On April 24, a new Kashyyyk map for Capital Supremacy was added, alongside some challenges and a new skin for Leia Organa, in celebration for Star Wars Day. [62], During pre-release beta trials, the game's publisher EA was criticized by gamers and the gaming press for introducing a loot box monetization scheme that gave players substantial gameplay advantages through items purchased in-game with real money. At launch, the game featured a total of 15 locations from the Star Wars universe, including Kamino, Kashyyyk, Naboo, Mos Eisley, Yavin IV, Hoth, Cloud City, Endor, the Death Star II, Jakku, Takodana, and Starkiller Base, as well as some space battles exclusive locations, namely Ryloth, Fondor, and the Unknown Regions. After Naboo is liberated, Inferno Squad joins the New Republic. [4] The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions can accommodate up to 32 players or can be played in split screen mode with two players. "[33] 1UP.com's Andrew Pfister followed suit, also praising the graphics. The sequel to the 2015 … Inferno Squad also includes Del Meeko (T. J. Ramini) and Gideon Hask (Paul Blackthorne), and is supervised by Iden's strict father, Admiral Garrick Versio (Anthony Skordi). [30][31] He also praised the PC version for its extensive online play. In certain levels of the game, players take control of iconic Star Wars characters from the films instead of Iden, such as Luke Skywalker (Matthew Mercer), Leia Organa (Misty Lee), Han Solo (John Armstrong), Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), and Kylo Ren (Matthew Wood). ", "Hawaii Wants To Fight The 'Predatory Behavior' Of Loot Boxes", "State Legislators Weigh Law to Block Sale of 'Battlefront II' to Children", "Loot boxes in video games: Cool rewards or gambling trap? Unlike in 2015's Battlefront, heroes are an actual class rather than a bonus, and can be leveled up and receive new appearances. It was released on November 17, 2017. [86], On November 12, 2017, a Reddit user complained that although they spent US$80 to purchase the Deluxe Edition of the game, Darth Vader remained inaccessible for play, and the use of this character required a large amount of in-game credits. "This is a multiplayer-centric third and first-person shooter, [which] means players who opt to stick to single player will have something to do, but won't be thrilled enough to desire extended play. [2], LucasArts released an Xbox-exclusive playable demo on the Star Wars Trilogy DVD set. Command posts belonging to hostile natives can also be captured to minimize their presence. [6] The player can also customize a list of battles, which then can be played through in the order they have chosen, or in a random order. [59], In the U.S., Star Wars Battlefront II was the second best-selling title in November, behind Call of Duty: WWII. Not that I doubt that he could do it, just that I don't think he was ever shown doing so. The pair escape, destroying a Star Destroyer fueling station in the process. It received generally favorable reviews from critics, averaging approximately an 80% approval rating across all platforms at aggregate websites GameRankings and Metacritic. Never before have the Star Wars battles been so well recreated and detailed". Several ground and air vehicles are available on the battlefield. [11] Actor Temuera Morrison voiced the Clone Troopers, reprising his role from the Attack of the Clones film. Star Wars Battlefront II is a 2017 action shooter video game based on the Star Wars franchise. Each faction has its own unique type of soldiers that players control, such as clone troopers for the Republic, battle droids for the CIS, and stormtroopers for the Empire and the First Order; however, they all control identically. All factions have three soldier Reinforcements—the Enforcer, Aerial, and Infiltrator—and two vehicle Reinforcements—the Speeder and Armor; the Republic, CIS, Rebels, and Empire have a third vehicle Reinforcement class—the Artillery—which is featured only in specific maps for the Galactic Assault mode (e.g. It is the fourth main installment of the Star Wars: Battlefront series, and a sequel to the 2015 reboot of the series. The game appears to use a sort of context sensitive AI, meaning bots in the right positions will do stuff (like use turrets and vehicles and lay down cover fire), but those not immediately engaged in combat will idly stand around helping themselves to an endless breather. [14] Executive producer Matthew Webster announced on April 15, 2017 at Star Wars Celebration that the worldwide release of the game would be November 17, 2017. Since then, Finn (John Boyega), Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie), Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor), Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter), General Grievous (Matthew Wood), Count Dooku (Corey Burton), BB-8, and BB-9E have also been added. [45], For EGM's review, Nick Plessas praised the multiplayer combat, balancing, and variety, but criticized the game's sustained focus around loot crates. Next Generation ranked it as the 31st highest-selling game launched for the PlayStation 2, Xbox or GameCube between January 2000 and July 2006 in that country. Aspyr released a Macintosh port in July 2005, and a cellular phone version, Star Wars Battlefront Mobile, was released November 1, 2005. Some of the ground locations are exclusive to certain game modes as well. Around halfway through the chosen campaign the perspective switches to the Clone Troopers or Rebels. The game was initially released on retail disc for Windows on May 18, 1999 in North America and June 4, 1999 in Europe, alongside the Nintendo 64 version. Developed by Pandemic Studios and published by LucasArts, it is the first game in the Star Wars: Battlefront series. Become the hero and play as a fearless trooper, pilot a legendary starfighter, fight as your favorite iconic STAR WARS character, or forge a new path as an elite special forces soldier through an emotionally gripping new STAR WARS story. Aboard the Corvus, Iden confirms the mission's success to fellow squad members Del Meeko and Gideon Hask. 