Star Wars Battlefront II

 Xbox One
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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1378 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 206 out of 1378
  2. Mixed: 96 out of 1378
  3. Negative: 1,076 out of 1378
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  1. Jimmywoops17
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    Loved Battlefront 1, this game loot boxes have ruined it regardless if you can buy them or not... The fact progression is random is just awful...

    If they remove the loot boxes i will change my score.
  2. EmadTM
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    A failed game ..
    The story is short and not beautiful.

    You can't play with all the characters, you have to buy the characters to open them.

    Most things in the game require cash ..

    "A failed game with a miserable story and a great support to buy within the game" ..
  3. GeneticBlueprin
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    Despite EA's PR debacle I was hoping to find a good game. Nope. This negative review isn't even going to include any of the pay-to-win aspects. Let that sink in.

    EA released this game a few days early for people that wanted to pay extra money. So, by the time it was released for us plebes, half the player base had already leveled up and unlocked so much that it's a completely unbalanced    Despite EA's PR debacle I was hoping to find a good game. Nope. This negative review isn't even going to include any of the pay-to-win aspects. Let that sink in.

    EA released this game a few days early for people that wanted to pay extra money. So, by the time it was released for us plebes, half the player base had already leveled up and unlocked so much that it's a completely unbalanced s*** show.

    Despite removing the option to pay for them lootcrates and progression are still completely f****d. You have to grind and grind to get anything. And grinding is even more of a chore because of the problem I outlined in the previous paragraph: everyone who got the game early is already ahead of the curve. So they do better in the multiplayer and get more payout. Thus they get to unlock more and have more abilities than you. And the cycle continues.

    The items you unlock in lootcrates are permanent unlocks so why do they have duplicates? In my second and third lootcrate opens I received a duplicate in each. These duplicates convert to 200 credits. I paid 4,000 in-game credits for each of those boxes. I received four or five unlocks in each of those crates. So 20 to 25% of my unlocks paid me pack with 5% of what I paid for it. Way to go DICE. Thanks. This wasn't grindy enough already. Jesus Christ.

    The story is not Star Wars. It's more like the Disney ride Star Tours. You hop from one familiar location or person to the next just so you can say hi to your favorite character or location at some point. I would have rather had a compelling story with new characters/Inferno Squad.

    In short:
    F*** you EA for this grindy s***fest that was designed around a pay-to-win model.
    F*** you DICE for designing the grindy s***fest
    F*** you Disney for letting DICE and EA tell a completely uncompelling story in your IP    … Expand
  4. xceptor
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    This game is an educational tool in gambling and the mentality of the passive abused persona.
    EVERY parent should avoid getting this game for their kids/teenagers.
    Though the game might have most of the Star Wars hard candy goodies, the game can only be as much fun as you able to stomach the gross imbalance, bugs, and the in-your-face abuse of consumers via PAY TO WIN lootcrates etc.    This game is an educational tool in gambling and the mentality of the passive abused persona.
    EVERY parent should avoid getting this game for their kids/teenagers.

    Though the game might have most of the Star Wars hard candy goodies, the game can only be as much fun as you able to stomach the gross imbalance, bugs, and the in-your-face abuse of consumers via PAY TO WIN lootcrates etc. In general, its one of the worst Star Wars game ever, with the only redeeming feature the modern graphics (which will be obsolete sooner rather than later) and the first hours of fun you might get in single player.

    As an adult, you might enjoy it for a little while, as a parent you will be making a terrible mistake giving this to your kids.

    Be very very careful, its not what it seems at first glance
    P.S. They said they removed the lootboxes etc for a LITTLE WHILE. they are toying with everyone    … Expand
  5. Nifta
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    This was not the game I was looking for. How sad to see videogames treating their players with such disrespect. Very sad indeed, very sad. Oh well, onto some other game..
  6. Joellemm
    Nov 18, 2017
    2
    Again, the original battlefront 2 had more content. The 4 hour campaign is so filled with cameos, its almost as if DICE knew the story was underwhelming. The gameplay in these missions is as basic as can be; kill baddies to get to here, defend here by killing baddies, killing baddies in the sky. Nor is the gameplay polished or fun enough for me to accept the minimalistic level design. ItAgain, the original battlefront 2 had more content. The 4 hour campaign is so filled with cameos, its almost as if DICE knew the story was underwhelming. The gameplay in these missions is as basic as can be; kill baddies to get to here, defend here by killing baddies, killing baddies in the sky. Nor is the gameplay polished or fun enough for me to accept the minimalistic level design. It feels so rushed, like every EA game I suppose. The multiplayer is the same as the first one, but with a little more content. Still no where near enough (I refer back to the first sentence). The worst part of the game is of course the progression system. Its laughable how far wrong it is. Game looks and sounds pretty though.… Expand
  7. Azeriel
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    This is a classic EA game, $2100 to unlock everything in the game? lootboxes for a fully priced AAA game? This is yes another recycled garbage that was looking forward to cashing in on your ignorance

