Action · July 8, 2009
STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) (2009)
With brand new space combat, playable Jedi characters, and over 16 all new battlefronts, Star Wars Battlefront II gives you more ways than ever before to play the classic Star Wars battles any way you want. Enhanced Single-Player Experience - Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy. All New Classic Trilogy Locations - Fight inside the corridors of the second Death Star, in the marshy swamps of Dagobah, and even aboard the Tantive IV, Princess Leia’s Blockade Runner, as seen at the beginning of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. More Classes and Vehicles - Now choose from six distinct soldier classes, plus bonus hero characters for each of the four factions: Rebels, Imperials, CIS and the Republic. Then jump into more than 30 diverse ground and space vehicles, including the clone BARC speeder, AT-RT and new Jedi Starfighter and ARC 170. PLUS Improved Online Features - Engage in massive online battles with multiplayer action for up to 64 players. Play five different online game modes including Conquest, Assault, one-and two-flag Capture the Flag, and Hunt. Now for the first time, Star Wars Battlefront II lets you… Fight as a Jedi - Earn the ability to wield a lightsaber and use Force powers like Yoda, Darth Vader and many other heroes and villains. Battle in Space - Dogfight in X-wings, TIE fighters, Jedi starfighters and other classic starcraft, or land your ship on a star destroyer and fight it out on foot aboard enemy ships. Play 16 New Locations - Battle across Star Wars: Episode III environments such as Utapau, Mustafar and the epic space battle above Coruscant.
Action releases from 2009
45 Action titles launched in 2009 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 53.3k Steam reviews | Top 12% in Action |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14% |
| Metacritic | 78/100 | Genre average 77 — top 52% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 323 players | Top 19% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 12 h average | Top 42% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 866
- Multiplayer · 799
- Shooter · 731
- Classic · 723
- Third-Person Shooter · 723
- Sci-fi · 711
- Space · 695
- FPS · 633
- First-Person · 496
- Singleplayer · 447
- Moddable · 394
- Third Person · 374
- Military · 360
- Co-op · 278
- Tactical · 260
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 53.3k reviews
50.6k positive · 2.7k negative
Metacritic
78/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
45.9k
Peak concurrent players
323
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
Community
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jul 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Pandemic Studios |
| Publisher | Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Disney |
| Base price | $4.99 -50% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
12h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Editions & Packages
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