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Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
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Based on 2 parent reviews
Based on 12 kid reviews
Kids say this game is a mix of fun and disappointment; while some appreciate its family-friendly nature and entertaining gameplay, others criticize it for being too easy, lacking in violence, and offering repetitive experiences. Many reviewers recommend it for younger audiences, though some feel it doesn’t live up to earlier titles in the series.
- family-friendly
- easy gameplay
- lacks reaction
- repetitive experiences
- suitable for younger kids
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What's It About?
STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT: ELITE SQUADRON is the second Battlefront-themed game to grace the Sony PSP and the first one on the Nintendo DS. Both feature essentially the same story progression, but look dramatically different due to system limitations on the DS. You play as a clone of a Jedi who must fight his way through squadrons of troopers and other familiar faces like General Grievous and the Emperor. Levels generally cover both ground battles and some form of vehicular combat, be it land speeders or space ships, but this pattern exists in almost all levels making it repetitive.
Is It Any Good?
As between the PSP and the DS versions of Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron, the PSP version of the game is the better of the two. It has sharper graphics and a sharper presentation, mostly because the developers were able to fit more voice work into the story. Controls are fairly easy to learn and use, but your inability to completely control the camera detracts from the overall experience. A powerful auto-aim option makes shooting almost entirely automatic. Enemies tend to go down quite easily, making the game a breeze to play.
Online interaction: The PSP version has an online multiplayer component, but actually finding a game to play online is going to be difficult. Since there is no method of directly interfacing with other players, parents don't have to worry about exchanging personal information or hearing bad words.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about branding. You can explain to your kids that makers of children's products understand that kids will be interested in games based on logos alone, and will try to sell them games based on that knowledge.
Families can also discuss violence in video games. Do you think that the violence depicted in this game is in keeping with the content of the films, which is generally G-rated? Do you think that the game's moral ambiguities make the violence more difficult to stomach?
Game Details
- Platforms : Nintendo DS , Nintendo DSi , PSP
- Pricing structure :
- Available online? : Available online
- Publisher : LucasArts
- Release date : November 3, 2009
- Genre : Action/Adventure
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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