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Star Wars: Battlefront II

Star Wars: Battlefront is a series of first/third-person shooter video games taking place in the Star Wars universe. The games have been developed by Pandemic, in the past, but recent rumors suggest that they are done with the Battlefront series, and a new developer will take their place. They are also and published by LucasArts. Each game usually includes online play.

The series has spawned two games so far, a PSP game, and a rumored third on the way for 7th generation consoles.

Intallments

  • Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron has been confirmed as being a PSP exclusive. It includes new features such as customizable soldiers, and hero space battle ships. Though previous Battlefront titles have hit the Playstation 2, Xbox and PC there is no confirmation that Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron will feature on them. Judging by the confirmations from various sources including an official one, Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron Will only be released on PSP as an exclusive. Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron is set to become the third Star Wars game on the PSP following Star Wars The Force Unleashed in late 2007.
  • Star Wars: Battlefront III, is currently nothing more then speculation, and rumors, but, the recently announced partnership with LucasArts and unnamed sources, which have strongly been hinted at the game company, Free Radical, confirms that former Battlefront developers, Pandemic Studios will not be on board for the next sequel. Free Radical is currently in the process of making a next-gen shooter Haze, also for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.

Gameplay

The gameplay is very similar to the Battlefield series of shooters. The main objective of the Battlefront games is to capture command posts or to destroy all of the enemies' reinforcements. Each side has a number of different units for the player to choose from. Vehicles can be entered at will on the battlefield.

The second installment introduced capture the flag, assault, and hunt mode. Capture the Flag was played in two modes, the first being single flag, where both teams battle for a flag that starts in the middle of the map, and try and bring it back to their base. Second, a game where each team has a flag, and is trying to take the other team's flag without losing their own. There are two modes of assault, the first of which is a space battle, where players try to take out the opposing team's flagship, by destroying targets on the outside, or bombing the inside. The second mode of assault, has a two teams, one being Heros, and the other being Villains, fight it out, in a team death match, with only the Hero class units. In hunt mode, a player chooses from either the hunter or the hunted (indigedious species).

Units

Unit I II
Stormtrooper Green tickY Green tickY
Clone trooper Green tickY Green tickY
Rebel soldier Green tickY Green tickY
Battle droid Green tickY1 Red XN
Super battle droid Green tickY Green tickY
Scout trooper Green tickY Green tickY
Rebel marksman Green tickY Green tickY
Assassin droid Green tickY Green tickY
Clone sharpshooter Green tickY Green tickY
Rebel vanguard Green tickY Green tickY
ARC Trooper Green tickY Green tickY
Clone Heavy Trooper Red XN Green tickY
Stormtrooper Green tickY Green tickY
Shock trooper Green tickY Green tickY
Assault Droid Green tickY Green tickY
Rebel smuggler Red XN Green tickY
Rebel engineer Red XN Red XN
Imperial engineer Red XN Green tickY
Droid engineer Red XN Green tickY
Clone engineer Red XN Green tickY
Rebel pilot Green tickY Green tickY2
Imperial pilot Green tickY Green tickY2
Droid pilot Green tickY Green tickY2
Clone pilot Green tickY Green tickY2
Wookie Smuggler Green tickY Red XN
Wookiee warrior Red XN Green tickY
Dark Trooper Green tickY Green tickY
Droideka Green tickY Green tickY
Jet troopers Green tickY Green tickY
Imperial officer Red XN Green tickY
Clone commander Red XN Green tickY
MagnaGuard Red XN Green tickY
Bothan Red XN Green tickY
Imperial marine Red XN Green tickY2
Rebel marine Red XN Green tickY2
Droid marine Red XN Green tickY2
Clone marine Red XN Green tickY2
Star Corps Trooper Red XN Red XN
Ewok Fighter Red XN Red XN
Radiation Trooper Red XN Red XN
Clone Assassin Red XN Red XN
Security Droid Red XN Red XN
Elite Rebel Pilot Red XN Red XN
Imperial Shuttle Pilot Red XN Red XN
Notes:
  1. Available only in the first two levels of story mode
  2. Available only in space battles

In addition, Tusken Raiders, Jawas, Ewoks, and Wampas are available in hunt mode in Battlefront II.

Heroes

Star Wars: Battlefront II introduced playable Jedi and others such as Boba Fett or Han Solo. These characters have a limited use time, showed by a shrinking lightsaber in the corner of the screen. Heroes are unlocked by achieving a number of star points. Heroes will continue to be playable characters in Star Wars: Battlefront III.

Vehicles

Each faction (Rebels, Empire, Republic, CIS) features features different types of ships.

  • The troop transports act as spawn points when docked, so a transport can land inside an enemy ship's hangar and spawn one faction's troops inside.
  • Bombers are used to take out transports, shields, and ship main systems outside the capital ships.

Speed: Low / Armor: High / Power: Very High / Maneuverability: Low.

  • Fighters are all-around ships that can basically do anything. But these starfighters cannot do these objectives as effieciently as other specified ships. These ships hold lock on torpedoes.

Speed: Average / Armor: Average / Power: Average / Maneuverability: Average.

  • Interceptors are high-speed fighters used to take out individual starfighters. Although these ships can take out starfighters with ease, these are low in power and armor. The torpedoes these ships hold are weak individually, but can pack power when shot in a group.

Speed: High / Armor: Low / Power: Low / Maneuverability: High.

  • Transports are extremely high in defense, higher than an average starfighter. Although the slowest and least maneuverable starfighter, it has a lot of power. These ships also have multiple positions, up to six, including main gunner, second gunner, and passengers.

Speed: Very Low / Armor: Very High / Power: High / Maneuverability: Very Low.

Planetary vehicles

Confederacy of Independent Systems:

Galactic Republic:

Galactic Empire:

Rebel Alliance:

Trivia

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