I tried ‘Battlefront 2' again and it’s actually really good…

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Battlefront 2 released in 2017 to... mixed reactions. In fact, it was so heavily monetized that Disney stepped in and told them that it was unbecoming of a Star Wars franchise entry. They eventually stripped out all of the lootboxes and pay-to-win mechanics and now, according to many online, the game is "good." So I decided to try it for myself and see what the game had to offer modern audiences.
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[@LukeStephensTV]

Yes, the opening clip is from the OG Battlefront, not Battlefront 2... Please forgive me and my editing team. We are extremely sorry. Please respect our privacy in this difficult time. Nothing can excuse such an egregious mistake. We'll be taking some time to process this development and to evaluate next steps... Thank you for your understanding as we come to terms with this devastating news. . . . . . Lol, jk. idgaf it's a pretty funny editing mistake if we're being honest. 🤣🤣🤣

[@hombreg1]

Oi, you just made me remember the OG battlefront. If anything, that's a win-win

[@RodRessell]

I thought you were talking about "starting out" on the OG BF. Didn't realize it was a mistyke

[@geraintthatcher3076]

Are you gonna reply Fallen Order with the sequel coming out next year ?

[@GustavusAdolphus2]

FYI there is an option for first person it's just in the settings

[@moderndemon84]

@@GustavusAdolphus2 It's literally a button.

[@MegaMetallicaMASTER]

To be fair, it didn’t take 5 years, it took about half a year.. playing the game AS the content was being released was a great time and earning the cosmetics was rewarding and fun. Once the dev teamed had to bail on it they unlocked all the cosmetics for everybody.

[@David-ez1fp]

Wish I had bought it, but I saw the lootboxes and noped out. Shame given how fun it is now

[@MegaMetallicaMASTER]

@@David-ez1fp that’s fair enough through, the media storm around it was intense. It was a special time playing it after work every night with friends.

[@ericlondon2663]

IDK it felt like the game was on rails until they came out with Supremacy.

[@Bearical]

@@David-ez1fp i bought it on sale recently and so far i'm having a great time. just switch servers if you can't find matches. germany servers will load you in a game instantly during the day. i barely have to wait for a game to start.

[@MegaMetallicaMASTER]

@@Bearical glad to hear it’s still chugging along!

[@kendaar9002]

Here is a quick guide for people looking to play this game now: First dont worry about card balance, they generally provide small passives or situational counters. Unlocking guns have a bigger impact but that happens quite fast. Second dont worry about queue times, its about 1 min, the community plays three main game modes, Supremacy, Galactic Assault and Heroes vs Villains. Stick to those and its really quick. If you get put in a lobby waiting for more than 2 or 3 its most probably best to quit out and requeue. Overall great game, would recommend grabbing even at full price, but its often on sale especially on steam where it often goes down to £5

[@DJ88Masterchief]

Don’t forget co-op! It’s probably the easiest way to level up!

[@jacobplute1655]

@@DJ88Masterchief And to grind for the Darth maul skin

[@CommanderBossk]

Co op is the cheat to leveling up, unlocking guns and getting all your héroes and villains to level 25

[@davidfarinella129]

thank you this was really helpful advice/info.

[@aymericdavid9010]

I would add more to this. It can take quite a while to find a game on PC because there aren't as many players as before. Also, if you have all cosmetics unlocked it's because you got the "Celebration" edition. If you don't then you'll have to unlock most cosmetics using credits, that's what they're used for.

[@Lunar_Pendragon]

Ah, 2015, such simpler and better times in the Star Wars fandom. All cosy and playing Battlefront during winter season whilst the incredible and unfathomable hype builds up for The Force Awakens. I think I'm not the only one when I say how near and dear to my heart the 2015 - 2017 period was for me as Star Wars fan. There was so much excitement in the air, so much warmth. Nostalgia is truly a beautiful feeling. I couldn't be more grateful that I got to be allve during that period of Star Wars history.

