Star Wars Battlefront II

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  1. zlobniq
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    EA Battlefront 2 is not an actual game. This is a platform for microtransactions and lootboxes. Hostile and aggressive anti-consumer attitude towards players have ruined, what could have been a fun and enjoyable experience.
  2. nofunaloud
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    The press were given all the characters in game while the rest of us have to spend 4k hours or 2k dollars to play as any character we want, doesn't include star cards. would be nice to be able to get all the characters in a 60 dollar game. Seems like it is only profitable to have characters unlocked for people who will say nice things about your game while forcing others to spendThe press were given all the characters in game while the rest of us have to spend 4k hours or 2k dollars to play as any character we want, doesn't include star cards. would be nice to be able to get all the characters in a 60 dollar game. Seems like it is only profitable to have characters unlocked for people who will say nice things about your game while forcing others to spend ridiculous amounts of money and time to unlock the same characters than it is to make a good game for everyone.… Expand
  3. bbulldog
    Nov 21, 2017
    1
    It seems these days all development costs and hype go into graphics and engine builds, to which this game is amazing. but as has been said many a time graphics do not a game make.

    Lackluster single player campaign, short and lacking depth compared with jedi knight/dark forces all those many years ago. Multiplayer lacks depth, feels more akin to free to play game(albeit with the shop    It seems these days all development costs and hype go into graphics and engine builds, to which this game is amazing. but as has been said many a time graphics do not a game make.

    Lackluster single player campaign, short and lacking depth compared with jedi knight/dark forces all those many years ago.
    Multiplayer lacks depth, feels more akin to free to play game(albeit with the shop removed at least it isnt ptw) catering to lowest common denominator.

    Makes me wish that these massive AAA budget development teams would allow indy developement teams to use their uber modern engines to createe deep awesome games with a quality engine behind it to match.    … Expand
  4. k4far
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am amazed they advertised this in the trailers as "Fall of the Rebellion" it was unexpected, I was expecting her to be brain dead and still follow the Empire (I realize story can go any direction but the trailers were about something else I had impression she would rally the Empire for the cause.) I will ask for a refund saying the trailer was not adequate to the actual thing.… Expand
  5. ghostface10
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    Love the idea behind a star wars video game. Have been a long time star wars fan but this game is ruining the entire name "Star Wars". No one even talks about the next upcoming movie, it's just about how bad this company scratched out their name. Money gouging company that has done this for a long time and finally took it way to far.
  6. Plantbased
    Nov 21, 2017
    4
    It is a speedy pewpewfest without any sort of advanced tactics or sense of presence, in glorious graphics, with a horrible horrible progressionsystem. So many missed opportunities. Not even mentioning the pay2win feature currently disabled.

    *Edited because i didnt mean to set a zero, and also change of phrasing.
  7. Arhimand
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    this game is piece of **** don't buy this.................................................................................................................
  8. MaximFry
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    Please, bypass this game by the side, as EA sees players only wallets, and this is sisen pass, games with Donat to win the battle, the price for the game itself. As long as EA does not become a man, no more will I buy their game
  9. burasuko
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    I wont recommend anyone any RNG loot boxes skill progressions, obviously the p2w thing was gone offline for a while, I have to admit I love the graphics but I cannot rate this game more than 0.
  10. Rayjman2001
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    PLEASE Do not buy this game - it's based on mechanics ,,Pay to Win" -
    There is also a very poor and average plot that takes several tiring hours.
    EA cuts coupons to release another DLC Let's add to that the above mentioned Pay to Win about mechanics not to mention - Electronic Arts You will not earn on us this time -
    greed does not pay off
  11. gengiskhan
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    So its 2017 and now we not only have a p2w AAA game but it also doesn't have dedicated servers/server browsing, something we had figured it out in like quake 1 over 20 (TWENTY YEARS) ago......

