Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005 video game)
Star Wars: Battlefront II is both a third-person and first-person shooter video game. It was published by LucasArts and was developed by Pandemic Studios.[1] The game was released on October 28, 2005 in Europe and on November 1, 2005 in North America for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Windows, Xbox.[2][3]
| Star Wars: Battlefront II | |
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| Developer(s) | Pandemic Studios Savage Entertainment (PSP port) Aspyr (Classic Collection) |
| Publisher(s) | LucasArts Aspyr (Classic Collection) |
| Director(s) | Eric Gewirtz |
| Producer(s) | Christopher Williams |
| Designer(s) | Peter Dellekamp Siefert |
| Programmer(s) | John Northan |
| Artist(s) | Matthew Palmer |
| Writer(s) | Michael Stemmle |
| Series | Star Wars |
| Engine | Zero |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Windows, Xbox Classic Collection: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
| Release | October 28, 2005 (Europe) November 1, 2005 (North America) Classic Collection March 14, 2024 (Windows, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) |
| Genre(s) | Action, Third-person shooter, first-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
It is the sequel to the 2004 game Star Wars: Battlefront. A reboot of the same name was released on November 17, 2015.[4] On March 14, 2024, Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection was released. It was a compilation of both the original Battlefront and Battlefront II.[5]
The game's campaign mode follows the 501st Legion from the First Battle of Geonosis to the Battle of Hoth.[6] Players can play as a member of one of the four main factions in the prequel and the classic movie trilogies. The factions that the player can choose from are the Galactic Republic, Confederacy of Independent Systems, Rebel Alliance, and the Galactic Empire. There are also six classes to choose from. The player travels to different planets and fights enemies.[7]
Reception
changeThe game was very well liked by both game critics and players. Critics said that they liked the single player campaign and improvements to the AI.[8][9]
Battlefront II sold very well as well. It sold over 6 million copies worldwide since 2007.[10]
References
change- ↑ "Star Wars Battlefront [2004]". IGN. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "What's New? (28th October 2005)". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Star Wars: Battlefront II dated". GameSpot. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "First look at Star Wars Battlefront 2 coming April 15 at Star Wars Celebration". VG247. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC". IGN. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ Pandemic Studios (2005). Star Wars Battlefront II Instruction Manual: Game Modes. LucasArts. p. 21.
- ↑ Pandemic Studios (2005). Star Wars Battlefront II Instruction Manual: Units. LucasArts. p. 15.
- ↑ "Star Wars Battlefront II". IGN. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Star Wars Battlefront II review". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "EA buys strength in new genres". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
