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![]() It pains me to write that because at E3 I felt pretty hopeful. ![]() No matter what DICE “fixes” over the next few weeks, its fundamental flaws will remain. ![]() I’m going to give it a shot though, because the reality is this: Star Wars: Battlefront II is mediocre regardless. Needless to say, writing a Battlefront II review at this point is like fencing against ghosts. Thursday, the scandal grew so large it hit mainstream sites like CNN, prompting a phone call between EA CEO Andrew Wilson and Disney CEO Bob Iger, and then the temporary removal of Battlefront II’s real-world currency.Īnd on Friday? Friday, Star Wars: Battlefront II ($60 on Amazon) actually officially released. Wednesday, DICE employees hosted a disastrous Reddit Q&A session that only further fanned the flames. Tuesday, it cut all hero costs in the game by 75 percent in response. You’ll find a rack of pitchforks in the corner, or for those who prefer to observe internet drama from a safe distance there’s a popcorn maker on level two.Ĭonsider: Monday, EA received the most downvoted comment in Reddit history over Star Wars: Battlefront II's progression system. Battlefront II is the perfect capper to a holiday game season plagued by predatory monetization schemes, a game so unabashedly toxic it finally became a scandal. No review is ever truly conducted in a vacuum, but Star Wars: Battlefront II arrived in a storm.
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