STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) ▶ Trailer
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ActionMultiplayerShooterClassicThird-Person ShooterSci-fi

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Game description

Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.

Basic info

DeveloperPandemic Studios
PublisherLucasfilm, LucasArts, Disney
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 8, 2009
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 2000, XP, Vista, 8, or 10
ProcessorIntel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or Athlon XP 1500+
Memory256 MB
Graphics64MB 3d Graphics card with Vertex Shader and Pixel Shader (VS/PS) Capability
Storage4.3 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 336 reviews from the past 1 year

86.9/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (95%)

Metacritic: 78 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 23, 2026)

Two decades on, STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) still scores 86.9, top 30% of games we analyzed, from 336 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

179 reviews still find it a blast, and some call it a childhood classic whose hero battles and space combat hold up. 22 praise the amount of content, from a conquest mode and campaign to extra maps, playable heroes and space battles. Content Volume ranks 90th of 1351, and Story & World ranks 263rd of 1096. 18 admire its look, with iconic maps and scenery, and some also mention the film soundtrack or an art style they feel aged well. Multiplayer ranks 235th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

Visuals & Sound ranks 1160th of 1249. 25 find the graphics dated, and some say a visual refresh is the only thing it needs. 24 say the controls feel clunky, and some find keyboard play a chore or the shooting short on punch, while others want proper controller support. 20 report stability problems, including crashes, freezes in the conquest mode and black screens when a battle loads. Tech & Support ranks 755th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 789th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“greatest shooter game ever made with peak multiplayer and social fun” · 179 reviews
“most content of all Battlefront games with Galactic Conquest” · 22 reviews
“space dogfights and galactic conquest provide lots of fun with friends” · 17 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.09 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “gameplay so monumental modern shooters pale in comparison” · 1 review

Progression 3% · Difficulty 7% · Onboarding 5% · Freedom 2% · Controls & feel 15%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.14 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “great story with satisfying narrative” · 16 reviews
Negative “story apparently not canon” · 2 reviews

Characters 1% · World 13%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.04 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “most content of all Battlefront games with Galactic Conquest” · 22 reviews
Negative “wish the campaign was 10x longer” · 5 reviews

Variety 9% · Replayability 10%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +2.73 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “excellent audio design and soundtrack” · 2 reviews

Visuals 18%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.63 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “space dogfights and galactic conquest provide lots of fun with friends” · 17 reviews
Negative “AI teammates behave poorly, causing frustration and tactical disadvantage” · 2 reviews

Community 10% · Servers & Connection 4%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.15 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “no store, no pay to win, no monetization” · 6 reviews
Negative “remakes riddled with microtransactions and paid cosmetics” · 6 reviews

Anti-cheat 1% · Balance 6% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.28 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “friendly AI spawns instantly killing you, occasional friendly fire incidents” · 20 reviews
Positive “no game-ruining bugs or problems, stable experience” · 3 reviews

Performance 9% · Developer support 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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