Star Wars Battlefront II

 Xbox One
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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1378 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,076 out of 1378
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  1. habanero
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    Don't buy this game, campaign is short and thee micro transactions pay to progress/win are only removed temporally.
    Please don't buy this game. Play something else.
  2. JamieTwelve
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    We're not going to take it anymore, EA.

    You WILL realize that paywalls and random loot rolls for cash is predatory, wrong and irresponsible. Putting content behind gambling structures so children can waste their allowance is predatory and disgusting. Paying to win is detrimental to the gaming community.

    YOU WILL FIGURE THIS OUT, IF WE HAVE TO HAMMER IT INTO YOUR HEADS.
  3. RedEzzio
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    I have played it within 10 hours EA Access trial. This is a game designed as Pay-to-Win. Just to discourage such a behaviour in 60$ game - I am giving it an 0 point user score.
    I cannot accept pay-to-win approach in game I have to pay the full price.
    I know that now loot boxes are TEMPORARILY blocked. So I am waiting for permanently removal. Then I am open to change my scoring.
  4. Vertigo94
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    People giving it a 10 saying "The loot boxes are being fixed" is not that they should be fixed, they shouldn't be there at all, this game just feels like Battlefield 1 with star wars skins.
  5. Makaveli
    Nov 19, 2017
    1
    It's quite funny really. Every time I see that a game that EA is involved I don't get excited I think to myself " I wonder how they are going to screw us over this time" Well EA, you really screwed the pooch on this one didn't you and I laughed, You greedy bastards are getting what you deserve. I know you're "retooling" the microtransactions but I mean we all know at this point nobody canIt's quite funny really. Every time I see that a game that EA is involved I don't get excited I think to myself " I wonder how they are going to screw us over this time" Well EA, you really screwed the pooch on this one didn't you and I laughed, You greedy bastards are getting what you deserve. I know you're "retooling" the microtransactions but I mean we all know at this point nobody can trust your business practices.. I hope other companies learn from this and stop with these BS practices.... Just because they removed the microtransactions (for now) dont buy it, they are trying to lure people into buying the game so they can bend you over later.... I'm actually proud of the gaming community coming together and saying enough is enough... EA is nothing more than a crack dealer, they make you pay for a sample, get you hooked and then you waste more money on their BS.. To be honest it should be illegal what these companies do to people. The gaming industry is the only industry where we can be taken advantage of multiple times and still sit back and defend these crap companies... If the automobile industry tried to pull this crap I doubt people would stand for it.... Let's not back down, let's remind these companies who got them where they are today. Without us, they dont exist..oh and

    **** EA    … Expand
  6. JJ_
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    The fact of the matter is this. EA knew what they were doing from the start. This greedy company should be investigated by the DOJ for promoting gambling to minors. There are people out there that have no self control when it comes to buying "loot boxes" my friend is terrible with this. EA is preying on these people. I can't even get a refund I asked Xbox to refund my digital purchaseThe fact of the matter is this. EA knew what they were doing from the start. This greedy company should be investigated by the DOJ for promoting gambling to minors. There are people out there that have no self control when it comes to buying "loot boxes" my friend is terrible with this. EA is preying on these people. I can't even get a refund I asked Xbox to refund my digital purchase since I bought the card at Wal Mart they refuse. I refuse to play it, I refuse to let EA win. They need to be dragged through the dirt on this one and I hope next year at E3 they are boo'd right off the stage.… Expand
  7. jamieleng
    Nov 22, 2017
    0
    I have to thank EA. Due to their unbridled greed and utter disdain towards the gaming community, they have shone a spotlight on these predatory practices that have grown out of control and threaten the hobby that brings joy to so many. I hope Andrew Wilson is tugging at his collar as the eyes of his peers (Zelnick, Kotick and the like) look down on him as the world holds up a mirror toI have to thank EA. Due to their unbridled greed and utter disdain towards the gaming community, they have shone a spotlight on these predatory practices that have grown out of control and threaten the hobby that brings joy to so many. I hope Andrew Wilson is tugging at his collar as the eyes of his peers (Zelnick, Kotick and the like) look down on him as the world holds up a mirror to them all to show their true grotesque reflection.

    I would like to thank all those who spoke up and kept speaking up in defence of more than just the money in our wallets but our very dignity as customers. We dont have to sleepwalk into a consumerist nightmare & can occasionally kick big business in the balls with a course correct every now and then.    … Expand
  8. zzipp2006
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    Shameful exploitation of loyal customers and fans. Delivering a game full of bugs and servers not capable of holding more than one match. At least some good may have come from this release. No longer will gamers be expected just to pay up and shut up!
  9. MrsNesbitt
    Nov 19, 2017
    1
    As a lawyer who has specifically studied gambling law, I have long been uncomfortable with various end-runs that industries have tried to make around the legal regulation of "gambling" (such as exchanging money for some form of credit that has an amorphous and inconsistent value and then inducing the player to wager the credit in a game of chance, or adding a minor skill component to aAs a lawyer who has specifically studied gambling law, I have long been uncomfortable with various end-runs that industries have tried to make around the legal regulation of "gambling" (such as exchanging money for some form of credit that has an amorphous and inconsistent value and then inducing the player to wager the credit in a game of chance, or adding a minor skill component to a game of chance and arguing this arrangement is no longer random enough to constitute "gambling.")

    Imagine my dismay, then, when I see a videogame company adopting the very same tactics. Let'sbe clear: for a large majority of the population, EA's lootbox gambling will be an annoyance. A game-breaking annoyance that lets the rich pay to win and the poor sod off, sure, but an annoyance nonetheless. For a small portion of the population with an addictive personality and a predisposition towards problem gambling, however, EA's lootbox gambling (which is as yet unregulated and free to target them with every shady tactic in the book) will be a very harmful and predatory incursion.

    Without the loot box system, I'd rate this game 8 or 9 out of 10. With it, hard 1.    … Expand
  10. DukeofVermont
    Nov 18, 2017
    0
    Even if you ignore the controversy this game still lacks in many areas. The story which promised to show "the Empires side" quickly sees you switching to the Rebel side and fighting for them. As in all the marketing lied to you. On top of that there is a shallow "love story" added on top which just appears at the end for no reason, further pushing the idea that men and women cannot simplyEven if you ignore the controversy this game still lacks in many areas. The story which promised to show "the Empires side" quickly sees you switching to the Rebel side and fighting for them. As in all the marketing lied to you. On top of that there is a shallow "love story" added on top which just appears at the end for no reason, further pushing the idea that men and women cannot simply be friends or colleges without wanting to get in each others pants.

    And then the campaign missions are clearly a tack on to just add just so that they can say that they have one. The difficulty is all over the place with some areas being super easy and then others killing you instantly if you are standing in the wrong spot without warning.

    TLDR: Even if you just want to rent the game to play the campaign you will be very disappointed. It is a cliche story where the characters cannot decide which side they are on or even what their character motivations are. One moment they want to kill all the rebels, the next they shoot up former colleges without a second thought.    … Expand
  11. 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.
  12. 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" ..
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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..
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  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. 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.
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  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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66

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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