Star Wars Battlefront II

 PlayStation 4
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1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 8873 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 7,245 out of 8873
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  1. Kuterfazer
    Nov 16, 2017
    1
    I am giving "1" because once I liked EA. Now what EA is doing with us and its attitude is awful, and whats more this is somehow our fault for we let them treat us like a bunch of brainless creatures. At the beginning of microtransactions, we accepted it and let it develop, so now they want only more money because they know that many of us (players) want to be the best, buy skins etc. EAI am giving "1" because once I liked EA. Now what EA is doing with us and its attitude is awful, and whats more this is somehow our fault for we let them treat us like a bunch of brainless creatures. At the beginning of microtransactions, we accepted it and let it develop, so now they want only more money because they know that many of us (players) want to be the best, buy skins etc. EA needs a powerful kick in its butt to realize that players always buy games if a game is decent as it was in the case of The Witcher 3, remember? They didn't use DRM, they gave us a great story with great side quests and finally, they gave us 2 times DLC so huge that we could call it a different game. EA needs a lesson that will reveal the connection between gamers and developers.… Expand
  2. Cuberian
    Nov 16, 2017
    1
    Shortly:EA I thought closing of studios you already as much as possible raped the game industry...
    Full: when one month ago was able beta battlefront I was happy. It was beautiful game with my favorite Star Wars characters, but was one point which disturbed me - lootboxes. But then I having ignored this fact I issued the preorder of Deluxe edition version of a game and I did not read any    Shortly:EA I thought closing of studios you already as much as possible raped the game industry...
    Full: when one month ago was able beta battlefront I was happy. It was beautiful game with my favorite Star Wars characters, but was one point which disturbed me - lootboxes. But then I having ignored this fact I issued the preorder of Deluxe edition version of a game and I did not read any information concerning a game that completely will enjoy it in day when it becomes available for play. And now having got access to a game for three days earlier I played it. It.....It terrible! What you problem EA?! You don’t have money? Maybe Battlefield 1 badly was on sale? Or can be after purchase of Respawn entertainment nothing remained? This madness! The system of lootboxes that allows any person who is capable to pay for them after purchase of your game the incredible force and level to which normal players should develop months! It is not enough to you to destroy game studios that made fine games, lived for the ideas and pleased millions of players worldwide, you want to turn the industry into huge bank where there will be no place to creativity and innovation! I anybody will not force not to buy battlefront 2 but if you think it I ask to make that think to whom you give the honestly earned money.    … Expand
  3. myth92
    Nov 15, 2017
    1
    Mediocre single-player campaign, decent multiplayer variety and pretty good visuals. Unfortunately it is all brought down by the randomized, greedy, P2W loot crate progression system that is more of an offender than any horrible random "freemium" cash grab mobile game you could ever find in a mobile app store. All in a full priced "AAA game". Such a shame.
  4. Stephano
    Nov 16, 2017
    1
    the game itself is good, but the micro-transactions ruined everything, the video game industry is getting worse day by day because of this, we as consumers must stop and not buy games of this type of practices. EA just want our money.
  5. KingDemonX
    Nov 16, 2017
    1
    Es un juego con una calidad visual sorprendente, sin embargo el sistema de progresión nefasto como también, no vuelvo a comprar un juego CARO! de salida y que aparte me pide mas dinero para obtenerlo completo, la verdad este tipo de juegos ya estan dejando mucho que desear y estan matando a la industria del GAming, en verdad no lo compren! hasta que las politicas de EA cambien.
  6. Oenmai666
    Nov 16, 2017
    1
    Is this the fate of AAA games these days. Throw in some awesome graphics, guns and some really awful enemy AI that even a 3 year old can kill. This is a culmination of Battlefront 2. Forgettable and a pain in the a$#. Its built on pay to win loot boxes. If i wanted to play card games i would get a damn card game not Battlefront 2. This is a disgrace. This is happening with every EA gameIs this the fate of AAA games these days. Throw in some awesome graphics, guns and some really awful enemy AI that even a 3 year old can kill. This is a culmination of Battlefront 2. Forgettable and a pain in the a$#. Its built on pay to win loot boxes. If i wanted to play card games i would get a damn card game not Battlefront 2. This is a disgrace. This is happening with every EA game these days. Even NFS Payback