    Refunded.
  12. lioncash
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    I wanted so much to love this game, the beta was almost perfect. Then the game released and EA took it's preverbial crap on it like it does with everything else. This is a company that's far more bothered about pleasing investors than creating popular and loved results from it's customer base. I will never buy another EA product again, completely done with this company. It's like a badI wanted so much to love this game, the beta was almost perfect. Then the game released and EA took it's preverbial crap on it like it does with everything else. This is a company that's far more bothered about pleasing investors than creating popular and loved results from it's customer base. I will never buy another EA product again, completely done with this company. It's like a bad relationship where the partner lies constantly but you just can't believe it. Well, the rose tinted glasses are gone. Never again.… Expand
  13. viperx7
    Nov 21, 2017
    10
    Пишу очень редко,но обеспокоенность низким рейтингом игры требует ответной реакции от игроков,Разработчики молодцы контента тьма,по сравнению с прошлой частью,ты не пытаешься испытывать удовлетворение наличием того что есть,а ты просто переполняешься его количеством.Еще плюс игры в том что присутствуют пасхалки,например на карте мос-эйсли в баре можно включить голограмму музыкантов,техПишу очень редко,но обеспокоенность низким рейтингом игры требует ответной реакции от игроков,Разработчики молодцы контента тьма,по сравнению с прошлой частью,ты не пытаешься испытывать удовлетворение наличием того что есть,а ты просто переполняешься его количеством.Еще плюс игры в том что присутствуют пасхалки,например на карте мос-эйсли в баре можно включить голограмму музыкантов,тех самых что были в четвертом эпизоде.на карте звезды смерти можно включить мостик,до этого ты упадешь вниз.... Графика как и в прошлой части великолекна,получаю просто эстетическое удовольствие находясь в игре,герои проработаны здоровско.Если в первом battlefront 2015 герои со световым мечом были просто шкурками с мечом,сейчас выше всяких похвал, ,героя чувствуешь, озвучка сделана классно,все ощущается будто ты там.Очень радует переработанная система очков,теперь, не боясь что из-за неопытности ты невовремя возьмешь героя и вся команда проиграет,тут такого нет,не умеешь играть,убили по-быстрому и через минуту новый человек может его взять.Полеты полный восторг,карта около спутника Эндор с обломками звезды смерти просто стон,играю от первого лица,и это нереальные эмоции когда летаешь между обломков,теперь действительно можно легко летать от 1 лица,Все смотрится очень динамично.В компанию еще даже не играл,но уже удовлетворен наполнением,предвкушаю великолепные катсцены и драматичный сюжет).По поводу наболевшего система лутбоксов),обсолютно адекватная система,блин 17000 кредитов в 2015 намного сложней заработать чем здесь,и там ты только открывал морду персонажа,при том что остальная часть тела модельки не менялась,здесь приятно получать бонусы,пусть и случайные,притом в игре есть детали,позволяющие скрафтить все необходимое, зарабатываются они безболезненно.В общем зря опустили великолепнейшую игру...еще бы больше карт в которых можно пережить детские эмоции)).
    Один минус всеже есть,это система поиска сетевых игр,очень жалко что нельзя выбрать на какой карте сыграть,я надеюсь что EA добавит настройки выбора карты).По поводу баланса не могу ничего сказать,но если в 2015 заработать адекватный k/d было очень тяжело праворукие или просто хорошо устроившиеся игроки выносили в лет и потом снова через полкарты беги,здесь k/d куда выше и заработать его проще,хотя конечно снайперы достают и здесь.Я только начал изучать эту прекрасную игру,но меня в ней гораздо большее радует,чем в предыдущей,хотя и в предыдущую я наиграл немало. P.S. Для меня наличие контента гораздо выше ценится чем какие-о лутбоксы    … Expand
  14. KottarBjorn
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    Please, don't buy this game. You will ruin the future of gaming! This is the first step to milking the consumer to 100% and if you buy this game you let every AAA-industry walk over the gaming customer. Be a human and don´t pay any attention to this game. It is pure P2W, Vote with youre wallet, don´t give in to the theme Star wars!
  15. zwireqq
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    Complete **** The greed has reached the ceiling. If I buy a game for 60$ I dont want to spend more money just to unlock content within that game. Microtransactions and loot boxes ruins the games, but unfortunately there are stupid people that will buy them so EA dont give a ****
  16. Voodoo123
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    As what is ostensibly a multiplayer only game, this game seems to have a weird progression system. Even after now 14 hrs of gameplay, I feel like I haven't 'progressed' in the same meaningful way I would with a COD or battlefield. How could they get they basics so wrong? It feels like the game was produced with micro transactions first, gameplay last. I just don't 'feel the love' of thisAs what is ostensibly a multiplayer only game, this game seems to have a weird progression system. Even after now 14 hrs of gameplay, I feel like I haven't 'progressed' in the same meaningful way I would with a COD or battlefield. How could they get they basics so wrong? It feels like the game was produced with micro transactions first, gameplay last. I just don't 'feel the love' of this game like I have with other titles from 2017. Overall a real missed opportunity here.… Expand
  17. martofever
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    no way.. poor single player campaign, really short and poor storytelling. No way accepting pay to win with a 60USD game.. bloodsucking game developers, we must stand against these new way of gaming.
  18. SwiftyTheNinja
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    it sucks, microtransactions aside this game is just a god awful example why branding doesn't matter, This game has almost nothing to awe over besides the visuals and sound design. Just do yourself a favor and avoid it you'll have more fun playing something else.
  19. Veils
    Nov 21, 2017
    8
    i write this review for developers, situation with loot box is realy trash, but this game ir realy nice but
    EA is to blame for everything, not dise. I advise bou this game after everything is settle)
  20. Rifter
    Nov 21, 2017
    3
    I really wanted to like this game. The Single player is terribly short and shallow, but I did enjoy it. Much of my (greater than zero points) is based on that alone. I really enjoy the space battles. For the most part, they play really well. They are frantic, grand, and confusing. What good dogfight should be. The objectives are good too. I think it has a lot more depth in thisI really wanted to like this game. The Single player is terribly short and shallow, but I did enjoy it. Much of my (greater than zero points) is based on that alone. I really enjoy the space battles. For the most part, they play really well. They are frantic, grand, and confusing. What good dogfight should be. The objectives are good too. I think it has a lot more depth in this mode, compared to its predecessor. All in all, this is a great game, at its core.