    Respect yourself, avoid it like a plague
  8. Lukecali97
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    ea or meta critic have deleted my last review i put on this game so this is a re upload
    shame on you ea i have lost confidence in your products for years to come not only will i not buy your games until you change your business practices i will also make sure any kids i may have in the future never play your so called games
    seriously the amount of governments and other corporations that    ea or meta critic have deleted my last review i put on this game so this is a re upload
    shame on you ea i have lost confidence in your products for years to come not only will i not buy your games until you change your business practices i will also make sure any kids i may have in the future never play your so called games
    seriously the amount of governments and other corporations that got involved just so you temporarily remove your pay 2 win gambling crates is disgusting
    here is a list of all of the company's and governments that got involved
    Disney
    blizzard(despite looking hypocritical)
    dutch government
    never lands government
    Belgian government
    and these are just the ones i know about
    ea are bigger crooks then Squizzy Taylor and if you look up all the messed up things this individual did that is really saying something    … Expand
  9. DestinyLord1134
    Dec 10, 2017
    0
    Greedy, gambling addiction targeting, predatory, greedy company will never see my money until they prove over the course of a year they can go without dumping on consumers. My opinion and score can be bought and raised for several thousand dollars to provide me with a sense of pride and accomplishment.
  10. Wildghost68
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    This game has pay to win written all over it the only way you progress is through loot crates. How you earn credits in this game is such a load of crap for about 30 to 45 min of game play you get about 300 to 385 credits. one crappy loot crate costs 4,000 credits. The campaign sucks beyond belief and they need to bring back Galactic Conquest.
  11. GJA
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    Battlefront 2 might look good and be interesting for the twitch reflect younger players but for the 30+ casuals... it is a hot mess.

    Normally I do not mind to be lagging behind the twitch reflect players but man does the loot box make progression a big F Me. Firstly loot boxes take forever to get at around 2 hours per loot box. But they also give **** random loot, at which I keep on    Battlefront 2 might look good and be interesting for the twitch reflect younger players but for the 30+ casuals... it is a hot mess.

    Normally I do not mind to be lagging behind the twitch reflect players but man does the loot box make progression a big F Me. Firstly loot boxes take forever to get at around 2 hours per loot box. But they also give **** random loot, at which I keep on getting Starfighter and officer cards when all I play in my casual gameplay is assault.

    Thus the extremely slow and uneven progression + the fact that BF2 do not have any Asian servers (so my lag will always be high) and combined twitch players with lower ping makes this a game of constant frustration.

    As a casual the need to massive grind to get cards specifically of which I want in my limited time is really **** and stupid. Do yourself a favor and DONT BUY this game if you are a casual player    … Expand
  12. lemmingninja
    Nov 30, 2017
    1
    I'm giving this a 1 because I enjoyed the campaign in a fan-boy sense. If I didn't love this franchise, I wouldn't have purchased this game. EA/DICE committed the worst kind of development Faux Pas that I can think of: they played on a franchise people love and produced something that looks fantastic but is, essentially, a dumpster fire.

    I love Star Wars. I wanted a worthy successor    I'm giving this a 1 because I enjoyed the campaign in a fan-boy sense. If I didn't love this franchise, I wouldn't have purchased this game. EA/DICE committed the worst kind of development Faux Pas that I can think of: they played on a franchise people love and produced something that looks fantastic but is, essentially, a dumpster fire.

    I love Star Wars. I wanted a worthy successor to the Battlefront Franchise. They failed miserably. Twice.

    I only pre-ordered this game because I had friends who were dropping in day 1. Never again. I will never buy an EA game day 1 again. My loyalty to star wars is stronger than this, but my trust of EA as a company is forever shattered.    … Expand
  13. hockeyfn91
    Nov 22, 2017
    3
    This game is just like a stripper. Beautiful. Sexy. Great to Look at. Feels great when you touch it., but the second your money is gone or your wallet gets put away, they move right on to the next sucker. EA has been pulling this crap for years with its Ultimate Team pay to win game modes on NHL, FIFA and Madden franchises where you buy packs of virtual cards which may contain a crazilyThis game is just like a stripper. Beautiful. Sexy. Great to Look at. Feels great when you touch it., but the second your money is gone or your wallet gets put away, they move right on to the next sucker. EA has been pulling this crap for years with its Ultimate Team pay to win game modes on NHL, FIFA and Madden franchises where you buy packs of virtual cards which may contain a crazily over-powered player. The more you spend, the better your chances. OF course... they NEVER list odds for attaining such a card. It is the same mechanic that has EA has been shoving up our butts for years. Now that a universally beloved franchise like Star Wars is being used as the vehicle for the butt raping, people are taking notice and EA is finally taking notice. It is time to put an end to this pay to win gambling crap that EA does.
    Either pull their licences for Star Wars, football, FIFA and hockey or let other developers use them to make competing games. the 2K hockey games were a lot of fun.
    If there ever was a window to take EA down a few notches... now is the time to do it.    … Expand
  14. TheDahaka
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    This is a cancer that could ruin gaming for years to come. Do not support this business model where full priced retail titles are designed around a free to play framework.
  15. Rundusol
    Nov 19, 2017
    2
    I so very wanted to play BF2. I missed out on the first game because I ran out of time to devote to it and my excitement for BF2 was huge. Before buying it I saw the negative press around the BETA period and thought some of it would be fixed upon arrival.

    Sadly this is not the case. The single player campaign starts off strongly and it feels like you are about the embark on a unique    I so very wanted to play BF2. I missed out on the first game because I ran out of time to devote to it and my excitement for BF2 was huge. Before buying it I saw the negative press around the BETA period and thought some of it would be fixed upon arrival.

    Sadly this is not the case. The single player campaign starts off strongly and it feels like you are about the embark on a unique story, but not long into it the story begins to feel like a who's who of star wars big hitters are just rolled out and put into the story for the sake of it. The campaign levels look massive however are rather small when you factor in the leash EA puts on your character each time you stray slightly from the designated path.

    The multiplayer is fast and enjoyable with some massive maps full of excellent detail and ways to play, however the progression is frankly broken. The whole star card and loot box system of progression is completely flawed, when you do have enough credits to purchase a loot box you are not guaranteed anything that will actually suit your character or play style and often times I found myself receiving emotes for heroes and characters I did not even own. That and the fact that before they microtransactions were turned off you could purchase these things, frankly leaves me to believe this was a hugely unbalanced game when people with lots of money can buy said crates to make their character a lot stronger than others.

