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. 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
  31. 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.
  32. 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
  33. vaisas
    Dec 5, 2017
    0
    Look, the game feels very much incomplete even though its a full priced game. The campaign is lacking content and substance, it feels just like a boring on rail shooter with starwars themes. Even the gameplay itself is nothing to be too excited about, the fact that you cant change weapons at all unless you find a crate point that lets you switch, then you are stuck with that weapon, itLook, the game feels very much incomplete even though its a full priced game. The campaign is lacking content and substance, it feels just like a boring on rail shooter with starwars themes. Even the gameplay itself is nothing to be too excited about, the fact that you cant change weapons at all unless you find a crate point that lets you switch, then you are stuck with that weapon, it could be a sniper, until you find another point.
    Multiplayer wise, you will see that the star card system is actually pretty unfair and pretty obvious that they will turn microtransactions soon as a result. Its luck (like gambling) what you get and dont get, so its pure luck (and money) that someone might be more powerful than you, and not because they are better ot put more effort into it, or whatever. Pretty **** from EA overall on a game that had so much potential, even more so considering they already **** it up with the "first" one.    … Expand
  34. nemesvagyok93
    Dec 6, 2017
    0
    Greed ruined this game. I won't buy this trash from EA because I don't want to support the direction where this game would lead. This "games as a service" madness has to stop!
  35. Bassfusion
    Dec 23, 2017
    0
    Boycott all EA games.

    EA is the cancer of video games.

    **** you EA,
    **** you EA
    **** you EA
    **** you EA
    **** you EA
  36. Falrinth
    Mar 20, 2019
    3
    Aweful shooter with bunnyhoping for the win nonsense. Also extremaly unfriendly toward new players. Who came up with an idea that the longer you grind the more powerfull you become with i-win "cards" that just buffs up your weapons, stats and abilities? Thats a clear massage: Start as soon as we release overpriced, overhyped game or grind for weeks as an underdog and get owned by peopleAweful shooter with bunnyhoping for the win nonsense. Also extremaly unfriendly toward new players. Who came up with an idea that the longer you grind the more powerfull you become with i-win "cards" that just buffs up your weapons, stats and abilities? Thats a clear massage: Start as soon as we release overpriced, overhyped game or grind for weeks as an underdog and get owned by people who not only knows maps and mechanics better but also outgear you and outlevel your abilities... I was full of optimism when i started multiplayer, but its unbrearable, unfun experience. Constantly being owned by enemies who happens to always have topped deck. After few days i give up. The leveling of stuff is to slow and 99,9% people that kill me shows max levels. I could stand being outplayed by people who knows game better, having months or years headstart, but combined with their superior stats of their guns and abilities i just cannot enjoy it.

    I dont know how it was before. How strong was the p2w and how messed up user experience was back then, but today it feels like abandoned, dying game that they made a big promotion for, to lure and milk just a bunch of more players (condemned to being underdogs and meat for the veterans), as some stupid form of rehabilitation in eyes of the veterans to feel better.
    Grind was much longer before? I cant imagine anything longer than there is now. Not for new players, who get stuck with default s**tgear and are thrown to fight veteran players. What feels like throwing pebbles even if you headshot a lot, and get fired back with a freaking battleship's cannon. Irritating, frustrating, demotivating - those words best describe new players' experience in Battlefront 2.

    Also the 40player battles are unoptimised and some maps are unneccesarily heavy on the CPU.

    Also boring, uninspired campaign that feels to long when you play it. And after you realise how bad MP is for new players, you realise why the campaign was that long. It just contributes to the 24h game time you have to ask for refund.

    It have its moments tho, and being mix of battlefield and SW universe deserves some extra points.    … Expand
  37. Lonewulfza
    Dec 15, 2017
    0
    This game need to die.
    The predatory manipulation in funneling cash loot boxed down every players throat is unacceptable. It destroys every aspect of this game.

