Star Wars Battlefront II

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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. clanky9
    Nov 9, 2020
    7
    When ive played it for the first time i was like WOW! But after 7 months when i played it again i realized that this game is not really great . I only gave it 7/10 cause of story mode
  2. tensioly
    Jun 6, 2023
    7
    Un juego con mucho potencial pero que ha acabado quedándose estancado. Quitando todas las polémicas con respecto a las micro transacciones que tuvo el juego en su salida y luego se solucionaron, el juego ha sido finalmente abandonado por EA y quedando en el olvido (es verdad que los primeros meses se añadieron personajes, mapas y contenido nuevo). La jugabilidad de este shooter es bastanteUn juego con mucho potencial pero que ha acabado quedándose estancado. Quitando todas las polémicas con respecto a las micro transacciones que tuvo el juego en su salida y luego se solucionaron, el juego ha sido finalmente abandonado por EA y quedando en el olvido (es verdad que los primeros meses se añadieron personajes, mapas y contenido nuevo). La jugabilidad de este shooter es bastante buena, además de los modos de juego que no están nada mal. La música es propia de Star Wars (por lo que es buenísima) y el apartado artístico es correcto. Cabe destacar que la historia me gustó mucho y se la recomiendo a todos los fans de Star Wars. El problema radica en que actualmente no hay soporte del juego, por lo que hay hackers en todas las partidas, y en que no hay absolutamente ningún objetivo que te incentive a jugar. Aun así el juego no está nada mal, pero a día de hoy no lo puedo recomendar debido a estos problemas en el multijugador. 7,3/10
    (11/2021)    … Expand
  3. PeteyPirahna
    Feb 8, 2022
    7
    7/10
    Microtransactions are stupid. But, the game was fun either way. (Yeesh, 1.6 user score. It's really that hated)
  4. oscar_valdillo
    Dec 29, 2021
    7
    Very short game but Today it's very difficult to found a two players game and this is one of thoose
  5. HuevoAlce
    Jun 26, 2022
    7
    Great graphics and fun gameplay. Unfortunately it suffers from the same old EA shenanigans.
  6. Smiler78
    Dec 20, 2022
    7
    Despite the other reviews I actually really enjoyed the game. But I am a massive star wars fan. Looks good. The system for getting hero's could do with tweaking because its hard to earn enough credits to buy them for new players. And let's be honest no one wants to spend the whole game as a storm trooper. There's a few different game modes but I feel there should be more. Graphics are onDespite the other reviews I actually really enjoyed the game. But I am a massive star wars fan. Looks good. The system for getting hero's could do with tweaking because its hard to earn enough credits to buy them for new players. And let's be honest no one wants to spend the whole game as a storm trooper. There's a few different game modes but I feel there should be more. Graphics are on point especially in 4k. I feel they should have done more flight modes. I enjoyed it… Expand
  7. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    7
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  8. chong
    Apr 3, 2023
    7
    Me in 2017: This if the **** worst game ever

    Me in 2020: NOOOO, please keep updating it I was starting to like this game

    (The micro-transactions still suk thought)
  9. SchroederRock
    Nov 14, 2017
    6
    Battlefront continues the problems that the previous installment was plagued by. The game feels overly simplistic - always lacking precision and struggling to provide coherent player development/advancement in any way that is interesting or rewarding. The game doesn't fully fail like the first installment does. There is a campaign and there is a semblance of progress here but there isn'tBattlefront continues the problems that the previous installment was plagued by. The game feels overly simplistic - always lacking precision and struggling to provide coherent player development/advancement in any way that is interesting or rewarding. The game doesn't fully fail like the first installment does. There is a campaign and there is a semblance of progress here but there isn't enough to push this game into recommendation territory. Kids will enjoy it for what it is: simple, short-lived action that preys on players' love of Star Wars but Battlefront 2 is just too disoriented and boring to enjoy over long periods of time. Rent it, borrow it... don't buy it. P.S. why can't DICE deliver good flight controls in this series when they offer crisp and sensible controls for flight in the Battlefield series!?… Expand
  10. Chowjust
    Feb 20, 2019
    6
    A big Star Wars fan here, played both Battlefront 1 & 2 from Pandemic Studios and Battlefront from Dice. Personally I feel this game isn't as bad as people say it is. I never give games bad reviews due to Microtransaction, I either ignore the transactions or don't buy the game. The game is very good visually and the sound design is amazing. Any Star Wars fan will enjoy the game. The cardA big Star Wars fan here, played both Battlefront 1 & 2 from Pandemic Studios and Battlefront from Dice. Personally I feel this game isn't as bad as people say it is. I never give games bad reviews due to Microtransaction, I either ignore the transactions or don't buy the game. The game is very good visually and the sound design is amazing. Any Star Wars fan will enjoy the game. The card system is fine but wouldn't be my first choice of a leveling system. Gun-play feels great but I feel like the game is lacking customization and many maps feel very one-sided and certain heroes overpowered. Usually this doesn't bother me too much in games but in this game there a certain heroes who will just steam roll a team single-handedly and there a maps where if your attacking, you probably gonna lose. Other than that this game is still a great multiplayer experience for any Star Wars fan.… Expand
  11. Reciter5613
    Dec 7, 2017
    6
    At first I was surprised of the hate it got right away but I waited to play it and felt it was more "meh!" I mean the story mode was OK. The multiplayer is exciting at first but then get boring real fast.

