I tried ‘Battlefront 2' again and it’s actually really good


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  • čas pƙidĂĄn 7. 09. 2024
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    Battlefront 2 released in 2017 to... mixed reactions. In fact, it was so heavily monetized that Disney stepped in and told them that it was unbecoming of a Star Wars franchise entry. They eventually stripped out all of the lootboxes and pay-to-win mechanics and now, according to many online, the game is "good." So I decided to try it for myself and see what the game had to offer modern audiences.
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  • @LukeStephensTV
    @LukeStephensTV  Pƙed rokem +609

    Yes, the opening clip is from the OG Battlefront, not Battlefront 2... Please forgive me and my editing team. We are extremely sorry.
    Please respect our privacy in this difficult time. Nothing can excuse such an egregious mistake.
    We'll be taking some time to process this development and to evaluate next steps... Thank you for your understanding as we come to terms with this devastating news.
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    Lol, jk. idgaf it's a pretty funny editing mistake if we're being honest. đŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

    • @hombreg1
      @hombreg1 Pƙed rokem +9

      Oi, you just made me remember the OG battlefront. If anything, that's a win-win

    • @RodRessell
      @RodRessell Pƙed rokem +13

      I thought you were talking about "starting out" on the OG BF. Didn't realize it was a mistyke

    • @geraintthatcher3076
      @geraintthatcher3076 Pƙed rokem

      Are you gonna reply Fallen Order with the sequel coming out next year ?

    • @GustavusAdolphus2
      @GustavusAdolphus2 Pƙed rokem +4

      FYI there is an option for first person it's just in the settings

    • @moderndemon84
      @moderndemon84 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@GustavusAdolphus2 It's literally a button.

  • @MegaMetallicaMASTER
    @MegaMetallicaMASTER Pƙed rokem +1409

    To be fair, it didn’t take 5 years, it took about half a year.. playing the game AS the content was being released was a great time and earning the cosmetics was rewarding and fun. Once the dev teamed had to bail on it they unlocked all the cosmetics for everybody.

    • @David-ez1fp
      @David-ez1fp Pƙed rokem +30

      Wish I had bought it, but I saw the lootboxes and noped out. Shame given how fun it is now

    • @MegaMetallicaMASTER
      @MegaMetallicaMASTER Pƙed rokem +75

      @@David-ez1fp that’s fair enough through, the media storm around it was intense. It was a special time playing it after work every night with friends.

    • @ericlondon2663
      @ericlondon2663 Pƙed rokem +7

      IDK it felt like the game was on rails until they came out with Supremacy.

    • @Bearical
      @Bearical Pƙed rokem +19

      @@David-ez1fp i bought it on sale recently and so far i'm having a great time. just switch servers if you can't find matches. germany servers will load you in a game instantly during the day. i barely have to wait for a game to start.

    • @MegaMetallicaMASTER
      @MegaMetallicaMASTER Pƙed rokem +3

      @@Bearical glad to hear it’s still chugging along!

  • @kendaar9002
    @kendaar9002 Pƙed rokem +739

    Here is a quick guide for people looking to play this game now:
    First dont worry about card balance, they generally provide small passives or situational counters. Unlocking guns have a bigger impact but that happens quite fast.
    Second dont worry about queue times, its about 1 min, the community plays three main game modes, Supremacy, Galactic Assault and Heroes vs Villains. Stick to those and its really quick. If you get put in a lobby waiting for more than 2 or 3 its most probably best to quit out and requeue.
    Overall great game, would recommend grabbing even at full price, but its often on sale especially on steam where it often goes down to ÂŁ5

    • @DJ88Masterchief
      @DJ88Masterchief Pƙed rokem +77

      Don’t forget co-op! It’s probably the easiest way to level up!

    • @jacobplute1655
      @jacobplute1655 Pƙed rokem +38

      @@DJ88Masterchief And to grind for the Darth maul skin

    • @CommanderBossk
      @CommanderBossk Pƙed rokem +1

      Co op is the cheat to leveling up, unlocking guns and getting all your héroes and villains to level 25

    • @davidfarinella129
      @davidfarinella129 Pƙed rokem +4

      thank you this was really helpful advice/info.

    • @aymericdavid9010
      @aymericdavid9010 Pƙed rokem +17

      I would add more to this. It can take quite a while to find a game on PC because there aren't as many players as before. Also, if you have all cosmetics unlocked it's because you got the "Celebration" edition. If you don't then you'll have to unlock most cosmetics using credits, that's what they're used for.

  • @jonwong2267
    @jonwong2267 Pƙed rokem +1567

    Star Wars Battlefront 2 is arguably the best Star Wars FPS for the past 5 years. Its a shame that they've pulled the plug and stopped updating the game.

    • @tobyeaterofbark9582
      @tobyeaterofbark9582 Pƙed rokem +83

      Im still stuck playing battlefield 1 dice was just so good at atmosphere I wish they stuck with it

    • @Edexcorp-rd2zn
      @Edexcorp-rd2zn Pƙed rokem +288

      What other new star wars FPS's have there been in the last 5 years??

    • @HelicopterRidesForCommunists
      @HelicopterRidesForCommunists Pƙed rokem +75

      Yeah well it’s the only FPS Star Wars - there’s Squadrons, but that’s a space ship combat sim

    • @ForeverTraitor
      @ForeverTraitor Pƙed rokem +102

      It's the only Star Wars FPS in the last five years lol. The only Star Wars games we've gotten in the last five years are BF2, Jedi: Fallen Order, Squadrons, LEGO Skywalker Saga and a bunch of mobile dogshit.

