Star Wars Battlefront
The force is strong in this one...
I'm not going to mess you around here - there are three loves in my life: video games, my early morning cereal, tea and cigarette, and Star Wars. That's why I find it all the more painful when every time a new Star Wars title arrives it's nearly always disappointing. Clone Wars? Chuff. Bounty Hunter? Pants. In fact, I can name only three decent Star Wars games off the top of my head - Tie Fighter, the original Star Wars arcade machine and Knights of the Old Republic. However, I'm gleeful to say that today I can add a forth to that list, for Battlefront is not only the best use of the license to date, but arguably the best Star Wars game yet made. There's one quite vital catch to this wondrous revelation, however, that being a broadband internet connection and a Live account. The bitter truth is that if you're not online then you won't be able to experience Battlefront at anywhere near its best. That's not to say that the single player game is bad - it's more that the multiplayer online is significantly better.
Impressive, most impressive.
The truth is that the structure employed by Battlefront would not work were the title not set in the Star Wars universe. There's no underlying plot, no character progression to drive things along. What you get here are bite size chunks, disjointed nuggets borrowed from various points along the movie plotlines. One moment you'll be battling the Republic's clone army on the dusty, mountainous terrains of Geonosis, the next you're sniping Wookie's from the giant snow drifts on Hoth. If by some bizarre, perverse amalgamation of life circumstances you've somehow never seen the Star Wars movies, not only do I deeply pity you, but also you'll probably get very little from this title. If you're anyone else though you're nearly guaranteed to have more fun with Battlefront than you've had in a long time.
Asteroids do not concern me, Admiral.
When setting up a game you're given the option to choose between the old and new generation of the franchise, fighting for the Empire or Rebellion, the Republic and the CIS. You also have a choice of several planets set across the Star Wars universe, ranging from more familiar locales like Tatooine, Hoth and Endor to more specialised planets like Kashyyk and Rhen Var. There are a few other things you can also choose between before delving in. For instance, it's possible to allocate one "Jedi Hero" to each side (including Luke Skywalker, Mace Windu, Count Dooku and Darth Vader) which are invulnerable CPU characters that roam the battlefield dishing out lightsabre-fuelled destruction. Whether you choose to activate them or not is down to personal preference as their indestructibility is a contentious issue for some, but there's no denying the coolness of fighting alongside the real heroes of the movies.
No disintegrations!
The gameplay here is undoubtedly modelled on the Unreal Tournament school of thought as opposed to the Counter-Strike or Rainbow Six camp. Although the number of human players is limited to 16 according to the tech specs (though you will often find rooms hosting up to 24 players) every game presents you with a monstrous battlefield of combat, with CPU players making up the numbers. In fact, developer Pandemic should be commended for implementing some impressive AI - even when the number of human players is limited battles never feel less than fully convincing. These battles follow a rather basic capture-the-flag formula that sees both sides fighting until one team has either captured and held all of the command posts for 20 seconds or used up their allocation of respawns that is limited to either 200 or 250 depending on the map. Death does not bring the end fortunately as all you need do is wait a few seconds until you respawn and when you do so you'll not only be given a choice of spawn points (dependent on the command posts currently under your teams control) but also a choice of fighter. Each team has a standard drone that can take the form of more basic characters from the movies (Storm Troopers, Battle Droids and the like) and typically packs an automatic rifle of some description, a smaller pistol and some grenades. Also on offer are more specialised drones that carry an assortment of weapons such as rocket launchers, sniper rifles and EMP canons. Each team also has a selectable pilot drone that whilst lacking firepower can repair gun turrets and vehicles.
Mine, or help you I will not.
"Did I hear you say vehicles?" you may ask. Yes you did. Vehicles are also optional, though only the most weak-minded fool would choose to deactivate them as they offer some of the cooler moments of the game. Much like the locations, a great selection of vehicles are on offer ranging from AT-AT's to Snowspeeders and Tie Fighters to Speeder Bikes. Fortunately each vehicle feels pleasingly individual and will require a little practice to get to grips with. The AT-ST's walk in relation to the aim of your lasers for instance, the Y Wing has a larger turning cycle than its nimbler X Wing counterpart. Also, two players can occupy most vehicles with one person manning the heavier weapon whilst the other pilots and operates the more standard lasers. Whilst an AT-ST can prove a destructive visitor to one of your spawn areas, a couple of well placed rockets, blasts from a gun turret or even a Ewok tree trunk trap will soon tumble even the mightiest foe.