    If this game succeeds then it is the death of video games. All the other publishers will double down on this sh%^.    … Expand
  7. ShakeItOffchara
    Nov 16, 2017
    1
    manipulative mechanics of monetization that put hands in customer pocketmanipulative mechanics of monetization that put hands in customer pocketmanipulative mechanics of monetization that put hands in customer pocket
  8. Monsterturkey
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    It is amazing that people are so quick to praise this game for "doing what the first one didn't". While this may be a step up from the half baked product that was Star Wars Battlefront (2015), it is only adding content that should have been in the remake to begin with. How is a average campaign and basic improvements to the online components of the game deserving of positive reviews? WhenIt is amazing that people are so quick to praise this game for "doing what the first one didn't". While this may be a step up from the half baked product that was Star Wars Battlefront (2015), it is only adding content that should have been in the remake to begin with. How is a average campaign and basic improvements to the online components of the game deserving of positive reviews? When have we become a society that praises mediocrity? I haven't even touched he blatant disrespect that EA has shown with its institution of microtransactions. This is a full price game that is pay to win! I implore everyone not to buy the game as a sign of protest against this disgusting practice. There needs to be a message sent and we need to be the ones to send it.… Expand
  9. Kiso
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    Once again EA **** it up with their corporate greed. A $60 AAA game with free-to-play mobile-esque microtransactions and lootboxes.
    Completely unacceptable for a full-priced game.
  10. FakeUserName
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    Yea, I just made this file to make sure EA's wankers did not spam this rating higher than 1. This game is trash, store mode is a short joke with bugs, and the online mode is a with out a dout pay to win that took the full rage of the internet to shut it down. The loot boxes are so bad in this game that it finally gotten the internet to see loot boxes for the gambling scam it been sinceYea, I just made this file to make sure EA's wankers did not spam this rating higher than 1. This game is trash, store mode is a short joke with bugs, and the online mode is a with out a dout pay to win that took the full rage of the internet to shut it down. The loot boxes are so bad in this game that it finally gotten the internet to see loot boxes for the gambling scam it been since over watch.
    For now EA removed loot boxes but everyone 100% knows this will come back by the start of the new year after they attempt to fool blind fans to get the game to fix their dropping stock value.    … Expand
  11. Sickspirit
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    DO NOT Trust ANYTHING EA is saying they cant stop milking everyhting they see!!!!!! I DO Not recommend Battlefront 2 in its CURRENT state so please stay away from it or at least do not buy a SINGLE one of their Trash Lootcrates. Thank yoU!
  12. NicNExile
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    The initial hype for this game appeared very positive, Dice/EA appeared to listen to customer feedback and were going to add a solid single player experience and make sure all maps were open to everyone. However, as everyone knows by now, the "pay to win" lootbox progression system has tainted any good image the game may have had. I suspect the high profit potential of micro transactionsThe initial hype for this game appeared very positive, Dice/EA appeared to listen to customer feedback and were going to add a solid single player experience and make sure all maps were open to everyone. However, as everyone knows by now, the "pay to win" lootbox progression system has tainted any good image the game may have had. I suspect the high profit potential of micro transactions were irresistible for EA and Dice. And don't get me wrong, there is a lot of money to be made in that space. Mobile games are making a fortune, and Blizzard does quite well with their loot boxes in Overwatch. But unlike Overwatch, SWBF2 has tied character progression to loot boxes. Whatever skin/spray/voice line or pose a player has in Overwatch, it doesn't impact the player's ability in game. SWBF2 scorns fair play in favor of allowing if not encouraging players to gain advantage over others by paying for more chances at improving their characters.
    Although EA/Dice has temporarily suspended all microtransactions in the game, the only true fix is if they make progression its own thing, and leave loot boxes for cosmetic skins, poses, ect..    … Expand
  13. Orichsan
    Dec 2, 2017
    0
    Lootboxes kill the soul of game design.