[@klaatunecktie7906]

Too bad you didn’t die before TLJ (which I like) came along and Star Wars fans tainted the franchise forever

[@TimeKeeperBris]

Battlefront during the winter seasons is the best!

[@jackoberto01]

Battlefront 1 at launch was so good

[@aidan7646]

It’s been good for about 3 years now

[@bastianwright3402]

For me it was the opposite. I fealt nothing but dread when Disney bought star wars. It gave me such a bad feeling.turns out I was right.

[@jonwong2267]

Star Wars Battlefront 2 is arguably the best Star Wars FPS for the past 5 years. Its a shame that they've pulled the plug and stopped updating the game.

[@tobyeaterofbark9582]

Im still stuck playing battlefield 1 dice was just so good at atmosphere I wish they stuck with it

[@Edexcorp-rd2zn]

What other new star wars FPS's have there been in the last 5 years??

[@HelicopterRidesForCommunists]

Yeah well it’s the only FPS Star Wars - there’s Squadrons, but that’s a space ship combat sim

[@ForeverTraitor]

It's the only Star Wars FPS in the last five years lol. The only Star Wars games we've gotten in the last five years are BF2, Jedi: Fallen Order, Squadrons, LEGO Skywalker Saga and a bunch of mobile dogshit.

[@jesusblanco7657]

Lol what other Star Wars fps is out there? Especially since EA are the only one publishing it

[@Memu_]

This video really should have been made years ago. This game was incredible just a couple years ago when it had lots of players. Since they stopped supporting the game the playerbase has lessened a lot.

[@Kesen2003]

Good. It should have died a long time ago. Shouldn’t have even been played

[@valentinvas6454]

I played this on PC about two months ago after I finished the Obi Wan series and there were still tons of players. I barely had to wait for any type of game mode.

[@clovensw5703]

Agreed

[@kyleerway5685]

Still mad that they cancelled it it was literally in its prime

[@DarthVader-qv8dv]

I really can't believe people still play it. It"s INSANE how dedicated the fan base is to this game and the modders. Man they milked their money's worth tho

[@sinner2133]

BF2 has been an absolute joy for a while now

[@tobyeaterofbark9582]

ITS STILL ACTIVE? IF IT IS IM BUYING IT ASAP I've been having so much fun getting absolutely filtered by4

[@undying_artv2]

@@tobyeaterofbark9582 if you're xbox its gamepass

[@Zeesar]

@@tobyeaterofbark9582 definitely im finding lobby within seconds -pc

[@ericlondon2663]

Even online multiplayer is still viable. Rare to find a blatant cheater. Unlike SW:Battlefront which is cheater central.

[@ericlondon2663]

@@tobyeaterofbark9582 100% still active in late 2022. It's a Game Pass game so lots of new players as well as OG folks like me.

[@willcooper8028]

It’s honestly insane how much a game can turn it around after a controversy

[@patricks2645]

No man's sky another

[@WILLINGLYWILD]

Everyone loves a good comeback story, except saints row 2022, that can be forgotten by history

[@ericlondon2663]

@@patricks2645 Hello Games shames all AAA studios with No Man's Sky. If one buys the base game, ya get all 20 DLCs/expansions free....and will get all DLCs free afterwards. NMS is so much fun now.

[@projectx7453]

Ikr

[@projectx7453]

Battlefront 2, Battlefield 5, and 2042

[@joho0707]

It’s a really well made game. It’s got great gameplay that truly (and I hate to say this) makes you feel like a soldier on the battlefield. Not to mention the graphics and overall Star Wars aesthetic. Probably has the finest graphics of a Star Wars game ever and may be so for a good while. Quite unfortunate the game is abandoned by devs, but the final update of the game was a good sendoff for the series thus far. I really do hope EA and DICE get their act together soon so they can make fantastic games once again.

[@MrSpartan993]

Fat chance.

