Game Details
Price
  • $49.99
Available on
Genre
More details

Star Wars: Battlefront II (PSP, PlayStation 2, Windows)

common sense media says

Mostly a button-masher, best for teen fans.


parents & educators say
  • 27% say violence is an issue

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this is an action game that is part of the vast Star Wars merchandising universe. The game involves killing hundreds of humans and aliens, and destroying vehicles and robots with a range of weapons. Although the action is intense, there is no blood or gore. Parents should also be aware that the game is geared for online play, so kids who take the game online with headsets could hear coarse language there.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: Not applicable.
Violence: Plenty of shooting and destruction with an array of sci-fi weapons, but no blood.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Another entry in the constant stream of Star Wars related merchandise.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

More on Star Wars: Battlefront II

What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about marketing games based on popular movies. Are kids more likely to want to play games that are based on movies they like? Are the games better when they are based on familiar franchises? Families may also want to talk about responsible behavior in online communities.

What's the story?

What's the story?
In STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II story mode, players become storm troopers in the 501st division, an elite group of soldiers eventually known as Vader's Fist, fighting through many major battles of the Star Wars films. Players defend positions, capture bases from the opposition, and carry objects from one base to another. In Galaxy Conquest mode, players control a fleet of Empire or Rebel troops as they fight for control of planets in a star system. Capturing planets and creating more units adds an element of strategy missing from the heavy firefights of the story mode.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

The game is pretty much gore-free, even though most of the action involves killing people and blowing stuff up. There is violence aplenty and destruction is delivered in many forms (lasers, grenades, bullets, rockets, tanks, etc.), but there is no blood.

The game really seems designed for online multiplayer: Battlefront II supports 24-player matches on the PlayStation 2, 32-player matches on Xbox, and up to 64 on a computer. The multiplayer action is heavy on team-based modes in which one side must overrun the territory controlled by another, but the game also has the old standbys like capture-the-flag and deathmatch. Ultimately, there isn't much story here, and while the controls are relatively simple, so is the action. There's a lot more button-mashing than careful, controlled fighting and maneuvering, and fighting grows repetitive.

Game themes & details

Game Details
Available on: PSP, PlayStation 2, Windows
Not available online
Genre: Action/Adventure
Developer: LucasArts
Released on: November 23, 2005
Price: 49.99
ESRB Rating: T

This review was written by Chris Jozefowicz
 
 

Review It

 

Review Star Wars: Battlefront II





Hang on! You need to be a member to post your review.
A safe community is important to us. Please observe our guidelines.
 

What parents & educators say

11
Based on 26 parent & educator reviews:
  • 27% say violence is an issue

Most useful reviews by all members

bonso
kid, 11 years old
 
get it its so cool!!!!!!
I love this game every morning at 6 am to play this awesome game!!

 
Pretty Good, Great Graphics, Death may Occur (about 20 times)
This is overall a great shooter. But if you dont like frustrating games, get Thomas and Friends: Trouble on the Tracks- that alto be REAL EASY for U. Seriously, though, it takes 20 shots(Depending on the weapon ya got- Sniper rifles take about 2)to kill your enemy. Then you die after about 4 shots. Simple. You go into a battle and kill about 2 guys and then 2 guys kill you. Star Wars fans will love, Thomas the Train fans will hate. **** The violence is about E-E10 level because you shoot with lasers and it takes a while to kill someone. The Language is PG level, though i've seen G movies with worse. If U like the word D--M then play SPACE CTF 1 Flag with the republic. Every time the CIS gets a point, the Clones say "Another point for the CIS, D--M!! D--M is also used properly in Rise of the Empire- Mustafar(cut scene beginning) You'll also here minor Battlefield language(Hoth, especially). Great gift for the Star Wars dude who is between the ages of 11 and 16. :)

youtowha
kid, 11 years old
 
It is a great game but you should watch your kids play it a few times.
I think that Starwars Battlefront is a great game that entertains you very well but it is a little to violent for kids 9 and under and probobly 10 year olds should not play it I am a ten year old and am one of the kids that gets to play it. You should know your ten year old and if they are kinda to violent or listen to games and take them as role modules then this is not the right game for them the thing is it is just like the starwars movie battles but it is just non stop fighting and killing people and you should always remember cammanding a war is a lot different then watching one.

somebody
teen, 13 years old
 
Amazing.
Excellent game! it is so good, they should make a ps3 sequel. There is some violence though, probably the same frequency and intemsity level as attack of the clones. The is also a very infrequent d*mn and h*ll

 
It is good
If I could choose a rating between Early Childhood and Teen, Battlefront 2 would be rated it. It is an awesome game and everyone that can use a PC/Console schould have this game.