    The problem, is they take a solid core and then shred it with a progression system that is confusing, slow (unrewarding), and built around paid lootbox progression.

    I was unhappy with the paid loot boxes going in. The game is Pay to Win. Anyone that says it's not doesn't understand the concept or are 100% fanboys. You have a very large number of "star cards" you can get. You need a certain number/level of star cards, to open your slot 2. Now, I have played through the entire single player mission, about 7 hours of multiplayer, and 4 "arcade" missions. I have unlocked level 2 cards (out of 3 levels) for 1 character. That is all. ALL of my multiplayer time has been playing the 24 man spaceship missions. I've earned probably a dozen or so loot boxes in that time. That is all. After spending 20 minutes or more in a match, you get some credits (I am getting between 100- around 350... with most games giving me a little over 200 credits) The one saving grace, is progression challenges. As they run out, your ability to really earn many credits does as well. This system, right here, is broken. It is painfully obvious you are supposed to supplement your earning of loot boxes with paid loot boxes. A $60 game should NOT be additionally monetized how freemium games are. That is double-dipping. Choose one or the other... if you use both, you are exploiting your customers. Oh, and I want to go back to progression in Arade. After playing 5 games, I was told I got 0 credits for the last game (no warning) and there was a 2 hour lockout before I could earn credits in arcade again. This is a travesty. Though, I do admit, I found arcade mode to be pretty lame. But again, they lock parts of the game out, for earning credits legitimately, to force you to purchase more. (It's painfully obvious with paid loot boxes out.

    On top of the 100% broken progression system, the game just has bugs. In a game tonight, everyone was complaining about rubber banding (and I crashed numerous times, or instantly blew up for no reason). On top of this, you get disconnected randomly after a match and sit waiting for a new game that never comes... You then disconnect and rejoin to be back at the beginning of the map rotation. "