[@sebicmiel4221]

But why do you hate to say that it makes you feel like a soldier on a battlefield? :)

[@Kesen2003]

Never bought it. I have zero interest in EA Star Wars after what they did. They shouldn’t get your money and they really don’t deserve support

[@ymellow.]

@@Kesen2003 It’s a good game 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@hdudhehdhd2222]

@@Kesen2003 not supporting ea, rather supporting the work that dice put into it trying to fix ea’s mess

[@med5674]

The issues you were experiencing I’m afraid are a direct effect of starting to play 2 and a half years after service ended trust me back then it was alive and well and I have extremely fond memories of it. It truly is a shame that she was killed off to make horrific battlefield games

[@yesman9792]

I saw the title and expected this video to be like 3 years old. Dude is definitely late to the party.

[@mattwordsworth9825]

SWBF2 and BFV were killed so BF2042 could live. Massive mistake

[@wetasspaddington]

@@mattwordsworth9825 both those games were genuinely so good and then 2042 just...

[@yeetin_yeti69]

Could never have the same fun as battlefront as in a battlefield game

[@xxvi382]

@@yesman9792 Very late to the party

[@akaneki7234]

Battlefront 2 has been good for years, and the player base recovered...until EA dropped support in 2020

[@lxrdxrist]

The game was almost as popular as fortnite in it's prime, then they cancelled it. Imagine if they kept going and added a ton of content whenever a new show came out

[@projectx7453]

@@lxrdxrist Ikr

[@projectx7453]

@@lxrdxrist Years of academy training wasted

[@kaidenhall2718]

EA shot themselves in the heart there.

[@juuj4493]

@@lxrdxrist Truly, what a waste. Just think how great this game would've became.

[@Legion12Centurion]

There is a first person mode for soldiers and space ships if you feel its better or more comfortable only heroes, heroships, some veichles, special characters and such is locked into third person. The Battlefront games have both options.

[@AaronDoster]

I love the the first person mode it’s awesome

[@gameware722]

13:37 in the grand modes like supremacy there are like 10 or 20 bots on each side in addition to the 20 player per team. That makes it feel more like big scaled battles, also it adds some easy targets for new players.

[@shanesmith4170]

You need to try Co-op mode. It is a big deal because all of the progress you make there caries over to MP. It is a time based attack or defend in which 4 players and a few bots either have to attack or defend points on the map. It is great for learning a lot of the basics and what heroes you like playing as.

[@Matt.is-mad]

Yeah it also helps to upgrade your cards to compete with the People in MP

[@treemonsterman3611]

I love co-op

[@bakerboy7716]

You shouldnt main co-op because a level 41 from HvV is massively better then a level 41 from co-op

[@shanesmith4170]

@@bakerboy7716 I am not saying main co-op of you are looking to get into and take seriously multiplayer. I am saying that Co-op should be the main mode for new player that are learning the game. It give you a chance to quickly level up all heroes and classes while learning about each and which classes and what cards with those classes work for you and level up the cards. Of course a player with a plethora of real pvp experience will beat the player that mainly plays bots but co-op gives you a path forward to learn and level without having to get your teeth kicked in by live multiplayer all because you have no cards unlocked or leveled and zero clue how to play your class or what they can do.

[@TIRFemcel]

Co-op is a chill gamemode i like it

[@tagus100]

I've played this game since the beta in October 2017. I've seen this game's highest highs and lowest lows. I've played all the content this game has to offer. Let me say that it's a phenomenal game and if you've never played it before, there is tons and tons of content to get stuck into to!

[@aayushdas19]

Can you still find matches?

[@tagus100]

@@aayushdas19 Yes. Last year, the game was free on PS Plus and Epic Games so if you're on one of those platforms you should always get into a full lobby.

[@aayushdas19]

@@tagus100 I’m on xbox

[@thebathtubgamer5201]

@@aayushdas19 well most players have game pass and it's free for game pass users so you should find matches. I tried to play the game on my first generation xbox 1 but it didn't run very well, if you have a series S or something it should run fine though.

