Star Wars: Battlefront 2’s time in the sun is finally over. It was recently announced that support for the title would be coming to an end, over two years after it’s controversial release. It’s come a long way since then with regular updates and content drops ensuring the game bounce back from it’s stuttering start to become an essential for any fan of the franchise.
There were plenty of maps to play on in Battlefront 2, far more than the first game. So we’ll now take a look at the five best ones EA gave us - as well as the five worst.
10 Worst: Crait (Arcade)
Crait is introduced in 2017’s The Last Jedi and is remembered fondly for it’s stunning aesthetics. With it’s red and white vibes it’s seriously gorgeous on the eye and many fans were looking forward to it appearing in Battlefront 2 when it came shortly after the movie’s release.
It’s Arcade port leaves much to be desired, however. You can’t go outside meaning you’re stuck in the same dark and gloomy arena the whole time, robbing you of the chance to enjoy iconic battles on Crait offline. Sure it has the control room, and some funky looking crystals, but this was a poor attempt at trying to placate the offline fanbase.
9 Best: Scarif (Instant Action, Supremacy)
Battlefront 2, just like it’s predecessor, died with Scarif releasing. The final map brought into the game is a classic, though, and makes you feel like you're in 2016’s epic Rogue One.
Whether you’re playing at sunset or during the day, it’s another arena that looks just like it’s movie counterpart. It’s thrilling running across the pale blue water like the Rebel Alliance and equally exciting being a Stormtrooper or Darth Vader attempting to stop them. Since it’s come out it’s been difficult to get a game on the servers - which proves just how popular it is.
8 Worst: Endor (Galactic Assault)
The first Battlefront game, released in 2015, didn’t have the Galactic Assault mode. It had something similar in Walker Assault and its version was far superior to the map fans were given when the sequel released two years down the line.
Endor is drab in comparison and looks lazy. It certainly doesn’t have the same charm as other iconic Star Wars locations and it feels just like your run of the mill forrest. It’s an iconic planet given it’s where the final stand against the Empire takes place in Return of the Jedi - therefore it’s a shame it doesn’t feel like it.
7 Best: Mos Eisley (Supremacy, Instant Action)
When you think of Star Wars, Mos Eisley must surely spring to mind. Tatooine itself is an iconic location and the team at EA and Dice did a superb job at bringing the planet to life in all of it’s sandy splendour.
The Supremacy and Instant Action modes are both superb fun to play on, featuring iconic locations like the hanger the Millennium Falcon lands in and the Mos Eisley cantina, where Luke Skywalker runs into trouble. We recommend playing as Luke himself, in the Farmboy skin, for the ultimate immersive experience.
6 Worst: Kashyyyk (Instant Action, Supremacy)
We’re certainly not faulting the team for the work they put into the map. Kashyyyk is splendid to look at, right out of Revenge of the Sith. But, unfortunately, the gameplay experience leaves much to be desired.
It’s infuriating running into a bush you think is easy to sprint through - only for it to be made out of bricks. It takes a long time to get to any troopers, too, and the command posts take an age to get to when you’re not playing as a Jedi Knight. Even with Yoda and Chewbacca, the two characters who were on the planet during the events of ROTS, aren’t great fun to play as.
5 Best: Resurgent-Class Star Destroyer (Instant Action)
We nearly went for other cruisers instead but the Resurgent-Class Star Destroyer is a joy to behold. Especially given how the vehicle is prominent in The Rise of Skywalker, with Kylo Ren spending much of his time there amid his battle against Rey and the Resistance.
It’s great fun roaming the corridors, sprinting into battle and going up against the enemy. We recommend playing it in Instant Action for the full fun experience - but online is cool too.
4 Worst: Geonosis (Arcade)
Geonosis is great fun to play on online. You can get serious Attack of the Clones vibes running along it’s dusty surfaces, sprinting into the battle as Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi like in The Clone Wars, too.
On Arcade, though, it’s just an ill fit. The playing surface is big but, when it’s 10vs10 or onslaught, the troopers just don’t spawn often enough. Everything is TOO big and the Instant Action version of the map, which lets you get up close to the enemy, is a class above.
3 Best: Ajan Kloss (Co-Op, Instant Action)
Alan Kloss is a relatively new Star Wars planet, only appearing in The Rise of Skywalker for the very first time. However it’s prominent in that blockbuster - with Leia training Rey there and the Jakku scavenger also seeing Poe and Finn after some time away.
On Co-Op and Instant Action it’s immense fun. The troopers spawn in their droves and it’s enthralling fighting in the closing stages of the battle, with gunfire rife and heroes and villains on the playing field.
2 Worst: Hoth (Arcade)
Once again, an Arcade map makes the list. There’s not much positive we can say about Hoth - other than the fact you can definitely head to online, where things are much, much better.
Offline it’s a bore. Like Crait it suffers from the lack of outside action, with the map very much an indoor affair. That’s not what made fans fall in love with the planet - and the team at EA and Dice made the wrong decision on this one.
1 Best: Naboo Hanger (Arcade)
We’ll say one thing for Arcade, though. The Naboo Hanger was a brilliant addition to the mode, making fans feel like they’re living through the same experience as Anakin Skywalker in 1999’s The Phantom Menace.
While it originally was created for Heroes vs Villains, it’s offline port is the way to play. It’s tailor-made for the smaller mode, allowing you to play out your fantasies in close, gritty and often messy combat. We’re bowing out on a high so, if you’ve not played any of these maps, we recommend checking them out.