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Star Wars: Battlefront for PlayStation 2
Star Wars: Battlefront for PlayStation 2 is the team-based shooter from 2004 that places you as a soldier in the middle of a large battle. You choose the Republic, Separatists, Rebels or Empire and try to capture important command posts. These give your army control of the terrain and places to respawn. On maps such as Hoth and Endor, open ground, cover and access routes determine how best to approach the enemy.
Different soldier classes have their own weapons and duties. A sniper guards a distant route, while another unit is better at taking on vehicles. You can also man a turret or enter a ground or air vehicle. A battle therefore changes when someone blocks an important passage with heavy equipment. Simply defeating enemies is not enough: an unguarded command post can change hands behind your back.
Play individual battles, follow the historical campaigns or conquer planets in Galactic Conquest. Against computer-controlled armies you can play alone, cooperate with another player in split screen or fight each other. Each player then needs a DualShock 2 controller. The original PlayStation 2 network service is not promised to work. This is neither the 2015 DICE game nor the later Battlefront Classic Collection.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Star Wars: Battlefront for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Star Wars: Battlefront
Pandemic Studios developed Star Wars: Battlefront and LucasArts released it in September 2004 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 2 and PC. Its release was tied to the original film trilogy's DVD release. Rather than following one famous Jedi through a fixed storyline, the idea was to make the player an ordinary participant in a battle. Armies from both the classic and prequel eras offered different sides of that conflict.
Command posts, reinforcements and vehicles gave battles a shared structure. Your soldier could fall while the fight for territory continued. Choosing another class or respawning elsewhere therefore became tactical choices. Galactic Conquest linked individual battles to a struggle for planets. The PlayStation 2 version added local participation for two players on one split screen, alongside the network options available at the time.
Battlefront received a sequel in 2005, while other developers reused the name much later. The title alone therefore does not identify the version. This original PlayStation 2 disc contains Pandemic's first Battlefront, not the added heroes, space battles or collection content of later releases. Discontinued network facilities belong to the product's history; local battles and play against the computer are the basis described here.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Star Wars: Battlefront II and the first Battlefront let you capture command posts and use vehicles as a soldier on PlayStation 2. The sequel adds playable heroes and separate space battles, among other things. The first game stays closer to ordinary units fighting on the ground and in the air over the battlefield. Sharing a name therefore does not mean they contain exactly the same content.
Killzone and Star Wars: Battlefront are PlayStation 2 shooters in which two armies fight for territory. Killzone follows fixed characters through a linear campaign and keeps the player closer to one front. Battlefront lets you switch soldier classes, capture command posts and use vehicles. Both create a wartime atmosphere, but Battlefront treats the whole battlefield as a shifting network of positions.
Medal of Honor: European Assault and Battlefront combine shooting with computer-controlled allies on PlayStation 2. European Assault follows historical Second World War missions and lets you command a small group. Battlefront uses Star Wars armies, capturable command posts and vehicles. One campaign revolves around a fixed soldier and objectives; the other lets you return as another class after defeat.
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat and Battlefront use several soldier types and vehicles for large-scale fighting on PlayStation 2. Modern Combat places the action in a modern military conflict and lets its campaign switch between soldiers. Battlefront uses film armies, command posts and a struggle for planets. The similarity lies in different roles sharing one battlefield; campaign structure and weapon types create a different rhythm.
TimeSplitters 2 and Battlefront let you play separate shooting matches outside the main storyline on PlayStation 2. TimeSplitters 2 uses very different periods, compact arenas and numerous match rules. Battlefront keeps its battles focused on Star Wars armies, command posts and vehicles. Both offer local competition, but Battlefront places more emphasis on moving the front line and retaining several important locations simultaneously.