[@projectx7453]

@@aayushdas19 Yea

[@nathank536]

Great video, it's just a shame it was made 2 years after they stopped supporting the game, which in itself is a controversy because EA stopped online support for Battlefront 2 in its prime to have the developers work on the next Battlefield game, and a couple years later when Battlefield 2042 came out, it turned out to be a disaster of a game. Anyways, a lot of Battlefront 2's servers are empty now, and if EA had just continued on working with Battlefront 2 instead of moving its team to work on an extremely mid Battlefield game, not only would there be a much more active playerbase still due to it receiving more updates, but also a lot more content they had planned on, such as more female heroes and villains, and maps like Mustafar, and I don't know about you guys, but I think having a battle on a frickin lava world is badass.

[@blindmanai6957]

kind of makes you wonder how bad 2042 was before they pulled all hands on deck. of course I'm with you and will forever wonder 'what if' had they stuck with BF2 and released content alongside the many series released from D+.

[@NayshunNinja]

Sad note but mentioning TB’s review of SWBF2 I wish TotalBiscuit was still alive. He was one of my favorite humans beings and any time he’s mentioned I pray he won’t ever be forgotten ❤

[@hombreg1]

Won't be, John Bain is one of the pillars of game reviews youtube. He's dearly missed

[@kevinkeninson2784]

The singleplayer Instant Action mode does a surprisingly good job of filling out that multiplayer itch when the player count is pretty low, and all star cards are automatically unlocked and max upgraded while playing it.

[@boat4l658]

The game actually made one of the best comebacks when ea was still supporting it, specifically with the battle of geonosis update. The playerbase was going back up again but just as soon as they started to get the ball rolling in the right direction they announced that they would be ending live service for the game not too long after, regardless of their promises to support the game for years to come. If it weren't for the lack of new content I would have no doubts that this game would be thriving right now.

[@lxrdxrist]

Yea it's such a shame, one of the saddest things to happen in gaming in the last 10years imo

[@boat4l658]

@@lxrdxrist fr the game is fun and had so much more potential

[@bingobongo8701]

It sucks, I was looking forward to them adding ahsoka and ventress. But of course ea would mess it up

[@DJresnoGaming]

I don't know if you ever noticed this when revisiting this game, but co-op has matchmaking now and it's honestly my favorite game mode. You don't need friends to play. It only requires four players and is easy to play. I'd recommend it if you ever played again.

[@samthemanlee1508]

As a avid Battlefront player, the game does have a very loyal fan base that has stuck threw the thick and thin of the games run. When the game got added to the Epic Games launcher it reached its highest player count online at once 4 years after launch. The game is still sad to look back on cause the Devs have gone out to say they were going to add Courasuant and Ahsoka

[@amicuscure8s]

The leveling was fixed 6 months later, but people had moved on or had a bad taste in their mouth (myself included). I’d occasionally visit the game every few months until 2 years later, fall of 2019 the game got some updates and became incredible and my favorite online shooter and game of the generation. I’m not saying it’s the “best” or most innovative, but it became my most played game for the past 3 years. But spring of 2020 they decided to stop supporting it right after they hit its peak. Still such a shame, hopefully a BF3 or something to scratch the itch is in the pipeline!

[@BAKER_SWEETS]

The top man at dice quit because they wouldn't let them make battlefront 3

[@matttondr9282]

You just described me. Played it at launch, got terribly disappointed within 15 minutes, pulled out the disk and never put it back in. Such a disgrace of a “game”. So happy to see that they’ve added more stuff, I had no idea. Already gave my disk away years ago so now I gotta buy it again on a sale lol.

[@mister-pinkman]

Honestly you should’ve made this video 2 years ago when it was popping. In 2019-2020 I put 200+ hours into this game I absolutely loved it after the fixes. I’m sad they stopped updating it.

