Star Wars Battlefront II

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1.9

Overwhelming dislike- based on 3264 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2,583 out of 3264
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  1. SHADOWSTRIKE1
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Metacritic can try to remove all the reviews they want. The people have already spoken. EA has become even more greedy than they used to be. EA, stop focusing on the profit. Try focusing on the players for once. Until then, you will continue to be the joke of the gaming community.

    it's a shame that Disney lets this happen to their IP. DICE, take a stand against your publisher.    Metacritic can try to remove all the reviews they want. The people have already spoken. EA has become even more greedy than they used to be. EA, stop focusing on the profit. Try focusing on the players for once. Until then, you will continue to be the joke of the gaming community.

    it's a shame that Disney lets this happen to their IP. DICE, take a stand against your publisher. Refuse the work. Do your own thing. You're a talented developer. Take a stand while you still have the community backing you up.    … Expand
  2. suddendamage
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    I was very excited for this game initially however I can't support the way the industry is going with their manipulative micro transactions and loot boxes. I will not buy this game even if EA turns face and completely removes the system. I am also not going to be purchasing any EA games or products in the future.
  3. solent
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Star Wars Gamble Front 2 looks and sounds great. However, they prey on the addictive nature of gambling by using loot boxes. Loot boxes are the only means of acquiring new items (which the items are random in nature). The game makes you grind unrealistic hours to unlock everything or you can pay for the loot boxes. While the micro-transactions are gone now, it is only temporary.
  4. esteban35
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    My review was removed for some reason so here is another one. I feel sorry for all the people who pre-ordered this game. EA has removed the P2W mechanics for now but it will be back! Guaranteed. Greedy!
  5. Lord-Ptolemy
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Ever wanted to spend $60+ for a game full of micro-transactions? Well this is the perfect game for you then. I remember a time when games were released with plenty of content for 1 lump sum of $60 or less. Nowadays you'll be lucky to get one tenth of that for $60. Everything else will be locked behind 20 DLC expansions and micro-transactions. Outside of the ridiculous gambling basedEver wanted to spend $60+ for a game full of micro-transactions? Well this is the perfect game for you then. I remember a time when games were released with plenty of content for 1 lump sum of $60 or less. Nowadays you'll be lucky to get one tenth of that for $60. Everything else will be locked behind 20 DLC expansions and micro-transactions. Outside of the ridiculous gambling based micro-transactions this game is decent. If you want to play something better then try the original
    Star Wars Battlefront II.    … Expand
  6. GnomieHomie
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    EA doesn't care about the game play, the story, the cinematics, the balance, the consumer, the longevity of the game, or anything but making more $$$. All of those things listed are required to draw people in to make that happen and that is the only reason they exist.
  7. kirby667
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    Pay to win = NOPE!

    Paid content in full price games is supposed to be cosmetic only! Everyone knows this! Loot crates in general are one of the worse trends to happen to gaming in recent history. No one likes them, we just tolerated them until now.
  8. marqpas
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    It's easy, really. Don't expect anything good from EA, don't buy this scam, not even on a sale. just wait for Star Wars Battlefront III. If that's any good: buy it; if not: wait for SWBF IV. Or play something else.
  9. crnppscls
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    There was a time where i would defend Dice to the hilt. This game is no exception btw, i've been playing their games since pinball dreams. The game is great visually which makes it so heartbreaking.
    I've played Runes of magic for example, which is totally ptw and doesn't hide the fact and this game doesn't appear to be ptw.
    It's the window though. That time where all of the pre-orders    There was a time where i would defend Dice to the hilt. This game is no exception btw, i've been playing their games since pinball dreams. The game is great visually which makes it so heartbreaking.
    I've played Runes of magic for example, which is totally ptw and doesn't hide the fact and this game doesn't appear to be ptw.
    It's the window though. That time where all of the pre-orders and the new players all get together and grind up and have an absolute great time doing it. Then nubs like me join and get annihilated. it's a game for the short term (look at the last one LOL)
    1/ it's not the game
    2/it/s not compatibility or patches that are needed.
    3/You've been pushing the buttons and now you know how far they go down. Please act accordingly.

    Also this may seem errant but please look to your practises rather than the consumer medium and forum vitriol.    … Expand
  10. Dark_D3s7r0y3r
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    I normally avoid handing out 0's or 10's to games I either really dislike or really like, respectively, and try to give an objective viewpoint on a given title despite my personal biases. A 0 is only reserved for games that are totally broken and unplayable, and a 10 is only reserved for a groundbreaking experience that changes the way I view gaming as a whole.

    But honestly I can't    I normally avoid handing out 0's or 10's to games I either really dislike or really like, respectively, and try to give an objective viewpoint on a given title despite my personal biases. A 0 is only reserved for games that are totally broken and unplayable, and a 10 is only reserved for a groundbreaking experience that changes the way I view gaming as a whole.

