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  1. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    No lo jugue, no lo voy a jugar, una cadorcha todo. Primero te hacen pagar el juego, después a gastar más platita. Uno no caga plata y ademas hay 23423 cosas para jugar.
  2. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    **** Lutboks, EA destroyed the game. Greed will destroy them, the gaming community will never forget this. Disable luteboxes!!! Disable luteboxes!!! Disable luteboxes!!!
  3. Nov 16, 2017
    0
    Безумный донат. Все завязано на лутбоксы. В лутбоксах нехватает кнопки "ПОБЕДИТЬ". Может в DLC сделают...
  4. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Индустрия превратилась в жесткую коммерцию с диким выжиманием бабла. Ясное дело, что лицензия на франшизу очень дорогая, но таким способом игру мне не продать. Прощайте!
    Так засрать игру нужно еще уметь, спасибо ЕА!
  5. Nov 14, 2017
    2
    Pros:
    Excellent graphical and sound design
    Inclusion of a single-player campaign Cons: Single-player campaign is embarrassingly short (6 hours avg.) A vast majority of the game's content is locked behind greedy paywalls set by the publisher. Locked game content mentioned above is given to players randomly in the form of lootboxes. Said content changes gameplay mechanics, making
    Pros:
    Excellent graphical and sound design
    Inclusion of a single-player campaign

    Cons:
    Single-player campaign is embarrassingly short (6 hours avg.)
    A vast majority of the game's content is locked behind greedy paywalls set by the publisher.
    Locked game content mentioned above is given to players randomly in the form of lootboxes.
    Said content changes gameplay mechanics, making the game effectively a "Pay To Win" scheme.

    Final Remarks:
    This game represents everything wrong with the industry. In the year of the lootbox and the "games-as-a-service" nonsense game publishers spout continuously, gamers' money is increasingly stolen right out of their wallets with fewer and fewer benefits in return each month that passes. Star Wars Battlefront II EA is a new step towards a reality where games are a luxury of the few, and a only a small taste to the many.
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  6. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Loot boxes should never be in a $60 title, the ability to purchase loot boxes are disabled for now but will be active in the future. its unfortunate because the game is fun. but this needs to stop. 0/10 no more loot boxes.
  7. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    - Lootboxes
    - Broken multiplayer
    - Pay-to-win microtransactions
    - No experience, no heroes, no weapons, no balance
    - Weak campaign
    Please don't Buy this game.
    0/10 Pay to Win. Microtransactions killed the game.
    DO NOT PURCHASE THIS GAME!!!!
  8. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    EA, you're too greedy to buy your games. What a shame pushing DICE to do this: making more lootboxes and stretching time of completion of challenges and unlocking characters! I don't want to play games more than 40 hours, at all, it's too many for one game. I'd prefer to play 3 games that provide 8-12 intense hours of diverse action singleplayer gameplay.
  9. Nov 14, 2017
    1
    A decent game disgraced by P2W loot-box system, with over-complicated multiplayer progression system and a bad single player experience, there is no reason to buy this game, just skip it.
  10. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    To be honest I don't think this will change much, as EA stated already that they are making a lot of money on microtransactions. This means it is working for them. And, obviously, we continue to buy what they're selling. However, this seems to be the only weapon we have. Well, this and not buying their games, which I am all for. I understand Star Wars' fans have been craving a good game, ITo be honest I don't think this will change much, as EA stated already that they are making a lot of money on microtransactions. This means it is working for them. And, obviously, we continue to buy what they're selling. However, this seems to be the only weapon we have. Well, this and not buying their games, which I am all for. I understand Star Wars' fans have been craving a good game, I know I have, but to buy this means going along with an ideia that is destroying the gaming industry. They are making money, yes, but they don't give a **** about the games. If you think a 5 hour long campaign with repetitive missions gives Star Wars' mythology justice, I must be out of your mind. Never has there been an universe so full of possibilities like this one, so why is the campaign shorter than the one on The Order 1886??? Multiplayer wise, if you have to pay 2 win, I'm not even going to discuss it. Given that this appear to be our only way of fighting back, here's a 0. Expand
  11. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Игра красивая... Но транзакции убивают мультиплеер. Что могу сказать, с каждым годом игровая индустрия скатывается вниз. EA занимается дойкой игроков. Раньше люди покупали игру и были все в одинаковых условиях, а сейчас ты купил что то недоделанное, кривое, косое, на которое должно выйти кучу патчей. Кроме этого какие то криворукие, могут доплатить денег и стать царями в игре. Кто то изИгра красивая... Но транзакции убивают мультиплеер. Что могу сказать, с каждым годом игровая индустрия скатывается вниз. EA занимается дойкой игроков. Раньше люди покупали игру и были все в одинаковых условиях, а сейчас ты купил что то недоделанное, кривое, косое, на которое должно выйти кучу патчей. Кроме этого какие то криворукие, могут доплатить денег и стать царями в игре. Кто то из разработчиков похоже с комплексом. Видно в детстве его унижали и он решил показать, что и такие как он неудачники могут что то в этой жизни. Итог: покупать не буду, а ведь хотел заказать диск. Козлы, всё испортили. ИМХО. Expand
  12. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    pay2win в AAA проекте за 60$. Это всё что нужно знать об этом памятнике жадности студии EA и игра полностью заслуживает этот рейтинг и ДОЛЖНА остаться незамеченной. Нельзя спускать подобную наглость студий и подобные выходки нужно байкотировать!pay2win в AAA проекте за 60$. Это всё что нужно знать об этом памятнике жадности студии EA и игра полностью заслуживает этот рейтинг и ДОЛЖНА остаться незамеченной. Нельзя спускать подобную наглость студий и подобные выходки нужно байкотировать!
  13. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    This is the most mercenary game of the history, Star Wars game with Darth Vader locked and with 40h+ to unlock, credit earned in arcade mode is limoted (this is a mobili game???). Worst game of history.
  14. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    I can’t recommend this game to anyone in the current state. This game is the epitome of years of corporate greed, customer exploitation and worst of all, taking advantage of people's love for things.
  15. Nov 16, 2017
    0
    Im not a fan of pay to win, and dropping $100 on top of a $60 game to *maybe* get enough credits to buy out a *single* hero is ridiculous. Im not grinding for 40 hours, and Im not paying even more money.
  16. Nov 17, 2017
    0
    This game is not even pay 2 win, it's pay even more money to win. You're already paying full price for the game up front, but EA want even more, they want to legally rob you and exploit the fact that you're a Star Wars fan. Disgusting.
  17. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Let's take a look at the results of a pay2win system ----> 0(zero).
    EA is becoming more cruel day by day. But it is good to see that players are responding back well.
  18. Nov 15, 2017
    3
    Gorgeous game that plays decently, however it is PAY TO WIN and isn't fair in the slightest. Progression is lootboxes and all the heroes are locked behind pay walls. It limits the rewards you get on a daily basis as well like a FREE CELL PHONE GAME!!!Also include a pseudo-gambling lootbox system targeted at children! Stay well clear of this game, you will regret buying this as soon as youGorgeous game that plays decently, however it is PAY TO WIN and isn't fair in the slightest. Progression is lootboxes and all the heroes are locked behind pay walls. It limits the rewards you get on a daily basis as well like a FREE CELL PHONE GAME!!!Also include a pseudo-gambling lootbox system targeted at children! Stay well clear of this game, you will regret buying this as soon as you turn it on. Not worth your time! Completely ruined by corporate greed! Expand
  19. Nov 14, 2017
    1
    Я призываю остановить угрозы рядовым сотрудникам ЕА и DICE!

