Last month's PS Plus games received some fairly heavy criticism from fans, and in response, Sony has gone all out for the month of June, releasing two blockbuster AAA games that include 2017's Star Wars: Battlefront 2. Two years on from its disastrous launch, DICE has continuously supported the game with new content and updates, turning it into the ultimate Star Wars fantasy fans had wished for from the beginning. However, with modes called Galactic Assault, Ewok Hunt, and Instant Action, it can be a little daunting knowing where to start. From Supremacy to Arcade and everything in between, here's every game mode available in Star Wars: Battlefront 2.
Supremacy (Multiplayer)
Previously known as Capital Supremacy, Supremacy is a 20v20 game mode with multiple phases and 24 additional AI-controlled teammates. Best described as Star Wars: Battlefront 2's take on Conquest from the Battlefield series, Supremacy is as large-scale and epic as it gets when it comes to living out the Star Wars fantasy. In Phase One, teams fight it out to take control of five points around the map. Holding three or more points increases the team's reinforcements bar and once it reaches 100%, the enemy team is forced to flee back to their capital ship. In Phase Two, the winning team has 5 minutes to detonate three bombs, destroying the ships critical systems and winning the game, or both teams get sent back down to the ground and Phase One starts again.
Galactic Assault (Multiplayer)
Next to Supremacy, Galactic Assault is Star Wars: Battlefront 2's other 20v20 large-scale multiplayer mode. Unlike Supremacy, Galactic Assault is a linear objective-based game mode where players take on the role of either an attacker or a defender and must fight through multiple stages. Objectives change depending on which Star Wars era and map that is being played and can include escorting a vehicle, planting and detonating bombs, or capturing a location. Playable across all three eras, Galactic Assault is best compared to another fan-favorite mode from the Battlefield series called Rush, and features unique scenarios for each map.
Starfighter Assault (Multiplayer)
While Galactic Assault is ground and infantry-based, Starfighter Assault takes the battle to the stars. Similar to Galactic Assault, Starfighter Assault is a linear, objective-based game mode with multiple stages and scenarios that are unique to each map. Teams are made up of 12-players, as well as an additional 20 AI-controlled ships that will help out in the fight or work as cannon fodder to work toward earning enough points to call in a unique Hero Ship like Han Solo's Millenium Falcon or Boba Fett's Slave 1. Like other game modes in Star Wars: Battlefront 2, Starfighter Assault featured three unique ship classes to choose from: the Fighter, the Bomber, or the Interceptor.
Heroes and Villains (Multiplayer)
Heroes and Villains is a multiplayer playlist comprising of three game modes: Heroes vs. Villains, a 4v4 team deathmatch where each player takes on an iconic hero from the Light Side or Dark Side; Hero Showdown, a 2v2 round-based elimination that plays as the best of five; and Hero Starfighters, another 4v4 team deathmatch mode where one player on each team will spawn as a hero ship,meaning players need to defend their hero from the opposition. Heroes and Villains is all about playing as Star Wars' most iconic characters, so there'll be no Stormtroopers or Rebels in this mode.
Ewok Hunt (Multiplayer)
Similar to Infection game modes from popular shooters like Call of Duty and Halo, in Ewok Hunt two players start as Ewoks and must hunt down a group of Imperial Stormtroopers before their extraction arrives. Each time an Ewok eliminates a Stormtrooper, the player will then respawn as an Ewok and join the hunt until either all of the Stormtroopers are eliminated or they escape from Endor. Originally released as a limited-time mode, Ewok Hunt was eventually made permanent due to fan reception and demand.
Blast, Strike, and Extraction (Multiplayer)
For those that would prefer a slightly more intimate multiplayer experience, look no further than the Blast or Strike playlists. In Star Wars: Battlefront 2, there are two 8v8 playlists that cater to both objective and non-objective game modes. Blast is the Star Wars: Battlefront 2 equivalent of a Team Deathmatch mode, where the aim of the game mode is to reach 100 kills before the opposing team does. On the other side of the coin there's Strike, an 8v8 objective-based playlist with the objective changing from map to map including Capture the Flag, Planting Bombs, and Extraction.
Coop Missions (Cooperative)
With multiplayer out of the way, Star Wars Battlefront 2 also offers a series of modes for those that prefer to play solo or online with friends. Coop Missions is a 4-player PvE experience that was released in September 2019 as part of the Cooperation Update. Originally exclusive to the Clone Wars era of Star Wars, DICE expanded the game mode to include the Sequel era with the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and the original trilogy earlier this year in the Age of Rebellion update.
In Coop Missions, players can team up online with three other players and fight against AI-combatants in large-scale PvE battles similar to the ground phase of Supremacy. Coop Missions include unique missions from all three Star Wars eras and allow both the players and the AI-troops to spawn in as reinforcements, heroes, and vehicles, creating the perfect PvE Star Wars experience.
Campaign (Single player)
Unlike the 2015 reboot, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 features a full single player campaign that alternates between an untold story of the Empire after the destruction of the second Death Star, and a series of slapped on hero missions starring the original trilogies best and brightest. Battlefront 2's campaign isn't anything groundbreaking and the story is incredibly lackluster, failing to deliver on its promise; however, it's still enjoyable to play and a good way to learn the ropes. It's also important to note that an additional three campaign missions were released post-launch that serves as an epilogue to the main story and is contained in its own sub-menu called Resurrection.
Instant Action (Single player)
Making its debut in the reboot series, Instant Action takes PvE gameplay offline and allows players to experience large-scale game modes such as Supremacy and Coop Missions entirely against AI-combatants. In Instant Action, players can customize different aspects of the game mode, lower battle point requirements, and play as troopers, reinforcements, vehicles, and heroes, just like in the regular multiplayer.
Arcade (Single player)
Finally, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 also has a single-player Arcade game mode where players are able to compete in custom games, split-screen, and pre-made Battle Scenarios. In Battle Scenarios, players can experience eight unique pre-set Light Side and Dark Side missions that span all three Star Wars eras. Completing all eight scenarios at the highest difficulty will unlock unique awards. In Custom Arcade, instead of playing premade missions, players are able to create their own missions and customize everything from the game mode to the time limit, number of AI bots, difficulty level, and even which class are available.
After nearly three years of post-launch support, EA and DICE's vision for Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is now complete and the final update for the game has been released. While it's understandable that long-term fans might be upset by the news, it's incredible to see how far the game has come since launch, having been one of the biggest video game controversies in recent history. DICE has previously stated Star Wars: Battlefront 3 wasn't in development; however, with the PS5 and Xbox Series X due to release at the end of the year, let's hope a next-gen Battlefront game isn't too far away.
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