    I know most of the hate is towards the loot box system and everyone is all voting zero cause they wanna hit EA hard. To me, I can see the issue as they should do what Overwatch does.    At first I was surprised of the hate it got right away but I waited to play it and felt it was more "meh!" I mean the story mode was OK. The multiplayer is exciting at first but then get boring real fast.

    I know most of the hate is towards the loot box system and everyone is all voting zero cause they wanna hit EA hard. To me, I can see the issue as they should do what Overwatch does. Have unlocks from loot boxes more likely to get and not necessary to play the game.    … Expand
  12. gajoh064
    Nov 19, 2017
    6
    The core gameplay of this game is honestly very good. DICE honestly did a great job with the gameplay, the environments, everything. If the game's progression system wasn't completely garbage, I'd give this game a 9 or 10. I still bought this game despite the controversy because I am a huge star wars fan, but now I see the problem. The progression system was built to entice you/yourThe core gameplay of this game is honestly very good. DICE honestly did a great job with the gameplay, the environments, everything. If the game's progression system wasn't completely garbage, I'd give this game a 9 or 10. I still bought this game despite the controversy because I am a huge star wars fan, but now I see the problem. The progression system was built to entice you/your children to spend money on loot boxes. It is aggravatingly slow to accomplish the challenges in the game so that you get annoyed and keep making purchases of a couple bucks. There are serious competitive advantages for spending money - which means this game has zero competitive integrity. Right now microtransactions have been turned off temporarily, but since the progression system was built around microtransactions, the entire thing is broken.