    Это не совсем корректно! Словно оскорблять официантов и выливать всю кислоту на них за то, что к суп, поданный Вам в ресторане за 50$ сухой и в него не налили воды, что бы он стал тем чем должен быть и приобрел хоть какой-то вид первого блюда с обложки меню! Набраться смелости, зайти на кухню и во всеуслышанье сказать
    Я призываю остановить угрозы рядовым сотрудникам ЕА и DICE!

    Это не совсем корректно!

    Словно оскорблять официантов и выливать всю кислоту на них за то, что к суп, поданный Вам в ресторане за 50$ сухой и в него не налили воды, что бы он стал тем чем должен быть и приобрел хоть какой-то вид первого блюда с обложки меню!

    Набраться смелости, зайти на кухню и во всеуслышанье сказать толстенному шеф-повару с огромным ножом, что он бездарен и пытается тебя обмануть, называя сухие продукты, аккуратно положенные в глубокую тарелку для первого блюда, супом!

    В случае с Battlefront 2, Need for Speed:Payback, Shadow of War эффективнее, читаем между строк:

    - придти на кухню ( сайт метакритики, любые другие форумы)
    - высказаться о текущей ситуации, а именно позорной меркантильности, жаждой наживы (оставить правдивый отзыв - ЭТО КАСАЕТСЯ ИГРОВЫХ ОБЗОРЩИКОВ!)
    - не рекомендовать данное блюдо к покупке (а именно Battlefront2) и посещение данных ресторанов (студию ЕА)

    Я искренне не понимаю почему купив продукт за 50 баксов, мне необходимо вкладывать дополнительные средства за улучшение наслаждения от его использования.
    Это просто стыдно!

    И ПОЗОР тем обзорщикам, которым добрые люди занесут денежные средства и не скажут о данном факте!

    Платные чит-коды или Лотерея, сравни онлайн-казино?

    Каждый выбирает сам, за что платит, но однозначно заплативший дважды, как дважды обманутый из народного высказывания.

    Обманишь однажды, позор тебе!
    Обманишь дважды, позор мне!

    1 / 10

    К сожалению на фоне данного, далеко не самого приятного факта, совсем теряется впечатления и кайф игры от добротно сделанной кампании, которую так ждали, но мало кто заметит!

    И виноваты в этом исключительно вечно голодные ЕА, не знающие русской народную призказки:
    "Тише едешь, дальше будешь!"

    Е.Д.А.
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  20. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    I am going to start systematically downvoting all games containing these kind of practices. We had 2k18, now this **** If you want to make one dimensional grind games with in game purchases, like 2k18, great but accept the consequences. Now you are just coming over like a bunch of cowardly misleading scumbags. And you know the phrase 'If it talks, walks and speaks like a duck, it isI am going to start systematically downvoting all games containing these kind of practices. We had 2k18, now this **** If you want to make one dimensional grind games with in game purchases, like 2k18, great but accept the consequences. Now you are just coming over like a bunch of cowardly misleading scumbags. And you know the phrase 'If it talks, walks and speaks like a duck, it is probably a duck'. If you change one shady practice by another, that's probably your business model. Expand
  21. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    pay to win experience. Thanks EA you tried to have as much money as you could but you just demonstrated that gamers community is not as stupid as you think. we can cooperate and boycott such trash
  22. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Want a funny story. Because of the high prices for characters and other crap in Star wars Batttlefront 2, players began to cancel pre-orders, which the press approved and recommended that everyone do it. What EA has done is simply the best marketing move in the history of the game industry.
     Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker now cost 15,000 credits, instead of 60,000.
    Emperor Palpatine,
    Want a funny story. Because of the high prices for characters and other crap in Star wars Batttlefront 2, players began to cancel pre-orders, which the press approved and recommended that everyone do it. What EA has done is simply the best marketing move in the history of the game industry.
     Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker now cost 15,000 credits, instead of 60,000.

    Emperor Palpatine, Chewbacca, Leia Organa - 10,000 credits, instead of 40,000.

    Well, the protagonist of the game, Eden Versio - is now 5K in-game currency, instead of 20K

     HOWEVER NOW FOR IN THE MATCH YOU GET 60 CREDITS. BUT THERE WERE 240!

    Ie we have lowered the prices FOUR times and announced this everywhere, but we have lowered the earnings by four and we will not announce it anywhere
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  23. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    These is not the Battlefront II you are looking for. Weak and boring SJW campaign, few game modes, castrated splitscreen and of course lootboxes with P2W content. With EA star wars games are DOOMed.
  24. 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.
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  25. 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.
  26. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Mb this game isn't so bad, as it's score. Mb it critic's score is right. But if you want to play this game, you have to give your ass to EA and allow them **** you several times until your pocket will be empty (and then sell all your own property including your console or/and PC). And only after that you will allow to play this game.
  27. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Guess what this isn't going to go away unless we stand up and stop complaining and start voting with our dollars. I'm not against DLC but this is just spiraling out of control entirely too fast. I understand these games aren't cheap to make which case add ten dollars, fifteen dollars, what ever dollars to make it right and stop with the micro-transaction nonsense.
  28. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    This makes me so sad and dissapointed.