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These can be neutral to both factions, such as Jawas, hostile to one faction, such as Wookies, or hostile to both factions, such as Tusken Raiders. On Vardos, Iden and Shriv investigate, leaving Zay on the Corvus, and are captured by Hask, who reveals that he killed Gleb and Del and that the First Order has used Starkiller Base to destroy the Hosnian system, effectively wiping out the New Republic. [9] The AI used two main systems, again to ensure a minimal load on the hardware. A messenger droid then displays a hologram of the late Emperor issuing his last command: to initiate Operation: Cinder. — Reveal trailer1 Star Wars Battlefront II is a first- and third-person 2017 action-shooter video game published by Electronic Arts and developed by EA DICE, Motive Studios, and Criterion Games that features content from the prequel, original, and sequel trilogy eras from the Star Wars universe. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Your First Look at STAR WARS Battlefront II Is Coming at STAR WARS Celebration - Star Wars - Official EA Site - last accessed on 2017-04-30 ↑ Matti Hietanen on Twitter: "CE Table for disabling some effects and DoF" [2][90][91] In 2019, the comment was inducted into the Guinness World Records. [21][22][23] Fellow aggregate website GameRankings reports similar scores of 78% for the PC,[20] 83% for the PlayStation 2,[18] and 80% for the Xbox version. In the multiplayer modes, heroes are only available in Galactic Assault and Supremacy, where, much like the Reinforcement classes, they cost battle points to be played as; in the former, players can select any hero from the roster offered by the game, while in the latter, only era-specific heroes are available. Months later, Inferno Squad – Iden, Del, and Shriv Suurgav – is sent to Takodana to find General Han Solo, who has gone missing during his mission to extract critical data from an Imperial defector that can help liberate Kashyyyk. The demo included one level, the Battle of Endor. [15][16], On May 3, 2018, EA Star Wars announced on Twitter stating that the second season of content would be based on the film Solo: A Star Wars Story. These range from the hulking AT-AT to the fast speeder bike and vary based on the level. "Visually, Battlefront is exceptional. Since its release, the game received numerous content additions through free title updates in an attempt to increase its reputation after launch, which brought in a large number of new players. [28] The next update, initially meant for late March, was delayed twice: once for "mid-April",[29] and the second time for late April. Deciding to help the Resistance, the trio use stolen TIE fighters to board the Retribution, whereupon they search the ship for information on Project Resurrection, eventually discovering that it involves the First Order kidnapping children and indoctrinating them to become stormtroopers. On November 28, the Geonosis map and Obi-Wan Kenobi were added to the game, along with new reinforcement classes, 212th Attack Battalion clone skins, and new skins for Grievous and Obi-Wan. However, after the game went into pre-release a number of players and journalists who received the pre-release copy of the game reported various controversial gameplay features, such as rewards being unrelated to the player's performance in the game. [4] In late 2004, Pandemic Studios released unsupported mod tools for Microsoft Windows, allowing players to create their own maps, as well as edit the weapons and characters for all sides in the game. [33] He added that it felt like the game's campaign was "tacked on to allow people without PS2 online to have fun. They transmit the plans to Leia Organa, who orders them to head to the Outer Rim to gather more allies. If one side manages to win four battles (not necessarily in a row), they gain access to their faction's Secret Base bonus. The MacOS version was released later that year on … Players can also customize their soldier classes by purchasing new appearances, or unlocking new weapons and attachments for said weapons via milestones. To maintain continuity, missions prior to the battle of Geonosis pit the Separatists against native forces only, and for the first two missions the super battle droid is unavailable, replaced with a standard battle droid. A sequel, Star Wars: Battlefront II, was released on November 1, 2005, for Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. Gameplay is split in two main categories: ground battles and space battles. Next, the player chooses which faction to play as. Three modes are presented to the player: Campaign, which serves as the game's story mode, Galactic Conquest, in which the player must conquer planets, and Instant Action, which allows the player to select the battle they wish to play and adjust settings such as reinforcements to their liking. Keep Reading: Star Wars: Squadrons Features a Nod to the Clone Wars [40][38][39] Metacritic user reviews for the PlayStation 4 version reached a low rating of 0.8/10, labeled as "overwhelming dislike", due to the controversies (see below) and review bombing. Her på siden finder du billige spil til Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Switch og alle de andre. [18], In February 2018, the game's design director, Dennis Brännvall, teased that content based on the Clone Wars era, primarily the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, will be released at some point in the future.