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Thursday, September 22, 2016

Star Wars Battlefront II

    Have you played Star Wars Battlefront II? It was released in 2005, and still holds up as easily one of the best Star Wars games ever, and even one of the best games ever. Battlefront II is a shooter that places you in control of one of several types of soldiers from the expansive Star Wars universe, ranging from droids to clones and stormtroopers. Throughout play, you can be rewarded with the opportunity to play as a hero or villain, depending upon which faction you play as. For example, Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker headlines the Rebels, the foreboding Darth Vader commands the Empire, the menacing Darth Maul battles with the Separists, and the wise master Yoda assists the Republic.

     There are several modes available for play, including Conquest, where the focus is on capturing command points and fighting a position battle, Capture the Flag, and all out team deathmatch, among others. There is also an excellent campaign that follows the story of the 501st, Anakin Skywalker's and sequentially Darth Vader's personal legion, through almost the entire saga. It provides a ground level view of all the battles that take place in the movies.
Source: Bryan Grabauskas
Source: Bryan Grabauskas

  The shooting mechanics are smooth and accurate. The graphics are top-notch for the time, and are still acceptable today. The story is intriguing and fun to play. I mean, of course it is, it's Star Wars. However, none of these are the best thing this game has to offer. That would be its replay value. In fact, this is a game that I still play to this day.

     Between the story mode and the other game modes, Battlefront II is just a fun experience that somehow never manages to get old. I highly recommend this game to anyone an everyone, even those who for some unknown reason do not enjoy Star Wars. Oh, and by the way, this would be a much cheaper option than the more recent Battlefront, besides just being a better game. Go get it!





(Source: MetaGoblin on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UMuNpMbBLI)

3 comments:

  1. This game looks pretty fun and I would definitely like to try it sometime. I love Star Wars games. Game makers can do so much with that world. Is it available for xbox?

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  2. This was my all time favorite childhood game. I would play this all the time with my brothers. In fact I still like playing this today.

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