Ranks up there with the great Star Wars games.
BF2 steps up the action from the first game, and makes a few steps forward in the process.
What's the same:
There's still a conquest mode, although there is some more depth to it. I didn't play this mode too much, as I was having more fun with the other modes.
Some of the Instant Action maps from SWBF1 have been carried over to this version. But that's okay, because I actually liked the maps from the first one more.
What's new:
There's a new Single Player story campaign. I did play through this in it's entirety. It seems to simply add story and background to the new maps you'll be playing on. I found the difficulty level in the single player campaign hard. In fact, I found this game a little harder in general than the first one. It was a little troublesome at first to adjust, but I did, and the challenge was welcomed in the end.
Also new is the space battles. In BF1 you could only fly ships over land, which seemed weird to do in an X-Wing or Tie Fighter. Now you can take the fight to the heavens which adds a whole new element of game-play. And again, I found it a higher level of challenge.
Playable Heroes are a new addition as well. Now by achieving certain goals you get the option to play as recognizable characters such as Han, Luke, Darth Vader, and many more. You can even have a Heroes only scrimmage to pit them against each other.
The goals are also new. Now you can unlock new types of troops in Instant Action battles to play as, each with their own benefits they bring to the battle. The bonus with all of these new features is that the graphics even look better.
Battlefront 2 is just as fun as the first one, and a great way to extend the action.