    Microtransitions? Really? How damn cheap are you, it's a full priced game for Crying out loud!! Isn't it enough that you're using the Star Wars TM for sells already? Multiplayer is ok, Amazing graphic and sound , but you really don't Think much about it after the first hour. Then the lackluster game itselg show it's true self. F*** this, i'm
    This makes me so sad and dissapointed.

    Microtransitions? Really? How damn cheap are you, it's a full priced game for Crying out loud!! Isn't it enough that you're using the Star Wars TM for sells already?

    Multiplayer is ok, Amazing graphic and sound , but you really don't Think much about it after the first hour. Then the lackluster game itselg show it's true self.

    F*** this, i'm going full CoD.

    Sloppy, generic and boring single player campain without any soul or passion in game making.
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  29. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Игра за 60 долларов не может содержать pay2win механики. Сейчас мы имеем легальный нагиб за донат, причем задонатившие игроки, будут иметь огромное приимущество перед игроками у которых нет рака мозга что бы задонатить.
    Не покупайте эту игру, отменяйте предзаказы покп не поздно, иначи дальше будет хуже.
    Игра за 60 долларов не может содержать pay2win механики. Сейчас мы имеем легальный нагиб за донат, причем задонатившие игроки, будут иметь огромное приимущество перед игроками у которых нет рака мозга что бы задонатить.
    Не покупайте эту игру, отменяйте предзаказы покп не поздно, иначи дальше будет хуже.
  30. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Pay to win garbage. The fact this is a full price title with PTW and Free to play mechanics means I score it a 0 as it is broken imho. You can straight up buy power from loot crates, watch any of the many vids on YouTube where people drop $100 and go on to prove the ingame advantage this gets them, especially in the space combat games where if the RNG gods are smiling you might get a +20%Pay to win garbage. The fact this is a full price title with PTW and Free to play mechanics means I score it a 0 as it is broken imho. You can straight up buy power from loot crates, watch any of the many vids on YouTube where people drop $100 and go on to prove the ingame advantage this gets them, especially in the space combat games where if the RNG gods are smiling you might get a +20% turning bonus, or a 30% damage increase etc. Sure, you can technically earn the same cards Ingame but only if you want to grind for hundreds of hours. They have even built in lockout timers to prevent you earning credits after 5 missions in a day, I was greeted with a 'come back in 6 hours message'. This kind of junk belongs in mobile Free to play crap and not in a AAA full price title.

    I hope people take a stand and do not buy this, the very future of games is on the line here. If you love games because they should be about fun, gameplay, pure competition and gameplay designed around genuinely rewarding a players effort and time, then please please do not get this trash that is designed around opening up your wallet by trying to grind you down through a combination of outrageous time to progress combined with an apparent willingness to matchmake you with whales who will destroy you due to the power they have purchased.

    Dice, EA, Disney and anybody who supports this should be ashamed imho, absolutely shocking that things have been pushed this far and they thought it was ok to release a Starwars game like this, but then it is Starwars so will probably sell in record numbers, and this will pave the way for a PTW future, I hope I'm wrong and that the public have the strength to let this game die at retail and send a signal that this will not stand.
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  31. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    A disgrace in all of gaming, a perfect example of a good game ruined with egregious greed. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS GAME until proper adjustments are made, let your voice be heard!
  32. Nov 14, 2017
    1
    Поддержу Дрю, и захэйтю БФ2, идите нах*й со своим данатом и лутбоксами, скажите больше игры без доната не продаются и не приносят? Hellblade Senua Sacrifice отличное тому опровержение
  33. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Нахуй БФ, нахуй ЕА, вместе с вашей послушной толпой. Лучше я сдохну ебучим ноунеймом, чем куплю лутбокс и стану тобой!
  34. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    I usually despise people that review games before they come out, but EA is ruining this game so badly I have to protest too. They have basically installed a free to play model game, unless you have no life and play this all day for a year you wont be able to unlock anything without spending money. I expect this environment in free to play cell phone games like Clash of Clans but I don'tI usually despise people that review games before they come out, but EA is ruining this game so badly I have to protest too. They have basically installed a free to play model game, unless you have no life and play this all day for a year you wont be able to unlock anything without spending money. I expect this environment in free to play cell phone games like Clash of Clans but I don't expect this from a game I already have to pay 59.99 for. They need to take out all micro transactions. Ones that affect aesthetics could be acceptable even but don't base the entire game unlocks around it. I was dying to play this game however I will join everyone else and boycott it in hopes it sends a message to EA prevent this behavior. Expand
  35. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    "Pay to pay to play."

    Система монетизации огонь!!! Купи игру а потом донать!!! PAY TO WIN в платной игре - больная фантазия продажников! А что дальше?! DLC будем собирать из платных лутбоксов?! Или еще хуже, будем покупать повышенный шанс запуска игры?! Нужно прекращать это безумие. #EAгориВаду
    "Pay to pay to play."

    Система монетизации огонь!!! Купи игру а потом донать!!!
    PAY TO WIN в платной игре - больная фантазия продажников!
    А что дальше?! DLC будем собирать из платных лутбоксов?! Или еще хуже, будем покупать повышенный шанс запуска игры?!

    Нужно прекращать это безумие.