    • @jesusblanco7657
      @jesusblanco7657 Pƙed rokem +23

      Lol what other Star Wars fps is out there? Especially since EA are the only one publishing it

  • @Wackaz
    @Wackaz Pƙed rokem +493

    Ah, 2015, such simpler and better times in the Star Wars fandom. All cosy and playing Battlefront during winter season whilst the incredible and unfathomable hype builds up for The Force Awakens. I think I'm not the only one when I say how near and dear to my heart the 2015 - 2017 period was for me as Star Wars fan. There was so much excitement in the air, so much warmth. Nostalgia is truly a beautiful feeling. I couldn't be more grateful that I got to be allve during that period of Star Wars history.

    • @klaatunecktie7906
      @klaatunecktie7906 Pƙed rokem

      Too bad you didn’t die before TLJ (which I like) came along and Star Wars fans tainted the franchise forever

    • @TimeKeeperBris
      @TimeKeeperBris Pƙed rokem +22

      Battlefront during the winter seasons is the best!

    • @jackoberto01
      @jackoberto01 Pƙed rokem +17

      Battlefront 1 at launch was so good

    • @aidan7646
      @aidan7646 Pƙed rokem +1

      It’s been good for about 3 years now

    • @bastianwright3402
      @bastianwright3402 Pƙed rokem +15

      For me it was the opposite. I fealt nothing but dread when Disney bought star wars. It gave me such a bad feeling.turns out I was right.

  • @Memu_
    @Memu_ Pƙed rokem +303

    This video really should have been made years ago. This game was incredible just a couple years ago when it had lots of players. Since they stopped supporting the game the playerbase has lessened a lot.

    • @Kesen2003
      @Kesen2003 Pƙed rokem

      Good. It should have died a long time ago. Shouldn’t have even been played

    • @valentinvas6454
      @valentinvas6454 Pƙed rokem +16

      I played this on PC about two months ago after I finished the Obi Wan series and there were still tons of players. I barely had to wait for any type of game mode.

    • @clovensw5703
      @clovensw5703 Pƙed rokem

      Agreed

    • @kyleerway5685
      @kyleerway5685 Pƙed rokem +23

      Still mad that they cancelled it it was literally in its prime

    • @DarthVader-qv8dv
      @DarthVader-qv8dv Pƙed rokem +3

      I really can't believe people still play it. It"s INSANE how dedicated the fan base is to this game and the modders. Man they milked their money's worth tho

  • @joho0707
    @joho0707 Pƙed rokem +308

    It’s a really well made game. It’s got great gameplay that truly (and I hate to say this) makes you feel like a soldier on the battlefield. Not to mention the graphics and overall Star Wars aesthetic. Probably has the finest graphics of a Star Wars game ever and may be so for a good while. Quite unfortunate the game is abandoned by devs, but the final update of the game was a good sendoff for the series thus far. I really do hope EA and DICE get their act together soon so they can make fantastic games once again.

    • @MrSpartan993
      @MrSpartan993 Pƙed rokem +1

      Fat chance.

    • @sebicmiel4221
      @sebicmiel4221 Pƙed rokem +1

      But why do you hate to say that it makes you feel like a soldier on a battlefield? :)

    • @Kesen2003
      @Kesen2003 Pƙed rokem +2

      Never bought it. I have zero interest in EA Star Wars after what they did. They shouldn’t get your money and they really don’t deserve support

    • @ymellow.
      @ymellow. Pƙed rokem +15

      @@Kesen2003 It’s a good game đŸ€·đŸ»â€â™‚ïž

    • @hdudhehdhd2222
      @hdudhehdhd2222 Pƙed rokem +13

      @@Kesen2003 not supporting ea, rather supporting the work that dice put into it trying to fix ea’s mess

  • @DJresnoGaming
    @DJresnoGaming Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +4

    I don't know if you ever noticed this when revisiting this game, but co-op has matchmaking now and it's honestly my favorite game mode. You don't need friends to play. It only requires four players and is easy to play. I'd recommend it if you ever played again.

  • @willcooper8028
    @willcooper8028 Pƙed rokem +235

    It’s honestly insane how much a game can turn it around after a controversy

    • @patricks2645
      @patricks2645 Pƙed rokem +15

      No man's sky another

    • @WILLINGLYWILD
      @WILLINGLYWILD Pƙed rokem +12

      Everyone loves a good comeback story, except saints row 2022, that can be forgotten by history

    • @ericlondon2663
      @ericlondon2663 Pƙed rokem +7

      @@patricks2645 Hello Games shames all AAA studios with No Man's Sky. If one buys the base game, ya get all 20 DLCs/expansions free....and will get all DLCs free afterwards.
      NMS is so much fun now.

    • @projectx7453
      @projectx7453 Pƙed rokem

      Ikr

    • @projectx7453
      @projectx7453 Pƙed rokem +1

      Battlefront 2, Battlefield 5, and 2042

  • @sinner2133
    @sinner2133 Pƙed rokem +208

    BF2 has been an absolute joy for a while now

    • @tobyeaterofbark9582
      @tobyeaterofbark9582 Pƙed rokem +10

      ITS STILL ACTIVE? IF IT IS IM BUYING IT ASAP I've been having so much fun getting absolutely filtered by4

    • @undying_artv2
      @undying_artv2 Pƙed rokem +3

      @@tobyeaterofbark9582 if you're xbox its gamepass

    • @Zeesar
      @Zeesar Pƙed rokem +4

      @@tobyeaterofbark9582 definitely im finding lobby within seconds -pc

    • @ericlondon2663
      @ericlondon2663 Pƙed rokem +4

      Even online multiplayer is still viable. Rare to find a blatant cheater. Unlike SW:Battlefront which is cheater central.

    • @ericlondon2663
      @ericlondon2663 Pƙed rokem +2

      @@tobyeaterofbark9582 100% still active in late 2022. It's a Game Pass game so lots of new players as well as OG folks like me.