    But honestly I can't force myself to rate this game any higher than a bare minimum 0. There is a decent, functional game here, don't get me wrong, but it's buried under microtransactions and digital deluxe editions that make it impossible for anyone who doesn't spend an exorbitant amount of time and/or money to get the stuff they need just to put up a decent fight. Everything EA has been doing in response, including temporarily removing the ability to buy crates with real money, all come across as nothing but kneejerk reactions to try and save face, still treating their audience as if we haven't wizened up to their insincere apologies and empty promises. But enough is enough.

    I'm rating this a 0 because nobody should buy this game. I am a hardcore Star Wars fan and graphics whore who could not wait to play as clone troopers in all the HD glory they deserve, but despite everything I tried to get some kind of enjoyment out of this game, I simply couldn't do anything about the circumstances I had to deal with. I played six matches in multiplayer, all six of them were joining matches in progress, and all six of them were complete curbstomps where my team couldn't so much as make a rude face in the enemy team's direction before being blasted away by epic-tier star card abilities and instantly unlocked upgraded weapons left right and center. It was the most dreadful experience I've ever had in an online multiplayer game Since Destiny 1's Crucible and Overwatch's solo que, and that's saying quite a bit.

    For your sake and for the sake of all gamers, *do not buy this game.* You are feeding a monster that only wants to suck your organs out through your gut and toss you aside once you're an empty husk.    … Expand
  11. Azeriel
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    This is a classic EA game, $2100 to unlock everything in the game? lootboxes for a fully priced AAA game? This is yes another recycled garbage that was looking forward to cashing in on your ignorance

    Respect yourself, avoid it like a plague
  12. ghiacciolo
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    Pay to win not removed completely...DONT BUY!!!

    They've capped the amount of in-game credits that u can farm in arcade mode, becausem theirs words: "this would lead to an unbalanced multiplayer". But they have'nt capped the amount of credits you can buy whit real money, so u can unbalance the game as much as you want to spend in their trash...gambling system!
    DONT BUY!!
  13. Jackorias
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Campaign is mediocre at best.

    Voice acting is sub-par and gameplay isn't really all that engaging. There are also a good few sections of filler where you just kill stuff in waves, or follow someone. Both of these go towards trying to extend a stupidly short campaign. It's seriously way too short. Arcade mode is meh, and the game forces you away from it if you wish to progress at all    Campaign is mediocre at best.

    Voice acting is sub-par and gameplay isn't really all that engaging. There are also a good few sections of filler where you just kill stuff in waves, or follow someone. Both of these go towards trying to extend a stupidly short campaign. It's seriously way too short.

    Arcade mode is meh, and the game forces you away from it if you wish to progress at all (5 scenarios for 500cr, then a 22 hour cool down.)

    Multiplayer is beyond imbalanced when you're first starting, people dominate you with higher levelled cards. You can be using the same weapon and shoot first, and still lose a gun fight.

    Pair all of the above with a terrible progression system and DICE have a lot to fix.

    As an addition to the above, DICE have removed the ability to purchase "Crystals" (the in game currency) temporarily. They have issued no clear statement as to how they will be fixing the game, but they have mentioned the crystals will be reintroduced at a later date (I'd give it around a month.)

    I'd also take care to check whether reviews you watch on YouTube come from "EA Game Changers" who are paid by EA. You cannot take their reviews seriously as I do not believe they are impartial.    … Expand
  14. anon19999
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    The graphics of this game weren't what I had hoped watching trailers of it online. I consider my computer to be a very powerful machine but for some reason it is very difficult to run this smoothly on any of the high settings. I will wait in hopes of some new Nvidia drivers.
  15. amed_fonseca
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Si en algun momento quitan los micropagos paytowin y reestructuran la optencion de equipo y heroes en ese momento comprare este juego ya que no pienso pasar 4500hr para completar el 100% del juego.
  16. schappy4
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    All I want want is a good star wars game but apparently that is too difficult to manage. Everyone is better off just playing the old battlefront games instead.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. Multipleman
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    This not a $60 game. This is a $2100 game. You'll have to spend this much cash just to unlock the content of the base game. This does not include and future content in the $eason pa$$. This is a joke and a stickup. EA is literally trying to mug gamers by microtransaction assault.
  20. TrollYourEnemey
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    I am giving this a carefully placed 0 for many reasons, first reason number 1. GREED: Why greed you ask? Ill put it simply Because EA wants more money from morons like us that buy into their bullseet. Loot Boxes that are the center point of the game mean only one thing and one thing only, MONEY. Dont like grinding? well... pull out that credit card! Dont like the balance ? pull out the CI am giving this a carefully placed 0 for many reasons, first reason number 1. GREED: Why greed you ask? Ill put it simply Because EA wants more money from morons like us that buy into their bullseet. Loot Boxes that are the center point of the game mean only one thing and one thing only, MONEY. Dont like grinding? well... pull out that credit card! Dont like the balance ? pull out the C card, Dont like that your fav hero is behind hours of grinding? well... pull out that C card! Overall the game is messy and clunky and the only positives i can say is that its pretty and sounds good! DICE does a damn good job of making a star wars game feel like a star wars game but EA is just too damn greedy with their platform practices. If this was free to play I would of given this game a 7 out of 10 but it gets a big fat 0 from me. F you EA!… Expand
  21. heyjermiju
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    In SWB 2 i join the big playercommunity consistently. Most don't want a gameshell of beauty with an inner character of greed.

