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8.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 88 Ratings

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  1. WilsonT
    Dec 26, 2009
    10
    This game is great! If you're a fan of 3rd-person shooters, then you'll really enjoy this game! It's way better than it's predecessor in many ways than one. The only downfall is that it doesn't have air crafts in this one like it did in the first, but I'm sure they had their reasons. The space battles were a good implement as well though!
    • 9 of 9 users said yes
  2. JohnH.
    Oct 1, 2006
    10
    I love it! It's one of the best games I've ever played. I love the space battles and all of the new added places. I also like the Heros.
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. KobyF.
    Feb 15, 2006
    10
    I think this game is very intense, and is worth a 10, all because its so awesome, though its hard.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  4. David
    Dec 16, 2009
    10
    I dont understand why people give this game a bad score. Its really fun and better than the first one. With online play, the replay value is seemingly endless. Great game for any Star Wars fan!!
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  5. Misa
    Dec 29, 2009
    9
    A lot of people are actually trying to compare the original Battlefront with this sequel which I think is wrong. Yes a lot of stuff in BF2 has already been seen in the original game but still there is a lot of stuff that players now can do in BF2 and were not able to do in the original. Or do you think that playing with Darth Maul on Mustafar while the background music is pumping the adrenaline to the point of burst id anywhere to see in the original. Also there are huge improvements in the gameplay system and a lot of new multiplayer mods which I think are interesting enought to allow a lot of fun. Why not 10/ Because of the AI which sometimes can ruin the party :) Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  6. Sep 17, 2011
    10
    This is my favourite game of all time. The galactic conquest is amazing and the online is extremely fun as well. I used to have it for PS2 and bought it again for pc since it was on sale on steam, you can play it in 3rd or 1st person and I have to say I prefer 1st person because I am slightly better at it than 3rd person. The game play is amazing and there is much fun too be had.
  7. Kenshin
    Aug 5, 2009
    1
    I really cant believe people give this game a 10 or even anything above a 5 all this game is is a bad attempt at making a battlefield clone the AI sucks the graphics are horrible and they dont let you have any kind of aircraft in land battles the only reason i even give this a 1 is because its a Star Wars game if you want a far better battlefield experience then play BF2 or BF2142 or even battlefield Vietnam all were better then this game. Expand
    • 0 of 14 users said yes
  8. LukeK.
    Nov 3, 2005
    9
    Great game delivers on many levels, fun to play single and multi player.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. LukeS.
    Nov 3, 2005
    10
    Awesome game!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. Vicky
    Nov 4, 2005
    8
    If you loved the first Battlefront then, you'll definitely enjoy this one. Pretty similar to the first one with the addition of space simulation. Excellent way to kill time.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  11. RobertN.
    Nov 4, 2005
    9
    Much better than I expected...plenty of levels, heros...the gameplay is redefined and independent from its Battlefield 2 contender. This is a unique Star Wars experience.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  12. SAMF.
    Nov 5, 2005
    8
    A few additions like Space combat really add something new to the Game. Other than new maps though the rest of the game is pretty much the same as the first. Would like to have been able to have a mission of destroying the death star instead of just capitol Ships. and fighters. The Death Star Map is just like those conquest modes on all other maps. Not everything I hoped for but enough to add to the original. Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  13. K.Dep
    Nov 7, 2005
    10
    I honest really like this game. The addition of Jedi adds a whole new twist on this game. I wasn't crazy about the first one, but this game comes with far more depth, more levels, and more interesting strategy. Space fights are incredibly fun as well. Overall very strong, and better than the first.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  14. Bryan
    Nov 7, 2005
    1
    Same game with jedis, lame.
    • 0 of 3 users said yes
  15. DaveG.
    Nov 11, 2005
    7
    Nice array of boards to battle on. Inclusion of the Jedi make for some fun. Controls on the PC (especially in space combat) are tough and you'd best have a lot of hard drive since this puppy eats almost 6 gigs on the install.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  16. Ed
    Nov 22, 2005
    1
    Have to agree with Bryan. Played the first, and with little exception its just like it. I feel like I'm playing a VERY expensive expansion pack. Enemy Territory is a better game with more depth and better design.... and you can get it for free. Don't waste your money on this rip off.