    I will not stand for this.
    EA needs to listen and change their policies or we gamers will destroy EA as a company in the future.
  38. Seinekar
    Jan 14, 2021
    0
    Enough said about microtransactions.

    Let´s just talk about bland, generic gameplay. There is no deep at all, but just to put a lot of people randomly shooting each other with no interesting mechanics whatsoever.

    Generic game with pretty graphics but short-worked in every sense, uses the "Star Wars" theme as a bait to attract buyers to a otherwise very forgettable game.
  39. BlakeArius
    Dec 16, 2017
    0
    You either have the star cards that make you win or you don't and you suck dick. EA = Pure evil.
  40. loosecanon
    Jan 18, 2021
    1
    100% worth it for free on Epic games store this week. It plays well, even on my 5 year old PC with dated graphics card so clearly they've optimised this game well graphically. And there's plenty here for star wars fans, from blasters to rocket launchers, piloting tie fighters to leaping around as kylo ren killing everyone in his path. It's a blast, definitely worth a play through. 10/10 for value
  41. PresidentTrump
    Nov 30, 2017
    1
    Riddled with bugs and lag. The campaign is the easiest thing I've ever beaten in my life. Mictrotransation taste is still in everyone's mouth.
    Not an improvement on the first game at all.
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. elmatonrn
    Dec 8, 2017
    0
    se que es un un juego decente o bueno pero lo odio todo el juego esta lleno de micro trasancciones y luego esto es alarmante porque tienes que pagar precios exagerados por lo menos que no este este sistema o que fueran precios justos que todos pudieran pagar por que solo los que tienen dinero lo compran y obtienen mapas habilidades etc. esto me alarma ya que están haciendo que haga pay tose que es un un juego decente o bueno pero lo odio todo el juego esta lleno de micro trasancciones y luego esto es alarmante porque tienes que pagar precios exagerados por lo menos que no este este sistema o que fueran precios justos que todos pudieran pagar por que solo los que tienen dinero lo compran y obtienen mapas habilidades etc. esto me alarma ya que están haciendo que haga pay to win o sea paga o compra para tener ventajas y ganar seria hacer trampas no lo voy a comprar porque ya lo jugué en la consola de un amigo y de verdad se me hace injusto… Expand
  45. EggZekutor
    Dec 9, 2017
    0
    This game is the literal embodiment of corporate greed. It's a full - priced retail game that not only gives you a straight up advantage if you pay even more money, it also gives you access to content that should be available for free. The microtransactions are worse than some F2P games, and that is saying a lot.
  46. vincentvanhal
    Dec 12, 2017
    0
    EA.. There are no words for you scum.
    Just don't buy this game just don't. Mediocre game from a ass of a corp.

    I miss the days the games where complete and you get more from a expansion.
  47. josefpadrio
    Jan 15, 2021
    0
    Full of bugs, but worse yet, a bottomless well of money trap. Players should ban all games using these dirty tactics, especially micro transactions. Otherwise we will always be treated like milk cows.
  48. Jtemo
    Jan 17, 2021
    0
    The stability of the game since going f2p on the Epic store is unbelievable.
    You cannot have a multiplayer that is down this often. it's unacceptable.

    Imagine paying money for this just to have the servers be offline every time you get a few hours to play. Apalling.
  49. mucsia
    Jan 19, 2021
    0
    Worst game ever. I don't really understand how can a visually so nice game have so crap gameplay
  50. Mobydoux
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    EA, you get what you deserve.
    You killed every nice videogame companies you bought, made your games like casino and pay to win systems.

