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Star Wars: Battlefront (PS2)
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It's probably not a complete coincidence that Star Wars: Battlefront comes out on exactly the same day as the original trilogy (or at least what's left of it after the Special Editions) DVD box set. The fact that Battlefront sounds like a lot like Battlefield (as in 1942, Vietnam etc) is also probably not entirely down to chance, since this is essentially a Star Wars-ified version of EA's online classic. As such the game features first or third person shoot-'em-up gameplay over 15 different environments from both the classic trilogy and the not-so classic trilogy. Unfortunately you can't mix and match the different eras, so each of the two sets of opposing factions have to stick to their own levels. Although the game has a much stronger single player mode than its PC based inspiration, the heart of the game is still the multiplayer mode that allows for up to 16 players online playing as more than 20 different soldier types, which sadly doesn't include Ewoks or Gungans (although the former are at least in the Endor levels as non-player characters). There are more than 30 different authentic Star Wars weapons to use (although not, as far as is known, lightsabers) and 30 different vehicles to pilot, including Scout Walkers, X-wings and speeder bikes. Despite its obvious steals from the Battlefield series Star Wars: Battlefront is shaping up to be a more than worthy title on its own, with excellent graphics, plenty of variety and, most important of all, the chance to essentially "play" Star Wars, except with virtual characters instead of action figures.--David Jenkins
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5/5 |
WOW
(January 07, 2008) |
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What a fantastic game (is what i thought when i got this game near to when it was released) It is still even by todays standards a very good game the sequel (battlefront 2) was a huge let down in my opinion but thats only because the first battlefront was so good. You definetely should buy this game if you haven't already. |
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5/5 |
Wage war in a galaxy far, far away...
(April 23, 2006) |
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This is a game which allows you to clad the white armour of a stormtrooper, grip the cold bowcaster of a Wookiee, see through the scope of a clone sharpshooter and roll into combat as a ruthless droideka, battling armies in a galaxy far, far away. Within the game, there are four different factions to fight for upon the battlefield: the Empire, the Rebellion, the Republic and the Confederacy- each with their different units and vehicles. Every faction has the same types of soldiers- basic troopers, long-range snipers, anti-vehicle heavy units, pilots and certain unique units to each army (eg: the agile Dark Trooper for the Empire and the strong Wookiee smuggler for the Rebel Alliance). You can take the role of any of these units, allowing you to choose how to fight in combat- be it sniping enemies from a Mos Eisley rooftop or launching missiles at Republic gunships on Geonosis.
Concerning the many maps for you to wage war upon, these vary from Kamino's stormy Tipoca City to the icy wastelands on Hoth, the vast clean streets of Theed to the Wookiee villages upon nighttime Kashyyyk and several more. These maps feature famous landmarks from the Star Wars films such as Echo Base on Hoth, the Ewok village in the dense forests of Endor and the lethal Sarlacc pit in the dusty canyons of the Tatooine's Dune Sea. Scattered around each of the maps are command posts (CPs) that can either be controlled by your faction, the enemy's faction or be neutral, ready for the taking. These command posts are a vital part of playing Battlefront as not only are they spawn points for your reinforcements, but also if your faction has seized all the CPs on the map, you are victorious and have won the battle. This is not the only way to win however, as by killing all of the opposition you will also gain victory.
To get the upper hand on your foes, you can utilize vehicles in combat. The land vehicles in the game include: the sturdy AT-ST and AT-AT walkers, swift Speeder bikes and STAPs, AAT tanks, Rebel combat speeders, Desert Skiffs, AT-TE walkers, rapid Hailfire Droids and others. On certain maps, starfighters are also available. The airborne vehicles in the game include: X-Wings, Y-Wings, Geonosian and Jedi starfighters, Snowspeeders, TIE fighters and bombers as well as the bulky Republic and Confederacy gunships.
Overall, this is a very good game, enabling you to relive some of the most epic Star Wars battles. It is accurate to the films in most places and is great fun to just pick up and play- be it alone or in multiplayer.
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5/5 |
A Must Buy
(November 16, 2005) |
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I received this game for my birthday last year and as soon I started playing it, I knew that I would have many hours of fun playing with it. The graphics are excellent and the gameplay is great (especially the fact that you can't play as a Jedi for a change).
The good things about this game are that instead of having to complete missions and objectives, you just have to battle and it makes a change from all the other games. One of the several other good things is that instead of having to play as Jedi, you can finally pick up a blaster and play as a clone or a stormtrooper, a rebel or a droid.
The only thing that bothers me about this game is taht some of the clone and droid (and some stormtrooper) units have just been created for the game. For example, clone sharpshooters. They do not feature in the films or books and they are also red, which can be quite confusing as colour on an Episode II clone trooper designates rank. I wondered if anyone else had thought this? All in all, this is a great game for any Star Wars fan or any other person who enjoys gaming. |
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BRILLIANT FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(October 07, 2005) |
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it's a great game because theres lots of characters to choose
from and vehicles to get in to.
its realLy easy to shoot people and not to die.
JUST BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Battlefront Review
(August 21, 2005) |
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Good Graphics. Good gameplay. AI could be better. I definitely recommend it. |
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