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ANYONE KNOW WHEN THE DEMO COMES OUT?!?!?!?
Apparently the demo is bundled with the Star Wars trilogy DVD set, which came out last month.
Yes it is, Jason, but beware using the demo in your Xbox as it installs a small Spyware program on the hard disc.
the graphics looks bad to me, or maybe that is just the xbox...
No, it's not the Xbox - you must just have funny eyes mate. It's a nice looking game.
Star war battle front is awsome
The Demo with the Star Wars trilogy DVD set is compatible with the Xbox. I thought it would be a PC demo.
what does this Spyware program do to your Xbox???
Is the demo compatable with formats other than x-box?
Blowing away Luke Skywalker and his barmy army with powerful lasers from AT-AT's and starfighters....oh yeah!
What spyware on the demo? What does it do? You sure it installs itself when you run the demo?
Paranoia methinks.
do you know if it will ever come out on gamecube?
I have never realy liked star wars games but this one is the best i have ever played. they need to make another but more obtions and we should be able to be the jadi
I have it. I tyed playing online with the ps2. It was fun but can someone tell me ...how do you use the mic?
Just one thing. In the article, it was stated that "Jedi Heroes" are indestructible, but on the Bespin Platforms level, it is possible to kill them by blowing them off with rockets or grenades. I assume this is possible on other levels as well.
There not invincible its just realy hard to kill them, the best way is to kill them witha ship or on cloud city - platforms and Kamino you fire at them untill they get pushed of the edge. but for levels with no ships and no drop offs your screwed.
Give me a cheat to be a jedi now!
does anyone know the cheats for becoming a jedi, pleez tell me because then ill tell u something!!!!!!!!!
what is the jedi cheat!
umm..... That thing with the speeder on hoth? The AI doesnt know what to do besides rush out of the hangar, you probably just got in the way. I gauruntee it had nothing to do with comradery.
umm..... That thing with the speeder on hoth? The AI doesnt know what to do besides rush out of the hangar, you probably just got in the way. I gauruntee it had nothing to do with comradery.
k people battle fronts online is always lagey i swear no matter wat
i think to become a jedi on star wars battlefront for xbox is hold the triggers and push white black b y a
I tried holding the trigger buttons,and pressing white,
black,B,Y,A, and it did'nt work. So whats the deal.How do you become a jedi?
When did Batllefront come out?
anyone in the universe know the cheat to play as a jedi hero. please tell me if you know it.
master mich
There are NO cheats of any kind for Battlefront I. There is certainly no Jedi cheat. Whoever told you that there was... is misinformed. Reportedly, Battlefront II will allow you to play as a Jedi. The question I have... will SWBII be playable on the old X-Box or the new X-Box 360?
do i get to download star wars battlefront
can you play any jedis in star wars battlefront
can you play any jedis in star wars battlefront
Hey what's the jedi code?! I know it exists. ;D
Is there a way for us to play as the jedis and other characters we normally cant play with?
Theres a rumor that only one jedi at a time for each side.
i heard the new star wars battlefront2 is pretty good!
I blew luke off the platforms on bespin and the mf respawned. I want to be a jedi. There must be a cheat. I will find it.
