IGN Star Wars Battlefront II Review
Published 12/17/2019
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88
+22 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 11/17/2017
Star Wars Battlefront II
Embark on an endless Star Wars action experience from the best-selling Star Wars HD video game franchise of all time. Experience rich multiplayer battlegrounds across all 3 eras - prequel, classic and new trilogy - or rise as a new hero and discover an emotionally gripping single-player story spanning thirty years. Customise and upgrade your heroes, starfighters or troopers - each with unique abilities to exploit in battle. Ride tauntauns or take control of tanks and speeders. Use the Force to prove your worth against iconic characters like Kylo Ren, Darth Maul or Han Solo, as you play a part in a gaming experience inspired by forty years of timeless Star Wars films.
- Developer
- EA Digital Illusions CE
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
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66
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Critic avg
66
48 scored reviews
Total coverage
48
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Score range
40–88
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 66 across 48 scored reviews, with a 48-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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80–8914 reviews · 29%
70–7911 reviews · 23%
Below 7023 reviews · 48%
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Metro GameCentralStar Wars: Battlefront II re-review – a new hope
Published 4/19/2018
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Score
80
+14 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalNathan Carter
Gaming NexusStar Wars Battlefront II (2017) Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 12/22/2017
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Score
49
-17 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalCraig Edwards
Invision CommunityStar Wars Battlefront 2 Review
Published 12/14/2017
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80
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalNoah Bucci
Rectify GamingBattlefront II: The Sequel We Wanted
Published 11/28/2017
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80
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristian Vaz
WccftechStar Wars Battlefront 2 Review – Can Battlefront 2 Survive Without Its Pay To Win System?
Published 11/28/2017
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75
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalTory Favro
ImpulsegamerStar Wars Battlefront II Review
Published 11/27/2017
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84
+18 vs critic avg
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Read originalKieran Stockton
WellPlayedForce Choke
Published 11/24/2017
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Score
40
-26 vs critic avg
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Read originalRob Keyes
Screen RantStar Wars: Battlefront 2 Review: It's A Bad Video Game
Published 11/24/2017
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40
-26 vs critic avg
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Read originalDalton Cooper
Game RantStar Wars Battlefront 2 Review
Published 11/24/2017
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60
-6 vs critic avg
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