Star Wars Battlefront II

 PlayStation 4
User Score
1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 8873 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,158 out of 8873
  2. Mixed: 470 out of 8873
  3. Negative: 7,245 out of 8873
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  1. TByrne89
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Visuals = 10
    Shoe-horned campaign mode, terrible arcade mode = 4
    Loot crates (gambling, the ESRB needs a serious review of their stance) = 0

    Developers made a visually stunning, ok-to-play game. EA have destroyed it.

    Hopefully tide is turning on loot crate BS
  2. javironcho
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    The campaign is ok but the multiplayer is as good as any other free to play, pay to win game, but only this one cost at least $60, i can recomend the campaign for 20 but the multiplayer should had been free if they were going to go with these mobile game practices, so do not buy this game nor any other ea game until they back off
  3. tobmeister
    Nov 15, 2017
    1
    Preorder bonuses
    - Tiered pricing (Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition, Deluxe Gold Edition)
    - Freemium progression system
    - Gambling System (aka Lootboxes)
    - Bad Campaign
    - Bad Multiplayer due to pay2win business model
    - Bad PR
    - 'official' Metacritic reviews praising this game to no end

    DO NOT BUY.
  4. johnnyhardon
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Tiered pricing and Freemium content unlock progression makes this game unbuyable. The campaign is bad and the multiplayer is ruined due to the pricing. EA failed.
  5. GreyKnight
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Disney and EA are targeting children with in-game loot box gambling in Star Wars Battlefront II. Absolutely unacceptable for any form of gambling to be in a rated T Star Wars game. If your child wants to play as Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, or Rey they have to grind a ridiculous amount of hours to unlock them for free, or the better alternative as suggested by Disney and EA, grab yourDisney and EA are targeting children with in-game loot box gambling in Star Wars Battlefront II. Absolutely unacceptable for any form of gambling to be in a rated T Star Wars game. If your child wants to play as Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, or Rey they have to grind a ridiculous amount of hours to unlock them for free, or the better alternative as suggested by Disney and EA, grab your parent's credit card and engage in gambling with the loot box system to speed up your progress and get some cool items from the "slot machines."

    Do NOT buy this game, it deserves to flop to send a message, enough is enough with trying to fleece and exploit customers at every possible opportunity.    … Expand
  6. avrell
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Disappointing one size fits all-approach to multiplayer FPS is unsuitable for everybody. Since this is, amazingly, the only major AAA Star Wars game coming out, EA figured it needs to be suitable for everybody. People who like FPS, people who dislike FPS, people who don't know what the abbreviation FPS stands for. All are meant to be able to enjoy this. As a result, the gunplay andDisappointing one size fits all-approach to multiplayer FPS is unsuitable for everybody. Since this is, amazingly, the only major AAA Star Wars game coming out, EA figured it needs to be suitable for everybody. People who like FPS, people who dislike FPS, people who don't know what the abbreviation FPS stands for. All are meant to be able to enjoy this. As a result, the gunplay and flow is suitable for nobody.

    Single player experience lasts like 4-5 hours and as such, is too irrelevant to warrant a mention.

    Obscene approach to paid extra content.

    Buy something else.    … Expand
  7. ASGaming21
    Nov 15, 2017
    4
    Unbelievable. I knew this game would have a negative response over the lootboxes, but I never thought thousands of people would give this game a 0 or 1 out of 10. I will play it, just to see what it’s like, despite the lootboxes
    However, I still hate EA. Closing down Visceral and mucking up with games like this one and FIFA.
  8. AngryGamer2
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Im a massive star wars fan and will be suckered into watching all the new movies and playing all the games. Simply because im a fanboy. That being said EA has ripped off the community and taken advantage of the fans love for star wars by forcing micro transactions down their throat. Oh want to play darth vader? better pay 100$ or grind to the end of times.

    EA is officially the worst company.
  9. Ledi-Alucard
    Nov 15, 2017
    1
    DICE did a good job! Beautiful and rich game! But EA f*** it up!
    1 - Gambling System (aka Lootboxes)
    2 - Bad Campaign.
    Очень ждала и хотела купить эту игру. Но не буду. Идите лесом мразоты.
  10. io24gidf
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    As a university student, I cant earn any character unless I spend a month for each character. I can play 2 hours a night most nights.

