Star Wars Battlefront (Xbox, 2004)

Ask any Star Wars fan and they will tell you that Star Wars video games have been going downhill since "Return of the Jedi" on the SNES with few excpetions. Only lately with games such as "Rogue Leader" and "Knights of the Old Republic" have fans been given a reprieve from the status quo of mediocre games. "Star Wars: Battlefront" is next in the line of good, albeit not superb, games of the beloved trilogy.


Gameplay: The bulk of the gameplay centers around a Star Wars version of "Capture the Flag". On each world that the Rebels/Empire, Clones/Seperatists, Gungans/Trade Federation, etc. do battle, there are five or six bases that either side can capture. You need to either capture all of the bases or kill all of your opposition in order to declare victory. On paper, a mix of Star Wars combat and Capture the Flag, doesn't sound all that appealing, but once you sit down and play, you'll most likely be sucked in and, before you know it, four hours of your life will have disappeared.

One of the nice things about this game is that you can choose which side you want to fight on in the "Instant Action" mode of gameplay. For each affiliation (Empire, Rebels, Trade Federation, Clones, etc.) there are numerous different soldier types that you can fight as. For example, if you decide to fight as the Empire as I like to do, (DIE REBEL SCUM! MUAHAHAHAHAHAH!) then you can fight as a regular Stormtrooper, a Darktrooper, a Scoutrooper, an Imperial Officer, or others. Each different soldier has different strengths and carryies a different assortment of weapons.

In addition to fighting on the ground, in each level you can also take control of AT-ATs, AT-STs, AT-TEs, TIE Fighters, TIE Bombers, X-Wings, Y-Wings, Snowspeeders, Cloud City Fighters (I don't remember their name), Skiffs, Landspeeders, Tanks, and just about anything else your nerdy little heart could desire. You can also take control of enemy vehicles and rain death down on their unsuspecting troops. Be warned though, although you have a great many vehicles at your disposal, none of them control particularly well and so therefore, you'll probably be spending the majority of your time wth this game on foot, laying waste to Rebel or Imperial troops.

Graphics: The game takes place on such notable Star Wars locales as Hoth, Yavin 4, Kamino, Geonosis, Tatooine, Endor, Naboo and others, so the environments are quite varied and, considering the scope of many of the battles, the graphics are a sight to behold. The explosion effects are quite nice as well. You'll also get a sneak peak at Kashyyyk, the Wookiee homeworld, which is said to play a part in Episode III.

Sound: Familiar Star Wars tunes and great battle sounds. The voiceover of commanding officers saying "Our reinforcements have been cut off!" or "Victory is imminent!" does get very repetitive after a while, but that's pretty minor in the grand scheme of things.

Misc.

-In each battle, whichever two sides are fighting always have the exact same number of troops. It would have been nice if in some battles, you were outnumbered, and had to formulate a strategy that would even things up.

-Watching your charater get hit with a grenade and go flying trough the air is great and NEVER gets old.

A short time ago in a living room not too far away.....I played SWBF. I had heard it was a good game, but wanted to see for myself. I was very pleased.Now I must say if you like the strategy games of Star Wars this game is not so much thought evoking as those. This first person shoot'em up is nonetheless very entertaining with great replay value. You may either rule the galaxy with a dark side or bring balance to the force through beating evil one planet at a time. You may choose from five different specialist on which ever side you choose on which ever battleground you choose. If you love the classic SW you MUST play on the planet Hoth and drive, yes you actually drive, an AT-AT (or snowspeeder, tauntaun, etc.). That is just one of the planets you can play on. I don't remember the exact number of planets right off, but it is at least eight with two battlegrounds per planet giving you a total of sixteen battles. You may choose either the rebels or the empire. The trade federation or the republic. With at least sixteen battlegrounds you also get to choose from at least five specialist per battle, and there is practically no limit as to what you can drive or shoot. If you can see it you can drive it or shoot it. I thought the graphics were excellent, of course John Williams' music accompanies the game making it a wonderful addition to any gamers collection. Have fun!