    Will you learn ?
  51. 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 ?
  52. Jok3r
    Dec 30, 2017
    0
    Pay to win. Loot box design is pathetic. Typical EA rubbish. The game itself is fine. However, the core game design revolves around sucking the money out of players' pockets. Even though you are paying premium price for this game, the micro transaction design is just pathetic.
  53. Shermos
    Dec 16, 2017
    0
    I'm giving BFII a 0 because of loot boxes and progression being linked to them instead of skill. Plus the campaign is a massive disappointment. EA deserves to go bankrupt.
  54. Dbiss
    Dec 4, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is hands down the worst Star Wars game since kinect.... I am not even going to get into the legal and moral issues of the loot boxes, that tauntaun's been beat to death so bad that entire communities are living inside of it. I am here to say that the single player was horrible, the story is literally all over the place and the whole marketing campaign behind it was a lie. I figure they made a full story then took out half of it to give to you later, forcing you to replay the whole thing... if not the story writers are high on spice because I can not find any cohesion from one mission to the next.. let alone the notion they took out half the game is the dumbest thing I have seen since Jar Jar was allowed in the senate. Your characters join the rebellion within the first few missions, so this idea of it being an Empire campaign is a joke. Add to that half the time you are playing as other heroes (which actually are the only missions that are fun) but make no sense in the grander scheme of the story. The only plus I give them is that it fits within cannon... but I think that is to be expected so, that earns them no points.

    The mulitplayer? Well it's trash. Their "everyone gets the same amount of XP system" has failed. Get 0 or 100 kills, you get 300 credits. This has lead to massive XP farming and has trashed the ability to find matches with active players... HMMM its almost like this same system was used before.. somewhere else... and failed... oh that's right, the USSR and soviet communism. Didn't matter if you were a CEO or a table waiter, everyone got paid the same and worked for a sense of pride and accomplishm- I mean for the good of the state. It totally worked out great... the way you XP farmed in the Warsaw Pact nations was by not showing up to work because they couldn't fire you. In ones and twos the state-police can handle it but when 100,000's started doing it in the late 80's not hard to see how that economy collapsed (amid other issues like the state telling people what they wanted vs producing what they asked for.... this also sounds familiar....)

    Lastly, content. Some improvements were made, but far worse problems then seen in the first game have cropped. First, the cross era hero's crap. It's 2017, there is no reason (economic or otherwise) as to why you cant have 3-4 heroes on both sides from all eras... so there is no need for the cross-era hero thing.... which breaks the same canon EA said they didn't want to break by adding customization options...? The maps are good looking but the game engine is so messy lag and other issues plague way way to many of the maps... again its 2017.... this shouldn't be happening. If I have to choose between a map with 45,000 micro-rock details and lag... vs a map with only 10,000 micro-rocks and no lag.... The cross era guns is sometimes bothering but its not the worst thing I have ever seen... Some stupid choices were made like the Wookiees being a special unit for the Republic, its not like we have 10-20 or more options of different classes of clone troopers... Point is this game's priorities are in Alderaan places, EA is drowning in stupid decision after stupid decision - lies, deception. A sad section of our gaming population is still some how supporting these people, however I guess that's no so hard if you just don't look up right? In many ways those people are more dangerous then the monsters (EA) we fight against, because those monsters can not thrive unless there is a mass of people who refuse to take accountability for there actions, assume it doesn't effect them, and put there votes / money in the hands of these tyrants. This is how you get leaders like Mussolini, Hitler, Trump, and Palpatine.

    I give all 300 of my credits to the Reddit community for launching a rebellion against EA, keep taking shots at them until EA collapses or until all the shots are expended.... The gaming industry at large is in trouble and companies like EA are corrupting it faster then Zann's defilers, so we need to really take a stand here, and get out the tow-cables...

