Star Wars Battlefront II

by LucasArts

Product Features

• Choose one of dozens of characters from the Star Wars universe, hop into famous vehicles, and then duke it out online in epic battles. Players can dogfight in X-wings, TIE fighters, Jedi starfighters and more.
• New space battles allow you to dogfight in X-wings, TIE fighters, Jedi starfighters and several other starcraft, or fight it out on foot aboard an enemy capital ship
• Special opportunities throughout the game for players to wield a lightsaber and use their favorite Force powers as a Jedi
• More than 13 new battlefronts on land and in space, including many from Star Wars - Episode III Revenge of the Sith such as Utapau, Mustafar and the space battle above Coruscant

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009O7HVM
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches ; 4.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 1, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (238 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,228 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #6 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Adventure
  • #7 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Action
  • #13 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > All Games

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

Star Wars Battlefront II takes the best-selling Star Wars® video game of all time one Imperial-walker step forward with all-new space bat playable Jedi and never-before-seen environments straight out of the Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith movie. Fans of the original Star Wars Battlefront will also enjoy an all-new single-player experience that takes players through an epic story-based saga where every action the player takes impacts the battlefront and ultimately the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.Star Wars Battlefront II improves upon the original game s single-player experience with open-ended mission-based objectives inspired from all six Star Wars films. The pelling storyline spans more than 16 new locations many from the Episode III movie including volcanic Mustafar and the space battle above Coruscant. All-new classic movie moments plete the Star Wars Battlefront II experience as players battle within the interior of the Death Star and visit Princess Leia s blockade runner the Tantive IV as seen at the beginning of Episode IV A New Hope. In addition at certain key moments within the battles players can earn the opportunity to wield a lightsaber and use the Force as a Jedi.For the first time ever Star Wars Battlefront II players can engage in space bat and during the same battle board enemy ships to attack from within. Starting on foot inside a capital ship players can enter the starcraft of their choice and travel into space to dogfight with the rival faction. From there they can dock within the enemy s capital ship overtake the ship s mand posts man its turrets to disable its shields and destroy it from within! Or they can simply stay inside their own capital ship and defend it from attacks and enemy fire. The choice is theirs.The stellar online play that marked the original Battlefront returns even bigger and better for Star Wars Battlefront II. Players can locate their buddies and track their stats as they battle alongside more player

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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Improvements but H-HARD!!, November 3, 2005

By 

Kristopher G. Williams "zerokoolkw" (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Wars Battlefront II (Video Game)

I haven't played through the whole game yet but the improvements I have seen so far are very good. However before I get to the changes in game play I have to say that this game makes Battlefront I look like a walk in the park. The space battles are HARD and when I say "HARD" I mean borderline "IMPOSSIBLE". Flying over to land on an opposing ship with turbo lasers frying anything that gets close to it only to land (if you make it) and have 10 enemy pilots waiting to blast you when you step out of the cockpit as well as automated blasters guarding vital systems that you need to blow up equals a lot of controller hurling frustration.

On the positive side the playable heroes are powerful but unfortunately seem to function more as temporary bonuses rather than "characters". Heroes can only be accessed during certain points in a battle and are limited to their own boards. For example you can't play as Han Solo during the Clone Wars. Once a hero is killed you'll be waiting awhile for them to respawn unless you change the settings.

The graphics are much improved over the first game but as a trade off (on the PS2 version) the game does suffer from choppy animation and even slowdown at times. As far as sound goes you will still get tired of hearing "They've captured a command post!" but having voice actors that at least sound similar to the each of the heroes was a nice touch.

Battlefront II also ushers in some new game play modes including the 501st mode which is Battlefront's version of a story mode that follows the storyline of the films. Some older modes have been given a new amount of depth including a much deeper, sophisticated Galactic Conquest mode and better Instant Action mode that lets you incorporate heroes right from the start (rather than having to unlock them)

All in all this is probably the most comprehensive, "all purpose" Star Wars game in awhile. While most Star Wars games focus on the events of specific movie or on characters that don't even appear in the movies, this game spans ALL the movies and has every major character, minion, and vehicle represented and playable in some way. You can't ask for much more than that...