    To summarize, great game design and gameplay, but terrible execution by EA's execs on progression. Ruined an otherwise fantastic game.    … Expand
  13. SuperkenGaming
    Nov 21, 2017
    6
    Star wars Battle Front 2
    Hit and Miss
    Star Wars Battlefront 2, is of course the sequel to the online only star wars battlefront, but this time it adds a campaign, and boy is it disappointing… Before I start, I’m going to make it clear that I’m not a star wars fan… I’m reviewing this game as a game.. license unattached… And if you’re not a star wars fan, this 4 and a half hour long    Star wars Battle Front 2
    Hit and Miss
    Star Wars Battlefront 2, is of course the sequel to the online only star wars battlefront, but this time it adds a campaign, and boy is it disappointing…
    Before I start, I’m going to make it clear that I’m not a star wars fan…
    I’m reviewing this game as a game.. license unattached…
    And if you’re not a star wars fan, this 4 and a half hour long campaign is a gigantic waste of your time.
    This is easily the most generic garbage I’ve ever suffered through...
    IT plays, is delivered, and feels like a 2010 ps3 game…
    The campaign tells the story of Iden Versio mostly... though not primarily…
    Infact half of the time not at all…
    You get a bit of a perspective of the dark side, as shes the commander of the inferno squad
    but the game make a huge mistake of following different paths of multiple heroes... characters you know...
    minor spoilers, but youll be light sabering it up which was easily my favorite parts of this campaign…
    And these great moments are interrupted with space battles that go on way too long and an uninspired least fun of all time linear 3rd person shooting adventure where you can play around with the idea of cards.. As every hero you play in the campaign has their own special moves on a cool down they can use... but as iden you can swap these cards for different grenade tpyes for example... or perk like health regeneration and shield...
    I found the campaign to be a great way to introduce the mechanics of the online and for that reason is worth checking out… but nothing more as it’s just a bunch of shoot everything in your way while you get to a checkpoint, and defending positions while an npc interacts with an item… that’s it..
    There are a few okay missions here and there… but none of them are ever fun... at all...
    Again if you’re not a star wars fan just use it as a tutorial mode and get out of there...
    There’s no fun, no meaningful story... theres nothing here…
    Though completing the campaign does reward you with credits and loot boxes to give you a little head start online...
    Thankfully the online unlike the campaign is fun and is this games saving grace
    Online features 5 different modes, the 2 big ones 40 player classic assault which is objective based of defending and attacking positions or items and there’s the 24 player Starfighter assault, which is a bit like classic but in space…
    these 2 game modes aren’t really what I enjoy in competitive modes and had me more frustrated with the pay to win feel of the game where players can all have more powerful cards, and again with 40 players running around you’re going to die pretty quickly in this mode if you’re a newbie..
    You’re better off building yourself up in the other 3 modes first and coming back to these 2 later
    I was afraid I was going to tear this game apart in my review until I played these much smaller game modes there’s blast with is 20 player call of duty style team death match, 16 player strike which is another objective based game mode,
    All 4 of these modes you’ll be getting kills and earning points to bring in support from heroes and star craft to clean house and potentially turn the tables in a losing battle…
    and then there’s my personal favorite 8 player heroes vs villains… where there is no saving up points..
    Everyone starts as a hero character and it’s a game of attacking targets while defending your team mate…
    This mode is a blast to me, and by itself changed my overall opinion of this game..
    Everyone feels over powered... it’s just a matter of who can use their powers the best...
    The controversy of this game comes mostly in the microtransactions which are currently disabled...
    But there is a loot crate system where you can buy crates with credits earned in game from clearing challenges and finishing matches… and in these crates are cards, credits, and crafting materials…
    Cards are bonuses you can attach to your characters... and this is what makes the game feel pay to win…
    Your characters don’t get stronger by you using them.. They only get stronger by luck of the drawn…
    Though you are able to craft cards of your choice with the crafting parts you earn and you can increase the power of these cards with these parts... though these are a bit rare
    I don’t find these cards to be as big of an issue in smaller modes oddly because I feel youre given more space to rely on your skill as a player…
    But in the larger modes youll definitely notice the buffed up players as their cards flash across your screen while theyre killing you over and over again with their upgraded grenades and turrets…
    its annoying..
    Star Wars Battlefront 2 is a bit of a let down to me, and im not even a star wars fan…
    But there is fun to be had here in its online.. Especially in its smaller modes...
    I give Star Wars Battlefront 2
    a 6.5/10    … Expand
  14. JasonTJoy95
    Nov 14, 2017
    6
    First off I'd like to preface my comment by saying that I have not played this game, however this review is necessary considering that one guy gave it a 0 and said it's a great game but he doesn't like the micro transactions... Pure and simple these reviews are dishonest and they have been led by YouTubers who incited these ridiculous trolling reviews. I will not give the game a 10 or a 0,First off I'd like to preface my comment by saying that I have not played this game, however this review is necessary considering that one guy gave it a 0 and said it's a great game but he doesn't like the micro transactions... Pure and simple these reviews are dishonest and they have been led by YouTubers who incited these ridiculous trolling reviews. I will not give the game a 10 or a 0, I'm going to give this game based on what I've seen and heard a 6.. If you have a problem with that then you definitely should have a problem with these immature gamers giving a game a 0 that is perfectly ffunctional.… Expand
  15. Le_Rik
    Nov 15, 2017
    6
    Lets get the UGLY 1st out of the way. Lootboxes as a progression systems is one of the worst things EA could've done, giving players with big wallets BIG ADVANTAGES in PVP is not only not fun but not smart to have a lasting community. Hate the system and the reasoning (GREED) behind it.

    With that said the game looks, feels and sounds very good. The story is kinda predictable but feels    Lets get the UGLY 1st out of the way. Lootboxes as a progression systems is one of the worst things EA could've done, giving players with big wallets BIG ADVANTAGES in PVP is not only not fun but not smart to have a lasting community. Hate the system and the reasoning (GREED) behind it.

