Star Wars: Battlefront II strikes back
Sequel to Pandemic's shooter gives SW fans a new hope and marks the return of Jedi on PS2s, Xboxes, and PCs.
The Star Wars frenzy is really beginning to heat up. With the impending release of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith--the final movie (or midpoint, depending on how you look at it) in George Lucas' six-chapter space drama--the Star Wars-licensed games have really begun to roll in. Lego Star Wars was released earlier this month, Star Wars: Empire at War was announced early this year, and Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees will both be released in the first week of May.
If that weren't enough for insatiable Star Wars fans, LucasArts today announced Star Wars: Battlefront II, the sequel to the popular third-person shooter released last year. The game will once again be developed by Pandemic Studios, which previously worked with LucasArts on Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. Battlefront II is scheduled to be released this fall on the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and PC.
The main draw of the original Battlefront was the frenetic action of a raging battle between the Rebel forces and the Empire--Battlefront II will be no different in that respect. Once again, the game will take place during events of all of the films in the sci-fi franchise. Levels will range from the interior of the Death Star from the original 1977 film, to the volcanic Mustafar, the setting for the final duel between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader in the upcoming Revenge of the Sith.
Battlefront II will also mark the debut of space combat in the franchise. Players will be able to commandeer various cosmic vessels. Once at the helm, they can dock with capital ships, exit the vehicle, and continue to fight on foot in the spaceship's interior. Regarding the flight system and controls, Shara Miller, a producer at LucasArts, told GameSpot, "It's more Rogue Squadron style than X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter."
Gamers eager to use the Force will be happy to know that the mighty lightsaber-wielding Jedi are now playable, though it isn't yet clear how they will be incorporated into the balanced roster of characters.
Pandemic has also added a more extensive open-ended mission-based single-player mode spanning 12 locations. The online portion of the game has been taken up a notch as well. In addition to new modes, the multiplayer portion supports up to 24 players on the PS2, 32 on the Xbox, and 64 on the PC.
For more information on Star Wars: Battlefront II, check out GameSpot's previous coverage, which includes a first look at the game, as well as an interview with producer Shara Miller.
Hot Stories
Newsmakers
-
Star Wars: The Old Republic video interview: James Ohlen
BioWare Austin's creative director explains the massively multiplayer role-playing game's newly announced character classes. Full Story
- Posted Dec 3, 2009 12:14 am PT
-
Spot On: 15 years of Warcraft
Blizzard game design chief Rob Pardo and lead designer Jeff Kaplan discuss acclaimed fantasy franchise's long history, from orcs and humans to the World of Warcraft phenomenon. Full Story
- Posted Nov 25, 2009 6:20 pm PT
- 266 Comments
Featured Stories
-
Medal of Honor redeploys in fall 2010
EALA and DICE collaborating on long-rumored reboot of classic series, which will follow modern-day special ops commandos in Afghanistan. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2009 11:27 am PT
- 608 Comments
-
Avatar Pets kenneled on Xbox Live Dec. 3
Twelve digital companions, including dogs, cats, ponies, headed for Microsoft's online platform for $3 each; Final Fantasy XIII tie-in chocobo coming this holiday. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2009 10:43 am PT
- 392 Comments
-
Logitech prepping PSP Go UMD add-on?
Online report indicates third-party peripheral manufacturer is building a disc-drive add-on for Sony's most recent handheld revision. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2009 4:21 pm PT
-
Retailer price war sees $40 games, $50 gift card with Wii
[UPDATE] Wal-Mart, Amazon match $50 deals on Halo 3: ODST, Dragon Age, Madden NFL and more; GameStop cuts deeper; big box retailer to offer $50 gift card with purchase of Wii. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2009 12:36 pm PT
-
440,000 PS3s sell during Thanksgiving week, 360 sales unclear
Sony's console sells 37.2% more during "Black Friday" week than it did in all of October; Microsoft says Xbox 360 doubled previous week's total, but exact figures not provided. Full Story
- Posted Dec 1, 2009 11:57 am PT
- 1181 Comments
Submit News
Related Game
- LucasArts
- Pandemic Studios
- Sci-Fi Shooter
- Release: Nov 1, 2005 »
- ESRB: Teen
Recent News
-
Dead Space 2 drifting onto X360, PS3, PC
EA and Visceral Games confirm new installment in survival horror shooter will follow original game protagonist, light on additional details.
0 Comments
Sign in / Sign up