    #EAгориВаду
  36. Nov 14, 2017
    1
    1 - just because the game is playable. Good graphics and sound can't justify the despicable and foul pay to win practices. The progression in the game is designed to milk money from whales. It is sad what EA and other AAA publishers have become.
  37. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    graphics in the game is worse than in the game of 2015
    buy only at a discount of 90%
    disgrace for the gaming industry
    not tired of keeping players for idiots?
  38. Nov 16, 2017
    0
    Лукас приди, права отбери! Почему EA ещё существует с таким отношением к фанатам? Абсолютно все линейки электроников были изнасилованы по самые гланды. После выпуска Андромеды они решили впихнуть кейсы в star wars? Ну класс, что сказать.
    0/10 толерантных игр с кейсами.
    Лукас приди, права отбери! Почему EA ещё существует с таким отношением к фанатам? Абсолютно все линейки электроников были изнасилованы по самые гланды. После выпуска Андромеды они решили впихнуть кейсы в star wars? Ну класс, что сказать.
    0/10 толерантных игр с кейсами.
  39. 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
  40. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Gambling and P2W has to be forbidden in a fullprice game!
    Its outrageous!
    Gambling and P2W has to be forbidden in a fullprice game! Its outrageous! Gambling and P2W has to be forbidden in a fullprice game! Its outrageous! Gambling and P2W has to be forbidden in a fullprice game! Its outrageous! Gambling and P2W has to be forbidden in a fullprice game! Its outrageous!
    Gambling and P2W has to be forbidden in a fullprice game!
    Its outrageous!

    Gambling and P2W has to be forbidden in a fullprice game!
    Its outrageous!

    Gambling and P2W has to be forbidden in a fullprice game!
    Its outrageous!

    Gambling and P2W has to be forbidden in a fullprice game!
    Its outrageous!

    Gambling and P2W has to be forbidden in a fullprice game!
    Its outrageous!

    Gambling and P2W has to be forbidden in a fullprice game!
    Its outrageous!
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  41. Nov 16, 2017
    0
    ЕА в край поехали, продавать pay2win варфейс за 60 баксов это слишком. Не поддерживайте такую наглость, качайте пиратку и играйте себе в удовольствие.
  42. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Lets hope that EA understands that payed content is ok, IN THE FROM OF VANITY ITEMS...
    Unlocking Luke and Darth after 40 hours is ok, being able to pay for it being unlocked is not...
  43. Nov 18, 2017
    0
    Как же вы заебали, жадные мрази из EA. Уебки которые в наглую покупают журнашлюх всякими плюшками. Твари, вы ставите игре фулл прайс и выставляете систему прокачки p2w. Снижаете цену на героев на 75%, но молчите про то что награду на 75% снизили, но даже этот отсосный шаг не отменяет систему p2w. Как убого выглядят нелепые попытки ваших сотрудников оправдать вашу мразотность. Желаю всемКак же вы заебали, жадные мрази из EA. Уебки которые в наглую покупают журнашлюх всякими плюшками. Твари, вы ставите игре фулл прайс и выставляете систему прокачки p2w. Снижаете цену на героев на 75%, но молчите про то что награду на 75% снизили, но даже этот отсосный шаг не отменяет систему p2w. Как убого выглядят нелепые попытки ваших сотрудников оправдать вашу мразотность. Желаю всем вам и вашим родным умереть от рака, чтобы все бабки мира вам не помогли.
    UPD: Вы блять совсем за конченых нас держите? Ну убрали вы донат? и че? Где гарантии что он не вернется? Тем более что уже есть люди с преимуществом. Тут вся суть в ебланской системе прогрессии, ее нужно менять,полностью, сделать нормальную систему прокачки, пока вы просто словами кидаетесь и толком ничего не сделали. Паршивые мрази
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  44. Nov 14, 2017
    4
    Невероятно отвратительная система монетизации, вкупе с pay-to-win. Крупнейший провал года, даже shadow of war на фоне этого дерьма выглядит куда лучше. Надеюсь разработчики одумаются и решат, что геймеры это не стадо баранов.
  45. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Look at the user score, now look at the reviewer score.

    Reviewers are utterly in the pockets of AAA developers. This game has pay2win microtransactions in a full $60 retail release. Absolute scam, stop buying EA games.
  46. Nov 14, 2017
    1
    At it's core, it's a decent shooter that doesn't do anything innovative whatsoever really but it's competent.

    But it could be the greatest game of all time at its' core and it'd still be decimated almost totally by what can only be described as free-to-play loot mechanics in a full priced retail game. This means you have to pay to win at this game - you objectively HAVE to pay to
    At it's core, it's a decent shooter that doesn't do anything innovative whatsoever really but it's competent.

    But it could be the greatest game of all time at its' core and it'd still be decimated almost totally by what can only be described as free-to-play loot mechanics in a full priced retail game. This means you have to pay to win at this game - you objectively HAVE to pay to compete in the games multiplayer (which, lets face, is what Battlefront 2 is; the single player 'campaign' is negligible.)

    You can't realistically grind out the same advantages and use the in-game currency, unless you played 24 hours a day for about a solid year. The game leads you at every turn to spend real world money to buy advantages in the game.

    It's... astonishing to me that the gaming industry is this set on crashing itself for the sake of a quick buck off the gullible in the short term. Without the nonsense loot box system, this game would be around a 7 or 8 as you can see enough through the utter barrage of crap that is the loot system that this would be a top, albeit casual, shooter. But I can't stress enough that the game is ruined - totally, totally destroyed - by the loot system to the point of it being basically unplayable by anyone with a rational mind.

    So that's the reason for the score - it's a highly polished middle finger to the consumer with the sole aim of milking as much cash from you under the pretence of having 'fun'. Trust me; you should avoid this kind of business practice in gaming at all costs - there's hundreds of other games out there more deserving of your time.
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  47. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    The brightest representative of the Pay-to-win system for the entire existence of AAA games. Many mobile games do not allow themselves such an insolent extortion of microtransactions, but we already paid $ 60. The winner is only one who has a large level of cards, no other victory is scored. You need to pay separately to play for the main heroes of the Star Wars universe.

    Such a system
    The brightest representative of the Pay-to-win system for the entire existence of AAA games. Many mobile games do not allow themselves such an insolent extortion of microtransactions, but we already paid $ 60. The winner is only one who has a large level of cards, no other victory is scored. You need to pay separately to play for the main heroes of the Star Wars universe.

    Such a system is unacceptable and those players who are important to the future of the gaming industry should ignore this ugly commercial garbage.

    The quality of the game with such a commercial model does not matter, without additional micropayments you can not enjoy the game.
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  48. Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Star Wars Battlefront 2 it's a combination of all bad things which EA realize in all this year. The micro-transaction system just f*ck up all good things in this game.