    With that said the game looks, feels and sounds very good. The story is kinda predictable but feels somewhat what a "STAR WARS STORY" could be.

    Anyway those are my two cents.    … Expand
  16. Termin8ter
    Nov 25, 2017
    6
    You know, the team behind this game was not untalented. The lead designer of the excellent Portal worked on this game, the developers behind the massively successful Battlefield franchise helped build this game too. But, this game feels way to similar to the first Battlefront 2 years ago. The loot boxes are horrible, the campaign is bland, the multiplayer is decent, but not good enough.You know, the team behind this game was not untalented. The lead designer of the excellent Portal worked on this game, the developers behind the massively successful Battlefield franchise helped build this game too. But, this game feels way to similar to the first Battlefront 2 years ago. The loot boxes are horrible, the campaign is bland, the multiplayer is decent, but not good enough. The graphics and gunplay are both great, but just those two things don't make for a great game. Don't bother with Battlefront II. There are plenty of other far superior FPS experiences out there right now.… Expand
  17. Sky-Line___
    Aug 14, 2020
    6
    SWBF2 is a mix of good and less good things. I bought it way after the microtransactions scandal, so I’ll pass that part (but keeping in mind it still happened).

    There is a lot of content when it comes to gameplay: many characters and some vehicles, each of them having their own abilities, which brings a lot of variation possibilities. The number of maps is more than decent as well, and    SWBF2 is a mix of good and less good things. I bought it way after the microtransactions scandal, so I’ll pass that part (but keeping in mind it still happened).

    There is a lot of content when it comes to gameplay: many characters and some vehicles, each of them having their own abilities, which brings a lot of variation possibilities. The number of maps is more than decent as well, and so is the number of game modes. I personally have a preference for coop, despite the many disconnects. The problem with competitive MP is that it all comes down to your character’s level. Someone having maxed his character’s abilities out is necessarily going to crush anyone else who doesn’t. On one side of things that creates something to grind for, which is perfectly acceptable in coop, but it ruins the competitive modes of the game. Confrontations with maxed out players are so unbalanced when you are a beginner. And I don’t see that bringing any good. This is even more dramatic in the spaceship mode, where the higher level you are, the more health your ship has…

    To come back on positive aspects, I could also state the fact I never encountered any network problem playing online with friends. Or I could also note the nice artistic direction for the campaign (which is unfortunately short and quite uninteresting story-wise and gameplay-wise).

    Sadly, that’s all I can think of for the good things of the game. It’s quite honestly a very normal game having nothing more to show than what the competition already has. It is below the quality of a good Battlefield game Multiplayer speaking for example. In this game’s MP, I hate to see the heroes constantly spammed (I don’t wish to wait in the lobby until one of them is available on the team). I also hate to see how OP they are. Heroes are almost impossible to kill if you engage them with a normal soldier (which represents 80% of your time in MP) and that is super frustrating.

    Lastly, I want to come back on the campaign. As I said it has a good artistic direction, but it also has a very bad AI, and the scenario is way too cliché. At no moment at all were I thrilled by the idea of progressing in the campaign to know more about the story. It is just not interesting. Moreover, the gameplay in the campaign is very dull and doesn’t bring anything more than what the MP modes already offer. The campaign is thus virtually useless in my opinion because the story isn’t even good.

    In conclusion, SWBF2 is a just a decent FPS. It may be more than that for die-hard Star Wars fans, as it is full of characters. That said, combat can be fade in this game, and it has all the problems I stated above. That’s why I believe that the only people who will love this game are part of a small niche. But for players like me, it just isn’t good enough for me to ever go back on it now that I finished it.    … Expand
  18. Espolosin
    Dec 17, 2018
    6
    El resurgir esta por llegar pero, cuando lo hará?

    Esta review la estoy haciendo algo mas de un año después de la salida de este titulo por que me parecía que el juego cuando salio aparte de toda la polémica con las loot boxes, el juego no estaba terminado y tenia un futuro muy incierto, no sabíamos si cumplirían con lo del contenido gratuito y mas términos que se les prometieron a los    El resurgir esta por llegar pero, cuando lo hará?