    Graphically it is a sight to behold on Xbox One X and I did not encounter any bugs.

    However none of that is enough, and the fact that progression seems so completely broken I cannot in good conscious recommend this game to anyone right now. I have returned my copy for a full refund and hopefully will come back when / if the multiplayer issues are rectified.    … Expand
  16. Multipleman
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    This not a $60 game. This is a $2100 game. You'll have to spend this much cash just to unlock the content of the base game. This does not include and future content in the $eason pa$$. This is a joke and a stickup. EA is literally trying to mug gamers by microtransaction assault.
  17. ijlawlor99
    Nov 27, 2017
    0
    1. The progression is the worst of any game.. ever
    2. Loot boxes are stupid gimmicks for free mobile games
    3. I bought the game for the offline mode since i rightfully assumed the multiplayer would be an unbalanced mess... and the offline mode has like 4 of the 9 (generous estimate) planets available to play on then its only 10v10 on 1/4 of the large map.. WHO ON EARTH THINKS THAT IS A    1. The progression is the worst of any game.. ever
    2. Loot boxes are stupid gimmicks for free mobile games
    3. I bought the game for the offline mode since i rightfully assumed the multiplayer would be an unbalanced mess... and the offline mode has like 4 of the 9 (generous estimate) planets available to play on then its only 10v10 on 1/4 of the large map.. WHO ON EARTH THINKS THAT IS A FUN OFFLINE MODE, HOW DOES IT ACTUALLY GET WORSE FROM THE LAST ONE!! AND STILL NO OFFLINE STAR FIGHTER WHATEVER ITS CALLED
    4. Simply put, i would like to play as darth vader without selling my soul or sacrificing any more of my dignity i foolishly threw away by purchasing this game    … Expand
  18. brandonnyuli
    Nov 28, 2017
    0
    Was so hyped for this game. I bought the deluxe edition and paid $90CAD (would have been $100 without an EA membership), played the campaign and had a fair amount of fun, great graphics and visuals but lacking in the content department but i didn't mind too much. Next comes the multiplayer, I'd call it garbage but even that's an understatement, the gameplay modes are shallow and areWas so hyped for this game. I bought the deluxe edition and paid $90CAD (would have been $100 without an EA membership), played the campaign and had a fair amount of fun, great graphics and visuals but lacking in the content department but i didn't mind too much. Next comes the multiplayer, I'd call it garbage but even that's an understatement, the gameplay modes are shallow and are frankly way too short. For the casual player like myself I usually never get to play as a hero and when i do its during the last 10 seconds of the game. The progression system is a joke, no galactic conquest, 4 weapons per class. If you want to play as a sniper which is my favourite on Battlefield 1 you're not gonna get any points because you're not (playing the objective). **** star cards BTW, whoever came up with that deserves to drown to death. Anyways, don't waste your money on this game unless you have money to waste.… Expand
  19. shunnedtube2907
    Dec 7, 2017
    1
    Being a noob player I find it very hard to get star cards, weapons and unlock heroes. The number of credits awarded is miniscule (~300 ) if you are an average or below average player. This is despite the various tweaks EA has made to system since the game is released. Moreover 10,000 credits to unlock Vader or Skywalker is a complete rip off. The progression system seems to be built for aBeing a noob player I find it very hard to get star cards, weapons and unlock heroes. The number of credits awarded is miniscule (~300 ) if you are an average or below average player. This is despite the various tweaks EA has made to system since the game is released. Moreover 10,000 credits to unlock Vader or Skywalker is a complete rip off. The progression system seems to be built for a free-to-play game it forgets the $60 I already paid for this.… Expand
  20. Jakob
    Dec 1, 2017
    0
    It is not a game it is a trap and a scam, this was an awful way to destroy an amazing franchise (Star Wars).
    We (the gamers) had enough not a single penny to the companies that are destroying the videogames.
  21. ChaosOverkil
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    EA is the sith lord of gaming.

    You made a game based on a money vacuum system then when people finally gave it to you hard enough, you disabled it but didn't change the game.

    You deserve every bit of vitriol you get for this, you are no different than Hollywood studios drunk on their own remakes and bad ideas.
  22. Needles
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    Stop supporting this horrible company. They keep making bad games until you stop buying them. EA symbolizes everything that is wrong with the video game industry.
  23. gromzo08
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    con esto de los micropagos ,no es posible que EA juegue asi con los verdade usuarios y nos obligue a pagar de mas para poder disfrutar algo que estabamos esperando generando ludopatia no hay que comprar nada y que se vallan a la ... con sus cajas
  24. macharius39
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    A potentially good Star Wars game ruined by pure greed on the part of EA. Now that they temporarily removed the microtransactions, you can see just how broken the game is in terms of rewards and progression. It is designed like a predatory freemium mobile game. It shows how little they respect their customers and how they tried their best to turn kids into gambling addicts. Disgusting lackA potentially good Star Wars game ruined by pure greed on the part of EA. Now that they temporarily removed the microtransactions, you can see just how broken the game is in terms of rewards and progression. It is designed like a predatory freemium mobile game. It shows how little they respect their customers and how they tried their best to turn kids into gambling addicts. Disgusting lack of morals and ethics. Worst Company of the Year 2017 IMHO.… Expand
  25. Troublewalking
    Dec 1, 2017
    0
    I I tested this in Beta, and was blocked from advancing in co-op after 30 minutes. Thought it was just a Beta thing. Then it was confirmed even single player was blocked because of EA's loot box greed. Then I found out the campaign was only 4 hours. Worse than that the Elite "cannon" solider actually turned to the republic very early in the story. EA has a history of killing gameI I tested this in Beta, and was blocked from advancing in co-op after 30 minutes. Thought it was just a Beta thing. Then it was confirmed even single player was blocked because of EA's loot box greed. Then I found out the campaign was only 4 hours. Worse than that the Elite "cannon" solider actually turned to the republic very early in the story. EA has a history of killing game franchises. They changed KOTOR ,sold us SWTOR Then continued to maul ME, that upcoming single player game every Star Wars fan was dreaming about, and now BF. EA's business model, strip down the game, maximize profit, to the point of destroying it. If Disney wants to keep Star Wars a top draw, they need to give this to a company, who actually knows how to make a great game without alienating your customers. EA doesn't make games, they make skins for addicted gamblers to claim they are playing a game. That's why their games are so stripped down and the exact same every year. They also destroyed Madden, and FiFA and the other sports games. But at least their profit margin is up.… Expand
  26. Bumpster
    Dec 5, 2017
    0
    Please do not buy this game or else this will seep into all our games going forward. Lot's of great games to play this holiday season but this is NOT one of them. Stand up to this nonsense and do not purchase this!
  27. mycarisorange
    Nov 30, 2017
    0
    I wasn't going to go out of my way to tell them they're a terrible company with a terrible product, but they paid Amazon off to only allow verified purchases for reviews on there. As such, I'm cranky enough to go blow the doors off of every ratings website that matters.

