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Great for non-gamers

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 114 / 128
Date: September 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I love this game. I totally understand where many of the negative reviews are coming from...but as a person who only plays games once in a great while, I must say that I thoroughly enjoy this title.

It's easy to learn and you can just jump right in a play for ten mins or 5 hrs and not get bored...granted, if I played 5 hrs a day every day for a couple weeks this game would get old REAL fast...but it's certainly a solid game with good graphics.

If you are a Star Wars fan but not a gamer (as I am), this is a great game for you.

BUZZKILL

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 17 / 21
Date: September 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Man, I really, REALLY wanted to like this game. I've been waiting for months for its release. Now that I have it, I can say that I am thoroughly disappointed. So-so graphics, one-dimensional single player, and one of the WORST multiplayer games on the ps2. I've read a few game sites' review of this game, and I have to wonder if they played the same game that I bought...

Let's get this straight right now...there is NO DIFFERENCE between single player and multiplayer in terms of objectives. The only difference is that in multiplayer, you are playing with/against other players as well as AI bots. This game isn't like SOCOMII (a game it will be constantly compared to, fairly or not), where the single player game has different goals and employs a different style of play than the multiplayer. If you play the single player missions, you'll have a pretty good idea of what multiplayer is going to be like.

Speaking of multiplayer, maybe it's because I'm such a fan of SOCOMII, but I don't like the fact that the multiplayer games are all respawn games. Unlike SII, where once you die you need to wait for the round to be over, in SW:BF once you die, you wait a random length (between 1 and 15 seconds) and then you can respawn with a different character and from any of your team's respawn points. once you take away the fear of being eliminated from the round, you also take away a big chunk of the strategy aspect of the game. so far, i've only been in games where everyone was a chicken with their head cut off. there is very little planning or teamwork involved.

it doesn't take much to die in this game. i guess it's because you can respawn freely, but i found it extremely frustrating that no matter how much I dodge, or hide, it only takes about two shots to take down a player. snipers will rule this game. there are some good hiding spots, and players get so caught up in the skirmishes, that a halfway decent sniper could park just outside the main action and rack up the kills.

the one thing i like about this game over SII is that so far, lag doesn't seem to be a factor. Maybe it's because the game is new and there are still a lot of people who don't have it, but I have no complaints about the connection quality. What I do have a problem with is the fact that if you jump online there are no clans, no buddy lists, no search functions, NOTHING. C'mon LucasArts or Gamespy or whoever runs this show, you worked so hard on this game, why not go the extra mile (is it even the extra mile to include these functions in a game anymore???) and make it a little more attractive to players?

I understand that for those Star Wars fans, you're going to buy this game no matter what. I wrote this for the folks who are on the fence about buying it. I can say, as a fan of Star wars and third person games, that this game is not all it's cracked up to be. if i had it to do over, I wouldn't buy this game.

This game is a blast...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: October 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'm not a Star Wars fan, but this game is so much fun. I haven't had this much fun on a game for a long time.

GOOD:
There are so many vehicles to use. There are also some cool characters....and jetpacks. The levels are creative and the "capture the base" style play keeps respawn play strategic. Playing with so many bots gives a big battle feel that I haven't experienced in a game. Also, there are many details from the SW movies that are added into the levels.

BAD:
The online servers aren't set up very well. It's hard to find a game with a friend, or any specific room at all. Also, some of the blaster guns trail way behind your crosshairs and this gets annoying. As with any online shooter there are occasional teamkillers.

If you like first person shooters and/or Star Wars than get this game. It seems that Lucas Arts is releasing online patches quite often to fix all the problems in this game.

Not a Jedi Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: September 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

All in all it's an alright game with lots of fun things to do and shot. Many of the different vehicles you can use if you can find them and there are a variety of different weapons and people to use. However, Do NOT count on being darth Vador or Luke or any of the other main characters other than Chewy, He's the only one you can be. There aren't any Jedi knights you can be, or not that I have found as of yet. The overall game is difficult but interesting and tends to keep your attention. I was very pleased with the sniper view on some of the people you can use, however enemies when very close up seem to disappear and re-appear all over the place.
The graphics and movies are good, wouldn't say the best, but they are good.
All in all if you like shooting and blowing stuff up, and enjoy the Star wars movies and idea, then this game would be a good addition to your collection.
Good luck and happy hunting...

Review Based on Playstation 2 Demo (Endor)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 19
Date: August 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I've played the Endor demo and I can say with 100% conviction that Star Wars Battlefront will be THE must have game of the year. John Williams' music is there in all its glory as well as all the Star Wars visuals and sound effects. Intuitive controls, excellent framerate, and killer graphics and animation makes this the most addictive demo I've ever played. It's a rush to go from running to driving a 'chicken walker' to manning a ground-mounted gun to flying a speeder bike. A bonus is being able to set the game as a 1st person or third person shooter -- both work great. I only found one bug in the demo (my character sunk to his knees as I ran up a large tilting log (though I regained my feet when I reached the top))-- everything else was first-rate. This is really stacking up to be a fantastic game. I've been defeated every single time, but I'm ready to go back to the forest for another round anytime.
Anyway, a little preview based on the demo.

A good start. Needs more refining though.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: October 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

For some reason Star Wars and video games don't seem to get along very well. There really haven't been any good Star Wars games on consoles since the SNES Super Star Wars series back in the early 90's (Jedi Outcast for PC notwithstanding). Star Wars Battlefront is looking to rectify that. And it, to all intents and purposes, comes pretty close.