    P.S.: EA, this year you made the biggest combo ever. You killed 2 Teams, 4 games, and still doing everything, to destroy games, franchises and developer-teams. Good game, The Evil's Company. P.S. : I know that some
    Star Wars Battlefront 2 it's a combination of all bad things which EA realize in all this year. The micro-transaction system just f*ck up all good things in this game.

    P.S.: EA, this year you made the biggest combo ever. You killed 2 Teams, 4 games, and still doing everything, to destroy games, franchises and developer-teams. Good game, The Evil's Company.

    P.S. : I know that some people try to defend all this **** but for every normal person this mean that he love to get f*cked and eat **** for little pseudo-good thing given by EA.
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  49. Nov 14, 2017
    1
    What a **** waste. EA keeps going deeper into **** up the video game industry for good. It just doesn't matter if your game is decent or meatier than the first one (wich i didn't buy for its serious lack of content) if you're going to roast it with microtransaction **** deep down till its core.

    Hope you don't last longer, i'm just sad such a lustful company has got right for 3 of my
    What a **** waste. EA keeps going deeper into **** up the video game industry for good. It just doesn't matter if your game is decent or meatier than the first one (wich i didn't buy for its serious lack of content) if you're going to roast it with microtransaction **** deep down till its core.

    Hope you don't last longer, i'm just sad such a lustful company has got right for 3 of my best beloved franchises : Star Wars, Harry Potter and Dead Space.

    **** you, preordered cancelled since the Beta.
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  50. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Lootbox Wars ||
    Total embarassment. Skip it.

    EA: "Destroy another franchise - check".
    Dice: "Make a great game with stunning visuals and combat, but totally ruin it with microtransactions - check".
  51. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    All these 0/10 reviews seem legit... totally not biased or anything. All it really does is show the fools who have no idea how game development in the modern age works
  52. Nov 14, 2017
    3
    This should be a free game with so much pay-to-win and grind for anything decent centered mechanics. Graphics is nice. Anything else is aimed to get as much from users and issue Battlefront 3 in several years.
  53. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Сейчас лутбокс за 80 баксов, а потом тебя уже ласкают как маленькую девочку куда и как хотят. ТЫ хочешь этого? да!?!? Ну тогда все равно не покупай это! у тебя есть право на выбор твоей половой жизни, но это должен быть твой выбор!Сейчас лутбокс за 80 баксов, а потом тебя уже ласкают как маленькую девочку куда и как хотят. ТЫ хочешь этого? да!?!? Ну тогда все равно не покупай это! у тебя есть право на выбор твоей половой жизни, но это должен быть твой выбор!
  54. Nov 14, 2017
    3
    Мало луткейсов,так ещё и ограничения как в мобильных играх,но только за 4к,это прям ужасно, жадные,так ещё и игра с ограничениями,худший релиз
  55. Nov 14, 2017
    4
    Пока мы не начнём жаловаться на донат, да и если мы его попросту схаваем EA будет засирать очередную годную игру. 4/10 DICE за игру, а донат убогий
  56. Nov 14, 2017
    5
    This is a tough one to review because the actual gameplay design is probably a 9 but I cannot overstate how terrible the progression is. Even with the most recent changes it takes forever to unlock things in-game (3-4 hours just to unlock one crate that contains mostly useless garbage) and the publishers (EA) seem hell-bent on turning the game into one enormous grind to peddle their microThis is a tough one to review because the actual gameplay design is probably a 9 but I cannot overstate how terrible the progression is. Even with the most recent changes it takes forever to unlock things in-game (3-4 hours just to unlock one crate that contains mostly useless garbage) and the publishers (EA) seem hell-bent on turning the game into one enormous grind to peddle their micro transactions.

    I don't actually mind micro transactions too much if they're handled fairly but this system is not only Pay2Win but also very difficult to enjoy if you are wanting to earn things in game. Based on my current progression I'd estimate it will take over 500 hours of gameplay to unlock everything in-game and they continue to add more things to unlock over time which increases that further. If you have lower-tier cards but your opponent has the epic ones you can really tell the difference, they have a huge advantage over you which is just really not fun.

    EA have also displayed some very sneaky and underhanded tactics with this game, deliberately hiding the grind in review copies and following every positive change with a negative one. I don't have any faith in them to balance this system in the long-run as they appear to be motivated to do the opposite.

    On the positive side, the graphics and sound are absolutely spectacular and the star fighter gameplay is massively improved over the 2015 title.

    This was very nearly an incredible game but they went way too aggressive on the micro transactions to the point where it sadly does ruin the game.
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  57. Nov 23, 2017
    5
    Very good game for fan but system of progression ruins everything and i want gave it higher grade but until they change it we will not change or opinion.
  58. Nov 14, 2017
    5
    Microtransactions will turn this mega-industry into a micro industry. Governments must legislate on loot boxes.
    As children we were exposed to great adventures and challenges in this world, now the same message is repeated, pay to win.
    Our message must be clear, we are a vital part of this industry and we know how we want it to be.
  59. Nov 14, 2017
    8
    Unlike the other spam of negative reviews, I will be reviewing the actual game itself, rather than just attacking a loot box system that has been in other games previously that have ALSO had season passes, yet this one gets attacked. They have actively resolved the majority of loot box issues which is nice. Anyways, here are my first impressions.

    -CAMPAIGN- The first three missions
    Unlike the other spam of negative reviews, I will be reviewing the actual game itself, rather than just attacking a loot box system that has been in other games previously that have ALSO had season passes, yet this one gets attacked. They have actively resolved the majority of loot box issues which is nice. Anyways, here are my first impressions.