  • @med5674
    @med5674 Pƙed rokem +190

    The issues you were experiencing I’m afraid are a direct effect of starting to play 2 and a half years after service ended trust me back then it was alive and well and I have extremely fond memories of it. It truly is a shame that she was killed off to make horrific battlefield games

    • @yesman9792
      @yesman9792 Pƙed rokem +37

      I saw the title and expected this video to be like 3 years old. Dude is definitely late to the party.

    • @mattwordsworth9825
      @mattwordsworth9825 Pƙed rokem +8

      SWBF2 and BFV were killed so BF2042 could live. Massive mistake

    • @wetasspaddington
      @wetasspaddington Pƙed rokem

      @@mattwordsworth9825 both those games were genuinely so good and then 2042 just...

    • @yeetin_yeti69
      @yeetin_yeti69 Pƙed rokem

      Could never have the same fun as battlefront as in a battlefield game

    • @xxvi382
      @xxvi382 Pƙed rokem

      @@yesman9792 Very late to the party

  • @akaneki7234
    @akaneki7234 Pƙed rokem +95

    Battlefront 2 has been good for years, and the player base recovered...until EA dropped support in 2020

    • @lxrdxrist
      @lxrdxrist Pƙed rokem +33

      The game was almost as popular as fortnite in it's prime, then they cancelled it. Imagine if they kept going and added a ton of content whenever a new show came out

    • @projectx7453
      @projectx7453 Pƙed rokem

      @@lxrdxrist Ikr

    • @projectx7453
      @projectx7453 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@lxrdxrist Years of academy training wasted

    • @kaidenhall2718
      @kaidenhall2718 Pƙed rokem +4

      EA shot themselves in the heart there.

    • @juuj4493
      @juuj4493 Pƙed rokem +4

      @@lxrdxrist Truly, what a waste. Just think how great this game would've became.

  • @shanesmith4170
    @shanesmith4170 Pƙed rokem +69

    You need to try Co-op mode. It is a big deal because all of the progress you make there caries over to MP. It is a time based attack or defend in which 4 players and a few bots either have to attack or defend points on the map. It is great for learning a lot of the basics and what heroes you like playing as.

    • @Matt.is-mad
      @Matt.is-mad Pƙed rokem +6

      Yeah it also helps to upgrade your cards to compete with the People in MP

    • @treemonsterman3611
      @treemonsterman3611 Pƙed rokem +6

      I love co-op

    • @bakerboy7716
      @bakerboy7716 Pƙed rokem

      You shouldnt main co-op because a level 41 from HvV is massively better then a level 41 from co-op

    • @shanesmith4170
      @shanesmith4170 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@bakerboy7716 I am not saying main co-op of you are looking to get into and take seriously multiplayer. I am saying that Co-op should be the main mode for new player that are learning the game. It give you a chance to quickly level up all heroes and classes while learning about each and which classes and what cards with those classes work for you and level up the cards.
      Of course a player with a plethora of real pvp experience will beat the player that mainly plays bots but co-op gives you a path forward to learn and level without having to get your teeth kicked in by live multiplayer all because you have no cards unlocked or leveled and zero clue how to play your class or what they can do.

    • @Proletrolliat
      @Proletrolliat Pƙed rokem +4

      Co-op is a chill gamemode i like it

  • @Legion12Centurion
    @Legion12Centurion Pƙed rokem +67

    There is a first person mode for soldiers and space ships if you feel its better or more comfortable only heroes, heroships, some veichles, special characters and such is locked into third person. The Battlefront games have both options.

    • @AaronDoster
      @AaronDoster Pƙed rokem +5

      I love the the first person mode it’s awesome

  • @gameware722
    @gameware722 Pƙed rokem +36

    13:37 in the grand modes like supremacy there are like 10 or 20 bots on each side in addition to the 20 player per team. That makes it feel more like big scaled battles, also it adds some easy targets for new players.

  • @nathank536
    @nathank536 Pƙed rokem +48

    Great video, it's just a shame it was made 2 years after they stopped supporting the game, which in itself is a controversy because EA stopped online support for Battlefront 2 in its prime to have the developers work on the next Battlefield game, and a couple years later when Battlefield 2042 came out, it turned out to be a disaster of a game. Anyways, a lot of Battlefront 2's servers are empty now, and if EA had just continued on working with Battlefront 2 instead of moving its team to work on an extremely mid Battlefield game, not only would there be a much more active playerbase still due to it receiving more updates, but also a lot more content they had planned on, such as more female heroes and villains, and maps like Mustafar, and I don't know about you guys, but I think having a battle on a frickin lava world is badass.

    • @blindmanai6957
      @blindmanai6957 Pƙed rokem +3

      kind of makes you wonder how bad 2042 was before they pulled all hands on deck. of course I'm with you and will forever wonder 'what if' had they stuck with BF2 and released content alongside the many series released from D+.

  • @samthemanlee1508
    @samthemanlee1508 Pƙed rokem +3

    As a avid Battlefront player, the game does have a very loyal fan base that has stuck threw the thick and thin of the games run. When the game got added to the Epic Games launcher it reached its highest player count online at once 4 years after launch. The game is still sad to look back on cause the Devs have gone out to say they were going to add Courasuant and Ahsoka

  • @kevinkeninson2784
    @kevinkeninson2784 Pƙed rokem +15

    The singleplayer Instant Action mode does a surprisingly good job of filling out that multiplayer itch when the player count is pretty low, and all star cards are automatically unlocked and max upgraded while playing it.

  • @tagus100
    @tagus100 Pƙed rokem +92

    I've played this game since the beta in October 2017. I've seen this game's highest highs and lowest lows. I've played all the content this game has to offer. Let me say that it's a phenomenal game and if you've never played it before, there is tons and tons of content to get stuck into to!