Ask any Star Wars fan and they will tell you that Star Wars video games have been going downhill since "Return of the Jedi" on the SNES with few excpetions. Only lately with games such as "Rogue Leader" and "Knights of the Old Republic" have fans been given a reprieve from the status quo of mediocre games. "Star Wars: Battlefront" is next in the line of good, albeit not superb, games of the beloved trilogy.


Gameplay: The bulk of the gameplay centers around a Star Wars version of "Capture the Flag". On each world that the Rebels/Empire, Clones/Seperatists, Gungans/Trade Federation, etc. do battle, there are five or six bases that either side can capture. You need to either capture all of the bases or kill all of your opposition in order to declare victory. On paper, a mix of Star Wars combat and Capture the Flag, doesn't sound all that appealing, but once you sit down and play, you'll most likely be sucked in and, before you know it, four hours of your life will have disappeared.

One of the nice things about this game is that you can choose which side you want to fight on in the "Instant Action" mode of gameplay. For each affiliation (Empire, Rebels, Trade Federation, Clones, etc.) there are numerous different soldier types that you can fight as. For example, if you decide to fight as the Empire as I like to do, (DIE REBEL SCUM! MUAHAHAHAHAHAH!) then you can fight as a regular Stormtrooper, a Darktrooper, a Scoutrooper, an Imperial Officer, or others. Each different soldier has different strengths and carryies a different assortment of weapons.

In addition to fighting on the ground, in each level you can also take control of AT-ATs, AT-STs, AT-TEs, TIE Fighters, TIE Bombers, X-Wings, Y-Wings, Snowspeeders, Cloud City Fighters (I don't remember their name), Skiffs, Landspeeders, Tanks, and just about anything else your nerdy little heart could desire. You can also take control of enemy vehicles and rain death down on their unsuspecting troops. Be warned though, although you have a great many vehicles at your disposal, none of them control particularly well and so therefore, you'll probably be spending the majority of your time wth this game on foot, laying waste to Rebel or Imperial troops.

Graphics: The game takes place on such notable Star Wars locales as Hoth, Yavin 4, Kamino, Geonosis, Tatooine, Endor, Naboo and others, so the environments are quite varied and, considering the scope of many of the battles, the graphics are a sight to behold. The explosion effects are quite nice as well. You'll also get a sneak peak at Kashyyyk, the Wookiee homeworld, which is said to play a part in Episode III.

Sound: Familiar Star Wars tunes and great battle sounds. The voiceover of commanding officers saying "Our reinforcements have been cut off!" or "Victory is imminent!" does get very repetitive after a while, but that's pretty minor in the grand scheme of things.

My son loves the game. The game came very quickly. It was in excellent shape.We had no problems at all and no complaints!

the game is pretty cool it leaves a little more tobe desireable but in all the game is really fun to play and everyone should at least play once

my son loves playing games it keeps him busy he learns alot of words from them.So these items keep him busy and learning.

Honest shipping cost. Some sellers BLOW-UP shipping cost JUST to make extra money and that's not very nice. Honesty is always he BEST policy. ~Fast shipping also!~ Thank you!

This game is great. Graphix,game play and basically everything is top notch. The only reason I did not give this game a perfect score is that your allied troops could not fight their way out of a wet paper bag. Thanks alot guys...

A good 3rd/1st-person shooter; the good & the bad.
The Good: -Graphics
-Characters
-Extras


The Bad: -Online play requires special headset for communication with other players
-The ability to fire at your comrades

Summary: A good 3rd/1st-person shooter. You can start in one the trilogies, episodes 1-3, or 4-6. You choose a time, choose a planet, then choose an infantry (sniper, clone, storm trooper, etc.). Then you try win by depleting the other team’s army, or capturing all the command posts.

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Good game, but could use improvements in some areas, but still was worth the buy. The main thing that bothered me was that all computer controled units were extremley stupid and basically made it so you have to do every little thing by yourself cause your computer allies suck!

I realy enjoy this game and it was shipped so fast. I recieved it in less then a week and that is saying alot since I am in Alaska.

I bought it for my nephew, who was going to spend a few days with us. I don't play xbox, but I have a system. He seemed to enjoy it.

It's a Star Wars what else can I say but good like the earlier Star Wars games. The game was enjoyed by my kids regardless of gender and age group.

