Star Wars Battlefront 2 Game Review
The geniuses at Lucasarts Entertainment have taken the popular Star Wars Battlefront game and made it even better. With all new open-ended, mission-based objectives, the ability to play as a Jedi, and even the introduction of space combat, Star Wars Battlefront II could quit possibly be the best Star Wars game ever!
Story Line
Fans of the first Star Wars Battlefront will surely recognize the slightly revamped Galactic Conquest single-player mode with more toys and even more freedom. In addition to the classic Galactic Conquest, players can now choose to partake in “Rise of the Empire” which follows the exploits of Darth Vader’s own 501st cloned infantry division. It all begins with the traditional tutorial on Geonosis and then blasts off into utter mayhem as the clones fight their way across the galaxy under the orders of the evil Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.
Gameplay
The original Star Wars Battlefront’s awesome game play is what made it such a hit with Xbox players of all ages, and this latest release does not disappoint. With the addition of new characters, improved flight controls, space combat, and the ability to play as a Jedi, Star Wars Battlefront II has all the ingredients to entertain even the most experienced of gamers.
Let’s face it, everyone wants a Jedi on their side, and now you not only can have one on your side, but you actually take control of the light saber wielding heroes yourself and begin to inflict some serious damage on upon your enemies. At times the Jedi can appear to dance around the screen like mad puppets dangling from an invisible harness, and when playing against them online the effect is even worse. It can seem almost impossible to win against the Jedi, and large online multi-player battles with loads of hero’s can sometimes seem a little mindless and chaotic. All that said, the ability to play with and against the Jedi in new ways is a worthy and welcome addition.
One of my favorite things to do is take control of a classic Star Wars vehicle and begin to wreak havoc. Battlefront II has improved upon the controls and even added some new vehicles from episode III. The new vehicles seemed to have been slightly toned down in their destructive nature, however an affective pilot can really do some damage.
One of my favorite additions to Battlefront II is the space combat. You now have the ability to fly in space against your enemy or even board enemy ships destroying them from the inside. The space combat is fun enough in itself to make this game a worthy purchase.
Graphics
Battlefront II’s graphics are extremely well done and even an improvement over the already impressive original version. It’s easy to submerse yourself into the environments and the realism is apparent throughout the game. A+
Multiplayer.
While many players will surely enjoy the game for it’s unique single player game play, those of us who have played the original Battlefield online know it’s potential. This new version does not disappoint, and with added environments and the ability for increased amounts of players, the fantastic online gameplay really adds value to this already worthy purchase
The Bottom Line.
Get this game! While it may seem at times to be very similar to the original, due to the fact that we are talking about Star Wars, this game does a great job improving upon what was already considered a must have title. With the addition of the new characters and vehicles, combined with fantastic online multi-player gameplay, this game has quickly become one of my top picks for 2005. Get this game, you will not be disappointed.
posted by Bob Narley @ 4:55 AM
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