    • @aayushdas19
      @aayushdas19 Pƙed rokem +2

      Can you still find matches?

    • @tagus100
      @tagus100 Pƙed rokem +7

      @@aayushdas19 Yes. Last year, the game was free on PS Plus and Epic Games so if you're on one of those platforms you should always get into a full lobby.

    • @aayushdas19
      @aayushdas19 Pƙed rokem

      @@tagus100 I’m on xbox

    • @thebathtubgamer5201
      @thebathtubgamer5201 Pƙed rokem +4

      @@aayushdas19 well most players have game pass and it's free for game pass users so you should find matches. I tried to play the game on my first generation xbox 1 but it didn't run very well, if you have a series S or something it should run fine though.

    • @projectx7453
      @projectx7453 Pƙed rokem

      @@aayushdas19 Yea

  • @NayshunNinja
    @NayshunNinja Pƙed rokem +30

    Sad note but mentioning TB’s review of SWBF2 I wish TotalBiscuit was still alive. He was one of my favorite humans beings and any time he’s mentioned I pray he won’t ever be forgotten ❀

    • @hombreg1
      @hombreg1 Pƙed rokem +4

      Won't be, John Bain is one of the pillars of game reviews youtube. He's dearly missed

  • @amicuscure8s
    @amicuscure8s Pƙed rokem +23

    The leveling was fixed 6 months later, but people had moved on or had a bad taste in their mouth (myself included). I’d occasionally visit the game every few months until 2 years later, fall of 2019 the game got some updates and became incredible and my favorite online shooter and game of the generation.
    I’m not saying it’s the “best” or most innovative, but it became my most played game for the past 3 years.
    But spring of 2020 they decided to stop supporting it right after they hit its peak. Still such a shame, hopefully a BF3 or something to scratch the itch is in the pipeline!

    • @BAKER_SWEETS
      @BAKER_SWEETS Pƙed rokem +2

      The top man at dice quit because they wouldn't let them make battlefront 3

    • @matttondr9282
      @matttondr9282 Pƙed rokem

      You just described me. Played it at launch, got terribly disappointed within 15 minutes, pulled out the disk and never put it back in. Such a disgrace of a “game”. So happy to see that they’ve added more stuff, I had no idea. Already gave my disk away years ago so now I gotta buy it again on a sale lol.

  • @boat4l658
    @boat4l658 Pƙed rokem +25

    The game actually made one of the best comebacks when ea was still supporting it, specifically with the battle of geonosis update. The playerbase was going back up again but just as soon as they started to get the ball rolling in the right direction they announced that they would be ending live service for the game not too long after, regardless of their promises to support the game for years to come. If it weren't for the lack of new content I would have no doubts that this game would be thriving right now.

    • @lxrdxrist
      @lxrdxrist Pƙed rokem +7

      Yea it's such a shame, one of the saddest things to happen in gaming in the last 10years imo

    • @boat4l658
      @boat4l658 Pƙed rokem +2

      @@lxrdxrist fr the game is fun and had so much more potential

    • @bingobongo8701
      @bingobongo8701 Pƙed rokem +8

      It sucks, I was looking forward to them adding ahsoka and ventress. But of course ea would mess it up

  • @JustGromski
    @JustGromski Pƙed rokem +18

    I’m surprised you didn’t get a full lobby, usually when I play its full.
    But yeah usually you have to actually pick something in play supremacy. For some reason the game is laggy at the start and eventually preforms better.
    And you can switch between 1st and 3rd person.

  • @robertveri5800
    @robertveri5800 Pƙed rokem +12

    First person is In the game it’s either holding up or down on the D pad and if I remember you can go into first person for everything but heroes. One of those also changes the view perspective from left to right if you tap it

    • @aayushdas19
      @aayushdas19 Pƙed rokem +1

      Its the same button, if you press it switches shoulders, if you hold it switches between first or third I believe. But tbh the game was always meant to be played in third person.

  • @mister-pinkman
    @mister-pinkman Pƙed rokem +12

    Honestly you should’ve made this video 2 years ago when it was popping. In 2019-2020 I put 200+ hours into this game I absolutely loved it after the fixes. I’m sad they stopped updating it.

  • @supremeleader844
    @supremeleader844 Pƙed rokem +1

    As a person who was born in the late 2000s I gotta say this is one of my favorite games. Growing up watching clone wars, this game really makes you feel like your in star wars with lasers and explosions everywhere. And with the amazing music in the background. One of the best feelings that I'll ever have.

  • @Nivoleth
    @Nivoleth Pƙed rokem +33

    I built my channel on BF2 and when they ended support it straight up killed so many CZcams channels 😂 they need to make a BF3 asap

    • @luckyraygun1607
      @luckyraygun1607 Pƙed rokem +9

      Fr bro it still pains me that they killed bf2 when it just made a huge ass comeback arguably the biggest one in gaming history. still the most played game for me to this day

    • @Nivoleth
      @Nivoleth Pƙed rokem +4

      @@luckyraygun1607 it was at its peak and they just killed it 😭 it’s because it wasn’t making them micro-transaction money so they didn’t want to support it anymore. It’s tragic

    • @luckyraygun1607
      @luckyraygun1607 Pƙed rokem

      @@Nivoleth Fr why didn’t they just add a battlepass for skins for the game could of made so much money from that

    • @berthein5476
      @berthein5476 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@luckyraygun1607 everyone left. After BFEA2 failed, basically dice LA and others took over as always.
      But everyone who worked on BFEA2 and BFV left DICE. Engine team went to epic, everyone else to Embark.
      Thats why they killed live service for both BFEA2 and BFV

    • @luckyraygun1607
      @luckyraygun1607 Pƙed rokem

      @@berthein5476 nah entirely true the people who worked on bf2 after launch left once they stop support for it and the reason for that is because Dennis who was the head of bf2 at the time pitched a bf3 but ea didn’t want to do one. Then the remaining people who didn’t leave went on to work on assfield 2042

  • @nickskicks2993
    @nickskicks2993 Pƙed rokem +1

    If anyone is looking for a group to play battlefront 2 with, the 104th is still going strong within the game. It’s a clone MilSim based on the 104th battalion, who served under Plo Koon and commander wolf. If I’m not mistaken it’s still the biggest Star Wars MS around.