Quick service, excellent shape and packaging and the price was well worth the product received.
Adventure, thrills, challenge and fun to play with others or by myself.

Pros
+ Choose between Good & Evil.
+ Be a part of epic battles.
+ Take the war online.

Cons
- Vehicle controls need work.
- You only feel like a small part of the battle.
- Online play is not so smooth at times.

Comments
This is a great Star Wars game & a lot of fun. Taking part in epic battles makes you feel like part of the universe. But it is easy to die sometimes until you get used to crowd control. 'Rogue Squadron' has better vehicle elements. Why couldn't they borrow those elements?

Verdict
Must have for Star Wars fans. Must play for anyone else. Excellent addition for any collection.

This game really takes the Star Wars video game series and gives it a bit of a twist. For the most part, the console games have all be flight simulator style games or solo games where you control one character (usually the good guys) and takes you through a story line...blah blah. This game allows people to immerse themselves in some famous battles from the Star Wars movies and the kicker is that you can be either side.

Gameplay: You'll be thrust in a battleground (hence the name) of rebels and republic soldiers. You will be placed in the heat of battle and be surrounded by hundereds of soliders - allies and enemies. The main object of the game is sort of like capture the flag or king of the mountain; you have to secure small stations through out the area and then protect them while securing the others. What's nice is that not only can you pick which side you want, but you can pick from a variety of troops. Each side allows you to pick a different class of soldier and this varies not only appearance, but weapon selection and items as well. The bulk of the fighting takes place on foot between soldiers, but ocassionally there will be some vehicles brought onto the battle grounds. What's nice is that any vehicle you see, is yours for the taking - unless it's destroyed. So you can hijack an AT-AT walker if you so desire. There various modes, none of which last too long. This game really leaves more to be desired, but it is fun to play with friends.

Controls: The controls are simply and easy to learn. Children will have no problem mastering controls.

Graphics: The graphics are good and the environments and scenery from the planets you visit are quite nice too.

Sound: Classic Star Wars themes - you know, the very symphonic orchestra tunes. I noticed someone mentioned that the voices get repetative and that's true. It was also mentioned that this doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things...true again. The sound is top notch for a game of this nature.

So what's left to desire? Well a longer solo mode, maybe a wider character selection, maybe some fight scenes in space...oh! Wait! They put those in the second game...! All in all, this game is good and I think Star Wars fans (maybe even fans of war themed games) will enjoy it very much.

This game of lasers and rockets falls below the rest. Its short missions and lack of fighting the full galaxy (I never new the galaxy only consisted of a dozen or so planets) make this game quick and lacking an out of this world experience. Beat it in a day - (come on, even halo on easy takes longer that this)

I bought this for my kids. They rented it and loved it. It has great graphics and good speed. They like the multiplayer aspect of this game and the fact that it is a first person shooter.
I rated it a good because after they rented and tried out "Battlefront 2" they nolonger care for the "Battlefront 1".
Overall it was a good purchase and we still get lots of play time on it.

IT'S GOOD JUST NOT AS COOL AS STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT 2 CAUSE YOU CAN'T BE A JEDI AND YOU CAN'T HAVE SPACE BATTLES AND YOU CAN'T GO ON SOME OF THE NEW MAPS BUT THE ONES ON HERE ARE PRETTY COOL TOO BUT THE NEW CLONES LOOK COOLER SO DO THE DROIDS AND THE REBELS

Product shipped really fast, with excellent quality and very carefully wrapped for delivery. I was really pleased to receive my product in the way it was.

The Game I bought for my son he plays it all the time I cant get him off the game when he plays it so I think it was a good prchuse

Great game....Graphics are great, has mass memory, 3rd person shooter mode, xbox live capabilities.

It is a game that is enjoyed from ages 15 & up. It is not gory in any way, and there is no mass murder nor blood. It is child friendly. It is mild in violence.

It is challenging -- the computer knows where you are. The computer is your actual competitor.

I have played this game for many hours in my day and I can easily say it is one of the best Star Wars games ever made. Hands-down. #2 Is even better and I reccomend this game be bought immediately.