[@JustGromski]

I’m surprised you didn’t get a full lobby, usually when I play its full. But yeah usually you have to actually pick something in play supremacy. For some reason the game is laggy at the start and eventually preforms better. And you can switch between 1st and 3rd person.

[@robertveri5800]

First person is In the game it’s either holding up or down on the D pad and if I remember you can go into first person for everything but heroes. One of those also changes the view perspective from left to right if you tap it

[@aayushdas19]

Its the same button, if you press it switches shoulders, if you hold it switches between first or third I believe. But tbh the game was always meant to be played in third person.

[@Nivoleth]

I built my channel on BF2 and when they ended support it straight up killed so many KZbin channels 😂 they need to make a BF3 asap

[@luckyraygun1607]

Fr bro it still pains me that they killed bf2 when it just made a huge ass comeback arguably the biggest one in gaming history. still the most played game for me to this day

[@Nivoleth]

@@luckyraygun1607 it was at its peak and they just killed it 😭 it’s because it wasn’t making them micro-transaction money so they didn’t want to support it anymore. It’s tragic

[@luckyraygun1607]

@@Nivoleth Fr why didn’t they just add a battlepass for skins for the game could of made so much money from that

[@berthein5476]

@@luckyraygun1607 everyone left. After BFEA2 failed, basically dice LA and others took over as always. But everyone who worked on BFEA2 and BFV left DICE. Engine team went to epic, everyone else to Embark. Thats why they killed live service for both BFEA2 and BFV

[@luckyraygun1607]

@@berthein5476 nah entirely true the people who worked on bf2 after launch left once they stop support for it and the reason for that is because Dennis who was the head of bf2 at the time pitched a bf3 but ea didn’t want to do one. Then the remaining people who didn’t leave went on to work on assfield 2042

[@unicorntomboy9736]

I once wrote an article for a college interview for a journalism course about the whole Battlefront 2 controversy when it was happening on January 2018. I essentially made a hit piece on EA. Good memories there

[@buck20k]

Friend told me about this game 4 days ago… massive Star Wars fan no idea how I didn’t hear about it before my friend. In love with it.

[@Micah__]

WHAT THE HELL! I haven’t touched BF2 in over a year and randomly decided to download it this morning. Haha the stars have aligned my friend.

[@frequency_vibes7822]

I’d love to see a critique of the single player mode

[@nickskicks2993]

If anyone is looking for a group to play battlefront 2 with, the 104th is still going strong within the game. It’s a clone MilSim based on the 104th battalion, who served under Plo Koon and commander wolf. If I’m not mistaken it’s still the biggest Star Wars MS around.

[@renouncreation]

I actually loved this game lol. Playing this in 2018 when I was in high-school and going into my first year of uni... so many great memories.

[@wattyswrld]

Battlefront 2 has been awesome for ages!

[@amicuscure8s]

The only online competitive game modes with bots are Supremacy (it fills in for missing players w/ bots so they’re not always present) and Starfighter Assault where bots are always present along with the real players. Then of course COOP is focused on facing hordes of bots and is super fun in this game.

[@funkychunk1343]

The cosmetics arent all unlocked for everyone, I think the edition on gamepass came with bonus content. The credits are typically used to unlock outfits, especially for heroes and villains

[@Elizabitchk17]

Thank you, Jacob, for the most excellent time lapse Also your reaction to the game freezing was priceless 🤣🤣🤣

[@jonoboio1233]

If your having trouble with multiplayer the game has a great offering of single player content. You have the campaign of course but you also have instant action where you can play large scale conquest (supremacy) from the original battlefront games and attack defence modes against bots which is actuslly a lot of fun. Plus you have the tdm arcade mode which also has star fighters tdm now

[@Siah2coldfrfr]

I’m going to share the hell outta this video I need to get more people playing this immaculate game

[@fennerarmstrong3346]

As someone who only just started playing the game, this video was super helpful figuring how to navigate the menus because the game doesn't tell you at all.

