FYI Battlefront II

Author: TheCassidy
Date: 1-Oct-2005, 5:48 PM

Author: TheCassidy
Time: 1-Oct-2005 5:48 PM
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Just noticed today that the new issue of Xbox Magazine comes with a demo of Battlefront II. Will probably try it out this weekend...

Author: Adamwankenobi
Time: 1-Oct-2005 6:03 PM
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The trailer for it's on starwars.com as well, though I'm sure all of you know that anyway.

Author: joe
Time: 2-Oct-2005 3:38 AM
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i just watched the trailier, was that mygetto i saw ki adi on? if so im really excited, it was like my fav planet

Author: TheCassidy
Time: 2-Oct-2005 4:41 AM
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Mygetto? This Grand Theft Auto saturation into other video games has gone too far.

Author: miochza
Time: 2-Oct-2005 7:28 AM
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Mygetto? This Grand Theft Auto saturation into other video games has gone too far.

HAHA Thats what I thought when I read it....

Author: TheOutrider
Time: 2-Oct-2005 7:29 AM
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Battlefront II will be THE coolest of all games!

Author: sean wookie
Time: 2-Oct-2005 7:31 AM
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Originally posted by: TheCassidy
Just noticed today that the new issue of Xbox Magazine comes with a demo of Battlefront II. Will probably try it out this weekend...

I got mine but it didnt work.

Author: miochza
Time: 2-Oct-2005 7:58 AM
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Originally posted by: TheCassidy
Just noticed today that the new issue of Xbox Magazine comes with a demo of Battlefront II. Will probably try it out this weekend...

I got mine but it didnt work.

Boil it. Google boiling OXM discs, I'm serious.

Author: sean wookie
Time: 2-Oct-2005 8:37 AM
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I might try that.

Author: Ell the Ewok
Time: 2-Oct-2005 8:40 AM
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is it coming out on PC? if it is then I might get it, although BF1 doesnt like my PC.

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Author: AYB
Time: 2-Oct-2005 8:40 AM
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Try it, the demo's cool.

Author: TheCassidy
Time: 2-Oct-2005 9:12 AM
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Just bought it, didn't try it yet, but here's some cool info.

Once you get a certain amount of kills, you have the option to play as a Jedi/Sith for about a minute or so. There are new character classes such as medics and covert ops.

It looks like this is the one guys. The ability to get in and out of spacecraft? Awesome stuff.

It will be available for PC, Xbox, POS2, and PSP. Not sure if an XB360 version is in the works.

I didn't know that Battlefront I is the best selling Star Wars game of all time, until I read it today...

Maybe I'll post my impressions here later once I've played the demo.

Author: TheCassidy
Time: 2-Oct-2005 9:13 AM
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Almost forgot - the demo disc also included a preview of the EPIII DVD...

Author: sean wookie
Time: 2-Oct-2005 11:53 AM
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Originally posted by: sean wookie
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Originally posted by: TheCassidy
Just noticed today that the new issue of Xbox Magazine comes with a demo of Battlefront II. Will probably try it out this weekend...

I got mine but it didnt work.

Boil it. Google boiling OXM discs, I'm serious.

Thanks it waorked.

Author: TheCassidy
Time: 2-Oct-2005 6:04 PM
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Well, I played it. It's pretty much more of the same, if you're used to Battlefront. Controls feel the same, although the vehicle control is way tighter.

The map I played (Utapau) was large, and I didn't run into any situation where you get the 'Traitors will be shot' message for leaving the battlefield.

The new Clonetrooper classes are cool, but the heavy trooper's chain gun takes a second to load, then when it fires you can't control the aim. Basically it locks in on a target, including if you accidentally charge up on an ally.

I unlocked Obi-Wan for a few minutes, and he was cool. Lightsaber moves are limited, there was no advanced control like the 'Sith' game. Pretty much block and slash. Jumping feels a little bit off, but the new roll feature is cool.

The battle really drew me in, and it was pretty chaotic. It should be awesome if they manage to pull off 64 players online.

There is also a teaser vehicle level - the Battle of Coruscant. It was...breathtaking. To be in a Republic fighter and zooming down around the Droid control ships is exhilerating. It's not as easy to crash as the previous game, the control scheme feels more like the Rogue Squadron series.

This game will be a must buy for Star Wars fans, but it doesn't come close (at least in demo form) to Battlefield II. If they tidy a few things up for the November release we should be in for a treat.

However, and this is a big one. Why Lucasarts didn't release this as a 360 launch title is beyond me. You could have squeezed way more into the game and the improved graphics would have been welcome. This just seems now like an extension of the original - almost an expansion pack.

It seems as though it might have been rushed to coincide with the release of 'Sith' on DVD, much as the first Battlefront was to the OT DVD's last year...

See you online...