Simply put, this game is just as amazing as I hoped!
I'm still playing this one. I got this game this holiday (Christmas 2006). Because I haven't put it down except to sleep and to occasionally eat, I've already liberated the rebellion in the Galactic Conquest portion of the game. I've achieved legendary & elite status in a few catagories.
The space battles are a great new addition to the game and are very entertaining and fun.
The learning curve was pretty easy. The hardest part for me was going from my PS2 to the PC controls. It took me about a day to get used to the new way to play this game. The story line, so far, has been entertaining; I'm not on the edge of my seat or anything, but it's good. The action is awesome and I've been unable to put the game down, even to eat lunch! Thank goodness I'm still on vacation! Gameplay is good, so far it's pretty seamless. Graphics are just as good as you would expect. Sound is amazing - TURN IT UP!
Value for this game? ...totally worth it.
I'm loving this game and I'm already hoping for a Battlefront 3. I highly recommend Battlefront 2, especially if you are a lifelong Star Wars fan like I am.