    Get the message, EA: you can neither sell victory nor mortgage skill.
  28. Joko
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    I got stuck in the first two minutes of playing where I couldn't move and had to wait until someone killed me so I could respawn. Aside from bugs, the game just isn't fun. I can't even make it through a full game session. It's just bad. Glad I rented before wasting $60. Nice try EA, but I've been ripped off from you before and knew better this time.
  29. Nicksmith156
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    EA - people buy games to be entertained not to be taken advantage of. I hope this is the final nail in the coffin for AAA with PAY2WIN.

    Fair enough for a free mobile app but not on a £50 title!
  30. Andrudis
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    It could be a great game, but because of how lootbox system was implemented... For 60-80USD price you pay for this game you can only be a cannon fodder for those players, willing to throw in a dozen hundreds more for lootboxes. And this dis-balance will not change for you until you spend several weeks playing 24/7 as cannon fodder, till you get all that loot that p2w players got at day0.It could be a great game, but because of how lootbox system was implemented... For 60-80USD price you pay for this game you can only be a cannon fodder for those players, willing to throw in a dozen hundreds more for lootboxes. And this dis-balance will not change for you until you spend several weeks playing 24/7 as cannon fodder, till you get all that loot that p2w players got at day0. This lootbox system is already officially classified as gambling In Europe and Hawaii. So unless you want yourself or your children be involved in gambling - stay away from this game!… Expand
  31. sandrina
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    $$$ - its not gaming anymore in 2017. This game is medicore. However the most annoying thing are the microtransactions which i really dont like ! I paid a lot of money and I have a job and have only 1 hour per day for fun stuff. To get DV or any other character I need to play the game like for one year. I will not support to pay for lootcrates with my hard earned money. That was my last EA$$$ - its not gaming anymore in 2017. This game is medicore. However the most annoying thing are the microtransactions which i really dont like ! I paid a lot of money and I have a job and have only 1 hour per day for fun stuff. To get DV or any other character I need to play the game like for one year. I will not support to pay for lootcrates with my hard earned money. That was my last EA title. BTW - this game is boring as hell. MP is just pew pew pew - just running around and pew pew. No tactic or team tactic at all.… Expand
  32. TheWaltsu
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    This is a robbery! Please boycott this game because EA:s greed. It will pay off in future! It´s not worth it!, 80€ for a game and for unlocking everything 1700€. That´s too much greed right there.
  33. BySooX
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    $TAR WAR$ Battlefront $ = EA
    EA destroys a great saga as it is Star Wars, huge "microtransactions
    Short campaign
    EA sees us as fools to sell us this garbage
  34. Mariachi1994
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    Simply Star Wars: FarmVille II. Except the original FarmVille is better - it doesn't cost 60$. Keep buying EA Games, otherwise these greedy managers may not have object to look at while they're rubbing their nipples.
  35. King_o_Spice
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    I'm writing this review just to counteract one of the blind fanboys/EA employees that gave this game a 10/10.

    Having pay 2 win microtransactions in a full price game and if you dont want to spend money have a grindwall that would make even free mobile games blush is just unacceptable.Not only will i not buy any EA products in the future, i will also not waste any money on any star wars    I'm writing this review just to counteract one of the blind fanboys/EA employees that gave this game a 10/10.

    Having pay 2 win microtransactions in a full price game and if you dont want to spend money have a grindwall that would make even free mobile games blush is just unacceptable.Not only will i not buy any EA products in the future, i will also not waste any money on any star wars product in the future.

    And to anyone who says: "they took out the microtransactions, get over it" NO, NO I WILL NOT. It's people like you that got us to this point in the first place.
    When Electronic Farts TEMPORARILY removed microtransactions cause disney told them they are actively hurting the star wars brand, that is when the power of bad press shows.