  • @unicorntomboy9736
    @unicorntomboy9736 Pƙed rokem +5

    I once wrote an article for a college interview for a journalism course about the whole Battlefront 2 controversy when it was happening on January 2018. I essentially made a hit piece on EA.
    Good memories there

  • @buck20k
    @buck20k Pƙed rokem +3

    Friend told me about this game 4 days ago
 massive Star Wars fan no idea how I didn’t hear about it before my friend. In love with it.

  • @Micah__
    @Micah__ Pƙed rokem +7

    WHAT THE HELL! I haven’t touched BF2 in over a year and randomly decided to download it this morning. Haha the stars have aligned my friend.

  • @frequency_vibes7822
    @frequency_vibes7822 Pƙed rokem +17

    I’d love to see a critique of the single player mode

  • @wattyswrld
    @wattyswrld Pƙed rokem +7

    Battlefront 2 has been awesome for ages!

  • @Wackaz
    @Wackaz Pƙed rokem +2

    Am I the only one who thinks Battlefront (2015) > Battlefront II (2017)? The gameplay, graphics, sound design, hero playability, the incredible diversity of choice (guns, skins, etc.) and overall experience is just so much better than the sequel, man - even if it's nostalgia talking, I genuinely think the 2015 Battlefront is better. God bless that wonderful game. It's an absolutely fantastic gem in Star Wars gaming history - immensely underappreciated.

    • @amicuscure8s
      @amicuscure8s Pƙed rokem +1

      I have a more intense nostalgia for 2015 and I think some things are better, but I do think BF2 is the overall better online game now, especially for the big modes.
      I do prefer 2015’s small modes. Cargo was my favorite, but most of them I like better than Strike and Extraction. I like BF2’s Heroes better for large game modes, but actually preferred 2015’s HvV (I feel I’m in the minority on that one).
      Starfighter Assault in BF2 is leagues better than 2015’s Fighter Assault in my opinion. BF2 I think overall is the better game, but I feel 2015’s was the better Star Wars experience within a game. Both are great, though

  • @renouncreation
    @renouncreation Pƙed rokem +5

    I actually loved this game lol. Playing this in 2018 when I was in high-school and going into my first year of uni... so many great memories.

  • @chrisjones720
    @chrisjones720 Pƙed rokem +1

    If you’re a Star Wars Fan, then this game will never get old. Like a die hard one. I still play this game until this day, still fun. I mainly play Supremacy though.

  • @Jonesy11798
    @Jonesy11798 Pƙed rokem +3

    The fact you're implying Jedi: Fallen Order isn't even halfway decent is crazy

  • @jonathanyesbest4616
    @jonathanyesbest4616 Pƙed rokem +1

    I feel like someone has to say this
    QUICK PLAY AIN’T BROKIN! It just sends you to a galactic assault match and usually it’s dead. And the supremacy matches are usually NOT dead!
    Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

  • @amicuscure8s
    @amicuscure8s Pƙed rokem +3

    The only online competitive game modes with bots are Supremacy (it fills in for missing players w/ bots so they’re not always present) and Starfighter Assault where bots are always present along with the real players. Then of course COOP is focused on facing hordes of bots and is super fun in this game.

  • @SirReginaldBumquistIII
    @SirReginaldBumquistIII Pƙed rokem +1

    I remember when computers were run without any windows or buttons to use at all. If you had a file on a drive, you had to tell the computer where to find it with a drive name and a file name. Nostalgia lol

  • @Siah2coldfrfr
    @Siah2coldfrfr Pƙed rokem +4

    I’m going to share the hell outta this video I need to get more people playing this immaculate game

  • @shadoink
    @shadoink Pƙed rokem +1

    Leveling your cards up to purple is really really easy on every character imo. Every Wednesday is triple XP and every Sunday is double xp so hit up coop missions during those days and you’ll level up in no time.

    • @Foxy_editzs
      @Foxy_editzs Pƙed rokem

      This game looks like it come out a year ago.

  • @jonoboio1233
    @jonoboio1233 Pƙed rokem +2

    If your having trouble with multiplayer the game has a great offering of single player content. You have the campaign of course but you also have instant action where you can play large scale conquest (supremacy) from the original battlefront games and attack defence modes against bots which is actuslly a lot of fun. Plus you have the tdm arcade mode which also has star fighters tdm now

  • @2yt4u.14.
    @2yt4u.14. Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci +1

    Most players play Heroes vs Villains or Supremacy. And at peak times you always find plenty of matches. Its really not a problem. This game is still going.