    • 0 of 2 users said yes
  17. AdamL.
    Nov 28, 2005
    5
    I'm Sorry, But this just didn't satisfy me! This new game isn't a 'new game', it's more like an expansion. I can sort of understand that they made a new game for PS2 and Xbox, but they should have made it an expansion for the PC. It does not have the fundementals for a new game, such as easier to use, better quality,fixed glitches, and most of all, a different gameplay feel and completely new gameplay techniques. This just didn't hold up to my expectations. Like Ed said: "Don't waste your money on this rip off." Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  18. OU812
    Dec 2, 2005
    8
    Well I didn't buy the original so take this for what it's worth. The game is fun and I love playing the movie battlefields. It's fast and has lots of action. The bad side is it is just plain wild and a free for all. After playing Battlefield 2, this game seems silly at times. There's no real strategy or feeling of teamwork but just run around shoot the other side, die, respawn and shoot some more. The game is not a stinker of "1"...that is ridiculous. For me the game is good not great but Battlefield 2 will get more of my time (though it is damn hard sometimes) and Battlefront 2 will get my time when I just need a quick fun fix. Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  19. SonicPhoto
    Dec 17, 2005
    8
    In this game you play has the clone troopers in the way they change from good to bad. Like the original game you have the ability to choose from many different type of clone troopers: normal troopers, heavy troopers (use missile launchers), sniper troopers that can shoot enemies from far places, commander troopers that have infinite ammo and better defense, the engineers that can repair tanks, etc. and last the jet troopers that use jetpacks. The CIS robots and the rebels have different types of soldiers giving the game some variety to it. The addition on the on foot stuff is playing has a hero which is a jedi or a non-jedi like Han Solo or Leia. The controls are simple and each hero has their own abilities like for choke, push, pull and the most common lightsaber throwing. Heroes can be exciting dpending which one you are playing because if it does not use a lightsaber you will get the same feel has a trooper. Also some heroes don't have fast moves with the lightsaber like Darth Vader which is quite a dissapointment cause many fans want to play with him. Vehicles on foot work nicely altough some do not move smoothly, like the speeder bikes that can feel useless and easy die by hitting a tree. Still at least the tanks work out well. The other addition and the biggest one is the space battles. In space you can decide which type of spaceship you want and hop into it. The missions consist of destroying important parts of the enemy's battleship. The really good stuff about sapce is that you can land on your enemy's battleship and destroy his interior parts and steal a spaceship. Overall Star Wara Battlefront II offers a great package with most of the important stuff in the Star Wars universe: war, jedi and space. If you are a Star Wars fan then I would checking this game out. If you play the 1st game and not looking for something totally new but want to check the jedi stuff and space then is a buy here. The rest should rent it first if you have a PS2 or Xbox. Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  20. CharlieW.
    Jan 4, 2006
    9
    Very fun, jedi and space additions are nice, and the new maps are pretty awsome. The campaign however could have stood being more difficult and less linear. I beat it in 2 1/2 days.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  21. YodaYoda
    Jan 23, 2006
    10
    Great game! Much better than the first one. It's on my list of top 5. I love the heroes and space!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  22. DarthVader
    Jan 27, 2006
    9
    dont listen to ed or ryan, they both wouldnt know a good game even if it punched them on the face. it is not an expasion because an expansions is like the first one, only with little things vcchanged. yeah the game play on swbf2 is like the first one, but hey, u cant make perfection any better. true they didnt fix the graphics or some glitches, but so what? who cares? they arent bothering me i tell you, and hey am not even a star wars fan, i never liekd anyof the movies a lot, but i say this game is pretty good in the way it tries to connect the 6 movies, with the 501s and everything, awesome game, not an expasion, its SWBF2, buy it, its worth the money so much. Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  23. Jon
    Feb 13, 2006
    9
    Space assualt should have more capital ships, otherwise, great game. The only other thing I could ask for would being able to make a custom team (take units from different CIS, Rebels, Impire, and clones to make a completly new side), but I've never played a game that does.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  24. Mikey
    Nov 12, 2006
    5
    I didnt like the game because it feels like an over priced expansion.they just added in some new stuff but they havent fixed the AI and other major problems and they also took out alot of fun features from the first game like you cant go prone anymore,they took out aircraft on lands maps now the only maps you can fly on are space maps.i also wish they would add more vechicles and weapons.i would reccomend you stick with the first one until the next generation consoles come out and which the pc version wont be limited by the outdated ps2 and they release the inevitable battlefront 3. Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  25. Role
    Mar 7, 2008
    6
    Finally got this the other day and what can I say? Just Battlefront with space battles tbh. I cannot believe that this game demanded such a high spec PC to run on its initial release as graphically its very poor, even with everything maxed out, and several of the maps are from battlefront. All of the vehicles look like they have been added after the shaders and lighting so look incredibly out of place. Have not tried online because u need gamespy and I won't use gamespy - no inbuilt server browser sucks. If you are (like me) a massive star wars fan then buy it, because from that aspect you will have fun, and it does have some great rebel scum blasting moments, but only buy it if ou find it cheap. Cmon lucasarts - do the right thing - give Battlefront 3 to dice to develop and give us the starwars game we have all been waiting for. Expand
    • 0 of 4 users said yes
  26. Oct 10, 2010
    10
    best shooter ever. period. Why won't they patch it to work on win 7? great multiplayer and single. a blast to play lan with your friends! They need to make #3!