    According to the great people of reddit it takes over 166 days or over 4000 hours to unlock everything and given the devs for the game literally just reduced the rewards you get and limited the daily arcade mode gains with a timewall of 15 hours knowing    As a university student, I cant earn any character unless I spend a month for each character. I can play 2 hours a night most nights.

    According to the great people of reddit it takes over 166 days or over 4000 hours to unlock everything and given the devs for the game literally just reduced the rewards you get and limited the daily arcade mode gains with a timewall of 15 hours knowing this I have to play the main gamemode.

    One dev quoted on the Reddit AMA that a user gets 20% of their battlepoints as credits at the end of the game. I got over 7000 points to get 400 credits, nowhere near 20% and certainly nowhere near enough to even consider getting a star card to help me compete.    … Expand
  11. P-Rabbit
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    This is extremely unfortunate. I was really looking forward to this game - however the microtransactions and the hardheadedness of the developers and publishers have officially ruined what could have been an amazing game. The Reddit AMA today was absolute garbage and failed to respond or acknowledge any obvious wrong doing by EA or DICE. Truly unfortunate. GG EA, GG DICE.
  12. massivechicken
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    A great game, polished, completely let down by greed.

    It’s a full price game but they have a f2p model embedded.

    You can’t progress your skills / weapons / characters without gambling.

    To get coins to gamble you just have to play... there is no reward for performing well.

    Atrocious. Wait and buy it second hand in order to get your Star Wars fix and not rewarding EA for their greed.
  13. koolaidman486
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Blatant pay to win witha $60+ price tag. You have to grind for many hours just to use Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, and all of this is with random loot boxes. If you read this, I plead that you don't support this game in any way, shape, or form.
  14. snake627
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    First of all NO, the crate are not needed. Second of all, if they were going to use lootcrates they should have made them cosmetics only, NO ONE likes a pay to progress faster model in their full prices game. Lastly this game looked pretty good, but considering a large portion of it is multiplayer, which is ruined by the current system i can't give this game a good score. They took it tooFirst of all NO, the crate are not needed. Second of all, if they were going to use lootcrates they should have made them cosmetics only, NO ONE likes a pay to progress faster model in their full prices game. Lastly this game looked pretty good, but considering a large portion of it is multiplayer, which is ruined by the current system i can't give this game a good score. They took it too far with this one, I would have preferred the season pass method over this pay-to-win-esque structure. Come on EA way to ruin a potentially great game.… Expand
  15. Ramuthra
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    worst game since Superman for the Nintendo 64. The pay to win scheme is horrible. Just the play the old versions. EA and Disney and ruining gaming and using predatory gambling schemes.
  16. Sevorast
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Do not buy this garbage infested pile of **** Its a mobile game dressed up as a full release. The entire game has been built from the ground up around the predatory monetization/gambling system.
  17. lattepiu
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Lootboxes are okay only on a pay-to-win free-to-play game. But it is an AAA title, and it cost 60/80 bucks. That's not okay. EA is killing this franchise.
  18. Fizgriz
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    If this is the gaming world EA wants to continue down. I don't want any part of it.

    Game is littered with ridiculously long if not impossible progression systems, but hey you can bypass that for the low time fee of $2100 to unlock all content.

    Send a message. Don't buy the game. give it a bad rating.
  19. jorojr
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Micro-transactions and the "Pay to Win" model has no place in a "Premium" $60 game. EA has always been a questionable company that has been voted as the worse US based company twice. It should come as no surprise that this slimy corporation continues to push boundaries. Be smart, vote with your wallet and avoid this crap.
  20. terryflap
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    The "exploiting your customers" bubble has burst.

    Maybe it's time to put the content back into the game?

    Also maybe stop closing down studios.

