STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II

After the disastrous launch of the game, filled with some of the most unethical and exploitative microtransactions of the time, i steered clear of this game for almost a decade. But now for 4€ on a sale, i bought it and decided to give it a shot. THERE ARE ZERO MICROTRANSACTIONS NOW, NONE. The devs were able to remove all the modern gaming filth and only keep the gold. Everything is unlocked from the start, just jump into a game and start blasting and call droids "Clankers". Its some of the most fun ive had in a while, played it for 9 hours and only went to bed at 3am. Its really damn good and ignited that star wars spark and joy for me. This game honestly reminds me of that precious late 2000s multiplayer phase where multiplayer games werent reduced to microtransaction hells, filled with casinos, you just buy the game, get the whole game and play it. Glorious.

Battlefront II is a paradoxical masterpiece, an experience that soars with the weight of myth and spectacle, yet stumbles, quite publicly, under the burden of corporate misjudgment. At its core, this game is a dreamscape rendered real. The moment you ignite a lightsaber as Luke Skywalker on the sands of Tatooine, command a battalion of Clone Troopers against waves of Separatist droids on Kamino, or chase a Y-wing through the debris of a shattered Star Destroyer over Jakku, you realize EA has achieved something sacred. The full-body immersion into the Star Wars mythos that fans like myself imagined since childhood. Every blaster bolt, every sweeping John Williams score, every detailed environment screams authenticity, care, and love for the universe George Lucas birthed. The characters are rendered not just faithfully, but reverently, giving weight and charisma to each hero and villain; stepping into the boots of Darth Maul as he twirls through enemy lines or wielding the righteous fury of Luke against Darth Vader is the kind of embodied storytelling that transcends mere gameplay. And yet the brilliance of its design, its diverse class system, its deep roster of eras and characters, and its exquisite space combat via Starfighter Assault was initially poisoned by a progression system so egregiously tilted toward monetization that it felt like a betrayal to the spirit of Star Wars itself, a franchise built on hope, rebellion, and the triumph of the underdog. Watching my beloved saga reduced to a spreadsheet of purchasable power-ups, where Darth Vader was effectively locked behind a paywall unless one committed to hours of grind or opened one’s wallet, was not just frustrating, it was heartbreaking. The backlash, monumental and well-deserved, wasn’t just about game balance; it was about the sanctity of the Star Wars experience being held hostage by exploitative systems, an insult to the millions of fans who have sustained this mythos across generations. But here’s the thing about Star Wars, it’s a story of redemption. And Battlefront II, in a move so rare among modern AAA games, earned its own. The developers listened, truly listened and overhauled the entire structure. Loot boxes were stripped of power, replaced with a progression system that rewarded dedication, skill, and passion. Updates rolled in not as hollow PR moves, but as love letters to fans. The addition of Clone Wars-era content, from the stoic wisdom of Obi-Wan Kenobi to the chaotic savagery of General Grievous, was not only long overdue but executed with cinematic flair and reverence. The community grew not in spite of its past but because of how openly the developers reckoned with it, and what emerged was a game that felt truly alive, molded in real-time by a fanbase that refused to give up on the fantasy they were promised. For those of us who grew up reenacting battles with plastic X-wings and lightsabers made of branches, Battlefront II eventually became a sacred digital playground, one where we could recreate the Battle of Geonosis, defend the halls of the Death Star, or confront Kylo Ren in the wreckage of the Death Star II with friends from across the world. It is a game that, for all its initial failings, ultimately understood what it meant to be a Star Wars fan, to crave immersion, to celebrate myth, to fight for the light even when darkness threatens to consume. No other game lets you live so fully inside the fantasy, to fly for the Rebellion, strike as the Sith, strategize like a Clone commander, or charge across Hoth’s snowy plains with an AT-AT towering overhead. It is, at its best, not just a game but a continuation of the Star Wars legacy, and though its scars are permanent, so too are its triumphs. In the end, Battlefront is not merely a video game, it is a chronicle of fall and redemption, a testament to the power of fan passion, and a digital testament to the enduring magic of the Force.

The game is on sale buy the game download and play you suck delete the game couple a months later have an urge to play again you still suck you watch tutorials and tips to get better play for a couple of hours still dying all the time from lvl 120 Han Solo abandon the game again for several months you see some clips of the game on tiktok(Battlefront 3) decide to play again the game is alive you have fun realize the game is actually great play casually from time to time you git gud its actually addictive 10/10 NEED BATTLEFRONT 3

Game itself is great, over 100+ hours between Steam and Origin, but EA launcher is required to play. The EA launcher refuses to launch the game. Therefore, if you manage to make it past the various troubleshooting threads, YouTube tutorials, and still have a desire to play after the launcher itself is working against you to play it, then this game might be for you! However, I can't and I will continue to boycott EA for it.