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, as good as Halo 2., December 17, 2005

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Wars Battlefront II (Video Game)

I was curious about his game some people were nuts about, so I borrowed it from a friend, and LOVED it! Some of the missions can be challenging, but you eventually get them done. Now for an organised Review:

Graphics: Pretty good. Not as good as Halo 2, since there's no expressions, but some of the special effects are done nicely.
4/5

Gameplay: Very difficult to just pick up and play, but play a few easy missions like Kamino, and you'll be destroying droidekas in no time. In the missions, if you get enough kills, you unlock 2 special troops, each with special abilities. Also, if you do good enough and get lots of kills without dying, you get to play as a Hero, and deal some serious damage. Have a hard time using your hero? Do Assault on Mos Eisly Cantina, and you'll get to practice aginst other heros and Villains in the Ultimate fragfest.
5/5

Durability: Tons of Missions to do and areas to explore, making this quite a worthwile game. VERY long, should actually take you a few days to beat, like a good game should.
5/5

Multiplayer:
Has a few downsides, like getting a mode you don't want, but there's one downside here: Only 2 Players at once can play on Xbox Live. But, fortunately, this game has the tendancy to not get into too extreme competition, unlike Halo 2, which makes the split-screen much better than Xbox Live.
4/5

Overall, this is by far the best StarWars game ever. give it: 5/5. A must-have for any Star Wars fan. I hope you enjoyed this game as much as I did.

84 of 105 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHOLE NEW GAME, November 2, 2005

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mom to 3 boys (usa) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Wars Battlefront II (Video Game)

This game is different, I bought battlefront II thinking "I master Battlefront I on hard level in one day, so I should be able to jump right into battlefront II and wipe everyone out" Not!! When I 1st got the game I went right to Galactic Conquest I click on the 1st selection and I was fighting in space and was very excited until I got kill 15 times!! (most I ever died in Battlefront I was 4 times) then to top it off I couldn't shot down any ships, I became very frustrated!!! Then I exited the space fighting and went to Genoese to do land battle (which I know I'm expert at) then I was being killed there every minute and I had hard time understand were my life meter was, how to reload ammo etc... I was ready to give up on the game and understood why some people said Battlefront II isn't as good as Battlefront I.

Then I decided to started the game from the beginning and went through "Training" which is Very easy but that is where I learn how I can change my trooper in the middle of the game (without having to kill myself, is a great new feature!!) and how to use a Jedi, after the training was done I went to "Over View of Space" where it tells you to do "Rise of the Empire" Your on land at 1st, which is easy to accomplish but you learn how to take down shields and find object to take back to base or to a ship. Then your in space where it teaches you how to fly, how to lock on the targets, and how to fly into enemies hangers and blow up their ships. After completing all the task in the training & Rise of the empire, then I jump into Galactic Conquest and I did so Much Better and I now LOVE Battlefront II.

It's so much more challenging Then BFI, you can't accomplish BFII in one day, which I like!! BFI my 4yr old can play it and get score as high as me, but BFII is to hard for him as it should be. There are more troops & vehicles to choose from. And I don't understand why other say the graphic are bad, maybe they have cheap TV's. But on my 32" flat screen TV the graphic are crystal clear for me, the planets have more detail and are almost real looking, the wookies look a lot better then they did in Battlefront I. There are so many more planets to choose from and fighting in space is a great feature when you get tired of doing land battles.

The best advice I can give: I don't care how good you are at Battlefront I, this is a Whole new game with different features so I suggest going through "Training" and "Rise of the Empire" before conquering the galaxy and you'll like the game much better I do. BFII IS SO MUCH BETTER THEN BFI!! can't wait for BFIII

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