    No one is going to buy Titanfall 3: Loot Box Edition.
  21. espada7125
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    and I present you the loobox wars 2, a long time ago in a galaxy far way there lived a greedy corp called ea.where they would make you spend 2100$ to unlock the full game
  22. sniperfoxdls
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Pro: Looks and sounds just like a Star Wars movie!
    Huge Con: Plays like a huge grind that would take you more than you work in a year to unlock everything. They clearly spent more time on the progression grind and figuring out how to suck more money out of their customers than they did on the actual game.
    Our only chance, as gamers, to avoid predatory policies like these is to vote    Pro: Looks and sounds just like a Star Wars movie!
    Huge Con: Plays like a huge grind that would take you more than you work in a year to unlock everything. They clearly spent more time on the progression grind and figuring out how to suck more money out of their customers than they did on the actual game.

    Our only chance, as gamers, to avoid predatory policies like these is to vote with our wallets. If this game flops, maybe the next greedy dev will reconsider lootbox hell.    … Expand
  23. Sconesdeep
    Nov 15, 2017
    9
    Talk about first world problems... I played 8 rounds of multiplayer and unlocked Darth Vader which maybe took around 2ish hours. I like the idea of working towards something rather than being handed everything... maybe that's my generation talking though. Heaven forbid anyone have to EARN anything in game. The game isn't bad at all and plays rather nicely compared to other titles that haveTalk about first world problems... I played 8 rounds of multiplayer and unlocked Darth Vader which maybe took around 2ish hours. I like the idea of working towards something rather than being handed everything... maybe that's my generation talking though. Heaven forbid anyone have to EARN anything in game. The game isn't bad at all and plays rather nicely compared to other titles that have come out this year. I don't understand why people who've obviously barely played the game are giving it 1's because they have to work a little.… Expand
  24. Elexeim
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Una jodida estafa, traducido en ingles:
    - Preorder bonuses
    - Tiered pricing (Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition, Deluxe Gold Edition)
    - Freemium progression system
    - Gambling System (aka Lootboxes)
    - Bad Campaign
    - Bad Multiplayer due to pay2win business model
    - Bad PR
  25. TragicShow
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    In this game, which has a base price of 60 dollars, you can spend even more money in order to have an advantage over players who don't in MULTIPLAYER. That is a shameful practice and must not be tolerated. If you say that this is going to get better in the future you're an IDIOT. If you still defend EA after this you're an IDIOT. All the mindless EA drones can be free to waste their moneyIn this game, which has a base price of 60 dollars, you can spend even more money in order to have an advantage over players who don't in MULTIPLAYER. That is a shameful practice and must not be tolerated. If you say that this is going to get better in the future you're an IDIOT. If you still defend EA after this you're an IDIOT. All the mindless EA drones can be free to waste their money on this garbage but I won't.… Expand
  26. dirkdigglr
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    It's honestly impressive how EA can take amazing titles such as Mass Effect and Star Wars and absolutely butcher them. This game is a $60 PC/console game with the quality of a free mobile game. This game is garbage do not buy.
  27. Skywalker_tie
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    Fantastic game big improvement to 2015 battlefront loot boxes nothing wrong with it, just getting negative reviews because some don’t it’s better than season pass
  28. Andrew1175
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    As much as I want to play this game I simply cannot come to terms with purchasing it. If they're going to make it impossible for me to unlock everything within a couple of months after paying full price for it then it's a deal breaker for me. I only get to play on average around 5 hours a week on video games. Half of that time I am playing with my wife. I simply would not be able to unlockAs much as I want to play this game I simply cannot come to terms with purchasing it. If they're going to make it impossible for me to unlock everything within a couple of months after paying full price for it then it's a deal breaker for me. I only get to play on average around 5 hours a week on video games. Half of that time I am playing with my wife. I simply would not be able to unlock everything ever. There is a post on Reddit about it taking 4,528 hours to unlock everything. I simply will not do that. If I were to play for my 5 hours a week solely on that game, it would take me about 905 weeks (17 YEARS) to unlock everything. Let that sink in.… Expand
  29. KitsuneFather
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    The only voice the consumer has in this scenario is reviews, and it is time our voices are heard. We want single-player campaigns. We want to play games, not "license entertainment experiences".

    Spoiler: Loot crates aren't gambling because you don't win anything; any contents are subject to deletion or change at the whim of EA.
  30. epiroute50
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    No reason you should spend money on a game in which you need to spend more money. Yes, I know, you don't "need" to, but for all practical purposes of enjoying every feature in this game, you do.
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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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