    To anyone that might read this: DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!
    Play some ride to hell retribution and get some cheap laughs instead    … Expand
  36. MonsterIsBack
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    Like an idiot, I bought the first Battlefront. After "playing" for a few minutes I honestly thought something was wrong with the game because....there was practically nothing there. Then I realized that the game sucked ass. My total playing time of the game was about 1.5 hours. I vowed not to touch another Battlefront game. I had already stopped playing EX's Madden.
    I had, and have, NO    Like an idiot, I bought the first Battlefront. After "playing" for a few minutes I honestly thought something was wrong with the game because....there was practically nothing there. Then I realized that the game sucked ass. My total playing time of the game was about 1.5 hours. I vowed not to touch another Battlefront game. I had already stopped playing EX's Madden.
    I had, and have, NO intention of buying Batlefront II because I knew it would be a farce; a sham, a mirage, an illusion of a "game". If Star Wars fans want to see awesome graphics and action just watch one of the 8 movies. Much less money and much more satisfying.
    Gaming is officially dead (well, almost, once we see Read Dead Redemption microtransactioning around the Old West we'll know for sure.). It was fun while it lasted, but if you want to "play a game" you'll have to buy some old games back when they used to make them.    … Expand
  37. Veodok
    Nov 20, 2017
    0
    If you care at all about the future of gaming on ANY platform, then don't buy this game. Quell your Star Wars fanboy giddiness and go find another game to play, because this game was not made for any purpose except for EA to wring the money from your wallet.

    Again, if you give a **** about having good games to play in the future, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. And if you've already bought it, go    If you care at all about the future of gaming on ANY platform, then don't buy this game. Quell your Star Wars fanboy giddiness and go find another game to play, because this game was not made for any purpose except for EA to wring the money from your wallet.

    Again, if you give a **** about having good games to play in the future, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. And if you've already bought it, go refund this garbage piece of plastic.    … Expand
  38. Scarlet_review
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    the critic reviews are insultingly like they are paid off by EA, always trust user reviews, never critic review on this website. this game is trash, even the story after the first 2 levels in trash and stupidly forced to the point where after some "elite" empire soldiers kill some innocent families and then 2 missions later princess leia forgives them and trusts them and SHES THEN THEthe critic reviews are insultingly like they are paid off by EA, always trust user reviews, never critic review on this website. this game is trash, even the story after the first 2 levels in trash and stupidly forced to the point where after some "elite" empire soldiers kill some innocent families and then 2 missions later princess leia forgives them and trusts them and SHES THEN THE PRINCESSES' PERSONAL BODYGUARD WTF. if you guy this game you're killing games, this industry will die because of people like the people buying this game.… Expand
  39. Filmjudge
    Dec 2, 2017
    0
    EA took their 2015 game that had finally gotten it almost perfectly right and infected it with a slot machine system designed to squeeze more money out of players. To make that work they had to suck a lot of fun out of the game or no one would pay for a chance at pay to win gear. They have made it clear this is how they will continue to make all of their "games." Starting withEA took their 2015 game that had finally gotten it almost perfectly right and infected it with a slot machine system designed to squeeze more money out of players. To make that work they had to suck a lot of fun out of the game or no one would pay for a chance at pay to win gear. They have made it clear this is how they will continue to make all of their "games." Starting with destroying the biggest franchise in history and telling people they like it.… Expand
  40. AvarisParadox
    Nov 30, 2017
    0
    I went into this knowing full well that is was probably gonna be bad but boy was I not prepared for this pile of tripe. Between the whos who 4 hour single player campaign to the useless Arcade mode. Multiplayer is a farce so heavily skewed in its Pay to Win mentality its glaring. Uninspired level design that after a certain point becomes useless to play, are you an attacker get to stage 3I went into this knowing full well that is was probably gonna be bad but boy was I not prepared for this pile of tripe. Between the whos who 4 hour single player campaign to the useless Arcade mode. Multiplayer is a farce so heavily skewed in its Pay to Win mentality its glaring. Uninspired level design that after a certain point becomes useless to play, are you an attacker get to stage 3 and watch the only door to your last objective become a light show that you shall not pass. You a defender well I hope you have a way to get out of your base because if the enemies pushed that hard your not going to defend **** No onto the servers dear god the servers, im starting to think there in India with the amount of lag and reverse movement you get saddled with. I've had event where I moved 10 foot to the left only to be rubber banded back to right where a grenade was. This its a grind on the level of most JRPG but not even as rewarding to get ANYWHERE. This is the worst example of a slapdash thrown together hegemony of corporate avarice and cereal box game design EVER. Way to go EA you have effectively set the bar for failure at the bottom of the Marianas **** trench.… Expand
  41. pgsfranco
    Dec 1, 2017
    0
    I am boycotting this game on purpose. It's not even worth a proper review due to the greedy policies EA imposes on their consumers. It's ridiculous and i can't help but laugh at all the paid/hired reviews. I don't trust EA and neither should you, for the sake of your wallet. EA is ruining Star Wars. Not getting a dime from me. Move along, this is not the game you are looking for.
  42. VallejoMach
    Dec 6, 2017
    0
    Loot boxes turned off but not removed. Recent developments have seen an increase in credit payments after matches in a desperate attempt to reduce the uninspiring tedious nature of the grind required to upgrade equipment....but it's not enough.

    Campaign is still woefully inadequate. Don't buy this if you're expecting some kind of coherent Star Wars narrative...what you get is 4 or 5    Loot boxes turned off but not removed. Recent developments have seen an increase in credit payments after matches in a desperate attempt to reduce the uninspiring tedious nature of the grind required to upgrade equipment....but it's not enough.

    Campaign is still woefully inadequate. Don't buy this if you're expecting some kind of coherent Star Wars narrative...what you get is 4 or 5 hours worth of awfulness....with a promise that more is to come...but where was it in the full price game. You know the GAME that people have already paid for.

    And don't forget, the glorified gambling is coming back eventually...but hopefully that'll be a moot point and this diabolical poop-pile of a game will have died by then. Don't buy it or any other of their cynical loot box micro-transaction cancers they pass off as games these days.