    Esta review la estoy haciendo algo mas de un año después de la salida de este titulo por que me parecía que el juego cuando salio aparte de toda la polémica con las loot boxes, el juego no estaba terminado y tenia un futuro muy incierto, no sabíamos si cumplirían con lo del contenido gratuito y mas términos que se les prometieron a los seguidores de esta franquicia.

    En cuanto a la campaña ya sabemos todos lo que ocurrió, es una campaña mas, genérica hasta decir vasta sin ninguna profundidad y una duración que a día de hoy lo único que podemos hacer es reírnos y no llorar.

    El multijugador si es verdad que desde el comienzo de este siempre a sido el apartado mas importante, no ha recibido el contenido suficiente durante este año, debido a que los 3 primeros meses se estuvieron haciendo innumerables de ajustes en lo que es la profundidad del gameplay.

    En lo que respecta a la jugabilidad y a su sistema, se volvió al sistema de clases para las unidades, que en mi opinión es uno de los grandes fallos que tenia el anterior titulo por que este sistema hace que los compañeros se apoyen mas entre ellos y exista una necesidad de cooperación, que si bien casi siempre es nula, se vuelca mas al jugador a completar los diferentes objetivos que hay por partida, y saber que clase es mejor para cada situación o como poder ayudar mas a tu equipo.

    El modo de un solo jugador, en este caso llamado árcade si bien esta recibiendo el contenido que va apareciendo, necesita muchos mas modos de juego como el tan aclamado Conquista Galáctica, y un modo de Héroes contra Villanos contra la IA.

    En cuanto al contenido lanzado este año tenemos la 2º Temporada inspirada en Han Solo y la 3º Temporada que hace nada la hemos tenido con 2 nuevos personajes, Obi-Wan Kenobi y el General Grievous, el mapa de Geonosis, tambien hemos recibido skins de las guerras clon, y mas cambios y ajustes para el online.

    De cara al futuro solo sabemos por ahora lo que tendremos a principios de 2019, que seran dos personajes nuevos, Anakin Skywalker y el Conde Dooku, y por fin el modo conquista con varios añadidos nuevos para que sea aun mas profundo el gameplay.

    No sabemos aun que nos deparara el futuro de este titulo, si recibiremos todo aquello que ansiamos, pero a día de hoy si bien faltan modos de juego y mapas muy importantes de la saga, es un juego que se puede disfrutar, eso si sabiendo que en un futuro nos aguarda mas contenido por llegar, y que este no se quedara en el estado actual.

    En conclusión, un videojuego que ha cambiado radicalmente y para bien, y que al precio que esta a día de hoy, si recomiendo su adquisición para los que no lo hicieron en su día y le tiene cierto aprecio a esta saga.    … Expand
  19. SOLIDSNAKEN64
    Jul 21, 2020
    6
    Fun multiplayer to play with friends. Graphics look stunning, Dice always does a great job with environments. If this game didnt have the star wars name attached to it i dont think it would be as fun to play. the controls and shooting are not that great, they dont feel as fluid as CoD. If you are starting out like me and going against people that have everything unlocked you are goingFun multiplayer to play with friends. Graphics look stunning, Dice always does a great job with environments. If this game didnt have the star wars name attached to it i dont think it would be as fun to play. the controls and shooting are not that great, they dont feel as fluid as CoD. If you are starting out like me and going against people that have everything unlocked you are going to get your ass handed to you every time. Playing as heros is always fun and they seem to add ever SW character you can think of to the heros list. The maps in Battlefront 2 dont seem to be as well done as the first Battlefront. Got this game on ps+ so hard to complain, free to play with buddies online makes this game playable.… Expand
  20. akenaton1984
    Dec 9, 2017
    6
    Es juego no es malo, sino mediocre. Hay una diferencia muy grande entre ambos términos. El reto es bajo, la historia es corta y cliché; sin embargo las mecánicas están pulidas y el diseño visual es un gusto para la pupila. EA prometió mucho y no cumplió con las expectativas; eso, más un mal manejo en cuanto a sus políticas de Loot-boxes, hizo caer en picada este lenazamiento. BattlefrontEs juego no es malo, sino mediocre. Hay una diferencia muy grande entre ambos términos. El reto es bajo, la historia es corta y cliché; sin embargo las mecánicas están pulidas y el diseño visual es un gusto para la pupila. EA prometió mucho y no cumplió con las expectativas; eso, más un mal manejo en cuanto a sus políticas de Loot-boxes, hizo caer en picada este lenazamiento. Battlefront 2 se queda en un "pudo ser, pero no fue".… Expand
  21. winterboy
    Jan 19, 2018
    6
    In general I can say that is game is fun.