  • @toby9364
    @toby9364 Pƙed rokem +5

    Incredible game. The coop is FUN

  • @DarthGrievousFindsYourHouse

    ''They looked like bots. I can't really blame them though.'' he says like he's the best player ever. *proceeds to instantly play as a bot*

  • @the_batmaniac
    @the_batmaniac Pƙed rokem +8

    Bought it a couple of months ago since it was on sale and I gotta admit, it was actually good!
    I especially liked the story, for a multiplayer focused game it was actually deeper than expected
    Only downside for me is that I quickly got bored with every single online game mode except Heroes Vs Villains and thus ended up playing exclusively that one
    Found the rest a bit tiresome, just my opinion thoughhhh

  • @alexo_pog
    @alexo_pog Pƙed rokem +1

    lobbies are usually full and you find a fresh game is literal seconds, also there is a first person mode for infantry

  • @blurryperson2685
    @blurryperson2685 Pƙed rokem +3

    The game is really good wdym? It had a good awful start but they did absolutely turn it around

  • @plasticide4095
    @plasticide4095 Pƙed rokem +1

    Man they should have added a manual server browser. This is a must have feature if you dont want your game to die. Like I enjoy games with 100 players, but has a server browser because I can find the server I like and join it.

  • @adamtubak
    @adamtubak Pƙed rokem +6

    Yes please.. played the singleplayer. Found it okayish.. curious to see your take on it

    • @nenevader25
      @nenevader25 Pƙed rokem +1

      I feel like teh singleplayer experience is just to show the mechanics. Sadly it last a lot more than it should. Multiplayer is everything in this game. Wish lobbies and in-game communication was better

  • @funkychunk1343
    @funkychunk1343 Pƙed rokem +2

    The cosmetics arent all unlocked for everyone, I think the edition on gamepass came with bonus content. The credits are typically used to unlock outfits, especially for heroes and villains

  • @jangreveraars9634
    @jangreveraars9634 Pƙed rokem +3

    Yeah, do the campaign. The Luke Skywalker section is hilarious

  • @meteormedia7021
    @meteormedia7021 Pƙed rokem +2

    I’m the last person on earth to defend EA, but: They actually have put out one single good Star Wars game! Fallen Order was actually pretty decent.

  • @liamwelch505
    @liamwelch505 Pƙed rokem +3

    The thing is the people who made this were really loving to the game and cared a lot for it they were single handedly the reason for its comeback not ea but then ea killed it

  • @LeeEverett1
    @LeeEverett1 Pƙed rokem +1

    Only real ones remember when Anakin first debuted in Battlefront 2 and was the most over powered unbalanced thing in video game history.

  • @TheHippo
    @TheHippo Pƙed rokem +3

    10:25 it’s because the edition that comes with the free game pass is the “celebration edition” which unlocks all skins that can be earned through credits
    There are still some skins and voice/emotes that you would have to unlock through achievements though (fairly easy to get)
    13:20 that’s because you were playing the tutorial/arcade offline mode, multiplayer doesn’t have any bots (asides from capital supremacy-they have bots in addition to the 40 in game players because it is all out galactic warfare)
    16:09 selecting quick match chooses randomly from any multiplayer match-the lobby you joined was dead because you’re likely on a bad server and also on PC which is dead compared to console (still really active)

  • @liamwilko9285
    @liamwilko9285 Pƙed rokem +1

    I play on xbox all the time and have absolutely no issues getting into games like you did here, I'm always in full lobby matches and the game runs perfectly smooth! You don't have to play 3rd person either

  • @A_Chill_Koala
    @A_Chill_Koala Pƙed rokem

    As an Xbox battlefront 2 player, can confirm that lobbies are not dead. Also, lobbies DO NOT FILL OUT WITH BOTS.
    You only have to wait about a minute for full lobbies of 20v20 action.
    Also, when set to your default region, the game will only put you in your regional match. Unless you go to EA Account in the game, where you can change that setting (I use it for getting into Irish servers and having duels there due to Irish server death) and play in whatever region you want to.
    Dont worry about Star Cards because its really easy to level up, and when you hit level 100 with a base class character (assault, heavy, officer or specialist) you have all unlocks and upgrades. On that topic, hero and villain star cards all can be maxed out by level 41 and special forces max out at [30? May have to check that one]. And with the starfighter class, it's the same level as heroes.
    The core game modes that the community plays nowadays is usually GA (Galactic assault), CS (Capital Supremacy) and HvV (Heroes vs Villains)
    Whilst the other modes aren't played as much, it isn't impossible to find other game modes either.
    Whilst I'm at it, here's some depth into the modes too. CS is like battlefields 5 point capture mode where you have to capture points for domination over the battlefront, I recommend having a 3 point hold (base points and C) as a main strategy. Only really look for 4 if its necessary.
    GA strategies are something I rarely see. For example COVERING YOUR TEAM. In some maps like Endor, you need to either defend or capture some points and then defend or run around and try to destroy a rogue AT-AT. If you're attacking the ATAT, I think you should cover your teammates that have the Ion Cannons and let them blast the ATAT. If you're defending, get those ion cannons on lockdown.
    In HvV, uhhh. Learn how to parry, and get good at dueling. Also, pray to the loving God Space Jesus that you don't come across a max level (level 1000) Iden Versio main because... Well... *VIETNAM FLASHBACKS*.
    Basic rundown of things. Also, MilSim is quite common in battlefront 2 and they're cool ig. I wouldn't recommend as a new player though. In fact, I wouldn't recommend them at all.
    Quick bit of nit picking from this video:
    The game was doing great after about half a year or removing micro transactions. I personally think that battlefront 2 PC sucks (could be wrong) because of the crashing I've just seen that I've never experienced on Xbox.
    Thanks for reading? I hope I've been a great help, have a nice day!

  • @Ultraelectromagnetic
    @Ultraelectromagnetic Pƙed rokem

    as a very casual gamer i have the most fun in Co-op, even going in solo. Since it's only 4 human players it's very fast matchmaking and you get put into big battles w/ some AI teammates against hordes of AI enemies. You get big scale star wars battles on-demand and it's usually chill, sometimes intense, always a great time.

  • @bevivoices
    @bevivoices Pƙed rokem +2

    Absolutely criminal that he didn’t play Ewok hunt.