Easily worth the $4! I had it through EGS, but I'd rather pay 4 extra dollars for it here. Game has some of the most fun gameplay in a large scale shooter. It's very casual friendly while having a high skill ceiling with heroes to master.

Much better now than it used to be, who would have thought that all it took to make a game better and gather more players was for EA to stop trying to monetize everything and back off? Maybe they should learn something from this.

negative review until they can prevent hackers from literally ending entire lobbies.

Be prepared to be put in stacked matches against max level opponents, grouped on-purpose with newcomers and low-level players, to be stomped as fast as possible. You won´t beat a max level on your own, since combat isn´t skill-based: they´re taking half as much damage as you, they´re reloading faster, they´re getting health back faster, and they have all the knowledge and every pitfall in the game under control. This game is going to be dead again soon, its own community and the way teams are organized will make sure of that. Do not trust the paid shills on social media in awe of the presentation and feel of the game, there´s no gameplay foundation to keep you engaged if you´re not already in a sunk-cost spiral. Buy it for 4€, try it, come back to this review and see if I´m lying. PS: Notice how most of the recent positive reviews for the game are either veterans asking for Battlefront III (they´re literally baiting noobs into playing so they can stomp them) or short, 5 words or less, memes from newcomers. PPS: There are hackers capable of ending matches in their favor at Phase change. You´ll be winning a match, and be presented a Defeat screen when the game progresses to the next stage.

The campaign is bad. The story is a mess, filled with clichés, wasted potential, and some of the most forgettable characters in Star Wars. It feels rushed, with very weak writing. Iden Versio’s arc is especially disappointing—what could’ve been a unique Imperial perspective turns into generic Rebel fanfic halfway through. The multiplayer however holds up well. Large-scale battles, good gunplay, and fantastic Star Wars atmosphere with beautiful graphics keeps the game from feeling dated. The class system and hero mechanics add depth, and post-launch support (especially after the rough start) really improved things with new maps and modes. Overall i had fun revisiting the multiplayer all these years later but it doesn't have the staying power personally to keep me playing long term. Still a good game overall though. 7/10 (Good)

campaign is very short but the multiplayer is very alive even after 8 years

I bought this game a week ago not knowing what to expect. In the past 20 hours, I've had an astronomical amount of fun, and urge anyone thinking of trying this game out do while there is a lot of players active. Campaign was better than I expected, multiplayer is where this game shines. Everything is unlocked with the "Celebration Edition".

consistent issues trying to join friends lobbies through EA's janky in game invite system, I will never understand how so many pc ports have such a problem with that

Cannot recommend this game because EA refuses to update it. as of the time of this review the game is being hacked and has been hacked for several weeks making it litteraly unplayable. EA refuses to spend the money to fix it but they are more than happy to take people money by selling this broken game.

Look i like this game but i have to give it a negative review due to the hacker problem. It actually makes the game unplayable and unfortunately EA does nothing to even combat it, so the game is dying. Even with the small little bump of players coming in over Star Wars day showed that they really don't cared too much. My suggestion is only buy this game when its super cheap or even go buy it from a key seller. Without hackers the game would be a 8.5/10 With hackers the game gets a 2.5/10

Every lobby the last few days has been unplayable because of cheaters

Game is so riddled with hackers at this point that it is pointless to play. Either i cant spawn or everyone gets teleported to the same spot on the map. Wasnt even worth the 4 bucks it cost me.

Takes forever to get into a game because it's $40 and nobody wants to pay that for an old game. This game should be $20 or less.

Love the game but the constant issues around trying to launch through steam and now my inventory not loading, so I cant upgrade characters star cards or get rewards, is temping me to uninstall the game completely. Be warned, there are tons of issues with the game through steam

Only a Sith deals in absolutes and I absolutely love this game.