    The graphics and the animations in the campaign are top notch. However the story is quite short, and some of the decisions that are made within the campaign are questionable. My biggest complain with the campaign is the character development, which is often quite rushed. Because of that I never really cared about the character. The    In general I can say that is game is fun.

    The graphics and the animations in the campaign are top notch. However the story is quite short, and some of the decisions that are made within the campaign are questionable. My biggest complain with the campaign is the character development, which is often quite rushed. Because of that I never really cared about the character.

    The multiplayer on the other hand is actually quite fun. There are six multiplayer game modes. Galactic Conquest is the biggest and the most fun game mode, with everything the game has to over. That includes hero’s and vehicles. However this game made has some issues with map balance, but over time this seems to be improving. Starfighter Assault is fantastic, the flying mechanics have been changed by quite a lot when compared to the previous installations of this franchise. In Battlefront (2015) I really disliked the flying, but in this game I think it’s really good and really enjoyable. Heroes vs Villains is really fun, getting used to the heroes may take some time, but when you’re used to them this game mode is a blast. The last two are strike and blast, which are quite the standard game modus and they work just fine.

    The progression system in this game isn’t that good, but people are starting to figure out how to work with it. However I do fear that if microtransactions return that the game will be less fun. In general I enjoy playing this game with some friends, however I don’t advise people to pay full price for this game. I’ve bought it with a discount for €30, which is in my opinion a fair price for a new copy of this game.    … Expand
  22. CoreGamer1408
    Jul 2, 2020
    6
    Dropped on PS+ for free, because I wouldn't even buy this. Having no longer any interest in the Star Wars IP anymore to the point of personal apathy. This game just came across as another flashy generic science fiction shooter.

    In the PvP Seeing all the iconic characters and vehicles did nothing for me anymore. I tried to play the SP campaign. Then I realized what the future outcome of    Dropped on PS+ for free, because I wouldn't even buy this. Having no longer any interest in the Star Wars IP anymore to the point of personal apathy. This game just came across as another flashy generic science fiction shooter.

    In the PvP Seeing all the iconic characters and vehicles did nothing for me anymore. I tried to play the SP campaign. Then I realized what the future outcome of this prequel history would always lead to those three cringe Disney Star War movies outcomes.

    After the trash/garbage Disney Star Wars movies that cringe new future has ruined the cool past. Abrams/Johnson were like two dumb mean kids breaking Georges cool toys in his sand pit while soiling themselves.

    This is from one who brought Star Wars Battlefront 2 classic on four platforms as in PC, Xbox, PS, PSP. Four generations of Normies in my family walked away from all Star Wars merch. Not even the EA loot box fiasco screwed up Star Wars IP as bad as the Disney movie screw ups.    … Expand
  23. HCL
    Nov 15, 2017
    6
    Since Star wars Battlefront first was released in 2015, it was a beautiful game. But without a single- player experience, it was a Beautifull game without much content.. Now in 2017 they released number 2 and its the game we wanted them to make from the gecko, but its a shame EA added the Pay2Win content in it. The single-player in this is very awesome but with a couple of chapters thatsSince Star wars Battlefront first was released in 2015, it was a beautiful game. But without a single- player experience, it was a Beautifull game without much content.. Now in 2017 they released number 2 and its the game we wanted them to make from the gecko, but its a shame EA added the Pay2Win content in it. The single-player in this is very awesome but with a couple of chapters thats let you play as a hero is just right boring.

    If they didnt add the Pay2Win in this game was just right awesome, but they want to milk the gamers money. Its a shame and i think EA needs to rethink, if they make games for gamers or that they make games just to earn a lot of cash.

    Lets hope EA will turn this around in their future games.    … Expand
  24. Zip_ice
    Nov 20, 2017
    6
    Let's get this out of the way first, I don't care about what the prices were for the heroes, they don't make a huge impact for gameplay as a whole. The whole PR monetization business is covering up some concerning issues with the game's visual and gameplay aspects.