    Do not order this game, or any of it's follow up content. Keep this rebellion alive and keep up hope, because rebellions are built on it.    … Expand
  55. drakso
    Nov 26, 2017
    0
    I should have scored this game 4 out of 10 because the graphics are actually good and the sound effects are amazing. It feels great. At first I thought I didn't have luck or I am not good enough. So I threw a bone to the game... so I can cover for my bad play or luck. I was happy and games started to not feel that bad. But at my next transaction I really felt like a fool. I figured outI should have scored this game 4 out of 10 because the graphics are actually good and the sound effects are amazing. It feels great. At first I thought I didn't have luck or I am not good enough. So I threw a bone to the game... so I can cover for my bad play or luck. I was happy and games started to not feel that bad. But at my next transaction I really felt like a fool. I figured out that this game is no doubt FORCING everyone to PAY MORE MONEY to ACTUALLY HAVE FUN. Its not enough that you pay for the game to have fun. No! You have to throw a few dollars to continue the fun... or you are gonna suffer. This is not the future of games. So instead of accounting all sides of the game, I am just going to give a 0. A ZERO in protest of this capitalistic practice because I love my hobby and I can't just stand here and watch boundaries being pushed over the edge.… Expand
  56. HarvestWind
    Nov 27, 2017
    1
    Great graphic, excellent sound design, and a 4 hour campaign can't offset the fact that we, as gamers, need to pay microtransactions as if this is a mobile game, when in fact we spend more than $60 just to buy the game in the first place.

    Won't be buying this one until EA sort this mess out (if they ever can sort this out).
  57. Lasto
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    I HATE that the Star Wars Platform has been hit by this micro-transaction bug as if it were a free to play mobile game. So EA "temporarily delays" micro-transactions for now. You can count on them coming back after this heir of controversy lifts a little. I'm thinking this will occur after the release of the mega blockbuster movies next month. I really wanted to buy this game. I reallyI HATE that the Star Wars Platform has been hit by this micro-transaction bug as if it were a free to play mobile game. So EA "temporarily delays" micro-transactions for now. You can count on them coming back after this heir of controversy lifts a little. I'm thinking this will occur after the release of the mega blockbuster movies next month. I really wanted to buy this game. I really wanted to play this game to get more psyched for The Last Jedi. But no, NO EA, i will not buy into this pay to win/gamble to progress model. This is the biggest gaming disappointment of the 2010's and honestly, makes me not want to go see the new Star Wars film. Yes, it's in that bad of taste.… Expand
  58. UNCLEPAULIE
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    Star Wars has all the potential to be the greatest games imaginable but EA cannot do it any justice, they take excellent steps in the right direction ( graphics, sound, atmosphere ) then do some cash grab BS and totally destroy and divide their fan base . Wont buy any game at all with pay to win, or micro transactions . This needs to stop ! make great games and they will come, then youStar Wars has all the potential to be the greatest games imaginable but EA cannot do it any justice, they take excellent steps in the right direction ( graphics, sound, atmosphere ) then do some cash grab BS and totally destroy and divide their fan base . Wont buy any game at all with pay to win, or micro transactions . This needs to stop ! make great games and they will come, then you will make loads of cash . Finally people are waking up and refusing to support this **** anymore, we are many and they need us more than we need them .… Expand
  59. Kirbyeh
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    I was about to buy this game, but then my computer blew up. Well that was in my imagination, but you know, it could be true.

    Let the greed of EA spread to you.
  60. TripleSicks
    Nov 23, 2017
    1
    It a shame that EA thought they could get away with this. We were begging them to stop with the P2W structure since beta and yet they waited till release to remove the option, leaving the glaring design flaw that is random items linked to progression on full display.
    Seeing that they listened to us about Battlefront 1 and fixed a lot of those problems, only to let greed ruin what could    It a shame that EA thought they could get away with this. We were begging them to stop with the P2W structure since beta and yet they waited till release to remove the option, leaving the glaring design flaw that is random items linked to progression on full display.
    Seeing that they listened to us about Battlefront 1 and fixed a lot of those problems, only to let greed ruin what could have been an easy redemption for them only makes this more infuriating. EA please for gods sake LET DICE MAKE THE GAME THEY WANT TO MAKE and keep the greedy non gamer suits upstairs. The gambling/progression using random cards is not fun, please stop jamming it into everything from football to racing and shooting games.    … Expand
  61. wayne32
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    Açsınız oğlum aç aç.Paragözsünüz.Oyuncuları sevmiyorsunuz sadece menfaatleriniz çerçevesinde, size daha çok para kazandıracak oyunları yapmaya çalışıyorsunuz.Yuhh be
  62. chumpwithnoname
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    Soulless looter shooter from greedy bastards who does not play games themselves anymore.
  63. Leroo
    Dec 6, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pay to Win. But it's quite simple: Don't buy this game!
    If you feel like a company like EA is messing with you. Just don't buy any more games from this company. You don't necessarily have to play this shooter, which also fills the Star Wars brand with dirt.    … Expand
  64. G4njaWizard
    Dec 11, 2017
    0
    I totally regret my decision to buy that game. This Critic only reviews the Multiplayer part!