    0/10 is generous. I'd give negative numbers if it was possible. -10/10    … Expand
  43. FlaviusAetius
    Nov 30, 2017
    0
    One of the absolute worst that gaming has to offer. An IP with almost unlimited potential has been killed and buried under the greed of corporations such as EA
  44. VioSpeed
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    More loot boxes? Funny thing is without EA share prices dropping and without getting a call from the Disney CEO those loot boxes wouldn't have been temporarily been disabled. How dare they tarnish the Star Wars IP in such a way.
  45. JecoMarbtos
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    I never thought that Star Wars would be bashed more than it has over the shady business practices that have made Battlefront 2 one of the most hated games of all time since George Lucas decided to direct the prequels, now EA has asked George to hold it's beer and completely destroy a franchise all over again with a 4 hour campaign with no story, paid loot boxes which hold the key toI never thought that Star Wars would be bashed more than it has over the shady business practices that have made Battlefront 2 one of the most hated games of all time since George Lucas decided to direct the prequels, now EA has asked George to hold it's beer and completely destroy a franchise all over again with a 4 hour campaign with no story, paid loot boxes which hold the key to progression and button mashing light saber battles.
    The graphics are gorgeous but that doesnt matter when you're so damn annoyed how this game turned out.
    Hard luck DICE, piss off EA.    … Expand
  46. MagMachina
    Nov 28, 2017
    1
    Play Battlefront 2, and do your household chore! Matchmaking and load times take so long, that you can easily do your laundry besides waiting for a match to start. And even during the match you dont respawn, you have to wait for a counter or for a group to form. So you will be waaaaiting a lot in this game just for getting shot in the back. Then you get bugs, lags and connection issuesPlay Battlefront 2, and do your household chore! Matchmaking and load times take so long, that you can easily do your laundry besides waiting for a match to start. And even during the match you dont respawn, you have to wait for a counter or for a group to form. So you will be waaaaiting a lot in this game just for getting shot in the back. Then you get bugs, lags and connection issues with the EA servers all the time. My character flys up the air while standing, all players turn invisible, or the most common sh*t, all players around me stutter the whole match in a way that is indiscribeable. All those issues go as long until you start a new one. Not only is your game bad, EA, it is completely stupid as well, especially when you consider this insane progression system. You took cheap money from all the STAR WARS Fans that were stupid enough to buy even BF2. Thanks EA (and Disney) for ruining a saga... one point for graphics.… Expand
  47. itzdaboss
    Nov 23, 2017
    0
    If visuals are all that matters to you, the game is going to be decent for you. However, if anything else matters to you more than visuals, the game's crap. You drop $60-$80 on a game, but you still need to drop a billion dollars for anything else. You get Vader locked, too. WTF. I paid $80 for the game and paid $20 for the stupid microtransactions. Those $20 gave me $0.01. Next thing youIf visuals are all that matters to you, the game is going to be decent for you. However, if anything else matters to you more than visuals, the game's crap. You drop $60-$80 on a game, but you still need to drop a billion dollars for anything else. You get Vader locked, too. WTF. I paid $80 for the game and paid $20 for the stupid microtransactions. Those $20 gave me $0.01. Next thing you know, EA makes a keyboard for this game with a credit card swiper. Yeah. Thanks EA. Do not buy unless you are as rich as Bill Gates. Would not recommend, unless you buy it for your worst, worst enemy.… Expand
  48. GainesvilleGuy
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    LOL is all I can say. Most are rightfully giving this a ZERO based on the horrid microtransactions. That alone deserves a zero. But don't forget the woman-power campaign that keeps getting shoved down our throats these days. That deserves a ZERO as well. Congrats EA, you get a DOUBLE ZERO from me LOL...
  49. wolverinelg
    Nov 24, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story in the campaign feels like it was written from a mess of focus test results rather than an actual writer that has a story to tell. The villains are nonsensical and have no motivation. The new heroes are bland and uninspired. An amateur would be ashamed of this work.