  27. Apr 5, 2011
    10
    I really loved this game as there were so many different ways to play in each battle. The choice of submitting your own map really excited me and I was literally hooked on the game for months. I would recommend that the game is checked over for glitches-many things went wrong, but it wasn't enough to spoil my enjoyment of the game.
  28. Apr 9, 2011
    8
    Single player was ruined, because of AI, that really don't help you in battles. Especially in space battles. But multi-player is worth playing with friends. I also liked being a Jedi. If you like multiplayer games like Battlefield, and you are a fan of Star Wars, play this game.
  29. Jul 3, 2011
    9
    Whether you're a fan of star wars, open-ended objective based gameplay, third/first person shooters or space flight sims, this game is simply bound to appeal to your tastes in more ways than one. The main attractions for me was the quite simply remarkable amount of content and replayability. You can either follow the well written narrative of the 501st Legion, aka "Vaders fist" as they made their transition from their role as the peacekeepers of the galaxy against the separatist rebellion, to the cold, cruel enforcers of The Emperors ideals, effectively bridging the gap between Star Wars episodes III and IV. All in all the entire campaign should take most people around 5 - 7 hours. But then there's more, in Galactic Conquest mode it is possible to play as any side you like, be it CIS vs Republic or Rebel Alliance vs The Empire, battling for control of the galaxy through the use of a galaxy map interface, where you may buy buffs for your troops so that they may have the advantage in the next fight, or buying new troop classes that will give your forces more weapon variety to take down your enemies. It's also worth mentioning that in this mode it is possible to achieve an alternate ending to the star wars universe depending on whether the side your playing on wins or loses their influence over the galaxy. Instant action is as you would expect it, pick a planet or orbital battleground that were points of important battles throughout the movies, choose from a vast variety of gamemodes (CTF, Conquest, Jedi Assault etc) and jump right into the combat, it's possible to play maps with whichever era you prefer giving you a new insight into how the fights between factions would play out in different settings. In conclusion this is a VERY well rounded game, with hours upon hours of content and replayability, even in this day and age. Expand
  30. Jul 15, 2011
    9
    Nothing short of a fantastic improvement on the original. The addition of a proper story to the Single Player campaign is quite welcome, but also well thought out, and there are a few maps that you can only get to play by going through the single player. Space battles were added to the game, with air vehicles like xwings, etc being taken out of the land based levels as in the first one the levels just weren't quite big enough to allow for any strategic value to be gained by flying around. Unfortunately although it is a fun element, it quickly becomes repetitive and is probably the one glitchy point of the game, by glitchy I mean that its rather intermittent as to stationary turrets bothering to fire at you and next to impossible to dodge on some occasions, whereas other times you could shut your eyes and not get hit, even if you opened them and tried to fly into it. That aside it was still a step in the right direction. The other addition to the game is heroes characters ranging from Obi-Kenobi and Mace Windu, to Boba Fett and Han Solo, not to mention Yoda. The heroes are simple enough to use, but can easily turn the tide of battle, and in the hands of a master can mean total annihalation for a side. The only drawback to the heroes are that some seem to be a bit pathetic, but all in all its another step in the right direction for the Battlefront series. If you liked the first one, this is well worth the purchase. Ignore the bad reviews here people, if you like Star Wars this definately one of the good games in the franchise. Battlefield in the Star Wars Universe, who cares if its a ripoff, it makes for good gaming, not to mention the last good game in the battlefield series was the Desert Combat MOD for Battlefield 1942. Buy it, play it, nuff said! Expand
  31. Jul 19, 2011
    7
    To say this game has it all i love it but battlefront 2 does lack some key features the first one had like going prone, flying a vechiles on genoisis, style of the map, creativity, and the fun. It did good in the space battles, adding more maps, and the jedi fun, but it does not add it all combined, ill miss flying like the movies and the style the first one had but this will still be a fun game to try and play dont have to be a fan to like it. graphics- who cares fun-9 Style-8 Creativity- 7.9 Upgradability-9( by this i mean making ur own maps, skins and modding to ur fit) Expand
  32. Sep 17, 2011
    9
    the game really gives you the sense that you are part of a big war. i liked the hell out of it. the campaign mode was not that good, but it wasn't terrible either. fortunately, other modes allow for fun.