[@alexo_pog]

lobbies are usually full and you find a fresh game is literal seconds, also there is a first person mode for infantry

[@Jonesy11798]

The fact you're implying Jedi: Fallen Order isn't even halfway decent is crazy

[@toby9364]

Incredible game. The coop is FUN

[@rjdiggs738]

This game was amazing back during its peak when it was making its comeback. I would play it for hours on end and it’s shocking because I haven’t played a multiplayer game prior to bf2 since the cod games from early 2010’s. Time really does fly and watching Luke really enjoying it brings back awesome memories for me when I first bought it on PS4.

[@jakemarciniak1877]

Glad people are still playing this, 2 years ago my life was dominated by squading up with my friends as a hero battles team.

[@the_batmaniac]

Bought it a couple of months ago since it was on sale and I gotta admit, it was actually good! I especially liked the story, for a multiplayer focused game it was actually deeper than expected Only downside for me is that I quickly got bored with every single online game mode except Heroes Vs Villains and thus ended up playing exclusively that one Found the rest a bit tiresome, just my opinion thoughhhh

[@jangreveraars9634]

Yeah, do the campaign. The Luke Skywalker section is hilarious

[@SirReginaldBumquistIII]

I remember when computers were run without any windows or buttons to use at all. If you had a file on a drive, you had to tell the computer where to find it with a drive name and a file name. Nostalgia lol

[@uneasy9090]

Been playing it now for a few months and it's fantastic wow the graffics are still mind blowing

[@adamtubak]

Yes please.. played the singleplayer. Found it okayish.. curious to see your take on it

[@nenevader25]

I feel like teh singleplayer experience is just to show the mechanics. Sadly it last a lot more than it should. Multiplayer is everything in this game. Wish lobbies and in-game communication was better

[@blurryperson2685]

The game is really good wdym? It had a good awful start but they did absolutely turn it around

[@chrisjones720]

If you’re a Star Wars Fan, then this game will never get old. Like a die hard one. I still play this game until this day, still fun. I mainly play Supremacy though.

[@bevivoices]

Absolutely criminal that he didn’t play Ewok hunt.

[@liamwelch505]

The thing is the people who made this were really loving to the game and cared a lot for it they were single handedly the reason for its comeback not ea but then ea killed it

[@TheHippo]

10:25 it’s because the edition that comes with the free game pass is the “celebration edition” which unlocks all skins that can be earned through credits There are still some skins and voice/emotes that you would have to unlock through achievements though (fairly easy to get) 13:20 that’s because you were playing the tutorial/arcade offline mode, multiplayer doesn’t have any bots (asides from capital supremacy-they have bots in addition to the 40 in game players because it is all out galactic warfare) 16:09 selecting quick match chooses randomly from any multiplayer match-the lobby you joined was dead because you’re likely on a bad server and also on PC which is dead compared to console (still really active)

[@AstroAvenger]

It's been playable and great for years. They did a 180 after launch and a few months later it was great, especially after the clone wars update.

[@beans_236]

it’s unfortunate they stopped updating the game when it was in its prime during 2020-2021. started playing this game again a few days ago and it’s still very fun!

[@Dieselbird]

Hey Luke, just wanted to tell you I think all your videos are great, your critiques are valid, and as an aspiring game developer, it brings insight to my work and helps me stay relaxed!

[@AaronDoster]

This game is still so much fun I love playing it and it’s by far my favorite game to stream

[@mattsen4297]

Most immersive star wars game I've played, love it

[@ruairireynolds6848]

For new players quick play typically puts you into games that need players so games that havent started are the most common

[@shadoink]

Leveling your cards up to purple is really really easy on every character imo. Every Wednesday is triple XP and every Sunday is double xp so hit up coop missions during those days and you’ll level up in no time.

[@Foxy_the_little_pirate16]

This game looks like it come out a year ago.