 
Keep It Black & White
I think my biggest concern with the game is that SW:BF2 tends to be morally neutral in terms of good vs. evil. You can play as any character in the SW saga that saw combat, including sith lords, the arch-villains. Some may be fine with that. Others, like me, view it as a morality play, where the evil is to be despised and eschewed. You can't do that and act as one of the evil characters to oppose the good. Someone that is over 12 should be able to understand the differences between good and evil and reasonably shift between one side and the other without blurring the lines.

lertie
kid, 13 years old
 
Freaky game- I HATE!!!!!!!!
I hate this game because it is a scary war thingy that freaks me out and people are being shot and stuff is blowing up and they say bad stuff (not swear words though) like "stay dead." My 10-year li'l bro plays this every one or two weeks and I think he shouldn't. End of story.

zappyo29
kid, 13 years old
 
Great game, but a bit violent for young kids
This is a good game. I think it would be ok for younger kids to play as long as there is a bit of a explanation by parents first. (ok kid, were gonna let u play it, but they use some words that we don't want u to use.) It is fun and me and my mom play together all the time. It is pretty violent (for instance getting blown across the screen when hit by rocket launcher or similar weopon.) I would never give this to someone under the age of 12 without parent supervision.

Logank1297
teen, 14 years old
 
Great game!
I love this game. There's no problem with this game. Its so easy to play.

thejokerspencil
parent of and 3 , 11 , 12 , 17 year old
 
Artistic Game is Classic
One of the Few Classics

TakedaIesyu
teen, 16 years old
 
Good for older kids.
Great game! Good for younger kids, as it can be third instead of first person and theirs absolutely no blood.

-_-
kid, 11 years old
 
i actually like this more than halo

 
SWB2 Perfect for older kids, but not for tweens
SWB2 is more violent than SWB1, as the body "flight" is more realistic, there are alien creatures than step on soldiers, and there is the use of a steroid-like drug known as "bacta serum". The game's storyline also requires that you kill innocent citizens (the game takes place after episode III, and thus the good clones turn into bad stormtroopers. there are a few missions as those troopers.) This game also rewards head shots and mass-killings with upgraded weapons, something SWB1 did not do. This is definitely a 13/14+ game.

jumphop
teen, 15 years old
 
The best star wars game there is! I love this game and play this and the first one all the time! Good game for kids. Can notice some product placement since game has to do with star wars. But come on, who doesn't want to fight through all the star wars battles, be a Jedi or a troop. And have a great time online? You should definitely get this game!

CptDrake
kid, 12 years old
 
Tweens and up
A great TPS. Violence, but no blood. MIld language in the story mode.

spikymaliky
kid, 12 years old
 
Nothing Much Wrong
There is nothing wrong with this game it enviroment might not be completely perfect but the game is very fun, and the only word they say is da*n

westonsboss
kid, 12 years old
 
lots of fun with friends good if your a younger kid to play your first one or two rounds with a parent
good game, i don't know why they through cussing in there but its really not a issue also, there is no blood so thats good.

Mi3
adult
 

jakethesnake100
kid, 11 years old
 
great game
this is a great game for kids because you get to ride speters, or fight on foot. this game has a word some kids cant use. its the d***. other languige consists of "ow, was it some thing i sayed?" and "remember your training and fight" over all the only thing you do is fight, which is somthing kids like these days.

jim1996
teen, 15 years old
 
tweens and teens best for this game
GREAT GAME its one of the best war games no blood most of things you kill are robots or clones but their are some people great on internet i don't play flag conquest much there is alittle language like d and h i think h but if the person who has the flag gets killed the voice on the game says ''we droped the flag d!!'' kills are fast it doesnt look real at all

An independent voice for families
Age-appropriate reviews
 

vote now

Will you play Star Wars: Battlefront II?


Already played it? What do you think?

 

Great alternatives handpicked by our editors


About our rating system
ON: Content is appropriate for kids this age.
PAUSE: Know your child, some content may not be right for some kids
OFF: Not age appropriate for kids this age