Gamescom 2017: Star Wars Battlefront 2 Debuts Starfighter Assault Gameplay

Bombing run

by Sammy Barker Mon 21st Aug 2017

You wanted space battles in your Star Wars Battlefront 2, and that’s exactly what EA Games debuted during its Gamescom 2017 press conference. The new Starfighter Assault mode – developed by Criterion in conjuction with DICE and Motive – is a rounds-based competitive multiplayer mode, featuring craft classes and much more.

Check out a full match as the Rebels attempt to take down the Imperial defences above Endor. Are you liking what you see?

[source bit.ly]

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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BAMozzy
Mon 21st Aug 2017

Was always looking to buy this - especially as they announced a SP and made changes to the MP after the disappointing first game. This bit of game-play though was pretty 'ordinary' and not 'that' different from the last games air-vehicle combat mode - just set in space...

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Shokwave2
Mon 21st Aug 2017

I enjoyed Battlefront 1, even in its simple form, but cannot wait for this. Shinier, better, customisable. So glad I pre-ordered this already.

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Elodin
Mon 21st Aug 2017

Looks mostly good. My minor complaint would be the large ship explosions. They appear just to go up in smoke. I would have liked to see maybe more debris or half a ship burning and listing to one side. I'm just nitpicking though.

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4estGump
Tue 22nd Aug 2017

Granted it's very anal and doesn't really matter, but seeing the word "DEFENCE" in that gameplay from a US standpoint sort of annoyed me. I know Gamescom is European and uses the DEFENCE spelling so it's no problem on that front, but spelling can bug me sometimes and I hope it's changed to the American English DEFENSE in the US version. (I Googled the difference just to make sure I wasn't too paranoid.) I know: I need help.

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AFCC
Tue 22nd Aug 2017

I don't understand the difference between these kinds of battles and the ones present in the first game to be honest lol...it's the freakin same but just lazier since it's in space and the background can be black with stars!
On the DLC for Rogue One there's a pretty cool space battle too...
Don't understand why people were so b*tchy about it!

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