    Combat is so deeply flawed with an progression system that is about out matching your opponents with Star Cards. Since each Star Card has 4 tiers to them, and all characters can have up to 3 Star Cards equipped(or none if you chose so), there are 12 levels of statistical upgrades in a player versus player game. That's 12 levels of objectivity being more powerful than opponents.    … Expand
  50. Young_Nacho
    Dec 11, 2017
    4
    This game is a monumental disappointment. The loot box progression system is possibly one of the most uneven and useless progression systems i've ever seen in a game, and the whole thing is built on making players objectively better than others. And the single player is a absolute mess, with a lame story that is nothing like the advertising would suggest, and missions that devolve in toThis game is a monumental disappointment. The loot box progression system is possibly one of the most uneven and useless progression systems i've ever seen in a game, and the whole thing is built on making players objectively better than others. And the single player is a absolute mess, with a lame story that is nothing like the advertising would suggest, and missions that devolve in to simply killing a bunch of enemies and then moving on. The core multiplayer gameplay is solid though, and the maps are all beautiful and well made, but Star Wars fans deserve better.… Expand
  51. buhpreston
    Dec 8, 2017
    0
    I can assure you the intent was to give players a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking different heroes. EA is now offering to trade updates to the progression system and new heroes for succ.
    3xSUCC + 1xHIGHFIVE = Pink Darth Vader skin
    5xSUCC + $69.99 = Legendary Lootbox with a chance to recieve better progression system Donate $29.99 to be apart of the legendary Pride and    I can assure you the intent was to give players a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking different heroes. EA is now offering to trade updates to the progression system and new heroes for succ.
    3xSUCC + 1xHIGHFIVE = Pink Darth Vader skin
    5xSUCC + $69.99 = Legendary Lootbox with a chance to recieve better progression system
    Donate $29.99 to be apart of the legendary Pride and Accomplishment club.    … Expand
  52. leltrollface
    Dec 15, 2017
    0
    This game is like a ugly girlfriend, sure she may be fun but at the end of the day it doesn't feel right.
    CAMPAIGN!Is awful. The enemy's you fight might as well be super mario enemys, there not threatening they rarely ever damage you, there just there to be there. HEROS VS VILLIANS! its OK. Every now an then you might win a fight against lets say Darth Maul or Boba Fett, but only with op    This game is like a ugly girlfriend, sure she may be fun but at the end of the day it doesn't feel right.
    CAMPAIGN!Is awful. The enemy's you fight might as well be super mario enemys, there not threatening they rarely ever damage you, there just there to be there. HEROS VS VILLIANS! its OK. Every now an then you might win a fight against lets say Darth Maul or Boba Fett, but only with op star cards. STAR FIGHTER ASSAULT! lame. For a game set in space, and is well know for its space battles, the star fighter assault mode is pretty bad. star cards again, rule in this game mode. they should've called this game "Star Wars:Give us Your Money 2". *Yes i know they turned off the ability to buy loot crates but ill still complain about it.* THE OTHER PARTS OF THE GAME! worse then star fighter assault. the other game modes are like when your gonna throw up, you don't feel right experiencing it and you don't want to. CONCLUSION! This game is aids to your eye, to your brain, even destiny 2 was better, and I **** HATE DESTINY 2!!!!!!!!!!    … Expand
  53. RuggedManFan
    Jan 7, 2018
    0
    EA DICE it's in the game. Well, no not really. But you can get the other things IN the game for about $5000 a month, or more. Depending on what you get in your "pride and sense of accomplishment" from the lootbox. Reddit loves you EA. We really do.
  54. Calanon7
    Jun 14, 2018
    2
    When I played the Beta of this game, it was great! I really enjoyed the gameplay and I thought Theed was great. Now the game has been released for some time and I have played it enough to write my own review.

    At first I really liked the game and had a lot of fun. EA/DICE seem to ruin the game more and more after every update. I don't know what's up, but it's terrible. I felt so strongly    When I played the Beta of this game, it was great! I really enjoyed the gameplay and I thought Theed was great. Now the game has been released for some time and I have played it enough to write my own review.

    At first I really liked the game and had a lot of fun. EA/DICE seem to ruin the game more and more after every update. I don't know what's up, but it's terrible. I felt so strongly about how bad it's current state is that I was inclined to leave this review.
    Please DICE, hear me! Why do you make such a good platform for it to be thrown all away from horrible updates and lack of content.

    This review is focused on the multi-player aspects within the game. As far as single-player, that was trash from the beginning. EA should have an entirely separate game for single-player instead of overwhelming themselves with to much content to be made in such a short time.    … Expand
  55. ES-Sidders
    Feb 19, 2018
    0
    EA...., this game is basically just them taking the p### out of the consumers with the loot boxes. Its a trend in games which needs to stop.
  56. weirdmagican21
    Nov 20, 2018
    1
    this game is terrible and is a embarrasment to the gaming industry ea needs to learn their lesson
  57. cerb747
    Jun 18, 2019
    0
    Micro transactions Loot boxes pay to win culture this game is even worse then the first and we didn't think that was possible. we gave you a second chance EA and this is what we get fool me once shame on me fool me 2 shame on you NEVER BUY I Beg You!!!!
  58. robertoiglesias
    Sep 1, 2019
    3
    This game is disappointing. Disney needs to stop themselves honestly. Play a different game that doesn't trigger you.
  59. Sonyer
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    This game is basically a disaster a disgrace to the franchise of Star wars, Dice ruin the name of Star wars
  60. Kizertas
    Jul 23, 2019
    0
    I'm sorry to brust your bubble fanboys but this game has not had A "Complete Turnaround''. Thare are still a ton of bugs the campaign is tact-on and SUCKS! Oh did I mention the fact that it is SITLL pay to win. **** YOU EA!
  61. SenorKoquonfaes
    Nov 23, 2019
    0
    When a game is so predatorily monetized, it sparks government intervention on loot box- sorry, "sUpRiSe MeChAnIcS", you know you've crossed the line and then took a steamy dump on it.

    EA = Unmitigated greed and do not deserve a single cent from anyone!
  62. Marq15BR
    Aug 15, 2020
    0
    O jogo é cheio de bugs, as cartas deixam os personagens absurdamente apelões, o pareamento é horrível e o modo história é super fraco, enfim, um dos piores jogos que já joguei...
  63. Broyax
    Apr 7, 2021
    1
    Le Battletron annuel devient éventuellement un Battlefront lorsqu’il exploite et ré-exploite l’imaginaire Star Vase sous licence disniaise désormais… mais contrairement au Battlefront précédent (celui de 2015) une campagne solo est proposée, aussi ennuyeuse et stéréotypée qu’elle peut l’être et fidèle aux étrons en vigueur parmi la Battletronerie bien connue.

    On note surtout du fan    Le Battletron annuel devient éventuellement un Battlefront lorsqu’il exploite et ré-exploite l’imaginaire Star Vase sous licence disniaise désormais… mais contrairement au Battlefront précédent (celui de 2015) une campagne solo est proposée, aussi ennuyeuse et stéréotypée qu’elle peut l’être et fidèle aux étrons en vigueur parmi la Battletronerie bien connue.

    On note surtout du fan service de bas étage avec nombre de figures jouables du folklore des Star Vases, insérées ici et là dans une campagne qui a pour personnage principal une soldate d’élite de l’Empire malfaisant, une soldate à sale gueule aussi sexy qu’une gardienne de prison parce que les nanas dans les jeux vidéo depuis quelques années, c’est plus ça qu’est ça (comme l’exige la doctrine SJW me too etc).