    -CAMPAIGN-
    The first three missions available in the EA access trial (which is what I have currently until the game releases) are fantastic. The AI is great, the characters are believable and for once the game makes you truly dispise the rebellion. This is a new take on the theme of Star Wars and I thank Dice so much for giving us this breath of fresh air. I will update when I finish the game entirely when it comes out.
    -MULTIPLAYER-
    Dice have done a fantastic job in creating an authentic Star Wars battle experience, thanks to the refreshing return to class based combat. The vehicles also all handle well and the heroes are much more fleshed out, despite the heavily controversial unlocking process (they have addressed this, so stop complaining). The maps are all fantastic and I can’t wait to see the rest. I have currently played on Naboo, Takodana and Fondor and I can safely say that they are all fair and well detailed, thought out maps. The gunplay is once again fantastic and I thank dice once again for addressing previous issues with gunplay etc.
    -ARCADE-
    This for me feels like where the game is lacking. It needs to have the large scale battles of multiplayer in split screen, similar to the skirmish mode of the previous. It feels so tacked in with only battles against bots, with seemingly no objective. While it is still appreciated it DEFINITELY needs more attention.
    -VERDICT-
    Battlefront 2 is a fantastic reimagining of the battlefront series, and while the loot box system is still total aids, you cannot deny the amount of polish this game has, how well it plays, and how Dice have taken extra steps to resolve virtually any issue that comes up.
    I give Battlefront 2 currently an 8/10.
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  60. Nov 14, 2017
    10
    So many people hate the lootboxes, but they don't understand that it necessary.
    And any way the game is great and will be much better through time.
    DICE gave us much more better game with so much content and this is the gratitude
  61. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    StarWars DonateFront II. AAA game for full price with Microtransactions, well done EA, FU.
    Do not buy this game guys, we need to stop this evil empire (EA). #boycottEA
  62. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    I have been playing for a few hours now, and I must say I'm not pleasantly surprised. The campaign seems like a placeholder at best, and the absolutely horrid micro-transactions do not help. Electronic Arts? Electronic ****
  63. Nov 16, 2017
    0
    Remember, when you buy an EA game, you're not paying for the game. You're paying for the privilege of giving EA more money. Version 1.01 will allow you to pay 25¢ for each thermal detonator.
  64. Nov 16, 2017
    0
    que cagada alli tienen sus microtransacciones que cagada no la puediron chorrear mas que ahora menos mal que el mejor juego voy a esperar que salga gratis esta mardicion
  65. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    This is not a battlefront game like the old days. its a money grabber using micro transactions to enforce a pay to win game. I got my money back that i used to pre-ordered this game and am planning to spend on something else. This is sad that the game turned out like this with the big fan base it had behind, but i should have expected it from EA themselves.
  66. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Money, Money and money its all about the Money.... sorry but no i am not getting this for my nephew... EA you ruined command and conquer.... This guy here still remembers!!!!!! hate you guys for killing so many games i hate you EA.
  67. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    The game is legimitately average but a complete insult to the gaming community with its garbage pay to win lootboxes. Its built from the ground up make it max-leveling of characters weapons and abilities near impossible all the while giving those willing to pay massive in-game advantages. **** EA.
  68. Nov 23, 2017
    3
    A game with potential, spoiled at its core by an unrewarding and manipulative progression system.

    After being gifted the game I decided to try it out knowing my money personally won't be going to EA. This review will be based around the multiplayer aspect as that is the part I've experienced most, with only a small amount of time in the arcade mode. The moment to moment gameplay is
    A game with potential, spoiled at its core by an unrewarding and manipulative progression system.

    After being gifted the game I decided to try it out knowing my money personally won't be going to EA. This review will be based around the multiplayer aspect as that is the part I've experienced most, with only a small amount of time in the arcade mode. The moment to moment gameplay is fairly enjoyable, due mainly to the frantic movement in the action and the gorgeous environments and great sound design. Where the gameplay suffers is the vastly variable (and inherently unfair) builds resulting from the progression design.

    Where most FPS games I've enjoyed either have rewards that are purely aesthetic or upgrades that reward the player for spending time playing with certain classes or equipment, and provide minor upgrades (or at the very least, upgrades balanced out by providing both positive and negatives to the player), BF2 instead offers major upgrades with little to no disadvantages, and only rewards them through the gambling system of the lootboxes.

    I'm not really under any impression that someone reading this review will be hearing about the lootbox problem for the first time, but in my opinion the problems with this implementation are as follows:

    1. The rewards have practically nothing to do with your gameplay. While some equipment is locked behind specific achievements the majority of upgrades are presented through loot boxes purchased with in game currency (rewarded more for time spent in the game than for performance or accomplishments).

    2. The lootboxes provide rewards that, almost always, are direct upgrades to the classes in the game and ruin any sense of balance to the gameplay. This leads to people with better cards having an unreasonable advantage over others, for no reason other than luck. Not only are the upgrades themselves randomly rewarded but they also have levels in themselves which can drastically change how much the player will be affected by using that upgrade. This problem could potentially be solved by the upgrades having associated negatives to give them more of a flavour to the gameplay rather than a direct upgrade.

    3. The real world cost. At the time of writing this there is no way in game to use real world money to purchase lootboxes. However, EA have openly admitted that they plan to reintroduce this system to the game (right now the page to spend money is still available to look at in game, but the page contents have been removed). It is clear that the random nature of the reward system is to manipulate players into spending money in an effort to get better upgrades, to either give themselves an advantage over others without those upgrades or to feel on par with those who already have them. This feels like it was the driving factor for a lot of the design choices in the progression system and forces the game to become stale and unrewarding to those who are unwilling to buy into the system.