    I suggest not only boycotting the game, but also a film. When the rights to Star Wars will be taken away from EA, then we will see a decent game.
    Hit the wallet.
  14. Litray
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    9 hours per Star Card,approximately £2,300 or 6 months of near continuous playing to get all of the content you already paid for. Please do not buy this game.
  15. nickyp123
    Nov 20, 2017
    1
    Dice made such a great game and then ea **** all over it. It is completely built around pay to wind mechanics... even character progression only happens through lootboxes and starcards. And them turning off all the micro transactions doesnt change that in the slightest. they did that for pr and day one sales
  16. kflc
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    This game represents everything wrong with modern gaming. EA are greedy, and their business practices are repulsive. Please, support our hobby by not supporting this game.
  17. Muchbow
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    Good game considering the gameplay and graphics. (Good job DICE) But EA ruined it completely. AAA Game that feels like a cheap f2p mobile game!!! And btw guys you can actually give 0 rating here, so why give it even 1?
  18. RussianAustin
    Nov 22, 2017
    2
    To start off I will primarily talk about the game itself and not loot boxes. But before that, the game is heavily revolved around these crappy loot boxes which make going against people feel unbalanced and basically cheating, especially in heroes vs villains and starfighter assault modes. You can tell there was no balance for these modes with the star cards. Now for the game itself, IT ISTo start off I will primarily talk about the game itself and not loot boxes. But before that, the game is heavily revolved around these crappy loot boxes which make going against people feel unbalanced and basically cheating, especially in heroes vs villains and starfighter assault modes. You can tell there was no balance for these modes with the star cards. Now for the game itself, IT IS HORRIBLY BORING! this game is more boring than the first EA battlefront game! The newly added singleplayer is so predictable and boring, I ask my self why even bother to add it in the first place! Multiplayer.....OMFG, it is so lazy, unbalanced, boring, repetitive, and grindy. The maps get old instantly, I got bored of the game in less than 3 hours! The voice acting for Luke Skywalker, Leia and for Han is SO BAD! Lets also not forget how horrible Luke Skywalker is modeled. This game has very little effort even put into it, Don't just blame EA and LucasArts for this game blame DICE as well because they primarily try to make an excuse for no customization in this game when they can quite clearly make certain trooper types canon, Example they made stormtrooper shock troopers and shadow troopers canon! The last thing is you die SO....FAST it is unbelievable the combat in the OG battlefront is preferred just because you stay alive for much longer than you do in this game, the average lifespan of a trooper is an estimated of 6 seconds a pilot is estimated to be about 2 seconds. The only reason I give this game A 2/10 is that the clone wars voice acting is wonderful! The voice acting for Boba and Yoda is great, nice graphics and sound (which doesn't really mean anything to me since A. its a star wars game and B. its made by DICE having good graphics and sound is to be expected), please for the love of god if you want to play an ACTUALLY GOOD star wars game go on steam or GOG and get the OG battlefront games, the jedi outcast games, republic commando, and/or KOTOR(knights of the old republic) becuase at least games were not made by and for hyper active kids who have the attention span of a fly.… Expand
  19. FlaviusAetius
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    Complete garbage. Don't buy if you value your money and your pride. Nothing at all could be more insulting than a developer and publisher gouging a fanbase after already buying a full product.
  20. Acoustic_Tom
    Nov 24, 2017
    1
    After all the controversy surrounding this game, its a real shame to see the effort the artists and coders have put in go to waste
    I have to commend the work put in as the game looks good visually stunning (apart from Luke Skywalkers FACE!)
    But yeah shame on EA... This kind of loot crate system and unfinished storyline should be stopped
  21. 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.
  22. The_Flave
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    Have to say, this game was giving a lkt of hope to players until its release. Its a let down, honestly. EA really dropped the ball. Spend your money elsewhere, untill they're able to shell out a more consumable product.
  23. OGgamer2001
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    This game is complete and total garbage! Just like the company that made, produced and published it. EA is an abomination and their microtransactions are the apidimi of unscrupulous behavior that has been brewing and culminating from the gaming industry over the past few years. EA just so happened to finally hit a brick wall with this trash and, unfortunately, performed the unforgivableThis game is complete and total garbage! Just like the company that made, produced and published it. EA is an abomination and their microtransactions are the apidimi of unscrupulous behavior that has been brewing and culminating from the gaming industry over the past few years. EA just so happened to finally hit a brick wall with this trash and, unfortunately, performed the unforgivable disservice by tarnishing such a beloved franchise as Star Wars in such a disgraceful way! I am disgusted by how EA has handled all of this and how they have tried to rip off the gaming community at large. Please, for the love of God and all that you hold dear and holy to your heart in terms of being a gamer as well as the overall gaming industry, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!! We have to teach EA a lesson and ensure that they never try this type of tactic again! We also need to keep the pressure on so that other game publishers and developers get the clear message that we are sending that we do not want microtransactions and that we will not tolerate them, no matter what! We need this message to ring loud and clear through the halls of all of the gaming developers/producers/publishers at large, as well as radiating all the way through to Disney's and the stock/share holders ears! We want our message to be heard loud and clear!… Expand
  24. mircopetruzzell
    Mar 31, 2018
    0
    EA's masterpiece: pay real money if you wish to win. Disgusting, I really hope EA closes down. worse game ever.
  25. DonVitoMarco
    Nov 29, 2017
    0
    DO NOT BUY! It's a trap. It's a crap.

    EA CFO Blake Jorgensen says:
    "We're not giving up on the notion of MTX"
    "(...) Some people have more time than money, and some people have more money than time. You want to always balance those two."