    Overall this game feels like it lacks the epic trilogy that's portrayed in the movie and gives a short quick dirty match    Let's get this out of the way first, I don't care about what the prices were for the heroes, they don't make a huge impact for gameplay as a whole. The whole PR monetization business is covering up some concerning issues with the game's visual and gameplay aspects.

    Overall this game feels like it lacks the epic trilogy that's portrayed in the movie and gives a short quick dirty match between players, the constant server stutters stops it from being enjoyable at times, and even when the match is finished it does not feel like it was an accomplishment as your in-game currency is not reflected by your victory/success. It doesn't capture the epic battle sense as the original series did when it came to vehicle/objective gameplay.

    Most games back in those days were into couch-coop which is why most early iterations of any game series suddenly grew in popularity because it allowed friends to come over an enjoy the experience with you and if they really wanted their own copy to enjoy on their own time, they would buy it and still have the online option to play with you or others...

    (Balance/Design problems)
    -Maps are linear.
    -There's no ping a latency in the scoreboard.
    -Player count 24 less than what is possible with most games by EA.
    -Beginner weapons for both specialist and officer is unbearably weak.
    -The interact area for sabotage missions is somewhat small and misleading. (You think with an AA gun the size of 1.5m diameter you could just plant the charge anywhere BUT you have to place it in one cardinal direction.)
    -Overtime doesn't acknowledge someone planting with overwhelming odds on point.
    -Matches are ridiculously short due to low ticket count for certain instances on the Galactic assault.
    -Vehicles feel out of place due to map design.
    -Some moments which should feel epic are not played up by the music or are short-lived. (i.e. when opposing hero's clash, normal players coming into view/clash with hero or when the music picks up beat too late towards the end of a match, low ticket count or not playing at all when final objective is in reach.)
    -Lack of private dedicated servers. (Unfortunately I've seen good old games with a dedicated community go dark overnight because publisher only servers, the single player itself is not good enough to stand on it's own.)
    -No split-screen and no two player arcade for PC.

    (What's good about it?)
    +It's Star Wars.
    +Point system allows players to play the game/objective rather than camp hero power-ups.
    +Flying bodies is always fun to watch.
    +More maps to fight on than previous iteration (not counting the original series).
    +Everyone is capable of doing an objective (unlike the first iteration which locked what weapons you were using, so if you didn't have a essential weapon for an objective you were out-of-luck for that entire match.)
    +Streamline character classes
    +Visually pleasing

    (Bugs/Needed improvements)
    -Star-fighter: dying near objects without touching them. (This is a conflict between server/client)
    -Because maps are slightly too linear some fights seem stagnant when a battle happens in 1 to 2 choke-points.
    -Load times are ridiculous, especially for arcade mode, chances are the player is going to want to play the same map and go up a tier so why force players to unload the map to the main menu and reload it after selecting a tier?
    -Difficulty (In single player, fighting infantry feels lack luster as they make no attempt to surround or goat you out of position. During starfighter battles the AI basically turns on a dime and can not lose sight of you once they decide your their target. On escort/defend missions the AI really makes no attempt to attack the target your trying to defend and even if they did the large amount of health your VIP high is ridiculously high.)
    -The most well known smuggler in the galaxy and Shriv calls him Ham.
    -Certain lines of dialog need to have their phonetic spellings replace. (i.e. Artoo, I get some of voice actors don't even know what Star Wars is but a quick QA through single-player wouldn't HURT)
    -Can't pair up with friends in matches.
    -Some essential communication is missing from squads.
    -Animals or civilians run around in T-pose if they are far enough from player.
    -Cut back a little on the lens flair as some of them are way out of proportion with some of the building lights and forestry.
    -Match making does a poor job as one team may have mostly 20+ leveled infantry while everyone else is below that line.
    -Matches contain large gaps between two teams (i.e. 12-14 people are playing against 20).
    -Double grenades (obviously a one is client and the other is server...)
    -Tracer darts fire in weird directions vs their predicted trajectory. (For example directly left or right of screen rather than at the cross-hair.)    … Expand
  25. Sugeon
    Dec 30, 2017
    6
    Really enjoyed the campaign mode, need more games like this with game play and mechanics focused on SP mode. As for multiplayer, after a week I got quickly bored, the unlocking content is confusing , overcomplicated and there is zero effort to promote teamwork, everyone runs like headless chickens.
  26. tankertoad
    Apr 24, 2018
    6
    For a mega title from a mega corp, what a disaster.

