Star Wars: Battlefront II

 PSP
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
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  1. GameSpy
    70
    Multiplayer has its attributes, but stumbles hard when it comes to framerate and resembles a Monet painting at some points. Overall, I'd recommend it for single-player, but for Wi-Fi, well, I've offered my caveat emptors.
  2. Yahoo!
    70
    As a more portable take on the Star Wars experience, it won't disappoint most gamers. However, the unappealing space battles and paltry multiplayer options keep it from being a feather in the PlayStation Portable's cap.
  3. IGN
    78
    Mirrors its console brethren in terms of complexity and scope but can’t keep up in performance. So while every vehicle, unit and weapon is at your disposal, you’ll need to contend with an unstable framerate and lackluster visuals while you take over the galaxy.
  5. GameSpot
    68
    It's got some of the console and PC versions' concepts and mechanics, but the lack of both a story-based campaign and online multiplayer sucks a lot of the fun out of this PSP shooter.
  6. GameZone
    79
    It’s controls might not be the best but with a nice number of maps, space battles, Jedis and PSP-only game modes, this is the game to own when you’re far from your console or PC.
  7. PSM Magazine
    70
    There's just some unrealized potential here that keeps good from becoming great. [Holiday 2005, p.96]
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  8. Modojo
    80
    While the console ports are more recommended for their details and expansion, the PSP version is certainly no slouch.
  9. PALGN
    65
    If you are looking for a console shooter on the handheld, then this is your best bet. It's unfair to expect more from the PSP when the demands are so huge, but the PSP is easily online ready, and Star Wars Battlefront II just doesn't feel the same without going online.
  10. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    60
    Terrible framerate during multiplayer. [Jan 2006, p.104]
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  11. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    63
    Sure, it's not challenging in the least, but hey, killing Ewoks was never about the challenge. [Jan 2006, p.127]
  12. Gamers' Temple
    73
    It can be fun in its own right to those who are both Star Wars fans and who can be a little patient with the controls.
  13. Game Informer
    70
    There is a certain charm to this game, but it's basically a big Jedi mind trick. [Jan 2006, p.157]
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  14. Cheat Code Central
    60
    You have this great game, which is so fun to play at home and online (especially over Xbox Live), and when you’re prepped to take it on the road with you all you are left with are white knuckles of frustration.
  15. Computer and Video Games
    80
    Fiddly control issues aside, Star Wars Battlefront II on PSP is a miniature miracle. [PSW]
  16. IncGamers
    65
    I would have given Battlefront II a strong recommendation if it had infrastructure mode (Internet) online multiplayer but unfortunately it doesn’t which is a show-stopper, especially when you consider the retail price of the game.
  17. Gamer 2.0
    76
    If you are looking for a great portable Star Wars experience that blends console gameplay with portable style and flare, and you can bare with some technical setbacks, you are in for a real treat with Star Wars Battlefront 2.
  18. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    There's simply no way to get your fingers around it all. [Feb 2006, p.93]
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  19. Game Chronicles
    81
    Not only is it the best handheld adaptation of a major console title, it adds extensive PSP-exclusive features making this a must-own game, even if you already have the game for another system.
  20. Worth Playing
    60
    The PSP version is a definite second stringer. Again, it seems aimed at players so obsessed with the game that they also need a portable fix, because it is not nearly the complete product its bigger brothers are.
  21. TotalPlayStation
    65
    Savage and Pandemic should be applauded for cramming as much of the Battlefront experience into the PSP, but we can always play what-if, and the omission of even online play is a pretty serious shortcoming. It's good, but not must-have good.
  22. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    80
    Battlefront II marches onto PSP without losing its keep strategic edge or its blaster-happy action. [Christmas 2005, p.110]
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  23. Pure Magazine UK
    80
    Would have benefitted from an Infrastructure mode but the force is still strong in this one. [Jan 2007, p.67]
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Awards & Rankings

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#39 Best PSP Game of 2005
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#5 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2005
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#12 Most Shared PSP Game of 2005

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 149 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 109 out of 149
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 149
  3. Negative: 9 out of 149
  1. FionanMurphy
    Aug 14, 2022
    8
    A port that still boggles my mind years later that a console game could fit onto a portable playstation
  2. Arfuirl
    Jun 25, 2021
    8
    Since this was the first entry of a star wars shooting game in the PSP this is actually surprising and it's a good way to experience a starSince this was the first entry of a star wars shooting game in the PSP this is actually surprising and it's a good way to experience a star wars game on the Go and im super hooked up in this one from the things you can do… Full Review »
  3. brendo214
    May 21, 2019
    8
    I put so many hours into this game when I was a kid, and if my PSP was still working, I think I still would enjoy it.
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