    There is a total unbalance with those Perks. Yes it's totally build up to pay2win ... I only played Galactic Assault, because thats my favorite. I totally hate what Battlefront 2 has become. You grind days and weeks for the smallest perks while others have dozens of epic cards and u totally    I totally regret my decision to buy that game. This Critic only reviews the Multiplayer part!

    There is a total unbalance with those Perks. Yes it's totally build up to pay2win ... I only played Galactic Assault, because thats my favorite.
    I totally hate what Battlefront 2 has become. You grind days and weeks for the smallest perks while others have dozens of epic cards and u totally suck up. Some Maps are totally unbalanced like Kashyyk. I played 15 Rounds and I've never seen some1 taking down 1 MTT... It's impossible. While sometimes you have to face overpowered Teams because of those stupid IMBA perks ... Additionally it lags so often on those servers that it makes no fun. Please dont buy this stupid EA Product. Remember those days you buy a game and had every Content without those crates included? That time already passed because people are willing to buy Season passes and those microtrans. for a "small" amount. EA has soooo much money and their excuse for Microtransactions is "production cost". All player that are paying for those crates are in my opinion fools.    … Expand
  65. 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.
  66. solmir90
    Dec 6, 2017
    0
    Do not buy this game. Do not support greedy publishers who treat customers as garbage. Pay-to-win isn't acceptable for full price titles like Star Wars Battlefront II.
  67. Jayme_lara
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    En realidad el juego me decepciono, tiene el potencial de haber sido mejor que el Battlefront anterior, sin embargo, la macro-agresiones a las que EA llama microtransacciones arruinan totalmente el juego y no puedes quitarte la sensacion de que quieren estafarte para poder progresar ya que TODO se consigue mediante cajitas las cuales tienen costos altos
  68. 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
  69. 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.
  70. EpicJessey
    Jan 23, 2019
    0
    Take away the Star Wars licence from EA, this isn't about customers, It's all about investors for them.
  71. Zaydrenn
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    I was excited for this game, then I saw what the publishers did. I've been stupid enough to buy games with microtransactions before, but the way this game and the microtransactions/pay to win/grindy aspect are structured, I could not in good conscience buy it. And neither should anyone else. Let these companies know we will not accept this or it will continue and more great franchisesI was excited for this game, then I saw what the publishers did. I've been stupid enough to buy games with microtransactions before, but the way this game and the microtransactions/pay to win/grindy aspect are structured, I could not in good conscience buy it. And neither should anyone else. Let these companies know we will not accept this or it will continue and more great franchises will be destroyed by scummy business practices.… Expand
  72. FluttershysPet
    Nov 30, 2017
    0
    I will be honest, I was looking forward to this game. At launch though this game was riddled with bugs, very bad. Not to mention all the flak it got from the progression system it has which is just crap. Honestly without that this game is still a 0, looks and sounds great but so does my **** so that is nothing to go off of.
  73. 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.
  74. DoubleDBlack
    Dec 12, 2017
    0
    The site blocks my detailed review under the pretext of exceeding the number of letters. (checked in Word, 3400 characters) In general, I did not like the game. Its main problems are the imbalance of the parties on the battlefield, the direct pumping of characters without taking into account the abilities of the player and the system of buying equipment instead of the classic spawn. Do notThe site blocks my detailed review under the pretext of exceeding the number of letters. (checked in Word, 3400 characters) In general, I did not like the game. Its main problems are the imbalance of the parties on the battlefield, the direct pumping of characters without taking into account the abilities of the player and the system of buying equipment instead of the classic spawn. Do not buy this game.… Expand
  75. MastaDyemon
    Dec 22, 2017
    0
    Провал года!!! Игра которой не должно было быть!!! С таким отношением от ублюдков из EA, вечный кипящий котел в аду приготовлен для них.
  76. Misfit209
    Dec 5, 2017
    0
    This game needs to be boycotted and so does EA as a whole. We need to vote with our wallets and not continue to feed the industry when we don't like aspects of a game. Even if the core game is great, the graphics are astounding, the story is superb. We must not let this one go. If we allow this to slid we are telling the gaming industry,"yeah just do whatever you want. We like to be ripped off."
  77. Sealfre
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    I believe loot boxes are gambling. Anything that involves RNG and has a feature that introduces real money to improve the odds or prevent an undesirable outcome is gambling.
  78. 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.
  79. BurgerSlimer
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    Who in their right mind would buy this game? You are supporting an awful trend in video games that will only continue if games like these are successful. There is a good game in here, EA and DICE just need to get over the greed factor in order to provide that version of the game for us. Until then, screw those guys.
  80. slickeratus
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    Fully priced game with f2p mobile pay2win game progression and utter boring **** campaign (after the devs. spouted how awesome and incredible and experience will be)

