Star Wars: Battlefront II

aka: Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (Classic, 2005), Star Wars: Battlefront II (Classic, 2005)
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A second helping of Battlefront provides all the same multiplayer action with an added level of spice, and plenty of new content.

Along with an updated assortment of multiplayer maps based upon the Star Wars Saga, including Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, you now have the opportunity to fight as some of the greatest heroes, including the Skywalker family, Darth Vader, Yoda, The Emperor himself and Princess Leia, among others. An expanded single player campaign has you fighting as Vader's 501st Legion of troops, fighting in the Clone Wars as the undercurrent of evil, soon to be known as the Empire, takes its place in the Galaxy.

Now you can also take to the stars in specially developed multiplayer levels where your skill in an X-Wing or TIE-Fighter come to the fore. Defeat enemy ships and destroy the heavy cruisers and capital ships to achieve victory, or land within enemy territory and blow up a Star Destroyer from the inside.

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Average score: 75% (based on 42 ratings)

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Average score: 3.7 out of 5 (based on 92 ratings with 6 reviews)

Best Star Wars Game of all time

The Good
First off, the game is actually part of Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith and I think that this is a good idea for Lucasarts getting on squeal of Star Wars Battlefront. The Insane Action is always putting you into the battlefield and taking care of Stormtroopers, Battle Droids, Heroes and Villains. The Galactic Conquest is about conquering the galaxy and be a leader like The Emperor. Campaign Mode is about the story of the legendary 501st.

The Bad
One part I don't like the most is the Coruscant battle where the 501st is trying to kill the Jedi and it's so hard to defend the Holo-books in the Library and It's impossible to kill the Jedi which they just run towards you and take you down with just one hit.

The Bottom Line
Now there is an updated version of Star Wars Battlefront 2 and it's awesome because you can be in different space battles and different planetary battles. Get this game on PC if you want to try the updated version.

Windows · by Damian Armstrong (19) · 2016

Use the front, Clones

The Good
The narrative storyline of the game is very enticing. This is the story of a contingent of clone troopers who fight and live through multiple wars and conflicts. This is one of those games where you are technically playing as both protagonist and antagonist regardless of what personal opinions you may hold, after all “Good soldiers follow orders”.

The core of the gameplay is present and faithful to what was in store in the first game. The new unit types are fun to utilize and you can easily switch for another type at the nearest command post. Even better, you get to play as notable hero type characters including Mace Windu, Master Yoda, Boba Fett and ultimately Darth Vader. Might have been nice to have additional characters such as Obi Wan Kenobi, but why make the game too easy? You also get to drive awesome vehicles ranging from speed bikes to the mammoth AT-AT walker.

New elements in the game do have merit. There are missions which have space flight, where you can pilot a fighter, bomber, scout or transport ship. This simulates what you see in the Star Wars movies perfectly and gives you a feel of Star Wars essence. Those space flight missions do take some practice to get through, but thankfully you can skip them if they become too frustrating. If you get tired of the Campaign, you have the Conquest mode for hours of intensive fun to take control of the galaxy.

The Bad
Some issues from the first Battlefront game have been resolved, such as respawning from an undesired location, but the tutorial doesn’t teach you how to use it, so you find out blindly about it. A new issue with the game is that your companion soldiers have a horrible habit of getting into your line of fire, so you end up killing them by no fault of your own. A lot of the time you're putting more effort into the combat than any of your comrades, it’s a pain to work with them. And in the campaign missions, enemies are absolutely infinite until you win, so there’s not too much breathing space.

Even being a new game, a few of the maps are pretty much reused from the previous game, such as the capital of Naboo and the Forest moon of Endor. They might have made those locations a bit more interesting. And then there’s the most force-saken mission in the campaign mode, which is Order 66 in the Jedi Temple. Why? you ask. Because the objective to protect the holobooks is notoriously difficult with Jedi cutting down those bookshelves in seconds. You’re going to be repeating this mission for quite a bit. My advice, use the Clone Engineer for effective Jedi pest control.

Finally, some of the presentation we got from the previous game was disappointingly cut out, such as the increasing scan views of planets as well as a plain looking menu screen without any of the animated battle scenes. Most importantly, you can only play as clone or stormtroopers and rebel fighters, so forget about playing the role of an OOM droid, let alone Count Dooku.

The Bottom Line
The second game of the series is a vast improvement. If the series keeps on going and getting better each time, I strongly encourage it. There are multiple ways you can play this game, and you’re bound to come up with newer and better strategies in each play through. One of the best Star Wars titles that ever came out and a warming to the hearts of every Star Wars fan, even if gaming isn’t their thing. A great game to the end.

Windows · by Kayburt (30392) · 2023

I want to kiss the makers of this game!

The Good
Practically everything was great. The graphics are great, the storyline is great and the places you go to are even better. I just so love the idea of the space battles. And we get to play as Jedi now! How cool is that? Even though you can only do four lightsaber moves with them (minus lightsaber throw) It's still great to play as the Jedi, and Sith of course.

The Bad
A real disappointment is the amount of planets they took away, like Bespin and Rhen Var. Another thing is how small the space battles are. They should be as broad as the movies. Another con is the Jedi character voices. They don't sound a thing like the movie voices. The only exceptions are Jango Fett, Boba Fett and Greivous.

The Bottom Line
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (in "Rise of the Empire" mode) is about a clone legion known as the 501st. It features planets such as Tatooine, Geonosis and Kashyyyk. The game also space battles. My advice is Buy It NOW!!!!!

Xbox · by M.Allen (83) · 2006

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  • GameSpy
    • 2005 – The Miguel Lopez Award for Most Awesome Lazors (Xbox)
  • PC Powerplay (Germany)
    • Issue 04/2006 - #5 Action Game in 2005 (Readers' Vote)

Online servers

The game's online servers (which were hosted on GameSpy) were scheduled to shut down on 30 June 2014, like for other Electronic Arts titles in the wake of GameSpy's total closure.

Multiplayer was restored specifically on GOG (via the Galaxy client) and Steam versions of the game on 2 October 2017.

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Game added February 15, 2006. Last modified March 14, 2024.