

Star Wars Battlefront 2 releases on Nov 17. Of all the characters I chose to play, lucky for me, the Force was strong with this one. Although coming ninth of twenty wasn't so bad. Having only played 20 minutes of the pre-alpha demo mode available at EA Play 2017, it's clear that I should stick to the Nintendo games. I didn't gain access to Boba Fett, but the Mandalorian armor and shooting-while-flying abilities I did unlock were close enough for me.Ĭharacter unlocks like this were no match for how bad I suck at Battlefront.

The hero I used, the Clone Trooper, could get out a rocket launcher and shoot enemies, as well as fly through the air thanks to their jet pack. Play well enough for long enough and you unlock special heroes, like Rey or Darth Maul. Heavy Storm Troopers, for example, could ignite their shield and slowly make their way through a battlefield protected while wimpy imperial commanders could be used to order around other characters, tactician-style. Changes for the sequel come in the form of new vehicles you can make use of, classes of solider you can play as and abilities you can use in battle. Playing Battlefront 2 operates similarly to the one before it. Star Wars Battlefront 2: I still suck but the game's still fun Along with the two Jedi comes Han Solo, since his Force Awakens fate has not been observed just yet.ĭuring the presentation, actor John Boyega revealed that his character Finn will show up in DLC coming to the game later on. This time, characters like Darth Maul from Episode I and Rey from the latest movie arrive touting lightsabers and a mastery of the Force. Battlefront's claim to fame last time was the online experience and EA isn't letting their foot of the gas pedal. It isn't just the single player experience that's gotten special treatment. Star Wars Battlefront 2: Brings new characters to multiplayer the game as well The original story will give fans more reason to play than just the simple defeat-your-friends-for-bragging-rights.

Story mode brings some familiar faces along with a new character, played by Janina Gavankar (you know her from one of these). During the EA Play presentation, the gaming company mentioned Battlefront 2's story takes place in between Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Episode VII: The Force Awakens.