    Greedy dum dums from EA will never ever get a single cent from me ever again. Thanks for allowing me to vote with my wallet.
  81. Clauz
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    How did EA managed to fu*k this up? It seemed that they learned from their mistakes, but when one thing seems too good to be true, it really is.

    If you really want to buy the game, wait for a sale you'll need the rest of the money to buy loot boxes
  82. jorphi2
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    Don't buy this pathetic, greedy excuse of a Star Wars game. I loved the first 2 star wars games as a kid, and I was hoping they would get it right after the third one. I was extremely wrong. Do 5 seconds of research and you will say the same.
  83. stratos_au
    Nov 30, 2017
    0
    PARENT BEWARE, DO NOT BUY.

    Its a big shame, really. We all love start wars, the environment, the ships the iconic settings, the music, everything. But the game progression is almost non existent. I have raise a concern to the Australia FairTrading commission. The game content was designed to be locked to the players unless they spent money to unlock it. Its like buying a car and having    PARENT BEWARE, DO NOT BUY.

    Its a big shame, really. We all love start wars, the environment, the ships the iconic settings, the music, everything. But the game progression is almost non existent. I have raise a concern to the Australia FairTrading commission. The game content was designed to be locked to the players unless they spent money to unlock it. Its like buying a car and having the aircon locked until you pay for it. The game gets boring with the slow almost insignificant "creds" you get by the end of each round. It feels like a dull grind and you can see in the matches that people just want the games to complete to get the creds without really caring about anything else.