  33. Nov 30, 2011
    7
    This game is great and all, Ive played it for years, and the story is nice even though it doesn't really follow along the Star Wars storyline, and unlike other space fighting games I've seen, this one has excellently executed space combat.
  34. Dec 28, 2011
    10
    Everyone knows that the AI in Battlefront games suck. So what? It makes the games way more fun and the ragdoll effects are hilarious. Obviously when this game was released 6 years ago it wasn't as bad as it looks now. But so what! It's very unique (even if it does take alot of ideas of Battlefield!)
  35. Dec 29, 2011
    7
    I got mildly disappointed. I'm huge Star Wars fan and I expected more from this game. The gameplay is pretty repetitive and shallow. It can bore you quickly. Soundtrack is very climatic, though. Pick it up only if you're Star Wars geek and you want to play it online. Otherwise, it's a waste of time and money.
  36. Dec 30, 2011
    10
    SWBF2 is my first Star Wars game i ever played, after it i played the first Battlefront and i must say Battlefront 2 is amazing. Its the same original Battlefront, but it added so much more that the first game missed out. If you want to play on first Battlefront maps just download a mod to fill your needs.
  37. Feb 1, 2012
    6
    The game has no "weight". The enemies, the weapons, the spaceships - have no feel to them. It's like playing with cardboard cutouts :( Very sad.
  38. Feb 8, 2012
    8
    Great MMO game that gives you plenty of variety and choices to leave you hanging. Although the space fights were not designed for a mouse and the AI can sometimes be buggy, even at the best settings. Still, good game if you want to blow some time.
  39. Mar 6, 2012
    9
    A lot of games get bad when they get old, graphic's move on, Story line gets boring, but not battlefront! They have the best star wars multi-player I have seen in ages! the only game that could stand a chance against it would be republic commando!
  40. Apr 9, 2012
    9
    One of my favorite games of all time, this game never gets old. Exciting fast paced combat and a perfect learning curve make it a must have for any action or Star Wars fan. Criticisms include the removal of prone position , maps that aren't as good as its predecessor, and unbalanced multiplayer.
  41. May 25, 2012
    1
    Be prepared to have to turn your sound COMPLETELY OFF. Good graphics. Fun open battlefield feel. AI is good at times, but also randomly idiotic at others. You are the only one who can acquire the checkpoints in battle, even if you are simply just another grunt. Forced to unlock certain units each fight, meaning anything you previously accomplished is erased with each battle, though they can be switched mid-fight, and are not too demanding to acquire. It especially gets a low rating for the sound issue (which is a well known bug with no resolution even now). Also GAME BREAKING BUG. On later missions: Even if you've completed all the objectives, have a huge troop advantage, and have not/hardly died, if you die near the end of the mission (such as Naboo) results in auto defeat. That means if you've managed to survive the whole fight, and helped your side dominate, you will magically lose if randomly killed as you are about to totally rout the enemy. There is also an AI countermeasure that will not allow you to complete a level too fast. If you acquire the checkpoints too fast you will be overrun by large swarms of opponents that come in unending waves. Talk about a big fail in the campaign AI. The Star Wars universe should be 3 things. Epic mythos, great special effects, and dynamic sound. W/O sound it loses alot of cache. From a company that has made 3 terrible movies after 3 great ones, and refuses to bring back X-Wing/Tie Fighter for the new century, you have to know what to expect. Do NOT pay more then $5 for this game, and debate if you even want to spend that much. Expand
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. 85
    The sequel to last year's third-person/real-time strategy game set in Star Wars land once again manages to be the 'Nam of Wars games. In other words, the disc does a heck of job of trying to make you feel like you're really "in the sh.t" on Coruscant.
  2. Battlefront II is a good sequel, but it's got too much in common with the first game to make the upgrade a no-brainer.
  3. 70
    And so more than its predecessor, the faults and quirks of Battlefront II stand out and become glaring because the new adds feel unpolished while the old gripes manage to rear their heads for a second time.