BATTLEFORT 2 IS AVALIBLE FOR PS2 AND PSP IF YOU HAVE ONE, ME. JEDI ARE PLABLE AND I CANNOT EXPLANE HOW AWSOME THE GAME IS GOING TO BE
BATTLEFORT 2 IS AVALIBLE FOR PS2 AND PSP IF YOU HAVE ONE, ME. JEDI ARE PLABLE AND I CANNOT EXPLANE HOW AWSOME THE GAME IS GOING TO BE
BATTLEFORT 2 IS AVALIBLE FOR PS2 AND PSP IF YOU HAVE ONE, ME. JEDI ARE PLABLE AND I CANNOT EXPLANE HOW AWSOME THE GAME IS GOING TO BE
I have had Star Wars Battlefront as long as it has been out and ive looked everywere from the game to interveiws online with the guy who made the game, THERE IS NO CHEAT THAT ALLOWS YOU TO BECOME A JEDI!!!!!!!!!!!
I have had Star Wars Battlefront as long as it has been out and ive looked everywere from the game to interveiws online with the guy who made the game, THERE IS NO CHEAT THAT ALLOWS YOU TO BECOME A JEDI!!!!!!!!!!!
Star Wars Battlefront II comes out Septmeber.
Star Wars Battlefront II comes out Septmeber.
Star Wars battlefront RULES!!
and you can be a jedi in starwars battlefront2 and fight in space
I think is the bomb and it kicks ass so much that you
will be sleeping with yo mather tonight.
are you shure theres no jedi cheat i rely want to be a jedi
were the hell are the cheats?
in this game the wookies are idiots they kill themselfs and fly recklesly steal your starfighters expsesaly on the kashyyek level
I have the cheat to be a jedi on the first battlefront guess what im not giving it to you
You onli have to do is make some pionts in a battle.
Example you go to geonosis en you kill there 15 men than you can be a jedi for 5 minutes as a bonus.
When jou go to the options at instant action you wil she there the name hero go in to it and than you onli have to make the options perfect for You. If youhave kill 15 men you can be a jedi for so lang if you want but onli in that battle.
I hope this is enof informatie
I have got starwars battlefront on PC but i now i can't find the disk!!! Is there any way to make it run without a disk?
i no how u can u chat online easy cant belive u dont no
well stars wars is so kool i have all the games and i i havent found a any star wars game btter than this :-) plz commet on how like it. i love u here wat u think of this game i no few friends that work on s wars 2 battle fornt and they did a pretty good job plz commet good friend jake! hahahahahha
This game is freekan good
on a scale 1-10 how good is starwras?
on a scale of 1-10 how good is starwars battle front 2
star wars battlefront2 is cool with the explosions in space!
hey any1 knows how to beat the last lvl on battle front 2??
On my pc i found on battlefront2 on instant action claick on hero and put get by points. Then put in 1 point after that put bellow respawn time always. After you've done that go on sesion and choose a planit with a jedi hero and kill 1 baddy and u can be the hero but if th hero isnt a jedi or sith you'll get the hero. Another way on battlefront2 go on mosisly assolt you get heros and villans heros: han solo, chewy, obi 1, luke, yoda, mace windo, prinsess leah, aayla secura, ki adi mundi
villans: boba fet, darth vader, jango fet, darth maul, general grevius, the empor, anakin, and lastly count dooku
I like to blow things up. including YOOOUUUU!
Does anyone else know that if your profile name (on the xbox) for the first battlefront is Jub Jub you are really small in the game?
someone please tell me how you can be a jedi hero on star wars battlefront!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i found the cheat where you can be a jedi hero on star wars battlefront!
hahahahaha, tell me how you can be a jedi hero on star wars battlefront.
hey to all you who want to know how to become a jedi hero on star wars battlefront.First during gameplay you pause the game then secondly you highlight respawn and hold L2, L1, R2, R1, L3, and press square, R3, circle, circle, square, square, square, up, down, up, down. After entering the code hit X to select respawn. When you have respawned, if entered correctly, the heros will appear on the character selection menu.
PEACE OUT!!!!!!!!!!
Hey JJ thanks for that cheat! It worked GREAT!!!!!
Hi
hi i would like to know, can you play star wars battlefront 2 without yhe disk because i borrowed it off a friend and had to give it back but i still have it installed
please can you help
IT IS THE COOLEST GAME EVER
Does anybody know how to become a jedi hero on Star Wars Battlefront 1 for xbox? If you do, please reply.
