Star Wars Battlefront II

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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1378 Ratings

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  1. blopo20
    Jan 14, 2018
    4
    This game is just another giant disappointment for the Star Wars franchise. It'll will never be like the original Battlefront 2. you can play co-op with a friend but only with split-screen. Yes I said that right, only with split screen. You cannot do online co-op. Excuse me for a second but seriously EA, what were you morons thinking when you stupidly forgot to add that option for theThis game is just another giant disappointment for the Star Wars franchise. It'll will never be like the original Battlefront 2. you can play co-op with a friend but only with split-screen. Yes I said that right, only with split screen. You cannot do online co-op. Excuse me for a second but seriously EA, what were you morons thinking when you stupidly forgot to add that option for the co-op part of the game. Next, it takes FOREVER to get good cards for the characters. Not only that, you have to level up each character to a level in order to add an extra card slot to that character. On top of that you have to collect enough scrap in order to upgrade your cards so that you can level them up. So while all that is going on, you are being killed 1,000,000,000,000,000 more times then the player with the already suped up gear, who probably also has been playing this game longer than you or utilizes their superior money skills to get stronger and better gear than you. So yeah, multiplayer sucks. I can say however that visually it is great, it sounds exactly like a Star Wars game should and although it takes forever to level them up and get all the 'good gear' the amount of classes and characters there are is satisfactory. They did a decent job with the story, I wish it was a little longer and not so repetitive towards the end, but overall I was satisfied with it. Overall, it is an enjoyable game for a short period of time, but I wish I didn't buy the game digitally because I'm almost at the point of never playing it again so it's just going to be collecting a lot of that digital dust. Save your money for whatever other game you were thinking about purchasing.… Expand
  2. Ricshaw
    Jan 9, 2018
    7
    Giving this game a ZERO because of the lootboxes is some serious BS revenge-review crap.

    If you don't like the lootboxes, don't buy them. You can play the game without in-game purchases and still have fun. Yes, it's a lame feature, and much of the reason I'm giving it 7 stars instead of 8. The game itself is very well done. The Starfighter PVP is fantastic (and the reason I play).    Giving this game a ZERO because of the lootboxes is some serious BS revenge-review crap.

    If you don't like the lootboxes, don't buy them. You can play the game without in-game purchases and still have fun. Yes, it's a lame feature, and much of the reason I'm giving it 7 stars instead of 8.

    The game itself is very well done. The Starfighter PVP is fantastic (and the reason I play). The FPS/3rd person sections are more of the same if you compare them to the first Battlefront.

    Highly undeserving of the petty 1s and 0s.    … Expand
  3. Blinkdgb182
    Jan 8, 2018
    4
    I do gotta say, the campaign was decent but could of had a way better story line and alot longer. Mutli-player is TRASH!!!!! i get it, grind but, why grind for hours on hours on hours on hours on hours!?!?!?!? Im good. Especially when im already paying $60 for the damn game!!!!!
  4. NightmareGaming
    Jan 8, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Эта игра не заслуживает таких оценок,потому я и ставлю десятку даже не буду описывать игру,она мне понравилась и я считаю что оценка 0.6 это жесть.… Expand
  5. notbugsbunny
    Jan 7, 2018
    0
    Battlefront 2 is just one more game ruined by EA and their greed. EA decided to pull this scam with the assumption that their community was stupid. They thought we would buy it up regardless of its glaring problems. They are betting that their players will forget what they did here, that we will forgive them as soon as the next trailer comes around, that the outrage they built over yearsBattlefront 2 is just one more game ruined by EA and their greed. EA decided to pull this scam with the assumption that their community was stupid. They thought we would buy it up regardless of its glaring problems. They are betting that their players will forget what they did here, that we will forgive them as soon as the next trailer comes around, that the outrage they built over years by exploiting their fans will cease, but if we want to avoid a second Battlefront 2, we cannot let that happen. EA has proven that they do no deserve the benefit of the doubt with any future release. The assumption looking at any future game with EA's stain on it should be that the game is nothing more than a cynical trick to siphon money from people with gambling addictions.… Expand
  6. 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 $5000 a month, or more. Depending on what you get in your "pride and sense of accomplishment" from the lootbox. Reddit loves you EA. We really do.
  7. Jcaylz
    Jan 2, 2018
    0
    Just made an account to tell EA to suck my d*ck and all of you fine people to spend your 60$ on a q instead of this trash.
  8. Xbox_Alive
    Jan 2, 2018
    7
    Star Wars Battlefront II has had quite a bit of bad press recently and most of it is deserved, but I will say that this new installment in the Battlefront series has seen some significant improvements over the last game and in my opinion this is a better game than its predecessor. The biggest improvements come in the combat side of the game. The combat has a lot more variety this timeStar Wars Battlefront II has had quite a bit of bad press recently and most of it is deserved, but I will say that this new installment in the Battlefront series has seen some significant improvements over the last game and in my opinion this is a better game than its predecessor. The biggest improvements come in the combat side of the game. The combat has a lot more variety this time around and everything just feels more fluid. In fact the gameplay on the whole feels more fluid and responsive throughout and the variation in each mode is fantastic and this definitely keeps you coming back for more time and time again. Playing online is without a doubt the best way to enjoy this game and thankfully everything in multiplayer works and holds up really well. I will say though that the progression when playing online feels extremely limited and you only feel that you really progress if you pay for it. I was also disappointed with how long it takes to unlock the most iconic characters in the game, and the amount of grinding needed can be very frustrating. They have however managed to nail the lore in the game extremely well and the best thing is that the story remains interesting and gripping throughout, which in turn makes a good single player campaign even better. The presentation side of the game is very impressive and I must admit that they’ve done a fantastic job here. Visually the game can look absolutely stunning at times, and the sound design is some of the best I’ve ever heard in a game, which is very impressive. At the end of the day the bad press the game has received recently will without a doubt put a lot of people off, but if you look past this and scratch beneath the surface a little bit you will find a very fun and enjoyable game. Don’t get me wrong the game is far from perfect but they have managed to make significant strides and improvements over the last game. If you’re a fan of Star Wars then you will love this game and when it’s all said and done it gets a lot more right than it gets wrong, so in the end it gets a recommendation from me.… Expand
  9. Sneakydaredevil
    Dec 31, 2017
    5
    I like how everyone **** about how the crates caused problems,it still wasn't a Pay to win,and the crates suck anyways you don't get the good cards out of them and it's all luck,the gameplay is okay the progression system needs alot of work and the lack of modes doesn't help this game,i like the game but it will feel repetitive after a while i would say it's worth $30 because of the lackI like how everyone **** about how the crates caused problems,it still wasn't a Pay to win,and the crates suck anyways you don't get the good cards out of them and it's all luck,the gameplay is okay the progression system needs alot of work and the lack of modes doesn't help this game,i like the game but it will feel repetitive after a while i would say it's worth $30 because of the lack of content you have and the progression system but other than that it's fine,haha.… Expand
  10. DaveNPC
    Dec 30, 2017
    9
    Ignore the negative scores. They were posted before EA fixed the loot box issues.