    Bien entendu et à l’instar des films de chez Disniais, elle va trahir l’Empire et passer du côté des gentils rebelles (pauvres réfugiés blablabla, c’est trop horrible cet Empire du mal trop méchant, espèce de Trump, va !). Oh putain, le spoil que j’ai fait, meeeerde…

    On peut jouer en première ou troisième personne avec des « capacités spéciales » directement héritées du multi à kévins : c’est de fait bien naze ou au mieux anecdotique… ce n’est qu’un gros couloir scripté de toute façon, rapidement chiant comme la pluie qui ferait passer les vieux Halo périmenazes à pious-pious pour des modèles d’action et d’ultra-violence…

    Ils ont même mis des possibilités d’infiltration optionnelle mais qui ne fonctionnent pas du tout. De toute manière, qu’est-ce qu’on se fait chier là-dedans ! et ce malgré des séquences de combat spatial au demeurant mal configurées (le stick droit pour déplacer le vaisseau ? hein, que, quoi ?!).

    Il y a néanmoins un bon point dans tout ce dépotoir à micro-transactions : c’est vraiment très beau et ça tourne plutôt à 60 im/s. Enfin, presque. Mais c’est très beau, cet économiseur d’écran, c’est clair !    … Expand
  64. rubblecoder
    Jul 13, 2022
    0
    Couldn't make it through the first level before I just gave up... what the **** is this????
  65. killakittie
    Jul 12, 2019
    0
    Game is broken. Aim reticle moves on its own regardless of which controller settings you use. Trying to lead a target results in the reticle shooting off in the direction your leading towards which makes it impossible to play online. Some searching online reveals this is a common problem and strikes people randomly and worse there's no fix. The developers are aware of the issue and haven'tGame is broken. Aim reticle moves on its own regardless of which controller settings you use. Trying to lead a target results in the reticle shooting off in the direction your leading towards which makes it impossible to play online. Some searching online reveals this is a common problem and strikes people randomly and worse there's no fix. The developers are aware of the issue and haven't fixed it. I'm refunding the game and moving on.… Expand
  66. DavidFarooq
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This game is just a bad as the first one released in 2015. F**K LOOT BOXES! F**K EA! F**K DISNEY!
  67. SirWhy
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Nothing more than a Battlefield with blasters and a LOT of Pay to basics, classic of EA Games, always doing unfunny games that try to force you to pay more and more for basic things, EA is a sh** since Battlefield 4, maybe the exception is Fallen Order, but the same is repetitive.
  68. HauMauKhau
    May 28, 2021
    0
    Do I need to explain why I rated an ea game 0? I mean come on! It's ea! I won't waste my time and explain.
  69. gamer_bunny
    Mar 15, 2021
    1
    I played it with the Xbox game pass Ultimate. My surprise the campaign has a terrible story and is politically correct enforced (Progre) Thank you Disney and EA for ruining this saga created by Lucasfilms.
  70. dunsley2
    Feb 23, 2022
    2
    Before I bought this game, I thought it was gonna be good. But this EA, they'll always find a way to freak it up. And they did.
    freak up 1) horrible lag
    EA is horrible and has already paid DICE 10 bucks to make the game, and they won't even give them a quarter to fix the lag freak up 2) microtransactions In other EA games like Battlefield, you have a progression system. In    Before I bought this game, I thought it was gonna be good. But this EA, they'll always find a way to freak it up. And they did.
    freak up 1) horrible lag
    EA is horrible and has already paid DICE 10 bucks to make the game, and they won't even give them a quarter to fix the lag
    freak up 2) microtransactions
    In other EA games like Battlefield, you have a progression system. In Battlefront II, you buy upgrades that instantly make you good at the game. They said that is you used real money, you could get gameplay advantages. You can instantly win a game with upgrades, but if you don't buy them, a bunch of bozos are gonna kill you.
    freak up 3) controls
    If you play a ship on keyboard and mouse, it's an absolute nightmare. One thing that you can do is keyboard and mouse on floor, controller in a starship
    Honestly, I don't despise this game. But since it's EA, aka the worst company in America, it's always a bad game
    final review: 2/10    … Expand
  71. AxysKilgore
    Apr 23, 2022
    4
    Has improved, but is still mediocre at best. I don't like how matches feel; the smaller matches like Blast are cool but bare-bones, and the bigger ones like conquest are my least favorite; you run for five minutes to where the battle is and immediately die to a ship or sniper or hero across the map, repeating for 20 mins. The campaign is good though.
  72. kerminator
    Feb 23, 2023
    0
    It's lack of iconic star wars characters really brings this game down and if you've ever wanted to play call of duty in star wars that's basically battlefront 2.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jan 5, 2018
    60
    A stunning audio and visual presentation doesn't cover the cracks at the core. [Jan 2018, p.75]
  2. games(TM)
    Dec 31, 2017
    60
    Battlefront II is fan service and little else; much respect to the craft, the attention to detail and the wealth of content, but sadly it just isn't enough. It's starting to feel as if Star Wars simply isn't a franchise suitable for this type of sprawling, large-scale multiplayer experience. It doesn't have it in its bones, and if DICE can't find a way to make it work, we're fearful nobody can. [Issue#195, p.72]
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Dec 22, 2017
    49
    Star Wars: Battlefront 2 will go down as one of the biggest screw ups in video game history. EA and DICE had the easiest job in the world and completely ruined it with the absolutely ridiculous and downright unacceptable progression system for multiplayer. Combine that with the incredibly boring, lazy, and cliche story campaign and you easily have the biggest disappointment of 2017.
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