    I feel like a 3 is a fair review score for BF2, as the base gameplay allows the player to garner some enjoyment, but it is ultimately spoiled by the design choices made for the sake of shareholders wallets over the enjoyment of the players. I would not recommend buying this game to even the biggest fan of Star Wars and I hope that the license for Star Wars games end up in the hands of a company less willing to manipulate the player base for a quick buck.
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  69. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    В игре есть лутбоксы / луткейсы. Ни в коем случае не покупайте эту игру. Это вносит дисбаланс в игру. Да, вы можете не покупать звёздные карты, но тогда забудьте о приятном время провождении в игре! Призываю всех игнорировать эту игру!В игре есть лутбоксы / луткейсы. Ни в коем случае не покупайте эту игру. Это вносит дисбаланс в игру. Да, вы можете не покупать звёздные карты, но тогда забудьте о приятном время провождении в игре! Призываю всех игнорировать эту игру!
  70. Nov 15, 2017
    4
    I'm giving this game a 4 because DICE made a good game but was ruined by EA's micro transactions. It's a terrible thing that EA's greed made a very good game SUCK with its micro transactions star card pay2win BS!
  71. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    It's pretty gross to think that a company would seriously consider that a pay to win model for a $60 game would go without any push back. Forget about the fact that Luke, Vader, and the new for this game hero are locked behind ridiculous credit walls (the "change" EA made to the credit requirements for Luke and Vader was only cosmetic in nature because credit rewards were decreased almostIt's pretty gross to think that a company would seriously consider that a pay to win model for a $60 game would go without any push back. Forget about the fact that Luke, Vader, and the new for this game hero are locked behind ridiculous credit walls (the "change" EA made to the credit requirements for Luke and Vader was only cosmetic in nature because credit rewards were decreased almost equally) It is more important to focus on the fact that players can pay money to have buffs in a multi-player setting on day 1. The argument that you could eventually play enough to get the same level of buff is missing the point entirely. If I have to suffer through 100+ hours of a game being under-powered compared to people who are willing to pay for a leg up. This is not how full priced games are supposed to work in my mind, and I will not support this model. Expand
  72. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    An insult to every gamer on the planet, over 4000 hours of gameplay or $2100 required to unlock the games features after I just spent $60 on it?

    Nope
  73. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    EA has shown it's hand with this greedy business practice in a full $60 game. The lootboxes impact the game and how it's played with bonuses from starcards you can pay to get. I and many others do not support this practice and EA. Do Not Buy This Game. Parents, do not buy this game for your children. Star Wars Battlefront II is gambling. Do Not Buy This Game For Your Kids.
  74. 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
  75. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    "Pay" the force be with you.
    Don't buy this game. Pay to win has no place in any game, let alone a full price $60 one.
    What the heck EA. XXXXXXXXXXXX
  76. Nov 16, 2017
    0
    Pay to Win mobile model in a 60€ game is something that gamers do not want. Only EA could try to pull this off but i know that the majority of gamers will vote this decision with their wallet by not buying the game. It was one of the most anticipated titles this year for me but unless they remove all the microtransctions crap (unless they are only cosmetic) they will not see a single €Pay to Win mobile model in a 60€ game is something that gamers do not want. Only EA could try to pull this off but i know that the majority of gamers will vote this decision with their wallet by not buying the game. It was one of the most anticipated titles this year for me but unless they remove all the microtransctions crap (unless they are only cosmetic) they will not see a single € from me. Stay away from this game. Expand
  77. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    I give this game 0/10 because it's a full priced game with the mobile game price model. It should be heavily discounted (like $19.99) or free to play with the option to pay for the campaign.

    To copy EA, they can pay $9.99 to unlock additional review points.
  78. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Cancelled my pre-order after reading EA is ruining - yet again - a game because of microtransactions.
    EA, GET A GRIP! Btw if you want a real gaming experience buy a Nintendo Switch. At least this company respects gamers
  79. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    5 hour long campaign with paper thin characters followed by multiplayer PAY2WIN micro-transaction system pulled from mobile market games where everything is gated behind casino lootboxes, massive grind and convoluted fake currency paywalls !
  80. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Gambling for upgrades is not at all engaging. People who spend money will have how power than you will from Day 1, and you'll NEVER catch them without also spending money, not unless you grind hundred of hours while being absolutely inferior to the load out of money spending players. **** this game, **** EA. You ruined yet ANOTHER Star Wars game that could have been amazing.
  81. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Join the hate train guy . These company won't get the message unless the on the brink of bankruptcy. EA should think of changing their brand too cause i won't buy a **** from them ever again. What the **** with those greedy **** ? Sell the starwars game but block all iconic character and make us play henchman unless we pay real money to unlock ? Oh wait you can still unlock if you spendJoin the hate train guy . These company won't get the message unless the on the brink of bankruptcy. EA should think of changing their brand too cause i won't buy a **** from them ever again. What the **** with those greedy **** ? Sell the starwars game but block all iconic character and make us play henchman unless we pay real money to unlock ? Oh wait you can still unlock if you spend your precious time to mining in game currency smooth move EA . HOPE you all burn in HELL Expand
  82. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    F2P mobile game with a $60 price tag... It can't get any worse than this. Thank you EA for being the worst company of America and probably the world. Honestly just don't buy these pay-to-win games.
  83. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Those kind of IAP are just a scandal on mobile, but on a 60 bucks game? Shame on you, EA! Ripping of people is not what you guys should do. And that single player campaign? Come on guys!
  84. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    EA might be the devil in disguise. Although I feel bad for DICE because the actual game is solid still the microtransactions and behaviour of EA should not be tolerated. Stand united brothers! We shall banish this devil back to hell!
  85. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    The game itself is a ton of fun. I really enjoyed playing it. It's also beautiful. I requested my Origin Great Games refund just now and it came through to paypal immediately. I'd recommend refunding the game to anyone else who purchased it despite what I just said.

    Loot crates completely destroy the experience and I simply will no longer support predatory gambling practices in the
    The game itself is a ton of fun. I really enjoyed playing it. It's also beautiful. I requested my Origin Great Games refund just now and it came through to paypal immediately. I'd recommend refunding the game to anyone else who purchased it despite what I just said.

    Loot crates completely destroy the experience and I simply will no longer support predatory gambling practices in the games I play.. With a heavy heart I take my refund and move on now.
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  86. 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
  87. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Bad doggEA, bad doggEA, no just don't, just don't... To the buyers: you're the one responsible for the future of games. If you buy this game you accept such a business model, a business model that is straight evil...
  88. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    They are the scourge of the videogame industry, we call them Electronics Arts. This is the worst marketing move EA have ever made, releasing a game bedecked with micro transactions, this is clearly the most straightforward way to say "sc*ew you" to the player. An absolute shame that ruins the experience. This is so overwhelming that you just can't play properly without having this feelingThey are the scourge of the videogame industry, we call them Electronics Arts. This is the worst marketing move EA have ever made, releasing a game bedecked with micro transactions, this is clearly the most straightforward way to say "sc*ew you" to the player. An absolute shame that ruins the experience. This is so overwhelming that you just can't play properly without having this feeling that Battlefront II has been unwillingly slain by EA's greed. Just another victim. Expand
  89. Nov 17, 2017
    0
    Don't care how good the game mechanics are. I won't support microtransactions--unless they are purely cosmetic. This game is greedy and I hope it fails because of it.
  90. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    I'm sure DICE had something else in mind with the loot. For instance only cosmetic stuff. I'd be more than happy with cosmetic loot. But paying to be better is just crazy. It is against everything that a game should be. EA, stop it!
  91. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    Do I need to say? Same reason as the others.