[@Toygains]

The co-op stuff is so fun

[@T3B0R997]

It was so relieving when Jedi fallen order came out in 2019 because it when back to the roots of single player action games with a amazing story and combat made by respawn who really know that they are doing and didn’t have EA interfere as much as DICE did with this game. But after all it’s updates it became a decent game especially the fun factor of playing these Star Wars characters in all these locations, especially being a big fan of the franchise. Enjoyed the video and keep up the great work.

[@TheePinky]

i haven’t finished watching this video so i don’t know if you got around to it, but the reason why you own almost every appearance is because of the Celebration Pack. It basically unlocks all appearances for 30 dollars I think, expect for the ones that can be unlocked through milestone (for example, Luke Skywalker Farmboy, Leia’s Princess outfit, and some victory poses, voicelines, and emotes)

[@DarthVader-qv8dv]

Ive played this game every single day since launch. I remember when I was i think about nine when i got it. It was the most exciting time of my life up to that point. I got to play as the characters i loved but then they had to cancel development. Man the devastation i felt, i still game once in a while. never gets old

[@kaineahnung5467]

The Co-open mode is for leveling up class star cards and guns quickly since you're playing against bots. You can effectively purple out your characters quickly by it, then jump into a real match.

[@the_rude_canadian1168]

Idk if he ending up finding out in the video yet but I’m halfway through but the cosmetics weren’t given out for free per se it was a pack you could buy called the celebration pack which unlocked pretty much all the appearances

[@prabeshgurung1067]

One of the greatest thing to come to this game that was made by the fans was somehow private servers and creating a cmod that compiled some of the best mods together to add a whole ton of new content to the game.

[@alunstevenfennell1042]

Totally agree…. Back playing it myself over the past 6 weeks

[@liamwilko9285]

I play on xbox all the time and have absolutely no issues getting into games like you did here, I'm always in full lobby matches and the game runs perfectly smooth! You don't have to play 3rd person either

[@Lunar_Pendragon]

Am I the only one who thinks Battlefront (2015) > Battlefront II (2017)? The gameplay, graphics, sound design, hero playability, the incredible diversity of choice (guns, skins, etc.) and overall experience is just so much better than the sequel, man - even if it's nostalgia talking, I genuinely think the 2015 Battlefront is better. God bless that wonderful game. It's an absolutely fantastic gem in Star Wars gaming history - immensely underappreciated.

[@amicuscure8s]

I have a more intense nostalgia for 2015 and I think some things are better, but I do think BF2 is the overall better online game now, especially for the big modes. I do prefer 2015’s small modes. Cargo was my favorite, but most of them I like better than Strike and Extraction. I like BF2’s Heroes better for large game modes, but actually preferred 2015’s HvV (I feel I’m in the minority on that one). Starfighter Assault in BF2 is leagues better than 2015’s Fighter Assault in my opinion. BF2 I think overall is the better game, but I feel 2015’s was the better Star Wars experience within a game. Both are great, though

[@birokilias2]

It's a worrisome start !!!! That made spill my coffee !!!

[@Ultraelectromagnetic]

as a very casual gamer i have the most fun in Co-op, even going in solo. Since it's only 4 human players it's very fast matchmaking and you get put into big battles w/ some AI teammates against hordes of AI enemies. You get big scale star wars battles on-demand and it's usually chill, sometimes intense, always a great time.

[@andyrogers28708]

The gamepass version which is the celebration edition unlocks just about all the cosmetics. But even before the cosmetics only costed a about a 1000 credits and credits are pretty easy to get.

