Sadly recycled from the previous game, BF2 takes players even deeper into the story, but doesn't do it's right justice.

User Rating: 8.5 | Star Wars: Battlefront II XBOX
By groundgamer | Review Date:
A long time ago in a gaming universe right next door most Star Wars games were truly lackluster. Simply slapping the name on anything and everything to make a quick dollar really tarnished the franchise's reputation, as well as upsetting more than a fair share of true fans. Thankfully over the past few years LucasArts has finally wised up and grabbed excellent developers to handle their beloved franchise. Whether it's Battlefront 1 or The Force Unleashed, the Star Wars games of new have been top shelf. This brings me to the game at hand, Battlefront 2. A sequel to the first year's amazing shooter SW BF2 takes everything that made the first one so damn good and ups the ante, while at the same time fixing up the small quirks found in its predecessor. Take the jump into light speed with my full review of Star Wars Battlefront 2 for the Xbox (played on the Xbox 360).

For those lucky enough to have played the first BF you have a pretty good idea of what to expect game play wise. The game can still be played from third or first person view and the controls are your typical shooter fare. What has been added this year that really adds to the mix is space battle. The size of some of these levels is simply awe inspiring. Something improved to Battlefront 2 is a revamped single player campaign. You can now take part in the rise of the Empire through the eyes of the 501st division of Clone Troopers. You will witness first hand the betrayals of the Chancellor and even the sinister programming and obedience of the clones. The new single player adds quite a bit to the overall experience with its straight forward missions and brilliantly narrated story by the main Clone Cody. The visuals in BF2 haven't seen much work since the previous game, sure there are some brighter colors and cleaner textures, but for the most part this is the exact same engine with a few more polys. While this is not necessarily a bad thing, you do feel a small upgrade would have been nice. The animations are still amazing and the environments are perfect, and it does have some pretty good effects. The sounds are also copied and pasted from last year. The same soundtrack with the addition of Episode III's theme and sound effects from the Star Wars archives are all presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 and sound just as good as they always have. Even with the spotty AI, rehashed maps and sounds, and the been there, done that feeling this game is still one of the best gaming experiences currently available. If the first game didn't impress you, this one won't change your mind. However if you loved the first one, you will certainly appreciate all that Pandemic has added to its sequel. So if you meet all the criteria you need to own this game, it is more than worth its weight in Republic Credits.

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+ Solid AI
+ Great graphics
+ Good story
+ Great set pieces

- Some visual problems
- Recycled music and ideas

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