    This game has a lot going for it. It is a solid shooter with a very well done Star Wars dressing on it. Then, with a few major bugs and a terribly broken progression system, the game pretty much does a face plant. This game really needs a demo to see if you can look past the broken sub-systems enough to enjoy the game. But, as it is, they don't offer one. I'd say pass on this game. If it comes down to $25, it would probably worth a buy. At $60, you are being ripped off. At the higher tier, you are really being ripped off.    … Expand
  21. Emeralds
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    A beautiful candied exterior showered in sprinkles hides something much darker and rotten to the core. Carrying a hefty pre-order price, which I was more than happy to pay for a AAA title until realising I was ending up with all the AAA bits locked behind a paywall.
  22. Johnny_Tortel
    Nov 20, 2017
    1
    I did not play the full game and I may never buy it but I played to the beta and although the gameplay is fun and engaging the lootboxe system and the freemium economic model are disgusting. Please keep telling EA that what they are doing is horrible and they should change because if we continue to be angry at them I thing we can change the industry for the better. it's just a really bigI did not play the full game and I may never buy it but I played to the beta and although the gameplay is fun and engaging the lootboxe system and the freemium economic model are disgusting. Please keep telling EA that what they are doing is horrible and they should change because if we continue to be angry at them I thing we can change the industry for the better. it's just a really big shame that it had to be a star wars game.… Expand
  23. xceptor
    Nov 20, 2017
    1
    This game is an educational tool in gambling and the mentality of the passive abused persona.
    EVERY parent should avoid getting this game for their kids/teenagers.
    Though the game might have most of the Star Wars hard candy goodies, the game can only be as much fun as you able to stomach the gross imbalance, bugs, and the in-your-face abuse of consumers via PAY TO WIN lootcrates etc.    This game is an educational tool in gambling and the mentality of the passive abused persona.
    EVERY parent should avoid getting this game for their kids/teenagers.

    Though the game might have most of the Star Wars hard candy goodies, the game can only be as much fun as you able to stomach the gross imbalance, bugs, and the in-your-face abuse of consumers via PAY TO WIN lootcrates etc. In general, its one of the worst Star Wars game ever, with the only redeeming feature the modern graphics (which will be obsolete sooner rather than later) and the first hours of fun you might get in single player.

    As an adult, you might enjoy it for a little while, as a parent you will be making a terrible mistake giving this to your kids.

    Be very very careful, its not what it seems at first glance    … Expand
  24. 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
  25. neshi3
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    Microtransactions ... make me buy less and less games each year!

    Having microtransactions inside the game just means that the game was specially made to be a grind so that paying to skip parts of the game becomes a viable option ... WTF ... paying to skip playing the game ... how did we get here ... ??? Paying means that the parts of the game are not important ... and are only    Microtransactions ... make me buy less and less games each year!

    Having microtransactions inside the game just means that the game was specially made to be a grind so that paying to skip parts of the game becomes a viable option ...

    WTF ... paying to skip playing the game ... how did we get here ... ???

    Paying means that the parts of the game are not important ... and are only there to determine you to pay more money ...    … Expand
  26. Peppard76
    Nov 20, 2017
    10
    Did all those wo gave 0 to the title tried the game?I tried the origin access 10 hours trial and i bought it, the game is good, better than battlefront 1, is funny and visually sutnning.MIcrotransactions?Who care about them,do you cry when playing soft air and your enemy has better equipment just because he can afford that and you not?Use the force and you will not need any star card.
  27. Hoob
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    If people keep supporting These kind of Business practices, other developers will soon be the pile of trash EA is. You basically have to pay or waste your entire life to unlock Things that should be there from the start. This game is ruined and EA should be smashed into pieces to make an example. These kind of games are not welcome amongst gamers. Don't buy!
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    Nov 20, 2017
    0
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  29. op8
    Nov 20, 2017
    3
    If I try & be as *forgiving as possible*, I still rate this game a 3/10. It looks great, yeah. They've nailed the Star Wars movie look & sound. But that's pretty much it.
    Gameplay/shooty mechanics, in comparison to other shooters out, is just average. Campaign is incredibly short & Multi Player is ruined by a progression system design that is openly hostile to you. It's also way beyond    If I try & be as *forgiving as possible*, I still rate this game a 3/10. It looks great, yeah. They've nailed the Star Wars movie look & sound. But that's pretty much it.
    Gameplay/shooty mechanics, in comparison to other shooters out, is just average. Campaign is incredibly short & Multi Player is ruined by a progression system design that is openly hostile to you. It's also way beyond acceptable & tolerable limits of the playtime/reward ratio.
    Even if you ignore the loot boxes, no rational gamer should find this progression system fun. It's astounding how bad it is. No joke.    … Expand
  30. 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
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Metascore
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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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