    The single player campaign is a really gripping and a step away from your usual "single player add-on" to a multiplayer game. You play as one main character but they mix this up well with other missions using iconic characters from the entire movie series. The multiplayer is ok. Similar to Battlefront    Ignore the negative scores. They were posted before EA fixed the loot box issues.

    The single player campaign is a really gripping and a step away from your usual "single player add-on" to a multiplayer game. You play as one main character but they mix this up well with other missions using iconic characters from the entire movie series.

    The multiplayer is ok. Similar to Battlefront one but they've added classes and removed the bonus pick-ups (you know use your score to choose pick-ups). The modes are pretty much as you expect, conquest type, rush type, team death match and spaceship battles..

    All in all it's a fun game, especially if you can pick it up on sale.    … Expand
  11. dankbomber
    Dec 22, 2017
    1
    Congratulations, You have earned one point. More points can be earned in 48 hours. Additional points can be purchased for $100,000,000 each.
  12. _secretsuper
    Dec 22, 2017
    0
    EA might be the worst company on the planet. They took a game with great gameplay and visuals and destroyed it simply because they wanted to milk money out of Star Wars. Microtransactions need to die an so does EA.
  13. karelpica99
    Dec 20, 2017
    0
    Well, its EA... they f***ed up Battlefront 2 and they sure did f***ed up NFS aswell. Lootboxes, u get a Lootbox system, u get a lootboxes System EVERYONE gets a Lootbox system.... F**K u EA

    Card... CARD for upgrading/tuning your Car... what a joke and even the most lazy way i could think of... pathatic... the "Story" is cheesy I Hope someday EA will get bankrupt for the stupid s**t
  14. ccam
    Dec 18, 2017
    1
    Worse than Battlefront 1, you paid about 80 EUR to just get some basic content. It is horrible to see what can they do to try to get (steal) more money. Pay to win. Not recommended.
  15. TheShadowGamer
    Dec 17, 2017
    0
    One of the most disappointing games I’ve ever played. The main problem I have with Star Wars Battlefront 2 isn’t even the loot boxes, its the fact that the game wasn’t even finished. The game was full of bugs and balances issues, it took them nearly a month to even talk about adding map voting, something that wasn’t even added to the original game so it should have been in from the startOne of the most disappointing games I’ve ever played. The main problem I have with Star Wars Battlefront 2 isn’t even the loot boxes, its the fact that the game wasn’t even finished. The game was full of bugs and balances issues, it took them nearly a month to even talk about adding map voting, something that wasn’t even added to the original game so it should have been in from the start here, the campaign starts out fun and really interesting, but that quickly changes and you get a standard shooter campaign, and eventually feels like it was rushed losing most of what made it interesting as you go on, becoming more like a tutorial for the multiplayer than an actual single-player experience. It took a week or two for them to make the servers not an absolute mess, and they still have some problems once in a while. The lootboxes are still a problem even with them currently removed because earning the credits to buy them/unlock the items you want is still a tedious grind that harms the gameplay experience that could have otherwise been pretty good. I also love occasionally running into the people who probably had early access and paid for the lootboxes while they still could because they have fully upgraded kits as both heroes and troop units. There is no reason that the progression system should have been tied to lootboxes, it makes getting what you want a complete gamble, and was obviously done solely because EA couldn’t just stick with the millions they would have earned if Battlefront 2 would have been good, but instead wanted to ride those whales willing to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars into that billion dollar range.