    Face palm...
  26. Goisa
    Nov 29, 2017
    0
    кусок донатного говна. графику сделали хуже. никакой разрушаемости. карты прямолинейны как топор
  27. EmpireArts
    Nov 30, 2017
    0
    "Some people have more time than money, and some people have more money than time. You want to always balance those two."
    -EA CFO Blake Jorgensen

    I value both my time and my money and EA is just a gaming tyrant at this point with ideologies like this.
  28. OnandOff
    Nov 30, 2017
    0
    my opinion on this game is nowhere near positive. Absolute trash. Trashier than the dump. This game is so bad it wasn't allowed into hell. lol lolollolololol
  29. lnadekol
    Nov 30, 2017
    1
    pay2win , не покупайте игру , лутбоксы влияют на баланс игры жестко , заплати 60 баксов а потом соси лапу) ладно если-бы игра была бесплатно то лутбоксы тогда еще можно было простить , но она стоит 60-100 баксов. =/
  30. friend_within
    Nov 30, 2017
    0
    This is my opinion hope it can have some impact into somebody looking to buy this game, which by al means you are entitled to do what you want with your money. But, I hope i can save you 60 dollars or what ever bundle you are looking to buy.

    Graphics: As always DICE makes a phenomenal work with textures, lighting, skyboxes, etc. Frostbite engine as always one of the best game engines    This is my opinion hope it can have some impact into somebody looking to buy this game, which by al means you are entitled to do what you want with your money. But, I hope i can save you 60 dollars or what ever bundle you are looking to buy.

    Graphics:
    As always DICE makes a phenomenal work with textures, lighting, skyboxes, etc. Frostbite engine as always one of the best game engines out there. (A part from Decima, Unreal and Unity engine)
    Though sometimes the ragdoll effect when you kill enemies can be wonky at times, but it's not as big of an issue. Now to frame rate can be an ugly issue when you are in more busy areas, looking at you consoles.

    Sound:
    They seem to deliver almost movie quality sounds with lasers ricochet in metals, wookie screams, spaceship sound effects, lightsabers, channel separations, etc. Everything is spot on amazing to be honest.

    Music:
    It is a fantastic Star Wars score while they deliver different themes to certain characters. I would've been so mad if they got this part wrong but they didn't thankfully.

    Voice:
    I'm not going to lie I was a little disappointed here, more in the writing than the delivery by the voice actors. At some point the internal conflict Iden Versio was experiencing should've been a bit more emotional and you will see that on later missions. Again it wasn't the voice actor, it was the writing which seemed a bit odd by the experiences the characters were experiencing at some times, which made them feel a bit off and anti-climatic. Also will leave you wondering why the emperor sounded like a post throat cancer operation warning video. A part from that the only issue was the writing.

    Gameplay:
    As everybody would know by now the game takes place between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. Just to fill in the gaps of what happened during that time. I will not put spoilers, a part from that you will see the perspective of other heroes of the franchise. The story is around 5 hours if you play on the highest difficulty. The AI feels idiotic at lower difficulty levels, though at higher difficulty sometimes the issue is there at times you will encounter that the enemies will be behind cover and they will just come running straight through the middle and into your bullets leaving you wondering at why the enemy did that.
    Also this game loves the term "You are leaving the mission area".

    Here comes the juicy part Multiplayer:
    You got your different game modes including Arcade, Galactic Assault, Heroes vs. Villains, Starfighter Assault, Blast and Strike with 10+ maps to jump into. Connection hasn't been that bad even with the 40 player game mode.
    You get 4 different classes that you can choose from Officer, Specialist, Assault and Heavy class.

    Now the bad part about this game microtransactions, which are destroying the game right now. EA has programmed themselves into a blackhole of stupid. This game has no feeling of progression at all and the star cards are either boosts or abilities that you can equip that are connected to opening loot crates. This leads into a player that has spent ridiculous amounts of money into getting the top tier cards, which will make him into an unkillable god that roasts everybody in the lobby rendering team play at times stupid. The game is a true definition of pay-to-win there is no doubt about it.

    So at the end the fun factor at times it's there, but they are just trying to wrap you more into the graphics. Which will cause you to feel like "Oh man, the graphics are so cool I'm just going to play one more match, just want to experience one more thing or I just want to spend one more dollar to fully upgrade that star card."

    Which leaves me in a dilemma that it really sucks that it has come down to this. That this game is 60 dollars but it feels like every mobile title out there.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 62
  3. Negative: 3 out of 62
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 6, 2018
    70
    Excellent online action offers hours of Stormtooper-shooting fun, but the so-so campaign stumbles, while cynical loot crates leave a sour taste. [Jan 2017, p.83]
  2. Gamersky
    Jan 21, 2018
    75
    Star Wars Battlefront II provides a greater ambition than the previous installment. It has powerful war scenes, a brand new single player mode, and shows a much more magnificent Star Wars Universe. But just like the Jedi should be ware of the dark side of the Force, this game also meets some similar situations, such as beleaguered microtransaction elements and character growth problems. The first 10 hours of this game is full of surprises; however, the further you play this game, the more disappointed you will get.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 29, 2017
    70
    Although game has huge problems with p2w microtransactions, it is still a good and fun gameplay experience with stunning visuals.
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