    So sad, I am sorry for all the artist and developers that are not hated by this greedy and unfair commercial practices. This is not a success because of EA greed. so sad.    … Expand
  84. onlyonerealm
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    The greed is strong with this one. EA is in all kinds of **** with Disney. EA is using star wars name to trick kids into gambling and turning them into future gamblers. good job EA
  85. TheBloodyGuy
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    Pay 2 win for 60 Dollars that is unbelievable. EA should not get away with this. What a horrible way to treat the consumer. The only industry that supports such poor costumer service is the gaming industry.
  86. Thepexxxo
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    I am not buying this trash. EA is a joke. EA hasn't published a great game in years due to their greed. They shut down great dev teams, and recently began forcing pay2win microtransactions into their newest games. I will not support EA and Will never buy this game. Stop ruining star wars and games in general.
  87. Mikplayeur
    Nov 26, 2017
    0
    I don't want to re-buy games 2 or 3 times. I hate all these games sold in fragments and that turn around "grind mechanics" to enjoy all the content of the game (add "pay to win" to the list for this one).
    We are far away old games like Battlefield 1942 to Battlefield 2 with great content. Continue in this way and you will lost all.
    Anyway, this game looks great even if I have found many    I don't want to re-buy games 2 or 3 times. I hate all these games sold in fragments and that turn around "grind mechanics" to enjoy all the content of the game (add "pay to win" to the list for this one).
    We are far away old games like Battlefield 1942 to Battlefield 2 with great content. Continue in this way and you will lost all.
    Anyway, this game looks great even if I have found many defects (on videos I looked and when I played the beta. Too much close combats, the action is too fuzzy, maps are too much linear which that surely leads to that fuzziness.
    Some defects from the first one have been corrected but the game is too much tuned for "pop-corn" sessions. Somehow epic, fast (or too short), without much flavor. In conclusion, you don't have the feeling you realize anything in this game. This game is finally pretty close to the definition of fast food. With all the bad things that it involves...
    That's a shame. All that potential wasted...    … Expand
  88. 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.
  89. 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.
  90. Borek
    Nov 26, 2017
    0
    What about game: grindy, boring, unfair, pay2win, unplayable, killed by greed of EA.. DONT BUY IT! You will regret it. I'll nerver buy any of EA games in future. Rest in Pieces ;)
  91. micnolmad
    Nov 27, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love Star Wars. I have been called one-sided, fanboy and more by my friends on this subject, so I may not as objective as one could be.

    I liked the first re-release from DICE aka SWBF 2015. It had its share of DICE issues, bugs.. but gameplay was fun for me.

    SWBF2 2017, is not. It has WAY fewer bugs for me, it is very polished to my eyes. When teams are fair and balanced, I have enjoyed it.. when it was fresh and the maps were unknown to me.

    Now that I have 60+ hours in it, I must say I am disappointed. Bored even. Everything is very predictable, most matches run the same way. Not much adrenaline is flowing, even when it's close. I just don't get involved as much..

    I am trying to convey what exactly it is but I think it is the entire thing that is the problem. The hole pay-to-win issue, the way each match plays out, the lack of something being at stake..

    When we lose we get 200 to 500 in-game currency. When we win... it's the same. Not that it all hinges on rewards, it is just one thing of many.

    The loot-box system is ok... I see this as another way to progress a player and I get it. It's not super fun but now that I understand it, I am fine with it.

    The pay-to-win issue I am not! The entire microtransaction industry needs to step it down a few 1000% or so. I HATE money, I HATE the way it makes people act and shape the world. It ONLY brings evil with it and all I care, it can just hide in the darkest pit of non-existence. Which is why I give it this low a score when the game itself not that bad.

    But back to SWBF2, once you see the that loot-boxes are nothing more than crafting parts used to level up your cards, it is fine, it is just not particularly fun. The short of it is very simple.
    Play to get in-game currency. Play a lot! Buy crates, well the Hero crate only, because it is the cheapest and crafting parts amount is the same for all crates. Each crate will give you cards and parts. In the beginning when you have very few cards, each crate will cost 2200. As you unlock more and more cards, you get refunded for duplicate cards at the level you have it at. If the new cards is of higher level you of course get a level up. So for a level 1 crate with 3 cards, you get 3x200=600 back, lowering the price of the crate to 1600.

    Crafting parts range from 35 to 55, from what I have seen in my games. One card is 40(grey) parts to unlock, 80(green) to get to next level, 120(blue) and 480(purple) to highest. So you need to play MANY hours to even get fully unlocked.

    I got around 450-500 hours in SWBF.. I liked every bit of it, the game that is. Not the cheaters. Not the early bugs and the ones DICE never fixed. But SWBF2 is a genuine flop in my book. Well-made, boring and not as much content as we were told it would have.