    Honestly I don’t understand why the game was even released like this, oh wait, yeah I do, because it was more important to shove the game out the door before The Last Jedi to ride the hype train. I remember when the original Battlefront 2 came out back in 2005, guess what, the servers worked and the game was pretty damn balanced, because they cared about quality back when then because they couldn’t just patch out all the problems and throw a broken mess on to the market and how people don’t get pissed off before they fix it.

    Disney, if you have any respect for the Star Wars franchise, please, either force your way into making sure the development of these games by EA and make sure they aren’t making a mockery of your cash cow, or if you knew about what they were doing with the lootbox progression system (like a lot of people including myself believe) then shame on you for letting this gambling simulator be sold to children. If the paid currency is really put back in I hope you lose all the money earned from them in government fines.    … Expand
  16. maladogue
    Dec 16, 2017
    0
    I wanted a fun game with Battlefield 1 mechanics -- namely balance and proper squads. I got an incredibly grindy unbalanced boring game. And grindy on purpose, as part of encouraging the horrible unescapable slot-machine loot boxes. I'm not the best shooter, but in Battlefield 1 I usually scored high because there was a lot I could do to help my team besides win 1-on-1 gun battles. InI wanted a fun game with Battlefield 1 mechanics -- namely balance and proper squads. I got an incredibly grindy unbalanced boring game. And grindy on purpose, as part of encouraging the horrible unescapable slot-machine loot boxes. I'm not the best shooter, but in Battlefield 1 I usually scored high because there was a lot I could do to help my team besides win 1-on-1 gun battles. In this game, I feel like cannonfodder for the better players who start with better guns, and then get heroes. The "galactic assault" mode is too linear and choke-point laden compared to something like "conquest" in Battlefield 1. And the rewards you get are mostly based on how long the game lasted, not what you did! I saw a game on You Tube where the Republic took out both MTTs on Kashyyyk, which is impressive, and the payout in credits and experience was low. That's backwards! The single player campaign was short and a disappointment. What has happened to player agency in modern games? The game is also quite buggy.

    I am done with EA. No more EA products for the foreseeable future, no matter how interesting they may seem.    … Expand
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. Th0rax3tehImplr
    Dec 7, 2017
    0
    Another garbage, throwaway game that you will be bored of in minutes. EA is where good franchises go to die.. horribly. Go buy literally anything else. I'm actually glad they did this lootbox bs because now governments are in the process of legislating it. which is great. The pig gets slaughtered. Please spend you're money on anything else, boycott this company. I didn't waste my money youAnother garbage, throwaway game that you will be bored of in minutes. EA is where good franchises go to die.. horribly. Go buy literally anything else. I'm actually glad they did this lootbox bs because now governments are in the process of legislating it. which is great. The pig gets slaughtered. Please spend you're money on anything else, boycott this company. I didn't waste my money you shouldn't either. #Gambling #Pay2Win… Expand
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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!
  25. dannzanetti
    Dec 5, 2017
    0
    A game that costs you $ 1,299 Mexican pesos. You have to spend more on maps and other things.

    In itself the game is pretty good graphically, but I do not intend to spend more money.

    I do not recommend it, better wait to play it for free with EA Access
  26. greyfox55
    Dec 3, 2017
    5
    There are many reviews here that are just rage reviews and hating on this game. There is a lot of hate regarding the progression system, loot boxes, and EA micro transaction strategies. I agree they are damaging the overall experience of the game, and well just not good implementations. The game doesn't deserve scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3 seen frequently on metacritic. Those are scoreThere are many reviews here that are just rage reviews and hating on this game. There is a lot of hate regarding the progression system, loot boxes, and EA micro transaction strategies. I agree they are damaging the overall experience of the game, and well just not good implementations. The game doesn't deserve scores of 0, 1, 2, and 3 seen frequently on metacritic. Those are score usually reserved for games that are broken and unplayable. The game is functional and from a technical perspective good. The graphics are decent and framerate feels smooth. The thing is the game just isn't all that fun to me. I've played roughly 12-15 hours now and I just can't play the game more than 60-90 minutes at time, sometimes not even that. I just get bored with it. The only game modes I enjoy are Heroes vs Villians and Star Fighter Assault.

    I didn't think Battlefront 1 was great but I had high hopes that Battlefront 2 would build upon it and be a fun multiplayer experience. Needless to say I was disappointed. If I had to do it over again I would have waited for a sale to pickup this game. I'd be satisfied paying $30 max for this game, but not $60. Given how EA responds to criticism and negative reviews I have little hope any improvements will be made to this game.    … Expand
  27. Dobypeti
    Dec 3, 2017
    0
    Oh hey my review got removed for the second time, time to let people know again how bad is Electronic A$$holes, one of the worst game publishers for numerous reasons...
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
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Metascore
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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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