This set of missions is presented as the narration from a veteran of the 501st Legion, beginning with an attack on the planet Mygeeto during the Clone Wars and ending with the assault on Hoth as depicted in The Empire Strikes Back.
Whereas Star Wars: Battlefront's campaign featured missions dependent on the chosen faction, Battlefront II contains only one campaign, called Rise of the Empire, which is found in every version of the game except the PlayStation Portable (PSP). In addition to utilizing heroes in conquest matches, the game also features a hero assault mode in which heroes are pitted against villains in a team deathmatch format. Differences between Battlefront II and its predecessor include the ability to sprint and the ability to roll forward. Heroes serve as a bonus to players, and are unlocked by meeting certain criteria, such as earning a certain number of points. Battlefront II also features heroes - a special class that allows the player to control iconic characters from the Star Wars universe. For the Rebellion faction, the Bothan Spy and the Wookiee for the Empire, The Officer and The Dark Trooper for the Republic, the Commander and the Jet Trooper and for the CIS, the Magnaguard and the Droideka. In addition to the four standard classes, each faction has two unique classes which unlock by scoring a predetermined number of points. Four class types are common to all factions infantry, heavy weapon, sniper and engineer. Players have the ability to choose between six classes during gameplay. Like its predecessor Star Wars Battlefront, the game is split into two eras: the Clone Wars, with battles taking place between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and the Galactic Civil War, where battles between the Rebel Alliance and Galactic Empire take place. The general objective in most missions is to eliminate the enemy faction. The DLC that originally came out exclusively for the original Xbox version of the game was released for the Xbox One version in June 2019.īattlefront II is fundamentally similar to its predecessor, albeit with the addition of new gameplay mechanics. As of April 26, 2018, Battlefront II is now backwards compatible on the Xbox One and has enhanced graphics for the Xbox One X.
On October 2, 2017, multiplayer for the Windows version was again enabled, allowing for Steam and GOG cross-play. The Windows version was added to a list of supported games on GameRanger on May 31, 2014, which allows for continued online play. The extended support ended on July 25, 2014, taking all GameSpy online video games across all platforms offline. Electronic Arts announced it would extend support for Battlefront II until June 30, 2014. GameSpy Technology scheduled a shut-down across all titles using the service for May 31, 2014, which included Star Wars: Battlefront II for PC, PS2, and Xbox. Like the original game, it was a commercial success. Reviewers generally praised the narrative-based story however, some felt that the upgrades from the original were not enough to merit the price.
The PSP version was the worst received, scoring 70.93% at GameRankings and 69 at Metacritic.
The PC version scored slightly lower at both sites, scoring a 76.60% at GameRankings and 78 at Metacritic. Gameplay additions over Battlefront include the use of Jedi and Sith, additional game modes such as hero assault, and objective-based space battles.īattlefront II was well received, with the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions scoring in the mid 80s at aggregators GameRankings and Metacritic. Unlike its predecessor, Battlefront II features a more narrative-based campaign, retelling portions of the Star Wars story from the point of view of a veteran Imperial Stormtrooper, reminiscing about his tour of duty in service of both the Galactic Republic and as part of the Galactic Empire. The game features new vehicles, characters, game mechanics, maps, and missions compared to the original Battlefront. The PSP version was developed by Savage Entertainment.
It was released on the PlayStation Store on October 20, 2009, for download on the PSP. The game was released in PAL regions on October 31, 2005, on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable (PSP), Microsoft Windows, and Xbox platforms, and in North America on November 1 of the same year. Developed by Pandemic Studios and published by LucasArts it is a sequel to 2004's Star Wars: Battlefront and the second game in the Star Wars: Battlefront series.
Star Wars: Battlefront II is a first- and third-person shooter video game based on the Star Wars film franchise.