    Last thing I don't like is the way classes get to select cards. It is too slow, complex, combersum. It should be less menu>double click>esc>menu>double click........ ect ect ect..

    The good parts of SWBF2 are the battle point system, graphics, sounds, most of the menus, netcode and/or shooting mechanics, aiming, space flight and campaign. I freaking LOVE all that!

    No match has yet felt over populated with the wrong player classes so they can über dominate the map. That balance DICE got super perfect. Best I have seen in a MMO game.

    Graphics and the way it scales to lower end machines, almost perfect! A bit of stuttering when maps load up but not much else.

    Netcode aka hit registration is much better then SWBF1. I never got to a point where I liked the shooting mechanics of that game but this feels natural, I get how it all works.

    Space fighting is AWESOME! I truly feel like I have a chance and that I get what is going on and how to play the game. Wish ground fighting way this fun.

    Campaign is shot but I liked it. Could have stayed on the Empire side way longer, that felt very rushed but all in all I was entertained.    … Expand
  92. theonlymad
    Nov 27, 2017
    0
    Don´t buy this game, no fun in single player, and multiplayer is pay to win. Loot boxes are disabled but will be back after sozial media outrage is over.
  93. Justkill43
    Nov 28, 2017
    0
    Leave it to the worst company in America to ruin one of the best franchises ever.
    I like that they have reacted to the general public and removed the microtransactions but the game still needs work.
  94. starwhores
    Nov 28, 2017
    0
    Piggish EA. With Battlefront 2 they neglected to understand that games are art, and that all art should be respected. When you consider the awful pay-to-win system attached to this game, a 0/10 is warranted.
  95. alxtrbl
    Nov 30, 2017
    0
    So EA and DICE decided to mess up the whole game and throw out of the window everything that was in first BF. Instead they decided to deliver to us top quality lootboxes. I really thought that after e3 conference EA showed us good titles, but now i have no trust in this company.
  96. Peasauce
    Dec 5, 2017
    0
    Even though microtransactions have temporarily gone, all that's left is a dull grind, without reward for performance. There is nothing to get excited about each round when you know you'll be getting the same amount of credits at match end as everybody else (based merely on match length time).
  97. steffkeboss
    Nov 30, 2017
    0
    It deserve 0. It just deserve 0. If there is a bot from EA company to give this Game score 10, i will be community bot who give 0 for score to be totally correct. There was a time, long time ago, when micro-transactions didn't exist. We want that time back, not at all, but just please THIS PIECE OF YOU KNOW WHAT IS FORCING ADDICTION TO SPEND MONEY ON SOMETHING YOU ALREADY BOUGHT!
  98. FloiFlob
    Dec 2, 2017
    0
    **** off ea just stop. microtransactions r **** disgusting fuk ea lol xd this game is **** anyway especially because of microstransactions and its buggy as fuk
  99. Lucilio
    Dec 2, 2017
    0
    Just one thing to say "micro-transactions ". If you want to throw away your money, buy this game, you´ll need a lot of money if you want to keep playing anyway.
  100. Traitor_Tammy
    Dec 2, 2017
    0
    How long till EA just creates slot machines?

    EA is destroying my favorite IP. EA screwed me out of $80 with the battlefront 1 remake. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. I hardly play multiplayer online. They are **** single player mode so they can bleed online players. I still play the ORIGINAL Battlefront 2 (2005) version and will continue to until a REAL remake is done. I don't care how good    How long till EA just creates slot machines?

    EA is destroying my favorite IP. EA screwed me out of $80 with the battlefront 1 remake. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. I hardly play multiplayer online. They are **** single player mode so they can bleed online players.
    I still play the ORIGINAL Battlefront 2 (2005) version and will continue to until a REAL remake is done. I don't care how good the graphics are.    … Expand
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65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

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