Instant Action and Co-Op
Star Wars Battlefront IIis still hanging in there, and as much as I’ve slipped away from actively following the game, DICE’s next content update– Cooperation– is considerable enough to warrant coverage.
The Cooperation Update launches on September 25 with the overgrown planetFelucia(as seen inRevenge of the SithandStar Wars: The Clone Wars), the coveted Clone Commando (RIP,Republic Commando), and a pair of game modes that should resonate with anyone who’s tired of losing in PvP.
As a lapsed player, the most interesting prospects are Instant Action– an offline mode with large-scale battles against AI-controller forces– and Co-Op, a four-player objective-based mode. Both modes are Clone Wars-centric, and they sound like a nice change of pace from the usualBattlefront IIskirmishes.
Luke Skywalker’s farmboy outfit fromA New Hopeis also on the way as an unlockable. “It’s collectible through a special in-game challenge between October 11-18, where you’re tasked to eliminate 150 AI enemies in the new Co-Op mode,” according to DICE. “Additionally, also between October 11-18, Darth Maul’s ‘KENOBI!’ emote – inspired by the ‘Twin Suns’ episode of Star Wars Rebels – is rewarded to anyone who successfully captures 15 command posts on Felucia in Capital Supremacy.”
I forget how goodBattlefront IIlooks. I don’t care to play it anymore, but the spectacle is impressive.
Deploy the Clone Commando on Felucia in Star Wars Battlefront II[EA]