    Lame game, lame politics and exploration. EA ruined dozen of games, but they can't get away everytime.

    If the mechanics are free-to-play like, then charge the game accordingly (better yet: Don't charge!)
  92. 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.
  93. Nov 14, 2017
    1
    Is giving this game a 1 me being too nice? It feels like it... I try to be forgiving and the kind of player who will play just about anything no matter how bad it is... But I just can't defend this garbage. I wouldn't touch this game with a 10 foot pole that's not even my own 10 foot pole... I know I should give it a zero but hey... I'm merciful... So a 1 it is...

    I know I'm going to
    Is giving this game a 1 me being too nice? It feels like it... I try to be forgiving and the kind of player who will play just about anything no matter how bad it is... But I just can't defend this garbage. I wouldn't touch this game with a 10 foot pole that's not even my own 10 foot pole... I know I should give it a zero but hey... I'm merciful... So a 1 it is...

    I know I'm going to get a lot of hate for giving it a 1 instead of a 0 but what can I say? I'm trying to be positive... The game does have decent visuals in some areas at least... That's about it though. Everything else either sucks or REALLY sucks. Like the horrible micro transactions for example.

    I'm happy to see the users here on meta critic trash the heck out of this game. I thought they were too nice on CodWWpoo which is also a garbage game.

    I wont even bother to explain why the game is garbage in more detail than I already have... It should be obvious to all gamers at this point by now that it's trash. It's so trashy that even gamers like myself who haven't even played the game already know it's trash.

    Us gamers have instincts that tell us how bad a game is. You know that feeling where you fear for life when a snake is hissing at you and is rearing it's head back into a position where it's looking like it's going to quickly strike you with a poisonous bite? That's the similar feeling us gamers get when we're holding our wallets whilst thinking about what would happen if we were to buy this crappy game.

    You don't have to play a crap video game in order to learn that it's a crap video game. Common sense can easily figure that one out for ya... A little bit of experience in the gaming world and some research about the game is enough to learn how bad it really is. And that's what I have done to see that this micro transaction buffoonery of a game is the devil. A insult to our wallets... A insult to star wars... And most importantly...... A insult to us gamers.

    EA died a long time ago and they never were that good to begin with... Now their ghost has risen from the dead and now haunts us with trashy games like this one. Gaming is going through some dark times these days...
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  94. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    I don't need to play this to understand what is wrong with it. When first looking at this game earlier in the year, I was actually impressed by the visuals, sound design and gameplay. This easily looks like a game that could get me hooked because the previous had alot of problems that made me weary of playing it. EA are not people I pay my money too because I think much of their gameI don't need to play this to understand what is wrong with it. When first looking at this game earlier in the year, I was actually impressed by the visuals, sound design and gameplay. This easily looks like a game that could get me hooked because the previous had alot of problems that made me weary of playing it. EA are not people I pay my money too because I think much of their game design is anti-consumer. While I felt initially interested, that has immediately went up in flames when I saw the trailer introducing star cards then following with loot boxes to get those cards. Move onto the beta time (and I was unable to play but saw streams and videos to get an idea) and now we see that EA has decided to make its game a pay to win model by allowing players to buy boxes of randomized cards to give them stacking effects and advantages over other players. Oh yes you heard me right; a fully priced $60 dollar game is offering you to buy lootboxes that give you random items that are similar to gambling and you can pay to have a potential and clear advantage over others that don't have the time or money to achieve it.

    This isn't a Star Wars hate crusade. I love the original trilogy, hated the prequels and thought TFA was good and RO was mediocre, but I am not going to sit by and let this crap infest people. Considering this game is rated Teen that means parents will likely buy this for their kids for Christmas. Star Wars fanatics will buy this game and as we know the fanbase is gigantic and this game alone will be a commercial success, but I implore you to not buy this game. EA are cutting back on some of the points that it takes to get heroes (hours upon hours for a single one?) but the pay to win is still in its clutches. This must be boycotted, downvoted on every post sight, but for the love of god do not threaten anyone's family or themselves. Just use your brains instead of your wallets and not buy this garbage.
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  95. Nov 14, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fill the Force of DONATE side! Мало было кусками нарезанной первой части, неистребимых читеров (по причине отсутствия желания что то с ними делать), Electronic Arts теперь решили добить далёкую галактику тотальным донатом и "замечательной" системой Pay to Win! И это в ААА-проекте за полную стоимость! Браво!!! Expand
  96. Nov 15, 2017
    0
    EA strikes again.

    If a game has microtransactions, JUST MAKE THE GAME FREE. More people will have it, everyone calms down, and people can spend whatever $ they want on in-game fees.
  97. Nov 16, 2017
    0
    an utter embarrassment to the franchise cannot believe they thought this is what we wanted. a game that is revolved around lootboxes. utter shame EA. not only is the campaign the most un-engaging story ever the multiplayer is crap the maps are horribly made with no real strategy to playing. just shoot and die.
  98. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Trash, trash, trash. Horrible morals. Why'd you do this damn thing with the lootboxes? Worst company ever, money-grubbing heretics, hope you all fail with everything you start, ***********rs
  99. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Do not buy. EA is a massive problem and the company honestly thinks people will just keep being sheep. Do not buy another EA game, this company ruins them. Also make complaints to other companies if you hear that EA might purchase them, it will ruin that companies future. EA is garbage and has been for years. Stop allowing these idiots to ruin the game market.
  100. Nov 14, 2017
    0
    Please don't buy this game! We need to stop paying $60 for free to play games. Devs are taking content out of the core game and selling the rest of the game to you chunks. As a member of the gaming community we need to boycott all games like this.
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 62
  2. 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. 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.
  3. Dec 29, 2017
    70
    Although game has huge problems with p2w microtransactions, it is still a good and fun gameplay experience with stunning visuals.