A great game BattleFront II it is. Unveiled, the greatest Star Wars game is. The Force will be with us, always.
This game is, at last, what every SW fans want, and everyone, SW fans or not should have this one.
The moment I saw the intro on the training mission, I knew it was gonna be AT LEAST as good as the 1st one (which I didnt find very satisfying to say the least, didnt like it that much), but Battlefront II... my god... for me its like a dream come true, and for everyone that is wondering about the graphics. Let me explain every aspect of the game:
Graphics: AMAZING, all crisp and clear, if you played the beta, let me tell you THE FULL VERSION has better effects and textures, you will see. Way, waaaaaaaaaaaay better. You will know what Im talking about when you play the first level of the story mode.
Sound: INCREDIBLE envolving sound, with all of the classic john williams tunes, as well as the new ones, excellent fx sounds, and special sound effects, you will know when you hear this beast of a game. Incredibly polished and pristine sounds.
Gameplay: This is where it truly shines. The whole gameplay experience has been tweaked. I dont know if I have gotten MUCH, MUCH better since the first Battlefront (I have, but that is not the point), but the character you command is no longer a wimpy whineass like on the first one. It was normal to die four or five times if youre average, and more than 10 times if you were bad at eclectic shooting, but in BATTLEFRONT II, your character is a badass, every class you control is more resistent to blasts, and this makes the experience much better, much less frustrating (or not frustrating at all) and waaay more enjoyable.
DONT GET ME WRONG, BF II is not easier than the first one, its just better and the gameplay is more refined and balanced, which every friggin star wars vehicle you ever dreamt, and then some, which they all handle magnificently (if you correctly adjust the movement sensitivity on the options menu according to your hand).
Also, the game's interface is simplistic but effective and functional, and the STORY MODE is amazingly envolving, with smart missions that keep you interested and gives you the feeling like youre actually winning a war and doing something useful and critical for your faction.
And here is the cherry on top, and at the same time, the dessert, or christmas present:
HEROES
My god, heroes are what its all about. If you felt a sense of power when handling a hero (Jedi or not) on the beta test, then multiply that feeling by 100, because you WILL FEEL as if youre Obi Wan, or Ki-Adi-Mundi, Mace Windu, or the very great YODA. Their moves are smooth and extremely well animated, with makes you a killing machine virtually unstoppable (if you are good enough). Plus, when a hero enters, and everything previously to that, is very well put into context and you dont feel like you got a random hero that just goes "oh, I saw laser blasts and just came in to whoop some CSI droids asses". The hero is placed so that it is the pinnacle, the climax of the battle at hand.
All in all, I had high expectations for Battlefront II, and even so, this game has certainly surprised me and surpassed all of my dreams. This is, and probably will be for a LOOOOOONG time the best Star Wars game ever conceived. In my opinion, SW BF 2 brings shame to every other third person action game out there, including its predecessor.
Enjoy this masterpiece and MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU --->
Malcolm "THE LEGEND" Sohm