  • @jackie.p6891
    @jackie.p6891 Pƙed rokem +1

    I like the game these days, still play it often. tip: you can unlock everything for free really fast by playing co-op, because you're playing against ai's, it's easier.

  • @snppyfirecracker0564
    @snppyfirecracker0564 Pƙed rokem

    Fun fact: I DIDN'T play videogames when I grew up, my SISTERS did. We had all the consoles you'd expect like a PS2, PS3, PS4, Xbox Original, Xbox 360, Xbox One, GameCube, N64, WII, WII U, and a DreamCast.
    The only consoles we actually used was N64, WII U, Xbox 360, ps3, ps4, and a WII.
    All we played on the Nintendo ones where Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart WII, and the rest? Minecraft Wii sports, Just Dance 2012, Just Dance 2013, Kenect Sesame street book of monsters, and Toy Story 2: Rescue Woody (N64).
    I didn't play any games until my friend's house. I'm not revealing his name, so lets call him Ren.
    Okay so Ten had a PS4, Xbox one s, gaming pc, Nintendo Switch, NES, N2DS, and a Oculus 1 VR headset. That's when I played what I wanted.
    I'm getting the series s and game pass ultimate. I'm downloading every single game from top to bottom.
    If I run outta space ill delete the 5-6 games and do the possess over and over until my Xbox has everything on the game pass.
    That's gonna stop my hunger from gaming.

  • @ericlondon2663
    @ericlondon2663 Pƙed rokem +1

    OG Battlefront 2 player. So OG I was playing the game days before it's original release.
    This video brought back terrible memories LOL. I bought the DELUXE version and I still had to EARN Darth Vader, etc.... It was maddening.
    At least I have that sense of accomplishment.....LOL

  • @SirDenzington89
    @SirDenzington89 Pƙed rokem +1

    Just a reminder that a manufactured hate train basically tanked this game because people couldn’t handle using in game credits to open boxes to get things and the loot crates everyone finds so objectionable were turned off for maybe 6 months. BF2 is one of the best examples of an internet hate mob torpedoing a great game for basically no reason other than muh loot boxes

  • @sayakamiki2427
    @sayakamiki2427 Pƙed rokem

    Quick match is broken because is not actually looking for a random lobby, it MAKES a random lobby that chooses random game modes instead of looking for available matches in other modes.

  • @bulldawgslays3724
    @bulldawgslays3724 Pƙed rokem +1

    The decision to stop live service is one of the most boneheaded decisions EA has ever made

  • @bastianwright3402
    @bastianwright3402 Pƙed rokem

    The star cards won't make or break you. It's a mental thing. I've been whooped by guys with no star cards and I've been whooped by guys with full star cards. That's where most people fuck up in this game. Confidence. I started playing 2 years ago, and there was some real monsters in the water, eating me alive. Now I am one of the monsters. Just takes tenacity. Can't be afraid to lose.

  • @Frank-kq4te
    @Frank-kq4te Pƙed rokem +2

    It was good 6 months into the game. EA simply lost the ip and the developers were moved on other things.

  • @beans_236
    @beans_236 Pƙed rokem +2

    it’s unfortunate they stopped updating the game when it was in its prime during 2020-2021. started playing this game again a few days ago and it’s still very fun!

  • @munico6055
    @munico6055 Pƙed rokem +1

    The game was much better sooner than this past 5 years, the player base was thriving but EA pulled the plug on the game while it was at its peak player base and prime for content, so most players just left due to lack of updates and not really the stuff that happened at the beginning of the games life

  • @meemmahn2856
    @meemmahn2856 Pƙed rokem

    It's genuinly amazing that a corporation was so god damn greedy that another corporation had to say "dude, chill."

  • @SahFriendly
    @SahFriendly Pƙed rokem

    This is how it was in 2019-20, they haven't added to it in years. It pretty much got here 2 years later. They abandoned the paid lootboxes before launch, but the whole thing is so overblown that so many people, like Luke, are kind of clueless about it. Also the queue is not an issue, just don't use quick match.

  • @slappydoodle
    @slappydoodle Pƙed rokem +1

    The game has been good for like 4 or 5 yrs now. I was at the beginning when u truly had to grind an they changed all that updated everything, cool af characters. The campaign while shitty was still something that 2015 didn't. Man miss playing this game

  • @Mattznick
    @Mattznick Pƙed rokem +1

    this game was abandoned for 2042 that's just insane seeing what 2042 is now 1 year after launch

  • @turbotoke8882
    @turbotoke8882 Pƙed rokem

    The reason all of the skins were unlocked was because, on game pass the version downloaded is the "Celebration Edition" Which just means that you get all cosmetics and emotes.
    And the reason for there being bots is the Supremacy mode, which has 20 players on each side (40 players total) and then it will spawn a bunch of bots like 20-40 more on each side (which is fun if you want to go on theese 50-100 kill streaks). And you experienced a glitch, where you join a game with only 1 or 2 people and youre stuck in the picking character screen until you leave. Its NOT because there isnt anyone playing, its a known glitch thats been there forever.
    If you want to only play against real people only, Galactic Assault is the way to go, since there are no bots in that game mode, and its practicly the same as capital supremacy just on a smaller scale, but still with 20 on each side.
    And starfighter assault has been pretty dead since it wasnt dice that worked on it, and the company that did either left or shut down, so there hasnt been any update (apart from a few tweaks) since about 2018

  • @blue_black_parrot6243
    @blue_black_parrot6243 Pƙed rokem +1

    I'm running the game through steam, and 4k runs just fine. I've also never encountered a crash aside from mods messing with the game. Lobbies in heroes vs villains usually have a lot of players but unfortunately supremacy is often dead. The game's absolutely worth it as long as you buy it on sale, and it's not too buggy anymore. The only thing I hate about the game is the hit boxes are really bad lol.