A cheater can join your lobby and put everyone in an unplayable state

Feels like some sort of unholy ritual to get this game to work, have the EA app running in the background and then launch from the .exe file for a game I bought on steam. Get rid of the layers of launchers

So, the simple fact that I have to have EA's shitty software INSTALLED on my computer to play this through steam is enough reason to NOT play this game. That being said, the game is fun! Good job Dice! (but EA can go uck themselves)

I used to play Battlefront 1 and 2 all the time on Xbox and they're both great games, but requiring a third party launcher to play this game on PC makes this an immediate negative review. Please don't make the same mistake in Battlefront 3!

skill-based matchmaking is nonexistent, so as a beginner 80% of the times you will be paired up against some gold level virgins who play this 24/7 for some reason, and the EA launcher is so trash that i dont even have any words to comment on it, only buy this game if its on A REALLY BIG SALE and you have spare coins. 5/10 purely cause of the matchmaking

There's a cheater in almost every galactic assault game you play. Friend invites constantly have issues, and you can't send another invite without restarting the game. Whenever I try to play solo, I always get connection issues and they say to check my internet when I know for fact it's not me. I get it's an 8 year old game, but it still pulls 15,000+ players all the time. I would say this is unacceptable for a game, but it's EA so what do you expect.

Best game of all time. Please make Battlefront 3, for the Republic.

I have ~60 h on EA and just bought it here for convenience. This game is peak. It got a real bad rep from how the launch was handled but they fixed it quickly and there is no better time to play it than right now. The game has a healthy player population considering its age. Get in here and show them we want Battlefront 3!

This game is a rare case of EA actually listening to the community and fixing the game. Not only they removed the microtransactions, but they also made everything on the game free/unloackable easily. It's sad to know that right after that they abandoned the game. It'sa great multiplayer, especially with the lightsaber duels and etc. Would recommend, it's kinda of addictive, and fun to play. I just wish that they put new things into the game soon.

Admittedly, probably from the sale going on at time of posting this, but hackers basically shut down literally every other lobby I tried to join. On certain maps where I DID get to play for more than a minute or two without hackers, lens flare and lighting was super obnoxious and headache inducing, if there was a setting to turn it off, I couldn't find it even turning everything down to minimum settings. Starter weapons felt underpowered, even versus normal rank and file enemy units. Didn't care enough to try to tough it out. Literally not even worth the $4 of this sale. Shockingly disappointing.

Great game, but the cheaters are out of control. Could not play a single legit Galactic Assault game because the same cheater hacked the lobby.

This game had a terrible launch, it was so bad they got sued, but the game that caused all of that controversy in 2017 isn't the same game today. Now, Battlefront is a combined arms large scale multiplayer shooter with tons of different units, gamemodes and even a co-op mode. All progression is linked no matter if it's in PvP or PvE, and there's even a singleplayer campaign with about 18 hours of content and an actually decent story. One thing I will warn about is cheating, there doesn't seem to be a mainline anti-cheat and I have been in matches where people get teleported to the center of the map and die repeatedly. It doesn't seem super common, but it can happen. So is it worth it? Absolutely, especially when on sale and it's a fun game with friends, you do have to deal with some of the jank of the EA App, but once you're in the game you don't need to worry about it.

For the last 3 days every Galactic Assault Lobby that I have played in has been hacked by a bot advertising websites to buy hacking software. The bot has been mass reported by players but nothing has been done about it. The lobbies are locked down and players are unable to move around or properly view the game. The state of Galactic Assault (the most popular mode) is absolutely unplayable as a result. I would recommend not purchasing this game unless something is done about it.

Perhaps I have the wrong mindset for this kind of game, but I was expecting something a bit more like the Battlefronts of before, or maybe even a "Battlefield"-style Star Wars game. What I got was neither. It was more like some kind of TPS Hero Arena, with a gunplay that is not bad, but leaves a lot (A LOT) to be desired. Moreover, the game has a very awkward FPS adaptation that doesn't seem to work nearly as well as it should. In fact, you are often forced into third-person because abilities and some classes can only be played in that mode. Meanwhile, TPS has its own problems, like the HUD not properly responding to objects around you, resulting in you shooting the wall while peeking from cover. The game is pretty, flashy, and battles can be very entertaining, but I found a lot of the maps to simply suck. Many are cramped mazes that are a pain to fight in because grenades are flying left and right and you can't peek for a second. And if you do, it is likely your teammate will do that as well and you will stare at their butt, unable to properly line your shots over their shoulder because of the clunky TPS view. This above is mostly adaptable, and there are good maps, or good sections of maps that redeem the game a bit. The main reason I flat out negative'd this is because, as I said, it doesn't feel like a Battlefront game. Heroes are a bit too overpowered, and they can be spammed on most gamemodes quite easily. They are not fun to fight against, and, personally, not that much fun to play as, either. The jedi/sith heroes, especially, are a case of power fantasy that often translates to pressing a button to win, or jumping around the battlefield one-shotting most troopers. The best chance an infantry player has against them is building your character for the effort, but that demands unlocking stuff, and is overall just a bad compromise. I have only played 13 hours in total so far, but the "magic" of the game has already been dispelled. This is just too arcadey for me, and if you are looking for something a bit more grounded, you will probably not like it as much either. if you are just seeking a Star Wars game in which you can shoot things and sometimes play as Palpatine to do the UNLIMITED POWER meme ad infinitum, you may have a better time with this game.

