Amid thousands of Star Wars fans gathered at the Indiana Convention Center for the four-day Star Wars Celebration III, LucasArts revealed Star Wars Battlefront II. Set for a Fall 2005 release on the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Windows platforms, Star Wars Battlefront II will try and improve on the performance of its predecessor, a feat made all the more difficult when you consider that Star Wars Battlefront was the best-selling Star Wars video game of all time. To view some in-game images follow the screens tab above.
As any self respecting sequel should, Star Wars Battlefront II promises all-new space combat, playable Jedi, and never-before-seen environments - straight out of the Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith film. Fans of the original Star Wars Battlefront will also enjoy an all-new single-player experience that takes players through an epic, story-based saga where every action the player takes impacts the Battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy. Pandemic Studios is once again developing the game for LucasArts.
Star Wars Battlefront II improves upon the original game's single-player experience with open-ended, mission-based objectives inspired from all six Star Wars films. The compelling storyline spans more than 12 new locations, many from Episode III, including volcanic Mustafar and the space battle above Coruscant. All-new classic movie moments complete the Star Wars Battlefront II experience, as players battle within the interior of the Death Star and visit Princess Leia's blockade runner, the Tantive IV, as seen at the beginning of Episode IV A New Hope. In addition, at certain key moments within the battles, players can feel the Force as a Jedi.
For the first time ever, Star Wars Battlefront II players can engage in space combat and, during the same battle, board enemy ships to attack from within. Starting on foot inside a capital ship, players can enter the spacecraft of their choice and travel into space to dogfight with the rival faction. From there, they can dock within the enemy's capital ship, overtake the ship's command posts, man its turrets to disable its shields and destroy it from within! Or, they can simply stay inside their own capital ship and defend it from attacks and enemy fire. The choice is theirs.
The online play that marked the original game returns even bigger and better for Star Wars Battlefront II. Players can locate their buddies and track their stats as they battle alongside more players than ever (up to 24 on PS2, 32 on Xbox, 64 on Windows).