    Let's be honest, take Star Wars out of the title, you got an average game. Take the graphics out, you got a bad game. A franchise name and graphics are all that saves it. No support. Long delays in updates. No concrete communication. No "live service" as promised. Gameplay is a C+ to B-. But the balancing is always off,    For a mega title from a mega corp, what a disaster.

    Let's be honest, take Star Wars out of the title, you got an average game. Take the graphics out, you got a bad game. A franchise name and graphics are all that saves it.

    No support. Long delays in updates. No concrete communication. No "live service" as promised.

    Gameplay is a C+ to B-. But the balancing is always off, never properly corrected.

    Just a casual shooter worthy of an hour here or there. Not the SWBFII we expected post SWBF 2015.    … Expand
  27. Shadowsenpai
    May 26, 2018
    6
    a Game with so much potential, and just like Darth Vader it never did reach that full potential, while the story is fun it's extremely short and was obviously marketed the wrong way, the multiplayer on a fundamental level is great but gets bogged down by the terrible progressive system, if it wasn't for the solid starfighter assault and heroes vs villains mode id argue that this game wasa Game with so much potential, and just like Darth Vader it never did reach that full potential, while the story is fun it's extremely short and was obviously marketed the wrong way, the multiplayer on a fundamental level is great but gets bogged down by the terrible progressive system, if it wasn't for the solid starfighter assault and heroes vs villains mode id argue that this game was inferior to 2015 Battlefront mechanically… Expand
  28. Hirenkj
    May 17, 2019
    6
    I have played this game since Beta, I was very concerned about the pay to win system and the microtransactions and that made me not buy the game, of course because of this live service practice the game suffered a great deal and pushed fans like me away.

    BUT, i have been play this game for 8 months now and i must say they have improved a lot. So this review is for people who wants to    I have played this game since Beta, I was very concerned about the pay to win system and the microtransactions and that made me not buy the game, of course because of this live service practice the game suffered a great deal and pushed fans like me away.

    BUT, i have been play this game for 8 months now and i must say they have improved a lot. So this review is for people who wants to get into SWBF2 now because lots of people are playing it. This game is getting better and the devs plans to ad more into it. We have 6 character added after the launch, new maps and game modes and there is news of more to come as this game is being focused by Dice and EA. So give it a try!    … Expand
  29. Dr_Irrelephant
    Sep 24, 2019
    6
    A friend bought me this game well after the lootboxes were removed from the game. So I can not speak to that problem, but what I did play, was overall just mediocre, the graphics are incredible, the maps are bland, the story mode is bland uninspired and boring, there are few modes to play, the card mechanic makes it near impossible for new players as you are just steam rolled every match.A friend bought me this game well after the lootboxes were removed from the game. So I can not speak to that problem, but what I did play, was overall just mediocre, the graphics are incredible, the maps are bland, the story mode is bland uninspired and boring, there are few modes to play, the card mechanic makes it near impossible for new players as you are just steam rolled every match. Most disappointing is the lack of fun and interesting modes, and even less for 2 player off-line play. There is no Hoth assault with the ATwalkers, Endor with Ewoks. There is no way to pick which era you play in. Nothing that makes it feel like Star Wars. This was a cash grab plain and simple. Especially disappointing compared to the original Battlefront 2, which was bleeding with personality and charm.… Expand
  30. Gamer1465
    Nov 9, 2019
    6
    This game has improved over time but sadly the damage was already done when they put in pay to win loot boxes at launch.

    This game is fun to drop in every few months or so to see the new content but sadly the player base is quite low when I drop in. The game though still feels like the better your star cards you have the easier it is to win, which is at times very frustrating. I    This game has improved over time but sadly the damage was already done when they put in pay to win loot boxes at launch.

    This game is fun to drop in every few months or so to see the new content but sadly the player base is quite low when I drop in.

    The game though still feels like the better your star cards you have the easier it is to win, which is at times very frustrating.

    I hope if we get battlefront 3 they will look at battlefront 2 and see what their mistakes where and learn from them.    … 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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