- DX 12 mode is completely broken. I bought the best of the best tech has to offer only to get greeted by an incredible stuttering circus of glitches and slowness. DX12 mode is completely and utterly broken.. it's impossible to play the game like this. Hello.. did these guys even BETA tested this stuff?

    8- My score does not even contemplate the progression system nor the loot boxes so, make your own conclusions on the current state of this game on PC.    … Expand
  21. roosterfu
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    I bought this game for the campaign... Ok you can stop laughing now. Worst campaign of any game I've ever played. It's a laughable, tacked on debacle. Luke Skywalker fending off wave after wave of BUGS?! Really?? Do yourself a favor and don't buy this pos.
  22. 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
  23. YasuoGotJuked
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    Do not buy this game !

    I'm done buying EA games.Pay for a $60-$80 game and almost all of your abilities and boosts locked behind a pay-to-win system. This is outrageous and EA deserves all the sh*t they're getting for turning this beloved franchise into an online casino. I truly hope EA gets severely punished for it's shady and greedy strategy. #endEA #donttrustEA    Do not buy this game !

    I'm done buying EA games.Pay for a $60-$80 game and almost all of your abilities and boosts locked behind a pay-to-win system.

    This is outrageous and EA deserves all the sh*t they're getting for turning this beloved franchise into an online casino.

    I truly hope EA gets severely punished for it's shady and greedy strategy.

    #endEA #donttrustEA #dontbuythisgame #EAsucks    … Expand
  24. vault2wasteland
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    EA should quit making games and go into the casino business. They know what they did. Loot boxes and micro transactions can go to hell, EA is destroying gaming. This is too far and it's time to make a stand.
  25. Mog1
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    Lootbox gambling game, with halted/gimped progression. Disney you should be ashamed. EA you're already a disgrace, but even for you this went too far.
  26. NickThePersian
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    The campaign sucks, only 4 hours. Not compelling at all. NO real character development and NO story at all. Multiplayer is worse. It is no different from battlefront 1. I mean seriously, 40 hours to unlock 1, just 1 hero unless you pay for it. Same with star cards. College kids studying to become game developers could make a 10x better game than this. Would not reccomend this game at all.The campaign sucks, only 4 hours. Not compelling at all. NO real character development and NO story at all. Multiplayer is worse. It is no different from battlefront 1. I mean seriously, 40 hours to unlock 1, just 1 hero unless you pay for it. Same with star cards. College kids studying to become game developers could make a 10x better game than this. Would not reccomend this game at all. I hope Disney takes star wars away from EA. They are the worst company making games. SHUT DOWN EA… Expand
  27. Mr_Pete_Fatman
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    Playing the game after 10 hours, i find it a boring grind-fest! EA tried so hard advertising the new Campaign (which is 4 hours long with a disappointing ending) as you playing with the Empire, when the truth is, you only play for the Empire for 2 missions, after that you join the rebels, so they missed the whole point of their marketing! The multiplayer is just plain Pay 2 Win awful, withPlaying the game after 10 hours, i find it a boring grind-fest! EA tried so hard advertising the new Campaign (which is 4 hours long with a disappointing ending) as you playing with the Empire, when the truth is, you only play for the Empire for 2 missions, after that you join the rebels, so they missed the whole point of their marketing! The multiplayer is just plain Pay 2 Win awful, with Star Cards and a very very bad progression system! I cannot find any reason for you to spend your money on this game, so do yourself a favor and buy something else!… Expand
  28. MAYCRY
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    Dont buy this game,just dont buy this. Big F U EA and you know that you deserve it. We players are not dumb and we are not going to stop throwing **** at you.You cant make games into casino machines. The single player story plot is also as stupid as your microtransactions. Why the main hero who joined imperial special forces fights the rebels and then kills his old friends and suddenly isDont buy this game,just dont buy this. Big F U EA and you know that you deserve it. We players are not dumb and we are not going to stop throwing **** at you.You cant make games into casino machines. The single player story plot is also as stupid as your microtransactions. Why the main hero who joined imperial special forces fights the rebels and then kills his old friends and suddenly is flying the x wing....what the f...(explosion)… Expand
  29. Blackhaft
    Nov 24, 2017
    10
    Don't listen to the internet crybabies. This game is amazing. EA made a misstep on the loot boxes and they deserve a chance to get proper recognition for an other incredible game. I highly recommend. Way better than Battlefront 1.
  30. mistersix
    Nov 24, 2017
    1
    Hate pay2win system. Sorry ea, this is enough for me to forget about this game. Season pass was better, no microtransactions = better gameplay ans fun. Season pass was optional - they werent affect your abiltites and power so you can play without them. Now you must have luck to upgrade your character. Credits for the batlle are joke depend on the crate cost. This game is one bigHate pay2win system. Sorry ea, this is enough for me to forget about this game. Season pass was better, no microtransactions = better gameplay ans fun. Season pass was optional - they werent affect your abiltites and power so you can play without them. Now you must have luck to upgrade your character. Credits for the batlle are joke depend on the crate cost. This game is one big microtransaction for over 50$. I cant believe how ea destroyed this game with this kind of microtransactions.… 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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