Friday, March 10, 2006

Star Wars Battlefront 2
Publisher: Lucasarts
Developer: Pandemic
Players: 1-2 (1-16 online)
Rated: Teen
Reviewed for PS2

If I had to use only one word to describe this game, the word would be fun. This game is so very fun. And I mean that in the best way possible. This game is much better than the original game. New unit types, more planets, space combat, and playable heroes are just a few of the things that make this game better than the orginal.
Although the gameplay is more or less the same, it feels like a new game, not just a sequel that adds just a few tiny changes to make it seem "new". You still choose the unit type you want and try and capture all the command posts or deplet the enemies reforciments, but a new campigan mode that gives you objectives to complete (i.e. protect the command post for 2 minutes) gives the game more variety. There are also other new game modes as well, such as capture the flag, hunt, a mode where the native species of the planet (i.e. wampas on Hoth, gungans on Naboo) must survive against the hunting team, and the Mos Eisley specific assult, where it's heroes versus villians. Space combat is awesome (except for the random deaths but more on that later) with star fighters flying around, trying to destroy the enemy capital ship. Playable heroes, such as Luke Skywalker, Yoda, Darth Vader, and Han Solo, are very fun to use and easily let's your team get the upper hand.
Even though this game is really good, that doesn't mean that it is without flaws. As in the first game, I find myself randomly dying, especially in space combat(@$%^#&$&!!!). Also, the online multiplayer, which is really fun, is also very glitchy(having an enemy in your sights and having them jump up and disappear, only to reappear behind your back and kill you is very frusterating).
But besides the glitches and the random deaths(@$%^#&$&!!!) there isn't a whole lot else that is wrong with this game. As I said earlier, this game is fun. F. U. N. Fun.-Games Bond
Rating: 9/10
Good: New units, new weapons, new planets, new game modes, new playable heroes, new space combat. New, new, new.
Bad: Random deaths, glitches

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