#BATTLEFRONT 2 SINGLE PLAYER REVIEW FULL#

As Iden you use your companion droid - a friendly variant on the scout droids first seen on the surface of Hoth - to navigate vents and activate terminals, being careful not to be spotted by Rebel forces as you hover through corridors. The ship interior itself is beautifully familiar, its textures lovingly ripped from the source material so that it feels like you're crawling around the Elstree sets of the original.ДЄs a game, though? It's a little less spectacular, though it's far from dreadful.

#BATTLEFRONT 2 SINGLE PLAYER REVIEW FULL#

Here's the one of the more interesting things about Star Wars Battlefront 2's campaign - in moments such like this, the questioning officer full of a certain pomposity as the forces on Endor sit on the cusp of their greatest victory, it shows another side to the Rebellion, too.ДICE's Frostbite engine certainly acquits itself well in the cinematics, and the earlier Battlefront proved that the developer can weave a certain magic with the Star Wars assets (as can Motive, it should be pointed out, who are largely responsible for the campaign). It starts - after a quick burst of the John Williams fanfare and a slow shot of vast ships slowly charting their way through the stars, of course - on the hold of a Rebel ship, with Iden Versio being held in captivity and being interrogated. Centred around Iden Verso, an Imperial soldier in special forces outfit Inferno Squad, it captures the Empire at a pivotal point, and gives a new perspective on a well-worn tale. The story bridges the tail-end of Return of the Jedi and start of The Force Awakens, and quite smartly tells a relatively unfamiliar side of Star Wars' story. This is as visually grandiose as Star Wars single player games have been to date. Having played a slim handful of missions, it's certainly not been left wanting when it comes to budget, production values or sheer spectacle. A campaign was, for many, the missing piece from 2015's Star Wars Battlefront, and the one key ingredient that could make its sequel worthwhile.

Battlefront 2 single player review