[@ryredux6884]

Me and friends almost exclusively play co-op to kinda just chill and talk while not really taking it too seriously. Plus it’s a great way to level up soldiers, reinforcements and heroes 👌🏻

[@PsychicBison]

Love your videos mate, can you do a review of the single player mode, please? Been playing it lately and its not THAT bad at all. Seems to be a distinct lack of any good reviews it too. Keep up the good work dude

[@slappydoodle]

The game has been good for like 4 or 5 yrs now. I was at the beginning when u truly had to grind an they changed all that updated everything, cool af characters. The campaign while shitty was still something that 2015 didn't. Man miss playing this game

[@citrus1225]

The gameplay is actually incredibly solid. Even the co-op missions can be fun as hell

[@knewkid404]

I play this from time to time, not as much in the last year but it’s no surprise. There’s a huge community. I’ve never had any issues getting in a game.

[@ericlondon2663]

OG Battlefront 2 player. So OG I was playing the game days before it's original release. This video brought back terrible memories LOL. I bought the DELUXE version and I still had to EARN Darth Vader, etc.... It was maddening. At least I have that sense of accomplishment.....LOL

[@matthorner35]

Even playing this this week, I don't think I've ever waited longer than 30 sec for a match

[@nataniell6230]

This game always breaks my heart. HOW COULD THEY CUT IT IN THEIR PRIME, especially after hearing what they’d planned for the future.

[@logarhythmic6859]

I got this game on launch. The press was really bad initially, and rightfully so, for all the reasons you pointed out. But it got "good" less than a year after launch, probably after only a few months. I haven't played it in several years, but I remember it working basically the same as in this video, except with wayyyyy more active players. So it's not like it took 5 years before it got good. It only took a few months, but most people were too busy memeing about it and not actually giving it a second chance.

[@TheForever206]

its a great casual game to play. After sweating do to skill based match making in damn near every game these days, its nice to get on this game and chill.

[@Obiisapro]

''They looked like bots. I can't really blame them though.'' he says like he's the best player ever. *proceeds to instantly play as a bot*

[@tfullgaming]

You were able to find games! Awesome I'll have to hop back on, I tried but couldn't find anything (PC)

[@manuelcaycedo561]

the first person mode for the troopers always reminded me of battlefield back then . the art style and clunky feel was very similar. both sick ass games

[@jonathanyesbest4616]

I feel like someone has to say this QUICK PLAY AIN’T BROKIN! It just sends you to a galactic assault match and usually it’s dead. And the supremacy matches are usually NOT dead! Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

[@jackie.p6891]

I like the game these days, still play it often. tip: you can unlock everything for free really fast by playing co-op, because you're playing against ai's, it's easier.

[@i.cobain]

this game was saved amazingly and is a masterpiece to this day it just stopped getting updated

[@Frank-kq4te]

It was good 6 months into the game. EA simply lost the ip and the developers were moved on other things.

[@thecasualreviewer2148]

The maps in the wider areas really do it for me

[@JoeyJordisun]

Playing it since the release! This is my favorite game! 5 years bro! Love this game! btw u need to get better :D

[@sockheadd]

i’ve recently gotten back into it, it’s a lot of fun. in about 4 days i’ve put almost 13 hours into it

[@LikeVapor65]

clean edits jacob

[@impulseki9896]

You had all the dlc because of the version you got. If you just get the regular bf2, you have to unlock all cosmetics… which is what I prefer to have something to work for lol

[@bobby_c07]

It's actually been fixed since it launched. The outrage was so huge that the changes happened between the beta and the actual release of the game.

[@GentlemensClubHolyEdition]

No game pass gave you the "celebration edition" which gives you a lot of cosmetics, although those aren't very monetized, now you have to unlock credits for them

[@blue_black_parrot6243]

I'm running the game through steam, and 4k runs just fine. I've also never encountered a crash aside from mods messing with the game. Lobbies in heroes vs villains usually have a lot of players but unfortunately supremacy is often dead. The game's absolutely worth it as long as you buy it on sale, and it's not too buggy anymore. The only thing I hate about the game is the hit boxes are really bad lol.

[@meemmahn2856]

It's genuinly amazing that a corporation was so god damn greedy that another corporation had to say "dude, chill."