Like other games in the genre, you're able to increase your overall rank by performing well in combat. In theory, Battlefront 2's progression system works, I'll give it that. It's in these moments that Battlefront 2's multiplayer shines brightest - when it lets you sink into the battles at hand and blast your opponents into stardust.īut all of that starts to crumble the moment you begin to level and find yourself face to face with BF2's unrelenting bogeyman: its progression system.
Piloting a Tie Fighter or X-Wing has never felt so good firing an E-11 or an A280 blaster has never felt so natural and swinging a lightsaber, double-bladed or not, has never felt so fluid. Whether you're playing the 40-player Galactic Assault, the smaller 16-player Strike, or the intense 24-player Starfighter Assault, going toe to toe with real-life opponents against the backdrop of Star Wars history is uniquely engrossing.Īnd on the surface, it works. Participating in large-scale battles on planets like Endor, Naboo, and Takodana is the primary focus here. The places that do shine keep it afloat and worthy of notice by any die-hard Star Wars fan, but ultimately, it's a game that falls short of a brilliant concept and can't be recommended without serious considerations.īattlefront 2's biggest draw is its expansive multiplayer experience. With all the controversy surrounding the game, Battlefront 2 nearly collapses under its own weight and several dubious design decisions.
It makes that distant fantasy tangible, for better or worse. Whether you're visiting vibrant planets in the galaxy's remote reaches, piloting a Tie Fighter through the stunning vacuum of space, or sneaking around the white halls of a Rebel cruiser, Battlefront 2 drops you into the middle of George Lucas' meticulous vision like no other game in the Star Wars franchise. As any Star Wars fan can attest, there's something magical about that galaxy far, far away.