Thank You! :-)
i've been lookin for the cheat to be a jedi on star wars battlefront i can't find it can someone plz tell me. I've tried the one to become darth vader and han solo but they didn't work or where you jump and hold L1. Or whe n youy highlight respawn and hold L1 L2 R1 R2 L3 and press R3 circle circle square square square square up down up down and then press x it didn't work so can someone plz send me a ps2 cheat that will work
Tell me how to play as a jedi on starwars battlefront for the xbox NOW! Cause if you dont I will destroy all of humanity! TELL ME NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i'm desprate
Does any one know how to play on rhen var in STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT 2? Please tell me cause I love that planet and being able to play on it in starwars battlefront 2 (witch i've had it since it came out) would be great!
How can you select the levels you've already completed in rise of the of the empire.
plz can som1 repy 2 my message i really need tht cheat
denver i'll tell you a cheat code for star wars battlefront 2: Invincible: up up up left down down down left up up up left right. the directions are the buttons on the D-pad and you must pause the game before you put the code in. if done correctly youl here a sound:-D
denver i'll tell you a cheat code for star wars battlefront 2: Invincible: up up up left down down down left up up up left right. the directions are the buttons on the D-pad and you must pause the game before you put the code in. if done correctly youl here a sound:-D
today when i was playing star wars battlefront i was in mos eisaly and neer the end of the battle a ghost AT-ST appeared out of nowhere, it was almost destroyed and was walking torwards a wall with knowone riding in it. i was suprised because you cannot ride an AT-ST's in mos eisaly.
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Hi my name is Nova (actuley my name is Norra) i'm a girl with a dream, and that dream is to go on a date with bowser 777 (his name is realey Sean and I know that because I know him) PLEASE SEAN DATE ME!
anyone now how to become a jedi in starwars battlefront
Does anyone know if there is a debug mode in starwars battlefront 2? if you do please tell me!
how do u play online swbf2 on the psp???
I JUST FOUND THE CHEAT CODE TO PLAY AS A JEDI ON THE XBOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK PAUSE GAME PLAY AND PRESS L+R+X+Y THEN LEFT ON THE D-PAD! IT WORKED FOR ME! (PLAYING AS DARTH VADER IS VERY FUN!)
go on pause and press up down left left left right down up up up up up up up down left right. do it 15 times I know this is long but it is worth it.
i love the game but i don't know how to talk to other online plates? can some one help me?
you right there is such code but only if you have gameshark and then go to the cheats and pick it and if it not there go to the gameshark web site
don't need it i have gameshark it has the cheat and let me tell you it is fun to play as a jedi my fav. darth vader and kicking the rebals asses! BOYA!
playing as a jedi is fun! ya theres a such code but only in gameshark. you need to get gameshark because playing as a jedi is VERY FUN!! my fav. is darth vader. i even killed luke skywalker about 11-45 times it fun to kill luke skywalker every day i play as a jedi!
hey every body cheat master has the gameshark code to play as a jedi!! he gave it to me and now i'm killing every body with mace windu!! its so cool to play as mace windu!
hell boy must sut up! ya every one i have the code but don't bother me to much about it! i'll tell you if you meet me in my space. ok.
you don't know it because only cheatmaster does. if you know it than tell me the code and let me see if it is right. if not you don't know. so hahahaha you don't know it
yes i do but it only for PS2 because you need a gameshark to do it. if you do get gameshark tell me and i'll tell you yhe code.
it dident work
how do you kill luke sky walker
whats ajedi cheat
How do you get invinciblity for this game on XBox?
You people are never satisfied are you hum! I think the game is very cool. But the 2nd one is much better because you can be heroes and villians. Good game not very good graphic but completed galactic civil war and clone wars!
Farewell
I would like to know if anyone knows how to install the PC CD-ROM onto the computor? the game was bought awhile back for my son,but at the time he was much to young to play it,and now he is much biger and i am having trouble geting it installed.Any help will be appreciated....Thank You
I play battlefront 1 and 2. I think its a grate came battlefront got me plaing other starwars game. If its good on ps2 it most be good online.
can i become a jedi in starwars battlefront