    1) While micro-transactions seem to be even double-digits for EA bosses, but for the majority of worldwide gamers does "MICRO" means only an one-digit amount for optional thus exceptional gamecontent that is not mandatory. 2) This game is fundamentally flawed    In SWB 2 i join the big playercommunity consistently. Most don't want a gameshell of beauty with an inner character of greed.

    1) While micro-transactions seem to be even double-digits for EA bosses, but for the majority of worldwide gamers does "MICRO" means only an one-digit amount for optional thus exceptional gamecontent that is not mandatory.

    2) This game is fundamentally flawed when it is perceived as work by so many of its addressees, because games are ideally made for average players and not the other way round!

    3) With EAs obvious greedexcess in SWB 2 it might not be enough only to remake this game, which was eagerly awaited by its sophisticated fanbase. For this overwhelmingly bad grades in metacritic EA should really bring sacrifices as is customary in any industry to rebuild credibility in front of the community and essentially to preserve the non-material ideational value of Star Wars for all, to ensure that such harm is not repeated.    … Expand
  22. SJH
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    One important information: PERMANENTLY blocked language option choice, PC players in Europe CANT change language to english - BEWARE. Good job EA, this time its too much, after playing Battlefield, Andromeda and Dragon age with non english subtitles, U just lost another customer.
  23. GJA
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    Battlefront 2 might look good and be interesting for the twitch reflect younger players but for the 30+ casuals... it is a hot mess.

    Normally I do not mind to be lagging behind the twitch reflect players but man does the loot box make progression a big F Me. Firstly loot boxes take forever to get at around 2 hours per loot box. But they also give **** random loot, at which I keep on    Battlefront 2 might look good and be interesting for the twitch reflect younger players but for the 30+ casuals... it is a hot mess.

    Normally I do not mind to be lagging behind the twitch reflect players but man does the loot box make progression a big F Me. Firstly loot boxes take forever to get at around 2 hours per loot box. But they also give **** random loot, at which I keep on getting Starfighter and officer cards when all I play in my casual gameplay is assault.

    Thus the extremely slow and uneven progression + the fact that BF2 do not have any Asian servers (so my lag will always be high) and combined twitch players with lower ping makes this a game of constant frustration.

    As a casual the need to massive grind to get cards specifically of which I want in my limited time is really **** and stupid. Do yourself a favor and DONT BUY this game if you are a casual player    … Expand
  24. Sandrawilf
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    What is this scam? You expect me to pay 60 bucks for a game that i can only play if i spend 1000 dollars extra in game? I am tired of the game industry to try and squeeze every single dollar out of us consumers. It is killing video games! Dont they understand that they are shooting themselves in the foot?
  25. Gareth321
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    The shiny graphics mean absolutely nothing if the fundamental gameplay is broken, and it is. Character progression is obviously so laborious because EA wanted to encourage people to purchase loot crates. What an awful thing to do to people who paid the full price for a AAA game. I love Star Wars and I won't be buying this game unless EA makes some major changes. I just can't believe DisneyThe shiny graphics mean absolutely nothing if the fundamental gameplay is broken, and it is. Character progression is obviously so laborious because EA wanted to encourage people to purchase loot crates. What an awful thing to do to people who paid the full price for a AAA game. I love Star Wars and I won't be buying this game unless EA makes some major changes. I just can't believe Disney let EA walk all over the Star Wars franchise like this. If my kids were old enough to play this game there's no way in hell I would let them engage in pseudo-gambling. Shame on you Disney and EA.… Expand
  26. Keppath
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    That micro transactions has ruined game. This makes the yoke not fair to the players. Problem applies to all recent games. Thanks for listen game community.
  27. thedugster
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    Pay-to-win loot-crates don't belong in a $60 triple AAA game. I couldn't enjoy the game after the beta because I couldn't invest enough time to earn credits.
  28. Dennifly
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    I please all gamers stay together . Microtransaction should not be in Game that we buy ! Stay strong and don't buy. Now is the time to change the course for the 8money hungry) Gaming Industry. Free2Play they can do what they want, but i will never buy a full price titel when there are Microtransactions !
  29. Markill
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    ..."these aren't the droids you're (We're) looking for!" Trust me! Don't buy it... At least not just yet. Let's teach EA a lesson. EA claims that switching off microtransactions won't hurt its finances.... Well how about sales?! Don't BUY!
  30. maxpayn19891
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Say NOOO micro-transaction!… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

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  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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