Who Still Plays Star Wars Battlefront II (2005)?

[Sonygamer455]

So after playing the first on PS2 and being fairly impressed with it back in 2006, it was only natural I would eventually play the 2nd later that year on the same console. While I have played many games over the years, this game is by far one of my favorite games of all time and I don’t think theirs a single game I have ever played more than this one. In fact, even years after getting the game, it managed to stay relevant far longer than most and still has a lot of meaning to me even now.

Nowadays, I will admit, I don’t play it nearly as much as I used to, but it is a game I intend to get back into again sometime soon, especially since the Classic Collection just dropped. So who else still cares about this game?

Disclaimer: This thread is not about the 2017 game. Go here if you want to discuss it.

 

[Chrizztiann__]

I play single player on my dolphin emulator on mac but the game on the classic collection is a bit buggy on multiplayer. I would hold off on about a few months for CC until more fixes are implemented.

The reason why you would probably not enjoy the classic collection is due to the lag, rubberbanding and crashes. The ps2 original is by far better and they nerfed the iconic sounds you hear when you enter a galaxy! (how dare they)

If there's news on potential fixes I'll update the thread, I'd like to get a game in with you just for nostalgia's sake.

Cheers

 

[Sonygamer455]

I would hold off on about a few months for CC until more fixes are implemented.

I have been holding off anyway because it's a bit too expensive for me right now and I am wanting to revisit the PS2 version first before I get anywhere near the Classic Collection. (which I haven't done yet) The bugs have been a concern for me though and I am waiting for them to be ironed out eventually and I am hopeful they will be.

The reason why you would probably not enjoy the classic collection is due to the lag, rubberbanding and crashes.

Maybe, but from what I can tell, the single-player experience is still pretty decent and some of the major problems are in the online play.

they nerfed the iconic sounds you hear when you enter a galaxy! (how dare they)

Okay, that might be about Battlefront 1, but I think that was just an oversight and what was really happening was the sound was being played at the wrong pitch. It has recently been fixed though. (thank goodness)

I'd like to get a game in with you just for nostalgia's sake.

To be honest, I don't even know if I'll play this game online or not. Nothing personal, I am just not much of an online person.

 

[Chrizztiann__]

I have been holding off anyway because it's a bit too expensive for me right now and I am wanting to revisit the PS2 version first before I get anywhere near the Classic Collection. (which I haven't done yet) The bugs have been a concern for me though and I am waiting for them to be ironed out eventually and I am hopeful they will be.

That's fair, perhaps revisit the originals and see if you can find a better perspective in the Classic Collection. I do agree that most of the fun that will be had in the campaign since online been buggy.

To be honest, I don't even know if I'll play this game online or not. Nothing personal, I am just not much of an online person.

Everyone has their quirks I don't take offense. I would honestly hold off on online for the time being while the devs make everything stable due to the sheer amount of problems.

 

[MisterWaffles]

I have Battlefront II Classic on the PC and I've been playing a lot of the Halation mod.

It's exactly what it sounds like, just adds Halo maps, factions and vehicles to the game. It's a lot of fun using the weapons from the Halo series in the Battlefront II style of gameplay as marines and ODSTs.



Got about 20 hours on the game in the past two weeks just because of this mod alone.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Sometimes I'll play Battlefront 1 when there's an internet outage. Never got used to the cross hair in BF2.

 

[Sonygamer455]

So I finally got the Xbox version of the game recently:

Been wanting it for a while since it's supported on the Series X and I've wanted to play it on there and of course, check out the DLC they made for it. I played the PS2 version a ton the past few weeks just a refresher since it was what I grew up with and I finally played the Xbox version for the first time Thursday on my Series X. My thoughts and first impressions of it are:

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1. While this is likely down to the emulation on the Series X, the game looks and runs so much better than the PS2 version. I noticed the water on Kashyyyk is not as invisible as it was on the PS2 version and the stable framerate feels unreal to me because I am used to it being so much slower. (the PS2 version didn't run very well)
2. I noticed this version of the game seems to have some extra sound effects I either could not hear or were probably not even used in the PS2 version. Such as the health and ammo droid and the inside of the CIS ship, which all had some sounds I didn't recognize.
3. The maps included with the DLC are pretty decent much like they were in the original game. However, I must say, Rhen Var Harbor feels so different with all those mountains in the distance because I am used to just seeing thick fog instead. Not a bad touch, but I must admit, I prefer how it used to be instead. The time of day change for Yavin Arena however I straight up don't like it and really wish they had just left it like it was because I thought it suited the dark nature of the map better. I am also disappointed they didn't include more maps from BF1 like Naboo Plains, Bespin Platforms, both Kashyyyk maps, Tatooine Dune Sea and Geonosis Spire though since I really liked them. Still, the extra maps are a wonderful addition to the game and I am glad we have them!
4. Speaking of the DLC, I really like the new heroes we got with them. Asajj Ventress is easily my favorite of the two because her secondary weapon bounces off walls and her blocking animation is fun to watch. Kit Fisto is also pretty neat with his Force Orb and I find it to be more useful than anything else he has. However, their lightsaber attacks are pretty bad and feel so muddy compared to other characters in the game, especially with Kit Fisto. With other heroes, I can swing their lightsabers so much faster and easier, I don't know why Ventress and Kit Fisto weren't done this way.
5. One issue with the PS2 version is when blocking with a lightsaber, it sometimes would stop blocking for reasons I have yet to figure out, even if you have plenty of stamina and haven't started running. This however is not an issue with the Xbox version and I am pleased to see this. That blocking issue always bothered on the PS2 version.
6. I am generally fine with using a Series X controller most of the time, but when it comes to games that I had played a ton on Playstation in my youth and have a lot of muscle memory for, that's where I struggle. Not only did I play the PS2 version a crap ton right before playing this, but the PS2 version is one of the most played games I have in my library. So naturally I am very very used to that and I have had a terrible time adapting to the Series X controller, to the point I had to plug my Cronus Zen in and use a PS4 controller just play halfway decent. Eventually, I am going to try again and get used to it, but man has this been rough for me.

Feels good to finally have this game on Xbox so I can enjoy it all over again on my most recent console. 😎