I've played through the campaign, and i liked it. the visuals are stunning, and so is the music. I also liked the story but it could have been longer. I haven't played any multiplayer/online modes yet, but so far so good. i can recommend it :)

Spent a little over an hour with the game in the background trying to move through make my EA account work. Apparently the EA account was unable to connect to EA servers. I fallowed the EA channels to fix diagnose the issue, but they were unable to diagnose the issue; only unhelpfully suggesting that I had been banned (I wasn't, I checked, and have no reason to have been banned). This review comes out of principle. I couldn't access the online functions of their game through no fault of my own, so therefore I post a negative review to tell others of my horrific product experience.

Game full of cheaters, EA doesnt care about it. You cant even report hacker.

At -90% it has 5-6 hours of story which was enjoyable and the entire game runs like a dream (in terms of fps). Idk about multi but i've heard its filled with cheaters that can spam screenshots and fill your entire pc with it and i'm not really into that.

This game is a disgrace. Played on launch on PS4 and got it years ago on steam and tried it again. Honestly awful, unbalanced, and just bad. The only reason it is worth playing is because for some reason no company wants to make a pvp star wars game. Reopen Lucas Arts, make star wars great again.

Its fun, it really is but the campaign is so short and I am tired of games being developed just for multiplayer. They could have made an epic campaign 40+ hours but you get 6.

unplayable on the 7800xt due to ea not being able to launch the game. tried uninstalling and redownloading driers, deleted cache from ea, and steam, reinstalled windows, and still same shi.

card system is poo poo and dumb and really forces players to use the best stuff to have a fighting chance especially with the hero characters. Overall I think the game is still fundamentally unfinished, while its cool to see hero and villain characters roam around with the chance of you playing as one during match, It really ruins the flow. it sucks to be doing really well holding a point and then darth vader whips a lightsaber at your head and somehow kills 5 people in the process essentially flipping the momentum 180 degrees. My other issue is the balance of content, for the empire saga part there is essentially nothing and it really sucks especially since there is a bunch of content surrounding the new trilogy that is mid at best and a snooze fest at worse. I would say play 1 but its dead.

New to the game? Good! You will not have a good time since EVERY SINGLE MATCH you will only be matchmaking against high level players, feels like a scam even on sale. Right, played some more, and on top of the horrendous matchmaking, you wont win a single game because of the abysmally dogshite map design, coupled with the players who had years to play before you, you wont ever get a single moment of enjoyment out of this dusty game. Just save your money.

The game is full of cheaters. EA doesnt care. You can't even report a cheater

a bot with the username VOSS33 joins games and bricks them. ea please get a grip and fix the game. this is beyond ridiculous

Laggy and servers keep getting taken over by hackers

great game love it. the surge brought back the hackers so now i cant play or get into a game because the hackers everygame is ruined and unplayable

I love this game. I used to play it on my Xbox when I was little but then 2020 came around and then the game lost updates so everyone stopped playing. But now with everyone back on so we can enjoy the game again! 10/10. Also I have encountered zero hackers.

Once a greedy joke, now a pretty good game. Reminds me of the old Playstation Battlefront games, only with modern graphics and good combat/gunplay.

“Your microtransactions will make a fine collection to my addiction.” – General Grievous, probably. I came for the lightsabers. I stayed for the 90% discount and the chance to yeet Ewoks across Endor. Yes, the game launched like a TIE fighter with one wing, but now? It’s a chaotic, beautiful mess of blasters, heroes, and the occasional cheater who thinks Darth Maul should teleport. And honestly? I respect the hustle. ✅ Looks like a Star Wars movie. ✅ Sounds like a Star Wars movie. ✅ Plays like a fever dream where Yoda and BB-8 tag-team Darth Vader. ❌ Still can’t join my friend’s lobby without sacrificing a goat to the EA servers. But for the price of a coffee, you too can become a Jedi, a Sith, or that one guy who always picks Boba Fett and flies into the sun. 11/10 would “General Kenobi!” again.

Really well made game, reignited my interest in Star Wars a bit after the Disney Cringe movies extinguished most of it. It reminded me of what Star Wars can be, used to be, and in part still is.