Star Wars Battlefront can be best described as Battlefield: 1942 with a Star Wars mod. You have the basic classes of soldiers from the Star Wars universe; Rebel solider, Pilots, Stormtrooper, Snipers, and even Wookies. All with thier unique weapons and abilities. There are squad commands to a limited extent. Basically you can order who ever is in your close proximity to back you up, hold position or advance. Personally I was looking for a little more deeper command structure, like in the EA game Freedom Fighters. The graphics are very good. Everything has a very Star Wars feel to it.

The controls are somewhat confusing at first. About 2 one hour long sessions are required to really get used to them. Piloting flyable vehicles is quite difficult. Though the maps are large, it's a constant challenge to NOT crash into anything. The game environments run the gamut of the Star Wars universe. From Yavin to Hoth they're all represented. Some of the game environments are more combat friendly than others. There's lots of open space and at times cover is hard to find. One thing that didn't make it into the game is the player's ability to "lean out" from behind cover. This makes things difficult when in the middle of a fire fight. Also the single player campaign could have benefited from more depth. There's Galactic Conquest mode and Historical Campaigns, but there's no real story line and no othe objectives other than "capture command posts" which are indicated by beacons of colored light. There's no "storyline" to speak of, but footage from the films is used to try and give the action more context. Again, I was expecting more of a Freedom Fighters type of single player with more compelling objectives. But unfortunatley I didn't find it. During Galactic Conquest there are "Planetery Extras" you unlock. For example, if you're playing as the Empire you can unlock Darth Vader to fight along side your troops. Sounds cool and to and extent it is. There's also Split Screen action so you can take on a friend or play co-op. One thing that bothered me was that in training mode you are only shown videos of how to do things. The passive training mode did little to help me during the actual gameplay. A more interactive mode would have benefited players more.

With no Network Adaptor I was unable to try the online modes. But after playing the Single Player game, I get the feeling that the online mode isn't much different. Single player feels more like a practice mode for the online games.

Okay now, why did this game get 4 stars? Even with all it's problems, this still is a pretty fun game once you've been playing it for a while. It's also a very good game graphically. One thing I'm hoping is that Pandemic and Lucas Arts will take the foundation that they've laid down for this game and build on it. Giving it a more extensive single player mode and making some things a little more player friendly. There's enormous potential here. They just have to tap into it. Wait till this one is on sale.

Addicting but buggy

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 14 / 21
Date: October 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Don't get me wrong, this game is highly addictive, but there are some problems that take from the game experience. The biggest problem I've had is with audio. It glitches, crackles, and more often than not, cuts out completely. I run my PS2 through my stereo reciever so I can get the surround sound experience, and with this game, it's about 50/50 that the sound will be out of sync with the action, or simply be absent all together, which is diappointing because a big part of the Star Wars universe is the music of John Williams. Oh well.

Another problem with this game, which it shares with most PS2 titles is its lack of depth. You can beat this game fairly easily in about an hour, depending on which mode you play in. It offers quite a bit as far as unit types, and environments, but all lack depth. Their novelty wears off in one to two sittings, and so the experience is diminished.

It might be a better idea to rent this game first before purchasing, because it might just save you some time...

What can I say?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: October 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

What can I say any time you take your frustrations out on small furry ewoks by killing them with a variety of weapons, you have an awesome game.

Star Wars in a Battlefield 1942 style

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 16
Date: September 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Great action game! You get to play Star Wars characters in a tactical action game like EA's Battlefield 1942. I played the PS2 version and loved it. It is great to try all of the different characters from the original trilogy as well as the Clone Wars era.

You can control many characters including Wookies, Storm Troopers, Rebels, Pilots, etc. Characters have differing abilities, of course, which helps dictate your strategy.

You can also control many cool vehicles like the speeder bike, AT-ST and more. Best of all is the online play, which is available on ALL versions (PS2, Xbox, PX).

If you like Star Wars or you like BF1942, get this one!

Good game for Star Wars lovers!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: May 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

(NOTE: BF2 = Battlefront II, the successor of Battlefront)

The Good:
1. Navigation is hard to get used to at first, but becomes second nature very quickly.
2. Awesome infantry with many different weapon options including the concussion grenade (very cool), shock pistol and sniper rifle.
3. Great vehicles that are easy to pilot such as the AT-AT, AT-ST and snow speeder (and if you prefer head-to-head, you don't have to use the vehicles at all).
4. Wonderful worlds from the Star Wars saga including Naboo, Hoth and Geonosis (my three faves).
5. Different mission styles, difficulty levels and objectives create a replayable experience that rarely gets old.

The Bad:
1. Unfortunately, you can't play as a Jedi, like in BF2.
2. Not all of the worlds from all six movies are present (but this is understandable because of the time the game was made).
3. I've noticed that the sound gets mixed up every once and a while, but this is easily remedied by restarting the game.
4. There are not as many options for gaming as BF2. There are only three different types of options: Galactic Conquest, Historical Campaign, and just a single-player mode where you can choose the battle arena and what side you want to play for.
5. The controls are a bit hard to navigate at first, and I got the hang of it pretty quickly, but there are still things I haven't quite learned how to do yet.

This is my advice to anyone thinking about buying this game or BF2. Buy this game first, play it until you've mastered it on the highest difficulty level, then consider buying BF2. By that time, you'll have a better understanding of the controls and features of the game (which will eliminate the learning curve), you'll be ready for the higher skill level required for BF2, and the price of BF2 will have dropped some. That's my strategy and I think it's a good idea for every gamer that's considering this game. Anyway, buy this game if you like Star Wars, or even just like to play video games. It's really fun and addictive.

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