  • @thodorispatelis
    @thodorispatelis Pƙed rokem +1

    Battlefront 2 players didn't stop playing because of the bad launch but because it was discontinued.

  • @Hal-uq5qv
    @Hal-uq5qv Pƙed rokem

    The problem I have for the game are the following:
    - everyone with a ranged weapon fights like a sniper. And you can shoot any enemy from a long distance with one shot. Unless your weapon is primarily a sniper gun, this shouldn't happen. But overall, most gameplays end up looking like a snipers haven.
    - jetpack. They should've kept this feature available only to one particular class in each Party of the saga except maybe the Separatist droids. It was alright for the Dark Troopers to have it in the 2005 game. It only flew for a few seconds and you'd have to recharge it to use again. The recent game has almost everyone using it making the gameplay feel like a cartoon shootout from long distance.

  • @newstation697
    @newstation697 Pƙed rokem +1

    EA's Battlefronts are such an insult to the originals. How they they use the Battlefront name when the games have no similarities to Battlefront or Battlefield for that matter.

  • @ruairireynolds6848
    @ruairireynolds6848 Pƙed rokem +1

    For new players quick play typically puts you into games that need players so games that havent started are the most common

  • @AstroAvenger
    @AstroAvenger Pƙed rokem +1

    It's been playable and great for years. They did a 180 after launch and a few months later it was great, especially after the clone wars update.

  • @CoolGuy-kq8iv
    @CoolGuy-kq8iv Pƙed rokem +1

    Skins are unlocked if you have the celebration edition. You have the normal grind to unlock in the base version (at least on Xbox). Also, never use quick match, it never works. Also the Xbox and PS servers have significantly more players than the PC servers, I've never had the issues populating lobby's like my friend on PC has, and there are more players in the evenings in all servers.

  • @the_rude_canadian1168
    @the_rude_canadian1168 Pƙed rokem +2

    Idk if he ending up finding out in the video yet but I’m halfway through but the cosmetics weren’t given out for free per se it was a pack you could buy called the celebration pack which unlocked pretty much all the appearances

  • @ryanjamesbaldock5370
    @ryanjamesbaldock5370 Pƙed rokem +1

    Ngl apart from the toxic rank 500’s it’s a very fun arcade shooter that needed 1 more year of content for it to be perfect 7/10 for me tho

  • @VersebyVerseJourney
    @VersebyVerseJourney Pƙed rokem +1

    You can get crates if you complete challenges, so you don't have to pay for them.

  • @KEEGANATORGAMING
    @KEEGANATORGAMING Pƙed rokem +1

    This game has an incredibly committed fanbase

  • @chancylvania
    @chancylvania Pƙed rokem +2

    Luke: let’s start out with heroes and villains
    Me: noooo you don’t wanna do that 😬
    Also the only mode that has bots is supremacy and ship modes.
    Another note: Star cards make a difference, but not so much that a new player can’t kill someone full leveled.
    Also I play this game exclusively in first person (except where I can’t obviously)

  • @awd4505
    @awd4505 Pƙed rokem +2

    Let's revive the game guys, theres not gonna be battlefront 3 keep it alive

  • @BrokenOpus
    @BrokenOpus Pƙed rokem +2

    Paid 10 Aussie dollars for it on PS4
for that money it is pretty good.

  • @GentlemensClubHolyEdition

    No game pass gave you the "celebration edition" which gives you a lot of cosmetics, although those aren't very monetized, now you have to unlock credits for them

  • @MrHoll87
    @MrHoll87 Pƙed rokem

    "Here's a fart with some reverb".
    "SOME"?!?! My guy. That "some" reverb had them cheeks flapping so violently they might as well have been a lone flag in a hurricane.
    Like you know that scene in Tangled in the bar, where Rapunzel uses her hair to snap tree branch or something on big dudes head and his entire body rippled? That's what that reverberating fart was like, but cranked up several notches.
    That reverb fart reminds me of my childhood, how I would blow into the top part of the straw of my MacDonald's drink, and watch the soda aggressively bubble up and burst and you could see, hear and FEEL the pressure built up at the bottom of the cup.

  • @Hamppdur
    @Hamppdur Pƙed rokem +1

    Hvv is entirely real players. Super fun gamemode and can get pretty sweaty.

  • @GentlemensClubHolyEdition

    Just to be clue crates in battlefront 2 now aren't loot boxes anymore, what's in the is preset, it's just how the game gives you multiple things at once now

  • @phillnyetheplaylistguy3759
    @phillnyetheplaylistguy3759 Pƙed rokem +1

    It had problems, but despite the issues if they kept updating for at least 2 more years it could have been amazing.
    We where on the cusp of something great.

  • @Saladman45
    @Saladman45 Pƙed rokem +2

    You must’ve gotten the celebration edition of the game where it gives you a lot of cosmetics normal players don’t start with that

  • @Fatty7833
    @Fatty7833 Pƙed rokem +1

    Hello, just to let people know. The Quick Play does work it takes 20min. or less for waiting for players. Most people do not play Quick Play, and people rather play supremacy more. The Quick Play is not really fun for players to play a short period of time. Most players for Quick Play, potentially they play over the weekends. Sorry, my grammer sucks....😆

  • @czebosak
    @czebosak Pƙed rokem +1

    You don't really struggle with finding players unless you're playing some obscure game modes

  • @nataniell6230
    @nataniell6230 Pƙed rokem +1

    This game always breaks my heart. HOW COULD THEY CUT IT IN THEIR PRIME, especially after hearing what they’d planned for the future.

  • @matthorner35
    @matthorner35 Pƙed rokem +1

    Even playing this this week, I don't think I've ever waited longer than 30 sec for a match