A must for any online/Lan Gamer
Recently I have just obtained a copy and of BFII and to say the least disappointment was not a tangible adjective for this game. I began with the campaign mode and the first thing I noticed when then quick load screen faded was the incredible level of detail. Immediately I was immersed in a battle with laser flying past me and dozens of enemies in the distance, I was pleased to see objectives appear taking away from the usual capture and hold gameplay still the while being impressed by the on par graphics comparable to many of HL's source titles. Having played the previous game this version's controls were about identical with a few added maneuvers ie: sprinting and rolling. Obtaining a high enough score I was able to play as a Jedi which was a great experience after the frustration of trying to dispose of them in the previous title only to see them deflect a missile or an AT-AT laser. Added vehicles and extra playable classes brought a new level of depth and strategy to the game and the added feature of weapon heating made you a bit more vulnerable in some of the large titans.
I also had time to play the "conquest" mode which was like a sort of chess game, moving a starcrusier from planet to planet which every new planet would bring you down onto the battlefield and you were able to acquire credits to purchase new playable classes or bonus. I also experienced my first space battle. Spawning in a large ship I walked to the docking bay only to be very nostalgic on seeing some of the ships from the movies. Controls very fairly simple yet effective making dogfights very entertaining yet still requiring a level of skill in order to be efficient.
All in all I was very impressed with this game, exceeding my expectations there are so many new features it is not just a battlefont 1.5 I cannot wait to host my next LAN and play this with all my friends!